Abby Llorico

St. Louis

Instagram - @abbylloricoTV / Morning Newscaster at @STLPublicRadio / Former TV reporter in CU, Indy, STL, and DC / Midwest made.

Articles

St. Louis' newest eatery imagines BBQ through an expat’s eyes | STLPR

Sep 13, 2024 | stlpr.org | Abby Llorico

At Expat, the James Beard-award winning chef combines international flavors with familiar techniques to create a barbecue spot inspired by wanderlust, homesickness — and hunger.
VERIFY: Three responses to Donald Trump's civil fraud trial fine

Feb 21, 2024 | fox43.com | Abby Llorico |David Lippman

WASHINGTON — Less than a week has passed since one of former President Donald Trump’s legal cases culminated in a $355 million ruling by a judge in New York. Judge Arthur Engoron issued that penalty as a punishment for artificially enhancing the value of the Trump Organization's assets in order to win better terms on loans and insurance. With threats of boycotts and other calls for action, the former president’s supporters say he will not be the only one paying the price.
VERIFYING three responses to Donald Trump's civil fraud trial fine

Feb 21, 2024 | wusa9.com | Abby Llorico |David Lippman

WASHINGTON — Less than a week has passed since one of former President Donald Trump’s legal cases culminated in a $355 million ruling by a judge in New York. Judge Arthur Engoron issued that penalty as a punishment for artificially enhancing the value of the Trump Organization's assets in order to win better terms on loans and insurance. With threats of boycotts and other calls for action, the former president’s supporters say he will not be the only one paying the price.
3 responses to Donald Trump's civil fraud trial fine | VERIFY

Feb 21, 2024 | verifythis.com | Abby Llorico |David Lippman

WASHINGTON — Less than a week has passed since one of former President Donald Trump’s legal cases culminated in a $355 million ruling by a judge in New York. Judge Arthur Engoron issued that penalty as a punishment for artificially enhancing the value of the Trump Organization's assets in order to win better terms on loans and insurance. With threats of boycotts and other calls for action, the former president’s supporters say he will not be the only one paying the price.
Yes, campaign flyer reflects crime drop while Alsobrooks was State's Attorney | VERIFY

Feb 19, 2024 | wusa9.com | Abby Llorico |David Lippman

WASHINGTON — Crime, and ways to prevent it, are top of mind of voters heading into the 2024 elections. One of Maryland’s Senate hopefuls is bringing claims about her record as a prosecutor right to voters’ doorsteps. Twitter/X account @DCNewsLive posted a photo of a flyer left at their door by the campaign of Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat running for Senate. Alsobrooks is currently the County Executive of Prince George's County and was the county's State's Attorney preceding that.
VERIFYING three claims about Alexey Navalny's life

Feb 16, 2024 | wusa9.com | Abby Llorico |David Lippman

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Russian government officials announced Friday that opposition leader Alexey Navalny died while serving a sentence in a Siberian prison. Navalny has been jailed since 2021 for his opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin and claimed that a nerve gas poisoning in 2020 was an assassination attempt. News of his death has renewed interest in his life, including some more controversial aspects of his past.
No, Clarence Thomas was not required to recuse himself from Trump case | VERIFY

Feb 8, 2024 | wusa9.com | David Lippman |Abby Llorico

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday morning in a case about whether former President Donald Trump belongs on the ballot or in the White House. But another trending conversation happening at the same time was about whether one of the Justices belonged on the bench this morning. This case trended on social media all day. But alongside #SupremeCourt has been Clarence Thomas.
No, the Senate border bill would not have allowed 5,000 migrants in per day | VERIFY

Feb 7, 2024 | wusa9.com | David Lippman |Abby Llorico

WASHINGTON — The bipartisan Senate bill to fund border security and aid for Israel and Ukraine could not even get through the chamber that created it. The bill failed a procedural vote Wednesday afternoon when it could not get the 60 votes needed to move the debate forward. Many Republicans quickly turned on the bill, and they rallied around one point in particular.
VERIFY: No, Nikki Haley cannot win delegates in Nevada

Feb 6, 2024 | wusa9.com | Abby Llorico |David Lippman

NEVADA, USA — Voters in Nevada head to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in the state’s presidential primary, but some users on social media say this election doesn’t even count. Coming off wins in Iowa and New Hampshire, even former President Donald Trump insists the outcome of Tuesday’s vote in Nevada doesn’t matter--while also declaring victory in the state. Is it true that Nikki Haley can’t win any delegates in Nevada?
Secure DC bills do not ban all gatherings of two or more people | VERIFY

Feb 5, 2024 | wusa9.com | David Lippman |Abby Llorico

WASHINGTON — The Council of the District of Columbia is expected to hold a first vote Tuesday about a sweeping set of bills to reduce crime. The plan, sponsored by Councilmember Brooke Pinto and known as Secure DC, is an omnibus that contains provisions from a dozen individual pieces of legislation. Secure DC is a wide-ranging response to the rise in crime experienced in Washington D.C. in recent years.