Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 17 2024 20:00 (EDT)
In Houston, officials won power outages could last weeks after thunderstorms tore through the city. But Harris County Judge Lena Hidalgo says of damage assessments. The quantity and the extent was not nearly as widespread as we thought it was going to be. Of course, for those affected, it's terrible. Sound courtesy? Kitty RK. Jackie Quinn reports workers at Mercedes-Benz factories in Alabama have voted against unionization. The workers at two Mercedes plants outside of Tuscaloosa have voted 56 percent against joining the United Auto Workers Union. It's a setback for the UAW's drive to organize factories in the south, where some governors have been warning workers they could wind up losing their jobs because the companies would have higher costs. I'm Jackie Quinn. President Biden's marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Brown vs. Board of Education ruling that desegregated schools. Education is linked to freedom. Because to be free means to have something that no one can ever take away from you. Former President Trump attended son Barron's high school graduation in Florida today. He's in Minnesota this evening for a campaign event. And master's champion, Scotty Scheffler, was arrested this morning. For second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and not following police directions. I definitely never imagined ever going to jail, and I definitely never imagined going to jail the morning before one of my tee times. He was booked into jail and was released and arrived at Valhalla at 9.12 AM. My main focus after getting arrested was wondering if I could be able to come back out here and play. And unfortunately I was able to do that. Police say a pedestrian was hit by a boss on the road leading to Valhalla Golf Club. ESPN says Scheffler drove past a police car and was chased down and cuffed. I'm Gethan Koolba. This is AP News. Vermont State University's Castleton campus is bestowing an honorary degree. Doctor of Literature, spelt with two T's, on Max the Cat. Owner Ashley Dow explains an audio from Caitlin Tanner. He's been the emotional support animal for Castleton for about four years now. The students love him. The administration, I mean he's been on the dean's desk and he's been on the director of graduate studies desk. He just goes in and makes himself at home. The college contacted me because you know he's been up there a really long time but it's the first Vermont State University graduations for like we just thought it would be kind of cool to give him an honorary degree and I was like okay go for it. He just follows them on tour around campus. So all the kids that are coming for admissions tours are getting the benefit of the Max experience. Everybody's really excited. It just brings to him even more part of their communities. I'm Ben Thomas, AP News.