WILLIAM BRANGHAM: In the day's other headlines:## The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump# administration from deploying Na.. Guard troops to Chicago for now while a legal# challenge moves forward.

It leaves in place a## lower court ruling that barred the deployment# and marks a rare setback for President Trump.

The court's conservative majority has frequently# sided with the administration on previous tests of## presidential power.

Trump has utilized the Guard# in Chicago and in other Democrat-led cities to## protect ICE agents and federal buildings over# the objections of state and local officials.

The U.S.

military struck another boat that it# said was smuggling drugs, killing one person## on board.

The latest strike, which occurred# yesterday in the Eastern Pacific, is now the## 29th known boat strike carried out since the# fall.

At least 105 people have been killed.

As with previous strikes, the Pentagon# provided no evidence that the vessel was## carrying drugs.

The Trump administration# has said these strikes are part of a push## to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas# Maduro.

That pressure campaign has also## included the seizure by U.S.

forces of# several oil tankers in the Caribbean sea.

Turning to Ukraine, officials there say# more than 600 Russian drones and dozens## of missiles bombarded the country,# killing at least three people,## including a child.

The strikes also hit the# power grids of more than a dozen regions,## triggering widespread outages# amid freezing winter temperatures.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took# to social media, saying this barrage in the## middle of peace negotiations was a -- quote --# "clear signal of Russian priorities."

He added:## "Putin still cannot accept# that he must stop killing,## and that means the world is not putting enough# pressure on Russia.

Now is the time to respond."

The U.S.

economy grew this summer# at its fastest pace in two years.## New GDP data, which got delayed# due to the government shutdown,## showed that a rise in consumer spending helped# to drive 4.3 percent economic growth from July## to September.

That's an acceleration from# the previous quarter.

Some economists expect## GDP growth to slow in the fourth quarter# because of that record government shutdown.

Meantime, those solid GDP figures# led to moderate gains on Wall Street.## The Dow Jones industrial average added# just under 80 points, the Nasdaq gained## more than half-a-percent, and the S&P 500# rose enough to reach a new all-time high.

Former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse# revealed today that he has terminal## stage four pancreatic cancer.

In a social media# post, Sasse said the diagnosis came just last## week.

He wrote -- quote -- "Advanced pancreatic# cancer is nasty stuff.

It's a death sentence."

Sasse was first elected to the Senate in 2014# and stood out among Republicans for his vocal## criticism of President Trump.

He resigned in 2023.# Sasse, who is 53, ended his announcement today## on a determined note, writing -- quote -- "The# process of dying is still something to be lived."

And Vince Zampella, the video game# developer behind the mega successful## series "Call of Duty," has died.

The iconic# first person shooter game debuted in 2003,## originally as a World War II simulator,# before delving into more modern warfare.## That franchise has gone on to sell more# than half-a-billion copies worldwide.

Zampella was also behind other# widely popular shooter games,## including "Battlefield" and "Medal of# Honor."

Multiple reports say he was## killed in a car crash in California this# weekend.

Vince Zampella was 55 years old.

Still to come on the "News Hour": a historical# look at the Kennedy Center for the Performing## Arts that's been renamed after President Trump;# who the so-called Trump savings accounts,## which are meant for children, will# benefit most; and the murders of Rob## and Michele Reiner highlight the mental health# struggles that families face, often privately.