AFN NEWS ON THE HOUR

Thursday, February 22, 2018

1) AP Radio News: I am Ed Donahue. At the White House, “I wanna listen, and then after I listen, we’re gonna get things done.” President Trump is hosting a listening session at the White House. Among those attending students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School talking about gun control, “I was actually in the second classroom. I was shot at.” “I was lucky enough to come home from school, unlike some of my other classmates and teachers.” As the President said, he is going to listen about efforts to change gun laws. “We’re going to pick out the strongest ideas, the most important ideas, the ideas that are gonna work and we’re gonna get them done.” The President has indicated in recent days he is willing to consider changes including aid or age restrictions for buying assault type weapons.  

2) The students from Florida were at the State House in Tallahassee today. They talked to lawmakers about gun control measures. Seventeen people were shot and killed at their school one week ago. Among the speakers Florence Yared, “I am not trying to take away your Second Amendment rights, nor am I trying to eliminate all guns. But we cannot protect our guns before we protect our children.” Florida Republican legislative leaders say they are going to move ahead with a sweeping bill that responds to the shooting.

3) A teenager in Vermont is accused of planning a shooting at his former high school. Police say Jack Sawyer had a diary called “Journal of Active Shooter” and the diary said Sawyer had big plans to kill as many as he could.

4) In Los Angeles, a 17-year-old student has been arrested, accused of threatening to open fire at his school. Deputies found two assault rifles and 90 high-capacity magazines at his home.

5) Billy Graham has been membered as America’s pastor as an adviser to presidents, including George Herbert Walker Bush. “All of us who have been privileged to call the White House home have gained strength and a greater sense of purpose from his healing ministry.” Billy Graham died in North Carolina. He was 99.

6) Stocks finished lower. The Dow lost 166 points. This is AP Radio News.

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I am Steven Greenberg talking about your next job. One of the most frustrating parts of job search is initial phone screening. Candidates tend to resent it. They wanna meet the employer or present, but too many job seekers, they never get there. Here’s a few test of how to nail that phone interview. First, stand out while you’re speaking. You want to sound upbeat, interested and engaged and nurture help. Let your personality come through. It’s key to phone screening and avoid long-winded answer. Be direct and concise. Before you speak too long, try asking “Does that give you what you are looking for?” or “Would you like me to go more in depth?” And email the employer the night before the phone screening to confirm the interview and their phone number. It’s a great way to make a good impression even before the phone screening starts. With your next job, I am Steven Greenberg.

 

 

AFN NEWS ON THE HOUR

Thursday, February 15, 2018

1)  AP Radio News: I am Tim Maguire. Broward County Florida School Superintendent Robert Runcie tells WPLG-TV. “There are numerous fatalities. It’s a horrific situation.” A shooter opened fire this afternoon inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The Broward County Sherriff’s Department says at least 14 people have been shot. Junior Nicholas Rhoda tells WPLG he was with a group of students who first thought it was a fire drill. “So, they pulled the fire alarm; we all left out of there. I heard at least five gunshots. Me and my friends, we ran as fast as we could by the westerly gate. We hopped a fence, went to Walmart and I called my family, my friends.” The Sherriff’s Department says the shooting suspect is in custody. The AP’s Josh Replogle reports from near the school. “Hundreds of parents have gathered right before Stoneman Douglas School here in Parkland. There’s a lot of confusion, a lot of tears, a lot of people crying on the phone trying to reach their children inside the schools. About a few hundred yards away, we could see a triage unit where several hundred students have been separated away.” In a tweet, Sherriff’s Department writes that the victims have been and continued to be transported to local hospitals. There is no word on identities of the victims or their conditions.

2) President Trump breaks his silence. After days of questions following his praise for an aide who resigned in his spouse abuse allegations, the President’s broken his silence. “I am totally opposed to domestic violence and everybody here knows that.” The scandal over what senior aides knew about the allegations against Rob Porter has led to doubt about the judgment and futures of officials like chief of staff John Kelly, but Vice President Pence is giving him a vote of confidence, telling Axios Kelly’s done a remarkable job. That’s the AP’s Sagar Meghani reporting. This is AP Radio News

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I am Steven Greenberg talking about your next job. The fastest growing part of our workforce is American 65 and older. According to a new study, the number of older people with jobs rose by nearly 35% between 2011 and 2016. In 2011, about 6 and 1/2 million Americans over 65 were working in the U.S. That’s according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2016, that number had shot up to nearly 9 million people. Management positions and jobs of sales and office support are the most common jobs for older workers. Only 1/3 of the workers over 65 say they’re working because they need the money. Twenty percent say because they enjoy working and many others say they work because it’s healthier to work than to retire, and they may be right. A recent study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health found that those who continue working after 65 actually have a lower risk of death from any cause. With your next job, I’m Steven Greenberg.

 

AFN NEWS ON THE HOUR

Thursday, February 8, 2018

 

1)  AP Radio News: I am Ed Donahue. Democrats and Republicans have reached a deal on a spending bill. Tomorrow at midnight is the deadline. “This bill is a product of extensive negotiation.” The While House is praising the agreement. The AP’s Sagar Meghani is at the White House. “Spokeswoman Sarah Sanders says it achieved the administration’s top priority, ‘a much needed increase in funding for our national defense.’ A point echoed here at the White House by Pentagon Chief Jim Mattis. “Today’s congressional action will ensure military can defend our way of life. Asked if the President will sign the bill if the House passes it, Sanders says the White House needs to see what’s in the final version, while noting the Administration is happy with the direction it’s moving.” Sagar Meghani at the White House.

 

2) But there is no mentioning in the agreement about immigration. DACA recipient Carina Lewis wants less talk and more action. “If there is no Dream Act attached to these next CR, we’re asking them together to vote against it. That’s the way to go. We don’t, we don’t want something that’s standing alone, where Republicans are gonna have a chance to add all these dreams to it.”

3) White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders says top aide Rob Porter is stepping down after two ex-wives accuse him of domestic abuse. “Rob has been effective in his role of staff secretary, and the President and chief of staff have had full confidence and trusted his abilities and his performance.” Porter says the allegations are outrageous and simply false.

 

4) The White House is pushing ahead with a plan to throw a big military parade through the street of Washington. Iraq War veteran Jonny Havens in Houston says it’s nothing wrong with it. “I trust, you know, President Trump and I trust Defense Department Secretary Mattis to do it in the right way, and do it in a way that makes sense and is cost effective.”

5) A rally on Wall Street ran out of steam toward the end of the day. Big gains turned into losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down 19 points less volatile than the last few days. This is AP Radio News.

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With the headlines from Air Force Radio News, I am Staff Sgt. Nicholas Koetz.

Following the Light Attack Experiment conducted in August of the last year, the Air Force announced its intension to continue experimenting with two non-developmental aircraft, the AT-6 Wolverine and the A-29 Super Tucano. The experiment will take place at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona from May to July of this year. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein says the effort is to find a lower cost and exportable aircraft, more permissive to the environment. Air Force expects to have the data it needs to buy light attack aircraft in a future competition by the end of the next experimentation phase. For more Air Force news and stories, head over to af.mil, and also subscribe to our YouTube page and youtube.com for /AFTV-Radio to stay up to date on all the latest contents like Blue Tech report and around the Air Force. Those are your headlines. I am Staff Sgt. Nicholas Koetz. Air Force Radio News.

AFN NEWS ON THE HOUR
Thursday, February 1, 2018

 
1)  AP Radio News: I am Ed Donahue. Republican lawmakers are continuing with their retreat in West Virginia after a deadly train crash on the way. The AP’s Sagar Meghani has a story. “A chartered train carrying House and Senate Republicans from Washington to the Greenbrier resort hit a garbage truck in central Virginia, killing the truck’s driver. “It was a pretty rough hit.” President Trump said he talked to the House Speaker Paul Ryan and some others after the accident. “They’re doing pretty good.” Another person in the truck was seriously injured. Two lawmakers were also hospitalized with minor injuries. The President’s due to speak at the retreat tomorrow. Sagar Meghani, Washington.

 

2) House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes says the objections by the FBI and the Justice Department are spurious. The FBI says it has grave concerns about the accuracy of a classified memo on the Russian investigation that President Trump wants to release to the public.

3) A grand jury has decided no charges will be filed against police officers in Dallas who used a bomb-carrying robot to kill a sniper who had just gunned down five officers during a downtown rally last year.

4) Massachusetts pharmacist Glenn Chin was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in the deadly meningitis outbreak in 2012. The AP’s Alanna Durkin Richer reports Chin says he’s sorry. “That was the first time that we heard from Chin and he’s very emotional as he apologized to the victims of the family members in court. He fully understands that many of the victims will not forgive him but he’ll continue to pray that they’ll find peace and keep saying deeply sorry for what happened.” Nearly 80 people died and almost 800 got sick in what’s considered the worst public health crisis in recent US history.

 

5) Toyota is recalling about 645,000 vehicles. An electrical problem could stop airbags from inflating in a crash. 

6) Wall Street: the Dow finished up 72 points. This is AP Radio News.…………………………………………..

With the headlines from Air Force Radio News, I am Staff Sgt. Jevon Smith.

Headquarters Air Combat Command released the results of an Abbreviated Accident Investigation for inquiry into an RPA crash. Crew error and datalink issues caused an MQ-1B to crash February 2nd, 2016 in the US Central Command area of responsibility. The RPA was conducting a combat support mission at the time of the incident. The estimated cost of the lost aircraft ammunitions was $4.1 million. The Air Force selected nearly 500 active-duty officers for promotion to the ranks of colonel and lieutenant colonel. 402 lieutenant colonels were selected to promote to colonel, and 55 majors were selected to advance to lieutenant colonel as the result of the CY17-D Central Selection Board. To view the list of promotees, visit a myPers website.

Those are your headlines. I’m Staff Sgt. Jevon Smith, Air Force Radio New