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| Theresa May, Harvey Weinstein, Julian Assange: Your Friday Briefing | |
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| Good morning, | Good morning, |
| We’re covering a potential settlement in sexual misconduct lawsuits against Harvey Weinstein, and President Trump’s push to investigate those who investigated his campaign. It’s Friday, so there’s a new news quiz. | We’re covering a potential settlement in sexual misconduct lawsuits against Harvey Weinstein, and President Trump’s push to investigate those who investigated his campaign. It’s Friday, so there’s a new news quiz. |
| Breaking | Breaking |
| Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain today announced her departure. She said she would stand aside as leader of the Conservative Party on June 7, but remain as prime minister until a successor was chosen. | Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain today announced her departure. She said she would stand aside as leader of the Conservative Party on June 7, but remain as prime minister until a successor was chosen. |
| The Hollywood producer and his former studio’s board members have reached a tentative $44 million deal to resolve lawsuits filed by women who accused him of sexual misconduct and by the New York State attorney general, according to three people briefed on the matter. | The Hollywood producer and his former studio’s board members have reached a tentative $44 million deal to resolve lawsuits filed by women who accused him of sexual misconduct and by the New York State attorney general, according to three people briefed on the matter. |
| Mr. Weinstein is facing criminal charges in New York over allegations of sexual violence against two women. But more than 80 women have accused him of wrongdoing, and many complaints involve sexual harassment, which is not a crime. Therefore, the details of any settlement — such as whether it includes an admission of wrongdoing by Mr. Weinstein — would have symbolic significance. | Mr. Weinstein is facing criminal charges in New York over allegations of sexual violence against two women. But more than 80 women have accused him of wrongdoing, and many complaints involve sexual harassment, which is not a crime. Therefore, the details of any settlement — such as whether it includes an admission of wrongdoing by Mr. Weinstein — would have symbolic significance. |
| Background: Investigations by The Times and The New Yorker in 2017 revealed accusations over several decades that Mr. Weinstein, a powerful Hollywood figure, had sexually harassed or abused numerous women. | Background: Investigations by The Times and The New Yorker in 2017 revealed accusations over several decades that Mr. Weinstein, a powerful Hollywood figure, had sexually harassed or abused numerous women. |
| The president took steps on Thursday to give Attorney General William Barr sweeping new powers to review how the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia were investigated. | The president took steps on Thursday to give Attorney General William Barr sweeping new powers to review how the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia were investigated. |
| Mr. Trump ordered the C.I.A. and 15 other intelligence agencies to cooperate with the review and granted Mr. Barr — who has described the investigation as “spying” — the authority to unilaterally declassify documents. | Mr. Trump ordered the C.I.A. and 15 other intelligence agencies to cooperate with the review and granted Mr. Barr — who has described the investigation as “spying” — the authority to unilaterally declassify documents. |
| F.B.I. officials have denied that anything improper took place in relation to the Russia inquiry. | F.B.I. officials have denied that anything improper took place in relation to the Russia inquiry. |
| Related: The war of words between Mr. Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi escalated on Thursday, with each questioning the other’s temperament and mental fitness. | Related: The war of words between Mr. Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi escalated on Thursday, with each questioning the other’s temperament and mental fitness. |
| The WikiLeaks founder is facing 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act for his role in obtaining and publishing classified government documents in 2010, the Justice Department announced on Thursday. | The WikiLeaks founder is facing 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act for his role in obtaining and publishing classified government documents in 2010, the Justice Department announced on Thursday. |
| The case raises profound First Amendment issues, as it could open the door to criminalizing activities crucial to American journalists who write about national security matters. Officials sought to minimize the implications for press freedom, but much of what WikiLeaks does is difficult to distinguish in a legally meaningful way from the work of traditional news organizations. | The case raises profound First Amendment issues, as it could open the door to criminalizing activities crucial to American journalists who write about national security matters. Officials sought to minimize the implications for press freedom, but much of what WikiLeaks does is difficult to distinguish in a legally meaningful way from the work of traditional news organizations. |
| Background: The Espionage Act, a World War I-era law, criminalizes the disclosure of potentially damaging national security secrets to someone not authorized to receive them. Many legal scholars believe that prosecuting people for acts related to receiving and publishing information would violate the First Amendment, but that notion has never been tested in court. | Background: The Espionage Act, a World War I-era law, criminalizes the disclosure of potentially damaging national security secrets to someone not authorized to receive them. Many legal scholars believe that prosecuting people for acts related to receiving and publishing information would violate the First Amendment, but that notion has never been tested in court. |
| After a series of weather crises in the Midwest this spring, meteorologists are warning of continued heavy rain and flood risks, as well as the possibility of tornadoes into early next week. Three people were killed in a storm in southwestern Missouri, and a tornado struck the state’s capital, Jefferson City. | After a series of weather crises in the Midwest this spring, meteorologists are warning of continued heavy rain and flood risks, as well as the possibility of tornadoes into early next week. Three people were killed in a storm in southwestern Missouri, and a tornado struck the state’s capital, Jefferson City. |
| Quotable: “All we could think was, ‘Flooding, flooding, flooding,’” said Jessica Brown, who lives in Jefferson City, where officials had been preparing for flooding from the nearby Missouri River. “Then the sirens go, and it’s ‘Get to your basement,’” she said. | Quotable: “All we could think was, ‘Flooding, flooding, flooding,’” said Jessica Brown, who lives in Jefferson City, where officials had been preparing for flooding from the nearby Missouri River. “Then the sirens go, and it’s ‘Get to your basement,’” she said. |
| Another angle: This year’s Atlantic hurricane season should be “near normal,” government forecasters said on Thursday, with up to four major Category 3 hurricanes. | Another angle: This year’s Atlantic hurricane season should be “near normal,” government forecasters said on Thursday, with up to four major Category 3 hurricanes. |
| More than 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone genital cutting, ranging from nicks to extreme damage. Yet there has been little rigorous research on how surgeons can relieve enduring physical harm or improve sexual sensation. | More than 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone genital cutting, ranging from nicks to extreme damage. Yet there has been little rigorous research on how surgeons can relieve enduring physical harm or improve sexual sensation. |
| Saffiatu Sillah, pictured above, is one of four women who shared with The Times their pain, emotional trauma and sexual struggles — and their journey to feel whole. | Saffiatu Sillah, pictured above, is one of four women who shared with The Times their pain, emotional trauma and sexual struggles — and their journey to feel whole. |
| Gift for farmers: President Trump on Thursday unveiled a $16 billion bailout for farmers hurt by his trade war with China. | Gift for farmers: President Trump on Thursday unveiled a $16 billion bailout for farmers hurt by his trade war with China. |
| Backdoor arms sales: The Trump administration is preparing to circumvent Congress to allow the export of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, according to current and former U.S. officials and legislators familiar with the plan. | Backdoor arms sales: The Trump administration is preparing to circumvent Congress to allow the export of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, according to current and former U.S. officials and legislators familiar with the plan. |
| Stunning win in India: Narendra Modi is the country’s first prime minister in nearly 50 years to win a parliamentary majority in successive elections. Here are five takeaways from the voting. | Stunning win in India: Narendra Modi is the country’s first prime minister in nearly 50 years to win a parliamentary majority in successive elections. Here are five takeaways from the voting. |
| Internet satellite mission: SpaceX launched a batch of 60 communications satellites on Thursday. By next year, it hopes to beam high-speed internet access around the world. | Internet satellite mission: SpaceX launched a batch of 60 communications satellites on Thursday. By next year, it hopes to beam high-speed internet access around the world. |
| Subway saboteur: The authorities in New York City say that a young man pulling emergency brakes on trains has caused hundreds of delays this year. | Subway saboteur: The authorities in New York City say that a young man pulling emergency brakes on trains has caused hundreds of delays this year. |
| Snapshot: Above, at the Household Registration Office in Xinyi District in Taipei, Taiwan, which today became the first place in Asia to legally recognize same-sex marriages. | Snapshot: Above, at the Household Registration Office in Xinyi District in Taipei, Taiwan, which today became the first place in Asia to legally recognize same-sex marriages. |
| W.N.B.A. begins play: The women’s basketball league begins its 23rd season tonight, without some of its biggest stars. Read our preview. | W.N.B.A. begins play: The women’s basketball league begins its 23rd season tonight, without some of its biggest stars. Read our preview. |
| News quiz: Did you follow the headlines this week? Test yourself. | News quiz: Did you follow the headlines this week? Test yourself. |
| Modern Love: In this week’s column, a woman realizes that it sometimes takes seeing yourself in someone else to appreciate your health and beauty. | Modern Love: In this week’s column, a woman realizes that it sometimes takes seeing yourself in someone else to appreciate your health and beauty. |
| Late-night comedy: President Trump is traveling to Japan over the weekend, which Jimmy Fallon said was “part of his plan to get as far away as possible from Nancy Pelosi.” | Late-night comedy: President Trump is traveling to Japan over the weekend, which Jimmy Fallon said was “part of his plan to get as far away as possible from Nancy Pelosi.” |
| What we’re reading: This article in The Atlantic about the spider Hyptiotes cavatus and its unique web. “The spring-loaded trap was first documented 150 years ago by a Civil War surgeon, but the high-speed physics of its attack apparatus are just now being understood,” says Remy Tumin on the briefings team. | What we’re reading: This article in The Atlantic about the spider Hyptiotes cavatus and its unique web. “The spring-loaded trap was first documented 150 years ago by a Civil War surgeon, but the high-speed physics of its attack apparatus are just now being understood,” says Remy Tumin on the briefings team. |
| Cook: Set aside some time this weekend to make this variation on chiles rellenos. | Cook: Set aside some time this weekend to make this variation on chiles rellenos. |
| Read: Our summer reading list is here. Find 75 books to keep you company as days grow long. | Read: Our summer reading list is here. Find 75 books to keep you company as days grow long. |
| Go: Bordeaux, France, is especially appealing to those in the wine-sipping, food-loving crowd. Here are our recommendations for a weekend there. | Go: Bordeaux, France, is especially appealing to those in the wine-sipping, food-loving crowd. Here are our recommendations for a weekend there. |
| Watch: The director Olivia Wilde discusses a fantasy musical scene from “Booksmart,” about learning how to dance. The film is out today. | Watch: The director Olivia Wilde discusses a fantasy musical scene from “Booksmart,” about learning how to dance. The film is out today. |
| Smarter Living: Following a few simple rules while driving can help lower emissions. Changing your vehicle’s oil regularly, inflating the tires to the recommended pressure and unloading heavy stuff from the trunk will increase fuel efficiency. Once you hit the road, things like speeding, rapid acceleration and abrupt braking can decrease gas mileage as much as 40 percent. | Smarter Living: Following a few simple rules while driving can help lower emissions. Changing your vehicle’s oil regularly, inflating the tires to the recommended pressure and unloading heavy stuff from the trunk will increase fuel efficiency. Once you hit the road, things like speeding, rapid acceleration and abrupt braking can decrease gas mileage as much as 40 percent. |
| And wondering if you should dry clean your wool garments? Don’t bother. | And wondering if you should dry clean your wool garments? Don’t bother. |
| Millions of Americans will be grilling and eating hamburgers this weekend for the Memorial Day holiday. | Millions of Americans will be grilling and eating hamburgers this weekend for the Memorial Day holiday. |
| Today, the concept is simple: a beef patty on a bun. | Today, the concept is simple: a beef patty on a bun. |
| But the history of the hamburger is a winding food tale that dates from the first century, when Romans served a minced meat dish. | But the history of the hamburger is a winding food tale that dates from the first century, when Romans served a minced meat dish. |
| Hamburg was known for the quality of its beef, so when German immigrants arrived in the U.S. in the mid-19th century, restaurants began offering a “Hamburg-style” chopped steak. | Hamburg was known for the quality of its beef, so when German immigrants arrived in the U.S. in the mid-19th century, restaurants began offering a “Hamburg-style” chopped steak. |
| When the burger went from a bare patty to a sandwich is in dispute: County fairs in Missouri, New York and Wisconsin at the turn of the 20th century all lay claim to sightings of the first hamburger. With the opening of White Castle in 1921, the hamburger was on the American food map permanently. | When the burger went from a bare patty to a sandwich is in dispute: County fairs in Missouri, New York and Wisconsin at the turn of the 20th century all lay claim to sightings of the first hamburger. With the opening of White Castle in 1921, the hamburger was on the American food map permanently. |
| Get cooking: Here are our best burger recipes and a guide to grilling. | Get cooking: Here are our best burger recipes and a guide to grilling. |
| That’s it for this briefing. We’re off on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday, but we’ll return on Tuesday. | That’s it for this briefing. We’re off on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday, but we’ll return on Tuesday. |
| — Chris | — Chris |
| Thank youTo Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen for the break from the news. Remy Tumin, on the briefings team, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youTo Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen for the break from the news. Remy Tumin, on the briefings team, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
| P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” Today’s episode is about accusations of child sexual abuse against a founder of the Sundance Film Festival.• Here’s today’s Mini Crossword, and a clue: Like melted marshmallows (5 letters). You can find all our puzzles here. • The Times Magazine publishes “At War,” a forum for stories of the American war experience and coverage of global conflicts. | P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” Today’s episode is about accusations of child sexual abuse against a founder of the Sundance Film Festival.• Here’s today’s Mini Crossword, and a clue: Like melted marshmallows (5 letters). You can find all our puzzles here. • The Times Magazine publishes “At War,” a forum for stories of the American war experience and coverage of global conflicts. |