Today's Headlines: Trump Turns to His Right Flank to Fill National Security Posts

[Donald Trump Agrees to Pay $25 Million in Trump University Settlement] | View in [Browser] | Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. | [Unsubscribe] [The New York Times] [Most Popular] | [Video] | [Today's Headlines] Saturday, November 19, 2016 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [U.S.] | [Politics] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [Arts] | [N.Y./Region] | [Travel] | [Today's Video] | [Obituaries] | [Editorials] | [Op-Ed] | [On This Day] | [CUSTOMIZE »] [Get The Times for as low as 99¢.] Top News [Senator Jeff Sessions at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Thursday. President-elect Donald J. Trump has selected Mr. Sessions to be his attorney general.] [Trump Turns to His Right Flank to Fill National Security Posts] By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS The president-elect on Friday tapped loyalists who reflect the hard-line views of his campaign, though he is also expected to meet with critics such as Mitt Romney. [Donald J. Trump in 2005, when he announced the establishment of Trump University.] [Donald Trump Agrees to Pay $25 Million in Trump University Settlement] By STEVE EDER Former students said they were cheated out of thousands of dollars in tuition, and one of the cases was set to go before a jury in 10 days. [Left, Attorney General Roy Cooper, a Democrat, leads Gov. Pat McCrory of North Carolina, right, by more than 6,500 votes.] [North Carolina Republicans Battle to Save Governor, Trailing by Whisker] By ALAN BLINDER and MICHAEL WINES As Roy Cooper, the Democrat, leads Gov. Pat McCrory by 6,500 ballots, legal and political jockeying by Republicans is raising the specter of a recount. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »] [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox] What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [ADVERTISEMENT] Editors' Picks WORLD | Macapá Journal ['There's No Law on the Amazon': River Pirates Terrorize Ships by Night] By SIMON ROMERO As the population surges and drug gangs expand, hijacking opportunities along the Amazon have flourished, and police forces are struggling to keep up. OPINION | Editorial [Jeff Sessions as Attorney General: An Insult to Justice] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Once again, President-elect Trump has chosen a top official with a history of racism and bigotry. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "American Muslims follow the U.S. Constitution. We call upon this incoming administration to also follow it." [RIZWAN JAKA], chairman of the board of the ADAMS Center, one of the nation's largest mosques, in Northern Virginia, on Muslims' heightened fears of discrimination, violence, deportation and even detention. World [Mothers of torture victims carried their sons' portraits before the Truth and Dignity Commission hearings in Tunis on Thursday.] [Silenced for Decades, 'Victims of Despotism' Air Torture Claims in Tunisia] By CARLOTTA GALL In long-awaited public hearings, victims and their families recounted abuses from nearly 60 years of dictatorship, including death and persecution. [Nine photos taken in September 2016 of infants who were born with microcephaly in Pernambuco state, Brazil. W.H.O. declared an end to the global health emergency for the virus on Friday.] [Zika Is No Longer a Global Emergency, W.H.O. Says] By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. The World Health Organization said it did not consider the crisis over for the mosquito-borne virus. [The police in Lima, the Peruvian capital, stood guard during a protest against President Obama on Friday.] [Protests Erupt in Peru Ahead of Asia-Pacific Economic Meeting] By ANDREA ZARATE President Obama will attend the gathering, which has led to a wave of demonstrations by Peruvians hoping the international spotlight will help their causes. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »] ADVERTISEMENT U.S. [Glacier National Park in Montana. In March, the Obama administration capped a three-decade fight over oil and gas drilling in the area by canceling a Louisiana energy company's lease on 6,000 acres there.] [Battle Lines Over Trump's Lands Policy Stretch Across 640 Million Acres] By JACK HEALY and KIRK JOHNSON Donald J. Trump's election presages huge potential change on America's federal lands, pitting conservation against his promise to "unleash" fossil fuel production. [A Confederate battle flag with an image of Donald J. Trump on it was displayed by supporters of his at a campaign rally in Jacksonville, Fla., on Nov. 3.] [As Trump Rises, So Do Some Hands Waving Confederate Battle Flags] By RICHARD FAUSSET During the campaign, followers drawn to his rallies occasionally displayed the flag. Since the election, his supporters and others have displayed it as a kind of rejoinder to anti-Trump protesters. [In a lawsuit, Marsha Wetzel is accusing the Glen St. Andrew housing center and its managers of failing to protect her from hostile residents who have insulted and verbally abused her.] Retiring [No Rest at Rest Home: Fighting Bias Against Gays and Lesbians] By MARK MILLER If successful, Marsha Wetzel's lawsuit against a senior living community in Illinois could set a legal precedent establishing housing providers' responsibilities. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »] ADVERTISEMENT Politics [Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, who was selected as attorney general, at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Thursday.] News Analysis [With National Security Choices, Trump Builds Team to Bulldoze Status Quo] By MATT APUZZO and MARK LANDLER By selecting Jeff Sessions, Mike Pompeo and Michael T. Flynn, Mr. Trump moved to realize his campaign's vision of relentlessly enforcing immigration laws and viewing Muslims with suspicion. [Vice President-elect Mike Pence leaving a performance of ] [Mike Pence Saw 'Hamilton.' The Cast Had Something to Say.] By CHRISTOPHER MELE and PATRICK HEALY With the vice president-elect attending the show, the cast used the opportunity to make a statement emphasizing the need for the new presidential administration to work on behalf of all Americans. [Ivanka Trump at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Thursday. Ms. Trump serves as vice president of development and acquisitions for the Trump Organization.] [Ivanka Trump's Presence at Meeting With Japan's Leader Raises Questions] By ERIC LIPTON Ms. Trump's attendance at the meeting again raised the issue of potential conflicts of interest between Donald J. Trump's politics and his family's business ventures. PODCAST [A Political Guide You Can Trust] The election is over. But the story has just begun. Michael Barbaro, a veteran political reporter, hosts The Run-Up, a weekly podcast that makes sense of American politics and government. [Available on iTunes]. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »] Business [A worker inspecting a Ford Escape frame in April at a Ford plant in Louisville, Ky. The plant employs about 4,500 hourly workers.] [Ford Move, Cited as Victory by Trump, Has No Effect on U.S. Jobs] By NEAL E. BOUDETTE The Kentucky factory already operates around the clock at full capacity, and Lincoln MKCs are only a small portion of the vehicles made there. [Two brokerage firms, Clayton, Lowell & Conger and Ridgeway & Conger, in New Woodstock, N.Y., are no longer in operation. The building is for sale.] Your Money [Should Trump Undo Investor Protections? Meet the Brokers of Madison County] By RON LIEBER Many brokers with troubled pasts are still running amok without their customers' knowing their histories or their employers' seeming to care much. [A Volkswagen plant in Zwickau, Germany. The company said its plan would lead to savings of $3.9 billion a year.] [Volkswagen to Cut 23,000 German Jobs in Bid to Lift Profit] By JACK EWING The move is rare for an automaker so heavily controlled by unionized workers, but it is unlikely to close the company's productivity gap with Toyota. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »] Technology [A woman in Shanghai placed an order at a station for the ride-sharing company Didi Chuxing.] [Trump Adviser Takes Stake in China Ride-Sharing Company] By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN and ALEXANDRA STEVENSON John Paulson, a hedge fund billionaire, has invested in Didi Chuxing. [Khizr Khan, the father of an American soldier killed in Iraq and a critic of Donald J. Trump, was smeared in articles on pro-Trump sites.] Essay [Fixation on Fake News Overshadows Waning Trust in Real Reporting] By JOHN HERRMAN Fake news should be shunned, but the discussion of it misunderstands a new media world in which every story is at risk of being discredited, not by argument but by sheer force. [Bitcoin Users Who Evade Taxes Are Sought by the I.R.S.] By NATHANIEL POPPER The I.R.S. has asked Coinbase, the largest Bitcoin exchange in the United States, for the records of customers who bought virtual currency from 2013 to 2015. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »] Sports [To Hire Diverse Leaders, M.L.B. Looks Inward] By DAVID WALDSTEIN After objections over an outside firm's dual role in diversity recruiting and finding executive candidates, M.L.B. dismissed the company, Korn Ferry, and is relying on in-house efforts. [An advertisement for DraftKings in New York City during a promotional blitz for its daily fantasy sports website in the fall of 2015.] [DraftKings and FanDuel Agree to Merge Daily Fantasy Sports Operations] By JOE DRAPE The merger must be approved by regulators. Their values fell in the past year as attorneys general questioned their legality. [Sergey Kovalev, left, and Andre Ward at their final news conference before Saturday night's light-heavyweight world championship bout in Las Vegas.] [Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev to Meet in a Title Fight Long Overdue] By JOHN ELIGON Two of the sport's best fighters will square off on Saturday night in Las Vegas for the light heavyweight world title. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »] Arts [Amos Oz, whose new novel, ] [Amos Oz on His Novel 'Judas,' Which Challenges Views of a Traitor] By GAL BECKERMAN While Mr. Oz denies that his book is a political allegory, it's easy to envision it as a reply to those who see his views on Israeli policy as betrayals. [Russell Simmons, whose new HBO show is ] [Russell Simmons: For Black Comedians, It's 'Hollywood So White'] By RUSSELL SIMMONS The producer of "All Def Comedy" and "Def Comedy Jam," talks about the shows and about how he hopes to bring new talent to the public. [Mickey Mahar and Maggie Cloud performing in Gillian Walsh's ] [Review: 'xgzdiiiiiicdiirrwjfffffffff (pronounced grief).' Not a Typo.] By SIOBHAN BURKE Gillian Walsh's oddly titled work, a meditative dance piece that draws on multiple sources, is being performed at New York Live Arts. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »] New York [Mayor Bill de Blasio speaking to reporters about his meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump at Trump Tower on Wednesday.] [Mayor de Blasio's Political Standing Improves After Trump Win, but Perils Remain] By J. DAVID GOODMAN As he seeks re-election in 2017, Mr. de Blasio is trying to emerge from the chaos of the postelection as the strongest messenger of Democratic Party resistance. [Outside Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan.] [Fifth Avenue in Front of Trump Tower Will Stay Open, de Blasio Says] By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN The police and the Secret Service have been discussing how to balance security for President-elect Donald J. Trump with the need to keep Midtown traffic flowing. [The apartment tower 432 Park Avenue, center, in Manhattan.] [The New Shapes of New York] By MATT A.V. CHABAN Towers, an arena, even a salt shed: Over the past decade, the cityscape has been transformed. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »] Obituaries [With an eclectic musical mix, Saturday night parties at David Mancuso's loft provided the model for dozens of clubs to come.] [David Mancuso, Whose New York Loft Was a Hub of '70s Night Life, Dies at 72] By WILLIAM GRIMES With an eclectic musical mix, Saturday night parties at Mr. Mancuso's loft provided the model for dozens of clubs to come. [Ruth Baron Ziff in 1976.] [Ruth Baron Ziff Dies at 92; Added Sociological Insight to Ads] By DAVID GELLES A sociologist with a knack for market research, she contributed to the "Please don't squeeze the Charmin" toilet paper ad. [Dr. Denton A. Cooley in 1969 after becoming the first surgeon to implant a totally artificial heart in a patient.] [Dr. Denton Cooley, Whose Pioneering Heart Surgery Set Off a 40-Year Medical Feud, Dies at 96] By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN Working at the Houston cardiology center he founded, Dr. Cooley, in 1969, implanted the first totally artificial heart. His mentor and partner, the renowned surgeon Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, felt betrayed. [Sharon Jones performing at Radio City Music Hall in 2009.] [Sharon Jones, Powerful Voice of Soul With the Dap-Kings, Dies at 60] By STEVE KENNY and JOE COSCARELLI Ms. Jones recorded and performed at an unrelenting pace, and a documentary film chronicled her battle with pancreatic cancer. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »] Editorial [Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn speaking at the Republican National Convention in July.] Editorial [Michael Flynn: An Alarming Pick for National Security Adviser] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD He is likely to encourage President-elect Donald Trump's worst impulses and fuel his suspicion of Muslims. [Mikheil Saakashvili speaking last week at a news conference in Kiev, Ukraine.] Editorial [Ukraine's Imported Corruption Busters] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD A group of foreign reformers was not able to change things, but the issue of officials getting rich at the public's expense is still front and center. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] Op-Ed Op-Ed Columnist [Oh, No! Donald Trump's Calling] By GAIL COLLINS For an inside track on the new administration, ask a golfer. Op-Ed Contributor [Appalachia's Sacrifice] By RON RASH We give the country cheap energy. We get poisoned water in return. [The reaction to results on election night at the Javits Center, where Hillary Clinton supporters had gathered.] Op-Ed Contributor [Why I Had to Eat a Bug on CNN] By SAM WANG The polls were off and so were my predictions. What can we do about it? For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] ON THIS DAY On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania. [See this Front Page] | [Buy this Front Page] FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook] | [Twitter] [@NYTimes] | [Pinterest] [Pinterest] | [Instagram] [Instagram] [NYT] Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®] | [iPad®] | [Android] | [All] [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »] [.] Have questions? [Help Section »] [.] Visit our mobile website at [m.nyt.com »] About This Email This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. 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