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Over 12k flights delayed yesterday due to winter storm. Our long Thanksgiving travel nightmare is not yet over. FlightAware reported 12,008 delays into or out of the United States yesterday, as well as 977 cancellations into or out of the US, mostly due to a major winter storm that has impacted the Midwest, the western Great Lakes, and parts of the East Coast (which will get hit with another storm today and tomorrow). According to the National Weather Service, affected areas received six to 12 inches of snow and endured gusty winds and other hazardous travel conditions. The FAA reported that the airports of Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Rochester, BWI, and Ronald Reagan all had to deice planes. Airlines for America had predicted that a record-breaking 31 million passengers would fly for the Thanksgiving holiday, with 3.4 million expected to pass through the airports yesterday, before the weather disruptions.
Witkoff to meet with Putin in Russia following Rubio meeting with Ukraine. Steve Witkoff, special envoy to President Trump, is headed to Russia today to meet with President Vladimir Putin. Yesterday, a Ukrainian delegation met with Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Florida to continue discussing terms to end the war. Both the Ukrainian and US sides called that meeting productive, though few details were disclosed. It was the first gathering without Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former chief of staff, who was instrumental in softening a draft proposal circulated by the Trump administration that was seen by the international community as heavily favoring Russia. Yermak resigned on Friday, the same day his home was raided, amid a $100 million embezzlement scandal rocking Zelensky’s inner circle. Yermak’s quick departure was intended to keep the focus on negotiations without risking the US extracting heavy demands from Ukraine in light of the revelation.
Zootopia 2 dominated the Thanksgiving weekend. A PG-rated movie sequel centered on a dynamic partnership in a world of talking animals trounced box-office records—but it’s probably not the film you were expecting. Zootopia 2 earned a slew of superlatives, including the highest global debut of 2025 and the No. 1 movie globally, domestically, and internationally for the weekend. Its domestic receipts tallied $156 million since Wednesday, including $96.8 million over the traditional weekend, according to Variety. Wicked: For Good did pretty all right, though, bringing in $93 million over the weekend. But Zootopia 2 also garnered more encomiums from critics than the second installment of Wicked did. It’s Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 91%.—HVL
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