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AP Headline News - May 10 2024 08:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Folle. Well, there's good news and not so good news. The good news? It's Friday. The not so good news? The weather. Residents in the southeast are cleaning up after dangerous storms that spawn tornadoes. The plains in the Midwest were struck earlier in the week. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center cites an enhanced risk for severe weather today from Texas to South Carolina. You have to be so careful not to step on nails. Valerie and John Bernhardt of Columbia, Tennessee, picked through the splintered remains that had been their home. Retired pastor Walter Shell says he, his wife, and their two dogs headed for the basement when he received a tornado alert by phone. Miss my work, me and my wife tellin' about, about four inches. In Tennessee Thursday, a 22-year-old man was killed in a car in Clayburn County. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says a woman in Morrie County was killed in a mobile home that was struck by a tornado and thrown several feet into a wooded area. I'm Jennifer King. Israeli troops are battling Palestinian militants in the Rafa area in the Gaza Strip, the AP's Charles de Ledesma, with the latest. Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafa has left crucial nearby aid crossings in accessible and caused over 100,000 people to flee north. The Israeli military says in a statement it had located several tunnels and eliminated militants during close quarters combat and with an aerial strike. I'm Charles de Ledesma. This morning, police took down a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at MIT and moved to clear protesters from the University of Pennsylvania's campus in Philadelphia. Donald Trump's criminal trial resumes this morning in New York. The average taxpayer is getting a refund of $2852. That's $75 more than last year. Experts advise putting it toward debt, loans, and savings. This is AP News. We've got the latest for you now on Music Legend Brian Wilson, the 81-year-old founder of the Beach Boys, who's taking medication for dementia, according to a doctor's statement. The AP's Marjis Arleta. A judge has appointed two longtime employees to manage a conservatorship for musician Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gus T. May has named publicist Gene Severs and manager Lee Ann Hard to oversee a conservatorship to manage Brian Wilson's personal and medical decisions. Wilson's family asked for the arrangement after his wife Melinda died in January. A court appointed attorney who represents Wilson's interests says Wilson consents to the arrangement. He says Wilson, who is 81, is aware of time and place, but he can only name the two of his seven children who live with him. May granted a request from Wilson's daughters, singers Kearney and Wendy Wilson, to be included on medical decisions. I'm Marjis Arleta. I'm Rita Foley, AP News. Imagine, no more shots at midnight or 2 a.m. juice boxes. With the tandem Moby automated insulin delivery system, getting a great night's sleep is no longer a dream. This impressively small insulin pump from tandem diabetes care is designed to help you wake up and range and feel ready to take on the day. It's so small and lightweight that it almost feels like you don't even have a pump with you while you're sleeping. Wake up and do what moves you. Learn how at tandemdiabetes.com. Rx only indicated for patients with type 1 diabetes, 6 years and older, safety info available at tandemdiabetes.com/safetyinfo. See new things, try new things, go back centuries while living in the moment. Forge new paths while discovering old ones, pedal, pedal and paint, while trekking, tasting and tailoring experiences that transform you into a better version of yourself. Immerse yourself in the world by activating your mind, your heart and your body on a river cruise exclusively from Avalon Waterways. Save with limited time offers at AvalonWaterways.com. Avalon is cruising elevated. An official message from Medicare. A new law is helping me save more money on prescription drug costs. Maybe you can save too. With Medicare's extra help program, my premium is zero and my out-of-pocket costs are low. Who should apply? Single people making less than $23,000 a year or married couples who make less than $31,000 a year. Even if you don't think you qualify, it pays to find out. Go to ssa.gov/extrahelp. Paid for by the US Department of Health and Human Services.