Tuesday 23 November 2021

TODAY anchors share their favorite family Thanksgiving recipes

We've got Al's mom's sweet potato poon, Hoda's mom's baklava, Carson's mom's drunken mashed potatoes and more.

Vigil held for victims of holiday parade tragedy

In the wake of the holiday parade tragedy that left five people dead and dozens injured, a Wisconsin community came together overnight to remember and reflect as survivors speak out after a devastating loss. Meantime, there are new questions about how prosecutors handled a recent criminal case involving the suspect. NBC's Tom Llamas reports for TODAY from Waukesha.

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NASA prepares to crash spacecraft into asteroid to test planetary defense mission

Borrowing a page from Hollywood's playbook, NASA on Tuesday will launch its first-ever attempt to redirect an asteroid, an important test for the future. NBC's Morgan Chesky reports from Space Center Houston.

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Kyle Rittenhouse speaks out amid fallout from trial

For the first time since being acquitted on all charges after he fatally shot two people and wounded a third during last summer's protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Kyle Rittenhouse is speaking out. NBC national correspondent Miguel Almaguer reports for TODAY.

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The Rittenhouse verdict was not surprising for Black and brown moms

Many parents of color see the not guilty verdict as a microcosm of what their children face every day.

Biden administration to tap oil reserves in bid to tamp down rising gas prices

The decision was made jointly with other major energy consuming countries as oil-rich nations continue to ignore requests to ramp up production to pre-pandemic levels.

Kevin Spacey ordered to pay $30 million to 'House of Cards' studio

Actor Kevin Spacey has been ordered to pay more than $30 million to the studio that produced his Netflix series "House of Cards." He was fired in 2017 over allegations of sexual harassment. The production company said it lost millions when it had to rewrite and shorten the show's next season to omit Spacey's character.

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