Trump Transition Begins, Fed Rate Cut & Cold Meds Ineffective?

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Trump Transition Begins, Chooses Chief of Staff: AP, NBC News, WSJ, Politico

Biden’s Speech: CBS News, Fox News, USA Today

U.S. Stocks Jump to Record Post-Election: WSJ, CNBC, Yahoo! Finance, Investopedia  

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates: CNBC, WSJ, Axios, The HIll

Racist Text Messages: AP, CBS News, NPR

SoCal Fire & Evacuations Latest: Cal Fire, Fox Weather, LA Times, AP

Global Temps Likely to Exceed Key Limit for First Time: Axios, CBS News, NYT

FDA Proposes Removing Ingredient from Cold Meds: FDA, CNBC, The Hill

Australia to Ban Social Media for Under 16: BBC, AP, NPR, Reuters 

Canada Orders TikTok to Shutdown Business: Reuters. The Guardian, CBS News, CBC

‘Share to TikTok’ Feature Unveiled: The Verge, TechCrunch Spotify, 9to5 Mac

New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy in the Works: Variety, NBC News, Deadline, The Guardian 

Feel Good Friday- School Names Building After Longtime Custodian: WaPo, CBS News