Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jun 06 2024 18:00 (EDT)
AP News I'm Ben Thomas, a dwindling number of World War II veterans were joined by a new generation of leaders in Normandy today to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. French President Emmanuel Macron awarded the Legion of Honor to 14 U.S. veterans and a female British veteran. Here you came to join your efforts with our own soldiers and to make France a free nation. And you are back here today, at home, if I may see. Meantime, Sagar Meghani reports the U.S. will send Ukraine more military aid, including ammunition that can be used to strike inside Russia. The $225 million aid package comes as President Biden pledged the U.S. will keep helping Ukraine defend against Russian attacks. At a D-Day 80th anniversary commemoration in France, he said America and its allies cannot walk away and let Moscow threaten more of Europe. "We're waiting to do that! It means we'd be forgetting what happened here in these hollow beaches." The President's expected to meet with the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in France tomorrow. Officials say the aid package will include munitions for the High Mars rocket system, which the President has signed off on allowing Ukraine to use in attacking Russian soil if forces there are either attacking Ukraine or getting ready to attack. Sagar Meghani, Washington. President Biden tells ABC he has ruled out a pardon for his son, Hunter, if he's convicted in his federal gun trial. Palestinian health officials say an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced families in central Gaza has killed at least 33 people, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. "If that is accurate that 14 children were killed, they'll are terrorists. And so, the Government of Israel has said that they are going to release more information about this strike, including the names of those who died in it. We expect them to be fully transparent." This is AP News. The European Central Bank has cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter point. And stocks backed off a bit after breaking records yesterday, says Sutel has the AP markets report. "Stocks drifted to a mixed finish as Wall Street's momentum cooled following its latest record-setting day." The S&P 500 ended just barely lower Thursday, a day after the benchmark index set an all-time high for the 25th time this year. The Dow added 78 points, that's about 2-10%, the NASDAQ composite dipped 1-10% after setting its own record. Several retailers fell after detailing more struggles for lower-income customers. Big Lots sank more than 18%, Nvidia's stocks swung to a loss of just over 1% a day after the company's total value topped $3 trillion for the first time. The European stocks rose modestly after the European Central Bank cut its main interest rate. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave rates alone when the U.S. Central Bank meets next week. Seth Sutel, New York. And I'm Ben Thomas, AP News. Thanks for listening. Imagine, no more shots at midnight or 2 AM juice boxes. With the Tandemobi 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. Do you hear that? This is the Enchantress Call from Slayer Calls. Fans call it the elk slayer and for good reason. With a push up a button, anyone can use this bad boy to bring him running. The elk can't say no. If you struggle with diaphragm calls or you feel the elk are getting wise to your calls, this is your ticket to bring in the big bulls right on in. This call sold out multiple times last season, so if you want to put meat in your freezer, don't wait. Get it early at slayercalls.com. At the Coca-Cola Company, Keurig Dr. Pepper and PepsiCo, our bottles might still look the same, but some of them can be remade in a whole new way. Using 100% recycled plastic, new bottles made using no new plastic except the caps and labels, you'll be seeing more of these new bottles in more places and that's thanks to you. Because when we get more bottles back, we can use less new plastic. Learn how our bottles are made to be remade at madetoberemade.org.