Today's Headlines: Trump Advisers Urge Tougher Russia Policy After Expulsions

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[Stephon Clark Was Shot 8 Times Primarily in His Back, Family-Ordered Autopsy Finds]( [Stephon Clark Was Shot 8 Times Primarily in His Back, Family-Ordered Autopsy Finds]( By FRANCES ROBLES and JOSE A. DEL REAL A lawyer for the family said the findings proved that Mr. Clark could not have been moving in a threatening fashion toward Sacramento officers when they opened fire. [Israeli Military Kills 15 Palestinians in Confrontations on Gaza Border]( [Israeli Military Kills 15 Palestinians in Confrontations on Gaza Border]( By ISABEL KERSHNER and IYAD ABUHEWEILA What was promoted as a six-week campaign of peaceful protests, with thousands of Palestinians in tent cities, descended quickly into deadly violence. 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 [The Americans Our Government Won’t Count]( Opinion | Opinion [The Americans Our Government Won’t Count]( By ALEX WAGNER The census is scrapping new categories for Hispanics and Arab-Americans while adding a citizenship question to drive more of them into the shadows. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "We didn’t ask for that. The position we outlined was sensible." [ROBERT BIENENFELD]( an assistant vice president at American Honda Motor, on an Environmental Protection Agency proposal expected to loosen emission and fuel economy regulations well beyond what the automakers themselves had sought. [] Today’s Videos [Ann Coulter Says President Trump Is ‘Failing’]( [[Video]Video: Ann Coulter Says President Trump Is ‘Failing’]( By MATTEEN MOKALLA, TAIGE JENSEN and JONAH M. KESSEL The conservative author says that Donald Trump is in danger of losing his most loyal supporters, including her, if he doesn’t build the wall. [Why Is the Second Amendment So Cryptic?]( [[Video]Video: Why Is the Second Amendment So Cryptic?]( By ADAM LIPTAK, MIKAYLA BOUCHARD, NEETI UPADHYE and DAVID BOTTI Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains what he calls “the most cryptic part of the United States Constitution.” [Police Release New Body Camera Footage of Alton Sterling Shooting]( [[Video]Video: Police Release New Body Camera Footage of Alton Sterling Shooting]( By THE NEW YORK TIMES The video shows Officer Blane Salamoni repeatedly telling Mr. Sterling he is going to shoot him in the head. Moments later, Mr. Sterling is hit by a Taser and then fatally shot. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [How Viktor Orban Bends Hungarian Society to His Will]( [How Viktor Orban Bends Hungarian Society to His Will]( By PATRICK KINGSLEY To populists like Stephen Bannon, Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, is “a hero.” But democracy advocates fear his relentless remolding of society. [Does Hell Exist? And Did the Pope Give an Answer?]( [Does Hell Exist? And Did the Pope Give an Answer?]( By JASON HOROWITZ Pope Francis may — or may not — have spoken of hell with Eugenio Scalfari, a 93-year-old journalist who never takes notes of his meetings with the pontiff. [Greece’s Island of Despair]( [Greece’s Island of Despair]( Text by ILIANA MAGRA Two years after the E.U. and Turkey struck a deal to cut off asylum seekers crossing the Aegean, thousands languish in deplorable conditions on Lesbos. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Baton Rouge Officer Is Fired in Alton Sterling Case as Police Release New Videos]( [Baton Rouge Officer Is Fired in Alton Sterling Case as Police Release New Videos]( By RICHARD FAUSSET The disciplinary actions are the first serious consequences for both men after state and federal officials declined to bring criminal charges. [Noor Salman Acquitted in Pulse Nightclub Shooting]( [Noor Salman Acquitted in Pulse Nightclub Shooting]( By PATRICIA MAZZEI Ms. Salman had been accused of lying to the authorities and aiding and abetting her husband, Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people at an Orlando nightclub. [The Myth of the Criminal Immigrant]( [The Myth of the Criminal Immigrant]( By ANNA FLAGG The link between immigration and crime exists in the imaginations of Americans, and nowhere else. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Sessions and Kushner Square Off, and Prisoners Hang in the Balance]( [Sessions and Kushner Square Off, and Prisoners Hang in the Balance]( By MATT APUZZO Tensions over criminal justice policy have pitted the president’s son-in-law against his attorney general, and resulted in a seesawing approach to prisons. [Scott Pruitt, E.P.A. Chief, Rented Residence From Wife of Energy Lobbyist]( [Scott Pruitt, E.P.A. Chief, Rented Residence From Wife of Energy Lobbyist]( By BRAD PLUMER and ERIC LIPTON The environmental agency defended the arrangement, which Democrats criticized after earlier questions about Mr. Pruitt’s travel expenses. [Trump Orders State Dept. to Suspend Funds for Syria Recovery]( [Trump Orders State Dept. to Suspend Funds for Syria Recovery]( By ERIC SCHMITT, HELENE COOPER and ALISSA J. RUBIN The move came as two members of the United States-led coalition fighting in Syria were killed and five others were wounded by a bomb in a late-night attack. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [‘It’s Factory North America,’ but Trump Could Hobble It]( [‘It’s Factory North America,’ but Trump Could Hobble It]( By ANA SWANSON What the journey of a Union Pacific locomotive reveals about Trump’s plans for the North American economy. [Automakers Sought Looser Rules but May Get More Than They Bargained for]( [Automakers Sought Looser Rules but May Get More Than They Bargained for]( By HIROKO TABUCHI and LISA FRIEDMAN The Trump administration's likely rollback of emissions and fuel economy rules for cars could trigger a major legal showdown with California. [Coffee Drinkers Need Cancer Warning, Judge Rules, Giving Sellers the Jitters]( [Coffee Drinkers Need Cancer Warning, Judge Rules, Giving Sellers the Jitters]( By TIFFANY HSU A decision by a California judge could force Starbucks and other coffee companies to warn about acrylamide, a chemical that has been linked to cancer. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Facebook Employees in an Uproar Over Executive’s Leaked Memo]( [Facebook Employees in an Uproar Over Executive’s Leaked Memo]( By SHEERA FRENKEL and NELLIE BOWLES The social network’s employees were abuzz on Friday over a 2016 memo from a top executive, in which the executive defended Facebook’s growth at any cost. [Silicon Valley Warms to Trump After a Chilly Start]( [Silicon Valley Warms to Trump After a Chilly Start]( By JACK NICAS Even though Mr. Trump still takes potshots at Amazon, the industry’s relationship with the White House is shifting as tech companies find some common ground with the president. [Hard Choice for Cities Under Cyberattack: Whether to Pay Ransom]( [Hard Choice for Cities Under Cyberattack: Whether to Pay Ransom]( By ALAN BLINDER and NICOLE PERLROTH Recovering from a ransomware attack like the one plaguing Atlanta can be so expensive that forking over may be the cheapest way out — but no one wants to make crime pay. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Why Catholic Colleges Excel at Basketball]( [Why Catholic Colleges Excel at Basketball]( By MARC TRACY As Loyola-Chicago (with Sister Jean) and Villanova make the Final Four in San Antonio, here is a look at the deep connection between Catholic colleges and basketball. [Notre Dame, a UConn Nemesis, Topples the Huskies in a Final Four Thriller]( [Notre Dame, a UConn Nemesis, Topples the Huskies in a Final Four Thriller]( By JERÉ LONGMAN The Irish have now beaten UConn, the juggernaut of women’s basketball, four times in the national semifinals since 2001. [The University Is Fake. The Laughs Are Real.]( [The University Is Fake. The Laughs Are Real.]( By ZACH SCHONBRUN Maguire University has attended every Final Four weekend since 1963. That’s pretty good for a school that doesn’t exist. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [‘The Americans’: Will Holly Taylor Inherit the Family Business?]( [‘The Americans’: Will Holly Taylor Inherit the Family Business?]( By JONATHAN SMALL Over five seasons, Ms. Taylor’s Paige has matured from a supporting role in this cable drama into a major, and surprisingly polarizing, character. [Bringing the World of Ta-Nehisi Coates, Briefly, to Stage]( [Bringing the World of Ta-Nehisi Coates, Briefly, to Stage]( By ANDREW R. CHOW Mr. Coates’s “Between the World and Me,” which began as a personal address to his son, is being adapted for a communal performance at the Apollo Theater. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Albany Strikes Budget Deal That Sidesteps Trump’s Tax Plan]( [Albany Strikes Budget Deal That Sidesteps Trump’s Tax Plan]( By VIVIAN WANG and JESSE McKINLEY Discussions on some policy issues, such as gun control and criminal justice reform, were pushed back until after the April 1 budget deadline. [New Jersey Transit Tries Again to Buy Hoboken Waterfront Site]( [New Jersey Transit Tries Again to Buy Hoboken Waterfront Site]( By PATRICK McGEEHAN In a turnabout, the transit agency has scheduled a meeting next week to vote on buying the property that the city wants to turn into a park. [Ribbons of Hope and Prayer Fill a Manhattan Sidewalk]( [Ribbons of Hope and Prayer Fill a Manhattan Sidewalk]( By JOHN SURICO Thousands have tied purple ribbons ‘round the short birch trees and handrails outside of a church, in a public display of love and loss. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Anita Shreve, 71, Best-Selling Novelist Who Wrote ‘Weight of Water,’ Is Dead]( [Anita Shreve, 71, Best-Selling Novelist Who Wrote ‘Weight of Water,’ Is Dead]( By NEIL GENZLINGER Her career took off in 1999 when Oprah Winfrey chose “The Pilot’s Wife” for Oprah’s Book Club. [Andrew Balducci, Who Turned a Market Into a Food Mecca, Dies at 92]( [Andrew Balducci, Who Turned a Market Into a Food Mecca, Dies at 92]( By SAM ROBERTS From his father’s pushcart, he and his family built Balducci’s into an emporium that dominated the specialty-foods business in New York for decades. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Mitch McConnell, Your Female Colleagues Are Fed Up]( Editorial [Mitch McConnell, Your Female Colleagues Are Fed Up]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD As the Senate majority leader holds up reform of the congressional disciplinary process, 22 senators say, enough. [A Colder War With Russia?]( Editorial [A Colder War With Russia?]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Tensions rise as the West and Russia trade insults and expulsions. But the old Cold War restraints and channels of communication have been dismantled. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Trump Is President. April Fool! (A Holiday Quiz)]( [Trump Is President. April Fool! (A Holiday Quiz)]( By GAIL COLLINS Are you paying attention? Take this test to see. [The Outrage Over Kevin Williamson]( Op-Ed Columnist [The Outrage Over Kevin Williamson]( By BRET STEPHENS Really, it’s O.K. if we all don’t agree about everything. [How Looser Emissions Standards Hurt the Auto Industry]( Op-Ed Contributor [How Looser Emissions Standards Hurt the Auto Industry]( By MARGO OGE Consumers, states and other countries demand cleaner cars. Weaker federal rules will fracture the car market. 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