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Thursday, March 21, 2019
1)
From ABC News, I’m Daria Albinger.
John’s defense spending and the late Senator John McCain, President Trump visited a factory in Lima, Ohio, where he continued to
criticize the Republican. The President telling Ohio tank plant workers that
they too should be angry with the late Senator John McCain for passing wrong
information about Mr. Trump that, he claims, led to the Mueller investigation. “And what did he do? He didn’t call me. He turned
it over to the FBI, hoping to put me in jeopardy.” In fact, FBI officials
testified that it was not that dossier but one of the President’s own campaign
advisers who sparked suspicions that led to the Russia investigation. Andy Field, ABC News. Before he left
for Ohio, the President told reporters that he thinks Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s report on the Russia
investigation should be released to the public. He also called it ridiculous.
2)
In an address to the nation, British Prime Minister Theresa May says the country won’t leave the European Union on time
next week with a deal. “Today I have written to Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, to request a
short extension of Article 50 up to the 30th of June to give MPs the time to
make a final choice.” And Tusk says the block will grant a Brexit extension if
May gets a deal passed in Parliament.
3)
Sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News that the FBI has a look working
with other federal authorities to look into the certification of the Boeing 737
Max in the wake of two recent plane crashes.
4)
Elemental fire at a Texas chemical storage plant is out. Company spokesperson Alice Richardson says firefighters will
try to find out what caused it. “Harris County‘s
fire investigative team has begun their investigation, and that’s the starting
point.” The cleanup efforts have also started at the site of the fire. You are
listening to ABC News.
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From
the Fox Business Network; on Wall Street, the major averages closing mixed with
the Dow giving back earlier gains on conflicting reports over the progress of
U.S.-China trade talks, with the Dow closing down 27 points, the NASDAQ up 10,
S&P 500 down a faction. // And shares of FedEx plunging in the extended session after reporting quarterly
results in missing earnings and revenue estimate and slashing its full-year earnings
forecast for the second time. // And music publishers are suing Peloton, accusing the maker of video-streaming
exercise bikes of using more than 1,000 songs of Lady Gaga, Drake, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake and others without permission. The copyright infringement
lawsuit is looking for more than $150 million in damages. // And Starbucks is revamping its rewards loyalty
program offering a new way for you to get free stuff, starting on April the
16th. Members will earn rewards points sooner and you will be able to use those
points to buy more items than before. With the Fox Business Report, I’m Hilarie
Barsky.
