Nov 23 WATCH: Biden gives remarks on the economy, inflation ahead of Thanksgiving By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden is ordering 50 million barrels of oil released from America's strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs. Continue reading
Nov 22 Target to keep stores closed on Thanksgiving for good By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press To limit crowds in stores, retailers last year were forced to turn what had become a weekend shopping blitz into an extended event with holiday sales beginning as early as October. Continue reading
Nov 22 No turkey shortage for Thanksgiving, but higher prices expected By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The American Farm Bureau estimates a Thanksgiving feast for 10 will cost $53.31 this year, up 14% from a year ago. Butterball CEO Jay Jandrain says labor, transportation and feed costs all soared this year and remain elevated. Continue reading
Nov 01 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to pre-pandemic format By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press This year's parade — the 95th annual — will snap back to form after bowing to pandemic restrictions last year. It will feature 15 giant character balloons, 28 floats, 36 novelty and heritage inflatables, more than 800 clowns, 10 marching… Continue reading
Dec 11 COVID-19 viral spread related to Thanksgiving appears across U.S. By Carla K. Johnson, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Contact tracers and emergency room doctors are hearing repeatedly from new coronavirus patients that they socialized during the Thanksgiving holiday with people outside their households. The next round of festivities could yield even more cases. Continue reading
Nov 30 Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving By Tammy Webber, Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press Americans returning home from Thanksgiving break are facing strict new coronavirus measures around the country as health officials brace for a disastrous worsening of the out-of-control surge. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 10:23 Capehart and Abernathy on why Trump is still casting doubts on the election Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart, and Gary Abernathy, an Ohio-based writer and contributing columnist to The Washington Post, join Amna Nawaz to discuss this week's politics, including President Trump's undermining of the election process and President-elect Joe Biden's picks for… Continue watching
Nov 27 Experts: Virus numbers could be erratic after Thanksgiving By Daniella Peters, Associated Press The coronavirus testing numbers that have guided much of the nation’s response to the pandemic are likely to be erratic over the next week or so. Continue reading
Nov 26 Empty seats, delivered feasts as virus changes Thanksgiving By Regina Garcia Cano, Matt Sedensky, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Americans are marking the Thanksgiving holiday amid an unrelenting pandemic that has upended traditions at dinner tables all around the country. Continue reading
Nov 26 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade takes flight in pandemic times By Associated Press The balloons were in the sky and the marching bands took to the streets for the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday. Continue reading