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AP Headline News - Jul 05 2024 20:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Ben Thomas. Barrel is moving over Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula as a tropical storm, but the National Hurricane Center says it's likely to regain hurricane strength over the Gulf of Mexico. That's prompting Texas officials like Corpus Christi's Peter Zenoni to urge coastal residents to get ready. Our residents should have a day or two of food and water supplies, batteries in case of power loss. They should be making sure their property and their plan is secure or safe. President Biden vows he will not drop his re-election bid amid questions about his candidacy following last week's disastrous debate. "Can't say it's my best performance." But the president says he will not let 90 minutes wipe out three and a half years of work. "They're trying to push me out on the race. Let me say this as quick as I can. I'm staying in the race." The president was in battleground, Wisconsin, part of a campaign blitz to show he's up to the job as questions about his fitness for another term loom. He was minutes away from sitting for a network TV interview. "We're expecting millions of Americans are going to watch." The White House and spokesman Corinne John Pierre raised the stakes, as more Democrats called for the president to end his bid. Many are split over whether he should stay or go. "Logger, mangani, Washington." In the meantime, former President Trump says he knows nothing about Project 2025. It's a proposed overhaul of the federal government drafted by longtime allies and former officials in his administration. On a social media site, Trump claims to have no idea who's behind it and says some of the things they're saying are absolutely ridiculous. America's employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June. The Labor Department reports 206,000 jobs added. Unemployment ticked up to 4.1 percent. Gave stocks and out of the boost, the S&P and the NASDAQ again closed at new highs, while the Dow also rose. For the week, all three finished higher. This is AP News. Shark attacks at Texas' South Ponderate Island. Jennifer King reports two people taken to the hospital. Two others encountered the shark but were not seriously hurt. "I started swimming towards them and then he jumped up out of the water saying shark, shark, shark." Rainer Cardenius tells KRGV his son-in-law was the first victim. "I adrenaline kicked in. I went right after him." Brian McDaniel of New Brunswick says he saw the response to the first attack. "I saw him running towards the sky and I went out there too and this guy was getting pulled out of the water with a big shark bite." Sharks are plentiful along the Texas coast. The South Ponderate Island Fire Chief Jim Pig says it's unusual to have a shark attack there. "The last time I saw anything like this was about eight years ago." Game Warden Captain Chris Dowdy says officials believe a single shark about six feet long was responsible and then it has moved out to deeper water. "They all look like where he's just trying to find, or he's trying to find something to eat. He takes a bite, doesn't like it and he moves on." "I'm Jennifer King." "And I'm Ben Thomas. SAP 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 Most passengers killed in crashes weren't buckled up. Nobody is above the laws of physics, buckle up and shift in a safe, a message from the Colorado Department of Transportation. When you need mealtime 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.