It is the season of being thankful and the season of giving, which is why many volunteers gave out meals to the homeless population of Fort Lauderdale this Thanksgiving.

Rescue Mission of Salt Lake planned to serve about 1,200 meals to the homeless population the day before Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is a government holiday. That means federal offices, courts, and post offices will be closed. Other government institutions - think the DMV and local libraries - will also be closed. In Miami-Dade, all county courts and Clerk of the Courts offices will also be closed on Friday and reopen on Monday.

With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again be consumed with the annual trifecta of turkey, travel and transactions — lots of them

While most big U.S. retailers are closed on Thanksgiving Day, many will open early the following day — Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday gift-buying season and the biggest shopping day of the year.

This year’s NFL Thanksgiving slate may not make you as sleepy as all that turkey you’re going to eat, but it’s definitely lost some luster since before the season.

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Lee Abbamonte joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the record number of travelers heading out for Thanksgiving this year and tips for making the trip.

The holiday travel blitz in the Philadelphia region is underway, and travelers are expected to take to the skies and the roads for Thanksgiving. This year, both the Transportation Security Administration and AAA expect record numbers of travelers.

The travel industry anticipates significant profits, with AAA reporting a record number of travelers this year. Almost 80 million people are traveling — nearly two million more than last year. Despite higher ticket prices,