Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Key Justices Seem Skeptical of Challenge to Trump’s Travel Ban
The case before the Supreme Court will require the justices to decide whether the president’s promises on the campaign trail to impose a “Muslim ban” were reflected in executive orders that restricted travel from several predominantly Muslim nations.
Macron Critiques Trump’s Policies in Speech to Congress
President Emmanuel Macron of France attacked nationalism and argued for preserving the Iran nuclear deal before a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday. 
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: ‘Fightin’ to Keep Slavery’
The base of a statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, that was removed by the city of Memphis in December. 
Track’s New Gender Rules Could Exclude Some Female Athletes
South Africa’s Caster Semenya won gold in the women’s 800 meters at the 2016 Summer Olympics. 
Consumer Bureau Looks to End Public View of Complaints Database
Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, compared the agency’s public database of complaints to “a Yelp for financial services sponsored by the federal government.” 
Op-Ed Contributor: North Korea’s Phony Peace Ploy
Pedestrians in Seoul, South Korea, in front of a banner supporting unity between the North and South at a summit scheduled for April 27. 
Pope Francis to Host 3 Chilean Sexual Abuse Victims to Ask Forgiveness
Pope Francis issued an extraordinary apology this month, admitting “grave errors” in how sexual abuse cases had been handled in Chile. 
On the Runway: Melania Trump, at the State Dinner in Chanel, Gave Everyone Something to Chew On
From left, Brigitte Macron, first lady of France; President Emmanuel Macron of France; President Trump, and Melania Trump, first lady of the United States, on Tuesday at the White House. 
Home Depot Shooting: Dallas Officer Dies From Injuries
The Dallas police searching on Tuesday for Armando Juarez, 29, after the shooting of two police officers and a security guard. Mr. Juarez was arrested late Tuesday night and is facing multiple counts of aggravated assault on a police officer. 
UPDATE 2-Qualcomm profit tops estimates on higher modem chip sales
April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc's quarterly profit and revenue topped Wall Street forecasts, led by higher sales of modem semiconductors used in smartphones and connected cars.
UPDATE 1-Facebook will not testify at U.S. House hearing on social media
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it has declined an invitation to testify at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing Thursday on filtering practices by social media companies, a company spokesman said.
BRIEF-Goldcorp Reports Q1 EPS Of $0.08
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.11 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
BRIEF-Columbia Financial Inc Reports Qtrly Net Income Of $11.8 Million
* COLUMBIA FINANCIAL INC - QTRLY NET INCOME OF $11.8 MILLION AN INCREASE OF 14.5%
BRIEF-Regions Financial Corp Names John Turner CEO
* REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP. NAMES JOHN TURNER CEO EFFECTIVE JULY 2, 2018; GRAYSON HALL TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
UPDATE 9-Oil prices rise on geopolitical worries, shrugs off U.S. build
* US shouldn't ditch Iran nuclear deal without new accord-Macron
BRIEF-Ball Corp Sets Quarterly Cash Dividend Of $0.10 Per Share
* DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND, APPROVES SHARE REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION
BRIEF-European Commission Approves Bristol-Myers Squibb's Opdivo 4-Week Dosing Schedule
* EUROPEAN COMMISSION APPROVES BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB’S OPDIVO (NIVOLUMAB) FOUR-WEEK DOSING SCHEDULE FOR ADVANCED MELANOMA AND PREVIOUSLY TREATED RENAL CELL CARCINOMA Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com)
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