>> this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> good morning, welcome to your new day, a special holiday edition of "new day." happy thanksgiving. >> and to you. >> erica hill here, alisyn camerota off. what a beautiful day for a parade. we're showing you live pictures obviously. this is a big deal. that is central park west. they're getting ready for the balloons. there's some new ones this year, we'll take you through that, but we have big headlines as well. a senior republican lawmaker is apologizing after an explicit photo of him was put on social media. an unnamed woman tells "the washington post" that congressman joe bardon threaten to go to the capitol police if she exposed lewd images that he sent to her during a relationship. the congressman said, yes, he did go to the capitol police because he believes he is the victim of revenge porn.

now, this story is one type of accusation. very far on the other side of the spectrum on the other side is what we're dealing with with john conyers. a woman says he harassed and verbally abused her. conyers denies the allegations. >> congressman conyers is refusing to resign as well. the house ethics panel investigates a settlement he made with a former staffer accusing him of sexual harassment. the flurry of allegations have lawmakers wrestling with how to handle these controversies, as pressure is also mounting on congress to unmask those harassers on capitol hill and to disclose the details on secret seatt settlements at the expense of your taxpayer dollars. we begin with sunlen. >> a lot of questions after an explicit photo of texas congressman joe bardon surfaced

on an anonymous twitter account. he has apologized for the lewd photo but also raised the possibility that he's the victim of revenge porn. he did not release the image himself and doesn't know who did. an unnamed woman has also come forward telling "the washington post" that he sent her lewd photos, videos and messages when the two had sexual encounters over the course of five years. the woman told "the washington post" she last slept with him in 2014 and she said i was in it for the politics connection. the woman shared a secret recorded phone call from 2015 with the paper. according to "the post" in that call he warned her against using explicit images in a way that would negatively affect his career, vowing that he would go to the capitol hill police over the threats. the woman told "the post" that she took the phone call herself as a threat and the congressman said it was to stop her from publicly releasing the images as

revenge porn which texas outlaud in 2015. in a statement he says, quote, "the dallas morning news" has identified a potential crime against me and the transcript referenced in the washington post may be evidence. this woman admitted that we had say consensual relationship. when we ended that relationship, she threatened to publicly share my private photographs and intimate correspondence as retaliation. as the transcript reflects i offered to take the matter to the capitol hill police to open an investigation. today the capitol hill police reached out to me and offered to launch an investigation and i have accepted because of the pending investigation, we will have no further comments. also this morning democratic congressman john conyers of michigan is facing new harassment allegations. melanie sloan said she was verbally abused and harassed by conyers. sloan doesn't think she was sexually harassed but she claims the congressman's behavior was

inappropriate, recalling one instance when he called her into his office when he was in his underwear. the congressman is not going to resign but separately the house ethics committees also investigating a settlement with an unidentified former employee over claims of sexual harassment back in 2015. >> good context, thank you very much. happy thanksgiving. joining us now is one of "the washington post" reporters who broke the story on congressman mike barton. you've been here at the show. stories like this are all about perspective. do you believe that barton believes even in the same sentence with what's going on with franken, moore, conyers? >> you know, this is absolutely a different sort of scenario from those. i think that lumping them

together doesn't do anyone any good. i think this is more of an example of where you need to look at poor judgment and hypocrisy rather than the type that's been alleged in other scenarios and i think that that's when the women that we've reached out to, that we've talked to consider it as such. you know, there's no suggestion that we found that he was abusive or did anything that can be grouped in as harassment. this is more somebody who was secretly trolling on the internet for women during a time -- during which he was still married. >> all right. there's such a remarkable difference in the reporting by "the washington post" between what happened with roy moore and what we're seeing with barton. roy moore, you had the women by name. you had, i think, at least 30 points of corroboration of their

stories. yet with this barton story, you have one woman highlighted in the piece and you allowed her to go unnamed. why? why should she go unnamed when there is a very serious allegation against her of potential revenge porn, which is illegal by state law in texas. why give her that cover? >> that's a great question. you know, the fact that she did have materials depicting this relationship over a course of several years gave us confidence that she was in fact telling the truth about congressman barton's conduct. i would just say regarding the revenge porn law in texas, that, number one, there's no confirmation or information that would suggest that that law applies in this case. the woman we spoke to did not post that photo on twitter that came out earlier this week. you know, that law does not give

leave to a congressman, does not give him the right to carry on secretly with women and to intimidate them into silence. that's not what that law is about. the congressman and his defenders are recasting these facts into a situation that is more favorable for him, but it does not undermine the facts of his conduct, which are that he carried on not only with this woman but multiple women according to admissions that he made on that tape over a course of many years while he was still married and still voting in congress and portraying himself as a conservative and defender of family values. >> yeah, i want your take on this because i've been -- we've been talking this morning as part of this context and every moment we're talking about a barton, we're not talking about settlements that you and i are paying for with our tax dollars that no congressperson wants to

acknowledge that they knew exist, which clearly we know somebody had to know, in fact most of them had to know. so what's your take on that? because what you're talking about now is certainly a dispute over whether or not this was about barton saying to this woman i'll go to the police if you're going to strong-arm me with these images i sent you and the woman saying he was strong-arming her. how do you see it? >> i think that it's totally -- the congressman is within his rights to characterize that conversation that way, having listened to it in context. i certainly did not -- there was no threat delivered to him that this woman was going to go public with these photos at that time in 2015. this was in the context of her having found out about other women that he had been in relationships with, that he had not been honest about. he wanted her to stop communicating with these other

women and basically making his personal life more complicated. it's not a situation where he said if you don't -- if you don't do something or give me something i'm going to expose you on the internet. that's not what that was about. that's not what this is about. >> an important distinction. >> it's an absolutely valuable point about the settlements and what else has been going on in the house. i will just say that my colleagues and my publication have absolutely been on top of that. we've written numerous stories this week about the conyers matter. >> right. >> about all of these other matters. we certainly don't see it as any one pick story distracting or detracting from other stories that have been published and continue to publish and are investigating other stories as we speak. >> abuse of power, we've got to be on it. policing the bedroom, not our job. i think we agree about that. mike, thank you very much. the best of thanksgiving for you and your family.

>> thank you, chris. joining us now is white house correspondent for "the new york times," maggie haberman. erica, maggie, you were listening to that. that's your takeaway? >> i'm curious on your takeaway. the point you brought up we've been talking about all morning, which mike spoke to and clearly saying they're not the same thing. can you have a focus on all these different things at once? >> i think the question is whether we, the media, can have a focus on all these different things at once and i think that's going to be a challenge. i think what we have seen is really this conversation has been going back to 2016 with fox news and donald trump is that everything is starting to get put into the same bucket. there are gradations, different scenarios. they should all be taken seriously but that doesn't mean that everything is also the same. to your point which you made a few times, this was clearly a consensual relationship. it was a consensual relationship that clearly went south, and there was the abuse of power question.

there was the intimidation question. and that is where i think this becomes much more of a story. i mean you can question his judgment, you can question sending the pictures, but in terms of how those pictures were going to be used and him making what appeared to be a threat, what she says was a threat, that he would use his office essentially to silence her. that gets it into a different category. >> abuse of power, no brainer. i'm just saying mission creep is my concern, that the media's lust for the new, the next, winds up feeding this. a few days ago i said something that was taken as controversial. i really don't think it is. all accusations are not the same. that's true in everything that we deal with it. but when we're talking about a barton and his -- what he was doing when he was separated, not separated, whatever, i'm not talking about the abuse of power, i'm talking about his love life. we're not talking about those settlements that we're all paying for that every congressperson says they don't want to talk about.

legit assault, harassment where there is a systemic culture of bullying, if we stay on it we have such a better chance at change. that's my concern. do you choose the new or do you go deep and go after what really matters? >> i think the reason that the new is important, just looking at it from various vantage points, the new is important because as we have seen, it is such a pervasive issue. it is across industries, it is across continents and it was hidden for a very long time. i do think -- i have made similar points to people, i think this is more than in part a backlash to the election of last year. you had -- first you had the fox news settlements and then you had the "access hollywood" tape. you had the person who led the interview get fired and the person who gave the interview got elected president and i think that sent a message to women. i think women are very angry and i think that is what you are

seeing. the flood gates are opening and perhaps the flood gates are opening every day and all things are coming out but i think that it is an important moment and an important conversation. i don't know that everything needs to be looked at through the precise same lens because everything is not the same. but i think it is more important to have that conversation than to not. >> i think the point that you both made that you brought up about abuse of power and so much of this comes back to that and so much of the fuel for that fire for women goes pack to abuse of power, which comes in many different forms. when it doesn't feel like it's being addressed, especially from the top on down, it makes it feel even more egregious. >> you raise a significant point, though. the fact that these settlements were taking place in congress and they were secret. >> we pay for them. >> we pay for them. we don't know how they were adjudicated. we don't know why they're being done. we don't really know the volume of complaints. one thing that conyers' lawyer said that i thought was very true was that, you know, he did some version of if you went

around getting rid of everybody based on an allegation, no one will have a job. a, that's certainly true, but, b, i think he's making a pretty apt forecast that there are going to be a lot more reports like this. that is what i hear from congress members from both sides of this issue. >> not all situations are equal. there are some in corporations where it's better to settle than get smeared. but their loyalty is to us, this is our money. what bothers me is the lawmaker saying i didn't know. that's all they do is gossip about this stuff. they do it to the exclusion of almost everything else. i'm just saying, look, the numbers have a number of different effects on the dialogue. most of it is good, right? get it, get broad palette, let's see the different industries, let's see who responds and how, but it also givers cover. one of the reasons, and you would know this better than anyone, maggie. one of the reasons that trump felt more comfortable coming out for moore was the numbers. roy moore is not the only name out there anymore, and he happens to be distinguished by

being the most adamant of deniers, so now it's a little safer to go out there for roy moore which is in my opinion what the president did. >> i think we also know that the president has maintained, despite the fact there's at least 14 women i think who have accused him or maybe it was 9, i can't remember the exact number. >> it was a lot. >> there were a lot of women last year through "the new york times," through other publications, who accused him of inappropriate behavior at best, other conduct at worst, and i think that he has been very adamant that is not true so it is not really a surprise that he is seizing on the denial of someone and saying, look, that's what we should be doing because that's how he believes his situation ought to be treated. but i think you are correct that he sees a safety in volume, right, and a safety in time. the moore allegations came a month before the election. most people are still of the opinion that he won't win. i'm not certain of that. and i think that it happened

long enough before the election date that we will see where this goes. >> i think we have all learned that no one should perhaps be in the business of predicting at this point. i do want to point out there was a question we were talking about earlier today. the president is going to be calling three service members this morning, it is thanksgiving. traditionally we would see a member of the administration visiting troops. it doesn't mean it couldn't happen. >> it could happen. >> we haven't heard anything about that. is that strange? >> you are correct that it could still happen and sometimes with this administration things do get put on the calendar later, but it does add to sort of the sense that this administration has had of not adhering to traditions that we have seen going back a long ways. we also know that this president has his own tradition which is on the holiday or a weekend he depose to one of his properties and that's where he is. so that is clearly the tradition he is keeping up with. >> he tends to get up early, he tends to watch this show and tweet about it. so let's see if one of you guys sparked his concern about

coverage. maggie, thank you so much for coming in on thanksgiving. we are thankful for you. the best to you and your family. >> thank you. same to both of you. >> happy thanksgiving. the 91st annual macy's thanksgiving day parade will kick off in just minutes. of course here in the big apple. there's your boy, olaf. one of the new balloons. >> i am all about the olaf new balloon this year. >> very tight security. so tight it almost didn't make it to the show. we'll talk to new york's police commissioner, next. good for my teeth? s now i don't have to choose! from crest 3d white comes new whitening therapy. it's our best whitening technology. plus, it has a fortifying formula to protect your enamel. crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. the rest of the world... fades away. so i got you something that stands out as beautifully... as you do. le vian at jared. only jared has more exclusive le vian pieces...

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gotta be safe, even on thanksgiving. heavy security in place here ahead of the 91st macy's thanksgiving day parade. still, the day is about fun, it's about celebration, and really big balloons that are going to be soaring above the new york city skies in just minutes. cnn's jason carroll is live along the parade route with more. happy thanksgiving, my handsome friend! >> reporter: happy thanksgiving to you too. you mentioned really big balloons. one of them is already down there at 77th street. i hear you and erica talking so much about olaf. well, there he is, poised and ready to go. security here, you mentioned, we have seen enhanced security here along the parade route. a number of extra officers. officers on every single block along the parade route. also along the parade route lots

of happy, smiling, thankful people from all over the world, all over the country, including these two little ones. you guys are ready to go. look at your little hats. not turkey hats, what are those, cheetah hats? i don't know. >> yeah. >> and what's this in your hand here, a little teddy bear keeping you warm? >> a macy's bear. >> and who are you looking forward to seeing? we'll be with you when the parade gets under way. everyone thankful to see the balloons. all their favorites here. everyone raring to go. also with us, new york police admiration james o'neill and chief of patrol, terrance mon han. happy thanksgiving the both of you. not a day off for you gentlemen, an important day. what are we seeing in terms of security this year that has changed, especially in light of the terror attack on halloween?

>> well, i just took a ride up -- good morning, erica, happy thanksgiving. i just took a ride up 6th avenue and see a lot of police officers, see a lot of the smiling faces. there are thousands of spectators there. as you take a look around, there's -- we put department of sanitation sand trucks at each intersection to make sure there's no unauthorized vehicles on the route. terry can talk about the specifics of the heightened security, but new york city is a safe place. we haven't seen these levels of -- low levels of crime since the 1950s. that's a lot of hard work by the men and women of this great police department. terry, do you want to talk about what we're doing today? >> what we have out here is the dedicated men and women of the nypd. we started planning for this parade the day after the last parade ended. we look at what happens not only here in the city but the country and around the world and we make adjustments. we put different people out. we secured the entire route, no crosstown traffic. sanitation trucks blocking. we have sniper teams positioned

throughout. we have the high ground in and out, there's a lot that you see but there's a lot that you don't see keeping people safe, doing what nypd cops do better than anything, keeping people safe. >> that is an important point to make. just because folks do see perhaps an increased presence, it is also what they do not see that is there helping to keep them safe. i know as we say every single day, it is important on thanksgiving too. we can't forget if you see something, say something. >> yeah, if you're on the route today and you see something that makes you uncomfortable, something that doesn't look right, listen, there are thousands of cops down here. make it a point to go over to the police officer and tell him what is making you uncomfortable. give us a chance to investigate. this way you can help keep the route safe. it's a shared responsibility, not just today but every day in new york city. >> are you getting stopped at all? you're talking to us, obviously you're talking to other media. but i have seen in the past just

being out in new york, people will stop and ask police officers do i have to worry, where should i be today. has that increased at all in light of what we saw in lower manhattan on halloween? >> i'm sure people are very concerned, but this is what the nypd does. as i said, you just take a look at where we are as a city in november of 2017. again, it's not just something we do by ourselves. everybody has to participate and it's going to be a great day, it's going to be a great thanksgiving. we couldn't ask for more beautiful weather. a little chilly but it seems to be warming up. so i really look forward to a great day. >> gentlemen, thank you both for your time. happy thanksgiving to you and yours. >> thanks, erica. >> happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> and of course we are so thankful that gentlemen like those two, men and women of the nypd, the first responders who keep us safe in this city. it's an important reminder, we've got to be safe, we've got to be secure. but the reason that we win is we live, we love, we laugh. we all know what happened here

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nearly two months after the las vegas massacre, a family of one of the victims is giving thanks. rosemary was shot when the gunman opened fire on thousands of concert goers. 58 people left dead, nearly 500 others injured. rosemary has undergone several surgeries. she spent weeks on life support in critical condition. this week, though, some news for her family. her husband, steve, joins us now. steve, great to have you with us, especially on a day when you

have some good news. happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> so update us. what is the good news that you received this week? >> well, she has been downgraded to acute immediate care so she's not in the icu unit anymore. and she's off the ventilator, so she's off life support. they put the speaking valve in so she can communicate and basically talk through her own vocal cords now. and her first words to me was "rub my feet." >> my feet? >> my feet, yes. she loves -- she loves her foot massages, so she says "rub my feet," that was her first words to me. >> and like a good husband, you obliged? >> absolutely, absolutely. >> those must be the two greatest words you have heard. >> yes.

it's been a long time waiting to hear those words. but yes, i was very happy. it brought tears to my eyes that she's able to speak again. >> this was, for folks who may not be as familiar with your family story, your wife was there, these tickets, i know, were a gift for mother's day from your daughter. >> yes. >> she was one of the first people who was shot. >> yes. >> and your daughters ran. and like so many stories we heard, there was someone who was there to help your wife. tell us a little bit more about that stranger who stepped in. >> yes. he was behind my wife and my two daughters that were there. and what happened was is that when the first volley of gunfire erupted, she was one of the first ones to get hit. my daughter was shot in the arm, paige. and so he saw her get shot and then he saw my wife go down, face down, so he crawled over

and then turned her over and got a sweater from my daughter, stephanie, to put on the gunshot wound. he told my girls, if they wanted to live, that they needed to leave because gunfire was still erupting around them. reluctantly they left their mother and he made a promise that he would stay with my wife and not leave her side. true to form, he stayed with her right until they got her out. we did make contact with don and he mentioned that she was in the venue for at least, oh, i think about 45 minutes to an hour before they could get her out of the venue to an ambulance. >> i know he was really concerned. she wouldn't survive without him. he didn't want to move her on his own because he didn't want to cause any further issues. >> right. >> you say you've made contact with don. we've also spoken with don.

don matthews is with us this morning because he'd like to speak with you as well. you both have a lot to be thankful for. so, steve, a little surprise for you but don is with us too. don, happy thanksgiving. >> good morning. happy thanksgiving, steve. >> happy thanksgiving, don. >> and to your family. >> it is a happy thanksgiving. >> it is, it is. she's alive because of you, don. >> yeah, i just heard the update. i'm so glad that she's doing so much better. >> yes. we're waiting for her to get a little bit better and we're going to get you down here and we're going to have a big reunion with you. >> i'll be happy to come. >> with you and with her. >> yeah. >> thank you. yes, absolutely. >> yeah. it's going to be a special thanksgiving this year. >> yes, it is, indeed. >> steve, your daughters, you mentioned one of your daughters was injured as well. as i understand it, she's doing a little bit better. you both have a lot obviously to be thankful for. it will be a different thanksgiving. when you two who are now forever

linked in one another's lives, as you sit around that table today with your families, we are often thankful for family. steve, what's different, though, for you this year? tell us in your words. >> well, i mean what's different -- what i'm thankful for is that rosemary survived and she's alive. but what i'm -- what's going to be different is not having her home for thanksgiving. but i'm going to be spending most of the day with her at the hospital. she's still in the hospital. she's still not able to walk yet, but she's making improvements every day. little improvements every day. and so not having her home is going to be home this year. >> don, i imagine you're looking at the holiday differently as well. i know people are often reluctant in these situations to be called a hero. but to know that you helped save

someone's life. >> well, i did my small part. it was just a small part. i had her for the first half hour, 45 minutes and got her to other people that could help her more than i could. >> what's changed for you, don, this thanksgiving? >> family and friends are a little bit closer. yeah, certainly. and kind of have a new little family out there in las vegas now. so, yeah. yeah, it's -- it's a special thanksgiving. like i said, family and friends are so important. and we all get to live another day. so yeah, couldn't be happier. >> don matthews, steve melanson, appreciate you both taking part of your holiday to share this update with us and we're really happy we could get you together and we look forward to hearing about that reunion when you're together in person and, don, when you can meet rosemary was

well. >> absolutely. >> absolutely. >> thank you both. happy thanksgiving and all the best to you and your families. >> happy thanksgiving to all of you too. >> happy thanksgiving. happy thanksgiving. thank you. >> have a good day. >> boy, it is so good to hear anything that even resembles something positive coming out of such a horrible, horrible day. so it is thanksgiving. and for a lot of families, dinner is going to be served with a side of politics. what you may want to do when president trump's name gets mentioned at the table, next. feel the power of theraflu expressmax.

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thanksgiving is all about family and good stuff and turkey, but you know what can happen. you're sitting there, you've got a drumstick hanging out of your mouth and up comes the dreaded topic of politics. 58% of americans in a new poll say they're dreading the topic coming up, so how do we deal with this type of turkey talk? dean obedalla is here and paul

mercurio are both here. paul, you're at the table. now, you're italian. dean is half. so there's going to be talking, there are going to be hands. >> a lot of hands. >> there's going to be histrionics. >> politics come up, what do you do? >> say you just saw the image of the virgin mary in the mashed potatoes. they'll hover around the bowl, they'll pray. second, people tend to nap after the meal. if things get crazy, do a face plant right in the middle of the appetizers. and the third one is i create a complicated task where everybody has to help you. halfway through the meal have everybody come out to the car and help you install you new wiper blades. it will take you seven hours, they'll be exhausted and go home. >> great ideas. >> these could definitely work. what do you do when you get the drunk uncle?

>> if they were wearing a make america great again hat? cops are like you're speeding. fake cop. use that against them all the time. the concern is it could come across like fight club and there could be blood. as half sicilian, i sit with my back to the door. and look around for any weapon i might need. i would recommend the stuffing. you can ball it up, throw it. sit down appearnd finish your m like a gentleman. >> so dean -- half palestinian. so muslim and italian. so you've got half the table blaming you for things an wanting to take him out and the other half saying they're going to do it first. >> but that's thanksgiving. that's the beauty of this melting pot. >> i've got the crazy uncle. if you've got one of those relatives with the nutty ideas. you've got to outcrazy the

crazy. so start saying stuff like we should invade the ocean. all pigeons are illegal immigrants, check their papers. peep will change the subject. >> and they back off as they move away from you. football used to be a safe space. is football still safe if you watch the anthem? >> we've got to find common ground in this country. so pick topics we can all agree on like football, right, nazis are bad. no one should ever vote for an accused pedophile. no one would ever argue with that, right? so it's sort of like you throw stuff out there and then you just kind of move on. nobody gets a little upset and there's no arguing. >> the worst thing is if there's a cowboy fan or new england patriot fan in your family, those are worse than trump supporters. look, you can't even avoid it because football, someone takes a knee or doesn't take a knee, you have a whole conversation about tapolitics again. i interviewed some psychologists and their advice was have ground rules before dinner. really, everyone agrees.

no personal insults, no trumping it up, no yell at each other. and then everyone agrees to these rules and everyone can enforce these rules. >> if they disagree, do you kick them out? >> it's food fight. >> that's not the italian side of the family, they're never wasting food, i'll tell you that. look, there is something that is serious and worth thinking about as we enter into it. you have to believe in this country that what joins us is far more and far more important than what divides us. and if that's not what family is about more than anything else. because i tell you what, the starting point of i'm going to tell you what you can say and what you can't, that ain't going to go well in my house. you've just got to remember what brings you there. >> no personal insults, no screaming at each other. >> you can use thanksgiving to listen to each other and take in the other side. you mentioned stuffing. stuffing and yams are delicious. they also make great ear plugs just in case you need it.

if we can't do it dtoday, i dont know when you can do it. >> donald trump is aging all of us. look at me, i'm 23. i was a young man when this started. i think a lot of this is very personal and that's why the stakes are so high and that's why 58% or 59% of americans dread talking politics. they know where it goes, an ugly place. >> but it's not the end of the world either. if you don't get everything you want on your side of the table, i think that's where the problem comes in in this country. i have to win every point and every argument, you have to see every part of my argument and if you don't, then it's a lose, lose, lose. and it's not. you have to give and take. hopefully on a day like this, people can do that. >> strong points. gentlemen, happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving to you both. let's take a look now and what to watch today. >> i'd do anything to catch your daughter's killer. i don't think those billboards is very fair. >> rolling stone rage, a darkly comic bonfire of a movie.

>> the police is too busy eating krispy kremes than to solve crime. >> this time you ain't losing. >> a renegade masterpiece that will get you good. >> all right. now you know what to watch but the biggest thing to watch is the macy's thanksgiving day parade just minutes away. our families are getting here for it, the balloons in the air, the bands and performers are ready. you want to go to the parade route? we'll take you there, next. >> that's right. first, though, americans will eat some 46 million turkeys this thanksgiving. increasingly, many of those will be heritage turkeys. >> compared to most supermarket gobblers, heritage turkeys more closely resemble what the pilgrims may have had on their plates. they're also different in how they're brought up and how much they cost. heritage turkeys are raised

outside. most grocery store turkeys live indoors. heritage breeds mate naturally. commercial breeds are artificially inseminated and heritage birds tend to grow slower than common turkeys which are bred to grow fast. they're also more expensive, roughly four to ten times what you normally pay in a grocery store and that doesn't include shipping if you can't find a farm near you. as for what you get for the money, heritage birds tend to have more dark meat and a more intense, sometimes gamier flavor. some prefer hart annual, others the milder taste of commercial turkeys since that's what we're used to. >> food as fuel, brought to you by palm wonderful 100% pure pomegranate juice. pure healthy. [ keyboard clacking ]

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now look, we know many of you are watching because you're waiting for the parade to start

an want to get the timing right and that's okay. the 91st macy's thanksgiving day parade is about to kick off literally in minutes from now. the balloons, the bands, the performers, everybody is ready to go. we've got cnn's jason carroll live on the parade route now surrounded by thousands. set the stage, my friend. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of people, chris, out here getting ready. the parade just minutes away. olaf is set and ready to go. olaf from "frozen" is warming up and my crowd is warming up as well. and they're from all over. they're from jersey, they're from chicago, connecticut, and a very warm st. lucia somewhere. i want to bring in two of my favorites here, these two lovely young ladies who are also ready to see olaf from "frozen." >> yeah! >> yes? and the power ranger as well. let us not forget the power ranger as well. and the "frozen" song that you guys know.

♪ do you want to build a snowman ♪ ♪ or ride a bike around the hall ♪ >> reporter: not bad, not bad. and every year you guys watch a movie. this year you guys decided to do what, "frozen" as well? >> no. >> reporter: no? then what are you going to do? >> don't know. >> reporter: that's good enough. so you're going to be seeing the parade. let's get you in here as well. you guys, you've been such a trooper. you've been out here with all these kids. >> my brother-in-law woke up at 4:30 to do this. i only showed up at 5:45. >> reporter: well, bless you. bless you for being here. >> exactly. it's all him. >> reporter: what are you looking forward to seeing and doing? >> i'm looking forward to santa claus. >> reporter: that's the wrong holiday. >> we're looking for santa claus. >> power ranger. >> and power rangers. >> reporter: all right, you guys, thank you so very much. happy thanksgiving to all of you. chris, erica, and the crew,

happy thanksgiving. >> a rookie mistake, putting a mike near a kid talking about christmas wishes. >> yes. >> all right. we're back here. so who is thankful for having family that loves them? raise hands. who is thankful for being able to go to school and get homework so you can get smarter? only that young lady will be my boss one day, i want you to know. and how about you, what have you got on the list? >> family. it's cliche, but i absolutely mean it. >> i do too and i mean it in a larger sense. the people that you don't get to see every day are so much more important to the quality of this show than the people that you do see, and they are my family. i am thankful for them. otherwise i wouldn't be here today. so we hope that you all have great days with your families. thank you for being a part of the "new day" family as well. >> happy thanksgiving, everyone. time now for cnn newsroom with anna cabrera who picks up after this quick break. enjoy your day.

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good morning, happy thanksgiving. i'm anna cabrera. john and poppy have the day off. we appreciate you spending part of your holiday with us. the president this morning is thanking military members for their service. he's on a video conference from what he dubs the winter white house at mar-a-lago. that expected to happen any minute. that's where cnn's joe johns is this morning. joe, the president tweeting about this upcoming teleconference. >> reporter: that's right, just a few minutes ago we got some extra details on this teleconference which we did know previously was expected to happen around 9:00 this morning, thanksgiving morning. the president indicating on twitter that this teleconference will be to u.s. military personnel in afghanistan, iraq, the uss monterey, turkey and