Today's Headlines: WikiLeaks Releases Trove of Alleged C.I.A. Hacking Documents

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LEHREN The documents describe agency tools used to hack into smartphones and TVs, as well as to bypass encryption on programs like Signal and WhatsApp. [Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, has pointedly and repeatedly refused to offer personal assurances about President Trump's claims that President Barack Obama tapped phones in Trump Tower during the presidential campaign.]( [Trump Aides Address His Wiretap Claims: 'That's Above My Pay Grade']( By GLENN THRUSH and MAGGIE HABERMAN The president's team has been uncharacteristically muted when pressed about Mr. Trump's explosive and unproven accusations about President Barack Obama. [Republican senators and representatives opposed to the health care bill put forward by Republican leaders gathered for a news conference outside the Capitol on Tuesday.]( [G.O.P. Health Bill Faces Revolt From Conservative Forces]( By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Before the bill has even reached House committees, conservative senators and groups have come out against the plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. 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 [A family that crossed into Canada from the United States was arrested by a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer.]( N.Y. / REGION [Since Trump, Quiet Upstate Road Becomes a Busy Exit From U.S.]( By RICK ROJAS Residents of Champlain, N.Y., watch as migrants, both adults and children, use a country road to reach Canada, where they can seek asylum. OPINION | Op-Ed Contributors [How Republicans Plan to Ration Health Care]( By EZEKIEL J. EMANUEL, AARON GLICKMAN and EMILY GUDBRANSON States will be forced to decide between saving lives and caring for the elderly. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "We are about 50 years behind where we should be as far as resurfacing and repair. I can't catch up on 50 years of neglect in three or four years." [JEAN STOTHERT]( the mayor of Omaha, on her city's decision to grind some paved streets into gravel as a way to cut upkeep costs. [] World [Geert Wilders at a campaign stop in Spijkenisse, the Netherlands, last month. The far-right Dutch lawmaker has drawn support from some American conservatives.]( [Before Elections, Dutch Fear Russian Meddling, but Also U.S. Cash]( By DANNY HAKIM and CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE American conservative activists are supporting Europe's far-right figures like Geert Wilders, who are campaigning against the European Union. [This photograph distributed by North Korea's state news agency on Tuesday purports to show the launch of four ballistic missiles.]( [North Korea Tensions Pose Early, and Perilous, Test for Trump]( By DAVID E. SANGER, CHOE SANG-HUN, CHRIS BUCKLEY and MICHAEL R. GORDON The North's provocations and Chinese anger over the deployment of a missile defense system in South Korea are creating a difficult balancing act for the new administration. [Pramod Dass, the director of Bethesda Charitable Endeavors, one of the 500 Indian partners of Compassion International that will have to shut down operations.]( [Major Christian Charity Is Closing India Operations Amid a Crackdown]( By ELLEN BARRY and SUHASINI RAJ The group, Compassion International, which runs a "sponsor a child" program, is leaving India after 48 years amid pressure from the Modi government. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [A stretch of Farnam Street in Omaha that the city unpaved in 2014 as a way to cut upkeep costs.]( [Omaha's Answer to Costly Potholes? Go Back to Gravel Roads]( By MITCH SMITH While President Trump has called for major spending on infrastructure, cities like Omaha have resorted to unusual solutions to problems unlikely to see federal funding. [Andre Hatchett, center, next to his lawyer Barry Scheck at a news conference in 2016 after his exoneration in Brooklyn for the killing of Neda Mae Carter.]( [Black People More Likely to Be Wrongfully Convicted of Murder, Study Shows]( By NIRAJ CHOKSHI Misconduct was found in more than three-quarters of the cases in which black defendants were exonerated of murder. [The MetroWest Jewish Day School in Framingham, Mass., received a bomb threat on Tuesday. The school was evacuated, but no bomb was found.]( [Threats to Jewish Centers 'Are Not Isolated Incidents,' Senators Say]( By JESS BIDGOOD In a letter to three federal officials on Tuesday, all 100 senators called on the Trump administration to respond quickly to an "accelerating" number of threats. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Martha Brawley of Monroe, N.C., would get $5,188 less in aid to help pay for health insurance premiums under the Republican proposal than she gets under the Affordable Care Act.]( [Millions Risk Losing Health Insurance in Republican Plan, Analysts Say]( By ABBY GOODNOUGH and REED ABELSON Americans in their 50s and 60s would be especially likely to find coverage unaffordable in a system providing tax credits of $2,000 to $4,000 per year based on age. [Scott Pruitt, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, last month. He built a career suing the agency he now leads.]( [E.P.A. Head Stacks Agency With Climate Change Skeptics]( By CORAL DAVENPORT Scott Pruitt seems intent on building an E.P.A. leadership that is fundamentally at odds with the officials who carry out the agency's missions. [Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, said the appointment of a special counsel was necessary to shield the inquiry from the appearance of political interference by the Trump administration.]( [Democrats Seek Special Counsel to Investigate Russian Election Interference]( By CHARLIE SAVAGE and ERIC LICHTBLAU Senator Dianne Feinstein said the move was necessary to shield the inquiry from the appearance of political interference by the Trump administration. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Ride-hailing services like Lyft and Uber have led to increased traffic in New York City, a study showed.]( The Upshot [Self-Driving Cars Can't Cure Traffic, but Economics Can]( By CONOR DOUGHERTY An idea that's about a century old (congestion pricing) could be ready for prime time (rush hour). [Caterpillar equipment on sale at a retail site in San Diego. A new report has accused the company of avoiding taxes on billions of dollars of income.]( [Caterpillar Is Accused in Report to Federal Investigators of Tax Fraud]( By JESSE DRUCKER The report outlines a strategy for bringing home billions of dollars from offshore affiliates while avoiding federal income taxes on the earnings. [Jeff Bezos, founder of the rocket company Blue Origin, spoke about plans for the business at Access Intelligence's Satellite 2017 conference on Tuesday in Washington.]( [Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos's Moon Shot, Gets First Paying Customer]( By CECILIA KANG In about five years, Eutelsat, a satellite TV provider, will strap one of its satellites to a new Blue Origin rocket to be delivered to space. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [An iPhone streamed a Facebook Live feed of the lobby at Trump Tower in November.]( [With WikiLeaks Claims of C.I.A. Hacking, How Vulnerable Is Your Smartphone?]( By STEVE LOHR and KATIE BENNER Documents released by WikiLeaks indicate the extent to which the spy agency was looking for ways to break into ordinary consumer devices. [Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of Uber, at a conference in Amsterdam last May.]( [Travis Kalanick, Uber's Chief, Wants a No. 2 Executive]( By KATIE BENNER After several recent incidents that called into question Uber's culture and tactics, its chief is looking for help leading the ride-sharing company. [Anas Modamani, a Syrian refugee, posed for a selfie with Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2015 in Berlin.]( [Selfie With Merkel by Refugee Became a Legal Case, but Facebook Won in German Court]( By MELISSA EDDY The picture of Anas Modamani with the German chancellor was used in fake news posts about terrorism, and he wanted the social media giant to prevent its use. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Twickenham Stadium in England, where fans sing ]( [How a Slave Spiritual Became English Rugby's Anthem]( By ANDREW KEH "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," which in the United States evokes the darkness of slavery, has morphed into something else entirely across the Atlantic. [Tierney Lawlor, center, has had a part in one of the greatest stretches of winning by any team, UConn's record of 148-1 since she joined the program as a walk-on in the 2013-14 season.]( [UConn's Tierney Lawlor: A 5-7 Version of 'Rudy' With a Ponytail]( By HARVEY ARATON Lawlor earned a place on Geno Auriemma's juggernaut in 2013, realizing a childhood dream that was, in truth, more of a pipe dream. [Stijn van der Meer, front, practiced with the Netherlands at Gocheock Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea. Behind him were, from left, the major leaguers Xander Bogaerts, Andrelton Simmons and Didi Gregorius.]( [With Talent From Two Small Islands, the Netherlands Is a W.B.C. Favorite]( By KEN BELSON A 5-0 win over host South Korea put the team in a strong position. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Elza van den Heever as Elettra in Mozart's ]( [Review: Mozart's 'Idomeneo' Shows the Met Opera at Its Best]( By ANTHONY TOMMASINI James Levine, the company's music director emeritus, can now conserve his energy and focus on select projects. [Tim Chaffee/The New York Times. Technology by Samsung.]( [The Batcave, a Graffiti Landmark in Brooklyn, Grows Up]( By MATT A.V. CHABAN A nonprofit plans to renovate and expand a former power station in Gowanus, turning it into a factory of sorts for producing art. [Mohsin Hamid, whose new novel, ]( [Global Migration Meets Magic in Mohsin Hamid's Timely Novel]( By ALEXANDRA ALTER Mr. Hamid's "Exit West" seems poised to become one of this year's most important literary works. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Liam McAtasney, 19, in court in Freehold, N.J., last month. He has been charged with Ms. Stern's murder.]( [They Helped Look for Her. Now They're Accused in Her Murder.]( By NICK CORASANITI The killing of Sarah Stern, 19, was the result of a six-month plot, prosecutors say, including plans to rob her of $7,000. [Roger Bennet Adler in 2015.]( [For Years, City Spent $300 an Hour Looking for $5,000]( By JIM DWYER The tab for a special prosecutor in a criminal inquiry that eventually yielded no trial is just a fraction of the public and private money involved. [Leslie Torres-Rodriguez is the acting superintendent of public schools in Hartford, where 55 percent of the students are Latino. ]( [Educators Prepare for Immigration Agents at the Schoolhouse]( By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS Though no raids have been carried out at schools so far, officials across the country are offering guidance on how to prepare should that change. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Food [Corned beef, elevated to the tangy heights you sometimes see in the hot baths of Jewish delicatessens.]( [What if You Could Make Great Corned Beef?]( By SAM SIFTON Banish the memory of the fare from Irish pubs and school cafeterias in favor of meat that is ruddy pink and salty and meltingly sweet. [The exterior of Fowler & Wells, Tom Colicchio's restaurant in the Beekman hotel. Signing up a known chef ]( Critic's Notebook [Who's Setting Up Shop in Hotels? Big-Name Chefs]( By PETE WELLS The arrangement is on the rise in New York, offering benefits for both sides. The Pour [Want to Pick Better Bottles? Repeat After Me: Wine Is Food]( By ERIC ASIMOV Thinking about what you drink as carefully as you do about what you eat can lead to much better bottles on the table. For more dining news and recipes, go to [NYTimes.com/Dining »]( []Obituaries [The coffeehouse at 147 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village in the 1960s.]( [Fred Weintraub, Who Showcased Future Greats at the Bitter End, Dies at 88]( By SAM ROBERTS The Greenwich Village impresario advanced the careers of Bob Dylan, Woody Allen, Lenny Bruce and others, and later became a Hollywood producer who worked with Bruce Lee. [Quincy Jones, left, and Leon Ware circa 1970.]( [Leon Ware, Producer Who Worked With Marvin Gaye, Dies at 77]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Mr. Ware helped popularize the "quiet storm" sound, a mix of jazz and R&B, through collaborations with Gaye, Quincy Jones and other notables. [Dr. George Blackburn was a leader in the study of nutrition and obesity and helped develop gastric bypass surgery.]( [Dr. George Blackburn, Who Worked to Help You Eat Better, Dies at 81]( By SAM ROBERTS Dr. Blackburn, a pre-eminent scholar on nutrition and obesity, advocated lower-fat diets and was a pioneer in developing gastric bypass surgery and nutritional liquid diets. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Tom Price, secretary of health and human services, discussing the Republican bill to replace the Affordable Care Act.]( Editorial [No Wonder the Republicans Hid the Health Bill]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD When House leaders finally unveiled their plan, the suffering it would inflict on millions of Americans was clear. Editorial [Rising Tensions With North Korea]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The nuclear-capable country has taken a number of provocative actions, and it is unclear how President Trump will respond. [President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey speaking in Istanbul on Sunday.]( Editorial [Mr. Erdogan's Jaw-Dropping Hypocrisy]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Turkish president was outraged by Germany's barring two of his ministers yet he has worked hard to silence a free press at home. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed Taking Note [Why Women Are On Strike]( By PHOEBE LETT Strikers on Wednesday will protest "an economic system that is rapidly leaving women behind." [Traffic in Chicago last November.]( Op-Ed Contributor [Don't Roll Back the Vehicle Fuel Standards]( By JODY FREEMAN These benchmarks are the most important action the nation has taken to reduce its dependence on oil and address climate change. [Juan Thompson is accused of making bomb threats against more than a half-dozen Jewish schools and community centers.]( Op-Ed Contributors [What a Bomb Threat Suspect's Story Reveals]( By DAVID FUTRELLE It's not about right or left. It's about intimate partner abuse. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On March 8, 1917, Russia's February Revolution (so called because of the Old Style calendar used by Russians at the time) began with rioting and strikes in St. Petersburg. [See this Front Page]( | [Buy this Front Page]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook]( | [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( | [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( | [Instagram] [Instagram]( [NYT]( Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®]( | [iPad®]( | [Android]( | [All]( [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »]( [.] Have questions? [Help Section »]( [.] Visit our mobile website at [m.nyt.com »]( About This Email This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines newsletter. 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