Wednesday, November 20
π¨NATION
π Hacker accesses sealed testimony of woman alleging Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 (NBC)
π Trump picks Wall Street investor Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary (NPR)
π Linda McMahon nominated for Secretary of Education (AP)
π Oklahoma official under fire for bibles in public schools mandate (MO NEWS)
π Manhattan DA agrees to postpone Donald Trumpβs sentencing in hush money case but opposes dismissal (CNBC)
π Republican introduces anti-transgender bathroom resolution at Capitol after first transgender woman elected to Congress (CNN)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π US envoy says Lebanon ceasefire βwithin graspβ as soldier killed in drone strike (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
π Tens of thousands crowd New Zealandβs Parliament grounds in support of MΔori rights (AP)
π Finland urges NATO, EU to shield critical networks after undersea cables damaged (POLITICO)
π Residents in Haitiβs capital stand with police in a battle to repel the latest gang attack (AP)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π As Trump, Elon Musk watch, as SpaceX launches largest rocket ever (WASHINGTON POST)
π Boeing set to lay off more than 2,000 workers amid plans to cut 10% of workforce (CNBC)
π As Americans bargain shop, six-figure earners flock to Walmart (CNN)
π Comcast spins off cable channels like USA, CNBC, MSNBC as cord-cutting quickens (VARIETY)
π Microsoft pitches AI βagentsβ that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024 (AP)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight scores over 108 million viewers worldwide, Netflix says, becomes the most-watched global sporting event (THE WRAP)
π Cherβs memoir includes new details about her divorce from Sonny Bono (CNN)
π NBA legend and motivational speaker, Bob Love, who overcame a significant stutter, dies at 81 (NBC)
π John Stamos shows solidarity after Dave Coulierβs cancer diagnosis with bald cap β not all fans are pleased (TODAY)