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Record number of people expected to travel for Thanksgiving
Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel by car, plane and train for Thanksgiving, according to AAA, thanks to lower gas prices and demand for other modes of travel like cruises.
Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel's actions constitute genocide
Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel's military attacks on Gaza constitute genocide. It's the first time he's publicly suggested that Israel may be engaged in genocide.
Will 2024 make Republicans rethink their relationship with voter turnout?
Conventional political wisdom says high turnout elections are good for Democrats. Well, 2024 says maybe not. So will Republicans rethink long-held positions on voting access?
Biden asks Congress for about $100 billion in disaster relief funding
The largest chunk of funding — about $40 billion — would be for FEMA's disaster relief fund, so that it has enough money to last through the coming year. But there are requests for 16 agencies.
Teenage Buddhist lama celebrates last birthday in the U.S. before joining monastery in the Himalayas
A U.S.-born Buddhist lama celebrated his 18th birthday with an elaborate enthronement ceremony. Hundreds attended the event at the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota. It’s the last big party for Jalue Dorje before he joins a monastery in the Himalayan foothills — thousands of miles from his home in suburban Minneapolis.
WNBA corporate sponsorship deals are growing. But not every athlete is getting their due
The WNBA has wrapped up a historic season that notched all-time viewership and attendance records while racking up brand deals and corporate sponsorships for its players along the way. But for all those enjoying their newfound riches, there are still some players who are being left out, specifically Black LGBTQ+ women who express their gender in a more masculine way. 
E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots sickens people in 18 states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday that cases emerged between Sept. 6 and Oct. 28 across 18 states, with Washington, Minnesota and New York reporting the highest number of cases.