Arizona celebrates Thanksgiving; when stores open on Black Friday | Nightly Roundup
From the various things Arizonans are doing to celebrate Thanksgiving to information for Black Friday, here's a look at some of your top stories.
Shoppers head to stores across the Phoenix area for last-minute Thanksgiving grocery runs
Grocery stores that were open on Thanksgiving allowed some people to get items that they need for their holiday meal.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade recap: Balloons, wet weather and dozens of protesters arrested
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century as a holiday fixture despite rain and a disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
When do major stores open on Black Friday?
Walmart, Best Buy and others are due to kickstart holiday shopping with Black Friday deals.
Unique Thanksgiving Day dishes and traditions
From pumpkin empanadas to giving out thank-you cards to mailmen, here are some unique Thanksgiving Day traditions in the U.S. and around the world.
Watch: Christmas train creates "magical" scene in England
A Christmas train lit up the night in England recently, creating a dazzlingly colorful scene that looked like something straight out of ‘The Polar Express.’
Astronauts’ Thanksgiving message: "We’re grateful for our nation"
The astronauts aboard the space station showed off their out-of-this-world Thanksgiving feast, but they also had a very down-to-earth message of thanks on this holiday.
Arizona grandma and stranger she mistakenly texted in 2016 will celebrate 9th Thanksgiving together
In 2016, Wanda Dench meant to invite her grandson to her Thanksgiving and accidentally texted Jamal Hinton of Phoenix.
The 'turkey trot,' a tradition since 1896, is more popular than ever
A record number of runners (and walkers) were expected to hit the street this morning, burning off a few calories before tearing into their turkey. The annual ‘turkey trot’ tradition goes back longer than you might think.
Hurricane victims spending Thanksgiving in tents as heat, electricity, food still hard to find
As the holiday season begins, residents of western North Carolina who lost everything during Hurricane Helene want their fellow Americans to keep them in mind.
Gary Sinise celebrates Thanksgiving with the Tennessee National Guard
The ‘Forrest Gump’ actor’s foundation provided a Thanksgiving lunch to guardsmen at the Tennessee National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters. Sinise himself was on hand to serve up the barbeque.
Watch live: Thanksgiving Day parades from New York & around the U.S.
Watching New York’s Thanksgiving Day parade is as much of a Thanksgiving tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie. Here’s how you can stream the parade, and others, this holiday.
Struggling with your Thanksgiving turkey? This company has a helpline
The 2024 holiday season marks the 43rd year Butterball has operated the Turkey Talk-Line. It will remain open though December 24.


















