Afternoon Headlines for Friday, May 22, 2015
Reuters
“Exclusive: Altice seeks financing for Time Warner Cable bid: sources”
“French telecommunications group Altice SA is talking to several banks about raising debt for a potential bid for Time Warner Cable Inc, the second-largest U.S. cable operator, according to people familiar with the matter.”
AFP
“Dutch cabinet backs partial Islamic burqa ban”
“The Dutch cabinet on Friday approved a partial ban on wearing the face-covering Islamic veil, including in schools, hospitals and on public transport.”
Associated Press
“Colombia rebels cancel unilateral ceasefire after army raid”
“Colombia’s largest rebel group on Friday called off a unilateral cease-fire in reaction to a military raid on a guerrilla camp that killed 26 of its fighters, further straining negotiations to end the country’s half-century-old conflict.”
Washington Post
“Salmonella outbreak linked to raw tuna sushi spreads to nine states”
“A salmonella outbreak that’s probably linked to raw tuna from sushi has sickened at least 53 people across nine states — the majority in Southern California, health authorities said.”
NPR
“State Department releases Clinton emails”
“Emails released today by the State Department appear to verify Hillary Clinton’s assertion that she received no classified information on her personal email accounts while she served as secretary of State. Still, some of the emails are marked sensitive and still others were redacted at the FBI’s request after the fact– something the White House says is not uncommon.”
Associated Press
“Clinton got now-classified Benghazi info on private email”
“Because the information was not classified at the time the email was sent, no laws were violated. But Friday’s redaction shows that Clinton received information considered sensitive on her unsecured personal server, which came to light just as she was beginning her presidential campaign.”
Washington Post
“Fed chair affirms plans for rate hike this year”
“Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Friday reaffirmed the central bank’s plans to raise interest rates this year despite new concerns that the nation’s economic recovery may be slowing down.”
Reuters
“Gunfight in western Mexico kills at least 39: officials”
“At least 39 people were killed on Friday in western Mexico during a fight between armed civilians and security forces, two government officials said, the latest bloodshed in an area that has been plagued by violent drug gangs.”
Reuters
“Senate intelligence chairman offers surveillance compromise”
“The chairman of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee on Friday released his proposal for how to handle U.S. spy agencies’ domestic surveillance authorities before they expire at the end of the month.”
