Good morning, Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know today.
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Fantastic weather will stick around for the next several days due to high pressure in control. Patchy morning fog will be possible for some. Plenty of sunshine is in the forecast with mostly clear skies.
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Highs: Around 80
Lows: Around 60
Rain Coverage: 0%
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Around Central Florida
1. As federal workers face delays in backpay, organizations anticipate continued outreach
The longest government shutdown in history is now over, but after 43 days on pause, things may not return to business-as-usual right away, as some federal workers are still awaiting back pay and air travel disruptions are expected to linger.
2. Florida SNAP recipient still waiting on funds post-shutdown
After 43 days, the federal government reopened on Nov. 12, when President Donald Trump signed a bill to end the “longest shutdown in U.S. history.”
3. Orlando to begin removing artifacts from Pulse site next month
Beginning in December, the city of Orlando will begin removing artifacts from the former Pulse nightclub to start the next phase toward completing the permanent memorial.
4. 122 missing children found in two-week operation, AG Uthmeier says
More than 120 children who were reported missing in the state of Florida have been found and rescued.
5. Orange County school board looks to address e-bike and e-scooter concerns
OCPS is having a workshop Tuesday to talk about ways to mitigate all of the complaints and incidents involving e-scooters and e-bikes.
6. Falcon 9’s first-stage booster for Starlink launch has impressive history
This Falcon 9’s first-stage booster, called B1085, has launched people to the ISS and into space to explore Earth’s polar regions. And it sent Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost craft to the moon, which became the first fully successful landing of a commercial lunar lander.
Around the Nation
1. Higher prices for Thanksgiving staples may await shoppers
2. What’s next for Epstein files after Trump’s social media posts
3. United Nations approves U.S. plan authorizing an international stabilization force in Gaza
4. Trump floats possible talks with Venezuela but leaves military action on the table
Quote of the Day
The Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” in the process of securing an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday in directing prosecutors to provide defense lawyers with all grand jury materials from the case.
The 24-page opinion is the most blistering assessment yet by a judge of the Justice Department’s actions leading up to the Comey indictment. It underscores how procedural missteps and prosecutorial inexperience have combined to imperil the prosecution pushed by President Donald Trump for reasons separate and apart from the substance of the disputed allegations against Comey.