| | | | | 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. | | 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. | | | 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." | | | 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. | | | 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. | | | 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. | | | 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. | | | | | | |
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