Tariffs: President-elect Donald Trump proposed economic measures against Mexico, Canada and China over concerns about border security and drug trafficking. Trump called for a 25% tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada, citing the influx of migrants and drugs across the U.S. borders. Trump also addressed the issue of fentanyl, specifically targeting China’s role in the drug trade with the proposal of an additional 10% tariff on Chinese products. The latest >
Campaign promise: Trump pledged during his campaign to impose import taxes of 10% to 20% on all foreign goods, with tariffs of up to 60% on Chinese goods. Canada, Mexico and China are the U.S.’s largest trading partners. Read more >
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Border report: A 2-year-old girl from El Salvador, traveling alone with nothing more than a piece of paper bearing a phone number, was found by Texas Department of Public Safety officials, spotlighting the growing crisis of unaccompanied migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border. Lt. Chris Olivarez told NewsNation that the child was part of a larger group of 60 unaccompanied minors encountered in Eagle Pass ranging in age from 2 to 17 years old. Full report >
Unaccompanied minors: An August Department of Homeland Security report revealed that more than 32,000 unaccompanied children failed to attend immigration hearings between 2019 and 2023, with another nearly 300,000 never receiving a court date. Read more >
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Diddy: If Sean “Diddy” Combs is denied bail ahead of Thanksgiving, the music mogul will spend the holiday at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Former federal prosecutor Maria Cruz Melendez says it’s likely Combs won’t be released. Watch the “Banfield” interview >
Diddy case: Combs, 54, has pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking charges following his Sept. 16 arrest. Charges include allegations he coerced and abused people for years, aided by associates and employees, and silenced victims through blackmail and violence, including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings. He has remained incarcerated pending a May 5 trial. What to know >
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Judge death: The former Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a district judge in his chambers in September appeared in front of a packed courtroom Monday, the same building in which the alleged murder took place. Shawn Mickey Stines was indicted on Nov. 21 on a new charge of murder of a public official in the death of district judge Kevin Mullins. Stines entered a not-guilty plea for the charge. Details >
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Kobayashi family death: The father of Hannah Kobayashi, a Maui woman who went missing in California, was found dead near Los Angeles International Airport early Sunday morning. According to the RAD movement, a non-profit organization that works to find missing people, Ryan Kobayashi “tragically took his own life.” The family said the loss has compounded their suffering “immeasurably.” Full report >
Help is available: If you or a loved one are experiencing mental distress, please call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Resources >
Missing: Despite the grief the Kobayashi family is experiencing, the search continues for Hannah Kobayashi. The Hawaiian woman disappeared after missing a connecting flight to New York at the Los Angeles International Airport. According to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit, Kobayashi is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. She has brown hair and eyes and fair skin with freckles as well as a tattoo that says “knife” on her forearm. Here’s a timeline retracing key moments in Kobayashi’s disappearance. >
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Recall: Bird flu was detected in a batch of cream-top whole raw milk, the California Department of Public Health said Sunday. Raw Farm LLC, which is based out of Fresno, issued a voluntary recall of its quart and half-gallon fluid milk sizes with a lot ID of #20241109 as a result. No illnesses associated with this batch have been reported at this time. Why officials warn against drinking raw milk >
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The case of Daniel Penny, the former Marine accused of choking a man to death on a New York City subway, will move to closing arguments next week. The latest >
The entire police force in McColl, South Carolina, announced plans to resign. What to know >
A homeowner has been arrested after a fire heavily damaged a historic Wisconsin mansion. Photos >
A judge is allowing more time for the incoming Los Angeles district attorney to consider the Menendez brothers case before moving forward with a possible resentencing. The latest >
Police in North Carolina are looking for a man after they say he used an app to “reboot” a store’s computer system and scam $800 from the business. The investigation >
Texas has graduated its first mounted border unit in an attempt to further secure the southern border. Full report >
You’ve heard of “once in a blue moon,” but what about a black moon? It’s set to appear in some skies in western time zones, including in Oregon, on Saturday. What to know >
An underwater exploration company out of South Carolina has regretfully announced that an image they previously believed to show Amelia Earhart’s lost plane was actually just a big rock. Details >
Tennessee farmers donated thousands of pounds of sweet potatoes for people to enjoy on Thanksgiving. Read more >
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Though hundreds of players, coaches and fans have come and gone over the 11 decades for a high school football rivalry between Westerly and Stonington in Rhode Island, there’s one announcer who’s had a front-row seat to more than 40 of those games. “I’m living the dream and can do it every year,” Ken Collins said. Read more >
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