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Morning news brief

By A Martínez,
Steve Inskeep
Published November 21, 2024 at 3:09 AM CST

Two data cables have been damaged in the Baltic Sea, President-elect Trump picks Matthew Whitaker as ambassador to NATO, and Republicans win big in a relatively high-turnout election.

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A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
Steve Inskeep
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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