‘Tis the season: Quotes from shoppers ahead of America’s biggest shopping day
Stuffed with turkey after Thanksgiving feasts, shoppers headed out to stores across the United States in a quest to score the best Black Friday discounts, with early promotions marking the start of a condensed holiday shopping season.
California snow-bound highway reopens but storm snarls Thanksgiving travel
A powerful winter storm pounded parts of the United States on Thursday, bringing heavy snowfall that forced the closure of a major Southern California highway during the busy Thanksgiving holiday.
Texas chemical fire rages for second day, thousands evacuated
A major fire at a Texas petrochemical plant continued to burn for a second day on Thursday, with the 60,000 people forced to evacuate still uncertain as to whether they could return home in time to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.
Snow-clogged highway in California as stormy weather threatens U.S. holiday travel
A powerful winter storm pounded parts of the United States on Thursday, bringing heavy snowfall that forced the partial closure of a major highway in California during the busy Thanksgiving holiday.
Balloons cleared to fly in iconic NYC Thanksgiving Day parade
Thanksgiving Day in New York City started with something many New Yorkers and visitors will be grateful for: the giant balloons in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade were given the all clear to fly after fears strong winds could ground them.
Judges place temporary hold on ex-White House lawyer ruling
Appeals court judges put on hold a ruling by a lower court that would require former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify to lawmakers as part of the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
Storms snarl U.S. Thanksgiving travel, stranding cars and planes
Two winter storms blasted the United States on Wednesday, stranding motorists and causing thousands of flight delays as Americans jammed highways and airports to visit family and friends for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Trump beefs up with Rocky body on Twitter, reviews mixed
U.S. President Donald Trump received a split decision on Wednesday from tens of thousands of Twitter followers after he posted an image of his head superimposed on the muscular body of Rocky Balboa, a fictional boxer from the movie series “Rocky.”
Residents flee fourth major Texas petrochemical fire this year
Three workers were injured and residents of four towns were told to evacuate after explosions on Wednesday at a Texas petrochemical plant, the latest in a series of chemical plant accidents in the region.
Three more Navy SEALs spared review after Trump’s intervention
The U.S. Navy announced on Wednesday it would scrap plans to carry out reviews of three Navy SEALs that could have led to their ouster from the elite force, after President Donald Trump’s extraordinary intervention in a related case.
