Good morning. It’s Friday, December 4th. This is your briefing from Moneen Daley for The News & Observer. Today will have a 50 percent chance of showers with a high of 61 and a low of 47. In our top story: A town outside of Raleigh is planning to hold a mile-long parade with up to 300 people watching this weekend even though it violates rules about large gatherings. The town of Youngsville said the parade falls under the same First Amendment exemption that has allowed protests.