When do major stores open on Black Friday?

Walmart, Best Buy and others are due to kickstart holiday shopping with Black Friday deals.

Unique Thanksgiving Day dishes and traditions

From pumpkin empanadas to giving out thank-you cards to mailmen, here are some unique Thanksgiving Day traditions in the U.S. and around the world.

Colorado police apparently respond to Netflix JonBenet Ramsey documentary

Authorities in Colorado are refuting claims that there is potential evidence and leads about the 1996 killing of JonBenet Ramsey that they are not tracking.

Astronauts’ Thanksgiving message: "We’re grateful for our nation"

The astronauts aboard the space station showed off their out-of-this-world Thanksgiving feast, but they also had a very down-to-earth message of thanks on this holiday.

Astronauts' Thanksgiving 2024 meal & message
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Packets of Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, apples and spice, and smoked turkey go tumbling through the space station as the astronauts show off their feast.

The 'turkey trot,' a tradition since 1896, is more popular than ever

A record number of runners (and walkers) were expected to hit the street this morning, burning off a few calories before tearing into their turkey. The annual ‘turkey trot’ tradition goes back longer than you might think.

Gary Sinise celebrates Thanksgiving with the Tennessee National Guard

The ‘Forrest Gump’ actor’s foundation provided a Thanksgiving lunch to guardsmen at the Tennessee National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters. Sinise himself was on hand to serve up the barbeque.

9-year-old Oakland football players can't afford championship trip

Nine-year-old football players from the Oakland Dynamites made it to the national championship games in Florida. But many cannot afford to go.

Former Arizona Coyotes player, Paul Bissonnette, assaulted at Scottsdale restaurant

Former Arizona Coyotes player, podcaster and TNT hockey analyst, Paul Bissonnette, was assaulted by six men at a Scottsdale restaurant on Sunday night, the police department said.

3 Americans released from China after years of imprisonment

Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung were all released and were designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained.

Disney agrees to $43.25M settlement over women earning less than men for a decade

Disney has tentatively agreed to pay $43.25 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that female employees earned less money than their male colleagues for nearly 10 years.

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae backing bigger home loans in 2025

The loan amount limits for mortgages backed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will rise by 5.2% next year to over $800,000, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced.