Today's Headlines: Trump Puts Best Face on Border Deal, as Aides Try to Assuage an Angry Right

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[U.S. Revives Secret Program to Sabotage Iranian Missiles and Rockets]( [U.S. Revives Secret Program to Sabotage Iranian Missiles and Rockets]( By DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD The covert attacks on aerospace supply chains are meant to cripple Iran’s missile fleets. Iranian leaders maintain they are not deterred by any setbacks. [NASA’s Mars Rover Opportunity Concludes a 15-Year Mission]( [NASA’s Mars Rover Opportunity Concludes a 15-Year Mission]( By KENNETH CHANG Silent since a giant dust storm last summer, the rover was the longest-lasting robot on another planet ever. 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 [Parkland: A Year After the School Shooting That Was Supposed to Change Everything]( U.S. [Parkland: A Year After the School Shooting That Was Supposed to Change Everything]( By PATRICIA MAZZEI and EVE EDELHEIT Those at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School knew their lives would be transformed by the massacre. Many had no idea of the many ways that would happen. [Would Congress Care More if Parkland Had Been a Plane Crash?]( Opinion [Would Congress Care More if Parkland Had Been a Plane Crash?]( By JACLYN CORIN Seventeen of my classmates and teachers died in the Parkland shooting, yet lawmakers still drag their feet on controlling guns. [] Today’s Videos [Trump Says ‘a Shutdown Would Be a Terrible Thing’]( [[Video]Video: Trump Says ‘a Shutdown Would Be a Terrible Thing’]( By THE NEW YORK TIMES President Trump said he doesn’t want another government shutdown. He also hinted that he has “options that most people don’t understand” to build his border wall without congressional approval. [NASA: ‘Mission Complete’ for Mars Rover]( [[Video]Video: NASA: ‘Mission Complete’ for Mars Rover]( By REUTERS NASA’s Opportunity rover, which provided detailed views of Mars, is dead. It was the longest-lived robot on another planet’s surface. [My Favorite Artwork | Swizz Beatz]( [[Video]Video: My Favorite Artwork | Swizz Beatz]( The music producer and art collector talks about a work in his collection that is particularly important to him: “Fallou” (2018) by Jordan Casteel. [] World [Former Air Force Intelligence Agent Charged With Spying for Iran]( [Former Air Force Intelligence Agent Charged With Spying for Iran]( By ADAM GOLDMAN Prosecutors say Monica Elfriede Witt gave the Iranians the code name and mission of a secret Pentagon program involving American intelligence operations. [House Votes to Halt Aid for Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen]( [House Votes to Halt Aid for Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen]( By CATIE EDMONDSON and CHARLIE SAVAGE The vote, coming amid outrage over Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, was a rare move to curb presidential war powers. If the Senate passes the measure, President Trump would most likely issue his first veto. [The $89,000 Verdict Tearing Japan and South Korea Apart]( [The $89,000 Verdict Tearing Japan and South Korea Apart]( By CHOE SANG-HUN and MOTOKO RICH Millions of Koreans were conscripted as forced labor during the Japanese occupation. Now Korean courts say that aging workers can sue Japanese companies for damages. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Unmistakable Divide Among Women in Virginia Over Accusations Against Fairfax]( [Unmistakable Divide Among Women in Virginia Over Accusations Against Fairfax]( By JONATHAN MARTIN and MICHAEL WINES As Virginia faces the possibility that its executive branch could include two men who once mocked African-Americans and a third accused of rape, Democratic women are divided over how to move forward. [Covington Students ‘Did Not Instigate’ Lincoln Memorial Encounter, Bishop Says]( [Covington Students ‘Did Not Instigate’ Lincoln Memorial Encounter, Bishop Says]( By SARAH MERVOSH A report from a detective agency offered a detailed account of what happened between students from a Catholic high school and a Native American man. [NASA’s Opportunity Rover Dies on Mars]( [NASA’s Opportunity Rover Dies on Mars]( By JONATHAN CORUM Fifteen years and 28 miles on the red planet. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Manafort Found to Have Lied to Prosecutors While Under a Cooperation Agreement]( [Manafort Found to Have Lied to Prosecutors While Under a Cooperation Agreement]( By SHARON LaFRANIERE A federal judge found that President Trump’s former campaign chairman was untruthful about several topics, potentially leading to a longer sentence. [Trump, Inching Toward Border Security Deal, Says Shutdown Would Be ‘Terrible’]( [Trump, Inching Toward Border Security Deal, Says Shutdown Would Be ‘Terrible’]( By EMILY COCHRANE and CATIE EDMONDSON Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Mitch McConnell encouraged their colleagues to support the bill as negotiators rushed to finish it in time before votes in the House and Senate. [‘This Is My Space’: Kirsten Gillibrand’s Unabashedly Feminist Campaign]( [‘This Is My Space’: Kirsten Gillibrand’s Unabashedly Feminist Campaign]( By LISA LERER and SHANE GOLDMACHER The New York senator has chosen a singular path to the presidency, making running as a woman, for women, the central theme of her campaign. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [The Struggle to Control PG&E]( [The Struggle to Control PG&E]( By PETER EAVIS and IVAN PENN Less than a month into the California utility’s bankruptcy, various players are trying to shape the company’s future. Here are three big questions facing it. [The 8 Most Common 2019 Tax Return Questions, Answered by Experts]( your taxes 2019 [The 8 Most Common 2019 Tax Return Questions, Answered by Experts]( By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD and RON LIEBER The most important changes to the tax code in decades have taken effect — and filers are confused. We asked CPAs and other tax-prep pros to simplify things. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Huawei Was a Czech Favorite. Now? It’s a National Security Threat.]( [Huawei Was a Czech Favorite. Now? It’s a National Security Threat.]( By MARC SANTORA and HANA de GOEIJ The Czech Republic has taken aggressive steps to limit the use of Huawei in 5G technology, setting off a fight being closely watched across Europe. [The Strange Experience of Being Australia’s First Tech Billionaires]( [The Strange Experience of Being Australia’s First Tech Billionaires]( By NELLIE BOWLES In a country where wealth usually comes from mining or banking, Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes of Atlassian are a new kind of mogul. And they’re getting into politics. [Happy Valentine’s Day! Online Dating Scams Cost Americans $143 Million]( [Happy Valentine’s Day! Online Dating Scams Cost Americans $143 Million]( By NIRAJ CHOKSHI Careful out there. Scammers are robbing people who are looking for love online, and the problem is only getting worse. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [At Shiffrin’s Alma Mater, Future Ski Champions for $58,000 a Year]( [At Shiffrin’s Alma Mater, Future Ski Champions for $58,000 a Year]( By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY The rarefied world of Burke Mountain Academy in Vermont has long produced many of the world’s top skiers, including Mikaela Shiffrin. [Zion Williamson and Ja Morant Lead College Basketball’s Dunking Renaissance]( [Zion Williamson and Ja Morant Lead College Basketball’s Dunking Renaissance]( By MARC TRACY Three-pointers continue to rise, but a collection of terrific athletes are sending college basketball back above the rim. [In the N.H.L., Finland Is Now Here, There and Everywhere]( [In the N.H.L., Finland Is Now Here, There and Everywhere]( By ANDREW KNOLL A country of 5.5 million people is providing the league with a golden generation of young players, including Mikko Rantanen and Patrik Laine. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Ryan Adams Dangled Success. Women Say They Paid a Price.]( [Ryan Adams Dangled Success. Women Say They Paid a Price.]( By JOE COSCARELLI and MELENA RYZIK Several women say Adams offered to jumpstart their music careers, then pursued them sexually and in some cases retaliated when they spurned him. He denies the claims. [Rachel Weisz Is the Passion Pick, Online and on Awards Shows]( The Carpetbagger [Rachel Weisz Is the Passion Pick, Online and on Awards Shows]( By KYLE BUCHANAN The Oscar nominee explored lesbian attraction in two 2018 films and found that after mainly male-oriented movies, acting opposite women is “unbelievably refreshing.” [Annie Leibovitz Revisits Her Early Years]( [Annie Leibovitz Revisits Her Early Years]( By ROBIN POGREBIN More than 4,000 images from her early work are being displayed at the Hauser & Wirth gallery in Los Angeles. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [‘Friendly Fire’ Killing of Detective: 42 Shots, 7 Officers, 11 Seconds]( [‘Friendly Fire’ Killing of Detective: 42 Shots, 7 Officers, 11 Seconds]( By MICHAEL WILSON, ALI WATKINS and ALI WINSTON Seven officers opened fire toward a man holding what appeared to be a gun in the doorway of a Queens store he had been trying to rob, the police said. [El Chapo Is Behind Bars, but Drugs Still Flow From Mexico]( [El Chapo Is Behind Bars, but Drugs Still Flow From Mexico]( By ALAN FEUER Even without its former leader, the Sinaloa cartel is a major threat and maintains among its competitors “the most expansive footprint in the United States.” [New Jersey Catholic Bishops List Names of Nearly 200 Priests Accused of Abuse]( [New Jersey Catholic Bishops List Names of Nearly 200 Priests Accused of Abuse]( By RICK ROJAS The disclosures come as the latest made by dioceses and religious orders as the church grapples with a sex abuse crisis. “I beg your forgiveness,” Newark’s archbishop said. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [More Women Than Ever Are Running for President. Do Designers Care?]( Fashion Review [More Women Than Ever Are Running for President. Do Designers Care?]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN Rethinking what female confidence looks like at Gabriela Hearst, Maria Cornejo and Oscar de la Renta. [Having a Good Side Isn’t Just for Mariah Carey Anymore]( [Having a Good Side Isn’t Just for Mariah Carey Anymore]( By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA Facing one way used to be just for divas. Then came selfie sticks, ring lights and Instagram. [Beyond ‘Queer’ Fashion]( [Beyond ‘Queer’ Fashion]( By RUTH LA FERLA A scattering of designers are invoking — and denying — the label to assert their identities and ours. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Lyndon LaRouche, Cult Figure Who Ran for President 8 Times, Dies at 96]( [Lyndon LaRouche, Cult Figure Who Ran for President 8 Times, Dies at 96]( By RICHARD SEVERO A quixotic leader who began his political career on the far left and ended it on the far right, railing against a host of groups. [Mel A. Tomlinson, 65, Ballet Star and ‘Agon’ Interpreter, Dies]( [Mel A. Tomlinson, 65, Ballet Star and ‘Agon’ Interpreter, Dies]( By GIA KOURLAS Mr. Tomlinson, who danced with New York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Dance Theater of Harlem, was a rangy, powerful presence on the stage. [Pedro Morales, 76, First to Win Three Major Wrestling Titles, Dies]( [Pedro Morales, 76, First to Win Three Major Wrestling Titles, Dies]( By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK A hard-punching star of the 1970s and ’80s, he was known as much for his kindness outside the ring as for his ferocity within it. [Anne Firor Scott, Scholar of Women’s History, Dies at 97]( [Anne Firor Scott, Scholar of Women’s History, Dies at 97]( By NEIL GENZLINGER Studying diaries, letters and more, she found that women, in the South and beyond, were not just passive observers of the vital events of their time. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Everyone Needs Legal Help. That Doesn’t Mean Everyone Needs a Lawyer.]( Editorial Observer [Everyone Needs Legal Help. That Doesn’t Mean Everyone Needs a Lawyer.]( By CRISTIAN FARIAS Rebecca Sandefur believes America needs a new model for handling everyday legal issues. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [A New Model to Stop the Next School Shooting]( [A New Model to Stop the Next School Shooting]( By AMY BARNHORST I’m a psychiatrist, but I’m also a parent. Where do my loyalties lie? [Pretend It’s Aliens]( [Pretend It’s Aliens]( By FARHAD MANJOO A neat mental trick to understand the climate battle ahead. [Southern Baptists Face Their #MeToo Moment]( [Southern Baptists Face Their #MeToo Moment]( By RUSSELL MOORE A report on sexual abuse has rocked the denomination. How will it respond? 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