Cold, wintry weather and strong winds are due to hit large parts of the country Wednesday as millions hit the roads and take to the skies ahead of Thanksgiving source https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/winter-weather/thanksgiving-travelers-set-face-winter-storms-strong-winds-heavy-snow-rcna246019

Colorado animal sanctuary lets you sponsor a turkey source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/colorado-animal-sanctuary-lets-you-sponsor-a-turkey-253055557917

Olympic flame begins its journey to Milan Cortina Games source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/olympic-flame-begins-its-journey-to-milan-cortina-games-253054533539

Fallout is growing over a leaked transcript of a call between President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Russian official, in which Witcoff appears to advise the Kremlin on how to best appeal to Trump about a peace plan and suggests setting up a call with Putin ahead of last month’s visit to…

The Kremlin said Wednesday that the leak of a phone call between senior U.S. and Russian officials was intended to disrupt peace talks, and warned it was premature to say a deal to end its war in Ukraine was close source https://www.nbcnews.com/world/russia/kremlin-leaked-call-witkoff-russia-peace-talks-ukraine-trump-deal-rcna246016

A record number of people are expected to hit the road over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, more than a million above 2024’s projections — and it could be even higher with more people opting not to fly following the government shutdown. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY with road trip tips. source https://www.today.com/video/thanksgiving-travel-rush-kicks-off-what-to-expect-on-the-roads-253053509809

Early Black Friday deals are live. Shop can’t-miss sales from Amazon, Apple, Hoka and more. Many products are at their lowest prices of the year, but they’re selling out fast. source https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/best-early-black-friday-sales-2025-rcna244383

A major fire tore through multiple high-rise towers at a housing estate in Hong Kong, killing at least four people, according to officials. Police received multiple reports of people trapped in the estate, where bamboo scaffolding has been erected outside during renovations. source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/deadly-fire-tears-through-hong-kong-high-rise-housing-estate-253050437785

Ahead of the final season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” NBC News’ Chloe Melas travels to Jackson, Ga., which has transformed itself into a real-life “Hawkins” in a tribute to the series. source https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/-stranger-things-transforms-one-georgia-town-upside-down-252991557890

Fire engulfs high-rises killing at least 4 in Hong Kong source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/fire-engulfs-high-rises-killing-at-least-4-in-hong-kong-253050949775