CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — Good morning and happy Friday, Coastal Bend! Bryan and Michelle Hofmann here, and we hope your Thanksgiving was warm, restful, and filled with good food and even better company.

Today we’re covering several major national and international headlines, including the tragic loss of a National Guard soldier after Wednesday’s attack, the rising toll in the Hong Kong apartment fire, Pope Leo’s trip to Turkey, a cheese recall affecting several national brands, the swelling Powerball jackpot, and why today is also International Buy Nothing Day.

Let’s get into the stories making news this Friday morning. 6 Things to Know: National Guard Death, $719M Powerball Jackpot

National Guard Death

• One of the two National Guard soldiers shot Wednesday has died.

• President Trump c

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