1+ hour, 13+ min ago (418+ words) A major snowstorm in the Midwest and Great Lakes brought winter to some Thanksgiving travelers, and forecasters said the northeast U.S. could get its own early winter storm next week. Related video above: Heavy snow, winter storm warning in forecast for Omaha, Nebraska Winter storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to Ohio, the National Weather Service said. Forecasters warned there could be airport delays and slowed traffic with snow falling at more than an inch per hour in some areas. The storm dumped more than 8 inches of snow on northern Iowa by Saturday morning, and at least that much was expected in Chicago, elsewhere in Illinois, and in Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan. Airports in Chicago and St. Louis reported delays of about an hour in the morning, according to FlightAware.com, as one of the busiest travel days cranked up…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago (884+ words) Chain stores have Black Friday. Online marketplaces have Cyber Monday. For local businesses, it's Small Business Saturday. In the last 20 years, more segments of the retail industry have vied for their own piece of the holiday shopping season. The travel trade has firmly joined the trend with another post-Thanksgiving sales push: Travel Tuesday. On the same day as the nonprofit world's Giving Tuesday, airlines, hotels, cruise ship companies, travel booking platforms and tour operators get in on the annual spirit to spend by promoting one-day deals. Consumer advocates say there are legitimate savings to be had but also chances to be misled by marketing that conveys a false sense of urgency. "People see "40% off" and assume it"s a once-in-a-lifetime steal, without recognizing that the underlying price may have been inflated or that the same itinerary was cheaper last month....

3+ hour, 33+ min ago (325+ words) Porch pirates can be real Grinches, stealing your presents before they make it under your tree. But there are ways you can make sure everything arrives safely. Colchester police get an increase in calls this time of year for thefts. "Keep an eye on your neighbors. If you see somebody around your property that looks suspicious or is not normally in that area, or somebody on your neighbor's property or your property, call the police," said Colchester police Sgt. Jeremy Wyskiel. "Get as much detail as you can, as far as what the person may be wearing and a description of them and the vehicle or if they're on a bike." There are things you can do to prevent someone from taking your gifts. "Surveillance cameras can very much assist an investigation," Wyskiel said. "If something is stolen, it can…...

3+ hour, 48+ min ago (541+ words) We've made it. The end of the year is upon us. As with every year, theaters will be filled with a sometimes cheerful mix of heady award hopefuls, mind-numbing but merry comedies, big box office blowouts and some out-of-left-field curveballs. A preview of just some of the other upcoming eclectic titles follows. Welcome back to your animatronic horror nightmare. Based on the bestselling video game, this sequel picks up where 2023's first movie left off, and it's safe to say there will be a whole slew of new mechanical baddies to contend with. Based on the graphic novel by Isabel Greenberg and derived from Middle Eastern folklore, this fable about a woman tested by her husband to see how faithful she can remain features Maika Monroe (It Follows), Nicholas Galitzine (Red, White & Royal Blue) and the brat herself, Charli XCX. The…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago (955+ words) Legal experts are raising lots of questions about the Pentagon's investigation of Mark Kelly The Pentagon's investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy "illegal orders" has raised a slew of questions, and some criticism, from legal experts. See a breakdown of the story in the video above Some say the Pentagon is misreading military law to go after Kelly as a retired Navy fighter pilot. Others say the Arizona Democrat cannot be prosecuted as a member of Congress. A group of former military prosecutors insists he did nothing wrong. The Pentagon announced the investigation last week after President Donald Trump's social media post accusing Kelly " and the five other Democratic lawmakers in the video " of sedition "punishable by DEATH." Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Kelly was facing an investigation because he is the…...

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4+ hour, 55+ min ago (86+ words) The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office says a car with a dog inside was stolen from a gas station Saturday morning. Search location by ZIP code Car, dog stolen from Upstate gas station, deputies say The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office says a car with a dog inside was stolen from a gas station Saturday morning. Deputies say it happened at a QT on Fairview Church Road. When they responded to a reported theft of a car. They say the victim said their dog was in the car....

6+ hour, 44+ min ago (776+ words) Scientists have hailed the benefits of exercising early in life to lower the risk of your brain degenerating later. But new research suggests that even once you're 45 or older, it's not too late to try. Having the highest levels of physical activity in midlife and late life was associated with a 41% and 45% lower risk of dementia, respectively, found the study that was published Nov. 19 in the journal JAMA Network Open. Midlife was defined as ages 45 to 64, while late life was ages 65 to 88. "This study shifts the conversation from 'exercise is good for the brain' to 'there may be key windows when exercise matters most for brain health,'" said Dr. Sanjula Singh, an instructor in neurology at Harvard Medical School and principal investigator at the Brain Care Labs at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She wasn't involved in the study. A…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago (776+ words) Scientists have hailed the benefits of exercising early in life to lower the risk of your brain degenerating later. But new research suggests that even once you're 45 or older, it's not too late to try. Having the highest levels of physical activity in midlife and late life was associated with a 41% and 45% lower risk of dementia, respectively, found the study that was published Nov. 19 in the journal JAMA Network Open. Midlife was defined as ages 45 to 64, while late life was ages 65 to 88. "This study shifts the conversation from 'exercise is good for the brain' to 'there may be key windows when exercise matters most for brain health,'" said Dr. Sanjula Singh, an instructor in neurology at Harvard Medical School and principal investigator at the Brain Care Labs at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She wasn't involved in the study. A…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago (108+ words) The Elbert County Sheriff's Office says it is investigating a shooting Saturday. Elbert County Emergency Services officials are working an incident in coordination with the Elbert County Sheriff's Office, Elbert County Coroner's Office, Georgia State Patrol, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in the Pulliam Mill Road area of Dewy Rose. Deputies said there was a shooting with three gunshot victims, but that there is no threat to the community. Authorities said Pulliam Mill Road is currently closed at Saddler Road and Floyd Road. Residents who need to access the area should use alternative routes and follow posted detours. Stay with us as we learn more....