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| Las Vegas, Catalonia, N.F.L.: Your Monday Briefing | Las Vegas, Catalonia, N.F.L.: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Horror on the Vegas Strip. | • Horror on the Vegas Strip. |
| In one of the deadliest shootings in U.S. history, a gunman firing from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas killed more than 50 people and injured at least 200 at an outdoor country music festival Sunday night. | In one of the deadliest shootings in U.S. history, a gunman firing from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas killed more than 50 people and injured at least 200 at an outdoor country music festival Sunday night. |
| The gunman, identified as Stephen Paddock, 64, is dead, the police said. President Trump is speaking about the attack; watch his address live. | |
| Here are the latest updates and a map of the area on the Strip where the attack occurred. | |
| • “Save your energy Rex.” | • “Save your energy Rex.” |
| President Trump undercut Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday, saying he was “wasting his time” by opening lines of communication with North Korea. | President Trump undercut Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday, saying he was “wasting his time” by opening lines of communication with North Korea. |
| Some analysts wondered if the president was intentionally playing bad cop to Mr. Tillerson’s good cop. Veteran diplomats struggled to find a precedent. | Some analysts wondered if the president was intentionally playing bad cop to Mr. Tillerson’s good cop. Veteran diplomats struggled to find a precedent. |
| • In Spain, the only certainty is uncertainty. | • In Spain, the only certainty is uncertainty. |
| Leaders in Catalonia plan to present the results of Sunday’s independence referendum to the regional Parliament to make them binding. | Leaders in Catalonia plan to present the results of Sunday’s independence referendum to the regional Parliament to make them binding. |
| Both sides claimed victory after the chaotic voting. The regional government said 90 percent of voters had approved the measure, which officials in Madrid said had been successfully disrupted. | Both sides claimed victory after the chaotic voting. The regional government said 90 percent of voters had approved the measure, which officials in Madrid said had been successfully disrupted. |
| More than 750 people were injured as riot police officers forced their way into polling places. At one, a volunteer described the mood: “Inside, I’m dying with fear,” he said. “I think we all are.” | More than 750 people were injured as riot police officers forced their way into polling places. At one, a volunteer described the mood: “Inside, I’m dying with fear,” he said. “I think we all are.” |
| We have video of the violence, and a selection of photographs. | We have video of the violence, and a selection of photographs. |
| • Paying the price for solitude. | • Paying the price for solitude. |
| Our reporter visited Vieques, eight miles off the main island of Puerto Rico, where 9,000 residents have largely been cut off from the world since Hurricane Maria hit nearly two weeks ago. | Our reporter visited Vieques, eight miles off the main island of Puerto Rico, where 9,000 residents have largely been cut off from the world since Hurricane Maria hit nearly two weeks ago. |
| Here’s how to help. | Here’s how to help. |
| • Nobel for medicine. | • Nobel for medicine. |
| Three U.S.-born scientists — Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young — were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine today for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling circadian rhythms. | Three U.S.-born scientists — Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young — were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine today for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling circadian rhythms. |
| • “The Daily,” your audio news report. | • “The Daily,” your audio news report. |
| Does drawing the perfect election district violate the Constitution? | Does drawing the perfect election district violate the Constitution? |
| Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. | Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. |
| • The Republican tax plan aims to cut corporate taxes, but can party leaders afford to make the changes permanent? | • The Republican tax plan aims to cut corporate taxes, but can party leaders afford to make the changes permanent? |
| • Facebook plans to turn over more than 3,000 Russian-linked advertisements to congressional investigators today. | • Facebook plans to turn over more than 3,000 Russian-linked advertisements to congressional investigators today. |
| • September’s job numbers are one of the headlines to watch this week. | • September’s job numbers are one of the headlines to watch this week. |
| • U.S. stocks were up on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were up on Friday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • When considering making donations, start by asking what motivates you. | • When considering making donations, start by asking what motivates you. |
| • Here’s how couples can move to a new home without driving each other crazy. | • Here’s how couples can move to a new home without driving each other crazy. |
| • Recipe of the day: Hunan beef with cumin makes a fragrant stir-fry. | • Recipe of the day: Hunan beef with cumin makes a fragrant stir-fry. |
| • O. J. Simpson was released from a prison in Nevada after serving nine years on charges stemming from an armed robbery. | • O. J. Simpson was released from a prison in Nevada after serving nine years on charges stemming from an armed robbery. |
| • N.F.L. players scaled back their demonstrations during the national anthem on Sunday. We tracked what every team did. | • N.F.L. players scaled back their demonstrations during the national anthem on Sunday. We tracked what every team did. |
| If the players are judged for their behavior, perhaps fans at the stadium also should be, our columnist wonders. | If the players are judged for their behavior, perhaps fans at the stadium also should be, our columnist wonders. |
| • “American Made” earned $17 million at North American box offices, one of the lowest opening results in Tom Cruise’s career. “It” was again No. 1. | • “American Made” earned $17 million at North American box offices, one of the lowest opening results in Tom Cruise’s career. “It” was again No. 1. |
| • “Saturday Night Live” returned for its 43rd season, and we have recaps of Sunday’s TV, including “The Deuce,” “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Outlander.” | • “Saturday Night Live” returned for its 43rd season, and we have recaps of Sunday’s TV, including “The Deuce,” “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Outlander.” |
| • A bridge implodes. | • A bridge implodes. |
| In today’s 360 video, watch the controlled explosion that brought down the remnants of the old Kosciuszko Bridge in New York City. | In today’s 360 video, watch the controlled explosion that brought down the remnants of the old Kosciuszko Bridge in New York City. |
| Read our article here. | Read our article here. |
| • When KFC came to Ghana. | • When KFC came to Ghana. |
| The growing popularity of fried chicken and pizza in parts of Africa underscores how fast food is changing habits and expanding waistlines. | The growing popularity of fried chicken and pizza in parts of Africa underscores how fast food is changing habits and expanding waistlines. |
| • In memoriam. | • In memoriam. |
| S. I. Newhouse Jr. was the unlikely savior of The New Yorker and owned a stable of other magazines, including Vogue and Vanity Fair. He was 89. | S. I. Newhouse Jr. was the unlikely savior of The New Yorker and owned a stable of other magazines, including Vogue and Vanity Fair. He was 89. |
| Without its visionary chairman, the Condé Nast publishing empire could face new headwinds. | Without its visionary chairman, the Condé Nast publishing empire could face new headwinds. |
| Monty Hall was the host and co-creator of “Let’s Make a Deal,” the game show on which contestants were invited to trade their winnings for whatever was behind one of three doors. He was 96. | Monty Hall was the host and co-creator of “Let’s Make a Deal,” the game show on which contestants were invited to trade their winnings for whatever was behind one of three doors. He was 96. |
| • Quotation of the day. | • Quotation of the day. |
| “There is a safer way. A way where a 2-year-old girl doesn’t end up in a hospital bed, a way that people don’t get hit with bats and balls, a way where people don’t leave a game on a stretcher.” | “There is a safer way. A way where a 2-year-old girl doesn’t end up in a hospital bed, a way that people don’t get hit with bats and balls, a way where people don’t leave a game on a stretcher.” |
| — Geoffrey Jacobson, whose daughter was hit in the face by a line drive last month at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees announced that they would expand netting to shield fans sitting along the base lines. | — Geoffrey Jacobson, whose daughter was hit in the face by a line drive last month at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees announced that they would expand netting to shield fans sitting along the base lines. |
| Today, India is celebrating Gandhi Jayanti, honoring the birth of Mohandas Gandhi in 1869. | Today, India is celebrating Gandhi Jayanti, honoring the birth of Mohandas Gandhi in 1869. |
| For leading the nonviolent struggle to win India’s independence from the British Raj, he is considered the father of the nation. But first, he helped lead the fight against apartheid in South Africa. | For leading the nonviolent struggle to win India’s independence from the British Raj, he is considered the father of the nation. But first, he helped lead the fight against apartheid in South Africa. |
| Starting in the 1890s, his focus was on improving the lot of Indians there, but by the time he left in 1914, he had embraced the empowerment of blacks as well, saying, “This land is theirs by birth.” | Starting in the 1890s, his focus was on improving the lot of Indians there, but by the time he left in 1914, he had embraced the empowerment of blacks as well, saying, “This land is theirs by birth.” |
| Beloved around the world for standing up for the humble and for eschewing violence in the pursuit of justice, he is often quoted. But he is also often misquoted. | Beloved around the world for standing up for the humble and for eschewing violence in the pursuit of justice, he is often quoted. But he is also often misquoted. |
| These are some of the statements commonly attributed to him, but for which there is no authoritative corroboration: | These are some of the statements commonly attributed to him, but for which there is no authoritative corroboration: |
| “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” “An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.” | “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” “An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.” |
| And, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” | And, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” |
| That last has resurfaced recently, cited in tweets by a leader of a German far-right party and, during last year’s presidential campaign, by Donald Trump. | That last has resurfaced recently, cited in tweets by a leader of a German far-right party and, during last year’s presidential campaign, by Donald Trump. |
| Andrea Kannapell contributed reporting. | Andrea Kannapell contributed reporting. |
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