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| Las Vegas, Tillerson, Puerto Rico: Your Thursday Briefing | Las Vegas, Tillerson, Puerto Rico: Your Thursday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Baffled U.S. investigators hope that Marilou Danley, who was in the Philippines when her boyfriend, Stephen Paddock, killed 58 people and injured hundreds in Las Vegas, can help explain what drove a man with no evident criminal history to become a mass murderer. | • Baffled U.S. investigators hope that Marilou Danley, who was in the Philippines when her boyfriend, Stephen Paddock, killed 58 people and injured hundreds in Las Vegas, can help explain what drove a man with no evident criminal history to become a mass murderer. |
| F.B.I. agents met Ms. Danley when she returned to the U.S. late Tuesday. They are also interviewing Mr. Paddock’s ex-wife, and trying to find “everyone and anyone” who crossed his path recently. Here are the latest updates. | |
| • President Trump arrived in Las Vegas, above, to offer support and consolation, after having visited storm-ravaged Puerto Rico a day earlier. | • President Trump arrived in Las Vegas, above, to offer support and consolation, after having visited storm-ravaged Puerto Rico a day earlier. |
| But tensions erupted within his administration while he was en route, with a televised report that his frequently undercut secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, was so disenchanted that he had referred to Mr. Trump as “a moron” and nearly resigned. Mr. Tillerson publicly reaffirmed his loyalty. Here’s a transcript of his remarks. | But tensions erupted within his administration while he was en route, with a televised report that his frequently undercut secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, was so disenchanted that he had referred to Mr. Trump as “a moron” and nearly resigned. Mr. Tillerson publicly reaffirmed his loyalty. Here’s a transcript of his remarks. |
| And Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has openly split with Mr. Trump, insisting on the validity of the Iran nuclear agreement. Mr. Trump must decide whether to decertify the agreement by Oct. 15. | And Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has openly split with Mr. Trump, insisting on the validity of the Iran nuclear agreement. Mr. Trump must decide whether to decertify the agreement by Oct. 15. |
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| • A 2013 hack compromised every Yahoo account — all three billion. | • A 2013 hack compromised every Yahoo account — all three billion. |
| The revelation stunned customers and cybersecurity analysts, and it came just months after Verizon Communications acquired Yahoo for $4.48 billion, when the breach was still thought to have affected only one billion. “I don’t know how Yahoo got away with this,” a cybersecurity executive said. | The revelation stunned customers and cybersecurity analysts, and it came just months after Verizon Communications acquired Yahoo for $4.48 billion, when the breach was still thought to have affected only one billion. “I don’t know how Yahoo got away with this,” a cybersecurity executive said. |
| Here’s a primer on how to protect your information online. | Here’s a primer on how to protect your information online. |
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| • In Australia, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull wants states and territories to hand over the driver’s license photos of every citizen so that security forces can use facial recognition to fight identity theft and terrorism. | |
| Privacy advocates were quick to point out to examples of shaky data security at huge organizations like Yahoo. | Privacy advocates were quick to point out to examples of shaky data security at huge organizations like Yahoo. |
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| • A New Zealand lawmaker, Jian Yang, is on his third term in Parliament, and said to be “very, very active” in New Zealand’s Chinese community. | |
| But revelations that Mr. Yang, above, was a member of the Communist Party in China and taught English to spies there have raised alarms about Beijing’s influence in New Zealand — and how well the country’s political parties vet their candidates. | |
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| • And in Jakarta, the warm relationship between a colonial-era Protestant church and its neighbor, a modern, 100,000-square-foot mosque, stands in in stark contrast to Indonesia's growing religious intolerance. | |
| It’s more than just sharing parking spaces: the two houses of worship hold interfaith dialogue sessions, and even volleyball tournaments. “We respect each other,” the imam said. | It’s more than just sharing parking spaces: the two houses of worship hold interfaith dialogue sessions, and even volleyball tournaments. “We respect each other,” the imam said. |
| • Tokyo Electric Power got the greenlight to restart two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, the world’s largest. It was the first safety approval for Tepco since the 2011 meltdown at Fukushima. | • Tokyo Electric Power got the greenlight to restart two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, the world’s largest. It was the first safety approval for Tepco since the 2011 meltdown at Fukushima. |
| • Uber’s board approved changes that will reshape the balance of power at the company, paving the way for an investment by SoftBank, the Japanese conglomerate, and for the company to go public by 2019. | • Uber’s board approved changes that will reshape the balance of power at the company, paving the way for an investment by SoftBank, the Japanese conglomerate, and for the company to go public by 2019. |
| • Equifax’s former chief executive told U.S. lawmakers that an error by a single employee had led to a data breach that exposed the personal information of almost 146 million people. | • Equifax’s former chief executive told U.S. lawmakers that an error by a single employee had led to a data breach that exposed the personal information of almost 146 million people. |
| • U.S. stocks were flat. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were flat. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • A prank, a cough and a collapsing stage set: Prime Minister Theresa May needed a rousing speech to restore her authority over Britain’s warring Conservatives, but instead she had a nightmare. [The New York Times] | • A prank, a cough and a collapsing stage set: Prime Minister Theresa May needed a rousing speech to restore her authority over Britain’s warring Conservatives, but instead she had a nightmare. [The New York Times] |
| • Aid groups in Bangladesh say they need $434 million over the next six months to help more than 800,000 Rohingya refugees, many of them children, and their host communities. More than 500,000 Rohingya arrived over the last five weeks. [The Guardian] | • Aid groups in Bangladesh say they need $434 million over the next six months to help more than 800,000 Rohingya refugees, many of them children, and their host communities. More than 500,000 Rohingya arrived over the last five weeks. [The Guardian] |
| • A lawmaker fled Cambodia citing the threat of imminent arrest. Now almost half the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party’s sitting lawmakers have left the country. [Phnom Penh Post] | • A lawmaker fled Cambodia citing the threat of imminent arrest. Now almost half the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party’s sitting lawmakers have left the country. [Phnom Penh Post] |
| • Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing cryo-electron microscopy, a method for generating three-dimensional images of the molecules of life. The prize for literature is announced today. [The New York Times] | • Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing cryo-electron microscopy, a method for generating three-dimensional images of the molecules of life. The prize for literature is announced today. [The New York Times] |
| • Iran barred Dorsa Derakhshani from playing chess for her homeland after she refused to wear a hijab. Now, the 19-year-old grandmaster will play under the oversight of the U.S. Chess Federation. [The New York Times] | • Iran barred Dorsa Derakhshani from playing chess for her homeland after she refused to wear a hijab. Now, the 19-year-old grandmaster will play under the oversight of the U.S. Chess Federation. [The New York Times] |
| • A hot market for North Korean art, from propaganda posters to statues and embroidery, is helping Pyongyang raise cash abroad. [Reuters] | • A hot market for North Korean art, from propaganda posters to statues and embroidery, is helping Pyongyang raise cash abroad. [Reuters] |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Recipe of the day: Complement dinner with a loaf of warm, herbed garlic bread. | • Recipe of the day: Complement dinner with a loaf of warm, herbed garlic bread. |
| • A jogging regimen might augment your self control. | • A jogging regimen might augment your self control. |
| • Jagmeet Singh’s election as the first nonwhite to lead a major Canadian political party, underscores the prominent role that Sikhs play in Canadian politics. (Four serve in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.) | • Jagmeet Singh’s election as the first nonwhite to lead a major Canadian political party, underscores the prominent role that Sikhs play in Canadian politics. (Four serve in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.) |
| • In memoriam: U Aye Myint, 87, a renowned expert in traditional Myanmar design who crafted the country’s bank notes and coins. | • In memoriam: U Aye Myint, 87, a renowned expert in traditional Myanmar design who crafted the country’s bank notes and coins. |
| • In animal news: The Vanganu Giant Rat is no longer just legend. A chance encounter in the Solomon Islands let scientists confirm the existence of the hyper-elusive, tree-dwelling rodent that cracks coconuts open with its teeth. | • In animal news: The Vanganu Giant Rat is no longer just legend. A chance encounter in the Solomon Islands let scientists confirm the existence of the hyper-elusive, tree-dwelling rodent that cracks coconuts open with its teeth. |
| And the Burmese star tortoise, driven close to extinction by exotic pet enthusiasts, is making a comeback thanks to a captive breeding program in Myanmar. | And the Burmese star tortoise, driven close to extinction by exotic pet enthusiasts, is making a comeback thanks to a captive breeding program in Myanmar. |
| • Finally, ever wondered what a ride in a self-driving car would be like? In this 360 video, head out with a driverless car service that runs tests with older Californians. | • Finally, ever wondered what a ride in a self-driving car would be like? In this 360 video, head out with a driverless car service that runs tests with older Californians. |
| On this day in 1947, Harry Truman delivered the first televised presidential address from the White House. (Since most Americans didn’t have TVs at the time, it was also broadcast over the radio. Here’s the full audio clip, a transcript and the Times front page the next day.) | On this day in 1947, Harry Truman delivered the first televised presidential address from the White House. (Since most Americans didn’t have TVs at the time, it was also broadcast over the radio. Here’s the full audio clip, a transcript and the Times front page the next day.) |
| With winter approaching, President Truman asked Americans to cut back on their grain intake to help hungry Europeans struggling to rebuild after World War II. | With winter approaching, President Truman asked Americans to cut back on their grain intake to help hungry Europeans struggling to rebuild after World War II. |
| “If the peace should be lost because we failed to share our food with hungry people, there would be no more tragic example in all history of a peace needlessly lost.” | “If the peace should be lost because we failed to share our food with hungry people, there would be no more tragic example in all history of a peace needlessly lost.” |
| He called for no meat on Tuesdays, no poultry or eggs on Thursdays, and saving a slice of bread every day. Public eateries were asked to serve bread and butter only on request. | He called for no meat on Tuesdays, no poultry or eggs on Thursdays, and saving a slice of bread every day. Public eateries were asked to serve bread and butter only on request. |
| The broadcast was part of a special on food conservation, and other government officials, including Secretary of State George C. Marshall, spoke too. | The broadcast was part of a special on food conservation, and other government officials, including Secretary of State George C. Marshall, spoke too. |
| A day later, the Citizens Food Committee announced special low-grain (but still pretty high-fat) White House menus. Among the items: cheese souffle; coffee mallow, a rich dessert; and “perfection salad,” a gelatin mold made with cabbage. | A day later, the Citizens Food Committee announced special low-grain (but still pretty high-fat) White House menus. Among the items: cheese souffle; coffee mallow, a rich dessert; and “perfection salad,” a gelatin mold made with cabbage. |
| Karen Zraick contributed reporting. | Karen Zraick contributed reporting. |
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