Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jul 09 2024 09:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Falle. The NATO summit begins today in Washington and host Joe Biden is on a blitz to persuade Americans that he is still up to the job as president after that rocky debate performance. The White House is struggling to answer questions about President Biden's health and medical history after his terrible debate performance last month raised questions about his ability to lead the nation. At Monday's briefing, spokesmen Karine Jean Pierre faced repeated questions about whether the president had more than the cold and jet lag he blamed for the debate showing as part of his extensive yearly physical exams. Jean Pierre stressed there were no other visits with the neurologist and that the most recent in February showed no signs of any neurological disorder, Sagar Magani, Washington. Hurricane barrels been downgraded to a tropical depression, but it's blamed for several deaths and damage after it slammed into the Houston area yesterday. Electricity is starting to return to the homes and businesses that lost power during Hurricane barrel on Monday. Burial weakened to a tropical depression from a hurricane later Monday, but not before killing several people in Texas and at least one person in Louisiana. I'm Donna Water. Much of the nation's still sweltering in that heat wave that has seen many places in the West tie or break heat records. The Pacific Northwest too. It's going to be 106 degrees today in Boise, Idaho. A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and then a pioneering move replaced it with a donated one. This is AP News. Donald Trump is talking about President Biden and his troubles, the AP's Julie Walker. Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail rallying voters at his Dorelle golf club in the Miami suburb. Trump still has to announce a running mate and is nearing that deadline. One contender, Senator Marco Rubio, will be at the event along with other Florida politicians. One says it's meant to show party unity in comparison to the Democrats. In an interview Monday with Fox News channel Sean Hannity, Trump talked about the controversy swirling around his competition, President Biden, saying he might very well stay in the race. It's hard to give it up that way the way they're trying to force him out. I'm Julie Walker. Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University will no longer pay tuition thanks to a billion dollar gift from Bloomberg philanthropies. I'm Rita Foley, AP News. An official message from Medicare. A new law is helping me save more money on prescription drug costs. Maybe you can save too. With Medicare's extra help program, my premium is zero and my out-of-pocket costs are low. You 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. How dangerous is it to unwrap a burger at 40 miles per hour? More so than you'd 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. What's next? 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. cover opportunity and move upward at MossAtoms.com.