1. President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday. Biden said, “No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son – and that is wrong.” The action comes after the White House had repeatedly said the president would not offer the pardon to his son. Hunter was facing a possible prison sentence due to being found guilty of federal felony gun charges and tax evasion. (TH)
2. The Maine State Police and the Boston Division of the FBI will host a joint press conference today to share updates on the ongoing search for Stefanie Damron, a 14-year-old girl from New Sweden who has been missing since September. The briefing is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. (WMTW)
3. High School football state champs Portland beat Deering 21-18 in the 112th “Turkey Day Game” Thursday morning. It’s the 63rd win for Portland, out of 112 games. (WGME)
4. Americans spent $10.8 billion on Black Friday this year compared to $9.8 billion in 2023. Analysts believe Americans will spend more than $13 billion today – Cyber Monday – making it this year’s biggest shopping day. (ND)
5. Celeb chef Nick DiGiovanni teamed up with Dunkin’ to break the Guinness World Record for the largest iced latte. Nick filled an 11-foot-high Dunkin’ cup with ice, milk, and espresso. The 11-foot high latte took 20 people over 24 hours to make. It contained 25 gallons of espresso and 100 gallons of milk. Guinness World Records confirmed the resulting 276-gallon beverage was the world’s largest iced latte. The massive cold brew didn’t go to waste. It was shared with 300 staff members. (YT)
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