good morning, america. cases of coronavirus in the u.s. surging past the 13 million mark. a million additional cases in less than a week. the new stay-at-home order in los angeles with spreading fears that the holiday travel crush will send cases soaring. >> everybody's standing on top of each other. plus, this morning, the setback for the nfl. new defeats. president trump losing another court battle in pennsylvania to reverse the state's vote certification in the election. the judge's scathing comments. while in milwaukee county, the recount actually widening joe biden's margin of victory. picture-perfect ending. how a young artist hoping to get noticed for his portrait of kamala harris landed this phone call. >> i'm overwhelmed with your --

just the magnificence of your artistry. >> what the two have in common, plus, his new presidential portrait unveiled. black friday blow-out. shoppers falling all over each other to get the best deals. couch surfers ruling the day shattering online records. the hopes for small business saturday and a possible boost for the bottom line. and goal for it. college soccer star sarah fuller ready to become the first woman to participate in a power five football game. what she's saying about the opportunity to make history. hey, good morning. we're going to start here with the latest on the surging pandemic. the u.s. has now surpassed 13 million confirmed covid-19 cases, adding more than a million cases in just six days, and that comes during a holiday

week when some results and reporting are expected to be delayed. >> hospitals from coast to coast are feeling the strain. this week, 24 states hit a record number of current hospitalizations with the number of patients across the country increasing nearly 12% and experts are warning holiday travel could lead to another surge in coronavirus cases with what's expected to be the busiest travel day since the pandemic hit. still ahead. and all of this as a potential ray of hope looms on the horizon. a panel of cdc advisers will meet tuesday to vote on how the limited initial doses of covid-19 vaccine will be distributed once a vaccine gets emergency use authorization. abc's trevor ault is outside a new york city hospital with the latest. trevor, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. so ahead of that emergency use authorization, we know pfizer has reportedly started chartering flights for the first batch of their potential vaccine so at least some doses could be available as early as december.

but officials fear even by that time the holidays could substantially ramp up this pandemic which in many areas is already out of control. this morning, the coronavirus accelerating through the holiday season. another million more infections added in the past six days, bringing the total number of confirmed cases above 13 million. but a report from a cdc researcher says the actual total may be as much as eight times higher. >> all but one of these patients have covid. on this unit. it's a 13-bed unit and we are completely full up here. >> reporter: officials hoping to slow the rampant pace of the virus are rolling out major new restrictions, los angeles is now issuing another stay-at-home order, a three-week ban on gathering with anyone who doesn't live with you. in washington state's snohomish county, the site of america's first confirmed case, first responders say they're receiving far more covid calls now than ever before.

>> the things we're used to expecting from your first responders wouldn't happen if things continue to spirm oal ouf control. >> reporter: officials are concerned thanksgiving gatherings are going to amplify an already overwhelming problem. >> i would say if you have had one of those gatherings yesterday, that you shouldn't send your kids to school next week. >> reporter: and while black friday crowds are noticeably down from years past, there are still plenty of shoppers out there potentially ramping up dangerous viral spread. >> that, again, is a very risky proposition. we have a lot of people on top of each other getting those black friday specials. >> reporter: but even without a holiday spike, icus around the country are being tested to the point of fracturing. this week nearly half the u.s., 24 states, set new record highs for hospitalizations. >> so you walk down that hallway and you get a sinking feeling. >> reporter: and several more prominent figures have joined

the list of the infected, including ohio state head football coach ryan day. the team now canceling today's game against illinois and the nfl announcing overnight all team facilities will be closed to in-person activities monday and tuesday except for the teams scheduled to play. it comes after at least a dozen baltimore ravens players came down with the virus including reigning mvp lamar jackson. their thanksgiving game now postponed to tuesday. but as millions see their lives upended, either sacrificing holiday traditions or even worse losing loved ones, health care workers like florida nurse teresa poi say if we stay disciplined there's hope at the end of the tunnel. >> we will wake up one day when this is all behind us and we will be more grateful and more thankful for what we have. >> reporter: now all eyes on the cdc committee hearing scheduled for tuesday. they haven't yet said specifically what they'll be discussing beyond a covid-19 vaccine in general.

but, guys, we know that the agency in charge of the emergency use authorization is the fda, but the cdc will be in charge of determining who should get a vaccine and when. eva. >> so many people waiting to hear that information. trevor ault for us, thank you. and this weekend is the post-thanksgiving rush to return home for all those who decided to travel for the holiday. abc's elwyn lopez is at atlanta's hartsfield-jackson international airport with what you can expect at the airport and on the roads. good morning, elwyn. >> reporter: good morning, eva. the airport here seeing up to 35% less traffic compared to this time last year. but across the country the busiest travel day is expected to come tomorrow and with it some worry a surge upon a surge. this morning, the nation's airports bracing for what's ahead. going against cdc's warnings to stay home, more than 6 million americans already hit the skies this holiday week. now they're on their way back. >> is this your first time flying during the pandemic?

>> yes, during the pandemic, yes. >> aren't you worried about flying? >> i was worried more about the mask situation. but everything was pretty good. >> reporter: while most wore masks, some say there was little to no social distancing once the plane hit the tarmac. >> everybody is getting up as you normally would. everybody's standing up on top of each other. that was on the flight going out. on the way back, they were a little bit more compliant. >> reporter: others concerned about a potential uptick in covid-19 cases. >> i mean, definitely. i'm sure with people getting together and everyone traveling it's not great. >> reporter: this, as sunday is expected to be the busiest day of travel this week. with more than a million people projected to land on that day alone. >> what we're asking is for passengers to come prepared with patience and be prepared for spacing out in the airports. >> reporter: tsa opening as many checkpoint lanes as needed. those lines thought to be one of the riskiest parts of flying.

>> we ask passengers not to bunch up leading up to the checkpoint. they're going to notice some new technology in a lot of airports. >> reporter: so far the busiest airports this thanksgiving week l.a.x., orlando and here in atlanta. and it's not just the skies, a lot of people traveling by road. an estimated 48 million, down just 4% from this time last year. whit. >> all right, elwyn lopez, thank you so much. we appreciate it. joining us now from massachusetts is dr. todd ellerin, an abc news medical contributor and infectious disease expert. dr. ellerin, always great to see you. good morning to you. i want to jump right to it. as elwyn just pointed out in her story, the cdc warned americans not to travel for thanksgiving, millions did anyway. what do people need to do now to protect themselves and their families as they head home from the holiday? >> good morning, whit, and happy holidays.

i think what we need to remember is that increased mobility, which we've just seen, is going to lead to a surge in cases. we don't know how high that will reach, but we do know that's going to occur, so the best thing to do now is for anyone who has traveled and, you know, crossed bubbles, you want to go out and you want to get tested. we know probably getting serial tests are good, because single tests can sometimes lead to false negative results. remember, we have to pick up the pieces from where we are so we want to continue doing the covid-19 infection prevention measures that we've heard about. you know, time and time again. >> speaking of the testing, should people get tested right away, or is there a period of time when people should wait? >> so that's -- it's an important question. you know, generally what we say is that when you're tested the day that you get infected, you test negative. we know that from studies. so we generally recommend

being tested maybe four days after the last contact you've had but, again, single tests can, you know, have false negatives. we're still recommending it but, if you can get more than one test over time that increases the accuracy and the likelihood that you'll pick up infection. >> i want to switch gears and ask you about some of this hope on the horizon when it comes to a vaccine. we're told the fda could give a vaccine an emergency vaccine use authorization. you and your colleagues treating patients on the front lines could be among the first to receive that vaccine. how are you and the hospital you're working with preparing for this? >> whit, this is such exciting news as dr. fauci has said, the cavalry is on the way. when you think about having vaccines with 95% effectiveness in preventing disease that is huge. so we are, you know, number one, i'm very lucky because my partner, dr. wilds, who's also an abc medical contributor, she's actually on governor baker's vaccine task force. so we're in close communication. our pharmacy, we have the

freezer that can accept either vaccine and so we're getting ready for those shipments to come and to, you know, we need to roll up our sleeves and get injected to make this work. as you have heard before the vaccine is great but that doesn't prevent infections. it's vaccination. >> getting all the pieces in place. i do want to ask you quickly, looking ahead, christmas, hanukkah, for those people hoping to see their families then, is there any indication the numbers could improve making it safer to travel? >> there's been such an onslaught of infections across the country, it's so diffuse right now. we just had thanksgiving as you heard, a lot of mobility and a lot of travel. we know there's going to be more surge and, remember, what's just happened is built in. we're going to feel those effects in two or three weeks, increased cases, increased hospitalizations and increased deaths. it's very hard for me to think that we're going to be okay

before the christmas holiday. i hope we are. i know these holidays are so important to get families together but, unfortunately, as you know that leads to, you know, spreading transmission. >> again, so much riding on those vaccines. dr. todd ellerin, always appreciate it. thank you so much for your time. dan. >> thanks, whit. let's turn now to the white house transition. president trump has lost some new battles over election results in his ongoing fight to push the unfounded claim of massive voter fraud. white house correspondent rachel scott is in washington with much more on this story. rachel, good morning to you. >> reporter: dan, good morning. with every case, with every recount, the president is not only failing to overturn the results of the election, he's actually proving to back up what state and local officials have been saying now for weeks that the 2020 election was safe and secure. overnight, election workers in milwaukee county finally wrapped up the recount the president's campaign paid millions for and it did nothing to change the outcome of the results. in fact, joe biden's lead only increased.

>> this recount demonstrated what we already know, that elections in milwaukee county are fair, transparent, accurate and secure. >> reporter: for weeks the president has been trying to overturn an election he overwhelmingly lost, making baseless claims about widespread voter fraud. >> you're going to see things happening over the next week or two that are going to be shocking to people. >> reporter: president trump focused on challenging votes in predominantly black cities tweeting, when you see what happened in detroit, atlanta, philadelphia and milwaukee, massive voter fraud. but his legal team has presented no evidence to back up any of his claims. at least 30 cases have been tossed out of court. judge after judge calling their arguments meritless and speculative. the latest in pennsylvania, the federal appeals court handing the president yet another defeat, and this time the scathing opinion from a judge the president appointed himself. stephanos bibas writing, calling an election unfair does not make it so.

charges require specific allegations and then proof. we have neither here. adding, voters, not lawyers, choose the president. and biden's team tells me those lawsuits are desperate and meritless. they are moving forward with the transition and the president-elect has a busy week ahead, he's expected to receive his first presidential daily brief monday and roll out members of his economic team next week. eva. >> rachel scott for us, thank you. now to the death of a top iranian nuclear scientist. abc's julia macfarlane joins us from london with reaction to the apparent assassination and what it could mean for the future of a nuclear deal. good morning, julia. >> reporter: good morning, eva and this was a brazen attack. the iranian president this morning vowing to exact revenge, mohsen fakhrizadeh was shot and killed in an ambush as he was traveling through the iranian countryside.

his bodyguards rushed him to the hospital where he later died of his wounds. describing the assassination as an act of state terror, serious indications that israel was to blame. mohsen fakhrizadeh was the driving force behind iran's atomic weapons program. he was the country's most renowned nuclear scientist as well as a senior officer in that elite force known as the irgc and in 2018 he was even named by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. in a presentation of iran's nuclear program. and about on the years ago, iran said that israel was behind the assassination of four other of their nuclear scientists who were killed between 2010 and 2012. now, israel has never publicly confirmed or denied involvement, but has always said they will never tolerate a nuclear iran. >> julia, this assassination comes in the final weeks of the trump administration. what is the significance of that? >> reporter: right, well, remember two years ago president trump withdrew the united states from the iranian nuclear deal. that agreement which lifted sanctions in exchange for iran to dismantle their nuclear

program and since then, iran has gone back to ramping up their enrichment program. now, president-elect joe biden has signaled that he wants to rejoin that accord. but this brazen assassination may make that political maneuvering all the more difficult for the incoming administration. meanwhile, the former cia director john brennan overnight on twitter describing it as a criminal act, saying that iranians would be wise to, quote, wait for return of responsible american leadership instead of responding against their perceived culprits. whit. >> all right, julia macfarlane for us, thank you so much. we do appreciate it. we want to talk about the weather. rob marciano is joining us from new york. with the weather headlines this morning. rob, good morning to you. good morning, whit. if you're traveling or have friends or family might be, a storm develop along the gulf coast. it did have some issues or brought some issues to houston yesterday in the way of

flooding. that city likes to flood easily. they have three to four inches in some of the outlying counties, and that was enough to fill the streets there. the low itself will wave along this front and we threw the interstates on there to give you an idea of travel issue, i-10 is going to be a problem. 3 to 6 inches potentially as the wave lifts up into mississippi and alabama tonight and tomorrow, georgia and carolinas tomorrow night. then really begins to spin up across western pennsylvania and new york during the day on monday, windy, rainy, miserable conditions along i-95 monday afternoon. on the back side of this some cold air. we'll see some significant snows, especially near the lakes, anywhere from an inch to maybe a half a foot of snow in some spots as cold air drives all the way down into the deep south. good saturday morpg, i'm lisa argen, nice and clear and cold across the valleys this morning, with temperatures in and around freezing, but then we're going to have a lot of sunshine, with once again mild

afternoons. not only for the weekend but the pattern does look dry for the first week of december. so highs today ranging from about 60 along the coast, some light winds, warming you up to about 65 over in oakland. with upper 60s in the north bay. >> i don't know about you guys, but i'm just starting to feel normal now after the gluttony and the guilt that comes along with it from two days ago. grateful to have that food on the table and to be able to gather with at least a small group. we'll talk more weather in the next half an hour. back to you. >> thanks, rob. i actually ate more food yesterday. i still feel the same way. >> i'm still aching. leftovers still loom large in my house. >> i'm glad you feel better, rob, thank you. college football history is poised to be made today when vanderbilt university kicker sarah fuller is expected to take the field against the university of missouri. fuller is set to be the first female ever to play in

a power five football game. fuller is actually the goalkeeper on the championship soccer team but she was added to the football roster this week after several players had to go into quarantine because of coronavirus. fuller taking to twitter saying, quote, let's make history. >> history indeed. meanwhile, a young artist from california got a huge surprise, a painting -- after painting a portrait of the vice president-elect and janai is here with more on that story. good morning. >> good morning. kamala harris making history as the vice president-elect has inspired so many including this very talented teenage artist who says he was moved by the barriers she's broken and that led to this portrait in a very sweet moment shared between the two of them. 14-year-old tyler gordon's talent is undeniable and this week that talent landed him a call from one vip fan. >> this is kamala harris calling. how are you? >> i'm doing fine. >> reporter: vice president-elect kamala harris. >> i'm overwhelmed with your --

just the magnificence of your artistry. you really have a gift, my goodness. >> reporter: just a few days before, tyler tweeted this time-lapsed video of him painting a portrait of harris asking his followers to please retweet and tag her so that she can see this. >> she just really inspires me to be my best self and just to express my true talent. and just hard work. >> reporter: more than 13,000 retweets later, including one from chelsea clinton, tyler's wish coming true. >> this gift, you know, it's a very special thing to be an artist like you are. it's a gift you give so many people. one day when i'm in oakland, which is the place of my birth, i hope to meet you in person. >> me too. that was a shock. >> reporter: tyler says he loves painting whoever and whatever inspires him. and he's no stranger to painting portraits of celebrities and notable figures including

recently adding a new portrait of president-elect joe biden to his collection but he says painting vp-elect harris was a special one for him because he says he too has overcome adversity in his life. >> she's from the bay area also, my hometown, and she broke through tons of barriers herself and myself i broke through tons of barriers with my stutter. me being deaf until i was 6 and me being in a wheelchair for two years. >> so he paints who inspires him and tyler is absolutely inspiring so many of us. tyler dreams of opening his own art gallery and his portrait of vp-elect harris along with a few other paintings will be featured at an exhibit at the beverly center in l.a. starting december 1st. he is only 14. holy cow. >> the look on his face after that call. >> that was sweet. >> his eyes were so big. >> that was so great. thank you, janai. this by the way is small business saturday and holiday sales are expected to be big in particular for small businesses in your area. we'll tell you how you can support them. plus, caught on camera.

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♪ ♪ ♪ i don't want a lot for christmas there is just one thing i need ♪ you know the song. welcome back to "gma" on this saturday morning. she is the queen of christmas and now mariah carey is kicking off the holiday season in a big way. coming up in "pop news," janai has a sneak peek of mariah carey's magical christmas special and the big star that is helping her spread the holiday cheer. >> my son and i were listening to this song yesterday. >> i love this song. >> a lot of christmas music around the house these days. let's look at some of the other big stories we're following. this one is not a happy one, unfortunately. happening right now, the u.s. has surpassed 13 million

covid-19 cases. more than a million new cases were added in just the past six days. with hospitals from coast to coast filling up and feeling the strain, and experts are warning holiday travel could lead to another surge in cases. also right now, a so-called porch pirate caught in the act, police in richmond, virginia, releasing new images of a suspect they say stole packages from multiple homes while dressed as an amazon delivery driver. now, amazon telling abc news the man is not an employee. police suggest having your packages sent elsewhere if no one is going to be home or request to have a signature. and while a lot has changed in 2020, the u.s. women's national soccer team's dominance has not. playing their first game since march, the u.s. team beat the netherlands, 2-0, in a replay of the 2019 world cup final. this was superstar striker alex morgan's first game with team usa since becoming a mom to 6-month-old daughter charlie. there she is right there who had 22 new aunties trying to become her favorite.

very cute. my daughters actually attended one of the last u.s. women's national team games in new jersey right before everything shut down. so much has changed since then. >> and 2-0. that's how you say it. >> you don't say 2 to 0. it's 2-0. >> learn something about sports every day. we're going start this half hour with a very unusual holiday shopping season. many major retailers scored big on black friday but today is small business saturday. it's a crucial day for many struggling stores and abc's deirdre bolton is on that story. deirdre, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. we are focusing on smaller businesses but a quick word about where i am right in front of a gamestop. lines have been around the block for sony playstation's new ps5. one of the hottest gifts this holiday season. this black friday some shoppers literally falling over each other to take advantage of the best deals. >> you need to relax.

>> reporter: despite covid-19 cases rising some decided to flood stores in order to find sales. but the majority of americans decided to take advantage of deals from the comfort of their own homes. the mall of america seeing far fewer customers compared to years past and on thanksgiving day alone, online shopping reached a record-shattering $5.1 billion, up 21% from last year. of those online sales more people are shopping from their mobile phones, almost half coming from smartphones. another record. >> i'm done christmas shopping. i did it all online with pickup like this. it's tremendous. >> reporter: some of the most popular gifts so far, toys such as lego sets, barbies and kid's scooters. top electronics, smart tvs, laptops and apple watches. the popularity of netflix's "queen's gambit" has boosted sales for chess-related items up 300%, compared to the previous month.

according to the online chess magazine. some experts say no matter what you buy, do some local shopping especially today. >> small business saturday, there are people who just come in to shop for that purpose, to support their small business. and we're really grateful. we have a lot of customers that do that. >> reporter: small businesses are the backbone of the u.s. economy. nearly a quarter of them remain closed. the hardship is palpable. >> i just really encourage everybody to shop local as much as you possibly can because you're not supporting companies with millions of dollars, you're supporting a mom and a dad and a child. >> reporter: big businesses are logging stronger sales so far this holiday season than smaller ones but adobe analytics predicts that part of that gap will narrow as of today. eva. >> deirdre, thank you. and joining us now is dayna isom johnson, trend expert from

etsy. welcome to you, let's talk about small business saturday. it's so important to support these small businesses especially at this time more than ever, and your website has a special feature to do just that. >> absolutely. so you're right, eva. really this year is more important than ever to show your love and support to these small businesses who need it the most, and if you want to support your local community, all you have to do is set your filter on etsy to your local city or state and that way you'll have search results that are matching back to the area that you want to directly support. >> people are working on their shopping lists. what kind of trends are you seeing in gifts this year that is perhaps different from other years? >> absolutely. so this year, people really want to focus on finding the most personal, the most thoughtful gift and so personalized items are really showing lots of interest from shoppers so you'll see handwriting cutting boards that are really popular right now. sellers are able to transfer handwriting directly onto cutting boards to really seal in those memories. we're also seeing lots of interest in care packages, because so many of us won't be

able to see our friends and family so this is a great way to curate a package directly for someone's interest and they can feel your love even from a distance. and, of course, who can forget about our fur babies. pet advent calendars are extremely popular right now. it's a great modernize take on something we've loved from many, many years ago that we can show our love to our fur baby. >> i love a sale. everyone loves a sale. you're attracting customers to your site with a cybersale. what kind of deals can shoppers expect? >> oh, yeah, the cyber week sale is going on right now. shoppers can find up to 60% off, so not only are you having lots of savings but also you're feeling good about your purchase because you're supporting these small businesses who really need the love and support this holiday season. >> dayna, thank you so much for your time. we appreciate it and those small businesses. whit, over to you.

>> i love that idea of being able to search for gifts in your own area. >> yes. >> support the businesses in your community. so all right, we do want to get a check of the forecast right now. rob marciano is chasing his dog cleaning up after little sonny out there and has the weather forecast. good morning. >> good morning. biodegradable bags in case you were wondering. doing our part here. >> and the scooper. >> now she's getting some exercise with the other dogs. good morning, everybody. we have done pretty well in southern california. the last two days have been critical fire danger. we haven't had one break out. so another 6 to 12 hours and will be through this. red flag warnings remain up and we also have freeze warnings and frost advisory, cold air also will be pouring into parts of the midwest and east coast as we go through the next couple of days as this next storm kind of parks itself over the eastern third. look at that, teens and 20s all the way down into the deep south. good saturday morning, the

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and welcome back to "gma" and the challenges for the college basketball season just under way. teams attempting to give the games the old college try running into the realities of

the pandemic and abc's alex presha joins us with more. alex, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. so ncaa basketball has its hands full, they're taking precautions but there are optics involved. many of these teams are traveling to play their first games this thanksgiving week, a week the cdc warned americans not to travel. college basketball is back, kind of. half a week into the season and analysts have already counted more than 150 games postponed or canceled due to covid. baylor scrapped its first three games after its coach tested positive. they plan to play tonight while he continues to self-isolate. top-ranked gonzaga faced criticism after it played a game against auburn friday despite a player and staffer testing positive. >> we're in a fragile place. there's been a lot of work done to try to get everybody playing. >> reporter: a connecticut resort casino acting as

bubbleville with more than 30 teams aiming to play 45 games with safety top of mind. teams are essentially isolated separated from guests, they have their own hotel floors, meeting and dining areas and receive daily testing. the ncaa canceled march madness last season, this year it plans to play the tournament in a modified bubble. the ivy league think it's too risky entirely already canceling all winter sports. >> we have just been of the mind-set that we're going to follow the advice of the medical professionals. >> the one good thing is the ncaa has allowed this year of eligibility to become back to them so they don't lose it. >> reporter: but those indoor crowds during midseason rivalries, don't expect that. >> for some people the question is whether this is worth it and it's a fair question. it's a fair question to ask, that the ncaa has told us for all these years that this is just a game. it's just amateur sports but clearly it's more than that. >> reporter: whit, ncaa

basketball is trying to do better than its football counterpart which is still struggling with outbreaks well into the season. ohio state had to scrap its game today after multiple positive cases including its head coach and then alabama's nick saban tested positive for the virus. he won't be on the sideline as they play their in-state rival auburn today. whit. >> you feel for all those college athletes trying to navigate this. alex presha for us, thank you so much. we appreciate it. coming up here on "good morning america," advice on how to keep your kids' screen time in check in our "weekend download." download." ♪ oh, just one. jake from state farm, it's the least i can do. you really did me a solid with that "maya markdown" on my insurance. here's the deal maya, state farm offers everyone surprisingly great rates. right. no really. there's no markdowns, just great rates. pull around back in 20 minutes. i'll hook you up with the good parts.

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disgraced hillsong pastor carl lentz reportedly looks to patch things up with his wife following his admitted affair. then "deals & steals" to make your holiday shopping a breeze. #. good morning, everybody, i'm liz kreutz, now all eyes are turning to the december holiday season, this weekend christmas in the park is back for you and the family in san jose, but with a twist. the event is now at history park as a drive-through instead of its normal downtown spot to avoid crowds. you can expect to see the traditional animated displays and hundreds of decorated

christmas trees. the new pieces this year include a 432 foot tunnel of lights with a musical show playing through your car's radio. tickets are now available online. and six flags discovery kingdom is also ready for families to safely enjoy the holidays, with its annual holiday in the park lights. you have to make a reservation to go. shops in the park will be selling plush toys and if you buy one six flags will donate one to a local children's hospital and a nonprofit. this weekend you can also make canned food donations in exchange for your admission ticket. and today on the peninsula, annual holiday tradition kicks off at the hillsdale mall in san mateo. jinger bread house decorating classes r these are in person but space is limited to ensure social dta the cost is $45 per person for one gingerbread house and all the sweets. parents are able to help their young children at no extra charge, classes run through

december 23. lisa, let's get a check of the weather. it's chilly out there. live look outside. east bay hills camera, 47 in san francisco, upper 30s in half moon bay as well as san jose. a bit of recovery if you are with us earlier, upper 20s to low 30s. 39 in santa cruz. 35 in livermore. highs today, after we get through these lows, will be about the same as yesterday, maybe even a little milder in spots, low to mid-60s for most.

building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. good morning, everybody, it is saturday, november 28th. i'm liz kreutz, i hope you're all having a nice thanksgiving holiday weekend. we are joining you right now instead of "good morning america" because we are bringing you college football at 9:00 a.m. lots to get to today. let's get a quick look at the weather with lisa argen. >> it is the last weekend of november. certainly cold out there, where temperatures are still below freezing, in some of our protected valleys of the north bay, live doppler 7, it's clear, and we've got a lot of sunshine on the way today. there's our exploratorium camera where it is nice and sunny downtown, 47 there, 46 in oakland, good morning, san jose, it is 39 for you and from our