Today's Headlines: Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Catches Fire

In Attacking Ilhan Omar, Trump Revives His Familiar Refrain Against Muslims View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [Most Popular]( | [Video]( | Subscribe: [Digital /]( [Home Delivery]( [My Account]( [The New York Times]( Tuesday, April 16, 2019 IN THIS EMAIL: [Top News](#0) | [Editors' Picks](#2) | [World](#3) | [U.S.](#4) | [Politics](#5) | [Business](#6) | [Technology](#7) | [Sports](#8) | [Arts](#9) | [New York](#10) | [Media & Advertising](#11) | [Science](#12) | [Obituaries](#13) | [Editorial](#14) | [Op-Ed](#15) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( [] Top News [Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Catches Fire]( [Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Catches Fire]( By ADAM NOSSITER and AURELIEN BREEDEN Video filmed by onlookers showed flames and smoke billowing from the building. The cathedral was evacuated, and the fire’s cause was not known. [In Attacking Ilhan Omar, Trump Revives His Familiar Refrain Against Muslims]( [In Attacking Ilhan Omar, Trump Revives His Familiar Refrain Against Muslims]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG The president hopes to resurrect a major theme of his 2016 campaign for his re-election bid in 2020. This time, he has picked a specific target. [The Rematch: Bernie Sanders vs. a Clinton Loyalist]( [The Rematch: Bernie Sanders vs. a Clinton Loyalist]( By ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON and KENNETH P. VOGEL The blowup reflects ideological divisions among Democrats between a legacy Clinton organization and liberals trying to harness the energy of millennials. 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 [A France in Turmoil Weeps for a Symbol of Paris’s Enduring Identity]( World | Critic’s Notebook [A France in Turmoil Weeps for a Symbol of Paris’s Enduring Identity]( By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN For centuries, Notre-Dame cathedral has enshrined an evolving notion of what it means to be French. As smoke and flames wafted into the sky on Monday, the symbolism was hard to miss. [Tiger Woods and the Game of Life]( Opinion [Tiger Woods and the Game of Life]( By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Golf is all about how you react when you get a bad bounce. [] World [What’s a Feminist Government? Canada, and Trudeau, Grapple With the Question]( [What’s a Feminist Government? Canada, and Trudeau, Grapple With the Question]( By SARAH LYALL Accusations by Canada’s former attorney general have propelled the country into an agonized and occasionally hairsplitting argument about feminism in political life. [In Copenhagen, Reaction to an Anti-Muslim Event Turns Violent]( [In Copenhagen, Reaction to an Anti-Muslim Event Turns Violent]( By MARTIN SELSOE SORENSEN Arson fires, street fights between protesters and the police, and arrests followed the appearance of a far-right provocateur who insulted the Quran. [Jacinda Ardern Questions Red Cross’s Decision to Name Nurse Held by ISIS]( [Jacinda Ardern Questions Red Cross’s Decision to Name Nurse Held by ISIS]( By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY New Zealand’s view about releasing details of the captivity of Louisa Akavi is that it “increased the risks to her life.” For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( [] U.S. [Want to Escape Global Warming? These Cities Promise Cool Relief]( [Want to Escape Global Warming? These Cities Promise Cool Relief]( By KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS While climate change affects everywhere, some areas in America will be less affected than others. And some of those fortunate places, it happens, might be looking for people. [‘Debris Was Flying All Over’: 9 Dead as Storms Spread From Texas to Northeast]( [‘Debris Was Flying All Over’: 9 Dead as Storms Spread From Texas to Northeast]( By DAVE MONTGOMERY and ADEEL HASSAN Tornadoes and flash flooding left a trail of damaged homes, splintered trees and power outages across a large swath of the country. [Officer Who Used Gun Instead of Taser Won’t Face Charges for Shooting Unarmed Man]( [Officer Who Used Gun Instead of Taser Won’t Face Charges for Shooting Unarmed Man]( By EMILY S. RUEB The Pennsylvania police officer had an “honest but mistaken” belief he was using his Taser before he wounded the man, investigators said. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Mueller Report Will Be Released Thursday, Justice Dept. Says]( [Mueller Report Will Be Released Thursday, Justice Dept. Says]( By KATIE BENNER The attorney general has promised that he would release a stripped-down version of the report after law enforcement officials blackout delicate information. [Bernie Sanders Released His Tax Returns. He’s Part of the 1%.]( [Bernie Sanders Released His Tax Returns. He’s Part of the 1%.]( By THOMAS KAPLAN Mr. Sanders’s income shot up after his last presidential bid, topping $1 million in 2016 and 2017 as proceeds from books drove up his earnings. [Interior Dept. Opens Ethics Investigation of Its New Chief, David Bernhardt]( [Interior Dept. Opens Ethics Investigation of Its New Chief, David Bernhardt]( By CORAL DAVENPORT The department's inspector general has said that she is looking into a "wide assortment" of allegations of conflict of interest and other potential violations. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Business [Deutsche Bank Is Subpoenaed for Trump Records by House Democrats]( [Deutsche Bank Is Subpoenaed for Trump Records by House Democrats]( By EMILY FLITTER and DAVID ENRICH Subpoenas from the House’s Financial Services and Intelligence committees were the latest attempts by congressional Democrats to collect information about the finances of President Trump. [Martin Winterkorn, Ex-VW Chief, Is Charged by Germany in Diesel Emissions Scheme]( [Martin Winterkorn, Ex-VW Chief, Is Charged by Germany in Diesel Emissions Scheme]( By CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE Prosecutors in Germany connected the charges against Martin Winterkorn and four other managers to events that ran from 2006, when the diesel scandal was first conceived, to 2015. [Melinda Gates on Tech Innovation, Global Health and Her Own Privilege]( Talk [Melinda Gates on Tech Innovation, Global Health and Her Own Privilege]( Interview by DAVID MARCHESE “‘Let’s create the next thing that tracks my dog’ — that’s fun and nice, but come on, there are people dying.” For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [He Has Driven for Uber Since 2012. He Makes About $40,000 a Year.]( [He Has Driven for Uber Since 2012. He Makes About $40,000 a Year.]( By DAVID STREITFELD Peter Ashlock has completed 25,000 trips for Uber. As insiders cash in with what may be a $100 billion public offering, he’s on the road to nowhere. [Who Goes Public When? Tech Companies Maneuver to Stand Out in the Horde]( [Who Goes Public When? Tech Companies Maneuver to Stand Out in the Horde]( By ERIN GRIFFITH and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED With so many start-ups listing their shares this year, each is trying to avoid the traffic jam to get its own moment in the sun. [High-Tech Collision Warnings, No Matter How Smart Your Car Is]( Wheels [High-Tech Collision Warnings, No Matter How Smart Your Car Is]( By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN “This can be a great way to get the safety benefit of crash-avoidance technology at a reduced cost compared to a new car,” said the author of a safety study. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Boston Marathon Winners: A Squeaker and a Runaway]( [Boston Marathon Winners: A Squeaker and a Runaway]( By VICTOR MATHER Lawrence Cherono of Kenya edged Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia. Worknesh Degefa of Ethiopia ran away from the field in the women’s race. [Tiger Woods Shook Up Golf at the Masters. It Might Be Just the Beginning.]( On Golf [Tiger Woods Shook Up Golf at the Masters. It Might Be Just the Beginning.]( By KAREN CROUSE A favorable schedule could puts Woods in position for a serious run at winning all four majors this year, a feat never accomplished in the modern era. [A Boxing Promoter’s Trickiest Move Is Observing the Sabbath]( [A Boxing Promoter’s Trickiest Move Is Observing the Sabbath]( By JOHN ELIGON The rare Orthodox Jew in the promoting ranks, Dmitriy Salita juggles fight preparation with the required hours off the grid just around prime fight time. His fighter just won a big match. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Toxic Men Get All the Attention. But Not in These Plays.]( Critic’s Notebook [Toxic Men Get All the Attention. But Not in These Plays.]( By LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES Theater encourages empathy, yet it sometimes seems women on stage get very little of it. That’s changing. [In ‘Baby, I Don’t Care,’ Droll and Fierce Poems Influenced by Film Noir]( Books of The Times [In ‘Baby, I Don’t Care,’ Droll and Fierce Poems Influenced by Film Noir]( By DWIGHT GARNER The endlessly quotable pieces in Chelsey Minnis’s latest collection play with notions taken from Hollywood’s golden era. [Stripping Away Lies to Expose a Painter’s Nazi Past]( [Stripping Away Lies to Expose a Painter’s Nazi Past]( By CATHERINE HICKLEY A new exhibition of the German painter Emil Nolde shows that rather than being a victim of Hitler’s regime, he was an enthusiastic supporter. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [A Crashing Small Plane Was Snagged by Power Lines, Stopping a Foot From Disaster]( [A Crashing Small Plane Was Snagged by Power Lines, Stopping a Foot From Disaster]( By MICHAEL GOLD The police arrived to find the aircraft hanging from the cables, and the pilot and two passengers sitting on a curb, mostly unharmed. [Measles Outbreak: Yeshiva’s Preschool Program Is Closed by New York City Health Officials]( [Measles Outbreak: Yeshiva’s Preschool Program Is Closed by New York City Health Officials]( By TYLER PAGER The program is the first one to be closed as part of the city’s escalating effort to stem the country’s largest measles outbreak in decades. [Trump’s History of Using 9/11 for Political Attacks]( [Trump’s History of Using 9/11 for Political Attacks]( By SARAH MASLIN NIR Donald J. Trump has wielded the Sept. 11 attacks for many reasons, for a moment of somber reflection, for a campaign rallying cry and for personal gain. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [Pulitzer Prizes Focus on Coverage of Trump Finances and Parkland Shooting]( [Pulitzer Prizes Focus on Coverage of Trump Finances and Parkland Shooting]( By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM Honors go to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The South Florida Sun Sentinel. And there was a posthumous award for Aretha Franklin. [‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 1: Dragon Rides and Awkward Reunions]( Game of Thrones [‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 1: Dragon Rides and Awkward Reunions]( By JEREMY EGNER Sunday’s soapy but generally satisfying setup for the final run of “Game of Thrones” included new conflicts and old grudges as the sides coalesced in Winterfell and King’s Landing for the wars to come. [A Dark Comedy About Being Disabled? He’s in on the Joke]( [A Dark Comedy About Being Disabled? He’s in on the Joke]( By TRISH BENDIX On the Netflix series “Special,” the creator and star Ryan O’Connell mines his experiences being a gay millennial with cerebral palsy for humor. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Science [In African Villages, These Phones Become Ultrasound Scanners]( Global Health [In African Villages, These Phones Become Ultrasound Scanners]( By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. and ESTHER RUTH MBABAZI A hand-held device brings medical imaging to remote communities, often for the first time. [A Gas Could Hint at Signs of Life on Mars. Why Hasn’t a New Spacecraft Found It?]( [A Gas Could Hint at Signs of Life on Mars. Why Hasn’t a New Spacecraft Found It?]( By KENNETH CHANG Two spacecraft have detected methane in the Martian air. But the Trace Gas Orbiter, with more sensitive instruments, has come up empty. [Sitting for More Than 13 Hours a Day May Sabotage the Benefits of Exercise]( Phys Ed [Sitting for More Than 13 Hours a Day May Sabotage the Benefits of Exercise]( By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS People who sat for long periods and took fewer than 4,000 steps a day developed metabolic problems, even if they exercised. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »]( [] Obituaries [David Brion Davis, Prizewinning Historian of Slavery, Dies at 92]( [David Brion Davis, Prizewinning Historian of Slavery, Dies at 92]( By ELSA DIXLER In a revelatory trilogy, Professor Davis, called “one of the most influential historians of his generation,” placed slavery at the center of American history. [Mirjana Markovic, the ‘Lady Macbeth’ of War-Torn Serbia, Dies at 76]( [Mirjana Markovic, the ‘Lady Macbeth’ of War-Torn Serbia, Dies at 76]( By SAM ROBERTS She and her husband, Slobodan Milosevic, led their country into catastrophic wars. Accused of genocide, he died while awaiting trial; she fled to Russia. [Georgia Engel, Gentle-Voiced ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ Actress, Is Dead at 70]( [Georgia Engel, Gentle-Voiced ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ Actress, Is Dead at 70]( By NEIL GENZLINGER After gaining fame as the blustery newsman Ted Baxter’s love interest, Ms. Engel went on to “Everybody Loves Raymond” and more. [John MacLeod, a Winning Coach for the Suns, Is Dead at 81]( [John MacLeod, a Winning Coach for the Suns, Is Dead at 81]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MacLeod led Phoenix to the 1976 championship series against the Celtics, which included one of the most memorable playoff games in N.B.A. history. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Brent Staples’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Work at The Times]( [Brent Staples’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Work at The Times]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The editorial board member’s work tackled head-on the uncomfortable truths about race in America. [Trump’s Nominees: Too Much Even for the Die-Hards]( Editorial Observer [Trump’s Nominees: Too Much Even for the Die-Hards]( By MICHELLE COTTLE Some are spectacularly unqualified, others so extreme as to alienate the president’s most conservative enablers. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Anti-Zionists Deserve Free Speech]( [Anti-Zionists Deserve Free Speech]( By MICHELLE GOLDBERG The Trump administration bars a critic of Israel from America. [Bernie Sanders Has an Important Lesson for Republicans]( [Bernie Sanders Has an Important Lesson for Republicans]( By PETER SUDERMAN The G.O.P. could really use a remarkably successful policy entrepreneur. [Has Germany Forgotten the Lessons of the Nazis?]( [Has Germany Forgotten the Lessons of the Nazis?]( By PAUL HOCKENOS The country’s culture of remembrance is crumbling. [To Nurture Nature, Neglect Your Lawn]( [To Nurture Nature, Neglect Your Lawn]( By MARGARET RENKL Why poison the earth when you can have wildflowers at your feet and songbirds in your trees without even trying? 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