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Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

1. Donald Trump is set to turn himself in on Tuesday. What happens next is unclear.

A day after becoming the first former president to face criminal charges, Trump prepared to surrender to prosecutors in Manhattan. One of his lawyers said he would not take a plea deal and was prepared to go to trial.

The former president, who remains the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is expected to travel to New York City to be officially arraigned on Tuesday on charges related to his role in paying hush money to a woman who claimed she had an extramarital affair with him. At his arraignment, the indictment containing the exact charges against him will be unsealed.

In preparation for the arrest, security measures are being put in place all over the city. Metal barriers now ring Trump Tower in Midtown and the Criminal Courts Building in Lower Manhattan, and the N.Y.P.D. told all of its officers to be “prepared for deployment.” Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Trump ally who said she planned to go to New York on Tuesday, told her followers, “We MUST protest the unconstitutional WITCH HUNT!”

For more: Here’s what we know about the indictment, and here are the prominent arguments both for and against the charges.

2. The indictment of Trump has drawn sharp partisan responses.

Elected Republican leaders, along with conservative commentators, have erupted in outrage over the past 24 hours in reaction to the indictment of the former president. Many of his allies have taken to criticizing Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, whose office accused House Republicans of attempting to interfere in the case.

Democrats reacted with feelings of jubilation and vindication after some spent the past few years calling for Trump to be indicted. For some, a sense of anxiety set in about the substance of the charges and the chance that it could heighten Trump’s standing in his party.

Trump — who attacked Bragg as a “disgrace” and denounced the case as “political persecution” — has sought to capitalize on the criminal charges to energize his base. But the stigma of being a defendant is a profound change for a global celebrity who has a history of deriding others accused of wrongdoing.

For more: My colleague Peter Baker took a step back to analyze the historic nature of the indictment of a former president.

3. Both Russia and Ukraine stepped up recruitment as they prepare for a long war.

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, signed a decree yesterday authorizing a larger than normal spring military draft. The new recruits, while unlikely to be sent to the battlefield immediately, will provide a boost to Russia’s army, which has suffered immense casualties.

At the same time, the Ukrainian military is building out a new force called the Offensive Guard. After the government put up recruiting posters and billboards showing tough-looking soldiers, officials said that they had received more than 35,000 applications.

Also, we spoke with four Ukrainian convicts who were taken by the Russians during their withdrawal from the city of Kherson.

4. After a devastating school shooting, Nashville is forced to ponder its divisions.

The Southern city has long taken pride in the concept of “Nashville nice,” and it thrived as a place where political divisions felt beside the point. But after this week’s deadly shooting at an elementary school, where three 9-year-olds and three staff members were killed, intense divisions became impossible to ignore.

A Democratic state senator representing the city laced into her Republican colleagues for loosening the state’s gun laws when, she said, they should have been tightened. Conservative activists, rejecting that lax gun control was an issue, instead seized on the gender identity of the shooter, who the police said identified as transgender.

“I think it’s a struggle for the soul of Nashville,” said a political strategist there.

In the South, a large tornado struck near Little Rock, Ark., this afternoon. The storm is part of a dangerous weather system hitting the middle of the country.

5. California will require half of all heavy trucks sold beginning in 2035 to be electric.

In a pioneering plan designed to cut emissions from some of the worst polluters on the road, the state is mandating that in 12 years, no more than 50 percent of garbage trucks, tractor-trailers and cement mixers sold there can be equipped with combustion engines. The Biden administration today granted California the legal authority to take such a step, which goes beyond federal requirements.

California passed legislation last year requiring all new passenger vehicles sold there to be electric by the same target year. The moves propel California to the forefront of the race to eliminate emissions from transportation, the economic sector that generates the most greenhouse gases.

Also, the Biden administration shortened the list of cars eligible for the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. Officials hope the change will reduce reliance on China.

6. Google’s C.E.O. is glad that A.I. is having a moment. He is also a bit worried.

Sundar Pichai, the head of the search giant, admitted that Google was lagging behind its competitors in the race to develop artificial intelligence tools. He described Google’s recent chatbot release as pitting a “souped-up Civic” against more powerful cars.

But Pichai also said there was good reason to go slower. While the technology “is going to be incredibly beneficial,” he said, it “clearly has the potential to cause harm in a deep way.”

In related news, Italy imposed a temporary ban on ChatGPT, citing privacy concerns.

7. The N.C.A.A. women’s basketball tournament will be narrowed down to two teams tonight.

At 7 p.m. Eastern, No. 1 Virginia Tech — led by guard Georgia Amoore — will look to hold off No. 3 L.S.U. Then at 9:30 p.m. comes the battle of heavyweights: The national player of the year, Caitlin Clark, and her No. 3 Iowa team will face off against an undefeated No. 1 South Carolina squad that has been dominant under Coach Dawn Staley.

Our columnist wrote about the rising popularity and profitability of the women’s game, where players like Clark and South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston have attained a stardom once reserved for men’s players.

For more: Pep bands follow their schools’ teams around the country. Here’s what it’s like.

8. Adam Sandler has grown up (mostly).

Sandler is well known for his juvenile funnyman roles in films like “Happy Gilmore” and “Waterboy.” At 56, he has turned into a different kind of performer. In “Uncut Gems,” his 2019 film, Sandler embodies a deeper world-weariness that borders on exhaustion.

Our critic writes that he replicates that intensity in the comedy “Murder Mystery” and its sequel, “Murder Mystery 2,” which came out on Netflix today. Both films, while less serious, are greatly bolstered by the depth and nuance of Sandler’s portrayal as a police detective longing for a promotion.

In a review, Brandon Yu wrote that “Murder Mystery 2” is the kind of movie worth putting on while making dinner.

9. What to do this weekend:

Cook: This egg salad recipe may be the only one you ever need.

Listen: A new song from the British pop star Georgia is among this week’s top songs.

Budget: Here are a dozen ways to save on family travel.

Shop: Many sneaker features are just fads. Here’s what you really need in a running shoe.

Compete: Take this week’s News Quiz.

Play: Today’s Spelling Bee, Wordle and Mini Crossword.

10. And finally, is it rude to knit at work?

In this hybrid work era, some employees have noticed colleagues stitching away during meetings rather than putting their needles aside. It has led to some debate. Knitters contend they are not behaving inappropriately.

In fact, knitting sharpens their attention, they say, and allows them to be more present during meetings. Medical science backs them up: The fine-motor movement required for knitting, crocheting or doodling activates the same parts of the brain used for focus.

Have a stimulating weekend.

Brent Lewis compiled photos for this briefing.

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