AFN NEWS
Thursday, February 18, 2021
1) From ABC News,
I’m Michelle Franzen. The Lone Star State heading into another
dangerously cold night with more storms on the way. Millions remain without
power after extreme cold caused a cascade of troubles for the state’s power grid.
FEMA is now sending help and equipment. The winter weather has forced
states like Texas to close many vaccination sites. But once they’re able to
reopen, the Biden Administration plans to ask governors to extend hours to
allow those states to catch up.
2) White House coronavirus taskforce coordinator
Jeff Zients also says the Administration is increasing resources on the
ground to keep up the pace. “For the first time, we’ve activated over 1,000 members
of the military to support community vaccination sites.” The Biden
Administration hopes to have enough vaccine for 300 million Americans by the
end of July. Faith Abubey, ABC News, Washington.
3) President
Biden-Vice President Kamala Harris met with labor leaders in the Oval Office
today. He touted the stimulus plan and also the need to improve roads and
services nationwide. “We want to talk about the Recovery Act we have here that
we’re trying to pass, and I think it’s going to get done, and building
infrastructure in this country.”
4) A developing story
out of Philadelphia today. Multiple people have been shot. Philadelphia police
said seven people were shot near a SEPTA station at Broad Street and
Olney Avenue that happened around 3 o’clock in the afternoon. One person
is in custody and police said they recovered two weapons. The circumstances of
the shootings were not immediately clear, neither were the conditions of the
victims.” ABC’s Aaron Katersky.
5) Legendary
conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh has died. “Rush Limbaugh’s
wife Kathryn Rogers alerting the world in a way. Limbaugh would have appreciated
on his radio show. ‘It is with profound sadness I must share with you directly
that our beloved Rush, my wonderful husband, passed away this morning due to
complications from lung cancer.’ Limbaugh had been off the air in poor health since
February 3rd.” ABC’s Jason Nathanson. You’re listening to ABC News.
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I’m
Connell McShane. This is the Fox Business
Report.
Stocks closing
mixed with the Dow notching a third straight record close. The tech-heavy Nasdaq
fell as investors retreat from shares of many technology companies that have powered
markets higher. The Dow winners; Verizon, Home Depot, Chevron. The decliners;
Apple, Caterpillar and Amgen. Take a look at Wall Street by the numbers. The
Dow up 92 points, the Nasdaq down 82, the S&P down a point. Apple, one of Dow’s
biggest laggers, its shares sinking 2% toward a one-month low after two of the technology
giants, largest shareholders, disclosed they trimmed their stakes, one of them
being Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. And Shopify stocks falling
over 3% despite the Canadian e-giant commerce posting stronger than expected quarterly
earnings and revenue.
That’s your Fox
Business Report. I’m Tom
Graham, invested in you.
