Today's Headlines: Trump Reaches Revised Trade Deal With Mexico, Threatening to Leave Out Canada

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[Letter Accusing Pope Leaves U.S. Catholics in Conflict]( [Letter Accusing Pope Leaves U.S. Catholics in Conflict]( By ELIZABETH DIAS and LAURIE GOODSTEIN As many conservatives support the former Vatican diplomat making explosive allegations against the pope, his U.S. allies have rushed to defend him. [Trump Relents Under Pressure, Offering ‘Respect’ to McCain]( [Trump Relents Under Pressure, Offering ‘Respect’ to McCain]( By KATIE ROGERS, NICHOLAS FANDOS and MAGGIE HABERMAN The president broke a period of silence by issuing a proclamation to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff until the day of John McCain’s interment. 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 [In Defending Trump, Is Giuliani a Shrewd Tactician or ‘Untethered’?]( New York [In Defending Trump, Is Giuliani a Shrewd Tactician or ‘Untethered’?]( By DAN BARRY, BENJAMIN WEISER and ALAN FEUER Rudolph Giuliani, President Trump’s lawyer, offered the first detailed look at his strategy for representing the president, in blunt and divisively political terms. [Why It Can Happen Here]( Opinion [Why It Can Happen Here]( By PAUL KRUGMAN We’re very close to becoming another Poland or Hungary. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Unfortunately some Catholics are using the suffering of children to advance some of their own ecclesial agendas, such as attacking Francis." [FATHER JAMES MARTIN]( a Jesuit leader and editor at large of America Magazine, on a developing feud pitting conservatives against the pope at the Vatican. [] World [Myanmar Generals Should Face Genocide Charges Over Rohingya, U.N. Says]( [Myanmar Generals Should Face Genocide Charges Over Rohingya, U.N. Says]( By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE A United Nations panel says that Myanmar’s top general, Min Aung Hlaing, should be among those tried for a “plan for destruction” of Rohingya Muslims. [U.S. Commander Urges More Transparency in Yemen Strike on School Bus]( [U.S. Commander Urges More Transparency in Yemen Strike on School Bus]( By ERIC SCHMITT The top United States air commander in the Middle East frustrated with the Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen after an airstrike killed more than 40 children. [Vatican Power Struggle Bursts Into Open as Conservatives Pounce]( [Vatican Power Struggle Bursts Into Open as Conservatives Pounce]( By JASON HOROWITZ Vatican intrigues usually remain behind the walls. The battle now is fueled by a potent combination of conservative anger and the child sex abuse scandals. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [In Jacksonville, the $1 Billion-a-Year World of E-Sports Is Rocked by Gunfire]( [In Jacksonville, the $1 Billion-a-Year World of E-Sports Is Rocked by Gunfire]( By ALAN BLINDER, PATRICIA MAZZEI and KEVIN DRAPER A gunman who fatally shot two young men at a video gaming tournament in Florida appears to have targeted his fellow gamers, the authorities said. [High Profits and Misery Meet at Door of Smugglers’ Stash Houses]( [High Profits and Misery Meet at Door of Smugglers’ Stash Houses]( By RON NIXON and TODD HEISLER Smugglers are making millions of dollars by extorting migrants after sneaking them into the United States and shuttling them from house to house. [Federal Court Throws Out North Carolina’s Congressional Districts, Again]( [Federal Court Throws Out North Carolina’s Congressional Districts, Again]( By MICHAEL WINES and RICHARD FAUSSET What happens next is unclear, but the case will likely be appealed to the Supreme Court, which has never ruled a partisan gerrymander to be unconstitutional. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Bruce Ohr Fought Russian Organized Crime. Now He’s a Target of Trump.]( [Bruce Ohr Fought Russian Organized Crime. Now He’s a Target of Trump.]( By ADAM GOLDMAN and KATIE BENNER Mr. Ohr, a longtime Justice Department official, was targeted in attacks by the president and his allies for links to the Russia investigation. He could lose his security clearance. [A Trump Endorsement Can Decide a Race. Here’s How to Get One.]( [A Trump Endorsement Can Decide a Race. Here’s How to Get One.]( By JONATHAN MARTIN and MAGGIE HABERMAN The president’s grip on G.O.P. primary voters is as strong as it has been since he seized the party’s nomination a little over two years ago. [Could Trump’s Missing Signature Force Him to Be Deposed?]( [Could Trump’s Missing Signature Force Him to Be Deposed?]( By ALAN FEUER President Trump never signed the non-disclosure deal with Stephanie Clifford. With that omission, her lawyer vowed last week to ask a judge to lift a stay and allow him to question Mr. Trump under oath. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [The Trump Tax Cuts Were Supposed to Depress Housing Prices. They Haven’t. ]( [The Trump Tax Cuts Were Supposed to Depress Housing Prices. They Haven’t.]( By JIM TANKERSLEY So far, economists see only faint effects of the new tax law in housing prices. The predicted carnage hasn’t materialized. [In a Shift in Driverless Strategy, Uber Deepens Its Partnership With Toyota]( [In a Shift in Driverless Strategy, Uber Deepens Its Partnership With Toyota]( By KATE CONGER Toyota is investing $500 million in Uber and the ride-hailing company plans to provide its autonomous technology to the Japanese carmaker, a person briefed on the matter said. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Volkswagen’s Effort to Stop Scandals Needs More Work, Report Says]( [Volkswagen’s Effort to Stop Scandals Needs More Work, Report Says]( By JACK EWING The automaker, which was humbled after falsifying emissions data, still has work to do to protect potential whistle-blowers, according to its U.S. monitor. [Elon Musk and Tesla Resolved One Issue. Now for the Rest.]( [Elon Musk and Tesla Resolved One Issue. Now for the Rest.]( By NEAL E. BOUDETTE and PETER EAVIS After deciding not to try to remove its shares from the market, the electric carmaker must focus on some stubborn challenges while facing new ones. [3-D Printed Gun Plans Must Stay Off Internet for Now, Judge Rules]( [3-D Printed Gun Plans Must Stay Off Internet for Now, Judge Rules]( By TIFFANY HSU A federal judge, in approving a preliminary injunction sought by states, cited the potential harm caused “if the existing restrictions are withdrawn.” For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [No. 1 Simona Halep Exits the U.S. Open in the First Round]( [No. 1 Simona Halep Exits the U.S. Open in the First Round]( By HARVEY ARATON Halep offered no excuses beyond her own demons as she became the first top-seeded woman to lose in the first round of a U.S. Open. [W.N.B.A. Frenemies Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi Save the Trash Talk for Bowling]( [W.N.B.A. Frenemies Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi Save the Trash Talk for Bowling]( By HOWARD MEGDAL The on-court rivalry of Bird and Taurasi has defined a generation of guard play in women’s basketball. [An Unlikely Courtside View of an Unlikely Qualifier]( On Tennis [An Unlikely Courtside View of an Unlikely Qualifier]( By MARC STEIN I never fulfilled my dream of leading Israel’s Davis Cup team, but getting close to Israel’s top players provided a unique experience at the U.S. Open qualifiers. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [In a New Book of Sketches, Françoise Gilot Clears Her Mind of the Past]( Profile [In a New Book of Sketches, Françoise Gilot Clears Her Mind of the Past]( By LAUREN CHRISTENSEN Picasso’s former lover and muse has a philosophy formed by nine decades of living. And forgetting. [Patricia Clarkson: ‘Sharp Objects’ Included ‘Some of the Toughest Scenes I’ve Played’]( [Patricia Clarkson: ‘Sharp Objects’ Included ‘Some of the Toughest Scenes I’ve Played’]( By FINN COHEN Over eight episodes, Ms. Clarkson’s character is revealed to be much more than just a domineering matriarch. [‘Son of Immigrants, Black and Gay’: A D.J. Breaks Barriers in France]( [‘Son of Immigrants, Black and Gay’: A D.J. Breaks Barriers in France]( By KATE HUTCHINSON Pierre Hache, who performs as Kiddy Smile, is taking the energy and inclusive spirit of Paris ball culture to the masses — and even to the presidential palace. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [In Police Stations, Help for Crime Victims Is Closer to Home]( By ASHLEY SOUTHALL Professionally trained advocates in each of the city’s police stations help crime victims access services and regain a sense of safety. [Kushner Companies and Michael Cohen Accused of Falsifying Building Permits to Push Out Tenants]( [Kushner Companies and Michael Cohen Accused of Falsifying Building Permits to Push Out Tenants]( By CHARLES V. BAGLI New York City’s Department of Buildings cited Kushner Companies, saying the company underreported the number of rent-regulated tenants. Tenant activists claim a group led by Mr. Cohen did the same thing. [The City Council Has New Muscle. And It’s Starting to Flex It.]( [The City Council Has New Muscle. And It’s Starting to Flex It.]( By WILLIAM NEUMAN A new unit has opened an investigation into the garbage industry and is threatening to subpoena Nycha’s emails with City Hall. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Science [China Has Withheld Samples of a Dangerous Flu Virus]( [China Has Withheld Samples of a Dangerous Flu Virus]( By EMILY BAUMGAERTNER Despite an international agreement, U.S. health authorities still have not received H7N9 avian flu specimens from their Chinese counterparts. [Ancient Burial Pits Reveal Sophisticated Rituals]( Trilobites [Ancient Burial Pits Reveal Sophisticated Rituals]( By KAREN WEINTRAUB Hundreds of bodies were packed tightly in carved out bedrock, marked by pillars, a sign of organized “monumentality” by some of East Africa’s earliest herders. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »]( [] Obituaries [George Walker, Barrier-Breaking Composer, Is Dead at 96]( [George Walker, Barrier-Breaking Composer, Is Dead at 96]( By NEIL GENZLINGER He was the first black composer to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize. Earlier, as a pianist, he had felt deprived of concert opportunities because of his race. [Queeneth Ndaba, Champion of South African Jazz, Dies at 81]( [Queeneth Ndaba, Champion of South African Jazz, Dies at 81]( By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO She managed Johannesburg’s most influential home of art and culture during the darkest days of apartheid and invested heavily in the music she staged there. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Let’s Get New York to the Polls]( [Let’s Get New York to the Polls]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD With the state’s primary elections on Sept. 13, a Thursday, officials can take steps now to make sure voters defy expectations of a low turnout. [‘The Gravest Crimes Under International Law’]( [‘The Gravest Crimes Under International Law’]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD A United Nations panel calls out Myanmar’s persecution of its Rohingya minority and says six top military commanders should be held to account. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Death in the Age of Narcissism]( [Death in the Age of Narcissism]( By FRANK BRUNI But enough about John McCain. Here’s some more about me. [The End of Impunity]( [The End of Impunity]( By MICHELLE GOLDBERG What Democrats can do with subpoena power. [No, the Church Does Not Love Ireland]( [No, the Church Does Not Love Ireland]( By SUSAN McKAY But the Irish people have learned to love one another. 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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