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Second Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Prompts Alarm Abroad

View in browser September 18, 2024, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time Top News Exploding Pagers Targeting Hezbollah Kill 11 and Wound Thousands The Iranian-backed militant group, which uses pagers to safeguard communications, blamed Israel for the attacks in Lebanon. Israel declined to comment. Second Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Prompts Alarm Abroad There is widespread concern that the November election will not end well and that American democracy has frayed to the breaking point. Sean Combs Is Denied Bail on Sex Trafficking and Racketeering Charges A day after his arrest, the music mogul known as Diddy was accused of running a "criminal enterprise" that threatened and abused women. He pleaded not guilty. Editors' Picks A $5 Billion NASA Mission Looked Doomed. Could Engineers Save It? Weeks before Europa Clipper was to be shipped for launch, scientists discovered a potentially fatal flaw that might endanger the spacecraft's ability to study an ocean moon of Jupiter. Opinion | America's Role in the World Is Hard. It Just Got Much Harder. The explosion of wireless devices across Lebanon casts in sharp relief the challenges of U.S. foreign policy facing Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. World $50 Billion in Aid to Ukraine Stalls Over Legal Questions U.S. and European officials are struggling to honor their pledge to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine. Israel Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say Small amounts of explosive were implanted in beepers that Hezbollah had ordered from a Taiwanese company, according to American and other officials briefed on the operation. 'She Didn't Deserve This': Husband Accused of Raping Wife Testifies in French Court Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of inviting strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, took the stand for the first time. See more world news U.S. Suspect in Apparent Trump Assassination Plot Crusaded for Many Causes Interviews, records and a self-aggrandizing book suggest that Ryan Routh, a peripatetic builder, saw himself as an influential participant in momentous world events. Titan Submersible Company Neglected Safety Concerns, Ex-Employees Say Former employees of the company, OceanGate, said they worried about its practices long before a fatal implosion that killed five people. A Coast Guard hearing resumes on Tuesday. Yale, Princeton and Duke Are Questioned Over Decline in Asian Students The legal group that won a Supreme Court case that ended race-based college admissions suggested it might sue schools where the percentage of Asian students fell. See more U.S. news Politics For Duckworth, Preserving I.V.F. Access Is Personal The Democratic senator has long pressed to safeguard the fertility treatment she used to conceive her children, which has now been thrust into the political conversation. Trump Makes Big Promises, With Little Detail, for Michigan's Auto Industry At his first campaign event since the apparent assassination attempt on Sunday, Donald J. Trump used dire language to insist that if he loses in November it would crush auto jobs. Harris Condemns Trump's 'Hateful' Claims About Springfield, Ohio "This is exhausting, and it's harmful," Kamala Harris said during an interview. "And it's hateful, and grounded in some age-old stuff that we should not have the tolerance for." See more political news Business China's 'Silver Economy' Is Thriving as Birthrate Plunges The shrinking population poses threats to growth but has opened opportunities for businesses that serve seniors. What Fed Rate Cuts Will Mean for Five Areas of Your Financial Life Here's what lowered interest rates will mean for your car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans. Intel, Aiming to Reverse Slump, Unveils New Contracts and Cost Cuts The chipmaker, which has been struggling, said on Monday that it obtained a new government grant, signed a contract with Amazon and would pause some initiatives. See more business news Technology Instagram, Facing Pressure Over Child Safety Online, Unveils Sweeping Changes The app, which is popular with teenagers, introduced new settings and features aimed at addressing inappropriate online contact and content, and improving sleep for users under 18. Caroline Ellison, Star Witness in FTX Case, Should Receive Lenient Sentence, Prosecutors Signal Ms. Ellison, Sam Bankman-Fried's former girlfriend and a top executive in his empire, is set to be sentenced on Sept. 24 for her role in the collapse of the crypto exchange. California Passes Election 'Deepfake' Laws, Forcing Social Media Companies to Take Action The state joins dozens of others in regulating the A.I. fakery in ways that could impact this year's presidential race. See more technology news Arts After 'a Treasure Hunt,' a Cut-Up Masterpiece Returns to Venice More than 200 years after a ceiling painted by the Tuscan artist Vasari was dismembered and sold on the antiquarian market, it is (almost) whole again. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's Voice Stunned the World (and Will Again) "Chain of Light," an album of four qawwalis the Pakistani singer recorded in 1990, are arriving after being discovered in the vaults of Peter Gabriel's label. Academic Plagiarism Complaint Against the Author of 'White Fragility' Dismissed In a letter, the University of Washington stated that the evidence presented in the confidential complaint failed to meet the institution's criteria for plagiarism. See more arts news New York Pelosi Blamed New York for House Losses. Hochul Wants Another Chance. The New York governor has rebuilt the state Democratic Party to help flip key swing seats in November. But can she stanch her own political bleeding? Critics Question N.Y.P.D. Shootings After Fare Evasion Stop in Subway Officers fired during a clash with a man carrying a knife who was first stopped for fare evasion, police said. Two bystanders, an officer and the man were struck. New York Philharmonic Opens Its Season Amid Labor Talks and Troubles The orchestra is working to negotiate a new contract with musicians, resolve a misconduct inquiry and hire a new chief executive. See more New York news Media & Advertising The Guardian in Talks to Sell U.K.'s Oldest Sunday Newspaper to Digital Start-Up The Observer, first published in 1791, could be bought by Tortoise Media, an outlet founded by a British media veteran that began publishing in 2019. Harris Campaign Says She Will Meet the Press (on Her Terms) The vice president, who has granted few interviews as the Democratic nominee, is now ramping things up. But she is likely to focus on local outlets and nontraditional venues where voters get their news. Presidential Campaigns and Allies Plan $500 Million in TV and Radio Ads Groups backing Vice President Kamala Harris have reserved $332 million worth of airtime. Just about $194 million in ads will come from groups backing former President Donald J. Trump. See more media & advertising news Food The Best Recipes We've Ever Published, According to You For the 10th anniversary of NYT Cooking, we've collected recipes that racked up five-star ratings, topped our charts and went viral — plus a few that lit up the comments section. The Customized Drink Is Out of Control As cafes grant us the power to cobble together ultra-personalized beverages filled with syrups, powders, fruit chunks, boba and plenty of caffeine, we're all soda jerks now. A Wildly Popular New York Taqueria Nails Its Sequel Carnitas Ramírez, the East Village sibling of a hit restaurant in Brooklyn, turns out tacos that hark back to the dish's working-class roots. See more food news Obituaries Tito Jackson, Jackson 5 Singer and Guitarist, Dies at 70 Alongside Michael and his other brothers, he provided a soundtrack for a generation of young listeners in the 1970s. Derek Boshier, British Pop Artist and Bowie Collaborator, Dies at 87 Starting in the early 1960s, he set himself apart from his contemporaries with paintings that critiqued the cultural dominance of the United States. See more Obituaries Opinion Patrick Healy, Frank Luntz and Adrian J. Rivera These 14 Undecided Young Voters Are Starting to Change Their Minds The focus group's participants weigh Trump and Harris in the wake of the Sept. 10 debate. Bret stephens What Harris Must Do to Win Over Skeptics (Like Me) It's not enough to be "Not Trump." Guest Essay I've Studied the Polls. Here's Why Harris Isn't Running Away With It. Why it's too early to join the "it's over" chorus. Guest Essay Gen Z Has Regrets One way to quantify the value of a product is to find out how many of the people who use it wish it had never been invented. The Ezra Klein Show Zadie Smith on Populists, Frauds and Flip Phones The novelist on everything from the "amorphous" self to aging and mystery. 1 HR 12 MIN LISTEN Karsten Wall Get to Know the Misunderstood Canada Goose There's a natural world trapped within our cities. See more Opinion Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. 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