News Today Fast: February 2019

Thursday, February 28, 2019

New world news from Time: A Grounded Ship Is Leaking Oil Into the Pacific Near a UNESCO World Heritage Site

New world news from Time: ‘I Want This Thing the Old Man Put Inside Me Taken Out.’ 11-Year-Old Argentine Girl Denied an Abortion

New world news from Time: Pakistan Prepares to Hand Over a Captured Indian Pilot as Cross-Border Attacks Continue

New world news from Time: Bangladesh Tells the U.N. It Can’t Accept More Rohingya Refugees From Myanmar

André Previn, Whose Music Knew No Boundaries, Dies at 89

By JAMES BARRON from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2T8IYUW
A composer, conductor and pianist, he made a career of crossing from classical music to pop, from movie scores to jazz, winning Oscars and Grammys.

New world news from Time: Undeterred by Summit Collapse, South Korea’s Moon Vows Closer Ties With the North

Imran Khan Says Pakistan Will Release Indian Pilot, Seizing Publicity in Showdown

By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN, MARIA ABI-HABIB and SALMAN MASOOD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2H7Rhc9
From the start, Pakistan has pushed its propaganda more effectively than India. But India says no gesture can be taken seriously until Pakistan cracks down on terrorism.

Robert Kraft’s Prostitution Charges Return a Wary Palm Beach to the Tabloids

By PATRICIA MAZZEI and KEN BELSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Nz0jQP
The prostitution charges against Mr. Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, have shined an uncomfortable light on one of Florida’s playgrounds for the rich.

Legal Threats From Broadway’s ‘Mockingbird’ Sink Productions Around the Country

By MICHAEL PAULSON and ALEXANDRA ALTER from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2SyFu8S
Some community theaters have canceled productions of the play after receiving legal warnings that theirs cannot go on at the same time as the one in New York.

After the Trump-Kim Failure

By NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2BVxl9k
The president was right to walk rather than accept a bad deal, but look out ahead.

Cuomo Speaks With Bezos, Furiously Trying to Win Back Amazon

By J. DAVID GOODMAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2Uem3DV
The governor of New York has called Jeff Bezos and other Amazon executives to persuade them to resurrect their plan to build a campus in Long Island City.

Michael Jackson Cast a Spell. ‘Leaving Neverland’ Breaks It.

By WESLEY MORRIS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2H5rDoE
In a new documentary on HBO, two men accuse the star of sexually abusing them as children. Our critic wrestles with their stories, and his own fandom.

New world news from Time: 4 Ebola Patients Are Missing After an Attack on a Congo Clinic

Trump Ordered Officials to Give Jared Kushner a Security Clearance

By MAGGIE HABERMAN, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, ADAM GOLDMAN and ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Hd2Bnk
The president overruled concerns from intelligence officials and the top White House lawyer about giving his son-in-law access to sensitive information.

New world news from Time: U.S. Offers $1 Million Reward in Hunt for Osama bin Laden’s Son

Rembrandt in the Blood: An Obsessive Aristocrat, Rediscovered Paintings and an Art-World Feud

By RUSSELL SHORTO from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2ICXqzy
No one had spotted a new painting by the Dutch master for four decades — until the scion of a storied Amsterdam family found two.

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Free agent Bryce Harper reportedly agrees to 13-year, $330M deal with Philadelphia Phillies

02/28/19 12:07 PM

How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Won the Cohen Hearing

By CAROLINE FREDRICKSON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2EpbBCS
Too many representatives chose to bloviate instead of interrogate — except for one.

New world news from Time: From Suicide Bombing to Captured Pilot: A Timeline of the Latest Crisis in Kashmir

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GOP reps refer ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen to DOJ for alleged perjury during hearing

02/28/19 9:56 AM

New world news from Time: Trump Smiling With Kim Jong Un on the World Stage Shows His Disdain for Human Rights

New world news from Time: Israel’s Attorney General Recommends Indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Bribery and Corruption

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North Korea insists they made 'realistic proposal' about lifting sanctions after Trump-Kim summit collapses

02/28/19 9:34 AM

New world news from Time: Trump Walked Away from North Korea Talks. That’s Not Such a Bad Thing

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Luke Perry hospitalized, rep says, following report actor suffered stroke

02/28/19 8:23 AM

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be indicted on bribery, fraud and breach of trust, pending hearing

02/28/19 8:11 AM

New world news from Time: UN Faults Israel Over Deadly 2018 Crackdown on Gaza Protests

New world news from Time: Canada’s Justin Trudeau Is Facing His Most Explosive Crisis Yet

New world news from Time: How This Radical New Proposal Could Curb Fake News on Social Media

Trump’s Talks With Kim Jong-un Collapse Over North Korean Sanctions

By EDWARD WONG from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tHG0HW
President Trump said “sometimes you have to walk,” noting the talks with North Korea failed because the country was not prepared to do more to end its weapons programs.

Republicans Sink Further Into Trump’s Cesspool

By PETER WEHNER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2tIjC0W
What they left out of their questioning of Michael Cohen says more about the degradation of my former party than anything they said.

New world news from Time: Saudi Sisters Plead With Hong Kong to Allow Them to Remain in the City on ‘Humanitarian Grounds’

New world news from Time: 5 North Koreans Weigh in on the Second Trump-Kim Summit

New world news from Time: 5 Key Moments From Trump and Kim’s Second Summit

New world news from Time: Deal or no Deal, the U.S.-China Relationship Is Beyond Repair

Trump-Kim Summit Updates: ‘Sometimes You Have to Walk,’ Trump Says as Talks Collapse

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TlTNSP
President Trump and Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, cut short their second and final day of talks in Hanoi, Vietnam.

New world news from Time: ‘I Take Him at His Word.’ Trump Defends Kim Over Otto Warmbier’s Mistreatment and Death

New world news from Time: Gunfire Between India and Pakistan Continues in Kashmir as Civilians Flee Border Towns

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Trump says he wasn't prepared to lift US sanctions on North Korea

02/28/19 12:36 AM

New world news from Time: No Deal. President Trump Leaves Empty-Handed After the Second Summit With Kim Jong Un

Mueller’s Team Acknowledges New Information in Allegations That Manafort Lied

By SHARON LaFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UaPKWx
Making a rare admission of a mistake, the special counsel’s office filed a memo in federal court revising its account of the evidence it used in asserting that Paul Manafort breached his plea deal.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

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No agreement after second nuclear summit

02/27/19 11:12 PM

New world news from Time: President Trump and Kim Jong Un’s Talks Abruptly Ended Early. Watch the Press Conference Live

Why Do India and Pakistan Keep Fighting Over Kashmir?

By VINDU GOEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/2T6ocFc
A simple guide to the roots of the conflict and what could happen next.

How Trump Fits Into, and Denies, Cohen’s Narrative

By LARRY BUCHANAN and KAREN YOURISH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2EflnYr
Wednesday’s congressional hearing is focusing in part on how much Trump knew about hush money payments and a proposed Trump Tower in Moscow.

See Trump’s Checks to Michael Cohen and Other Documents

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Vpx85d
Michael D. Cohen provided documents to Congress that he said would support his testimony about the 2016 campaign and Mr. Trump’s business practices.

Five Takeaways From Cohen’s Testimony to Congress

By MICHAEL TACKETT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BXNVFw
Michael Cohen's words were blunt, salacious and verged on ad hominem. But his appearance put old facts in a new light, with a named accuser testifying under threat of perjury outlining a vivid bill of particulars against the president of the United States.

Full Transcript: Michael Cohen’s Opening Statement to Congress

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Tf17zC
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, called him a conman and a cheat and provided financial documents about his business practices.

Oregon to Become First State to Impose Statewide Rent Control

By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BUyjCt
Legislation passed Tuesday by Oregon’s House of Representatives would cap annual rent increases at 7 percent.

Two African-American Women Are Headed for Runoff in Chicago’s Mayor Race

By JULIE BOSMAN, MITCH SMITH and MONICA DAVEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SwKPgU
Bill Daley, a son of a Chicago mayor and a brother of another, conceded defeat on Tuesday night. Lori Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor, led in votes.

3 Killed as 2 L.I.R.R. Trains Crash Into Car in Westbury

By PATRICK McGEEHAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2GOAiw9
A railroad crossing in Nassau County turned into a chaotic disaster scene after a car swerved around gates and onto the tracks, where it was hit by the trains.

New world news from Time: These Are the Top Aides at the Second Trump-Kim Summit

New world news from Time: Kim Jong Un Just Broke With Precedent to Answer a Question From a Journalist. Here’s What He Said

New world news from Time: A Fight Between Two Train Conductors in Cairo Caused a Crash That Killed at Least 25

Testimony From Cohen Could Compound Legal Issues for Trump

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TpwVlc
Legal experts said several of the specific allegations by Mr. Cohen could be relevant in the investigations into the 2016 campaign and other areas.

Michael Cohen Accuses Trump of Expansive Pattern of Lies and Criminality

By PETER BAKER and NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2VpyVaq
Mr. Cohen, the president’s former lawyer, said he had lied to Congress to protect President Trump. “I am not protecting Mr. Trump anymore,” Mr. Cohen said.

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Trump sits down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam

02/27/19 5:59 PM

New world news from Time: U.K. Parliament Votes to Hold Theresa May to Her Promise if Her Withdraw Deal Doesn’t Win

Trump Meets Kim Jong-un to Start Summit Talks

By EDWARD WONG and DAVID E. SANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2EAU0Jy
The two leaders got together before a dinner with their aides, a gathering that set the stage for further negotiations about North Korea’s nuclear program.

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Cohen says he has never been to Prague, refuting key Russia collusion claim of Steele dossier

02/27/19 10:49 AM

‘Executing Babies’: Here Are the Facts Behind Trump’s Misleading Abortion Tweet

By DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Ek86hk
Infants are rarely born alive after abortion procedures, and if they are, doctors do not kill them.

Cohen Testifies to Congress: Key Updates

By PETER BAKER and NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2VrBsBh
Once among President Trump’s most trusted aides and lawyers, Mr. Cohen will paint a dark picture of his personal character and possible criminal conduct.

New world news from Time: The U.K. and World Trade Organization Agree on a Post-Brexit Deal

New world news from Time: Shrimp Cocktail, Steak and Lava Cake. Here’s the Menu for Trump and Kim’s ‘Social Dinner’ in Hanoi

Michael Cohen’s Congressional Testimony: Live Updates

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2H47TBD
Michael D. Cohen, the former lawyer and fixer for President Donald J. Trump, took the stand on Wednesday morning to testify publicly against Mr. Trump before the House Oversight Committee.

New world news from Time: 40 Miles From Auschwitz, Poland’s Jewish Community Is Beginning to Thrive

New world news from Time: Why It’s Good for the West That Iran’s Foreign Minister Isn’t Resigning

Pakistani Military Says It Shot Down 2 Indian Fighters, Capturing Pilots

By MARIA ABI-HABIB from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Su7rPo
Pakistan said it had captured two Indian pilots from planes that went down in Pakistani territory. India confirms only one plane “lost.”

New world news from Time: Trump and Kim Just Met Again. Here’s What the North Korean Leader Hopes to Get Out of the Talks

New world news from Time: President Trump and Kim Jong Un Just Met for a Second Time. Here’s What They Said

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President Trump and Kim Jong Un shake hands to kick off Hanoi summit

02/27/19 3:36 AM

New world news from Time: Four Years Ago, Putin Critic Boris Nemtsov Was Shot Dead in Moscow. His Daughter Is Still Seeking Justice

New world news from Time: China Appoints Political ‘Rising Star’ to Oversee Security in Troubled Xinjiang

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Pakistan shuts down airspace to all commercial flights

02/27/19 1:08 AM

New world news from Time: Trump and Kim Are Meeting On-on-One at This Historic Hanoi Hotel

New world news from Time: Pakistan Shoots Down Indian Warplanes, Says Indian Mortar Shells Killed Six Civilians in Kashmir

Michael Cohen Plans to Call Trump a ‘Con Man’ and a ‘Cheat’ in Congressional Testimony

By NICHOLAS FANDOS and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2U8EVEw
Mr. Cohen is set to publicly testify before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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Pakistan says it downed 2 Indian warplanes, took pilot

02/26/19 11:01 PM

New world news from Time: Dozens of People Have Been Buried After an Unlicensed Gold Mine Collapsed in Indonesia

What’s at Stake as Trump and Kim Jong-un Meet Again

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2GMSpTr
As President Trump and Kim Jong-un arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, the goal of denuclearization remained elusive.

Why a Vote on Gay Clergy and Same-Sex Marriage Could Split the United Methodist Church

By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2IB525J
The church is considering a proposal to end its prohibitions on same-sex marriage and ordaining gays and lesbians, but a rival plan to keep those policies in place appears to have more support.

Hillary Clinton Is Not a Candidate. She Looms Over 2020 Anyway.

By SHANE GOLDMACHER and LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SuGXxf
After being first lady, senator, secretary of state and a presidential nominee, Mrs. Clinton remains a singular figure in Democratic presidential politics.

What Hollywood Keeps Getting Wrong About Race

By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/2ExPhs6
Wesley Morris joins us to talk about “Green Book,” the latest Oscar winner to focus on a white character’s moral journey in an interracial friendship.

Inside the Secret Sting Operations to Expose Celebrity Psychics

By JACK HITT from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2VmMOGE
Are some celebrity mediums fooling their audience members by reading social media pages in advance? A group of online vigilantes is out to prove it.

New world news from Time: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani Has Rejected the Resignation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

New world news from Time: After a Bumpy Vote, Nigeria’s President Wins a Second Term

United Methodists Tighten Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Gay Clergy

By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS and ELIZABETH DIAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Vn3qhg
The decision, opposed by progressive members of the church and gay and lesbian pastors, could ultimately splinter the church.

New world news from Time: Major French Sportswear Retailer Decathlon Will No Longer Sell Hijabs Following a Public Outcry

New world news from Time: An Effort Is Being Made to Preserve Europe’s Jewish Cemeteries to Combat Holocaust Denial

Who Voted to Block Trump’s National Emergency Declaration

By JASMINE C. LEE and BLACKI MIGLIOZZI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2U8eEGo
More than a dozen Republicans voted with Democrats to block President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the United States border with Mexico.

House Votes to Block Trump’s National Emergency Declaration About the Border

By EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2GP6tvq
The House easily voted on Tuesday to block President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the Mexican border, seeking to stop the diversion of funds to his wall.

I Didn’t Kill My Baby

By JEN GUNTER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Ss5dzR
When he was born, my husband at the time and I knew he couldn’t survive. That doesn’t make me a murderer.

New world news from Time: Pakistan Accuses India of Endangering Peace After Airstrikes on Suspected Terrorist Camps

New world news from Time: A Top Russian Cybersecurity Officer Has Been Jailed in a Case Believed to Be Linked to Leaks to the U.S.

New world news from Time: Tensions Between India and Pakistan Are at Their Highest Point in Decades. Here’s What to Know

After India’s Strike on Pakistan, Both Sides Leave Room for De-escalation

By MARIA ABI-HABIB from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Xk4e8F
Amid the escalation of hostilities over an attack in Kashmir, the leadership of each country seemed to give itself a way out of pushing the conflict into war.

A Soccer Pro at 13? Olivia Moultrie Will Give It a Try

By ANDREW KEH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2BWkun7
Moultrie, one of America’s brightest young soccer talents, said Monday that she had signed with an agent and with Nike, formally beginning her professional career at age 13.

New world news from Time: Kim Jong Un’s Jogging Bodyguards Are Back for Summit in Vietnam

Planned in Michael Cohen’s Testimony: A Litany of Accusations Against Trump

By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tHL8vj
Mr. Cohen’s plans were laid out in broad strokes by a person familiar with what he intends to say.

New world news from Time: President Donald Trump Lands in Hanoi Eager for a Deal With Kim Jong Un

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President Trump lands in Vietnam for 2nd summit with Kim Jong Un

02/26/19 6:05 AM

New world news from Time: U.K. Parliament Will Decide Between No Deal Brexit or Delay

New world news from Time: Watch This North Korean Aide Sprint After Kim Jong Un After He Walks Off the Train by Himself

New world news from Time: Kim Jong Un Stopped His Train for a Smoke Break in China

Troops on the Move as India and Pakistan Face Off Over Kashmir

By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IziV4s
Neither of the nuclear-armed rivals truly wants another war, analysts say, but Indian anger over a huge militant attack is driving new threats.

New world news from Time: U.S. Broadcast Journalists to Be Deported From Venezuela After Upsetting President Nicolas Maduro

New world news from Time: Here’s Why Kim Jong Un May Have Opted for an Arduous Train Journey to Reach Vietnam

Indian Jets Strike on Pakistani Side of Kashmir Line

By MARIA ABI-HABIB and AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2XoJdcU
Pakistan’s military said aircraft from India, which blames Pakistan for a recent suicide attack, had dropped bombs near the disputed border. But it was unclear what, if anything, was hit.

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