Macy’s Thanksgiving parade revels on amid tight security Zimbabwe prepares for swearing-in of new leader

NEWYORK » The Macy’s ThanksgivHARARE, ZIMBABWE » As Zimbabwe ing Day Parade featured balloons, prepares to swear in a new leader, bands, stars and heavy security in a Emmerson Mnangagwa, questions year marked by attacks on outdoor remain on the future of Robert gathering spots. Mugabe, who ruled for 37 years,

With new faces and old favorites and the wife who just days ago was in the lineup, the Americana extravpoised to succeed him. aganza covered 2 ½ miles of ManMugabe, 93, who resigned Tuesday hattan on a cold morning. as lawmakers began impeaching

The televised parade proceeded him, has not spoken publicly since smoothly for the most part. his stunning speech on Sunday de

Authorities say there was no confying calls from the military, ruling firmation of a credible threat to the party and the people to step down. parade, but they were taking no Mugabe apparently was in the chances after both the truck attack capital with former first lady Grace. and the October shooting that killed A new photo circulating on social 58 people in Las Vegas. media, said to be taken this week,

New York Police Department offishowed Mugabe and his wife sitting cers with assault weapons and porwith advisers standing behind them. table radiation detectors were cirMnangagwa is set to be sworn in culating among the crowds, sharptoday at a 60,000-seat stadium after shooters were on rooftops and making a triumphant return to the sand-filled city sanitation trucks country. He fled shortly he was fired. were poised as imposing barriers to His speech on his return Wednestraffic at every cross street. Officers day vowed “a new, unfolding democalso were escorting each of the giant racy” and efforts to rebuild a shateconomy.— balloons. tered