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AP Headline News - Jun 07 2024 05:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Folle. It's been hotter than 110 degrees in parts of the southwest. Temperatures have been soaring in Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona, topping 110 degrees in places. The National Weather Service has extended an excessive heat alert until Friday evening across roughly half of those three states. It says Phoenix is experiencing dangerously high conditions, hitting a new record high of 113. At a Trump campaign rally in the city Thursday, 11 people fell ill from heat exhaustion and were taken to the hospital. All were treated and later released. I'm Ben Thomas. President Biden meets with Ukraine's President Zelensky in Paris today. Then later, President Biden will speak from Puente, where Army Rangers scaled cliffs during the D-Day invasion in World War II. A spokesman says the President will talk about the dangers of isolationism. After learning that Israel's Prime Minister will speak to Congress next month, the AP's Norman Hall is in Washington. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24th, according to two people familiar with the matter. Congressional leaders last week formally invited Netanyahu to come to speak as a show of support of Israel, despite mounting political divisions over the military assault on Hamas in Gaza. Prosecutors from both parties signed the letter extending the invitation to Netanyahu, but its appearance is sure to be contentious. Norman Hall, Washington. Prosecutors are wrapping up their gun case against Hunter Biden with two more witnesses expected today. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. We'll get a new report on jobs this morning. It's expected to show the unemployment rate remained at 3.9 percent. Layoffs remain at historic lows. Tonight, Wheel of Fortune fans will see Pat Sajak's last episode as host. He announced a year ago that he's retiring. This is AP News. There's a recall of rechargeable lights. The AP's Shelley Adler has this. Over 1.2 million rechargeable lights are under recall for fire hazards following one reported death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says good earth lightings now recalled integrated light bars, have lithium ion batteries that can overheat and cause the unit to catch on fire. There was one report of a consumer who died. Another consumer was treated for smoke inhalation when the light caused a fire in their home last year. And CPSC adds that good earth lighting is aware of nine additional reports of these products overheating, six of which resulted in fires and property damage. The company is offering free replacement bars to consumers who are affected. I'm Shelley Adler. The dial gained 78 points yesterday. The S&P lost a point. I'm Rita Foley, AP News. I'm Rita Foley. The watchers allow us to live because we follow their roots. You can't see them, but they see everything. No one sees one. From producer M. Night Shyamalan, written for the screen and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, let them see you. What are they doing? Applause. For you, Mina. The watchers, now playing, rated PG-13, may be inappropriate for children under 13. 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. This country was built on a distinctly American work ethic. But today, work is in trouble. We've outsourced most of our manufacturing to other countries. And with that, we sent away good jobs and diminished our capability to make things. American Giant is a clothing company that's pushing back against this tide. They make a variety of high quality clothing and activewear, like sweatshirts, jeans, dresses, jackets, and so much more. All made right here in the USA, from growing the cotton to adding the final touches. So when you buy American Giant, you create jobs for seamsters, cutters, and factory workers in towns and cities across the United States. And it's about more than an income. Jobs bring pride, purpose. They stitch people together. If all that sounds good to you, visit american-giant.com and get 20% off your first order when you use code Staple20 at checkout. That's 20% off your first order at american-giant.com with promo code Staple20.