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AP Headline News - May 30 2024 07:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Falle. It's not over yet that bad weather that so many Americans have been wrestling with. The AP is Donna Warder. Days of dangerous storms caused flooding in parts of Texas, including Houston, where streets flooded for the second time this month. Power outages are scattered across the state and could last into the weekend. In Arkansas at a news conference carried by KHBS, the mayor of the city of Rogers, Greg Hinds, says tornadoes have taken a toll on people. Folks are still hurting. Folks are still homeless and hungry, and we're trying to do what we can as a government in our role to help lessen that blow as best as possible. The National Weather Service says the very active and highly impactful weather pattern will continue in the central U.S. over the next several days. Today's day two of jury deliberations in Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial. The AP's Julie Walker is covering the trial in New York. The second day of jury deliberations in Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial will start with a refresher on jury instructions the judge gave yesterday, and getting a read-back of testimony from two key witnesses. That's what the panel of seven men and five women deciding Trump's fate requested yesterday. At Criminal Court in Manhattan, I'm Julie Walker. The experts don't seem quite sure what this will mean. China is announcing that it will restrict exports of equipment and technology that's aviation and aerospace related. It begins July 1st. It'll be working again next week. That's what the U.S. says about that weather-battered pier the U.S. military bill to help get desperately needed humanitarian aid into Gaza. This morning, the Israeli military says two soldiers were killed in a car ramming attack in the occupied West Bank. Alabama's planning to execute a convicted killer tonight, Jamie Ray Mills, was convicted of killing an elderly couple. This is AP News. Now to a billion-dollar gift. Melinda French Gates has a long history of supporting the women's movement, but it's a new, eye-popping one-billion-dollar funding commitment that could finally change women's groups' long-running complaint that's so little actually benefits women and girls. The Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University Lilly Family of Philanthropy has researched giving two women and girls since 2019 and found that while the overall amount has increased over the years, it has never exceeded 2 percent of overall charitable dollars. In 2020, women and girls received $8.8 billion out of a total of $471.4 billion. That 2 percent ceiling could be broken thanks to Melinda Gates' billion-dollar commitment and the momentum generated. I'm Lisa Dwyer. The new president of Yale University will be Maury McGinnis, the first woman permanently appointed. I'm Rita Foley, AP News. You see a family SUV. We see a support system for more than 960 wildlife species because when you get the $29 to keep Colorado wildpass, you help fund wildlife conservation and educational programs across the state. Get your Keep Colorado wildpass with your next vehicle registration. It's more than a state park's pass. It's nature's BFF. Learn more at CPW.info/KeepColoradoWild. Imagine, no more shots at midnight or 2 AM juice boxes. With the Tandem OB automated insulin delivery system, getting a great night's sleep is no longer a dream. This impressively small insulin pump from Tandem Diabetes Care is designed to help you wake up and range and feel ready to take on the day. It's so small and lightweight that it almost feels like you don't even have a pump with you while you're sleeping. Wake up and do what moves you. Learn how at TandemDiabetes.com. RX only indicated for patients with Type 1 diabetes 6 years and older. Safety info available at TandemDiabetes.com/safetyinfo. 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. It doesn't make sense to break up with your one and only, unless you're falling for something. Sausier. Something with a crispy, southern breading and one extra ingredient. Something that makes your taste buds tingle. Yeah, it's time to dump your old wings and get a new honey, lemon pepper wing from Popeyes. And if that's not your type, don't worry, we've got five other flavors. So saunter down to Popeyes and get a six-piece which is $5.99. We don't make sense. We make chicken. Dab that chicken from Popeyes at participating U.S. restaurants, price may vary.