Today's Headlines: Attacks Reveal What U.S. Won’t: Victory Remains Elusive in Afghanistan

Taunted by Trump and Pressured From Above, McCabe Steps Down as F.B.I. Deputy View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. | [Unsubscribe]( [The New York Times]( [Most Popular]( | [Video]( | Subscribe: [Digital /]( [Home Delivery]( [My Account]( [Today's Headlines]( Tuesday, January 30, 2018 IN THIS EMAIL: [Top News](#0) | [Editors' Picks](#2) | [Today’s Videos](#4) | [World](#5) | [U.S.](#6) | [Politics](#7) | [Business](#8) | [Technology](#9) | [Sports](#10) | [Arts](#11) | [New York](#12) | [Science](#13) | [Obituaries](#14) | [Editorial](#15) | [Op-Ed](#16) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( [] Top News [Attacks Reveal What U.S. Won’t: Victory Remains Elusive in Afghanistan]( [Attacks Reveal What U.S. Won’t: Victory Remains Elusive in Afghanistan]( By HELENE COOPER In his State of the Union address, President Trump is expected to promote his strategy to win the war in Afghanistan. He’ll be the third president to do so. [Taunted by Trump and Pressured From Above, McCabe Steps Down as F.B.I. Deputy]( [Taunted by Trump and Pressured From Above, McCabe Steps Down as F.B.I. Deputy]( By ADAM GOLDMAN and MATT APUZZO Andrew G. McCabe’s retirement had been expected, but Monday’s departure was abrupt and unannounced. Republicans have accused Mr. McCabe of being loyal to Hillary Clinton. [New York’s Hidden Home Buyer Closing Costs: Luxury Boxes and Mint Mojitos]( [New York’s Hidden Home Buyer Closing Costs: Luxury Boxes and Mint Mojitos]( By SHANE GOLDMACHER For years, title insurance companies have spent big to win clients, passing the costs to consumers. New York is now fighting to end the practice. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [The Resistance Has Come to Celebrity Award Shows]( Arts [The Resistance Has Come to Celebrity Award Shows]( By AMY CHOZICK Hillary Clinton’s cameo at the Grammys set off a debate about how far glitzy awards shows should go in needling Democrats’ favorite target. [Are Republicans Ready to Join a Third Party?]( Opinion | Op-Ed Contributor [Are Republicans Ready to Join a Third Party?]( By JULEANNA GLOVER Given the level of angst with the direction of the party, there’s never been a better time to start something new. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "It’s 2018, and there are young men and women now being sent over there who were literally in diapers when we first sent troops to Afghanistan." [WILL FISCHER]( a former Marine lance corporal, on the United States’ long war in Afghanistan. [] Today’s Videos [Your Train Is Delayed. Why?]( [[Video]Video: Your Train Is Delayed. Why?]( By ORA DeKORNFELD and ALEXANDRA GARCIA The New York City subway has the worst on-time performance of any major rapid transit system in the world. This is the story of how it ended up in a state of emergency. [Billion-Dollar Storms: Is This the New Normal?]( [[Video]Video: Billion-Dollar Storms: Is This the New Normal?]( By DEBORAH ACOSTA In 2017 the U.S. saw some of the strongest and most expensive storms in history. As global temperatures continue to rise, things will get worse and more costly. [Chief Wahoo Is Out. These Logos Remain.]( [[Video]Video: Chief Wahoo Is Out. These Logos Remain.]( By SARAH STEIN KERR and YOUSUR AL-HLOU The Cleveland Indians will phase out the Chief Wahoo logo. But other teams continue to face controversy for the use of Native American imagery that is considered racist by many. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [When Animals Are at Risk, Special Netherlands Police Force Defends Them]( The Hague Journal [When Animals Are at Risk, Special Netherlands Police Force Defends Them]( By CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE Like a Humane Society with guns, handcuffs and badges, the animal police force provides a mixture of animal protection and human social services. [Tired of Their Veils, Some Iranian Women Stage Rare Protests]( [Tired of Their Veils, Some Iranian Women Stage Rare Protests]( By THOMAS ERDBRINK Following the lead of a woman’s protest in late December, six women in Tehran took off their head scarves in public Monday and waved them overhead on a stick. [In Canada, a ‘Perfect Storm’ for a #MeToo Reckoning]( [In Canada, a ‘Perfect Storm’ for a #MeToo Reckoning]( By IAN AUSTEN and CATHERINE PORTER Canada’s House of Commons debated workplace law changes to define sexual harassment and protect political staff members. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Like Abstract Expressionists, They Draw the Free-Form Political Maps Now Under Scrutiny]( [Like Abstract Expressionists, They Draw the Free-Form Political Maps Now Under Scrutiny]( By MICHAEL WINES The experts who draw political maps are finding their work under scrutiny as courts examine partisan gerrymandering. [Some Supporters Fear Trump Will Lose Hard Edge in State of Union Speech]( [Some Supporters Fear Trump Will Lose Hard Edge in State of Union Speech]( By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS Signals from the White House have hard-line supporters worried that he will sing the praises of bipartisanship instead of ideological purity. [Many Muslim Refugees Will Face Additional Scrutiny Under Trump Plan]( [Many Muslim Refugees Will Face Additional Scrutiny Under Trump Plan]( By MIRIAM JORDAN The Trump administration is resuming the admission of refugees from 11 countries, most of them predominantly Muslim, but they will undergo more vetting. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [House Republicans Vote to Release Secret Memo on Russia Inquiry]( [House Republicans Vote to Release Secret Memo on Russia Inquiry]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS Disregarding Justice Department warnings, the House Intelligence Committee will release a secret memo questioning the origins of the Russia investigation. [From Annapolis to Congress? These Three Women Know Tough Missions]( [From Annapolis to Congress? These Three Women Know Tough Missions]( By MICHAEL TACKETT The women, who were contemporaries at the Naval Academy, are part of a powerful wave of political activism in the era of President Trump. [Melania Trump, Out of Sight Since Report of Husband’s Infidelity, to Attend State of the Union]( [Melania Trump, Out of Sight Since Report of Husband’s Infidelity, to Attend State of the Union]( By KATIE ROGERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN The reports of a payoff to an adult actress blindsided the first lady, who was furious with her husband, according to two people close to the couple. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Tucked Into the Tax Bill, a Plan to Help Distressed America]( [Tucked Into the Tax Bill, a Plan to Help Distressed America]( By JIM TANKERSLEY A little-noticed provision in the tax law seeks to drive investment to parts of the country that are still waiting for the economic recovery to arrive. [Signs of Progress in Nafta Talks but Countries Remain Deeply Divided]( [Signs of Progress in Nafta Talks but Countries Remain Deeply Divided]( By ANA SWANSON Gaps remained between Canada, Mexico and the United States as the sixth round of talks over the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement concluded. [Tronc Names New Editors at The Daily News and The Los Angeles Times]( [Tronc Names New Editors at The Daily News and The Los Angeles Times]( By SYDNEY EMBER The company brings in two veteran editors, Jim Kirk and Jim Rich, to quiet newsroom complaints that have threatened to seep across the company. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [For His Next Act, Ken Chenault Turns His Focus on Silicon Valley]( DealBook [For His Next Act, Ken Chenault Turns His Focus on Silicon Valley]( By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Seeing an opportunity to have a larger impact on Silicon Valley and its business culture, Mr. Chenault plans to join the venture capital firm General Catalyst Partners. [Strava Fitness App Can Reveal Military Sites, Analysts Say]( [Strava Fitness App Can Reveal Military Sites, Analysts Say]( By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA and MATTHEW ROSENBERG A global map published by the company shows users’ movements and is said to expose data about bases and personnel, including those of U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria. [Turn Off Messenger Kids, Health Experts Plead to Facebook]( [Turn Off Messenger Kids, Health Experts Plead to Facebook]( By CECILIA KANG In a letter organized by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, dozens of health experts say the new app preys on a vulnerable group. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Cleveland Indians Will Abandon Chief Wahoo Logo Next Year]( [Cleveland Indians Will Abandon Chief Wahoo Logo Next Year]( By DAVID WALDSTEIN The team was under pressure from baseball’s commissioner to stop using the logo, which is deemed racist by many. [‘The Zo’ Relishes Being the Belichick Whisperer]( [‘The Zo’ Relishes Being the Belichick Whisperer]( By DAVID WALDSTEIN Scott Zolak, a former Patriots backup quarterback and Boston radio personality, has the ear of Bill Belichick. And that means a lot of people want to hear what Zolak knows. [Blake Griffin Headed to Pistons in Trade With Clippers]( [Blake Griffin Headed to Pistons in Trade With Clippers]( By MARC STEIN The Clippers will receive Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic and two draft picks in the deal. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Pop Keeps Changing. And the Grammys Turn a Deaf Ear, Again.]( Critic’s Notebook [Pop Keeps Changing. And the Grammys Turn a Deaf Ear, Again.]( By JON CARAMANICA By sticking by its old heroes — and familiar sounds — the awards show risks alienating tomorrow’s stars. [Rivals on Xbox, Partners Onstage]( [Rivals on Xbox, Partners Onstage]( By SOPAN DEB Sam Crane and Iestyn Davies both play a famed opera singer in “Farinelli and the King.” But off hours, their passion for soccer takes hold. [Two Generations on View in Essays by Martin Amis and Zadie Smith]( Books of The Times [Two Generations on View in Essays by Martin Amis and Zadie Smith]( By DWIGHT GARNER Amis’s “The Rub of Time” and Smith’s “Feel Free” feature pieces about politics, literature, aging and more. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [A Homecoming 50 Years in the Making]( [A Homecoming 50 Years in the Making]( By CHARLES V. BAGLI In 1967, David Santiago was forced out of his Lower East Side tenement to make way for urban development, with promises he could return. Now, he has. [Rodney Frelinghuysen, Powerful House Republican, Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election]( [Rodney Frelinghuysen, Powerful House Republican, Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election]( By NICK CORASANITI and SHANE GOLDMACHER The chairman of the appropriations committee is the latest congressional Republican to announce he will not seek re-election in the 2018 midterms. [Police Sergeant Who Killed Mentally Ill Woman Goes on Trial]( [Police Sergeant Who Killed Mentally Ill Woman Goes on Trial]( By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. A judge in State Supreme Court in the Bronx will have to decide if Sgt. Hugh Barry committed murder when he shot a mentally ill woman wielding a bat. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Science [High Times Beckon for Using Hemp to Build Houses]( [High Times Beckon for Using Hemp to Build Houses]( By ADAM POPESCU Widely used in other countries, a variety of the cannabis plant is providing contractors with more efficient construction materials for houses and other structures. [Scientists Discover a Bone-Deep Risk for Heart Disease]( [Scientists Discover a Bone-Deep Risk for Heart Disease]( By GINA KOLATA Few doctors, and even fewer patients, have heard of CHIP. But it is emerging as a major cause of heart attacks and stroke, as deadly as high blood pressure or cholesterol. [How a Church Deacon Found the Biggest Prime Number Yet (It Wasn’t as Hard as You Think)]( [How a Church Deacon Found the Biggest Prime Number Yet (It Wasn’t as Hard as You Think)]( By VALENCIA PRASHAD The Memphis area man used the church computer to discover a Mersenne prime with over 23 million digits. He had been looking for 14 years. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »]( [] Obituaries [Arno Motulsky, a Founder of Medical Genetics, Dies at 94]( [Arno Motulsky, a Founder of Medical Genetics, Dies at 94]( By DENISE GRADY Dr. Motulsky narrowly escaped the Nazis as a teenager and went on to become what one scientist called “a maestro of human genetics.” [Allison Shearmur, 54, ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Hunger Games’ Producer, Dies]( [Allison Shearmur, 54, ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Hunger Games’ Producer, Dies]( By KATHERINE ROSMAN Ms. Shearmur helped bring to the screen a number of box-office hits as an executive for major studios, and later as an independent producer. [Robert Parry, Investigative Reporter in Washington, Dies at 68]( [Robert Parry, Investigative Reporter in Washington, Dies at 68]( By SAM ROBERTS His exposés for The Associated Press on the Iran-contra scandal earned him a Polk Award. He also worked for “Frontline” and started a journalism website. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Poland’s Holocaust Blame Bill]( Editorial [Poland’s Holocaust Blame Bill]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD In a wrongheaded effort to rewrite history, Poland’s Parliament is debating a bill to criminalize discussion of that nation’s role in the Holocaust. [On Climate, Gov. Murphy Brings a New Voice to New Jersey]( Editorial [On Climate, Gov. Murphy Brings a New Voice to New Jersey]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The state’s new governor, Phil Murphy, acknowledges reality on climate change and rejoins the rest of the Northeast in a greenhouse gas control compact. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Fascist Sympathizer Who Founded Ikea]( Op-Ed Contributor [The Fascist Sympathizer Who Founded Ikea]( By ELISABETH ASBRINK Ingvar Kamprad, who died Saturday, was hailed as a Swedish national hero. But he had a darker past. [Is America Growing Less Tolerant on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights?]( Contributing Op-Ed Writer [Is America Growing Less Tolerant on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights?]( By JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN Acceptance was growing. But a new poll shows that the public may be backsliding. [The Slut-Shaming of Nikki Haley]( Opinion [The Slut-Shaming of Nikki Haley]( By BARI WEISS Imagine what the reaction would be to a rumor that Barack Obama’s ambassador to the United Nations was sleeping with him. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( [Instagram] [Instagram]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email from NYTimes.com. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Change Your Email]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( | [Advertise]( Copyright 2017 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018