The Evening: A third speaker nominee falls

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Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. - Tom Emmer drops his bid for speaker - Israel intensifies its airstrikes in Gaza - Plus, the cricket-loving diaspora [Tom Emmer, in a grey suit with blue stripes, walks with his head down while a person in a black suit leads the way through a hallway. ] Some on the right opposed to Tom Emmer cited his vote in favor of codifying federal protections for same-sex couples. Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times A third speaker nominee failed to unify Republicans House Republicans voted this afternoon to nominate Tom Emmer — a Representative from Minnesota who holds the No. 3 leadership post — to be the chamber’s next speaker. But within hours, [he dropped his bid](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9ob3VzZS1zcGVha2VyLWVsZWN0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzEwMjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA2MDExJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDgyMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmUcsj84ZaJE8BxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Emmer is now the third Republican this month to be chosen by his party to become speaker, only to have his bid collapse in a seemingly endless cycle of G.O.P. grievances, personality conflicts and ideological rifts. His swift exit suggested that Republicans were as far as ever from breaking a deadlock that has left Congress leaderless and paralyzed for three weeks, even as wars rage overseas and a government shutdown approaches. Emmer’s candidacy was in peril from almost the moment he was nominated. About two dozen right-wing Republicans quickly indicated that they would not vote for him on the House floor, all but certainly denying the majority he would need. A scathing statement from Donald Trump lengthened his odds, and underscored the depths of the party’s divisions. The former president said that it would be a “tragic mistake” if Emmer, [who pitched himself as a unity candidate](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90b20tZW1tZXItaG91c2Utc3BlYWtlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), became speaker, and called him a “Globalist RINO” — short for “Republican in name only.” [Two emergency workers, identifiable by their tan and orange vests, carry an older man covered in debris towards a hospital while an ambulance sits behind them. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzEwLzI0L3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy13YXItZ2F6YS1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Israeli airstrikes hit the Gazan city of Khan Yunis today. Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times Israel accelerated its airstrikes of Hamas targets in Gaza The Israeli military said today that it had struck hundreds of targets in Gaza in each of the last two days, in [an escalation of its campaign to destroy Hamas](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzEwLzI0L3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy13YXItZ2F6YS1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), the armed Palestinian group that controls the territory. Hamas officials said that the intense strikes damaged dozens of houses and apartments in northern and southern Gaza, killing hundreds of people, a toll that could not be independently confirmed. Six hospitals in Gaza have had to shut down because of a lack of fuel, the W.H.O. said; the aid convoys have not supplied fuel because Israel says it could be used for military purposes. Israel said that it is [well prepared for a ground assault in Gaza](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP4QbAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8xMC8yNC93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtd2FyLWdhemEtbmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTAyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDYwMTEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0ODIwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcjaXNyYWVscy1taWxpdGFyeS1zYXlzLWl0LWlzLXByZXBhcmVkLWZvci1hLWdyb3VuZC1vZmZlbnNpdmVXA255dEIKZRyyPzhlokTwHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), pushing back on U.S. officials who said that it [lacks achievable military objectives](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yMy91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9pc3JhZWwtdXMtZ2F6YS1pbnZhc2lvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). The Americans have also urged Israel to give more time for hostage negotiations and aid deliveries. Hostages: Yocheved Lifshitz, the 85-year-old woman who was released from Hamas custody yesterday, [said that she “went through hell”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbC1nYXphLWhvc3RhZ2VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzEwMjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA2MDExJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDgyMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmUcsj84ZaJE8BxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) and described marching through a “spider web” of tunnels. One major question: If Israel is able to destroy Hamas, [who will govern Gaza](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvaXNyYWVsLWhhbWFzLWdhemEtd2FyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzEwMjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA2MDExJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDgyMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmUcsj84ZaJE8BxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)? [Jenna Ellis, wearing a tan sweater, looks over at one of her lawyers in the courtroom while they speak about the trial.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC91cy9qZW5uYS1lbGxpcy1ndWlsdHktdHJ1bXAtZ2VvcmdpYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Jenna Ellis, center, will pay $5,000 in restitution and perform 100 hours of community service. John Bazemore/Agence France-Presse, via Pool/Afp Via Getty Images A third pro-Trump lawyer pleaded guilty in Georgia Jenna Ellis, a lawyer who amplified Donald Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud as part of what she called a legal “elite strike force team,” pleaded guilty today to a felony charge of aiding and abetting false statements. She agreed to be sentenced to five years of probation and [vowed to fully cooperate with Georgia prosecutors](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC91cy9qZW5uYS1lbGxpcy1ndWlsdHktdHJ1bXAtZ2VvcmdpYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) in their case against Trump. Ellis’s plea deal follows closely after two other pro-Trump lawyers struck similar agreements with Georgia officials. Four of the 19 defendants in the Georgia case have pleaded guilty. [A billboard says: "You are entering California, which protects abortion rights." ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC91cHNob3QvYWJvcnRpb24tbnVtYmVycy1kb2Jicy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Researchers said increased publicity about abortion protections contributed to increases in states where it is legal. Jason Henry for The New York Times Legal abortions didn’t drop after Dobbs decision In the year after the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion, something unexpected happened: The total number of legal abortions in the U.S. did not fall. [Instead, it appeared to rise by about 0.2 percent,](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC91cHNob3QvYWJvcnRpb24tbnVtYmVycy1kb2Jicy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) according to the first full-year count. States bordering places with bans saw a significant rise in abortions, more than making up for the reduction in states where restrictions were added. The recent expansion of telemedicine for mail-order abortion pills also contributed. More top news - Court: In their first face-to-face encounter in five years, Michael Cohen testified that Donald Trump, his ex-boss, [manipulated his net worth](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC1taWNoYWVsLWNvaGVuLWZyYXVkLXRyaWFsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzEwMjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA2MDExJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDgyMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmUcsj84ZaJE8BxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Labor: The United Automobile Workers union [expanded its strike to General Motors’ largest U.S. plant](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L3Vhdy1nZW5lcmFsLW1vdG9ycy1zdHJpa2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTAyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDYwMTEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0ODIwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZRyyPzhlokTwHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Tech: Forty-one states and the District of Columbia sued Meta for [knowingly using features on Instagram and Facebook to lure children](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3N0YXRlcy1sYXdzdWl0LWNoaWxkcmVuLWluc3RhZ3JhbS1mYWNlYm9vay5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - China: Gen. Li Shangfu, who had been appointed China’s defense minister in March, [was dismissed from his post](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLWRlZmVuc2UtbWluaXN0ZXItb3VzdGVkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzEwMjQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA2MDExJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDgyMDAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmUcsj84ZaJE8BxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Immigration: A Venezuelan woman and her 6-year-old daughter heeded President Biden’s warning that migrants should come to the U.S. legally. 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TIME TO UNWIND [A group of six people, sitting around two wooden tables, watching a cricket match on a television mounted on the wall.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC9idXNpbmVzcy9jcmlja2V0LW1lZGlhLXN0cmVhbWluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Cricket fans gathered this month at Lahori Chilli, a restaurant in Brooklyn, N.Y. Andres Kudacki for The New York Times Media companies are betting on U.S. cricket fans For decades, crowds of Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi Americans gathered at restaurants or movie theaters early in the morning to watch cricket in celebrations of the South Asian diaspora. These days, the watch parties are more sparsely attended. But people haven’t lost interest in cricket. [U.S. fans can now watch many games from home](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC9idXNpbmVzcy9jcmlja2V0LW1lZGlhLXN0cmVhbWluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Media giants like ESPN have invested heavily in securing rights for major matches, like the Cricket World Cup, which runs through Nov. 19. And next year, India and Pakistan will play their first match on U.S. soil. For beginners, [here’s what to know](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8wMy9zcG9ydHMvY3JpY2tldC9jcmlja2V0LXdvcmxkLWN1cC1leHBsYWluZWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTAyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDYwMTEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0ODIwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZRyyPzhlokTwHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) if you want to check out a game. [Two men look directly at the camera. One wears a tight white crop top and the other wears a leather jacket.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC9tb3ZpZXMvbWlsbGktdmFuaWxsaS1yZXZpZXcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTAyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDYwMTEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0ODIwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZRyyPzhlokTwHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Rob Pilatus, left, and Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli. Paul Cox/Paramount+ How fame destroyed Milli Vanilli You may recall the bonkers story of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus, who rose to stardom in the late 1980s as Milli Vanilli, the image-forward pop duo who secretly lip-synced prerecorded songs like “Girl You Know It’s True.” At first, the men needed money to escape poverty, but their celebrity status kept them hooked. 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[A large artwork of a witch on a broomstick above a bookcase with photos on top and cans of food inside.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL3Jvei1jaGFzdC1ob21lLWRlc2lnbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Witchy art in the home of Roz Chast, The New Yorker cartoonist. Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Dinner table topics - An art-filled home: The New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast says she is “terrible at decorating.” [Those who see her home might disagree](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL3Jvei1jaGFzdC1ob21lLWRlc2lnbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - See you later, caiman: Researchers in Florida known as the Croc Docs are attempting to eradicate [caimans, the invasive cousins of alligators](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC9zY2llbmNlL2NhaW1hbi1pbnZhc2l2ZS1zcGVjaWVzLWZsb3JpZGEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTAyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDYwMTEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0ODIwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZRyyPzhlokTwHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Wax trouble: A museum in Paris said that it would [redo its wax statue of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yMy9hcnRzL3RoZS1yb2NrLWR3YXluZS1qb2huc29uLXdheC1maWd1cmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTAyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDYwMTEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0ODIwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZRyyPzhlokTwHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) after a week of online ridicule. - Paddling witches: Every October, hundreds of revelers in witch costumes [float on lakes, bays and ponds around the U.S.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMC8yNC91cy93aXRjaGVzLXBhZGRsZS1oYWxsb3dlZW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTAyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDYwMTEmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0ODIwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZRyyPzhlokTwHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTQ3JmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDIzMTAyNCZ0ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0VwNueXRCCmUcsj84ZaJE8BxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) WHAT TO DO TONIGHT [An oval platter of ribbons of pasta is topped with shrimp bolognese; an empty skillet with a wooden spoon shows the remains of the sauce and a sprig of tarragon is set nearby.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TTaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAxOTY3MC1zaHJpbXAtYm9sb2duZXNlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times Cook: This [shrimp Bolognese](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnGsSyP0TTaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAxOTY3MC1zaHJpbXAtYm9sb2duZXNlP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMDI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwNjAxMSZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ4MjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplHLI_OGWiRPAcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) is a fun twist on a classic. 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