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AP Headline News - May 13 2024 20:00 (EDT)
The UN says nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced by escalating Israeli military operations in both northern and southern Gaza. Charles Talladezma has more. neighboring Egypt has issued its strongest objection yet to Israel's growing offensive on the southern city of Rafa, saying it intends to formally join South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Rafa is viewed as the last refuge in Gaza for more than a million civilians, as well as Hamas's last stronghold, Israel says, it must invade to dismantle Hamas and return scores of hostages, taken in the October 7 attack that sparked the war. I'm Charles Talladezma. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says Israel must focus on a future for Gaza after Hamas is gone. That protects Israel's future security and paves the way for a future of dignity and security for the Palestinian people as well. Rather than Israel getting mired, an account or insurgency campaign that never ends, and ultimately saps Israel's strength and vitality. There's battles in Ukraine's northeastern Harky region, as Russian forces mount an offensive there. Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen directly implicated him in the hush money scheme that he's on trial for, and President Biden's blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a US nuclear missile base. The order forces the divestment of property near Wyoming's war and air force base, one of three housing America's ground-based nuclear missiles. The move was made in conjunction with a little-known federal agency that investigates corporate deals for national security concerns. While the order is vague on the actual concerns, the Treasury Department notes there are issues with foreign-sourced equipment potentially capable of spying, which presents a significant national security risk. Sagar Magani, Washington. This is AP News. In case you missed it over the weekend, the Swiss singer Nemo won this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Speaking as a press conference filmed by SVT and EBU after his big win, Nemo said... I really hope that Eurovision continues and can continue to stand for peace and love in the future. And I think that needs a lot of work still. Nemo's victory in the Swedish city of Malmo came amid a backdrop of anger of the Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest over his actions in Gaza. Ahead of the final, protest organizer Pierre Jacobsen explained why people felt Israel shouldn't be allowed to join this year. You can't throw bombs with one hand and glitter with another hand. I'm Karen Shamas. It's Emben Tam, CP News. Thank you for listening. Summer is meant to be easy. It's meant to be savoured. So don't spend your summer weekend waiting in line for ice coffee. Satisfy your ice coffee craving in your own kitchen with Nespresso. Create consistently delicious ice coffee that's never watered down at the touch of a button. This summer, make summer memories with limited-edition Virtual Pop Plus Pantone Mandarin Orange to cool even the hottest days. Be your own barista, making exceptional ice coffee at home with Nespresso. Have to be iced. This doesn't make any sense. No, we need Sign-In 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. An official message for 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. When you need to work quickly and confidently across different apps and platforms, consistent quality communication is key. Whether you're writing documents, emails, or presentations, you need Grammarly. It's an AI writing partner that helps you get your work done faster with better writing. It's always there to help because it works where you work across 500,000 apps and websites so you can get more done no matter where you're writing. Grammarly is the gold standard of responsible AI trusted by millions of professionals for 15 years. It gives you personalized writing suggestions based on your audience, goals, and context. Plus, tone suggestions to help you navigate even the most difficult work conversations. 96 percent of users agree Grammarly helps them craft more impactful writing. Sign up and download Grammarly for free at Grammarly.com/podcast. That's g-r-a-m-m-a-r-l-y.com/podcast. Grammarly, easier said, done.