Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jul 08 2024 08:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Fallaway. Hurricane barrels smashed into Texas near Matagorda this morning as a Category 1 storm, about 85 miles southwest of Houston. The National Hurricane Center's Jack Bevin. The impacts are going to be ongoing for several more hours. We are getting reports of strong winds along the coast to the area in the area of South West of Houston. Heavy rains are going to spread well inland with the storm. There will be a chance of tornadoes as well. So barrels moving inland, but this is not the end of the story yet. Blistering heat led to the death of a motorcyclist in Death Valley in California where it was 128 degrees over the weekend and triple digit temperatures are predicted for large parts of the East Coast. President Biden is valuing to stay in the race for the White House. President Biden enjoyed an exuberant welcome at a predominantly black church in Philadelphia where leaders urged him to stay in the race. President Biden is coming back with pastors and parishioners cheering him on. President Biden says he's worked hard for the black community and there's more to do. Make housing affordable, help more black families build wealth and pass it on for each generation. To keep our community safe by getting weapons of war off our streets. He joked about his age. Biden's attendance at church and a rally with union members are designed to project strength as a swell of Democrats alarmed by the president's debate performance suggest he drop out of the race. I'm Jackie Quinn. There's word the Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 max jet liners. This is AP news. There's a boom at the box office. The AP is high up and Johnny. After historically bad first half of the year the box office is suddenly booming. Despicable me for the illumination animation sequel let ticket sales over the holiday weekend with 75 million dollars in sales Friday through Sunday and 122.6 million since opening on Wednesday. That's according to studio estimates. The Independence Day weekend haul for Universal's Despicable me for further extended the considerable box office reign of the minions. Arguably the most bankable force in movies today and it also kept a summer street going for Hollywood. Inside out to the years biggest hit thus far came in second with 30 million dollars. A quiet place day one dropped to third with 21 million. I'm high up and Johnny and 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. 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.