Today's Headlines: Ex-C.I.A. Chief Reveals Mounting Concern Over Trump Campaign and Russia

[Terror Alert in Britain Is Raised to Maximum as ISIS Claims Manchester Attack]( | View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. | [Unsubscribe]( [The New York Times]( [Most Popular]( | [Video]( | [Today's Headlines]( Wednesday, May 24, 2017 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World](#worldNews) | [U.S.](#nationalNews) | [Politics](#politicsNews) | [Business](#businessNews) | [Technology](#technologyNews) | [Sports](#sportsNews) | [Arts](#artsNews) | [N.Y./Region](#nyregionNews) | [Dining & Wine](#dailyFeatureNews) | [Today's Video](#videoNews) | [Obituaries](#obituaries) | [Editorials](#editorialsNews) | [Op-Ed](#opinionNews) | [On This Day](#onthisdayNews) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( Top News [John O. Brennan, the former director the C.I.A., testified during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday in Washington.]( [Ex-C.I.A. Chief Reveals Mounting Concern Over Trump Campaign and Russia]( By MATT APUZZO John O. Brennan, the former director of the C.I.A., offered the fullest public account yet of how the federal investigation into Russian election meddling began. [Terror Alert in Britain Is Raised to Maximum as ISIS Claims Manchester Attack]( By KATRIN BENNHOLD, STEVEN ERLANGER and CEYLAN YEGINSU Britain's prime minister put the nation on a "critical" level of alert on Tuesday and deployed the military to work with the police over fears that another terrorist attack was imminent. [A young girl wearing an Ariana Grande tour T-shirt in Manchester, England, on Tuesday, near the scene of the deadly attack.]( [In Manchester, a Loud Bang, Silence, Then Screaming and Blood]( By CEYLAN YEGINSU, RORY SMITH and STEPHEN CASTLE The explosion at a concert hall in northwestern England came as a joyful crowd full of parents and children streamed toward the exit. 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 [Roger Moore as James Bond in 1981.]( MOVIES [Roger Moore, Who Played James Bond 007 Times, Dies at 89]( By ANITA GATES Mr. Moore was 45 when he inherited the role and had the longest run with it. [Mick Mulvaney, the White House budget director, at a briefing on President Trump's budget proposal.]( OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [Trump's Budget Doesn't Make Sense]( By MAYA MACGUINEAS Even drastic spending cuts won't make up for its wildly optimistic assumptions about growth. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Frequently, people who go along a treasonous path do not know they are on a treasonous path until it is too late." [John O. Brennan]( the former C.I.A. director, testifying before the House Intelligence Committee about his concerns regarding Russian interference in last year's presidential election. [] Today's Videos [[Video] Video: At Vigil After Manchester Attack: 'We Stand Together']( People gathered in the streets in Manchester, England, on Tuesday to honor the victims of a terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert the day before. [Alexia Webster for The New York Times. Technology by Samsung.]( [[Video] Video: The Car Spins. Tires Squeal. She Relaxes.]( Stacey Lee May is one of South Africa's first female professional car spinners. Get behind the wheel with her in this 360 video. [] World [President Trump and Melania Trump were greeted by King Salman at their arrival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last week.]( [Trump's Saudi Arabia Trip Figures Into Plan for Palestinian Deal]( By BEN HUBBARD and IAN FISHER Proponents of the president's effort argue that recent shifts in the Arab world may have made the prospect of a regional peace less remote. [A Chinese shopkeeper selling inexpensive jewelry in the Centenaire neighborhood of Dakar, Senegal. More than 200 Chinese-owned shops line the Boulevard du Général de Gaulle, which slices through the neighborhood.]( Dakar Journal [Chinese Merchants Thrive in Senegal, Where People 'Needed Stuff']( By ANDREW JACOBS In cramped shops along a gritty thoroughfare in the capital, shopkeepers described what led them to leave home, and often their families, for Africa. [Near the Tabqa Dam on the Euphrates River after Syrian fighters with American air support captured it from Islamic State militants this month.]( [Inside the Air War Over Syria: A High Altitude 'Poker Game']( By MICHAEL R. GORDON A recent visit to the American-run air command center in Qatar shows the complexities of fighting against the Islamic State in the aftermath of a missile strike against a Syrian airfield. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Joe Arpaio at his office in Fountain Hills, Ariz. He was defeated for re-election as sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., last fall.]( [Since Ouster, Sheriff Arpaio Has Lots of Time, but Not for Regrets]( By FERNANDA SANTOS The Arizona sheriff, tough on inmates and accused of targeting Latinos in Maricopa County, reflects on his reputation and his decades in law enforcement. [The director of the National Security Agency, Adm. Michael S. Rogers, in Washington on Tuesday. A court ruled that Wikimedia has grounds to sue the N.S.A. over Fourth Amendment privacy rights.]( [Federal Court Revives Wikimedia's Challenge to N.S.A. Surveillance]( By CHARLIE SAVAGE An appeals court ruling on warrantless internet surveillance raises the chances that the Supreme Court could one day scrutinize the issue. [President Trump's budget proposes a major restructuring of the way electricity is bought and sold in Western states, which rely on hydroelectric power generated by government structures like the Hoover Dam in Nevada.]( [Trump Budget Proposes Deep Cuts in Energy Innovation Programs]( By BRAD PLUMER and CORAL DAVENPORT The spending plan also calls for raising billions of dollars by opening up public lands to oil and gas drilling and selling oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Speaker Paul D. Ryan at a news conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. He said Congress would take the president's budget ]( [Republicans, Pushing Aside Trump's Budget, Find Few Alternatives]( By THOMAS KAPLAN The budget battle ahead is likely to mirror the party's health care fight, in which concessions to moderates alienate conservatives and vice versa. [An employee at an avocado packaging plant in Michoacán State, Mexico. The United States buys most of Mexico's avocados, which would be subject to a 20 percent tax under a proposed plan.]( [Border Tax's Apparent Demise Jeopardizes G.O.P. Overhaul Plan]( By ALAN RAPPEPORT Both Democrats and Republicans, and even the White House, have derided a key provision of House Speaker Paul D. Ryan's plan for rewriting the tax code in 2017. [Eric Ueland, right, a Senate Budget Committee staff member, distributing the 2018 federal budget proposal on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.]( [Trump's Problematic Math: Budget Plan Adds Growth, but Doesn't Subtract Cost]( By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM The White House is projecting faster growth as a consequence of tax cuts. But it does not project the cost of those tax cuts, that is, the loss in tax revenue. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [New motorcycles arriving from the United States at a Harley-Davidson showroom in Bangkok. Seeking to avoid high tariffs, the company is planning to build a factory in Thailand.]( [Even Harley-Davidson Can't Resist the Tug of Overseas Factories]( By NEIL GOUGH Lauded by President Trump as a symbol of American manufacturing, the company hopes a new plant in Thailand will help it clear trade barriers to woo Southeast Asian buyers. [An Uber driver in the Bronx. A lawsuit last year said that Uber was committing a form of wage theft.]( [Uber to Repay Millions to Drivers, Who Could Be Owed Far More]( By NOAM SCHEIBER The company concedes taking tens of millions in excess commissions. A lawsuit alleges improper tax deductions that are costing drivers even more. [An image of Seth Rich, a Democratic National Committee employee, from a YouTube video.]( [Fox News Retracts Story Linking Murder of D.N.C. Aide to 2016 Presidential Campaign]( By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and DANIEL VICTOR The family of Seth Rich objected after the network promoted a theory that Mr. Rich was killed because he shared D.N.C. emails with WikiLeaks. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Customers shopped during a preview on Tuesday for Amazon's first New York bookstore.]( [Amazon Sets Up Shop in the Heart of the Publishing Industry]( By ALEXANDRA ALTER At physical bookstores like the new one opening in Manhattan this week, the company is drawing on its vast troves of customer data to shape the design. [Ke Jie, the world's top Go player, reacting during his match on Tuesday against AlphaGo, artificial intelligence software developed by a Google affiliate.]( [Google's AlphaGo Defeats Chinese Go Master in Win for A.I.]( By PAUL MOZUR The software's victory over the world's best player of the Chinese game demonstrates how artificial intelligence can increasingly outperform humans at complex tasks. [A Nokia logo in Zenica, Bosnia, in 2014. The Finnish company used to be the world's largest seller of mobile phones.]( [Apple Settles Legal Dispute With Nokia]( By MARK SCOTT The iPhone maker has agreed to a new licensing deal with the Finnish telecommunications company, ending a six-month battle over technology patents. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [The North Korean women's hockey team was saluted by South Koreans waving Korean unification flags at the world championships last month in Gangneung, South Korea. It is unclear whether North Korea will participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.]( [With the 2018 Olympics in South Korea, Will the North Be Participant or Provocateur?]( By JERÉ LONGMAN Sporting relations on the Korean Peninsula have rarely been better, but concerns about disruptions by North Korea persist. [Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was penalized for thrusting his pelvis after scoring a touchdown against the Chiefs in October.]( [N.F.L. Relaxes Celebration Rules to Bring Some Fun Back]( By VICTOR MATHER Certain on-field celebrations, including using the football as a prop, will be allowed. Overtime in the regular season will now be 10 minutes, not 15. [Henrikh Mkhitaryan after scoring for Manchester United against Tottenham Hotspur in December.]( [Manchester United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan Brings Armenia With Him]( By RORY SMITH The Premier League team's 26.3-million-pound man is known for his intensity and his devotion to his homeland. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [The construction site of the Shed, which is scheduled to be completed in spring 2019.]( [Michael Bloomberg Gives $75 Million to Shed Arts Center]( By ROBIN POGREBIN His donation helps solidify New York's first new cultural institution in recent memory, a $500 million project to be completed in spring 2019. [Theater patrons waiting to purchase discounted tickets at the TKTS booth in Times Square. Broadway shows this season had a jump in gross revenues, mainly because of high prices for the most popular shows.]( [High Ticket Prices Are Fueling a Broadway Boom]( By MICHAEL PAULSON Revenues in the theatrical season just concluded rose to a record $1.45 billion, even as attendance has slipped a bit. [Jon Stewart in 2016.]( [Jon Stewart and HBO Cancel Animated Shorts Project]( By JOHN KOBLIN The former late night host and the cable network have shelved a plan to create animated shorts that was in the works for 18 months. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [The Park Lane offers wide-angle views of Central Park. The developers had hoped to build a supertower with ultraluxury apartments there.]( [Malaysian Money. Opulent Ideas. But Now, for Park Lane, a Forced Sale.]( By CHARLES V. BAGLI The Park Lane Hotel in Manhattan was to become an ultraluxury tower. Now, amid global intrigue and money laundering charges, it will go to the highest bidder. [Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he would shoulder the responsibility for addressing problems in New York City's transit system.]( [Cuomo Steps Into Transit Fray With Ideas for After 'Summer of Hell']( By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS and PATRICK McGEEHAN Recognizing the looming track repairs at Pennsylvania Station as a potential crisis, the governor called for a plan on par with the response to Hurricane Sandy. [A rendering of the proposed mosque in Bernards Township, N.J., which has been entangled in a protracted battle over parking spaces.]( [New Jersey Town Used Zoning to Discriminate Against Islam]( By JIM DWYER A wealthy suburb violated the rights of Muslims in denying permission to build a mosque, using parking rules as a cover for intolerance. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Food [Flounder for grilling. A gas grill, which is easier to deal with for daily cooking, works well here.]( [The entrance of Noma Mexico, René Redzepi's seven-week pop-up restaurant in Tulum.]( Critic's Notebook [Why I'm Not Reviewing Noma Mexico]( By PETE WELLS A chef aims for "the meal of the decade." The Times's restaurant critic, however, won't be there. Restaurant Review [An Identity Crisis at Italienne]( By PETE WELLS The chef Jared Sippel's restaurant is both French and Italian, formal and casual. For more dining news and recipes, go to [NYTimes.com/Dining »]( []Obituaries [Roxcy Bolton in 1972 with Robert H. Simpson, then the director of the National Hurricane Center. She helped persuade national weather forecasters not to name tropical storms after only women.]( [Roxcy Bolton, Feminist Crusader for Equality, Including in Naming Hurricanes, Dies at 90]( By SAM ROBERTS Ms. Bolton founded the nation's first rape treatment center and helped persuade national weather forecasters not to name hurricanes after only women. [Rand Castile with Alice Tully on opening night of the exhibition ]( [Rand Castile, Who Opened Doors for Asian Art, Dies at 78]( By WILLIAM GRIMES Mr. Castile worked on both the East and West Coasts, organizing artistic and cultural programs at Japan Society in Manhattan and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. [Cortez Kennedy at the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony.]( [Cortez Kennedy, Hall of Fame Defensive Tackle, Dies at 48]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Mr. Kennedy, who played his entire 11-year career with the Seahawks, weighed 300 pounds but possessed surprising quickness. He became the prototype for defensive linemen in the 1990s. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [A woman handing out flowers during a vigil in Albert Square in Manchester, England, on Tuesday.]( Editorial [When Terrorists Target Children]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Manchester attack must be seen as an effort to stir vengeance so intense as to destroy cherished values. Editorial [Vermont's D.I.Y. Approach on Marijuana]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD State lawmakers want to let people over 21 grow a few plants at home. Gov. Phil Scott should sign the bill. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [People celebrating the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee in New Orleans on Tuesday.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Mitch Landrieu Reminds Us That Eloquence Still Exists]( FRANK BRUNI The mayor of New Orleans just gave a speech on race and history that you need to hear. Op-Ed Columnist [A Road Trip Through Rusting and Rising America]( By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN The comeback of distressed and lost communities is the story of Bill Clinton's America, not Donald Trump's. [A vigil in Albert Square in Manchester, England, on Tuesday.]( Op-Ed Contributor [Manchester's Resilience]( By DENISE EVANS Just as the musical heart of this city beats on, so will its people pull together. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan, was opened to traffic. 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