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NY state, supermarkets team up to deliver meals to needy

Associated Press

Hundreds of frozen turkeys are unloaded on the campus of California State University, in Chico, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. The nonprofit World Central Kitchen is preparing them for a Thanksgiving meal for residents displaced by the Camp Fire in Northern California. The fire ignited Nov. 8 and devastated Paradise, Calif., and surrounding communities. (AP Photo/Kathleen Ronayne)

Fire evacuees do their best on a sad Thanksgiving

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

Second-grader KaMari Washington, right, enjoys a Thanksgiving meal with his classmates in Mitzi Collins classroom at Clark Elementary in Paducah, Ky. on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018. Parents provided traditional Thanksgiving dishes and the students were encouraged to dress as Native Americans or Pilgrims. (Ellen O'Nan/The Paducah Sun via AP) ** FILE **

Majority of adults say it’s OK to bring up politics on Thanksgiving if everyone has same views: Poll

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy (12) throws the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, in Landover, Md.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Five things the Redskins can be thankful for this Thanksgiving

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 photo, Colonial Williamsburg Historic Foodways' interpreter Barbara Scherer prepares a rabbit for cooking in the kitchen of the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Va. Most of the food we associate with fall and Thanksgiving would unrecognizable in colonial times. (Rob Ostermaier/The Daily Press via AP)

Virginia’s first ‘thanksgiving’ was more fast than feast

By TAMARA DIETRICH - Associated Press

Some D.C. area restaurants are planning decadent Thanksgiving dinners with prix fixe menus and pickup options. (Associated Press/File)

Thanksgiving is a holiday rooted in appreciation of America’s blessings

By Monica Crowley

State police beefing up patrols over Thanksgiving weekend

Associated Press

Illustration on the family foundations of Thanksgiving by ALexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Surviving tribal politics in the season of Thanksgiving

By Suzanne Fields

Illustration on gratitude at Thanksgiving time by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

The Pilgrims didn’t just party with their new neighbors, they gave thanks to God

By Kay Coles James

South Carolina editorial roundup

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

President Reagan meets the official White House turkey on Nov. 21, 1981. As is tradition, the bird was pardoned shortly thereafter. (National Archives)

Inside the Beltway: Historic eats: White House Thanksgivings of yore

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

The motorcade with President Donald Trump, drives into the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Latest: Trump, Roberts clash over judiciary independence

Associated Press

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson (18) reaches for an incomplete pass as Dallas Cowboys cornerback Anthony Brown (30) looks on during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Redskins at Cowboys: what time, TV channel, how to watch

By Staff - The Washington Times

A black ash cloud from Alaska's Mount Veniaminof passes the community of Perryville, Alaska, on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. Alaska Volcano Observatory scientists said the overnight ash emissions from Mount Veniaminof generated an ash plume that drifted more than 150 miles (241 kilometers) to the southeast. (Victoria Tague via AP)

Ash from Alaska volcano prompts aviation warning

By RACHEL D'ORO - Associated Press

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky warms up before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Trubisky doubtful for Bears’ Thanksgiving matchup with Lions

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2018, file photo, Gov. Jerry Brown speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. A former state senator convicted of lying about his residence and three refugees from Vietnam who could face deportation are among 38 people pardoned Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, by Brown ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California governor pardons former state lawmaker, refugees

Associated Press

This Oct. 13, 2018, photo, provided by Canisius Athletics, shows 19-year-old Emily Scheck running at a meet in Buffalo, N.Y. Online donations have poured in for Scheck, a sophomore at Canisius College in Buffalo, after she was cut off by her parents for being a lesbian. But for a time, it appeared Scheck, who runs cross-country and track, would have to choose between the much needed funds and her college eligibility. Now that the National Collegiate Athletic Association said she could keep both, Scheck said she heads into Thanksgiving grateful. (Tom Wolf Imaging/Canisius Athletics via AP)

Rejected by family, gay athlete thankful for other support

Associated Press

FILE- In this May 24, 2018 file photo, Fred Guttenberg speaks at a news conference, in Miami. Guttenberg speaks next to photos of his daughter Jaime Guttenberg, who was one of 17 killed in the Valentine's Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Fred Guttenberg will start his Thanksgiving morning at a cemetery. &quot;This Thanksgiving is about loss,&quot; said Guttenberg who will visit Jaime's grave along with his wife, son and their two dogs. &quot;It's my first Thanksgiving without my daughter and we're not going to leave her out of it.&quot; (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Tragedy survivors reflect on Thanksgiving after year of loss

By TAMARA LUSH - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018 photo, Dan Iddings, owner of Classic Lines, a bookstore about a half-mile from Tree of Life Synagogue, works in his shop in Pittsburgh. Iddings plans to celebrate Thanksgiving with about 20 family and friends. &quot;Thanksgiving coming so closely on the heels of the shooting , people feel the need to be around family more.&quot; (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

After synagogue shooting, fresh thoughts on giving thanks

By RAMESH SANTANAM - Associated Press

Family purchases meth-contaminated house

By CONNOR RADNOVICH - Associated Press