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| Fred Trump, M.L.B., Lady Gaga: Your Wednesday Briefing | Fred Trump, M.L.B., Lady Gaga: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| President Trump has long sold himself as a self-made billionaire, repeatedly saying, “I built what I built myself.” | President Trump has long sold himself as a self-made billionaire, repeatedly saying, “I built what I built myself.” |
| But in reviewing over 100,000 pages of records, an investigation by The New York Times found that Mr. Trump’s finances were deeply intertwined with, and dependent on, his father’s wealth. By age 3, Mr. Trump was earning $200,000 a year from his father’s empire. He was a millionaire by age 8. | But in reviewing over 100,000 pages of records, an investigation by The New York Times found that Mr. Trump’s finances were deeply intertwined with, and dependent on, his father’s wealth. By age 3, Mr. Trump was earning $200,000 a year from his father’s empire. He was a millionaire by age 8. |
| In all, Mr. Trump received at least $413 million in today’s dollars from his father’s real estate empire. What’s more, a large portion of that money came to Mr. Trump through the use of dubious tax schemes in the 1990s, including outright fraud. | In all, Mr. Trump received at least $413 million in today’s dollars from his father’s real estate empire. What’s more, a large portion of that money came to Mr. Trump through the use of dubious tax schemes in the 1990s, including outright fraud. |
| A lawyer for Mr. Trump said, “The facts upon which The Times bases its false allegations are extremely inaccurate.” | A lawyer for Mr. Trump said, “The facts upon which The Times bases its false allegations are extremely inaccurate.” |
| • The inheritance: How Fred Trump made his children rich. | • The inheritance: How Fred Trump made his children rich. |
| • Takeaways: Here are 11 key points from the Times investigation. | • Takeaways: Here are 11 key points from the Times investigation. |
| The F.B.I.’s investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh could conclude as early as today, with a vote on his Supreme Court nomination possible this week. | The F.B.I.’s investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh could conclude as early as today, with a vote on his Supreme Court nomination possible this week. |
| The bureau finished interviewing Mark Judge, who is said to be the only witness to the alleged sexual assault of Christine Blasey Ford, as well as Deborah Ramirez, who accused Judge Kavanaugh of exposing himself to her while they were students at Yale. But lawyers for Dr. Blasey and for Ms. Ramirez complained that investigators were not pursuing important leads. | The bureau finished interviewing Mark Judge, who is said to be the only witness to the alleged sexual assault of Christine Blasey Ford, as well as Deborah Ramirez, who accused Judge Kavanaugh of exposing himself to her while they were students at Yale. But lawyers for Dr. Blasey and for Ms. Ramirez complained that investigators were not pursuing important leads. |
| At a rally in Mississippi on Tuesday, President Trump mocked and imitated Dr. Blasey’s Senate testimony last week. The crowd laughed and cheered. | At a rally in Mississippi on Tuesday, President Trump mocked and imitated Dr. Blasey’s Senate testimony last week. The crowd laughed and cheered. |
| • “We’re loud, obnoxious drunks”: A letter written by Judge Kavanaugh in 1983 sheds light on his high school clique. | • “We’re loud, obnoxious drunks”: A letter written by Judge Kavanaugh in 1983 sheds light on his high school clique. |
| • A new look at “Wasted”: Our book critic revisits Mr. Judge’s 1997 memoir: “It is not even close to being a good book.” | • A new look at “Wasted”: Our book critic revisits Mr. Judge’s 1997 memoir: “It is not even close to being a good book.” |
| Days after an earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, hopes for rescuing survivors have dwindled. More than 1,200 people were killed and thousands of homes destroyed, but officials say many more days of hardship remain before the true toll is known. | Days after an earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, hopes for rescuing survivors have dwindled. More than 1,200 people were killed and thousands of homes destroyed, but officials say many more days of hardship remain before the true toll is known. |
| The authorities are beginning to assess what went wrong with the early warning system, which failed to predict the size and scale of the tsunami. | The authorities are beginning to assess what went wrong with the early warning system, which failed to predict the size and scale of the tsunami. |
| • How to help: Here’s advice on making donations. | • How to help: Here’s advice on making donations. |
| In Moria, a refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, squalid conditions and an inscrutable asylum process have caused what aid workers describe as a mental health crisis. Trauma, psychosis and suicide attempts are commonplace. | In Moria, a refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, squalid conditions and an inscrutable asylum process have caused what aid workers describe as a mental health crisis. Trauma, psychosis and suicide attempts are commonplace. |
| Overcrowding is extreme, with 9,000 people living in a space made for 3,100. Sexual assaults and knife attacks happen often. | Overcrowding is extreme, with 9,000 people living in a space made for 3,100. Sexual assaults and knife attacks happen often. |
| “Now I feel it would have been better to drown while crossing the sea,” said an Afghan farmer who arrived in June. | “Now I feel it would have been better to drown while crossing the sea,” said an Afghan farmer who arrived in June. |
| The 2018 prize was awarded today to two American scientists and one from Britain. | The 2018 prize was awarded today to two American scientists and one from Britain. |
| • Why they won: Frances Arnold of the U.S. received half the prize “for the directed evolution of enzymes,” while her compatriot George Smith and Gregory Winter of Britain shared the other half for their work on peptides and antibodies. | • Why they won: Frances Arnold of the U.S. received half the prize “for the directed evolution of enzymes,” while her compatriot George Smith and Gregory Winter of Britain shared the other half for their work on peptides and antibodies. |
| • Amazon said that it would pay all its U.S. workers at least $15 an hour, including part-time employees and those hired through temporary agencies. It also said it would lobby the federal government for a higher minimum wage. | • Amazon said that it would pay all its U.S. workers at least $15 an hour, including part-time employees and those hired through temporary agencies. It also said it would lobby the federal government for a higher minimum wage. |
| • When the Tesla board rejected a settlement with the S.E.C. last Thursday, it was because Elon Musk had threatened to resign. Two days later, the company and Mr. Musk caved — and got a less generous deal. | • When the Tesla board rejected a settlement with the S.E.C. last Thursday, it was because Elon Musk had threatened to resign. Two days later, the company and Mr. Musk caved — and got a less generous deal. |
| • Retaliatory tariffs placed on the U.S. by its four biggest trading partners show a similar pattern: They tend to target places where voters backed President Trump in 2016. | • Retaliatory tariffs placed on the U.S. by its four biggest trading partners show a similar pattern: They tend to target places where voters backed President Trump in 2016. |
| • Every two years, voters must try to make sense of competing claims about Social Security. With Election Day approaching, we answered eight questions about the program. | • Every two years, voters must try to make sense of competing claims about Social Security. With Election Day approaching, we answered eight questions about the program. |
| • U.S. stocks were mixed on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. | • U.S. stocks were mixed on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. |
| Tips for a more fulfilling life. | Tips for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Traveling abroad? Here’s how to eat like a local. | • Traveling abroad? Here’s how to eat like a local. |
| • The Kavanaugh-Blasey testimonies have stirred up painful memories for many. Today, be kind to yourself. | • The Kavanaugh-Blasey testimonies have stirred up painful memories for many. Today, be kind to yourself. |
| • Recipe of the day: Avoid takeout by making sesame noodles. | • Recipe of the day: Avoid takeout by making sesame noodles. |
| • More risk after the Facebook hacking | • More risk after the Facebook hacking |
| Thousands of websites that use a Facebook login tool may have been exposed by an attack that compromised 50 million users of the social network. | Thousands of websites that use a Facebook login tool may have been exposed by an attack that compromised 50 million users of the social network. |
| • “I’m just shape-shifting again” | • “I’m just shape-shifting again” |
| Lady Gaga wants to live every type of known stardom. She talked with the Times Magazine about her latest reinvention for “A Star Is Born.” | Lady Gaga wants to live every type of known stardom. She talked with the Times Magazine about her latest reinvention for “A Star Is Born.” |
| • THIS IS A TEST | • THIS IS A TEST |
| Cellphones across the U.S. will get a “presidential alert” at 2:18 p.m. Eastern, the first nationwide test of an emergency alert system. | Cellphones across the U.S. will get a “presidential alert” at 2:18 p.m. Eastern, the first nationwide test of an emergency alert system. |
| • Chinese actress faces huge fines for tax evasion | • Chinese actress faces huge fines for tax evasion |
| Fan Bingbing, who had vanished from public view for several months, said she would pay the equivalent of almost $70 million in unpaid taxes and penalties. | Fan Bingbing, who had vanished from public view for several months, said she would pay the equivalent of almost $70 million in unpaid taxes and penalties. |
| • Playoffs start with extra innings | • Playoffs start with extra innings |
| The Rockies outlasted the Cubs in 13 innings to win a spot in the National League division series. Tonight, the Yankees face the Athletics in the American League playoff. | The Rockies outlasted the Cubs in 13 innings to win a spot in the National League division series. Tonight, the Yankees face the Athletics in the American League playoff. |
| • Party for one | • Party for one |
| Some chefs love cooking for themselves: It can be more delicious, practical and creative than cooking for a crowd. | Some chefs love cooking for themselves: It can be more delicious, practical and creative than cooking for a crowd. |
| Here’s more from this week’s Food section. | Here’s more from this week’s Food section. |
| • Best of late-night TV | • Best of late-night TV |
| The comedy hosts pounced on a Times report about the Trump family’s finances. “At one point, Donald Trump was an extraordinarily wealthy toddler,” Stephen Colbert said. “And today? He is still that.” | The comedy hosts pounced on a Times report about the Trump family’s finances. “At one point, Donald Trump was an extraordinarily wealthy toddler,” Stephen Colbert said. “And today? He is still that.” |
| • Quotation of the day | • Quotation of the day |
| “The North American deal — the U.S.A. — uh, uh — got to get this right — U.S.A.M.C.?” | “The North American deal — the U.S.A. — uh, uh — got to get this right — U.S.A.M.C.?” |
| — Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, on Nafta’s somewhat less euphonious successor, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or U.S.M.C.A. | — Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, on Nafta’s somewhat less euphonious successor, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or U.S.M.C.A. |
| • The Times, in other words | • The Times, in other words |
| Here’s an image of today’s front page, and links to our Opinion content and crossword puzzles. | Here’s an image of today’s front page, and links to our Opinion content and crossword puzzles. |
| The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was announced today. In 1911, the honor went to Marie Curie, for her discovery of the elements radium and polonium. She was the first woman to receive an unshared Nobel Prize. | The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was announced today. In 1911, the honor went to Marie Curie, for her discovery of the elements radium and polonium. She was the first woman to receive an unshared Nobel Prize. |
| It was her second Nobel: In 1903 she shared the physics prize with her husband and another French scientist for their work on radioactivity. | It was her second Nobel: In 1903 she shared the physics prize with her husband and another French scientist for their work on radioactivity. |
| Marie Curie came from humble beginnings. Born Maria Sklodowska in Poland in 1867, she was the youngest of five children. | Marie Curie came from humble beginnings. Born Maria Sklodowska in Poland in 1867, she was the youngest of five children. |
| She once summed up her biography in just 21 words: “I was born in Poland. I married Pierre Curie, and I have two daughters. I have done my work in France.” | She once summed up her biography in just 21 words: “I was born in Poland. I married Pierre Curie, and I have two daughters. I have done my work in France.” |
| Marie Curie died in 1934 as a result of exposure to radioactivity, some of it incurred while preparing radium for medical use. | Marie Curie died in 1934 as a result of exposure to radioactivity, some of it incurred while preparing radium for medical use. |
| She has been the topic of many books and movies. A recent BBC poll deemed her the most influential woman in history. | She has been the topic of many books and movies. A recent BBC poll deemed her the most influential woman in history. |
| “Few persons contributed more to the general welfare of mankind and to the advancement of science than the modest, self-effacing woman whom the world knew as Mme. Curie,” The New York Times wrote after her death. “Honors were heaped upon her,” our obituary stated, “but she was indifferent to most.” | “Few persons contributed more to the general welfare of mankind and to the advancement of science than the modest, self-effacing woman whom the world knew as Mme. Curie,” The New York Times wrote after her death. “Honors were heaped upon her,” our obituary stated, “but she was indifferent to most.” |
| Claire Moses wrote today’s Back Story. | Claire Moses wrote today’s Back Story. |
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