over at dublin the freeway is fine but damian is at the parking lot. >> it can be busy out there, play it safe. no midday newscast today but we'll see you for a local news cut-in at 7:25. good morning. it's on. black friday shopping is under way. more than 100 million americans are expected to head to stores or buy online today. don't worry if you're just waking up. we have your cheat sheet for all of the best deals. baby, it's cold outside. record-breaking lows are n letting up after a historically cold turkey day. and now, dangerous conditions for postholiday travel. icy roads, even causing this college marching band bus to flip. when can we expect some relief from the bitter cold? we'll have your forecast as we head into the weekend. football family feud. nfl star aaron rodgers makes a million dollar donation to help victims of the california wildfires.

>> i reached out to my friends and the mayor of chico to be the most help. >> only to come under fire from his own brother. we'll explain this public backlash. what happened when a missionary met to meet an isolated tribe. a warning on what to watch out for before you hit the road this weekend. all hail the king. the new trailer for "the lion king" remake, has the internet roaring today, friday, november 23rd, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us. i'm sheinelle jones. >> i'm peter alexander.

savannah and hoda are having the morning after after hosting the macy's day parade. it was record cold weather. >> the coldest macy's day parade in history. >> speaking of cold, hot deals out there. black friday, people are streaming into stores across the country, checking out the deals. millions of americans are braving that cold and the crowds to get an early start on their holiday shopping. the national retail federation estimates 116 million people will shop in stores or go online. we have all of your day covered, from the shopping, to the weather, to the travel. jo ling kent is in glendale, at the galleria, telling us where to get the best bang for your buck. jo, good morning. >> reporter: peter, happy black friday to you. the maul is buzzing. 70% of shoppers say they're

going to head out to buy something, starting today into the next few days. the number one priority is getting a very good discount. with the extra week between thanksgiving and christmas, retailers are hoping that shoppers will spend more than $1 trillion this season. the black friday shopping rush is officially on. >> it's crowded in there. i can't believe it. >> reporter: after clearing their plates, shoppers across the country are ready to clear the shelves. some are braving freezing temps for hot sales. >> we got printers and chrome books. >> reporter: 164 million people are expected to shop this weekend and on cyber monday, each spending an average of $1,000 over the holiday season. some shoppers didn't wait for the turkey to be served to get started. did you miss thanksgiving to stand in line? >> a little bit. we're going to have dinner late. >> reporter: stores like walmart, macy's and best buy,

opened their doors on thanksgiving night, as consumers line up for deep discounts. how long have you been in line? >> six hours. >> i'll never do it again. >> reporter: but black friday is no longer just in stores. $1.75 billion were spent online on thanksgiving day. some of the biggest sales are on tablets. televisions, 22% off, and computers, 16% off. the major markdowns come as sears and kmart have closed stores this year, with the rising threat of amazon. companies also getting social to spread the deals. >> the role of social media will be more prominent than ever. they will take advantage to make sure they are reaching consumers.

>> you mentioned electronics. where are we expecting to see the deepest discounts. and a question -- asking for a friend -- what should you buy today and what should you wait to buy? >> reporter: not everything you see today, online or in stores or at the mall, is going to be a great deal. electronics is where it's at. we're talking about smart sneakers and tvs and gaming consoles. that's where you're going to save to keep cash in your wallet. you don't want to be buying laptops, clothing and travel deals. the experiences will be better discounted come tuesday. >> a little gamble. jo ling kent in glendale. thank you. despite extra black friday security, we have an unfortunate incident to tell you about. terrified shoppers took cover when gunfire broke out at a shopping mall in alabama

overnight. a 12-year-old girl was also hit. the second teen was fatally shot by an officer. >> we're just getting into old navy. we heard the gunshots go off. we started running. >> how many gunshots did you hear? >> at least five the first time. >> the city's mayor defended his officers and said they prevented something that could have been much worse. there's no relief from the bitter blast of arctic air that's numbing people across the country. for many cities, thanksgiving 2018 was one of the coldest in decades. it's not over yet. ron allen is out in new york's central park. tough duty. it's a cold one out there. how does it feel? >> reporter: it's november and it's really cold. we're in record territory here in central park, around 14 or 15 degrees, the winds are calm. but it feels like it is below zero.

it was the coldest thanksgiving here in about 100 years or so. and the temperatures plunged even more overnight. bundle up before you head out shopping or head home from grandma's house. the lines of black friday shoppers started after thanksgiving dinner. and across the northeast, that means braving some of the most bone-chilling temperatures in recent memory. >> it is absolutely freezing. >> this is the coldest i've ever experienced. >> we've never been this cold before. >> reporter: in washington state, icy roads charging this charter bus to flip on to its side. 45 members of the university's marching band, headed to a game, were treated for injuries. thanksgiving's bitter blast pulled temps down into single temperatures. at the observatory, they posted this frosty reading, 25 below. >> are the turkey hats keeps you

warm at all? >> not at all. not a chance. >> it's freezing. >> reporter: santa probably felt at home, parading through new york from the north pole. the coldest thanksgiving day parade ever in new york city. handlers were holding balloons tightly. more than 1 million people bundled up, braving the elements to take part of the celebration. >> how is the parade? >> the best parade in the world, you don't feel cold, it's so much fun. i might be lying a little bit. >> reporter: she was lying. they have been doing that parade for 92 years. it has never been that cold. today, a good day to stay inside, bundled up or stay in the mall. a retailer out there would appreciate that. >> they would love that. >> good way to spend the day. is there any relief in sight? dylan is in for al this morning.

>> for some areas we will warm things up going into the weekend. right now, it's extremely cold. the windchill at boston is 2. binghamton, today, the coldest day ever seen in november ever. the old record is 3 degrees. we're feeling like it's below that now. temperatures will be 15 to 20 degrees below average. saturday, oklahoma city warms up to 71. and through the rest of the week, we should get back into the 50s and 60s. there's a storm that's going to make a mess into the midwest. first saturday, we'll see the snow move into the eastern rockies and the western plains. chicago is right on the rain/snow line. north of that, we could see inches of snow. south of that, we will see lesser amounts. there's the possibility across iowa and into missouri where we could end up with 4 to 6 inches of snow. sunday is going to be a very bad

travel day, back through omaha, back through northern missouri, including chicago, especially late sunday, into early monday morning, the roads could be bad because winds could gust up to 40 miles per hour, combine that with falling snow and you have whiteout conditions. and the airports will see delays from chicago back into st. louis, into omaha, as well. president trump drew controversy while celebrating at his florida home. in calls to thank service members, the president talked about a number of issues, from his back and forth with chief justice john roberts, to his plan to seal the southern border. kristen welker is in west palm beach with the very latest. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hi, peter. good morning to you. president trump is capping off this holiday week with a quiet day here in florida, after spending thanksgiving sounding off, taking tough, new aim at

the judiciary and vowing tough action at the border. overnight, president trump expressing thanks, during a celebration with family and friends at mar-a-lago. after dishing out a full plate of politics during the day. doubling down on his threat to close the u.s./mexico border, if the arrival of migrants leads to disorder. >> when they lose control on the mexico side, we close the border. >> reporter: the president sounding off on his new order to 6,000 troops along the border. >> if they have to, they use lethal force. i gave the okay. >> reporter: the official order, which may be challenged in court, says deadly force may only be used when reasonable necessary, to insure the protection of federal personnel. and on foreign policy, the president talking about the murder of jamal khashoggi, contradicting the cia, saying

that the saudi crown prince ordered the killing. >> you can conclude he did or he didn't. >> reporter: and reporting on mounting calls to punish the saudis. >> i hate the cover-up. the crown prince hates it more than i do. >> reporter: and the president talking about his relationship with john roberts, after he blocked one of his immigration policies. >> i like him and i respect him. but i think we have to use some common sense. the 9th circuit is out of control. >> reporter: the tirade coming during his thanksgiving day calls to military leaders, thanking them for their service. so, what is the president thankful for? >> for having a great family and for having made a tremendous

difference in this country. i made a tremendous difference in the country. >> reporter: and we're also tracking some drama from capitol hill. house republicans have subpoenaed former fbi director james comey and attorney general loretta lynch to talk about their actions in the 2016 campaign. comey signaling he's going to fight that. the move may be more political than anything else. as you know, democrats are set to take control of the house. >> comey said he would testify only if they do it in public. thank you. an american missionary has been killed abroad after trying to reach a remote tribe outside of contact. john allen chow was apparently shot with bows and arrows after arriving. keir simmons is following the development. >> reporter: good morning. with reports of arrests, indian police are investigating whether more people may have been

involved in this illegal trip. the police chief calling it a misplaced adventure to an island where people reject people from the outside world. you guys might think i'm crazy, john chow wrote in his diary, but i think it's worthwhile to declare jesus to these people. he was killed days later on a remote island. fishermen said he was hit by an arrow and buried on an island. i don't want to die, the vancouver native wrote, according to journal entries. >> his cheerfulness, his joy. we'll never be able to get that back. and it's really hard. >> reporter: an oral roberts university graduate, he was devoted to god, friends say. >> put his life on the line for christ. >> reporter: east of india, in

the sea, the people of sentinel island, have been isolated for centuries. chau, calling himself an explorer and snakebite survivor, wrote of an earlier attempt to reach the island. hollered, my name is john. i love you and jesus loves you. in a statement, chau's family wrote, words cannot express the sadness we have about this report. we have nothing but love for the people. we forgive those responsible for his death. why does this beautiful place have to have so much death here? he asked before his fateful trip. i hope this isn't one of my last notes. but if it is, to god be the glory. john chau's family believe he could be alive. they have asked locals not to be prosecuted. the law is there not to protect the people who go to this

island, potentially, but the people who live there, from for example, outside diseases. >> keir, thank you. now, a duel in the desert. tiger woods and phil mickelson tee off in their one-on-one showdown they're calling the match. it's a pay-per-view event. and miguel almaguer has the story. >> reporter: tiger versus phil. a classic heavyweight fight going down in vegas, only this one not in the ring, but on the links. >> this is me versus him. this is winner-take-all and it has a unique, special feel that golf doesn't have all the time. >> to be able to go against phil like this, it gets my juices flowing, for sure. >> reporter: it's being called the match. between them, the two have won 123 pga events, including 19 majors. what's at stake? pride. >> i just don't want to lose to him and give him the

satisfaction. >> reporter: but we're talking a lot of cash. $9 million to the winner, plus whatever extra wagers get made. >> i'm willing to risk $100,000 to say i birdie the 1st hole. >> hold on. you think you can make birdie on the 1st hole? >> i know i'm going to make birdie on the 1st hole. >> double it. >> reporter: winnings from the side bets will be donated to charity. and if golf fans need extra incentive to see the rivals square off, both will be wired for sound, a rare chance to see and hear what really goes on between shots for $19.99 on pay-per-view. in this match play, strokes don't matter. it comes to how many holes you can win. live betting odds will be part of the broadcast, not something we'll ever see at the masters. the early money has tiger as the favorite. >> i think they're about right.

>> reporter: some dismiss the match as a spectacle of two players past their prime. but they are competitors, who love nothing more than winning golf tournaments and beating the other guy. for "today," miguel almaguer. >> the smack talk needed some work there. >> for me, vegas and golf. >> the sweet spot. >> you order it and we'll come to your house. i don't want to buy it. a look at the forecast right now. another cold one again today. >> it is so cold outside. it will stay cold in the northeast. we'll warm up tomorrow. it's soggy through the middle of the country with some rain. that turns to eventually a snowier system as we go into sunday. we are looking at the initial part of that system to affect the northern rockies today. we have rain in northern california. that could lead to potential of some mudslides. that's a look at the weather across the country. we'll get to your local forecast

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♪ nbc bay area issuing a microclimate weather alert. a very good morning to you. it is 7:26. i'm, go. nbc bay area issuing a microclimate weather alert. vianey has a look at the forecast. >> we've been tracking some showers this early morning andn activity that will carry us throughout the afternoon. let's look at satellite radar show casing in addition to the rainfall, storm ranger is up and scanning on top of san bruno mountain. you can see the red scan through there. couple of showers moving through concord, danville. it's a look at drive through vallejo, richmond as well but expect periods of on and off again showers throughout the afternoon. we have a couple of showers finally beginning to inch closer toward san jose so we might

start catching some drizzle in a few minutes. milpitas catching showers in through fremont we head in toward the afternoon. we can expect to see the storm system move from north to south and as far as our daytime temperatures go, we'll climb into the 60s but keep in mind, there is still an active flash flood watch for all of the burn areas, including a car fire, the camp fire, and the mendocino complex fire out in those areas. let's get a check of the roads with mike. >> they're wet, vianey, as you know from looking at the radar and we know looking at this shot there's not a lot of commute right now. great stuff. be careful on the roadways. lower the speeds. we have scattered smaller crashes around, little roadway flooding and northbound 680 at washington reports of one lane. from time to time we'll see pudding water. 17 northbound near the summit, i saw a little slowing but just cleared in the last few. live look, whoa, water on the lens, palo alto, actively light sprinkles here and over there in dublin, more sprinkles, more rain and be careful and watch

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. back now at 7:30 and a busy friday morning november 23rd, 2018. with the feasting behind us, it is time to look ahead to the next holiday. we're excited to see the rockafeller christmas tree. >> the crowds were already showing up yesterday evening. you had a chance to look at it. they're in the pla si wiza with today braving the cold. black friday started. more than 160,000 americans are

expected to do the bulk of their holiday shopping this weekend and on cyber monday before they are done, they will spend an average of $1,000 a piece. while stores will be packed, consumer experts say some of the biggest bargaining actually will be found on line. don't forget small business saturday, by the way, which is tomorrow. an american sailor rescued after spending an entire night in shark infested waters off the coast of australia. this was not the way he wanted his adventure to end. his boat began taking water on wednesday. it eventually capsized. he spent 12 hours clinging to the boat. within an hour, the helicopter search team was able to locate him and hoist him up to safety. >> here is a tradition we can all get into. ezekiel elliott may have started a new tradition. >> here he is for a first down and more. touchdown, cowboys!

>> and to celebrate his scoring run, elliot took out exactly $21, matching his jersey number, and he dropped it into a salvation army kettle. elliot is encouraging fans to do the same. the stunt goes back two years ago when he was fined for trying to jump into the kettle. >> this one is a little better of an option. we begin with half hour with a family feud that began when aaron rodgers made a generous donation to help people impacted by the wild fires around his hometown, which was followed by a public criticism by his own brother. we are in chico for more on that. >> reporter: good morning. aaron rodgers high school right behind me. he's joining n ining thousands e looking to donate to this area to people who require so much. but his donation is coming with a little bit of criticism from his own family. this morning aaron rodgers may

be feeling the old saying no good deed goes unpunished. on wednesday, the quarterback, who grew up in chico, california, near the area impacted by the wild fires announced a major donation to the community. >> i personally reached out to my friends and the mayor to find out how i can be the most help. i donated $1 million to help with recovery and eventual rebuild of these communities. >> reporter: for rogers, who has been estranged from his family for years, the good deed brought up drama. his brother responding when your own mom is home alone during the fires and you miss the fundamental first step of compassion, calling your parents to make sure they are safe, everything else just feels like an act. neither brother responded to our request for comment. but aaron rodgers made it clear to a local nbc affiliate, this is not about publicity. >> when the lights go off, there is still a ton of people that need help.

that's where we will come in with the funds for recovery and rebuild sglg the family feud first came to light in 2016 when jordan was a contestant on the bachelorette. >> me and aaron don't really have that much of a relationship. it's just kind of the way he's chosen to do life. >> aaron responded at the time in a "people" magazine interview, i've always found that it's a little inappropriate to talk publically about family matters. some on social media are calling the feud petty. people died and lost homes. there is a time and a place. this isn't it. >> brothers are supposed to fight. i got an older brother. that's all we ever did is fight. that has nothing to do with what aaron rodgers is doing. this is about his heart. that's what it's about. >> reporter: heart and giving to a community that needs all of the help it can get. most of the people we spoke to said this should be about the survivors and the first responders and the volunteers, but obviously everybody here is

so thankful for any donations that come here, particularly when you're talking about something that large from aaron rodgers. guys? >> steve, thank you. dillon is here with another check of the weather for us. >> good morning. you will notice it is raining in chico, california and up in paradise, california, too. this is much needed rain to help with the fight against the fires. however, when you get those torrential downpours and there is not a lot of vegetation to soak up that water, this could lead to some mud slides. that will be our main concern. but we need the rain in this part of california, and we are going to see the rain last with these flood watching until noon today. this area of low pressure will turn into what will become more of a snowier system, and this will move east ward as we go through the day and then eventually move into parts of the midwest as we go into the weekend in the chicago area, especially on sunday, we will see heavier snow sunday night.

this is our rain fall expected. you can see northwes and we've had our storm ranger scanning all morning long. tracking some showers moving through right now. you can see we've got some rain toward the vallejo area and spotty showers in through concord. we've got showers moving in through san francisco right now. we're getting closer to seeing rain in the milpitas area and rain inking toward the south bay well. the rain will move from north to south as we begin to head in toward the afternoon, the winds are also expected to pick up. that's the latest forecast. coming up, black friday is well underway and there are a lot of deals to be hard. where are the best bargains? we'll find out. >> then we'll reveal the top toys this holiday season. there are gifts for every kid

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but tammy leitner has an important warning for everyone who drives. tammy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. it can happen in an instant when you're buying gas. thieves use a skimmer to get your credit card information. it happened at this gas station. and now, authorities are cracking down on this growing nationwide problem. it's a crime that's exploding. when you insert your credit card, they steal the number and go on a shopping spree. >> scary. i know all my hard work is gone. >> reporter: it happened to steven in texas. >> reporter: i saw charges of $75, $80. there was three charges on there. >> reporter: this holiday season, the secret service finding nearly 200 skimmers nationwide that could have been used to ring up some $6 million in fraud. >> they're easy to create. they're easy to deploy. and they can get a lot of stolen

credit card data quickly. >> reporter: the agency that protects the president, also oversees financial crimes. the secret service is now trying to protect consumers from this increasingly common type of identity theft. >> it would be impossible for a consumer to tell if there was a skimmer inside of a fuel pump. >> reporter: and it's lucrative, he says. costing consumers $100 million over the past few years. here in davy, florida, a police officer spotted these two men at 2:00 in the morning. statewide, police expect to confiscate 200 skimmers this year. there's ways to protect yourself at the pump. pay in cash or pay with a credit card, which is safer than a debit card. watch your accounts for suspicious charges, some consumers taking precautions. >> i like to go inside and make

sure i authorize my purchases myself. >> reporter: others pay at the pump. >> i feel the odds of me getting scammed are pretty low, even though it could happen. >> reporter: most skimmers use bluetooth technology. but you can use a smart phone to see if there's a skimmer in the area. go to the bluetooth settings and if there's a strange device that is trying to connect, that could be a sign that somebody is using a skimmer. >> that's good advice. >> just turn your bluetooth off. when you're out and about. >> getting gas, in particular? >> i turn mine off. >> fair enough. tons of toys hit shelves ♪ ♪ ♪

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toward san jose. the south bay hasn't seen any rain as of this morning, as well as the los gatos area. we're expected to as always fall into the rain shower. we can't rule out the possibility of seeing on and off showers through the afternoon. we get into the line of showers that trekz in toward this evening, our biggest concern as we head toward this afternoon is the burn scars. we have the flash flood watch that will remain in effect for cart fire, camp fire and the mendocino complex fire. as the rain continues to fall, there's potential debris flow near the wildfire burn scars. i want to give you daytime highs, because our temperatures will be rather comfortable, about 62 degrees in san jose. 61 in oakland and upper 60s into the next week. let's get a check of the roads with mike. >> vianey, first we're showing what you're showing, the wet roadways. golden gate bridge slicker conditions, just watch the off-ramps especially. these folks are operating at a

great speed and not a lot of traffic. it will be more traffic midday and in toward the afternoon. oakland we see a lot of traffic, flowing nicely, that water kicks up slick conditions and tough to see when the water hits the windshield. we have a crash eastbound 80 getting away from the bay bridge around powell, not a major problem. little flooding around around telegraph in oakland and 680 around washington, not a major problem, again. the green blotches is where you find wetter roadways through the south bay, and a slower drive developing just over an alum rock area. at the bay bridge, it's clear. back to the "today" show. it )s .

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♪ >> it's 8:00 on today coming up. ready, set, shop. >> all right, let's go. >> black friday is officially under way. where are the best bargains? we have the ultimate guide to help you smop smart hand save this holiday season ♪ i'm going to stand by you ♪ ♪ >> bringing families together. jenna catches up with hugh jackman and his wife. >> it takes a village he is part of it. >> i happen to be part of the vil very happy sfla as she advocates more children around the world. >> and the lion king song. the anticipated trailer for the

lion king as it gets a star studded makeover. today's, friday, november 23rd, 2018. 23rd, 2018. ♪ >> hi to our friends and family and we're from south carolina. >> family trip from lakeland, florida. hi, mason. >> celebrating mason's 13th birthday. >> maep holidays. >> came to new york to shop until we drop. >> kicking off black friday. >> on the plaza. >> welcome back to today. i'm peter alexander longside shinele jones. and look at all those folks braving the cold coming from across the country. and i wish we could give a

little bit of weather today. >> they don't mind. well go out and say hi in a bit. >> right to the news at 8:00 because there is a lot of news going on beginning with black friday shopper. they've been up in some cases all night high pressure crossing names off the gift list. gentlemen lean kent is in the thick of it in green dale, california. >> happy black friday. this mall is buzzing. santa clause is here the discounts are in full swing and we see black friday on spending on track to be the most ever for this year. we are talking about $23 billion, according to master card will be spent today alone. and that comes from a lot of consumer confidence nearing a two-decade high right now. and some of the products doing the best to bring people out to come shopping or logging online to make the online purchases are electronics. talking about deep discounts on televisions, good deals on smart

speakers and all kinds of electronics out there. others including apparel stores, department stores are slashing prices significantly trying to continue to keep the foot traffic coming in in the critical holiday season. one of the breakout stars of the black friday so far has been online shopping. $19.75 billion has been spent according to adobe. that number of online spending, it's spiked about 30% in year alone. and here is the real take away from that. more than half of that online spending, well it's happening right on our smartphones. so mobile really is the big star this holiday season. peter. >> bright and early in california, people already getting after it. good morning to you, jo, thanks good luck out there. >> flij i had weather is not keeping people indoors. there are sights to see and holiday chores to get done. ron allen joins us from new york's central park. good morning, ron. >> reporter: good morning,

shinele. we are wrecker territory in the park. hovering around 17, 18 degrees. the temperature dipped into the single digits in many areas. and the wind chill feels worse. this of course follows thanksgiving day which was one of the coldest in 1090 years or so here. records set cross the northeast. the macy's thanksgiving day parade, 92 year strong, it was the coldest single parade day ever in new york. but still more than a million people out there as spectators bundled up. the huge balloons and characters. they had to hold on tightly but they still flew and everybody had a great time. i was there myself. a good time. be careful on the ds roads in washington state there was a bus accident involving a marching band on a college team there. they were off to perform at a game. the bus flipped upon the side. there were injures. no serious injures.

but the bottom line it's a good day if you can to stay in or o out shopping. and that's what i'm going to do right now. >> and you're bundled appropriately thank you, ron. >> president trump is spending his holiday weekend in florida. but he is managing to keep controversial issues in the headlines. nbc white house correspondent kristin wellinger is traveler with the president has the latest. kristin, good morning. >> hi, peter, good morning to you. president trump is capping off the holiday week with a quiet day here in florida after a thanksgiving that quickly turned political while he was making calls to military members. the president sounding off on a range of topics defending his recent order which allows troops at the border to use lethal force under some circumstances. also, threatening to shut down the entire border if it gets out of control. clearly the border on his mind, he tweeted about it moments ago, peter, writing republicans and democrats must come together, finally with a major border

security package, which will include funding the wall. as 40 years of talk it's finally time for action. fix the border for once and for all. but it is not just immigration. the president weighed into other controversies contradicting the cia's assessment that the saudi crown prince ordered the kimg of jamaal khashoggi. the president taking fresh aim at the judiciary and chief justice john roberts aid mid-his fight to get tougher asylum laws. president trump remains on his estate in mar-a-lago through the rest of the weekend. peter. >> and kristin wellinger there in florida. thank you. more than two weeks after it started the devastating wildfire in paradise, california, is now 95% contained. however, officials have confirmed one more fire death, writing the total there to at least 84. the county sheriff says more than 560 names remain on the list of those unaccounted for.

with more than 13,000 homes destroyed many had thanksgiving meals in emergency shelters sharing the meal with first responders doing heroic work. there is a good news if the visit to the leaning tour of pizza were on your bucket list. they were concerned it might collapse. but a program to stabilize it is working. they say the lost lost about 1.5 inches from the 13 foot tilt. that doesn't sound like a lot but it's significant. it means the tower should be around another 200 years. . as long as they don't straighten it. >> there is still time to see it. >> mod aire is not here but of course we want to boost this morning, the holidays are meaningful for a georgia family thanks to a birthday surprise. this young lady ivy was unwrapping presents from the foster parents when they told her they saved the best for

last. >> i want you to read it. >> i'm going to be adopted. >> oh. >> we love you. >> we'll always be your parents. >> we love. >> you i love. >> you foster parents page and daniel. only found out that day they would be able to adopt ivy. it gets better this morning. they were able to adopt her brother and her sister as well. they'll all be together. >> that is a powerful moment what a peshl moment for that family. we have another inspiring adoption story for you coming up. after she and her husband hugh jackman actress deb la lee is helping children around the world. >> i am so proud of deb and everything she has done. she tornado watch me so much about opening your heart. >> you're going to hear from them and some stylish black friday deals you may have missed. looking at the best bargains

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(urgent drumming) ♪ (drumsticks clatter) talker," all anybody is talking about is the black friday shopping rush. if you're eager to hit the stores, don't head for the door just yet. >> jen is here with your ultimate black friday cheat sheet. she has the black friday shopping tips. >> good morning. >> everywhere you go, there's sales. you can go online. is it still worth it to go to

the stores? >> it's worth it for the experience of it. for some people, it's a fun thing to do. it's snis ee's nice to have th deals. it's worth it if there's something you're dying for. it's a fun activity. >> for a lot of people, there's a calculation that begins today. do i buy now or wait until later on. >> the thing you want to buy now, sneakers go on sale now. it's a slow month for november, december. home appliances. retailers do mass orders this time of year. and designer handbags and jewelry are things that are typically marked down. >> you know what is surprising to me? cell phones, you should wait. i want a cell phone now. >> the thing with cell phone deals is it comes with a lot of springs. you have to activate a new carrier. there's other research that needs to go into it.

furniture, it's something you can wait to buy. and the latest gaming consoles, wait on those. >> can we talk about electronics? there's guys and women that are big fans on the big tvs. is now the time for electronics? or w there is great deals now on electronics. there is amazing. $500 off some of the lg 5 a inches and up 4 k tvs. >> wow. >> 100 off the ps 4 spider-man bundle. it's a new edition you're not getting the older model. and target has $80 or more off the new apple watch series 3. at wal-mart you can get a fit bit for $50 off. and these are the best deals. >> let's talk about the home. >> the bipg trend right now for holiday shopping, smart home stop is huge. so you know one thing people love the diezen v 8 cordless. i love this. i'm buying four. >> that's a great deal. 347 at wal-mart. the google home hub, the brand-new model marked down $99 at target.

the ring video door bell a smart home update. the newest update, $99 at target. the funly film instacks minimum in instant camera buy it in bumming for kids, nieces nef yews. >> i know so many teenagers want that. >> a lot of times we get in call. what am i getting my wife where girlfriend, ner like fashion, beauty which for me is like -- what is good advice for folks right now and people to buy for themselves? >> some of the favorite retailers, great deals. 50% off old navy. stock up on stocking stuffs. pajamas. mob cloth. i love. 30% off great hostive gifts and jewelry accessory. lulu shipping. 25% off party ware. and locker ware and we have them on. let's get to toys on games. save us money. >> toys and games a lot of time limits you want to wait until two weeks before for the biggest discounts on toys. but the hot stuff could be sold

out. if someone wants something. 89.99 for the azmodan fire for kids. gym boree. >> look at amazon. >> amazon 40 off toys. >> this is critical stuff here. >> 40% off select toys amazon. and leg orr sets 30% off at kolls lego doesn't go on sale that's a big deal. >> you have done homework. >> my credit card bill has suffered. but oh well. >> for even more black friday deals and door busters head to today.com/shop. >> dylan in the orange room in for carson. looking to small business saturday. >> shop small on today is created with our sponsor, american express. small business saturday is november 24th. so get up, get out and shop small. well with tomorrow being small business saturday we're working with our sponsor american express to share our viewers 'favorite small

businesses. let's get to it. april right. sinned kit hub finer mens wear in davenport iowa. because the owners rock. they treat every customers like you are the one and only. >> laura says doing ear books in russell value arkansas is a great book store throughout the year. and karen picks white fine jewelry in fair month, west virginia. nicest and helpful stapp. >> you can share your small business and stories using the hash shop small. i got to highlight in the store on the upper west side. my favorite small business. the running theme with the small businesses is the service that you get. people like that one-on-one personal service. it feels like they know. >> you they are your neighbors in a lot of cases. supporting your community. >> a win all the way around. >> pop stop for us. >> lots of fun in pop start. the stars celebritied

thanksgiving. gwen stefani and blake shelton cooking a hot cheeto turkey. >> spicy natural. >> cindy crawford and her family delivered holiday meals to california wildfire victims. and madonna shared a rare vote of her six children from this island np. this was a celebration in india. for nick and pringia. and jennifer garner shared an adorable photo of her as a pilgrim. blake lively shared this post. thanksgiving expectation versus reality. totally nailed it. up next a first look at the lion king and a thanksgiving surprise. disney release add teaser trailer for the remake. take a low back. >> everything the light touches is our kingdom.

♪ >> so -- ♪ ♪ >> oh, the nostalgia in that, i can't wait. james earl jones returns. including donald glover and beyonce. we can't wait until summer of 2019. it's a ways away. finally through mom's eyes. excited to share this debut ever the new series. a different side of celebrities from the women who know them best, moms. sonia curry was there. learning her incredible secret to raising kids. >> tell me this is true. i think it was something about steph had- a big middle school gim or first middle school

basketball game and didn't do the chores the night before and didn't get to play the first game. >> is that true. >> that is absolutely true. we only work as a family if everybody does their part. it's not my job to do everything for everybody. >> can you say that again? >> sorry, you just struck a nerve. >> to see her full interview is sonia head to today.com. i love you are doing this series. >> so excited. i talked to mrs. wahlberg. . i go to today.com appear search curry it pops up. it gives a chance for moms to share words of wisdom. you raised successful kids how did you do it? share the wisdom. >> discipline is a big thing. >> we have to toughen up. >> a little bit of weather now. >> yes. 46.

on saturday, 50s in st. louis. 71 in oklahoma city. through next week, it gets colder through the plains but warms up going into sunday and monday. a little closer to average. i want to point out a very big storm system we're going to see through this weekend. not so much big in size but big that it packs a punch. we're having winter storm watches and warnings in effect. we could see a quick 4 to 6 inches of snow, especially through iowa and parts of western illinois. and winds will be

the rain finally made it to the south bay. we had a couple light showers pushing through downtown san jose right now. there goes christmas in the park. i know they are kicking off their tree lighting tonight so take a jacket and coat and just to be prepped, take an umbrella. rain and 57 degrees right now, and wind speed not a factor but this is what it looks like in san francisco, catching light drizzle in that area as well. you can expect to see the rain all day long. >> i know we had a lot of football yesterday, but sunday night is "football night in america." the packers versus the vikings. it's in the dome, but it's cloudy and cold, 25 degrees. that's sunday night, football night in america. >> sell it, dylan. >> i can't. >> never too much football.

dylan, thank you. you may know deborra-lee furness is the wife of hugh jackman. >> but deborra-lee is a passionate advocate for adoption rights. she finds loving homes for children around the globe. >> jenna bush hager sat down with deborra-lee to talk about why this is so close to her heart. >> reporter: it was a night of star power coming together for a good cause. hugh jackman and his wife celebrating at the gala, for a nonprofit organization that keeps families together and supports adopting kids in need. tell us about the support of your lady. >> i'm proud of deb and everything she's done. she's taught me so much about how to open your heart. when it comes to this, her heart just goes out, wherever it needs to go. and she's relentless.

>> reporter: it's a passion in a they discovered after she and hugh adopted two of their own. they adopted in the u.s. instead of australia. >> it was too tricky. i asked the question, why is it so hard? we realized we had a system that was not working, not serving children, who needed to find permanent families. >> reporter: when you were trying to adopt in australia and it was so hard, how frustrating was that? >> so frustrating. it drove me to advocate this for ten years. >> reporter: their frustration and struggle paid off. and her beautiful family inspired her to create hopeland. >> hopeland addresses the big question, why are there so many children not living in a permanent family? unicef says 157 million kids. >> reporter: is 57 million? >> that's orphans. you can't knock on the door and you don't know the numbers are exact. >> reporter: when you hear the numbers, millions and millions of kids that don't have a family -- >> what's really scary, the bulk

of them do. most of them do. but due to extreme poverty and war and illness and aids, these families are separated. hopeland addresses that big picture. >> reporter: something that deborra-lee has seen firsthand in her trips across the globe. >> we were walking on the street and i saw a 2-year-old, with 7-year-olds or 8-year-olds sniffing glue. there were no grown-ups in sight, no parents. i remember it being a shocking moment. i couldn't believe that this was a reality. >> reporter: with her husband by her side, her supporters came together for the night. >> we can't do this without everyone jumping onboard. >> reporter: hearts filled with hope and determination to make a difference. you're like an inner kid. optimistic. >> she lives within. >> reporter: making things happen. >> yeah. with a lot of help. it takes a village. >> yeah. >> reporter: he's part of it. >> yes. >> i'm happy to be part of the

village. >> he's amazingly supportive. >> great couple. if you want to find out how to help out hopeland, you can do that at today.com. just i )m kira klapper nbc bay area is issuing a microclimate weather alert. let )s get right to vianey for our forecast, vianey? good morning. let's get right for our forecast. >> keep that umbrella handy all day long. we get the periods of on and off rain, and the south bay finally seeing light showers. you can see christmas in the park down there so if your plan to is head down there, temperatures will be nice and cool in the 50s. i would say definitely pack the appropriate outfit because by 1:00 or 2:00, we will see the showers continuing in san jose. you can see the rain coming in and out of the area.

and we're starting to get light scattered showers in the morgan hill area. mike? >> and i don't want you to be caught off guard by the great drive across the golden gate bridge. use caution if you get out and about here. and oakland, you can see the water kicking up behind the cars and that will be a factor whether or not it's actively raining. and the green means slick conditions and moved down into the south bay over the last half hour. we will get you right back to the "today" show.

8:30 on this friday morning, november 23rd, 2018. we hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving. there's so many people out on the plaza this morning. >> you guys are brave. e's free. >> is this beth? how are you? we're highlights you because i

hear you're a teacher from north carolina, right? >> i am. >> tell everybody at home about this sign you brought. >> this sign was created 40 years ago when i came to be here on my birthday. they used their fingerprints to make the tail of the peacock. >> 20 years later and you are back on the plaza. >> celebrating my 60th. >> happy birthday to you. >> thank you. >> thank you, all of you guys, for coming. >> these guys are troopers. it's a cold one. we're glad you're here, by the way. >> my goodness. >> you know what it's like when a kid gets that toy. their face lights up. i gave one early to my kids. we'll talk about that later. you can make it happen with the hottest new holiday gifts we rounded up before they fly off of the shelves. coming up in the fourth hour, some special "steals & deals" from jill martin.

she will show us the bargains we might have missed. if you're all about sports over the thanksgiving holiday, don't miss the nhl's thanksgiving showdown when the rangers take on the flyers. >> they could play on the plaza today. a little check of the weather? >> "today's weather" is brought to you by allstate. are you in good hands? >> it is extremely cold. it will stay cold in the northeast for another day. as we go into saturday, we're going to see warmer testimonies mo temperatures move in. we could see delays across the mid-atlantic. we could see delays toward denver with some snow. on sunday, the best chance of seeing snow is iowa and western illinois. chicago is on that rain/snow line. we could see airport delay there's. and the highways could be messy,

not just because of the falling snow. but winds could gust up to 40-mile-per-hour. that could lead to whiteout conditions. if you are traveling in that area sunday, you might want to wait until we are definitely startinging to see droplets on our san jose camera. you can see downtown san jose, it's definitely gloomy out there. i know christmas in the park, that big tree lighting is tonight. you will definitely need an umbrella, and i know it's not going to be as cold but the temperatures will get into the 50s and then pair that up with rain, it could get chilly this afternoon. climbing into the 60s for the afternoon, and we will keep these periods of on and off showers throughout the day. lat. sheinelle? this morning, on "today's hassle-free holidays," a top toy

list. today is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. >> i love that you're barely seeing over these toys. >> i was trying to look at that teleprompter but you can't see me. >> if you need to buy gifts for game-loving kids, we've done the work for you. liz vaccariello has tested the top toys you want to get today. >> good morning. we had 70 real kids test these toys. we know the ones that won't annoy adults and will be wow presents. >> they are consumed. >> let's start with ponsies. you can have these furry creatures. >> the kids love it. >> and the ponytail. when you put him, he makes mazes and his eyes light up. >> that's cute. >> youtube sensation ryan unboxes. his youtube channel is crazy

popular. they cannot keep the eggs in stores. the red one is in target. you unblocks this. the surprise and reveal toy. they get to unbox just like ryan does on youtube. >> ryan made like $11 million last year. >> so for the hard to buy for tween on the list we have a lego kit, harry potter hogwarts castle. you have tables, ten of the real characters. it's a must-have for in any hogwarts fan. >> legos still popular. what are these guys the untamed. >> fingerlings. they were monkeys last year. we have a saber tooth tiger and dinosaur and they dwroul. the more you pet them the nicer they become. >> seriously. >> yeah, it's very cute. >> any stop growling or something? >> teach my kid that. >> radio flier is always

superparticipate. >> thanks for being here guys. >> it's also a push walker. the secret here is that the seat opens up. >> that's cute. >> kids love hiding things if your remote or phone goes missing check it out. >> that is not going to happen at our house. >> what about this. >> fisher price came out with the roctapus with huge hit with the preschoolers and parents because you can play original music. there is 15 instruments and you layer on the sound to be a rock star. >> cute. >> so we're playing with that all morning long, right. >> in guy is mesmerized. >> i know the parents loved it as much as the kids. >> and it has a volume so not too loud. >> parents control the noise. >> admittedly when i walked in i was mess mere i seed by rapunzel. >>s in play date rapunzel because she is 32 inches actual. if your schield a disney

princess lover this is a go to. the hair is so long takes forever to brush. >> she can do whatever she wants with it. >> brush for hours. >> i'm going to have a text message when this segment inside. >> i just told him i ordered this off amaze on. my daughter is having a heyday. >> this is three feet tall. barbie's dreamhouse, three stories, a few modern editions. the elevator that works. >> and this is the most adorable little girl. >> on tv. >> she is cute. >> and then the slide down to the pool. >> and it even has solar panels. >> she went back to playing. >> hi, madison. >> are you hear to play -- this is the $-10 gift. big bubbles. >> you can -- this is slick tricks bubbles. i'm going to below some bubbles. you can bounce them.

bubbles within bubbles. you can spend days on youtube figuring out all the tricks you do with these bubbles. >> i love it. she wants to do that one. liz, that was a hit. >> good advice. if you want to find out more. genesis, thank you so much. lost in barbieland. >> to find out about the hot toys, go to today.com/shop. >> up next the emotional reunion between grieving parapets and the stranger who got the gift of life thanks to their daughter. but first this is today on nbc.

we're back at 8:40, with the story of a priceless gift, when thank you cannot express enough gratitude. >> as kerry sanders tells us this morning, every day is

thanksgiving for those that get an organ donation and the second chance of life. >> reporter: their daughter, brittany, died last year, in an auto accident. in a moment, you'll understand why this woman, a 28-year-old stranger, came through the door, waved, smiled and then hugged brittany's parents. >> you're okay. it's okay. >> reporter: they shared tears. >> i'll get in here, otherwise, i'll never get you. >> reporter: nervous laughter. >> thank you. >> reporter: the rarest of connections, forged by a decision brittany made when she got her driver's license. brittany signed up to be an organ donor. and that stranger, rachel ward, whose heart was failing because of exposure to a rare virus, is alive today because she received brittany's donation.

>> i feel like i know you. >> that's the way we feel, too. >> reporter: at this first-ever meeting, a moment that brittany's parents never dreamed of. >> it sounds so strong. yeah. it sounds beautiful. >> reporter: listening to their daughter's still beating heart, now in rachel's chest. >> i never really listened to a heart until now. nice, big, strong heartbeat. >> i feel a tremendous amount of love. i am so happy to hear it. but i'm so happy that it's doing wonders for you. >> reporter: getting to this point is rare. >> do you have words? >> just gratitude. >> i feel like she knew a big part of her life was to help mine. >> reporter: for donor families -- >> we're going to be in this room right here. >> reporter: a loved one's heart

next life usually remains a mystery. >> and breathe. >> reporter: but after rachel's transplant at tampa general hospital, after waking up and feeling the first heartbeats, rachel began to wonder. >> i was curious from the start. >> reporter: you wanted to know. >> yeah. i felt like a huge connection to it, for some reason. >> knowing that you had a woman's heart. you knew her age but nothing else. >> hello, my name is rachel. i received a gracious gift of a heart donation from your loved one. >> reporter: rachel wrote a blind letter. >> we found out i had an unknown virus attack. >> reporter: which was passed along to brittany's parents. >> i went into sudden acute cardiac failure. >> i needed a transplant to survi survive. >> reporter: that letter showed up on the day that would have been brittany's 20th birthday. >> i feel her always with me. every sunset i see, every beauty

or fikindness that i come acros or give, i know she's a witness to it all. >> reporter: forever thankful, rachel speaks from her new heart. >> it's taught me to stay present, every moment and every day. whatever you're doing, be present in it. that's all you are really promised. >> reporter: a family's loss. a selfless donation, making for strangers no more. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, atlanta. >> a beautiful story. >> the story is so powerful. sharing it is as powerful. hopefully other families will make the decision that she did, as well. we're grateful to the family and rachel. they wanted to spread the word about organ donation. brittany saved three lives by donating her heart, her lungs, her liver and improved the lives of others by donating her corneas and even bone. >> god bless them. we'll be right back. this is "today" on nbc.

we are back. we are back and wrapping up the 15-year celebration about st. jude's children's research hospital. >> with us is marlo thomas t national outreach trdirector an these patients are with her as well. >> good morning, guys. >> we have the patients here with you. which is the whole basis for this. this is the reason we do this. and if families are decorating special 15 h year ornaments they made. they are giving them away to the plaza crowd. good morning to all of you braving the cold. we're so grateful. >> we have had such beautiful stories all week long.

>> wonderful. >> and now i feel like it's time for our viewers to take action. when we go shop, what do we need to know? >> you are going to look for this logo and all these people are the good guys. best buy and kmart and ann taylor and brooks brothers and domino's pizza. people are going to ask you to give a dollar for the children of st. jude so please do that. because this is the time of year for gratitude and generosity. the time of year to give thanks for the healthy kids in your life and to give to those who are not. all about. this is a big day. we start shopping for christmas and hanukkah today. >> we've shared a lot of these personal stories, but talk to us about why st. jude makes such a differen difference. >> because we're doing research that cures these children and it goes all over the country so children in every single city are being benefitted by st. jude. as my brother tony always says,

our laboratories may not be in your city, but ou research is. >> you guys have had some great opportunities. who got to hang out with andy gram r? >> that was you. >> tell me about that. what do you want people to know. >> hanging out with andy, it was like the world. he can sing good. >> both of you guys did. >> he can sing good. funny. >> he's awesome. >> what do you want people to know? >> you're a cancer survivor. >> what do you want people to know? >> donating is the world for st. jude. if you donate, one dollar, doesn't matter, but that can save a kid's life. >> amen. aren't these kids just precious? >> they're stronger than any other kids in the world because they've been through a lot and they're brave and they're compassionate and take care of the other children at st. jude who are just starting their treatment. >> anything big on your list this year? >> a puppy. >> a puppy? >> yes.

>> x-box. >> x-box and puppy. >> x-box, we can talk. p puppy? >> families don't have to pay a penny. which is why we have to help. >> nobody pays st. jude for anything. not for anything. not for travel or housing or food or treatment. so the money we raise pays for all that. >> we thank you. you've committed so much time and effort. we're always proud to share these stories. so many people benefit by those efforts on this day is so important. look at them going to work over there. >> get out there, american shoppers and spend some money for sut jude. >> thank you so much. quickly, why are you so passionate? >> because i see them get better. once you see them show up with terrified eyes and death sentences from other hospitals then i see them six, seven, eight months later going home, that's it.

that's what drives me. the passion of these kids. she's got hair. >> i know. we're going to get you that puppy. we're going to talk about that. >> i'm going to get you a jacket first though. trooper out here today. thank you so much. back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >> let me come say hi to these

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we have a lot to celebrate this thanksgiving weekend. big birthdays. al is off. >> holidays, birthdays, we're celebrating it all. let's spin around the smucker's jars and meet some very sweet people. first up, happy 103rd birthday to ada si can ncaglia, an ice cream lover. she has 17 grandkids. er jose is celebrating 101.

he served our country during world war ii. happy 100th birthday to helen. her vsecret to longevity is eating chocolate. eddie stringer is 100. she serves as an assistant pastor at her children. ezor is from louisiana, celebrating 105 years. she says surrounding yourself with loved ones is the secret to longevity. and last but not least, happy 100th birthday to dorothy hood. she didn't retire until she was 76. don't forget, if yu know someone celebrating a milestone birthday or anniversary, go to today.com/celebrates. >> 100 is young at this point. >> my grandma faye just celebrated 101 years. >> why wasn't she on the smucker's jar? >> we did it last year.

we'll give you a heads-up about what's coming up. >> now, it's about the shopping. we'll see how black friday went and highlight how small businesses are reaching out to centers all around the world on small business saturday. we'll look ahead to cyber monday. on "sunday today," willie sits down with hugh jackman to talk about a career that's included wolverine and p.t. barn barnum. and we have the travel. >> a busy weekend. enjoy the leftovers. >> we hope you had a great holiday and a great day ahead. >> happy shopping. >> your local news is next.

good friday morning. it's 8:56. we have been tracking on and off again showers all morning long, and we are under microweather alert. you can see downtown san jose, and we have light rain on our cameras and as we head into the afternoon our temperatures will remain in the upper 50s until

12:00 and then we will climb in low 60s. we will keep the chance of showers all day long. it will kind of linger. and then there's a couple areas of drizzle and that has moved out of san jose, and we are expecting to see more rain in the afternoon. overall, your daytime highs will be in the 60s. mike? >> i am looking at what happens after that radar travels over the area, the south bay saw that rain last. and still wet through the area after the rain. meanwhile, up towards the bay bridge, no problems. north bay has a few wet roadways so be careful. no problems as far as the volume of traffic at the golden gate bridge. it )s not over yet.

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from studio 6a, this is "today." [ applause ] >> good morning, everyone. i'm jenna bush hager, here with sheinelle and our friend, willie. also, our good friend, stephanie ruhle. good morng, y'all. >> good morning. >> thanksgiving is done. you know what we move on to? >> christmas. the holidays. >> you waste no time. >> my tree is going up asap. >> today? >> as soon as possible. don't make me commit to today. >> exactly. >> we want to talk about holiday cocktails and burning caloes