Nov 28 WATCH: Alaskan pilot airdrops Thanksgiving turkeys to off-grid residents By Mark Thiessen, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press In the remotest reaches of Alaska, there’s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner — or any dinner — delivered. But some residents living well off the grid nevertheless have turkeys this holiday, thanks to the Alaska Turkey Bomb. Continue reading
Nov 28 After landslides bury 40 homes in eastern Uganda, the death toll rises to at least 15 By Associated Press Uganda police say that 15 injured people had been rescued and admitted to Buluganya Health Center. Local media reports say authorities expect the death toll could rise to 30. Continue reading
Nov 28 Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade By Associated Press The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century as a holiday fixture despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: Thanksgiving travel rush expected to be busiest ever In our news wrap Wednesday, this year's Thanksgiving travel rush is expected to be the busiest ever, the FBI is investigating incidents of alleged bomb threats and swatting attacks against several of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks and appointees and three… Continue watching
Nov 27 3 ways empathy can help you handle conflict during the holidays By Casey Kuhn Even if you think the other person will not be empathetic to your side of a discussion, if you model that empathetic behavior, you’re more likely to see the other person mirror it back. Continue reading
Nov 27 New York City now requiring some to place their trash into bins for pickup By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press New York City is now requiring some residents place their trash into garbage bins for pickup. Continue reading
Nov 27 Why are eggs getting more expensive again? By Dee-Ann Durbin, Josh Funk, Mark Vancleave, Associated Press The average price for a dozen eggs in U.S. cities was $3.37 in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading
Nov 27 Fear of mass deportations pose new challenges for educators across the country By Bianca Vázquez Toness, Associated Press Educators and legal observers say children of immigrants may avoid school out of fear. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 8:05 A look at Trump’s tariffs and the economic consequences for consumer prices and businesses By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant President-elect Trump is wasting no time when it comes to making good on his promise to impose tariffs on foreign nations. He announced he would slap major new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on his first day in office. Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 7:00 Is the political climate influencing a spike in racist incidents? By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas After the election, there was a spike in incidents involving neo-Nazi marches and racist and hateful messages sent online, stoking fear for residents in several states across the country. Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ Americans in at least 25 states have… Continue watching