>> have a good day. >> let's make it a good one. good morning, america. thanksgiving travel trouble. more than 50 million people expected to hit the road and the skies despite that cdc warning to stay home for the holiday. the busiest travel day still ahead as cases surge across the country and hospitalizations hit another all-time high. this, as the economic fallout grows. hundreds of thousands apply for unemployment this week. food banks across the country trying to feed the hungry. breaking overnight, supreme court shift. the court ruling on covid restrictions blocking new york attendance limits in houses of worship and ruling in favor of religious groups. this hours after president-elect biden urged americans to stay home for thanksgiving with a call for unity.

>> we need to remember we're at war with the virus, not with one another. >> and with only 55 days left in office, president trump pardons his former national security adviser michael flynn, who twice pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi. this expected to be the first of many pardons before trump leaves office. holiday storms on the move. this morning, millions in the path of torrential rain and possible flooding. what it means for your thanksgiving weekend. jackpot mystery. the ivy league grads raking in millions playing the lottery finding 66 winning tickets in multiple states. is it luck or have they cracked the code? black friday boom. it may be thanksgiving thursday, but some of the biggest deals are happening right now. where to find the biggest savings and check those items off your holiday shopping list. ♪ i need hot stuff and with just hours till turkey time, "gma" is coming to

the rescue with our thanksgiving 911. an all-star team of chefs is standing by with fast fixes to prevent a feast failure, tackling your turkey troubles, saving your sides and delivering last-minute desserts making your meal a masterpiece. and good morning, america. thanks for being with us on this thanksgiving morning. good to be with janai and eva. the weekend team never misses a party. >> never miss a party. >> happy thanksgiving to everybody out there as well. check out our all-star team of chefs right there answering your questions as you cook up your holiday feast standing by all morning long. >> i'm sure many are already in the kitchen getting ready for this evening. meanwhile, millions across the country are traveling for the holiday. take a look at that. bumper to bumper traffic in los angeles overnight. all those headlights and taillights.

this, of course, despite cdc warnings to stay home. with nearly 90,000 americans hospitalized, that's an all-time high for the 15th consecutive day. >> as states struggle to get control of the virus, the supreme court ruling against covid restrictions in new york ruling in favor of religious groups and blocking new york's attendance limits in houses of worship. we have much more on that ahead. but we begin with the latest on that threat of thanksgiving travel. gio benitez is at laguardia airport here in new york with more on that. gio, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, whit, good morning. it has been a very busy travel week, and when it comes to the pandemic, airports have been breaking records. but still, the busiest travel day, it's still ahead. this morning, more than 6 million people hitting the skies since last friday for thanksgiving, more than 50 million expected to travel by car and plane. some airports packed despite that cdc warning to stay home. some americans after enduring lockdowns for months are looking for human connection this holiday season. >> family is so important right

now and having the support and being there for one another, we just really need this hope and this connection right now. >> we just try to be as safe as you can and get home and see family. >> reporter: but where are most people going? not cities like new york or los angeles. >> instead of people traveling to more major tourist destinations, we're seeing a lot of hometown cities start to rise in popularity. so places like dallas, philadelphia, nashville are all topping the list this year compared to last year. >> reporter: tsa says the busiest airports right now, l.a.x., orlando and hartsfield-jackson in atlanta and the busiest travel day is still days away. >> probably the busiest day of the entire weekend not unusual for long weekends is going to be the sunday, the return day. >> reporter: but those driving in the new york city area may end up at a covid-19 checkpoint targeting some bridges and crossings to enforce quarantine restrictions. violators could face fines of up to $2,000. this as the number of

coronavirus cases surge nationwide. the number of deaths rising to more than 2,300 a day. the cdc now projecting the u.s. could see more than 300,000 deaths by december 19th. >> the amount of loss that we have experienced, it's devastating. >> reporter: still some americans aren't getting the message. in ohio overnight parking lots outside bars were packed on what is typically the biggest bar hopping night of the year. >> wear a mask, social distance and wash your hands. >> reporter: in denver, colorado mayor michael hancock advised residents to stay home tweeting, avoid travel if you can, but 30 minutes later he boarded a flight to visit family in mississippi. and, look, a lot of us feel isolated during this holiday season. but hope is on the horizon. some health officials say that we could see the first vaccinations for covid-19 by the end of next month. janai? >> certainly holding on to that

hope, gio, thank you so much. as covid cases rise, the economic fallout also grows. hundreds of thousands applying for unemployment this week. food banks across the country on edge as they work to feed the hungry. abc's elwyn lopez is at one of those food banks in atlanta with the very latest. elwyn, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, janai. trucks like this one unloading food and supplies. nonprofits starting to hand out boxes of food. this year, they say they're expecting a record number of people. desperation growing this morning as miles-long lines wrap around food banks and charitable drive-throughs. >> happy thanksgiving. >> reporter: tens of thousands waiting in line for hours. >> due to covid-19, have you lost your job or health? >> my job. >> reporter: 74-year-old keith chesterman is one of millions of americans without enough food to eat ahead of the holidays. >> without this we wouldn't have a thanksgiving. >> reporter: feeding america projects more than 50 million americans will have faced hunger in 2020.

up from around 35 million before the pandemic. >> happy thanksgiving. >> reporter: and as of now, there is no end in sight. this week, more americans are out of a job. 778,000 filing for unemployment as federal relief is set to dry up. >> on the eve of thanksgiving holiday our businesses have to lay off hundreds if not collectively thousands of employees. >> reporter: in los angeles county where more than 4,300 positive cases were reported overnight, a new restriction on restaurants to take-out only forcing some business owners to make tough calls. >> we have to look at our roster and say, okay, who are we going to call to tell them they don't have a job right now? and this is now the third time we've had to do that. >> reporter: brittany valez owns a mexican restaurant in california. without government help she worries it won't survive. >> i get it. this is what we need to do. but to ask business and even individuals to stay home and to

lock down and to not go to work without providing any real tangible aid is irresponsible, and it's bad business. it's poor leadership. >> reporter: and tens of millions of people struggling to stay afloat. the nonprofit says they have seen an uptick of 300% in demand while donations are dwindling down. eva? >> so many families in need this morning. elwyn lopez for us, thank you. now to the breaking news overnight, the supreme court blocking new york state covid restrictions ruling against attendance limits in houses of worship and in favor of religious groups. this as the white house transition moves forward. white house correspondent rachel scott has the latest from the supreme court. good morning to you, rachel. >> reporter: eva, good morning. this was the first show of that conservative strength on the bench, and it comes as we continue to see coronavirus cases across the country surge. weeks after being confirmed justice amy coney barrett casting a pivotal vote siding with the court's conservative majority insisting those limits on religious gatherings are a threat to the first amendment.

in an overnight decision, the u.s. supreme court making a clear shift to the right. conservative justices ruling 5-4 to bar new york state from reimposing limits on religious gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. justice amy coney barrett replacing liberal lion justice ruth bader ginsburg siding with the majority against those restrictions insisting it strikes at the very heart of the first amendment's guarantee of religious liberty. as coronavirus cases across the country surge, chief justice john roberts dissenting with the court's three liberal members calling it significant to override determinations made by public health officials in the midst of a deadly pandemic. the ruling coming hours after president-elect joe biden urged americans to stay home this thanksgiving. >> i know the country has grown weary of the fight. we need to remember we're at war with the virus, not with one another. not with each other. >> reporter: the president-elect saying he will spend the holiday with just three of his family

members gathered around the dinner table invoking the loss of loved ones he's endured. >> i know that this time of year can be especially difficult. believe me, i know. i remember that first thanksgiving, the empty chair, the silence, it takes your breath away. >> reporter: this as the transition pushes ahead. biden expected to announce new members to his economic team next week. and with just 55 days left in office, president trump is focusing on pardons for close associates starting with his former national security adviser michael flynn, who twice pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi during the mueller probe. flynn was the only white house official convicted in a case brought by the special counsel, and initially cooperated but he spent the last several months fighting to overturn his original plea. the pardon slammed by "the washington post" editorial board writing, president trump is leaving the white house just as he entered it, a total disgrace.

and democrats were also quick to slam that move by the president saying that the president is rewarding bad behavior, calling it a stain on his legacy. but sources tell us the president is expected to issue more pardons in his final weeks in office. whit? >> all right, rachel scott for us in washington, thank you. we want to turn to those holiday storms this morning. millions in the path of two different storms this thanksgiving weekend. rob is tracking all of it for us. rob, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, whit. happy thanksgiving. travel is going to be an issue across much of the east. this storm which really impacted much of the country in the past two or three days is pressing east. here's what it did yesterday in jackson, mississippi. one tornado being reported. see some of the damage. that line creating flooding rains across parts of new orleans and typically an area that's prone to flooding obviously getting it there. that's pressed east and in through atlanta, and the front stretching up through the great lakes and heading through the

i-95 corridor. so the interstates will be tough. i can tell you that driving up i-95. ponding roadways, hydroplaning, so push it back if you can a couple of hours because this will clear out later on today. meanwhile, the front stalls across the south and flooding rains potentially across houston and new orleans. that will get itself together and make its way up the southeast across the appalachians and on monday, tuesday, this could be a big problem as we start the new week after the holiday for much of the northeastern third of the country. janai, you know, my jacket was a little bit dirty after the last hurricane. i'm grateful for the rain right now. i'm getting a good rinse. i'm nice and clean now. >> you have been so busy, i was going to say thank you for being out in the cold and rain for us. i hope you get dry and warm later on. rob, thank you. and it may be thanksgiving thursday, but black friday deals are happening right now, and it is all about online shopping. our deal hunter extraordinaire becky worley joins us from the super saver command center.

becky, good morning. happy thanksgiving. this is so fancy. let's get to it. what is our first deal? >> well, janai, happy thanksgiving to you from my fancy super saver center. i want to start us out with a chromebook deal. we know they are a hot item. walmart has an acer, 11 inches for $127. it's regularly $229, so talking $102 off. you can take a step up. there's a touch screen chromebook from best buy that's $379. normally $629, so $250 off. and these touch screen chromebooks, janai, are great for any artist. they can draw on them with a stylus, so lots of flexibility. >> and lots of good deals there. let's talk about kids and teens. we have to get them crossed off the list. any good deals for them? >> reporter: i gotta start out by saying everybody is after these new gaming consoles, the

ps5 and the new xbox series but they are sold out everywhere. even best buy which we said earlier this week might have new inventory of those consoles for black friday, best buy has told us they are already completely out of stock but i do have a few other ideas for teens and kids. let's start with the gopro hero 8. this camera is a ton of fun. it's for your athletic tween teens. it's on sale at costco, loaded bundle with accessories, $279. normally $339, so 60 bucks off. someplace that rarely has sales, lululemon, 30% off and target offering 50% off select games. two of my favorites ticket to ride and settlers of catan. you'll be playing them on christmas day. >> you got whit excited about the leggings and joggers. that's all we're wearing at home. becky, any other tech deals out there. >> reporter: yeah. the roku ultra. let's talk about that. high-def streaming media player.

my favorite part, the remote control comes with ear buds that you plug into the remote so silent viewing for that tv hound in your house. it's $69 at target, regularly $99. so 30 bucks off, and the latest ipad is $299 at walmart, $30 off. hot, hot gifts, janai. >> we are taking notes and we appreciate it. becky will be back in our next hour with even more black friday deals that you won't want to miss. and you can head to our website, goodmorningamerica.com where we are rounding up the best deals to shop. eva, over to you. turning to the passing of soccer legend diego maradona. the athlete was considered one of the greatest players of all time and we want to show you two of the goals that he -- the most talked about goals really in all of soccer. this one here is called the hand of god and that is what's in question. this was in the quarterfinals against england in the 1986 world cup. the second goal was called the goal of the century and you just watch him. it's so epic. weaving through all the england players. yeah, there's still a little

soreness about that. we heard from several english fans on our email yesterday. maradona was 60 years old. it started a great debate in my house about who the greatest player of all time was. >> always in that conversation, in question with pele, maradona, but truly an icon. i mean, on the field, off the field, tragedy, controversy, glory, all of it. >> natural talent. >> no question about it. a lot of other stuff to get to on this thanksgiving. from shopping to cooking and hear the sirens right there -- they're coming, okay? we'll wait on that. stand by, it's very dramatic. [ sirens ] >> here we go. man, left me hanging for a second. we're here to save your meal with our thanksgiving 911 edition of "hack your holiday." we are welcoming back, eden grinsphan, jeff mauro and jamika pessoa. good morning to all of you. we got the siren just in time. don't worry. let's get right to it.

happy thanksgiving. the chefs are all with us and we got the first question here, something a lot of people may be panicking about right now. eden, the famous question, if the turkey is still frozen and you've run out of space, what do you do about it? >> okay, if you run out of space this is coming from someone who lives in a condo, don't forget your bathtub. absolutely perfect place to defrost. just put your turkey in there, and run cold water on it every 30 minutes and let it defrost in the tub. >> that is epic genius. okay, jeff, i want to ask you about sides. this is something i have been worrying about all day, for, like, a week now actually. how do you keep the sides warm? the timing of thanksgiving is so tricky. >> well, i got you covered. it's eat all your sides in the bathtub. i'm kidding, eden. she got the bathtub tip. i'm saying, pull out that beer cooler, okay? keep your sides warm in your beer cooler. take aluminum foil or whatever casserole dishes you have and wrap it towels and close it up

in this and it will stay warm for two hours in your house or when you transport it to your mother-in-law's, wherever you're going. it's warm for hours. god. >> he's fired up. everybody is fired up. jamika, we'll get to you later on in the morning and chefs are with us all morning long with their last-minute thanksgiving tips. and we are following a lot of other big headlines this morning including the thanksgiving grocery stew leonard is with us live. and that lottery mystery. ivy league grads winning $6 million on 66 tickets. what's behind their big money winning streak? but first let's check in with rob clearly standing in the weather. >> reporter: and as luck would have it it's time for your rainy cities sponsored by state farm.

good morning. happy thanksgiving. very thankful you're with us this morning. sunny and milder today, still a little breezy for outdoor dining. frost is possible starting tomorrow morning through sunday morning. a little drizzle monday otherwise we have a really dry and warmer than average forecast like today. 61 to 66. but look at these 30s taking over tonight in many neighborhoods, frost is possible. 40s around the bay, especially oakland and san francisco. mymymymymymymymymymymymymymymymy we're like your thanksgiving turkey. we're just getting warmed up. we'll be right back. thanksgiving turkey. we're just getting warmed up. we'll be right back.

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all right. welcome back. let's look at that thanksgiving dining outside forecast. a bit breezy in the north bay and east bay and the hills, temperatures in the low to upper 60s for a couple hours this afternoon. winds will be fastest in solano county, may want to hang the holiday decorations on a different day. we have those dangerous breakers on our beaches until noon today. here's a look at my accuweather 7-day forecast, yes, it will be frosty, cold in many areas friday, saturday, sunday morning followed by sunshine and warm temperatures. >> thank you. coming up, what you can expect if you have to go to the grocery store today. the ceo of one of the top chains

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limits in houses of worship and ruling in favor of religious groups there. also right now, the nfl postponing tonight's ravens/steelers game after more baltimore players tested positive for covid-19. seven ravens have either tested positive or been identified as close contacts. the game is now scheduled for sunday and the nfl says that they'll use the rest of the week to do more testing and contact tracing. college hoops kicking off last night. take a look at this texas forward greg brown himself having quite the college debut throwing down the incredible dunk there in the second half showing off why he's considered a potential high pick in the 2021 nba draft. >> very cool. yeah, nice dunk there. we begin with concerns about last-minute thanksgiving shopping. according to our recent monmouth poll 74% of americans say they're eating dinner at home up 44% from a normal year and experts have been advising all those additional holiday shoppers to shop early and social distance.

this morning we are checking in with president and ceo of stew leonard's supermarkets, stew leonard jr. bringing us a reality check on what's actually happened. i know you were open last night and have already been open today for more than an hour. what have you noticed people rushing in to buy last minute? >> well, you know what it is, it's all about turkeys right now. you know, everybody wants turkeys and, you know, also the sides, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce. it's the things you sort of were ready to put out, but, oh, i forgot butter, cream, all the basics like that. that's the last-minute stuff we're seeing at stew leonard's right now.

>> basically they didn't do their big shop yet. >> well, you know what happened to me, we do all these catering orders like right here now we did over 5,000 turkeys, our chefs have been working around the clock right now. but we have a dinner for eight that we did last year, this year we started with a dinner for four so this is basically thanksgiving in a box right here. >> oh. >> you can come get it, bring it home. everything is ready for you. you know, it's a no-brainer right there. >> and ahead of the holidays did you notice a trend of people shopping in smaller portions given the cdc's guidance to kind of keep thanksgiving gatherings smaller this year? >> well, you know, it's like my family, last year i had over 30 people. i've done it for like 20 years, the whole family comes over for the leonards, this year, my brothers and sisters are all having their own thanksgivings with their own families, and so we're having four thanksgivings in the leonard family instead of one. we found that is very common. i even talked with your crew here today. they're doing the same thing. so that is the trend right now, more thanksgivings, smaller is the key. and some of the things we've done like here's a shrimp

platter that was a great seller every year. but now what we did is we downsized and went half of that. the turkey was a 25-pounder that everybody wanted this year. they downsized on that. here's something, we have the buffets like whole foods does in the store where our chefs make all the hot food. we have a lot of seniors come in to buy just a small thanksgiving for them. we have right here a dinner for two so you can just come in and buy that and bring it home so we're seeing trends towards smaller without any doubt at stew leonard's. >> speaking of trends, very quickly, i've noticed people seem to be hoarding important things like, you know, the clorox wipes and paper towels and toilet paper. are you noticing that in your stores? >> yes, there has been a trend and you know what, the industry got caught flat-footed basically

in march with a shortage of toilet paper, you know, bounty towels, clorox and now they've really recovered a lot. we can -- i can promise everybody we will have toilet paper. it may not be, you know, charmin but there is another brand that's just as good and so -- >> you might have to switch brands. >> well, that's it. you know, you know what i have, i have four daughters home and my wife so i have a pretty good test kitchen for toilet paper at the house. >> thank you so much for joining us this morning. and for that good laugh we all need. janai? >> we certainly do, eva. now to that lottery mystery that we all want answers about, a group of ivy league graduates snatching up tickets across the country and scoring big with winnings. more than $6 million. raising questions about whether they found a way to beat the system. alex perez has the story. alex, good morning. how did they do it? >> reporter: hey, good morning,

janai. you know, we've all walked into a gas station or store to buy a lottery ticket hoping we have the winning ticket only to walk out empty-handed. well now this one group on a very lucky streak has walked out not with one winning ticket but with many winning tickets. this morning, growing questions about a lottery mystery. at least four princeton graduates hitting the jackpot big time finding 66 winning tickets in multiple states with jackpots totaling more than $6 million. according to an investigation by "the indianapolis star," one of them, manuel montori, has been on an 18-month winning streak cashing in 61 winning scratch-offs in just one day in september. his name wallpapered on this winner's page. the paper reporting that montori was a philosophy major and while attending princeton he landed a job at an investment company that manages the school's endowment. >> they're either the luckiest people in the world or they've found a way to beat the system.

>> reporter: the winning strategy appears to be buying in bulk. in indiana alone the group reportedly bought from four dozen different gas stations, liquor stores and convenience shops including this one in bloomington where they would buy entire books of tickets. >> she would text me and she would ask me how many books i had and i would let her know how many books and she would come in and purchase all of them. >> reporter: the manager says she was told they were working for a man conducting a study and results would be shared later on youtube. if it's a study, there's plenty of data. at that store alone it's estimated they bought about 1,600 tickets at $30 each. that's a total cost of $48,000 and that's just one store. if they did that at four dozen other indiana locations, they would have spent more than $2 million, which begs the question, are they actually profiting? >> even under the best of circumstances, the amount that they're making net of what they're spending on the tickets

is not going to be very large. >> reporter: and there's another possible layer to the winnings. "the indianapolis star" also reporting that all four individuals are associated with a company called black swan capital llc. a company montori founded. >> they have established a corporation and in gambling losses it can be written off your taxes. so they might be able to write those losing tickets off as an expense of doing business with gambling to get tax benefits on their winnings. >> reporter: we should point out no indication anyone in the lucky group has done anything illegal. we did try to contact the group for comment, but we did not get a response. guys? >> fascinating story. still a lot of questions. alex, thank you so much. we appreciate it. coming up next, an alert on fire pit safety. with so many gathering around them this winter to reduce their covid risk, we have an eye-opening demo of the potential dangers. ing demo of the potential dangers. the potential dangers.

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♪ you are all i need baby baby to get by ♪ we are back now with fire pit safety. with so many families gathering outside this thanksgiving to reduce their covid risk, will reeve is taking a look at some of the potential dangers out there and how you can remain safe. will, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, whit. happy thanksgiving. according to the consumer product safety commission, there

were nearly 3,000 fire pit-related injuries last year, so here now some tips for staying safe while you stay warm on this thanksgiving and all winter long. watch this surveillance footage of a gas fire pit exploding. >> she got thrown 10, 12 feet in the air over the top of me. >> reporter: keith and his daughter chloe were enjoying the fire pit outside their florida home last winter, but it had no ventilation and exploded tossing them both in the air and scattering debris across their yard. >> chloe and i were very fortunate to get out of this incident without serious injury, or even possibly being killed. >> reporter: with families like the fulmers in pennsylvania buying fire pits during the pandemic -- >> we would have the opportunity to stay outside longer but also stay warm. >> reporter: -- fire and health departments across the country posted safety alerts. st. barnabas hospital in new jersey says it's seeing a rise in fire pit-related injuries. >> these devices are generally low, below the level of the

knee, and it's very easy to trip and fall into them. >> reporter: to show how it can create a dangerous house fire, maryland's montgomery county fire and rescue service conducted a demonstration for "gma." >> a fire pit needs to be 10 to 15 feet away from a combustible item. you can't turn your back and leave the fire pit unattended. >> reporter: watch as this burns too close to a wall, chairs and holiday decorations. and another mistake, it's placed on a wood deck. >> that fire pit should be on natural grass, dirt or stone patio. >> reporter: within 20 minutes the vinyl siding melting. after 30 minutes the wood wall burning. >> what occurs is people go to bed at night and leave some embers in there and it still burns. >> reporter: minutes later the decorations catch fire and at 45 minutes the chairs collapse into the fire as the deck burns. >> fire pits need to be attended. need to have space and be used properly. >> reporter: coals and ashes can remain hot enough to start a fire for many days after a fire is out.

so whether it's today on thanksgiving or any point in the future final tips for safety. you want to watch your kids and pets, of course, and then when you're heading in for the night you want to make sure your fire is completely out. do it by using a hose slow and steadily until ashes can be put in a sealed metal container. that's a successful fire and hopefully a safe and happy thanksgiving to you all, guys. >> we recently bought one so, will, we appreciate those reminders. coming up next the chefs are back to hack your holiday bringing the last-minute tips you need to rescue your thanksgiving meal. stay with us. ♪ ♪ ♪

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♪ back now on "gma" and get ready for this. [ turkey sounds ] >> worked for you this time. >> gobble, gobble. i had the gobble, gobble ready. it is time for our thanksgiving 911, bringing last-minute tips to rescue your holiday meal. our panel of celebrity chefs is joining us with what you need to know. eden grinsphan, jeff maura, jamika pessoa. you guys, welcome. thank you for being here this morning to help us out. jamika, let's kick it off with you this time. what is your top tip for dessert? >> all right, so if you're pressed for time, but you want a great dessert, i want you to take out your waffle iron because you are going to bake in it, believe it or not. grab a can of store bought cinnamon rolls and pop it open and take one and put it right in the center of your hot waffle iron and a minute, minute 30

you'll have this right here, look at that beauty. so then you'll bake up a few, set up your toppings bar, fruit filling, ice cream, anything goes on a cinnamon roll. >> that looks good. okay, eden, i want to ask, a lot have to do turkeys for ourselves for the first time because of the pandemic. how do you avoid burning the bird? >> okay, i love this tip for anything that i bake or roast and it works beautifully with turkey. just take tin foil and if your bird is getting too dark, just loosely tin foil your bird and it will help with just making sure it can cook evenly inside and won't get too dark on the outside. >> good tip. thank you, chefs. we will be back with more ways to save your meal in our next hour. hour. ♪ ♪

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good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings. salesforce is in talks to buy the workplace messaging app, slack. the companies could reach a deal as soon as next week. slack's stock price jumped 37% to $40. if the deal happens it would be salesforce's largest acquisition. salesforce and slack are based in san francisco. now here's mike with our thanksgiving forecast. >> all right, thank you. hi, everybody. let's focus on dinner, shall we? from 2:00 to 5:00, look at these temperatures, mainly in the 60s, a few upper 60s. the breezes may temper that in the east bay and the north bay and especially solano from noon to 5 cluc:00, we have a wind advisory. my accuweather 7-day forecast, get ready for chilly nights and

mild afternoons. kumasi? >> all right. thank you. coming up on "gma," thanksgiving 911. three experts with their last-minute advice to help you save your meal. see you in about 30 minutes.

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. thanksgiving travel trouble. more than 50 million people expected to hit the road and the skies despite that cdc warning to stay home for the holiday, airports across the country packed. the busiest travel day still ahead as cases surge across the country and hospitalizations hit another all-time high. breaking overnight, the supreme court ruling on covid restrictions blocking new york attendance limits in houses of worship and ruling in favor of religious groups, this hours after president-elect biden urged americans to stay home for thanksgiving with a call for unity. it's the bachelorette's most candid conversation ever.

>> realizing that i've been trying so hard my whole life to like blend in because i knew i was different. >> tayshia and ivan connecting over their shared experience growing up biracial. how the moment has resonated with so many and sparked a conversation. ♪ oh my god black friday frenzy. are you ready to gobble up the savings? from headphones to instant pot, a 70-inch tv and even apple watch, all the reveals on the best deals of the season. ♪ looking for some hot stuff thanksgiving 911, "gma" is coming to the rescue with our all-star chefs with last-minute hacks and help to make sure your holiday dinner is picture perfect. should you bathtub soak your turkey if it's still frozen? simple secrets to spice up your thanksgiving dishes including last-minute decadent desserts, it's all ahead as we say -- >> all: good morning, america. ♪ hot stuff and good morning, america. so glad to have you with us on

this thanksgiving. bathtub soak the turkey. one of the tips we got. it makes sense t makes sense. >> it does. >> clean before and after. >> exactly. >> you have lots of troubles if you don't have another sink. >> lots of anxiety for a lot of folks so we are here, we'll help you cook up the perfect meal. our superstar chef standing by with last-minute tips for your holiday feast. >> of course, get ready to gobble up the savings too. tory johnson is here with all those great "deals & steals" from so many small businesses. first, a lot of news to get to starting with the latest on covid concerns and thanksgiving travel. millions across the country hitting the road and the sky despite cdc warnings. gio benitez is at laguardia airport here in new york with the latest. welcome back, gio. >> reporter: hey, eva. good morning again, we just learned that just yesterday tsa screened more than a million people here at tsa checkpoints across the country. the highest single day number since the start of the pandemic. this morning, more than 6 million people hitting the skies since last friday for

thanksgiving. more than 50 million expected to travel by car and plane. some airports packed despite that cdc warning to stay home. some americans after enduring lockdowns for months are looking for human connection this holiday season. >> family is so important right now and having the support and being there for one another, we just really need this hope and this connection right now. >> reporter: but where are most people going? not cities like new york or los angeles. >> instead of people traveling to more major tourist destinations, we're seeing a lot of hometown cities start to rise in popularity. so places like dallas, philadelphia, nashville are all topping the list this year compared to last year. >> reporter: tsa says the busiest airports right now, l.a.x., orlando and hartsfield-jackson in atlanta and the busiest travel day is still days away. >> probably the busiest day of the entire weekend not unusual for long weekends is going to be the sunday, the return day. >> reporter: yes, sunday we

could see even bigger numbers than yesterday. now, when it comes to a vaccine hitt officials say we could see the first vaccinations in just about a month. whit. >> people definitely hoping for that. gio, thank you so much. we appreciate it. turning to that breaking news overnight, the supreme court blocking new york state covid restrictions ruling against attendance limits in houses of worship. white house correspondent rachel scott has the latest from the supreme court. rachel, good morning once again. >> reporter: whit, good morning to you again, the supreme court making a clear shift to the right. justice amy coney barrett weeks after being con firmed casting a pivotal vote siding with the court's conservative justices ruling 5-4 to bar new york state from reimposing limits on religious gatherings insisting it threatens the first amendment. as cases surge, chief justice john roberts dissenting with the court's three liberal members calling it significant to override those determinations.

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♪ good morning, good morning and welcome back to "gma" and happy thanksgiving, everybody. we're so glad you're starting your holiday with us this morning. >> tomorrow on "gma" rosie perez joins us to tell us about her new thrill are "the flight attendant." >> looking forward to that now we get over to our "gma" cover story. the season of "the bachelorette" making headlines once again, this time for a really powerful conversation between tayshia adams and one of her suitors opening up about being biracial and what the black lives matter movement means to her. >> exact same skin tone i feel like almost. kind of funny. >> we do. >> reporter: one of the bachelorette's most candid conversations. >> it's been like crazy stuff that's happened this year. >> absolutely. >> with covid and then, you

know, george floyd and it's just like changed me as a man honestly. how have the events of the world affected you? >> i don't know. just the way that the world is right now, it's a lot. >> reporter: tayshia connecting with contestant ivan hall on their shared experience growing up biracial and the impact they feel from the country's cultural reckoning. >> i think being in orange county surrounded by a lot of people that don't look like me. >> 100%. >> being the only person that looks like me i'm realizing that i've been trying so hard my whole life to like blend in because i knew i was different. but -- >> for sure. >> hearing people yell black lives matter is -- it hit me more than i realized because those are people in my backyard i've been trying to prove for so long i'm the same as them. >> reporter: bachelor nation weighing in across social media. one writing, it was difficult and real. i'm so happy we finally got to

see and hear something like this on bachelorette. >> hearing their conversations together was really highlighting this common issue we know is a pretty common stressor for the biracial community and this is that desire to want to belong within a community. >> reporter: tayshia revealing on instagram the moment she knew she was different from the people around her writing, it wasn't until fourth grade when i had my first cognitive encounter with someone not wanting to associate with me based on the color of my skin. >> watching these two people interact with each other, it was showing raw emotion of what it means to be contending with being biracial and being black in america. >> we're both biracial, have black dads and, you know, we have this beautiful love story developing. this is just so big. this is crazy. >> i think so too. >> really important conversation and on that platform that exposed so many people to it, "the bachelorette" airs tuesdays here on abc. >> nice to see something so real

and raw from them. time to gobble up savings. on this black friday. so many classic thanksgiving traditions we all enjoy today. turkey, football and, of course, shopping. becky worley is back on the gridiron helping us score the best deals that are live right now. becky, you are the quarterback. >> omaha, omaha. eva. apple watch. i have the apple watch here taped to my football. i'll bring you guys in here to help me out throwing a coast-to-coast hail mary bomb. janai, this one is going to you. >> all right, all right, all right. >> you got it? >> we practiced that, becky to, make sure i would get it. wait. here it is. >> screaming when we practiced. >> nice hand, nice hands. we are highlighting the apple watch 5 taped to that football there. it's 299 at best buy. normally 399 so that's 100 bucks off. the apple watch is a huge seller this holiday season. walmart's apple watch deal already sold out.

>> dutch a good deal and from football to the heart of fall, look at all those fall colors, becky. are we going to see them soon? they're coming. >> there they are. >> here we go. >> channeling the -- >> say hello to my little friend, becky. >> okay, all right. i'm channeling all of these leaves to bring us our thanksgiving deals so, whit, you got that -- you see the pile of leaves and you got that leaf blower. >> i got it under control. >> fire it up. okay. >> all right, what we got? an instant pot. >> tah-dah. good job. you did your chores, instant pot eight-quart pressure cooker, $69. right now at macy's. full retail price $149. $80 discount and you have done good work here today on

thanksgiving. >> that's like the only thing i've done well so far today. hey, i understand you're also now moving into the kitchen and you've got something else to tell us about. what is that? >> that's right. you know, we know that you've done your chores out there but now here we are at the dining table, magic of television and eva's going to check out what's in the insta pot to see what's cooking. eva. >> tah-dah! >> tah-dah! your best julia child. the turkey and on the turkey it's time for supper. one of the hottest gift this is year will be headphones so you have the main course right there. the bird is sporting the beats solo 3 headphones, it's $80 off, $119. a very good gift for teens or anyone at home who needs a little peace and quiet.

we all do, i'm pretty sure. >> dinner is over. it's time to hit the couch. what we all do. what deals do you have for us on tvs? >> i'm lounging on the couch here myself and as you take a seat let me give you context. there are always doorbuster tv deals, crazy low prices on off brand tvs, names and brands you've never heard of. when i covered those rock bottom prices in the past i've gotten feedback from our audience and want to know the discounts on brand name tvs so the one you're looking at is a really good one, samsung 70-inch lcd for $529. it's normally $749, so $220 off, and eva, i give you full permission to just hang out and take, you know, take a load off, chill on the couch with a chair for the rest of the show. >> this tv is bigger than i am, just for the record. becky, you can check out our black friday shopping guide with these deals and more on our website, more cooking advice coming up but first let's check in with rob with a check of the weather. hey, rob. hi, eva.

you look much more comfortable in front that have tv than whit does with the leaf blower, just saying and the scarface reference no doubt. lightened up and could use it in southern california. concerned there about fire danger over the next 48 hours and they're saying they may even shout down power to five counties on thanksgiving because winds will be cranking. relative low humidity levels and winds gusting over 65 miles per hour. more of good morning. happy thanksgiving. very thankful you're with us this morning. sunny and milder today, still a little breezy for outdoor dining. frost is possible starting tomorrow morning through sunday morning. a little drizzle monday otherwise we have a really dry and warmer than average forecast like today. 61 to 66. but look at these 30s taking over tonight in many

neighborhoods, frost is possible. 40s around the bay, especially oakland and san francisco. mymymymymymymymymymymymymymymymy it is time for that siren.my [ sirens ] >> there it is. it worked this time for me and time for more of our thanksgiving 911 holiday hacks. joining us eden grinsphan, author of "eating out loud" on the turkey, jeff mauro from food network's "the kitchen" and podcast "come on over" with sides and jamika pessoa on desserts. let's start first, eden, with you. the best two tips for turkey. >> okay, so here's what i got, i absolutely love this tip. if you want to keep your oven -- your turkey in the oven the whole time just take some cheesecloth and just soak it in some beautiful herby butter and drape it over your turkey and what that does, it kind of bastes your turkey as it roasts and keeps the breast nice and juicy.

if you want to make sure you got butter in there, pour extra butter on top of that cheesecloth and it will just soak right in. another tip is to make sure you get your beautiful roasted golden turkey, always start your roast at 450 degrees and then bring it down to 350 for the rest of the roast and will get a beautiful golden turkey. >> that sounds like really good advice, actually. jeff, i want to get your top two tips. i'm sampling them. they're good. >> of course, they are. why are they good? first of all let's get to this -- i call this the save the day elixir. the combination of stock and butter and ladle it over somewhat dry potatoes or turkey to reinvigorate it and save your stuffing, if need be get the richness from the butter, the moisture from the stock is good to go. nobody will know and this is so moist, so delicious and do not neglect salads on thanksgiving.

usually takes a backseat at the dinner table. don't. we got a nice arugula and a lot of people use citrus furuits to stuff their turkeys with, and apples in their stuffing. use this, repurpose it for the top of your salad, pomegranate seeds in season right now. give you that nice pop bitterness and crunch you don't get christmas or you don't usually get on the table that you provide with the salad. look at that. balsamic dressing, don't neglect it either. >> that is beautiful. dangerous to put plates in front of us. we got to eat and talk here but, jamika, simple tips for dessert. >> all right, so if you want dessert right now, i have single serving sweet potato pies made in the microwave and crushed cookies i'll put in my mug and sweet potato puree. use pumpkin as well, egg, spices and half and half. mix all of that up together and then you put it in your mug and pop it in the microwave. one to two minutes later you've

got a beautiful sweet potato pie and got to garnish it off with whipped cream. any leftover bread, mix it with sugar, milk and turn on your machine an hour before dinner starts. by the time you're done eating, it is bread pudding time, y'all. >> perfect. we're eating the meal thinking about dessert ready to go. thanks to our chefs. get these recipes and thanksgiving 911 hacks on our website. check back in with our chefs coming up later on. ♪ whit, thank you. it's now time for "deals & steals." tory johnson is here with seven small businesses we are celebrating this morning, and we have this really cool code there on your screen that you can point your cell phone at and take advantage of these deals. tory, tell us what we got this morning. >> we got a whole bunch of great

stuff, eva. let's start with a cool company called uncommon gourmet. they make exquisite balsamics and extra virgin olive oils. what i love about them, they are truly the finest of their kind and also come in really beautiful packaging so as more people are cooking at home these make awesome gift, especially today because the whole assortment is 50% off and starts at $9.50. >> then i've been smelling these cookies over here. this looks amazing. >> it's really fun. this is called the dirty cookie company and they make an edible shot glass for any age so it's a little teeny cookie shot glass lined with chocolate. you can then fill it with any beverage of your choice or mousse or whipped cream, whatever you want and make fun do it yourself kits so if you want to have some decorating fun, that makes a great family activity and all of the kit, variety of types make just fun gifts to elevate a little holiday entertaining even if it's just entertaining yourself, the kits are slashed in half so

today they start at $20. >> we were going through the list of all the drinks of choice we could put into the cookies this morning. up next we have this -- these amazing dogs. >> yes, so you and i are both dog mamas this. is a great company called eric & christopher, all of these products are hand made in pennsylvania. they do everything from the screen printing cutting, sewing and what i love especially about this collection, it's not only great assortment of pillows and tea towels and really great totes, but a portion of their proceeds will go to a local dog rescue. they have rescued over 1,400 dogs in the last nine years so you can feel extra good about your purchase today. all of these are slashed in half so they range from $10 to $30. >> really cool. also cool fanny packs. really convenient to wear. >> yes. they are convenient.

and these are sleek, these are not your granny's fanny packs. these are seem from bandiwear and made in america. this is great if you're running to the grocery store or walking the dog, you can stash your cash, your credit card, your key, whatever that one thing is you need to go on the go and you'll look good doing it. a big, big assortment. more you'll see online. slashed in half $15 to $17. >> then we have some stuff to kind of add to your bath, the spa at home. we're all a little stressed so i feel like this is something we could all use. >> this is called harper + ari. we have all of their brand-new products, one of their big holiday favorites are bath balms -- bombs that look like a chocolate bar. they're just kind of fun and make everybody smile, and all of their new holiday sets and their lotions. gingerbread, hot butter rum, champagne, sign me up for all of

them, especially today because their prices are great and start from $3.50 to $18. >> very cool. this for all the runners out there, this is a good stocking stuffer, tory. >> it's a great stocking stuffer and it's not just for runners. walking the dog, good for all ages, you want to be seen and safe in the dark. it's roq innovation, l.e.d. rechargeable light beaming, we've got fleece, knit, big assortments. all slashed in half $10 to $12.50 and, eva, we'll end on a fun one there, mahogany, we have 100% cotton pajamas. you can choose the pants, robe, two piece, everyone is going to smile with these and they wash really well. 50% off and start at $17. >> of course, we have partnered with all of these brands on our website, goodmorningamerica.com. coming up, the turkey chefs are standing by to help us with any tips you need to know. stay with us. yes, mornings may look

different but where you start -- >> where you get connected to everything happening. >> and face it, there is a whole lot happening in our world these days. >> and that's why we're here. >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. oh, how i love saying that.

good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron from "abc7 mornings." some families are figuring out an alternative thanksgiving meal this morning. an employee tested positive for covid-19. management has temporarily closed the restaurant to test all staff. marin health county officials do not believe diners are at risk. the restaurant says customers who preordered meals will get a refund. tonight is the first night of light the holiday a 26 foot tall tree will be perched atop the stage. that installation

you're constantly on the go, on the clock, and on your way. hang on a second. what's the rush? know the speed limit, go the speed limit, and slow the fast down. go safely, california.

take a quick break,ite, jump on a quick call. next time you take a quick trip, how about this? take a second, take your time, and slow the fast down. go safely, california. i'm just waiting for my wife to start cooking so i can smell it in the house. but if you're waiting until the afternoon hours or even the evening, temperatures are going to be comfortable in the 60s. albeit a little breezy. from 10:00 to 5:00 today. cold mornings, nice afternoons. >> thank you, mike. we'll have another update in

about 30 minutes. but you can always find the ♪ut you can always find the ♪ and welcome back to "gma." those right there some holiday photos sent in by you our viewers and this thanksgiving our team here at "gma," incredibly thankful for all of you. we know it's been a tough year for so many and we're more grateful than ever you choose to spend your mornings with us. >> questions from some of our viewers for our thanksgiving 911 chefs, eden, jeff and jamika, you guys ready to answer the questions. eden, nicole on facebook ask what is can i do to spice up my gravy if it's too bland? >> yes, absolutely. i love this tip. so a lot of people complain about bland gravy. go into your fridge and grab the soy sauce. put a soy sauce splash in your

gravy and let me tell you, the flavor, the saltiness is beautiful and brings so much depth. if you don't want to go that route you can 100% grab the herbs and put sage, bay leaf and let it slowly come together and finish with fresh parsley. don't underestimate seasoning, salt and pepper are your best friend. >> go small because a lot of salt doesn't taste good in the gravy speaking from experience. cate asks, what to do if my gravy becomes too fatty or grease. another common problem. >> yes, absolutely. so take your gravy, purr it into a measuring cup and either put it in the fridge or in the freezer, okay. and what's going to happen is all of the grease, all the fat is going to rise to the top and solidify. what you can do is just skim the

fat right off the top and put it obviously -- throw it away and take your gravy and put it back on the stove and you'll get rid of that greasy fattiness. it's just super, super, simple. >> that's a good idea. jeff, over to you for the sides. we have a video from our viewer jade. take a look at this. >> hi, jeff. how do i prevent my mashed potatoes from becoming gluey? any tips? >> all right. well, my first tip is don't overwork them so they get gluey, all right, if they do happen to become gummy or gluey, add more facility to the party. everybody loves fat, a good way to hide the glueyness. room temperature cream cheese. a big block of that, thin it out with half and half. i know you're saying, wow, that's a ton of fat but it's thanksgiving who is counting calories or fat this thanksgiving. you whisk in there and bake it. put it in a casserole dish with butter on top and makes it a whole different element. almost like a whipped potato fatty casserole. next, you know, you pull out that waffle iron too. if have you leftover stuffing,

the next day, all you want to do, again, jamika, use that waffle iron for awesome cinnamon rolls. beat an egg, put more stock in there and make it a little tighter then you get these crispy edges and can you make the greatest leftover thanksgiving sandwich with that leftover turkey and like to drizzle hot honey and giardiniera. everybody will love you in your house for a change. >> especially at my house. we'll move on to dessert. jamika, lauren from facebook asks, what can i do with leftover pumpkin puree? >> all right, there's a new things you can do. put tablespoons in your morning smoothie and add fiber if you want to get healthier tomorrow morning or simmer pumpkin puree with corn syrup, sugar and a little bit of water and make a syrup. i love to pour mine over vanilla ice cream. you see how real -- look at that.

or it can go over pancakes, either way makes a great syrup. if you're not pumpkined out after that, fresh herbs, melted butter, rosemary and parmesan cheese makes for a great pasta filling. >> love that. we got one more on desserts, jamika, from vanessa wants to know how to perfect the lattice on the pies. >> oh, yes, everyone loves that lattice print but seems so complicated. it is really simple. so what i want you to do is roll out your pie dough a few inches over your pie dish. we want it to hang over to work wit. i cut my cold pie dough into strips here and it's really about alternating a pattern and staying focused. what i'll do is roll back every other strip like so and then i will put down one strip, got it.

and then you'll put that down and then you'll come back and every strip that you didn't do before you'll roll that back. like so. and then you'll put another strip down there and work all the way to the edge and seal all of your edge, make sure you trim off the excess, put egg wash on top and bake it off and you have the perfect lattice pie pattern anybody would love and grandma would be really proud of you. >> yeah, that's going to look good on instagram too, right? it is turkey day so we have one more turkey question for eden. this one is from kimberly. take a look. >> it's my first thanksgiving at home and i really want to do this right. i need tips for carving the turkey. >> yes, absolutely. i like to carve my turkey the same way i carve my chicken. i always start with my leg, okay. take the legs off right here and then you want to remove actually the drumstick from the thigh. then i like to remove the actual wings and then right here,

you'll see that there is a line right down the middle. that is the breast plate so you want to take your knife. make sure it is incredibly sharp, okay and you just want to run your knife all along down the breast plate and because the legs will be off it should easily, keep going, should come off easily. lay your turkey breast down and slice it right against the turkey breast so each piece has an actual piece of skin on it for me. very important. skin is the best part so you want to make sure you get skin on every piece and then you just arrange it beautifully on a platter like so. the breast is sliced. you have your drumsticks, you have your wings, put some beautiful citrus, put some herbs and then bring it to the table with your gravy and then just, you know, go for it. you just got to pour that gravy right over there and everyone will be so, so happy. >> yeah, don't mold hold back on

the gravy or the skin. skin to win on thanksgiving. hey, thank you guys so much. head to our website for these tips and once again thank you to our chefs for two days of thanksgiving 911. happy thanksgiving to you and your family, your loved ones. we truly appreciate it and know our viewers at home do as well. big thank you to virgil's in times square for this thanksgiving meal we've been eating. plates are already gone. we ate it. quick feast. just warming us up for later today. also coming up "for life" star nicholas pinnock joins us live. ♪ star nicholas pinnock joins us live. ♪

welcome back to "gma." happy to have our next guest join us. nicholas pinnock, star of the hit series "for life," the timely drama is back for its second season. nicholas, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> well, it's thanksgiving and a lot of people's celebrations are looking a little different this year. what are your plan force today? >> today mainly be learning lines because we're filming season two right now and there's still a lot of work to do. >> since you're going to be reading lines all day we want to make sure it still feels like thanksgiving for you so we have someone there who is going to bring you a little surprise.

hopefully. >> oh. >> it's a pie. yes, so you can eat pie. >> this is fantastic. >> when studying for your scenes. >> that pie looks really good. >> fantastic. it does look good. what type of pie is it? >> they have not told me that but i bet you it's delicious. >> it smells great. i will gladly have this. >> an apple pie apparently. so so many people are thrilled that "for life" is back for season two. let's get down to business. one of the first scripted series to return to production here in new york city during the pandemic. talk to us about what that process has been like. >> it's been -- it's been different. very, very different to what we normally experience. it's a lot of covid protocol to be able to get up and running in filming so we could give you guys a season two. the crew have masks and have

face shields and we're in different zones and we can't all mix together. but we found a rhythm and it's working out well. the crew is with the face masks and shields all day long. >> this show, it feels timelier than ever right now since season one ended. we've watched the black lives matter movement explode across the world. "for life" already was addressing some of the systemic issues of our criminal justice system. how did this summer's events shape the upcoming season? >> as you said it's timelier. the show was always timely and will always be timely just due to the relations that people have in different color areas let's say and in social justice and what the show was about to begin with. it was always going to be relevant but this summer's events have allowed us to, you know, turn the volume up a little bit more on what's going on and we will be covering a lot of those things and i'm currently reading scripts that

have to do with the black lives matter movement and the stuff we went through this summer and how it's being incorporated within the context of "for life" and there are -- yeah, very emotional an very powerful. >> let's see a clip this morning. >> i was in your position once. i had a deal on the table and i barely even let my lawyer negotiate it down because i was innocent and i was convinced that somehow, that somehow it was going to work out for me. when it didn't -- >> wow. you're officially producer on this season along with 50 cent. what has that been like as you bring this message to people? >> it's been really, really interesting and it's been amazing, actually. along with all the other producers, the executive producers on the show who do an amazing job have welcomed me

into the foal and listened to some of the things i've had to say and more input than i had last season. it's been great and he's a great person to collaborate with. >> on a completely different note, we noticed that both your twitter bio and instagram bio read, quote, in my spare time i dream of being a cowboy? >> oh, yeah. >> what is this? >> i grew up watching cowboy movies and i don't know who does and doesn't know the history but 80% of the wild west and the cowboys were african-american native american and mexican. and so there's only 20% of the wild west cowboy stories have been told. there's a whole lot more out there and, you know, my love of horses as well is massive. i am a huge horse fan. and the combination of wanting to tell those stories and the combination of loving horses and

loving what i do, i dream and this is not a lie, i dream, have dreamt and still do dream of riding the plains and being a cowboy. >> well, hopefully we will see you as a cowboy in a movie or show sometime soon. >> absolutely. >> "for life" airs wednesdays at 10:00/9:00 central right here on abc. now, let's get a check of our weather. let's check in with rob. hey, rob. >> hey, giddyap, eva. the rain has finally lightened up here in westport. the fish are jumping, the ducks are happy they're not turkeys today. a look at your turkey day forecast. some of the cities around the country. turkey, texas, 69. cranbury, new jersey, 64. pilgrim, missouri, 60. spud, florida, 82 degrees and that's a rescue turkey, not going to be on the table any time soon today. we are watching this next storm that will develop along the coast. gulf coast later on saturday and make its way sunday and monday into the northeast and really

good morning. happy thanksgiving. glad you could join us today. temperatures in the 60s this afternoon, a little breezy. in fact, i'll have your outdoor dining forecast at the top and the bottom of the hour. all right.the hour. it is time to break out your best tux because we are headed to the prom. ryan murphy's new movie "the prom" premieres on netflix december 11th. some of the cast will join us right here on "gma" next week including someone by the name of meryl streep, kind of a big deal. james corden. this morning they have a special message for us and a first look at the trailer. watch. >> you are cordially invited to the prom. >> you are cordially invited to the prom. >> you are cordially invited -- >> to the prom. watch the trailer now. >> exclusively on "good morning america." >> and then watch "the prom." >> on netflix, december 11th.

>> december 11th. >> oh, my gosh, check this out. she wanted to take her girlfriend to the high school prom and the pta canceled it. >> we have to go down there and raise holy hell. >> okay, people this, is the part where we roll up our sleeves and we put on a prom with our own bare hands. >> i just don't understand it. >> i think it's brave. ♪ it's time to build a prom for everyone ♪ ♪ show them all it can be done if music blares and no one cares who your unruly heart loves it's time to dance ♪ make yoat ross!ays happen... surprise! ahhh!

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two of the stars of lifetime's new christmas movies. take a look. >> this is my favorite dress. can't i wear it to the party, please? >> reporter: remembered best by their breakout roles as kids. >> daddy, $5 is not enough to see a movie. >> reporter: actresses kyla pratt and keisha knight pulliam getting in the christmas spirit this year, each starring in their own christmas movie with lifetime. >> you know, it felt good to get back to work in a safe manner. >> reporter: keisha playing in "the christmas aunt" reconnecting with a childhood best friend and helps her niece and nephew regain their faith in santa. >> they're being very intentional about including diversity in the projects that they're doing. i think this is really important to show imagery that all children can see themselves in. >> reporter: while kyla's character corrine in "let's meet again on christmas eve" decides to part ways with her college sweetheart only to be reconnected years later. >> this movie, i feel, has a little bit of everything. it has a lot of sass because i'm

there, baby. it has a lot of love. i really feel like it's a story that people can relate to. >> reporter: cozy holiday movies a winter staple in so many households. >> christmas is just a special time of year. you just have to feel that joy. >> reporter: along with so many other traditions, kyla and keisha shared their favorites. >> my favorite holiday food is my nana's cornbread. i don't know if it's dressing, stuffing, whatever you want to call it. it's my favorite because it is so amazing and we only get it during the holidays. >> me wrapping all the presents growing up, i love making them look extra pretty so they can rip them to shred. >> my favorite holiday decoration is everything that we put on the christmas tree. i love having a tree that is filled with decoration and sparkle. >> the christmas tree. i want it all.

i want the mess, the smell, i want it all. >> and with christmas traditions we've just learned eva is an expert sneaky christmas gift unwrapper. >> yes, i can peel off the corner better than anyone. >> there you go. "let's meet again on christmas eve" and "the christmas aunt" premieres on lifetime. stay with us. we'll be right back. >> announcer: tomorrow, this is

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>> announcer: this is abc7 news. good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings. santa clara county is stepping up enforcement at businesses today. this is a message from county health officials. >> do not have gatherings. and do not travel, period. >> grocery stores must limit capacity to 50%, retail stores are capped at 25%. and face coverings inside businesses will be enforced. let's talk about what to expect outside. dining. hi, everyone. you can see a lot of 60s out there. it will be breezy in the north bay, the east bay and up in our hills. that my hamper just a little bit where 10:00 to 5:00, we could have gusty conditions. cool mornings, warm afternoons.

pretty dry. >> it's time for live and kelly >> it's time for live and kelly andit "live with kelly and ryan." today, superstar shania twain. and some amazing apple recipes that are downright delicious. plus "sex and the city" star kim cattrall. all next, on "live." and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. [cheers and applause] - good morning. - good morning. wow, you look very cool this morning. you look very cool this morning. [english accent] we're just a couple of kids - in from london town. - [laughs] the pet shop boys. - good morning. - morning. i want to ask you something. have you--'cause i'm not so familiar with it, but i was looking at it backstage. are you familiar with a doll called the american girl? of course! don't--don't judge. i played with matchbox cars. my daughter played with american girl dolls until she was-- i mean, she'll, you know, probably get upset with me for saying this, but, i mean,