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As millions of Americans prepare for one of the biggest feasts of the year, the Thanksgiving Day meal, some tariffs on imported food products are being lifted.

Police say Morgan Geyser cut off her monitoring bracelet and left a group home in Wisconsin. Geyser was involved in the stabbing of a classmate 19 times to appease the fictional Slender Man character.

In what could be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period in 15 years, more than 32 million are expected to fly in the next week.

ABC News’ James Longman spoke with Cardinal Luis Cabrera Herrera on the attributes the cardinals will be looking for when electing the next pope.