Friday's Headlines: Work computer use alerted Coast Guard to lieutenant’s terror plans, prosecutors say

After GOP candidate says he erred, N.C. district to hold new election for House; 'Angry, betrayed, disappointed': Jussie Smollett's alleged lies inflame already tense Chicago; Men...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Work computer use alerted Coast Guard to lieutenant's terror plans, prosecutors say Christopher P. Hasson used his computer at Coast Guard headquarters to study mass shooters, according to investigators. An internal program, they said, picked up his suspicious computer activity. By Lynh Bui, Dan Lamothe and Michael Miller  •  Read more » After GOP candidate says he erred, N.C. district to hold new election for House The ruling by North Carolina elections officials came after Mark Harris, blaming an ailment that he said affected his memory, admitted that he made incorrect statements under oath about allegations of ballot tampering in his congressional race. By Amy Gardner  •   Read more »   'Angry, betrayed, disappointed': Jussie Smollett's alleged lies inflame already tense Chicago The city's top police official accused the "Empire" actor of using "the pain and anger of racism to promote his career" by faking a hate-crime attack. By Elahe Izadi, Travis Andrews and Bethonie Butler  •   Read more »   91st Academy Awards Men rule the red carpet these days. This celebrity stylist showed them how. Ilaria Urbinati's eye for detail has helped her clients, including Bradley Cooper, Rami Malek and Donald Glover, express something personal and distinctive through their clothes. And other men beyond Hollywood have taken heed. By Robin Givhan  •   Read more »   Changing 'the tragedy narrative': More people try a joyful approach to Alzheimer's A growing camp of people are approaching dementia care with a sense of openness, playfulness and even wonder — even, crazy though it might sound, to see Alzheimer's as a kind of gift. 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By Devlin Barrett  •  Read more »     ACLU asks judge to order Trump administration to account for all migrant kids separated from parents Lawyers say an inspector general report estimated that "thousands" more may have been separated than the government disclosed. By Maria Sacchetti and Tony Perry  •   Read more »   Republican governor blasts RNC for 'unprecedented' steps to shield Trump from a primary "It's not the way we should be going about our politics," said Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who is being courted by GOP dissidents seeking an alternative for the party in 2020. By Ovetta Wiggins  •   Read more »   Venezuela braces for possible conflict ahead of opposition's push to bring humanitarian aid Backers of the aid effort, which involves flotillas and caravans, frame it as a way to ease hunger and disease. But the government's enemies also hope it will topple President Nicolás Maduro, who ordered the closure of one border and weighed sealing another. By Anthony Faiola and Rachelle Krygier  •   Read more »   Reversing Trump's earlier withdrawal order, U.S. military to keep about 200 troops in Syria Although President Trump in December ordered the departure of all 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria, France and Britain said they would not leave forces there unless some American forces remained. By Karen DeYoung and Missy Ryan  •   Read more »   Judge: Prosecutors' deal with Jeffrey Epstein in molestation case violated law, misled victims The ruling is sharply critical of how prosecutors, including future Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, handled a non-prosecution agreement with the billionaire. By Mark Berman  •   Read more »   Trump confidant Roger Stone fully barred from speaking about criminal case after posting photo of judge Stone posted a picture Monday on social media of Judge Amy Berman Jackson near what appeared to be an image of the crosshairs of a gun sight. By Rachel Weiner and Manuel Roig-Franzia  •   Read more »   Post Reports | Listen Now Facebook's billion-dollar blunder Tony Romm on Facebook potentially paying up after Cambridge Analytica. Christian Davenport on how rocket launches are muddying air travel. Plus, Orion Donovan-Smith on Liberian immigrants losing protections after decades. By The Washington Post  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Today's Headlines Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post  |  1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071