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U.S.-backed efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war appear to be gaining momentum. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll was dispatched to Abu Dhabi today to meet with Russian officials over a peace plan negotiated between the U.S. and the Ukrainians. The latest reporting is that a "common understanding" has now been reached and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could even travel to the U.S. in the coming days to finalize the deal.        Today will be one of the busiest day on the roads for Thanksgiving travelers, according to Triple-A. Tomorrow will also see millions on the roads, as well as the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Some 73 million people are expected to drive to their holiday destination.        The Department of War says it's launching a review into allegations of misconduct by Arizona Senator Mark Kelly. The agency says it received "serious allegations of misconduct" against the retired Navy captain. It's unclear what those claims are but it comes after Kelly and other Democratic lawmakers were featured in a viral video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders. The Department said Kelly could be recalled to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures.        The oldest survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is dead. Viola Fletcher passed away Monday at the age of 111. Former President Barack Obama was among the many to pay tribute to Fletcher, posting on X that he and former First Lady Michelle Obama were sending their love to her family.        Morgan Geyser is expected to be extradited back to Wisconsin after being arrested in Illinois. She's the woman who was just 12 years old when she and a friend stabbed another girl nearly to death in a bid to appease the fictional "Slender Man" character. Geyser was placed in a mental institution after the 2014 attack but a judge earlier this year approved her conditional release to a group home. She apparently cut off a monitoring bracelet and left that facility in Wisconsin over the weekend.        The San Francisco 49ers crushed the Carolina Panthers 20-9 on Monday Night Football at Levi's Stadium. The Niners improved to 8-and-4 with their second straight victory. The Panthers fell to 6-and-6.       

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