The Trump administration says it is actively re-examining tens of thousands of Afghan asylum seekers, following last week’s shooting of two National Guard members by an Afghan immigrant.
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Speed Read
Monday, December 01
🚨NATION
Trump MRI results drop as White House confronts mounting questions over president’s health (FOX)
Luigi Mangione fights to exclude evidence from his trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO (AP)
Appeals court upholds ruling that disqualified Alina Habba from serving as New Jersey’s top prosecutor (NBC)
Indiana House releases draft congressional map that could net Republicans 2 seats (POLITICO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Pope Leo visits a wounded Lebanon in his first trip to the Middle East (NPR)
Netanyahu aides say he won’t admit guilt after request for pardon in corruption trial (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Hong Kong arrests 13 on suspicion of manslaughter over apartment fires (GUARDIAN)
Thousands in the Philippines protest corruption and demand return of stolen funds from flood projects (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Shopify outage disrupts some merchants on Cyber Monday (CBS)
Eli Lilly cuts Zepbound prices in competitive weight loss drug market battle (FOX)
Starbucks settlement with New York City will give backpay to more than 15,000 workers (ABC7)
Supreme Court leans toward internet service providers in copyright battle with nation’s music industry (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” becomes the highest-grossing animated foreign film ever in China while also topping domestic Thanksgiving weekend box office(NBC/HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Super Bowl 2026: Pregame performers will include Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile, and Coco Jones (AP)
Ariana Grande gives ‘loving reminder’ about body-shaming amid ‘Wicked: For Good’ press tour scrutiny (E! NEWS)
King Charles leads tributes to Sir Tom Stoppard, the late British playwright who won an Oscar for ‘Shakespeare In Love’ (BBC)