Australia proposes social media ban for children under the age of 16 If the legislation is passed, social media platforms including X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook would have one year to work out how to exclude Australian children. Read more on NPR

Cuba’s power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael plows across island The Category 3 storm knocked out the country’s entire power grid just before making landfall, making it almost impossible for people to receive radio or television updates. Read more on NPR

Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the decision to dissolve TikTok of its Canadian business is meant to address risks perceived to be related to TikTok’s Chinese parent company. Read more on NPR

Thousands in Southern California told to evacuate as wind-fed wildfire spreads The Mountain Fire, northwest of Los Angeles, destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as forecasters warned of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” blazes. Read more on NPR

Amazon ordered to let workers vote on unionizing — for the 3rd time A federal administrative law judge says Amazon interfered in the last election on unionization at its warehouse in Bessemer, Ala. Read more on NPR

Who’s sending Trump back to the White House and why? In the days leading up to election night, news outlets across the country were predicting a historically close race, one that could take days to call. But as election night progressed, it became clear former President Donald Trump was on a path to victory. So…

Where things stand in the race for control of Washington Donald Trump will again take the White House, according to calls by the Associated Press in key states, and he appears to be on track to do so with full control of the political levers in Washington. Read more on NPR

Germany’s governing coalition is headed for collapse after Scholz fires finance chief German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, paving the way for a confidence vote by parliament in January that is expected to lead to early elections next March. Read more on NPR

How personality trumped policy in this media election cycle President-elect Trump has excelled at creating his own media image, from his earliest days as a real estate baron. His supporters find him entertaining and feisty, and even critics find it difficult not to talk about him. Read more on NPR

Special Counsel Jack Smith taking steps to wind down federal cases against Trump Special Counsel Jack Smith is taking steps to end both federal cases against Trump before the president-elect takes office, according to a source familiar with the Justice Department deliberations. Read more on NPR