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AP Headline News - Jun 10 2024 09:00 (EDT)
AP news, unpay up and journey, part of Wyoming Highway 22 has closed. After what authorities call a catastrophic landslide, AP correspondent Jennifer King reports. A massive chunk of the Teton Mountain Highway that links Jackson, Wyoming to small towns in eastern Idaho has collapsed from edge to edge. Aerial footage shows part of the guardrail dangling into the void in the large section of the pavement is missing. Authorities said Saturday that luckily the road was closed at the time. Engineers sent to inspect the road after a motorcycle accident discovered a crack in a drop that had started to move. In a temporary patch was short-lived. It's a vital artery for people who live in Idaho and work in the expensive tourist town, which is also close to Grand Teton National Park. The alternate route through Victor, Idaho goes more than 60 miles out of the way. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said the transportation department is working on a long-term solution to rebuild the critical roadway. I'm Jennifer King. The far-right selection gains rattle the EU's traditional powers. In an AP interview, Sofia Rusak, an analyst at CES, tells the AP traditional European politicians are not coming up with strong enough arguments. They will have a big share of the parliament up to one quarter, but in a parliament you need 50% to make and to shape decisions, right? So they won't decide. But of course, what they can do is set a different tone, to change the narrative and to slowly kind of normalize their far-right thinking and their far-right stances. At a news conference, Georgia Republican Congressional candidate Chuck Hand says his misdemeanor conviction for illegal trespassing on January 6th is a sham that he expects to be expungent in time. I was heard on numerous instances that day stating that we were not there for that. It will explain that my conduct on that day was very respectful and that I only seek to protest what I believe to be a stolen election. The audios thanks to Georgia public broadcasting. This is AP News. AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on Hunter Biden's gun trial. The criminal trial of President Biden's son Hunter Biden is heading into its final stretch as the defense tries to chip away at the prosecution's case. His lawyers could call at least one more witness when the case resumes today in Delaware's federal court. His unclear whether prosecutors will call any rebuttal witnesses before the case goes to closing arguments and then to the jury. Hunter Biden is charged with three felonies stemming from the October 2018 purchase of a gun he had for about 11 days. Prosecutors say he lied on a mandatory gun purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. He pleaded not guilty. I'm Julie Walker. Hunter Biden hugged his uncle James Biden before entering the courthouse today. First lady Jill Biden arrived shortly after. I'm Haya Punjwani, AP News. From fires, wind and hail to woodpeckers and other pests, Colorado's nature puts our homes through it. Rely on 5280 exteriors to restore your home's sighting. Made primarily of cement, 5280 exteriors, quality James Hardy's sighting is flame resistant and repels insects and woodpeckers. Right now, 5280 exteriors will provide all new gutters for free when you buy whole house sighting. Get your free estimate today at 5280 exteriors.com, 5280 exteriors, the altitude of quality. 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. We'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. 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 the sound of something falling three stories. Now imagine if that were you. Well if you get in a crash, it could be, hitting the windshield at just 30 miles per hour feels like the equivalent of falling three stories. Seafelt save lives. That's why you should always wear one. You reduce your risk of serious harm by 50%. Nobody is above the laws of physics. Like it or ticket. Shifting to safe. A message from the Colorado Department of Transportation.