Evening Briefing: The House remains deadlocked over speaker vote

Also, the Bills’ Damar Hamlin shows “signs of improvement” and New York bids farewell to “Stomp.” [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P4QrAWh0dHBzOi8vbWVzc2FnaW5nLWN1c3RvbS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS90ZW1wbGF0ZS9vYWt2Mj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnByb2R1Y3RDb2RlPU5FJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmdGU9MSZ1cmk9bnl0JTNBJTJGJTJGbmV3c2xldHRlciUyRjVjMTljNjU1LTI1MWEtNWNkOS05OTYwLWIzNWI1ZjU1MDkyZiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0SzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxODQzJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTU4MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7V2BbZjux77TVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)[Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-ad-marquee) ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTUwJmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDIzMDEwNFcDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0SyaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) January 4, 2023 [Author Headshot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TEaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvbWF0dGhldy1jdWxsZW4_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) By [Matthew Cullen](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TEaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvbWF0dGhldy1jdWxsZW4_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday. Shuran Huang for The New York Times 1. Without a leader, the House of Representatives is at a standstill. Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader from California, has now [lost six consecutive votes for speaker](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzAxLzA0L3VzL2hvdXNlLXNwZWFrZXItdm90ZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) — failing to gain the votes of any first-ballot detractors — despite public [support from Donald Trump](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1tY2NhcnRoeS1ob3VzZS1zcGVha2VyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) and no obvious alternative. The House, which remains in a historic stalemate between McCarthy’s allies and a small group of far-right members, adjourned until 8 p.m. Eastern tonight, when it could hold additional votes for speaker. In the meantime, the chamber has essentially been [rendered useless](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P4Q0AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wMS8wNC91cy9ob3VzZS1zcGVha2VyLXZvdGU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyNhcy10aGUtc3BlYWtlci1kcmFtYS1jb250aW51ZXMtdGhlLXVuaXRlZC1zdGF0ZXMtaGFzLW5vLWZ1bmN0aW9uYWwtaG91c2Utb2YtcmVwcmVzZW50YXRpdmVzVwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Follow our [live updates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzAxLzA0L3VzL2hvdXNlLXNwZWFrZXItdm90ZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The [far-right members of the G.O.P.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjMvMDEvMDQvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvaG91c2Utc3BlYWtlci1yZXB1YmxpY2Fucy12b3RlLWFnYWluc3QtbWNjYXJ0aHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) lined up today behind [Byron Donalds of Florida](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9ieXJvbi1kb25hbGRzLWhvdXNlLXJlcHVibGljYW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), the party’s first Black nominee for speaker, as a way to [voice their displeasure with McCarthy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9tY2NhcnRoeS1yZXB1YmxpY2Fucy1yZWJlbGxpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Their powerful sway is somewhat unusual in modern American politics and [reminiscent of the Israeli parliamentary system](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P4QoAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wMS8wNC91cy9ob3VzZS1zcGVha2VyLXZvdGUvaW4taXNyYWVsLWFuZC10aGUtdXMtcG9saXRpY2lhbnMtb24tdGhlLXJpZ2h0LWZsZXgtdGhlaXItbXVzY2xlcz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTQ3JmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDIzMDEwNFcDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ A candlelight vigil held for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin last night.Joshua Bessex/Associated Press 2. The Bills’ Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on Monday, showed “signs of improvement.” Hamlin [remains in critical condition](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS9kYW1hci1oYW1saW4taW5qdXJ5LXVwZGF0ZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxODQzJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTU4MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7V2BbZjux77TVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, the Bills said. It is still unknown why Hamlin’s heart stopped, but cardiac experts said the tackle during the game [might have sent his heart into an arrhythmia](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wMy9oZWFsdGgvZGFtYXItaGFtbGluLWNhcmRpYWMtYXJyZXN0LWFycmh5dGhtaWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). 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It pushed those responsible for ensuring the safety of players to look in the mirror; it made some fans reaffirm their love for the sport and its community; and it made others reassess their appetites for football’s violence. The N.F.L. said it had not yet determined what to do about the suspended Bengals-Bills game. [Here are the possible options](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC9zcG9ydHMvZm9vdGJhbGwvYmlsbHMtYmVuZ2Fscy1nYW1lLW9wdGlvbnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). An emergency service team collected remnants of a Russian missile in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine last week.Oleg Petrasyuk/EPA, via Shutterstock 3. Russia’s stockpile of missiles is running low, Ukraine says. The Russian military is [struggling to replenish its munitions](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P4Q6AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8wMS8wNC93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzL2xhY2tpbmctcHJlY2lzaW9uLW1pc3NpbGVzLXJ1c3NpYS1pcy1pbmNyZWFzaW5nLWl0cy11c2Utb2YtZHJvbmVzLXVrcmFpbmUtc2F5cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and rushing new weapons from the production line into use in the war, according to a senior Ukrainian intelligence official, who added that the Russians still had enough for more large-scale strikes. In the meantime, Russian troops are compensating by increasing the use of drones, including those made by Iran. One advantage drones have for Russia: They’re [much cheaper than the missiles Ukraine uses to shoot them down](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wMy93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS1ydXNzaWEtZHJvbmVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). In other news from the war, Russia said the main reason for the deadly attack on the barracks in Makiivka was [the use of cellphones by Russian soldiers](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnVzc2lhLXNvbGRpZXJzLXBob25lcy1tYWtpaXZrYS1zdHJpa2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) that enabled Ukrainian troops to find their location. A Meta office in central Dublin.Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Bloomberg 4. The E.U. ruled that Facebook’s and Instagram’s ad practices were unlawful. The regulators fined Meta, the parent company of the social media sites, $414 million for illegally forcing users to effectively accept personalized ads — [a major defeat that could severely undercut its advertising business](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC90ZWNobm9sb2d5L21ldGEtZmFjZWJvb2stZXUtZ2Rwci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxODQzJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTU4MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7V2BbZjux77TVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). The ruling is one of the most consequential judgments since the E.U., one of Meta’s largest markets, enacted a landmark data-privacy law in 2018 aimed at restricting the ability of social media companies to collect information about users without their prior consent. In other business news, Salesforce, the business software giant, is [laying off 10 percent of its work force](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC9idXNpbmVzcy9zYWxlc2ZvcmNlLWxheW9mZnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), or about 8,000 employees. And the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will pay $50 million for [violating anti-money-laundering laws](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC9idXNpbmVzcy9jb2luYmFzZS1zZXR0bGVtZW50LWFudGktbW9uZXktbGF1bmRlcmluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxODQzJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTU4MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7V2BbZjux77TVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Randy Brass and Monday McDaniel loading sandbags to protect their homes in Wilton, Calif., today.Max Whittaker for The New York Times 5. A major rainstorm is lashing California for the second time in a week. “Don’t let your guard down,” the National Weather Service warned residents of Northern California, about [a powerful storm](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC91cy9jYWxpZm9ybmlhLXN0b3JtLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) that is projected to deliver up to four inches of rain. Forecasters are particularly concerned because the ground is already saturated from a weekend storm, making the area more susceptible to flooding and rapid runoff. Officials spent much of the day preparing the region for the storm. Several parks closed because of the threat that strong wind gusts would topple trees. And in flood-prone San Mateo County, students were asked to go home early and not to return to school tomorrow. In Europe, some countries saw the [warmest start to the year ever measured](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZXVyb3BlLXdhcm0td2VhdGhlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxODQzJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTU4MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7V2BbZjux77TVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), forcing several ski resorts to close trails during their peak season. Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. [Subscribe to The New York Times with this special offer.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TPaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpcHRpb24_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD05OVE5OSZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Rick Singer arrived at his sentencing hearing in Boston today.Brian Snyder/Reuters 6. The mastermind of the college admissions scandal was sentenced to three years in prison. In a final chapter of sorts for the Operation Varsity Blues scandal, Rick Singer, whom prosecutors identified as the ringleader of a $25 million criminal enterprise that “massively corrupted the integrity of the college admissions process,” was [sentenced in federal court to 42 months in prison](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC91cy9yaWNrLXNpbmdlci1zZW50ZW5jZWQtY29sbGVnZS1hZG1pc3Npb25zLXNjYW5kYWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The sentence was longer than that of anyone else involved in the investigation, but less than the six years that prosecutors recommended. In other legal news, the criminology student accused of fatally stabbing four college students was in the process of being transferred to Idaho today after [agreeing to be extradited from Pennsylvania to face murder charges](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wMy91cy9tb3Njb3ctaWRhaG8tYnJ5YW4ta29oYmVyZ2VyLWV4dHJhZGl0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). In other law enforcement news, an [N.Y.P.D. officer was suspended](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC9ueXJlZ2lvbi9ueXBkLW9mZmljZXItc3VzcGVuZGVkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) after a video showed him repeatedly striking a young person on the head with his fist. Illustration by Max Guther 7. Has the Amazon reached its tipping point? The Amazon has been called “the lungs of the earth” because of the amount of carbon dioxide it absorbs. However, recent research suggests that the rainforest could actually be releasing even more carbon than it takes in, thanks in part to decomposing plant matter — or, as one researcher puts it, it is “effectively dying more than growing.” If trends continue and the Amazon collapses into a grassy savanna, as some Brazilian scientists fear, [it would have devastating consequences for the worldwide climate](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC9tYWdhemluZS9hbWF6b24tdGlwcGluZy1wb2ludC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxODQzJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTU4MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7V2BbZjux77TVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Tens of thousands of species that live there could disappear, and millions of people in the region could become climate refugees. The 1997 cast of “Stomp,” which included one of its creators, Luke Cresswell, fourth from left.Lois Greenfield 8. New York says farewell to “Stomp,” a show at the city’s beating heart. Since its 1994 debut at the Orpheum Theater in the East Village, the wordless percussion spectacle of twirling, tapping, sweeping, clanging and, of course, stomping, has gone from a scrappy neighborhood attraction to a mainstay of America’s largest city. But after 29 years, [the production will close for good on Sunday because of declining ticket sales](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC90aGVhdGVyL3N0b21wLWNsb3NpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Readers and critics [shared with us their memories of “Stomp.”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC90aGVhdGVyL3N0b21wLWNsb3NpbmctbWVtb3JpZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Maya Phillips, a critic at large who first saw it as a teenager, said “the experience helped me realize that theater could be even more intimate, imaginative and experimental than the Midtown money-makers.” In other theater news, Broadway shows grossed $51.9 million in the week between Christmas and New Year’s — [the best showing since 2019](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC90aGVhdGVyL2Jyb2Fkd2F5LXJlY29yZC1ncm9zc2VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). In other arts news, our awards season columnist ranked [the top 10 movies in the running for this year’s best picture Oscar](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC9tb3ZpZXMvYmVzdC1waWN0dXJlLW9zY2FyLWNvbnRlbmRlcnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMDEwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MTg0MyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjE1ODEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmO1dgW2Y7se-01SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food stylist: Simon Andrews. 9. After a season of big feasts and indulgent treats, January is a time for nourishment. Among the most common resolutions people make every year is to eat a healthier, more balanced diet, so we pulled together [recipes for 13 dishes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC9kaW5pbmcvY29va2luZy1uZXcteWVhci1yZWNpcGVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) that you’ll feel good about cooking. Among the easiest recipes is a [chicken and cabbage salad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0T9aHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMTQ2Mi1jaGlja2VuLWFuZC1jYWJiYWdlLXNhbGFkLXdpdGgtbWlzby1zZXNhbWUtdmluYWlncmV0dGU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) that can be spiced up with a [miso-sesame vinaigrette](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0T1aHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMTQ2My1taXNvLXNlc2FtZS12aW5haWdyZXR0ZS10aGF0cy1nb29kLW9uLWFueXRoaW5nP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMwMTA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgxODQzJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMTU4MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY7V2BbZjux77TVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). The leftover dressing can be stored in the fridge for weeks and used on just about anything. Looking ahead, we made [10 projections](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yNy9kaW5pbmcvcmVzdGF1cmFudC1mb29kLXRyZW5kcy0yMDIzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) about where the food world might be going this year. Dante Zaballa 10. And finally, five minutes that will make you love Sun Ra. The experimental pianist, organist and bandleader recorded more than 200 albums and imagined life on other planets through an idiosyncratic blend of jazz. He is widely admired by a range of musicians, writers and critics. A few of them [shared with us their favorite songs from his catalog](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlmIp2P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8wNC9hcnRzL211c2ljL3N1bi1yYS1qYXp6LW11c2ljLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzAxMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODE4NDMmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIxNTgxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjtXYFtmO7HvtNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Ahmir Thompson, the musician known as Questlove, said that the message behind Sun Ra’s “Make Another Mistake” became a mantra for his life. And “Atlantis” is the track David Renard, a Times editor, turns to when he’s looking to clear out the mind’s cobwebs. 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