Today's Headlines: In Tense Meeting, Trump Officials Debate How to Process Migrant Families

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[Why Are Parents Bringing Their Children on Treacherous Treks to the U.S. Border?]( [Why Are Parents Bringing Their Children on Treacherous Treks to the U.S. Border?]( By JULIE TURKEWITZ, JOSE A. DEL REAL and RYAN CHRISTOPHER JONES President Trump hopes to deter the flow of migrants into the United States, but near the busy border crossing in Arizona, some said that the threat of separation from their children would not deter them. [In Ruling on Cellphone Location Data, Supreme Court Makes Statement on Digital Privacy]( [In Ruling on Cellphone Location Data, Supreme Court Makes Statement on Digital Privacy]( By ADAM LIPTAK The 5-to-4 decision, in which the court said a warrant was generally needed to collect troves of the data, has implications for all kinds of personal information held by third parties. 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 [Coming Out to My Parents in China by Video]( Lens | Lens [Coming Out to My Parents in China by Video]( By ANIA BARTKOWIAK and MENGWEN CAO Mengwen Cao, a queer Chinese photographer, watched on FaceTime as her parents viewed her video letter coming out to them. [‘God Knows Us. God Loves Us.’]( Opinion [‘God Knows Us. God Loves Us.’]( By ELTON JOHN Life on the margins in L.G.B.T. Africa. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "It’s better if you have a good mouthful. They’re like potato chips." [ALF JACQUES]( 69, on the Onondaga Nation’s practice of eating cicadas. [] Today’s Videos [How a Remote Patch of Land Turned Into a Child Migrant Shelter]( [[Video]Video: How a Remote Patch of Land Turned Into a Child Migrant Shelter]( By CHRISTOPH KOETTL and AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER The tent camp in Texas was built this month to house unaccompanied migrant children between the ages of 13 and 17. Satellite imagery reveals how it sprouted up and what’s inside. [Trump Strikes Somber Tone in Immigration Policy Defense]( [[Video]Video: Trump Strikes Somber Tone in Immigration Policy Defense]( President Trump accused Democrats and the news media of not paying attention to stories of Americans whose loved ones were killed by undocumented immigrants. [Anatomy of a Scene | ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’]( [[Video]Video: Anatomy of a Scene | ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’]( By MEKADO MURPHY The director J. A. Bayona narrates a sequence with Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and a slumbering T. rex. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Saudi Women Can Drive, but Here’s the Real Roadblock]( [Saudi Women Can Drive, but Here’s the Real Roadblock]( By MARGARET COKER Despite some changes in Saudi society, a restrictive guardianship system means that women remain dependents of male relatives their whole lives. [Turkey’s Democratic Opposition Tests Cracks in Erdogan’s Iron Grip on Voters]( [Turkey’s Democratic Opposition Tests Cracks in Erdogan’s Iron Grip on Voters]( By CARLOTTA GALL President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the front-runner going into elections Sunday, but an economic downturn, rising prices and agricultural problems make him vulnerable. [Is North Korea a Nuclear Threat or Not? The President Now Says It Is]( [Is North Korea a Nuclear Threat or Not? The President Now Says It Is]( By KATIE ROGERS An extension of a national emergency over the threat came days after President Trump announced that “everybody can now feel much safer” after his meeting with Kim Jong-un. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Trump Highlights Immigrant Crime to Defend His Border Policy. Statistics Don’t Back Him Up.]( [Trump Highlights Immigrant Crime to Defend His Border Policy. Statistics Don’t Back Him Up.]( By KATIE ROGERS The president’s remarks, delivered with relatives of those killed by undocumented immigrants, came two days after he signed an executive order to keep together families detained at the border. [Border Patrol Agents Shut Down Highways in Maine and New Hampshire With Checkpoints]( [Border Patrol Agents Shut Down Highways in Maine and New Hampshire With Checkpoints]( By MATTHEW HAAG Federal agents refused to let drivers in Maine and New Hampshire pass until they disclosed their citizenship. The government says checkpoints are vital to curbing unauthorized immigration. [Thousands of Bourbon Barrels Come Crashing Down in Kentucky]( [Thousands of Bourbon Barrels Come Crashing Down in Kentucky]( By MAYA SALAM Half of a warehouse on the Barton 1792 Distillery campus in Bardstown, Ky., collapsed on Friday, sending booze down a hillside. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [President Trump, Deal Maker? Not So Fast]( News Analysis [President Trump, Deal Maker? Not So Fast]( By PETER BAKER After 17 months in office, President Trump has yet to seal many major deals on trade, security, health care, immigration or gun control. [Senator Jeff Merkley, a Quiet Stalwart of the Left, Has a Breakout Moment at the Border]( [Senator Jeff Merkley, a Quiet Stalwart of the Left, Has a Breakout Moment at the Border]( By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, has been an under-the-radar presence in Washington. Then a video of his visit to a former Walmart in Texas went viral. [In the Race for Governor, How Far Left Is Colorado Willing to Go?]( [In the Race for Governor, How Far Left Is Colorado Willing to Go?]( By JULIE TURKEWITZ Jared Polis, who has earned a reputation for his left-wing politics, is one of four Democrats seeking to replace Gov. John Hickenlooper, whose trademark has been moderation. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [What Stress? It's Good to Be a Bank]( [What Stress? It's Good to Be a Bank]( By PETER EAVIS The fortunes of the largest United States banks have changed remarkably over the past decade. So is it time to loosen regulation? [Lobsters, Small-Batch Whiskey and Trump’s Trade War]( [Lobsters, Small-Batch Whiskey and Trump’s Trade War]( By ALAN RAPPEPORT Business owners who are the targets of other nations’ retaliatory tariffs are worried now that President Trump’s offensive will wind up hurting them. [Migrants Are on the Rise Around the World, and Myths About Them Are Shaping Attitudes]( [Migrants Are on the Rise Around the World, and Myths About Them Are Shaping Attitudes]( By EDUARDO PORTER and KARL RUSSELL Immigrants have often delivered economic benefits to the countries taking them in, but they have also upended the politics of the industrialized world — where the native-born often exaggerate their numbers and their needs. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Inside a Heist of American Chip Designs, as China Bids for Tech Power]( [Inside a Heist of American Chip Designs, as China Bids for Tech Power]( By PAUL MOZUR Micron, an American chip maker, says its designs were swiped to help a new Chinese plant. Washington sees a larger pattern, fueling tensions with Beijing. [Airbus Tells Britain It Wants Details of a Brexit Deal, or Else]( [Airbus Tells Britain It Wants Details of a Brexit Deal, or Else]( By AMIE TSANG The aerospace giant said that the uncertainty surrounding Britain’s departure from the European Union could force it to consider leaving. [Locked Out of Your iPhone? Here’s What to Do]( Tech Tip [Locked Out of Your iPhone? Here’s What to Do]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER Apple includes plenty of security features to protect your data, but if you forget your passcode and can’t unlock the phone, you can still regain control. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Why the N.F.L. and the N.B.A. Are So Far Apart on Social Justice Stances]( [Why the N.F.L. and the N.B.A. Are So Far Apart on Social Justice Stances]( By JOHN BRANCH The way teams and players are marketed and the balance of star power in each league begin to explain how the leagues got on different sides of this cultural divide. [Brazil Gets Its First Win, a Triumph of Grit More Than Style]( [Brazil Gets Its First Win, a Triumph of Grit More Than Style]( By MATTHEW FUTTERMAN and VICTOR MATHER Phillippe Coutinho and Neymar both scored in stoppage time to keep Brazil’s World Cup run on level footing. With the loss, Costa Rica is eliminated. [At the U.S. Open, Ball Boys and Girls Now Must Roll, Not Throw]( [At the U.S. Open, Ball Boys and Girls Now Must Roll, Not Throw]( By JOHN BRANCH “In the past, potential applicants may have decided not to try out because of the daunting nature of the throw.” For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Meet the 11-Year-Old Girls Whose Music Wowed the Philharmonic]( [Meet the 11-Year-Old Girls Whose Music Wowed the Philharmonic]( By JOSHUA BARONE Jordan Millar and Camryn Cowan joined an after-school program to learn how to compose. Now tens of thousands have heard their work. [‘Billy Elliot’ Musical Branded Gay Propaganda in Hungary; Cancellations Follow]( [‘Billy Elliot’ Musical Branded Gay Propaganda in Hungary; Cancellations Follow]( By PALKO KARASZ An article in a pro-government newspaper attacked a previously popular production at the Hungarian State Opera, which has dropped 15 performances of the show. [It Was an Ad? So What. It’s Still Art.]( [It Was an Ad? So What. It’s Still Art.]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN Despite the prominence of photography and fashion in the cultural conversation, they remain marginalized in some museums. The Getty hopes to change that. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [In New York, Even a Count of Separated Children Proves Elusive]( [In New York, Even a Count of Separated Children Proves Elusive]( By LIZ ROBBINS and ANNIE CORREAL State and city officials pressed the federal government for how many children separated from parents at the border had been sent to New York, to no avail. [A Story of Survival Revived by the Cicadas’ Loud (and Crunchy) Return]( [A Story of Survival Revived by the Cicadas’ Loud (and Crunchy) Return]( By RICK ROJAS The Onondaga people ate cicadas to survive after their land was burned and pillaged. They continue to eat them (live or sautéed) whenever they emerge as a tradition. [Rare Hantavirus May Have Caused Belmont Racetrack Worker’s Death]( [Rare Hantavirus May Have Caused Belmont Racetrack Worker’s Death]( By SARAH MASLIN NIR After a track worker died of what is suspected to be an illness caused by rats, inspectors discovered signs of infestation and relocated other workers. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [How to Save ‘The Conners’ from Roseanne]( Critic’s Notebook [How to Save ‘The Conners’ from Roseanne]( By JAMES PONIEWOZIK Maybe the troubled “Roseanne” revival should have just ended. But if it won’t, here are some ways it could get better. [ABC Pulls Episode of ‘The Proposal’ After Sexual Assault Accusation]( [ABC Pulls Episode of ‘The Proposal’ After Sexual Assault Accusation]( By AISHA HARRIS A contestant on the new reality dating series is accused of aiding the sexual assault of a woman in Milwaukee last fall. [Meat Wrapped in Meat. Doughnut Sandwiches. Want Some of Fast Food’s Big Ideas?]( [Meat Wrapped in Meat. Doughnut Sandwiches. Want Some of Fast Food’s Big Ideas?]( By TIFFANY HSU With Chipotle trying its hand at new products, we offer a sampling of some of the more outrageous attempts at menu innovation by restaurant chains. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Obituaries [Dick Leitsch, Whose ‘Sip-In’ Was a Gay Rights Milestone, Dies at 83]( [Dick Leitsch, Whose ‘Sip-In’ Was a Gay Rights Milestone, Dies at 83]( By ROBERT D. McFADDEN In 1966, he led an act of civil disobedience in Manhattan that paved the way for the legalization of openly gay bars in New York State. [Diana King, a Leading Teacher in Overcoming Dyslexia, Dies at 90]( [Diana King, a Leading Teacher in Overcoming Dyslexia, Dies at 90]( By SAM ROBERTS An author of 15 books, Ms. King founded a summer camp and school to help children with learning disabilities that had often gone undiagnosed. [Hubert Green, Who Won Golf’s U.S. Open Under a Threat, Dies at 71]( [Hubert Green, Who Won Golf’s U.S. Open Under a Threat, Dies at 71]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Green, with 19 tour victories, had an unorthodox style and an unusual story: Winning a major tournament under armed guard after receiving a death threat. [Rebecca Parris, Jazz Singer, Is Dead at 66]( [Rebecca Parris, Jazz Singer, Is Dead at 66]( By ANDREW R. CHOW In a four-decade career, Ms. Parris, hailed as Boston’s first lady of jazz, recorded 10 albums and performed with Dizzy Gillespie and Gary Burton. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Is Time Up for Turkey’s Erdogan?]( [Is Time Up for Turkey’s Erdogan?]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The president hopes to bolster his increasingly authoritarian rule in Sunday’s elections, but economic weakness may strengthen democratic forces. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [There’s a Better, Cheaper Way to Handle Immigration]( [There’s a Better, Cheaper Way to Handle Immigration]( By SONIA NAZARIO Someone, please tell the president: There are humane, effective alternatives to his brutal policies. And they cost less, too. [Trickle-Down Trumpsters and the Debasement of Language]( Contributing Op-Ed Writer [Trickle-Down Trumpsters and the Debasement of Language]( By TIMOTHY EGAN Constant repetition of the lie makes truth meaningless. Say a falsehood over and over and it takes on the shape of reality. [Trump Arms an Adversary]( Op-Ed Columnist [Trump Arms an Adversary]( By BRET STEPHENS Turkey’s strongman gets a U.S. boost. [The Supreme Court Takes On the Police Use of Cellphone Records]( [The Supreme Court Takes On the Police Use of Cellphone Records]( By ALEX ABDO and KATE KLONICK The court continues to define what privacy means in a world of ever-evolving technology. [The Tragedy That Changed Mexico Forever]( [The Tragedy That Changed Mexico Forever]( By FRANCISCO GOLDMAN A court ruling in the case of the 2014 disappearance of 43 students may mark a new era for the independence of Mexico’s justice system. 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. 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