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Trump's Military Moves, Winter Travel Chaos & Cyber Monday - Monday, December 1, 2025
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Today is Monday, December 1st. What to know about the gunman who shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. and how the shooting is now impacting immigration policy. Also, why both Democrats and Republicans are now demanding answers from the Trump administration about boat strikes in the Caribbean and where winter weather is now headed after slowing down holiday traffic. Plus, we'll explain President Trump's latest big legal win, the case pitting Michael Jordan against nascar, and what kind of deals you can expect on this Cyber Monday. Those stories and even more news to know coming up. Welcome. Welcome to the Newsworthy. All the day's news in around 10 minutes. Fast, fair, fun and on the go. I'm Erica. Mandy, thanks so much for being here. You ready? Let's do this. Investigators say they're still working to figure out why a man drove across the country to shoot two National Guard members near the White House. One of those members, Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, was killed. The other is Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolf. He's critically hurt. Police arrested a suspect moments after the shooting. Authorities say he's an Afghan national who came to the US in 2021 because of his work with the US government during the war in Afghanistan. Reports say he was actually part of an elite CIA unit that was involved in dangerous combat missions to seize or kill suspected terrorists, like likely saving American lives. He was subject to extensive vetting and was just granted asylum this past April. Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noem says he was radicalized after coming to the U.S. though investigators are still trying to determine a motive. Ever since this attack, President Trump has said he will permanently pause migration from all third world countries. And the Trump administration says it's reviewing all green card holders from 19 so called countries of concern. The government has also stopped processing all asylum decisions for now. Advocacy groups are condemning the shooting while also asking the Trump administration to not punish the entire Afghan community. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C. police are adding security measures so every group of National Guard members patrolling the city will be accompanied by at least one officer. So called Dreamers are now being arrested as part of the immigration crackdown. Remember, Dreamers are the unauthorized immigrants who came to the US as children under what's known as DACA and have been allowed to live and work in the US Legally. And they, like other immigrants, are now facing increased vetting, arrests and deportation. In one example widely shared over the weekend, a 19 year old college student was on her way from Boston to surprise her family in Austin for Thanksgiving when she was detained and later deported. She entered the US From Honduras with her family when she was seven years old. Immigration authorities told the Boston Globe she had a deportation or going back years, but her family disputes that. Meanwhile, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are facing more backlash from American citizens. Over the weekend, protesters in New York City blocked masked federal agents from leaving a parking garage. Apparently they were hoping to stop a planned ICE raid in Chinatown. Well, ICE responded to say, quote, we won't let violent rioters slow us down. And several protesters got arrested for refusing to comply with officers instructions. Protesters have also clashed with federal agents in Chicago and other cities in recent weeks. And more tensions are expected soon in New Orleans, where the operation dubbed Swamp Sweep is set to launch today. Already, businesses in the area have posted signs banning federal agents from entry. Advocacy groups have offered rights related trainings and workshops about documenting the crackdown. Swamp Sweep could continue for months in southeast Louisiana and Mississippi. The US Military is getting closer to striking Venezuela. During his Thanksgiving remarks, President Trump said the Pentagon would launch land based attacks very soon. Of course, this comes as the military has already been beefing up its presence in the waters surrounding Venezuela. The US has also been flying simulated attacks against the country in recent weeks. And then over the weekend, President Trump wrote on social media, the airspace surrounding Venezuela should be considered closed. Venezuela's government responded by calling Trump's comments a colonialist threat. President Trump just had a call with Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro last week, and reports say Trump told Maduro to resign and leave the country now, something Maduro is still refusing to do. Trump accuses Maduro and his top allies of running the Cartel de los Soles. And last week, the State Department formally designated the cartel as a foreign terrorist organization, placing Maduro and his top aides in the same legal category as the leaders of Al Qaeda and isis. That's seen as a way for the Trump administration to take military action without needed approval from Congress. But already many lawmakers here in the US have some doubts. And top Republicans have joined Democrats in demanding answers about the expanding military campaign. So far, they're especially concerned about one strike on a boat in the Caribbean. As the Washington Post reports, Defense Secretary, AKA War Secretary Pete Hegseth, gave an order to kill everyone aboard boats suspected of smuggling drugs. And that apparently led to a military commander carrying out a second strike to kill people who initially survived an attack. So now lawmakers say if that report is accurate, the attack rises to the level of a war crime. Hecseth has called the report inflammatory. Either way, Congress is investigating that strike as well as others against suspected drug boats, all done without consulting Congress to be continued. Travelers have been facing thousands of flight delays and cancellations as they try to return home from Thanksgiving trips. At first, the biggest source of trouble was a powerful snowstorm in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. For example, over the weekend, there was a 45 car pile up in Indiana and a Delta jet skid off the Runway in Iowa. In a busier area On Saturday, Chicago O' Hare Airport reported about 8 1/2 inches of snow, making it the snowiest November day on record. Now some emergency warnings are still in effect in the Great Lakes and Midwest, while another winter storm is in the forecast for New England, the Mid Atlantic and East Coast. It's expected to bring widespread showers and thunderstorms today. Then tomorrow it could turn into widespread ice and snow. Stay tuned. More news still ahead. 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Yesterday's meeting reportedly included talks on possible elections in Ukraine, land swabs with Russia, and future security guarantees. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says they made progress in negotiations, but that there's still a lot of work left to do. Meanwhile, Ukraine is still under attack. Over the weekend, Russia bombarded Ukraine with a nearly 10 hour air assault with hundreds of missiles and drones. The attack struck residential buildings and energy infrastructure and they caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians just as the country heads into the fourth winter of this war. On the other side, Ukrainian drones also reportedly hit Russian targets over the weekend, including one of Russia's largest oil refineries. President Trump doesn't have a specific deadline on the peace proposal, but he says he's hoping to get it done as soon as possible. A judge in Georgia ended the last election interference case against President Trump. Trump has now seen three criminal cases against him dissolved since he was reelected, and this case out of Georgia was seen as the most serious legal threat to Trump since he wouldn't be able to pardon himself for a state conviction. Remember, it was originally brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, but she was disqualified over a relationship she admitted to having with the lawyer she hired to manage the case. And last week the prosecutor who took over for her told the judge he would not be moving forward with the charges, saying another drawn out legal process would not be in the best interest of Georgia's citizens. Charges were also dropped against the President's 18 CO defendants, including his ex lawyer Rudy Giuliani and former chief of staff Mark Meadows. It's being called one of the most important moments in NASCAR history. A highly contentious lawsuit is going to trial today. It was first filed by the race team 2311, which is owned by basketball legend Michael Jordan and three time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin. They were then joined by the team Front Row Motorsports. Both teams now accuse NASCAR of running an illegal monopoly through its charter system, which is basically NASCAR's version of the franchise model used by most other pro sports leagues. While the two teams don't like parts of it, like certain supply deals and rules about where teams can race, on the other side, NASCAR wants the charter system to continue saying it actually benefits teams. There's already been a lot of behind the scenes drama though, since this legal battle has revealed some unflattering things both sides have said previously. For example, one executive apparently said fans of the sport can't read, and Jordan joked that he loses more money in a casino than he pays one of his drivers. Now, if the teams win, they'll get a big payout from NASCAR and the charter system could be dismantled. But if NASCAR wins, reports say it's unlikely the two teams will be able to stay in business beyond next year, so to be continued Americans headed to the movies in a big way over Thanksgiving, with Disney's Zootopia 2 leading one of the strongest holiday box office weekends ever. The animated sequel brought in an estimated $156 million in the US and Canada over the five day holiday, making it the second biggest Thanksgiving opening of all time. Universal's Wicked for Good was right behind it, adding about $93 million domestically. Altogether, the Thanksgiving box office neared $300 million, putting it among the top holiday performances ever. Well, that's it for the main news. So now it's time for Money Monday when we talk about one interesting Money related news story. But first, a quick thanks to our sponsor. You know what's easier than fixing a problem? 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The National Retail Federation expects holiday spending to top a trillion dollars for the first time in history. Well, thank you so much for joining us today as many of you get back into your normal routine after the holiday. We hope you had a great Thanksgiving and we'll be here keeping you updated and in the know tomorrow and the rest of the week. For now, have a great rest of your day.