THE NEWYORK TIMES

Case in New York Is Tied to Porn Star Payment A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict Donald Trump for his role in paying hush money to a porn star, according to five people with knowledge of the matter. The development will shake up the 2024 presidential race and forever mark Mr. Trump as the nation’s first former president to face criminal charges. Analysis: Trump Faces Prosecution, and a Democracy Is Tested. For over two centuries, U.S. presidents were effectively shielded from indictment. But Donald Trump’s case breaks that taboo.Finland Clears Last Hurdle to Join NATO, Reshaping Balance of Power Turkey’s Parliament approved Finland’s bid to join NATO, greatly enlarging the alliance’s border with Russia in a strategic defeat for Moscow.Analysis: In Arrest of U.S. Reporter, Russia Doubles Down on Isolation The Kremlin accused a Wall Street Journal correspondent of being a spy, a move not seen since the Cold War that further cordoned off Russia from the West.Nebraska’s Fight Over Transgender Care Turns Personal and Snarls Lawmaking One state senator has been filibustering for weeks, trying to block a bill that would ban transition-related medical treatment for young people.Ron DeSantis’s Allies Discover Disney Evaded Florida’s Move to Rein It In The Florida governor’s new Disney World oversight board belatedly realized that the company had quietly sidestepped its control.It’s premature to reach any meaningful conclusion about Ron DeSantis’s chances to defeat Donald Trump, Nate Cohn writes.Kushner Firm Got Hundreds of Millions From 2 Persian Gulf Nations The infusion of money from interests in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar reflects the close ties Jared Kushner formed during Donald Trump’s presidency.Five Arrested in Migration Center Fire That Left 39 Dead in Mexico The authorities said arrest warrants had been obtained for three officials, two private security workers and a migrant accused of starting the blaze.Jury Finds Gwyneth Paltrow Not at Fault in Ski Crash Trial Jurors found that a retired optometrist who sued the actress over the 2016 crash was “100 percent” at fault and awarded her $1, the sum she had requested.Jason Heyward gives Dodgers teammates, coaches a special gift Veteran Jason Heyward had to fight as a non-roster invite just to crack the Dodgers' Opening Day roster but didn't miss the opportunity to show how special today is. He left a bottle of wine – a Caymus 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon – in each of his teammates' lockers and gifted the coaching staff with a bottle as well to commemorate the start of the season and the journey ahead. "It was good," said Dave Roberts, a wine connoisseur and proprietor as well as Dodgers manager. "Suffice to say that I got a different bottle than the other group, which I can appreciate his feel for my palate, which is good, but for that in bulk, very good choice."Dylan Cease's promising performance vs. Astros Dylan Cease had a 7.31 ERA in the spring and didn't throw a fastball harder than 96 mph. He struck out seven Astros hitters in three one-hit innings and retired nine batters in a row. He's also hit 98 mph multiple times. You could make an argument last season that Cease had the best slider in baseball, or at least the most impactful because of how often he uses it. You can start making that argument again....