Trump meets Biden in the Oval Office today. It’s a tradition Trump skipped in 2020 President Biden called his predecessor — now, successor — a threat to democracy. Today he’ll sit side by side with President-elect Trump as part of the ceremony around a smooth transfer of power. Read more on NPR

‘Jump ball’ for Alex Jones’ media empire as it hits the auction block today Live bidding will be private, and the future owner of Jones’ company will be public once court papers are filed. The proceeds will go to pay Sandy Hook families who won defamation cases against Jones. Read more on NPR

The USS Edsall, sunk by Japanese forces in World War II, has been found The USS Edsall was overpowered by a Japanese fleet in the Indian Ocean but fought valiantly to the end, the U.S. Navy said. It was found in deep waters south of Australia’s Christmas Island. Read more on NPR

In Lebanon, residents fear Hezbollah could be hiding among people displaced by war A neighborhood watch group in a Christian Beirut neighborhood is on the lookout for militant operatives, which could make the area a target for Israeli airstrikes. Read more on NPR

Nintendo has launched a music app, seizing on the appeal of video game playlists The Nintendo Music app lets you listen to dozens of hours of music from games like Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong. Read more on NPR

Israeli strikes kill dozens in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, medics say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 46 people in the Gaza Strip in the past day, medics said. In Lebanon, warplanes struck Beirut’s southern suburbs and killed 33 people in the country on Tuesday. Read more on NPR

US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti after planes were shot by gangs The shootings were part of a wave of violence that erupted as the country plagued by gang violence swore in its new prime minister after a politically tumultuous process. Read more on NPR

President-elect Trump names John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA director Ratcliffe previously served as the director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, where he oversaw all 18 of the nation’s intelligence agencies. Read more on NPR

Trump will nominate South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary The two-term governor of South Dakota has been a loyal Trump ally. In her new role, Noem would oversee immigration, an issue Trump campaigned heavily on. Read more on NPR

Trump announces Elon Musk to lead ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ with Ramaswamy Read more on NPR