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Trump, Hurricane Maria, Mexico: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing Trump, Hurricane Maria, Mexico: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
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Good evening. Here’s the latest.Good evening. Here’s the latest.
1. President Trump made a bellicose debut speech at the U.N. General Assembly, threatening to “totally destroy” North Korea and referring to its dictator, Kim Jong-un, as “Rocket Man.”1. President Trump made a bellicose debut speech at the U.N. General Assembly, threatening to “totally destroy” North Korea and referring to its dictator, Kim Jong-un, as “Rocket Man.”
He called the Iran nuclear deal “an embarrassment,” promised to “crush the loser terrorists” in the Middle East and said the U.S. was prepared to confront Venezuela’s authoritarian government. Here’s the video.He called the Iran nuclear deal “an embarrassment,” promised to “crush the loser terrorists” in the Middle East and said the U.S. was prepared to confront Venezuela’s authoritarian government. Here’s the video.
Not in attendance this year: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s civilian leader, who has been widely condemned for her failure to speak up for the Rohingya people. Not in attendance this year: Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s de facto leader, who has been widely condemned for her failure to speak up for the Rohingya people.
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2. Mexico was hit with a 7.1-magnitude earthquake, just two weeks after it was struck by the most powerful one in a century. At least 42 are dead across the country, and 20 buildings in Mexico City collapsed. Millions poured into the streets and remained there, fearful of returning inside. Images show crushed cars and falling facades. 2. Mexico was hit with a 7.1-magnitude earthquake, just two weeks after it was struck by the most powerful one in a century. At least 100 are dead across the country, and 40 buildings in Mexico City collapsed. Millions poured into the streets and remained there, fearful of returning inside. Images show crushed cars and falling facades.
Rescuers formed human chains to remove rubble by hand, and called for silence so they could hear the cries of survivors. The quake came on the 32nd anniversary of the 1985 quake that killed as many as 10,000 people.Rescuers formed human chains to remove rubble by hand, and called for silence so they could hear the cries of survivors. The quake came on the 32nd anniversary of the 1985 quake that killed as many as 10,000 people.
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3. Hurricane Maria left “mind boggling” damage on the Caribbean island nation of Dominica.3. Hurricane Maria left “mind boggling” damage on the Caribbean island nation of Dominica.
The Category 5 storm is expected to approach the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico tomorrow. Here’s a map of its projected path.The Category 5 storm is expected to approach the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico tomorrow. Here’s a map of its projected path.
It’s not your imagination: The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually active. At the U.N., leaders of island nations called for a reconceptualization of aid to help vulnerable countries recover from devastating storms linked to climate change.It’s not your imagination: The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually active. At the U.N., leaders of island nations called for a reconceptualization of aid to help vulnerable countries recover from devastating storms linked to climate change.
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4. The special counsel inquiry into Russian election interference is using tough tactics. Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, above, woke up one morning in July to find federal agents with a search warrant had picked the lock of his home and raided it.4. The special counsel inquiry into Russian election interference is using tough tactics. Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, above, woke up one morning in July to find federal agents with a search warrant had picked the lock of his home and raided it.
More recently, one of our Washington reporters was having lunch at a steakhouse when he realized that two men sitting near him were part of the Trump legal team — and that they were discussing just how rattling the investigation is. He describes the experience in this essay, and talked about it on today’s episode of “The Daily.”More recently, one of our Washington reporters was having lunch at a steakhouse when he realized that two men sitting near him were part of the Trump legal team — and that they were discussing just how rattling the investigation is. He describes the experience in this essay, and talked about it on today’s episode of “The Daily.”
Separately, the Senate Intelligence Committee abruptly postponed an interview with President Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen after he released his opening statement to the media.Separately, the Senate Intelligence Committee abruptly postponed an interview with President Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen after he released his opening statement to the media.
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5. On Capitol Hill, the bond between two senators, John McCain and Lindsey Graham, is being tested.5. On Capitol Hill, the bond between two senators, John McCain and Lindsey Graham, is being tested.
At issue is how Mr. McCain will vote on a new Republican health care bill, which would dismantle the Affordable Care Act by taking money spent under the law and sending it to states. Mr. Graham is a co-sponsor.At issue is how Mr. McCain will vote on a new Republican health care bill, which would dismantle the Affordable Care Act by taking money spent under the law and sending it to states. Mr. Graham is a co-sponsor.
It’s a last-ditch effort, and supporters say it’s gaining traction. But a clock is ticking: A vote must take place by the end of next week because of procedural rules. Above, Mr. McCain met with the father of a sailor who died in the U.S.S. Fitzgerald’s collision.It’s a last-ditch effort, and supporters say it’s gaining traction. But a clock is ticking: A vote must take place by the end of next week because of procedural rules. Above, Mr. McCain met with the father of a sailor who died in the U.S.S. Fitzgerald’s collision.
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6. Toys “R” Us, one of the world’s largest toy store chains, has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the latest casualty of the pressures facing brick-and-mortar stores.6. Toys “R” Us, one of the world’s largest toy store chains, has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the latest casualty of the pressures facing brick-and-mortar stores.
Its roughly 1,600 stores, in the U.S. and around the world, will remain open as the company figures out a new plan to “bring play to kids everywhere and be a best friend to parents.”Its roughly 1,600 stores, in the U.S. and around the world, will remain open as the company figures out a new plan to “bring play to kids everywhere and be a best friend to parents.”
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7. Our tech columnist reviewed the new iPhone, or as he called it, “the familiar little slab of digital horror and delight.”7. Our tech columnist reviewed the new iPhone, or as he called it, “the familiar little slab of digital horror and delight.”
He said the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus feel like a swan song, “an ultimate refinement before eternal retirement.” They’re similar to their immediate predecessors, but a solid upgrade, with a faster processor.He said the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus feel like a swan song, “an ultimate refinement before eternal retirement.” They’re similar to their immediate predecessors, but a solid upgrade, with a faster processor.
The iPhone X, marketed as the foundation for the device’s next iteration, is not yet available to reviewers.The iPhone X, marketed as the foundation for the device’s next iteration, is not yet available to reviewers.
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8. Scientists have found the genes that control pattern and color in a butterfly’s wing — meaning they may someday be able to design them.8. Scientists have found the genes that control pattern and color in a butterfly’s wing — meaning they may someday be able to design them.
The advances are thanks to the new Crispr-Cas DNA editing technique, which allows researchers to figure out what a gene does by deleting it and seeing what happens.The advances are thanks to the new Crispr-Cas DNA editing technique, which allows researchers to figure out what a gene does by deleting it and seeing what happens.
“These are experiments we could only have dreamed of years ago,” one scientist said. “The most challenging task in my career has become an undergraduate project overnight.”“These are experiments we could only have dreamed of years ago,” one scientist said. “The most challenging task in my career has become an undergraduate project overnight.”
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9. Is “Mother!” the most confusing movie of 2017, or the most provocative? The director Darren Aronofsky and the stars Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem spoke to us about filming what our writer calls an “ambitious parable hidden in a horror flick,” which ends in “flaming nightmare surrealism, stuffed with themes that divided, and mystified, critics.”9. Is “Mother!” the most confusing movie of 2017, or the most provocative? The director Darren Aronofsky and the stars Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem spoke to us about filming what our writer calls an “ambitious parable hidden in a horror flick,” which ends in “flaming nightmare surrealism, stuffed with themes that divided, and mystified, critics.”
While filming the most disturbing scene, Ms. Lawrence hyperventilated, tore her diaphragm and had to be put on oxygen. “I’ve never had to go that dark,” she said.While filming the most disturbing scene, Ms. Lawrence hyperventilated, tore her diaphragm and had to be put on oxygen. “I’ve never had to go that dark,” she said.
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10. Finally, the internet’s been ablaze with commentary over Sean Spicer’s appearance at the Emmys. James Corden was in one of the most incriminating photographs, caught trying to give Mr. Spicer a kiss on the cheek.10. Finally, the internet’s been ablaze with commentary over Sean Spicer’s appearance at the Emmys. James Corden was in one of the most incriminating photographs, caught trying to give Mr. Spicer a kiss on the cheek.
On “The Late Late Show,” Mr. Corden first denied it, then tried to explain himself.On “The Late Late Show,” Mr. Corden first denied it, then tried to explain himself.
“Anyone ever have that feeling when you get a little drunk and then wake up the next morning and think, ‘Oh, God, who did I kiss last night?’ It’s a bit like that,” he said.“Anyone ever have that feeling when you get a little drunk and then wake up the next morning and think, ‘Oh, God, who did I kiss last night?’ It’s a bit like that,” he said.
Have a great night.Have a great night.
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