Today's Headlines: The Jobs Report Was the Weakest in Months. Here’s Why.

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[U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Sues U.S. Soccer for Gender Discrimination]( [U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Sues U.S. Soccer for Gender Discrimination]( By ANDREW DAS The players, who include some of the world’s most famous female athletes, accused their federation of years of “institutionalized gender discrimination.” [Manafort’s 47 Months: A Sentence That Drew Gasps From Around the Country]( [Manafort’s 47 Months: A Sentence That Drew Gasps From Around the Country]( By SHARON LaFRANIERE and ALAN BLINDER Judge T.S. Ellis III called sentencing guidelines that recommended 19 to 24 years for Paul Manafort “way out of whack,” the same way critics described the punishment Judge Ellis handed out. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get New York Today in Your Inbox]( [Get New York Today in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day in New York, including news, weather, free events and a look at the lighter side of life. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [How Gayle King Kept Her Cool in the R. Kelly Interview]( Arts [How Gayle King Kept Her Cool in the R. Kelly Interview]( By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS In his first interview since his arrest on sex abuse charges, Kelly screamed, jumped from his chair and cried. King remained calm. What was going through her mind? [Ilhan Omar’s Microaggression]( Opinion [Ilhan Omar’s Microaggression]( By MICHELLE GOLDBERG Her words were bad. The reaction was worse. [] World [Belgian Carnival Float Sets off Outrage Over Anti-Semitism]( By MILAN SCHREUER A parade float in the Belgian city of Aalst carried two giant puppets of Orthodox Jews, sitting on bags of money. The mayor says there were “absolutely no bad intentions.” [North Korea Admits Failure of Trump Summit, a Week After It Broke Down]( [North Korea Admits Failure of Trump Summit, a Week After It Broke Down]( By CHOE SANG-HUN An official newspaper acknowledged “sighs of regret” over the meeting, but avoided direct invective against the United States or its president. [Venezuela Blackout, in 2nd Day, Threatens Food Supplies and Patient Lives]( [Venezuela Blackout, in 2nd Day, Threatens Food Supplies and Patient Lives]( By ANATOLY KURMANAEV, ISAYEN HERRERA and CLIFFORD KRAUSS Venezuelan officials blamed the opposition and the United States for the outage, but provided no evidence. At a hospital with a backup generator, one man said, “A lot of us are going to die here.” For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( [] U.S. [Deportation Looms, and a Father Prepares to Say Goodbye]( [Deportation Looms, and a Father Prepares to Say Goodbye]( By JULIE TURKEWITZ and DANIEL BRENNER The night before a man expects to be deported, his family gathers for a meal to say goodbye. [Chelsea Manning Is Jailed for Refusing to Testify in WikiLeaks Case]( [Chelsea Manning Is Jailed for Refusing to Testify in WikiLeaks Case]( By CHARLIE SAVAGE The onetime WikiLeaks source refused to testify for an investigation into Julian Assange, the antisecrecy group’s leader, who has been charged. [No One Is Taking Your Hamburgers. But Would It Even Be a Good Idea?]( [No One Is Taking Your Hamburgers. But Would It Even Be a Good Idea?]( By KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS No, the Green New Deal doesn’t ban beef. And while cutting back on burgers can help your own health and the planet’s, getting rid of cows entirely is another question. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [A ‘Beat Trump’ Fervor Is Producing Big Turnouts for 2020 Democrats]( [A ‘Beat Trump’ Fervor Is Producing Big Turnouts for 2020 Democrats]( By SYDNEY EMBER Almost a year before voting starts, candidates are drawing large, enthusiastic crowds on the campaign trail as voters hoping to oust President Trump assess the field. [Bill Shine Resigns as White House Message Chief]( [Bill Shine Resigns as White House Message Chief]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN and PETER BAKER Mr. Shine, a former president of Fox News who was President Trump’s sixth head of communications, had developed little rapport with Mr. Trump. [Trump Asserts That Michael Cohen Asked Him Directly for a Pardon and Was Told No]( [Trump Asserts That Michael Cohen Asked Him Directly for a Pardon and Was Told No]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN The president continued his effort to undermine Mr. Cohen’s credibility as accusations increase about who has sought and who has dangled pardons. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Business [Endeavor Returns Money to Saudi Arabia, Protesting Khashoggi Murder]( [Endeavor Returns Money to Saudi Arabia, Protesting Khashoggi Murder]( By KATE KELLY and BEN HUBBARD The talent agency sent $400 million back to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, a rare example of a business severing ties with the kingdom. [Amid Media Storm, Carlos Ghosn’s Lawyer Apologizes for Disguise]( [Amid Media Storm, Carlos Ghosn’s Lawyer Apologizes for Disguise]( By BEN DOOLEY A lawyer for the former auto executive takes the blame for disguising Carlos Ghosn as a construction worker when he was released on bail after 108 days [LaCroix Maker’s Profit Slips. C.E.O. Blames ‘Injustice.’ Stock Dives.]( [LaCroix Maker’s Profit Slips. C.E.O. Blames ‘Injustice.’ Stock Dives.]( By TIFFANY HSU National Beverage Corp. shares fell as much as 26 percent after Nick Caporella made what turned out to be a veiled reference to a lawsuit and appeared to compare his company to a handicapped person. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule Splashes Down After Return Trip to Earth]( [SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule Splashes Down After Return Trip to Earth]( By KENNETH CHANG The capsule parachuted into the Atlantic Ocean hours after leaving the space station, completing its first successful uncrewed trip to and from orbit. [Elizabeth Warren Proposes Breaking Up Tech Giants Like Amazon and Facebook]( [Elizabeth Warren Proposes Breaking Up Tech Giants Like Amazon and Facebook]( By ASTEAD W. HERNDON The Massachusetts senator, who is running for president, announced a regulatory plan aimed at breaking up large tech companies and “unwind tech mergers that illegally undermine competition.” [If We Blow Up an Asteroid, It Might Put Itself Back Together]( Trilobites [If We Blow Up an Asteroid, It Might Put Itself Back Together]( By ROBIN GEORGE ANDREWS Despite what Hollywood tells us, stopping an asteroid from creating an extinction-level event by blowing it up may not work. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Judge Opens the Door to More Compensation for College Athletes]( [Judge Opens the Door to More Compensation for College Athletes]( By MARC TRACY A federal judge in California found that the N.C.A.A.’s rules on amateurism violate antitrust law but she limited the scope of any compensation to education-related expenses. [Are Kyrie Irving and the Celtics on the Cusp of Winning, or Losing? No One Can Tell]( On Pro Basketball [Are Kyrie Irving and the Celtics on the Cusp of Winning, or Losing? No One Can Tell]( By SCOTT CACCIOLA The Celtics have been inconsistent and fraught with drama all season. But recent big wins suggest better days are on the way. Or not. [U.S. Women’s Team Takes a Stand as Gender Disparities Remain Widespread]( [U.S. Women’s Team Takes a Stand as Gender Disparities Remain Widespread]( By MARC TRACY, KAREN CROUSE and MATTHEW FUTTERMAN A lawsuit from the U.S. Women’s Soccer team just months before the World Cup brought to the fore one of the biggest issues facing sports. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Netflix Finally Brings Romance to Reality TV]( Critic’s Notebook [Netflix Finally Brings Romance to Reality TV]( By AMANDA HESS It doesn’t need roses or diamond rings. “Dating Around” manages to find romantic tension in the unlikeliest of places: the blind date. [Review: Ricky Gervais’s ‘After Life’ Is the Tearjerking of a Clown]( [Review: Ricky Gervais’s ‘After Life’ Is the Tearjerking of a Clown]( By JAMES PONIEWOZIK The “Office” creator’s grief-com manages to indulge his most cynical and most mawkish sides at once. [‘Mockingbird’ Play Publisher Demands $500,000 From Harper Lee Estate]( [‘Mockingbird’ Play Publisher Demands $500,000 From Harper Lee Estate]( By ALEXANDRA ALTER and MICHAEL PAULSON A filing seeking arbitration says the estate allowed eight theaters around the United States to stage “To Kill a Mockingbird,” then flip-flopped at the last minute. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Freebies, No-Show Jobs and Bribes: Ex-Long Island Official Convicted of Graft]( [Freebies, No-Show Jobs and Bribes: Ex-Long Island Official Convicted of Graft]( By SARAH MASLIN NIR and ARIELLE DOLLINGER The jury found Edward P. Mangano guilty of most of the charges against him, including bribery and wire fraud. [Catholic Archbishop, on His Hands and Knees, Begged for Forgiveness Over Abuse]( [Catholic Archbishop, on His Hands and Knees, Begged for Forgiveness Over Abuse]( By RICK ROJAS Bishops across the country are being forced to acknowledge their failures as they face accusations of covering up facts and protecting abusers. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Carmine Persico, Colombo Crime Family Boss, Is Dead at 85]( [Carmine Persico, Colombo Crime Family Boss, Is Dead at 85]( By SELWYN RAAB Mr. Persico, nicknamed the Snake, died in prison. He was serving a combined 139-year sentence after being convicted of leading a vast and violent criminal enterprise. [Dan Jenkins, 90, Chronicler of Sports in Raucous Prose, Dies]( [Dan Jenkins, 90, Chronicler of Sports in Raucous Prose, Dies]( By BRUCE WEBER Mr. Jenkins, an early star at Sports Illustrated, pressed the limits of irreverence in novels often about good old boys. [Jerry Merryman, Co-Inventor of the Pocket Calculator, Dies at 86]( [Jerry Merryman, Co-Inventor of the Pocket Calculator, Dies at 86]( By CADE METZ A self-taught electrical engineer, he joined with two others at Texas Instruments to revolutionize the way people handled everyday mathematics. [Sidney Sheinberg, a Force Behind Universal and Spielberg, Is Dead at 84]( [Sidney Sheinberg, a Force Behind Universal and Spielberg, Is Dead at 84]( By BROOKS BARNES Mr. Sheinberg helped turn the studio into a behemoth with theme parks, record companies, television production and, above all, movie blockbusters. [Jan-Michael Vincent, Troubled Star of ‘Airwolf,’ Dies at 73]( [Jan-Michael Vincent, Troubled Star of ‘Airwolf,’ Dies at 73]( By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK Mr. Vincent was seen frequently in movies and on TV in the 1970s and ’80s. But his career later foundered, in part because of drug and alcohol abuse. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Only One Roadblock on the Road to Reform: Mitch McConnell]( [Only One Roadblock on the Road to Reform: Mitch McConnell]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Why no vote on the House-passed ethics and election reform bill, Mr. Senate Leader? “Because I get to decide what we vote on.” [The Daintiest Slap on Paul Manafort’s Wrist]( Editorial Observer [The Daintiest Slap on Paul Manafort’s Wrist]( By CRISTIAN FARIAS Manafort sought judicial compassion. On Thursday, he got it. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Your Dog Feels as Guilty as She Looks]( [Your Dog Feels as Guilty as She Looks]( By FRANS de WAAL Animals are no less emotional than we are. [Capitalism and the Democratic Party]( [Capitalism and the Democratic Party]( By BRET STEPHENS The most successful economic system shouldn’t be a dirty word. [Democrats, Don’t Abandon Fox News]( [Democrats, Don’t Abandon Fox News]( By LIZ MAIR The decision not to debate on Fox is shortsighted and could hurt the party and its candidates. [Socialism and the 2020 American Election]( [Socialism and the 2020 American Election]( By ROGER COHEN In Europe, socialism carries no red-scare potency. It's part of life, and Europe is not Venezuela. 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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