More heavy snow is set to cause problems for post-Thanksgiving travelers and commuters on the first day of December, with a new winter storm system set to hit the eastern half of the country.
The storm is expected to bring a wintry mix of heavy rain, snow and ice, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the storm's impacts will be felt on Tuesday, with conditions clearing by Wednesday.
The system will start moving east on Monday. It will be off the Mid-Atlantic coast by Tuesday and up along the New England coast by Tuesday night.
72 million people face winter weather alerts from the Rockies to southern New England as of Monday morning.
Heavy rain and potential flooding are forecast to hit the southern side of the storm from Houston to Atlanta, with 2 to 3 inches of rainfall possible through Wednesday.
Icy driving conditions are expected across parts of Arkansas and up into West Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky throughout the duration of the storm.
The heaviest snow is expected to fall from the Poconos to eastern Maine, with possible snowfall rates of up to 1 inch per hour. Parts of New England could see over 1 foot of snow.
Interstate 95 will face mostly rain, with a brief period of mixed rain and wet snow.
This new system comes after many motorists and air travelers in the Midwest sufferedover the holiday weekend,with large road crashes and hundreds of flights canceled and thousands delayed.
On Saturday, Chicago's O'Hare Airport recorded 8.4 inches of snow,setting a recordfor the snowiest November day in Chicago since record-keeping began in the 1870s.
That weather system is moving north toward Canada but could still bring snow.
Wintry weather could mean snowplows will be needed as workers and schoolchildren start the week — central parts of the Plains toward the Mississippi Valley could see a few inches, and Omaha and Kansas City could be icy.
Other cities, including Philadelphia, Boston and New York City, are expected to see some wet snow and rain.
Meanwhile, in the Southeast, periods of heavy rain could lead to localized flash flooding on Tuesday.
A group of FEMA workers has been reinstated after three months of forced leave and an investigation into alleged misconduct forsigning an open letterto Congress that criticized the Trump administration's overhaul of the disaster relief agency and warned it could put American lives in danger.
More than a dozen workers received reinstatement notices from the Federal Emergency Management Agency last week, according to multiple sources and internal emails reviewed by CNN. "The misconduct investigation has been closed, and as a result you are being removed from Administrative Leave," one email said. Some of the staffers have already reported back to work, while others will rejoin their teams this week.
"I was dumbfounded," said Virginia Case, a FEMA external affairs officer who was among those reinstated. "I really did think we were going to get terminated."
FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the agency, did not respond to CNN's request for comment.
The controversy began in August, when more than 190 current and former FEMA officials signed what became known as the "Katrina Declaration." The letter warned Congress that the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle FEMA could put American lives at risk, raising fears of another failed federal disaster response on thescale of Hurricane Katrina.
Most signers remained anonymous, but a handful of current staff — including Case — publicly signed their names. Within days, those employees wereplaced on paid leave.
"Change is always hard," a FEMA spokesperson said in a statement at the time. "It is especially for those invested in the status quo, who have forgotten that their duty is to the American people not entrenched bureaucracy."
FEMA launched formal misconduct investigations in September, summoning the outspoken staffers for interviews. The Trump administration had already suspended or firedmore than 100 employeesat the Environmental Protection Agency for a similar act of dissent earlier in the summer.
In mid-November, one of the FEMA workers received a termination notice as the others remained under investigation. But the employee appealed, and in a sudden reversal, that staffer was among those told last week they could return to work, multiple sources told CNN. David Seide, senior counsel for the Government Accountability Project, which represents some of the workers, said FEMA management emailed the employee to say agency lawyers had determined that signing the letter was protected by whistleblower laws.
Another reinstated worker was told by their supervisor that the investigation found they "didn't abide by policy" but were "protected by the whistleblower act," according to a message viewed by CNN.
"This case is important precedent," Seide told CNN. "It reaffirms what should be obvious. That it is unlawful to retaliate against federal employees who exercise their free speech and whistleblower rights by publicly dissenting against agency policies."
However, some of the reinstated FEMA staffers fear they could still face additional retaliation.
"I don't think that it's over yet. I think it's still an evolving situation," said Abby McIlraith, a FEMA emergency management specialist who was reinstated. "But I know that I didn't do anything wrong, so I feel pretty vindicated and happy to be back and be able to see my co-workers and do my job again."
Case, who returned to work Wednesday, said she had considered resigning to avoid being blacklisted from federal service.
"We were willing to put our jobs on the line for our values," Case said. "I'm grateful that we're able to go back and continue supporting these communities and these survivors."
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Investigators in California were working Monday, Dec. 1, to identify one or more suspects whoopened fire at a child's birthday partyover the weekend, killing four people and injuring 11 others.
The shooting erupted at a banquet hall in Stockton at least 100 people gathered for the celebration, according to San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow. He said the incident may have involved more than one shooter and appeared to be targeted, but he did not elaborate.
Three children and one adult were killed in the shooting, the sheriff's office said. The shooting left 11 others injured, and several of them, including multiple children, were taken to local hospitals. Withrow said at least one person remained in critical condition.
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Officials have not publicly identified the victims.
After the shooting, the Stockton Police Department said it arrested five people, including one juvenile, on conspiracy, weapons and gang-related charges. It's unclear if the arrests had any connection with the shooting.
Since the deadly attack, which Gov. Gavin Newsom called "horrific," law enforcement officials have asked for the public's help in identifying possible suspects, requesting cell phone video and eye witness accounts.
"We need everyone who has any information on this to reach out to us," Withrow said at a news conference on Sunday, Nov. 30. "This is the time for our community to show that we will not put up with this type of behavior where people will just walk in and kill children."
How the mass shooting at a child's birthday party unfolded
Withrow said authorities first received reports of gunfire at the banquet hall shortly before 6 p.m. on Nov. 29. At the time, as many as 150 people there for a child's birthday party.
Officials said it appears the gunfire started inside the banquet hall before moving outdoors.
Investigators processing the scene viewed multiple cars with bullet holes and retrieved several firearms from the roof of the building, though it's unclear if the weapons were related to the shooting.
Three children – ages 8, 9 and 14 – and a 21-year-old were killed in the shooting, the sheriff's office said.
Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi said the 8-year-old who was killed was a student in the Stockton Unified School District. She said the child's parent also works for the school district.
Fugazi also announced that a $25,000 reward was being offered for information leading to the arrest of any suspects.
Vigil held in memory of Stockton shooting victims
Hours after the deadly shooting, hundreds of people gathered for a prayer vigil near the crime scene.
Speaking to the crowd, Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee recalled a shooting at an elementary school in the late 1980s that killed five children in Stockton.
"We all remember where we were on that day. I don't want to have those types of memories over and over again," he said. He added: "That trauma lives on forever, and this community is dealing with a lot of trauma."
After the vigil, family members could be seen removing gifts and other items from the banquet where the shooting occurred. One man who was wearing a birthday-themed T-shirt said he was retrieving his daughter's belongings. He asked the media for privacy.
'This was not a random act'
Withrow said the attack appears targeted, but did not say why investigators believe that.
"We're going to say that we're confident that this was not a random act," Withrow said at a news conference. "They walked into this area and was probably looking for somebody in particular. Why they did that, what they're part of, who they are — we don't know."
Contributing: Victoria Franco, The Stockton Record;Karissa Waddick and Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Suspect sought after 4 dead in shooting at Stockton, California party
The Denver Broncos don't always make it easy on themselves, but far more often than not this season, they've won. That can't be said about plenty of teams that have been touted as Super Bowl contenders this season.
Sunday night's Broncos game wasn't unlike many of Denver's previous 11 contests. The defense was good. The offense had some good drives and then disappeared for a few at a time. The running game never got in a rhythm. Bo Nix made some great passes and some alarming ones. And when time was up, they were shaking hands at midfield as a winner.
The Broncos moved closer to winning their first AFC West championship since 2015, but it wasn't easy against the Washington Commanders. After Denver's offense couldn't put the game away in the fourth quarter, but after Washington tied it in end regulation, the Broncos had a quick scoring drive that ended with a touchdown run by rookie R.J. Harvey. The defense gave up a touchdown after that, but stopped a 2-point conversion when Washington went for the win, when Nik Bonitto knocked down a pass that was likely going to be a score. Denver escaped with a 27-26 overtime win.
DENVER WINS NINE IN A ROW! 🤯pic.twitter.com/4GeC32uSbC
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC)December 1, 2025
Other teams might look prettier this season. But there are only two teams remaining this season with only two losses. Denver (10-2) won't apologize for that. You can still win in the NFL by playing stellar defense and grinding out close games.
Denver gets a challenge
Many of the top teams in the NFL heading into Week 13 took on bad losses. It was clear early in Sunday night's game that the Broncos were going to be in a tight game despite taking on an opponent who is well out of theplayoff picture.
The Broncos settled for two short field goals to start the scoring, then Washington got the first touchdown on an 8-yard Chris Rodriguez Jr. run right through the middle. The Broncos led 13-7, scoring a touchdown on a great pass from Nix to Courtland Sutton. On the the play, Nix delivered a fantastic pass right before his leg hit the ground, but that lead didn't last long.
Treylon Burks, the former first-round pick of the Tennessee Titans famously drafted with the selection the Titans got in the A.J. Brown trade, made one of the catches of the year. In the corner of the end zone, with Broncos cornerback Riley Moss all over him, Burks hauled in a touchdown with one hand, drawing immediate comparisons to Odell Beckham Jr.'s famous one-handed catch when he was with the Giants.
TREYLON BURKS CAUGHT THIS 🤯(via@NFL)pic.twitter.com/cJevNUuNRA
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports)December 1, 2025
OBJ showed love for Treylon Burks WILD one-handed TD 🙌pic.twitter.com/3hOADSw4jp
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports)December 1, 2025
The Commanders, at 3-8 coming into the game and without quarterback Jayden Daniels, led the Broncos 14-13 after Burks' spectacular play. The Broncos had a 9-2 record coming in, but they didn't look at all dominant for most of the first three quarters. That happened to a lot of the so-called best teams in the NFL this week.
Broncos can't put game away vs. Commanders
The Broncos have a stifling defense and an inconsistent offense, and that leads to plenty of their games being ugly. Denver took a 20-14 lead and it seemed like maybe it could start to lean on Washington at that point and cruise to a comfortable win. That didn't happen.
Nix had a terrible interception in the fourth quarter, seemingly never seeing linebacker Bobby Wagner over the middle and throwing it right into his chest. That immediately gave Washington some life, though the Commanders got only a field goal out of the gift.
The Broncos needed one big drive in the fourth quarter to put the game away and couldn't do it. Their four fourth-quarter drives ended in an interception and three punts. The Broncos put trust in their defense to win the game, but eventually Washington moved the ball. Given three minutes to get a field goal, Mariota made some big passes, including one on fourth-and-6 to keep the game alive, and Jake Moody hit a 32-yard field goal on the final play of regulation to send the game to overtime.
Washington elected to kick off to start overtime — the strategy of how to handle that with the new regular-season overtime rules has been debated, but in this case it gave the Denver defense a much-needed rest — and the Broncos' offense came alive. A 41-yard pass from Nix to Evan Engram set up a 5-yard touchdown run by Harvey. That forced Washington to score a touchdown or the game would end. There were plenty more theatrics to go.
The game seemed to be over on a fourth-down interception, but the game continued on a defensive pass interference penalty on Broncos safety Talanoa Hufanga. Denver made absolutely nothing easy on itself Sunday night.
The Broncos caught a break. On a touchdown to Terry McLaurin, rookie right tackle Josh Conerly Jr. was called for holding. Instead of a touchdown, it was third-and-14. But Mariota, who played very well against a good defense, came back and hit Deebo Samuel for 38 yards to the 2-yard line. A run play was stopped for a loss, then Mariota threw two incomplete passes including one to Zach Ertz that he had in his grasp but couldn't haul in. On fourth-and-goal, Mariota hit McLaurin for a touchdown, and Washington went for the 2-point conversion.
Bonitto came up huge to knock down Mariota's pass and Denver had the win.
It wasn't the type of dominating performance you'd expect for a 10-2 team, but it was a win.
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Week 13 is nearly over. The New England Patriots and New York Giants will wrap things up on Monday night.
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Nix vs. Mariota
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Final: Broncos 27, Commanders 26
The Broncos survived, and have now won nine straight. They sit at 10-2, and are tied atop the AFC standings.
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Broncos get the stop!
The Broncos get the stop! They just swarmed Marcus Mariota in the backfield there and swatted his pass before erupting on the sidelines in celebration. What a win.
Now for a brutal penalty on the Commanders. Marcus Mariota just threw a deep touchdown pass to seemingly tie the game up, but it was waived off due to a holding penalty. Wow.
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Broncos with a late DPI
The Broncos nearly sacked Marcus Mariota on fourth down there, and then came up with the interception to officially clinch their win. But it was all called off after defensive pass interference was called on Talanoa Hufanga.
That's absolutely brutal. The game was over, and now Washington will get a first down.
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Touchdown, Broncos!
RJ Harvey finished the job after Evan Engram's big reception, and the Broncos have struck first in overtime!
The Commanders just rallied out of a third-and-25, and converted on fourth down to keep their drive alive. They're now suddenly in field goal range with about 26 seconds left.
Commanders convert 4th down into field goal range!
The Broncos couldn't convert a first down there, and were completely shut down on third-and-short perfectly. The Commanders will take over now at their own 14 yard line with three minutes to go and a single timeout.
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The Broncos had big sack in the backfield (that should've been tripping) and then a near-miss on a deep pass to Ertz on third down to get Washington off the field right away.
Alex Singleton saves the Broncos defense with a huge PBU!
They'll get the ball back, and can end this thing.
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Commanders have a chance to win it
Washington got the stop, and will now get the ball back with just under 5 minutes to go. If Marcus Mariota is going to pull this upset win off, it'll likely have to be now.
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Well, Washington failed to take advantage. We've got another three-and-out, so the Commanders will have to punt now.
Denver is getting the ball back with about 8:40 left.
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Luvu just came up with a huge sack on third down, and that's a quick three-and-out for the Commanders defense. Exactly what Bo Nix didn't want.
Washington will get the ball back now with 10:12 left.
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Commanders add 3
The drive stalled out right away, but the Commanders added a quick field goal after the Wagner interception.
Georgiaand Oregon climb into the top four and Texas A&M drops in the penultimate USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 of the regular season.
Georgia is up to No. 3 and Oregon to No. 4 after both capped the regular season with rivalry wins. TheBulldogs smothered Georgia Techand theDucksdid the same to Washington.
The Aggies are down two spots to No. 5after losing 27-17 to Texas. TheLonghornsmove up one spot to No. 14 as the highest-ranked three-loss team.
Teams climbing in the rankings include No. 16 Virginia, up three after beating Virginia Tech to clinch a spot in the ACC championship game, and No. 21Arizona, which is up eight spots after winning the Territorial Cup againstArizona State.
The Wildcats' rise gives the Big 12 four teams in the top 25. Ahead of Arizona are No. 6 Texas Tech, No. 11 Brigham Young and No. 15 Utah.
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No. 20 Michigan dropped four spotsafter losing to No. 1 Ohio State. The Big Ten has five teams in the top 20 and three of the top four in theBuckeyes, No. 2 Indiana and Oregon.
There are five Group of Five teams in the top 25, led by No. 17 Tulane and No. 18 North Texas. The two are set to meet this weekend in the American championship game to decide which Group of Five conference winner goes to the College Football Playoff.
Joining theGreen Waveand Mean Green are No. 22 James Madison, No. 23 Navy and No. 25 UNLV.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:College football Re-Rank: Georgia, Oregon rising in NCAA 1-136
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, in the middle of his 19th season leading the team, has famously never finished with a record under .500.
But on Sunday, during the Steelers' 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh fans were heard chanting for Tomlin to be fired, anyway. The team fell to 6-6 with the listless defeat, threatening both its playoff hopes and Tomlin's non-losing season streak.
"I share their frustration tonight," Tomlin said when he was asked about the chants. "We didn't do enough. That's just the reality of it."
The main culprit for Pittsburgh's loss was its moribund offense, which managed to gain only 166 total yards. It was responsible for only seven points, the same as the Bills' defense, which scored on a fumble return for a touchdown of its own.
The head of the Steelers' attack — or lack of one — is 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers, who looked every bit his age Sunday. Rodgers completed only 10 of 21 passes for a 47.6% completion percentage with no touchdowns. He also coughed up the fumble that led to the Bills' defensive score.
The struggles continued a worrisome downward trend for Rodgers.
After having started the season with a 4-1 record, he is only 2-4 in his last six starts. He also missed a game because of a fractured left wrist. Rodgers played with the injury Sunday, wearing a cast on his wrist, though his performance suggested the team may have been better off sitting him another week.
A season after the Steelers faltered down the stretch with Russell Wilson, Rodgers was supposed to be the veteran quarterback who could be a stabilizing force. Instead, in some ways, he has been even worse this season than in his forgettable 2024 campaign with the New York Jets.
Rodgers is averaging 189.6 yards per game passing, by far the lowest mark of his career and the first time he has averaged under 200 yards a game since he became a full-time starter (excluding his four-play 2023 season, which ended with a torn Achilles). His QBR of 40.4 is also on pace to be a career low.
Asked about the poor showing after the game, Rodgers at least partially deflected some of the blame.
"When there's film sessions, everyone shows up. When I check to a route, run the right route," Rodgers said when he was asked how to revive the passing game.
He was defensive of Tomlin, however, saying he wouldn't "go down that road" when he was asked whether coaching played a role in the loss.
"I believe in the coaching staff. I believe in Mike Tomlin," Rodgers said. "That's why I came here. And players need to take accountability, myself included, and I will continue to."
In the meantime, the pressure is turning up in Pittsburgh.
The Steelers started the season 4-1 but have lost five of their last seven games. After having led the AFC North, Pittsburgh has allowed the once 1-5 Baltimore Ravens to catch it in the standings. The loss to Buffalo also dropped the Steelers two games behind the final playoff spot in the conference.
As far as Tomlin's job security goes, there are no reports of any kind of imminent firing. The fans' impatience most likely stretches far beyond only what happened Sunday, however, as the Steelers have not won a playoff game since 2016, and this year's team has hardly resembled of late one that could break that streak.
Rodgers was supposed to be the quarterback who settled down the franchise. Instead, even as he has avoided any off-field drama this season, he has brought more angst to a team that now desperately needs a strong finish to the season.
Prairie Farms issued a voluntary recall for its Prairie Farms Gallon Fat Free Milk product on Nov. 25
The company said that the milk may contain food-grade cleaning agents, which may cause illness if consumed
Prairie Farms also shared the specific product codes that consumers should check for on their milk products
Prairie Farms, an Illinois-based dairy company, has issued a voluntary recall on one of its products.
The company announced the recall via aNov. 25 press releasethrough the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall is for Prairie Farms Gallon Fat Free Milk produced at its Dubuque, Iowa, facility and distributed to Woodman's stores in Illinois and Wisconsin.
The recall is specifically for Fat Free gallons — with the DEC08 code date along with PLT19-145 plant code — produced during the impacted timeframe of 17:51 to 21:23.
"Some of the productmay containfood-grade cleaning agents, which may cause illness if consumed," the company said.
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Customers in possession of milk with these codes should not consume it and may return it to the store for a refund, according to the company.
The company noted that it became aware of a "potential quality issue" with the product on Nov. 24.
"[The] affected product was removed from stores and a recall was initiated," Prairie Farms said. "Approximately 320 gallons were sold before the issue was discovered."
