Thanksgiving

Willie Veasy celebrated this Thanksgiving at home with his family. Until last month Veasy spent decades in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. The NBC10 Investigators have been following his story and we’ve checked in with Veasy to see how he’s doing.

A seemingly endless winter storm that bedeviled holiday travelers across much of the country dumped over a foot of snow on parts of the East. More than 660 flights into or out of the U.S. were canceled, with more than 4,000 delays. Forecasters say the storm could drop 10 to 20 inches of snow from Pennsylvania to Maine. Governments closed...

Dwyane Wade responded to social media users who criticized the appearance of his 12-year-old son, Zion Malachi Airamis, in a recent family photo. The retired NBA star dismissed what he described as “post-Thanksgiving hate” in a tweet over the weekend. “Stupidity,” Wade wrote, is a part of “this world we live in — so I get it.” “But here’s the...

A substitute teacher berated a Utah fifth grader after he said during a pre-Thanksgiving lesson that he was thankful he’s finally going to be adopted by his two dads, the parents said. The boy’s classmates said the teacher told him, “that’s nothing to be thankful for” and lectured the 30 kids in the class about her views on homosexuality. She...

While most Americans will be grateful for second and third helpings this Thanksgiving, there’s one surprising group who struggle to find a first helping every day: students at some of the nation’s top universities, NBC News reports. “I can’t go to the grocery store to buy breakfast because if I use this money I’m not going to be able to...

Pat Sajak is back in action! The 73-year-old “Wheel of Fortune” host made his first public appearance since undergoing emergency surgery in early November to enjoy a night out. Sajak was seen at the Washington Capitals game on Friday alongside his 24-year-old daughter, country singer Maggie Sajak. The game show host was sporting a red Capitals jacket to show his...

Independent retailers are gearing up for Small Business Saturday, a day used to promote mom-and-pop retailers, and many towns are doing their best to support the effort. In 2018, an estimated 104 million consumers shopped at independent retailers and restaurants on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. They spent $17.8 billion, the most since the shopping event was created by American Express...

This year’s Black Friday was the biggest ever for online sales, as fewer people hit the stores and shoppers rang up $7.4 billion in transactions from their phones, computers and tablets. That’s just behind the $7.9 billion haul of last year’s Cyber Monday, which holds the one-day record for online sales, according to Adobe Analytics. Adobe measures sales at 80...

Black Friday shoppers fought for parking spots and traveled cross-state to their favorite malls, kicking off a shortened shopping season that intensified the mad scramble between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The shopping season is the shortest since 2013 because Thanksgiving fell on the last Thursday in November — the latest possible date it could be. That means customers will have less...

In a crowded field of canine candidates, “Thor” the Bulldog nabbed the Best in Show title at the 2019 National Dog Show. The 2-year-old pup, whose registered showname is GCHG Diamond Gold Majesu Pisko Bulls, bested 2,000 dogs representing 194 breeds to win the prestigious title at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia. “I love this dog,” said trainer Eduardo Paris...

Country singer Jason Aldean and host Jimmy Fallon pay tribute to their hometown bar with a song as they head to their hometown for Thanksgiving.

U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued nearly two dozen migrants trapped in a drainage tube in the Tijuana River Valley area as Thanksgiving storms flooded the tunnels, creating a dangerous environment for both parties.

Authorities in Texas say a massive chemical plant fire that rocked a Gulf Coast town with two major explosions is finally considered contained after three days.

What has become an annual Thanksgiving tradition for generations in New Jersey has come to an end for two rival high schools.

Clifton and Passaic high schools have met on Thanksgiving day for years, but due to longer fall sports schedules than ever before, this year marks the last time the schools will play on Thanksgiving. NBC New York’s Anjali Hemphill reports.

A man entered a U.S. Senate office building on Tuesday afternoon and stripped fully nude, police say.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after recovering from surgery to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from a fall. Carter Center spokeswoman Deanna Congileo said Wednesday that the Carters “look forward to enjoying Thanksgiving at home in Plains, where he will continue to recover.”

TODAY anchor Savannah Guthrie is hopeful for a quick recovery after her 2-year-old son hit her in the right eye with a toy last week, causing a tear in her retina and loss of vision. Savannah has been out of work the past two days since a freak incident involving her son, Charley, who was sitting in her lap when...

The holiday season is fast approaching, and toys are already flying off the shelves. The toy industry is poised for growth this year as it faces weak comparisons with last year’s holiday season, which was the first without Toys R Us. The closing of the toy retailer hurt sales last year, because parents stocked up on toys at liquidation sales...

From tropical fruit in Hawaii to fresh seafood in New England, and barbecue in the South to the hearty dishes of the Midwest, the flavors of the United States know no bounds — and that’s especially apparent on Thanksgiving.