Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jun 17 2024 16:00 (EDT)
8p news, I'm Jackie Quinn. The White House is weighing in on a series of mass shootings for this weekend that left dozens of people injured and too dead at a Juneteenth celebration outside of Austin, Texas. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. This is not normal and Congress must act. At the same time, he will continue to use every tool at his disposal to end the epidemic of gun violence. Our court defeat for the Biden administration as it attempts to protect students who are LGBTQ+, here's our Julie Walker. A federal judge temporarily blocks the Biden administration's new Title IX rule, expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states. The ruling deals another setback for a new policy that has come under legal attack by Republican attorneys general. A huge award is announced against a free railway accused of shipping fuel through Native American lands in Washington state. BNSF is ordered to pay $400 million to the Swin-Nomish tribe. A fleet of Russian warships has left Havana's port after a five-day visit to Cuba. NATO's leaders visiting Washington DC today, Secretary-General Jan Staltenberg says more than half the NATO member countries are hitting spending targets for Ukraine. Ahead of the June 27th, presidential debate, here's our Rita Foley. They'll face off on June 27th. Joe Biden's reelection campaign says it's using a $50 million advertising blitz targeting voters in battleground states. Donald Trump's campaign says the contrast between former President Trump and President Biden will be very clear on the debate stage. California fire crews say they're making some progress against the post-fire north of Los Angeles. This is AP News. The Biden administration is looking to close a loophole that benefits wealthy earners. The Internal Revenue Service plans to end another major tax loophole that could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade. A proposed rule in guidance includes plans to stop a practice called Partnership Basis Shifting. That's a process by which a business or person can enter into a series of transactions that will result in no taxes being paid. White House officials say that after evaluating the practice, there are no economic grounds for these kinds of transactions. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adiemo described them as a shell game. Biden administration officials say the additional IRS funding had enabled increased oversight and greater awareness of the practice. Seth Soutel, New York. A small plane crash at the airport in Albany, New York this morning, kills the female pilot, the only one on board. I'm Jackie Quinn, AP News. Hey, not too basic. Hi there. I still know. What about...hello handsome. Is it possible to give yourself the ick? Yep, it's possible. Ugh. Well, that's why we're 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. A shot. Home to nearly 500 golf courses, Minnesota offers some of the best golfing in the country. They say it. Thanks. For what else makes Minnesota the star of the North at ExploreMinnesota.com. 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 Phillips over three months, 10-gallon minimum per fill up the participating Shell locations. Terms apply, visit www.fuelrewards.com/status. What's next? At Moss Adams, that question inspires us to help people and their businesses strategically define and claim their future. As one of America's leading accounting, consulting and wealth management firms, our collaborative approach creates solutions for your unique business needs. We leverage industry focus insights with the collective technical resources of our firm to elevate your performance, uncover opportunity and move upward at MossAtoms.com.