difficult trip back home today. flash flood warnings as heavy rains hit the middle of the country and a cold front turning that rain into ice. the forecast is ahead. >> the black friday dash begins. if you skipped the stores yesterday, don't worry, there are still plenty of deals to be had. a complete roundup from ouring expert. >> more troubles for trump. >> the hopeful explaining himself after seemingly poking fun at a disabled reporter. why he says it would be impossible to insulthe man. >> and tom the turkey. the famous face who surprised kids yesterday getting in full costume. so can you guess who is lurking as a turkey there? that's in "the skinny" on this friday, november 27th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> welcome back, everyone, on in black friday. everyone gearing up for the sales and deals.

>> everybody hung over after the dinner. my blood type is now cream. >> oh. i did have a little bit of eggnog. >> you did? >> spiked eggnog. it was pretty good. cinnamon on top. >> good thanksgiving though? >> well, it was a bit of a disaster. the precooked dinner i had ordered, remember i told you? >> you made reservations. grocery store. i won't say which one. i did not realize that they give you a cold turkey. >> are you kidding me? >> like a huge cold turkey. andd i picked it up an hour before guests arrived. and i looked on the you do realize this is cold and it needs three hours. >> that really is a disaster. >> yeah, how many butterball segments did we do for the hot line? i used every single tip. we preached what had we teach here. we follow what we preach. too much eggnog. >> running . how didiyou get out of that? >> i actually used the tip they said. tent it it, put foil.

>> i put it in the oven. 300, 350, i cooked it one hour and it was fine. it was fine. it wasn't cold. it was already cooked into disaster averted. >> how can you have a disaster with ordered food? that's my life in the kitchen. >> you were able to achieve it. >> a lot of americans are dealing with the weather. such a big story. windy, icy, wet and cold and they'ring it's not over yet. >> these scenes in green bay, cold driving rain drenched lambeau field where the packers fell to the chicago bears in front of thousands who decided to brave the storm. our abc aditi roy has more on the holiday storm. >> reporter: that will extreme weather, 35 million people, bracing in the southern and central plains, with snow and ice spreading across the heartland. >> it is extremely cold and windy. >> reporter: gusts o o30 miles an hour blowowg the ice. >> the sleet's actually pretty painful. >> reporter: cars coated. along with power lines and trees.

in colorado, more than 200 flights delayed at the denver airport. the bromirski's now missing thanksgiving dinner in florida with their family. >> it's frustrating and a little disappointing. >> reporter: andrew greer's trying to get home to alaska. you've already been in transit for 24 hours. >> yes. >> reporter: when will you get hoho? >> ah, at 3:19 p.m. tomorrow. >> reporter: out west, parts of drought-ravaged california getting ten inches of snow in the last 24 hours. and damaging winds at this flea market. >> wow. >> reporter: gusts as high as 45 miles an hour, turning tents to sails. witnesses shaken. 11 hurt. luckily, just minor injuries. hereret the denver airportrtit's frigid and froron on the tarmac. making the snow and ice hard to melt and travel conditions rough. aditi roy, abc news, denver, colorado. >> well, bundled up there. >> she looks cold. >> she does. now that the turkey and fixings

are put away, shoppers are streets. many will be running into more nasty weather. >> cam tran has the forecast. morning to you, cam. kendis. many of those black friday shoppers need to back an bull. we are looking at very wet weather across theation's mid seconds thanks to the gold front mooching through. the heaviest of the rainfall will be in north texas as well as southeast oklahoma into northern arkansas including parts of missourias well. could see upwards of 8 inches locall through the weekend. now we're also seeing rain detroioi the heaviest s sll parked in n e south and bind this frontal system, a blast of colder air moving in so some of that rainfall col transition into a wintry mix as we head into the evening. places like oklahoma, kansas city, and omaha could see a back to you.

the victims of the french terror attacks two weeks ago today are being remembered in paris. the leaders ofrance and russia agreed to greater cooperation in the battle against isis which claimed responsibility for the attacks. but the two countries still remain at odds on the future of syrian president bashar al assad. here at home, tight security on full display across the country. more than 2500 officers were assigned to the 89th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york along with k-9 units to detect explosives. heavy police presences in chicago, detroro and phililelphia and many malls. be vigilant but not fearful. >> to presidential politics now. a new controversy for donald trump. the republican front-runner is denying that he mocked a disabled "new york times" reporter despite video that appears to show him doing just that. here's abc's cecilia vega. >> reporter: it's being called a the presidential front-runner in south carolina this week,

journalist. >> now, the poor g g you've got to see this s y, "ah, i don't know what i said! i don't t member!" >> reporter: that reporter? "the new york times'" serge kovalekki, who has a chronic condition affecting his joints that limits flexibility in his arms. "the new york times" firing back, saying, "we're outraged that he would ridicule the physical appearance of one of our reporters." it came as trump defended his claim that he saw people in new jersey cheering on 9/11. law enfofoement and governmentnt offifials now rejecting thth as false. but this is hardly the first time trump has come under fire for offending someone. from mexicans -- >> they're bringing drugs. they're bringing crime. they're rapists. >> reporter: to veterans -- >> he's not a war hero. i like people that weren't captured, okay? >> reporter: to women. >> you've called women you don't like fat pigs -- >> only rosie o'donnell. "i don't know what i said, ah, i

>> reporter: trump not backing down this time either, sayinhe was merely mimicking a flustered reporter, tweeting, "if mr. kovaleski is handicapped, i would not know because i do not know what he looks like." >> and another tweet from trump. he says the reporter is using his disability to grandstand and is demanding an apology from the "new york times." as for not knowing that reporter serge kovaleski, heays he covered trump for years and inn an interview with the "washington post," he says he was sure trump remembered him and his condition. cecilia vega, abc news, new york. >> pope francis is visiting a slum in nairobi where 50,000 people are living without basic sanitationing. > cheering crowds lined the streets to welcome him during a stop at a missionary school. he says he hopes his trip to africa will raise awareness about t t n nd to fight poverty and protect the environment.

a group of galaxies projecting a special image. take a look. do you see that grinning cat? according to nasa, the galaxy's making that cheshire cat's eyes are actually slamming into one collision. not to be outdone by the cat, a mouse of course, new foot and from the mars rover appears to show aiant mouse or some othth kind of rodent. experts say it's more likely a rock, but the resemblance -- that's a rat. i think, do you see a pizza slice in that rat's mouth? >> just over the hill there. already. back on earth, it wasn't a rodent but a skye terrier that took the top prize at the national dog show, the first of that breed ever to take the showow top honors. 4 1/2 years old, the pooch f fm florida beat out 1700 other dogs. quite the show.

a beautiful, beautiful -- i have that stuff all day long. >> coming up, a full thanksgiving football roundup. >> first some ammo for your hit the stores. including some reasons you may even want to hang back. >> and the conspicuous. >> conscious coupling. >> thank you, kendis of two voices even though their exspouses. coldpl's duet with gwyneth paltrownd in "the skinny." that's coming up next. >> first your black friday forecast. it is 6:degree at home in d.c. where the folks at wjla are getting ready for their morning necast. >> announcer: "world news now"

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okay. so we know thanksgiving means food, family and yes, football. the big turkeys yesterday were the eagles. philadelphia had never lost on thanksgiving before until the lions just mauled the eagles. how many more puns? calvin johnson was eego catching three touchdowns and detroit 45-14. and the dallas cowboysysre anothehe team not likelyo make the p pyoffs. not only did thehe boys lose to the carolina panthers 33-14, quarterback tony romo proving he is the derrick rose of football, breaking his collarbone yet again. he missed 11 games after the first fracture and this one probably ends the season for him.

the panthers remain undefeated i know you're watching all of these. this is probably the best thanksgiving game played in green bay where the bears held off the packers with a fourthh and goaoa touch down passs late i i the game. chicago's jay cutler new dad threw for 200 yards and a td, but the bears' defense was also an important factor in the 17-13 victory. we know you watched them all. >> calvin johnson known as megatron. >> look at you. >> like that? >> all right. >> look at you. info. >> sports with reena day. you don't think a woman can know her football? >> you're going to go there? no. hey, i know you know your football but -- >> thank you. >> calvin johnson. >> megatron. >> there's no need to wait till later this morning to hit the stores for deals. there are plenty online. >> you won't have to get out of your pajamas to take advantage becky worley. >> reporter: today is full of sales.

quantity deals on tvs, liking this 40-inch samsung from kohl's card or this 32-inch tv with the built in streamingrom wal-mart just $125. but this one from best buy for 800 bucks is also available online. and online doorbusters are very real this year. in fact, walmart says 96% of its deals are also on its website. but thth single best tv deal of the whole s spping weekend is not a store al, not eve online deal. but an app only deal. >> we've seen so far amazon advertising a 50-inch hdtv for $150. which is $90 below the cheapest before. and that's the deal that's going to be available only through their mobile apps. >> reporter: other today geels

frey's has this is model $137 off the lowest price ever a this dell is available at best buy in store and again online all day. also the apple watch is on sale at target in a bundled deal that gets you a $100 gift card. let's talk about clothing. overall the economy's good and consumers are spending. but strangely, sales of clothing in retail outlets have been soft. what does that mean for you? well, sales. big ones. old navy instore only, your whole purchase iss 50% off. so shop wisely and remember black friday is a season. pace yourself, deal hunters becky worley, abc news, new york. okay. when we come back, the force -- are you shopping? >> yeah, i am. >> you really are for those skirts? okay. the farce an wickens" a little more. >> we'll find out some celebrities how they spent their thanksgiving. 60% off. >> i don't think that's in your color chart.

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tweetedd pictures.s. >> carriri underwood let uss know she'ssuman too by showing us a picture of the pumpkin pie she burned. does not look good. >> maybe not entirely like the rest of us like this turkey. that's patriots quarterback tom brady scaring the heck out of his kids. >> that's kind of funny. >> kind of cute. >> and you know, that's pretty funny. that's cute. that's cute. cute, cute, cute. >> that dance. >> but you know it's tough woror being a prprce. britain'n' prince harry is in lesotho africa where his children's charity is based. >> he's still sporting that beard and dedicated a new building partly flamed after his mother princess diana and danced with the children there, as well. >> aside from the welfare of children, another cause he'll promote during his trip anti-poaching efforts and he'll meet with nelson mandela's widow. being a prince, he'll play some competitive polo tomorrow.

>> i just can't ride a horse. >> coldplay though has released another track from its upcoming album "a headful of dreams," it's ever flowinging. >> front man chris martin said he heard a surfer using the word and thoug it describes a mood you get after a relationship has ended. not surprising ever glow features martin's ex-wife gwyneth paltrow. take a listenen loving shadow there's a feeling within it that ever glow." >> other tracks feature guest vocals from martin's children and his current girlfriend annabelle. we were jamming to it. >> there you go. you really like this one. >> down for it. fine, so much for everglow. >> you still have the ever glow. >> the entire headful of dreams will be released a week from today. >> it also featured beyonce and the president.

and also released on thanksgiving was a new trailer for "star wars"ing from another part of our paren company. >> okay, so we'll see hans solo, chewbacca and ray. this trailer posted on facebook concentrates on bad guys. the focus is on the newest arch villain but there's hope. we do see po dammer ron leading pilots against the darkside. >> all teams, give it everything youugot. in this new trailer an ominous voice warns heroes they will have to face a very difficult test. >> ah, we'll have to wait for the film's debut in threw weeks to find out what that test is. >> just a quick reminder. >> disney is the parent company of abc news.

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thanksgiving, of course, but as well. >> chief among them was terror. the lockdown in belgium, fears here in the u.s. and comments by presidential candidates. it's all here in this week's "friday rewind." >> i watched when the world trade center came tumbling down.. and d watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were comingdown. >> did you see that happening though on 9/11? >> i saw the film of it, yes. >> yes. said. it's a war, my friend. lockdown. er from you go you see police officers with macks, machine guns. >> yes. >> we are and continue to be and we have been concerned about copypyt-like attacac. >> these exercises are vitally necessary in new york city, we prepared.

battlefield so they had try to terrorize us noose being friend and to retreating from the world. and as president, i will not let that happen. >> several people hid in our dressing room, and the killers were able to get in and killed every one of them. >> tonight we honor the victims of the unimaginable violence that has taken placen paris d around the world. the enti world matters and peace is possible. >>is courage is an admirable example of the fact that the citizens of new orleans are not goin to turn a blind eye to crime. >> it is graphic. it is violent. it is chilling. to watch a 17-year-old young man die in such a violent mananr is deeply disturbing. >> we prepared for so much snow. >> it's a bit of a shock coming from the warm weather that we had. so no, not really.

your chains on so you can make the safest drive up there. >> and what do you like about the balloons? >> the balloons are ginormous. >> they are ginormous. >> so great to look at and see lisa mccree there. >> absolutely. don't forget monday is cyber-monday. >> and you canctually start shopping on sunday for them. >> and the first lady welcomes her christmas tree today. don't miss our updates on facebook. >> announcer: this is abc's

insomniacs for two decades. good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. our top stories this morning that we're following on "world news now." stormy weather, aintry mix of

snow and ice. putting a damper on the thanksgiving weekend for many. leaving parts of the plains covered in white on then black friday. meanwhile, millions of early bird shoppers snapping up rock bottom deals. >> russian president vladimir putin says his country is ready to cooperate with the u.s.-led coalition f fhting isis. he says russia is open to closer cooperation on selecting targets. >> the white hse briefly on lockdown after a man wearing the american flag jumped the fence. he was quickly taken into custody by the secret service. president obama and his family were at home at the time. and donald trump is denying that he made fun of a disabled "new york times" reporter and is demanding an apology from the newspaper. trump accuses the reporter of using his disabability to grandstand. those are some of our top stories on this friday, november 27th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everyone.

we begin this half hour with the bargain hunters hitting the storeses in search of the hottest deals of the year. >> that's one way to lose some weight. >> i'm not wasting anytime here. one night where i can actually shop online and nobody can fault me for it. >> it's research. en use a corporate card. millions of people who wen sidelined by bad weather kicked off the shopping season with a bang, ditching thanksgiving early to hit the stores. we get more from abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: while some were filling their breadbaskets, others were filling their shopping baskets. instead of hot meals. >> you're going to stand in line if you want the bargains. >> reporter: lots of early bird shoppers got a headtart on black f fday byy gobble ling down hot deals.s. >> a 49-inch toshiba for 150 bucks. >> enough to get shoppers flocking to retail stores. >> did you get good sales today? >> i did usually they're 60 bucks apiece.

us, walmart, target and kmart all among the retailers officially open for business nearly 60% of americans, 136 million of us planning to shop between today and sunday. >> how much did you save today do you think? >> boy, probably at least $300, $400 maybe. >> reporter: the number cruncherer finding black friday the best day of the year for deals on electronics. but for millions black friday will also be white friday. thanks to a holiday storm that will have them shoveling instead of shopping. snow and ice are gripping the southern and central plains with wind gusts fueling the storm's force and many travelers missed theirr thanksgivingg dinnene. >> it's frustrating and a little disappointing. >> reporter: leaving the rest of us all the more grateful for the simple pleasures of our national day of gratitude. >> happen thanksgiving. >> reporter: brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. and all those revelers there were lucky the weather was

fantastic in new york city around 60 degrees. that are hurting. if you're looking to get back out on the road today, as we mentioned,d,rouble spots all acrosssshe country. with a look at the forecast cam tran. >> good morning. we are looking at very wet today. we've got this cold front moving through that's going to bring in widespread rainfall. the heaviest parked along the lone star state wells oklahoma, arkansas and missouri. we could see the potential of flooding into i 44 in missouri. we've got treacherous roadways there. the rainfall stretches as far as north as detroit. again, the heavit though will be parked right along the lone star state in north texas as well as southeast oklahoma into northern arkansas. as we head into the evening time though, behind this cold front, we are going to see some colder air building in. some of this rainfall could turn into a wintry mix this evening. reena and kendis, back to you.

>> thank you. >> hurricane sandra is still a powerful category 3 storm churning through the eastern pacific, but it is expected to weaken significantly before it hits mexico's mainland down to a tropical storm by overnight and reduced to a remnant by tomorrow morning. it wasn't the hurricane that caused a butchy landing in mexico city. it was the landing gear that collapsed. the charter flight was arriving from cancun carrying more than 140 people when the plane's left side wheel buckled. passengers' nerves were shot, but nobody was injured. it's still unclear what caused that malfunction. >here were no major incidents at thanksgiving festivities across the country. on alert since the paris attack. security was especially tight on the streets of manhattan where a record number of officers were assigned to the big macy's day gio benitez. >> reporter: an estimated 3 million people turning out for the macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york city.

security beefed up to 250000 officers it, specialized teams armed with long guns at the ready, along with k-9 units and radiation detectors looking for dirty bombs. >> we all know what terrorists try and do is intimite. the people of new york city are not intimidated. >> reporter: police on high alert parades in chicago, detroit and philly. and malls like mall of america upping security, too. but with the president reassuring the nation there is no credible threat right now. >> in the event of a specific credible threat, the public will be informed. we do think it's useful for people as they're going about their business toe vigilant. >> reporter: the secretary of homeland secity saying to be alert, but not in fear. >> terrorism can not prevail if people refuse to be terrorized. it's all celebrate the holidays and be with our families. it's a beautiful day. >> gio benitez, abc news, new york.

in front of a minneapolis policic statatn outraged over the fatal shooting of jamar clark but they paused for a thanksgiving meal last night hosted by the naacp designed to promote healing. police disputed claims he was shot while handcuffed. five protesters. >> a new round of protests in chicago. marchers are vowing to disrupt black friday shopping on the maflth mile as they demand justice f f a black teenager repeatedly shot by a wte officer. perez. >> reporter: our first look at a revealing new video shot. the dash cam from chicago police captures the pursuit, back in october 2014. van dyke then opens fire as mcdonald is walking away. 16 shots in 15 seconds. >> if we don't get it -- >> shut it down! >> reporter: in chicago

wednesday night, more protests. at one point, tearing lights off the city's christmas tree. protesters are furious it took state's attorney anita alvarez nearly a year to charge van dyke. community members at one church diamonding al ra -- alvarez step down. >> i want to pray for the calm of the city. because we can be -- we could be on the verge of another ferguson. >> reporter: but alvarez defends the lengthy investigation, saying the time was needed to review evidence and charge van dyke with first degree murder. >> it's the e rst time it's happened in over 30 years in chicago. so, these are very heavy charges. >> reporter: van dyke's defense argues he fired at mcdonald because he feared for his life the teen was carrying a three-inch knife. but investigators say he was not threatening van dyke at the time of the shooting. the citizen watchdog group invisible institute says at least 20 complaints were filed against van dyke in his 14-year career as an officer, including allegations of using excessive force and racial slurs. but so far, van dyke was not disciplined. abc news confirmed 1 1

and all eyes now will be right here on chicago's magnificent mile. protesters who say they want their demonstrations to have an economic impact plan to protest as black friday shoppers descend on the countless stores here. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> the veggie mix linked to an shelves. a sample tested pososive for. coli costco used that blend i i its rotisserie chicken salad and other salads and packaged foods. a hiker outside of phoenix ran into some trouble while attempting an impromptu rock climb. fire crews were called out to rescue a man in his 20s after he got stuck on camelback mountain while hiking with his family. he wasn't injured but suffered from a bruised ego. >> i thought i could get there through another different way or i don't know. i wasn't thinking. i just started rock climbing and i ended up getting stuck.

phoenix fire called the operation a very serious rescue because of the danger he was facing at the time. >> and speaking of danger, bengal tiger on the loose evading authorities after escaping from a restaurant zoo. restaurant zoo? southern mexico. about a month ago. >> yeah, his name is ankor. environmenenl protectionn officials figurur out the general area where he's hidinin despite a full-scale search involving police, soldiers and big cat experts, they still haven't been able to catch him yet. >> maybe it's possibly because he went through the drive-through at the restaurant zoo and took off. >> true. >> he was hoping for fast food, not a sit down meal. >> who do they find firsts in mexico, el chapo or ankor? >> ankor. >> coming up, bigavings on groceries. some simple a a hi-tech ways that you and your family can save thousands at the supermarket. >> but if you have so much food

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spend thanksgiving day with ms. pat i after helping her pies sell out everywhere. >> there they are,he two of them finally together. thanksgiving happened to be his birthday, by the way. >> two divas. >> no word if the got another sweet potato pie. they doe look good together, i have to say. >> fierce. >> someone on our staff tried to get a sweet potato pie online. i think it's sold out till like february or something. >> it's all the racket. i think it's a conspiracy, this whole thing. marketing conspiracy. >> you do? >> i think they just ran out of supply. predict this. but you know, with allhe money you're s snding today and in n e next monthth on gifts you probably have to cut somewhere. >> yeah, the average american family spends about $76 a week on groceries and a little more than $50 a week on food away from home. abc's linsey davis has tips on how to cut your food bills. >> reporter: for the crouses, groceries eat up a huge chunk of

>> we have one son who is 16 and one who soon be 15. they e e lot.t. >> reporter:r:very week their grocery bills top $600, that's close to $30,000 a ar. >> it would be great to cut down anywhere we can. >> in a quick and easy way. >> reporter: we enlisted the help much lifestyle editor genevieve brown and headed to their local stop n shop grocery list in hand. >> i've come up with a three-pronged approach to savings, no clipping coupons >> this app grocery pal puts the sayings right on your mobile phone. >> you blug in your zip code and it brings up a list of stores in your area. >> it directs to you instore sales. >> you want starbucks coffee here it is, $6.99 down from $9.99. >> yogurt. >> ten for $10. >> we're saving 80 cents a container. >> a little supermarket secret, pick products on the top and bottom shelves. they're often a better deal.

>> the most expensive items are thth ones at eye level. don't neglect the ends of the aisle. these are great prices. >> olives. >> i'll never look down an aisle again. >> finally, did you know you can actually get paid to shop? genevieve says use apps like checkout 51 or i botta that asks you to watch a video or take a surv about the product you're about to buy. after you're done shopping, select your items, scan the barcode and up load your ceipt. instanan cash back. >> we're done shopping. >> after checking out these simple supermarket hacks saved them bi >> you're saving $120 a week on groceries. let's see how much that is for the year. >> all in all, that's over $6,000 a year. >> holy. >> linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> $120 a week on groceries. he can now spend at the bar. >> oh, geez. >> no. >> i just go old school. i clip from the sunday papers. >> you do not clip coupons.

>> i do. i like to clip them. i never buy cereal that's not on sale. you save a lot of mey that way. stick with reena. simple tips. >> those are good tips i guess. i can't get into the whole couponening. >> i will buy you a gift with the $6 i saved on cereal this month. >> that tells you what i'm getting. coming up, one way to save -- we'll have a lot more. stay with us. >> change your mind on that one? >> yeah, i did. >> announcer: "world news now"

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>> we spent so much tim cook. now we've got all the leftovers. >> first thing you have them in your container. get them in within two hours and put them into the refrigerator. and you have some great leftovers. >> sounds great. >> recipes, huh. >> yes, we brought some of our favorites. this is the pulled turkey sandwich. fantastic. you saute celery and onion, mix it with your pulled turkey. add barbecue sauce on there. we have this on the talk line during thanksgiving. it's one of our favorites. >> it's a big hit. just some buns. >> absolutely. use it for game day, whatever you need it for. >> a great idea. >> you can simply reheat the slices. one way to keep some of the moisture in there is drizzle turkeyeybroth, chicken broth, leftover gravy. put it in little layers like this in a shallow pan. cover that pan in the oven 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. >> even if you've dried out your turkey there's a way to salvage is the next day.

this is a personal favorite. it's the four cheese turkey mac and cheese. the kids and adults love it. cheddar cheeds but we kind of give it a little twist with the parmesan and swiss and mozzarella cheeee, as well. top it with b bd crumbs and it's good. >> you add at turkey slices in. >> yeah, you got some milk, butter, eggs. it's that good classic@ comfort recipe wh some turkey added. >> perfect. perfect. what's your absolute favorite recipe would you say? >> i make a turkey chili it is really good. >> sounds delicious. >> all these can be found at butterball.com. lots of good recipes. >> sue smith, hank you so much for joining us agagn. >> thank you. >> for more great tips, cck happy thanksgiving.

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okay, so every year, as you know, students act out the first thanksgiving, but what about thth other l le november american tradition black friday? >> jimmy kimmel has righted that wrong by takening a re-enactment f the first black friday. >> interesting. >> hey, everyone, i'm jeb dieia from crazy jeb dieia's trading post. our post thanksgiving prices are insane! doors open at sunrise. >> wow, 30% off molasses. price. i have an idea. let's sleep in front of the store so we can get the best stuff. >> yea! >> the pilgrims and native americans spent the entire cold nomber night sleeping in front of the trading post.

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>> it t s worth it. so what do we call this wonderful holiday? >> we should call it black friday? >> why. >> because it's friday and you guys gave me two black eyes. we wish you a good black friday we wish you a good black and a great cyber-monday to be >> that's funny. >> it is cute. >> yeah. >> merry black friday, everybody. >> there you go.

>> r this morning on "world news now," the global fight against terror. >> the french president enlisting russia's help in

fighting isis and a potential game-changer for the war in syria and what this noweans for u.s.-led efforts against violent extremists. >> security breach at the white house. another fence jumper this time with an american flag wrapped around his shoulders. disturbing the first family during thanksgiving dinner and causing a lockdown for hours. and they're off. shoppers already in the stores as black friday once again starts early. so is shopping really best as a contact sport or can get the same deals from the comforts of your home? >> and attention shoppers. if you're headed to target today, some extra special deals for you like tickets to kyle's bar mitzvah. the creative collection of ads that might have some black friday shoppers scrarahing their head "the mix" onn this fridid, november 27th. >> announcer: from abc news, this i"world news now". >> good morning, everyone, on this thanksgiving day after.

>> yes, what do we say happy black friday day? >> yeah, get your laptop ready for deals. >> exactly. hopefully you had a wonderful thanksgiving. i hope did you, as well. >> i sure did. >> let's begin this morning overseas in paris, shall we? ere thousands are gathering to remember those killed in the terror attacks two weeks ago today. >> french citizens are being urged to drape their homes in the colors of the flag. this as the internationalffort agains isis heats up. abc's lana zak is joining us from washington with more. lana. >> reporter: good morning. the french president francois hollande has been on a world tour gathering the support of global leaders and france, he says, is not backing down. france and russia say they are unitit in the fight against terrorismrussian president vladimir putin pledged greater cooperation in his meeting with inference president francois hollande. terrorism is our enemy hollande

we know it, it has a name. russia's naval ship moscow arrived off the coast of syria and deployed their air defense system but despite this cooperation, thereres still no agreement on thth role ofyrian leadererashar al assad. nearly two weeks after the terrorist attacks in france and less than one week since radical terrorists stormed a hotel in mali the international community is organizing in the fight against terror. british prime minister david cameron worked to convince the british parliament to join the fight. >> the military advice, the diplomatic advice and the security advice all says yes that the risks of inaction are greater. >> reporter: and in brussels after several raised the threat of an attack is no longer considered eminent as residents are starting to return to routine. >> we hope it's going back to normal. so the children going back to school. >> it's hard not to be a little more skittish when there are so many, you know, armed people around.

although i am very grateful. >> and in germany on thursday, two individuals were arrested with possible ties to terror. the german government also pledging to send a aitional jets totes support the french. reena, kendis? >> all right, our thanks to lana zak in washington. thank you. ultratight security paid off here at home with the macy's thanksgiving day parade going off without a hitch. more than 3 million spectators lined the parade route in manhattan protected by the largest police detail ever assigned to that event. morehan 2500 officers were on hand. snipers perched on buildings, k-9 units and others watching from helicopters hovering above. and a securitycare at the whwhe house after aan draped in the americann flag wearing white after labor day no less, jumped the fence there. president and mrs. obama and their daughters were at who i am at the time. the man identified as joseph caputo was quickly taken into custody by the script service. a second layer of steel spikes

fence back in may after a california man went over the t and onto the lawn. well, some of us enjoyed a mild day. millions of americans shivered through thanksgiving in denver, a layer of slick ice built up on streets and sidewalks noed by a coating o know up to 3 inches in some spots. not surprisingly travel on the roads and in the air slow going further east in western iowa, about 1.5 inches of snow fell to make it a very xwhit thanksgiving. police say because most people were indoors accidents were few and far between. so what's ahead for black friday? meteorologist cam tran joins us now with the forecast. good morning, cam. >> good morning, reena and kendis. a very slippery drive this morning for friends and neighbors in the south central plains thanks to this cold front moving in. this storm system will tap into warm moist air off the gulf providing plenty you have fuel for heavy rainfall today in

we are lookingng at verer wet weather alolo thee i-35 corridor into oklahoma cit and. >> 44, as well. behind this cold front, cooler air moving in that could bring in icy travel across the central plains. back to you. >> our thanks to cam. protesters in chicago vowing to disrupt shopping on the city's magnificent mile after days of demonstrations over the fatal police shooting of a black teenager, marriage is now set for today along busy michigan avenue. police say they'll he extra officers on hand. officer jason van dyke's dashcam captured 17-year-old la kwon mcdonald running moments before he shot him 16 times. new vid of the attempted murder of a good samaritan on a new orleans street. the victim a medical student is expected to survive. rhinowens is there with the pictures. >> reporter: a new look at the bravery of a good samaritan. his willingness to help nearly got him killed. this surveillance video, first

obtained by fox station wvue, shows 25-year-old med student peter gold checking on an intoxicated woman on a new orleans sidewalk, just after 4:00 a.m. friday. the man who just robbed her pulled a gun on him. gold was shot once in the stomach. police say the shooter then tried to finish him off with a few bullets to the brain. remarkably, his gun jams. >> male shot in the stomach. >> reporter: new orleans police have since arrested 21-year-old euric cain and charged him with attempted murder.. the new surveillance video also shows people trying to help tulane university student peter gold after he was shot. even the young woman he saved comes to and tries to crawl toward her good samaritan. that medical student spent this holiday in the hospital, a place he would normally be working. we're told he's now in stable condition and his family says he continues to improve.

>> a family in houston was extra thkful this holiday after two carjacker. the brother and sister were sitting in their mother's truck in a gas station when is a stranger jumped in and started driving away. mom and her sister chases after him. the kids were eventually put out in the street and scooped up by their mother and aunt. away. >> the holiday shopping season is o oicially under way. black friday got off to an early start with many shoppers across the country hitting the stores barely after thanksgiving dinner. while others are opting to hunt for rock bottom bargains online. abc's rebecca jarvis has more. >> across thecountry, the deals race is officially on. best buy, toys "r" us, macy's, walmart, target and kmart all among the retailers officially opop for business right now. >> i'd b bslaving in the kitchen if it wasn't for this sale.

americans, 136 million of us, and sunday. the number crunchers cracking and tomorrow, black friday, are two of the best days of the year but even those unwilling to brave the crowds can cash in because many of those top tech deals are also online. >> now, there's so many sales online that it's almost like, there's no point in actually being bombarded by other human beings in stores. >> reporter: still, some retailers are sitting out this year's early openings. staples, open the last two years on thanksgiving, will shut their doors completely for the holiday this year. the crowds are pouring into this best buy in chicago. the first person in line waited four hours in the rain. , what's bringing evevyone out to stotos tonight? the 49-inch tv here for 149 bucks. rebecca jarvis, abc news, chicago. >> i'd like to know what deals she wants. i wonder what she's going after. >> she gets exposed to so many

>> but she's always generous and passes it on. >> does she? >> to our viewers. >> that's true. >> got to always pass things on like this time of year. we are asked to take part in coat drives for those less fortunate to helphem stay warm through the winter. >> a woman in hal fax, nova scotia has come up with a unique take on that idea. along with some friends and family, she decided to wrap the donated coats and jackets around street poles. they all had tags saying i am not lost. if you are stuck out in the cold, please take me to keep warm. >> the woman says what was meant gone viral. and she was outed on social media. she says all that the attention makes her uncomfortable. she doesn't want the attention but she's glad that the coats on poles are inspiring others to give. >> and what's great about that is, instead of going coat shop ong line in the next couple of nova scotia. >> oh, kendis, no, no.

>> for the less fortunate. got to remind you again. but it's a nice gesture. so you know, people who really need a coat will get one, not people who are drunk and coming off the shift late night. >> hey. >> i'm not looking at you when i say that. >> i'm not coming off the shift. i might be drunk. >> coming up, shoppers beware while you're looking for those deals thieves are looking for your wallet. thieves caught on camera argumenting shoppers and what you can do to stop them. >> the box office battle happening this weekend. the films looking to garner oscar buzz and rake in ikt sales had remember to find us on facebook. you can makehistory. you can be our 1 millionth like on facebook, wnnfans.com. >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, so please, write down the number the lock i want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door.

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so here's the deal. this blimp had been flying over the macy's thanksgiving day@ parade and needed to refuel on its way back to the airport. uh-oh, the wind changed direction and blew it off course. the pilot said he knew he wouldn't make it back to the airport so he found an open space behind a cool and touched down safely. >> okay. >> heading to the malls this rning for black friday shopping? millionsnsf americans are butut not all of them to the shop. >> some of them you might say are looking to make a steal. theft, soars this time of year.

how noto become a victim. >> reporter: take a look at this surveillance video. do you see the thieves grab this woman's wallet? watch again. two men acting as decoys. the woman using items in the store as cover while she tries not once, but six times to snatch hererallet. >> these individuals tried manan times to get this one pursrs they did the unlatching. they went back, they did more distracting. and many attempts, and then they went for the kill. >> reporter: then, in full view of the security camera, they go through her wallet, taking whatever they can. so, when you're in the store looking at something, the detective is going to show us how easy it is for them to grab your wallet without even knowing. it only takes a second if you just kind of look at a garment, you are just a little bit distracted. did you already get it? >> get what? >> reporter: i really didn't think they got it. experts say the best way to avoid being a victim of pick pocketing are to keep any bags or purses zipped up and in front of you. keep your wallet in the bottom of the bag and use credit cards.

most thieves are looking for that wad of cash. >> she's running. she has our stuff. >> reporter: thefts around home spiking, as well. deliveries stolen ririt off your rch. ile police say you should never confront a thief on your own, there are some ways to make sure your christmas cheer isn't stolen. schedule your deliveries for a time when you're home, or send them to your office or ask a neighbor to collect them. hopefully, you can avoid having your christmas wreath, along with everything else, stolen right from your front door. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> wow, what a scrooge there. stealing the christmasreath. >> i inow. that's a g gd tip to put your wallet at the bottom of y yr pue. so often we havet out. it is so easy. you saw how easy it was for her to have her wallet take. >> and what do we do as guys? put it in our front pocket. thank you. we did a story just yesterday on gma how turkey thefts are up, but it goes beyond turkey thefts. people are sticking it down

their pants. >> how big are their pants? sese you. but -- >> oh, boy. >> but turkey thefts were up but also a lot of grocery store thefts are up because of the self-checkouts where you can go by and not necessarily put the scanner. >> interesting. coming up, in our next half hour, you don't want to wait for the stores to open to find all the deals. i'm doing it online right now. some of those bmay only be available in stores. i'm doing this for research purposes. >> there are plenty of new films in the theaters this weekend. it's a good time to go to the movies. that's next on "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now"

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nothing says you have to go shopping today. there are quite a few good movies in theaters right now as the oscar race heats up. >> a tradition for some families. several new releases are generating buzz already. nick watt looks at some of the contenders. >> this is one of the biggest blockbuster weeksks of the year. and 69-year-old sly s sllone is the headliner. >> you got to work hard. i swear to god, if you're not going to do it, i'm out.

actor oscar buzz around rocky for there the seventh reboot. it's called "creed." apparently his wife talked him into it. >> she said don't be such a coward. even when i was doing the sequel, the second one, people were come on. the third one, stop already. fourth one, put a fork in it. >> reporter: this time rocky is training adonis creed for a big fight and critics are claiming it's the best rocky since the original. this week, we're also talking "spotlight." >> tell this story, we're going to tell it right. the tale of the catholic church sex abuse scandal. here there's bound to be an oscar nominee and the oh, so, oscar worthy love story rooney mama, kate anchett. >> i like the hat. >> and for the families, pixar is the good dinosaur from our parent company walt disney. >> aren't you just the cutest thing. >> to get to work with pixar was a whole other experience and to be able to go down in pixar

it's mind blowing to me. >> reporter: tuesday night previews were record breaking. it eclipsed frozen's stellar lly from two yearsago. let it go, let it go >> and creed" made more money in history. >> show me something. after a little lackluster year, hollywood is hoping that after your turkey, you're going to buy a ticket. nick watt, abc news, >> good movies. >> yeah, a lot of good buzz for those movies even though we're so many months away from the oscars, a lot of peoplee are saying the season is upon us. >> coming up "in the mix" a hoax sister takes aim at targets.

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at all the black friday sales. pretty impressive. a guy posted fake ads at target aimed at target. an invitation to kyle's bar mitzvah. >> $359.99, that's a steal. >> regular price was a $100 cash gift into kyle notny so. a ripoff for the poor guy. >> take a look at t t second one. fannyyack f fled with pudding. $9.99. savings of $10. >> i can work with that. >> so here's the third one. it's a tent with an angry possum. 50% off. $24.99. >> does the pos system sum comes with it. >> while quantities last. he came up with creative stuff this kid. >> then there's this. the hot gifts for ken wers. >> half man, half horse. >> buy one get one free mane and tail and a standup desk unit and precision archery. >> i like the luke sky mopper.

>> don't forget star wars. >> so actually you know what, after all this, target thought it was kind of cute. they said it was a nice little attempt. >> so they did respond. >> they did. >> polka time now. >> they're not selling kyle's babamitzvah. >> break the doors down join the pack help our stores get in black that's the black friday polka come on shoppers out of bed santa claus is in the red that's the black friday polka you help our economy by spending all your pay teet bad none of this junk is made here in the usa stars and stripes stillhe king waveour flags made in beijing for the black friday polka plasma tvs really sweet handheld toyk to help you sweet foetshat's the black friday polka better not mess with me kick that kid and grab his wii

spend your money now and get an early christmas thrill plus next year we'll be paying for obama'sealth care bill underneath the christmtm tree a brand new colonoscopy that's the black friday polka stores open at 5:00 a.m. so here's what you should do, when this polka's finished run right out and. >> join the queue buy stuff cheap go today then resell it on ebay, that's the

ready, set, charge! this morning on "world news now," holiday storor. millio of americans facing a difficult trip back home today. flash flood warnings as heavy

rains hit the middle of the country and a cold front turning that rain into ice. the accuweather forecast is ahead. >> shopping sweep. >> the black friday dash begins. if you skipped the stores yesterday, don't worry, there are still plenty of deals to be had. a complete roundup from ou shopping expert. >> and n this half hour, momo troubles f f trump. >> the presidential hopeful explaining himself after seeming by poking fun at a disabled reporter. why he says it would be impossible to insult the man. >> and tom the turkey. his kids yesterday getting in full costume. so can you guess who is lurking as a turkey there? that's in "the skinny" on this friday, november 27th. >> announcererfrom abc news, this is "world news now." this black friday. everyone gearing up for the sales and deals. >> everybody hung over after the dinner.

i swear, my blood type is now cream. >> oh. i did have a little bit of eggnog. >> you did? >> spiked eggnog. it was pretty good. cinnamon on top. >> good thanksgiving though? >> very good. well, it was a bit of a disaster. the precooked dinner i had ordered, remember i told you? >> you made reservations. >> no, i ordered delivery from a grocery store. i won't say which one. i did not realize that they give you a cold turkey. >> are you kidding me? >> like a huge cold turkey. and i picked it up an hour before guests arrived. and i looked on the instructions, my husband calls me from the grocery store and says you d d realize this is cold ananit needs three hours. >> that really is a disaster. >> yeah, howowany butterball segments did we do for the hot line? i used every single tip. we preach what we teachhere. we follow what we preach. oh, my gosh. too much eggnog. >> running on. how did you get out of that? >> i actually used the tip they said. tent it, put foil. >> you cooked it.

>> i put it in the oven. 300, 350, i cooked it one hour and it was fine. it was fine. it wasn't cold. it was alrdycooked. >> disaster averted. >> how can you have a disaster with ordered food? that's my life in the kitchen. >> you were able to achieve it. >> a lot of americans are dealing with the weather. such a big story. windy, icy, wet and cold, and they're saying it's not over yet. >> take a look at these scenes in green bay. cold driving rain drenched lambeau field where the packers fell to the chicago bears in front of thousands who decided to brave the storm. our abc aditi roy has more on the holiday storm. >> reporter: that extreme weather, 35 million people, bracing in the southern and central plains, with snow and ice spreading across the heartland. >> it is extremely cold and windy. >> reporter: gusts of 30 miles an hour blowing the ice. >> the sleet's actually pretty painful. >> reporter: cars coated. along with power lines and trees.

flights delayed at the denver airport. the bromirskis now missing thanksgiving dinner in florida with their family. >> it's frustrating and a little disappointing. >> reporter: andrew greer's trying to get home to alaska. you've already been in transit for 24 hours. >> yes. >> reporter: when will you get home? >> ah, at 3:19 p.m. >> reporter: out west, parts of drought-ravaged california getting ten inches of snow in the lastst4 hours. d damaging winds at t is flea marketet >> wow. >> reporter: gusts as high as 45 miles an hour, turning tents to sails. witnesses shaken. 11 hurt. luckily, just minor injuries. here at the denver airport, it's frigid and frozen on the tarmac. making the snow and ice hard to melt and travel conditions rough. aditi roy, abc news, denver, colorado. >> an detee well bundled up there in denver. >> she looks cold. >> she does. now that the turkey and fixings

streets. many of them will be running into more nasty weather. >> accuweather meteorologist cam tran has the forecast. morning to you, cam. >> good morning, reena and kendis. many of those black friday shoppers will need to back an umbrella. we are looking at very wet weather across the nation's mid seconds thanks to the gold front mooching through. the heaviest of the rainfall will be mainly in north texas as well as southeast oklahoma into northern arkansas and that includes pt of missouri, as well. could see upwards of 8 inches locally through the weekend. now we're also seeing rain stretching as far as north as detroit. the heaviest still parked in the south and behind this frontal system, a blast of colder air moving in so some of that rainfall col transititn into a wintry mix as we head into the evening. places like oklahoma, kansas city, and omaha could see a wintry mix by tonight. back to you. >> thank you, cam. the victims of the french

today are being remembered in -- at a memorial service in paris. the leaders of france and russia cooperation in the battle against isis which claims responsibibity for the attacks.. but thuntries still remain at odds on the future of syrian president bashar alal assad. here at home, tight security on full display acrosu the country. more than 2500 officers were assigned to the 89th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york along with k-9 units to detect explosives. there was also a heavy police presence at parades in chicago, detroit and philadelphia and at many shopping malls. officials are reminding americans to be vigilant but not fearful. >> to presidenenal politics now. a new controversy for donald trump. the republican front-runner is denying that he mocked a disabled "new york times" reporter despite video that appears to show him doing just that. here's abc's cecilia vega. >> reporter: it's being called a new low even for donald trump. the presidential front-runner in

journalist. to see this guy, "ah, i don't know what i said! i don't remember!" >> reporter: that reporter? "the new york times'" serge kovaleski,i,ho has a chronic condition affecting his joints that limits flexibility in his arms. "the new york times" firing back, saying, "we're outraged that he would ridicule the physical appearance of one of our reporters." it came as trump defended his claim that he saw people in new jersey cheering on 9/11. law enforcement and government officials now rejecting that as false. but this is hardly the first time trump has come under fire for offending someone. from mexicans -- >> they're bringing drugs. they're bringing crime. they're rapists. >> reporter: to veterans -- >> he's not a war hero. i like people that weren't captured, okay? >> reporter: to women. >> you've called women you don't like fat pigs -- >> only rosie o'donnell. "i don't know what i said, ah, i don't remember!"

down this time either, s sing he was merelylyimicking a flustered reporter, tweeting, "if mr. kovaleski is handicapped, i would not know because i do not know what he looks like." >> and another tweet from trump. he says the reporter is using is demanding an apology from the "new york times." as for not knowing that reporter serge kovaleski, he says he covered trump for years and in an interview with the "washington post," he says he was s re trump remembered d m and his condition. cecilia vega, abc news, new york. >> pope francis is visiting a slum in nairobi this morning where about 50,000 people are living without bake sanitation. > cheering crowds lined the streets to welcome the pope on thursday during a stop at a missionary school. he says he hopes his trip to africa will raise awareness about the need to fight poverty and protect the environment. nasa released a new photo of a group of galaxies projecting a special image.

take a look. do you see that grinning cat? it looks like a smile. according to nasa, the galaxy's making that cheshire cat's eyes are actually slamming into one another in a giant galactic collision. not to be outdone by the cat, a mouse, of course. neww footage from the mama rover appears to show a aiant mouse or some other kind of rodent. experts say it's more likely a rock, but the resemblance -- that's a rat. i think, do you see a pizz slice in that rat's mouth? >> mjust over the hill there. >> maybe it's just over the hill there. all right. back on earth, it wasn't a rodent but a skye terrier that took the top prize at the national dog show, the first of that breed ever to take the show's top honors. 4 1/2 years olol the pooch from florida beat out 1700 other dogs. quite the show.

a beautiful, beautiful -- i have a lot of friends who were bingeing on that stuff all day long. >> coming up, a full thanksgiving football roundup. >> first some ammo for your black friday shoppers getting ready to hit the stores. the best deals out there including some reasons you may even want to hang back. >>nd the conspicuous. >> conscious coupling. >> thank you, kendis. of two voices even though they're ex-spouses. coldplay's duet with gwyneth paltrow in "the skinny." that's coming up next. >> first your black friday forecast. it is 66 degrees at home in d.c. where the folks at wjla are getting ready for their morning newscast. >> announcer: "world news now" weather, brought to you by sheila g's brownie brittle. newscast. >> announcer: "world news now"

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okay. so we know thanksgiving means food, family and yes, football. the big turkeys yesterday were the eagles. philadelphia had never lososon thanksgiving before until the lions just mauled the eagles. how many more puns? calvin johnson was en fuego he caught a career high three touchdowns, and detroit beat phia, wow, 45-14. and the dallas cowboys are another team not likely to make the playoffs. not only did the boys lose to the carolina panthers 33-14, quarterback tony romo proving he is the derrick rose of football, breaking his collarbone yet again. he missed seven games after the probably ends the season for him.

undefeated. these. but this is probably the best green bay where the bears held off the packers with a fourth the game. chicago's jay cutler new dad threw for 200 yards and a td, but the bears' defense was also an important factor in the 17-13 victory. >> calvin johnson known as megatron. >> look at you. >> like that? >> all right. >> look at you. somebody's feeding you some info. >> sports with reena day. you don't think a woman can know her football? >> you're going to go there? no. hey, i know you know your football but -- >> thank y y. >alvin johnson. >> megatron. >> nice job. >> there's no need to wait till later this morning to hit the stores for black friday deals. there are plenty online. >> you won't have to get out of your pajamas to take advantage of these bargains found by abc's becky worley. >> reporter: today is full of sales. let's start with limited

quantity deals on tvs, like this 40-inch samsung om kohl's that's $319 plus a $90 gift card. or this s -inch tv with the roku built-in streaming from walmart that's just $125. but this one from best buy for 800 bucks is also available online. and online doorbusters are very real this year. in fact, walmart says 96% of its deals are also oits website. but the single best tv deal of the whole shopping w wkend is not a store deal, not even an online deal. but an app only deal. >> we've seen so far amazon advertising a 50-inch hdtv for $150. which is $90 below the cheapest tv we've ever seen in that size before. and that's the deal that's going to be available only through their mobile apps. >> reporter: other good als today? laptops.

ththlowest price ever and this 19-inch dell is $100 off the current low and available at best buy in store and again online all day. also the apple watch is on sale at target in a bundled deal that gets you a $100 gift card. let's talk about clothing. overall the economy's good and consumers are spending. but strangely, sales of clothing in retail outlets have been soft. what does that mean for you? wellllsales. big ones. old navy i istore only, your whole purchase is 50% off. so shop wisely and remember pace yourself, deal hunters. becky worley, abc news, new york. >> okay. so when we come back, the >> yeah, i am. >> you really are for those okay. more. >> we'll find out some celebrities how they spent their thanksgiving. 60% off. that's a lot of money. >> i don't think that's in your >> announcer: "world news now"

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britain's prince harry is in album "a headful of dreams," it's ever glowing. >> front man chris martin said he heard a surfer using the word and thought it describes a mood you get after a relationshipas ended. not surprisingly, ever glow features martin's ex-wife gwyneth paltrow. take a listen. loving shadow there's a feeling within it, that ever glow >> other tracks feature guest vocals from martin's children and his current girlfriend and his current girlfriend anna belle. we were jamming to it. >> there you go. you really like this onene >> down for itit fine, so much for ever glow. >> you still have the ever glow. >> the entire "headful of dreams" will be released a week

from today. >> it also featured beyonce and the president. >> and the president of the united states, right. and also released on thanksgiving was a new trailer for "star wars" from another partf our parent company. >> okay, so we'll see hans solo, chewbacca and rey. this trailer posted on facebook concentrates not on the heroes but on the bad guys. the focus is on the newest arch villain kylo ren, but there's hope. we do see poe dadaron leading x wing pilots against the barkside. >> all teams, give it everything you got. in this new trailer an ominous voice warns heroes they will have to face a very difficult test. >> ah, we'll have to wait for the film's debut in t tee weeks to find out what the that test is. >> just a quick reminder. of abc news.

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thanksgiving, of course, but there were some other stories, as well. >> chief among them was terror. the lockdown in belgium, fears here in the u.s. and comments by presidential candidates. it's all here in this week's "friday rewind." >> i watched when the world trade center came tumbling down. and i watched in jersey city, new rsey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. >> did you see that happening though on 9/11? >> i saw the film of it, yes. >> in new jersey? >> yes. >> we are under siege likekehey said. it's a war, my friend. >> this whole city is on lockdown. everywhere you go, you see machine ns. >> yes. >> we are and continue to be and we have been concerned about copycat-like attacks. >> these exercises are vitally necessary in new york city, we are at this titi very well prepared.

battlefield, so they try to tearize us noose being afraid and to retreating from the world. and as president, i will not let that happen. >> several people hid in our dressing room, and the killers were able to get in and killed every one of them. >> tonight we honor the victims of the unimaginanae violence that has t ten place in paris this year and around the world. the entire world matters and peace is possible. >> his courage is an admirable example ofofhe fact that the citizens of new orleans are not going to turn a blind eye to crime. >> it is graphic. it is violent. it is chilling. to watch a 17-year-old young man die in such a violent manner is deeply disturbing. >> we prepared for so much snow. >> it's a bit of a shock coming from the warm weather that we had. so no,ot really.

really want to get your chains on so you can make the safest drive up there. >> and what do you like about the balloons? >> the balloons are ginormous. >> they are ginormous. >> so great to look at and see lisa mccree there. >> absolutely. don't forg monday is cyber-monday. >> and you can actually start shopping on sunday for them. >> and the first lady welcomes her christmas tree today. don't miss our updates on facebook. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing

good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. our top stories this morning that we're followingngn "world newsow." stormy weather, a wintry mix of snow and ice. putting a damper on the

thanksgiving weekend for many. leaving parts of the plains covered in white on this black friday. meanwhile, millions of early bird shoppers snapping up rock bottom deals. >> russian president v vdimir putin says his country is ready to cooperate with the u.s.-led coalition fighting isis. he says russia is open to closer cooperation on selecting targets. >> the white house briefly on lockdown after a man wearing the american flag jumped the fence. he was quickly taken into custody by the secret service. president obama and his family were at home at the time. and donald trump is denyinin that he made fun of a disabled demanding an apology from the newspaper. trump accuses the reporter of using his disability to grandstand. those are some of our top stories on this friday, november 27th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now."

good morning, everyone. we begin this half hour with the bargain hunters off and running hitting the stores in certainly of the hottest deals of the year. >> that's one way to lose some weight. >> i'm not wasting anytime here. one night where i can actually shop online and nobody can fault me for it. >> it's research. even use a corporate card. millions of people who weren't sidedened by bad weaer kicicd off thehe holiday shopping season with a bang, ditching thanksgiving early to hit the stores. we get more from abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: while some were filling their breadbaskets, others were filling their shopping baskets. instead of hot meals -- >> you're going to stand in line if you want the bargains. >> reporter: lots of early bird shoppers got a head start on black friday by gobbling down hot deals. >> a 49-inch toshiba for 150 bucks. >> enough to get shoppers flocking to retail stores. >> did you get good sales today? >> i did usually they're 60 bucks apiece.

us, macy's's lmart, target andnd kmart all among the retailers officially open for business nearly 60% of americans, 136 million of us planning to shop between today and sunday. >> how much did you save today do you think? >> boy, probably at least $300, $400 maybe. >> reporter: the number crunchers cracking the shopping code finding today, black friday is the best day of the year for deals on electronics. but for millions black friday will also be white friday. thanks to a holiday storm that will have them shoveling instead of shopping. snow and ice are gripping the southern and central plains with wind gusts fueling the storm's force and many travelers missed their thanksgiving dinners. >> it's frustrating and a little disappointing. >> reporter: leaving the rest of us all the mororgrateful for the simple pleasures of our national day of gratitude. >> happy@thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> reporter: brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. and all those revelers there were lucky the weather was fantastic in new york city around 60 degrees.

but there are some other parts that are hurting. if you're looking to get back out on the road today, as we mentioned, trouble spots all across the country. >> with a look at the forecast here's accuweather meteorologist cam tran. >> good morning to you, cam. >> good morning, reena and kendis. we are looking at very wet weather for the nation's midsection today. we've got this cold front moving through that's going to bring in widespread rainfall. the heaviest parked along the lone star state as well as oklahoma, arkansas and missouri. we could see the potential of flooding out across i 35 into i 44 in missouri. we've got treacherous roadways there. the rainfall stretches as far north as detroit. again, the heaviest though will be parked right along the lone star state in north texas as well as southeast oklahoma into northern arkansas. as we head into the evening time though, behind this cold front, we are going to see some colder air building in. some of this rainfall could turn into a wintry mix this evening. reena and kendis, back to you. >> thank you, cam. >> hurricane sandra is still a

porful category 3 storm churning through the eastern pacific, but it is expected to weaken significantly before it hits mexico's mainland down to a tropical storm by overnit and reduced to a remnant by tomorrow morning. > it wasn't the hurricane that caused a bumpy landing in mexico city. it was the landingngear that collapsed. the charter flight was arriving from cancun carrying more than 140 people when the plane's left side wheel buckled. passengers' nerves were shot, but nobody was injured. it's still unclear what caused that malfunction. there were no major incidents at thanksgiving festivities across the country. on alert s sce the paris attack.k. security was especially tighghon the streets of manhattan where a record number of officers were assigned to the big macy's day parade. with more, here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: an estimated 3 million people turning out for the macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york city.

security beefed up to 2500 officers.. specialized teams called hercules teams armed with long guns at the ready, along with detectors looking for dirty bombs. >> we all know what terrorists try and do is intimidate. the people of new york city are not intimidated. >> reporter: police on high alert at parades in chicago, detroit and philly. and malls like mall of america upping security, too. but the president reassuring the nation there is no credible threatatight now. >> in the event t a specific credible threat, the public will be informed. we do think it's useful for people as they're going about their business to be vigilant. >> reporter: the secretary of homeland security saying to be alert, but not in fear. >> terrorism can not prevail if people r ruse to be terrorized. it's the holiday season. let's all celebrate the holidays, be with our families. it's a beautiful day. >> gio bitez, abc news, new york. protesters remain camped out

station outraged over the fatal police shooting of jamar clark, but they paused for a thanksgiving meal last night, e dinner hosted by the naacp was designgn to promote healing.g. police disputed claiai he was shotothile handcuffed. charges are pending against four men accused of wounding five protesters. >> now to another shooting sparking a new round of protests in chicago. marchers are vowing to disrupt black friday shopping on the city's famed magnificent mile as they demand justice for a black teenager reapedly shot by a white officer. the latest from the abc's alex perez. reporter: our first look at a revealing new video that shows 17-year-old laquan mcdonald, moments before he was shot. the dash cam from chicago police officer jason van dyke's vehicle captures the pursuit, back in october 2014. van dyke then opens fire as mcdonald is walking away. 16 shots in 15 seconds. >> if we don't get it -- >> shut it down! >> reporter: in chicago

wednesday night, more protests. at one point, tearing lights off the city's christmas tree. protesters are furious it took state's attorney anita alvarez nearly a year to charge van dyke. community members at one church demanding alvarez step down. >> i want to pray for the calm of the city. because we can be -- we could be on the verge of another ferguson. >> reporter: but alvarez defends the lengthy investigation, saying the time was needed to review evidence and charge van dyke with first degree murder. >> it's the firstime it's happened in over 30 years in chicago. so, these are very heavy charges. >> reporter: van dyke's defense argues he fired at mcdonald because he feared for his life. the teen was carryg a three-inch knife. but investigators say he was not threatening van dyke at the time of the shooting. the citizen watchdog group invisible institute says at least 20 complaints were filed against van dyke in his 14-year reer as an officer, , cluding allegations of using excessive force and racial slurs. but so far, van dyke was not disciplined. abc news confirmed 18 complaints. and all eyes now will be right here on chicago's magnificent

mile. protesters who say they want their demonstrations to have an economic impact plan to protest as black friday shoppers descend on the countless stores here. alex perez, abc nene, chicago. >> the veggie mix linked to anan e. coli outbreak at costco has been pulled from the shelves. taylor farms issued a recall after a sample tested positive for e colely. costco used that blend in its rotisserie chicken salad and other salads and packaged foods. a hiker outside of phoenix ran into some trouble while attempting an impromptu rock climb. fire crews were called out to rescue a man in his 20s after he got stuck on camelback mountain while hiking with his family. he wasn't injured but suffered from a bruised ego. >> i thought i could get there through another different way or i don't know. i wasn't thinking. i just started rock climbing and i ended up getting stuck. >> whoops.

opopation a very serious rescue because of the danger he was facing at the time. >> and speaking of danger, bengal tiger on the loose evading authorities after escaping from a restaurant zoo. restaurant zoo? southern mexico. about a month ago. >> yeah, his name is ankor. environmental protection officials figured out the general area where he's hiding. despite a full-scale search involvininpolice, soldiers andnd big cat experts, they still yet. >> maybe it's possibly because he went through the drive-througat the restaurant zoo and took off. >> true. >> he was hoping for fast food, not a sit down meal. >> who do they find first in mexico, el chapo or ankor? >> coming up, big savings on groceries. some simple and hi-tech ways that you and your family can save thousands at the supermarket. >> but if you have so much food

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spend thanksgiving day with ms. patti after helping her pies sell out everywhere. >> check out this shot. there they are, the two of them finally together. thanksgiving happened to be his birthday, by the way. >> two divas. >> no word if they got another sweet potato pie. >> i canan imagine. >> but they d d l lk good gether, i have to say. >> looking fierce. >> someone on our staff tried to get a sweet potato pie online. i think it's sold out till like february or something. >> it's all a racket. i think it's a conspiracy, this whole thing. marketing conspiracy. >> you do? >> i think they just ran out of supply. didn't predict this. but you know, with all the money you're spending today and in the next month on gifts you probably have to cut somewhere. >> yeah, the a arage american mily spends about $76 a week on groceries and a little more than $50 a week on food away from home. abc's linsey davis has tips on how to cut your od bills. >> reporter: for the croes, groceries eat up a huge chunk of their family budget.

>> we have one son who is 16 and one who will soon be 15. they eat a lot. >> reporter: every week, this family of five's grocery bills $30,0,0 a year. anywhere we can. >> in a quick and easy way. >> reporter: we enlisted the help of lifestyle editor genevieve brown and headed to their local stop n shop grocery list in hand. three-pronged approach to savings, no clipping coupons >> reporter: first this one-of-a-kind app grocery pal puts the savings right on your mobile phone. >> you plug in your zip code and brings up a list of stores in your a aa. >> it directs to you in-store sales. >> you want ststbucks coffee here it is, $6.99 down from $9.99. >> yogurt. we eat a lot of it. >> ten for $10. >> we're saving 80 cents a container. >> reporter: and a little supermarket secret? pick products on the top and bottom shelves. they're often a better deal. >> the most expensive items are

the ones that the grocery store puts at eye level. one thing i want to point out to youus to not neglect t e ends of t t aisle. these are great prices. >> olives. >> i'll never look down an aisle again. >> reporter: finally, did you know you can actuallget paid to sp? genevieve says use apps like checkout1 or ibotta that asks you to watch a video or ke a survey about the product you're about to buy. >> we're looking at milk. >> reporter: after you're done shopping, select your items, scan the barcode and upload your receipt. instant cash back. >> we're done shopping. >> after checking out ththe simple supererrket hacks saved them big. >> you're saving $120 a week on greries. let's see how much that is for the year. >> all in all, that's over $6,000 a year. >> holy. >> linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> $120 a week on groceries. that he can now spend at the bar. >> oh, geez. >> no. >> i just go old school. i clip from the sunday papers. >> you do not clip coupons. >> i do. i like to clip them.

i never buy cereal that's not on sale. u save a lot of money that way. stick with reena. simple tips.s. >> those are good tips i guess. i can't get into the whole coupon thing. >> i will buy you a gift with the $6 i saved on cereal this month. >> that tells you what i'm getting. coming up, one way to save -- we'll have a lot more. stay with us. >> change your mind on that one? >> yeah, i did.

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>> we spent so much time cooking. now we've got all the leftovers. >> first thing you have them in your container. get them in your container within two hours and put them into the refriberator and you have some great leftovers. >> sounds great. recipes, huh? >> yes, we brought some of our favorites. this is the pulled turkey sandwich. fantastic. you saute celery and onion, mix it with your pulled turkey. you can make your barbecue sauce, add it on there. during thanksgiving. it's one of our favorites. >> it's a big hit. just some hambururr buns. >> absolututy. use it for game day, whatever you need it for. it's wonderful. >> a great idea. >> you can simply reheat the slices. one way to keep some of the moture in there is drile some turkey broth, chicken both, if you have any leftover grave. put it in little layers like this in a shallow pan. cover that pan in the oven 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. >> even if you've dried out your turkey there's a way to salvage it the next day. >> yes, there is. >> great.

>> this is one o omy personal favorites, too. 's the four cheese t tkey mac and cheese. the kids and adults love it. again, it has your cheddar cheeds but we kind of give it a little twist with the parmesan and swiss and mozzarella cheese, as wel top it with bread crumbs and it's good. >> you add turkey slices in. >> yeah, you got some lk, butter, eggs. it's that good classic comfort recipe with some turkey added. >> perfect. perfect. what's your absolute favorite recipe would you say? >> i make a turkey chili afterwards. >> do you? it is really good. sounds delicious. >> allllhese can be found at butterball.com. lots of good recipes. >> sue smith from butterball's turk talk line, thank you so much for jcining us again. >> thank you. >> for more great tips, check out butterball.com and have a happy thanksgiving. you're watching "world news now."nd have a

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thanksgiving, but what about that other late november american tradition black friday? >> jimmy kimmel has righted that wrong by staging a re-enactment of the first black friday. >> interesting. >> hey, everyone, i'm jebediah from crazyzyebediah's trading post. our post thanksgiving prices are insane! doors open at sunrise. >> wow, 30% off molasses. >> and animal pelts are half price. i have an idea. let's sleep in front of the store so we can get the best stuff. >> yea! >> the pilgrims anannative americans spent the entire cold november night sleeping in front of the trading post.

[ screaming ] >> at sunrise, the trading post opened. cock-a-doodle doo. >> okay, we're open. >> yea! that's mine. that's mine. no, it's mine! >> get your stuff and get out. >> look. look, i got so much molasses. >> sorry your huhuand got eaten by a wolf. >> it was worth it.

wonderful holiday? >> we should call it black friday? >> why. >> because it's friday and you guys gave me two black eyes. friday we wishshou a good black friday we wish you a good black friday and a great cyber-monday too >> that's funny. >> it is cute. >> yeah. >> merry black friday, everybody. >> there you go. that's the news for this half hour.

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game-changer for the war in syria and what thihinow means for u.s.-led effortstsgainst violent extremists. security breach at the white house. with an american flag wrapped disturbing the first family causing a lockdown for hours. shoppers already in the stores starts early. so is shopping really best as a contact sport, or can you get the same deals from the comforts of your home? and attention shoppers. if you're headed to target today, some extra special deals for you like tickets to kyle's bar mitzvah. the creative collection of ads that might have some black friday shoppers scratching their head in "the mix" on this friday, november 27th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now". >> good morning, everyone, on

this thanksgiving day after. >> yes, what do we say happy black friday day? >> yeah, get your laptop ready for deals. >> exactly. hopefully you had a wonderful thanksgiving. i hope did you, as well. >> i sure did. >> let's begin this morning overseas in paris, shall we? thousands are gathering to remember those killed in the terror attacks two weeks ago today. >> french citizens are being urged to drape their homes in the colors of the flag. this as the international effort against isis heats up. abc's lana zak is joining us from washington with more. lana? >> reporter: good morning. the french president francois hollande has been on a world tour gathering the support of global leaders and france, he says, is not backing down. france and russia say they are united in the fight against terrorism. russian president vladimir putin pledged greater cooperation in his meeting with french president francois hollande. "terrorism is our enemy,"

it has a name. russia's naval ship moscow arrived off the coast of syria and deployed their air defense system but despite this agreemenenon the role of syriaia leader bashar r assad. nearly two weeks aftft the terrorist attacks in france and less than one week since radical terrorists stormed a hotel in mali the international community is organizing in the fight against terror. british prime minister david cameron worked to convince the british parliament to join the fight. >> the military advice, the diplomatic advice and the security advice all says yes that the risks of inaction are greater. >> reporter: and in brussels after several arrests, the threat of an attack is no longer considered imminent as residents are starting to return to routine. >> we hope it's going back to normal. so the children going back to school. >> it's hard not to be a little more skittish when there are so

although i am very grateful. thursday, two individuals were arrested with possible ties to terror. the german government also pledging to send additional jets totes support the french. reena, kendis? >> all right, our thanks to lana zak in washington. thank you. ultra-tight security paid off here at home with the macy's thanksgiving day parade going off without a hitch. more than 3 million spectators lined the parade route in manhattan protected by the largest police detail ever assigned to that event. more than 2500 officers were on hand. snipers perched on buildings, k-9 units and others watching from helicopters hovering above. and a security scare at the white house after a man draped in the american flag wearing white after labor day no less, jumped the fence there. president and mrs. obama and their daughters were at thome time. the man identified as joseph caputo was quickly taken into custody by the script service. a second layer of steel spikes were added to the top of the

california man went over the top and onto the lawn. while some of us enjoyed a mild day, millions of americans shivered through thanksgiving in denver, a layer of slick ice built up on streets and sidewalks followed by a coating of know up to 3 inches in some spots. not surprisingly, travel on the ads and in the air, slow going. further east in western iowa, about 1.5 inches of snow fell to make it a very white thanksgiving. police say because most people were indoors accidents were few and far between. so what's ahead for black friday? meteorologist cam tran joins us now with the forecast. good morning, cam. >> good morning, reena and kendis. a very slippery drive this morning for friends and neighbors in the south central plains thanks to this cold front moving in. this storm system will tap into warmrmmoist air off the gulf providing plenty you have fuel

we are looking at very wet weather along the i-35 corridor into oklahoma city and i-44, as well. behind this cold front, cooler air moving in that could bring in icy travel across the central plains. back to you. >> our thanks to cam. protester in chicago are vowing to disrupt shopping on the city's magnificent mile after days of demonstrations over the fatal police shooting of a black teenager. a march is now set for today along busy michigan avenue. police say they'll have extra officers on hand. officer jason van dyke's dashcam captured 17-year-old laq mcdonald running moments before he shot him 16 times. new video of the attempted murder of a good samaritan on a new orleans street. the victim a medical student is expected to survive. abc's ryan owens is there with the pictures. >> reporter: a new look at the bravery of a good samaritan. his willingness to help nearly got him killed. this surveillance video, first

obtained by fox station wvue, shows 25-year-old med student peter gold checking on an intoxicated woman on a new orleans sidewalk, just after 4:00 a.m. friday. the man who just robbed her pulled a gun on him. gold was shot once in the stomach. police say the shooter then tried to finish him off with a few bullets to the brain. remarkably, his gun jams. >> male shot in the stomach. >> reporter: new orleans police have s sce arrested 21-year-old euric cain and charged him with attempted murder. the new surveillance video also shows people trying to help tulane university student peter gold after he was shot. even the young woman he saved comes to and tries to crawl toward her good samaritan. that medical student spent this holiday in the hospital, a place he would normally be working. we're told he's now in stable condition and his family says he continues to improve.

ryan owens, abc news, dallas. family in houston was extra thananul this holiday after two children w we rescued from a carjacker. the brother and sister were sitting in their mother's truck in a gas station when is a stranger jumped in and started driving away. mom and her sister chases after him. the kids were eventually put out in the street and scooped up by their mother and aunt. the driver unfortunately did get away. the holiday shopping season is officially under way. black friday got off to an early start with many shoppers across the country hitting the stores barely after thanksgiving dinner. while others are opting to hunt for rock bottom bargains online. abc's rebecca jarvis h h more. >> reporter: across the country, the deals race is officially on. best buy, toys "r" us, macy's, walmart, target and kmart all among the retailers officially open for business.

if it wasn't for this sale. >> reporter: nearly 60% of americics, 136 million of usus planning to shsh between tonight and sunday. ththnumber crunchers cracking the shoppipi code, finding today and tomorrow, blblk friday, are o of the best days of the year for deals on electronics. but even those unwilling to brave the crowds can cash in because many of those top tech deals are also online. >> now, there's so many sales online that it's almost like, there's no point in actually being bombarded by other human beings in stores. >> reporter: still, some retailers are sitting out this year's early openings. staples, open the last two years on thanksgiving, will shut their doors completely for the holiday this year. the crowds are pouring into this best buy in chicago. the fifit person in line waiaid four hours in the rain. so, what's bringing everyone out to stores tonight? the 49-inch tv here for 149 bucks. rebecca jarvis, abc news, chicago. >> i'd like to know what deals she wants. i wonder what she's going after. >> she gets exposed to so many

>> but she's always generous and passes it on. >> does she? >> to our viewers. >> that's true. >> got to always pass things on like this time of year. we are asked to take part in coat drives for those less fortunate to help them stay warm through the winter. >> a woman in halifax, nova scotia, has come up with a unique take on that idea. along with some friends and family, she decided to wrap the donated coats and jackets around street poles. they all had tags saying i am not lost. if you are stuck out in the cold, please take me to keep warm. >> the woman says what was meant to be an anonymous gesture has gone viral. and she was outed on social media. she says all that the attention makes her uncomfortable. she doesn't want the attention but she's glad that the coats on poles are inspiring others to give. >> and what's great about that is, instead of going coat shopping in the next couple of days, just head up to halifax, nova scotia. >> oh, kendis, no, no. >> where it's nice and warm.

>> for the less fortunate. got to remind you again. but it's a nice gesture. so you know, people who really need a coat will get one, not people who are drunk and coming off the shift late night. >> hey. >> i'm not looking at you when i say that. >> i'm not coming off the shift. i might be drunk. coming up, shoppers, beware. while you're looking for those deals, thieves are looking for your wallet. the thieves caught on camera targeting shoppers and what you can do to stop them. the box office battle happening this weekend. the films looking to garner sales. but are they really deserving of your hard-earned cash? and remember to find us on facebook. you can make history. you can be our 1 millionth like on facebook, wnnfans.com. >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, this is an important message. so please, write down the number on your screen. the lock i want to talk to you about

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so here's the deal. this blimp had been flying over the macy's thanksgiving day parade and needed to refuel on its way back to the airport. uh-oh, the wind changed direction and blew it off course. the pilot said he knew he wouldn't make it back to the airport so he found an open space behind a school and touched down safely. >> okay. heading to the malls this morning for black friday shopping? millions of americans are but not all of them to the shop. >> some of them you might say are looking to make a steal. theft soars this time of year. abc's kayna whitworth has some tips on how not to become a victim. >> reporter: take a look at this

surveillance video. do you see the thieves grab this woman's wallet? watch again. two men acting as decoys. the woman using items in the store as cover while she tries not once, but six times to snatch her wallet. >> these individuals tried many times to get this one purse. they did the unlatching. they went back, they did more distracting. and many attempts, and then they went for the kill. >> reporter: then, in full view of the security camera, they go through her wallet, taking whatever they can. so, when you're in the store looking at something, the detective is going to show us how easy it is for them to grab your wallet without even knowing. it only takes a second if you just kind of look at a garment, you are just a little bit distracted. did you already get it? >> get what? >> reporter: i really didn't think they got it. experts say the best way to avoid being a victim of pick pocketing are to keep any bags or purses zipped up and in front of you. keep your wallet in the bottom

of the bag and use credit cards. most thieves are looking for that wad of cash. >> she's running. she has our stuff. >> reporter: thefts around home spiking, as well. deliveries stolen right off your porch. while police say you should never confront a thief on your own, there are some ways to make sure your christmas cheer isn't stolen. schedule your deliveries for a time when you're home, or send them to your office or ask a neighbor to collect them. hopefully, you can avoid having your christmas wreath, along with everything else, stolen right from your front door. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> wow, what a scrooge there. stealing the christmas wreath. >> i know. that's a good tip to put your wallet at the bottom of your purse. so often we have it out. it is so easy. you saw how easy it was for her to have her wallet take. >> and what do we do as guys? put it in our front pocket. thank you. we did a story just yesterday on "gma" how turkey thefts are up, but it goes beyond turkey thefts. people are sticking it down

>> how big are their pants? >> they were clearly happy to see you. but -- >> oh, boy. >> but turkey thefts were up but also a lot of grocery store thefts are up because of the self-checkouts where you can go by and not necessarily put the more expensive item through the scanner. >> interesting. coming up, in our next half hour, you don't want to wait for the stores to open to find all the deals. i'm doing it online right now. some of those bargains may only be available in stores. i'm doing this for research purposes. not for personal benefit. there are plenty of new films in the theaters this weekend. it's a good time to go to the movies. that's next on "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. movies. that's next on "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now"

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nothing says you have to go shopping today. there are quite a few good movies in theaters right now as the oscar race heats up. >> a tradition for some families. several new releases are generating buzz already. nick watt looks at some of the contenders. >> this is one of the biggest blockbuster weeks of the year. and 69-year-old sly stallone is the headliner. >> you got to work hard. i swear to god, if you're not going to do it, i'm out. >> there's already supporting

actor oscar buzz around rocky for the seventh reboot. it's called "creed." apparently his wife talked him into it. >> she said don't be such a even when i was doing the were come on. the third one, stop already. fourth one, put a fork in it. training adonis creed for a big fight, and critics are claiming it's the best "rocky" since the original. this week, we're also talking >> if we tell this story, we're going to tell it right. reporter: the tale of the catholic church sex abuse scandal. here there's bound to be an oscar nominee and the, oh, so, oscar-worthy love story rooney mara, kate blanchett. >> i like the hat. >> reporter: and for the families, pixar's "the good dinosaur" from our parent company walt disney. >> aren't you just the cutest thing. >> to get to work with pixar was a whole other experience, and to

it's mind blowing to me. >> reporter: tuesday night, previews were record breaking. it eclipsed "frozen's" stellar tally from two years ago. let it go, let it go >> reporter: and "creed" made more money than any pre-thanksgiving preview in history. >> show me something. after a little lackluster year, hollywood is hoping that after your turkey, you're going to buy nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> good movies. >> yeah, a lot of good buzz for those movies even though we're oscars, a lot of people are saying the season is upon us.

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mix." someone had to do this, poke fun at all the black friday sales. pretty impressive. a guy posted fake ads at target aimed at target. an invitation to kyle's bar mitzvah. >> $359.99, that's a steal. >> regular price was a $100 cash gift. >> kyle might not think so. a rip-off for the poor guy. >> take a look at the second one. fanny pack filled with pudding. $9.99. savings of $10. >> i can work with that. >> so here's the third one. it's a tent with an angry possum. 50% off. $24.99. >> so the possum comes with it? >> while quantities last. he came up with creative stuff this kid. >> then there's this. the hot gifts for centaurs. >> half man, half horse. >> buy one get one free mane and tail and a standup desk unit and

>> i like the luke sky mopper. >> don't forget "star wars." >> so actually you know what, after all this, target thought it was kind of cute. they said it was a nice little attempt. >> so they did respond. >> they did. >>olka time now. >> they're not selling kyle's bar mitzvah. break the doors down join the pack help our stores get in black that's the black friday polka come on shoppers out of bed santa claus is in the red that's the black friday polka you help our economy by spending all your pay too bad none of this junk is made here in the usa stars and stripes still the king wave your flags made in beijing for the black friday polka plasma tvs really sweet handheld toys to help you tweet, that's the black friday polka better not mess with me kick that kid and grab his wii that's the black friday

spend your money now and get an early christmas thrill plus next year we'll be paying for obama's health care bill underneath the christmas tree a brand new colonoscopy, that's the black friday polka stores open at 5:00 a.m. so here's what you should do, when this polka's finished run right out and join the queue buy stuff cheap go today then resell it on ebay, that's the black friday polka

ready, set, charge! making news in america this morning, extreme weather overnight, floods forcing

several rescues in the south while snow hits the north. all part of a system slamming the central plains, where it's all heading right now. black friday madness. late night shoppers looking for the deals, the store where 15,000 people showed up and a tussle over towels. on the loose an elusive tiger missing for a month now escaping from a zoo and finally popping up on camera. the new trailer "star wars: the force awakens," fans buzzing because of what this one shows. and we do say good friday morning to you. we're going to start with the extreme weather that's causing severe flooding and water rescues in texas. >> creeks overflowing their banks just south of dallas. these pictures just in showing a flooded road in johnson county. overnight emergency officials say there have been at least nine rescues. >> okay, so here's what's causing it right now showing the

huge storm, downpour, snow and freezing rain. >> accuweather's cam tran tracking it all this morning. good morning to you, cam. >> good morning, reena and kendis. we are looking at very wet weather for the nation's midsection today. we've got this cold front moving widespread rainfall. the heaviest will be parked along the lone star state and missouri. we could see the potential for flooding out across i-35 into i-44 in missouri. so we have treacherous roadways but the rainfall stretches as far north as detroit. again, the heaviest though will be parked right along the lone star state in north texas as well as southeast oklahoma into northern arkansas. as we head into the evening time, though, behind the cold front we are going to see colder air building in so some of this rainfall could turn into a wintry mix this evening. reena and kendis, back to you. >> thank you so much, cam. turning now to the holiday season officially under way since last night. >> black friday got off to an early start with many shoppers across the country hitting the

stores right after thanksgiving dinner. this was the scene at the walmart in louisiana. hundreds of bargain hunters scrambling to get in on a sale on towels. more now from abc's stephanie ramos. >> here we go. >> reporter: as thanksgiving leftovers are tucked away in the fridge, holiday shoppers deep into black friday scoring some of the best deals. >> $8. this is the best deal right here. >> reporter: black friday used to kick off the holiday shopping season, but now thanksgiving day shoppers. in new york city, 15,000 shoppers made their way into the macy's flagship store in manhattan. in frosty colorado a holiday shoppers many eyeing electronics. >> 49-inch toshiba for 159 >> reporter: other shoppers were interested in towels. no matter what's on the holiday wish list, nearly 60% of americans will head out to find it, 136 million of us

now over. the number crunchers finding black friday, are two of the best days of the year for sales. >> probably at least $300, $400, maybe more. >> reporter: but even if you don't want to be out in the middle of the crowd, you can cash in on some deals. online -- >> there's so many sales online that it's almost like there's no point in being bombarded by other human beings in stores. >> reporter: stephanie ramos, abc news, washington. >> who knew towels were so well, the white house was on lockdown on thanksgiving day after a man draped in the american flag jumped the fence. present obama and the first lady, as well as their daughters were at home at the time. the man identified as joseph caputo was quickly taken into custody by the secret service. a witness, victoria pena deep breath and whisper to himself, all right, let's do leap.

>> i didn't expect something like this to happen. i mean with everything that's going on around the world, i was told to, you know, be suspicious of people beyond the tip of your toes, but i don't know. i just didn't think this kid would do it. >> a second layer of steel spikes was added to the top of the fence back in may after a california man went over the top and onto the lawn. we do have breaking news to get to you right now from africa where two men have been arrested in connection with that terror attack on the hotel in mali. 19 people including 1 american died when 2 gunmen stormed the hotel. the gunmen were killed at the scene. it's not known what role those arrested are accused of playing in this attack. a solemn ceremony taking place this paris this morning. france is remembering the 130 people who died in terror attacks two weeks ago. victims' families and a number of those wounded are expected to attend. the leaders of france and russia have agreed to greater cooperation in the battle against isis which claimed responsibility in

the attacks, but the two countries still remain at odds on the future of syrian president assad. in germany two men suspected of plotting a terror attack were arrested yesterday in berlin. police then launched a raid on the mosque where the alleged plot was planned. belgium's prime minister has announced that the threat level in brussels has been lowered because the threat of an attack is no longer considered imminent but he said that despite the lowering of the threat an attack remained possible and likely. five suspects in the paris attacks are in custody in belgium and at least one belgium fwuj tiff still on the run. pope francis is wrapping up his visit to kenya this morning. his arrival at a youth rally in nairobi looked more like that of a rock star greeted by thousands of screaming flag waving young people. earlier the pope visited a slum where about 50,000 people are living without basic sanitation. now, to president obama who took time out of his thanksgiving day to telephone u.s. troops expressing his

there he is making that phone call thumbs up and all from the oval office and thank you to the brave men and women in uniform. and the first lady is preparing to deck the halls for the holidays. the official 2015 white house christmas tree set to arrive today from pennsylvania. two brothers won a contest to provide the 18 1/2-foot-tall fraser fir. it'll be soon displayed in the middle of the blue room. >> ah, they do such a good job with the christmas trees. even in front of the white house, i have to say if you can ever get out to washington, worth the visit. >> worth the visit. now we know what to do. still ahead, donald trump's newest controversy, accused of mocking a reporter's disability. and high-flying drama at the macy's thanksgiving day parade. a drone buzzing about the balloons. plus, on the loose, a tiger missing from a zoo for a month

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blend after a sample tested positive for e. coli. costco used that blend in its rotisserie chicken salad. it is also used in salads and packaged foods sold at target, starbucks and other major retailers. the auto industry is hoping to cash in by attracting black friday bargain hunters. black friday deals on cars, trucks and suvs actually becoming increasingly popular. the boost in sales could lead to a november bonanza with the highest sales tally for the month in 14 years. well, more holiday shoppers are treating themselves as they friends. according to the national retail foundation, americans will spend about $130 on self-gifting. that's up a few dollars from last year. some of us don't self-gift just on one part of the year. >> on one part, it's every year. >> yes, we all do it. when we come back, runway scare. a plane packed with passengers, the landing gear collapsing as it lands. and thanksgiving means three things, turkey, family and

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likely keep power crews busy through the weekend. if you're heading out to shop or maybe to work, watch out for snow from the rockies east to nebraska. icy roads from texas to kansas and rain from the gulf coast to western new york. >> if you're flying airport delays are possible in chicago, kansas city, dallas, as well as denver. okay, so donald trump demanding an apology from "the new york times" after the newspaper accused him of mocking a disabled reporter. >> trump denies that he made one fun of the journalist but video of the incident appears to something different. here's abc's cecilia vega. >> reporter: it's being called a new low even for donald trump. the presidential front-runner in south carolina this week appearing to mock a disabled journalist. >> now, the poor guy, you've got to see this guy, "ah, i don't know what i said! i don't remember!" >> reporter: that reporter, "the new york times'" serge kovaleski, who has a chronic condition affecting his joints that limits flexibility in his arms. "the new york times" firing back

appearance of one of our reporters." it came as trump defended his claim that he saw people in new jersey cheering on 9/11. law enforcement and government officials now rejecting that as false. but this is hardly the first time trump has come under fire for offending someone. from mexicans -- >> they're bringing drugs. they're bringing crime. they're rapists. >> reporter: to veterans -- >> he's not a war hero. i like people that weren't captured, okay? >> reporter: to women. >> you've called women youon't like fat pigs -- >> only rosie o'donnell. "i don't know what i said, ah, i dot remember!" >> reporter: trump not backing down this time either, saying he was merely mimicking a flustered reporter, tweeting, "if mr. kovaleski is handicapped, i would not know because i do not know what he looks like." cecilia vega, abc news, new york. well, new video this morning of athat tempted murder of a good samaritan on a

new orleans street. you can see medical student peter gold being shot in the stomach right there on the ground. then the gunman points his weapon at gold's head and pulls the trigger twice but the gun apparently jammed. the gunman now being held on a long list of charges. gold still in the hospital but getting better. protesters in chicago vowing to disrupt black friday shopping on the city's famed magnificent mile after days of demonstrations over the fatal police shooting of a black teenager. a march set for today along michigan avenue and police say they'll have extra officers on hand. officer jason van dyke's dash cam captured 17-year-old laquan mcdonald running moments before he shot him 16 times. a charter flight arriving at mexico city's airport had a very bumpy landing. the plane was coming in from cancun carrying more than 140 people on board when the plane's left side wheel buckled. passengers' nerves were pretty shot, but nobody was injured in this. it's still unclear what caused the malfunction. and further south authorities in mexico are on the

hunt for this fugitive, a bengal tiger that escaped interest a restaurant zoo about a month ago. they've caught him on remotely controlled cameras but they still haven't been able to catch him in person despite a full-scale search with police, soldiers and big cat experts. a hiker out for an impromptu climb near phoenix ran into unexpected trouble. he found himself stuck on the side of a cliff on camelback mountain and his family decided they needed help from the fire department. they managed to get him down without any injuries except maybe for a bruised ego. >> i just thought i could get thinking. i just started rock climbing and i ended up getting stuck. >> crews said his predicament was pretty serious especially because he didn't have that much >> but he was brave of some sort. thanksgiving always a big day for football fans. >> here with the turkey day

highlights, our guys at espn. >> hey there. happy thanksgiving. it couldn't please us any more than to present sports for you in the middle of the night. >> we had a nap. we're fresh now just like the panthers and the cowboys. there's tony romo, uh-oh. intercepted by luke kuechly who takes it back to the house. he intercepted romo on consecutive plays. cam newton pretty excited on the sidelines. newton, this time taking it himself dancing in the end z oh ne. got his dancing shoes on. seconds left in the third. romo, here's the uh-oh, sacked by thomas davis and he would remain down. broken collarbone, out for the season. panthers win, 33-14, still and still undefeated. green bay, wisconsin, packers favored over the bears. aaron rodgers set to go, 192nd time they'd play each other, but never on a thanksgiving. late in the game, packers down four, aaron rodgers throws it to james jones. ah. didn't catch it.

packers go for it on fourth down obviously down four. rodgers pushed left, thought about a run, instead he fires away, incomplete and the packers have lost four out of five games. the bears win on the road. they are now 5-6. >> well, that was some kind of game between arizona and santa clara. results. >> you don't want miss it. >> huh-uh, close game. >> all right. up next in "the pulse," "the force awakens," a new "star wars" trailer is released. so, what does it reveal? >> and a lobster diving dog going viral. ibs-d. you know the symptoms when they start. abdominal pain. urgent diarrhea. now there's prescription xifaxan. xifaxan is a new ibs-d treatment that helps relieve your diarrhea

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time now to check "the pulse" starting with black friday. >> along with massive deals the day after thanksgiving chaotic scenes becoming all too familiar. >> every year we see wild scenes like this, hundreds of shoppers pushing and shoving their way in. >> now a website looked at the crime states and found black friday violence tends to happen more in the south. arkansas residents are most likely to duke it out with fellow shoppers. alabama, tennessee, south carolina and louisiana also on the list. >> okay. >> so maybe go to california if you want a deal. north. >> or out west, young man. >> exactly. >> the west always knows what to do. well, our parent company

the new "star wars" movie. >> it's kind of an interesting one. you can see han solo, chewbacca and even this, the bad guys like the antics of the film's newest arch villain kylo wren. >> all teams, give it everyone you got. >> in the trailer which you can find by the way on facebook an ominous voice warns the heroes they will have to face a very difficult test. >> this one looks a bit darker. to find out what that is you'll have to see the film which opens in three weeks coming up. >> a lot of people anticipating thinking it's going to be the biggest opening ever for a movie. the folks at disney are kind of saying not so fast, slow down. >> well, labrador retrievers can be trained to bring back all kinds of things. >> this lila the black lab dives into the waternd picks up a lobster lying on the seabed. >> wow.

>> lila's owner says that he spent hours teaching her the amazing feat in the backyard pool and the video of his facebook page now has more than three million views. do you think he can also catch trout? >> i think he can catch quite a few things there, lila. >> stone crabs. >> some shrimp, any bottom feeder there. >> i'll take it. >> good job. >> so much for fetch with the bone when you can fetch with a lobster. >> not sure how you train a dog

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checking our top stories, the mad dash for bargains is on as the holiday shopping season gets under way. black friday got off to an early start across the country with 135 million people expected to shop through sunday.

the white house was briefly on lockdown after a man wearing the american flag jumped the fence. he was quickly taken into custody by the secret service. president obama and his family were at home at the time. new this morning, creeks overflowing their banks just south of dallas, flooding roads in johnson county, the national weather service says this is now the wettest year ever in that area. taking a look at today's weather, sunny and dry in the east. rainy from the great lakes to the gulf. snowy in the rockies, mild and dry on the west coast. and finally from us late night comics take on the news of the week? here now your "friday funnies." >> guy, there were three nfl games today. the eagles versus the lion, the panthers versus the cowboys and the bears versus the packers while tom brady and patriots came to the thanksgiving day parade just to deflate the balloons just a little bit. i want to take this time to mention something i'm thankful for, donald trump.

because he gives all of us on tv something to talk about. he's all over the newscasts. he was on "snl" and if you turn on cbs right now there's some guy talking about donald trump. >> after critics said that one of donald trump's golf courses incorrectly claimed to be the site of a great civil war battle, trump asked how would they know that, were they there? said one critic, i was. when i was a kid. what i remember. >> you take the name, the ideas, the philosophy and the ideology of bernie sanders there and you make sure when you leave, they are on fire because they have felt the bern. >> let me thank killer mike. that was quite an introduction. >> yes, thank you, killer mike. my staff tells me you're a very popular pepper hopper. >> abc just announced "dancing with the stars" was picked up

for a 22nd season next year. that's right. fans are calling it exciting while jeb bush is calling it plan b. >> a new poll found that most americans trust hillary clinton to handle the threat of terrorism more than any of the leading republican candidates mainly because she already has a very sophisticated terror alert system. >> all right. the guys were pretty funny this week. >> and white house christmas tree arrives today. >> oh, yes. >> we'll get to see the obama girls again. >> yes. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stick around for "gma." making news in america this morning, extreme weather overnight, floods forcing several rescues in the south

while snow hits the north.