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On Week 2 of NFL protests during national anthem, most players stand but some kneel; Over 800 people, including 12 officers, hurt in run-ins during Catalan independence vote

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Top Stories Trump undercuts Tillerson, says he is 'wasting his time' on North Korea talks A day after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson suggested that the U.S. maintains "lines of communications" with Kim Jong Un's regime, President Trump wrote on Twitter that Tillerson is "wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man." Trump also said he would succeed where his predecessors had not, but noted that U.S. diplomacy with Kim has failed over 25 years. Kim is 33 and only came to power after his father, Kim Jong Il, died in December 2011. By David Nakamura  •  Read more » On Week 2 of NFL protests during national anthem, most players stand but some kneel President Trump repeated his call for players to stand during "The Star-Spangled Banner." A few players from the Bills and the Dolphins, who played in London this morning, took a knee. Some athletes drew on the example of the Cowboys, who on Monday knelt before the anthem, then stood in solidarity as the song played. By Cindy Boren and Adam Kilgore  •   Read more »   Over 800 people, including 12 officers, hurt in run-ins during Catalan independence vote The clash between the main Spanish government and its citizens saw mass demonstrations in the past two weeks and a high-risk game of cat-and-mouse, as the secessionists sought to carry out a vote that Madrid vowed it would stop. Spain's prime minister said as polls closed that there was no independence vote and that a majority of Catalans had declined to vote for secession. By William Booth  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT WorldViews: What you need to know about today's vote Spain's central government won't recognize the result of the referendum and the country is bracing for months of protest. But how did Catalonia reach the point of voting on whether to become an independent state? By Amanda Erickson  •   Read more »   Supreme Court, back to full strength, will embark on what could be a momentous term The justices — with Neil Gorsuch joining for his first full term — return Monday for a docket of cases that could shape the future of democracy, privacy and equality. By Robert Barnes  •   Read more »   Cancer-fighting power couple is on the cutting edge of immunotherapy treatments Husband-and-wife team Jim Allison and Padmanee Sharma helped ignite a revolution in oncology treatment. As they pursue the next breakthrough, their lives are a frenetic mix of science and celebrity. By Laurie McGinley  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT San Juan mayor continues calls for relief after attacks from Trump Carmen Yulín Cruz avoided directly criticizing the president and tried to refocus the discussion on speeding aid and supplies to people on the devastated island territory. By Kelsey Snell  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis SNL's Michael Che unloads on Trump over Puerto Rico "This isn't that complicated, man," the "Weekend Update" anchor said in a rant that recalled Kanye West's famous critique of George W. Bush after Hurricane Katrina. "... You just did this for white people twice." By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Mark Zuckerberg apologizes 'for the ways my work was used to divide people' The Facebook chief executive's post came in the face of mounting evidence that Russia had used his social media platform to manipulate U.S. voters. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   Man who stabbed officer, struck four pedestrians had Islamic State flag, Canadian police say Police in Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, are calling the Saturday night attacks an act of terrorism. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   Two killed in knife attack at Marseille train station French police shot the attacker dead at the scene and are investigating the incident as a possible terrorist attack. By James McAuley  •   Read more »   Quietly and with little attention, O.J. Simpson is released after 9 years in prison The Hall of Famer signed himself out moments after his parole into an uncertain future. Simpson, originally sentenced for conducting a sting to retrieve memorabilia from his sports career, was granted parole in July. By Cindy Boren  •   Read more »           Share Evening Edition:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Evening Edition or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071