Nov 26 Stores kick off Black Friday but pandemic woes linger By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Retailers are expected to usher in the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season Friday with bigger crowds than last year in a closer step toward normalcy. But the fallout from the pandemic continues to weigh on businesses and shoppers’… Continue reading
Nov 25 Washington faces threat of more rains, floods By Associated Press A week and a half after damaging floods in Washington state, forecasters are warning that multiple "atmospheric rivers" threaten to once again drench the Pacific Northwest beginning Thanksgiving Day. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Europe's COVID-19 surge raises new alarms In our news wrap Thursday, Germany became the fifth European nation to pass 100,000 deaths as the Czech Republic declared a 30-day emergency and France announced stricter mandates. Also, millions of Americans celebrated Thanksgiving Day with a return to traditions,… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 6:18 Rising grocery prices put pressure on millions of Americans already facing food insecurity By Amna Nawaz, Lorna Baldwin On this day, when Americans traditionally gather with friends and family to celebrate the bounty of food, there are still many in this country struggling to feed themselves. According to the U.S.D.A, almost 15 percent of families with kids in… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 3:15 Voices of gratitude on Thanksgiving Day amid the ongoing pandemic By Claire Mufson Unlike last Thanksgiving, which fell in the depths of the pandemic, the creation of vaccines means many of us can gather more safely with our loved ones this holiday. We heard from people across the country about the ways they're… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 8:30 Investigators probe utility company PG&E's role in California wildfire By Lily Jamali While California is experiencing a record drought, driven in part by climate change, the initial spark for many wildfires often comes from utility equipment and power lines. And fire investigators are now looking into whether the utility company PG&E was… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 7:46 Why cultural and political divides in the U.S. seem to be getting worse By Amna Nawaz, Tess Conciatori Most families gather on Thanksgiving hoping that politics is not on the menu. And this year is no different. James Davison Hunter, an author and executive director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia,… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 6:53 How broken faith in American institutions is creating a 'rising sense of fury' When journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Evan Osnos moved back to the U.S. in 2013 after working abroad for 10 years, he was struck by the anger and fear seeping into American political culture. He recently spoke with Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Nov 25 Native American tribes arrive in Plymouth to mourn on Thanksgiving By William J. Kole, Associated Press Thursday's solemn National Day of Mourning observance in downtown Plymouth, Massachusetts, will recall the disease and oppression that European settlers brought to North America. Continue reading
Nov 25 Mexico's drug war fought with drones, human shields, gunships By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Residents of the town of Aguililla are fed up with the army's strategy to simply separate competing gangs. They want the army to either fight both cartels, or let the two gangs fight it out. Continue reading