10 Things to Know for Thursday
By The Associated Press, Associated Press
Dec 7, 2016 7:57 PM CST
FILE - In this May 24, 2015 file photo, US tourists walks outside the Bodeguita del Medio Bar frequented by the late American novelist Ernest Hemingway in Old Havana, Cuba. One airline's cutback in flights to Cuba may be a sign that demand for travel to the island is slowing down amid uncertainty about...   (Associated Press)

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:

1. HARDLINERS PICKED FOR HOMELAND SECURITY, EPA

Trump embraces two new Cabinet officers whose backgrounds suggest he's primed to put tough actions behind his campaign rhetoric on immigration and the environment.

2. DEAD REMEMBERED AT PEARL HARBOR

Thousands observe a moment of silence before fighter jets streak across the sky on the 75th anniversary of the attack that plunged the U.S. into World War II.

3. SYRIAN TROOPS MAKE GAINS IN ALEPPO

Assad's forces capture new neighborhoods around the city center as rebel factions now face a punishing defeat.

4. EARTHQUAKE DISPLACES THOUSANDS IN INDONESIA

The quake, responsible for about 100 deaths, forces thousands of survivors in Aceh province to take refuge in mosques and temporary shelters.

5. WHERE FIGHT OVER IMMUNIZATIONS LOOMS

In Texas, rates of schoolchildren who refuse shots for non-medical reasons are climbing.

6. TWO JUVENILES CHARGED IN TENNESSEE WILDFIRE

Both face aggravated arson charges in the blaze that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,700 buildings.

7. WHAT'S POSSIBLE FIX FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

Scientists are on the trail of a potential antidote — an injected "scavenger" that promises to trap and remove the deadly gas from blood within minutes.

8. SUNNY DAY ON WALL STREET

The Dow and S&P 500 soar to their biggest gains since the U.S. presidential election and set all-time highs.

9. JUDGE REFUSES BRAD PITT'S REQUEST TO SEAL CUSTODY FILINGS

The actor said he wanted the documents kept secret to protect the privacy of his and estranged wife Angelina Jolie Pitt's six children.

10. WHY CUBA ISN'T SUCH A HOT TICKET

Demand for trips to the island may be flattening as hotel prices soar and concern grows that new restrictions could be imposed when Trump takes office.

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