>> whit: good morning, america. bitter blast. up to 6 feet of lake-effect snow creating hazardous driving conditions as americans head home from the holiday on what could be the busiest day ever for air travel. what to expect on the roads and at the airports if you can get there.

plus, the all-out efforts for game time in buffalo. >> gio: fbi selection. president-elect donald trump selects loyalist kash patel to head up the bureau. what we know about him and why his confirmation process may be a battle. >> rhiannon: breaking overnight, new hostage video. an american israeli citizen kidnapped by hamas on october 7th seen in a hamas propaganda video. the reaction this morning from israel, the u.s., and the young man's family. >> whit: spending surge. consumers racking up online for black friday, so what's ahead for cyber monday? the deals you can expect to see and the hot sellers fueling the buying frenzy. plus, the look ahead to travel tuesday. how to save big on your next vacation. >> gio: footbrawls. >> incredibly ugly scene for a beautiful rivalry. >> gio: chaos on the field after major college upsets. michigan taking down number two, ohio state.

>> this is a dangerous scene right now. >> gio: and the fights following the showdown between north carolina and nc state. plus, the big nfl games on tap for today. espn's herm edwards sizes up the matchups. ♪ >> rhiannon: and trimming trends. decorating your tree this holiday season from the ornaments to the tinsel. >> decorative santas, '90s-inspired ornaments and christmas trees. >> rhiannon: why everything old is new again. >> gio: and we do say good morning, america. we made it. the final month of 2024. >> whit: we sure did. >> gio: it is december 1st, and we hope that you are in the holiday spirit because black friday there out of the way. we're going to take a look at the retail sales numbers and the deals yet to come for cyber monday. >> whit: a lot of deals still ahead.

plus, the second trump administration now 50 days away from taking charge. the president-elect naming his pick for fbi director, expected to ignite a major confirmation battle in the senate. >> rhiannon: but we begin with the thanksgiving travel crush for those heading home today. a lot of people heading home and some lake-effect snow hammering five states, up to 6 feet in some areas before it's all over. let's get the latest forecast from somara theodore. 6 feet, somara? >> somara: i know. extremely prolific snowfall. while lake-effect snow is common this time of year, these intense snow bands are making travel nearly impossible. overnight, lake-effect snow blanketing states across the northeast and midwest leading to multiple wrecks in upstate new york. tractor trailers jackknifing, needing a tow to get back on the road. people already digging out and they can expect more of that. at least five states issuing winter alerts with some parts of pennsylvania, ohio, and new york expecting to see as much as 6 feet of snow in the coming days. in erie county, pennsylvania, residents struggling to free their cars from the snow.

>> i thought yesterday was bad. look at it this morning. >> somara: the intense conditions leaving people stranded on the road. authorities setting up emergency shelters for those unable to get home. >> we're using front end loaders, backhoes, skid steerers, anything we have to remove snow to at least get one side of the street open. >> somara: the governor issuing a disaster declaration and deploying the national guard to assist residents in hard-hit areas. in new york, a state of emergency in several counties with state resources deployed to aid in the response to the storm, but diehard buffalo fans won't let a little snow stop them from heading out with tonight's match between the bills and the 49ers. >> buffalo, here i come. i'm on my way. >> somara: the snow piling up outside highmark stadium with the bills mafia out in force clearing out the seats. you got to give it to him for that. take a look at this paralyzing snow in gowanda, new york. these are some of the totals we've seen after the past few days. barnes corners, new york, 45 inches of snow.

you can see perrysburg, nearly 40 inches of snow, and we are seeing good amounts being dropped in the state of michigan as well. as a result, we have a winter storm warning for gaylord, michigan. we have lake-effect snow warnings from cleveland to erie, dunkirk as well as buffalo and especially watertown. this is future cast. this shows us where the next round of snow is setting up. 1 to 2 feet of additional snow possible in places like erie, watertown, new york, right along the lake in syracuse, and 3 inches additional parts of michigan as well. future radar right now also showing that after this is done, we wrap this up as we head into wednesday. we're tracking snow in the northeast. more on that a little later for now. gio, back to you. >> gio: so much snow, somara. thank you so much. and today is expected to be the busiest travel day of the thanksgiving travel period. millions are heading back home after the holiday, and abc's reena roy is at new york's laguardia airport following that. good morning, reena. >> reporter: hey, gio, good morning to you. that's right. you can see behind me, it is

pretty quiet out here this morning, but that is likely going to be changing very soon. as you said, today could be the busiest this holiday travel period, which by the way is already just shattering records. the faa saying there were 232,000 flights nationwide from last sunday through thanksgiving day. that is an all-time high, and because it's been so busy here on the east coast, the faa has actually used special military airspace off the atlantic coast and gulf of mexico at the military release for commercial plane use. air traffic controllers have also been implementing traffic management initiatives to keep up with this record-high travel and so far, things have been pretty smooth. less than a half percent of flights have been canceled this travel period so far, and delays have been at a record low, about 1% of flights. to be safe, though, especially with that wintry weather we just heard about, you should follow

the basics we often talk about like getting to the airport early just to give yourself a bit of extra time, for any long lines. and if you are hitting the roads, you'll want to avoid that midday time period because the heaviest traffic is expected from noon to 6:00. rhiannon? >> rhiannon: we hope it all goes smoothly for those folks headed home. reena, thank you for that. we turn now to the trump transition now and another surprising move. the president-elect announcing his choice to head the fbi. abc's jay o'brien joins us now from west palm beach with more details and this move already stirring up washington. >> reporter: exactly right, rhiannon. good morning. overnight, president-elect donald trump announcing he plans to name loyalist kash patel, someone who's openly discussed using the federal government to go after trump's political opponents, to be the next director of the fbi. patel has promoted conspiracy theories about a so-called deep state. he's even embraced qanon. in december of 2023, he told steve bannon's podcast this about trump's political foes saying, quote, we will go out and find the conspirators not just in government, but in the media, and quote, we're going to come after you, whether it's criminally or civilly.

now trump has made it clear he plans to fire the current fbi director, christopher wray who has three years left on his ten-year term that donald trump appointed wray to in 2017. he rose to prominence with devin nunes trying to push back on russian. in trump's first term, he took a series of top intelligence roles and he was briefly the chief of staff at the pentagon in 2020, but if he wants to be the next fbi director, patel still has to be approved by the senate, and that is expected to be a bruising confirmation process for him. nonetheless, this nomination, a clear signal from president-elect trump that he wants major shakeups at the nation's top law enforcement agency, and this morning a spokesperson for the fbi saying that director wray remains focused on the men and women of the fbi and protecting americans, whit. >> whit: all right, jay o'brien

for us, thank you so much. let's bring in abc's chief washington correspondent, jonathan karl, who will be hosting "this week" later on this morning. jon, good morning to you. always great to see you. let's pick it up right there. kash patel now, trump's pick to lead the fbi. where does this nomination now rank in the confirmation battles, and the pushback he'll likely get in the senate? >> jonathan: whit, this is the big one. this -- this i think, will be the toughest, most bruising confirmation battle of them all, and as you know there are very controversial ones that have already been nominated. kash patel is somebody who has made a name for himself as the ultimate trump loyalist. he is the one particularly in the years since trump left the white house, who has waged rhetorical war on trump's enemies, particularly those in law enforcement, the investigators. he has promised to root out what he calls the deep state. he has actually said that trump's political opponents should be very afraid. this is the fbi director nominee for retribution, and you can bet that there will be a lot of pushback, certainly from democrats, but i think you're going to see significant

pushback from at least some republicans as well. >> whit: and jon, more on the transition here. elon musk, vivek ramaswamy, they're heading to capitol hill this week to discuss major reform ideas with house republicans. what do you expect from that meeting, and what does it say about musk's growing influence in the new trump administration? >> jonathan: i mean, it's quite the billionaire tag team. look. there is no agency -- there is no department of government efficiency. this is a new creation that hasn't been created by any law or anything, but they clearly, both of them, particularly musk, have the ear of the president-elect. they are talking about rooting out waste throughout government. look. there's plenty of waste to target, but the kind of numbers they're talking about, musk has suggested $2 trillion out of the federal budget. keep in mind the federal budget is less than $7 trillion. so this is something that would be massive, and almost unimaginable.

it would require cutting, you know, things like social security and medicare to actually get to those numbers, but look. they are serious about this, and i think they're going to get a warm reception from republicans, and i do know that democrats have also been sharing -- at least some democrats have been sharing some ideas of places they would like to see cuts in federal spending. >> whit: and as you noted, still some questions about how much power this department will have. >> jonathan: yes. >> whit: going forward. jon karl as always, thank you so much, and remember to tune into "this week" later this morning. jon will have much more on the trump transition, the tariff threats. plus, the latest on the conflicts in the middle east and ukraine from white house national security adviser, jake sullivan. gio? >> gio: all right, whit. overseas now, syrian rebel fighters are advancing southward after seizing control of most of aleppo. that's one of syria's largest cities, posing the most serious challenge to president assad in years since the civil war that began back in 2011.

the spokesman of the national security council said that the united states has nothing to do with the rebel offensive saying the u.s. is closely monitoring the situation. he blamed the assad regime for its refusal to participate in a political process laid out in a u.n. security council resolution, and urged de-escalation. rhiannon? >> rhiannon: gio, we turn now to reaction of a video appearing to show an american held hostage by hamas. israel's leader is calling it brutal, psychological warfare, but also an important sign of life. abc's ines de la cuetara joins us now from london with more on this. good morning, ines. >> reporter: good morning, rhiannon, and fresh strikes on gaza overnight as hamas releases a new video of edan alexander pleading for a hostage deal. >> my name is edan alexander. >> reporter: overnight, newly released hamas propaganda video showing edan alexander more than 400 days after he was first taken into gaza. >> i am an american-israeli

citizen currently being held captive in the gaza strip. >> reporter: filmed under duress in a heavily edited video, the 20-year-old addressing israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu, president-elect donald trump and his family. every day that passes, he says, the pain increases inside me. i miss you very much. every day i pray to see you soon. this as thousands again took to the streets of tel aviv on saturday to call for a hostage deal. >> it's good to see him alive and speaking, and when he cried, i just want to hold him, and i want him to know that we are doing everything that we can to bring him home. >> reporter: alexander's mother saying she heard from netanyahu soon after the video was released. >> and he told us that he's going to do whatever he can to bring the deal and to release all the hostages. >> reporter: the white house saying it has also been in touch with his family calling the video a cruel reminder of hamas' terror against citizens of multiple countries including our

own. the hostage families desperate for their loved ones and gaza desperate for aid. dramatic video shows the rush of people fighting for bread outside a bakery as severe food insecurity continues to spread. one woman and two children crushed to death in the chaos. as the world central kitchen now announces it is pausing operations in gaza after an air strike destroyed this vehicle transporting some of its staff killing five people. the idf says it was targeting a terrorist who took part in the october 7th attack. the world central kitchen says it has no knowledge that any of the car's passengers had any ties to october 7th, and after president biden said earlier this week, the u.s. is making a new push for a cease-fire in gaza, israel's president now says there are hostage negotiations going on behind the scenes. whit? >> whit: okay, ines de la cuetara, thank you. today, president biden and first lady jill biden will mark world aids day at the white house by displaying the aids memorial quilt on the south

lawn. the quilt which was originally displayed in 1987 now contains nearly 50,000 panels honoring more than 100,000 lives lost. a red ribbon will also be displayed to remember those who have died from aids-related illnesses as well as the more than 40 million individuals living with hiv around the world. gio? >> gio: all right. let's switch gears here and let's talk some shopping, shall we? now to the holiday shopping season kicking into high gear. if you didn't get enough on black friday, get ready for cyber monday, some big deals there. abc's alexis christoforous. she's looking at all the deals you can get from home. you don't have to go anywhere. you can do it right from home. >> from the warmth of your home, and the deals keep on coming, guys. cyber monday, get this, it's expected to be the biggest shopping day of the year. consumers are expected to spend a record $13.2 billion online alone, that's according to adobe analytics. more than half of those online sales are expected to come

through our mobile device. many of those cyber deals as we know have already dropped. if you have been waiting to buy a pair of airpods, now's the time. i'm looking at you, whit. >> whit: i was all over that one. >> amazon has them 38% off. i think it's the lowest price ever, now 154 bucks. beauty and hair care products, big sellers this season. just ask my daughter. sephora dropping some cyber monday deals today including up to 30% dyson and shark. they're not always on sale, and tools of a different kind, home depot as a subcompact drill by rigid, 40% off, just $89. lots of great apparel deals as well. gap has up to 60% off what it calls really big deals going on right now. this men's merino wool polo sweater was $79.95, now just $31. cyber monday has already started at j.crew where at 60%, everything plus free shipping.

this green velvet ruffle dress perfect for the holidays was $69, now $27.50. >> rhiannon: if only my girls would wear dresses. >> one day. after all that shopping, you deserve a little bit binge watching time. disney+ and hulu just $2.99 a month. for 12 months. >> rhiannon: and people are trying to ruin our fun. there's a new warning from the fbi out. what do we need to know? >> online scams, especially if an offer seems too good to be true. we all know this, but it's important to be reminded that you want to avoid clicking suspicious links, and attachments in emails, websites, social media, be especially wary if a company asks you to update your account information. or password. you want to avoid websites where the seller asks you to pay with a prepaid card, and always get a tracking number for items you buy online so you can follow the delivery process. beware of ads promoting expensive products at drastically low prices.

that is usually a big red flag. >> gio: and if you use apple pay, a lot of times they'll create a unique credit card number for that purchase. >> that's true. >> gio: a really good idea. >> happy shopping, guys. >> rhiannon: a lot of people will want to stay indoors with this bad weather we're seeing. let's check in with somara for more on that. somara? >> somara: i would love to be indoors. it's cold in ashland, wisconsin. cold enough to get those ice pancakes on lake superior. that's what they're called. so here's a look at the temperatures because it's not just the great lakes. they are shivering in the south. my heart goes out to you. freeze alerts, montgomery in the upper 20s this morning as well as jesup in georgia. we have these freeze alerts stretching all the way to tylertown. the cold air is here and it's sticking around. december has arrived in full effect, full force. minneapolis, mid-20s by monday when you're headed back to work. nashville, 38 degrees on tuesday. that's a look at the forecast across the country. let's see what's going on in your nei

>> somara: and tha >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. it really is the first day of december. >> whit: the 1st of the month. wake up. >> are your holiday decorations up? >> somara: i knew where you were going with that. i want to do it christmas eve. >> gio: really? okay. >> rhiannon: i have had it up for weeks. >> gio: weeks. >> whit: thank you, somara. let's turn to college football now and a wild scene on the field after michigan got the best of their rival, number two-ranked ohio state. abc's ike ejiochi is here with that. more of the action. ike, pandemonium on the field. this was a mess. >> reporter: yeah. it really was, whit.

everyone loves a good rivalry nowadays, right? tom and jerry, brandi and monica, pepsi and coke. there may be no better rivalries than the ones seen on yesterday's slate of games. it was rivalry weekend throughout college football starting with one of the fiercest of them all, michigan/ohio state. a game that needed the help of police officers to separate the two sides. michigan versus ohio state, one of the fiercest rivalries in all of sports taking an ugly turn saturday. >> and now there are some skirmishes going on on the field. >> reporter: number two ohio state's battle against michigan turning into an all-out brawl. the fight overshadowing the wolverines' surprising upset of the buckeyes, 13-10. the visiting wolverines coming into the game almost a 20-point underdog. >> incredibly ugly scene for a beautiful rivalry. >> reporter: right after the final whistle, emotions running high on both sides, especially after a michigan player's attempt to plant their team's flag in the middle of ohio state's field. >> you guys are done. your season's over.

>> reporter: multiple officers representing ohio and michigan deployed pepper spray. two michigan players could be seen suffering the after-effects. >> now people want to talk and fight. that's wrong. it's just bad for the game, classless in my opinion. >> those guys were looking to put a flag on our field, and our guys weren't going to let that happen. this is our field, and certainly we're embarrassed with the fact we lost the game, but there are some prideful guys on this team that weren't going to let that happen. >> reporter: chaos also followed another big showdown. >> this is not good. >> this is scary. >> reporter: this one between north carolina and nc state. >> this is a dangerous scene right now. >> reporter: a huge fight breaking out after a player on the winning nc state squad also tried to plant the wolf pack's flag in the middle of the tarheels' home field. now some other big takeaways, from rivalry week, south carolina beating clemson, ruining their college football playoff hopes and the number six miami hurricanes, the class of the acc this year losing to unranked syracuse. now the hurricanes will have to

wonder how far they'll fall when the rankings come out on tuesday. guys. >> rhiannon: what a wild weekend. >> whit: it's the holiday season. come on, right. >> rhiannon: come on. >> whit: like thanksgiving dinner with the family, playing out on the field. ike, thank you so much. i'm just kidding. lovely time with the family. coming up on "gma," travel tuesday, just two days away. an expert guide on how to find the best deals for your trip. >> rhiannon: and trends to look for in holiday decorations. ready to get back to the '90s? >> gio: and nfl week 13. herm edwards is right back here with his pregame analysis. we'll be right back. you're watching "gma" on this sunday morning. with his pregame analysis. we'll be right back. you're watching "gma" on this sunday morning. i told myself i was ok with my moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis symptoms... ...with my psoriatic arthritis symptoms. but just ok isn't ok. and i was done settling. if you still have symptoms after trying a tnf blocker like humira or enbrel, rinvoq works differently. rinvoq is a once-daily pill that can rapidly relieve joint pain, stiffness, and swelling

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so for the next 25 days, you can watch all those holiday favorites. rudolph, frosty, "frozen," and all the "home alone" movies to name a few. i just love all of those movies. this is the best time of year, isn't it? it really is. >> rhiannon: so many classics to watch starting today. >> whit: you filthy animal. >> rhiannon: now let's get a look at some of the other big stories we're following on this sunday morning. happening right now, lake-effect snow blanketing parts of the u.s. during this busy travel weekend, and more snow and cold are in the forecast. at least five states are issuing winter alerts with some parts of pennsylvania, ohio, and new york expecting to see as much as 6 feet of snow in the coming days. this of course as millions of americans have been making their way home after a record-breaking thanksgiving travel period. >> gio: also right now, investigators in missouri are trying to figure out what caused a massive home explosion saturday. six people were inside the jefferson city home when it exploded. three of them were critically injured. the fire department saying it all took more than three hours

to get all six people out. >> whit: and enjoy those thanksgiving leftovers if you can, if you are wondering how long you can actually prolong the feast. the usda says monday is the toss-out day. the agency says bacteria can start growing on the food after three to four days. you can also freeze the leftovers, and that gives you two to six months. you can still hang onto it. we got a lot left. >> rhiannon: we have none. >> gio: you have today to eat. >> whit: i'm going to eat a double-decker turkey sandwich today. load it all on there. one sandwich. >> gio: ours is gone. ours is gone. we want to start the half hour here with millions of americans on the move. it's expected to be the busiest travel day, a record travel day for the tsa as so many head home from the holiday weekend. the crowds are expected to build up. more than 3 million people are projected to take to the skies today on what could be the busiest air travel day ever, ever. records have already been set. the faa reporting there were more than 232,000 flights between november 24th and the

28th. so here looking at the travel picture for today and beyond, including those travel tuesday deals is going.com travel expert, katy nastro. good morning. >> happy thanksgiving. >> gio: happy post-thanksgiving. >> merry christmas. december 1st. let's get right to it. >> gio: happy travel tuesday, i guess. let's start with this because obviously you have millions of people. >> so many. >> gio: they're hitting the road. advice for them right now? >> the biggest piece of advice is, if you encounter any type of flight disruption with winter fast approaching, we're starting to see some of that, you want to act quickly. speed is the name of the game. that means getting your phone out, already having your airline app already downloaded, having what i call a fallback flight in mind so you can quickly search for what you need. rebook yourself. a lot of the time if you can't do that, get on that domestic line. take it one step further. if that line is too long to get in touch with someone, always try the international customer service line. most u.s. carriers have international agents that can

look at the schedules, rebook you just the same. >> gio: that app is so important because getting to it before other people get to those customer service agents. >> there's not an endless supply of seats to get rebooked on, so you want to be -- >> whit: got it. the fallback flight too, that's key. many people aren't even home yet, but we're already thinking about the next big trip. so travel tuesday coming up. what are the best deals? >> okay. there's a lot. so we're looking ahead to travel tuesday. we're already seeing some deals ahead of the day. american airlines is doing some flight deals on various routes. you can go from new york to london for $396 round trip which is a going-approved deal. you can also take advantage of some deals out to asia on cafe pacific. zipair, 443. l.a. to tokyo, that's fantastic. you can also take advantage of hotel deals. hyatt and marriott, hot tip for them -- sign up for loyalty programs, get the best discount offered and it's free to sign up.

boutique hotel brands like arlo and ennismore, and to round it out, cruises, we have got expeditions to antarctica, and other big-ticket destinations starting at 20% off. more family-friendly brands as well as couples can take advantage of the second sailor program with virgin voyages and celebrity. 75% to 80% off that second sailer. it's buy one get one free-ish. those are the, you know, once-in-a-lifetime, you pack a lot of clothes for those trips. a bucket list. >> rhiannon: so a lot of great deals, but when you're buying these discounted hotels and flights, is there anything you need to know or be wary of? >> yes. if it looks too good to be true, it just might be. we want people to be hyperaware that a lot of these promotions come with nonrefundability, however, with airfare, you have that 24-hour rule when you book direct. so always keep that in mind. you might decide, you know, i

had talked to my partner. it's not working out for that. you can get that refund back within 24 hours, but a lot of these promotions are on select dates, select itineraries, select destinations. if you are planning something for summer 2025, it's likely not going to fit perfectly into where you want to go when you want to go. keep that in mind, and remember, there are 364 days out of the entire year to save through the going app and other travel platforms. don't despair if you don't see something you love. we'll help you save either way. >> whit: we will not despair. >> rhiannon: katy, thank you so much. do you know who i think would love to go to antarctica? somara theodore. what do you think, somara? >> somara: once it hits below 80, that's what i'm saying. nonetheless, we haven't seen cold like this in new york city since february. temperatures this morning in the upper 20s. looks can be so deceiving. it's gorgeous out there. let's talk to the west. i got to show the west some love. i'm from l.a. originally. warming in the west. l.a., low 70s on monday.

that's what i'm talking about. phoenix, 80s by sunday as we head through this afternoon. san francisco not bad in the mid to upper 60s. still a little chill in the air up in seattle. if you look at the climate prediction center, between december 6th and 10th, we are anticipating that the east coast will be colder than normal. meanwhile out west, we're going to be warmer than normal. that's a look at the forecast around the country. let's see what's going on in your neighborh your local forecast. it's really cold out here, guys. i do not like the cold. >> whit: me neither. we're all looking for some sunshine potentially to take a trip down the road. thank you. coming up here on "good morning america," we are talking tree trends now. how americans are decorating their christmas trees this year.

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♪ >> whit: welcome back to "gma," and what's hot in holiday decorating this year?

abc's will ganss has been looking into the tree-trimming trends we've already been debating this year. gio called my tree tacky. >> gio: the way you described it, whoo. >> the gag is that's on trend this year. you are the trend-setter this year, whit johnson. gone are the disco days, pink christmas and minimalist-mas. more is more, and fans of beanie babies and the spice girls will be happy to know that a return to the '90s is making this an ole yule. >> ah! >> reporter: when it comes to trimming the tree this christmas, we're going back to the '90s. leaning into a vintage vibe this year like kevin mcallister in "home alone." >> dad, can you come here and help me? >> reporter: #nostalgia seeing a 100% increase in tiktok posts between 2023 and 2024 so far. >> my christmas pinterest board is looking very '90s nostalgia, and i want to re-create this vibe so i went to the thrift store. >> reporter: nostalgic christmas and '90s christmas are two of the top trending aesthetics on

tiktok this season. >> people are really looking for something that will give them a boost, and sometimes we're reflecting back on times when life was simpler. it helps us feel a lot better. ♪ >> reporter: "the washington post" calls it tacky christmas writing, this isn't the first noel for these ornaments and they have the scratches and scuffs to prove it, but there's so much to look at, you probably won't notice. >> oh, look at that. will you look at that? isn't that glorious? >> decorative santas, '90s inspired ornaments, some christmas trees. >> reporter: and if we're talking outdoor decor, "better homes and gardens" says to swap outdoor inflatables for classic elements, a la clark griswold. ♪ because in 2024, more is more. tons of throwback decorations are great, but only if you have

a tree to put them on, right? it's been a tough year for growing trees after hurricane helene and other events. tomorrow on "gma," we're going to a christmas tree farm to talk to owners there about the state of christmas trees all the way from charlie brown to clark griswold. >> gio: how fun. what a fun piece. i said that doesn't look tacky, and then you said the "new york post" says this is tacky. >> whit: i'm on trend. >> gio: that was a lot of fun. coming up, espn's herm edwards shares insights on the key matchups around the nfl. stick around. shares insights on the key matchups around the nfl. stick around.

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>> rhiannon: we are turning now to the nfl. it is week 13, and there is a lot at stake. joining us once again is espn football analyst and our friend, herm edwards.

welcome back. i'm starting you off with a really tough one and very fitting for thanksgiving weekend. let's start with the battle of the birds. the eagles versus the ravens. so much to talk about the running backd. my question for you, which is the better duo? jalen hurts, saquon barkley. or lamar jackson, derrick henry. you got to pick? >> it's easy for me to pick because i'm a philadelphia eagle. i'm going with the eagles. that's an easy pick, but when you think about this game, think about this as well. these two teams could meet in the super bowl. there's a possibility, right? but both these teams i think have dynamic offenses. obviously the ravens have the number one offense in the league, and the eagles have the number three offense in the league. so it's going to boil down to this. defensively -- defensively, not so much the runners in saquon barkley and henry, but what defense can keep the quarterback in the pocket and not let the

quarterback extend plays? that's where the trouble lies for both these defenses. these quarterbacks are unique. they can throw the ball, but they can also run the ball. so that's going to be very important on the defenses. this is my favorite play of all, the brotherly shove. >> whit: the brotherly shove. i love that. hey, let's talk about my niners. i know you're a niners fan as well. quarterback brock purdy set to return in a huge matchup against the bills. the season's on the line, coach, and this is happening in the snow. they're talking about 6 feet of snow. how do you see this one going? >> this is going to be tough for the 49ers. bosa's not going to be involved in this game either. the conditions are going to be very bad. below 30, could be snow. with that being said, the key for the 49ers is, can they contain josh allen? as a runner. as a runner. this is a run game. mason and mccaffrey are going to have to be very special today against this buffalo defense in buffalo, but the 49ers' defense, they have to stop josh allen from running. he's going to take off and run

and make some big plays. this is a hard place to play, especially now in the winter, and you're the 49ers. you're a little bit beat up. i'm wishing them well, but i don't like what i see right there. that's in favor of the buffalo bills. >> whit: yeah. >> gio: that's for sure. all right, coach. let's check in with who's with herm? so whit has ten so far. janai has nine. i've got three. i'm getting there, herm. i'm getting there. herm, you've got seven. >> i'm like you. i've reached out last week. i wanted the other harbaugh brother to win. they were winning for about a half, and then all of a sudden, baltimore showed up the second half. >> gio: well, there you go. so who you got for monday? monday night football, the broncos and the browns. >> this is not hard. this is denver all the way. denver's trying become a playoff team, and they have a chance to do that. i think bo nix is playing very well. coach payton has done a nice job with this team. they have an outstanding defense. they're one of the top five defenses in the league. i'm going with the denver

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>> whit: it's time now for our "play of the day." what do we got? this is a great one, you guys. his name is ace greene. he's a content creator who's racked up 9.4 million likes for his live dance lessons on tiktok. ace has been dancing his whole life, inspired by michael jackson's artistry. he's hosted these virtual dance classes for health care workers for elderly dancers and even for

dancers with disabilities, he first went viral when his live videos took off in pakistan. he has no idea why the algorithm took his live videos to the for you pages there, but he has built a community of aspiring dancers there. in fact, he was recently surprised with his face on their t shirts. that's how much fun they're having. and i asked ace about why he wanted to bring dance to all of these different communities. >> i just thought, you know, bringing some type of happiness to the world with at least doing my part, you know, in that case, i know not everybody speaks english, not everybody speaks spanish, not everybody speaks all these different languages in the world. but i know one thing everybody can communicate through is dance. and i figured that's a universal language that everybody can do. so that's why i wanted to do choose dance with a guy. >> and by the way, if he seems like a tough teacher, it's because that's how his grandma taught him. but, you know, demanding excellence brings out the best in people. >> i love that so much. amazing. thanks so much for watching everybody. have a great week.

>> this morning the battle to come over his cabinet nominations. can the president elect count on every republican for support this morning on abc? >> now from abc seven mornings. >> good morning to you. i'm zach fuentes. an armed carjacker is now in custody after vallejo police fired rubber bullets at him during a standoff. police say a ski mask gunman stole a 2001 bmw sedan near sonoma boulevard and tennessee street on thanksgiving. officers later spotted him driving the stolen car and forced to stop. the man fled the vehicle and hid in a nearby apartment complex. he surrendered after officers fired a rubber bullet near him. authorities recovered the gun and the vehicle was returned to its owner. tomorrow, one of san francisco's historic buildings will be dedicated to speaker emerita nancy pelosi. the 18 story san francisco federal building will be formally dedicated to the former u.s. representative. new signage with her name will be displayed on the tower.

first opened in 2007, the building houses several offices for pelosi and other u.s. department services. let's get a check of the wer now with meteorologist lisa argen. okay, zack. >> good morning to you. see the clouds out there? we have fog and also a couple areas of drizzle up by santa rosa. the danville airport reporting library, i should say 1/100. so this precipitation will be moving through. and we are left with partly cloudy conditions and mild conditions. look how pretty. from santa rosa here. 40s and 50s to start out. so much milder. anywhere from 14 degrees milder to 15 over in livermore. so we are left with the haze today, the visibility reduced in walnut creek and concord. and with that spare the air alert. we've got moderate air quality for your sunday and monday with above average temperatures 65. in oakland with low 70s in the south bay. zach. >> thank you lisa, and thank you for joining us. this week with george stephanopos is next.

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