The federal court allowed the state to use a new Republican-drawn congressional map that would help the GOP pick up another House seat in next year’s midterms. source https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/federal-court-allows-north-carolina-use-new-republican-drawn-map-2026-rcna246156
Authorities said that two National Guard soldiers deployed to Washington as part of President Trump’s crime crackdown were shot in a targeted attack. Two U.S. officials said the suspect has been identified as an Afghan national. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports. source https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/afghan-national-shot-two-national-guard-soldiers-in-targeted-attack-253116485623
Ahead of the Macy’s #Thanksgiving Day Parade, spectators gathered to watch the inflation of the balloons. NBC News’ Steven Romo was on the scene as preparations were underway. source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/balloons-inflate-ahead-of-macy-s-thanksgiving-parade-253114437633
Flames engulfed an apartment complex in Hong Kong. The inferno raged for hours and tore through several buildings. Officials say at least 40 people are dead and nearly 300 people are still unaccounted for. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian reports. source https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/massive-inferno-engulfs-hong-kong-high-rise-253113413840
FBI Director Kash Patel and D.C. assistant police chief of specialized operations Jeffery Carroll give updates on the shooting blocks from the White House which left two National Guardsmen in critical condition. Patel said that President Donald Trump has been informed, and that anyone responsible will be brought to justice. One suspect has been apprehended…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump asked him to send 500 additional National Guard members to D.C. after a shooting near the White House injured two guardsmen. “This will only stiffen our resolve to ensure that we make Washington, D.C. safe and beautiful,” Hegseth told reporters. source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/500-additional-national-guard-members-will-be-sent-to-d-c-hegseth-says-253108293884
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
Washington, D.C., police say there has been a shooting at 17th and I Street. source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/live-coverage-shooting-in-washington-d-c-near-white-house-253097541730
A Georgia prosecutor who took over the 2020 election interference case dropped the charges against President Donald Trump. This was the last criminal prosecution Trump faced stemming from his efforts to subvert the 2020 election. source https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/georgia-election-case-against-trump-dismissed-253105221986
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