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AP Headline News - May 13 2024 13:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm The AirPunjwani. Donald Trump's fixer turned foe Michael Cohen, directly implicated the former president in a hush money scheme today, telling jurors that his celebrity client approved hefty payouts to stifle stories about sex that he feared could be harmful to his 2016 White House campaign. AP correspondent Charles Dilla-Dasma reports Ukraine police evacuate hundreds of civilians from the Kharki region's border area amid Russian shelling. Ukrainian national police are evacuating hundreds of civilians from Kharki region's border areas amid Russian airstrikes and nearby citizens. A police officer walks a woman to vehicles holding her hand. She doesn't see, he says, "We need to lead her straight to the bus. Hold on, where is the bus? Tell me which bus can we put her on?" Reporters lie on the ground amid nearby explosions. The police video shows the camera shaking as the village evacuation proceeds. A police officer next to a gate shouts, "Faster grandmother, faster!" Elsewhere, a unit runs toward an old building hammering on its doors and walls. People are evidently running for their lives as the Russian units advance. I'm Charles Dilla-Dasma. A town is preparing for a possible last stand as wildfires rage across Western Canada in a briefing cliff Chapman with the British Columbia wildfire service says an intense wildfire driven by high winds threatens Fort Nelson in the Canadian region. If you are still in Fort Nelson or anywhere in the evacuation order of the Parker Lake wildfire, I encourage you to leave. The fuels are as dry as we have ever seen, the wind is going to be sustained and it is going to push the fire towards the community. This is AP News. The NFL announced today the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will open the regular season at home against the Baltimore Ravens on September 5th in a rematch of the AFC title game. Actor Steve Buscelli is okay after being punched in the face in New York City. AP correspondent Julie Walker, actor Steve Buscelli known for Boardwalk Empire Fargo, Reservoir Dogs and many other movies was hunched in the face late Wednesday morning in Manhattan and taken to a nearby hospital with bruising swelling and bleeding to his left eye according to his publicist who says he's okay. Police have video of the man who attacked Buscelli and are looking for him. In March, the actor's Boardwalk Empire co-star Michael Stuhlberg was hit in the back of the neck with a rock while walking in Central Park. His attacker was arrested. Julie Walker, New York. I'm here in Joining 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. You 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 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. After countless steps and more than a few miles, her dog drives you forward one last time to make that final climb. And as the rising sun peeks out from the horizon, you know incredible happens here because it starts here with a fuel that makes it all possible. Proplan Sport. Discover advanced nutrition made to fuel strength and stamina and active dogs like yours at ProplanSport.com. 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% of users agree. Grammarly helps them craft more impactful writing. Sign up and download Grammarly for free at gremmerly.com/podcast. That's g-r-a-m-m-a-r-l-y.com/podcast. Grammarly. Easier said.