Today's Headlines: As Trump Era Arrives, a Sense of Uncertainty Grips the World

[What to Make of the ‘Davos Class’ in the Trump Era] | View in [Browser] | Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. | [Unsubscribe] [The New York Times] [Most Popular] | [Video] | [Today's Headlines] Tuesday, January 17, 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 [President-elect Donald J. Trump in the Trump Tower lobby on Monday. His remarks in a string of interviews have escalated tensions with China and infuriated allies.] [As Trump Era Arrives, a Sense of Uncertainty Grips the World] By STEVEN ERLANGER Having made contradictory comments, President-elect Donald J. Trump has many nations wondering about his policies. But there's also a sense that his words should not be taken too literally. [Doris Leuthard, the federal president of Switzerland, faced President Xi Jinping of China at the beginning of a two-day state visit before he headed to Davos to address the World Economic Forum.] DealBook [What to Make of the 'Davos Class' in the Trump Era] By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN The globalist elite gather in Switzerland to grapple with the world's great challenges, but their relevance is in question in a time of Brexit and Trump. [Donald J. Trump, a co-owner of the Miss Universe contest at the time, at an after-party for the 2013 pageant in Moscow. He also used the visit to Moscow to discuss development deals.] [For Trump, Three Decades of Chasing Deals in Russia] By MEGAN TWOHEY and STEVE EDER Donald J. Trump, and eventually his children, repeatedly sought business in Russia as far back as 1987, in a variety of ventures. But none got off the ground. 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 WORLD [[Graphic] Graphic: What the U.S. Gets for Defending Its Allies and Interests Abroad] President-elect Donald J. Trump will enter office inheriting a vast system of global alliances and commitments. While he has characterized them as a series of separate deals, they make more sense if viewed together and as investments in a global order that serves American interests in several key ways. [An enrollment agent speaks with a family about plans under Covered California in San Francisco.] OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [The G.O.P.'s Health Care Death Spiral] By J. B. SILVERS A repeal-and-delay of Obamacare would be a "total disaster" for the individual insurance market. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "It's hard to convince shareholders and partners they are a hip Silicon Valley-style company when these charges show them to be a company run like a feudal dynasty." [GEOFFREY CAIN], the author of a forthcoming book on Samsung, on prosecutors' call for the arrest of the company's heir apparent in the bribery case surrounding President Park Geun-hye of South Korea. World [The suspect in the New Year's Day attack in Istanbul, Turkey, was arrested on Monday.] [Suspect in Istanbul Rampage on New Year's Is Captured, Turkey Says] By ROD NORDLAND The semiofficial Anadolu news agency said the man, Abdulgadir Masharipov, had been captured alive along with four others in the Esenyurt district of Istanbul. [Northern Ireland, Forced by Sinn Fein, Sets Early Election in Shadow of 'Brexit'] By SINEAD O'SHEA Sinn Fein, the Catholic party that forced the early vote, appears to hope that worries over leaving the European Union will weaken its unionist rivals. [United States Marines arriving on Monday in Norway, where their military exercises will involve learning to fight in Arctic temperatures.] [Cold War Jitters Resurface as U.S. Marines Arrive in Norway] By DAN BILEFSKY and HENRIK PRYSER LIBELL Despite being generally welcomed, the presence of the Marines - shown on Norwegian television dragging their suitcases through the snow - also provoked concerns. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »] ADVERTISEMENT U.S. [Rachel McCormick and her husband, Irvi Cruz, with their daughters Ana, 2 and Sara, 4 at their apartment in Harlem. Rachel is an American citizen; Irvi is not. They are struggling with where to live.] [Mexico or America? A Couple, One of Them Undocumented, Weigh the Risks of Where to Live] By CAITLIN DICKERSON A family in Harlem struggles with whether to stay or go after vowing to leave in a Trump administration. [Noor Salman, the wife of Omar Mateen.] [F.B.I. Arrests Wife of Killer in Orlando Mass Shooting] By ADAM GOLDMAN and ALAN BLINDER Noor Salman, who had been married to Omar Mateen, the man who killed 49 people at Pulse nightclub, was charged with obstructing the investigation. [Thousands of people showed up on Sunday in Warren, Mich., to hear Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, denounce Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Rallies were held across the country over the weekend.] [Fear Spurs Support for Health Law as Republicans Work to Repeal It] By ROBERT PEAR Thousands of people are speaking out in support of the Affordable Care Act by sharing testimonials with Congress and holding rallies across the country. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »] ADVERTISEMENT Politics [Representative Tom Price, President-elect Donald J. Trump's pick for health and human services secretary, in Washington last week.] [Trump Health Secretary Pick's Longtime Foes: Big Government and Insurance Companies] By ABBY GOODNOUGH Over a long political career, Tom Price, a doctor, never swerved from his policy mission to protect his former profession from what he views as heavy-handed government intrusion. [Representative Ryan Zinke, Republican of Montana, in 2015.] [Interior Nominee Promotes Navy SEAL Career, While Playing Down 'Bad Judgment'] By CHRISTOPHER DREW and SEAN D. NAYLOR Representative Ryan Zinke, Donald J. Trump's choice for interior secretary, abused travel expenses in the Navy, but has denied that it derailed his military career. [Monica Crowley, who had been chosen by President-elect Donald J. Trump for a role at the National Security Council, in the lobby of Trump Tower in December.] [After Plagiarism Reports, Monica Crowley Won't Take White House Job] By MAGGIE HABERMAN Ms. Crowley, who had been chosen to serve on Donald Trump's National Security Council, was dogged by allegations of plagiarism in recent weeks. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »] Business [Lee Jae-yong, the vice chairman of Samsung who is also known as Jay Y. Lee, in Seoul, South Korea, last week] [Political Crisis Engulfs Samsung, a Firm Tied to South Korea's Success] By PAUL MOZUR Prosecutors have called for the arrest of Jay Y. Lee, the de facto head of Samsung, one of the country's top companies. [Donna Anderson, vice president and head of corporate governance at T. Rowe Price, is one of a small but powerful group of mostly women advocating shareholder rights at American companies.] [A Rare Corner of Finance Where Women Dominate] By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON and LESLIE PICKER Women hold the top positions in corporate governance at many of the biggest mutual funds and pension funds - deciding which way to vote on the directors of a company board. [A BMW at the New York International Auto Show in 2016. After praising German manufacturing prowess in an interview with Bild, President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened to impose a 35 percent tariff on every car that BMW imported to the United States.] [Trump Attacks BMW and Mercedes, but Auto Industry Is a Complex Target] By KEITH BRADSHER and JACK EWING The globalized trade in vehicles, in which Detroit owns European brands and German cars come from Alabama, could make it hard to raise barriers. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »] Sports [The Falcons' Matt Ryan is one of four elite quarterbacks still alive in the N.F.L. playoffs.] [In N.F.L. Playoffs, 4 Elite Quarterbacks Are Left Standing] By VICTOR MATHER It is not always the case that the N.F.L. conference championships include only top quarterbacks, but this year's games feature some of the best of their era. [President Obama with the World Series champion Chicago Cubs on Monday. Among them, at right, was Theo Epstein, the team's president for baseball operations.] [President Obama, a White Sox Fan, Welcomes the Cubs to the White House] By NOAH WEILAND Mr. Obama celebrated a team that produced one of the more extraordinary sports moments in his time in office, a World Series triumph that ended a 108-year title drought. [Andy Murray served in his first-round victory over Illya Marchenko on Monday at the Australian Open.] On Tennis [Andy Murray, No. 1 and Newly Knighted, Still Has Room for More] By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Despite the titles, Murray has plenty more to achieve, especially at the Australian Open, where he has reached five singles finals and lost all of them. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »] Arts [Dean Obeidallah, creator of ] [Muslim Comics in a Mordant Act of 'Resistance'] By SOPAN DEB The jokes at Comic Strip Live's "The Big Brown Comedy Hour" took on a more urgent tone in the countdown to President-elect Donald J. Trump's inauguration. Books of The Times ['Class' Takes Satirical Aim at Brooklyn Grade-School Parents] By SARAH LYALL The heroine of Lucinda Rosenfeld's stiletto-sharp novel tries to do the right thing about race, class, nutrition, poverty, parenthood and plastics. [Irma Boom at her office in Amsterdam.] [Irma Boom's Library, Where Pure Experimentalism Is on the Shelf] By JOSHUA BARONE The Dutch designer, one of the world's pre-eminent bookmakers, doesn't call herself an artist, but many view her creations as works of art. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »] New York [Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday. He is refocusing his strategy to solicit donations for his re-election campaign.] [Mayor de Blasio Seeks Small Donations to Fill War Chest Amid Inquiries] By J. DAVID GOODMAN Facing federal and state inquiries surrounding his fund-raising practices, Mayor Bill de Blasio has shifted his re-election strategies. [Officer Richard Haste, center, with his lawyers Stuart London, left, and Michael Martinez, in Bronx Supreme Court in 2012. A disciplinary trial is set to begin on Tuesday regarding Officer Haste's actions that led to the death of an unarmed teenager.] [Officer Faces Possible Discipline in Fatal Shooting of Bronx Teenager] By ASHLEY SOUTHALL A disciplinary trial will begin on Tuesday for Officer Richard Haste, who shot an unarmed man, Ramarley Graham, in his home in 2012. [Rowan D. Wilson has been a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York for 25 years.] [Cuomo Nominates Rowan Wilson to New York's Highest Court] By PATRICK McGEEHAN If he is confirmed to the Court of Appeals, the seven-member court would have two African-American judges for the first time in history. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »] Science [Keith Wille, a metal detectorist, walks in the Connecticut woods where he has found artifacts.] [Archaeologists and Metal Detectorists Find Common Ground] By TYLER J. KELLEY An unconventional alliance between scientists and those often considered to be looters has begun to shed light on a tribe's history and a 17-century war in Connecticut. The New Old Age [Physician Aid in Dying Gains Acceptance in the U.S.] By PAULA SPAN Nearly one in five Americans now lives in a state where terminally ill patients may legally choose to end their lives with prescriptions from a doctor. [Taking Picky Eating to the Extreme] By ABBY ELLIN Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder can lead to physical, social and psychological impairments. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »] Obituaries [Eugene A. Cernan on the last human mission on the moon's surface, in December 1972.] [Eugene Cernan, Last Human to Walk on Moon, Dies at 82] By ROBERT D. McFADDEN A ferocious competitor, Mr. Cernan rocketed into space three times, went to the moon twice and shattered aerospace records on the Earth and the moon. [Kevin Starr, a historian whose writing focused on California. ] [Kevin Starr, Prolific Chronicler of California's History, Dies at 76] By WILLIAM GRIMES In an eight-part opus about his home state, Mr. Starr showed how "the California of fact and the California of imagination shape and reshape each other." [Dick Gautier as the vain Conrad Birdie in the 1960 Broadway musical ] [Dick Gautier, Who Played a Rock Star in 'Bye Bye Birdie,' Is Dead] By PETER KEEPNEWS The comic actor, who was also known for his role as a robot on the TV show "Get Smart," was 85. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »] Editorial [President Obama delivering his farewell address in Chicago on Jan. 10.] Editorial [Mr. Obama, Pick Up Your Pardon Pen] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The president's terrible record on clemency has gotten better, but pardon grants remain abysmally low. Editorial [Scientists to Government: Make It Easier to Study Marijuana] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The federal government continues to obstruct scientists from studying whether the drug is good or bad for health. [A House session in June last year.] Editorial [House Arms Itself for Witch Hunts] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD New rules passed by House Republicans will make it easier for them to intimidate critics. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] Op-Ed [Thomas Merton (left) in 1951 and Muhammad Ali in 1970.] Op-Ed Contributor [What Thomas Merton and Muhammad Ali Had in Common] By LONNIE ALI The Catholic writer and the boxer never met, but they shared an abiding belief that all religions contain vital truths. Op-Ed Contributor [2 Years, 31 Dead Construction Workers. New York Can Do Better.] By DOMINIQUE BRAVO Poor immigrant workers are falling off our buildings and being crushed to death in our streets. [Vo Thi Mo led three commando squads against a battalion of the 25th Division in Vietnam in 1967.] Vietnam '67 [As the Earth Shook, They Stood Firm] By HAI T. NGUYEN Adaptability and tenacity helped poorly equipped Vietcong forces resist the onslaught of Operation Cedar Falls, despite horrific losses. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] ON THIS DAY On Jan. 17, 1893, Hawaii's monarchy was overthrown as a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate. [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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