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| Brett Kavanaugh, Tsunami, Elon Musk: Your Weekend Briefing | Brett Kavanaugh, Tsunami, Elon Musk: Your Weekend Briefing |
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| Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead. | Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead. |
| 1. All-out partisan war. | 1. All-out partisan war. |
| A final Senate vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, above, to the Supreme Court was delayed by a week, after a day of extraordinary testimony, acrimony across the aisle and last-minute debate. | A final Senate vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, above, to the Supreme Court was delayed by a week, after a day of extraordinary testimony, acrimony across the aisle and last-minute debate. |
| On Thursday, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford held Washington and the country rapt with a wrenching account of a teenage sexual assault, saying she was “100 percent” certain that a 17-year-old Brett Kavanaugh was the attacker. He delivered a furious defense that restored Republican commitment to his confirmation. Here’s our fact-check of his assertions. | On Thursday, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford held Washington and the country rapt with a wrenching account of a teenage sexual assault, saying she was “100 percent” certain that a 17-year-old Brett Kavanaugh was the attacker. He delivered a furious defense that restored Republican commitment to his confirmation. Here’s our fact-check of his assertions. |
| A frenetic, last-minute push persuaded one Republican senator, Jeff Flake of Arizona, to support an F.B.I. investigation into Dr. Blasey’s allegations, keeping the judge’s fate in limbo. Here’s how the F.B.I. will proceed. | A frenetic, last-minute push persuaded one Republican senator, Jeff Flake of Arizona, to support an F.B.I. investigation into Dr. Blasey’s allegations, keeping the judge’s fate in limbo. Here’s how the F.B.I. will proceed. |
| The delay in the vote could help either party in the midterms, potentially galvanizing conservatives, but also possibly causing a backlash among women and independent voters. Some wonder if the institution of the Supreme Court has already suffered permanent harm. | The delay in the vote could help either party in the midterms, potentially galvanizing conservatives, but also possibly causing a backlash among women and independent voters. Some wonder if the institution of the Supreme Court has already suffered permanent harm. |
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| 2. A powerful earthquake and 16-foot tsunami killed more than 800 people on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday night, the authorities there said. Hundreds of others were injured. | 2. A powerful earthquake and 16-foot tsunami killed more than 800 people on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday night, the authorities there said. Hundreds of others were injured. |
| Officials fear the death toll will rise, as rescuers scrambled to reach the worst-hit areas like the city of Palu, above. | Officials fear the death toll will rise, as rescuers scrambled to reach the worst-hit areas like the city of Palu, above. |
| Have you been keeping up with the headlines? Test your knowledge with our news quiz. And here’s the front page of our Sunday paper, the Sunday Review from Opinion and our crossword puzzles. | Have you been keeping up with the headlines? Test your knowledge with our news quiz. And here’s the front page of our Sunday paper, the Sunday Review from Opinion and our crossword puzzles. |
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| 3. Prime ministers, presidents and diplomats from around the world gathered in New York for the annual session of the U.N. General Assembly. The speeches wrap up on Monday. | 3. Prime ministers, presidents and diplomats from around the world gathered in New York for the annual session of the U.N. General Assembly. The speeches wrap up on Monday. |
| President Trump loomed large at the gathering, accusing China of election interference and antagonizing Canada over trade. His address, on familiar “American First” themes, rejected “the very premise of the U.N.,” a former State Department official said. And one line — a boast — drew laughs. | President Trump loomed large at the gathering, accusing China of election interference and antagonizing Canada over trade. His address, on familiar “American First” themes, rejected “the very premise of the U.N.,” a former State Department official said. And one line — a boast — drew laughs. |
| He gave an 83-minute news conference afterward. Topics: Whether he would fire his deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein, with whom he’ll meet this week; his support for his Supreme Court nominee; and that laughter (“They were laughing with me”). | He gave an 83-minute news conference afterward. Topics: Whether he would fire his deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein, with whom he’ll meet this week; his support for his Supreme Court nominee; and that laughter (“They were laughing with me”). |
| Looking ahead: Monday is the anniversary of the Las Vegas mass shooting. The first lady, Melania Trump, begins a weeklong trip through Africa, and the first of this year’s Nobel Prize winners will be announced. The Peace Prize winner will be named on Friday. | Looking ahead: Monday is the anniversary of the Las Vegas mass shooting. The first lady, Melania Trump, begins a weeklong trip through Africa, and the first of this year’s Nobel Prize winners will be announced. The Peace Prize winner will be named on Friday. |
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| 4. “The day has come. The time has come.” | 4. “The day has come. The time has come.” |
| A judge in Pennsylvania sentenced Bill Cosby to up to 10 years in jail for sexual assault, a term he began serving immediately. It was the end of a remarkable downfall, from “America’s dad” to an 81-year-old convicted sex offender. | A judge in Pennsylvania sentenced Bill Cosby to up to 10 years in jail for sexual assault, a term he began serving immediately. It was the end of a remarkable downfall, from “America’s dad” to an 81-year-old convicted sex offender. |
| Women across the country celebrated the first high-profile conviction of the #MeToo era. Contrasts to the Kavanaugh hearings were abundant, but one thing is clear: Both men were called to account in a way unimaginable just a few years ago. | Women across the country celebrated the first high-profile conviction of the #MeToo era. Contrasts to the Kavanaugh hearings were abundant, but one thing is clear: Both men were called to account in a way unimaginable just a few years ago. |
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| 5. Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, was sued by federal regulators who accused him of committing fraud with a tweet about “funding secured” to take his electric carmaker private. Tesla’s stock dropped about 14 percent lower Friday. | 5. Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, was sued by federal regulators who accused him of committing fraud with a tweet about “funding secured” to take his electric carmaker private. Tesla’s stock dropped about 14 percent lower Friday. |
| In its lawsuit, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Mr. Musk should be barred from serving as the head of publicly traded companies — a swipe against the market’s embrace of charismatic executives. | In its lawsuit, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Mr. Musk should be barred from serving as the head of publicly traded companies — a swipe against the market’s embrace of charismatic executives. |
| On Saturday, the S.E.C. announced a deal to resolve the case, in which Mr. Musk must step aside as chairman for three years and pay a $20 million fine. | On Saturday, the S.E.C. announced a deal to resolve the case, in which Mr. Musk must step aside as chairman for three years and pay a $20 million fine. |
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| 6. Facebook said hackers had exposed the personal information of nearly 50 million users in a breach discovered this week. The top executives, Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, were among those users, according to two people who also pinpointed software flaws as the hackers’ access points. | 6. Facebook said hackers had exposed the personal information of nearly 50 million users in a breach discovered this week. The top executives, Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, were among those users, according to two people who also pinpointed software flaws as the hackers’ access points. |
| The company said the unidentified culprits aimed at collecting information including users’ names, gender and hometowns. Here are three steps you can take to secure your own account. | The company said the unidentified culprits aimed at collecting information including users’ names, gender and hometowns. Here are three steps you can take to secure your own account. |
| Adding to the upheaval: the co-founders of the photo-sharing app Instagram, one of Facebook’s most prized possessions, resigned. | Adding to the upheaval: the co-founders of the photo-sharing app Instagram, one of Facebook’s most prized possessions, resigned. |
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| 7. The housing boom is winding down. | 7. The housing boom is winding down. |
| After years of price increases that outpaced income gains, middle-class families can no longer afford to buy homes in cities like Denver, Seattle and New York. | After years of price increases that outpaced income gains, middle-class families can no longer afford to buy homes in cities like Denver, Seattle and New York. |
| “We are professionals, we have degrees,” said a Denver public school teacher who shares a rented house with a nurse and an adjunct professor. “This was not the plan.” | “We are professionals, we have degrees,” said a Denver public school teacher who shares a rented house with a nurse and an adjunct professor. “This was not the plan.” |
| Our economics correspondent, Neil Irwin, looked at the mini-recession in 2015-6 to understand the economic growth spurt of the last two years — and extract warnings of where the next downturn might come from. Above, oil fields in North Dakota. | Our economics correspondent, Neil Irwin, looked at the mini-recession in 2015-6 to understand the economic growth spurt of the last two years — and extract warnings of where the next downturn might come from. Above, oil fields in North Dakota. |
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| 8. “Saturday Night Live” returned for its 44th season, bringing in Matt Damon, above, to play Judge Brett Kavanaugh in a recreation of Thursday’s senate hearings. | 8. “Saturday Night Live” returned for its 44th season, bringing in Matt Damon, above, to play Judge Brett Kavanaugh in a recreation of Thursday’s senate hearings. |
| Kanye West was the musical guest, and though he gave three performances, all of the attention was on his post-show remarks about politics and racism, which he made while wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat. | Kanye West was the musical guest, and though he gave three performances, all of the attention was on his post-show remarks about politics and racism, which he made while wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat. |
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| 9. In sports: | 9. In sports: |
| Follow our live coverage of N.F.L. Week 4 here. | |
| The National Hockey League season starts Wednesday. Montreal’s Canadiens and Toronto’s Maple Leafs will face off, along with the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals. Keep up with our hockey coverage here. | The National Hockey League season starts Wednesday. Montreal’s Canadiens and Toronto’s Maple Leafs will face off, along with the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals. Keep up with our hockey coverage here. |
| The last 15 games of the Major League Baseball season are this afternoon, and postseason picks up this week. Find all our baseball coverage here. | The last 15 games of the Major League Baseball season are this afternoon, and postseason picks up this week. Find all our baseball coverage here. |
| And Europe was leading the U.S. heading into the last day of play today for the Ryder Cup, golf’s premier team trophy. | And Europe was leading the U.S. heading into the last day of play today for the Ryder Cup, golf’s premier team trophy. |
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| 10. Among our most popular stories: | 10. Among our most popular stories: |
| Our writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner added to her string of eye-catching profiles. | Our writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner added to her string of eye-catching profiles. |
| She sat down with Bradley Cooper, above, ahead of the release of “A Star Is Born,” his directorial debut. | She sat down with Bradley Cooper, above, ahead of the release of “A Star Is Born,” his directorial debut. |
| He’s been involved in every phase of this multiyear project, down to choosing every shirt, every song and even the typeface for the credits. | He’s been involved in every phase of this multiyear project, down to choosing every shirt, every song and even the typeface for the credits. |
| And he wasn’t keen to stray off-message. | And he wasn’t keen to stray off-message. |
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| 11. Finally, a new documentary on Joan Jett, above; our Travel section’s second annual issue dedicated to love; and seven ways The Village Voice made New York better. We have these stories and others in our Best Weekend Reads. | 11. Finally, a new documentary on Joan Jett, above; our Travel section’s second annual issue dedicated to love; and seven ways The Village Voice made New York better. We have these stories and others in our Best Weekend Reads. |
| For more suggestions on what to read, watch and listen to, may we suggest these 10 new books our editors liked, a glance at the latest small-screen recommendations from Watching, and our music critics’ latest playlist. | For more suggestions on what to read, watch and listen to, may we suggest these 10 new books our editors liked, a glance at the latest small-screen recommendations from Watching, and our music critics’ latest playlist. |
| Have a great week. | Have a great week. |
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