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[Trump Inaugural Committee Ordered to Hand Over Documents to Federal Investigators]( [Trump Inaugural Committee Ordered to Hand Over Documents to Federal Investigators]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN and BEN PROTESS Prosecutors in Manhattan demanded documents about the committee’s donors, including whether it received illegal foreign donations. [Northam Scandal Opens Rift Between Top Democrats in Virginia]( [Northam Scandal Opens Rift Between Top Democrats in Virginia]( By JONATHAN MARTIN and ALAN BLINDER As a racist yearbook photo and claims of sexual assault plunged the capitol deeper into turmoil, the state’s lieutenant governor suggested the governor might be trying to sabotage him. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get New York Today in Your Inbox]( [Get New York Today in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day in New York, including news, weather, free events and a look at the lighter side of life. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [The North Magnetic Pole’s Mysterious Journey Across the Arctic]( Science [The North Magnetic Pole’s Mysterious Journey Across the Arctic]( By SHANNON HALL Scientists accelerated the update of a model of Earth’s fluctuating magnetic field, which is needed to keep navigational systems functioning. Many wondered what’s happening inside the planet’s core. [Blackface Is the Tip of the Iceberg]( Opinion [Blackface Is the Tip of the Iceberg]( By JAMELLE BOUIE The structural problems we need to solve lie at the roots of American society. [] Today’s Videos [Fairfax Calls Sexual Assault Allegation a ‘Smear’]( [[Video]Video: Fairfax Calls Sexual Assault Allegation a ‘Smear’]( By REUTERS Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Virginia denied an allegation that he once committed sexual assault in 2004. The comments came as Gov. Ralph Northam considers resigning over past racist behavior. Fairfax could be next in line for governor. [Who Is Stacey Abrams? The Face of the Democrats’ State of the Union Response]( [[Video]Video: Who Is Stacey Abrams? The Face of the Democrats’ State of the Union Response]( By SARAH STEIN KERR Stacey Abrams will be the first black woman and the first nonsitting public official to deliver the rebuttal. Here’s what you need to know about her. [What’s Driving People From El Salvador to the U.S.? Gang Violence]( [[Video]Video: What’s Driving People From El Salvador to the U.S.? Gang Violence]( By BEN C. SOLOMON, BEN LAFFIN, NEIL BRANDVOLD and PATRICK TOMBOLA For many in El Salvador, the options are few: Journey north to try to cross into America illegally, or live in fear at home. Our video explores how rampant gang violence continues to push Salvadorans into perilous migrant caravans. [] World [Who Supports Which Leader in Venezuela? Why Does This Matter?]( [Who Supports Which Leader in Venezuela? Why Does This Matter?]( By ANA VANESSA HERRERO President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, the formerly prosperous nation now plunged into crisis, and the opposition leader Juan Guaidó are vying for backing at home and abroad to support their claims. [Pope Francis Breaks Some Taboos on Visit to Persian Gulf]( [Pope Francis Breaks Some Taboos on Visit to Persian Gulf]( By JASON HOROWITZ The remarks, delivered in the United Arab Emirates, were exceptionally candid for a pontiff who usually does not criticize the country that hosts him. [‘Unprecedented’ Floods in Australia Force Hundreds to Evacuate]( [‘Unprecedented’ Floods in Australia Force Hundreds to Evacuate]( By LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA Police officers in the state of Queensland were left clinging to trees while snakes and crocodiles roamed the streets after days of heavy rainfall. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Cleaner Classrooms and Rising Scores: With Tighter Oversight, Head Start Shows Gains]( [Cleaner Classrooms and Rising Scores: With Tighter Oversight, Head Start Shows Gains]( By JASON DePARLE The improvements made by the country’s biggest preschool program offer a story of bipartisan progress at odds with its polarizing time. [They Have Worked on Conflicts Overseas. Now These Americans See ‘Red Flags’ at Home.]( [They Have Worked on Conflicts Overseas. Now These Americans See ‘Red Flags’ at Home.]( By SABRINA TAVERNISE A growing group of conflict prevention experts, many from war zones abroad, are beginning to apply their peacemaking skills to the American political divide. [Plane Crashes Into Southern California Home, Killing 5]( [Plane Crashes Into Southern California Home, Killing 5]( By MATT STEVENS and MIHIR ZAVERI The pilot was killed, along with four people in a house in Yorba Linda. Two people were injured, and debris from the plane was discovered throughout the neighborhood. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Trump Chooses David Bernhardt, a Former Oil Lobbyist, to Head the Interior Dept.]( [Trump Chooses David Bernhardt, a Former Oil Lobbyist, to Head the Interior Dept.]( By CORAL DAVENPORT While Ryan Zinke, the former interior secretary who left office in January, announced historic rollbacks of public-land protections, Mr. Bernhardt developed the plans behind the scenes. [Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Virginia Denounces Sexual Assault Allegation as a ‘Smear’]( [Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Virginia Denounces Sexual Assault Allegation as a ‘Smear’]( By JONATHAN MARTIN Aides to Fairfax, a Democrat who has drawn national attention as Gov. Ralph Northam considers resigning over past racist behavior, said the allegation was false and unsubstantiated. [Democrats Are Urging Stacey Abrams to Run for Senate. She’s Listening.]( [Democrats Are Urging Stacey Abrams to Run for Senate. She’s Listening.]( By ALEXANDER BURNS Ms. Abrams, who attracted wide attention in her narrow loss for Georgia governor and will speak after the State of the Union, is being courted by the party to challenge Senator David Perdue in 2020. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Once the ‘Bond King,’ Bill Gross Is Retiring, His Star Dimmed]( Strategies [Once the ‘Bond King,’ Bill Gross Is Retiring, His Star Dimmed]( By JEFF SOMMER Mr. Gross was forced out of Pimco, which he co-founded in 1971, five years ago. His performance has lagged since he joined Janus Henderson Investments. [Bud Light Picks Fight With Corn Syrup in Super Bowl Ad]( [Bud Light Picks Fight With Corn Syrup in Super Bowl Ad]( By DANIEL VICTOR and CHRISTINA CARON Responding to the company’s boast that it doesn’t brew its beer using corn syrup, a prominent corn lobbyist shared a video of himself pouring Bud Light down the drain. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Tech Is Splitting the U.S. Work Force in Two]( [Tech Is Splitting the U.S. Work Force in Two]( By EDUARDO PORTER A small group of well-educated professionals enjoys rising wages, while most workers toil in low-wage jobs with few chances to advance. [Alphabet Is in a Tumultuous Time, but the Business Keeps Booming]( By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI Google’s parent company, fueled by searches on mobile devices and YouTube’s popularity, continues to have strong financial results. [Slack Files for Public Offering, Joining Silicon Valley’s Stock Market Rush]( [Slack Files for Public Offering, Joining Silicon Valley’s Stock Market Rush]( By ERIN GRIFFITH The workplace messaging company, one of the technology industry’s so-called unicorns, said Monday it had confidentially filed to go public. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [The Winning Streak Few Noticed]( [The Winning Streak Few Noticed]( By ADAM ZAGORIA Hofstra won 16 straight games and a guard named Justin Wright-Foreman emerged as a star. Someone tell the student body. [No Kneeling During Super Bowl LIII National Anthem, but Still Plenty of Talk]( On Pro Football [No Kneeling During Super Bowl LIII National Anthem, but Still Plenty of Talk]( By KEN BELSON The N.F.L.’s overture to civil rights leaders during the game struck some as cynical before an off season when Colin Kaepernick’s case will be decided. [The Knicks Were Broken From the Start]( [The Knicks Were Broken From the Start]( By KELLY WHITESIDE Losing Kristaps Porzingis in a trade last week was just the culmination of a season on a downward slide. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [MoMA to Close, Then Open Doors to More Expansive View of Art]( [MoMA to Close, Then Open Doors to More Expansive View of Art]( By ROBIN POGREBIN Don’t plan to visit MoMA this summer. It’s closing for renovations that will put a new focus on work by women and artists of color. The results will shake up every gallery. [China’s Film Industry Finally Joins the Space Race]( [China’s Film Industry Finally Joins the Space Race]( By STEVEN LEE MYERS Science-fiction movies have been slow to catch on in China, but led by “The Wandering Earth,” a wave of new blockbusters might change that. [A War Photographer Is Celebrated as an Artist, to His Dismay]( [A War Photographer Is Celebrated as an Artist, to His Dismay]( By ALEX MARSHALL Don McCullin’s camera has captured conflict from Northern Ireland to Vietnam. An exhibition at Tate Britain in London shows some of his finest work. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Amazon Deal Meets New Resistance as Cuomo and N.Y. Senate Clash]( [Amazon Deal Meets New Resistance as Cuomo and N.Y. Senate Clash]( By J. DAVID GOODMAN The Senate has tapped a vocal critic of Amazon, State Senator Michael Gianaris of Queens, to sit on a state board that could kill the deal. [Pinned Between Cars, Officer Shoots a Driver Near Bronx Court, Police Say]( [Pinned Between Cars, Officer Shoots a Driver Near Bronx Court, Police Say]( By ASHLEY SOUTHALL An officer outside Family Court in the Bronx shot a robbery suspect who used a car to pin her, the police said. Both were being treated at a hospital. [Brooklyn Jail to Be Visited by Federal Judge After Heat and Power Crisis]( [Brooklyn Jail to Be Visited by Federal Judge After Heat and Power Crisis]( By BENJAMIN WEISER and ANNIE CORREAL The judge, who sits in Manhattan, plans to visit the Metropolitan Detention Center to investigate complaints of deteriorating conditions. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [Scouring Hollywood’s Background, Before Someone Else Gets There First]( [Scouring Hollywood’s Background, Before Someone Else Gets There First]( By BROOKS BARNES A leading media relations agency is starting a sister company that will specialize in scrutinizing the backgrounds of entertainment figures before hiring decisions are made. [Gannett Rejects Hostile Bid From Hedge Fund-Backed Group]( [Gannett Rejects Hostile Bid From Hedge Fund-Backed Group]( By EDMUND LEE The newspaper publisher’s board said the $1.3 billion offer “is not in the best interests of Gannett and its shareholders.” But the fight for control is likely to go on. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Science [Awake on the Table]( [Awake on the Table]( By KATE JOHNSON Could a medical procedure you don’t even remember give you a stress disorder? [Scientists Single Out a Suspect in Starfish Carnage: Warming Oceans]( [Scientists Single Out a Suspect in Starfish Carnage: Warming Oceans]( By KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS A new study sheds light on a huge die-off of starfish along the Pacific Coast from Mexico to Alaska. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »]( [] Obituaries [Julie Adams, Seized by Creature in ‘Black Lagoon,’ Dies at 92]( [Julie Adams, Seized by Creature in ‘Black Lagoon,’ Dies at 92]( By ROBERT D. McFADDEN Her Hollywood career stretched across six decades, but it was her 1954 role as the love interest of a reptilian monster that gave her lasting fame. [Kristoff St. John, a Fixture of Daytime TV, Is Dead at 52]( [Kristoff St. John, a Fixture of Daytime TV, Is Dead at 52]( By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK Mr. St. John won two Daytime Emmy Awards for playing a cosmetics executive on “The Young and the Restless.” He was haunted by his son’s suicide. [John O. Marsh Jr., Ex-Army Chief and Presidents’ Adviser, Dies at 92]( [John O. Marsh Jr., Ex-Army Chief and Presidents’ Adviser, Dies at 92]( By ROBERT D. McFADDEN He liked to call himself a country lawyer, but in Washington, serving three presidents, he was known as a master of military and political affairs. [Bob Friend, 88, Mainstay of Pirates Team That Stunned Yanks, Dies]( [Bob Friend, 88, Mainstay of Pirates Team That Stunned Yanks, Dies]( By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Mr. Friend was a dependable arm and league standout on losing teams until the 1960 World Series thriller, won by Bill Mazeroski’s walk-off home run. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [A More Honest State of the Union]( [A More Honest State of the Union]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD America has many needs. A 30-foot-high wall on the Mexican border is not one of them. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Putin I Knew; the Putin I Know]( [The Putin I Knew; the Putin I Know]( By FRANZ J. SEDELMAYER I met Vladimir Putin and trusted him in the early 1990s, when he was deputy mayor of St. Petersburg. Now that he’s Russia’s president, he’s different. He’s no friend of democracy. [The Gift of Shared Grief]( [The Gift of Shared Grief]( By MARGARET RENKL It’s hard to know what to say to people in mourning. Say something anyway. [To Avoid a Recession, Start Spending Now]( [To Avoid a Recession, Start Spending Now]( By DIANE SWONK Congress should give the economy a bump. Once a slowdown begins, it will be too late. [China’s Online Censorship Stifles Trade, Too]( [China’s Online Censorship Stifles Trade, Too]( By TIM WU When the Chinese government blocks foreign internet companies for political reasons, the United States should treat the tactic as the anticompetitive economic strategy that it is. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( [Instagram] [Instagram]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL This is an automated email. 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