Nov 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in

the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories

and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- U.S. satellite TV provider DirecTV said on Thursday it had

terminated its agreement to acquire Echostar's ( SATS )

satellite television business, which includes rival Dish TV,

over a failed debt-exchange offer.

- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering picking Kevin

Warsh as his Treasury secretary with the understanding that he

could later be nominated to lead the Federal Reserve when Jerome

Powell's term as chair ends in 2026.

- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would

nominate former Florida Attorney General and loyalist Pam Bondi

to be U.S. Attorney General, moving swiftly to replace his

former nominee Matt Gaetz after the embattled former congressman

withdrew from consideration.

- Stephen P. Lynch, an American investor with a history of

dealmaking in Russia, has asked the U.S. government to allow him

to bid on the sabotaged Nord Stream Pipeline 2 if it comes up

for auction in a Swiss bankruptcy proceeding.

- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary

Gensler will step down on Jan. 20 when President-elect Donald

Trump's administration takes over.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)