Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks Among those targeted were New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, Trump’s pick to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, and Matt Gaetz, Trump’s initial pick to serve as attorney general. Read more on NPR

Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on US-Mexico border A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border in the town of Eagle Pass, Texas. Read more on NPR

Here’s why bird flu fears are intensifying Efforts to contain the virus are falling short. A teenager in Canada is in critical condition after an unexplained infection. And the arrival of flu season has scientists on edge.  Read more on NPR

A TikTok sale under Trump? Experts say it could actually happen this time Will TikTok be sold? The question has been asked before, during Trump’s first term. But now, the situation has changed considerably. Read more on NPR

Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News A judge threw out a suit against Fox News by a former Trump supporter who said he got death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Read more on NPR

The world welcomes the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, but worries remain Celebratory gunfire rang out in Beirut to mark the start of a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah to end almost 14 months of fighting. Read more on NPR

Is ‘Do Unto Others’ the way to bridge the political divide? On a Sunday in mid-July, Pastor Chris Morgan welcomed worshipers to Christ United Methodist Church in suburban Pittsburgh with a simple message. That Sunday was particularly difficult. A day earlier, a man had nearly assassinated then-candidate Donald Trump forty miles north in Butler. Morgan…

How to watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a tradition 100 years in the making Macy’s is promising its largest Thanksgiving Day parade yet, exactly 100 years after the tradition first started. Here’s a look at what to expect and how to watch. Read more on NPR

Feeling stuffed after the big meal? Don’t flop on the sofa, take a ‘fart walk’ Among the latest health hacks to go viral on TikTok is the idea of a short, post-dinner “fart walk” to aid digestion. Turns out, the science on this trend is solid, and so are the health benefits. Read more on…

China has freed 3 Americans following an apparent prisoner swap deal with the U.S. In a statement to NPR, a State Department spokesperson said all the “wrongfully detained” Americans in China are now home. Read more on NPR