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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. Federal officials in a non-profit group say the Afghan man who was allegedly shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., worked with the unit linked to the CIA. The FBI says the suspect, Ramanullah Lackinwal, is now the focus of a terrorism investigation, NPR's Brian Mann reports. CIA officials have confirmed Lackenwal worked with the U.S. government in Afghanistan, a nonprofit group called Afghan Evac, says Lackenwal served with an elite counterfeit. or terrorism unit. FBI director Cash Patel says that history will be a focus of their probe. We are fully investigating that aspect of his background as well, to include any known associates that are either overseas or here in the United States of America. Lackenwald entered the U.S. in 2021 and was granted asylum in April of this year.

Officials say the two West Virginia National Guard soldiers injured in Wednesday's attack have underground surgery and remain in critical condition. Brian Mann, NPR News. Meanwhile, is facing multiple charges, including three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, along with possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. But Attorney General Pam Bondi says that could change. If something happens, I will tell you right now, I will tell you early, we will do everything in our power to seek the death penalty against that monster, who should not have been in our country. President Trump may be changing his mind about extending subsidies to help people buy health insurance. NPR's Mar-Lyason has more. For months, President Trump and Republicans in Congress said the government should not extend

expiring Obamacare subsidies. But now, as a promised December vote on the tax credits nears, Trump may be reversing his position. He is reportedly considering a plan to extend the subsidies for two years with an income cap, even though it's not clear that Republicans in Congress would go along with that. And the president himself said on Tuesday that he would rather not extend the subsidies, but, quote, some kind of extension may be necessary. More than 20 million people benefit from the Obamacare tax credits to help them afford health insurance. President Trump has tried and failed to get rid of Obamacare altogether,

but the program has proved tough to uproot. Mara Liason, NPR News. The President of the Dominican Republic is given the U.S. authorization to operate inside restricted areas in that Caribbean country. That means the U.S. can refuel aircraft and transport. equipment and people through an airport near the capital city. The announcement comes as the U.S. is increasing its military presence in the region because of tensions with Venezuela.

New York's Macy's Day Thanksgiving parade was a success. Today, hundreds of thousands of people turned out for the annual event that featured dozens of balloons, floats, clown groups, and marching bands. The parade began on Manhattan's Upper West Side and ended on 34th Street. This is NPR News. firefighters in Hong Kong are continuing their efforts to find dozens of people still unaccounted for following yesterday's massive fire in an apartment complex there. At least 75 people are now dead from the fire that burned in seven of the complex's eight apartment buildings. Dozens of others were injured,

officials say extreme heat continues to slow the rescue operations. It's Thanksgiving, and for millions of Americans, that means buying, cooking, and eating a lot of food. It also means tons of Food Waste and Pierce Jacqueline Diaz explains. Thanksgiving is the biggest day for food waste in the U.S. That's according to the Natural Resources Defense Fund, an environmental advocacy group. Roughly 200 million pounds of turkey meat are thrown out every year. But food waste is a year-round problem. Ted Janicki is a professor at Penn State who studies this problem.

If food waste were its own country, then it would be the third largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world. Those emission figures are from all. stages of the food system, from farm to landfill. Food tossed into landfills piles up, breaks down, and produces methane, a greenhouse gas. But there are things we can do, including composting food and freezing leftovers. Jacklin Diaz and PR News. Golfer Fuzzy Zeller has died. The Masters and U.S. Open champion was one of golf's most gregarious characters, as well as one of its biggest boosters. But his career was also marred by a racially insensitive joke he made about Tiger Woods during the 1997 Masters.

He later said that moment would never go away. Fuzzy Zeller was 74 years old. I'm Dale Wilman, NPR News.