Today's Headlines: Trump Condemns White Supremacy but Stops Short of Major Gun Controls

China's Currency Moves Escalate Trade War, Rattling Markets

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Top News Trump Condemns White Supremacy but Stops Short of Major Gun Controls By MICHAEL CROWLEY and MAGGIE HABERMAN President Trump addressed a country in mourning after mass shootings in Texas and Ohio killed 31 people. "In one voice our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy," he said. China's Currency Moves Escalate Trade War, Rattling Markets By ANA SWANSON, ALEXANDRA STEVENSON and JEANNA SMIALEK The trade war intensified Monday, as Beijing allowed its currency to weaken and the Treasury Department labeled China a currency manipulator. News Analysis Shootings Spur Debate on Extremism and Guns, With Trump on Defense By ALEXANDER BURNS Mr. Trump's usual methods of deflection sputtered as he faced new criticism and scrutiny for the plain echoes of his own rhetoric in the El Paso gunman's anti-immigrant manifesto. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Today's Videos Video: 'There's Nothing Being Done': Mourning and Anger After Mass Shootings By NILO TABRIZY Vigils were held in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, following two mass shootings that killed at least 31 people in less than 24 hours. Video: Trump Addresses Shootings in White House Speech By THE NEW YORK TIMES President Trump spoke from the White House after two mass shootings took place over the weekend in Texas and Ohio. Video: The 'Good Fighter': How Carrie Lam Rose to Power in Hong Kong By NILO TABRIZY and WILL LLOYD Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, has earned a reputation as a tenacious politician in her nearly 40 years in government. But her close ties with China's central leadership have made her a divisive figure at home.

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