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Friday, November 11, 2016 View this email in your browser Good morning. If you see a veteran today, thank him or her for their service. It's their day. Here's what you need to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. By Doug Criss. 1. Presidential transition Well, that wasn't so bad was it? President-elect Donald Trump met with President Obama at the White House and it wasn't as awkward as we all dreamed it would be. Trump called Obama "a very good man;" Obama pledged to ensure a successful transition. It was a head-spinning display of civility between two men who just a few days ago were openly mocking each other. 2. Trump protests Protesters against the looming Trump presidency just aren't having it. They hit the streets again with demonstrations and vigils in several US cities, including LA, Philly, Denver and Baltimore. Things were most heated in Portland, Oregon, where people smashed windows, set fires and threw stuff at police, who called the whole thing a riot. Trump tweeted the protesters were "very unfair." 3. Obamacare Donald Trump's election may have given Obamacare an unexpected boost. Enrollment surged the day after the election, with more than 100,000 selecting plans, the busiest day since enrollment began at the start of the month. Trump and the GOP Congress have pledged to repeal Obamacare. Here's how they could do it. 4. Mosul As coalition forces close in on ISIS in Mosul, the terrorists are lashing out. ISIS has been executing civilians accused of being spies for Iraq's security forces and leaving their bodies at intersections. All of the victims have been male and were shot in the head. Since this offensive started, more than 1,200 ISIS militants have been killed, and 10,000 families have been liberated. 5. Weather La Nina's back and, depending on where you live, it may wreck your winter. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, it's going to be wetter and colder. If you live in the Southeast, things are going to be drier and warmer, but that's the worst news possible because the region is suffering through a pretty bad drought. Share Tweet Forward Breakfast Browse People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. I'm your man Leonard Cohen, the poetic and lyrical genius behind such classics as "Hallelujah," has died at the age of 82. California dreaming A Trump presidency is a no-go for a lot of Californians, so a movement for the state to secede from the US is gaining steam. #Calexit anyone? Rock monster Workers using dynamite in China almost blew up the fossil of a previously unknown species of winged dinosaur while working at a construction site. Political proposal Fed up with the election results? Want to move to Sweden? A six-foot-tall blonde man there will marry any American who'll play $50,000 on eBay. Don't blame the gorilla He's a tempting target, but no, Harambe didn't cost Hillary Clinton the election by nabbing more than 11,000 votes. That's a fake story. Now let him rest in peace. And finally ... Kid vs. garbage can It's been an emotional week, no matter how you feel about the election. How about some cheap laughs, supplied by this kid just trying to take out the trash. (Click to view) Thanks for reading Five Things! We'd love to share our other newsletters with you. Check out CNNMoney's Reliable Sources, an insider's look into the media, brought to you by Brian Stelter. Read more stories on CNN.com » CNN Five Things shows up in your inbox every weekday at 6 a.m. ET. Like what you see? Don't like what you see? Let us know. We're all about self improvement. Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Sign yourself up! Copyright © 2016 Cable News Network, LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to CNN newsletters. Our mailing address is: Cable News Network, LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. One CNN Center Atlanta, GA 30303 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences