Californians urged to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings

With California desperately battling an out-of-control coronavirus surge, the state's health secretary is urging families to avoid gathering for Thanksgiving and Los Angeles County appeared on the brink of issuing a stay-home order to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed. “It’s as important to say no even when it comes to the closest people in our family” Dr. Mark Ghaly said as counties continued to see record COVID-19 infection caseloads and hospitalizations. Ghaly, whose mother won't be at his family’s dinner table this year, said it wasn't too late to cancel or change plans to limit Thanksgiving celebrations to immediate family.

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  Dozens of Florida counties at COVID-19 ‘tipping point’ before Thanksgiving, data show

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Pelicans acquire Adams as final piece of 4-team Holiday deal

Veteran 7-foot NBA center Steven Adams has agreed to a two-year extension with the Pelicans following his trade to New Orleans as part of a four-team deal that also sent guard Jrue Holiday from the Pelicans to Milwaukee. Adams' extension is for $35 million, said a person familiar with the deal. The acquisition of Adams comes after Derrick Favors left New Orleans in free agency for Utah, where he's spent much of his career.

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  Report: Pelicans agree to two-year extension with Steven Adams

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  Report: Brandon Ingram to re-sign w./ Pelicans

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Fox News settles with Seth Rich family for undisclosed sum over DNC hacking claims

Fox News had reported a baseless conspiracy theory that Rich may have been murdered in retribution for sharing DNC emails with Wikileaks