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Now that Thanksgiving has passed, nothing says holiday spirit more than putting up your Christmas decorations…including the tree!

The power went out for most of the Bridgeland planned community in Cypress at about 11 a.m.

Jeffrey Williams, a retired chef, worked at the Houston Country Club for 34 years.

Oh, Thanksgiving. It’s the one holiday where you stuff your face with delicious food all the while trying to find something to talk about that won’t cause an explosion at the table.

Cheerleaders from Cypress Ranch are headed to New York for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

This Thanksgiving week, we posed the question to members of our KPRC 2 team -- What are you thankful for this year?

For decades, the Burns family has given out free hot Thanksgiving dinners to the community in need. Monday, Nov. 21, was no different. Once again, more than 1,000 families received good, hot free holiday soul food as the Burns’ family hosted their annual Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway.

Thousands will gather for Super Feast and there’s a lot of work to get set up. but the kitchen is where a lot of the work is taking place.

Easy recipes for at-home entertaining

South Carolina Emergency Management Division has a few things to say about turkeys, food safety and Thanksgiving.

The H.E.B. Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Uptown Holiday Lighting are two of Houston’s biggest holiday events, drawing in tens of thousands of guests.

The American Jewish Committee and KPRC 2 partner to present America's Table, featuring the many faces and communities of Houston who contribute to making this city one of the most diverse, welcoming, and resilient places in the country

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement for the Thanksgiving holiday to help ensure people are able to get to and from their celebrations safely.

On Monday, the city of Houston hosted an all-day food donation drive to save a Thanksgiving tradition.

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This Thanksgiving we have a little more than turkey to be excited about as Nov. 24 will now be known as “Hanks Giving Day” in Pittsburg.

Operation Turkey is an organization dedicated to eradicating hunger by giving away free, prepared Thanksgiving meals throughout Houston, Katy and Pasadena on Thanksgiving Day.

It’s not every day that you prepare a feast as big as a Thanksgiving dinner, so it’s easy to forget something. Half-and-half. Butter. That pesky can of cranberry sauce.

The cost to gather around the Thanksgiving table is costlier this year, although estimates suggest record inflation may be on the decline.

Americans are bracing for a costly Thanksgiving this year, with double-digit percent increases in the price of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, canned pumpkin and other staples.

The new exhibition is celebrating the 100th anniversary of King Tut’s discovery with special tomb recreation.

The Big Bounce America 2022 tour includes four massive inflatable attractions, fun for all ages.

While the holidays are a celebratory time for many, some of our neighbors may still be facing hardships while trying to give their families a season’s feast.

On Thanksgiving Day, Operation Turkey will be conducting free turkey giveaways throughout Houston, Katy and Pasadena.

Thinking of flying for the holidays this year? Expect to pay more for airfare than at any other time in recent years.

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the details of the 73rd annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.

From filtered water bottles to a pedicure foot spa, there are plenty of great gift ideas to choose from at Walmart.

On Sunday, November 28, Erin Napier took to Instagram to let her followers in on what she considers to be her little slice of heaven: her two daughters snuggled up by the Christmas tree.

Power outages left some families across the Houston area struggling to prepare Thanksgiving meals.

Hundreds of people spent part of their Thanksgiving at the George R. Brown Convention Center serving food or picking up meals during the 43rd annual Super Feast.

Operation Turkey delivered 10,000 meals to Houston families on Thanksgiving.

Five cheerleaders from Friendswood High School are set to take part in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.

The City of Houston’s 72nd Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade has been canceled due to storms across the Houston area.

In his recent memoir, the late Trader Joe's founder Joe Coulombe wrote he kept his stores open on Thanksgiving and Christmas for years. The reason: Wine.

Thousands of people will eat Thanksgiving meal at George R. Brown Convention Center for the 43rd annual Thanksgiving Super Feast.

Residents are encouraged to take caution with activities that could begin fires.

Diabetes is considered a growing epidemic in the U.S.

Residents are encouraged to take caution with activities that could begin fires.

Houston Texans head coach David Culley has been blessed with having a lot of good cooks in the family, but right now he says there’s no better cook than his wife.

If you're hosting, you're probably starting to make lists and consider what you need around the house. We're here to help.

We’re talking about thousands of people expected to attend man holiday gatherings around Houston that require a lot of space...and that means a lot of road closures.

Thanksgiving is coming, Houston! And what better way to celebrate than with a pie!

This Thanksgiving week, we posed the question to members of our KPRC 2 team -- What are you thankful for this year?

Family bragging rights, and maybe even some made-up trophies, are usually on the line for a game people look forward to annually.

We all love spoiling our pets, and amid the spoiling we do to ourselves on Thanksgiving with all the delicious food, some of us consider doing the same for our pets.

What you need to know to deliver the goods

Houston Texans star Justin Reid partnered with Kroger to help 20 families buy Thanksgiving groceries.

Tesla wants to avoid long, frustrating lines at its Superchargers by letting owners charge up for free overnight and in the early morning.

Have you ever sat back and wondered, “If I were a Thanksgiving food, what would I be?” ... Yeah, safe to say, probably no one has!

There’s still time to get your home ready for the holidays at gallery furniture’s Thanksgiving super sale!

The philanthropic-minded Ouzo Bay visited KidsMeals Inc. in Houston to donate, pack and deliver an abundance of fresh turkeys for families in need.

Every year, the Super Feast feeds thousands of Houstonians for Thanksgiving, but this year they are the ones in need.

Wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving!

Country Living's editors pick their favorite recipes and explain why they enjoy them so much.

More than half of US states have no minimum age at which a child can be tried as a juvenile delinquent

But 400 years ago, the pilgrim's first Thanksgiving took place over a three-day interval. Most of the civilized world was using the Gregorian Calendar, but England, unhappy with the Church of Rome, refused to go along with the new calendar. Not until more than a century later — in 1752 — would England (and its American colonies) convert to the Gregorian Calendar. What would the night sky have looked like? In all, it would have been a glorious celestial scene for any of the pilgrims who gazed skyward during that first Thanksgiving.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two winter storms blasted the United States on Wednesday, stranding motorists and causing thousands of flight delays as Americans jammed highways and airports to visit family and friends for the Thanksgiving holiday. She had snowchains for her two-wheel drive car, but did not know how to put them on. Los Angeles International Airport told domestic passengers to arrive three hours early as it expected 238,000 passengers and 113,000 vehicles on Wednesday. But it brought evacuation warnings to thousands of residents in Santa Barbara suburbs for possible mudslides on fire-charred hills. There are apocalyptic storms all over the country and 50mph winds!

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EMBED >More News Videos A new treasure hunt using electrical box murals across Houston could win someone $100,000. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A scavenger hunt on Thanksgiving wants to give you a $500 prize along with that slice of pumpkin pie!Hidden Treasure Hunts is hosting free events in Houston and Beaumont on Thanksgiving Day.To enter, you have to solve a riddle online, and if it's correct, you get the next clue. "The riddles will get harder and harder and at the end, you'll have a master riddle that you're going to have to put it all together to come up with the answer to win the money," Sanford told ABC13 this summer.The business expanded into Houston in August.It is free to play, but to win the money, players must sign up ahead of time at the Hidden Treasure Hunts website

Walmart will offer Thanksgiving deals online, Macy's sales fell last quarter, Tinder changes its matching algorithm and more. CBS News MoneyWatch's Jill Wagner has today's CBSN business headlines.

Obama pardons "Cheese," the Thanksgiving turkey President Obama delivers brief remarks about Thanksgiving before offering a presidential pardon to "Cheese," this year's lucky Turkey.