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‘They’re my family right now.’ Thanksgiving in a California wildfire shelter

By Lora Strum

Survivors and rescue workers were committed to creating some semblance of normalcy, which meant a Thanksgiving feast -- turkey, stuffing and potatoes included -- provided entirely by volunteers.

Kansas Medicaid expansion in doubt despite support from governor-elect

By John Hanna, Associated Press

Democratic and moderate Republicans lawmakers worked together last year to try to make Kansas the latest state to expand Medicaid, only to see their bipartisan effort rewarded with a veto from former conservative GOP Gov. Sam Brownback.

‘Your courage truly inspires us,’ Trump says in Thanksgiving message to U.S. military

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Trump told members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard that he and first lady Melania Trump wanted to express their "profound gratitude."…

Giant balloons, blankets decorate frigid Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade

By Michael Sisak, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Diana Ross, John Legend, Martina McBride and the Muppets from "Sesame Street" are slated to perform in the frigid cold.

Nissan chairman dismissed amid claims of financial misconduct

By Associated Press

Nissan Motor Co. has confirmed that its board of directors voted unanimously to dismiss Carlos Ghosn as its chairman after he was arrested on suspicion of falsifying financial reports and other misconduct.

After hurricanes, why is it so hard to test for waterborne diseases?

By Nsikan Akpan

Researchers are developing“disease drones” and other tools to better control bacteria outbreaks in the future.

Once a rising GOP star, Utah’s Rep. Mia Love loses seat to Democrat

By Brady McCombs, Associated Press

Ben McAdams, a Democratic mayor of Salt Lake County, defeated Love by fewer than 700 votes in a back-and-forth race that took two weeks to sort out in deep-red Utah, according to final results released Tuesday.

How to get along on Thanksgiving, from the people Americans trust most

By Courtney Vinopal

We turned to some the people that we trust most -- doctors, nurses, teachers, military officers and pharmacists, according to Gallup’s annual poll -- for advice on how to diffuse heated conversations and stay civil when tensions are running high.

Democrat who opposed Pelosi now says he’ll back her for House speaker

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Rep. Brian Higgins of western New York announced Wednesday he will now support Pelosi after earlier signing on to a letter opposing her bid.

Chief Justice John Roberts pushes back on President Trump’s criticism of ‘Obama judge’

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The pre-Thanksgiving dustup was the first time that Roberts, the Republican-appointed leader of the federal judiciary, has offered even a hint of criticism of Trump, who has several times blasted federal judges who have ruled against him.