Today's Headlines: Trump Rescinds Rules on Bathrooms for Transgender Students

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PETERS, JO BECKER and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS The administration reversed a policy that allowed students to use the bathrooms of their choice at school, an order that caused an internal rift. [Cesar Rodriguez, who runs a tamale restaurant on Staten Island with his mother, says customers are staying away.]( [Immigrants Hide, Fearing Capture on 'Any Corner']( By VIVIAN YEE The threat of deportation, once for only those who committed serious crimes, has many immigrants in self-imposed house arrest. [Discarded cigarettes at a U.S. Tobacco manufacturing plant in Timberlake, N.C. The U.S. Tobacco co-op is made up of about 700 tobacco farmers who pool their crops and share the profits.]( [A.T.F. Filled Secret Bank Account With Millions From Shadowy Cigarette Sales]( By MATT APUZZO An off-the-books operation, meant to finance undercover work, is the subject of a lawsuit that has been kept nearly entirely sealed for years. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks WORLD [[Multimedia Feature] Multimedia Feature: My Visit to the ISIS Front Line]( Last month the Iraqi government recovered the eastern part of Mosul, a major victory against the Islamic State. A reporter visited the front line. [The J.C.C. Manhattan on the Upper West Side on Wednesday.]( OPINION | Op-Ed | Jennifer Weiner [A Place for Water Aerobics and Feeling Safe as American Jews]( By JENNIFER WEINER America's J.C.C.s are being threatened. We need a more forceful defense. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Our law punishes people for what they do, not who they are. Dispensing punishment on the basis of an immutable characteristic flatly contravenes this guiding principle." [CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN G. ROBERTS JR.]( writing in a Supreme Court decision that a new sentence was required in a Texas death penalty case because a psychologist had testified that black defendants were more dangerous than white ones. [] World [Top, left to right: Kim Jong-nam, circled, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Feb. 13; a woman, circled, approaches him; and she walks away. Bottom, left to right, he gestures toward his face while talking to airport security officials; he is led way for treatment; and medical staff surround him at the airport. Mr. Kim died en route to the hospital.]( [Kim Jong-nam's Death: A Geopolitical Whodunit]( By RICHARD C. PADDOCK and CHOE SANG-HUN Circumstantial evidence points to a North Korean hand in the assassination. And that could complicate Pyongyang's relationship with China, its main ally. [Details have emerged on how Anwar al-Awlaki, a Qaeda leader killed by a drone, was involved in a plot to blow up an airliner approaching Detroit on Christmas in 2009.]( [F.B.I. Interviews Tell of Cleric's Role in Plot to Bomb Plane]( By SCOTT SHANE Anwar al-Awlaki, a Qaeda leader and American killed in a drone strike, inspired and advised Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who tried to take down a plane with explosives in his underwear. [Ameet Gill, left, and Paul Stephenson in East London, where they have their offices. The men, who were on opposite sides of the ]( [The Big 'Brexit' Winners? Lobbyists and Lawyers]( By STEPHEN CASTLE Advisers from both the Leave and Remain camps are lining up to guide business and the government on its exit from the European Union. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [An artist's rendering of the seven planets that orbit the star named Trappist-1, in order of their distance from the star.]( [7 Earth-Size Planets Orbit Dwarf Star, NASA and European Astronomers Say]( By KENNETH CHANG Astronomers are excited by the discovery, which suggests that some of these exoplanets - planets around stars other than the sun - could support life and may be awash in oceans. [A building at the main camp of the Dakota Access pipeline's protesters. The North Dakota authorities wanted to shut the camp because they were concerned about Missouri River flooding.]( [North Dakota Arrests 10 as Pipeline Protest Camp Empties]( By MITCH SMITH and ALAN BLINDER The state offered meals, lodging, a medical exam and a bus ticket to protesters who left by the Wednesday afternoon deadline. [A news conference in Stamford, Conn., on Monday, where a racist slur is painted on the garage door at the home of Heather Lindsay, 59, and Lexene Charles, 57.]( [An Anti-Black Slur on an Interracial Couple's Garage Stirs Tension in Stamford]( By KRISTIN HUSSEY and MATTHEW HAAG The couple said they would keep the slur on their garage door until the police solve the crime. The city issued a citation for blight and imposed a $100-a-day fine. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson arriving in Mexico City on Wednesday. President Trump's deportation orders and plans for a border wall loom over his visit.]( [Rex Tillerson Arrives in Mexico Facing Twin Threats to Relations]( By GARDINER HARRIS and KIRK SEMPLE President Trump's orders to deport immigrants in the United States illegally and an effort to review all American aid to Mexico complicate the secretary of state's task. [Duane Buck was convicted of the 1995 murders of a former girlfriend and one of her friends. Texas law allows death sentences only if prosecutors can show the defendant poses a future danger to society.]( [Citing Racist Testimony, Justices Call for New Sentencing in Texas Death Penalty Case]( By ADAM LIPTAK The Supreme Court said that a psychologist's testimony in the murder case of Duane Buck was laced with "a particularly noxious strain of racial prejudice." [Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, at the agency's headquarters in Washington on Tuesday.]( [The Pruitt Emails: E.P.A. Chief Was Arm in Arm With Industry]( By CORAL DAVENPORT and ERIC LIPTON Thousands of pages of emails show that Mr. Pruitt, as Oklahoma attorney general, worked closely with companies to battle environmental regulation. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Patrick T. Harker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and one of the Fed officials who vote on monetary policy.]( [Some Fed Officials Support Moving Faster to Raise Interest Rate]( By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM The minutes of the Fed's latest meeting, on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, show that "many participants" wanted to act "fairly soon" but that a core group remained cautious. [Nicole Morgenthau, owner of Finch Knitting & Sewing Studio, in Leesburg, Va. When Ms. Morgenthau received an email from a Trump supporter threatening a boycott of her store, she posted the letter and her reply on Facebook, leading to an outpouring of support and an increase in business.]( Entrepreneurship [How Small Firms Can Defuse a Political Threat and Blunt a Boycott]( By CONSTANCE GUSTKE Corporations have crisis management firms at their behest. Small-business owners have to rely on their own wits to respond to political animosity. [The installation of solar panels on a house in San Leandro, Calif. Once SolarCity customers sign up to lease a system, they will make payments to the company month after month for at least 20 years.]( [SolarCity's Ties to Foreclosure Cases Raise Questions on Vetting Policies]( By DANIELLE IVORY and DIANE CARDWELL The company, owned by Tesla, relies on monthly payments from solar panel customers. But foreclosures can halt those payments, and SolarCity relies on only one credit check to vet customers. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Uber offices in Berlin last year. Some current and former Uber employees describe a largely unrestrained workplace culture.]( [Inside Uber's Aggressive, Unrestrained Workplace Culture]( By MIKE ISAAC A former employee's blog post has raised questions about the limits of meritocracy at Uber and how much executives knew about the treatment of employees. Tech Fix [Picking a New Phone Plan? Here Are Your Best Bets]( By BRIAN X. CHEN Unlimited plans may sound appealing, but they are not for everyone. And picking among other options can challenge the savviest of consumers. Tech Tip [Making Your Phone Take Dictation]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER When you get a flash of inspiration away from your desk, have your smartphone convert your spoken words into text files for later use. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Padres players in spring training. With the Chargers gone, San Diego is the only major league city whose team has no N.F.L., N.B.A. or N.H.L. counterpart.]( [The Padres Have San Diego, and the Spotlight, to Themselves]( By TYLER KEPNER With the loss of the Chargers, the Padres are the only major league franchise without a counterpart in the N.F.L., the N.B.A. or the N.H.L. Can they fill the void? [John Gillon of Syracuse hitting a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer against Duke Wednesday night. The Orange beat the 10th-ranked Blue Devils, 78-75.]( On College Basketball [This A.C.C. Might Be the Best Basketball League Ever]( By MARC TRACY The Atlantic Coast Conference is within striking distance of the record for N.C.A.A. tournament berths - 11, by the Big East in 2011. [The Hungarian Parliament was the backdrop last month for an Olympic logo promoting Budapest as the potential host of the 2024 Olympics.]( [Budapest Withdraws Bid to Host 2024 Summer Olympics]( By VICTOR MATHER The move means only two cities, Paris and Los Angeles, remain in the running to host the Games. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [When Jimmy Kimmel hosts the Oscars on Sunday, it will be the first time in nearly a decade that a working late-night star will be the M.C.]( [Jimmy Kimmel on Hosting the Oscars at a Political Moment]( By DAVE ITZKOFF With recent awards speeches focusing on President Trump, he says the evening will be a balancing act that avoids too little topical content and too much. [Andre Royo in ]( The Carpetbagger [The Art of the Oscars Long-Shot]( By CARA BUCKLEY Studios push all manner of films and performances for Academy Awards, but many don't gin up much interest. [Jon Stewart, left, and Stephen Colbert on ]( Critic's Notebook [Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water]( By JAMES PONIEWOZIK On two late-night talk shows, a relatively soft approach and a more pointed one have emerged in comedy about the new president. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [The Suffolk County Police Department is debating how to navigate increased pressure to assist federal immigration authorities in communities like Brentwood, while cracking down on the widespread gang activity in these communities.]( [Police Fear Trump Immigration Orders May Handcuff Effort to Fight Gangs]( By LIZ ROBBINS Some officials in a Long Island town where criminals with Salvadoran links have killed five teenagers fear it will make solving crimes harder. Others see an important tool. [Kwauhuru Govan being restrained during a court appearance in Brooklyn on Wednesday in connection with his arrest in the 2005 killing of Rashawn Brazell.]( [Man Held in Cold-Case Death of a Brooklyn Teenager Is Accused in a Second]( By ALAN FEUER The authorities said that Kwauhuru Govan had been arrested in the 2005 killing of Rashawn Brazell, whose headless remains were found in trash bags in a subway tunnel and at a recycling plant. [Jenny Heinz at her Upper West Side apartment.]( [Lincoln Center Turns Away Woman Wearing Anti-Trump Sign]( By COLIN MOYNIHAN Jenny Heinz, 72, refused to remove a sign affixed to the back of her jacket that said: "NO! In the name of humanity we refuse to accept a fascist America." For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style In the Studio [Jeremy Scott Is Having a Cardboard Moment]( By MATTHEW SCHNEIER The creative director of Moschino allows a view into his private working world. [Burberry, fall 2017.]( Fashion Review [In London, Fantasy Meets Obsession]( By MATTHEW SCHNEIER Christopher Bailey at Burberry reflects Henry Moore's sculptural silhouettes, while Christopher Kane gets dirty and Mary Katrantzou goes Disney. Unhitched [Sparks of Love, Doused by Old Habits]( By LOUISE RAFKIN It was his fifth marriage, and her second. In retrospect, she says they should have lived together before marrying. They remain good friends. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( []Obituaries [Stuart McLean, the writer and host of ]( [Stuart McLean, Who Created Radio's 'The Vinyl Cafe,' Dies at 68]( By IAN AUSTEN The Canadian humorist's show was heard on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and on many public radio stations in the United States. [Doug Coe in 2016. He led the Fellowship Foundation, a secretive faith-based group that sponsors the National Prayer Breakfast.]( [Doug Coe, Influential Evangelical Leader, Dies at 88]( By ZACH MONTAGUE He gained esteem among powerful world figures as head of the Fellowship Foundation, a secretive group that sponsors the National Prayer Breakfast. [Jamie Fox, as the New Jersey transportation commissioner, in January 2015.]( [Jamie Fox, a Backstage Force in New Jersey State Politics, Dies at 62]( By SAM ROBERTS Mr. Fox was a chief of staff or an adviser to four governors and a senator and was credited with legislative overhauls but was also charged after the George Washington Bridge scandal. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [President Trump Takes Aim at the Environment]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Invoking a false argument about saving "many thousands" of jobs, the president has again retreated from responsibility. [People mourning Sergio Hernández Guereca at the site where he was killed.]( Editorial [The Reach of the Constitution at the Border]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Noncitizens involved in cross-border shootings should be allowed to sue in American courts. [Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at Trump Tower in January.]( Editorial [The Anti-Vaccine Movement Gains a Friend in the White House]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The president's dangerous embrace of conspiracy theorists could endanger thousands of lives. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed Op-Ed Contributor [I Am a Member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Not a Terrorist]( By GEHAD EL-HADDAD I am in prison for our commitment to peaceful political change. Op-Ed | Miguel Syjuco [Death on the Night Shift in Duterte's Manila]( By MIGUEL SYJUCO A handful of reporters and photographers dedicate their nights to following the trail of blood in the Philippines' deadly drug war. [From ]( The Stone [Humans in Dark Times]( By BRAD EVANS Eleven thinkers helped us rethink what it might mean to be human in the 21st century. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On Feb. 23, 1954, the first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine began in Pittsburgh. 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