The Evening: Closing arguments in Trump’s trial

Also, Israel pushed on in Rafah. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. - Closing arguments in Trump’s trial - Israel’s offensive in Rafah - Plus, the plot to sell Graceland [Donald Trump gazes directly into the camera with law enforcement officials and onlookers gathered behind him. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA1LzI4L255cmVnaW9uL3RydW1wLXRyaWFsLWNsb3NpbmctYXJndW1lbnRzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyOCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVdpSVmYHm20cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Donald Trump at the Manhattan courthouse today. Pool photo by Justin Lane Both sides delivered closing arguments at Trump’s trial The prosecutors who charged Donald Trump with 34 felonies and the lawyers defending the former president against the accusations spent all day today delivering their final arguments to the jury of 12 New Yorkers who will soon decide Trump’s fate. Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, went first. He spent three hours attacking the prosecution’s case — which argues that Trump falsified records to cover up a sex scandal — as “absurd” and “preposterous.” He insisted to the jury that they ought to have reasonable doubt about Trump’s guilt. The main thrust of Blanche’s argument was that the prosecution’s key witness, Michael Cohen, could not be trusted. He portrayed Cohen, Trump’s former fixer, as a greedy liar bent on revenge and labeled him the “G.L.O.A.T.,” or the greatest liar of all time. Blanche’s calculus is simple: Cohen offered the prosecution’s most direct link between Trump and the alleged crime. So if the jury doesn’t believe him, they may have a hard time finding Trump guilty. The prosecution, represented by Joshua Steinglass, fired back by defending Cohen and weaving a sweeping story of how Trump, with help from Cohen and the tabloid The National Enquirer, sought to bury negative news stories before the election. “This scheme, cooked up by these men, at this time, could very well be what got President Trump elected,” he said. “This was overt election fraud.” Steinglass was still delivering his closing arguments as we sent this newsletter. [Here’s the latest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA1LzI4L255cmVnaW9uL3RydW1wLXRyaWFsLWNsb3NpbmctYXJndW1lbnRzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyOCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVdpSVmYHm20cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). What’s next: Jury deliberations could [begin as soon as tomorrow](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC10cmlhbC1qdXJ5LWRlbGliZXJhdGlvbnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). It could take them anywhere from a few hours to weeks to reach a verdict. If convicted, Trump faces up to four years in prison. [A boy on a balcony overlooking a cityscape rests his head on his arms, as smoke rises in the distance.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA1LzI4L3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1nYXphLXdhci1oYW1hcy1yYWZhaD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Israel carried out more strikes in Rafah today.  Eyad Baba/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Israel pushed on in Rafah The Israeli military said today that its forces were pressing on with their ground assault in Rafah, in southern Gaza, where they engaged in close-quarters combat with Hamas fighters. Israel’s military campaign there has faced fierce international criticism, especially in the wake of a deadly airstrike on Sunday that killed dozens of Palestinians. [Here’s the latest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA1LzI4L3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1nYXphLXdhci1oYW1hcy1yYWZhaD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Israeli officials said that the assault had targeted a Hamas compound, and that its bombs were too small to have caused the massive fire. But Israel’s military promised to investigate the strike after a series of international leaders called for accountability and a halt in the fighting. In related news, the temporary pier that the U.S. built to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza [broke apart in rough seas](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9nYXphLXBpZXItZGFtYWdlZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyOCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVdpSVmYHm20cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). [Emergency workers wearing yellow hazard suits and helmets survey the ruins of a destroyed store.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS13ZWFwb25zLXJ1c3NpYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyOCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVdpSVmYHm20cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) A hardware superstore was hit Sunday in Kharkiv, the northeastern Ukrainian city near Russia’s cross-border advance. Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times The U.S. is facing pressure to approve attacks in Russia Ukraine is preparing for [a Russian offensive from the northeast](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS13ZWFwb25zLXJ1c3NpYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyOCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVdpSVmYHm20cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), where Ukrainian officials say Russia has amassed some 10,000 troops near the border. The situation there has prompted several Western leaders to call for the U.S. to allow Ukraine to use American weapons to strike within Russia. Without that power, the Ukrainians say their hands are tied. The Biden administration has debated taking such a step but has feared escalating the war. Vladimir Putin warned today that Western countries helping Ukraine strike inside Russia should be aware of “what they’re playing with.” [A utility pole and a fallen tree lay on green grass. Buildings, several cars and a cloudy sky are in the background.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC91cy9zdG9ybXMtdG9ybmFkby1mb3JlY2FzdC10ZXhhcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyOCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVdpSVmYHm20cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Storm damage in Dallas, where flights were grounded for several hours today. Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News, via Associated Press Dangerous winds and hail hit Texas More than a million Texans were without power today after powerful storms brought rain, high winds and [hail the size of golf balls to parts of the state](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC91cy9zdG9ybXMtdG9ybmFkby1mb3JlY2FzdC10ZXhhcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyOCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVdpSVmYHm20cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, which is one of the busiest in the country, grounded flights for several hours. The storms hit the region as it was recovering from deadly tornadoes that swept across the state over the weekend. Also in Texas, a few runoff elections today are [worth keeping an eye on](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90ZXhhcy1ydW5vZmYtZWxlY3Rpb25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI4Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZV2lJWZgebbRxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). More top news - Vatican: The pope apologized after reports that he had [used an offensive slang word](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcG9wZS1hcG9sb2d5LXNsYW5nLWdheS1tZW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) referring to gay men as he spoke against admitting them to seminaries. - Georgia: Lawmakers overturned a presidential veto and gave final approval to a bill that critics say could [undermine the country’s efforts to join the E.U](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZ2VvcmdpYS1mb3JlaWduLWFnZW50cy1sYXctcGFzc2VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI4Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZV2lJWZgebbRxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Education: Harvard said it would no longer take positions on [matters outside of the university](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC91cy9oYXJ2YXJkLXVuaXZlcnNpdHktc3RhdGVtZW50cy1lbXBhdGh5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI4Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZV2lJWZgebbRxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Puerto Rico: An I.R.S. insider accused the agency of failing to [police a tax break designed to lure wealthy Americans](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9idXNpbmVzcy9pcnMtcHVlcnRvLXJpY28tdGF4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI4Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZV2lJWZgebbRxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to the island. - Heat: The average person on Earth experienced [26 additional extra-hot days](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9jbGltYXRlL2V4dHJlbWUtaGVhdC13b3JsZHdpZGUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) over the past year as a result of climate change, scientists said. - Crypto: The executive overseeing the subsidiary in the Bahamas of FTX, the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, was [sentenced to seven and a half years in prison](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3J5YW4tc2FsYW1lLWZ0eC1leGVjdXRpdmUtc2VudGVuY2VkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI4Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZV2lJWZgebbRxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) in New York. - Climate: The Biden administration [laid out guidelines](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9jbGltYXRlL3llbGxlbi1jYXJib24tb2Zmc2V0LW1hcmtldC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyOCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVdpSVmYHm20cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) around the use of carbon offsets, which have been criticized as ineffective. - Louisiana: Four men were able to escape from a jail this weekend [because of an eight-inch gap](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC91cy9sb3Vpc2lhbmEtbWFuaHVudC1lc2NhcGUtamFpbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyOCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVdpSVmYHm20cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) and a lack of oversight. Two of the men were still at large. TIME TO UNWIND [Visitors wait in line outside Graceland in Memphis.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9hcnRzL211c2ljL2dyYWNlbGFuZC1mcmF1ZC1pZGVudGl0eS10aGllZi1lbWFpbHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Graceland, Elvis Presley’s former home and a beloved tourist attraction in Memphis. Brandon Dill/Associated Press Was an identity thief behind a plot to sell Graceland? A Times reporter last week sent an email to an address listed in legal documents as a company that planned to foreclose on and sell Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley. There had been little evidence of the company’s existence, and Elvis’s granddaughter had argued in a lawsuit that the foreclosure was fraudulent. The response that my colleague received [added a bizarre twist to the story](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9hcnRzL211c2ljL2dyYWNlbGFuZC1mcmF1ZC1pZGVudGl0eS10aGllZi1lbWFpbHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD): The writer told The Times that he was based in Nigeria, and claimed to be the leader of a ring that preys on dead, older or unsuspecting Americans. As for the attempt to auction off Graceland, he said, “I had fun figuring this one out, and it didn’t succeed very well.” [Benjamin Talley Smith lies buried in a pile of jeans. Only his head and hands are visible. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9zdHlsZS9iZW5qYW1pbi10YWxsZXktc21pdGgtZGVuaW0tamVhbnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Benjamin Talley Smith. Nori Rasmussen for The New York Times The wizard of jeans Benjamin Talley Smith is one of the most influential people in fashion you’ve never heard of. He is a denim specialist whose name has been passed from brand to brand like a secret password, and he may well have made the jeans you’re currently wearing. Smith has worked with Tommy Hilfiger, Alexander Wang, Walmart and other companies looking for a bigger share of the rapidly growing jean market. Our [fashion critic Vanessa Friedman explained](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9zdHlsZS9iZW5qYW1pbi10YWxsZXktc21pdGgtZGVuaW0tamVhbnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) why brands keep turning to Smith, who calls himself the denim whisperer. [Lily Gladstone stands on a red carped looking over her shoulder toward photographers while wearing a gold evening gown. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9zdHlsZS90aGUtMTUtbW9zdC11bmZvcmdldHRhYmxlLWxvb2tzLWZyb20tY2FubmVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI4Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZV2lJWZgebbRxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) The actor Lily Gladstone at the Cannes Film Festival this month. Daniel Cole/Invision, via Associated Press Dinner table topics - Memorable styles: These were the most [unforgettable looks from the Cannes Film Festival](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9zdHlsZS90aGUtMTUtbW9zdC11bmZvcmdldHRhYmxlLWxvb2tzLWZyb20tY2FubmVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI4Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZV2lJWZgebbRxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Americans’ favorite seafood: Is shrimp [good for you](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC93ZWxsL2VhdC9zaHJpbXAtcHJhd25zLWhlYWx0aC1yaXNrcy1iZW5lZml0cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyOCZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVdpSVmYHm20cUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)? - A tough task: An island near Sicily is planning to round up all of its wild goats. [It won’t be easy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvYWxpY3VkaS1pc2xhbmQtZ29hdHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Skin protection: Sunscreen is a summer essential. [Are you using it the right way](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS9zcGYtc3Vuc2NyZWVuLXNraW4tY2FyZS1yb3V0aW5lLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI4Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZV2lJWZgebbRxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)? 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Cook: This [chicken meatball soup](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMDYzMS10aGFpLWluc3BpcmVkLWNoaWNrZW4tbWVhdGJhbGwtc291cD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) is reviving and cozy. Watch: Here are five of the best [horror movies to stream this month](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNC9tb3ZpZXMvZml2ZS1ob3Jyb3ItbW92aWVzLXRvLXN0cmVhbS1ub3cuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Read: A new biography of the director Elaine May [has the intensity to match its subject](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNy9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvY2FycmllLWNvdXJvZ2VuLW1pc3MtbWF5LWRvZXMtbm90LWV4aXN0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI4Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZV2lJWZgebbRxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Listen: We asked readers for their favorite soundtracks. [Here’s what they picked](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNi9tb3ZpZXMvcmVhZGVycy1zb3VuZHRyYWNrcy1mYXZvcml0ZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Decorate: Some designers swear by [dark and stormy themes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yNi9zdHlsZS9kYXJrLWhvbWUtZGVjb3ItcGFpbnQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3Mjgmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlXaUlZmB5ttHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Exercise: This intense 20-minute [workout is easy on your joints](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC93ZWxsL21vdmUvbG93LWltcGFjdC1oaWl0LWV4ZXJjaXNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI4Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZV2lJWZgebbRxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). 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[It’s known as Manhattanhenge](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONfaP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS9tYW5oYXR0YW5oZW5nZS0yMDI0LXRpbWUtaG93LXRvLXdhdGNoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI4Jm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZV2lJWZgebbRxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). The solar event, which happens twice a year, can bring the entire borough to a brief halt, prompting people to celebrate an otherwise normal daily sunset. “The whole thing is just a nice, relaxing summer party and celebration of astronomy,” one scientist said. Have a radiant evening. Thanks for reading. I’ll be back tomorrow. — Matthew We welcome your feedback. Write to us at evening@nytimes.com. 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