Today's Headlines: Under Trump, Coal Mining Gets New Life on U.S. Lands

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[Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne during a night jump as part of Saber Guardian, a military exercise last month involving 25,000 American and allied forces spread across three former Warsaw Pact countries, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.]( [U.S. Troops Train in Eastern Europe to Echoes of the Cold War]( By ERIC SCHMITT A 10-day exercise in July offered a window into how Army commanders are rehearsing updated tactics and strategies once used to counter Soviet troops. [Nathan Taylor at his home in Tomball, Tex., just outside Houston, last month. When Mr. Taylor fills his prescription each month for Adderall XR, an attention-deficit medication, his insurance company refuses to cover the generic version.]( [Take the Generic, Patients Are Told. Until They Are Not.]( By CHARLES ORNSTEIN and KATIE THOMAS Consumers have grown used to being told to give up their brand-name drugs in favor of cheaper generics. Now some are finding the opposite is true. 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 [A black-backed woodpecker in Stanislaus National Forest.]( SCIENCE [Let Forest Fires Burn? What the Black-Backed Woodpecker Knows]( By JUSTIN GILLIS A scientific debate is intensifying over whether too much money and too many lives are lost fighting forest fires. [Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, at a budget meeting last week.]( OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [The Debt-Ceiling Crisis Is Real]( By EDWARD D. KLEINBARD Congress has come close to defaulting before. This time, it'll probably happen. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "He's going to be around for a long time. He's coup-proof." [LT. GEN. FREDERICK B. HODGES]( the head of United States Army forces in Europe, on President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. [] Today's Videos [[Video] Video: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima]( Through modeling and mapping technologies, witness from above what happened in Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 6, 1945. [] World [Chen Shu, the president of the China Association of Mammoth Ivory Art Research, has a large collection of mammoth ivory carved objects and tusks at his Beijing apartment.]( [Weaning Itself From Elephant Ivory, China Turns to Mammoths]( By STEVEN LEE MYERS Promoters of ivory from the extinct animals say it's an ethical alternative. Others fear it may give cover to the black-market elephant ivory trade. [The Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, presidential candidate of the National Super Alliance party, was surrounded by supporters from the Masai community as he arrived at a rally in Suswa on Wednesday.]( [As Kenya's Vote Nears, Fear That 'Fake News' May Fuel Real Bloodshed]( By KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURA Tactics familiar in the U.S. and Europe are now being used in the presidential election of a country with a history of political violence. [Yemeni soldiers resting in May 2014 after taking control of Azzan, a Qaeda stronghold in Shabwa Province, which was the site of a large military offensive by Yemen last week.]( [Thousands of Yemeni Forces Target Qaeda Stronghold]( By SAEED AL-BATATI and ERIC SCHMITT Troops descended on Shabwa Province to secure oil and gas facilities in the largest military operation against Qaeda fighters in Yemen since April 2016. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Coleman A. Young II campaigning last month at Bicentennial Tower, an apartment complex for older residents in Detroit. Mr. Coleman, whose father was Detroit's first black mayor, is challenging the incumbent, Mike Duggan, in Tuesday's mayoral election.]( [Detroit's Mayoral Election Is a Test of Recovery and Legacy]( By MONICA DAVEY The son of the city's first black mayor is challenging its first white mayor in 40 years in an election that comes at a pivotal point for a remade Detroit. [Elle Hearns after a speaking engagement on Saturday in Indianapolis.]( [Transgender African-Americans' Open Wound: 'We're Considered a Joke']( By JOHN ELIGON For many, a comedian's hateful comment on a New York-based radio program reinforced a longstanding sense of betrayal. [Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, center, at a news conference last month. ]( [Reporters Not Being Pursued in Leak Investigations, Justice Dept. Says]( By NOAH WEILAND Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, clarified the department's position two days after he declined to answer the question at a news conference. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson at the annual ministerial meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Manila on Sunday.]( [Tillerson Hails U.N. Sanctions, as Chinese Minister Rebukes North Korea at Asean Meeting]( By GARDINER HARRIS Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson called the sanctions "a good outcome," but the Chinese foreign minister told the North not to "provoke the international society's good will." [Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, center, with President Trump and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke at a cabinet meeting in July.]( [Diplomats Question Tactics of Tillerson, the Executive Turned Secretary of State]( By GARDINER HARRIS A spokesman for Rex W. Tillerson said the former Exxon Mobil chief had found many problems at the State Department, but critics say he is not focusing on the most pressing issues. [Vice President Mike Pence called a report that he was preparing to run for president if President Trump didn't ]( [Mike Pence Rejects Report That He Is Positioning for 2020]( By PETER BAKER The vice president has formed a fund-raising organization, and advisers have intimated that he would run if President Trump doesn't seek re-election. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Gorillaz performing at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. I.M.P., the concert promotion company that runs the pavilion, is one of the last independent companies in a business that is being dominated by conglomerates.]( [In a Corporate Concert World, an Indie Thrives in Washington]( By BEN SISARIO The promoter Seth Hurwitz has succeeded by creating high-quality venues and catering to artists' needs. His latest undertaking is no exception. [An image from Occupy Democrats, a left-wing Facebook page.]( The Shift [Political Donors Put Their Money Where the Memes Are]( By KEVIN ROOSE Funding is flowing into social media, where partisan organizations are specializing in creating viral messages to reach voters. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Masayoshi Son, the Japanese telecommunications mogul, has been looking to make deals.]( [Sprint, Looking to Get Bigger to Survive, Weighs Deal-Making]( By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED The company and its backer, SoftBank, have had talks with both Charter and T-Mobile to improve its fortunes as it falls behind rivals. [Olov Renberg of BehavioSec, which participated in the FinTech Innovation Lab this year, discussed his company at the program's Demo Day in June.]( [Countering West Coast Pull, by Helping Finance Start-Ups Sell in New York]( By RANDALL SMITH The FinTech Innovation Lab, a New York business-backed program, has been working to help financial-services start-ups sell their services in New York. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Tara Nesbit with her husband, Jamar, who had a long career in the N.F.L., at their home in Charlotte, N.C.]( [On Facebook, N.F.L. Spouses Share Tips and Harrowing 'What Ifs']( By KEN BELSON In an invitation-only group, wives grapple with issues from finding a home in a new city to living with a player's debilitating concussive injuries. [Members of the United States' 4x400-meter relay team receiving their gold medals Friday for the 2013 world championships. The original medalists were disqualified for violating antidoping rules.]( Global Sports [An Awkward and Bittersweet Righting of Doping's Wrongs]( By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY During the world track and field championships in London, competitors from the past participated in do-over medals ceremonies because recent tests revealed doping violations by the original medalists. [Tori Bowie of the United States (7) winning the women's 100-meter final in London on Sunday.]( [American Sprinter Tori Bowie Wins a Surprise Gold at the Worlds]( By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bowie defeated the favorite, Jamaica's Elaine Thompson, to win the women's 100 meters a day after Justin Gatlin outran Usain Bolt in the same distance. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [An image from the artist Cindy Sherman's Instagram account, which she recently unlocked and made public.]( Critic's Notebook [Cindy Sherman Takes Selfies (as Only She Could) on Instagram]( By JASON FARAGO In an uncharacteristic move, the artist reveals something of herself, and points out the gap between self-portraiture and narcissistic selfie snapping. [The ]( [Children's Authors Take On the Refugee Crisis]( By ALEXANDRA ALTER More than a dozen new books feature young displaced Muslims as protagonists as writers use the current tumult to personalize the conflicts for readers. [The first United States stop of Lady Gaga's new tour highlighted the tensions that bedevil the pop star.]( [Review: Lady Gaga, the Flashy Provocateur, Battles Lady Gaga, the Raw Voice]( By JON CARAMANICA The singer and songwriter's tour supporting her latest album, "Joanne," was most powerful when she stripped back the pop ostentation and revealed her pain. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Mayor Bill de Blasio, shown here on the A train, will announce a so-called millionaires tax on Monday for wealthy New York City residents to pay for subway and bus upgrades.]( [Bill de Blasio Will Push for Tax on Wealthy to Fix Subway]( By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS The mayor will announce a proposal for a tax on New York City residents who earn more than $500,000 to raise money for subway and bus improvements. [Recent polls suggest that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo might be vulnerable in 2018, and potential challengers in both parties are considering if there's an opening for them.]( [Amid Talk of a 2020 Run, Cuomo Must First Deal With 2018]( By JESSE McKINLEY The governor, once considered a shoo-in for re-election, has seen his poll numbers drop amid broad transit woes in New York, emboldening challengers. [David Berkowitz, the serial killer known as the Son of Sam, being taken into a Brooklyn precinct station in August 1977.]( [How a Son of Sam Detective Realized 'This Has Got to Be the Guy']( By JAMES BARRON In 1977, James Justus tracked down the parking ticket that led to the arrest of the serial killer David Berkowitz. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [A Progressive Casualty Insurance commercial featuring Flo, played by Stephanie Courtney. ]( [The Potential and Peril of Giving a Brand a Human Face]( By JOANNE KAUFMAN Characters like Flo, star of 140 Progressive Insurance commercials, can deliver a brand message in a potent way. But they're not great at evolving. [Fox News suspended Eric Bolling, a longtime host, after a report that he sent lewd photographs to female colleagues.]( [Fox News Suspends Eric Bolling After Report of Lewd Text Messages]( By JACEY FORTIN Mr. Bolling, a longtime host at the network, was accused of sending photographs of male genitalia to at least three female colleagues. For more media and advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( []Obituaries [Mark White in 1982. As governor of Texas, he championed an overhaul of public education, including the ]( [Mark White, Texas Governor Who Championed Public Education, Dies at 77]( By MAGGIE ASTOR As governor from 1983 to 1987, Mr. White limited class sizes, increased teachers' pay and required high school athletes to pass their classes. [Ty Hardin was best known for his role as the gunslinger Bronco Layne.]( [Ty Hardin, Star of 'Bronco' Western, Dies at 87]( By WILLIAM GRIMES In the late 1950s and early '60s, Mr. Hardin made a name for himself in a TV landscape full of gunslinging heroes. [Jack Rabinovitch presenting the Scotiabank Giller Prize to the author Johanna Skibsrud in 2010.]( [Jack Rabinovitch, Founder of Canadian Literary Award, Dies at 87]( By IAN AUSTEN Mr. Rabinovitch, a real estate developer, set up the Giller Prize, Canada's leading literary award, as a memorial for his second wife. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [Trump Embraces a Senseless Immigration Proposal]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Slashing legal immigration would do nothing but energize the president's nativist supporters. Editorial [Trying to Make America a Little Better]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD While Washington lets the nation's infrastructure crumble, some states are raising gas taxes to cover basic needs. [Horses are evacuated as wildfires burn in the Italian city of Messina in Sicily last month.]( Editorial Observer [Around the Mediterranean, the Fire This Time]( By MIRA KAMDAR The intensity of this summer's forest fires is exceptional, and a harbinger of what climate change will bring. Europe needs to be better prepared. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Free Democrat Secretary-General, Christian Lindner, in 2011.]( Op-Ed | Anna Sauerbrey [Germany Joins the Resistance]( By ANNA SAUERBREY In a bid for relevance, politicians are hammering the American president. That's a mistake. [Julia Parish, left, and Kim Turner, with her daughter Adelaide, at a rally in support of a paid parental leave bill in San Francisco last year.]( Op-Ed Columnist [What's Next for Progressives?]( By PAUL KRUGMAN The case for prioritizing children, not single-payer. [President Donald Trump boarding Air Force One on Friday, heading to a vacation at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J.]( Op-Ed Columnist [America's Whiniest 'Victim']( By CHARLES M. BLOW Trump is a reflection of the new Whiny Right. 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