HOLIDAYS WEEKENDS

In 2016, 13-year-old Sandra Parks won an award for her essay condemning gun violence. This week, she was killed when a gunman open fired on her home.

When the president called military around the world, he spoke of gratitude. But as soon as he hung up, Trump brought up many grievances including 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to border policies.

Southern California’s Woolsey Fire is now fully under control, while the Camp Fire up north isn’t yet completely contained. Hundreds there are still missing — but survivors are trying to be thankful.

The president entered day two of a dispute with Chief Justice John Roberts and called the San Francisco-based court of appeals “out of control” and said it “has a horrible reputation.”

The head of Russian military intelligence, Igor Korobov, 62, died after his agency was accused of activities against the U.S. His predecessor also died at age 58 from unclear circumstances.

Potlucks and school plays are fun ways to learn about the first Thanksgiving. But the holiday isn’t a celebration for everyone and navigating that nuance can be difficult for some educators.

China’s leader seeks to bring an old U.S. ally into his sphere. But the Philipine people are sceptical that China will deliver on its promise of billions of dollars in aid.

A daughter tries to find out why her mom wouldn’t talk to her about her emotional struggles. The answer partly had to do with 400 years of colonialism … and American TV.

Peer-to-peer texting, also called P2P, is becoming a key component of most campaign toolboxes, and is slowly eclipsing other social media methods as a means to use technology to promote campaigns.

Couples who marry against their parents’ wishes sometimes risk their lives in doing so. That’s where the Love Commandos come in. They run 500 safe houses and help couples elope or hide from relatives.

“Normal people collect stamps and I try to give my cheese to Putin,” says cheesemaker David Sirota. “I know 100 ways to get into an event with Putin but every time, his security takes away my cheese.”

Igor Vorotinov had been living in Moldova after allegedly faking his death there in 2011. He was brought back to Minnesota on Saturday by U.S. law enforcement.

Thanks Internet! A well dressed, bedazzled pet pigeon who appears to have gone on the bird equivalent of a rumspringa, is back home after nearly two weeks.

The Charlotte, N.C. support group Mothers of Murdered Offspring hosts an annual Thanksgiving meal for families who have lost a loved one to homicide.

The bribes included property, horses and watches. The legal action has played out as Venezuela reels from hyperinflation and citizens struggle to purchase basic necessities such as food and medicine.

Investigators who are trying to track down the source of E. coli in romaine lettuce have seen this movie before. They’re tracking the exact strain of bacteria that caused a small outbreak a year ago.

A commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine issues a call to the medical community around the world.

A previously unpublished Education Department report found Navient representatives didn’t always tell borrowers about repayment options. Navient says it’s not required to do so, and officials agree.

Matthew Hedges, 31, was detained at Dubai International Airport on May 5 after a two-week research trip for his doctoral thesis on Emirati security and foreign policy, according to his wife.

In an interview with CNN, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that despite calls for his resignation, he is not stepping down.

The sweet potato is not just a Thanksgiving staple — it’s a staple of African life as well. We asked three sweet potato lovers (and one hater) to share their views.

Chinese authorities are cracking down on student activists, exposing a paradox between a state founded on Marxist principles and the young people it calls upon to carry them out.

AAA predicts some 54 million Americans will travel during the days around Thanksgiving. Unseasonable weather could cause headaches.

Indian media has identified the man as either an “adventure tourist” or a Christian missionary who landed on remote and restricted North Sentinel in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

After decades of booming growth, demand for turkeys began to flatline in 2008. While a number of factors are at play, it could also be that Americans are changing the way they celebrate Thanksgiving.

New preliminary research shows families in the U.S less than five years were the most likely to drop out of SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, out of fear it could impact their immigration status.

At first, the results of Nabil Ayers’ DNA test made him feel less black than ever. But months later, those results uncovered his ties to a unique and specific black experience.

The judge blocked the state from enforcing its ban, writing that Mississippi passed a law that it knew was unconstitutional.

At a debate Tuesday night, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith apologized to anyone offended by her “public hanging” remark. Her African-American opponent Mike Espy said she reinforces stereotypes about the state.

Development of the first oil production facility in federal Arctic waters will take longer than planned. That’s because warming temperatures are melting the sea ice needed to build it.

The community shaken by California’s Camp Fire is finding ways to come together for Thanksgiving.

Each fall, Indian farmers burn the stubble of rice plants — a fast way to clear fields. But the smoke adds to India’s awful air pollution.

Shahidul Alam was imprisoned on charges of “spreading propaganda” for publicly criticizing the government’s violent response to street protests.

A forecast of rain on Wednesday will aid containment efforts, but may also hamper the search for human remains.