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View in Browser By Mark Garrison November 28, 2025 In the news today: Trump promises cuts to migration; investigating the National Guard shooting; and the rising death toll in the Hong Kong apartment fire. Also, the unusual trophies of college football rivalries. Why do you support AP? During our year-end campaign we’re spotlighting the words of AP donors as a way to say thanks.    “The attacks on truth and facts are escalating. We all need to support independent media outlets that are reliable, trustworthy and ethical. The AP has always been a beacon of truth and ethics in media. We can't let that die.” - Elena B, Bellingham, WA   Join donors like Elena and help us meet our $1 million year-end goal.  DONATE TO AP President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after speaking to troops via video from his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thanksgiving, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) POLITICS Trump vows to ‘permanently pause’ migration from poor nations in anti-immigrant social media screed President Donald Trump vowed on Thanksgiving to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations in a blistering late-night, anti-immigrant screed posted to social media. It came in the wake of the Wednesday shooting of two National Guard members. The suspect entered the U.S. in 2021 through a Biden administration program that evacuated and resettled tens of thousands of Afghans after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, officials said. Read more. What to know: The president said on Truth Social that “most” foreign-born U.S. residents “are on welfare, from failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels” as he blamed them for crime across the country that is predominantly committed by U.S. citizens. A study by economists initially released in 2023 found immigrants are 60% less likely to be incarcerated than people born in the U.S. Immigrants have been imprisoned at lower rates for 150 years, the study found, adding to past research undermining Trump’s claims. Trump pledged to “terminate” millions of admissions to the country made during the term of his predecessor, Joe Biden. He also wants to end federal benefits and subsidies for noncitizens, denaturalize people “who undermine domestic tranquility” and deport foreign nationals deemed “non-compatible with Western Civilization.” RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Trump criticizes the program that brought Afghan refugees to the US who fought the Taliban Refugee groups worry about backlash after shooting of National Guard soldiers in DC A look at the National Guard presence since Trump sent troops to Washington in August 2 Virginia brothers allegedly plotted to kill ICE agents, Homeland Security says Court transcripts show Border Patrol official Greg Bovino dodging questions about use of force Federal judge expands access to bond hearings for detained immigrants nationwide Sons of Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew and Epstein of abuse, seek control of her estate Judges allow North Carolina to use a map drawn in bid to give Republicans another US House seat West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccines, judge says Trump administration says lower prices for 15 Medicare drugs will save taxpayers billions ‘Rush Hour 4' will be distributed by Paramount after Trump’s reported request America will celebrate its 250th birthday next year. There’s a commemorative ornament for it Gary Walters worked in the White House for 37 years. Here’s what the chief usher saw  US NEWS Trump says one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by Afghan national has died As part of a Thanksgiving call with U.S. troops, Trump announced that he had just learned that Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, had died, while Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was “fighting for his life.” Read more. What to know: The president called Beckstrom an “incredible person, outstanding in every single way.” The White House said he spoke to her parents after his remarks. The suspect charged with the shooting is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29. The suspect had worked in a special CIA-backed Afghan Army unit before emigrating from Afghanistan, according to two sources who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, and #AfghanEvac, a group that helps resettle Afghans who assisted the U.S. during the two-decade war. As of Thursday morning, the suspect faced charges of assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, but Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, suggested the charges would be upgraded if one of the National Guard members died. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ What we do and don’t know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC WORLD NEWS Some fire alarms failed in deadly Hong Kong high-rise fire Hong Kong firefighters found dozens more bodies Friday during an intensive search of a high-rise tower complex, after a massive fire engulfed seven of its eight buildings. The death toll in one of the city’s deadliest blazes is now at least 128. Read more. What to know: Andy Yeung, the director of Hong Kong Fire Services, said that first responders found that some fire alarms in the complex were not functioning and that there could be legal consequences. The fire started midafternoon Wednesday in one of the complex’s eight towers, jumping rapidly from one to the next as bamboo scaffolding covered in netting in place for renovations caught fire. It took firefighters some 24 hours to bring the blaze under control. Three men — the directors and an engineering consultant of a construction company — have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, and police said company leaders were suspected of gross negligence. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ WATCH: Residents take shelter in Hong Kong community centre after deadly high-rise fire ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS READ War: Putin sees US peace plan as a starting point as he warns Ukraine to withdraw Middle East: Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender  Dangerous waters: Shark kills woman at Australian beach Campbell’s: Executive recorded saying company’s products are for ‘poor people’ fired Shopping: Black Friday arrives with solid momentum despite tariffs and economic uncertainty Now streaming: Kevin Hart, ‘Mickey 17,’ and a new Beatles documentary Today in History: In 2001, Enron Corp., once the world’s largest energy trader, collapsed WATCH Space: US-Russian crew aboard Soyuz spacecraft dock at International Space Station ‘Stranger Things’: Show creators pick wildest fan theory A CHANGE OF PACE In this 2017, file photo, Wisconsin players hold up Paul Bunyan's Axe up after winning 31-0 against Minnesota in an NCAA college football game in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File) What do an axe, a bucket and a cannon have in common? Meet the rivalry trophies of college football There’s hardly a richer — or quirkier — tradition in college football than rivalry trophies, one of the few elements of the game that remains the same in the new era of revenue sharing and the transfer portal. From the small schools to the powerhouse programs, nothing captures a sports fan’s attention quite like a traveling trophy. They include the Old Oaken Bucket, the Old Brass Spittoon and The Little Brown Jug, which is neither little nor brown. Please let us know what you think of this newsletter. You can sign up for more and invite a friend here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Mark

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