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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! A storm forecast for parts of the central and eastern U.S. next week could cause Thanksgiving travel chaos for millions. Two men convicted in the assassination of Malcolm X are set to be exonerated, more than 50 years after the civil rights icon was killed. And, the longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years is heading to a night sky near you. |
| It's Steve and Jane, with Thursday's news. |
| 🦃 "A real wrench in holiday travel": A big storm could lead to Thanksgiving travel troubles for millions. |
| 🔴 "I'm hoping they name a law after her so no one has to go through this": A Florida teacher who tried to get a hospital to administer her ivermectin died from COVID-19 symptoms. |
| ⚖️ QAnon shaman sentenced: Jake Angeli, the Phoenix man who joined the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol with his face painted and a fur hat with horns was sentenced to 41 months in prison. |
 | | Jake Angeli, the 'Q Anon shaman', sentenced for role in January 6th riots | | Getty | |
| 📺 "Pam & Tommy": First trailer sees Sebastian Stan transform to Tommy Lee, with Lily James as Pamela Anderson. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, economic opportunity reporter Charisse Jones explores how a majority of U.S. workers are rethinking work-life balance amid the pandemic. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
Two men expected to be cleared in assassination of Malcolm X |
| Two of the three men convicted in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X are set to be cleared Thursday after more than half a century. Muhammad Aziz and the late Khalil Islam are set to have their convictions vacated, according to a tweet by District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.'s office. A third man convicted in the killing has said he was one of the gunmen but neither Aziz nor Islam was involved. Vance, along with representatives of the Innocence Project and Shanies Law Office, were to appear at New York State Supreme Court Thursday to ask a judge to vacate the convictions. The expected exonerations come after a 22-month investigation found that prosecutors, the FBI and the New York Police Department withheld key evidence in the case, the New York Times reported. |
Biden meets with Canada's Trudeau, Mexico's López Obrador |
| President Joe Biden will host Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the White House Thursday for the North American Leaders' Summit. It will be first summit of the three countries' leaders following four years of former President Donald Trump's fractious relationship with Mexico and Canada. While Biden's election was heralded as a return to regional cooperation, his administration has continued several protectionist polices that have rankled America's neighbors, including the "Buy American" initiative outlined in Biden's recently passed $1 trillion infrastructure law and the continuation of a Trump-era immigration policy that allows border agents to expel asylum-seekers to Mexico. On Thursday's agenda: immigration, trade, travel during the pandemic and climate change. |
 | | President Joe Biden (left) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the G-7 summit at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Cornwall, England, on Friday, June 11, 2021. | | Kevin Lamarque, AP | |
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| 🧳 "Never Been Told": A complicated love story – author Carlos Bulosan's critique of America gave Filipino migrants a voice. |
| 🚑 "Going into the mob and pulling out patients": They provided medical care during the fatal Astroworld concert. They soon faced an onslaught of cardiac arrest patients. |
| 💬 When does speech become dangerous? Rep. Paul Gosar's ties to white nationalists added to concerns about his violent video. |
| 🌏 Not a "two-sides issue": Transgender people exist. Why is there a debate over whether they should have rights? |
| 🚨 They went to Afghanistan together. They got home safely. Within months, all four Wisconsin National Guardsmen took their own lives. |
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Rittenhouse jury keeps deliberating as judge considers mistrial |
| The jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial will deliberate for a third day Thursday as the judge overseeing the case weighs whether to declare a mistrial . Rittenhouse's defense attorneys asked for a mistrial Wednesday after prosecutors conceded they'd sent a lower-quality copy of a potentially crucial video to the defense. Defense attorney Corey Chirafisi said they'd been given grainy drone footage showing Rittenhouse opening fire the night of protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020 while prosecutors had a high-quality version that was played during the trial. Chirafisi said they may have altered their defense based on the video and said it came down to fairness in a court of law. Judge Bruce Schroeder, who has been criticized throughout the case, did not rule on the new mistrial motion nor has he weighed in on a call for one last week. He said the mistrial request will have to be addressed if there is a guilty verdict. |
Newsmakers in their own words: Defendant charged with murdering Arbery takes the stand |
 | | Travis McMichael stands as the jury enters the room at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia, on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. McMichael is charged with the February 2020 shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. | | Pool photo by Sean Rayford; USA TODAY graphic | |
| Travis McMichael, one of the three men charged with murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery began crying on the stand Wednesday as he described the final moments of his fatal confrontation with Arbery. |
| McMichael told jurors he wanted to testify to share "his side of the story." He went on to explain what led him to believe Arbery was "dangerous" and how he attempted to stop him that day. McMichael's attorneys said he had probable cause to suspect Arbery was a burglar and believed he was justified in firing his weapon in part because of his Coast Guard training. The trial continues. |
Oklahoma governor decides on whether to grant Julius Jones clemency |
| Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt will decideon whether to grant Julius Jones clemency ahead of Jones' planned execution Thursday. The 41-year-old has been incarcerated for nearly 20 years, after being convicted for the fatal shooting of Paul Howell during a 1999 carjacking. He was sentenced to death at the age of 22 but has maintained his innocence throughout. Jones' mother gave a heartfelt monologue proclaiming her son's innocence outside the doors of Stitt's office Wednesday. On Nov. 1, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole board voted to recommend Stitt grant Jones clemency and reduce his sentence to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Stitt – who is Jones' last hope for clemency – can either accept the recommendation, reduce the sentence to life without the possibility of parole or let the execution proceed. |
| 🏈 "Hopefully God can intervene": Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield teared up while talking about the scheduled execution of Julius Jones in Oklahoma. |
 | | Madeline Davis Jones and other family members and friends address the media about Julius Jones' execution at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 | | The Oklahoman photo; USA TODAY graphic | |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday |
| ⛽️ President Joe Biden called for federal regulators to investigate whether oil and gas companies are engaging in "illegal conduct" by profiting from high gas prices. |
| 🔵 Heath Freeman, an actor who made appearances on several 2000s era dramas like "Bones" and "NCIS," has died, according to his manager. He was 41. |
| 🔴 "Oh my God": New details of crash-scene photos emerge in Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit against Los Angeles County. |
Longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years is coming |
| The longest partial lunar eclipse of this century and the longest in 580 years will grace the night sky late Thursday and early Friday morning across the entire country, weather permitting. According to NASA, the eclipse will be three hours and 28 minutes. A lunar eclipse happens when the sun, Earth, and a full moon form a near-perfect lineup in space. So how can you watch? For U.S. East Coast observers, the partial eclipse begins a little after 2 a.m. Friday, reaching its maximum at 4 in the morning. For observers on the West Coast, that translates to beginning just after 11 p.m. Thursday, with a maximum at 1 a.m. Friday. You don't need any special glasses to see the partial lunar eclipse. Just wake up, or stay up, and get out there! |
Also on Thursday: Fun with food and film |
| ☕ It's Starbucks' annual Red Cup Day! Today, customers will receive a free limited-edition reusable Starbucks red cup when ordering a handcrafted holiday or fall beverage at participating U.S. locations. The freebie is available while supplies last. In past years, the free reusable cup giveaway was held on the first day of the holiday menu. |
| 🥚 For one day only, McDonald's is offering a cheap treat: Today, the fast-food giant is offering the Egg McMuffin sandwich for the throwback price of 63 cents with the McDonald's mobile app. McDonald's said it's offering the deal in honor of the sandwich's 50th anniversary. |
| 👻 "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" arrives in theaters tonight: Director Jason Reitman (original director Ivan's son) infuses some youth in the new sequel, which focuses on an OG Ghostbuster's granddaughter (Mckenna Grace) taking on spooks and dark forces in small-town Oklahoma. Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon also star, while the three surviving Ghostbusters (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson) also appear. Our critic Brian Truitt gives it just ★★ out of four. |
 | | Gary Grooberson (Paul Rudd) works after hours with Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) in "Ghostbusters: Afterlife." | | Kimberly French/Sony | |
📸 Photo of the day: NBA All-Stars get tangled up trying to make a play 📸 |
 | | Nov. 17: Lakers guard Russell Westbrook gets a face full of Bucks forward Khris Middleton's hand while they scramble for a loose ball in Milwaukee. | | Jeff Hanisch, USA TODAY Sports | |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 47 points and Khris Middleton, who returned after missing eight games due to COVID-19, tied Milwaukee's franchise record for career 3-pointers as the defending champion Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 109-102 at home Wednesday night. Russell Westbrook , seen here getting tangled up with Middleton during the game, scored 19 points and added 15 assists. |
| Click here to see more of the best photos from the 2021-22 NBA season. |
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