MICHAEL HANCOCK

Mayors in major cities across the United States, including Houston’s Sylvester Turner, called on President Joe Biden in an effort to get more resources to help manage the southwest border crisis that is impacting the country.

Denver officials are facing scrutiny from homeless advocates who accuse them of accelerating the clearing of encampments near Coors Field ahead of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game this week.

Travelers wait in line at the ticket counter before traveling from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Cleveland. “As long as you’re maintaining your distance, you’re not touching stuff and you’re sanitizing your hands, people should see their families right now," she said. Last year, a record 26 million passengers and crew passed through U.S. airport screening in the 11-day period around Thanksgiving. More Americans drive than fly during the holiday, and AAA has projected those numbers are also likely to be lower this year. Before the spike, the family had planned to hold a Thanksgiving gathering of fewer than 10 people.