Today's Headlines: U.S. and Britain Seek Yemen Cease-Fire as Relations With Saudis Cool

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[How Vilification of George Soros Moved From the Fringes to the Mainstream]( [How Vilification of George Soros Moved From the Fringes to the Mainstream]( By KENNETH P. VOGEL, SCOTT SHANE and PATRICK KINGSLEY On both sides of the Atlantic, a loose network of nationalists has used anti-Semitic imagery to portray Mr. Soros as the shadowy leader of a globalist cabal. [Fight Fire With Fire, or Be Civil With Trump? The Obama Coalition Is Unsure]( [Fight Fire With Fire, or Be Civil With Trump? The Obama Coalition Is Unsure]( By ASTEAD W. HERNDON The former president’s star power among Democrats is unmatched, but some supporters are skeptical that his leadership style is suited to the sharp-elbowed political moment. 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. 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[For Beto O’Rourke, a Road to Victory Winds Through Rural East Texas]( [For Beto O’Rourke, a Road to Victory Winds Through Rural East Texas]( By MANNY FERNANDEZ If Beto O’Rourke stands any chance of winning a Senate seat in Texas, it is in the small towns of East Texas, which years ago voted for Democrats. [In Fit of Pique, Trump Attacks Ryan Just Days Before Midterm Elections]( [In Fit of Pique, Trump Attacks Ryan Just Days Before Midterm Elections]( By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS The attack, after the speaker criticized President Trump’s birthright citizenship plan, suggested that Mr. Trump was preparing to cast blame elsewhere for Republicans’ possible loss of the House. 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For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Tech Drove Stocks Skyward. It’s a Different Story on the Way Down.]( [Tech Drove Stocks Skyward. It’s a Different Story on the Way Down.]( By MATT PHILLIPS Large technology companies, and the big profits they produce, lifted the markets earlier this year. But during October’s tumble they were only part of a broad-based downturn. [Supreme Court Weighs Google Settlement That Paid Class Members Nothing]( [Supreme Court Weighs Google Settlement That Paid Class Members Nothing]( By ADAM LIPTAK In a lively argument, the justices considered internet privacy and whether payments to charities are a good way to settle class actions. [SoftBank Hires a Veteran Corporate Image-Maker]( [SoftBank Hires a Veteran Corporate Image-Maker]( By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and ANDREW ROSS SORKIN The addition of Gary Ginsberg, a former adviser to Rupert Murdoch with ties to Washington, could help the company wade through a thicket of challenges. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [D.J. Durkin Is Fired by Maryland a Day After Being Reinstated]( [D.J. Durkin Is Fired by Maryland a Day After Being Reinstated]( By MARC TRACY On Tuesday Durkin was reinstated and the president announced he would resign, but the university reversed course and fired the coach. [Where Training for the New York City Marathon Is a Reality Show]( [Where Training for the New York City Marathon Is a Reality Show]( By MATTHEW FUTTERMAN At NAZ Elite, there is no secrecy. From training logs to workout videos, nearly everything is public. Want advice about something? Just ask. [Blake Griffin Isn’t Bitter. 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[A Restoration for Shakespeare’s Home in Central Park]( [A Restoration for Shakespeare’s Home in Central Park]( By ROBIN POGREBIN The beloved but battered Delacorte Theater where Shakespeare in the Park is staged will undergo an overhaul beginning in 2020. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Democrats in an All-Hands-on-Deck Scramble to Save Menendez in New Jersey]( [Democrats in an All-Hands-on-Deck Scramble to Save Menendez in New Jersey]( By NICK CORASANITI and JONATHAN MARTIN In the deeply blue state, the race between Senator Robert Menendez and Bob Hugin is tight. Party leaders are pulling out the stops to defend the seat. [New York Bishop Is Accused of Sexual Abuse]( [New York Bishop Is Accused of Sexual Abuse]( By SHARON OTTERMAN John Jenik, an auxiliary bishop, has been removed from his public ministry after an allegation involving a relationship with a teenage boy in the 1980s. 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