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U.S. NEWS Friday 25 November 2022
High-flying balloon characters star in Thanksgiving parade

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Biden called into the pa-
Associated Press rade, as he did last year.
NEW YORK (AP) — Throngs Biden thanked firefight-
of spectators lined the ers, police officers and first
streets of New York on Thurs- responders, saying, "They
day as colorful, high-flying never take a break."
balloons helped usher in They thanked the troops
the holiday season during and Biden said he would
the Macy's Thanksgiving be reaching out to speak
Day Parade. to some today.
The annual tradition, which Asked about their plans for
dates back nearly a cen- the day in Nantucket, Mas-
tury, packed streets as a sachusetts, the Bidens said
procession of giant inflat- it would involve family, and
ables and floats streamed some time spent locally,
for more than 40 blocks thanking first responders.
from Central Park to Herald In Plymouth, Massachu-
Square. setts, the English settlement
Children balanced atop founded by the Pilgrims
metal barricades and hung who arrived on the May-
from scaffolding to watch flower, two annual events
the balloons amid mostly were being held to em-
sunny skies and a slight brace "all aspects" of the
breeze. The Tom Turkey float leads the way down Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day holiday, town officials said.
"Blue, Blue. There's Blue," Parade, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, in New York. Associated Press Costumed participants
yelled Divyam Kumar, 6, were re-enacting their an-
as his father helped bal- the crowd. event for a year. Rush; "Blue's Clues & You!" nual Thanksgiving Day
ance him and his 4-year- But it was Snoopy that es- Snoopy, dressed as an as- host Josh Dela Cruz; singer "Pilgrim Progress" proces-
old brother Aanu Aryan on pecially caught the eye of tronaut, was followed by Gloria Estefan; gospel sing- sion, representing the 51
a metal rail. Brenner Chenenko, 8, even another old-time favorite, er Kirk Franklin; actor Mario survivors of that first brutal
The youngster was referring more so than the more Papa Smurf. Lopez; reggae star Ziggy winter of 1621 — although
to the star of the animated contemporary pups. This year's parade featured Marley; and Miss America Thursday's crew had better
show "Blue's Clues" — not to "It's one of the classics," said 16 giant balloons, 28 floats, 2022 Emma Broyles. conditions, with sunny skies
be confused with the inter- the youngster from Roch- 40 novelty and heritage Singers Joss Stone, Jordin and temperatures in the
national cartoon sensation ester, New York, who lined inflatables, 12 marching Sparks and Betty Who were 40s.
Bluey, an Australian cattle the parade route with his bands, 10 performance also part of the festivities, as There also was a "National
pup making her parade father Nate and grandfa- groups, 700 clowns and were the stars of Peacock's Day of Mourning" honoring
debut. ther John Wopperer. one Santa Claus. "Pitch Perfect: Bumper in indigenous ancestors and
Bluey's balloon towered as It was the first time the fa- The procession of charac- Berlin" — Adam Devine, protesting against racism
tall as a four-story building ther and son had seen the ters were joined by singer Sarah Hyland and Flula and oppression. "We are
and stretched as wide as parade in person. Wopper- Paula Abdul, in her first pa- Borg. Jimmy Fallon & The not vanquishing, We are
seven taxi cabs. er last saw a parade live rade appearance; indie Roots were on a float cel- not conquered, We are as
Stuart, the one-eyed Min- three years ago, before the pop band Fitz and the Tan- ebrating Central Park. strong as ever," a sign be-
ion, was also there to thrill pandemic sidelined the trums; boy band Big Time President Biden and Jill hind the speakers read.q

Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress,

wins full term

By BECKY BOHRER Peltola told the Anchorage ing: "Our nation faces a
Associated Press Daily News after her victory number of challenges in
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — U.S. — a 55%-45% margin over the coming years, and our
Rep. Mary Peltola has been Palin in the final tabulation representatives will need
elected to a full term in the round — was announced. wisdom and discernment
House, months after the "I will be happy to work for as they work to put Ameri-
Alaska Democrat won a Alaskans again, as long as ca on a more sound path.
special election to the seat they'll have me." My message to Alaskans is
following the death earlier Peltola, who is Yup'ik, with to continue to be involved
this year of longtime Re- her win in August became and engaged."
publican Rep. Don Young. the first Alaska Native to Peltola embraced Young's
Peltola defeated Republi- serve in Congress and the legacy as she sought the U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, smiles before a debate for
Alaska's sole U.S. House seat on Oct. 26, 2022, in Anchorage,
cans Sarah Palin and Nick first woman to hold Alaska's two-year term and was en- Alaska.
Begich, as well as Libertar- House seat. The win also dorsed by his daughters, Associated Press
ian Chris Bye in the Nov. buoyed her fundraising, one of whom presented her
8 election. Results of the outpacing those of her ri- with a bolo tie of Young's
ranked choice election vals in the lead-up to this at an Alaska Federation of maker from the small rural which she emerged from a
were announced Wednes- month's election.Messages Natives conference where hub community of Bethel field of 48 candidates that
day. Palin and Begich also were sent to Palin's cam- Peltola was treated like a for 10 years, ending in 2009. included current state and
were candidates in the paign Wednesday. rock star. Young held the She surprised many with local officeholders. That fin-
special election. Begich congratulated Pel- seat for 49 years. her fourth place finish in ish was enough to send her
"It's a two-year contract," tola in a statement, add- Peltola was a state law- the June special primary, in to the special election.q