Today, together with Diana Lesnicha, we talk about the explosion in an apartment building in Michigan, the situation in California amid an approaching hurricane, the latest appointments in Trump's team, statements at the G20 summit, and other main topics of the day. Today's issue: 📌 Donald Trump's lawyers have sent a letter to New York Judge Juan Merchan. They are asking to immediately drop the case regarding the payment for the silence of Stormy Daniels 📌 Trump has announced a candidate for the post of Secretary of Education. It is Linda McMahon, who fought her daughter in wrestling 📌 The president-elect has appointed former talk show host and cardiac surgeon Mehmet Oz to head the agency that oversees health insurance programs 📌 The House Ethics Committee discussed the fate of Matt Gaetz behind closed doors. Several senators have said they want to see the investigation report against him 📌 House Leader Hakeem Jeffries has been re-elected as the leader of the House of Representatives. He received the support of his colleagues, despite the fact that the party was unable to regain the majority 📌 Outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke about the "significant value" of women in the US military 📌 November 21 is International Transgender Day. This year, it coincided with heated political debates around their rights 📌 California is preparing for a natural disaster. A "bomb cyclone" brought strong winds and heavy rains to the northern part of the state 📌 In California, a local environmental program has caused residents to migrate to neighboring states. People complain about rising prices 📌 A teachers' strike continues in Massachusetts. Teachers from Marblehead, Beverly and Gloucester rally at the state building in Boston 📌 Two people were killed in an explosion in an Ohio apartment building. It happened in the city of Bethel. One victim with burns was also taken to the hospital 📌 At least two victims are in critical condition in a Detroit hospital. They were injured in an explosion in an apartment building in the town of Orion 📌 The G20 summit has ended in Brazil. One of the main issues was climate change. The summit resulted in a joint declaration 📌 Kyiv will receive a new batch of weapons from Washington worth $275 million. This was announced by the Pentagon 📌 IAEA Director Rafael Grossi once again stated that Iran has accepted the request to stop increasing its stockpiles of uranium enriched close to weapons grade to a level 📌 The Israeli Foreign Minister demanded carte blanche to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon as part of any ceasefire agreement 📌 A spruce tree was chosen in North Carolina for the White House Blue Room. The tree must be cut down on the farm and delivered to Washington All the most important information about the USA on https://rtvi.us Subscribe to our Facebook page: / rtvius 00:00 Today's issue 01:14 Trump's lawyers on the case for silence 02:01 Nominee for US Secretary of Education 03:00 Trump nominated Mehmet Oz 04:05 The fate of the candidate for US Attorney General 05:20 The leader of the Democrats in Congress was re-elected 06:18 Austin on women in the army 07:19 Transgender Day 10:22 Hurricane approaches California 11:40 Prices in California and the environment 15:42 Teachers' strike in Massachusetts 16:18 Explosion in a house in Ohio 17:05 Explosion in a house in Michigan 19:56 Results of the G20 summit 20:42 New aid batch Ukraine 22:02 IAEA chief on Iran's uranium reserves 23:03 What's with the ceasefire in the Middle East? 24:28 Spruce chosen for the White House