Thursday's Headlines: Surveillance footage, cellphone data led to takedown of Austin bomber, officials say

Austin bomber was frustrated with his life, authorities say; Trump's remark to Putin that they could meet soon caught White House advisers by surprise; Congressional negotiators...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Surveillance footage, cellphone data led to takedown of Austin bomber, officials say Behind the scenes, investigators used cell tower data to tie Mark Anthony Conditt, 23, to the bombing sites and other locations, the Texas governor said. And when the suspect used FedEx, law enforcement caught an even bigger break. Conditt died after police say he detonated an explosive device in his vehicle as officers closed in on him. By Eva Ruth Moravec, Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky, Mark Berman and Kristine Phillips  •  Read more » Austin bomber was frustrated with his life, authorities say The 23-year-old recorded a message on his phone that officials described as an "outcry." By Eva Ruth Moravec, Tim Craig, Scott Wilson and Mark Berman  •   Read more »   Trump's remark to Putin that they could meet soon caught White House advisers by surprise Briefings before the call to Moscow included no mention of a possible meeting with the Russian president, and aides have not been instructed to prepare for one, senior administration officials said. By Karen DeYoung, John Hudson and Josh Dawsey  •   Read more »   Congressional negotiators reach deal on $1.3 trillion spending bill The legislation would make good on President Trump's promises to increase military funding while blocking much of his immigration agenda. The release of the 2,000-plus-page bill Wednesday evening touched off a legislative sprint as lawmakers try to pass it before Friday night, the deadline to avoid a government shutdown. By Mike DeBonis and Erica Werner  •   Read more »   Key highlights of the spending bill The draft bill runs 2,232 pages, and we're going through it so you don't have to. By Mike DeBonis, Ed O'Keefe and Erica Werner  •   Read more »   Congress rebuffs Betsy DeVos, gives Education Dept. an additional $3.9 billion in funding The education secretary had sought massive cuts to the department she oversees. By Moriah Balingit and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •   Read more »   'I'm not going to be bullied by Facebook': Cambridge Analytica whistleblower tells his story Christopher Wylie, now regretful over his role in turning data on an estimated tens of millions of U.S. voters into a high-tech political persuasion machine, has delivered revelations that have triggered government investigations on both sides of the Atlantic, sent Facebook's stock price plunging and pushed long-simmering privacy concerns to a boil. By Craig Timberg and Karla Adam  •   Read more »   Today's WorldView | Analysis The scary truth that Cambridge Analytica understands The controversial British data firm harnessed "authoritarian" sentiment around the world. By Ishaan Tharoor  •   Read more »   Typos, spelling mistakes are common in Trump's White House Among the many casualties of Washington's protocols in the Trump era has been a lack of rigor to the accuracy of the printed word — whether it's the president's typo-filled tweets or the White House's error-prone news releases. By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   The young voices we aren't hearing in the gun-control debate By Michael McBride  •   Read more »   Why China could win the West's stupid — and pointless — war over steel By Carl Bildt  •   Read more »   Fueled by fury against Trump, Democrats dream of turning California bluer By George F. Will  •   Read more »   What the Soviet bloc and the American South have in common By Charles Lane  •   Read more »   Yes, we should be outraged about Facebook By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •   Read more »   Let's take a deep breath about Facebook's 'breach of trust' By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Using flattery and man's-man bravado, France's Macron seems to crack the Trump code A call from French President Emmanuel Macron resulted in the firmest statement to date from the United States on the nerve agent attack in Britain. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more »     Video released of moments before autonomous Uber car hits pedestrian The video made available by Tempe, Ariz. police shows what the car and its safety driver could see before the collision with the woman, and also offers footage of the driver. By Michael Laris  •   Read more »   Police shot at a man 20 times in his back yard, thinking he had a gun. It was a cellphone. Police were responding to a 911 call about a man breaking vehicle windows when they encountered Stephan Clark. They each fired 10 rounds at Clark, striking him multiple times. By Alex Horton  •   Read more »   Republican Rick Saccone concedes House election in Pa. to Conor Lamb Republicans had suggested they might seek a recount in last week's tight race for a district that President Trump won handily in 2016. But Lamb's narrow lead grew in the official vote count that started Friday. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   'The Americans' previews new season in Washington, where Russia drama is already on TV At a red-carpet screening, the FX spy drama's creator was not thrilled that his show's carefully crafted story lines collide with news headlines: "Our fear is that the audience has that feeling that the show is being informed by the president, which, for us, breaks the authenticity of the show." By Emily Heil  •   Read more »   Trump's attorneys expected to appeal decision in defamation case A New York judge allowed a woman's sexually charged defamation case to move forward, and at least one women's rights advocate is using the 30-day appeal window to seek funds for new legal claims against the president. By Frances Stead Sellers  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Today's Headlines Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post  |  1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071