Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jun 17 2024 13:00 (EDT)
"AP News, I'm Jackie Quinn, less than five months till Election Day 2024 in the Biden Campaigns announcing a new ad blitz, including commercials pointing to rival Donald Trump's criminal conviction. Here's our Jennifer King." "He's been convicted of 34 felonies." "A new $50 million ad campaign highlighting Trump's legal problems targets battleground states." "Found liable for sexual assault." Meanwhile, Trump says his conviction was a winfall for campaign donations. "The persecution of me and others is only happening because I'm running for president." The campaigns have been trading barbs about each candidate's relative mental clarity. Trump campaign spokeswoman Caroline Levitt says the contrast between her candidate and Biden will be very clear on the debate stage. Jennifer King, Washington. A federal judge is blocking the Biden administration's new Title IX rule for now. It expands legal protections for LGBTQ+ students. In an additional six Republican-led states, the judge called the regulation arbitrary. The IRS is hoping to close another tax loophole. Here's our Rita Foley. "It could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade. It includes plans to pretty much stop what's called partnership basis shifting, by which a business or person can move assets to avoid paying taxes." The heat wave that's been melting the Southwest is making its way to the East. Upper 90s, even 100-degree temperatures, are forecast for the Great Lakes Region, the Mid-Atlantic and New England, later this week. Michigan authorities are still looking into the background of the suspect in a mass shooting at a splash pad this weekend, which left a mother and eight-year-old child critically injured, 42-year-old Michael Nash of Shelby Township was found dead inside his home after the shooting. Stocks have blipped into positive territory. This is AP News. An Associated Press investigation looks into 60 Palestinian families, practically wiped out by the military response to the October 7th Hamas attack. 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 7th Hamas attack, Mohanad al-Bakha 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. The family burials were full of anguish. Ramayandu, a human rights expert, says family deaths will have a harmful impact on Palestinian society for a long time. People will not distinguish between life and death. I'm Charles D'Loudesma. And I'm Jackie Quinn, AP News. American giant makes great clothing, sweatshirts, jeans, and more right here in the U.S. Visit american-giant.com and get 20% off your first order with code Staple20. 20% off your first order at american-giant.com, Code Staple 20.