How to get free Thanksgiving dinner, plus other ways to save

The Ibotta cashback app and several brands have launched a program to give you Thanksgiving dinner for free when you purchase items at Walmart.

Coronavirus prevents crowds from seeing Punxsutawney Phil

The coronavirus pandemic means Groundhog Day won’t be the same in a Pennsylvania town long associated with a prognosticating rodent known as Punxsutawney Phil.

Adorable owl rescued from Rockefeller Christmas tree

The owl had not had anything to eat or drink in 3 days, so the center gave him fluids and "all the mice he will eat."

US Postal Service expands Operation Santa program nationwide

The U.S. Postal Service expanded its letters to Santa program on Monday, allowing more people to fulfill the Christmas wish lists for families and children in need.

People rush to take COVID-19 tests amid holidays and surge in new cases

Medical experts say the holidays, in addition to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Arizona, mean more people are trying to get tested for COVID-19.

Charlie Brown holiday specials to air on broadcast TV following deal with Apple, PBS

The Peanuts gang will be back on broadcast television for the holiday season. Apple TV+ is teaming up with PBS to air both "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" and "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

Trump to spend Thanksgiving at White House instead of Mar-a-Lago

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will be spending Thanksgiving at the White House instead of attending the annual dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.

New Orleans prohibiting Mardi Gras parades in 2021

New Orleans city officials said parades of any kind will not be permitted for Mardi Gras 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the potential to be a super spreader event.

Farmer: This Thanksgiving, 'smaller (turkeys) are going to go 1st'

Farmers say buyers aren’t necessarily focused on the big birds for Thanksgiving 2020, especially with fewer guests expected around the table due to the coronavirus pandemic.