Today's Headlines: Facebook Identifies an Active Political Influence Campaign Using Fake Accounts

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[Judge Blocks Attempt to Post Blueprints for 3-D Guns]( [Judge Blocks Attempt to Post Blueprints for 3-D Guns]( By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, TIFFANY HSU and KIRK JOHNSON Cody Wilson, a Texas champion of gun rights and anarchists, had said he would post blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns on Wednesday. [Paul Manafort’s Defense Team Opens Trial by Blaming Associates]( [Paul Manafort’s Defense Team Opens Trial by Blaming Associates]( By SHARON LaFRANIERE and EMILY BAUMGAERTNER In an opening statement, Paul Manafort’s lawyer sought to place the blame for the tax and bank fraud charges on others, most notably Rick Gates, Mr. Manafort’s former partner. 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 Migrant Boy Rejoins His Mother, but He’s Not the Same]( U.S. [A Migrant Boy Rejoins His Mother, but He’s Not the Same]( By MIRIAM JORDAN Parents reunited with young children are reporting mental health issues. One 5-year-old boy has started a new life with his mother in Philadelphia, but signs of trauma remain. [My Sister Disowned Me on State TV]( Opinion [My Sister Disowned Me on State TV]( By MASIH ALINEJAD Stalin would have been proud of Iran’s latest attempt to break my spirit. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "The South Koreans have said the North Koreans have agreed to give up nuclear weapons. Trump has said they have agreed to give them up. But they have never said it." [JEFFREY LEWIS]( an arms control expert, on North Korea’s continuing work on missile and weapons programs. [] Today’s Videos [Minneapolis Police Video Shows Moments Before Thurman Blevins Was Shot]( [[Video]Video: Minneapolis Police Video Shows Moments Before Thurman Blevins Was Shot]( By BARBARA MARCOLINI The mayor of Minneapolis released the footage of the June shooting which shows the officers chasing Mr. Blevins. Prosecutors said they will not bring criminal charges against the officers. [How Empathetic Is Your Dog?]( [[Video]Video: How Empathetic Is Your Dog?]( By JAMES GORMAN and CHRISTOPHER WHITWORTH An experiment involving 34 dogs of various breeds tested whether they would push through a magnetically sealed door to “save” their owners. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [As China’s Woes Mount, Xi Jinping Faces Rare Rebuke at Home]( [As China’s Woes Mount, Xi Jinping Faces Rare Rebuke at Home]( By CHRIS BUCKLEY As China confronts economic headwinds, a vaccine scandal and trade tensions, a legal scholar named Xu Zhangrun decided to speak out. It could be dangerous for him. [Trump Promotes Diplomatic Gains, but North Korea Continues Building Missiles]( [Trump Promotes Diplomatic Gains, but North Korea Continues Building Missiles]( By JULIAN E. BARNES and ERIC SCHMITT North Korea is building ICBMs at a facility outside Pyongyang, a sign that the country is continuing its weapons programs despite U.S. diplomacy. [Ordinary Iranians on Trump Talks Offer: ‘Why Not Try the Americans?’]( [Ordinary Iranians on Trump Talks Offer: ‘Why Not Try the Americans?’]( By THOMAS ERDBRINK As the economic pressure on ordinary Iranians intensifies, many seem to be questioning their leadership’s resolve not to talk with President Trump. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [How One Agency Built a Multimillion-Dollar Business in Migrant Children]( [How One Agency Built a Multimillion-Dollar Business in Migrant Children]( By LIZ ROBBINS Despite a troubled history, Cayuga Centers has quietly become the largest provider of foster care for unaccompanied minors in federal government custody. [N.R.A. Joins Questioning of Florida Sheriff in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Case]( [N.R.A. Joins Questioning of Florida Sheriff in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Case]( By PATRICIA MAZZEI The sheriff continues to defend his decision not to make an arrest in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man. [They Stole a Shark in a Baby Stroller and Briefly Got Away With It]( [They Stole a Shark in a Baby Stroller and Briefly Got Away With It]( By DANIEL VICTOR A trio of sharknappers wheeled Miss Helen, a horn shark who’s less than a year old, out of the San Antonio Aquarium, but the police tracked them down. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Charles Koch Takes On Trump. Trump Takes On Charles Koch.]( [Charles Koch Takes On Trump. Trump Takes On Charles Koch.]( By JEREMY W. PETERS Mr. Koch has bristled at some of President Trump’s policies, and this week his unease escalated to open threats. Mr. Trump fought back in tweets. [John Kelly Tells Aides He Will Remain White House Chief of Staff Through 2020]( [John Kelly Tells Aides He Will Remain White House Chief of Staff Through 2020]( By MARK LANDLER and KATIE ROGERS After months of questions about how long Mr. Kelly would last and who would replace him, officials said he and President Trump have reached a détente. [Trump Is Putting Indelible Conservative Stamp on Judiciary]( [Trump Is Putting Indelible Conservative Stamp on Judiciary]( By THOMAS KAPLAN Beyond the Supreme Court, President Trump has already put a stamp on federal appeals courts, and Senate Republicans have been eager partners in the effort. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [China’s Plan to Win Friends and Influence Includes Ski Slopes and Spas]( [China’s Plan to Win Friends and Influence Includes Ski Slopes and Spas]( By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON and CAO LI The Belt and Road Initiative is widely seen as a push to develop geopolitical ties through infrastructure and ports. Companies are using it for more frivolous projects, too. [Justice Dept. Investigating Claims That Drug Companies Funded Terrorism in Iraq]( [Justice Dept. Investigating Claims That Drug Companies Funded Terrorism in Iraq]( By GARDINER HARRIS In a filing, AstraZeneca said the case was related to a suit that accused five companies of giving the Iraqi health ministry drugs and devices that were then sold to fund attacks. [How Healthy Is Your Office?]( Square Feet [How Healthy Is Your Office?]( By JANE MARGOLIES The idea that healthy workers are productive workers is behind a growing trend in real estate to create offices with measurable wellness benefits. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Apple Could Soon Be Worth $1 Trillion as Profits Pour In]( [Apple Could Soon Be Worth $1 Trillion as Profits Pour In]( By JACK NICAS Profits rose by nearly a third in the latest quarter, Apple said, news that could soon make the tech giant the first public company worth more than $1 trillion. [San Francisco Officials to Tech Workers: Buy Your Lunch]( [San Francisco Officials to Tech Workers: Buy Your Lunch]( By NELLIE BOWLES A proposed ordinance would ban employee cafeterias in new construction, encouraging tech workers to leave the office to buy their meals. [Ceramics Aren’t Enough. Bring on the Spaceships, Italian Town Says.]( Italy Dispatch [Ceramics Aren’t Enough. Bring on the Spaceships, Italian Town Says.]( By JASON HOROWITZ Italy decided that the ceramics center of Grottaglie — with its long runway and uneventful weather — had the right stuff to be Virgin Galactic’s next launchpad. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Mets Endure Most Lopsided Defeat in Franchise History]( Nationals 25, Mets 4 [Mets Endure Most Lopsided Defeat in Franchise History]( By JAMES WAGNER An embarrassing loss to a division rival took a turn for the absurd in the eighth inning when Jose Reyes, a 16-year veteran infielder, came in to pitch. [If an N.B.A. Workout Isn’t on Instagram, Does It Even Count?]( [If an N.B.A. Workout Isn’t on Instagram, Does It Even Count?]( By SCOTT CACCIOLA Led by LeBron James’s example, a generation of young players is getting shredded, and making sure the cameras are always rolling. [A Flurry of Activity as All of Baseball Chases the Red Sox]( On Baseball [A Flurry of Activity as All of Baseball Chases the Red Sox]( By TYLER KEPNER Boston is dominating, and even with Chris Sale headed to the disabled list, the gap is wide enough that the Red Sox mostly watched as other teams scrambled. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [What Do 525 Ventriloquists Do at a Convention? Ask Their Dummies]( [What Do 525 Ventriloquists Do at a Convention? Ask Their Dummies]( By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI Scenes from an annual “vent” gathering in Kentucky, where puppets rule and their masters crave respect for an unappreciated art form. [MOCA Chooses MoMA PS1 Director to Lead Museum]( [MOCA Chooses MoMA PS1 Director to Lead Museum]( By ROBIN POGREBIN Klaus Biesenbach will try to right the struggling Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, which is looking east once again to fill its top spot. [Review: In a Blissful Musical ‘Twelfth Night’ in Central Park, Song Is Empathy]( [Review: In a Blissful Musical ‘Twelfth Night’ in Central Park, Song Is Empathy]( By BEN BRANTLEY This radiant Public Works production of Shakespeare’s comedy of identity asks us “to see through the eyes of another.” For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Fixing Public Housing: A Day Inside a $32 Billion Problem]( [Fixing Public Housing: A Day Inside a $32 Billion Problem]( By LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ and KHOLOOD EID We shadowed a superintendent in a Harlem complex to see what saving the nation’s largest public housing system really looks like on the ground. [Queens Killings Stemmed From Custody Dispute in the Netherlands]( [Queens Killings Stemmed From Custody Dispute in the Netherlands]( By ASHLEY SOUTHALL James Shields said the financial stress of fighting for his 6-year-old son was weighing on him before he killed himself, the boy, his ex-wife and current wife. [New York Office to Address Discrimination by Taxis and For-Hire Vehicles]( [New York Office to Address Discrimination by Taxis and For-Hire Vehicles]( By WILLIAM NEUMAN The new office would develop anti-bias training for drivers and expand outreach to encourage people to report drivers who refuse to pick them up. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [Key Question for Les Moonves of CBS: What Were You Thinking?]( Common Sense [Key Question for Les Moonves of CBS: What Were You Thinking?]( By JAMES B. STEWART Mr. Moonves started a civil war by suing the network’s controlling shareholder while knowing that harassment allegations were swirling. [After Top Executive Leaves, Billboard Confronts Its Internal Culture]( [After Top Executive Leaves, Billboard Confronts Its Internal Culture]( By BEN SISARIO It has been a bruising time for the music trade publication, involving allegations of editorial interference and inappropriate behavior for top executives. [Alex Jones, Pursued Over Infowars Falsehoods, Faces a Legal Crossroads]( [Alex Jones, Pursued Over Infowars Falsehoods, Faces a Legal Crossroads]( By ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON The Infowars founder is seeking the dismissal of a bellwether defamation lawsuit this week, as social media platforms take steps to curb him. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Food [The Freshest Ideas Are in Small Grocery Stores ]( [The Freshest Ideas Are in Small Grocery Stores]( By KIM SEVERSON As big supermarkets struggle, a new crop of local groceries is innovating to serve niche audiences and advance social causes. [Deep in the Birthplace of Cuban Rum and the Daiquiri]( [Deep in the Birthplace of Cuban Rum and the Daiquiri]( By CLAY RISEN Far from the tourists in Havana lies Santiago de Cuba. There, rum became a refined drink, and its signature cocktail still thrills. [A Tuscan Revival, a French Debut]( Restaurant Review [A Tuscan Revival, a French Debut]( By PETE WELLS Pino Luongo’s Coco Pazzo Trattoria brings a 1990s favorite back to SoHo; Yves in TriBeCa gets a promising new chef. For more food news, go to [NYTimes.com/Food »]( [] Obituaries [Mary Jane McCaffree Monroe, Protocol Authority, Dies at 106]( [Mary Jane McCaffree Monroe, Protocol Authority, Dies at 106]( By NEIL GENZLINGER As a top aide to Mamie Eisenhower, she kept the White House social scene organized. Then, with a co-author, she wrote the book on the subject. [Tony Cloninger, Pitcher Remembered for His Bat, Dies at 77]( [Tony Cloninger, Pitcher Remembered for His Bat, Dies at 77]( By WILLIAM MCDONALD He was the only pitcher ever to hit two grand slams in a single game, for the Braves in 1966. He later won four World Series rings as a Yankees coach. [Nikolai Volkoff, Soviet Villain in the Wrestling Ring, Is Dead at 70]( [Nikolai Volkoff, Soviet Villain in the Wrestling Ring, Is Dead at 70]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Volkoff, played by Josip Peruzovic, would belt out the Soviet Union’s national anthem before matches, though he had detested life under Communist rule. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Trump’s Crony Capitalists Plot a New Heist]( [Trump’s Crony Capitalists Plot a New Heist]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Treasury secretary floats a plan to hand $100 billion in capital gains tax savings to his moneyed friends. It’s almost certainly illegal. [Honors, at Last, for Ida B. 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