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thanks to the phoenix fire department. crews there got johnny moto out of a tight squeeze yesterday afternoon. he found himself wedged between two boulders in what's known as fat man's pass. his wife and a couple of good samaritans tried to free him but couldn't so firefighters had to use their hands and brute force to free him. they told moto his ordeal was a first for them. >> they told me i was probably the only person who ever got wedged in fat man pass. you can tell i'm really not that fat. right? i'm not that big. say that please. you, too. all right. thanks. >> moto said he was a little worried when he was slipping deeper into the space. he says he's okay but his wife gave him a little grief for messing up their thanksgiving dinner. >> do you think he would have been able to slip through earlier in the day before the dinner and then -- >> maybe. after it was like, no good. >> fat man pass, not today. communities across california have been coming together to make sure everyone had a good thanksgiving. >> volunteers and good samaritans turned out in droves, giving their time and food to

help the more than 13,000 families left homeless by those wildfires. here is abc's natalie brunell. >> reporter: tens of thousands of holiday meals served up to those who lost everything in california's camp and woolsey fires. >> if people don't have a place to go for thanksgiving they can just come here. and i feel like this kind of feels at home. >> reporter: volunteers have been preparing the feasts all week, offering a sense of comfort for communities like paradise where the camp fire devastated entire neighborhoods. >> we had about 14% of our chico employees lose their homes and just about everybody else here knows at least friends or family members who have lost their homes as well. >> reporter: celebrity chefs like guy fieri among those lending a hand. >> i think that's why we call it comfort food. it helps people kind of feel a little bit better. >> reporter: even the dallas cowboys offering a tour of at&t stadium to the morgan family who lost their paradise home but managed to save their dream tickets to the team's thanksgiving day game.

that tour with none other than owner jerry jones plus a meet and greet with members of the team and upgraded seats. >> it's humbling. >> reporter: in southern california, a massive friendsgiving at a high school dedicated to victims of the woolsey fire. families with children who lost homes even getting care packages and gift bags made by other children. >> when it's coming from other children that's, i think, about as good as it gets. >> reporter: volunteers are already busy organizing similar events and toy drives for the upcoming december holidays. donations and children's gifts have been pouring in as people open up their hearts during this season of giving. natalie brunell, abc news, los angeles. >> our thanks to natalie. when we come back, why john legend is defending rita ora over what she did at the thanksgiving day parade in new york. and our first glimpse at "the lion king" remake. get ready for this. the skinny" is next. >> excited. ed. "the lion king" remake. get ready for this.

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starting with social media lighting up in controversy over rita ora. >> yeah, the 27-year-old was put on blast on social media over what she did or didn't do during her performance at the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> she actually had the nerve to lip-sync and it had social media lighting up like a christmas tree. >> see if you can listen and figure out that she is lip-syncing. ♪ i want to stay with you 'til the morning ♪ ♪ i want to lay with you through the sunrise ♪ >> kind of believable. no, her lips ain't moving. nope. well, macy's was quick to defend what it said were several performers, tweeting, "several recording artists experienced technical difficulties that negatively impacted their experience." >> ora tweeted out herself to her critics, "thank you. i appreciate the honesty and i still hope everyone had a good time." >> in a surprise twist, john legend, who also performed at the parade, came to rita's defense, tweeting, "fun fact, we all have to lip-sync because the

floats don't have the capacity to handle the sound requirements for a live performance." so they're just like -- >> pretending. >> pretending. >> it's fine. >> yeah. >> i mean, it was really cold, though, so i don't really blame them. >> it was really, really cold. >> like freezing. >> there was somebody else who lip-synced but she was given a pass. >> nobody cares. >> a living legend at the parade here. >> 74-year-old diana ross didn't even bother -- >> did she even have a microphone? >> -- holding up a microphone. there is no cover-up here. she just stood on that float. a vision in white. faux fur. smiling. mouthing the words. looking like the amazing icon she is. >> that she is. tracee was singing just as much. so they gave her a pass on social media. one fan tweeting, "diana ross ain't having it today. y'all know i can sing. just play my blank and let me stand up there."

>> that's fair. >> yep. so we're also getting our first peek at disney's remake of the 1994 classic "the lion king." >> absolutely a classic. disney, of course, is our parent company. released a 90-second teaser during the nfl's traditional prime time game yesterday. the teaser included a computer animated extravaganza. here it is. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> are you not entertained? >> so entertained. so ready. >> "the lion king" is packed with an all-star cast of voices,

including donald glover as simba, beyonce as nala, james earl jones, you just heard there, reprising his role as mufasa. >> so if you're not excited yet, you've got some time to build up that anticipation. >> like christmas? coming out at christmas? >> no. "lion king" is set to hit theaters next year. >> valentine's? >> july, '19. so you've got some time. but, i mean, i'm going to for sure go see that. doesn't it remind you of growing up? i don't know how old you were when it came out, but it reminds me of my childhood. >> i wasn't born when the first one came out. next to a very special holiday snap from j-rod. >> family bed. let's caption this one. alex rodriguez sharing this black and white photo of his new blended family in bed cuddled up with jennifer lopez, of course, and their four collective children. >> the slugger captioned the pic, "thankful for mornings like this with the ones i love. i'm truly blessed. #happythanksgiving.

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>> so if you're here with us, you're probably not out shopping yet, but retailers are anxiously awaiting to see what kind of headline will eventually come out of this black friday shopping weekend. >> it will include pre-holiday headlines including news that was made right here on this very set. here now our "friday rewind". new developments in that mysterious family murder and mansion fire in new jersey. being investigated as a multiple homicide and arson case. officials believe three of the victims, the wife and the two children, were stabbed and the husband was shot before that fire was set. >> reporter: keith caneiro was found shot to death outside his million-dollar home. >> we believe in some form or fashion that this family was targeted. >> reporter: in a shocking twist, keith's brother and business partner paul caneiro is

arrested, charged with aggravated arson of a different property, the same day police believe he set his own home on fire. the horrifying new details about the deadly rampage at mercy hospital in chicago. >> holy [ bleep ]! >> reporter: authorities say 32-year-old juan lopez arrived just before 3:30 monday afternoon to confront his ex-fiance, e.r. doctor tamara o'neal, demanding his engagement ring back. that's when police say lopez shot and killed her. lopez then moving inside the hospital, killing chicago police officer samuel jimenez and pharmacy technician dayna less. president trump is defending his daughter under fire for using her personal e-mail to conduct government business. during the campaign the president made hillary clinton's use of private e-mail a central issue. her lawyer issued a statement saying, "while transitioning into government ms. trump sometimes used her private

account. almost always for logistics and scheduling concerning her family." now that you're officially the anchor of "world news now" -- >> yeah! >> -- we have found the most embarrassing videos and instagram photos of you and the most embarrassing music. where did we get the -- >> yeah, right? >> what crypt did we dig that music up from? okay. please explain this. >> what is there to explain? i've been killing them since 1989, suspenders and all, thank you very much. >> that is -- that's a very, very cute look. >> you're so rude. >> what are those called? >> what, the twists? >> is it just a twist? >> they're twists. >> okay. all right. >> i understand you don't understand the whole hair thing, but they're called twists. >> i do not. i like it. very, very good. this coming weekend, on sunday is national blaze day. >> national blaze day? >> yes. not sure what that means. >> what are they celebrating? >> i don't know. blase.

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good morning. i'm kendis gibson. good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm janai norman. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." the online black friday deals are officially here but do brick and mortar stores have better deals today? the best shopping strategies coming up. house republicans have subpoenaed former fbi chief james comey to answer questions about the hillary clinton e-mail investigation. they're planning a closed-door hearing but comey says he wants it out in the open to the public. overnight, a charter bus carrying members of the university of washington marching band rolling over and landed on its side while traveling on an icy stretch of road. at least 25 students were treated for minor injuries. in toronto, three jewelry store employees used swords to

stop a robbery. the suspects were using what appears to be a hammer to break in. once confronted, they fled the scene. police are searching for them still. wow. little did they know they'd meet like a samurai. >> samurai. >> what in the world, toronto? those are our top stories on this friday, november 23rd. from abc news, this is "world news now." yeah, they went in there. they're thinking they're just going to rob the store. >> and then it was mortal kombat! >> finish him! that was weird. >> surprise. >> surprise, indeed. they got what they were looking for. let's start this half hour with how and when to find the best black friday bargains. >> after turkey and stuffing, shoppers swarmed macy's here in new york, hoping that getting a head start would equal deeper discounts. >> but in the heart of silicon valley it seems more people stayed at home with their families and did their shopping

online. here is dave louie from our station in san francisco. >> reporter: it used to be dozens of shoppers would camp out overnight to get so-called door-busters when stores opened on thanksgiving evening. not anymore. there were only three people at this best buy. >> i think that it's due to some of the online sales and really being able to, you know, capture some of those sales online. >> reporter: retailers do lure in shops with in-store only specials. just ask monique who is number one in line with her son enrique. >> a great lg for $699. that beats $150 anywhere else. i've already priced everything. >> reporter: however, online shopping is siphoning away sales. adobe analytics says among 80 top online sites they've racked up 3.5 billion in sales as of thanksgiving morning, eclipsing yesterday's take of 2.4 billion, which is up 32% from a year ago. the average online order is $141, up 3% from last year.

while some stores are closed all day, some have employees stocking shelves for black friday. bass pro shops in san jose is open all day and is extended its deals over five days. >> we try to spread it out to make it easier for our customers, not trying to shove it all into one day. we know they want to spend time with their families -- >> reporter: still some specials are saved for black friday. two brands of kids bikes will be $20 for six hours early friday morning. another deal is being kept under wraps to lure shoppers back. a priceless benefit, short lines to get a photo with santa claus for kids and not so little kids. >> you're spreading lots of joy. >> yes. >> thank you, santa. >> you have a good christmas. merry christmas. merry christmas. kgo's david louie there. thank you. much of the nation enjoyed the thanksgiving holiday with a side of winter. parts of the west coast received the first major snowfall of the season. drivers in soda springs, california added chains to their tires as the snow made driving difficult. >> the bitter blast of winter and record-setting temperatures

are also hitting the northeast. abc's sam champion has that story. >> reporter: a brutal blast of arctic air lashing the northeast, in some cases 30 degrees colder than normal. in boston an expected high of just 22 degrees. more than 100 years since it's been this cold on this day. >> it is bone-chilling out there and the wind is not helping. >> reporter: in philadelphia, balloons in the cities parade flying a shorter route than normal because of the gusty arctic winds. here in new york city, the coldest macy's thanksgiving day parade on record. millions look the route battling windchills feeling between like 5 and 15 degrees. officials issuing an extreme cold weather alert unusually early in the season, urging people to keep their skin covered to avoid frostbite. >> lots of layers. it's necessary. you got to go shirts, sweatshirts, more sweatshirts, jacket, scarf, anything. >> how many layers do you have on? >> a lot. five pants and six shirts.

>> reporter: a terrifying moment for the nearly 300 people on board this amtrak train. >> i realized that we were no longer connected to the rest of the train. we're in trouble. >> reporter: two cars separating from the rest of the train outside albany, new york. brutal cold air rushing in. another train taking passengers to their destinations after about a two-hour delay. >> take a look at the morning's temperatures. this arctic express jumped on the jetstream so it's traveling a little further south. the windchill for friday, look at this, 35 in chicago. down to the south, nashville all the way into raleigh, we're looking at the 20s and the 30s. it's at least 10 degrees cooler than normal in those southern areas. but here's the good news, when we get into the weekend, we start to get a mild push of air up from the south and the major cities on the east coast will jump in some cases 20 degrees back to above normal temperatures. now this was a big deal. when central park records the second coldest thanksgiving ever, it's one of the earliest record keeping places we have in

the country, since the 1800s. so this is a really big early chill. >> you know it's serious when sam breaks out that lenny kravitz-type scarf. >> the blanket. >> the blanket. our thanks to sam. the first family steered clear of the frigid weather altogether. they're in sunny palm beach. president trump and the first lady hosted a holiday dinner at mar-a-lago last night with the trump kids and grandkids. after delivering lunch to a nearby coast guard station. as trump -- as troops deployed along the southern border were treated to a thanksgiving meal. the president reached out to all five branches of the military and issued a stunning threat about the border. abc's tara palmeri has the details. >> you're special people. very, very special people and we're very proud of you. >> reporter: shortly after making thanksgiving calls to military leaders, president trump issued this drastic threat to mexico. >> we will close entry into the

country for a period of time until we can get it under control. >> to the entire border? >> the whole border. i mean the whole border. >> reporter: the president not just threatening immigration but even saying he'll stop billions of dollars in trade. >> mexico will not be able to sell their cars into the united states, where they make so many cars at great benefit to them. not at great benefit to us, by the way. >> reporter: trump also intensified his feud with chief justice john roberts over a ninth circuit court judge's decision to temporarily block his asylum ban. tweeting, "justice roberts can say what he wants but the ninth circuit is a complete and total disaster. judges must not legislate safety and security at the border or anywhere else." >> this ninth circuit, it's totally out of control. everybody knows. >> reporter: earlier in the week, roberts had made a rebuke on the president's attack on the court, saying that the independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for. >> what they're doing, what they're saying, the opinions are very unfair to law enforcement. >> reporter: the president also

threatened to shut down the government if he doesn't get money for border security, including the wall, and he's now raising the possibility of military confrontations with troops recently deployed on the border. >> if they have to, they're going to use lethal force. i've given the okay. i hope they don't have to. but you're dealing with a minimum of 500 serious criminals. >> reporter: president trump took questions on a wide range of issues but the final question was what his most thankful for this thanksgiving. >> for having a great family and for having made a tremendous difference in this country. i've made a tremendous difference in the country. this country is so much stronger now than it was when i took office that you wouldn't believe it. >> reporter: president trump said he's ready to fight the ruling on the asylum ban all the way to the supreme court. tara palmeri, abc news, west palm beach, florida. turning now to the death toll from north california's camp fire that has now reached 84 with more than 500 names remaining on the missing list. thousands displaced by those

deadly and devastating wildfires were served thanksgiving meals by volunteers across the state. celebrity chefs including guy fieri and volunteers prepared 15,000 meals for survivors. thousands are spending the holiday in the makeshift camps they're now calling home. first responders gave up their special day to serve wildfire survivors and former california governor arnold schwarzenegger was also on hand to serve. >> we're giving out some sandwiches here. some special high-protein sandwiches today because i made them. this is what it's all about, everybody coming together and giving back something to their community. hasta la vista, baby. do it or else. >> the so-called camp fire is now 95% contained. let's talk some football. nfl fans gorged themselves with a full plate of thanksgiving football. >> you know, one of my friends is an anchor down in west palm. she said we had to talk about the cowboys today because she knew they were going to win today in dallas. she was right. the cowboys share the nfc east lead after beating washington.

dak prescott ran for a touchdown then got dropped into a salvation army bucket. >> that's what they do. >> down in dallas. he also threw for two scores and a 31-23 win. >> don't look now but the dallas cowboys are in first place. what happened to those eagles, tony? our producer. >> good news for all those dallas fans. the 11-hour football fest ended in new orleans. drew brees tossed four touchdown passes as the saints beat atlanta 31-17. new orleans has now won ten games in a row after losing its season opener. >> not bad. well, now to a woman who stole a package from a porch in florida. let's just say she really did open up a can of worms. she's captured on video covering the package with what appears to be a blue jacket and then making her getaway in a van. >> okay. looks good enough. the box was actually filled with superworms. they were thanksgiving dinner for a man's pet lizard.

the package was later dumped in a trash can and eventually delivered back to the homeowner. >> oops? >> can you imagine? >> ah! that was very stealthy. she dropped the coat and -- >> they're getting good at it. >> except those -- >> the nest cams. >> those cameras are putting everybody on blast. >> they're snitching. coming up, the dramatic rescue at sea. the american who survived 12 hours in shark-infested waters off the coast of australia after his boat capsized. the one thing he had in his hands that might have saved his life. and deputy shaquille o'neal reporting for duty just in the nick of time. how the basketball hall-of-famer came to the rescue at a car accident in florida during his other job. you're watching "world news now." i'm alex trebek, here to tell you about the colonial penn program. test test

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now to the dramatic rescue of a 29-year-old american stranded in shark-infested waters off the coast of australia. >> he survived 12 hours in those waters overnight after his catamaran capsized. here is abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: this 29-year-old is thankful just to be alive this thanksgiving. levi verwoest spent 12 hours overnight sitting on his boat after it capsized off the coast

of australia. >> i noticed the boat slowing down and went out on deck and there was a hatch cover missing, allowing water to flow in. by the time i was able to get out of the cabin and even attempt to do anything, the hull was already full of water. the boat just went -- capsized. you know, in under a minute. >> reporter: verwoest is from hawaii but he spent the last three years exploring the great barrier reef in his catamaran. the sailor tried to right his boat but couldn't. after a long cold night in shark-infested waters, verwoest activated his personal locater beacon. >> if i hadn't, i would still be floating out there hoping someone would pass. >> reporter: rescuers were able to reach him by helicopter just 12 minutes later. verwoest says within one hour of calling for help he was back on shore where he was fully examined by a medical team. he plans to continue sailing as soon as possible. linsey davis, abc news, new

york. >> i'd be done. wouldn't you? >> i would absolutely be done. >> nope. i'm good. back in this country, deputy shaq reporting for duty thanksgiving day. >> basketball hall-of-famer shaquille o'neal was on the scene at a car accident in florida. he helped comfort some of the children who were involved. shaq is also, fun fact, an auxiliary deputy for broward county. after helping the kids, he handed out meals to the needy. who knew? >> he's talked about running for office. perhaps he will. pretty popular. coming up, what to do with all those thanksgiving leftovers. >> our butterball expert will be along to show us some creative ways to repurpose yesterday's dinner so you can keep eating it all next week. you're watching "world news now."

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leftovers. >> so joining us this morning with some fresh ideas is butterball's nicole johnson. nicole, good morning. >> good morning. >> help us with this. >> you have answers. >> yes. i sure do. the number one question we get the day after thanksgiving, what do i do with those leftovers? >> oh, okay. >> right here we have a delicious breakfast frittata. it's one of the many recipes you can get off our butterball.com website. we have a butterball cookbook plus app. it's a free download. hundreds of recipes on there. a lot of these recipes you can use year-round. >> these recipes include turkey, right? >> they sure do. >> that's assuming you've not seen my family eat that there is leftover turkey. that necessarily wouldn't be the case in my family. >> fair enough. >> how long -- so some folks would have, like, leftovers frozen for a year. how long can you warm that stuff -- >> safely. >> from a refrigeration

standpoint, ideally you want to use those leftover turkey plastic baggies or containers within two to three days. to your point, if you want longer storage, pop them in the freezer up to two months. that gives you a longer storage option. >> right up to the new year. >> we were talking earlier how alexa helps out with the process of cooking. how does alexa help out with the leftovers? >> the next day. >> you can actually get our recipes. simply say, "alexa, ask butterball" and she'll give you recipes. >> amazing. >> how do we do it? let's try. >> alexa, ask butterball for recipes. >> welcome back to butterball. i'm beth. >> hi, beth. >> we can help you with planning, preparing, cooking or enjoying a turkey -- >> oh, thanks. what can i help you with? >> leftovers. >> that's a great question. i'm glad you ask. to ensure your leftovers are safe to eat, store leftovers in separate containers within two hours of cooking. >> okay.

>> your leftovers will last about three days -- >> that's a little too late. >> don't forget to eat or freeze your turkey before then. for leftover recipe inspiration, visit butterball.com. >> all right. thank you. >> having fun talking turkey. would you like to learn more? >> who is the stranger. >> having fun talking turkey. she knew. >> who is the other person that is listening? wow. okay. >> help you calculate thaw time. learn a quick thaw method. >> it's like one of those conference calls you used to get when the party line back in the '90s. you wouldn't know. not at all. so there are many, many ways to figure out what to do. >> yes, there are. there definitely are. you can definitely reach us at 1-800-butterball. you can send us an e-mail, chat, text. when i say text, you can text us your turkey question, whatever it may be. we're going to text you an answer back. >> it's also awkward now you're on tinder. >> that i don't know. >> swipe right.

>> you've gone too far. >> swipe right for this turkey breast. swipe right for that. all right. nicole johnson, thank you for joining us. >> thank you guys. >> you're watching "world news now." now." can

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it is time for your "friday mix." we're going to start with something interesting. an orchestra is performing a lost property concert. does it sound weird? >> very. >> members of the royal philharmonic struck a chord with commuters here using musical instruments that were left behind there on trains, including a surfbort, a bicycle pump and -- >> i caught it. >> and a car tire. they launched into this ode to my former owner, using goods from the lost and found office. >> look at that tire. >> did they use the tire, too? >> do you put your mouth on an instrument you found somewhere?

>> yeah. >> all right. moving on to gritty. >> gritty. >> you know gritty. you know gritty down in philly. he was at the thanksgiving parade there. having a ball. posting clips to social media. you know, dancing around. funny looking fella. >> by next year we'll have a gritty float. >> he posted on twitter, "practiced for days. thankful." #blessed. >> the tall talking icicle. >> all right. everyone here at miloski's farm listen up. ♪ here's my visual cliche, like the pilgrims used to say ♪ ♪ it's the turkey polka ♪ smell that gravy in the pan, overdose on tryptophan ♪ ♪ that's the turkey polka ♪ turkeys are such stupid birds, they're proving so today ♪

♪ if these are free-range turkeys why don't they all run away ♪ ♪ here in calverton, new york, the turkeys shout eat more pork ♪ ♪ that's the turkey polka >> any requests? ♪ stuff your face with sweet potato pie and never stop ♪ ♪ when black friday comes we'll work the pounds off when we shop ♪ ♪ spend your hard-earned pay on junk from china, usa ♪ ♪ that's the turkey polka ♪ i could go on singing but i heard a group complain ♪ ♪ peta says my voice is not just cruel it's inhumane ♪ ♪ sorry guys i have to scram ♪ for homemade buns and traffic jams, that's the turkey polka ♪ >> hey, you busy next thursday? we'd love to have you for

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this morning on "world news now," the black friday frenzy kicking off. a look at some of the best deals. the items already sold out and when's the best time to buy certain items. breaking overnight, a bus carrying a university marching band rolling over on its side. the video taken moments after the crash and new details on what happened. also this half hour, the money machine mystery. >> an atm appears in the middle of the woods. police in maine were baffled because no one reported a stolen atm. where did it come from? this morning we have the answer. and why john legend is rushing to the defense of fellow musician rita ora. what the singer was doing during

her performance at the macy's thanksgiving day parade that ignited a firestorm on social media. we'll dive into that story later this half hour in "the skinny." it is black friday, november 23rd. ♪ i wanna lay with you through the sunrise ♪ from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everybody. we're -- >> did you watch the parade? >> i didn't watch the parade but i enjoyed some of the turkey -- or not the turkey, the sides and such. >> not this vegetarian. >> it's so good to have you guys here on this black friday. so good to see, like, all of our writers and producers. >> everybody's at work today. >> there is constance. thank you. >> hey, constance. we got a double wave from constance today. >> wait a minute. so it's just constance, you and me? i thought black friday was just about shopping. >> apparently not. >> okay. >> we begin this black friday kicking off earlier than ever

this year thanks in large part to soaring online sales. >> but many shoppers are old school. some of these people in texas have been waiting for days. a few all week. they say they'd rather be there in person to grab up those door-buster deals. look at the lines. adding that black friday lines have become a holiday tradition for them. abc's gio benitez has the details. >> reporter: with thanksgiving dinner barely cleared, the mad dash for deals. >> and there is so much excitement here because these people have been waiting for hours to get into the store. they're finally getting in. >> what kind of deal are you looking for? >> right now? >> yeah. >> coffee maker. >> a hair dryer. >> nope -- >> shoes. >> we're just going to look. >> she's looking for shoes, though. >> reporter: 34 million americans hitting the stores and shopping online. >> got up, cooked, had the thanksgiving dinner and then we head out to do our black friday shopping like we do every year. >> reporter: the experts at dealnews.com now calling thanksgiving your best bet for bargains. high up on that list, like this

65-inch sharp 4k smart tv. at walmart, $200 off. some items available in stores but already selling out online like this $199 playstation four spider-man bundle. at best buy, this kitchenaid mixer, $280 off. >> it's the first store. >> yeah, we're just starting. >> reporter: usually we see the deepest discounts on clothes closer to christmas. they're up to 50% off at macy's and 65% off at jcpenney. as for toys hot gifts like scruff-a-love and feisty pet are selling fast. toy prices are likely to go lower, but kmart and target are now offering buy one get one half off deals. at amazon, up to 40% off barbies, hot wheels and fisher-price. 81% of americans will shop in stores or online on black friday. so if you're going out there, brace yourself. gio benitez, abc news, new york.

>> our thanks to gio. while many americans enjoy the holiday with a blustery dose of winter, it was the coldest thanksgiving ever in the northeast. onlookers and performers bundled up for the chill at macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> balloons flew lower than usual because of the gusty winds. let's go to accuweather's paul williams for the black friday forecast. paul, good morning. >> paul's here, too. >> good morning, janai, kendis. for black friday look for downpours and a wintery mix throughout portions of the northwest. a good deal of rain with thunderstorms along the gulf coast and still staying cold throughout the northeast for black friday with winds staying very gusty throughout portions of florida as well. but we will have a bit of dry milder weather for the southwest portions of the country. now, taking a look at friday night, we're going to see a low pressure system that's going to gain some momentum as it swings throughout the deep south. creating heavy downpours throughout the tennessee valley region. throughout the deep south, we'll have some rain surrounding this exact same area, reaching into the ohio valley region and reaching its tentacles into portions of the great lakes region with an icy mix in the midst. now saturday that icy mix will move throughout portions of the

northeast going into new york. the heaviest rain throughout the dakotas as well and still lingering showers throughout the ohio valley region. going into this weekend, look for that rain throughout the east coast and widespread snowstorms throughout the midwest over towards wyoming. kendis? janai? >> our thanks to paul there. breaking overnight, a bus carrying members of the university of washington marching band rolled over on its side and amazingly no one was seriously injured. the accident took place on an icy stretch of interstate 90 in central washington between seattle and spokane. at least 20 people were sent to the hospital as a precaution. the band was headed to the state's annual big game called the apple cup between the university of washington and washington state. former fbi director james comey is resisting a subpoena from the house judiciary committee to testify behind closed doors. but comey tweeted that he's happy to answer questions in a public hearing to avoid what he calls selective leaking and distortion. republicans also want to question the former attorney

general loretta lynch before democrats take control of the house. they've accused the fbi and justice department of bias in the hillary clinton e-mail investigation and the russia probe. president trump is expressing frustration over his struggle to implement hardline immigration policies to address caravans of migrants heading to the u.s. to seek asylum. speaking from his mar-a-lago resort, the president threatened to shut down the southern border if mexico loses control. he said he'll do it by executive order even if it means disrupting billions of dollars in trade. >> we will close entry into the country for a period of time until we can get it under control. >> for the entire border? >> the whole border. i mean the whole border. mexico will not be able to sell their cars into the united states where they make so many cars at great benefit to them. not at great benefit to us, by the way. >> the president also threatened to shut down the government if

he doesn't get enough money for a wall and other border security measures. and he confirmed that he's authorized troops at the border to use lethal force. turning now to a tennessee man who was killed after a piece of concrete hit his car. police say someone threw the concrete off an overpass. well, now they're searching for that killer and the family is mourning the loss of a devoted husband and father. abc's alex perez has more. >> reporter: investigators in tennessee on the hunt for whoever launched this massive chunk of concrete from this overpass and on to highway traffic below. that concrete smashing through the windshield of this nissan on i-24 near downtown nashville. the driver behind the wheel, 54-year-old joe shelton, killed. loved ones say he took the same route to work every day for 28 years. his family heartbroken. >> he's someone we could all lean on. he was a great person all around and a joy to everyone that came to him. losing him is losing the foundation of our family. >> reporter: forensic investigators now examining that concrete. authorities believe it was

intentionally tossed on tuesday and say it does not match the concrete on the overpass. the shelton family hoping for an arrest in the case spending the holiday honoring their dad. >> this thanksgiving i'm thankful for my father. he's one of the best men i've ever known. >> reporter: shelton's family says he was looking forward to retiring soon. investigators say there were no cameras on that overpass where he died but they are reviewing surveillance from cameras nearby, hoping for any clues. alex perez, abc news, chicago. in northeastern utah, two teenage boys are in custody this morning after stealing a small plane from a private airstrip. investigators believe the boys were able to get access to a tractor and drive it on to the airstrip. that's where they say the boys stole a fixed wing single-engine plane and took off flying. eventually landed safely and were arrested. all right. maybe some deer needed a few bucks.

>> that might have been one explanation as to how an atm made its way to a forest on the coast of maine. a woman found the machine while taking a walk in deer isle. the local sheriff says he didn't have any reports of a stolen atm. >> reports say the mystery was solved wednesday. the owner of the atm told the local paper she put it there to prank her neighbors. she says she got the machine out of a trash pile. they have atms in trash piles? >> apparently so. >> huh. interesting. >> i'm sure it was empty, right? >> maybe a deer needed a few bucks. is that constance? >> shout out to whoever wrote that. >> craig, our other black staffer. it's true. >> happy black friday. coming up, the hiker who got himself stuck, literally, between a rock and a hard place. the 50-year-old man managed to get himself wedged inside what's known as fat man's pass. how firefighters managed to get him out of that tight squeeze. plus how communities across the california area turned out to provide thanksgiving meals

and much-needed relief to the thousands of families left homeless by those wildfires. you're watching "world news now."

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an arizona hiker i an arizona hiker is giving thanks to the phoenix fire department. an arizona hiker is giving thanks to the phoenix fire department. crews there got johnny moto out of a tight squeeze yesterday afternoon. he found himself wedged between two boulders in what's known as fat man's pass. his wife and a couple of good samaritans tried to free him but couldn't so firefighters had to use their hands and brute force to free him. they told moto his ordeal was a first for them. >> they told me i was probably the only person who ever got wedged in fat man pass. you can tell i'm really not that fat. right? i'm not that big. say that please. you, too. all right. thanks. >> moto said he was a little worried when he was slipping deeper into the space. he says he's okay but his wife gave him a little grief for messing up their thanksgiving dinner. >> do you think he would have been able to slip through earlier in the day before the dinner and then -- >> maybe. after it was like, no good. >> fat man pass, not today. communities across california have been coming together to make sure everyone had a good thanksgiving. >> volunteers and good samaritans turned out in droves,

giving their time and food to help the more than 13,000 families left homeless by those wildfires. here is abc's natalie brunell. >> reporter: tens of thousands of holiday meals served up to those who lost everything in california's camp and woolsey fires. >> if people don't have a place to go for thanksgiving they can just come here. and i feel like this kind of feels at home. >> reporter: volunteers have been preparing the feasts all week, offering a sense of comfort for communities like paradise where the camp fire devastated entire neighborhoods. >> we had about 14% of our chico employees lose their homes and just about everybody else here knows at least friends or family members who have lost their homes as well. >> reporter: celebrity chefs like guy fieri among those lending a hand. >> i think that's why we call it comfort food. it helps people kind of feel a little bit better. >> reporter: even the dallas cowboys offering a tour of at&t stadium to the morgan family who lost their paradise home but managed to save their dream tickets to the team's thanksgiving day game.

that tour with none other than owner jerry jones plus a meet and greet with members of the team and upgraded seats. >> it's humbling. >> reporter: in southern california, a massive friendsgiving at a high school dedicated to victims of the woolsey fire. families with children who lost homes even getting care packages and gift bags made by other children. >> when it's coming from other children that's, i think, about as good as it gets. >> reporter: volunteers are already busy organizing similar events and toy drives for the upcoming december holidays. donations and children's gifts have been pouring in as people open up their hearts during this season of giving. natalie brunell, abc news, los angeles. >> our thanks to natalie. when we come back, why john legend is defending rita ora over what she did at the thanksgiving day parade in new york. and our first glimpse at "the lion king" remake. get ready for this. the skinny" is next. >> excited. e skinny" is next. >> excited.

♪ skinny ♪ just give the skinny it is time for "the skinny" on your black friday. starting with social media lighting up in controversy over

rita ora. >> yeah, the 27-year-old was put on blast on social media over what she did or didn't do during her performance at the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> she actually had the nerve to lip-sync and it had social media lighting up like a christmas tree. >> see if you can listen and figure out that she is lip-syncing. ♪ i want to stay with you 'til the morning ♪ ♪ i want to lay with you through the sunrise ♪ >> kind of believable. no, her lips ain't moving. nope. well, macy's was quick to defend what it said were several performers, tweeting, "several recording artists experienced technical difficulties that negatively impacted their performance." >> ora tweeted out herself to her critics, "thank you. i appreciate the honesty and i still hope everyone had a good time." >> in a surprise twist, john legend, who also performed at the parade, came to rita's defense, tweeting, "fun fact, we all have to lip-sync because the

floats don't have the capacity to handle the sound requirements for a live performance." so they're just like -- >> pretending. >> pretending. >> it's fine. >> yeah. >> i mean, it was really cold, though, so i don't really blame them. >> it was really, really cold. >> like freezing. >> there was somebody else who lip-synced but she was given a pass. >> nobody cares. >> a living legend at the parade here. >> 74-year-old diana ross didn't even bother -- >> did she even have a microphone? >> -- holding up a microphone. there is no cover-up here. she just stood on that float. a vision in white. faux fur. smiling. mouthing the words. looking like the amazing icon she is. >> that she is. tracee was singing just as much. so they gave her a pass on social media. one fan tweeting, "diana ross ain't having it today. y'all know i can sing. just play my blank and let me stand up there." >> that's fair.

>> yep. so we're also getting our first peek at disney's remake of the 1994 classic "the lion king." >> absolutely a classic. disney, of course, is our parent company. released a 90-second teaser during the nfl's traditional prime time game yesterday. the teaser included a computer animated extravaganza. here it is. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> are you not entertained? >> so entertained. so ready. >> "the lion king" is packed with an all-star cast of voices,

including donald glover as simba, beyonce as nala, james earl jones, you just heard there, reprising his role as mufasa. >> so if you're not excited yet, you've got some time to build up that anticipation. >> like christmas? coming out at christmas? >> no. "lion king" is set to hit theaters next year. >> valentine's? >> july, '19. so you've got some time. but, i mean, i'm going to for sure go see that. doesn't it remind you of growing up? i don't know how old you were when it came out, but it reminds me of my childhood. >> i wasn't born when the first one came out. next to a very special holiday snap from j-rod. >> family bed. let's caption this one. alex rodriguez sharing this black and white photo of his new blended family in bed cuddled up with jennifer lopez, of course, and their four collective children. >> the slugger captioned the pic, "thankful for mornings like this with the ones i love. i'm truly blessed. #happythanksgiving.

#gratitude." >> they're all out at the long island compound. lynda lopez posted a photo of them all at dinner as well. we'll be right back.

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so if you're here with us, you're probably not out shopping yet, but retailers are anxiously awaiting to see what kind of headline will eventually come out of this black friday shopping weekend. >> it will include pre-holiday headlines including news that was made right here on this ve set. here now our "friday rewind". new developments in that mysterious family murder and mansion fire in new jersey. being investigated as a multiple homicide and arson case. officials believe three of the victims, the wife and the two children, were stabbed and the husband was shot before that fire was set. >> reporter: keith caneiro was found shot to death outside his million-dollar home. >> we believe in some form or fashion that this family was targeted. >> reporter: in a shocking twist, keith's brother and business partner paul caneiro is

arrested, charged with aggravated arson of a different property, the same day police believe he set his own home on fire. the horrifying new details about the deadly rampage at mercy hospital in chicago. >> holy [ bleep ]! >> reporter: authorities say 32-year-old juan lopez arrived just before 3:30 monday afternoon to confront his ex-fiance, e.r. doctor tamara o'neal, demanding his engagement ring back. that's when police say lopez shot and killed her. lopez then moving inside the hospital, killing chicago police officer samuel jimenez and pharmacy technician dayna less. president trump is defending his daughter under fire for using her personal e-mail to conduct government business. during the campaign the president made hillary clinton's use of private e-mail a central issue. her lawyer issued a statement saying, "while transitioning into government ms. trump sometimes used her private account.

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this morning on "world news now," the black friday frenzy kicking off. a look at some of the best deals. the items already sold out and when's the best time to buy certain items. breaking overnight, a bus carrying a university marching band rolling over on its side. the video taken moments after the crash and new details on what happened. also this half hour, the money machine mystery. >> an atm appears in the middle of the woods. police in maine were baffled because no one reported a stolen atm. where did it come from? this morning we have the answer. and why john legend is rushing to the defense of fellow musician rita ora. what the singer was doing during her performance at the macy's thanksgiving day parade that

ignited a firestorm on social media. we'll dive into that story later this half hour in "the skinny." it is black friday, november 23rd. ♪ i wanna lay with you through the sunrise ♪ from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everybody. we're -- >> did you watch the parade? >> i didn't watch the parade but i enjoyed some of the turkey -- or not the turkey, the sides and such. >> not this vegetarian. >> it's so good to have you guys here on this black friday. so good to see, like, all of our writers and producers. >> everybody's at work today. >> there is constance. thank you. >> hey, constance. we got a double wave from constance today. >> wait a minute. so it's just constance, you and me? i thought black friday was just about shopping. >> apparently not. >> okay. >> we begin this black friday kicking off earlier than ever

this year thanks in large part to soaring online sales. >> but many shoppers are old school. some of these people in texas have been waiting for days. a few all week. they say they'd rather be there in person to grab up those door-buster deals. look at the lines. adding that black friday lines have become a holiday tradition for them. abc's gio benitez has the details. >> reporter: with thanksgiving dinner barely cleared, the mad dash for deals. >> and there is so much excitement here because these people have been waiting for hours to get into the store. they're finally getting in. >> what kind of deal are you looking for? >> right now? >> yeah. >> coffee maker. >> a hair dryer. >> nope -- >> shoes. >> we're just going to look. >> she's looking for shoes, though. >> reporter: 34 million americans hitting the stores and shopping online. >> got up, cooked, had the thanksgiving dinner and then we head out to do our black friday shopping like we do every year. >> reporter: the experts at dealnews.com now calling thanksgiving your best bet for bargains.

high up on that list, like this 65-inch sharp 4k smart tv. at walmart, $200 off. some items available in stores but already selling out online like this $199 playstation four spider-man bundle. at best buy, this kitchenaid mixer, $280 off. >> it's the first store. >> yeah, we're just starting. >> reporter: usually we see the deepest discounts on clothes closer to christmas. they're up to 50% off at macy's and 65% off at jcpenney. as for toys hot gifts like scruff-a-love and feisty pet are selling fast. toy prices are likely to go lower, but kmart and target are now offering buy one get one half off deals. at amazon, up to 40% off barbies, hot wheels and fisher-price. 81% of americans will shop in stores or online on black friday. so if you're going out there, brace yourself. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to gio. while many americans enjoy

the holiday with a blustery dose of winter, it was the coldest thanksgiving ever in the northeast. onlookers and performers bundled up for the chill at macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> balloons flew lower than usual because of the gusty winds. let's go to accuweather's paul williams for the black friday forecast. paul, good morning. >> paul's here, too. >> good morning, janai, kendis. for black friday look for downpours and a wintery mix throughout portions of the northwest. a good deal of rain with thunderstorms along the gulf coast and still staying cold throughout the northeast for black friday with winds staying very gusty throughout portions of florida as well. but we will have a bit of dry milder weather for the southwest portions of the country. now, taking a look at friday night, we're going to see a low pressure system that's going to gain some momentum as it swings throughout the deep south. creating heavy downpours throughout the tennessee valley region. throughout the deep south, we'll have some rain surrounding this exact same area, reaching into the ohio valley region and reaching its tentacles into portions of the great lakes region with an icy mix in the midst. now saturday that icy mix will move throughout portions of the

northeast going into new york. the heaviest rain throughout the dakotas as well and still lingering showers throughout the ohio valley region. going into this weekend, look for that rain throughout the east coast and widespread snowstorms throughout the midwest over towards wyoming. kendis? janai? >> our thanks to paul there. breaking overnight, a bus carrying members of the university of washington marching band rolled over on its side and amazingly no one was seriously injured. the accident took place on an icy stretch of interstate 90 in central washington between seattle and spokane. at least 20 people were sent to the hospital as a precaution. the band was headed to the state's annual big game called the apple cup between the university of washington and washington state. former fbi director james comey is resisting a subpoena from the house judiciary committee to testify behind closed doors. but comey tweeted that he's happy to answer questions in a public hearing to avoid what he calls selective leaking and distortion. republicans also want to

question the former attorney general loretta lynch before democrats take control of the house. they'vaccused the fbi and justice department of bias in the hillary clinton e-mail investigation and the russia probe. president trump is expressing frustration over his struggle to implement hardline immigration policies to address caravans of migrants heading to the u.s. to seek asylum. speaking from his mar-a-lago resort, the president threatened to shut down the southern border if mexico loses control. he said he'll do it by executive order even if it means disrupting billions of dollars in trade. >> we will close entry into the country for a period of time until we can get it under control. >> for the entire border? >> the whole border. i mean the whole border. mexico will not be able to sell their cars into the united states where they make so many cars at great benefit to them. not at great benefit to us, by the way. >> the president also threatened to shut down the government if he doesn't get enough money for a wall and other border security measures. and he confirmed that he's authorized troops at the border to use lethal force.

turning now to a tennessee man who was killed after a piece of concrete hit his car. police say someone threw the concrete off an overpass. well, now they're searching for that killer and the family is mourning the loss of a devoted husband and father. abc's alex perez has more. >> reporter: investigators in tennessee on the hunt for whoever launched this massive chunk of concrete from this overpass and on to highway traffic below. that concrete smashing through the windshield of this nissan on i-24 near downtown nashville. the driver behind the wheel, 54-year-old joe shelton, killed. loved ones say he took the same route to work every day for 28 years. his family heartbroken. >> he's someone we could all lean on. he was a great person all around and a joy to everyone that came to him. losing him is losing the foundation of our family.

>> reporter: forensic investigators now examining that concrete. authorities believe it was intentionally tossed on tuesday and say it does not match the concrete on the overpass. the shelton family hoping for an arrest in the case spending the holiday honoring their dad. >> this thanksgiving i'm thankful for my father. he's one of the best men i've ever known. >> reporter: shelton's family says he was looking forward to retiring soon. investigators say there were no cameras on that overpass where he died but they are reviewing surveillance from cameras nearby, hoping for any clues. alex perez, abc news, chicago. in northeastern utah, two teenage boys are in custody this morning after stealing a small plane from a private airstrip. investigators believe the boys were able to get access to a tractor and drive it on to the airstrip. that's where they say the boys stole a fixed wing single-engine plane and took off flying. eventually landed safely and were arrested. all right. maybe some deer needed a few bucks. >> that might have been one

explanation as to how an atm made its way to a forest on the coast of maine. a woman found the machine while taking a walk in deer isle. the local sheriff says he didn't have any reports of a stolen atm. >> reports say the mystery was solved wednesday. the owner of the atm told the local paper she put it there to prank her neighbors. she says she got the machine out of a trash pile. they have atms in trash piles? >> apparently so. >> huh. interesting. >> i'm sure it was empty, right? >> maybe a deer needed a few bucks. is that constance? >> shout out to whoever wrote that. >> craig, our other black staffer. it's true. >> happy black friday. coming up, the hiker who got himself stuck, literally, between a rock and a hard place. the 50-year-old man managed to get himself wedged inside what's known as fat man's pass. how firefighters managed to get him out of that tight squeeze. plus how communities across the california area turned out

to provide thanksgiving meals and much-needed relief to the thousands of families left homeless by those wildfires. you're watching "world news now."

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an arizona hiker is giving thanks to the phoenix fire department. crews there got johnny moto out of a tight squeeze yesterday afternoon. he found himself wedged between two boulders in what's known as fat man's pass. his wife and a couple of good samaritans tried to free him but couldn't so firefighters had to use their hands and brute force to free him. they told moto his ordeal was a first for them. >> they told me i was probably the only person who ever got wedged in fat man pass. you can tell i'm really not that fat. right? i'm not that big. say that please. you, too. all right. thanks. >> moto said he was a little worried when he was slipping deeper into the space. he says he's okay but his wife gave him a little grief for messing up their thanksgiving dinner. >> do you think he would have been able to slip through earlier in the day before the dinner and then -- >> maybe. after it was like, no good. >> fat man pass, not today. communities across california have been coming together to make sure everyone had a good thanksgiving. >> volunteers and good

samaritans turned out in droves, giving their time and food to help the more than 13,000 families left homeless by those wildfires. here is abc's natalie brunell. >> reporter: tens of thousands of holiday meals served up to those who lost everything in california's camp and woolsey fires. >> if people don't have a place to go for thanksgiving they can just come here. and i feel like this kind of feels at home. >> reporter: volunteers have been preparing the feasts all week, offering a sense of comfort for communities like paradise where the camp fire devastated entire neighborhoods. >> we had about 14% of our chico employees lose their homes and just about everybody else here knows at least friends or family members who have lost their homes as well. >> reporter: celebrity chefs like guy fieri among those lending a hand. >> i think that's why we call it comfort food. it helps people kind of feel a little bit better. >> reporter: even the dallas cowboys offering a tour of at&t stadium to the morgan family who lost their paradise home but managed to save their dream tickets to the team's thanksgiving day game. that tour with none other than owner jerry jones plus a meet

and greet with members of the team and upgraded seats. >> it's humbling. >> reporter: in southern california, a massive friendsgiving at a high school dedicated to victims of the woolsey fire. families with children who lost homes even getting care packages and gift bags made by other children. >> when it's coming from other children that's, i think, about as good as it gets. >> reporter: volunteers are already busy organizing similar events and toy drives for the upcoming december holidays. donations and children's gifts have been pouring in as people open up their hearts during this season of giving. natalie brunell, abc news, los angeles. >> our thanks to natalie. when we come back, why john legend is defending rita ora over what she did at the thanksgiving day parade in new york. and our first glimpse at "the lion king" remake. get ready for this. the skinny" is next. >> excited. jurks r get ready for this.

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starting with social media lighting up in controversy over rita ora. >> yeah, the 27-year-old was put on blast on social media over what she did or didn't do during her performance at the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> she actually had the nerve to lip-sync and it had social media lighting up like a christmas tree. >> see if you can listen and figure out that she is lip-syncing. ♪ i want to stay with you 'til the morning ♪ ♪ i want to lay with you through the sunrise ♪ >> kind of believable. no, her lips ain't moving. nope. well, macy's was quick to defend what it said were several performers, tweeting, "several recording artists experienced technical difficulties that negatively impacted their experience." >> ora tweeted out herself to her critics, "thank you. i appreciate the honesty and i still hope everyone had a good time." >> in a surprise twist, john legend, who also performed at the parade, came to rita's defense, tweeting, "fun fact, we all have to lip-sync because the

floats don't have the capacity to handle the sound requirements for a live performance." so they're just like -- >> pretending. >> pretending. >> it's fine. >> yeah. >> i mean, it was really cold, though, so i don't really blame them. >> it was really, really cold. >> like freezing. >> there was somebody else who lip-synced but she was given a pass. >> nobody cares. >> a living legend at the parade here. >> 74-year-old diana ross didn't even bother -- >> did she even have a microphone? >> -- holding up a microphone. there is no cover-up here. she just stood on that float. a vision in white. faux fur. smiling. mouthing the words. looking like the amazing icon she is. >> that she is. tracee was singing just as much. so they gave her a pass on social media. one fan tweeting, "diana ross ain't having it today. y'all know i can sing. just play my blank and let me stand up there."

>> that's fair. >> yep. so we're also getting our first peek at disney's remake of the 1994 classic "the lion king." >> absolutely a classic. disney, of course, is our parent company. released a 90-second teaser during the nfl's traditional prime time game yesterday. the teaser included a computer animated extravaganza. here it is. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> are you not entertained? >> so entertained. so ready. >> "the on king" is packed with an all-star cast of voices,

including donald glover as simba, beyonce as nala, james earl jones, you just heard there, reprising his role as mufasa. >> so if you're not excited yet, you've got some time to build up that anticipation. >> like christmas? coming out at christmas? >> no. "lion king" is set to hit theaters next year. >> valentine's? >> july, '19. so you've got some time. but, i mean, i'm going to for sure go see that. doesn't it remind you of growing up? i don't know how old you were when it came out, but it reminds me of my childhood. >> i wasn't born when the first one came out. next to a very special holiday snap from j-rod. >> family bed. let's caption this one. alex rodriguez sharing this black and white photo of his new blended family in bed cuddled up with jennifer lopez, of course, and their four collective children. >> the slugger captioned the pic, "thankful for mornings like this with the ones i love. i'm truly blessed. #happythanksgiving.

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>> so if you're here with us, you're probably not out shopping yet, but retailers are anxiously awaiting to see what kind of headline will eventually come out of this black friday shopping weekend. >> it will include pre-holiday headlines including news that was made right here on this very set. here now our "friday rewind". new developments in that mysterious family murder and mansion fire in new jersey. being investigated as a multiple homicide and arson case. officials believe three of the victims, the wife and the two children, were stabbed and the husband was shot before that fire was set. >> reporter: keith caneiro was found shot to death outside his million-dollar home. >> we believe in some form or fashion that this family was targeted. >> reporter: in a shocking twist, keith's brother and

business partner paul caneiro is arrested, charged with aggravated arson of a different property, the same day police believe he set his own home on fire. the horrifying new details about the deadly rampage at mercy hospital in chicago. >> holy [ bleep ]! >> reporter: authorities say 32-year-old juan lopez arrived just before 3:30 monday afternoon to confront his ex-fiance, e.r. doctor tamara o'neal, demanding his engagement ring back. that's when police say lopez shot and killed her. lopez then moving inside the hospital, killing chicago police officer samuel jimenez and pharmacy technician dayna less. president trump is defending his daughter under fire for using her personal e-mail to conduct government business. during the campaign the president made hillary clinton's use of private e-mail a central issue. her lawyer issued a statement saying, "while transitioning into government ms. trump sometimes used her private account.

almost always for logistics and scheduling concerning her family." now that you're officially the anchor of "world news now" -- >> yeah! >> -- we have found the most embarrassing videos and instagram photos of you and the most embarrassing music. where did we get the -- >> yeah, right? >> what crypt did we dig that music up from? okay. please explain this. >> what is there to explain? i've been killing them since 1989, suspenders and all, thank you very much. >> that is -- that's a very, very cute look. >> you're so rude. >> what are those called? >> what, the twists? >> is it just a twist? >> they're twists. >> okay. all right. >> i understand you don't understand the whole hair thing, but they're called twists. >> i do not. i like it. very, very good. this coming weekend, on sunday is national blaze day. >> national blaze day? >> yes. not sure what that means. >> what are they celebrating? >> i don't know. blase.

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bankruptcy wednesday. making news in america this morning, the black friday frenzy kicking off. a look at some of the best deals, the products already sold out and the best time to buy certain items. breaking overnight, a bus carrying a university marching band rolling over on its side. the pictures taken moments after the crash and new details on what happened. president trump threatening to shut down the southern border. >> the whole border. i mean the whole border. >> the demands he's making to mexico this morning as he's intensified his feud with chief justice john roberts. the money machine mystery. an atm appears in the middle of