>> happy shopping. making news in america this morning, treacherous travel. interstates brought to a screeching halt on one of the busiest days of the year. semis stranded. highways washed out and motorists stuck for hours. will the storms impact people trying to get home? thanksgiving with the troops. president trump making a surprise visit to soldiers in afghanistan as he says there's new hope for peace in the region. why he claims the taliban may agree to a cease-fire. tour tragedy. two americans killed and nearly a dozen other injured during an expedition in belize. what caused the deadly crash. plus, black friday frenzy. which deep discounts have shoppers scrambling for the day's hottest deals. top dog.

meet the bulldog that just took home best in show. why this win gives him a leg up on the competition. and turkey trouble. >> my dude, get out the street. >> the bold bird that brought the fresh prince to a standstill. good morning, everyone. happy black friday if you're up ready to shop for deals. we'll have more on black friday coming up. but we do begin with millions of americans bracing for a new round of wind, rain and snow. >> yeah, that nasty storm system that's been hammering the southwest not done just yet. it's expanding stretching toward the great lakes. >> forecasters say some spots will see very heavy snow and blizzard conditions likely lasting through the weekend. this morning one of california's main thoroughfares finally re-opened hours after highway patrol was forced to shut down interstate 5 in both directions on one of the busiest travel

days of the year. >> oh, my god. look, look, it's very heavy, heavy traffic. >> reporter: the grapevine was brought to a screeching halt thursday just outside of los angeles. big rigs littering lanes, tow trucks scrambling to free the stranded semis as snow slammed southern california. >> coming up the pass the 15 here was a lot of hydroplaning. >> seen a couple of cars that jackknifed. >> reporter: the whiteout conditions snarling traffic and delaying frustrated travelers. >> people were getting out of their cars and yelling. it was crazy. caused flooding in other areas. waist high water and swollen creeks sweeping away cars and trailers. >> on the way out of the campground we saw water coming over the wall and seen multiple people carrying their dogs out trying to get out the easiest

way they can. >> reporter: a major highway near san bernardino was crippled after a storm drain collapsed. in the east it was heavy winds that threatened holiday revelers. luckily the strong gusts weren't enough to ground them but they certainly made the balloons hard to control. the famous ronald mcdonald routed away after a regular gust caused the leg to deflate and a nutcracker took an unexpected dip slamming one to the ground. we'll have your accuweather forecast coming up in less than five minutes. growing violence in iraq. dozens of protesters have been killed by security forces there in the past 24 hours. about 350 people have been killed since the demonstrations began last month. the demonstrators want more jobs and less corruption. they blame iran for interfering in iraq's affairs. yesterday they burned the iranian consulate in a southern city. and in hong kong the public again has access to a university campus that had been blocked by protests for nearly two weeks.

now a mammoth cleanup effort is under way but more demonstrations are likely. hong kong's leader and beijing have refused further concessions despite a landslide victory for the pro-democracy candidates. this morning president trump is heading back to the u.s. after a secret thanksgiving day visit to afghanistan. the president thanked troops serving in america's longest war. this was his first trip to afghanistan and his second to a war zone. he also renewed peace talks with the taliban saying they want a deal. abc's megan tevrizian has more. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, janai. this was so secretive, only a handful of his aides even knew about it. even the president of afghanistan was unaware of the visit until right before president trump landed. >> the 45th president of the united states, donald trump. >> reporter: president trump on his way home after a surprise thanksgiving trip to afghanistan. >> you are very special people and you don't even know how much the people of our country love

and respect you. >> reporter: the president serving turkey, addressing the 13,000 troops serving in america's longest war and promising to bring more troops home. >> but because of new weaponry and technology, we're able to do actually more with fewer troops. >> reporter: the commander in chief also sitting down with the president of afghanistan saying peace talks with the taliban are back on. this less than three months after abruptly canceling talks with them after a bomb killed an american service member. >> the taliban wants to make a deal. we'll see if they want to make a deal. it's got to be a real deal but we'll see. >> reporter: the surprise visit comes amid controversy at the pentagon after the president intervened on behalf of a navy s.e.a.l. at the center of a war crimes case. the navy secretary forced out after president trump refused to allow top leadership to strip eddie gallagher of his trident. in "the washington post" ousted

navy secretary richard spencer calling it a shocking an unprecedented intervention saying the president has very little understanding of what it means to be in the military, to fight ethically or to be governed by a uniform set of rules and practices. 19 americans have died in combat in afghanistan so far this year making it the most in the last five years. president trump wants to reduce the 13,000 troops stationed there now to about 8,600. janai. >> all right, megan, thank you for joining us this morning. two americans traveling in belize are among seven people who died in a head-on crash. they had been on a cruise ship but went ashore for a day tour when their van slammed into an suv on a two-lane road. local police say the suv was trying to pass another car when it moved into oncoming traffic. seven other people were injured in the crash. back here at home about 50,000 people are expected to learn today if they can return home after two chemical plant explosions forced them to flee. after burning for more than 24 hours, firefighters have finally

gotten control of the flames. anyone living within a four-mile radius of the plant was ordered to evacuate. the blasts shattered windows, destroyed roofs and terrified residents. >> just get jolted out of bed like that. it didn't take long to realize once we looked and saw the fireball. >> it fete like someone hit my building, that's how hard. like it shook everything. >> at least eight people were injured but all have been released from the hospital. there's still no word on what caused the explosions but an investigation is under way. time now for a look at your weather this friday morning. well, we're talking about snowy weather to move back into the north central part of the country. the dakotas more snow to come. dakota into minneapolis and more rain further south around iowa so that means in the long term

transitioning into accumulating snow. another powerhouse system moving throughout the country. for accuweather, i'm meteorologist chris nallan. coming up, what you're waiting for. the biggest black friday deals right now. >> that's why i showed up. also ahead, a man fishing reels in something he never expected, a world war i grenade. how did it end up in a river in and top dog. meet the bulldog that just took home best in show and why this gives him

we're back with an amazing discovery. a fisherman in michigan made a 100-year-old catch. he was magnet fishing in grand

rapids and reeled in a live grenade dating back to world war i. the device was handed over to the police bomb squad. at least ten animals have died in a barn fire that broke out at an ohio wildlife park. fire officials say four antelopes, three giraffes and three red river hogs were lost in that fire last night. one zebra able to get out of the barn as the fire spread. the cause of the fire is still unclear. it may be early morning but already the black friday rush is on. in fact, some of these shoppers at a mall in syracuse have been waiting since wednesday night. some of the biggest deals we spotted, walmart is discounting some apple products which almost never go on sale. the air pods are down from 129 -- down to 129 from 159. at macy's a 13-piece cookware set has been slashed 75% to 30 bucks and the shoppers at a houston area target took aim at a variety of products.

>> what are you guys here to get? >> christmas jumpers. >> clothes for the kids. >> shoes, jackets, earrings and a fanny pack. >> is it all for you? >> for me. >> a nintendo switch. did you get a good deal on it? >> it's a dollar off what it usually is. >> a dollar? >> i'll take it. >> she called him out. only a buck off. the black friday sales actually started a while ago as retailers scramble to make up for lost time with thanksgiving so late this year. there are six fewer shopping days until christmas. four diners have won a little over $110,000 each playing a mcdonald's monopoly game. but it was all a big mistake. the promotional game was designed to pay two customers in germany about $110 each, not four people winning $110,000. mcdonald's says the apps testers mistakenly left the program open too long. the good news, though, mcdonald's is feeling generous and those customers can keep

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bear calmly getting into an suv ready to take it for a spin. he forgot his keys. a brave man tries to open the door for the man three times. the bear finally gets it open. he finally gets it open and the bear runs out. wow. a climber described as one of the most accomplished in the world has died after plunging nearly 1,000 feet from a mountain in mexico. >> brad gobright was a free solo climber. that's when you don't use a rope. he was rappelling down the face of a rock when he fell. this morning, tragedy striking one of the most accomplished free solo climbers. 31-year-old brad gobright killed after falling nearly 1,000 feet from a climbing spot in mexico. >> i do experience fear, but i've learned to deal with it. >> reporter: a california native, gobright was featured in the 2017 film "safety third." with him at the time of the fall, his partner, aidan

jacobson descending from el sendero luminoso both losing control. jacobson injuring his ankle. gobright sent into a free fall. >> he really thought out the things he was going to do and the more dangerous and large a climb was, the more he spent time really thinking out what he was going to do. >> reporter: in 2017, gobright along with partner jim reynolds set a speed record climbing the nose on el capitan in yosemite national park climbing the 3,000-foot route in a little over 2:19, the same peak where 33-year-old emily harrington survived a fall and was rescued earlier this week. >> it's not just some sport hobby. it's my passion. it's my life. i want to look back on these years and be super proud. >> reporter: now friends and family in mourning over a life lost too soon. >> we want him to be remembered as someone who lived a full enjoyable life filled with incredible adventures with people. >> mexico's civil defense office describes the area where gobright was climbing as inaccessible.

a houston family of five was among seven people killed when a small plane crashed in ontario, canada. it was discovered in a heavily wooded area. no word yet on what caused the crash, but investigators are reviewing weather among other factors. the hits keep on coming for the new england patriots. the team is looking for its fourth kicker this year after their current kicker underwent an appendectomy. the latest injury news comes after eight patriots missed practice because of flu-like symptoms. the pats play sunday night in houston and the players seem to be concerned about the flu bug. >> in my years here, it's probably the most guys i've seen just be gone with just being sick. you look in their eyes and you can tell they were just out of it. >> as of last night four of the eight affected players are still unable to practice. this year's thanksgiving football feast ended in georgia. the saints marched into atlanta left with their third straight

nfc south title. 26-18 over the falcons, their rival. that makes new orleans the first team to qualify for this year's playoffs. power problems. derailed detroit's turkey day game. the audio and stage lights shut down during the brothers osborne halftime performance. that prompted booing from the crowd and some twitter backlash. one user wrote, when the detroit lions forget to pay their electric bill. christmas came early for a woman in wisconsin. elizabeth's boyfriend, lucas, who is an airman in the air force was waiting for her at the finish line of a turkey trot in wausau. she hadn't expected them to be home for four more weeks. elizabeth also didn't expect him to drop down on one knee to give her a very special gift. >> i missed you. >> i missed you more. elizabeth, will you marry me?

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too early to start decking the halls? >> no, no. according to a survey by joy bird, the answer is absolutely not. almost 50% of people say today is the day to decorate. >> another 30% say they'll untangle those lights at some point in december while about 1% say they won't put up the tree until just a few days before christmas. >> that is not worth the effort. >> what is that? anyway, a favorite blast from the past made a surprise visit to earth during the thanksgiving day parade broadcast. >> we're talking about the one and only e.t. who reunited with his old pal elliott in a comcast commercial. e.t. visits a grown-up elliott played by original child actor henry thomas. here's a look. [ screaming ] >> elliott. >> oh. >> elliott.

>> you came back. my son. my family. >> that's pretty good, huh? >> yeah, what a nice moment. that's what so many fans wanted to see. >> yeah. the whole crew creates the scene where they fly past the moon on their bicycles. so sweet. well, next, what did actor will smith do when the turkey crossed the road? >> well, he didn't get jiggy wit it. >> who wrote that? >> i don't know, and he didn't invite it to dinner. the actor shared a video of his thanksgiving day turkey encounter as he was heading to the store. he was buying some buys for the family. >> incredible. smith eventually made it to the store. no word yet on the turkey's fate or why that turkey crossed the road. all right, how about this one, why did the pop star go to the store? >> to spread some holiday cheer apparently. >> yeah, grammy nominated sia surprised shoppers in palm springs at a walmart and

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4:27, three water main breaks in san francisco's putraro hill neighborhood creates a huge mess. a river of water floods homes and pours on to highway 101. >> ready, set, shop. black friday is here and early bird bargain hunters are out now working off their holiday meals. we need to do that. >> right? >> i haven't eaten yet today. >> still full from yesterday. >> good morning. happy friday, november 29th. the day after thanksgiving, black friday, whatever you want to call it. we have to check the weather. we know people have plans. >> i call today the day before the first atmospheric river event. >> that's a new one. >> got some stuff to talk about. let's talk about the freeze

warning still in effect up in the north bay. hopefully everything is protected through 9:00 this morning. we have that frost advisory as frost could stop the growing season and eliminate it for some sensitive plants. 27 in clear lake and santa rosa and novato. 34 in danville and livermore. san francisco, 44, half moon bay, 46. here's the temperatures for today, low to mid 50s. a true green dots out there. a few random showers, but how about an all-weekend rain? find a book or a movie. here's jobina. >> i will start off with an issue in san jose here. we do know that a car that gone off of the alameda on-ramp there. this is northbound 880 at the alameda on-ramp. that car went into a creek. they're working on getting that car out.

in the mean time, the alameda on-ramp is closed. further up north here, looking at the bay bridge toll plaza. live look here, empty for the most part. you can just breeze on through there. i guess everyone is still sleeping. sleeping off that food from last night. live look at san jose, 280 nice and clear as well. >> thanks. this morning people in several putraro hill homes are assessing the damage after three water mains broke on thanksgiving night sending water rushing down sidewalks and into their garages and basements. >> the breaks happened after 9:30 at 22nd street and rhode island street. that's where lauren martinez joins us live with the latest. good morning. >> good morning. service crews are out here repairing a 12-inch main break at rhode island and 22nd streets. you can see that there in the street. a total of three homes were damaged with garage and basement level flooding. this happened around 9:30 last

night, this is not the only place where officials identified breaks. the public utilities commission says three breaks happened along 22nd street on the intersections of kansas, rhode island and carolina street. a resident we spoke to last night says this is the second time where the water department was in the neighborhood. >> i thought they fixed it. i thought it was fixed. again, there was water department early in the week, now it's the fire department, which means it's a serious situation. >> water service in the area has been shut down. as you can see, crews are currently making repairs. there is no word on a cause at this time. reporting live in san francisco, lauren martinez, abc7 news. >> thank you. the time is 4:30. if you're just joining us. good morning. happy friday.