Evening Edition: Billionaire expected to be Trump’s pick for Commerce

How is Trump spending Thanksgiving? He says he's trying to save an Indiana factory.; President-elect turns away intelligence briefers; 2016 gift and gadget guide; Michelle Obama didn't like to discuss her clothes, but they spoke volumes; ; Attack claimed by Islamic State kills at least 70 of Shiite pilgrims in Iraq; Five countries send help to Israel as massive fires burn out of control; Gia, a greyhound, wins the National Dog Show; After Brexit and Trump’s victory, Europeans are beginning to like the E.U. again; Colin Kaepernick gets into intense debate with reporter over Fidel Castro shirt; ‘I’m very proud of you': Obama meets 6-year-old who wrote to him about adopting Syrian boy; A repo man didn’t want to seize an elderly couple’s car. So he helped pay it off for them instead.;   The day's most important stories   Billionaire expected to be Trump's pick for Commerce Wilbur Ross, known as the "king of bankruptcy," built his fortune buying the distressed companies that were once at the heart of American industry — steel mills, coal mines and textile factories, to name a few — and then selling them in short order. By Ylan Q. Mui and Robert Costa  •  Read more » How is Trump spending Thanksgiving? He says he's trying to save an Indiana factory. The president-elect promised during the campaign to keep an air-conditioning plant's 1,400 jobs from moving to Mexico. By Jonathan O'Connell  •  Read more »   President-elect turns away intelligence briefers Analysts planned to give Donald Trump daily updates after he won, but he has made time for just two classified briefings — fewer than most of his predecessors. By Greg Miller and Adam Entous  •  Read more »   2016 gift and gadget guide Aiming for that gee-whiz factor in your holiday gift selections? Here are the year's top smartphones, video games and high-tech toys that are sure to impress. By Hayley Tsukayama  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Michelle Obama didn't like to discuss her clothes, but they spoke volumes The pictures are captivating. But are they the totality of the first lady's fashion legacy? By Robin Givhan  •  Read more »   Read more »   Attack claimed by Islamic State kills at least 70 of Shiite pilgrims in Iraq An explosive-laden tanker truck detonated at a gas station south of Baghdad, killing scores of pilgrims from Iran in what has become the country's deadliest bombing since July. By Mustafa Salim and Kareem Fahim  •  Read more »   Five countries send help to Israel as massive fires burn out of control Fires in Haifa have forced thousands of residents from their homes as eye witnesses describe Israel's third-largest city as resembling a "war zone." By Ruth Eglash  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Gia, a greyhound, wins the National Dog Show The event is not quite as prestigious as the Westminster Dog Show, but the spectacle makes for some compelling television on Thanksgiving. By Bethonie Butler  •  Read more »   After Brexit and Trump’s victory, Europeans are beginning to like the E.U. again Two very different events that are being perceived as catastrophic in Europe could now help glue the political union back together. By Rick Noack  •  Read more »   Colin Kaepernick gets into intense debate with reporter over Fidel Castro shirt The controversial quarterback — who is set to lead the 49ers on Sunday in Miami, where the former Cuban leader remains a largely reviled figure — praised Castro's work on education. By Des Bieler  •  Read more »   ‘I’m very proud of you': Obama meets 6-year-old who wrote to him about adopting Syrian boy More than two months after a video of Alex Myteberi reading his letter went viral, the White House speechwriting team invited his family for a visit. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   A repo man didn’t want to seize an elderly couple’s car. So he helped pay it off for them instead. After the bank wouldn't allow Jim Ford to make a payment on the couple's 1998 Buick, he started an online fundraising effort. By Sarah Larimer  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071