The White House announced Wednesday that three American citizens imprisoned for years in China have been released and are returning to the United States in a prisoner swap negotiated by the Biden administration. Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung had been designated by the U.S. State Department as wrongfully detained.
The Thanksgiving holiday rush is in full swing as the TSA expects to screen 18.3 million people at U.S. airports between Tuesday, Nov. 26 and Monday, Dec. 2. An Arctic blast in the Midwest and wet weather in the Eastern U.S. could disrupt travel over the next several days.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill Wednesday requiring the use of bathrooms aligning with one’s biological sex at birth. The rule applies to bathrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations at public and private schools, colleges, and universities.