The parade broadcast airs on NBC from 8:30 a.m. until noon.
The cost to travel is down from last Thanksgiving. Research indicates airfares are down 14% and gas prices are down about 45 cents a gallon from this time last year.
The Family Forum will put candidates at one table to give Iowans “a chance to see what’s in the candidates’ hearts, not just in their plans,” said Bob Vander Plaats, president and CEO of the influential Family Leader, in a statement.
AAA says most Thanksgiving travelers will drive to their destinations and projects 49.1 million Americans will get behind the wheel, an increase of 1.7% compared to 2022.
An Army review board in April issued what it called a final rejection of Earl Meyer’s request for a Purple Heart, citing insufficient documentation.
Candy and gum prices are up an average of 13% this month compared to last October, more than double the 6% increase in all grocery prices, according to Datasembly, a retail price tracker. That’s on top of a 14% increase in candy and gum prices in October 2022.
The poll results indicate about 2 in 3 Americans say their household expenses have risen over the last year, but only about 1 in 4 say their income has increased in the same period.
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, a well-liked Trump ally, is among a half dozen others being considered for House Speaker.
Many Jewish students have demanded bold reckonings and strong condemnation after the attacks by Hamas militants. Meanwhile, some Muslim students have joined with allies to call for a recognition of decades of suffering by Palestinians in Gaza.
“The nones” account for a large portion of Americans, as shown by the 30% of U.S. adults who claim no religious affiliation in a survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.