. ♪ >> i am nina melinda. first word news this afternoon.-elect donald trump has elected terry branstad as u.s. ambassador to china. he is a long term friend of president xi jinping. he called brand said an old friend of the -- branstad an old friend of the nation. they met during a sister state exchange. donald trump says mitt romney is still in the running to be secretary of state. he and the 2012 presidential nominee have come a long way together despite romney's harsh criticism of trump, he said. he said he will be announcing his choices in. mr. trump: next week -- choice soon. mr. trump: next week will be the big announcement and i have a big announcement coming up. we met with very good reviews of the people i have chosen. nina: meanwhile, trump has been named time magazine's person of the year. times as it gives the title to the person who has had the greatest influence on offense for better or worse. investigators say the driver of a baltimore school bus that smashed into a transit bus last month was speeding and had a history of cra