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| Shimon Peres, U.S. Election, Wells Fargo: Your Wednesday Briefing | Shimon Peres, U.S. Election, Wells Fargo: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • On the campaign trail. | • On the campaign trail. |
| Some of Donald J. Trump’s advisers say they’re planning more rigorous preparations for his next face-off with Hillary Clinton, who many analysts from both parties say won Monday’s debate. On Tuesday, Mr. Trump criticized the debate’s moderator and defended his disparagement of a beauty pageant winner for gaining weight. | Some of Donald J. Trump’s advisers say they’re planning more rigorous preparations for his next face-off with Hillary Clinton, who many analysts from both parties say won Monday’s debate. On Tuesday, Mr. Trump criticized the debate’s moderator and defended his disparagement of a beauty pageant winner for gaining weight. |
| Here’s a look at more fallout from the debate. Mrs. Clinton is scheduled to hold a rally with Senator Bernie Sanders at the University of New Hampshire today, while Mr. Trump will be in Iowa. | Here’s a look at more fallout from the debate. Mrs. Clinton is scheduled to hold a rally with Senator Bernie Sanders at the University of New Hampshire today, while Mr. Trump will be in Iowa. |
| • Shimon Peres dies at 93. | • Shimon Peres dies at 93. |
| The former Israeli prime minister and president died weeks after suffering a stroke. One of the last surviving pillars of Israel’s founding generation, Mr. Peres was known for leading the creation of its defense industry and for his role in the 1993 Oslo Accords, which allowed the Palestine Liberation Organization to govern in Gaza and part of the West Bank. | The former Israeli prime minister and president died weeks after suffering a stroke. One of the last surviving pillars of Israel’s founding generation, Mr. Peres was known for leading the creation of its defense industry and for his role in the 1993 Oslo Accords, which allowed the Palestine Liberation Organization to govern in Gaza and part of the West Bank. |
| “A light has gone out, but the hope he gave us will burn forever,” President Obama said in a statement, joining many world leaders in paying tribute to Mr. Peres. | “A light has gone out, but the hope he gave us will burn forever,” President Obama said in a statement, joining many world leaders in paying tribute to Mr. Peres. |
| • Inquiry implicates Russia in air disaster. | |
| A missile that struck a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 people on board, was brought in from Russia at the request of Ukrainian separatists, a Dutch-led investigation announced today. | |
| The report, which largely confirmed the role of Russia’s government in the deployment of the missile and in the cover-up of the attack, is likely to open a long legal struggle over the tragedy. | |
| • Added scrutiny for New Jersey’s governor. | • Added scrutiny for New Jersey’s governor. |
| Gov. Chris Christie relished a 2013 scheme to close lanes to the George Washington Bridge and create major gridlock in an effort to punish a political foe, a former ally testified on Tuesday. | Gov. Chris Christie relished a 2013 scheme to close lanes to the George Washington Bridge and create major gridlock in an effort to punish a political foe, a former ally testified on Tuesday. |
| He said Mr. Christie laughed about the bridge plot when told about it during a Sept. 11 memorial service, while the traffic woes were underway. | He said Mr. Christie laughed about the bridge plot when told about it during a Sept. 11 memorial service, while the traffic woes were underway. |
| • Europe’s migrant crisis. | • Europe’s migrant crisis. |
| Every day, almost 100 migrants arrive at a ramshackle camp known as “the jungle” in Calais, France, from which they hope to enter the tunnel that runs below the English Channel. Some induce accidents to stop traffic, so that they can board trucks. | Every day, almost 100 migrants arrive at a ramshackle camp known as “the jungle” in Calais, France, from which they hope to enter the tunnel that runs below the English Channel. Some induce accidents to stop traffic, so that they can board trucks. |
| “I don’t want to go to school,” said Mohammed Zakaria, a 25-year-old Sudanese man. “I want to go to England.” | “I don’t want to go to school,” said Mohammed Zakaria, a 25-year-old Sudanese man. “I want to go to England.” |
| • Health news. | • Health news. |
| Outdoor air pollution is linked to about three million premature deaths a year worldwide, the World Health Organization has found in an extensive study. | Outdoor air pollution is linked to about three million premature deaths a year worldwide, the World Health Organization has found in an extensive study. |
| Separately, pediatricians don’t know what to expect as the first group of babies exposed to the Zika virus in Puerto Rico are born this month. | Separately, pediatricians don’t know what to expect as the first group of babies exposed to the Zika virus in Puerto Rico are born this month. |
| • In a move not often seen on Wall Street, Wells Fargo’s chief executive is being forced to give up $41 million in compensation because of a scandal involving fake bank accounts. | • In a move not often seen on Wall Street, Wells Fargo’s chief executive is being forced to give up $41 million in compensation because of a scandal involving fake bank accounts. |
| Workers who said they were punished for not creating the sham accounts are suing the bank. | Workers who said they were punished for not creating the sham accounts are suing the bank. |
| • As China deals with its economic slowdown, there has been one bright spot: tourism. Many Chinese families are now spending extra income on domestic trips. | • As China deals with its economic slowdown, there has been one bright spot: tourism. Many Chinese families are now spending extra income on domestic trips. |
| • Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, laid out plans for sending people to Mars and making humanity a “multi-planetary species.” | • Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, laid out plans for sending people to Mars and making humanity a “multi-planetary species.” |
| • U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Have we reached “peak crazy?” | • Have we reached “peak crazy?” |
| Conspiracy theories aren’t new to American public life, but they have received lots of airtime this year, as they impart a sense of excitement to a world where things usually happen for uninteresting reasons. | Conspiracy theories aren’t new to American public life, but they have received lots of airtime this year, as they impart a sense of excitement to a world where things usually happen for uninteresting reasons. |
| In other extreme-discourse news, an unofficial mascot of the “alt-right” movement, Pepe the Frog, has joined the swastika and the Confederate battle flag on the Anti-Defamation League’s list of hate symbols. | In other extreme-discourse news, an unofficial mascot of the “alt-right” movement, Pepe the Frog, has joined the swastika and the Confederate battle flag on the Anti-Defamation League’s list of hate symbols. |
| • Revamping “The Late Show.” | • Revamping “The Late Show.” |
| Under pressure for lagging ratings, Stephen Colbert is remaking his late-night talk show. | Under pressure for lagging ratings, Stephen Colbert is remaking his late-night talk show. |
| “I tried so hard to be myself that I kept on fading away,” he told our reporter, referring to a favorite Elvis Costello lyric. He said he would embrace elements from his previous show, “The Colbert Report.” | “I tried so hard to be myself that I kept on fading away,” he told our reporter, referring to a favorite Elvis Costello lyric. He said he would embrace elements from his previous show, “The Colbert Report.” |
| • Take me out to the ballgame … in Finland. | • Take me out to the ballgame … in Finland. |
| Pesapallo looks an awful lot like baseball, but its Finnish inventor put the batter right next to the pitcher, who throws the ball straight up in the air. Watch and you’ll see the difference. | Pesapallo looks an awful lot like baseball, but its Finnish inventor put the batter right next to the pitcher, who throws the ball straight up in the air. Watch and you’ll see the difference. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| Give the classic comfort dish smothered chicken a try. And read our profile of the food celebrity Alton Brown, who recently published what our reporter calls a “midlife-crisis” cookbook. | Give the classic comfort dish smothered chicken a try. And read our profile of the food celebrity Alton Brown, who recently published what our reporter calls a “midlife-crisis” cookbook. |
| These days, safety precautions for large gatherings in U.S. cities tend to focus on preventing terrorism. | These days, safety precautions for large gatherings in U.S. cities tend to focus on preventing terrorism. |
| But in the fall of 1918, as World War I neared its end, Philadelphia was caught off guard by a different threat: influenza. A milestone in the global epidemic’s deadly march across the U.S. took place there on this day 98 years ago. | But in the fall of 1918, as World War I neared its end, Philadelphia was caught off guard by a different threat: influenza. A milestone in the global epidemic’s deadly march across the U.S. took place there on this day 98 years ago. |
| The flu had spread through European battlefields, and health officials in Massachusetts had declared that an epidemic was underway in early September, after dozens of soldiers at an Army camp died. | The flu had spread through European battlefields, and health officials in Massachusetts had declared that an epidemic was underway in early September, after dozens of soldiers at an Army camp died. |
| But Philadelphia officials failed to take precautions, like discouraging people from gathering in large numbers. A parade in the city on Sept. 28 to raise money for the war effort, drew an estimated 200,000 people. Within a few days, more than 600 cases of the flu were reported. | But Philadelphia officials failed to take precautions, like discouraging people from gathering in large numbers. A parade in the city on Sept. 28 to raise money for the war effort, drew an estimated 200,000 people. Within a few days, more than 600 cases of the flu were reported. |
| Many of the city’s doctors and nurses were serving overseas at the time, making the situation worse. | Many of the city’s doctors and nurses were serving overseas at the time, making the situation worse. |
| The toll was devastating: By the spring of 1919, more than 12,000 people had died from the virus in Philadelphia alone. Over all, the flu killed more than 600,000 Americans and at least 50 million worldwide. | The toll was devastating: By the spring of 1919, more than 12,000 people had died from the virus in Philadelphia alone. Over all, the flu killed more than 600,000 Americans and at least 50 million worldwide. |
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