Today in Black History: Conductor William Levi Dawson, who led the Tuskegee Choir for 25 years, was born in 1899 in Anniston, Alabama.
The New York Times
National
Puerto Rico’s Governor Warns of ‘Humanitarian Crisis’
Supreme Court Cancels Hearing on Prior Travel Ban
Editorial: A Trump Travel Ban We’ve Seen Before
Around the World and the U.S., New Travel Ban Draws Anger, Applause and Shrugs
G.O.P. Senator Rejects Health Bill, Virtually Sealing Its Fate
The Republican Senators Who Have Opposed the Many Bills to Repeal Obamacare
Read the C.B.O. Report on the Graham-Cassidy Bill
North Korea Says It Has Right to Shoot Down U.S. Jets
Even Top Aides See Huge Risk in ‘Rocket Man’ Rhetoric
Reddit Limits Noxious Content by Giving Trolls Fewer Places to Gather
At Least 6 White House Advisers Used Private Email Accounts
Wisconsin Strict ID Law Discouraged Voters, Study Finds
Local
Anthony Weiner Gets 21 Months in Prison for Sexting With Teenager
Menendez Co-Defendant Pressured Government for Help, Official Testifies
In Dire Straits, Connecticut Nears 90 Days Without Budget
De Blasio Pledged Progress for Schools. For $582 Million, Change Is Slow.
Philly.com
Bunch: The U.S. learned some lessons from the Vietnam War. The wrong ones
A monument at last for Octavius Catto, who changed Philadelphia
Philly's tax appeal board meets more, gets ready for 2018 rush
A Pa. lawmaker's corruption case has been stalled for almost three years
The Detroit Free Press
Judge to Kilpatrick: I'm not changing my mind; pay your $1.5M restitution tab
Detroit is once again the most violent city in America, FBI says. Chief Craig disagrees
Detroit schools see enrollment uptick: Are students coming back?
How do Michigan students rank on the SAT?
Republicans, Duggan to unveil plan to drastically lower Michigan auto insurance rates
The Star-Ledger
By the numbers: How Trump's newest Obamacare repeal would still slam N.J.
'Day of Healing' in Newark takes aim at crime victims of trauma | Carter
What N.J. residents say Menendez should do if he's convicted
'A bull in the Commerce Department china shop' and other Menendez trial takeaways
Accused killer's attorney: Prosecutors never gave key evidence to grand jury
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tim Ryan decries Graham-Cassidy health care proposal (video)
The Bell family struggles with prison visits: A Greater Cleveland
Akron City Council begins conflict management counseling
Cleveland man says guard at private prison severely beat him (video)
The Chicago Tribune
Chicago police officers to be reprimanded after kneeling in Instagram post
Emanuel budget hole now tops $259 million
CPS issues $35 million reprieve on enrollment-based cuts for schools
Frantic 911 calls released in death of off-duty Chicago police sergeant
The Los Angeles Times
In New York, major crime complaints fell when cops took a break from ‘proactive policing’
State suspends medical license of Carmen Puliafito, former USC Keck dean tied to drug use
Fast-moved wildfire burns 2,000 acres, damaging one home as hundreds evacuated
The Washington Post
‘Everybody knows that’s going to fail’: GOP health-care effort collapses
Trump pins blame on McCain as latest GOP health-care bill sinks
Bill Cassidy: The public face of a doomed health-care bill
Latest travel ban will probably affect tens of thousands, and it could short-circuit the court battle
White House feels the heat over Maria response
Trump declares Puerto Rico is in ‘deep trouble’ as questions mount about response to hurricane
U.S. asks appeals court to review reversal of Blackwater conviction, sentencings for Iraq massacre
Robinson: If Trump’s not a white supremacist, he does a good impression
A Trump judicial pick said transgender children are proof that ‘Satan’s plan is working’
Millions of drivers lost their licenses for failing to pay court fees, study finds
Did their school have ties to slavery? Now students try to make sense of the answer
Some Georgetown Law students and faculty plan to protest speech by Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Poll: Md. Democratic primary race wide-open; name recognition favors Gansler
USA Today
S.C. teacher returns to classroom after KKK-themed homework
What the Little Rock Nine endured for a better education
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