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AP Headline News - May 09 2024 14:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Ed Donoughy. A spokesman for the Israeli military says it has the weapons it needs for any operation in Rafa. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will stand alone if it has to. After President Biden said the U.S. would not provide offensive weapons for Israel's long-promised assault on Rafa. The AP's Sagar Magani has more on U.S. reaction. The president told CNN the kinds of bombs the U.S. has given Israel have already killed civilians in Gaza and while he is committed to helping Israel defend itself against Hamas. He does not want certain categories of American weapons used in a particular type of operation in a particular place. National Security spokesman John Kirby says the president is not walking away from Israel, but Bradley Bowman at the foundation for the defense of democracy says he essentially is. He's walking away from Israel's ability to go and get the people that did October 7th. Are you kidding me? On Capitol Hill. This was a horrible mistake. Republicans Jim Rish and Joni Earn say the president's both given Hamas a big win and Israel a clear signal. So much for that ironclad support. Sagar Magani Washington. Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott weighed in on former President Donald Trump's Hush Money trial in New York. It's a crime in this country to use the court system, go after your political opponents. What's happening in this courtroom is clearly criminal. It's been led by political thugs. Meantime at the trial today before breaking for lunch, Trump lawyer Todd Blanche told Judge Juan Mershan the defense plans to renew its call for a mistrial based on Stormy Daniels testimony. The testimony wrapped up today. They also want to prevent former Playboy model Karen McDougall from testifying and they will make further arguments about the gag order. This is AP news. Former movie executive Harvey Weinstein will stay in prison in New York while he awaits a retrial for rape. The AP's Margie Zara Letter reports California wants to extradite him to serve a sentence there. Harvey Weinstein denied consent for extradition to California during a hearing in New York Thursday. A lawyer, Diana Fabi-Samson tells reporters California first needs to produce a warrant signed by the governor. They are not in a position to extradite Mr. Weinstein right now because they have not done what they need to do. Weinstein will be retried for rape after his 2020 conviction in New York was dismissed. California had requested Weinstein be transferred there to serve a 16-year sentence for a separate rape conviction in Los Angeles. I'm Archie Zara Letter. TikTok will begin labeling content created using artificial intelligence when it's been uploaded from outside its own platform in an attempt to combat misinformation. I'm Ed Donahue, AP News. 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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. So the quarterly projections are in the red area there and these numbers I guess should be higher. This doesn't make any sense. Wait, you're not even our finance director. Who are you? Oh, I'm the delivery driver. Anyone over the noodle bowl? We need a receptionist. No, we need signing app. From managing visitors to risk reduction and office scheduling, trust sign-in app for your confident workplace. Cloud secure with app convenience. Sign-in app keeps your office and business on track. Start for free at signinapp.com. What's next? At Moss Adams, that question inspires us to help people and their businesses strategically define and claim their future. As one of America's leading accounting, consulting and wealth management firms, our collaborative approach creates solutions for your unique business needs. We leverage industry-focused insights with the collective technical resources of our firm to elevate your performance. Uncover opportunity and move upward at MossAtoms.com. Why wear a seatbelt? The math speaks for itself. You have a one-in-forty chance of being in a crash this year. But wearing a seatbelt reduces your risk of serious harm by 50%. In a rollover crash, more than three out of five deaths are from those who weren't wearing theirs. Seatbelts save lives. Over 370,000, in fact, most passengers killed in crashes weren't buckled up. Nobody is above the laws of physics; buckle up and shift in a safe. A message from the Colorado Department of Transportation.