AFN
NEWS
Thursday, May 9, 2019
1)
From ABC News, I’m Daria Albinger. The
Justice Department calls the House Committee vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress
politically motivated and unnecessary. “Mr. Chairman, there’re 24 ayes and 16
nos.” Party is here. The committee has voted one party line to hold Attorney
General William Barr in contempt for not turning over the full unredacted Mueller reports. The vote comes
after President Trump on Wednesday asserted executive privilege over the report.
After a lengthy hearing, both sides accuse the other of nasty manners. Chairman
of the Committee Jerry Nadler, “The
Trump Administration is taking obstruction of Congress to new heights.”
Republican Jim Jordan, “I think it’s
all about trying to destroy Bill Barr because Democrats are nervous. He’s going
to get to the bottom of everything.” Anyway, this battle left to the court to
decide. Serena Marshall, ABC News,
Capitol Hill.
2)
Sources confirmed to ABC News that the Senate Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed
President Trump’s oldest son Donald Trump Jr. He previously met with three
congressional committees on the Russia investigation but it’s unclear why the
committee wants him to return.
3)
The Colorado charter school shooting suspects have appeared in court for the
first time. “With long shaggy purple hair, 18-year-old Devon Erickson held his head low. When he looked up, his hair
covered his eyes. His finger nails painted in dark color. He wore a red jail
uniform. He was given no bail. Prosecutors asking the court documents be sealed
in this case. Charge is likely to be filed on Friday when Erickson is due back
in court. Alex Stone, ABC News, Highlands Ranch, Colorado. The other juvenile
suspect also appeared in court. Brendan
Bialy is one of the students who helped subdue one of the shooters along
with 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo who
was killed. “Ricky charged the shooter and immediately was on top of him with complete
disregard for his own safety.” Bialy is a member of the Marine’s Delayed Entry program.
4)
Stocks ended the day slightly lower on Wall Street, the S&P fell 5 points,
the NASDAQ lost 20, but the Dow gained 2 points. You’re listening to ABC News.
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From
the Fox Business Network; on Wall Street stocks ending mixed after swinging
between gains and losses throughout the day as investors contended with mixed signals
around a potential US-China trade deal with the Dow closing up 2 points, the
Nasdaq down 20, S&P 500 down 4. // And after the closing bell, Disney releasing
quarterly results and popping in the extended session after reporting earnings
in revenue that beat analysts’ estimate for its second quarter as more people
flocked to its theme parks and bought its products and services. // And McDonald’s
will be adding a handful of items to its menu in the U.S. this summer from its
operators from across the globe. The limited time offers include fries with cheese
and bacon from Australia and bacon burger topped with Gouda from Spain. The burger giant says it has been adding and subtracting
items from its menus as it tries to generate new interest from customers and
more than through the Golden Arches. With the Fox Business Report, I’m Hilarie
Barsky.
