The headline news from April 04, 2016

The archive of all headlines from April 04, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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Capitol Gains: Trump Wants to Sell Off Gov’t Assets to Lower U.S. Debt

NBC News  04/Apr/2016 00:30:07

2016 Election

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Los Angeles Times  04/Apr/2016 00:30:12

A plan to send people back to Turkey has drawn withering criticism from rights groups and spurred unrest in refugee camps and reception centers across Greece. L.A. Now

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Capitol Gains: Trump Would Sell Gov’t Assets to Lower Debt

NBC News  04/Apr/2016 00:45:06

2016 Election

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Bribes, Graft and Cover-Ups Have Led to a Crisis in Brazil

New York Times  04/Apr/2016 01:45:04

A leftist party that rose to power vowing to stamp out the corruption of a privileged political elite ended up embracing its predecessors’ practices.

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Los Angeles Times  04/Apr/2016 02:45:11

People -- many of them sad and scared after starting to lose their vision -- find community, friends and mentors at the Braille Institute in East Hollywood. And, sometimes, like Jose and Tania Amaya, they find love. Jose and Tania Amaya

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Los Angeles Times  04/Apr/2016 03:15:10

People -- many of them sad and scared after starting to lose their vision -- find community, friends and mentors at the Braille Institute in East Hollywood. And, sometimes, like Jose and Tania Amaya, they find love.

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Trump, Cruz Work to Block Kasich From Convention Ballot

NBC News  04/Apr/2016 10:15:08

2016 Election

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Iceland turmoilPM under pressure over secret tax deal

The Guardian  04/Apr/2016 12:30:07

• Disclosures link Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson to offshore deals • PM stormed out of TV interview when confronted • Panama Papers are biggest leak of secret files in history​

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Los Angeles Times  04/Apr/2016 12:45:11

Places such as Oildale could prove to be important points on the political map June 7 when California, for the first time since the 1960s, will hold a contested Republican presidential primary. CALIFORNIA

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Early Missteps Seen as a Drag on Sanders’s Campaign

New York Times  04/Apr/2016 13:15:04

Hillary Clinton appeared beatable in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. But Senator Bernie Sanders has failed to fully take advantage.

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Fund run by David Cameron’s father avoided paying UK tax

The Guardian  04/Apr/2016 14:15:06

Panama Papers reveal Ian Cameron hired Bahamas residents, including a bishop, to keep offshore company exempt

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Fund run by UK prime minister’s father avoided paying tax

The Guardian  04/Apr/2016 16:15:05

Panama Papers reveal Ian Cameron hired Bahamas residents, including a bishop, to keep offshore company exempt

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Los Angeles Times  04/Apr/2016 16:15:08

Places such as Oildale could prove to be important points on the political map June 7 when California, for the first time since the 1960s, will hold a contested Republican presidential primary. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  04/Apr/2016 16:30:10

Places such as Oildale could prove to be important points on the political map June 7 when California, for the first time since the 1960s, will hold a contested Republican presidential primary. NATION

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Huge ’Panama Papers’ Leak Reveals World Leaders’ Offshore Assets

NBC News  04/Apr/2016 17:00:08

World

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Los Angeles Times  04/Apr/2016 17:00:12

Skelton: There are fewer angry peasants with pitchforks storming the state Capitol these days. Unlike the worthless Congress, state lawmakers are actually doing things.Minimum wage updates: Gov. Brown signing hike into law this morning

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’Panama Papers’ Leak Reveals World Leaders’ Offshore Assets

NBC News  04/Apr/2016 17:15:05

World

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David CameronFund run by PM’s father avoided paying tax

The Guardian  04/Apr/2016 17:15:07

Panama Papers reveal Ian Cameron hired Bahamas residents, including a bishop, to keep offshore company exempt

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Justices Reject Conservatives’ Challenge on ‘1 Person 1 Vote’

New York Times  04/Apr/2016 17:30:05

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states may count all residents in drawing election districts, whether or not they are eligible to vote.

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Kremlin dismisses revelations as ’Putinphobia’

The Guardian  04/Apr/2016 18:00:09

Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov denies wife owned offshore companies but documents show she set up firm in 2014

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Los Angeles Times  04/Apr/2016 18:15:09

Skelton: There are fewer angry peasants with pitchforks storming the state Capitol these days. Unlike the worthless Congress, state lawmakers are actually doing things.Minimum wage updates: Watch live as Gov. Brown signs the hike into law

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Los Angeles Times  04/Apr/2016 18:45:08

Skelton: There are fewer angry peasants with pitchforks storming the state Capitol these days. Unlike the worthless Congress, state lawmakers are actually doing things.Minimum wage updates: Gov. Brown officially signs the hike into law

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Justices Reject Conservatives’ Challenge on ‘1 Person 1 Vote’

New York Times  04/Apr/2016 19:15:03

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states may count all residents in drawing election districts, whether or not they are eligible to vote. As a practical matter, the ruling mostly helped Democrats.

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Los Angeles Times  04/Apr/2016 20:00:10

Skelton: There are fewer angry peasants with pitchforks storming the state Capitol these days. Unlike the worthless Congress, state lawmakers are actually doing things. Minimum wage updates: Gov. Brown signs $15 per hour into law to chants of ’Si se pudo’

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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to ‘One Person One Vote’

New York Times  04/Apr/2016 21:45:05

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Justices Reject Conservatives’ Challenge on ‘1 Person 1 Vote’

New York Times  04/Apr/2016 22:00:07

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states may count all residents in drawing election districts, whether or not they are eligible to vote. As a practical matter, the ruling mostly helped Democrats.

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IcelandPrime minister faces no confidence vote over Panama Papers disclosures

The Guardian  04/Apr/2016 22:00:09

Protests outside parliament after documents show Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson’s wife owned offshore firm with large claim on collapsed banks

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Los Angeles Times  04/Apr/2016 22:30:11

For the nine months since June, urban dwellers reduced their consumption by 23.9%, just short of the 25% cut required under Gov. Brown's executive order.Hiltzik: No, California's drought isn't over. Here's why easing the drought rules would be a big mistake

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Los Angeles Times  04/Apr/2016 23:15:10

Chief Operating Officer Thomas Staggs had been seen as the favorite to replace Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Iger when his contract expires in 2018. The No. 2 job - once held by Iger - was seen as a way to groom Staggs for the top post. L.A. Now

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