good morning. three, two, one, shop. the black friday rush already well underway with millions of shoppers looking to grab holiday deals. but will they buy enough to help turn the economy around? brink of war. days after that deadly confrontation, a warning is sent, this as a new round of explosions is heard near the korean border. and miracle at sea. three teenaged boys believed to be dead found alive 50 days after becoming lost in the south

pacific in a small boat. how did they manage to make it without food or supplies? one of the men who rescued them will tell us "today." captions paid for by nbc-universal television and welcome to "today" on this friday morning. i'm amy robach. >> and i'm carl quintanilla. matt and meredith have the morning off. perhaps joining all those black friday deal hunters who are out early at malls like this one in paramus, new jersey. i don't see matt in that shot, but if we do, we'll call him out on it. >> look at all those people. it amazing. some stores opened before midnight. what are the hottest items you should be targeting? and if you're still at home, have you already missed out on all of the bargains. we have everything you need to know ahead.

also still ahead, a warning to driver, deadly danger deer pose on the roads. we have more on that coming up. >> on a much lighter note, if your kids are still asleep, wake them up. >> that's right. >> 16-year-old pop sensation justin bieber who was just named artist of the year at the american music awards will be here live, we have a big crowd outside. warming up their pipes. >> but let's begin with the black friday rush. nbc's rehema ellis is braving those crowds just a few blocks south of us at the manhattan mall. how is it looking there? >> reporter: it's crowded here, but it's not a frenzy and some people started lining up here at 10:00 thanksgiving night. as one person said, people were ready to shop even before the turkey was cooled. the stores here at the manhattan mall, they opened around 4:00 this morning.k people came rushing in looking for those bargains, looking for those door buster deals. i talked to a few people and i

asked them why do you come so early? they said, i'm afraid if i don't get here retailers are hoping a lot of people have that notion. they're expecting something like 138 million shoppers will be spending money this black friday shopping weekend, and they say that's up something like 3% from last year. so they're feeling optimistic and they're offering a lot of those bargains to try to lure those bargain hunting into the stores. >> rehema ellis, thanks so much. and brian dunn, the ceo of a bust buy is inside a best buy in eden prairie, minnesota. mr. dunn, good morning to you. >> good morning, amy. >> i believe your doors have been open since 5:00 a.m. are you happy with the crowds you're seeing there now? >> i'm very happy with the crowds we're seeing right now. it looks like the lines are longer this year than they were last year and so far, so good. >> how much weight does best buy put on this day? we talked about it every year.

and it seems like perhaps black friday started even earlier this year than in years past. >> it certainly -- we had a number of events over the course of the month to stimulate the customer and let them know that we have some great values, even before black friday. black friday is a really important event for us, because it really is the gateway to the holiday selling season. it drives a lot of enthusiasm with our employees and our customers. >> i think people have become very savvy to black friday shopping, they have been expecting those deals, they have been scouring the newspapers and internet. what is best buy trying to do to accommodate those savvy shoppers who are looking for real bargains? >> i think those savvy shoppers are best buy's friend. we're out early with our ad, we're in social media with our ad. and with bargains. we really endeavor to talk to our customers where they are, whether that's through an insert, through an aggressive television campaign this year,

or an area such social media. >> earlier this week, consumer reports came out with their ten best black friday electronics deals and at least five of those ten deals listed best buy as the retailer. but i think we were mentioning how savvy the shoppers are these days, and yet how competitive you have to be to keep your prices low. how difficult is that in this economy? >> i don't know how difficult it is. it part of our nature. it says best buy above the door for a reason. we do that every day of the year. we're focused on making sure we're providing a great value. it gets amplified on black friday. but it is a place that we place an awful lot of emphasis making sure that we're market right for our customers. >> and we know that electronics are always hot every year. people wanting to get those laptops, ebook readers, camcorders, tvs. it is usually the same every year. but for those people who are

sitting at home, who didn't brave the crowds at 5:00 a.m., is it too late to get a deal? are those early bird specials gone? >> an awful lot of them are going fast. there is still lots of great values in the store. i obviously encourage everybody to get off the couch and come in and see us. >> brian dunn, thanks so much. enjoy black friday. it is now 7:06, and here's carl. >> amy thanks. now to what can only be described as a thanksgiving miracle. three teenaged boys set sail on the south pacific back on october 5th, but they never made it back to shore. their families assumed the boys were dead, but incredibly they have now been found alive by the crew of a fishing boat 50 days after their ordeal began. one of the rescuers shared the remarkable details with us. >> as we got closer, we could see that it was a small speedboat and that it had three individuals inside of it. once we are in calling distance, i did ask them if they needed

help, and one of the boys relied yes, and in the same sentence, he said we have been adrift for two months. once hearing that, i immediately got my crew active into launching the rescue boats. it was just amazing to see them in that state as they come on the boat. they were, as you can imagine, seeing their physical being, it was very heart breaking and just incredible how they were still living. they only had a few coconuts for the first couple days of their ordeal. and they more or less sustained themselves on this fresh rain water they captured every night. and they did manage to catch a bird, a sea bird about two weeks before we did rescue them which probably did give them enough nutrition to carry

them for those next couple of weeks but they were just skin and bones, their skin was just falling off their bones, but their spirit, their mentality was just overwhelming. they were smiling, as we extracted them from the boat. i believe it was just a real miracle that we did come across this boat, by this chance that we were traveling in such a pleat area of the western pacific. their spirits were just so high, incredible. and i just couldn't believe they had this will power still after so long. >> just incredible. he says the boys are in great spirits, they're currently receiving medical attention at a local hospital. they have already started to put on some weight. just an amazing story. almost out of the movie "cast away." >> i'm already seeing a made for tv movie. or ripped from the headlines. what an amazing story. >> and to be discovered on thanksgiving. they got a lot to be thankful for.

>> let's begin with a check of the morning's other top stories. msnbc's thomas roberts is in at the news desk while ann is on assignment. >> good morning, everybody. we begin in south korea where the sound of artillery fire was heard earlier this week. richard engel joins us from south korea. and richard, did yeonpyeong island receive any new direct hits overnight? >> reporter: no, it did not. no direct hits, no hits anywhere near the island we're told by senior u.s. military officials. but there was a tense moment today. what happened was people on this island that was attacked on tuesday heard explosions, they thought it was yet another attack by north korea. it turns out that it wasn't, that it was explosions within north korea proper. it was apparently a message by north korea however to the united states to south korea that it is not letting its guard down and that the situation remains tense and that the north koreans remain on guard. >> and as we have been covering,

the "uss george washington" moved into the waters there. what does the latest round of escalations mean for the sunday joint military exercises that are supposed to take place between the u.s. and south korea? >> reporter: north korea says these exercises are reckless and that they bring the region to the brink of war. it is also threatening to respond aggressively against north korea if any of these warships, u.s. warships, south korean warships enter any north korean territory. the u.s. however is going forward with these joint exercises, the u.s. government and south korea believe that these exercises are important to show solidarity and to show north korea that it will not accept any more provocations, any more attacks from the north into the south. >> richard engel in south korea. richard, thank you. the number of cholera cases expected to grip haiti has been doubled. the u.n. now projects that 425,000 will contract the disease by spring. meanwhile the death toll has skyrocketed to more than 1,500.

dramatic images coming from rio de janeiro where brazilian police and marines and tanks rolled through a shantytown at the center of a nearly -- of nearly after a week of violence that has left 30 people dead there. france will relaunch a search for an air france flight that crashed in the mid-atlantic ocean in june of 2009. the victims' families have pressured the government to find the wreckage and determine the cause of the crash that called all 228 people on board. russia is now dismantling one of the darkest legacies of the cold war. the former soviet union has created a new facility to destroy its massive stockpile of chemical weapons in anticipation of a 2012 deadline. russia has the world's largest collection of weapons of mass destruction. on a much different note, this is not george, but a man of irish descent named clooney who is the top dog in his field. the irish setter was declared best in show at the national dog

show on thursday. at just 3 years old, clooney is considered quite young to win such a prestigious award. congratulations to clooney. it is now 7:11. back over to amy, carl and stephanie. >> all right, thomas roberts, thanks so much. al is off this morning, so the weather channel's stephanie abrams is here with a look at your forecast. >> we have a look at the bad weather on the east coast, up and down 95 is where we'll see all the clouds and rain today. behind that, much colder air. look back towards minneapolis and chicago, that is heading >> here's the view of sun coming up, but the temperatures are not up. you can see in the numbers this morning, we dropped into the 20s and 30s. san jose is 33 and 42 in san francisco. 39 in oakland. another record for oakland, but you will see high clouds for the afternoon. those will hint at rain coming in for tomorrow. we will see highs in the 50s for most of the bay area. 40s across the north bay.

as you check out the temperatures there towards the lake port, plan on rain for your saturday. clearing and breezy for sunday. >> the football forecast, here's how it is. it will be on the cold looking, it's going to be on the cold side, so you're going to have to bundle up, or maybe you volunteer to cook. that's how you stay warm, right, when it's cold out. here are the temperatures, right around 40 degrees with partly cloudy skies. carl? >> stephanie, thanks. now to politics, the woman who became a face of americans struggling in this difficult economy. velma hart made headlines when she told president obama she was tired of defending him and was worried about her future. velma hart recently lost her job. we're going to talk to her in a moment. but first, here's cnbc's chief washington correspondent john harwood. john, good morning. >> good morning, carl. velma hart burst into the nation's consciousness by telling president obama directly her frustrations about the economy. now we know that she was under more pressure then than any of us knew.

this is the life that velma hart told president obama about this fall at a cnbc town hall. >> i'm one of your middle class americans and quite frankly, i'm exhausted. i'm exhausted of defending you, defending your administration, defending the mantle of change that i voted for. >> reporter: hart became the face of the president's problem. >> a black lady financial analyst veteran. we have found obama's crypt knight. >> the gap between the promise of his campaign and the reality of his presidency. the self-described finance geek was even signed up as a cnbc contributor. but she wasn't just exhausted, privately she was scared. the recession was threatening her nonprofit job. but you had a secret. >> when i was talking to the president on september 20, i was thinking about that. but if you look at our cash position, it wasn't very good >> reporter: last friday, hart was laid off. >> they called me in on a friday afternoon and said they had made a decision. >> reporter: she still supports president obama and worries he has been hurt by midterm

elections, but now she has more immediate concerns. >> could it take me two years to find a job? wow. that's a scary proposition for me and my family. but right now, what i want to focus on the positive and be optimistic and assume that somehow things will work out. >> reporter: now as a finance professional, velma hart bases her optimism on data that the economy is getting better. that helps her personally and professionally. john, thank you. as john said in his piece, you have been the chief financial officer of this nonprofit for a while, you know the economy is bad, but i'm wondering when you're called into that office and you're told that your job is being cut, are you prepared to hear anything like that? >> i don't think anyone's ever prepared to hear anything like that. certainly in this economy you don't want to be out job searching. the beauty for me, though, and i

truly was blessed in that i've been just such a help to many in my circle over the last couple of years who have lost jobs, i think in many respects they helped to strengthen my resolve and at least appreciation for what had to be done. and i'm grateful for that. i consider myself immensely blessed, i have told people that hundreds of time. i'm in far better position than some people who are living through unemployment. >> your husband does work, but you have two daughters in private school, one's about to go into college. you seem relatively optimistic, but i'm wondering if privately if you are scared. >> as john said in the piece and as i affirmed in a number of interviews i've had so far, of course i'm scared. i don't think anybody can be in this situation and not be a little uncomfortable. but i'm a person of faith and i believe that things happen for a reason. i believe in the old adage when one door closes, a window opens and i'm waiting for my window of

opportunity. >> you did some work for the democratic party during the campaign. if you had the chance to pose another question to him now, what would you ask? >> i think i have gotten a little bit shell shocked of asking public questions. i do have questions and i would be glad to ask them if i ever had the opportunity. i think there are a number. >> are you still supportive of the president? >> my condition isn't directly attributed to any individual. i supported the president before, i support him now. >> you have become something of a symbol obviously for people who are frustrated with the white house. i'm wondering if you were prepared for any of that and if you think it was worth obviously the disruption it has brought to your life so far. >> that's actually a great question. i don't think anyone can prepare for this type of attention, especially when you think you're regular, you're just like everybody else. what i think i have decided to do is seize the opportunity to

speak for people who don't ordinarily get an opportunity to speak. you know, i get messages and e-mails and even calls from people all over the country and these last couple of days have been just wonderful and i just want to interrupt for a second and say thank you to all of you who are trying to support me, lift me up, keep me encouraged, i appreciate it. i'm passing that on to people i know who are also affected by unemployment because i think that's very important. but i'm also trying in my small way, my small opportunity here to pass on a message that affects everyone, small businesses are being affected. my nonprofit community, which i love, is being affected. we're all just trying to struggle through this in the hopes that our political leaders and business leaders will make good decisions going forward. and i'm excited about what's going to happen in january and i hope people will get serious about leading this country. >> final question, any of those phone calls involve a job offer for you? >> people are approaching me and

i'm grateful for that. ironically, the thanksgiving holiday, i haven't had much time to act on those things, but i do plan to call people back and if nothing else, thank them for even considering me. so i'm hoping something good will happen, i'm keeping my prayers up and my prayer circle active and we're continuing to do what we do. i'm doing what everybody else in this country who's become employ -- unemployed is doing, i'm pulling my bootstraps up and i'm going to go out and find a job because that's what we do. we're in the here and now, and we're not in some of the theater that's going on in our politics right now. >> velma, we wish you the best. thank you for your time. >> thank you very much. i appreciate it. it is 7:19. here's amy. >> if you're driving home after thanksgiving, be careful, this is mating season for deer and that's making the roads incredibly dangerous. nbc's tom costello has the details. tom, good morning. >> reporter: hi, amy. good morning to you.

you know, the trouble is that bucks get tunnel vision as they're chasing after a doe and the morning and evening rush hours, that's when the deer are the most active. a warning here, some of our video might be a bit disturbing. from a dashboard camera mounted on a west virginia taxi, video of an all too close encounter with a deer. >> what was that? >> reporter: with deer mating season now peaking, november is the peak month for deer accidents and nowhere did it get more personal than in minnesota recently. >> broken bones in my sinus cavity and both my eyes, both sockets of my eyes are busted. my nose is broken. my upper jaw bone is broken. >> reporter: the blake family was on their way to a pizza restaurant when an oncoming car hit a deer sending it through the windshield of their pontiac vibe, first hitting chris and sue in the front seat and then slamming into olivia in the back seat before flying out the rear

window. >> i said deer, and about that time, it was like a scene from twister, with the cow, only it was the deer and a split second later there it was. >> after she said deer, i just kind of blacked out. >> reporter: nationwide, deer collisions are up 21% over five years with state farm estimating nearly 2 million annually. the greatest risk is in red states led by west virginia with one in 42 drivers hitting a deer each year. in montgomery county, maryland just outside of d.c., they pick up 15 to 30 dead deer every day. >> the numbers are staggering. because now they're everywhere. they're living in areas that you don't expect to see deer. >> each one of these red dots represents a deer traffic accident. and in our county alone, we have close to 2,000 accidents a year. >> reporter: 2,000 just in this county? >> 2,000, yes. >> reporter: rob gibbs is in charge of the county's deer management program. >> be aware if you see one, there is more than likely going

to be more deer there. >> reporter: they travel in herds. >> they travel in groups, right. >> i don't look as bad as he does. >> reporter: back in minnesota, a very close call for the blake family. >> we just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: well chris blake had 20 hours of surgery to repair all of the damage in his face. and you saw olivia there, the daughter with the broken nose, she played the lead in "hello dolly" even with the broken nose. back to you. >> the show must go on, i guess. tom costello, thanks so much. still to come, there were eyewitnesses and a confession. so why has a trial date not been set for the man who allegedly gunned down four relatives including his 6-year-old niece last thanksgiving. we'll have the latest but first this is "today" on nbc. [ bell rings ] what are you doing, friending somebody?

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7:30 now on this friday morning. november 26, 2010. the shoppers are out there racing for the deals all across the country. speaking of crowds, we have a huge crowd on rockefeller plaza. matt and meredith have the day off. and just ahead i you don't want to dive into the local malls. a movement called small business saturday is gaining momentum given the tough economy. also an unusual solution for

anyone who despises having to cut their own grass. just ahead, why renting goats could be the answer to your frustrations. >> i don't think it's a matter of what they take away, it's what they leave behind, right? plus he's one of the biggest names in music, he's just 16 years old. we're going to catch up with justin bieber when he stops by. let's begin with some serious news. four members of a florida family brutally murdered last thanksgiving, 12 months later, what appeared to be an open and shut case has now turned into a painful wait for justice. here's nbc's kerry sanders. >> reporter: thanksgiving a year ago. >> what's going on there, ma'am? >> my neighbor's -- oh, i'm so nervous. my neighbors next door, somebody has a gun. >> reporter: among the four people just executed, his

6-year-old daughter michaela. and in the background, you can hear murriel, michaela's mother. >> my daughter was murdered, my mom was murdered. my two cousins were murdered. >> reporter: today murriel and her husband jim say they're baffled by the legal system. a six-week nationwide manhunt led police to paul merit in a hideout in the florida keys. >> i can't believe i have done all this. >> reporter: and later again in a recorded jailhouse phone call, he confessed. but even with the confession and eyewitnesses, marriage has entered a not guilty plea, a trial date is still not set. >> it's ridiculous in a case like this that's so open and shut evidence wise that it takes years.

>> reporter: marriage had been a last-minute added guest to the family's thanksgiving dinner, inexplicably after they shared the meal, marriage pulled out a gun and began shooting. michaela had just gone to bed. >> was she asleep? or would you like to believe that she was asleep? >> she wasn't asleep. i heard her gasp. i heard her -- and then pow, pow. today her bedroom is as it was. their only daughter with all her energy and tenderness, replaced by a haunting celebritie ining >> used to all of my nightmares were when i was asleep. now they're all after i wake up.

>> reporter: in the home where the calendar remains unturned and michaela's clothes still hang in the closet. michaela's short life is now touching others. >> may i please make a bear castle? a bear castle? what are you talking about? >> reporter: murriel routinely recorded her daughter and on those audiotapes, an impromptu story of a bear who found a unicorn. >> there's a unicorn right there. >> reporter: that story, the bear's cast system now a book, illustrated by a woman who lost her own daughter. >> people say oh, you'll get over it with time, you don't get over it, you learn how to cover it. >> reporter: but what the book has done is give murriel and jim a way to share their daughter, the money it earned helps disadvantaged children to

participate in what michaela so enjoyed, dachbs and munce and m classes. >> to think that children are enjoying something that was so precious to her, to share a story, and we know that that's michaela's heart. >> for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, jupiter, florida. >> and dan abrams is our legal correspondent. for the victims who are still alive who were there that day, you can understand their story, we have eyewitnesses, we have a confession. >> the fact that no trial date has been set at this point, a little unusual. but in death penalty cases, things take longer. the bottom line is you need to have the right defense attorney who knows how to handle a death

penalty case, you need to have a judge who's handled death penalty cases, that's one of the issues here. so any time a death is on the table, basically the system implements additional checks that says we want to make sure that this was done right. if they were just pursuing the possibility of life in prison, i think this case would be moving forward very quickly. that's not to justify, that's just to explain why it is where we are. >> and in this case, public defenders are expected to put up an insanity defense. does that also further complicate things? >> i think it further delays it. the family is right, in seeing that comparatively this is an open and shut case, when you talk about all the evidence we discussed. but the problem is, when the question is who did it, a confession tends to be open and shut, yes, i did it, but here's my explanation. in going through the process of interviewing the defendant,

interviewing the people who knew h him, it can be a very, very time consuming process and a very frustrating one. but remember, he's behind bars right now. this is not someone who's walking free pending trial. he's behind bars, he's not going anywhere. there are other cases we have seen sometimes when victims' family members are extremely frustrated because someone's out pending appeal, et cetera. >> given the fact that we believe an insanity defense may be put forth, if you see what paul michael marriage did before this shooting, he bought a gun, he bought a cover to hide his car, i would think that make an insanity defense extremely difficult. >> when you listen to the words he's using in talking to family members, he's now saying he

can't understand what he did. that is really is beginnings of an insanity defense. basically saying i couldn't have understood what i was doing, i couldn't have understand right from wrong and i couldn't have understood what led up to it. you're right, that makes it even harder, that you didn't understand that what you did was wrong, buying guns, et cetera that makes the already difficult insanity defense almost that much more difficult. >> how much longer can we expect a process like this to take before a trial date is set? >> there's no firm amount of time and that's what's incredible frustrating for the family members. i would expect that in the months to come, they would set a trial date. apparently the problem in this case is finding the right judge. >> the judges need special training to hear these kind of cases? >> the public is watching, it's

going to move this process floored, the family members are making it very clear that they're frustrated, the public pressure, i think will lead to a trial date in the relatively near future. but i don't think this is going to get resolved for at least a year. >> all right, dan abrams, thanks so much, we appreciate it. by the way, you can learn more about michaela's book "a bear castle" todayshow.com. let's get a check of the weather from stephanie abrams who's in for al this morning. >> we want to talk about this weekend's forecast, our front here along the i-95 corridor is going to be pulling out. but look at that cool air, it's going to get all the way down into the deep south. we look back west for our next system to start to take shape and we have clear skies and chilly conditions around the bay area. you will notice high clouds for the afternoon. mid 50 no, sir san jose south and upper 40s to low 50s

throughout the north bay where the clouds fill in. hinting at rain that will drop in around midnight or into early saturday morning. cool for saturday and sunday stays cool with more frosty mornings into early next week. >> and to find out just how cold it's going to get in your hometown, you can log on weather.com 24 hours a day. coming up next, an alternative to the black friday frenzy, why you can find even better deals at your local mom and pop stores tomorrow. right after this. uh, a little help... oh! you know shipping is a lot easier with priority mail flat rate boxes. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. plus, you can print and pay for postage online. and i can pick them up for free with package pickup. perfect! cause i'm gonna need a lot of those. wow! i knew i should have brought my sleigh. priority mail flat rate shipping starts at $4.90 only from the postal service.

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back at 7:43, you know all about black friday and cyber monday, but have you heard of small business saturday? it's a movement to get you to spend money at mom and pop stores. your team actually came up with this idea over at american express. what's the idea behind it? >> we really wanted to be the catalyst for a movement for small business. we all know how important small business is to our economy. small businesses generated 60% to 80% of the net new jobs

annually over the last decade. so we really wanted to raise the awareness, get people involved and very frankly, carl, we're all in this together. when you buy local at small business, you're creating jobs and this is something that anyone can be involved in. >> by small business, i imagine we're talking employees under 50? what is small? >> we're talking about independently owned small businesses. that's what we're talking about. >> okay. >> there is a sense, i think, that small business is getting crushed because of the power of the big box chains, is that what you're trying to fix? or are you just trying to build awareness in what is already a huge business week around here? >> there's enough room for the big box retailers and small businesses. in fact our ad says shop big today, shop small tomorrow. the reality is that small businesses offer a personalized

service, they offer products and services so there's more than enough room for both, but the key is that what we do know is that when someone spends $100 in small business in a local community, $68 is returned to that community. so small business creating 60% to 80% of the net new jobs, we can all support small business and do something to really turn around this economy. >> if half of the employed population spent $50 each month in their locally owned businesses, they would generate how much revenue? >> $40 billion in revenue. that's the impact. >> do you think it's harder now more than ever to be a small business owner given the competition from the big stores? >> i think it's challenging, but the reality is that small business owners are creative, they are entrepreneurial, they come up with unbelievable ideas. they have really pushed this economy forward.

and what they need is our support, and what they need is they need customers coming into their stores. >> i can imagine some shoppers out there saying, you know, i would love to buy from the mom and pop stores in my neighborhood, but the bargains aren't always there and sometimes the selection is isn't there. >> some of them compete on price, some of them compete on value, some of them compete on products and services that you can't find at the big stores. so there is room for both big business and small business. the reality is that we do know that small business is responsible in many ways for driving this economy. and it's all about bringing to the consumer what they need and that's what small business does. >> i'm sure you have a lot of small business owners applauding you and what you have done. >> i think what's great, carl is this is a grass roots effort, it is amazing the creative offers on top of the offers we have provided. i also want to make very clear,

this is not just about our card. if you want to use cash, if you want to use other cards, if you want to use checks, what's important is that all of us in this country support small business. and we're really focused on making small business saturday as successful as black friday and cyber monday. >> ken, good to see you as always. . still ahead, 16-year-old justin bieber live in studio 1a. of stepped altitude changes. s [ air traffic controller ] okay, 245, proceed to your next cleared altitude. [ sighs ] [ male announcer ] today, truecourse flight management systems from ge allow for fuel savings, lower emissions and less noise... ♪ ...making the old way of doing things... [ air traffic controller ] 245, you are cleared to land. [ male announcer ] ...seem less than graceful. ♪

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the world's biggest search engines found goats to clear corporate headquarters. google has used them for the past two years. ed bedford of chapel hill, north carolina is giving it a go. he's paying $250 to have goats eradicate his overgrown english ivey. >> it's less expensive than having people come out and do it by hand. it's environmentally friendly and the goats are really cool. >> reporter: and really hungry. allie here is typical of most goats and she will eat about eight pounds of foliage a day, if you multiply that by the eight goats that are here, means you're going to get a lot of brush covered pretty quickly. >> he runs rent a goat from his lap top. >> "the wall street journal"

featured him with the headline free range landscaping. >> it's something to brag about, instead of pushing a lawn mower or coming out with a garden hoe, you have goats coming from raleigh. >> they have been used to defour poison ivey and clear hillsides too steep to klein. jeff mullen supplies the goats and calls them the perfect employees. >> they're never late to work, they don't call in sick, and you don't have to give them lunch. >> that's credibility a eet's c provide you free fertilizer and amusement. >> reporter: when goats stop chewing, the garden doesn't have that man ok-- manicured look.

>> the kids would love it for a day and then i would have to go back with a lawn mower and do it the right way. just ahead, justin bieber. >> why you should look closely at the return policy before p k picking up a black friday deal. . with all kinds of buzzing, roaring, and humming. with guaranteed low prices that are now even lower, there will be more than tinsel glinting around our trees. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. we're lowering the cost of christmas morning with this 18-volt 4-piece ryobi combo kit for just 69 bucks. that's over half off. with this 18-volt 4-piece ryobi combo kit for just 69 bucks. [scraping] [piano keys banging] [scraping] [horns honking] with deposits in your engine, it can feel like something's holding your car back. let me guess, 16. [laughing] yeeah.

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good morning, everyone. let's check your forecast with rob. good morning. >> a chilly start to the morning and we have 30s for the afternoon. we are talking mainly 50s today. one of the changes we will see are high clouds and dropping in over the north bay that makes for chilly temperatures north of the golden gate. the clouds will thicken up leading to a chance of rain to kickoff the weekend. showers by saturday afternoon and we clear out and turn breezy and cool for sunday. morning temperatures cold enough by monday morning to see more patchy frost so the canadian air conditioning will be sticking around. more news after the break.

>> in the south bay, you can get into the holiday spirit as the drive through the fantasy of lights in los gatos. for the next month, the park will be transformed into a twinkling wonderland featuring animated displays and holiday music. cars can drive through the park nightly through december 31st from 6:00 to 10:00. i hope you saved room for dessert. there will be plenty to go around. chefs are putting finishing

touches on a two-story ginger bread house made it look like a painted lady's mansion. the 22-foot tall house made up of 5,500 piece ever the gingerbread and 800 pounds of icing and chocolate. you can check it out at 950 mason. pat the bat will be on hand r hand to light the christmas tree in union square. it kicks off at 6:00 tonight. more low news in a half hour. the "today" show returns in less than a minute.

it's 8:00 now on this friday, the 26th day of november, 2010. and as you can hear and see. bieber fever has exploded on the plaza. there you see the 16-year-old pop superstar outside. mingling will fans. >> do you have your ear plugs? because you're going to need them. >> and justin is out with a new book recently. we'll catch up with him straight ahead.

>> plus, have you heard, it's black friday. >> shoppers hit the malls earlier this morning, a lot of them screaming that they make their way inside. plus in case you missed it, today went viral, it's the most talked about video from our "today" goes viral series. the video we shot in one continuous piece including just about everyone here at "today." >> but first, we're going to check on those headlines. and after th. >> good morning, everybody, north korea is vowing that it's on the brink of war with the south as pyongyang denounces the u.s. south korea joint military

exercises. . iraqi prime minister nouri al maliki has officially been tapped to form a new government. maliki now has 30 days to create a power sharing deal or lose his nominati nomination. saudi arabia found today that it arrested 1 49d people with connections to al qaeda over the past eight months foiling potential attacks on journalists and government officials. the terrorist organization was collecting funds and spreading its message among the nearly 3 million muslims entering the country. an alabama grand jury has indicted a 33-year-old man on murder charges in the 2003 drowning death of his wife while the two were on their honeymoon in australia. gabe watson was deported back to the u.s. on thursday after his home state of alabama promised

australia it would not seek the death penalty in the case. watson already served 18 months in the case. the u.s. is purportedly preparing allies for what could be a very damaging release of classified documents. wikileaks could release the files including secret messages. 600,000 people worldwide die every year from exposure to secondhand smoke and this is according to the world health organization report released tate. the hardest hit group is children, 165,000 die each year most from exposure of second hand smoke inside the home. >> toxic smoke and methane gas have -- lifeline in western new

zealand and a board meeting later today will determine when work can resume under ground. it was only rain water and a single sea bird that kept three boys alive for 50 days adrift at sea. the teens were found by a fishing boat two months after they disappeared and two weeks after their families gave up all hope and they actually held memorial services. the boys received medical treatment and are said to be in exceptionally high spirits as they should be. it's now 8:04 and we're going to send you back to charlie and amy. >> justin is on the other side of the plaza. >> we want to get a check on the weather as well. stephanie abrams is in for al. >> the rain doesn't stop you from coming to see justin. would you let it stop you? >> never. >> nothing would stop these kids

from seeing justin bieber. we're going to show you our pick city for today, norfolk, 65 degrees. >> let me get the hair on your head, i don't want to mess up your do, justin. >> it's slightly showers, a little let's look at oakland. chilly morning. looking back towards san francisco there in the distance, you can see it's 41 degrees in oakland. 45 in san francisco. we will see high clouds spilling in during the afternoon and that will lead to kind of a cool day across parts of the north bay where we'll see temperatures in the 40s to low 50s. mid to upper-50s san jose southward. a chance of rain developing after midnight into saturday. changing to showers for saturday afternoon. clearing and cool for sunday.

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black back at 8:09. on "today's" consumer, what else, black friday. this was the scene earlier this morning as shoppers ran into the store in charleston, north carolina. as nbc's lee cowan explains, that trend has retailers going all out. ♪ it's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ >> reporter: depending on how you look at it, black friday is either shopping heaven, or shopping hell. meet scrooge. >> i generally don't buy gifts for other people. >> reporter: consumers are still cautious, since they make up 2/3 of the nation's gdp, investors

are anxious to see if black friday will be black enough to get retailers out of the red. >> the target two-day sale starts friday at 4:00 ak. >> it's the retailers opportunity to hook you in and get you spending and hopefully hook you in for the rest up season. >> and that season is starting early. >> reporter: at stores like walmart and sears, the sales are already underway. black friday was for some, black thursday instead. >> reporter: customer's frustrations with long lines, big crowds and no parking, retailers offering more door busting deals without the doors. internet purchases now make up nearly 10% of holiday shopping, and stores like macy's, which opened at 4:00 a.m. today is open 24 hours on the internet. >> more and more, we're driving traffic from the internet to our

stores and driving traffic from our stores to the internet. >> reporter: the early birds may set the tone for the holiday shopping season. but black friday represents only a small portion of the sales between now and christmas eve which means december sales will have to be strong and december deals will have to be strong too. >> you wait and you'll find great value, the 20th to the 23rd of december. >> reporter: the hottest items remain electronics, blu-ray and tablet computers are topping wish list this is year. and if the deals are right, even that modern day scrooge will buy. retailers will take any excuse to reduce their inventory before the year is out. for "today," lee cowan, nbc news, los angeles.

so what do you need to know now that the earliest shoppers already in search of deals. if viewers this morning are still at home, they're getting ready or they're still in bed, is it too late or is there still deals to be had? >> the door buster deals. a lot of them only had ten of them in stock or maybe even less. so a lot of those deals are gone. that doesn't mean that you have misseded out. not at all. >> if you're looking for the truly hot gadgets, you're not going to get the deals you think you're going to get? in the hottest items, tvs with interconnectivity, the most current kindles, those aren't for sale, those isn't the door buster deals, it's the stuff they're trying to clear out,

it's the older inventory. >> what are the items you should be looking for? >> tvs are a good deal. there's a glut of these things so they're basically giving them away. i have seen lcd tvs for $200, $3 $300, $400. these are great deals. >> you say tech is big and then you say toys and clothes are the other two big ones? >> toys have not sold out, go out now, you're going to get amazing deals. coles, walmart, toys "r" us, you're getting $5 barbies. kmart is having $5 board games. >> $10 jeans. >> $5 flees pullovers at target and walmart. >> and a lot of them are pretty elementary, pretty basic. but first is check the prices before you head out and also while you're in the store.

>> bring your smart phones ther's lots of apps that can help. you can check prices in the store against prices online that make sure you're getting a good deal. >> a lot of these items come with a mail in rebate. and i was stunned the number of people who never get their money back because they never send it in. >> about 40% of people don't. >> and before you get to the store make sure that the price is not including a mail in rebate. because you're going to get to the register and you're going to be very disappointed 12k3w4r6 e. >> price guarantees, i'm not sure how that works. >> a lot of stores have price guarantees which means if you see the price lower somewhere else, you can get the money back. also refunds and returns, you got to ask if they apply to those black friday specials. >> you talk about credit card

use and we all know that credit card use gets some consumers in trouble. in some cases it might actually be a benefit? >> some stores are offering extra discounts for using their cards. you get an extra 5% off with an already great deal. and if you get opportunities to sign up for new cards for discounts, it might be worth that too. just as long as you pay off your balance. >> there's a lot for sale in the world and a lot of it is going on discount this season, right? >> that's right, it's a great time to shop. if you don't get out there today or tomorrow or this weekend there,'s cyber monday coming up. amazon has lightning deals all throughout the day. you have to be quick at the trigger. >> you think bottom line, the best deals are in the stores or on the internet? >> i think they're different deals. don't expect the same door buster deals online as they are in the store. so just keep your eye out. i think there are going to be

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right now at 8:20 with pop superstar justin bieber, just 16 years old, he's already sold more than 6 million albums world wide. his videos have more than a billion hits on youtube. including the most watched online video of all time for his hit single "baby." he's sharing his own book, it's called "first steps to forever, my story." >> i want to start off by saying congratulations, because you truly swept sunday night at the american music awards. we mentioned you're just 16, what was going through your head that evening? >> a lot of things were running through my head, it was pretty amazing, what i have accomplished this year and i've

just been very, very blessed. >> back in the day, 2007, just three years ago, your mom was posting music videos of you online. this has all happened so quickly. could you have prepared yourself for that? how are you and your family hands a handling all that? >> my mom usually travels with me and it's just been amazing for me and my family. >> many people have doubted your ability to make it this young. you weren't backed by disney, you weren't backed by -- >> i just basically thought i'm going to make good music and not really limit myself to any sort of crowd. but i kind of just want to reach everybody. i don't want to lose my focus.

>> all the music is very fun to dance to, that's what i think a lot of people like. and you have become so popular this year. you wore a halloween costume. our own natalalie morales was justin bieber. how well did she do as you? >> she looks just like me. >> she had your moves down too, did you see that? we should mention usher hit it big very young and very quickly. what advice has he given you. >> usher just gives me advice, basically just to stay humble, stay grounded, remember where you come from and just that family is really important and don't forget that. >> yeah that's great advice. i know you have put out two alb

albums, but you're releasing a new album? >> an acoustical b album, it's today. >> i basically just wanted a new album for my fans this holiday season. it's only available at walmart and if you don't have a walmart in your city, you can go online and get it. >> and you're going 3d, what will fans see. >> a lot of the behind the scenes stuff, like it's going to take you back to my hometown like where i grew up and places i hung out and just a lot of cool things you have never seen. >> i want to get in a couple of viewer fan e-mails. this is caroline in massachusetts, hi, justin, like just about everybody i know, i love your music, but i'm wondering if there are any other

things you would like to do, like college? i think you have a career ahead of you. >> i think, you know, until something changes, i think that, you know, i'm doing pretty well. >> i think that's a fair thing to say. >> this one came in from helen, i'm sure this is the question many of these young ladies might want to ask. justin, do you have a girlfriend? >> >> pass. >> he's learning quickly. and finally from marie in illinois, what will you be doing this christmas season? >> i will be with my family and -- just with my family. >> the family tradition, the family thing? >> wake up every morning, at the end of the day, we have this game we play, and it's like basically you roll dice and everyone brings a gift and you pick random gifts.

>> secret santa, justin bieber. thank you very much. we'll be back. your day gets better from justin bieber to rob -- >> it went downhill real fast. >> a cold start to the morning. high clouds coming in right now. that's the reason why by the afternoon it's going to feel cool outside. 40s and 50s around the bay area. we'll see mid to upper 50s san jose valley. and low 50s across the north bay. tonight into tomorrow, a chance of rain of the by saturday afternoon should see scattered showers and chilly sunshine. look at those temperatures,

looks like more patchy frost into early next week. the time is just before 8:00. more news after the break.

nasa scientists say the waters of the world's largest lakes have been warming up for a quarter century. the surface water temperature of most major lakes jumped a whole degree per decade. research published in the journal says that as lakes get warmer, chemicals that usually

settle at the bottom are released and that pollutes the entire lake. enhanced security is causing major delays at the dmv. they say they are two weeks behind schedule in processing license applications statewide. that's because it's taking employees more time to process the new licenses because they have images with uv light and licenses with people under 21 are laid out vertically instead of horizontally. the "today" show returns in less than a minute.

8:30 now on a 8:30 now on a friday november, november 2th, 2010. we have a great post thanksgiving crowd gathered on the plaza. perhaps a few of them taking a break from their black friday shopping.

>> i think justin bieber might have left the studio, unfortunately. they can scream for this gorgeous tree that's right behind us here. the rockefeller spruce stands 43 feet tall. it will be set aglow next tuesday. we'll have special performances from mariah carey, suzanne boyle and others. be sure to catch christmas in rockefeller center on tuesday november 30, right here on nbc. >> meanwhile, i don't have leftovers? do you have leftovers? >> no, we ate everything. >> i left nothing behind. >> if you have leftovers at home, we have a perfect way to heat them up today. they are fantastic. even the grandson over there on the left is getting in on the mix. we're going to go upstairs and see what they have for us. >> always good, always a treat.

>> meantime, let's say high to actress maria who has a guess starring role next week on law and order, special investigations unit. and it marks somewhat of a return for you? >> it started on er. i always like to say mariska was spor responsible for the birth of my son. so we're united again. >> what's it like to be working with one of your best friends on a role like this? >> she's one of the most funny people. >> your character has a really tough turn in life, right? >> a bit dark. >> kind of the opposite of mariska. >> the other one i have coming up is directed by john wells who produced e.r. who was our boss on e.r.

>> you spearheaded an organization called we advance, it promotes women's rights and gender empowerment in haiti and we want to ask you how that is going. obviously it's an important one. >> it's a really exciting time after the earth quake, it's devastating obviously, but there's a real opportunity as well for women. so the organization is called we advance, international violence against women day in haiti. thousands of women showed up to show their support against enemies and violence. the new elections are on sunday and we know there's a prosperous beautiful future for haiti. >> i got to meet you at the mummy three premier. and you took a picture with my mom and nick. that's a good person when -- >> maria, thank you for that. you can catch law and order svu

next wednesday, december 1 at 9:00 right here on nbc. >> it's time to get a check on the weather from stephanie abrams. she's out on the plaza, stephanie? >> good morning, how many hours did you travel to meet justin. >> i traveled seven hours on a bus. >> maybe if you're traveling home for thanksgiving, here's your forecast. it's really pleasant here from coast to coast, don't forget, college football, my favorite day of the week on saturday, rivalry oakland airport, hazy chilly skies. the clouds are dropping into the north bay.

rain produced clouds into tomorrow. low to mid-50s around the rest the bay area. plan on rain to kick off the weekend with scattered showers tomorrow afternoon. clearing and cool and dry by sunday. >> and celebrating a 40th birthday. happy birthday to you. for your birthday forecast, go to weather.com 24 hours a day. we're going to go to willard to check out some more birthdays. >> let's take a look if you will, this is anna pounsford. she says the secret to longevity is never thinking about age. and frances bolt, 109, besides

drinking a little bit, a little wine here and there, and watching the price is right. i bet she likes "dancing with the stars" too. robert gownley, still works as an attorney and loves debating about politics. and cecilia medley of owens borrow, kentucky. hosts parties of over 100 people. that's exhausting my deer, sweet friend. and gordon simonson ft. atkin n atkinson, wisconsin. he's in his hot tub at 9:00 every night. martin kaylor, from new

hartford, 100 years old. helped make parachutes in world war ii. harry scales, 100 years old, secret to longevity is drinking moderately and playing golf. we go back now to where they always like to play. are there any golf courses in new york city? manhattan? a question for all. >> coming up next, how to turn your thanksgiving leftovers into a brand-new meal, but first, this is "today" on nbc. lightning fast. lightning strong.

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st. jude's hospital. marlow thomas is here from st. jude. and we have kailynn adams right here. marlow, i want to start off by having you just explain what the thanksgiving program is. >> my pleasure. thanks and giving is a program that we ask the country to give thanks for the healthy children in your life and give to those who are not so you can really take care of the children of st. jude and really from communities all across america. no child is ever turned away if a family can't pay. we're serving all of these children and all the research that we do goes to all the other scientific community worldwide. we have gone from 4% to 94% with all, we have gone from 10% to 20%. the people who put down a dollar at every store that you go to

that's one of our partners like cvs, pottery barns or dick's sporting good news and your names are right there on the screen. you look for this, 9:00 to 5:00 logo, you can go shopping today and you'll see these people who really care about the kids of this country. and the great thing that you should know is that this year st. jude was named the number one pediatric hospital in the country and the number one most trusted charity and that's where your money is going and i'm thrilled that we have that recognition and to give you confidence. >> there's no more perhaps better words spoken by one of the children of st. jude hospital and kailynn, how long have you been at st. jude? >> i've been there for -- since last november. >> and you're still there. tell me what st. jude deoes for

you. >> they make sure that aget the -- if there's a hospital that doesn't know what to do, they don't feel comfortable about putting me in that part. >> and you're in remission now, right. >> right. >> and you're just 6 and you used comfortable and you're using great words. >> and you're very happy there? >> yes, ma'am. >> what a polite, sweet little girl. and i want to make sure that people understand, that the economy is getting better, but you all still have faced the same struggles everyone else has because people don't feel like they have as much money to give. >> and our donations, we have gotten more donations this year, but they give less amount of money, but thank god that they still find a place in their hearts for the kids of america.

a little girl was told by another hospital that she wasn't going to make it. she had two weeks left to live and she came out and said we went to st. jude and we made it. it's not that the other hospitals are bad, it's just that we're a research hospital. so we're working on what nobody else knows. and thank god that all these kids here were very, very sick and i was a little worried about having them out in the rain today. but they're fine, they're bundled up. >> thank you, kailynn, we're so happy you're in remission. >> and i want to thank everyone who came out here today. and we want to hear what you're thankful for this holiday season. go to our website todayshow.com and let us know. but first this is "today" on nbc.

back at 8:45, football and

thanksgiving weekend go hand in hand and even if you're not a fan of the sport, there's an nfl pairing that you'll want to root for when you know their story. >> back into the end zero. san diego. >> monday's victory for the san diego chargers was as sweet as it was late. nevertheless, early the next morning, quarterback and mvp hopeful philip rivers was already back on the practice field. his pint sized receivers are two of his biggest fans, foster kids, bounced around from home to home so much, they feel like a fumbled football. >> long, yes! >> how many different places have you guys been? how many different homes? >> i've been in like, seven. >> seven different more? >> i've been in more, way more.

>> how many do you think? there were so many salvador couldn't count. together their goal for christmas is pretty simple, painfully simple. >> i want a family to be like nice and kind. >> you haven't had that before? >> i haven't had that before. >> for rivers, a father of five himself, unadopted kids is a stat he wants sacked. >> we have a platform as nfl players, the window doesn't last forever. i could be able to spread the word and help. >> reporter: he's been donating his time and his name to the rivers of hope foundation, a charity that he runs with his wife tiffany. >> we had a great passion and we wanted to try to reach out to give them hope. >> reporter: he set an example in part by following the lead of his soft spoken but hard tackling teammate clinton gem.

>> how appreciative the kids are, that's why we do it. >> jammer has a soft touch when it comes to foster kids. the first of its kind high school for teens still looking for a permanent parent. chris says he was abused. >> i didn't know somebody out there cares enough to do something like this. i never would think i would be out here doing something like this with the chargers. >> they have paid out of they own pockets for christmas gifts. dinners too. and he regularly gives out his cell phone number to help whenever he can. >> i asked god, will you adopt me and that's pretty emotional. >> you have had that happen? >> i have had it happen, yeah, on one occasion and it's just hard. >> reporter: together he and rivers are working together to

build the school its very own football field. and for jammer, he eventually hopes to take his passion for foster kids into his own home. >> i want to adopt a girl. we have three boys, you have to have some sanity in that household, right? >> two chargers leading the charge for kids who this time of year need a few fans themselves. lee cowan, nbc news, san diego. >> and to learn more about the rivers of hope and the jammer family foundation, visit our website, todayshow.com. you can see the chargers in action when they take on the annapolis colts on sunday night football. up negotiatioxt, some ways p your thanksgiving leftovers. but first this is "t

this morning on "today's" holiday kitchen, what can you do with all of those leftovers from your thanksgiving feast? for that we turn to the stotto family, l.j., anthony and elena. guys good morning to you. >> good morning. >> everybody was excited when we heard you were in the house. >> thank you. >> we're doing the leftovers. >> leftovers. >> and you know, on thanksgiving, i do my famous

stuffing which is rice and sausage and cheeses and today with the stuffing, we're doing rice cakes. >> oh, that looks good. >> so l.j., my grandson, do you want to say how to do this? >> we start off by taking our stuffing, forming it into a ball like shape to put it in our flour, put flour on both sides to keep the shape together, we then dip it in our egg yoke and put it in our bread kruch bread you just want to saute it until its golden brown. >> it's oozy and creamy and very easy. and here, we use the rest of our sweet potatoes and we got some apples that were on the table. and we cut them up, a little cinnamon, a little butter and we

baked them together. and so it's sweet potatoes and a apples. >> how much butter. >> oh, don't worry about it. it's the holidays. >> you're going to end up using turkey and gravy? you're opening the refrigerator this morning and it's there so what are you going to do with it? you need to get the meat off the carcass so you can work with it. a little bit of olive oil and butter. very little butter. we'll saute that for just one second. we're going to add the gravy that we had from last night. >> and the day after, you're kind of tired, you don't want to work too hard. >> and use everything you have. just a touch of cream. a little liquid on the cheese. parmesan cheese.

we're going to put this in the oven, a little bit of pasta. we're going to mix that all together. cook it about ten or 15 minutes. >> this could be lunch or dinner the next day. >> there's your lunch today, right now, make it. >> and then of course there's dessert, right. >> save room for dessert. we're making pumpkin bread pudding. i ha here i have brown sugar, some more vanilla, cinnamon, eggs and if you would just put that pumpkin puree, we're going to mix it all together. this is a very simple recipe, it allows you to use all of your leftovers from thanksgiving and it's great on a chilly autumn

night. that panatone that you received as a gift, don't regift it. use it here. we toast it in the oven and we put it in a buttered deish and we're going to cover it with our pumpkin puree and we're going to mix it all together and then we bake it in the oven for about 40 minutes, we top it off with our cranberry sauce. >> some walnuts. >> walnuts, pecans, whatever you have left over, here some cranberry sauce we can finish it with. >> we have some extra time, john wasn't here. how much time do you have

>> we're back after your local news. good morning, i'm scott mcgrew. let's check your forecast with rob. >> we got a chilly start to the bay area today. we'll see 40s to low 50s. mid-50s further south. and turning mostly cloudy later in the day, we've got thin high

clouds coming in now of the then we'll see them thicking up. if you're heading up to lake tahoe, completely different story. clearing and breezy for sunday and monday we'll see another frosty start to the morning and temperatures slowly climbing middle part of next week. the time is 8:57. more news after the break.

a young woman is dead and a manhunt is under way. just before 9:00 last night near the intersection of buchanan and gearry, officers say the woman who was in her 20s died at the scene. so far no suspects. officers say it's unclear as to

what led up to the shooting. we will have more news an another update in 30 minutes. the "today" show returns in about 1 minute.

and we're back with more of "today" on this black friday, the 26th day of november 2010. the manhattan mall is packed already. across the country millions of shoppers lining up and empties store shelves hoping to save some money on all of their gift shopping. but it's a hassle. coming up, if you're one of the one who is decided not to deal with all of those crowds and all of the traffic, you may

be happy to know that there really is no rush. we're going to have some tips on how you can still get some great deals plus some advice to save you money if you're waiting until cyber monday. we're going to talk about a more serious topic and that's childhood bullying. we have advice on how parents can protect their children. now if you're thinking about buying a home, our real estate maven barbara corcoran is here to give you a tour of some great buys. and a little bit later, i got a feeling you're going to be singing this viral video. >> i dreamed about it every night while we were doing this. >> putting it together was an amazing feat. but first, let's head back inside where msnbc's thomas roberts has more of "today's" headlines today. >> good morning, everybody.

the post thanksgiving rush is on with millions of shoppers across the country hunting for the best black friday bargains out there. kristen dahlgren is at the oakmooak brook mall at oak brook, illinois. >> reporter: we got here at 6:00 a.m., some stores even opened up, they broke with tradition and opened up on thanksgiving this year trying to get those shoppers in. last year 78 million americans went shopping on black friday, they're expecting this year to be even bigger, about half of american households report they're going to be shopping today and they're going to be sending between 2% and 3% more than they did last year. >> have you been putting things aside for yourself since you were there so early? >> reporter: i admit i have already bought one thing and may do a little more before the day

is out. >> good woman, kristen dahlgren for us in oak brook, illinois. this morning the sounds of artillery fire from within north korea could be heard from miles away. the north says this sunday's joint u.s. south korean military exercise also put the peninsula on the brink of war. in rio de janeiro brazilian tanks rode through a shantey town where gang leaders run the area. they have rounded up more than 150 suspects. u.s. authorities have found a sophisticated half-mile long tunnel used to smuggle drugs between mexico and san diego. investigators made several arrests and seized a large cache of marijuana on the border.

three teens who were lost on the pacific for two months are now safe. nbc news spoke to the first mate of that fishing boat about this miraculous rescue. >> we with got close, we could see that it was a small sea boat and that it had three individuals inside of it. once i was in calling distance, i did ask them if they needed help and one of the boys relied yes, and in the same sentence, he said we have been adrift for two months. once hearing that, i immediately got my crew active into launching a rescue boat. it was just amazing to see them in that state as they came on the boat. they were as you can imagine their physical beings, it was heart breaking, it was just

incredible how they were still -- they had only a few coconuts for the first couple of days of their ordeal. and they had more or less sustained themselves on this fresh rain water. they were smiling as we extracted them from the boat. i believe it was just a real miracle that we happened upon these boys. >> they have received medical attention at a local hospital. five minutes past the hour, we send it back to carl, who's back outside on the plaza, where it's a little drizzly. >> we want to get a check of the weather and for that we go to stephanie abrams. >> you guys we're in the macy's thanksgiving day parade were you clogging down the streets? what's the best place 20 go clogging? >> inside. >> show me some clogging moves

here. there you go. not tapping, it is clogging. let's say you look at what is going to happen around the country temperature-wise, you want warm weather they said for clogging and you're going to have to head to the deep south, the carolinas down into florida. otherwise the rain is going to continue here. but you can clog in the rain. so got it sunol grade, let's take you outside. let's show you the temperatures. we've finally broken out of the mid-30s. 40 inan jose, and 45 in san francisco. you notice the high clouds we have. this is the outer fringe of a weather system that will eventually spill a chance of rain our way. most of that rain falling early saturday. showers and sun for the afternoon and breezy and cool for sunday.

>> well, it's rivalry weekend, say that three times fast. but we want to take you to the nfl and by the way, there's a detractable roof here. so tailgating is when it matters. it will be about 40 degrees partly cloudy skies, no rain. if you're a parent, you can't help but worry about bullying. 50% of our children have been bullied in schools over the past year, according to the latest study and the stories of children taking their lives because they have victims are obviously heart breaking so. what can parents do to protect a child? and is there any legal action you can take? even in light of the recent cases of tragic bullying that we have seen, there's still a belief by a lot of people that this is just a part of growing up, this is just something that kids have to deal with, but bullying can actually be criminal? >> first people need to remember

that because something happens on school grounds doesn't mean it is not a crime. a school is not a safe zone when it comes to potential criminal or even civil action. so remember that actions that are taken on school grounds should be thought of and treated the same way as if it didn't happen on a school. >> so if you're talking face to face bullying, when does it become criminal? >> threats of violence, extortion, harassment, stalking, child pornography, et cetera. these are all things that people associate with bullying and yet sometimes they forget that it's also potentially criminal. >> and i said that face to face traditional bullying because these days we're hearing an awful lot of cyber bullying. let's say your child gets a text message that says you're a loser. what rights do you have in that situation?

>> when it's something like you're a loser, probably not much. but you're a loser comes nine, ten, 12, 15 times a day on facebook, on e-mail, on twitter et cetera, then it can become harassment. so there is a line to cross between simply saying i don't like you, versus i'm now harassing you with my belief that i don't like you. >> so let's say your child comes home complaining about being bullied at school and that type of bullying you believe is criminal, what should you then do as a parent? >> i think it's important that the parents almost treat their child like a client, meaning the parents become the lawyers in effect and they now meet with their client to discuss what should we do? let's discuss this together? should we go to the authorities? should we go to school officials? because again and again kids aren't going to want to do much. >> they're probably afraid it's

going to lead to more bullying. >> parents have to say, look, i want to advise you to say that i think you might want to move forward here, but the parents have to be very cognizant there's going to be reluctance on the part of the kid. but the parents sometime have to be effective and they have to convince their client that's effective. there was a previous effort at federal legislation which got stuck in committee. there's another effort now in federal legislation, particularly with regard to what colleges can or can't do. we're seeing for example in new jersey now a new effort there, which would -- >> individual states are taking action? >> in new jersey, one of the toufest, in new jersey now, they're actually going to try and mandate if schools don't take action against bullying fast enough, that administrators can be held responsible. there's one other quick point that should be made, if a parent has a problem, you don't always have to go to the authorities,

you can also go to the internet service providers, for example, facebook. if someone is using facebook to harass, it's against the facebook harass. the rules say you won't bully intimidate or harass any user. so parents can also think about if they don't want to go to the parents, if they don't want to go to the schools, they don't want to go to the authorities, the first place they can start is going to facebook, going to google, going to other places where they have rules and regulations about how you can use their service. >> that's great advice. coming up next, some great deals on some beautiful homes around the country right after these messages. ep you awake... sleep is here, on the wings of lunesta. and if you wake up often in the middle of the night... rest is here, on the wings of lunesta. lunesta helps you fall asleep and stay asleep,

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this morning on "today's" real estate, what you can get for under $500,000 from a 1905 greek revival to a split level contempora contemporary. barbara corcoran is here with some good ones. the first one, portland, maine, it's $495,000 and it's got a lot of old world charm? >> this one does. and you have to remember that portland is maine's digest city, it's a vibrant port town and this is a huge 1905 greek revival house. it has 14 rooms, six bedrooms, five baths a total of 6,000 square feet of living space and a deck that goes clear around the whole house. this is a living room with a wood burning fireplace.

white furniture, there's the beautiful entryway, that would impress all your neighbors. it has the wood capped staircase and the beautifully redone old-fashioned wood floors. you see the piano room in the corner there with the double entry. the formal dining room is so formal, i could just really see thomas jefferson himself sitting there and having a nice meal. looks like a very important room with big old windows. the master bedroom again has its own fireplace, beautiful wood floors again, just like downstairs. also a poolroom. that's a man's room that even a woman would be happy playing in. for folks who would like to be more contemporary, let's go south to austin, texas, just under $450,000. >> it's hard for a home to be quaint and modern in the same breath, but this home is. it's quaint and modern, but it looks cozy on the outside.

it has eight foot tall frosted crust doors on entry. a great way to put that house in the front in great scale. the backyard has a redwood deck. here's that beautiful kitchen, it's totally open, totally modern. you get that big open dining area to the side. the master bedroom, hard to get a shot of a good master bedroom in america, they're usually a mess, this one's neat as a pin. and there's the master bath, beautiful shower, beautiful tub, i'm using beautiful a lot because beautiful fit this is house. there's also a private loft. a loft is great if you have a young family or it's just two people madly in love because it's extra space. but if you need to use that space as a bedroom, it's a debtmendebt

try mchblt. >> this house is in nashville, tennessee. >> i tried to mix it up well. this is 3600 square feet of an elegant brick house. there's the entrance to the house, a little bit unusual. it has four bedrooms, three living areas, you can pick from three. and there's the backyard of the house with mature trees and, again, a large deck, almost the entire length of the house, a beautiful place to hang out. we're back now entering the house into the entrance foyer, that's huge columns, the windows around the door, the house that has grandeur, but from the outside, it didn't look so big. there's a shot of the family room, it had trained ceilings. but again, the whole house is open and light throughout. a very easy house to just picture your own stuff in without much fuss. there's the dining room. but what the heck, you can change up those seats and make

it really comfortable. but look at those beautiful doors and windows out the backside. that moose head, women don't like them. >> want to check out a house here in new york state. it's in fish gill and a great one for people looking for a large property. they're asking $450,000 for this one. >> fish gikill is an area that people go to -- when you think about this beauty, think about the taxes for this, they're only $500 a month. there's the dining room. i particularly like it with that big old kitchen. it feels really charming like this house has been around for a long time and it hadn't been. that kitchen with its granite

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good morning, let's start with the forecast. >> we're seeing increasing clouds during the day. the temperatures in the north bay will run cooler, if the morning wasn't already cold enough for you. close to 58 in san jose, you'll see a south wind picking up. heading off towards the sierra, temperatures in the 30s but snow will fly north of interstate 80 as early as tonight. saturday looks rainy with sunny breaks for sunday afternoon. we'll turn cool again, temperatures overnight cold

enough for patchy frost for monday morning. we'll have more news coming up after the short break.

a lot of people skip the stores and gets gift cards. they come with numbers on the back and thieves are aware of what they need to do. they'll scratch off the back of the card and get the number and wait until the card is purchased. >> dial in the phone number to check to see what the value is on that particular card. if it comes back with zero, it hasn't been activated. they come immediately online and charge up $50 worth of goods. >> if there's any tampering with a card, that means a thief made had it. the better business bureau said

it has seen sites with fake gift cards and sometimes cards are listed for more than they actually have on them. choppers in san francisco will get their morning jolt for free. dunkin' donuts is handing out coffee to shoppers at the san francisco center at market street. more local news in a half hour. the "today" show returns in less than a minute.

smoet ♪ so you want to be a rock star ♪ ♪ remember that you'll be famous ♪ >> that's michael bluble who will be singing on our plaza on monday. we're going to show you how you can still get some bargains at the store and online. >> dave is going to show you four healthy options for using that turkey which is actually one of the leanest proteins. >> that's after we got through

scarfing down. anyway, back by popular demand, getting eir groove on to the black-eyed peas, "i got a feeling" in the "today" show going viral video. >> amy and jenna wolf have a preview of what's going on this weekend. >> i caught one the duran duran in london. wait until you hear what they thought of their first music video. >> mine was michael j. fox. he hasn't fully committed yet. but by the end of this team -- >> please. we're going to be talking about that, it should be fun because they actually commit. then cyber monday is right around the corner, we're going to tell you how and where to find the best holiday deals online if you don't want to run out and stand on line. plus the art of the apology,

why saying i'm sorry isn't always as easy as you think it might be. that's coming up this weekend. >> what's never said i'm sorry. >> i'm sorry that i never have, but one of these days after this segment, i might actually venture to it. >> let's get a check of the weather. >> speaking of the weekend, it's going to be nice for a lot of us especially on the east coast. we have a little bit of weather on saturday throughout the northwest but as we head into our sunday, that whole low pressure pretty picture in san francisco. you see the sunshine and think it's warm until you actually step outside and it's in the 30s and 40s. here's a look at the high clouds from outer space. thin high clouds for now. more substantial cloud cover offshore that will spin our way later tonight and toss rain our way after midnight tonight. highs 40s and 50s around the bay area. rain to kick off the weekend and showers saturday afternoon. sunday looks dry but breezy and

cool to wrap up the weekend. >> great weather on saturday for rivalry weekend, college football. my favorite day of the week. >> thanks to stephanie. how to avoid the black friday rush and still get the best deals this holiday season. right after this. econds. what up, dave! [ click ] i just point, shoot, and post to facebook. so instead of fumbling to open my camera app like dave here, i can put my phone away, and open my parachute. open yours, dave! hey, is it cool if i date emily when you're... nevermind. [ male announcer ] buy any windows phone and get a second one free. so get your holiday on at at&t. doorbusters start at 7am this saturday at sears. this rca thirty-two inch lcd is just two ninety-seven... plus, save three hundred on this frigidaire laundry pair. ...and sixty percent off all coats. be the santa you want to be.

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consumer reports. black friday is actually a smaller deal over the past few years than it used to be. is that true? >> our data from consumer reports shows it's been a slow but steady decline. about one in four americans will be out and about today and 44% of the population over the course of the week, three-day weekend, but a lot of the deals are sticking around, "today" gets all the press and the hype, but the deals will be good well throughout sunday. >> as we look at these live pictures, what's the rush? >> you're always go to get people who are excited to be out there to get these once in a lifetime buys, these limited time specials which at the heart is what black friday is all about, the chance to glom on to some really great deals that will only be around for a little while. but the truth is, they'll be

around through christmas. and the reason is because you can't just have black friday and then say, okay, case closed, the deals are gone, you're going to have to keep people excited and interested and they will be doing it throughout the season. >> number one is find your best bargains in advance. >> you go online, if it an item like a tv set or a digital camera, you can find out what a great price is and you may not have to go out and about to get that great price. you can do it online and you can even go to places like fat wallet, wallet pop. >> some of these bonus discounts can you tell us how those work? >> the best place to get bonus discounts is to sign up for e-mail alerts. you'll be targeted with coupons, discounts for as much as i have seen for 75% off of whatever at any given time and the great thing is that usually they change not just daily at this time of year, they change

hourly, you can have a sale at lunchtime on your internet. you don't have to go out. >> people might be getter more mail than they know they're signing up for? >> you trade in your name and your e-mail address in exchange for shopping. >> how easy is it to get a price guarantee? >> a low price guarantee. if you're making a big purchase, the kind of thing that gives you sweaty palms that you have overpaid by a couple hundred bucks. try to find a seller selling it for less within x number of days. some places it's ten to 15 days? some places it's 30 days. but if you don't ask, you won't get it. >> a lot of hmerchants have tightened up their no receipt no reward policy.

if you don't have a receipt or a gift receipt, you'll get the lowest price the item sold for. not necessarily what you paid for it. so as you know, discounting is rampant this time of year. >> when is the last time you went into a store on black friday. >> i'll have to ask my wife because i have no recollection. >> david shows you four ways to enjoy your turkey leftovers without a fat and without all the calories. of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. ♪ keurig is the way to brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew. [ female announcer ] so with keurig, every cup tastes like it's brewed just for you. ♪ because it is. choose. brew. enjoy. keurig.

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this morning on cook this not that, turkey leftovers, your tag dinner may have been thousands of calories but turkey is one of the healthiest proteins. the editor of men's health. using turkey as the indeed yechbts for a meal is pretty good. >> it's the world's leanest protein source. it's 120 calories. two grams of fat, and a ton of protein. as long as you're focusing on the bird, you can gobble all you

want. what we're trying to do here is take some turkey and give it some leftover love so that you can make a new things in minutes and you're set all week. >> and starting with the most indulgent sandwich on the plant, most restaurants, 1,200. you're going to put it here in the skillet, you're going to warm it up for a few minutes and place some swiss cheese on top of it. if you want it to melt faster, you can use a pot, with a lid top on it or you can even use the microwave. then what we're going to do is we're going to have you with a -- not the store bought variety, you don't want that. you want the home made version, which is very, very healthy. so you're going to take some

ketchup, you're going to take some -- >> mayo, catch changeup. >> it's really healthy. >> so how does it compare to the -- >> it's much healthier, health yir fat, less calories. so then you're going to end up using a spatula to transfer the turkey into using rye. it's got more fiber and ooiit'st a ton of slow digesting carbs, you're going to transfer the turkey. i know we don't have that much time. you're going to drizzle the thousand island on it and then you're going to end up with this. try that. >> are you going to try some too? >> absolutely. >> it's like one you would order at a restaurant. >> exactly and it's 360

calories. >> and tacos? >> all you're going to do here is let the turkey simmer in the pan for a couple of minutes. >> should we go to break and come back. >> while you're doing that, once that's done, you transfer it here into the salsa verde, just taking you through the process t point is everything you're cooking here just takes a couple of minutes. you're going to then take the shells, let it simmer for a little while. you're going to transfer those back, you're going to end up with this. >> that's beautiful. >> this is the finisheded version. and there's a fantastic recipe in cook this, not that. i think it's the world's best guac recipe. this is about 300 calories.

and leftover salad. i mean turkey salad is great. you take your leftover sal lid, you take your left over turkey and put it together. >> thank you so much, when we come back, the "today" show goes viral, but first this is "today" on nbc.

the results of our instant ambush makeovers, with two very lucky ladies out on our plaza. >> first our viral video, "i got a feeling." have a great weekend, everybody.

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good morning, everyone, it's 9:56. let's check your forecast with rob. it's been cold. >> it will be cold towards the

afternoon thanks to high clouds coming in and blocking out the sunshine. we'll see temperatures around the north bay, 40s to low 50s. 50s south san jose. later on for the afternoon, 50s in sacramento and in reen no we'll see more snow back to the sierra. snow levels will be low again to start the weekend. probably around 3,000 feet, mt. hamilton may get a dusting as well. a few showers by saturday afternoon. sunday looks dry but cool around the bay area. the chp says the number of drunk drivers arrested at the start of the holiday weekend is down from last year. so far bay area chp officers have arrested 45 drivers on dui charges compared with 47 last year. the chp is out in full force this weekend as part of a statewide dui sweep. today area foster kids are

pouring out their hearts for a special photo display. the san mateo city library showing a collection of large scale photographs of bay area foster kids waiting for permanent homes. the photographs high lit kids who are age 8 and above, which is the largest age group of kids in foster care in san mateo county. you can check out the exhibit from 11:00 to 5:00 today and tomorrow and 1:00 to 5:00 sunday afternoon. bay area animal activists urging holiday shoppers to go fur free this morning. more than 100 animal lovers expected to gather in union square for fur free friday. activists wearing costumes will sit in small cages as undercover video of fur farms playing out on tv screens. we'll have more local news in a half hour. the "today" show will return in about a minute. lots of lotions promised healing.

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captions paid for by nbc-universal television >r > p we're so gwe today.pit is not o ip it is black friday every november 26th. >> do yop >> do you sh>> d? r >> no, that's the last thing in the world i'd want to do. i go recuperate. >> you know how the sales start at the crack of dawn? there is something competitive. >> which you would like. >> being not mix. >> i can't take that many people sweating over the same item.

i used to be a shopper. i think the older you get, you love to look at catalogs. >> i can tell you, online, once you know a friend's either size or what you like or whatever, it's so much easier just to click online and buy stuff that way and get something that i like. >> you're not going out there today either, are you? >> well, they say there is a sexy time to shop. >> well, not for me because it is when a woman is ovulating. i just walk and in burlap all the time. >> they say that you buy is sex clothes when you're ovulating. >> can you tell? >> i think i'm just cranky. >> no, that's when you're most sensual. you're crankier before and after you ovulate. >> there's a lot of cranky in the month lately. i didn't used to be this cranky. >> but you haven't moved in a long time. when is the last time you moved?

ten years ago? you've been in this apartment -- seven. think how much you've aged in seven years? you're crankier now. >> but like my mom and my brother, it's fun showing the new place. >> are they loving it? >> yes. and it is right on columbus circle. >> you don't need to tell everybody in the world where you live, hoda. the world is filled with perverts. >> anyway, it is a great location for anyone to watch the macy's day parade. it is great. i also give away where you live, too. >> thanks a lot, hoda. i'm not there as often as you are. not working out so well. >> what are you talking about? >> this is how you get picked up on a plane, hoda. you're going to be doing a lot of traveling during this holiday season. this is for you, my darling. this is the start of the travel season if you're single and you want to meet somebody at 30,000 feet -- i bet you don't on-purpose pick a middle seat.

>> nobody on-purpose picks a middle seat. >> that's what you're doing wrong! >> desperate crazy people choose the middle seat because maybe someone will sit next to them. >> that's what you should do. she's got the longest legs in the world. she needs to roll them out in the middle of the aisle. >> whienever i sit on a plane, the person who sits next to me is never even someone who's in my age range. it never even works out that way. >> come on, it could be brad pitt on one side and george clooney on the o other. would you sit in the middle then? >> it is nice to offer people something. would you like a piece of gum? >> because your breath stinks? >> no. >> on a plane once my sister was traveling with her young, young daughter who was about 3 at the time and this guy sits down next to her and he is really one of those jerk types but my sister is real attractive so he thinks he can get on with my sister by being nice to shanny. he goes over to her, oh, you're

such a sweet little girl and shanny looks at her mom and said, mom, his breath stinks. i love kids because they say what everybody's thinking. you have to keep a handy supply of business cards, hoda. >> you know what i find? i find myself talking on planes when we're just about to land. i don't know why. >> you get very friendly then. >> it's like, so hey -- you're out and your bag and boom. >> every time we go someplace, all of a sudden you go, where did hoda go? >> you know what they called me in college? casper. because i was always gone. you blink and i'm done. >> there are some phrases that we've learned about from this website called fremeny.com. here are some of them that we're tired of.

i've never felt this way before. i'm above all the drama. >> i've never heard somebody say that. >> i've never heard somebody say that. literally. but it just means they're just underscoring. they're not saying like literally my hair's on fire. i mean it is not. >> sometimes they do. they'll say i had a heart attack literally. well no, you didn't, because you're fine. >> but we get -- it doesn't really mean literally. they're just trying to emphasize. >> not good. >> that means something very different to different generations. what it means to me is i've been trying to have lunch with a girlfriend for years and we hooked up finally. this generation means we did the nasty thing. >> yes, it means all of that. the other one, god, i feel fat today, i don't think that's overused at all. well some days you just do. what's wrong with that? >> i don't know. except for maybe somebody's supposed to say then to you, no,

you look great. >> no. but no, it is not fishing. when i say it i mean it. >> i say i feel bloated. is that okay? >> that is okay. >> i do feel bloated today. my mother's turkey and stuffing and gravy i stem cell put up against anybody's. she did not brine her turkey. >> your mom's stuffing is -- >> the stuff that's in the bird, i take umbrage with that. i have to have it my mother's way. but i make it but the juices of the turkey all fomented together. it is so good. >> my mom for this holiday season her menu was an egyptian dessert, babusa. >> what's that got to do with the pilgrims? >> nothing. and grape leaves. >> it is a day after, it is black friday so we're going to try-day friday and have thanksgiving in a cskrar.

c >> mine is marshmallow yam. yours is turkey, gravy and cranberry. they're cupcakes in a jar. >> little bites. >> okay. >> that's solid sugar. >> solid sugar. >> that is so good. >> i so wanted turkey and gravy. you eat it four days afterwards and it just gets better and better until you're licking the bones and making turkey soup? >> but you don't like sweets. i love that. it is complete sugar. >> there is something else that we have along here. this is italian bubbles. >> you like pruseco? >> i guess so. happy try-day friday. now that we could make a deal. >> this is when you're supposed to crack me up. what's your funny? >> okay. >> okay. >> okay. so a woman takes her husband to

see a doctor who gives her husband a thorough exam. after the doctor examines the husband he asks to meet with the wife privately. doctor tells her the only way to keep her husband alive is to cook his favorite meal every day and have sex with him at least three times a day. >> wow. >> when she comes out of his office her husband says what did the doctor say? the wife says, he says you're going to die. >> i like it! i like that one. all right. let's bring out miss bob by thomas. >> that by the way is regis' favorite joke. >> i love that one. >> how are you? >> i'm great. >> i love your braids through your hair. >> thank you. thank ashley for the hairdo. now that everyone is literally stuffed with turkey and stuffing, i figure if you're not going to make the mall, why not some games? pictionary. i love this. this is pictionary meets

charades. this is the talk show host, this is a glass of wine -- >> i like it. >> it is a really fun game to get everyone together. next for the kids, little ones, this is also for me, these are called touchabubbles. when they hit the air they hard an little and they don't pop right away. can you play with them and stack them. let it kind of settle on you. >> oh, my gosh! >> can you see? so kids -- if you can catch that on the camera. >> that's crazy! >> oh, my gosh! those are so cool! >> last but not least truth or dare. questions, like kathie, are you wearing spanks? >> or something like it. >> we love you, baby. coming up next -- facts

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clorox disinfecting wipes. welcome back. we're playing a little game we like to call "myth versus fact." today we are gating grilled on all things health. >> dr. nancy snyderman is author of a book "medical myths that can kill you." >> we have our little notes myth and fact. >> number one, you need to drink eight glasses of water a day. >> myth. >> why is it a myth? >> because i read it in your magazine. >> why is that? >> it was just one of those conventional wisdom urban myths that became the folklore dujour. it stuck. but the reality is if you're thirsty, you're already

dehydrated. the barometer is not a certain amount of water to drink a day. the barometer is really you have to know the color of your urine. has to be really pale yellow or clear. if it's darker you're already a quart low. >> what if it is too clear? >> sometimes it really hot weather people drink so much water a that they almost drink too much. there is something called water intoxication where you with k really thin things out too much but for most people it is just that. >> so right now, thumbs up. >> number two, reading in dim light will ruin your eyesight. >> myth. >> myth is true. it is another old wives tale. it can give you a headache. it can cause you strain but it cannot change your vision. it cannot harm your eyesight. >> i never knew that. >> there are things that can harm your eyesight either but

we're not going to go there. tap water is -- you're a little slow on the uptake there. >> i'm just trying to be a lady. >> number three, tap water is as good as bottled water. >> depends where you live. >> don't try to mix it up. >> yeah. maybe depends where you live but you're both correct. absolutely, one of the biggest wastes of money is people's need to think that they're getting purified water out of a bottle. for most people, especially people in this area, your water out of your tap is good and it has tons of minerals and fluoride. >> people are having trouble with cavities because they're only drinking bottled water. >> and the plastic from the bots and all this stuff. >> a lot of this stuff comes from some beautiful artesian spring. wink-wink. maybe, maybe not. >> number four, feed a cold,

starve a fever. >> i'm going with yes. >> both incorrect. >> no! >> you can't do either with either. you can feed, you can starve but here's what you need to know. a cold -- a treated cold lasts seven days. an untreated cold lasts a week. >> even i get that! >> so it doesn't matter. now if you have a fever, interestingly your metabolic rate may go up a little bit. you may one an extra calorie or two, you may drop a pound. but nothing happens. >> really? but you always feel better. >> they say the first -- >> chicken soup. >> the first sip of chicken soup i always feel better. >> chicken soup may in fact play a role. but you -- it doesn't matter about whether you have a fever or not. it matters what makes you feel better. >> okay. all right. >> number five, cracking your

knuckles does not cause arthritis. >> does not. >> does not. >> it is true. for years i used to think that it caused arthritis because it doesn't make sense but if you possible your knuckle and you hear that sound, you're not causing some degenerative problem but are really just air bubbles you're hearing. >> it annoys me. >> you have to know the truth. >> worry and stress can cause your hair to go gray. >> gray? >> gray. >> myth. >> that's just age. >> correct. you're both correct. for a long time we thought that stress -- look at any president. full head of brown hair, they leave with white hair. for years we said no, it is an aging phenomenon and what happens is that peroxide gathers around the hair follicle so as you get older there is more natural peroxide and that's what causes the hair to turn white over years. >> just by chance the presidents happen to turn that gray?

>> interesting. i think this is one of those that while the science says it doesn't play a role, increasingly we're going to start to see the roles stress plays because -- even though it's just anecdotes, you look at every president, you go, hmm. >> which is why we spend the money we do. still to come, we'll share all of our dirty little secrets. some of them. i love when they dance over there. later, two ladies ambushed in our plaza, but first these messages. [ susan ] i hate that the reason we're always stopping is because i have to go to the bathroom. and when we're sitting in traffic, i worry i'll have an accident. be right back. so today i'm finally going to talk to my doctor about overactive bladder.

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studio with some friends. >> we're ready! >> we've got kathy from california. she has a question for you. >> kathie lee, how do you stay so young? you look beautiful every day. >> oh, that's very, very sweet of you. but i have a great dermatologist. i'm trying to stay away from the knife. i have great dermatologist and the one thing i have been blessed with is good skin because my mom has the most gorgeous skin you've ever seen in your life. all i see is how old i'm looking but you're very kind. >> you're beautiful. >> thank you very much. i'm no hoda kotb but thank you very much. >> ali from santa cruz about hoda and her love life. >> hoda, what's the best day you've ever been on? >> the best date i've ever been on. >> don't say yesterday. >> yesterday was funny. i don't know. i just like when a guy takes charge. like i've had a couple of dates where a guy took complete

charge, took me straight to a restaurant, out for dancing but had it all under control. i'm more about the drag queens. i'm more about the person and the place. i don't really remember locations. i remember if he was funny an engaging. i like the guys who like a surprise. >> because the love life is such a hot topic. jennifer from san fran. >> i want to know if there is anyone special in your life. >> i met -- god, this is awkward. anyway -- >> is that a maybe? >> there could be. i met a really nice guy and we'll see. we've had a few dates and it's been fun. i have to say, it is fun at 46 to have butterflies. i think that's a fun thing. >> when he took you to see the drag queens -- that's a long-term relationship. >> be creative. >> we have another one. this is a question for both of you ladies about your history on air. >> hi. this question is for hoda and

kathie lee. what's your most embarrassing moment on air? >> gee, there are so many. it's hard to pick. >> yesterday, today. >> it might be our viral -- oh, yeah. >> the latest one. i don't know. we make a living making idiots of ourselves. so you pick one. >> no! you know what? i am so tired of that picture! >> i don't know why. >> all right, thanks, ladies. coming up, we're going to do the big reveal. two ladies get hot new looks for "ambush makeovers." "american idol's" ninth idol is here with us after your local news and weather. ♪ ♪ [ sniffs ] ♪ ♪

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good morning, it's 10:26. let's check in with rob. >> checking your weekend forecast. by this time tomorrow morning and beyond we'll see rain followed up by scattered showers for the afternoon and maybe even small hail or relatively low snow levels. then as we head into sunday things will dry out. today also a dry area around the bay area with increasing clouds leading up to the rain early tomorrow followed up by scattered showers. sunday we clear out and chilly again towards the beginning of next week.

the highs in the 50s to near 60 approaching wednesday. time just before 10:27. more news after the break.

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area supports and bill newcom the ceo of the giants and number two york rounding out the top three, grigs, vice president and general manager of comcast sports and al davis of oakland raiders and a's owner lou wolf. lighting the macy's holiday tree in san francisco's union square. he'll join katherine mcfee. five bucks each to raise money for the u.c. children's hospital. over the last eight years, over $900,000 has been raised for the hospital. caltrans will operate in modified schedule. trains running through san francisco and san jose with special roundtrip trains heading down to gilroy. if you want to find out when

trains are running to you, go to caltrain.com. we're back on this black friday with today's plaza "ambush makeovers." we decided to give two ladies a brand-new look. >> forcing their magic as always, stylist to the stars, louis licari. la-la-la-la. that sticks. jill martin, author contributor to both "today" and "us weekly." how was it on this day? >> it was great. it was great. we had a ton of fun as we always do doing makeovers. today is unusual because we had one reluctant makeover. >> really. >> and one other lady who was just jumping out of her skin to

get a makeover. >> why was she reluctant? >> leslie jenson is 54 years old fr and hasn't colored her hair in more than 20 years. she decided today she'd take a leech faith and our "ambush" team gave her a new look. >> this one is convincing because you're sort of ready to get rid of your gray hair. right? >> maybe. i haven't colored my hair for a long time and i really like the gray, the natural gray in it and so i'm ready. >> you'll get over that soon once we're finished. you're going to be a grandma soon. >> yes. in february, first-time grandmother. >> well congratulations. we are going to make you the hottest grandma in the country. you ready to go? >> yes. thank you. >> she's reluctantly ready. >> that's kind of fun to see somebody not so sure about this. >> her brother mike is with us. mike, just keep the blindfold on until you ask you to take it off. here's leslie's before picture.

come on, leslie, let's see the new you. >> right there! brother mike, take off your blindfold. >> oh, she looks stunning! >> are you ready, leslie, to see yourself? >> yes. >> sure? is. >> yes. >> okay, right here behind you. >> i love it! i love it! >> do you? >> yes, i do. >> look at the difference. >> i know. >> wow, louis, tell us about the color. >> this just goes to show that hair color is the one quick fix in life that works. we erased years. you look so beautiful. it is incredible and it just warms up her skin. we gave her a great layered haircut and she looks beautiful. look at the profile. the eyeliner is soft. she had actually an electric blue eyeliner on. >> earth tones are so nice.

mike, you like? >> great. >> looking good. tell us about the outfit. >> i think a blouse like this is just great for the holidays because can you dress it up and dress it down. this is from ann taylor. of course a great skirt, you can wear this casually with a tee shirt or button down and great for the holidays by ann taylor. >> all right. our second lady nicole sellers, 21, from houston texas. she's graduated from the university of houston in december so she was thrilled at the opportunity to get a more professional look. let's hear her story. >> okay. we couldn't miss nicole because, mike, those are some glasses. i'd like to give you a makeover but this is her day. this is so much fun because are you graduating and you want a whole new professional look. >> yep. i graduate in december. it is only a month away so it i'm trying to get a job so it would work out really well for me. a new chapter in my life and a

new look. >> we're happy we can give it to you. are you ready to see a whole new nicole? >> that's it! >> oh, my god! a frat party. >> she's here with her fellow students. >> yes, you can see. nice shades. >> let's take one last look at nicole before and bring up the before of nicole. >> oh, wow! >> hold it right there. >> wow! what a difference. >> oh, my gosh. you are trouble with the weird glasses. turn around, nicole. see yourself. >> wow! >> it's really beautiful. >> so cute! >> i like it. >> if you can tear yourself away, that would be good. >> you look awesome! >> louis, tell us what you did. >> so sophisticated!

>> sexy, girl. what we did here, dana did, she gave her, again, a great bob but to keep it sexy, that peekaboo bang that always works. i softened your hair color. >> i love that color. >> look at her friends. just look at her friends. what do you think? >> describing by their expressions -- >> you look so pretty. >> a friend who cries like that is such a good friend. such and such a good friend. >> that looks great, jill. >> mothers always ask me this, does my daughter need to wear a basic black suit to an interview? the answer is i still think it is nice to dress up but look at this little twist from ann taylor. just has lace down the front. >> adorable. >> you can put your own twist and personality, she's vivacious and sparkly. >> come here, come here. you come, too. let me bring leslie up. big round of applause for both of them. >> coming up next, must-have

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for under $50. >> from fuzzy to squeaky, we've got them all covered just in time for your black friday shopping. the co-publisher of "the toyinsider.com. welcome. >> under 50 bucks. is that tough to find? >> there are so many great toys under $50. you just don't have to spend a fortune to really find fabulous things for your kids. >> nobody has a fortune to spend anymore. >> right. >> start with this lego looking item. >> this is thomas and friends and it is adventures or misty island. i love this because it is role play and it is construction. kids build everything. even thomas and james. there's over 100 pieces. >> here we have little bobbie thomas with michael, michelle's son. and christian. >> they get to recreate everything from the movie that just came out so they have lots of fun. >> look how they love it. >> kids love it. >> they have a great time. >> so this is another really hot

thing if you are collectibles. $19.99 to $34.99 for the different play sets and then you can get the little collectibles anywhere from $5.99 to $9.99. these are zoobles. they all come in their happy cats. >> the kids are down here playing. zach, jamie's cute little son. she's pregnant with twins, we hear! congrats, jamie. >> that's faith. faith is actually my faith. >> not perfect for little, little ones because the pieces are so small. >> they are very small little teeny collectibles. 4 under up. it is like a vending machine, the little balls come out, and it turns into a play set. it is really cute. now science. everyone is afraid of science.

right? but if we make it a lot of fun, you don't have to be afraid. we turned these little marbles into this and let's make some snow. faith, come here. put the water in here. let's see what happens. we dump it in. >> what happens? >> and we have -- >> oh, my gosh. is it cold? is. >> feel it. >> no, it isn't. okay. >> you wanted to say yes but you couldn't. >> this is the ecroaquariuecoaq. >> are they real? >> no, they're not. >> this is living gravel helps filter the water. easy to take care of. you feed these guys twice a week, you chan the water uns every three months and it comes with a year supply of food. >> talk about this. >> i forgot all about this!

>> i love this. look. like pipe cleaners, right? but these are fuzzy noodles. you twist them. it is arts and crafts. no mess. you make all these wacky creations. no cutting, no glue. >> we got to chop chop. >> get to my department. >> you saw this during "toy story." paper thing guitar, cool technology, no strings. can you get the whole band going. >> you are looking good. >> gregory, we need you to bounce the ball. this is bop-it bounce. you want to try it? basically you have a trampoline and the ball. you want to keep the kids active and going. this is going to do it. >> the kids need to be active. >> and this is -- look how these

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that is former paint salesman lee dewyze' winning moment. since that win he's been one busy guy, co-writing every single on his album "living it up." we were a little disappointed you didn't sing for us but maybe you'll grab the guitar in a little bit. >> yeah, sure. >> you have a new album out, new cd out, you're a big deal. >> it is actually the most like

gratifying thing to have gone through the whole process. then at the end of the day come out with an album that i had a lot to do with as far as writing and creativity and to put it out there physically and have it in my hand and be like this is what i did, i put a lot of time and everything into that album. >> you did the work. >> i did, yeah. >> it is so awesome. do people treat you differently now? have you been home to see if they do treat you differently? >> i went home for a little bit. it's weird. you know, especially when i forget, like -- you're home with your family. i haven't seen much of my family at all but i have seen them once or twice at home. it's just -- i'm like i'm going to go pick up some coffee. i go with my mom and it is just like mayhem. you know? but it's cool. that's going to happen in my hometown obviously. >> for the few people we haven't heard you sing, i know you got your guitar there. play us a little something from

your new -- >> do you want to hear isabelle? >> who's isabelle? >> isabelle is someone i used to know, i suppose you could say. ♪ i found this faded picture of you and me ♪ ♪ you're smiling a little oh and your hair ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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it's time for "cooking with giada." >> this year we're taking comfort food and our own "today" contributor giada de laurentiis is going to show us how to cook it all up. hello, baby. >> hello. >> there is a lot you can do.

it was amazing and we still have tons of it. we usually make soup. >> but this is something a little different i thought you could make for dinner. usually a lot of people have leftover carrots, a lot of different ingredients. i sauteed onions and carrots, some thyme. >> look how pretty she does her carrots. >> they don't have to be this little. >> but they're little like giada. >> wait until you see my "little" pot pies. hoda just loves pot pies. >> it reminds me of seventh grade growing up. >> anyhow, cook the flour down so it gets nice and thick. then we add -- >> is that heavy cream? >> it is very little though. you need a little bit. just a tiny bit. >> there is no substitute for that. >> i hate to say it. >> little bit. >> bacon bits.

>> but you can add definitely add bacon. then all the turkey. and for some color. corn and peas. basically all your leftovers go in here. >> can you throw a little stuffing in there just for fun? >> absolutely. you can throw anything. that's what's so great about pot pie. it is basically anything left in the refrigerator goes into the pot pie. >> chicken or turkey stock? >> chicken brought. can you do turkey if you have it. stir this for ten minutes or so until it gets nice and thick like that one. hoda, maybe you can ladle a little into my ramekin. >> do you put anything in the bottle of those? >> you don't have to. you're just going to scoop it out. i make my own crust with cornmeal. >> of course you do, you're giada. >> i love that texture. but you have extra crust from pies or whatever? just roll it out. i use a cookie cutter and i make these little circles. what i do is i just place them right on top.

i don't worry about getting all the edges and doing all that. i just put them right on top. makes life a lot easier. bake in a 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes. do all of this. then right before you're going to have dinner, about 30 minutes before, throw them in the oven. so it is all done. it's like a whole new meal. all small so it is all contained. i think it is delicious. >> get involved. >> you kind of go down in there. >> i know i'm going to love this. >> me, too. >> because giada made it. >> giada? i love that. oh, my gosh. >> maybe i turned you back on to pot pies. maybe, maybe, maybe. >> cheers. happy thanksgiving. god bless everything. next week michael bouble is going to be with us and the kardashians. >> have a great weekend, kardashians. >> have a great weekend, everybody.

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