Today's Headlines: Senate Leaders Try to Appease Members as Support for Health Bill Slips

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[Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, right, with Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary, this month at a news conference at the White House.]( [Where Trump Zigs, Tillerson Zags, Putting Him at Odds With White House]( By DAVID E. SANGER, GARDINER HARRIS and MARK LANDLER Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson has found himself out of sync, especially on Middle East policy, with President Trump and his top advisers Jared Kushner and Stephen K. Bannon. [Lindbergh Bay beach in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Memorial Day weekend.]( [After Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis, Worries Shift to Virgin Islands]( By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH With debts piling up and lenders growing nervous, the U.S. Virgin Islands is approaching the same kind of fiscal crisis that engulfed Puerto Rico. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( [Get California Today in Your Inbox]( The news and stories that matter to Californians (and anyone else interested in the state). Delivered Monday through Friday. ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [Johnstown, Pa., began losing manufacturing jobs a generation ago. Now it, like many other small cities in the Northeast and Midwest where retail jobs came to predominate, is being battered by e-commerce.]( BUSINESS [In Towns Already Hit by Steel Mill Closings, a New Casualty: Retail Jobs]( By RACHEL ABRAMS and ROBERT GEBELOFF Thousands of workers face unemployment as retailers struggle to adapt to online shopping. But even as e-commerce grows, it isn't absorbing these workers. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "It was almost an out-of-body experience after being so deeply hurt and nobody listening and nobody wanting to talk to you about this." [SABINE DURDEN]( on how the president's vow to stop illegal immigration has resonated among families who have lost loved ones at the hands of undocumented immigrants. [] Today's Videos [Nelson Antoine/Associated Press. Technology by Samsung.]( [[Video] Video: L.G.B.T.Q. Pride Around the World]( Join the celebrations - and reflect on the range of rights - in Dublin, Shanghai, Kiev and other cities during June Pride festivities. [] World [Burned out cars and motorcycles at the scene of an oil tanker explosion in Pakistan on Sunday.]( [In Pakistan, a Fuel Tanker Fire Leaves at Least 150 Dead]( By SALMAN MASOOD At least 100 others were seriously injured after people rushed to the overturned tanker to collect spilled fuel and it caught fire, officials said. [Praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City in May. The wall has become the focal point in recent years of a battle over rituals between the strictly Orthodox authorities who control most religious life in Israel and the more diverse and liberal communities.]( [Israel Suspends Plan for Egalitarian Prayer Area at Western Wall]( By ISABEL KERSHNER Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed down on an agreement to create space for men and women to pray together and practice non-Orthodox rituals. [President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti welcoming Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at the Presidential Palace in Ambouli, Djibouti, in April.]( [White House Pushes Military Might Over Humanitarian Aid in Africa]( By HELENE COOPER African and American military leaders are uneasy that shifting to a military-heavy presence on the continent could hurt America's long-term interests. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [A dashboard camera image of Officer Jeronimo Yanez firing at Philando Castile during a traffic stop in Minnesota. A jury this month acquitted Officer Yanez.]( [Jurors Find Video Isn't Providing 20/20 Vision in Police Shootings]( By JULIE BOSMAN, MITCH SMITH and MICHAEL WINES Video played a crucial role in recent trials of officers, but none ended in conviction. The evidence hasn't been as clear cut as many had expected. [Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, speaking last month in San Francisco. He has embraced a public role since the election as a kind of elite-level organizer against certain policies of the Trump administration.]( [Bloomberg's Next Anti-Washington Move: $200 Million Program for Mayors]( By ALEXANDER BURNS Michael R. Bloomberg will announce an initiative to give funds to large cities as an extension of his advocacy for largely liberal policies. [A Red Line train pulling into the Metro Center station in Washington on Friday. Two electrical interruptions on the line snarled morning commutes for many riders.]( [Is Washington's Metro Improving? After $150 Million, Maybe]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS Officials say a maintenance blitz on the subway system was a success, but transit leaders agree that millions are needed each year for upkeep. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Sabine Durden speaking at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July. Her son was killed when a pickup truck driven by an undocumented immigrant collided with the motorcycle he was riding.]( [For Grieving Parents, Trump Is 'Speaking for the Dead' on Immigration]( By VIVIAN YEE Their children died at the hands of undocumented immigrants, and their anguish forms the emotional cornerstone of the president's signature issue. [Lynne Patton speaking at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last year.]( [HUD Pick Took a Different Path From Her Predecessors]( By YAMICHE ALCINDOR Previous leaders of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's New York and New Jersey office had experience in housing. Lynne Patton was a Trump family event planner. [Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India is set to visit the White House on Monday.]( [With Trump Set to Meet Narendra Modi, Many U.S. Indians Are Hopeful]( By AVANTIKA CHILKOTI Political analysts say last year's election has ignited a wave of political engagement among Indians in the United States, and that is also driving interest in this week's meeting. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [A Takata billboard in Tokyo in 2014. A deal with Key Safety Systems effectively means the end of the company, which was established in 1933 and is still controlled by its founding family.]( [Takata, Unable to Overcome Airbag Crisis, Files for Bankruptcy Protection]( By JONATHAN SOBLE The Japanese company at the center of history's farthest-reaching auto safety crisis said it would sell its assets to Key Safety Systems, a Chinese-owned American rival. [Nestlé's chief executive, Ulf Mark Schneider, at the company's shareholder meeting in April. Daniel S. Loeb's Third Point hedge fund wants Nestlé to sell its stake in L'Oréal.]( [Third Point, a Hedge Fund, Sets Its Activist Sights on Nestlé]( By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED The fund, run by Daniel S. Loeb, has called on the Swiss food giant to sell its stake in L'Oréal and move more quickly to adapt to changing consumer tastes. [A Snapchat-branded Ferris wheel at the Cannes Lions advertising festival in France.]( [In Advertising Paradise, Reality Is Just a Conversation Away]( By SAPNA MAHESHWARI The frustrations of the advertising world, namely brand safety, dominated the sun-drenched discussions at the lavish Cannes Lions industry gathering. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Sudhakar Choudhari, who was recently laid off from his job at Tech Mahindra, searching for job listings at his apartment in suburban Pune.]( [Indian Technology Workers Worry About a Job Threat: Technology]( By NIDA NAJAR Artificial intelligence, automation and big data are raising fears of widespread layoffs in a $150 billion industry. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Aleksandra Wozniak, left, shook hands with Claire Liu, who defeated Wozniak in the first round of an International Tennis Federation circuit tournament in Charlottesville, Va., in April.]( [No Frills, No Crowds, No Money: The Lonely Road to Tennis Glory]( By DAVID WALDSTEIN For two players at distinct points in their careers, the path to the lucrative WTA Tour begins in small towns on the humbling Pro Circuit. [Yankees starter Michael Pineda pitching in the first inning at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. Pineda gave up three homers and seven earned runs in four innings.]( [Ailments and the Rangers' Home Runs Leave the Yankees Reeling]( By SETH BERKMAN Michael Pineda gave up three home runs in a 7-6 loss to the Rangers, and Aaron Hicks appeared headed for the disabled list with an oblique injury. [Oracle Team USA, right, and Emirates Team New Zealand split two America's Cup races on Saturday. The Kiwis lead, 4-1, in the first-to-seven series.]( [Oracle Team USA Finally Breaks Through at the America's Cup]( By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Emirates Team New Zealand, the challenger, won Saturday's first race, but the American boat forged an 11-second victory in the second to cut the Kiwis' lead to 4-1. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Cara Ricketts and Leland Fowler in ]( [Review: In 'Measure for Measure,' Desperately Seeking Solutions in a Problem Play]( By JESSE GREEN Thrilling argument and a strong American debut make a sometime-strange play soar despite some silliness at Theater for a New Audience. [Prince performing in Los Angeles in 2009.]( [Disputes Over Prince's Estate Throw the Future of His Vault Into Question]( By BEN SISARIO Universal said it wants to cancel its $31 million deal for Prince's music over conflicts with an earlier agreement Prince signed with Warner Bros. [The Lower East Side gallery On Stellar Rays.]( [Art Gallery Closures Grow for Small and Midsize Dealers]( By ROBIN POGREBIN Large galleries with multiple locations grab wider audiences, dominate art fairs and focus on trophy works. Closures threaten emerging artists. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [A state trooper patrolling a terminal at La Guardia Airport this month. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has increased the presence of troopers in New York City, pulling them away from upstate areas.]( [Cuomo's Deployment of Troopers in City Frustrates Police Leaders]( By BENJAMIN MUELLER Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is sending troopers to places already patrolled by nearly half a dozen law enforcement agencies. The move, some officials say, is meant to expand his political footprint. [City College, part of the City University of New York. On Monday, CUNY's Board of Trustees plans to vote on financial policy changes.]( [Financially Ailing CUNY Spent Over $1 Million a Year on Parades and Charities]( By WILLIAM NEUMAN After an internal review, "excessive and wasteful" spending on sponsorships and donations has mostly been halted, university officials said. [Kim Guadagno, the lieutenant governor of New Jersey and Republican candidate for governor, at a charity event in East Rutherford last week. ]( [Rare G.O.P. Species Runs for New Jersey Governor: A Moderate]( By NICK CORASANITI In an era of uncompromising parties, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno is pursuing the governor's seat in a traditionally blue state by angling for independent voters. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( []Obituaries [Frédérick Leboyer in 1976. In his 1974 book, he argued that the modern delivery room bowed to the needs of doctors, women and procedures while often overlooking those of a primary player in the birth: the baby.]( [Frédérick Leboyer, Who Saw Childbirth Through Baby's Eyes, Dies at 98]( By JONATHAN WOLFE Mr. Leboyer, a French physician, advocated natural birth methods that focused on easing suffering for the baby. [An undated portrait of Hans Breder.]( [Hans Breder, Who Broke Artistic Boundaries, Dies at 81]( By WILLIAM GRIMES The German-born Mr. Breder left New York for the University of Iowa to establish the first interdisciplinary art program of its kind. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Iraqi fighters at the border of Syria this month.]( Editorial [The Iran Puzzle]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD President Trump insists on demonizing Iran, turning a complicated relationship into a volatile one. Editorial [School Districts Fight Segregation on Their Own]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Local officials have recognized the dangers of racial and socioeconomic isolation and are trying to bring together children of different backgrounds. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Protestors against the Republican health care bill outside the Capitol on Wednesday.]( Op-Ed Contributor [Where the Senate Health Care Bill Fails]( By RON JOHNSON It promises to replace Obamacare, but it relies on the same big-government thinking to do it. Op-Ed Contributor [Historians Shouldn't Be Pundits]( By MOSHIK TEMKIN Comparing Donald Trump to Nixon and Hitler might be good for TV, but bad for history. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On June 26, 1963, President Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he made his famous declaration: "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner). 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