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

Vice President JD Vance addresses a shooting in Washington, D.C. near the White House, which left two National Guard members wounded. source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/vance-addresses-d-c-shooting-253106245771

A pair of National Guardsmen were wounded in a shooting in downtown Washington, D.C., near the White House, officials said. A suspect was taken into custody, police said. source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/two-national-guardsmen-shot-in-d-c-dhs-says-253101637990

Botanist grows emotional after finding rare flower source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/botanist-grows-emotional-after-finding-rare-flower-253079109764

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, has been identified as the suspect in the Washington, D.C. shooting that injured two National Guardsmen. NBC News’ Tom Winter has the latest on the shooting.  source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/suspect-identified-in-the-national-guard-d-c-shooting-253121093677

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…