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| U.S. Elections, Syria, Bob Dylan: Your Friday Briefing | |
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| • Turmoil in the G.O.P. | • Turmoil in the G.O.P. |
| As members of the party head into the weekend divided over whether to end support for Donald J. Trump, some influential donors are weighing in. Their message to the Republican National Committee: Disavow Mr. Trump or risk inflicting lasting damage to the party. | As members of the party head into the weekend divided over whether to end support for Donald J. Trump, some influential donors are weighing in. Their message to the Republican National Committee: Disavow Mr. Trump or risk inflicting lasting damage to the party. |
| The warning comes as Mr. Trump is defending himself against accusations of sexual assault from at least six women. Through his lawyer, he threatened to sue The Times for its coverage of the episode and demanded a retraction of an article. | The warning comes as Mr. Trump is defending himself against accusations of sexual assault from at least six women. Through his lawyer, he threatened to sue The Times for its coverage of the episode and demanded a retraction of an article. |
| Our lawyer’s response, “We decline to do so.” The full letter can be found here. | Our lawyer’s response, “We decline to do so.” The full letter can be found here. |
| • Caution in the Clinton camp. | • Caution in the Clinton camp. |
| With polls showing that the presidential race has shifted firmly into Hillary Clinton’s favor, she is dialing back the number of her public events. Her aides say she is preparing for Wednesday’s debate, but the lighter schedule may also signal a wariness of disrupting her momentum. | With polls showing that the presidential race has shifted firmly into Hillary Clinton’s favor, she is dialing back the number of her public events. Her aides say she is preparing for Wednesday’s debate, but the lighter schedule may also signal a wariness of disrupting her momentum. |
| This approach is evident in our Times Magazine reporter’s recent interview with Mrs. Clinton, but she did offer this provocative comment: “As I’ve told people,” she said, “I’m the last thing standing between you and the apocalypse.” | This approach is evident in our Times Magazine reporter’s recent interview with Mrs. Clinton, but she did offer this provocative comment: “As I’ve told people,” she said, “I’m the last thing standing between you and the apocalypse.” |
| • Monitoring the police. | • Monitoring the police. |
| The Justice Department said it would start collecting nationwide data on police shootings and other use of force with the public. But the project will rely on local police officials to voluntarily submit data, a condition that is drawing criticism from civil rights groups. | The Justice Department said it would start collecting nationwide data on police shootings and other use of force with the public. But the project will rely on local police officials to voluntarily submit data, a condition that is drawing criticism from civil rights groups. |
| Separately, a new study has found that arrests for possessing small amounts of marijuana exceeded those for all violent crimes last year. | Separately, a new study has found that arrests for possessing small amounts of marijuana exceeded those for all violent crimes last year. |
| • War’s many costs. | • War’s many costs. |
| A video captured by a drone has documented the devastation in Aleppo, Syria. The footage focuses on one district after attacks by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies against rebel groups. | A video captured by a drone has documented the devastation in Aleppo, Syria. The footage focuses on one district after attacks by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies against rebel groups. |
| After watching the footage, our architecture critic observed: “Communities incubate hope. Extinguishing this is the goal of mass murderers and tyrants.” | After watching the footage, our architecture critic observed: “Communities incubate hope. Extinguishing this is the goal of mass murderers and tyrants.” |
| • Dire situation in North Carolina. | • Dire situation in North Carolina. |
| Floodwaters caused by Hurricane Matthew are expected to crest today in some parts of the state. As of Thursday, 22 people have died because of the disaster, which has hit poor areas the hardest. | Floodwaters caused by Hurricane Matthew are expected to crest today in some parts of the state. As of Thursday, 22 people have died because of the disaster, which has hit poor areas the hardest. |
| “If it floods, I’m through,” one resident said about the prospect of damage to her apartment. | “If it floods, I’m through,” one resident said about the prospect of damage to her apartment. |
| • “Saturn on steroids.” | • “Saturn on steroids.” |
| Scientists are puzzled by a celestial body about 400 light years from our solar system. They don’t know if it is a gigantic planet many times larger than Saturn or a failed star. | Scientists are puzzled by a celestial body about 400 light years from our solar system. They don’t know if it is a gigantic planet many times larger than Saturn or a failed star. |
| • Verizon Communications may seek to renegotiate its $4.8 billion purchase of Yahoo’s core business after the internet company’s disclosure last month that 500 million email accounts had been hacked in 2014. | • Verizon Communications may seek to renegotiate its $4.8 billion purchase of Yahoo’s core business after the internet company’s disclosure last month that 500 million email accounts had been hacked in 2014. |
| • Britain’s weakening currency in the months since it voted to leave the European Union may not mean the disappearance of beloved imported food products like Marmite from store shelves, but consumers will most likely have to pay more for them. | • Britain’s weakening currency in the months since it voted to leave the European Union may not mean the disappearance of beloved imported food products like Marmite from store shelves, but consumers will most likely have to pay more for them. |
| • If you’re among the millions of TV viewers who want to end their cable subscriptions, be aware, it’s a chaotic process. Let our guide help you cut through the confusion. | • If you’re among the millions of TV viewers who want to end their cable subscriptions, be aware, it’s a chaotic process. Let our guide help you cut through the confusion. |
| • U.S. stocks finished down on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks finished down on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Bob Dylan, Nobel laureate. | • Bob Dylan, Nobel laureate. |
| In the 24 hours since the musician was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, there’s been a firestorm on social media. Our book critic isn’t disputing the honor, though, and calls Mr. Dylan “among the most authentic voices America has produced.” | In the 24 hours since the musician was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, there’s been a firestorm on social media. Our book critic isn’t disputing the honor, though, and calls Mr. Dylan “among the most authentic voices America has produced.” |
| Our music critic’s response to the Nobel committee’s decision was, “What took them so long?” | Our music critic’s response to the Nobel committee’s decision was, “What took them so long?” |
| • Ugly side of stardom. | • Ugly side of stardom. |
| Secret recordings. Revenge porn. Sexual humiliation. These cyberbullying tactics are just some of the weapons deployed in online celebrity feuds lately, and they are sometimes part of a sophisticated attempt at managing a star’s image. | Secret recordings. Revenge porn. Sexual humiliation. These cyberbullying tactics are just some of the weapons deployed in online celebrity feuds lately, and they are sometimes part of a sophisticated attempt at managing a star’s image. |
| But as our culture critic warns, “It’s a P.R. game, until it’s a real thing.” | But as our culture critic warns, “It’s a P.R. game, until it’s a real thing.” |
| • The Ken Bone effect. | • The Ken Bone effect. |
| This week we told you about Kenneth Bone, the undecided voter who became the talk of social media after Sunday’s presidential debate. He also seems to have caused a run on orders for a certain red sweater. | This week we told you about Kenneth Bone, the undecided voter who became the talk of social media after Sunday’s presidential debate. He also seems to have caused a run on orders for a certain red sweater. |
| • Recipes of the day (and the season). | • Recipes of the day (and the season). |
| Oven-roasted chicken thighs are easy and versatile, perfect for the end of the week. If you’re feeling ambitious, here are 20 dishes our cooking editor thinks you should make this fall. | Oven-roasted chicken thighs are easy and versatile, perfect for the end of the week. If you’re feeling ambitious, here are 20 dishes our cooking editor thinks you should make this fall. |
| Anyone looking up at the skies over Southern California on this day in 1947 probably didn’t see Charles E. Yeager. But they might have heard him. | Anyone looking up at the skies over Southern California on this day in 1947 probably didn’t see Charles E. Yeager. But they might have heard him. |
| Flying an experimental plane high above the Mojave Desert, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, officially a first in manned-aviation history. | Flying an experimental plane high above the Mojave Desert, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, officially a first in manned-aviation history. |
| The former World War II fighter pilot was chosen to test the X-1 plane, which he nicknamed Glamorous Glennis, after his wife. The plane was carried aloft in the bomb bay of another aircraft, and once in the air, detached and rocketed to over 40,000 feet. Yeager accomplished the feat by reaching a cool cruising speed of about 700 miles per hour, according to NASA. | The former World War II fighter pilot was chosen to test the X-1 plane, which he nicknamed Glamorous Glennis, after his wife. The plane was carried aloft in the bomb bay of another aircraft, and once in the air, detached and rocketed to over 40,000 feet. Yeager accomplished the feat by reaching a cool cruising speed of about 700 miles per hour, according to NASA. |
| He almost didn’t get to. | He almost didn’t get to. |
| He had to fly with two cracked ribs because of a horseback riding accident. In an essay published in 1987, he described how it felt to fly past a barrier that some thought couldn’t be survived: “There was no buffet, no jolt, no shock. Above all, no brick wall to smash into. I was alive.” | He had to fly with two cracked ribs because of a horseback riding accident. In an essay published in 1987, he described how it felt to fly past a barrier that some thought couldn’t be survived: “There was no buffet, no jolt, no shock. Above all, no brick wall to smash into. I was alive.” |
| He retired from the Air Force in 1975 with the rank of brigadier general and later wrote a best-selling autobiography. | He retired from the Air Force in 1975 with the rank of brigadier general and later wrote a best-selling autobiography. |
| The pilot, now 93, is an avid Twitter user. He was recently asked how many U.F.O.s he had encountered. “None,” he said. “I don’t drink before I fly.” | The pilot, now 93, is an avid Twitter user. He was recently asked how many U.F.O.s he had encountered. “None,” he said. “I don’t drink before I fly.” |
| Kenneth R. Rosen contributed reporting. | Kenneth R. Rosen contributed reporting. |
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