Monday, April 30, 2018
They Survived a Massacre. Then the Lawyers Started Calling.
Christopher Hansen, a survivor of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016. Mr. Hansen said he was approached by the office manager of a law firm in the weeks after the massacre.
Michelle Wolf Did What Comedians Are Supposed to Do
Michelle Wolf after her performance on Saturday night. 
Syria Missile Strikes Reportedly Kill at Least 16
Fire and explosions on Sunday at what is believed to be a military base near Hama, Syria. 
Juror Says Bill Cosby’s Own Comments Led to Guilty Verdict
A juror in the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial said he found a deposition by Mr. Cosby in 2005 to be the most critical evidence in the case. 
China Is Set to Take a Hard Line on Trump’s Trade Demands
A container port in China’s eastern province of Shandong. The Trump administration wants Beijing to curb its $300 billion plan to bankroll China’s push into advanced technologies. 
Pitch Behind T-Mobile-Sprint Merger: Keep Up With China in 5G
5G wireless technology has the potential to open a wide range of economic and technological opportunities — from self-driving cars to smart cities and factories. 
Kim Says He’d End North Korea Nuclear Pursuit for U.S. Truce
President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, right, toasting on Friday with Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, center, and Mr. Kim’s wife, Ri Sol-ju, in the border village of Panmunjom. 
Op-Ed Contributor: Can a Tennessee Democrat Pull a Doug Jones?
Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen has breakfast with a group of students from the University of Tennessee’s Bredesen Center. 
U.S. Embassy Officer in Pakistan Is Charged With Obstruction
Protesters staged a rally this month demanding a trial for the American diplomat involved in a fatal car crash in Islamabad. The American, Col. Joseph E. Hall, has diplomatic immunity. 
Mike Pompeo Expresses Support for Israeli Response to Gaza Protests
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi of Jordan in Amman on Monday. “We do believe the Israelis have the right to defend themselves, and we’re fully supportive of that,” Mr. Pompeo said when asked about Gaza protests. 
Editorial: A Growing Problem for the Military Transgender Ban — Facts
Generals and researchers provide growing evidence that the administration’s claims about transgender troops are false. 
A Trump Nobel Peace Prize? South Korea’s Leader Likes the Idea
President Trump and President Moon Jae-in of South Korea at the White House in 2017. 
MOVES-JPMorgan names Janis Bowdler head of foundation
April 30 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co named Janis Bowdler as president of JPMorgan Chase Foundation.
PRECIOUS-Gold near six-week low as dollar firms, Korea tensions ease
* Dollar index rises back towards Friday's three-month high * GRAPHIC-2018 asset returns: http://tmsnrt.rs/2jvdmXl (Updates prices, headline; adds comment, second byline, NEW YORK to dateline) By Renita D. Young and Jan Harvey NEW YORK/LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell to the lowest in nearly six weeks on Monday as the dollar strengthened and easing tensions on the Korean peninsula helped boost appetite for higher risk assets such as stocks. Spot gold los
UPDATE 1-Panasonic unit settles U.S. criminal, civil charges of bribery
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - A unit of Panasonic Corp reached a deal with the U.S. government on Monday to settle criminal and civil charges that the company falsified its financial books and records in order to conceal payments to sales agents in China and other parts of Asia. The criminal charges were filed against Panasonic Avionics Corp, a subsidiary that designs in-flight entertainment systems, by the U.S. Justice Department in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
CORRECTED-BRIEF-Alliance Resource Partners Reports Quarterly Revenue of $457.1 Million
* ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. REPORTS INCREASES TO NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARLP AND EBITDA OF 48.6% AND 28.7%, RESPECTIVELY; RAISES QUARTERLY CASH DISTRIBUTION 1.0% TO $0.515 PER UNIT; AND INCREASES GUIDANCE
PJM will test U.S. Mid Atlantic/Midwest power grid for resiliency
April 30 (Reuters) - PJM Interconnection, operator of the biggest U.S. power grid, said on Monday it would look for fuel security vulnerabilities in its Mid-Atlantic and Midwest system and, if needed, compensate generators for the resiliency their units provide.
UPDATE 4-Sainsbury's to top Britain's Tesco with $10 bln swoop on Walmart's Asda
LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Sainsbury's is to buy Walmart's Asda for around 7.3 billion pounds ($10 billion) in a bold attempt to overtake long-time leader Tesco as Britain's biggest supermarket group by market share.
BRIEF-Nbt Bancorp Files For Potential Mixed Shelf Offering Size Not Disclosed
* NBT BANCORP INC FILES FOR POTENTIAL MIXED SHELF OFFERING; SIZE NOT DISCLOSED - SEC FILING Source text : (http://bit.ly/2KoYjZn) Further company coverage:
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