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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon appears to be holding in its second day despite some incidents reported. But Israel's war in Gaza against Hamas still continues. NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports many there feel forgotten after the ceasefire in Lebanon. NPR's producer in Gaza, Anas Baba, spoke to several people at a market in Dar al-Bala shortly after the news of the ceasefire in Lebanon broke. 34-year-old Wala Hanuna says she's happy one war has ended, but she feels betrayed.

What does this mean for us, she says. Hezbollah had originally said they wouldn't agree to a ceasefire until there was one for Gaza too. Now she worries one will never come. 30-year-old Tha'ar Hamad says of course he is rejoicing that a war has ended, but he thought the people of Lebanon were standing in solidarity with Gaza. He worries now that Israel has one less war to fight, there might be more strikes in Gaza. Kat Lansdorf, NPR News, Tel Aviv. One of the largest Thanksgiving dinners in the country is set to take place in San Antonio.

Texas Public Radio's Jerry Clayton has more. The Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving dinner started as an annual event in 1979, serving a few hundred seniors. This year, the nonprofit will serve 25,000 people at the city's convention center. Chef Noe Martinez oversees preparation of 550 turkeys and all the traditional sides. 6,000 pounds of green beans, 6,000 pounds of yams, 6,000 pounds of stuffing, 3,000 pounds of cranberry, and 195 gallons of gravy. Raul's daughter Patricia Jimenez has made sure the tradition continues after the death of her father in 1998 and welcomes anyone who can't afford a meal or just doesn't

want to be alone on Thanksgiving Day. I'm Jerry Clayton in San Antonio. Millions of Americans are celebrating Thanksgiving with their friends and family today. Tables will be filled with all of the traditional holiday dishes, turkey, cranberries, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and much more. NPR's Maria Godoy reports on the benefits of taking a walk after dinner. Research shows just two to five minutes can help regulate your blood sugar, although longer is better.

You want to head out within about a half hour after eating, so as you're digesting and that sugar is hitting your bloodstream, your muscles can use it up right away. And this is great to do after any meal, but especially after dinner. It tends to be our biggest meal, and our bodies produce less insulin at night. MPR's Maria Godoy reporting. Tomorrow is Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year in the U.S. Retailers are offering holiday shoppers all kinds of discounts on items such as toys, electronics and clothing.

This is NPR News in Washington. Thousands of people lined the streets of New York City today for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The annual holiday tradition kicked off with the new Superman and Minnie Mouse balloons, zoo and pasta themed floats. Jessica Tisch is with the NYPD. She says security was tight at the event. Our job is to keep this a safe and fun parade for New Yorkers and our visitors and their families.

And we got lots of resources out there. We have resources you can see and resources you can't see. The parade also featured 17 giant helium-filled character balloons, 22 floats, marching bands, and 700 clowns. Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight. NPR's Charles Maines reports Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling this latest Russian assault a direct response to attacks by Kiev. The latest Russian strikes left an estimated one million Ukrainians without power in freezing temperatures and the Russian

leader suggested more attacks were in the offing. Putin threatened to strike what he called decision-making centers in central Kiev and elsewhere if attacks on the Russian homeland using American and British missiles continued. Putin also repeated threats to strike Western military installations in Europe that he argues have helped Ukraine coordinate the strikes. Putin reminded Western powers that Russia now had what he called a menu of new weapons that he argued were superior to their Western counterparts that included the Ireshnik hypersonic missile Russia test-fired on Ukraine's city of Dnipro last week.

Charles Maynes, NPR News, Moscow. This is NPR.