Today's Headlines: Hurricane Michael’s Deadly Strike Leaves Florida Panhandle Reeling

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[Trump Attacks the Fed as Stocks Fall and the Midterms Loom]( [Trump Attacks the Fed as Stocks Fall and the Midterms Loom]( By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM The president, who has hitched his political fortunes to the market’s rise, is blaming increases in interest rates for its fall. Some experts warn that the broadsides threaten the Fed’s independence. [Made and Distributed in the U.S.A.: Online Disinformation]( [Made and Distributed in the U.S.A.: Online Disinformation]( By SHEERA FRENKEL Ahead of the midterm elections, false and divisive messages on social media — once the specialty of Russian-linked operatives — are now increasingly being created and spread by Americans. 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 [Kanye West’s White House Rant Steals the Spotlight From Trump]( U.S. [Kanye West’s White House Rant Steals the Spotlight From Trump]( By KATIE ROGERS Wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat to what was ostensibly a working lunch to discuss sentencing reform and other issues, Mr. West delivered a 10-minute soliloquy to the president. [Decimated by Hurricanes, Rural America Needs Our Help]( Opinion [Decimated by Hurricanes, Rural America Needs Our Help]( By ANDREW FOX and DAVID HILL Stop asking why so many people still live in such treacherous areas. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "These were all block and stucco houses — gone. The mother of all bombs doesn’t do any more damage than this." [TOM BAILEY]( the former mayor of Mexico Beach, Fla., on the damage from Hurricane Michael. [] Today’s Videos [Hurricane Michael’s Destruction, Viewed From Above]( [[Video]Video: Hurricane Michael’s Destruction, Viewed From Above]( By BARBARA MARCOLINI This footage taken from a helicopter shows how Hurricane Michael’s powerful winds wiped out many parts of Mexico Beach, Fla. [Kanye West Visits Trump in the Oval Office]( [[Video]Video: Kanye West Visits Trump in the Oval Office]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In a meandering discussion in front of reporters, the musician Kanye West outlined his support for President Trump and his beliefs on the nature of time, racism and problems in his hometown, Chicago. [‘First Man’ | Anatomy of a Scene]( [[Video]Video: ‘First Man’ | Anatomy of a Scene]( By MEKADO MURPHY The director Damien Chazelle narrates a scene from his film featuring Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [The Prince and the President: Khashoggi Case Raises Saudi-Turkey Tensions]( [The Prince and the President: Khashoggi Case Raises Saudi-Turkey Tensions]( By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and BEN HUBBARD Turkey’s president and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince have not had the easiest relationship. A mysterious disappearance at a Saudi consulate has not helped. [For China, a Bridge Over the Adriatic Is a Road Into Europe]( [For China, a Bridge Over the Adriatic Is a Road Into Europe]( By MARC SANTORA and BARBARA SURK A new bridge being built in Croatia, paid for with European Union funds, is a test case for the bloc’s worries about allowing state-owned Chinese firms to compete for major infrastructure projects. [U.K. to Allow Prescriptions for Medicinal Marijuana From Nov. 1]( [U.K. to Allow Prescriptions for Medicinal Marijuana From Nov. 1]( By ILIANA MAGRA The home secretary said special clinicians would be able to provide such treatment, after two highly publicized cases of young epileptic patients put pressure on the government to review its policy. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Hospitals Pummeled by Hurricane Michael Scramble to Evacuate Patients]( [Hospitals Pummeled by Hurricane Michael Scramble to Evacuate Patients]( By RICHARD FAUSSET, SHERI FINK and MATTHEW HAAG One of Panama City’s largest hospitals said on Thursday that it was evacuating all of its approximately 130 inpatients, starting with the most critically ill. [Matthew Shepard Will Be Interred at the Washington National Cathedral, 20 Years After His Death]( [Matthew Shepard Will Be Interred at the Washington National Cathedral, 20 Years After His Death]( By JACEY FORTIN After he was killed in Laramie, Wyo., in 1998, Mr. Shepard became a symbol of violence against gay people. He has never been laid to rest. [Premiums for Most Popular Type of Obamacare Plan Will Drop Next Year]( [Premiums for Most Popular Type of Obamacare Plan Will Drop Next Year]( By ROBERT PEAR Officials called the average decline of 1.5 percent “a dramatic and very positive change” after several years of rapid price increases for Affordable Care Act plans. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Republicans Abandon Vulnerable Lawmakers, Striving to Keep House]( [Republicans Abandon Vulnerable Lawmakers, Striving to Keep House]( By ALEXANDER BURNS Party leaders are building a firewall around a few dozen purple districts, and cutting off lawmakers who appear unable to win. [Trump Calls Relations With Saudi Arabia ‘Excellent,’ While Congress Is Incensed]( [Trump Calls Relations With Saudi Arabia ‘Excellent,’ While Congress Is Incensed]( By EDWARD WONG, ERIC SCHMITT and EILEEN SULLIVAN President Trump said he was not in favor of stopping arms sales to Saudi Arabia, which is accused of killing a prominent journalist in its consulate in Turkey. [Complaints of Voter Suppression Loom Over Georgia Governor’s Race]( [Complaints of Voter Suppression Loom Over Georgia Governor’s Race]( By ASTEAD W. HERNDON The Republican candidate, who is also the secretary of state, defended his office after a report that registrations for more than 50,000 voters had been placed on a “pending” list. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [The Gloom Encroaching on Trump’s Stock Boom]( By PETER EAVIS Investors saw the president’s policies as a reason to buy stocks. Now, the consequences of his measures are unsettling Wall Street. [From Wall Street to K Street, Companies Gauge the Risks of Doing Business With Saudi Arabia]( [From Wall Street to K Street, Companies Gauge the Risks of Doing Business With Saudi Arabia]( By MARK LANDLER, KENNETH P. VOGEL and KATE KELLY A lobbying firm that represents the Saudi government dropped it as a client as Saudi Arabia struggles with a backlash over allegations that it killed the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. [It Once Caused Earthquakes. Now a Driller in Britain Tries Fracking Again.]( [It Once Caused Earthquakes. Now a Driller in Britain Tries Fracking Again.]( By STANLEY REED Battling big expense and persistent protests, Cuadrilla Resources returns to again attempt shale gas production after its first effort triggered small tremors. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Russian Rocket Fails, and 2 Astronauts Make Safe Emergency Return]( [Russian Rocket Fails, and 2 Astronauts Make Safe Emergency Return]( By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA, KENNETH CHANG and ANDREW E. KRAMER The Soyuz craft experienced a problem minutes after liftoff, en route to the International Space Station, but the capsule landed safely. [Pentagon Grounds F-35 Fighter Jet Fleet Following Crash]( [Pentagon Grounds F-35 Fighter Jet Fleet Following Crash]( By THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF The decision to halt F-35 flights stems from what the military suspects is a faulty fuel tube installed in some of the fleet’s estimated 220 jets. [Most White Americans’ DNA Can Be Identified Through Genealogy Databases]( [Most White Americans’ DNA Can Be Identified Through Genealogy Databases]( By HEATHER MURPHY Study finds it will soon be possible to identify the DNA of 90 percent of European Americans through cousins in genealogy databases. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Astros Return to A.L.C.S., Confident They Are Even Better This Year]( [Astros Return to A.L.C.S., Confident They Are Even Better This Year]( By DAVID WALDSTEIN Houston swept the Indians and prepared for the Red Sox secure in the knowledge that it may have the best pitching staff in baseball. [The Milwaukee Brewers: Baseball’s Unconventional Underdogs]( [The Milwaukee Brewers: Baseball’s Unconventional Underdogs]( By JAMES WAGNER Picking up players cast off by other teams. Taking a chance on a closer with a questionable past. And the usual embrace of analytics, adding up to a counterintuitive playoff team. [Geraint Thomas Urges Thieves to Return His Tour de France Trophy]( [Geraint Thomas Urges Thieves to Return His Tour de France Trophy]( By LAURA M. HOLSON The champion of this year’s race asked whoever stole the trophy from a cycling show to have the “good grace” to return it. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Winning Bidder for Shredded Banksy Painting Says She’ll Keep It]( [Winning Bidder for Shredded Banksy Painting Says She’ll Keep It]( By SCOTT REYBURN Banksy’s latest prank, which cost a European bidder $1.4 million, has been renamed and recertified. [A Walk Through Velvet Underground History With John Cale]( [A Walk Through Velvet Underground History With John Cale]( By ANDREW R. CHOW Touring a multimedia experience dedicated to the 1960s group with one of its founders. [‘Hilma Who?’ No More]( Art Review [‘Hilma Who?’ No More]( By ROBERTA SMITH Spiritual sparks helped inspire the radical and visionary art of Hilma af Klint, the new (old) name to know. Her work is on view at the Guggenheim. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] Movies [Review: ‘First Man’ Takes a Giant Leap for Man, a Smaller Step for Movies]( [Review: ‘First Man’ Takes a Giant Leap for Man, a Smaller Step for Movies]( By A.O. SCOTT Damien Chazelle’s sweeping and intimate yet underwhelming film revisits the first lunar landing, with Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong. [Review: ‘Watergate’ Shocks Anew With Its True Tale of Political Scandal]( [Review: ‘Watergate’ Shocks Anew With Its True Tale of Political Scandal]( By A.O. SCOTT Charles Ferguson delivers a comprehensive documentary about the not-so-distant past, with its eye very much on the present. [Review: Hard-Boiled Play in ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’]( [Review: Hard-Boiled Play in ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’]( By MANOHLA DARGIS The writer-director Drew Goddard has fun with genre and a cast that includes Jeff Bridges, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cynthia Erivo and Chris Hemsworth. [Review: The Disturbing Obsession of ‘The Kindergarten Teacher’]( [Review: The Disturbing Obsession of ‘The Kindergarten Teacher’]( By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS Maggie Gyllenhaal is riveting as a dissatisfied teacher who’s obsessed with her 5-year-old pupil’s poetic talent. [Review: In ‘Beautiful Boy,’ a Writer Confronts His Son’s Meth Addiction]( [Review: In ‘Beautiful Boy,’ a Writer Confronts His Son’s Meth Addiction]( By A.O. SCOTT Two memoirs are brought to the screen in a father-son drama starring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet. [‘Sisters’ Isn’t ‘Psycho,’ but It’s a Lacerating Spin on Hitchcock]( Rewind [‘Sisters’ Isn’t ‘Psycho,’ but It’s a Lacerating Spin on Hitchcock]( By J. HOBERMAN Newly restored, “Sisters,” by Brian De Palma, remade Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” as a thriller for the disillusioned 1970s. For more movies news, go to [NYTimes.com/Movies »]( [] New York [Harvey Weinstein Gets One Sexual Assault Charge Dismissed]( [Harvey Weinstein Gets One Sexual Assault Charge Dismissed]( By JAN RANSOM and ALAN FEUER The charge against the powerful film producer was dropped after prosecutors discovered evidence casting doubt on one woman’s story. Five charges remain. [Prescriptions for Millions of Opioid Pills Lead to Charges Against 5 Doctors]( [Prescriptions for Millions of Opioid Pills Lead to Charges Against 5 Doctors]( By BENJAMIN WEISER Outside a Staten Island doctor’s office, long lines of people stood at all hours of the night, seeking oxycodone prescriptions, the authorities said. [Fyre Festival Organizer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison]( [Fyre Festival Organizer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison]( By COLIN MOYNIHAN Billy McFarland had pleaded guilty to wire-fraud charges in the Fyre debacle as well as two more fraud counts for running a sham ticket-selling business. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [A Deadly Year for Journalists as Risk Shifts to the West]( [A Deadly Year for Journalists as Risk Shifts to the West]( By MEGAN SPECIA At least 43 journalists have been killed around the world in the line of duty, often in places where they could once work in relative safety. [Horse Racing Ad on Sydney Opera House Ignites Debate: Is All Australia for Sale?]( [Horse Racing Ad on Sydney Opera House Ignites Debate: Is All Australia for Sale?]( By CLARISSA SEBAG-MONTEFIORE A government-backed decision to use the iconic building to promote a multimillion-dollar horse race prompted a bitter dispute over the commodification of public spaces. [Amy McGrath Is Avoiding Attack Ads. Can a Congressional Candidate Win Without Them?]( [Amy McGrath Is Avoiding Attack Ads. Can a Congressional Candidate Win Without Them?]( By MICHAEL TACKETT Ms. McGrath, a Democrat challenging a Kentucky House member, is turning her competitive contest into a lab to test the conventional wisdom that negative ads work. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Obituaries [Betty Grissom, Who Sued in Astronaut Husband’s Death, Dies at 91]( [Betty Grissom, Who Sued in Astronaut Husband’s Death, Dies at 91]( By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE She was shunned by the space community after she sued North American Rockwell in the launchpad death of Gus Grissom. She won a settlement. [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. [Angela Maria, 89, Brazilian Singer Who Inspired a Generation, Dies]( [Angela Maria, 89, Brazilian Singer Who Inspired a Generation, Dies]( By LIS MORICONI Her unique voice — at times piercing, sometimes hoarse, often loaded with melancholy — powered a wildly successful recording career. [John Gagliardi, Winningest College Football Coach, Dies at 91]( [John Gagliardi, Winningest College Football Coach, Dies at 91]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Coaching a small Minnesota university for 60 years, Gagliardi had a lifetime record of 489 wins and 138 losses. And he never cut anyone from the team. [Vladimir Radunsky, 64, Dies; Protean Children’s Book Illustrator]( [Vladimir Radunsky, 64, Dies; Protean Children’s Book Illustrator]( By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK Mr. Radunsky harnessed a multitude of artistic styles for different narrative effects in books about subjects including Albert Einstein and a rapping dog. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Can a Murder Verdict Help Reform Chicago Police?]( [Can a Murder Verdict Help Reform Chicago Police?]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD An officer’s shooting of a teenager shocked the city. His conviction should force the city to act. [The World Needs Answers on Jamal Khashoggi]( [The World Needs Answers on Jamal Khashoggi]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD And President Trump should lead the way in demanding them. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Brazil Can’t Afford to Ignore Its Dire Economic Outlook]( [Brazil Can’t Afford to Ignore Its Dire Economic Outlook]( By MONICA DE BOLLE Neither of the two presidential candidates has offered a comprehensive plan for an increasingly shaky economy. [A Lesson for Kavanaugh From Another Tarnished Supreme Court Justice]( [A Lesson for Kavanaugh From Another Tarnished Supreme Court Justice]( By LINDA GREENHOUSE Hugo Black rose from his past in the Ku Klux Klan to become one of the great civil libertarians. [Two Cheers for Feminism!]( [Two Cheers for Feminism!]( By DAVID BROOKS What girls and women get right about empathy and connection. 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