Notre Dame welcomes arrival of three new bells as cathedral reopening nears The delivery of the bells comes just one month ahead of Notre Dame’s reopening, which is scheduled for December 8. Read more on NPR

Strong winds fuel rapid spread of wildfires in Southern California A Southern California wildfire has destroyed more than 100 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday as raging winds were forecast to ease. Read more on NPR

Racist text messages target young African Americans post-election Federal, state, and local authorities are investigating the offensive messages that have been sent over the last two days. Read more on NPR

Dozens of monkeys escape from South Carolina research facility More than 40 monkeys are now roaming the streets of Yemassee, S.C., after staging an escape from a research facility. Read more on NPR

Donald Trump has chosen Susie Wiles to serve as his chief of staff A longtime veteran of Florida politics, Wiles served as a senior staffer on Trump’s campaign, helping guide his path to victory. She will be the first female chief of staff in U.S. history. Read more on NPR

TB reclaims title of deadliest infectious disease. That’s an ‘outrage’ says WHO DIslodged by COVID early in the pandemic, tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease that takes the most lives each year. And the number of cases set a new record. What’s going on? Read more on NPR