Today's Headlines: Paul Ryan Upends Republican Hopes and Plans for Midterm Elections

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[Trump Promises Strike on Syria and Warns Russia Against Backing Assad]( [Trump Promises Strike on Syria and Warns Russia Against Backing Assad]( By EILEEN SULLIVAN and MICHAEL D. SHEAR Mr. Trump’s early morning comments were remarkable in that he is, in some way, telegraphing the American response to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria. [Investigators Focus on Another Trump Ally: The National Enquirer]( [Investigators Focus on Another Trump Ally: The National Enquirer]( By JIM RUTENBERG, EMILY STEEL and MIKE McINTIRE A federal inquiry is examining the relationship between a tabloid company, President Trump and his lawyer Michael D. Cohen, whose office was raided by the F.B.I. 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 [Kidnapped as Schoolgirls by Boko Haram: Here They Are Now]( World [Kidnapped as Schoolgirls by Boko Haram: Here They Are Now]( By DIONNE SEARCEY and ADAM FERGUSON The New York Times met and photographed dozens of the students abducted by Boko Haram. Now at a university, they say they are the lucky ones. But their celebrity has a price. [Good Riddance, Mr. Speaker]( Opinion | Op-Ed Contributor [Good Riddance, Mr. Speaker]( By CHRISTOPHER BUSKIRK For his entire career, Paul Ryan has been the wunderkind who couldn’t deliver. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "This is the nightmare scenario. Everybody figured he’d just hang in there till after the election." [THOMAS M. DAVIS III]( a former Republican representative from Virginia, on the fallout from the surprise announcement by Speaker Paul D. Ryan that he won’t seek re-election to Congress this fall. [] Today’s Videos [Paul Ryan Says He Will Retire]( [[Video]Video: Paul Ryan Says He Will Retire]( By C-SPAN Mr. Ryan said Wednesday that he would not seek re-election, ending a brief stint atop the House and signaling the peril that the Republican majority faces in the midterm elections. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Military Plane Crashes in Algeria, Killing at Least 257]( [Military Plane Crashes in Algeria, Killing at Least 257]( By DECLAN WALSH There has been little accountability for such tragedies in the past in the insular nation where the military holds the balance of power. [An 8-Year-Old’s Rape and Killing Fuels Religious Tensions in India]( [An 8-Year-Old’s Rape and Killing Fuels Religious Tensions in India]( By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN Hindu nationalists are rallying to the defense of men accused in the death of a young girl. They say the police can’t be trusted because some are Muslim. [In Russia, a ‘Special Highway’ Helps the Privileged Avoid Traffic]( Moscow Journal [In Russia, a ‘Special Highway’ Helps the Privileged Avoid Traffic]( By IVAN NECHEPURENKO Using a median lane on a highway between the Kremlin and President Vladimir V. Putin’s home has become a status symbol, even if the road is also one of Moscow’s deadliest. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Accuser to Cosby at His Sex Assault Trial: ‘You Remember, Don’t You?’]( [Accuser to Cosby at His Sex Assault Trial: ‘You Remember, Don’t You?’]( By GRAHAM BOWLEY and JON HURDLE Chelan Lasha was one of three women who confronted Bill Cosby with their accounts of having been drugged and sexually assaulted by him decades ago. [Sex Claims Against Missouri Governor Vividly Detailed in Report]( [Sex Claims Against Missouri Governor Vividly Detailed in Report]( By JOHN ELIGON The 24-page report tells how Eric Greitens, before he was governor, made unwanted sexual advances toward his former mistress. Mr. Greitens says he is the victim of a witch hunt. [On the Border With the National Guard: An ‘Extra Pair of Eyes and Ears’]( [On the Border With the National Guard: An ‘Extra Pair of Eyes and Ears’]( By MANNY FERNANDEZ On Texas’ border with Mexico, armed troops in combat fatigues watched the frontier with binoculars, trying both to stand out and blend in. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Raid on Trump’s Lawyer Sought Records on ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape]( [Raid on Trump’s Lawyer Sought Records on ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN, MATT APUZZO and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT The warrant also sought evidence of whether the lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, tried to suppress damaging information on the president before the election. [Aide Ousted From White House Re-emerges at Justice Dept.]( [Aide Ousted From White House Re-emerges at Justice Dept.]( By ADAM GOLDMAN A former National Security Council official has accepted a new post as the national security adviser to Attorney General Jeff Sessions. [Bill to Protect Special Counsel Mueller Is Headed for a Committee Vote]( [Bill to Protect Special Counsel Mueller Is Headed for a Committee Vote]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS and CHARLIE SAVAGE Senator Charles E. Grassley, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, will bring special counsel protections up for a vote, despite the G.O.P.’s position that such actions are not needed. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Economists Say U.S. Tariffs Are Wrong Move on a Valid Issue]( [Economists Say U.S. Tariffs Are Wrong Move on a Valid Issue]( By JIM TANKERSLEY While saying President Trump is right about China’s offenses, trade experts feel his response is unlikely to work. They favor a multilateral approach. [U.S. Seeks Quick Nafta Deal, but Allies Balk as It Gives Little Ground]( [U.S. Seeks Quick Nafta Deal, but Allies Balk as It Gives Little Ground]( By ANA SWANSON The Trump administration confronts conflicting desires: to secure a deal in time for approval by the current Congress and to keep contentious proposals on manufacturing. [Xi Jinping Promotes Openness at a China Forum Rife With Restrictions]( [Xi Jinping Promotes Openness at a China Forum Rife With Restrictions]( By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON The Chinese leader portrayed himself as a champion of free trade and the world order, and the global elite celebrated him. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [I Downloaded the Information That Facebook Has on Me. Yikes.]( Tech Fix [I Downloaded the Information That Facebook Has on Me. Yikes.]( By BRIAN X. CHEN Using a tool that Facebook offers its users, our columnist found out more than he wanted to know about the social network, the ad industry and himself. [Mark Zuckerberg Testifies on Facebook Before Skeptical Lawmakers]( [Mark Zuckerberg Testifies on Facebook Before Skeptical Lawmakers]( By KEVIN ROOSE and CECILIA KANG The Facebook chief executive endured almost five hours of questioning from lawmakers who appeared uncomfortable with the technology company’s dominance. [$6.4 Million Judgment in Revenge Porn Case Is Among Largest Ever]( [$6.4 Million Judgment in Revenge Porn Case Is Among Largest Ever]( By CHRISTINE HAUSER A California woman won the suit against her ex-boyfriend, who published intimate images and threatened to make her “so miserable she would want to kill herself.” For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [In Austria, Police Raids Stemming From Russian Sports Corruption Inquiries]( [In Austria, Police Raids Stemming From Russian Sports Corruption Inquiries]( By TARIQ PANJA and REBECCA R. RUIZ The raiding of the International Biathlon Union headquarters represents an escalation of the Russian scandal as many officials have tried to move on. [Juventus’ Near Miracle Against Real Madrid Ends in Controversy]( Juventus 3, Real Madrid 1 | Real Madrid advances on aggregate, 4-3 [Juventus’ Near Miracle Against Real Madrid Ends in Controversy]( By RAPHAEL MINDER A late penalty led to an angry argument that resulted in a red card for Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Cristiano Ronaldo took care of the rest. [U.S. Open Will Use a Serve Clock in the Main Draw]( [U.S. Open Will Use a Serve Clock in the Main Draw]( By DAVID WALDSTEIN After testing the innovation last year in non-main draw events, the 25-second clock will be used in all events this year. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Sex Abuse Scandal Casts Shadow Over Nobel Prize for Literature]( [Sex Abuse Scandal Casts Shadow Over Nobel Prize for Literature]( By CHRISTINA ANDERSON A furor erupted over reports of misconduct by Jean-Claude Arnault, a cultural figure with close ties to the Swedish Academy, which awards the prize. [Alex Wagner Digs Into Her Family’s Past in ‘Futureface’]( Books of The Times [Alex Wagner Digs Into Her Family’s Past in ‘Futureface’]( By JENNIFER SZALAI The TV news host Wagner, the only child of a Burmese mother and a white American father, combines memoir and journalism to trace where she came from and who she is. [Inside Milan’s Opulent Retirement Home for Musicians]( [Inside Milan’s Opulent Retirement Home for Musicians]( By SALLY McGRANE Each year, Casa Verdi is inundated with applications from artists who want to live their twilight years in a neo-Gothic mansion surrounded by instruments. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Even the Doors From the Chelsea Hotel Are Icons]( [Even the Doors From the Chelsea Hotel Are Icons]( By JAMES BARRON Doors salvaged from the once-elegantly shabby hotel where Iggy Pop and Bette Davis shared a room (not at the same time) are to be auctioned on Thursday. [Is Mayor de Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Dead?]( [Is Mayor de Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Dead?]( By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS In 2016, the mayor proposed a flashy streetcar running along the waterfront, but its future seems murky. [Camden Superintendent Who Led Turnaround Is Stepping Down]( [Camden Superintendent Who Led Turnaround Is Stepping Down]( By KATE ZERNIKE With this troubled city’s schools making progress five years after a state takeover, the district’s chief, Paymon Rouhanifard, has decided to move on. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [Trump Signs Bill Amid Momentum to Crack Down on Trafficking]( [Trump Signs Bill Amid Momentum to Crack Down on Trafficking]( By ELIZABETH DIAS President Trump has signed new anti-sex-trafficking legislation just days after the classified advertising website Backpage.com, whose founders have been charged with facilitating prostitution, was seized by federal authorities. [It Built an Empire of GIFs, Buzzy News and Jokes. China Isn’t Amused.]( [It Built an Empire of GIFs, Buzzy News and Jokes. China Isn’t Amused.]( By RAYMOND ZHONG Bytedance, founded six years ago, is now one of the world’s most valuable tech start-ups. But it keeps finding ways to displease Chinese censors. [Mariah Carey Opens Up About Bipolar Disorder]( [Mariah Carey Opens Up About Bipolar Disorder]( By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH The disclosure to People magazine marks one of the first instances in which a celebrity of Ms. Carey’s stature has acknowledged mental health issues. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Fashion & Style [Imagining a World After Anna]( [Imagining a World After Anna]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN A rumor that Anna Wintour was leaving Vogue spread like wildfire. Condé Nast says it’s not true. But what would that look like and why all the chatter? [The ‘Kanye West of Furniture’ Is Now Nesting in the ’Burbs]( [The ‘Kanye West of Furniture’ Is Now Nesting in the ’Burbs]( By PENELOPE GREEN For years Murray Moss ran one of SoHo’s toniest stores with his longtime partner, Franklin Getchell. The two men have written a memoir of fin-de-millennium excess (blowtorched Steinway, anyone?). [The Dress Doctor Is In]( [The Dress Doctor Is In]( By JENNIFER MILLER Dawnn Karen of the Fashion Institute of Technology is a leader in the growing field of fashion psychology — or why we want what we think we want. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Ruth Nussenzweig, Who Pursued Malaria Vaccine, Dies at 89]( [Ruth Nussenzweig, Who Pursued Malaria Vaccine, Dies at 89]( By NEIL GENZLINGER Dr. Nussenzweig’s research into one of the world’s most deadly diseases laid the groundwork for an approach once thought beyond reach. [J.D. McClatchy, Poet of the Body, in Sickness and Health, Dies at 72]( [J.D. McClatchy, Poet of the Body, in Sickness and Health, Dies at 72]( By MARGALIT FOX A prolific man of letters — he was a critic, translator and librettist as well — he later turned his poet’s eye on his struggle with cancer. [Fran Bera, Competitive, Record-Breaking Aviator, Is Dead at 93]( [Fran Bera, Competitive, Record-Breaking Aviator, Is Dead at 93]( By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK She earned her pilot’s license at 16 and kept flying until she was 91, winning more than a dozen air competitions and breaking a world record. [Lois Wheeler Snow, Critic of Human Rights Abuses in China, Dies at 97]( [Lois Wheeler Snow, Critic of Human Rights Abuses in China, Dies at 97]( By AMY QIN Ms. Snow was an actress and writer whose outspoken criticism was amplified by the legacy of her husband, the journalist Edgar Snow. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Saving Paul Ryan]( Editorial [Saving Paul Ryan]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD How the departing House speaker handles President Trump will define his legacy. It’s not too late for him to step up. [Israel’s Violent Response to Nonviolent Protests]( Editorial [Israel’s Violent Response to Nonviolent Protests]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Israel should know that journalists have a right to work, and people have a right to demonstrate peacefully, without being shot. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Other Border Problem: American Guns Going to Mexico]( Op-Ed Contributor [The Other Border Problem: American Guns Going to Mexico]( By IOAN GRILLO Trump should consider how the United States exports its own deadly products. [Anxiety at the Summit of the Americas]( Op-Ed Contributor [Anxiety at the Summit of the Americas]( By PETER HAKIM and MICHAEL SHIFTER Trump’s absence at the coming gathering in Lima, Peru, reduces the expectations that the United States and Latin America can find a common ground. [Can Facebook Develop a Conscience?]( Opinion [Can Facebook Develop a Conscience?]( By NOAM COHEN If his congressional testimony is any guide, Mark Zuckerberg won’t be the one who makes it happen. 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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