Today's Headlines: ‘God Is Testing Us’: Tears and Outrage at a New Zealand Hospital

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[She Extols Trump, Guns and the Chinese Communist Party Line]( [She Extols Trump, Guns and the Chinese Communist Party Line]( By FRANCES ROBLES, MICHAEL FORSYTHE and ALEXANDRA STEVENSON Cindy Yang once owned the Florida massage parlor where Robert Kraft was arrested in a prostitution sting. Now she promises access to the president and raises money for him. [‘It Is Unspeakable’: How Maduro Used Cuban Doctors to Coerce Venezuela Voters]( [‘It Is Unspeakable’: How Maduro Used Cuban Doctors to Coerce Venezuela Voters]( By NICHOLAS CASEY President Nicolás Maduro sent doctors door-to-door to warn the ill and elderly that care would be cut off unless they voted for the governing party, said 16 Cuban physicians who worked in Venezuela. 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. 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