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| Your Monday Briefing: Ted Cruz, Aleppo, Leicester City | |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Rescuing what’s left of Aleppo. | • Rescuing what’s left of Aleppo. |
| Urgent talks are being held in Geneva today in a bid to end the violence in Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, where hundreds of civilians have been killed in the past 10 days. | Urgent talks are being held in Geneva today in a bid to end the violence in Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, where hundreds of civilians have been killed in the past 10 days. |
| Our reporter is in Aleppo, recording the residents’ misery and hopes. His photographs tell the story. | Our reporter is in Aleppo, recording the residents’ misery and hopes. His photographs tell the story. |
| • On the trail in Indiana. | • On the trail in Indiana. |
| A poll shows Donald J. Trump with a lead of 15 points among likely Republican primary voters in Indiana on Tuesday. Mr. Cruz’s support among delegates is also softening. | A poll shows Donald J. Trump with a lead of 15 points among likely Republican primary voters in Indiana on Tuesday. Mr. Cruz’s support among delegates is also softening. |
| That means Mr. Trump can begin looking for a running mate, though many leading Republicans say they don’t want to be considered. He says he can win without party unity. | That means Mr. Trump can begin looking for a running mate, though many leading Republicans say they don’t want to be considered. He says he can win without party unity. |
| Bernie Sanders says that the Democratic convention will be contested because it’s “virtually impossible” for Hillary Clinton to reach a majority of delegates with pledged delegates alone. | Bernie Sanders says that the Democratic convention will be contested because it’s “virtually impossible” for Hillary Clinton to reach a majority of delegates with pledged delegates alone. |
| • At the White House. | • At the White House. |
| President Obama is supporting “smart-gun” technology that could eventually allow only the owner of a firearm to use the weapon. | President Obama is supporting “smart-gun” technology that could eventually allow only the owner of a firearm to use the weapon. |
| He has also proposed a regulation that would not allow employers to ask job applicants about criminal histories on their initial applications. | He has also proposed a regulation that would not allow employers to ask job applicants about criminal histories on their initial applications. |
| • California police under scrutiny. | • California police under scrutiny. |
| Tom Angel, a high-ranking official in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, has resigned after revelations about racist and sexist emails he sent. | Tom Angel, a high-ranking official in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, has resigned after revelations about racist and sexist emails he sent. |
| All police officers on the San Francisco force will be required to complete anti-bias training after more racist text messages among three officers were disclosed. | All police officers on the San Francisco force will be required to complete anti-bias training after more racist text messages among three officers were disclosed. |
| • Environmental wounds. | • Environmental wounds. |
| An attempt to make room for new freighters has caused widespread damage to a portion of the Miami area’s fragile reef, a federal report says. | An attempt to make room for new freighters has caused widespread damage to a portion of the Miami area’s fragile reef, a federal report says. |
| The world is already quickly losing its reefs because of rising sea temperatures. | The world is already quickly losing its reefs because of rising sea temperatures. |
| • Puerto Rico’s governor says the island won’t pay most of $422 million in debt payments due by today. | • Puerto Rico’s governor says the island won’t pay most of $422 million in debt payments due by today. |
| • An Australian entrepreneur says he’s the mystery creator of the online currency Bitcoin. | |
| • Thieves stole $81 million from Bangladesh’s central bank in February by gaining access to a highly-trusted international bank messaging system called Swift. | • Thieves stole $81 million from Bangladesh’s central bank in February by gaining access to a highly-trusted international bank messaging system called Swift. |
| Officials now admit that other heists have been attempted across Swift’s network. | Officials now admit that other heists have been attempted across Swift’s network. |
| • Dole Food knew about a listeria outbreak at a salad plant linked to four deaths, a Food and Drug Administration report says. | • Dole Food knew about a listeria outbreak at a salad plant linked to four deaths, a Food and Drug Administration report says. |
| • U.S. stocks finished down last week. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks finished down last week. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • The Pentagon described the errors that led to an airstrike on a hospital in Afghanistan in 2015 that killed 42 people. Sixteen American officers have been punished, but they will not face criminal charges. | • The Pentagon described the errors that led to an airstrike on a hospital in Afghanistan in 2015 that killed 42 people. Sixteen American officers have been punished, but they will not face criminal charges. |
| • President Obama got in some barbs at his last White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. It was also a big night for Larry Wilmore and fashion. | • President Obama got in some barbs at his last White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. It was also a big night for Larry Wilmore and fashion. |
| Malia Obama has chosen to attend Harvard, but she will first take a gap year. | Malia Obama has chosen to attend Harvard, but she will first take a gap year. |
| • A former guard at the Auschwitz death camp apologized at his trial in Germany. | • A former guard at the Auschwitz death camp apologized at his trial in Germany. |
| • The first U.S. death tied to the Zika virus was reported in Puerto Rico. | • The first U.S. death tied to the Zika virus was reported in Puerto Rico. |
| • Kenya burned piles of elephant ivory worth $105 million to show that it’s serious about ending the illegal ivory trade. | |
| • In memoriam: Daniel J. Berrigan, 94, was a Jesuit priest and poet who protested the Vietnam War and served time for his civil disobedience. | • In memoriam: Daniel J. Berrigan, 94, was a Jesuit priest and poet who protested the Vietnam War and served time for his civil disobedience. |
| • “The Jungle Book” was the North American box office winner for the third straight week. | • “The Jungle Book” was the North American box office winner for the third straight week. |
| • Catching up on TV: Episode recaps for “Game of Thrones,” “Silicon Valley,” “Veep,” “Fear the Walking Dead” and “Outlander.” | • Catching up on TV: Episode recaps for “Game of Thrones,” “Silicon Valley,” “Veep,” “Fear the Walking Dead” and “Outlander.” |
| • Champagne is on ice. | • Champagne is on ice. |
| Soccer’s Cinderella team, Leicester City (pronounced Less-ter) could clinch the English Premier League title today. The city’s residents are ready. | Soccer’s Cinderella team, Leicester City (pronounced Less-ter) could clinch the English Premier League title today. The city’s residents are ready. |
| Toronto and Miami won decisive Game 7s in the N.B.A. playoffs. The N.H.L. playoffs continue, and Major League Baseball suspended Dee Gordon for 80 games over a positive drug test. | Toronto and Miami won decisive Game 7s in the N.B.A. playoffs. The N.H.L. playoffs continue, and Major League Baseball suspended Dee Gordon for 80 games over a positive drug test. |
| • Education roundup. | • Education roundup. |
| The planned renaming of a law school after Justice Antonin Scalia is sending George Mason University into turmoil. Some small liberal-arts colleges are more than ever under financial siege. | The planned renaming of a law school after Justice Antonin Scalia is sending George Mason University into turmoil. Some small liberal-arts colleges are more than ever under financial siege. |
| A new analysis of reading and math scores from 11,000 U.S. school districts shows racial and socioeconomic gaps. (Look up your school district’s score.) | A new analysis of reading and math scores from 11,000 U.S. school districts shows racial and socioeconomic gaps. (Look up your school district’s score.) |
| • What to watch. | • What to watch. |
| “Houdini & Doyle” is a new crime drama series based on the friendship between the magician Harry Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes (9 p.m. Eastern, Fox). | “Houdini & Doyle” is a new crime drama series based on the friendship between the magician Harry Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes (9 p.m. Eastern, Fox). |
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| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| Try this simple, classic French way to cook lentils. | Try this simple, classic French way to cook lentils. |
| A couple of weeks ago, we told you about how cable TV came to be. One of the early entrants, the Weather Channel, debuted on this day in 1982. | A couple of weeks ago, we told you about how cable TV came to be. One of the early entrants, the Weather Channel, debuted on this day in 1982. |
| John Coleman, the meteorologist of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” came up with the idea to deliver forecasts 24 hours a day. | John Coleman, the meteorologist of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” came up with the idea to deliver forecasts 24 hours a day. |
| There were concerns about whether a nonstop discussion of the jet stream would draw enough viewers. But the channel remains a success. | There were concerns about whether a nonstop discussion of the jet stream would draw enough viewers. But the channel remains a success. |
| Among the pioneers of science-based weather forecasting in the 19th century was a Royal Navy captain, Robert FitzRoy. He and others proposed the idea that data about what weather did in the past could predict what it might do in the future. | Among the pioneers of science-based weather forecasting in the 19th century was a Royal Navy captain, Robert FitzRoy. He and others proposed the idea that data about what weather did in the past could predict what it might do in the future. |
| He called it “forecasting.” | He called it “forecasting.” |
| There were initial doubts about that, too. In Parliament, members couldn’t stop laughing at the suggestion that they could know the weather in London 24 hours in advance. | There were initial doubts about that, too. In Parliament, members couldn’t stop laughing at the suggestion that they could know the weather in London 24 hours in advance. |
| In 1854, Mr. FitzRoy created what would become the British Meteorological Office. His job was to compile weather reports at sea, and soon the press wanted his work to inform the growing shipping industry. | In 1854, Mr. FitzRoy created what would become the British Meteorological Office. His job was to compile weather reports at sea, and soon the press wanted his work to inform the growing shipping industry. |
| Then everyone wanted his reports, and our obsession with forecasts was born. | Then everyone wanted his reports, and our obsession with forecasts was born. |
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