Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist, has been chosen as the new attorney general after Matt Gaetz dropped his bid. Bondi has a smaller profile and less political baggage than Gaetz. In other news, a potential cease-fire agreement between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in Lebanon is taking shape, with a proposed 60-day truce and withdrawal of forces. New York City has received approval to implement congestion tolls on busy streets in Manhattan, starting in January. Alcohol-related deaths in the US have more than doubled in two decades, with a steep rise among young adults and women.