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Morning Rundown

🚂 The House voted Wednesday to block a strike by the nation’s railway workers, intervening in a labor dispute with wide-ranging economic and political implications, ahead of the busy holiday season. Unless an agreement is imposed by Congress by a Dec. 9 deadline, the labor stoppage could cause a major disruption to freight transportation, which some estimate could cost up to $2 billion a day.

🌪️ Two people have died in central Alabama after an EF-2 tornado, with winds up to 115 miles per hour, struck Montgomery County overnight, according to officials. At least 30 tornadoes have been reported in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, leaving behind damaging winds and inclement weather as the storm system moves east.

🏛️ Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York will succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democratic Caucus. House Democrats voted Wednesday to elect Jeffries, who will be the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress, along with Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and Pete Aguilar of California as the highest-ranking members of the party.

💸 The embattled former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, has broken his silence for the first time since both companies filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. Sam Bankman-Fried spoke to ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos and said that, although he was ultimately responsible for the demise, he denied that he knew “that there was any improper use of customer funds.” Watch the full interview on “Good Morning America” at 7 a.m. ET.

👑 Prince William and Princess Kate officially kicked off their first U.S. tour in nearly a decade in Boston. The whirlwind tour includes everything from visiting Harvard University to a special greeting from President Joe Biden.

GMA Must-Watch

This morning on “GMA,” George Stephanopolous sits down one-on-one with France’s President Macron. Plus, Mindy Kaling talks about her new publishing project. And, performing live from Times Square, the Broadway cast of “Almost Famous!” All this and more coming up on “GMA.”

French President Emmanuel Macron says Putin made 'huge mistake' in Ukraine

The French president sat down with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos.

Put some good in your morning

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[PHOTO: Catherine, Princess of Wales arrives at Logan International Airport, Nov. 30, 2022 in Boston.]

Princess Kate wears Princess Diana's earrings during Boston trip

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