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Jussie Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack in downtown Chicago.

Legal experts say a conviction isn’t as certain as it might seem — at least on the most serious charge she faces, manslaughter.

California and Colorado this year banned state agencies from using the word “alien” to refer to immigrants who entered the U.S. without permission.

Retailers are expected to usher in the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season Friday with bigger crowds than last year in a closer step toward normalcy.

The big question is how much will supply shortages, higher prices and staffing issues dampen shoppers’ mood this holiday season.

Thousands of people lined up along the Ben Franklin Parkway to soak in the holiday spirit at the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade.