AFN
NEWS
Thursday, November 22, 2018
1)
From ABC News, I’m Michelle Franzen.
__ now one of the busiest travel days of
the year. “We have 165 ___ today and 95% of those planes are gonna be going out
full.” Justin Franco, a spokesman
for American Airlines describing the scene of LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Airports coast to coast have reported
few cancellations today, while tens of millions of other travelers are out on
the road. “The roads have been actually pretty good. You’ve seen a volume start
now, which is kind of what I expected. I was hoping it to get through the main
part of New York around this time, so I think we’re working good so far.”
Another busy travel day expected to be this Sunday.
2)
High winds and low temperatures could impact the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
tomorrow in New York City. ABC’s Aaron
Katersky is on Central Park West, where the balloons are being inflated.
“Here is a question of how high these balloons are going to fly because the
wind is going to be an issue. The balloons have only been grounded once in the
whole history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. That was back in 1971 when
it was just far too windy.”
3)
President Trump is spending Thanksgiving at his Mar-a-Lago estate. He is facing some pushback from one of his
recent comments. “For the first time ever, Chief Justice John Roberts is pushing back after President Trump slammed the federal
judge who ruled against his migrant asylum policy, and in his statement, Roberts
writes we do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, what we have is an
extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best. ABC’s Emily Rau. The President responding in
a tweet to Roberts striding in part quote “You do indeed have Obama judges and
they have a much different point of view than people who are charged with the
safety of our country.”
4)
The two big wildfires that burned in California this month could end up costing
insurance companies between 9 and 13 billion dollars, according to new analysis.
5)
And the Dow closed down just shy of a point today after yesterday’s triple
digit loss. You’re listening to ABC New.
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From
the Fox Business Network; I am Tom
Graham with the Fox Business Report. Stocks rebounding today sort of
closing mixed after taking a beating Monday and Tuesday. The Dow off slightly
following nearly a point after a quick drop just before the bell. The NASDAQ
climbing 63 points, for the S&P jumped 11. Global oil prices bouncing back,
stabilizing after the worst drop for U.S. crude in three years. Tech shares
also showing gains, helping lift U.S. stocks. // Bad news for one popular
clothing brand, Gap sales for stores
have dropped 7% over the last twelve months. Brick-and-mortar furniture
retailers also struggling. IKEA is slashing
7500 jobs. // Next to the turkeys gone, the biggest shopping period of the year
kicked off Black Friday. Some retailers will actually be opening their doors even
on Thanksgiving, including Walmart, Target and Best Buy. Business news twice an hour on Fox News Headlines 24/7. I’m
Tom Graham.
