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AP Headline News - Jun 13 2024 22:00 (EDT)
AP News and Benton. The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a long-term security deal aimed at boosting Kyiv's defenses against Russia. Sagar Magani has details. Minutes after he and President Biden finalized the pact in Italy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked him, but also raised a concern through an interpreter. "The question has to be for how long the unity will last." Given the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House in November, "How these or those elections will influence this unity." The president tried to reassure Zelensky and Ukrainians. "They'll have what they need." The agreement came as the president and other G7 leaders also cleared the way for a $50 billion loan package for Kyiv. He says those steps, plus new sanctions on Russia, send a signal to Vladimir Putin. "You cannot wait us out. You cannot divide us." Sagar Magani, Washington. And Norman Hall reports a Navy submarine has arrived in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. "The show of force is a fleet of Russian warships gathered for planned military exercises in the Caribbean. U.S. Southern Command said the USS Helena, a nuclear-powered fast-tax submarine, pulled into the waters near the U.S. space in Cuba on Thursday. On Wednesday, there was a ceremonial cannon salute for four Russian vessels, including a frigate and a nuclear-powered submarine. Dozens of sight-seers formed for a close-up look at the sub, a woman saying the visit poses no threat to the U.S. Still, U.S. ships have been tracking and monitoring the Russian drills. Pentagon officials also say they do not represent a threat to the U.S. I. Norman Hall. A unanimous Supreme Court has preserved access to a drug used in the majority of abortions. A Justice Department investigation accuses Phoenix Police of a pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force. And Tesla shareholders have voted to restore Elon Musk's nearly $45 billion pay package. This is AP News. Ukrainian winemakers have been visiting California's Napa Valley to learn how to heal war-ravaged vineyards. "George E. Molchanov knows how to cultivate grapes, but it's tough to do with un-debtonated mines all around." "We have one rocket directly in a mile one yard and plenty close to one yard." Molchanov and Spittlana Seibach went to California to try to reclaim and heal wounded land. "War is in our soul in our life, but we need to continue our life." Violet Gurgage's Napa Valley winery is working with other organizations to do things like safely detonate those mines and work on soil health. "Seeing horrible things happening in the world, we want to do what we can to help as much as we can. And this is one of the ways that we are very well suited to helping." Seibach's Russian troops are staked out about four miles from her vineyard, but the war hasn't directly affected operations. I'm Ed Donahue. And I'm Ben Thomas, AP News. Thanks for listening. These days, work is in trouble. We've outsourced most of our manufacturing to other countries. And with that, we sent away good jobs and our capability to make things. American Giant is a clothing company that's pushing back against this tide. They make all kinds of high-quality clothing and activewear, like sweatshirts, jeans, dresses, jackets, and so much more, right here in the USA. So when you buy American Giant, you create jobs in towns and cities across the country, and jobs bring pride, purpose. They stitch people together. If all that sounds good to you, visit american-giant.com and get 20% off your first order when you use Code Staple20 at checkout. That's 20% off your first order at american-giant.com with promo code Staple20.