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President-elect Donald Trump was in Brownsville, Texas, to watch Elon Musk’s SpaceX test-launch its Starship rocket. The rocket is set to carry out missions to the Moon and, eventually, Mars.

In a court filing, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said it opposes any effort to dismiss Trump's convictions in the New York criminal case. However, prosecutors expressed their openness to delaying the case until after Trump's second term.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell testified before Congress regarding alleged bias against Trump supporters in her agency's hurricane relief efforts. This came as President Joe Biden requested nearly $100 billion in additional disaster relief funds from Congress.

Moscow said Ukraine fired six American-supplied, longer-range missiles into Russian territory for the first time. The reported use of the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, marks a significant escalation in the conflict.

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed plans to declare a national emergency and use military resources for his mass deportation strategy. Over the weekend, he nominated Chris Wright to be energy secretary and Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission.

Lebanon and the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group have agreed to a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire with Israel. Some consider this the most serious effort yet to end the fighting, but Israel has not yet commented.

President Joe Biden pledged a $4 billion contribution to the World Bank during his final G20 summit in Brazil. Global hunger and poverty were among the key issues discussed on the first day of the summit.

Russia warned that Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles escalates the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded, saying, “The missiles will speak for themselves.”

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President Joe Biden met Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping for the last time as U.S. president on Saturday, with the leaders' goal of lowering tensions amid fresh conflicts over cyber crime, trade, Taiwan and Russia.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in a second Trump administration. Wright is CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy. He is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development.

President-elect Donald Trump announced his latest picks for his upcoming administration: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as secretary of the interior, and longtime adviser Steven Cheung as White House communications director.

Leaders of Pacific Rim countries, including President Joe Biden, gathered in Peru for the APEC summit. This marks one of Biden’s last global summits before leaving office, where he is set to meet with the leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the Chinese regime.

The murder trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley began. In their opening statement, prosecutors said Venezuelan illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra went hunting for females on the University of Georgia’s campus. Meanwhile, defense attorneys argued the evidence in the case is circumstantial.

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President-elect Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of Health and Human Services. Trump said Kennedy would protect Americans from the harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have led to the country's current health crisis.

Lawmakers voiced concerns over Trump's nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general. Senators on the Judiciary Committee called for the release of the House Ethics Committee's investigation of Gaetz.

The satirical news publication "The Onion" won the bidding for Alex Jones's Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. Jones vowed to challenge both the sale and the auction process in court.

Florida sued FEMA officials for conspiracy to discriminate against hurricane victims who support Trump. According to whistleblower reports, FEMA workers in parts of Florida were directed to ignore houses with Trump signs or flags.

In a secret vote behind closed doors, Republicans selected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as the next Senate Majority Leader. Thune defeated Senators John Cornyn and Rick Scott, and pledged to work with President-elect Donald Trump.

Trump visited the White House for a meeting with President Biden in the Oval Office on Wednesday. The two men agreed to a smooth transition of power, marking a traditional gesture of courtesy.

Trump also announced his picks for key positions: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as Attorney General, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as Secretary of State, and former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence.

President-Elect Trump has tapped China-hawk Congressman Mike Waltz as his National Security Advisor. Meanwhile, Senator Marco Rubio, another outspoken critic of the Chinese Communist Party, is reportedly under consideration for Secretary of State. Additionally, Trump has named former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel and Steven C. Witkoff as Special Envoy to the Middle East. Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has also been announced as Trump's pick for Director of the CIA.

A New York judge on Tuesday deferred making an immediate decision on whether presidential immunity should have prevented jurors from seeing certain evidence at Trump's trial this spring — and if the verdict should be tossed.

In observance of Veterans Day, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris honored service members at Arlington National Cemetery. It was Biden's last speech there as commander-in-chief, and his first joint appearance with Harris since her election loss.

President-elect Donald Trump announced fresh picks for top posts in his administration. Vice President-elect JD Vance congratulates Stephen Miller for being chosen as Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy.

A historic drought fueled a deadly blaze stretching from New Jersey into New York. Meanwhile, search and rescue remains ongoing as a mountain fire rips through Ventura County, California. Officials said only 36 percent of the fire is contained.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that Israel was behind the pager explosions targeting Hezbollah terrorists. Netanyahu said he green-lit the operation despite opposition from some Israeli officials. Meanwhile, the country prepares to extend sovereignty into Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

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President-elect Donald Trump has announced that former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo won't be part of his second Cabinet.

There have been many developments in the Middle East since the former president won the election. NTD’s Jason Perry takes a closer look at the changes unfolding in the region before Trump takes office.

New Jersey residents hope the coming rain will help to put out nine fires burning in the state. The biggest fire is on the border with New York. We have the footage.

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