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Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, the suspect in the National Guard shooting is now facing a first-degree murder charge; Ukrainians in Kherson live in constant fear of Russian drone attacks even after the city was liberated; and a fleet of planes that UPS grounded after a deadly crash isn’t expected to be back in service during the peak holiday season.

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Photos provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office show National Guard members Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and Specialist Sarah Beckstrom. (U.S. Attorney’s Office via AP)

Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge

Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office said the charges against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War, now include one count of first-degree murder, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed. Read more.

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How Russian drones targeting civilians are turning one Ukrainian city into a ‘human safari’

When Olena Horlova leaves home or drives through town outside the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, she fears that she’s a target. She believes that Russian drones could be waiting on a rooftop, along the road or aiming for her car. Horlova, like so many other residents, found that even after her town was liberated in 2022, the ordeal didn’t end. Read more.

Fleet of UPS planes grounded after deadly crash expected to miss peak delivery season

A fleet of planes that UPS grounded after a deadly crash isn’t expected to be back in service during the peak holiday season due to inspections and possible repairs, the company said this week in an internal memo. A fiery MD-11 plane crash on Nov. 4 in Louisville, Kentucky, killed 14 people and injured at least 23 when the left engine detached during takeoff. Read more.

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This image released by PBS shows English National Ballet dancers in “Great Performances: Nutcracker from English National Ballet." (Johan Persson/PBS via AP)

25 holiday TV offerings to watch, ranging from comedies to rom-coms and cozy mysteries

Whether you prefer something naughty, like the animated movie “Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer,” or nice, like classics “The Sound of Music” and “Home Alone,” streamers, cable and broadcast networks offer up festive choices in December.