Millions of Americans are returning home from their Thanksgiving holiday as the U.S. braces for winter weather. Over 6 million people are under winter alerts, with parts of Pennsylvania and New York experiencing heavy lake effect snow. Tom Costello from NBC News provides the latest updates on the situation. With Internet Explorer 11 not supported, viewers are encouraged to access the content on another browser for an optimal experience. Additionally, the Radio City Rockettes have officially kicked off the holiday season, while a missing hiker has been rescued after more than 7 weeks in Canada’s Northern Rockies. Native American scientists have launched a forensics team to investigate Indigenous cold cases, and a first look at the restoration of Notre Dame 5 years after the devastating fire has been revealed. In other news, Black Friday shoppers are facing pressure as Amazon workers prepare to strike, Israel and Lebanon have accused each other of violating a ceasefire deal, and Democratic members of Congress were targeted with bomb threats on Thanksgiving. Despite concerns about growing respiratory illnesses and rising chocolate prices due to climate change threatening cocoa harvests in West Africa, a small-town Iowa shoe store without a website has gained an international following. Overall, millions of Americans are navigating winter weather conditions as they return home from the Thanksgiving holiday.
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