Today's Headlines: Trump Says Transgender People Will Not Be Allowed in the Military

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[Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, on Wednesday after the Senate voted to reject the ]( [Senate Soundly Rejects Repeal-Only Health Plan]( By THOMAS KAPLAN Seven Republicans joined Democrats to vote down a measure that would have repealed the Affordable Care Act without a replacement. [Attorney General Jeff Sessions leaving the White House on Wednesday. He did not see President Trump, officials said.]( [Allies Warn Trump of Conservative Revolt Unless He Backs Off Sessions]( By PETER BAKER and JENNIFER STEINHAUER Among those urging Mr. Trump to spare the attorney general have been Reince Priebus, the chief of staff, and Stephen K. Bannon, the president's chief strategist. 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 [Souhayla, a girl who escaped Islamic State captivity after three years, sitting outside her uncle's tent in Shariya Camp, Iraq.]( WORLD [Freed From ISIS, Yazidi Women Return in 'Severe Shock']( By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI In tents in northern Iraq, a grim scene of barely conscious women and girls hints at the cost of three years of sexual enslavement. [Elliot Richardson in May 1973 with President Richard Nixon. A few months later he resigned as attorney general after refusing to fire a special prosecutor.]( OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [A 'Saturday Night Massacre' Veteran Offers Trump Some Advice]( By WILLIAM D. RUCKELSHAUS Richard Nixon's former deputy attorney general warns against firing Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russia's election meddling. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "There is more space, and we are going to enjoy it more. Once we learn to adapt to dancing in that kind of area - ooh, it's going to be lit." [MAURICE MATHESON]( 24, a subway "Showtime" dancer, on how his troupe expects to adjust to the seat-free subway cars that the M.T.A. announced on Tuesday as a way to accommodate more passengers. [] Today's Videos [Illustration by Samantha Quick/The New York Times. Technology by Samsung.]( [[Video] Video: After 50 Years, Detroit Unrest Remains Vivid]( In this 360° video, travel through archival photographs to sites of one of the most destructive civil disturbances in American history and hear from a woman who witnessed it. [[Video] Video: The G.O.P.'s Health Care Hail Mary: 'Skinny Repeal']( Margot Sanger-Katz, a New York Times correspondent, explains the implications of a new, more modest health care bill Republicans are working on. [[Video] Video: Anatomy of a Scene | 'Atomic Blonde']( The director David Leitch narrates a sequence featuring Charlize Theron. [] World [Afghan soldiers on Wednesday at a military base in the Khakrez District of Kandahar Province, where dozens of soldiers were killed or wounded in overnight clashes with the Taliban.]( [Taliban Slaughter Soldiers in Pattern of Attacks in Kandahar]( By TAIMOOR SHAH and MUJIB MASHAL Secured at high cost by the American troop surge in 2010, the critical Afghan province of Kandahar again seems at risk from heavier insurgent assaults. [Victoria Embankment in London. There are rising concerns over air pollution in Britain, particularly in large cities.]( [Britain to Ban New Diesel and Gas Cars by 2040]( By STEPHEN CASTLE The ban follows similar announcements by France, India and Norway, and is the latest move in a growing push toward the use of electric vehicles. [A pair of eyeglasses that belonged to an Auschwitz victim.]( [Auschwitz Artifacts to Go on Tour, Very Carefully]( By JOANNA BERENDT A high-profile attempt to educate young people about the Holocaust is also balancing the sensitive issue of charging for the exhibition. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [A memorial was set up in San Antonio for the 10 immigrants who died in a sweltering truck.]( [Survivors of Smuggling Trip Could Gain Entry to U.S. by Becoming Witnesses]( By CAITLIN DICKERSON Under programs meant to help prosecutors build cases, the authorities can offer protection from deportation to immigrants in exchange for testimony. [Paul Shanley, a defrocked priest convicted in 2005 of raping a boy in a suburban Boston parish, is scheduled to be released from prison on Friday.]( [Defrocked Priest Is About to Be Freed Amid Renewed Fury]( By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE Paul Shanley, convicted of raping a boy in a suburban Boston parish, is scheduled for release on Friday, and victims and their families are protesting. [Felix Romero at the R&R Market in San Luis, Colo. The market is the oldest business in Colorado, built by descendants of Spanish conquistadors.]( [Who Wants to Run That Mom-and-Pop Market? Almost No One]( By JULIE TURKEWITZ Across the country, old-fashioned grocery stores, like the oldest business in Colorado, are among the most endangered of small-town businesses. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Anthony Scaramucci, the Trump administration's incoming communications director, spoke to reporters at the White House on Tuesday.]( [Scaramucci Calls for Inquiry After 'Leak' of Financial Form]( By PETER BAKER and NICHOLAS FANDOS Anthony Scaramucci, the new White House communications director, who vowed to fire leakers, called for an investigation into the release of a financial form. [Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska in Washington on Wednesday.]( On Washington [Lisa Murkowski, a Swing Vote on Health Care, Isn't Swayed]( By CARL HULSE The president has chosen to pick on someone who is unlikely to be rattled by his attacks, or by accusations that she has deserted her fellow Republicans. [Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas at an event in National Harbor, Md., in February.]( [Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas Will Be Nominated as Religious Ambassador]( By MITCH SMITH and JACEY FORTIN Mr. Brownback, whose fiscal policies turned some fellow Republicans against him, would serve as ambassador at large for international religious freedom. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [President Trump with Terry Gou, the chairman of the Taiwanese electronics supplier Foxconn, at the White House on Wednesday, where the company announced plans for a new plant in Wisconsin.]( [Foxconn Says It Plans to Build Factory in Wisconsin, Adding 3,000 Jobs]( By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ and VINDU GOEL White House officials highlighted President Trump's negotiations with the world's largest contract electronics maker, to secure the project, which they said would represent a $10 billion investment. [Adam Tan, HNA's chief executive, told The Financial Times on Monday that a Chinese man who donated $18 billion in ownership of HNA had only temporarily held the stake for the company.]( [Behind an $18 Billion Donation to a New York Charity, a Shadowy Chinese Conglomerate]( By MICHAEL FORSYTHE and ALEXANDRA STEVENSON A Chinese man has transferred more than 29 percent of HNA Group of China to a private foundation, adding to the questions about the firm's structure and political connections. [Marie Chiam, a marketing manager with Rio Tinto Diamonds, worked Wednesday on the installation of Rio Tinto's showcase of diamonds and diamond jewelry pieces, including the Argyle Necklace, at 545 West 25th Street in Manhattan.]( [How Much for That Fancy Red Diamond? It's Kind of a Secret]( By MICAH MAIDENBERG Rio Tinto introduced its latest batch of naturally colored diamonds in New York, the start of a process more like sales of fine art than of jewelry. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology State of the Art [How Microsoft Has Become the Surprise Innovator in PCs]( By FARHAD MANJOO For years, Apple was the innovative leader in personal computers. Not anymore. [Max Brooks, author of ]( ['Minecraft: The Island' Blurs the Line Between Fiction and Gaming]( By ALEXANDRA ALTER Max Brooks's new novel has an unusual feature: It can also be played within a video game. [Facebook's Profit and Revenue Surge, Despite Company Predictions of a Slowdown]( By MIKE ISAAC Facebook executives have been cautioning investors that the social-networking giant's growth might start to slow. The latest earnings report suggests that hasn't happened yet. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Novak Djokovic said he had been struggling with the elbow on his racket-swinging arm for about a year and a half and had so far opted against having surgery.]( [Novak Djokovic Is Out for the Season With an Injured Elbow]( By DAVID WALDSTEIN Djokovic will pull out of the United States Open. He is aiming to return in time for the Australian Open early next year. [Neymar during an International Champions Cup match between Barcelona and Juventus at MetLife Stadium last week. Paris St.-Germain appears ready to make a bid for his services that could top $500 million]( [At P.S.G., Price for Neymar, and Elusive Success, Might Be Worth It]( By RORY SMITH The cost to acquire Neymar from Barcelona could be more than a half-billion dollars. But adding the Brazilian star may turn the French club from contenders to champions. [After Manager Joe Girardi grudgingly anointed him as the top starter in the Yankees' rotation, Luis Severino held the Reds to three hits. He has not allowed an earned run in more than 18 innings.]( Yankees 9, Reds 5 [Elevated to Ace, Luis Severino Shows His Electric Stuff]( By WALLACE MATTHEWS Severino touched 100 miles per hour on his final pitch of a start against the Reds that cemented his spot at the top of the Yankees' rotation. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [A Nazi exhibition of ]( [After 26 Years, Munich Settles Case Over a Klee Looted by the Nazis]( By CATHERINE HICKLEY The court battle, the longest-running in Germany over Nazi-looted works, focused on a painting by Paul Klee that had been seized as degenerate art. [Hans Zimmer, the composer who worked on the soundtrack of ]( [Ticking Watch. Boat Engine. Slowness. The Secrets of the 'Dunkirk' Score.]( By MELENA RYZIK The director Christopher Nolan sent composer Hans Zimmer a windup pocket watch and suggestion to borrow from Elgar. The result was unbearable tension. [Cory Taylor, who died in 2016.]( Books of The Times ['Dying: A Memoir' Is a Bracing Illumination of Terminal Illness]( By JENNIFER SENIOR This lucid, graceful book by Cory Taylor addresses her struggles with cancer after a diagnosis of melanoma. She died in July 2016 at 61. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo appears in a video promoting his immigration policies, and his critics say it indicates he is skirting campaign finance rules.]( [No Links to Cuomo? Their Ad Was Labeled 'Client: Andrew Cuomo']( By BRIAN M. ROSENTHAL New Yorkers United Together appears to be the third nonprofit formed by allies of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to emerge in support of his policies. [Escapes from the Rikers Island jail complex are rare. The island itself is in the middle of the East River, connected to the mainland in Queens by only a narrow bridge.]( [Rikers Inmate Slips Away From Guards, Climbs Fence and Disappears]( By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ and BENJAMIN MUELLER Officers were scrambling to locate Naquan Hill, 24, who went missing after going to a well-guarded recreation area. [Joseph J. Lhota, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, at its monthly board meeting on Wednesday.]( [M.T.A. Board Pushes Back Against Plans to Raise Fares in 2019 and 2021]( By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS The agency's chief financial officer said fare increases of about 4 percent every other year were needed, but some board members balked. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [Burlington Center Mall in Burlington, N.J.]( [An Ode to Shopping Malls]( By STEVEN KURUTZ Farewell, pleasure palaces of days past. A filmmaker's series chronicles a way of life as it reaches its end. Unbuttoned [A Call to Activism for Outdoor Apparel Makers]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN President Trump has galvanized brands like Patagonia, REI and Adidas into making public statements. [Jax and Chibs enjoy Popsicles at Goats of Anarchy, a goat sanctuary in Annandale, N.J.]( [The Year of the Goat]( By LAURA M. HOLSON This lowly farm animal has become the hot new pet, not to mention a ubiquitous presence on Instagram. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( []Obituaries [Dr. G. Yunupingu, as he is now known in the local news media, performing in 2015. His given names and images of his face were largely absent from local coverage of his death, in keeping with Aboriginal custom in northern Australia.]( [Dr. G. Yunupingu, Australian Aboriginal Singer, Dies at 46]( By RUSSELL GOLDMAN The blind, largely self-taught musician produced the best-selling Indigenous album in Australian history and played in concert halls around the world. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Attorney General Jeff Sessions at a press conference on July 20.]( Editorial [Donald Trump's Assault on Jeff Sessions]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The president's attacks on his attorney general are too much even for some of his staunchest defenders. Editorial [Uncle Sam No Longer Wants You]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Mr. Trump reversed the welcome the military had given to transgender Americans to pander to politics. [Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.]( Editorial [The Senate's 'Lowest Common Denominator' Health Debate]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD It has come to this: Republicans are looking for any kind of a health care bill that they can pass and claim as a victory. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The dental tent at a health fair in Wise County, Va., last week.]( Op-Ed Columnist [No Insurance, but for 3 Days, Health Care Is Within Reach]( By NICHOLAS KRISTOF An aid group set up to help in poor nations now focuses on U.S. needs. [Dan Scavino, center, at the White House in June.]( Op-Ed Columnist [When the White House Lies About You]( By BRET STEPHENS For the Trump administration, no lie is too small to be weaponized. Op-Ed Contributor [Why 'Skinny' Obamacare Repeal Is a Terrible Idea]( By J. B. SILVERS A loss of coverage for millions, less market competition and a bigger bill for the government. [President Trump in Ohio on Tuesday.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Wow, Trump Can't Terminate]( By GAIL COLLINS Coming soon: American Irony Week. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On July 27, 1953, the Korean War armistice was signed at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting. 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