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AP Headline News - Jun 17 2024 17:00 (EDT)
"A.P. News, I'm Jackie Quinn, the head of NATO's in Washington D.C. today meeting with President Biden. Earlier, Jan Stoltenberg spoke at the Wilson Center, saying the NATO alliance must stay strong for Ukraine since Russia's getting aid from Iran and North Korea." "The growing alignment between Russia and its authoritarian friends in Asia makes it even more important that we work closely with our friends." Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to be in North Korea for a Tuesday meeting with Kim Jong-un. Authorities in Rochester Hills, Michigan are still trying to learn more about the gunmen who opened Fire Day splash path this weekend, wounding nine adults and children. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bushard on WXYZ, says family members told police, "After the fact, the 42-year-old man was having mental health issues." "He was talking about they are listening to us, they are watching us turn off your phone, things like that." He says if someone had tipped off police, perhaps the shooting could have been prevented. The heat wave that gripped the Southwest is now baking people further east, Detroit, and Chicago were looking at close to 100 degrees today. New England is next. The governor of Maryland says it's time for equality when it comes to pot convictions in the state. Because marijuana is now legal, he is pardoning tens of thousands of people still struggling with convictions on their records. "That nearly half of all drug arrests in Maryland during the early 2000s were for cannabis." California fire crews say they're making some headway on the post-fire north of Los Angeles, with 8 percent containment. How bad is social media for kids? It's so bad. The Surgeon General is seeking a warning label. Stocks ended the day higher. This is AP News. An AP investigation finds many families have been wiped out in Gaza. After the Israeli response to the Hamas attack on October 7th, our Charles D'Ladesma reports. Sometimes four generations from the same bloodline were killed in Israeli bombings in the first three months of the war. Two days before the October 7 Hamas attack, and Israel's retaliation in Gaza, Mohanal Al-Aqah and his family celebrated his younger brother's wedding. Days later, everyone in one picture taken out the wedding, including Mohanad, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, except for the groom and an older brother. I'm Charles D'Ladesma, a new study document's lost opportunities for treating drug overdose survivors. More than half of those who survived overdoses in 2020 were still getting opioid prescriptions to treat ongoing pain. I'm Jackie Quinn, AP News. Hey, not too basic. Hi there, I still know. What about hello handsome? Is it possible to give your selfie ick? Yep, it's possible. Ugh. Well, that's why we are changing how you start conversations on Bumble. You can now make the first move or not. With opening moves, you simply choose a question to be automatically sent to your matches, then sit back and let your matches start the chat. Download Bumble and try it for yourself. An official message from Medicare. A new law is helping me save more money on prescription drug costs. Maybe you can save too. With Medicare's extra help program, my premium is zero and my out-of-pocket costs are low. Who should apply? Single people making less than $23,000 a year or married couples who make less than $31,000 a year. Even if you don't think you qualify, it pays to find out. Go to ssa.gov/extrahelp. Paid for by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You can achieve platinum status in the fuel rewards program at Shell twice as fast by filling up six times with Shell V-Power Nitro Plus Premium Gasoline. Right now, you're less than three miles away from your closest shell, so make a pit stop this afternoon and fill your tank with Shell V-Power Nitro Plus Premium Gasoline. Tap the screen now to learn more about platinum status in the Fuel Rewards Program or download the Shell app today. Platinum status is earned with 12 Philips over three months, 10-gallon minimum per fill up of participating Shell locations. Terms apply. To receive an increase in salary after earning their degree, visit asuonline.asu.edu.