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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korova Coleman. Now that former Congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination to be attorney general, lawmakers are turning their attention to some of President-elect Donald Trump's other cabinet nominees. Trump named former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to serve as U.S. Attorney General when Gaetz dropped out amid allegations of sexual misconduct. He denies the accusations. NPR's Maraiason has more.

It's very common for new presidents to withdraw one or more nominations. Now the question is whether withdrawing Gates makes it easier or harder to get Trump's other nominees confirmed. Republican senators may be less inclined to reject Fox News host Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for defense secretary. Hegseth was the subject of a sexual assault investigation. He has denied the allegations. And there's Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for director of national intelligence. In the past, Gabbard has been sympathetic to Vladimir Putin and Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

She has repeated Russian talking points, blaming Ukraine and NATO for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Senators on the Intelligence Committee will want to question her about that. Mara Liason, NPR News. Among Donald Trump's latest nominees is Brooke Rollins to run the Department of Agriculture. Rollins is president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute. It is a think tank that supports Trump's policy agenda.

Stocks opened higher to begin this holiday-shortened trading week. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 430 points in early trading. Scott Horsley, NPR News, The Dow Jones Industrial Average Investors were cheered by President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Scott Besson to serve as Treasury Secretary. The billionaire hedge fund manager is seen as a market-friendly choice and a seasoned hand to head the incoming administration's economic team, in contrast to some of Trump's

more unconventional cabinet nominees. Besson, whose nomination was announced late Friday, will lead the President-elect's push to extend the 2017 tax cuts. Later this week, the Commerce Department will offer an update on inflation. Forecasters expect the October reading will show slightly larger year-over-year price increases than the previous month, a sign that inflation is not yet tamed even though it has cooled considerably over the last two years. Scott Horsley, MPN News, Washington. United Nations is reporting that last

year thousands of women and girls were intentionally killed around the world. And Piers Votmatanis has more on the UN report on Femmiseye. The key take thousands of women and girls were intentionally killed around the world. And Piers Votmatanis has more on the UN report on femicide. The key takeaway is that femicide is happening at a high rate and it is universal. Last year the report says that a total of 85,000 women and girls were intentionally killed. Now, 60% of those people were killed by their partners, husbands, boyfriends or family members. NPR's Fatma Tanis prepared that report. On Wall Street,

the Dow Jones industrials are up 433 points. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Authorities in Pakistan have sealed entryways into the capital Islamabad. This comes ahead of a march by supporters of the jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Activists in Khan's party claim police have detained thousands of members. Amkar Khandekar has more. In a press conference, Pakistan government spokesperson Atatollah Tarrar described the march by supporters of the former Prime Minister Imran Khan as an onslaught on the capital.

The protesters are demanding Khan's release and that the current government resign. The government came to power in controversial elections that have been widely criticised by Khan's supporters and international observers. To prevent them from reaching the capital Islamabad, authorities blocked highways by dragging shipping containers across main roads. To prevent them from reaching the capital Islamabad, authorities blocked highways by dragging shipping containers across main roads. Authorities also appeared to slow down mobile and internet services. Videos on social media showed police firing tear gas at protesters.

They pelted stones in response. For NPR News, Amomkar Ghandekar in Mumbai. Delegates from scores of nations are meeting in South Korea to discuss how to handle growing plastic pollution. The delegates are reviewing ways that plastic is designed, used, and where it ends up. When plastic breaks down, it ends up in every part of the environment and even within human bodies. President Biden is set to participate in an annual Thanksgiving tradition.

He'll pardon two turkeys at the White House today. The turkeys are going to live at an agricultural interpretive center in Minnesota. But WalletHub.com estimates 46 million turkeys will be consumed this holiday. This is NPR.