Today's Headlines: Jared Kushner Named Senior White House Adviser to Donald Trump

[Muted Response From Health Lobby as Affordable Care Act Faces Repeal] | View in [Browser] | Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. | [Unsubscribe] [The New York Times] [Most Popular] | [Video] | [Today's Headlines] Tuesday, January 10, 2017 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [U.S.] | [Politics] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [Arts] | [N.Y./Region] | [Science] | [Today's Video] | [Obituaries] | [Editorials] | [Op-Ed] | [On This Day] | [CUSTOMIZE »] [Get The Times for as low as 99¢.] Top 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Fearing they will anger the new administration, some lobbyists have accepted that major provisions are likely to be repealed and have set their sights instead on shaping a replacement. [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. 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 SPORTS [[Video Feature] Video Feature: What Happened Within This Player's Skull] New research is shedding light on just what happens inside the brain during blows to the head. [Vladimir Putin in Moscow in December.] OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [Russia's D.N.C. Hack Was Only the Start] By ROBBY MOOK Unless we realize how vulnerable our democracy is, we are playing into the hands of foreign aggressors like Vladimir Putin. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I am not saying there's no legal argument on the other side. I'm just saying we have the better argument and will prevail." [JAMIE S. GORELICK], a lawyer for Jared Kushner. Mr. Kushner, the son-in-law of President-elect Donald J. Trump, is expected be named a senior White House adviser, a move that may be challenged on the basis of an anti-nepotism law. World [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. [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. [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.] [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. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »] ADVERTISEMENT U.S. [Nick Cote for The New York Times. Technology by Samsung.] [Rights Battles Emerge in Cities Where Homelessness Can Be a Crime] By JACK HEALY Activists and homeless people are waging public campaigns and court fights against local laws that ban urban camping, as some politicians urge a "zero tolerance" policy. [The chair President Obama used to sit in to get his hair cut at the Hyde Park Hair Salon. An Obama cut, at $24, remains popular.] [For Many on Chicago's South Side, Obama's Farewell Will Be Personal] By MONICA DAVEY People in his hometown sounded possessive, proud and wistful as he prepared to give a farewell address Tuesday in a convention center beside Lake Michigan. [An image from a YouTube video of the Pioneer Cabin tree.] [Giant Sequoia 'Tunnel Tree' in California Is Toppled by Storm] By ERIN McCANN The Pioneer Cabin tree was hollowed out in the 1880s, and cars once drove through its ancient trunk. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »] ADVERTISEMENT Politics [Betsy DeVos with President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has selected her to be education secretary, at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J.] [Betsy DeVos, Trump's Education Pick, Plays Hardball With Her Wealth] By NOAM SCHEIBER The stalwart of Michigan politics and backer of school vouchers has not been shy about advancing her goals by funding campaigns against her foes. [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. [Jared Kushner, President-elect Donald J. Trump's son-in-law, at Trump Tower in Manhattan in November.] Transition Briefing [Obama Watchdog in Congress Has New Target in Trump Era: Postal Reform] By MAGGIE HABERMAN, JENNIFER STEINHAUER and MATT FLEGENHEIMER Representative Jason Chaffetz, once a dogged pursuer of President Obama and Hillary Clinton, has decided his House oversight committee has other priorities with a Republican in the White House. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »] 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. [Under New Chairman, S.E.C. Enforcer Role Might Shrink] By PETER J. HENNING The choice of a Wall Street deal-maker to head the agency raises questions about enforcement, Peter J. Henning writes in the White Collar Watch column. [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. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.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/Technology »] Sports Clemson 35, Alabama 31 [Clemson Upsets Alabama to Win the College Football Championship] By SAM BORDEN The No. 2 Tigers scored a touchdown in the final seconds to defeat No. 1 Alabama and avenge a loss in last year's title game. [Odell Beckham Jr., who punched a hole in a wall after the Giants' 38-13 playoff loss to the Packers. ] [Odell Beckham Is Criticized by Jerry Reese and Ben McAdoo After Giants' Loss] By BILL PENNINGTON Beckham's play and postgame behavior were dissected by the team's general manager, coach and quarterback Eli Manning. [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. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »] Arts [Meryl Streep threw down the gauntlet for a new kind of culture war by taking on President-elect Donald J. Trump at the Golden Globe Awards.] [At the Golden Globes, a New Culture War Erupts Onstage] By BROOKS BARNES Meryl Streep used an acceptance speech as a rallying cry against Donald J. Trump. The president-elect and his supporters took up the challenge. [A lock of Hamilton's hair, cut the day he died in 1804.] [Up From the Family Basement, a Little-Seen Hamilton Trove] By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER Before Sotheby's sells a long-held family trove of Alexander Hamilton's documents, the public is invited to take a look. [Linda Lavin in Harold Prince's new production of ] [Review: The Adventures of 'Candide,' and of City Opera] By ANTHONY TOMMASINI This production of the Leonard Bernstein 1956 operetta, which hovers between opera and musical theater, is a step toward a totally revamped City Opera. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »] New York [Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo last week at LaGuardia Community College in Queens, where he announced a free tuition program. He was joined by Senator Bernie Sanders and William C. Thompson Jr., chairman of the City University of New York.] [Andrew Cuomo Raises His Profile, Stirring Talk of a 2020 Run] By JESSE McKINLEY Though it's premature to pick a front-runner for the next presidential race, there is reason to speculate about a possible bid by the governor of New York. [The Indian Point nuclear power plant, about 30 miles north of New York City, plans to shut down both of its operating reactors by April 2021.] [Cuomo Confirms Deal to Close Indian Point Nuclear Plant] By PATRICK McGEEHAN The plant, with a capacity corresponding to about a fourth of the power consumed by New York City and Westchester County, will be shut down by April 2021, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said. [Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo delivered a State of the State address at 1 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan on Monday.] [In Address, Cuomo Posits New York's Policies as an Answer to Trump] By VIVIAN YEE The governor delivered the first of six State of the State speeches at 1 World Trade Center on Monday. He presented an array of liberal proposals. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »] Science Basics [A Family's Shared Defect Sheds Light on the Human Genome] By NATALIE ANGIER The genome is divided into thousands of 'neighborhoods,' or TADs, scientists are finding. Breaching the borders can have deadly consequences. [Gene-edited soybeans will be made into cooking oil that will not need hydrogenation, which yields trans fats.] [These Foods Aren't Genetically Modified but They Are 'Edited'] By KENNETH CHANG Gene editing, which does not add genes from other organisms into plants, is done with new tools that snip and tweak DNA at precise locations. [A composite photograph of Earth and its moon, as seen from Mars.] [Looking at Your Home Planet from Mars] By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter needed to be calibrated, so it made this image of the moon and Earth, which NASA released on Friday. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »] Obituaries [Om Puri in a scene from ] [Om Puri, a Film Actor Who Rose With the Indian New Wave, Dies at 66] By NIDA NAJAR Mr. Puri appeared in some 300 films, most of them in India. He was known in the West mainly for his roles in British productions. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »] Editorial Editorial [Big Worries About Betsy DeVos] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD As the Senate races to confirm Mr. Trump's nominees, wealthy nominees with potential business conflicts have not made adequate financial disclosures. [Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in 2016.] Editorial [The Untimely Death of an Iranian Pragmatist] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Centrists in Iran will have a harder time without Ayatollah Rafsanjani's help. Editorial Notebook [Trump, Trapped in His Lies, Keeps Lying. Sad!] By LAWRENCE DOWNES What Donald Trump said is what he said, not what he later tried to reinvent it to be. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] Op-Ed [Mitch McConnell on Monday at Trump Tower.] Op-Ed Columnist [Republican Hypocrisy on Trump's Nominees] By ANDREW ROSENTHAL Mitch McConnell used to be demanding when it came to presidential nominees. How times have changed. Op-ed Contributor [A Plea for Fifth Avenue] By JANETTE SADIK-KHAN Traffic around Trump Tower is a mess, but there's a fix: Turn the street into a pedestrian plaza. [Bamboo huts in flames in Ben Suc, a Viet Cong-controlled village, in January 1967.] Vietnam '67 [1967: The Era of Big Battles in Vietnam] By RON MILAM For American planners, 1967 was going to be the year that military might turned the tide in Vietnam. The Communists had other ideas. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] ON THIS DAY On Jan. 10, 1946, the first General Assembly of the United Nations convened in London. [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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