Today's Headlines: Texas Governor Warns of a Long, Slow Recovery

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The federal government said it was shipping two million meals to the area.]( [Texas Governor Warns of a Long, Slow Recovery]( By JULIE TURKEWITZ, RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA and JACK HEALY The flooding from tropical storm Harvey that has turned neighborhoods into lakes is just the start of a disaster that will take years to overcome. [Donald J. Trump with Felix H. Sater, right, and Tevfik Arif at the official unveiling of Trump SoHo in September 2007.]( [Trump Associate Boasted That Moscow Business Deal 'Will Get Donald Elected']( By MATT APUZZO and MAGGIE HABERMAN Emails show that Felix Sater promised to get Vladimir Putin's support for a Trump Tower in Moscow. "Our boy can become president," he wrote. [A member of Japan's military mobilizing a missile unit on Tuesday, on the outskirts of Tokyo, after North Korea's missile launch.]( [North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan]( By CHOE SANG-HUN and DAVID E. SANGER Pyongyang carried out one of its most provocative missile tests in recent years, prompting Japan to issue an alert for residents to take cover. 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 [Dayvon Williams, 5, and Zariah Williams, 4, waited to check in at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.]( U.S. [Coffee and Cots as Houston Houses Thousands in a Convention Center]( By ALAN BLINDER and JACK HEALY The George R. Brown Convention Center, in downtown Houston, is a hub of the enormous relief operation as the city confronts catastrophic flooding. OPINION | Op-Ed Contributors [Who Decides Whether Trump Is Unfit to Govern?]( By PETER D. KRAMER and SALLY L. SATEL It's better if that's a political verdict, not a clinical judgment. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "The state of Texas is about to undergo one of the largest recovery housing missions the nation has ever seen." [Brock Long]( administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, who said he expected more than 450,000 people to apply for federal assistance because of the tropical storm. [] Today's Videos [The remnants of a kitchen stood among heavily storm-damaged homes and apartment complexes in Rockport.]( [[Video] Video: Hurricane Harvey's Damage in Texas]( Witness some of the destruction with a resident who stayed through the storm. [Volunteer rescuers helped evacuate people stranded by floodwaters near Bush Airport on Monday.]( [[Video] Video: Harvey Flood Rescues: 'We Got About 100 People Out']( Texans with boats are patrolling neighborhoods around Houston and bringing residents stranded by flooding to safety. [President Trump at a news conference on Monday in the East Room of the White House.]( [[Video] Video: Trump Defends Pardoning Sheriff Arpaio]( In a joint news conference with the president of Finland, President Trump defended his controversial pardoning of the former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio. [] World [The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, in Kingston, Ontario, has been the scene of celebrations and protests against his historical record. Native activists want the monument removed.]( [Canada, Too, Faces a Reckoning With History and Racism]( By IAN AUSTEN The broad use of the name and image of Canada's first prime minister, John A. Macdonald, is being challenged because of his policies toward indigenous people. [Shoppers in Kenya use an estimated 100 million plastic bags a year, many of which wind up in landfills like this one in Nairobi.]( [In Kenya, Selling or Importing Plastic Bags Will Cost You $19,000 - or Jail]( By KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURA New rules that went into effect on Monday forbid the use of plastic grocery bags and call for prison and steep fines for anyone manufacturing or importing them. [Syrian forces in tanks escorted Islamic State fighters on Monday to the militant group's territory in eastern Syria.]( [Lebanon Frees Hundreds of ISIS Fighters in Exchange for Soldiers' Bodies]( By ROD NORDLAND The Islamic State militants are being taken to eastern Syria in a deal for the remains of eight people thought to be Lebanese soldiers. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Emergency medical technicians transported a patient from the Citizens Medical Center in Victoria, Tex., to another hospital on Saturday.]( [Houston's Hospitals Treat Storm Victims and Become Victims Themselves]( By SHERI FINK and ALAN BLINDER Houston's world-renowned health care infrastructure found itself battered by Hurricane Harvey, testing whether officials had done enough to prepare. [At left, flood waters in East New Orleans on Aug. 31, 2005. At right, the Meyerland area of Houston on Monday.]( [How Does Hurricane Harvey Compare With Katrina? Here's What We Know]( By SHAILA DEWAN and JOHN SCHWARTZ Although it is still unfolding, Harvey, now a tropical storm, is evoking comparisons with Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Here's a look at similarities and differences. [Dr. Mark Berman, of the Cell Surgical Network, in 2014 at his practice in Beverly Hills, Calif. Dr. Berman is a founder of the California Stem Cell Treatment Centers, where patients received an unapproved stem cell treatment made with the help of a smallpox vaccine and other ingredients.]( [F.D.A. Cracks Down on 'Unscrupulous' Stem Cell Clinics]( By SHEILA KAPLAN and DENISE GRADY The agency reported actions against a biotech company and two large stem cell clinics over unapproved treatments, a move it said was necessary to make way for speedier approval of legitimate therapies. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, last week in Washington.]( [Two Bankers Are Selling Trump's Tax Plan. Is Congress Buying?]( By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and KATE KELLY Many wonder if Gary D. Cohn's and Steven Mnuchin's real-world experience in finance has equipped them to carry out a delicate political negotiation. [President Trump at a news conference on Monday in the East Room of the White House.]( [Trump Eyed 'Far Higher' Ratings in Pardoning Joe Arpaio as Hurricane Hit]( By GLENN THRUSH and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS The president defended the timing of his pardon of the former Arizona sheriff who was convicted of his hard-line tactics against illegal immigration. [A protest of President Trump's travel ban outside an appeals court in Seattle in May.]( [Appeals Court Appears Inclined to Exempt Relatives From Travel Ban]( By ADAM LIPTAK As the Supreme Court prepared to hear the case, an appeals court considered who may be barred from entering in the meantime. The judges were more circumspect about refugees. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Seth M. Golden day trades Wall Street's index of volatility, the VIX, from his home office in Ocala, Fla.]( [Day Trading in Wall Street's Complex 'Fear Gauge' Proliferates]( By LANDON THOMAS Jr. This explosion in interest is prompting concerns that investors may not be truly aware of what they are getting into. [Hurricane Harvey has left oil refineries, like this one in Texas City, Tex., partly under water.]( The Upshot [Markets Are Signaling That Hurricane Harvey Won't Crush the Economy]( By NEIL IRWIN Examining how a disaster can affect the overall economy, we see why financial markets and economic forecasters are relatively sanguine. [The Guardian offices in London in 2013. The organization expanded its operations in the United States after winning a Pulitzer Prize in 2014.]( [The Guardian Sets Up a Nonprofit to Support Its Journalism]( By AMIE TSANG The establishment of the venture has come as philanthropic circles become more concerned about the future of the media. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Dara Khosrowshahi, 48, has been the chief executive of the travel site Expedia.]( [Uber's C.E.O. Pick, Dara Khosrowshahi, Steps Into Brighter Spotlight]( By DAVID STREITFELD and NELLIE BOWLES Mr. Khosrowshahi has many tasks ahead of him, including repairing Uber's internal culture and preparing the company for a self-driving future. [Uber's new chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi.]( State of the Art [Uber's C.E.O. Choice Faces a Question of Ambitions]( By FARHAD MANJOO Under its co-founder Travis Kalanick, Uber set out to revolutionize modern transportation. Its new C.E.O. may have a smaller, less risky vision. [Tim Cook, center, the chief executive of Apple, visiting Capital Factory, a tech incubator in Austin, Tex., last week. Austin's community college is the latest to offer a new curriculum that Apple developed for creating apps.]( DealBook [Apple's Tim Cook Barnstorms for 'Moral Responsibility']( By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Don't expect him to become a politician, but the Apple C.E.O. sees gaps in governmental social policies that he believes companies like his are obliged to help fill. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [J.C. Aragone during his loss to Kevin Anderson. Aragone, who has diabetes and had sat out three years, won three matches to qualify for the U.S. Open.]( [J.C. Aragone Tried Tennis Again, and Landed in the U.S. Open]( By SCOTT CACCIOLA A player who has diabetes and was once comatose for three weeks earned a spot in the main draw and lost to Kevin Anderson, a former top-10 player. [Mark Emmert, the president of the N.C.A.A., in 2013. Emmert is visiting Japan this week to consult on the formation of an N.C.A.A.-style governing body for college sports in that country.]( [An N.C.A.A. for Japan? Emmert Heads Abroad, Offering Advice]( By ZACH SCHONBRUN The N.C.A.A. president, Mark Emmert, is meeting this week with government officials, sports industry leaders and at least 20 university presidents. [Aaron Judge, batting .179 since the All-Star break, remained in the dugout on Monday as the Yankees dropped their series opener to the Indians.]( [Yankees Sit Aaron Judge in Hopes of Restarting Him]( By WALLACE MATTHEWS Manager Joe Girardi said he was giving the rookie right fielder, who has struggled since the All-Star break, 'a couple of days' off. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Katy Perry poked fun at herself as the host of the MTV Video Music Awards, arriving from the rafters in a spacesuit.]( Critic's Notebook [Pop Star Egos Are Pushed Aside at Wacky, Socially Aware MTV V.M.A.s]( By JON CARAMANICA The show, hosted by Katy Perry, started off with lighthearted tweaks of pop perfectionism, then turned to more serious issues. [Tobe Hooper in 2006 at the Los Angeles premiere of a sequel, ]( An Appraisal [In 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre,' Sympathy for the Devil]( By JASON ZINOMAN Tobe Hooper's cult hit's reputation as one of the scariest ever obscures the greatness of its empathetic characterizations and beautifully realized shots. [Sandra Caldwell talking with Will Davis, her director in the play ]( [To Play Transgender, Sandra Caldwell Had to Open Up About Who She Is]( By SOPHIE HAIGNEY For the first time in her career, Ms. Caldwell will perform as an openly transgender woman, in a part that tracks closely with her own life. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [New York City's newest ferry line begins service on Tuesday, connecting northwest Queens and the East Side of Manhattan. The location of one of the docks, in Hallets Cove in Astoria, could mean the end of the kayaking classes that take advantage of the calm waters.]( [NYC Ferry Is Expanding Again, but Not Without Growing Pains]( By PATRICK McGEEHAN On Tuesday, the public ferry system is adding a route with stops in Queens. But the location of a dock in Astoria has kayakers worrying about safety. [No Room on a Bike Rack? Not a Problem for These Smart Bikes]( By WINNIE HU A generation of dockless bikes has promised to make riding more convenient but raises concerns in New York and elsewhere. [A deadly fire tore through the house at 1174 44th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Monday morning. The cause is still under investigation.]( [Jewish Community Mourns Couple Killed in House Fire]( By SARAH MASLIN NIR After a fire in Borough Park, Brooklyn, left a husband and wife dead, neighbors recalled the caring nature of the victims, who would often give gifts and volunteer their time. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Science [Mr. Hutchinson's family photographs. Through the genetic testing service 23andMe, Mr. Hutchinson learned that his mother had a brother and a sister, and a genealogist helped him track down some first cousins in Alabama, who said they had been told never to contact Mr. Hutchinson or his family.]( [With a Simple DNA Test, Family Histories Are Rewritten]( By GINA KOLATA Widespread DNA testing has shed light on the ancestry of millions of Americans. But these services have limitations, and the results can be uncertain. Essay [Tasting the Sweetness of Summer, Berry by Berry]( By A. HOPE JAHREN Berries clothe seeds and fertilize them when they drop to the ground, and one summer they taught a young woman to savor time. [A member of the Hadza in Tanzania. A new study finds that the gut microbiome among the Hadza fluctuates with the season and with diet.]( Matter [Gut Bacteria Can Fluctuate With the Seasons]( By CARL ZIMMER The discovery, in a study of hunter-gatherers in Africa, eventually may help scientists learn how modern diets have affected health. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »]( []Obituaries [George A. Keyworth II in 1981 at his office in the White House as science adviser to President Ronald Reagan.]( [George A. Keyworth II, Reagan Science Adviser, Dies at 77]( By WILLIAM J. BROAD In the face of stiff opposition, Dr. Keyworth was a strong advocate of the antimissile plan known as Star Wars. [Fredell Lack in 1943.]( [Fredell Lack, Admired Violinist and Teacher, Dies at 95]( By AMISHA PADNANI Ms. Lack began touring the world as a teenager, cited for a warm and intimate style. She later elevated music studies at the University of Houston. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial ['The President Speaks For Himself']( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The pardon of Joe Arpaio is the latest example of Mr. Trump's distorted view of American values. [People being evacuated from a Houston neighborhood on Monday.]( Editorial [As Harvey Rains Down Devastation, Houston Stands Together]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Even before the water recedes, there are lessons to consider, including about flood mitigation and the reality of climate change. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [A flooded street in Houston on Monday.]( Op-Ed Contributor [Houston's Mayor Was Right to Not Evacuate]( By BILL KING We didn't have the capacity to transport and house millions of evacuees. [White nationalists in Charlottesville, Va., where violence erupted on Aug. 12.]( Op-Ed Contributors [White Supremacist Groups Don't Deserve Tax Exemptions]( By DAVID J. HERZIG and SAMUEL D. BRUNSON The I.R.S. should revoke the tax status of groups like Richard Spencer's. [A Houston street on Monday.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Harvey, the Storm That Humans Helped Cause]( By DAVID LEONHARDT Storms are more damaging than in the past, and climate change is at least partly to blame. [Trump supporters, foreground, and protesters, background, last week outside the Phoenix Convention Center, where President Trump later spoke.]( Op-Ed Columnist [How Trump Kills the G.O.P.]( By DAVID BROOKS The Republican Party has become a vehicle for white identity and racial conflict. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On Aug. 29, 1991, the Supreme Soviet, the parliament of the U.S.S.R., suspended all activities of the Communist Party, bringing an end to the institution. 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