Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday. Read more on NPR

New Zealand’s leader apologizes to survivors of abuse in state and church care An estimated 200,000 people, many of them Indigenous Māori, suffered abuse in New Zealand’s foster and faith-based care over a period of seven decades Read more on NPR

John Robinson, successful football coach at USC and with the LA Rams, has died at 89 John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at the University of Southern California and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89. Read more on NPR

Indiana man is found guilty of murder in the 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls A former drugstore worker in the small Indiana community of Delphi was found guilty of murder on Monday in the killings of two teenage girls who vanished during an afternoon hike. Read more on NPR

President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Marco Rubio for Secretary of State If confirmed, the Florida senator would become the first Latino to ever serve as the nation’s top diplomat. Read more on NPR

Trump plans to name Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser As national security adviser, the Florida congressman would play a key role in shaping U.S. policy on geopolitical conflicts ranging from the war in Ukraine to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Read more on NPR

This coffee shop brings veterans together and holds years of military artifacts A coffee shop in a small town in North Carolina has become a place for veterans to get together while also serving as a museum of sorts, as it holds photos and medals from the past 100 years. Read more on NPR