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| Paris, Russia, WikiLeaks: Your Friday Briefing | Paris, Russia, WikiLeaks: 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: |
| • The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a shootout on the Champs-Élysées in Paris that killed a police officer and wounded three other people. The gunman was shot dead by the police as he tried to flee on foot. | • The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a shootout on the Champs-Élysées in Paris that killed a police officer and wounded three other people. The gunman was shot dead by the police as he tried to flee on foot. |
| The authorities said they had determined the identity of the attacker, but they have yet to release his name or details about him. | The authorities said they had determined the identity of the attacker, but they have yet to release his name or details about him. |
| France will go to the polls on Sunday for the first round of voting in the presidential election. The shooting occurred as the candidates appeared on television to make their final arguments to voters. | France will go to the polls on Sunday for the first round of voting in the presidential election. The shooting occurred as the candidates appeared on television to make their final arguments to voters. |
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| • Marine Le Pen, a far-right candidate, is among the front-runners in France who canceled campaign events scheduled for today after the attack. | • Marine Le Pen, a far-right candidate, is among the front-runners in France who canceled campaign events scheduled for today after the attack. |
| Our correspondent attended a campaign rally in Marseille, where her anti-immigrant line drew thunderous chants from supporters. | Our correspondent attended a campaign rally in Marseille, where her anti-immigrant line drew thunderous chants from supporters. |
| Emmanuel Macron, the centrist candidate, posted a video online of his phone call with Barack Obama, the former U.S. president who remains popular in France. | Emmanuel Macron, the centrist candidate, posted a video online of his phone call with Barack Obama, the former U.S. president who remains popular in France. |
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| • President Trump, at a White House briefing with Paolo Gentiloni, the Italian prime minister, expressed his condolences after the shooting. | • President Trump, at a White House briefing with Paolo Gentiloni, the Italian prime minister, expressed his condolences after the shooting. |
| Mr. Trump also said that he would not give the U.S. military a direct role in helping stabilize Libya, rejecting Mr. Gentiloni’s pleas for assistance in stemming the trafficking of African migrants across the Mediterranean. | Mr. Trump also said that he would not give the U.S. military a direct role in helping stabilize Libya, rejecting Mr. Gentiloni’s pleas for assistance in stemming the trafficking of African migrants across the Mediterranean. |
| And we learned why Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who is close to Mr. Trump, secretly met the Turkish president: Mr. Giuliani is representing a Turkish gold trader facing charges in the U.S. | And we learned why Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who is close to Mr. Trump, secretly met the Turkish president: Mr. Giuliani is representing a Turkish gold trader facing charges in the U.S. |
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| • Russia’s Supreme Court declared Jehovah’s Witnesses, a Christian denomination that rejects violence, an extremist organization, putting its more than 170,000 Russian worshipers in the same category as Islamic State militants. | • Russia’s Supreme Court declared Jehovah’s Witnesses, a Christian denomination that rejects violence, an extremist organization, putting its more than 170,000 Russian worshipers in the same category as Islamic State militants. |
| The Kremlin denied that gay men were being persecuted in Chechnya, after reports of detention and torture trickled out of the region. | The Kremlin denied that gay men were being persecuted in Chechnya, after reports of detention and torture trickled out of the region. |
| And our reporter in Moscow took a critical look at a Kremlin-controlled think tank that critics accuse of spreading subversive propaganda overseas. But in Russia, it is better known as a semiretirement refuge for former spies. | And our reporter in Moscow took a critical look at a Kremlin-controlled think tank that critics accuse of spreading subversive propaganda overseas. But in Russia, it is better known as a semiretirement refuge for former spies. |
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| • Child care enriches more than children. Government spending on high-quality day care in the early years delivers an economic boon that lasts three generations, research finds. | • Child care enriches more than children. Government spending on high-quality day care in the early years delivers an economic boon that lasts three generations, research finds. |
| • President Trump opened an investigation into whether steel imports from China and other countries were a threat to national security. | • President Trump opened an investigation into whether steel imports from China and other countries were a threat to national security. |
| • Bill O’Reilly, the American television celebrity, is leaving Fox News with a payout of up to $25 million. | • Bill O’Reilly, the American television celebrity, is leaving Fox News with a payout of up to $25 million. |
| • James Bond is a wanted man. Five studios are competing for the rights to market and distribute the lucrative superspy franchise. | • James Bond is a wanted man. Five studios are competing for the rights to market and distribute the lucrative superspy franchise. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Violent antigovernment rallies are swelling in Venezuela as protesters demand elections and a return to democratic rule. General Motors said it was pulling out of the country because the authorities seized its vehicle assembly plant. [The New York Times] | • Violent antigovernment rallies are swelling in Venezuela as protesters demand elections and a return to democratic rule. General Motors said it was pulling out of the country because the authorities seized its vehicle assembly plant. [The New York Times] |
| • In Egypt, a video has emerged that appears to show soldiers killing unarmed detainees. [The New York Times] | • In Egypt, a video has emerged that appears to show soldiers killing unarmed detainees. [The New York Times] |
| • In Germany, a 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out the bomb attack against a bus carrying members of the Borussia Dortmund soccer team. [Associated Press] | |
| • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a polarizing former president of Iran, was disqualified from the presidential election. No official reason was given. [The New York Times] | • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a polarizing former president of Iran, was disqualified from the presidential election. No official reason was given. [The New York Times] |
| • The U.S. Justice Department is said to be considering charging Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, for his role in the disclosure of classified information. [The New York Times] | • The U.S. Justice Department is said to be considering charging Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, for his role in the disclosure of classified information. [The New York Times] |
| • Ivanka Trump, President Trump’s daughter, will visit Berlin next week, the White House said. It will be her first official overseas trip since becoming a presidential adviser. [Associated Press] | • Ivanka Trump, President Trump’s daughter, will visit Berlin next week, the White House said. It will be her first official overseas trip since becoming a presidential adviser. [Associated Press] |
| • More than 600 icebergs have drifted into the North Atlantic shipping lanes so far, a count not usually reached until late May. One even turned into a tourist destination in Canada. [The New York Times] | • More than 600 icebergs have drifted into the North Atlantic shipping lanes so far, a count not usually reached until late May. One even turned into a tourist destination in Canada. [The New York Times] |
| • Cutting out all added sweeteners for 30 days can permanently and pleasantly improve eating habits. | • Cutting out all added sweeteners for 30 days can permanently and pleasantly improve eating habits. |
| • Which is better: high-intensity exercise or moderate endurance exercise? We have the answers. | • Which is better: high-intensity exercise or moderate endurance exercise? We have the answers. |
| • Recipe of the day: Whip up fettuccine with asparagus and smoked salmon in 35 minutes, and enjoy spring’s longer days. | • Recipe of the day: Whip up fettuccine with asparagus and smoked salmon in 35 minutes, and enjoy spring’s longer days. |
| • Surfing in the dark. That’s what a subculture of surfers from San Diego to Sydney is doing, mostly to get away from crowds. | • Surfing in the dark. That’s what a subculture of surfers from San Diego to Sydney is doing, mostly to get away from crowds. |
| • The sale of six previously unreleased Prince songs — scheduled to coincide with the first anniversary today of the singer’s death — has been halted by a judge. | • The sale of six previously unreleased Prince songs — scheduled to coincide with the first anniversary today of the singer’s death — has been halted by a judge. |
| • We remember Emma Morano, who was the world’s oldest person when she died last week at 117, through the objects she left behind. | • We remember Emma Morano, who was the world’s oldest person when she died last week at 117, through the objects she left behind. |
| • Six books, including “Judas” by Amos Oz and “Compass” by Mathias Énard, were shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize, which honors works translated into English. | • Six books, including “Judas” by Amos Oz and “Compass” by Mathias Énard, were shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize, which honors works translated into English. |
| • Voyages of the heart: In our Travel section’s Love issue, four authors recounted times when love and travel intersected. Today, Jami Attenberg recalls how a friendship deepened in Palermo, Italy. | • Voyages of the heart: In our Travel section’s Love issue, four authors recounted times when love and travel intersected. Today, Jami Attenberg recalls how a friendship deepened in Palermo, Italy. |
| “It’s a Jackson Pollock painting in city form.” | “It’s a Jackson Pollock painting in city form.” |
| In his adopted state of California, it is decreed by law: “The governor annually shall proclaim April 21 to be ‘John Muir Day.’ ” | In his adopted state of California, it is decreed by law: “The governor annually shall proclaim April 21 to be ‘John Muir Day.’ ” |
| Born in Scotland on this day in 1838, Mr. Muir is perhaps best known for his naturalist writings and for co-founding the Sierra Club, the largest environmental organization in the United States. | Born in Scotland on this day in 1838, Mr. Muir is perhaps best known for his naturalist writings and for co-founding the Sierra Club, the largest environmental organization in the United States. |
| His efforts helped preserve some of the United States’ most iconic wildernesses, including Yosemite National Park and the Grand Canyon. | His efforts helped preserve some of the United States’ most iconic wildernesses, including Yosemite National Park and the Grand Canyon. |
| In 1901, Mr. Muir published “Our National Parks,” a collection of essays that described areas of the American West and called for their preservation. The work gained the attention of Theodore Roosevelt, who visited Mr. Muir in Yosemite for a three-night camping trip in 1903 where they laid the groundwork for the president’s conservation programs. The National Park Service was created in 1916, two years after Mr. Muir’s death. | In 1901, Mr. Muir published “Our National Parks,” a collection of essays that described areas of the American West and called for their preservation. The work gained the attention of Theodore Roosevelt, who visited Mr. Muir in Yosemite for a three-night camping trip in 1903 where they laid the groundwork for the president’s conservation programs. The National Park Service was created in 1916, two years after Mr. Muir’s death. |
| Named the Greatest Californian in 1976 by the California Historical Society, Mr. Muir is also the namesake of more places in the state than any other person. Admission to Muir Woods National Monument, the redwood forest north of San Francisco, is waived this weekend for National Park Week. | Named the Greatest Californian in 1976 by the California Historical Society, Mr. Muir is also the namesake of more places in the state than any other person. Admission to Muir Woods National Monument, the redwood forest north of San Francisco, is waived this weekend for National Park Week. |
| Inyoung Kang contributed reporting. | Inyoung Kang contributed reporting. |
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