Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 22 2024 10:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Falle. Storms killed several people in Iowa and there's more bad weather ahead, say forecasters. The AP's Donna Warder. The storm killed several people when it ripped through Greenfield, Iowa Tuesday, leaving destroyed homes, crumpled cars and spluttered trees. Sergeant Alex Dinkla of the Iowa State Patrol says they're still counting the dead. Meteorologist Tony Fricasso of the Storm Prediction Center says part of that same storm could hit areas of Arkansas and Texas today. The area of, I guess, most concerned, uh, kind of stretches from right basically through the, the Dallas Fort Worth area. The Houston area of Texas is still recovering from last week's storms, which killed at least eight people. I'm Donna Warder. It's being seen as a blow to Israel's international reputation. This morning three nations say they will recognize a Palestinian state, the AP's Charles D'Oedesma. Norway, Ireland and Spain say they're recognizing a Palestinian state in a historic move. Norway's prime minister, Eunice Gertstura, said the Scandinavian country will officially recognize a Palestinian state as of May 28, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Wednesday, his country is coordinating with Spain and Norway and historic and important day for Palestine. I'm Charles D'Oedesma. Donald Trump says it's a personal and political attack on him. And he's asking a judge to dismiss an indictment in his classified documents case. Lawyers for both sides are doing court today in Florida where the judge will hear arguments. The FBI seized boxes of records during his search of Mar-a-Lago nearly two years ago. Mastercard says it's using artificial intelligence to be able to learn that your credit or debit card number has been compromised before it ends up in the hands of a cyber criminal. This is AP News. A new lawsuit accuses Sean Diddy Combs of a sexual assault in 2003, the AP's Julie Walker. Former model Crystal McKinney is accusing Sean Diddy Combs of sexually assaulting her in the bathroom at his New York City recording studio in 2003. She was 22. The lawsuit filed Tuesday's no comment yet from Combs. However, on Sunday, he had this to say about surveillance video showing him punching and kicking ex-girlfriend Cassie. "My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my ashes in that video. Disgusted." Before the disturbing video came to light, Combs initially denied all allegations against him. He's facing a handful of other lawsuits alleging sexual assault. Cassie was one of them. They settled out of court. Julie Walker, New York. And I'm Rita Foley, 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 Wild Pass, you help fund wildlife conservation and educational programs across the state. Get your Keep Colorado Wild Pass with your next vehicle registration. It's more than a state park's 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've 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 is 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 and the first 7 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.