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Support for this podcast and the following message come from Autograph Collection Hotels, with over 300 independent hotels around the world, each exactly like nothing else. Autograph Collection is part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio of hotel brands. Find the unforgettable at autographcollection.com. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Ukraine has fired U.S.-made ballistic missiles deep into Russia for the first time. Russia says it shot down the incoming missiles, but describes the attack as a significant escalation in the war. More from NPR's Greg Meyry. Ukraine launched missiles known as Atacams into southwest Russia

across the border from northern Ukraine. Ukraine appeared to be targeting a weapon storage facility. A U.S. official confirmed the attack to NPR. Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, called it a new phase in the war, saying, quote, This is a signal they want escalation. President Biden recently gave Ukraine permission to use the attack inside Russia. Previously, the U.S.

said Ukraine could only fire the powerful missiles against Russian forces inside Ukraine. Greg Myre, NPR News, Washington. Earlier this month, Californians voted to roll back one of the state's landmark criminal justice reforms and ousted two progressive prosecutors. But even critics of the reform movement say those outcomes should not be seen as a sign the state is returning to the tough on crime policies of the past. Remember station KQED in San Francisco,

Marisa Lago says more. Repeat thieves and drug users will be eligible for felony charges and could be sent to jail or prison under the approved ballot measure. Prosecutor Jeff Reisig, who helped write the proposition, says he sees the new law as a return to the middle after the pendulum swung too far left. You know, when somebody continues to violate the law again and again, there has to be increased

consequences and incentives for engagement and treatment. He notes that in Los Angeles and Alameda counties, progressive district attorneys also lost their jobs in the recent election. Reisig says voters want accountability but don't want to return to the mass incarceration policies of the 1990s. For NPR News, I'm Marisa Lagos in San Francisco. Vice President Kamala Harris heads to Hawaii today where she's taking a vacation after a bruising election season. NPR's Tamara Keith has more.

After an intense three and a half month campaign, Harris and second gentleman Doug Imhoff are taking a little R&R in Kalaoa on the big island of Hawaii. This is a long scheduled vacation and comes at the end of a tumultuous period. Harris almost overnight became the Democratic Party's nominee, commanding rally crowds of tens of thousands and raising a billion dollars for her campaign. Then, with President-elect Donald Trump's decisive election win earlier this month, Harris again receded from the spotlight. She will return to Washington, D.C. for Thanksgiving. Tamara Keith, NPR News.

Stonks mostly recovered earlier losses to power higher today, especially technology shares as investors wait more key earnings reports, including from AI chipmaker Nvidia, which reports earnings tomorrow. The Dow fell 120 points. The NASDAQ, however, rose 195 points. You're listening to NPR. President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk have been spending lots of time together lately, and that continued today with Trump making a trip to Texas to

watch one of Musk's companies test its massive Starship rocket. Musk supported Trump's campaign and has been granted major access, along with helping to shape policy, which could also benefit his various businesses. Musk's SpaceX rocket company, along with his electric vehicle company Tesla and social media platform X Benefit from either billions in federal contracts or deals with federal regulators or both More than 108 million viewers watch Netflix's live stream of the boxing match Friday between YouTube star Jake Paul and former heavyweight Champ Mike Tyson that's going to figures provided by the streaming service. In streaming terms, that's a knockout, but NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says technical

glitches may cast a shadow over future live events on Netflix. With 65 million concurrent streams, it was the most streamed sporting event ever, drawing more than half of all U.S. TV viewing between midnight and 1 a.m. Saturday morning, according to Netflix. Another fight that night between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano drew 74 million viewers. Netflix says that was the most watched professional women's sports event in US history but fans complained of blurry images and unexpected disconnections on Friday which raises questions about how Netflix will handle its next big sporting event.

Two NFL games on Christmas Day including a halftime performance by superstar singer Beyonce. Eric Deggans, NPR News.