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China defends ban on US chipmaker Micron, accuses Washington of 'economic coercion'
"China's defended its ban on products from U.S. memory chip maker Micron Technology in some computer systems after Washington expressed concern. The dispute adds to strains over technology and security a China foreign ministry spokesperson saying the security review of micron products was conducted in accordance with the law, adding the products have unspecified security risks but gave no details. That came after Washington, Japan and the Netherlands blocked Chinese access to technology to make advanced processor chips on security grounds at a time when the ruling Communist Party's threatening to attack Taiwan and is more assertive towards his other Asian neighbors. I'm Charles De Ledesma
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Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond; mushroom coffin a last best wish for some
"For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, then that is an afterlife too. A Dutch company is now growing coffins by putting mycelium the root structure of mushrooms together with hemp fiber in a special mold that in a week turns into what could basically be compared to the looks of an unpainted Egyptian sarcophagus, and while traditional wooden coffins come from trees that can take decades to grow in years to break down in the soil, the mushroom versions, biodegrades, and delivers the remains to nature in barely a month and a half, with climate consciousness and a special care for nature of focal point in evermore lives the novel initiative may offer a solution. For those wanting to live the full circle of life and then some I'm Charles De Ledesma
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Russia's Wagner boss says more than 20,000 of his troops died in Bakhmut battle
"The fact that militia, which is aiding Russia wage war on Ukraine. Says thousands have lost their lives. Wagner's chief says his false has lost more than 20,000 soldiers in the drawn out battle for bakhmut, with about 20% of the 50,000 Russian convicts he recruited to fight in the 15 month war dying in the eastern Ukrainian city. The figures in stark contrast with claims for Moscow for its lost just over 6000 troops in the war. It's also higher than the official estimate of the Soviet losses in the Afghanistan war of 15,000 troops between 1979 and 1989, the Ukrainian general staff says that heavy fighting is continuing in days after Russia said it's completely captured the devastated city. I'm Charles De Ledesma
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Russia says it shot down drones in border region after raid from Ukraine territory
"A local official says Russian forces shot down drones in the southern Bulgarian region, a day after Moscow had announced its forces had crushed across border raid. In a telegram post, Belgrade's governor says a large number of drones were intercepted overnight, adding no one had been hurt, but administrative buildings, residential buildings, and cars had been damaged. Ukrainian officials haven't immediately commented. Details on the raid are unclear, Moscow's blaming the incursion that had begun on Monday on Ukrainian military saboteurs, while Keith has described it as an uprising against the Kremlin by Russian partisans. I'm Charles De Ledesma
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Half of US public approves of Washington's arms deliveries to Ukraine in war's 2nd year
"A survey by the University of Chicago's Harris school of public policy and norc shows U.S. popular support for Washington's backing of Ukraine has faded a little but remains widespread. The polls suggest half of the people in the U.S. support The Pentagon's ongoing supply of weapons to Ukraine for its defense against Russian forces that levels nearly unchanged in the past year, while about a quarter are opposed to sustaining the military lifeline that's now topped $37 billion. Big majorities among both Democrats and Republicans believe Russia's attack on Ukraine was unjustified according to the poll taken last month when it comes to specific kinds of U.S. backing for Ukraine, popular support for U.S. sanctions against Russia has experienced the most significant drop, falling 13% this spring, although still a majority. I'm Charles De Ledesma.
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Fans will need to pre-register for free tickets to Paris' gargantuan 2024 Olympic opening ceremony, with tight security.
"The interior minister, the organizing committee president for the Paris games, and the French capital's mayor signed an 11th page security protocol for the ceremony on July 26th, 2024. It explains steps that will be taken to shield huge crowds and 10,500 athletes from the threats of terrorism drone attacks and other risks are notable change is that the spectators who can watch the open air extravaganza for free will need to pre register for tickets. They'll be spread along a three and a half mile stretch of the river center, the show lasting over three hours. I'm Charles De Ledesma
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Pope's Ukraine peace envoy blasts war as a 'pandemic' that affects everyone
"Pope Francis peace envoy for Ukraine has blasted war as a pandemic and says all Christians are called to be peacemakers. Cardinal matthieu zuppi in his first public comments, since being named the Pope's peace envoy calls for the creation of a culture of peace to respond to that deep anxiety, sometimes an expressed he says often unheard of peoples who need peace, zappy, is the archbishop of Bologna, president of the Italian bishops conference, and a veteran of the Catholic Church's peace mediation initiatives. He helped mediate the 1990s peace deals ending civil wars in both Guatemala and Mozambique and headed the commission negotiating a ceasefire in Burundi in 2000. I'm Charles De Ledesma
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Blinken warns rival Sudanese generals to respect latest truce or face possible sanctions
"Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Saddam's rival generals to abide by the latest ceasefire or face possible sanctions. Blinken's call comes as resident support sporadic fighting between the warring sides in the capital of Khartoum and a northern city in a video message posted by the U.S. embassy on social media, the Secretary of State says the fighting has been tragic, senseless and devastating, adding the truce is meant to allow the delivery of humanitarian assistance and restore essential services and infrastructure destroyed in the clashes. I'm Charles De Ledesma
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Prince Harry’s effort to pay for British police protection fails in court
"A London judge has ruled against prince Harry in his efforts to pay for police protection when he visits Britain. The ruling rejects the Duke of Sussex's assertion that the British government exceeded its authority. When it denied his request to hire police, the government had stopped providing security after Harry and his wife, Meghan, quit their royal duties and moved to California in 2020. Harry says he doesn't feel safe visiting with his young children and has cited aggressive paparazzi, the lawsuit is the only one of the 5 active legal cases he has in London courts that is not against British tabloid publishers over allegations of libel or phone hacking. Charles De Ledesma, London
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Police in Portugal resume search for Madeleine McCann, British child missing since 2007
"Portuguese police have resumed searching for Madeleine McCann, the British toddler, who disappeared in the country's Algarve region in 2007. Media assemble as police teams arrive on erect tents and coltons in the area by the ara de dam, about 30 miles from where the three year old was last seen alive on Monday, Portuguese judicial police released a statement confirming local media reports that they would conduct the search at the request of the German authorities, and in the presence of British officials, in mid 2020, Germany's police identified Christine bruckner a 45 year old German citizen who was in the Algarve in 2007 as a suspect in the case. Has denied any involvement. I'm Charles De Ledesma.
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Russia still fending off alleged Ukrainian incursion, reports more drone attacks
"Russia's continuing to fend off and alleged incursion by Ukrainian saboteurs, first reported on Monday in a Russian border region. The governor of the Belgrade region on the border with Ukraine says the military and security forces continue to sweep the area around the town of great Warren, where the alleged attack on Monday took place. While it's not the first time Russia has alleged an incursion by Ukrainian saboteurs, it's the first time the operation to counter the incursion has continued for a second day, highlighting the struggles, Moscow's facing amid its bogged down invasion of Ukraine, Keith was denied the allegations, blaming Russian guerrilla groups supporting Ukraine. I'm Charles De Ledesma.
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Hiroshima bomb survivors on G7, want people to remember
"As world leaders came together last week for the G 7 meeting in Hiroshima Japan, atomic bomb survivors spoke of their experiences and the threat posed by nuclear weapons. Two elderly men who were babies when the bomb hit and a woman who was born soon after, explained the complicated feelings of watching leaders of current nuclear weapons powers, visiting the city, first hit by an atomic attack. Whose director of the Hiroshima prefecture confederation says he has no idea if the leaders fully understood what we are saying, but when they go home, I think they should open a explain to their people what survivors have gone through. And satoshi Tanaka also an atomic bomb survivor are now 6 general of a liaison conference group ads, as the leaders were visiting the peace park you know, it was raining while I was wondering why it was raining. And I really think it was the hibakusha and those who perished in the atomic bombing, crying. The trio spoke of their hopes for the abolition of nuclear weapons. I'm Charles De Ledesma
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Pakistan frees Imran Khan associate even as authorities plan to prosecute thousands of his followers
"A colleague of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's has been freed from detention. A Pakistani court has ordered the release of Shireen mazari, who served as rights minister under Khan during his 2018 to 2022 term in office, mazari was arrested last week in the capital Islamabad on charges of inciting people to violence now the authorities have ordered her release following a petition by her daughter, however, the family says that despite the court order, mazari has still not been let go, the government is pressing ahead with plans to prostitute thousands of Khan's followers, implicated in recent anti government violence. I'm Charles De Ledesma
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Vinicius Junior says Spanish league ‘now belongs to racists' after enduring more abuse
"The latest abuse against Vinicius came in his team Real Madrid's one zero loss to Valencia, a match that had to be temporarily stopped after the Brazil Ford spoke out about the latest incident, according to media reports, Valencia has identified two fans who allegedly insulted the star behind one of the goals, some comments on social media claim fans were saying the Spanish were tonto, meaning silly, instead of mono, meaning monkey. However, the 22 year old star whose black has been subjected to racist abuse since moving to Spain 5 years ago. I'm Charles De Ledesma
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Angry fans crash through gate at El Salvador soccer match in stampede that kills 12, injures dozens
"Fans angry at being blocked from entering the match between club alianza and faz, despite having tickets knocked down a small access gate to the stadium, creating the deadly crush. Local television transmitted live images of the aftermath of the stampede, which apparently mainly involved alianza supporters, dozens made it onto the field where they received medical treatment. Play was suspended about 16 minutes into the game when fans in the stands wave frantically before getting the attention of those on the field and carrying the injured out of a tunnel and down onto the field. I'm Charles De Ledesma
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Russia claims to have Bakhmut but top Ukrainian military leaders say the battle is not over
"Officials from both Russia and Ukraine dispute who occupies the eastern city of bakhmut. Russia claims it's one control of back mount, after a grinding 9 month conflict, in which tens of thousands of fighters died. But top Ukrainian military leaders say the battle is not over. Ukrainian officials acknowledge they now control only a small part of the city, but say their fighter's presence has played a key role in their strategy of exhausting the Russian military, and they say their current positions in surrounding areas will let them strike back inside back mud while Ukrainian forces are making significant advances just outside the 400 year old city. I'm Charles De Ledesma
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Russia-Georgia flights resume despite protests, strained ties
"Direct flights have resumed between Russia and Georgia, amid protests and sharp criticism, just over a week after the Kremlin unexpectedly lifted a four year old ban, despite rocky relations between the nations. Georgian police clashed with protesters who had gathered at the airport to meet an azimuth airlines flight from Moscow, the first to arrive from Russia for four years, with signs and slogans criticizing the Kremlin pro European organizer Ellen Koch taria rejects any sign of pro Russian sympathies. The geopolitical decision of Georgian government and Russian government to resume the flights, which is basically the instrument to take back Georgia under Russian influence. And we don't want to be in Russia. Our choice is the Georgian aviation authority this week had authorized two small Russian airlines asimov and red wings to launch flights to two cities in Georgia. I'm Charles De Ledesma.
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Russian PM to visit Beijing as China renews criticism of Western arms sales to Ukraine
"China's hit out against western arms sales to Ukraine. Deputy permanent UN representative gen xiong has again criticized the sales, saying it would only lead to escalation more civilian casualties and displacement and make it harder to obtain a ceasefire and start peace negotiations. China says it does not and will not provide arms to either side in the Ukraine conflict, a point getting reiterated at a Security Council meeting on Thursday, China says it's a neutral party and wants to help broker an end to the 15 month old conflict, but has refused to criticize the invasion and blames the west for provoking Moscow. I'm Charles De Ledesma
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"On America in the morning. It's 26 after. It was false fears of a shooting at a rap concert in Rochester, New York that made a crowd stampede to the exits as correspondent Julie Walker tells us the incident resulted in one concert goer dying, 8 others hurt. Rochester police chief David Smith says it happened at Gloria's Sunday Night concert at the Main Street armory, a 33 year old woman died and two people are in critical condition Preliminary reports from people that have seen indicate that these injuries were caused from people being trampled. We do not have any evidence of gunshots being fired or of anyone being shot or stabbed at the scene. Mayor Malik Evans, bowing told anyone found responsible accountable, including the venue. You go to a concert, you do not expect to be traveled. Gloria tweeting, she's praying everybody's okay? Audio courtesy, 13 W HAM. I'm Julie Walker. Unions are threatening to shut down France's economy, as Charles De Ledesma explains it's due to outrage over a proposal by the French president to raise the national retirement age. The first actions have involved truckers sporadically blocking major highway arteries and interchanges in go slow actions dubbed escargot operations across several French regions, then unions plan an open ended strike on the national rail service starting later Monday. The government's pricing for the biggest disruptions on Tuesday when unions plan protests across multiple sectors the retirement reform would raise the official pension age from 62 to 64 the bills under debate in parliament. I'm Charles De Ledesma. America in the morning for Tuesday, march 7th, 2023 is produced by Jeff McKay, senior producer Kevin Delaney. I'm John trout. This is Westwood one. Hello? Man, where are you? This wedding is live. I thought you were coming. Oh, I can't. I'm in bed with the flu. The flu. You didn't get a flu shot? I wish I did. I can't believe I'm missing
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"So are you on America in the morning. It's 26 after. It was false fears of a shooting at a rap concert in Rochester, New York that made a crowd stampede to the exits as correspondent Julie Walker tells us the incident resulted in one concert goer dying, 8 others hurt. Rochester police chief David Smith says it happened at Gloria's Sunday Night concert at the Main Street armory, a 33 year old woman died and two people are in critical condition. Preliminary reports from people that have seen indicate that these injuries were caused from people being trampled. We do not have any evidence of gunshots being fired or of anyone being shot or stabbed at the scene. Mayor Malik Evans, vowing to hold anyone found responsible accountable, including the venue. When you go to a concert, you do not expect to be trampled. Gloria tweeting, she's praying everybody's okay. Audio courtesy, 13 W HAM. I'm Julie Walker. Unions are threatening to shut down France's economy, as Charles De Ledesma explains it's due to outrage over a proposal by the French president to raise the national retirement age. The first actions have involved truckers sporadically blocking major highway arteries and interchanges in go slow actions dubbed escargot operations across several French regions. Then unions plan an open ended strike on the national rail service starting later Monday, the government's bracing for the biggest disruptions on Tuesday. When unions plan protests across multiple sectors, the retirement reform would raise the official pension age from 62 to 64 the bills under debate in parliament. I'm Charles De Ledesma. America in the morning for Tuesday, march 7th, 2023 is produced by Jeff McKay. Senior producer Kevin Delaney. I'm John trout
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"With Capital One is the easiest decision. What's in your wallet? Terms apply. See Capital One dot com slash bank. Apple one and a and remember FDIC. AP news. I'm Ed Donahue, Californians are getting hit again as a new winter storm moves into the already drenched and snow plastered state. Blizzard warnings are blanketing the Sierra Nevada and forecasters are warning people any travel was dangerous. This man in Southern California says a tree fell on a nearby house. They told me that the earth was shaking. It was so loud that it woke them all up and the lady that lives next door, her house, of course, was just devastated. In Michigan, an ice storm there is long gone, but Ryan Stowe a DTE, says people are still without power. There's about 50,000 customers total out of power right now and about 14,000 of the 50 have been out since the initial storm. Wednesday and Thursday last week. Schools are closed or open late in the northeast today, as the most significant snowfall of what has been a mild winter hit overnight, with Marty Walsh gone as secretary of labor, The White House as President Biden is nominating Walsh's deputy Julie Sue to replace him. Sue was the former head of California's Labor Department. The Supreme Court is hearing two cases challenging President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. Nebraska's solicitor general James Campbell told the court this was a big overstep by the education secretary. The secretary here asserts a breathtaking power to do anything that he thinks might reduce the risk of borrowers defaulting even years after a national emergency arises. He needs clear congressional authorization for such power. But he doesn't have it here because the heroes act does not authorize this program. At stake, forgiveness of up to $20,000 in debt for more than 40 million Americans. A report seen by the AP shows inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched up to 83% in Iran's underground fordo nuclear site. Buffalo Bill safety demar Hamlin has a few more visits to doctors before determining whether he can return to playing football. This is AP news. The man credited with inventing the cell phone 50 years ago was optimistic future advances can transform human lives. The AP's Charles De Ledesma has the story. Besides his optimism, Martin Cooper's worried about the risks smartphones pose to privacy and young people the 94 year old tells The Associated Press at the MWC wireless trade show in Barcelona that we don't have any privacy anymore, but he also hopes advances in cell phone technology can work with medical technology and the Internet too, he says conquer disease through permeate the first public call from a handheld portable telephone on a Manhattan street on April 3 1973 using a bulky brick prototype device for his team at Motorola had started designing 5 months earlier. I'm Charles De Ledesma. And I'm Ed Donahue. AP news. This is 8 20 a.m. WCT willow springs and streaming worldwide at WWC PT 8 20 dot com. We are Chicago's progressive chalk, where facts matter. Now, UW CPG 8 20, weather updates. For the weather ology, weather center, I'm meteorologist Paul framley. Partly cloudy, this afternoon. With daytime highs approaching 48. Northeast winds, around 5 mph. Overcast skies tonight, scattered rain showers
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"Difficult throughout the day in those areas. I'm John stillness. Tensions are ratcheting up in Asia as China says it's closely watched the flight of a U.S. surveillance plane through the Taiwan strait, accusing Washington of deliberately disrupting an undermining the regional situation. The latest from correspondent Charles De Ledesma. The People's Liberation Army's eastern theater command says in a social media posting, Chinese forces organized to keep an eye on the passage of the P 8 a Poseidon anti submarine patrol plane and all matters were in hand it adds. China regards self ruled Taiwan as its own territory to be brought under its control by force, if necessary, and views the passage of foreign military ships and aircraft as deliberate snubs and provocations. The PLA command is accusing the U.S. of having played up the flight, which it says endangers peace and stability in the Taiwan strait. I'm Charles De Ledesma. Michigan congresswoman elissa slotkin is entering the race to replace retiring senator Debbie staben now. This makes slot getting the first Democrat to officially declare a battleground state bid in what's likely to be among the most competitive and expensive civic contests in 2024. With slotkin running for the Senate, former Michigan Republican state senator Tom Barrett announced he'll run for slotkin seat on the GOP ticket. Slot in a narrowly defeated Barrett for that congressional seat in 2022. It's 9 till, Robert workman has sports. The bruins continue to roll through the NHL, they slip past the oilers three two for their 7th consecutive victory, also now just three points away from the century mark. Connor McDavid scored twice for Edmonton. He hits 50 goals for the first time in his career. Avalanche blank the golden knights for their 6th straight. Alexander Georgia have made 31 saves. Canucks senators and ducks win. NBA, the Knicks nailed the Celtics one O 9 94 winning their 6th straight and knocking Boston offense perch as the team with the best record in the NBA. 23 points of ease for Julius Randle and Emmanuel quickly. It's like a great effort to be those guys. You know, they're top of the east where we want to be. So it's going to take that every night, you know, to be a great team like that. It's not like the Caesar in a swamp. They've won 9 out of 12, but they fall percentage points behind the bucks who won their 14th in a row on Sunday. Heat edge the sixers, magic top the pelicans, and the hornets stung the pistons for their 5th win in a row, but lost LaMelo Ball to a fractured right ankle. The Lakers LeBron James expected him as several weeks, he injured his right foot Sunday in Dallas. College basketball Houston in Alabama remained one two in both of this week's polls. Number 7, Baylor beat Oklahoma state last night. And March Madness got underway just a smidge early. The Atlantic sun conference tournament began last night and the horizon league patriot league and sundell conference will follow suit this evening. NFL, the commander's release Carson Wentz after just one season and MLS season 28 kicked off over the weekend, match week one wrapping up last night with the Portland timbers, edging sporting Kansas City, meaning all 13 contests ended with no draws, almost a fourth of last year's matches wound up in a tie. That's Tuesday sports
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"Over 50 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank and east Jerusalem since the start of 2023. I'm Charles De Ledesma. WTO at two 25, we've got money to use a 25 and 55. Let's go to Brennan hazelton. Sean, it's been an up and down day on Wall Street with really no major fireworks currently, the Dow is down 5 points, NASDAQ gaining 37, and the S&P up four knew this afternoon nearly all Federal Reserve policy makers agreed earlier this month to slow the pace of the fed's rate increases to a quarter point with only a few supporting a larger half point hike. That's the takeaway from the just released minutes from the fed's most recent meeting, the Central Bank's rate hikes typically lead to increases in the costs of mortgages, auto loans, credit card borrowing, and business lending. And the head of the UN's educational scientific and cultural agency is calling for a global conversation on the regulation of social media and its role in the spread of misinformation. UNESCO's director general addressed a gathering of lawmakers journalists and others who came together in Paris to talk about ways to regulate social media platforms such as Twitter and others to help make the Internet a safer fact based space. Brendan Hazleton, WTO news, money news, brought to you by Washington, D.C., BMW centers. Now through February 28th, police are 2023 BMW 5 30 IX drive sedan for 6 59th month for 36 months with 7 two 39 to assign a visit BMW centers dot com today.
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"Well with a high of 45. That's the nation's weather on AccuWeather dot com meteorologist Kerry schwind hammer. I'm John trout, this is America in the morning at 16 passed. Police in New Orleans have one person in custody after deadly gunfire erupted during a Mardi Gras parade. Correspondent Julie Walker reports. New Orleans police chief Michelle woodfork says a male teenager is dead and four others ranging in age from four years old to 24 were injured in the shooting. You know, problem that they have with someone else, they were going to end in with gunfire. So this is an isolated incident. She says safety is a top priority for Mardi Gras. We're out there working every day and making sure that when people say carrying guns during these events, we're happy and they're very quickly. Chief would fork says, well, a 21 year old is in custody, the investigation continues. The suspect was apprehended with the moments and two weapons were confiscated from the scene. He was arrested for illegal carrying of a weapon and our homicide hidden investigative communities still investigating. I'm Julie Walker. Today, February 21st is Mardi Gras day. Fat Tuesday is the last day of the carnival season, as it always falls the day before, ash Wednesday, the first day of lent in the Christian calendar. Tensions are running high in Asia after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles in its second weapons test in three days, despite demands from Japan and South Korea to stop them. The latest from correspondent Charles De Ledesma. The latest firings have drawn quick condemnation from North Korea's rivals, and prompted Tokyo to request an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, South Korea says the two missiles were launched from a western coastal town and Japan says the missiles fell into the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, North Korea has said it fired artillery with a weapon some experts consider a short range ballistic missile, the north also fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Saturday, and has threatened an unprecedented response to U.S. South Korean military drills. I'm Charles De Ledesma. When we return on America in the morning, orders for Tesla vehicles surge, and the reason behind falling meat prices. Those stories next at 18 after we're back after these messages.
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"Your home for news, opinion, and insight right here on 8 20, where facts matter. This is a P news. I'm Rita foley. The White House notified Moscow before President Biden popped up in Ukraine this morning just so there wasn't any misunderstanding that could lead to conflicts as national security adviser Jake Sullivan, the president spent 5 hours in Kyiv this morning saluting the Ukrainians for fighting Russia after it invaded one year ago this week. One year later, key stans, and Ukraine stands. Democracy stands, the Americans stand with you and the world stands with you. The AP's Charles De Ledesma. The Ukraine visit comes at a crucial moment in the war as Biden looks to keep allies unified in their support for Ukraine as the war is expected to intensify with both sides preparing for spring offensives in keep the president underlines total American support. The American stands with you and the world stands with you. Biden with Ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky salutes the will of the Ukrainian people. You and all Ukrainians, mister president, remind the world every single day with the media the word courage is. I'm Charles De Ledesma. Police in New Orleans say one person has died and four others were wounded after a shooting during a Mardi Gras parade last night. One person is in custody. CNN morning host Don lemon isn't on the air again today as criticism continues over his comments last Thursday about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley. He said, Haley, who was 51, is not in her prime. He has since apologized, but has been widely criticized. Admirers are showing up at the Carter center in Atlanta in honor of former president Carter, who's in hospice care. Now it is Georgia home. He is 98, one man says he wanted his sons to know how great a humanitarian Jimmy Carter is. This is AP news. The AP's Julie Walker has more on former president Carter and the well wishers remembering him. Prayers and memories of Jimmy Carter's legacy at Maranatha baptist church in plains, Georgia Sunday, where he was a longtime worshipper. His niece Kim fuller emotional as she offered this prayer. They had my father and we just thank you for giving us the opportunity to be in the lives of these people. And to have known them to love. And at the Carter center in Atlanta dozens of well wishers like James culbertson. Not every day at
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"Been taken down for more than a century. A 21 FT statue of General Robert E. Lee towered over Virginia's Capital City, which also served as the Confederacy is capital. This morning. A crowd of hundreds cheered as workers at Richmond remove the statue from its giant pedestal. Governor Ralph Northam ordered last summer that the statue come down after George Floyd's death in Minneapolis. But the removal was tied up in courts until a recent ruling cleared the way for other Confederate statues along what's known as a Monument Avenue were removed last year. Sagar Megane Washington 20 men accused in the Islamic state Group's 2015 attacks on Paris that left 130 people dead and hundreds injured are on trial in the French capital. Of the 20 men charged. Only 14 are appearing in court. Chief Among them is Salah Abdeslam, who ditched his car and a malfunctioning suicide vest and ultimately fled to a hideout in his hometown of Brussels. He's the only one charged with murder. Abdeslam, the first in alphabetical order, was asked to stand first to identify himself. Requested the state his profession, Abdeslam said. His ambition is to become a fighter for Islamic state. Five of the other six being tried in absentia up, presumed dead. The whereabouts so one man is unknown. Most of the defendants faced the maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted of complicity in the attacks. I'm Charles de Ledesma. A P news. I'm Ed Donahue. President Biden has signed an executive order to require coronavirus shots for federal employees. Here's.
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"Countless sensors line the shelves five minutes after shoppers leave their phones ping with receipts for whatever they put in their bags. I'm Charles de Ledesma, a safety net put in place for millions of people around the country because of the pandemic ends today. Federal unemployment benefits. $300 a week Federal benefit, which was made available to the unemployed on top of the regular state jobless aid expires today. More than 11 million people in 35 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will lose at least some benefits, according to economist Greg Dacko. At Oxford Economics of those, almost nine million will lose All their jobless aid 25 states seeking to push the jobless back to work had already halted. The federal aid, in addition to other federal unemployment programs also end today, one that extended payments to gig workers and the self employed another that extended for long term unemployed. I'm Julie Walker. The Taliban says they've taken control of pan Shia province north of Kabul, the last holdout of anti Taliban forces in the country. And the only province not seized during their blitz across Afghanistan last month, the woman's jungle Democrat where H L A to delirium, the dynamic about Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujaheed issues a statement saying pan share is now under the control of Taliban fighters. He said the group tried to solve the problems through negotiations and they the opposition had rejected talks. And then, he said, We had to send our forces to fight. The anti Taliban forces have been led by a former vice president and also the son of the iconic anti Taliban fighter, Ahmed Shah Massoud, who was killed just days before the 9 11 terrorist attacks in the US I'm Charles De Ledesma. Secretary of State. Antony Blinken is holding high level talks in Gotta and Europe over the next few days. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is also traveling to the Gulf and we'll meet key allies there. Think of the schedule includes Gotta, where thousands of U. S military are based Hill also stop in Germany to see Afghan evacuees at Ramstein Air Base who awaiting clearance to travel to the U. S. While there, he'll join a virtual meeting with counterparts from 20 nations on the way ahead in Afghanistan. I'm Charles de la Decima. Millions of people across the country are losing their unemployment benefits with three federal programs expiring today. $300 a week. Federal unemployment supplement that began in March expires today, along with two other federal programs that covered the self employed and gig workers and the long term unemployed about 8.9 million people will lose all their unemployment aid as a result. President Biden's administration believes the U. S economy is strong enough not to be rattled by the drop in unemployment benefits. Officials maintain that other elements of the safety net like the child tax credit, and the snap program are enough to smooth things over. As of Friday, the unemployment rate was down to 5.2%. I'm Julie Walker. AP.
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"Major retailers worldwide, a combining machine learning software and artificial intelligence in a push to cut labor costs, do away with the irritation of long lines and have a critical data about shopping behavior caring for her ever stresses. But human workers, at least in the short term would still be needed to support customers and assist the machines. Handy, Vice CEO of the franchise that operates the store tells The Associated Press. We do believe in physical stores in the future. There is no future without humans. I'm Charles De Ledesma. AP News I'm Jackie Quinn, US Secretary of State, Antony Blank in a defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are overseas this week to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The U. S is under pressure to help the remaining Americans and green card holders leave the country. There are several reports of planes not being allowed to leave Afghanistan. But officials there refused to report there might be Americans on board President Biden, his return to the White House from the holiday weekend, was asked if he would recognize the Taliban government, he said. That's a long way off. Biden did observe the holiday with labor leaders at an event held by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers president shook hands and at one point Talked into a phone to a union members Mother. But Labor Day marked the end of $300 weekly supplemental unemployment benefit checks implemented due to the coronavirus pandemic. An estimated 8.9 million Americans are losing some or all of the benefits. Mike Grossi, a Washington The president will tour hurricane damage in New York and New Jersey Garden. State Governor Phil Murphy says at least six people died in Hunterdon County in flooding. God rest. The souls of those we lost, keep their families in your There's in New Orleans. The city is investigating the deaths of five senior citizens who died in apartments where generators failed, and there was no air conditioning or electricity. The city Council's Christian Palmer, they're hiding under this loophole of independent living. They're like, Whoa, whoa, whoa. It's not our responsibilities independent living. I'm like it's not independent living. If there's no power, and you're in a wheelchair on the fourth floor schools in Memphis and other cities, and Shelby County, Tennessee will keep mask mandates. For now a judge halted the governor's plan to let parents opt their kids out. Hollywood is mourning the death of actor Michael K. Williams, known for his role on the Wire. Police think it was an overdose at his apartment in New York. This is a P news. As we near the anniversary of the 9 11 attacks. Some are looking back at life before that day. One thing that changed dramatically was air travel Security. T s a administrator David Pitkowski tells the AP screening steps are very serious. It's definitely not security Theater. Um, you know, we spend a lot of money and we have you know, uh, you know, uh, you know, 60,000 people in this agency dedicated to ensure that the transportation system is secure. Bail has been denied for former Marine sharp. Shooter accused of invading the home of a parent strangers in Polk County, Florida and fatally shooting a woman, her three month old baby and two others, Sheriff Grady Judd tells Wftv STV, the suspect confessed. They begged for their lives and I kill them anyway. Authorities say Brian Riley may have mental illness, his girlfriend told authorities Cuban acting strangely recently. I'm Jackie Quinn. A P news. The Middle East has got its first completely automated cashier less store as a retail giant rolls out its vision for the future of the industry in a cavernous Dubai mall. Like Amazon's breakthrough unmanned grocery stores that open in 2018, the Carrefour mini market looks like any ordinary convenience store. But hidden among the familiar fare lies a sophisticated system that tracks shoppers movements, eliminating the checkout line and allowing people to grab the products. They'll walk out with only those with the stores. Smartphone app may enter nearly 100. Small surveillance cameras blanket the ceiling. Countless sensors lined the shelves. Five minutes after shoppers leave their phones ping with receipts for whatever they put in their bags. I'm Charles de Ledesma, a safety net put in place for millions of people around the country because of the pandemic ends today. Federal unemployment benefits. $300 a week Federal benefit, which was made available to the unemployed on top of the regular state jobless aid expires today. More than 11 million people in 35 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will lose at least some benefits, according to economist Greg Dacko. At Oxford Economics of those, almost nine million will lose All their jobless aid 25 states seeking to push the jobless back to work had already halted. The federal aid, in addition to other federal unemployment programs also end today, one that extended payments to gig workers and the self employed another that extended for long term unemployed. I'm Julie Walker. Some hell of a good different milking real.
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"Was absolutely heartbreaking. President Biden mark this Labor Day by delivering sandwiches to union workers in Wilmington, Delaware. I'm Jackie Quinn, the U. S official who confirmed the story says the Citizen and the citizens Children were met by American Embassy staff at the border. The official didn't provide details, citing security reasons. And the need to preserve the viability of the root for possible future efforts. The evacuation is the first overland extraction the U. S government has confirmed since it ended its air evacuation effort last week with the final withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. My camp in Washington, Japan's vaccine chief is looking like the favorite to become the nation's next leader. Opinion Polls show the outspoken Cabinet minister in charge of vaccinations, Taroko No! Has the most popular support to become the country's next leader. Current Prime Minister Joshi Hide A Seaga's sudden announcement last week that he will not seek another term has opened the way for an array of candidates. Cigars faced nose diving popularity over the government's coronavirus response. 58 year old Cano, a graduate of Georgetown University and fluent in English, is a rarity in Japanese politics, usually dominated by elderly men. He's got many fans among younger people with whom he communicates far social media. I'm Charles de la Decima. The experimental shop called Carrefour City. Plus is the latest edition to the burgeoning field of retail automation. Major retailers worldwide, combining machine learning software and artificial intelligence in a push to cut labor costs, do away with the irritation of long lines and gather critical data about shopping behavior. Carrefour, her other stresses that human workers, at least in the short term would still be needed to support customers and assist the machines. And the vice CEO of the franchise that operates the store, tells The Associated Press. We do believe in physical stores in the future. There's no future without humans. I'm Charles de Ledesma. It's Macy's.
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"President Biden is scheduled to visit New Jersey and New York City tomorrow. To survey the storm damage. I'm Tim Maguire, the U. S official who confirmed the story says the Citizen and the citizens Children were met by American Embassy staff at the border. The official didn't provide details, citing security reasons and the need to preserve the viability of the root for possible future efforts. The evacuation is the first overland extraction the U. S government has confirmed since it ended its air evacuation effort last week with the final withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. My campaign. Washington Japan's vaccine chief is looking like the favorite to become the nation's next leader. Opinion Polls show the outspoken Cabinet minister in charge of vaccinations, Taroko No! Has the most popular support to become the country's next leader. Current Prime Minister Joshi Hide A Seaga's sudden announcement last week that he will not seek another term has opened the way for an array of candidates. Cigars faced nose diving popularity over the government's coronavirus response. 58 year old Cano, a graduate of Georgetown University and fluent in English, is a rarity in Japanese politics, usually dominated by elderly men. He's got many fans among younger people with whom he communicates far social media. I'm Charles de la Decima. The experimental shop called Carrefour City. Plus is the latest edition to the burgeoning field of retail automation. Major retailers worldwide, combining machine learning software and artificial intelligence in a push to cut labor costs, do away with the irritation of long lines and gather critical data about shopping behavior. Carrefour her over stresses that human workers, at least in the short term would still be needed to support customers and assist the machines. And the vice CEO of the franchise that operates the store, tells The Associated Press. We do believe in physical stores in the future. There's no future without humans. I'm Charles de Ledesma. Thank you for home. It looks a little different for everyone. For some. It's a rustic cabin for others, a big city high rise, and for others. It's renting a tiny studio.
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"Walk out with only those with the stores. Smartphone app may enter nearly 100 small surveillance cameras blanket the ceiling, countless senses lined the shelves. Five minutes after shoppers leave their phones ping with receipts for whatever they put in their bags. I'm Charles de Ledesma 15 minutes could save you 15% or more. My dad used to say that sure. Yeah, it's from Geico. Yeah. Whenever I would ask my dad for life advice, he'd sit me down and say, Son 15 minutes could save you 15% or more. And look at me now. A well adjusted adult with a drawer full of plastic bags. I'll never use okay. I'm confused. Was your dad a life? Since Geico agent? Nah, he was just a real good dad. Geico 15 minutes could save you 15%, or more safety net put in place for millions of people around the country because of the pandemic ends today. Federal unemployment benefits. $300 a week Federal benefit, which was made available to the unemployed on top of the regular state jobless aid expires today. More than 11 million people in 35 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will lose at least some benefits, according to economist Greg Dacko. At Oxford Economics of those, almost nine million will lose All their jobless aid 25 states seeking to push the jobless back to work had already halted. The federal aid, in addition to other federal unemployment programs also end today, one that extended payments to gig workers and the self employed another that extended for long term unemployed. I'm Julie Walker. AP News I'm Tim McGuire. President Biden approves Major disaster Declarations for people in six New Jersey counties five New York counties affected by devastating flooding last week from the remnants of hurricane item. Six of the 66 people killed by IDA.
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"I'm Ed Donahue with an A P news minute, An official tells the AP President Biden is going to adhere to his self imposed deadline a week from today to withdraw U. S troops from Afghanistan. John Kirby is a spokesman at the Pentagon. We continue to make progress every day. In getting Americans as well as S I V applicants and vulnerable Afghans out. Major General Hank Taylor, with the Joint Chiefs of Staff says they are working to meet the deadline. We're seeing increased pace and increased pace in the flight schedule at Kabul. As of yesterday in the last 24 hour period. Uh, one aircraft left honor about every 45 minutes. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise doesn't like the idea of a timeline. We need to have the top priority to tell the Taliban that we're going to get all of our people out. Regardless of what timeline was initially set, Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the U. S and allies for leaving Afghanistan in chaos. I'm Ed Donahue, a Taliban spokesman, says There can be no extensions. The US evacuations in Afghanistan Zabiullah Mujaheed says the U. S must complete evacuation of people from Afghanistan by the August 31 date that Biden administration set for the withdrawal of all American troops. Mujaheed adds His group will accept no extensions to that deadline, He says Life is returning to normal in the country. The chaos at the airport remains a problem. Many Afghans are desperate to flee the Taliban takeover of the country. I'm Charles de Ledesma. This.
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"This week. The wreckage of the Antonov A M 26 was found Tuesday evening on a coastal cliff side and in the sea, the remote, hard to access crash site. And the weather hindered the search and rescue operation, and rescuers had only found the remains of 19 victims. As of Wednesday, the rest of the bodies have now been recovered, along with one of the planes, two black boxes. It wasn't immediately clear whether the black box recovered was a voice recorder or a flight data recorder. I'm Charles de Ledesma. I'm Rita Foley with an A P news minute. Tornado warnings have been in effect this morning in Delaware and New Jersey. Tropical Storm Elsa is moving over the mid Atlantic states and into the Northeast, the storm southwest of Atlantic City, New Jersey. The main threats, heavy rain and strong winds. The storm is blamed for one death in Florida. Pfizer plans to ask the FDA for authorization for a third dose of its covid 19 vaccine. But U. S health officials say you don't need a booster. Yet. What do experts think are Jackie Quinn's Got that a vaccine expert at Vanderbilt University, Dr William Schaffner says public health officials might prioritize getting protection to those who haven't gotten any shots. He says the current two dough system has been effective for keeping people out of the hospital and tamping down on the variants. 64 people are now known dead in the Florida condo building collapse. 76 still missing..
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"This is a P news. I'm Rita Fall way No one's been rescued alive from that collapsed Florida condo building since the first hours after the building fell down. This morning, Miami Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says families understand that, as she puts it, chances are growing dimmer and dimmer as rescuers search for the 121 people still missing. 24 are known dead. Rescuers got right back to work after experts used explosives last night to bring down what was left of the building. Mayor Cava We brought down this last tower in Controlled way that did not in any way interfere with the site where we're searching, and in fact, it opened up an area that we've not been able to search before she was on the Today show this morning. Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to cross over Cuba by tonight and then head for Florida. But Mayor Cava says they do not expect any major impact from that storm at the site of the building collapse. More than 200. Americans still die every day from Covid 19. Here's our Shelley Adler. Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press. Dr Anthony Fauci says a majority of recently Covid 19 deaths in the U. S involved unvaccinated people. If you look at the number of Of deaths about 99.2% of them are unvaccinated about 0.8% or vaccinated. And while he knows many Americans have their reasons to be opposed to the shot, let's just put everything aside and get vaccinated and put an end to this terrible tragedy. I'm Charlie Adler. Many are sending get well messages to 84 year old Pope Francis, who is in good condition, alert and breathing on his own, says the Vatican after half of his colon was removed surgically. Mudslide in Japan has killed at least four people. 80 you're missing. This is a P news. Charles de la Desmond has more on that mudslide in Japan. Rescue workers a slogging through mud and debris looking for dozens feared missing after a giant landslide ripped through a Japanese seaside resort, killing at least three people. Around 80 people are still unaccounted for, according to local officials, saying they're prepared to release their names, hoping to reach some who might not have been caught in the landslide. Initially, 147 were unreachable, but that number has been revised down after city authorities confirmed some had safely evacuated or were away when the disaster struck. The landslide occurred Saturday after several days of heavy rains. Witnesses heard a giant raw as a small stream turned into a torrent carrying black mud trees, rocks and debris from buildings. I'm Charles de Ledesma and I'm Rita Foley. AP News This.
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"Opened fire on vehicles and pedestrians for about 90 minutes across the city. Leaving one person dead. Dozens others injured Four people and all were shot. Investors are still recalibrating their moves big losses today the Dow lost 533 points. This is a P news. North Korea's leader is vowing to be ready for confrontation with the U. S. State media says Kim Jong UN has ordered his government to be prepared for both dialogue and confrontation with the Biden administration, but more for confrontation. Days after the U. S. And others urged the North to abandon its nuclear program and return to talks. Some experts say Kim's statement indicates he will likely push to strengthen his nuclear arsenal and increase pressure on Washington to give up what North Korea considers hostile policy toward the north, though he'll also prepare for talks to resume. I'm Charles de Ledesma, a new Rand corporation study says female soldiers at Army bases in Texas Colorado, Kansas and Kentucky face a greater risk of sexual assault and harassment than those at other posts, accounting for more than a third of all active duty Army. Women sexually assaulted in 2018. I'm Ed Donahue. AP News Capital Videos released Time to McGuire with an A P news minute under a court order, police in the Department of Justice released Bodycam and other video of the January six assault on the U. S Capitol in this audio from a police body camera video, retired New York police officer Thomas Webster wrestles with an officer after having hit him with a flagpole..