Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jun 11 2024 22:00 (EDT)
If he knows, I'm Ben Thomas. President Biden's son convicted of all three felonies in his federal gun trial. Saka McGonney reports the verdict was swift. A jury deliberated just three hours before finding Hunter Biden guilty. Prosecutors had argued he lied on a gun purchase form by saying he was not legally addicted to or using drugs. The underlying message? "No one in this country is above the law." Special counsel David Weiss has led the federal probe into the president's son. Hunter Biden's lawyer suggested there will be an appeal. The president says he will accept the verdict and will not seek to pardon his only surviving son. Hunter Biden faces up to 25 years in prison, though first-time offenders do not get anywhere near the maximum sentence. Saka McGonney, Washington. Hamas says it's seeking amendments to the U.S.-backed proposal for a Gaza ceasefire. Hamas and Islamic Jihad say they're ready to steal positively, and their priority is to bring a complete stop to the war. U.S. officials tell AP a second Patriot missile system will be sent to Ukraine, answering key desperate calls for more air defenses. The World Bank's upgraded its outlook for the global economy, estimating it'll expand 2.6 percent this year on the strength of sustained growth in the U.S. A mix closed on Wall Street, the Dow fell, but the S&P and the Nasdaq finished at new highs. And Lisa Dwyer reports Waffle House is raising pay. "Base pay without tips will rise to at least $3 per hour, and then gradually rise to at least $5.25 per hour by June 2026. Over the last year, the Union of Southern Service Workers has held strikes at Waffle House locations to demand higher pay, 24-hour security or restaurants, and an end to the company's practice of deducting $3.15 per day from workers' paychecks for meals, regardless of whether they eat while on the job." I'm Lisa Dwyer. This is AP News. New research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body at Donahue has the story. Tourists who go on those short flights into space experience the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit. Researcher Chris Mason at Wile Cornell Medicine says a lot of things change in all passengers, like telomeres that keep your DNA intact. "Telemere's get longer. We see stress of the body for the immune system being activated, like T-cells, for example, in the body. And we also need just general stress on the body from the flight." But for space tourists, all those levels go back to normal in a few months. "The human body is very adaptive. And even if you're not an Olympic athlete level or been training for 10 years to be an astronaut, you can head up into space and actually the body will adapt." Opportunities for private space travel have expanded in recent years. I'm Ed Donahue. At AMP and Tama, AP News. Thanks for listening. From fires, wind and hail to woodpeckers and other pests, Colorado's nature puts our homes through it. "Relie on 5280 exteriors to restore your home siding. Made primarily of cement, 5280 exteriors, quality James Hardy siding is flame resistant and repels insects and woodpeckers. Right now, 5280 exteriors will provide all new gutters for free when you buy whole house siding. Get your free estimate today at 5280 exteriors.com. 5280 exteriors, the altitude of quality." 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. Hey, not too basic. Hi there, still know. What about hello handsome? Is it possible to give your selfie ick? Yep, it's possible. 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. What's better than going all out on a summer's day at Six Flags? Cooling off with a refreshing ice-cold Coca-Cola, which means you can go from to grab a ticket to Six Flags and get unlimited soft drinks all day for only $12. So go from to and turn into go to Six Flags.com to buy now.