JOHN YANG: In the day's other headlines:# The death toll from yesterday's massive## fire at a high-rise apartment complex in# Hong Kong has risen to at least 94 people.

Debi Edward from ITV News has this report.

DEBI EDWARD: A ferocious fire raged on in one# apartment and flames could still be seen in## several other buildings in the Wang Fuk estate# more than 24 hours after the blaze had started.

The worst fire in Hong Kong's history has# claimed dozens of lives and taken a massive## amount of manpower to bring under control.

What's# left is a scene of total devastation.

Some of the## skyscrapers caved in, becoming shells of# blackened concrete, billowing with smoke.

Lisa and her husband, Sam, escape from# the ninth floor of building five.

There## was no fire alarm.

They just got# a call telling them to get out.

LISA CHU, Wang Fuk Resident (through# translator): The firefighters made a## path for us to run.

After that,# we weren't able to go back.

.. didn't take anything with me except this# bag.

And my husband only took his phone.

DEBI EDWARD: At its height, the inferno# engulfed all but one of the eight buildings## in the complex.

The night sky filled with# a terrifying mass of orange and black.

Whatever sparked the fire, it spread quickly# across the bamboo scaffolding and construction## netting that encased the buildings.

Police say# several materials being used in the renovations## did not meet fire-resistant standards,# including highly flammable styrofoam.

Three men from the construction company involved# have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

The Wang Fuk day has been undergoing# renovations since last summer,## upgrades which were meant to make# these buildings safer and prevent## a disaster like this.

With more# than 200 people unaccounted for,## firefighters went floor by floor in the buildings# they could access to search for survivors.

Do you feel angry that this has happened or... PEARL CHEUNG, Wang Fuk Resident:# Of course, because, as I know is## that they -- at that moment, they# say the material, the green one,## actually that can block the# fire, but you can see it didn't.

DEBI EDWARD: While the cause of this deadly fire# is already implicated in a criminal investigation,## firefighters vow to remain at the scene,## doing what they could to preserve# evidence and any sign of life.

Debi Edward, ITV news, Hong Kong.

JOHN YANG: Also today, a 16-year-old Palestinian## American was released from an Israeli prison# after spending nine months in captivity.

Mohammed Ibrahim was reunited with his father# on a road in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.## The Florida native was only 15 when he# was arrested in February during a raid## on his family's home.

He was charged with two# counts of throwing objects at moving vehicles.## His family says he pleaded guilty and is now# receiving medical treatment at a local hospital.

Separately, the Israeli military says it's# investigating the West Bank shooting of two## Palestinian men as they appeared to# be surrendering.

Video aired on Arab## TV stations show them being led back# into a garage before they were shot.## A Palestinian official says the men were# executed in cold blood.

Israel says it's## been stepping up its offensive# against militants in the area.

Pope Leo kicked off his initial international# trip today as head of the Catholic Church.## The first U.S.-born pontiff arrived in# the Turkish capital of Ankara to start## a three-day visit to the country.

Turkey has# played a vital role in global peace efforts,## hosting talks between Russia and Ukraine# and offering to help with Gaza peacekeeping.

After meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,## Leo urged Turkey to be a source of# stability during an era of conflict.

POPE LEO XIV, Leader of Catholic Church:# We are now experiencing a phase marked by## heightened level of conflict on the global# level fueled by prevailing strategies of## economic and military power.

This is# enabling what Pope Francis called a## Third World War fought piecemeal.# We must in no way give in to this.

JOHN YANG: The pope's visit to the Muslim-majority# country marks 1,700 years since the Council## of Nicaea, a pivotal event in the history of# Christendom.

His next stop in Turkey is Istanbul,## where he will visit the Blue Mosque# and preside over an interfaith meeting.

As the pope calls for peace, Russia's# President Vladimir Putin said today that## U.S.

proposals to end the war in Ukraine# could form the basis of a future deal.## Speaking to journalists in Kyrgyzstan,# Putin said hostilities would cease## as soon as Ukrainian troops withdraw# from areas that he says they occupy.

But he said it would be pointless# to sign any deal with Ukraine's## current leadership.

Putin claims# that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr## Zelenskyy lost his legitimacy by not holding# elections when his term ended last year.

VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russian President (through# translator): Of course, we ultimately want to## reach an agreement with Ukraine, but that's# practically impossible right now.

Legally,## it's impossible.

Anyone who can, whoever# wants, can negotiate with them.

We need## our decisions to be internationally recognized# by the major international players.

That's all.

JOHN YANG: Officials in Kyiv say# that elections were impossible## at a time of martial law and war with Russia.

Meanwhile, U.S.

special envoy Steve# Witkoff is doing Moscow next week for## talks.

He's been under fire recently# because of a leaked transcript that## appeared to show him coaching a Kremlin aide# on how to deal with President Trump.

Today,## Putin dismissed any suggestion that Witkoff was# being too friendly with his Russian counterparts.

A joint U.S.-Russian crew took# off earlier today headed for## the International Space Station.

Their# Soyuz booster rocket lifted off from a## facility in Kazakstan this afternoon local# time.

American physicist Chris Williams,## along with his two Russian crewmates,# docked at the ISS about three hours later.

This is Williams' first space flight.# He's due to spend about eight months## orbiting the Earth and carrying out# tasks, including scientific research.

And back here on Earth, it's been a# long day for millions who braved the## Thanksgiving travel rush and a harsh winter# storm.

Residents of Upstate New York woke up## to fresh snow.

Midwesterners have been# navigating icy interstates for days,## and forecasters say conditions# could get worse over the weekend.

Fortunately, the airports were less busy# today, with fewer delays than yesterday,## but things are expected to get busier# at the end of the holiday weekend.

Meantime, Philadelphia hosted the nation's oldest# Thanksgiving Day parade, dating back to 1920.## In New York, the 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving# Day Parade featured fan favorites like Spider-Man## and Dora the Explorer, plus some newcomers,# including KPop Demon Hunters and a Labubu or two.

Still to come on the "News Hour": tips for# remaining civil with family and friends this## holiday even if you disagree with them; a tiny# chef leaves a big impression for millions of## people online; and a camp for Native American# children gives them a chance to be rock stars.