Death toll rises to 20 in powerful bombing at rail station in southwestern Pakistan The bomb exploded when nearly 100 passengers were waiting for a train to travel to the city of Rawalpindi from Quetta, the capital of the restive Balochistan province, said a senior police officer. Read more on NPR

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after presidential win The judge overseeing Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled remaining court deadlines as prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the presidential victory. Read more on NPR

Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds Firefighters gained ground Friday against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of gusty winds. Read more on NPR

DOJ brings charges in an alleged Iranian murder-for-hire plot against Trump Federal prosecutors charged a man who said he had been tasked by a contact in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard with planning the assassination of the Republican president-elect. Read more on NPR