Alabama carries out nation’s 3rd nitrogen gas execution An Alabama man convicted in the 1994 killing of a hitchhiker cursed at the prison warden shortly before he was put to death Thursday evening in the nation’s third execution using nitrogen gas. Read more on NPR

Trump names former Florida AG Pam Bondi as his new pick for U.S. attorney general After former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration, President-elect Donald Trump named Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida, as his next pick for U.S. attorney general. Read more on NPR

Some Trump cabinet picks are accused of sexual misconduct. What’s it mean for #MeToo? If you’re tracking Donald Trump’s cabinet picks, you may have noticed common threads among them: top jobs are going to people fiercely loyal to Trump, people with experience appearing on TV, but no experience directly relevant to the jobs they would…

Police report gives details, timeline of the sexual assault claim against Pete Hegseth The woman who accused then-Fox News host of sexual assault in 2017 said that she “remembered saying ‘no’ a lot,” according to a police report. Hegseth is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Defense. Read more on NPR

In Gaza Organized Gangs Make a Bad Situation Even Worse Israel has been accused of using starvation in Gaza as a weapon of war. It’s a charge the government denies, however aid groups say too little food is being allowed into Gaza. And making the problem even worse, armed gangs are looting much of the…

What is the ICC and can it really arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? The ICC also issued warrants for Yoav Gallant, former Israeli defense minister, and Hamas leader Muhammad Deif. But it doesn’t have an enforcement mechanism and relies on states to make the arrests. Read more on NPR

Former Brazlian president charged with plotting an attempted coup Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and several others have been charged with attempting to overthrow incoming government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022. Read more on NPR

SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who took aim at crypto industry, to step down in January Gensler said he would step down on Jan. 20, when Donald Trump will inaugurated as the next president. Gensler took big enforcement actions against the crypto industry. Read more on NPR

Russia launched an experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, the U.S. says Ukraine raised alarm suggesting Russia may have used an intercontinental ballistic missile to hit the city of Dnipro, but the U.S. National Security Council does not believe it was an ICBM. Read more on NPR

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as attorney general nominee Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use threatened to derail Matt Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general. Read more on NPR