Millions of Americans are returning home from their Thanksgiving holiday as winter alerts cover 6 million people in the United States. Parts of Pennsylvania and New York are experiencing heavy snowfall due to lake effect snow. Tom Costello of NBC News provides the latest updates on the weather conditions. The U.S. is bracing for snow as people head home, with concerns about growing respiratory illnesses and heightened demand at food banks nationwide. In other news, Black Friday shoppers face pressure as Amazon workers plan to strike, and a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is holding. Additionally, a small-town Iowa shoe store gains international popularity without a website, and concerns rise about rising chocolate prices due to climate change affecting cocoa harvests in West Africa. Three Americans have been released by China in a prisoner swap, and Australia has passed a landmark social media ban for children under 16. Overall, the holiday season is in full swing, with a mix of news ranging from weather alerts to global events and social issues.
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