Today's Headlines: Saudi Crown Prince’s Brutal Drive to Crush Dissent Began Before Khashoggi

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[U.S. Campaign to Ban Huawei Overseas Stumbles as Allies Resist]( [U.S. Campaign to Ban Huawei Overseas Stumbles as Allies Resist]( By JULIAN E. BARNES and ADAM SATARIANO The Trump administration’s effort to ban Huawei from overseas wireless networks has suffered from questions over whether the Chinese telecom company poses a threat. [Quick Action, Near Miss and Courage in New Zealand Attacks]( [Quick Action, Near Miss and Courage in New Zealand Attacks]( By DAMIEN CAVE A bystander and police preparedness may have helped limit the toll by a gunman equipped to inflict far greater damage. 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 [‘Pied Piper’ of College Admissions Scam Had All the Answers]( U.S. [‘Pied Piper’ of College Admissions Scam Had All the Answers]( By JULIE BOSMAN, SERGE F. KOVALESKI and JOSE A. DEL REAL Rick Singer built a national brand appealing to parents’ worries about their children’s college prospects. He said he had the secrets to admission. [It Isn’t Complicated: Trump Encourages Violence]( Opinion [It Isn’t Complicated: Trump Encourages Violence]( By DAVID LEONHARDT He doesn’t deserve blame for any specific attack. He does deserve blame for the increase in white-nationalist violence. [] Today’s Videos [New Zealand Mourns Victims of Mosque Attacks]( [[Video]Video: New Zealand Mourns Victims of Mosque Attacks]( By BARBARA MARCOLINI Across the country, New Zealanders gathered in support of the nation’s Muslims and to remember the victims of the attacks in Christchurch. [Terror in Real Time: How the New Zealand Gunman Used Social Media]( [[Video]Video: Terror in Real Time: How the New Zealand Gunman Used Social Media]( By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER The gunman in the Christchurch mosque shootings shared a racist manifesto online and posted live video of his attack on Facebook. We spoke to terrorism experts about why this matters. [] World [Boeing 737 Black Box Data Shows Similarities Between 2 Crashes]( [Boeing 737 Black Box Data Shows Similarities Between 2 Crashes]( By SELAM GEBREKIDAN, JAMES GLANZ and JACK NICAS Information from the recorders on an Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed is similar to findings from an earlier crash of a 737 Max, officials said. [A Bar for Spain’s Radical Right, Run by a Chinese Immigrant]( Madrid Dispatch [A Bar for Spain’s Radical Right, Run by a Chinese Immigrant]( By PATRICK KINGSLEY Franco died in 1975, but the dictator’s spirit lives on for a new generation at Bar Oliva in Madrid. [West Bank Attack Raises Tensions Ahead of Israeli Elections]( [West Bank Attack Raises Tensions Ahead of Israeli Elections]( By ISABEL KERSHNER An assailant stabbed an Israeli soldier to death and then injured two other Israelis. The attack quickly became fodder in a heated election. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [‘I Put My Work In’: Honest Applicants Await College Admissions Results]( [‘I Put My Work In’: Honest Applicants Await College Admissions Results]( By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON, ALAN BLINDER, AMY HARMON and JENNIFER MEDINA Unlike the parents indicted by federal prosecutors last week in the college admissions scandal, these students have followed the rules. [Mass Migration of Painted Lady Butterflies Entrances Californians]( [Mass Migration of Painted Lady Butterflies Entrances Californians]( By JULIA JACOBS Clouds of painted lady butterflies are flying through Southern California. The reason? Abundant rainfall that has caused an explosion of plant growth. [In 2020 Field Full of Women, Some Men Signal They Will Pick a Female Vice President]( [In 2020 Field Full of Women, Some Men Signal They Will Pick a Female Vice President]( By LISA LERER Cory Booker and Beto O’Rourke suggested they would pick a woman as their running mate, reflecting a desire to show they are not taking female voters for granted. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Legalizing Marijuana, With a Focus on Social Justice, Unites 2020 Democrats]( [Legalizing Marijuana, With a Focus on Social Justice, Unites 2020 Democrats]( By TRIP GABRIEL Legalization of marijuana has become a pillar of progressive politics, and a litmus test for candidates’ commitment to equal treatment for all races in policing and criminal justice. [Trump Renews Attacks on John McCain, Months After Senator’s Death]( [Trump Renews Attacks on John McCain, Months After Senator’s Death]( By MICHAEL TACKETT The president attacked Mr. McCain over his role in the Steele Dossier and his vote against repealing the Affordable Care Act, sparking swift condemnation among McCain supporters. [Kirsten Gillibrand Officially Enters 2020 Democratic Race]( [Kirsten Gillibrand Officially Enters 2020 Democratic Race]( By SHANE GOLDMACHER The New York senator will deliver her kickoff speech next Sunday in front of one of President Trump’s properties in Manhattan. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Apple’s Big Spending Plan to Challenge Netflix Takes Shape]( [Apple’s Big Spending Plan to Challenge Netflix Takes Shape]( By JOHN KOBLIN The tech company, about to have a showcase event on its campus, is expected to reveal details about a dozen or more programs ready to go or almost done. [Trusting in Antitrust: Actions Against Big Tech Are Now Palatable]( [Trusting in Antitrust: Actions Against Big Tech Are Now Palatable]( By DAVID STREITFELD Antitrust is the nuclear bomb of regulatory moves, but at a moment when nearly everything in America seems contentious, proposals to break up internet giants are gaining support. [Trade Fight With China Enters Overtime, With Tariffs a Costly Sticking Point]( [Trade Fight With China Enters Overtime, With Tariffs a Costly Sticking Point]( By ANA SWANSON Although much remains unsettled before an April goal, one thing is clear: The Trump administration wants to hold the threat of tariffs over Beijing. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Sports [N.C.A.A. Tournament: Duke and the A.C.C. Rule the Bracket]( [N.C.A.A. Tournament: Duke and the A.C.C. Rule the Bracket]( By MARC TRACY The Blue Devils, Virginia and North Carolina received top seeds in a triumph for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Gonzaga was the fourth No. 1 seed. [LeBron James and the Lakers Keep Finding New Ways to Lose]( On Pro Basketball [LeBron James and the Lakers Keep Finding New Ways to Lose]( By SCOTT CACCIOLA As the Knicks roared back at home, James tried to take it upon himself to close them out. It turned into another addition to this team’s scrapbook of mistakes. [Bianca Andreescu Completes a Stunning Run to the Indian Wells Title]( [Bianca Andreescu Completes a Stunning Run to the Indian Wells Title]( By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY The 18-year-old Canadian, ranked 60th, is the youngest player to win the tournament since Serena Williams in 1999. Dominic Thiem beat Roger Federer for the men’s title. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [At a Rare Book Fair, the Prices Are Steep but the Lore Is Free]( [At a Rare Book Fair, the Prices Are Steep but the Lore Is Free]( By JOHN WILLIAMS A tour of the recent annual installment of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair. [Iggy Pop Is Fine With Being the Godfather of Punk]( [Iggy Pop Is Fine With Being the Godfather of Punk]( By SIMON ABRAMS In an interview, the influential proto-punk frontman discusses the Sex Pistols, Lester Bangs, drugs and “Punk,” his new documentary series on Epix. [When Extremes Attract: Dance and Horror’s New Pas de Deux]( [When Extremes Attract: Dance and Horror’s New Pas de Deux]( By GIA KOURLAS Gaspar Noé’s “Climax” is the latest movie to push the ecstatic, frightening qualities of dance into horror. A body holds plenty of space for terror. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Trump Crackdown Scares Immigrants, and the Farmers Who Rely on Them]( [Trump Crackdown Scares Immigrants, and the Farmers Who Rely on Them]( By CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM It has long been an open secret that some farms survive by relying on an undocumented labor force. Now, tough immigration enforcement has caused a crisis. [He Spent 7 Years in Prison. Then a Court Changed the Rules.]( [He Spent 7 Years in Prison. Then a Court Changed the Rules.]( By ASHLEY SOUTHALL Otis Boone was convicted of two cellphone robberies and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was acquitted in a retrial after a court ruled jurors must be told of the risks of witness IDs. [Anthony Comello: What We Know About the 24-Year-Old Accused of Killing a Gambino Mob Boss]( [Anthony Comello: What We Know About the 24-Year-Old Accused of Killing a Gambino Mob Boss]( By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and ALI WATKINS The arrest of Mr. Comello has led investigators to suspect Wednesday’s slaying on Staten Island had more to do with a personal beef than mob ties. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Edith Iglauer, Journalist and Bard of Canada, Dies at 101]( [Edith Iglauer, Journalist and Bard of Canada, Dies at 101]( By IAN AUSTEN Ms. Iglauer, an American, came to Canada to portray it for the rest of the world. But she made it her home and wrote with an insider’s perspective. [Helen Miller, Home-Care Worker and Union Leader, Dies at 82]( [Helen Miller, Home-Care Worker and Union Leader, Dies at 82]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR A home-care worker who believed in the dignity of helping sick, elderly and disabled people, Ms. Miller became a respected union leader [Overlooked No More: Isabella Goodwin, New York City’s First Female Police Detective]( [Overlooked No More: Isabella Goodwin, New York City’s First Female Police Detective]( Goodwin, a police matron overseeing female inmates, earned her detective shield for going undercover as a scrubwoman to expose a bank robber. [Milton Moskowitz, ‘Best Companies’ List Maker, Is Dead at 91]( [Milton Moskowitz, ‘Best Companies’ List Maker, Is Dead at 91]( By BEN CASSELMAN He and a colleague first wrote about the 100 best places to work in 1984. The list they created has appeared annually in Fortune magazine since 1998. [Sidney Verba, Innovative Scholar of Democracies, Dies at 86]( [Sidney Verba, Innovative Scholar of Democracies, Dies at 86]( By SAM ROBERTS His pioneering research compared civic participation and democracy in five countries. In a parallel career, he headed, and digitized, Harvard’s library. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [China’s Brutal ‘Boarding Schools’]( [China’s Brutal ‘Boarding Schools’]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Beijing’s indoctrination centers for Muslim Uighurs are stark violations of human rights. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Dick Dale, King of the Surf Guitar, Is Dead at 81]( [Dick Dale, King of the Surf Guitar, Is Dead at 81]( By EMILY S. RUEB and JON PARELES Mr. Dale was known for “Misirlou,” which Quentin Tarantino used as the opening anthem to his film “Pulp Fiction.” [I Am an Immigrant. Someday You Might Be One, Too.]( [I Am an Immigrant. Someday You Might Be One, Too.]( By LAILA LALAMI Increasingly, people are being forced to flee their homes not just by war and poverty, but also by climate change. It’s time we rethink our antiquated ideas about immigrants. [What Democrats Need to Know to Win in Rural America]( [What Democrats Need to Know to Win in Rural America]( By ROBERT LEONARD and MATT RUSSELL The G.O.P. under President Trump has given liberals an opening in places like Iowa. But they need to know how to speak to voters here. [Netflix Has Turned Its Back on Latinos]( [Netflix Has Turned Its Back on Latinos]( By VANESSA ERAZO The cancellation of “One Day at a Time” hurts in a way the diversity numbers can’t fully convey. [Is Computer Code a Foreign Language?]( [Is Computer Code a Foreign Language?]( By WILLIAM EGGINTON No. And high schools shouldn’t treat it that way. 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