Today's Headlines: Trump Claims, With No Evidence, That 'Millions of People' Voted Illegally

[Obama Expands War With Al Qaeda to Include Shabab in Somalia] | View in [Browser] | Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. | [Unsubscribe] [The New York Times] [Most Popular] | [Video] | [Today's Headlines] Monday, November 28, 2016 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [U.S.] | [Politics] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [Arts] | [N.Y./Region] | [Media & Advertising] | [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 called out to the news media as Mitt Romney left the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on Nov. 19.] [Trump Claims, With No Evidence, That 'Millions of People' Voted Illegally] By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and MAGGIE HABERMAN The president-elect made the unsubstantiated claim as part of a storm of Twitter posts voicing anger about a three-state recount push. [Bystanders surveyed damage from a car bomb in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Saturday. The blast killed at least 11 people and wounded 16 others.] [Obama Expands War With Al Qaeda to Include Shabab in Somalia] By CHARLIE SAVAGE, ERIC SCHMITT and MARK MAZZETTI The administration's move to stretch a 2001 war authorization will strengthen Donald J. Trump's authority to combat thousands of Somali militants, and has drawn objections from some experts. [Fidel Castro after arriving in Havana on Jan. 8, 1959. Mr. Castro's revolution was welcomed by Cubans like Juan Montes Torre, a poor laborer at the time. ] [One Family. Six Decades. Myriad Views of Fidel Castro's Revolution.] By DAMIEN CAVE The clash of emotions common in Cuban families is reflected in a grandfather's loyalty to Mr. Castro and a granddaughter's glum view of conditions in her country. 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. [ADVERTISEMENT] Editors' Picks [The V.I.P. area at the World Chess Championship in Lower Manhattan, which is pitting Sergey Karjakin against Magnus Carlsen.] N.Y. / REGION [At World Chess Championship, Familiar Overtones of East-West Politics] By JOHN LELAND A Russian and a Norwegian are battling in a contest that is once again taking place during escalating tensions among Russia, the United States and Western Europe. OPINION | On Campus [Divisions in My Dorm Room] By K.N. PINEDA Liberals and conservatives, on campus and off, have spent too much time in their own political bubbles. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "he president has no intention of stepping down, the people are fighting on the streets, and the government is paralyzed. We have no option but to impeach her." [WOO SANG-HO], the floor leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, on President Park Geun-hye, who is accused of corruption and influence peddling. Today's Videos [Students place candles around an image of the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, at the university where Castro studied law as a young man, during a vigil in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016.] [The Uncertain Legacy of Fidel Castro] The small country of Cuba, which has long played an outsize role in world politics, faces an uncertain future after the death of an icon of the revolutionary left. [[Video] Video: The Fight to Save the Amazon] In 1988, the murder of Chico Mendes sparked a movement of environmental activists, celebrities and indigenous peoples that made saving the Brazilian rain forest an international rallying cry. But what is happening there now? World [Protesters demonstrating in Seoul, South Korea, against President Park Geun-hye on Saturday.] [South Korean Leader Digs In Against Rising Calls for Impeachment] By CHOE SANG-HUN A bizarre scandal and an escalating backlash could make President Park Geun-hye the first South Korean leader to be removed from office since 1979. [François Fillon, a former prime minister, in Paris on Sunday, when he handily defeated Alain Juppé in a primary runoff.] [François Fillon Wins Center-Right Nomination for French Presidency] By ADAM NOSSITER Mr. Fillon, a former prime minister who pledged to limit immigration and control Islam, handily defeated Alain Juppé in a Republican Party runoff. [The United Nations monitored the Israel-Syria border in the Golan Heights on Sunday after an attack by militants linked to the Islamic State.] [Israel Defense Forces Kill 4 ISIS-Linked Attackers in Golan Heights] By ISABEL KERSHNER The firefight, near Syria, appeared to be the first deadly exchange between Israeli forces and fighters associated with the Islamic State. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »] ADVERTISEMENT U.S. [Suleiman Abdullah Salim, a Tanzanian man and a former detainee by the C.I.A., is a plaintiff in a lawsuit focusing on C.I.A. interrogations now likened to torture.] [Lawsuit Aims to Hold 2 Contractors Accountable for C.I.A. Torture] By SHERI FINK and JAMES RISEN The suit, filed by two former detainees in C.I.A. secret prisons and the representative of a third who died in custody, centers on two psychologists. [A tank containing millions of gallons of molasses erupted in Boston in January 1919, killing 21 people and destroying buildings in the North End.] [Solving a Mystery Behind the Deadly 'Tsunami of Molasses' of 1919] By ERIN McCANN Researchers say they have figured out a piece of the puzzle of why a 2.3 million-gallon spill of molasses from a storage tank in Boston was so deadly, killing 21 people and destroying buildings. [Officers collected evidence on Sunday after a fatal shooting near the intersection of Bourbon and Iberville Streets in the French Quarter of New Orleans.] [Gunfire Kills 1 in French Quarter of New Orleans] By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH Two men were arrested on illegal gun possession charges after a shooting on Bourbon Street that also wounded nine people. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »] ADVERTISEMENT Politics [Stephen K. Bannon at a campaign rally for Donald J. Trump on Oct. 28 in Manchester, N.H. Mr. Bannon views former President Ronald Reagan as a political hero, and ] [Combative, Populist Steve Bannon Found His Man in Donald Trump] By SCOTT SHANE Mr. Bannon courted politicians who share his dark, populist worldview of a ruling class preying on working Americans and "the Judeo-Christian West" in a "war against Islamic fascism." [The Pemex Miguel Hidalgo refinery in Tula de Allende, in the state of Hidalgo, north of Mexico City.] [Can Oil Help Mexico Withstand Trump's Attack on Trade? It's Hard to See How] By ELISABETH MALKIN The country's state-owned oil company, Pemex, is saddled with debt and struggling with production. As a Donald J. Trump presidency looms, fixing it is a top priority. [Protesters at an anti-Trump event this month at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif.] [Cities Vow to Fight Trump on Immigration, Even if They Lose Millions] By JENNIFER MEDINA and JESS BIDGOOD Officials in what are known as sanctuary cities say they will act as a bulwark against mass deportations, even at the risk of losing federal money for local services. PODCAST [A Political Guide You Can Trust] The election is over. But the story has just begun. Michael Barbaro, a veteran political reporter, hosts The Run-Up, a weekly podcast that makes sense of American politics and government. [Available on iTunes]. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »] Business [Jürgen Schmidhuber, co-director of the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence Research, said his early work was often overlooked or ignored.] [When A.I. Matures, It May Call Jürgen Schmidhuber 'Dad'] By JOHN MARKOFF A researcher who co-wrote a paper in the 1990s on a crucial artificial intelligence technique feels overlooked by today's stars in the field. [Protesters burned tires in Nice, France, during a national demonstration against Uber in June 2015.] [In Europe, Is Uber a Transportation Service or a Digital Platform?] By MARK SCOTT The European Court of Justice will hear arguments that will most likely determine how the ride-sharing service can operate across the European Union. [Rows of solar panels are spread over 25 acres of Nicholas Beatty's farm near Hartwell, England.] [Batteries That Make Use of Solar Power, Even in the Dark] By STANLEY REED Solar farms are increasingly common, but they depend on the sun. A new technology harvests that energy so it can be sold when prices are high. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »] Sports [Fidel Castro, right, at a 1959 baseball game in Havana between revolutionary Cubans.] [Under Fidel Castro, Sport Symbolized Cuba's Strength and Vulnerability] By JERÉ LONGMAN Success in baseball and boxing infused Cubans with a sense of pride and helped give Mr. Castro grounds to taunt and defy the United States, but also exposed financial problems and led to defections. [The Crewe Alexandra sports academy. Barry Bennell, a former youth soccer coach who has been accused of molesting young players, once worked for the Crewe club.] [Sexual Abuse Claims in English Youth Leagues Prompt Wider Inquiry by Authorities] By RORY SMITH England's Football Association announced an internal investigation into the claims after several former players came forward with accusations that they were molested as boys in youth programs. [Browns quarterback Josh McCown (13) being sacked by Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul during the fourth quarter. The Giants' defense finished with seven sacks and eight tackles for a loss.] Giants 27, Browns 13 [Giants Add to the Winless Browns' Misery] By MARC TRACY The Giants sent the Browns to 0-12. Four more losses, and Cleveland will become the second 0-16 team in N.F.L. history, joining the 2008 Detroit Lions. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »] Arts [The dancing Snowflakes in New York City Ballet's performance of ] [Review: Pick a 'Nutcracker,' One From Balanchine, the Other Reimagined] By ALASTAIR MACAULAY The Cincinnati Ballet performed this holiday staple at the Kennedy Center while New York City Ballet opened its seasonal tradition with "George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker.'" [Joe Corré's punk music memorabilia burns on the Thames River in London on Saturday.] [To Save Punk's Soul, a Bonfire of Some of Its Vanities on the Thames] By CHRISTOPHER D. SHEA Joe Corré, son of the Sex Pistols' former manager, set fire to music memorabilia to protest Punk London, an event he considers too mainstream. [Whitney Biennial to Miami Artists: It's Not Us, It's You] By BRETT SOKOL For the fourth Biennial in a row, no Miami artist was chosen; a Biennial adviser said the determining factor was art that addressed social upheavals. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »] New York [Fingerprints from a body found in upstate New York in 1970 matched those of a woman arrested in Harlem in 1969. Her name is unknown, although a former friend knew her as A.C.] Crime Scene ['I Remember Her': Questions Persist After Break in '70 Killing of Harlem Woman] By MICHAEL WILSON The police recently found a match for the fingerprints of a woman whose body was found in upstate New York. Then state troopers visited a man, now 65, who said he saw her leave with two "goons" one summer day. [Members of the Universes ensemble, whose play ] Side Street [Invoking Radicals of America's Recent Past in a Politically Fraught Present] By DAVID GONZALEZ The outcome of this year's election gives "Party People," a play now at the Public Theater that draws on the ideas and activism of groups like the Black Panthers and Young Lords, a special urgency. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »] Media & Advertising [A scene from NBC's ] [In Tougher Fall TV Landscape, New Rules Apply] By JOHN KOBLIN Ratings are, once again, down across the board for NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox, but each network can make the claim that it has a new show with a strong pulse. [Lili Boglarka Havasi in a Fisher-Price commercial.] [In Toy Ads and on the Catwalk, Models With Down Syndrome] By JEANNE BONNER Advertisers say featuring models with Down syndrome helps them to communicate their values and connect with customers who value inclusiveness. [Maui (voiced by Dwayne Johnson) in ] ['Moana' Has the Second Best Thanksgiving Weekend Opening of All Time] By BROOKS BARNES Disney Animation Studios, and its corporate sibling, Pixar, now hold the top six spots for opening weekends over the Thanksgiving holiday period. For more media and advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »] Obituaries [Fritz Weaver, background left, as Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 NBC mini-series ] [Fritz Weaver, Tony-Winning Character Actor, Dies at 90] By ROBERT BERKVIST Mr. Weaver won a Tony for his role in Robert Marasco's "Child's Play" about the malevolent environment at an exclusive Roman Catholic school for boys. [Pauline Oliveros in 2015. Taking up the accordion as her principal instrument, she also learned to play violin, piano, French horn and tuba.] [Pauline Oliveros, Composer Who Championed 'Deep Listening,' Dies at 84] By STEVE SMITH Ms. Oliveros also addressed the theme of gender inequality repeatedly and tenaciously. [Ron Glass as Ron Harris, a detective, in the television comedy ] [Ron Glass, Who Played a Dapper Detective on 'Barney Miller,' Dies at 71] By CHRISTOPHER MELE Mr. Glass was nominated for an Emmy Award for supporting actor in 1982 for his performance on the series. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »] Editorial Editorial [The G.O.P. and Health Care Chaos] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Donald Trump and Congress want to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but they have no good ideas for replacing it. [Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter at the Pentagon last month.] Editorial [Pentagon: Looking for a Few Good Hackers] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The last thing the Pentagon would seem to need is more hackers. But Defense Department officials are inviting them in. Editorial [Retired Coal Miners Losing Their Safety Net] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Mitch McConnell should help retirees who worked in a dangerous industry and deserve what was promised by contract. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] Op-Ed [People in Miami reacting to the news of the death of Fidel Castro.] Op-Ed Contributor [The Little Fidel in All of Us] By ACHY OBEJAS Who would any of us be if he hadn't rearranged our destinies and caused this rupture in our lives? Op-Ed Contributor [An Auction That Could Transform Local Media] By CHRISTOPHER J. DAGGETT Billions of dollars could result from an auction of public airwaves - money that could be invested to counter the decline in local journalism. The Stone [Fake News and the Internet Shell Game] By MICHAEL P. LYNCH Even as others deceive us, we deceive ourselves. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] ON THIS DAY On Nov. 28, 1943, President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin met in Tehran during World War II. 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