and makes it bigger. >> sasha said then another kicked in on that bus. >> went back to my kindergarten class, stop, drop and roll and so i just drop on the floor and just start rolling around. >> other passengers helped put out the flames, too, still fleishman was left with second and third degree burns on the lower body. >> hate is really not going to affect me too much. >> and the teen is already showing that what happened on that bus won't define the future. >> i applied to m.i.t. early action like five days before i got burned. i'm glad i got that out of the way. >> sasha does not identify as male or female. >> i prefer the term they, them their. >> and has given thoughts on what should happen to the boy accused of setting fleishman or fire.

now charged as an adult with two felonies hate crime. >> i don't want to be too harsh just because people do dumb things, you know. especially when they're teenagers. i think i'd have him as a juvenile, so for sasha, there's still room for giving amid all the thanks this holiday. >> still painful. there's a wild crime spree this morning in east san jose. police shot and killed a stabbing suspect after they say he tried to ram an officer with a stolen car. the crime spree started at a home where the unidentified suspect stabbed several people. then he carjacked a van on north jackson avenue. the van got on to i 680 going the wrong direction. the police chased the van off mayberry road and the driver trying to run them down.

that's when officers shot him. >> was there any return fire by the police? >> we don't know. just like five, six times in a row shot that's it. >> a police department spokesperson says an officer shot the suspect at least once killing him. he's not been identified. the stabbing victims all suffered nonlife threatening injuries. this mangled car plunge off and rolled down the hillside in san mateo county. a special crane was brought in after daylight to hoist the car back on to the roadway. the crash happened after midnight on highway 92. one person managed to climb up to the roadway. a coast guard helicopter was used to rescue three others. the chp says drugs, alcohol and speed do not appear to be factors. this is really turning into the years o deal before meals. the shopping season started earlier than ever with many combining a day of shopping and

celebrating thanksgiving. heather is out with the bargain hunters. we're waiting in line at one store to open in san mateo. hi, heather. >> we are outside the toys "r" us in san mateo. the doors opened promptly at 5:00. with people having been waiting in line since about 2:30 this afternoon. they're being allowed in in groups of 50 at a time. the manager says the next 50 are allowed in once that front entrance way is clear. they're just trying to keep things safe. the line just exploded in this last half hour leadinging up to five and goes way back past another store back there. the manager thinks there would be probably around 500 people in line by the time they opened the doors, but if seems like -- there is at another store, a k-mart, that has been open all day.

k-mart says there's nothing new. it's been doing that for 20 years. the san mateo k-mart opened this morning at 6:00 a.m. and will not close again until 11:00 tomorrow night. within that time frame, there are three separate sale periods with different deals for each one. there was a steady stream of shoppers when we were thereto in the middle of the day. no frenzy, no long lines and absolutely no regrets from people who made the choice to buy a prepared meal to heat and serve or eat out and use the day instead to shop calmly. >> they're the only ones open on the day and we get to get an early start on our christmas shopping. i like that it doesn't have the super big crowds. we don't get here when they're first opened or the 7:00 p.m., but we can get good deals on stuff. >> we hate 20 million people across the aisles like walmart. >> i was online last night and then looking through oh, i'm not sure if i'm going to go the

whole black friday, i'm not a fan and when i saw they were open today, i was like, perfect and then i called and they said it wasn't crazy busy, so here we are getting our christmas tree. >> here at this toys "r" us, the manager says they opened at 8 clk p.m. on thanksgiving evening. this thanksgiving at 5:00. three hours earlier in part to make up for six fewer shopping days between thanksgiving and christmas. and is it worth it for the shoppers? well, the very first man in line who got here again around 2:15 or so, he says it's absolutely worth it because he estimates he's going to save $150 on three days. live in san mateo, abc 7 news. thank you. shoppers have been in line since last friday to snap up bargains at the best buy. here is a live look at the store that opens in less than an hour and you can see that line is

long. all these people in line for door busters on things such as big screen tvs and smart phones. best buy joins a long list of retailers opening earlier than ever. best buy opens at 6:00. six hours earlier than last year. we'll be there live. and with a holiday deals starting for the first time ever on thanksgiving at so many retailers, now, we're hearing the backlash from the public. across the country, more workers than other are on the clock tonight as big box and department stores are pushing black friday into thanksgiving thursday. even the die hard shoppers say the early kickoff is cumbersome. >> 7:00, 6:00 is too early. open at midnight when everybody's done with their family and going to bed and we can go shopping. >> they're finisheded with their families at midnight for sure. walmart, k-mart, macy's and

target are accommodating shoppers who want to get the early start. local charities send thousands of meals to less fortunate today. busy, busy. volunteers chopped vegetables and prepared other items at the methodist church in san francisco. cecil williams greeted people personally. >> that's what we want to do. help people. just show that they can become empowered. not take away their power, but give them power so they can overcome some of the circumstances and situations. >> i love people. i'm a people person. i love it. >> and glide has served meals and provides an array of other services for decades. >> happy thanksgiving. >> thank you so very much. precious scenes like this one played out thousands of times

around san francisco this morning. volunteers from the salvation army drove around the city delivering turkey dinners and others in need who aren't able to get out of their house for a hot meal. in all, some 3500 meals were available. also, plenty of busy people at the san francisco food bank. over 100 volunteers spent hours sorting through barrels that were filled with donated food. the food bank needed the barrels so it could send them back out to stores to collect more donations. it wasn't just families that were volunteering. several dozen bar and beverage workers were helping out. >> this is very much about people having fun and people cutting loose and nice to remember occasionally there is something a little more serious going on. >> not everybody was sorting food. this group was repacking bulk rice into smaller portions while the thanksgiving food drive is

over, the christmas food drive is is now just beginning. the food bank is behind in its fund raising goal and is in need of donations. one place where there were a few people today were the airports. there were a few lines to check in. maybe this is the day to travel. very little wait at the security line and the flights, travelers didn't seem to mind traveling on thanksgiving day. >> we thought it would be easier than trying to get there yesterday and everybody was okay with having thanksgiving tomorrow instead. >> our daughter was supposed to work today, so we figured it's a good time to head back, plus our other son is coming in tomorrow, so we're just sort of splitting times. >> it's not going to stay this quiet for too long. more than 120,000 passengers went through sfo yesterday, so the rush to get back begins tomorrow and officials say more than a million travelers will go through the airport between last weekend and this coming sunday. what kind of football team practices on thanksgiving?

a hungry and good one. but they face a major challenge and you might be able to help them out. happy thanksgiving. >> thank you, coach. >> yes, boys, the rumors came true. you're practicinging on thanksgiving morning because well, the koefs said so. >> we say jump and they say how high. >> and right now, with a sense of urgency because how high they can go actually depends on how far, as in orlando, florida, where the bay city's bulldogs have qualified for the pop warner super bowl. how good are they? these 12 to 15-year-olds are 9-1 division ii champions, dominant and elite among all pop warner teams across the nation. >> somebody's letting him loose. >> but betting these guys back east will be no easy task. for 21 players and seven schwapp

ropes, they're going to need $40,000. they've raised 18. and the deadline is this weekend. >> how can you say i don't have the money? >> i can't. there's no way i can look at them and say we can't make it to florida. >> what's harder? winning games or raising this money? >> oh, god, i don't know. they're both pretty difficult. i think raisinging money because i mean, football comes naturally to a lot of kids. you've got to work for both of them. >> give them the count. run the plays. execute it properly. you ready? >> yes, sir. >> just this morning, danny read about the bulldogs on facebook and handed over $150 in person. >> they've been working hard all year long. let's give them what they deserve. >> but danny is an exception. lots of people just don't get it. >> they think we're just a bunch of teenagers to get money. sfwl what are you? >> we're football players. >> young ones, many from low income families, hoping to be

world champions at an early age. >> you have to grab it when it's there in front of you and if you don't, it's an opportunity you might never get back. >> whatever we can come our way, we'll be thankful. >> not only on this day, but as lopg as they live. >> let's hope people step up and help them. we have information on how you can help the team with a donation. >> keep our fingers crossed. that would be great. still ahead, a new take on the school lunch. the elementary school cafeteria that's gone all vegetarian and the surprising reactions from a lot of students. and if somebody you know has headphones on their christmas list, 7 on your side and consumer reports have teamed

a school in new york has traded chicken nuggets for an all vegetarian menu and the students love it. the principal says they're even getting interest from other schools across the country. >> reporter: at first glance, it's like any other school ca cafeter cafeteria, but here in queens new york, they're not serving up mystery meet. in fact, they've drop it meat from their menu all together. this is the first public school in the country to serve only vegetarian options. >> it was never really initially about the vegetarianism as it was about helping them understand there's more choices out there. >> the idea, controversial at

first. >> we've had people say my kids are not vegetarians, why do they have to eat vegetarian meals. >> but the kids are eating it up. >> when the national school lunch program recommended them start serving low calorie meals last year, some students revolted at the result. some school districts backed out of the program, saying they were losing tens of thousands of dollars in food the students refused to it. but here, the trick to getting the students to like healthy food isn't just in the recipe. it's in education with weekly classes, teaching students and making nutritious choices. since the switch this spring, the school claims to have fewer students obese and higher test scores, also, better attendance rates, but parents and teachers say the true push is to reach kids early. >> her age now is when she's

quoping her taste buds. >> creating habits they hope will last a lifetime. >> great program. you know, we've got smart phones, smart watches, smart glasses. now get ready for smart wigs. sony has filed a patent for a head covering to sense everything from blood pressure to brain waves and could be used to help blind people navigate without extra assistance. it could also come in handy for the video gaming spri. >> fascinating. consumer reports has partners with 7 on your side for a report on the latest headphones and there are some called nonisolating headphones which are good for joggers. you can hear outside sounds as well. consumer reports tested ten costing between 30 and $150. >> listening to music while she

runs helps keep lisa -- >> it's the boredom factor in the run. the music really helps with it. >> like most people, she runs near car traffic, bikers and other runners, so she chooses her headphones carefully. consumer reports just tested nonisolating headphones this let you hear outside sounds as well as your music. one set, ear heroes, claims to be the most elite ear piece and with a price to match. $150. when testers assess this elite set, they had the worst sound of any headphones has tested. >> this is lacking, a little bit harsh sounding. >> and the highest priced nonisolating headphones tested. they were the lowest rated with an overall score of just 6 out of 100. >> there are many nonisolating headphones that let you hear

bass, midrange and treble. >> consumer reporters found other headphones that perform much better in the test. in fact, apple's basic ear pods rated much higher and at $30, cost far less and the sound quality is more important, they recommend the bose ie2 headphones. at $100, they are still less expensive that the ear heroes. >> we contacted ear heroes and they said our product is designed for safety, so the listener can listen to both. they should not be compared to noise reducing headphones and if you are looking for headphones and you want to noise canceling ones, you're going to have to spend more. they recommend beats executive. they have the overthe ear design and deliver excellent sound

quality and good noise reduction for a lot of money. $300. >> you see a lot of athletes wearing them. >> they can afford it. in terms of the holiday forecast, the shopping forecast. >> great day today. we've got some great days coming our way through the weekend. so which ever day you choose to shop, you'll probably encounter lovely weather. mainly clear skies around the bay area, we have throughout the day and they continue into the evening hours. it's been a beautiful thanksgiving day. here's a look at how thanksgiving eve is shaping up. from san francisco, but the evening of thanksgiving. looking out over san francisco, 59 degrees in san francisco and oakland. 66 in redwood city. 61, san jose. 60, los gatos. under mainly clear skies, 62 in santa rosa. upper 50s at napa. fairfield at 60. low 60s at concord and livermore. one more live view from our

rooftop camera, our forecast features spare the air tomorrow, so bear that in mind. no wood burning. sunny and mild through the weekend. much cooler weather next week. right now, we're looking at our satellite image showing a disturbance. posed at least the possibility of rain for today. that has pulled away. it's fizzling and we're left with the prospect of a dry and mild holiday weekend. 5:00 tomorrow morning at which point it will be mainly clear, just a few thin, high clouds. by mid-morning, those clouds will be gone. it's going to be lovely. tonight, clear skies, chilly in the north bay valleys. lows dropping into the upper 30s and fairfield, a little chilly at 39. most other locations will be in the mid to low 40s. now, again, spare the air alert tomorrow.

there's a lot of you sfo as we give you the breakdown. poor air quality in the north bay. no wood burning during the spare the air alert. this is tomorrow and tomorrow night. wood burning is up lawful. tomorrow, sunny skies in the south bay. highs in the upper 60s. 66 in san jose. 67 at gilroy. on the coast, low to mid-60s from pacifica down to half moon bay. 64 downtown. north bay highs low 60s on the coast. upper 60s inland. mid to upper 60s from oakland down to fremont and upper 60s at fairfield, antioch and walnut creek. here's the seven-day forecast. sunny and mild, little cooler and sharply cooler on tuesday, wednesday and thursday. it will be breezier and there's a slight chance of rain midweek

next week occasionally any day. dupt look like a big storm, but any wet weather at all will be welcome back because it's bone dry. this holiday season, abc 7 is teaming up with our local feeding america food banks and you can help, too. go to the facebook page and take the pledge to give where you loif. with each pledge, we will donate one toll lar in your honor to the food banks up to $75,000 and your good deed could be rewarded. everybody take the pledge will be entered to win $7,000 cash. the winner will be announced december 19th, so spread the love. let's take a live look at the my norlighting in the scare. the rare convergence that led some to coin a new

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thanksgiving has fallen on hanukkah, making this a double celebration for some. you're looking at live pictures of the lighting in union square and they are just getting set to light the manor ra. it is part of a tradition started 39 years ago by bill graham. a marketing manager in massachusetts came up with a new mash up word for today. thanksgivukkah. experts say based on the current greg or yan and jewish calend s calendars, they won't fall on the same day again for more than $70,000 years. >> pretty impressive. the macy's thanksgiving day parade made its way through the streets of new york city today. the big balloons were allowed to fly, but had to stay close to the ground. this year, they were five feet lower than normal. even then, sudden gusts made the

balloons hard to control. the parade started back in 1924 with animals from the central park zoo. it was such a success, organizers decided to make it an annual event. >> and in north dakota, a couple of hunters captured this scene. a phenomenon near the town of leonard. it's a nearly perfect circle of spinning ice. experts say they have seen similar patterns in river when it begins to ice up, but unusual for one to be so round. some are calling it mother nature's work of art. >> still ahead, heartwarming story that puts the giving in thanksgiving. >> surprise one mom got when

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coming up at 6:00, we're going to show you the aftermath of a destructive earthquake that struck overnight in one of the world's most vulnerable regions. and a courageous young man who's going back to camp helping the place that meant so much to him as he was fighting cancer. that's coming up at 6:00. right now though, a secret santa has given a struggling mother in massachusetts a real thank giving surprise. >> she says her faith in people is now stronger than ever. money's been tight for the mom with 6-year-old twins and a to 20 month old, but she was determined to make christmas special for the kids. >> she put several hundred dollars of gifts at a lay away at walmart. she was overcome when she heard an anonymous donor paid off her balance in full. happy holidays, thanksgiving, all rolled into one.

thanks for joining us. >> world news welcome to "world news" on this thanksgiving. the mall of madness, it is here and earlier than ever. the strategy revealed tonight, why the stores are racing to rack up sales and how you can win. our team on the hunt tonight, the best deals they could find. home free, after driving through the storm to get there, what do you face on your way home. haven't seen that much snow this early in a decade. abc meteorologist ginger zee right here. neighborhood nightmare, the 9-hour standoff. a gunman opening fire on place. tonight one officer lucky to be alive. and the modern american mishap, tonight the thanksgiving videos and the butterball operators on the line with "world news," the crazy questions they heard today from panicked cooks. >> they've been in closets where they're whispering.