Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 27 2024 14:00 (EDT)
8p News. I'm Jackie Quinn. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has declared a state of emergency with eight storm related deaths in her state. We are committed from state level, federal level and certainly on the local level to help the people of our state get back on their feet. Powerful storms left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Arkansas resident Justin Hurst tells KATV his home in Marion County was destroyed. We felt it hit the house and just felt it started sucking air up through the through the walls and windows. I heard the roof go. At a news conference carried Sunday by WFAA Texas Governor Greg Abbott said those affected by the storm need the prayers of everyone in the state. The hopes and dreams of Texas families and small businesses have literally been crushed. I'm Donna Warder. We're just in that basketball great Bill Walton has died. Walton starred for the UCLA Bruins before becoming a basketball Hall of Famer, then a broadcaster. He was 71 years old and had a prolonged fight with cancer. The family of golfing competitor Grayson Murray says his death was by suicide on Saturday. The 30 year old had just withdrawn from a PGA tour event. President Biden honored America's fallen troops this Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery. Everyone was lost and loved someone in the service of our country. To everyone with a loved one is still missing or unaccounted for. I know how hard it can be. Israel's president now calls it a grave mistake that airstrikes landed on a Rafa refugee tent camp killing at least two dozen people. Ukraine's president is in Madrid seeking support for the effort against Russia. This is AP news. Government offices and courts are closed for Memorial Day but tomorrow could bring closing arguments in the hush money trial against Donald Trump. The testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, most of them for the prosecution and none of them Donald Trump for the defense, meaning the case heads into the pivotal final stretch of closing arguments, jury deliberations and possibly a verdict. It's impossible to say how long all of that will take but in a landmark trial that's already featured its fair share of memorable moments. This week could easily be the most important. Julie Walker, New York. A World Health Organization is now holding an annual meeting with government ministers hoping to reinforce global preparedness for the next pandemic after failures were detected from COVID-19. 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 day? What about the best tasting and most complete greens powder 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-application 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. The shot. Home to nearly 500 golf courses, Minnesota offers some of the best golfing in the country. They say it. Thank you. Discover what else makes Minnesota the star of the north at exploreminnesota.com.