Here’s what you need to know to start your day. Before the shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Tex., the area was best known as a onetime destination for wealthy tourists. Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary, retained investments in a shipping firm with business ties to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin’s inner circle. President Trump promoted American military might and his own domestic record as he arrived in Japan to start a 12-day, five-country tour through Asia. Leaked files show that a state-controlled bank in Moscow helped to fuel Yuri Milner’s ascent in Silicon Valley, where the Russia investigation has put tech companies under scrutiny. The leak, called the Paradise Papers, centers on an offshore law firm that has helped obscure the wealth of multinational companies and the superrich. The move appeared to be the most sweeping shift in governance the kingdom has experienced for more than eight decades. Taming the powerful religious establishment may bring historic change to Saudi Arabia, where the royal family has always governed in consensus with clerics. The arrests of four Saudi ministers and 11 princes could be the power play of a reformer. Or they have the potential for great political tumult. The retirement announcements last week of the Science and Financial Services chairmen brought to 27 the number of Republicans who have left or are leaving. A racially tinged campaign by the Republican nominee for governor, Ed Gillespie, has tightened the race and, perhaps, presented a template for how to run in the Trump era. The race has divided voters along demographic lines highly reminiscent of last November’s election. Republicans hope a tax bill will lift their fortunes in 2018. In crucial states like New Jersey, with high local taxes, it could do just the opposite. John A. Koskinen, who took over an agency in turmoil and was threatened with impeachment by conservative lawmakers, called his survival to the end of his term “its own reward.” Regional leaders fear that his threats and impulsiveness could bring on war, and feel that the future may lie with China. Working parents deserve a robust expansion of the child tax credit. He helped Putin’s man in Ukraine. Did he help Putin in the U.S.? Every big new revelation has something in common with what happened at my high school. People knew. The Resistance isn’t part of the mainstream Democratic Party. A certain amount of nastiness is inevitable as Election Day approaches, but a few utterly misleading campaign ads go over the line. A ballot measure would amend the state constitution to let judge dock the pensions of convicted officials. One of the Kentucky senator’s neighbors tackled him in his yard, according to a criminal complaint. It is unclear when Mr. Paul will return to work. A judge had issued international warrants for Carles Puigdemont and four members of his now-deposed government, all of whom were in Belgium. A day after the resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister, who denounced Hezbollah, the leader of the Shiite militia and political party spoke out. Mr. Dudley, who led the regional bank in the wake of the financial crisis, is a vocal proponent of improving the “culture” at big banks. Markets are breaking one record after another, but many investors are on the sidelines. The anxiety is a contrast to the euphoria of other bull markets. A canvas panel from a bunk on a troop ship that went to Vietnam was signed “Johnny from New York.” Fifty years later, Art Beltrone is hunting for him. Simon Wheatcroft ran half of the New York City Marathon with minimal assistance: a sensor and a navigational device. When they failed, guides took over. “I’m never going to be that free,” Mr. Urie thought about taking the lead part in “Torch Song.” But Mr. Fierstein, who wrote and created the role, had other ideas. In the series finale of our 360 video series, "Life on Mars," the six crew members living in isolation for a NASA-funded research study exit their habitat in Hawaii after eight months. Follow their return from Mars-like conditions and how they adjust to everyday life. With over 1,800 infected and 127 dead, new cases are now declining. But the plague season will not end until April, the W.H.O. warned. More Recent Articles |
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