Thanksgiving Day in United States of America

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s still happening, despite a News 6 investigation during the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday period: drivers are parking illegally on the shoulders of Jeff Fuqua Blvd, the main road on Orlando International Airport (MCO) property leading up to the passenger terminals. Last November, News 6 showed how dozens of drivers were ignoring the airport’s no-parking signs and stopped on the side of the road. Recommended Videos More than four months later, nothing has changed, even through the record-breaking busy Spring Break travel period. And it’s worrying the former police chief who used to be in charge of protecting the airport. [EXCLUSIVE: Become a News 6 Insider (it’s FREE) | PINIT! Share your photos] Orlando Rolon retired from…

CONWAY — A judge will soon decide whether the Conway-area couple who burned a cross near their Black neighbors’ yard will be able to live in their home. Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson has asked the court to declare the home of Alexis Hartnett and Worden Butler at 1400 Corbett Drive a public nuisance. The couple has been accused of harassing, threatening and assaulting neighbors. “The neighborhood is not safe with them there,” said Monica Williams, whose family was the target of the cross burning. “They have proven without a shadow of a doubt that they are dangerous. I want our neighborhood to have peace. They are not going to stop bothering us. … We need to feel safe.” James…

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE: CRI), the largest branded marketer of young children’s apparel in North America, today reported its fourth quarter and fiscal 2023 results. “We saw an improving trend in the demand for our brands in the final weeks of 2023,” said Michael D. Casey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Sales improved sequentially each month in the fourth quarter and drove higher than expected earnings. Our focus on product innovation, inventory management, pricing discipline, and cash flow enabled over 20% growth in earnings per share in the fourth quarter and over $500 million of operating cash flow for the year. “In the fourth quarter, we saw higher than planned demand in our U.S. Wholesale business driven by improved…

MINNEAPOLIS — Theater season is officially upon us. On Thursday, the Guthrie Theater officially released their 2024-2025 season slate. Their season will start in September and run until August 2025. The theater is branding the ’24-’25 season as “a most rare vision.” According to their website, this season is about, “embracing theater’s inevitable changeability and enduring resiliency with a collection of heralded classics and fearless new work.” The line-up includes several classic plays, including “A Midnight Summer’s Dream,” “Cabaret,” and the 50th anniversary of “A Christmas Carol.” However, this season also promises a slew of new, original work that audiences haven’t seen before. “The theater is so powerful because it has the exceptional ability to make even our wildest dreams…

Duluth Holdings Inc . (NASDAQ:DLTH) released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023, revealing a slight increase in net sales for the quarter but a decrease for the full year. While the women’s business and direct channel sales showed strong growth, the men’s apparel remained stagnant, and retail channel sales declined. The company also saw a contraction in gross margin but managed to decrease SG&A expenses. Duluth ended the year with no outstanding debt and a reduction in inventory, positioning itself to focus on strategic initiatives for the coming year. Duluth Holdings Inc. (DLTH) presents a mixed financial landscape according to recent data and analysis. The company’s ability to operate without outstanding debt is commendable,…

WASHINGTON — Commander Biden, President Joe Biden’s family dog, bit US Secret Service personnel in at least 24 incidents at the White House and other locations, according to new internal USSS documents obtained by CNN. That number does not include additional incidents CNN has previously reported involving executive residence staff and other White House workers. But the new documents, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, reveal the extent to which the situation had become a serious workplace issue for the hundreds of staff supporting White House operations, and how agency personnel changed their habits to avoid being injured by the German shepherd. “The recent dog bites have challenged us to adjust our operational tactics when Commander is present…

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A favorite holiday tradition for many Houstonians was canceled without explanation in 2023. The Uptown Holiday Lighting happens every Thanksgiving night and has drawn a crowd of as many as 150,000 in years past. They typically have a fireworks show, music, a balcony decorating contest at the nearby hotel and Santa turns on the holiday lights. This last year would have been the 35th annual event, but Uptown Houston posted to their Facebook page saying “Please note the Uptown Holiday Lighting will no longer occur.” Carolyn and Bill Simmons had the same room at the Hilton for 25 years so they could participate in the balcony decorating contest. This year that balcony was bare. “I said…

FULSHEAR, Texas — Joe Espada started writing in high school and hasn’t stopped since, documenting four decades of his dreams, defeats and deliberations. He chronicled love and loss, sacrifice and success, the pain of rejection paired with the thrill of prosperity. Espada has navigated a career with more almosts than absolutes, authoring a case study in persistence before reaching his pinnacle. “He doesn’t express that much, especially when he’s sad. He never speaks back to anybody, never speaks back to me, but he writes his feelings down,” Joe’s mother, Miriam, said. “I do the same thing. I have a lot of journals and I write down my feelings when I don’t have anybody to talk to or I don’t want…

CLEVELAND, Ohio – There was never a quiet moment in Asia Plaza on Saturday morning and into the afternoon as dancers filled the hallways, red lanterns hung from above and sounds from musicians echoed in the air. Of course, the dragon that made its way through the plaza was the star at the Lunar New Year: The Year of the Dragon celebration at the plaza in Cleveland’s AsiaTown neighborhood. Hilary Kennedy of Aurora attended the celebration with her husband and children and said they all really enjoy AsiaTown regardless of what time of year it is. “We found out that they do this wonderful Lunar New Year festival and we thought it’s a great opportunity to bring the children and…

MIRAMAR, Fla., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SAVE) today reported fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results. “As we enter 2024, we are beginning to see benefits from the tactical and strategic changes we implemented in 2023. In addition, current booking trends further our confidence that the domestic environment is beginning to rebound. Together with the changes we have made, we estimate this will result in an unprecedented sequential improvement in total revenue per available seat mile (TRASM) from fourth quarter 2023 to first quarter 2024, which supports our view of a domestic recovery in 2024,” said Ted Christie, Spirit’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “The Spirit team is 100% clear…

HOUSTON — If you plan to make a trip to the liquor store before the New Year’s holiday, you need to go Saturday. If you don’t, you won’t be able to pick anything up until Tuesday morning when the holiday is over. That’s because in Texas, state law requires liquor stores to be closed on Sundays, as well as certain holidays, including Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, according to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. New Year’s Day falls on a Monday, so that’s two straight days of liquor stores being closed. And since state law also says liquor stores can only be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, that would be 61 consecutive…

SAN ANTONIO – The best thing about a fresh start is looking forward to new things and experiences. Now that 2023 is behind us, there are plenty of things to be excited about in 2024. Here are some of the biggest events in San Antonio that you’ll want to mark on your new calendars. January MLK March: One of the country’s biggest MLK Day marches takes place in San Antonio. This year’s event kicks off at 10 a.m. on Jan. 15 from the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy and will be followed by a celebration at Pittman-Sullivan Park. DreamWeek: The annual city-wide DreamWeek summit will take place from Jan. 12-28 with symposiums, panel discussions, debates, film screenings, concerts and…

FLINT, MI — More than 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr. supported sanitation workers during a historic strike in Memphis, Tennessee, a Flint councilman wants to make sure the city’s waste collectors get to celebrate the national holiday that commemorates the civil rights icon. 3rd Ward council member Quincy Murphy proposed the day-off provision in a three-paragraph resolution on Monday, Jan. 22, a week after garbage collection went on as scheduled in Flint during this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Murphy walked out of the meeting where he proposed the measure after colleagues voted to send it to a committee for further discussion, calling the action a “slap in the face.” “This is a simple fix,” Murphy said…

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed promised that the 2023 holiday season would be the safest ever, and the numbers are in from her office. “This holiday season, seeing the numbers begin to decline,” she said. San Francisco recorded a decrease in retail thefts, car break-ins and burglaries. The numbers are down but not at zero. However, one jewelry store owner fell victim to a crime over the weekend. Crime was down in San Francisco during Thanksgiving and, according to the mayor’s office, the trend continued through the new year. Even with that, there are still store owners who say crime has forced them to close up shop. Mayor London Breed was all smiles Wednesday as she…

GRAND RAPIDS — One of the most historic tournaments in college hockey is set to return to West Michigan this week, as four teams are ready to battle it out in the 57th annual Great Lakes Invitational. This will be the second year in a row the post-holiday tournament will be held at Van Andel Arena, with Western Michigan winning it all in historic fashion last year. Let’s look at the four teams playing in this year’s tournament. The favorite to take the championship this year is the only ranked team among the four participants. This will be the 49th appearance for Michigan State, the third-most all time, with their 12 MacInnes Cups are second only to Michigan. However, it…

ASHEVILLE – In what felt like an “eerie repeat” of another major holiday nearly a year prior, residents in dozens of homes on Beaucatcher Mountain woke up Thanksgiving morning without water. A main near Town Mountain Road had burst. Though the scale was much smaller and the intermittent outages much shorter, it felt like an omen. For some, it ignited fears of the coming winter, which to that point, had been largely mild. But when temperatures inevitably drop, some people wondered, would the city be able to weather the storm? People don’t tend to think much about water until they are faced with a twist of the faucet and a few gasping sputters before the water dissipates entirely. “Bad bill…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Well, here were are, the holiday season is among us. How wonderful is that? The holidays are such a fun time of the year, and even in Florida, surrounded by palm trees — it just feels like the holidays, like there’s something in the air. Oh wait, as I type this there is a Frost Advisory, so yeah, it’s COLD! Have you gotten your shopping done?? NGL, I’ve ordered myself numerous things for Christmas, but everybody else is getting a prayer, a text, or a hug! HAHAHA! (they probably won’t find it as funny, so I really need to get online when I’m done with this and order ALL the gifts!) 📸 Share your story with us:…

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — This week, we got behind-the-scenes footage at USPS during the holiday season, Camden students explored new medical opportunities, the Adventure Aquarium’s Christmas Underwater and much more. Here’s what our team worked on recently: Holiday shipping deadlines are coming up. The United States Postal Service is working around the clock to make sure letters, packages and all things alike make it home for Christmas. The Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center is like the real North Pole – just in Southwest Philadelphia. “This is the Super Bowl for the post office,” said Roslyn Bowens, who is the senior plant manager at the facility. This year marks three decades with the USPS. “This our season. We come in prepared to…

Dec. 22 — TUPELO — With only a few days left before Christmas, the time to shop for gifts is running out, but retailers expect a late surge over the next few days. After all, consumers have been opening their wallets and ringing up purchases this holiday season. According to Adobe Analytics, sales on Black Friday surged 7.5% over last year, up to $9.8 billion online alone. Cyber Monday sales were up 10% to $12.4 billion. At MLM Clothiers, this has been one of the best holiday shopping seasons the store has had in its 83 years, and business could get even better in the next few days. “It’s been really good,” said MLM owner Joe Yarber. “They’re buying vests,…

DALLAS – The holiday season is here, and with it comes gift shopping, family gatherings and, naturally, stress. That stress can often manifest into irritability, making some people less-than-jolly to be around during the season of cheer. And if you’re among the many who are traveling during the holidays, you’re likely to encounter some of these super-stressed people as they aggressively weave, dodge and honk their horns through crowded traffic on snowy roads. Fortunately for those in Ohio, one local city was ranked among having the least aggressive holiday drivers in the United States, according to a new report. Cleveland, Ohio, ranks among the top U.S. 10 cities with the least aggressive drivers, according to GasBuddy, a Boston-based technology company…