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AP Headline News - Jul 01 2024 07:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Folle. They've been pleading with people in the southeastern Caribbean to take shelter from dangerous hurricane barrel as it closes in. The National Hurricane centers Michael Brennan. We're expecting multiple life-threatening hazards with barrel as it moves through the Windward Islands. We have the potential for catastrophic wind damage with the eyewall of a major hurricane moving through the area, especially between St. Vincent and Grenada, including the Grenadines. Michael Brennan at the National Hurricane Center. The Supreme Court's expected to issue its decision today on whether Donald Trump can be charged in connection with the January 6th, 2021 riot of the U.S. Capitol, the AP's Jackie Quinn. Trump's lawyers say he's immune from prosecution because he was the president at the time. Observers say by waiting until now, the Supreme Court justices have reduced, if not eliminated the chance, Trump would stand trial before the November election. Last week, the court voted 6-3 to restrict the use of a federal obstruction charge that's been used against hundreds of January 6th defendants, including Donald Trump. I'm Jackie Quinn. Trump ally Steve Bannon reports to a federal prison in Connecticut today. He'll do four months in prison for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack, the AP's Jennifer King. The former White House strategist remains defiant. I'm serving my country right now as a political prisoner in Danbury, starting on Monday. He told ABC's Jonathan Carl, he has his support of Republican House leaders. From the, from the Speaker of the House and the House of Representatives, Jennifer King, Washington. President Biden's family reportedly is urging him to stay in the presidential race, despite his debate performance on Thursday night, and some Democrats' anxiety. Overseas now, Israel has released the director of a Gaza hospital that says was used as a Hamas base. He alleges abuse while in custody. This is AP News. In France, the right wing has a strong lead in the national election, the AP's Charles de la desma. The far-right national rally leapt into a strong lead on Sunday in France's first round of legislative elections. Polling agencies have projected, bringing the party closer to being able to form a government in round two and dealing a major slap to centrist president Emmanuel Macron. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal says the extreme right is out of the doors of power. He's twice described national rally policy pledges as disastrous, and that in the second round ballot, no one should vote for the national rally. France does not deserve that, Attal says. I'm Charles de la desma. Boeing has announced plans to acquire key suppliers' Spirit Arrow systems for $4.7 billion. It says the move will improve plane quality and safety. I'm Rita Foley, AP News.