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The U.S. stock index futures hit a high on Friday morning amid low trading activity due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures surged more than 500 points. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also indicated a lower opening. U.S. equity markets are scheduled to close at …

Residents of a small Austrian village called F-King have voted to change its name after receiving unsolicited attention from English-speaking tourists. Next year, a village of 100 inhabitants near the German border will be named Fugging. “I can confirm that the name of the village is being changed,” Andrea Holzner, …

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Wednesday was the busiest day ever recorded in New York State since May with 67 COVID-related deaths. A total of 67 people have died since May 29. Before both cases and deaths began to rise again, the number of daily deaths reached a low of one on both August 30 …

The Bears ’offensive line has two players who have managed to stay on the field all season. One of them is injury concern. Left-hander Charles Lee Jr. and right-hander German Efedi are the only linemen to avoid injury or illness or both, and Leno has a toe injury, which Matt …