Today's Headlines: Abuse Case Exposes Fissures in a White House in Turmoil

Nancy Pelosi Wants to Take Back the House. But She Faces a More Urgent Test. View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. | [Unsubscribe]( [The New York Times]( [Most Popular]( | [Video]( | Subscribe: [Digital /]( [Home Delivery]( [My Account]( [Today's Headlines]( Monday, February 12, 2018 IN THIS EMAIL: [Top News](#0) | [Editors' Picks](#2) | [Today’s Videos](#4) | [World](#5) | [U.S.](#6) | [Politics](#7) | [Business](#8) | [Technology](#9) | [Sports](#10) | [Arts](#11) | [New York](#12) | [Fashion & Style](#13) | [Obituaries](#14) | [Editorial](#15) | [Op-Ed](#16) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( [] Top News [Abuse Case Exposes Fissures in a White House in Turmoil]( [Abuse Case Exposes Fissures in a White House in Turmoil]( By PETER BAKER and MAGGIE HABERMAN Aides to President Trump said they remained confused and upset over the handling of the accusations against Rob Porter, the staff secretary who stepped down. [Nancy Pelosi Wants to Take Back the House. But She Faces a More Urgent Test.]( [Nancy Pelosi Wants to Take Back the House. But She Faces a More Urgent Test.]( By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG At 77, Ms. Pelosi remains a dominant figure in Washington. How she bridges Democrats’ factions on immigration may help determine whether she can lead her party to a majority. [With Gaza in Financial Crisis, Fears That ‘an Explosion’s Coming’]( [With Gaza in Financial Crisis, Fears That ‘an Explosion’s Coming’]( By DAVID M. HALBFINGER A standoff between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority is ravaging Gaza’s economy, pushing it to the verge of collapse, and escalating the risk of a violent confrontation with Israel. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [A Famed Fishing Port Staggers as Its ‘Codfather’ Goes to Jail]( U.S. [A Famed Fishing Port Staggers as Its ‘Codfather’ Goes to Jail]( By JESS BIDGOOD Carlos Rafael, who ruled New Bedford’s fishing of cod and haddock, was caught lying about his catches. Now the piers have grown quiet. [America’s Real Digital Divide]( Opinion | Op-Ed Contributor [America’s Real Digital Divide]( By NAOMI SCHAEFER RILEY The problem isn’t that poor children don’t have access to computers. It’s that they spend too much time in front of them. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "We are dead, but we have breath." [ZAKIA ABU AJWA]( 57, who is forced to cook greens normally fed to donkeys for her grandchildren in Gaza because of a financial crisis that the United Nations says has left the enclave near total collapse. [] Today’s Videos [Deadly Plane Crash Near Moscow]( [[Video]Video: Deadly Plane Crash Near Moscow]( By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER A Russian plane carrying 71 people crashed shortly after takeoff in the Moscow region on Sunday afternoon, killing all on board. [Before the Snowboard Cross Gates Open]( [[Video]Video: Before the Snowboard Cross Gates Open]( By MARGARET CHEATHAM WILLIAMS, ALEXANDRA GARCIA and ANDREW KHOSRAVANI Alex Deibold went from a snowboard wax tech to a bronze medalist at the Sochi Olympics. Before his runs, he imagines exhaling — a big, deep breath — and he’s off. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Kim Jong-un’s Sister Turns On the Charm, Taking Pence’s Spotlight]( [Kim Jong-un’s Sister Turns On the Charm, Taking Pence’s Spotlight]( By MOTOKO RICH and CHOE SANG-HUN Flashing smiles and without speaking in public, Kim Yo-jong outflanked Vice President Mike Pence in diplomatic image-making at the Winter Olympics. [Deadly Plane Crash Near Moscow]( [[Video]Video: Deadly Plane Crash Near Moscow]( By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER A Russian plane carrying 71 people crashed shortly after takeoff in the Moscow region on Sunday afternoon, killing all on board. [Killings in Toronto’s Gay Community Expose ‘an Open Wound’ With Police]( [Killings in Toronto’s Gay Community Expose ‘an Open Wound’ With Police]( By DAN LEVIN After the police charged a landscaper with the murders of five men, gay activists ask why it took so long, accusing the authorities of neglect in missing-person cases involving gay men. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Conspiracy Suit Over Charlottesville Assails Alt-Right Leaders]( By ALAN FEUER People injured at the alt-right rally in Charlottesville, Va., say in a lawsuit that organizers conspired to incite violence. The defendants say the First Amendment protects them. [NASA Budgets for a Trip to the Moon, but Not While Trump Is President]( [NASA Budgets for a Trip to the Moon, but Not While Trump Is President]( By KENNETH CHANG The administration sees a greater role for the private sector in returning to the moon and running the International Space Station, which it would stop financing in 2025. [As DeVos Approves Education Plans, She Finds Skeptics in G.O.P. Governors]( [As DeVos Approves Education Plans, She Finds Skeptics in G.O.P. Governors]( By ERICA L. GREEN Several governors, mostly Republicans, have declined to sign their own states’ plans for implementing a new federal education law intended to devolve control to the states. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [F.D.A. Chief Goes Against the Administration Stereotype]( Trump Rules [F.D.A. Chief Goes Against the Administration Stereotype]( By SHEILA KAPLAN and KATIE THOMAS Dr. Scott Gottlieb isn’t rolling back his agency’s mission, although he is straddling the interests of the drug and health industries along with public health. [Trump’s History of Defending Men Accused of Hurting Women]( [Trump’s History of Defending Men Accused of Hurting Women]( By JACEY FORTIN The president has usually, but not always, defended men who were accused of sexual misconduct or assault. [Trump’s Infrastructure Plan: Modest Federal Incentives, Facing Long Odds]( [Trump’s Infrastructure Plan: Modest Federal Incentives, Facing Long Odds]( By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS President Trump this week will call for a $1.5 trillion infrastructure initiative by matching up to $100 billion in funds that states and cities put toward infrastructure projects. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Weinstein Company Sale Delayed by N.Y. Attorney General Lawsuit]( [Weinstein Company Sale Delayed by N.Y. Attorney General Lawsuit]( By BROOKS BARNES and WILLIAM NEUMAN Eric T. Schneiderman filed a suit alleging the studio and its founders violated state and city laws barring gender discrimination and sexual harassment. [Liberals Wanted Fiscal Stimulus. Conservatives Delivered It.]( [Liberals Wanted Fiscal Stimulus. Conservatives Delivered It.]( By NEIL IRWIN Left-leaning economists hate the timing and the composition. But the expansionary fiscal policy they sought is on the way. [Steve Wynn’s Tarnished Name and Now a Tainted Brand]( Advertising [Steve Wynn’s Tarnished Name and Now a Tainted Brand]( By JANET MORRISSEY For decades, Steve Wynn used his persona and his name to promote his casino and hotel empire. To get past sexual misconduct allegations, it must act quickly, experts said. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Facial Recognition Is Accurate, if You’re a White Guy]( [Facial Recognition Is Accurate, if You’re a White Guy]( By STEVE LOHR Commercial software is nearly flawless at telling the gender of white men, a new study says. But not so for darker-skinned women. [With Qualcomm in Play, San Diego Fears Losing ‘Our Flag’]( [With Qualcomm in Play, San Diego Fears Losing ‘Our Flag’]( By CONOR DOUGHERTY The world’s No. 1 maker of smartphone chips is the area’s biggest employer and benefactor, a role threatened by Broadcom’s $121 billion takeover bid. [Vietnam Pulls Request for U.S. Help to Build a Coal-Fired Power Plant]( [Vietnam Pulls Request for U.S. Help to Build a Coal-Fired Power Plant]( By MIKE IVES The withdrawal sidesteps questions about whether Washington will offer financial support for international projects that could contribute to climate change. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [South Korea Got the Winter Games. Then It Needed More Olympians.]( [South Korea Got the Winter Games. Then It Needed More Olympians.]( By JERÉ LONGMAN and CHANG W. LEE With little history of success in most Winter Olympic sports, the host nation got help from overseas, adding 19 naturalized citizens to its squad. [What Ban? Patriotic Fervor Grips Russia’s Celebration House in South Korea]( [What Ban? Patriotic Fervor Grips Russia’s Celebration House in South Korea]( By TARIQ PANJA While Russia’s first Olympic medal winner was barred from celebrating with his nation’s flag, nationalist enthusiasm was in full effect at a nearby venue. [Red Gerard Wins First U.S. Gold in Pyeongchang Olympics]( [Red Gerard Wins First U.S. Gold in Pyeongchang Olympics]( By BEDEL SAGET, JOHN BRANCH and JOE WARD He became the youngest Olympic snowboarder to win gold. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [At This Film Institute, the Course Material Is Killer]( [At This Film Institute, the Course Material Is Killer]( By ERIK PIEPENBURG The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies in Brooklyn is examining the new golden age of horror, as films like “Get Out” strike the raw nerves exposed by Black Lives Matter and #MeToo. [On TV, France’s New President Is Young, Centrist and Female]( [On TV, France’s New President Is Young, Centrist and Female]( By ELIAN PELTIER As Emmanuel Macron has shaken up French politics, an acclaimed television thriller, “Baron Noir,” has found a way to mirror his story. [Review: ‘Returning to Reims’ and Those European Working-Class Blues]( [Review: ‘Returning to Reims’ and Those European Working-Class Blues]( By BEN BRANTLEY In this play directed by Thomas Ostermeier and starring Nina Hoss, a French philosopher ponders the move to the right in blue-collar France. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [A Question Hangs Over a Trial: Why Did a Nanny Kill 2 Children in Her Care?]( [A Question Hangs Over a Trial: Why Did a Nanny Kill 2 Children in Her Care?]( By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. Five years after Yoselyn Ortega was charged with fatally stabbing a 2-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl, she faces trial and claims insanity. [At Bribery Trial, Focus Expands From Cuomo to a Witness’s Clothes]( [At Bribery Trial, Focus Expands From Cuomo to a Witness’s Clothes]( By VIVIAN WANG Testimony shows that when Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Mr. Cuomo, and Todd Howe, a lobbyist, wanted to spur the other to action, they invoked the governor’s name. [Far From the Great Lawn, Saving a Home Tied to Central Park]( Grace Notes [Far From the Great Lawn, Saving a Home Tied to Central Park]( By JAMES BARRON Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed Central Park with Calvert Vaux, lived in a home on Staten Island in the 1840s and 1850s. The city hopes to renovate and restore it. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [Beyond Business as Usual]( Fashion Review [Beyond Business as Usual]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN Alexander Wang throws an office party, and Victoria Beckham suits up. [To Knock Out Knockoffs, Knock Off Knockoffs]( [To Knock Out Knockoffs, Knock Off Knockoffs]( By MATTHEW SCHNEIER Diesel is the latest company to turn its own fakes into buzz. And thanks to a collaboration with Hood by Air’s Shayne Oliver, even more buzz may be on the way. [Just for Tonight, Pretend You Don’t Know Me, O.K.?]( Modern Love [Just for Tonight, Pretend You Don’t Know Me, O.K.?]( By TIM KREIDER For a Valentine’s date, they wanted to go to a bar and act as if they were strangers. Then she sat next to someone else. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Sonia Gechtoff, Acclaimed Abstract Expressionist, Dies at 91]( [Sonia Gechtoff, Acclaimed Abstract Expressionist, Dies at 91]( By NEIL GENZLINGER With technique emphasizing the palette knife, Ms. Gechtoff came to prominence in the 1950s in a genre then dominated by men. [Mickey Jones, Drummer Turned Character Actor, Is Dead at 76]( [Mickey Jones, Drummer Turned Character Actor, Is Dead at 76]( By PETER KEEPNEWS In the 1960s, Mr. Jones toured with Bob Dylan. In the 1990s, he played a recurring role on the hit sitcom “Home Improvement.” [Asma Jahangir, Fearless Pakistani Rights Activist, Dies at 66]( [Asma Jahangir, Fearless Pakistani Rights Activist, Dies at 66]( By SALMAN MASOOD She gained international acclaim as the voice of conscience in a country where liberal, secular voices have been under threat. [Wally Moon, Whose Homers Helped the Dodgers Win a World Series, Dies at 87]( [Wally Moon, Whose Homers Helped the Dodgers Win a World Series, Dies at 87]( By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN The National League rookie of the year in 1954, he became known for his “moon shot” home runs in the Dodgers’ second season in Los Angeles. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Netanyahu’s Attack on Investigators Feels Familiar]( Editorial [Netanyahu’s Attack on Investigators Feels Familiar]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Awaiting the conclusion of two corruption investigations, he assails law enforcement officials he appointed. [Trouble in Maldives Paradise Could Become a Global Threat]( Editorial [Trouble in Maldives Paradise Could Become a Global Threat]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD A power struggle in the tiny nation could pull India and China into conflict. [The Problem With Parole]( Editorial [The Problem With Parole]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The state could adopt several common-sense reforms to reduce the number of people in prison, often for minor rule violations. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Democrats Can Win on Immigration]( Op-Ed Contributor [Democrats Can Win on Immigration]( By MATT A. BARRETO It’s morally just to stand up against hatred and bigotry. It’s also good politics. [Channeling Putin in Cairo]( Op-Ed Contributor [Channeling Putin in Cairo]( By MONA ELTAHAWY Elections coming up next month in Egypt look curiously like those in Russia — a Potemkin farce to assure an autocrat‘s grip on power. [G.O.P. Visions of Tectonic Realignment]( Op-Ed Columnist [G.O.P. Visions of Tectonic Realignment]( By CHARLES M. BLOW Trump is a means to a conservative end. 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