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While no bombs were eventually discovered, the majority of Connecticut's congressional delegation reported receiving bomb threats at their residences on Thursday as they were ready to celebrate Thanksgiving. In written remarks, Democratic Representatives John Larson, Joe Courtney, Jahana Hayes, and Jim Himes declared that they were the targets. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat, was also targeted, according to his office, which told NBC News. Murphy was threatened, according to a report from the local CBS affiliate earlier Thursday. "A bomb threat was made against Senator Murphy's Hartford home on Thanksgiving, which seems to have been the result of a concerted effort by several members of Congress and public figures," the senator's spokeswoman stated in a statement. Additionally, Larson made ...

The cold and rain didn't deter them. Approximately 3 million people came to view the big balloon and unique performances live at Thursday's historic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The yearly parade included an additional 8,000 marchers.Note: Every piece of content is rigorously reviewed by our team of experienced writers and editors to ensure its accuracy. Our writers use credible sources and adhere to strict fact-checking protocols to verify all claims and data before publication. If an error is identified, we promptly correct it and strive for transparency in all updates, feel free to reach out to us via email. We appreciate your trust and support!

While no bombs were eventually discovered, the majority of Connecticut's congressional delegation reported receiving bomb threats at their residences on Thursday as they were ready to celebrate Thanksgiving. In written declarations, Democratic Representatives John Larson, Joe Courtney, Jahana Hayes, and Jim Himes declared they had been singled out. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat, was also targeted, according to his office, which told NBC News. Murphy was threatened, according to a report from the local CBS affiliate earlier Thursday. "A bomb threat was made against Senator Murphy's Hartford home on Thanksgiving, which seems to have been the result of a concerted effort by several members of Congress and public figures," the senator's spokeswoman stated in a statement. Additionally, Larson m...

Although fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, located in Lebanon, may seem to be coming to a conclusion, it is unclear how the ceasefire would affect Palestinians who are eager for the conflict in Gaza to finish or the distraught relatives of captives who are waiting for their loved ones to return. When Israel accomplishes its goals of returning the hostages held by Hamas and making sure the militant group no longer controls the territory, it will conclude the conflict in Gaza, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saarsaid during a visit to the Czech Republic on Thursday. Saar stated that it is now exceedingly difficult to find a Palestinian partner for peace, but he went on to say that we think peace will eventually come. In the meantime, Hamas has expressed hope that any agreement with Hezb...

While no bombs were eventually discovered, the majority of Connecticut's congressional delegation reported receiving bomb threats at their residences on Thursday as they were ready to celebrate Thanksgiving. In written declarations, Democratic Representatives John Larson, Joe Courtney, Jahana Hayes, and Jim Himes declared they had been singled out. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat, was also targeted, according to his office, which told NBC News. Murphy was threatened, according to a report from the local CBS affiliate earlier Thursday. In a post on X, Hayes stated that police informed her Thursday morning that "they received a threatening email stating a pipe bomb had been placed in the mailbox at my home." When state and local police reacted to the threat, Hayes stated they did not discover ...

On Thursday, Taylor Swift received an apology from Billboard for using an unapproved video of her in a nude wax figure that was shared on social media. Over the past few months, Billboard has been revealing their list of the greatest pop stars of the twenty-first century. Swift was ranked No. 2 by the publication on Wednesday, and they accompanied the news with an Instagram video that dissected her career. The video included a snippet of Swift in the nude from the music video for the 2016 song "Famous," which was made by rapper Ye. Numerous wax sculptures of nude celebrities, including Swift, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Kim Kardashian, Donald Trump, and others, are featured in the music video. During a segment of its film when a narrator describes Swift's conflict with Ye and his ex-wife, Kim Ka...

Theft of 1,278 pairs of Air Jordan 11 Retro shoes, valued at over $311,000, from a train halted in California's Mojave Desert has been filed against three men. Railway police with railway operator BNSF were alerted that the contents of a shipping container containing Nike merchandise had been separated from the train while it was parked outside the desert town of Amboy, California, which is approximately 200 miles northeast of Los Angeles, according to a release from the district attorney of Orange County. After Nike embedded a GPS tracker in the Air Jordan package, California Highway Patrol officers were able to trace the consignment to a U-Haul vehicle in an Anaheim parking lot. Olegario Flores, 26, Bernardo Romeroquintero, 34, of Phoenix, and Bryan QuinteroEcharravia, 18, of Mesa, Arizo...

The Miami Dolphins appeared lifeless in the water a month ago. The squad was 2-6 and appeared to be closer to the No. 1 overall choice than the playoffs, even after quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned from a concussion in Week 2 that kept him out of four games. Since then, Tagovailoa and the Dolphins have been on fire, winning three in a row and falling just 1 1/2 games short of the AFC's final postseason berth. Additionally, Tagovailoa has played some of his best football in the five weeks since his comeback, recording a 76.5% completion percentage, 11 touchdowns, one interception, and a passer rating of 116.2. Miami now resembles the squad that qualified for the playoffs the previous two seasons despite its flaws. However, none of the Dolphins' five wins this season have come against a c...

A surprising breed has emerged as America's new national dog champion. At the 92nd annual National Dog Show Presented by Purina, a pug won best in show for the first time in at least 20 years. According to a release, Vito, the pug, is the top pug in all show systems and the second-best toy dog in the United States. He won best of breed in the AKC National Show in 2023 and this year's Westminster Dog Show in New York City. Despite being only two and a half years old, Vito has won 25 best-in-show awards in his lifespan, according to his co-owner, Carolyn Koch of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In an interview with NBC News, Koch (pronounced Cook) declared, "I'm so proud of him." She referred to pugs as "her breed" and expressed her happiness that Vito was becoming popular among show dogs.Note: ...

The Summary Ancient footprints discovered in Kenya belong to two different species of human relatives who walked on the same ground at the same time, a study found. The prints are thought to belong to the species Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei. The discovery raises questions about what kind of relationship and interactions the two species had. The first proof that two distinct species of early human ancestors visited the same area at the same time 1.5 million years ago comes from a recently found set of footprints in Kenya. The footprints, which were discovered within hours or days of each other and are said to be those of the species Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei, raise new questions about what transpired when the two came into contact, according to the rese...