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Speaker 2 European leaders have been meeting today to discuss peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports they're expected to weigh a U.S.

Speaker 2 proposal that's drawn criticism from Kyiv and across Europe for being too favorable to Moscow.

Speaker 3 A spokesperson for the European Commission says a lot of work remains to be done regarding Ukraine peace proposals.

Speaker 3 Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that President Trump's 28-point plan has changed since discussions between the U.S., Ukraine, and European countries began over the weekend in Geneva.

Speaker 3 German Foreign Minister Johann Vadapool characterized the talks as a decisive success for Europeans.

Speaker 3 European leaders are insisting that Ukraine not give up any territory that it currently holds and that it must not reduce the size of its army, as Trump's plan proposes.

Speaker 3 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says doing so would undermine security for all of Europe. Rob Schmitz, and Pierre News, Berlin.

Speaker 2 The Trump administration is designating Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles, a foreign terrorist organization. It's imposing sanctions that it says includes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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Speaker 2 accuses the group of illegally trafficking drugs into the United States. The Venezuelan government calls the designation, quote, ridiculous and has continued to push back against the U.S.

Speaker 2 military's buildup in the Caribbean. President Trump spoke with China's President Xi Jinping in a phone call today, according to a White House source confirmed on background.

Speaker 2 The call was first reported by Chinese state media.

Speaker 2 According to Reuters, Xi told Trump in that phone call that Taiwan's return to mainland China is, quote, an important part of the post-war international order.

Speaker 2 Again, that's according to China's official news agency, Xinhua.

Speaker 2 More than 80 million people across the United States are expected to travel for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

Speaker 2 NPR's Joel Rose reports this year's travel forecast is projected to set another record.

Speaker 4 AAA is projecting that nearly 82 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and the Monday after the holiday.

Speaker 4 That's 1.6 million more than last year's record total.

Speaker 4 AAA expects that the vast majority, about 73 million, will travel by car.

Speaker 4 About 6 million people are expected to fly, though AAA says that number could wind up slightly lower if some air travelers made other plans because of flight disruptions during the government shutdown.

Speaker 4 The Federal Aviation Administration says this is expected to be the busiest Thanksgiving travel season in 15 years, with a peak of more than 52,000 flights scheduled on Tuesday.

Speaker 4 Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.

Speaker 2 U.S. stocks trading higher this hour with the Dow up nearly 200 points, or roughly half a percent.
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Speaker 2 Grammy-winning artist Jimmy Cliff has died. His wife posted on Instagram that he'd suffered a seizure and pneumonia.

Speaker 2 Cliff is being remembered as a giant of reggae, the artist who hailed from Jamaica, gained a cult following starring in the 1972 movie The Harder They Come with a soundtrack that expanded his fan base with songs such as You Can Get It If You Really Want.

Speaker 5 It's always good to revisit the past to know where we are today.

Speaker 2 In 2010, Cliff played the song during a Tiny Desk concert at NPR.

Speaker 5 You can get it if you really want.

Speaker 5 You can get it if you really want.

Speaker 2 Jimmy Cliff was 81 years old.

Speaker 2 Tech company Meta is building the world's largest data center in a small Louisiana town.

Speaker 2 An investigation from the Gulf States Newsroom's Drew Hawkins found that trucks working at the Meta facility are causing delays and dangerous roads.

Speaker 6 As of September, crashes are up more than 600% on the roads surrounding Meta's new data center in Holly Ridge, Louisiana, according to records obtained by the Gulf States newsroom.

Speaker 6 Truck drivers couldn't see or hear smaller vehicles before crashing into them.

Speaker 6 At least two drivers fell asleep at the wheel, and one abandoned his wrecked truck so he wouldn't miss a morning meeting at Meta. In another crash, an 18-wheeler driver didn't even have a license.

Speaker 6 In response to our questions, Meta says it sets strict guidelines about speed and safety but did not address specific crashes and says construction on the data center will last at least another five years.

Speaker 2 That's Drew Hawkins reporting, and Meta is a financial supporter of NPR. It's NPR news.

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