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Walmart, Target, Best Buy are closed Thanksgiving amid COVID-19, while CVS and Walgreens are open. See the list.
For the last decade, Black Friday in-store sales have continued to creep into Thanksgiving, eating into time people used to spend around the holiday table.
Supreme Court blocks strict COVID-19 restrictions on some New York houses of worship
The Supreme Court placed religious freedom before pandemic precautions Wednesday night, temporarily blocking recent rules in New York that severely restricted gatherings at houses of worship in areas hit hardest by COVID-19.
Johnny Depp libel case appeal bid turned down
The Pirates Of The Caribbean actor sued the publisher of the Sun, News Group Newspapers (NGN), for libel over a 2018 article labelling him a “wife beater”.
Smart speakers: Is it Alexa, Google or Apple for you? Here’s what you need to know to decide
They’re all being heavily marketed for Black Friday sales, and you’d like to ask Siri, Alexa or the Google Assistant to play music, tell you the weather, turn off your TV or lights on command.
LinkedIn gets more like Facebook, Snapchat: The business social network adds more social features
LinkedIn, which has 700 million members, redesigned its website, introducing “Stories,” ephemeral posts first popularized by Snapchat, then exploited by Facebook and its Instagram. The changes rolled out Thursday.
What if Zoom crashes on Thanksgiving? These video meeting choices can save your virtual family gathering
Bret Kinsella always has Thanksgiving dinner with his parents. But this year, with the pandemic, Mom and Dad are staying home in New York, and he’s putting two laptops on the table, one each for Mom and Dad’s Zoom feed.
Meghan: Duchess of Sussex tells of miscarriage ‘pain and grief’
The Duchess of Sussex has revealed she had a miscarriage in July, writing in an article of feeling “an almost unbearable grief”.
US shares set records as investor optimism grows
US shares hit fresh records on Tuesday with the Dow Jones index closing above 30,000 points for the first time amid hopes of a strong economic recovery and end of political uncertainty.
‘Call of Duty’ writer: Video game takes place in the past, but questioning of truth rings of today
He’s written screenplays for blockbuster films including Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, TV series such as “Da Vinci’s Demons” and “Constantine,” video games including “Call of Duty: Black Ops” and “Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR series.”
‘I have concerns’: Americans crowding airports for Thanksgiving, despite CDC plea to stay home
November 26, 2020
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Michael Holland
In spite of a plea from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stay put over Thanksgiving, Americans appear to be traveling to be with family and friends for the holiday.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2020/11/23/thanksgiving-travel-millions-pass-through-airports-despite-covid-19/6387694002/