Sunday, April 15, 2018

James Comey’s ABC Interview Is Tonight. Catch Up on the Feud.

James B. Comey, the former director of the F.B.I., in Washington last year during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing. Though removed from public service, he remains intensely in the spotlight.

Attacks in Afghanistan Leave Dozens Dead and 2 Schools Burned

The burned-out girls’ high school in Logar Province, Afghanistan, that was attacked on April 11. The school is in the home district of President Ashraf Ghani, about 35 miles from Kabul.

UPDATE 2-Canada talking to pipeline company about aid to solve crisis

OTTAWA, April 15 (Reuters) - The federal government and the province of Alberta have opened talks with Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd about possible financial aid to end a crisis over a planned pipeline project, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said on Sunday.

RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-Wall St eyes earnings stabilizer after FAANG stocks wobble

April 13 (Reuters) - Wall Street is hoping that first-quarter earnings growth and corporate forecasts are strong enough to bring the FAANG group of stocks back into favor and take the spotlight off worries that caused the recent sell-off in the high-flying group.

BRIEF-British Columbia Premier says federal PM told him Ottawa would act on pipeline crisis

* BRITISH COLUMBIA PREMIER HORGAN SAYS HE CONTINUES TO DISAGREE WITH CANADIAN PM AND ALBERTA OVER PLANNED PIPELINE EXPANSION

Review: Beyoncé Is Bigger Than Coachella

BeyoncĂ©‘s headlining performance at Coachella, one year after it was originally scheduled, reinvented the festival set.

A Former Congressional Reporter Explains Her Relationship With the Women of the Senate

Senator Susan Collins of Maine after the Senate passed a continuing resolution to stave off a government shutdown in January. Behind her are Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.

Starbucks C.E.O. Apologizes After Arrests of 2 Black Men

Two black men were arrested on suspicion of trespassing in a Philadelphia Starbucks on Thursday. The police commissioner defended the actions of his officers, but Starbucks apologized.

Trump Blasts Comey in Barrage of Tweets, Calling Him ‘Slippery’

President Trump called James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, a “slime ball” for the second time this week. It was one of numerous disparaging comments Mr. Trump made about Mr. Comey on Twitter on Sunday morning.

Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller Drop By ‘S.N.L.’ to Help Skewer Michael Cohen

Robert De Niro, left, as Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, and Ben Stiller as Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s personal lawyer, on “Saturday Night Live.”

The Week in Good News: A 99-Year-Old Baseball Usher, a Yacht Race, Spring Flowers

Phil Coyne was honored when he turned 99 last year by the team president, Frank Coonelly.

James Comey vs. President Trump. How It Came to This.

James B. Comey, the former director of the F.B.I., in Washington last year during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing. Though removed from public service, he remains intensely in the spotlight.

Attacks in Afghanistan Leave Dozens Dead and 2 Schools Burned

The burned-out girls’ high school in Logar Province, Afghanistan, that was attacked on April 11. The school is in the home district of President Ashraf Ghani, about 35 miles from Kabul.

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Don’t Call Me a Genius

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Belgium May Have New Appeal for Millennials: Join the Army and Sleep at Home

A soldier on patrol in Brussels last year. A spokesman for Belgium’s armed forces said that some potential recruits deemed such patrols — part of a counterterrorism operation called Vigilant Guardian — not adventurous enough.

News Analysis: Hamas Sees Gaza Protests as Peaceful — and as a ‘Deadly Weapon’

The political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniya, likened Palestinians’ struggle to those for India’s independence, against racial segregation in the United States and against apartheid in South Africa.

Acquittal in Irish Rugby Rape Case Deepens Debate on Sexual Consent

The Irish rugby player Stuart Olding, center, leaving court in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in March. Mr. Olding and his teammate Paddy Jackson were acquitted in a rape case that has spurred acrimonious debate on sexual consent and male entitlement in elite sports.

Craving a Taste of Spring? Try This.

Sweet, tart and a little savory, lemon olive oil ice cream is a reminder of warmer times, even when a chill hangs in the air.

Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller Drop By ‘S.N.L.’ to Help Skewer Michael Cohen

Robert De Niro, left, as Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, and Ben Stiller as Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s personal lawyer, on “Saturday Night Live.”

The Week in Good News: A 99-Year-Old Baseball Usher, a Yacht Race, Spring Flowers

Phil Coyne was honored when he turned 99 last year by the team president, Frank Coonelly.

James Comey vs. President Trump. How It Came to This.

James B. Comey, the former director of the F.B.I., in Washington last year during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing. Though removed from public service, he remains intensely in the spotlight.

Attacks in Afghanistan Leave Dozens Dead and 2 Schools Burned

The burned-out girls’ high school in Logar Province, Afghanistan, that was attacked on April 11. The school is in the home district of President Ashraf Ghani, about 35 miles from Kabul.

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Don’t Call Me a Genius

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News Analysis: Hamas Sees Gaza Protests as Peaceful — and as a ‘Deadly Weapon’

The political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniya, likened Palestinians’ struggle to those for India’s independence, against racial segregation in the United States and against apartheid in South Africa.

Craving a Taste of Spring? Try This.

Sweet, tart and a little savory, lemon olive oil ice cream is a reminder of warmer times, even when a chill hangs in the air.

Syria, Michael Cohen, Facebook: Your Weekend Briefing

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Ad king Sorrell's abdication leaves WPP at crossroads

LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - Martin Sorrell's sudden exit from WPP marks a shocking end to the career of a chief executive who through sheer force of personality made it the world's biggest advertising firm.

MEDIA LINK-Tellurian pitches equity stakes in proposed LNG plant -Bloomberg

Note: Reuters has not verified this story and cannot vouch for its accuracy. (Reporting by Gary McWilliams)

BRIEF-Shenzhen Click Tech Receives ICC Arbitration Notice Regarding Dispute With Cree

* SAYS U.S. COMPANY CREE INC APPLIES FOR ARBITRATION AT THE ICC DUE TO DISPUTE OVER COOPERATION AGREEMENT