European Morning: A Strike Empties London's Underground. Aboveground Is a Different Story.

View in [Browser] Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. [Unsubscribe] [The New York Times] [NYT Apps] | [[The New York Times] Today's Headlines] Tuesday, January 10, 2017 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [U.S. News] | [Opinion] Top News [A Strike Empties London's Underground. Aboveground Is a Different Story.] By KIMIKO DE FREYTAS-TAMURA A 24-hour labor walkout by workers for the subway system created a travel nightmare for commuters on a cold and rainy Monday. [Martin McGuinness in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Monday after resigning as deputy first minister.] [Martin McGuinness, Sinn Fein Official, Quits Northern Ireland Government, Setting Off Shake-Up] By SINEAD O'SHEA Mr. McGuinness resigned as deputy first minister to protest the government's handling of an energy subsidy program. [President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on Saturday. Legislation under debate could possibly allow him to remain in power until 2029.] [Turkey's Parliament Starts Debate on Expansion of President's Powers] By SEWELL CHAN A proposed constitutional amendment would increase the authority of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and possibly allow him to serve until 2029. For more top news, go to [INYT.com] ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [Kim Kardashian West last year. In October, men burst into the Paris apartment where she was staying, tied her up and robbed her of jewelry worth at least $9 million.] WORLD [France Arrests 17, Many From the Time Before Reality TV, in Kardashian Robbery] By AURELIEN BREEDEN The eldest of those detained was 72, and others were in their 40s, 50s and 60s, prosecutors said. [In August, supporters taking a pledge not to move or skin dead cattle during the Dalit Asmita Yatra, a march from Ahmedabad to the town of Una to protest an attack on members of the Dalit community there.] OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [Narendra Modi's Crackdown on Civil Society in India] By ROHINI MOHAN His government is choking the finances of civil society groups working with the most vulnerable Indians. World [Israeli soldiers at the funeral of Lt. Yael Yekutiel in Tel Aviv on Monday. Lieutenant Yekutiel was one of four Israeli soldiers killed in a truck attack in Jerusalem on Sunday.] [Mourning for Slain Soldiers, a Somber Ritual in Israel, Is Marred by Discord] By ISABEL KERSHNER As funerals were held for victims of a truck attack Sunday in Jerusalem, Israelis remained divided over a soldier's conviction for killing a wounded and incapacitated Palestinian terrorist. [Egyptian officers at the site of an attack on a police checkpoint in El Arish, in the Sinai Peninsula, on Monday.] [Militants Attack Police Checkpoint in Sinai, and ISIS Is Suspected] By NOUR YOUSSEF The police said the assault involved rocket-propelled grenades and rifle fire as well as a failed attempt to ram the checkpoint with a truck bomb. [U.S. Commandos Kill Midlevel ISIS Leader in Syria] By ERIC SCHMITT The mission's purpose was to capture and interrogate the leader, but a firefight broke out when the commandos intercepted his vehicle, an official said. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World] Business [Oliver Schmidt in 2014. Formerly Volkswagen's top emissions compliance executive in the U.S., he has been charged with defrauding the government and violating the Clean Air Act.] [Volkswagen Executive's Trip to U.S. Allowed F.B.I. to Pounce] By JACK EWING, ADAM GOLDMAN and HIROKO TABUCHI Federal agents arrested Oliver Schmidt, a top Volkswagen official now charged in the emissions scandal, as he prepared to depart Miami for Germany on Saturday night. [A dog being treated at VCA Veterinary Specialty Center in Lynnwood, Wash. VCA owns almost 800 animal hospitals.] [Better Known for Candy, Mars Makes a Big Bet on Pets] By LESLIE PICKER The maker of M&M's, Snickers and Dove will add to its growing pet care business with a $7.7 billion deal for the owner of pet hospitals, a lab and dog day care. [Fierce competition is prompting law firms to take unusual steps to bolster their profiles.] [With Competition Fierce, Even Elite Law Firms Resort to the Unusual] By ELIZABETH OLSON Mired in an era of modest growth, firms poach star legal teams, jettison partners and change pay practices. 2017 promises more of the same. For more business news, go to [INYT.com/Business] Technology [Hooked on Our Smartphones] By JANE E. BRODY Moderation in our digital world should be the hallmark of a healthy relationship with technology. [The New York Stock Exchange. The company that serves as the back end for much Wall Street trading is replacing one of its central databases with new software inspired by Bitcoin.] [Wall Street Clearinghouse to Adopt Bitcoin Technology] By NATHANIEL POPPER The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation said it would begin using a financial ledger similar to the blockchain used by the virtual currency. Tech Tip [One Phone, Many Instagram Accounts] By J. D. BIERSDORFER The social photography app for Android and iOS can support up to five accounts, and you can easily switch among them. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Tech] ADVERTISEMENT Sports [Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, hopes his governing council on Tuesday votes to expand the 2026 World Cup to 48 teams, with 16 groups of three.] On Soccer [Seeing the Upside as FIFA Votes on Expanding the World Cup] By RORY SMITH FIFA will be accused of trying to fix something that isn't broken, and the details may prove tricky, but every confederation will benefit by expansion in some way. [Moore, left, after winning his Ryder Cup match against Lee Westwood.] [Ryan Moore, Ryder Cup Standout, Finally Makes Most of His Promise] By BRIAN WACKER Moore was a captain's pick to the American team after a successful 2016. He accounted for the winning points to defeat the Europeans, and his run continued at the Tournament of Champions. [[Video Feature] Video Feature: What Happened Within This Player's Skull] By SAM BORDEN, MIKA GRÖNDAHL and JOE WARD New research is shedding light on just what happens inside the brain during blows to the head. For more sports news, go to [INYT.com/Sports] U.S. News [Jared Kushner, left, and Stephen K. Bannon, President-elect Donald J. Trump's chief strategist.] [Jared Kushner Named Senior White House Adviser to Donald Trump] By GLENN THRUSH and MAGGIE HABERMAN The move cements Mr. Kushner's role as a powerful and at times decisive influence on Mr. Trump, his father-in-law. [Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader, met with the president-elect at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Monday, as his party rushes to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.] [Muted Response From Health Lobby as Affordable Care Act Faces Repeal] By ROBERT PEAR Fearing they will anger the new administration, some lobbyists have accepted that major provisions are likely to be repealed and have set their sights instead on shaping a replacement. [Four organizers of the Women's March on Washington. From left, Tamika Mallory, a gun control advocate and board member of the Gathering for Justice, a nonprofit founded by Harry Belafonte; Linda Sarsour, executive director of the Arab American Association of New York; Bob Bland, founder of Manufacture New York; and Carmen Perez, executive director of the Gathering for Justice.] [Women's March on Washington Opens Contentious Dialogues About Race] By FARAH STOCKMAN Conversations surrounding the march on Jan. 21, the day after Donald J. Trump's inauguration, are alienating some women even as organizers stress unity and inclusion. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US] Opinion [Naomi Savage, Emeshed Man, 1966.] The Stone [Is Humanism Really Humane?] By NATASHA LENNARD and CARY WOLFE The idea of the "human" has brought us human rights, but it's not enough to ensure justice. Room for Debate [Can India Put an End to Identity Politics?] Will an Indian Supreme Court ruling banning appeals to caste, race and religion create greater equality or undermine Indian democracy? [Who's Really Placing Limits on Free Speech?] By DONALD P. MOYNIHAN At state schools, micromanaging legislators pose a much greater danger than political correctness. For more opinion, go to [INYT.com/Opinion] 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? visit our [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. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines European Morning newsletter. 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