There are plenty of quirky traditions in America that leave the rest of the world scratching their heads - and the Thanksgiving turkey pardon is arguably the most peculiar. Every year on the fourth ...

This unusual tradition isn't nearly as old as most people think.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – What makes a good presidential turkey? Showmanship. A readiness to strut his stuff and gobble on command, yet enough restraint to stay on a table for the big photo op. So say a ...

Two birds kept their heads Tuesday during a visit to the White House, where President Donald Trump spared their lives in the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon. Online voters picked Drumstick 60 ...

Iowa turkeys face two threats this November: hungry Iowans, and a highly pathogenic avian influenza. But two lucky birds, known as Stars and Stripes, will be safe from both. Gov. Kim Reynolds pardoned ...

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on and the Trump administration continues to contest the results of the 2020 presidential election, the White House plans to hold its annual turkey pardoning ...

President Joe Biden took part in a long-running White House tradition Friday when he pardoned two White House turkeys. Biden issued pardons to the two turkeys, named Peanut Butter and Jelly, during a ...