all this chaos a stowaway boards a flight from new york to france. how officials are saying it happened. a thanksgiving scare as new threats target lawmakers, this time it's democrats from connecticut. what those lawmakers and the authorities are saying this morning. a landmark than in australia. children under 16 no longer allowed to use social media. the reaction from supporters and opponents of the new law. did all that turkey put you to sleep during football? don't worry, we have the thanksgiving nfl highlights coming up. and we'll tell you how a small-town shoe store gained global footing over four generations with no online footprint. we are stepping into friday, november 29th. "early today" starts right now. ♪ good morning, i am jessica layton. we begin this friday morning with the holiday travel trouble. a fantastic storm on the east

coast is causing major troubles for this traveling. drivers had to deal with those less than ideal conditions on the roads. also a stowaway was caught on a flight that took off from new york. our erin mclaughlin has the details. >> reporter: hey there, as you can see we are experiencing pretty wet and windy weather on long island. authorities are urging folks if they do take to the roads given the soggy conditions in the northeast to be extra cautious. good news is thanksgiving is actually the best day to be out on the roads as authorities say they are investigating how a stowaway managed to get through security without a ticket, make their way onto a delta airlines flight flying from jfk international airport all the way to france according to passenger the stowaway was discovered just prior to landing, hiding in the airplane

bathroom. we heard from delta airlines, they put out a statement saying they are investigating adding that "nothing is of greater importance than matters of safety and security." in terms of folks as they are looking to head home from the holidays experts say this sunday will be the busiest travel day with 3 million airplane passengers expected to pass-through tsa c checkpoin nationwide. for folks driving home the busiest drivetime will be sunday from 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., then monday from 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. back to you. >> erin, thank you. a massive attack on ukraine's power grid left homes and businesses without power across the country. vladimir putin said it was retaliation for ukraine attacking inside russia. ukraine hit targets using tactical ballistic missiles made by the u.s. the power grid

was attacked just as winter is setting in with temperatures already freezing. it's a tactic thats deliberate on russia's part. the actions have been condemned as "horrific." stomach israel and hezbollah are accusing the other of violating the cease-fire in lebanon two days after it went into effect. israel bombed what they say is a hezbollah rocket facility but hezbollah accuses israel of shooting at civilians trying to return home to their villages. this fragile truce has many israelis feeling pretty hesitant about returning to their border towns. more from northern israel. >> reporter: the israeli hezbollah cease-fire and in northern israel work is starting on repairing rocket damage from the war. a few miles from the border with lebanon, the scars of conflict are still visible, and the sounds of battle still

audible. our camera caught outgoing artillery fire towards southern lebanon. idf saying it bombed a hezbollah rocket facility. both hezbollah and the lebanese army accused the idf of violating the cease-fire. in the southern suburbs of beirut matt bradley met residents coming back to massive destruction. >> he is saying there is no other option inside,e, it's either death or victory, so he sees this as victory. >> reporter: a very different picture across the border. this is a station hit by rocket fire just a few days ago, but unlike the scenes in southern lebanon people in this town say they are not ready to return yet. i don't necessarily believe that the cease-fire will hold, and they will only go back to their homes once they feel truly safe. we follow briefly returned to her home to collect items for

her twins. >> i wanted hezbollah no way across to. it's very scary. >> beyond these hills lebanon and the lingering question on everyone's mind can this truce hold? nbc news. we are learning new details this morning about the three americans who were freed from chinese prison as part of a prisoner exchange. we have new video also of what appears to be the plane that brought them home in texas. you can see one of the passengers who we believe was one of the prisoners running to give a hug. the americans were exchanged for chinese detainees in the u.s. five democratic lawmakers in connecticut received bomb threats on thanksgiving. no explosive devices were found

by police who are now treating this as a hoax. among those targeted, senator chris murphy and his home in hartford. his office says that threats appear to be part of a coordinated effort. meanwhile representative haze said police alerted her to an email saying a pipe bomb had been placed in her mailbox. similar threats were made earlier this week against several of donald trump's cabinet picks and top advisers. president-elect donald trump and the president of mexico were offering differing accounts this morning of a conversation between the two on migration earlier this week. after a phone call trump said on social media that president claudio sheinbaum pardo agreed to stop immigration through mexico, but claudio sheinbaum saying "we reiterate that mexico's position is not to close borders but instead to build bridges between government and the people." that call coming days after trump threatened a 25% tariff on goods imported from mexico.

>> i hope he rethinks it, i think it is a counterproductive thing to do. the last thing we need to do is screw up our relationships. >> the president of mexico also noted that tariffs were not discussed on her call with donald trump. a word of caution this morning for those decorating for the holidays after a man in massachusetts was nearly killed while he was putting up christmas lights. michael rosenfield from nbc boston has that story. >> as the holiday season gets under way a nearly deadly incident taking place in wellesley. >> he will be lucky if he survives you know, he took a big hit. >> a man hired to put up christmas lights got an electric shock that sent him into cardiac arrest. he was on foot and circling this pinetree when it happened. >> the pool he was using was about 34 feet long, and it came in close proximity or actually touched a primary line that was

only a few feet from the tree and he got zapped from that. >> 911 instructed his coworker to do cpr. when police arrived they found the 22-year-old victim unconscious and not breathing. they used an aed, the medical device, and on the third attempt that got his heart beating. he also had burn injuries. >> he had exit wounds rot through his feet that went into the ground. >> the man works out of framingham. a coworker who declined to comment said the man is recovering in the hospital. >> the primary lines of those are some heavy voltage those power people's houses in the whole neighborhood. >> our thanks to michael rosenfield for that report. the macy's thanksgiving parade went off without a hitch despite the weather. some 3 million people braved the cold and rain to see the 98th annual parade in new york city. >> it's liquid sunshine. not rain. >> we got up early in the

morning. it's been raining, but i'm having the best time ever. >> we've been here since 3:00 this morning from pennsylvania. in the rain. the cold. don't mind. we love it. we were waiting for this moment. >> the giant balloons, floats, and marching bands made their way past macy's flagship store which signals the start of the holiday season. and if you are just waking up from that turkey coma you might need a winter coat before you head out today. michelle grossman, nbc meteorologist, is tracking the latest winter blast. >> great to see you, jessica. we are black friday shopping, and we have a cold blast coming down from canada really dropping temperatures. that's one big story, and the cold wind will create lake effect snow downwind of lake erie and lake ontario. temperatures are really dipping, the jetstream is opening the door from canada,

and we are looking at temperatures only 10 degrees today at fargo, 18 below normal. 25 in chicago, cool. in spots in the south, 53 in charlotte, 43 and nashville. tomorrow we will see temperatures still dipping, temperatures only in the 30s in philadelphia, 27 in milwaukee, 49 in memphis, and it will be december, monday, and we will keep that chill in place monday and tuesday, new york city, temperatures only in the 30s and 40s. that will set the stage for some snow, we will see lak that cool air will go down to the south. we have freeze alerts in spots,

in the south temperatures in the 50s and 60s. that's her friday forecast. >> michelle, thank you. amazon workers in more than 20 countries including the u.s. are planning to hold protests between black friday and cyber monday. to make amazon pay demonstrations aim to "hold amazon accountable for labor abuses, environmental degradation, and threats to democracy," according to organizers. a spokeswoman says the compa is always looking to improve but says they remain proud of their competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and safe work experience for their staff. up we have the best black friday deals worth braving the cold. i'm back in a minute with a new law in australia. with rapid relief at 4 weeks. tremfya blocks a key source of inflammation. at one year, many people experienced remission... and some saw 100% visible healing of their intestinal lining.

serious allergic reactions and increased risk of infections may occur. before treatment, your doctor should check you for infections and tb. tell your doctor if you have an infection, flu-like symptoms or if you need a vaccine. healing is possible with tremfya. ask your doctor about tremfya today. ♪ i'll be honest. by the end of the day, my floors...yeesh. but who has the time to clean? that's why i love my swiffer wetjet. it's a quick and easy way to get my floors clean. wetjet absorbs and locks grime deep inside. look at that! swiffer weet. we are back with news in australia. lawmakers have passed one of

the toughest social media bans in the world. barring children from under 16 from joining those apps. the goal here is to address the impact social media has on kids' physical and mental health. liz kreutz has more. >> it is passed in the results in the affirmative. >> australia taking an unprecedented step becoming the first country in the world to ban the use of social media apps for anyone under the age of 16. >> that's pretty huge. >> the landmark law which overwhelmingly passed with bipartisan support drawing immediate reaction on the apps it intends to target, including snapchat and let her ex. >> is his good but bad at the same time, do we agree? >> law tech companies will be required to take steps to verify ages and prevent those on -- >> we have heard the cries from families who are suffering. >> the controversial measurement to help protecting people from the negative effects of social media.

the american psychological association has warned about the addictive nature of these apps and the negative impact it can have on a child's mental health and body image. in australia wayne says his son died by suicide after a sextortion scam. >> anyone who says this is not a good idea has not faced my loss. >> elon musk, writing seems like a backdoor way to control access to the internet. some teens are questioning how a lot like this will be enforced. >> it will only create a generation of young people, who will be more technologically literate in bypassing these laws. >> our thanks to liz kreutz for that report. still to come sure dolphins can jump from the water, but they can't leap. the fur flies at the national dog show. meet the adorable pug who was

just named top dog. bounty is made to be stronger... ...and more absorbent. so, while ordinary brands can't hold up, one sheet of bounty keeps working, even when wet. (♪♪) now that's the sound of value. bounty. the quicker picker upper. regina king is in our studio looking radiant as ever. don't cover up your glow. ♪♪ flawless. all eyes on you. skin esteem is a beautiful thing. ♪♪ ♪♪ [laughters] mom. ♪♪ mmmmmmm. repeat the sounding joy. [laughters] kinder joy. [laughters] open a world of surprise. sounds like you need to vaporize that cold. nyquil vapocool?

it's nyquil plus a rush of vicks vapors. ♪ vapocooooool ♪ nyquil vapocool. the vaporizing night time, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, best sleep with a cold, medicine. (background noises) hey! get off your— (donkey hee-haws) citrusy. ahhhhhhhh! (crash) show-off! (♪♪) mountaaaain dew! ♪ rinse it out ♪ ♪ every now and then ♪ ♪ i get a little bit tired of the stinks ♪ ♪ that just will never come out ♪ ♪ pour downy in the rinse, jade ♪ ♪ every now and then i rinse it out! ♪ fights odor in just one wash.

fake to jacobs. it's green, touchdown, for the second time on this thanksgiving night. seconds are served. >> the packers put the dolphins on ice to cap off thanksgiving night. green bay jumped out to a 21 point lead in the first half. two huge touchdown passes from jordan love. miami tacked on a late td in the third but ran out of gas falling 30-17. turns out miami and cold just don't mix. it's their sixth straight loss in freezing weather. it was a thanksgiving miracle, or maybe just a truly awful giants squad. it took 334 days, but the cowboys finally remembered how to win at home's to a spark

from one of the best d defensiv plays of the year. >> and he obviously leaves, the giants will take over, the blitz is picked up, it's over the year, and he scores! oh, what a play by overshown! >> demarvion with the pick six, but it was too little too late, they topple the giants 27-20, it was their first win at home since beating the lions at the end of last year. da bears for their and what a difference a year makes. detroit took up their 10th straight win against da bears. and it was dog eat dog but only one pug had the money to

mug beating out 2000 dogs representing over 200 breeds. this is the latest jewel in vito's collar, claiming best in breed along with best of breed at akc national show last year. the runner-up was verde the welsh terrier. we are looking at the hottest black friday deals at three major retailers.

[♪♪] did you know, serums are concentrated with powerful ingredients to visibly improve your skin? try olay super serum. for five powerful ingredients in one, it hydrates, improves texture and evenss, while also firming and smoothing. try olay super serum. mom's gonna love this! alright kids come on. it's time for bed! ( ♪♪ ) good morning, mr. snuggles. make breakfast special with the cocoa and hazelnutty goodness of nutella. ( ♪♪ )

♪["dedicated to the one i love" by shirelles]♪ ♪♪ nothing tastes as good as that first bite. so... get a 10 piece chicken mcnuggets© for just... $1. regina king is in our studio looking radiant as ever. don't cover up your glow. ♪♪ flawless. all eyes on you. skin esteem is a beautiful thing. ♪♪ (background noises) come on, let's go! get off your— (donkey hee-haws) citrusy. ahhhhhhhh! (crash) touchdown! (♪♪) mountaaaain dew! ♪♪ herbal essences is a force of nature. our shampoos and conditioners are made with supercharged botanicals.

♪♪ these sulfate-free formulas deeply penetrate and replenish nutrients. ♪♪ to boost hair health in just one wash. ♪♪ all without the salon naturals price tag. ♪♪ ♪♪ it's supercharged herbal essences. ♪♪ if you are getting ready to hit the stores here are the black friday deals making headlines this morning. the national retail federation expect americans to spend about $9 billion this year. here are some of the sales. beginning with amazon you can score apple air prods pods 2. the $100 less than usual 149

instead of $249. and save 66% off this 15 piece knife set down from $345. if you like shopping at target women's clothing is up to 40% off while toys, kitchen and dining items and vacuums and floor care are all up to 50% off . a majority of target stores will open at 6:00 a.m., closing times vary by location. walmart is adding its own spin to amazon lightning deals with new flash deals on categories like vacuums, kitchen, appliances, bedding and clothing. tone. as the makers of tremfya®, we understand that everybody's moderate to severe plaque psoriasis doesn't look the same. so, we undertook a first-of-its-kind study of plaque psoriasis in every skin tone. like hers and his and yours. serious allergic reactions and increased risk of infections may occur.

before treatment, your doctor should check you for infections and tb. tell your doctor if you have an infection, flu-like symptoms or if you need a vaccine. ask your dermatologist about tremfya®. ♪ with cascade platinum plus, i have upped my dish game auntie, in that dishwasher? watch me platinum plus gives you the highest standard of clean, even in your machine. clean enough for you? yeah! scrape. load. done. cascade platinum plus. we are back with the power

of small business in the century-old shoe store tying generations of one family to customers all around the world. from our minneapolis affiliate here is boyd hubert. >> you've heard the stories from rural america of struggling stores leaving small town main streets. this is not one of those. >> this machine probably was built abouin the 1930s. >> a depression era sewing machine for a second century population 850. >> we are coming up 100 years next year. >> which is not the only significant number. >> we are probably close to 13,000. >> 13,000 pairs of new shoes filling the original store and a series of additions.

>> 16 extrawide. >> which julie will tell you is a bit misleading. >> we have shoes in every state. never had a website. just word-of-mouth and people coming in. >> a business model tim's father adopted 74 years ago. >> only 30 years ago-- >> tim keeps this picture of his dad nearby, and another reminder, even closer. >> that's me. >> he comes to work with me every day. >> stubbornness. >> leroy was 19 when his father died of cancer. >> leroy is right here. >> leaving leroy to take over the store his dad founded in

1925. if you are keeping tabs, that is three generations. >> i am the fourth generation, i am colin weaver. >> colin and his brother, tanner, and their grandmother, carol. >> there isn't people that do this anymore. >> the kind of small town store that shouldn't have survived. yet thrives. >> not too many people can say that. it's an honor. >> it's something special, tell you that. >> businesses come and too often go, bu

right now at five. up in flames. a multi unit victorian home destroyed by an overnight fire. we hear from one tenant who has

suddenly lost everything. black friday shoppers, meanwhile, are ready to roll. but the holiday rush is already on. with so many deals online, what's in store for buyers? we are live this morning at one bay area hotspot, and if you're heading out, you may want to bundle up. it's a chilly start to this friday, and we have a look at your black friday forecast. this is today in the bay. and good morning. the sound of the words friday. oh yes, i am marcus washington and i'm kira klapper in for laura garcia. let's start with a look at that chilly weather. cinthia pimentel is in for kari tracking what we can expect on this friday. friday freezing in some parts of the bay area, so please bundle up as you head out the door. we go up to the north bay 34 right now in santa rosa and napa 32.o right at freezing as we go up into lake county, clear lake, good morning to you.