Today's Headlines: Safety Concerns Grow as Inmates Are Guarded by Teachers and Secretaries

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[Leading Republicans Join Democrats in Pushing Trump to Halt Family Separations]( [Leading Republicans Join Democrats in Pushing Trump to Halt Family Separations]( By PETER BAKER While Melania Trump said that “both sides” need to come together to solve the problem, Laura Bush laid responsibility at the feet of the administration. [A Financier’s Profit-Minded Mission to Open a Channel Between Kushner and North Korea]( [A Financier’s Profit-Minded Mission to Open a Channel Between Kushner and North Korea]( By MARK MAZZETTI and MARK LANDLER The American businessman, who lives in Singapore, took advantage of an unusual opening in an administration where matters of policy and business often seem to blur. 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 [Goodbye, Denver Post. Hello, Blockchain.]( Business Day [Goodbye, Denver Post. Hello, Blockchain.]( By JACLYN PEISER A group of journalists leaves a shrinking daily to start a new outlet, The Colorado Sun, in partnership with a blockchain company. [The Bacteria Babies Need]( Opinion [The Bacteria Babies Need]( By KRISTIN LAWLESS The rise in cesareans, the overuse of antibiotics and the use of infant formula may have wiped out a bacteria that kept babies healthy. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "They are kidnapping people from their home, starting with my father, who has the legal status." [NATALIE GARCIA]( who watched immigration agents arrest her father, Jose Luis Garcia, as he was mowing his lawn. Mr. Garcia, a legal resident since 1988, was convicted of a misdemeanor in 2001. [] Today’s Videos [Deadly Shooting in New Jersey]( [[Video]Video: Deadly Shooting in New Jersey]( By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER One person was killed and at least 17 injured when a shooting broke out at an all-night arts festival in Trenton early Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [As Afghan Cease-Fire Ends, Temporary Friends Hug, Then Return to War]( [As Afghan Cease-Fire Ends, Temporary Friends Hug, Then Return to War]( By NAJIM RAHIM and MUJIB MASHAL The brief cease-fire injected hope into the Afghan peace process, as Taliban fighters mingled with government forces. It also raised fear that insurgents may have used the peace to infiltrate cities. [Deadly Tensions Rise as India’s Water Supply Runs Dangerously Low]( [Deadly Tensions Rise as India’s Water Supply Runs Dangerously Low]( By MARIA ABI-HABIB and HARI KUMAR Some 600 million Indians, about half the population, face high to extreme water scarcity conditions, with about 200,000 dying every year from inadequate access to safe water, says a government report. [Colombia Elects Iván Duque, Populist Conservative, as President]( [Colombia Elects Iván Duque, Populist Conservative, as President]( By NICHOLAS CASEY and SUSAN ABAD Mr. Duque defeated a leftist rival by tapping into dissatisfaction with the economy and a contentious peace deal with rebels. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [‘I Can’t Go Without My Son,’ a Mother Pleaded as She Was Deported to Guatemala]( [‘I Can’t Go Without My Son,’ a Mother Pleaded as She Was Deported to Guatemala]( By MIRIAM JORDAN As a growing number of families are separated as part of the Trump administration’s attempt to control illegal immigration, some parents are being deported before recovering their children. [Pentagon Puts Cyberwarriors on the Offensive, Increasing the Risk of Conflict]( [Pentagon Puts Cyberwarriors on the Offensive, Increasing the Risk of Conflict]( By DAVID E. SANGER Until now, the Cyber Command has assumed a largely defensive posture, but in the spring the Defense Department opened the door to nearly daily raids on foreign networks, seeking to head off attacks. [A Legal Resident, an Arrest by ICE and Father’s Day in Jail]( [A Legal Resident, an Arrest by ICE and Father’s Day in Jail]( By SARAH MERVOSH He came from Mexico and got his green card, his family said. Now, immigration officials have put him in jail because of a misdemeanor conviction from nearly 20 years ago. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Trump Picks Economic Winners, Guided by Nostalgia]( [Trump Picks Economic Winners, Guided by Nostalgia]( By BRAD PLUMER and JIM TANKERSLEY By creating an industrial policy that largely looks to the past, Mr. Trump differs from his predecessors. [Corey Stewart, Virginia Senate Nominee, Evokes Trump on Racial Issues]( [Corey Stewart, Virginia Senate Nominee, Evokes Trump on Racial Issues]( By TRIP GABRIEL and JONATHAN MARTIN Mr. Stewart, a Minnesota transplant who has defended the Confederacy and praised white nationalists, has seized opportunities to gain media attention, especially with harsh remarks about immigrants. [Trumpism Finds a Safe Space at Conservative Women’s Conference]( [Trumpism Finds a Safe Space at Conservative Women’s Conference]( By ASTEAD W. HERNDON An estimated 1,000 young women took part in sessions like “How Political Correctness Is Making Everyone Stupid” and displayed enthusiasm they hope to see for Republicans in the midterm elections. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Video Game Addiction Tries to Move From Basement to Doctor’s Office]( [Video Game Addiction Tries to Move From Basement to Doctor’s Office]( By TIFFANY HSU Gaming disorder is being recognized for the first time by the World Health Organization. But of the few treatment options available, most are uninsured and unproven. [Investors Fret About a Trade War, but They Aren’t Fleeing the Stock Market]( [Investors Fret About a Trade War, but They Aren’t Fleeing the Stock Market]( By PETER EAVIS Wall Street is betting that the trade frictions won’t derail the United States’ strong economy. But will investors shrug off an escalation? [Starbucks’s C.E.O. Isn’t Leaving. Only Howard Schultz Is.]( [Starbucks’s C.E.O. Isn’t Leaving. Only Howard Schultz Is.]( By DAVID GELLES After serving in his predecessor’s shadow, Kevin Johnson will be on his own. In his first interview since the announcement, Mr. Johnson talks about his priorities. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Sports [For Germany, a Defeat Both Stunning and Foreboding]( On Soccer [For Germany, a Defeat Both Stunning and Foreboding]( By RORY SMITH Mexico wrote its plan for victory over Germany six months ago. That it worked, that the Germans were that predictable, should set off alarms. [Brooks Koepka Repeats as the U.S. Open Champion]( [Brooks Koepka Repeats as the U.S. Open Champion]( By KAREN CROUSE Koepka, 28, finished at one over par for the tournament, closing with a two-under 68 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and becoming the first man since 1989 to win the title in consecutive years. [Dipsea: A Trail Race Where ‘You’re Either the Hunter or the Hunted’]( [Dipsea: A Trail Race Where ‘You’re Either the Hunter or the Hunted’]( By JOHN BRANCH Winners over the past decade include an 8-year-old girl (barely beating a 68-year-old woman) and a 72-year-old man. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Beyoncé and Jay-Z: The State of the Union Is Strong]( Album Review [Beyoncé and Jay-Z: The State of the Union Is Strong]( By JON PARELES The couple abruptly released their long-rumored joint album, “Everything Is Love,” a statement of solidarity in the face of personal and institutional challenges. [At the Louvre, Beyoncé and Jay-Z Are Both Outsiders and Heirs]( Critic’s Notebook [At the Louvre, Beyoncé and Jay-Z Are Both Outsiders and Heirs]( By JASON FARAGO A critic’s guide to the art in the couple’s new video, from the Mona Lisa to “Raft of the Medusa.” [At River to River Festival, Dancing Amid the Mundane and Majestic]( [At River to River Festival, Dancing Amid the Mundane and Majestic]( By BRIAN SEIBERT Works by Cori Olinghouse, Enrico D. Wey and Catherine Galasso are performed across Lower Manhattan, at nondescript office buildings and historical sites. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [A Shadow System of Tracking by School Feeds Segregation]( [A Shadow System of Tracking by School Feeds Segregation]( By WINNIE HU and ELIZABETH A. HARRIS New York City screens students for more than 20 percent of its middle and high schools, creating tiers of educational opportunity that often leave out blacks and Hispanics. [One Dead, 17 Shot at New Jersey Arts Festival]( [One Dead, 17 Shot at New Jersey Arts Festival]( By LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ and MIHIR ZAVERI The authorities said the man who was killed was believed to be one of several gunmen who opened fire early Sunday morning at the Art All Night festival. [Taxi Drivers in New York Are Struggling. So Are Uber Drivers.]( [Taxi Drivers in New York Are Struggling. So Are Uber Drivers.]( By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS A group for Uber drivers has faced questions over its independence. Now it is attacking Uber over driver pay and is pushing for a cap on new drivers. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Martin Bregman, Producer of ‘Scarface’ and ‘Serpico,’ Dies at 92]( [Martin Bregman, Producer of ‘Scarface’ and ‘Serpico,’ Dies at 92]( By ANITA GATES Mr. Bregman was a personal manager to stars like Barbra Streisand and Al Pacino. Later, he worked with the directors Sidney Lumet and Brian De Palma. [Reinhard Hardegen, Who Led U-Boats to America’s Shore, Dies at 105]( [Reinhard Hardegen, Who Led U-Boats to America’s Shore, Dies at 105]( By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN “We were the first to be here, and for the first time in this war a German soldier looked upon the coast of the U.S.A.” [Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Russian Conductor, Dies at 87]( [Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Russian Conductor, Dies at 87]( By VIVIEN SCHWEITZER Mr. Rozhdestvensky was a tireless promoter of Shostakovich, Schnittke, Gubaidulina and others at home and abroad as one of the best-known Russian conductors. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Gareth Rhodes in the 19th District]( Editorial [Gareth Rhodes in the 19th District]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD He brings a combination of intelligence, enthusiasm and empathy that is so desperately needed in Washington. [The Racist Trope That Won’t Die]( [The Racist Trope That Won’t Die]( By BRENT STAPLES Long-held misperceptions of African-Americans continue to prove deadly. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Charts That Show How Big Business Is Winning]( Op-Ed Columnist [The Charts That Show How Big Business Is Winning]( By DAVID LEONHARDT Two charts show what’s happened to the American economy over the past quarter century. [Why the I.R.S. Should Go After Trump]( [Why the I.R.S. Should Go After Trump]( By PHILIP T. HACKNEY His foundation shockingly — and repeatedly — violated charitable norms. [Trump and the Baby Snatchers]( Op-Ed Columnist [Trump and the Baby Snatchers]( By CHARLES M. BLOW Family separation is one of the most callous policies Trump has implemented. 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