(want to get this briefing by email? here<u+2019>s the sign-up .) good morning. here<u+2019>s what you need to know: <u+2022> movement in trump transition. anticipation is mounting over who president-elect donald j. trump might appoint to his cabinet. mr. trump is scheduled to meet today with gov. nikki r. haley of south carolina, who is now being discussed as a possible candidate for secretary of state. we also look at how accusations of racism against senator jeff sessions of alabama from his time as a federal prosecutor could complicate his confirmation if mr. trump were to choose him for attorney general. the transition teams are expected to take formal handoffs from the state, justice and defense departments today, and the president-elect is to hold his first meeting with a foreign leader: prime minister shinzo abe of japan . <u+2022> new strategy for democrats. infrastructure spending, child tax credits, paid maternity leave and the undoing of trade agreements are issues that congressional democrats say they can work on with the president-elect. the possible alignment with mr. trump on certain legislation may be a window into the party<u+2019>s 2018 midterm election strategy . <u+2022> clinton seeks to reassure supporters. in her first public appearance since conceding the presidential race to mr. trump, hillary clinton delivered a 20-minute speech wednesday night at a gala for the children<u+2019>s defense fund. <u+201c>i know many of you are deeply disappointed about the results of the election. i am, too <u+2014> more than i can ever express,<u+201d> she said. <u+2022> charges for minnesota officer. the suburban police officer who fatally shot philando castile , the black driver whose last moments were streamed live on facebook by his girlfriend, was charged with second-degree manslaughter. officer jeronimo yanez could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. <u+2022> chinese workers rise up. walmart employees in china, furious over low pay and exhausting schedules, have organized nationwide strikes and boycotts at some of the retail giant<u+2019>s 400 stores. beijing has so far looked the other way, caught between its marxist commitment to the working class and the risk of encouraging labor activism independent of the communist party. <u+2022> preparing for a painful reunion. adam crapser, 41, who has lived in the u.s. since he was 3, will soon be deported to south korea . he was one of 200,000 south korean children sent overseas for adoption since the end of the korean war. <u+201c>i have so much to tell him, especially how sorry i am,<u+201d> said his biological mother, kwon pil-ju. business <u+2022> janet yellen , the chairwoman of the federal reserve, will testify before congress . her remarks may signal whether the central bank intends to raise interest rates next month. <u+2022> jpmorgan chase has struck a $264 million settlement with the u.s. authorities over its hiring practices in china, people briefed on the matter told the new york times. the bank was found to have hired the children of chinese leaders in exchange for lucrative assignments from government-run companies, as we previously reported . <u+2022> in memoriam: theodore f. twardzik, the founder of mrs. t<u+2019>s pierogies . the successful frozen food business was based on his mother<u+2019>s recipe, which was a hit at church fairs during mr. twardzik<u+2019>s youth in pennsylvania. <u+2022> u.s. stocks were slightly down on wednesday. here<u+2019>s a snapshot of global markets . noteworthy <u+2022> queen mary 2<u+2019>s escort. today<u+2019>s 360 video is about capt. thomas j. keating jr. he guides about 150 ships in and out of new york harbor each year. join him aboard one of the world<u+2019>s largest ocean liners. <u+2022> news from the art world. colson whitehead won the national book award for fiction for <u+201c>the underground railroad,<u+201d> a novel about the horrors of american slavery. monet<u+2019>s 1891 canvas <u+201c>grainstack,<u+201d> was bought for $81.4 million at christie<u+2019>s in new york city, a record auction price for a work by the french impressionist. and bob dylan said that he would not attend the ceremony to receive his nobel prize in literature because of prior commitments. <u+2022> running at 119? maybe not. dharam pal singh of india says he was born on oct. 6, 1897. he<u+2019>s also a competitive athlete which, at 119, would make him not only the oldest known runner in the world but probably the oldest man on earth. there<u+2019>s one problem: no one can confirm he<u+2019>s telling the truth, and officials with the world masters athletics championships say they think he<u+2019>s lying. <u+201c>my good health has become my misfortune,<u+201d> mr. singh said. <u+2022> recipe of the day. if you like schnitzel, try pork katsu , which is crunchier, and pair it with pickled cucumbers. back story if you haven<u+2019>t read our recent story on the virginia quintuple anvil triathlon, check it out . it chronicles a race from hell: 700 miles of swimming, biking and running in five days. participants cry, hallucinate, and do some other things we won<u+2019>t say because it might ruin your breakfast. and for what? <u+201c>if you have to ask,<u+201d> some racers say, <u+201c>you will never know.<u+201d> endurance races are growing in popularity as many athletes seek a challenge beyond the 26.2-mile traditional marathon. there<u+2019>s the badwater ultramarathon in california. it<u+2019>s 135 miles, starts in death valley and is held in july, when temperatures exceed 100 degrees fahrenheit. some runners train in saunas . extreme weather is also a major factor in competitions in the patagonia region of chile, costa rica<u+2019>s jungles and in the arctic circle. one grueling athletic adventure is known for secrecy. the barkley is a 100-mile tennessee trail race that few finish. hopefuls must complete an essay to gain entrance. the self-transcendence 3,100 mile race , though, may challenge the mind more than the body. it takes place on one new york city block and over 52 days. runners must average almost 60 miles a day to reach 3,100 <u+2014> that<u+2019>s thousands of laps if you<u+2019>re wondering. inspired to hit the pavement (or trail) now? here<u+2019>s how to get started . des shoe contributed reporting. _____ photographs may appear out of order for some readers. view ing this version of the briefing should help. your morning briefing is published weekdays at 6 a.m. eastern and updated on the web all morning . what would you like to see here? contact us at briefing@nytimes.com . you can sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox. correction: november 17, 2016 because of an editing error, an earlier version of the briefing incorrectly stated that temperatures in death valley can exceed triple digits. the temperatures can exceed 100 degrees fahrenheit, not triple digits.
nikki haley, hillary clinton, janet yellen: your thursday briefing
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