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of israelis for the sake of regional stability and also for the sake of palestinians in gaza. >> tonight, a long awaited truce between israel and hamas has begun. a four day cease fire is now under way. more than seven weeks after the war started. good evening. and thank you for joining us. i'm dionne lim. this deal has been in the works for weeks and was mediated with the help of the us, qatar and egypt as part of the agreement. 50 jewish hostages taken by hamas will be released and so will 150 palestinian prisoners. currently being held in israeli prisons. abc7 news reporter tim johns has

been tracking the developments out of the middle east for us all night long and joins us live from the newsroom with the very latest. tim. yeah >> dion now it's important to note that as of now, officials aren't releasing the names of the hostages who are set to be let go sometime over the next few hours. however, we do know that all 50 of them aren't going to be set free at the same time. instead, they'll be let go in batches over the course of this cease fire for the past seven weeks, john poland and rachel goldberg have been relentlessly trying to get any information they can about their son, hirsh, back on october 7th. hirsh who is a berkeley native, was attending an israeli music festival near the gaza border when hamas militants launched their attack. hirsh along with around 250 others, was taken hostage. >> forget the details. like where is he? what's he eating? who's he with? that would all be nice, but don't expect to know that we just want to know. proof of life. we want to know if he's alive. >> with news that a temporary cease fire, along with the release of some of those

hostages, has been agreed to, hersh's parents say they're keeping hope alive. they're one of several american families, including at least two others from the bay area whose relatives have been taken many of us jewish community members that are that are celebrating thanksgiving this evening are going to have an empty chair at our tables in recognition symbolically, of those, including americans, that were taken hostage that won't be able to go home to thanksgiving. tyler gregory is the ceo of the bay area chapter of the jewish community relations council. he tells abc7 news since the war started, the local jewish community has been thrown into dual crises. one dealing with the hostages and the other with rising hate. we're seeing, you know, in our schools, our universities, in the public square, you know, anti-semitic chants and swastikas and things like that. >> and it's certainly adding to the tension that is happening overseas. >> according to the anti-defamation league, anti semitic incidents have risen almost 400% in recent weeks. despite those figures, gregory says the community remains

resilient. >> this moment, this tragedy has brought everyone together like i've never seen in my lifetime. >> and while hirsch's parents don't know when or if their son will ever be released, they say they'll never stop fighting. >> we won't rest until hirsch and all 238 are home and dion, another important thing to remember is that this cease fire does not mean that the war between israel and hamas is ending. >> it is only a temporary cease fire. and the israeli prime minister has already promised he will continue to battle hamas once the truce ends. in the newsroom, tim johns, abc seven news. >> tim, much appreciated. pro-palestinian protesters tried to disrupt the annual macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york this morning. those protesters broke through barriers and sat down in the street. some even glued themselves to the ground. the parade floats were able to go around them and the protesters were taken into custody and we will continue to keep you updated on what's happening in israel, gaza and here at home. you can find the very latest

updates anytime at abc7 news.com, just download the abc7 bay area app to get breaking news alerts and live stream updates right this thanksgiving the bay area was blessed with beautiful weather. things though are changing. sandy, you are monitoring all of it that includes wind in the forecast. absolutely. >> dion and let's take a look at a live view right now from our mount tam cam. while we did have a gorgeous thanksgiving, it is starting to get gusty out there. this is the view from our mount tam cam and the camera has been shaking here are the wind gusts right now, 37 miles an hour. mount diablo out of the north, 35 hawkeye, those winds will continue to ramp up as we head towards midnight, over 40 mile an hour winds still gusty tomorrow morning out of the north northeast. it's even breezy down near the surface as we head into 6 a.m, 44 mile an hour winds around the fairfield area. solano county under a wind advisory until tomorrow afternoon. gusts up to 45 miles an hour means there could be some tree limbs down, a few

power outages, 24 hour forecast. we'll call for sunshine. gusty winds and really a cooler afternoon, even though the sun will be out. i'll be back with a full look at your holiday weekend forecast coming right up . dion. all right. >> sounds good. sandhya, thanks. new at 11 now. police are investigating after a van seeming crashed into a cold store in pleasant hill. this is video shared on social media. the incident was initially reported as a burglary, but officers have not confirmed if anything was taken. coles is scheduled to open at 5 a.m. tomorrow for black friday, but it is unclear if that's still possible. all law enforcement agencies across the country are preparing for retail theft as we near the gift giving holidays. police in san francisco are quadrupling the number of officers on duty in shopping areas, especially union square. that was one of the few things i noticed when i was driving around looking for parking is i saw a security person, at least two on every corner. >> there's a bunch of officers, there's a lot of security.

>> every boutique, every shop that i've walked into has security in front of it. and it seems very, very safe. >> the california highway patrol is conducting raids and recovered more than $350,000 worth of goods in the oakland area. the chp commissioner says $260 million in grants from governor newsom's administration has been a big help to boost patrols and identify thieves. well, now that the holiday season has begun, mothers against drunk driving is asking drivers to make a pledge. the pledge is basically that they won't drive impaired during the holidays. >> that they'll be there for someone who is impaired to be the designated driver for and that they'll be a good party host. >> it's an important pledge given that a quarter of adults say they drink more during the holiday season. on thanksgiving ranks third among us holidays with the most drunk driving deaths. a study found 43% of accidents on new year's are alcohol related. you can make that pledge at the madd website at in the north bay today, 160

thanksgiving meals were delivered to homebound seniors in marin county. they were prepared by vivian, which provides services for seniors and those with disabilities. while in the east bay oakland has added its own twist on the traditional thanksgiving dinner. the event was originally set up to feed the homeless, but 21 years later, it's now turned into a community block party that reflects the diversity of the town. former oakland mayor jean quan was volunteering. >> nobody has a thanksgiving dinner like this. this is like eating at my house. you've got mexican rice, you have chinese rice. you have some of the best collards and macaroni and cheese made by the seniors who live over there. >> all sounds delicious for farouk allowed the owner of two star market in oakland. it's an annual tradition. the yemeni immigrant spends up to $15,000 to host the event with another 5000 coming from local businesses as.

sounds so good at glide. in san francisco, thanksgiving came with some grooves. the nonprofit offered a musical service before handing out 2400 meals. it is glide's first indoor thanksgiving meal since before the pandemic. now, like us here at abc7, many people are working this thanksgiving. some are first responders missing out on family time to help others. abc seven news reporter luz pena surprised many of them to say thank you on a day where it's all about gratitude. >> we went on a mission to spread just that. we just got some flowers to say thank you to many who don't typically hear those words. can't wait to give them out in san francisco, chinatown, we spotted a beloved paramedic who come this way. q is part of the team that was giving out food for seniors today. >> we just finished his route. it's 13 mills and then we got a second route for a total of 15

more mills. wow. this is actually on the other side in the avenues. >> so this is how you spend thanksgiving in. >> yes, it's actually pretty fun. i like it. it's a good feeling. >> so we want to say thank you to you. oh thank you. >> this is sweet for this next one, we got an accomplice. >> okay? so we just got to the salvation army event for thanksgiving and we're here to surprise lieutenant mariano elias with the san francisco fire department. he has no idea. his oldest daughter just recorded the sweetest message to say thank you to him. let's go get him. mariano, how many years have you been at san francisco? firefighter >> yeah, i've been in san frisco. firefighter for over 23 years. wow >> and you're working today? thanksgiving today i'm working. >> and so are the brave men and women of the san francisco fire department. >> we were talking about family. and you have three kids. your oldest is sending you a message. >> and we're super grateful for all that you do. >> i love my kids. it's tough

fortunately, this job has allowed me to provide as a father for my children and they're outstanding kids. >> our next stop, ucsf, parnassus campus. we also got an accomplice for this one. you know, i'm missing my family this year. >> i sent them all off to go visit my in-laws because i'm working today, tomorrow and saturday. >> so i actually got a message from somebody who wanted to say something. >> layla's is sleeping, but i think she misses you, too. i'll save you some pie. love you. >> my daughter, mila. i think that she points out that maybe her younger sister is also missing me. that's very, very sweet. >> and as we kept driving, we noticed a samtrans bus driver on a break. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. you don't get flowers, but you like it did in

san francisco. luz pena abc seven news and that is so heartwarming. >> well, let the holiday shopping season begin. black friday is here and there may not be crowds and mayhem like years past, but don't worry, you can still score a good deal. and from the bay area to the big apple, a tap dancing troupe from alameda brings the holiday spirit to the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> hey, everybody. i'm chris alvarez, 49 ers fans feeling extra thankful the niners put the seahawks to sleep in

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that's according to the national retail federation. in total, shoppers could spend $966 billion more than ever before, 182 million people are planning to shop between now and cyber monday. that is also a record. black friday is the most popular shopping day, followed by cyber monday and with so many deals online now, we aren't seeing lines of shoppers on thanksgiving night like years past, ready for doorbuster sales. so how will stores fare this shopping season? abc7 news reporter j.r stone was in colma tonight talking with some possible shoppers as empty target parking lots on thanksgiving. >> but don't let that fool you. >> i'm very interested in black friday. >> look inside that closed target store and you can see the 30% off black friday deals are

coming. but will they come with crowds like this? maybe, maybe not. will you be getting up early at all tomorrow? >> yeah, i'm gonna try to. is it like 5 a.m. or early? >> 7 a.m? early 10 a.m? early maybe like seven in the morning. >> early, maybe. yes, maybe early. >> because, hey, it's 2023. and there's this thing called online where the deals have already started. >> and my husband booked a trip to a greece because we were given the black friday special. if you bake some kind of like you pay cash, they give you like, i think $700 like that. >> so those like fairchild won't be going to macy's. she's done spending. no, gracias. well, that's great. so you're not worrying about crowds or anything like that because you're done? yeah but i could still try tomorrow if i get a good deal. >> you know why not, right? yeah, why not? because. yeah, why not? if i get a good deal. >> but not everyone is in that same mindset in past years,

we've seen people lined up outside of black friday locations like best buy the night before for not the case this year. but we do see these fences lined up here for crowd control. >> come friday, we're going to skip it. this year. >> i actually got in better deals online. then black friday at gamestop. >> they will have deals of up to 40 and 50% off. but some say that won't even get them to think about maybe buying unless it's really good. >> like 70% off or something like that. >> we didn't come across any 70% off black friday deals being advertised. but at one location we saw what is said to be an unreal deal. and hey, to somebody, one of these deals may be just that. j.r. stone, abc seven news in the south bay this thanksgiving holiday was all about coming together. >> some people were working, some traveling and others sitting down for a meal. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez tells their stories,

helping get us in the spirit of the season on one of the biggest holidays of the year. >> those clocking in on thanksgiving are grateful to be with their work family. >> it's been fantastic and i couldn't choose a better family to spend it with. >> andrew kohler is a bartender for one of san jose's newest restaurant downtown, where latte ristorante. on thursday, they provided a traditional meal or an italian one. i know a lot of restaurants decide to close, but personally i've always enjoyed working the holidays. >> it's really enriching day. and like i said before, everyone that's here has been incredibly appreciative because that time is so limited. no cooking or clean up for this family from southern california traveling for hockey. >> oh, absolutely. >> i don't cook anyway, so it was great. >> across the street from the restaurant, families took the opportunity to take pictures under the glittering musical tunnel called the sonic runway. a short drive away families were enjoying the christmas in the park displays. it officially opens on friday, where families can stroll through the 400 decorated trees. speaking of

which, staff at tree lots we visited said they're bracing for the rush of families on friday, whether it's enjoying a hot chocolate skating or just walking around with loved ones. people we heard from said there's a lot to be thankful for. >> family, new beginnings, old traditions that i'm still surviving. i'm still alive. god gave me another day and keep going forward. >> in san jose, lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> all right. the turkey has been eaten. so now it is time to think about the next holiday. these families were doing just that at this evening's clancy's christmas trees in san francisco. thanks giving weekend is one of the busiest for buying natural christmas trees and speaking of the bay area favorite was among the sights at today's macy's thanksgiving parade in new york city. the 57 member troop of tap-dancing christmas trees from alameda spread holiday cheer along the entire parade route, one kick at a time. this was their sixth

year at the celebration. >> millions of people along the way shouting at you, calling out to you, you know, waving, wanting to shake your hand, wanting to have you dance some more. yeah, yeah, that's part of the fun. >> the tap dancing trees started 33 years ago with just five members at the dance ten performing arts center in alameda. they start rehearsing in august, taking part in private parties. tree lighting ceremonies and holiday parade, as you can see them here in san francisco on december 6th at the civic center holiday tree lighting. all right. once again, let's get a check of the weather because it's not all sunshine out there in the forecast, sandhya. >> that's right, dion. there are some warnings about the wind and about the chill and about waves. so we'll talk about that in just a moment. but right now, i want to show you the black friday forecast. i hope you all enjoyed your thanksgiving with your loved ones. gusty in the hills tomorrow morning. if you're going to brave the chill, it'll be in the 30s and 40s. not quite as cold as what's coming bright

and breezy at noontime plenty of sun at 4 p.m. we're looking at 50s, 60s and clear and breezy in the evening hours. today's high temperature is 5 to 10 degrees above average. warmest spots were in the low 70s, 72. concord, 70. oakland 73, san jose and santa rosa got up to 67 in the city right now, the numbers are not dropping a whole lot because even though we have clear skies, we've got those gusty winds. so temperatures are in the 40s to 60s. believe it or not. the winds are stronger in the hills. but even at the lower elevations, they're picking up 22 to 23 miles an hour. napa fairfield, calistoga, right now, 27 mile an hour winds. they continue to increase during the overnight and morning hours. so tomorrow morning at 6:00, if you are going to be out and about, winds will be gusting 30 to 45 miles an hour at 8 a.m. still gusty around parts of the bay area. it's not everywhere. and then as we head towards 3:00 in the afternoon, an winds begin to subside. but it's a northerly wind that is a very drying wind. it's going to bring in a cooler

air mass. sutro tower camera. you can see the view of san francisco's just sparkling, but it has been gusty out there. high pressure building in behind a departing low. that low is going to drop down into the great basin as high builds in, we get sandwiched in between and that kicks up the winds. but those same winds are kicking up the swells right now, 10 to 14 footers, beach hazards statement begins tomorrow night, runs until sunday morning. increase risk of rip currents. so be careful out there. here's a live view from our exploratorium camera. and it's all decked out for the holidays along the embarcadero. clear skies, windy in the hills overnight, sunny and cooler tomorrow with lighter winds in the afternoon, evening and colder mornings with frost expected this weekend. speaking of frost advisory for the mendocino coast from tomorrow at 12, continuing until 9 a.m, lake county under a freeze warning and then that freeze watch will go up for solano county saturday morning and again on sunday morning as they are expecting

freezing and subfreezing conditions. tonight. the winds will help us to hold those temperatures up for most areas. but you see the freezing conditions. ukiah, lakeport, rest of you in the 30s to 50s. tomorrow morning starts out clear tomorrow afternoon. it's a bright sunny day, but not quite the 70s that we saw. today we're going to be seeing cooler weather, low 60s to mid 60s. for most of you. and then saturday get ready for the chill. it's going to be down to freezing in our coldest valleys as we head towards monday. even some upper 20s are expected. so here's what you can expect next week. rain chance increasing on wednesday going into thursday. here's your accuweather seven day forecast and it's a cooler day. gusty winds in the morning colder mornings from saturday through monday certainly near to below average as we head towards next week. that chance of rain is coming up diane

cute of lemurs and showing a thanksgiving feast. it included berries, figs. you can see a persimmon there, even some squash. there was also a turkey on the table. the turkey was apparently made of their regular biscuit chow. the lemurs, though, as you can see, much more preferred the fruit and veggie fixings. all right. is a great holiday combo. thanksgiving and football. we have chris alvarez now with all

the highlights from the holiday gridiron. chris >> hey, dion. coming up in sports, while most of us eat turkey on this thanksgiving, the 40 niners were feasting on hawks then time for some victory. turkey

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seattle tonight. the twelves on thanksgiving ready? they were loud and ready to go. the niners, though, ready from the start. opening possession nine plays 71 yards capped by deebo samuel's touchdown run seven up in san francisco in a hurry and the stanford man christian mccaffrey another big game 139 all purpose yards and two touchdowns look at this cutback. he now has 16 the most by a niners running back in franchise history 24 to 3 at the half after the game max said he felt like frankenstein when they were working on his helmet right there. pretty good stuff early third quarter niners deep in their own end brock purdy a little high for mccaffrey and jordan brooks the easy 12 yard pick six purdy's first ever pick six and all of a sudden it's a 2410 game but the niners defense bullied the seahawks up front san francisco is six sacks of geno smith and four guys going to celebrate that sack. they were hungry. nick bosa leads the team with seven and a half. and then the dagger in the fourth. it was run, run, run. and then purdy deep to brandon aiyuk 28 yard pitch and catch. great throw and bay so tough in

traffic getting hit hard. niners win 3113. they're eight and three they move into second place in the nfc and now time to eat some turkey on the field in seattle. >> well george does this feel like your thanksgiving table at home. oh yeah he came up with all my best friends, basically my family. >> where else would i rather be than here at seattle's home field eating turkey legs on thanksgiving? >> i was a prime time game. the whole world watching, you know, the lights was on. so it brings a little extra out of you. so, you know, you got to go out there and ball because the whole world watching, you know, so the whole nfl and whole world like your talent, your abilities as a team, we just want on thanksgiving, you know, we're going to enjoy this one. >> we're going to, you know, take the next couple of days to recover and clear our minds and whatnot. and when we get to the game plan, we'll get to it, you know, next week, dolly parton, the halftime performer in dallas cowboys hosting the commanders. >> that was quite a show. nfl history in the fourth. modesto native, former sac state and fresno state guy darren bland, his fifth pick, six this season breaks the all time nfl record. there's still six games left

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you again for joining us. i'm dionne lim right now on jimmy kimmel, we have seth rogen and musical guest two chainz and lil wayne. have a great night and happy thanksgiving. >> i'm sure a lot of people will be watching for sure. >> well, coming up, the best idea ever for your thanksgiving leftovers. >> plus, the growing scandal surrounding new york city mayor eric adams along with fresh allegations leveled against other prominent men. what's behind this flurry of new accusations and later, how retailers are hoping for a green black friday. >> the top deals you'll find today just ahead. you're watching world news now, glenn jets, legendary black friday sale is here. >> get our best deal ever on the game changing blendjet two portable blender. it's the perfect gift for everyone on your shopping list. even that picky relative who hates

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