On today’s shock National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C., the two servicemen were on patrol and shot by an Afghan national who had been granted U.S. asylum. Trump said he is ramping up oversite of all Aghan nationals and will be sending more National Guard troops to the capitol. If you live in Ventura, apparently the tap water there is not safe for human consumption or washing, with gasoline detected in the water supply. But according to one listener, the gasoline-water situation was a false alarm due to a false reading of the Ventura water supply. These are the questions asked by family that people are hoping to avoid during Thanksgiving: Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend? When are you gonna lose those holiday pounds? How are your finances? Why don’t you come to visit more? Why don’t you use an online dating site? How’s your transition going?

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Why are adult IQs falling? The whole world is getting dumber, and scientists aren’t quite sure why that is, but it may have something to do with the Flynn Effect. The only area in which intelligence has increased is spatial awareness, which is utilized for playing video games. Many people blame tech, modern communication, fear baiting from online dummies, and environmental factors such as microplastics. So, a lot of our dumbing down is down to information overload. And no, it’s not a Liberal vs. Conservative issue. Is your kid stressed out and also getting dumber? Diagnoses of ADHD, autism, anxiety and depression are skyrocketing. What garbage sides are we wanting to ban from the Thanksgiving table this year? According to surveys, it’s green bean casserole, cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes. Merrill believes it’s not a sauce if you can slice it and eat it with a fork.

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There’s a big snowstorm presently pummeling Michigan this Thanksgiving. What’s everyone streaming over the turkey-day break? Warner Bros. Discovery is moving forward with its potential sale, looking for potential bids from buyers including Paramount, Comcast and Netflix. Eminem is involved in a trademark war – with two Real Housewives of Potomac. According to the trademark infringement lawsuit, former Housewife star Robyn Dixon and Gizelle Bryant have a podcast called “The Reasonably Shady Podcast.” It’s the night before Thanksgiving, hence it’s Drinksgiving, also known as Blackout Wednesday. Liquor sales tonight may spike as much as 150% over normal Wednesday sales. Be careful of drunk drivers when on the roads tonight. Bianca Adler, a 17-year-old explorer who attempted to climb Mt. Everest with her dad, talked about traversing back down the mountain while carrying bags of trash and her own poop.

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