U.s. | featured news

By Shruthi Baskaran-Makanju
Thanksgiving used to mean one thing: A long day in the kitchen, pots bubbling and every oven rack occupied. But in 2024, hosts are finding ways to reclaim their holiday time without sacrificing the feast. It turns out, ordering Thanksgiving takeout isn’t just an option – it’s becoming the new normal.

Stephanie Zito | (TNS) Bankrate.com
Key takeaways
—Trip cancellation and interruption insurance reimburses travelers for prepaid expenses when their trip is canceled or interrupted due to circumstances beyond their control.
—This coverage only applies in specific situations such as illness, injury, natural disasters or financial defaults by travel providers.

Stephanie Yang and Xin-yun Wu | (TNS) Los Angeles Times
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Amid China’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights, queer influencers are using creative strategies, subtle hashtags and coded language to stay one step ahead of social media censors and provide much-needed support to the community.

Katy Read | (TNS) The Minnesota Star Tribune
MINNEAPOLIS — Dariia Misko sounded remarkably calm as she described her life in Kyiv, Ukraine, where she frequently hears what sounds like popcorn popping in the distance.
The sound is attacks by military drones from Russia.

MIAMI GARDENS — There’s a very real chance that Sunday’s game between the Dolphins and Patriots could be a trap game. It has all the elements for the Dolphins.

MIAMI GARDENS — Miami cornerback Damari Brown appeared ready to play before the Hurricanes’ game against Wake Forest, but he did not take the field.
Brown, who has been out with an injury since Week 1, warmed up and was dressed in full uniform before UM’s game against Wake Forest but was on the sideline in a hooded sweatshirt during the game.

DOLPHINS (4-6) vs. PATRIOTS (3-8)
Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Hard Rock Stadium
TV: CBS (Ch. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward counties; Ch. 12 in Palm Beach); RADIO: WBGG (105.9-FM), WINZ (940-AM), WTZU (94.9-FM, Spanish), Sirius XM Ch. 158 or 229; Palm Beach: ESPN (106.3 FM); WEFL (760-AM, Spanish)

Pam Bondi is not Matt Gaetz.
That fact alone is probably enough for Bondi to win Senate confirmation as the next United States attorney general. But it shouldn’t be.
Bondi, 59, has long been a part of Trump World since her days as Florida attorney general more than a decade ago, and now she’s about to reap the rewards for her loyalty.

MIAMI — When Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra talks about the ones that got away, he’s not just discussing the losses that have contributed to the 6-7 record the Heat take into Sunday’s game against the visiting Dallas Mavericks after this five-day break.
It’s also about the offensive rebounds and the second-chance points by the opposition that have created this place in the standings.

MIAMI GARDENS — Cam Ward stands alone atop the Hurricanes’ single-season records.
After previously setting the program record for touchdown passes, on Saturday against Wake Forest Ward broke Bernie Kosar’s UM record of 3,642 passing yards in a single season. The record had stood since 1984.