Astronauts at the International Space Station are planning to spend Thanksgiving in quite a traditional fashion: There will be a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, good company, and football.
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How a student from India fell in love with Thanksgiving
She’d come to the U.S. for grad school. She was lonely and homesick. Then came Thanksgiving.
Trump calls for unity, healing in Thanksgiving address
“Emotions are raw and tensions just don’t heal overnight,” the president-elect admitted in a nearly two-minute video.
Trump’s international business dealings could violate the Constitution
A legal debate is heating up around a provision called the Emoluments Clause. Experts are examining whether Trump can legally continue dealing with companies controlled by foreign governments.
At the U.S.-Mexico border, Haitians arrive to a harsh reception
By way of Brazil, where they migrated in recent years, many Haitians are now hoping to resettle in the U.S. But a shift in policy has left some 5,000 stranded at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Two Athabascan men join Standing Rock protest
On the chilly plains of North Dakota, organizers estimate that around 2,500 people are now gathered near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation to support the Great Sioux Nation, or Oceti Sakowin, in their efforts to stop an oil pipeline from crossing under the Missouri River near their reservation. Recently, two Athabascan men from Alaska visited the camps in Cannonball, ND.
Woman injured at Standing Rock protest might lose arm, family says
Sophia Wilansky, a 21-year-old protester, has been hospitalized with a gruesome injury. Protesters say it was caused by a police concussion grenade; police say they have not been using grenades.
Trump chooses South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as U.N. ambassador
Haley has accepted an offer from President-elect Donald Trump to lead the U.S. delegation to the United Nations. The position requires Senate confirmation.
Polls suggest Americans warming to Donald Trump, but with reservations
Post-election polls paint a picture of a nation that’s cautiously optimistic about a Trump administration. However, voters are still heavily divided.
Hillary Clinton’s popular vote lead is 1.7 million and growing
There are still 2 million ballots left to count in California. Most of those votes will likely go to Hillary Clinton, further running up her lead in the popular vote.