AFN
NEWS
Thursday, September 12, 2019
1) From ABC News, I’m Scott Goldberg. A tentative settlement
related to the nation’s opioid crisis. Sources familiar with the agreement tell
ABC News that more than 20 states, 2,000 municipalities and OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma have reached a tentative deal to settle outstanding
opioid claims. If approved, Purdue would reportedly pay up to $12 billion over
time. The family that owns the company, the Sacklers, will give up control.
2)
The Trump Administration is moving to ban flavored e-cigarettes that made an
outbreak of vaping-related deaths in a surge in underage vaping. The Food and
Drug Administration intends to finalize enforcement guidance which will require
that any flavored e-cigarette products be removed from the market. H.H.S.
Secretary Alex Azar says tobacco
flavored e-cigarette will still be available to adults, but he says if kids start
using those, the FDA will take action.
3)
President Trump scores a win at the appellate level on asylum claims. “Less
than 48 hours after lower court issued nationwide stop on the Trump
Administration’s latest attempt to prevent asylum cases involving migrants to
travel through Mexico, now the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal is avowing
the asylum policy to go into effect in Texas and New Mexico. It means along the
border in those two states only. The authorities there will not accept asylum requests
from any non-Mexican citizens.” ABC’s Alex
Stone.
4)
September 11th remembrance is continuing in the nation’s capital. “Former
President George W. Bush, Secretary Rumsfeld
and the current Defense Secretary placing a wreath at the Pentagon’s 9/11
memorial surprising some visitors there, while they paid their own respects to
the victims killed by hijackers who flew a jet into the building 18 years ago.
Mr. Bush and the former Defense Secretary hugging victims’ family members and
bowing their heads in a moment of silence.” ABC’s Andy Field.
5)
On Wall Street, the Dow gained 228. You’re listening to ABC News.
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From
the Fox Business Network; the Food and Drug Administration’s developing guidelines
to remove all e-cigarette flavors from the market except for tobacco. Now the
move comes as hundreds of people are said to be getting sick after using vaping
devices. // A bit weak rally for stocks on Wall Street, the Dow closing back about
27,000, less than a percent now for its all-time high. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ
also finishing higher Wednesday. // Now, listen up! If you drive a GM vehicle,
the automaker recalling nearly 3 and 1/2 million various pickup trucks and SUVs
from 2014 to 2018. Now apparently this is an issue with vacuum pumps that could
be causing breaking problems. // And the Strong National Museum of Play announcing
the finalists for the Toy Hall of Fame. Some of these finalists include Care Bears,
the coloring book, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox cars and, of course, My
Little Pony. With the Fox Business Report, I’m Connell McShane.
