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Since September, Israel has dramatically escalated its bombardment of Lebanon, vowing to eliminate the militant group Hezbollah. Efforts are underway to stop Alex Jones' InfoWars company from being sold to The Onion. The satirical news outlet was the winning bidder at the bankruptcy auction of Jones Media Company last week.

President Paris Tobias Smith reports the losing bidder says the auction was rigged against them.

President Paris Tobias Smith reports the losing bidder says the auction was rigged against them.

Fans of the much-beloved Golden Girls actor Betty White will have a new way to honor her memory. The U.S. Postal Service says it's releasing a Betty White stamp. White also had roles on the Mary Tyler Moore show, and on Boston Legal, she died in December of 2021. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Fans of the much-beloved Golden Girls actor Betty White will have a new way to honor her memory. The U.S. Postal Service says it's releasing a Betty White stamp. White also had roles on the Mary Tyler Moore show, and on Boston Legal, she died in December of 2021. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President-elect Donald Trump is moving rapidly to put together his leadership team. He's filling a number of key positions, including nominating an Army veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be his new Pentagon chief.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President-elect Donald Trump is moving rapidly to put together his leadership team. He's filling a number of key positions, including nominating an Army veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be his new Pentagon chief.

NPR's Greg Myrie. Other major picks pending Senate approval include John Ratcliffe to head the CIA. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is his ambassador to Israel. and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to run the Department of Homeland Security.

NPR's Greg Myrie. Other major picks pending Senate approval include John Ratcliffe to head the CIA. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is his ambassador to Israel. and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to run the Department of Homeland Security.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, entrepreneur and Republican primary candidate, will lead a new government agency being called the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. An apparent wink to the cryptocurrency by the same name and the meme of a Shiba Inu in announcing the creation of a new government agency whose purpose is to reduce the size of government.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, entrepreneur and Republican primary candidate, will lead a new government agency being called the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. An apparent wink to the cryptocurrency by the same name and the meme of a Shiba Inu in announcing the creation of a new government agency whose purpose is to reduce the size of government.

Trump called it the Manhattan Project of Our Time. On the campaign trail, Trump spoke of creating a role in the federal government for Musk. Ramaswamy campaigned on cutting 75 percent of the federal workforce. Representatives from around the world spoke at the COP29 UN climate negotiations in Azerbaijan today.

Trump called it the Manhattan Project of Our Time. On the campaign trail, Trump spoke of creating a role in the federal government for Musk. Ramaswamy campaigned on cutting 75 percent of the federal workforce. Representatives from around the world spoke at the COP29 UN climate negotiations in Azerbaijan today.

Several island nations called on wealthier countries to help those on the front lines cope with climate change. More from NPR's Nate Perez.

Several island nations called on wealthier countries to help those on the front lines cope with climate change. More from NPR's Nate Perez.

With money continuing to pour into cryptocurrency on the heels of a Trump presidential victory, the value of one of the most closely watched cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, has soared. The value of a single Bitcoin hitting $87,000 for the first time ever this week. And we'll say the prospect of a more crypto-friendly administration is largely responsible for the rise.

With money continuing to pour into cryptocurrency on the heels of a Trump presidential victory, the value of one of the most closely watched cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, has soared. The value of a single Bitcoin hitting $87,000 for the first time ever this week. And we'll say the prospect of a more crypto-friendly administration is largely responsible for the rise.

Stocks lost ground on Wall Street today. The Dow fell 382 points. This is NPR. With 17 weeks at the top of the Billboard chart, Shabuzy's A Bar Song, Tipsy, has been number one for longer than any other song this decade. PR Stephen Thompson has this report.

Stocks lost ground on Wall Street today. The Dow fell 382 points. This is NPR. With 17 weeks at the top of the Billboard chart, Shabuzy's A Bar Song, Tipsy, has been number one for longer than any other song this decade. PR Stephen Thompson has this report.

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