Today's Headlines: U.S. to Restore Sanctions on Iran, Deepening Divide With Europe

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[Rick Gates Testifies He Committed Crimes With Paul Manafort]( [Rick Gates Testifies He Committed Crimes With Paul Manafort]( By SHARON LaFRANIERE and KENNETH P. VOGEL For decades, Mr. Gates was right-hand man to Mr. Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman who is accused of tax and bank fraud. [Apple, Facebook and YouTube Remove Content From Alex Jones and Infowars]( [Apple, Facebook and YouTube Remove Content From Alex Jones and Infowars]( By JACK NICAS Technology firms move to curb one of the loudest voices in conspiracy theories, fueling further debate over free speech online. 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 [Designing the Death of a Plastic]( Science [Designing the Death of a Plastic]( By XIAOZHI LIM Decades ago, synthetic polymers became popular because they were cheap and durable. Now, scientists are creating material that self-destructs or breaks down for reuse on command. [The Nation Magazine Betrays a Poet — and Itself]( Opinion [The Nation Magazine Betrays a Poet — and Itself]( By GRACE SCHULMAN I was the magazine’s poetry editor for 35 years. Never once did we apologize for publishing a poem. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "People think twice about even buying an ice cream." [AMIR SHERAFARI]( who sells fruit and vegetables in Tehran, describing the atmosphere of economic anxiety as Iranians prepare for the renewal of penalties by the United States. [] Today’s Videos [Indonesia Earthquake Survivor: There Is ‘No House Anymore’]( [[Video]Video: Indonesia Earthquake Survivor: There Is ‘No House Anymore’]( By NEETI UPADHYE A magnitude 7.0 earthquake on the island of Lombok killed at least 98 people and displaced around 20,000 others. [Video Shows Drone Attack on Maduro in Venezuela]( [[Video]Video: Video Shows Drone Attack on Maduro in Venezuela]( By BARBARA MARCOLINI President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela was the target of an assassination attempt on Saturday, administration officials said. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [A Top Syrian Rocket Scientist Is Blown Up, and Fingers Point at Mossad]( [A Top Syrian Rocket Scientist Is Blown Up, and Fingers Point at Mossad]( By DAVID M. HALBFINGER and RONEN BERGMAN The car bombing was said to be at least the fourth Israeli assassination attempt against an enemy weapons engineer on foreign soil in the last three years. [Indonesia Earthquake: At Least 98 Dead and 20,000 Homeless]( [Indonesia Earthquake: At Least 98 Dead and 20,000 Homeless]( By RICHARD C. PADDOCK and JOE COCHRANE As the sun rose over the island of Lombok, a search and rescue effort was underway to find survivors trapped in the rubble. [Saudi Arabia Assails Canada Over Rights Criticism, Sending Message to West]( [Saudi Arabia Assails Canada Over Rights Criticism, Sending Message to West]( By BEN HUBBARD With a harsh response to statements from Canada’s Foreign Ministry, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signals that while he may be a social reformer, he will strike hard at critics at home and abroad. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [In Chicago, One Weekend, 66 Shooting Victims, and Zero Arrests]( [In Chicago, One Weekend, 66 Shooting Victims, and Zero Arrests]( By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. and AMY HARMON Police officers and paramedics went into overdrive to respond to a torrent of street violence. Officials blamed judges and parents. [‘Kill Me,’ Parkland Shooting Suspect Said After Rampage]( [‘Kill Me,’ Parkland Shooting Suspect Said After Rampage]( By PATRICIA MAZZEI Nikolas Cruz, the confessed gunman who killed 17 people at a Florida high school, told the police that he had heard a “demon” voice inside his head for years. [Willow Creek Church Says It Will Investigate Its Powerful Pastor, Bill Hybels]( [Willow Creek Church Says It Will Investigate Its Powerful Pastor, Bill Hybels]( By LAURIE GOODSTEIN The announcement came one day after The New York Times reported on sexual harassment allegations from Pat Baranowski, the pastor’s former executive assistant. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [In Ohio Election, Republicans Test a Midterm Rescue Plan: Polarization]( [In Ohio Election, Republicans Test a Midterm Rescue Plan: Polarization]( By ALEXANDER BURNS An Ohio congressional special election has revealed the strategy Republicans will use to keep power in the House — or to ensure that Democrats win only a small majority. [Meet Bill Nelson, the Under-the-Radar Senate Candidate in Florida. He’s the Incumbent.]( [Meet Bill Nelson, the Under-the-Radar Senate Candidate in Florida. He’s the Incumbent.]( By PATRICIA MAZZEI Though he has served three terms, Bill Nelson, a Democrat, has less name recognition and less campaign money than his Republican challenger, Gov. Rick Scott, and some Democrats worry that he could lose his seat. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bemoans a ‘Divisive’ Term, but Vows to Stick Around]( Sidebar [Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bemoans a ‘Divisive’ Term, but Vows to Stick Around]( By ADAM LIPTAK In an annual summary of the Supreme Court’s work, Justice Ginsburg, 85, said she hoped for more consensus and may try to serve until she is 90. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo C.E.O. Who Pushed for Healthier Products, to Step Down]( [Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo C.E.O. Who Pushed for Healthier Products, to Step Down]( By JULIE CRESWELL Over 12 years in charge, Ms. Nooyi worked to diversify the company’s products away from decreasingly profitable sugary soft drinks. [When a Female C.E.O. Leaves, the Glass Ceiling Is Restored]( DealBook [When a Female C.E.O. Leaves, the Glass Ceiling Is Restored]( By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Even at companies run by prominent women — where it seems that gender diversity has made great strides — why is a female leader hardly ever replaced by another woman? [Judge in AT&T Case Ignored ‘Economics and Common Sense,’ Government Says]( [Judge in AT&T Case Ignored ‘Economics and Common Sense,’ Government Says]( By CECILIA KANG The Justice Department’s argument is the start of its second attempt to stop the $85.4 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [A Generation Grows Up in China Without Google, Facebook or Twitter]( The New New World [A Generation Grows Up in China Without Google, Facebook or Twitter]( By LI YUAN Many foreign internet giants are blocked, leaving some young Chinese to wonder what those services even are — and reinforcing Beijing’s ideological control. [An Airline Scans Your Face. You Take Off. But Few Rules Govern Where Your Data Goes.]( [An Airline Scans Your Face. You Take Off. But Few Rules Govern Where Your Data Goes.]( By CATIE EDMONDSON A government program provides few rules for how companies can use or store the biometric data that verifies passengers’ identity, opening it up to potential abuse. [Alcoa Requests Reprieve From Trump’s Aluminum Tariffs]( [Alcoa Requests Reprieve From Trump’s Aluminum Tariffs]( By PETER EAVIS and JIM TANKERSLEY The company, which imports much of its aluminum from its facilities in Canada, asked the administration for an exemption. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [We Use Sports Terms All the Time. But Where Do They Come From?]( [We Use Sports Terms All the Time. But Where Do They Come From?]( By VICTOR MATHER From “wild-goose chase” to “throw in the towel” to “there’s the rub,” these sports idioms are part of our everyday conversation. Here’s a look at their origins. [As Red Sox Creep Away, Yankees Check Their Rearview Mirror]( [As Red Sox Creep Away, Yankees Check Their Rearview Mirror]( By BILLY WITZ A four-game sweep in Boston left the Yankees with little hope of catching the Red Sox atop the A.L. East. The wild-card could also be in jeopardy. [Browns Give Up on Another First-Round Pick]( [Browns Give Up on Another First-Round Pick]( By VICTOR MATHER Barkevious Mingo, Johnny Manziel and now Corey Coleman. Another top Browns draft pick heads out of town. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [As Brexit Looms, Musicians Brace for the Worst]( [As Brexit Looms, Musicians Brace for the Worst]( By ANDREW DICKSON Britain’s classical music scene relies heavily on freedoms that come from European Union membership. How will it cope outside the bloc? [‘Succession’ Finale: Jeremy Strong on Kendall’s Struggles and What Comes Next]( [‘Succession’ Finale: Jeremy Strong on Kendall’s Struggles and What Comes Next]( By DAVID RENARD As the HBO drama closes its first season, Mr. Strong discusses getting in the ring with Brian Cox and how Kendall is like Michael Corleone. [An Award-Winning Biographer’s Latest Subject: Herself]( Books of The Times [An Award-Winning Biographer’s Latest Subject: Herself]( By DWIGHT GARNER Claire Tomalin, the acclaimed biographer of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and others, recounts her own rich story in “A Life of My Own.” For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Taxi and Uber Drivers Are United in Backing a Cap on Ride-Hail Vehicles]( [Taxi and Uber Drivers Are United in Backing a Cap on Ride-Hail Vehicles]( By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS and AARON ROBERTSON As New York City moves to limit for-hire vehicles, yellow-cab and Uber drivers are both hopeful that the proposal could ease their financial plight. [Phone Calls From New York City Jails Will Soon Be Free]( [Phone Calls From New York City Jails Will Soon Be Free]( By ZOE GREENBERG A new law will eliminate the charge to make a call, which was 50 cents for the first minute and 5 cents for each additional minute — for local calls. [Ex-‘Manhattan Madam’ to Appear Before Grand Jury in Russia Investigation]( [Ex-‘Manhattan Madam’ to Appear Before Grand Jury in Russia Investigation]( By ALAN FEUER Kristin M. Davis, a former procuress, is likely to be asked about her long friendship with Roger J. Stone Jr., a political adviser to President Trump. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Science [An Invasive New Tick Is Spreading in the U.S.]( Global Health [An Invasive New Tick Is Spreading in the U.S.]( By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. The Asian long-horned tick, reported in New York’s suburbs and as far west as Arkansas, can carry lethal diseases. But no infected specimens have yet been found here. [The Illness Is Bad Enough. The Hospital May Be Even Worse.]( The New Old Age [The Illness Is Bad Enough. The Hospital May Be Even Worse.]( By PAULA SPAN Older patients are particularly vulnerable to “post-hospital syndrome,” some experts believe, and that may be why so many patients return. [Is the Paleo Diet Right for You?]( Personal Health [Is the Paleo Diet Right for You?]( By JANE E. BRODY In the Paleo era, people ran around all day and rarely lived past 40, so their risk of developing the so-called diseases of civilization is unknown. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »]( [] Obituaries [Charlotte Rae of ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Dies at 92]( [Charlotte Rae of ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Dies at 92]( By DAVID BELCHER A fixture on Broadway and television for six decades, the actress found her greatest success as a warmhearted, wisecracking housemother in two sitcoms. [Rick Genest, Tattooed Model Known as Zombie Boy, Dies at 32]( [Rick Genest, Tattooed Model Known as Zombie Boy, Dies at 32]( By AMISHA PADNANI Mr. Genest, whose tattoos covered his entire body, participated in the 2011 Lady Gaga music video “Born This Way.” [Joël Robuchon, a French Chef Festooned With Stars, Is Dead at 73]( [Joël Robuchon, a French Chef Festooned With Stars, Is Dead at 73]( By WILLIAM GRIMES Classically trained but always inventive, he dazzled the culinary world, sweeping up Michelin stars wherever he set foot with a new restaurant. [Patricia Hermes, Whose Children’s Books Had Serious Side, Dies at 82]( [Patricia Hermes, Whose Children’s Books Had Serious Side, Dies at 82]( By ANITA GATES No fairy tales, thank you: Her many books dealt with death, war, slavery and other harsh realities and looked at history from contrasting viewpoints. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Clouds Darken Trump’s Sunny Economic View]( [Clouds Darken Trump’s Sunny Economic View]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD There are more signs of a slowdown as the tax cuts’ stimulus proves weak, temporary and maybe even counterproductive. [Zimbabwe’s Dubious Election]( [Zimbabwe’s Dubious Election]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD President Emmerson Mnangagwa has yet to prove that the vote was fair, creating a problem for international donors and investors whose help is desperately needed to revive the country. [Saudi Arabia’s Ugly Spat With Canada ]( [Saudi Arabia’s Ugly Spat With Canada]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD By expelling the Canadian ambassador for speaking up on human rights, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman undermines the reforms he has made. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Will the Birthplace of the Modern Right Turn Blue?]( [Will the Birthplace of the Modern Right Turn Blue?]( By MICHELLE GOLDBERG Thanks to Trump, Democrats have a shot in Orange County. [Why Apple Is the Future of Capitalism]( [Why Apple Is the Future of Capitalism]( By MIHIR A. DESAI The financial model pioneered by Apple is envied and copied by other companies. But getting it wrong is a big risk. [Why the Midterms Won't Be Won by Playing to the Base ]( [Why the Midterms Won't Be Won by Playing to the Base]( By HENRY OLSEN Some people changed which party’s nominee they voted for from 2012 to 2016. They are key to who wins the House and Senate. 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