U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro named the two National Guard troops who were shot and critically injured in Washington, D.C., as Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe, both uniformed members of the West Virginia National Guard. Pirro went on to say the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, is facing charges of…
Travelers this Thanksgiving are set to break records. But they’re more likely to stay with friends than last year. And fewer of them hail from Canada. source https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/canadians-couch-surfing-holiday-travel-rcna246094
Russia is ready for “serious” peace talks, Vladimir Putin said Thursday, adding that the draft of a plan discussed by the United States and Ukraine could form the basis of a future deal to end the conflict source https://www.nbcnews.com/world/russia/putin-russia-ready-serious-talks-trump-peace-plan-ukraine-war-rcna246205
Pope Leo XIV flew to the Middle East on the first international trip of his papacy. But what is it like to fly with the pope? NBC News’ Claudio Lavanga reports from the pope’s charter flight. source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/flying-with-pope-leo-to-turkey-on-his-first-international-flight-as-pontiff-253172805736
Wintry weather causes Thanksgiving travel chaos source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/wintry-weather-causes-thanksgiving-travel-chaos-253170245823
Final preparations are underway for the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with a massive police presence along the route in New York City. The NYPD says there are no specific threats to the parade as they track Wednesday’s shooting in Washington, D.C. closely and remain on high alert. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY from…
TODAY’s Al Roker shares a look at the holiday forecast across the country, including what it’s going to look like for the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and how it will impact the balloons. source https://www.today.com/video/today-s-al-roker-tracks-2025-thanksgiving-day-forecast-253166149755
Two West Virginia National Guard members remain in critical condition after an ambush style attack on Wednesday just blocks from the White House. NBC News has learned the suspect is 29-year-old Rahamanullah Lakanwal, according to four senior law enforcement officials who say his last known address was in Washington state. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports and…
WH to send 500 additional National Guard members to D.C. source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/wh-to-send-500-additional-national-guard-members-to-d-c-253111877735
Mayor Muriel Bowser tells NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell that the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. was “targeted.” source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/d-c-mayor-national-guard-was-targeted-in-shooting-253110341741