Today's Headlines: Hurricane Michael Leaves Trail of Destruction as It Slams Florida’s Panhandle

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[Khashoggi’s Disappearance Puts Kushner’s Bet on Saudi Crown Prince at Risk]( [Khashoggi’s Disappearance Puts Kushner’s Bet on Saudi Crown Prince at Risk]( By MARK LANDLER, EDWARD WONG and ERIC SCHMITT More than anyone in the Trump administration, Jared Kushner cultivated Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, whose family may have played a role in Jamal Khashoggi’s fate. [Stocks Plunge, as Fresh Tensions With China Batter Tech Shares]( [Stocks Plunge, as Fresh Tensions With China Batter Tech Shares]( By MATT PHILLIPS A slide in technology shares dragged down major stock indexes on Wall Street as investors continued to digest rising interest rates. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Sign up for The Campaign Reporter]( [Sign up for The Campaign Reporter]( Join our politics correspondent Alex Burns as he travels the country to cover the most important races this election season. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [Why You Can’t Stop Looking at Other People’s Screens]( Style [Why You Can’t Stop Looking at Other People’s Screens]( By JOHN HERRMAN You’re not a creep, though you are a thief. You’re also a human. [Of Trump, Taylor Swift and the Cat]( Opinion [Of Trump, Taylor Swift and the Cat]( By GAIL COLLINS And now, on the lighter side of the news.… [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "The economy has grown. And it has obviously helped people at the top. And everyone is working, the unemployment rate is pretty low. But people can’t make it here." [LENI ZUMAS]( the Republican candidate for governor in California, discussing some of the challenges he expects to face if he is elected. [] Today’s Videos [‘We Want to Get to the Bottom Of It,’ Trump Says of Khashoggi Case]( [[Video]Video: ‘We Want to Get to the Bottom Of It,’ Trump Says of Khashoggi Case]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS President Trump said that he is concerned over the disappearance of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi and that he has spoken to Saudi officials. Agents from Saudi Arabia have been accused of assassinating Mr. Khashoggi. [‘I Can Smell the Bodies’: The Struggle to Find the Dead in Indonesia]( [[Video]Video: ‘I Can Smell the Bodies’: The Struggle to Find the Dead in Indonesia]( By BEN C. SOLOMON and BEN LAFFIN Thousands are still missing. The formal search for bodies is about to end. We met with tsunami survivors who said their only hope now was to retrieve and bury the dead before it’s too late. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Chinese Officer Is Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges of Economic Espionage]( [Chinese Officer Is Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges of Economic Espionage]( By KATIE BENNER The Chinese intelligence official was arrested in Belgium and brought to the United States, an escalation of the Trump administration’s effort to crack down on Chinese spying. [Duterte’s Luster Dulls as Rice Prices Soar in Philippines]( [Duterte’s Luster Dulls as Rice Prices Soar in Philippines]( By AURORA ALMENDRAL The president ordered restrictions on rice imports to be dropped in an effort to tame inflation, but his administration has been widely blamed for mismanaging the issue. [Syrian Rebels Withdraw Heavy Weapons to Spare Idlib From Assault]( [Syrian Rebels Withdraw Heavy Weapons to Spare Idlib From Assault]( By CARLOTTA GALL Turkey secured the rebels’ agreement to pull back the weaponry, staving off a Syrian government offensive on the heavily populated rebel stronghold. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Shrieking Wind and Shuddering Glass: Hurricane Michael Arrives With a Punch]( [Shrieking Wind and Shuddering Glass: Hurricane Michael Arrives With a Punch]( By RICHARD FAUSSET As the storm made landfall on the coast of the Florida Panhandle, those left near ground zero were in for a terrible beating. [Downturn Looms as Leadership Test for California, World’s 5th Largest Economy]( [Downturn Looms as Leadership Test for California, World’s 5th Largest Economy]( By ADAM NAGOURNEY, NATALIE KITROEFF and TIM ARANGO California faces concerns about its economic stability and a possible recession just as Gov. Jerry Brown heads out the door. [New U.S. Weapons Systems Are a Hackers’ Bonanza, Investigators Find]( [New U.S. Weapons Systems Are a Hackers’ Bonanza, Investigators Find]( By DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD Authorized hackers needed only hours to break into weapons systems the Pentagon is acquiring, and in many cases teams developing the systems were oblivious to the hacking. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Former Top F.B.I. Lawyer Says Rosenstein Was Serious About Taping Trump]( [Former Top F.B.I. Lawyer Says Rosenstein Was Serious About Taping Trump]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS and ADAM GOLDMAN Congressional testimony by James A. Baker, then the bureau’s general counsel, shows that F.B.I. leaders weighed the ramifications of Rod J. Rosenstein’s suggestion before rejecting it. [Trump’s Contradiction: Assailing ‘Left-Wing Mob’ as Crowd Chants ‘Lock Her Up’]( White House Memo [Trump’s Contradiction: Assailing ‘Left-Wing Mob’ as Crowd Chants ‘Lock Her Up’]( By PETER BAKER President Trump is trying to turn the tables on his opponents by accusing them of being what they say he is: “unhinged,” “wacko” and “dangerous.” [In a Crucial Pennsylvania District, Gun Policy Reigns Supreme]( [In a Crucial Pennsylvania District, Gun Policy Reigns Supreme]( By MAGGIE ASTOR Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter was killed in Parkland, Fla., came to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to try to push a Democratic candidate over the finish line. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [CVS Health and Aetna $69 Billion Merger Is Approved With Conditions]( [CVS Health and Aetna $69 Billion Merger Is Approved With Conditions]( By REED ABELSON CVS Health, the giant drugstore and pharmacy manager, will acquire one of the country’s biggest insurers, another sign of industry consolidation. [Peter Rice, Fox’s Un-Hollywood TV Boss, Is Getting More Say Over What You Watch]( Hollywood [Peter Rice, Fox’s Un-Hollywood TV Boss, Is Getting More Say Over What You Watch]( By JOHN KOBLIN and BROOKS BARNES Like his father before him, Mr. Rice was a Rupert Murdoch loyalist. With Disney acquiring 21st Century Fox, he is about to start a new chapter. [WarnerMedia Plans to Unveil Streaming Service by End of 2019]( [WarnerMedia Plans to Unveil Streaming Service by End of 2019]( By EDMUND LEE and BROOKS BARNES The service, which will include HBO shows and Warner movies, will put AT&T into direct competition with rivals like Netflix, Disney and Amazon. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [A Future Where Everything Becomes a Computer Is as Creepy as You Feared]( State of the Art [A Future Where Everything Becomes a Computer Is as Creepy as You Feared]( By FARHAD MANJOO Amazon and other tech giants have made devices connected to the internet increasingly prevalent. Now is the time to be freaking out about the dangers. [How to Delete Facebook and Instagram From Your Life Forever]( Tech Fix [How to Delete Facebook and Instagram From Your Life Forever]( By BRIAN X. CHEN Lost faith in Facebook and Instagram after data leakages, breaches and too much noise? Here’s a guide to breaking up with the social network and its photo-sharing app for good. [It’s Her Job to Get More People to Act Like You Right Now ]( Tech We’re Using [It’s Her Job to Get More People to Act Like You Right Now]( By MILLIE TRAN Millie Tran, the first global growth editor at The Times, discusses how she tries to understand and nurture a worldwide audience. “So many dashboards and data sets!” For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Seeds of the Yankees’ Playoff Loss Were Planted Last Winter]( On Baseball [Seeds of the Yankees’ Playoff Loss Were Planted Last Winter]( By BILLY WITZ The Yankees did little in the off-season to address their most pressing needs, and those shortcomings cost them against the Red Sox. [Brian Bowen II and the Real Victims of N.C.A.A. Scandals]( On College Basketball [Brian Bowen II and the Real Victims of N.C.A.A. Scandals]( By MARC TRACY His father was selling his services. Sneaker companies were coordinating payments. Prosecutors say the universities were the victims. Were they? [Watching Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Victory in Dagestan]( [Watching Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Victory in Dagestan]( By MAXIM BABENKO Nearly 7,000 miles from Las Vegas, fans, government officials and even the fighter’s father gathered in the capital city to watch their local hero retain his belt. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [How ‘Suspiria’ Transformed Tilda Swinton Into an 82-Year-Old Man]( The Carpetbagger [How ‘Suspiria’ Transformed Tilda Swinton Into an 82-Year-Old Man]( By KYLE BUCHANAN The actress has been secretive about playing ‘Lutz Ebersdorf,’ but now she comes clean. “Why? For the sheer sake of fun above all.” [Elvis Costello, Carole King and a Song 20 Years in the Making]( [Elvis Costello, Carole King and a Song 20 Years in the Making]( By JIM FARBER The two musicians reunite to discuss songwriting, a frightening accident and the long-delayed track “Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter.” [This Is What Gentrification in Brooklyn Sounds Like]( [This Is What Gentrification in Brooklyn Sounds Like]( By ZACHARY WOOLFE “Place,” a meditation on social and personal change, was made by the composer Ted Hearne, the poet Saul Williams and the director Patricia McGregor. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [A Suicidal Nanny, an Underground Industry and 3 Babies Stabbed]( [A Suicidal Nanny, an Underground Industry and 3 Babies Stabbed]( By LIZ ROBBINS and CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM An attack at a Queens maternity center shined a light on “birth tourism,” private, unregulated nurseries that cater to both Chinese tourists and New Yorkers. [Limo Firm’s Operator Is Charged in Fatal Upstate New York Crash]( [Limo Firm’s Operator Is Charged in Fatal Upstate New York Crash]( By JESSE McKINLEY and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM Nauman Hussain faces a charge of criminally negligent homicide. The crash was the worst transportation-related accident in the nation in recent years, killing 20. [After Hints of a Presidential Run, Bloomberg Switches to Democrat]( [After Hints of a Presidential Run, Bloomberg Switches to Democrat]( By SHANE GOLDMACHER Michael Bloomberg has rejoined the party he abandoned to launch his political career in 2001, when he became the Republican mayor of New York City. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [Sarah Jessica Parker: Shopgirl]( [Sarah Jessica Parker: Shopgirl]( By KARIN NELSON On any given afternoon, the actress may be found working the floor at her new shoe boutique. [Business Is Boo-ing! The World of Extreme Haunts]( [Business Is Boo-ing! The World of Extreme Haunts]( By NICOLE PAJER Americans are paying to scare themselves witless, and not just on Halloween. [Melania Trump: Out of Africa, Still in Costume]( On the Runway [Melania Trump: Out of Africa, Still in Costume]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN During her first solo trip abroad, the first lady said people should focus on what she does, not what she wears. But she still seems dedicated to dressing a part. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Phyllis Kind, Art Dealer Who Took In Outsiders, Dies at 85]( [Phyllis Kind, Art Dealer Who Took In Outsiders, Dies at 85]( By ROBERTA SMITH In New York and Chicago galleries she expanded the narrative of 20th-century art to include artists known as the Hairy Who and then as the Chicago Imagists. [Thomas A. Steitz, 78, Dies; Illuminated a Building Block of Life]( [Thomas A. Steitz, 78, Dies; Illuminated a Building Block of Life]( By GINA KOLATA A Nobel laureate, he discovered the structure of a huge molecule crucial to translating genetic information into the proteins that make up living matter. [George Taliaferro, First Black Drafted by N.F.L., Is Dead at 91]( [George Taliaferro, First Black Drafted by N.F.L., Is Dead at 91]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR A running back who also passed, kicked and played defensive back, Taliaferro was drafted by the Chicago Bears but signed with a rival league. [Tex Winter, Brain Behind Basketball’s Triangle Offense, Dies at 96]( [Tex Winter, Brain Behind Basketball’s Triangle Offense, Dies at 96]( By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Winter, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011, spent 60 years in the sport and helped propel Phil Jackson’s teams to nine N.B.A. titles. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Democrats, Don’t Muck This One Up]( [Democrats, Don’t Muck This One Up]( By MICHELLE COTTLE The midterms are too critical. [China and the Case of the Interpol Chief]( [China and the Case of the Interpol Chief]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Beijing apparently has detained Meng Hongwei, the president of Interpol and a former top Chinese security official. What are the charges? For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [A Damaging Bid to Censor Applications at Harvard]( [A Damaging Bid to Censor Applications at Harvard]( By ELISE C. BODDIE If a lawsuit over affirmative action is successful, would-be college students may have to hide their race. [The ‘Greatest Hoax’ Strikes Florida]( [The ‘Greatest Hoax’ Strikes Florida]( By NICHOLAS KRISTOF Denying climate change doesn’t stop its devastating effects. 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