Today's Headlines: Code Name Crossfire Hurricane: The Secret Origins of the Trump Investigation

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[Michigan State’s $500 Million for Nassar Victims Dwarfs Other Settlements]( [Michigan State’s $500 Million for Nassar Victims Dwarfs Other Settlements]( By MITCH SMITH and ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS Officials agreed to a settlement that is believed to be the largest ever reached in a sex abuse case involving a U.S. university. [Trump Discloses Cohen Payment, Raising Questions About Previous Omission]( [Trump Discloses Cohen Payment, Raising Questions About Previous Omission]( By STEVE EDER, ERIC LIPTON and BEN PROTESS Mr. Trump’s financial disclosure included a payment made to his personal attorney, Michael D. Cohen, who has said he paid a porn star who claimed an affair with Mr. Trump. 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 [A Child of Gaza Dies. A Symbol Is Born. The Arguing Begins.]( World [A Child of Gaza Dies. A Symbol Is Born. The Arguing Begins.]( By DECLAN WALSH Layla Ghandour, an 8-month-old Palestinian girl whose grandmother carried her to Monday’s protest in Gaza, died after they were engulfed by a cloud of tear gas. [Scott Kelly: How Tom Wolfe Changed My Life]( Opinion [Scott Kelly: How Tom Wolfe Changed My Life]( By SCOTT KELLY “The Right Stuff” helped me, a terrible student with severe attention problems, find purpose and become an astronaut. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "When we as people, a free people, go wobbly on the truth even on what may seem the most trivial matters, we go wobbly on America." [REX W. TILLERSON]( former secretary of state, in a speech at the Virginia Military Institute. His warning of a growing “crisis of ethics and integrity” was seen as a veiled rebuke of President Trump. [] World [North Korean Threats Are ‘Splash of Cold Water’ on Expectations for Talks]( [North Korean Threats Are ‘Splash of Cold Water’ on Expectations for Talks]( By MARK LANDLER Officials said they believed the meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un would still happen, but the threats brought a diplomatic high-wire act temporarily back to earth. [What Will Italy’s Next Government Do? A Leak Jolts Stocks]( [What Will Italy’s Next Government Do? A Leak Jolts Stocks]( By JASON HOROWITZ Financial markets fell on news that the Five Star Movement and the anti-immigrant League party want to radically change the country’s ties with the European Union. [Could a Colonial-Era Golf Club Solve Hong Kong’s Housing Woes?]( Hong Kong Journal [Could a Colonial-Era Golf Club Solve Hong Kong’s Housing Woes?]( By MARY HUI Affordable housing advocates say Hong Kong needs the land that golf clubs use. But others say the city needs its golf courses to attract those who make the city a global financial hub. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Georgia State, Leading U.S. in Black Graduates, Is Engine of Social Mobility]( [Georgia State, Leading U.S. in Black Graduates, Is Engine of Social Mobility]( By RICHARD FAUSSET Georgia State, once seen as a night school for white businessmen, has reshaped itself amid a moral awakening and a raft of data-driven experimentation. [L.G.B.T. Students in Oregon Were Bullied and Forced to Read Bible, Report Says]( [L.G.B.T. Students in Oregon Were Bullied and Forced to Read Bible, Report Says]( By MATTHEW HAAG A state investigation found “substantial evidence” of discrimination in North Bend, a conservative area on Oregon’s southern coast. [Fertility Rate Fell to a Record Low, for a Second Straight Year]( [Fertility Rate Fell to a Record Low, for a Second Straight Year]( By SABRINA TAVERNISE The country has been living through one of the longest declines in fertility in decades and demographers are trying to figure out what is driving it. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [In Rebuke of Trump, Tillerson Says Lies Are a Threat to Democracy]( [In Rebuke of Trump, Tillerson Says Lies Are a Threat to Democracy]( By GARDINER HARRIS The ex-secretary of state, who didn’t mention the president by name in a commencement speech at the Virginia Military Institute, said efforts to hide the truth amounted to going “wobbly on America.” [Documents Show Promise, and Letdown, Around Trump Tower Meeting]( [Documents Show Promise, and Letdown, Around Trump Tower Meeting]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS and SHARON LaFRANIERE The records, part of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s inquiry into contacts between the Trump campaign and Russians, produced few major revelations. [Trump Calls Some Unauthorized Immigrants ‘Animals’ in Rant]( [Trump Calls Some Unauthorized Immigrants ‘Animals’ in Rant]( By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS The president unspooled a lengthy diatribe before TV cameras, warning that dangerous people were clamoring to breach the United States’ borders and castigating Mexico. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [On Trade, the U.S. and China Consider the Unthinkable: Breaking Up]( [On Trade, the U.S. and China Consider the Unthinkable: Breaking Up]( By KEITH BRADSHER Complete disengagement is impossible, but both Washington and Beijing envision a day when they don’t need each other as much to power their economies. [Novartis’s Top Lawyer is Out Amid Furor Over Payments to Michael Cohen]( [Novartis’s Top Lawyer is Out Amid Furor Over Payments to Michael Cohen]( By PRASHANT S. RAO and KATIE THOMAS The Swiss pharmaceutical giant said Felix R. Ehrat would retire, after the company said this month it had made payments to President Trump’s personal lawyer. [The Entire Economy Is MoviePass Now. Enjoy It While You Can.]( The Shift [The Entire Economy Is MoviePass Now. Enjoy It While You Can.]( By KEVIN ROOSE Inspired by Silicon Valley’s hyper-growth, companies elsewhere are burning cash in hopes of being the next big thing. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [New Privacy Rules Could Make This Woman One of Tech’s Most Important Regulators]( [New Privacy Rules Could Make This Woman One of Tech’s Most Important Regulators]( By ADAM SATARIANO With Europe’s sweeping new data privacy law, Ireland is in the middle of a standoff between regulators and tech companies. [Google’s File on Me Was Huge. Here’s Why It Wasn’t as Creepy as My Facebook Data.]( Tech Fix [Google’s File on Me Was Huge. Here’s Why It Wasn’t as Creepy as My Facebook Data.]( By BRIAN X. CHEN Google collects far more information about us than Facebook. But the Google data that our tech columnist downloaded on himself contained fewer surprises and was more easily deleted. [A Lawyer for Payday Lenders Is Confirmed for F.T.C. Job]( [A Lawyer for Payday Lenders Is Confirmed for F.T.C. Job]( By GLENN THRUSH and JACK NICAS The new leader of the commission’s consumer protection unit was part of a legal team that defended a payday lender hit with a $1.3 billion fraud settlement by the F.T.C. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Inside the Hamptons House Where Kevin Durant Hosted N.B.A. Suitors in 2016]( [Inside the Hamptons House Where Kevin Durant Hosted N.B.A. Suitors in 2016]( By MALIKA ANDREWS and MARC STEIN The estate at 189 Further Lane was the venue for one of the most significant courtships in N.B.A. history. Durant paid $100,000 for the 10-day rental. [Robinson Cano’s Suspension Wounds the Mariners, and His Hall of Fame Chances]( On Baseball [Robinson Cano’s Suspension Wounds the Mariners, and His Hall of Fame Chances]( By TYLER KEPNER The 35-year-old Cano will carry the stain of a positive drug test, which may keep him out of Cooperstown, while the Mariners could fall out of contention. [In a 2-0 Hole, Cavaliers Need to Give LeBron James Some Help]( [In a 2-0 Hole, Cavaliers Need to Give LeBron James Some Help]( By VICTOR MATHER James had a triple double with a game-high 42 points, but the Boston Celtics won again in the Eastern Conference finals. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Cannes, Where Weinstein Reigned, Reckons With #MeToo Fallout]( [Cannes, Where Weinstein Reigned, Reckons With #MeToo Fallout]( By FARAH NAYERI The festival has set up a harassment hotline, issued warnings and held a red-carpet rally, but it is also being criticized for a dearth of female filmmakers. [In ‘The Restless Wave,’ John McCain Says America Is Still Exceptional]( Books of The Times [In ‘The Restless Wave,’ John McCain Says America Is Still Exceptional]( By JENNIFER SZALAI In his latest and likely last book, McCain expresses concern about the state of the union, but generally stops short of calling out President Trump. [An Indie-Rock Star at 18? Snail Mail Is Figuring It Out]( [An Indie-Rock Star at 18? Snail Mail Is Figuring It Out]( By CARYN GANZ The singer and guitarist Lindsey Jordan has a high school diploma, an emotional intelligence well beyond her years and a chance to push herself out on a bigger stage. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [New Jersey Emerges as a Liberal Bulwark Under Murphy]( [New Jersey Emerges as a Liberal Bulwark Under Murphy]( By NICK CORASANITI In the first few months of Gov. Philip D. Murphy’s tenure, New Jersey has taken a decidedly liberal turn, with new laws and executive orders reading like a progressive wish list. [How Do You Move a Shark? Very Carefully]( [How Do You Move a Shark? Very Carefully]( By ANDY NEWMAN Stocking the new shark exhibit at the New York Aquarium involves construction gear, canvas slings and considerable hands-on wrangling. [DeVos Visits New York Schools, but Not Ones Run by the City]( [DeVos Visits New York Schools, but Not Ones Run by the City]( By SHARON OTTERMAN In visits to two Orthodox schools, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos offered her strongest comments to date in support of public funding for religious schools. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [A Battle for Control, With Far-Reaching Consequences]( Common Sense [A Battle for Control, With Far-Reaching Consequences]( By JAMES B. STEWART No matter who wins in the fight over the proposed reunion of CBS and Viacom, both companies will be profoundly affected and the media landscape will be transformed. [Lachlan Murdoch Named Head of Family’s Shrinking TV Empire]( [Lachlan Murdoch Named Head of Family’s Shrinking TV Empire]( By BROOKS BARNES Being named chief executive and chairman cements Mr. Murdoch, 46, as the successor to his father, Rupert Murdoch. No mention was made of Lachlan’s brother, James, the current C.E.O. of 21st Century Fox. [We Made a Tool So You Can Hear Both Yanny and Laurel]( [We Made a Tool So You Can Hear Both Yanny and Laurel]( By JOSH KATZ, JONATHAN CORUM and JON HUANG How far do you have to move our slider to hear one name or the other? For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Fashion & Style [Why Am I Crying All the Time?]( [Why Am I Crying All the Time?]( By KATHERINE ROSMAN Homecoming videos, GoFundMe campaigns, “This Is Us” tweets — the internet wants not just your eyeballs, but your tears. [Serena Williams Has a Genius Eyebrow Hack]( Skin Deep [Serena Williams Has a Genius Eyebrow Hack]( By BEE SHAPIRO The tennis star leans toward natural products and — no surprise — expects to see results. [Karl Lagerfeld, Fashion’s Shock Jock]( Unbuttoned [Karl Lagerfeld, Fashion’s Shock Jock]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN At a time when companies everywhere are at risk of boycott for political missteps, the Chanel and Fendi designer seems immune. What makes him so special? For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Doug Ford, Oldest Masters Champion, Dies at 95]( [Doug Ford, Oldest Masters Champion, Dies at 95]( By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN A top golfer in the 1950s who had honed his game in the Bronx, he won at Augusta in 1957 after taking the P.G.A. Championship two years earlier. [Leah Napolin, Whose ‘Yentl’ Adaptation Made Broadway, Dies at 83]( [Leah Napolin, Whose ‘Yentl’ Adaptation Made Broadway, Dies at 83]( By NEIL GENZLINGER The play, based on an Isaac Bashevis Singer story, was a tale of empowerment in the midst of feminism’s second wave. [Glenn Branca, Composer Who Blended Genres, Loudly, Dies at 69]( [Glenn Branca, Composer Who Blended Genres, Loudly, Dies at 69]( By ALLAN KOZINN One fellow composer said Mr. Branca, who often wrote for massed amplified guitars, was among the few “who put a clearly defined stamp on their music.” [Jerrold Meinwald, 91, Dies; Studied Creatures’ Chemical Signals]( [Jerrold Meinwald, 91, Dies; Studied Creatures’ Chemical Signals]( By KENNETH CHANG He examined the chemistry behind secreted substances that can attract a mate or repel a predator, helping to establish a new field, chemical ecology. [Lara Saint Paul, Italian Singer and Aerobics Promoter, Dies at 73]( [Lara Saint Paul, Italian Singer and Aerobics Promoter, Dies at 73]( By SAM ROBERTS Born in Eritrea and raised in Italy, she sang with Louis Armstrong and other American idols and, inspired by Jane Fonda, kindled a fitness craze. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [He Walked for His Right to Vote. Now He’s Running for Office.]( [He Walked for His Right to Vote. Now He’s Running for Office.]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD David Sadler, a State Senate candidate in Alabama, wants people with a criminal record — like him and millions of other Americans — to have a voice in American politics. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [This Is Not Just About Junot Díaz]( The Stone [This Is Not Just About Junot Díaz]( By LINDA MARTÍN ALCOFF All of us — including the #MeToo movement — need to think about a future in which repentant sexists have a place. [Gaza’s Miseries Have Palestinian Authors]( [Gaza’s Miseries Have Palestinian Authors]( By BRET STEPHENS Why is nothing expected of Palestinians, and everything forgiven, while everything is expected of Israelis, and nothing forgiven? [Falling for Hamas’s Split-Screen Fallacy]( [Falling for Hamas’s Split-Screen Fallacy]( By MATTI FRIEDMAN The terrorist organization understands that death captured on camera is a potent weapon of war. [College May Not Be Worth It Anymore]( [College May Not Be Worth It Anymore]( By ELLEN RUPPEL SHELL For the poor, higher education may hurt more than it helps. 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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