Today's Headlines: Fed Signals End of Interest Rate Increases

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[Maduro Turns to Special Police Force to Crush Dissent]( [Maduro Turns to Special Police Force to Crush Dissent]( By ANA VANESSA HERRERO and NICHOLAS CASEY Facing the biggest challenge yet to his rule, President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has called on a special police force to serve as enforcers where he once relied on the military. [Taliban Talks Raise Question of What U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Could Mean]( News Analysis [Taliban Talks Raise Question of What U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Could Mean]( By MARK LANDLER, HELENE COOPER and ERIC SCHMITT A hasty American withdrawal, experts said, would erode the authority and legitimacy of the Afghan government, raising the risk that the Taliban could recapture control. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get New York Today in Your Inbox]( [Get New York Today in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day in New York, including news, weather, free events and a look at the lighter side of life. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [Are Police Lineups Always Fair? See for Yourself]( New York [Are Police Lineups Always Fair? See for Yourself]( By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN Hints can steer witnesses toward the suspect the police already have in mind. [Juan Guaidó: Venezuelans, Strength Is in Unity]( Opinion [Juan Guaidó: Venezuelans, Strength Is in Unity]( By JUAN GUAIDÓ To end the Maduro regime with the minimum of bloodshed, we need the support of pro-democratic governments, institutions and individuals the world over. [] Today’s Videos [Brutal Cold Hits the Midwest]( [[Video]Video: Brutal Cold Hits the Midwest]( By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER and SARAH STEIN KERR Temperatures plummeted on Wednesday and could break records. Officials throughout the region declared states of emergency and urged people to stay inside. [‘The Case for Raising Rates Has Weakened,’ Says Fed Chairman]( [[Video]Video: ‘The Case for Raising Rates Has Weakened,’ Says Fed Chairman]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chairman, said the Fed would be “patient” in evaluating the health of the economy given “global economic and financial developments and muted inflation pressures.” [] World [To Slow U.S. Exit, Afghan Leader Offers Trump a Cost Reduction]( [To Slow U.S. Exit, Afghan Leader Offers Trump a Cost Reduction]( By MUJIB MASHAL A letter from President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan to President Trump is among the strongest signs yet that Mr. Ghani is worried about an American withdrawal. [Bangkok Is Choking on Air Pollution. The Response? Water Cannons.]( Bangkok Dispatch [Bangkok Is Choking on Air Pollution. The Response? Water Cannons.]( By HANNAH BEECH More than 400 schools across the Thai capital will be closed on Thursday and Friday because of the smog. Bangkok is now on the list of the world’s top most polluted cities. [The Messier Brexit Gets, the Better Europe Looks]( [The Messier Brexit Gets, the Better Europe Looks]( By STEVEN ERLANGER The British meltdown has muted talk in other countries about quitting the E.U. But that does not mean the populist threat to Europe’s cohesion is gone. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [A Merciless Cold Lingers in the Midwest]( [A Merciless Cold Lingers in the Midwest]( By JULIE BOSMAN and MONICA DAVEY A deep, brutal cold set in across the Midwest on Wednesday, sending temperatures plummeting to stunning depths. With the wind chill, it felt like minus 53 in Minneapolis. [‘I’m Going to Die Here,’ She Told the Guards. They Didn’t Listen.]( [‘I’m Going to Die Here,’ She Told the Guards. They Didn’t Listen.]( By SARAH MASLIN NIR The nation’s jails can be dangerous, or even deadly, for sick inmates like Lamekia Dockery. Often, no one is held accountable. [120,000 Pounds, Recalled: What’s Happening to America’s Chicken Nuggets?]( [120,000 Pounds, Recalled: What’s Happening to America’s Chicken Nuggets?]( By SANDRA E. GARCIA Three separate recalls have been issued this month by Tyson Foods and Perdue. The reasons vary, but many nuggets contained rubber or wood. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Is There Room in 2020 for a Centrist Democrat? Maybe One or Two]( [Is There Room in 2020 for a Centrist Democrat? Maybe One or Two]( By ALEXANDER BURNS A group of moderate Democrats, led by Joseph R. Biden and Michael Bloomberg, are thinking of challenging Trump. If too many centrists run, they could box each other out. [Democrats’ Opening Offer: More Customs Officers and Technology, but No Wall]( [Democrats’ Opening Offer: More Customs Officers and Technology, but No Wall]( By EMILY COCHRANE As House and Senate negotiators met Wednesday for the first time, House Democrats detailed their vision of homeland and border security. [Veterans Will Have More Access to Private Health Care Under New V.A. Rules]( [Veterans Will Have More Access to Private Health Care Under New V.A. Rules]( By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Veterans who can prove they must drive for at least 30 minutes to a V.A. facility will be allowed to seek primary care and mental health services outside the department’s system. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Foxconn Reconsidering Plans for a Wisconsin Factory Heralded by Trump]( [Foxconn Reconsidering Plans for a Wisconsin Factory Heralded by Trump]( By NATALIE KITROEFF, PATRICIA COHEN and MONICA DAVEY The Taiwanese company’s intent to build a $10 billion plant with 13,000 jobs was hailed by President Trump. It now sees a shift toward research. [The Hot Topic in Markets Right Now: ‘Quantitative Tightening’]( [The Hot Topic in Markets Right Now: ‘Quantitative Tightening’]( By MATT PHILLIPS It’s not China. It’s not the shutdown’s aftermath. The latest obsession occupying the minds of investors is the Fed’s plan to reduce the stockpile of bonds it bought during and after the Great Recession. [Trade Talks With China Open in Washington, as Obstacles Abound]( [Trade Talks With China Open in Washington, as Obstacles Abound]( By ALAN RAPPEPORT The window for negotiations ahead of a March 2 deadline is narrowing. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Does Facebook Really Know How Many Fake Accounts It Has?]( [Does Facebook Really Know How Many Fake Accounts It Has?]( By JACK NICAS The social network has disclosed an estimate for years, but a closer look raises lots of questions. [Why Technology Hasn’t Fixed the Housing Crisis]( [Why Technology Hasn’t Fixed the Housing Crisis]( By EMILY BADGER A lot of start-ups have promising ideas, but the fundamental problem of affordability seems beyond their reach. [Maybe Only Tim Cook Can Fix Facebook’s Privacy Problem]( The Shift [Maybe Only Tim Cook Can Fix Facebook’s Privacy Problem]( By KEVIN ROOSE The cold war between Facebook and Apple over data use and privacy is heating up. How far should Mr. Cook take it? For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Atlanta Stokes a Civil Rights Conversation for Some Super Bowl Players]( [Atlanta Stokes a Civil Rights Conversation for Some Super Bowl Players]( By KEN BELSON With issues of race percolating in the N.F.L., several players reflect on Martin Luther King Jr. and his protest movement. [The Year the N.F.L. Bounced Back]( [The Year the N.F.L. Bounced Back]( By KEVIN DRAPER New Stars, higher ratings and fewer off-field controversies helped the N.F.L. to a comeback after two down years. Now, about those officials. [Roger Goodell Finally Acknowledges Referee Error in N.F.C. Championship Game]( [Roger Goodell Finally Acknowledges Referee Error in N.F.C. Championship Game]( By KEVIN DRAPER and KEN BELSON Goodell, the N.F.L. commissioner, said the league is considering changes to prevent a similar situation but that replaying the game was “absolutely not” on the table. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Our Never-Ending ‘Scam Season’]( Critic’s Notebook [Our Never-Ending ‘Scam Season’]( By AMANDA HESS The conditions that produced Billy McFarland, Anna Delvey and Elizabeth Holmes show no signs of abating. [The Battle to Make the Strand a Landmark Is About More Than a Building]( Critic’s Notebook [The Battle to Make the Strand a Landmark Is About More Than a Building]( By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN An attempt to preserve the home of a beloved independent bookstore points to a new way to think about saving the city’s cultural heritage. [Are the Oscars Ashamed to Be the Oscars?]( The Carpetbagger [Are the Oscars Ashamed to Be the Oscars?]( By KYLE BUCHANAN Emily Blunt may not perform a nominated song from “Mary Poppins Returns.” Major awards might not be broadcast live. So why are we tuning in? For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [A Gruesome Hammer Attack Left 3 Asian Men Dead. Was It a Hate Crime?]( [A Gruesome Hammer Attack Left 3 Asian Men Dead. Was It a Hate Crime?]( By ALI WINSTON Workers and customers at a Chinese restaurant in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn are reeling after a man walked in and bludgeoned the men death. [De Blasio Blames Democratic Governors’ Group for Hiding Sexual Harassment Case]( [De Blasio Blames Democratic Governors’ Group for Hiding Sexual Harassment Case]( By WILLIAM NEUMAN Mayor Bill de Blasio said the Democratic Governors Association failed to tell his officials of a prospective hire’s troubled background. [‘We All Need to Help’: Outrage and Empathy After a Mother’s Death on Subway Stairs]( [‘We All Need to Help’: Outrage and Empathy After a Mother’s Death on Subway Stairs]( By JAMES BARRON Malaysia Goodson’s death prompted dialogue about New York City life for people with disabilities, parents, the elderly and the obstacles created by the city’s transit system. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [A Black Legacy, Wrapped Up in Fur]( [A Black Legacy, Wrapped Up in Fur]( By JASMINE SANDERS ‘As soon as black women could afford to buy mink coats, white society and white women said fur was all wrong.’ [Hopeful Would-Be Parents Shop Jobs for I.V.F. Coverage]( [Hopeful Would-Be Parents Shop Jobs for I.V.F. Coverage]( By VANESSA GRIGORIADIS Benefits in 2019 vary from nothing to a whole lot. [Who Are You Wearing and Where Did They Donate?]( Unbuttoned [Who Are You Wearing and Where Did They Donate?]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN Celebrity fashion culture may be here to stay. That doesn’t mean the red carpet can’t do some greater good. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Charles J. Hynes, Brooklyn D.A. in a Tumultuous Era, Dies at 83]( [Charles J. Hynes, Brooklyn D.A. in a Tumultuous Era, Dies at 83]( By JOSEPH P. FRIED Mr. Hynes took the office after prosecuting the Howard Beach case and won convictions against corrupt officials, but controversy dogged his final years on the job. [Morton Sobell, Last Defendant in Rosenberg Spy Case, Is Dead at 101]( [Morton Sobell, Last Defendant in Rosenberg Spy Case, Is Dead at 101]( By MICHAEL T. KAUFMAN and SAM ROBERTS Convicted in the Cold War spy trial that delivered Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to their deaths and divided the nation, he later admitted that he had been a spy. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [House of Pain for President Trump]( [House of Pain for President Trump]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The new Democratic majority in Congress maps out its investigations of the Trump administration. [Justices Put Gun Limits in the Cross Hairs]( [Justices Put Gun Limits in the Cross Hairs]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD An obscure New York City gun case could tempt the justices to make broad pronouncements about a right they haven’t addressed in a decade. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Help Pick the Worst of Trump]( [Help Pick the Worst of Trump]( By GAIL COLLINS So many awful people to choose from. [The ‘Rotten Equilibrium’ of Republican Politics]( [The ‘Rotten Equilibrium’ of Republican Politics]( By THOMAS B. EDSALL Charlatans rise. Government falls. [Is the World’s Most Powerful Woman Finally a Feminist?]( [Is the World’s Most Powerful Woman Finally a Feminist?]( By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Why the German leader is — finally — talking about her gender. [Athens in Pieces: The Art of Memory]( The Stone [Athens in Pieces: The Art of Memory]( By SIMON CRITCHLEY The ancient city is also a living one. And it still has plenty to tell us, if we care to listen. 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