Today's Headlines: Joe Biden Announces 2020 Run for President, After Months of Hesitation

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[Sri Lanka Attack Signals ISIS’ Widening Reach]( [Sri Lanka Attack Signals ISIS’ Widening Reach]( By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI and ERIC SCHMITT A month after losing the last of its territory in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State is believed to have pulled off one of its deadliest attacks. It may be the way of the future. [Sri Lankan Accused of Leading Attacks Preached Slaughter. Many Dismissed Him.]( [Sri Lankan Accused of Leading Attacks Preached Slaughter. Many Dismissed Him.]( By HANNAH BEECH The man accused of masterminding the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels never hid his hatred. “We all underestimated him,” a resident of his hometown said. 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 [San Francisco Had an Ambitious Plan to Tackle School Segregation. It Made It Worse.]( U.S. [San Francisco Had an Ambitious Plan to Tackle School Segregation. It Made It Worse.]( By DANA GOLDSTEIN A system devised to empower parents and integrate schools has not worked as intended, offering a cautionary tale to districts across the country. [The Trump Campaign Conspired With the Russians. Mueller Proved It.]( Opinion [The Trump Campaign Conspired With the Russians. Mueller Proved It.]( By JED HANDELSMAN SHUGERMAN By the standards of a potential impeachment inquiry, the evidence is clear. [] Today’s Videos [Kim Jong-un Meets Putin During His First Trip to Russia]( [[Video]Video: Kim Jong-un Meets Putin During His First Trip to Russia]( By REUTERS North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a summit on Thursday. The meeting comes after Mr. Kim’s failed summit with President Trump in Vietnam two months earlier. [Biden Has a Long Record. Will This Help or Hurt Him?]( [[Video]Video: Biden Has a Long Record. Will This Help or Hurt Him?]( By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER and ROBIN LINDSAY Joseph R. Biden Jr. was a two-term vice president and spent 36 years as a senator. But his front-runner status in the Democratic primary will be tested by the party’s desire for generational change. [Chinese Cameras Come With Chinese Tactics]( [[Video]Video: Chinese Cameras Come With Chinese Tactics]( By JONAH M. KESSEL, MELISSA CHAN, PAUL MOZUR and JOHN WOO Is Chinese-style surveillance becoming normalized? A Times investigation found the Chinese surveillance state is spreading past its borders. [] World [After Meeting Kim, Putin Supports North Korea on Nuclear Disarmament]( [After Meeting Kim, Putin Supports North Korea on Nuclear Disarmament]( By ANDREW E. KRAMER and CHOE SANG-HUN President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia undercut President Trump’s position on disarmament, saying North Korea needs stronger security guarantees. [North Korea Demanded $2 Million Before Releasing Comatose U.S. Student]( [North Korea Demanded $2 Million Before Releasing Comatose U.S. Student]( By EDWARD WONG The bill for the medical care of Otto F. Warmbier, who was in a coma while being detained, was passed to the Treasury Department, but it is unclear if the Trump administration paid it. [Notre-Dame Fire Investigators Focus on Short-Circuit and Cigarettes]( [Notre-Dame Fire Investigators Focus on Short-Circuit and Cigarettes]( By ADAM NOSSITER The police searched the cathedral’s vast interior and say they are considering electric bells in and near the spire as a possible cause. Worker negligence is also being examined. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Judges Rule Michigan Congressional Districts Are Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered]( [Judges Rule Michigan Congressional Districts Are Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered]( By MICHAEL WINES The panel wrote it was joining “the growing chorus of federal courts” that have held that partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional. [Sooner or Later Your Cousin’s DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder]( [Sooner or Later Your Cousin’s DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder]( By HEATHER MURPHY The Golden State Killer case was just the start. Hundreds of cold cases are hot again thanks to a new genealogy technique. The price may be everyone’s genetic privacy. [Flint’s Water Crisis Started 5 Years Ago. It’s Not Over.]( [Flint’s Water Crisis Started 5 Years Ago. It’s Not Over.]( By MITCH SMITH, JULIE BOSMAN and MONICA DAVEY Pipes are now being replaced and officials say the water is safe, but residents still worry, drink bottled water and doubt their elected leaders. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Joe Biden Expresses Regret to Anita Hill, but She Says ‘I’m Sorry’ Is Not Enough]( [Joe Biden Expresses Regret to Anita Hill, but She Says ‘I’m Sorry’ Is Not Enough]( By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and CARL HULSE Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. called Anita Hill this month to express his regret over “what she endured” testifying against Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991. [5 Questions That Will Determine if Joe Biden Can Succeed]( [5 Questions That Will Determine if Joe Biden Can Succeed]( By JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS Perhaps more than any other presidential front-runner in modern history, he begins his bid confronting deep skepticism from friend and foe alike that he can capture his party’s nomination. [Unchecked ‘Hate’ Toward Rep. Ilhan Omar Has American Muslims Shuddering]( [Unchecked ‘Hate’ Toward Rep. Ilhan Omar Has American Muslims Shuddering]( By JOHN ELIGON Muslim voters are becoming a more significant part of the electorate, but some fear a loss of momentum as controversy surrounds the congresswoman. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Phone Companies Are Testing Tech to Catch Spam Calls. Let’s Hope It Works.]( [Phone Companies Are Testing Tech to Catch Spam Calls. Let’s Hope It Works.]( By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD A new standard, called Stir/Shaken, could come to your mobile provider by the end of the year. But there are already ways around it. [China Retools Vast Global Building Push Criticized as Bloated and Predatory]( [China Retools Vast Global Building Push Criticized as Bloated and Predatory]( By JANE PERLEZ Beijing is reshaping its plans for building a network of ports, rails and roads that enhance the country’s geopolitical ambitions. But it isn’t retreating. [Microsoft Touches $1 Trillion Value, Signaling Big Tech’s Stock Market Comeback]( [Microsoft Touches $1 Trillion Value, Signaling Big Tech’s Stock Market Comeback]( By STEPHEN GROCER Big tech stocks including Microsoft have been leading the market higher, a rally that would have been hard to imagine at the end of 2018. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Uber Said to Plan I.P.O. Price Range Valuing Company as High as $90 Billion]( [Uber Said to Plan I.P.O. Price Range Valuing Company as High as $90 Billion]( By KATE CONGER The world’s largest ride-hailing company was said to be planning an initial pricing of $44 to $50 a share. [Regulators Around the World are Circling Facebook]( [Regulators Around the World are Circling Facebook]( By CECILIA KANG and ADAM SATARIANO Facebook revealed that it expects a record fine from the F.T.C. That could be one of many moves against the company by governments on four continents. [Who Owns Huawei? The Company Tried to Explain. It Got Complicated.]( [Who Owns Huawei? The Company Tried to Explain. It Got Complicated.]( By RAYMOND ZHONG The Chinese tech giant wants to put to rest concerns that it is susceptible to influence by the country’s government. That has been no easy task. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Kyler Murray Makes N.F.L. Draft History at No. 1]( [Kyler Murray Makes N.F.L. Draft History at No. 1]( By MARC TRACY The Oklahoma quarterback was taken by the Arizona Cardinals with the first pick. No team has ever invested so much in a quarterback of his size. [Olympic Athletes’ Feud Goes Public, With Claims of Hotel Theft and Gym Attack]( [Olympic Athletes’ Feud Goes Public, With Claims of Hotel Theft and Gym Attack]( By ANNA SCHAVERIEN Two legends of long-distance running, Mo Farah and Haile Gebrselassie, found themselves embroiled in a very public war of words. [Finding Lonzo Ball’s Missing $1.5 Million, and Himself]( [Finding Lonzo Ball’s Missing $1.5 Million, and Himself]( By SCOTT CACCIOLA The Uganda-born financial whiz who blew the whistle on the possibility of fraud in the basketball star’s accounts traveled a long, emotional journey to success. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Over 40 Art Shows to See Right Now]( Spring Gallery Guide [Over 40 Art Shows to See Right Now]( From Bushwick to Harlem, with many stops in between, our art critics take stock of the best shows this spring. [The Many Lives of Jan Morris]( PROFILE [The Many Lives of Jan Morris]( By SARAH LYALL It wasn’t until her latest book, “In My Mind’s Eye,” was serialized on BBC that many of her neighbors realized there was a celebrity in their midst. [Tribeca Film Festival: 9 Filmmakers Who Should Be on Your Radar]( Critic’s Notebook [Tribeca Film Festival: 9 Filmmakers Who Should Be on Your Radar]( By BEN KENIGSBERG Their films may be flawed, but they reflect talent behind the camera. This is your chance to say you saw these directors when they were just starting out. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] Movies [‘Avengers: Endgame’ Review: The Real Heroes Were the Friends We Made Along the Way]( [‘Avengers: Endgame’ Review: The Real Heroes Were the Friends We Made Along the Way]( By A.O. SCOTT Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Captain America and other stars settle scores, tie up loose ends and take a long victory lap in the final chapter of this cycle. [‘J.T. LeRoy’ Review: Unpeeling the Layers of an All-American Hoax]( [‘J.T. LeRoy’ Review: Unpeeling the Layers of an All-American Hoax]( By MANOHLA DARGIS The well-matched Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern play creation and creator in this entertaining account of a literary fraud. [‘The White Crow’ Review: The Young Nureyev, Gotta Dance! Gotta Defect!]( [‘The White Crow’ Review: The Young Nureyev, Gotta Dance! Gotta Defect!]( By MANOHLA DARGIS Ralph Fiennes directs this biographical look at the ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev’s early life, including his 1961 defection to the West. For more movies news, go to [NYTimes.com/Movies »]( [] New York [‘Anna Delvey,’ Fake Heiress Who Swindled N.Y.’s Elite, Is Found Guilty]( [‘Anna Delvey,’ Fake Heiress Who Swindled N.Y.’s Elite, Is Found Guilty]( By JAN RANSOM and EMILY PALMER A jury convicted Anna Sorokin of bilking hotels, restaurants, a private jet operator and banks out of more than $150,000. [New York to Join Handful of States That Mandate Locking Guns Away From Children]( [New York to Join Handful of States That Mandate Locking Guns Away From Children]( By VIVIAN WANG New York would join a small handful of states that require gun owners with a minor in the house to lock up their weapons. [De Blasio’s ‘Ban’ on Glass and Steel Skyscrapers Isn’t a Ban at All]( [De Blasio’s ‘Ban’ on Glass and Steel Skyscrapers Isn’t a Ban at All]( By JEFFERY C. MAYS New York City may require more eco-friendly building materials, but neither glass nor steel would be prohibited. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [John Havlicek, a Dynamo in Two Eras of Celtics Glory, Dies at 79]( [John Havlicek, a Dynamo in Two Eras of Celtics Glory, Dies at 79]( By HARVEY ARATON “Hondo,” as he was called, was a relentless, clutch and consistently proficient player on eight championship teams in a 16-season Hall of Fame career. [John L’Heureux, Whose Novels Wrestled With Faith, Dies at 84]( [John L’Heureux, Whose Novels Wrestled With Faith, Dies at 84]( By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE “God is not dead in L’Heureux stories,” one critic wrote. “He’s simply absent, joking or malicious.” A former priest, L’Heureux wrote more than 20 books. [Ken Kercheval, J.R. Ewing’s Nemesis on ‘Dallas,’ Dies at 83]( [Ken Kercheval, J.R. Ewing’s Nemesis on ‘Dallas,’ Dies at 83]( By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Mr. Kercheval’s Cliff Barnes, an oil tycoon, battled the machinations of Larry Hagman’s J.R. for the entire long run of the CBS prime-time soap opera. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Marcus Hutchins Stopped a Global Cyberattack. Now He Deserves a Pardon.]( Editorial Observer [Marcus Hutchins Stopped a Global Cyberattack. Now He Deserves a Pardon.]( By SARAH JEONG Society owes this security researcher a very big favor. [A Journey Through Fresh Air]( [A Journey Through Fresh Air]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Summer camp can introduce city children to a world of new possibilities. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Danger in Not Impeaching Trump]( [The Danger in Not Impeaching Trump]( By ELIZABETH DREW It may be risky politically, but Congress has a responsibility to act. [Facebook’s Little Fine]( [Facebook’s Little Fine]( By KARA SWISHER A $3 billion to $5 billion penalty for privacy violations won’t change anything. [On L.G.B.T. Rights, the Supreme Court Asks the Question]( [On L.G.B.T. Rights, the Supreme Court Asks the Question]( By LINDA GREENHOUSE We’ll find out whether federal law protects L.G.B.T. employees from being fired for who they are. [The Real College Scandal]( [The Real College Scandal]( By RICHARD D. KAHLENBERG We skimp on the students who need the most help. [The Devastating Consequences of Being Poor in the Digital Age]( [The Devastating Consequences of Being Poor in the Digital Age]( By MARY MADDEN When someone who is living paycheck to paycheck falls victim to an online fraud or a breach, the cascade of repercussions can be devastating. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( [Instagram] [Instagram]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email from NYTimes.com. 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