Today's Headlines: Trump Denounces Justice Dept. as Investigations Swirl Around Him

Trump’s South Africa Tweet Seems to Embrace Racist Narrative on Land Dispute View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [Most Popular]( | [Video]( | Subscribe: [Digital /]( [Home Delivery]( [My Account]( [The New York Times]( Friday, August 24, 2018 IN THIS EMAIL: [Top News](#0) | [Editors' Picks](#2) | [World](#4) | [U.S.](#5) | [Politics](#6) | [Business](#7) | [Technology](#8) | [Sports](#9) | [Arts](#10) | [Movies](#11) | [New York](#12) | [Media & Advertising](#13) | [Obituaries](#14) | [Editorial](#15) | [Op-Ed](#16) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( [] Top News [Trump Denounces Justice Dept. as Investigations Swirl Around Him]( [Trump Denounces Justice Dept. as Investigations Swirl Around Him]( By KATIE BENNER, NICHOLAS FANDOS and KATIE ROGERS The president chiefly blamed Attorney General Jeff Sessions, complaining that he never “took control” of the Justice Department. [Trump’s South Africa Tweet Seems to Embrace Racist Narrative on Land Dispute]( [Trump’s South Africa Tweet Seems to Embrace Racist Narrative on Land Dispute]( By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and NORIMITSU ONISHI The post appeared to be the culmination of a lobbying effort by a right-wing South African group that falsely claims that white farmers are being systematically forced off their land and killed in large numbers. [Urban Meyer and the Missed Signs at Ohio State]( [Urban Meyer and the Missed Signs at Ohio State]( By MARC TRACY, SERGE F. KOVALESKI and JOE DRAPE An Ohio State University report and other documents portrayed a troubled assistant coach accused of domestic violence and protected by a powerful coach. 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 [In ‘Small Fry,’ Steve Jobs Comes Across as a Jerk. His Daughter Forgives Him. Should We?]( Books | Profile [In ‘Small Fry,’ Steve Jobs Comes Across as a Jerk. His Daughter Forgives Him. Should We?]( By NELLIE BOWLES Lisa Brennan-Jobs has written a memoir about her famous father. The details are damning, but she doesn’t want them to be. [Turn On, Tune In, Start Up]( Opinion [Turn On, Tune In, Start Up]( By KARA SWISHER How — and why — Silicon Valley is getting high. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "They treated our men like goats. That’s why we’re suing." [CHITRA KUMARI KOIRALA]( a Nepalese widow whose husband was killed while working as a security contractor for the Canadian Embassy in Afghanistan. After his death she discovered his employer had drastically reduced his insurance benefits. [] World [As Pope Visits Ireland, Scars of Sex Abuse ‘Worse Than the I.R.A.’]( [As Pope Visits Ireland, Scars of Sex Abuse ‘Worse Than the I.R.A.’]( By KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURA Many Catholics are frustrated by the church’s leadership. This is especially true in Donegal, where Francis reappointed a bishop who shielded a notorious pedophile priest. [Scott Morrison, Australia’s Next Prime Minister, Pledges to ‘Heal Our Party’]( [Scott Morrison, Australia’s Next Prime Minister, Pledges to ‘Heal Our Party’]( By ISABELLA KWAI and CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Mr. Morrison, who will replace Malcolm Turnbull after days of political intrigue, said the country’s devastating drought would be his top priority. [Amazon Tribe Never Seen by Outsiders Is Spotted by Drone]( [Amazon Tribe Never Seen by Outsiders Is Spotted by Drone]( By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA A Brazilian expedition captured images of the indigenous peoples and their tools, along with an aerial photo of a thatched hut. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Betsy DeVos Eyes Federal Education Grants to Put Guns in Schools]( [Betsy DeVos Eyes Federal Education Grants to Put Guns in Schools]( By ERICA L. GREEN The Education Department is considering allowing states to tap a fund for educational overhaul and improvement to buy guns for educators, a use not approved by Congress. [Hawaii Braces for a Rare Encounter with a Hurricane]( [Hawaii Braces for a Rare Encounter with a Hurricane]( By JESS BIDGOOD and JOHN SCHWARTZ The storm is threatening to be the first hurricane to make landfall in Hawaii since 1992, but officials are warning of life-threatening impacts even if it skirts the islands. [Reality Winner, Former N.S.A. Translator, Gets More Than 5 Years in Leak of Russian Hacking Report]( [Reality Winner, Former N.S.A. Translator, Gets More Than 5 Years in Leak of Russian Hacking Report]( By DAVE PHILIPPS Reality Winner, who pleaded guilty, “knowingly and intentionally betrayed the trust of her colleagues and her country,” the prosecutor said. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [David Pecker, Chief of National Enquirer’s Publisher, Is Said to Get Immunity in Trump Inquiry]( [David Pecker, Chief of National Enquirer’s Publisher, Is Said to Get Immunity in Trump Inquiry]( By JIM RUTENBERG, REBECCA R. RUIZ and BEN PROTESS Mr. Pecker is close to President Trump and Michael D. Cohen, his former lawyer, and had been integral to a campaign effort to help protect Mr. Trump from embarrassing stories about women. [Trump’s Lawyers Urged Him to Postpone Even Considering Pardons in Russia Inquiry]( [Trump’s Lawyers Urged Him to Postpone Even Considering Pardons in Russia Inquiry]( By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT The president’s high-profile pardons and commutations this year prompted his lawyers to caution him against weighing clemency for associates in the special counsel investigation. [Levi Sanders Is Not His Father. He Keeps Telling That to Voters.]( [Levi Sanders Is Not His Father. He Keeps Telling That to Voters.]( By SYDNEY EMBER Bernie Sanders’s son is running for a House seat in New Hampshire. The name is familiar, and so are the mannerisms. But, he is quick to remind voters, “I am my own person.” For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Treasury Issues Crackdown on State and Local Tax Workarounds]( [Treasury Issues Crackdown on State and Local Tax Workarounds]( By JIM TANKERSLEY and BEN CASSELMAN A proposed rule aims to foil states that sought to counteract provisions of the new federal law. But taxpayers elsewhere may also be affected. [As Trade War Intensifies, China Moves to Bolster Its Economy]( [As Trade War Intensifies, China Moves to Bolster Its Economy]( By KEITH BRADSHER Weak growth puts Beijing at a disadvantage in dealing with the White House. But more spending and lending could worsen the country’s addiction to debt. [Should These Tests Get a Failing Grade?]( Common Sense [Should These Tests Get a Failing Grade?]( By JAMES B. STEWART High scores on standardized tests are crucial for students seeking admission to elite schools. But faulty questions may be skewing the scores. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [How FireEye Helped Facebook Spot a Disinformation Campaign]( [How FireEye Helped Facebook Spot a Disinformation Campaign]( By KATE CONGER and SHEERA FRENKEL The cybersecurity company has shifted its attention to detecting disinformation and uncovering social media campaigns intended to influence politics. [Google Tried to Change China. China May End Up Changing Google.]( State of the Art [Google Tried to Change China. China May End Up Changing Google.]( By FARHAD MANJOO Google once held itself up as proudly nonconformist. A decision to abide by Chinese censors would mark a new era for the company — one of conventionality. [Attempted Hacking of Voter Database Was a False Alarm, Democratic Party Says]( [Attempted Hacking of Voter Database Was a False Alarm, Democratic Party Says]( By EILEEN SULLIVAN, NOAH WEILAND and KATE CONGER The Democratic National Committee says suspicious activity was merely a test by the Michigan Democratic Party, which did not inform the national committee. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Details of the Ohio State Report on Urban Meyer]( [Details of the Ohio State Report on Urban Meyer]( By THE NEW YORK TIMES Meyer was suspended by the university for 3 games after an investigation found fault with the way he handled the case of Zach Smith, an assistant coach who was accused of domestic violence. [The Passion, and Sometimes Profit, of Vintage Racing]( Wheels [The Passion, and Sometimes Profit, of Vintage Racing]( By JACK SMITH Amateur racers get the joy of rounding a track in a car built for speed, and can still end up with a prize investment. [Tiger Woods, With Another Slow Start, Is 5 Strokes Back in the Northern Trust]( [Tiger Woods, With Another Slow Start, Is 5 Strokes Back in the Northern Trust]( By ZACH SCHONBRUN Woods shot a par 71, a typically mediocre first round for him in a comeback season with several dramatic late charges but no victory. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [An Artist Warns of a Robot-Ruled Future. Or Is It Our Present? Let’s Discuss.]( [An Artist Warns of a Robot-Ruled Future. Or Is It Our Present? Let’s Discuss.]( By JASON FARAGO At the Guggenheim, an art critic and The Times’s former Shanghai bureau chief discuss a brilliant new artwork that dissects China’s economic development. [Review: ‘The Innocents’ on Netflix Is a Stylish, Slender Teen Romance]( [Review: ‘The Innocents’ on Netflix Is a Stylish, Slender Teen Romance]( By MIKE HALE This new series about a 16-year-old with a strange power is on the brooding side of the mutant-teenager spectrum. [On Multiple Screens, John Akomfrah Deftly Weaves Tales of the African Diaspora]( Art Review [On Multiple Screens, John Akomfrah Deftly Weaves Tales of the African Diaspora]( By MARTHA SCHWENDENER At the New Museum, a survey of John Akomfrah’s ambitious videos shows the artist reflecting on politics, nature, postcolonial history, migration and race. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] Movies [Review: In ‘Support the Girls,’ Sisterhood Is Funny, Essential and Sweet]( [Review: In ‘Support the Girls,’ Sisterhood Is Funny, Essential and Sweet]( By MANOHLA DARGIS A perfectly cast Regina Hall stars in this stealth charmer about women working in a Texas sports bar, the latest from the director Andrew Bujalski. [Review: ‘Crime+Punishment’ Is a Tough Documentary About Police Abuses]( [Review: ‘Crime+Punishment’ Is a Tough Documentary About Police Abuses]( By A.O. SCOTT A filmmaker follows two cases that expose deep-seated problems in the New York Police Department. [Review: Tough Guys Tough It Out in ‘Papillon’ (Again!)]( [Review: Tough Guys Tough It Out in ‘Papillon’ (Again!)]( By MANOHLA DARGIS Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek star in a redo of “Papillon,” about the terrible things men do to other men in the name of country and righteousness. [Review: ‘The Happytime Murders’ Has Puppets as Nasty as the Rest of Us]( [Review: ‘The Happytime Murders’ Has Puppets as Nasty as the Rest of Us]( By A.O. SCOTT Melissa McCarthy and Elizabeth Banks are part of a human cast trading jokes, bullets and bodily fluids with anthropomorphic, felt-covered toys. [Review: In ‘Searching,’ a Clever Conceit and John Cho as Leading Man]( [Review: In ‘Searching,’ a Clever Conceit and John Cho as Leading Man]( By AISHA HARRIS The entirety of the action in Aneesh Chaganty’s psychological thriller unfolds on screens, apps and online. For more movies news, go to [NYTimes.com/Movies »]( [] New York [Manhattan D.A. Eyes Criminal Charges Against Trump Organization]( [Manhattan D.A. Eyes Criminal Charges Against Trump Organization]( By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM The district attorney’s office is weighing whether the company’s false accounting regarding payment to silence an adult film star violates state law. [Cynthia Nixon Says She Can Win. But Who Are Her Voters?]( [Cynthia Nixon Says She Can Win. But Who Are Her Voters?]( By VIVIAN WANG Polls show Ms. Nixon trailing far behind Gov. Andrew Cuomo. But her campaign insists she’s reaching a new electorate not captured by the old metrics. [How the Nazis Got to New York: Immigration Fraud]( [How the Nazis Got to New York: Immigration Fraud]( By ALI WINSTON The 95-year-old Nazi deported from Queens this week made his way to the United States with help from two other fellow SS soldiers. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [China Forces Out Buzzfeed Journalist]( [China Forces Out Buzzfeed Journalist]( By AUSTIN RAMZY and EDWARD WONG Megha Rajagopalan, who had written extensively about a crackdown on Muslim minority groups, said the Chinese authorities did not explain their decision. [Purveyors of Juice-Box Style, Nicotine-Filled E-Liquids Quit Selling the Products]( [Purveyors of Juice-Box Style, Nicotine-Filled E-Liquids Quit Selling the Products]( By SHEILA KAPLAN The Food and Drug Administration had targeted 17 makers and sellers of items loaded with nicotine in packaging that could appeal to children. [Google Deletes 39 YouTube Channels Linked to Iranian Influence Operation]( [Google Deletes 39 YouTube Channels Linked to Iranian Influence Operation]( By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI The accounts were linked to the state broadcaster, the company said. The news followed similar moves by Facebook and Twitter. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Obituaries [María Isabel Chorobik de Mariani, Crusading Argentine Grandmother, Dies at 94]( [María Isabel Chorobik de Mariani, Crusading Argentine Grandmother, Dies at 94]( By DANIEL POLITI Ms. Mariani’s long search for her abducted granddaughter drew attention to the crimes of Argentina’s military junta in the 1970s. She never found the girl. [Robert H. Ferrell, Authority on Truman, Is Dead at 97]( [Robert H. Ferrell, Authority on Truman, Is Dead at 97]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR The consummate Truman scholar wrote or edited a dozen books about the 33rd president, including collections of his diaries and letters. [Alex Storm, Who Found a Long-Lost Treasure at Sea, Dies at 80]( [Alex Storm, Who Found a Long-Lost Treasure at Sea, Dies at 80]( By NEIL GENZLINGER In 1965, with two partners, he located thousands of coins in the water off Nova Scotia from the wreck of the Chameau in 1725. [Mary Pratt, Realist Painter of Household Scenes, Dies at 83]( [Mary Pratt, Realist Painter of Household Scenes, Dies at 83]( By IAN AUSTEN Ms. Pratt, defying early advice that only her husband could become a painter, became a popular artist in Canada and something of feminist champion. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [New York’s Yeshiva Students Deserve Better]( [New York’s Yeshiva Students Deserve Better]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Elected officials should require Orthodox Jewish schools to meet legal standards. [Trump’s Vile Ploy on South Africa]( [Trump’s Vile Ploy on South Africa]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The president, who gets his intelligence briefings from Fox News, repeats a white nationalist myth about murders of white South African farmers. [Relief to Disbelief After Michael Cohen’s Plea]( [Relief to Disbelief After Michael Cohen’s Plea]( By RACHEL L. HARRIS and LISA TARCHAK Readers responded to the news that the president had been implicated in a crime. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Tax-Cut Con Goes On]( [The Tax-Cut Con Goes On]( By PAUL KRUGMAN Why Social Security and Medicare are on the ballot. [This Conspiracy Theory Should Worry Trump]( [This Conspiracy Theory Should Worry Trump]( By NEAL K. KATYAL When two or more people join together to break the law, as Michael Cohen says he and the president did, the penalties can be harsh. [I Stood Up in Mass and Confronted My Priest. You Should, Too.]( [I Stood Up in Mass and Confronted My Priest. You Should, Too.]( By NAKA NATHANIEL Catholics should not keep on filling the pews every Sunday. It is wrong to support the church. 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