New York Times

1. Trump Administration Claims About Shootings by Federal Agents Unravel in Court

   Before the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, allegations against four others shot at by federal immigration agents failed to withstand scrutiny.

2. Immigration Judge Says Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Student, Cannot Be Deported

   The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, who is from Turkey, was detained by immigration agents last year after she co-wrote a pro-Palestinian opinion article for her student newspaper.

3. Ghislaine Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions, and Texas Republicans Increase Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

   Plus, Olympic medals are falling apart — again.

4. Russia Nears Capture of Key Ukrainian Towns After Year of Grinding Assaults

   Russian troops have advanced at a glacial pace in recent months, but gains in southern and eastern Ukraine could give Moscow an edge in U.S.-mediated peace talks.

5. How Ukrainians Are Coping Without Heat

   Our Kyiv bureau chief, Andrew E. Kramer, describes how Kyiv residents are coping with Russia’s unrelenting assaults on their country’s heating and electrical systems and finding ways to stay warm in a cruel winter.