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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2025 |
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In today's newsletter: The National Guard member killed in the D.C. attack is remembered for her courage and selflessness. Ukrainian soldiers are frustrated by the proposed peace deal's concessions to Russia. And 'tis the season — for tariffs. Here's what to know today. |
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Community mourns National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting |
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Sarah Beckstrom, the West Virginia National Guard member who died of her injuries after a shooting near the White House, took a keen interest in criminal justice and dreamed of one day becoming an FBI agent, according to a former boyfriend. Beckstrom, 20, was "one of the most forgiving people," according to ex-boyfriend Adam Carr, who said the two remained on good terms after breaking up last month following six years together. "She doesn't even have to know you and she'll do anything for you," he said. Beckstrom's service was also praised by federal and state leaders. "Sarah served with courage, extraordinary resolve, and an unwavering sense of duty to her state and to her nation," West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said. Col. Larry Doane, commander of the joint task force in the D.C. National Guard, hailed her as a "hero." Officials said that the shooting was carried out by an Afghan national who worked with a CIA-backed group during the long war in Afghanistan. In the wake of the attack, the State Department paused issuance of U.S. visas for all Afghan nationals. Additionally, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said the agency halted all asylum decisions "until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible." |
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Ukrainian soldiers see Trump plan as 'capitulation,' even as they dream of peace |
While Ukrainian officials fought for changes to U.S. President Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan, NBC News spoke with soldiers in the country's military who expressed frustration at the idea Moscow would be handed its demands but also hope that they might soon be able to return to their lives. "It's not a plan. It's a real capitulation. There is nothing to discuss here," said Volodymyr Rzhavskyi, a senior sergeant serving near Pokrovsk, a supply hub under intense pressure from Russian forces for some 18 months. Rzhavskyi, an entrepreneur before the war, said four years on the front lines since the Kremlin's full-scale invasion have destroyed his health. If there is peace, he said, he would focus on recovery and his two sons. But he said he would want to hear a clear explanation from military leadership about why Ukraine's army should abandon positions that it still holds. "It is not the state leadership sitting in the trenches. It is our boys in the trenches. They have the right to decide," he said. Here's what other soldiers told us. |
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'Working for tariffs': A small Christmas supply firm in Utah is struggling with big bills |
This holiday season, tariffs are threatening the survival of a small Christmas supply business outside of Salt Lake City. Jared and Dawnita Hendricks have owned Village Lighting for 23 years, selling and distributing a variety of Christmas products to big box stores and directly to consumers online. When their holiday season garlands, wreaths, lights and decor arrived from Asia in recent months, many of them carried additional tariff costs of up to 50% per item, the result of Trump's far-reaching economic agenda. In an effort to keep their prices as low as possible, the Hendrickses have opted to absorb the majority of the added levies. So far, that has cost them nearly $750,000 and counting. "The tariff costs in and of themselves are not sustainable, and I don't believe we can raise the cost enough to the consumers to be profitable," Jared Hendricks told NBC News. It's an issue plaguing the entire Christmas decor industry, which for decades has relied on goods imported from Asia. Read the full story here. |
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- About 46 million people remain under winter weather alerts, as two weather systems threaten to disrupt post-Thanksgiving travel with chilly temperatures, heavy snow and dangerous driving conditions.
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- A Louisiana man who spent 27 years on death row was released on bail after his murder conviction was overturned earlier this year in the 1993 death of his girlfriend's toddler, his lawyers said.
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Texas vowed to cooperate with ICE, but its big-city police departments face a difficult choice |
When ICE came calling on Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux to ask his officers to support Trump's sweeping immigration enforcement operations, he said no. On the other hand, in Texas' largest city, Houston Mayor John Whitmire, a Democrat, has been under fire from residents and officials since he was quoted acknowledging some cooperation with ICE. As NBC News reporter Suzanne Gamboa outlines, these different approaches show the quandary some police departments face as they weigh public safety against the pressures of the Trump administration. Texas' largest cities, where the majority of its Black and Hispanic populations are concentrated, face a tough choice: Partner with ICE and risk blowback from their own communities or take a pass and risk the federal government sending troops. — Kayla Hayempour, platforms editor |
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