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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If you just can’t bring yourself to cook Thanksgiving dinner or don’t want to hang out with family, there’s a place you can go and get a wonderful Thanksgiving meal…. The Tally Rand in Burbank.

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Amy takes us on a Southern California Sleigh Ride where she highlights different fun events and activities you can do with your friends and family this holiday season. For the first California Sleigh Ride this year, Amy takes us to the most magical place on Earth and speaks with Disney Ambassador Jada.

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Trump pardoned two turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving. He considered naming them Chuck and Nancy. The holiday travel season has begun, with lots of people currently trying to get to their destination ahead of the holiday weekend. An attorney representing Pacific Palisades wildfire victims has requested more information regarding the Lachman Fire, which ignited into the Palisades fire a week later in early January 2025. The body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez wasn’t frozen or decapitated when found in singer d4vd’s car, per the LAPD. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s brother’s ex has been taken into ICE detention. The California governor’s race has shifted, with businessman Stephen J. Cloobeck dropping out of the race and throwing his support behind Eric Swalwell.

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The Democrats in the Senate were trolling the president when they released the clip telling military personnel they shouldn’t follow illegal orders. Trump has now said their seditious behavior is punishable by death, and now the senators are receiving death threats from the public. Is it illegal for military personnel to fire on someone who is perceived to be an enemy of the United States?

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RIP, Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican musician has died at the age of 81. When it comes to movie star ratings, Merrill firmly believes five stars is one star too many. Horror comedies are incredibly hard to do well, and Merrill loves campy horror! Music producer Benny Blanco’s mother Sandra Levin was the victim of a home invasion in Studio City, in which she hid in her bathroom as her multimillion-dollar home was broken into. Levin is the mother-in-law of Selena Gomez. When it comes to sleep patterns, we’ve got early birds, night owls or normies. Sleep preference is almost entirely genetically predetermined. It’s evolutionary. Gen Z just loves to rename things that have been around since the beginning of forever. The latest? Micro joy, which is actually just a new name for the small moments of happiness.

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