AFN
NEWS
Thursday, May 21, 2020
1)
From ABC News, I’m Daria Albinger. As
of today, all 50 states are taking some steps to lift COVID-19 restrictions.
Connecticut is the last to allow some businesses to reopen today. Vice
President Pence traveled to Florida to meet with tourism officials. “I really
think Florida has set the pace. I mean, you have a large senior population here.
And the way you’ve deployed testing, the way you implemented and echoed federal
guidance is commendable.” The Vice President was not wearing a mask when he and
local officials stopped for lunch at a burger joint.
2)
In Orlando, Disney Retail and Dining Center at Disney Springs reopened today.
Tomorrow Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resorts and SeaWorld will reveal
their plans to reopening days to local officials. Disney is the parent company
of ABC News.
3)
New Jersey is expanding testing capacity. Governor Phil Murphy says residents can now get tested for Covid-19 outside sit
in Walmarts. “New Jersey residents will be able to take a self-administered,
self-swab Covid-19 test at seven Walmart locations.”
4)
Tomorrow, religious services of ten people or less can resume across New York
State. On Friday, Alaska will allow all businesses to reopen without
restrictions.
5)
A victory in court for the Trump administration. “Supreme Court Wednesday
blocked the release of grand jury materials from the Russia investigation
denying House Democrats for the second time this month, the ability to view
information that, they believe, might show President Trump obstructed justice.
The House Judiciary Committee, which requested the withheld material, Trump may
have misled Mueller and written answers
to the special counsel. The court will now decide early this summer whether to
extend the hold. Adam Kelsey, ABC
News, Washington.”
6)
Thousands have evacuated in Midland,
Michigan. Flood waters from two breached dams continue to rise. “Don’t let up.
Don’t take it easy at this point in time. Don’t think we are done and we’ve
passed the peak, because simply we are not in that point,” That’s City Manager Brad Kaye. That city could get up to 9
feet of water. You’re listening to ABC News.
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I’m
Liz Claman and this is the Fox
Business Report.
Stocks
finishing higher on investors’ hope for global economic recovery. Minutes from
the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting shows that the central bank
pledged to act as appropriate to support the economy until its snapback. The
Dow rising 369 points, the NASDAQ up 191, S&P 500 up 49. // And shares of Facebook
surging 6% to reach a new record high today on investors’ enthusiasm for the
company’s new ecommerce platform called Facebook Shops and a similar program to
launch later this year called Instagram
Shops. // And Walmart shoppers can
now order groceries along with electronics in the same purchase on the Walmart app
for curbside pickup or delivery. The retailer has combined its Walmart grocery
app with its main app to allow consumers to shop for items in multiple
departments. The retail giant has also added more slots for grocery pickup and
the ability to arrange for prescription refills and more. That’s your Fox
Business Report. I’m Hilarie Barsky, invested in you.
