Of the vote is in. A further 15 of democratic voters have declared themselves to be uncommitted not favouring any candidate. This is seen as strong pushback to biden from key demographics that he might need to win the state again progressives, voters of colour, and arab and muslim voters concerned by his stance on the israel gaza war. Activists in the state had been organising to send President Biden a message no ceasefire, no vote and encouraged voters to select the uncommitted option instead of the president s name. The movement has wide ranging endorsements, including congresswoman rashida tlaib, who posted this earlier. I was proud today to walk in and pull a democratic ballot and vote uncommitted. We must protect our democracy. We must make sure that our government is about us, about the people. When 74 of democrats in michigan support a ceasefire, yet President Biden is not hearing us. This is the way we can use our democracy to say, listen listen to michigan. Earlier we heard fr
Start by the beginning of next week. Reuters News Agency Says hamas has received a draught proposal from Gaza Truce Talks in paris which includes a 40 day pause in all Military Operations and the exchange of Palestinian Prisoners for israeli hostages at a ratio of ten to one. As negotiations between hamas and israel continue, President Biden has said israel has agreed in principle not to engage in military activities in gaza during the muslim holy month of ramadan. Heres the us president speaking late on monday. Reporter can you give us a sense of when you think that ceasefire will start . Well, i hope by the beginning of the weekend. I mean, end of the weekend. My National Security adviser tells me that were close. Were close. Not done yet. And my hope is by next monday well have a ceasefire. In the hours after that statement, President Biden also appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers on nbc, where he said israel has agreed in principle not to engage in military activities in the ga
At an annual rate of 3. 4 in april, down from 3. 5 in march. It doesnt sound much of a drop, but it was the first time this year that inflation has fallen as expected, suggesting the fed could finally be winning the battle against soaring prices. Heres erin delmore in new york. A banner day on wall street with all three major indexes closing at record highs. Thats right the dow, the s p 500 and the nasdaq all hit their highest levels ever. The catalyst wednesdays Consumer Price index report which showed inflation rising less rapidly in april than wed seen in the first three months of the year. Fed Chairjerome Powell had said just a day earlier that fed officials were surprised by this years higher than expected readouts. Traders keenly watch Inflation Figures for clues on how the fed will move forward on Interest Rates. Any news of price increases easing raises their hopes the Interest Rates will be cut sooner rather than later. Now more investors expect the fed to make its first rate
Nearby, elian arade dam was attacked while she was on her way to school in croydon yesterday morning. A 17 Year Old Boy Police say was known to boy who police say was known to the victim remains in Police Custody after being arrested. Custody after being arrested. And a statement has been read out Church Leader on behalf out by a Church Leader on behalf of family at the edge of the of the family at the edge of the crime scene. Crime scene. As the family are struggling to comprehend this painful tragedy that has happened to our beautiful daughter and beloved sister , elian , our hearts are sister, elian, our hearts are broken and we are ovennhelmed by sorrow and grief. Sorrow and grief. The community in croydon tonight. The community in croydon tonight. Now, Sir Michael Gambon has been remembered as a magnificent trickster and the loveliest of legends. Following his death at the age of 82, the dubun his death at the age of 82, the dublin born star of the stage and screen who won four tv
Lives following a double shooting in the dutch port city of rotterdam. Those people are a 39 year old woman and her 14 year old daughter. They were killed in the first shooting that took place in the second shooting. A 46 year old male lecturer was shot dead. That took place on a University Campus at the erasmus medical centre. Police confirmed a 32 centre. Police confirmed a 32 year old male was arrested and at the scene shortly after the building went into lockdown and staff were instructed to leave. Dutch police saying the suspect was a student at the university where crews were also battling fires shortly after the shooting made this afternoon. We had to shooting incidents, one of them in a house where two people were injured. The shooter then continued to a classroom erasmus a classroom at erasmus university. Someone university. He also shot someone there. We dont know who that victim was in the classroom, but what we do know is that the person we arrested is a 32 year old man fro