news this morning. everybody, that's what's making news this weekend. making news in america this morning -- black friday. the holiday shopping season is under way. the deep discounts, the crowds, and the fights over big screen televisions. dramatic rescue. two children reported missing, then discovered under a huge pile of snow. terrifying snowplow accident that buried them alive. desperate search, an ohio state university football player who seemingly vanished days before a big game. oh! >> plus, there's nothing like a turkey prank. a thanksgiving day joke that's going viral this morning.

good friday morning, i'm ryan smith. >> and i'm reena ninan. the holiday shopping frenzy in full effect already. you can hear the excitement and chaos of the video. black friday shoppers at macy's flagship store in new york city. >> a lot of people braved crowds after the turkey dinner. some shoppers waited hours in line, even days in some places. there were big deals and scuffles as well. here's abc's elizabeth hur. >> reporter: for some, this is precisely why heading out on black friday is a no-go. this playing out inside a houston walmart overnight, a fight over a tv ending with the police separating the zealous shoppers. but for die hard bargain hunters, nothing gets between them and the deals and with more and more stores opening earlier

than ever before, it is estimated that the thanksgiving day sales will rise to $2.6 billion this year. >> we'll sell more tvs this year than ever before. >> reporter: kohl's opening at 6:00 p.m. yesterday, offering a 32-inch tv for $99. over at staples, open at the same time, $99 got you an asus laptop. >> shopping tonight and tomorrow. >> reporter: to iowa and pennsylvania, these early bird shoppers call this their new tradition. starting their 40-hour shopping marathon on thanksgiving day. >> that's the routine, shop, eat, shop again. >> reporter: elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >> will you be braving the crowds for the big bargains? >> on our facebook page we asked people if they were heading out on black friday. most said no. >> doris said no, staying in a food coma. >> and nun said no thanks, you feel like getting trampled on.

>> and colleen is waiting for small business saturday. saying i'm shopping local. that's a good idea. leave your comments, atmfans.com. they are urging shoppers to stay home to send a message about the michael brown case. in ferguson, protesters stopped sales at the local waumt lmart stopped sales at as they walked through chanting. demonstrations occurred at walmart and target stores in the area. the walmart in ferguson was closed overnight as a precaution. but no arrests overnight as protesters stayed indoors, and no national guard troops were by the police station. volunteers spent the morning painting billboards to show businesses there are people willing to rebuild. >> a lot of people have seen the destruction and the rough parts of this week and the past few months. but there's been a lot of people out here really centered on love and peace and community. >> even with the efforts to rebuild, the city canceled the annual northern lights

celebration and parade scheduled for sunday. two little new york state two little new york state brothers spent thanksgiving reco vering from a frightening brothers spent thanksgiving ordeal. the boys, age 9 and 11, were rescued after being buried in a snowbank for hours. a snowplow operator had been clearing a parks lot and didn't see the boys on the other side of the pile. they suffered from exposure, but they are going to be okay. and hundreds of thousands of americans are facing yet another day without power. wednesday's nor'easter plunged many of the area in the dark after the wind and heavy snow knocked out power lines. the electric company said it's so bad in some spots, it could take days. that's in contrast to the record-breaking temperatures in southern california. some areas baking in 90 degree hit. >> they are living it up. but unfortunately more of the deep freeze is on tap for many americans today. accuweather meteorologist jim

dickey is here with the forecast. >> many of us headed out to shop in the early morning hours. a couple trouble spots. a couple spots we're watching. light snow and ice in the upper midwest. watch for slick spots on the roadways. also, bursts of heavy rainfall. that's staying with us across the pacific northwest. deep moisture, and snow across the northern rockies. in the east, the issue will be the cold. temperatures down into the single digits. minneapolis, down to 5, 11 in chicago. into the 20s and 30s across much of the northeast and mid-atlantic. the southeast, holding 10 to 15 degrees below average. down to 28 in atlanta and montgomery. reena and ryan, back to you. thank you. a new york man on his way to a movie shoot in dubai has been arrested for carrying weapons. the tsa said the agent found stun and pellet guns with a machete in his luggage. he was told to return to court later. and pope francis is stepping

into a major controversy on his visit to turkey. on his itinerary, a visit to the thousand-room palace. many say it's too extravagant and destroyed forest land and went ahead with it despite an injunction against it. they're urging the pope to bypass the palace. and japan is on alert after a volcano began erupting for the first time in 22 years. mount oso spewed out lava, debris and smoke. shooting plumes of ash more than 3,000 feet into the air. air travel in the country has been disrupted as a result, and the volcano, located 600 miles southwest of tokyo, is one of the world's largest volcanos. a long weekend is a good reminder to remember our troops serving overseas who can't spend time with their families. but most did get to enjoy traditional dinners. troops in liberia were served a ton of turkey and 300 pounds of cranberry sauce along with all

the rest of the thanksgiving trimmings. president obama continued what has become a thanksgiving day tradition. making phone calls to members of the military all over the world. thanking them for helping stamp out ebola and fighting the war against isis. they have one main objective, keeping americans safe and secure. in new york, a wintry mix couldn't dampen the spirits of the annual macy's thanksgiving day parade. millions lined up for the two and a half mile route down the west side of manhattan. 8,000 people in the parade, marching bands from all over the country. giant balloons like snoopy and spider-man. and singers, dancers and clowns. what a day. >> it is an iconic moment. still ahead, vanished without a trace. the desperate search right now for a missing member of the ohio state university football team. plus on the edge, approaching a cliff, creeping

closer to one couple's home. and thanksgiving means three things, food, family, and you guessed it, football. we have all the highlights from the turkey day games.

it's black friday and a new survey finds this time shopping day, this big shopping day doesn't look chaotic for many of us, it is. 44% out today don't have a shopping list, just looking for bargains. and more than a fourth aren't sure where they're going. the georgetown university researchers say these shoppers just feel they have to be out shopping this week. i feel that way about online.

and oil companies have decided not to do anything about falling oig prices. sending prices even lower. it's at record lows, good news for drivers and those who heat their homes, oil. consumers will have more money to spend, that could boost the u.s. economy. and we will spend some of that on christmas trees. prices vary wildly, it's 20 bucks, that's $2 more than the past few years. you will pay more as you get closer to christmas. video games and other electronics are on most kids' gift lists. but how about the classics, making the toy hall of fame. the simplest of the inductees, soap bubbles, hours of amusement. ands green army men. a simple toy that satisfies all kinds of fantasies. and the rubik's cube, i could never figure that thing out. they could be arraigned in 43

q quatrillion ways. >> yesterday's thanksgiving dinner completely blew your diet. it's like eating three sticks sf butter. and we get 4500 cal reegs from the feast, nearly half from fat. but that was sponsored by the diet food industry. and that 4500 calories does not include the booze. >> let's just keep going. >> don't shoot the messenger. caught on camera with the same m.o. a city dealing with clothing store smash and grab. and a thanksgiving celebration scare when a deck full of people collapses. at panera bread, our hearty all-natural turkey chili is back in season. slow-cooked with turkey raised without antibiotics, tart tomatillos, chilies, carrots, edamame and more.

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and minneapolis. well, the family of ohio state football kosta karageorge says he's missing and they're frantic that he did something drastic. >> last seen at 2:00 a.m. wednesday morning, telling his room mates he was going out for a walk to clear his head. he did not show up for football practice thursday morning, and his family is worried after a series of concussions. >> bill cosby is no longer the honorary fundraising chair at the university of massachusetts. this is after accusations that he sexually assaulted more than a dozen women. he was the most notable graduate after a masters and doctorate in education there. and ruth bader ginsburg is home after a health scare. she had a stent to clear a blocked artery. she's expected in on monday.

she's had a series of health problems, but not missed any time on the bench since joining the court 21 years ago. and smash and grab burglars on camera. this is in north austin, using a pickup truck to plow through the rear wall. more than a dozen people jumped out and helped themselves to expensive merchandise, and took off leaving the truck behind which turned out to be stolen. and it was not a pleasant end to the thanksgiving festivities for a group in greenville, south carolina. they gathered outside for a photo, the deck gave way, sending 29 people to the concrete below. they fell about 15 feet and six people had serious injuries including broken bones. a much more serious problem for a family in washington staid, a slide threatening to drag their house into a river. it's about 50 feet from the

drop. the dream home a nightmare. >> the whole house shakes and rumbles. in the meantime, we hope we don't fall into the river. >> the loss is not covered by insurance because it doesn't include damage from erosion. they want to relocate the house and started a go fund me campaign. and pele, saying reports he's ill is not true. he says he's been moved to a special hospital room offering more privacy. he underwent surgery to remove three kidney stones, and then had a minor infection from which he is recovering. and time for sports. thanksgiving, a big day for football fans. >> we have the highlights from espn. good morning, this is "sportscenter," jay harris, stan verrett from los angeles. big nfl day on thanksgiving. >> yep. games are playoff implications. particularly among the nfc

teams. seahawks and 49ers. home team won the last 10 of 11. and russell wilson, only touchdown of the game. seahawks up early. up 13-0, marshawn lynch, carried it 20 times for 104 yards. going up 16-0. 17 to go in the fourth quarter. 49ers down 19-3, colin kaepernick picked off by sherman for the second time in the game. 49ers had just 164 yards. seahawks win it 19-3. dez bryant and the cowboys hosting the philadelphia eagles on thanksgiving. opening drive for the eagles, mark sanchez going to keep it himself. his first rushing touchdown since 2011. eagles up 7-0. and sanchez, sees jordan matthews, throws it, touchdown. sanchez, 20 of 19, 217 yards.

with that touchdown, 14-0. third quarter, mccoy, takes the handoff, 38 yards later, touchdown. ran for 159. they win 33-10. 6-0 all-time on thanksgiving. also on thanksgiving, the lions beat the bears. that's it, back to you. >> sounds like the stakes are hirer than ever. >> absolutely. lions, tigers, bears, oh my. they were all in the playoff race. that's why everybody was fired up over these. >> i'm rooting for my buc nears. >> not playoff implications there. sorry. philly was one of the games. but speaking of philly, pennsylvania, not only is reading pennsylvania keeping up the ugly christmas tree. it's being called the charlie brown christmas tree in honor of the sparse one in the peanuts comic that you see there. >> they planned to replace it and were embarrassed, now it has

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well, time now to check "the pulse." stories you'll be talking about today. like melissa river's tribute to her mother, joan rivers. she used her mother's twitter account to send out a photo of the two of them. >> and the tweet said she figured out the account's password and wished fans a happy thanksgiving. you see that beautiful picture right there. joan rivers died in september after a medical procedure. she once said thanksgiving was her favorite time of year. >> looked like they loved each other in that photo, didn't it? if you're a hollywood memorabilia buff, snap up classics from burt reynolds. he's facing financial problems so he's selling off hundreds of personal items. >> this is great. the auction is being organized by julians at the palm casino in las vegas. it has the 1988 golden globe for best supporting actor in the movie "boogie nights."

and more? >> the signature red jacket in "smokey and the bandit 2," and a baseball signed by mickey mantle. >> i will take that. it's set for december 10th and 11th. that's going to be a good one. >> yeah. >> absolutely, look, if burt reynolds would give me one of those. it is my birthday, right? >> it is your birthday, happy birthday, by the way. maybe doing a good deed, like this 9-year-old boy instead of a gift for you here. might spend time with video games or on the basketball court, but in northern carolina, gub gunner robinson collected over 500 pounds of food for the needy. >> it's not the first time he helped others. instead of presents for his birthday last year, he asked for all those who could donate a pair of shoes for a boy or a girl. it's called gunner's runners. >> i'm going to donate something for your birthday. >> i love that.

that makes me really happy. >> i know it does. i know you. and listen to this, lest we get too sappy and soppy about families during thanksgiving. it's not all hugs and kisses. >> watch what happens as a mother trains her teen on getting a turkey ready for the table. the girl removes the stuffing from the bird and then gets a nasty surprise. >> oh! my god -- oh, my -- mom! it's a baby! mom, i'm going to cry. it's a baby. >> first of all -- first of all, what kills me is her sister who nows mom is a prankster, because she's laughing immediately. secondly, i've never seen a turkey that small. that's got to be a chicken. >> there's the sister. >> she knew she was going to get her. but this is a big deal. that obviously isn't a real baby turkey inside the larger bird. turkeys lay eggs. remember? the girl got over a kick out of this. has a million and a half views.

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lyndon johnson: this is the richest and the most powerful country... live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good morning, everyone. thank you forgetting up early and coming in this morning. >> my pleasure. >> most would want to sleep in after all the turkey. it is friday. november 28. also known as black friday. >> a lot people are shopping right now. now a quick check of the weather of the. >> get your comfortable shoes on. be careful. look at this fog. the atmosphere is already getting moist for the big rain.

they coming later in the evening. through wednesday. threat than quarter-mile at fairfield. livermore is eight miles so that is better. three-quarters of a mile at half moon bay. in downtown san francisco on the embarcadero we are mostly in the 40's and we will top out in the mid-50's to 60's transitioning to haze. low-to-mid 60 but not "spare the air" day with rain in the north bay by 7:00. the road? >> looking clear but for the fog which is a big factor for black friday morning shopping free. >> at the golden gate bridge it is socked in. really, really, limit limited visibility. we have a dense fog advisory. if you take mass transit, that is great. bart is on regular schedule with extra trains to carry your extra

bags. >> this morning it is black friday. retailers are burning the midnight oil to get you into their stores. for example, a south bay mall is going no one 27 hours, straight, to kickoff the shopping season. knick, are the shoppers really turning out? >> i would not be here if they weren't here. if you can look behind me you can see the cars are moving in and out of the entrance to the great mall people are walking up the aisle with their bags, t-shirts and they have been doing this since they cut the turkey year, some shopped online and others wanted the brick and mortar experience. we were here when they on the stores. some chains closed for the holiday many major retailerred opened their doors early than ever before on thursday. this is increasingly replacing black friday as the traditional start to the holiday shipping season. early bird and budget conscious

shoppers got a head start on the savings in milpitas opening their doors at 6:00 p.m. and remain open law today until 9:0 p.m. that manies the mal