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AP Headline News - Jul 10 2024 12:00 (EDT)
A.P. News. I'm Ed Donahue. A high-profile Hollywood backer is urging President Biden to get out of the race. The A.P. soccer McGony has the story. George Clooney says he loves the president and has hosted several fundraisers for him, including one last month. But Clooney writes in the New York Times, Democrats would lose the White House if the president stays in the race, along with any control of Congress. Clooney says it's not just his opinion, it's the opinion of every lawmaker he's spoken with privately, and Democrats should pick a new nominee at next month's convention. President Biden made a stop in Washington before going to the NATO summit to speak to labor leaders. I said I was going to be the most pro-union president in American history. Well, guess what I am, and I'm standing there. At the NATO summit, the U.S. as Ukraine is on an irreversible path to NATO membership, but only after the war with Russia ends. A prosecutor in New Mexico told jurors Alec Baldwin violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety. There are people who act in a reckless manner, and place other individuals in danger, and act without due regard for the safety of others. That, you will hear, was the defendant, Alexander Baldwin. Senator Erlinda or Campo Johnson said Baldwin played make-believe with a real gun, on the set of the movie Rust in 2021, cinematographer Helena Hutchins was killed. Alec Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter. The remnants of what was Hurricane Beryl are moving north. A flood watch is in effect for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. And rainfall warnings are issued for parts of southern Canada. Two NASA astronauts say they're confident Boeing Space Capsule can return them safely home from the International Space Station, despite leaks and engine trouble. This is AP News. BMW is recalling thousands of vehicles because of airbag inflators that could explode. The recall includes some three-series sedans from 2006 through 2011, and some three-series sports wagons from 2006 through 2012. BMW does not have any reports of accidents or injuries because of this, but if it happens, sharp metal fragments could hit the driver or somebody else in the vehicle. And that could mean injury or even death, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. BMW dealers will inspect and replace the driver's airbag module as necessary for free. Notification letters are expected to be mailed on August 23rd. I'm ready to follow Lee. Police say Rangers have shot dead a 14-foot crocodile in northern Australia after it killed a 12-year-old girl while she was swimming with her family last week while life Rangers had been attempting to trap or shoot the crocodile. I'm Ed Donahue, AP News. An official message from Medicare. A new law is helping me save more money on prescription drug costs. You may be able to save, too. With Medicare's Extra Help program, my premium is zero and my out-of-pocket costs are low. Who should apply? Single people making less than $23,000 a year or married couples who make less than $31,000 a year. Even if you don't think you qualify, it pays to find out. Go to ssa.gov/extrahelp paid for by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. After countless steps and more than a few miles, your dog drives you forward one last time to make that final climb. And as the rising sun peaks out from the horizon, you know incredible happens here because it starts here with a fuel that makes it all possible. Pro-Plan Sport. Discover advanced nutrition made to fuel-strengthened stamina and active dogs like yours at ProPlan Sport.com. So the quarterly projections are in the red area there and these numbers, I guess, should be higher. This doesn't make any sense. Wait, you're not even our finance director. Who are you? Oh, I'm the delivery driver. Anyone over the noodle bowl? We need a receptionist. No, we need sign-in app. From managing visitors to risk reduction and office scheduling, trust Sign-in app for your confident workplace. Cloud-secure with app convenience. Sign-in app keeps your office and business on track. Start for free at signinapp.com. How dangerous is it to unwrap a burger at 40 miles per hour? More so than you think. In a little over two seconds, your car can travel slightly more than 117 feet, which is the same length as 20 bicycles. Anything that distracts you while driving is dangerous. That's why driving while texting can be deadly too. So put it down, it can wait. Don't drive distracted. Shift into safe. A message from the Colorado Department of Transportation.