AFN NEWS ON THE HOUR

Thursday, April 26, 2018

1) From ABC News, I’m Richard Cantu. A jury outside Philadelphia has begun deliberating Bill Cosby‘s fate in his sex assault retrial. Andrea Constand who took a financial settlement from Cosby accused him of assaulting her at his home 14 years ago. Outside court, attorney Gloria Allred representing three of the women who testified against Cosby. “Hopefully this case will be decided not on the fact that he is a celebrity but on the evidence that has been admitted.” The jury asked the judge for a definition of consent. The judge told the jury that determining that is their job.

 

2) A former California police officer has been accused of being the Golden State Killer responsible for at least 12 homicides and 45 rapes in the state in the 70s and 80s. “My detectives arrested Joseph James DeAngelo, 72 years old, living in Citrus Heights,” Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones. DeAngelo was charged with two murders each in Sacramento and Ventura Counties. “Today we at least brought the first step toward closure for those victims of these horrendous crimes.” Prosecutors say it’s a death penalty case.

 

3) White House physician Ronny Jackson’s nomination as Veterans Affairs Secretary remains in limbo because of questions about his personal behavior. “With charges of misconduct against the President’s physician Ronny Jackson, members of Congress now questioning if the President thinks Jackson’s up to the job of running Veterans Affairs.” “If he didn’t think he was capable of doing the job, he wouldn’t have announced his nomination in the first place.” Spokeswoman Sarah Sanders says Dr. Jackson passed four background checks through three presidents and they hadn’t heard the new allegations, so he was nominated. Andy Filed, ABC News, Washington.

 

4) A federal judge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana sentenced private investigator Jordan Hamlett 18 months in prison for repeatedly trying to electronically access President Trump’s tax returns through an Education Department website several weeks before the 2016 election.

 

5) On Wall Street, stocks were mixed. The Dow closed up 26 points. The NASDAQ lowered as a 3-point loser. You are listening to ABC News.

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From the FOX Business Network, Amazon trying to help these kids’ good manners. The company unveiling a new kids-friendly version of its Echo Dot speaker featuring its voice assistant Alexa. When a child asked a question politely like saying the word “please,” Alexa will praise them by saying, “Thanks for asking so nicely.” // Industrials saying thanks after the Dow finishing up for the first time in 6 battling sessions; this, despite the 10-year treasury closing above 3% for the first time since 2013. // And more folks hitting their right button for Facebook. The social media company, saying that the number of daily users rising 13% last quarter, to more than 2.2 billion. // More than 6 in10 homeowners telling bankrate.com that they will never move and only about 1 in 3 plans to move over the next decade. With the FOX Business Report, I’m Neil Cavuto.

 

 

AFN NEWS ON THE HOUR

Thursday, April 19, 2018　

 

1)  From ABC News, I’m Lynda Lopez. We’re learning more about the deadly engine explosion on the Southwest flight that killed one passenger yesterday. The NTSB [National Transportation Safety Board] has read the flight data recorder and says the Southwest Airlines plane was climbing through 32,000 feet when the engine failed. Horns began going off in the cockpit warning depressurization, and the NTSB’s Robert Sumwalt says the aircraft began vibrating and banking. “The aircraft began a rapid, uncommanded left roll, about 41 degrees of bank angle.” The time from the explosion to touch down was 22 terrifying minutes. So much debris came out of the engine that was seen on radar raining down. I’m Alex Stone, ABC News.

 

2) Some senate Democrats are saying they’ll vote “No” on the confirmation of CIA Director Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State, and they want to know why they weren’t briefed on his visit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. ABC’s Andy Field says the White House made an unusual conference call today pushing the Senate to confirm him. “The President’s Adviser Kellyanne Conway criticizing Democrats and at least one Republican who may not vote to confirm Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State. “American diplomacy and recent security are far too important to be jeopardized by partisan politics.” But Many Democrats worry Pompeo will not give the President opposing views, something that cost Secretary of State Rex Tillerson his job. Andy Field, ABC News, Washington.

 

3) The security team for the investigators who were trying to go to the site of the suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria came under fire yesterday. They had gone in before investigators. An explosive was also reportedly detonated at the site of one of the suspected chemical weapon’s attacks.

 

4) Former members of Team USA gymnastics were on Capitol Hill today, testifying to the Senate Commerce Committee about how to protect athletes from sexual abuse. Senators are considering a new bill that would require amateur sports organizations to promptly report sexual abuse to law enforcement.

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Hello, everybody. I’m Tony Tantillo, your fresh grocer. Today’s tip of the day is gonna be regular bunch carrots. You know, the carrots right now sold in about 12 to 15 different ways. The baby carrots, the cut carrots, the julienne cut carrots in a bag and going on and on, but the basic and still the most popular way to buy carrots is the bunch carrots. But buying the bunch carrots could they have the bunch attached to it. When you buy these carrots, you wanna make sure they are nice and orange all the way through. A biggest mistake that’s made is when you buy the carrots, you cut off the stem, you cut off the stock. Don’t do that. Leaves and stems still pull nutrients and the vitamins, the minerals and the flavor continue to grow inside the carrots. When you bring them home, just hold them in the bag and put them in the refrigerator. When you have the stem, you have the bunch in the carrots all together. I’m Tony Tantillo, your fresh grocer. Always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. Remember carrots are loaded with vitamin A.

AFN NEWS ON THE HOUR

Thursday, April 12, 2018　

1) From ABC News, I’m Richard Cantu. Defense Secretary James Mattis says the U.S. is still evaluating intelligence on the suspected chemical attack in Syria as the U.S. considers a military strike on the Assad Regime. President Trump warns Russia, Syria’s benefactor, to get ready for missile attack. As for what the U.S. and allies might hit, “There’re all suggestions, perhaps it could hit commanding control centers inside Syria, perhaps even the warehouses which are thought to store some of their chemicals. That’s what French President Emmanuel Macron said, and the French might do.” ABC James Longman in Beirut.

 

2) House Speaker Paul Ryan announced he would not seek reelection in the fall, says he wants to spend more time with his family. White House reaction from spokeswoman Sarah Sanders; “We certainly hope that Republicans will continue to remain in the House, especially those that support the President’s agenda.” But that may be problematical. “This is a big, big impact all up and down. The ticket donors are worried about this, and I think the unmistakable signal was that Paul Ryan is worried about keeping a majority. ABC News political director Rick Klein. In announcing he would not seek reelection, Ryan also said he would accomplish what he came to Washington to do. No.1; “The major reform of our tax code for the first time in 36 years, which has already been a huge success for this country.”

 

3) New nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now projects that tax cuts will add nearly $2 trillion to the deficit over the next decade. Outgoing Tennessee Senator Bob Corker says voting for could be one of the worst votes he’s ever made. “This Congress and this Administration likely will go down as one of the most fiscally irresponsible administrations and congresses that we’ve had.”

 

4) Another high ranking departure from the Trump White House; Nadia Schadlow resigning as Deputy National Security Adviser, the latest high-level staffer to leave since John Bolton took over as National Security Adviser.

 

5) Down day on Wall Street: the Dow lost 218 points. The NASDAQ closed down by 25. You are listening to ABC News.

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I am Steven Greenberg talking about your next job. A national survey of college students reveals the (quote) “Crisis of Confidence” regarding their readiness to start their careers. The Gallup survey of 32,000 students at 43 colleges should be a wake-up call for colleges and parents. Among the findings are that only 1/3 of students believe they graduate with the skills and the knowledge to be successful in finding a job. Just half believe that their major will lead to a good position. The findings also point some solutions. Students who have had three career focused experiences at their college are much more confident about their ability to land a good job. They are; 1) speak often with faculties or staff about their career option, 2) have at least one college official initiated conversation with them about their career, and 3) believe that their school is committed to helping their students find rewarding jobs. The bottom line is that students are feeling insecure about their career, but colleges can and should provide the help these students desperately need. For Your Next Job. I’m Steven Greenberg.

AFN NEWS ON THE HOUR

Thursday, April 5, 2018

1)  From ABC News, I’m Richard Cantu. Sending the National Guard to the border with Mexico, President Trump will sign an order authorizing the use of National Guard troops to fight illegal immigration. Use of the regular army will require an act of Congress. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjan Nielsen insists the threat is real. “We continue to see unacceptable level of illegal drugs, dangerous gang activity, transnational criminal organizations and illegal immigration flows across the border.” Some National Guard troops could be at the border today.

 

2) Facebook announced that Cambridge Analytica improperly got its hands on data from as many as 87 million users, mostly in the U.S. That’s up from the previously estimated 50 million. Company Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announcing they’ll do restrict the user data outsiders can access. “It’s clear now that we didn’t do enough. We didn’t focus enough on preventing abuse and thinking through how people could use these tools to do harm as well; fake news, foreign interference in elections, hate speech, in addition to developers and data privacy.” Previously the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced Zuckerberg would appear before that panel next Wednesday.

 

3) The nation is marking 50 years since the assassination in Memphis of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The nation is celebrating the Rev. King’s ___ at the Civil Rights Museum and scolding some members of this generation for not using the vote he fought to give them. “If we would have gone out and voted, we would not have had what we have now in the White House.” Bishop E Lynn Brown marched with Dr. King and says nearly 40% of African Americans did not vote in the last election. Andy Field, ABC News.

 

4) A new federal lawsuit seeks to bar Ocean Springs, Mississippi from flying the state flag because it contains the Confederate battle emblem. A 2016 lawsuit was rejected because it sought statewide ban.

 

5) Wall Street: the Dow closed up 231 points. The NASDAQ gained 101. You’re listening to ABC News.

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If you’re like most adults, you assume young people never experience boredom. I mean how could they with YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook, which shows just how disconnected you may be. Kim Komando is with your Wednesday “Consumer Tech Update. We’ll call them Generation Z, the ones born between 1998 and 2010, the 8 - 20 year olds who have never lived without high speed internet, smartphones and 24/7 connectivity. This is the world we have given them and they’re bored out of their minds, and an article published this week in BuzzFeed breaks it down nicely. Even though you may think they’re completely immersed as they instagram, snapchat, and take selfies nonstop for them, and all eventually looks the same. All apps become mundane. Nothing is new or exciting in this constant blur of overstimulation. It drains and depresses exactly the opposite of technology’s promise. The best advice you can give them will make you somewhat like your parents. Turn it off. Read a book, go outside and play. I’m Kim Komando.

 

AFN NEWS ON THE HOUR

Thursday, March 29, 2018

1)  From ABC News, I’m Richard Cantu. In a long-telegraphed move, President Trump has fired David Shulkin, Veterans Affairs Secretary, says he will nominate White House position Ronny Jackson to the job. “President Trump made it a campaign promise to reform the Department of the Veterans Affairs, saying he would make the VA great again. David Shulkin was given a mandate to take aggressive steps to bring reform. Last summer the President signed the bill that would make it easier for the department leaders to cut through bureaucracy and quickly fire federal employees at the VA who were underperforming. At the signing ceremony, the President referenced ‘You’re fired’ catchphrase from his “Apprentice.” He told Shulkin that he would never have to use those words on him. Karen Travers, ABC News at the White House.

 

2) The lawyer for adult entertainer Stormy Daniels wants President Trump to sit down for a deposition in her bid to be freed from a nondisclosure agreement covering hush money she was paid. Daniels’ lawyer claims brief testimony by the President is needed for her to prove her case, but Trump will say the deal she signed, says her case may only be hushed out in a secret arbitration, so before the judge can decide if the President has to sit for deposition, he will first rule if the arbitration Trump wants should go forward. ABC News, legal analyst Royal Oakes.

 

3) A federal jury in Orlando has begun delivering the case of Noor Salman. Prosecutors say the widow of Pulse nightclub massacre shooter Omar Mateen knew what he was up to but did nothing.

 

4) About 40 Wisconsin students completed a 50-mile march supporting gun control from the capital Madison to Janesville, a hometown of House Speaker Paul Ryan, reminding. “Come November, if the politicians do not make the change, then we will change the politicians. Thank you.” Organizers with challenging students across the country hold their own marches.

 

5) One person dead in San Francisco, four others hospitalized after someone involved in a street fight got into their car and ran down the group of people. A person has been detained.

 

6) A down day on Wall Street with the Dow closing off 9 points and the NASDAQ losing 60. You’re listening to ABC News.

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Today’s Tip of the Day is spinach. Hey, as it made Popeye so powerful, spinach is good. It’s good for you, but you’ve got to select store spinach like the first time. Otherwise, other nutritional benefit and their lot of nutritional value would be depleted. Let’s talk about selection first. You select spinach humid, nice and green, especially a bunch of spinach which is wrapped around. You should look at the bottom of the bunch. It could be purple and green. ---- may be browning and yellowing, and leaves that free from any yellowing whatsoever. Now, when you bring the spinach home, here is a key. If you buy it at a market, sometimes the market refrigerator lacks little over mist and water comes up and spinach gets wet. When you bring it home, pat it down. You want to make sure that spinach is nice and dry, and then store in your refrigerator. There you go. If you want some rare recipes on spinach and more tips, all you’ve got to do is long on that tonytantillo.com.