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| CPAC, Alina Zagitova, Anbang Insurance Group: Your Friday Briefing | CPAC, Alina Zagitova, Anbang Insurance Group: Your Friday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Within hours of last week’s school shooting in Florida, the machinery of the American gun debate ground into motion. Again. | • Within hours of last week’s school shooting in Florida, the machinery of the American gun debate ground into motion. Again. |
| Some things seem different this time, particularly the teenagers who have confronted politicians with an intensity and composure rarely seen in recent years. | Some things seem different this time, particularly the teenagers who have confronted politicians with an intensity and composure rarely seen in recent years. |
| Still, veterans of both sides say the dynamics have not changed, and the National Rifle Association remains as strong as ever. | Still, veterans of both sides say the dynamics have not changed, and the National Rifle Association remains as strong as ever. |
| • The head of the gun rights group, Wayne LaPierre, offered a fierce defense of the Second Amendment on Thursday, warning the annual Conservative Political Action Conference of what he said was a socialist plot to “eradicate all individual freedoms.” | • The head of the gun rights group, Wayne LaPierre, offered a fierce defense of the Second Amendment on Thursday, warning the annual Conservative Political Action Conference of what he said was a socialist plot to “eradicate all individual freedoms.” |
| • President Trump promoted the idea of arming highly trained teachers to combat gun violence. | • President Trump promoted the idea of arming highly trained teachers to combat gun violence. |
| “You give them a little bit of a bonus, so practically for free, you have now made the school into a hardened target,” Mr. Trump said Thursday. Educators were less enthusiastic about the idea. | “You give them a little bit of a bonus, so practically for free, you have now made the school into a hardened target,” Mr. Trump said Thursday. Educators were less enthusiastic about the idea. |
| We reviewed laws governing guns in the U.S. and how effective they’ve been at curbing violence. | We reviewed laws governing guns in the U.S. and how effective they’ve been at curbing violence. |
| • Also on Thursday, the only armed sheriff’s deputy at the site of last week’s shooting resigned after surveillance video showed him taking cover outside rather than entering the school. “He never went in,” the sheriff said. | • Also on Thursday, the only armed sheriff’s deputy at the site of last week’s shooting resigned after surveillance video showed him taking cover outside rather than entering the school. “He never went in,” the sheriff said. |
| • Kavous Seyed Emami, an Iranian-Canadian environmentalist, died in a prison in Tehran this month. Officials said he killed himself. They also say he was a spy. | • Kavous Seyed Emami, an Iranian-Canadian environmentalist, died in a prison in Tehran this month. Officials said he killed himself. They also say he was a spy. |
| His family doubts the official account of his death, which has become something of a rallying cry as a growing number of prominent Iranians and Westerners have been imprisoned. | His family doubts the official account of his death, which has become something of a rallying cry as a growing number of prominent Iranians and Westerners have been imprisoned. |
| • The arrests, analysts say, are part of a struggle between conservatives clinging to the revolution and those trying to respond to widespread calls for change. | • The arrests, analysts say, are part of a struggle between conservatives clinging to the revolution and those trying to respond to widespread calls for change. |
| The figure skater Alina Zagitova today became the first Russian athlete to win a gold medal at this year’s Winter Olympics. Her home country has been barred from the Games because of a doping scheme. | The figure skater Alina Zagitova today became the first Russian athlete to win a gold medal at this year’s Winter Olympics. Her home country has been barred from the Games because of a doping scheme. |
| Ivanka Trump has arrived in South Korea, and will meet with President Moon Jae-in before attending the closing ceremony. | Ivanka Trump has arrived in South Korea, and will meet with President Moon Jae-in before attending the closing ceremony. |
| A miracle on ice? Maybe not, but the U.S. men’s curling team had never defeated Canada in Olympic competition before doing it twice in four days. “I think it was heroic,” one curler said. | A miracle on ice? Maybe not, but the U.S. men’s curling team had never defeated Canada in Olympic competition before doing it twice in four days. “I think it was heroic,” one curler said. |
| • Here are the rest of today’s Olympic results. Find all our coverage here. | • Here are the rest of today’s Olympic results. Find all our coverage here. |
| • The Chinese government said today that it had seized control of Anbang Insurance Group, the troubled company that owns the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York and other marquee properties. | • The Chinese government said today that it had seized control of Anbang Insurance Group, the troubled company that owns the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York and other marquee properties. |
| • Donald Trump Jr. is in India on behalf of the family business, again raising concerns about the lines between the Trump White House and the Trump Organization. | • Donald Trump Jr. is in India on behalf of the family business, again raising concerns about the lines between the Trump White House and the Trump Organization. |
| Word that he planned a speech on foreign policy has taken the controversy to a new level. | Word that he planned a speech on foreign policy has taken the controversy to a new level. |
| • Gathering complaints about nursing home evictions have caught the attention of regulators. Discharges often coincide with the end of Medicare coverage. | • Gathering complaints about nursing home evictions have caught the attention of regulators. Discharges often coincide with the end of Medicare coverage. |
| • U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. | • U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Manage stress like an Olympic biathlete. | • Manage stress like an Olympic biathlete. |
| • How to prepare your community for any disaster. | • How to prepare your community for any disaster. |
| • Recipe of the day: This weekend, try flaky chicken hand pies. | • Recipe of the day: This weekend, try flaky chicken hand pies. |
| • Partisan writing you shouldn’t miss | • Partisan writing you shouldn’t miss |
| Writers from across the political spectrum discuss gun control. | Writers from across the political spectrum discuss gun control. |
| • Is America “a nation of immigrants”? | • Is America “a nation of immigrants”? |
| No longer, according to the federal agency that issues green cards and grants citizenship. | No longer, according to the federal agency that issues green cards and grants citizenship. |
| U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has dropped the phrase from its mission statement. | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has dropped the phrase from its mission statement. |
| • The week in good news | • The week in good news |
| It isn’t all bad out there. | It isn’t all bad out there. |
| • Quiz time! | • Quiz time! |
| Did you keep up with this week’s news? Test yourself. | Did you keep up with this week’s news? Test yourself. |
| • Ready for the weekend | • Ready for the weekend |
| At the movies, we review “Annihilation,” starring Natalie Portman; “Game Night,” with Rachel McAdams; and “The Young Karl Marx.” | At the movies, we review “Annihilation,” starring Natalie Portman; “Game Night,” with Rachel McAdams; and “The Young Karl Marx.” |
| Our critic also rewatched Woody Allen films to see if they held up in the #MeToo moment. | Our critic also rewatched Woody Allen films to see if they held up in the #MeToo moment. |
| It is, perhaps, a production for our times. “Jerry Springer — The Opera” has returned to New York; our theater critic calls it “a hilarious and unexpectedly touching origin portrait of how we became who we are today.” | It is, perhaps, a production for our times. “Jerry Springer — The Opera” has returned to New York; our theater critic calls it “a hilarious and unexpectedly touching origin portrait of how we became who we are today.” |
| We recommend 10 new books, what to watch on TV and seven classical concerts in New York. | We recommend 10 new books, what to watch on TV and seven classical concerts in New York. |
| Finally, for Gen Xers like your briefing writer, the Breeders were part of the soundtrack of the ’90s. The band has re-formed, and they spoke to us about their fights, addictions and newfound sobriety. | Finally, for Gen Xers like your briefing writer, the Breeders were part of the soundtrack of the ’90s. The band has re-formed, and they spoke to us about their fights, addictions and newfound sobriety. |
| • Best of late-night TV | • Best of late-night TV |
| Trevor Noah summed up Senator Marco Rubio’s response about contributions from the National Rifle Association: “He looked like a dad trying to explain to his son why he cheated on his mom.” | Trevor Noah summed up Senator Marco Rubio’s response about contributions from the National Rifle Association: “He looked like a dad trying to explain to his son why he cheated on his mom.” |
| • Quotation of the day | • Quotation of the day |
| “There’s an unacceptably large number of younger miners who have end-stage disease, and the only choice is to get a lung transplant or wait it out and die.” | “There’s an unacceptably large number of younger miners who have end-stage disease, and the only choice is to get a lung transplant or wait it out and die.” |
| — David Blackley, an epidemiologist who led research that identified the largest cluster of advanced black lung cases ever officially recorded. | — David Blackley, an epidemiologist who led research that identified the largest cluster of advanced black lung cases ever officially recorded. |
| • The Times, in other words | • The Times, in other words |
| Here’s an image of today’s front page, and links to our Opinion content and crossword puzzles. | Here’s an image of today’s front page, and links to our Opinion content and crossword puzzles. |
| Many hockey goaltenders wear artfully decorated masks as expressions of identity. | Many hockey goaltenders wear artfully decorated masks as expressions of identity. |
| The mask of Matt Dalton, the Canadian-born goalie for South Korea’s national team, includes the flag of his naturalized country. It also features an image of Adm. Yi Sun-shin, a Korean naval commander who is celebrated for 23 victories against Japanese invaders in the 16th century. | The mask of Matt Dalton, the Canadian-born goalie for South Korea’s national team, includes the flag of his naturalized country. It also features an image of Adm. Yi Sun-shin, a Korean naval commander who is celebrated for 23 victories against Japanese invaders in the 16th century. |
| Korean schoolchildren are taught of Admiral Yi’s military prowess and ingenuity. | Korean schoolchildren are taught of Admiral Yi’s military prowess and ingenuity. |
| Admiral Yi invented the geobukseon, or “turtle ship” — the world’s first armored maritime craft. The ships were covered in protective metal and spikes, and the front had a cannon shaped like a dragon’s head. | Admiral Yi invented the geobukseon, or “turtle ship” — the world’s first armored maritime craft. The ships were covered in protective metal and spikes, and the front had a cannon shaped like a dragon’s head. |
| In the Battle of Myeongnyang in 1597, he defeated a Japanese fleet of hundreds with just 13 ships. | In the Battle of Myeongnyang in 1597, he defeated a Japanese fleet of hundreds with just 13 ships. |
| Unfortunately for Mr. Dalton, the goalie, the International Olympic Committee deemed his mask political and didn’t allow him to wear it during the Winter Games. I.O.C. guidelines state that “no item may feature the wording or lyrics from national anthems, motivational words, public/political messaging or slogans related to national identity.” | Unfortunately for Mr. Dalton, the goalie, the International Olympic Committee deemed his mask political and didn’t allow him to wear it during the Winter Games. I.O.C. guidelines state that “no item may feature the wording or lyrics from national anthems, motivational words, public/political messaging or slogans related to national identity.” |
| The South Korean hockey team was eliminated this week, but Mr. Dalton — and his Yi mask — have gained a loyal fan base. | The South Korean hockey team was eliminated this week, but Mr. Dalton — and his Yi mask — have gained a loyal fan base. |
| Inyoung Kang contributed reporting. | Inyoung Kang contributed reporting. |
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