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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested

NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century on Thursday despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators. New York City police said they arrested…

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off a century after its first trip through Manhattan

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off a century after its first trip through Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — A century after the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the annual holiday tradition kicks off Thursday in New York City with new Spider-Man and Minnie Mouse balloons, zoo and pasta-themed floats, performances…

Stock market today: Losses for Big Tech pull US indexes lower

Stock market today: Losses for Big Tech pull US indexes lower

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Technology stocks helped pull stocks lower on Wall Street Wednesday, handing the market its first loss in more than a week. The S&P 500 fell…

Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks

Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A number of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most prominent Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks,” Trump’s transition team said Wednesday. The…

Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting

Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting

By JOSEF FEDERMAN, KAREEM CHEHAYEB and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants began a ceasefire Wednesday in a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting as a region on…

After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff

After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff

By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday reached a required agreement with President Joe Biden’s White House to allow his transition staff to coordinate with the existing…