Today's Headlines: Hurricane Irma, One of the Most Powerful in History, Roars Across Caribbean

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[President Trump and Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, spoke during a meeting with the congressional leadership in the Oval Office on Wednesday.]( [Trump Bypasses Republicans to Strike Deal on Debt Limit and Harvey Aid]( By PETER BAKER, THOMAS KAPLAN and MICHAEL D. SHEAR The president sided with Democratic leaders in agreeing to extend government funding and raise the debt ceiling until December, setting up a year-end showdown. [Facebook, already at the center of a storm over the role that it played in propagating misleading information during the presidential campaign, disclosed on Wednesday that fake accounts linked to Russia had purchased political ads on the social network last year.]( [Fake Russian Facebook Accounts Bought $100,000 in Political Ads]( By SCOTT SHANE and VINDU GOEL Facebook said that fake accounts and pages had bought 3,000 ads focused on divisive social issues, including race and immigration. 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 page from the funeral program for Mr. Hoke and Nate Delemarre, C.I.A. operatives who were killed in Afghanistan in October 2016.]( WORLD [A Funeral of 2 Friends: C.I.A. Deaths Rise in Secret Afghan War]( By ADAM GOLDMAN and MATTHEW ROSENBERG The number of C.I.A. deaths in Afghanistan rivals those killed in the Southeast Asia conflicts of nearly a half-century ago. [Photographs and the identity card found in the house in Brazil where Josef Mengele lived.]( SUNDAY REVIEW | Op-Ed Contributor [Why Did Israel Let Mengele Go?]( By RONEN BERGMAN New history sheds light on why the Mossad didn't capture Auschwitz's 'angel of death.' QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I was 13 and I obviously remember Hurricane Hugo, but this is something incomparable. This is something terrible, an experience out of this world." [JOSÉ PÉREZ]( director of emergency management on the Puerto Rican island of Culebra, who took shelter with 65 others in a high school as Hurricane Irma passed nearby. [] Today's Videos [[Video] Video: Hurricane Irma Pummels Caribbean]( One of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded has already caused damage on several islands. [[Video] Video: Life on Mars: An Interplanetary Marriage]( Six people are living in isolation for eight months on a volcano in Hawaii as part of a NASA-funded study to simulate human exploration of Mars. In the sixth episode of this 360-video series, we observe the challenges of an interplanetary marriage. [[Video] Video: Into the Deluge]( As Harvey's rains bore down on Texas, a 911 dispatcher and a pastor's daughter felt nature at its fiercest - and saw humanity at its best. [] World [A painting of Pope Francis in Villavicencio, Colombia. Francis arrives in the country on Wednesday for a six-day visit.]( [Pope Francis Visits Colombia, Where Even Peace Is Polarizing]( By NICHOLAS CASEY and SUSAN ABAD During the pope's six-day visit, his challenge is to nudge the country, torn apart by 52 years of war, toward a peace with former guerrillas. [U.S. Seeks U.N. Consent to Interdict North Korean Ships]( By DAVID E. SANGER The measure would fall short of a full blockade of the kind used in the Cuban missile crisis, but could set the stage for conflicts at sea. [Cyclists cross an intersection near the Central Station of Utrecht, The Netherlands.]( [If You Build It, the Dutch Will Pedal]( By CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE Utrecht, the Netherlands' fastest growing city, is one of the world's most bike-friendly places in one of the world's most bike-friendly countries. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Volunteers tore ruined carpeting out of a home in the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood of Houston on Saturday.]( [An Enormous, Urgent Task: Hauling Away Harvey's Debris]( By JOHN SCHWARTZ and ALAN BLINDER After the storm, clearing all the mounds of rubbish is a top priority. Experts warn of the task's complexity, and the need to meet environmental standards. [With Rupert Murdoch's Help, Tab Media Targets Young and Cheeky on Campus]( By TIFFANY HSU The youth-oriented media company, which describes itself as "anti-establishment and a little subversive," compiles breaking news from unpaid student writers at 40 American colleges. [Many residents in South Florida began to evacuate Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Irma, which is expected by the weekend.]( [After Andrew, Florida Changed Its Approach to Hurricanes]( By LIZETTE ALVAREZ and MARC SANTORA In South Florida, Hurricane Andrew remains a benchmark that few have forgotten. The storm changed how Florida prepared for high winds and lashing rains. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Dreamers, from left, Isaac Montiel, 28, Monica Camacho, 23, and Cynthia Toyco, 33, hold their childhood pictures during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.]( [Democrats Begin Legal Assault on Trump's Move to End 'Dreamer' Program]( By ALEXANDER BURNS and VIVIAN YEE A group of 16 Democratic attorneys general have filed suit in New York, claiming that Mr. Trump had improperly upended the policy known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. [Supporters of President Trump at a rally last month in Laguna Beach, Calif.]( [For Conservatives, Trump's Deal With Democrats Is Nightmare Come True]( By JEREMY W. PETERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN The president's move further destabilized a volatile situation for his party, which many Republicans now believe is headed toward a reckoning it can no longer avoid. [The Supreme Court, which has never struck down an election map as a political gerrymander, will hear arguments on Oct. 3 in a case challenging the voting districts for Wisconsin's Republican-controlled State Assembly.]( [Prominent Republicans Urge Supreme Court to End Gerrymandering]( By ADAM LIPTAK The politicians filed briefs asking the justices to protect democracy by declaring unconstitutional the practice involving the drawing of voting districts. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Stanley Fischer, vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, at a 2014 meeting.]( [Stanley Fischer, Fed's No. 2 Official, Is Stepping Down]( By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM The Federal Reserve's vice chairman says he will depart in mid-October, leaving just three people on the seven-seat board. [Some in Hollywood believe that Rotten Tomatoes, which boils down hundreds of reviews to give films a ]( [Attacked by Rotten Tomatoes]( By BROOKS BARNES Hollywood says the website and its increasingly ubiquitous Tomatometer scores are hurting ticket sales. The site's editors say they are simply helping moviegoers. [Mike Walters was TMZ's news director before leaving eight months ago. He now runs a competitor, The Blast.]( [TMZ Veteran Who Split With Site's Founder Emerges as a Rival]( By BROOKS BARNES Mike Walters left TMZ after clashing with Harvey Levin. Now he is running The Blast, a well-financed entrant on the sharp-elbowed celebrity news scene. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology State of the Art [Silicon Valley's Politics: Liberal, With One Big Exception]( By FARHAD MANJOO A new Stanford study found that the nation's tech elite are extremely liberal on most issues - except when it comes to regulation. [The European Commission found in 2009 that Intel had offered rebates and incentives to computer makers to favor its products over those of a rival.]( [Intel's $1.3 Billion Fine in Europe Requires Review, Court Says]( By JAMES KANTER and AMIE TSANG The Court of Justice of the European Union is sending the case back to a lower court, a decision that bodes well for technology companies facing competition inquiries. [Facebook has told companies that its online advertising tools can reach 25 million more young people in the United States than the census says exist.]( [Facebook Tells Advertisers It Can Reach Many Young People. Too Many.]( By SAPNA MAHESHWARI An analyst pointed out that the company said it could reach 25 million more young Americans than last year's United State census says exist. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Juan Martín del Potro of Argentina during his 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 quarterfinal win over Roger Federer on Wednesday night.]( [Juan Martín del Potro Upends Roger Federer and Disrupts an Anticipated Showdown]( By DAVID WALDSTEIN Del Potro, the No. 24 seed, ended hopes for a first-time meeting in the event between Federer and Rafael Nadal with a 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 quarterfinal win. [Sloane Stephens playing Anastasija Sevastova at the Open on Tuesday.]( [Sloane Stephens Beat Stresses, Physical and Mental. Can She Beat Venus Williams?]( By BEN ROTHENBERG Injury and other pressures behind her, Stephens is girding for a semifinal match against Williams at the U.S. Open. [Rebekkah Brunson, No. 32, increased her career 3-point total by 1,150 percent this season.]( [In the W.N.B.A., 3-Pointers Are a Newfound Weapon]( By JOSH PLANOS The 3-point shot has become a more important part of W.N.B.A. teams' arsenals. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's ]( ['Despacito' Owned the Summer. What's Next for Latin Pop?]( By JOE COSCARELLI Artists and executives from the Spanish-speaking world believe the hit song and the world of streaming have broken down barriers. [29Rooms Is a Creative Playhouse for the Instagram Set]( By MELENA RYZIK In its third year, this annual pop-up space for interactive installations attracts the likes of Jill Soloway, Emma Roberts and Jake Gyllenhaal. Books of The Times ['Ranger Games' Investigates a Crime and a Soldier's Mind]( By JENNIFER SENIOR Ben Blum tries to get to the bottom of his cousin's participation in an armed bank robbery. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Starrett City sits on 145 acres between the East New York and Canarsie neighborhoods. The complex's longtime owners plan to sell the development for more than $850 million.]( [Sale of Brooklyn Housing Complex Would Benefit Trump]( By CHARLES V. BAGLI The owners of Starrett City, the country's biggest federally subsidized housing complex, are selling the development for more than $850 million. President Trump is a partial owner. [Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, a Democrat, outside Federal District Court in Newark before the opening statements in his trial on Wednesday.]( [Opening Arguments in Menendez Trial Focus on the Meaning of Friendship]( By NICK CORASANITI The opening statements of the federal corruption case of Senator Robert Menendez centered on the question: What constitutes a permissible friendship with a politician? [Mr. Hernandez after hearing that the charges of gun possession and assault were dropped.]( [Case Against Bronx Teenager Who Says He Was Framed by Police Is Dismissed]( By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. The Bronx district attorney said information in the original investigation "has now proven to be inconsistent and contradictory." For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [What It's Truly Like to Be a Fashion Model]( By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA, JOANNA NIKAS and NATALIA V. OSIPOVA "Every day that you're working as a model, you're objectified somehow." Twelve models, in their own words, on issues like racism, body shaming and financial problems. [The Philipp Plein extravaganza at the New York Public Library in February 2017.]( [Is It New York Fashion Week? Or Is It Rihanna Inc.?]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN As some major designers decide not to show in New York, aesthetics face off against Instagram. [It's 10 P.M. Do You Know What Apps Your Children Are Using?]( By HAYLEY KRISCHER A brief primer on the apps, and their minefields, keeping teens and tweens glued to their phones. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( []Obituaries [Simeon Wright, left, with his father Moses shortly after the murder of his cousin Emmett Till in 1955.]( [Simeon Wright, Witness to Abduction of Emmett Till, Dies at 74]( By SAM ROBERTS Two young cousins, one visiting from Chicago, shared a bedroom on the night of a murder in 1955 that shook the nation and galvanized the civil rights movement. [Sugar Ramos in an undated photo.]( [Sugar Ramos, 75, Boxer Remembered for a Fatal Fight, Dies]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR The death of Davey Moore three days after Ramos knocked him down led to calls for legislation that would outlaw boxing. [Kate Millett at her home in Sacramento in 1974.]( [Kate Millett, Influential Feminist Writer, Is Dead at 82]( By NEIL GENZLINGER Ms. Millett's 1970 book, "Sexual Politics," made her "the principal theoretician of the women's liberation movement." For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [A Devious Threat to a Nuclear Deal]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Mr. Trump has not abandoned his foolish quest to kill the hard-won agreement to stop Iran's nuclear weapons program. [People protesting and mourning the killing of the Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh in New Delhi, on Wednesday.]( Editorial [The Murder of an Indian Journalist]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD A fearless journalist is the latest critic of Indian nationalism to be murdered. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Rohingya refugees from Myanmar crossed the border into Bangladesh after days of walking to escape violence in their villages.]( Op-Ed Contributor [Strip Aung San Suu Kyi of Her Nobel Prize]( By JACOB JUDAH The Muslims I've met describe a meticulously planned ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. The laureate has dismissed it as "misinformation." [Protesters in Guatemala in August.]( Op-Ed Contributor [Guatemala's Democratic Crisis Point]( By ANITA ISAACS The country's president faces a choice: Cater to his friends in organized crime or uphold the rule of law. Op-Ed Contributor [Trump's Global Democracy Retreat]( By PIPPA NORRIS The State Department's new "America First" mission betrays historic U.S. values. [Kim Jong-un in North Korea in February.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Kim Jong-un and the Art of Tyranny]( By BRET STEPHENS See the world from Pyongyang's point of view. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On Sept. 7, 1940, the German air force began its blitz on London during World War II. [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? [Help Section »]( [.] Visit our mobile website at [m.nyt.com »]( About This Email This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. 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