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AP Headline News - May 22 2024 22:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Ben Thomas, Norway, Ireland, and Spain say they'll recognize the Palestinian State, Julie Norman at University College London, offered this. Going ahead and making this move already is really endorsing Palestinian statehood in a meaningful way. It's showing symbolic solidarity on the one hand, but even more importantly, it's really trying to put pressure on the parties to bring the war to an end. And on Netanyahu in particular, to start articulating a longer-term vision or a palace line that includes a two-state solution. Israel denounced the decisions, and Charles D'Alessma reports on the reaction of Israel's far-right national security minister. Itamar Benghvir visited Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, declaring the contested holy site belongs only to the state of Israel. Benghvir said, "We will not even allow a statement about a Palestinian state. The hilltop compound is revered by Jews and Muslims, and the conflicting claims have led to numerous rounds of violence in the past." I'm Charles D'Alessma. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a national election for July 4th, and in this country's election Nikki Haley says she'll be voting for Donald Trump, saying she wants the president who will stand up for U.S. allies and reduce the deficit. Trump has not been perfect on these policies. I've made that clear many, many times. But Biden has been a catastrophe. So I will be voting for Trump. The National Association of Realtors says sales of previously occupied homes dropped 1.9 percent last month, pushed down by high mortgage rates and rising prices. Additional insights into the Fed's thinking on interest rates from minutes of its last meeting. After unexpectedly high inflation readings, policymakers concluded it would take longer than previously thought for inflation to cool enough to justify cutting interest rates. And in Greenville, Iowa, officials say four people died in at least 35 were hurt in the tornado that devastated the town Tuesday. This is AP News. America's cars, trucks, and SUVs keep getting older as people hang on to them longer. S&P Global Mobility says they've hit an average age of 12.6 years. That's a record. In Shelley Adler reports, car travel could set a record for the Memorial Day weekend. "Ever since the COVID pandemic, more and more people are heading out of town when it comes to the holidays. And Triple A spokeswoman, I.E., said Diaz says, "It will be especially busy on the roads this coming weekend." "We're projecting a new record to be set with 38.4 million in that driving category. Because road trips are easy for many people, it gives you flexibility of when you leave." Airports will also be crowded. Air travel is also very popular right now. Three and a half million people is our projection for the Memorial Day weekend. The best time to leave by car says Triple A before 11 a.m. or after 7 p.m. on Thursday. I'm Shelley Adler. And I'm Ben Thomas. AP News.