AFN
NEWS
Thursday, April 11, 2019
1)
From ABC News, I’m Daria Albinger.
President Trump speaking in Crosby,
Texas, signing two executive orders making it easier for energy companies to
build oil and gas pipelines over state objections. “The United States is now
the number-one producer of oil and natural gas anywhere in the world, anywhere
on the planet, not even close.”
2)
Earlier in San Antonio, the President talked border security, saying cartels
take money from migrants falsely promising them safety. “They’ll be dropped off
and they start walking and they’ll say Houston is right down the road but it’s
actually 300 miles away, and we find dead people from Guatemala, Honduras, from
El Salvador, from Mexico.” The President says he will be sending more troops to
the border.
3)
Attorney General William Barr tells the
Senate Committee he believes there was spying on the 2016 Trump presidential
campaign. “Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff responding that statement was exactly what the
President wanted to hear. “I’m sure that was music to Donald Trump’s ears but
I’m sure it was also a body blow to the hardworking men and women at the FBI.” Mark Warner, the Vice Chair of the Senator
Intelligence Committee, responded to Barr on Twitter, saying Mr. Barr knows how
counter-intel investigations work and that giving a wink and a nod to this long-debunked
spying conspiracy theory is irresponsible. Serena
Marshall, ABC News at the Capitol.
4)
Durham, North Carolina Fire Chief Bob Zoldos says firefighters were
responding to reports of the gas leak when there was a sudden explosion. “While
in the middle of their evacuation of all the unit behind us, there was an
explosion that involved approximately five buildings on this block including catastrophic
damage to one.” One person died and firefighters among several injured.
5)
A historic win for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu on a special election result shows he’s likely to win his 5th
term. You’re listening to ABC News.
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From
the Fox Business Network; shoppers digging deeper into their pockets to pay for
food and fuel. Consumer prices rising nearly half percent last month, which is
the biggest jump we’ve seen in 14 months. The cost of gas hurting the most of
energy prices accounting for 16% of the rise. Americans are also paying more for
food and housing. Now speaking of those rising gas prices, they are all up
nearly 30 cents in the past month, and the national average cost for regular’s
now 2.76 a gallon. // And look it up if you drive a Ford. The automaker’s
recalling 327,000 F-Series pickup trucks for the second time in the past few
months. Apparently there are still problems with heater cables in the engine
that could catch fire. // And talk about paying the price to try to look your
best. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeon, Americans had 17.7
million cosmetic procedures in 2018, total price tag $16.5 million. That’s 4%
more than 2017. With the Fox Business Report, I’m Connell McShane.
