美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-4-24（在线收听）

This is AP News Minute.

The 2 frontrunners in the polls in New York ending their party's races so far have cast their ballots in today's New York primary. Hillary Clinton voted with her husband in Chappaqua, New York while Donald Trump voted at a synagogue near Trump Tower in Manhattan.

As more than a foot of rain deluged the nation's 4th largest city, inundating homes and shutting down major highways and leaving at least 5 people dead, Houston's mayor said there was no immediate solution. Flash flooding and a 15 percent chance of more rain were possible Tuesday, a day after nearly 18 inches fell in 24 hours.

4 killer whales including a baby were trapped in icy waters off Sakhalin Island in Russia on Tuesday. Rescuers and locals tried to free them by pushing ice blocks from their path. 3 of the whales managed to swim to the open sea. The 4th remains trapped.

And the Force is strong with these 2 brothers, prince William and prince Harry duked it out with lightsabers during a visit to the Star War set in Buckinghamshire on Tuesday. The royals took a tour of the studio and visited with some of the cast and crew of the film series.

Emily Roseman, Associated Press with AP News Minute.