Millions of Americans Travel Home after Thanksgiving as U.S. Prepares for Snowstorm

Millions of Americans are heading home from the Thanksgiving holiday as the U.S. braces for snow, with 6 million people under winter alerts and parts of Pennsylvania and New York experiencing lake effect snow. NBC News’ Tom Costello provides the latest updates on the weather conditions. Additionally, there are reports of a missing hiker being rescued after more than 7 weeks in Canada’s Northern Rockies, the Radio City Rockettes kicking off the holiday season, and Native American scientists launching a forensics team to investigate Indigenous cold cases. The article also mentions the first look at Notre Dame restoration 5 years after the devastating fire, a record-breaking Thanksgiving box office for “Moana 2,” and concerns about growing respiratory illnesses. As the holiday season begins, food bank demand rises nationwide and chocolate prices increase due to climate change threatening cocoa harvest in West Africa. Good news includes a North Carolina chef preparing Thanksgiving dinner for more than 5,000 people. Issues such as Amazon workers preparing to strike on Black Friday and bomb threats targeting Democratic members of Congress on Thanksgiving are also highlighted. Additionally, there are reports of a ceasefire holding between Israel and Hezbollah, and a small-town Iowa shoe store gaining an international following without a website. The article mentions a social media ban for children under 16 in Australia and three Americans being released by China in a prisoner swap.

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