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Triple A says today will be one of the busiest days for Thanksgiving travelers. 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.        Ukraine has reportedly agreed to a peace deal to bring an end to its war with Russia. It comes as Ukraine's national security adviser said a common understanding had been reached as delegations from the U.S., Ukraine and Russia are in Abu Dhabi for peace talks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could head to Washington, DC by the end of the month to finalize the deal.        Attorney General Pam Bondi says she will appeal the dismissal of the federal criminal cases against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey. Both claimed the appointment of Lindsey Halligan as the US attorney for the Eastern District was unlawful. Comey was indicted for allegedly lying to Congress about the Trump-Russia investigation, while James was indicted for mortgage fraud.        The Central and Northern U.S. will feel cooler temperatures over the holiday thanks to a polar vortex. That includes northern parts of the Pacific Northwest, the Great Plains, parts of Texas, and the interior Mid-Atlantic. It comes as millions of Americans are set to hit the road for the holiday weekend.        New research shows a little more than half of the U.S. has a neurological disease or disorder. Researchers found that 180 million Americans have a medical condition that impacts the health of the nervous system. Most prevalent were tension headaches and migraines.        A new "Exorcist" film is in development. It's billed as a "radical new take" and not a reboot of the 70s classic or a sequel to 2023's "The Exorcist: Believer," starring Leslie Odom Jr. This one is set to star Scarlett Johansson and will be written and directed by Mike Flanagan of "The Haunting of Hill House" fame.       

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