Today's Headlines: U.S. Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change, Contradicting Top Trump Officials

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The report says there are ]( [U.S. Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change, Contradicting Top Trump Officials]( By LISA FRIEDMAN and GLENN THRUSH A report from 13 federal agencies says humans are the main cause of global warming, a position at odds with some in the Trump administration. [Carter Page, a former adviser to Donald J. Trump's presidential campaign, testified to the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday.]( [Trump Campaign Adviser Met With Russian Officials in 2016]( By MARK MAZZETTI and ADAM GOLDMAN Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, told House investigators he met with Russian government officials during a July 2016 trip to Moscow. He has long denied doing so. [Harvey Weinstein in 2013.]( [Police Building Case to Arrest Harvey Weinstein After Sexual Assault Claim]( By AL BAKER, JODI KANTOR and WILLIAM NEUMAN The police in New York said they were developing a case against Harvey Weinstein in investigating the claims of an actress who said he sexually attacked her in 2010. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( [Get California Today in Your Inbox]( The news and stories that matter to Californians (and anyone else interested in the state). Delivered Monday through Friday. ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks ARTS | Art Review [Yayoi Kusama and the Amazing Polka-Dotted, Selfie-Made Journey to Greatness]( By ROBERTA SMITH The artist of "Infinity" rooms has become an Instagram darling. But two new gallery exhibitions in New York show that she's much more than that - an almost frighteningly fertile talent. [Bowe Bergdahl, right, at Fort Bragg on Friday.]( OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [An Injustice in the Bergdahl Sentence]( By ROB CUTHBERT His dishonorable discharge would strip him of almost all the benefits that he will need to heal and to reconcile with society. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "It begs the question, where are members of the administration getting their information from? They're obviously not getting it from their own scientists." [PHILIP B. DUFFY]( president of the Woods Hole Research Center, on the release of a report from 13 federal agencies that says humans are the main cause of global warming, a stance contradicting much of the Trump administration's position. [] Today's Videos [Deir al-Zour in Syria after an airstrike by government forces on Tuesday. They have now recaptured the city from Islamic State militants, according to the army.]( [[Video] Video: After Defeats, ISIS Now Sells Nostalgia vs. Utopia]( The terrorist group has shifted between different promises to maintain credibility in the eyes of its followers. [President Trump spoke at a news conference in the East Room of the White House in February.]( [[Video] Video: Trump Says He Knew of No Russian Ties. Documents Say Different.]( Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Trump stated in early 2017 that no campaign advisers had contact with Russians. However, new court documents show that a foreign policy adviser, George Papadopoulos, had contacts that he told them about in 2016. [During the sentencing hearing, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, shown leaving the courtroom on Friday, apologized for his actions and said he never intended for anyone to get hurt.]( [[Video] Video: Bowe Bergdahl Recounts His Time in Captivity]( The Times obtained never-before-seen outtakes from the British filmmaker Sean Langan's documentary, "Coming Home: Bowe Bergdahl vs. The United States," from January 2016. It gives the public a chance to see Sergeant Bergdahl's firsthand account of his captivity. [] World [South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in, told the National Assembly that military action against North Korea ]( [South Korean Leader Boxed In as Trump Threatens North Korea]( By CHOE SANG-HUN and MOTOKO RICH President Moon Jae-in's plans for easing tensions with North Korea have gone nowhere, and his supporters worry the Trump administration may drag their nation into war. [Venezuela's National Assembly and Constituent Assembly meet in the same wing of the Capitol in Caracas, though at different times of day to ensure no unpleasant encounters occur in the corridors.]( [Venezuela's Two Legislatures Duel, but Only One Has Ammunition]( By KIRK SEMPLE This is not a good time to be in the National Assembly, a shadow of its former self now that President Nicolás Maduro has set up a rival legislature. [Spain Issues Arrest Warrant for Ousted Catalan Leader]( By RAPHAEL MINDER and MILAN SCHREUER A judge issued the international warrant for Carles Puigdemont and four members of his now-deposed government, all of whom have fled to Belgium. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [During the sentencing hearing, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, shown leaving the courtroom on Friday, apologized for his actions and said he never intended for anyone to get hurt.]( [Bowe Bergdahl Avoids Prison for Desertion; Trump Calls Sentence a 'Disgrace']( By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. The sentence ends an eight-year drama that began in 2009 in Afghanistan. He is dishonorably discharged from the Army, has his rank reduced and must forfeit some pay. [Jorge Sanders-Galvez, escorted from court on Friday, after being found guilty in the death of Kedarie Johnson in Keokuk, Iowa. A second man, Jaron Purham, will be tried at a later date.]( [Guilty Verdict in the Death of a Gender-Fluid Iowa Teenager]( By MONICA DAVEY The killing of Kedarie Johnson drew national attention when Attorney General Jeff Sessions sent a federal hate crimes lawyer to aid in the prosecution. [A harm reduction worker in the Bronx demonstrated how to test heroin for traces of fentanyl. A surge in U.S. drug deaths in 2016 has been attributed largely to synthetic opioids like fentanyl.]( [C.D.C. Reports a Record Jump in Drug Overdose Deaths Last Year]( By SHEILA KAPLAN The higher mortality rate was further evidence that the opioid crisis has accelerated in recent years. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [President Trump spoke to reporters before leaving the White House on Friday for a trip to Asia.]( ['Very Frustrated' Trump Becomes Top Critic of Law Enforcement]( By PETER BAKER Mr. Trump's repeated assaults on the criminal justice system cross lines other presidents have largely observed since the Watergate era. [A home for sale in Seattle. A provision in the tax plan, including a limit on interest deductions for mortgages above $500,000, has residential real estate interests concerned.]( [Lobbying Frenzy Begins on Tax Bill]( By JIM TANKERSLEY, THOMAS KAPLAN and KENNETH P. VOGEL Special interest groups are racing to preserve prized tax breaks but are running into a sprint by Republicans to get the bill passed and delivered to President Trump by Christmas. [A supporter of Senator Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign sat among Hillary Clinton's supporters at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last year.]( [A New Book Highlights Some Old Divisions Among Democrats]( By MICHAEL TACKETT A disclosure in the book reignites the anger Bernie Sanders's supporters felt in 2016. And it underlines the continuing divisions in the party over how to oppose President Trump. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Publisher of The New Republic Resigns After Misconduct Claims]( By SYDNEY EMBER Hamilton Fish resigned from the magazine less than a week after taking a leave of absence because of complaints from women about interactions with him. Common Sense [Metaphor for G.E.'s Ills: A Corporate Jet With No Passengers]( By JAMES B. STEWART General Electric's use of one plane to trail another has raised questions about excess, and lack of oversight, at a company whose share price continues to slide. [Carlos Rodriguez, the chief executive of the payroll processing firm ADP, which is facing a showdown with an activist investor trying to shake up the $50 billion company.]( [Bill Ackman's Battle With ADP Is a Litmus Test for Activist Investing]( By DAVID GELLES Mr. Ackman is seeking to shake up the payroll processing firm in a fight that will challenge the shifting power of activists in an era of record corporate profits. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [First graders at Church Lane Elementary Technology in Randallstown, Md., often use laptops in class. Their district, Baltimore County Public Schools, has embarked on one of the most ambitious technology makeovers in the United States.]( Education Disrupted [How Silicon Valley Plans to Conquer the Classroom]( By NATASHA SINGER and DANIELLE IVORY Tech firms are deploying sophisticated marketing techniques to try to sell their wares into America's schools. [The producer and director Brett Ratner sued Melanie Kohler after she accused him of sexual misconduct in a Facebook post.]( [As Sex Accusations Flood Social Media, Lawyers Gear Up for Suits]( By DAVID STREITFELD Brett Ratner, a Hollywood director, sued a woman who accused him of sexual harassment. Some lawyers expect more such cases to happen, they said. [Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco. The company is conducting an internal investigation into the deleting of President Trump's account.]( [Twitter's Panic After Trump's Account Is Deleted Caps a Rough Week]( By MIKE ISAAC and DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI It was another fiasco that the social media company, which has been under scrutiny for online abuse and how its service can be misused. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [The Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo is already in the conversation for the Most Valuable Player Award this season.]( [The Unspeakable Greatness of Giannis Antetokounmpo]( By MARC STEIN The Bucks' All-Star isn't changing the way his position is played. He's changing the way all the positions are played. [Eline Oidvin, center, ran the 2017 Spitsbergen Marathon in Norway guided by Hakon Fram Stokka, left, and by Andrew W. Lehren, the author. The race is billed as the world's most northern marathon on land.]( Essay [How I Helped a Blind Marathoner Reach the Podium, Above the Arctic Circle]( By ANDREW W. LEHREN In a land of polar bears and reindeer, a race that bills itself as the world's most northern marathon on land presented new challenges for a running guide. [Nick Buoniconti in 2012. The former Miami Dolphins great will donate his brain to scientists studying the long-term effects of repeated head hits.]( [Nick Buoniconti Will Donate Brain to Concussion Research]( By KEN BELSON The Hall of Fame linebacker from the heyday of the Miami Dolphins in the 1970s is declining mentally and urging more research into on-field head hits. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Kevin Spacey at the Old Vic theater in London in 2015, when his 11-year run as artistic director came to an end. The theater has invited current and former employees to file confidential complaints about inappropriate behavior by Mr. Spacey or anyone else.]( [Kevin Spacey to Seek Treatment as Sexual Accusations Grow]( By ANNA CODREA-RADO As more men have come forward to accuse Mr. Spacey of inappropriate behavior, his publicist said the actor was taking time to "seek evaluation and treatment." [Most of George Clooney's films are set in the past for a reason.]( Critic's Notebook [George Clooney's Awkward White Guilt in 'Suburbicon']( By WESLEY MORRIS In his directorial projects, it seems that dignified is the only way Mr. Clooney wants to imagine black people. [Rosie O'Donnell, left, and Frankie Shaw in ]( [Review: 'SMILF' Tallies the Costs of Motherhood]( By JAMES PONIEWOZIK Showtime's new comedy has a shaky tone, but its spirited voice gives it potential. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Police officers in Paterson, N.J., in front of the home of Sayfullo Saipov, who was charged in the Manhattan terror attack.]( [F.B.I. Interviews Acquaintance of Man Charged in Manhattan Attack]( By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ and BENJAMIN MUELLER Much of Mokhammadzokir Kadirov's relationship with Sayfullo Saipov, who has been charged in the attack, remains a mystery, but the men met in Florida. [As mayor, Bill de Blasio says ]( In the Running [De Blasio: 4 Years Later, Managing Expectations and Time]( By WILLIAM NEUMAN and J. DAVID GOODMAN The mayor said in an interview that he has focused on clear numerical goals and timelines, stressing outcomes rather than the process. [Sam Sommer, 83, has spent several decades trying to clear his name. In his latest challenge, Mr. Sommer has filed a lawsuit against Suffolk County accusing it of wrongful conviction.]( [At 83, Ex-Inmate Still Pleading Not Guilty to a 1968 Murder]( By COREY KILGANNON Sam Sommer has been fighting his first-degree murder conviction for decades. Now, he simply wants to win exoneration before he dies. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( []Obituaries [Richard Hambleton's mysterious figures, like this one on a Lower East Side corner, ]( [Richard Hambleton, 'Shadowman' of the '80s Art Scene, Dies at 65]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR His spectral silhouettes appeared mysteriously on buildings in Manhattan - "I painted the town black," he said - but his work also drew notice abroad. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [A Good Choice for the Fed. But if Only …]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD President Trump could have done better by offering Janet Yellen, who has done a terrific job, a second term. Editorial [The Best Charter Schools Deserve More Leeway on Hiring]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD New rules that let some New York charters set their own standards are a reasonable effort at increasing the number of strong candidates. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Joe Ricketts, the founder of TD Ameritrade and whose family owns the Chicago Cubs, abruptly shut down DNAinfo-Gothamist this week after employees unionized.]( Op-Ed Contributor [A Billionaire Destroyed His Newsrooms Out of Spite]( By HAMILTON NOLAN DNAinfo and Gothamist weren't shuttered because of money. They were shut down because they unionized. [Rick Perry suggested that fossil fuels would protect women from sexual assault.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Rick Perry's Strange Sex Story]( By GAIL COLLINS Fossil fuels can fix anything. [Robert Mueller at the Capitol in June.]( Op-Ed Columnist [The Sleazy Case Against Mueller's Probe]( By BRET STEPHENS The suggestion that the Steele dossier has been discredited is discreditable to the point of being dishonest. [Floodwaters filled the streets after heavy rains in Bangladesh in July.]( Op-Ed Contributor [Our Moral Opportunity on Climate Change]( By JUSTIN WELBY Reducing the causes of climate change is a way to love our neighbor and steward the gift of creation. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On Nov. 4, 2008, Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States, as the country chose him as its first black chief executive. 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