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AP Headline News - Jul 05 2024 17:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Ed Donahue. Despite questions about his candidacy because of a disastrous debate performance, President Biden is vowing not to drop his re-election bid. The AP's soccer McGonney has the story, but the president says he will not let 90 minutes wipe out three and a half years of work. 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 a minute away from sitting for a network TV interview. The White House and Spokesom and Karine Jean-Pierre raise the stakes, as more Democrats called for the president to end his bid. Many are split over whether he should stay or go. Sager McGonney, Washington. Organizers of an effort to scale back, Arkansas's abortion ban say they submitted enough signatures to get the measure on the November ballot. The Kansas Supreme Court strongly reaffirmed the state's constitution protects abortion access, striking down a ban on a common second trimester procedure and laws regulating abortion providers more strictly than other health care providers. Stocks finished the day higher after the Labor Department reported a slight dip in job numbers, but job creation was still a strong 206,000 in June. PNC Financials Gus Fauche says this will help the Fed decide on cutting interest rates soon. "We're seeing a soft landing that the Federal Reserve wants to achieve where the job market is still strong, but in particular inflationary pressures from the labor market are easy." Authorities say shootings and other violence during the extended Fourth of July weekend nationwide have left at least 26 people dead, including 11 in Chicago. This is AP News. The UN is worried about migrants. The AP's Donna Warder has the story. More migrants and refugees from African countries such as Mali, Sudan, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Burkina, Faso and Guinea are taking dangerous land routes in the Sahara Desert, and that's twice as deadly as the sea lanes across the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean already is the deadliest maritime route for migrants in the world. The summary of the report says that more and more refugees and migrants are traveling through areas where "insurgent groups," militias and other criminal actors operate, and where human trafficking, kidnapping for ransom, forced labor, and sexual exploitation are rife in "the United Nations," says some 72,000 migrants and refugees traveled these land routes to the Mediterranean in the first half of this year, and that just under 800 people have died or gone missing during those six months. 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. 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. Don't cover 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.