they got caught in the fog. they should be there today. it's iconic either way. >> indeed. happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. we'll see you back here later and have a great day. hope everything turns out spectacular. cold turkey. millions of americans waking up to the coldest thanksgiving in 100 years. here in new york city the deep freeze and frigid winds posing trouble for the parade. their fate up in the air at the 11th hour. savannah and hoda are there live. supreme showdown. president trump sounding off on a supreme court justice in an unprecedented back and forth. chief justice roberts insisting politics has no place in the judicial branch. so where does it all go from here? race against time. new clues point to the source of the contaminated

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1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this thanksgiving morning. i'm craig melvin. >> i'm sheinelle jones. savannah, hoe a and al are in place for the thanksgiving day parade. >> and they look ready. that is our top story on this thanksgiving morning since 1925 millions of people have flocked to the streets of manhattan to watch the festivities and this year is going to be one for the record books. >> of course there are the giant famous balloons, marchers, dancers, performers, celebrities and now a record deep freeze. >> savannah and hoda are where people have turned out already. good morning to you. >> good morning. happy thanksgiving. we are live from harold square. we're right here on 34th street. it's all about to happen, but it's still the 11th hour. waiting to see if the floats

will roll. >> it's cold. there's a lot of wind. we'll find out what happens. the weather has been the talk of the town. it's bitter cold. maybe the coldest thanksgiving we've had in a generation. >> last night when they were having the balloons blown up, it was snowing. it was a beautiful site, but we wonder what will this morning bring. >> we're going to find out. there's one guy that makes the call of whether the balloons will fly, and he's standing to my right. we're going to find out in just a few. >> i think we should head up to the upper west side where mr. roker is on the parade route. where everything begins. the bands. take it away, al. >> we are at 77th and central park west. they're getting ready to get the balloons ready. the macy's stars are ready. there's tom turkey up there. i can now officially announce this is the coldest macy's thanksgiving day. the temperature is at 20

degrees. the last coldest was 21. and we have now broken that record. so it is the coldest macy's thanksgiving day ever. the winds not bad. i think the balloons are going to be okay. that's obviously not official. they'll make that determination, but i'm telling you right now, everything is okay. back to you. >> wow. >> all right, al. >> coldest on record. hello. >> and al is bundled up. the cold weather is fine if you're on the couch. a lot of people are still on the roads. they need to get to grandma's house. dylan is monitoring the traffic frenzy. she's back at 30-rock. >> good morning. i started off this week with a six-hour drive from boston to new york. the rush is on. this is the busiest travel week of the year with record-breaking numbers of fliers and drivers crowding highways, planes, trains, every mode of transportation, making for long lines and crowded conditions.

across the nation huge crowds are causing plenty of holiday headaches. more than 54 million americans traveling for thanksgiving. planes. >> never seen a line like this before, ever. >> trains. >> delay after delay on the trains. >> and automobiles. >> traffic is ridiculous. >> all setting holiday travel records. according to aaa this holiday weekend promises to be busiest in more than a dozen years with 48.5 million u.s. motorists on the road between thanksgiving and sunday. amtrak is reporting full trains. >> i've been on the bus. i said i'm too old for that nonsense. >> over 750,000 passengers expected to ride the rails this week. a new york city bound amtrak train became disabled. two of the cars separating from the locomotive. thankfully there were no reports of injuries. >> manhattan parade enthusiasts braving the chilly temperatures

to check out the big balloons being ready for today's festivities. >> some of them look cute like the pills bury something guy. >> macy's employees pumped up. >> it's the best day of the year. we have a lot of fun. >> we have 26 floats. 12 bands. 10,000 marchers. a whole lot going on. >> potentially high winds causing some concern that the balloons may not fly. the nypd's rule lower or remove the balloons if the winds reach a certain part. >> based on the wind conditions, we have different levels that the balloons will fly. >> along with the winds, historic cold in new york. the temperature will be in the twenties but will feel even worse. >> bundle up. wear layers. it should be a fun day. >> and people started lining up to get a good seat for the parade hours ago. i've been out here about ten

minutes and my hands are already frozen. it is a cold one, as you are well aware. >> it is, dylan. i just lost a finger while you were doing that intro. >> you're listening to the sounds of "my fair lady". the musical" isn't she loverly". we want to bring in a couple of very important people. there's a lot on their plates this morning. james o'neal is the commissioner of the new york city police department. rodney harrison is the chief of patrol. commissioner o'neal, we've been waiting for this moment. a lot of people have been wondering if these big balloons are going to go. i think it's time to make a declarati declaration. what do you think? >> i was going to leave this to rodney, but i'll steal the thunder. the parade is a go. it's chilly. i'm trying not to look too cold. this is nothing compared to last year's new year's eve. new york city has a lot to be thankful for. i have a lot to be thankful for,

especially the men and women from the nypd who have been out here and will be until this afternoon. thank them for doing a great job. >> and chief harrison, i said there was one guy who makes the call about the balloons. we're happy to hear the winds are okay and they'll be able to fly. you kind of do this moment to moment. there's somebody assigned to each and every one of these balloons? >> yes. first, happy thanksgiving to you and your family. we have supervisors assigned to each of the 16 large balloons and also the monitors that are the weather instruments that tell us hey, listen, maybe we need to lower it a little bit or let it go up depending on the wind gusts throughout the parade. >> we're so happy the traparade going to roll. the other thing you guys obviously have your eye on is safety. you're taking a lot of extra measures this year. >> we are. we have thousands of police officers out here as we do every

year. we have a block of cars. there will be no unauthorized vehicles in or out. we have aviation and k-9s. everybody is here looking to keep -- >> the entire alphabet. >> they are. they're going to do a great job. >> and we always want to remind everyone, if you see anything along the parade route -- there's even an app or pull over one of the thousands of officers. if you see something, say something. >> tell one of the officers, call 9-1-1 or use our hot line, 888-nyc-safe. >> we want to thank the men and women of the nypd. you guys do it like nobody else. a lot of people could be spending this holiday with their family. instead, they're out here. talk about them. >> this is what they do. it's not just on thanksgiving. it's new year's and christmas. they do it without complaint. we're in such a good place in new york city now.

we haven't seen crime levels this low since the early 1950s. it's not just us. it's our friends at the fbi and the dea, the marshal service. they're all chipping in y. the prosecutors, and doing their best to keep the city safe. i think we canwe have to do it . it's a shared responsibility. >> we are thankful for you and everyone at the nypd. thank you. have a great holiday. >> happy thanksgiving. >> you going to walk the route this year? >> of course. >> thank you so much. appreciate it. >> bundle up. all right. that's the situation out here. we'll check in later. back to you in the cozy, warm studio. >> it is quite warm. we'll come back out. >> i don't want to rub it in. president trump is celebrating thanksgiving at his home in mar-a-lago, florida. that didn't stop him from engaging in a fiery back and forth with a chief justice of the supreme court over the independence of the judicial branch.

nbc white house correspondent kristen welker is with us this morning. >> reporter: good morning. happy thanksgiving. this is an extraordinary war of words between the president and the chief justice of the supreme court. it's almost unheard of for the president to take on a member of the high court, but now john roberts is getting the trump twitter treatment. this morning supreme smackdown. chief justice john roberts issuing an almost unprecedented rebuke of president trump. after mr. trump criticized a ruling from a federal judge, an obama appointee in san francisco. part of the ninth circuit that put a hold on the president's plan to crack down on those seeking asylum on the border. >> you go to the ninth circuit and it's a disgrace. this was an obama judge. >> reporter: when asked about the comment by the associated press, the chief justice said we do not have obama judges, trump judges, bush judges or clinton judges. what we have is an extraordinary

group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them. he added, that independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for. president trump tweeted back wednesday in one saying sorry chief justice john roberts but you do, indeed, have obama judges, and they have a much different view than the people charged with the safety of our country in another, judicial activism by people who know nothing about security and the safety of our citizens is putting our country in great danger. and even suggesting dividing up the ninth circuit. president trump and the top justice have had a checkered relationship. recently mr. trump praising roberts during a white house ceremony. >> chief justice roberts, where are you? thank you very much. >> reporter: but has a candidate he was critical. >> justice roberts turned out to be a nightmare for conservatives. >> reporter: roberts typically

cautious and restrained in his public statements stressed the independence while speaking to law students earlier this year. >> what i would like to do briefly is emphasize how the judicial branch is, how it must be very different. >> reporter: the president is digging in tweeting, justice roberts can say what he wants, but the ninth circuit is a complete and total disaster want it is out of control, has a horrible reputation, is overturned more than any other circuit in the country. 79%. and is used to get an almost guaranteed result. judges must not legislate security. but it's not all fire and brimstone from the president. he also tweeted, "happy thanksgiving to all." he will spend the day visiting members of the military and with family. >> thank you, happy thanksgiving to you. now to new questions after the centers for disease control's urgent warning to keep romaine lettuce off the thanksgiving table. with an e. coli outbreak

stretching across 11 states, why can't investigators track down the source faster? nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has the latest. the outbreak came in california, similar to one last year that left one person dead and left at least 25 sick. the 2017 outbreak traced to leafy greens but ton romaine lettuce -- not to romaine lettuce specifically. the fda saying the strain that caused that outbreak is similar to the one that's causing this outbreak. and the timing is exactly the same. consumer advocates say it's vital for the cdc to move quickly. >> every minute and every hour that they're waiting to find the source that's more time that onsumers could be out there eating the product and getting exposed. >> reporter: with at least 32 people sick in 11 states, romaine lettuce is being pulled

from restaurants and grocery stores across the nation just on time for the holiday. >> i bought the lettuce and heard about it and tossed it today, as a matter of fact. >> reporter: grocery store owner roy rodman says he pulled all of his romaine from the shelves as soon as he heard the warning. >> we're waiting for definitive action from food and drug administration, and the cdc to let americans know what is next. >> reporter: experts agree saying more companies should adopt block chain technology. walmart using it to track the movement of produce from farm o distribute tore shipper to store in seconds. this thanksgiving romaine is off the table and the menu as dozens fall ill, more than six weeks after the outbreak began. for "today," miguel almaguer, los angeles. one couple has a lot to be grateful for. tina and harold were tidying up

their house before relatives arrived for the holiday. they came across unchecked lottery tickets on their night stand. one of them a ticket from june was a big winner. >> need to take a look at this. handed the ticket to him and i said i'm going to call out the numbers, and let me know what you think. >> well, the prize? $1.8 million. and get this. the ticket would have expired in two weeks. tina says the moral of the story? check your tickets and don't wait. >> also sounds like they might be living right. man. >> right? two weeks and 1.8 million. >> speaking of living right, mr. roker is up town. the rest of the forecast. still 20 degrees, sir? >> still 20 degrees. we got the ohio state band walking through. they're getting ready for their parade start. and if you look up here, frank, there's the sock up there. that's a little wind sock. it gives you an idea. right now not a lot going on.

in fact, as we look at the macy's balloons and stars, you can see they're not moving around too much. this is going to be one of those things that i think the balloons are going to be okay. we're pretty excited about that. let's look at the forecast and show you what's happening as far as your weather is concerned. we start off coldest macy's day parade since 1924. look at that. boom. we are now the coldest on record. we are proud to be out here, because it's so cold. look at the rest of the northeast. right now it feels like 6 in new york. 3 below in boston. 2 in buffalo. 22 in cleveland, and 23 in indianapolis. and even colder tomorrow morning for portland, new york, richmond, beckly, west virginia, indianapolis. records could fall tomorrow morning. we're looking at records possible for boston, albany,

binghamton and jfk. smashing records. for the parade, cold and windy today. maybe 21 degrees at 9:00 a.m. gusts maybe to 30. noontime 26. the rest of the country, we are looking today at basically fairly nice weather, although it will be raining in far to the pacific northwest into northern california. i am truly thankful on this day. you gave me courage, kindness, beauty, confidence... you gave me all that... in my children. 'n i guess a man knows he's doing something if the finest people i know are my parents or my kids. i sure do appreciate this life. ♪ and we're getting a break

from the rain. we've still got those dark clouds. this is what it looks like right now in san jose as you're waking up on thanksgiving morning. 52 degrees. the wind speeds are calm in san jose. we have an approaching system into this evening that's going to kick up the winds for the north bay mountains and along the coast, bringing back the return of rain. for now though, 56 degrees in san francisco. you can see we've still got plenty of cloud cover out there. we've also got our storm ranger. it's up and scanning as the next system is expected to make its way in through tonight. it is so cold out here, guys. it's kept the clown level down which has been a good thing. >> thank you. al, by the way, that ohio state marching band that walked by, their first macy's thanksgiving day parade ever. >> nice. >> al, thank you. coming up, bill clinton and hillary clinton hitting the road on a speaking tour as a new series sheds light on old scandals. how it could affect their legacy. and what you need to know to

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door in the 50s. eventually our daytime highs will climb into the 60s. here's what it looks like in san francisco. it's about 56 degrees. we do have an incoming storm system. our doppler radar shows nice and dry conditions, but as we head in towards this evening, that rain will begin in the north bay moving southward. for all those currently heading to the turkey trot in downtown san jose, no rain. just bundle up as the temperatures are only expected to be in the 50s for the next couple of hours. that race starts at 8:30 a.m. as we head in towards the afternoon, we'll still keep that cloud cover. expect a combination of sun and clouds as the next system moves in. let's get a check of the roads because we're keeping a close eye on this. i saw this accident pop up in the south bay. i'll take a look at that. overall it's been a minor fender-bender all morning long. the bay bridge toll plaza has been looking amazing. no metering lights. as we head into the evening, drive safe as we track that incoming rain.

>> indeed. we'll have another local news update coming in a half an hour. of course, you can always check nbcbayarea.com. have a great thanksgiving.

♪ back now at 7:30 on this thanksgiving morning. you're looking at rehearsals from the prom. >> 20 degrees. >> my goodness. >> let's start with a check of today's headlines on this thanksgiving. we start with an unprecedented war of words between president trump and chief justice john roberts. it started when the president

criticized a federal judge in san francisco saying, quote, this was an obama judge. when asked to comment, roberts said, we do not have obama judges or trump judges, bush judges or clinton judges. what we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those before them. trump fired back, but you do have obama judges. now dramatic video out of dallas. an apartment building engulfed in flames, people leaping to escape. six people jumped onto mattresses. one mother even dropped her 1-year-old to people standing below. no word yet on how it started.

lebron james returned to cleveland last night for the first time since leaving the cavs to join the l.a. lakers. take a look. james got quite the thunderous standing ovation as he walked out on the court there. james thanked the crowd and later said, i appreciate these fans just as much as they appreciate me. lebron, of course, grew up in nearby akron, ohio. he spent 11 seasons with the cavs. last night king james put up 32 points to lead the lakers to a win. savannah and hoda right outside macy's flagship. it looks like it might be a little cold. >> it is cold.

i think it adds a little excitement to the whole thing. parade is going to start in an hour and a half. we're joined by jeff kennet. >> this is the coldest in history. how are you taking care of everybody? >> everybody is bundled up. they are ready for this parade. we're hardy new yorkers. the kids are upstairs having hot chocolate. they come on the floats later. >> what about all the marchers, the bands, the baton twirlers. >> they're used to cold weather. they are bundled up and they are ready. >> every year you guys out do

yourself. >> this year we have diana ross, kelly clarkson, john legend, the cheerleaders, the bands. we have gocu from dragon ball z. we have a new float which is the tom turkey float. the thing i'm most excited about is the macy's singing christmas tree. we have thousands of employees that auditions for this. they're ready to sing their hearts out wishing america happy thanksgiving. >> we just heard the band strike up. it was for you. >> you can't really overstate the music. you mentioned diana ross and kelly clarkson. you've got sugar land. you guys have some a-plus music. >> we do. thank you. >> what does the parade mean to you and the employees? this is part of an american

tradition now. >> this started 92 years ago with a group of employees who wanted to celebrate and give back to the community. happy thanksgiving to america. >> yeah. and happy thanksgiving to you. >> bundle up. guys, a reminder the 92nd annual macy's thanksgiving day starts right here. >> mr. roker a few blocks up, how are you? >> it is frigid up here but the mood is electric. everybody's excited. let's take a quick look at what else is going on weather-wise across the country. again we're looking toward the north and the west we have another series of storms coming in bringing rain and snow. unfortunately heavy rain to our

friends where they've had the burn scars, we are looking at flash flood watches as more heavy rain comes in, anywhere from 1-3 inches through saturday as this system continues to see more wet weather. midwest rain and snow on sunday for your travel. that could be a big problem. chicago could be looking at some heavy rain, airport delays and highway impacts from chicago to minneapolis. minneapolis on i-35 to okc, omaha to chicago on if you're heading outside, you might notice it's sunny. we still have a couple clouds lingering here and there. overall, our radar has dried off quite nicely before that second system is expected to make its arrival into this afternoon. but if you're going to be heading out to the turkey trot in downtown san jose, this is what your forecast is looking like.

the race starts at 8:30. great news. you don't have to worry about an umbrella but you don't want to bundle up because temperatures will be in the 50s and low 60s for the start of the race into the afternoon. and that is your latest weather. we are joined by mr. kane brown. s that yo s thathat is your . we are joined by mr. cane brown, your album is debuting number one. you're the first to top the 200 chart with your sophomore album. you have a lot to be thank full for this year. >> i do have a lot to be thankful for. it's just amazing to be here. >> you just got married in october. >> i did. >> you're going to be on the mt. rushmore float. have you ever been this gold before? >> no. i'm from georgia. i'm freezing. >> did you ever think you'd be

singing on a float in the macy's thanksgiving day parade? >> no, i never thought i'd be. i'm just excited to be here. i've been in parades and there's one float over here the size of the whole parade i've been in. >> enjoy the parade. >> he looks cold. >> thanks, al. one of the biggest scandals in modern history is back in the spotlight after 20 years. an eye-opening docuseries introducing a new generation to bill clinton and monica lewinsky. kate snow has more. >> i am just amazingly encouraged. >> the chin on thes are focused on the future, hitting the road for a speaking tour next week.

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so far bay and coast down to the santa clara valley, nice and good air quality out there which means you can open up the windows and enjoy a nice breeze. as far as the doppler radar, we're taking a break from the rain. we have an incoming system that's expected to make its arrival into this afternoon and into the evening, moving from the north bay down towards the south bay. so, don't put away the umbrella. as far as the silicon valley turkey trot, conditions are looking fantastic. you don't have to worry about taking your umbrella there because we'll see a combination of sun and clouds. this afternoon temperatures expected to climb into the mid-60s. we'll stay that way. don't forget, we welcome in the rain tonight into early tomorrow morning. let's get a check of the roads because we've only had a couple fender-benders. one that popped up in the south bay along 101. our bay bridge toll plaza has been empty. i don't think anyone is complaining when it comes to no metering lights. there was a scare overnight

at a local nightclub. when shots rang out, prompting an evacuation. police swarmed the saddle rack in fremont after midnight. they were concerned there was a mass shooting. there was not. they sent the entire police force as a first response. officers discovered a bhan a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the parking lot. nobody else was hurt. right now glide is on the middle of its thanksgiving day tradition. the church preparing meals for thousands of people. they've been doing it for decades now in san francisco. we'll have another local news update coming for you in a half an hour. see you then. live team coverage moves in for black friday. our crews will be across the bay. and we )ll take you out live to the shopping frenzy. so you can enjoy it... from the warmth of your home. tomorrow morning from

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, deep freeze. millions of americans bundling up for the chilliest thanksgiving in a century. and with new york city bracing for bitter cold and whipping winds, the big question, will the balloons fly? we are live on the parade route with the very latest. plus happy friendsgiving. we'll look at this turkey day tradition that started as a celebration for those who could not make it home for the holidays. truly showing how friends can become family. and parade preview. dylan dreyer takes us behind the scenes of one of the most

beloved thanksgiving day events. >> it's one day when everybody can be a kid and have fun. >> from the giant balloons to the fantastic floats, we'll show you how it all comes together today, thursday november 22nd, 2018. >> from houston, texas. >> we're starting our thanksgiving on "today." >> grateful for my mom in tucson, arizona. >> thankful for our family and friends. >> back in ohio. >> from spain. >> to new york city. >> celebrating thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving to my mom in thanksgiving. >> and my family in southern california. >> from rochester new york, happy turkey day. >> craig melvin jones alongside sheinelle jones. in the studio warm, toasty and comfortable. savannah and hoda are getting ready for the parade.

let's check in with them one more time. is it still 20 degrees, ladies? >> it's 20 degrees. >> you're warm and toasty, but we get to see the parade. >> that's true. >> we've got a front row seat. you can feel the energy out here. things are getting real. we have the cast of "mean girls" rehearsing behind us. we have so much to look forward to on this 92nd macy's day parade. >> it's going to kick off in less than an hour. kelly clark southeson. it's cold. she is performing. the lineup has 1200 cheer leaders and dancers. more than 1,000 clowns. 12 marching bands and tuning in more than 50 million people. 3.5 million spectators braving the cold. >> some of the best performances we've ever had. and the thing i'm looking forward.

tom turkey. he has been in the parade every year. this year he has received a makeover, and will debut. he's had a little work done, and the new tom turkey will be the first float when we start the parade in about an hour. >> they look good. we have to say good-bye. we have to get ready for the parade it. the 92nd annul macy's day parade starts here at 9:00 a.m. get cozy. get your hot cocoa and get ready. it's going to roll. >> you've sold it. >> have a great show, ladies. have a fantastic show. we'll see you at the top of the hour. >> happy thanksgiving. >> you as well. let's get a check of your news at 8:00 right now. millions of americans waking up to a deep freeze this thanksgiving. al is on manhattan's upper west side where the parade route starts. who's going to get the worst of it, al? >> right now we are at 19

degrees. so this is the second coldest ever thanksgiving day in new york. now, this is now the coldest thanksgiving day parade, but the coldest thanksgiving. we still have to go down to 15 degrees to break the record or at least tie the record for c d coldest ever. look at the paw patrol balloon. it's moving around a little bit. we're going to have to keep an eye on there. the winds are okay right now. at worst, at the very worst, they might have to fly the balloons a little lower. all in all, not too bad. let's look at what else is going on across the country as far as this cold air in the northeast. we are talking about temperature -- >> i think we have a technical issue. we'll get back to mr. roker in a bit. thousands of u.s. troops will spend this thanksgiving near the u.s.-mexico boarder.

we are at base camp in texas. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. that's right. we're at base camp donna. we're inside a mobile kitchen where they started working this morning at 4:00 a.m. this is a military operation run with military precision. they have three different seatings for a total of 2000 troops and some guests as well helping them all out. they've got 91 culinary specialists and eight of these mobile kitchens now. outside they're doing operation deep fry and 800 pounds of turkey that way. another 3,000 servings of roasted turkey. 14,000 pounds of steak. 300 pounds of mashed potatoes, and of course, there's apple pie to finish it all off. the meal they'll get is similar to what they might get. we just lost power. they're on a generator. i suspect they'll figure it out. the meal they'll get is similar to what they get in iraq and afghanistan. there's some 40,000 u.s. troops

overseas in africa and the most. they've been transforming this base camp trying to turn it into something that looks a little more like home. hanging banners, getting a homey touch. it's too muddy for an actual turkey trot, but it's never too muddy for football. there will be pickup games. they'll watch the games inside the tents. these guys are working hard, but the rest of the troops have the day off and they're awaiting their next orders. >> thankou and happy thanksgiving. >> we're thankful to those troops as well. thank you, hans. a new twist this morning in the mystery surrounding a family found dead at the burned down ruins of the new jersey mansion. prosecutors say all four people were victims of homicide violence before that manchin was set on fire. a man was found shot outside the home. his wife and two young children were found inside.

the brother was accused of torturing his own house. prosecutors have not said if paul kanaro was a suspect in the slaying snncht a suspected car prowler in oregon who tried to get away from police was hit by his own car. when arrests arrived at the scene of a car burglary, the suspect took off. they were able to slow his car down using spike strips. that's when the suspect jumped out and took off running. he ran in front of his own car and was pinned against the building wall. he suffered a broken leg and faces multiple charges. you're filling hoda's shoes this morning. you're on boost duty. >> this is from philadelphia. the founder of a philadelphia-based home and health company says he's thankful for all his employees. this week he backed up his feelings of gratitude with an incredible gesture. >> so i said, i'm taking 20

million, 20 million, and i'm dividing it up and giving it to everybody. go ahead and open your envelope. >> wow. >> the founder of biada home health care announced he was going to take 20 million of his own money and divide it up between his 32,000 employees. it was allocated based on years of service. he says it was a way to show his deep gratitude and preeshs. >> wow. there are people around the country hoping he starts a trend. >> just ahead. tough critic? cher showing up in the audience at the cher show. up next, her family didn't have the money to pay for her cancer treatments so st. jude came to the rescue. that's just the beginning of this woman's remarkable survival story. >> thank you, thank you for believing in me. it will inspire you and give you hope after these messages. ♪

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a small way to make a big difference. ♪ (drums and christmas bells) ♪ (uptempo brass, sleigh bells) (music ends) we're back with our annual series thanks and giving. celebrating 15 years highlighting the life saving work done at the st. jude's hospital. we're going to talk to marlo. first, an inspiring story of perseverance and a future that might not have been were it not for st. jude. >> i hope i can count on your vote. >> 30-year-old gabby is a fighter. >> it's time to celebrate and watch our hard work come in.

>> she vigorously campaigned in the recent midterms to unseat an incumbent in the tennessee state senate. >> thank you, thank you for believing in me. >> although she lost the election, show knows all too well what it's like to be defeated and come back stronger. gabby is not only a fighter. she's a survivor. her story caught the attention of actress marlo thomas after reading about a gymnast diagnosed with an aggressive type of bone cancer who struggled to get medical care. >> i couldn't believe it. this little girl whose life was on the line was released from the hospital because her family isn't have the money. i thought if there was any child that signified why st. jude was there, it was this little girl. >> she arranged for the family to be sent to st. jude. it garnered attention. >> she turned out of a hospital

for lack of money has been sent to tennessee. one that agreed to treat the kanser in her spine for free. >> soon after the arrival, marol met the little girl that warmed her heart. >> i turned around and there was gabby running to me. it was one of the most thrilling moments of my life. >> that thrilling moment fostered a nurturing friendship needed when life handed gabby more setbacks and unimaginable grief. >> 13 months after the family arrived at st. jude, 55 miles east of memphis a crash killed her beloved father and little sister. it paralyzed her then pregnant mother who survived delivering a boy. >> as if that weren't enough, more battles had to be fought. at the age of 15 she was diagnosed with thyroid kans eve cancer.

>> it was surgery and radiation. my senior year during a regular checkup we found it came back and i had to go through another round of radiation. >> years later she returned to give back to the hospital that saved her. >> i wanted to be part of the great science happening there. >> this is where our story began. >> today the horizon is brighter and gabby is cancer free. >> i love this picture. >> working on her doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences because most of her life has been spent in hospitals, health care is a priority for her as did politics. >> i wanted to run because i grew up in a time where preexisting conditions were a thing, and i was being discriminated by insurance companies. >> i'm so proud of gabby. what a young woman she is. >> she lost in a tight race, but she considers herself way ahead of the game. >> marlo is my angel.

she's the reason i'm alive. without st. jude, i wouldn't be here and i wouldn't have been able to do any of the things i've done. next time you see me, i'll be dr. salinas. >> that is everything. >> the outreach director of st. jude. good morning. >> do you still see cases like this where children are denied medical care because they don't have the funds? >> yesterday you were saying how impressed you were that nobody pays at st. jude. that's a matter of life and death. gabby was rejected by a new york hospital because her parents didn't have insurance and a down payment. she would have died without the treatment. we had another boy. his doctor wanted him to have a second bone marrow transplant. the insurance company stamped it unnecessary. he was on his way to hospice. he came to st. jude. now he's playing on the golf team at 16.

now child should die because the parents don't have the money or insurance to take care of them. that's what this is about. we're raising money because we're a not for profit hospital. nobody pays. this is our way of paying for everything that we need because we must raise 78% of our budget from the public. we're a not for profit. a profit hospital has to only raise 8% from the hospital. this is the life blood of st. jude. >> your stories this week, the st. jude stories have really touched all of us. all of us. >> and i love how they touch you. i love to see a man get -- hoda cries. >> mr. roker, let's get another check of the forecast please, sir. >> all right, guys. before we do that, we've got a treat. it's hard to believe this is the 30th anniversary of the bearnaked ladies.

>> it's not hard for us to believe. >> i'm tyler. >> i'm kevin. >> i'm ed. >> i'm jim. >> you're performing your number one song. you've been in the parade before? >> we did it a number of years ago, probably about 2005, i'd say. this time we're glad we're on a hawaiian float. it's going to be really warm. >> you'll be nestled in the hawaiian buns. >> that's right. in the volcano. >> oh, there's a volcano. >> when it gets too cold, climb in the volcano. >> you guys are from toronto. this isn't that bad for you. >> the head of my daughter's school always said there's no such thing as inclement weather. only improper dress. >> well said from a band named bearnaked ladies. have a great time. >> thank you. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> well, the roads have gotten a chance to dry out but the rain will return in the afternoon,

just around the time you're getting ready for dinner. san jose in the 50s. expected to remain cool in the afternoon. you see the dark clouds hanging out in san francisco at about 56 degrees. the wind advisory is in bring for the north bay. the reason for that is because we are expecting a second system to make its way in. 19 degrees. can we go lower? >> no. >> i say yes. let's do it. >> al roker, you look cold. you rarely look cold, but you look like -- >> it's brisk. >> it's brisk? >> i can't feel my face. ♪ i can't feel my face when i'm with you ♪ . >> the cold is making him delirious. >> he's hip as well. >> what? >> you're hip. thank you, al. let's go to dylan in for carsen this morning in the orange room. >> after today's big thanksgiving meal, most of us will find ourselves on the couch

watching a movie. leave it to social media to combine the two. the #thanksgivingdinneramovie is giving people classic movie titles that thanksgiving spin. let's get to a few of them. there's silence of the yams. not a bad start. this is how this is going to go. then there's sisterhood of the unbuttoned pants. that will be popular later today. catch me if you cranberry. getting better. 50 shades of gravy. and pie hard. some will argue that's a christmas movie. and, of course, there's desperately seeking snoozeing. those are a few of the thousands out there because people have nothing else to do out there. dude, where's my carb? diet another day. >> i like the last two. >> they're so creative on the interwebs. by the way, die hard, not a

christmas movie. >> it is. >> bruce willis -- >> you're the only man who thinks it's not a christmas movie. >> bruce willis said it himself. >> i didn't chat with bruce willis. let's get to pop start. first up stars are getting an early start to celebrating thanksgiving. chrissy teigen made these beautiful sweet potato pies but unfortunately she left them in the oven too long. >> oh. >> i think that's happened to all of us at some point. reese witherspoon got a head start showing off her southern roots and making the biskcuit recipe from her cook book. and nikki and minaj were out. it's nice to see them helping out their communities. up next, cher. she surprised a crowd at the new musical dedicated to her.

the cher show. the musical on broadway doesn't open until december 3rd. it's currently in previews. nonetheless, the crowd was not expecting cher to stop by and went nuts upon her arrival. cher was gracious enough to take photos with fans before urging the crowd to sit down and enjoy the show. we got a behind the scenes tour and interviewed the cast. we'll have more on that next week. >> it was like a party. they were standing up and singing. it was good stuff. thank you, dylan. this morning on today's talker, friendsgiving. >> it may have started out as a gathering for people who can't make it home to their families on thanksgiving, but these days friendsgiving has been a tradition, and an epic one, at that. >> from thanksgiving to friendsgiving. it's the season to gather around and eat turkey with your friends. friendsgiving is popping up in posts and papers. "the washington post" exclaiming

welcome to friendsgiving. the holiday you choose with the people you choose. spend time with people you love without sloging through crowded airports. explaining friendsgiving because friends are the new family. the term friendsgiving was not coined on "friends". >> it all looks so beautiful. the turkey, the stuffing. >> but they did celebrate thanksgiving together even if it was turkey. cultural experts say it may have started out as a way of celebrating thanksgiving when you couldn't travel to be with family. the most notable one on print was 2013. buzz feed wrote rules. the most important factor, don't tell mom if you like it more than regular thanksgiving. but perhaps the proof is the parody. saturday night live's recent spoof. >> thanks again for letting your new neighbor tag along to your friendsgiving. >> now we do the turkey dance.

>> and the marketing. bailey's irish cream used friendsgiving in ads. >> fashion, food -- >> fizzy as given ideas on instagram. now taco bell has a new friendsgiving menu and they've been selling out of their friendsgiving sweaters. >> we are wearing our friendsgiving sweaters. taco bell sells these. they're selling out. they have a friendsgiving menu. it's amazing how many people love friendsgiving as a way to celebrate without the stress that comes from family dynamics. >> what turkey has three legs? >> that was the funniest thing you've ever said. >> happy thanksgiving. >> cheers. we're supposed to toast. cheers. >> are you eating that like you're at a state fair? >> what are you supposed to do

with it? >> are we supposed to slice it with a fork? >> we should probably get to the tease. >> this is going to be good. you want to save money? you've eaten. now you want to shop. if you're looking for great holiday gifts, jill martin shows us how you can skip the big stores for small business saturday. i )m ...

new this morning-- a scare at a local nightclub when shots ring out prompting an evac 8:26. a scare at a local nightclub. shots ra s rapg out, rang out, prompting an investigation. they sent the entire police force as a response. officers discovered a man with a self-inflicted gun wound in the parking lot. nobody else hurt. scary moments. right now at glide memorial church. the church is preparing mealing for thousands. they've been doing this for decades. let's check your weather. >> i bet we've got some very happy turkey trotters because the rain is taking a break for the next couple of hours.

we'll enjoy the combination of sun and clouds with some higher temperatures. in the 50s now. 57 in san jose. each though we've got sunshine, we've got more rain on the way. you can see we've dried out nicely from that rain that moved in and cleared out our air quality, but we've got upcoming rain. the rain will become more widespre widespread. right around the time you're having dinner. please don't put away the umbrellas. >> we'll have another local news update in half an hour.

8:30 now on this thanksgiving, november 22nd, 2018,. we have a nice crowd here on the plaza waving to family and friends back home. it is freezing outside this morning. thank you guys for coming out on this thanksgiving morning. >> my teeth hurt. >> 19 out? >> it is. >> we have a great crowd moment on this thanksgiving. i'm looking for january and

jessie from maryland. what part of maryland? >> columbia. >> happy thanksgiving. >> thank you. you too. >> you guys want to say happy thanksgiving to someone special who is not here with us today. >> my daughter, jillian montoya. >> serving in the middle east. >> she's deployed overseas? >> yes, sir. >> let's say it at the same time. one, two, three, happy thanksgiving. we're going to make sure she sees that. >> thank you so much. >> thank you jarod and jorden in baltimore also. we love you and miss you also. >> i love that. i love that. >> and a special happy thanksgiving to all of our troops serving overseas as well on this thanksgiving. we're going to check in with al at the parade in a moment. also ahead, don't feel like dealing with the crowds on black friday? fear not. jill martin will show us great steals and deals to be found on

small business saturday. >> yes. then we go behind the scenes to see how the spectacle comes together before the floats roll and the bands march. and short on a dish or two for dinner? don't stress. anthony is here, amanda is here. they're going to help us whip up last-minute side dishes. >> my favorite part, the sides. first, al as a check of this very cold forecast this morning. >> today's thanksgiving day parade weather is sponsored by verizon. >> hey. glad to hear that craig and sheinelle finally came out of the studio and found out it was cold. it's so cold for us. we're chilly. babies. anyway, i got here some real, real folks. we got the sugarland here. you guys, it's so exciting. happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. good morning. >> you guys ready to ride and rock today? >> we are so ready. >> absolutely. it's warm out. it feels fantastic. i don't know what anybody is

talking about. >> we've got the ohio state marching band behind us getting ready. >> what are you performing? >> what do we have on the float? >> on the float we're doing "stuck like glue". "all i want". when we perform, it's super special. >> super secret? >> i guess so. >> what are you guys thankful for this year? >> the health of our families. >> every year. that's the biggest thing. if you don't have that, what else? yeah. health of family and friends. >> we're so thank. you're here. we're thankful for you and your music. have a great thanksgiving. >> thank you. happy thanksgiving. >> let's look at your weekend, see what we're looking at starting off with tomorrow if you're shopping. here's the weather. we're looking at record cold continuing tomorrow in the northeast, and the mid atlantic states. wet weather from minneapolis to the gulf on saturday cold and rain in the northeast. drying out out west. a rain/snow mix on to the

northern plains. a wintry mix in the northeast on sunday. it's going to be rough in the midsection of the country. probably a lot of airport delays there. cold air returns to the that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> still cloudy, but no rain for now. 56 in san francisco. you can see how dark those clouds still are. that's because we still got another system trailing just behind the one that came through yesterday. right now, current temperatures as you head out the door on thanksgiving, temperatures in the 50s. expect only low to mid-50s, even into the interior valleys. tonight, we're tracking rain and snow up in the sierra. change check the road conditions before heading out. hey. if you can't be here at the parade in person, our sponsor j verizon, wants to help you get a 360 view of the parade no matter where you are. go to verizon's youtube channel.

we got the best damage band in the land. the ohio state university band. guys, back to you. small business steals and deals is sponsored by american express. small business saturday is november 24th, so get up, get out, and shop small. >> it's time for steals and deals. forget the holiday shopping rush. skip the crowds and the lines in honor of small business saturday. jill martin brings us exclusive discounts from small businesses across the country. all great gifts. up to 80% off. happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> this is absolutely beautiful what you have today. >> well, i have set you up, because my boyfriend and his family go to the mall tomorrow, black friday. i said you could sit at home with your fingers in front of the computer. we have news at the end of the segment. i have you set up in honor of small business saturday. you could shop with us with your

coffee and just sit and eat and then enjoy the parade. >> my kind of shopping. let's start with the glam. >> let's start with jennifer miller jewelry. a crowd favorite here. $295 retail. offering necklaces or earrings, either the sparkle disk or star burst drop earrings. gold or silver. it's adjustable. you're wearing it as the 16-inch. i'm wearing it as the 18-inch. you can layer it. you said i love your necklaces. i wore it with what i already have on. the retail $295. the deal, $59.95. that's a deal. >> how about these? i love these handbags. >> this is great. these are the mila handbags, italian leather. retail $498. cold tone hardware. you can wear it as a cross body or shoulder bag. you can adjust the strap. the brand is donating 5% of

sales to the boys and girls club in malibu in honor of disaster relief. the deal is $99. isn't that great for an italian leather handbag? >> fantastic. a lot of people like the personalized stationary. this is absolutely beautiful. >> i'm giving this so some of my gifts. i think this is a cool gift that somebody wouldn't normally buy for themselves. >> i was going to say i wouldn't think let me order stationary with my name on it. but now that i have it -- >> right. just put a bow on it. it's perfect. stationary studio. retail is $100. you get 25 personalized colded note cards with the matching envelop envelopes. the deal is $34.95. that's 65% off. that's a really creative, awesome gift. >> awe hobbit these personalized hats for anybody. >> the butter scotch blankies.

these are kids hats. you could put your kids names on or initials or a nickname you call them, or hearts and stars. the retail $49. the deal 20. >> 20? >> and if you know your secret santa or someone who is potentially going to be, what a great gift. >> i love this. they never had sheinelle on key chains when i was little. >> when you go into the gas station, there are all those things. never happened. >> never will happen. >> now stationary and a hat. >> the skin care sets. you can pick if you have oily or dry skin. you get the serum, face mask, lip polish and lip balm. it's nice to have something like a spruceup. everything is dry. the retail $89. the deal 29. that's 67% off. comes in the box.

just add a bow. >> the serum alone is worth that. >> everybody likes a throw. >> our audience loves an alpaca throw. if you know that joke and get it, i love it. retail $395. 35 different solids and stripes. the retail $395. the deal $79. that is 80% off. and this is a major blanket. cozy, comfy. i hope you enjoy your thanksgiving and are cozying up. >> here's the deal. let's run through the products once again. jewelry from jennifer miller. handbags from mila. stationery, hats from butter scotch blankies, skin care, and alpaca throws. >> cozying up. >> go to today.com/deals. >> happy thanksgiving to you and your family. >> you're just getting started.

tomorrow jill will be back during our fourth hour with an hour-long steals and deals event. and monday she's kicking off our week-long steals and deals holiday gift guide. it's because we like steals and deals. >> you don't have to wait in line. sit there with your coffee and relax. nice warm-looking blanket. coming up, how the magic is made. we'll pull back the curtain on the macy's thanksgiving day parade to see how it all comes together. first, this is "today" on nbc.

. the macy's thanksgiving day parade first lock is sponsored by ram trucks. built to serve. >> millions of people cherish the tradition of the thanksgiving day parade. as you and your family get ready to gather around the television to watch, we're going to take a special look at how this massive

undertaking comes together. you got the firsthand look. >> i did. i got behind the scenes tour. big behind the scenes tour. bringing the parade to life is no small feat. it takes 19 18 months. today's parade was well on its way before last year's turkey dinner was a thought. it's a magical workshop with elves and reindeer, trains and toys. not to be mistaken for the north pole, this is northern new jersey, home of the macy's day parade studio. a 72,000 square foot warehouse where it comes to life. >> how many actual days out of the year are you guys thinking and planning for the macy's thanksgiving day parade? >> 365. >> a team of 27 bringing joy to more than 53 million viewers and spectators. >> we have designers, welders,

an may or thes. ballo balloonatics. >> that's a 50-year-old nickname for the creative minds who design and build the balloons. so how does it all come together? each elaborate float begins with a simple sketch. a model scaled to size. the models are then hand crafted into larger than life displays using 400 pounds of clay, 240 gallons of paint and 30 0 pounds of glitter. you guys have to accept it up each year? >> i don't know that we have to as much as we can't help ourselves. >> it's a passion project steeped in tradition. the first parade marched in 1 4 1924. >> we're the caretakers of this great tradition. we never want to forget that. it's one day when everybody can be a kid and everybody can have fun. >> each float takes between 6 to

7 months to complete. balloons up to nine months. in early november, the characters take to the sky for a test flight. >> it's our first time actually filling it with helium, raising it up and walking it around. we're looking for the lift to see how the balloon performs, how it moves from side to side. >> balloons are deflated and the floats are strategically floated to travel from new jersey into new york city through the lincoln tunnel. >> this is a huge float. how do you make that squeeze? >> it takes all sorts of engineering and imagination, and everybody on my team is constantly thinking about oh, how could we tighten this up? where could we move this piece to store it as it goes through the tunnel. >> it's the parade before the parade. just last night a caravan of trucks carried all 26 floats to central park where they were met by crowds gathered to watch the parade assemble and the characters come to life. ready to sail down the streets

and ring in the holiday season. so clearly a huge undertaking there. and this year we have some numbers for you. 59 balloons. 1,000 clowns. 3,000 marching band members. 4200 costumes. more than 8,000 participants all to bring us one spectacular parade. >> any goodness. >> 59 balloons. do you have a favorite balloon? >> that's a good question. i like woody woodpecker. >> the classics. do your kids know woody woodpecker now? >> probably not. do you have a favorite? >> i'll take paw patrol because it's top of mind. >> paw patrol as well because my boy loves chief. >> i haven't gotten into that yet. >> it's coming up. never too late to make a new dish with dwreeingredients you probably have at home. the chefs are here to show us how. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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this morning on "today," food we're giving you one more thing to feel thankful for. you may have been working for days. your kitchen stuffed to the brim. you're worried about having enough food. if you think it could use one extra side dish, don't panic. our chefs have recipes that you can make in a snap, and the best part, you probably have a lot of these ingredients on hand already. anthony is here to help. always good to see you. >> nice to see you. >> so is amanda. happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> let's start here. what are we making? >> a stuffing. >> okay. >> traditionally it's always in a bird. we're not putting that in a bird because you would call it a -- >> my mother calls it dressing. we'll call it stuffing for you. >> this is my mom's mom's

recipe. it's something that's been brought to my restaurant for 25 years. it's been the most unbelievable dish everybody wants to have as a side. >> what are the ingredients. >> sausage, ground beef, ground veal, parmesan cheese, onion, oil, and chicken stock. >> if you don't have the long grain, could you substitute? >> easily. >> i sauteed some of our sausage. i'm going to put in onion. i'm going to put a little bit of ground beef. we're going to saute this off. you understand that? >> yes, sir. >> a little veal. salt and pepper. a dash. we're going to let this saute down and crumble up. this is eventually what it's going to look like. you have sausage, veal, ground beef. you're going to let it cool. you're going to do your long

grain rice a little bit al d dente. add the sausage, the veal. >> all in a casserole dish? >> yes. mozzarella. >> is that chicken stock. >> yes. i'll tell you why. parmesan cheese. obviously the rice. >> rice on bottom and on top? >> yes, sir. and then you have salt and pepper again to taste. and then the chicken stock. chicken stock you need to bind. the whole deal about this dish and the reason why it's delicious is you're going to keep it wrapped. you're going to bake it for about 25, 30 minutes. it's already cooked. you get the mozzarella get gooey. it's done. >> are you kidding me? >> it's delicious. >> i could eat a bowl of it. >> i've never tasted anything like this. it's new. >> that is good. i've never had that either. you've been holding back on me. >> yes. >> as i start with my mouth

full, what are we making? >> a brussel sprout salad. it's fresh and vibrant. it's pretty easy. brussel sprouts, dried apricots, hazel nuts, parsley, lemon, olive oil, salt. >> this is perfect considering the recall of romaine. >> exactly. >> this could be brussel sprout's big moment. how thinly are we slicing it? >> as thinly as you can without cutting your fingers off. >> wow, you're a professional chef. >> you could also do it on a mandolin. >> also watch your fingers. >> definitely. use a guard. fluff it up so it's more like coleslaw. then we have sliced an pricoapr.

>> let's say you don't like hazel nut? >> any kind of nut. chopped parsley. some olive oil. lemon juice. >> this is -- it seems pretty simple. >> yeah. it's thanksgiving. you don't want to work that hard. right? >> exactly. >> toss this in. >> and it's light and refreshing. so many other things were going to be heavy on your plate. this is -- we're almost finished with it, both of us. >> let's sit down and enjoy your brussel sprouts salad and the dish here as well. we have some pie. some wine. have a sit-down. have a sit-down. >> so good. >> happy thanksgiving, guys. >> happy thanksgiving. >> you actually get to eat on thanksgiving. >> that never happens. >> i actually get to sit on thanksgiving. >> for now. for about six hours at the restaurant. >> thank you both. happy thanksgiving. for all these recipes head to today.com/food. we're back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc.

it's a great way to start thanksgiving. >> i'm full before 9:00 a.m. what's happening? >> so happy. >> fantastic thanksgiving, everybody. >> up next the 92nd macy's day parade. enjoy your day and don't be fooled by 9:00 a.m. >> happy thanksgiving.i )m - - new video of several big rig good morning, everyone, 8:56. new video, several big rigs on fire at the oakland port. you see all the smoke. officials say three trucks caught fire. nobody's been hurt and no reason for the fire, no cause as of yet, but we continue to monitor it. new this morning, a scare at a local nightclub. shots rang out, prompting an

evacuation. police swarmed the bar in free monday just after midnight. obviously worried about a mass shooting. there was not one. officers discovered a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound from the parking lot. right now, glide is in the middle of its tradition, preparing meal for thousands of people. glide has been doing that for decade. out to sfo, where if you're picking somebody up, make sure to check ahead. no delays or cancellations right now. great news for anyone trying to get dinner tonight. yesterday, dozens of delays and canceled flights because of the rain. we'll have a local update in an half an hour. have a wonderful thanksgiving. it's time for ultimate sleep number week on the new sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses your movement and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable.

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hello, ryan. >> santa? is that really you? >> i have a favor to ask. i've been very busy making toys this year and may have missed a couple key pieces for macy's thanksgiving day parade. can you help me with some final preparations? >> consider it done. >> good luck and see you later today. >> see ya! ♪ don't tell me not to live ♪ the sun is a ball of but ur ♪ don't bring around a cloud t