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.