Morning news brief

By A Martínez

Published November 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM EST

One of the two National Guard members shot in D.C. has died, the holiday shopping season is here, but shoppers are apprehensive, stores try to coax anxious shoppers into splurging this Black Friday.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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