Biden issues an 11th hour executive order aimed at strengthening U.S. cybersecurity One of President Biden’s final moves in office is aimed at shoring up critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. Read more on NPR

Ashley Moody, Florida’s attorney general, tapped to fill Rubio’s Senate seat Gov. Ron DeSantis praised Moody, who has served as Florida’s attorney general since 2019, for fighting against policies he described as part of the Democratic Party’s “woke agenda.” Read more on NPR

‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, Milwaukee Brewers announcer, dies at 90 Uecker was the voice of his hometown team who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame. Read more on NPR

Russia tried to use the L.A. wildfires to spread anti-Ukraine propaganda Pro-Kremlin social media accounts and outlets have been spreading a baseless narrative that mansions belonging to Ukrainian officials burned down in Los Angeles. Read more on NPR

As Trump inauguration nears, FCC chief dismisses complaints against TV networks Outgoing FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has rejected petitions to rebuke four local TV stations. She says they were efforts to punish broadcast networks’ coverage of presidential politics. Read more on NPR

How the Gaza war has remade the Middle East What began as a battle between Israel and Hamas morphed into a much wider regional conflict that has reshaped much of the Middle East. Read more on NPR

Conan O’Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for comedy “I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot,” O’Brien said in a release from The Kennedy Center. Read more on NPR

Why Netanyahu delayed an Israel-Hamas ceasefire vote. And, LA’s wildfire prevention Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed a ceasefire vote today, alleging Hamas reneged on parts of the agreement. And, examining Los Angeles’ wildfire prevention methods for the future. Read more on NPR

Local LA theaters bring puppets and movies to families for respite from fires Vidiots and the Bob Baker Marionette Theater teamed up to provide an escape from reality for families facing trauma and loss from the Los Angeles wildfires. Read more on NPR

Netanyahu delays ceasefire vote, claiming Hamas created a ‘last minute crisis’ The deal was set to be ratified by Israeli Cabinet on Thursday. But Netanyahu says, without specifying, that Hamas has gone back on several parts of the ceasefire agreement at the last minute. Read more on NPR