Today's Headlines: Tensions Between Turkey and U.S. Soar as Trump Orders New Sanctions

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[DeVos Ends Obama-Era Safeguards Aimed at Abuses by For-Profit Colleges]( [DeVos Ends Obama-Era Safeguards Aimed at Abuses by For-Profit Colleges]( By ERICA L. GREEN Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, in her most drastic move to deregulate for-profit colleges, announced she would end a rule to force them to prove the gainful employment of their graduates. [Republican Governors in Blue States Find a Way to Get Along]( [Republican Governors in Blue States Find a Way to Get Along]( By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Using bipartisanship and avoiding liberal tendencies, conservative governors in states like Maryland and Massachusetts may survive a blue wave in the midterms. 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 [Meet Iceland’s Whaling Magnate. He Makes No Apologies. ]( Climate [Meet Iceland’s Whaling Magnate. He Makes No Apologies.]( By TRYGGVI ADALBJORNSSON Kristjan Loftsson’s company is the last one in the world still hunting fin whales. His credo: “If it’s sustainable, you hunt.” [Erdogan: How Turkey Sees the Crisis With the U.S.]( Opinion [Erdogan: How Turkey Sees the Crisis With the U.S.]( By RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN Unilateral actions against Turkey by the United States will undermine American interests and force Turkey to look for other friends and allies. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Those who believe they can make us kneel by economic manipulation, have never understood this nation at all." [PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN OF TURKEY]( railing against foreign powers that he accused of orchestrating Turkey’s economic crisis. [] Today’s Videos [How the Drone Attack on Maduro Unfolded in Venezuela]( [[Video]Video: How the Drone Attack on Maduro Unfolded in Venezuela]( By BARBARA MARCOLINI and CHRISTOPH KOETTL It started with a nervous look to the sky. Two minutes later, two drones exploded. We analyzed videos and photos to show how a speech by President Nicolás Maduro ended in an apparent assassination attempt. [Touching the Sun]( [[Video]Video: Touching the Sun]( By DENNIS OVERBYE, JONATHAN CORUM and JASON DRAKEFORD NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will fly through the punishing heat of the sun’s outer atmosphere. [Zimbabwe Ousted Mugabe. The Economy’s Still a Mess.]( [[Video]Video: Zimbabwe Ousted Mugabe. The Economy’s Still a Mess.]( By KASSIE BRACKEN, MICHAEL DOWNEY and BEN LAFFIN Zimbabwe’s recent elections were meant to usher in a new era after decades of oppressive rule. But has anything truly changed? We met Vincent, an ambitious college graduate who is desperate to leave. “Things are not working here.” ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Once ‘No Longer a Nuclear Threat,’ North Korea Now in Standoff With U.S.]( [Once ‘No Longer a Nuclear Threat,’ North Korea Now in Standoff With U.S.]( By DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD Pyongyang wants the U.S. to formally declare the end of the Korean War before it begins dismantling its nuclear arsenal. Officials said that was not part of the Singapore deal. [A Quebec Comedian Is Happy to Offend in Multiple Languages]( [A Quebec Comedian Is Happy to Offend in Multiple Languages]( By DAN BILEFSKY Samir Khullar, otherwise known as the comedian Sugar Sammy, recounts how being a minority in Quebec provided the fuel for his trenchant comedy. [Four Are Killed in New Brunswick, and Canada Repeats a Sad Ritual]( [Four Are Killed in New Brunswick, and Canada Repeats a Sad Ritual]( By CATHERINE PORTER and MATTHEW HAAG Two police officers were among the victims in Fredericton, the capital of New Brunswick. The assailant was seriously injured. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [As Catholic Hospitals Expand, So Do Limits on Some Procedures]( [As Catholic Hospitals Expand, So Do Limits on Some Procedures]( By KATIE HAFNER Many religious health care institutions do not make it clear up front what procedures they won’t perform, a New York Times analysis shows. [Inside the Mendocino Complex Fire Evacuation Zone]( [Inside the Mendocino Complex Fire Evacuation Zone]( By TIM ARANGO We drove roughly 50 miles along Highway 20, from the firefighters’ base camp to the town of Clearlake Oaks, while the region was still under a mandatory evacuation order. [F.B.I. Agent Told the Truth, Jury Finds. He Did Not Fire His Gun During Militia Standoff.]( [F.B.I. Agent Told the Truth, Jury Finds. He Did Not Fire His Gun During Militia Standoff.]( By KIRK JOHNSON An F.B.I. agent was found not guilty of lying about firing his gun during a 2016 confrontation in Oregon when a leader of an armed militia was killed. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [A Lifelong Political Scrapper, Roger Stone Is Fighting for His Own Legal Future]( [A Lifelong Political Scrapper, Roger Stone Is Fighting for His Own Legal Future]( By ALAN FEUER Several recent developments in the Russia investigation have placed Mr. Stone in increasing legal jeopardy. [Trump Used Racial Slur During ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ Former White House Aide Says]( [Trump Used Racial Slur During ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ Former White House Aide Says]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN Omarosa Manigault Newman writes in a new memoir that she never heard President Trump use the slur, but says there are tapes to prove it. [Brett Kavanaugh Urged Ken Starr Not to Indict Clinton While in Office]( [Brett Kavanaugh Urged Ken Starr Not to Indict Clinton While in Office]( By MICHAEL D. SHEAR The view of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee about the separation of powers may please Mr. Trump. But Democrats will want to ask more questions about his views. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [E.P.A. Staff Objected to Agency’s New Rules on Asbestos Use, Internal Emails Show]( [E.P.A. Staff Objected to Agency’s New Rules on Asbestos Use, Internal Emails Show]( By LISA FRIEDMAN The clash over the proposal exposes the tensions within the E.P.A. over the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back environmental regulations. [An Economic Upturn Begun Under Obama Is Now Trump’s to Tout]( [An Economic Upturn Begun Under Obama Is Now Trump’s to Tout]( By PATRICIA COHEN Both presidents have had trouble turning better times into higher approval ratings. But this time the challenge is in the hands of a salesman. [Fidelity Tries Luring Investors With 2 No-Fee Funds. So What’s the Catch?]( [Fidelity Tries Luring Investors With 2 No-Fee Funds. So What’s the Catch?]( By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD The investing giant accelerated a price war by introducing two index mutual funds with no fees. If the move works, Fidelity can sell other products and services to those it attracts. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Inside Twitter’s Struggle Over What Gets Banned]( [Inside Twitter’s Struggle Over What Gets Banned]( By CECILIA KANG and KATE CONGER The social media company provided a rare look inside a policy meeting as it struggled with criticism that it left up posts from the conspiracy site Infowars and its creator, Alex Jones. [What’s the Right Number of Taxis (or Uber or Lyft Cars) in a City?]( [What’s the Right Number of Taxis (or Uber or Lyft Cars) in a City?]( By EMILY BADGER Technology has made it easier to identify and manage the optimal supply, but it also depends on which problem you’re trying to solve. [Facebook Banned Infowars. Now What?]( The Shift [Facebook Banned Infowars. Now What?]( By KEVIN ROOSE Slippery-slope fears about mass censorship by social media platforms are probably overblown. But many valid questions remain. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Johnny Manziel Looks Up From the Bottom of a Very Deep Hole]( [Johnny Manziel Looks Up From the Bottom of a Very Deep Hole]( By DAVID WALDSTEIN Living a quieter life in Montreal and playing in the Canadian Football League, the former Heisman Trophy winner discussed his self-sabotaging ways and his plans for a comeback. [Gary Woodland Sets a Scorching Pace at the Stormy P.G.A. Championship]( [Gary Woodland Sets a Scorching Pace at the Stormy P.G.A. Championship]( By KAREN CROUSE On a day when weather delayed half of the field’s second round, Woodland finished with the lowest 36-hole total in tournament history, a 10-under-par 130. [A Rebuilt Liverpool Hopes to Reach New Heights With Its Soul Intact]( [A Rebuilt Liverpool Hopes to Reach New Heights With Its Soul Intact]( By KEVIN DRAPER Liverpool made a thrilling run to the Champions League final last season. Now, after a summer of spending, the club needs to deliver some trophies. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Langston Hughes Just Got a Year Older]( [Langston Hughes Just Got a Year Older]( By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER How a random late-night online search led to new discoveries about the poet’s birth and early years. [A Robot Walks Into a Bar. But Can It Do Comedy?]( [A Robot Walks Into a Bar. But Can It Do Comedy?]( By ALEX MARSHALL Artificial-intelligence researchers are building neural networks that can take part in improv skits. The results are unpredictable. [Review: A Housekeeper Claims Center Stage in ‘Member of the Wedding’]( [Review: A Housekeeper Claims Center Stage in ‘Member of the Wedding’]( By BEN BRANTLEY Roslyn Ruff gives a wondrous performance in the Williamstown Theater Festival revival of the Carson McCullers play. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [He Spoke for the Tree. Then He Got Fired.]( [He Spoke for the Tree. Then He Got Fired.]( By ANDY NEWMAN A popular hollow tree at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden got the ax. So did the arborist who campaigned to save it. [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Likens $10,000 Debate Offer by Conservative Columnist to Catcalling]( [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Likens $10,000 Debate Offer by Conservative Columnist to Catcalling]( By LISA W. FODERARO Ms. Ocasio-Cortez rejected a debate request from the conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, who pledged $10,000 to her campaign if she agreed. [‘Abolish ICE’: How Republicans Seized on a Liberal Rallying Cry]( [‘Abolish ICE’: How Republicans Seized on a Liberal Rallying Cry]( By NICK CORASANITI It is an idea that took root among the Democratic Party’s far left. Now, Republicans are seizing on calls to abolish ICE. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Alan Rabinowitz, Conservationist of Wild Cats, Dies at 64]( [Alan Rabinowitz, Conservationist of Wild Cats, Dies at 64]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Mr. Rabinowitz made it his life’s mission to preserve lions, tigers, leopards and cheetahs after childhood encounters with a jaguar at the Bronx Zoo [Dr. Robert Newman, Apostle of Methadone Treatment, Dies at 80]( [Dr. Robert Newman, Apostle of Methadone Treatment, Dies at 80]( By SAM ROBERTS Since 1970, when he established a major treatment program in New York, Dr. Newman emerged as a global expert on opioid addiction. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Turkey’s Downward Spiral]( [Turkey’s Downward Spiral]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD As Presidents Trump and Erdogan feud, the alliance between the United States and Turkey grows ever more frayed. [The Administration Gets Tough on Russia — Despite Trump]( [The Administration Gets Tough on Russia — Despite Trump]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The president holds chummy meetings with Vladimir Putin, while his administration imposes new sanctions. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Jewish State’s Nation-State Bill Non-Scandal]( [The Jewish State’s Nation-State Bill Non-Scandal]( By BRET STEPHENS How a law became something quite different in the media. [What’s in a Name? A Political Taste Treat]( [What’s in a Name? A Political Taste Treat]( By GAIL COLLINS Some weird things are on the menu this Tuesday. [Too Many Politicians Misuse and Abuse Crime Data]( [Too Many Politicians Misuse and Abuse Crime Data]( By DAVID EADS When sloppily cherry-picking isolated numbers, they disrespect our intelligence and our democracy. 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