NEW YORK — Thanksgiving is the day we give thanks for what we have. For many, it is also a day to rush out and get some more. Even before the turkey was on the table, shoppers across America lined up and rolled into stores the night before Black Friday. “Unemployment […]
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Shoppers hit the stores and sign on early to score Black Friday deals
NEW YORK — Thanksgiving is the day we give thanks for what we have. For many, it is also a day to rush out and get some more. Even before the turkey was on the table, shoppers across America lined up and rolled into stores the night before Black Friday. “Unemployment […]
“Despacito” made this neighborhood famous, but Hurricane Maria ravaged it
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Two months after Hurricane Maria, half of Puerto Rico is still without power and more than 1,300 people are in shelters. You may recognize the low-income neighborhood, La Perla — Spanish for “the pearl” — from a viral music video. La Perla may seem like any […]
Endangered coffee crops in Uganda threaten families’ livelihood
MOUNT ELGON, Uganda — If you’re topping off your holiday dinner with coffee, you may find this interesting: British scientists this week said three to four cups a day are likely to do more good for you than harm. They say coffee is linked to a lower risk of heart […]
Balloon pops at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NEW YORK — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, rolled and soared in traditional style Thursday as police went all-out to secure it in a year marked by attacks on outdoor gathering spots. With new faces and old favorites in the lineup, the Americana extravaganza made its way through 2 ½ […]
Ominous development in hunt for missing sub
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina — Argentina’s navy announced Thursday that a sound detected during the search for a missing submarine is consistent with that of an explosion — an ominous development in the hunt for the vessel and its 44 crew members. Navy spokesman Enrique Balbi said that the relatives of […]
Trump responds to post on how he treats African-Americans
Last Updated Nov 23, 2017 9:10 AM EST President Trump on Thanksgiving morning did not help ease the tension in his ongoing public spat with the father of a UCLA basketball player when he responded to a tweet in which a Washington Post opinion writer described how Mr. Trump’s treatment […]
“Noise” draws crews back in hunt for missing sub
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina — Ships and planes hunting for a missing Argentine submarine with 44 crew members will return to a previously search area after officials said Wednesday that a noise made a week ago in the South Atlantic could provide a clue to the vessel’s location. The Argentina […]
Meet the “neighborhood nanny” who is helping a community in need
Many people use Thanksgiving as an opportunity to volunteer and give back to their communities, but for one Louisiana woman, every day is a reason to help out. CBS News’ Michelle Miller met Alma Johnson, known affectionately as the “neighborhood nanny.” Johnson starts every day minding a huge pot over […]
“The more security the better”: NYC preps for Thanksgiving parade
NEW YORK — Sand-filled sanitation trucks and police sharpshooters will mix with glittering floats and giant balloons at a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade that comes in a year of terrible mass shootings and not even a month after a deadly truck attack in lower Manhattan. New York City’s mayor and […]