Today's Headlines: Big Banks to Get a Break From Limits on Risky Trading

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[Trump Responds to Fury Over ‘Roseanne,’ but Not Her Racist Remarks]( [Trump Responds to Fury Over ‘Roseanne,’ but Not Her Racist Remarks]( By KATIE ROGERS and EMILY COCHRANE President Trump acknowledged the furor over a racist Twitter post made by Roseanne Barr, but focused on the apology issued by ABC. [‘Dead’ Russian Journalist Appears at News Conference in Ukraine]( [‘Dead’ Russian Journalist Appears at News Conference in Ukraine]( By NEIL MacFARQUHAR Ukraine says the death in Kiev of Arkady Babchenko was staged to thwart an assassination plot against him by Russia. It drew wide protests. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [For ‘Columbiners,’ School Shootings Have a Deadly Allure]( U.S. [For ‘Columbiners,’ School Shootings Have a Deadly Allure]( By MANNY FERNANDEZ, JULIE TURKEWITZ and JESS BIDGOOD Many recent school shootings have in common that the perpetrators studied, and sometimes revered, their predecessors and tried to emulate or outdo them. [Politics Making You Sweat? Try This Summer Quiz]( Opinion | Op-Ed Columnist [Politics Making You Sweat? Try This Summer Quiz]( By GAIL COLLINS Let’s see what you remember before you try to forget. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "While all pharmaceutical treatments have side effects, racism is not a known side effect of any Sanofi medication." [SANOFI US]( the pharmaceutical company that makes the sleep aid Ambien, in a tweet after Roseanne Barr blamed the drug for the racist post that caused ABC to cancel her “Roseanne” reboot. [] Today’s Videos [‘Dead’ Russian Journalist Appears at News Conference in Ukraine]( [‘Dead’ Russian Journalist Appears at News Conference in Ukraine]( By NEIL MacFARQUHAR Ukraine says the death in Kiev of Arkady Babchenko was staged to thwart an assassination plot against him by Russia. It drew wide protests. [Sarah Huckabee Sanders Responds to Student’s Question]( [[Video]Video: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Responds to Student’s Question]( By THE NEW YORK TIMES A question from Benje Choucroun, 13, about the Trump administration’s response to school shootings appeared to affect the White House press secretary. [Diplomat and Spymaster: Who Is North Korea’s Kim Yong-chol?]( [[Video]Video: Diplomat and Spymaster: Who Is North Korea’s Kim Yong-chol?]( By CHRISTOPH KOETTL and BARBARA MARCOLINI Mr. Kim is a former intelligence chief and is North Korea’s top nuclear weapons negotiator. His visit to the United States signals that talks between the two countries are reaching a critical point. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Battle to Stamp Out ISIS in Syria Gains New Momentum, but Threats Remain]( [Battle to Stamp Out ISIS in Syria Gains New Momentum, but Threats Remain]( By ERIC SCHMITT The return of top Syrian Kurdish commanders, a surge in French commandos, the arrival of Navy fighter jets and sleuthing by Iraqi spies have revived an effort that had stalled out. [Irish Leader Apologizes for Adoptions That ‘Robbed Children’ of Their Identity]( [Irish Leader Apologizes for Adoptions That ‘Robbed Children’ of Their Identity]( By ED O’LOUGHLIN and MEGAN SPECIA Officials say birth certificates for more than 100 children had been falsified to make it appear that adoptive parents were the birth ones. [On the High Seas, a Fruitless Wait for an Unwanted Minority]( Andaman Sea Dispatch [On the High Seas, a Fruitless Wait for an Unwanted Minority]( By HANNAH BEECH No country is eager to take in the Rohingya. That indifference means more suffering and death for Myanmar’s Muslim ethnic group. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [For Immigrant Students, a New Worry: A Call to ICE]( [For Immigrant Students, a New Worry: A Call to ICE]( By ERICA L. GREEN Get-tough discipline policies at the Education Department and blurring boundaries at Immigration and Customs Enforcement are making undocumented students vulnerable. [U.S. Struggles to Stop Smuggling of Mail-Order Opioids]( [U.S. Struggles to Stop Smuggling of Mail-Order Opioids]( By RON NIXON Federal agents are wrestling with how to detect opioids that are shipped into the United States in small but potent and lucrative amounts. [‘You’ll All Know Who I Am,’ Parkland Suspect Said in Video]( [‘You’ll All Know Who I Am,’ Parkland Suspect Said in Video]( By FRANCES ROBLES The authorities in Florida have released a video from the cellphone of the teenager who killed 17 people in Parkland, Fla. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [How Trump’s Election Shook Obama: ‘What if We Were Wrong?’]( [How Trump’s Election Shook Obama: ‘What if We Were Wrong?’]( By PETER BAKER In a new book, Barack Obama’s longtime adviser Benjamin J. Rhodes recounts the former president’s reaction to the election of Donald J. Trump. [Trump Again Says He Wishes Sessions Were Not Attorney General]( [Trump Again Says He Wishes Sessions Were Not Attorney General]( By EILEEN SULLIVAN President Trump said on Twitter that he wished he had chosen another good lawyer to be his attorney general. [F.B.I. Official Wrote Secret Memo Fearing Trump Got a Cover Story for Comey Firing]( [F.B.I. Official Wrote Secret Memo Fearing Trump Got a Cover Story for Comey Firing]( By MATT APUZZO, ADAM GOLDMAN and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT Andrew McCabe documented a meeting that left him concerned that the deputy attorney general may have helped President Trump create a cover story to justify the dismissal. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Bill Gross, Revered Fund Manager, Is Having a Year to Forget]( [Bill Gross, Revered Fund Manager, Is Having a Year to Forget]( By LANDON THOMAS Jr. The bond fund that he runs for Janus is down sharply this year, thanks partly to recent European market turmoil. That comes on the heels of a contentious divorce. [Lowe’s Drops Paint Strippers Blamed in Dozens of Deaths]( [Lowe’s Drops Paint Strippers Blamed in Dozens of Deaths]( By ERIC LIPTON The retailer says it will stop selling paint strippers that contain two dangerous chemicals. A proposal to ban the chemicals is before the E.P.A. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google]( [How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google]( By SCOTT SHANE, CADE METZ and DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI A $9 million deal for the use of artificial intelligence technology has fractured the internet giant’s work force and risks driving away top engineering talent. [The Privacy Lawyer Giving Big Tech an $8.8 Billion Headache]( The Shift [The Privacy Lawyer Giving Big Tech an $8.8 Billion Headache]( By KEVIN ROOSE With the enactment of new privacy rules in Europe, it isn’t just regulators going after Big Tech: Advocates like Max Schrems are already filing lawsuits. [How Technology Is Changing Visual Art]( Tech We’re Using [How Technology Is Changing Visual Art]( By MINH UONG Minh Uong, a visual editor at The Times, uses both low- and high-tech tools to create editorial art, but tech does not necessarily make it easier to become a professional illustrator. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Triple Jeopardy in College Sexual Assault Case Ends an N.F.L. Career]( Sports of The Times [Triple Jeopardy in College Sexual Assault Case Ends an N.F.L. Career]( By MICHAEL POWELL Keith Mumphery was twice cleared for an alleged sexual assault. Then he was tried a third time, without even knowing it. And then his life collapsed. [N.B.A. Finals: Warriors and Cavs Star in Basketball’s Version of Groundhog Day]( [N.B.A. Finals: Warriors and Cavs Star in Basketball’s Version of Groundhog Day]( By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN In an unprecedented fourth straight year of the same finals matchup, the Warriors are huge favorites over the Cleveland Cavaliers. [Sixers to Investigate Bryan Colangelo’s Twitter Activity]( [Sixers to Investigate Bryan Colangelo’s Twitter Activity]( By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN The executive admitted to having one anonymous Twitter account, but a report accuses him of having others, and using them to criticize his players. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [‘The Americans,’ at Last, Lets Us Exhale]( Critic’s Notebook [‘The Americans,’ at Last, Lets Us Exhale]( By JAMES PONIEWOZIK The finale, like the series, raised questions of who deserved sympathy and why. As always, the answer was complicated. [Broadway Sets Box-Office Record, Powered by ‘Hamilton’ and Springsteen]( [Broadway Sets Box-Office Record, Powered by ‘Hamilton’ and Springsteen]( By MICHAEL PAULSON The theater season that just ended was remarkably lucrative as producers have become more sophisticated, and more aggressive, about setting prices. [Pusha-T, a Lecturer Seeking a Target, Finds One]( Album Review [Pusha-T, a Lecturer Seeking a Target, Finds One]( By JON CARAMANICA The rapper’s new album, “Daytona,” is filled with crisp rhymes over Kanye West beats. But his post-release war of words with Drake has had an even bigger impact. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Harvey Weinstein Indicted on Rape and Criminal Sexual Act Charges]( [Harvey Weinstein Indicted on Rape and Criminal Sexual Act Charges]( By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. A Manhattan grand jury voted on Wednesday to indict Mr. Weinstein on charges that he raped one woman and forced another to perform oral sex. [National Democrats Wade, Uninvited, Into New York House Race]( [National Democrats Wade, Uninvited, Into New York House Race]( By LISA W. FODERARO Local Democrats were set on backing one candidate to challenge the Republican incumbent, but party leaders had their eyes on another. [For Giuliani (Boo!), Yankee Stadium Is No Longer a Safe Space]( [For Giuliani (Boo!), Yankee Stadium Is No Longer a Safe Space]( By J. DAVID GOODMAN For Rudolph Giuliani, getting booed in a place he was once revered was not just a personal slight, but a sign of how much he and the city he once ran have parted ways. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [Pride Working on ‘Roseanne,’ but ‘Just Brutal’ Pressure Off the Set]( [Pride Working on ‘Roseanne,’ but ‘Just Brutal’ Pressure Off the Set]( By JOHN KOBLIN The sitcom’s staff was heartened by its success, but Roseanne Barr’s volatile Twitter presence soon became a distraction before ultimately ending the show. [Roseanne Barr, Back on Twitter, Has More to Say]( [Roseanne Barr, Back on Twitter, Has More to Say]( By JACLYN PEISER After the cancellation of her sitcom, she returned to the platform where she had made the statement that led to her downfall. [Tesla Fixes Model 3 Flaw, Getting Consumer Reports to Change Review]( [Tesla Fixes Model 3 Flaw, Getting Consumer Reports to Change Review]( By NEAL E. BOUDETTE After Consumer Reports said it could not recommend the car, a software fix addressed a braking issue, and the magazine reversed its judgment. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Fashion & Style [Is Acne Cool Now? ]( Skin Deep [Is Acne Cool Now?]( By ANDREA CHENG How celebrities and influencers are changing the stigma of having acne. [Director Joe Mantello, Broadway’s Invisible Wizard]( with … [Director Joe Mantello, Broadway’s Invisible Wizard]( By MAUREEN DOWD Pay no attention to the man behind the curtains of “Wicked,” “Three Tall Women” and “The Boys in the Band.” [Is Gucci Stylish or Tacky? Yes. ]( Critical Shopper [Is Gucci Stylish or Tacky? Yes.]( By JON CARAMANICA The idea of luxury has come to include the stylish and unstylish, the well-to-do and the aspiring, the sincere and the ironic, the real and the fake. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Fred Kovaleski, Once a Spy in a Tennis Disguise, Dies at 93]( [Fred Kovaleski, Once a Spy in a Tennis Disguise, Dies at 93]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR After he was recruited by the C.I.A. during the Cold War, his international tennis career became a cover for espionage. [Mildred Council, a Pillar of Southern Cooking, Is Dead at 89]( [Mildred Council, a Pillar of Southern Cooking, Is Dead at 89]( By KIM SEVERSON Known as Mama Dip, Ms. Council turned an 18-seat diner in North Carolina into a culinary career and never strayed from her food-to-table roots. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Whatever It Was, We Didn’t Do It]( Editorial [Whatever It Was, We Didn’t Do It]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Russia’s reflexive response to any charge of wrongdoing — from the downing of a Malaysian airliner to the poisoning of an exiled double agent — is, “Who, us?” [Trump Immigration Policy Veers From Abhorrent to Evil]( Op-Ed Columnist [Trump Immigration Policy Veers From Abhorrent to Evil]( By NICHOLAS KRISTOF Mothers recount how federal agents took away their small children. [Roseanne Barr’s Right to Offend and Our Right to Say No]( Contributing Op-Ed Writer [Roseanne Barr’s Right to Offend and Our Right to Say No]( By LINDY WEST There is no such thing as the P.C. police. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [An American Alternative to Europe’s Privacy Law]( Contributing Op-Ed Writer [An American Alternative to Europe’s Privacy Law]( By TIM WU Even if Congress won’t pass anything, there are still things we can do. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( [Instagram] [Instagram]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email from NYTimes.com. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines newsletter. 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