AFN
NEWS
Thursday, June
25, 2020
1)
From ABC News, I’m Chuck Sivertsen. New
coronavirus cases in the U.S. increasing to their highest level in two months back
to where they were at the peak. State leaders saying those testing positive are
younger in their 20s and 30s. “People naturally want to do things. I am not
even, if I was 25, I’d be probably with them. I mean, that’s just realistic. I
can sit here and try to act like I wouldn’t, but I remember what it was like
then.” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
2)
Florida and Texas, each posting record daily. New virus case totals 5500 each.
Over 7,000 in California just today, a new record. Also many young people
infected, possibly spreading it, says Governor Gavin Newsom. “It is incumbent upon us to recognize that as
individuals, as communities, and as leaders within our households and our communities,
to recognize that it is our behaviors that are leading to these numbers.”
3)
A weekly forecast from the CDC estimates that U.S. COVID death will likely be between
130,000 and 150,000 by July 18th.
4)
Rising COVID cases in the U.S. causing a slide here. Closing bell at the New
York Stock Exchange, the Dow lost over 700 points, the broad S&P lost 81,
the NASDAQ down over 200 points.
5)
A Georgia grand jury indicts three men charged with alleged murder of Black jogger
Ahmaud Arbery, -- Gregory and Travis McMichael, and William
Bryan.
6)
Wisconsin’s Governor has activated the state’s National Guard after violent
demonstrations. ABC’s Ryan Burrow.
“Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers
announcing he has activated Wisconsin National Guard to support local law enforcement in Dane County hours
after violent protesters destroyed windows and lights, and pulled down statues
in Madison. The governor saying the demonstrations
caused injuries and major damage. Among those injures, a state senator who says
he was beaten by protesters for taking pictures.
7)
Constructors in Charleston, South
Carolina have removed the statue honoring former Vice President John C. Calhoun whose defense of slavery
led to the nation toward the Civil War. You’re listening to ABC News.
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I’m
Liz Claman and this is the Fox
Business Report.
Stocks
ending sharply lower as investors worry about the increasing number of
coronavirus cases in some states. Businesses have been especially hard hit by
the pandemic like airlines, hotels and cruse operators were among the biggest
losers, with the Dow falling 710 points, the NASDAQ down 222, S&P 500 down
81. // And Disney theme park workers are making a plea to postpone the parks reopening
next month due to the rise of coronavirus cases in Florida. More than 7200 have
signed a petition asking Disney and government officials to delay the Disney
World reopening. // And German pharmaceutical and pesticides maker Bayer agreeing to pay over $10.5 billion
to settle U.S. lawsuits, claiming that its widely used weed killer Roundup caused cancer. Bayer inheriting
thousands of lawsuits against Roundup inventor Monsanto when it acquired the U.S. agricultural giant in 2018. That’s
your Fox Business Report. I’m Hilarie Barsky, invested in you.
