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>> this is abc7news. >> i'm grateful for my family and my friends. >> i'm grateful for my family. >> the fact that i get to go back to work. >> all the people that are working so hard to make this place a better place. it's a gift to all of us and it brings me a lot of happiness and joy. ama: turkey trotting, volunteering, watching football, cooking with the family. the bay is giving thanks tonight. i'm stephanie sierra. we hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving. settle into that food coma for the night as we take a peek ahead at those holiday weekend plans. tomorrow, a spare the air alert in the bay area from too much fireplace and wood smoke.

you are asked to go on an exercise in the early morning hours instead. as far as holiday ideas you might have, sandhya patel is tracking what to ask -- suspect for your day tomorrow. sandhya: a gorgeous day tomorrow. just like today. this is one indication of what you can expect from our camera. visibility unlimited looking at the golden gate bridge. air quality not so great. it's a spare the air, santa clara will have poor air quality. moderate across the rest of the region. santa rosa airport tied at 72. napa airport at 70. that was a new record for today. it was warm enough around fairfield, oakland, santa cruz to make you wonder, is it november? it was a mild to warm thanksgiving. overnight tonight, high clouds passing through.

as we head towards noon, 60's and even a few 70's in the south bay. by 2:00 in the afternoon, the warmest spots in the low 70's. if you are going to brave the crowds and do black friday shopping, here's your planner. 40's and 50's. dress in layers because it's a cool start. by noontime, comfortable. afternoon, mid-60's to low 70's before it cools off at 7:00. i will be back with a full look at the forecast coming up. stephanie: thank you. nearly 50 million californians are expected to drive home after the thanksgiving holiday. knowing the right time to hit the road could save drivers along trip. here are the best times for each day according to aaa. friday, recommended that people leave before 11:00 and after 8:00. saturday, and easier drive before 2:00 and after 8:00. sunday, the same as friday.

whether you are getting ready to travel back home or spend good family time this weekend, you can get live custom weather updates just like this one to be prepared. it's all through the abc 7 bay area news app. enable push notifications. happening now, black friday shoppers are on the hunt for the best bargains online and others are bracing from -- from all doors to open early tomorrow. how will high inflation impact the shopping hunt? morgan norwood has a look at the projections. reporter: in just hours, like every year, millions are expected to descend on big-box stores in search of undeniable black friday deals. this year's shopping season comes across the backdrop of record inflation in which some experts say could impact the shopping turnup. >> shoppers are fatigued after months of high gas prices and high food prices. heading into the holidays, they are not going to spend as big this year. reporter: other experts say

inflation and impacts from 2020 clog could lead to unprecedented shopping steels and a rush. >> that picture has changed dramatically. retailers have excessive inventory that they need to get rid of. reporter: businesses started their black friday deals earlier this year than in years past. shoppers concerns over inflation have sparked their desire to buy before prices go up. >> you will see discount from 30 to 60%. reporter: 80% of holiday consumers plan to shop during the black friday weekend. 10% more than last year. even with inflation, they plan to spend 50% of their holiday shopping budgets this weekend. with record deals come experts caution, shop wisely. >> don't take a price at face value. you will see great prices everywhere. stop, take a beat, check your list. is this something that you need?

do digging to find out if you are getting a great deal. reporter: abc news, los angeles. stephanie: most of the major stores are closed on thanksgiving but they will be open bright and early tomorrow. best buy will open at 5:00. macy's at 6:00. target stores at 7:00. we have a full list of store hours and the great deals you can find over on abc7news.com. elon musk plans to grant what he's calling amnesty to suspended twitter accounts next week. online safety experts believe this will cause a rise in harassment and hate speech. the billionaire posted a nonscientific twitter pull on his timeline asking users if he should reinstate accounts that have not broken any law or engaged in egregious spam. 72% of people voted yes so musk said he would follow through. he's already allowed some high-profile suspended users to return to the platform but it appears this will extend to most suspended users.

developing news now. president joe biden is reopening his call to ban assault weapons after recent mass shootings and three small towns across the country. the message comes after tuesday shooting at a walmart in chesapeake. six-story employees were shot and killed by their manager. the other two mass shootings within tate days -- 10 days of each other were in charlottesville and colorado springs. >> the idea that we still allow semi automatic weapons to be purchased is sick. just sick. stephanie: biden says he will try to get the votes from congress to pass an assault weapons ban. there's been more than 600 mass shootings reported in the u.s. this year. walmart today hosted a thanksgiving dinner for the families of the victims in chesapeake to support those in you -- and grief. a brush fire burned near the sonoma line today.

cal fire reported that the fire burned about seven acres of land but they claim no evacuations were required. officials were able to contain the fire with airdropped. crews are monitoring hotspots. firefighters got to enjoy a thanksgiving meal on the fire line. the dinner was prepared by firefighter colleagues and families at station 49 in cloverdale. on this thanksgiving night, a reminder that the holiday isn't just about dinner and drinks. for some, it's about family and friends. for others who are alone, it can be a struggle. anser hassan visited the bay area rescue mission enrichment, serving meals and hope to more than 300 families in need. reporter: each year, the bay area rescue mission enrichment serves thanksgiving lunch and dinner to those in need. this year is different. >> seeing an increase of need. there has been an increase in

families, children. reporter: he's a chaplain and case manager at the bay area rescue mission, providing food and shelter to the city since 19 625. according to tate, this thanksgiving they served over 300 families but they serve over 1000 meals each week. over the past year, he says he seen an increase in those seeking services. >> life has a way. even though it doesn't make sense, it makes sense because we are resonating. i identify that a lot of families have experienced hardship throughout this particular year. reporter: the meal isn't just about the plate of food. thanksgiving is often a time to be with family. for many here tonight, this is the closest they will get to a sense of belonging. >> just the relationship aspect. the communal aspect. building rapport with those who feel disenfranchised and downtrodden.

just to be able to give a warm embrace, a warm smile. to show the love. >> all the homeless people, they come here, eat, talk. >> mark daniels the leader residential assistant. he says thanksgiving is a big event for them given the holiday tradition. like others, he emphasizes how this goes beyond feeding those who are hungry on thanksgiving. >> we are family. we are family here in the center of richmond. >> that's important. >> yes it is. reporter: abc7news. stephanie: a traffic blow up the bay bridge. hear from the people who had holiday plans literally stopped in their tracks. the bay area ready for an epic world cup clash. usa versus england. tomorrow's bay area watch parties at two iconic locations. >> are you going to get your tree again? >> already got it. stephanie: folks are headed straight to the tree line.

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stephanie: what a day it was on the bay bridge as many were trying to get to their thanksgiving destinations. there was a seven car accident. j.r. stone's hearing about the aftermath. reporter: cellphone video showing what it looked like in the europe retina tunnel along the eastbound lanes of the bay bridge. >> i have no idea how the car ended up on top of another car. would love to know how that happened. it was crazy looking. reporter: they knew something wasn't right before they moved -- drove past this accident. they for -- saw fire trucks.

>> i thought if there's a fire, there's no way out. that's it. i was praying like crazy. reporter: chp says seven cars were involved in the accident and there were 16 occupants within the cars. eight adults and eight kids. two of the 16 were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. when the family did get to the tunnel, they were amazed at the site. >> a car sitting on top of a car. >> we saw probably seven cars, four that were piled up at the end. then you see the other cars in front and back. they got pushed. >> it was a lot. reporter: chp says the accident is under investigation but they confirm that drugs and alcohol are not to blame. the accident led to major delays . one woman told us, it took her

2.5 hours to get to antioch. another driver said he turned around and took the san mateo bridge. out-of-towners impressed with local emergency crews. >> police and firefighters did a good job. they diverted traffic. >> people took -- were courteous to one another. i don't know if it would have been like that in los angeles. reporter: abc7news. stephanie: tomorrow, all rivals matching up at the world cup. the u.s. and england will face off to support the american team. several landmarks are lit up in red, white, blue tonight. check out san jose city hall. you can watch the usa england match on a giant big screen in union square in san francisco or san pedro square. new 11:00, thanks given might not be over yet. some bay area residents are already gearing up for christmas

. a christmas tree farm even got some visitors tonight. tim johns tells us, some families are getting festive earlier than ever before. >> this is another eight footer. noble. reporter: one holiday ends and another is just beginning. >> make all the cookies. we make gingerbread houses. reporter: many were finishing up their holiday fees. others were already heading to places like clancy in san francisco. >> giving energy. around this time of year, people are more giving to not only their families but to the people in need. >> nice, strong. reporter: everyone on a mission to snag one of the best christmas trees in town. >> we have trees all the way from one foot, 18 inches for $20. we have trees all the way up to 26 feet tall. reporter: they have won the cup -- run the company for 70 years.

they say creating a sense of community among customers is the secret to their success every holiday season. >> i have grandparents that are like, i bought trees from your grandparents. people are like, i bought trees from your father. now my generation has kids that are running around here. reporter: that's true for since es smith who has gotten her christmas tree here every year for the past 69 years. >> you do keep coming back. you know that you are enjoyed. they always remember a little bit of your history. reporter: clancy says they sell thousands of trees every season, trying to spend holiday magic one day at a time. >> two weeks later, it's not as good. why don't we go with a local place? reporter: tim johns, abc7news. stephanie: from thanksgiving trimming straight to tree

trimming. certainly no wasting any time. how is the forecast shaping up? sandhya: it's going to be fantastic tomorrow. you don't have to worry about it if you are shopping. lugging those bags through the wet weather. we do need the rain. let me show you the air quality. it's definitely suffering. parts of san jose, the east bay with moderate air quality. heading out towards the delta, we even have a read. that's unhealthy. that's why a spare the air alert is in effect for tomorrow. worst air quality expected in the north bay. saturday, slight improvement. by sunday, we will start to get good air quality into this area. the reason for all of this dirty air and pollutants getting trapped as we have an area of high pressure that brought us warmth. it's putting a lid on the atmosphere. although pollutants are getting trapped right near the surface with that sinking air underneath

an area of high pressure. that's why we are dealing with poor air quality. we have beach hazard statement up through 1:00 tomorrow. you will notice wave heights have come up. eight to 11 feet. risk of rip currents and sinker waves will be high through tomorrow morning. here's a live view from our santa cruz camera right now. in case you want to go to the beach and relax after your nice thanksgiving meal, moderate uv index. you will need shades. 65 at half moon ocean beach. 69 degrees in santa cruz. it has cooled off nicely from earlier today. numbers in the 30's to 50's. live view from our emeryville camera. cool to chili for black friday shoppers. mild and hazy tomorrow. mix of sun and high clouds. it will turn cooler for all areas this weekend through next week. morning temperatures with high clouds passing through, upper 30's to low 50's. afternoon highs in the south bay, beautiful day.

ty mild. 70n redwood city. n cifica. 64 in daly city. north bay numbers, hazy sunshine. 70 in novato. 70 degrees in santa rosa. east bay, 68 in oakland and newark. inland areas, really nice. 70 in fairfield. 69 in concord. we do have some opportunity next week. first the cooldown saturday. sunday is even cooler. monday, temperatures dropping off even more. rain chance for monday is pretty much gone. we do have an opportunity for seeing wet weather by thursday of next week. drive for shoppers and mild in the afternoon. cooler for the weekend. we will definitely see colder nights tuesday and wednesday. milder days during the afternoon

time. you will see a good 10 degrees drop between tomorrow's england high temperatures and tuesdays. i think it's going to be back to seven or wetter -- sweater weather next week. stephanie: good to know. bundle up as you said. ama: layers. shed them later in the day. stephanie: have to get them

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stephanie: many say a turkey trot is a great way to gear up for a big meal. chris alvarez has the play-by-play. reporter: from san francisco to oakland to san jose. thousands of people started their thanksgiving with a little exercise. for some, it's tradition to participate in a turkey trot before eating turkey. >> get out into a little exercise before we gobble till we wobble. >> my mom is making thanksgiving. >> we built up calorie credit so we will have a feast. >> let's eat more food. >> cities across the bay area held 5k and 10k races. thanksgiving themed costumes were common. san jose lays claim to hosting

america's largest thanksgiving day race, 15,000 runners and walkers were expected at the 18th annual silicon valley turkey trot. both the san jose and oakland turkey trot raised money for local charities. >> it's a great event. everyone enjoys it. >> from turkey trot to a busy day of thanksgiving football. all your highlights including end zone celebrations like wacko mole and fantastic fourth quarter finishes.

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the saints. kyle shanahan's nose there are more family and friends around the team than usual. >> a lot of those guys have family members at home the are on their vacations. i have to remind these young guys that it is your job. don't feel guilty if you don't hang out with your uncle late at night. hang out with him on sunday. you don't come to his job and yell at him to come home early and hang out with you. >> tv turkeys and minnesota vikings hosting the patriots. justin jefferson set the record for most yards by a receiver his first three seasons, passing randy musk. what a catch that was in traffic. he's a great player. kirk cousins finding adam, feeling the back of the end zone. last transfer the patriots. fourth and seven. max jones going deep for nelson i go are. incomplete. so close yet so far away. vikings win 33-26.

angry turkey in dallas. cowboys down 13-7. dac prescott finds dalton schultz. the first of his two touchdowns on the day. cowboys take the lead. into the end zone. here comes the rest of the tight end group, hopping into the salvation army kettle. cowboys win 28-20. they are 8-3. tens turkeys in detroit. 23 seconds to go. michael bagley from 51 yards out for the tie. it's good. 25-25. 23 seconds is too much time for josh allen. he finds his receiver for 39 yards and a first down. right into field goal range. he missed an extra point earlier but drills the 45 yarder for the win. bill's win 28-25. stanford men taking on ole miss and orlando for the espn

invitational. three minutes. here come the cardinals. what a move. career-high 24. stanford down to with a minute to go. ole miss answers. three of his career-high 26. they take on florida state tomorrow morning. folks, it looks like we're gonna have to land this big old bird earlier than expected because it's the xfinity black friday sale.

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stephanie: thank you for joining us. happy thanksgiving. jimmy kimmel is next. good night.

>> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight, kumail nanjiani, and pink. with cleto and the cletones. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you very much. hi, welcome. thank you. i appreciate it. thank you. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thanks for coming. appreciate that. we have so much to get to tonight. of course, i want to start with a young presidential hopeful named donald trump. [ laughter ] e