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Trump asylum pause after DC National Guard shooting sparks fear among Afghans in Oregon
Trump’s immigration clampdown, a deadly National Guard fallout, Black Friday mayhem, a CME data-center scare, and a brutal Hong Kong fire — all while Americans try to save a buck and stay sane.
Yezil Rhose Angelei Lusaya, Haleigh Rice & American Centrist
December 11, 2025
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Black Friday weekend wasn’t just about doorbusters — it came with a mall shooting, fresh immigration crackdowns, and a Wall Street glitch. Overseas, fires and floods turned deadly, while your money, travel, and holiday sanity all need a smarter game plan.
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Keeping up with America
After a DC shooting left a National Guard member dead, the administration’s broad pause on asylum decisions and Afghan immigration reviews sends shock waves through refugee communities — and tests how far security politics can go in an election season.
Gunfire at a Silicon Valley mall turns a shopping holiday into a panic drill, reigniting debates over security at crowded retail centers just as stores bank on their biggest weekend of the year.
Even with inflation, crime fears, and online deals, the images tell a familiar story: lines at dawn, carts stacked high, and families treating bargain-hunting like a competitive sport.
Writers and advocates warn that using one attack to justify sweeping asylum and green-card changes risks turning whole communities into political collateral.
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Around the World
One of Hong Kong’s deadliest fires in decades leaves scores dead and hundreds missing, as investigators probe why alarms failed and flammable renovation materials turned homes into chimneys.
Floods and landslides across Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka expose fragile infrastructure and raise ugly questions about climate adaptation in some of the world’s most vulnerable regions.
Aerial and street-level photos show towns turned into lakes, smashed roads, and families wading through chest-high water with everything they can carry.
In The Hague, judges refuse to free Duterte as crimes-against-humanity charges over his “drug war” grind forward, signaling that even ex-leaders can’t easily outrun accountability.
AP says shoppers are still lining up, but they’re hunting harder for deals as tariffs, inflation, and a weird post-shutdown mood push everyone to stretch each dollar.
The era of dawn-patrol Thanksgiving shopping is basically over — big chains are dark, betting that goodwill (and online carts) matter more than keeping the doors open all day.
While U.S. markets nap for the holiday, global investors mark time, watching whether the recent Wall Street rally has legs or is just another sugar high.
A Las Vegas snapshot of the national mood: people still show up for the deals, but many say they literally “can’t afford” to splurge this year.
Business & Tech
Wall Street closes out a whiplash month on a high note as all the big indexes string together a five-day winning streak — even while AI darlings look a little less invincible.
A 10-hour outage at CME’s Chicago data center briefly froze trading in key futures and options — a reminder that in modern markets, air-conditioning can be as system-critical as algorithms.
Holiday sales are set to blow past $1 trillion for the first time, but economists wonder: is this real confidence or just higher prices forcing bigger receipts?
One analyst argues that Americans are cutting back on stuff but not on plane tickets, hotel points, and “experiences” — and that this shift could reshape who wins on Wall Street.
Richer, Wiser, Happier
A practical guide to surviving gifts + inflation: from setting hard spending caps to avoiding sneaky “buy now, pay later” traps that turn January into regret season.
A credit-union style playbook: start with a hard number, automate savings into a “holiday” bucket, and stop letting December blow up your whole 2026.
From DIY décor to potluck-style gatherings, this piece is basically a script for celebrating big while your credit-card bill stays small.
Strong sales look good on headlines, but when more of that money is going on plastic, the “resilient consumer” story starts to feel a lot more fragile.
Sports & Showbiz Shenanigans
In a prime-time NFC showdown, Chicago wrecks more than just Philly’s vibes — they scramble playoff narratives and hand TV networks a ratings goldmine.
Point-spread nerds break down which rivalry games could flip conference races — and which ones might flip your betting slip if you’re not careful.
A buffet of what to watch: NFL, college football, hoops, and more jammed into one day, proving again that Black Friday is as much about screens as it is about stores.
Oklahoma claws back from a double-digit hole in Chicago, giving the Sooners a statement non-conference win and sending Marquette home with questions.
A companion breakdown from SI that zooms in on coaching adjustments, momentum swings, and why this win matters for March resumes.
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Life Hack to Hack Your Life
Money & Budget
How to decide who really needs a gift, when to walk away from a “deal,” and why you shouldn’t let guilt write your budget.
From handmade gifts to low-cost traditions, this guide reads like a cheat-sheet for making the holidays feel rich even when your bank account doesn’t.
Think less “paranoid” and more “prepared”: parking-lot awareness, package-theft prevention, and basic cyber-hygiene for deal season.
Travel, Home & Sanity
A nostalgia-heavy sports column that quietly doubles as a life hack: remember what actually matters about these long weekends (hint: it’s not the TV you’re upgrading).
Because sometimes the hack is: stop refreshing cart totals and watch something fun with people you care about.
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