AFN
NEWS
Thursday, October 31, 2019
1) From ABC News, I’m Daria Albinger. __ left the White House
last month amid reported foreign policy conflicts. Now a person familiar with the
matter confirmed to ABC News that former National Security advisor John Bolton has been formerly asked to testify
in the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Sources say he could
provide a fuller roadmap into the Ukraine dealing with the President’s personal
attorney Rudy Giuliani.
2)
At the Pentagon. “A total of six ISIS members died on the objective. Four were women
and there were two men including Baghdadi. This is an addition to the two
children killed by Baghdadi as he blew himself up.” U.S. Central Command Leader
General Kenneth McKenzie releasing
more details on the weekend raid that ended with the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
3)
Just as forecasters feared, firefighters in California are facing extreme winds
as they try to gain control over a new clap of wildfires. “These winds are
fears, whipping up fires all over the area. At least seven started today alone,
but the biggest fear in Simi Valley has
been counted as the Easy Fire, which has burned over 1300 acres and threatens the
Ronald Reagan Library. Wind gust hit
80 miles an hour, making it incredibly tough to fight these fires, but so far there
has been surprisingly little property damage and winds are expected to continue
into Thursday.” That’s ABC’s Jason Nathanson alive.
4)
It’s day 14 of Chicago teachers’ strike and the union says it’s prepared to
consider a tentative contract agreement. “On the stipulation, Chicago Teachers’
Union wants the Mayor to agree to make up lost school days at the end of the
school year. The teachers have not been paid for the days they got on strike.
The Mayor has previously said she does not plan to make up any days. The
district could have to make up at least couple of the school days to meet the
minimum number of days required by state law. Ryan Burrow, ABC New, Chicago.”
5)
Stocks ended higher on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve announced the
third interest rates cut this year. The Dow gained 115 points. You’re listening
to ABC News.
…………………………………………..
“I’m
Charles Payne and this is the Fox
Business Report.” Stocks closing higher with S&P500 notching another record
close after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rates for the third
time this year to a range between 1.5 and 1.75% with the Dow rising 115 points,
the NASDAQ up 27, S&P 500 up 10. // And Apple‘s delivering and earnings beating Wall Street expectations
with the guidance for its important holiday quarter in line with analysts’ estimates.
Its services revenue reaching an all-time high of $12.5 billion. // And shares
of Facebook popping after hours
after the social media company announced third-quarter results that beat analysts’
earnings estimates and topped revenue forecast with ad sales jumping and monthly
active users brightening. // And Starbucks
reporting quarterly earnings and revenue that met analysts’ expectations as the
coffee giant’s royalty program and new delivery options boosted its demand and helped
fend off competition.
That’s
your Fox Business Report. I’m Hilarie
Barsky invested in news.
