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Thursday, March 14, 2019
1)
From ABC News, I’m Daria Albinger. Grounded;
President Trump ordering all Boeing 737 Max
8 and Max 9 planes to stay on the ground effective immediately. ABC’s Alex Stone says this could be why. “In the
order grounding the Max jets, the FAA
says it is based on new information from the wreckage in Ethiopia concerning the plane’s configuration just after
takeoff. Along with newly refined data from satellite-based tracking of the
aircraft flight path, the FAA now sees some similarities between the Ethiopia
crash and the Lino Air crash of a Max
8 in Indonesia last October. It wants to look into the possibility of a shared
cause of the two crashes.” ABC’s Tara Palmeri,
she was caught up in the chaos after the announcement. “I was really standing there
with a thickening agent when it happened, so I was in locking way. I’m sure it’s
black there and I got on the next plane.” The black boxes from the Ethiopian Airlines
crash have been sent to France for analysis.
2)
Capitol Hill looking to update the Civil Rights Act by including the LGBTQ community. “We’re proud to stand
with members from both sides of the Capitol to take a momentous step towards
full equality with LGBTQ Americans and for our country.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
3)
Will Brexit ever happen? “The ayes
have it. The ayes have it. Leaving the European Union without some sort of an
exit deal, no longer looks like a viable option for the U.K. Politicians passed
a historic measure which, however, is nonbinding. The move strengthens the likelihood
now of an extension to the actual European exit date, which is currently coming
up fast at the end of the month. Tom Rivers,
ABC News, London.
4)
Paul Manafort getting more time
behind bars will be serving the total of seven and half years on federal
charges resulting from the probe. Today Manafort learned he’s also been indicted
in New York on charges of mortgage fraud. President Trump says he feels sad for
his former campaign chairman. You’re listening to ABC News.
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From
the Fox Business Network; a major auto recall, the EPA announced the Fiat Chrysler’s voluntarily recalling
nearly 900,000 vehicles that do not meet U.S. emission standards. The company
says this is not a safety issue. // Cracking down on e-cigarettes, the FDA proposing new rules trying to curb teenagers
from vaping. The plan would limit the sales of fruity flavored cigarettes at certain
retail stores. // And we do have some good news for the housing market. The
Mortgage Bank Association says loan applications to purchase homes grows by 4%
last week. Lower interest rates helped it drive action in the market. // And
unhappy with your job or you might wanna help some other people to find a job.
That’s because a new survey from Glassdoor
ranks recruiting manager No. 1 on the list of the most satisfying jobs, running
up top three, dental hygienist and sales operations manager. With the Fox
Business Report, I’m Connell McShane.
