Today's Headlines: Christine Blasey Ford Opens Negotiations on Testimony Next Week

Evangelical Leaders Are Frustrated at G.O.P. Caution on Kavanaugh Allegation 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, September 21, 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) | [Obituaries](#13) | [Editorial](#14) | [Op-Ed](#15) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( [] Top News [Christine Blasey Ford Opens Negotiations on Testimony Next Week]( [Christine Blasey Ford Opens Negotiations on Testimony Next Week]( By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG Dr. Blasey, who accused Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her as a teenager, has reopened discussions that could lead to testifying next week. [Evangelical Leaders Are Frustrated at G.O.P. Caution on Kavanaugh Allegation]( [Evangelical Leaders Are Frustrated at G.O.P. Caution on Kavanaugh Allegation]( By JEREMY W. PETERS and ELIZABETH DIAS They say religious conservatives may feel little motivation to vote in the November elections unless Senate Republicans defend and confirm Judge Kavanaugh. [Sloan Kettering’s Cozy Deal With Start-Up Ignites a New Uproar]( [Sloan Kettering’s Cozy Deal With Start-Up Ignites a New Uproar]( By CHARLES ORNSTEIN and KATIE THOMAS A for-profit venture with exclusive rights to use the center’s vast archive of tissue slides has generated concerns at the nonprofit cancer center. 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 [On Hurricane Maria Anniversary, Puerto Rico Is Still in Ruins]( U.S. [On Hurricane Maria Anniversary, Puerto Rico Is Still in Ruins]( By FRANCES ROBLES and JUGAL K. PATEL The New York Times visited more than 150 homes in Punta Santiago to document the damage that remains a year after Hurricane Maria. [We Need to Hear From Christine Blasey Ford]( Opinion [We Need to Hear From Christine Blasey Ford]( By MICHELLE GOLDBERG Republicans are being unfair. I hope she testifies anyway. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "If you have ever tried to defrost peas, it’s a number of clicks." [DAVE LIMP]( a senior vice president at Amazon, explaining how its Alexa voice assistant can simplify tasks through several newly introduced devices, including a microwave. [] World [China’s Sea Control Is a Done Deal, ‘Short of War With the U.S.’]( [China’s Sea Control Is a Done Deal, ‘Short of War With the U.S.’]( By HANNAH BEECH A U.S. military flight over the South China Sea brings harsh Chinese challenges in officially international space. Officers say a new era of risk is here. [France Bans Smartphones in Schools Through 9th Grade. Will It Help Students?]( [France Bans Smartphones in Schools Through 9th Grade. Will It Help Students?]( By ALISSA J. RUBIN and ELIAN PELTIER The government hopes the move will get students to pay more attention in class and talk more to each other. But some doubt whether the ban can be enforced. [$100 Million in Cash Vanishes in Liberia, and Fingers Start Pointing]( [$100 Million in Cash Vanishes in Liberia, and Fingers Start Pointing]( By CLAIR MacDOUGALL Bags of newly minted currency that was printed abroad are nowhere to be found in the West African country. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Employee Kills Three, Then Herself, at Rite Aid Facility in Maryland, Officials Say]( [Employee Kills Three, Then Herself, at Rite Aid Facility in Maryland, Officials Say]( By NIRAJ CHOKSHI A temporary employee opened fire at the facility, in Aberdeen, Md., on Thursday morning, law enforcement officials said. In addition to the dead, three people were wounded. [A Breakthrough for U.S. Troops: Combat-Ready Pizza]( [A Breakthrough for U.S. Troops: Combat-Ready Pizza]( By DAVE PHILIPPS The latest entree to join the Army’s roster of M.R.E. field rations is a Sicilian-style slice that stays fresh for years and took decades to develop. [Submerged by Florence, North Carolina’s Rural Towns Fight for Attention]( [Submerged by Florence, North Carolina’s Rural Towns Fight for Attention]( By JACK HEALY Out of sight of the national spotlight on the devastation of Hurricane Florence, many small towns worry about being washed away unnoticed. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Michael Cohen Has Spoken Repeatedly With Mueller’s Prosecutors]( [Michael Cohen Has Spoken Repeatedly With Mueller’s Prosecutors]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN, SHARON LaFRANIERE and MATTHEW ROSENBERG The interviews with the special counsel are a new sign of the special counsel’s progress in getting firsthand accounts from key players. [Trump Sees a ‘Red Wave’ Where His Party Sees a Red Alert]( White House Memo [Trump Sees a ‘Red Wave’ Where His Party Sees a Red Alert]( By KATIE ROGERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN The many “distractions” generated by the president, Mitch McConnell said, were preventing Republicans from having a coherent message focused on the economy. [Hackers Went After a Now-Disgraced G.O.P. Fund-Raiser. Now He Is After Them.]( [Hackers Went After a Now-Disgraced G.O.P. Fund-Raiser. Now He Is After Them.]( By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK Elliott Broidy, an ally of President Trump, was disgraced by sordid revelations and hacked emails. His legal team is going after the hackers — and blames Qatar. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Why Les Moonves Might Still Get $120 Million From CBS]( Common Sense [Why Les Moonves Might Still Get $120 Million From CBS]( By JAMES B. STEWART New details about Mr. Moonves’s interactions with an actress’s manager and the unusual role played by an outside lawyer have thrust CBS’s board into an agonizing dilemma. [The Netherlands, a Tax Avoidance Center, Tries to Mend Its Ways]( [The Netherlands, a Tax Avoidance Center, Tries to Mend Its Ways]( By JACK EWING The country has a reputation for allowing multinationals to reduce payments by moving profits through Dutch subsidiaries, but things could be changing. [Airlines Are Raising the Cost of Checked Bags]( [Airlines Are Raising the Cost of Checked Bags]( By ZACH WICHTER As carriers face higher fuel and labor costs, some are increasing their fee to $30 from $25. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Parts of a ‘Virtual’ Border Wall, Built With the Tech Behind Driverless Cars]( [Parts of a ‘Virtual’ Border Wall, Built With the Tech Behind Driverless Cars]( By CADE METZ In a rural Texas county, lidar sensor technology is being tested as a way to spot illegal intruders from Mexico. That use could divide workers in Silicon Valley. [Hey, Alexa, Defrost My Peas]( [Hey, Alexa, Defrost My Peas]( By KAREN WEISE Amazon announced more than a dozen devices and tools for its Alexa voice assistant, including a microwave. [The Auto Industry’s VHS-or-Betamax Moment]( Wheels [The Auto Industry’s VHS-or-Betamax Moment]( By MARK GARDINER After nearly 20 years, the language that cars will speak when they talk to one another is still undecided. Critics say the delay is endangering lives. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Russia’s Antidoping Agency Is Reinstated by WADA]( [Russia’s Antidoping Agency Is Reinstated by WADA]( By TARIQ PANJA and MATTHEW FUTTERMAN Despite an outcry from athletes and the antidoping community, the world regulator of drugs in sports pushed ahead with lifting a ban on Russia’s antidoping agency. [In Nascar Europe, Racing and America Share the Marquee]( [In Nascar Europe, Racing and America Share the Marquee]( By ANDREW KEH A circuit grooms drivers but also supplements its races with cheerleaders, classic cars and even a Trump impersonator. “Everything a European thinks is American,” one official said. [Heading for the Playoffs, Dodgers Are Still in the Shadow of 1988]( On Baseball [Heading for the Playoffs, Dodgers Are Still in the Shadow of 1988]( By TYLER KEPNER “We’re sick of hearing about it,” Clayton Kershaw said. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [A Frenzied Run-Up in a House Full of Divas]( [A Frenzied Run-Up in a House Full of Divas]( By MICHAEL COOPER and RAMSAY DE GIVE Elina Garanca, Anna Netrebko and newcomers rehearse “Samson et Dalila,” “Aida” and “La Bohème” for the Metropolitan Opera’s opening week. [Review: ‘Maniac’ Is a Hallucinatory, Emotional Dream Machine]( [Review: ‘Maniac’ Is a Hallucinatory, Emotional Dream Machine]( By JAMES PONIEWOZIK Jonah Hill and Emma Stone fight personal demons (sometimes with guns and arrows) in a retro-techno pharmaceutical dystopian family-therapy dramedy. [From ’80s Street Art to Graphic Novels. And Back.]( [From ’80s Street Art to Graphic Novels. And Back.]( By BRETT SOKOL After 40 years, Richard McGuire’s handmade “Ixnae Nix” street posters come out of the drawer, into the New York Art Book Fair and Alden Projects. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] Movies [Review: Blood Is Never Simple in ‘The Sisters Brothers’]( [Review: Blood Is Never Simple in ‘The Sisters Brothers’]( By MANOHLA DARGIS This period western features an excellent cast in a story about brotherhood, a violent past and the elusive future. [Review: It’s Called ‘Life Itself,’ and Yet Everyone’s Dead]( [Review: It’s Called ‘Life Itself,’ and Yet Everyone’s Dead]( By A.O. SCOTT Oscar Isaac and Olivia Wilde lead a talented cast on a journey into maudlin ridiculousness. [Review: ‘Colette’ and One Woman’s Lust for Life]( [Review: ‘Colette’ and One Woman’s Lust for Life]( By MANOHLA DARGIS Keira Knightley stars in the attractive biographical movie “Colette,” which takes a light, enjoyably fizzy approach to its subject. [Review: In ‘Fahrenheit 11/9,’ Michael Moore Targets Trump, and Us]( [Review: In ‘Fahrenheit 11/9,’ Michael Moore Targets Trump, and Us]( By GLENN KENNY In his new documentary examining the rise of President Trump, the director points fingers at everyone, including himself. [Review: ‘Quincy’ Captures a Lifelong Love Affair With Music]( [Review: ‘Quincy’ Captures a Lifelong Love Affair With Music]( By GLENN KENNY A documentary reveals its octogenarian subject as still busy and productive, and not a little haunted by memories of friends now gone. [Review: In ‘Love, Gilda,’ a Portrait of a Brief and Brilliant Career]( [Review: In ‘Love, Gilda,’ a Portrait of a Brief and Brilliant Career]( By JASON ZINOMAN Adding to the booming genre of comedian documentaries, this film is an affectionate portrait of one of the first major stars of “Saturday Night Live.” For more movies news, go to [NYTimes.com/Movies »]( [] New York [Church Sex Abuse Review Is Ordered by Cardinal Dolan]( [Church Sex Abuse Review Is Ordered by Cardinal Dolan]( By SHARON OTTERMAN He appointed a former federal judge, Barbara S. Jones, to examine whether the archdiocese is following protocols, but she may not release a public report. [He Was Governor Cuomo’s Closest Aide. Now He’s Going to Prison for 6 Years.]( [He Was Governor Cuomo’s Closest Aide. Now He’s Going to Prison for 6 Years.]( By BENJAMIN WEISER and VIVIAN WANG Mr. Cuomo has described Joseph Percoco as “my father’s third son.” Now, Mr. Percoco’s conviction looms over Mr. Cuomo’s future. [For New Jersey Transit Commuters, a Bad Situation Is About to Get Worse]( [For New Jersey Transit Commuters, a Bad Situation Is About to Get Worse]( By PATRICK McGEEHAN New Jersey Transit plans to cancel another 18 daily trains on five of its lines next month to meet the deadline to install an automatic braking system. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Luigi Cavalli-Sforza, 96, Who Tracked Genes Through History, Dies]( [Luigi Cavalli-Sforza, 96, Who Tracked Genes Through History, Dies]( By DENISE GRADY Before 23andMe and Ancestry.com, he did groundbreaking work exploring how genes reveal where people come from and whom they’re related to. [Mary Nooter Roberts, Champion of African Art, Is Dead at 58]( [Mary Nooter Roberts, Champion of African Art, Is Dead at 58]( By HOLLAND COTTER She helped alter standard institutional presentations of African art by acknowledging its spiritually, socially and physically interactive character. [Perry Miller Adato, a Filmmaker Focused on Artists, Dies at 97]( [Perry Miller Adato, a Filmmaker Focused on Artists, Dies at 97]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR At a time when relatively few women were documentarians, Ms. Adato won awards for films about Dylan Thomas, Georgia O’Keeffe, Picasso and others. [Ehsan Yarshater, Iran Scholar With a Monumental Vision, Dies at 98]( [Ehsan Yarshater, Iran Scholar With a Monumental Vision, Dies at 98]( By AMIR-HUSSEIN RADJY He worked on his magnum opus, an encyclopedia of Iranian history and culture, for more than 40 years, retiring at the letter “K.” The work goes on. [Jon Burge, 70, Ex-Commander in Chicago Police Torture Cases, Dies]( [Jon Burge, 70, Ex-Commander in Chicago Police Torture Cases, Dies]( By SAM ROBERTS His reported torture of criminal suspects, by shocking them with cattle prods or pointing guns in their mouths, led to pardons, reparations and to the abolition of the death penalty in Illinois. [Micheline Rozan, a Force Behind a Theater Master, Dies at 89]( [Micheline Rozan, a Force Behind a Theater Master, Dies at 89]( By NEIL GENZLINGER She helped the famed director Peter Brook start an influential theater group in Paris and mount major productions like “The Mahabharata.” For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [A Win for L.G.B.T. Rights in India]( [A Win for L.G.B.T. Rights in India]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD After a court decision sets an admirable example for other countries, India still has work to do at home. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [How Strong Does the Evidence Against Kavanaugh Need to Be?]( [How Strong Does the Evidence Against Kavanaugh Need to Be?]( By KATE SHAW Even if it wouldn’t support a criminal conviction or civil liability, a merely credible allegation is enough to disqualify him. [Tesla’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Elon Musk]( [Tesla’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Elon Musk]( By WILLIAM D. COHAN The company can survive its chief executive’s strange behavior. But it cannot escape $11 billion in debt. [The Case for Impeaching Kavanaugh]( [The Case for Impeaching Kavanaugh]( By RONALD J. KROTOSZYNSKI Jr. If the Democrats win the House this fall, they can investigate the charges against him, should he be confirmed. 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. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Change Your Email]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( | [Advertise]( Copyright 2018 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018