ABC NEWS SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
1) From ABC news, I am Daria Albinger. The Pentagon sent a team of healthcare professionals to Idaho, where vaccination rates are low and COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing. Shawn Rayne is chief of Ada County Paramedics, says they are getting over a hundred calls a day; “I feel they’re are working harder than they’ve ever worked before. You know, they are seeing more patients on a daily basis. They’re working harder.”
President Biden will outline a six-pronged plan to combat the delta variant in his speech to the nation tomorrow.
2) A Florida judge deals a setback to Governor Ron DeSantis’s ban on school mask mandates. “A judge in Leon County said Wednesday that Florida cannot enforce its ban on mask mandates, while an appeals court sorts out challenges to the law. Circuit Court Judge John C. Cooper said that there is overwhelming evidence before him that wearing masks does provide protection against COVID-19 for kids in crowded schools especially, since there’s no vaccine available for kids under 12. This means the mask mandate provision is on hold as the case works its way through the courts. It could make its way all the way to the state’s supreme court. Mark Remillard, ABC News.”
3) Eleven more deaths in Louisiana bring the death toll from Hurricane Ida and its remnants to 82 in 8 states.
Tropical storm warnings are in effect for part of the Florida Panhandle with Mindy expected to bring heavy rain and gusty wind to the region tonight.
4) The White House isn’t stopping evacuation flights from leaving Afghanistan, but it’s preventing some planes from landing on US bases. “The US says there’s a problem with some Americans still in Afghanistan. They may be on planes with Afghans who are not allowed on US bases when they land. ‘How to keep people on our military bases safe, while also getting these US citizens, dual citizens, people who are prepared to leave Afghanistan, are able to leave.’ Spokesperson Jen Psaki saying the US will only allow properly vetted people to land the US bases. Andy Field, ABC News, Washington.”
5) Stocks closed lower on a report from the Fed that the economy slowed this summer. You’re listening to ABC News.
6-1) I am Charles Payne, and this is the Fox Business report.
“Stocks finished lower as investors continued to worry over the elevated number of COVID-19 cases and uncertainty over when the Federal Reserve will begin to dial back monetary support. The Dow falling 69 points, the Nasdaq down 88, S&P 500 down 6.
6-2) And shares of meme sensation stock GameStop fell in the extended session after the videogame retailer reported second quarter results that beat revenue estimates, but fell short on earnings. GameStop also announced that it has entered into a lease of a new 500 square foot fulfilment center in Reno, Nevada, as well as a lease of a new customer care center in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
6-3) And Wingstop will be adding thighs to its menu, following the success of the launch of its virtual brand Thighstop, which will still be made available on its delivery platform DoorDash.
That’s your Fox Business report, I am Hilarie Barsky, invested in you.”
