Your sustained support helps make independent journalism possible. Make a recurring gift and you can join us on Aug. 19 for an exclusive conversation with AP journalists about their experience covering extreme weather up close and what it’s like reporting amid a changing climate.
|
|
|
Welcome back and thanks for joining us. In the news today: Trump orders Navy aircraft carriers to return to an older system of launching jets that’ll likely cost billions; Israeli settlers’ siege of Palestinians draws a sharp U.S. rebuke; and why vaccine-makers are unlikely to split MMR shots despite Trump’s push. Also, how tomatoes can help you during these hot days.
|
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is docked at Souda Naval Base near Chania on the island of Crete, March 23. (AP Photo/Giannis Angelakis)
|
Trump orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers
|
The directive issued Thursday comes after years of President Donald Trump railing against the new, magnetically powered catapult system that shoots fighter jets off the deck of the carriers. Trump has long said he prefers the older tech. Read more.
|
|
|
|
- The move would likely cost billions of dollars. It would revert the Navy’s most advanced ships to a system that takes more sailors to operate and is more difficult to maintain. It also comes at a time when the U.S. military is trying to find funding from Congress for all its desired equipment and as the Navy is struggling to fill its ships with enough sailors.
|
|
|
Israeli settlers’ siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke
|
For five nights, Israeli settlers surrounded three Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, including one owned by a Palestinian American. On Thursday, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee referred to the settlers as “terrorists.” Read more.
|
|
|
It was an unusually sharp rebuke from the administration of President Donald Trump, who has given unprecedented support to Israeli settlements over the years. “Actions by those who carried out this horrific act of terror meant to intimidate and harass this family are disgusting,” Huckabee said in his post about the events. On Tuesday, Israel’s military condemned the siege and said Thursday that troops dismantled “two illegal outposts.”
|
|
|
Trump’s vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
|
Public health experts have been quick to condemn an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccinations in the U.S., but the biggest obstacles may be the unprecedented financial and logistical challenges. Read more.
|
|
|
Monday’s announcement by the Republican president calls for separating combination shots — including the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine — into separate injections. Drugmakers would need to revive a slate of individual vaccines that have not been widely used in the U.S. for decades. They would also have to spend tens of millions of dollars on new studies and manufacturing facilities, capable of producing millions more vaccine doses than the nation currently uses.
For parents, it would mean returning to the doctor’s office many more times than is currently needed. Those appointments could also strain pediatricians who typically administer the shots, while driving up costs tied to syringes and other medical supplies.
|
|
|
A no-cook tomato sauce from “Pasta Every Day” by Meryl Feinstein. (Nico Schinco/Voracious via AP)
|
How to get your summer tomato fix when it’s too hot to cook
When it’s too hot to turn on the oven, it’s also peak time for tomatoes, so I’ve found myself leaning on them lately. Caprese salad has been a go-to lunch at home. Another favorite is pan con tomate. Shred one big tomato. Stir in a splash of olive oil and salt. Rub a garlic clove on toasted bread, then pour the mixture over. If you’re looking for another easy summer dish, check out this simple no-cook tomato sauce. When it’s too hot to cook, what’s on your menu? Email me here. I’d love to hear your recommendations as we head into the weekend.
|
|
|
|
Help us improve this newsletter by taking this short survey here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Nadja
|
|
|
|
|
Help us improve this newsletter by taking this short survey here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Nadja
|
|
|
|
|
*Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in advertising, contact us here.
|
|
|
|
|
