Preparing a Thanksgiving dinner may be a challenge for the more than 3,100 Southern California families who have just lost power due to the wildfire threat sweeping across the region. Strong Santa Ana winds, combined with dry fuels, led Southern California Edison (SCE) to enact a Public Safety Power Shutoff — the intentional disruption of…… MORE
The Radio City Rockettes sported a new accessory at this Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The precision dance company, which performs every year at the parade, danced their entire number while wearing masks. The group sported the masks to meet the parade’s Covid-19 protocols, which were put in place to help avoid the spread of coronavirus…… MORE
Claire the Scottish Deerhound beat out hundreds of canines on Thursday to take home the top prize at the National Dog Show. Claire was named Best in Show at the event, which this year was scaled down slightly — with due to Covid-19. The show featured just 600 dogs rather than the usual 2,000 —…… MORE
In second grade, Santiago Potes walked into Marina Esteva’s gifted and talented classroom at Sweetwater Elementary School in Miami, Florida, for the first time. He was an undocumented immigrant from Colombia who entered the country when he was 4 years old. Esteva said she quickly noticed his intelligence and wanted to nurture him toward success.…… MORE
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade looked a little different this year, and it wasn’t just the Covid-19 protocols. The 2020 parade featured a land acknowledgment, traditional rattle song and a blessing honoring people of Native American tribes historically based in the Northeast. “Did you catch the performance of the Wampanoag Language Blessing?” Macy’s tweeted just…… MORE
In an effort to reduce accidents involving wildlife on a busy highway, Utah officials got creative: they built a bridge. New video shows the plan has been a success. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources built the bridge back in 2018 over Interstate 80 to reduce traffic accidents in Parleys Canyon caused by wandering animals.…… MORE
Elderly people in nursing homes and assisted living facilities around the country haven’t been able to hug a loved one in many months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, many are facing their first Thanksgiving and possibly Christmas without them. “I’m just waiting,” Grace Barnum, 76, a resident at Beechwood Long Term Care in New…… MORE
“The Last Dance” was filled with hot dishes about Michael Jordan’s time with the six-time champion Chicago Bulls. Now, some proceeds from the Emmy-winning documentary will go toward hot dishes for the nation’s hungry. Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief outfit, on Wednesday thanked His Airness for a $2 million gift to the organization, which…… MORE
When Los Angeles County announced Sunday it would once again close restaurants for indoor and outdoor dining, General Manager Ellen Rehak sat down with the owners of L&E Oyster Bar for a difficult conversation: Could they justify keeping their doors open? It’s a choice many area restaurants had been forced to face when dining was…… MORE
The mayor and police chief of Minneapolis announced Wednesday they’ve issued a new policy regarding the police department’s use of unannounced entry — or no-knock warrants. Officers will now be required to announce their presence and purpose before entering, except in certain circumstances like hostage situations, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo…… MORE
