Terror-wary cities revel in traditional Thanksgiving fun

The United States celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, with huge crowds turning out for traditional parades amid tight security and many others enjoying turkey feasts with families and friends.

In New York City, the traditional Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade saw thousands of people pack Manhattan's streets to watch marching bands, elaborate floats and enormous balloons.

About 3.5 million revelers took to the streets on Thursday for the parade as police went all out to secure the 91-year-old extravaganza, one of the nation's biggest outdoor holiday events.