Today's Headlines: Trump Will Withdraw U.S. From Paris Climate Agreement

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SHEAR The withdrawal process could take four years to complete, meaning a final decision would be up to the American voters in the next presidential election. [President Vladimir V. Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Thursday. He said that hackers ]( [Maybe Private Russian Hackers Meddled in Election, Putin Says]( By ANDREW HIGGINS The Russian president denied any state role, but said that cyberattacks might have been the work of private citizens. "Anything is possible in this virtual world," Mr. Putin said [The architects of the Affordable Care Act, under President Obama, aimed to broadly expand access to contraception.]( [Trump Rule Could Deny Birth Control Coverage to Hundreds of Thousands of Women]( By ROBERT PEAR A new rule nearing approval would greatly expand the number of employers and insurers that could claim moral objections to contraception coverage. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks SPORTS [Inside the (Very Big) Head of Mr. Met]( By MR. MET (as told to DAN BARRY) A man whose oversize head has stitches that just coincidentally match those on a baseball gets his say. [A protester at the March for Science in Philadelphia in April.]( OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [Trump's Stupid and Reckless Climate Decision]( By BILL McKIBBEN The president's decision to quit the Paris climate accord undercuts the planet's best hope. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "The U.S. reneging on its commitment to the Paris Agreement renders it a rogue state on the international stage." [MARY ROBINSON]( a former United Nations special envoy for climate change. [] Today's Videos [President Trump announced at the White House on Thursday that the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate accord.]( [[Video] Video: President Trump to Pull U.S. Out of Paris Climate Accord]( President Trump announced that he will withdraw the United States from participation in the Paris climate agreement, weakening global efforts to combat climate change. [[Video] Video: A Copacabana Protest to Oust Temer]( Thousands of Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro called on President Michel Temer to resign after revelations of his involvement in another corruption scandal. [[Video] Video: When Is a Back Channel a Problem?]( David Sanger examines the mounting reports of secret communications with Russia by the Trump transition team. [] World [Smoke billowing early Friday from the Resorts World complex in Pasay City, a part of greater Manila.]( [Hours After Fires, 36 Bodies Are Found at Manila Casino]( By RICHARD C. PADDOCK and FELIPE VILLAMOR Guests fled Resorts World Manila as police officers stormed the complex. But the police later said the assailant may have been a gambler with a grudge. [An unauthorized steel plant in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia. The Paris Agreement calls on just about every country to take measures to address climate change.]( [As Trump Exits Paris Agreement, Other Nations Are Defiant]( By SOMINI SENGUPTA, MELISSA EDDY and CHRIS BUCKLEY Rich and poor countries alike said they were sticking to the climate accord, with or without the United States. [Workers removing debris on Thursday, a day after a huge bombing near foreign embassies in Kabul, Afghanistan.]( [Peace Efforts May Be Another Casualty of Bombing in Afghanistan]( By MUJIB MASHAL The bombing has cast a shadow over the new peace efforts in several ways, showing how fragile every facet of peacemaking can be in the middle of a raging war. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [A bus-only lane in New York City. Michael Bloomberg, a former mayor of New York, is coordinating a group of politicians, academics and businesses that is committed to the Paris climate accord despite President Trump's decision to withdraw from the agreement.]( [Bucking Trump, These Cities, States and Companies Commit to Paris Accord]( By HIROKO TABUCHI and HENRY FOUNTAIN An unnamed group, which includes 30 mayors, three governors, 80 university presidents and over 100 businesses, is negotiating with the United Nations to accept its emissions reduction plan. [An artist's conception shows two merging black holes similar to those detected by LIGO. Astronomers said Thursday that they had felt space-time vibrations known as gravitational waves from the merger of a pair of mammoth black holes resulting in a pit of infinitely deep darkness.]( [Third Gravitational Wave Detection, From Black-Hole Merger 3 Billion Light Years Away]( By DENNIS OVERBYE This is the third black-hole smashup that astronomers have detected since they started keeping watch on the cosmos back in September 2015. [Workers at the BMW plant in Greer, S.C., which employs about 8,800 people and rolls out roughly 1,400 vehicles a day.]( [Trump Targets German Trade, and the South Grimaces]( By ALAN BLINDER and RICHARD FAUSSET German companies are economic powers in some areas where President Trump is popular. His vocal complaints about Germany are making those places nervous. 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Bannon, center, President Trump's chief strategist, in April.]( [White House Waivers May Have Violated Ethics Rules]( By STEVE EDER and ERIC LIPTON Ethics experts questioned the validity of a retroactive exemption that allowed Stephen K. Bannon, the senior strategist, to communicate with editors at Breitbart. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [The main entrance of the Monte dei Paschi headquarters in Siena, Italy.]( [Bailout for Italy's Oldest Bank Tests Too-Big-to-Fail Rules]( By JACK EWING, GAIA PIANIGIANI and CHAD BRAY The health of Monte dei Paschi - as assessed by the European Central Bank - will be the crucial measure to ensure the bailout follows new regulations. [Katie Orzehowski said Walmart did not accept doctors' notes and hospitalization records to excuse her missed shifts during a pregnancy that ended in a miscarriage.]( [Walmart Is Accused of Punishing Workers for Sick Days]( By RACHEL ABRAMS A report says that the retail giant routinely refuses to accept doctors' notes and penalizes workers who need to take care of an ailing family member. [Kendrick Lamar performing at the Pemberton festival in British Columbia in 2015.]( [Fyre Was Bad. For the Concert Industry, This One Could Be Worse.]( By BEN SISARIO The failures of the Fyre and Pemberton music festivals are spurring worries about eroding consumer confidence and growing hurdles for smaller, independent festivals. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [An Uber driver raised a sign in support of his fellow drivers outside the company's office in Long Island City during a strike over pricing in 2016.]( [Signs of Wage Error by Uber Came Well Before an Admission]( By NOAM SCHEIBER The ride-hailing service, which said last week it had taken excess driver commissions, received complaints as early as 2015 and took steps to revise its contract. [DJI, the world's largest drone maker, will soon release Spark, its first $499 drone. That's roughly half the price of the most popular drones on the market.]( [For $499, a Drone for Beginners: DJI's Spark]( By BRIAN X. CHEN A test of a low-priced drone found it surprisingly capable. [Programs from the Google Play store ask permission to use other apps and services on your device.]( Tech Tip [When Your Mail App Is a Snoop]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER If an app seems like it wants access to every part of your phone, be wary, especially if it is from a developer you don't know. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Warriors guard Stephen Curry drove past Cleveland's LeBron James in the second half.]( Warriors 113, Cavaliers 91 | Golden State leads series, 1-0 [The Warriors Drub the Cavaliers in a Defeat for Parity]( By SCOTT CACCIOLA Kevin Durant, the new guy to the rivalry, leads Golden State to victory in yet another lopsided N.B.A. playoff game. [Juan Martín del Potro, right, comforted Nicolás Almagro after he collapsed with a left knee injury in their match at the French Open on Thursday.]( [A Sympathetic Juan Martín del Potro Advances at the French Open]( By BEN ROTHENBERG In an emotional scene on the court, Nicolás Almagro was forced to retire with a knee injury in the third set against del Potro. [Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, 39, will lead Juventus into Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid in Cardiff, Wales. He has lost in two previous appearances in the final, the rare European trophy he has not won.]( [Gianluigi Buffon's Last Hurdle: A Champions League Crown]( By RORY SMITH The Italian goalkeeper, who kicked off a rarefied career with a stunning debut at 17, has twice lost league finals. But he gets a third shot on Saturday. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Talene Monahon and Michael Urie in Nikolai Gogol's 19th-century play.]( [Review: In 'The Government Inspector,' Dumb and Dumber, Deliciously]( By BEN BRANTLEY Red Bull Theater's rollicking production of this Gogol play finds the cathartic value of satirizing bad behavior. Art Review [Wild Waves and Quiet Streets: 2 Artists Working From Memory]( By ROBERTA SMITH Peder Balke and William Chappel, subjects of shows at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, were very different painters but had a surprising amount in common. [A Thoreau daguerrotype by Benjamin D. Maxham from 1856.]( Critic's Notebook [Thoreau: American Resister (and Kitten Rescuer)]( By HOLLAND COTTER A model of resistance for our time, Thoreau was not just the antisocial man of legend. He was a sensualist, his journal, a New York treasure, shows. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( Movies [Gal Gadot stars in ]( [Review: 'Wonder Woman' Is a Blockbuster That Lets Itself Have Fun]( By A. O. SCOTT The movie, directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot, shakes off branding imperatives with touches of screwball comedy and romantic adventure. [Christopher Plummer as Kaiser Wilhelm II in ]( [Review: 'The Exception' Is a Diverting Tale Set Before Nazi Horrors Fully Emerged]( By A. O. 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Mukasey were allowed to continue representing Reza Zarrab, a Turkish-Iranian businessman facing federal charges. 21st-Century Span [A Few Months Before Its Official Opening, Tappan Zee Bridge Is Drivable]( By JOSEPH BERGER An asphalt coating and accessories still need to be added, but large trucks can rumble across, and commuters are expected to do the same come fall. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( []Obituaries [Fred A. Kummerow in 2013 at the University of Illinois.]( [Fred A. Kummerow, an Early Opponent of Trans Fats, Dies at 102]( By KATIE HAFNER Artificial trans fats were ruled unsafe by the Food and Drug Administration partly in response to a lawsuit that Professor Kummerow filed against the agency. [Laura Biagiotti, center, with her daughter, Lavinia Biagiotti Cigna, right, after the presentation of her collection in Milan in September 2011.]( [Laura Biagiotti, Designer Called the Queen of Cashmere, Dies at 73]( By SAM ROBERTS Ms. Biagiotti, who abandoned her early plans to be an archaeologist to join her mother's tailoring studio, was an entrepreneur known for elegant fashions made from goat's wool. [Roberto De Vicenzo kissed the trophy after winning the inaugural United States Senior Open in 1980.]( [Roberto De Vicenzo, Victim of Golfing Gaffe, Dies at 94]( By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Signing an incorrect scorecard cost De Vicenzo a chance at a playoff for the 1968 Masters title. 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For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [Our Disgraceful Exit From the Paris Accord]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Here's what Mr. Trump's decision on the climate change pact says to the world: America cares little about science, its allies and competitiveness. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [President Trump on Thursday announcing the United States' withdraw from the Paris climate change accord.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Trump Gratuitously Rejects the Paris Climate Accord]( By PAUL KRUGMAN To the president and the right, it's all about spite, not economics or science. [President Trump at the White House on Thursday.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Donald Trump Poisons the World]( By DAVID BROOKS This White House is an axis of selfishness, which explains its suspicion of cooperative global arrangements, like NATO and the Paris climate accord. 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