Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 16 2024 14:00 (EDT)
A peenews, I'm Jackie Quinn. The U.S. military announces its completed work on a pier in southern Gaza to help bring in relief supplies from the sea. The pier was successfully affixed to the beach in Gaza, and in the coming days we will commence the delivery of aid. Israel's defense minister, meanwhile, says the military will be sending more troops into Rafa as fighting rages as well in northern Gaza, where Hamas has regrouped. House Republicans are planning to pass a bill condemning President Biden's pause on his shipment of bombs to Israel and mandating the delivery of those weapons. The former fixer for former President Donald Trump is being questioned by defense attorneys in the Hush Money trial in New York. Outside, Florida Congressman Matt Gates was there to support Trump. "No other American in the country would be charged with this type of crime. It's like the Mr. Potato Head doll of crimes where they had to stick together a bunch of things that did not belong together." A fiery crash involving a tanker truck has shut down a stretch of Colorado's main east-west highway near Denver. It happened on I-70, which is still affected, and that bridge connecting Galveston, Texas to Pelican Island remains closed after a barge crashed into a pillar. A swath of the southern U.S. is again under a severe storm threat. Florida, Louisiana, and parts of Texas. "That could include areas spanning from Austin and Waco, Texas up to the Dallas, Fort Worth area and then down to Houston." Forecaster Jared Geyer with the National Weather Service. The Justice Department's made the official move toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. That proposal now sent to the Federal Register. Xander Schofley has broken a PGA Championship scoring record with a 62. This is AP News. Honda says it's committed to building more electric vehicles. "Honda is doubling down on its commitment to electric vehicles, saying it will invest $65 billion through fiscal 2031 to deliver EV models to nations around the world. You may have heard talk of a slowdown in electric vehicles in some markets, but Honda says the move toward EVs is solid in the long run, but rival Toyota's approach is more varied. It's focusing on hybrids and other models that still have engines. Honda is announcing a deal with IBM to work together on computer chips and software for future vehicles. I'm Rita Follet. Netflix and the NFL are announcing a three-year deal for the streaming service to carry games on Christmas Day. Netflix will have both games this year. It told advertisers it will carry defending Super Bowl Champ, Kansas City at Pittsburgh, and then Baltimore at Houston. I'm Jackie Quinn, AP News. 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 gremmarly.com/podcast. That's g-r-a-m-m-a-r-l-y.com/podcast. Grammarly. Easier said. Done. At Arizona State University, we've made online education better, smarter, and more personalized so you can go further in your aspiring field. I decided to pursue medicine once I realized that ASU did have the online program for biological sciences. You're still required to learn the same curriculum. You're still being tested on the same content that anyone would be tested on in person. The comprehensiveness of the program prepared me so well for medical school.