Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jul 08 2024 20:00 (EDT)
The E. News, I'm Ben Thomas. Texas officials say it'll take days to restore electricity after barrel came ashore as a Category 1 hurricane, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses. At least three people have been killed while first responders race to rescue the stranded, Chekey Quinn has the story of one team. Dozens of cars were literally floating on Houston streets, and that's where Mattress Mac Jr. comes in. The son of the owner of Gallery Furniture, made famous for sheltering residents during past storms, is doing it again. The water's so high these cars are over 50% submerged. James McEnvail, on Facebook, he and his crew offering to help stranded drivers, and offering shelter and food with no electricity. If anybody wants to go to Gallery Furniture, we have power, food, water there. I'm Jacky Quinn. Meanwhile, more than 146 million people under heat alerts around the country, record-high attempts in Oregon suspected to have caused four deaths in the Portland area. President Biden sent congressional Democrats an open letter standing firm against calls for him to drop his candidacy. The Republican National Committee is adopting a policy document that reflects former President Trump's position on abortion, opposing a federal ban and seating limits to the states. A New Mexico judge has ruled actor Alec Baldwin's role as co-producer on the movie Rust is not relevant to the involuntary manslaughter charge against him. Mr. Kidder said argued in a pretrial hearing on Monday that Alec Baldwin knew he was acting negligently on the set of the movie Rust because he was a co-producer. Judge Mary Marlow summer sided with Baldwin's defense. She said she had difficulty with prosecutors' position that Baldwin allowed safety lapses as a producer that caused Baldwin as an actor to shoot Helena Hutchins during a rehearsal. As a producer, he didn't follow guidelines, and therefore as an actor, Mr. Baldwin did all these things wrong. Every selection is set to begin Tuesday. I'm Argees Arleta. This is AP News. A Ukrainian high jumper working to maintain focus as she trains for the Paris Olympics. Katarina Tabashenite's success depends upon utter concentration on the height of the bar in front of her and her body's ability to leap it. But when your home has been destroyed, it feels like a large voyage, she says. The world-class jumper explains she had been in Estonia in 2022 when she learned that a missile in Kharkiv had struck yet again, killing her mother and obliterating the family apartment. She says it happened to be that I was close to my mother and you can't live fully every day because some part of you has been stripped away. Tabashenite, who took a bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships in 2022, says for Ukrainians, the Olympics is a way to show, to make the world understand, that the struggle is ongoing. We are alive and we show that Ukraine is independent and strong. I'm Charles the Le Thessma. And I'm Ben Thomas, AP News. Thanks for listening. 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. 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 MossAtoms.com. When you need meal time inspiration, it's worth shopping-king supers where you'll find over 30,000 mouth-watering choices that excite your inner foodie. And no matter what tasty choice you make, you'll enjoy our everyday low prices, plus extra ways to save, like digital coupons worth over $600 each week. You can also save up to $1 off per gallon at the pump with fuel points. More savings and more inspiring flavors make shopping-king supers worth it every time. King supers, fresh for everyone, fuel restrictions apply.