The White House cited “erratic” behavior by Mr. Brennan, who has frequently been a fierce critic of the president. In closing arguments, the special counsel’s office described Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman, as well versed in financial matters and motivated to commit fraud. Unlike 1994 and its “Contract With America” or 2006 and its “Six for ’06,” this midterm campaign will not feature a centralized message from the party seeking control of the House. Ms. Hallquist, a Vermont Democrat, made history Tuesday night by becoming the first transgender nominee for governor from either major party. She spoke to The Times the next morning. Overcoming a life of early poverty and homelessness, Ms. Hayes is now poised to become the first black Democrat to represent Connecticut in Congress. Catholics around the country said they felt frustrated with the church’s leadership. Legal barriers, political opposition and fierce lobbying efforts by the Catholic Church have kept Pennsylvania’s courthouse doors closed to childhood victims who came forward later in life. Fentanyl is a big culprit, but there are also encouraging signs from states that have prioritized public health campaigns and addiction treatment. More than 70 people were taken to a hospital after overdosing on a batch of synthetic marijuana that the police believe was laced with an opioid. The government is investigating Tesla after Mr. Musk said he had secured funding to take the electric-car company private, causing its shares to soar. The same traits that have made Mr. Musk a great entrepreneur also make him a potentially troublesome chief executive. Tesla’s board should act as a filter. As the death toll climbed in Genoa, signs pointed to failure in the design and maintenance of the Morandi Bridge. Emergency workers in Italy continue to dig through the bridge’s rubble, as focus turns to the structure’s troubled past. At the morgue, people looking for missing travelers dreaded what they might find. Residents wondered how they would get from one side of Genoa to the other. The president: still neurotically insecure after all these years … In the face of the Pennsylvania abuse scandal, Christians should use their rage to combat evil within the church. By making monasteries, of a sort, of our homes and hearts, we may develop the spiritual disciplines necessary to endure this seemingly endless trial. The government focuses on “integration” and insists on the strength of Australian multiculturalism, but seems to worry that it is vulnerable. My parents tell another story. Devotion to this team has taught me to see the value in crushing defeat. Readers wrote about harnessing the power of their identities when offering an opinion, but without relying on it to do the work for them. Some critics believe that a law defining Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people is a threat to the Jewish people. This is audacious and preposterous. The federal government is considering a plan that could cost taxpayers more money and encourage land speculation without addressing the problem. Some of the biggest recycling operations are owned by landfill companies whose profits improve when recycling doesn’t work well. New work from 10 poets with disabilities. My son and his cubes have been inseparable for years. Like hundreds of other children, he found his tribe at the CubingUSA nationals. A newcomer to the city’s recent flowering as a culinary destination samples restaurants from Shoreditch to the West End, and finds flavors from India, Basque Country, the Mediterranean and more. In “She Begat This: 20 Years of ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,’” Joan Morgan makes a case for Hill’s artistic and historical importance while also paying attention to the stickier parts of the star’s career. Omar Ameen, 45, who is also a longtime member of Al Qaeda, lied to obtain refugee status in 2014, prosecutors say. A jury found the once-powerful leader of the correction officers’ union guilty of accepting a kickback to steer union funds to a hedge fund. An anchor, Trish Regan, called the country a warning about socialism, mentioning it alongside Venezuela. The Danish finance minister led an angry response. The herbicide glyphosate is the world’s most popular weedkiller. There is widespread disagreement among lawyers, researchers and regulators over any potential links to cancer. They’re registering voters. They’re spotlighting the work of local organizers. They’re talking about all forms of gun violence. While calm has returned to a Christian area of Syria ravaged by the Islamic State, the traumatized people have not, with whole villages emptied. “There are so few of us,” says a church official. Could the police have saved Kimberly Dobbie? When the crime is domestic violence, or something like it, the answer is complicated. The country has unique challenges, but other emerging markets where big borrowing fueled rapid growth and strong returns could feel the pinch of a stronger dollar. Unwanted calls and spam texts are annoying, but you can do something about them. Here’s how to block and report them so they won’t bother you again. The outdoor drag festival will feature Lady Bunny and Neil Patrick Harris on Sept. 1 at Pier 17 in Lower Manhattan. Prominent Asian-Americans have been renting out theaters for screenings of the film, hoping to spread demand for more movies with Asian leads. Researchers say that singing is among the most meaningful activities we share with children. 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