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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers. A joyous celebration in Wisconsin turned deadly when an SUV plowed into a Christmas parade, killing at least five people and injuring scores. Closing arguments are set to begin in the trial of the three white men accused of murdering Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery. And some good news from weather watchers: The Thanksgiving outlook is looking better than forecasters previously thought. |
| It's Jane, with Monday's news. |
| 🔴 COVID-19 has killed more people in 2021 than 2020, CDC data shows. As of late Sunday, 770,461 people have died as a result of the coronavirus, around 14,700 more than last year. |
| 🛍 "Organized theft": More than 80 people stormed and robbed a Nordstrom in California before heading into dozens of cars lining the block, police said. |
| 🌏 Two of 17 members of a missionary group who were kidnapped in October have been freed in Haiti and are safe, an Ohio-based church organization announced. |
| 🎾The International Olympic Committee said it met via a video call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who went missing earlier this month after accusing a former senior member of the Chinese government of sexual assault. |
 | | This file photo taken on October 3, 2016 shows China's Peng Shuai reacting after beating Venus Williams at the China Open. | | FRED DUFOUR, AFP via Getty Images | |
| 🛒 Amazon's Black Friday 2021 deals are already live — here's what to shop now. |
| 🎧On today's 5 Things podcast, economics reporter Paul Davidson looks at how the Build Back Better plan could affect inflation. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
Waukesha Christmas parade crash: At least 5 dead, over 40 injured |
| Authorities are continuing their investigation Monday after an SUV sped into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin , on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and 40 injured, according to officials. Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said that a "suspect vehicle" was recovered and that there was a person of interest in custody. He gave no details about the person or any possible motive. The incident occurred during one of the city's biggest and most cherished annual events as the red SUV barreled down the street, plowing into parade participants. "What took place in Waukesha today is sickening, and I have every confidence that those responsible will be brought to justice," Attorney General Josh Kaul, the state's top law enforcement officer, tweeted. |
Closing arguments to start in trial of men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery |
| More than a month since the beginning of jury selection, closing arguments were set for Monday in the trial of three white men accused of murdering 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in February last year. A panel of 12 jurors and three alternates – which includes just one Black man – were expected to hear from the prosecution and lawyers for each of the three defendants. After closings, the jurors are set to begin deliberations. Father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael and their neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan, are charged with murder and other crimes in the fatal shooting of Arbery in a small, coastal Georgia town. The men were arrested two months later, after Bryan's cellphone video of the incident was released. |
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| ✈️ Thanksgiving travel: Ask most travelers to describe flying during the holidays and they paint a picture more stressful than joyous. Here's what airlines owe you when flights are canceled and delayed. |
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Kyle Rittenhouse tells Fox News he is 'not a racist person,' supports Black Lives Matter |
| Days after Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges after fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during a 2020 protest over the shooting by police of Jacob Blake – a Black man – in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Fox News will air a portion of an interview with the 18-year-old on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Monday. "I'm not a racist person. I support the BLM movement, I support peacefully demonstrating," Rittenhouse tells Carlson in excerpts of the interview. Last week's verdict sparked debates across the country: Some people declared injustice, citing the role of white privilege, while others praised the decision as an upholding of the Second Amendment. |
American Music Awards: BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift win accolades |
 | | BTS performs "Butter" . | | Chris Pizzello, Invision/AP | |
| South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, taking home three awards. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion was named favorite female hip-hop artist, her "Good News" winning for favorite hip-hop album and her track "Body" was crowned favorite trending song. |
| Olivia Rodrigo took home the crown for favorite new artist of the year. She lost favorite pop album to Taylor Swift's "evermore." The favorite Latin album went to Bad Bunny's "El Último Tour Del Mundo." |
| Here are some highlights from the show: |
| 🎤 Father-daughter night out: With girlfriend Megan Fox not available, Machine Gun Kelly had a different date on Sunday's red carpet for the 2021 AMAs. |
| 🎤 BTS had a huge night, winning every award for which they were nominated and ending the show performing their AMA-winning hit "Butter." |
| 🎤 Brutally honest reviews of every performance: As typical during a three-hour event, some acts captivated while others faltered. Here's how the all the AMA performers fared. |
 | | Cardi B | | Matt Winkelmeyer, Getty Images for MRC | |
| The AMAs lured some of music's hottest stars to the red carpet in dazzling and daring fashion, including the show's host Cardi B, who wore a constant stream of new outfits. |
| Check out our gallery of stars hitting the red carpet. |
Ex-Raider accused of DUI in deadly crash ordered to appear in court |
| A Las Vegas judge ordered former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III to appear in court on Monday after learning he missed a required alcohol test while under house arrest following a fatal crash he's accused of causing by allegedly driving drunk at speeds of up to 156 mph. His lawyers said Ruggs "self-tested" negative shortly after missing one of his calls for a breath test last weekend, blaming the delay on trouble with testing equipment. Prosecutors have said Ruggs' blood-alcohol level after the crash was 0.16%, twice the legal limit for drivers in Nevada. Authorities said he and his girlfriend were injured when Ruggs' Chevrolet Corvette slammed into the rear of Tina Tintor's Toyota RAV4, killing her and rupturing that vehicle's fuel tank. |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday |
| 🏈 "That's embarrassing": Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur isn't happy after the team's 34-31 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. |
| 🔵Peter Aykroyd, a former comedian and writer on "Saturday Night Live" and brother of Dan Aykroyd, has died, the sketch comedy show announced. He was 66. |
| 🏀 Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Detroit second-year forward Isaiah Stewart were ejected following an altercation in which James struck Stewart in the face and Stewart lashed out. |
| 🦃Taking a road trip for Thanksgiving? Here are the worst times to hit the road. |
After forecasters predicted Thanksgiving travel chaos, the weather picture now looks less bleak |
| Weather forecasts that last week warned of snow and high winds that could bring havoc to millions of travelers for the Thanksgiving holiday are now looking much less bleak . "A storm that was threatening to bring some tricky weather to parts of the Northeast looks like rain for most of the big cities," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert said Sunday. Even so, a weather system over the upper Midwest could bring snow and high winds Monday, threatening some delays. Winds of up to 40 mph are possible in Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee, AccuWeather said. The AAA predicts more than 53.4 million people will travel this week, up 13% from 2020. Even more dramatic is the increase in air travel, expected to rise 80% from last year. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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