Trump, at Putin’s Side, Questions U.S. Intelligence on 2016 Election
HELSINKI, Finland — President Trump stood next to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday and publicly challenged the conclusion of his own intelligence agencies that Moscow interfered in the 2016 presidential election, wrapping up what he called a “deeply productive” summit meeting with an extraordinary show of trust for a leader accused of attacking American democracy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/16/world/europe/trump-putin-election-intelligence.html
HELSINKI, Finland — President Trump stood next to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday and publicly challenged the conclusion of his own intelligence agencies that Moscow interfered in the 2016 presidential election, wrapping up what he called a “deeply productive” summit meeting with an extraordinary show of trust for a leader accused of attacking American democracy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/16/world/europe/trump-putin-election-intelligence.html
NY Times
Trump, at Putin’s Side, Questions U.S. Intelligence on 2016 Election (Published 2018)
At the end of their first summit meeting, Mr. Trump would not say whether he believes American intelligence agencies or Mr. Putin about Russian electoral interference.
Google Fined $5.1 Billion by E.U. in Android Antitrust Ruling
BRUSSELS — Google was hit with a $5.1 billion fine by European antitrust officials on Wednesday for abusing its power in the smartphone market, in the region’s latest move to rein in the clout of American tech companies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/technology/google-eu-android-fine.html
BRUSSELS — Google was hit with a $5.1 billion fine by European antitrust officials on Wednesday for abusing its power in the smartphone market, in the region’s latest move to rein in the clout of American tech companies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/technology/google-eu-android-fine.html
NY Times
E.U. Fines Google $5.1 Billion in Android Antitrust Case (Published 2018)
European officials hit the internet giant with the record penalty for abusing its power in the smartphone market, the region’s latest move to rein in the clout of tech companies.
Venezuelan President Targeted in Attack Attempt, Minister Says
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was the target of an attempted attack by drones that detonated explosives near him on Saturday while he was attending a military ceremony in the capital, Caracas, his communications minister said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/04/world/americas/venezuelan-president-targeted-in-attack-attempt-minister-says.html
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was the target of an attempted attack by drones that detonated explosives near him on Saturday while he was attending a military ceremony in the capital, Caracas, his communications minister said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/04/world/americas/venezuelan-president-targeted-in-attack-attempt-minister-says.html
Nytimes
Venezuelan President Targeted by Drone Attack, Officials Say
President Nicolás Maduro was unharmed as explosions caused chaos at a military event being shown on live TV.
Magnitude-7 Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia, Killing at Least 37
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian resort island of Lombok near Bali on Sunday evening, killing at least 37 people and triggering a tsunami warning, officials said.
The earthquake — initially announced as a magnitude 6.8 then revised to 7.0 — struck off Lombok’s north coast and was felt on Bali, just to the west, Indonesia’s national Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/05/world/asia/indonesia-earthquake.html
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian resort island of Lombok near Bali on Sunday evening, killing at least 37 people and triggering a tsunami warning, officials said.
The earthquake — initially announced as a magnitude 6.8 then revised to 7.0 — struck off Lombok’s north coast and was felt on Bali, just to the west, Indonesia’s national Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/05/world/asia/indonesia-earthquake.html
Nytimes
Powerful Indonesia Earthquake Kills at Least 82
The quake on Sunday occurred a week after a another earthquake struck Lombok, a popular tourist destination east of Bali.
U.S. to Restore Sanctions on Iran Following Withdrawal From Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said it would restore sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord at midnight on Monday, ratcheting up pressure on Tehran while worsening a divide with Europe.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/06/us/politics/iran-sanctions-trump.html
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said it would restore sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord at midnight on Monday, ratcheting up pressure on Tehran while worsening a divide with Europe.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/06/us/politics/iran-sanctions-trump.html
NY Times
U.S. to Restore Sanctions on Iran, Deepening Divide With Europe (Published 2018)
The Trump administration is betting that the sanctions, which had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord that the president abandoned, will force Iran to curb its weapons program.
Mendocino Complex Fire Grows to Become Largest Wildfire in California History
A wildfire burning through Northern California became the state’s largest on record on Monday, scorching more than 283,000 acres, officials said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/western-wildfires/mendocino-complex-fire-grows-become-largest-wildfire-california-history-n898206
A wildfire burning through Northern California became the state’s largest on record on Monday, scorching more than 283,000 acres, officials said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/western-wildfires/mendocino-complex-fire-grows-become-largest-wildfire-california-history-n898206
NBC News
Wildfire nearly twice Tucson's size becomes California's largest ever
More than 14,000 firefighters are now battling over a dozen major blazes across the state.
Stolen Plane Crashes After Airline Employee Takes Off From Seattle Airport
An airline employee took off in a stolen plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Friday night in an episode that frustrated stranded travelers, riveted witnesses and ended with the plane crashing about 30 miles from the airport, the authorities said.
The man, a 29-year-old who acted alone, was thought to be suicidal, said officials in Pierce County, where the plane crashed. No one else was believed to be on the 76-seat plane or injured on the ground.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/11/us/seattle-plane-crash-stolen.html?3
An airline employee took off in a stolen plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Friday night in an episode that frustrated stranded travelers, riveted witnesses and ended with the plane crashing about 30 miles from the airport, the authorities said.
The man, a 29-year-old who acted alone, was thought to be suicidal, said officials in Pierce County, where the plane crashed. No one else was believed to be on the 76-seat plane or injured on the ground.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/11/us/seattle-plane-crash-stolen.html?3
NY Times
Stolen Plane Crashes After Airline Employee Takes Off From Seattle Airport (Published 2018)
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport said no passengers were on the 76-seat plane, which officials said was taken by an airline employee believed to be suicidal.
Italy Bridge Collapse Leaves 26 Dead
GENOA, Italy — A bridge in the heart of Genoa collapsed on Tuesday, killing 26 people as dozens of vehicles and tons of concrete and steel plunged onto city streets below in a disaster that prompted an emergency review of Italy’s aging infrastructure.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/world/europe/italy-genoa-bridge-collapse.html?4
GENOA, Italy — A bridge in the heart of Genoa collapsed on Tuesday, killing 26 people as dozens of vehicles and tons of concrete and steel plunged onto city streets below in a disaster that prompted an emergency review of Italy’s aging infrastructure.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/world/europe/italy-genoa-bridge-collapse.html?4
Nytimes
Italy Bridge Collapse Leaves 26 Dead
Buildings and vehicles were crushed by the collapse in Genoa, while some people somehow survived. An official said that the bridge had shown previous “signs of problems.”
Aretha Franklin, Indomitable ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dies at 76
Aretha Franklin, universally acclaimed as the “Queen of Soul” and one of America’s greatest singers in any style, died on Thursday at her home in Detroit. She was 76.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/obituaries/aretha-franklin-dead.html
Aretha Franklin, universally acclaimed as the “Queen of Soul” and one of America’s greatest singers in any style, died on Thursday at her home in Detroit. She was 76.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/obituaries/aretha-franklin-dead.html
NY Times
Aretha Franklin, Indomitable ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dies at 76 (Published 2018)
With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ultimately indomitable.
Kofi Annan, Who Redefined the U.N., Dies at 80
Kofi Annan, a soft-spoken and patrician diplomat from Ghana, who became the seventh secretary general of the United Nations, projecting himself and his organization as the world’s conscience and moral arbiter despite bloody debacles that left indelible stains on his record as a peacekeeper, died on Saturday. He was 80.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/18/obituaries/kofi-annan-dead.html
Kofi Annan, a soft-spoken and patrician diplomat from Ghana, who became the seventh secretary general of the United Nations, projecting himself and his organization as the world’s conscience and moral arbiter despite bloody debacles that left indelible stains on his record as a peacekeeper, died on Saturday. He was 80.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/18/obituaries/kofi-annan-dead.html
NY Times
Kofi Annan, Who Redefined the U.N., Dies at 80 (Published 2018)
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001, he projected himself and his organization as the world’s conscience and moral arbiter, despite a series of failures and scandals.
Michael Cohen Says He Arranged Payments to Women at Trump’s Direction
Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, made the extraordinary admission in court on Tuesday that Mr. Trump had directed him to arrange payments to two women during the 2016 campaign to keep them from speaking publicly about affairs they said they had with Mr. Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/nyregion/michael-cohen-plea-deal-trump.html?7
Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, made the extraordinary admission in court on Tuesday that Mr. Trump had directed him to arrange payments to two women during the 2016 campaign to keep them from speaking publicly about affairs they said they had with Mr. Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/nyregion/michael-cohen-plea-deal-trump.html?7
Nytimes
Michael Cohen Says He Arranged Payments to Women at Trump’s Direction
Mr. Cohen made the admission as he pleaded guilty to tax evasion, bank fraud and campaign finance violations in federal court in Manhattan.
Paul Manafort, Trump’s Former Campaign Chairman, Guilty of 8 Counts
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, was convicted on Tuesday in his financial fraud trial, bringing a dramatic end to a politically charged case that riveted the capital.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/us/politics/paul-manafort-trial-verdict.html?6
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, was convicted on Tuesday in his financial fraud trial, bringing a dramatic end to a politically charged case that riveted the capital.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/us/politics/paul-manafort-trial-verdict.html?6
Nytimes
Paul Manafort, Trump’s Former Campaign Chairman, Guilty of 8 Counts
The verdict was a victory for the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, whose inquiry has drawn withering criticism from President Trump.
Scott Morrison is new Australian PM as Malcolm Turnbull ousted
Scott Morrison has become Australia's new prime minister after Malcolm Turnbull was forced out by party rivals in a bruising leadership contest.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-45292637
Scott Morrison has become Australia's new prime minister after Malcolm Turnbull was forced out by party rivals in a bruising leadership contest.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-45292637
BBC News
Australia gets new PM in brutal party coup
Scott Morrison takes the top job as Malcolm Turnbull is forced out in a week of political drama.
John McCain, War Hero, Senator, Presidential Contender, Dies at 81
John S. McCain, the proud naval aviator who climbed from depths of despair as a prisoner of war in Vietnam to pinnacles of power as a Republican congressman and senator from Arizona and a two-time contender for the presidency, died on Saturday at his home in Arizona. He was 81.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/25/obituaries/john-mccain-dead.html
John S. McCain, the proud naval aviator who climbed from depths of despair as a prisoner of war in Vietnam to pinnacles of power as a Republican congressman and senator from Arizona and a two-time contender for the presidency, died on Saturday at his home in Arizona. He was 81.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/25/obituaries/john-mccain-dead.html
NY Times
John McCain, War Hero, Senator, Presidential Contender, Dies at 81 (Published 2018)
A naval aviator who endured torture in Vietnam, Mr. McCain rose to the heights of power in Washington until cancer felled him.
Brazil's 200-year-old national museum hit by huge fire
A huge fire has broken out at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, the oldest scientific institution in the country.
Firefighters are tackling the blaze at the building, which contains more than 20 million items in its collection.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-45392668
A huge fire has broken out at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, the oldest scientific institution in the country.
Firefighters are tackling the blaze at the building, which contains more than 20 million items in its collection.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-45392668
BBC News
Brazil's national museum hit by huge fire
The National Museum of Brazil, home to some 20m items spanning centuries, is devastated.
Trump Lashes Out After Reports of ‘Quiet Resistance’ by Staff
WASHINGTON — President Trump sought to assert command of his administration on Wednesday amid reports of a “quiet resistance” among some of his own advisers who have secretly and deliberately tried to thwart from the inside what one official called his “reckless decisions.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/05/us/politics/trump-new-york-times-anonymous-editorial.html?2
WASHINGTON — President Trump sought to assert command of his administration on Wednesday amid reports of a “quiet resistance” among some of his own advisers who have secretly and deliberately tried to thwart from the inside what one official called his “reckless decisions.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/05/us/politics/trump-new-york-times-anonymous-editorial.html?2
Nytimes
Trump Lashes Out After Reports of ‘Quiet Resistance’ by Staff
An Op-Ed column by an unnamed senior administration official added to the impression left by Bob Woodward’s book of aides seeking to thwart a president’s “reckless decisions.”
Les Moonves, Longtime CBS Chief, Steps Down
Leslie Moonves, the longtime chief executive of the CBS Corporation, stepped down on Sunday night from the company he has led for 15 years. His fall from Hollywood’s highest echelon was all but sealed after the publication earlier in the day of new sexual harassment allegations against him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/09/business/les-moonves-longtime-cbs-chief-may-be-gone-by-monday.html
Leslie Moonves, the longtime chief executive of the CBS Corporation, stepped down on Sunday night from the company he has led for 15 years. His fall from Hollywood’s highest echelon was all but sealed after the publication earlier in the day of new sexual harassment allegations against him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/09/business/les-moonves-longtime-cbs-chief-may-be-gone-by-monday.html
Nytimes
CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves Steps Down After Sexual Harassment Claims
Mr. Moonves had already been negotiating his departure before a report on Sunday detailed new sexual harassment allegations against him.
Panicked neighborhoods evacuate as gas blasts destroy homes
LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — A series of gas explosions caused fires at more than 20 homes across three communities north of Boston on Thursday, forcing entire neighborhoods to evacuate as crews scramble to douse the flames and shut off gas and electric lines in an attempt to prevent further damage.
https://www.apnews.com/9930dc6f2b254b6481ed75cc98008e56/Panicked-neighborhoods-evacuate-as-gas-blasts-destroy-homes
LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — A series of gas explosions caused fires at more than 20 homes across three communities north of Boston on Thursday, forcing entire neighborhoods to evacuate as crews scramble to douse the flames and shut off gas and electric lines in an attempt to prevent further damage.
https://www.apnews.com/9930dc6f2b254b6481ed75cc98008e56/Panicked-neighborhoods-evacuate-as-gas-blasts-destroy-homes
AP News
'It looked like Armageddon:' Deadly gas blasts destroy homes
LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — A series of gas explosions an official described as "Armageddon" killed a teenager, injured at least 10 other people and ignited fires in at least 39 homes
Kim Jong-un Will Visit South Korea, Leaders Announce
SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, will visit South Korea “in the near future,” he said on Wednesday after meeting with the South’s president, Moon Jae-in.
https://nyti.ms/2D3m0qB
SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, will visit South Korea “in the near future,” he said on Wednesday after meeting with the South’s president, Moon Jae-in.
https://nyti.ms/2D3m0qB
Nytimes
Kim Jong-un Will Visit South Korea, Leaders Announce
The North Korean leader will make his first trip to Seoul, the South’s capital, he said Wednesday in Pyongyang after meeting with President Moon Jae-in of South Korea.
Breaking News
Bill Cosby Found Guilty of Sexual Assault After Years of Accusations https://nyti.ms/2HtzAoZ
Bill Cosby, Once a Model of Fatherhood, Is Sent to Prison for Sexual Assault
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Bill Cosby, who for years dodged accusations that he had preyed on women while brightening America’s living rooms as a beloved father figure, left a courtroom in handcuffs on Tuesday after he was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in his home.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/25/arts/television/bill-cosby-sentencing.html
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Bill Cosby, who for years dodged accusations that he had preyed on women while brightening America’s living rooms as a beloved father figure, left a courtroom in handcuffs on Tuesday after he was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in his home.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/25/arts/television/bill-cosby-sentencing.html
Nytimes
Bill Cosby, Once a Model of Fatherhood, Is Sent to Prison for Sexual Assault
Mr. Cosby was sentenced to serve three to 10 years for drugging and assaulting Andrea Constand. He has said he will appeal the conviction.
Facebook Network Breach Affects Up to 50 Million Users
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook on Friday said an attack on its computer network led to the exposure of information from nearly 50 million of its users.
The company discovered the breach earlier this week, finding that attackers had exploited a feature in Facebook’s code that allowed them to take over user accounts. Facebook fixed the vulnerability and notified law enforcement officials.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/technology/facebook-hack-data-breach.html
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook on Friday said an attack on its computer network led to the exposure of information from nearly 50 million of its users.
The company discovered the breach earlier this week, finding that attackers had exploited a feature in Facebook’s code that allowed them to take over user accounts. Facebook fixed the vulnerability and notified law enforcement officials.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/technology/facebook-hack-data-breach.html
NY Times
Facebook Security Breach Exposes Accounts of 50 Million Users (Published 2018)
The attack added to the company’s woes as it contends with fallout from its role in a Russian disinformation campaign.