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the best and worst times to set off to avoid the crush. plus, the holiday week forecast. a big chill in store, and the possible storms that could stall travel. >> gio: new overnight. president-elect trump naming a new cabinet pick. plus, trump's meeting with the nato secretary general following those earlier critical comments about the alliance. >> whit: hamas reporting a female hostage in northern gaza was killed in recent weeks. a second hostage reportedly injured and in danger of losing her life. plus, breaking overnight, the update on a rabbi who went missing in the middle east. his body found. >> janai: fight for freedom. the menendez brothers behind bars for 34 years for killing their parents, heading back to court. what happens next in the high-profile case, and the lottery to see it all first hand. >> gio: your thanksgiving table. we'll look at what your feast will cost this year, what's going up, and what's going down.

plus, has black friday already started? the deals right now and whether it pays to wait till after the turkey's been carved to hit the stores. ♪ >> whit: nfl matchups. espn's herm edwards with insights on this week's big games. plus, a winning formula. the driving forces at this year's las vegas grand prix. ♪ shut up and drive ♪ ♪ >> announcer: live from abc news in new york, this is "good morning america." >> whit: and good morning, america. so great to have you with us on a sunday. already thinking about that thanksgiving meal. >> janai: already thinking about it. >> whit: looking ahead. we're getting you all ready for it. that's coming up. obviously a big travel week for thanksgiving as well. record number of people expected to take to the skies and the roads. >> janai: yep, and no need to wait till after thanksgiving dessert to start hunting down black friday bargains.

they are already here, but are the best prices still yet to come? we're checking it out for you. >> gio: let's kick off our countdown, and "gma" is helping you map out that getaway strategy ahead of storms that could impact travel in the days to come. we've got team coverage this morning. let's start with abc's morgan norwood. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, gio. we've got you covered this morning. that travel rush already under way, especially for many looking to beat the crowds. the look between weather threats on both coasts, staffing shortages and the historic number of passengers traveling this season, we're looking at the potential for chaos. this morning, americans on the move. aaa predicting nearly 80 million will travel more than 50 miles for the thanksgiving holiday, and what's expected to be the busiest ever. tuesday is get out day. when some 50,000 flights will take off from coast to coast with tsa expecting to screen more than 18 million passengers through next monday. some opting to head out now to avoid the crowds. >> i think getting home is important and just, like, get

through the day and then you're home and it's fine. >> reporter: but even for early passengers like lindsay byster, it's not guaranteed smooth sailing. >> i was traveling for almost 12 hours today. i was coming from l.a.x. where my flight was delayed for almost six hours. >> reporter: airlines bracing for record numbers. american, delta, and united say this will be their busiest thanksgiving season ever. united adding 400 flights per day just to handle the demand. in tampa, airport officials warning travelers to expect long lines starting today. >> we're expecting approximately 80,000 passengers to flow in and out of the airport. >> reporter: staffing shortages already triggering disruptions in the northeast where the faa desperately needs more air traffic controllers. >> we will use traffic flow management initiatives to deal with any staffing shortages on that particular day in this air space, and we expect to have some of those shortages. >> reporter: in charlotte, some airport workers threatening to strike during the busy holiday stretch, demanding better wages.

and if you are taking a road trip this thanksgiving like the majority of us, listen up. experts say it's best to leave ute out on thanksgiving day, that's when you're likely to run into the least amount of traffic. if you are driving between now and then, bottom line, you want to leave early or try to head out late evening, janai. >> janai: dually noted, morgan. thank you. let's see how the weather is shaping up for the holiday week to come up. somara theodore is here tracking that. good morning. >> somara: that's another factor. traffic-wise it might be good to leave on thanksgiving, but weather-wise, that depends on where you live. tracking travel troubles. monday, we've got some heavy rain and mountain snow on the west coast. by tuesday, we do have this front sweeping through the i-95 corridor. middle of the country is quiet, and dry, some snow out in the rockies. look what happens wednesday, i know this is going to be a big travel day. for those flying out from west coast airports, you're good. east coast, not bad, but chicago o'hare, that's a major airport. running into issues there, rain

in the ohio valley. thursday, on thanksgiving day, travel may not be at its optimum on the east coast because we're going to see snow, update new york, parts of pennsylvania and then that moves out by the end of black friday. it's also going to be cold. oh my goodness. fargo, can we forego those temperatures? friday, zero degrees. gio? >> gio: all right, somara. thank you so much. we're going to turn now to the trump transition. the president-elect meeting with nato's secretary general after criticizing the north atlantic alliance during his campaign. abc's maryalice parks is in washington now with more on that and his latest cabinet picks. maryalice, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, gio. good morning. a nato spokesperson wrote in a short statement that the nato secretary general mark rutte and president-elect trump discussed a range of global security issues facing the alliance. you would have to imagine the top of that list, the war in ukraine. the u.s. and nato had been so focused on trying to help ukraine defend its territory against russia's invasion. the whole world is now waiting to see what trump will do. the statement said that secretary general rutte also met

with congressman mike waltz who trump tapped to be his incoming national security adviser as well as other members of president-elect's incoming national security team there in palm beach, florida. for months on the campaign trail candidate trump was openly dismissive of nato. he complained that partners were leeching off the u.s. he threatened not to defend allies that he thought were not paying enough. in february, he went as far as to say to encourage russia to do whatever they want to a nato partner who doesn't pay enough in their own defense spending. now, of course, the cornerstone of the nato alliance is the idea that an attack on one would be an attack on all. this meeting comes as trump continues to work fast to round out his incoming team. he nominated brooke rollins to be agriculture secretary. whit? >> whit: maryalice parks, thank you so much. let's bring in our chief washington correspondent jonathan karl who will be hosting "this week" later on this morning. jon, always great to see you.

so we've seen a flurry of these picks heading into the weekend. we're now getting a clear picture of what the new trump cabinet will look like, but what are the major confirmation battles still ahead? >> jonathan: these are going to be some lively confirmation hearings. trust me on that one, whit. obviously you're going to have to look to pete hegseth who like matt gaetz has faced allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual assault in the case of hegseth. allegations that he denies, but he's also come out against the idea of women in combat, and that's something that some republicans simply disagree with, and of course, a lot of democrats as well. look, the other two i'm really looking at are tulsi gabbard to be the head of the u.s. intelligence, the dni, and bobby kennedy at health and human services. they are both former democrats. in some cases, prominent former democrats, but have some very controversial views, and, you know, we'll see -- i think there will be some republicans that are asking very difficult questions of both of them. >> whit: yeah, definitely a few to watch there. let's talk about attorney

general. matt gaetz obviously stepping aside. pam bondi being named instead. while she's much more likely to be confirmed, it's clear though, that trump is signaling major changes at the doj. >> jonathan: absolutely. look, we know he's already said that he would fire jack smith. he actually won't need to do that. it looks like jack smith is going to wind up his special counsel investigations and leave the justice department before january 20th. but, look, trump believes that the justice department wronged him, went after him in a political prosecution, political prosecutions, plural, and he is looking to change not just the political appointees that go in and out with each new administration, but some of the career prosecutors and investigators over at doj, and pam bondi is a loyalist. i mean, she is a former state attorney general, eight years as florida's ag, but she is somebody who speaks at trump rallies.

she was there when he was challenging the election results in 2020, and is somebody who will truly be a loyalist in that job. >> whit: before i let you go, trump has been active on a global scale. he met with the head of nato yesterday as we noted to discuss the security issues, military alliance. how are international leaders preparing and reacting to the incoming trump administration? >> jonathan: the reactions almost across the board are saying very nice things about him. that's the way to appeal to trump. so the words have been complimentary even as there's some trepidation. particularly in nato, you know, trump has been a -- actually a critic of nato. he pressed very hard for nato members to spend more on their collective defense, but, look, he's the new boss, and they know they need to work with him. >> whit: jon karl, always appreciate it. thank you so much, and remember to tune into "this week" later on this morning. he speaks with senators from both sides of the aisle about donald trump's cabinet nominees and their path toward confirmation. janai? >> janai: turning overseas to

news out of the mid east. israel this morning reacting to a claim by hamas that an israeli hostage was killed in northern gaza. abc's lama hasan joins us live this morning with the very latest. lama, as nearly 100 hostages are still held captive. >> reporter: yeah. good morning to you, janai. hamas releasing a statement saying a female israeli hostage who was being held in northern gaza was killed in recent weeks in an area under heavy israeli bombardment. the militant group adding that a second female hostage who was also injured, her life they say, is, quote, still in danger. hamas not revealing their identities. the idf saying they are examining hamas' claims, and at this stage, cannot confirm or refute them. this morning, the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, saying he has spoken to the family saying it is difficult to describe the nightmare they are going through. a reminder that 97 hostages remain in gaza. seven of them are believed to be american. further north in lebanon, israel fighting a war on multiple fronts, carrying out a series of air strikes, powerful

explosions, in a densely populated neighborhood in central as well as southern beirut. lebanon's health ministry saying at least 20 people were killed and 63 others injured. meanwhile, an israeli rabbi missing in the united arab emirates since thursday, was found dead this morning. the israeli government calling it a, quote, criminal anti-semitic terrorist act, and vowing to hunt down the attackers. gio? >> gio: sobering headlines all around, lama. thank you for your reporting. and world leaders at the united nations climate conference in azerbaijan announcing a major agreement on saturday. the new deal calls for wealthy countries to contribute $300 billion annually to help developing nations deal with the effects of climate change. the deal known as the climate cash agreement was met with a standing ovation. president biden also praising the deal, saying the deal -- agreement provides a base on which to build. whit? >> whit: the menendez brothers

convicted of killing their parents are preparing for a new trial in their new bid for freedom. abc's ike ejiochi is here with the details. ike, good morning. >> reporter: it's one of the hottest tickets, not in sports, but in the courtroom. the highly anticipated public hearing of the menendez brothers is drawing so much excitement, they're holding a lottery. the fate of erik and lyle menendez lies in the los angeles court where the two are set for a critical hearing monday in a bid to gain their freedom after being arrested and then sentenced to life without parole for the brutal shotgun murders of their parents. the public hearing spurring a spell of spectators to the van nuys courthouse, all looking to witness a possible glimpse of the menendez brothers who are expected to make a virtual appearance. the court holding a lottery to determine which 16 people will be given public seats in the courtroom to witness what happens next in the case. >> i think i didn't hit you hard enough. >> reporter: the high-level interest in the murder case driven by a new netflix series and a separate documentary,

describing the abuse allegations against their parents, jose and kitty menendez. >> in a way, i did not protect lyle. >> reporter: monday's hearing involves the menendez brothers' claim that there is new evidence and that they should get a whole new trial, or have their previous sentences tossed out or reduced. >> the significance of this hearing which is typically a very mundane one, is that the menendez brothers will appear virtually, and they could ask questions or answer any type of information that the judge asks of them. >> reporter: incoming los angeles district attorney nathan hawkman refusing to reveal before a thorough review whether or not he will support the decision of his predecessor to re-evaluate the sentence of the menendez brothers. >> if you decide this case based on just reviewing a netflix documentary, you're doing a disservice to the menendez brothers, to the victim family members, to the public. >> reporter: there may be a more substantial hearing and the one that could bring about the best chance for their release will be a hearing next month, in which they will argue they have been rehabilitated in prison.

>> janai: it's fascinating that there's so much excitement that they're holding a lottery to be able to see that hearing in person. ike, thank you for that. now to your thanksgiving spread and the jump in egg prices. abc's reena roy is here with a look at why the prices are rising right when we're preparing for those thanksgiving feasts. reena, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. that's right. we are in the homestretch which means millions of americans are hitting the stores right now. unfortunately they'll probably have to shell out a little more cash as they prepare for the big dinner, particularly when it comes to eggs. eggs have gone up more than any other food in the last year. the average for a dozen is now $3.37. that's roughly a 50% increase. looking back to last year, eggs were about $2 on average. experts say bird flu is mostly to blame. the disease usually spreads faster at this time of year when birds are migrating, so supply has been low and prices have been high. federal officials say this increase in bird flu cases will

likely affect american wallets even going into next year. guys? >> janai: that's something we will keep track of. what do we know about the prices of other key supermarket items especially ahead of thanksgiving? >> reporter: there is some good news on that front. overall groceries are up just about 1% from last year. when we talk turkey, we're actually looking at a 6% decrease on average. for pumpkin pie mix, you'll see similar price cut, which i'm pretty excited about because i don't know about you guys but i love me some pumpkin pie. >> gio: you and i both. the pecan pie too. thank you so much for that. now to the big formula 1 race overnight in las vegas. max verstappen now winning his fourth f1 world championship. abc's jaclyn lee joins us now with all of the highlights. good morning, jaclyn. >> reporter: gio, good morning. oh, man. what a race. you had it all. the drivers fighting to win, celebrities packing the stands. everyone wondering if max verstappen could do it again, and he did. verstappen now winning four championships in a row.

>> and that man has hit the jackpot in vegas tonight. max verstappen, a four-time champion of the world! >> reporter: this morning, max verstappen is the 2024 f1 world champion, clinching his fourth title in a row after coming out on top in an exhilarating head-to-head race through the iconic vegas strip as cars zipped by some of the most recognizable vegas hotels. >> that is four in a row, max. four in a row. congratulations. >> reporter: the drivers reaching speeds of more than 200 miles per hour as they zoomed past thousands of fans in attendance, including a smattering of celebrities. while verstappen did place fifth in vegas for red bull, he riled ruled the road, hitting the championship jackpot thanks to the points system in f1 races. but for the most part, verstappen played it safe while also taking a few risks. he just needed to stay ahead of his chief rival, lando norris who finished sixth. >> i'm going to enjoy this, but there are still two more races that i want to do well.

at the same time, and of course, you take a little break and then we try to go at it again next year. >> reporter: meanwhile, george russell taking home the checkered flag at the las vegas grand prix. lewis hamilton putting the pedal to the metal, making an epic comeback drive to claim second place from tenth on the grid. >> driver of the day for lewis hamilton. >> reporter: 27-year-old verstappen now moving into elite company. >> time for the world champion. >> reporter: joining just a select few other drivers who have won four championships. >> got to be proud, and, you know, of everyone, what they have done for me, and, you know, to stand here as a four-time world champion is of course, something that i never thought was possible. >> reporter: and verstappen acknowledges it's been a tough season. he's learned a lot of lesson, but he says he's ready for a fifth championship next year. whit, next year, you and me. i think we should race. >> whit: oh, yeah. absolutely. sign me up. jaclyn, quick question for you because we were debating this. do you say

pie? >> reporter: i say pecan. >> janai: pe-can. >> whit: thank you, jaclyn, for clearing that up for us. let's get to somara theodore with a check of the weather. thanksgiving obviously on our minds. what's the weather looking like? >> somara: for the record, it is pe-can. i'm with you. and pumpkin pie is better than sweet potato pie. i said it. >> whit: split verdict. >> somara: breckenridge, colorado. look at the snow you guys have gotten. that's the story for the west coast because we were talking about how much rain was pounding the west coast, and as a result, there was a lot of flooding due to this atmospheric river that's been pumping moisture in, slamming places like california in santa rosa, just north of san francisco. as we head into the next couple of days it's really going to be more about the snow. winter storm warnings have been issued as well as winter weather advisories for parts of the rockies. so now through wednesday, we could see anywhere from 3 to 5 feet of snow in parts of the sierra nevada. if you are traveling on the west coast in some of those higher elevations, be mindful of that.

that's a look at the forecast around the country. let's see what's going on >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. i'd like to just say that when saying pecan, it's giving tar-jay instead of target. >> whit: but pe-can? gio, you know, is a pe-can pie. >> janai: i get the point too, but there's right and wrong. >> whit: settled. >> janai: thank you very much.

>> whit: we love you, gio. >> janai: this morning we are remembering long time game show host chuck longtime game show host, chuck woolery. he was the first host of "wheel of fortune" who went on to be the face of "love connection" and "scrabble." woolery was inducted into the american tv game show hall of fame in 2007. many fans remember him for his signature toss to commercials. >> we'll do it in two and two. >> janai: his friend and podcast co-host mark young saying he died at his home in texas with his wife by his side. chuck woolery was 83 years old. >> whit: what a legendary career. two minutes and two seconds. the two and two. >> gio: which is what we're about to do right now. >> whit: coming up in a little bit. that's right. up ahead here on "gma," the early start for black friday. we're talking about that. the deals that are live right now, and whether you should wait for some friday items. >> janai: and a health check with dr. sutton as millions of americans prepare for those holiday get-togethers indoors. we've got you covered.

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>> whit: welcome back to "gma" on this sunday morning. the countdown has begun. "moana 2" is coming to theaters this wednesday just ahead of thanksgiving day. moana and maui are back for another adventure at sea, and a sound track that has already got people talking. we're already planning. gio, you're going to see it tomorrow? >> gio: a screening tomorrow. we're very excited. >> janai: we're excited to take the kids, but he's going first. >> gio: i'm a big kid, folks. >> whit: i couldn't even get tickets until next sunday. >> janai: we're going to go. >> whit: tickets in the bag. >> janai: let's look at some of the other big stories we're following on this sunday morning. happening right now, americans are on the move. aaa is projecting nearly 80 million americans will travel more than 50 miles for the thanksgiving holiday. airlines, they are bracing for record numbers with united adding 400 flights per day to handle the demand. >> gio: also right now, a sorority and two members of a fraternity at dartmouth college are facing charges related to the death of a student who drowned after attending an

off-campus party this summer. 20-year-old juan jang went missing in july, the student have been charged with facilitating an underage alcohol house and providing alcohol to a person under 21. >> whit: and a huge upset in college football as oklahoma crushed alabama's dreams of making it to the playoffs saturday night. the sooners defeating the number seven crimson tide 24-3, marking alabama's third s.e.c. loss of the season. this is the first time since 2010 that alabama has lost three in a season. the crimson tide will face auburn in the iron bowl next saturday. you could watch that game right here on abc. big upset. >> janai: all right. we start this half hour with strategies for holiday shopping. there are deals out right now, but should you click buy now or wait? abc's alexis christoforous is -- has been looking into it and here to help us with all of it.

good morning. we know that black friday is not just one day anymore. it's a weeks-long event. there are deals we should jump on right now. >> we have been talking about black friday deals since late october, early november, right? we did some digging. tvs a great thing to buy right now. here's a deal we found for you. samsung, 55-inch qled 4k smart tv at target, was $1500, now 9 under 00 -- s on sal $900 you save $600. dyson is not always on sale. it is this week. this cordless vacuum at best buy, 54% off. >> whit: it never loses the suction. that's what they say. >> you're right on that. and i also love my all-clad. shout out to all-clad. another higher end piece there. 40% off right now at macy's. >> gio: good deals there, but are there going to be special deals when it comes to black friday, like, on friday? >> i know what you mean. it's really hard to find them and we had to go digging. i found a couple, and this is amazon live is hosting a series of live shopping shows. >> janai: oh.

>> starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern, there you have your host, martha stewart, jennifer hudson, eva mendez, they're going to be having their own half hours where they're going to be, you know, curating their own products. >> gio: funny enough, the one with jennifer hudson, tommy, my husband, is going to be hosting with her. >> janai: are you serious? >> fun. there you go. a nice plug. and if you have a swiftie on the list, target has exclusive -- two exclusive pieces of merchandise. the eras tour book, and also her album in vinyl and cd. in stores only on friday, then online saturday. >> whit: okay. i do have a couple swifties on the list. writing that down. what about what's new this year? what are some trends you're watching? >> so once again, mini is big. so we're talking mini replicas. these are replicas of makeup. you can't actually use it, but they're adorable. they're from ulta beauty, and charlotte tillbury is real makeup and that's a mini and you can use that. they're collectible and so darn cute. they can be more affordable. it's a good way to try something before sort of committing to it, also social media-inspired gifts

continue to be out there. bubble letter necklaces thanks to hailey bieber, and colorful scarves, guys. the chunkier the better. it's a trend. >> janai: amen. real quick because we're almost out of time. what if you like the thrill of going to the store for in-person shopping? when is it worth it to go? >> not a lot of times. you know, if you want to go, make sure you have the item. make sure there's no shipping delay. go for it. you love the hullabaloo, you want to get out there and feel the holiday. if it's an item you feel you need to see in person or feel, go to the store, but so many of these deals, even door busters are online. >> janai: if you return too much you could end up like geo and get banned. >> by the way, it's pe-can, by the way. >> gio: thank you. see? >> whit: alexis, thank you so much. we appreciate it. let's turn now to the nfl because we've got some exciting matchups in week 12. espn football analyst, our buddy, herm edwards, is back with us once again. coach, good morning. great to see you.

so let's jump right into it with the eagles. they're heading to los angeles tonight to take on the rams. eagles, they're looking pretty good. six-game win streak. what do the rams need to do to pull off a win here? >> well, defensively they have to shut down saquon barkley. i mean, he is really the guy that makes this offense go. we know about jalen hurts and everyone else, but it's the runner and his ability to catch the ball as well, and if you are on the other side of it, if you are the rams, you got to protect matthew stafford and try to get the ball to cooper kupp and nacua because they have a very good offensive attack when stafford can stay in the pocket. and throw the football. so that will be the test for the eagles. can they put pressure on stafford and can saquon barkley get it going? that's going to be very important. >> janai: all right, coach. paisley and plaid this morning, the arizona cardinals. they're holding a slim one-game lead over the remaining three teams in the nfc west. the cardinals visit the seahawks today which will be a huge game to decide the division down the line. what does each team have to do

to win with so much? >> well, if you are the cardinals, james conner is the big running back and kyler murray doesn't get a lot of credit. he's a fabulous quarterback and he's making a lot of plays. it goes through conner, the big running back, he is a big runner, can catch the football as well. i think on the other side of it, if you are geno smith, you have to protect the football. you cannot turn the ball over, especially when you're playing a team as capable as the arizona cardinals. they have a pretty good defense as well. so this will be a big game. you're right. it's a conference game. right now if you look at this conference, the arizona cardinals are the best team. we didn't say that in the beginning of the year, did we? we thought it was going to be the 49ers, the rams, seattle. arizona is the most consistent team in this conference right now. >> janai: i like that you say we. >> whit: the most wins for my 49ers. it's been rough. >> gio: let's turn with who's with herm? we love our segment. we were all winners last week by picking the texans over the cowboys. let's look at the talley right now. whit's got nine. >> whit: sure do. >> gio: janai's got eight.

>> janai: uh-huh. >> gio: i've got two. >> whit: you're on a win streak, gio. >> gio: herm's got seven. so we've got monday night on abc, the ravens meet the chargers in los angeles. what you got, herm? >> i'm going on a limb. i'm taking the chargers. >> janai: okay. >> i like the chargers. i like the chargers. >> janai: all right. >> this is the brother bowl, right? the brother bowl. the harbaugh bowl. >> whit: that's right. the harbaughs. i'm going to go to the ravens -- i'm going ravens, you know, something about charm city. i got to go with the ravens. >> janai: i'm going baltimore too. >> gio: okay. i'm going baltimore. >> i knew it. >> gio: going to do it. >> i catch up this week. i knew you guys were going to take baltimore. you can't help yourselves. >> gio: we love you. you can catch the ravens versus the chargers at 8:15 p.m. eastern on abc right here monday night. and time now for another check of the weather and somara theodore is here. >> somara: hey. how's everyone doing? all right. take a look at this video. st. joseph, michigan. you can see the waves whipping

up. this is a snowy owl. beautiful shot there, but very strong, gusty winds in parts of the great lakes and the northeast. norwalk, connecticut, sun's coming up. it's looking nice, but it's chilly out there. pretty cold, and it's not only cold in the north, but the south too. frosty morning for our friends in places like birmingham, montgomery, down towards lake city, florida. frost and freeze alerts are in place, and check this out. this is from the climate prediction center. what we can anticipate between the 29th of november and december 3rd is much colder than normal air throughout the great lakes and much of the northeast. that's a look at the forecast across the country. >> somara: good morning, and -- >> somara: good morning, and -- wait. and that's a look at your local

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>> >> gio: all right. >> gio: all right. welcome back to "gma," and look at keeping healthy as we gather for thanksgiving, kicking off the holiday season. joining us again is abc news medical correspondent dr. darien sutton. >> whit: good morning. >> gio: let's start off with this rise in respiratory illnesses we're seeing. what are you seeing? >> dr. darien: understanding we're getting these numbers at abc. when we're looking at, for example, waste water analysis, test results, and overall emergency department visits, that's how we get a better understanding of what the respiratory illness map looks like. i want to show you an example of that map. right now overall numbers are low, but we're seeing a rise in the rise in states like wisconsin, ohio, kentucky and pennsylvania. what is that rise? patients coming in with cough, congestion, and flu-like symptoms. what's the cause?

overall covid, flu, low. we're likely to see a rise in that after thanksgiving. rsv is increasing, and unfortunately we also have a rise in the rate of whooping cough which is causing that chronic, long cough especially young kids and toddlers. >> janai: so you see how close we're all sitting. in the next week, all of us americans are going to be sitting even closer with so many more people for the holidays and everything. what is the best way to stay healthy? >> dr. darien: preparation and prevention. when we talk about preventing for example, making sure that especially those who are high-risk or up to date on flu, covid vaccines. rsv, which is rising we just saw, has a vaccine that's available over the age of 75. and we also recommend, for example, for pregnant mothers in their third trimester, especially if your baby is going to be born into the viral season, and then making sure you're grabbing that mask and grabbing those surveillance tests, and i always say before you meet during thanksgiving, prepare for the most vulnerable person, and that will help keep you safe. >> whit: when she talked about how close we were, i was, like, all right. >> dr. darien: she said we're going to be closer next week. >> whit: avoid those droplets.

we have also been hearing about a number of food recalls that have been in the news. these e.coli outbreaks and organic carrots, ground beef. there was also a listeria outbreak as well. as everybody is going to the grocery store and doing their shopping for thanksgiving, what should we keep in mind? >> dr. darien: number one, being aware. checking fda.gov, you can see use by dates and sell by dates. most of the products that have been recalled are not on shelves. so you don't have to have that fear. but if you have your freezer like my mom probably owns or if you have stuff in your pantry you want to make sure that you don't need to throw them out. you want to clean, separate, chill, and then making sure you're mindful of those temperatures. when you are cooking that meat, especially if you are going to bring it during that potluck, you do not want to be the reason everyone gets sick. so make sure you prepare properly. >> janai: 100%. >> gio: you have pea-can pie or pecan pie? >> dr. darien: pea-can. >> gio: the doctor has spoken. >> whit: it's now, like, an official tie. we got a tie between pea-can and pecan. america has spoken, ladies and gentlemen. the division continues.

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you can see, this is a sneak peek of what you can expect. these are my girls, dance for life, getting ready. they have been perfecting their routines for the big performance. they're awesome, you can look at their moves. their ages range from 9 to 24. so much work goes into this. the sixth abc dunkin' thanksgiving day parade is how we kick off the holiday season here in philadelphia. you can expect special guests, colorful floats, grand balloons, marching bands, singing and dancing all up and down the benjamin franklin parkway. and it's not just dance for life. dozens of dance teams and bands from across the region have been practicing for weeks for their moment in the spotlight. this year's headliners include sugar hill gang, kathleen sledge and darlene love just to name a few. "good morning america's" sam champion is one of the returning stars. and we can't forget santa claus alongside the misses who every year, close out the festivities. you can see this is just the practice. a little sneak peek of what you guys can expect is always a grand show. so we are going to let dance for life take it away for us.

the big parade is thursday. back to you, janai. >> janai: we know philadelphia loves channel 6 action news and loves dunkin'. we all love a parade. thank you so much. >> gio: that choreography, though. >> janai: they were getting it. thank you for that behind the scenes look. >> reporter: i need to learn these moves. >> janai: "gma" first look and "gma" will be live from the philadelphia thanksgiving day parade route this thursday. you can watch the parade on our abc station, wpvi or stream it on abc news live starting at 9:00 a.m. eastern. >> whit: looking forward to that, and we will be right back. (mom) you're feeding him, blue buffalo, right? (jack) nah, we got purina one. it's all the same stuff. (mom) not really. blue life protection formula's got deboned chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, oatmeal, barley... (mia) well purina one has chicken, rice flour, corn gluten meal, whole grain corn, chicken by-product meal... (jack) [laughing] looks like we're switching to blue! (vo) switch to blue. and feed your dog like family.

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