People are hitting the road in near record-breaking numbers for Thanksgiving. Michael Farrar has the story.
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A line of thunderstorms is making its way through south Louisiana this morning. The National Weather Service says possible tornadoes produced damage in Franklin and Madison Parishes. No immediate reports of injuries. November is an active month for tornadic activity in the Gulf South.

Many people are defrosting their turkey today. The U-S-D-A is once again warning cooks not to wash the turkey in the sink, because that could lead to cross-contamination. Food safety expert Janice Lopez-Munoz says also make sure you do not leave your chilled items out of the refrigerator too long…
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For more food safety practices go to food-safety-dot-gov.

Imagine buying a diamond for a loved one this holiday and finding out later that you bought a stone that isn’t from the earth, it’s from a lab. Diamond expert Grant Mobley says while the products look similar to the naked eye, they have drastically different values.
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Mobley says ask your jeweler about the origin of a diamond and the retailer will likely be truthful about the source of the stone.