Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 22 2024 08:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Falle. We'll begin with that brutal weather that's left several people dead in Iowa, 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. Such an Alex Dinkla of the Iowa State Patrol says they're still counting the dead. If there are any family members or friends that are unable to reach any loved ones, we do encourage people to reach out to our Iowa Department of Public Safety, Storm Lake State Radio Community Exchange Center. Meteorologist Tony Frakasil 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, kind of stretches right basically through the Dallas Fort Worth area. I'm Donna Warder. The U.S. is sending experts to Bangkok to help aviation investigators who will try to learn how and why severe turbulence sent a Singapore Airlines plane into a sudden dive that tossed passengers and crew around the cabin. One man died, dozens of others were injured. Israel's angry, recalling its ambassadors to three countries this morning, the AP's Charles de la Desma. Norway, Ireland and Spain say they're recognizing a Palestinian state in a historic move. Norway's Prime Minister, Eunice Garstura, 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 de la Desma. How old is your car? A new report finds that on average vehicles here in the U.S. are more than 12 years old. Americans are keeping their vehicles largely because new ones cost so much. This is AP news. Looks like Russia's warning the West about possibly getting more involved in the war in Ukraine. Russia's defense ministry says it's begun a round of drills involving tactical nuclear weapons. Officials say it's a response to remarks by Western officials about the possibility of deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine. The announcement came after French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated that he doesn't exclude sending troops to Ukraine and UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said keeps forces and will be able to use British long-range weapons to strike targets inside Russia. That's a decision for Ukraine and Ukraine has that right. Just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine, you can quite understand why Ukraine feels the need to make sure it's defending itself. It's getting the Russians out of its country and it has the ability to strike back. Comments to Kremlin has called dangerous. I'm Ben Thomas. The DAO gained 66 points yesterday. The S&P rose 13 points. 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 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 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 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. Maverick R, 240 horsepower in 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.