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A shooting at an Oregon elementary school leaves children among the victims and the gunman dead, while Trump cancels plans to televise Nidal Hasan's December execution. Meanwhile, holiday spending is projected to surpass $1 trillion despite $4.33 gasoline, and Medicare recipients face higher prescription costs in 2027.

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At least two people were hospitalized after a shooting at Bend's Silver Rail Elementary Thursday afternoon, police said, and the attacker was shot and killed inside the building. A Bend police spokesperson said children are among the victims, though the conditions of those injured and whether there were more casualties were not immediately known.

Police were called about a shot fired into a car outside the school at 12:59 p.m. and arrived within minutes, as more 911 calls came from inside. Officers went room by room evacuating the kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school, which had 459 students last year, and it was unclear who fired the shot that downed the attacker.

President Trump canceled plans to livestream the Fort Hood attacker's firing squad execution Thursday after bipartisan backlash, including Vice President JD Vance saying he wouldn't watch. Trump wrote that airing it might have deterred terrorists, but many well-meaning people would rather not watch, while victims' immediate families can still view it in person.

Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who opened fire on soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, faces an Army firing squad on Dec. 3 in Texas. The military has not executed a service member by firing squad since World War II, and its last execution of any kind was a 1961 hanging.

Americans will spend $1.01 trillion this November and December, the National Retail Federation forecast on Thursday, a 4.2% rise topping the 3.1% average outside the pandemic years. Economists say higher prices account for about half that growth, with higher-income shoppers buoyed by stock market gains expected to do much of the splurging this season.

Gas averaged $4.33 a gallon Thursday, up from under $3 before the Iran war, and experts expect pump prices to keep squeezing lower-income households through the holidays. Shoppers are adapting rather than retreating, trading down to cheaper brands, shopping earlier and leaning on credit cards and buy now, pay later plans, AlixPartners says.

Five Houthi ballistic missiles struck Yemen's presidential palace in Aden, killing two security personnel, officials said, while the prime minister and other ministers escaped unhurt at the seat of government.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned there couldn't be a worse time for oil-rich Alberta to start down a path toward separation, days before Monday's provincial vote.

Rare protests erupted across Azerbaijan after schools began turning away girls wearing hijabs under new uniform rules, with demonstrations spreading from the capital, Baku, to several southern districts.

Winter across most of the U.S. should run wetter and warmer, forecasters say, as a strong El Niño helps ease Western drought while likely leaving Northern snow lovers disappointed.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate held at 7.40% this week, Freddie Mac said, ending a seven-week climb but staying at its highest level since November 2023.

Federal health officials moved ahead with a plan to let specialty pharmacies produce certain peptides, largely unregulated injections popular with wellness influencers, sending it to the White House for review.

Wholesale prices jumped 1.3% in September, the biggest monthly gain since March 2022, more than double forecasts, as a 20% rise in gasoline pushed the annual rate to 6.3%.

KFC's U.S. restaurants will switch to Coca-Cola next year, ending a decades-long run with PepsiCo that began when Pepsi bought the fried chicken chain back in 1986.

Southwest Airlines is scrapping its A-List tiers and rolling out silver, gold and platinum levels next year, its latest move toward the loyalty setups rivals use to reward big spenders.

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A Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago was possibly killed by a sharpened wooden spear, archaeologists say, citing a near-perfect 15mm hole in a shoulder blade from Iraqi Kurdistan.

Bird flu caused the death of Jackie, the bald eagle whose Big Bear nest camera drew devoted fans, after the virus triggered a stomach ulcer, internal bleeding and sepsis.

Tesla planned to finally unveil its long-delayed next-generation Roadster at a Texas SpaceX site Thursday night, nearly a decade after it began collecting $50,000 deposits for the electric sports car.

Rookie Petey Halpin's go-ahead two-run homer lifted Cleveland past Tampa Bay 3-2, giving the Guardians a 2-1 ALCS lead, punctuated by an emphatic bat flip over his head.

The Philadelphia Eagles ruled out Jalen Hurts for Sunday against Carolina after an ultrasound revealed a superficial blood clot in his calf, traced to a cleat against the Rams.

NBA general managers picked the San Antonio Spurs as the 2027 championship favorite in annual survey, and Wembanyama drew 93% of votes as the player they'd most want to sign.

Jon Rahm will be free to leave LIV Golf under a separation agreement filed in bankruptcy court, letting the two-time major champion join any tour, with Abu Dhabi up next.

Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria is leaving the streamer after 10 years, a major executive shakeup arriving on the heels of layoffs affecting roughly 1,000 Netflix employees.

Al Pacino, the 86-year-old Godfather star, will receive SAG-AFTRA's Life Achievement Award on Feb. 28, becoming the 62nd actor to collect the guild's highest honor at the Actor Awards.

U2 announced a 2027 global stadium tour, dubbed The Greatest Show on Earth, kicking off Feb. 23 in Mexico City, with North American and European dates still to be revealed.

What it is: Open enrollment for Medicare plans began Thursday and runs through Dec. 7, letting enrollees choose between traditional Medicare, private Medicare Advantage plans and standalone prescription drug coverage. Whatever they pick takes effect Jan. 1, when a slew of changes arrives just as inflation keeps pushing healthcare costs higher for many older Americans across the country.

The detail: The annual out-of-pocket cap for Part D drugs rises to $2,400 from $2,100, while the standard deductible climbs from $615 to $700 and a temporary premium subsidy ends early. New negotiated prices also kick in for 15 drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, which federal Medicare officials expect will cut prescription drug coverage costs by $685 million in 2027.

Why it matters: Social Security's 3.6% cost-of-living increase adds about $75 a month for nearly 72 million recipients next year, arriving at the same time as those higher drug caps and deductibles. Advocates also warn some Medicare Advantage plans are exiting certain areas and trimming benefits like dental coverage, which could mean more disruption than usual for enrollees this year.

What to watch: AARP's Nancy LeaMond urged seniors to shop around and compare options, and KFF's Juliette Cubanski said the window lets enrollees seek better coverage at possibly lower cost. With the Dec. 7 deadline less than eight weeks away, enrollees whose plans are leaving their area or cutting benefits will need to act before the window closes.

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