Monday, 30 April 2018

'Golden State Killer' suspect appears in court after 40 year manhunt

A former policeman accused of being the “Golden State killer” has made his first court appearance, 30 years after the decade-long series of attacks. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, appeared before a judge in an orange prison jumpsuit, handcuffed to a wheelchair....

T-Mobile agrees $26bn mega-merger with Sprint - BBC News

USA TODAY T-Mobile agrees $26bn mega-merger with Sprint BBC News US telecoms giant T-Mobile has agreed to buy its rival Sprint in a $26bn (£18.9bn) deal. The merger of America's third and fourth largest mobile carriers is designed to create a more...

Migrant Caravan, After Grueling Trip, Reaches US Border. Now the Really Hard Part. - New York Times

New York Times Migrant Caravan, After Grueling Trip, Reaches US Border. Now the Really Hard Part. New York Times TIJUANA, Mexico — A long, grueling journey gave way to what could be a long, uncertain asylum process Sunday as a caravan of immigrants...

Trump assails White House Correspondents' Association amid Michelle Wolf controversy - CNN

CNN Trump assails White House Correspondents' Association amid Michelle Wolf controversy CNN (CNN) The White House Correspondents' Association is the newest front in President Donald Trump's long-running war with the media. Twenty-four hours after...

T-Mobile Agrees to Buy Sprint in $26 Billion Deal - Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal T-Mobile Agrees to Buy Sprint in $26 Billion Deal Wall Street Journal T-Mobile US Inc. TMUS 0.66% struck a $26 billion deal to buy Sprint Corp. S 8.33% in a combination that, if allowed by antitrust enforcers, would leave the...

Syria Army: 'Enemy' Missiles Strike Two Bases; Iranians Among Dozens Reportedly Killed - Haaretz

Haaretz Syria Army: 'Enemy' Missiles Strike Two Bases; Iranians Among Dozens Reportedly Killed Haaretz The Syrian army said 'enemy' rocket attacks struck military bases belonging to Syrian President Bashar Assad, Syrian state TV reported. A report...

Amber Rudd, Britain's Home Minister, Resigns Over Migration Crisis - New York Times

New York Times Amber Rudd, Britain's Home Minister, Resigns Over Migration Crisis New York Times LONDON — Britain's home secretary, Amber Rudd, resigned on Sunday over her handling of an immigration crisis that has damaged the government of Prime...

Nashville Predators honor man who stopped Waffle House shooter ahead of playoff game - Yahoo Sports

Yahoo Sports Nashville Predators honor man who stopped Waffle House shooter ahead of playoff game Yahoo Sports James Shaw Jr. saved countless lives last week when he stepped in and stopped a shooting at a Waffle House just outside of Nashville....

Trump may have let something slip about the Russian lawyer from the Trump Tower meeting - Business Insider

Business Insider Trump may have let something slip about the Russian lawyer from the Trump Tower meeting Business Insider At a rowdy rally Saturday night, President Donald Trump commented for the first time about the Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya's...

Journalist among dead in twin Afghanistan blasts - CNN

CNN Journalist among dead in twin Afghanistan blasts CNN Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) At least 21 people have died in two explosions on Monday morning in the Afghan capital Kabul, according to government officials. The first blast took place at around...

Box Office: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Passes 'Star Wars: Force Awakens' With Record $250M US Bow - Hollywood Reporter

Hollywood Reporter Box Office: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Passes 'Star Wars: Force Awakens' With Record $250M US Bow Hollywood Reporter The superhero mashup also scored the biggest opening ever globally with $630 million — almost $100 million more...

T-Mobile, Sprint say $26 billion deal would give U.S. tech lead over China

(Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp said on Sunday they had agreed to a $26 billion all-stock deal and believed they could win over skeptical regulators because the merger would create thousands of jobs and help the United States beat China to...

Asian shares climb as Korea tensions ease, U.S. data eyed

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares extended gains on Monday as tensions in the Korean Peninsula eased and first-quarter earnings shone, although some investors were cautious about the outlook amid the backdrop of a simmering U.S.-China trade dispute. ...

U.S. concerned by 'destabilizing and malign activities' of Iran: Pompeo

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - The United States is deeply concerned by Iran's "destabilizing and malign activities", new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. from Reuters: Top News https:...

Trump threatens government shutdown in September if no funding for wall

WASHINGTON, Michigan (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to shut down the federal government in September if Congress did not provide more funding to build a wall on the border with Mexico. from Reuters: Top News http...

Marathon Petroleum to buy Andeavor for more than $20 billion: WSJ

(Reuters) - Marathon Petroleum Corp is set to buy Andeavor for more than $20 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, in a combination that would leapfrog Valero Energy Corp to create the largest U.S. refiner by capacity. from Reuters:...

Migrants from caravan in limbo as U.S. says border crossing full

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - About 50 people from a Central American migrant caravan including women, children and transgender individuals tried to seek U.S. asylum on Sunday but were not allowed to cross the Mexico border because officials said the facility...

Fed faces new challenge: A world without labor 'slack'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Business is coming in so fast and workers are in such high demand at AOW Associates Inc, an Albany, New York-based construction firm, that its chief financial officer hired a guy six weeks ago for a job that didn't exist. from...