New York Thanksgiving parade goes off safely under tight security
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Macy’s 90th Thanksgiving Day Parade went off without incident in New York on Thursday amid heightened security, police said, after Islamic State militants abroad encouraged their followers to attack the popular holiday event.
U.S. soldier dies following IED blast in northern Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. service member died on Thursday after being wounded in an improvised explosive device blast in northern Syria, U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, said in a statement.
Mayor says Trump backs Los Angeles’ 2024 Olympic Bid: NBC
(Reuters) – U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump told the Los Angeles’ mayor he would support the city’s 2024 Olympics bid when the two spoke this week, NBC reported on Thursday, citing the mayor’s spokeswoman.
Two killed, four wounded in Louisville park shootings
(Reuters) – Two people were killed and four wounded when gunfire erupted on Thursday at a park crowded with people gathered for a football tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, a police spokesman told reporters.
Trump spends Thanksgiving ‘working hard’ on Carrier plant
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he was spending part of his Thanksgiving holiday trying to convince an Indiana air conditioner maker to stay in the United States – reflecting his ele…
Airports ease Thanksgiving rush with friendly dogs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. airports trotted out friendly companion dogs to calm jittery travelers and offered perks including free parking on Wednesday as throngs of people rushed toward their Thanksgiving holiday celebrations.
U.S. soldiers celebrate thanksgiving in a military base north of Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – U.S. troops celebrated Thanksgiving at an Iraqi army base in Qayyara, some 60 km (38 miles) south of Mosul, where a U.S.-led coalition is helping Iraqi forces battle Islamic State.
Obama ‘pardons’ one last turkey ahead of Thanksgiving holiday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Barack Obama pardoned his last turkey as U.S. president on Wednesday, but his daughters should beware: he plans to continue the tradition as a private citizen.
Business booms at Trump Tower, nearby retailers hit by security and crowds
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bailey White, 13, stood patiently in line with her little brother Keaton at the gift store inside the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, each clutching a stuffed terrier named Charlie that cost $35 per item.
No winners in the U.S. Powerball lottery, jackpot grows
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – No one took home the Powerball prize on Wednesday, pushing the jackpot up to $403 million, one of the largest in history, game officials said.
