Trump's team coming into focus; concerns over Honda engines

President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Among his picks are Susie Wiles for chief of staff, Elise Stefanik for United Nations ambassador, and Tom Homan and Stephen Miller for a pair of roles that will include immigration enforcement. Miller will be deputy chief of staff for policy while Homan will be “border czar,” a role in which he'll oversee Trump's promised largest deportation operation in U.S. history.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s international airport was shut down after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince. The shooting Monday prompted some airlines to temporarily suspend operations as the country swore in a new interim prime minister. 

BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese police say a driver has killed 35 people and injured another 43 severely when he deliberately rammed his car into people exercising at a sports center in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai. 

RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews are battling small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. The East Coast fires were burning Monday as much larger wildfires raged in California. Firefighters continued making progress against a wildfire northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County.

CHURCH CREEK, Md. (AP) — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman has been posthumously awarded the rank of general. Tubman was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war. Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland’s Dorcester County for a formal ceremony making Tubman a one-star brigadier general in the state’s National Guard.  

In other news:

• Judge set to rule on whether to scrap Trump's conviction in hush money case.
• Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for drilling waste by oil and gas companies.
• Congress returns to unfinished business and a new Trump era.
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend part of week in DC as he tries to Trump-proof state policies.
• Shelley Adler reports on President Joe Biden’s remarks on Veterans Day.
• Julie Walker reports on the Veterans Day Parade in New York City.
• Shelley Adler reports on a Veteran's Day event honoring the greatest generation.
• Cruise ship rescues 4 from disabled catamaran hundreds of miles off Bermuda, officials say.
• Engines on 1.4 million Honda vehicles might fail, so US regulators open an investigation.
• Stock market today Wall Street rolls higher as bitcoin bursts above $87,000.
• Bitcoin has topped $87,000 for a new record high. What to know about crypto's post-election rally.
• The Rams get a road win on Monday Night Football, the Bears stay with Williams at quarterback, the Cavs remain perfect, and the Hurricanes continue to dominate. And the Rays' Wander Franco, who awaits sex abuse trial, arrested in armed altercation.
• Biggest name world leaders missing at United Nations climate talks, but others try to fill the void.
• Afghanistan attends United Nations climate talks for first time since Taliban's return to power.
• Israeli strikes kill 11 in Gaza as US deadline to Israel to surge aid expires.

—The Associated Press

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Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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