Chapter 1: What happened in the recent shooting incident near the White House?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly. President Trump is praising Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom as an incredible person who was outstanding in every way. Beckstrom was one of two members of the West Virginia National Guard shot by a gunman on Wednesday not far from the White House. Beckstrom died of her injuries yesterday while in a D.C. hospital. In a call with U.S.
troops on Thanksgiving Day, the president also spoke about the other guard member, 24-year-old Andrew Wolf, who was critically wounded.
As you know, the other young man is fighting for his life. He's in very bad shape. He's fighting for his life, and hopefully we'll get better news with respect to him.
Chapter 2: How is President Trump responding to the shooting of Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom?
The FBI says the shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism. CIA Director John Ratcliffe says the 29-year-old suspect, who was also wounded, is an Afghan national who worked with the U.S. government, including the CIA, in Afghanistan. and entered the U.S. after the Taliban reclaimed power in 2021. The two members of the Guard were shot with a .357 handgun.
Beckstrom was from Summersville, West Virginia, about 40 miles away in Webster Springs.
I once was lost
Members of the community held a prayer vigil yesterday for Beckstrom and for Wolf. As President Trump's special envoy prepares to travel to Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine must surrender territory to Russia for any deal to end the war to be possible. Speaking in Kyrgyzstan yesterday, Putin renewed his threats to seize more territory unless Kiev withdraws.
Ukraine giving up territory to Russia was part of President Trump's 28-point peace plan, which has since been revised after talks between the U.S. and Kyiv. Trump envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to travel to Russia next week to meet with Putin. Peru's former president, Pedro Castillo, has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for a failed coup three years ago.
Simeon Tegel has more from Lima.
Pedro Castillo smiled as the judge read out his sentence. Eleven years and five months for his attempt to save his scandal-wracked leftist administration by unconstitutionally shuttering the Congress and courts. His conviction comes a day after another former president, centrist Martin Vizcarra, was handed a 14-year term after being found guilty of taking kickbacks.
Meanwhile, Peru's democratic meltdown continues. Lawmakers, dozens of whom are under investigation for corruption and have been accused of favouring organised crime, are on the cusp of ousting the country's chief prosecutor. For NPR News, I'm Simeon Tegel in Lima.
Wall Street futures are higher this morning. This is NPR News from Washington. UPS says its fleet of MD-11 cargo planes is expected to remain grounded through the peak of the holiday season because of inspections and potential repairs. This follows the fiery crash of a UPS MD-11 in Kentucky earlier this month as it was attempting to take off from Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville.
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of Putin's demands regarding Ukraine?
Tony Gonzalez with member station WPLN says the long-running live country music show and broadcast will have a star-studded lineup for tonight's celebration.
The Grand Ole Opry hits the AM airwaves each week like clockwork.
Here's the 981st broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry, tonight starring Cowboy Copas.
That archival tape from 1958. The Opry began as a radio broadcast from the offices of an insurance company, and music journalist Craig Hebighurst says it grew into a launching pad for artists.
There's never been a period where being able to be invited to play on the Opry or having, you know, Hope be a member was uncool.
Nearly two dozen performers are on the bill for the centennial birthday show. For NPR News, I'm Tony Gonzalez in Nashville.
I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News in Washington.
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