Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 22 2024 12:00 (EDT)
AP News. I'm Ed Donahue. Congress is again working on a bill to improve border security. The last attempt was rejected by Senate Republicans. Florida Republican Rick Scott is not on board this time. It's not a bill that secures the border. This is a bill that codifies what Biden has done. And we're not going to do it. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the choice is clear. Tomorrow, we will see who is serious about actually wanting to fix the border and who prefers to merely talk about fixing the border. The Republican National Committee headquarters was evacuated briefly after an odd delivery. The AP, Sandra McGahnny, has the story. The building here in Washington was cleared out as police investigated two vials of blood addressed to Donald Trump. Hazmat teams recalled in when the vials were found. It's unclear if anyone came into contact with the blood and to whom it belonged. Trump is the presumptive GOP presidential nominee and has taken over the national party apparatus. His handpicked the leaders are now running the RNC, including his daughter-in-law, Sagar McGahnny Washington. At least one person has died after severe weather moved into the small town of Greenfield, Iowa. Valerie Warriors surveying the damage. Being from a small town, you know everybody. And I know as you see, everybody's out helping everybody and it's like you don't know what to do. You don't know what to do. The search of that area in Iowa continues. Near Philadelphia and Chester, Pennsylvania, police say a former employee armed with a handgun opened fire at a linen company, killing two people. The suspect is in custody. Norway, Ireland, and Spain say they would recognize the Palestinian state. Russia's militaries begun drills involving tactical nuclear weapons that were announced by Russian authorities earlier this month. It's an apparent warning to senior Western officials who had spoken about the possibility of deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine. This is AP News. More people are keeping their cars or trucks longer. Vehicles that are on the road now, on average, are so old that they're breaking the record. The average age is 12.6 years. According to S&P mobility, it tracks state vehicle registration data nationwide. Americans are keeping their vehicles largely because new ones cost so much. The average new vehicle selling price is more than $45,000, says J.D. Power. And that's down more than $2,000 from the peak in December of 2022. New vehicle sales are starting to return to pre-pandemic levels. And though some buyers are struggling with prices, others are waiting to see if they want to buy an electric vehicle or go with a gas electric hybrid. I'm Rita Folle. Sherpa Mountain Guide, Kammy Rita, scaled Mount Ephrist for a record 30th time. His second climb this month to the top of the world. I'm Ed Donahue, AP News. You see a family SUV. We see a support system for more than 960 wildlife species. Because when you get the $29 Keep Colorado Wildpass, you help fund wildlife conservation and educational programs across the state. Get your Keep Colorado Wildpass with your next vehicle registration. It's more than a state parks pass. It's nature's BFF. Learn more at CPW.info/KeepColoradoWild. If you're a small business owner, Upswell Marketing would like to remind you that when customers choose your business, they're really choosing you. So focus on super serving your existing customers and let Upswell handle the pipeline generation of new leads. Upswell specializes in building and managing custom direct response campaigns and is now offering a no obligation free assessment of your current marketing strategies. New customers also receive 15% off their first order. For more information, visit upswellmarketing.com. That's upswellmarketing.com. You have to celebrate your wins. We've won the Mint 400 and I celebrated that win for weeks. But then we had to focus and move on. Dustin Jones, championship winning Can Am Off Road Racer. Can Am's the same. The most race wins in all types of terrain with the Maverick X3, but then they focus and move on. The Maverick R240 horsepower in the first seven speed dual clutch transmission. This thing's a game changer. We celebrate those wins, but never for too long. The Can Am Maverick X3 and Maverick R, visit canamoffroad.com.