Sunday, June 3, 2018
White House plans to nominate conservative documentarian, Bannon ally, to lead government media agency
President Donald Trump will nominate a conservative documentarian and Stephen Bannon ally to lead a large government agency that creates and distributes news to more than one hundred countries.
One Family’s Toll on a Cruel Day: 7 Children With Amputated Legs
Shafiqullah, 13, is one of seven children from an extended family wounded in the blast of a rocket left behind after a battle in Afghanistan. 
A New Principal Pushes for Change. Then the Investigations Start.
Nadav Zeimer was removed as the principal of Harlem Renaissance High School despite the fact that his superintendent said he had “turned a failing school into a successful school.” 
Dozens of Migrants Drown Off Tunisia and Turkey; Hundreds Rescued Off Spain
Migrants were saved in the Mediterranean Sea by Spanish rescuers in May. Spain said 240 people in 11 small boats had been picked up on Saturday and Sunday. 
Fewer Immigrants Are Reporting Domestic Abuse. Police Blame Fear of Deportation.
The immigrant population grew significantly in Houston last year, yet the city saw a 16 percent drop in domestic violence reports from Hispanics. 
When Guns Are Sold Illegally, A.T.F. Is Lenient on Punishment
Senior officials at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were found to routinely overrule inspectors’ recommendations that gun dealers lose their licenses for making illegal sales. 
About Samantha Bee, Ivanka Trump and That Word
Samantha Bee caused an uproar on Wednesday when she referred to Ivanka Trump with a vulgar term. She later apologized. 
UPDATE 1-Qatar Petroleum buys stake in Exxon's Argentina shale assets
DOHA, June 3 (Reuters) - Qatar Petroleum signed an agreement on Sunday with Exxon Mobil to acquire a 30 percent stake in two of Exxon's affiliates in Argentina giving QP access to oil and gas shale assets in the Latin American country.
Tech backer White Star Capital raises $180 mln for second fund
LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - White Star Capital, the start-up funder co-founded by ex-technology deals banker Eric Martineau-Fortin, has raised a second, $180 million fund that was significantly oversubscribed.
Italy's UniCredit exploring merger with French rival SocGen - FT
June 3 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest bank, UniCredit SpA is exploring a merger with France's Societe Generale SA in a move that would see the European banks leading the way for banking mergers on the continent, the FT said https://on.ft.com/2J8SG4H on Sunday.
U.S. FDA wants to shorten new drug monopolies to cut costs
CHICAGO, June 3 (Reuters) - In an effort to increase competition and bring down prescription drug prices, FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb wants to speed approval times for rivals to promising new first-to-market medicines.
Disney embraces $15 minimum wage in negotiations with workers
Disney is embracing the idea of a $15 per hour minimum wage in its latest contract negotiations with unions ? but workers aren't won over yet.
Canadian official Chrystia Freeland calls Trump tariffs insulting
Canada's minister of foreign affairs has a message for the United States: "Please think hard about the message you're sending to your closest allies."
Insurer Lincoln National could see upside -Barron's
NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. insurer Lincoln National Corp could deliver shareholder returns of 20 percent or more in the coming year, as the market for the company's main product, variable annuities, recovers, Barron's reported.
Qatar Petroleum signs deal with Exxon for stake in Argentine assets
DOHA, June 3 (Reuters) - Qatar Petroleum signed an agreement on Sunday with Exxon Mobil to acquire a 30 percent stake in two of Exxon's affiliates in Argentina, QP's chief executive told a news conference in Doha. (Reporting by Hadeel Al Sayegh; Writing by Rania El Gamal; editing by David Stamp)
Learning all about 3Mâ„¢ Filament Tapes
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of 3Mâ„¢ filament tape, we talk to Kathy Vanderwall learn all about filament tapes. Wayne Morris, a 3M application engineer, will demonstrate how filament tapes are designed for cut-resistance and nick-resistance.
Learning all about 3Mâ„¢ Filament Tapes
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of 3Mâ„¢ filament tape, we talk to Kathy Vanderwall learn all about filament tapes. Wayne Morris, a 3M application engineer, will demonstrate how filament tapes are designed for cut-resistance and nick-resistance.
Disney embraces $15 minimum wage in negotiations with workers
Disney is embracing the idea of a $15 per hour minimum wage in its latest contract negotiations with unions ? but workers aren't won over yet. 
Canadian official Chrystia Freeland calls Trump tariffs insulting
Canada's minister of foreign affairs has a message for the United States: "Please think hard about the message you're sending to your closest allies." 
Irving Sandler, Art Historian Who Was Close to Artists, Dies at 92
Irving Sandler in his Greenwich Village apartment in 1990. His comprehensive book “The Triumph of American Painting: A History of Abstract Expressionism” “shaped generations of collectors,” a Sotheby’s official said. 
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