Saturday, May 12, 2018

Tesla's chief of engineering is 'taking some time off'

The top dog on Tesla's engineering team is taking a leave of absence at a crucial moment for the company and its first mass-market car, the Model 3.

UPDATE 1-Conoco authorized to seize $636 mln in Venezuela PDVSA assets

WILLEMSTAD, May 12 Reuters - - A Curacao court has authorized ConocoPhillips to seize about $636 million in assets belonging to Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA due to the 2007 nationalization of the U.S. oil major's projects in Venezuela.

Tesla's chief of engineering is 'taking some time off'

The top dog on Tesla's engineering team is taking a leave of absence at a crucial moment for the company and its first mass-market car, the Model 3.

His College Knew of His Despair. His Parents Didn’t, Until It Was Too Late.

A dormitory at Hamilton College in upstate New York, where a suicide in 2016 raised questions about whether colleges should inform parents when students are in distress.

Federal Tax Cuts Leave States in a Bind

The Crystal Court in the IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis. The state estimates that without legislative action, Minnesotans could pay $400 million more in state taxes next year because of the new federal law.

Black Rhinos Roam Chad for the First Time in 46 Years

A critically endangered black rhinoceros was released upon arriving at Zakouma National Park in Chad.

Your Money: 5 High Schoolers and Their College Application Essays About Work, Money and Social Class

The library at the University of Chicago, where Alison Hess will be a student.

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Is Picked Up by NBC, and Fans Rejoice

From left: Andre Braugher, Andy Samberg, Terry Crews and Joe Lo Truglio in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” which will have a 13-episode sixth season on NBC after Fox declined to renew it.

North Korea Invites World to Watch the Closing of Nuclear Test Site

An annotated satellite image released last year shows the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in North Korea.

News Analysis: Clashing Views on Iran Reflect a New Balance of Power on Trump’s Team

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may play a swing role on President Trump’s national security team, a hard-line former congressman and C.I.A. director who, in his new job, seems determined to give diplomacy a fair shot.

Mass Shooting in Australia Leaves a Tiny Community in Shock and Grief

The police investigating the deaths of seven members of a family in a suspected murder-suicide in Osmington, a quiet rural area 13 miles outside the town of Margaret River, Australia.

For a Black Girl in London, It’s the Summer of Meghan Markle

“There is nothing that racist people can do about it,” said Tshego Lengolo, 11, about the royal wedding. “So they might as well get used to it.”

Sporting: How Did Our Sports Get So Divisive?

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Making Motherhood Work for Me

Charlize Theron in a scene from "Tully."

How California Could Bust Up the Two-Party System

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REFILE-Conoco authorized to seize $636 mln in Venezuela PDVSA assets -Curacao court

WILLEMSTAD, May 12 Reuters - - A Curacao court has authorized ConocoPhillips to seize about $636 million in assets belonging to Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA due to the 2007 nationalization of the U.S. oil major's projects in Venezuela.

Giuliani says Trump 'denied' the AT&T-Time Warner deal, then backtracks 

With five simple words, "the president denied the merger," President Trump's new lawyer Rudy Giuliani contradicted months of statements by the White House and the Justice Department.

Suspicions, Demands and Threats: Devin Nunes vs. the Justice Dept.

Representative Devin Nunes, Republican of California and the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has escalated his demands to Justice Department officials in recent weeks.

Tanzania cancels licence of Barrick, Glencore nickel project

DAR ES SALAAM, May 12 (Reuters) - Tanzania has revoked a retention licence for an undeveloped nickel project jointly owned by Barrick Gold Corp and London-listed miner Glencore Plc as part of enforcement of a new mining regime.

His College Knew of His Despair. His Parents Didn’t, Until It Was Too Late.

A dormitory at Hamilton College in upstate New York, where a suicide in 2016 raised questions about whether colleges should inform parents when students are in distress.

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Is Picked Up by NBC, and Fans Rejoice

From left: Andre Braugher, Andy Samberg, Terry Crews and Joe Lo Truglio in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” which will have a 13-episode sixth season on NBC after Fox declined to renew it.

News Analysis: Clashing Views on Iran Reflect a New Balance of Power on Trump’s Team

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may play a swing role on President Trump’s national security team, a hard-line former congressman and C.I.A. director who, in his new job, seems determined to give diplomacy a fair shot.

Your Money: 5 High Schoolers and Their College Application Essays About Work, Money and Social Class

The library at the University of Chicago, where Alison Hess will be a student.

Mass Shooting in Australia Leaves a Tiny Community in Shock and Grief

The police investigating the deaths of seven members of a family in a suspected murder-suicide in Osmington, a quiet rural area 13 miles outside the town of Margaret River, Australia.

For a Black Girl in London, It’s the Summer of Meghan Markle

“There is nothing that racist people can do about it,” said Tshego Lengolo, 11, about the royal wedding. “So they might as well get used to it.”

Making Motherhood Work for Me

Charlize Theron in a scene from "Tully."

Sporting: How Did Our Sports Get So Divisive?

More

How California Could Bust Up the Two-Party System

More

Black Rhinos Roam Chad for the First Time in 46 Years

A critically endangered black rhinoceros was released upon arriving at Zakouma National Park in Chad.

Suspicions, Demands and Threats: Devin Nunes vs. the Justice Dept.

Representative Devin Nunes, Republican of California and the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has escalated his demands to Justice Department officials in recent weeks.

UPDATE 1-German regulator says Geely's Daimler stake needed earlier disclosure

* Finance Ministry says Geely should have disclosed earlier - letter