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Susannah Remillard, middle, speaks to one of her sixth-grade students at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in East Harwich, Mass. In a growing number of U.S. schools, students are now learning a more complex Thanksgiving story that involves conflict, injustice and a new focus on the native people who lived in New England for hundreds of years before European settlers arrived. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Thanksgiving lessons jettison Pilgrim hats, welcome truth

By COLLIN BINKLEY - Associated Press

Delaware COVID-19 numbers hit high mark before Thanksgiving

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A man wearing a face mask walks past a banner showing precautions against the coronavirus in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

The Latest: China reports results of mass testing

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Travelers leave the AirTrain at JKF International Airport Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in New York. Rising U.S. coronavirus cases, a new round of state lockdowns and public health guidance discouraging trips are dampening enthusiasm for what is usually the biggest travel period of the year. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings

By DEE-ANN DURBIN and DAVID KOENIG - Associated Press

Conservative attorneys challenge Dane County gatherings ban

By TODD RICHMOND - Associated Press

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, what was the average cost of a classic Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people in 2015?

Stick to the basics for a happy Thanksgiving

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

Troopers to help with pandemic-related compliance efforts

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Travelers make their way through the 30th Street Station ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Philadelphia. With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation's top public health agency pleaded with Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving and not to spend the holiday with people from outside their household. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Thanksgiving travel hits highest level since pandemic began, well below 2019 mark

By Christopher Vondracek - The Washington Times

2 holiday displays, 2 messages at South Dakota Capitol

By STEPHEN GROVES - Associated Press

First lady Melania Trump stands next to the 2020 Official White House Christmas tree as it is presented on the North Portico of the White House, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House still planning holiday parties, despite warnings

By JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

‘Thanksgiving Grandma’ keeps up tradition despite COVID loss

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Esmeralda Elizalde checks in for her flight to Mexico at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. About 1 million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even as coronavirus deaths surged across the U.S. and public health experts begged people to stay home and avoid big Thanksgiving gatherings. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

States impose new rules, plead with public to stop spread

By TAMMY WEBBER - Associated Press

A Greek Presidential Guard, wearing a protective mask against the spread of coronavirus, salutes during a wreath laying ceremony, in Athens, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. The government imposed a second lockdown nationwide on Nov. 7, expanding regional restrictions, following a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)

The Latest: Washington state sees record hospitalizations

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Washington Football Team defensive end Ryan Kerrigan (91) celebrates during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020 in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.) **FILE**

NFC East breaking Washington’s way

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Christopher Hughey poses for a picture with his sons, Henry, 5, Harrison, 9, on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. Food experts say Americans nervous about making their first Thanksgiving meals can follow a few basic tips to avoid disaster. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

For rookie Thanksgiving cooks, expert tips to avoid disaster

By CANDICE CHOI - Associated Press

Ashley Gannon, left, reads a book as she and others wait in line outside a New York City Health + Hospitals COVID testing site in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. Gannon says she gets tested periodically to make sure she is coronavirus-free. Some said they waited more than two hours to get a rapid test, one of two kinds of tests available at this particular site. Workers at the site said rapid test results take one to two days, while a regular test could take two to four days. At this testing site, there were longer lines for the rapid test as they are not available at all sites. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Thanksgiving travelers swamp coronavirus testing sites

By Shen Wu Tan - The Washington Times

Many Americans flying for holiday despite CDC pleas

By MATT O'BRIEN - Associated Press

A health worker takes a swab sample to test for COVID-19 inside a garment market in Mumbai, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. India’s total number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began crossed 9 million on Friday. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

The Latest: Japan’s virus cases hit record for fourth day

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Alabama superintendent wants schools to remain in-person

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Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan listens to questions during a news conference in Hong Kong Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

The Latest: China starts mass testing 3 million in Tianjin

By The Associated Press - Associated Press