Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jul 12 2024 13:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Adonika. Battleground State Michigan is the stop today for President Biden. He's holding firm against Democrats who want him out of the race. The president met last night with House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries. On NBC's Today Show, longtime Biden ally, South Carolina Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn, was asked if Joe Biden is the same man he was two years ago. The president will be at a Detroit high school today, whereas a candidate in 2020, he vowed to be a bridge to the next generation of leaders. The involuntary manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin in New Mexico has screeched to a halt. Judge Mary Marlow's summer sent the jury home for the day, as she considers a defense motion to dismiss the case over disputed ammunition. I'm sorry, trials are fluid, it's not something we predicted. The defense filed its motion over what it says is ammunition evidence, the prosecution hid from them, that may be related to the shooting death of cinematographer Helena Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust in 2021. The governor of Vermont, Phil Scott, says it'll take several more days to fully assess damage from flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. During the face of devastation, I saw many community members come together doing what they can for their neighbors to help them get through this. Two people in Vermont were killed by flood waters. Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk says his centrist coalition government suffered a bitter defeat in Parliament, where slim majority rejected legislation that would have eased the strict anti-abortion law in Poland. Minnesota Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar said she remains cancer-free following her about with breast cancer in 2021, but doctors recently removed a small calcification that will get radiation treatment as a precaution. This is AP News. A desperate search is underway in Nepal for at least 50 people after landslides swept two buses into a river. Three survivors are believed to have swum to safety, but rescue is a yet to find any trace of the buses. It's believed the vehicles were submerged and swept downstream in the Tricholi River. More than 500 personnel have been assigned to the operation, but heavy rain in recent days is turning the water murky brown and hampering rescue efforts. I'm Nian Kim. Italy's Alpine Rescue Service says an American tourist died after becoming ill during an excursion on the southern side of Mount Etna in Sicily. They say the cause of the illness is still unknown, but warned against the risk of high temperatures coupled with humidity that may prove dangerous for tourists who may have no specific preparation for these kinds of excursions. Temperatures on Mount Etna at the time were estimated between 77 and 82 Fahrenheit. I'm Ed Donahue, AP News. What's next? At Moss Adams, that question inspires us to help people and their businesses strategically define and claim their future. As one of America's leading accounting, consulting, and wealth management firms, our collaborative approach creates solutions for your unique business needs. We leverage industry-focused insights with the collective technical resources of our firm to elevate your performance. Uncover opportunity and move upward at MossAtoms.com is a part of the world's most important part of our world.