14:30 LRN Newscast Nov 28

Your pets may want to dine from the table scraps this holiday, but what human food acceptable for animals? Kevin Barnhart has the details.

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If you’ve opted to deep fry your Turkey for the holiday, not having it properly thawed beforehand is one of the main causes of accidents. According to State Fire Marshal Butch Browning not following proper instructions can cause explosive fires.

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With the holidays comes scammers trying to rip off unsuspecting victims.  Webroot.com cybersecurity expert David Dufour says when you are on an unsecured Wi-Fi network at a place like a coffee shop or an airport, your information is potentially available for a cybercriminal to scrap off that network.

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Scammers are also looking to shake down victims by posing as a charity.  Dufour says many of the emails and text messages will ask for peculiar donations.

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Dufour also advises to be on the lookout for emails that appear to be from retailers. Be apprehensive of links and use promo codes instead. Dufour also says when you shop for your gifts online, check U-R-Ls before sharing info and avoid using debit cards.