British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s “Shakespeare In Love” has died. source https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/tom-stoppard-playwright-oscar-winning-shakespeare-love-dies-88-rcna246446

Scaffolding came down around the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree ahead of the tree lighting ceremony on Wednesday, December 3. source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/scaffolding-comes-down-from-rockefeller-christmas-tree-253293637530

Three injured in Black Friday shooting at Bay Area mall source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/three-injured-in-black-friday-shooting-at-bay-area-mall-253293125704

Amazon’s Black Friday 2025 deals are still here — shop discounts on tech, home and trending holiday gifts. source https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/amazon-black-friday-2025-deals-rcna245870

A major winter storm is set to pummel parts of the Midwest with up to a foot of snow as it moves East over the weekend. It could make travel dangerous for those heading home after Thanksgiving. Saturday TODAY’s Angie Lassman tracks the forecast and NBC’s Valerie Castro reports. source https://www.today.com/video/winter-storm-set-to-pummel-midwest-and-impact-holiday-travel-253289541926

President Donald Trump said Saturday morning that Venezuela’s airspace should be considered “closed” as he weighs military action against the South American nation. source https://www.nbcnews.com/world/venezuela/trump-airlines-venezuela-airspace-closed-entirety-tensions-rcna246422

The lessons of Watergate are now being flipped on their head by some of the most influential right-wing figures, including people known to have President Donald Trump’s ear, who insist that the Watergate scandal was actually an underhanded scheme by the “deep state” and the press to take down a popular Republican president. source https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/campaign-make-richard-nixon-great-rcna240000

Trump administration vows for immigration changes source https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/trump-administration-vows-for-immigration-changes-253290053860

Identity thieves have in recent years narrowed in on a particularly lucrative target: athletes on the verge of going pro source https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/identity-thieves-young-athletes-nfl-nba-rcna245629

KYIV, Ukraine — From his position on the eastern front lines, the original peace plan backed by President Donald Trump looked more like a proposal for Volodymyr Rzhavskyi’s surrender.“It’s not a plan. source https://www.nbcnews.com/world/ukraine/ukrainian-soldiers-see-trump-plan-capitulation-even-dream-peace-rcna245864