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Good morning, everyone. It is Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today:

1. Record-Breaking Thanksgiving Travel Amid Weather Disruptions

The TSA screened over 3.1 million passengers on November 30, 2025, marking the busiest day in its history as travelers returned from Thanksgiving, surpassing the previous record of 3.09 million set in June. Eight of the TSA's top 10 busiest days have now occurred in 2025, with daily volumes averaging 2.48 million. Weather disruptions led to over 1,000 flight cancellations and 13,000 delays on Sunday, with a new winter storm bringing 2-4 inches of snow from Kansas to Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio through Tuesday, causing over 300 cancellations and 3,300 delays by Monday afternoon.

2. Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace Closed Amid Drug Trafficking Tensions

On November 29, 2025, President Trump ordered the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela "closed in its entirety" via Truth Social, warning airlines, pilots, drug dealers, and human traffickers, as part of escalating U.S. pressure on Nicolás Maduro's government for facilitating drug trafficking. Venezuela denounced the move as a "colonialist threat" violating sovereignty and international law, halting U.S. deportation flights. The declaration follows U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats and Trump's hints at land operations, with the FAA previously warning of hazards in Venezuelan skies. No immediate enforcement details were provided, but it has prompted airlines to reroute flights.

3. Protesters Thwart ICE Raid in NYC Chinatown, Leading to Arrests

On November 29, 2025, hundreds of protesters blocked a federal garage in Manhattan's Chinatown, preventing ICE, CBP, and DHS agents from launching a planned immigration raid on Canal Street vendors, resulting in over a dozen protester arrests during scuffles with NYPD. The confrontation, echoing an October raid that detained nine immigrants, involved protesters throwing debris and chanting "ICE out of New York," forcing agents to abort the operation. DHS blamed "agitators" for violence, while advocates called it resistance to Trump's mass deportation agenda in immigrant-heavy NYC. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani criticized the raids as "irresponsible."

4. Man Pleads Guilty in Murder of Ole Miss Student Jimmie 'Jay' Lee

On December 1, 2025, Sheldon "Timothy" Herrington Jr. pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and evidence tampering in the 2022 killing of University of Mississippi graduate Jimmie "Jay" Lee, a prominent LGBTQ+ activist, avoiding a second capital murder trial. Prosecutors alleged Herrington killed Lee to conceal a romantic relationship, with Lee's remains found in February 2025 via DNA confirmation. The first trial ended in a mistrial; Herrington faces sentencing on December 2 in Oxford, Mississippi. Lee's family and supporters hailed the plea as justice after years of advocacy.

5. Baltimore Jury Awards $21.5M to Tenants Attacked by Convicted Sex Offender

A Baltimore jury awarded $21.5 million on November 25, 2025, to April Hurley and Jonte Gilmore, tenants assaulted and set on fire in 2023 by Jason Billingsley, a convicted sex offender hired as maintenance without background checks by landlords Eden Homes and Property Pals. Billingsley, who pleaded guilty to the attacks and later murdered tech CEO Pava LaPere, gained access by posing as a repairman; the verdict includes $10 million in punitive damages for negligence. The ruling sends a message on tenant safety, with landlords planning an appeal. Survivors expressed relief but noted no amount erases the trauma.

Sources: 

1. Record-Breaking Thanksgiving Travel Amid Weather Disruptions
2. Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace Closed Amid Drug Trafficking Tensions 
3. Protesters Thwart ICE Raid in NYC Chinatown, Leading to Arrests 
4. Man Pleads Guilty in Murder of Ole Miss Student Jimmie 'Jay' Lee
5. Baltimore Jury Awards $21.5M to Tenants Attacked by Convicted Sex Offender