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• How to help food banks this Thanksgiving as COVID-19 deepens demand November 26, 2020
  Halfpoint/iStockBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- During the holiday season, people typically look to schools, churches, grocery stores and other community events to donate food to those in need.But ahead of Thanksgiving, food banks are swamped with increased demand due to the continued fallout from the pandemic with millions unemployed and a greater […]
• Weekly unemployment filings surge to 778,000 last week as virus cases rise November 25, 2020
  courtneyk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, IVAN PEREIRA and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Some 778,000 workers lost their jobs and filed for unemployment insurance last week, the Department of Labor said Wednesday.This is an uptick of 30,000 compared to the previous week, and the second consecutive week that the weekly tally has risen after it was […]
• Nearly 1 million Crock-Pot Multi-Cookers recalled due to potential burn hazard November 25, 2020
  robynmac/iStockBy THE GMA TEAM, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Nearly one million Crock-Pot Multi-Cookers are being recalled due to a potential burn hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The voluntary recall of Sunbeam Products' Crock-Pot 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers comes as millions of Americans are preparing for holiday cooking, starting Thursday with Thanksgiving.The […]
• Restaurant near White House flooded with donations to keep feeding homeless November 25, 2020
  Courtesy Kazi MannanBy DEVIN DWYER and SARAH HERNDON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- In the heart of Washington's big-money lobbying and law firm district, restaurateur Kazi Mannan has been serving up kebabs and curries to the rich and the poor for nearly a decade."These are my mom's recipes that we use because we named it after […]
• Dunkin' and Homesick roll out coffee-inspired candle collaboration November 25, 2020
  HomesickBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- You can have the sweet smell of doughnuts and freshly brewed coffee fill your home without any cooking required.Dunkin' teamed up with home fragrance and lifestyle brand Homesick to bring back its limited-edition candles inspired by two of the coffee chain's popular menu items.The Original Blend candle […]