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Beyond The Vine Compilation | Best Vines October 2016
Photo Neil Wampler was greeted by supporters as he left federal court in Portland, Ore., on Thursday. He is one of seven antigovernment protesters unexpectedly acquitted of federal conspiracy and weapons charges. Credit Don Ryan/Associated Press

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Heres what you need to know:

On the campaign trail.

The Republican Partys biggest donors are shifting their cash to congressional races and away from Donald J. Trump, the latest campaign money disclosures show. The nominee also appears to be cutting back on funding his race as well.

Photo Donald J. Trumps running mate, Gov. Mike Pence, had a scare at La Guardia Airport in New York when his plane skidded off the runway on Thursday. Credit Lucas Jackson/Reuters

President Obama is scheduled to hold a rally for Hillary Clinton in Florida today. Mrs. Clinton will be in Iowa. Mr. Trump will be there, too, along with stops in New Hampshire and Maine.

Photo Chelsea Clintons comments about her fathers aides were revealed in the thousands of emails obtained by hackers and released by WikiLeaks over the past month. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times

Separately, our review of the latest hacked emails found that they portray Chelsea Clinton as devoted to her parents and being confronted with the cutthroat world surrounding her family.

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Verdict in Oregon standoff case.

The antigovernment protesters Ammon and Ryan Bundy, and the five followers who helped them carry out the armed takeover of a wildlife refuge last winter, were acquitted of conspiracy on Thursday.

The surprise decision was a blow to federal prosecutors, who have two similar cases coming up.

North Dakota pipeline protest.

More than 140 protesters were arrested overnight during a standoff with law enforcement officials, the police said. Pepper spray and armored vehicles were used to disperse the demonstrators, according to the local sheriffs department.

Russian foreign policy under scrutiny.

Moscow rejected the findings of an investigation led by the United Nations that found that Syrian forces had used chlorine bombs. Russia also denied responsibility for airstrikes that hit a school in northern Syria, killing more than 20 children.

And documents released by Ukrainian hackers claim to provide new evidence that the Kremlin had a direct role in creating and directing the rebel uprising in eastern Ukraine in 2014.

Twist in George Washington Bridge trial.

The possibility of a major snag arose in the lane closing case involving two former aides to Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey. The judge abruptly sent the jury home and adjourned court on Thursday just as lawyers were about to begin their closing arguments.

They are scheduled to begin today.

Seeking an apology, not a pardon.

We recently told you about Britains decision to issue a posthumous pardon to thousands of men who were convicted of gross indecency under a law that targeted gay men.

George Montague was one of the men arrested. But the World War II veteran, now 93, says that accepting the pardon would be to admit that he was guilty. How can I be guilty for being born the way I was? he asked our reporter.

Business

New federal privacy rules require broadband providers to get permission to collect data on a subscribers web browsing, app use, location and financial information.

Photo The F.C.C.s passage of new privacy rules dealt a setback to companies like AT&T and Comcast, which rely on user data for sophisticated targeted advertising. Credit Todd Heisler/The New York Times

The economys expansion since 2009 has led many in the news media to speculate that the next president will face a recession. But its not a given, our writer explains.

Expansions dont die of old age, he says. They die because something specific killed them.

In memoriam: Vine, the video app owned by Twitter, will be shut down in the coming months. We look at what led to its demise.

U.S. stocks were down on Thursday. Heres a snapshot of global markets.

Noteworthy

Stardom, up close.

Four years ago, Kesha was a superstar. Then a contract dispute and her rape claim against her producer sent her career into exile. Shes making new music and hopes she can soon release it.

In April, the writer Michelle McNamara died in her sleep. Her husband, the comedian Patton Oswalt, shared with us his struggle to overcome grief while raising his young daughter, and has vowed to finish the book his wife had started before her death.

Photo Grief is an attack on life. Its not a seducer. Its an ambush or worse. It stands right out there and says: The minute you try something, Im waiting for you, says the comedian Patton Oswalt. Credit Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times

At the movies and on TV.

We have reviews for the new film Inferno starring Tom Hanks, along with two new shows: Amazons Good Girls Revolt and Netflixs The Crown, about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

Lastly, our critic explores why pop culture just cant deal with black male sexuality.

Sports roundup.

Game 3 of the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians is tonight (8 p.m. Eastern, Fox). On Sunday, our writer will attend his 100th World Series game. He looks back on some of the most memorable moments hes witnessed.

If you have time this weekend, check out our story on Maurice Lerner, a top baseball prospect in the 50s who later became a hit man for the mob. And we review a new book that celebrates the unsung women in sports history.

Recipe of the day.

Youve made it to the end of the week. Treat yourself to a martini. While you relax, read about our writers barbecue-themed road trip with his fiance.

Back Story

The trees are losing their leaves. There is a chill in the air, pumpkins on porches and fake spider webs hung as decorations. All signs indicate that fall is in full swing or is it autumn?

The season with two names is among the many differences in British and American English. It hasnt always been so.

Photo Im told this Yankeeism sounds unpoetic and almost illiterate. That is how a Times writer described the word fall in an essay in September 1942. Credit Patrick Pleul/DPA, via Agence France-Presse Getty Images

Harvest was used before autumn, by some accounts in the 12th or 13th century. Autumn had joined it by the 16th century, which is also about the time that the terms spring of the leaf and fall of the leaf appeared. They were shortened to spring and fall.

But it was later that the divergence of who used what happened. The settlers who colonized North America preferred fall to autumn.

Over the years, letter writers to The Times have cited British literature in our pages as a reminder of falls roots.

A honey tongue / A heart of gall / Is fancies spring / But sorrows fall, was part of a 1599 poem by Sir Walter Raleigh brought to our attention by a reader in October 1942.

So whichever side of the pond youre on, take a moment to enjoy the colors (or colours) of fall er, autumn this weekend.

Karen Workman contributed reporting.

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