DALLAS (AP) - Determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic, millions of Americans will be loading up their cars or piling onto planes to gather again with friends and family.The number of air travelers this week is expected to approach or even exceed pre-pandemic levels, and auto club AAA predicts that 48.3 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the holiday period, an increase of nearly 4 million over last year despite sharply higher gasoline prices.Many feel emboldened by the fact that nearly 200 million Americans are now fully vaccinated.

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Nicola Sturgeon has said that recovery from the covid pandemic trumps independence as her political priority.

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Nicola Sturgeon suggests further Covid travel restrictions could be introduced to fight new variant

Nicola Sturgeon has suggested that the UK could impose further international travel restrictions in the next few days to try and halt the spread of the new Omicron covid variant.

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'Colossal outbreak': China could see over 6.30 lakh Covid cases daily, warns study

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Common travel area exempt from UK travel measures

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has welcomed confirmation that new travel measures taken by the UK against the Omicron variant will not apply to the common travel area.

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Calgary performers find pandemic parallels in new version of ‘Alice in Wonderland’

With pandemic restrictions easing, many Calgary performers are really enjoying reconnecting with audiences. As Gil Tucker shows us, a new version of a classic story features some surprising connections with life amid COVID-19.

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State Department issues 'do not travel' warnings to 8 countries amid omicron variant concerns

amid the new omicron variant spreading throughout the region.The new warning comes after the World Health Organization designated the COVID-19 omicron variant a "Variant of Concern." Originally, the omicron variant was first reported to the WHO from South Africa on Nov. 24.According to the U.S.

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Riding 2 game winning streak, Eagles face rival Giants

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 21: Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) carries the ball for a touchdown in the second half during the game between the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles on November 21, 2021 at Lincoln Financial Field EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - After a 2-5 start, the Philladelphia Eagles have gotten back in the playoff race by taking a page out of the New York Giants' playbook from their heydays under Bill Parcells and Tom Coughlin.The Eagles (5-6) are pounding the rock and putting up points, which probably will be a problem for the Giants (3-7) Sunday when the teams meet at MetLife Stadium for the first of two contests in five weeks.MORE SPORTS HEADLINESWhile the Giants have shown the ability to stop the run

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

to keep Dominique’s legacy alive.This week, Annette Orta and her family, from San Antonio, Texas, have been donating Thanksgiving meals to 30 families in need as a way to honor Dominique, who Orta told Fox News, was "a very giving person.""She was full of life and living life to the fullest, so she wouldn’t want us sad and crying all the time," Orta said. "We do that [cry] a lot, but she wouldn’t want us like that.

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Florida reports lowest daily coronavirus cases per capita in nation

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida is reporting the lowest amount of coronavirus cases per capita in the nation after Gov. Ron DeSantis was widely criticized by media outlets for his handling of the virus. The Sunshine State reported a daily average of 1,393 coronavirus cases as of Friday, six per 100,000, which was a two percent decrease over the last two weeks.FLASHBACK: BIDEN SUGGESTED TRUMP'S CORONAVIRUS TRAVEL BAN WAS 'XENOPHOBIC'DeSantis has been slammed by critics in the media since the start of the pandemic over his opposition to government-imposed mask and vaccine mandates.

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New self-isolation and travel rules for Scots due to fears over Omicron Covid variant

People who have been in contact with those suspected of having the Omicron variant of coronavirus will have to self-isolate for ten days regardless of their vaccination status.

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Small Business Saturday: Consumer spending projected to set new records

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), that’s exactly what they did last year."Last year, shoppers came together in full force to support their local communities, and Small Business Saturday hit a record high with an estimated $19.8 billion in reported spending," the SBA said in a news release.

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Mullet hairstyles are back as men don't cut hair after pandemic barber shut down

BirminghamLive.In fact, it’s even thought that the full on mullet is making its stand in Birmingham. Aaron Williams, manager of Blunt Barber in Jewellery Quarter's St Paul's Square, told BirminghamLive: "We do still get quite a few mullets, but they're on their way out now thankfully.

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US, Canada restrict travel from southern Africa as new variant sparks concern

The United States, Brazil, Canada, and Saudi Arabia became the latest countries to restrict travel from southern Africa, where a new Covid strain labelled a "variant of concern" has been discovered.

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Bryan Adams, fully vaccinated, tests positive for COVID-19 a second time

Bryan Adams tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival at Milan’s Malpensa Airport on Thursday, ahead of the unveiling of the 2022 Pirelli calendar that he photographed. ‘House of Gucci’ review: Lady Gaga and cast at their campiest in lush melodrama The Canadian rock ‘n roller disclosed the positive test in an Instagram post that included a photograph of him in a room after being tested and then sitting in an ambulance, being taken for a more reliable PCR test.

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Gas prices expected to drop by at least 10 cents in most of Canada this weekend: analyst

Gas prices are expected to drop by at least 10 cents per litre in most of Canada this weekend after the price of oil plunged Friday, one analyst says.Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, said prices will drop by either 10 or 11 cents by Sunday depending on a province’s tax system.“This is right across the country, with the exception of the Maritime provinces — Atlantic Canada — which have a regulated system, so they may have to wait unfortunately until next week,” he told Global News. New COVID-19 variant scare triggers global alarm, rattles stock markets McTeague said provinces with an HST system will see a net drop of 11 cents per litre at the pumps come Sunday.

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Multiple countries restrict travel over Omicron COVID-19 variant

Canada is joining multiple countries in imposing travel measures as the worrying new Omicron variant, also known as B.1.1.529, is detected in various parts of the world. It was discovered in southern Africa.

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Ottawa and Ontario often at odds over border restrictions

The travel ban announced by Ottawa came just hours after Ontario Premier Doug Ford called for a series of measures to counter the new variant. There is a history throughout the pandemic of Queen’s Park and Ottawa often at odds over what should be done.

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COVID-19: Canada, U.K. among countries banning travel from southern Africa due to “Omicron” variant

Canada, the U.K., France and Israel are some of the countries that recently banned air travel from southern Africa after a new variant, known as “Omicron,” was recently detected in South Africa and labeled by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a variant of concern.

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‘Omicron’ COVID-19 variant triggers new travel ban

A new COVID-19 variant is again interrupting international travel. Health officials worldwide are concerned about “Omicron,” the mutated virus named Friday by the World Health Organization. Shallima Maharaj reports.

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Canada bans travel from 7 South African nations amid new Covid variant concern

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South Philly baker defeats Bobby Flay on Food Network cooking competition

PHILADELPHIA - A South Philadelphia baker defeated one of the most widely known chefs on a popular Food Network cooking competition. Tova du Plessis, owner of Essen Bakery on East Passyunk Avenue, whipped up a Jewish Apple Cake to takedown star Chef Bobby Flay on Food Network's Beat Bobby Flay.The episode was filmed over two years ago but only recently aired due to conflicts from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Stray bullet kills man eating Thanksgiving dinner inside Norristown home, prosecutors say

Kevon Clarke (Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office) NORRISTOWN, Pa. - A man was struck and killed by a stray bullet while he was eating Thanksgiving dinner inside a Norristown home, according to prosecutors.It happened on the 1100 block of Arch Street around 9:30 p.m. Thursday.When police arrived at the scene they found Edilberto Miguel Palaez Moctezuma, 25, with a gunshot wound to his torso.

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Canada enacts travel restrictions for southern Africa in light of new COVID-19 variant

The federal government is implementing a travel ban on several south African countries after a new COVID-19 variant was discovered there.

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Will travel bans stop 'highly transmissible' omicron variant?

restrictions just as many had finally begun to ease.The risks of the variant, called omicron, are largely unknown. But the World Health Organization has called it a "variant of concern" and governments around the world are not waiting for scientists to better understand the variant to impose flight bans and other travel restrictions.The U.S.

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U.S. & U.K. Announce Travel Ban Due to New COVID Variant Omicron

The United States, the European Union and the UK are putting travel restrictions in place for visitors from southern Africa upon the discovery of a new COVID variant, being called Omicron, via BBC.

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US, Canada, EU, Japan restrict South Africa travel over Omicron variant

BRUSSELS - The United States joined Canada, the European Union and several other countries in instituting travel restrictions on visitors from southern Africa in a wave of international reactions to the a new, highly mutated coronavirus variant discovered by South African scientists.A World Health Organization panel named the variant "omicron" and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the same category that includes the delta variant, the world's most prevalent. The panel said early evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection.RELATED: South Africa variant: WHO calls special meeting on new COVID-19 mutationThe White House said the U.S.

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South African health minister calls travel restrictions 'knee-jerk reaction' to variant

PRETORIA, South Africa - South Africa’s minister of health has taken issue with how certain countries have responded to the news that South African scientists identified a new, highly mutated COVID-19 variant.Many European countries and Japan have announced travel restrictions for South Africa and neighboring countries. In a news conference Friday, Dr.

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Feds announce 10 days paid sick leave for federally regulated workers

The federal government announced on Friday they intended to unveil 10 days of paid sick leave for federally regulated workers, a contingent that makes up a small percentage of the overall Canadian workforce.

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B.1.1.529 variant: South African health minister calls travel restrictions 'knee-jerk reaction'

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EU orders travel ban on South Africa over new B.1.1.529 COVID-19 variant

BRUSSELS - The European Union nations on Friday agreed to impose a ban on travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant.The 27 nations acted within hours upon the advise of the EU executive which said all needed to be extra cautious in dealing with the variant until it became clear how bad of a threat it would be, the EU presidency said in a statement.RELATED: South Africa variant: WHO calls special meeting on new COVID-19 mutationThe EU presidency, currently held by Slovenia, also called on all member states "to test and quarantine all incoming passengers."Advisers to the World Health Organization are holding a special session Friday to flesh out information about the worrying new variant of the coronavirus

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New COVID variant alarms researchers, triggers travel bans

South Africa's health ministry, in an urgent media briefing yesterday, announced the detection of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant, B.1.1.529, that has quickly outpaced the Delta (B1617.2) variant and has a host of mutations that might change how the virus behaves.

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New COVID-19 variant has nations stopping air travel from southern Africa

COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa, with the EU and Britain among those tightening border controls as researchers sought to find out if the mutation was vaccine-resistant.Hours after Britain banned flights from South Africa and neighboring countries and asked travelers returning from there to quarantine, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned against hasty travel bans.The head of the UN World Tourism Organisation called for a quick decision.“It depends on WHO recommendations, but my recommendation will be to take decisions today, not after one week, because if it continues to spread as we are expecting then it will be late and will make no sense to apply restrictions,” organization chief Zurab Pololikashvili told Reuters.

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Community leader sells own car so he wouldn't have to cancel Thanksgiving food giveaway

TUSTIN, Calif. - There are an estimated 38 million Americans suffering from food insecurity, including some 12 million children. It’s why holiday food handout events are so important. That includes "Unity in the Community" in Peppertree Park in Tustin where there is music in the air.

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Stores kick off Black Friday but pandemic woes linger

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Legendary Elbow frontman Guy Garvey on Covid turning their ninth album into a ‘love-filled record’

LOCKDOWN left Elbow feeling “bewildered, nostalgic and far from the people they loved”. They turned the experience into their ninth album, the stunning Flying Dream 1.

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Canadians divided over when COVID-19 vaccine mandates should be lifted: poll

COVID-19 vaccine mandates should be lifted for various activities, a new poll suggests, with no clear consensus on when life should return to the way it was before the pandemic.The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found the number of Canadians who want to wait longer for those mandates to end is higher than those who want them gone immediately — but not by much.“Canadians are, I would say, fairly tentative about how they’re looking at the next period of time,” said Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.“Yes, there are people who want to go right away, but an awful lot of us just are really taking our time.” Cost of living tops pandemic as key issue for Canadians ahead of Parliament’s return: Ipsos The poll — which

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After UK, Germany to ban most travel from South Africa over new Covid variant

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South Africa criticizes Britain’s ‘rushed’ travel ban over new COVID-19 variant

COVID-19 variant “seems to have been rushed”, as even the World Health Organization is yet to advise on the next steps.Scientists have so far only detected the B.1.1.529 variant in relatively small numbers in South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong, but they are concerned by its high number of mutations which could help it evade the body’s immune response and make it more transmissible.Britain on Thursday temporarily banned flights from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini from Friday after its detection was announced.

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‘The crisis is here’: Port of Vancouver president on supply chain issues

The president of the Port of Vancouver says the recent supply chain issues caused by the pandemic and the devastating floods shows that dramatic changes are needed to our supply chain. Ted Chernecki reports.

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South Africa says British travel ban over variant 'rushed'

South Africa's foreign ministry has said Britain's decision to ban flights from South Africa because of the detection of a new COVID-19 variant "seems to have been rushed" as even the World Health Organization is yet to advise on the next steps.

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Biden Thanksgiving menu released by White House

President Joe Biden and his family celebrated Thanksgiving with family while enjoying a traditional holiday menu.The Biden's Thanksgiving menu included thyme-Roasted turkey, "Grandma Jacobs' Savory Stuffing," classic turkey gravy, roasted kitchen garden vegetables, sweet potatoes, kale, button mushrooms, and cranberry relish on Thanksgiving Thursday. Deserts included apple pie, pumpkin pie, coconut cream pie, and chocolate chip ice cream.Joining Biden and First Laden Jill Biden for Thanksgiving dinner were Hunter, Melissa, Ashley, Naomi, Finnegan, Maisy, Natalie, Hunter Jr., and (baby) Beau Biden, along with Peter Neal, Naomi’s fiancé.President Joe Biden's 2021 Thanksgiving menu.

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‘Biggest challenge we’ve ever faced’: How B.C. non-profits survived COVID-19 and at what price

Arts Club Theatre Company opened its marquee venue to the public on Nov. 18, with a new twist on a holiday classic.The Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage’s 620 seats had been empty since the start of the pandemic – before Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol kicked off the theatre company’s 2021/2022 season.“COVID-19 is the biggest challenge we’ve ever faced,” executive director Peter Cathie White told Global News.Western Canada’s largest theatre company cancelled more than 20 productions before becoming one of the first in the country to resume live performances – with one-actor shows, strict pandemic protocols and audiences of 50 in September 2020.

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

PHOENIX - It is a Thanksgiving tradition that keeps on going.For the sixth year in a row, Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton are together again on Thanksgiving. They were first connected after an accidental text message invite to dinner.

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

BROOKFIELD, Ill. - The ring-tailed lemurs at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois looked very thankful after the zoo shared video of the adorable critters chowing down on their special Thanksgiving feast. Video taken on Nov.

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'Worst Covid variant so far' lands South Africa back on UK red travel list

Covid variant described as the "worst we've seen so far" rages on across the world.Health Minister Sajid Javid has confirmed from noon tomorrow, flights from South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini and Zimbabwe will be temporarily banned and UK travellers must quarantine.UK scientists have raised the alarm on Thursday night over the new B.1.1.529 variant, which they described as the "worst we've seen so far".

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See the pictures: US troops far from home celebrate Thanksgiving across the world

President Joe Biden thanked U.S. service members and commemorated those who have lost their lives while serving their country in a Thanksgiving Day proclamation Wednesday."You know, as we gather together again, our table and our hearts are full of grace and gratitude for all those we love," the president said in a video message with first lady Jill Biden.

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Baby Yoda float delights Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade crowd

NEW YORK - Crowds once again lined New York City streets to watch the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as it returned to its full glory, and there was one clear star of the show: Baby Yoda.At one point, all eyes were on the float modeled after the beloved "Mandalorian" character Baby Yoda — or Grogu — when it passed by. It was the float’s first appearance. Reaction quickly flooded social media. "I am thankful for that baby yoda float," one user posted. At one point NBC’s "TODAY" weatherman and parade co-host Al Roker could be heard shouting, "Baby Yoda! I love you!" RELATED: Macy's Thanksgiving parade returns in full forceThe parade, which began at 9 a.m., had 2.5 miles of public viewing along New York streets.

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