Today's Headlines: Trump Shares Inflammatory Anti-Muslim Videos, and Britain's Leader Condemns Them

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[Matt Lauer in 2016.]( [NBC Receives at Least 2 New Complaints About Matt Lauer]( By ELLEN GABLER, JIM RUTENBERG, MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and RACHEL ABRAMS Within hours of firing the "Today'' co-anchor, the network was said to have gotten more complaints, including one involving a 2001 encounter in his office. [A job fair in Atlanta in last year. While Republicans promote their tax plan as a way to encourage job growth and economic expansion, its constraints on state and local taxation could restrict spending on health care, education, transportation and social services.]( [It Started as a Tax Cut. Now It Could Change American Life.]( By PETER S. GOODMAN and PATRICIA COHEN An overhaul championed by President Trump and Republican leaders could reshape health care, education and social services. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [A huge government apartment complex in Tokiwadaira, Japan, has become known for lonely deaths.]( WORLD [A Lonely Death]( By NORIMITSU ONISHI In postwar Japan, a single-minded focus on rapid economic growth helped erode family ties. Now, a generation of elderly Japanese are dying alone. OPINION | Op-Ed Contributors [Boss Grab Your Breasts? That's Not (Legally) Harassment]( By SANDRA F. SPERINO and SUJA A. THOMAS Cases decided decades ago have set an absurdly high bar for workers bringing sexual harassment lawsuits. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "When you put all these pieces together, what you're left with is we are squandering a giant sum of money." [EDWARD D. KLEINBARD]( a former chief of staff at the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation who now teaches law at the University of Southern California, on the sweeping bills to overhaul the tax code. [] Today's Videos [[Video] Video: Jay-Z and Dean Baquet, in Conversation]( The rapper and music mogul discusses therapy, marriage and politics with The New York Times's executive editor. [Matt Lauer in 2016.]( [[Video] Video: Matt Lauer's History at 'Today']( The NBC host Matt Lauer has been fired over a sexual harassment allegation. He interviewed world leaders, hosted NBC's flagship events and was one of the network's highest paid hosts. [Tim Chaffee/The New York Times. Technology by Samsung.]( [[Video] Video: Seeing the Internet in Real Life]( The writer and artist Ingrid Burrington helps us identify the physical objects that make up the internet all around us every day. [] World [Kim Jong-un appears to have far greater ambitions than his predecessors in increasing North Korea's nuclear arsenal.]( News Analysis [Washington Eyes a Cold War Strategy Against North Korea]( By DAVID E. SANGER A focus on nuclear deterrence would fall short of President Trump's promises to finally "solve" the problem with North Korea. [Jayda Fransen, center, a leader of the far-right organization Britain First, marching in April with supporters in London.]( [British Far-Right Group Exults Over Attention From Trump]( By DAN BILEFSKY and STEPHEN CASTLE Britain First, which believes that white Christian civilization is under threat from Islam, had been marginal. Now it has gotten an unexpected lift from the White House. [Boris Johnson campaigning in favor of Brexit last year in York, England.]( [Brexit Cost Rises as Britain Retreats on Divorce Demands]( By STEPHEN CASTLE Britain has capitulated to the E.U., doubling its cash offer as part of exit talks. It was not the first time, analysts say, and won't be the last. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Jared Kushner, an adviser to President Trump and his son-in-law, at the White House this month. The special counsel is investigating whether anyone around Mr. Trump worked with Russians to try to influence the presidential election.]( [Mueller's Prosecutors Are Said to Have Interviewed Jared Kushner on Russia Meeting]( By MATT APUZZO The brief interview focused on a meeting attended by a Russian ambassador and the incoming national security adviser, Michael Flynn, according to a person briefed on the investigation. [Howell Emanuel Donaldson III.]( [Serial Killer Undone by Asking McDonald's Co-Worker to Mind His Gun, Police Say]( By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA Authorities in Tampa arrested the gun owner, who they said was responsible for the shooting deaths of four apparently random people in a quiet neighborhood in recent weeks. [Conservationists Face Once-Remote Prospect in Arctic Drilling Fight: Defeat]( By LISA FRIEDMAN A measure to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration is before Congress. Similar efforts have failed in the past, but this time drilling advocates have cause for optimism. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [From left, Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, Ivanka Trump, President Trump's daughter, and Senator Marco Rubio of Florida spoke at a news conference on expanding the child tax credit last month.]( [Trump Wanted a Bigger Tax Cut for the Rich, Ivanka Went Elsewhere]( By JIM TANKERSLEY President Trump hoped to devote proceeds from repealing a health care mandate to helping the rich. Then came Ivanka Trump and Republican senators with other ideas. [Alex M. Azar II echoed Republican criticism of the Affordable Care Act during a confirmation hearing to be secretary of health and human services on Wednesday.]( [Health Nominee Grilled on Commitment to Lower Drug Prices]( By ROBERT PEAR Alex M. Azar II, President Trump's nominee for health secretary, said at a hearing on Wednesday that he knew how to improve a system that made drugs unaffordable for some patients. [A concealed carry purse for sale in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.]( [Bill Expanding Concealed-Carry Gun Rights Advances in House]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced legislation to mandate that all states must accept any other state's concealed-carry gun permit. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [An office on the island of Jersey for Appleby, a law firm specializing in offshore holdings. The Republican tax plans would lower rates on corporate profits held overseas to encourage American companies to bring the money to the United States.]( [How Tax Bills Would Reward Companies That Moved Money Offshore]( By JESSE DRUCKER Two decades ago, big companies wagered that they could save billions by shifting profits overseas. Under Republican tax plans, those bets would pay off. [A drone made by D.J.I. in a demonstration at the company's headquarters in Shenzhen, China, last year. The company said accusations by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that it shares sensitive information on American infrastructure with the Chinese government were false.]( [Drone Maker D.J.I. May Be Sending Data to China, U.S. Officials Say]( By PAUL MOZUR A memo from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau says the firm's commercial products may be sending sensitive information about U.S. infrastructure back to China, raising security concerns. [Janet L. Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, testified before the Joint Economic Committee in Washington on Wednesday.]( [Yellen Says Economic Expansion Has Gained Strength]( By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM Janet L. Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, told Congress that economic growth broadened in recent months, but could be doing better. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology State of the Art [The Internet Is Dying. Repealing Net Neutrality Hastens That Death.]( By FARHAD MANJOO Over the last decade, a few giant corporations became an inescapable part of online life. Gutting net neutrality would cement their power. [Andy Rubin, founder of Android, is taking a leave of absence from Essential, the start-up he now runs, amid a report that he had an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate while at Google.]( [Andy Rubin, Android Creator, Steps Away From Firm Amid Misconduct Report]( By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI Mr. Rubin is taking a leave of absence from the start-up Essential amid a report that he had an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate while he was a Google executive. [Dan Ammann, left, General Motors' president, and Kyle Vogt, chief executive of Cruise Automation, showed cars in the test fleet this week in San Francisco. G.M.'s pursuit of autonomous-driving technology led the automaker to acquire Cruise, a start-up focused on the field.]( [G.M. Unveils Its Driverless Cars, Aiming to Lead the Pack]( By BILL VLASIC Previously reluctant to show the autonomous vehicles it is developing, General Motors now wants to signal its progress in getting them to market. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Bettors at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, where wagering on college football games is rising at the expense of betting on N.F.L. games.]( On Sports Gambling [Among Bettors, College Football Is Shoving the N.F.L. Aside]( By JOE DRAPE "Their product isn't very good these days,'' a bookmaker said of the N.F.L. and its various troubles, as bets on college football rise. [Over the last 14 year, Eli Manning has been a leader, a role model and a big-game performer for the Giants.]( On Pro Football [With Eli Manning Decision, the Giants Invite Shame]( By BILL PENNINGTON Replacing Manning, the franchise's leader for the last 14 years, with a middling quarterback in Geno Smith suggested dysfunction in the front office. [The former N.F.L. receiver Anquan Boldin, left, with the Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins, center, and the 49ers' Eric Reid, right, after a meeting at league headquarters last month. Reid criticized Jenkins on Wednesday over a league proposal to aid social causes.]( [Players Criticize N.F.L. Over Donation Proposal]( By KEN BELSON After the league put together a plan to contribute to groups that aid African-American communities, Eric Reid of the 49ers said the league was "trying to buy an end to the protests." For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [How Can the Oscars Celebrate in Weinstein's Long Shadow?]( By CARA BUCKLEY By acknowledging women who have survived sexual harassment and worse, the academy could address the questions swirling around the ceremony. [Ms. Schumer and Mr. Shamos as a couple who lean on self-help platitudes to keep their marriage going.]( [Review: Look Up! It's Amy Schumer in 'Meteor Shower']( By JESSE GREEN The comic actress makes her Broadway debut in Steve Martin's funny, if strained, play about two couples sharing a stressful celestial evening together. [The producer No I.D. received five Grammy nominations for work that included his full-album production of Jay-Z's ]( [Jay-Z's Producer No I.D. on the Grammys: 'Urban Culture Is Now Pop Culture']( By JOE COSCARELLI The man behind the music for Jay-Z's "4:44" received five nominations, including producer of the year. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [After launching in May, New York City's ferry system has proved enormously popular, with ridership far exceeding expectations.]( [New York City's Ferry Fleet Is Off to a Fast Start]( By PATRICK McGEEHAN In the six months since it began, NYC Ferry has been more popular than forecast, luring some commuters from the crowded and delay-plagued subway. [The ]( [Battered and Scarred, 'Sphere' Returns to 9/11 Site]( By SHARON OTTERMAN Though the sculpture emerged from the smoldering ruins largely intact and became a symbol of resilience, it was unwelcome at the memorial for years. [Assemblyman Steven T. McLaughlin was disciplined for sexual harassment after an ethics committee determined he had asked an Assembly aide for nude photos.]( [New York Assemblyman Is Disciplined for Sexual Harassment]( By SARAH MASLIN NIR Assemblyman Steven T. McLaughlin, the newly elected executive of Rensselaer County, was found to have asked an Assembly aide for nude photos. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [For their networks, stars like Matt Lauer, whose talent for storytelling was matched by their ability to charm audiences, were money in the bank.]( Mediator [A Failure of the Network News Star System]( By JIM RUTENBERG What did Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose and Bill O'Reilly have in common? They were encouraged to be larger-than-life characters before their sudden falls. [Garrison Keillor in 2016.]( [Minnesota Public Radio Drops Garrison Keillor Over Allegations of Improper Conduct]( By MAYA SALAM The network says it has severed all business ties with Mr. Keillor, the creator of "A Prairie Home Companion." [The redesigned version of Snapchat introduced on Wednesday effectively splits the social media app in two: social on the left; media on the right.]( [Snapchat Remakes Itself, Splitting the Social From the Media]( By KATIE BENNER Instead of one blended feed of information, Snapchat users will now see a social stream on the app's left side, and a media stream on the right. For more media and advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Fashion & Style [What to Wear to Smash the State]( By RICK PAULAS Anti-fascist activists believe in dressing for the job they want. Right now, many think, that job is punching Nazis. [Meghan Markle at Kensington Palace in London on Monday after her engagement to Prince Harry was announced.]( [Meghan Markle Is Going to Make History]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN The actress is to marry Prince Harry in the spring, and all of fashion is already watching. Who will make the wedding gown and what will it mean? [Bella Hadid in the 2017 Victoria's Secret fashion show in Shanghai.]( [Pinups in the Post-Weinstein World]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN Victoria's Secret and Love magazine wrestle with the issues of balancing lingerie and lasciviousness. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( []Obituaries [W. Marvin Watson in his office at the White House in August 1967. A fellow Texan, he called himself a proud ]( [W. Marvin Watson, Johnson's Unofficial Chief of Staff, Dies at 93]( By DOUGLAS MARTIN He spurned several job offers from Lyndon Johnson before finally accepting the role of White House gatekeeper, though without the chief of staff title. [Carol Neblett in her Metropolitan Opera debut, as Senta in Wagner's ]( [Carol Neblett, Soprano at the Met and City Opera, Dies at 71]( By NEIL GENZLINGER Ms. Neblett performed numerous roles over many years but may have drawn the most attention for one in New Orleans in which she shed her clothes. [Armando Hart, right, the Cuban minister of education, with Fidel Castro in Havana in 1961.]( [Armando Hart, Who Revolutionized Cuban Schools, Dies at 87]( By SAM ROBERTS An early confidant of Fidel Castro, he was credited with greatly improving the nation's literacy rate as the regime's first minister of education. [Judge Harry Pregerson in San Francisco in 1992.]( [Harry Pregerson, Judge Guided by Conscience, Dies at 94]( By SAM ROBERTS Named by Presidents Johnson and Carter, he served on the Ninth Circuit bench in California as a liberal whose priority was equal protection. [Snapper Jones, right, spent 26 years as a TV analyst for the Portland Trail Blazers and reached a national audience through ESPN, NBC and other networks. Alongside him was the Blazers' play-by-play announcer Bill Schonely.]( [Snapper Jones, N.B.A. Broadcaster, Dies at 75]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jones, an A.B.A. All-Star, was a longtime broadcaster for the Portland Trail Blazers and reached a national audience through ESPN, NBC and other networks. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [The Senate Is Rushing to Pass Its Tax Bill Because It Stinks]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD This is no way to handle a complex piece of legislation, and the Republicans must know it. [A South Korean soldier in front of a TV image of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, in Seoul this week.]( Editorial [Is North Korea's Nuclear Test a Sign of Hope?]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD With his nuclear ambitions apparently realized, Kim Jong-un may now be willing to negotiate. [The building in Queens where Jakiw Palij lives.]( Editorial [Justice Long Delayed for Nazi Collaborator]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Twelve years after being ordered deported, Jakiw Palij, 94, still lives in Queens and could remain there. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Ninth District Court of Appeals building, in San Francisco.]( Op-Ed Contributor [Conservatives Should Oppose Expanding the Federal Courts]( By WILLIAM H. PRYOR JR. A proposal to create hundreds of new judgeships to undo President Barack Obama's judicial legacy is wrongheaded and based on false assumptions. [Senator Susan Collins of Maine speaking to reporters about the tax reform bill after President Trump's lunch with Republican senators on Tuesday.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Wavering Senators Buy Trump's Assurances on Taxes. Really.]( By ANDREW ROSENTHAL Senators who voiced concerns about the tax bill say everything will be fine because Trump said so. Then he sold them land in the Everglades. [Senator Dianne Feinstein, center; other legislators; and district attorneys from across the country voiced their opposition Wednesday to a bill that would expand gun rights.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Oh Lord, Now the Gun Thing's Back]( By GAIL COLLINS This is a very bad year. Op-Ed Columnist [Are We Headed Toward a New Korean War?]( By NICHOLAS KRISTOF We have a failed strategy with a hopeless goal. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On Nov. 30, 1995, President Clinton became the first U.S. chief executive to visit Northern Ireland. [See this Front Page]( | [Buy this Front Page]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook]( | [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( | [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( | [Instagram] [Instagram]( [NYT]( Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®]( | [iPad®]( | [Android]( | [All]( [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »]( [.] Have questions? 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