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• Snow and ice prompt remote learning and delays in NC counties - Several school districts in North Carolina, including Ashe, Watauga, Avery, and Iredell-Statesville, have announced schedule changes for Friday, December 5, due to an incoming winter storm predicted to bring snow and ice.
• NFL punter who was accused of threatening to kill opponent is nominated for league's top prestige award - Jacksonville Jaguars punter Logan Cooke received his team's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nomination despite recent allegations of threatening to kill opposing players.
• Trump Trumpets Peace in Africa Amid War on Drug Boats, in Day of Dissonance - President Trump presided over a Congo-Rwanda peace deal on the same day his administration was being questioned about potential war crimes.
• Trump 'garbage' rhetoric about Somalis draws cheers from administration, silence from Republicans and alarm from critics - (This story contains language some readers may find offensive) By Bianca Flowers, James Oliphant, David Hood-Nuño and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - During a closed-door White House meeting
• Florida Republicans Start Redistricting Talks, but Some Aren’t in a Rush - Redistricting talks in Florida got off to a slow start on Thursday, as state lawmakers grapple with political and legal questions amid internal power struggles.
• Interesting World World War 2 Fighters from Unlikely Nations - Interesting World World War 2 Fighters from Unlikely Nations
• Democrats’ anger at federal government hits record high just days before shutdown: Pew poll - Americans' emotional divide over federal government reaches historic levels with only one-in-five trusting government to do right, according to new Pew Research Center polling.
• Paige Spiranac made generous donation amid golf tournament controversy, sports personality reveals - Paige Spiranac her winnings from a golf invitational to Cody “Beef" Franke’s family amid cheating accusations and subsequent online angst, Barstool’s Francis Ellis says.
• Ex–New York State official accused of spying for China called Hochul 'more obedient' than Cuomo, trial reveals - Linda Sun allegedly told Chinese officials that Kathy Hochul was “more obedient" than Andrew Cuomo, prosecutors said in her corruption trial.
• Leonardo DiCaprio warns young actors about one career-damaging mistake they must avoid - Leonardo DiCaprio warns young actors about overexposure dangers, sharing valuable career advice on building lasting success in Hollywood over decades.
• Asia-Pacific markets slide after subdued Wall Street session - Asia-Pacific markets slid on Friday following a subdued Wall Street session.
• US carries out 22nd strike on alleged drug vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization - U.S. military conducts 22nd strike under Pete Hegseth, targeting suspected drug vessel operated by terrorist organization in Eastern Pacific waters.
• Salesforce CEO calls AI a 'commodity feature', says the technology bolsters enterprise software - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told CNBC's Jim Cramer how his company uses AI.
• Triple polar vortex to plunge central and eastern U.S. into Arctic cold through mid-December - The first cold snap is happening this week.
• Colorado lawsuit settlement ensures schools can separate sports by biological sex without penalty - Colorado school districts reached a settlement with the state's high school sports league allowing them to enforce rules protecting girls' sports from transgender athletes.
• Retirement planning: A step-by-step guide - Retirement planning can feel overwhelming. Find out how to save for retirement in this six-step guide.
• SoFi's stock drops on $1.5 billion share sale announcement - SoFi said it's selling $1.5 billion in stock after the company's market cap almost doubled this year.
• Suspected thieves caught on camera smashing Washington state storefront with truck in ATM heist attempt - Video shows suspects using stolen truck to ram Walgreens storefront and drag the cash machine across a parking lot in an alleged coordinated Pierce County heist attempt.
• Supreme Court rules for Texas Republicans, allowing new election map to go into effect - Thanks to the Supreme Court's ruling, Republicans are expected to win five extra seats in the House of Representatives.
• SCOTUS allows Texas to use Trump-pushed redrawn congressional redistricting map favoring Republicans - The Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling on Texas' request to reinstate the legislature's recently redrawn congressional map, which had given Republicans a five-seat advantage in the 2026 midterms.
• Former NFL defensive lineman Spice Adams talks about good fantasy football punishments - Former NFL defensive lineman Spice Adams spoke to Fox News Digital about good fantasy football punishments and a new alternative as the season winds down.
• Supreme Court Clears Way for Texas to Use Republican-Friendly Redistricting Maps - Texas officials had asked the court to allow the state to use the new maps in the midterm elections, part of a push by President Trump to gain a partisan advantage.
• Nearly 40% of young Americans say political violence can be justified in certain situations - Harvard poll of young Americans shows 39% see political violence as acceptable in certain situations with wider concerns shaping their views.
• Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week - House Speaker Mike Johnson is imploring his fellow Republicans to stop venting their frustrations in public and bring their complaints to him directly. Cracks inside the GOP conference were stark this week as a member of Johnson’s own lead
• Spain Sees Itself as a Beacon for Immigrants. So Do Many Latin Americans. - The government presents its migrant policy as a welcoming alternative to U.S. crackdowns. But activists say those arriving on boats from Africa are excluded from that embrace.
• Hilton magnate turns the tables on burglars, defends multi-million dollar LA home with shotgun - Kathy Hilton reveals husband Rick confronted burglars with shotgun during home break-in while she was away at BravoCon promoting "Real Housewives."
• Graphic video shows man paying price after getting too close to beached shark: 'That was completely avoidable' - "Sharks aren't toys."
• ICE arrests multiple Afghan nationals with criminal convictions released into US by Biden-era programs: DHS - ICE arrests multiple Afghan nationals with criminal convictions including kidnapping and child abuse, raising significant national security concerns nationwide.
• This Realllllllly Embarrassing Text From JD Vance Has The Entire Internet Laughing At Him - Sorry, bud, they did it without you.
• Wisconsin ‘refusing to learn the lesson’ of Minnesota after fraud scandal, GOP gov hopeful warns - Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany warns Gov. Evers' refusal to allow SNAP audits could lead to fraud like Minnesota's $1 billion scandal involving terrorists.
• Los Angeles says so long to coal - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stopped receiving coal-powered electricity from its last remaining coal source, the Intermountain Power Project in Utah.
• Video shows second strike hit before survivors could flip boat, lawmakers say - The footage was shown on Capitol Hill, where Adm. Frank M. Bradley, who oversaw the deadly attack on alleged drug smugglers, faced a day of difficult questions about the operation.
• Anti-ICE protesters storm New Orleans council meeting, unleashing chaos amid immigration crackdown - Anti-ICE protesters storm New Orleans council meeting, creating chaos as officials flee and police remove demonstrators opposing federal enforcement.
• Powerful Israel-backed clan leader who fought Hamas murdered in Gaza - Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab dies from injuries sustained in clan confrontation while working to distribute aid and fight Hamas in Rafah.
• JD Vance’s Hanukkah invitation says ‘Celebrating 50 years of Christmas’ in embarrassing blunder - It’s not the first time the White House has included references to Christmas while celebrating Hanukkah
• Evidence against J6 pipe bomb suspect was just ‘sitting there' for years, DOJ says - Brian Cole Jr. arrested for Jan. 6 pipe bombs after DOJ leaders say evidence 'languished' under Biden administration before Trump officials solved the cold case.
• Ted Cruz responds to poorly aged CNN fact-check of his 2021 claim Afghan refugees weren't properly vetted - Sen. Ted Cruz's 2021 warnings about inadequate vetting of Afghan refugees appeared validated after recent attacks by evacuees contradicted CNN's fact-check.
• Trump says he has ‘solved’ 8 conflicts. Here’s what to know about them. - Trump says he has ended a growing list of conflicts, including between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo . In some of them, his role remains contested.
• Bodycam shows Luigi Mangione crack joke as swarm of cops closes in on him at McDonald’s - Luigi Mangione claimed he was homeless and used fake ID 'Mark Rosario' when arrested for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson assassination, court hears.
• Apple announces departure of general counsel and policy chief - The two executives previously reported to Apple CEO Tim Cook and represent the latest sign that Apple's senior leadership is seeing a slew of exits.
• Issa will run for reelection in California rather than move to Texas - Rep. Darrell Issa, whose San Diego-area district was redrawn to favor Democrats, said he would run for reelection in California rather than moving to Texas to run in a safe GOP seat.
• George Clooney claims he's never had an argument with wife of 10 years - George Clooney gives relationship advice to Travis Kelce on his "New Heights" podcast, discussing his 10-year marriage to Amal Clooney without arguments.
• Micron to exit consumer memory business amid global supply shortage - Memory chipmaker Micron Technology said on Wednesday it will exit its consumer business, as it doubles down on ​advanced memory chips used in artificial intelligence data centers amid a ‌global supply shortage of the essential semiconductor
• Former Burlington wrestling coach convicted of attempting to send obscene material to underage girl - A Massachusetts wrestling coach has been convicted after allegedly sending obscene material to an undercover agent posing as an underage girl, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.
• Why 2026 should terrify Republicans after Tennessee special election - This week's Tennessee special election shows Republican Matt Van Epps narrowly defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in a Trump +20 district. That is a red alert that the GOP is in trouble.
• Wall Street is driving the AI surge. But millions of Americans could be in the blast zone if the bubble bursts - If the boom turns to a full-blown bubble, the shockwaves could hit far beyond tech.
• Fox News Politics Newsletter: Who is Brian Cole, the DC pipe bomb suspect? - Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.
• Takeaways From the Pentagon Investigation on Hegseth’s Use of Signal - The inspector general concluded that the defense secretary violated the Pentagon’s instructions on using a private electronic device to share sensitive information.
• Dem attempt to thwart Trump noms backfires, Republicans tee up nearly 100 for confirmation - Sen. Michael Bennet's, D-Colo., objection to Sara Bailey's drug czar nomination inadvertently allowed Senate Republicans to expand President Donald Trump's nominees list for confirmation.
• Republican Rep. Darrell Issa to stay in California after flirting with US House run in Texas - After flirting with the idea of leaving California to run for Congress in Texas, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa said Thursday he's staying put. Issa's brief, footloose impulse was prompted by the November approval of a new U.S. House map in