underway. there is plenty more to come. >> both sonu wasu and melissa blasius are catching up on all the stores. let's start with melissa in ahwatukee. it's just about to open. i see everybody moving past you melissa. >> yeah, they actually opened a minute before 6:00. you can see the madness here. everybody is grabbing their bags and cards and going in for their deals. a lot of them were scanning e advertisements, the fliers before they -- flyers before they came in to make sure they knew what they wanted. doorbusters like this going on across the valley at this hour as the doors open up. in fact, we noticed that the crowd grew significantly. a lot of the shoppers here went to other stores that opened earlier before they came here. some people say they're going to shop all night. this store, this k ohls in

for 30 hours. so definitely black friday shopping this year is a mor thon not a sprint -- marathon not a sprint. >> a lot of energy out there considering the turkey eaten. >> kind of impressive. melissa, thanks. a lot of other people ditching the meal for shopping. sonu wasu is at the best buy on camelback. i'm hearing some people were in line for 18 hours. is >> that's right. a lot of time in line. they're trading time with family and turkeys for tvs and all kinds of good deals out here. stake a look at these -- take a look at these checkout lines. they're to the back of the store. looks like an amusement park. they're moving fast. a lot of people out here, full bellies and soon to be empty wallets. some of the hottest deals are a

seems -- $is 99. that one -- $199. that one is on a lot of wish lists. masses of people rushing in to get to the tvs. the lines didn't start forming until about an hour before the store opened. and organized chaos there because store owners tell me that they were giving out tickets to people saying they could reserve the tvs and come back later and get them. i asked some people why they chose to spend their th with family. they planned their thanksgiving meals around this shopping spree. >> we actually start thanksgiving dinner at around 7:00 p.m. doors open at 5:00. i have enough time to go home and get a quick shower and been here all night. >> they do thanksgiving on wednesday, so. we did it last night. >> so the best buy here open

so there's still plenty of time to do some shopping. those tvs are gone. they only had 39. the early birds did get the worm in this case. another reason for the lines outside, a lot of people i hear are online shopping these days. not seeing big crazy lines that we used to a few years ago. >> during every commercial sonu, every commercial. the weather is perfect, laura. >> if you're going to be getting out falling quickly now that the sun is out. here's what we topped out at. 77 in phoenix and deer valley. 77 in chandler. mid-70s mesa, gateway and glendale. that average high low 70s. above average today. low 70s outside right now. 73 last check at sky harbor. 11% humidity. dew points in the teens. light winds here. that will be changing coming up as we get into the weekend

no real big changes in the forecast tonight. keeping things clear as we fall into those low 60s by 10:00. then tonight low 50s on the way. warmer tomorrow. big changes in our forecast. stick around for the details. more breaking news now. we got ahold of the video. you can hear the gunshots at a youth football game in kentucky. wow. that's some powerful video. two people are dead tonight. four others in the hospital this thanksgiving. they are expected to be okay. detectives still sorting out the details. so no word on the shooter or a motive at this time. and while we take time out to be thankful today there's a family dealing with a terrible tragedy. a deputy and his wife hit by a van outside a bar. the wife's life on the line. as chris tells us, some worry those roads are just too dangerous. >> i'm chris in cave creek

reacting just hours after two people were hit crossing the street here in front of harold's that includes a deputy and his wife. after talking to the patrons in this area they feel there's not enough lights on this street and for the people who walk the streets late at night. >> just hearing about it today it makes me very sad that it takes somebody getting hit for our city and our government to do something about this. it's just wrong. >> we checked the surrounding bars surveillance video but it's unclear. it doesn't appear alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash. the driver of the van remained on scene. there's been no update on the two's condition. the deputy is in serious and the wife was airlifted with serious injuries. >> we wish them the best. close call at a whataburger in mesa. osvaldo oregel will be having dinner in jail tonight for

fire. two teardropers -- troopers spotted him before he caused damage. he stuffed a newspaper in the gas tank and lit it on fire. police say he was on drugs. this time last year the owner of the buffalo chip saloon was dealing with a tragedy. this thanksgiving he's thankful the doors are open. larry wendt could have walked away but he didn't and now business is booming. he admits it gets him every so often that an arrest. the fire was deemed suspicious. tonight he has a powerful message. >> i would like everyone to know that you can't burn down a historic business in the heart of a western town that's been there since 1951. and get away with it. >> there have been rumors about what happened but no solid leads. if you know anything call detectives. we saw him get hauled off.

a man locked himself in a home for hours. police believe tracy mccoy is linked to robberies. president-elect donald trump is in florida enjoying thanksgiving. he's still working. trying to keep jobs here in the u.s. earlier he tweeted he's talking to a company in indiana that wants to move hundreds of jobs to mexico. he also put out a video message saying he hopes thanksgiving will help heal president obama was thanking our troops before his last thanksgiving feast at the white house. it was a dinner buffet with turkey, prime rib, you name it. and for dessert a variety of pies. . jessie johnson is thankful this year that she can be a parent to her daughters. her children were taken away after she was caught using drugs.

it's amazing that i created something so cute. >> jessie johnson's daughter is turning 8. >> what are you hoping to get for your birth stay? >> a puppy. >> she kicked a meth habilitate before getting -- habit before getting pregnant. >> i relapsed. i had three or four dcs cards on my front door and i avoided each card. >> when she did agree to meet with dcs 3-month-old chastity was put in foster care. >> i needed to fix that. >> her only chance? the family's first program. 8500 families get referred every year. >> it's a full-time job. >> it involves intense group therapy, parent skills coaching, even help finding houses and jobs. >> it's to help them live a successful and stable life for

>> only 25% successfully complete the program. that's because staff must feel confident vouching for those parents in court in order to regain custody of kids. even then. >> we can't guarantee what's going to happen a year down the road. >> i've had my moments. i've had my doubts. and i had a phone number kind of thought but never. she is worth way too much. >> she hopes this is proof why families in the dcs system should get seconds chances. >> on your fore head? >> -- forehead? >> melissa blasius abc 15. sheriff's deputies on the streets patrolling northern california neighborhoods much more closely tonight until these two guys are caught. in all four escaped. but two of the inmates didn't make it far. they used bed sheets to make a rope and rappel down the santa clara facility. one thing they haven't explained? how they cut through the bars.

for the family of collin rose who lost his life in the line of duty a couple of days ago. the 29-year-old was a five-year veteran. care packages delivered to the families of those who lost their children in chattanooga this week. volunteers spent the night putting them together. they know it won't take away the pain but they want the families to realize that they are not alone. a lot of you already snagging up the holiday deals. so get this, the election may have an impact on what you get this christmas. we'll explain. credit cards can get you in trouble unless you know how to use them. coming up joe's going to let you know how swiping the plastic can get you extra cash. if it wasn't for the fact that it was a territorial cup

santa may be loaded with gifts including an ar-15. stirring up controversy in california. that's what the ad is designed to do. he says the billboard is not meant to offend. >> when you see a firearm my kids automatically think of we go do that as a family. we go shooting together. it's a hobby for our family. my kids see it as a tool to protect our mi arises. >> some not thrilled with it. one man argues santa has a second amendment right as well. can you believe the election is impacting the type of gifts that people are giving this year? some retailers say they're seeing people buy more feel good items. others tell the ap they're donating to charities and buying friends books focused on specific topics. a recent study shows comfort

electronics. this is where my credit card offers usually end up. so banks are making the deal better trying to get you to use cards over cash. there are dozens of them. >> in theory you can get something for almost nothing. >> credit card reward programs that pay you to use them. >> at a minimum you should be earning 2%. >> cards like citi double cash offer that. >> $240 nothing other than buying what you were going to buy. >> experts say cash back incentives are worth it if you follow one important rule. >> to only spend what you can afford to pay in full, on time every month. >> otherwise you're losing your rewards in interest. >> there are opportunities to get more. >> nicholas's website

>> around the holidays, they usually have amazon or other holiday type spending. so you can get 5% savings. >> and if miles are your thing. >> you have to work hard for miles. >> he says getting them is easy. redeeming can be a hassle. >> if you plan in advance and pay attention you can ultimately get really really good deals. >> if you don't pay in full every month you won't see the rewards. to compare go to abc15.com and click on sections and let joe know. i'm investigator joe ducey. if you've got a problem, let me know. abc 15 sports brought to you by sanderson ford. >> it's thanksgiving so i'm going to be nice. tomorrow night's cup between arizona state and arizona is going to be a snoozer. it's the 5-6 sun devils to take on the 2-9 wildcats.

maybe if arizona state can win they'll get their 6th win of the season and be bowl eligible. two years ago they were 9-2 and playing for the pac-12 title. >> our program is always about competing for championships. this is one of those must wins on your schedule. and one that you could throw all the records out and you can throw, game has a lot of emotion. and it's that type of battle. some great college football on abc 15 starting tomorrow morning when the 20th ranked houston cougars take on the memphis tigers. and nebraska takes on iowa. look at that line up for saturday. 10:00 a.m. wolverines at number two ohio state and notre dame at ufc. >> a lot of football to be

>> the season is wrapping up. and good weather here. >> yeah. it's going to be great weather here. but i wanted to show you this. look at this. yeah, this isn't good. this is hurricane otto. a look at this video coming in from miles away. a lot of rain in nick ra kwau -- nicaragua. it will become a tropical storm overnight as it pushes into the pacific. ke again, good news there that it is weakening. closer to home gorgeous weather. a little bit of high cloud cover the last couple of hours. clear tonight after topping out at 77 today. 73 in phoenix. 71 in tempe. 72 in goodyear. overnight lows tonight will be chilly in the 40s and low 50s. if you're getting out doing some shopping tomorrow morning, overnight, wear the jackets.

shy of that 80 degree mark in tempe. 76 in goodyear. 33 in flagstaff right now. 46 in sedona. gila bend at 65. a few breezes across the high country at this hour. 23 mile per hour sustained winds in bullhead city. lighter in the valley. radar composite quiet out there. a few passing clouds up northeast. those will continue to work their way into new mexico as we go through the next several hours. not seeing rain or snow chances in the forecast tonight. what we will be watching, a huge storm system bringing showers up northwest. that will play a role in our forecast. not until sunday and monday. first beautiful weather tomorrow. not finding rain chances here. little more cloud cover increasing on saturday. still expecting the saturday forecast in the valley to be dry.

up to 50% as winds pick up sunday into monday with best chances for rainfall sundays evening into monday morning. we'll be keeping our eyes on that of course over the next couple days. we'll let you know of changes. we could run into winterwet every -- winter weather driving conditions above 4500 feet. we'll be updating as we get closer to sunday. a very cold one in flagstaff. 21 in winslow. globe in the 60s. quick look at the tucson forecast for asu and u of a. your seven-day forecast is coming up. well, you don't have to spend money to get the best black friday deals because the best deals are free. we spoke to the experts and they shared all sorts of

if you are one of the first 100 customers at half price books you will get a free gift card. attica bella's -- at cabelas gift cards. a bradley smoker they open up at 5:00 a.m. at bass proshops show up after 10:00 a.m. tomorrow and the kids get a free photo with santa as well as take a free craft workshop. abc15.com/smartshopper. oh yeah. it's time to take action and help out operation santa claus. we're collecting money, toys, and nonperishable food items for the four charities on your screen.

f5 #50 from sanderson ford and lincoln. valley families learn the true meaning of the holidays with a special annual event. sure it looks like a girl fight. but this video raising safety

it's not a black friday fight in fact we aren't sure what set these three off but it's setting off security

two security guards were doing the same and didn't break this up until 30 seconds in. the ve knee shan says the security guards followed protocol. heard of e-cigarettes exploding? a bunch of fireworks going off it looks like. captured inside new york's grand central station. the man is recovering from burns now. new at 6:00. join us at grand ma's house as we

if you are just joining us. breaking news to share. detectives looking for this guy they say he's suspected of kidnapping a woman earlier this morning. this happened near 35th and thomas. 44-year-old alton taylor is said to be driving an '07 chevy

there is a reward so call silent witness. an eye on the roads. a lot of people like to celebrate after the big meal. >> we've had a few scares the the past 24 hours. a wrong way driver on the loop 303 overnight. a trooper happened to see the driver coming at him and got that person to stop. no word if a driver will face charges after that person hit a man in the street. at last check the man was not in good shape. a short time later last night after the crash. but then came back to the scene. >> detectives not saying much about a deadly shooting last night near 35th and greenway. likely because it's a holiday. we know they're out there looking for the killer. we don't know if the victim knew the person. no arrests after this home invasion. three thieves to watch out for in tucson. the couple taken advantage of in their own home. surveillance video only

police hope his arrest leads to others. and turning to weather now. gorgeous day across the valley. upper 670s. 73 last -- 70s. 73 last check. light winds out there. if you're heading out to do shopping tonight overnight grab the jackets as we hilt the 60s in the next -- hit the 60s in the next couple of hours. a chilly start tomorrow morning before the sun comes up. in the upper 40s to low 50s. then a warm afternoon. maybe you're staying out the entire time, won't need that jacket. glendale and tempe 77. and goodyear tomorrow 76. above average with our temperatures tomorrow. but big changes coming up to our weekend forecast. rain chances return, winds, maybe snow, big drops in the highs. one of the biggest get togethers in the valley.

abc 15's sonu wasu takes us to the salvation army thanksgiving dinner. >> there's just such a great feeling of community here. every guest who walks in getting the royal treatment. >> happy thanksgiving. >> in a room full of strangers a feeling of familiarity and family. the homeless who struggle to find a place to sleep at night walk in holding on tightly to everything they own. here at the annual thanksgiving dinner greeted just like they would at a fine restaurant. served up a simple plate that represents hope. >> it means a lot. it means i don't have to sleep hungry. i can get up on a full belly. i can see a better tomorrow. >> i'm not alone and it's good. it's good not to feel alone. >> there are some who are alone. the disabled, the elderly, still not forthsen. these vol -- forgotten. these volunteers will deliver

>> it may be the only contact for the day. >> it takes 750 volunteers to make this happen. the mayor is here with his family. >> look at this. thees volunteers are awesome -- these volunteers are awesome. >> volunteers from churches. >> we do it because we understand that people need people. >> and then there's the christmas family, yes their last name really is christmas. >> we're fortunate so we're going pay it forward. >> i'm thankful for homeless because they don't really have a family. >> guests leaving with more than a full belly. free clothes and haircuts part of the day. >> happy thanksgiving. >> sonu wasu abc 15 news. thanks. the air festive tonight after this fire. that is likely from the oil burning in central city, iowa. a witness telling us he heard an explosion before it went up

you may only hear the sound of the wind on this street but you can feel the heart ache this thanksgiving after -- heartache this thanksgiving after six children were killed in a school bus crash in tennessee. we're hearing from more people whose stories may help find the cause. >> it was a loud sound. the loudest sound i ever heard in my life. and then i ran down, i was to see what happened. i seen a lot of smoke i thought. but it was dust from the bus. >> the bus driver is behind bars for this crash. a little help for the struggling families. $25,000 is being donated to the benefit fund. the players will also wear special decals on their helmets to honor the victims during

avoid the hassle of the mall, but you could become a risky buyer just by shopping online.

if you wanted to talk turkey with her grandson she sent a text message to a wrong number ber. >> the mix up in mesa captivating hearts all over the internet and leaving us wondering. >> nohelani graf takes us to the one family dinner we have all been looking forward to. >> oh yeah. perfect. >> a bird in the oven. >> the da? how does it look? >> guests arriving from out of town. the family social event of the year. >> but this year thanks to social media at one house the table is set for a thanksgiving unlike any other.

>> her big family growing by one more thanks to a text message mix up that grandma extended to jamal hinton. >> this is our home. >> a simple gesture that gave everyone the feels and won over the internet. >> i had to look up what it means, hashtag. >> #everybody'sgrandma. >> no one's more thankful than these two. thankful for a lesson in kindness. >> it shows me how great of a person she is. >> thankful for a blessing in disguise. >> it's come from god above that he's using us as tools and vessels to bring a message to others. >> two stranger that is made the world smile with their selfies standing together smiling over a friendship that's sure to last a lifetime. >> that's so wonderful.

time i will be there. the navy got hacked. but it's not clear who got a look. we know the names and social security numbers of more than 130,000 sailors past and present were compromised. the navy is alerting all of them. they believe a contractor was the one whose computer got hacked. scams during black friday and cyber monday. the experts are wa there are more and more fake websites and shoppers are getting fooled. >> they create a second website and lead people to believe they're on a website they're not on. >> 41,000 rip offs have been reported to the better business bureau this year. consumers who fall for it are also at risk for identity theft. before you buy an item that's on sale make sure you do your research and verify that the

tonight we hope an arizona family will take very good care of this little pooch because he's been through a lot. he was found in a wash with all of his legs duct taped. the hero heard barking during the week and didn't think much of it. then they found a little dog yesterday afternoon. vets say the dog is going to be okay but it's an animal cruelty case now. santa's little hackers hard at work. how their unbelievable gifts are changing the world. it's blowing up on social media. grammy award winner aretha frank franklin sings and sings and sings and almost gets called for delay of game. a nice night out there. 70s right now. a chilly one tonight. we'll talk about that and what

breaking news update. a kidnapping victim found ever found safe but the guy who police say took her out there right now. this is 44-year-old alton taylor. the license plate bsz4111. call police if you know where he is. this story remarkable. a couple's living room that turns into a toy >> what they're making goes beyond fun and games. how the couple is touching hundreds of lives. >> max watson has a very important job. he's the official toy tester for santa's little hackers. the nonprofit his parents created has a way to provide adaptable toys to kids with special needs around the world. >> it's one of the more complex

their small living room where they keep the drill press and soddering iron. >> we keep the existing circuit. >> part of the process of turning off the shellch ties -- shelf toys into toys that can be turned into toys for kids in need. >> they're donated by people responding to wish lists on their website. that's cute. >> hannah helps sort a recent shipment and asked about the inspiration. >> we saw the same toy we saw online and i asked my husband if he could adapt that toy for max and he said i don't see why not. >> it saved the watsons half the cost of an already adapted toy. >> you buy a toy for $80 you don't know if it's going to

on previous christmases the child would open the toy and it's not a toy they could play with. they couldn't squeeze the button that's on the hand or on the foi. by making this -- toy. by making this adaptation they can make it sing and watch the lights come on. >> these are more than just toys when they're adpapted. they're -- adapted. they're learning devices. >> they're used as a tool to teach how if i press the button it will activate. >> last year they modified and shipped 500 toys to 45 states and eight countries. this year their goal is higher. but maybe not as high as their request list. >> right now where we're sitting we can purchase and ship about 600 toys. we have 2,000 requests. >> the watsons expect to spend some long hours adapting as many toys as they can.

he goes to bed, yes, we sit down and start adapting toys. and go until we're too tired. . >> toys max will then put to his quality test. >> the world is a better place because of people like the watsons. >> what an amazing gift. >> unbelievable. unbelievable. it's a thanksgiving to remember in the sports world. 18-time grammy award winner aretha franklin brought down the house in detroit today with her four minute 35 second rendition of the national anthem. ? ? ? >> aretha's extended cut version blew up on social media

turkey, ate dinner, and did my dishes. and this one lions game skans elled. -- canceled. giving aretha a spot on the chart. it's by the far the longest in american sports history. but she is aretha franklin. >> but still. >> for context it's usually a minute 30 or a minute 50. four minutes and5 i think the players were wanting to warm up. she can. she's aretha. something else that's a little strange. snow in japan in november. that's the unusual part about it. look at that. it's the first time it snowed in november in 54 years. beautiful images coming out. back here closer to home

then tonight we are headed into the 50s. tomorrow morning sun will be up a little after 7:00. we'll start to warm up 61 at #120k. by noon -- 10:00. by noon 62. and 77 tomorrow afternoon. that will be our high topping out at 79. doing some black friday shopping overnight, jackets. make sure you wear layers if you're making a full day of it tomorrow as we hit the upper 70s. close to 80 tomorrow. mostly clear skies across the valley. a little cloud cover moving into new mexico tonight. not bringing any rain. as you look at the futurecast with me we keep things quiet, dry, and clear through the overnight hours with a little cloud cover returning tomorrow. it will be saturday before we start to see our clouds increase ahead of a big, strong storm system. that will be moving in. that brings rain chances up sunday afternoon here across the valley. and lingers through monday morning.

forecast. and temperatures will take a dive. you'll see that in our seven- day forecast. tonight, first, 40s in peoria. 48 in surprise. 478 tomorrow morning -- 48 tomorrow morning in wickenburg. 46 tomorrow morning in goodyear with 70s. a beautiful day tomorrow. we will be above average with those afternoon highs. typically sitting in the low 70s. if you're heading to tucson kick off is at 7:30. 67 degrees. be in the upper 50s to low 60s. again by fourth quarter. your most accurate forecast here. 79 tomorrow. clouds increase. take a couple degrees off the highs on saturday. 65 sunday. breezes return with this system. more cloud cover. 50% chance of rain coming up sunday afternoon evening through monday morning. and then we'll be taking the morning lows into the mid-40s

it's time for all stars. a brother and sister from chandler and they're really good. sibling rivalry not an issue. they push each other on the golf course just about every day. meet 14-year-old ethan adams and his sister 13-year-old madeline. they started playing at a young age. >> i started when i was 6. >> i started when i was 5. >> now a they're excelling. . >> i was at the master in 2014 -- masters in 2014. >> i was player of the year. >> for madeline winning a trip to augusta masters was somewhat of an unknown. >> my dad was excited because he knows that that's the biggest tournament in pga tours. he freaked out.

about. >> once she found out what it was about well, then, it was an awesome experience. >> you don't get to see courses like that. it was really cool. >> brother adam has also found success. he has three wins, seven top five finishes, and 11 top ten finishes. >> i want to go as far as a scholarship. i would love to go to pros. >> madeline got in one this year and got an interesting response from mom. >> mom i got it. and she's like okay okay. and then she was back to talking on the phone. >> oh. and that first hole in one for madeline? >> it was 141 yards. >> we knew you were wondering. >> congratulations ethan and madeline you're this week's small stars. >> we could have aired that

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