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November 30, 2025
At least 200 border patrol agents to flood New Orleans in coming weeks, report says
Saturday 29 November 2025 15:16 EST More than 200 Border Patrol agents are expected to arrive in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the coming weeks, according to a report. The Big Easy could soon become the next target of the Trump administration’s federal immigration agenda, sources told ABC News. Exactly when the federal agents could be touching down in New Orleans is not immediately apparent. However, speculation has swirled for weeks that agents were heading for Louisiana’s largest city, followi ...
Go to discussionTop Trump Aides to Meet With Ukrainians in Florida on Sunday
Nov. 29, 2025, 4:41 p.m. ET Top negotiators for President Trump plan to meet with Ukrainian officials in Florida on Sunday to discuss a possible peace settlement to halt Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to a senior U.S. official. The American negotiators who plan to attend the talks are Secretary of State Marco Rubio; Steve Witkoff, a special envoy for the president; and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and a businessman who does some international diplomacy for Mr. Trump. Th ...
Go to discussionK-shaped economy and inflation boost Black Friday sales by 4.1% from last year, online spending jumps 9.1%
PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2025, 4:32 PM ET US retail sales on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, climbed 4.1% compared with last year, according to data released Saturday by Mastercard SpendingPulse. Online shoppers alone spent $11.8 billion, up 9.1% from 2024, according to data collection platform Adobe Analytics. But those gains don’t account for higher prices due to inflation, so actual spending could be flat. “We have 3% inflation, so maybe (the 4.1% increase in spending) is a r ...
Go to discussionCongressional committees to scrutinize U.S. killing of boat strike survivors
Republican-led committees in the Senate and the House say they will amplify their scrutiny of the Pentagon after a Washington Post report revealing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill all crew members aboard a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea several weeks ago. A live drone feed showed two survivors from the original crew of 11 clinging to the wreckage of their boat after the initial missile attack Sept. 2, The Post reported Friday afternoon. ...
Go to discussionPope removes shoes but doesn't pray on visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque
ISTANBUL, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Pope Leo visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship during his four-day visit to Turkey. The first U.S. pope bowed slightly before entering the mosque and was led on a tour of the expansive complex, able to hold 10,000 worshippers, by its imam and the mufti of Istanbul. Leo, walking in white socks, smiled during the 20- ...
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