Astronomers in China made a surprising discovery: a massive black hole in our galaxy. Called LB-1, this one is about 70 times the mass of the sun. It’s the first time a black hole of this size has been detected in the Milky Way. Source
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Snow and “bomb cyclone” cause delays for Thanksgiving travelers
The storm, which was blamed for one death and hundreds of canceled flights, pushed east into South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Source
What’s a float in Macy’s Thanksgiving parade cost?
For starters, it’s at least $510,000 just for the helium, but marketers say the millions of eyeballs are worth the costs Source
Lawmakers blast “cruel” ICE sting operation targeting foreign students
The University of Farmington was opened in 2015 as a guise by ICE officials to enticed foreign-born students Source
What to expect at this year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
CBS has covered the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for 59 years. “Entertainment Tonight’s” Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight, who are hosting this year’s broadcast, join “CBS This Morning” from the parade route to discuss the festivities. Source
Eye Opener at 8: North Korea launches 2 projectiles
A look back at what we’ve been covering on “CBS This Morning.” Source
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