some gorgeous weather over the next couple of days. really thankful for that. actually, we'll start to warm up as we get on into the first couple of days of december. san francisco and the peninsula. anybody visiting should also be in for a lovely treat. all right. thanks, cynthia. and we are just over an hour and a half away from the 98th edition of the macy's thanksgiving day parade. here is a look for you this morning. live. look there, 22 floats, 11 marching bands, 700 clowns and all. part of this a lot of fun. kylie minogue, dan and shay, t-pain and the temptations among those performing this year. you can watch the parade right here on nbc bay area. it starts at 830 this morning. well, look, that's what's happening today in the bay. today's show sta good thursday morning. the countdown is on. >> you know what, a little rain >> you know what, a little rain is not going to dampen this parade. it's november the 28th. good morning.

this is "today." holiday road. america is on the move jamming highways and packing planes. >> i honestly should not have made my flight. it was crazy this morning. >> in the middle of thanksgiving rush, a security scare, a stowaway gets past the tsa at one of the nation's busiest airports. >> there were no empty seats on the flight so the assumption is that she was hiding in one of the lavatories during takeoff. >> and now the weather could make for a travel mess with the busiest day still to come. we're tracking all of it. high stakes call. new details overnight about the conversation between president-elect trump and mexico's president covering tariffs, the border and more, as law enforcement agencies investigate a series of threats targeting members of the incoming administration. >> i'm not going to be intimidated by these people. >> we're live with the latest. dining under the stars. an exclusive interview with the astronauts spending an unexpected holiday in space.

>> we have a bunch of food that we've packed away that is thanksgiving-ish. >> what they say about the concerns for their health, their plans for today, that aren't much different than the rest of us. those stories plus let's make a deal. we're preparing you for the busy holiday shopping weekend. some of the best black friday and cyber monday sales and which stores are open today if you want to get a head start. and ready to roll. the 98th macy's thanksgiving day parade kicks off this morning. the balloons, the floats, and 3 million of our closest friends are all here to celebrate in style, today, thursday, november 28th, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from herald square. >> good morning. good morning. good to see you. we're so happy you're joining us. it is thanksgiving morning. we are right here at herald

square. this is going to be the epicenter, the center of where the action winds up. the parade will wind up behind us. >> they're just getting ready right now to rehears one of the broadway shows, the outsiders. craig and sheinelle back in studio 1a holding it down for us. happy thanksgiving. how are you doing? >> we're doing great. looks like the rain is holding off a little bit. the shot looks beautiful where you guys are this morning. >> we have a tent. we have to tell the truth. >> we're wearing our hats. we are ready for the elements and nobody is going to rain on this parade. >> no. >> it's going to be fun. >> so many people, by the way, hitting the road nationwide, of course, looking forward to that big thanksgiving feast hours from now. but unfortunately some nasty, winter weather is going to impact some of those trips and an airport security breach has some flyers concerned after a stowaway was discovered on an international flight. we've got that covered and al is along the parade route with the latest forecast. first to erin mclaughlin on new york's long island with the

latest. hi, erin. happy thanksgiving. >> hi, savannah. happy thanksgiving. with all the wet weather in the northeast authorities are urging folks to be extra careful on the roads. the good news, experts say, thanksgiving is actually the best day to drive. meanwhile authorities are investigating how a stowaway flew from new york all the way to france. this morning, the thanksgiving travel crush is on with nearly 80 million people hitting the road, air, and rails. it comes amid a major security breach at new york's jfk airport. >> they've directed us to keep everyone on the airplane until we sort out the extra passenger that's on the plane. >> reporter: a stowaway managed to get through the airport security screening process without a ticket boarding a delta flight from new york to

paris, according to the tsa. she was not discovered until shortly before the plane landed. >> there were no empty seats on the flight so the assumption is thought she was hiding in one of the lavatories during takeoff. >> reporter: the tsa says it expects to screen a record 18.3 million travelers from tuesday through monday. about 6% more than last year. >> i honestly should not have made my flight. >> reporter: winter weather posing challenges in the air and on the road. denver leading the country in flight days for much of the day and newark passengers experiencing 95-minute delays amid an ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers. but despite long tsa lines, most flights on time for most of the country and with most thanksgiving travelers hitting the road this week dangerous conditions from an arctic outbreak causing headaches in the center of the country. whiteout conditions on highways in wyoming and snow in the mountains of colorado. >> we've definitely seen a lot of stuck cars and cars off the side of the road. >> reporter: now, back to that stowaway, delta airlines has

released a statement this morning saying they are investigating, adding, quote, nothing is of greater importance than matters of safety and security. now in terms of what remains of this busy holiday period, sunday, according to experts, is expected to be the busiest travel day. 3 million passengers expected nationwide at tsa checkpoints. if you are driving, peak traffic times expected from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on sunday, and then again from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on monday. something to keep in mind as you're headed home. guys? >> all right. erin, thank you so much. we've got the outsiders playing behind us. al is up the block about 30 blocks north of us at the start of the parade. he's got a first look at the holiday forecast. al, we kind of know how it's looking. >> yeah. it's going to rain.

here we go. they're rehearsing the open right now. holly williams said in "family guy" going to rain! and that's what's going to be happening. you see minnie mouse in the backound there. let's show you what we're looking at weather-wise as we get into this whole period. we are looking at wet weather, right now light rain, winds out of the northeast, 44 degrees. for the parade, it's going to be raining. we're going to be looking at showers. not a big deal. winds gusting to maybe 20 miles per hour before the end of the parade may have an impact on the balloons. as far as the e rest of e weather is concerned, thanksgiving day east coast is a mess, especially snow up into new england but the other parts of the country very cold in the plains. looking good. now we do have some really cold air coming in. we're going to be talking about that with this 5,000-mile trek from siberia, all the way down south. look at these temperatures. these are 10 to 20 degrees below average during the day, with temperatures in the 30s and low 40s.

and then overnight lows are going to be awfully brisk. i mean we are talking about temperatures that will be near freezing or below all the way down to the gulf and we've got lake-effect snow we've got to worry about that's going to dump a ton of snow into the great lakes region. we're going to take a look at that in just a little bit. guys, we're easing on down the road right now. i'm going to throw it back to you. >> all right. >> well done. >> al is dancing. >> okay. we are getting ready for the biggest macy's thanksgiving day parade ever. and in a moment we are going to speak to the newly minted new york city police commissioner, jessica tisch. but first, let us check in with stephanie gosk along the parade route. good morning, steph. we know the forecast. is everybody for the rain down where you are? >> reporter: happy thanksgiving, hoda. they are. and you know what, you have to hand it to the crowds. there's a group of women who come every single year, they're local, undeterred by the rain. there are people here from colorado, illinois, georgia. the water is not getting in

their way. there are some safety concerns and you heard al talk about them when it comes to the balloons and the wind. there is a unit, an emergency service unit with the nypd, their entire job today is to monitor those balloons. they're trained in the ropes. while there are rope handlers for the balloons these guys jump in if there's a problem. with wind. they have also been along the route, clearing it, making sure there are no obstructions. you know that pulley system, those ropes get pretty complicated, so pretty extensive training so they could be ready in case the wind picks up and, obviously, if it gets too windy they bring the balloons down, hoda. >> even though it's rainy, people always come out to this rain or shine. 3 million people expected to come out to watch this parade. so what's being done to keep everybody safe? >> reporter: this is an incredibly complicated security operation. the nypd does it every year. they're very experienced with it. and while people who are here are certainly

going to see a very visible presence on the ground the idea is to have a security situation that allows them to still enjoy it and have as much fun as possible. there's a lot of things they won't be able to see that will be in the background, counterterrorism units, you also have special ops units there will be drones in the sky keeping an eye on thingsgs and sanitation trucks that are filled with sand to prevent anyone from driving down the streets. the idea here is to have as much fun as possible. they do have a public service announcement of sorts for anyone who is trying to come here. don't get in your car. you're not going to get anywhere near the parade route if you're still on your way here, take public transportation, hoda? >> stephanie gosk, stephanie, thank you so much. right now as we talk about parade security we want to bring in a very important person who has a lot on her plate this morning jessica tisch, the commissioner of the new york police department. commissioner, good morning. first of all, congratulations. >> thank you. >> this is your first week on the job. >> my first week on the job.

>> did you know they were throwing you a parade for your first week? >> i suspected. as a lifelong new yorker, i had an idea. >> stephanie was mentioning what a complex security operation this is. tell us about what you bring to this parade every year. >> so our job is to keep this as safe and fun parade for new yorkers and our visitors and their families and we've got lots of resources out there. we have resources you can see and resources you can't see. we have our k9s, drones, we have the full complement of security out there for the parade today. >> there's no credible threats which is great news. >> there are no specific credible threats. >> this morning. like you said, you guys are ready for anything. >> yes. >> how do you prepare with so many people and so much going on? >> we can pivot on a dime. the new york city police department has seen everything. we learn every year from what we see that year. we're ready for protests if we get them. we don't expect protests today, but we're ready for whatever comes our way. >> well, talk about some of those preparations that you do. i think people might be surprised to know this is

something you're preparing for, essentially all year long. >> this is a huge preparation effort and multi-agency effort. not just the new york police department. we work with our emergency management, fire department, department of transportation, it's really an all-of-city planning event for a year. >> when you -- congratulations, again. >> thank you. >> on this new post. you said you wanted to bring back to the nypd. i thought that was such a profound statement. tell us what you meant by that. >> i think the profession of policing is the nobelist of professions and no one does it better than the men and women of the new york city police department. i want our cops to be proud to be cops. i want them to want their kids to be cops. we have to really get back to it where the cops are our heros. >> we see unfortunately in the last couple weeks some of these random, you know, incidents of violence, stabbing, people are scared.

>> absolutely. >> you can cite crime figures but when things like that happen, it stairs people. what's your word for new yorkers. >> the mayor just announced we're going to get 1600 additional cops in new york city. that is a really big number. people will see and feel those cops. not only makes everyone safer, it makes them feel safer to see a police officer, so we're looking forward to welcoming them in 2025. >> i hope you get turkey today. what are your plans for -- >> i'm going to go visit my grandmother tonight, my 97-year-old grandmother. >> police commissioner, i hope you don't have to cook or do dishes. >> no cooking for me today. >> thank you. happy thanksgiving. >> thank you. back to the studio and craig. >> love she's going to see grandma. savannah, hoda, thank you. we turn to president-elect trump's transition. overnight the president-elect had a high stakes phone call with mexico's president and they talked about everything from tariffs to border security and more. meanwhile, the fbi is now investigating a series of threats targeting several high

profile members of the incoming administration. nbc's kelly o'donnell following all of it for us and joins us from west palm beach, florida. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. there were no explosive devices found why authorities refer to these as hoax threats. still, it set off a lot of concerns for several trump world figures at their homes from new york to florida where local authorities responded. and officials say that this is a fluid situation as they try to determine who made these online and e-mail threats. new this morning, fallout over president-elect trump's latest tariff warnings against mexico. a tax he claims could be imposed to reduce the flow of migrants and drugs. just hours after mexico's president claudia sheinbaum responded with her own tariff threats the leaders spoke in a phoncall described as excellent and wonderful. writing on truth social, mr. trump went further declaring she agreed to stop migration

through mexico and into the united states, effectively closing our southern border. claiming president sheinbaum assured him that migrant caravans were no longer reaching the u.s. however, she later responded on x saying, mexico's position is not to close borders. meanwhile this comes amid a new wave of threats made against the president-elect's team, raising alarm bells. considered hoaxes so far, but disrupting the holiday week, for mr. trump's cabinet picks and inner circle. the transition team described this as violent, un-american threats to their lives and those who live with them. these attacks range from bomb threats to swatting. tom homan, mr. trump's future border czar says he's taking this seriously. >> i'm not going to be intimidated by these people. they're not going to silence me. >> reporter: designated defense secretary pete hegseth says a credible pipe bomb threat was

made to his home where his seven children were still sleeping, and the choice for epa director lee zeldin said a bomb threat included a pro-palestinian message to his long island neighborhood. >> a lot of law enforcement came out. we had some secret service. a bomb squad came out and did a robotic search. >> reporter: according to law enforcement no explosives were found and the threats were conveyed by e-mail and social media. the fbi said it takes all potential threats seriously and president biden has been updated. and here in florida, the president-elect hosted a dinner. a lot of people are thinking about thanksgiving. this was a little bit different. he had the facebook founder and tech titan mark zuckerberg over to mar-a-lago and zuckerberg's company meta said he appreciated the invitation to dine with the president-elect and to meet members of his incoming administration, and this is notable when you think about how this has been a tense relationship publicly.

this might be a bit of a thawing with, of course, back in 2021 after january 6th, mr. trump was expelled from facebook, and he has been publicly critical of zuckerberg. now they seem to be getting along. craig? >> kelly o'donnell, west palm beach, florida, thank you. to a thanksgiving meal high above the earth. astronauts suni williams and butch wilmore are celebrating the holiday on the international space station. of course that wasn't the original plan. their eight-day mission is heading into its sixth month. nasa taking the precaution to keep them in space after issues with their boeing starliner spacecraft. in an interview with lester holt, williams eased concerns about her and her health saying she and butch are eating well and working out. >> do you guys have plans? will you do something akin to a thanksgiving traditional meal? >> our plans as usual get up and workout, do the turkey trot, and watch a little macy's day parade

and we have a bunch of food we packed away that is thanksgiving-ish, smoked turkey, cranberry apple cobbler, green beans and mushrooms and mashed potatoes. >> nasa is planning to bring the astronauts home in february on a spacex capsule after eight months in space. and, by the way, mission control did give the crew the day off for thanksgiving. >> i love that the crew is even watching the parade from space. >> i love that, too. >> from space. >> that's how important it is. right? >> there you go. speaking of the parade, let's send it back to al, who is in central park, where that parade is going to be kicking off. he's got more on the forecast. happy thanksgiving, buddy. >> hey, bothf you, happy thanksgiving to you and your families. we love you. i'm going to be riding tom turkey and with this weather, it's guaranteed that turkey breast is going to be moist. i can tell you that right now. let's show you what we've got going on for today. we are watching -- i love the little turkey -- sunday everybody heading home biggest problems around the great lakes where we got some

lake-effect snow. we're going to talk about that coming up in the next half hour. in the meantime we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. on everything! save up to 80% off wayfair's black friday savings spectacular! now through december 2nd! ♪ wayfair. every style. every home. ♪ grab a sweater. it's a cold one to start our holiday. as we begin with that frost advisory until 9 a.m. we'll repeat again tomorrow, but let's take a look at the long weekend ahead. temperatures should stay pretty stable in the low 60s. lots of sunshine and heading into the first couple of days of

december, we're actually going to bring them up a little bit above average. getting into those mid to upper 60s san franci and that is your latest weathe weather. let's head back down about 40 blocks south of here to herald square. hey, ladies. >> hey, al. >> al roker. >> there's no energy like al's parade energy. >> i can't wait to see al on tom turkey. >> it's going to be amazing. >> coming up the new chairman and ceo of macy's will join us to preview this year's parade and try to find out some of the surprises that are in store. >> we'll dig some out. then after the parade and the turkey, comes the deals. brian cheung is going to break down some of the best black

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who died in a fiery tesla cyber crash early yesterday morning. they're encouraging mourners to gather at piedmont's annual turkey trot, which starts at 830 this morning. we've now learned the three people who died all graduated last year from piedmont high school. they were all back home for thanksgiving. a friend who was in a different car than the victims in the cybertruck managed to pull one person from the burning car. that victim is in the hospital with serious injuries. the exact cause of the crash is under investigation, but speed was one likely factor. good morning. we're in downtown san jose, where the 20th annual silicon valley turkey trot is set to get underway shortly. more than 23,000 runners and walkers are expected today. this event raises important money a food donations for area food pantries, feeding thousands of people every year. you can still get on the website and register at spivey. turkey trot.com until

830 this morning when the race starts. so how will the forecast be? let's check in with cinthiaa pimentel. well tom was wearing two jackets there. kira it is a cold start to our thanksgiving morning. 36 right now in san jose. we do have a frost advisory for the east bay and north bay hills until about nine this morning. it should be a nice afternoon though for all those thanksgiving plans. back to you. all right, cynthia, thanks and don't forget to watch our today in the bay live streaming newscast. it's at 8 a.m. we'll show you how two east bay women are giving a boost to minority owned businesses ahead of the black friday shopping frenzy. watch us on roku, amazon

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side as thanksgiving day here on nbc rolls on, so that's kind of the starting point. here's the end point. hoda and i are right here on 34th street right in front of macy's and we are counting down the minutes until the parade. joining us this morning is tony spring, the chairman and ceo of macy's, inc. good morning. happy thanksgiving. >> thank you. happy thanksgiving. >> this is your first year as ceo. is this your first parade? are you nervous >> are you ready? >> this is like our backyard. this is so much fun. we were just uptown and between seeing the clowns and the floats and the balloons, we have six new balloons this year, seven new floats. we have 700 clowns marching in the parade. this is so fun seeing the people who come from all over the country to be here every year and then the native new yorkers who are here every single year. 3.5 million people are here. >> it's crazy. they come rain or shine. >> rain or shine. >> some people watching might say are the balloons going to fly? everything is going to fly, but what is really amazing, i think,

in addition to all this stuff is the music you guys have. we just heard a little jennifer hudson. >> amazing. >> jennifer hudson. >> who else is coming? >> we have jennifer hudson, billy porter, you have idina menzel the cast of several broadway shows, you have all the marching bands. marching band, 11 marching bands from all across the country. >> fallon is going to be here. >> jimmy fallon and the roots. >> of course. >> we have a special appearance from cynthia erivo, "wicked" theme. it's super exciting. tell me about the preparations that go into this. i know a lot of the people that folks will see on tv today are volunteers. >> over 5,000 volunteers, macy's colleagues and their friends and family, who get up very early in the morning to be a part of this wonderful tradition. and it's a labor of love. we were just uptown, as i said, and you see the smiles on people ees faces, they are so excited to be here rain or shine. >> all right. you know we can't talk thanksgiving without talking black friday. it's like people are gearing up. what can people expect this

black friday? >> of course today we're closed. colleagues, friends and family, to spend time with the people that they love. but you can always shop on macys.com. tomorrow morning we open at 6:00 a.m. we're ready for everyone. but the great part of this time of year is that we're here for people when they're a little panicked, lot of people on your list, whether it's a cashmere sweater, some fragrances, men's cologne, whatever it is, we are here. >> what makes you happy when you see the numbers, like i'm sure you get all the numbers and what people are buying. >> by the hour. >> by the hour. what do you want people buying? is it like a heavy coat? what makes you happy? >> i want them buying what they're going to love. you know, so you've got the teacher you've got to buy for that's something different than the wife or boyfriend. you got your mother. buy a beautiful, fun, christmas sweater. >> can i tell you what's cool, though. you have so many volunteers from macy's here on their day off. it's thanksgiving day and

they're donating their time. >> they're signing up for next year, they love doing it. because they're part of an american tradition and macy's is proud to be a part of it as well. >> i should mention when talking about shopping our sister company peacock is partnering with macy's, i can't believe this, it's going to be a 30-minute special all about shopping. >> yes. >> tell me about that. >> one-hour special on peacock. >> one hour. >> on peacock. highlighting the best gifts for the holiday season. again, because we know -- we don't know what you want to get for mom, dad, your sister or brother, so it's going to be -- jill martin, perfect opportunity, to highlight and recommend some gifts for everybody. >> cool. >> okay. tony. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> happy thanksgiving. >> have a good parade. >> thank you for being with us every year. >> of course. we love it. wouldn't miss it. thank you and, macy's parade deals is streaming now on peacock. >> reminder the 98th macy's thanksgiving day parade starts at 8:30, not 9:00, 8:30 here on nbc. tony, again, thank you. all right, craig and sheinelle, into that dry, toasty studio. >> thank you, guys.

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million people are planning to shop in stores and online between thanksgiving and cyber monday. that's a new record. >> and the vast majority of those shoppers s still plaon snagging a good deal on black friday. we brought in nbc news business correspondent brian cheung who's going to tell us what we can expect. first, though, a lot of folks who are watching right now, who are listening right now and they may have to run out to the store for something last minute for that thanksgiving dinner. what stores are open, what stores are closed? >> happy thanksgiving, craig and sheinelle. >> happy thanksgiving. >> when it comes to thanksgiving used to be the case after you finished your meal you could go out and do a little bit of shopping, get the pulse on how people are feeling after those big meals. this year, not the case. it's been as of late, the case that a lot of stores have been closed, target, walmart, best buy, the big ones will not be open at all on thanksgiving. >> wow. >> a few stores will be open, namely your grocery stores if you need last-minute ingredients, whole foods, kroger, cvs if you need to make a last-minute run. there will be some places that

will be open, but again, the big box retailers are mostly shuttered today which i think is good. >> good for the workers. >> the employees get a break. >> how about tomorrow morning, how early are some of the stores opening? >> most of them will begin at 6:00 a.m. best buy, target, walmart, that's when they plan on opening up tomorrow. some of them open earlier. 5:00 a.m. >> look at that. >> 5:00 a.m. harkening back to the doorbuster days. get that spirit started early. again, most of the stores on your screen, walmart, target, those open at 6:00 a.m. >> i remember when i was a kid my mom would be at the mall at like 6:00 a.m. >> oh, yeah. >> drag us with her. >> those deals only last an hour. if you missed it, that was it. you couldn't get it anymore. >> let's look at cyber monday. what are we looking at? >> any particular items folks should be on the lookout for? >> for black friday and cyber monday deep discounts on electronics, examples for you, we've seen air pod pros down to 38% already, also amazon offering this tv at samsung for 35% off. even loaded dish washers, people

aren't thinking about appliances immediately after thanksgiving but you can get good deals on that. laptops, fire sticks and also vacuums as well. we're seeing good discounts across the board. when it comes to cyber monday experts are saying it's often better to wait on electronics and apparel. there will be discounts on black friday but the deepest discounts according to adobe analytics is on that monday. if you want to wait and play that game of chicken. you might get a better deal then. >> i was going to ask for people trying to get the christmas shopping finished. something to get the best deal? >> for me when i'm looking at these deals if you see it in stock and it's a decent discount in the 20 to 30% range, adobe analytics telling us that's probably the best discount you get -- go ahead and get it. >> the fact that you said analytics with that answer. >> i'm your data correspondent. again 30% off i think is what you want to be shooting for. of course if your budget needs it, maybe wait until cyber monday and get a better discount.

>> what's brian cheung doing for thanksgiving? >> i'm going to my parents' place after this and getting that crumb cake and turkey and over to the mall on friday. >> delightful. >> the best thing. >> put that on the website. >> it's on the website already. it's rated. >> tell folks what it is. >> mama cheung's crumb cake recipe. you can find it on today.com. >> thank you. for the latest on what stores are open for shopping today, it is the aforementioned website, today.com. >> i love it. i'm going to use the praise, analytics, just drop it at the table some kind of way. let's check in with al now, he has a special guest. good morning. >> hey! >> good morning, guys. so right now they're playing "ease on down the road" with "the wiz." billy porter just went on by. they're rehearsing. who do i have here idina menzel. your sixth appearance. >> it's six? "wicked." you're on the wondrous world of wildlife. >> yes, i am. on this beautiful thanksgiving

day. >> who doesn't like a good rain? as i recall, you were here in 2003 because you were on "wicked," just opened up with "wicked". >> that's right. >> here we are full circle. >> full circle, "wicked" film and then i'm going to open my new musical "redwood," you'll have to come, al. >> absolutely. >> it's a beautiful original hopeful story about a woman who has this life-changing experience in the red woods. you have to come. promise to come. >> if you talk about nature, absolutely. i've been to the redwoods. >> yes. it is astounding. >> it is unbelievable. >> i'm singing a song from that. "great escape" is what it's called. >> we love that. you have a cameo in "wicked" in the movie. >> yes. >> you've seen it. what are your impressions? >> you aren't supposed to tell anyone about the cameo. >> it's out now. everybody has been sharing everything online. what is this like to have -- you've kicked off -- you started this "wicked" universe. >> thank you. >> here it is. now -- >> it's -- >> it's blown up.

>> it's a source of great pride to be a part of the genesis and the legacy that has become "wicked" and something that will hold dear forever. and the film has really been very loving and respectful of our show while taking it to new heheights. >> i've got to tell you, can't wait to see "redwoods" and we're going to be watching you on the float today. >> yes. >> can't wait. you've got an umbrella. you're good. >> i have an umbrella. i won't melt! i'm melting! >> all right. i see what you did there. ladies and gentlemen, idina menzel, thank you so much. >> happy thanksgiving! >> let's show you what we've got as far as your weather is concerned. oh, man, we are talking it's not just fall weather, it's winter weather for the great lakes from sault sainte marie to augusta. we have winter storm warnings, watches and advisories, snowy travel, up to a foot in some of the higher elevations as you can see all the way to onionta. as we move a little further to

the west, from cleveland to buffalo to watertown, we could see some places up to three feet of snow. now that's a wondrous wildlife there. all right. that's what's going on around the country here's what's happening in your neck of the talking about, but we are under a frost advisory here in the bay area. we go up and look at 30 degrees in calistoga, other parts of the bay area. included in this are the east bay hills. so we go 38 in concord, 36 in fremont, and we have some low 40s to start our day down here in san jose. now, as we go on and take a look >> guys, i have to tell you, it doesn't get much better than that. you have billy porter rehearsing "the wiz" and idina menzel "wicked." >> pretty amazing, the world is coming together. >> it's unbelievable. it's all the things. >> al roker, we love your energy generally, your thanksgiving parade energy. >> unmatched.

>> you're at a 12. and america is here for it. we're here for it! >> oh, gosh, come on, how can you not be? yes! >> i agree. see you in a bit. >> all right, al. >> coming up you saw idina menzel. how about jimmy fallon who is going to join us to celebrate his first holiday album that features some a-list guest stars he's also going to give us the scoop on his parade performance this morning. >> coming up in this morning's "boost," the season for reunions and this is a good one. an epic surprise at an airport baggage claim. that's right after this. >> jason is just showing off, man. drew barrymore: in this family, we never give up. st. jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80% within the us. but we won't stop until no child dies of cancer. join our st. jude family.

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efforts to stop that player from playing in the tournament. boise state previously forfeited its two regular season games against the spartans with boise state out. the spartans now move directly into saturday's championship game. i'm ginger conejero saab in s francisco. we're at glide memorial's annual thanksgiving meal and celebration. you can see volunteers this morning are already carving the turkey and ham, getting things ready. breakfast is set to begin shortly at 730. a roving vaccination clinic also begins at 8:00, and the celebration of thanksgiving at glide memorial church begins at ten. this is the first thanksgiving the community is celebrating after the death of reverend cecil williams. we're going to turn now to the microclimate forecast with cinthia pimentel. we are under a frost advisory for places up there in the north bay. santa rosa, 34 degrees right now. also watching some areas of patchy fog as people travel to their thanksgiving destinations. pleasanton some parts of the east bay also

included in this frost advisory that goes until 9:00 this morning, but we get a little bit warmer as we go on into san carlos and san jose. excluded from this, but still a cold start to our thanksgiving morning in the 40s. join us on our streaming news at 8:00. i'll guide you through what the holiday weekend has in store, and even get a sneak peek into the first couple of days of december. back to you. and you can find that streaming newscast at 8:00. you can find it on roku and other streaming platforms, including pluto and nbc. bay area.com. we'll see you over there at eight.

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millions of americans on the move for thanksgiving. >> i just got here, but it looks crowded already. >> how the weather could slow you down and a security breach as a stowaway sneaks on to the plane during the rush. we're live with what you need to know for your holiday plans. then thanksgiving with the troops. service members around the world getting a taste of home. we're pulling up a chair at an army base overseas. and thanks and giving. we're shining a light on the life-saving work at st. jude children's research hospital and introducing you to an inspiring teen who has beaten cancer twice. >> i didn't know how i would survive not having st. jude. >> this treatment was life-saving for you. >> it was. >> as we share a very special thanksgiving meal. all that, plus parade time. we're gearing up for the 98th macy's thanksgiving day parade and despite some soggy weather,

nothing is going to rain on our parade. from the balloons to the floats to the iconic performances, we're kicking off the holiday in style, today, thursday, november 28th, 2024. ♪ i woke up feeling grateful thankful ♪ ♪ >> kicking off thanksgiving on the "today" show. >> from venice, florida. >> chester, virginia. >> >> flower mound, texas. >> mississippi! >> and columbus, ohio! ♪ got me feeling ♪ >> thankful for "today." >> sending love to our family. >> and friends. >> back in alabama. >> happy holidays. >> happy thanksgiving! ♪ on the things i know it woke up feeling grateful ♪ ♪ >> we woke up feeling grateful and thankful. we're grateful for you guys being out here. by the way, the shot you're looking at at this moment is right next to us, right in front

of macy's at herald's square. people are lining up, finally allowing the crowds to come in. ponchos on. >> i was about to say, hoda, your fashion sensation from the opening of the olympics, the poncho, is really making a splash here. >> come on. >> it is. everyone's doing it. >> trend setter. >>es. >> thank you. good to see you guys. >> good morning. >> happy thanksgiving. >> all right. we're ready for a parade. i know you guys are too. we're going to get to our news at 8:00. as we mentioned, it's a bit rainy here at herald square but let's check out the parade route. we've got al down there. he's got a full forecast for the holiday weekend. hello, mr. roker. >> hey, guys. so, we are looking -- so far, they've got minnie mouse getting ready to fly. this is going to be her first time, flying over the parade route. even though it's raining, nobody's spirits are dampened. it is fantastic. let's take a look at your weather and see what we've got r you. again, right around now, we're looking at light rain, winds out of the northeast at 7 here at the parade route.

44 degrees our temperature. during the parade it's going to continue to rain. sometimes a little heavier than not. toward the end of the parade the winds could gust up to 20 miles per hour by noontime when the going to be 51 degrees. the rest of our weather again thanksgiving day, the action is all up and down the eastern seaboard. very cold through the plains. sunshine out west. we are watching that system move off the coast so that will be good news, and we've got really cold air coming in, strong hudson bay low will draw in air from russia all the way down to memphis and knoxville. look at the next few days going into the weekend and early next week. 10 to 20 degrees below average. 30s in charleston, upper 20s in omaha, upper 30s in new york. the overnight lows going to be really cold. we are talking about temperatures that are going to feel like below freezing down to the gulf with temperatures in the upper 20s in atlanta by monday. low 20s in nashville. and mid 20s in raleigh. guys, it is going to be a chilly

one. in the meantime our hearts are being warmed by all the giblets, the turkey and the parade. by the way, an update for you, hoda. i just saw the kids over at our home base and they were having hot chocolate. >> yes! they're all there. we're ready for a parade. thank you, al. thank you so much. >> that is awesome. we'll see you in just a bit. craig and sheinelle, we e got t go. we have a big day. >> we're very busy. we've got things to do. >> 8:30 the parade starts. >> i'm excited. >> 25 minutes from now. ladies, happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving to you guys. >> see y. love you. >> again, that parade coverage is going to start at 8:30. meanwhile we have other news to get to amid the thanksgiving travel rush, somehow a woman was able to stowaway on a flight from new york to paris yesterday. authorities say the unidentified woman bypassed ticketing stations at jfk airport and boarded delta flight 264 without a ticket. a source with knowledge of the incident telling nbc news that

she was removed from that plane by law enforcement after it landed in paris. the tsa says the woman did go through a full security screenining and dinot pose a security threat. on this thanksgiving morning many u.s. service members are far from their homes and families but our men and women in uniform are getting a small taste of the holiday with the traditional turkey dinner served on bases all around the world. meghan fitzgerald is in poland with some of them. good morning to you. >> reporter: guys, good morning. happy thanksgiving from the field. we are in eastern poland just about an hour away from the russian border. i have the privilege of being here with the very fine men and women of the 212 calgary of the u.s. army. guys, can i get a -- they've decked the place out. see the decorations here. they've got the turkey and of course they're having thanksgiving dinner together. this is a working day but they're taking time off to enjoy the holiday. this morning, these american troops on duty.

conducting crucial combat training alongside nato allies >> we're here at the nation's training no matter what time of the year it is. >> reporter: they're part of the 212 cavalry unit with the u.s. army deployed to eastern poland just 100 miles from the russian border. today's drill, focusing on securing a water crossing. for these soldiers, there's no sling down for the holidays. so thanksgiving dinner is coming to them. >> happy thanksgiving, everybody. >> reporter: served up in a field kitchen as way of offering a little reminder of home. >> green beans here. >> nice. >> we have corn on the cob and then also we got steak. >> how does it smellll? >> smells very good. like i'm back at home for thanksgiving. >> reporter: while the setting is far from typical, a lot of effort igoing in to making sure this day still feels special. i see you're using creole seasoning. looks like a taste of home.

>> yes. this is my favorite seasoning. my favorite too actually. >> reporter: hours of preparation back at the base by fellow soldiers, where no detail is being spared. >> over here we got some classic american pies, apple pie, sweet potato pie, pecan pie. pumpkin pie. all the classics. >> reporter: while it's not home, for these troops, today feels pretty close. >> in the military, we kind of have two families. you know, we have our family back home and then we have each other. >> reporter: these soldiers are thankful for each other. >> happy thanksgiving from poland! >> reporter: and a grateful nation is thankful for them. guys, you really do get a sense this is a family. i mean, they eat together, they work together, and we are certainly privileged to be here with them as they enjoy their thanksgiving feast. from eastern poland, back home, happy thanksgiving, guys. >> happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving! >> that's great to all of you as well. coming up next our special series thanks and giving

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we are back with our series thanks and giving and a look at the global impact of st. jude children's research hospital. >> this morning we're shining a light on an inspiring teenager who traveled to the -- to the memphis hospital from jamaica. nbc's sam brock met her and was there when one of new york's hottest chefs helped her whip up an unforgettable thanksgiving meal. >> the world famous! >> reporter: to see gabrielle bailey after nearly a year of treatment at st. jude children's research hospital. ♪ thankful ♪ >> reporter: is to hear a different tune from only ten months earlier. >> i didn't know how i would survive not having st. jude. >> this treatment was life-saving for you. >> it was. >> reporter: the brave 15-year-old from jamaica found herself battling cancer for a second time after conquering it as a 7-year-old.

>> what did the surgeons tell you in jamaica when you found out you had cancer again. >> we don't know what to do. you have to seek help from the states. >> reporter: gabby was fighting will's tumor, a childhood cancer which starts in the kidneys. her oncologist at st. jude says it's very treatable with a survival rate abov90% in the u.s. but not everywhere. >> the best predictor of whether you will live or die if you're a child with whilms tumor is where you're born. in some limited resource settings, in middle and low income countries rates are as low as 20%. if gabby had not been able to leave jamaica do you think she would be here with us. >> i think the answer might be no. >> reporter: with st. jude, miracles like hers happen year-round. >> hey, guys. to see for ourselves we linked off with kwame and st. jude board member tony thomas at the domino's village housing facility. >> what they've done for us is they've created a home away from home

for our families. error. >> reporter: tony says the mission of his family, when he founded st. jude 62 years ago remains the same ethos today, providing medicine to kids and their families in many different ways. >> the whole point of this is to not only treat the patient, but to treat the whole family. so we pay for them to get here. we pay for the treatment, of course. we pay for the housing so they don't need anything. >> reporter: gabby's mom just one of many touched beyond words. >> when i came here my daughter was really dying. she was 98 pounds. she's over 110 now. >> reporter: in total, more than 1500 patient families coming from across the u.s. and 25 different countries stayed at domino's village in the first year. >> this is your favorite part of the entire complex here. >> reporter: chef kwame, and i saw how patients pursue their passions. >> i also did one of them. >> reporter: like gabby's love for art. ♪ we see ♪ >> this one. >> yeah.

>> reporter: her budding act for bead making. >> i made a friendship bracelet for you.u. >> oh, thank you. >> go get them, gabby. >> oh, thank you so much. >> reporter: and, of course healing through food. with a shared jamaican ancestry and love of oxtail, a tutorial was in order. >> i put a little jerk in my oxtail. >> yes. >> we say bon appetite. what do we say? >> really good. thumb's up. >> reporter: a perfect medium for an important point. >> food is one of the biggest connecters of culture. when someone is missing their culture they go for their comfort meal and it's something that can transcend zip codes and oceans. being able to connect with people that have been through so much, i think it's important work. >> welcome to our thanksgiving dinner. >> reporter: on this holiday, it's also the breakthrough that goes beyond any medical lab

because between oxtail and turkey, the blessings flow. parents of toddlers and infants undergoing chemotherapy with the knowledge they're in the best hands, gabby, for one, can't wait to find out what happens next. >> i am thankful for life and most of all st. jude. >> reporter: sam brock, nbc news, memphis. >> nothing better. >> no. >> st. jude doing the lord's work. >> for decades. >> thanks to sam for another beautiful story of thanks and giving on this thanksgiving morning. by the way, that oxtail recipe, it's on today.com. >> oh. >> go there and check it out. and also, a happy thanksgiving to everyone there at st. jude and to our dear friend of the show, marlo. there's marlo. . >> we love you, marlo. >> she's not joining us for the stories this year because, of course, marlo just lost her husband phil donahue of more than 40 years they were

together. marlo is in mourning. we're thinking about her. >> especially today on this holiday. okay. let's check in with al who has another fun guest joining him at the moment. >> who is that guy? >> we do, indeed. who is that behind those? >> i got you. >> jimmy fallon. jimmy fallon. >> happy thanksgiving al! >> this is your 11th parade, my man. >> is that right? >> can you believe that? >> more than andy williams. i'm hitting that mark. >> that's right. >> going to sing "moon river." going to be fantastic. >> we've been through this together through rain, freezing, snow, covid. >> oh, my gosh. >> remember that. >> here we are now. >> this is the best. the vibe here is so good even in the rain. >> look at these pants too. come on. you are mr. holiday. >> this is what i'm talking about. >> tell me about -- you're in the santa express. with the roots. >> "hey rudy" off my new album. it's a comedy holiday album and it's about rudolph and kids that can't wait -- they can't go to sleep for christmas.

>> you've got a lot of collabs on the album. >> ariana grande, megan thee stallion, justin timberlake, l.l. cool j, weird al yankovic. the roots. it's super fun. we have a song with the jonas brothers that's on the radio. weirdest thing ever. i can't believe we have a song on the radio. >> i know. >> look at you. >> you have a lot to be thankful for. >> i'm very thankful. >> you should be. >> you are -- little jimmy fallon. >> little jimmy fallon. i remember that. any of these going to be showing up on "the tonight show" next week? >> we have a holiday special after the tree lighting and everyone showed up for it. justin timberlake, and i do a bromance song coming home for christmas and missing each other. ll, weird al, and i do a new year's eve polka. i think of new year's as happy. >> polka polka. >> it is polka polka. >> it's great song. >> what are you guys doing for thanksgiving? >> thanksgiving i'm going to celebrate with the fam.

dad is there. mom in law is there. we have turkey. i have creamed onions. >> creamed onions. >> i feel like that is the thing that -- yeah, i did it for my grandma. she would make them and no one would eat them. every year i make them and no one eats them. >> 30 minutes after they come back. >> that's for you, grandma. >> we love you, grandma. >> we love you grandma. >> so happy for you and all the success. >> you're the best. so excited and happy to see you and happy thanksgiving. >> you're going to join us during the parade. >> i will come back. >> ladies and gentlemen, jimmy fallon. >> the one and only. >> check out. his pants are available at macy's. let's show you what we've got as far as your weather is concerned for today. we are looking at a fabulous day. if you like a little rain and snow up and down the east coast, everywhere else looking good. sunday not a problem. really for any travel, except for the great lakes where we've

they stop showing it on tv? hey! >> are we up? i think we're on. >> great. >> we're here. we're on. we're on! >> feel the vibe! >> yeah! [ applause ] >> we got to go! >> i got to go. >> i'll hold that for you. >> talk to you -- >> okay.

>> happy thanksgiving! >> so long. okay, seriously, you've got to go. >> i do. all right. guys. >> announcer: jill's steals and deals is sponsored by wells fargo credit cards, credit cards made for the way you live. that's real life ready. today's the day,he holidays have arrived and while you're gathering with family today don't forget, you got to get gifts for everyone, so we've got you covered this morning with the "steals and deals" featuring something for everyone and clothing, beauty, toys and more. sharing these deals, of course, today lifestyle and commerce contributor jill martin. scan the qr code, folks, right there at the bottom of your screen. shop along with us. >> yes. >> happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving to you and your family. this is our year. >> this is our year. >> i'm grateful for your friendship, and i am grateful for comfy and cozy clothing. who doesn't want -- thank you -- who doesn't want to be comfy and cozy.

the felina comfyz, tops or joggers. retail $36. the deal price $18. that's 50% off. it comes in these beautiful neutral colors. what's great about this, feel the fabrication. it's a blend, machine washable, and it doesn't run hot. if you want to sleep in it, run errands in it it's versatile. the top or the jogger. >> we've got serving ware. >> so the nombay does super well. >> beautiful. >> isn't it beautiful. all different -- $32 to $200 is the retail price. 13 to $100 is the price. >> that's a deal. >> now, these are so gorgeous, and what i want to say about the metal ones is you can put them in the oven and the freezer and then serve them. >> really? yes. that's what's so special about nambe. what beautiful gift if you're going to somebody's home. >> perfect for the holiday season. >> yes, stunning, and the wood and all the different shapes. >> look the a -- at this. >> if you know the nambe brand. it comes in different shapes. go to today.com to see.

>> set of two. you always have going -- i know you're a candle person. the soy company triple wick decorative candles. retail $54. deal price $26. 52% off. you get two. and there's cake for breakfast is one of them, mistletoe, spa holiday. i mean this really -- >> nice. >> i believe in scents bringing you back to -- >> yes. >> bringing memories back, but also just setting the tone. >> you're taking that with you? >> no, it's a soy candle, too, so it burns clean. >> that's right. i know you know a lot about candles. >> very important. >> this fabulous, the jennifer miller jewelry bezel ball chain necklace or beaded bracelet. i'm wearing two layered. the more the better. you also have the option of the chain necklace in yellow gold or white gold. i'm wearing one now. it has the beautiful bezel set that are embellished, see the stones. >> yeah. >> look how beautifully that

lays. >> that's nice. >> it's great for a layer. and then the bracelets are great to stack up. >> okay. >> either $49, that's 75% off. great for the holidays. yes. crazy deal. >> let's talk beauty, jill. you love cosmetics. >> what i love about these, it all comes together and gives you the mood you want. i know you and lindsay have a lot of holiday parties and she gets glitz and glammed. >> she loves to get glammed. >> the ultimate beauty sets. retail $120, deal price $25. they're also get started kits. if you're like i'm overwhelmed and don't know how to do this, they do it for you. so we have all different sets for different shapes. let's say you want to do the smoky eye. say you want to do a starter, neutral. there's one for every kind of style,very kind of face type. $25. gets you the whole entire set. that's 79% off. >> i am most excited about this one. >> i know you are. >> when i was a kid like radio

controlled cars that was my jam. >> but these are unbelievable and i think we have video of them. for kids and adults. first of all, they're $29 to $49 the deal price. which is insane. they make decor when not using them. look how fast they go. it comes with the remote control. it's very easy to use. our producer, and i were literally like it's -- it's brainless activity that's fun. >> it is. >> especially today if you had it at home on the holidays. what a beautiful gift. it has all the snazzy cars. if you can't get the real one, this is the next best thing. >> i like. -- i like the color choices. thank you. happy thanksgiving. to start shopping folks and find more exclusives scan the qr code or head to today.com/deals. oh, sheinelle. >> hi sheinelle. >> thank you. good morning to you, jill. don't go anywhere, because the fun is just getting started. coverage of the 98th macy's thanksgiving day parade is straight ahead. but first, your local news.

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