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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade takes flight in virus times The balloons were in the sky and the marching bands took to the streets for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, but coronavirus restrictions... by The Associated Press - November 27, 2020

The nation in brief Alabama schools missing 5,000 pupils by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 27, 2020

Names and faces Somali-American model Halima Aden has announced that she is taking a step back from the fashion industry, saying the pandemic slowdown has allowed her to see in... by The Associated Press - November 27, 2020

In the news Dalila Argaez Wendlandt, 51, who is the daughter of Colombian immigrants, was unanimously confirmed to a seat on the highest court in Massachusetts, becoming th... November 27, 2020

No business section Because the stock markets were closed Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving, there is no business section in today’s editions. November 27, 2020

Trump census plan heads to high court If The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of President Donald Trump's memorandum to remove people in the country illegally from the 2020 census count, Californi... by KIM BOJORQUEZ TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE - November 27, 2020

Wyoming governor resists masks edict Earlier this month, with coronavirus cases rising dramatically across Wyoming, a coalition of medical experts and nearly every county health officer in the stat... by The Washington Post - November 27, 2020

Pennsylvania's vote certifications on hold Pennsylvania is prohibited from certifying the rest of its election results in down-ballot races -- and from taking any further action in regard to this week's ... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 26, 2020

U.S. virus rampage gains steam Over the past two months, rural counties and midsize cities in the Great Plains and Upper Midwest have been the main drivers of the dizzying growth in U.S. coro... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 26, 2020

Jobless filings up again, hit 778,000 The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week for a second-straight week to 778,000, evidence that the U.S. economy and job market r... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 26, 2020

Unite to defeat virus, Biden urges U.S. President-elect Joe Biden appealed for unity Wednesday in a Thanksgiving-eve address to the nation asking Americans to "steel our spines" for a fight against th... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 26, 2020

Trump grants pardon to former adviser Flynn President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he had pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, ending a three-year legal saga that saw F... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 26, 2020

Macy's parade still to roll in NYC The pandemic, which shut down theaters in March, may have upended most traditions this holiday season, but the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will march ... by MARK KENNEDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - November 26, 2020

Can’t limit plates, California told California can’t enforce a ban of vanity license plates it considers “offensive to good taste and decency” because that violates freedom of speech, a federal ju... by The Associated Press - November 26, 2020

Texas migrants site closes for renovations U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have shut down the south Texas warehouse where chain-link enclosures were deplored as "cages" during the Trump adm... by NICK MIROFF THE WASHINGTON POST - November 26, 2020