Today's Headlines: If North Korea Talks Are Not Fruitful, ‘I Will Respectfully Leave,’ Trump Says

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[Puerto Rico Is Once Again Hit by an Islandwide Blackout]( [Puerto Rico Is Once Again Hit by an Islandwide Blackout]( By JAMES WAGNER and FRANCES ROBLES The major failure, nearly seven months after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, could take up to 36 hours to fix. [Raúl Castro Prepares to Resign as Cuba’s President, Closing a Dynasty]( [Raúl Castro Prepares to Resign as Cuba’s President, Closing a Dynasty]( By AZAM AHMED Without the Castro legacy to rely on, his successor will face a minefield of tasks that even Mr. Castro failed to complete. 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 [Inside Southwest Flight 1380, 20 Minutes of Chaos and Terror]( U.S. [Inside Southwest Flight 1380, 20 Minutes of Chaos and Terror]( By JACK HEALY and CHRISTINE HAUSER “Dear Jesus, send some angels.” Passengers feared they would die as an engine exploded, plunging the plane thousands of feet in a minute. [Smearing Robert Mueller]( Opinion | Op-Ed Contributor [Smearing Robert Mueller]( By NANCY GERTNER Sean Hannity and others are blaming the special counsel for one of the F.B.I.’s worst scandals. But there is no evidence to back up their charges. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Welcome to Puerto Rico. This is what we know as life." [EDUARDO PEREZ]( an ESPN commentator and former Major League baseball player who was hosting a news conference in San Juan when a major power failure plunged the island into darkness again. [] Today’s Videos [How an Alleged Sonic Attack Shaped U.S. Policy on Cuba]( [[Video]Video: How an Alleged Sonic Attack Shaped U.S. Policy on Cuba]( By JONAH M. KESSEL, MELISSA CHAN and JOHN WOO In 2016, diplomats at the United States Embassy in Havana were mysteriously stricken. Was it an attack? There is no official explanation, but the episode has played a big role in America’s current political disengagement with Cuba. [Southwest Passengers Recount a Harrowing Experience]( [[Video]Video: Southwest Passengers Recount a Harrowing Experience]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Passengers who were on the Southwest Airlines plane that had a deadly engine explosion mid-flight share what their experience was like. [Life After Castro: Who Is Cuba’s Next President?]( [[Video]Video: Life After Castro: Who Is Cuba’s Next President?]( By DEBORAH ACOSTA and NATALIE RENEAU As Raúl Castro of Cuba steps down, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez steps up. Here’s a look at Mr. Castro’s handpicked successor and what’s ahead for the communist country. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Fury in Germany as Rap Duo With Anti-Jewish Lyrics Gets Award]( [Fury in Germany as Rap Duo With Anti-Jewish Lyrics Gets Award]( By MELISSA EDDY and ANDREW CURRY A Grammy-like honor for two rap artists has set off a debate over anti-Semitism in German hip-hop and the rise in anti-Jewish sentiment among the country’s young people. [Treaty to Formally End Korean War Is Being Discussed, South Confirms]( [Treaty to Formally End Korean War Is Being Discussed, South Confirms]( By CHOE SANG-HUN and JANE PERLEZ South Korea said it had been in talks with both American and North Korean officials about replacing the 1953 armistice with a full peace agreement. [Why the French Are Growing Angry With Emmanuel Macron]( [Why the French Are Growing Angry With Emmanuel Macron]( By ADAM NOSSITER Less than a year into France’s new presidency, anti-Macron sentiment is emerging as a potent force. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Lost in Battle, Found by Amateur Sleuths: An ‘Unknown’ Marine]( [Lost in Battle, Found by Amateur Sleuths: An ‘Unknown’ Marine]( By DAVE PHILIPPS Digitized records and DNA tests are allowing civilian volunteers to pitch in and help put correct names on unidentified remains in American military cemeteries. [Southwest’s Fatal Accident Prompts Scrutiny of Engine Inspections]( [Southwest’s Fatal Accident Prompts Scrutiny of Engine Inspections]( By NATALIE KITROEFF, CHRISTINE NEGRONI and ZACH WICHTER The Boeing 737 had been inspected two days earlier, but investigators say a routine visual check might not have been sufficient to spot problems. [Barbara Bush Mourned in Houston as a Revered Matriarch and ‘Salty’ Neighbor]( [Barbara Bush Mourned in Houston as a Revered Matriarch and ‘Salty’ Neighbor]( By MANNY FERNANDEZ Mrs. Bush was an iconic yet approachable first lady in Houston, whether chatting with neighbors while walking her dogs or reading to schoolchildren. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Hearing the Cohen Case: A Soft-Spoken Judge Who ‘Carries a Big Stick’]( [Hearing the Cohen Case: A Soft-Spoken Judge Who ‘Carries a Big Stick’]( By ALAN FEUER and BENJAMIN WEISER In 30 years on the bench, Judge Kimba Wood has handled several prominent matters. But the case of President Trump’s lawyer could be her most challenging. [Ex-Playboy Model, Freed From Contract, Can Discuss Alleged Trump Affair]( [Ex-Playboy Model, Freed From Contract, Can Discuss Alleged Trump Affair]( By JIM RUTENBERG A settlement ends a lawsuit against a Trump-allied publisher, and protects the president from being drawn into a legal case involving efforts to buy women’s silence. [Trump Attacks Russia Inquiry and Sketch Posted by Stormy Daniels’s Lawyer]( [Trump Attacks Russia Inquiry and Sketch Posted by Stormy Daniels’s Lawyer]( By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and EILEEN SULLIVAN The president, facing legal threats on multiple fronts, sought to discredit the allegations in both cases, calling one a “hoax” and the other “a total con job.” For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Across Midwest, Farmers Warn of G.O.P. Losses Over Trump’s Trade Policy]( [Across Midwest, Farmers Warn of G.O.P. Losses Over Trump’s Trade Policy]( By JONATHAN MARTIN China’s proposed tariffs on soybeans would hit hard in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota and other states with highly competitive House and Senate races. [Can Training Eliminate Biases? Starbucks Will Test the Thesis]( [Can Training Eliminate Biases? Starbucks Will Test the Thesis]( By NOAM SCHEIBER and RACHEL ABRAMS Some researchers say training can help alleviated biased treatment, but others warn that it can be ineffective or even backfire. [Senate Votes to Ease Restrictions on Auto Lending Discrimination]( [Senate Votes to Ease Restrictions on Auto Lending Discrimination]( By ALAN RAPPEPORT Nullifying the restrictions will weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Republicans say has abused its authority. Democrats criticized the move. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Amazon Reboots the Studio Where ‘Citizen Kane’ and ‘E.T.’ Were Made]( [Amazon Reboots the Studio Where ‘Citizen Kane’ and ‘E.T.’ Were Made]( By BROOKS BARNES The tech giant has moved its entertainment division into Culver Studios, a 14-acre site where “Gone With the Wind” was also filmed. [Russia Tried to Shut Down Telegram. Websites Were Collateral Damage.]( [Russia Tried to Shut Down Telegram. Websites Were Collateral Damage.]( By NEIL MacFARQUHAR Attempts by the country’s internet watchdog to impose a ban on the popular messaging app were opposed by, among others, Edward J. Snowden and a member of Pussy Riot. [Qualcomm May Be Collateral Damage in a U.S.-China Trade War]( [Qualcomm May Be Collateral Damage in a U.S.-China Trade War]( By ANA SWANSON and ALEXANDRA STEVENSON One of the brightest stars in the global technology industry now finds its business under fire in two countries. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Trail Blazers Shun the Pass, and It Costs Them in the Playoffs]( On Pro Basketball [Trail Blazers Shun the Pass, and It Costs Them in the Playoffs]( By SCOTT CACCIOLA Portland had the fewest assists of any team in the regular season, but its one-on-one style of play is hindering them as the playoffs bring tougher defenses. [After a Man Was Lost at Sea, the Volvo Ocean Race Scrutinizes Safety Measures]( [After a Man Was Lost at Sea, the Volvo Ocean Race Scrutinizes Safety Measures]( By CHRIS MUSELER John Fisher went overboard last month in high winds in the Southern Ocean. He was the second fatality in a major ocean race in the past five months. [Puerto Rico’s Imbalance of Power: Stadium Lights Glow, Homes Do Not]( [Puerto Rico’s Imbalance of Power: Stadium Lights Glow, Homes Do Not]( By JAMES WAGNER An island-wide blackout related to repairs of the electrical grid wrecked in Hurricane Maria left people in the dark, but a baseball game soldiered on. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [With Choice of New Director, the Met Gets a Scholar and a Showman]( [With Choice of New Director, the Met Gets a Scholar and a Showman]( By ROBIN POGREBIN and JASON FARAGO For all his Old World qualities, Max Hollein has an individualistic streak that promises to disrupt some of the Met’s traditional ways. [Cosby Accuser Talked of Framing a Celebrity, Witness Says]( [Cosby Accuser Talked of Framing a Celebrity, Witness Says]( By GRAHAM BOWLEY and JON HURDLE The adviser, who works at Bill Cosby’s alma mater, said Andrea Constand described the scheme during a conversation they had as hotel roommates. [Provoking, or Pondering? What Makes the Best Satire?]( [Provoking, or Pondering? What Makes the Best Satire?]( By CODY DELISTRATY Contrasting approaches by two French cartoonists — one of whom was killed in the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attacks — show differing ways of poking fun at the powerful. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Manhattan Nanny Is Convicted in Murders of Two Children]( [Manhattan Nanny Is Convicted in Murders of Two Children]( By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. and JAN RANSOM Jurors rejected the claim that the nanny, Yoselyn Ortega, was too mentally ill to understand her actions when she killed the children in their Upper West Side apartment in 2012. [Statue of Doctor Who Did Slave Experiments Is Exiled. Its Ideas Are Not.]( Big City [Statue of Doctor Who Did Slave Experiments Is Exiled. Its Ideas Are Not.]( By GINIA BELLAFANTE Moving a monument to the controversial 19th-century doctor, J. Marion Sims, from Central Park to a Brooklyn cemetery does not wipe out the racist past it immortalizes. [New York Attorney General Seeks Power to Bypass Presidential Pardons]( [New York Attorney General Seeks Power to Bypass Presidential Pardons]( By DANNY HAKIM and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM Eric Schneiderman wants to change state law so that he could prosecute presidential aides if they are pardoned. They would lose their “double jeopardy” protection. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [Facebook’s Current Status With Advertisers? It’s Complicated]( [Facebook’s Current Status With Advertisers? It’s Complicated]( By SAPNA MAHESHWARI Marketers have long had a symbiotic relationship with the social network. But user concerns about data has companies taking a harder look at how they work with Facebook. [Harper’s Editor Insists He Was Fired Over Katie Roiphe Essay]( [Harper’s Editor Insists He Was Fired Over Katie Roiphe Essay]( By JACLYN PEISER The essay stirred controversy on Twitter. It was also the subject of debate at the venerable monthly. Now the editor, James Marcus, is out. [Time Warner C.E.O. Testifies That AT&T Merger Is Needed to Battle Silicon Valley]( [Time Warner C.E.O. Testifies That AT&T Merger Is Needed to Battle Silicon Valley]( By CECILIA KANG Jeffrey Bewkes, Time Warner’s chief executive, said on Wednesday in federal court that the company is an underdog against Amazon, Netflix and others. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Fashion & Style [Cinema Ban Lifts as ‘Black Panther’ Is Screened for Saudi Audience]( Riyadh Journal [Cinema Ban Lifts as ‘Black Panther’ Is Screened for Saudi Audience]( By TASNEEM ALSULTAN and BEN HUBBARD A V.I.P. screening of the Hollywood blockbuster “Black Panther” in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, marked the end of a decades-old ban on movie theaters. [Is Your Body Appropriate to Wear to School?]( [Is Your Body Appropriate to Wear to School?]( By HAYLEY KRISCHER A high school junior in Florida was compelled to bandage her nipples at school. Where do school dress codes stop and start? [James Comey Still Looks the Part]( Unbuttoned [James Comey Still Looks the Part]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN The former F.B.I. director has made the rounds this week, offering his take on what “ethical leadership” means. If we’re going by appearances, it’s a lot like the movies. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Jean McFaddin, Who Made the Macy’s Parade What It Is, Dies at 75]( [Jean McFaddin, Who Made the Macy’s Parade What It Is, Dies at 75]( By ROBERT D. McFADDEN Ms. McFaddin transformed a Thanksgiving tradition into a spectacular, then turned her hand to Santaland, a flower extravaganza and fireworks on the Fourth. [Bruno Sammartino, Durable Champ in WWE Hall of Fame, Dies at 82]( [Bruno Sammartino, Durable Champ in WWE Hall of Fame, Dies at 82]( By ROBERT D. McFADDEN A popular, Verdi-loving Italian immigrant who dominated the ring for a record 11 years in the 1960s and ′70s and insisted that he never took a dive. [Karen Dawisha, 68, Dies; Traced Roots of Russian Corruption]( [Karen Dawisha, 68, Dies; Traced Roots of Russian Corruption]( By ELLEN BARRY A Russia scholar, she delved into Vladimir V. Putin’s circle of friends in 1990s St. Petersburg and found the blueprint for a “kleptocracy.” For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Macron, at the Barricades, Warns of Rising Nationalism in Europe]( Editorial [Macron, at the Barricades, Warns of Rising Nationalism in Europe]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD In a speech to the European Parliament, the French president said Europe was facing a “civil war” over democratic values. [Cynthia Nixon Gets Cuomo to Play to Type]( Editorial Observer [Cynthia Nixon Gets Cuomo to Play to Type]( By MARA GAY The governor’s celebrity challenger has drawn out his worst, combative, instincts as she seeks to depose him. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The History of White Power]( Op-Ed Contributor [The History of White Power]( By KATHLEEN BELEW Twenty-three years after the Oklahoma City bombing, why are we still surprised by the movement’s strength? 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