Today in Black History: Academy award nominated actor and Grammy Award winning hip-hop artist Will Smith was born in 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The New York Times
National
Editorial: Puerto Rico Is American. We Can’t Ignore It.
Hurricane’s Impact: ‘There Will Be No Food in Puerto Rico’
Editorial: The Day the Real Patriots Took a Knee
Trump Fuels a Wave of Football Protests
NEWS ANALYSIS: A Divider, Not a Uniter, Trump Widens the Breach
NEWS ANALYSIS: Athletes Escalate a Debate on Race and Protests
Blow: A Rebel, a Warrior and a Race Fiend
New, Indefinite Travel Ban Restricts Seven Countries
Senators Revise Health Bill in Late Effort to Win Votes
Violent Crime in U.S. Rises for Second Consecutive Year
Local
Budget Bus Lines Flout the Rules With Little Consequence
Billionaires, Bruised Egos and the Death of a Grand Project
A Rabbi, an Imam and a Message of Inclusion at a Muslim Parade
Back-and-Forth on DACA Leaves Young Immigrants ‘Just Dangling’
Philly.com
A Pa. lawmaker's corruption has been satlled for almost three years
Bunch: America, we need to talk about this 'police riot' in a major city
WWII vet, 97, takes a knee in support of anthem protests
Main Line commissioner under investigation
In Pa. school school-funding maze, formula for equity elusive
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Our fight against racism, homelessness starts early: Margaret Mitchell (Opinion)
More involved fathers can lift our community: Allen Smith (Opinion)
Akron couple indicted on human trafficking, other charges, prosecutors say
Cuyahoga County to spend $23,000 to replace doors at board of elections
The Chicago Tribune
How Preckwinkle's pop tax backfired
Pritzker boasts of Poshard backing, but they're a political odd couple
Defiant Mel Reynolds to go on trial today on misdemeanor tax charges
Confused about what Cook County's soda tax covers? Here's what you need to know
The Los Angeles Times
California would take biggest hit under Senate Republicans' latest Obamacare repeal plan
L.A. set to be hot market for marijuana. But there might not be many places to smoke it
Life in prison? Interrogation without a lawyer? Kids aren't little adults. Stop treating them that way
The Detroit Free Press
Concealed-carry gun debate gains traction in Michigan Legislature
Man shot in Detroit a year after release from prison in wrongful murder conviction
States of Denial: Lawmakers nationwide are trying to limit access to public information
At Mackinac, Michigan Republicans try to stay focused amid ongoing Trump controversies
The Star-Ledger
Paterson gets interim mayor after Joey Torres gulity plea
What Bill Bradley had to say about Trump criticizing athletes' protests
1 killed in Saturday night shooting in Newark
Ever wonder how much is donated to those charities on your N.J. tax return? Here's the list.
The Washington Post
Perspective: The NFL beat Trump. Soundly.
Analysis: Of course Trump’s outrage at the NFL protests had to do with race
Perspective: Why is Kaepernick taking a knee different from when Tebow does it?
In isolated mountains of Puerto Rico, residents are running out of basics
White House expands travel ban, restricting citizens from 8 countries
New details of GOP tax plan reveal focus on wealthy
Perspective: The civil rights and Vietnam protests changed America. Today, they might be illegal.
Florida governor's office deleted critical messages related to post-hurricane nursing home deaths
New version of GOP health-care bill will help Alaska and Maine — home of two holdout senators
Big philanthropists flock to D.C.’s Bridge Park project to battle gentrification
Poll: Northam leads in Virginia governor’s race; K-12 education tops voter concerns
Poll: Hogan’s approach to Trump is popular. But his approval rating has fallen slightly.
In bid to keep homes affordable, Anacostia will have its first community land trust
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announces reelection bid
Loudoun supervisors decide not to ask state for authority over Confederate statue
USA Today
Sen. John McCain: Doctors gave me 'poor prognosis' on cancer fight
WWII vet takes knee to support black NFL players
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