Yael Freiman

Airport operations have basically returned to normal now that air traffic controllers and TSA agents are getting paid again.

Still, they're bracing for what's expected to break a record for the number of Thanksgiving flyers.

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Speaking of Black Friday, you know, it's a day of deep, deep discounts, but it's also a huge deal for the economy.

And that's because given all the missed data reports on the shutdown, it's going to be closely watched as an indicator of consumer health, something that's been a bit shaky recently.

The National Retail Federation expects holiday shopping to top $1 trillion for the first time this year.

However, growth is expected to slow from 2024.

It wouldn't be a Thanksgiving without an over-the-top parade and football.

Macy's will be holding its 99th Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.

Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man are among the new balloons, while new floats include Stranger Things and, of course, La Boo Boo.

As for football, you'll be treated to three Thanksgiving Day games, Packers-Lions, Chiefs-Cowboys, and Bagels-Ravens.

Then on Black Friday, because the NFL owns every holiday now, the Bears are going to face the Eagles on Amazon.

Okay, finally, the NFL may dominate Thanksgiving, but Netflix also wants a slice of the pumpkin pie.

The final season of Stranger Things hits the streaming service on Wednesday, nine years after it debuted, and what Netflix hopes will become one of the biggest pop culture moments of the year.

The first four episodes will be released Thanksgiving Eve, then the remaining four episodes will be released on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, including a finale shown in movie theaters.

long as people are at home seated on the couch, then that's when they're going to release their most popular TV show, which Stranger Things has become the biggest franchise that Netflix has homegrown in its HQ ever.

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