Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 26 2024 17:00 (EDT)
AP News for this Sunday, May 26, I'm Jackie Quinn. With fierce winds still blowing a day after twisters ripped through the Midwest, hundreds of families are dealing with the loss of their homes, and over a dozen deaths. Cook County, Texas, near the Oklahoma border was hard hit, with at least seven people killed in the Valley View area. Two of the victims were children, says Sheriff Ray Sappington. This man tried to help some neighbors pinned underneath a truck. A truck stopped building collapsed on an area highway, injuring many. While the roadway was strewn with flipped-over RVs and tractor trailers, deaths were also reported in Oklahoma and Arkansas, and Noah's Dr. Harold Brooks says more storms are expected Monday. The violent weather also delayed the start of the Indianapolis 500, strong thunderstorms there forced an evacuation from the Speedway. The parents of two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray have announced that the 30-year-old golfer has died of suicide. In Israel, authorities say 22 people were killed by an Israeli air strike in a refugee camp in Rafa. In Paris, a giant picnic. Here's our Rika Angarsia. The sham's Elize transformed into a massive blanket, around 4,000 people sat in the sun, enjoying an alfresco meal. Monday is a federal holiday, government agencies, post offices, courts, and schools are closed, as is the stock market. This is AP News. News on Alec Baldwin's Trial I'm Archie Zara-leda with an entertainment update. A new Mexico judge has rejected actor Alec Baldwin's request to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against him in the shooting-down of a cinematographer on the set of the movie Rust in 2021. Friday's decision paves the way for Baldwin's Trial to start in July. Musician Nikki Minaj will reschedule Saturday's concert in Manchester, England after she missed it over an arrest in the Netherlands. Minaj said on social media, police in the Amsterdam airport told her they found marijuana in her bag as she was boarding a plane for Manchester. Police confirmed they fined and released a 41-year-old woman for drugs. Walt Disney Company says songwriter Richard M. Sherman has died at the age of 95. Sherman and his brother Robert won two Oscars for writing the music for Mary Poppins. They also wrote music for the Jungle Book and Winnie the Pooh. I'm Archie Zara-leda. And I'm Jackie Quinn, AP News. Are you listening to this podcast while working out? Maybe you're too busy to work out, so you're listening on the go. But you want to be in better shape. In either case, getting in shape, losing weight, or just being healthier requires giving your body the essential protein and other nutrients it needs. That's not always easy. At first form, we get it. It's a struggle to eat right. That's why we've spent years developing the highest quality nutritional supplements possible. Being in shape or being healthier starts with you wanting to and then letting us help you. Does first form have the best tasting protein powders and bars on the planet? How about the most convenient daily nutritional packet to give you what you need every single day? What's the best tasting and most complete green powders in the world? We think so. Get started today at firstform.com/healthy to get free shipping on most orders and a 110% money back guarantee if you don't love your first form products. That's the number one STPHORM.com/healthy. 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. 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.