The nation’s first Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, and pianist Jon Batiste collaborate in this original composition honoring the Empire State Building Source
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Thanksgiving travelers bedeviled by heavy snow, hurricane-force winds
Dozens of spin-outs and crashes were reported across thousands of miles of interstates, many of which were shut down for safety Source
Fraudulent websites are targeting holiday shoppers looking for bargain
As millions of people start to search for Black Friday bargains this holiday season, some are being targeted by scam artists Source
Eye Opener: Millions of holiday travelers battle the elements
Two storm systems are pummeling the country with snow, rain and wind. Also, an elite professional climber is recovering after a terrifying fall and rescue at Yosemite National Park. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Gary Rhodes, chef credited with modernizing U.K. cuisine, dies at 59
Gordon Ramsay has lauded Rhodes as “a chef who put British Cuisine on the map.” Source
Trump reportedly released Ukraine aid after knowledge of whistleblower complaint
A new report could challenge one of the president’s key defenses against impeachment. According to the New York Times, the president released the Ukraine aid he’s accused of withholding for political gain, only after he knew the issue was the subject of a whistleblower complaint. At a rally in Florida Tuesday, the president once again slammed the impeachment process. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
Texas chemical plant explodes and prompts evacuations
An explosion at a chemical plant in Texas rocked an entire neighborhood overnight, prompting evacuations that stretched over a half-mile radius. Michelle Choi of our Houston affiliate KHOU reports. Source
Transcript: Michael Bennet on “Intelligence Matters”
This week, on the “Intelligence Matters” podcast Michael Morell talks with the presidential candidate about the state of American politics and what would define a Bennet administration. Source
Explosion and fires at 2 U.S. chemical plants prompt emergency orders
Residents around a facility in East Texas were evacuated after a massive blast, while in South Carolina people around another plant were warned to stay indoors. Source
Judge blocks Trump rule requiring immigrants to prove health insurance
Citizens and a non-profit group successfully sued to halt the new rule, which they say would block nearly two-thirds of prospective legal immigrants. Source