AP NewsCast 2pm EDT
Summary
AP News covers the Senate adjournment following questioning of Surgeon General nominee Dr. Nicole Saffire on vaccine safety, alongside House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' criticism of the Republican majority. The report also details the closure of the Kennedy Center for repairs and a new AP-NORC poll showing 53% of Americans are concerned about AI's environmental impact. International updates include the conviction of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci for war crimes and the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo. The broadcast concludes with Amazon's wage increase for operations empl…
Topics discussed
Surgeon General nominee Dr. Nicole Saphire hearing
Senate adjournment and House Minority Leader criticism
Kennedy Center closure for repairs
Poll on American concerns about AI data centers
Former Kosovo president Hashim Taci convicted
WHO update on Ebola outbreak in Congo
Amazon raises starting wage for operations staff
WebMD segment on rare immune disorder mastocytosis
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