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Stories from November 27, 2025

National Guard shooting suspect served in CIA counterterrorism unit, group says

National Guard shooting suspect served in CIA counterterrorism unit, group says

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan man who allegedly shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., had served in one of Afghanistan's elite counterterrorism units, according to a nonprofit run by people who served in Afghanistan.
by NPR Washington Desk and Brian Mann

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Wisconsin seeks to block Morgan Geyser's conditional release after escape from group home

Wisconsin seeks to block Morgan Geyser's conditional release after escape from group home

Wisconsin authorities have asked a state court to revoke the conditional release of Morgan Geyser, the woman who in 2014 almost killed her sixth grade classmate in the name of horror villain Slender Man and escaped from a group home earlier this week.
by The Associated Press

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Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly

Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly

Snapped last month by the Gemini South telescope, the aptly named Butterfly Nebula is 2,500 to 3,800 light-years away. At the heart of this bipolar nebula is a white dwarf star that cast aside its outer layers of gas long ago.
by The Associated Press

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Timberwolves fall to Thunder, giving Oklahoma 10th straight win

Timberwolves fall to Thunder, giving Oklahoma 10th straight win

Minnesota's Anthony Edwards scored 14 of his 31 points in the final 7:34 to make the game tight, but Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led his team by scoring 40 points, despite being listed as questionable due to illness.
by The Associated Press

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Kaprizov scores in overtime as the Wild beat the Blackhawks 4-3 for their 6th straight win

Kaprizov scores in overtime as the Wild beat the Blackhawks 4-3 for their 6th straight win

Kirill Kaprizov scored a power-play goal 1:38 into overtime, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 for their sixth consecutive victory. Brock Faber, Nico Sturm and Matt Boldy also scored for Minnesota, which trailed 2-0 deep into the second period.
by The Associated Press

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Mamdani and Trump made nice. NYC immigrants are still on edge

Mamdani and Trump made nice. NYC immigrants are still on edge

The incoming mayor of New York City has had a volatile relationship with President Donald Trump. They recently had a surprisingly cordial meeting. New Yorkers say they are still feeling on edge.
by Jasmine Garsd and Sarah Ventre

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Annunciation parents brace for hard conversations at Thanksgiving

Annunciation parents brace for hard conversations at Thanksgiving

A coalition of parents whose kids were present during the Annunciation Catholic Church and School shooting held trainings this month on how to approach difficult conversations about gun violence ahead of the holidays. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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St. Cloud school district program offers free food to families facing insecurity, changes to benefits

St. Cloud school district program offers free food to families facing insecurity, changes to benefits

About 70 percent of the school district’s students are living with food insecurity, meaning they can't afford or don't have access to enough nutritious food. The Feeding 742 Kids Initiative aims to help by providing pre-packaged food boxes to all families in the district.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Mariah Samuels’ family calls first–degree murder charges against her ex-boyfriend ‘bittersweet’

Mariah Samuels’ family calls first–degree murder charges against her ex-boyfriend ‘bittersweet’

David Wright faces new first-degree murder charges in the September shooting of Mariah Samuels. Her family calls the move by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office “bittersweet.”
by Jon Collins

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