Today's Headlines: Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scenes on Trump-Taiwan Call

[‘Cancel Order!’ Donald Trump Attacks Plans for Upgraded Air Force One] | View in [Browser] | Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. | [Unsubscribe] [The New York Times] [Most Popular] | [Video] | [Today's Headlines] Wednesday, December 7, 2016 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [U.S.] | [Politics] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [Arts] | [N.Y./Region] | [Dining & Wine] | [Today's Video] | [Obituaries] | [Editorials] | [Op-Ed] | [On This Day] | [CUSTOMIZE »] [Get The Times for as low as 99¢.] Top News [Former Senator Bob Dole, shown in November 2015, has been working as a lobbyist with the Washington law firm Alston & Bird.] [Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scenes on Trump-Taiwan Call] By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and ERIC LIPTON The former senator turned lobbyist worked to establish the high-level contacts that led the president-elect to call the president of Taiwan last week. [Air Force One waiting to take President Obama to Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday. President-elect Donald J. Trump appeared to cancel a pending order for a new plane, saying on Twitter that the upgrade would cost too much.] ['Cancel Order!' Donald Trump Attacks Plans for Upgraded Air Force One] By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and CHRISTOPHER DREW In a message that seemed to come out of the blue, Mr. Trump took to Twitter to object to Boeing's plans for a next-generation presidential plane. [Jennifer Zeleny is suing Wells Fargo in federal court in Utah, along with about 80 other customers, over unauthorized accounts.] [Wells Fargo Killing Sham Account Suits by Using Arbitration] By MICHAEL CORKERY and STACY COWLEY As the bank reels in the court of public opinion, it has been able to stop lawsuits from defrauded customers by moving the cases to arbitration. 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. [Sign up »] ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [Beyoncé in May at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.] ARTS [Beyoncé Leads With 9 Grammy Nominations] By BEN SISARIO Drake and Rihanna are each up for eight awards, Chance the Rapper has seven nominations, and Adele is up for five, including the top three categories. OPINION | Op-Ed Contributors [A Monopoly Donald Trump Can Pop] By ERIC POSNER, FIONA SCOTT MORTON and GLEN WEYL The rise of institutional investment has had an enormous, but mostly hidden, impact on competition. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "This is getting ridiculous fast, when an important policy and acquisition decision is being made by Twitter." [RICHARD L. ABOULAFIA], an aviation consultant with the Teal Group in Fairfax, Va., on President-elect Donald J. Trump's complaints, on Twitter, about the next-generation Air Force One that is being developed. Today's Videos [A Timeline From Standing Rock] From tear gas to Donald J. Trump: How the Dakota Access Pipeline protests have unfolded over the past several months. World [A hilltop overlooking Kabul, where a $100 million Saudi-funded mosque and education complex was to be built. Construction was scheduled for completion this year, but the hilltop site remains a dusty lot where boys fly kites and drug addicts crouch beside a cemetery wall.] [Saudis Bankroll Taliban, Even as King Officially Supports Afghan Government] By CARLOTTA GALL Saudi Arabia has voiced support for American efforts to nourish Afghanistan's democracy, but it has also lavishly funded Sunni extremism under various guises. [Chancellor Angela Merkel after she was re-elected as head of the Christian Democratic party in Essen, Germany, on Tuesday.] [Angela Merkel Calls for Ban on Full-Face Veils in Germany] By ALISON SMALE Accepting her party's nomination as their candidate for another four-year term, the chancellor also made a promise that Shariah law would never replace German justice. [A Libyan fighter allied with the United Nations-backed government waved the country's flag from the ruins of a house in Surt after militias said they had driven out the Islamic State.] [Jubilant Libyan Militias Declare Victory Over ISIS in Surt] By DECLAN WALSH The apparent end to the battle was another defeat for the Islamic State as its ambitions for a militant empire buckle on multiple fronts. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »] ADVERTISEMENT U.S. [Rescue workers on Tuesday continued sifting through the damage of the Ghost Ship in Oakland, Calif., where at least 36 people died in a fire during a concert Friday night.] [Rising Prices in Oakland Push Artists Into Risky Housing] By CONOR DOUGHERTY and JULIE TURKEWITZ Industrial properties have been artists' havens for decades, but a search for cheap housing can lead to unsafe spaces. [Cattle were herded through floodwaters near Chenango, Tex., in June. Rainstorms in parts of the United States may become more frequent and intense if greenhouse gas emissions remain at current levels, researchers say.] [Climate Change Will Bring Wetter Storms in U.S., Study Says] By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG Researchers said that there was variation depending on region: Some areas will experience more frequent and stronger rainstorms, others will see more intense winter storms. [Robert O. Work, the deputy defense secretary, in June 2015.] [Pentagon Denies Suppressing Study on Ways to Save $125 Billion] By HELENE COOPER A Defense Department spokesman said a summary of a report identifying ways to lower costs by streamlining operations has been publicly available online. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »] ADVERTISEMENT Politics [Michael G. Flynn, left, and his father, Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, at Trump Tower in Manhattan last month.] [Trump Fires Adviser's Son From Transition for Spreading Fake News] By MATTHEW ROSENBERG, MAGGIE HABERMAN and ERIC SCHMITT Michael G. Flynn, the son of the pick for national security adviser, had posted on Twitter about a fake Hillary Clinton story that led to an armed encounter in a pizzeria. [President Obama greeted soldiers after speaking at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday.] [Obama, in Major National Security Speech, Defends Counterterrorism Legacy] By GARDINER HARRIS and CHARLIE SAVAGE Speaking at MacDill Air Force Base, President Obama defended his approach to fighting wars while thwarting terrorist plots and protecting civil liberties. [Demonstrators rallied in support of the Affordable Care Act in June in Washington.] [Health Insurers List Demands if Affordable Care Act Is Killed] By REED ABELSON One of two large trade groups publicly outlined for the first time what its members want if they are to stay in the state marketplaces. 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 [Outside the Supreme Court in Washington. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. said that a 1983 ruling helped determine the court's decision on an insider trading case on Tuesday.] [Supreme Court Sides With Prosecutors in Insider Trading Case] By ADAM LIPTAK The court has recognized the rights of officials to prosecute trading cases involving business executives who pass along information to relatives. [Samantha Cadena and her daughters await free back-to-school supplies in Los Angeles.] [A Bigger Economic Pie, but a Smaller Slice for Half of the U.S.] By PATRICIA COHEN In 35 years, the U.S. economy has more than doubled, but new research shows close to zero growth for working-age adults in the bottom 50 percent of income. [President-elect Donald J. Trump with Masayoshi Son, a Japanese mogul, who pledged to invest $50 billion in the United States, a move that he said would create some 50,000 jobs.] [After Meeting Trump, Japanese Mogul Pledges $50 Billion Investment in the U.S.] By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED Masayoshi Son, the founder of SoftBank, says a previously announced fund will create some 50,000 jobs by investing in American start-ups. [.][SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Chases First Place With Tech Deals] For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »] Technology [Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Officials hope to be dependent on renewable energy by next year. Last year, the online company consumed as much energy as San Francisco.] [Google Says It Will Run Entirely on Renewable Energy in 2017] By QUENTIN HARDY The internet giant has spent years migrating the source of electric power at its giant data centers to sources like wind turbines and solar panels. [Kathleen M. Sullivan, a lawyer for Samsung, outside the Supreme Court building in October. The court ruled on Tuesday that Samsung may not have to give up $399 million for copying parts of the distinctive look of Apple's iPhone.] [Supreme Court Gives Samsung a Reprieve in Apple Patent Case] By ADAM LIPTAK and VINDU GOEL A unanimous court ruled on Tuesday that Samsung may not have to pay $399 million in damages for copying parts of the iPhone's distinctive look. [Nowar al-Husari, an illustrator from Syria, used Facebook on his mobile phone in Berlin. Facebook is facing mounting pressure from German lawmakers to clamp down on hate speech.] [Europe Presses American Tech Companies to Tackle Hate Speech] By MARK SCOTT A report published by European officials said that only 40 percent of online material flagged as offensive was reviewed within 24 hours. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »] Sports [Derek Jeter, the longtime Yankees shortstop and captain, will have his No. 2 number retired on Mother's Day. Other retirees include Billy Martin (1); Babe Ruth (3); Lou Gehrig (4); Joe DiMaggio (5); Joe Torre (6); Mickey Mantle (7); Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey (8); Roger Maris (9); and Phil Rizzuto (10).] [Derek Jeter's No. 2, Last of Yankees' Single Digits, to Be Retired] By BILLY WITZ The Yankees will retire their former shortstop's jersey and honor him with a plaque in Monument Park on May 14. [The Minnesota Timberwolves made Tom Thibodeau their new coach in April.] [After a Setback, a Season Watching From a Distance] By SCOTT CACCIOLA After Tom Thibodeau was fired by the Chicago Bulls, he spent the next several months on a listening tour. The strategies he learned prepared him for his next job in Minnesota. [Youths in Bangkok trained in Muay Thai, which is similar to kickboxing and is now a potential Olympic sport.] [Cheerleading and Muay Thai Given Provisional Olympic Status] By REBECCA R. RUIZ The recognition will last for up to three years and will lay the groundwork for each sport to apply for inclusion in the Olympics. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »] Arts [The comedian and musician Reggie Watts is a leading proponent of a subgenre of stand-up that is aggressively silly and improvisational.] [Reggie Watts, the Tip of Comedy's Absurdist Spear] By JASON ZINOMAN In "Spatial," Mr. Watts shows off his command of nonsense as an element of stand-up, a subgenre of silly that claims a number of comic adherents. [The German-Jewish art dealer and collector Alfred Flechtheim. His heirs are suing the German state of Bavaria over works they say were looted by the Nazis.] [Jewish Dealer's Heirs File Suit Over Art in Bavarian State Collection] By GRAHAM BOWLEY The heirs of the art dealer Alfred Flechtheim are suing Bavaria for eight paintings, which the German state denies were stolen. [Sturgill Simpson, whose album ] [Sturgill Simpson Is as Surprised as You About His Grammy Nomination] By JOE COSCARELLI The country singer joined Adele, Beyoncé, Drake and Justin Bieber in the category for Album of the Year. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »] New York [The Trans World Flight Center at Kennedy International Airport opened in 1962 and has stood largely empty since closing in 2001. A $265 million plan would revive the building as a public entrance to a 505-room hotel.] [Hotel Project Would Revive Embodiment of Jet Age at Kennedy Airport] By DAVID W. DUNLAP A $265 million plan would preserve the Trans World Flight Center as the public entrance - with restaurants, a nightclub and event space - leading to the new six-story TWA Hotel. [There is general agreement that there should be a new or revamped terminal within a few blocks of the existing one, on Eighth Avenue.] [Battle Over New Bus Terminal Threatens to Paralyze Port Authority's Board] By PATRICK McGEEHAN A nasty debate over how to pay for the terminal has spilled out in public and has drawn in city and state officials from New Jersey and New York, with accusations flying on both sides. [Man Who Hacked Celebrities' Email Accounts Gets 5 Years in Prison] By BENJAMIN WEISER Alonzo Knowles, 24, stole unreleased music and movie and television scripts, as well as nude images, and tried to sell them for thousands of dollars. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »] Food [Tommaso Chiarli of the Cleto Chiarli estate in Italy, where seven different lambruscos are made. ] [Rediscovering the Festive Fizz of Lambrusco] By FLORENCE FABRICANT A wine hindered by its cloying past is getting more respect, especially at the holidays. Restaurant Review [At Aska, a Nordic Chef's Vision Bears Fruit (and Lichens)] By PETE WELLS For Fredrik Berselius, a third Brooklyn restaurant proves to be the charm, with a tasting menu of startling combinations. [Arroz gordo, or fat rice, is deliciously seasoned rice studded with bits of duck and sausage as a bed for chicken, pork, prawns, clams, mussels and eggs.] [An Entertaining Plan to Maximize Mingling] By FLORENCE FABRICANT A buffet frees up the holiday host for more important things, like enjoying the season. For more dining news and recipes, go to [NYTimes.com/Dining »] Obituaries [Peter Vaughan, left, with John Bradley in ] [Peter Vaughan, Maester Aemon in 'Game of Thrones,' Dies at 93] By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK Mr. Vaughan had an acting career in films and British television for more than 50 years before his turn as the blind mentor to Jon Snow in the HBO series. [Colorado running back Rashaan Salaam after winning the 1994 Heisman Trophy. He went on to have a brief N.F.L. career.] [Rashaan Salaam, Heisman Trophy Winner With Colorado, Dies at 42] By LIAM STACK Salaam, who was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1995 N.F.L. draft, was plagued by injuries, fumbles and marijuana use. [Robert Douglass, then manager of Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller's presidential campaign, in 1968.] [Robert R. Douglass, Longtime Adviser to Rockefeller Family, Dies at 85] By SAM ROBERTS Mr. Douglass was counsel and secretary to Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York and worked closely with the family for decades, including as an executive at Chase Bank. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »] Editorial Editorial [President Obama's Last Chance to Show Mercy] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD He has a small window left to grant clemency to thousands of inmates serving unjustly long sentences. [A protest outside Trump Tower in Manhattan in October.] What's at Stake [Protecting Reproductive Rights Under Donald Trump] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Trump administration could put reproductive health care out of reach for millions, but states can fight back. [Adama Barrow last week greeting supporters on the last day of the presidential campaign in Gambia.] Editorial [Gambia Finally Rejects Its Tyrant] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The upset defeat of Yahya Jammeh is a triumph for democracy on a continent where autocratic rule is the norm. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] Op-Ed [Laurie Clements Lambeth and Patou] Disability [The Three-Legged Dog Who Carried Me] By LAURIE CLEMENTS LAMBETH I have a disability. So did she. Helping each other deepened our bond. Op-Docs [Dangerous Curves] By MERETE MUELLER The plus-size women who pole dance. Room for Debate [Is It Wrong to Have a General Run the Pentagon?] The law bars officers from being defense secretary for seven years after service. For Gen. James Mattis, Congress must pass a waiver. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] ON THIS DAY On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese warplanes attacked the home base of the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, drawing the United States into World War II. More than 2,300 Americans were killed. 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