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ICE sting operation arrests foreign students at fake university
Since January, ICE has arrested about 250 foreign students at a fake university in Michigan. It’s part of a sting operation by federal agents. The University of Farmington enticed foreign-born students, mostly from India, who had arrived legally in the U.S. on legitimate student visas. But the government says the phony university was a “pay to play” scheme the students used to remain in the States under a student visa. Source
Die-hard fans of Christmas movies say it’s not about the plot
Thanksgiving marks the unofficial kick-off of the holiday movie season, but for die-hard fans, it started even earlier. Lifetime and Hallmark began premiering Christmas movies back in October. Between them, there will be 70 new holiday movies out by New Year’s Day. Nikki Battiste reports. Source
How to avoid piling up debt during the holidays
Experts weigh in on surviving the holidays without ending up in a financial hole. Your first target? Last year’s debt. Source
Trump likely to reject Democrats’ offer to appear in impeachment inquiry hearings
In the impeachment inquiry, sources tell CBS News that President Trump is likely to reject the Democrats’ offer to appear when the House Judiciary Committee starts hearings next week. The pursuits of the president’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, in Ukraine – and how much of it occurred with the president’s knowledge – are central to the inquiry. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
Massive fire still burning after Texas chemical plant explosions
A massive fire is still burning in southern Texas after an explosion at a chemical plant. A second blast rattled the city of Port Neches late Wednesday. The initial explosion hit Wednesday morning and was felt up to 30 miles away. Tens of thousands of people have been told to evacuate. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
North Korea launches short-range projectiles toward Japan, South Korea says
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired two short-range missiles toward Japan Thursday. Japan’s prime minister called it a threat to Japan and the international community. Ramy Inocencio reports. Source
2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — live updates
The annual parade through New York City starts at 9 a.m. ET in New York City. Source
Climate change is threatening your Prosecco supply. Here’s why.
Italian government scientists are using vineyards as a lab and testing new techniques to mitigate effects of extreme weather Source
Climate change is threatening Prosecco vineyards
Climate change is creating new challenges for the production of the popular sparkling wine Prosecco. Seth Doane traveled to Mansue, Italy to see how they’re working to make sure warmer temperatures do not alter the wine’s taste and pungency. Source