Programming note: No Five Things tomorrow, since it's Thanksgiving. We hope you have a safe and relaxing holiday. We're back on Friday, but for now, here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
There are a lot of unanswered questions about Monday's bus crash that killed five children in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Here's a list of what we do and do not know. In an emotional interview, the mother of one of the victims told HLN that she had only recently been reunited with her son before he was killed in the crash. "There was nothing they could do for him," she said, sobbing.
Protests against the oil pipeline project are getting violent. On Monday morning, a woman nearly lost her arm in an explosion, though it's unclear how. Other protesters say police fired concussion grenades into the crowd, but police say they didn't use anything explosive and instead found improvised weapons used by protesters at the scene.
4. Colombia
The Colombian government will sign a long-awaited peace deal with the FARC rebel group on Thursday. This will bring an end to nearly five decades of violence and attacks from the group. The Colombian people had narrowly voted against a prior deal, because many citizens thought it was too forgiving of FARC's crimes. The new deal will have to go to Congress for approval, but it's likely to pass.
5. Thanksgiving
If you're preparing to see family and friends this week, here are some helpful resources:
Wolf Blitzer moderates your Thanksgiving meal "Let's get back to the original question...could someone pass the salt?" Maybe we're biased, but we had a laugh. (Click here to view)
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