Defying warnings, millions in the US travel for Thanksgiving

Millions of Americans are taking to the skies and hitting the road ahead of Thanksgiving at the risk of pouring gasoline on the coronavirus fire.

Couple sends cardboard cut-out of themselves to grandkids for holidays

Missy and Barry Buchanan created life-sized cardboard cut-outs of themselves and sent them to their grandchildren in Texas and California ahead of the holidays.

Denver mayor encouraged virtual Thanksgiving before flying to Mississippi for holiday

Despite his own warnings about traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock reportedly boarded a plane to Houston Wednesday, as the Colorado capital sees a record spike in coronavirus cases.

CHP rescues hiker trapped by falling boulder

The California Highway Patrol rescued a hiker who had been pinned by a boulder in rugged terrain.

California can't ban vanity license plates it considers 'offensive,' judge rules

Plaintiffs included a gay man in Oakland who owns Queer Folks Records and wanted to use the word “QUEER” but was refused because the DMV said that might be considered insulting.

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The Scotto family shares hacks they use to get Thanksgiving dinner on the table quicker and easier.

NYC announces COVID travel enforcement blitz during holidays

New York City officials announced a travel enforcement blitz Tuesday to ensure COVID travel restrictions are followed during the holiday season.

More families buying smaller turkeys, paring down Thanksgiving dinner

More and more people are opting to buy smaller turkeys this year as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has the CDC and health experts discouraging travel and large family gatherings.

Toddler runs in terror after 'Grinch' surprises her during Christmas photo shoot

The Grinch has become one of the most iconic pop culture characters connected with Christmas. It turns out, while the cartoon version might be enjoyable to children, seeing the Grinch in real life might not be as much fun.

Qantas airline plans to require coronavirus vaccine for international travel, CEO says

In a world first, Qantas Airways will likely require passengers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus for future international travel, the CEO announced.

Many NYC restaurants may never recover from pandemic

More than 300,000 people worked in New York City restaurants and bars before the pandemic. That number plummeted to about 90,000 in April after the first shutdown.

Wash your hands this Thanksgiving, but not your turkey, USDA says

The United States Department of Agriculture says you should not be washing your turkey, or any meats for that matter.

U.S. tells General Motors to recall nearly 6 million trucks over Takata airbag issue

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ordered General Motors to recall nearly 6 million pickup trucks over issues with an airbag inflator.

Woman smacks boyfriend on the head during Disneyland proposal, says she thought he was 'trolling'

A woman’s unexpected reaction to her boyfriend proposing to her during a trip to Disneyland may not have made the moment as magical as the couple probably would’ve wanted, but at least it made them viral stars.