day after thanksgiving with the three of you. >> and you. >> it's been nice, friend. >> likewise. >> l good morning, america. sounding the alarm. hospitalizations hitting a stunning new high topping 90,000. almost double the number at the beginning of the month. inside this oklahoma hospital, hallways are packed with patients. this texas hospital out of icu beds as exhausted doctors and nurses are begging people to take the virus seriously. >> it's been a fight. it's really been a fight. >> bracing for a holiday surge. return trip. millions of americans who traveled for thanksgiving, the most traveling since the pandemic began, against the cdc recommendation now set to return home. tens of millions hitting the roads and airports. what the tsa is doing to speed up checkpoints during a make-or-break weekend in the fight against the spread of the virus.

nfl outbreak. at least 12 members of the baltimore ravens testing positive for coronavirus including star quarterback and reigning mvp, lamar jackson threatening sunday's game already postponed from last night. the 13th nfl game moved or pushed back this season. transition turmoil. president trump taking questions from the press for the first time since election day, still refusing to concede. >> it's going to be a very hard thing to concede. >> but finally committing to leave the white house if he loses the electoral college vote but not to attending the inauguration. as president-elect joe biden sends a holiday message to frontline workers fighting the pandemic. weather threat. a new storm set to strike the south and the east with possible flooding, damaging winds and snow as a new wildfire danger emerges in the west in this record-breaking year. and start your shopping.

a black friday like no other, kicking off so many of those doorbuster deals going online. this morning, we're showing you some of the best bargains out there and we're talking to one ceo who is telling us what the hottest gift will be this year. ♪ yeah keep run, running, running ♪ good morning, glad you're with us on this friday after thanksgiving. in case you needed the reminder, it is black friday. that means you need to get started on your christmas shopping. >> if you can get out of bed. >> i actually already did my christmas shopping. >> if you can get out of bed, as we've been talking, zippers are not a good idea today. there's a live look at a line at gamestop in new jersey.

you can see some people in there starting to check out. they were lining up yesterday afternoon and earlier this morning, macy's in new york's herald square opening its doors letting shoppers in for an early morning rush. more on those big bargains coming up. >> it will be a black friday like no other. that's for sure. we begin with the latest on the coronavirus emergency. cases edging closer to 13 million and more than 263,000 have died. right now covid surging across the country. a record 90,000 people hospitalized with the virus and reports growing of hospitals and frontline workers being pushed to the limit. abc's victor oquendo is at a testing center in miami beach. victor, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, whit. testing sites like this one are set to re-open after being closed for the holiday. with so many people ignoring the warnings and gathering on thanksgiving, there is some serious concern that in the coming days and weeks there could be even more pressure on our already strained hospitals. this morning, hospitals sounding the alarm as icus reach record highs for the 16th day in a row. more than 90,000 americans in hospitals across the nation almost double the number hospitalized at the beginning of the month. mercy hospital in oklahoma giving us an inside look.

packed hallways and exhausted doctors and nurses. >> back in april we just had one hallway on the floor with covid patients. now we have four hallways worth of patients with covid. >> reporter: outside the physical strain of long hours, doctors struggling to cope with the mental toll. >> because we're seeing death every day. we're seeing people dying and in the past we had one patient dying a week, two patients dying a week. now we have four or five dying every day. >> reporter: similar tales across the nation. one texas county reporting for the fourth time this month they have no available icu beds with the focus currently on treating covid patients. those with other illnesses being sent to nearby houston with cases and hospitalizations on the rise and the imminent surge from holiday travel on the horizon a new staggering projection from the cdc. the u.s. death toll could top 321,000 over the next three weeks.

health care workers with a sober reminder. >> i can tell you there's a lot of people suffering and it's not just about dying. those numbers are the people that are dead. there are countless more that will have lifelong disabilities from this, not just physical, mental but also financial. >> reporter: icu nurse kate thompson who spent her thanksgiving in the hospital, though not caring for covid patients, as she is one herself. >> i've been that caregiver trying to give comfort and now i'm that patient where i'm now isolated. did i think i'd be dependent on oxygen, short of breath every time i get up to go to the bathroom? no, it's been a fight. it's really been a fight. >> reporter: state and local officials across the country have the tough task of working on a plan to distribute a vaccine once one is available. the way one doctor put it, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, but it's still a very long tunnel. eva? >> that is so true. victor oquendo for us this morning. now to holiday travel.

despite urgent warnings from the cdc more than 6 million passengers flew and tens of millions hit the road. gio benitez is at new york's laguardia airport with the latest. good morning to you, gio. >> reporter: hey, eva, good morning. yeah, many were surprised by the number of travelers we saw this week, even with that cdc warning, but now this weekend we're going to see more travelers, those passengers that traveled this week, well, they're going to have to return home. for weeks public health officials warned not to travel. but more than 6 million people still flew. tens of millions more on the roads. and while wednesday saw the most people screened at tsa checkpoints since the start of the pandemic, more than a million, air travel is still down dramatically, about 60% compared to last year. airlines burning through $180 million a day. >> certainly those who have decided to travel are going instead of maybe on a beach vacation, they're going home to their hometowns. >> reporter: train travel, a

mere fraction of 2019. amtrak says business is only up 25% of what it was before the pandemic. and travel trends are certainly different. sunday expect another busy travel day as people return home. more than a million expected at airports alone. but the record-breaking traveler numbers in this pandemic also bring fears that the virus will spread even more. dr. anthony fauci had warned here on "gma" that transmission related to thanksgiving travel and gatherings could be felt by the time we get ready for christmas. >> what we don't want to see is yet another surge, superimposed upon the surge you just described which will realize three, 3 1/2 weeks from now if we don't do these public health things. >> reporter: and even more people are already making plans to travel next year. in fact, we're told right after that vaccine news hit, those -- there was a huge surge in future airline bookings, eva. >> and, gio, what major airline

is now announcing a way to start re-opening international travel? >> reporter: yeah, that's right. talking about travel to europe without a quarantine and delta is launching these new testing protocols. passengers would have to take four different covid tests throughout their journey, but they would be able to quarantine -- skip that quarantine in italy. those flights start december 19th from atlanta to rome. eva? >> gio benitez for us. over to janai. well, the nfl is experiencing a covid surge of its own. four more players and one staff member testing positive now threatening the team's game on sunday which was already pushed back from last night because of the outbreak. abc's alex presha is at the raven's m&t bank stadium in baltimore with the very latest. alex, good morning. >> reporter: janai, good morning to you. this is a mess. those four players that tested positive include one of the nfl's biggest stars, the reigning mvp and star quarterback lamar jackson.

sources telling espn's adam she she shefter now the ravens had at least 12 -- 12 players test positive for the virus this week. the team issued a statement on wednesday saying that a staff member has been disciplined for conduct -- for conduct following the recent covid-19 cases that have affected players and staff at the ravens. but this postponement of their game against their division rival, the pittsburgh steelers, adds to more than a dozen times that the nfl has had to either delay or move a game because of the coronavirus this season. >> and, alex, that ravens game against the steelers now scheduled for sunday. what are the chances that will actually be played? >> reporter: janai, it's really hard to tell right now because the nfl hasn't commented, but if you take your cues from raven head coach john harbaugh he's confirmed to espn he told players that they can't even come into the training facility until monday at the earliest. and, yes, this game was supposed

to be played in pittsburgh, but that might give you an inkling as to where this is headed, janai. >> may be a longer wait for the game. alex, thank you so much. eva, over to you. now to the latest on the transition to the new administration. president-elect biden getting ready to announce more members of his team and president trump taking questions from the press for the first time since the election. still refusing to concede. rachel scott in washington with the very latest. good morning to you, rachel. >> reporter: eva, good morning. the president lost this election by more than 6 million votes. three weeks later not admitting defeat but seemed to acknowledge he's on his way out. overnight president trump doing something he hasn't done in the more than three weeks since election day. take questions from reporters. finally committing to leaving the white house if the electoral college votes for joe biden. >> so if the electoral college does elect president-elect joe biden, are you not going to leave this building? >> just so -- certainly i will. certainly i will, and you know that. >> reporter: but still refusing to concede. >> it's going to be a very hard thing to concede because we know

there was massive fraud. >> reporter: the reality, there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud, and joe biden cemented his victory with 306 electoral votes. asked whether he'd attend the inauguration -- >> i don't want to say that yet. i mean i know the answer. i'll be honest, i know the answer, but i just don't want to say it yet. >> reporter: after speaking to troops, the president briefly touching on the pandemic and a virus that killed more than 250,000 americans. trying to take credit for the speed of a coronavirus vaccine. >> the vaccines -- and, by the way, don't let joe biden take credit for the vaccines. >> reporter: but he blocked the transition of power for weeks preventing joe biden's team from having contact with the coronavirus task force and "operation warp speed." the president-elect spending his thanksgiving with family speaking with frontline workers and in a video acknowledging the hardship during the pandemic. >> history has shown and all of you have shown that there's nothing we can't do if we do it together. >> reporter: and president-elect joe biden is plowing forward with the transition. he's expected to receive his

first presidential brief on monday, and then announce members of his economic team next week. whit? >> rachel, thanks so much. we'll shift gears and talk about the big changes for black friday. with retailers trying to keep crowds down in stores, they are getting aggressive and creative online. becky worley is in our super saver command center. good morning to you. all right, what are the door busters like online versus in the stores today? >> well, it's a really different black friday like you said. many stores usually open on thanksgiving. they were closed this year because of covid. so if you are in-person shopping today, in a mall or in a store expect it to be crowded, and in the why bother department, i'm not seeing a ton of specific deals available in store that aren't available online. for example, bass pro shops has binoculars for $149, usually costing $249, so 100 bucks off. lowe's has a buy one get one

deal on tools. so can you mix and match getting two for the price of one and a standing desk from fully.com, one of those motorized ones that go up and down, $475, usually $559. that's $84 off an item that's been hard to get ahold of all year, whit. >> so you can stay in your pajamas while you get the deals. that's good to know. let's go big. what with the deals on the high dollar items this year? >> yeah, the biggest discounts come on big ticket items so if you're in the market for like a new washer or dryer, home depot has 40% off select appliances, we have seen a dryer for $698. normally it's $899. that's $201 off, an opportunity for savings. >> okay, what about the retail behemoth, amazon? >> yeah, they are very competitive and you should always price check there. but one thing to consider, a lot of amazon's own electronics, see, their biggest discounts are

right now. so the kindle fire, $79, normally $149. that's $70 off. the entry level ring doorbell, $69, normally $99, so $30 off. that's a historical low price, and the amazon echo earbuds are $79, normally $129. that's $50 off, whit. >> okay, and so for the more affordable and fun options what, about the holiday favorite many of our viewers are probably wearing right now, pajamas? >> i picked this category for you. i see you, andrea and the girls in a family p.j. set. i can see this. they're all on sale, about 45% off at macy's and the gap has 50% off everything actually but the gap has 50% off everything, but the p.j.s are on sale for $15, normally $34. these are pajama joggers.

>> that's right. >> maybe you can wear those to the grocery store. >> we have family pictures unfortunately to prove it. becky, thank you so much. we appreciate it. of course, becky will be back with even more black friday deals in our next hour. janai? whit, we've got our christmas pajamas ready too. the big screen coming to your small screen this season. you can wear those pajamas as you get the best seat in the theater which may be on your couch and will reeve looks at the shift in the industry, a sign of the times and what to binge this holiday weekend. will, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, janai. the couch is the place to be post-thanksgiving and if you're there looking for entertainment you have more options than ever before thanks to shifting trends and out of necessity. >> thank you. >> reporter: from the lego/"star wars" holiday special on disney plus, to "black beauty" -- >> that's what i'll call you, black beauty. >> reporter: this holiday season the pandemic causing feature films to reroute content from the silver screen directly to your living room. >> there's not enough movie theaters open to make it financially viable. so instead what this is forcing

them to do is really rip the band-aid off and finally start putting movies on to streaming platforms. >> reporter: thanksgiving is normally one of the biggest box office weekends of the year. last year accounting for $263 million in ticket sales last year domestically, but this year streaming services have stockpiled content to keep you entertained safely as many theaters across the country remain shuttered. ♪ i can see >> reporter: this week disney plus releasing taylor swift's concert film "folklore." on netflix, a family comedy, "the christmas chronicles 2" starring kurt russell and goldie hawn as santa and mrs. claus. >> welcome to the north pole. >> santa! >> reporter: hulu's holiday homecoming "happiest season" starring a who's who of hollywood heavy hitters. >> this is why i avoid christmas. it brings out the worst in everything. >> reporter: it's not just holiday content people will be tuning in for. >> i never seen anyone put their i.q. on a cv before. >> reporter: hbo max announcing

it will release all remaining five episodes of "industry" this weekend hoping to draw new viewers to its platform over the holiday weekend. >> the streaming service wants to keep people subscribing month after month, and they have to follow up with more content. they have to have the next big movie released there, and they have to have a library that will keep people satisfied in between those big releases. >> reporter: christmas is now fast approaching and that's another huge movie weekend. the big blockbuster expected to be "wonder woman 1984" this year. recently warner bros. studio announcing the movie would be released in theaters and on streaming simultaneously. just another seen of the times, guys. >> you have the classics like "national lampoon's christmas vacation." >> of course. of course. >> i was waiting. >> a honey of a tree, clark. thank you, will. appreciate it. a lot of other headlines we're following this morning, including the biggest sellers on black friday. we'll hear from the senior vice president of dick's sporting goods on what's hot. and our exclusive demonstration showing just how important it is to wear your mask the right way.

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. good morning. welcome to friday. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. sunshine, mild temperatures today and those breezes are backing down. that's going to lead to some cold nights this weekend and it looks dry all seven days of the forecast. today, 58 at half moon bay to 66 in santa rosa. that's our spread. tonight, 30s are going to dominate, more in the 40s. next week we won't have to worry about frost and do you have a line? >> we needed a coffin -- a tree. >> we'll be right back. >> we'll be right back. tree.

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aaagh! welcome back to "gma." and with that scream, the holiday season has officially begun. that's the comedy classic "home alone." can you believe it is celebrating its 30th anniversary? >> oh, my gosh. >> 30 years? and remember kevin's big brother buzz. >> oh, yeah. >> buzz, your girlfriend. woof. my favorite line. you'd never recognize him now but he's sending us a special message in "binge this." >> that makes you feel old. much more ahead with that. first the top headlines we're following, the coronavirus emergency. cases surging across the country. a record 90,000 hospitalized with the virus. this as millions are traveling this holiday despite cdc

recommendations. the number of confirmed cases in the u.s. is now nearing 13 million. president trump taking questions from the press for the first time since election day, still refusing to concede although he did finally say he would abide by the vote of the electoral college. the south carolina convenience store paying it forward on thanksgiving after selling a $350,000 winning. lottery ticket using the $3,500 the store got for selling that ticket to serve thanksgiving dinner to those in need who came into the shop. just such a nice reminder of what is great about the holiday. >> no question about it. >> south carolina, go. back to the shopping we've been talking about, it is black friday and it's taking off right now with so many of us stuck at home. sales of home workout gear have been skyrocketing. joining us now to talk about that as well as great holiday deals is carrie guffey senior vice president of merchandising at dick's sporting goods. good morning to you.

happy black friday to you. i want to get right to it. i found this interesting. your company's ecommerce sales nearly doubled in the third quarter and in-store sales were also up significantly. all of this happening in a pandemic when so many businesses are struggling right now. what are the trends? what are people buying that's driving all of this? >> yeah, that is exactly what we're seeing. so first i mean i will tell you the first thing we saw immediately as soon as the pandemic hit was the focus on fitness and personal wellness. you know, as the pandemic hit, people wanted to stay fit. they want to stay healthy and strong. so we immediately saw a surge in fitness equipment. so think about the fact that people were at home and they were uncertain if they could go back to their gyms and so what they did is brought the gym to their home and so we saw an immediate surge in treadmills, bikes, weight sets, kettlebells and they said i'm going to bring

the gym back to me. so that has been certainly a trend. the second thing i'd say is running has been a huge surge for us. so running footwear has been a huge win. we have seen increased sales from brooks and hoka and asix. people want to run outside. it is an individual activity. it's healthy. it keeps you in shape and it's obviously safe. we see that as a huge win for us and it continues to trend in the marketplace. >> i think a lot of us at the desk bought the at home equipment. i bought weights from china in kilograms so i have no idea i'm actually lifting so hopefully we'll get new gear into the stores today. i know, i'm doing the math in my head. >> that's exactly right. >> so today is black friday, though, and we usually see massive lines, people waiting outside to bust through the doors. how has the pandemic changed in-store shopping this year? >> yeah, so a couple things. the first thing is we closed on

thanksgiving. that was a huge change for us. you know, we have been open on thanksgiving for years and years. we made the decision that this was the year that we were going to close. we felt it was important for our teammates to be at home with their families and spend that time enjoying the holiday. so that was the first thing we did. the second thing we did is that we extended the selling season so typically you would see black friday deals really be concentrated on one day, maybe two. we said ten days. let's do ten days of great deals. let's not crowd our stores. let's give people some space and some time to shop. that started earlier this month. it will continue until the end of this month. but we feel really good about that decision and it's really making people feel comfortable to come in our stores and shop. >> carrie, forgive me. i'm so sorry. we just have time for one more question. i want to get this in. people want to know what kinds

of deals they can expect at dick's today. some people online and some in the stores. what are the big deals out there today? >> okay, the biggest deals, let's talk about golf equipment and fitness equipment. those are huge deals. so like i said get outside, bring your gym into your house. i'd also say that we're really focused on amazing athletic apparel. as people are working at home, you know, they want to feel good and be comfortable but also want to look good. so we've got some of our biggest brands, nike and adidas, on sale during this time. so come in, check us out. i'm most excited -- i'm a mom. i've got two busy kids at home. i'm going to be checking out our own vertical brand dsg and before i leave i will be stocked up on dsg apparel for my kids and my active family. >> carrie guffey, thank you for your time. we truly appreciate it. we have to leave it there. >> thanks, happy holidays.

we want to get to the latest on two crashes. a boeing 737 max planes killing everyone aboard. now nearly two years later after being out of service, next month that jetliner is set to return to the skies and "20/20" has conducted a year-long investigation into the 737 max jets and those two horrific crashes. bob woodruff has the story. >> reporter: boeing 737 max once the fastest selling jet liner in boeing history now cleared again for takeoff. >> to that breaking news overnight from indonesia. >> reporter: october 29th, 2018, a lion air flight departing from jakarta plummeted into the java sea 13 minutes after takeoff. 189 souls aye paboard perished. four months later 157 people were killed when an ethiopian airlines flight six minutes after takeoff. both crashes blamed in part on

flight control software called mcas. the fleet grounded worldwide prompting a congressional investigation and criminal investigation by the department of justice. >> the pilots have no idea why this plane is going down against their will. so they tried to fight it back. >> yes. and this battle goes back and forth a couple dozen times. >> it was mcas, the computer against the pilot? >> yes. the way mcas was designed it was given the control authority to do it as many times as necessary. in other words, it was given the power to try to kill them, essentially, until it finally succeeded. >> reporter: since then, boeing told abc news they have made a series of meaningful changes to strengthen our company's safety practices and culture. as well as updating the flight control system, mcas now relies on two sensors and will only activate a single time and pilots will be required to complete flight simulator training. >> i do think the 737 is a safe

airplane. i have no issue about that, but this mcas thing was bad. i think that trust is going to be hard to get back at this point. >> reporter: families of those who died in the crashes are outraged. >> what really shocks me is their greed. how they have the audacity to do what they're doing. i don't know how they can still, you know, sleep at night. >> i would never enter the max. i would advise anybody not to enter that max. >> reporter: this couple lost their daughter in the ethiopian air crash and want to hold boeing accountable. >> this is her room. i can't believe that this is remained untouched for more than a year. i look for her all the time. i call her. sometimes i'm in the house by myself and just shout samya, where are you, samya? but boeing took her. >> reporter: for "good morning america," i'm bob woodruff, abc

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back now with that abc news exclusive showing just how effective masks can be at helping stop the spread of the coronavirus and helping save lives, but only if worn the right way. with the virus raging again and millions of americans on the move this holiday weekend erielle reshef is here with this important reminder. good morning to you, erielle. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, eva. we all know the cdc recommends wearing a mask as the first line of defense against the virus. but experts say it's how you wear your mask and which one you choose that can make all the difference. for instance, wearing that mask under your nose or picking a mask that's too big just won't cut it. this morning, exclusive demonstrations showing how fit and placement are crucial when wearing a mask. "gma investigates" teaming up with engineers at florida atlantic university to find out where particles escape on loose fitting masks and why those who don't cover their nose, half maskers, are not protecting

anyone including themselves. first up, the popular blue surgical mask using a mannequin that can simulate a cough or sneeze by releasing liquid particles researchers loosely placing it on the mannequin's face. >> we noticed there were droplets escaping primarily from the gap along the top edge of the mask. >> reporter: now look after pushing that metal strip down around the nose to seal that gap, fewer particles escaping there but an increase in particles leaking from the sides of the mask by the cheeks. but overall a significant reduction. >> any metallic wires or strips that are present, you should always try to press it down. >> reporter: watch what happens when a mask does not cover the nose, what's called half masking. >> we see droplets escaping from everywhere. >> when you're half masking, you're keeping your nose exposed which makes it easier for the virus particles to enter. >> reporter: see the difference

in escaping particles, wearing a mask properly versus half masking. now the homemade cotton mask made with multiple layers but this one without a metal strip. a surprising reveal of where the particles escape. >> they usually start moving backward behind the person who is wearing the mask. >> reporter: researchers say the particles can easily get carried around depending on airflow conditions. that's why it's important to practice social distance, even when wearing masks. the mask with the least escape of particle, n-95. the gold standard for health care professionals. >> health care professionals go through a fitting process so it fits the face most effectively. >> reporter: the researchers say these masks have a heavier metal strip that closes any gaps. >> it reinforces how important it is to wear masks appropriately and to cover your mouth and your nose. >> reporter: even though the n95 mask performed the best, experts

say to leave those for health care professionals exclusively. as for the public, we should be wearing fabric masks according to the cdc with at least two layers preferably with one of the metal nose trips. >> we've been wearing masks for months now. so at what point should we be looking to replace those masks? >> reporter: eva, experts say if you can see light through your mask simply not working for you, also, if the elastic seems to be wearing out and it's too big, you need to replace it. if the edges are fraying it's probably not working. eva? >> lots of good tips for us, erielle, thank you. visit goodmorningamerica.com for a refresher on the best way to wear your mask. when we come back, a very special "play of the day." ♪ i'm free to be the greatest ♪ i'm free to be the greatest to show off the ease of comparing rates with progressive's home quote explorer. international hand model jon-jon gets personal. your wayward pinky is grotesque.

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good morning, america. sounding the alarm. hospitalizations hitting a stunning new high topping the 90,000, almost double the number at the beginning of the month. the hallways at this oklahoma hospital packed with patients. >> it's been a fight. it's really been a fight. >> doctors and nurses pushed to the limit as they brace for a holiday surge with tens of millions traveling for the holiday against the cdc recommendation. now set to return home. black friday frenzy. the biggest shopping day of the year has arrived, and we've got out-of-this-world savings you can find out leaving your home. -- without leaving your home. everything from tech to toys for everyone on your list. ready to relaunch. so many mothers stepping back from their careers to care for their families and kids during the pandemic. we have expert advice to help

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and nurse. >> back in april we just had one hallway on the floor that had covid patients. now we have four hallways worth of patients with covid. >> reporter: outside the physical strain of long hours, doctors struggling to cope with the mental toll. >> because they're seeing death every day. we're seeing people dying and, you know, in the past we have one patient dying a week. two patients dying a week. now we have four, five dying every day. >> reporter: similar tales across the nation. one texas county reporting for the fourth time this month they have no available icu beds with the focus currently on treating covid patients, those with other illnesses being sent to nearby houston. with cases and hospitalizations on the rise, and the imminent surge from holiday travel on the horizon, a new staggering projection from the cdc. the u.s. death toll could top

321,000 over the next three weeks. now, state and local officials have the task of working on a plan to distribute the vaccine once one is available. the way one doctor put it, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, but that's still a very long tunnel. eva? >> victor oquendo for us, thank you. now to those massive numbers of holiday travelers. tens of millions flying and hitting the road on what could be the make or break weekend in this covid crisis. let's go back to gio benitez who is at new york's laguardia airport. hey, gio. >> reporter: hey there, eva. yeah. even with that cdc warning not the travel, more than 6 million people flew anyway, and as you said, tens of millions were on the road. let's go ahead and talk about wednesday at u.s. airports because more than a million people were screened at tsa checkpoints. that is the most people since the start of the pandemic. now instead of typical vey saacs though, we're told most people went to their hometowns.

air travel is still down dramatically. about 60% from last year. now, train travel also down. amtrak tells us business is only at 25% of what it was before the pandemic. still, the number of travelers have health officials concerned that it could create a surge upon a surge by the time we hit christmas. now, expect another busy travel day on sunday. that is when more than a million people are expected to go through u.s. airports to travel back home, janai. >> all right, gio, thank you so much. coming up, becky worley is back with black friday deals, the savings are astronomical. also ahead, rosie perez, the one and only is with us live. she has a fun new thriller, plus a holiday recipe that she can't wait to share. and take a look at our pet of the week. that's bunny, the dog who has a very special talent that you have to see to believe. all that and more when we come back. ♪ ♪

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♪ good morning, good morning welcome back to "gma" on this black friday morning. many of us still recovering from big thanksgiving meals. >> yes, we're all feeling full this morning. >> yes. >> tomorrow on "gma," a great open for business a chef saved his restaurant during the pandemic by changing the menu from barbecue to doughnuts. he shares the recipes that turned everything around and i'm excited. i think that means we have doughnut. >> i'm always ready for doughnuts. that sounds good. now now to our "gma" cover story. black friday bargains. since we don't expect to see the mad rush in stores. becky worley is joining us with

the incredible online deals that are out of this world. becky, you're also out of this world. becky, it must take a lot of technology for to you search outer space for savings. have you discovered any good tech deals? >> oh, janai, good morning, transmission received. i originally got this suit in case i had to brave the crowds on black friday in stores. but then i saw so many doorbuster deals are online so i launched into cyberspace and started shopping like let me start with a kitchenaid mixer at target. it's just $189. normally $269. that's $70 in savings. that's $70 in savings and then there's a bread maker at kohl's for $79. that's $60 off. even in space, making all that homemade sourdough is killing me. you asked about technology. so i want to tell you i've scoured the furthest galaxies for savings and i found one in the samsung galaxy. the galaxy s20 phone is $549 at amazon. normally $699. this is an unlocked phone. we know unlocked is better,

right? how? unlock the pod doors. speaking of pod, the best deal i could find on earpods, $109. normally $159 so that's $50 off, janai. over. back to you. >> becky, i don't know what's better, the deals or you in outer space. let's talk toys. the discounts normally grow closer to christmas, but should the buying strategy change this year? >> roger that, janai. i may show exemplary bravery floating out here in space but i'm scared to death of disappointing a 6-year-old on christmas morning. so i say, buy toys now and there are a few deals so lego star wars, $127 at target. normally $159 so that's $32 off. everybody needs a new spaceship. i don't know where mine is right now. kohl's also has a nerf gun blaster for $27, regularly it's $39 so that's $12 off. why? because aliens could lurk anywhere, plus nerf gun fights

are pretty much the only thing we have going for our family during covid. back to you. roger. >> so funny you say that. i have a 2-year-old who will be 3 in a week and my husband just bought a nerf set so they can play at the house. >> wear goggles. >> chromebooks are hot because of distance learning. a lot of people are thinking about them as holiday gifts. any deals on those out there? >> yes, janai. one i really like is at the hp.com site. it's a 14-inch screen for $199. normally it's $269 so you save $70 and this is so important for kids doing school at home to have the right technology. my children are both in distance learning at home all the time, in fact, that's why i volunteered for this extensive multiyear mission to space. it's so quiet. >> becky, all of these deals but i need to know the deal on how they have you looking like you're out of space.

tv magic right there. >> you know, the magic of television, janai. the magic of black friday. anything for out of this world deals. >> in a galaxy far, far away. thank you so much. thanks for the bargain blastoff. we're rounding up the best in black friday deals on our website. go to goodmorningamerica.com to shop these and more and becky can't stop. she'll be back tomorrow with more great deals. we are so lucky. >> our entire graphics department needs a raise after that segment. >> will she be in space tomorrow. that is the question. will she make it back to earth? our series, ready to relaunch. so many mothers stepping back from their careers to care for their families and help teach their kids during the pandemic. now the expert tips that helped one mom get back to work. rebecca jarvis has the story. >> reporter: when erica lost her job in december, the mom-to-be immediately began to search for her next role, when the unimaginable struck. >> i had a lot of companies that i was talking to and then covid

hit. >> reporter: the opportunities paused or gone, erica had to reassess. >> i was six months pregnant. so for me i was really trying to wrap my head around probably not being able to find a job until after my baby was born. >> reporter: what erica found was the mom project. a free online talent marketplace that connects mothers with work opportunities at major companies like apple, google and facebook. >> women have absolutely been more impacted by this downturn. there's an economic reason for that women have been more exposed and in sectors of like retail and hospitality that have suffered the greatest playoffs. >> i received a call from the recruiter i was working with at the mom project about a role at a company doing live online classes and they had just started their search for a head of marketing. >> reporter: they helped erica score an interview that led to her current role. >> i actually ended up accepting my offer the day before my baby was born so i didn't actually

start my job until after. i just think it's amazing i got hired at nine months' pregnant. >> reporter: how did she relaunch her career? by following these tips. first up, consider project based work. >> we've seen across the country employers have certainly slowed down their full time hiring but we're seeing a big influx in the project based work so could be a possibility to get to a employer that could convert it to full time employment. >> acknowledge your time away. >> take credit for the time that you spent away from the paid workforce and you'll notice i said workforce because raising children, caring for aging parents is absolutely work. >> reporter: and find a peer mentor. >> know that you're not in this alone. find somebody who is recently walked in your shoes and has successfully been able to navigate a return to work.

>> reporter: for "good morning america," rebecca jarvis, actbc news, new york. >> some good advice for so many people who are finding themselves this that position right now. let's check in with rob with information about those fire dangers we are seeing out west. good morning to you, rob. >> this is the time of year we still get the cold air that comes into the midsection and that spawns the santa ana winds. that's what we're looking at today and tomorrow across southern california. over 100,000 people or customers are faced with power outages potentially, so cal edison has been turning off power beginning last night as winds will begin to pick up today and relative humanity levels as low as 5% and winds gusting to 75 miles per hour. so that includes some of the biggest county, orange county, inland empire, san bernadine -- san bernardino

. good morning. welcome to friday. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. sunshine, mild temperatures today and those breezes are backing down. that's going to lead to some cold nights this weekend and it looks dry all seven days of the forecast. today, 58 at half moon bay to 66 in santa rosa. that's our spread. tonight, 30s are going to dominate, more in the 40s. next week we won't have to worry about frost and now to an oscar nominated actress and one of our favorite native new yorkers, rosie perez, she is starring in the new thriller series "the flight attendant." rosie, good morning to you. it's great to have you as always here and we want to talk about something a little bit different because thanksgiving was yesterday and so many people are going through so much. we all gave thanks and talked

about things we're grateful for. i wanted to hear from you. we want to know what's good in your life right now. >> what's good is that i'm in good health. that my friends and family are in good health. you know, and a vaccine is on its way and, you know, america is coming back and building better so a lot to be thankful for and i just give everybody a shoutout of love and hope and just gratitude. >> you're starring in "the flight attendant" with kaley cuoco. she said she had to beg to you do this. is that true? >> yes, that is true. i initially turned down the offer as stupid as that can be and kaley wouldn't accept no for an answer and she insisted on meeting with me and we went around the corner in my neighborhood and my first statement was to her is that i can't stand traveling. i hate flying and she goes, you do know it's called "the flight attendant." i said, yes.

we both started laughing. but she had me at hello. i mean the material was so undeniable. it would be stupid for me to just let my anxiety about flying turn it down and she just cemented the deal because she's an amazing person. amazing young woman. >> let's take a look. >> just so you know i didn't tell the fbi anything about the thing that we talked about that you went out with 3c. >> i never told you i went out with 3c. so i'm glad you didn't. >> yes, you did. >> no, i didn't. >> you didn't? oh. anyway, don't be mad but i might have implied just a tiny bit that you were flirting some and that i might have seen him slip you his business card but that's it. >> so this looks very good and despite your fear of flying, you actually had a really good time

filming in italy and we've heard maybe you had a little too much fun at the vatican. >> oh, my goodness, yes. well, first of all, this was a great cast, great crew, producers, we loved hanging out with each other all the time and i was there with my best friend julie shannon and she and i and griffin who plays shane who is amazing on the show, by the way, she wanted to go to the vatican so i was like, oh, okay and when we got to the square they had a jumbotron and i couldn't believe they had a jumbotron. i said what the heck is going on and the pope comes out and we all look up and someone yells out, hey, you're on the jumbotron and so in the middle of the square the vatican i started going, ba, ba, ba, and everyone was mortified. mortified. >> yeah, it's hard to be humble when you're on the jumbotron. rosie, so your "birds of prey" star margot robbie said to make us a drink but we wouldn't sit up straight after that. we could probably see that

challenge. instead we have your family's stuffing recipe so this is your family's holiday recipe. tell us about this. >> this is my aunt, god rest her soul, ana domingo's family recipe and usually supposed to make it with ground beef but i use fake meat now and it has sofrito in it and a lot of garlic, little peppers, onions, everything and it's really, really delicious. it's very puerto rican. >> we love it. >> rosie, i can tell you right now -- >> it's very delicious. >> we concur eating it right here in the studio. thank you so much, rosie. it was great to see you and have a great thanksgiving weekend, rest of your weekend as well. >> thank you. you too, and thank you so much. and next time i'll make coquitos for everyone. >> hopefully next time we can

have you right here in the st e studio as well. we'll put you on the jumbotron too. you can get rosie's stuffing recipe on our website, goodmorningamerica.com and new episodes of the "the flight attendant" are available on hbo max every thursday. janai. all right. well, time for pet of the week, this morning we are adding to our wall of winners and celebrating one special dog's unique talent. >> are you having trouble eating while we're doing the show. >> yes. >> this is great. bunny here, the sheepadoodle takes the speak command to a whole new level. it may seem farfetched but take a look. >> where is our ouch? this is the stranger in her paw. she has a mat between her toes. >> all done. walk. >> okay.

>> please. >> love you. love you. mom. >> oh. so cute. i mean we've always wondered what return dogs are really thinking. so cute. bunny's human has been teaching her 16-month-old pup to talk using a series of buttons on the floor and posting the conversations on tiktok where bunny now has a following equal to many top influencers with nearly 5.5 million followers and nearly 100 million likes and joining us live from tacoma, washington, are bunny and her human alexis. >> alexis and bunny, thank you so much for being here with us. >> thanks for having us. >> okay, so alexis, we want to ask you what is the most emotional part of your journey with bunny? >> yes, so i think one of the most amazing things that has come from this is all of the feedback from people who are following our progress that are taking the time to message me and say that they themselves

have been inspired to deepen their connection with their animal. they started listening more closely to them and just trying to have a more connected more understanding relationship with them. i think that's really, really beautiful. >> i'm just trying to get my puppy to stop eating our socks so we'll start there. but bunny has the basics down. we can see that. what are some of the other words you're working on now? >> yeah, well we've been spending a lot of time working on time concepts. we've got morning, afternoon, night, yesterday, today and tomorrow. and while i'm not certain that she fully understands those concepts yet, she is really, really interested in exploring them so she spends a lot of time using those words in combination with each other and looking to me for reinforcement to sort of try to figure it out. we also just added pronouns so see how that goes, "i," "u" and "we." she used we a couple of times. excited to see what she does with them. >> wow. >> well, she is amazing. >> yes, and we all wish our dogs could do that. yes, and don't forget to send us

your pet so they can be part of our next pet of the week. submit your furry friend using the qr code at the bottom of your screen. or go to goodmorningamerica.com. thank you so much for being with us. >> thanks so much, great to see you. >> stay with us. we'll be right back. >> announcer: next friday wake up with bebe rexha and a performance that will make everyone jealous. ♪ baby, i'm jealous >> announcer: bebe rexha next friday on "good morning america." sponsored by carmax. a." sponsored by carmax.

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minutes. you can always find the latest on our app and on abc 7 news.com. the news c ♪he news c everybody is feeling the beat a little bit on this friday morning. gotta work off the calories from last night. welcome back to "gma." so glad you're with us on this black friday morning. right now we want to help you make your weekend plans with a special edition of "binge this" giving you our picks for some movies and tv that you can enjoy on this post-thanksgiving weekend and janai is going to start us off. let's get to it. [ air horn ] >> there it is. there it is, we have it on the weekends. here we go. all right, let's officially kick off the holiday season with a brand-new christmas movie and this one for the rom-com lovers. my suggestion, "happiest season," a new holiday rom-com starring kristen stewart and mackenzie davis, the first same-sex christmas movie that is

produced by a major studio, and it also stars alison bree and dan levy who we all know and love from the show that rhymes with ritz creek. >> whit's creek. >> whit's creek. all right. we'll do that, so you know it'll be funny, and you can stream "happiest season" now on hulu and you guys for those who don't already have hulu, you are in luck. the streaming platform is offering a black friday deal just for "gma" viewers. new subscribers can sign up for just $1.99. $1.99 a month for an entire year, that's 65% off. that offer runs through cyber monday. certain offer terms apply. but go to goodmorningamerica.com for all details. and, whit, you have another great pick. >> merry christmas, you filthy animal. that's "home alone 2." we were talking about the first one. right now how about holiday nostalgia. if you can believe it, "home alone" as we've been talking about celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. i remember watching this in the theaters with my dad rolling

around in the aisles. if you've ever wanted to spend the holidays fighting off bungling burglars now is your chance to live vicariously through macaulay culkin's character kevin mcallister and we have a special message from oun of t one of the movie's stars. take a look. >> it's devin ratray, a/k/a buzz, the best older brother ever from "home alone." hoping that you and your whole quarantine pod enjoy our little movie which came out 30 years ago. 30 years ago. enjoy it, little trout sniffers. >> what does he mean trout sniffer? thank you, buzz, devin. speaking of family films, eva, you have another classic that's getting a reboot. >> yes, i do. this one is for the whole family. a classic story getting a whole new life on disney plus. "black beauty" is back and what

oscar winning star is lending her voice to that horse? it's kate winslet. yes, we have a clip. take a look. >> i realized that just maybe there was one person who could actually understand me. >> you're not afraid to be in there? >> nope. >> does jo ride? >> never been around a horse in her life. >> oh, my gosh. i can't -- i don't know what to do about this over here. whit is really getting into this -- >> this is how i got to work this morning. >> giddyap. >> black beauty. this is very awkward so i'm going to put this right down. >> it's awkward for us too. >> we're uncomfortable. >> "black beauty" available to stream today on disney plus and because we need to move on from that, janai, you have another suggestion for us. >> yes, and i promise no more

props. how about a dramatic escape? the new series "black narcissus" is a three-part limited series based on the business-selling novel. the show follows the young nuns of st. faith who attempt to establish a mission but unfortunately for them their new location in the himalayas holds some dark secrets. take a look. >> it is a wild place. there isn't even a policeman there. just the general's agent, a mr. dean. if only father roberts wasn't laid low. >> forgive me, reverend mother, if you put your faith in me, i know i can make a success of the new convent. >> i promise no more props but there's that horse again. "black narcissus" is now streaming on fx, on hulu. and now, eva, a final suggestion for this weekend. >> yes. >> they told me that george would have done it when they handed me the prop. you know, i'm just filling in. >> oh, my goodness gracious. those are all of our suggestions

so we -- we're going to end it there. that was the high note or low note. not sure which one. >> all right. moving on, this one is for a little soul. the soul train awards coming up this sunday. they recognize the best in soul, r&b and hip-hop music and they'll have performances from baby face, brandy, smokey robinson and so many more. joining us the host of the show to tell us what we can expect, so excited to have tishina arnold and tisha campbell. you guys, welcome. thank you so much for being here with us. >> thank you for having us. >> okay, so you guys are back hosting the soul train awards again this year. third time is a charm. what are you looking forward to? how has it been? >> good. ti? >> you know what, we usually do a theme every single year in the opening and so this year we wanted to express our -- and honor african-american women because we really came through

this year. and so we do this big -- we always do an opening and i think what's the big difference is that, you know, we have to be covid conscious. so instead of having, like, 20,000 people in the audience, we have about 20, and everybody is, like, distanced out, and -- but we still didn't want to have a virtual show, you know, we didn't want that look. so we still have a live audience, and that's when me and tishina thrive the best. >> we want to talk about covid and food. speaking of food, and folks at home during the pandemic, i understand that you enjoyed a covid cupcake or two? >> well, yeah. >> i'm all for it. i'm here for it. >> let it out. let it out. >> no, i was baking a lot and, you know, i have to cut down on that for health reasons. but, you know, i have to bring

that down, all the way down. but, you know, you might see a couple on screen a little bit. it's nice and -- >> it's all good. don't be ashamed. don't be ashamed. it's all good. >> we're all there with you on that. >> issues. >> we've been talking about that every day. same thing, that's what happens in quarantine. it stays in quarantine, except of course when it's on "gma." >> i built a gym in my garage and so now i'm really on it because i'm trying to be more health conscious and if we get locked down again. >> perfect, perfect. we've all been doing the exact same thing as well. last year you both came out in matching cat suits. where did that idea come from and is there anything that we should expect this time around? >> well, tisha and i also produced the show. so we tried to be conscious of, you know, what the current events are, but we also tried to pretend like our bodies still look good. so we do the best that we can at

being as sexy as possible, but, you know, the sexy left a long time ago. so we like to have fun. but we just want to have fun and we want to be able to commit to what it is that we're doing. and, like she said, this year, it's about the year of the woman so we are both dressing, you know, you know, nice outfits. i would say but definitely outfits that we have to hold our stomachs in. >> you know, sometimes -- hey, i think you're still bringing the sexy. doing better than some of us in covid who had more than a couple cupcakes i'll just say. >> it's all good. we're celebrating all types of bodies. all types of women. all types of colors. listen, it's the year of feeling better about yourself no matter how you look. if you feel good about yourself that's all that matters. >> we've been through a rough year. everybody has. and so, you know what, we wanted to end the year with just a celebration and that's what soul train awards is, you know, we

can get the best of the best and we honor them, you know. >> r&b music makes the world go round. >> we are so looking forward to seeing you guys on the soul train awards. thank you guys so much for being with us this morning. >> thank you for having us. thank you for watching. >> the 2020 -- >> tell everybody tune in. >> we will, we will. the 2020 soul train awards are sunday night at 8:00, 7:00 central on b.e.t. coming up, goofy helps disney chef kevin downing with leftover recipes that the whole family will love. ♪ over again downing with leftover

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back now with holiday cheer from our parent company, disney, at the magic kingdom in orlando. the park is decked out for christmas and chef kevin downing is there to share great thanksgiving leftover recipes that everyone in the family will love. so get the kids, we're going to disney world. good morning to you, kevin. >> good morning, and welcome to the walt disney world resort. >> so the disney parks are really getting into the holiday spirit. disney does christmas so well. decking the theme parks in such a big way. tell us what's going on down there. >> well, like you said, the theme parks are decked out in all of their holiday finest and our chefs are busy at work creating some delicious holiday treats. and today starts the first day of the taste of epcot's international festival of the holidays where we're featuring 18 holiday kitchens with tasty treats from across the country and around the world.

>> and speaking of tasty treats, kevin, my mouth is watering. that's why it took a beat to get to this. we'll talk about your special dish called leftover stuffing waffles. holy cow so it's got everything, the cranberry sauce, the stuffing, turkey, mashed potatoes. tell us all about this delicious meal. >> so just like everyone else, we have a giant holiday feast at epcot and we have leftovers as well. so our dish is designed to use those leftovers in a fun way that's unique and the whole family can join in and prepare. >> love that and i understand as we're chowing down here, you also have some variations on the stuffing waffle. tell us about that. >> yeah, so this is all about family and your traditions so we can do this dish in a number of different ways. if you're vegetarian, you can put the mashed potatoes in your waffle maker, macaroni and cheese, make a grilled cheese and stack it with turkey and your holiday fixings, green beans, cranberry sauce, whatever

you like. we'll get started and start with our waffle. so right now i have some leftover stuffing and we're going to make our waffle mix by adding just a little bit of heavy cream and a couple eggs. and then i'm just going to give this a good stir and try to get it incorporated really well. this will be the base for our waffles. luckily i prepared some earlier this morning so we're going to move right to our waffle maker which has been preheating and prepared with a little olive oil and cooking spray. so i'll take my waffle mix and fill my waffle maker and this waffle batter is a little bit thicker so you'll want to just go ahead and kind of push it down into the crevices of your waffle maker. and then we're going to go ahead and close our waffle maker and let it do its work. it's going to take about three to five minutes depending on your waffle maker and how you like waffles. if you like them extra crispy, leave them in a little bit

longer. but just like walt disney world a little disney magic and we have our waffles already prepared. i'll take a couple waffles and as can you see we have a full feast of holiday fixings so i'll take a couple pieces of turkey, and i really love mashed potatoes so i'll load it up with mashed potatoes, a little bit of gravy and then some cranberry sauce because, of course, you have to have the cranberry sauce. >> so good. just so the people know where they can get this, you can get the recipes for these leftover stuffing waffles and more disney dishes on our website. thank you so much for being with us this morning. >> thank you very much. and i have a disney family member of mine who has been cooking along with me all day, and he is ready to show what he came up with. >> amazing. >> i don't know how rob is going

to top that. but, rob, the challenge is on. can you beat goofy? >> reporter: no, come on. a couple of cold temperatures for you then right to the commercial break. teens and 20s tuesday morning, could be colder in the south than here in the northeast mark good morning. after a chilly start, temperatures are warming nicely by 9:00. with the winds backing off, we'll hit the low to mid-60s this afternoon. it's going to be cold the next couple of nights, watch out for frost. tempmpmpmpmpmpmpmpmpmpmpmpmpmpmp >> reporter: let's see if i can top goofy. time to add sparkle and glow to your look this holiday season. this segment is sponsored by mary kay and we have three expert tips to enhance your beauty. perfect for any kind of holiday gathering. ginger has that story. ♪ >> reporter: the holiday season is here, and whether you're planning a family zoom call or an intimate in-person gathering, our sponsor mary kay says it's

time to freshen up your face and give it a festive and glamorous glow. here to guide us through it all, mary kay's spokesperson and global beauty ambassador luis casco. >> i'm so excited to show you a holiday makeup look all about radiant skin and pop of color on the eye. >> reporter: luis shows us how to achieve that radiance in three easy steps, and doubling as our model today is callie, a mary kay independent sales director. first up, prepare your canvas. >> step one, you want the makeup look to start with beautiful skin. so begin prepping your canvas with the new mary kay timewise replenishing serum c plus e. it has a powerful combination of antioxidants, vitamin c and e and the pairing of these two vitamins help deliver skin that is firmer, brighter and glowing with good health. yes. you're feeling it. >> yes. >> reporter: next up,

highlighting. >> now, for step two you want to apply your foundation, concealer and enhance that glow and highlighter is key. it gives you that extra, extra sheen. i call it the holiday glow. >> reporter: and for the final touch, focus on the feature that you have got to pop, right above the mask. >> after the skin looks flawless and glowing, apply a rich emerald eye. now, this is the hottest color of the season. i like to apply it right over that eyeliner. now you can do it on the lid and lower lash line. here you have it. a perfect holiday glam glowing look created just for you. >> ooh. >> reporter: thanks to our sponsor mary kay for those great tips for a glamorous holiday look. now back to the always glamorous, glowing and radiant eva pilgrim. not sure we topped goofy with

that, but some helpful stuff. >> now i have to be nice to you because you were nice to me. i wonder if they have a beard shaper. >> beard glow. >> yes. >> a man who needs no beauty enhancements at all. >> that's a good one. >> we call that just for men. [ laughter ] >> oh, goodness. coming up how you can help small business owners this holiday season. ♪ if you're gone for good then i'm okay with that ♪ ♪ if you leave the light on i'll leave the light on ♪

>> reporter: welcome back to "gma". even though we're in the pandemic you can shop small during this holiday season. this segment is sponsored by amazon and they're encouraging their customers to support small businesses. that means helping tens of thousands of owners gain more visibility. so they can blanket the competition. take a look. meet collin macintosh.

ceo and founder of sheets and giggles. >> we're a funny brand in a pretty boring space. >> reporter: this eucalyptus bedding brand is based in denver, colorado. >> we only have eight full-time employees. there are i would say probably about 40 people that touch the company in some capacity from everything from manufacturing to shipping to our warehouse team. >> reporter: needing more visibility, this team turned to our sponsor, amazon. >> over half of americans actually start a product search on amazon when they're looking for something. so we launched on amazon in march, 2019. >> reporter: now with their own storefront online this small business is reaching millions of customers worldwide. >> it's been a huge game changer for the business. you're talking about basically doubling our sales. we have about 900 reviews and 4 1/2 stars and couldn't be prouder. >> people may not be aware but more than half of everything on amazon comes from one of these independent small and medium size businesses. amazon works with more than 1.7 million selling partners who

each have their own independent stories of entrepreneurship. >> reporter: you can find a wide variety of products ranging from weighted gloves for athletes to wellness creams and oils to all natural pet treats for your furry friend. but with the impact of the pandemic, many small businesses are suffering. so amazon is taking steps to help during the holiday shopping season. >> we've committed $100 million to support small businesses, customers can shop small businesses by region and find hand crafted products from makers. you can even get to know some of the business owners. ♪ this holiday season will certainly look a bit differently but you can still get the perfect gift for everyone on your list and the best part is, you can support small businesses while you're at it.

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