Saturday, February 17, 2018
'Black Panther' is heading for a blockbuster weekend. Here's why that matters
The King of Wakanda's reign at the box office has begun.
Big business to Trump: Tariffs could backfire
The Business Roundtable has a message for President Trump: The tariffs your administration has proposed would backfire.
Snowboarder Ester Ledecka Shocks Lindsey Vonn and the Super-G Field
A shocked Ester Ledecka at the finish line after winning gold in the super-G. 
News Analysis: Trump’s Conspicuous Silence Leaves a Struggle Against Russia Without a Leader
President Trump in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday. Mr. Trump has made little, if any public, effort to rally the nation to confront Moscow for its electoral intrusion or to defend democratic institutions against continued disruption. 
Pope Revives Sexual Abuse Commission Amid Criticism of Vatican
Pope Francis leaving the Basilica of Saint Anselm before Ash Wednesday mass in Rome. His initial defense of a priest accused of abuse had outraged Chile. 
Vietnam '67: The Battle for Hue, 1968
A Marine, draped with machine gun rounds, waits to see if a squad of North Vietnamese soldiers breaks cover. 
Op-Ed Contributor: Nikki Haley: The U.N.’s Uncomfortable Truths About Iran
The remains of what the United States said was an Iranian rocket’s Qiam guidance component on display in Washington in December. 
On a Day Like Any Other at a Florida School, 6 Minutes of Death and Chaos
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where a gunman fatally shot 17 people on Wednesday. 
Yuzuru Hanyu Writes Another Chapter in Figure Skating Legend
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan during the free skate on Saturday at Gangneung Ice Arena. Hanyu won the gold with 317.85 points. 
The Names and Faces of the Florida School Shooting Victims
A prayer service at Parkridge Church in Coral Springs, Fla., on Thursday to honor the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. 
Jake Shears, of Scissor Sisters, Stages His Own Comeback
Jake Shears, formerly of the glam-rock band Scissor Sisters, in his Broadway dressing room. He stars in the musical “Kinky Boots.” 
The Troll Farm: What We Know About 13 Russians Indicted by the U.S.
55 Savushkina Street in St. Petersburg, Russia, is the last known home of the Internet Research Agency. 
Meet America’s Syrian Allies Who Helped Defeat ISIS
Najim Muhammad, 38, deputy commander of the Manbij Military Council, at its headquarters in Manbij, Syria. 
Books News: A Prisoner Got a Book Deal. Now the State Wants Him to Pay for His Imprisonment.
Curtis Dawkins in an undated family photo. 
UPDATE 3-Three held as $1.8 bln fraud ripples through Indian banks
* Three arrested to remain under police custody til March 3-court
Old pickup trucks are hot collectibles
Old pickup trucks aren't just old trucks anymore. They are, officially, collectible.
Christopher Bailey Takes a Final Walk Down the Burberry Runway
Christopher Bailey at the Burberry headquarters in London. 
Gilead wins reversal of $2.54 bln hepatitis C drug patent verdict
Feb 17 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Delaware has overturned a jury's verdict requiring Gilead Sciences Inc to pay a record $2.54 billion because its hepatitis C drugs Sovaldi and Harvoni infringed a patent held by rival Merck & Co Inc.
India's City Union says hit by fraudulent remittances via SWIFT system
MUMBAI, Feb 17 (Reuters) - India's City Union Bank Ltd on Saturday said it had suffered three "fraudulent remittances" of nearly $2 million that had been pushed through the SWIFT financial platform.
Jake Shears, of Scissor Sisters, Stages His Own Comeback
Jake Shears, formerly of the glam-rock band Scissor Sisters, in his Broadway dressing room. He stars in the musical “Kinky Boots.” 
The Troll Farm: What We Know About 13 Russians Indicted by the U.S.
55 Savushkina Street in St. Petersburg, Russia, is the last known home of the Internet Research Agency. 
Meet America’s Syrian Allies Who Helped Defeat ISIS
Najim Muhammad, 38, deputy commander of the Manbij Military Council, at its headquarters in Manbij, Syria. 
Books News: A Prisoner Got a Book Deal. Now the State Wants Him to Pay for His Imprisonment.
Curtis Dawkins in an undated family photo. 
Snowboarder Ester Ledecka Shocks Lindsey Vonn and the Super-G Field
A shocked Ester Ledecka at the finish line after winning gold in the super-G. 
Christopher Bailey Takes a Final Walk Down the Burberry Runway
Christopher Bailey at the Burberry headquarters in London. 
Yuzuru Hanyu Writes Another Chapter in Figure Skating Legend
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan during the free skate on Saturday at Gangneung Ice Arena. Hanyu won the gold with 317.85 points. 
Earthquake Strikes in Oaxaca State, Mexico, Stirring Fear
People embracing in Mexico City, where the effects of a powerful earthquake about 225 miles away were felt. 
UPDATE 6-U.S. charges Russians with 2016 U.S. election tampering to boost Trump
WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A Russian propaganda arm oversaw a criminal and espionage conspiracy to tamper in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign to support Donald Trump and disparage Hillary Clinton, said an indictment released on Friday that revealed more details than previously known about Moscow's purported effort to interfere.
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