Today's Headlines: Fed, Dimming Its Economic Outlook, Predicts No Rate Increases This Year

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[Months After John McCain’s Death, Trump Keeps Feud With Him Alive]( [Months After John McCain’s Death, Trump Keeps Feud With Him Alive]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN, ANNIE KARNI and MICHAEL TACKETT The president said he gave the Arizona senator “the funeral he wanted, and I didn’t get ‘thank you,’” escalating attacks on Mr. McCain that began over the weekend. [New Zealand to Ban Military-Style Semiautomatic Guns, Jacinda Ardern Says]( [New Zealand to Ban Military-Style Semiautomatic Guns, Jacinda Ardern Says]( By DAMIEN CAVE and CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY The announcement on Thursday from New Zealand’s prime minister came less than a week after a massacre at two mosques in Christchurch. 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 [Who Should Own Photos of Slaves? The Descendants, not Harvard, a Lawsuit Says]( U.S. [Who Should Own Photos of Slaves? The Descendants, not Harvard, a Lawsuit Says]( By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS A woman is suing the university for photographs taken 169 years ago of slaves she says are her ancestors. The images were taken as part of a racist study. [The White-Extinction Conspiracy Theory Is Bonkers]( Opinion [The White-Extinction Conspiracy Theory Is Bonkers]( By FARHAD MANJOO The New Zealand attacker wanted you to think white people face existential decline. They don’t. [] Today’s Videos [Trump Shows a Map of ‘ISIS Now’]( [[Video]Video: Trump Shows a Map of ‘ISIS Now’]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS President Trump said on Wednesday that the Islamic State’s territory in Syria had virtually been wiped off the map since his election in 2016. [May Requests Brexit Delay]( [[Video]Video: May Requests Brexit Delay]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Prime Minister Theresa May told Parliament on Wednesday that she had asked the European Union to delay Britain’s exit until June 30. Parliament has rejected Ms. May’s Brexit plans twice. [Escaped Calf Is Found on a New York Expressway]( [[Video]Video: Escaped Calf Is Found on a New York Expressway]( By REUTERS A calf, newly named Major Deegan, escaped from a slaughterhouse and was apprehended by the authorities on the Major Deegan Expressway on Tuesday. The calf is now at an Animal Care Centers facility in Harlem. [] World [Rescuers Battle Flooding in Desperate Bid to Save Cyclone Victims]( [Rescuers Battle Flooding in Desperate Bid to Save Cyclone Victims]( By NORIMITSU ONISHI Nearly a week after southern Africa was hit by one the worst natural disasters in decades, it was all rescue workers could do to try to reach the victims. [‘So Heartbreaking’: Funerals Begin for New Zealand Attack Victims]( [‘So Heartbreaking’: Funerals Begin for New Zealand Attack Victims]( By DAMIEN CAVE and CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY As the first six victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings were laid to rest, some affected families were still waiting to learn the fate of their loved ones. [Confusion, Then Prayer, in Cockpit of Doomed Lion Air Jet]( [Confusion, Then Prayer, in Cockpit of Doomed Lion Air Jet]( By HANNAH BEECH and MUKTITA SUHARTONO Indonesian investigators described the sounds emanating from the cockpit as the flight crew fought to take control of a plane that seemed almost magnetically propelled toward earth. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Border Patrol Facilities in Texas Are Overflowing, Prompting Mass Releases in Border Cities]( [Border Patrol Facilities in Texas Are Overflowing, Prompting Mass Releases in Border Cities]( By MANNY FERNANDEZ and MITCHELL FERMAN Hundreds of migrants are arriving every day in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley, where officials are scrambling to house and feed them. [An Iowa Town Fought and Failed to Save a Levee. Then Came the Flood.]( [An Iowa Town Fought and Failed to Save a Levee. Then Came the Flood.]( By MITCH SMITH Hamburg residents held back the Missouri River in 2011, then had to take down the makeshift levee that saved them. Much of the town is now under water. [For Clues to Howard Schultz’s Leadership, Look Beyond Starbucks]( [For Clues to Howard Schultz’s Leadership, Look Beyond Starbucks]( By KIRK JOHNSON Mr. Schultz, a possible presidential contender, is best known for his wildly successful coffee company. But his time as an N.B.A. owner left a very different legacy. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [How Companies Learned to Stop Fearing Trump’s Twitter Wrath]( [How Companies Learned to Stop Fearing Trump’s Twitter Wrath]( By ALAN RAPPEPORT Two years into President Trump’s term, many businesses appear to be increasingly prioritizing their balance sheets over political backlash caused by his efforts to compel them to build and hire. [Clarence Thomas Breaks a Three-Year Silence at Supreme Court]( [Clarence Thomas Breaks a Three-Year Silence at Supreme Court]( By ADAM LIPTAK Justice Thomas asked questions in the case of Curtis Flowers, who has been tried six times for murder. The court will decide whether jury selection was marred by racial discrimination. [‘Florida Is Tired of Being a Cheap Date’: Andrew Gillum Wants to Help Democrats Win in 2020]( [‘Florida Is Tired of Being a Cheap Date’: Andrew Gillum Wants to Help Democrats Win in 2020]( By ASTEAD W. HERNDON In an interview, the former mayor and rising Democratic star confirms he’s not running for president, and outlines his plans to mobilize Florida voters for the election. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Google Fined $1.7 Billion by E.U. for Unfair Advertising Rules]( [Google Fined $1.7 Billion by E.U. for Unfair Advertising Rules]( By ADAM SATARIANO The antitrust fine, the third imposed on Google by the European Union since 2017, reinforces Europe’s regulatory role as the world’s most aggressive tech watchdog. [Ford to Build Self-Driving Vehicles in Michigan]( [Ford to Build Self-Driving Vehicles in Michigan]( By TIFFANY HSU The automaker also said it would build electric vehicles at its existing plant in Flat Rock, Mich., as part of a plan to invest $900 million in manufacturing in the state. [New Paid Apple News Service Said to Feature Wall Street Journal]( [New Paid Apple News Service Said to Feature Wall Street Journal]( By MIKE ISAAC The New York Times and The Washington Post are among the publishers that opted out of the subscription service because of its terms, two people familiar with the plans said. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Giant Military Contract Has a Hitch: A Little-Known Entrepreneur]( [Giant Military Contract Has a Hitch: A Little-Known Entrepreneur]( By KAREN WEISE and THOMAS KAPLAN Deap Ubhi has spent his tech career bouncing around. Now he’s tangled up in a little battle over one of the biggest government I.T. contracts in history. [In Andrew Yang, the Internet Finds a Meme-Worthy Candidate]( [In Andrew Yang, the Internet Finds a Meme-Worthy Candidate]( By KEVIN ROOSE Mr. Yang’s presidential campaign has catapulted out of obscurity thanks in part to a devoted online following, including some fans he’d rather not have. [Amazon and Union at Odds Over Firing of Staten Island Warehouse Worker]( [Amazon and Union at Odds Over Firing of Staten Island Warehouse Worker]( By NOAM SCHEIBER After the company’s plans for a big New York presence ran into labor issues, a union says that an employee was fired for speaking out about working conditions. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [The N.C.A.A. Team That Just Can’t Win]( [The N.C.A.A. Team That Just Can’t Win]( By JOHN BRANCH The only team certain to reach the Final Four wears black-and-white striped jerseys with no numbers. But no one ever cheers for the referees. [For a Mike Trout, M.L.B. Flaunts Its Wealth. Average Players Reap Austerity]( [For a Mike Trout, M.L.B. Flaunts Its Wealth. Average Players Reap Austerity]( By KEVIN DRAPER Baseball is widely seen as a less appealing sport in comparison with the N.F.L. and N.B.A., but its revenues continue to climb at a healthy rate — outstripping the average gain in salaries. [Robert Kraft and Others Ask to Have Evidence Suppressed in Florida Case]( [Robert Kraft and Others Ask to Have Evidence Suppressed in Florida Case]( By KEN BELSON The evidence the Patriots owner and 14 other men charged with soliciting prostitution are trying to suppress includes hidden camera video of them inside a massage parlor. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [What’s Wrong With This Diorama? You Can Read All About It]( [What’s Wrong With This Diorama? You Can Read All About It]( By ANA FOTA The American Museum of Natural History corrects a Native American story in full view of visitors, inviting them to “reconsider this scene.” [Review: Hearing the Roar of Racism in ‘White Noise’]( Critic’s Pick [Review: Hearing the Roar of Racism in ‘White Noise’]( By BEN BRANTLEY In her enthralling study of interracial relationships, featuring a brilliant Daveed Diggs, Suzan-Lori Parks parses the lies we live by. [In Music and in Life, Tamaryn Dreams in the Dark]( [In Music and in Life, Tamaryn Dreams in the Dark]( By PHOEBE REILLY In her first album since 2015, the singer-songwriter discovers a fascination with mysticism and confronts childhood memories in unexpected ways. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Could New York City Get Real Casinos? State Leaders Are Listening]( [Could New York City Get Real Casinos? State Leaders Are Listening]( By JESSE McKINLEY With upstate casinos struggling and the state facing budget woes, a plan to allow full-fledged casinos in New York City is being weighed as a solution. [Why New York’s Lettered Subway Lines Are ‘Cursed’]( [Why New York’s Lettered Subway Lines Are ‘Cursed’]( By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS Yes, the city’s subway is improving. But the overall increase in on-time rate and reliability masks a surprising disparity. [No Pipelines, No Service: Con Ed Cuts Off New Gas Hookups]( [No Pipelines, No Service: Con Ed Cuts Off New Gas Hookups]( By DEBRA WEST The move by the big utility in the New York suburbs has set off anger and panic among developers, threatening a real estate boom and creating uncertainty over jobs. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [Watches Are Yet Another Easy Way Rich People Make Their Money Into More Money]( [Watches Are Yet Another Easy Way Rich People Make Their Money Into More Money]( By ALEX WILLIAMS The high-end watch market is a strong investment vehicle for wealthy people. [Carefully Smash the Patriarchy]( [Carefully Smash the Patriarchy]( By PENELOPE GREEN Carol Gilligan, author of the feminist classic “In a Different Voice,” reminds us that we’re all humans. [Breaking the TV News Mold]( [Breaking the TV News Mold]( By TEDDY TINSON Today’s broadcast and cable news pundits are both independent thinkers and independent dressers. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Barbara Hammer, Filmmaker of Lesbian Sexuality, Dies at 79]( [Barbara Hammer, Filmmaker of Lesbian Sexuality, Dies at 79]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR After Ms. Hammer came out in the 1970s, her films took a provocative and influential turn. “One of my goals,” she said, “was to put a lesbian on camera.” [Andre Williams, 82, Dies; Sang of Bacon Fat and Tail Feathers]( [Andre Williams, 82, Dies; Sang of Bacon Fat and Tail Feathers]( By NEIL GENZLINGER An earthy R&B performer, he began his career in the 1950s, was sidelined by addiction, then was rediscovered in the ’90s by punk and garage rockers. [Randy Jackson, a Fence-Clearing Footnote to Baseball History, Dies at 93]( [Randy Jackson, a Fence-Clearing Footnote to Baseball History, Dies at 93]( By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN In the next-to-last game of the 1957 season, he became the last Brooklyn Dodger to hit a home run before the team moved to Los Angeles. [James Dapogny, Who Resurrected Jazz of the Past, Dies at 78]( [James Dapogny, Who Resurrected Jazz of the Past, Dies at 78]( By NEIL GENZLINGER He was especially known for bringing renewed appreciation to Jelly Roll Morton. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Condemned to Repeat the History of Bank Failures?]( [Condemned to Repeat the History of Bank Failures?]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The 2008 crisis showed what happens when financial regulation is weakened while the economy is strong. The Trump administration is doing it again. [What Happens When Lawmakers Run Out of Abortion Restrictions to Pass]( [What Happens When Lawmakers Run Out of Abortion Restrictions to Pass]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Many states are suddenly considering heartbeat bills, which would make it virtually impossible to get an abortion. That’s no accident. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Well, Socialism Couldn’t Give Us Trump]( [Well, Socialism Couldn’t Give Us Trump]( By GAIL COLLINS What this country needs is a president who knows how to default. [Yes, We Need a Green New Deal. Just Not the One Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Offering.]( [Yes, We Need a Green New Deal. Just Not the One Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Offering.]( By STEVEN RATTNER There is a better way to reduce harmful emissions. [Is Betomania Real or Phony?]( [Is Betomania Real or Phony?]( By THOMAS B. EDSALL The advent of Beto O’Rourke’s presidential candidacy has Democrats arguing ferociously among themselves. [Seeing Really Is Believing]( [Seeing Really Is Believing]( By JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN How cataract surgery changed my life. 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