Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jul 09 2024 16:00 (EDT)
A.P. News. I'm Ed Donohue. Democrats in the House have varying views of their nearly two-hour conversation today about President Biden. Some said the party is unified behind him. Others left their more concerned about the path forward. At the White House, press secretary Corinne Jean-Pierre said the president is more determined. "He's very much focused on what's ahead, right? He's very much focused. He has a fulsome, robust schedule the next two weeks that we laid out for all of you. He wants to focus on that." Before today's meeting, Michigan Democrat Debbie Dingell was asked if she's concerned about the president's cognitive function. "No, I'm not. I've been with him in the last few weeks and he talked to autos to me better than some of the people I know in Michigan. What's your message to your colleagues then who've been more vocal? I want to listen to what everybody is saying. This is a discussion." Former President Donald Trump Meantime is getting back on the campaign trail at his flagship Miami Gulf resort. On Capitol Hill, Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the goal remains to get inflation down to 2 percent. "Incoming data for the first quarter of this year did not support such greater confidence. The most recent inflation readings, however, have shown some modest further progress. And more good data would strengthen our confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent." Powell did not provide what Wall Street investors and banking committee Chair Sherrod Brown are watching for closely any clear indication of the timing for when the Fed might make its first interest rate cut. "Every month that the Fed keeps rates high, Mr. Chair, it cost Americans money by making it more expensive to buy a house and to borrow money. Higher borrowing costs, stifle, future economic growth." Several U.S. officials tell the AP the peer built by the military to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza will be reinstalled tomorrow and will be used for several days. But then the plan is to pull it out permanently. Officials had hoped the peer would provide a critical flow of aid to starving people in Gaza. This is AP News. The Manhattan DA's office tells a judge they plan to bring new sexual assault charges against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. "An anticipate a November retrial as they're still working with victims who were not ready to step forward during the original trial. Weinstein was in court in a wheelchair, his lawyer says the 72-year-old's health is deteriorating in jail. His lawyer told the judge, "Once again, we have the individual and we're looking for a crime. We've got the 1-800 Get Harvey Hotline. Weinstein maintains the sex was consensual. His original conviction was thrown out after determining the trial judge unfairly allowed testimony based on allegations from other women that were not part of the case." Julie Walker, New York. 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 a married couple's 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. 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 MossAdams.com. Why wear a seatbelt? The math speaks for itself. You have a 1 in 40 chance of being in a crash this year. But wearing a seatbelt reduces your risk of serious harm by 50%. Their rollover crash more than three out of five deaths are from those who weren't wearing theirs. Seatbelts save lives. Over 370,000 in fact, most passengers killed in crashes weren't buckled up. Nobody is above the laws of physics. Buckle up and shift into safe. A message from the Colorado Department of Transportation.