Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jul 09 2024 15:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Ed Donohue, California Democrat Pete Aguilar says everyone in the House Democratic Caucus is clear-eyed about the stakes in this presidential election. Donald Trump cannot be allowed near the Oval Office and his extremist allies must never be allowed to pass a national abortion ban or their dangerous Project 2025. There are some Democrats in the group who want President Biden to step aside Republicans like House Majority Leader, Steve Scalise, says America is getting a glimpse of the real Joe Biden. "Everybody up here in this town that's interacted with the president is known for years, that this is the Joe Biden that we've all seen, and then the whole American public got to see it on display." The Biden campaign has already launched coalition groups focusing on black and Latino voters, one person who was in the room described the Democratic meeting as "dower." The NATO Summit is underway in Washington, leader Jens Stoltenberg says decisions will be made on Ukraine, and the need is there. "We have seen new Russian Islam attacks against the cities, against the child hospital. Many children, so we didn't have been killed, and it just demonstrates the brutality of Russia's order of Russian against Ukraine." NATO has signed nearly $700 million contract to have member countries produce more stinger missiles. Palestinian health officials say an apparent Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in southern Gaza has killed at least 19 Palestinians. And appellate court has ordered the release of a Missouri woman, Sandra Hemney, whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison. But the state attorney general in Missouri is still trying to keep her behind bars as the case is reviewed. Wide recovery efforts are underway in Texas after barrel left millions without power in the soaring heat. Barrel has now moved into Arkansas and other states as a much weaker storm. This is AP News. Israel says Palestinians will eventually be allowed to return to their homes in Gaza. "But it's not clear when many homes have been destroyed or heavily damaged. On his keychain, displacement Hassan Nofal keeps the keys to two homes. One is to the house his family, who is driven out of by Israeli forces in 1948 and to which they've never been able to return. The other is to Nofal's house in northern Gaza that he had to flee last year. He tells the AP, "If my house keys become just a memory, then I don't want to live anymore. I must return to my house. Many Palestinians are full of regrets. Omar Fayad, a displaced man from Bethlehem, says, 'I regret leaving my town. It would have been better for me if I stayed in my house there and died.' Meanwhile, Israel's bombardment, Tuesday in central Gaza, killed at least 10 people. Families grieve at a funeral in Deir al-Bana. I'm Charles Villadasma. 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 US 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 one-in-forty 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.