Thursday, April 19, 2018

Manhattan Nanny Is Convicted in Murders of Two Children

Yoselyn Ortega, during her trial in State Supreme Court in Manhattan.

Big City: Statue of Doctor Who Did Slave Experiments Is Exiled. Its Ideas Are Not.

As the statue of J. Marion Sims was taken from its perch on Fifth Avenue, a small crowd gathered and cheered.

Editorial Observer: Cynthia Nixon Gets Cuomo to Play to Type

Cynthia Nixon was surrounded by the news media at a campaign event last month.

Op-Ed Contributor: Smearing Robert Mueller

Robert Mueller was a United States attorney in 1996.

Inside Southwest Flight 1380, 20 Minutes of Chaos and Terror

Marty Martinez with other passengers aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 after an engine exploded and a gust of shrapnel blew out a window.

Puerto Rico Is Once Again Hit by an Islandwide Blackout

A worker repaired a power line in San Juan, P.R., on Wednesday. A major failure had knocked out the electricity across Puerto Rico.

Kris Kobach, Face of Trump’s Voter Fraud Panel, Is Held in Contempt by Judge

Kris W. Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state, was reprimanded in a 25-page ruling by a federal judge.

PRESS DIGEST- Wall Street Journal - April 19

April 19 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

METALS-Aluminium jumps to mid-2011 peak, nickel extends rally

(Adds analyst comment, recasts, updates prices) By Manolo Serapio Jr MANILA, April 19 (Reuters) - Aluminium prices surged as much as 5 percent to their highest level in almost seven years on Thursday amid enduring concerns over strained global supply following U.S. sanctions on major Russian producer Rusal, with similar worries also spurring nickel. Three-month aluminium on the London Metal Exchange climbed as far as $2,664.50 a tonne, its loftiest since August 2011, and was trading

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 19

April 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 6 points higher at 7,323 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. * BHP BILLITON: BHP Billiton cut its 2018 fiscal year iron ore output guidance on Thursday citing issues in its railroad car unloading system, while also slightly raising its copper output expectations given higher production at the Escondida mine. * ASTRAZENECA: U.S. regulators have expanded use of AstraZeneca's lung cancer drug Tagrisso to incl

UPDATE 1-ABB's Q1 profit beat eases pressure on CEO

ZURICH, April 19 (Reuters) - ABB reported its best start to a year since 2015 on Thursday, a sign the Swiss engineering company's turnaround plan had started to gain traction after a series of stalled quarters.

If North Korea Talks Are Not Fruitful, ‘I Will Respectfully Leave,’ Trump Says

President Trump with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan on Wednesday at Mar-a-Lago, Fla. The president continued to express optimism about sitting down with the leader of North Korea.

TSMC Q1 profit climbs 2.5 pct, lower than market forecasts

TAIPEI, April 19 (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) , the world's largest contract chipmaker, said first-quarter net profit rose 2.5 percent, lagging market forecasts.

Trump Attacks Russia Inquiry and Sketch Posted by Stormy Daniels’s Lawyer

Stephanie Clifford, known as Stormy Daniels, outside the federal courthouse in Manhattan on Monday. She has accused President Trump of sending a man to physically threaten her years ago.

Fury in Germany as Rap Duo With Anti-Jewish Lyrics Gets Award

The rappers Farid Bang, left, and Kollegah receiving the award for best hip-hop album at Germany’s Echo Music Awards. The prize for the album, which contains lyrics referring to the Holocaust and Auschwitz, has set off an uproar in Germany.

Publicis beats Q1 growth expectations on North American rebound

PARIS, April 19 (Reuters) - France's Publicis on Thursday posted better-than-expected growth in underlying sales in the first quarter, driven by the rebound of it North American activities.

Inspection opened into Tesla for workplace safety

A California safety agency has launched an inspection of Tesla's Fremont car factory.

UPDATE 2-Oil near late-2014 highs as Saudi backs higher prices, U.S. crude stocks decline

* U.S. commercial crude stocks decline towards 5-year average

Raúl Castro Prepares to Resign as Cuba’s President, Closing a Dynasty

President Raúl Castro, left, taking part in a session of the National Assembly in Havana on Wednesday.

Hearing the Cohen Case: A Soft-Spoken Judge Who ‘Carries a Big Stick’

Michael D. Cohen, a longtime lawyer for President Trump, appeared in Federal District Court on Monday. The judge hearing his case, Kimba M. Wood, has been on the bench for 30 years.

WRAPUP 1-China says ready to deal with any fallout from U.S. trade row

* China to take necessary steps at any time in regards to ZTE - spokesman