Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 23 2024 09:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Falle. Protesters packed up their belongings and left a pro-Palestinian encampment at Drexel University in Philadelphia this morning after the school said it would ask police to clear the encampment. In Washington, House Republicans will hear today from the leaders of some universities after calling them to testify about pro-Palestinian protesters. The AP is done a water. Stiptle to testify today at a hearing by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce are heads of Northwestern University, Rutgers and University of California, Los Angeles. Lawmakers want to hear about the concessions that schools gave to pro-Palestinian protesters to end demonstrations and clear their encampments on their campuses as well as allegations of anti-Semitism. Tensions over the Israel-Hamas War have been high on campuses since the fall and spiked in recent weeks with some 3,000 arrests nationwide. Don of Water, Washington. Are you traveling for the holiday weekend? About 44 million of us are, says the AAA, most of us by car. Spokeswoman Iiksadias. Air travel's also very popular right now. Three and a half million people is our projection for the Memorial Day weekend. So airports are going to be as packed as they've been. I mean, they'll be more packed than we've seen it in 20 years. But depending upon where you're going, the weather may not be so good. There could be more tornadoes. Forecasters say there'll be thunderstorms from Texas to the Dakotas and Minnesota. High winds, flash flooding and hail. At least nine people died in Mexico, Nuevo Leone, when a stage collapsed during a campaign rally. At least 63 injured. A wind gust knocked the stage down. Video shows people screaming and running. Former President Trump is campaigning in the South Bronx in New York today, one of the most democratic counties in the nation, trying to woo minority voters. This is AP News. Mexico's had drought and now a heat wave. The AP's Ben Thomas. How are monkeys roar like a ferocious lion? But in Mexico these days, it's so hot they've been falling from trees. Wildlife biologist Jill Bertopoto says many in critical condition, unconscious, lethargic and with signs of severe dehydration. And some of them dead. At least 138 in the past week. Comes amid a heat wave that's had about 85% of the country, seeing highs well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit and a third topping 113. At the same time, drought has left 80% of Mexico's dams less than half full, many below 20% capacity. Mexico's city has been forced to reduce water supplies and many are unhappy, even police joining protests blocking the streets. I'm Ben Thomas. And I'm Rita Folle, 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. An official message from Medicare. A new law is helping me save more money on prescription drug costs. Maybe you can save too. With Medicare's extra help program, my premium is zero and my out-of-pocket costs are low. Who should apply? Single people making less than $23,000 a year or married couples who make less than $31,000 a year. Even if you don't think you qualify, it pays to find out. Go to ssa.gov/extrahelp. Paid for by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Achieve Platinum status in the fuel rewards program at Shell and save $0.10 per gallon on every fill. Right now, you're less than three miles away from your closest shell. So make a pit stop this evening and fill your tank with Shell V-Power Nitro+ Premium gasoline. Tap the screen now to learn more about Platinum status in the fuel rewards program or download the Shell app today. Platinum status is earned with 12 Phillips over three months, 10-gallon minimum per fill up at participating shell locations. In terms of flying, visit www.fuelrewards.com/status. How dangerous is it to unwrap a burger at 40 miles per hour? More so than you think. But a little over two seconds, your car can travel slightly more than 117 feet, which is the same length as 20 bicycles. Anything that distracts you while driving is dangerous. That's why driving while texting can be deadly too. So put it down, it can wait. Don't drive distracted. Shift into safe. A message from the Colorado Department of Transportation.