Michael Cohen Testifies; Trump-Kim Summit; Chicago Mayoral Election

He's Vietnamese. She's from North Korea. They had to wait 30 years to marry. [NPR] by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Trump, testifies before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.]( Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Here’s what we’re following today. President Trump’s former “fixer” is testifying before Congress. Michael Cohen described the president as “a racist,” “a conman” and “a cheat” in his opening remarks. Cohen alleges that Trump blessed the meeting his son took with a Russian delegation to get dirt on political opponents in 2016 and welcomed advance word of efforts by WikiLeaks to disrupt the election, [his former lawyer told Congress]( on Wednesday. The second Trump-Kim summit started in Hanoi with a handshake. Trump and the North Korean leader are expected to [work toward denuclearization]( and reaffirm the strength of their relationship. Thousands of children detained after crossing the Southern border into the U.S. without their parents report they’ve been sexually assaulted while held by the federal government. In a hearing by the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., said [the government's 135 migrant shelters are "an unsafe environment."]( At least 20 people were killed and 40 wounded in a fire at Cairo's main train station. [A train crashed through a barrier]( at the main train station in the Egyptian capital on Wednesday morning. The locomotive's fuel tank then exploded, sending flames through the Ramses train station platform crowded with people. The House has voted to block President Trump’s emergency declaration that he wants to use to build a border wall. Democrats were [joined by 13 Republicans]( indicating there aren’t enough votes to overturn a presidential veto. Leaders of the United Methodist Church voted to continue their ban of LGBT clergy and same-sex marriage. Delegates from around the world voted to pass what was called [the Traditional Plan]( which maintains the church's rules. The Supreme Court will decide the fate of a World War I memorial cross on public land. Over the past half-century, the high court has wrestled with the question of [where to draw the line separating church and state](. Mark Harris, a North Carolina Republican, won’t compete in the new election for a House seat. Harris is bowing out after [absentee-ballot irregularities]( led state election officials to set aside the undecided election. Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s incumbent president, has been re-elected after defeating his main challenger with a hefty margin of almost 4 million votes. Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president and businessman, has rejected the outcome of what he calls a sham election and says [he’ll be challenging the results in court](. --------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily Good He's Vietnamese. She's from North Korea. They had to wait 30 years to marry. [Pham Ngoc Canh, from Vietnam, met his North Korean wife Ri Yong Hui in 1971. They finally were able to marry in 2002 and now live in Hanoi.]( Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters "I knew I should stop loving him," says Ri Yong Hui. "But I couldn't." She met Pham Ngoc Canh in 1971, when he was in North Korea for an internship. [After years of separation]( they married in 2002. --------------------------------------------------------------- Digging Deeper Why do white school districts have so much more money? Molly Snee for NPR A lawsuit in New Jersey alleges the state's school districts are among the most segregated in the country because district borders are created along city lines that reflect years of housing segregation. A new report by the nonprofit EdBuild shows that New Jersey school districts are not alone: It finds that predominantly white school districts receive [$23 billion more]( than districts that serve mostly students of color. "For every student enrolled, the average nonwhite school district receives $2,226 less than a white school district," the report says. And EdBuild says more than half of students in the U.S. go to segregated schools. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listen What has been accomplished since the first Trump-Kim summit? [President Trump meets North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday as their second summit begins in Hanoi.]( Evan Vucci/AP While Michael Cohen is on Capitol Hill making extraordinary accusations against President Trump, the president himself is in Vietnam to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. This is their second summit; the first was last June, where the two made history by meeting face to face in Singapore. Morning Edition co-host Rachel Martin talks to Jean Lee, a Korea expert at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, about expectations for the meeting in Hanoi between President Trump and North Korea's leader. (Listening time, 4:23) [▶ LISTEN]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Lori Lightfoot (left), who earned 17.5 percent with 90,000 votes, and Toni Preckwinkle, at 16 percent with 82,000 votes, will go head-to-head in a runoff election April 2.]( Scott Olson and Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images - The next Chicago mayor will be an African-American woman. [Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle]( are headed for a runoff in April, setting up an election that will make history. - Turn it down! New York City lawmakers want [less piercing emergency vehicle sirens](. - Actress Emma Thompson pulled out of the animated film Luck after learning [the studio had hired an executive accused of sexual harassment](. - Customs officials in the Netherlands seized [90,000 bottles of Russian vodka]( allegedly intended for North Korea. - Vandals decapitated and stole the head of [an 800-year-old mummy]( in Ireland. --------------------------------------------------------------- What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [dailynewsletter@npr.org](mailto:dailynewsletter@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to our Daily News emails. | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. 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