Today's Headlines: Pittsburgh Unites in Grief, Even as It Splits Over Trump’s Visit

In Campaign’s Homestretch, Trump Tosses Out Ideas to See What Sticks 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]( Wednesday, October 31, 2018 IN THIS EMAIL: [Top News](#0) | [Editors' Picks](#2) | [Today’s Videos](#4) | [World](#5) | [U.S.](#6) | [Politics](#7) | [Business](#8) | [Technology](#9) | [Sports](#10) | [Arts](#11) | [New York](#12) | [Food](#13) | [Obituaries](#14) | [Editorial](#15) | [Op-Ed](#16) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( [] Top News [Pittsburgh Unites in Grief, Even as It Splits Over Trump’s Visit]( [Pittsburgh Unites in Grief, Even as It Splits Over Trump’s Visit]( By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON, JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and TRIP GABRIEL Hundreds came together in anguish to mourn those killed in an anti-Semitic attack on a synagogue. Others marched in protest as President Trump paid his respects. [In Campaign’s Homestretch, Trump Tosses Out Ideas to See What Sticks]( News Analysis [In Campaign’s Homestretch, Trump Tosses Out Ideas to See What Sticks]( By PETER BAKER Frustrated that other topics came to dominate the news, the president has sought to seize back the national stage. [Whitey Bulger Is Dead in Prison at 89; Long-Hunted Boston Mob Boss]( [Whitey Bulger Is Dead in Prison at 89; Long-Hunted Boston Mob Boss]( By ROBERT D. McFADDEN One of America’s most wanted gangsters for 16 years, he was beaten to death by fellow inmates in West Virginia. His murderous life inspired books and films. 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 [Female Candidates Break Barriers, Except When It Comes to Money]( U.S. [Female Candidates Break Barriers, Except When It Comes to Money]( By KATE ZERNIKE Women are running in record numbers, and asserting themselves as donors as well, but they still trail male candidates in fund-raising. [You’re Disillusioned. That’s Fine. Vote Anyway.]( Opinion [You’re Disillusioned. That’s Fine. Vote Anyway.]( By ROXANE GAY Very pragmatic advice for anyone thinking about not casting a ballot. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "People don’t come here to have a baby. People tend to come here, all the studies indicate, for a better life and economic progress. Babies are more or less a byproduct." [MICHAEL FIX]( a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan research group. President Trump’s plan to abolish birthright citizenship targets babies born to undocumented parents. [] Today’s Videos [‘We’re Not Going to Let Anybody Stop Us From Voting’]( [[Video]Video: ‘We’re Not Going to Let Anybody Stop Us From Voting’]( By EMMA COTT, NATALIE RENEAU and JOE VAN EECKHOUT On the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota, Native American voters are scrambling to comply with a restrictive voter ID law in time to cast ballots for a crucial Senate election. [Fire the Gun or Film the Ultrasound? How Women Running for Office Define Toughness.]( [[Video]Video: Fire the Gun or Film the Ultrasound? How Women Running for Office Define Toughness.]( By EMMA COTT and KATE ZERNIKE The 2018 election cycle has been called “the year of the woman,” but Republican and Democratic female candidates have starkly different takes on what that means. [Circling a Black Hole]( [[Video]Video: Circling a Black Hole]( By DENNIS OVERBYE, JONATHAN CORUM and JASON DRAKEFORD Astronomers are probing the edge of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [As Merkel Eyes Exit, Nervous E.U. Wonders Who’ll Take the Stage]( [As Merkel Eyes Exit, Nervous E.U. Wonders Who’ll Take the Stage]( By STEVEN ERLANGER News that Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is synonymous with the European Union, plans to step down has created anxiety over who can fill her shoes. [As World’s Air Gets Worse, India Struggles to Breathe]( [As World’s Air Gets Worse, India Struggles to Breathe]( By KAI SCHULTZ, JEFFREY GETTLEMAN, HARI KUMAR and AYESHA VENKATARAMAN Though India’s government has taken a few steps to curb pollution, data from across the country shows hazardous air pollution continues to rise. [Indonesia Plane Crash Leaves Experts Puzzled]( [Indonesia Plane Crash Leaves Experts Puzzled]( By HANNAH BEECH Investigators want to know if there was a problem with Boeing’s new, best-selling jet, or if this was another case of lax aviation safety in Indonesia. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [In North Dakota, Native Americans Try to Turn an ID Law to Their Advantage]( [In North Dakota, Native Americans Try to Turn an ID Law to Their Advantage]( By MAGGIE ASTOR Tribes think they may be able to increase turnout in the face of a strict voter ID law. But it will be a challenge. [For Many American Families, Abolishing Birthright Citizenship Is ‘Unthinkable’]( [For Many American Families, Abolishing Birthright Citizenship Is ‘Unthinkable’]( By CAITLIN DICKERSON and MIRIAM JORDAN America has long conferred citizenship on those born within its borders, a principle which has led to crucial opportunities for immigrant families. [A Mobster of Many Enemies, Whitey Bulger May Have Been Killed in a Hit]( [A Mobster of Many Enemies, Whitey Bulger May Have Been Killed in a Hit]( By DANIELLE IVORY, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM, KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and SERGE F. KOVALESKI The notorious South Boston mobster and F.B.I. informant was found dead in a federal prison in West Virginia on Tuesday after what was described as an attack by other inmates. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [President Wants to Use Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship]( [President Wants to Use Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship]( By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS President Trump wrongly said that the United States was the “only country in the world” where a baby born there automatically has citizenship. In fact, dozens of countries grant it. [Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Proposal Is at Odds With Legal Consensus]( News Analysis [Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Proposal Is at Odds With Legal Consensus]( By ADAM LIPTAK Supreme Court decisions and a scholarly consensus reject Mr. Trump’s claimed power to end birthright citizenship by executive order. [They’re Trained for War. Now American Troops Are Headed to the U.S. Border]( [They’re Trained for War. Now American Troops Are Headed to the U.S. Border]( By HELENE COOPER and THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF President Trump’s pledge to send soldiers to the border likely will be costly, will divert military resources from other conflicts and threats and has echoes of a 2014 scare over Ebola. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [The Number 7 Could Make China’s Currency a Trade-War Weapon]( [The Number 7 Could Make China’s Currency a Trade-War Weapon]( By KEITH BRADSHER The renminbi has fallen to its weakest point in a decade, and Washington worries about how that may affect the dispute between the United States and China. But Beijing has reason to hold the line. [Parts of America Are Still Struggling Economically. They Don’t Matter Much in the Midterms. ]( [Parts of America Are Still Struggling Economically. They Don’t Matter Much in the Midterms.]( By JIM TANKERSLEY and BEN CASSELMAN The most competitive districts in the race for control of the House are disproportionately prosperous — and their economies aren’t doing much to lift Republicans. [Job No. 1 for G.E.’s New Chief: Fix Its Ailing Power Business]( [Job No. 1 for G.E.’s New Chief: Fix Its Ailing Power Business]( By STEVE LOHR The stunning fall of a market-leading division is explained by a sharp market turn, a wayward acquisition and self-inflicted wounds. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Facebook’s Vision for the Future: Less News Feed, More Stories]( [Facebook’s Vision for the Future: Less News Feed, More Stories]( By MIKE ISAAC The social network, which reported slowing growth on Tuesday, has plans to reduce its dependence on News Feed. [Alphabet Executive Resigns After Harassment Accusation]( [Alphabet Executive Resigns After Harassment Accusation]( By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI An Alphabet spokeswoman said Mr. DeVaul, who had been accused of harassing a job applicant, received no exit package. [Apple Unveils New iPad and MacBook Air]( [Apple Unveils New iPad and MacBook Air]( By JACK NICAS The company showed off a slate of new computers with better screens, faster processors and higher price tags. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [After Maryland Player’s Death, Coach and Athletic Director Keep Their Jobs]( [After Maryland Player’s Death, Coach and Athletic Director Keep Their Jobs]( By MARC TRACY D.J. Durkin will keep his job as Maryland head coach, but President Wallace Loh announced he would retire in June in the wake of Jordan McNair’s death last summer. [Mets Introduce Brodie Van Wagenen, Their New G.M. (and a Recovering Agent)]( [Mets Introduce Brodie Van Wagenen, Their New G.M. (and a Recovering Agent)]( By JAMES WAGNER Van Wagenen, 44, has represented stars like Jacob deGrom and Yoenis Cespedes, and he has never worked in a team’s front office. [Giants Quarterback Kyle Lauletta Accused of Almost Hitting Officer With Car]( [Giants Quarterback Kyle Lauletta Accused of Almost Hitting Officer With Car]( By VICTOR MATHER The rookie, first in line to replace Eli Manning, was arrested in New Jersey on several charges after having made an illegal turn, the authorities said. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Barbra Streisand Can’t Get Trump Out of Her Head. So She Sang About Him.]( [Barbra Streisand Can’t Get Trump Out of Her Head. So She Sang About Him.]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN Her new album, “Walls,” is a rare instance of politics permeating her music, and in an interview, she could barely stop talking about her least favorite president. [Louis C.K. Turns Up at a Comedy Club, but This Time It’s No Secret]( [Louis C.K. Turns Up at a Comedy Club, but This Time It’s No Secret]( By SOPAN DEB After weeks of unannounced performances, he was advertised on the Comedy Cellar bill as he attempts a comeback from sexual misconduct accusations. [On ‘More Blood, More Tracks,’ Familiar Bob Dylan Songs Cut Closer to the Bone]( Critic’s Notebook [On ‘More Blood, More Tracks,’ Familiar Bob Dylan Songs Cut Closer to the Bone]( By JON PARELES The 14th Bootleg Series release gives the songs on Dylan’s 1975 album “Blood on the Tracks” a revealing close-up, illuminating the spare versions that might have been. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [In Echo of Flint, Mich., Water Crisis Now Hits Newark]( [In Echo of Flint, Mich., Water Crisis Now Hits Newark]( By LIZ LEYDEN For months, Newark officials said on the city’s website that its tap water was “ABSOLUTELY SAFE TO DRINK,” despite parallels to what happened with lead in Flint. [Mayor at 19, New York Governor at 43? Molinaro Seeks an Upset Over Cuomo.]( [Mayor at 19, New York Governor at 43? Molinaro Seeks an Upset Over Cuomo.]( By JESSE McKINLEY Marcus Molinaro, the Republican candidate who finds himself unable to narrow a deficit in the polls, says his life’s struggles have helped define his campaign. [Political Mailer Prompts Charges of Anti-Semitism]( [Political Mailer Prompts Charges of Anti-Semitism]( By LISA W. FODERARO A Republican candidate for Connecticut’s Senate mailed a postcard that featured an image of his Democratic opponent clutching a fistful of $100 bills. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Food [The Evolution of a Restaurant Dish, From Vision to Revision ]( [The Evolution of a Restaurant Dish, From Vision to Revision]( By KAREN STABINER and ADAM AMENGUAL Adding a new item to the menu takes lots of trial, error and time. We followed the California chef Jeremy Fox as he created, and recreated, an elaborate chicken dish. [Baroo Has Closed, but Leaves a Rare Culinary Legacy in Los Angeles ]( [Baroo Has Closed, but Leaves a Rare Culinary Legacy in Los Angeles]( By TEJAL RAO With high ambitions and low prices, the tiny restaurant epitomized the delicious idiosyncrasies of the city’s restaurant culture. [A Gamble That Bourbon Can Grow Old Gracefully]( [A Gamble That Bourbon Can Grow Old Gracefully]( By ROBERT SIMONSON The American whiskey usually peaks much earlier than long-aging liquors like Scotch. But Buffalo Trace hopes its new climate-controlled warehouse in Kentucky can change that. For more food news, go to [NYTimes.com/Food »]( [] Obituaries [Dionisio Lind, Whose Voice Was a Mighty Carillon, Dies at 87]( [Dionisio Lind, Whose Voice Was a Mighty Carillon, Dies at 87]( By SAM ROBERTS For decades, Mr. Lind played at the Riverside Church and at St. Martin’s Episcopal in Harlem, sounding their bells far and wide. [Horacio Cardo, Illustrator With a Political Edge, Is Dead at 74]( [Horacio Cardo, Illustrator With a Political Edge, Is Dead at 74]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Mr. Cardo’s phantasmagorical paintings and collages offered compelling commentary on war, social issues and Freudian psychoanalysis. [John Ziegler Jr., Former N.H.L. President, Is Dead at 84]( [John Ziegler Jr., Former N.H.L. President, Is Dead at 84]( By REUTERS The fourth and last president in the league’s history, he served for 15 years, overseeing expansion and a merger with the rival World Hockey Association. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Brazil Lurches to the Right]( [Brazil Lurches to the Right]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Jair Bolsonaro joins the club of reactionary populists rising to power. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [I Thought the Web Would Stop Hate, Not Spread It]( Kara Swisher [I Thought the Web Would Stop Hate, Not Spread It]( By KARA SWISHER This is what the internet has come to: thugs like Mohammed bin Salman funding tech companies to host the vitriol of thugs like Cesar Sayoc and Robert Bowers. [George Washington for President]( [George Washington for President]( By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Patriots put love of their own people first, while nationalists put hate for other people first. [The Internet Will Be the Death of Us]( [The Internet Will Be the Death of Us]( By FRANK BRUNI It casts rogue grievances as legitimate obsessions and gives prejudices the shimmer of ideals. [The Internet of Things (That Go Bump in the Night)]( [The Internet of Things (That Go Bump in the Night)]( By DANIEL SALMIERI What happens when the devices that promise to improve our lives turn bad? 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