Today's Headlines: Earth Sets a Temperature Record for the Third Straight Year

[In Farewell, Obama Sets Red Lines That Would Pull Him Back Into Fray] | View in [Browser] | Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. | [Unsubscribe] [The New York Times] [Most Popular] | [Video] | [Today's Headlines] Thursday, January 19, 2017 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [U.S.] | [Politics] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [Arts] | [N.Y./Region] | [Fashion & Style] | [Today's Video] | [Obituaries] | [Editorials] | [Op-Ed] | [On This Day] | [CUSTOMIZE »] [Get The Times for as low as 99¢.] Top News [Ice in the Arctic Ocean's Chukchi Sea region. ] [Earth Sets a Temperature Record for the Third Straight Year] By JUSTIN GILLIS Surface temperatures are heading toward levels that many scientists believe will pose a threat to both the natural world and to human civilization. [President Obama spoke during his final news conference in the White House briefing room on Wednesday.] [In Farewell, Obama Sets Red Lines That Would Pull Him Back Into Fray] By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and PETER BAKER At his final news conference in the White House, the president was asked about his future and his decision to commute the sentence of Chelsea Manning. [American military personnel in Iraq during a battle with Islamic State militants at the University of Mosul on Wednesday.] [Iraqi Forces Take Eastern Mosul From Islamic State] By RICK GLADSTONE The announcement came three months after government troops, aided by American air support and military advisers, began an assault to retake the city. 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 [[Interactive Graphic] Interactive Graphic: How Much Warmer Was Your City in 2016?] Interactive chart showing high and low temperatures and precipitation for more than 5,000 cities around the world. OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [John Kerry: What We Got Right] By JOHN KERRY Many of President Obama's critics say the United States is in decline. But he leaves the world, and the country, in better shape. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "It couldn't have hit a tree? A light pole? A sign?" [SGT. MICHAEL J. LOPUZZO], the commander of the 40th Precinct detective squad, on a bullet that had traveled nearly two city blocks to strike an unintended victim, in the Bronx precinct's 14th - and final - homicide of 2016. World [Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Wednesday. About 65,000 are believed to have come from Myanmar since October, joining about a half-million who had already arrived.] [Armed Insurgency in Myanmar Heralds Shift for Rohingya] By RICHARD C. PADDOCK, ELLEN BARRY and MIKE IVES The armed group that attacked Myanmar border posts last fall has popular support, while humanitarian backing for the Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority, has surged. [The aftermath of Tuesday's bombing at a camp for displaced people in Rann, Nigeria.] [Death Toll in Mistaken Bombing of Camp in Nigeria Climbs to 70] By DIONNE SEARCEY The number killed in an errant bombing by a Nigerian military fighter jet on Tuesday included at least nine aid workers, humanitarian groups said Wednesday. [President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia was greeted by supporters as he arrived at a campaign rally in November, about a week before the election.] [President's Term Running Out, Gambia Shudders as He Refuses to Quit] By JAIME YAYA BARRY and DIONNE SEARCEY The president's refusal to accept his electoral loss to Adama Barrow, after initially doing so, threatens to drag the nation into a bloody standoff. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »] ADVERTISEMENT U.S. [United States agents patrolling a beach just north of the Mexican border near San Diego in November. The California lieutenant governor, Gavin Newsom, said the state could its use environmental protection law to block President-elect Trump from building a wall along the Mexican border.] [California Strikes a Bold Pose as Vanguard of the Resistance] By ADAM NAGOURNEY Some advocate defiance of the Trump administration to protect the state's progressive agenda. But others see little sense in opening with belligerence. [Maria Lyon, a law student who opposes abortion, at home in Madison, Wis., with her husband, Will Lyon. ] [Views on Abortion Strain Calls for Unity at Women's March on Washington] By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG March officials are being criticized for including abortion rights language in the official platform, alienating women who consider themselves feminists but oppose the procedure. [Alexis K. Manigo in Columbia, S.C., on Wednesday. She was abducted as a newborn from a Florida hospital in 1998.] [Abducted at Birth and Found 18 Years Later, Woman Tries On New Identity] By FRANCES ROBLES Alexis K. Manigo is trying to balance her ties to the woman who raised her, now charged with kidnapping, and to her birthparents. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »] ADVERTISEMENT Politics [President Obama, shown at a memorial service following the Charleston, S.C., church shootings in 2015, was ] [Lessons Taught: Obama's Legacy as a Historian] By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER Historians discuss and debate the president's use of the bully pulpit as a history lectern. [Scott Pruitt, the Oklahoma attorney general and Donald J. Trump's nominee to lead the E.P.A., arrived for his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.] [Scott Pruitt, Testifying to Lead E.P.A., Criticizes Environmental Rules] By CORAL DAVENPORT Mr. Pruitt, Donald J. Trump's pick to lead the E.P.A., offered his vision of a more restrained agency at his confirmation hearing. [Gates were locked near the viewing stand for the inaugural parade of President-elect Donald J. Trump in front of the White House on Wednesday.] [For Inauguration Day, Plans for Heavy Security and Big Protests] By NICHOLAS FANDOS Officials say they don't expect record attendance, but they do anticipate substantial demonstrations for and against Donald J. Trump's presidency. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »] Business [A hall at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.] News Analysis [Davos Elite Fret About Inequality Over Vintage Wine and Canapés] By PETER S. GOODMAN Power brokers are in the Swiss Alps to discuss how to make globalization more lucrative, but there is no appetite for redistributing wealth or empowering workers. [.][DealBook: What to Make of the 'Davos Class' in the Trump Era] [Navient, the largest servicer of student loans in the country, handles loans for around 12 million people. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and two state attorneys general claims borrowers were wrongly steered in order to drive up debts.] [Student Loan Collector Cheated Millions, Lawsuits Say] By STACY COWLEY and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG Navient made serious mistakes at every step of the loan collection process, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a lawsuit. [Deb Baker, left, a retired high school teacher, and Barb Diner, a former marketing executive, at a customer's production facility in Aurora, Colo. The women started Higher Standard Packaging, which sells containers to cannabis dispensaries.] Entrepreneurship [Two Retirees Create Marijuana Packaging Business in Colorado] By JULIE WEED A retired schoolteacher and a former marketing executive built a company in Colorado that sells child-resistant containers to cannabis dispensaries. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »] Technology State of the Art [Clearing Out the App Stores: Government Censorship Made Easier] By FARHAD MANJOO App stores backed by giant corporations have created choke points for the internet, which governments are now exploiting. [Claire Foy and Pip Torrens in ] [Netflix Profit Rises 56 Percent, to $67 Million] By EMILY STEEL Netflix added a record 7.05 million streaming members in the three months that ended Dec. 31, beating its forecast of 5.2 million new members for the quarter. [If your goal is to stay fit, Zombies, Run! is an enjoyable motivator.] App Smart [Have New Year's Resolutions? These Apps Help You Achieve Them] By KIT EATON Help meet your new goals with apps that can help you stick to your plan, even if that means not checking your phone quite so often. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »] Sports [Tim Raines in 1990. In 2008, his first year of Hall of Fame eligibility, he appeared on just 24.3 percent of the ballots, but his support rose to 86 percent this year in his final time on the writers' ballot.] [Hall of Fame Welcomes Tim Raines, Jeff Bagwell and Ivan Rodriguez] By TYLER KEPNER Raines was selected for Cooperstown in his final appearance on the writers' ballot. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, still tainted by scandal, fell short again. [Nick Kyrgios of Australia during his second-round loss to Andreas Seppi of Italy on Wednesday at the Australian Open.] On Tennis [Nick Kyrgios: Maddening, Fascinating and Out of His Home Event] By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY All the reasons people question the talented Australian's professionalism and effort were on display Wednesday night as he blew a two-set lead and lost at the Australian Open. [Sam Saunders will try for his first PGA Tour victory this weekend at the event where Arnold Palmer won his final tour title.] [Sam Saunders Cherishes Arnold Palmer's Lessons on Golf, and Life] By KAREN CROUSE Saunders, who once felt burdened by the legacy of Palmer, his grandfather, now embraces it. He will try to claim his first PGA Tour win this weekend outside Palm Springs, Calif. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »] Arts [The Rockettes performing at an inaugural event for President George W. Bush in 2005, when he was sworn in for his second term.] [A Trump Inauguration Casualty: The Silent, Smiling Rockettes] By KATIE ROGERS and GIA KOURLAS Current and former Rockettes find themselves in a new spotlight as they take sides over the inauguration, breaking with the solidarity that defines the troupe. [Barack Obama with Keegan-Michael Key in 2015.] [Obama Understood the Power of Art. And He Wanted You to Get It, Too.] By WESLEY MORRIS The president invited in artists and sought others out, from novelists to rappers to musicians to actors. [Ryan Reynolds in ] The Carpetbagger [How 'Deadpool' Hit the Hollywood Awards Trail] By CARA BUCKLEY Humor and the breaking of the fourth wall helped; and, as Ryan Reynolds said, "It's like a weird odyssey that grew out of some kind of vision board." For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »] New York [East 154th Street in the South Bronx, where a stray bullet killed Maribel Cavero in November.] Murder in the 4-0 [A Bullet Misses Its Mark, and Then Takes a Fatal Detour] By AL BAKER and JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. Maribel Cavero's death in the South Bronx initially puzzled detectives. But swift evidence-gathering and help from a witness led to the arrest of a man they believe fired a gun nearly two blocks from the victim. [Eric T. Schneiderman, New York's attorney general, will give local governments legal guidance on how to protect undocumented immigrants.] [Cities in New York Advised How to Buck a Trump Deportation Push] By VIVIAN YEE New York's attorney general on Thursday will give legal guidance to local governments on how they can resist cooperating with federal immigration authorities. [Matthew Christian performing at the new 72nd Street station in Manhattan on Wednesday. He recently posted a video on YouTube of an officer asking him to leave another station.] [Bumpy Start for Buskers on New Second Avenue Subway Line] By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS Musicians hoped the three cavernous stations in Manhattan might serve as their new concert halls. Police officers, they say, have been less than welcoming. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »] Fashion & Style [Backstage at Prada's men's fall 2017 collection show, a flashback to 1972.] Critic's Notebook [At Milan Men's Fashion Week, Prada and Versace Take It Down a Notch] By GUY TREBAY The Italian fashion houses offer pragmatic designs for uncertain times. [Tom Binns, who gained prominence with his handmade exuberant jewelry, now finds art in objects discovered in bike rides around Los Angeles.] New Beginnings [He Changed the Way We Wear Jewelry, and Left It Behind] By MATTHEW SCHNEIER Tom Binns, once celebrated for his magpie assemblages, has moved on. [Looks by Brunello Cucinelli at Pitti Uomo in Florence.] Critic's Notebook [In Florence, It's All About Pants. Big Pants.] By GUY TREBAY At the influential men's wear fair Pitti Uomo, Brunello Cucinelli and Tommy Hilfiger presented wide-legged trousers with lots of room in the seat. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »] Obituaries [George Beall, the United States attorney for Maryland, right, with Attorney General Elliot Richardson in October 1973, when his graft investigation of Vice President Spiro Agnew came to a head.] [George Beall, Prosecutor Who Brought Down Agnew, Dies at 79] By RICHARD SANDOMIR Mr. Beall, as United States attorney for Maryland, led the prosecution on bribery charges of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew that led to Mr. Agnew's resignation in 1973. [James S. Ackerman in an undated photograph.] [James S. Ackerman, Author of Enduring Books on Architecture, Dies at 97] By WILLIAM GRIMES Mr. Ackerman's passion for architecture was kindled while serving in Italy with the Army. His studies of Michelangelo and Palladio are classics in the field. [Lois Dickson Rice with her daughter, Susan E. Rice, President Obama's national security adviser, in 2015.] [Lois Dickson Rice, Trailblazing Executive Behind Pell Grants, Dies at 83] By SAM ROBERTS Ms. Rice, who started life as a janitor's daughter, helped persuade Congress to provide federal subsidies to tens of millions of needy college students. [Bishop Eddie L. Long preached at Easter services at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta in April 2006.] [Bishop Eddie L. Long, Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Dies at 63] By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Bishop Long was known for preaching a "prosperity gospel" that said the faithful would be rewarded with wealth. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »] Editorial Editorial [President Obama's Last Chance to Show Mercy] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD President Obama did the right thing in granting clemency to Chelsea Manning, and should offer Edward Snowden similar leniency. [From left, Scott Pruitt; Tom Price; and Betsy DeVos, three of Donald Trump's nominees for his cabinet.] Editorial [Donald Trump's Cabinet Choices Stumble By] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD What's all this about grizzlies menacing schools? [Malia Obama, center, travelled with a group on an educational trip to the Cordillera Real mountain range in Bolivia.] Editorial Notebook [Malia Obama's Secret Trip to Bolivia and Peru] By ERNESTO LONDOÑO President Obama's eldest daughter got a firsthand look at Bolivia, which has a tense relationship with the United States. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] Op-Ed [Edward Snowden seen in a live video link from Russia in 2015.] Op-Ed Contributor [Snowden Does Not Deserve the Threat He Faces] By ALAN RUSBRIDGER Obama should pardon him before a much less thoughtful president, who has spoken of his execution, takes over the machinery of surveillance. [Trump supporters at a rally in December in front of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.] The Stone [Bernard-Henri Lévy: Jews, Be Wary of Trump] By BERNARD-HENRI LÉVY His pro-Israel overtures are no substitute for an authentic love for the Jewish people. Op-Ed Contributor [How Donald Trump Can Change Conservatism] By GEORGE HAWLEY The new leader of the G.O.P. has the opportunity to reinvigorate the party with his own brand of populist politics. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] ON THIS DAY On Jan. 19, 1937, the millionaire Howard Hughes set a transcontinental air record by flying his monoplane from Los Angeles to Newark, N.J., in 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds. [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. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines newsletter. [Unsubscribe] | [Manage Subscriptions] | [Change Your Email] | [Privacy Policy] | [Contact] | [Advertise] Copyright 2017 | The New York Times Company | NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018