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Matt Turner's #Thanksgiving usually involves turkey dinner and all the trimmings with his family back in Park Ridge, New Jersey, but this year will be a little different reut.rs/3EUyyNR 1/5 ImageImage
While the United States shuts down for the festivities, goalkeeper Turner and his U.S. teammates will be busy preparing for their showdown with England at the World Cup in Qatar 2/5 Image
Meanwhile, back on U.S. turf, President Joe Biden, pardoned two turkeys from North Carolina named Chocolate and Chip on Monday, sparing them from Thanksgiving dinner tables reut.rs/3gy0kr7 3/5 ImageImage
U.S. airlines and airports also prepared for a surge in passengers over the holiday, with the number of travelers expected to hit the highest level in three years. Air travel has recovered to about 99% of the 2019 levels, travel group AAA estimates reut.rs/3EDjkfV 4/5 Image
And in New York, people gathered around for the 96th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan reut.rs/3ibTSqf 5/5 ImageImageImageImage
If you had to choose one, which of these dishes are you having for your Thanksgiving feast? 👀

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