Short Overview of the United States | The Epoch Times
New York City celebrates its 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; flights disruptions during Thanksgiving week; and Trump Cabinet nominees receive bomb threats.
New York Celebrates 98th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
New York City celebrated its 98th Annual Macy Thanksgiving Parade on Nov. 28, with millions of people braving the rain with ponchos and umbrellas to watch in person.
Televised to around 30 million viewers, it is one of America’s oldest and most significant traditions, dating back to 1924. This year marks the tradition’s 100th anniversary.
The route, starting at the city’s Central Park, treks 2.5 miles through the Manhattan streets to Macy’s iconic flagship store featuring 22 massive balloons that average around 40 feet in length.
People wait inside the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., on Nov. 27, 2024. Reuters/Eduardo Munoz
Flight Disruptions Occur Over Thanksgiving Holiday
Thousands of disruptions occurred over and leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday this week due to severe weather conditions and labor shortages.
Around 15,938 flights were delayed from Nov. 25 to Nov. 28, with 275 cancellations. Problems have persisted into the weekend.
Related Stories
A record 80 million travelers were expected to hit the roads and skies this week during America’s most celebrated holiday, according to the American Automobiles Association, one of the country’s most recognized motor clubs.
The National Weather predicted the “first significant Arctic outbreak of the season” on Nov. 28.
The northern United States typically is subject to arctic conditions during its winters, with cold winds coming down from Canada, particularly in the Mid-West, which can see temperatures plummeting to below -21 degrees Fahrenheit, coupled with windchill; temperatures can even drop to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
US Lawmakers Call on Treasury to Reevaluate Relationship With Hong Kong
Lawmakers are calling on the U.S. Treasury to reconsider its relationship with Hong Kong in light of the current environment and the Chinese communist regime’s control over the region through its controversial National Security Law.
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, led …
The amphibious assault ship, Hainan is docked at the China Merchants Wharf in Hong Kong on Nov. 24, 2024. Holmes Chan/AFP via Getty Images
Trump Cabinet Nominees Targeted by Bomb Threats
A number of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for his upcoming administration have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting.”
The events happened late Nov. 26 into Nov. 27, and law enforcement officials acted quickly to counter the situation. No one was hurt, according to Trump transition team’s spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt.
Trump’s incoming U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), confirmed in a statement on X that she had been informed of a bomb threat to her residence.
Swatting is a term used to describe someone falsely reporting a serious emergency to emergency services, resulting in heavily armed police being sent to the target’s house. On more than one occasion, swatting has resulted in …
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at Trump National Golf Club in Palos Verdes, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
