Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 27 2024 07:00 (EDT)
[MUSIC PLAYING] This is AP News. I'm Rita Falle. Death and destruction as brutal storms pounded several states over the weekend, at least 18 people known dead. 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 walls and windows. 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 by storm after storm. Even in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency, seeing there were multiple reports of wind damage and tornadoes. I'm Donna Warder. A stunning report from Papua New Guinea after last weekend's landslide. A government official there is telling the UN that more than 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive by Friday's landslide. And that official is asking for international help. Now to Gaza. Palestinian health workers say Israeli strikes killed at least 35 people on Sunday and hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafa. And numerous others were trapped in flaming debris. Israel's armies confirmed the strike and said it hit a Hamas installation and killed two senior Hamas militants. It said it was investigating reports that civilians were harmed. I'm Charles D'LaVesma. President Biden will be at Arlington National Cemetery today to honor the nation's fallen service members. Government offices, post offices, and schools are closed for Memorial Day. This is AP News. They held a mass picnic in the middle of Paris on Sunday. 4,000 people were there. The AP's Rika Angarcia has this. The French capital's most famous street, the Champs-Elysé, transformed into a massive blanket. Around 4,000 people sat in the sun enjoying an alfresco meal. A picnic goer shared his delight as a Mexican living in Paris. You always imagine to come to Paris, but you don't imagine to be in the main street of Paris, having lunch with your friends and just enjoying life and summer. The food was prepared in eight temporary kitchens set up along the avenue and provided by restaurants along the street. The lucky picnicas were selected from a draw and were provided with free baskets loaded with delicacies from top Paris chefs. I'm Rika Angarcia. And if you're traveling today, gas is 359 a gallon this morning. I'm Rita Foley, AP News.