5 things you need to know this morning: Nov. 15, 2024

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. RFK Jr. chosen as Trump's health secretary: Fall in pharma shares, critics say he's 'not competent'

There has been a strong reaction to Donald Trump's announcement that he intends Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – a long-time critic of American food and medicine regulation – to serve as his health secretary. Pharmaceutical companies have taken a hit to their shares, while the head of the American Public Health Association said Kennedy was "not competent by training, management skills, temperament or trust to have this job."

Trump picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary https://t.co/gAcVtAAB9x

— BBC North America (@BBCNorthAmerica) November 15, 2024

2. Girl, 9, among those investigated by police in UK for 'hate incidents'

Children, vicars and doctors are among those logged in police databases for their roles in so-called "hate incidents" in the UK, according to a new report. The Times found that a nine-year-old girl was investigated by police for calling a fellow student a "retard," a probe was launched after a Welsh person was branded a "sheep shagger" and a journalist was reported for using the term "deaf and dumb" in an article.

Doctors, vicars and social workers have been among the professionals investigated by police over non-crime hate incidents, The Times can disclose ⬇️ https://t.co/6Ki2nijd0R

— The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) November 15, 2024

3. CBC asks: What if Trump's right?

As Canadians continue the journey of coming to terms with the re-election of Donald Trump south of the border, the CBC has taken another look at the Republican's trade policies. The analysis includes a quote from a Toronto trade lawyer who argues: "Trump, from an American point of view, has been proven right."

What if Trump is right on trade?
byu/joe4942 inEconomics

4. Hollywood actress abandons US, brands it 'dystopian country'

American actress Eva Longoria has said she is now living in exile, claiming the US has become a "dystopian country." The Democratic Party supporter, famous for starring in the show Desperate Housewives, said she is now splitting her time between Spain and Mexico.

Eva Longoria — who stumped for Kamala Harris — reveals she moved her family out of ‘dystopian’ US https://t.co/la4TQVQsjl pic.twitter.com/IZRe605jOB

— New York Post (@nypost) November 14, 2024

5. Men arrested after smashing up luxury cars while dressed as bears

Were you planning an insurance scam that involved dressing up as a bear and damaging luxury cars? Well, you better think again: someone's tried it in Los Angeles, and it didn't work out.

BEAR FRAUD: 4 men have been arrested for wearing fake bear costume to destroy their Rolls and collect insurance money.
📸@KTLA pic.twitter.com/Hk44awE3eL

— Tim Conway Jr Show (@ConwayShow) November 14, 2024