Watch: Moment hiker is rescued from quicksand in Utah

A hiker was rescued from quicksand in Utah. In other news, a trash-filled basin in Toronto underwent a three-year revival project by a professor and students. Elsewhere, a snowboarder and thirteen others were rescued from a stuck chairlift in Wisconsin after a power outage. First Lady Melania Trump unveiled the White House Christmas decorations, themed "Home Is Where the Heart Is," while the annual Macy's Thanksgiving parade kicked off in New York City. Several incidents occurred across the US, including a car nearly hitting first responders in Midwest blizzard conditions, the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC, and homes damaged by a tornado in Houston. President Trump pardoned the Thanksgiving turkeys, Waddle and Gobble, and a truck collided with a sign on an Ohio highway. Finally, the First Lady welcomed the White House Christmas tree, and Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted again.

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