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AP Headline News - May 21 2024 08:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Falle. Tragedy on board an airliner overseas, one person has died, others injured on a Singapore airline's flight, London to Singapore. After it ran into some severe turbulence, the plane was diverted to Bangkok where it landed. An emergency cruise rushed to help injured passengers. Here at home, severe thunderstorms expected across parts of the Midwest and Upper Great Lakes today. It could be strong tornadoes, high winds and large hail. The National Weather Service's Bob O'Rivex says these storms are going to hit other parts of the nation too. It'll be starting to translate farther to the south on Wednesday. It looks like the frontal boundary that's focusing some of the thunderstorm activity will be pressing farther south. So areas from northeastern Texas, across eastern Oklahoma, into Arkansas, southern Missouri will have a chance of thunderstorm activity with the chance of large hail, high winds and also tornadoes. Now to Donald Trump's hush money trial. After a contentious day yesterday, Defense Witness Robert Costello returns to the witness stand today. The AP's Michael Sisak is in New York. The trial will resume with Costello back on the stand on Tuesday, and the defense says it will be Tuesday, perhaps, that it rests its case. They don't plan any more witnesses beyond Costello, but of course there's always the possibility Donald Trump could choose to take the stand in his own defense. This Robert Costello angered the judge yesterday by making comments under his breath, rolling his eyes and calling the whole thing ridiculous. The judge briefly sent reporters out of the courtroom while he warned Costello about his behavior. The world's leading artificial intelligence companies are promising to develop the technology safely, including pulling the plug if they can't rein in the most extreme risks. This at a virtual meeting this morning of world leaders on AI. This is about 360 a gallon this morning, about 7 cents cheaper than a month ago, says the AAA. This is AP News. Now to Denver and helping migrants. An ambitious program offers migrants as much as a six month apartment stay, food, utility assistance, a free computer, a prepaid cell phone, and Metro Bus Passes. The program is an about face from strategies Denver has used as cities across the US scramble to support thousands of migrants as they slash budgets. The goal? To help new arrivals, we have to wait six months for a work permit after applying for asylum under federal law, and it prepares them for their new life. Denver is working in coordination with several nonprofits and will offer courses on English, computers, financial literacy, and workers rights, as well as help with paperwork for asylum applications, and eventually work authorization. On Monday, hundreds of migrants gathered in a Denver hotel conference room for orientation, and the city expects to enroll 800 migrants in the coming months. I'm Donna Warner and I'm Rita Foley AP News.