Asian markets steadied on Friday, wrapping up a turbulent November with modest gains as expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut strengthened. The shift in sentiment fuelled a rally in Treasuries, which are on track for a fourth straight month of gains.

Singer and actor Ray J was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday morning after police received a report of an alleged domestic dispute that was reportedly livestreamed on Instagram. The 44-year-old artist, whose real name is Willie Norwood, was taken into custody at LAPD’s Van Nuys Station with bail set at $50,000.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is set to kick off Thursday morning in New York City, bringing new character balloons, celebrity performances and heightened security to Manhattan’s streets. The annual tradition begins at 8:30 a.m. EST on the Upper West Side and concludes at Macy’s Herald Square on 34th Street.

Federal investigators are examining what drove 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal to open fire on two National Guard soldiers just blocks from the White House on the eve of Thanksgiving. The FBI’s joint terrorism task force is leading the probe into what officials have described as an ambush attack in a busy commercial area near a subway station.

U.S. President Donald Trump clarified on November 25 that Ukraine faces no set deadline to accept the previously drafted 28-point peace framework, retracting earlier remarks suggesting he wanted a deal by Thanksgiving.

Gas prices across the United States are hovering near their lowest levels in four years as roughly 82 million Americans prepare to travel for Thanksgiving.

U.S. and Ukrainian officials are in discussions about bringing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United States this week, as President Donald Trump pushes to finalize a Ukraine agreement around Thanksgiving.

President Joe Biden began his final holiday season at the White House on Monday by granting the traditional pardons to two turkeys, allowing them to avoid the Thanksgiving table and live out their days in southern Minnesota, News.az reports citing foreign media.

Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in North Carolina went on strike Monday morning following an overnight vote in favor of the action.