delsym 12-hour. nothing lasts longer for powerful cough relief. dramatic rescue. a american sailor drifting to sea after his boat capsized. we'll tell you what saved his life. >> a shooting at an alabama mall leaves one teen dead and others injured as others flock to stores for black friday sales. >> to the biggest moments to the coldest thanksgiving day on record. >> and to the biggest hearts helping those who experienced a really rough year. "early today" starts right now.

>> good morning to you. a charter bus carrying university of washington marching band members crashed on the way to a competition in washington. authorities say there were total of six chartered buses and the third bus in the group went off the roadway and rolled over. a band member told local media that the bus in front of thim spun out of control before flipping into a ditch. state trooper john bryant reports that at least 40 to 45 people were transported to area hospitals. but there were no serious injuries. president trump spent the early part of his thanksgiving on a conference call with troops overseaed. speaking from florida, the president thanked the men and women for their service. he then took on a more political tone, rallying against federal judges and migrants headed to the southern border. he also revealed he's given authority to troops at the border to use lethal force if necessary. nbc has the details. nearly 6,000 troops received new orders from their commander

in chief. >> if they have to, they're going to use lethal force. >> the official white house order which may be challenged in court said deadly force can only be used when reasonly necessary to ensure the protection of federal personnel. the president also threatened a total shutdown of the border if the mexican government fails to secure its side. >> we'll close entry until a period of time until we can get it under control. the whole border. i mean the whole border. >> praising the troops spending thanksgiving here reinforcing the border against bad people. >> i guess you cannot call it barb wire plus. this is the ultimate end. nobody is getting through the walls. >> for troops at base camp in texas, trump's comments nay mean another holiday spent away from home. >> as long as the mission takes, that's how long we'll be here. >> the folk us is to celebrate a holiday with hir broer holiday with their brothers and sisters in arms. the operation began before dawn, deep frying 800 pounds of turkey. inside the akt kitchens

preparing 3,000 servingsst roasted turkey, 14,000 pounds of steak and 300 pounds of mashed potatoes. >> a home cooked meal. >> and plenty of dessert. >> sweet potato pie, apple will pie. >> with two thanks giving traditions, football and meals being served. i'm in west palm beach with the president who gave thanks to members of the military. >> it's an honor to be with all of you. >> but things quickly turned political as mr. trump escalated his extraordinary war of words with the judiciary and chief justice of the supreme court john roberts. >> i like him and respect him. but i think we have to use in common sense. >> it all started when the president slammed san francisco's ninth circuit judge as an obama judge earlier this week for halting his attempts to crack down on those seeking

asylum along the border prompting roberts to counter, telling the associated president we do do not have obama judgeors trump judges or clinton judges. president trump then fired back in a series of tweets including justice roberts can say what he wants. our great law enforcement professionals must be allowed to do their job. and stoking more controversy over saudi arabia. contradicting his own cia which assessed with a high degree of certainty that the saudi crown prince ordered the killing of "washington post" columnist jamal jamal ca jamal khashoggi. >> and the president ignoring mounting bipartisan calls to hold the saudis responsible and to punish them. >> i hate the crime. i hate what has been done. i hate the cover-up. and i will tell you this, the crown prince hates it more than i do. >> and a twist from capitol hill.

house republicans have subpoenaed former fbi director james kobe and former attorney general loretta lynch to testify about their actions during the 2016 campaign but the move may be more political with democrats set to take control of the house in the new year. richard? >> kristen welker, thank you. nbc news obtained copies of those subpoenas she mentioned calling for james comey and loretta lynch to testify before the house judiciary committee on december 3rd and 4th over their decision making. in a tweet, comey called for a public hearing saying i'm still happy to sit in the light and answer all questions but i will resist a closed door thing. the subpoenas were issued earlier this week by the judiciary committee chair just weeks before democrats took control. ranking committee member who will become chair in january said it is unfortunate that outgoing majority is resorting to these tactics. these subpoenas are am coming out of the blue with very little

time left on the calendar. and after the american people have resoundingly rejected the gop's approach to oversight. now to breaking news from alabama. a shooting has left multiple people injured and one person dead at the river chase galleria mall in hoover near birmingham. authorities say two people got into a fight. one pulled out a gun and shot the other. and then shot the other. >> we were checking out and then you heard active shooter. get in the back. so they were like shoving us wherever they could put us. >> the gunman tried to flee but was shot and killed by police. two victims were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. those were an 18-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl. in pakistan, authorities say three us suspected suicide bomb were kill as they tried to storm the chinese consulate this morning. the city's police chief says the men were armed with hand grenade and explosive jackets.

they were killed in a shootout with police before they could enter the building. sadly, two officers were also killed and a security guard was hurt. the police chief said all chinese nationals and consulate staff remain safe during the attack and the area has now been cleared. and now to the other thanksgiving tradition, not talking turkey here, black friday. many bargain hunters are heading out early this morning to score the huge door busters. nbc news business correspondent is in the thick of all of that. >> the black friday frenzy is already in overdrive. 164 million americans are expected to flood stores and web sites. as of 10:00 this thanksgiving morning, consumers spent $406 million online. up a striking 23% from last year. the best deals will be on tvs and electronics. target offering $600 off a 55 inch tv. best buy knocking $400 off a lg

70 inch. walmart knocking $100 off the play station 4 with spiderman. amazon offering $20,000 off the smart phone. retailers including sears and kmart have shuttered hundreds of stores this year, partly because of online shopping. but amazon is having problems of its own. alerting some shoppers that the website exposed personal e-mail addresses due to a technical error. the company declined to say how many people were affected adding the issue has now been fixed. but for many americans, the convenience is worth the risk. >> the benefit of using mobile for a consumer is that it's always with them. it's always on. >> our thanks for that report. we're not going to do that, are we? >> no. online. >> not going to do it. uncle is what i'll say. are you going to get out there? >> i was thinking about it. look at the temperatures. i don't know. it's going to be pretty cold

again. >> yeah. >> i don't blame you. i get it. we're looking at temperatures that are dangerously cold. yesterday we had over a dozen record low temperatures. i think this morning we're likely to shatter even more of them. look at the numbers. it was in the teens in pittsburgh. and also shattered a record in pittsburgh for the coldest thanksgiving. a lot of us dealing with this cold in the northeast. but things are changing. we're watching out for wet weather. if you're traveling to day through st. louis and then further south into parts of the mid south, that system will push eastward. things clear out nicely by sunday and temperatures definitely warm up. but behind this system is cold air and that means snow sunday night for kansas, nebraska, all the way to illinois. and into iowa. that's a look at the big weather story of the day. now here's a closer look at the day ahead.

temperatures are not quite cold enough for snow just yet. we have numbers in the 40s. but then head south. it's a delightful holiday week so far. more to continue for texas. highs in the 70s. this snowstorm will be persisting sunday night into monday. >> all right. thank you, bonnie. >> sure. >> in today's quick hits, tiger woods and phil mickelson tee off in las vegas for a one-on-one pay per view match with a $9 million purse. both players and their caddies will have live mikes during that event. a new exhibit titled women in power, fashions from the front line aat the cornell costume collection will feature supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg's collars and the first pair of shoes congresswoman elect cortez wore campaigning. whiskey the whippet won best in show. he beat a doberman and a king charles spaniel and a wire fox terrier. while be right back. ok i'll admit. i didn't keep my place as clean as i would like

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thanksgiving served up plenty of action in the gridiron. detroit in the first of the three games on the holiday. it was a backup journeyman quarterback that owned the day. the bears chase daniel threw for two touchdowns plus a share of chicago interceptions helping to seal the deal against the hometown lions. bears fifth straight victory. final score there, bears 23, lions 16. then to the big d. the cowboys were on the hunt for first place. this he strike first with a 16-yard run from zeke elliott who sell bralted by making a cash donation to the salvation army's big red kettle. they fight back to keep things interesting. in end, amari cooper, two touchdowns, 180 yards receiving that dom nalted the game. final, dallas 31, washington 23. there was more last night. the night cap right here on nbc. saints-falcons and big easy. drew brees threw for four touchdowns to lead the hottest team in the nfl right now.

to their tenth consecutive victory. new orleans defense held atlanta to just 26 yards rushing and had a season high six sacks. final score super dome saints 31, falcons 17. and american man has been rescued safely from off the coast of australia. after spending 12 hours adrift when his boat capsized. and this morning he is crediting a key piece of equipment for his relatively swift rescue. we get the latest details now from nbc's sarah harmon in london. good morning. >> good morning to you. and what an amazing story. levi was a free spirited hawaiian living his dream, sailing alone in the boat off the coast of australia for the past three years. but things go the scary fast when that boat started to take on water. >> i noticed the boat slowing down. and i went out on deck and there was a hatch cover missing allowing water to flow in.

and by the time i was able to get out of the cabin and even attempt to do anything, the hull was full of water. and the boat went -- >> was that scary? >> no. not really. it was just irritating mostly. >> now he seems very chilled out for a guy who spent 12 hours alone overnight in shark infested water. and he actually had an emergency radio beacon. but he had to wait to activate it because it was too dark. once did he though, a helicopter swooped in to save him and in about 20 minutes. and levi lost his boat and all of his possessions but he says he still loves sailing and he can't wait to get back on the water. the rescue crews who saved him said this is a tale of the importance of the emergency beacon. saved this guy's life. >> that is one lucky guy. thank you. >> bloop, just like that as he

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record cold. how is it going? >> fantastic. i'm so excited to be going down the parade route. this is my tenth year. ten years! ♪ i think i run away sometimes >> reporter: she was accused of poorly lip sinking her hit. john legend defending her, we all have to lip sink. the floats don't have the capacity to stage a live performance. macy's apologizing on twitter. smaller parades across the country. in burlington, vermont, a turkey trot in the snow. in the season of giving, door to door deliveries in houston. >> your turkey. >> turkey talk this chicago. for more than 30 years, help from butterball preparing the big bird just a phone call away. hundreds of holiday travelers just happy to be home after two cars separated from an amtrak train bound for new york. no injuries but a long delay. while here in new york, despite the blustery wind and bitter cold, another successful celebration. ringing in the holiday season. ron allen, nbc news, new york.

the cold really didn't keep the crowds away. >> it doesn't. at least not the folks that want to microwave their turkey. did do you that? >> i didn't do that, no. not at all. well, your holiday week forecast is just ahead. plus, using humor on the highway to get drivers to slow down. you're watching "early today." are you taking the tissue test? yep, and my teeth are yellow. time for whitestrips. crest glamorous white whitestrips are the only ada-accepted whitening strips proven to be safe and effective. and they whiten 25x better than a leading whitening toothpaste.

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let's check in with willie geist to see what is coming up on "sunday today." good morning, willie. >> good morning. good to see you. hope everyone had a great thanksgiving. and this week on sunday, today my guest is hugh jackman. i talk with one of the nicest guys in hollywood about a career that spanned wolverine, pt barnham and "the greatest showman" and real life politician gary hart in the new movie "front-runner." our sit down why hugh jackman this weekend on "sunday today" you. catch us in the morning or set that dvr and watch us any time. i'll send it back to you. i'll see everybody on sunday

morning. >> all right. see you then. this sunday people all over the world will be celebrating the international day for the elimination of violence against women. the campaign's theme is hear me too and bringing to the forefront stories of women and girls that survived violence. here are startling number. one in three women and girls experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. worldwide, one in two women were killed by their partners or family in 2012. and 71% of human trafficking victims are women. this weekend people all over the world will be wearing orange in solidarity. even soccer players will be marking their face red during this week's games. for the more than 50 million of us on the road this holiday weekend, there will be plenty of signs remiblding us to buckle up or slow down. get ready for other message this is year and more clever ways to get our attention. here's nbc's cyst ens dal gren. >> even in iowa, it's a struggle

to get people to slow down. so the department of transportation came up with one liners to warn drivers. gobble, gobble, go easy on the throttle. texting and driving is clever said no one ever. >> make that message thought provoking, fun, humorous. >> these two say a chuckle gets drivers to buckle up. >> we had to change our way of thinking. >> messages play with puns. pop stars like taylor swift and classic cartoon characters. >> we're that little angel that is on the side of your shoulder reminding you, don't text and drive. >> they're catching on from arizona to massachusetts. where drivers are told use yah blinka. >> i love seeing the messages come up in other states. >> and driver suggestions are welcome too. >> this is another one from the public. >> that's actually one of the things we love about this job is to create a little better relationship with us and the public. >> using humor to keep highways

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microclimate weather alert. right now at 4:30, nbc bay area issuing a microclimate weather alert. the radar lit up, the roads wet. take it easy as you head out the door. lots of people heading out shopping or maybe coming back from some celebrating. slick roads out there. not a good scene i saw in some areas. we've got teams out on the road. also in those stores, it is black friday, as you prepare to head out the door, if that's where you're headed. maybe you have company in town. good morning, thanks for joining us. i'm, go dp i'm, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm scott mcgrew, in for marcus washington, who has the day off. h