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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Ukraine is accusing Russia of using highly destructive cluster munitions in a massive strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure today. NPR's Joanna Kikisis reports that Russia says it hits several targets and plans to strike more. Writing on Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claims Russia's use of cluster munitions is quote a vile escalation of Russian terrorist tactics. Russia launched 100 drones and 90 missiles at Ukraine early on Thursday. Many hit Ukraine's already damaged energy grid leaving at least a

million people without power. Russia has repeatedly struck Ukraine's power grid this year destroying half of the country's energy producing capacity. Speaking at a summit in Kazakhstan, Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted Russia produces 10 times as many missiles as all NATO countries combined. He is threatening more attacks on Ukraine using a new Russian missile. Joanna Kakissis, NPR News. It's a snowy Thanksgiving in New England and much of the northeastern US. Winter storm warnings are in effect from upstate New York to Maine. NPR's Tovia Smith reports

flight delays are reported at many airports including ones in New York and Boston. Snow is coming down on a wide swath of northern and western New England and upstate New York, creating challenges getting two holiday dinner for many, and National Weather Service meteorologist Brett Rathbun says it may be as tricky getting back home, even after the snow tapers off. Certainly, you know, give yourself some extra time to reach your destination, especially given the potential for some snow covered and slippery travel. With temperatures falling below freezing, there could be some icy spots or some black ice to form on roadways, especially if they are untreated.

On the upside, those with plans to ski this holiday weekend are thankful for the fresh snowfall. Killington Resort in Vermont is among several, saying today's snow is making for a great start to the season and enabling more trails to open over the weekend. Tovia Smith, NPR News. Rising cost of groceries has impacted food banks in the United States. Claire Babineau-Fontenot is CEO of the organization Feeding America. She says it's becoming a challenge to provide nutritious food at locations. It's rather difficult for at least a few reasons.

One, it's more expensive. And two, fresh produce as an example, protein, dairy, requires refrigeration and requires some sophistication around the handling. The weeks before Thanksgiving are usually busy at food banks, but demand has been high in many parts of the country. The USDA estimates that in 2023, more than 47 million people lived in food insecure households. This is NPR News in Washington. India's Adani Group says it has lost nearly $55 billion since the DOJ accused one of India's

wealthiest men of misleading international investors as part of a bribery scheme. Omkara Kandakar reports the group says the charges were on quote, dangerous shaky grounds, both morally and legally. The statement by the Adani Group comes more than a week after the Department of Justice indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew and other executives for lying to investors about their anti-bribery and corruption practices. The group's statement says the losses came from international project cancellations and reviews from investors.

The Department of Justice alleges that the group's chairman, Gautam Adani, and his executives conspired to bribe hundreds of millions of dollars to Indian lawmakers for favorable deals in a green energy project in India. The Adani group says there is no evidence that the bribes were actually paid. For NPR News, Amumkar Khandekar in Mumbai. Amazon workers in more than 20 countries, including the United States, are planning

to hold protests or go on strike between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The organizers say the planned demonstrations are aimed at holding the online retail giant accountable for labor abuses and threats to democracy. In a statement, Amazon said the groups represent a variety of interests and the company is always listening and looking for ways to improve. This is NPR News in Washington.