Perhaps the most daunting thing about Thanksgiving is not navigating the travel, the traffic or the mountains of food but navigating the dinner conversation while keeping the peace. “Remember that you can endure just about anything for one day, and that includes uncomfortable family settings,” Sharon Schweitzer, the founder of […]
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South Dakota lawmaker, brother-in-law drown in Cook Islands
A South Dakota state representative and his brother-in-law drowned in an apparent kayaking accident in the Cook Islands in the South Pacific, where they were attending a wedding for the lawmaker’s daughter, officials said Thursday. Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s office said in a statement that state Rep. Craig Tieszen, 68, a […]
ANALYSIS: Health care should be a right, but the US doesn’t have a system
This is the fourth article in a five-part series. Is health care a privilege or a right? That may be the most contentious question in the whole health care debate. When he was president, George W. Bush felt the need to address this question by saying that we have universal […]
Sheriff: Las Vegas shooting gunman fired over 1,100 rounds
The top lawman in Las Vegas says the gunman who killed dozens of people at a concert last month fired more than 1,100 rounds. The newly released estimate from Sheriff Joe Lombardo offers more detail about the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Lombardo tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal […]
Trump tweets ‘MAGA’ in response to story that is critical of him
President Trump replied to a tweet by a Washington Post reporter who penned a column criticizing the comments the president has made about prominent African Americans who have leveled criticisms against him early Thursday morning. “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” the president tweeted at 6:31 a.m in reply to Washington Post […]
Congressional Russia probes likely to head into 2018
Some Republicans are hoping lawmakers will soon wrap up investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election that have dragged on for most of the year. But with new details in the probe emerging almost daily, that seems unlikely. Three congressional committees are investigating Russian interference and whether President Donald […]
President Trump assures troops they’re ‘fighting for something real’
President Trump offered his thanks to members of the military serving overseas on Thanksgiving -– holding a video call with those at posts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey, Bahrain, and aboard the USS Monterey. “We totally support you, and in fact we love you, we really do, we love you, and […]
How to cook a Thanksgiving turkey and other last-minute tips and recipes
Cooking Thanksgiving dinner for a big group is no easy feat. That’s why “Good Morning America” brought in celebrity chefs Rocco DiSpirito, “Food Network Star” champ and former NFL player Eddie Jackson, and Sandra Lee to answer your Thanksgiving Day cooking questions and dish up some tips and last-minute recipe […]
WATCH: Turkeys tossed from plane, rooftop find new home at a Connecticut farm
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Indiana deputy saves choking woman after pulling her over for speeding
A routine traffic stop turned into the opportunity to save a life for an Indiana sheriff’s deputy Tuesday morning. La Porte County Deputy Austin Wells pulled a driver over near Michigan City Tuesday morning for speeding when he realized the woman was choking, ABC station WLS reported. “I was kind […]