Thanksgiving celebrations endure despite the pandemic, as a 'long, hard winter' nears
Old traditions are being tested and new ones made on Thursday as Americans celebrate Thanksgiving amid the first pandemic in a century and concerns grow over a possible post-holiday surge.Denver Mayor Michael Hancock was forced to issue an apology Wednesday after failing to heed his own advice, traveling to Mississippi for the holidays while urging his city’s residents to stay home.“As a public official, whose conduct is rightly scrutinized for the message it sends to others, I apologize to the residents of Denver who see my decision as conflicting with the guidance to stay at home for all but essential travel,†the mayor said.President-elect Joe Biden said Wednesday that the country is facing a "long hard winter" because of the coronavirus but vowed that "life is going to return to normal."The soon-to-be 46th president of the United States said that he, too, canceled his usually large Thanksgiving gathering, and will instead celebrate with just his wife, Dr