• Trump running out of time to solidify immigration agenda after U.S. election loss
• Los Angeles mayor orders residents to stay home to avert 'dreaded scenario'
• Explainer: Could Trump preemptively pardon his family — or even himself?
• Biden picks two former Obama officials to help lead COVID-19 response -Politico
• Judge denies motion by U.S. teenager accused in Wisconsin protest shootings to dismiss two charges
• U.S. Supreme Court sides with challenge to California's COVID-19 religious service curbs
• U.S. meatpacker Smithfield Foods offers to store COVID-19 vaccines in ultra-cold freezers
• Trump admin to hold Arctic refuge oil drilling auction before Biden takes office

World

• United States imposes visa curbs on members of Chinese Communist Party
• How COVID upended life as we knew it in a matter of weeks
• 'Significant' gaps make outcome of Brexit trade talks uncertain: EU officials
• Iran ready to show goodwill if U.S., Europe abide by nuclear deal: Zarif
• Aid coming to north Ethiopia, refugees recount war suffering
• Hundreds protest against Armenian PM, block streets over ceasefire deal
• Judge orders mass trial as Italy takes on 'Ndrangheta mobsters
• UK's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 60,000

• Vaccine optimism propels Nasdaq to record high
• U.S. airlines cut 29,000 workers through mid-October: Transportation Department
• United Airlines says will be first to receive 737 MAX delivery
• More than 400 lawmakers from 34 countries back 'Make Amazon Pay' campaign
• Citigroup on track for trial over $900 million Revlon mistake
• Southwest issues layoff warnings to 6,828 employees
• Chevron tightens belt again with billions in spending cuts
• Vitol pays $135 million to resolve U.S. allegations of oil bribes in Latin America

• Discovery partners with Verizon to distribute new streaming service
• Singer Cher says Kaavan will live life as an elephant, not a prisoner
• Oscars 2021 to be 'in-person telecast', will not be held virtually - Variety
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court hears appeal of Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction
• 'Juno' actor Elliot Page comes out as transgender
• South Korea passes law to allow BTS to postpone military service
• 'Cinema under the stars' offers Indonesians safe entertainment amid pandemic
• BTS 'Dynamite' costumes to light up U.S. music charity auction

• Refunds sought for 18% of tickets sold in Japan, organisers say
• Alonso 'young driver' test is unfair, says Norris
• Murray can still compete against top guys, says former coach
• Sullivan extends lead at halfway stage of Golf in Dubai Championship
• Rodchenkov's expose on Russian doping scandal wins sports book award
• Top 25 roundup: No. 17 Texas tops No. 14 UNC for Maui title
• BMW, Audi exits rock Formula E but Agag says series is solid
• NBA-Rockets trade Westbrook for Wizards' Wall, first-round pick