Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jul 05 2024 21:00 (EDT)
For TV News, I'm Ben Thomas. President Biden keeps getting asked whether he might drop his re-election bid after last week's debate. He told reporters in Wisconsin... "Completely ruling that up." ... adding he heard support from Democratic governors he met with yesterday. "Everyone in that room, wall of governors, they'd stay in the race." Meantime they are and Kim reports Britain's election is over. Labor leader Kiy Starmer is officially the Prime Minister after receiving the former blessing of King Charles, arriving at 10 Downing Street with his wife Victoria to roaring applause from supporters. In his first speech as PM, Starmer vows to lead a government of service, marking the beginning of a new Britain. "Politics can be a force for good. We will show that. We've changed the Labour Party, returned it to service and that is how we will govern. Country first, party second." Starmer wants citizens of all political colours to join his project of change with stability. "I invite you all to join this government of service in the mission of national renewal." Outgoing leader Rishi Sunak earlier offered his resignation to the King after his party's crushing defeat. Ne'an Kim, London. France's parliamentary elections conclude Sunday, 30,000 police officers are being deployed after a three-week campaign that was marred by hate speech, verbal abuse and physical attacks. Barrels expected to regain hurricane strength as it moves over the Gulf of Mexico toward Texas, City Manager Pete Sononi says Corpus Christi is getting ready. "We do a lot of planning because it's hard to project where these storms ultimately end up. But we're planning right now for a Category 2 storm in terms of rain amounts, in terms of flooding, in terms of coastal inundation and wind as well." A solid June jobs report, 206,000 added, unemployment 4.1%. This is AP News. Shootings and other violence this 4th of July weekend have left at least 33 people dead across the country, meanwhile a ruling on the Nashville school shooters' writings. "A chance to record Judge has ruled that the writings of the person who killed three nine-year-olds and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville last year cannot be released to the public," the judge said that the Covenant school children and parents hold the copyright to any writings or other works created by the shooter, who was Audrey Hale, a former student who was killed by police. Hale's parents inherited the works and then transferred ownership to the families. The ruling comes more than a year after several groups filed public records requests for documents seized by Metro Nashville police during their investigation into the March 2023 shootings. I'm Shelley Antler and I'm Ben Thomas. AP News. Thanks for listening. 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. 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. 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.