National security adviser Jake Sullivan reacts to the rebel offensive on Aleppo, one of Syria’s largest cities. Sullivan said it’s “no surprise” that rebels have tried to take advantage of the main players backing the Syrian government — Iran, Russian and Hezbollah — being distracted by other conflicts.source

A winter storm has brought freezing temperatures and heavy snow, making travel potentially dangerous for many headed home after Thanksgiving. NBC’s George Solis reports for Sunday TODAY.source

Officials, educators and parents are being confronted by what amount of religious-infused lessons they want children to have access to in public schools.source

A flurry of solar storms suggests the sun is in a period of maximal activity, so more auroras could be in store. Next month, NASA will fly its Parker Solar Probe close to the sun.source

As Donald Trump assembles his White House staff and selects his Cabinet picks, an ideological divide has emerged around a hot-button topic: a ban on TikTok.source

Republicans plan to pass a huge party-line bill under Donald Trump next year that could include immigration and border, tax and climate provisions.source

Andrew Luck is returning to Stanford in hopes of turning around a struggling football program that he once helped become a national power.source

The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments Wednesday on a case focused on restrictions to transgender care. The decision could have broad impacts for years to come.source

Six people were pulled alive from the rubble of a Missouri home Saturday morning after an unexplained explosion mangled the residence, authorities said.source