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What recent developments are there in the Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations?

Dan Roman 0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Roman. President Trump says he's directed members of his administration to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainians, this in hopes of finalizing a peace deal between the two nations. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports.

Unknown 0:17

Trump said in a post on social media that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Putin in Moscow and Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll will meet with the Ukrainians. The president says he won't meet with Putin or Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky until a peace deal is in its final stages. Trump was supposed to meet with Putin last month in Hungary, but the meeting was scrapped with Trump announcing new sanctions on Russia. The ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia has been a point of frustration for Trump, who claims he's ended several other wars this year. He repeatedly says the war between Ukraine and Russia should have been easier to end.

How is Thanksgiving travel expected to impact Americans this year?

Unknown 0:54

Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.

Dan Roman 0:57

Tens of millions of Americans are beginning their Thanksgiving travel today with highways, airports and train stations expected to be packed. AAA is forecasting 82 million people will travel, an increase of 1.6 million from last year's holiday. 90% of the travel will be by car. Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy says gasoline prices are not a factor

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We're seeing the stock market fluctuate. Job losses have amounted this year to the most significant since 2022. But it's not all bad news. Gas prices relatively low for their part. Seventy four percent of respondents to our survey said gas prices are not impacting their travel plans this year.

What changes are being proposed regarding military support for scouting organizations?

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But still, there's a lot of jitter within consumers.

Dan Roman 1:39

The FAA says when it comes to air travel, this will be the busiest Thanksgiving in 15 years with 360,000 flights scheduled between yesterday and next Tuesday. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy says air traffic control staffing levels are returning to normal. The 102-year-old partnership between the U.S. military and scouting could be coming to an end. NPR's Graham Smith reports Defense Secretary Hegseth is moving to withdraw support from the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.

Graham Smith 2:10

In a draft report to Congress reviewed by NPR, Hegseth says supporting the scout jamboree next summer would harm national security. that scarce resources can't be diverted from border security work. He also condemns scouting for promoting DEI, saying it rebranded to be, quote, genderless and attack boy-friendly spaces. Another draft memo obtained by NPR orders the branches to bar scout troops from meeting on military bases worldwide and says that DOD will stop offering advanced rank to Eagle scouts who enlist. The Pentagon refused to offer comment on what they called, quote, leaked documents that they cannot authenticate and which may not have been finalized. Graham Smith, NPR News.

Dan Roman 2:57

This is NPR. Police in southwestern Virginia are searching for a missing high school football coach who they say is wanted on five counts of child pornography possession and other charges related to soliciting a minor. Last week, police went to the home of Travis Turner from Wise County, Virginia, and discovered he was missing. Before he disappeared from the team, the team that he was coaching was undefeated and advanced deep into the state playoffs. The team played its latest playoff game without him.

What are the implications of Mayor Bowser's decision not to run for re-election?

Dan Roman 3:28

The school district says it's cooperating with law enforcement. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not run for re-election following months of high-profile clashes with President Trump. WAMU's Alex Coma has more.

Alex Coma 3:42

Bowser said Tuesday she felt she'd accomplished everything she set out to do since winning the job back in 2014. That includes securing a new stadium deal for the Washington commanders and overseeing a surge in housing construction in the city. But her tenure was also dogged by President Trump's frequent interventions in the city's affairs, which she referenced in a video announcing her decision.

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We also brought our city back from the ravages of a global pandemic and summoned our collective strength to stand tall against bullies who threaten our very autonomy.