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| Your Tuesday Briefing: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Stephen Curry | Your Tuesday Briefing: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Stephen Curry |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Obama to visit Hiroshima this month. | |
| President Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, Japan, the White House announced today. | |
| The visit to the site where the U.S. used an atomic bomb at the end of World War II carries symbolism for Mr. Obama, who won’t revisit the decision to attack that city and Nagasaki. | |
| • The quiet campaign trail. | • The quiet campaign trail. |
| The Republicans hold primaries today in Nebraska and West Virginia, and it’s worth watching to see whether there’s any significant protest vote against Donald J. Trump. Bernie Sanders is seen as having the upper hand in West Virginia’s Democratic contest. | The Republicans hold primaries today in Nebraska and West Virginia, and it’s worth watching to see whether there’s any significant protest vote against Donald J. Trump. Bernie Sanders is seen as having the upper hand in West Virginia’s Democratic contest. |
| Mr. Trump says he may need as much as $1.5 billion for the fall campaign, but he has no fund-raising apparatus. At the same time, his new finance chairman has deep Wall Street roots, which might seem to put him at odds with some of Mr. Trump’s positions. | Mr. Trump says he may need as much as $1.5 billion for the fall campaign, but he has no fund-raising apparatus. At the same time, his new finance chairman has deep Wall Street roots, which might seem to put him at odds with some of Mr. Trump’s positions. |
| • Baltimore set for trial. | • Baltimore set for trial. |
| Motions will be heard today in the second trial related to Freddie Gray’s death while in police custody. The trial will focus on whether Edward M. Nero, a white officer assaulted Mr. Gray during his initial arrest. | Motions will be heard today in the second trial related to Freddie Gray’s death while in police custody. The trial will focus on whether Edward M. Nero, a white officer assaulted Mr. Gray during his initial arrest. |
| Ferguson, Mo., where Michael Brown was fatally shot by a white officer in 2014, has its first permanent black police chief. | Ferguson, Mo., where Michael Brown was fatally shot by a white officer in 2014, has its first permanent black police chief. |
| You can sign up for our newsletter exploring race. | You can sign up for our newsletter exploring race. |
| • Cruz returns to Capitol Hill. | • Cruz returns to Capitol Hill. |
| Congress is back in session today, and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas must decide which group among his fellow lawmakers he’ll join: those for Mr. Trump or those against him. | Congress is back in session today, and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas must decide which group among his fellow lawmakers he’ll join: those for Mr. Trump or those against him. |
| Judge Merrick B. Garland, President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, will submit a detailed questionnaire to the Senate Judiciary Committee today listing his experience and credentials. | Judge Merrick B. Garland, President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, will submit a detailed questionnaire to the Senate Judiciary Committee today listing his experience and credentials. |
| • Fort McMurray is mostly intact. | • Fort McMurray is mostly intact. |
| About 90 percent of the buildings in the evacuated Canadian city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, have survived the huge wildfire, a top official says. | About 90 percent of the buildings in the evacuated Canadian city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, have survived the huge wildfire, a top official says. |
| The destruction, while not as severe as many had feared, appeared to have overwhelmingly struck homes. | The destruction, while not as severe as many had feared, appeared to have overwhelmingly struck homes. |
| • California’s water conservation. | • California’s water conservation. |
| Gov. Jerry Brown is making some temporary water curbs permanent, despite a slight easing of dry conditions from rains brought on by El Niño. | Gov. Jerry Brown is making some temporary water curbs permanent, despite a slight easing of dry conditions from rains brought on by El Niño. |
| • Top hedge fund managers earn more than 50 times what the top executives at banks are paid, a report says. | • Top hedge fund managers earn more than 50 times what the top executives at banks are paid, a report says. |
| • Uber and Lyft ended operations in Austin, Texas. They oppose rules that would require them to perform fingerprint background checks on drivers. | • Uber and Lyft ended operations in Austin, Texas. They oppose rules that would require them to perform fingerprint background checks on drivers. |
| • Companies are considering new ways to reach audiences, as online spending is set to surpass TV as the biggest ad category in the U.S. | • Companies are considering new ways to reach audiences, as online spending is set to surpass TV as the biggest ad category in the U.S. |
| • U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • New fiction. | • New fiction. |
| In “The Noise of Time,” Julian Barnes reimagines the life of the composer Dmitri Shostakovich, and Louise Erdrich explores the consequences of a fatal shooting on an Indian reservation in “LaRose.” | In “The Noise of Time,” Julian Barnes reimagines the life of the composer Dmitri Shostakovich, and Louise Erdrich explores the consequences of a fatal shooting on an Indian reservation in “LaRose.” |
| Mark Haddon (“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”) has a collection of short stories called “The Pier Falls” out today. | Mark Haddon (“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”) has a collection of short stories called “The Pier Falls” out today. |
| • Scoreboard. | • Scoreboard. |
| Stephen Curry, returning from injury, scored Golden State’s first 12 points of overtime and led the Warriors to victory over Portland on Monday night. Miami also needed overtime to even their series with Toronto. | Stephen Curry, returning from injury, scored Golden State’s first 12 points of overtime and led the Warriors to victory over Portland on Monday night. Miami also needed overtime to even their series with Toronto. |
| On the ice, Dallas and Nashville kept their Stanley Cup hopes alive. | On the ice, Dallas and Nashville kept their Stanley Cup hopes alive. |
| • What’s on TV. | • What’s on TV. |
| Gloria Steinem produces and hosts “Woman” a new series that explores human rights and violence against women (10 p.m. Eastern, Viceland). | Gloria Steinem produces and hosts “Woman” a new series that explores human rights and violence against women (10 p.m. Eastern, Viceland). |
| • Health roundup. | • Health roundup. |
| A decrease in death rates from suicide, homicide and cancer has led to the smallest gap in life expectancy between blacks and whites in the United States in history. | A decrease in death rates from suicide, homicide and cancer has led to the smallest gap in life expectancy between blacks and whites in the United States in history. |
| And we offer a refresher on the risks and myths of dehydration. | And we offer a refresher on the risks and myths of dehydration. |
| • Recipes of the day. | • Recipes of the day. |
| Sautéed spinach is a simple, snappy side dish that welcomes variations, and wilted ramps are a great accompaniment for a couple of fried eggs. | Sautéed spinach is a simple, snappy side dish that welcomes variations, and wilted ramps are a great accompaniment for a couple of fried eggs. |
| • Did you unplug? | • Did you unplug? |
| Many standard home appliances and devices devour power even when turned off. Here’s what we found after testing about 30 appliances. | Many standard home appliances and devices devour power even when turned off. Here’s what we found after testing about 30 appliances. |
| Seventy-five years ago today, an unarmed fighter aircraft from Germany entered the skies over the Scottish countryside at a pivotal point in World War II. | Seventy-five years ago today, an unarmed fighter aircraft from Germany entered the skies over the Scottish countryside at a pivotal point in World War II. |
| Out parachuted Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s deputy, apparently hoping to forge a peace treaty between Britain and Germany. | Out parachuted Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s deputy, apparently hoping to forge a peace treaty between Britain and Germany. |
| So began one of the most puzzling episodes of World War II. | So began one of the most puzzling episodes of World War II. |
| Hess was found in a meadow by a farmer. Hess’s proposal wasn’t taken seriously and he was imprisoned for the rest of the war. (He was later convicted at the Nuremberg trials to a life sentence.) | Hess was found in a meadow by a farmer. Hess’s proposal wasn’t taken seriously and he was imprisoned for the rest of the war. (He was later convicted at the Nuremberg trials to a life sentence.) |
| Ten days earlier, Hitler had set the date for his attack on the Soviet Union, which would come the next month, in June 1941. Most historians believe that Hess came up with the idea of establishing peace with Britain — without Hitler’s knowledge — to strengthen Germany’s hand against the Soviet Union. | Ten days earlier, Hitler had set the date for his attack on the Soviet Union, which would come the next month, in June 1941. Most historians believe that Hess came up with the idea of establishing peace with Britain — without Hitler’s knowledge — to strengthen Germany’s hand against the Soviet Union. |
| But when Hess’s location was disclosed by the British, Hitler became enraged and ordered his name blotted from public records. Some say they believe that the Nazi leader rejected Hess, who had a reputation for dogged loyalty, only after his peace bid failed. | But when Hess’s location was disclosed by the British, Hitler became enraged and ordered his name blotted from public records. Some say they believe that the Nazi leader rejected Hess, who had a reputation for dogged loyalty, only after his peace bid failed. |
| In a further twist, K.G.B. documents show that British intelligence might have lured Hess with false promises of a settlement. | In a further twist, K.G.B. documents show that British intelligence might have lured Hess with false promises of a settlement. |
| We’ll get a look at a few more pieces of the Hess flight puzzle next year when Britain is scheduled to unseal the archival material on his interrogations. | We’ll get a look at a few more pieces of the Hess flight puzzle next year when Britain is scheduled to unseal the archival material on his interrogations. |
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