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Shoppers across the country, battered by confusing tariffs and costly goods, are expected to spend less this holiday shopping season. LA Times
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Higher activity levels in midlife and late life linked to lower dementia rates New York Post
A Florida landscaper accused of murdering the mother of his young child had tried to persuade people she was missing because she was picked up by ICE. New York Post
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With the help of A.I., a historian has identified the killer in a 1941 image that defined the savagery of the Nazi regime. New York Times
On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse. New York Times
Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville ignited a firestorm on Wednesday night, demanding the federal government to “IMMEDIATELY BAN all ISLAM immigrants and DEPORT every single Islamist who is living among us” -- hours after an Afghan national ambushed and shot two National Guardsmen near the White House. OANN
VOA VIEW: It is a sad state of affairs.
The estate of Johnny Cash filed a federal lawsuit this week against The Coca-Cola Company, accusing the beverage giant of illegally using the late singer’s distinctive voice and likeness in a 2025 college football advertising campaign without permission. OANN
The two members of the West Virginia National Guard, both newly sworn-in, still remain in critical condition on Thursday as of 8:40 a.m. PT, after being shot in what authorities are investigating as a "targeted ambush" just blocks from the White House. Both have also been identified by D.C. authorities. OANN
A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order. Washington Times
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The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, filling with THC-infused seltzer. The product, which features the compound that gets cannabis users high, has been a lifeline at Indeed and other craft breweries will soon be banned. Washington Times
A fleet of planes that UPS grounded after a deadly crash isn't expected to be back in service during the peak holiday season due to inspections and possible repairs. Washington Times
People who work with refugees are worried that those who fled dangerous situations to start again in America will face backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot two National Guard soldiers this week. Washington Times
Black Friday no longer tempts people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs, but the annual sales event still brings more shoppers into stores than any day of the year and rules as the U.S. retail industry's unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. Washington Times
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A lot of snow, rain and cold weather await travelers for the rest of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with winter storm warnings posted Friday across the northern part of the country and more snow falling over the Great Lakes region. Washington Times
Weeks before Kristil Krug, a married mother of three, was found murdered in her Colorado garage, she told police she and her husband Dan Krug had received threatening texts and emails from a stalker who she believed was an ex-boyfriend. CBS
In a social media post, President Trump wrote that he "will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover." CBS
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A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new image of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder. CBS
President Trump attacked a New York Times reporter as "third rate" and "ugly, both inside and out." CBS
Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover. CBS
A technical problem obstructed futures trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in the early hours of Friday morning. CNBC
Suffolk County prosecutors bust sophisticated porch pirate ring allegedly using hacked package tracking info to steal hundreds of smartphones and tablets. FOX News
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Military secures over 380,000 pounds of Thanksgiving food for troops worldwide, including 152,626 pounds of turkey and 792 cases of eggnog. FOX News
Former NYPD detective reveals how organized retail theft has evolved into a multibillion-dollar business with professional rings operating across states. FOX News
Decades after the 1975 murder of young mother Judith Lord, the case is being described as "solved," according to a New Hampshire attorney general's report. FOX News
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Lawyers representing victims wrote that victims of Epstein experienced renewed distress after their unredacted names were released by Congress. UPI
The Russian leader's remarks come ahead of U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Moscow to discuss a plan that includes a nonstarter for Ukraine. UPI
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Post-holiday travel plans might be impacted by potentially dangerous weather that is forecasted to sweep through much of the northern United States. UPI
Bipartisan lawmakers are calling on President Donald Trump to reject upcoming elections in Myanmar, saying the China-backed junta is using them to create the appearance of legitimacy. UPI
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Federal authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Virginia high school principal and his brother on charges of plotting to attack immigration agents. UPI
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A growing number of U.S. truck drivers say they are fearful of the number of non-English-speaking truck drivers on the road. English language proficiency was No. 3 among the top 10 concerns for U.S. truck drivers, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s 21st annual survey of top industry issues. Driver compensation and truck parking were the first and second concerns in the survey, in which truckers accounted for 30% of the survey’s 4,600 respondents. As they should.
Truck Drivers’ English proficiency skills climbed the list from last year, when survey respondents had it at No. 7 as a main concern. Mike Kucharski, owner of one of America’s largest refrigerated trucking companies, told The Washington Times that non-English-speaking drivers regularly pull into their warehouses. “There’ll be truck drivers that come to our warehouse to pick something up. There’ll be two, three truckers, two drivers in a truck, and two of them speak no English, not even a word,” he said. “One of them speaks broken English, so it’s concerning because we share the roads with these people. Obviously, you see all the videos the truckers are posting.
“When I had to take the [CDL] test, it was always in English, multiple choice,” he said. “How are they getting through these tests? Who’s helping them?” The Trump administration is cracking down on states that issue commercial driver’s licenses to foreign nationals with little or no English proficiency. In September, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced an emergency action to drastically restrict who is eligible for a non-domiciled commercial learner’s permit and licenses.
The rule, which went into effect immediately, followed an ongoing nationwide audit by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. “The audit has uncovered both a catastrophic pattern of states issuing licenses illegally to foreign drivers, as well as the fact that even if the current regulatory framework is followed, it can fail,” DOT said.
The safety audit found approximately 200,000 non-domiciled CDL holders and approximately 20,000 non-domiciled CLP holders. Non-domiciled CDL holders will now have to renew their license in person annually, and FMCSA expects 194,000 of them will not be eligible within two years. The audit also found that one in four non-domiciled CDLs in California were issued improperly, and other issues exist in Colorado, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Washington.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to withhold $160 million in funding from California and may even remove their ability to issue CDLs entirely.
