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Dolly Parton Shares Heartfelt Thanksgiving Message

'I am so thankful for all of you and the memories we've shared,' she says amid health struggles

(Newser) - Dolly Parton took to Instagram on Thanksgiving to send a heartfelt message to her fans, expressing gratitude for their support through the years and wishing them blessings for the holiday. "I am so thankful for all of you and the memories we've shared," the 79-year-old country legend...

South Park's Thanksgiving Chaos Involves Hegseth

He mistakes holiday marathon for Antifa uprising

(Newser) - South Park takes aim at both the US government and Saudi Arabia in its latest episode, a Thanksgiving special that puts the town's holiday marathon at the center of the chaos. With regular sponsors unable to foot the bill—Stan's Tegridy Weed Farms is out of business, and...

This Thanksgiving, Be Grateful for the 'Fart Walk'

Doctors say a short, gentle stroll after big holiday meal can ease post-feast bloating, gas

(Newser) - After your Thanksgiving meal, you might want to consider taking a post-dinner "fart walk"—doctor's orders. Gastroenterologists say a light stroll after a big holiday feast can help ease bloating and gas, according to experimental research that found mild activity such as walking or gentle cycling helps...

Macy's Parade Includes Labubu, Shrek, Pac-Man
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Check Out This Year's Macy's Parade Balloons

Wind wasn't strong enough to stop annual Thanksgiving Day Parade

(Newser) - The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man to the skies over New York City on Thursday, as floats featuring Labubu and Lego graced the streets. The parade, which started on Manhattan's Upper West Side and closed at the iconic Macy's Herald Square...

How to 'Gray Rock' Your Way Through a Tense Holiday Meal

Basically, act like a dull, gray rock

(Newser) - The holidays are a time of merriment, festivity—and, for many, stressful family gatherings. People think, "'How do I deal with relatives who, at times, are intrusive or trigger me or say things that are abusive?" said Mark Rapaport, president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association. When trying to...

The Great Thanksgiving Pie Debate Lives

Whether you prefer the pumpkin or sweet potato version may depend where you're from

(Newser) - They're both round, orange, and probably bad for your health, but which is the better Thanksgiving dessert: pumpkin or sweet potato pie? For most, the answer likely depends on where they're from. The Thanksgiving favorites have more in common than not, similar in color, taste, and texture and...

6 Tools That Are Thanksgiving Must-Haves

Thermometers, timers, and even a ruler, oh my!

(Newser) - It's the start of Thanksgiving week, when home cooks across America suddenly recognize the daunting task ahead. More than 90% of people in the US celebrate the food-centric holiday, and more than 1 in 4 attend meals that include more than 10 other people, according to the Pew Research...

Trump Gets Political at Turkey Pardon

He says he's declared Biden's turkey pardons 'totally invalid'

(Newser) - President Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual. He joked about sending the turkeys to an infamous prison in El Salvador that has been used to house migrants deported from...

US Faces Some Gnarly Weather for Thanksgiving Travel

Millions face travel delays as storms sweep across the country

(Newser) - Millions of Thanksgiving travelers may find their journeys complicated this week as severe weather threatens to disrupt what is expected to be a record-setting period for holiday travel in the US. On Monday, roughly 9 million people across Texas, southern Arkansas, and northern Louisiana are at risk for severe storms,...

US Turkey Population Hits a 40-Year Low

And, store promotions aside, the gobblers will cost you more this year

(Newser) - Larry Doll raises chickens, turkeys, and ducks, on a small farm west of Detroit, and was fortunate this Thanksgiving season: He had no cases of bird flu, despite an ongoing outbreak that killed more than 2 million US turkeys in the last three months alone. He also avoided avian metapneumovirus,...

Air Force Base Families Told to Take Down the Christmas Decor

Directive comes from the private housing contractor for homes near Tyndall Air Force Base

(Newser) - 'Tis the season ... to hold your horses. The AP reports military families who live in a community of homes near Florida's Tyndall Air Force Base and put up Christmas decorations already were told they jumped the gun by their landlords. The Guardian reports a "tersely-worded memo" sent...

Trump Leaves Out Key Detail in Affordability Claim

Walmart's bundle this year is cheaper but it has fewer items, swaps out name brands

(Newser) - President Trump pointed to the lower price of Walmart's Thanksgiving meal this week as proof his economic policies are working, but critics quickly pointed out that the numbers aren't quite as straightforward as he makes them sound.
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Amazon Offers Thanksgiving Meal for $5 Per Person

It's joined other retailers offering affordable meals

(Newser) - Amazon has joined other companies offering affordable Thanksgiving meals. The company is offering a five-person meal for $25, including an 8-pound frozen Butterball turkey, People reports. The company says the offer includes multiple premade side dishes, along with a choice of pecan, pumpkin, or sweet potato pie. Amazon says it...

Deep-Fried Turkey Got a Little Crispy

Connecticut mansion goes up in flames, is destroyed, though nobody was injured

(Newser) - A $3 million home went up in flames in Connecticut, and authorities blame it on an attempt to deep-fry a Thanksgiving turkey in a garage, reports CT Insider . The blaze started on Thanksgiving Day in Weston, reports News12 . "There was a party going on at the house," says...

With No Stomachs, Family Ate Thanksgiving Dinner Slowly

Father, 2 kids have rare genetic mutation that puts them at high risk of stomach cancer

(Newser) - Three members of a California family who had their stomachs surgically removed because of a rare genetic disorder can still eat Thanksgiving dinner—but they have to take it slowly. "We were gorgers that became grazers," 30-year-old Kori Myers tells People . "We celebrate Thanksgiving for a week...

Dem Lawmakers Hit With Bomb Threats, a Day After GOPers

At least 5 members of Congress from Connecticut targeted, including Sen. Chris Murphy

(Newser) - At least five Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut were targeted by bomb threats on their homes Thursday, the lawmakers or their offices said. Sen. Chris Murphy and Reps. Jim Himes, Joe Courtney, John Larson, and Jahana Hayes all reported being the subject of such threats, per the AP . Police...

'Wrong Number Crew' Had a Different Sort of Thanksgiving

Wanda Dench has breast cancer, so the longtime friends FaceTimed instead of gathering

(Newser) - The Arizona grandmother and the once-teen, now-25-year-old she accidentally invited to Thanksgiving dinner back in 2016, leading to years of feel-good stories about the holiday meals they shared , had to spend Thanksgiving apart this year. Wanda Dench, now 67, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, she told CNN Thursday. "...

Great Salt Lake Isn't a Great Place to Brine a Turkey

Officials issue 'annual reminder' after turkey washes up on beach

(Newser) - Brining your turkey in salty water can make it juicier and tastier—but brining the bird in the continent's biggest saltwater lake isn't a great idea. In a Facebook post , the Great Salt Lake State Park & Marina in Utah shared a photo of a turkey that had...

Do You Know Where Holiday Cranberries Come From?

A lot of them are grown in Massachusetts in a unique growing process

(Newser) - Weeks before Thanksgiving, some of the cranberries that will be on dinner plates Thursday are floating on the Rocky Meadow bog in southeastern Massachusetts. The cranberries have turned this pond pinkish crimson. As the AP reports, several workers, up to their waist in water, gently corral the berries toward a...

Squirrel for Thanksgiving? Not With This Pilot in the Skies

Alaska residents get a meal and a smile thanks to the Alaska Turkey Bomb

(Newser) - In the remotest reaches of Alaska, there's no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner—or any dinner—delivered. But some residents living well off the grid nevertheless have turkeys this holiday, thanks to the Alaska Turkey Bomb. For the third straight year, a resident named Esther Keim has...

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