1. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday. Trudeau said “internal battles” mean that he “cannot be the best option” in the next election. He planned to stay on as prime minister until a new leader of the Liberal Party is chosen. (PH)

2. Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded Monday. No violence, protests or even procedural objections in Congress happened this time. (PH)

3. Systems are back online at South Portland Public Schools after a cyberattack over the weekend. The school department’s director of technology said “Fortunately we were able to disconnect the equipment from our network and turn off the internet as we investigated.” He does not believe student or other data was accessed in the attack. “We believe, based on the IP address, that it was a random attack originating from Bulgaria,” he added. (NCM)

4. The Place in Camden is the latest Maine bakery to receive national praise. The New York Times has included the venue in their list of “22 of the best bakeries across the U.S. right now.” The Place was the only New England bakery to make the list. (PH)

5. Starting today (January 7th), McDonald’s will launch its McValue menu featuring “Buy One, Add One for $1” deals. Items on the McValue menu include the Sausage McMuffin, Sausage Biscuit, Sausage Burrito, hash browns, 6-piece Chicken McNuggets, the Double Cheeseburger, and the McChicken. (People)

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