National Football Day: It’s Thanksgiving. President Obama pardoned two turkeys named Mac and Cheese. On the East Coast travellers drove and slogged through a mixture of rain, sleet, and snow to get to their Thanksgiving dinners. In New England thousands …

No Peace: Rioters smashed windows and burned a police car again last night in Ferguson, Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon had more than quadrupled the number of National Guard troops in Ferguson last night, bringing the number to 2,900. From Boston …

No Bill: Parts of Ferguson, Mo. are a smoking ruin this morning. Demonstrators began throwing objects at the police even as the St. Louis County prosecutor announced that a grand jury had decided to bring no charges against Officer Darren …

Changing the Guard: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has resigned after less than two years on the job. Appearing with the president and vice president this morning, Hagel stood by while President Obama described him as a friend and heaped him …

Animal House: Responding to an article about a gang rape published in Rolling Stone Magazine, the University of Virginia has suspended all fraternity activities until Jan. 9th. UVA President Teresa Sullivan said in a statement, “I write you in great …

Ferguson: As Ferguson, Mo. braces for the report of a grand jury, the officer who shot an unarmed black teenager last summer is expected to resign, according to several reports. After months on administrative leave, Officer Darren Wilson has indicated …

Executive Orders: President Obama last night announced executive orders to reform immigration, including stiffening border security, welcoming highly skilled immigrants, and protecting illegal immigrants with American-born children from deportation. His orders will shield as many as five million illegal immigrants. …

The Director: Celebrated Director Mike Nichols, one of few people in show business to win an Oscar, a Tony, an Emmy, and a Grammy, has died at age 83. Nichols shaped American culture for the last 50 years. He was …

Whiteout: As much as five or six feet of snow is reported in parts of Western New York today as the Buffalo area digs out from an extreme storm. In an area known for its “lake effect” snowstorms, some residents …

World: Two Palestinians armed with knives, axes, and a gun stormed a Jerusalem synagogue complex this morning, killing four people and wounding others. Three of the dead were Americans with Israeli citizenship. Police killed the two men in a gun …