April 7 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in

the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories

and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- U.S.-based investment firm Stonepeak will acquire a 40%

stake in Woodside Energy's ( WDS ) Louisiana LNG project and

contribute $5.7 billion in capital expenditures, the Australian

energy company said on Monday.

- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Sunday a Justice

Department attorney had been placed on leave after he failed to

vigorously defend the government's handling of a man erroneously

deported to El Salvador in what a U.S. judge called a "wholly

lawless" detention.

- Chile, the world's largest producer of copper, is

preparing to slash its official price estimate for 2025,

another worrying sign for the global economy.

- A second child with measles has died in Texas, state

officials said on Sunday, in an outbreak of the childhood

disease that has resulted in nearly 500 cases in Texas and has

spread across 22 states.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)