AP Headline News Apr 08 2019 16:00 (EDT)

AP Radio News. I'm Ed Donahue.

 

The Taliban is claiming responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan. A roadside bomb killed 3 american service members and a U.S. contractor. It happened near the Bagram Airforce base.

 

There's more than just one change in top leadership at the Department of Homeland Security. The AP Sagar Meghani is at the White House.

A day after Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced her resignation, the White House says Secrect Service chief Tex Alles will be leaving shortly. 3 official say the departures are unrelated with Alles' moves stemming from a personality conflict within the agency. He was a reitred Marine general who had no ties to the service when named director 2 years ago following a review that recommended an outsider to take charge. But officials say Alles' unfamiliarity with the Secrect Service led to conflicts. The Administration says career secrect service officials James Murrary will replace Alles next month. Sagar Meghani at the White House.

 

In court in Florida today was Yujing Zhang. The woman from China was arrested at President Trump's Mar-lago resort. Prosecutors say she had a device to detect hidden cameras in her hotel room was carrying 9 usb drives and 5 usb cards. Zhang is charged with lying to a federal agent and illegal entering.

 

Felicity Huffman is apologizing for taking part in the college admissions bribery scheme. The actress was among the 12 parents who pleaded guilty as part of the scheme to get kids admitted to big-name schools. More from the AP's Jennifer King.

Huffman was accused of paying a consultant 15,000 dollars to disguise it as a charitable donation to boost her daughter's SAT score. The consultant Rick Singer met with Huffman and her husband actor William Macy to explain how he can pull the strings at a testing center and have someone change their daughter's answers.

Felicity Huffman says she accepts full responsibility.

 

Federal prosecutors say a man inspired by the Islamic State group stole a U-hole truck with plans to drive into a crowded national harbour near Washington. This is AP Radio News.

 

Nissan shareholders have approved the ouster of its ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn to the board.

More than 4,000 people gathered at the Tokyo hotel for a three hour extraordinary shareholder's meeting that signaled their approval for dismissing Ghosn with applauds. They also approved the appointment of French alliance parnter Renault SA's chairman Jean-Dominique Senard to replace Ghosn. Renault owns 43% of Nissan.

Ghosn was first arrested in November for allegedly under reporting his compensation and for breach of trust. He was released on bail in early March and then re-arrested for 4th time last week.

 

Official in wild life service says more Mexican gary wolves are roaming the south west now than at any time since federal biologists began introducing them more than 2 decades ago. Federal officials are deciding whether to reconsider the species in danger and protected status more than 6,000 gray wolves live in a portion of 9 states. Ed Donahue. AP Radio News.

 

 

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