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Thursday, August 29, 2019
1) From ABC News, I’m Daria Albinger. We have breaking news
out of Washington. Your voice, your vote, another Democratic candidate is out
of the race. New York Senator Kirsten
Gillibrand tweeting she is ending her campaign. She failed to meet the
threshold to qualify for the ABC News presidential debate in two weeks.
2)
Hurricane Dorian is moving northeast
to Puerto Rico as a category one storm carrying 80-mile-per-hour winds. Forecasters
say it could increase to the CAT 3 strength before making landfall in the
Southeast. “At this point, Dorian can make landfall anywhere from Miami to Tybee Island, Georgia. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry says, ‘We’re still a day or
two for making any decisions about any evacuations.’ And for those thinking
about profiteering during the storm, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody says “Don’t.” “People can jack
up the price of the product when people are trying to get emergency supplies.” Her
state officials get ready for Dorian. FEMA
says its threat needs several thousands more emergency workers even as President
Trump moves to cut the agency’s budget. Pete
Combs, ABC News.
3)
Swedish teen climate phenom Greta
Thunberg has arrived in New York City, following a two-week trans-Atlantic trip
on a zero-emission boat. “This Friday, I’m going to join as school striking young
people outside the U.N., which they have been doing for every Friday now for
more than half a year.” Thunberg will address the U.N. Climate Action Summit
next month.”
4)
A record-setting race car driver has died. “__ __.” “__ I’m Jessi.” Jessi Combs was a member of the Mythbusters team and also a legend in
the car racing world dubbed ‘the fastest woman on 4-wheels.’ Combs died in an
attempt to break her own land speed record in a jet car. The accident happened
on the Alvord Desert in Oregon where
Combs set a record in 2013, reaching speed of 398 miles per hour. The crash is
under investigation. Jessi Combs was 39. Jason
Nathanson, ABC News, Hollywood. You’re listening to ABC News.
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From
the Fox Business Network; stocks climbing as investors shrugged off inverted yield
curve in the U.S.-China trade worries, with the Dow rising 258 points, the NASDAQ
up 30, S&P 500 up 19. // And McDonald’s is introducing a new
anti-harassment training program for its workers in the U.S. with 2,000 U.S.
franchisees providing the training to some 850,000 employees with online and in-person
training beginning in October. McDonald’s will educate workers about harassment
and bullying. // And shares of Fitbit
spiking 6% after launching its latest smartwatch Versa 2, adding Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa, online payments, and music storage in a bid to compete strongly
with Apple’s smartwatches. Its retail for 200 bucks will be available in stores
September the 15th. // And sneaker retailer Puma is hitting the Big Apple and opening a brand new flagship
store on Fifth Avenue. The 18,000-square-foot space spans two levels and marks
its first bricks-and-motor location in New York City and the first of its kind in
North America. With the Fox Business Report, I’m Hilarie Barsky.
