Jimmy Kimmel isn’t impressed with President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks so far. But one of those selections left him absolutely baffled: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for secretary of state. Rubio has since become a staunch Trump defender, and the president-elect has rewarded him for that fealty with a plum administration post. That led Kimmel to introduce a surprise guest... sort of. “While it’s disappointing that a tough Trump critic like Marco Rubio would humiliate himself for a position of power, to his credit he did agree to talk to us,” Kimmel said.

FBI investigates racist texts sent primarily to Black Americans Officials in a number of states said residents received texts from unknown numbers in the days after the 2024 election. ABC News’ Morgan Norwood reports the story.

Harvey Weinstein back in the hospital, plans to sue over careHarvey Weinstein is back in the hospital Friday amid a cancer diagnosis -- and he plans to sue New York City over his care. “We won’t discuss Mr. Weinstein’s medical specifics, but we are appalled by the ongoing medical negligence shown by NYC Health and Hospitals and Bellevue," Weinstein’s representatives said. The statement went on to say: "Mr. Weinstein has hired legal counsel to sue NYC Health and Hospitals and Bellevue, as he has the right to proper care while in custody. In September, Weinstein was rushed to Bellevue Hospital for emergency heart surgery after experiencing chest pains, his representatives told ABC News, at the time. Harvey Weinstein back in the hospital, plans to sue over care originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Why health care was not a top issue for voters in the 2024 election “Health care issues are always a concern to people, but certainly there were other issues that were more important to people at this time,” Dr. Perry Halkitis at Rutgers University told ABC News.

Early Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, former President Donald Trump was declared the 47th president of the United States of America after surpassing 270 electoral college votes against Vice President Kamala Harris. At 4:34 a.m., all 10 Wisconsin electoral votes were given to the former, and future, president. Harris and Trump had been neck and neck in recent public opinion polls in the lead-up to the election. In the 2016 race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, all three states voted red and Trump was elected president; Between President Joe Biden and Trump in 2020, all three states voted blue. Harris, if elected, would have been the first woman president of the U.S. and Trump is now the oldest president ever elected, the only president to be impeached twice and the only convicted felon to be elected president.

This Week Live: Friday, Nov 8, 2024 “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl speaks with former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus on the Trump transition, plus radio host Charlamagne tha God on the fallout from Trump’s historic win.

Israeli soccer fans suffer 'anti-Semitic attacks' in Amsterdam incident: Officials At least five people have been hospitalized and 62 others detained after a night of violence targeting Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam Thursday night, authorities said.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in portions of a New York Times podcast interview published Friday, blamed Vice President Kamala Harris' election loss on President Joe Biden's late exit from the presidential race and the lack of Democratic primary. And because the president endorsed Kamala Harris immediately, that really made it almost impossible to have a primary at that time. Back in November 2022, when ABC "This Week" co-anchor George Stephanopoulos asked Pelosi, "do you think President Biden should run again?" PHOTO: Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech after the 2024 presidential election, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. Pelosi blames Harris' loss on Biden's late exit and no open Democratic primary originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Donald Trump has a ‘clear mandate’: Reince Priebus on presidential election results Former White House Chief of Staff Reince Preibus weighs in on President-elect Donald Trump’s transition operation on “This Week.”

Campaign Chair Jennifer O'Malley Dillon and Deputy Campaign Manager Quentin Fulks implored staffers not to speak with reporters with Fulks saying they still needed staffers "staying in this fight." MORE: More voters saw Trump as the candidate of change: Exit poll analysisABC News has reached out to the Harris campaign for comment on the matter. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)During the call, O'Malley Dillon told staffers that they ran a "very close" race. There's also so much good that has come of this campaign," Harris said, according to the source. Harris campaign leadership urges staffers not to speak with reporters: Sources originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Flooded By Suspicious DocuSign Emails: A Wyoming resident reports being flooded with emails, urging them to sign an unspecified document. CyberWyoming Note: Avoid clicking any links or buttons in suspicious emails; instead, log directly into your DocuSign account or contact their support to verify any legitimate requests. If you're unsure about a link, hover over it to check its destination, or use Checkphish.ai to see where it leads. Also, consider having a "cybersecurity buddy" you can consult about any suspicious emails. FBI Issues Warning Hackers are Bypassing 2FA: The FBI is warning the public that hackers are increasingly gaining access to users' email accounts across various hosting sites.

Beyoncé leads Grammy nominations with 11 The latest nominations make her the most-nominated artist in the show’s history.

Jobs Looking for remote work in GA? Employers are seeking applicants with these top skills. As remote work continues to grow in popularity, new data reveals the most sought-after skills for remote workers in 2024, according to Search Logistics. Doing so demonstrates your ability to work independently, collaborate effectively and contribute value to the company, regardless of physical location. The tech sector and the IT field lead the remote work adoption, with approximately 26% of the remote worker population employed in these fields.

California fire weather gets a ‘welcome reprieve’: Official Ventura County Fire Department Capt. Tony McHale discusses the weather conditions allowing firefighters to shift from defensive mode in battling the blaze.

Comparing election results to the polls 538’s Galen Druke breaks down the data as it relates to 2024 election results and what's behind the Democrats’ big losses.