Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 23 2024 05:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Folle. We'll begin in Mexico with the deadly weather. At least nine people are dead and dozens more injured after a stage collapsed during a campaign rally in Nuevo Leone. A strong gust of wind brought the stage down. Video shows people screaming and running away and later climbing out from under metal poles. We've got the latest now on that deadly weather that's been rolling through this nation, the AP's Jennifer King. Authorities in Iowa say a powerful tornado killed at least five people and injured nearly three dozen. Most of the casualties were in the small town of Greenfield, where homes, cars and trees were destroyed. The AP's Jennifer King. Authorities say it was an angry employee who opened fire at a linen company near Philadelphia yesterday, killing two workers and injuring three others. This happened in the city of Chester, Mayor Stefan Roots. It speaks to guns in America. We have a city that is challenged with violence. We have great groups here that address it on all levels. It's heartbreaking. It's tragic. It has to stop. The mayor was heard there on WPV-I-TV in Philadelphia. Authorities say the shooter took off in a vehicle but was soon captured at a traffic stop. Millions of us will be traveling over the Memorial Day holiday. AAA predicts this will be the busiest start of summer weekend in nearly 20 years. The AAA's Aix Adias. People are really viewing travel as something that brings them a lot of value to their life, and they're prioritizing it. So perhaps they're cutting back in other areas, shopping. Maybe they're not shopping for clothes as much. Maybe they're not going out to dinner as much. But they're certainly willing to spend the money on travel. Highways and airports are likely to be jammed the next few days. This is AP News. Mexico's drought and a heat wave are taking a toll. 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 Joe Bertoposo 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. It comes amid a heat wave that's had about 85% of the country seeing highs well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in 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 City's been forced to reduce water supplies and many are unhappy. Even police joining protests blocking the streets. I'm Ben Thomas. I'm Rita Foley, AP News. Why wear a seatbelt? The math speaks for itself. You have a one in 40 chance of being in a crash this year. But wearing a seatbelt reduces your risk of serious harm by 50%. Then a rollover crash more than three out of five deaths are from those who weren't wearing theirs. Seatbelts save lives. Over 370,000 in fact, most passengers killed in crashes weren't buckled up. Nobody is above the laws of physics. Buckle up and shift into safe. A message from the Colorado Department of Transportation. This is the story of the one. As a maintenance engineer, he hears things differently. To the untrained ear, everything on his shop floor might sound fine. But he can hear gears grinding. Or a belt slipping. So he steps in to fix the problem at hand before it gets out of hand. And he knows Granger's got the right product he needs to get the job done. Which is music to his ears. Call clickgranger.com or just stop by. Granger, for the ones who get it done. it done. [BLANK_AUDIO]