Today's Headlines: Biden Poised to Approve Ukraine’s Use of Long-Range Western Weapons in Russia

Trump Says He Won't Debate Harris Again

View in browser September 13, 2024, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time Top News Biden Poised to Approve Ukraine's Use of Long-Range Western Weapons in Russia The topic will be on the agenda Friday with the first official visit to Washington by Britain's new prime minister, Keir Starmer. Trump Says He Won't Debate Harris Again His declaration follows a debate performance on Tuesday that was widely criticized. He has gone back and forth before about whether to participate in debates. 'Big Weather Break' Gives California Firefighters the Upper Hand Cooler temperatures and higher humidity enabled crews to gain ground on major fires in San Bernardino, Orange and Riverside counties. Editors' Picks Their School Has Yet to Reopen After a Shooting. They're Unsure What to Expect. The 1,900 students at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., were just settling into the rhythms of a new year before a shooter killed two teachers and two students. Opinion | Harris Can Win on the Economy, but She Needs a Stronger Message Optimistic words and some admirable proposals aren't enough to overcome the discontent and anger that a large majority of Americans feel about the economy. World U.N. and Britain Denounce Israeli Attack in Gaza That Killed U.N. Workers Israel said the former school had become a haven for militants and released a list of men it said were Hamas fighters targeted in the attack. Mexico Remakes Its Entire Judicial System as States Back Vast Overhaul The plan, championed by Mexico's president, would have voters elect judges at every level, dramatically restructuring the third branch of government. In S​outh Korea, Misogyny Has a New Weapon: Deepfake Sex Videos Men in chat rooms have been victimizing women they know by putting their faces on pornographic clips. Some Korean women say the only thing new about it is the technology. See more world news U.S. DeSantis Spars With Abortion Rights Backers Over Florida Ballot Measure Florida's governor has come under fire from critics who say he is using state resources to work against a proposed abortion-rights amendment to the state Constitution. After Bomb Threats and Political Vitriol, Ohio Mayor Says Enough Springfield, which has attracted thousands of Haitians, has been at the center of a fiery immigration debate and baseless rumors amplified by Donald J. Trump and JD Vance. North Dakota's Abortion Ban Is Overturned A judge ruled that the State Constitution protected a woman's right to abortion until the fetus was viable. The state's attorney general said he would appeal. See more U.S. news Politics Harris, After a Debate Success, Confronts a Battleground 'Game of Inches' Her campaign is riding high, but still sees the race as an exceedingly close grind. Her aides have new hopes of focusing the race squarely on Donald Trump's fitness for office. In Fight for Congress, Democrats Run as 'Team Normal,' Casting G.O.P. as 'Weird' In competitive districts, Democratic congressional candidates have pivoted from portraying Republicans as dangerous and extreme to ridiculing them as too odd to support. Déjà Vu for Mike Johnson as Internal Strife Stalls Spending Plan The House speaker faces a choice of cutting a deal with Democrats or bowing to conservatives and Donald Trump and shutting down the government just before the election. See more political news Business Broken Blades, Angry Fishermen and Rising Costs Slow Offshore Wind Accidents involving blades made by GE Vernova have delayed projects off the coasts of Massachusetts and England and could imperil climate goals. European Central Bank Cuts Rates for Second Time in Three Months The reduction, to 3.5 percent from 3.75 percent, comes as inflation has slowed and the bank faces pressure to bolster the region's flagging economy. Young Chinese Émigrés Confront America's Brutal Visa Lottery For Chinese seeking educational opportunity, the United States has long been the top spot, but as more want to stay to work, their paths are full of roadblocks. See more business news Technology First Private Spacewalk in SpaceX Capsule Achieves New Milestone Jared Isaacman, the billionaire leading the Polaris Dawn mission, and Sarah Gillis, a SpaceX engineer, exited and re-entered their spacecraft in a test of commercial space technologies. This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot. G.M. and Hyundai Plan to Work Together on New Vehicles General Motors and the South Korean automaker say they will collaborate on new vehicles, buying parts and clean energy technologies. See more technology news Arts The Song That Connects Jackson Browne, Nico and Margot Tenenbaum Browne wrote "These Days" at 16. Now 75, he and some famous admirers reflect on his unexpected mainstay: "If a song is worth anything, it's about the life of the listener." Is Robert Frank's Late Work Worth Viewing? MoMA's centenary exhibition of the photographer revered for a groundbreaking book makes the case for what came after — but was often left in the shade. Review: Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow Clean Up in 'The Roommate' A Bronx grifter and an Iowa homebody share a house and eventually learn from each other in this Broadway star vehicle. See more arts news Movies 'Speak No Evil' Review: He Seemed So Nice In this horror remake, James McAvoy plays an aggressively friendly British stranger who extends a dubious invitation to an American couple. Suckers! 'My Old Ass' Review: If She Could Turn Back Time A buoyant comedy with a big heart follows a teen girl who meets her older self the summer before college. 'Uglies' Review: Beauty Is a Beast Joey King plays a teenager in a dystopian world where cosmetic surgery seems to be the cure for inequality. See more movies news New York Police Commissioner Resigns as Investigations Batter Adams's Circle Edward Caban had been asked to quit after federal agents seized his phone as part of a criminal investigation, one of several involving members of the administration. Cuomo Legal Bills Have Cost N.Y. Taxpayers $25.4 Million and Counting Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and his aides have mounted a forceful defense, paid for by state taxpayers, against accusations of sexual harassment and other misconduct. Happy the Elephant Hasn't Been Seen in Months. What's Going On? The star attraction of the Bronx Zoo hasn't been seen since July. The zoo says she's fine. Animal rights activists are not so sure. See more New York news Media & Advertising How Media on the Left and Right Covered Taylor Swift's Harris Endorsement Liberal commentators celebrated the megastar's endorsement of the Democratic ticket. Conservatives either downplayed the impact Taylor Swift might have, or attacked her. Justice Dept. Charges Two Men in Jan. 6 Assault on Times Photographer The pair, brothers, were charged with stealing the photographer's camera, assault with the intent to commit a felony and entering the Capitol unlawfully. The Long List of Moderators Trump Has Called Unfair After Tough Debates The former president has a habit of working the referees before debates, and then complaining about them if things don't go as he hoped. See more media & advertising news Fashion & Style Clothes That Command Attention The breadth of people in the streets at New York Fashion Week meant there was no shortage of great outfits. September Is a Summer Month Die-hard fans of the season say the best part starts after Labor Day. Dating After 40: It's Not for the Weak of Heart But neither is it hopeless. Forty-somethings describe their dips into the dating pool, ranging from horror stories to happy endings. See more fashion news Obituaries Frankie Beverly, Frontman of the Soul Group Maze, Is Dead at 77 A consistent hitmaker on the R&B charts for almost 50 years, he had announced just this year that he would be retiring. James Sasser, Senator and Clinton's Envoy to China, Dies at 87 He became ambassador after three terms as a senator from Tennessee. In 1999, he was made a virtual prisoner in the embassy in Beijing during a siege by protesters. Chad McQueen, 'Karate Kid' Actor, Dies at 63 Mr. McQueen, the son of Steve McQueen, is most widely recognized for his recurring role as Dutch in the 1980s cult classic franchise "The Karate Kid." See more Obituaries Opinion David Brooks How a Cultural Shift Favors Harris People can be bitter for only so long. Harris's happy strength may offer a glimpse of a sunnier national mood to come. Paul Krugman Trump Calls Harris a 'Communist.' That Shows How Worried He Is. MAGA desperately turns to old-fashioned red-baiting. Guest Essay The Deeper Meaning of Taylor Swift's Democratic Mic Drop Some regarded the timing as brilliant; others as bizarre. I promise you, she doesn't care. Guest Essay I'm a Doctor. The Conversations About IUD Insertions Are Long Overdue. Doctors underestimate the pain of IUD insertion. Pamela Paul To Put It Bluntly Much ado has been made of euphemism inflation. While it's easy to make fun of it, it's worth examining its logic. Guest Essay We Have Taken a Monumental Step to Protect America's Public Lands You can now lease federal property to restore it, not just to mine, cut or graze it. See more Opinion Need help? 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