Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 08 2024 08:00 (EDT)
[MUSIC PLAYING] This is AP News. I'm Rita Falle. Tornadoes overnight in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. And the bad weather's not over. The AP's Donna Warder. Storms throughout the Midwest continued early Wednesday, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds, and tornadoes. Hours earlier, tornadoes were spotted in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan, where a portage resident named Dave tells WZCM, he realized he needed to get to a safer part of the house. I saw the wind blowing from one direction and immediately turned to another direction. I said, nah, nah, that's not right. And then headed for the basement. At one point, about 50 people were trapped inside a FedEx facility in Portage because of downed power lines. A company spokesperson says, they're all OK now. I'm Donna Warder. This morning, police are clearing a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University in Washington, DC. After protesters marched to university president Ellen Grahamberg's home, there's where the US held up a shipment of bombs to Israel last week. The concern was that Israel was considering a full-scale assault on the city of Rafa in the Gaza Strip. It's a day off for Donald Trump's Hushmani trial. Stormy Daniels expected to return to the witness stand tomorrow. Meanwhile, New York City says it's ready if Donald Trump is sent to jail for violating a gag order. The AP's Julie Walker. With the judge and Donald Trump's Hushmani trial threatening to send him to jail if he violates the limited gag order again, he's already been fined $10,000. Mayor Eric Adams says the city's jail system will be ready. The Democrat says corrections officials have discussed the possibility of having to house the former president and Republican front-runner for the office at Rikers Island. Julie Walker, New York. Seven people dead and nearly 40 others still missing after a building collapsed in South Africa. This is AP News. A change for the Boy Scouts, the AP's Ed Donahue. The 114-year-old organization will now be called Scouting America. It emerged from bankruptcy last year after claims of sexual abuse and complaints about inclusion involving gay scouts and members who are girls. CEO Roger Crohn says the name change sends a message. They can come to this program. They can bring their authentic self. They can be who they are and they will be welcomed here. Dallas area Eagle Scout Lois Alvar says the change to Scouting America can help change minds about girls and young women in the ranks. It wasn't just other scouts that were trying to put us down, but also some adults who were still not open to it. Georgia Republican Congressman Andrew Clyde said on X formerly Twitter, he doesn't like the name change, saying, "wokeness destroys everything it touches." I'm Ed Donahue. And I'm Rita Folley, AP News. This country was built on a distinctly American work ethic. But today, work is in trouble. We've outsourced most of our manufacturing to other countries. And with that, we sent away good jobs and diminished our capability to make things. American Giant is a clothing company that's pushing back against this tide. They make a variety of high quality clothing and active wear, like sweatshirts, jeans, dresses, jackets, and so much more, all made right here in the USA, from growing the cotton and adding the final touches. So when you buy American Giant, you create jobs for seamsters, cutters, and factory workers and towns and cities across the United States. And it's about more than an income. Jobs bring pride, purpose. They stitch people together. If all that sounds good to you, visit american-giant.com and get 20% off your first order when you use code Staple20 at checkout. That's 20% off your first order at american-giant.com with promo code Staple20.