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1. “It is time for justice, Mr. Cosby, this has all circled back to you,” a judge told Bill Cosby at his sentencing. “The day has come. The time has come.”
Mr. Cosby, 81, was sent to jail for three to 10 years for sexually assaulting a woman 14 years ago. The judge denied his request to remain free on bail.
He “took my beautiful, healthy young spirit and crushed it,” the woman, Andrea Constand, wrote in her victim impact statement . Mr. Cosby declined to address the court.
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2. The charges of sexual misconduct against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court nominee, have fired up both sides of the political divide. Above, the judge defending himself Monday night on Fox News.
Senator Lisa Murkowski, a key swing vote, said the debate had shifted beyond whether Judge Kavanaugh was qualified, saying, “It is about whether or not a woman who has been a victim at some point in her life is to be believed.”
In Opinion: Padma Lakshmi, the author, actress and model, writes that she was raped when she was 16 — and she explains why she didn’t speak out about it until now.
How are you feeling about this week’s #MeToo news about Mr. Cosby and Judge Kavanaugh? You can share your views in the comments here .
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3. Speaking at the U. N., President Trump promoted an “America First” policy, criticizing Venezuela, Iran and other countries.
He remained optimistic about efforts to contain North Korea’s nuclear threat, and celebrated his own track record as a statesman.
“I would like to thank Chairman Kim for his courage and for the steps he has taken, though much work needs to be done,” Mr. Trump said, referring to the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un.
There was a moment of levity, perhaps unintended, during Mr. Trump’s speech: When he declared that his administration had “accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country,” the audience broke out into murmurs and laughter.
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4. USAReally might look like any other fledgling news organization. But there is a wealth of evidence that it is part of a retooled Russian propaganda operation.
The company is based in Moscow. Its formation was announced by the Federal News Agency, a Russian media conglomerate that has ties to the “troll farm” whose employees were indicted by the special counsel for interfering in the 2016 presidential election.
And USAReally’s website deploys the same divisive content Russian trolls circulated then, down to their conspiratorial tone and telltale grammatical errors (“Rabid Squirrels Is Terrorizing Florida”).
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5. Why have U. S. wages risen so little, despite the U. S. economy’s rebound?
Federal data suggests an answer. Rather than raises, companies are giving workers more benefits, like bonuses, paid leave and larger contributions to insurance and retirement plans.
The shift has persuaded the Federal Reserve Bank that, even with wage growth sluggish, the economy can handle another rise in interest rates. It’s expected to announce one on Wednesday.
There is longstanding evidence that workers would prefer more of their compensation in the form of benefits, so this appears to be a rare example of workers getting something they want — albeit as a consolation prize.
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6. Alabama voters will soon decide on a constitutional amendment that would allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed in schools and on other public property.
Supporters want it to not only pass, but also to draw a legal challenge that could end up before the Supreme Court. If Judge Brett Kavanaugh — or another conservative — is appointed to the court, the ruling would likely go their way.
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7. Instagram has grown into a cultural powerhouse in large part because users — over a billion amateur photographers, celebrities and teenagers who just want to look cool — like its simplicity.
Late Monday, its creators resigned, a significant loss for the platform’s owner, Facebook — especially at a time when the company is under fire for being careless with user data and for not preventing foreign interference.
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8. All summers seem short once they end, but didn’t this one seem especially brief?
Wander wistfully with us through photographs that capture the season from far above.
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9. Michael Kors executives said they were snapping up the luxury fashion brand Versace, whose fashions are shown above.
They plan to change its name when the deal becomes final at the end of the year.
Kors, which has been adding trophy labels like Jimmy Choo to its closet, will become Capri Holdings Limited. The Versace family, including Donatella Versace, the company’s main designer, will stay on as shareholders.
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10. Finally, take a few moments to listen to David Frost, the Metropolitan Opera’s silent musician.
A Juilliard-trained pianist, Mr. Frost casts his fingers flying as he works the soundboard that feeds broadcasts for radio, movie theater screenings and, in the case of the season-opening performance of Saint-Saëns’s “Samson et Dalila” on Monday, a simulcast in Times Square.
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