TRUMP KICKS OFF ‘THANK-YOU’ TOUR LIKE IT’S THE FIRST STOP ON A CAMPAIGN TRIP In his first public events since winning the presidency, Donald Trump went back to his campaign ways. So yes, a proper media bashing ensued. [Marina Fang, HuffPost]

TRUMP NAMES JAMES MATTIS DEFENSE SECRETARY Meet the 66-year-old retired general whose nicknames include “mad dog.” [Igor Bobic, HuffPost]

CHICAGO PASSES 700 HOMICIDES IN 2016 There were 480 homicides in the city in 2015. [CNN]

STARBUCKS CO-FOUNDER AND CEO STEPPING DOWN Howard Schultz will hand over the reins next year. [Reuters]

A FAMILY GRAPPLES WITH LIFE AFTER THEIR 3-YEAR-OLD ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED THEIR 9-YEAR-OLD “I have no one to blame. I can’t blame my kid. I can’t blame God because it’s inappropriate. I have nobody to blame. I have no outlet as far as taking out my anger, so I use my family and my fiancé as a punching bag.” [WaPo]

JOE MCKNIGHT KILLED AT 28 The former NFL running back was shot and killed during a road rage incident in Louisiana. [Maxwell Strachan, HuffPost]

THERE HAVE BEEN 200 SHOOTINGS OF POLICE THIS YEAR And 56 officers have been killed. [Christopher Mathias, HuffPost]

TURNS OUT IT WAS TOO SOON To put Trump and Clinton’s campaign managers on a panel and expect it to not devolve into shouting. [S.V. Date, HuffPost]