Today's Headlines: Trump Says the U.S. Should Expand Its Nuclear Capacity

[Trump Pressures Obama Over U.N. Resolution on Israeli Settlements] | View in [Browser] | Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. | [Unsubscribe] [The New York Times] [Most Popular] | [Video] | [Today's Headlines] Friday, December 23, 2016 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [U.S.] | [Politics] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [Arts] | [N.Y./Region] | [Movies] | [Today's Video] | [Obituaries] | [Editorials] | [Op-Ed] | [On This Day] | [CUSTOMIZE »] [Get The Times for as low as 99¢.] Top News [President Vladimir Putin with his senior military officials in Moscow on Thursday.] [Trump Says the U.S. Should Expand Its Nuclear Capacity] By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and JAMES GLANZ A Twitter post from the president-elect appeared to suggest an end to decades of bipartisan efforts to limit nuclear weapons. [Homes in the Israeli settler outpost of Amona in the West Bank.] [Trump Pressures Obama Over U.N. Resolution on Israeli Settlements] By PETER BAKER and SOMINI SENGUPTA Mr. Trump's forceful insertion into the matter reflected an unusual public split between incoming and outgoing presidents and underscored the stark shift on Middle East policy ahead. [Members of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir sang during a vigil in front of the Ghost Ship, the warehouse in Oakland, Calif., where a fire killed 36 people.] [Why the 'Ghost Ship' Was Invisible in Oakland, Until 36 Died] By THOMAS FULLER, JULIE TURKEWITZ, YAMICHE ALCINDOR and CONOR DOUGHERTY The warehouse is close to a firehouse. Yet amid haphazard inspection protocols, it became the site of America's worst structure fire in a decade. 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 SUNDAY REVIEW [The Year in Pictures 2016] A selection of the year's most riveting photographs. [.][Lens: Choosing the Pictures of the Year] [President Obama at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.] OPINION | Op-Ed Contributors [Was Barack Obama Bad for Democrats?] By STANLEY B. GREENBERG and ANNA GREENBERG His political legacy includes the losses his party suffered during his two terms. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "It's a 14th-century solution to a 21st-century problem." [HENRY CUELLAR], a United States representative from Texas, whose office received a request from the incoming administration for places to put up walls or fencing along the Mexican border. Today's Videos [Evacuated rebel fighters arrived in the Khan al-Assal region west of Aleppo on Thursday.] [Syrian Government Declares It Has Retaken Aleppo] The evacuation of civilians and fighters from the last rebel-held part of Aleppo ended on Thursday after a week of stops and starts. Freezing weather caused long delays, but President Bashar al-Assad's forces announced complete control of the city for the first time since 2012. [Irish Artists Help Open Homeless Shelter] Well-known Irish artists are among a group of "concerned citizens" who seized a disused office block and opened a homeless shelter. The High Court ruled that - in spite of the trespassing - the shelter can remain open over the holiday period. [This Week's Movies: Dec. 23, 2016] The New York Times film critics review "Hidden Figures," "Silence" and "Live by Night." World [A memorial to the victims of Monday's attack on a Christmas market in Berlin.] [Ordered Deported, Berlin Suspect Slipped Through Germany's Fingers] By ALISON SMALE, CARLOTTA GALL and GAIA PIANIGIANI The case of Anis Amri, the suspect in Monday's attack on a Christmas market, underscores a vexing problem: how to handle masses of virtually stateless wanderers. [Health workers in November 2015 with Mibemba Soumah, infected by Ebola, at a treatment center in Conakry, Guinea.] [New Ebola Vaccine Gives 100 Percent Protection] By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. After decades of trying, scientists have finally devised a powerful vaccine against a terrifying contagion. [Protesters gathered in Nago on Thursday, not far from a ceremony transferring nearly 10,000 acres of land on Okinawa Island to Japanese control.] [U.S. Returns Some Okinawa Land to Japan, but Unease Endures] By MOTOKO RICH Like many encounters between the American military and residents of the island, the transfer of nearly 10,000 acres has stirred controversy. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »] ADVERTISEMENT U.S. [Trucks on the World Trade International Bridge between Laredo, Tex., and Nuevo Laredo in Mexico.] [Trump Seeks Path for Mexico Barrier. But Will It Be a 'Big, Beautiful Wall'?] By AMY CHOZICK and MANNY FERNANDEZ His transition team has asked border officials for advice on where a barrier can be built, though the plan may involve fencing, a Texas congressman says. [Craig W. Anderson at home in Las Vegas last month. Mr. Anderson was one of the ] [After Decades Out of View, Navy Deserter Hopes to Rally a New Antiwar Generation] By JOHN M. GLIONNA Nearly 50 years after his desertion in protest of the Vietnam War, Craig W. Anderson of the "Intrepid Four" is cautioning against current military campaigns. [Edward J. Snowden on a video link from Russia at a Council of Europe meeting last year.] [House Report, Evidence Redacted, Ties Snowden to Russian Agencies] By CHARLIE SAVAGE The report also portrays Edward J. Snowden, who in 2013 disclosed classified files about American surveillance operations, as a habitually disgruntled worker. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »] ADVERTISEMENT Politics [Melanne Verveer, third from left, then the United States ambassador at large for global women's issues, at a panel discussion sponsored by the Clinton Global Initiative in 2009. Holding the microphone is Rex W. Tillerson, President-elect Donald J. Trump's choice for secretary of state and the chief executive of Exxon Mobil.] [Transition Team's Request on Gender Equality Rattles State Dept.] By MARK LANDLER The Trump team's request made employees at the agency wonder if the incoming administration was planning to roll back changes first made by Hillary Clinton. [Senator Bob Corker, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, said he expected ] [Financial Vetting Goes Slowly for Trump's Wealthy Cabinet Picks] By JENNIFER STEINHAUER The slack pace may imperil a quick start for the new administration. [Kellyanne Conway, who took over as Donald J. Trump's campaign manager in August, will serve as counselor to the president.] [Trump Rewards Kellyanne Conway With a Top White House Staff Slot] By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and MAGGIE HABERMAN Kellyanne Conway, who served as campaign manager, will become highest-ranking woman on Donald Trump's staff, with frequent access to the president. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »] Business [The police raiding the 1MDB office in Malaysia in 2015. The government has said that no 1MDB funds were misappropriated.] [1MDB Case Hangs Over Goldman Sachs as Investigators Dig for Answers] By NATHANIEL POPPER and MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN The firm says it thought the billions of dollars it raised for a Malaysian fund were used to buy legitimate assets, though prosecutors said they landed in personal accounts. [John Cryan, chief executive of Deutsche Bank, at a conference in Berlin in June.] [Deutsche Bank to Settle Mortgage Inquiry for $7.2 Billion] By BEN PROTESS and LANDON THOMAS Jr. After months of talks, the bank is in a tentative deal to pay a $3.1 billion penalty and provide loan modifications worth $4.1 billion to American homeowners. [.][Credit Suisse to Pay $5.3 Billion to Resolve Mortgage Inquiry] [.][Justice Department Sues Barclays Over Mortgage-Backed Securities] [Kelly Skow, a 28-year-old video producer, riding the Los Angeles subway's Expo rail extension to her job in Santa Monica. She has all but come to the same conclusion many younger Americans have made: that a car is not really necessary.] Wheels [Automakers Prepare for an America That's Over the Whole Car Thing] By NEAL E. BOUDETTE Mobility services - ride hailing and other means of ferrying people to public transportation - look to be a lucrative and increasingly important sideline for carmakers. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »] Technology [A man, center, looks at his cellphone in London. Phone pioneers are still trying to profit from an industry they no longer lead.] [Apple and Nokia Battle Over Cellphone Patents] By VINDU GOEL and MARK SCOTT While companies like Apple now dominate smartphones, an earlier generation of phone makers like Nokia developed some of the technology. [Trying out a virtual reality device for online shopping at a Taobao event in Shanghai in July.] [Alibaba Faces Growing Pressure Over Counterfeit Goods] By CAO LI The United States put the Chinese company's Taobao platform on a list of major markets for fakes, a move that Alibaba says may be politically motivated. Tech Tip [How Does My Browser Recognize Malware?] By J. D. BIERSDORFER The web is littered with phishing lures and malicious software aimed at infecting your computer, but modern browsers can stop some infections from spreading. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »] Sports [A locker reserved for Rashaan Salaam's jersey, in the locker room of the University of Colorado, Boulder, on Dec. 15. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1994, a season in which he rushed for 2,055 yards.] [The Long, Lonely Fall of a Heisman Trophy Winner] By BILL PENNINGTON Rashaan Salaam, the 1994 trophy winner, was found dead this month. Now, many wonder if brain damage and the pressure of living up to Heisman hopes contributed to his end. [Golden State forward Draymond Green, right, blocking Atlanta guard Dennis Schroder's shot on Nov. 28.] On Pro Basketball [Viselike Defense Adds Teeth to Golden State Warriors' Buzz-Saw Offense] By SCOTT CACCIOLA Entering Thursday, the Warriors were leading the league in blocked shots and were third in field-goal percentage defense. [Carmelo Anthony had one of his worst games of the season against the Orlando Magic as he missed 12 of 17 shots and ended with 15 points.] Knicks 106, Magic 95 [For Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, a Bad Day Continues Into Night] By MIKE VORKUNOV Anthony was criticized in excerpts from a book by George Karl, his former coach. He then went out against the Magic and had one of his worst games of the season. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »] Arts [These are among the items at the Frick Collection by Pierre Gouthière, a virtuoso gilder at the French Court in the 18th century.] [Our Midas Moment, From Galleries to Artisans] By WILLIAM L. HAMILTON Art galleries glow with gold, as do sneakers and celebrities. And artisans continue to gild objects the way it was done centuries ago. Books of The Times [Review: 'If Our Bodies Could Talk,' Our Spleens Probably Wouldn't Be Funny] By DWIGHT GARNER The book, by James Hamblin, is a grab bag of anecdotes and factoids and curiosities about human health. [Yasiin Bey at the Apollo Theater, in what was billed as a retirement show.] [For Yasiin Bey, Once Known as Mos Def, a Comeback With the Finish Line in Mind] By JON CARAMANICA At the Apollo Theater, in what was billed as a retirement show, the charismatic and versatile Mr. Bey seemed humbled by the crowd's affection. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »] Movies [From left, Janelle Monáe, Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer in ] [Review: 'Hidden Figures' Honors 3 Black Women Who Helped NASA Soar] By A. O. SCOTT The women, part of the giant step for mankind, have their stories told in this movie directed by Theodore Melfi. [Liam Neeson as Father Ferreira, a Portuguese Jesuit who is said to have abandoned his faith while spreading Christianity in Japan.] [Review: Questions and Prayers Go Unanswered in Scorsese's 'Silence'] By MANOHLA DARGIS In Martin Scorsese's film, Jesuit priests in 17th-century Japan operate underground to keep their religion alive when they and their adherents are persecuted. [Ben Affleck and Sienna Miller in the gangster film ] [Review: He Pledges Allegiance Only to His Tommy Gun, in 'Live by Night'] By MANOHLA DARGIS Ben Affleck directed and stars in this gangster movie set in the 1920s, in which he tries to pour new wine into a bullet-riddled vessel. New York [Holiday shoppers, tourists and locals took in the spectacle on Fifth Avenue last week.] [A New York Holiday Tradition to Count On? Big Crowds] By WINNIE HU For many New Yorkers, the dazzling holiday windows and shows have become too crowded to enjoy. For many tourists, the crowds are part of the experience. [Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in Albany on Monday. The governor wants to create a new special prosecutor with broad investigative powers over the state procurement process.] [Cuomo's Proposal for an Executive-Branch Prosecutor Is Called a 'Scheme'] By JESSE McKINLEY Amid haggling over raising lawmakers' pay, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York has proposed a new prosecutor, controlled by him, to investigate state spending. [Richard Lipsky] [Ex-Prisoners Get an Advocate From Their Own Ranks] By BENJAMIN WEISER Richard Lipsky, a New York lobbyist felled in a bribery scandal, won a judge's permission to consult for a union on barriers to jobs for former inmates. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »] Obituaries [Franca Sozzani, right, editor of Italian Vogue, in 2011 with Anna Wintour, her counterpart in the United States.] [Franca Sozzani Dies at 66; Gave Italian Vogue a Daring Look and Voice] By MATTHEW SCHNEIER In her 28-year direction of the magazine, she nurtured the careers of a generation of top fashion photographers, and didn't shy from serious issues. [Sidney D. Drell received the National Medal of Science from President Obama in 2013 for his contributions to physics and the government.] [Sidney Drell, Who Advised Presidents on Nuclear Weapons, Dies at 90] By WILLIAM GRIMES Dr. Drell served on a series of advisory groups that helped advance the technology of nuclear detection and shape the policy of nuclear deterrence. [From left, Lillian Gish and Bette Davis in David Berry's 1987 film, ] [David Berry, Playwright and Screenwriter, Dies at 73] By MEDEA GIORDANO Mr. Berry wrote the play "The Whales of August" and the screenplay of the movie version. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »] Editorial What's at Stake [Stoking Tensions With China] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Donald Trump's moves show his intent is to be a disrupter, no matter the consequences to American security. [Lawmakers discussing the HB2 law on the floor of North Carolina's State Senate chamber on Wednesday.] Editorial [North Carolina Doubles Down on Bigotry] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The failure to repeal a law that targets gay and transgender people is a travesty for all residents. [Demonstrations against Joseph Kabila on Tuesday in the streets of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.] Editorial [Clinging to Power in Congo] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD In refusing to step down, President Joseph Kabila has plunged the nation into chaos. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] Op-Ed [Mustafa Akyol] Op-Ed | Mustafa Akyol [Why It's Not Wrong to Wish Muslims Merry Christmas] By MUSTAFA AKYOL Jesus' virgin birth is a holy miracle in Islam, too. [Vladimir Putin, left, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul in October.] Op-Ed Contributor [An Alliance to Worry the West] By CENGIZ CANDAR After Russia's ambassador to Turkey was assassinated, Moscow and Ankara will grow closer. Room for Debate [Since the Fall of the Soviet Union] In the 25 years that have passed since Dec. 25, 1991, what opportunities to redefine world order were missed by the United States? 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