Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 17 2024 19:00 (EDT)
AP News. I'm Ben Thomas. The Israeli military says its troops in Gaza have found the bodies of three hostages, including German-Israeli Shanee Look. My captain has more. A photo of the 22-year-old woman's twisted body in the back of a pickup truck ricocheted around the world, bringing to light the scale of the militant's October 7th attack in Southern Israel. The military identifies the bodies of the other hostages as those of a 28-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man. A military spokesman says all three were killed by Hamas during an outdoor dance party near the Gaza border. Israel says around 100 hostages are still captive in Gaza, along with the bodies of around 30 more. I'm Mike Hempin. Trucks carrying humanitarian aid have begun rolling into Gaza across a newly built US peer. But the US and aid groups warn it's not suitable for bringing in all the food, water, and fuel needed. In Houston, officials warn power outages could last weeks after thunderstorms with hurricane force winds tore through the city. But Harris County Judge Lena Hidalgo says an aerial assessment revealed. Actually, good news is that the damage does not seem to be nearly as catastrophic as we thought it would be. Sound courtesy KTRK. In Louisville, Kentucky, this morning, masters champion Scotty Scheffler was arrested on his way to round two of the PGA championship. Police say a pedestrian was hit by a bus on the road leading to the Valhalla Golf Club. ESPN reports Scheffler drove past a police car and was chased down in Cuffed. He was released a little over an hour and a half later. One day he's heading to the golf course to watch a tournament and spoke after completing his round. Now he's no longer with us, so I can't imagine what they're going through. My heart, I feel for them. I'm sorry. My situation will get handled. It was just a it was a chaotic situation and a big, big misunderstanding. Scheffler shot a 566 and left the course time for third. This is AP News. Play-off action tonight. In the NBA, Game 6 nicks up 3-2 on the Pacers in Indianapolis. In the NHL, Game 6 is in Boston. The Panthers looking to eliminate the Bruins and in Denver where the Stars can finish off the Avalanche. Dennis Cox reports the Rangers advanced last night. Poor Chris Kreider scored a natural hat trick in the third period as the Rangers scored four goals in the final frame, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 and winning the Series 42, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Captain Jacob Trooba spoke of the team's mentality going into the third. We wanted to end this thing tonight after 11th of the way in New York, so I think that was the focus. Filling 3-1 entering the third period, Kreider scored three straight goals to give the Rangers a 4-3 lead with 4-19 to play. Barclay Goode drove it at an empty netter in the final minute to seal the win for the Rangers. New York will face the winner of the Boston Bruins Florida Panther Series in the Eastern Conference finals. Dennis Cox, Riley, North Carolina. And I'm Ben Thomas, AP News. Thanks for listening.