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I'm Rachel Martin. Apple Podcasts named my conversation with author Jason Reynolds on Wildcard, one of the top 10 podcast episodes of 2025. I am a crybaby of all crybabies. It is my favorite thing about myself. You can watch or listen to that wildcard conversation now on the NPR app or on YouTube at NPR Wildcard. Live from NPR News, I'm Jail Snyder. President Trump says he's be here. briefing up the presence of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. He spoke in a social media video posted by the White House following the shooting of two West Virginia Guard members. He also identified the suspect as someone who entered the U.S. from Afghanistan in 2021. And we will bring the perpetrator of this barbaric attack to swift and certain justice if the bullets going in the opposite direction

haven't already done that. Trump is now calling for a reinvestigation of all the Afghan refugees who entered the U.S. during the Biden administration, officials say those two guard members are hospitalized, reported to be in critical condition. In the coming weeks, the White House may try to appeal or refile its cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. NPR's Mara Liason reports. After a judge threw out the indictments of Comey and James, the White House promised to, quote, take all available legal action to hold Letitia James and James Comey accountable. Ironically, the judge who dismissed the cases

pointed to a ruling in favor of President Trump in the case against him that alleged he mishandled classified documents. That case was dismissed after a judge ruled that special counsel Jack Smith was not properly appointed because the Senate had not confirmed him. The judge in the Comey and James cases followed the same reasoning, ruling that the appointment of U.S. attorney Lindsay Halligan, who brought the cases, was invalid because she too had failed

to get Senate confirmation. Mara Liason, NPR News. A judge has dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Trump and others. The decision Wednesday came after the prosecutor who replaced Fulton County District Attorney Fon Willis said he would not pursue the charges, ending the last effort in the courts over Trump's failed push to overturn the 2020 election. The coalition of states suing the Trump administration, hoping to block a federal court to a federal effort, rather, to cut off SNAP food assistance for migrants who are in the U.S. legally. Federal officials want to limit food aid for migrants who arrive through asylum and humanitarian programs.

Here's NPR's Brian Mann. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued guidance in late October, restricting the group of migrants in the U.S. legally who are eligible for SNAP food assistance. Attorneys general from 20 states in the District of Columbia filed suit in federal court, they say if states keep providing food aid to legal migrants, they could face catastrophic. financial penalties. In a statement, New York AG Letitia James said the change would affect more than 35,000 migrants living in her state. James blasted what she called an effort to take food away from children and families. The USDA says legal refugees and asylum seekers from some countries are still eligible for food aid. Most are now required to meet complex eligibility rules. Brian Mann, NPR News. And this is NPR News. Police in Hong Kong have arrested three people

in connection with Hong Kong's deadliest fire in years. At least 44 people are now confirmed dead and nearly 300 reported missing. The fire erupted Wednesday afternoon at a high-rise apartment complex. It's still burning, and rescuers are reported to be struggling to reach those who are potentially trapped. A new study from The Lancet looks at the impact of prolonged armed conflict on mental health. In Pierre's Papatannis reports that the study looks at adults in the Gaza Strip. Researchers followed the mental health of 677 adults in Gaza across three time points. First in 2020, then in 2023, after war erupted between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

And then finally, in 2025, they asked participants various questions to gauge their ability to sleep, concentrate, enjoy activities, or make decisions. During the past two years of war, the population in Gaza has suffered multiple displacements, destruction, starvation and loss of life. The study found that severe psychological distress increased from about 20% in 2020 to 67% in 2025. The researchers say their findings highlight the urgent need for psychological services to help mitigate long-term consequences for current and future generations in Gaza. Fat Matanis, NPR News. The financial markets in Asia advancing in Thursday trading. Japan's benchmark is leading the way the NICA up more than 1%. U.S. stock markets will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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