Thanksgiving News

Money is still tight for some. Others are fed up with commercialism of the holidays.

In this June 26, 2012 file photo, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives for a Service of Thanksgiving in Saint Macartin's Cathedral in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.

The House pushed toward passage of a comprehensive defense policy bill on Thursday that would address sexual assault in the ranks, cover the cost of combat pay for the nation's war-fighters and fund new aircraft and ships.

Money is still tight for some. Others are fed up with commercialism of the holidays.

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose 68,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 368,000, the largest increase in more than a year.

Stock futures slid Thursday as prospects for a budget deal and a stream of healthy economic news upped the odds that the U.S. will begin weaning the economy off of its aggressive monetary policies.

Corky is just one of the many recipients of the Thanksgiving Day celebration and raffle held behind the Topanga Creek Market on November 28. The annual event, that is created by volunteers, is helped by an organization called 'The Rock.'

The Labutis family had plenty to be thankful for this holiday season. Not only do they have lots of family and friends, but Army Specialist Kenneth Labutis was able to make a trip home to spend the holiday season with his family.

Most of us have seen someone try to drive home after having too much to drink, according to a recent survey, and the holidays are among the deadliest times of the year on the roads.

Matt Vianna, right, spoke about a Native American view on the first Thanksgiving, giving some historical perspective during this month's brown bag lunch presentation at the Fort Morgan Library and Museum Tuesday.

Detectives have recovered a "significant" portion of the 200 cases of wine -- properly stored in a temperature-controlled environment -- stolen during the Thanksgiving heist at Esquin Wine & Spirits.

An Ohio crash that killed a couple on Thanksgiving Day was captured on camera. The chilling video footage from an Ohio Highway Patrol officer's dash cam shows a motorist speeding past the trooper moments before it struck a minivan.

The family of a grandmother run over by a Bronx teen on Thanksgiving Eve is outraged over the lack of remorse in social media posts made while the matriarch lie brain dead in a hospital.

"America's Next Top Model" director James Marcus Howe was murdered in his Los Angeles area home the morning before Thanksgiving, and the Los Angeles Police Department is now turning to the public for help in finding his killers.

A Sidley Austin partner is free on bond after being arrested in an alleged Thanksgiving Day sexual assault at his home.

More than 100 students from local schools submitted poems, essays, and artwork illustrating what they are thankful as part of Senator David Carlucci's Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It's always a guaranteed 5 days with my family and cousins from out of state.

Officials on Monday released the identity of four men who recently died of hypothermia-related causes, with three perishing during the bitter cold snap that arrived in the Bay Area last week.

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'Tis the season for overspending -- just ask the 141 million people who raided retail stores online and in-person the weekend after Thanksgiving.