. good morning. home ward bound. americans enjoying the long holiday weekend with millions expected to hit the roads and take to the skies after a busy thanksgiving. a new storm system pushing to the northeast could bring heavy winds and snow. how will that affect the trip home? dylan h the full forecast. shopping bo sman za. black friday is in the books with billions of dollars spent in just two days. so many people shopping online, some websites crashed. retailers hoping the holiday weekend sales give them a critical boost as shoppers look for more big deals on small business saturday.

the president claims that "time magazine y" reached out t be the person of the year. the magazine responding saying not so fast. all that plus david cassidy's daughter appeals her dad's last words moments before he passed away. chels chelsea clinton and ivanka trump jump to malia obama's defense. and the $100 billion, jeff bezos reaches a mind boggling financial milestone. what happens that pushed his fortune to new heights? we'll explain today, saturday, november 25th, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with sheinelle jones, craig melvin, and dylan

dreyer. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> thanks for joining us. i'm craig melvin alongside kristen welker. dylan dri dylan dreyer is here. >> did you observe some black friday shopping? >> no but i'm hoping do small business saturday. tens of millions getting ready to head home after thanksgiving. many of you waking up this morning. dylan standing by with a look. >> most of the country is actually looking okay. but we do have a cold front that's going to make its way to the northeast that will cause some minor troubles, but it's really the north west where we're going to see most of your problems today. especially late today and into sunday where we will see just heavy rain, gusty winds. we could see gusts up to 50 or 60 miles per hour. expect some airport delays,

especially in seattle and portland later today if you have afternoon or evening flights. as for the roads the mountain passes will be slow going. from seattle to portland it looks like mainly a rain event, but a lot of rain. on sunday still very rainy and windy. it looks very warm through the middle of the country with high temperatures running about 20 to 30 degrees above average. so if you're driving anywhere in this area, it's a windows down kind of drive. in the northeast we're we're looking at the possibility of lake effect snow that's going to kick in with strong northwest winds. could see gusts up to 30, 35 miles per hour. could see some minor delays, especially in new england, newark, laguardia, jfk. syracuse mainly because of the heavier snow bands. we're looking at maybe two to four inches, but still when it's kind of the first time of the year it makes it tricky on the

roads. >> absolutely. especially when it's a holiday weekend. thank you. >> thank you. >> whether traveling or not, a lot of people will be taking time to do some shopping. this is the start of the holiday shopping season with waking up early on black friday to take advantage of the in-store promotions that included deep discounts and free items. overall black friday went relatively smoothly. in alabama, though, false reports of gunshots sent shoppers scrambling and shut down the mall for a short period of time and a small glitch for macy's saying a credit card problem gave people a longer wait time. >> if early figures are any indication, this could be the biggest yet. on black friday alone, close to 115 million people were expected to head out and find those great deals in stores and online. an estimated $5 billion was spent in online shopping on friday alone. that's on top of the $2.87 billion spent online on

thanksgiving day. some retailers even saw brief outages online because of the sheer number of shoppers. retailers are hoping for a bigger boost over the next few days. more coming up in just a few moments. we want to turn to a horrific story overseas. at least 300 people w ater least 300 killed, more tha two dozen children. now there's an all-out man hunt to find them. bill neely is in cairo this morning. bill, good morning to you. what's the latest there? >> good morning, kristen. the death toll here in egypt is now 305. 27 of them children. truly horrific. not just the worst terror attack in egypt's modern history, but one of the worst ever in the middle east. it is a day of mourning and of military response with warplanes bombing what are described as terrorist targets.

gunfire at a mosque, a massacre without mercy. and mayhem after egypt's terror attack. even ambulances targeted outside. inside, more than 300 people dead. murdered as they prayed. nearly all were men, but there were dozens of children among the dead and injured. more than 100 wounded. hundreds more traumatized. this morning relatives took bodies away for burial. entire families were killed after militants singled out the mosque 200 miles from cairo. a suicide bomber detonating inside the mosque, then gunmen, perhaps dozens of them opening fire both inside and out on worshippers. even by the deadly standards of the middle east, this was a ruthless attack. >> militants have been

conducting attacks against egyptian security outposts, but an attack against a mosque really crosses a new threshold. >> the mosque is now in a virtual war zone which isis is trying to take over. two years ago isis brought down a russian bound plane using a bomb in a soda can killing 224. this year isis has attacked dozens of christians. attacked egypt security forces seemed unable to stop. president trump condemned the horrible and cowardly terrorist attack. egypt's president says it makes him more determined to confront terrorism. and he sent in his bombers. warplanes destroying vehicles said to have been used in the attack and bombing what the

military claim are terrorists in mountain hideouts. in egypt today deep shock at the massacre of so many civilians at worship inside a holy place by islamist gunmen. so a manhunt today and three days of mourning here, but a long-term problem for egypt's president sisi. prosecutes sisi. he stands for stability and security. there is neither here. kristen, craig. >> incredibly tragic. bill, thank you for that report. president trump speaking out about the terror attack in egypt. he's reaffirming his call for a ban and border wall. he also made headlines for claiming that "time magazine" might want him to be this year's person of the year. nbc white house correspondent kelly o'donnell is near the president's mar-a-lago estate in florida. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. of course, this is a holiday weekend for the president and his family. the white house has been specific to point out it is a working vacation. and president trump has been

mixing famous friends, serious foreign policy, and of course twitter. president trump, the multi-tasker. at least projecting that message from his mar-a-lago long weekend juggling urgent calls with leaders of turkey and egypt and claiming on twitter he would, quote, quickly hit the links with golf superstars tiger woods and dustin johnson. images popped on social media but the white house refused access to the press pool except for the motorcade ride. pushing his agenda, the president linked the deadly terror attack in egypt to reafirm his own hot button immigration policies. need the wall. need the ban he tweeted. the president also tried to ease u.s. tensions with turkey by telling its president in a friday phone call the u.s. would make adjustments to the military support meaning arms for kurds fighting isis in syria. a change desired by turkey. separately, turkey is mentioned

in the special counsel investigation. of former national security adviser michael flynn who did lobbying work for turkey and russia. a source familiar with the legal proceedings tells nbc news this week flynn a defense and that its regular practice of information sharing with the president's legal team. as first reported by "the new york times." but the strategy behind that shift is not publicly known. >> whether that means he's going to cooperate against other persons or just try to negotiate a better deal for himself remains to be seen. >> reporter: and as 2017 fades, president trump claimed that he rejected "time magazine's" person of the year honor claiming he took a pass when informed he would, quote, probably be chosen for a second

straight year. "time" responded tweeting the president is incorrect about how we choose person of the year. it does not comment until december 6th when with the issue will come out. this is an unusual thing for the president to try to stir up. i'm joking there. of course, he likes to create a media firestorm. why he picked "time magazine" is curious. yes, the president has been on the cover a number of times, but "the washington post" found when it visited a number of his golf clubs, 17 across the country, a handful had on its walls fake covers of "time magazine" featuring donald trump at the time when he was on "the apprentice." fake news, perhaps, a novelty item. the president may be trying to head off not being named person of the year, but he certainly stirred the pot with the magazine. president trump says he's taking a pass. >> kelly for us in west palm. thank you. now we want to take a look at some other stories making headlines this morning including

a new standoff with president trump that has washington wondering who's in charge of the consumer protection agency? the agent's director abruptly stepped down friday and named his deputy to take over, but the white house announced current budget director mick mulvaney would serve as the acting director. mulvaney once called a sad, sick joke. both sides say the law gives them the right to make the appointment. as of now no one is sure who is in charge come monday morning. first daughters are banding together in defense of malia obama when pictures of the freshman kissing a young man and blowing smoke rings. began spreading around the web. both ivanka trump and chelsea clinton took to twitter to speak out about the invasion of privacy. trump saying she should be off limits and clinton admonishing others to be better. jeff bezos who is already the world's richest person is

now worth more than $100 billion. he has black friday shoppers to thank for pushing him over that lofty height. bill gates is the only other person known to top $100 billion. he's apparently since fallen on hard times. he's down to $89 billion. >> tough times indeed. black friday was a big day for amazon. jeff bezos, and now small business owners are hoping it will be a hit for them. it's small business saturday. joleen kent is here. good morning to you. >> good morning, it's a big day. welcome to small business saturday. contrary to what the name says, it's a huge day for the u.s. economy. last year a record 112 million shoppers spent more than $15.4 billion at independent retailers and restaurants and they're not just on main street.

after the rush of black friday that started early and ended late, today small businesses are in the spotlight with deep discounts online and off. small businesses make up 99% of american companies employing 58 million people. >> one of the shopping trends is buying local handmade craftsman type products. you're not going to find that at the big box retailers. sierra brown started the diamond hanger out of the san diego warehouse two years ago. they sell vintage designer clothes all online with no brick and mortar shop. >> 50 years ago i would have definitely went straight for having a retail store on main street. it's a lot more cost efficient to have a warehouse and be able to operate from literally anywhere you live. >> she gets the word out about the diamond hanger on facebook and instagram. and then does the majority of business on ebay where customers can purchase one of a kind items with just a few clicks. ebay ceo says small businesses

must go digital to thrive in a competitive market of endless options. what is the value for the customer there? >> e-commerce has brought transparency. people get access and understand what's a great value. they may not have known in the era before the internet. they used to walk in a store and think they were getting a great deal. now they're one click away from checking whether they got a great deal. e-commerce has been a great leveller. >> ebay along with etsy, handmade and square providing the software and hardware to launch businesses like the diamond hanger. combining a vintage business model with an innovative strategy to make old feel new again. >> and incredible how much impact small businesses have on small business saturday. before we get to that, i want to ask you about black friday. because you have all these other big shopping days, because folks are going online, frankly. using their phones to do their

christmas and holiday shopping. is black friday still relevant? >> it's still relevant if you're looking for those big ticket items. as we saw yesterday, a lot of people lining up. those sales have now stretched over time into small business saturday, into cyber monday. they're trying to figure out how to handle businesses not knowing what to do as amazon and other online retailers pick up steam. >> i don't think folks realize 99% of the business is small business. they have an online presence. if you're shopping online, why will you shop for a small business online versus a major retailer. what are the pros and cons? >> if you're looking for some special or different, it's the time to go to a small business. to etsy or handmade by amazon. all these small businesses, they employ about 57 million americans.

really small businesses are the backbone of our economy here. so as you think about how you're making your purchases and you want to, you know, make it a little bit more of a variety, it's good to support both sides. chances are your local economy is supported entirely by small businesses. >> it's true. >> it's also such a great shopping experience. >> it's fun. >> jo, thanks so much. >> dylan dreyer standing by with the rest of the country's forecast. >> we're waiting for the cold front to move into the northeast. a couple of spotty rain showers towards buffalo. once the front moves in, temperatures drop and the northwest winds will drop over the lakes and create snow. especially as we go through sunday. i would say 1 to 2 inches, some areas more. temperatures will go from 60 down into the 40s but next week we warm right back up. we're off to another mild start yet again.

we're seeing clouds right now but can expect to see cloud increase through the afternoon. tri-valley, 55, the south bay at 53 and in san francisco, a very mild 57 degrees. the temperature trend does show those temperatures once again climbing into the mid 60s by mid-morning and then by about 11:00 a.m., we will start seeing some 70s, especially for inland areas. and that's your latest forecast. >> now to a story that's given us a lot of hope this holiday week about the kindness of strangers. h hundreds of people have donated to a homeless man who gave his last $20 to a woman stranded on the side of the road. on the page is still growing this morning. megan is here with our favorite story over the last few days. >> this has gone viral. talking about paying it forward, after seeing a woman in need, a

homeless gave the last dollar to his name to help her. that one act of kindness has paid dividends he couldn't have imagined imagined. in one day he went from zero to hero. he spent most days on the side of a philadelphia highway begging for spare change. until last month he saw a young woman, 27-year-old kate mcclure stranded after ran out of gas. >> this is not a safe area for anyone, not just a single female. she just seemed like he needed help. >> she toll the radio it was just the right thing to do. >> johnny came up and said get back in your car and lock the doors, i'll go and get you some gas. >> and that's exactly what he did. johnny used the only $20 he had to his name to purchase a can of gas and fill her tank while she waited. so touched by the act of kindness, mcclure and her boyfriend began to visit johnny every week. they found out he was a marine

core veteran from north carolina who friends say had fallen on hard times. they set up a go fund me page to help raise money for an apartment and soon the donations came pouring in. complete strangers sending in $10 and $20 amounts along with heart warming messages of support. it's how you end up that counts. hugs and love. i love that this has taken off and gone global. in just 14 days, his supporters have raised nearly $350,000. he says he feels like a newman with a fresh cut and a big take away. >> the situation i'm in people help me every day. so when i have an opportunity to help someone else, you know, it's the right thing to do. >> talk about a fresh start. that amount actually overwhelmed johnny to such a degree that at one point he even asked that the page be taken down because he didn't want to seem like he was taking advantage. instead of keeping all the money, he says he plans to donate the rest to a good cause.

>> talk about paying it forward. >> perfect story for the holidays. still ahead, kristen welker's favorite story, is prince harry getting ready to pop the question at girlfriend meghan markle? >> we hope so. what david cassidy's daughter is saying about her ke

we are back on saturday morning with the download. our look back at the week that was. >> that's right. thanksgiving and black friday came and went, but the week began with president trump finally speaking out about embattled alabama senate candidate roy moore. >> president trump standing by alabama senate candidate roy moore. >> is an accused child molester better than a democrat? >> he totally denies it.

he says it didn't happen. you have to listen to him also. >> >> >> lmoore's campaign denying al allegations. more shocking accusations as multiple women came afford to allege broadcast charlie rose sexually harassed them for years. >> charlie does not get a pass here. >> cbs, pbs and bloomberg kwi quickly fired rose. >> in a statement rose apologized adding in part i am greatly embarrassed though i do not believe that all of these allegations are accurate. >> by planes, trains and automobiles, an estimated 51 million americans set out to travel for thanksgiving this week. >> all types of holiday travel are up this year. air travel seeing the biggest jump. up 5%. >> another estimated 115 million

people use black friday to get a jump start on their holiday shopping. >> retailers like jc penney, walmart, target and best buy are slashing prices working hard to lure shoppers back into stores. >> a dramatic moment caught on camera. watch as this soldier risks his life in a bid to escape north korea. >> the defector leaps from the jeep. seconds later his former military colleagues firing 40 rounds. he is shot at least five times. his motionless body slumped against a wall. >> then a daring rescue that saved his live. >> south korean soldiers crawling to him and dragging him to safety. >> we're going to hear from the man who spent nearly for decades behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. >> plus we'll tell

well, good morning to you on this early saturday morning as we take a live look out at the transamerica pyramid in san francisco where all is clear, at least for now. good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew with vianey arana with a look at your

microclimate forecast and vianey in warriors gold this morning. >> warriors gold and sunshine because today will be the last day we get to see sunshine early on and then tomorrow, bring on the clouds and the rain. but right now, if you're waking up, another mild start overall. san jose, look at that, 54 degrees, san francisco, 58, in oakland, 50 degrees, in santa cruz, 54, and we are tracking an active weather system that is going to make those clear skies in san francisco very cloudy. the temperature trend for tomorrow does show a little bit of some rain and also with the next couple of hours, expect to see the chance of some coastal dril drizzle, but that rain will really move in tonight. that east san jose temperature trend, if you look by about 10:00 a.m., cloud cover and the temperatures jump into the 70s. the north bay has already seen some light traces of some rain, but tomorrow is going to be the main event so of course i will break down all of the details coming up during the 7:00 a.m. hour. >> looking forward to it. vianey, thank you. well, black friday has come and gone, one of the most

anticipated shopping days for sure. people waited for hours at premium outlets in livermore, waiting for those stores to open. the longest lines were at high-end retailers like kate spade and berberry. some shoppers admit it was extreme but the sale was worth it. >> why the wait? >> because we're insane. the discounts are really great. can't beat them. >> our "today in the bay" team covers black friday every year. reporter bob says this year's black friday has been the busiest he's ever seen. full steam ahead on the christmas festivities. iconic sign in the bay area is the tree lighting in union square. beautiful. cheers from the crowd as the lights were switched on just before 7:00 last night. this is the 28th year of the macy's annual tree-lighting ceremony. in downtown san jose, christmas in the park kicked off. it's a holiday tradition dating back to 1890.

"today in the bay's" mikey was there for the opening ceremony. christmas in the park lasts through january 7th. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," why bay area christmas tree prices are on the rise because of something that happened a decade ago. that and all your top stories and some important weather news as well, that's all coming up at 7:00. >> that's right. >> i'm excited about that. right now, we'll take you back to "the today show." have a wonderful saturday morning.

that's a fun crowd. we'll get outside in just a bit. we are back on this saturday morning, november 25th, 2017. >> great crowd indeed. we want to begin this half hour with a check of the headlines including the holiday shopping frenzy taking place this weekend. >> record breaking black friday on track to be the best shopping day ever for retailers. close to 115 million people shopping in stores and online with more than $5 billion spent in one day. egyptian officials searching for the people responsible for a horrific attack inside a mosque

in egypt. the desk toll rising with at least 305 kill the. >> an attack against a mosque really crosses a new threshold. trump versus "time." president trump claims "time magazine" was eyeing him once again for the magazine's person of the year. "time" tweeting back denying the president's claim. online hack. a warning for the people who use the website imgur as the company confirms hackers stole passwords and e-mail addresses in 2014. names, addresses and phone numbers were not compromised, however, because the site doesn't ask users for that information. and ready, the first of eight ven news for the 2020 olympic games in tokyo is now complete. sport plaza will host badminton and other sports giving us early olympic fever.

>> we're already talking about tokyo. >> i can't believe it. i'm so excited. i love the olympics. also this morning, again, kristen welker can't get over this one. speculation is growing that prince harry and his girlfriend meghan markle will be getting engaged any day now. some people think why it will happen sooner rather than later. lucy is outside of kensington palace well more on that. lucy, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. that's right. it's the only thing people seem to be talking about these days. on the front pages of the newspapers and magazine's. there's such a frenzy bookies were taking bets on when the couple gets engaged. when it comes to the world's most famous couple, these days there's only one question on anyone's mind. >> will you marry me?

>> reporter: american actress meghan markle seen here trying to a wedding dress wrapped up filming season seven of the hit show "suits." spotted shopping in london this week. in the uk speculation overdrive. will prince harry finally ask her to be his princess. >> all this talk an engagement is imminent. i believe it is. i think she'll be warmly welcomed and very, very well-received. >> here in london all betts are off. with bookies suspending wagers anticipating an announcement. >> we suspend the bidding because it looks like an engagement announcement is emnie imminent. >> the countdown began this time last year. the pair hand in hand at the game this is summer.

a very public show of their close relationship. meghan opened up about her feelings for harry to "vanity fair" telling the magazine we're two people who are really happy and in love. prince william and kate middleton were secretly engaged during a trip to kenya in 2010 waiting an entire month to announce the news. some royal watchers wondering whether harry already popped the question. perhaps on the couple's romantic holiday in africa in august where they celebrated meghan's 36th birthday. guys, there are rumors that meghan may be in the process of moving in with prince harry trading up her toronto apartment for a cottage in ken sington palace, a sign that the two of tie the kbonot. >> i'm buying my plane tickets. we want to take a turn. dylan has another check of the

weather. it certainly doesn't feel like we're getting to the end of november. temperatures will be unseasonally warm by as much as 20 to 30 degrees. houston texas 80 degrees. charlotte, north carolina 65. but look at this area in here. this is where it's going to be nearly 30 degrees above average. denver, expect a high of 73 degrees today. st. louis, 61. dallas, 72. on monday we're looking for highs still in the 60s and 70s. even chicago about 54 degrees on monday which is 12 degrees above average. out west we just want to point out the high wind warnings that we're going to see with this next system making its way on shore. some of the mountain passes could seeing up to 100 mile per hour gusts. that could cause some power outages and also make things very dangerous for some of those high profile

a mild start. it's fairly clear right now. the temperatures remain in the 50s, 54 degrees for san jose, 58 for san francisco, but the radar is already showing plenty of activity just off to the north. we're seeing a couple of showers that have already kind of made their way through areas near santa rosa as well and we can expect to see the arrival of another system as we head into the overnight hours and that is expected to bring a good amount of some tropical moisture that will spread throughout the bay area. . now to an incredible story this thanksgiving week. for a man who was just released from prison after spending the last 38 years there for a crime he didn't commit. he was the longest serving pris prisoner in california history. steve patterson has more on his first days of freedom.

>> for 70-year-old craig coley, it's the little things, like leftov leftovers after a holiday feast. >> this is the most thankful thanksgiving i've ever spent and i'm not just saying that. >> not just saying that because the day before thanksgiving he walked out of a california prison free for the first time in 40 years after being convicted of a crime he did not commit. >> don't stop looking. you've got the wrong person. >> the vietnam veteran was arrested in 1978 for the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend and her 4-year-old son. yesterday he was granted a pard pardon citing new dna evidence but also mishandling by those originally on his case. >> you cannot read this case and feel comfortable about convicting him. >> in 1989 cold case detective mike bender started digging on his own. immediately noticing something was wrong. >> it appeared to me that things

were intentionally ignored and manipulated, destroyed, distorted. >> so for the next 28 years coley's case became bender's life work. >> i don't think there's a government agency i didn't go to. >> the two men eventually forged a lifelong friendship neither giving up until craig came home this thanksgiving into the arms of mike's family. >> he means everything to me. he, his wife. they're my family. >> now craig serves as a sim bowl of hope. >> i'm a living testimony to everybody out there that's having some rough times. >> enjoying those little things in life one toe at a time. for "today" steve patterson, nbc news. >> incredible story, but hard to imagine. wrongly convicted for 38 years. >> every time i see those parts i'm equal parts angry and sad. >> i think you're not alone. still to come, why decking

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waste money. get online as soon as you can to get the deals before they're gone. >> savings apps. you suggest folks download them on their phones now. >> absolutely. all of these apps are going to help you save time and money. the coupons.com. thousands of coupons and cue pop codes on everything from groceries to retail stores. the app allows you to scan receipts from certain stores and get cash back. retail may not. the good housekeeping seal, t thousands and restaurants of stores to safe. and slick deals. we're very busy this time of year. we can't keep looking to see when something's on sale. they're going to notify you with an alert when something goes down in price. >> if you're shopping on your desk top, maybe a laptop, google chrome extensions. >> basically what you want to do is you download them. they're going to make your

browser work smarter and harder for you. you see all the buttons here. the first one i want to talk about is honey. honey will kind of -- e bates, they're going to give you a percentage back. i have a cousin who's gotten i think $400 in the last two years. amazon assist will check the website to make sure you're get the best deal. >> you also suggested you should play hard to get with retailers. >> yes. this is like dating all over again, right? so you fill the cart and then you just walk away. you don't press purchase. and i did this the other day. i was sending something to mi mother-in-law. i waited two hours. hey, if you come back it's 10%.

i played harder to get. i waited five more hours. i got a 20%. hey, come back. >> does that work for all retailers? >> no. if it's something you really, really want and it's a good deal, don't risk it. if you have time, play the game. >> i also suggest that we should be following our favorite stores and shops online. >> absolutely. >> why? >> because if you like them on facebook, if you follow them on twitter, instagram, pinterest, they offer special things for their fans and people that like them. it might be a special coupon, some kind of a deal that they just give to their people. why not? >> show them some love, they'll show you some love. >> it's all about love this time of year. >> always good to see you. i. >> always good to be here. >> coming up, we will be taking a look at the newest trend in christmas

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outside on the plaza. we'll step outside and say hello to them. first we are back with the new christmas tree trend that has a lot of people talking. dylan's in the orange room to explain. what do you have? >> yesterday we told you about one new trend, the upside down christmas tree. it's been popping up in hotels around the world like this one in san diego. now there's another trend that's getting a lot of attention. people are foregoing the tree all together and they're using a ladder instead. and then of course they're posting about it on social media using the #ladderchristmastree. >> one writing who needs a traditional tree when you can use a ladder. there are lots of ways you decorate a ladder in the holiday spirit. decorations range from multi-colored lights from shelving where you can display plants to greenery wrapped around a ladder leaning against a wall. you can't go wrong with traditional orr ma nents anamenr

on top. the upside down thing, my brain couldn't process that. >> i like the actual tree. i think i'd prefer upside down versus the ladder. >> i just want a regular old christmas tree. ain't nothing wrong with a tree. >> dylan, thank you for that. still to come, seth meyers, big baby news. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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saturday, but -- >> it's going to change. but you will have the majority of the day to be outside, which is great. so go outside, go ahead and head out now because look at the doppler radar. you can see that storm system sitting off to the north but just behind that storm system, we've got a good amount of subtropical moisture, an atmospheric river, and that's going to kick in tonight, making its arrival to the north bay first and spread all day sunday but right now, temperatures remain fairly mild in san jose, in the 50s, upper 50s for san francisco and a quick check of today's highs. you will see we will stick for the most part into the upper 60s and 70s but we can expect to see an increase in that cloud cover. we're also tracking the arrival of not just rain but some pretty gusty winds and sierra snow that is anticipated in the forecast. you're going to want to tune in at 7:00. >> go back to your radar. in the meantime, black friday has come and gone. people waited for hours at the premium outlets in livermore, waiting for the stores to open

yesterday morning. longest lines were outside the high-end retailers, kate spade and burberry. some shoppers admit it was a bit extreme but they say it's worth it. >> reporter: why the wait? >> because we're insane. no, but i mean, the discounts are really great. can't beat them. >> our "today in the bay" team covers black friday every year. every year, bob goes to this particular mall. he says this year's black friday is the busiest he's ever seen. well, now that thanksgiving is over, it's full steam ahead of christmas festivities. the iconic sign of the holidays in the bay area is the tree lighting at union square. cheers from the crowd as the lights were switched on just before 7:00 last night. this is the 20th year of the macy's annual tree-lighting ceremony. in downtown san jose, christmas in the park kicked off. it's a holiday tradition dating back to 1890. "today in the bay's" mike was the mc.

christmas in the park lasts through january 7th. why bay area christmas tree prices are on the rise because of something that happened a decade ago. . plus all your top stories coming up at 7:00. and we have pets in need. i've never done pets in need. stick around for how i handle that. in the meantime, we'll check on weather coming up in just a bit, and we'll take you back to "the today show." we'll see you at 7:00.

good morning. homeward bound. tens of millions of people taking to the skies and heading out on the roads this weekend heading back home after a busy thanksgiving. a new storm brewing in the northeast could bring snow and winds up to 35 miles an hour this weekend. how will that affect the big trip home? dylan will let us know. no time for trump. a twitter controversy brewing overnight as president trump claims "time magazine" reached out to him to be their 2017 person of the year. but that he declined. "time" saying that's not true as the president reaffirms his call for a muslim ban on the border wall after a terror attack on a mosque in egypt. and the $100 billion man.

amazon founder jeff bezos reaches a new money milestone topping $100 billion. how black friday helped him get there. saturday, november 25th, 2017. good morning you to. welcome back. a fantastic crowd out here on the plaza with us. enjoying the thanksgiving day weekend. thank you so much. craig melvin alongside kristen welker and dylan dreyer. you guys are a lively bunch. >> small business saturday. what a great crowd this is. we have got a lot to get to this morning in our first half hour. let's begin with today's news. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. i'm bill neely in cairo egypt

where the death toll from the attack on a mosque is now 325 including seven children. it is a day of mourning here but also of military response. warplanes attacking what are described as terrorist targets. gunfire in the mosque, gun massacre without mercy. and mayhem after egypt's deadliest terror attack. even ambulances targeted outside. inside, more than 300 people dead. murdered as they prayed. nearly all were men, but there were dozens of children among the dead and injured. more than 100 wounded. hundreds more traumatized. this morning relatives took bodies away for a burial. entire families were killed after militants singled out the mosque in a town 200 miles from cairo. a suicide bomber detonating inside the mosque. then gunmen, perhaps dozens, in

four off-road vehicles opening fire inside and out on worshippers. even by the deadly standards of the middle east, this was a ruthless attack. >> islamic militants have been conducting attacks against egyptian security outposts, but an attack against a mosque really crosses a new threshold. >> reporter: the mosque is in a province now a virtual war zone which isis is trying to take take over. two years ago isis brought down a russian bound plane using a bomb in a soda can killing 234. this year isis has attacked dozens of christians including inside a church. attacks egypt security forces seem unable to stop. president trump condemned the horrible and cowardly terrorist attack. egypt's president sisi says it makes him more determined to confront terrorism. and he sent in his bombers.

warplanes destroying vehicles said to have been used in the attack. and bombing what the military claim are terrorists in mountain hideouts. in egypt today deep shock at the massacre of so many civilians at worship inside a holy place by islamist gun men. egypt says up to 30 gunmen took part in that attack. to claim of responsibility formally, but no one is in doubt that isis did this. >> president trump is spending the weekend at his mar-a-lago estate in florida. on friday he spoke out about the mosque attack and he also made some news when he tweeted that "time magazine" was considering him for person of the year. overnight "time" denied that. kelly o'donnell is live in west palm beach with the very latest. good morning to you, kelly. >> reporter: good morning, kristin. from the administration we see two distinct styles in

responding to the tragedy. the white house put out an official readout that reflects the more diplomatic tone of the president's call referring to shared interests and concern about terrorism. then you look at the president's twitter feed where his more brash take comes out where he talked about yes, condemning the attack, but also saying that this is an opportunity to sell his border wall, his travel ban initiative. u.s. domestic concerns that he was trying to promote. now, turning to the president's ability to whip up a feud with the media as you pointed out, kristin, he talked about "time magazine" claimed on twitter he'd been contacted about the person of the year. said they wanted a photo shoot and an interview and would, quote, probably give him that honor. he said taking a pass. however, "time magazine" came out and disputes that saying the president is wrong about their process and it will be secret their choice until december 6th. the irony of course is that some of his clubs he's had a phoney

cover of time on the wall kind of like a novelty item. not the real thing. >> kelly, thank you for that. let's take a look at some other headlines including a new standoff with president trump that has washington wondering who's in charge of the consumer protection agency. the agency's director stepped down friday and named his deputy to take over. but the white house announced current budget director mick mulvaney would be serving as the acting director. mulvaney once called that agency a sad sick joke. both sides say the law gives them the right to make the appointment. as of now, no one's sure who's in charge come monday morning. a huge upset in college football ended the university of miami's perfect season and quite possibly knocked them out of the playoffs. the surprising pitt panthers beat the hurricanes friday. surely the highlight of the losing season for miami it was their first loss since october of last year.

they still have an outside shot at the playoffs, but now they'll have to beat defending national champs clemson just to be considered. tough loss. >> clemson's got south carolina today. we'll see. >> tough match? >> all right. >> dylan dreyer stayed out on the plaza. she's got a final check of the weather. >> we're looking all right. before we get to the weather, you can't always have the smuckers jar, but we have a 101st birthday to celebrate. happy birthday. is she watching right now? >> we hope so. >> she's in toronto, correct? this is a recent picture? >> this is a recent picture of her. >> she's a little spit fire. >> she is. she'd give you a run for her money. she's really good. >> happy birthday to her. thanks for being here. let's take a look at the weather going on across the country. as we go through the rest of this holiday weekend, we are going to see really a lot of sunshine and warm temperatures, as much as 20 to 30 degrees

above average through the middle of the country. conditions will deteriorate in the northwest and the rain will become heavy at times later today. we will see rain turnover to snow especially across the great lakes areas. upstate new york and areas like syracuse. we will see a chance of a couple ifr if inches of snow. wins will start to pick up, but most the country for those of enjoy your saturday morning and saturday afternoon, because if you look at the doppler radar right now, the north bay already saw some traces of some rain and that's because we've got a good amount of moisture that's sitting off, subtropical moisture is expected to make its way in tonight. that's going to kick in that rain and also those winds but the temperatures remain fairly mild, in the 50s. overall, that san francisco skyline looking pretty clear. but into tonight and into early tomorrow, we can expect to see mostly cloudy skies and a lot of rain.

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this holiday, the best gift you can give, is your time. volunteer at neighbhorhoodofgood.com. state farm. we are back on a saturday morning. it's time to trend. ready to prendtrend? >> i am ready. now that thanksgiving is over, a lot of people are going to start decking the halls and trimming the tree. turns out the sooner you start, the happier you might be, ladies. >> i did see that. >> there's a sianalyst that say that people who put up christmas decorations early are happier than people who wait. experts say that decorating reminds us how excited we were for christmas as kids. the earlier we decorate, the

longer that feeling apparently lasts. on a related note, giving your house a festive makeover causes outsiders to perceive you as nicer. a recent journal in the environmental protection -- environmental psychology found that decorated houses are considered more friendly and cohesive and that their owners are thought to be more sociable and accessible. >> i have already started to put my decorations up. i feel very happy. i haven't finished putting them up. i would highly recommend it. >> i like the christmas music playing. >> i do like the music. >> do you -- you're the only one who has an actual house? >> you decorate? >> you don't have a house? >> i have an apartment, so i can't put up the whole big. >> we have a tree. we put a tree up. >> do you do it outside? >> oh, yeah. my wife, every year, bigger and bigger. and with the kids too.

>> let's talk david cassidy. he passed away earlier in the week. his daughter is speaking out about his final moments. she was by his father's side before he died of organ failure. she tweeted overnight. she says words can't express the solace our families received from all the love and support during this trying time. my father's lost words were so much wasted time. this will be a daily reminder for me to share my gratitude with those i love and to never waste another minute. thank you. well said there. congratulations are in order for late night host seth meyers and his wife. they're expecting baby number two. seth made the big announcement on his show thursday night. surrounded by mom, dad, and brother josh. take a listen. >> my wife and are expecting a second. >> so he's crying on the phone and he can't catch his breath.

he's, like, sobbing. i said what happened? are you okay? he said no, it's wonderful news. i said what is it? he said we're going to have another baby. i said that's fab house. why are you crying? he said because for over a month i've had to pretend that i don't care what sex it is and i do care. i want a little boy. so we -- >> that's true. i really wanted a brother for my son because i was so lucky to have one. >> that's cool. >> page six does report that baby is a boy, which means that seth gets his wish and his son will have a brother. they welcomed their first son ash last year. i have two brothers so i'm with them. an early christmas present. qu because say has released holi y holiday -- that's a reference to her collaboration with her

husband. you can buy beyonce printed ones soo onesies. she has wrapping paper that says best revenge is your paper. prices range from $12 to $150. >> i like the sweaters. nothing better than an ugly sweater. >> i could see you in one. >> i'm sure you could. dylan, thanks. still ahead sheinelle visits a school where they're using hip hop to help them get excited about architecture.

it's not always easy to get -- often have to come up with creative ways to teach them something new. >> one after school program that's using hip hop music to

get kids interested in architecture. hip hop is getting a remix. turning old tunes into new lessons for these kids who are part of a free after-school program that's teaching design, urban planning, and economic development by way of, yes, hip hop. ♪ >> so i get hip hop and i get architecture, but how are i bringing them together? >> i tell the kids every song you listen to are inspired by the environment. instead of focusing on changing the lyrics or changing the people who say the lyrics, we should look at changing the environment that inspire the lyrics. ♪ you can be anything in the world ♪ >> the hip hop architecture camp which is already reaching students in more than a dozen cities across the country was

created michael ford earlier this year. and is a joint venture between software company and the urban arts. >> has anybody before this camp talked to you about architecture, or was this new to you? i. >> i think i've heard of it a bunch of times but nobody specifically talked to me about it. >> this is a little new to me. >> less than one in five new c architects identify as a racial or minority. >> we always hear you should be a doctor or you should be a lawyer but you never really heard anybody talk about architect tur. it's just not top of mind. >> i think architecture is missing. every day we're living in spaces. >> are the exact opposite. >> while hip hop has been used in the past to teach everything from economics to the quadratic

formula, ford says he hopes this program will develop building blocks to help thing and dream big. >> this is a way we can visualize music and make new building shapes based on our favorite artist. >> i like how you can use details and you can use circles, and spheres, triangles. >> do you know what you want to do when you grow schnupp. >> i want to be an architect. i want to be a dance teacher. >> we grew up in those concrete jungles, places that were void of trees. to see people dancing about architecture and singing about a architecture is an awesome victory for me. >> those kids are loving it. what a great idea to get kids engaged. >> they'll remember those songs. even as an adult. >> great having you. >> great to be here. >> that's going to do it for us on saturday morning. tomorrow on sunday, willie sits

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