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View in browser September 5, 2024, 4:00 a.m. Eastern time Top News As Gunfire Rang Out, Students and Teachers Huddled in Fear In classrooms, screams and voices urging everyone to stay quiet were heard. Some had to stay put for more than an hour. Short Notice and Blocked Exits Proved Lethal in Strike in Ukraine When two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military academy in Poltava, debris blocked corridors and exits. Cadets near a bomb shelter survived. Others did not. Ukraine Names Candidates for Its New Cabinet in Major Overhaul President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he was acting to bring a "new energy" to state institutions at an important diplomatic juncture. Editors' Picks Desperate Bid to Save J.F.K. Shown in Resurfaced Film The footage from 1963, taken by a Texas businessman and seen only by a few, shows the president's limousine speeding to a Dallas hospital. It is being auctioned this month. Opinion | Who Gets to Kill in Self-Defense? Self-defense laws were written for men. This is how they fail women who fight back. Today's Videos Video | Shooting at Georgia High School Leaves Four Dead The police responded to a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. At least nine others were injured. Video | Russia Launches Deadly Missile and Drone Attacks on Ukraine At least seven people were killed in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, a day after a devastating attack on the eastern city of Poltava left dozens of others dead. Video | Pope Francis Kicks Off Asia Tour in Indonesia The 87-year-old will also visit Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore during his 11-day Asia trip to reach faraway Catholics. World With New Taliban Manifesto, Afghan Women Fear the Worst Three years into its rule, the movement has codified its harsh Islamic decrees into law that now includes a ban on women's voices in public. Gazans Grapple With Prospect of Israeli Presence Postwar Some say they will reluctantly stomach a postwar Israeli military presence in the territory if that allows them to go home. Others worry about another long-term occupation. Deregulation and Dishonesty Led to Deadly Grenfell Fire, Inquiry Finds A damning final report into Britain's worst residential fire since World War II blamed a litany of cost-cutting, dishonest sales practices and lax regulation for the blaze that killed 72 people. See more world news U.S. What We Know About the Apalachee High School Shooting Victims Two students and two teachers were shot dead at the high school in Winder, Ga. At least nine others were injured. The suspect was interviewed for online threats of a school attack last year. The F.B.I. said the teenager denied making any threats. His father told investigators that he had hunting guns in the house, but said that his son did not have unsupervised access to the weapons. Shootings on Highway Near Seattle Injure 5 People Washington State Patrol officers arrested a suspect in the string of shootings, which occurred late on Labor Day along a stretch of Interstate 5. See more U.S. news Politics U.S. Announces Plan to Counter Russian Influence Ahead of 2024 Election American spy agencies have assessed that the Kremlin favors former President Donald J. Trump, seeing him as skeptical of U.S. support for Ukraine. Trump's Federal Election Case to Go Back Before a No-Nonsense Judge If her record is any guide, Judge Tanya Chutkan will try to keep pretrial proceedings moving along after a lengthy hiatus and the Supreme Court's decision granting former presidents broad immunity. In Nebraska, Tim Walz's Family Is Split Over the Election A photo widely circulating on social media shows "Walz's for Trump" from a side of the family Gov. Tim Walz's sister said the Walzes "don't even know." See more political news Business Biden Expected to Block U.S. Steel Takeover The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is expected to raise national security concerns about selling the iconic steel producer to Japan's Nippon Steel. Nordstrom Family Offers $3.8 Billion to Buy Its Namesake Retailer The $23-per-share offer by the department store's founding family comes as retailers struggle to navigate new shopping trends and costly real estate. Harris Tells the Business Community: I'm Friendlier Than Biden The vice president on Wednesday proposed an increase on the capital gains tax that was far less than what President Biden has floated, one of several moves meant to win over business owners. See more business news Technology Waymo's Robot Taxis Are Almost Mainstream. Can They Now Turn a Profit? Now that its technology is showing it can work on city streets, Alphabet, which owns Waymo, plans to invest billions more. TikTok Expands Its 'How to Vote' Resources Ahead of the Election The company is an increasingly popular source of political news. It's adding more content about how elections work and media literacy. Internet Archive Loses Court Appeal in Fight Over Online Lending Library The dispute started in the early days of the pandemic when the organization expanded access to a free online collection of books. See more technology news Arts Mk.gee, an Unlikely Guitar God, Chases the Promise of Pop At 27, he has a desire to rethink how music is made, and the confidence to do it. Stars including Eric Clapton, Frank Ocean and Justin Bieber are buying in. Las Vegas Places a Bet on a New Art Museum, With Help From L.A. The city agreed to give land to a museum championed by the casino magnate Elaine Wynn, which will be a partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Black List Helped Reshape Hollywood. Can It Change Publishing? Almost 20 years after Franklin Leonard created the Black List, which has helped little-known screenwriters break into Hollywood, it is expanding into fiction. See more arts news New York The Secrets of an Unassuming N.Y. Official Accused of Working for China Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to Gov. Kathy Hochul, used her growing influence to push the interests of the Chinese government, U.S. prosecutors say. In Deciding When to Sentence Trump, Judge Faces 'Impossible' Task Justice Juan M. Merchan has tried to treat Donald J. Trump like the hundreds of other defendants whose fates he has decided. But his decision could alter American history. A Ruling, Finally, on the Fate of the Palisades in Union City, N.J. After being tied up in litigation for years, an assemblage of 13 properties on the cliffs west of Hoboken will see what the market has in store for them. See more New York news Media & Advertising Trump Media Shares Are Down 74% From Their March Peak The stock price of the former president's social media company has often moved in tandem with investor perception of his standing in the presidential race. Iran Emerges as a Top Disinformation Threat in U.S. Presidential Race With a flurry of hacks and fake websites, Iran has intensified its efforts to discredit American democracy and possibly tip the race against former President Donald Trump. Netflix Adds Disclaimer to Indian Show After Anger Over Hijacker Names The series, based on a 1999 plane hijacking, prompted backlash on social media. Critics claimed it wrongly portrayed the Islamist hijackers as Hindus. See more media & advertising news Science Boeing Starliner Set to Leave Space Station Without Its Crew The troubled spacecraft is scheduled to undock on Friday for a trip back to Earth while two NASA astronauts will stay in orbit. Climate Change Is Making 'Last Chance Tourism' More Popular, and Riskier More tourists are eager to visit vanishing glaciers and ice caves, but warming is also making the sites unstable. What a Puppy Kindergarten Revealed About Raising Exceptional Dogs Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods are studying how the canine mind develops and what makes a successful service dog. See more science news Well Can I Lower My Cholesterol Without Taking a Statin? Here's what the evidence suggests can work. An Agonizing Dilemma: When Obesity Prevents a Joint Replacement Many doctors say it is too dangerous to perform the common surgeries on people with high body mass indexes, but patients say they are facing discrimination. Sitting All Day Can Cause Dead Butt Syndrome The name might make you snicker, but addressing "gluteal amnesia" can help you avoid chronic pain. See more on Well Fashion & Style Inside the Great Gap Glow-Up Can Zac Posen, known for over-the-top glamour, reinvent the American mall brand — and change his reputation in the process? Ms. Taddeo Goes to Hollywood A writer's success today may be measured in film and television adaptations. Lisa Taddeo, whose book "Three Women" is now a Starz series, hates that. Our Granddaughter's Boyfriend Is Too Old for Her. What Can We Do? A reader and her husband are united in disapproval of the 14-year age gap in their granddaughter's relationship. What they don't agree on is whether to invite him to dinner. See more fashion news Obituaries Simon Verity, Master Stone Carver on Both Sides of the Atlantic, Dies at 79 His Old World craftsmanship extended from Canterbury Cathedral in England to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan. See more Obituaries Opinion David Brooks How Trump Wins (and Harris and the Democrats Blow It) The former president's campaign comes down to the "five turbines of Trumpism." Ross Douthat How Harris Wins (and Trump and the Republicans Blow It) To understand Harris's success, you have to think about Marie Kondo and her ruthless minimalism about clutter. Jessica Grose Two Florida Moms, One Congressional Seat and the Future of MAGA Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Trump acolyte, is vulnerable to her challenger, Whitney Fox, in Florida's 13th District. Charles M. Blow We Have Reached the Scrounging-for-Scandals Phase of the Campaign The false "stolen valor" claim isn't sticking, but that hasn't stopped conservatives from using it. Guest Essay Yuval Noah Harari: What Happens When the Bots Compete for Your Love? The world will soon be flooded with fake humans. The Opinions These Chemicals Are Hurting Us. Why Aren't We Regulating Them? 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