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Every year on Thanksgiving day, nonprofit organizations across Miami host hundreds of volunteers and community members who eat, dance and mingle at what feels like a block party among neighbors and friends.

Local DJs hype up the crowd, local barbers give haircuts and volunteers dish out heaping plates of traditional Thanksgiving delicacies.

But as COVID-19 cases rise, medical experts advise staying home for the holiday. So does Miami-Dade County, the state’s most populous, where case counts have surged to a seven-day average of more than 1,800 daily cases.

While gatherings are frowned upon and social distancing is recommended, the need for food and shelter hasn’t gone away. Instead, it has ballooned into a crisis. Feeding South Florida, the region’s largest food bank, reported a 200% increase in demand since the pandemic began in March, destabilizing millions and putting people out of work.

The greater need highlights the importance of

24 Best Black Friday Travel Deals: Hotels, Resorts, Car Rentals, and Tours

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Terry Peak Lodge, South Dakota

South Dakota has become a trendy destination thanks to being home to numerous National Park Service units and endless historical sites like Mount Rushmore and the Badlands. So you’ll want to take advantage of this Terry Peak Lodge deal. From private cabins to ski resorts and hot tubs, it’s a real paradise for ski lovers. Get 30 percent off two-night stays between now and until March 15, 2021. This promotion will go on sale Friday, November 27. To secure a spot, you must call a Black Hills Travel specialist at 800-229-9019.

More information: blackhillsadventurelodging.com

The Setting Inn Napa Valley, California

This three-star hotel is a boutique, historic landmark that sits in the heart of the California wine country. Guests can enjoy wine tastings, spacious rooms, and a serene landscape filled with lavender and maple nut trees around the one-acre property. Book three

7 Black Friday Cruise Deals To Check Out – Cruise Industry News

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Looking for a good Black Friday cruise deal can be overwhelming. To save the day, Cruise Industry News has compiled a list of great offers from seven cruise lines.

1. Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line is offering a 30 percent discount on all already published 2021-2023 sailings of three days or more (which is more than 300 destinations worldwide) and a Free at Sea package, which includes free open bar, free specialty dining, free shore excursions credits, free Wi-Fi, and discounted rates for friends and family. The Black Friday deal is available for bookings made before the end of Nov. 27, 2020.

The cruise line also offers a $75 onboard spend per stateroom for its Latitudes Rewards Program members. The Latitudes offer is valid on all sailings of five days or longer departing 120 days from booking date, when booked before the end of Dec. 31, 2020. The deal

Interview: Miles Teller On Flight Training For ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and More

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Miles Teller is no stranger to a little buzz. Since making his mark in Whiplash, the actor has always managed to stay a part of the “ones to watch” conversation. So it is no surprise that he is also involved in the most highly-anticipated movie of the decade: Top Gun: Maverick.

“There is no green screen in a Top Gun movie,” says Teller to Men’s Journal. “Every shot, every stunt, was the result of the work, the real sweat, that we all put into it. The production was over the course of a full year, which was definitely the longest shoot I have ever been a part of.”

Teller assures us that Maverick, now scheduled to release summer of 2021, will be worth the wait for all of those Top Gun fans. The actor decompressed after the intense filming by taking a trip out to

Crutchfield clicks as NC State cruises past North Florida

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Kai Crutchfield scored 21 points and No. 8 North Carolina State opened the season with impressive shooting in a 93-65 victory against North Florida on Wednesday.

Jada Boyd had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Jakia Brown-Turner scored 13 points and Elissa Cunane posted 12 points for the Wolfpack.

“It was good to get a game in,” N.C. State coach Wes Moore said. “That was the biggest thing right there, to get to play.”

N.C. State was coming off an ACC Tournament championship in March before the rest of the season was cancelled, notching its first league title since 1991.

The Wolfpack picked up where it left off. N.C. State made six of its first 10 attempts from 3-point range, including Crutchfield’s 4-for-4 rate. By halftime, the Wolfpack was 7-for-13 (53.8%) from deep.

“Their early 3-point shooting really hurt us,” North Florida coach Darrick Gibbs said. “We

Air Force flies external cruise missile on B-1

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The Air Force has, for the first time, flown a B-1B Lancer bomber with an inert cruise missile mounted externally.

And the Nov. 20 demonstration could pave the way for the Lancer to eventually carry hypersonic missiles mounted on an external pylon, the Air Force said in a release Tuesday.

The external captive carry flight, first reported by Military.com, took place at Edwards Air Force Base in California, and included a B-1 from the 412th Test Wing’s 419th Flight Test Squadron, part of the Global Power Combined Test Force.

The B-1 carried an inert Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, or JASSM, under an external pylon.

“Adapting a small number of our healthiest B-1s to carry hypersonic weapons is vital to bridge between the bomber force we have today, to the force of tomorrow,” said Gen. Tim Ray, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command, in the release. “This is a

Viking Cruises Taps Retired Vice Admiral as Chief Health Officer

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Viking announced today that it has hired a Chief Health Officer, Dr. Raquel C. Bono.

A board-certified trauma surgeon and retired Vice Admiral of the United States Navy Medical Corps, Dr. Bono most recently led Washington State’s medical and healthcare systems’ response to the global pandemic.

Viking Sky in Geirangerfjord, Norway

As Principal at RCB Consulting, she partnered with Viking earlier this year to help develop and define new protocol enhancements. As the line’s Chief Health Officer, Dr. Bono will be a key part in helping Viking restart its cruise operations.

“Dr. Bono brings valuable perspective informed by an extraordinary career that has included decorated military service, trauma surgery and health care administration. Additionally, her work as the head of Washington state’s COVID-19 health care response team makes her uniquely qualified to be our Chief Health Officer as we finalize plans for operating cruises safely,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of

Avibras to develop family of cruise missiles for Brazil’s air force | News

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The Brazilian air forced has chosen defence contractor Avibras Industria Aeroespacial to develop a family of air-launched long-range cruise missiles.

The service signed a memorandum of understanding with Avibras to develop the weapon, called the MICLA-BR, it says on 23 November.

The air force will share its expertise and missile needs for the project but has not disclosed the effort’s cost.

Privately-owned Avibras Indústria Aeroespacial is based in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The company designs and makes a variety of military equipment, including rocket artillery, light-armoured vehicles, surveillance unmanned air vehicles, air-defence radar, surface-to-air missiles, mobile command trucks and air-to-ground rockets.

The manufacturer is also working on a truck-launched cruise missile called AV-TM 300, development of which is to be complete by the end of 2020.

The MICLA-BR is an adaptation of the AV-TM 300. The air-launched variant lacks the ground-launched type’s fold-out wings, but otherwise looks similar. The

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Plan to Get The World Sailing Again

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Norwegian Cruise Line has launched the first major cruising ad campaign since the industry shut down in March. It’s also being billed as the first “truly global” ad blitz in the company’s 53-year history.

Under the theme “Break Free” and using the popular Queen song “I Want To Break Free” as the soundtrack, the campaign encourages travelers to look beyond a lost 2020 and towards a future of reconnecting with the people and places they have missed.

Norwegian Escape (Photo courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line)

“At Norwegian, we have a history of innovation, and we have always had a fighting spirit,” said Chief Executive Officer Harry Sommer. “Our team has been using this pause to prepare for our comeback, and the creative minds and incredible talent we have in-house truly delivered.”

Sommer says the campaign acknowledges the pain of a year in which a global health crisis paralyzed

Cruise lines unleash bevy of Black Friday sales

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Here is a sample selection.

NCL’s best deal of the year

Norwegian Cruise Line said its Black Friday sale offers the brand’s best deal of the year. In addition to 30% off the fare, passengers will be entitled to all five ‘Free at Sea’ offers including free open bar, specialty dining, shore excursions credits, Wi-Fi and discounted rates for friends and family. The Black Friday offer is available on all departures, all itineraries and all published voyage dates from 2021 through NCL’s newly released 2023 itineraries.

Virgin Voyages’ on-board credit

From Nov. 26-30, Virgin Voyages’ Thanksgiving promotion offers on-board credit that may be applied to ‘splurge-worthy experiences.’ The offer is $100 per cabin for sea-view and insider categories, $200 for sea terrace cabins and $400 for rock star and mega rock star quarters.

HAL’s free Wi-Fi package and gift card bonus

From Nov. 25 through Dec. 1, Holland America Line

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Amid pandemic, organizations provide haven for needy on Thanksgiving

24 Best Black Friday Travel Deals: Hotels, Resorts, Car Rentals, and Tours

Terry Peak Lodge, South Dakota

The Setting Inn Napa Valley, California

7 Black Friday Cruise Deals To Check Out – Cruise Industry News

Interview: Miles Teller On Flight Training For ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and More

Crutchfield clicks as NC State cruises past North Florida

Air Force flies external cruise missile on B-1

Viking Cruises Taps Retired Vice Admiral as Chief Health Officer

Avibras to develop family of cruise missiles for Brazil’s air force | News

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Plan to Get The World Sailing Again

Cruise lines unleash bevy of Black Friday sales