A winter storm will sweep across the U.S., bringing as much as 3 feet of snow to some states during Thanksgiving week.

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By 1941, the House of Representatives passed a joint resolution declaring Thanksgiving Day to be the last Thursday in November. The Senate amended the resolution, making the holiday the fourth Thursday in November, and Roosevelt signed it in December 1941.

In the Downtown Pittsburgh area, roads that will be closed include parts of Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Liberty Avenue, Penn Avenue, Stanwix Street, and the Boulevard of the Allies. Parking restrictions will begin at 4:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning for roads included in the race routes.

A blast of Arctic air is set to sweep across the country just as millions take to the roads and skies to gather for Thanksgiving. Parts of the Rockies and Plains are already feeling the chill, but the dramatic drop pushes east midweek as cold air spills into the Midwest,

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Each year, the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions host a Thanksgiving game against different opponents as a longstanding NFL tradition, plus a third game selected between two other teams. All games include a special halftime show, almost a mini primer for the massive production we’ll see in a few months at the Super Bowl.

Friends who grew up playing with and against each other will cap their high school football careers in front of the Green Monster.

Michigan State traveled to Florida on Sunday ahead of the tournament, which will be played at Suncoast Credit Union Arena – capacity of 3,500 – on Florida SouthWestern State College’s campus. The Spartans are making their debut in the event, which was won by rival Michigan last year.