>> beautiful weather. that's what is happening on "today in the bay." we will leave you with one last look at the macy's thanksgiving day parade. you can watch good it is thursday it is thanksgiving celebrations set to take place across the country. >> look at us. we got a prime spot here at a favorite holiday tradition you know what? it is a great day for a parade more than 3 million people it is november 24th and this is "today." happy thanksgiving 3 million people set to fill the streets to watch the annual thanksgiving day parade. the giant balloons in the air. the floats are ready to roll with marching ban and stars from broadway to hollywood.

new york's finest. >> we are on the air, the crowds and keeping you safe. >> the clock ticks down to go time. breaking overnight, new details in the horrific walmart shooting in virginia the gunman an employee this morning we know their names as survivors share what happened in that break room. >> he looks at me. he puts the gun in my hair. police working around the clock in oidaho without a suspect. the investigation weighing heavy listen on this community. >> this is my home >> this morning students on break hoping that response comes with answers as they debate

whether or not to return to campus those stories plus taste of home they have turkey and pie but this thanksgiving the troops won't be gathering around the table. how they mix traditions old and new while serving our country. and hoholiday hackcks. from c cleaning, t to cooking,gd carving. we have your guide to all the last-minute questions when thanksgiving is at your house. and the surprising reason to keep shaving cream on hand all you need to know to make your turkey day a huge success, today, thursday, november 24th, 2022 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from herald square in new york city. >> oh, good morning, good morning. so good to see you welcome to "today. we're so happy you're joining

us it's thanksgiving morning. we're right here in herald square in new york city smack in front of macy's. there's a lot happening. we have "the lion king" ready to get going. it is the 96th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> what a picture. perfect morning. happy thanksgiving we're so happy to be here. the acountdown is on t the big balloons, the amazing floats and performers and marching bands the parade begins in about two hours. on this day of thanks, we are so grateful for lots of things. but craig and sheinelle, you are at the top of the list, holding it down in studio 1a good morning, guys happy thanksgiving >> happy thanksgiving. craig said when we sat down, gosh, they look good you do you guys are shining bright this morning. >> well, i've got to tell you guys, this stuff is electric they're about to start rehearsals the crowds are starting to trickle in arrive here at new york city we're kicking off the big holiday. we'll talk about the last-minute prep with the new york police

commissioner but first kristen dahlgren is along the parade route with all the details on what we can expect kristen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. i cannot believe how many people are out here lining the two and a half mile parade route there is a strong police presence, as well. new york is ready for the confetti >> reporter: the balloons and the crowds are pumped and ready. what's it like to come and see these balloons >> big, big. >> reporter: bigger than you thought? not as big >> they're bigger than i thought. >> reporter: late yesterday, the 16 giant character balloons got their fill, ready to head down new york city streets in the 96th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade >> it's always been a great event for the family >> reporter: as always, police say security will be tight nypd will have extra officers across the city throughout the holiday. >> rest assured there are officers you will see and officers you will not see. we're here in the air and along

the route to keep you safe >> reporter: organizers expect 3 million people lining the parade route today to see 12 floats marching bands and a host of stars. ♪ all i want for christmas is you ♪ >> reporter: all leading up to every year's guest of honor, santa claus. >> this is the year. we're all excited. our team is thrilled i know that. i think new york will be thrilled, as well. >> reporter: there will be old favorites. do you have a favorite balloon >> yes probably baby yoda >> reporter: and new. >> my favorite is bluey. >> yeah, we saw bluey today. >> reporter: bluey joining a new "diary of a wimpy kid," and stewart the minions. they love their bananas. we have people running away all wearing banana suits >> reporter: for maurice georges, it's a day 55 years in the making why did you never come before? >> because i was at home doing the cooking.

>> reporter: her excitement matched only by her granddaughter. >> i'm excited i like parades >> reporter: how does it look in person compared to tv? >> it looks so much bigger and so much parade-ier >> reporter: new words being coined out here, guys. we have a beautiful day for it everyone there feeling parade-y? >> we are, kristen we have "the lion king" behind us now >> the sun is rising >> fired up. you look so cute enjoy the parade by the way, more than 3 million people are expected to line the parade route this morning. joining us is the woman tasked with keeping us safe today and every day, the police commissioner madam commissioner, this was your first parade. i was so touched by what you said yesterday you said we love to police the parade tell me about the preparations and what it means to the nypd. >> to the nypd, i'll say it again, we love to be out here

policing these events. we need to remember we began planning for this event the moment last year's ended we have so many resources that are in place the collective effort between harbor unit, patrol forces it is a tremendous event, a family event, and we're proud to be part of it every year >> we want to get to security because that's important but people want to know are the balloons going to fly? often wind can be a factor but it looks like everything is on your side today >> i could not agree more. it is a beautiful day. it's a little chilly, but i'll take it in a heartbeat we'll have people you will see and people you will not see. i think that's important we're in the air and on the ground the energy of the crowd always - officers interacting with the crowd is something we look forward to >> what is your advice to people who want to come out here, watch the parade how can we, the members of the public, help the nypd to have a successful parade? >> the public is always a force multiplier for the nypd. greet the officers they should be interacting with

people as we are coming down the way. but please come out. the city is safe we have no credible threats to new york city or the parade at all. we encourage everyone to come out. we are expecting millions of people it should be a great day >> commissioner, you were a little girl who grew up in new york you got to watch this parade what does it mean to be overseeing it on this day? >> it's tremendous my father used to bring me to the balloon inflation. when i was a little girl and being here and looking at "the lion king", it's something i never expected to be standing here in this moment it's spectacular >> you have the back drop of the lion king for all your news conferences. wonderful to be together on a happy morning, happy thanksgiving thank you for all you and the nypd is doing to keep us safe. >> thank you so much happy thanksgiving to everyone. >> thank you >> guys, we'll send it to you in the studio >> savannah, hoda, thank you we'll come back to you in a few moments. this morning we are learning new details about the deadly mass shooting at a walmart in virginia tuesday night

authorities have confirmed that the gunman was a night manager at the store and all six of the people he killed were employees there. cal perry is in chesapeake with the very latest on the investigation. good morning >> reporter: craig, good morning to you it turns out that the gunman worked at the walmart for ten years. it was an employee meeting in which witnesses say he pulled out his gun and began firing they will now focus on the relationship between the manager and the coworkers he murdered. this morning chesapeake, virginia, has been left reeling after a store manager in the walmart supercenter here opened fire on his own coworkers, killing six and wounding half a dozen others before taking his own life police identifying the shooter as 31-year-old andre bing. bing, who had been with the company for 12 years, worked the overnight shift at the store one senior law enforcement official describing him as a

disgruntled employee >> the investigation is still ongoing. we'll be processing that scene for days >> reporter: they called it, quote, a vehicle of interest five of the victims named by authorities. lorenzo gamble, brian pendleton, kelly pyle, randall blevins and tanika johnson and the sixth a boy just 16 years old. >> we will come together and lend a helping hand to the victims' families. >> reporter: one mother recurring her son's experience inside the store when bullets started flying >> his exact words were, i got shot like i actually got shot >> reporter: 28-year-old jesse had just started working at the store and says her life will never be the same. >> it was my fifth day at work and i have to live with all this now. >> reporter: she said she was in

a packed break room when the manager came in laughing and, without warning, began firing. >> he pointed the gun at me and looks at me and puts the gun up in my hair and said, jesse, go home i ran. i didn't look back i didn't want to look back >> reporter: do you know why he let you go, jesse? do you have any idea >> no, i don't >> reporter: many left grieving this holiday week. >> i'm so sorry for all the families that right now are missing their loved one before >> reporter: president biden says that he is and the first lady are grieving for the families adding, quote, we mourn for those who will have empty seats at their thanksgiving table because of these tragic events craig. >> just so tragic. all right. cal perry in chesapeake. cal, thank you also this morning, nearly

two weeks after a quadruple homicide rocked the university of idaho campus, police stil don't have a motive or suspect it has will locals on edge gadi, what's the latest? >> reporter: good morning. investigators save they are working around the clock and through the holiday to solve the murders, asking the public for any tips that could help but fear and frustration are growing, while officials say they are working on making some headway. and they're not going to stop until this killer is caught. for the tight-knit college town of moscow, idaho, and the families of the four students who were stabbed to death, a thanksgiving filled with grief. >> definitely de stating for the community. >> reporter: city official emotional about the toll the case has taken

>> moscow's my home. and i know we won't be defined by tragedy but how we respond to it >> reporter: with no suspects named or arrested, frustration is growing, including among family members, worried investigators may have fallen behind during the crucial first 48 hours of the case >> we all want to understand why this happened. >> reporter: others are raising concerns about the lack of information coming from officials. though police say sproprotectine integrity of the investigation is a top priority. >> we don't want to put our investigation in jeopardy by releasing what we have >> reporter: police say the case is complex, involving more than 100 personnel from local, state and federal agencies they have conducted 150 interviews and processed more than 100 pieces of evidence and more than 1,000 tips police looked into kaley goncalves saying she had a stalker. but haven't been able to identify a stalker we are not done looking into le

that piece of information. >> reporter: the university is upping security for the foreseeable future. until the killer is found, police are advising vigilance and general awareness. >> maybe we as a community should have always been doing this. in a way, this took our innocence. >> reporter: the loss of innocence, safety, and four young lives. as the community continues to mourn and grieve, there's going to be a candlelight vigil next week to honor the victims. such a difficult start to the holiday season for all of those touched by this strategy. sheinelle? >> it is. it's heartbreaking. gadi, thank you. let's talk about the world cup for a moment and another massive upset that has soccer fans talking all over the globe. this one came in that match between japan and germany. >> does he have the end goal?

there's the answer! this is astonishing. >> it was astonishing. sano scoring a go ahead goal in the 83rd minute. japan would hold on to win it 2-1. >> wow. >> shocking the world. but this is also something that a lot of folks are talking about. take a look at how some of the japanese fans celebrated the big win. they cleaned up. it is a classy post match tradition carried out at several major tournaments. fans walking up and down the rows, making sure all the garbage has been picked up. >> what's the saying? leave a place better than you found it? >> they are doing it. >> my kids are hard-core soccer fans. the moon is high in the sky, and they're watching soccer. it is an exciting time. >> a big match between team usa and england, 2:00 eastern. >> we'll be watching. now it's time for our first check of the weather. dylan is on the parade route this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, guys. the upper west side, where

everything is going to get started, we are hearing music playing. it's hard to sit still. here's one thing that's super cool. all the balloons are lined up here. they have this netting they will release once the balloons go up into the air. we honestly have the most perfect weather for a parade. there's hardly even a breeze out here. so the balloons will be soaring high. and we are going to see not a whole lot going on across the country today. nice through the great lakes, back to the west coast, too. the only real trouble spot will be a chance of strong storms down the gulf coast. that's the area we'll zone in on because there's a chance we could see some heavier pockets of rain. gusty winds up to 60 miles per hour. small hail is possible. very low tornado risk. still want to throw that in there. this whole storm system will continue to make its way up into the northeast as we go into friday with showers and eventually on sunday. it's going to redevelop into a second storm. in the meantime, i would say

today along the gulf coast, friday into the southeast, and on saturday and sunday up and down the east coast. we could see a few inches of rain out of this system, especially down near texas, louisiana, where three to four inches of rain, maybe more, is possible. but also, on the backside of this storm, we have snow alerts. because western texas, parts of new mexico, we could end up seeing several inches of snow on the colder side of this storm system. so that could make it a little tricky for traveling on friday with four to eight inches of snow expected. but again, here in new york city for the thanksgiving day parade, no snow, no wind. everytything looksks fantastici. we'll l get to youour local foft in the nexext 30 secononds. ♪yuyum yum yum♪ ♪gimme some gimme some♪ ♪yum yum yum♪ ♪gimme some gimme some♪ ♪i've got all the flavors♪ ♪wrapped d in pretty y pape♪ ♪i'll do you a favor♪ ♪save you some for lalater♪ ♪ ♪yuyum yum yumm♪ ♪gimme some gimme some♪ ♪yum yum yum yum♪

♪ happy thanksgiving to you. look at our temperatures right now. it's another cold start. we are just one degree above freezing in santa rosa and it's in the upper 30s in palo alto. 37 in san martin. as we go into today, it will be nice reach into the 60s and low 70s. san francisco reaching 69 degrees. 68 >> and that's your latest forecast craig and sheinelle, back to you. >> all right dylan dreyer there in front of a baby yoda, massive baby yoda coming up on a thanksgiving morning, so much to juggle on thanksgiving if you're hosting, from cleaning in advance, to cooking that big meal. >> that's where our amazing hacks come in to save you time and help relieve some holiday

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thanksgiving for you and your family. kira? >> you, too, kari. thank you so much. i will be back with another local news update for you in half an hour. hope to see you then.

rehearsals are on. some like it hot some like it cold on thanksgiving but we always love a parade. here's the cast of the new musical "some like it hot. bringing the classic comedy to the broadway stage it opens in december everyone is getting a preview right now. later when the parade starts in about 90 minutes >> i cannot believe we are witnessing these rehearsals. it's amazing it's like watching the show. >> hoda said it's electric here. >> yeah.

>> it's herald square ahead of the 96th "macy's thanksgiving day parade." the chairman and ceo, jeff, happy thanksgiving >> happy thanksgiving, savannah and hoda great to be with you again >> i know. what an awesome backdrop tell us about the parade and what you're excited about. >> 96th thanksgiving day parade. it willing our -- it will be our biggest ever couldn't be prouder of the 8,000 volunteers ready to pull it off perfect weather. no wind. >> yeah. >> so the balloons this year, we have stewart the mischievous minion with the first animatronic balloon with the banana man dazzling floats. toys "r" us dazzling dance party, geoffrey the deejay got the entertainers we have lea michelle i don't know if you have seen "funny girl. lea michelle kicks it off with "don't rain on my parade." >> that is a show stopper. >> and a special plug for macy's we love it >> lea michelle at the front of the parade mariah carey bringing it home.

>> she is singing the most famous christmas song ushering santa into the parade at the end. >> as you said, this is a labor of love for macy's employees who will be part of the parade, as well >> we start the parade 18 months in advance this spring we start for '24 we love the high school bands, all the entertainers across the nation to come on the 100,000 colleagues of macy's, we couldn't be prouder to kick off the holiday season >> can we talk about the high school bands only some get the privilege of doing it i'm sure parents are nose pressed to the tv trying to find their child. how do you select the bands? >> these kids are so amazing >> yeah. >> they're often like when we select them, they are not the kids who come. we select two years in advance by the time they get there, it's the new crop of kids in the band it is an amazing experience. >> it is it's unforgettable

let's talk about holiday shopping this kicked that off as well black friday a lot of people will be heading out to stores like macy's. what kind of season do you think you will have? >> i think it will be a good season everybody coming together this holiday season is going to be so important. for anybody on your gift list, macy's and many other retailers. macy's, we have the apparel, the accessories, the home store, we have beauty. we have gifts for everybody. and it starts tomorrow morning >> this parade has been around for 96 years people lining the route, people watching from home what do you think it is that people take from this that keeps them coming back >> it's such a holiday tradition about togetherness this is a family show. when you bring the entertainers, the balloons, and all the floats, and all these amazing players, we have our singing christmas tree again this year >> oh, i love that >> they come from all parts of our store base >> they are macy's employees who can sing so cool. >> we have to rehearse them. so great >> jeff, thank you so much >> hoda, savannah, have a great

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when it comes to cleaning, a focus on rooms where guests will be spending the majority of their time >> start in the kitchen. that's where you will spend a lot of your time just a quick wipedown of the counters, a quick dusting of the living room, if everybody is sitting around there, maybe you are watching the parade or football >> reporter: no need to panic over spills. a tip is using shaving cream to remove stains from your carpet or shirt >> have your stain treatment center at the edge of the kitchen island everything you need to treat stains somewhere in your house already. >> reporter: still stumped on how to prep the bird it's not too late to call the butterball turkey talkline >> we can take you from something like this out of the package to something that looks like this in front of me which, by the way, is a real turkey cooked to perfection >> reporter: use a meat thermometer to see if it's ready to eat and remember -

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sauce, stuffing. >> set up a leftover station and have your guests help themselves >> reporter: consider sending leftover food home with guests using a disposable cupcake tin >> everyone gets the right amount you send them out the door >> reporter: don't be afraid to ask for help >> i cannot express how important delegation is when you're hosting a big holiday affair like this get everybody working. they want to help you. they all have their special skills put them to the test >> reporter: for "today" vicky nguyen, nbc news >> love that cupcake tin hack. are you going to make your world famous brussels sprouts? >> secret recipe. >> tomorrow? >> uh-huh. >> if you're in kansas, stop by sheinelle's place. >> i don't have what dylan has with the whole spread planned out. >> 17 people headed to dylan dreyer's house she is on the parade route she has finished the cooking and has some special guests, it would seem

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is that true >> that's true >> sweet potato casserole. >> after every thanksgiving i call her and sing her the song "sweet potato casserole" and then hang up she doesn't know it's me >> reporter: it's my favorite parade >> i love your gloves. >> reporter: thank you they sparkle this morning. "pitch perfect notice now screaming? >> it's streaming on peacock >> reporter: have so much fun, guys the parade looks fantastic the weather will be "pitch if you think about it. perfect. we have sunshine up and down the east coast, nice weather out west, too. for the thanksgiving day parade today, no wind in sight. clear skies. 41 degrees by the time the parade kicks off noontime, 50 degrees

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son. >> my daughter >> and my husband. >> happy thanksgiving! ♪ >> welcome back to "today. we're so happy you're with us. it is thanksgiving morning we're out here on herald square craig, sheinelle holding down the fort in studio 1a. we're hanging out here, guys it's super cool watching all the rehearsals we heard a rumor that lea michelle is not far from where we are >> oh. >> getting ready to rehearse >> guys, she is going to start this parade, right, with the most epic song from "funny girl." don't rain on my parade. don't worry about the rain or the wind it is ready to go one hour from now. >> the crowds are pumped out here we're ready to go. we will start at the beginning of the parade route where kristen dahlgren is standing by. the festivities will start in about an hour. rehearsals, kristen, almost as fun, right >> reporter: right good morning, guys and i can confirm i just saw the bus with the "funny girl" cast headed down your way so that is true, you will see

lea michelle soon. look, it is a great day out here people have been lining the route since early this morning 3 million people expected to come out here and watch in person what a spectacle they have in store. we have the 16 giant character balloons, 28 floats, 12 marching bands. 700 clowns and 5,000 volunteers to help bring it all together. and then there is the nypd, the police presence. they say because of recent events, they have upped their counterterrorism numbers of officers out here on the streets. they say there are going to be police you see out here and then a lot that you don't see in the crowd. all to keep everybody safe for the 96th year out here guys, back to you. >> kristen, thank you so much. can you believe we have less than an hour to go >> no. >> before the parade >> all kind of new floats, new balloons i can't believe mariah carey will close it out.

lea michelle will start it up. might be the best ever >> we will go prep because we have things we need to do. is that all right? >> looking forward to it thank you, guys. >> happy thanksgiving, by the way. >> you, too. we love you. >> love you, too 9:00 the parade kicking off in 57 minutes right now let's turn to some of the other headlines on this thanksgiving morning we are learning some more details about that deadly mass shooting at a walmart tuesday night in virginia. the gunman was a night manager at the store nbc's cal perry has been following this story from chesapeake, virginia he joins us with the very latest cal, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you authorities will work throughout the holiday, atf and fbi working over that crime scene. it was at 10:15 tuesday evening just 45 minutes before closing people trying to get the last rush not just before the store closed but before the holidays when the 31-year-old man who worked for 10 years at the

walmart behind me, opened fire, killing at least six employees there are still four people, craig, in nearby hospitals who are wounded. it is their eyewitness reports that will be so important to investigators as they study that link between the gunman and the coworkers that he murdered craig? >> cal perry, thank you. meantime across the country in colorado the suspect accuse of opening fire at an lgbtq nightclub made a court appearance yesterday 22-year-old le aldrich could be seen with visible injuries to the face and head he will be held without bond five people were killed. more than a dozen others were injured in the shooting before club patrons took the gunman to the ground cleveland's airport was temporarily shut down last night on the busiest travel day of the year because an suv crashed through an airport fence check in out officials say the vehicl somehow made it out to one of the runways.

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ago. recently they got the surprise of a lifetime. nbc's morgan chesky has this story of a growing family. morgan, good morning >> reporter: sheinelle, craig, good morning just an incredible story here. i feel like this is what happens when faith meets science brooke and chris turned to ivf to have their twins. then donated the rest of the embryos to help another family in need. fast forward a few years and a teenage boy contacted them that looked almost identical to their own boys and there was absolutely no playbook for what happened next. ♪ for the martins and the monroes, family is the gift that keeps on giving >> happy thanksgiving. >> thank you y'all, too >> reporter: the two families finding each other after two decades. through faith and a little help from science >> it's just crazy >> reporter: it all began with brooke and chris martin.

following years of in fertility struggles, the couple turned to ivf for their miracle family >> we just knew it was going to work >> reporter: their prayers answered the martins found out they were pregnant with twins. the moment they laid eyes on their boys back in 2000 christopher and matthew, the knew their family was complete but with eight healthy embryos still left, the couple had a decision to make >> well, the choices were to use them, donate them to science, let them thaw out, or give them back to the fertility clinic for other couples to use given our belief system, we gave them back to the fertility clinic >> time goes by. did you find yourself thinking about the extra embryos? >> absolutely. >> reporter: the day they were waiting for happened last year they heard from a young man named thomas monroe, whose dna test led him to a relative of the martins. >> i asked, hey, i just got the dna test

just wondering if you know anybody who gave up kids or em embryos. and he was like i think i know someone. >> reporter: brooke and chris then looked up thomas on social media. >> we saw his picture. and i remember i started crying. i said that's our kid. >> reporter: when you saw the photo, how could you tell? >> oh, he looked just like my kids there's just no doubt. so we started emailing the third or fourth email, he said, well, i have two siblings and we're triplets and we're all yours. >> wow >> that's when the world went black a little bit >> god has a sense of humor. >> reporter: their embryos resulted in three more biological children. thomas on his siblings, lauren and peter, were born t trey and becky monroe in 2002. the martins learned that becky had recently passed away from cancer >> my wife, becky, wanted

nothing more than to be a mom. and their kind donation allowed that to happen for us. >> reporter: the twins, the triplets, and both their parents immediately felt a connection. >> within about two weeks or so of us finding the monroes, trey was calling us their texas family >> reporter: and their bond grew even stronger in person. >> our relationship is really good i try to talk to them on a daily basis. >> reporter: the two families spending time together in texas and in tennessee the similarities among all five kids undeniable. >> thomas and my twin, could be twins in my eyes they look so similar they have a similar walk >> reporter: between christopher and lauren, a shared love of music. >> i had surfed her facebook page and saw a video from 2017 it's like a woman version of me singing.

♪ and i won't cry ♪ ♪ i won't start to crumble ♪ >> family is really the only way you could ever explain something like this. >> absolutely. >> reporter: family now taking on a whole new meaning this thanksgiving can you still believe how this all played out for you >> it's just perfect >> i think in a way everyone played out how it was supposed to >> reporter: yeah. both families just loving this new connection and they hope this story will encourage other families to donate embryos to parents who might be trying to build their own family going forward craig, sheinelle, if you do the math here, eight embryos donated. they found three new members of their family five embryos still out there martins said they have plenty of room in this growing family. incredible >> that is incredible. i have a feeling we will start to see more stories like this as the technology develops. >> reporter: absolutely. >> for more on this remarkable story, head to today.com >> a lot that family has to be

thankful for today let us touch base with dylan dreyer, in for al. on that special parade route you have a guest there >> the sun is coming out it's warming up. it's good. i have a california girl with me paula abdul is with me here on the parade route paula, this is your first thanksgiving day parade. >> it is i can't believe it's here. i watched the special last night. and i was getting more and more excited. it's been a childhood bucket list of mine >> so many people. a parade just makes you feel good. >> it makes you feel so good and i have the best childhood memories of it it brings family together and friends. it's a gateway to the holidays >> it certainly is we are so used to seeing you dancing and performing but this time performing on a float. how do you prepare for that? >> well, i'm proud to be invited to perform on the jennie-o

float. we have not yet rehearsed on the float. so i have no idea. >> it does stop first, right, before you perform >> for 30 seconds. you know, we'll just wing it and shine. >> yeah. well, you're making everybody's day here we have the marching mizzou. you blend right in with them they were so excited to see you out here everybody along the parade route. can't wait to see you. what's your thanksgiving like after the parade >> i think we will go try and see the rockettes. >> nice. >> i want to live the whole traditional experience i've been waiting my whole career to come here and do this. seriously. >> and here you are. and you're just checking off all the holiday bucket list items. >> absolutely. >> paula, thank you so much. >> thank you >> have so much fun today. >> i will, i will. >> we will look forward to seeing you on the dazzling jennie-o float >> thank you it's beautiful outside >> the sun is coming up over central park

we will see nothing but sunshine there's not even a cloud in the sky. there's not a breath of wind it's absolutely beautiful. temperatures will eventually get up into the 50s today. the west coast looks beautiful, too. temps in the 60s the storm system on the gulf coast will sort of make a mess for those trying to get home heavily snow across the panhandle of texas we'll see showers in the northeast. heavier rain in the southeast. then on saturday, the whole storm system is going to continue to work its way up the coast as a secondary area of low pressure begins to redevelop with another round of rain for sunday, most of our travel troubles across the northeast as the rain will get heavy at times. that's a look at the weather around the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> happy thanksgiving. our temperatures head for the low 70s. it will be chilly early again tomorrow morning reaching 70 degrees for the inland areas. for the weekend, slightly

cooler. next week it will continue to cool off as we get a couple cold fronts moving through, our highs reaching the 50s. for san francisco, nice today, sunshine, reaching 67. >> guys, everybody is in their positions ready for the parade to start much more in a few minutes >> it's all happening. it's all happening >> i'm so excited for this show. i think it's going to be a big one. >> thank you, dylan. thank you, paula be dual as mr. roker would say, best time of the morning. pop start time anchor joe fryer >> good to see you both. >> first stop, we have the queen of country we have a special first look at dolly parton's "mountain magic christmas. the upcoming special is a little bit meta in the movie, she plays herself. she rounds up a crew of friends to put together a network christmas special. sound familiar of course, chaos ensues.

here's a look behind the scenes with miss dolly herself. >> it's a story of the behind the scenes of the making of a network special. it's a show within a show, a movie within a movie showing what can go wrong and what will go wrong there's so much drama, craziness. jimmy fallon, jimmie allen, willie nelson. and i had wonderful guests like jimmy fallon, zach williams, jimmie allen, willie nelson. ♪ and willie nelson. >> you can check out all the behind the scenes action on today.com. lucky for us, we will get to hear more from dolly next week she is sitting down with hoda to talk about the holiday event "mountain magic christmas" premieres one week from today on nbc. it just hit me it will be the december of dolly. you have that on december 1st. the new year's eve special >> and miley cyrus she's hosting with her goddaughter.

>> the december of dolly >> as it should be. >> as it should be. >> yes. >> what better way to spend the holiday? up next, "puss in boots. antonio ban dares is back in the latest sequel from the shrek universe this time his journey might be coming to an end as he realized he has used up most of his nine lives. >> i am a cat. i have nine lives. >> and how many times have you died already >> uh, i don't know. i didn't count it. i am not really a math guy, you know >> you are down to your last life my prescription, no more adventures for you you need to retire >> me, retire? are you the village comedian >> oh, that was good we have an exciting announcement, by the way, for one day and one show time only theaters across north america

will screen "puss and boots" with a special, get this, caterday, november 26th at 2:00 p.m. local time. tickets are on sale now. >> by then you want the kids out of the house it is still cold you just need a break. just go to the movies. >> i love they are spinning off some of the characters from shrek, too >> exactly now we can all celebrate caturday. >> you're a cat guy. >> i have two guys craig, are you a cat guy >> i love cats i'm not having any cat people come at me, buddy. love cats. going to go get a cat today. >> love cats up next, jay leno is on the mend this weekend the comedian will return to the stage already just two weeks after suffering serious burns in a car fire. he is scheduled to perform at the comedy and magic club, hermosa beach. no surprise tickets are sold out. and just yesterday leno was spotted delivering some sweet thank you cards to the grossman burn center where he was

treated. in new photos from daily mail.com, he is seen with armful of goodies at the special facility where he was discharged monday no surprise he's getting right back to work he has such a work ethic a lot to be thankful for for him. justin hartley is igniting an old debate. how long can you leave your christmas tree up? here's what justin said to "people" magazine. we will put the trees up before thanksgiving my whole thing is if you come over to my house in july, there might be a christmas tree up i don't mind putting them up, but taking them down in a nightmare. it's sad and it's such a pain. so i keep it lit up through january and then into the summer what do you think? >> i remember one year my mom did leave the christmas tree up in our house >> for a while >> it was into february. we would go over to the house and we would be like, mom, it's time >> we had one up

it was a pain. we were a valentine's day tree one year >> i see you, justin >> we're fine, guys. summer might be a little long. next up, the royals. the queen consort had an extra special delivery for an nursery school in east london. her majesty brought paddington to the children of bernardo's. she took over patronage in 2016 after the little teddys enjoyed their stay at the grand royal residences. the queen consort turned them over to their new tiny owners. >> good one. finally, the best balloon bracket. all week we have been calling on viewers to help us settle this debate which "macy's thanksgiving day parade" balloon, which is the greatest of all time we are down to the final two, snoopy versus papa smurf

>> no question snoop >> peanuts pup crushed the competition. a whopping 93% of the online vote we have a few fun facts about the beloved balloon. 49 feet tall, the height of a four-story building. the longest running giant character in macy's parade history. first balloon appearance in 1968 >> wow >> 93% >> that's a landslide. i was actually one of the 7% i love -- >> you papa smurf >> there's something for everyone if you voted for papa smurf, i hope all feel seen because i see you. >> joe, thank you. thank you so much for that and jill martin is here to get people marked off your holiday shopping list. especially the folks that are hard to shop for a special "steals & deals.

good morning to you. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. happy thanksgiving. a live look at the roads, and if you're packing up the car and driving to see family, you are not alone. aaa predicts 6 million drivers in california will be doing the same thing. you may want to strategize when you hit the road because the worst time to be on the road today is between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. something else that you should expect when you hit the roads, extra chp patrols. the agency is now in the middle of its maximum enforcement period. officers will be cracking down on speeding and drunk driving, and as always, please drive responsibly. time for a look at the

forecast. meteorologist kari hall has a look at it for us. >> the weather is all clear. we started out very chilly and it will be slow to warm up, but take a look at our afternoon high for today, reaching 72 degrees. also really comfortable tomorrow, but it does get slightly cooler and windy for the weekend with a partly cloudy sky expected through sunday. and on monday, we were expecting a slight chance of rain, but it will definitely be cooler. look at those morning temperatures, in the mid-30s. for san francisco, we may see a couple spotty showers on monday, but today looks amazing.

♪ we are back. it is 8:30 on this thanksgiving morning. we have a cheerful holiday crowd here by the way, in case you hadn't noticed, the scaffolding has come down off our magnificent christmas tree here at rockefeller center it's come down because now we have to get the decorations on we're going to light that sucker up next week with our annual evening festivities november 30th the tree lighting will happen here on nbc but it is all about thanksgiving >> one step at a time. coming up, we are catching

up with one of the first patients we gave with "thanks & giving" from st. jude's. she is thriving now. even helping other young patients marlo thomas will join us live an annual tradition. and "steals & deals. jill martin has a bargain gift, for everyone on your list, including kitchen gear, from one of the coolest brands on social media. of course it's not thanksgiving without "today food." we're going to find out easy ways to dress up those holiday dishes so they look as good as they taste don't worry. don't worry. there's no grocery shopping required either. you can use the items you probably already have in the pantry >> i love that speaking of the feast, our streaming channel today all day has a 24-hour holiday food marathon with back-to-back episodes of al's cooking show called "cooking up a storm." it features recipes and tips ina garten, marcus samuelsson.

turn it on after the parade. today all day on peacock or smart tv from food to shopping, coming up tomorrow on "today," the very best deals online for black friday you're not going to want to miss that >> all right lots coming up before we do any of that, let's toss it back to dylan. she's on the parade route and with a good friend, as well. what have you got, d.? >> i certainly am, guys. good morning i've got jimmy fallon here with me this morning. >> dylan dreyer. oh, i love you happy thanksgiving so great to see you. how exciting is this >> i've wanted to meet you so long and this is where we meet. >> this is perfect where we meet >> this is my first and your ninth. what can i expect? >> you will see muppets, clowns, maria carey, bluey it is just the greatest day. everyone is laughing everyone is so happy

everyone is so talented. it's all good. it's awesome i've taken a thousand selfies. let's keep going why why not? why not? >> i can imagine the parade never gets old what keeps you coming back each year >> as a kid, i watched with my family while we're cooking, getting ready for the big day. andy williams, santa claus, the fact that we get to do this is such an honor. i'll tell you who loves it quest love quest love dream to do the parade every year >> the parade guys >> so, yeah, we are doing it for best love. love to do it. it's happening it is so exciting. i know it's early. man, oh, man, it feels so good >> we're so excited. we have this new song with dolly parton you just released >> yes i have a song with dolly parton. >> what's that like? >> i never thought that would happen in all my life. if you have any smart devices, check out alexa play "almost too early for christmas. i got to do a bid for her movie

coming up on nbc december 2nd, i believe, called "mountain magi christmas. i was with her 10:00 to 3:00 i wish i could say 9:00 to 5:00. just missed it so close it is a fun song brand-new "tonight show. jerry seinfeld, bruce springsteen. check it out >> and you will squeeze a thanksgiving meal in at some point. >> at some point i'm cooking it so i better be able to get there. by the way, i have a 28-pound turkey is that going to be insane it will be terrible. we started it at 5:00 in the morning. it will be a disaster. >> there's babies and giant turkeys. >> i'm so worried. it's going to be a disaster. >> thank you so much >> happy thanksgiving. so good to see you come on. this is awesome. >> and the weather, like i have been saying, it is absolutely perfect here >> perfect day >> the only problem is getting home on sunday, we will see our next chance of messy weather. tomorrow we could see some isolated impact along the gulf coast.

saturday, more like atlanta. we could see delays at the airport as the storm makes its way up the coast and then as we go into sunday the whole thing will make its way into the northeast boston, d.c., philly, new york that's where we will see most of our major airport impacts with . happy thanksgiving. looks nice out there but it is still chilly as we look at christmas in the park in downtown san jose. temperatures in the mid-40s right now. it's going to warm up quickly as we go through the morning into the afternoon, eventually making it into the low 70s for today. now, tomorrow we are back to the sunshine, 70 degrees, but then we see cooler temperatures in the forecast, only upper 50s next week. >> guys, it might be thursday. but just so you know, thursday night is now sunday night on thursday night in america.

>> well said >> you got that? >> well said >> should be an awesome game watch that tonight 8:00 p.m. eastern on nbc >> and then tune in to the "tonight show" after that. we've got bruce springsteen, jerry seinfeld it is awesome. that's a hot show. >> i will watch. sounds fun >> thank you very much i would watch. >> i would watch the jimmy fallon and dylan dreyer show and i love the pumpkin sweater >> love you guys happy thanksgiving >> happy turkey day. up next, an inspiring young woman. once a cancer patient, now thriving and giving back to the hospital that saved her life plus, marlo thomas is here for her annual "thanks & giving" visit. we are so looking forward to catching up with marlo we will do that. but first this is "today" on

now to one of our favorite times of the year, "thanks & giving." we team up with st. jude's children's research hospital to bring you the stories of the groundbreaking research that's done there >> st. jude's has been helping people for 60 years now. we are catching up with one of the first patients we ever met >> there was a time when her survival was pretty uncertain. but now she is living her dream and also showing some current young patients how it's done nbc's kristen dahlgren is back with us. she's along the parade route this morning hey, kristen >> reporter: good morning, guys. yeah, lauren lewis was so young she doesn't remember battling neuroblastoma. but her time at st. jude really shaped her life and thanks t what they learned from her case and other cases like her, kids battling neuroblastoma have something much harder to have back then, hope.

looking at lauren lewis, you would never know idea college student and fashion designer was once fighting for her life we first met lauren 18 years ago. and while she already had a flair for fashion, beneath the cute hats was a stark reality. neuroblastoma caused a grapefruit-sized tumor on her tiny spine >> the rate of survival was 30%. but for her to just survive the treatment was 20%. >> reporter: with the help of doctors at st. jude's and cutting-edge trial, she fought back turning a love of fashion as fashion shows to raise funds for the hospital now a freshman in college with dreams of law school, this year is a special celebration she will soon graduate from her care at the children's hospital but she will do it knowing how different the landscape is for children blasting neuroblastoma today. >> that is something i tell parents when i first meet them i'm so sad your child has

neuroblastoma, but there is hope they will get to grow up where were over the past decade, st. jude has made great strides. adding immuno therapy to its protocol the national average for three years without recurrence is 50%, st. jude is seeing 74% and is sharing their advancements for a national trial. >> to be able to see that change in a short period of time and to walk into a room and truthfully say there's hope, we got this, kind of doesn't get better than that for a job >> reporter: including this young patient. aspen. she and her family have seen that firsthand when she first got neuroblastoma, she was treated where they lived in the philippines. when her cancer came back at 3, they thought they were out of options. and then a message came that st. jude had a spot for her. looking back, it still brings mom stephanie to tears >> you know the task of being a

mom, that you are the first to cheer for them, the first to fight for them and the last to give up. >> reporter: they were welcomed with open arms >> st. jude didn't just treat her. they treated the entire family i can say that because they kept us together. they provided housing for my children >> reporter: doctors found a rare mutation in aspen's cancer and treated it with precise medicine today aspen is cancer-free, a first grader with her own flair for fashion. >> aspen, what do you want to be when you grow up >> i want to be a model. >> reporter: wearing lauren' designs, along with other brave cancer warriors, that goal doesn't seem out of reach. >> reporter: how do you feel >> i feel amazing. >> reporter: well, you look beautiful. >> starting off, we have aspen in a cute pink gown. she's working for us we have ashley and she's wearing a blue top

with a cute fleece jacket. next we have love. she is wearing a cute dress. it is formal and you can wear it everyday lastly, we have ashley and she's wearing a sequinned top and beautiful black cape >> reporter: as for lauren, she says she'll keep designing and giving back to st. jude. >> i wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for st. jude and i would love for other kids to have that privilege >> reporter: thanks to the research on cases like lauren's, today many more have a chance to follow in her footsteps. lauren has wowed us now for 18 years. guys, we can't wait to watch the rest of the kids growing up. >> absolutely. kristen, thank you >> thank you, kristen. phenomenal story marlo thomas is outreach director for st. jude's children's research hospital good morning to you. >> good morning. >> it's been 60 years since st. jude first opened their doors. now we get to hear stories like

lauren and aspen >> lauren was really a miracle she had the high risk neuroblastoma and at that time 30% of children survived somehow she was part of the 30%. but since then, we have used different drugs. now we got -- in 2010, we got up to 50% and now we're up to 75% survival rate with neuroblastoma, which has been a deadly, stubborn disease. with aspen, she relapsed and they didn't know what to do next came to st. jude with a kind of cancer we never had seen before. a mutation was not familiar with anyone we created a whole new drug therapy for her. now that is being used around the country. but the other one that saved lauren, the one that grew to 75%, that is now -- it's a

really kind of miraculous thing. it started with just chemo and immuno therapy at the end to clean it the cells left. we said let's take it at the beginning with the chemo and see what that does that cleaned it up to 75%. so now the whole world is using that >> thank you so much we'll let you get out of here. >> i have so much to tell. >> you will be back tomorrow marlo will be back tomorrow with some of the kids we have seen this week and also some of the ways that folks who are watching and listening can help support st. jude's mission >> we team up every year >> god bless you all >> thank you >> thank you up next, jill martin is helping you shop for everyone on your list. our bargain deals on jewelry, cozy slippers like those.

we are back with a special holiday edition of "steals &

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"today food. last-minute tips to spice up any turkey day, recipe, chef, cookbook author, sarah gruen berg happy thanksgiving so we are frying herbs >> it's so much fun. throw it right about the oil it perfumes the entire kitchen this way you can eat herbs that taste like they roasted in the oven not raw sage or rosemary this cooks and toasts the flavor which is a game changer. >> which herbs go with best dishes >> i like the hearty herbs,

thyme, rosemary, sage. those are my favorit to fry >> and this is pumpkin pesto >> this is perfect for fall. this is a no nut pesto great to shmear in a grilled cheese sandwich. "listen to your vegetables" is my new cookbook. >> they want to be pesto >> i don't want to be like regular going into -- >> yum >> -- just pasta they want to be the pesto. throw those in drizzle olive oil, parmesan. >> what do we have there >> throw in a bit of nutmeg. and then some orange zest. >> it has a holiday vibe >> it has a holiday vibe a light sweetness. put it on top of roasted brussels sprouts >> your famous brussel sprouts >> my kids have never had pesto. >> this is a way to -- >> the green pumpkin seeds are so delicious i could eat them by the handful.

and candying oranges >> throw citrus into a simple syrup. it's equal parts sugar and water. you can make it ahead of time, pop it in a jar, put it in your fridge, make a lemon drop martin spoon it over ice cream. it aside acidity and sweetness to your turkey >> this is what i'm most excited about. >> in honor of the book, this is listen to your leftovers what do you do with all your leftovers? right? >> we'll have to put this one on good morning. i'm marcus washington. bay area airports are bracing for the highest volume of travel since the start of the pandemic. sfo says some 5 million passengers will pass through

from now until the end of the year, and for friday until next tuesday, close to 450,000 will pass through manetta airport in san jose. happening now, b.a.r.t. and caltrains will be running on altered schedules for the holiday. b.a.r.t. will run trains on all five lines from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and three from 9:00 p.m. to midmight. trains start a

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