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[Marriott Data Breach Is Traced to Chinese Hackers as U.S. Readies Crackdown on Beijing]( [Marriott Data Breach Is Traced to Chinese Hackers as U.S. Readies Crackdown on Beijing]( By DAVID E. SANGER, NICOLE PERLROTH, GLENN THRUSH and ALAN RAPPEPORT The Trump administration is expected to indict hackers and roll out import restrictions out of concern that Beijing will not easily change its trade, cyber and economic practices. [E.U. Hoped to Put Its House in Order This Year. Not Even Close.]( News Analysis [E.U. Hoped to Put Its House in Order This Year. Not Even Close.]( By STEVEN ERLANGER Britain, France and Germany are all facing political change or upheaval. For the European Union, the question is who will guide the bloc into an uncertain future. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get New York Today in Your Inbox]( [Get New York Today in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day in New York, including news, weather, free events and a look at the lighter side of life. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [How Do You Recover After Millions Have Watched You Overdose?]( U.S. [How Do You Recover After Millions Have Watched You Overdose?]( By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE, JULIE TURKEWITZ, JACK HEALY and ALAN BLINDER Amid an opioid crisis, police and strangers with cameras are posting raw images of drug users passed out. For those whose bleakest moments now live online, life is never the same. [There’s a Wave of New Prosecutors. And They Mean Justice.]( Opinion [There’s a Wave of New Prosecutors. And They Mean Justice.]( By EMILY BAZELON and MIRIAM KRINSKY These district attorneys should make jail the exception and eliminate cash bail. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down — I’m not going to blame you for it." [PRESIDENT TRUMP]( telling congressional Democratic leaders that he would block full funding for the government if money were not allocated for a border wall. [] Today’s Videos [Pelosi and Schumer Spar With Trump Over Border Wall]( [[Video]Video: Pelosi and Schumer Spar With Trump Over Border Wall]( By ASSOCIATED PRESS President Trump engaged in an argument in front of reporters with two Democratic leaders, Representative Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer, over the president’s threats to shut down the government unless his demand for a border wall was met. [Lawmakers Grill Google C.E.O. Over Bias and Privacy Concerns]( [[Video]Video: Lawmakers Grill Google C.E.O. Over Bias and Privacy Concerns]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive, testified before the House Judiciary Committee and faced scrutiny from Republicans over accusations that the search engine’s results were politically biased. [Officers Rip Baby From Mother’s Arms During Arrest]( [[Video]Video: Officers Rip Baby From Mother’s Arms During Arrest]( By NYASHIA FERGUSON, VIA STORYFUL A video posted to Facebook showed police officers forcefully removing Jazmine Headley’s 1-year-old son from her arms at a Brooklyn food stamp office. The episode ignited outrage online against the New York Police Department and the charges against Ms. Headley were later dropped. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Unrest in France Hinders Macron’s Push to Revive Economy]( [Unrest in France Hinders Macron’s Push to Revive Economy]( By LIZ ALDERMAN The Yellow Vest protests roiling the country have cost businesses billions of euros and threatened President Emmanuel Macron’s strategy for growth. [Warming in Arctic Raises Fears of a ‘Rapid Unraveling’ of the Region]( [Warming in Arctic Raises Fears of a ‘Rapid Unraveling’ of the Region]( By JOHN SCHWARTZ and HENRY FOUNTAIN The Arctic has been warmer in the last five years than at any time since records began in 1900, a report from a United States scientific agency found. [Russia Wants to Extend U.S. Space Partnership. Or It Could Turn to China.]( [Russia Wants to Extend U.S. Space Partnership. Or It Could Turn to China.]( By ANDREW E. KRAMER Moscow argues that it has much to offer, but analysts say it is short of cash. In any event, Washington is already planning an American-led lunar station. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Trump’s Judicial Nominees Take Heat but Largely Keep Marching Through Senate]( [Trump’s Judicial Nominees Take Heat but Largely Keep Marching Through Senate]( By CATIE EDMONDSON Some have been deemed unqualified by the American Bar Association, and others have proved racially divisive, but that hasn’t necessarily stopped them from reaching the bench. [After Possible Data Leak, North Carolina Edges Closer to a New Election]( [After Possible Data Leak, North Carolina Edges Closer to a New Election]( By RICHARD FAUSSET and ALAN BLINDER Amid reports that officials had leaked absentee vote totals days before the election, the state G.O.P. chairman said that a new election may be necessary. [After the Earthquake, Anchorage Goes Back to School]( [After the Earthquake, Anchorage Goes Back to School]( By KIRK JOHNSON Some 48,000 students returned to class this week for the first time since the earthquake. Even before the quake, the school system had wrestled with tumult. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [2020 Democrats Face a Vexing Issue: Big Money From the Rich]( [2020 Democrats Face a Vexing Issue: Big Money From the Rich]( By SHANE GOLDMACHER While Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders would likely disavow super PACs, candidates from donor-rich states like New York and California would face a vexing choice and risk alienating liberals. [Michael Flynn Asks Judge for Leniency for Lying to F.B.I.]( [Michael Flynn Asks Judge for Leniency for Lying to F.B.I.]( By ADAM GOLDMAN President Trump’s former national security adviser will be sentenced next week after admitting he lied to the F.B.I. when he was questioned in the Russia investigation. [Criminal Justice Bill Will Go Up for a Vote, McConnell Says]( [Criminal Justice Bill Will Go Up for a Vote, McConnell Says]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS Senator Mitch McConnell said the Senate would vote on a bill rewriting prison and sentencing laws before the end of the year, a potential bipartisan policy achievement for President Trump. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Late-Night TV Hosts Give Publicity-Starved Novelists the Star Treatment]( [Late-Night TV Hosts Give Publicity-Starved Novelists the Star Treatment]( By ALEXANDRA ALTER and JOHN KOBLIN TV coverage of literary fiction has dwindled, but Trevor Noah and Seth Meyers are exceptions. “Who would have guessed that a 700-page novel would be on national TV?” one publishing executive said. [Boomers Create a Surge in Luxury Care Communities]( [Boomers Create a Surge in Luxury Care Communities]( By SCOTT JAMES These upscale communities offer a continuum of care from independent living to failing health, allowing people to age in one place. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Google’s Pichai Faces Privacy and Bias Questions in Congress]( [Google’s Pichai Faces Privacy and Bias Questions in Congress]( By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI and CECILIA KANG A House committee grilled Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google, about a variety of issues, including worries about personal data and complaints about search results. [Huawei Executive Granted Bail by Canadian Court]( [Huawei Executive Granted Bail by Canadian Court]( By KATE CONGER Meng Wanzhou, a Huawei executive who American authorities want to extradite from Canada on fraud charges, was granted bail of 10 million dollars on Tuesday. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Ada Hegerberg Would Prefer to Talk About Soccer]( [Ada Hegerberg Would Prefer to Talk About Soccer]( By ANDREW KEH The best women’s soccer player in the world discusses her career, her crowning achievement and the controversy that overshadowed her big moment. [For Brodie Van Wagenen, Everything Is on the Table in Vegas]( On Baseball [For Brodie Van Wagenen, Everything Is on the Table in Vegas]( By JAMES WAGNER The Mets’ hyperactive new general manager has helped kicked the rumor mill into high gear during his first trip to baseball’s annual Winter Meetings this week. [This Is the Most Important Week of the N.F.L. Season. Here’s Why.]( [This Is the Most Important Week of the N.F.L. Season. Here’s Why.]( By BEN SHPIGEL The Patriots, Steelers, Cowboys, Colts, Chargers, Chiefs, Dolphins and Vikings play games with huge playoff implications this week. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [‘Deal or No Deal’ Gets a Revival, but Should Its Bevy of 26 Models?]( [‘Deal or No Deal’ Gets a Revival, but Should Its Bevy of 26 Models?]( By LARA ZARUM Series like “Deal” encapsulate the paradox of the modern game-show model gig: a stiletto-heeled foot in the door that also reinforces stereotypes. [Movies Starring Women Earn More Than Male-Led Films, Study Finds]( [Movies Starring Women Earn More Than Male-Led Films, Study Finds]( By CARA BUCKLEY The research, covering 2014 to 2017, also showed the power of films that pass the Bechdel test, in which two female characters discuss something other than a man. [Stars and Stripes (and Trocks) Forever]( [Stars and Stripes (and Trocks) Forever]( By GIA KOURLAS “You can’t force Lucille Ball to be Gracie Allen” and other lessons from the artistic director of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, which returns to the Joyce Theater this week. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Amazon Hires Lobbyists for N.Y. Site and Tries to Fend Off Ocasio-Cortez]( [Amazon Hires Lobbyists for N.Y. Site and Tries to Fend Off Ocasio-Cortez]( By J. DAVID GOODMAN The corporate giant has hired well-connected lobbyists to convince lawmakers and residents of the benefits of its new hub in Long Island City. [Charges Dropped Against Brooklyn Mother Who Had Baby Ripped from Her Arms by Police]( [Charges Dropped Against Brooklyn Mother Who Had Baby Ripped from Her Arms by Police]( By MICHAEL GOLD and ASHLEY SOUTHALL A State Supreme Court judge in Brooklyn ordered the woman’s release after an online video showing the police yanking an infant from the woman’s arms sparked an outcry. [Looking for ‘New York’s Secret Weapon’? For the Next 42 Months, Try Prison]( [Looking for ‘New York’s Secret Weapon’? For the Next 42 Months, Try Prison]( By BENJAMIN WEISER and VIVIAN WANG Alain Kaloyeros, once hailed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as “New York’s secret weapon,” was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for a bid-rigging scandal. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [CBS Settles With Women Who Accused Charlie Rose of Sexual Harassment]( [CBS Settles With Women Who Accused Charlie Rose of Sexual Harassment]( By NATHANIEL POPPER The women had sued Mr. Rose and CBS in May, alleging that they were sexually harassed by the former anchorman and that the network did nothing to stop it. [Kathie Lee Gifford Says She Will Leave ‘Today’ in April]( [Kathie Lee Gifford Says She Will Leave ‘Today’ in April]( By JOHN KOBLIN Ms. Gifford and her co-host, Hoda Kotb, have become fixtures on NBC’s morning lineup over the past decade, along with their ever-present glasses of wine. [Time Names Person of the Year for 2018: Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists]( [Time Names Person of the Year for 2018: Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists]( By MATTHEW HAAG and MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM The honorees, called “the guardians of truth,” included the staff of the Capital Gazette newspapers in Maryland, two Reuters journalists imprisoned in Myanmar and a journalist in the Philippines. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Food [New York’s Top 10 New Restaurants of 2018]( Restaurants [New York’s Top 10 New Restaurants of 2018]( By PETE WELLS In an unsettling year, Pete Wells finds many reasons to cheer. [A Makeover for the Most Spirited Cookie on the Plate]( A Good Appetite [A Makeover for the Most Spirited Cookie on the Plate]( By MELISSA CLARK Using gingerbread crumbs instead of the usual wafer cookies gives rum balls a deep, spicy flavor. [From 2018, Indelible Messages From the Past]( The Pour [From 2018, Indelible Messages From the Past]( By ERIC ASIMOV The best wines of the year were not always the most profound, but the bottles that captured a moment. Sometimes, the moment was long ago. For more food news, go to [NYTimes.com/Food »]( [] Obituaries [Helen Klaben Kahn, Survivor of a 49-Day Yukon Ordeal, Dies at 76]( [Helen Klaben Kahn, Survivor of a 49-Day Yukon Ordeal, Dies at 76]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR She was a 20-year-old Brooklynite seeking adventure when her plane crashed. But she and the pilot, both injured, endured in subzero weather until rescued. [Sidney Horenstein, 82, Geologist Who Wrung Stories From Stone, Dies]( [Sidney Horenstein, 82, Geologist Who Wrung Stories From Stone, Dies]( By SAM ROBERTS Working full-time for the American Museum of Natural History in New York, he was an author and tour guide whose exuberance brought fossils to life. [Alvin Epstein, Actor, Director and Master of Beckett, Dies at 93]( [Alvin Epstein, Actor, Director and Master of Beckett, Dies at 93]( By DIANE NOTTLE In a long stage career that took him from Yale to Broadway, he was steeped in the author of “Waiting for Godot,” acting in its Broadway premiere in 1956. [William Blum, U.S. Policy Critic Cited by bin Laden, Dies at 85]( [William Blum, U.S. Policy Critic Cited by bin Laden, Dies at 85]( By SAM ROBERTS He railed in relative obscurity against what he viewed as United States imperialism, until he received an unexpected endorsement from the founder of Al Qaeda. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Macron Blinks]( [Macron Blinks]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD France’s imperious young leader has heard the anger of his marginalized citizens and has begun to respond. [The Chuck and Nancy and Donald Show]( [The Chuck and Nancy and Donald Show]( By MICHELLE COTTLE If Tuesday’s Oval Office meeting is any indication, it’s going to be a rough two years. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Reading Tea Leaves on Abortion Rights]( [Reading Tea Leaves on Abortion Rights]( By LOUISE MELLING Will the conservative majority deliver on Trump’s promise to overturn Roe v. Wade? 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