Day: November 20, 2024

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We’re waiting to hear who President-elect Donald Trump will pick as Treasury secretary. The US has given Ukraine permission to use controversial anti-personnel mines. We’ll tell you why Texas is offering Trump 1,400 acres of land. The mother of the cinematographer who died on the “Rust” set says she’s boycotting the movie’s premier. Plus, family and friends are saying goodbye to Liam Payne today.
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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on the temporary closure of the U.S Embassy in the Ukrainian capital; moves in Azerbaijain to circulate a key climate text; and a landmark trial kicks off in Hong Kong.

President-elect Donald Trump taps WWE executive Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education, sparking questions about her qualifications and Trump’s promise to close the agency. Republicans accuse FEMA of political bias in disaster response as its chief testifies before Congress amid a funding request for the agency. Dissatisfaction with Elon Musk’s platform X fuels the rise of Bluesky as a social media alternative. And, Eyewitness accounts allege the Israeli military is using sniper drones to target civilians in Gaza, raising questions about the human toll of advanced warfare. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter . Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Nicole Cohen, Russell Lewis, Kara Platoni, Lauren Migaki, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Ally Schweitzer. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Milton Guevara. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent. And our technical director is Zac Coleman. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai testifies he didn’t ask U.S. officials to take action against the city.

Plus: Shares in Tokyo Gas soar after Elliott Investment Management discloses a stake in the utility. And, the U.K.’s inflation rate rebounds. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Western and Ukrainian officials say Russia has been stockpiling powerful long-range missiles, as tensions grow over the use of such missiles.