Today's Headlines: Trade Truce by China and U.S. Gives Both Sides Political Breathing Room

Israeli Police Urge Bribery and Fraud Charges Against Netanyahu. Again. 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]( Monday, December 3, 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) | [Obituaries](#13) | [Editorial](#14) | [Op-Ed](#15) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( [] Top News [Trade Truce by China and U.S. Gives Both Sides Political Breathing Room]( [Trade Truce by China and U.S. Gives Both Sides Political Breathing Room]( By KEITH BRADSHER and ALAN RAPPEPORT But the compromise reached by President Trump and President Xi Jinping offers few promises of policy changes, and sets a tight deadline of March 1. [Israeli Police Urge Bribery and Fraud Charges Against Netanyahu. Again.]( [Israeli Police Urge Bribery and Fraud Charges Against Netanyahu. Again.]( By DAVID M. HALBFINGER and ISABEL KERSHNER For the third time this year, the prime minister is accused of corruption. But this time, his governing coalition is already teetering. 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 [What Happens If ...]( Opinion [What Happens If ...]( By CHARLES M. BLOW The possibilities ahead in the Russia investigation suggest we are not reaching the end of a nightmare, but rather entering one. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "This is the smoking gun or at least the smoking phone call." [BRUCE RIEDEL]( a former C.I.A. official now at the Brookings Institution, on evidence that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia communicated repeatedly at around the time of the assassination of the dissident Jamal Khashoggi with an aide thought to be in command of the hit team. [] Today’s Videos [Perp Walks: When Police Roll Out the Blue Carpet]( [[Video]Video: Perp Walks: When Police Roll Out the Blue Carpet]( By RETRO REPORT A look at the modern history of perp walks, when suspects are paraded before the media. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [‘Yellow Vests’ Riot in Paris, but Their Anger Is Rooted Deep in France]( [‘Yellow Vests’ Riot in Paris, but Their Anger Is Rooted Deep in France]( By ADAM NOSSITER With little organization, fueled by frustration, the protests have moved from poor rural regions to the banks of the Seine, the scene of riots this weekend. [Epic Battles, Palaces and Concubines: A Chinese Studio’s Vast World of Fantasy]( China Dispatch [Epic Battles, Palaces and Concubines: A Chinese Studio’s Vast World of Fantasy]( By STEVEN LEE MYERS Hengdian World Studios, in a small town in central China, churns out scores of movies and television series from each period in the country’s history. [American’s Death Revives Evangelical Debate Over Extreme Missionary Work]( [American’s Death Revives Evangelical Debate Over Extreme Missionary Work]( By MEGAN SPECIA Some evangelicals say John Allen Chau’s push to contact an isolated island tribe in the Indian Ocean was reckless. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Loss and Bravery: Intimate Snapshots From the First Decade of the AIDS Crisis]( Past Tense [Loss and Bravery: Intimate Snapshots From the First Decade of the AIDS Crisis]( Covering the tragic escalation of an epidemic [In Unfazed Alaska, a Major Quake Is Just a Bump in the Road]( [In Unfazed Alaska, a Major Quake Is Just a Bump in the Road]( By JOSE A. DEL REAL Well, sure, the earth tried to swallow his S.U.V., but Tomasz Sulczynski still had a plane to catch. Alaskans proud of their resilience in the face of a surfeit of natural disasters applauded. [Bush Found ‘Kindred Spirits’ at Texas A&M, His Final Resting Place]( [Bush Found ‘Kindred Spirits’ at Texas A&M, His Final Resting Place]( By RICK ROJAS In some ways, Texas A&M seemed like an unlikely match for George Bush’s presidential library and final resting place. But he forged a deep connection with the university. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [A Kinder, Gentler Nation? Maybe for a Few Days]( Washington Memo [A Kinder, Gentler Nation? Maybe for a Few Days]( By PETER BAKER The death of George Bush has quieted a raucous political system as it honors him for a civility it no longer possesses. But history shows that’s unlikely to last. [Despite Big House Losses, G.O.P. Shows No Signs of Course Correction]( [Despite Big House Losses, G.O.P. Shows No Signs of Course Correction]( By JONATHAN MARTIN A Republican Party that stayed true to President Trump is constrained from grappling with the damage he inflicted with moderate voters and women. [Intercepts Solidify C.I.A. Assessment That Saudi Prince Ordered Khashoggi Killing]( [Intercepts Solidify C.I.A. Assessment That Saudi Prince Ordered Khashoggi Killing]( By JULIAN E. BARNES and ERIC SCHMITT The C.I.A. has evidence that Mohammed bin Salman communicated with a key aide around the time that a team believed to have been under the aide’s command assassinated Jamal Khashoggi. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Betting on a new way to make concrete that doesn’t pollute]( [Betting on a new way to make concrete that doesn’t pollute]( By STANLEY REED A New Jersey firm is experimenting in a small town in England with a new formula that reduces the carbon dioxide emitted in the making of the building material. [The Future Is Bright for the Video Games of Yesterday]( [The Future Is Bright for the Video Games of Yesterday]( By GREGORY SCHMIDT After the success of Nintendo’s two retro consoles, other developers are mining their vaults and resurfacing old games and hardware. [New Popeye Videos Show What 90 Years of Spinach Can Do for a Guy]( [New Popeye Videos Show What 90 Years of Spinach Can Do for a Guy]( By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES In a series of YouTube animated shorts, the cartoon sailor is being recast as a youthful, environmentally resourceful fellow. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Marketing Through Smart Speakers? Brands Don’t Need to Be Asked Twice]( [Marketing Through Smart Speakers? Brands Don’t Need to Be Asked Twice]( By SAPNA MAHESHWARI Google Home and Amazon Echo don’t carry paid advertising, so companies are trying more creative ways of using them to reach consumers. [News Networks Fall Short on Climate Story as Dolphins Die on the Beach]( Mediator [News Networks Fall Short on Climate Story as Dolphins Die on the Beach]( By JIM RUTENBERG A crusader films the red-tide carnage in Florida. But in a time of climate-change denialism encouraged by the president, her work draws nasty comments. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [College Football Playoff: Alabama vs. Oklahoma; Clemson vs. Notre Dame]( [College Football Playoff: Alabama vs. Oklahoma; Clemson vs. Notre Dame]( By MARC TRACY For the second season in a row, the Big Ten was left out of the playoff despite being represented by a strong Ohio State team. Georgia was also left out. [Expect a Rematch After Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder Draw]( [Expect a Rematch After Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder Draw]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wilder and Fury fought to a split draw, with Wilder retaining his WBC heavyweight title after knocking down his British challenger twice. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [How 3 Actors Overcame Trump’s Travel Ban to Take the New York Stage]( [How 3 Actors Overcame Trump’s Travel Ban to Take the New York Stage]( By MICHAEL PAULSON Two Iranians and a Syrian were allowed entry to perform “The Jungle,” a play about refugees, after urgings by Sting and an ex-archbishop of Canterbury. [‘My Brilliant Friend’: A Fairy Tale of Youth Gives Way to Messy Adolescence]( My Brilliant Friend [‘My Brilliant Friend’: A Fairy Tale of Youth Gives Way to Messy Adolescence]( By GAL BECKERMAN, ALICIA DESANTIS and NICOLE HERRINGTON In episodes 3 and 4 of the HBO mini-series, the cast changes and the neighborhood gets both brighter and more dangerous. [‘Mowgli’: A Gloomier ‘Jungle Book’ Finally Sees the Light of Day]( [‘Mowgli’: A Gloomier ‘Jungle Book’ Finally Sees the Light of Day]( By BRUCE FRETTS Undercut by Disney. Delayed for years. Dropped by Warner Bros. Andy Serkis’s big-budget adaptation had a long and difficult journey to Netflix. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [El Chapo’s Early Days as a Budding Kingpin]( [El Chapo’s Early Days as a Budding Kingpin]( By ALAN FEUER and EMILY PALMER Two high-profile government witnesses last week detailed how Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as El Chapo, built an empire by innovating smuggling techniques. [Found: Lovebirds Who Lost Engagement Ring Down a Times Square Grate]( [Found: Lovebirds Who Lost Engagement Ring Down a Times Square Grate]( By ASHLEY SOUTHALL It was a fairy-tale ending for a couple from the United Kingdom who got engaged this weekend in New York, then dropped the too-big band down a grate. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Ken Berry, Star of ‘F Troop’ and ‘Mama’s Family,’ Dies at 85]( [Ken Berry, Star of ‘F Troop’ and ‘Mama’s Family,’ Dies at 85]( By ANITA GATES He aspired to be in movie musicals, but made a television career of playing nice guys who were often bumblers. [Cyril Pahinui, Who Carried a Hawaiian Guitar Legacy, Dies at 68]( [Cyril Pahinui, Who Carried a Hawaiian Guitar Legacy, Dies at 68]( By JON PARELES The son of a pioneer of slack-key guitar, he preserved and extended the tradition, carrying secrets of a family style to the world. [Thomas Altizer, Proponent of “God Is Dead” Theology, Dies at 91]( [Thomas Altizer, Proponent of “God Is Dead” Theology, Dies at 91]( By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE “He was one of the country’s most hated, misunderstood, radical and prophetic voices of the past century,” one scholar said. [Ed Pastor, Arizona’s First Hispanic Member of Congress, Dies at 75]( [Ed Pastor, Arizona’s First Hispanic Member of Congress, Dies at 75]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A son of a miner, he served 23 years in the House, championing immigration and education reforms as well as universal health care. [Overlooked No More: Lilian Rice, Architect Who Lifted a Style in California]( [Overlooked No More: Lilian Rice, Architect Who Lifted a Style in California]( In the 1920s, Rice brought her design aesthetic to a small village north of San Diego. Those who live there continue to respect her vision. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [George H.W. Bush, Public Servant]( [George H.W. Bush, Public Servant]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD He made his share of mistakes, but he worked for a safer, more democratic world. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Long Shadow of ‘Help Wanted — Female’]( [The Long Shadow of ‘Help Wanted — Female’]( By WYNDHAM ROBERTSON It has been 50 years since classified job ads went unisex. So where are all the female C.E.O.s? [When C.E.O.s Cared About America]( [When C.E.O.s Cared About America]( By DAVID LEONHARDT Not so long ago, corporate leaders understood they had a stake in the country’s prosperity. 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. 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