VIDEO: Nursing home residents go ‘turkey’ hunting with staff

Azle Manor nursing home administrator Kip Kruger shared the video of him dressed up as a turkey and taking cover from residents.

Penguins at London Zoo post letters to Santa

Santa Claus opens letters from all over the world, including the ones from penguins living at the London Zoo.

Family donates Thanksgiving meals to honor teen daughter who died in car accident

They have been donating Thanksgiving meals to 30 families in need as a way to honor Dominique, who died in a terrible car accident just over a year ago.

Small Business Saturday: Consumer spending projected to set new records

Saturday marks Small Business Saturday — a day created to shift consumers’ attention to the stores that call their communities home.

Postal workers prepare for another pandemic crush of holiday gifts

Postal workers who recall packages and letters piled up in distribution hubs a year ago are gearing up for another holiday crush.

Black Friday lines almost nonexistent at Bay Area stores

Black Friday crowds were different as officials remained on high alert after alarming retail theft throughout the Bay Area.

Hundreds of FedEx packages found dumped in Alabama woods, sheriff's office says

An estimated 300 to 400 packages of various sizes were found in a ravine near the small town of Hayden on Wednesday, the Blount County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Christmas tree shortage due to summer heat wave and wildfires

People looking to buy a Christmas tree can expect to pay a little more this year. Tree farm owners say that the summer heat wave and wildfires in Oregon have created a shortage.

The kitchen at San Jose's CityTeam hums on Thanksgiving

Starting Wednesday, this crew began cooking 60 turkeys, 200 pounds of mashed potatoes, 150 pounds of mixed vegetables, and slices of pie for desert.

The best places to shop on Black Friday 2021

Last week, WalletHub published a report that found which retailers have the best deals for the shopping holiday.

Macy's Thanksgiving parade returns with all the trimmings

Balloons, floats, marching bands, clowns, and performers — and, of course, Santa Claus — once again came to the streets of Manhattan as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was no longer confined to one block or sometimes pre-taped last year.

New tradition continues as grandma and man she mistakenly texted to come to Thanksgiving dinner reunite

It's a new holiday tradition of sorts that has been going six years strong. On Thanksgiving day, two strangers who were brought together by a mistakenly-sent text message reunited again for Thanksgiving.

Lemurs partake in Thanksgiving feast, watch football game at Illinois zoo

Ring-tailed lemurs at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois were treated to a Thanksgiving feast and even a “football game” inside their enclosure.

Video: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson surprises SoCal Navy vet with truck

The holiday shopping season is just getting underway, but Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is already handing out Christmas presents to his fans.

Baby Yoda float delights Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade crowd

The beloved “Mandalorian” character, also known as Baby Yoda — or Grogu— made its first float appearance in the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.

US families struggle with how to conduct 2nd Thanksgiving amid COVID-19 pandemic

The second Thanksgiving of the COVID-19 pandemic comes as a resurgent virus has pushed new infections in the U.S. to 95,000 daily and caused alarming increases at hospitals in Michigan, Minnesota, Colorado and Arizona.

Fire in the kitchen? Here’s what not to do, according to firefighters

“There are three times as many cooking fires on Thanksgiving than on any other normal day,” the Rochester Fire Department said.