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President Trump threatened to shut down the government to fund a wall along the border between the United States and Mexico.]( [Trump Widens Rift With Congress as Critical Showdowns Loom]( By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS President Trump is threatening a government shutdown over funds for a border wall, attacking key Republicans ahead of a critical legislative stretch. [Spanish Thrives in the U.S. Despite an English-Only Drive]( By SIMON ROMERO Thanks to migration, adaptation, pop culture and commerce, the Spanish language endures in the United States, regardless of any effort to control it. [Rabbi Jonah Pesner, director of the Religious Action Center, said events in Charlottesville had sent a deep shudder through the rabbinical community.]( [Rabbis Protest Trump's Comments by Boycotting Conference Call]( By ALEXANDER BURNS Furious with President Trump's reaction to the Charlottesville protests, four groups of rabbis denounced him in unusually pointed language 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 [Alaska's Permafrost Is Thawing]( The loss of frozen ground in Arctic regions is a striking result of climate change. And it is also a cause of more warming to come. OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [President Obama, Where Are You?]( By CAROLINE RANDALL WILLIAMS Please help us understand what on earth is going on. 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[How a Shadowy Imam Evaded Scrutiny and Forged the Barcelona Cell]( By ALISSA J. RUBIN, PATRICK KINGSLEY and PALKO KARASZ Abdelbaki Essati, believed to be the recruiter behind the attacks in Spain, had deep links with Islamic extremists and seems to have learned their methods well. [Mourners by Mr. delos Santos's coffin in Caloocan City, outside Manila, on Friday.]( [Death of Philippine Teenager Stokes Opposition to Duterte's Drug Crackdown]( By FELIPE VILLAMOR Kian Loyd delos Santos, 17, is just one of thousands of Filipinos fatally shot by the police since last year, but the Senate has ordered an investigation into his killing. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Joe Arpaio, shown at an event in 2015, finds himself thrust into the political fray by the prospect of a pardon by President Trump.]( [Though No Longer Sheriff, Joe Arpaio Is Still a Polarizing Figure]( By SIMON ROMERO Detested by some, admired by others, the former sheriff finds himself thrust into the political fray by the prospect of a Trump pardon. [Ken Paxton, center, the Texas attorney general, called the ruling ]( [Federal Judge Rejects a Revised Voter ID Law in Texas]( By MANNY FERNANDEZ The 2011 law requiring photo IDs for voting was struck down even after it was revised in response to legal challenges. [Federal Electricity Study Hints at Future Support for Coal]( By BRAD PLUMER The Energy Department report says the current grid is robust but suggests additional support for the ailing coal and nuclear industries. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [President Trump spoke Wednesday to the national convention of the American Legion in Reno, Nev.]( [Different Day, Different Audience, and a Completely Different Trump]( By MARK LANDLER President Trump's speech on Wednesday in Reno, Nev., was a day-and-night contrast to his performance on Tuesday in Phoenix, where he ignored his prepared remarks. [Members of the media covering a campaign appearance by Donald J. Trump at a school in Council Bluffs, Iowa, before the state's Republican presidential caucuses last year.]( Mediator [Trump Takes Aim at the Press, With a Flamethrower]( By JIM RUTENBERG As the president's attacks on the media become more strident, worries rise that reporters are being put at risk of violence. [As Trump's Peacemaker, Kushner Finds Common Ground, and Complications, in Middle East Trip]( By DECLAN WALSH and PETER BAKER Just a day before Jared Kushner met with Egypt's president, the U.S. cut or delayed nearly $300 million in aid to the country. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Mastermind or Naïf? Samsung Heir's Fate Hinges on the Question]( By JEYUP S. KWAAK and PAUL MOZUR Jay Y. Lee, heir to the Samsung empire, faces a verdict in a bribery trial that has riveted South Korea and put a focus on his management style. [Mathew Martoma, leaving the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan following his sentencing on Sept. 8. 2014.]( [Mathew Martoma's Insider Trading Conviction Is Upheld]( By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON But a dissenting opinion may set the stage for his lawyers to ask for the entire appellate court to consider the appeal. [Hidden Banksy Art to Be Displayed by London Developer]( By AMIE TSANG "Snorting Copper" had been painted over and boarded up. Now, the man who rediscovered it says he will keep the restored work where the public can see it. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [In the second quarter, gross bookings for Uber, based in San Francisco, rose to $8.7 billion, up 17 percent from the previous quarter.]( [Uber, Mired in Corporate Scandals, Sees Uptick in Bookings]( By MIKE ISAAC and TIFFANY HSU The privately held ride-hailing company on Wednesday disclosed that its business jumped and that its losses narrowed to $645 million in the second quarter. State of the Art [A Hunt for Ways to Combat Online Radicalization]( By FARHAD MANJOO There are similarities between how Islamists and white nationalists operate online, researchers said. Those can be used to limit recruitment's reach. Tech Fix [Dear iPhone: Here's Why We're Still Together After 10 Years]( By BRIAN X. CHEN With the introduction of new iPhones on the horizon, a look at many of the reasons that Apple's smartphone has kept us in its grip for the last decade. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Supporters of N.F.L. quarterback Colin Kaepernick attended a rally outside N.F.L. headquarters in Manhattan on Wednesday.]( [Kaepernick's Protest Cascades Into Protests Over His Job Situation]( By KEN BELSON The issue of on-field protests is the most prominent of many facing the league. On Wednesday, supporters of the free-agent quarterback demonstrated in front of N.F.L. headquarters. [Jon Jones before he fought Daniel Cormier last month for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's light-heavyweight title. Jones won the bout but may lose his belt over a possible doping offense.]( On Fighting [Jon Jones Tarnishes U.F.C.'s Greatest Rivalry, Again]( By GREG HOWARD Jones's failed drug test the day before beating Daniel Cormier to reclaim his light-heavyweight title was an unfortunate twist for both fighters. [Coach Bronco Mendenhall leading Virginia onto the field in 2016. The ESPN announcer Robert Lee had been scheduled to call the Virginia-William and Mary game in Charlottesville on Saturday.]( [ESPN Pulls a Broadcaster, Robert Lee, and Encounters a Storm]( By MARC TRACY A decision that a broadcaster who shares a name with a Confederate general should not call a Virginia game in Charlottesville has been met with criticism. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Tay-K's ]( [Tay-K Was a 17-Year-Old 'Violent Fugitive.' Then His Song Went Viral.]( By JOE COSCARELLI The knotty back story of "The Race," one of the summer's fastest-growing songs, is unlike that of any other viral hit. [Tracy Oliver and Kenya Barris at the premiere of ]( ['Girls Trip' Writers Make Movie History - and Influence It, Too]( By YAMICHE ALCINDOR They say the first $100 million film from an all-black cast and creative team comes at a time when the country needs to celebrate women of color. Books of The Times ['The Bettencourt Affair,' a Buffet for Scandal Aficionados]( By JANET MASLIN Tom Sancton's book recounts the implications and intrigue that surrounded the L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt's relationship with a younger man. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Jack B. Weinstein, a judge in Federal District Court in Brooklyn, has informally encouraged young women and minorities to participate in court more actively over the years.]( [A Judge Wants a Bigger Role for Female Lawyers. So He Made a Rule.]( By ALAN FEUER After a report showed a low percentage of women as lead lawyers, Judge Jack Weinstein has urged for more substantive roles for junior female lawyers in his courtroom. [The luxury recession in SoHo has kept some sites and storefronts empty for years, as rents have climbed past what retailers can afford.]( [In a Thriving City, SoHo's Soaring Rents Keep Storefronts Empty]( By CHARLES V. BAGLI One of the city's prime shopping districts is a victim of its own success, as retailers can't afford the rents and landlords can't afford to lower them. [The Plaza Hotel's main entrance on Fifth Avenue. Only part of the French chateau-style building remains a hotel.]( [The Plaza Is for Sale, but a Part-Owner Has Other Ideas]( By CHARLES V. BAGLI The financier who owns the biggest stake in the famous hotel is looking for a buyer, but the hotel's other partners have their own plans. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [Residents attend a terrarium-building event at Jersey City Urby.]( [In the '90s, We Had 'Friends.' Now They Call It Co-Living.]( By PENELOPE GREEN With perks like terrarium-building and bar crawls, a number of housing developments are accommodating young, single professionals eager to socialize. [The U.F.C. fighter Conor McGregor, second from right, during a fitting with the fashion designer David August Heil at Mr. McGregor's house in Las Vegas. Dee Devlin, holding Conor Jack McGregor, her son with Mr. McGregor, looks on. Seated in the center is Blaze August, Mr. Heil's daughter.]( [Hollywood Image-Makers Work Their Magic on U.F.C. Brawlers]( By BEE SHAPIRO The entertainment-industry powerhouse WME/IMG is trying to make a violent sport more presentable. [Jordan Tabach-Bank, an owner of the Beverly Loan Company, in his shop in Beverly Hills, Calif. He favors Birkin bags, here, for their high resale value.]( [A Birkin Bag in the Box Is Worth a Lifetime of Debt]( By SOPHIA KERCHER At New York Loan Company, an upscale pawnshop, clients use designer handbags like credit cards. One reason to hold on to the packaging. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( []Obituaries [Tony de Brum in 2015 on the island of Ebeye in the Marshall Islands. As a boy he watched a nuclear bomb being tested over the Bikini Atoll.]( [Tony de Brum, Voice of Pacific Islands on Climate Change, Dies at 72]( By LISA FRIEDMAN Mr. de Brum championed independence for the Marshall Islands and its preservation in the face of rising seas. [M.T. Liggett with some of his artwork on his property in Mullinville, Kan.]( [M.T. Liggett, 86, Folk Artist and Provocateur, Is Dead]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Mr. Liggett's sculptures, signs and whirligigs have been described as "the gospel according to Rush Limbaugh rendered in wood and steel." [Thomas Meehan, left, with Mel Brooks in 2001 at a rehearsal of the ]( [Thomas Meehan, Who Wrote the Books for Broadway Hits, Dies at 88]( By NEIL GENZLINGER "Annie," "Hairspray" and "The Producers" won Tony Awards for Mr. Meehan. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [The President Turns on His Own]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The very Republican leaders in Congress whom Mr. Trump will need to pass legislation are the focus of much of his ire. [Voters at Public School 62 in Brooklyn in 2016.]( Editorial [New York Democrats Snub the Voters]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Elected officials have a way of resigning when it's too late for a primary race and the choice of a candidate falls to party bosses. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed Disability [Brain Injury and the Civil Right We Don't Think About]( By JOSEPH J. FINS Minimally conscious patients suffer a segregation we would not permit for any other group of people. [President Trump after giving a scripted speech on Monday.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Trump Talks and Talks and Talks and …]( By GAIL COLLINS And guess who his favorite subject was in Phoenix? [President Trump speaking to reporters onboard Air Force One in April.]( Op-Ed Columnist [We're Journalists, Mr. Trump, Not the Enemy]( By NICHOLAS KRISTOF The president inexplicably finds it easier to condemn reporters than neo-Nazis and white supremacists. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On Aug. 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida, causing record damage; the storm was blamed for 55 deaths in Florida, Louisiana and the Bahamas. [See this Front Page]( | [Buy this Front Page]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook]( | [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( | [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( | [Instagram] [Instagram]( [NYT]( Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®]( | [iPad®]( | [Android]( | [All]( [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »]( [.] Have questions? 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