Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jun 14 2024 08:00 (EDT)
8 peenews. I'm Jackie Quinn. Millions of Floridians are facing the ongoing threat of flash flooding today, as another 4-8 inches of rain from a tropical system could fall. The city of Hollywood is bringing in more pumps, as spokeswoman Joanne Hussey. "We have all of our portable pumps deployed right now. There's about 14 of those. We've requested five additional pumps." She spoke on WPLG-TV. Resident Samantha Fichette says her home repeatedly floods, but she had to put off plans to move away. "So my husband and I were getting out of here. That was the plan. And then he unexpectedly passed away in January." Also in Florida, a demolition crews this morning are getting ready to demolish the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School building. That's where students and teachers were gunned down in 2018. President Biden today will be meeting with Pope Francis. The pontiff will be addressing G7 leaders meeting in Italy, with his concerns over artificial intelligence. While summit members reached a deal on funding for Ukraine defense, we're hearing today Vladimir Putin is floating a ceasefire proposal. Here's our Charles D. Ledesma. "Russian President Putin says he'll immediately order a ceasefire if Keith starts withdrawing troops from the four occupied Ukrainian regions and renounces NATO plans. Such a deal appears a non-starter." A Louisiana daughter was found dead in her home and her two young daughters were abducted and found hours later in Mississippi. One child was dead and the other alive. Jackson Mississippi police chief Joseph Wade on WLBT. "Try to do away with the children by taking them into the woods and to that area. Thank God that at least one of the children survived." He says the suspect is an ex-boyfriend of the mother's. An exciting night in sports, the NBA and hockey finals could be decided. This is AP News. Today is Donald Trump's 78th birthday. There's a party planned at Club 47 in Palm Beach, Florida, for the former president, with some 5,000 people expected. Native Americans are celebrating the birth of a very rare white buffalo at Yellowstone National Park. Thundering herds of the big brown grazers cutting and tilling the soil. Dr. Richard Grounds of Oklahoma's Yuchee tribe. "They're the original caretakers over this land, really." Now the birth of a white calf at Yellowstone National Park fulfills a Lakota prophecy. It pretends better time. Through tribe members caution, it also comes as a warning. One must be done to protect the earth and its animal. "The buffalo are still here and it's important to reconnect and restore those relations with the land and the animals with the plants." I'm Ben Thomas. And I'm Jackie Quinn, AP News. 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. 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. That's 20% off your First Order at american-giant.com, Code Staple 20.