Today's Headlines: Before a Deal, Amazon Had to Know: Could Cuomo and De Blasio Get Along?

A Search in Fire-Ravaged California for What No One Wants to Find View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [Most Popular]( | [Video]( | Subscribe: [Digital /]( [Home Delivery]( [My Account]( [The New York Times]( Wednesday, November 14, 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) | [Food](#13) | [Obituaries](#14) | [Editorial](#15) | [Op-Ed](#16) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( [] Top News [Before a Deal, Amazon Had to Know: Could Cuomo and De Blasio Get Along?]( [Before a Deal, Amazon Had to Know: Could Cuomo and De Blasio Get Along?]( By KAREN WEISE and J. DAVID GOODMAN After meeting with the governor and mayor, Amazon decided the men could put aside their differences, and it began to iron out a package worth over a billion dollars. [A Search in Fire-Ravaged California for What No One Wants to Find]( [A Search in Fire-Ravaged California for What No One Wants to Find]( By JULIE TURKEWITZ and THOMAS FULLER In the Northern California town of Paradise, specialists are scouring burned homes for the scores of people still unaccounted for. [A Week After the Election, Democratic Gains Grow Stronger]( [A Week After the Election, Democratic Gains Grow Stronger]( By ALEXANDER BURNS What seemed like a mixed result for Republicans has turned more grim as Democrats continue to pick up seats in the House and statewide gains come into focus. 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 [A New Golden Age for Cider Production in New York]( Food | The Pour [A New Golden Age for Cider Production in New York]( By ERIC ASIMOV Once the Northeast was a center of America’s cider industry. Now, producers are rediscovering what made ciders great 200 years ago. [I Take Back My Praise of Jeff Flake’s Book]( Opinion [I Take Back My Praise of Jeff Flake’s Book]( By JENNIFER SENIOR He’s a class act with a faint heart. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "As advanced as we are, we are literally down to buckets and shovels." [SGT. RAY KELLY]( a spokesman for the sheriff’s office in Alameda County, Calif., which has a team scouring the charred town of Paradise for bodies. That wildfire has killed 42, and many are missing. [] Today’s Videos [‘We Lost Everything’: Surveying the Camp Fire’s Destruction]( [[Video]Video: ‘We Lost Everything’: Surveying the Camp Fire’s Destruction]( By NILO TABRIZY and CHRISTOPH KOETTL Nick Reed is a Paradise, Calif., resident and his home is one of the more than 6,000 destroyed by the fire. He drove through his neighborhood to view the damage and to help give his neighbors a sense of closure. [Cuomo and de Blasio Team Up to Welcome Amazon]( [[Video]Video: Cuomo and de Blasio Team Up to Welcome Amazon]( By MAYOR BILL DEBLASIO, VIA FACEBOOK New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, and New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, came together at a news conference to celebrate their victory in a competition to land a new Amazon headquarters. [‘I’m Not Here to Ask for Votes’: Gillum Calls for Rigorous Recount]( [[Video]Video: ‘I’m Not Here to Ask for Votes’: Gillum Calls for Rigorous Recount]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS With a recount now underway in the Florida governor’s race, the Democratic candidate, Andrew Gillum, has been giving a series of speeches in black churches about voter suppression. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [New Questions Swirl Over Boeing on Updated 737 Model That Crashed]( [New Questions Swirl Over Boeing on Updated 737 Model That Crashed]( By HANNAH BEECH, HIROKO TABUCHI, JAMES GLANZ and ZACH WICHTER The airplane manufacturer did not provide airlines and pilots with full information about a new emergency system on the plane. [What to Know About Gaza’s Latest Flare-Up]( [What to Know About Gaza’s Latest Flare-Up]( By MEGAN SPECIA The latest flare-up in the slow burning conflict between Israel and Hamas highlights a larger conflict. Here's what to know. [Britain and E.U. Agree on a Plan for Brexit]( [Britain and E.U. Agree on a Plan for Brexit]( By STEPHEN CASTLE The draft agreement is being reviewed by Conservative cabinet members before a full meeting on Wednesday. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Return to Campus for Students Who Survived Thousand Oaks Shooting]( [Return to Campus for Students Who Survived Thousand Oaks Shooting]( By JENNIFER MEDINA Students who survived the Borderline shooting talk about that night, gun control and their efforts to move on. [Doctors Revolt After N.R.A. Tells Them to ‘Stay in Their Lane’ on Gun Policy]( [Doctors Revolt After N.R.A. Tells Them to ‘Stay in Their Lane’ on Gun Policy]( By MATTHEW HAAG The uproar highlighted decades-old tension over an effective ban on federal research of the public health effects of gun violence. [Juul Will Suspend Selling Most E-Cigarette Flavors in Stores and Halt Social Media Promotions]( [Juul Will Suspend Selling Most E-Cigarette Flavors in Stores and Halt Social Media Promotions]( By SHEILA KAPLAN and JAN HOFFMAN Juul will restrict sales of nearly all its flavored pods to the internet, and stop most social media promotion to combat youth vaping, bowing to government and public pressure. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [First Lady Says an Aide ‘No Longer Deserves the Honor of Serving in This White House’]( [First Lady Says an Aide ‘No Longer Deserves the Honor of Serving in This White House’]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN, HELENE COOPER and RON NIXON There were conflicting reports on Tuesday on whether Mira Ricardel, a deputy national security adviser, had been fired. [How Kyrsten Sinema Won Her Senate Seat and Pulled Off a Historic Arizona Triumph]( [How Kyrsten Sinema Won Her Senate Seat and Pulled Off a Historic Arizona Triumph]( By SIMON ROMERO Ms. Sinema began her political career as an antiwar activist and then transformed into a pro-business conservative Democrat who often voted alongside Republicans. [A Week After the Midterms, Trump Seems to Forget the Caravan]( [A Week After the Midterms, Trump Seems to Forget the Caravan]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN and MARK LANDLER Historians said there were few comparable instances of a commander in chief warning about a looming threat, only to drop it as soon as people voted. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [CNN Sues Trump Administration for Barring Jim Acosta From White House]( [CNN Sues Trump Administration for Barring Jim Acosta From White House]( By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM The network, citing violations of the First and Fifth Amendments, asked a federal court to reinstate his press credentials, which were revoked after an exchange with President Trump last week. [SoftBank Invests $3 Billion More in WeWork]( [SoftBank Invests $3 Billion More in WeWork]( By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED WeWork, the co-working office company, announced the additional investment at a valuation of at least $42 billion. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [A $2 Billion Question: Did New York and Virginia Overpay for Amazon?]( [A $2 Billion Question: Did New York and Virginia Overpay for Amazon?]( By BEN CASSELMAN The states offered tax credits, rebates and other incentives to lure the online retail giant and 25,000 jobs. Neighboring states offered even more. [Dominating Retail? Yes. Reviving a City? No Thanks.]( [Dominating Retail? Yes. Reviving a City? No Thanks.]( By EMILY BADGER Amazon is not in the business of saving your hometown. [With Hoopla and Murals, Crystal City Welcomes Amazon]( [With Hoopla and Murals, Crystal City Welcomes Amazon]( By CECILIA KANG and TIFFANY HSU Crystal City, a declining neighborhood in Arlington, Va., cheered Amazon’s arrival on Tuesday. It’s getting a new name — National Landing — to go along with its victory. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Allonzo Trier Was the Basketball Kid on the Cover. Some Fraught Chapters Followed.]( [Allonzo Trier Was the Basketball Kid on the Cover. Some Fraught Chapters Followed.]( By KELLY WHITESIDE Trier, an undrafted rookie for the Knicks, has quickly become a fan favorite. Before that, he was a prodigy on a winding journey through elite youth basketball. [Carli Lloyd Doesn’t Like the View From the Bench]( [Carli Lloyd Doesn’t Like the View From the Bench]( By ANDREW KEH The Women’s World Cup kicks off in June, and Carli Lloyd, 36, is focused on playing her way back into the U.S. starting lineup. “There’s a lot that can change in seven months,” she said. [N.F.L. Moves Game Out of Mexico City Over Field Conditions]( [N.F.L. Moves Game Out of Mexico City Over Field Conditions]( By KEN BELSON The highly anticipated game between the Chiefs and Rams was moved back to Los Angeles because the grass at Estadio Azteca was in poor condition. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Reimagining Norman Rockwell’s America]( [Reimagining Norman Rockwell’s America]( By LAURA M. HOLSON Seventy-five years after the artist’s “Four Freedoms” series ran in The Saturday Evening Post, a number of artists are reinterpreting it to include today’s more diverse culture. [Toning Down Asian Stereotypes to Make ‘The Nutcracker’ Fit the Times]( [Toning Down Asian Stereotypes to Make ‘The Nutcracker’ Fit the Times]( By ROBIN POGREBIN Changes to “The Nutcracker” are part of a broader effort to re-examine how people of color are portrayed in the performing arts. [Hopper Painting Sells for Record $91.9 Million at Christie’s]( [Hopper Painting Sells for Record $91.9 Million at Christie’s]( By SCOTT REYBURN In three auctions, there were some formidable prices, though eyebrows were raised at a number of intimidating estimates. And there were failures. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Amazon Is Getting at Least $1.7 Billion to Come to Queens. Now Comes the Fight Over Whether It’s Worth It.]( [Amazon Is Getting at Least $1.7 Billion to Come to Queens. Now Comes the Fight Over Whether It’s Worth It.]( By J. DAVID GOODMAN Amazon finally provided some details about its plan to open a hub in Long Island City, including tax subsidies and other benefits. [New Public Spaces Are Supposed to Be for All. The Reality Is More Complicated.]( [New Public Spaces Are Supposed to Be for All. The Reality Is More Complicated.]( By WINNIE HU Some cities bar sleeping and other behaviors in the spaces, a cornerstone of urban life. Advocates for the homeless say such bans are unconstitutional. [20,667 Drunken-Driving Convictions Tainted by Bad Breathalyzer Test in New Jersey]( [20,667 Drunken-Driving Convictions Tainted by Bad Breathalyzer Test in New Jersey]( By NICK CORASANITI and SHARON OTTERMAN New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled that the tests were inadmissible, throwing into question eight years of convictions in five counties. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Food [The First Thanksgiving]( [The First Thanksgiving]( By JULIA MOSKIN Recently arrived refugees in the United States prepare to cook the most American of feasts. [The Rise and Fall of Turkey Brining]( [The Rise and Fall of Turkey Brining]( By KIM SEVERSON After two decades of flying high, the wet-brined bird has lost altitude with many of the food-media influencers who sent it soaring. [Misi Is Much More Than a Pasta Restaurant]( Restaurant Review [Misi Is Much More Than a Pasta Restaurant]( By PETE WELLS Although there’s a climate-controlled room for rolling out noodles, Missy Robbins’s new place has other ways to impress. For more food news, go to [NYTimes.com/Food »]( [] Obituaries [Barry Rand, Barrier-Breaking Chief Executive, Is Dead at 74]( [Barry Rand, Barrier-Breaking Chief Executive, Is Dead at 74]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR After being passed over at Xerox, he became one of the few African-American chief executives of a Fortune 500 company when he took control of Avis. [David Pearson, ‘Silver Fox’ of Stock Car Racing, Dies at 83]( [David Pearson, ‘Silver Fox’ of Stock Car Racing, Dies at 83]( By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN A low-key Nascar Hall of Famer who won more races than any driver except Richard Petty. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [North Korean Nuclear Shell Game]( [North Korean Nuclear Shell Game]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Kim Jong-un keeps building his arsenal. And President Trump keeps deceiving himself about it. [The Real Florida Recount Fraud]( [The Real Florida Recount Fraud]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Republicans’ baseless claims poison the races for governor and senator. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [When Paradise Is On Fire]( [When Paradise Is On Fire]( By SARAH PAPE In Butte County, we are flailing, trying to find the words to express what has happened, and that it’s still happening. [Republicans Need a Suburban Agenda]( [Republicans Need a Suburban Agenda]( By ERIC CANTOR These voters are leaving the Republican Party and we need to win them back. [Why It Feels Like We’re Trapped in a Pinter Play]( [Why It Feels Like We’re Trapped in a Pinter Play]( By DAVID BELCHER A monthslong celebration of the playwright a decade after his death is both exhilarating and exhausting in its urgency. [Georgia’s Shaky Voting System]( [Georgia’s Shaky Voting System]( By ADAM LEVIN and BEAU FRIEDLANDER The new secretary of state must fix an infrastructure that’s extraordinarily vulnerable to hackers. 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 2018 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018