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Politico
Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom are already fighting over California’s future
Trump’s post about the Golden State came a day after Newsom called a special legislative session to prepare legal defenses against the new administration.
Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 cap best week of year with records as post-election rally rolls on
The Dow crossed 44,0000 for the first time ever as stocks were on track for their best week in a year on optimism that President-elect Donald Trump's policies will boost the economy.
USA TODAY
Trump Cabinet picks: Latest developments, what to know after Susie Wiles named chief of staff
With Donald Trump headed back to the White House, he has a few months to build his next adminsitration. He has picked his chief of staff, who is next?
Reuters
COP29 host Azerbaijan promoted fossil fuel deals ahead of climate summit, NGO says
An official with Azerbaijan's Presidency of next week's United Nations COP29 climate summit appeared to offer to facilitate talks about new fossil fuel deals ahead of the conference, according to a video secretly recorded by an advocacy group. In an investigation first reported by the BBC, non-profit group Global Witness, which advocates against corruption, said it had set up a fake company to express interest in investing in Azerbaijan's national oil and gas company SOCAR, and in sponsoring the annual climate summit.
Reuters
U.S. governors pledge to press ahead on climate after Trump win
Democratic governors of two U.S. states pledged on Friday to keep building programs on renewable energy and curbing climate change after President-elect Donald Trump's victory this week. The comments are a first indication that the Democratic governors are planning to push ahead and fight on climate change. Trump, a Republican, has said he may repeal subsidies for electric vehicles, a core provision of President Joe Biden's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act.
Associated Press
NASA astronauts won't say which one of them got sick after almost eight months in space
Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space station mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month declined to say Friday which one of them was sick. Astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps publicly discussed their spaceflight for the first time since returning from the International Space Station on Oct. 25. NASA declined to say who was hospitalized or why, citing medical privacy.
Yahoo News
Hurricane Rafael tracker: Category 2 storm churns in the Gulf of Mexico
Rafael remains a "powerful compact hurricane" as it slowly churns in the central Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center says.
AFP
Elon Musk took part in Trump-Zelensky call: Ukrainian official
Elon Musk took part in a phone call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President-elect Donald Trump after his election victory, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP Friday.Another high-ranking Ukrainian source told AFP that Musk was physically present with Trump during the call.
USA TODAY
Trump's new 'star' Elon Musk joins his first call with Ukrainian president. Why it matters
Media reports say Musk, the world's richest man and a key Trump election backer, just happened to be in the room when Trump talked to Zelenskyy.
Associated Press
California air regulators to vote on contentious climate program to cut emissions
California air regulators will vote Friday on changes to a key climate program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions from transportation fuels that has a wide swath of critics — from environmentalists to the oil industry. The California Air Resources Board is set to decide on changes to the low carbon fuel standard, or LCFS, which requires the state to reduce the climate impact of transportation fuels by incentivizing producers to lower their emissions.
TODAY
77 creative Elf on the Shelf ideas to try this year, from easy to elaborate
Looking for last-minute Elf on the Shelf ideas? Here are our favorite quick and easy Elf on the Shelf set-ups!
CNN
Regina Hall’s gig with ‘Cold Case Files’ is the perfect true crime rabbit hole
Regina Hall works in the world of fiction, but true crime is a passion that she has been able to incorporate into her professional life with “Cold Case Files: The Grim Sleeper” about Lonnie Franklin Jr.
AFP
Special counsel hits pause on Trump election interference case
A federal judge on Friday granted a request by Special Counsel Jack Smith to pause the case against Donald Trump for conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.Smith charged Trump with mishandling top secret documents after leaving the White House, but that case was tossed out by a federal judge in Florida, a Trump appointee, on the grounds that Smith was unlawfully appointed.
USA TODAY
California polling places had backup power on Election Day in case of shutoff | Fact check
A California utility had systems in place to keep the lights on at polling places, even if it had to shutoff power because of wildfire risks.
Associated Press
Judge strikes down New York law intended to protect minority groups' voting power
A judge has struck down a state law that made it easier for New Yorkers to sue over electoral divisions and voting rules that weakened the political voice of minority groups, saying its special protections based on race and ethnicity are unconstitutional. Orange County state court Justice Maria Vazquez-Doles struck down New York’s Voting Rights Act of 2022 on Thursday in a decision in which she also dismissed a lawsuit brought by six Black and Hispanic voters against the Town of Newburgh. New York’s Voting Rights Act created a pathway for voters to challenge at-large elections that led to racially polarized voting patterns or impaired a racial, ethnic or language-group's ability to get members of their community into office.
Politico
How blue states are plotting to thwart Trump
They’re prepping lawsuits and legislation to stymie the incoming administration.
CNN
Trump promised massive tariffs on imports but how he’ll pull it off is still being figured out
Just days after winning a comeback election, President-elect Donald Trump is evaluating how his campaign promises might translate into policy. When it comes to rolling out the broad-based tariffs that he pledged on the campaign trail, the strategy is not yet formed, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
CNN
Pentagon officials discussing how to respond if Trump issues controversial orders
Pentagon officials are holding informal discussions about how the department would respond if Donald Trump issues orders to deploy active-duty troops domestically and fire large swaths of apolitical staffers, defense officials told CNN.
TODAY
Brie cheese sold at Aldi and other stores recalled over listeria risk: Avoid these brands
Cheese recall includes brie sold at Aldi and other supermarket chains over potential listeria bacteria contamination. Check to see which products are affected.
CNN
‘We barely made it out’: Californians desperately flee their homes amid raging wildfires
Terrie Morin, 60, and her husband Dave were at the barber shop when they heard about a raging wildfire making headway toward their Camarillo home on Wednesday morning.

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