Today's Headlines: G.D.P. Report Shows U.S. Economy Off to Slow Start in 2017

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SCHWARTZ The government said gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 0.7 percent in the first quarter, a three-year low, as consumer spending let up. [The National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Md.]( [N.S.A. Halts Collection of Americans' Emails About Foreign Targets]( By CHARLIE SAVAGE The National Security Agency program was one of the most disputed forms of surveillance. [President Trump's negotiating strategy has often involved the taking of an extreme position, in the hope that the other actor in a test of wills will be thrown off enough to move in his direction.]( News Analysis [Trump on North Korea: Tactic? 'Madman Theory'? Or Just Mixed Messages?]( By DAVID E. SANGER The White House has been sending different signals to Kim Jong-un, a master at keeping his adversaries unsettled. 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 [Sunrise over the White House in January.]( U.S. [Our White House Reporters Recall Their Most Vivid Moments of Trump's First 100 Days]( Covering the Trump White House can be exhilarating, maddening, exhausting - but never boring. The Times' White House correspondents recall vivid moments from their first 100 days on the beat. OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [George Takei: Internment, America's Great Mistake]( By GEORGE TAKEI We must understand and honor the past in order to learn from and not repeat it. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "If you wanted to see sculpture in the 19th century, this is where you would come. This doesn't offend the graves at all." [ART PRESSON]( the superintendent of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, which is adding an art installation this weekend. [] Today's Videos [[Video] Video: At Home With Omar and Sarah, a Syrian Refugee Story]( The Times spent months with several Syrian refugee families as they navigated integration into Weimar, Germany. In 360, step inside the home of Sarah, a German, and Omar, a refugee, to see how they are adjusting. [[Video] Video: Pope Francis: We Are 'Brothers and Sisters']( At a conference hosted by Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the grand imam of a Cairo mosque, the pope stressed the importance of unity among Christians, Muslims and all religions. [[Video] Video: Tarragon Chicken With Sherry Vinegar Onions]( Sheet-pan chicken gets a refreshing new twist with piles of fresh tarragon, roasted onions and bright sherry vinegar. [] World [Relatives at the coffin of Pedro Tamayo Rosas, a crime reporter in Tierra Blanca, Mexico, who was gunned down on his front stoop last summer.]( [In Mexico, 'It's Easy to Kill a Journalist']( By AZAM AHMED The state of Veracruz is the hemisphere's most dangerous place to be a reporter. The authorities seem ill equipped to stop attacks on the press, and in some cases appear entangled in them. [People broke down a barrier at a group of shops during a protest against Brazil's president, Michel Temer, in Fortaleza on Friday.]( [Brazil Gripped by General Strike Over Austerity Measures]( By SIMON ROMERO Tensions flared in Rio de Janeiro, with schools warning parents to keep students at home, security forces using tear gas and clashes erupting inside an airport. [Pope Francis arriving on Friday at the St. Peter and St. Paul Church in Cairo, which was target of a suicide bomb attack that killed 29 people in December.]( [Pope Francis, in Egypt, Delivers a Blunt Message on Violence and Religion]( By JASON HOROWITZ The pope warned against wrapping violence and terror in the language of religion and urged the Egyptian president toward progress on human rights. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Bishop Karen Oliveto this month in a chapel in Highlands Ranch, Colo. A court ruled that she ]( [Methodist High Court Rejects First Openly Gay Bishop's Consecration]( By LAURIE GOODSTEIN The church's highest court has ruled that the consecration of its first openly gay bishop violated church law, compounding a bitter rift over homosexuality. [Kenneth D. Williams]( [Arkansas Governor Rebuffs Calls for Execution Inquiry]( By ALAN BLINDER Some witnesses said a condemned man experienced "coughing, convulsing, lurching, jerking" after the state administered midazolam, a lethal injection drug. [Burnt cars at Florence and Normandie Avenues in South-Central Los Angeles, in April 1992. The intersection was the site of the first reported violence.]( [The L.A. Riots 25 Years Later: A Return to the Epicenter]( By JENNIFER MEDINA Much has improved in Los Angeles since violence exploded over the beating of an unarmed black man, Rodney King, by the police. But lately, many say they believe more unrest is likely. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Thursday. Congress's approval of a spending measure avoided the political embarrassment of a shutdown occurring on Saturday, President Trump's 100th day in office.]( [Congress Prevents Government From Shutting Down on Trump's 100th Day]( By THOMAS KAPLAN A measure approved on Friday will sustain government operations for a week, giving lawmakers more time to negotiate a long-term spending package. [President Trump received a warm welcome at the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Atlanta on Friday.]( [Trump Tells N.R.A. Convention, 'I Am Going to Come Through for You']( By MICHAEL D. SHEAR He became the first sitting president since Ronald Reagan to address the gathering of the gun-rights group, which spent over $30 million to help get him elected. [Jim DeMint speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland in February.]( [Jim DeMint Is Said to Be Out at Heritage Foundation]( By JEREMY W. PETERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN The anticipated shake-up comes at an inopportune time for the group, with several major pieces of conservative legislation on the agenda in Congress. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [The Whole Foods Market at Columbus Circle in Manhattan. Neuberger Berman, a money manager, and Jana Partners, a hedge fund, have pressed for change at Whole Foods.]( [An Activist Investment in Whole Foods Exposes Shifting Power on Wall St.]( By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON In one example of a change in strategy, Neuberger Berman sounded out hedge funds about investing in Whole Foods Market and pressing for change. [The Smith family's 17-year-old triplets, from left, Jake, Zachary and Lucas, with their sister Tess, 15, at their home in Philadelphia. Their mother, Mary Lou Smith, said all the colleges that accepted her boys wanted them to take out loans, even though a federal financial aid formula found that the family could afford to pay nothing at all.]( Your Money [As College Deadlines Near, Families Wonder What They Can Pay]( By RON LIEBER College choices are due soon. How do you get the best financial aid package, and what are the trade-offs? ['Trump Bump' Lifts Stocks, Giving President a Win for His First 100 Days]( By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index is up about 5 percent since Mr. Trump's inauguration, the best start for a president since the elder George Bush. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [A taxi driver used the Didi Chuxing app in Guilin, in southern China, last May. Uber pulled out of China last year.]( [With New Funding, Didi Chuxing, an Uber Rival, Looks Beyond China]( By PAUL MOZUR The ride-sharing company raised $5.5 billion, making it one of the world's largest start-ups and underscoring its global ambitions. [Rich Battista, the chief executive of Time Inc., said there is 'tremendous untapped potential]( [Time Inc. Decides Not to Sell Itself]( By SYDNEY EMBER The company said it would remain independent and would pursue its strategic plan of digital growth and new revenue opportunities. Tech Tip [Running macOS and Windows 10 on the Same Computer]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER With Apple's built-in Boot Camp utility or third-party programs, you can install and use Windows 10 on your Mac. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Ronald Torreyes (74) and Starlin Castro celebrated after the Yankees beat the Red Sox on Wednesday.]( On Baseball [In Early Going, the Yankees Steal the Mets' Thunder]( By TYLER KEPNER Before the season, the Mets were regarded as the team of today, while the Yankees were seen as building for the future. So far this season, it has not worked out that way. On Pro Football [Misgivings Diminish the Mighty N.F.L.'s Swagger]( By KEN BELSON Holding its draft in the home of the underdog, Philadelphia, the league is faced with an undercurrent of worrisome trends, including a startling decline in TV viewership. [The new Liverpool Football Club crest retained important elements - including the liver bird, a mythical creature symbolic of the city.]( [In Soccer, Teams Change Logos at Their Peril]( By JACK WILLIAMS Even the smallest changes in a team's crest can cause rifts with fans, which often multiply when shared on social media. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Ja Rule was one of the founders of the Fyre Festival, an event that descended into chaos as soon as guests started arriving in the Bahamas.]( [Fyre Festival, a Luxury Music Weekend, Crumbles in the Bahamas]( By JOE COSCARELLI and MELENA RYZIK A high-end event founded by Ja Rule and the entrepreneur Billy McFarland was supposed to feature shows and yachts. Attendees found chaos instead. [From left, Taylor Stanley, Sara Mearns, Zachary Catazaro and Megan Fairchild of New York City Ballet in Alexei Ratmansky's ]( Critic's Notebook [New York City Ballet: A Story in Three Choreographers]( By BRIAN SEIBERT The company's Here/Now Festival begins with programs focusing on the work of Christopher Wheeldon, Alexei Ratmansky and Justin Peck. [Wayne Flynt holding his granddaughter Harper as they greeted Harper Lee in 2006.]( [In Harper Lee's Letters: Books, Fame and a 'Lying' Capote]( By JENNIFER CROSSLEY HOWARD Wayne Flynt, a friend of Ms. Lee, has written a book, "Mockingbird Songs," in which he shares thoughts and correspondence regarding the literary enigma. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Joseph Ponte, the commissioner of the New York City Correction Department, spent 90 days outside the city last year, according to a report.]( [Chaos at Rikers, but City Jails Chief Was Gone for 90 Days]( By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ Joseph Ponte, hired to overhaul New York's troubled jails, repeatedly took his city-owned vehicle to coastal Maine in violation of guidelines, a city report found. [A Grave of Secrets is Dug in a Brooklyn Cemetery]( By SARAH MASLIN NIR At this grave site, there will be no funeral, no body and no mourners - just slips of paper bearing confidences to be buried. [New Jersey lawmakers at a hearing on Friday in Trenton about Amtrak's planned track work at Pennsylvania Station in New York.]( [Penn Station Work Will Cause 2 to 3 Major Weekday Disruptions, Amtrak Says]( By PATRICK McGEEHAN Amtrak's chief executive could not say exactly when the disruptions would occur or how long they would last, only that "it's certainly not going to be every day this summer." For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( []Obituaries [Florence Finch in an undated photograph. She enlisted with the Coast Guard after working for the Philippine resistance and aiding the Americans in World War II.]( [Florence Finch, Unsung War Hero Who Took On Japanese, Dies at 101]( By SAM ROBERTS During World War II, Mrs. Finch quietly undermined Japan when it occupied the Philippines, and was tortured for it. Then she quietly raised a family in the United States. [Vito Acconci inside one of his modules for ]( [Vito Acconci, Performance Artist and Uncommon Architect, Dies at 77]( By RANDY KENNEDY Mr. Acconci made a radical career turn in the 1970s, when he abandoned the gallery world and remade himself as an architect. [Thomas Forkner, right, with his Waffle House co-founder Joseph W. Rogers in 2008, inside their first restaurant.]( [Thomas Forkner, Waffle House Co-Founder, Dies at 98]( By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK Mr. Forkner met his future business partner, Joseph W. Rogers, by selling him a house. They went on to build a chain of restaurants on all-night service and filling fare. [Richard Haynes in his Houston office in 1999.]( [Richard Haynes, Flashy and Successful Houston Lawyer, Dies at 90]( By WILLIAM GRIMES Mr. Haynes inherited the mantle of the legendary Texas lawyer Percy Foreman when he began compiling a spectacular record of acquittals in seemingly unwinnable cases For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [100 Days of Noise From Donald Trump]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Trump administration could play as comedy, if not for its vast capacity to harm the vulnerable. [Alexis De La Rosa, a student at Middlebury College, in Vermont.]( Editorial [Diving Into Summer With the Fresh Air Fund]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The organization gives thousands of children the opportunity to get out of the city. Here's how you can help. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [President Trump behind a teleprompter during a speech in January.]( Op-Ed Columnist [The Trump 100-Day Quiz, Part 2]( By GAIL COLLINS Thinking caps on! See how closely you've kept an eye on our commander in chief so far. Op-Ed Columnist [Climate of Complete Certainty]( By BRET STEPHENS How about a reasonable conversation on what to do about our warming planet? [The truth is that most surfers don't come close to what we see in highlight videos. But pretty's not the point.]( Sporting [(It's Great to) Suck at Something]( By KAREN RINALDI I'm terrible at surfing. Then why do it? Because the freedom to fail without caring is revelatory. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On April 29, 1992, deadly rioting that claimed 54 lives and caused $1 billion in damage erupted in Los Angeles after a jury in Simi Valley acquitted four Los Angeles police officers of almost all state charges in the videotaped beating of Rodney King. [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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