Between Hallmark and Lifetime, there will be 70 new holiday movies out by New Year’s Day Source
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Eye Opener: All eyes on the Macy’s parade balloons
Weather concerns may leave Americans without one of the most iconic holiday traditions: the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Also, monster storms are sweeping across the country, snarling travel plans. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Storms across U.S. cause delays in Thanksgiving travel
As travelers make their way closer to Thanksgiving gatherings, they are facing harsh weather across the country. Two storms dumped heavy snow in the west and brought winds and rain to the east Wednesday. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
Strong winds could ground Thanksgiving parade balloons
High wind alerts across the Northeast could force the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York to go ahead with no balloons. The parade route runs for 46 blocks. If the wind blows steadily at more than 23 mph, the balloons will stay on the ground for the first time since 1971. Errol Barnett reports. Source
Bernie Sanders looks beyond contests in Iowa and New Hampshire
In interview with CBS News, Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir talks about a path to nomination, even if Sanders doesn’t win the earliest voting contests. Source
Row over Chinese 5G equipment further strains U.S.-German relations
U.S. Ambassador Richard Grenell called a German official’s remarks this week “an insult to the thousands of American troops who helped ensure Germany’s security.” Source
North Korea carries out another apparent missile test
South Korean officials say 2 projectiles were launched, apparently the latest in a series of weapons tests as Kim Jong Un threatens to abandon diplomacy entirely. Source
Trump signs bills aimed at protecting Hong Kong protesters
Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng summoned U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad to say the bills were a “serious interference in China’s internal affairs and a serious violation of international law.” Source
Trump signs bills protecting Hong Kong protesters
A Chinese foreign ministry statement Thursday repeated heated condemnations of the laws and said Beijing will counteract. Source
Massive black hole that “should not even exist” discovered
A black hole with a mass of about 70 times that of the sun is lurking across our galaxy. Source