The White House’s history with Thanksgiving, and how the turkey pardon came to be
The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday.
Similar Posts
Girl found safe, grandfather and great-grandfather found dead after boat capsizes on Illinois lake
Two Indiana men have died and a 7-year-old girl has been found safe after the boat they were fishing from was found capsized on an eastern Illinois lake. Police responded Sunday to a 911 call at LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife area, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said Monday in a release. The…
Republicans to huddle behind close doors to elect McConnell’s successor Wednesday
The incoming Senate Republican Conference will meet to hold secret ballot elections for several leadership positions on Wednesday morning, including the successor of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who will lead the Republican majority next year. At 9:30 a.m., the conference for the 119th Congress will select a new leader, Republican whip, conference chair,…
’36 all out?’: Alex Carey reveals what Australia is expecting
Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey expressed confidence that the team does not foresee a repeat of India’s 36 all-out disaster from the previous pink-ball Test in Adelaide. He emphasized that despite the loss in Perth, the team remains cohesive and motivated, especially with plans in place to counter India’s potent bowling attack.
‘Squad’ member calls Netanyahu a ‘genocidal maniac,’ sparking backlash from Israeli ambassador to the UN
Democrat ‘Squad’ member Rashida Tlaib is now calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “genocidal maniac,” prompting a sharp rebuke from the country’s ambassador to the United Nations. “Genocidal maniac Netanyahu is burning Palestinians alive, bombing hospitals, starving people, and killing aid workers,” the Michigan representative wrote Monday night in a post on X. “When will…
