a pause in the fighting between israel and hamas as the world waits for the first hostages to be freed what we know about the women and

children being released after more than ha a month in gaza. the former obama white house official arrested. now he's facing hate crimes. we will hear from that man himself and the street vendor he's accused of verbally attacking. as a snowstorm slams into the rockies, there's no denying winter is here if you're one of the millions of americans hitting the road this weekend we have some tips. we've got your turkey day touchdown recap coming up. how can we make black friday a little more green? it is friday, november 24. and "early today" starts now we begin with breaking news overnight.

the first pause in fighting since the israel-hamas war began. after weeks of intense negotiation, a deal has been reached, and it will begin with the release of 13 hostages from gaza in just hours now, as part of the agreement, israel will adhere to a four-day cease-fire, but continued to bombard gaza until the moment it went into effect at midnight let's get right to nbc's claudio lavanga for more on all this we know it took a lot of help from countries, including the u.s. and qatar to broker this deal let's start with what we can expect over the next few days. >> reporter: morning, jessica, that's right the deal came into effect at midnight eastern time, marking the beginning of a four-day pause in the fighting. well, now, as you mentioned, later in the day, we expect to see the first 13 out of a total of 50 hostages to be freed by hamas from gaza, in exchange of the release of 150 palestinians

who are currently in jail in israel most f most, if not all of them, are expected to be women and children this deal was set to go into place thursday, 24 hours ago, but then there was a postponement this nerve-wracking wait for families waiting to hear whether their family members were among the hostages to be released and for palestinians to endure another day of bombing both sides hope this deal will go beyond four days. israel has already said it is ready to extend the truce for each day for any additional ten, ten hostages released by hamas, even though it's not clear whether when or if hamas will release more than the 50 hostages about 200 truck luxury allowed in gaza to deliver much-needed

humanitarian aid to the palestinians who have been suffering the consequences of the blockade and bombing for weeks now. the break ththrough was made possible include the ousu.s. and qatar with president biden playing a crucial role in convincing benjamin netanyahu to accept the deal. >> we know among those who could be released, a 4-year-old american girl whose birthday is today. chaos erupted in the streets of ireland overnight rioters set a bush on fire outraged crowds grew as a man used a knife to attack three people, including a children a 5-year-old girl was seriously hurt after the attack, far-right protesters began clashing with police authorities have not ruled out any sort of motive in that stabbing attack. in new york city a one-time

advisor to president barack obama was arrested after he was caught on camera harassing a street vendor with an islamaphobic rant. stephanie gosk has details >> i'm work ning now, okay? can you please leave >> reporter: the videos are hard to watch >> we killed 4,000 palestinian kids, you know what? it wasn't enough >> reporter: the former national security advisor for barack obama verbally attacks a street vendor, hurling comments questioning his immigration status at one point taunting him by taking his picture the 54-year-old is facing multiple charges, including stalking as a hate crime and harassment, according to the

nypd a different vendor from the truck speaking out >> we want to be safe in this community. we don't want anybody bother us. >> reporter: the latest example comes as the surge in anti-muslim attacks began. the anti-defamation league notes a rise in anti-semitic events as well >> that's what got me upset. >> reporter: while admitting some of his reactioning went too far. >> the comments that went beyond him and could be interpreted as attacks on muslims and arab americans and so on were probably not appropriate >> reporter: he may now have to defend himself in front of a jury stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york we're getting new information this morning about that deadly car crash at the border crossing between canada and new york the fbi now saying there is no link to terrorism, adding they've turned the investigation

over to the local authorities. two people inside the car died in the crash, right near niagara falls. evacuation orders have been lifted after a train derailment in kentucky. the governor there declares a state of emergency over concerns of toxic gas cxs says two molten sulfur cars were breached and caught on fire now air monitoring found no detectible readings of chemicals in the nearby town the cause is still being investigated this black friday is looking pretty white for the rockies several feet of snow could be falling in those areas michelle grossman is tracking that storm for us among other things things, good morning >> we could see nearly two feet of snow in some spots. because of that we have winter alerts for 8 million people impacted in the intermountain west and rockies where you see the pink is a

winter storm warning it will be snowy, and it's going to be tough to travel in these areas. because we're going to see icy roads. we're looking at arctic air in this area. in terms of snowfall totals, where you see the pinks and purples is the highest amount. for the rest of the country we're looking pretty good. could see a few showers in southern california. otherwise looking pretty good in the center part of the nation, the east coast looking good as well could see a few showers in southern florida, but not a big deal and temperatures are going to be really nice as well. as we get totemperatures in thee

south central states and 70s and 80s in florida that's your forecast a little food and family are great, but it was football fans who had the most to be thankful for this thanksgiving. arguably it was an action-packed slate capped off with a dominant performance by the 49ers san francisco barrelled past the seahawks early and never looked back the birds' defense playing like the tryptophan was setting in as christian mccaffrey rushed for not one but two touchdowns not even close for the nfc west rivals 49ers taking it 31-13. but it was the record-breaking blowout in the nfc east that had everyone else talking. >> second and ten. there it is! this is history! this will be the record! for the fifth time, a pick six it's never happened in the history of the nfl >> and what a call by you! you got me with goosebumps, man,

that was unbelievable. >> cowboys' quarterback daron bland delivering the record with his sixth pick of the year the thanksgiving rivalry game wasn't even close. dallas running away with it, 45-10. and speaking of those turkey day traditions, the packers came back to life to stun a dominant detroit squad. green bay leaping out to the early lead, and lions couldn't claw back. there's one more action today, the dolphins and jets facing off in the first black friday game in more than 60 years. you can watch it streaming on amazon prime "early today" is back in one minute with expert advice on how to hit the road this winter as icy weather moves in r as icy weather moves in isn't at its best. but a little metamucil everyday can help. metamucil's psyllium fiber gels to trap and remove the waste that weighs you down

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mccluskey. when she sent a picture of herself, wayne asked if he could write her back >> good lord just meant me to do it >> reporter: wayne and susie exchanged letters the whole time he was in vietnam. >> it was just something to do >> reporter: the letters continued. when wayne spent a year at travis air base in california. when wayne got out of the service, he made a detour to texas. to see susie before returning to his family's north dakota ranch >> i wanted to go back home and be a rancher >> reporter: susie moved to georgia and the two lost touch until one day she decided to try and find wayne >> if not, i'd like to hear from you. >> reporter: she sent a letter, addressed to wayne wing, killdeer, soukth dakota. >> no zip code or anything and he got it. >> it's s killdeer northlldeer .

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chase cain has more on so-called green friday >> reporter: tis the season of the biggest impact on our planet the things we buy are responsible for 60% of our grown house gas emissions, and one report says 80% of what we buy on black friday ends up in a landfill especially if it's clothing. the author of "consumed", writes about fast fashion, which usually when donated end the up in the dump or littering beaches a world away what is the most important thing about consumerism and its impact on the planet? >> that it doesn't make us happy and it's aiding the climate crisis that we're actually like drowning in stuff. >> reporter: aja suggests vintage stores for a climate-friendly alternative or reconsider shopping all together tidying expert and star of two netflix series recognizes the

carbon foot present of having so much stuff >> translator: now having kids myself it really resonates with me, you know, what kind of planet are we leaving behind through this act of tidying up for the next generation. >> reporter: during the holidays, many of us struggle to think of the right thing to buy a loved one, or there can be the stress of crowds or just spending all that time online trying to find something that you hope they won't return instead, marie encourages gifts which can't be wrapped think massages, unique experiences close to home, a donation to charity or even dinner together. >> translator: those can be considered gifts in many respects so spending time with somebody that you normally wouldn't have a lot of time to spend w and what with, an what is the intention behind the act. and when you look at that lens and it could be an experience and journey that sparks joy for

you, the giver >> reporter: three fourths of americans want to make more sustainable choices. in new york, i'm national climate reporter, chase cain and dubbed the oldest parade in the nation, the annual philadelphia thanksgiving parade returned celebrating its 104th year crowds filled the ben franklin parkway. residents in el paso attended the 87th annual parade for a rock 'n roll-themed extr extravaganza it looks like a lot of fun happy friday, and have a great weekend. great weekend.

right now at 5:00, a cease-fire in gaza, and in about an hour, more than a dozen hostages are expected to be released by hamas. they'ven