Trump Fills Cabinet, Latest On Matt Gaetz, Charlotte Airport Strike Threat, Funeral Home Troubles

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Filling The Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump has completed his cabinet choices “to-do” list and some of the more controversial picks were picked-at by members of Congress on the Sunday talk shows. Jim Roope reports.

Latest On Matt Gaetz

Washington D-C is reacting to Matt Gaetz dropping out of consideration as the President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet pick for Attorney General. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

Airport Strike At Charlotte Possible

With bad weather a strong possibility for some travelers around Thanksgiving Day, and packed roads an issue for many, in Charlotte, there’s serious concern about a possible walkout by service workers at one of the nation’s busier airports during the busiest travel holiday. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports.

Funeral Home Troubles

In Georgia, authorities are investigating after cremated remains and other personal items were found in an abandoned and burned out funeral home in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta. There’s also issues in Colorado. Correspondent Norman Hall reports the owners of two funeral homes have pled guilty to numerous charges, including corpse abuse for letting nearly 200 bodies decay in a room-temperature building.

Sports Star Robberies

It’s happened to Kansas City Chiefs football stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and now the NBA is alerting its basketball teams following several break-ins at players' homes. Correspondent MIke Hempen reports.

Cheating No Longer A Crime

It’s an ordinance that dates back nearly 117 years, and while it’s still legally a crime in 16 states it will no longer be one in New York. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports on the abolishment of the Empire State’s cheating spouse law.

Trump’s Cabinet Filled

Over the weekend President-elect Donald Trump continued to fill out his second-term cabinet, rounding out his top-15 positions which included a number of loyalists to fill key posts, which stands in contrast to his first term as president in 2016. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports.

Texas School Curriculum Plan Approved

A controversial school curriculum is approved by education leaders in Texas. Correspondent Clayton Neville has details.

Latest In Ukraine

The Secretary-General of NATO met with President-elect Donald Trump in Florida to discuss the current situation in Ukraine and global security issues. This comes as the war which started over 1,000 days ago between Moscow and Kyiv intensifies, and Kyiv launching a UK-made weapon that killed both Russian and North Korean troops behind Kremlin lines, after Russia launched a ballistic missile against Ukraine. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.

Bomb Cyclone Aftermath

From Central California to the Canadian border, the Pacific Northwest is dealing with the effects of a bomb cyclone storm that caused power outages and landslides. Correspondent Julie Walker reports.

Student Dies At Dartmouth

There’s serious trouble facing one of the nation’s Ivy League schools after a 20-year-old student died when he drowned after attending an off-campus party.

McGregor’s Day In Court

It was a rare defeat for MMA star Conor McGregor, but this one didn’t happen in the ring. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports on the fighter’s loss in an Ireland court.

Finally

He hosted a number of TV shows including the Wheel of Fortune, Scrabble, and Love Connection. Entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on the passing of Chuck Woolery.

It was a huge weekend at the box office with two blockbuster films debuting. Kevin Carr has the story of the musical fending off the gladiators.

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