By Colin Campbell 11/15/12 12:02pm

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Bloomberg Announces Free Parade Tickets for Sandy Survivors

Earlier this morning, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Macy’s announced 5,000 tickets for the city’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade will go to families who have been impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

“Thanksgiving is a time to enjoy friends and family and reflect on life’s blessings, but this will be a particularly difficult holiday for many New Yorkers who suffered terrible losses as a result of Hurricane Sandy,” Mr. Bloomberg said in a statement. “So many people have been donating their time, energy, and resources to helping families hit hard by the storm recover, and we hope that taking part in a tradition like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will make their holiday just a little brighter.” Read More

By Hunter Walker 11/25/11 7:03pm

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Roundup: Pundits Want Obama to Put God Back In Thanksgiving; Gov. Brownback's 'Mean Girls' Moment

Conservative critics were angered President Obama didn’t mention God in his Thanksgiving address.

Staffers for Kansas Governor Sam Brownback sent a high schooler to the principal’s office after she wrote a nasty Tweet about the governor.

From Zuccotti Park, to Oakland and now, Wal-Mart. Pepper spray is the winter’s hot new trend.  Read More