Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jun 12 2024 12:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Ed Donohue. A new AP York Center poll shows half of adults approve of Donald Trump's recent felony conviction. Here's the AP's High-Up Anjwani. Overall views of Trump and Democratic President Joe Biden remain unchanged since before the guilty verdict in Trump's New York Hushman trial. Lendly Sanders with the Associated Press says Trump's conviction is just one more weakness among dissatisfied Republicans. The poll did show some weak spots for Trump. More Americans approve of the conviction than disapprove of it. Among Republicans who have a negative view of Trump about half approve of the conviction, that's a small group but it's still worth paying attention to. The numbers are equally poor for Biden. Foreign 10 US adults have a favorable view of the Democratic President. While about 6 and 10 have a negative one. High-Up Anjwani, Washington. As President Biden heads to the G7 summit, the US is whitening sanctions against Russia. Also, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says a long-term security agreement will be signed tomorrow with Ukraine. Our goal here is straightforward. We want to demonstrate that the US supports the people of Ukraine, that we stand with them and that we'll continue to help address their security needs, not just tomorrow but out into the future. The new sanctions target Chinese companies, which help Russia in Ukraine and raises the stakes for foreign financial institutions, which work with sanction Russian entities. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says some of Hamas's proposed changes in a ceasefire deal with Israel can be worked out. Others cannot. "We're determined to try to bridge the the gaps and I believe those gaps are bridgeable. It doesn't mean they will be bridged because again, it ultimately depends on people saying yes." Blinken is on his eighth visit to the region since the start of the war. The House is expected to vote on a resolution, holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Biden's interview in his classified documents case. The White House blocked release of the recording to lawmakers. This is AP news. One person died after being shot on a commuter bus that led police on a wild chase for miles from Atlanta into an outlying suburb, striking several vehicles as the bus barreled through rush hour traffic with Brighton passengers aboard according to authorities. Police say the Gwynett County Transit bus took off after officers responded to a report of gunfire and a possible hostage situation just after 430 near downtown Atlanta. Police say it was eventually stopped in DeKalb County and 39-year-old Joseph Greer was taken into custody. There were 17 people on board, including the driver. I'm Julie Walker. 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