Mr. Trump declined to elaborate what he would do to respond to the attacks during a joint news conference with King Abdullah of Jordan in the Rose Garden. Ms. Haley, the American ambassador to the United Nations, told fellow Security Council members their lack of unity on Syria might mean “we are compelled to take our own action.” In six years of war, President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has overseen a campaign of carnage, using both the most modern means and ancient tactics against his people. The available evidence contradicts much of what the Russian government has said about a toxic attack that killed more than 100 people. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. One of the worst chemical attacks in the Syrian civil war occurred on Tuesday in opposition-held Idlib Province. Dozens of people died, including children. Then the blaming began. The shift, orchestrated by Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, will also restore the positions of senior military and intelligence officials who had been downgraded. Describing the plan as a legislative sweetener, the president refused to say whether it would include two New York City projects that his budget for next year would defund. The president discussed infrastructure, taxes and health care, and his opinions on the Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and the former national security adviser Susan E. Rice. In an interview, President Trump said Ms. Rice, a former national security adviser, may have sought the identities of Trump associates who were mentioned on intercepted communications. The president praised the embattled Fox News host in an interview with The New York Times and said, “I don’t think Bill did anything wrong.” A hashtag to protest the Fox News host morphed into a meeting place for women to discuss their own professional experiences. Conservative groups moved quickly to shift the blame for the failure of a promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act onto some not-as-conservative Republicans. It was the eve of an expected Democratic filibuster of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court, and a likely rule change by Republicans to bypass the filibuster. As Republicans prepare to eliminate the filibuster for judicial and cabinet nominees, senators are forced to consider if the next step would be abolishing the power to filibuster legislation. Lawmakers’ decision to overturn online privacy rules has many users weighing the pros and cons of these virtual tunnels. With her art form in crisis, the soprano prepares for a poignant goodbye at the Met. But she has a second act in mind. The European Union cleared China National Chemical Corporation’s $43 billion takeover of Syngenta, the Swiss farm chemicals and seeds company. The beverage company apologized for an ad featuring Kendall Jenner giving a smiling officer a soda at a protest. With a sale to Europe’s JAB Holding Company, Panera will join a stable of brands that includes Peet’s Coffee, Caribou Coffee and Keurig Green Mountain. Many riders blamed Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey for shortchanging transportation as gridlock and train delays caused by a Penn Station derailment lingered. La Meute started a year and a half ago in Quebec to oppose what it calls “invasive political Islam.” Now, its social media campaign has more than 50,000 followers. Six people are living in isolation for eight months on a volcano in Hawaii as part of a study to simulate human exploration of Mars. In the second episode of this 360-video series, we find out how they are settling in — and how they clean the toilet. The multiyear investigation is the latest to highlight abuses in the EB-5 program, which offers foreign investors a fast path to a green card. Standing with a reusable booster and a model of a capsule for carrying humans into space, the billionaire disclosed that he had been financing his rocket company by selling shares in his company. The deal, which runs through 2021, guarantees the players improved pay and bonuses, but not the equal pay with the men’s team they had sought. The dead included a famous doll maker and a beloved wrestling coach. The toll has risen to 14, with more than 60 injured. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley could face criminal prosecution after a state ethics panel found probable cause that he broke ethics and campaign finance law in a sex-tinged scandal that has engulfed him for more than a year. The president’s daughter is an adored role model for young professionals in Beijing. Analysts say her popularity may help ease international tensions. A bouncy revival of a Noël Coward classic re-establishes the Tony-winning Mr. Kline as one of the great physical comedians. The board said that Jason McGehee, one of eight inmates set to be put to death this month, should be spared. The governor will make the final call. Mr. Bisguier learned to play chess when he was 5 by watching games between his older sister and a cousin. He was frustrated by failures against Bobby Fischer. The company is trying to address a uniquely modern and pernicious form of harassment, which is often but not exclusively aimed at women. Early signs in special elections are consistent with a trend in which the party out of power benefits from strong turnout in off-year races. The credentials of the school official in Pittsburg, Kan., came under question after a student article that won praise from journalism groups. Twice in a week, people close to President Trump have praised the blogger, YouTube personality and author. The Lafayette Escadrille Memorial near Paris is a tribute to pilots who were killed flying for France. 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