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U.S. and World Headlines1 Of 2 National Guard Members Wounded In ‘Targeted Shooting’ Has Died, Trump Says
U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, one of two West Virginia National Guard members wounded in a “targeted shooting” near the White House on Wednesday, has died, President Donald Trump said Thursday.
Trump made the announcement as he made calls to the U.S. military on Thanksgiving.
Beckstrom, 20, was a “highly respected, young, magnificent person,” Trump said. “She’s just passed away. She’s no longer with us. She’s looking down at us right now. Her parents are with her. It’s just happened.”
Read More Vance: Anyone Who Says They Like Turkey Is ‘Full Of S—‘
Vice President Vance on Wednesday invoked President Trump’s “America First” policy, joking that because Thanksgiving is a U.S. holiday, the meat of choice is also “uniquely” American: Turkey.
“Think about turkey. Who really likes … be honest with yourself, who really likes turkey?” Vance told troops on Wednesday during remarks from Fort Campbell, Ky. “You are all full of s—. Everybody who raised your hands.”
“Here’s how I know that every single one of you who raised your hand is lying to me. How many times do you roast an 18-pound turkey just randomly? Just you know, a nice summer afternoon, we’re going to go get an 18-pound turkey.”
Read More With Trump’s Tax Bill Set To Dent Giving By The Wealthy, Can Middle-Class Donors Make Up The Difference?
Wealthy donors make up an increasing share of America’s philanthropy.
Part of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” takes aim at this imbalance by allowing taxpayers who take the standard deduction to deduct up to $1,000 in cash donations.
But the bill also reduces incentives for the wealthy to give, and experts warn that it is unclear whether middle- and lower-income donors can make up the shortfall.
Read More Should ‘No Ice’ Mean A Full Cup? The Internet Is Divided
A debate is brewing online, and it centers on a simple request: “no ice.”
The discussion flared up last week after a Facebook post claimed to show a new Dunkin’ policy stating certain drinks won’t be filled to the top of the cup when customers request no ice — or even just less of it.
“Just paid $6+ for a large cookie butter cloud latte, with less ice, to not get filled to the top because their new fill policy says they will not do it, on purpose,” an anonymous user wrote in the Dunkin’ World Facebook group, which has nearly 570,000 members.
Read More Bears Vs. Eagles Week 13: Two Must-Know Storylines For Black Friday Game
NFL fans are by no means being discounted with this year’s Black Friday game.
Following Thanksgiving’s heaping three-game helping of football, the Bears and Eagles will take each other on in a battle of 8-3 division leaders.
Chicago enters scorching hot, having won eight of its past nine games, while Philly has found similar success overall but must find a way to bounce back after giving up a 21-point lead to lose to the rival Cowboys in Week 12.
Whichever team comes out on top will have the better shot at chasing down the Rams for the NFC’s No. 1 seed heading into December.
Read More Wisconsin HeadlinesWhen Can Someone Be Forced To Get Mental Health Treatment In Wisconsin?
In Milwaukee, a 29-year-old woman was charged with her mother’s murder after police responded to a call and found Carrie Zettel dead in her backyard last month.
The tragedy followed escalating encounters with police where Zettel’s daughter, Lauren Spors, exhibited troubling behavior indicating she was experiencing a mental health crisis. On Nov. 21, Spors was found incompetent to stand trial after showing symptoms of schizoaffective disorder.
Now, some Wisconsin mental health advocates are asking why there weren’t crisis interventions before the situation escalated.
Read More Federal Judge Says Dugan Trial Will Proceed As Planned
A federal judge said Nov. 26 that the trial for a Wisconsin judge charged with illegally helping an immigrant evade federal agents will go on as planned in December, brushing past talk of a possible plea agreement.
U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman told prosecutors and attorneys representing Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan during a hearing to assume the trial will begin as planned on Dec. 11 with jury selection.
Read More Lawsuits Calling For New Wisconsin Congressional Map Are In The Hands Of 6 County Judges. Now What?
At a time when states across the country are locked in redistricting battles aimed at swaying the balance of power in Congress, two lawsuits attempting to redraw Wisconsin’s congressional map are using a process that is anything but ordinary.
The state Supreme Court has formed panels of circuit court judges to hear the map challenges, relying on a law passed by Republicans when they controlled all of state government more than a decade ago.
Here’s a look at how the state arrived at that process, and how it might play out.
Read More Love Matches Career High With 4 TD Passes, Lifting Packers To 31-24 Win Over Lions
Jordan Love converted a pair of fourth downs with touchdown passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four TD throws, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
The Packers (8-3-1) swept the season series to earn a potential tiebreaker in the NFC North and are in second place in the division behind Chicago (8-3), which plays at Philadelphia on Friday.
Read More Boyd’s Career-High 36 Points Lead Wisconsin By Providence 104-83 In Rady Children’s Invitational
Nick Boyd had a career-high 36 points to go with seven rebounds and seven assists, Austin Rapp scored 20 points and made five 3-pointers, and Wisconsin eased by Providence 104-83 on Thursday in the Rady Children’s Invitational.
Boyd, who played at San Diego State last season, was 15 of 25 from the field at the San Diego Toreros’ Jenny Craig Pavilion. Rapp entered with just seven 3-pointers on the season.
