Trump loses bid to keep Jan. 6 records secret, Brian Williams is leaving NBC, and a new ‘Sexiest Man Alive’

To ensure delivery to your inbox add email@mail.nbcnews.com to your contacts Today's Top Stories from NBC News WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021 Good morning, NBC News readers.     Former President Donald Trump has lost his bid to keep hundreds of pages of White House records from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot. Longtime anchor Brian Williams is leaving NBC News. And you'll never guess who People magazine named the "Sexiest Man Alive."    Here's what we're watching this Wednesday morning.     'Presidents are not kings': Trump loses bid to keep Jan. 6 records from House committee investigating riot A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected an effort by former President Donald Trump to keep secret scores of White House documents related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.    The ruling from Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia cleared the way for the release of government records requested by the House select committee investigating the riot. The first batch of disputed documents is set to be turned over by Friday.   In a blistering 39-page opinion, Chutkan called the events of Jan. 6 an "unprecedented attempt to prevent the lawful transfer of power from one administration to the next."   "For the first time since the election of 1860, the transfer of executive power was distinctly not peaceful," she added.    Trump's lawyers quickly filed an appeal.   Read our full story on the decision from NBC News' Justice Correspondent Pete Williams here. Wednesday's Top Stories Longtime anchor Brian Williams leaving NBC after 28 years Williams will sign off at the end of the year with "28 years, 38 countries, 8 Olympic games, 7 presidential elections, half a dozen presidents, a few wars and one SNL" under his belt. READ MORE A devastating scam: Fake landlords are swindling tenants and getting away with it As many as 1 in 10 tenants facing eviction in Detroit say they've been duped by con artists who've sold or rented out houses they didn't own. READ MORE Tests show hand sanitizers contain cancer-causing solvent, but FDA lacks authority to recall "The toxicity of benzene has been known for over 120 years. It's directly linked with causing leukemia in humans," said the CEO of a lab that found the contamination.  READ MORE GOP recruitment struggles give Democrats hope in 2022 Senate fight New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu's decision to forgo a Senate bid dealt a blow to Republican hopes of flipping a Democratic-held seat. READ MORE OPINION The suits against Travis Scott are pouring in. Why they might not succeed. Despite the artist's center-stage role in the performance, he is not necessarily the most responsible party — or maybe even one of them, MSNBC legal analyst Danny Cevallos writes in an opinion piece.  READ MORE Also in the News NFL fines Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard for attending party while unvaccinated Texas principal forced to resign over critical race theory Part of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier opens to public for first time in 100 years Data shows city worker Covid vaccine mandates are working Malala Yousafzai announces she's married: 'A precious day in my life' These charts explain why it's not even Thanksgiving, but you are already hearing Mariah Carey's perennial hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Editor's Pick His country is sinking. So he's rolling up his pants to make the point at climate summit. Tuvalu's Foreign Minister Simon Kofe took a novel approach to the COP26 climate summit: Show, don't tell how climate change is impacting the Pacific island nation.  READ MORE Select With Cyber Monday approaching, retailers are beginning to offer early holiday deals. One Fun Thing Paul Rudd is named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2021 Paul Rudd has been crowned 2021's Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.    The charming actor, known for his many comedic roles from "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" to "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," was revealed as the winner on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Tuesday night.   The honor was bestowed at the end of an elaborate prerecorded scene in which Colbert acted as a "sexiness adjudicator" before finally announcing Rudd's new title.   In his cover story interview with People, Rudd joked he is "going to lean into" his coveted new title. "I'm going to own this," he said.   Read our full story here.  Thanks for reading the Morning Rundown.    If you have any comments — likes, dislikes — send me an email at: petra@nbcuni.com   If you're a fan, please forward it to your family and friends. They can sign-up here.    Thanks, Petra Cahill     FOLLOW US     Want to receive NBC Breaking News and Special Alerts in your inbox? SIGN UP HERE Check out all of NBC Newsletters here.     Get the NBC News Mobile App   30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription | Contact | Privacy