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The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Carrie Underwood, Kelly Rowland and more

By Chloe Melas, The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition returns to the streets of New York City this year. The event will feature celebrity performances as well as some new balloons. Unlike last year, which was for a TV-only crowd and the route was shortened to the area around the Macy’s flagship store at Herald Square due to the pandemic, Thursday’s parade will return to its previous route with guests invited to view along the way. Whether you’re in person or on your couch, you can expect to see 15 massive balloons, 28 floats, plenty of singing and dancing, plus Santa Claus.

Biden to nominate Shalanda Young as budget director, elevating well-respected deputy

By Jeff Zeleny, President Joe Biden will nominate Shalanda Young to lead the Office of Management and Budget, two officials said, elevating her to join the Cabinet after serving as deputy budget director during the first year of the administration. The White House is set to make the announcement in a statement as soon as Wednesday, the officials said, formalizing the role for Young, who is on parental leave after having a baby on Halloween. The White House declined to comment on Tuesday. The Washington Post first reported on the expected nomination. The OMB director position has been vacant all year, after Neera

4 Black men exonerated more than 70 years after being wrongly accused

By Sara Weisfeldt, The families of the “Groveland Four” got some closure Monday after Florida officially cleared four young Black men wrongly accused of raping a 17-year-old White girl in 1949. Circuit Court Judge Heidi Davis in Lake County, Florida, granted the State’s motion to posthumously dismiss the indictments of Ernest Thomas and Samuel Shepherd and vacated the convictions of Charles Greenlee and Walter Irvin, in the case known as the “Groveland Four.” “I would not hate, but I will love and embrace all of those who did not know at the time that my father was a caring and

Kansas City students fight back against parent group who want certain books banned

By Jackson Kurtz Students in the North Kansas City school district are fighting back against a parent group that wants the district to ban certain books. The parents say the books are inappropriate. Over a dozen students were at the district’s school board meeting, many passionately describing why it’s important to keep books on the shelves. The school district says it pulled two books from its high school’s libraries after complaints from the Northland Parent Association, who felt the books were inappropriate for students. The first book in question was “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” which is a series of personal

Biden spins a message of hope as an anxious nation readies for Thanksgiving

By Stephen Collinson, When a president has to assure Americans there’ll be enough turkey for Thanksgiving, it’s a sure sign of national malaise. That was the case Tuesday as the holiday season begins with citizens, already wearied by the worst public health crisis in 100 years, now punished by rising prices, the painfully high cost of gasoline and fears that winter’s arrival could mean another spike in Covid-19 cases. President Joe Biden’s transformational agenda is designed to reorient the economy toward working people. But American wallets and morale are hurting now, so its complex programs, which may take months or years to deliver relief, won’t lighten

Controversial Theodore Roosevelt statue outside of New York museum finds a home in North Dakota

By Laura Studley, A controversial statue of US President Theodore Roosevelt in front of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City has found a new home in Medora, North Dakota, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation announced in a statement. The statue will be on long-term loan to the newly announced Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening in Medora in 2026, according to the Friday statement. In June, the New York City Public Design Commission unanimously voted to remove and temporarily store the statue after years of debate. The statue’s removal is subject to final approval by the Design Commission and

Malikah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X, has died, officials say

By Joe Sutton, A daughter of slain Black civil rights activist Malcolm X, Malikah Shabazz, died Monday, the New York Police Department told CNN. Shabazz, 56, was found unconscious by her daughter at her home in Brooklyn, according to the NYPD. Police said the death appears to be due to natural causes at this time. Bernice King, a daughter of the late Martin Luther King Jr., offered her condolences. “I’m deeply saddened by the death of #MalikahShabazz. My heart goes out to her family, the descendants of Dr. Betty Shabazz and Malcolm X. Dr. Shabazz was pregnant with Malikah and her

Prosecutors to deliver final rebuttal in the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing before jury deliberates

By Alta Spells, Devon M. Sayers and Travis Caldwell, Prosecutors will begin court proceedings Tuesday in the trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery with a rebuttal to closing arguments made by the defense, which some legal experts felt were racially insensitive and led to Arbery’s mother excusing herself from the courtroom. Lead prosecutor Linda Dunikoski will commence with remarks Tuesday morning and is expected to drive the theme that the case against the defendants is about “assumptions and driveway decisions.” All three defendants made decisions to attack Arbery “because he was a Black man running down the street,” Dunikoski said Monday. Travis McMichael,

White House announces 95% of federal workforce in compliance with vaccine mandate

By Arlette Saenz and Kate Sullivan, The White House on Monday announced that 95% of the federal workforce is in compliance with the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate. “Ahead of tonight’s deadline, the federal government has achieved 95% compliance, and 90% of the 3.5 million federal workers are already vaccinated,” White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeff Zients said during a press briefing, confirming previous CNN reporting. “We are successfully implementing vaccination requirements for the largest work force in the United States with federal employees in every part of the nation and around the world.” CNN reported earlier Monday that over 90%

GOP Virginia lieutenant governor-elect expresses concern over rural broadband access under infrastructure law

By Chandelis Duster, Winsome Sears, Virginia’s lieutenant governor-elect, expressed the importance of rural broadband access and her concerns over how funds allocated for broadband access in the newly signed infrastructure law would help Virginians, especially in the southwestern part of the state. “Well, it depends on what else comes with it. … Do we know what’s really in it and do we have to pass it before we can know what’s in it?,” Sears told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” when asked if the infrastructure package is good for Virginians. “Now broadband is very important to me, because our

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