thanksgiving. watch it here at 4:30. live pictures from glide memorial. have a great thanksgiving. see you at noon. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com good morning! americans preparing to celebrate thanng good morning. americans preparing to celebrate thanksgiving with food, family and football. and one of the many reasons they're counting their blessings this morning, hardly any delays for the millions of travelers, despite nasty weather across the nation yesterday. we'll tell you what you can expect today if you haven't yet hit the road. tragedy in arizona. spectacular crash overnight. a plane carrying six people, including three children, explodes outside the mountains of phoenix. set free this morning after prosecutors decide not to charge them in anti-government p

protests. we'll have the latest from cairo on their unexpected release. black friday shopping starts earlier than ever tonight. who's shopping and what they're buying, early this thanksgiving who's shopping and what they're buying, early this thanksgiving morning, november 24th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs and there they are, lined up, ready to go on central park west. you're looking at a live shot there of the balloons prepared for the macy's thanksgiving day parade here in new york city. 3.5 million people expected to watch it in person, which is an event really in itself. millions more, of course, will watch it on tv. we have a pretty nice bird's-eye view here this morning. >> smurfs, the energizer bunny. >> i saw them last night. you can see them as they're being blown up at the museum of natural history. kung fu panda.

>> apparently sonic the hedgehog is a big traction. >> new this year, i think. >> my first sega genesis game ever. >> flashback. >> quite a flash back. good morning, and happy thanksgiving. >> i'm erica hill, with jeff glor. chris wragge is sleeping in because he's cooking turkey later this morning. weather on both coasts, we talked about how it could cause many problems. didn't appear to cause many at all, happy to tell you that. we'll bring you the thanksgiving travel and buildup to black friday. terrell brown is over at the news desk with the morning's headlines. happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving to you. no survivors after a twin engine plane crashed in arizona. six people, including three children were on that plane in

the mountains east of phoenix after taking off at an airport in mesa. >> reporter: a web cam train recorded the impact. >> i look ed up and saw this fireball and it rose up. and then all of a sudden, kapoof, boom. that's when it spread whatever, fuel and everything all over the place. >> reporter: witnesses say they heard a plane revving its engines in an attempt to clear the 5,000-foot mountain peak. jet fuels were found burning on the mountain terrain. >> the way the mountain was, the way the impact, debris was strewn and the fire was burning, it didn't look like anybody could survive something like that. >> reporter: the twin engine left arizona to pick up three children, said to be ages 5 to 9 for the holiday weekend at mesa's falcon field. it took off, only to crash in the mountain side about 30 miles east of phoenix, moments later. it's reported that the fuselage

broke into larger pieces in an area that particularly is hard for investigators and recovery teams to reach. tara merginer for cbs news. american airlines jet made an emergency landing in los angeles last night. minutes after 767 took off from los angeles head ed to new york the crew smelled something burning. nine minutes after take-off, the plane returned safely to the airport. for the latest on the penn state sex abuse scandal investigation, a lawyer for jerry sandusky is denying new claims of sexual abuse, one claim allegedly involves a grandchild. >> reporter: a source tells cbs new news that penn state former assistant football coach jerry sandusky is facing two new claims of child sexual abuse and at least one of the children allegedly victimized is a member of sandusky's own family. earlier this month, he was

arrested and charged with molesting eight kids over a 15-year period, allegedly meeting some of the boys through his charity for at-risk youth, the second mile. s sandusky's attorney told cbs he believes these new allegations have been made by a family member involved in a divorce and custody proceeding and that they are, quote, totally unfounded. he said that sandusky adamantly denies the allegation. meanwhile, the attorney for one of the original alleged sex abuse victims filed a motion in court to prevent second mile from transferring its assets. the charity has said it may shut down. sandusky's attorney says if new charges are filed in relation to these latest allegations, he will fight them vigorously. anna

thanksgiving travel rush rolls on this morning. millions more people will be on the move. most of the country will have clear skies after big east coast snow storm -- or storm blew through wednesday with bringing lots of rain, some snow. >> still seeing minor delay s a airports around the u.s. that's good news.

cynthia joins us. good morning and happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving to you, too, jeff. there's definitely a more business-like feel in the air, a done attitude. good news is that the travel went more smoothly than expected, even with 32.45 million americans hitting the road or the air. and there is no travel proble s problems -- there are no travel problems to report today. the day before thanksgiving traditionally marks a mad dash to return home to feast and family. but for many travelers, crossing the country's roads and skies this year went off without a hitch. >> we are going to to puerto vallarta, getting married at sunset on the beach sunday. >> only do this once in your life, supposed to, right? >> yep. >> reporter: relieved to see the big boards showing few delays.

major airline hubs like heartsville-jackson in atlanta had swift lines and smiling faces. but that's not the case for drivers in portland, maine, where close to a foot of wet, heavy snow fell. motorists struggled to stay on slick roads, but some lost control and ended up in ditches. and drivers were stuck in a mucky mess for 40 miles on a pennsylvania turnpike near pittsburgh after a tanker truck spilled driveway sealant on to the road. >> this is unacceptable. they should have shut the freeway down. it don't come off easy, nothing. i don't even know how i'm going to get where i'm supposed to go. >> reporter: with more than 42 million people expected to travel this holiday weekend, the crowds did cause a bit of crankiness in some. but for many families, like the johnsons -- >> it's been a breeze this morning, yeah. it's been okay. >> reporter: traveling with kids that were grateful to get home with no trouble at all.

>> you like turkey? >> yeah. >> reporter: there were so many families yesterday that told us that they were choosing family over finance and they were making the plunge and taking the trip because family was more important this year. and it's good to know that getting there was easy, because when you're coughing up all your carbon a trip and you have a tough time getting there, it can make it not worth it. yesterday went really smoothly. we wish a happy thanksgiving to everybody today. back to you guys. >> cindy, thank you very much. family is always more important, isn't it? >> without question. >> stock markets are closed for thanksgiving this morning, but the protests continue there to some degree. though, without the usual crowds. >> taryn winter brill is outside the occupy wall street site in lower manhattan. good morning. happy thanksgiving, taryn. >> reporter: as to you. the so-called occupy wall street behind me is all but empty, as they appear to celebrate their own personal feast.

>> the movement is in your heart. >> reporter: on thanksgiving eve while many prepared for the thanksgiving feast, occupy wall street protesters continued. protesting on thanksgiving, does this re-evaluate your message? >> it's about respecting what america is and hoping it can be something better. >> reporter: it may be a community that's hungry for change, but on thanksgiving, they'll have to settle for turkey. organizers have arranged for 5,000 hot holiday dinners to be provided this afternoon, paid for, they say, by private donation. nearly half of those meals will come from texas rotisserie and grill located just up the block. they've been working round the clock the last 48 hours to make enough meals to feed a movement. is this about supporting the movement or is it just a business trend? >> we are feeling the same thing

and i do feel for the 99%. >> reporter: the owner says he's getting paid to cook the meals, but at a discounted rate, turning virtually no profit. instead, it's the major retail chains that are hoping for big profit, with black friday just hours away. but more protests are being organized with websites like stop black friday, calling for boycotts of big chains like target, best buy and walmart. is protesting on a day like black friday really everything this movement represents? if you had to pick one day to do it? >> if you had to pick one day to do it, yes. >> reporter: occupy protester sean mcewen started a website. >> it's called don't occupy walmart. we want people not to go. we're not going to go there and turn people away at the door. we want to inform them and tell them not to show up. >> reporter: incidentally, other protesters may not be as laid back. we're hearing some reports that

some will try to physically stop shoppers from getting into the store. once you get inside, you may not be out of the woods. we're hearing reports of other in-line protests, where they'll stand to the line, get to the purchase area and not buy the item they're holding, simply to bulk up the process and hold up the line. >> physically stopping shoppers, that's great. >> reporter: that's what we hear. >> taryn, thank you very much. appreciate it. >> thank you, taryn. an update now on the protests in egypt where three american students that were locked up monday night are now going free. >> they were accused of throwing firebombs but the local prosecutor has decided not to press charges. elizabeth palmeri is in cairo. >> reporter: the egyptian prosecutor is not going to press charges against them, although there was no reason for this recent decision.

they were arrested for allegedly protesting in the tarir square protest. after their release, the three were examined by a doctor and a member of their families say they're going to be taken back to their dorm rooms at the american university in cairo, where they were all studying arabic. meanwhile on day six of the unrest here, there's a break in the violence. overnight, the army put up barbed wire at the entrance to the side street, which had been the epicenter of the battle. and the protesters, at least for now, are cooperating. even talking to the soldiers sent to enforce the troops. >> it was terrible. in front of the tv, you see people dying and trying to get back to life. it's very bad. >> reporter: it follows a night of police volleying tear gas at demonstrators, who surged up and down from the front lines in chaotic waves. all week, protesters have claimed the security forces were

using live ammunition against them. one man showed us a bullet. what kind of gun did it come from? >> the army over there. >> reporter: that he believes is from a police weapon. there is no proof of that. but doctors treating the wounded say off the record that some of the more than 30 people who died were shot. the army denies their troops have fired on protesters and this morning egypt's military is reinforcing efforts to quell the violence. it's sounding concillatory and says it's sorry for the p protesters' deaths and will launch a speedy investigation. the problem remains the same, though, of course, erica. that is, very few people here believe them. back to you. >> all right. liz palmer in cairo this morning. liz, thanks. before we got the news of the students' release, i got a chance to speak to derek sweeney's mom. i asked her what he had to say. >> i was just elated to be able to speak to him and hear his

voice. he -- of course, i asked him if he did anything and he said no, they did not. none of him -- actually, i did find out that he is roommates with one of the boys and the other one is a friend of his from school. all three boys do know each other. and he said that he did not do anything and neither did his friends. >> what do you mean by that, meaning that there have been allegations of them throwing things off a rooftop. >> right. >> he said we didn't throw anything? >> no. he said they weren't even on a rooftop. >> where were they when they get picked up? how did it happen? >> they were standing on stairs. i didn't get to -- they cut us off. i asked him if he did anything. and i said you didn't -- actually, i didn't make it leading. i said you didn't do anything, did you? he said, no, of course not. i would never do that. i said i knew that. i knew you would never do anything like that. i keep telling everybody he would never do anything like

that. he said, mom, you know me. i would never do something like that. i would never hurt somebody. so they were waiting for the translator. each boy only had a few brief minutes to talk to me. he said that they had spent last night in one prison, one jail. and then they transferred him to a different jail, but all three boys are in the same jail cell together. so, they're being -- at least they have each other. >> they have each other. did he talk at all about how they're being treated, what people are saying to them? >> he said they fed us a little. >> how much has he been told and was he able to relay it to you about why the three of them are there, why they were picked up, why they were being questioned. >> i don't know anything. we didn't have that conversation. like i said, they are waiting. they are at the attorney general. they've been transferred to the attorney general, the egyptian attorney general's office. they are there. >> he has been there for a couple of months now. >> yes. >> how much time has he spent going down to the square? how much has he talked to you

about what's happening on the ground with all the changes in egypt and what it's been like. did he ever fear for his safety? >> to be perfectly honest, no, i didn't ever fear for his safety because he's usually pretty responsible. he makes good choices. >> defer tell you that he feared for his own safety? >> no, no. i mean, i told him that when i saw the picture of them being arrested he looked terrified and he said, i was, mom. i was. >> do you feel you're getting the answers and the help that you need? >> right now, after just talking to him -- i got a call with all fives across my cell phone and it's the consolate general of the u.s. embassy in cairo, egypt. he said, here, i have your son. do you want to talk to him? of course i do! >> he can't be here for thanksgiving, but hopefully for the rest of the holiday season. >> we weren't planning on him

coming home for thanksgiving. he was planning on coming home december 22nd. that's when we were planning on seeing him next. we certainly weren't planning on him being arrested. so, we do not know. i'm ecstatic. i talked to my son. i heard his voice. he's alive and well. and as good as can be expected. i'm thrilled! >> joy sweeney, appreciate your time this morning. thank you. >> thank you. >> now some great news for her and the entire family on thanksgiving. we'll have much more on that release in our next hour. buy tires, get a $100 award card. this 50-inch 1080p tv, $499.99. craftsman c3 drill, just $39.99. real deals. real savings. sears. now kay jewelers brings you neil lane bridal. - this scrollwork is a vintage technique, very intricate. - each ring is an original neil lane design, for the star in your life.

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lucky stores suggest c happy thanksgiving? >> it's 7:25. let's get you caught up on some holiday headlines here in the bay area. lucky stores suggest customers of 19 bay area stores check their bank statements closely. credit and debit card scanners at those stores were tampered with. scanners in self-checkout lines have all been fixed. lucky has no reports of any money being stolen due to the tampering. the stores go from pinole to san jose and up the peninsula, as well. 500 volunteers are serving mealses to needy at glide memorial church this morning. breakfast right now and at 9:00 turkey dinners. glide expects to feed more than 5,000 people, just one of the bay area organizations providing free thanksgiving meals for the needy on this holiday.

in san jose a record turnout for the 7th annual silicon valley turkey trot. the event already under way at guadalupe river park. more than 20,000 people expected for the charity event. organizers hope it raise a half million dollars for local charities today. and a good way to get in shape for all that turkey you are going to eat. we'll have your traffic and weather coming right up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,

contending with some cloud cover and some showers this thanksgiving morning, but it's not going to be a washout although enough rain to probably keep that umbrella handy throughout the morning and actually into the afternoon. taking a live look outside you can see some of the raindrops on the lensof our camera, gray an cloudy. hi-def doppler showing showers have moved to the south and east, seeing some light showers through parts of the bay and down into san jose and in our far inland spots, as well. into the week we are going to dry out and warm up in time for the black friday shopping and in time for your kicking off the holiday season on saturday and sunday. temperatures warming up into the high 60s in our inland spots and the start of next workweek looking pretty good, too. a mix of sun and clouds, dense fog so be careful on the roads. ,,,,,,,,

♪ good morning, snoopy! morning, snoopy. getting ready there. live shot here. looks like monopoly, but i can't tell. i'm not sure. snoopy will be ready to fly above the streets of new york city in just a little while here. welcome back to the "early show" on this thanksgiving morning. happy thanksgiving. happy thanksgiving to you, my friend. >> happy thanksgiving to you as well. >> nice to start the day off with you. i'm thankful for wonderful colleagues. >> as am i. >> this holiday is all about turkey, giving thanks and football. i mean, come on.

>> you love the football more than anyone. >> i love it. always a big day for the nfl. you're in luck. just ahead, we'll take a look at the dolphins/cowboys game with shannon sharpe of cbs sports that will stop by. tim tebow, who has gotten a lot of attention recently. we'll talk with shap -- shannon about what tim has said in that interview. shannon has been a critic, too. can't be thanksgiving without talking a little shopping. >> not if shopping is your sport, this is your time. 100 million americans are expected to go shopping on black friday which begins tonight in thousa thousands of big box stores. they say they would rather go to stores instead of buying online. we'll have more on that survey, coming up. meanwhile, the deals are already out online this morning, not that i was doing any shopping at work. i just know these things. the campaign of 2012, how a

newt gingrich stance on illegal immigrants. >> witt johnson is in washington this morning. >> moderate position on illegal immigration may have raised eyebrows in the recent debate but now it's putting mitt romney on the defensive, accusing him of flip flopping on the same issue. >> i'm prepared to take the heat for saying let's be humane in enforcing the law. >> reporter: that heat came as newt gingrich expected, after saying in tuesday's debate that long-term illegal immigrants should have a way to live in the united states legally. mitt romney led wednesday. >> we make a mistake as a republican party to try to describe which people who come here illegally should be given amnesty, to be able to jump ahead of the line of the people who have been waiting in line.

>> gichlt ngrich hit back on twitter, pointing to this 2007 interview. >> 12 million or so that are here illegally should be able to sign up for permanent residency or citizenship. >> reporter: picking up a key endorsement from south carolina senator and rising republican star, john thune. >> what impresses me about governor romney, he is a guy who has turned failing things around. >> reporter: hoping to turn her campaign around is congresswoman michele bachmann. but her appearance this week on nbc's "late night with jimmy fallon" didn't garner the publicity she likely expected. fallon introduced her with music that contained deroga tchlderogd women. >> i t

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so much of what people know about new orleans is about great music. >> which is great. >> and great food. >> which is great. >> that's right. one local restaurant cafe reconcile gets incredible reviews for its dishes like fried catfish and crawfish sauce and sounds new orleans. >> but that is not entirely why we wen there. the cafe runs a jobs and skills program to help young kids find a brighter future and michelle miller has that story. ♪ >> reporter: just blocks from new orleans bustling french quarter, is an area of town rarely seen by tourists. ♪ >> reporter: and a corner restaurant that should be of required stop on every visitor's itinerary. >> table 8! >> reporter: cafe reconcile has the best. but its charm has nothing to do with gumbo or collard greens.

>> i have been with cafe reconcile for a month and a half. i learn a lot. >> reporter: the draw of the cafe is its purpose to help turn around the lives of young people like sharna. >> before, i was just running the streets, you know? doing what a young child usually do. >> a special, chickek. >> reporter: the restaurant offers a stcomprehensive live skills program. >> for 12 weeks, kids with nowhere else to turn, come here for intensify skill classes. >> i need the chicken broken up in smaller pieces. >> reporter: they work rotating shifts in the fully functioning cafe. and claim internships at top real world restaurants and hotels. >> 20, 25,000. >> mr. hiram teach us how to present ourselves in the correct way. >> you, ma'am? like smiling, talking to a person in a professional way. can i start you guys off with a

drink? >> reporter: but the program teaches so much more than tangible skills to land a job. it offers something these kids have rarely had. safety, respect, and, most importantly, trust. >> because so many have been hurt so many times, they are distrustful. distrustful to family members and distrustful to the city that let them down. >> reporter: most of the students at cafe reconcile were just kids when katrina tore apart their city and their lives. many who had little were left with nothing. >> they are tied from being out there on the streets and coming and looking for refuge and someone who can protect them and someone who can help them. >> thanks for coming? >> reporter: sister mary lou is the cafe's take no prisoners loveable mother hen. >> keep it up. we have had over 700 since we begun in early 2000. it's been an amazing feat of severing young people and looking at their needs and

giving them an opportunity. >> reporter: and it's working. the current students have graduates like reynard to look up to. >> i've been away from reconcile for maybe -- the current employs 14 reconcile graduates and its general manager couldn't be more proud. >> by the time they get here, they are dusted well into it and that is why they are successful here. >> reporter: for reynard, this is a stop on the way of his goal of opening his own barber shopper. and sharna, she plans to to go to college and study music. a reality all thanks in part to a restaurant with a big heart. michelle miller, cbs news, new orleans. >> what a great story.

>> one staep at a tiep at a tim >> if you would like to help cafe reconcile, more information at our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. shoppers, start your engines up next here. >> get ready. we will tell you what is out, what is in, when it comes to black friday. everything you need to know. >> are you shopping today? >> no! maybe later online. >> yeah. only if it's on sale. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. i'll just leave you two alone. [ male announcer ] black friday's here. deals start thursday 10 pm. more electronics start at midnight. and we're open all day and night so you don't have to wait outside. walmart. and we're open all day and night this was the gulf's best tourism season in years. all because so many people wanted to visit us... in louisiana. they came to see us in florida... nice try, they came to hang out with us in alabama... once folks heard mississippi had the welcome sign out, they couldn't wait to get here. this year was great but next year's gonna be even better.

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what they are buying and why they are doing it this way. >> a new cbs poll that came out today. in terms of who is shopping and by how much. here is the thing. 41% of americans say they will be spending less this holiday season. this is a trend that has been going on since 2008. spending more than about 9% and about half of americans and if you look at, of course, the income splits, of course, those with budgets will spend less and those who make over a hundred thousand dollars are actually to spend more which makes sense. >> what about going to stores versus online? >> that's a big split. online is still growing in terms of spending. in stores, 7 out of 10 americans will still go to the store and the millions of people we keep talking about. online shopping about 16%. those who make over a hundred thousand dollars, that number is doubled, that is over 30% will be shopping online. we got convenience, access to technology and all of that. >> sure. the things that people are buying and the reasons they are buying them are also changing as

we look at spending habits. >> yes. >> what is most important when people are buying things right now? >> i'm happy about this change. we are not buying more stuff and bigger stuff but buying experience. it's about quality of life and making your life better so that is number one thing. prestige buys. going one up brand level wise on your beauty products, that is what folks are spending more money on. and driving. we are not spending money on the cars, we are spending money on driving and spending more money on gas than we have spent in years. here is the thing. i got to mention this. wine. according to "usa today" poll. >> please do. >> the second day in a row i mentioned wine. >> we love you. >> wine sales up 14% and people for the first time are spending more money on wine than wine glasses if you can imagine, that's a trend. >> do you want to stick around here after the show a little while? >> i have a few bottles. >> great! >> it's thanksgiving! >> cheers. >> before you take off,

last-minute tips? >> here is the thing. do i have to say it? know your budget. make sure you know your budget and stick to it like glue. something more important. know yourself! how did you blow your budget last year? we talked yesterday about the 14 million people still paying off their bills. what happened? know yourself and put some stop-gaps in place and use technology to help you stop overspending. if you're using your debit card you can put an e-mail and text alerts when you drop below a certain level it will ping you. you're in the store and you've broken your budget so use technology to help you do that. >> that is a great idea. i love that! >> good. >> i love you. happy thanksgiving. >> i love you too. >> love all the way around. >> we will be back with more love and football on "the early show" ahead. uk style by french connection, structure and bongo... all under one roof. sears has all the styles they love, at prices you'll love. and all the money you save... well, that can be your little secret.

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lee. the lucky supermarket chain has a warning for customers at 19 of stores... check happy thanksgiving. in the headline in the bay area, the lucky supermarket chain has a warning for customers at 19 of its bay area stores. check your bank statements closely. someone apparently tampered with credit and debit card scanners in the self-checkout lines. they have since been fixed. lucky has no reports of money being stolen but check the statements. charities throughout the bay area preparing free thanksgiving meals for the homeless and people who otherwise are down on their luck this year. this is a look at one of the biggest annual efforts in the region at glide memorial church in san francisco. volunteers 500 strong serving up 5,000 meals this morning. and another local

thanksgiving tradition, the annual big bone game down in san jose. football teams from the city's two oldest public high schools, san jose academy and lincoln high will meet on this thanksgiving day. it's named after a steer bone trophy that a stay tuned found in his dad's butcher shop in the 1940s and still hanging out. game time at 11:00 at city college field. and the 9ers and ravens at 4:30 pre-game and 5:00 kickoff. we also have your local weather forecast coming up. ay weather ,,,,,,,,,,,,

happy thanksgiving, bay area. waking up to showers and clouds as we take a live look outside here in san francisco. you can't even make out coit tower, a little bit of a shadow there and that's it. we are seeing those showers move to the south and east at this time. i have already seen them move through marin county, although some lingering showers there, certainly seeing some showers in santa rosa and parts of the inland valleys, as well. drying out for your black friday and your weekend looking pretty good as well, temperatures bumping up to the high 60s inland. mix of sun and clouds. then the start of next workweek is looking pretty good, too, temperatures in the high 60s in the warmest locations but watch out, we will see some dense fog on the roads. so be careful driving. ,,,,,,,,

♪ kelwell come back to the early show at the top of the hour on this thanksgiving. i think that's sonic the hedge hog. >> it is. >> peaking over the trees of central park west. toward make his way downtown. >> they are large. >> they are huge. those balloons are amazing how big they are. happy thanksgiving everyone. nice to have all of you with us. we begin this hour with breaking news from egypt where officials tell cbs news three american students who were detained monday during protest in cairo

are being released. >> we want to get right to cairo with liz. good morning. >> wonderful news for their families. we just heard in the last few minutes that the egyptian prosecutors declined to press charges. no reason for that. the students were released from the police station. they are now being examined medically. they will be taken to the police station and in the last few steps to have them released officially though we don't know where they will go from there. one would think they would be anxious to get home. it is a real reversal because an hour ago we were telling you that they were going to be held right through thanksgiving weekend. they had incriminating things on them when they were caught and two egyptian students in their dorm were going to be released too. rather puzzling perhaps but nevertheless great news at beginning of this thanksgiving weekend. >> thanks very much. well move to afghanistan where thanksgiving is another day at war for thousands of troops stationed there.

it doesn't mean they won't get the chance to celebrate. >> they will have a turkey and all of the trimmings today thousands of miles from home. andy clark has that story for us. >> thanksgivinging is always a taste of home for u.s. troops stationed overseas in war zones but this one is special. with the draw down in afghanistan as a wined down in iraq for many, this may be the last thanksgiving before actually going home. it's never been like sitting around the family table, but the military takes thanksgiving seriously. it is if soldiers can't be with their families they can have the ingredient and share the experience. >> i would like it tell my family that i miss them very much and i'm thinking of them everyday. i wish i could spend this

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part of waking up folgers in your cup. >> there are plenty of traditions from friends and family to carving the turkey and for many americans football is ranked up there with mom and pumpkin pie. >> this tradition continues this afternoon on cbs as cowboys host the dolphins. joining us is this football hall of famer. >> and cbs sports analyst, never gets old, listening to a hall of famer, does it? >> it doesn't but still, you know, i saved a copy of where they put my name up there and where i would be inducted into the hall of fame, just to be sure. >> shannon, you got some good stuff coming up this afternoon. you stepped down with tim tebow who has been all the talk recently. how did it go? >> it went really well. but you have to remember that this is only a 30-minute interview. i've been critical of this young man so he will be very guarded. but i tried to extract as much information as i possibly could

and i will let viewer decide what they think. >> can tim tebow be a long-term solution and quarterback for the denver broncos? >> i think that's what john and john elway want to find out. i won't be able to judge that just yet. but i think in order for him to be successful, he has to throw the football a lot better than what he is throwing it right now. guys, i've been on this earth for 43 years and i've never seen a young man generate such debate as tim tebow's name brings up. not in the political arena, religious arena and sporting arena. i've never seen what this kid generates. >> tune in and watch that interview, you can't give everything away. as you mentioned, he was a little bit guarded. was it tough to get conversation going with him? >> it takes a special person. when someone is as critical of you, as i have of this young man, to even want to sit down and do an interview.

obviously when you do -- i played the game of football, sew knows that there are certain things that i know that probably a guy that hasn't played the game of football, wouldn't curtail. there are questions that i asked that probably made him uncomfortable. but i felt that to go in there and throw softball questions, i wouldn't be doing my job or let mix explain to the viewing audience what tim tebow is about. i tried to get as much information as i could out of it and hopefully the viewers think i did a good job and have a better idea of who he is. >> another class act, james brown, jb -- >> yes. >> he took a look at the relationship between tom brady and his mentor. this is an interesting story because of what is happening right now. let's take a look at that. >> he never really lets down his guard too much. when you're ra football coach as long as he is a football coach,

you don't let people see your vulnerability. >> what support has tom provided for you that is helping you to stay encouraged through this? >> he said now, coach, if there is anything to be put in capitals, is there anything i can do for you, just let me know. so i texted him back and i said, you know what, i thought about it for ann half an hour and there is something can you do for me. >> these guys have been so close for more than 20 years. >> yes, tom martinez mentoring tom brady and now tom is dealing with very serious medical issues. i don't know, if you had a mentor like that, but what that meant to him -- >> well, tom brady will tell you, without tom martinez, his personal passing coach, in his life and mentoring him, there is probably no super bowls, no mvps

and no discussion whether or not tom brady is the greatest quarterback to have ever played it game. now they are both in a fight because mr. martinez needs a kidney transplant to save his life and tom brady, as he mentioned, here today on our network, is that whatever tom asked, whatever you need, you let me know. and that just goes to show you the type of relationship that they have. and my mentor, growing up, was my high school football coach, wayne paul, coaching for 50 plus years. driving 70 miles one way it get to school and is still doing it today. we all need people in our lives like that. it is nice for me to get to the hall of fame, to bring him with me and for tom to be a winning mvp and for him to have that relationship with tom martinez and hopefully he can get the kidney transplant it save his life. and on tim tebow, the interview, that will air sunday. >> but today he met with you at

3:30, right? >> yes, dolphins versus cowboys. >> that is a cbs game. >> tony romo is tough to beat in november. he doesn't turn the football over. although the dolphins are playing better, they are on a three-game winning streak. i think the cowboys will continue the tradition and tony romo will make it 19-2 in the month of november. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> nice to meet you. >> nfl today begins at 3:30 eastern followed by the dolphins and cowboys at 4 eastern, 3 central. once again, shannon's interview with tim tebow on sunday. >> ahead this morning, making plans for black friday. do you buy the electronics gift? if you're working, are you going to miss out on the best deals? the answer to those questions and more coming your way. just ahead, this is "the early show" on cbs. w.

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strategy. if you have not laid out your battle plans yet, we are here to help. >> that's right. grab a pen and paper and get ready. time for the special black friday edition. rebecca jarvis is here with the help line. good morning. happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving to you too. happy turkey day. part of our ask it early series comes from alexandra. >> so my question is, i love all the sales but i hate the crowds. so how i do avoid the crowds on the holiday? >> can you even avoid a crowd on the holiday? >> you can avoid it on-line. other than a slower internet connection can be the case when so many people are bombarding the website, the good news is can you go on-line. most web sites are offering deals and discount for black friday, about 92% of them are offering deals this weekend, 78% of them are offering deals on cyber monday. that's of course, next monday and the monday after thanksgiving. which is one of the biggest shopping days for people.

>> next question is from charlotte in l.a. >> i have to work on black friday and i'm wondering if i can't get out, am i really going to be missing all the deals? >> back to going on the computer. no, you're going to be okay. basically when you look at the black friday deals, about 90% of what gets offered in the stores also is offered on-line. as far as deals. and a lot of the big deals that you see in stores, the door buster items, each store carries about ten to 15. so unless you are the first couple of people in line you end up not really getting the deals. think about it that way. think with going on-line like we said because about 90% of what you find in the store is on the computer. >> the next question comes to us from face book on-line. is it the best time to buy electronics or when would be a better time? meaning this shopping season is the best time. i've off then wondered about that. >> i have as well. consumer reports has done studies on it. they have found as far as tvs,

camcorders and other dvd players, things like that, they go on sale more by about 5% less than everything else in the days after black friday. so if you hold out, you will get probably a better deal, about 25% of items out there, you will get a better deal on them after black friday. another thing to consider here is the fact that the items that are on sale on black friday in many cases, are not necessarily the brand that you are going to want to go with. so if you hold out for that brand, can you actually find a better deal on the brand that you want if you hold out. >> no matter what you buy electronics wise, it'll be outdated in six months. >> exactly. >> but sometimes it is so easy to go out and you think you want a tv and you think i have to buy the one now on black friday because it is such a good deal, even if it isn't the one i want. you can end up getting sucked into the deals easily when it is not something you or the person you are buying for wants or needs. >> that's a good point.

there are great web sites. great web sites where if you are thinking about buying something and you know specifically what you want this holiday season, type it into the web sites and they will track them and follow them and let you know when the best deals are. >> i love that. i love it when they do all of the work for you. technology these days. >> internet. up next a recipe from the heart. 1400-pound pumpkin and let top chefs dot rest. >> such a great story. we will show you how this enormous pumpkin inspired some great dishes, good deeds and helping a lot of people in the process. this is "the early show" on cbs. people in the process. this is "the early show" on cbs. . ♪ [ squeak! pop! ] or get a 14-gallon shop vac for only $29. was $79.

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another turkey. a goose. >> so well put together. one of the nicest things -- welcome back, everyone. one of the nicest things about the holidays is how so many people take the time and effort to help others. when one new york city charity received an unusual food donation this month, they knew just who to call. >> the result looks more like a cooking competition than a charity event and appropriately for the season, the key ingredient here is pumpkin. taryn winter brill has more. >> reporter: when it comes to feeding new york's hungry, city harvest has a simple solution. waste not, want not. they take leftover food from restaurants or markets and turned it into free meals. no donation is too small or, in this case, too big. >> the event today is about giant pumpkin, over 1,400 pounds. >> reporter: which means carving it will take some serious muscle and who better than new york's finest chefs. >> more of an excavation than

carving. >> reporter: all they needed was a bigger nied. >> success! >> another pumpkin inside here! >> it's important to city harvest. they work with us to get the great pumpkin carved up and turned into probably not pumpkin pie, but also some other delicious things. >> it's heavy! >> pumpkin all over the kitchen today. >> reporter: our first stop is ditch plains. one of marc murphy's five new york restaurants. i understand why you were absent at the carving. >> i had a little surgery but i'm okay, i'm fine. >> reporter: what are we making? >> goat cheese and scallions and parsley and vinaigrette in here. the people here in new york and aren't able to eat and don't have enough food to eat kills me. >> reporter: a nice generous amount of pumpkin. >> here you go. a tasty treat. pumpkin peluso. >> reporter: on the food network, ron is one sweet genius so no surprise he chose to make

something for dessert. >> we are making pumpkin bread pudding. >> reporter: did you say hack? >> hack, that's good. >> reporter: we started by roasting the donated pumpkin. >> you're welcome to use crusty, all of the bread. >> reporter: then he put me to work. >> i'm going to pour the melted butter over the bread crumbs which you're going to toss. we are going to feel almost each -- i like to serve the bread pudding in different dishes and you don't feel as guilty. it's good for the muscles. feel this. >> reporter: make a muscle. >> i am! some milk and cream and brown sugar and eggs. does not have to be even. nice and brown. i'm waiting to see your expression. is it? >> reporter: that's incredible. how many of these bread puddings do you think you'll make as a part of this program for the holiday season? >> i think easy we make a few thousands. >> reporter: that's a lot of pudding. so i went to meet the man responsible for picking it all up. wonderful to meet you. is this your busiest time of year?

>> always, always, the busiest time. unfortunately, there is more layoffs, so we have more work to do, but that's our mission, to feed people and that is what we do. >> reporter: with dessert in tow, we headed out to collect the rest. good morning, how are you? hi, chef carrie, how are you? >> i'd shake your hand but i still have my cast on. >> a whole lot of soup out of that big piece of pumpkin. >> reporter: once we made our last pick up. is this the best part of the day. >> >> yeah. >> reporter: it was time for the most important stop, st. james food kitchen. i hope they like pumpkin! >> they will! >> reporter: a five-star feast for those who need it most. taryn winter brill, cbs news, new york. >> city harvest is a fantastic organization. >> love it. >> you think about it and you look at it and you say, why didn't we start doing that a long time ago? so much excess that can help so many. it's a great reminder, not just

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the 10k run started less than half hour ago. about 21,000 people are expected to hit the streets for the downtown san jose event. that is a record number of people up about 7,000 from last year. and we'll get an update of your thanksgiving weather forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

wet weather this morning seeing scattered showers in the bay and gray out there. taking a live look at ocean beach you can see the edge of the beach there but not much beyond it. low clouds and gray skies through the storm. that cold front passing through as we take a look at our hi-def doppler. you can see that the showers for the most part have moved through parts of the north bay seeing some scattered showers though and definitely still seeing some rain down in san jose and also some wet weather in those inland spots. good news is though we are going to dry out as we make our way into black friday. if you have any shopping plans, you won't get washed away. seeing temperatures there warm up even more as we make our way into the weekend inland in the high 60s and a mix of sun and clouds of sunshine and clouds and then the first half of next week looking good, as well. temperatures in our warmest locations in the high 60s. ,,,,,,,,

♪ welcome back to "the early show" on this thanksgiving morning. half past the hour and the preparations, pretty much complete at this point. sonic the hedge hog, getting ready to kick off the macy's thanksgiving day parade. you can see that shot there, lined up along central park west, getting ready for the big move down to macy's. >> very, very cool stuff on this thanksgiving morning. >> happy thanksgiving morning, everyone. >> to you and everyone at home as well. nice to have you with us. you may remember an old simon and garfunkle song, save your memories. today nancy o'dell is here to

talk with us about projects where the focus here is not on the money you spend. most of it can be done fairly extensively but it is about the meaning of the season. she will help us make some of her favorites step by step. >> as we celebrate today's sperl special holiday, nancy will look back at favorite moments in tv and movies. from cheers and friends to "the blindside". >> thanksgiving like most holidays, sure to be the scene of a number of family photos. this year, more than ever, people are turning to their smart phones to capture those special moments. >> now with tips on how to take better photos with your phone is heather. welcome. >> thank you. >> this is the buzz, these smart phones are replacing your camera. >> i think for amateur photographers, they really are. think about it, you always have your phone on you. and 43% of americans according

to neil sson have smart phones d all of them have cameras. if you have it with you, it is the convenience and you have upflowed it immediately on flicker. iphone replised digital cameras as the most used device it upload photos. that is saying something. >> it is saying something. i take most of my pictures on iphone but if you want to print them to send to grand parent, they don't look that great. so you have a number of apps and add-ones to improve the quick tour quality. >> yes. but to make the point about the trend, who would have thought we could buy accessories to take better photos on our phone. >> is that magnet snik. >> this is a magnetic lens from a site called photo joe joe. where they sell all kind of accessories on smart phone. can you use this on an iphone or android phone. it is magnet and sticks on there. $16. and this is the tell photo lens. can you buy wide angle. can you buy a fish eye lens.

you can even buy a tripod that's like this big. i think makes the point that people want these kinds of accessories because they are using their phones for that purpose. >> what do you like app wise? >> you were asking, how do you take better photos? how do you edit them for sn for iphone i like camera plus. i believe it is 99 cents. can you add clarity, enhance the color. you see the before and after. >> who makes camera plus? >> i believe a company called tap, tap, tap. you don't have to upload it some wrels and edit it. you can do it on your phone, post it, send it out, tweet it, whatever you want. and print it out as well. >> that's only for iphone. >> yes. cameras in 360 is a camera app as well. >> you mentioned flicker. but now can you do more than just share photos on flicker. >> yes and you can now use flicker on android. in the past it was only android

but in the last month the company released an app for android, cwhich made huge news. because thissita of not only taking your foet why right then and there but can you share it with the world, with your network of family and friends and then also to be able to do fun editing on it as well so there are lenses we will show you where you can change the color, you can do some fun effects. make it black and white. you can -- you know, do fun stuff with it. and be creative with your photos as well. all on your phone. >> that kid is a good carver. >> very impressive. >> at that age. you like red stamp as well, another app? >> i am a huge fan of red stamp. it is an app, which allows you to take photo from your photo library, and you can turn it into an actual postcard. certainly, what some people are

doing and we have holiday cards here is you can create that -- you can create it once, then send it out to 200 people. the price actually goes down per card depending on if you do bulk. but for one it is 1.99. i use this for thank you notes. a great idea for thank you notes. take a picture of a kid opening a gift, turn it into a card. send it to grandma, you're done. >> terell brown is at the news desk with another check of your headlines this morning. >> good to see you. we go to london. hearing into the phone hacking scandal. miller said the hacking of her mobile phone by tabloid reporters made her accuse her own family of leaking information to the press. >> i feel terrible that i would even consider asuing people of the betraying me like that, especially who people i know would rather die than betray me. but it was so intensely paranoid to assume your house is bugged or you are being listened to

somehow. >> j.k. rowling, author of harry potter, will also testify today. >> three young children were among the six people on a plane that crashed near phoenix. the twin-engine plane went down near phoenix. there was also another adult and pilot. american 10 just took off from los angeles when the crew smelled smoke. the 767 was headed to new york with 164 people on board. that jet immed

every night wbs nancy o'dell brings us the latest celebrity news on entertainment tonight but there is a different side of nancy you ceil on her new book. secret recipes for creating meaningful gifts. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving.

>> thank you very much. >> we have done scrap booking with you but this is a new take on ways to preserve memories and do special things for special people in your life. >> it is. it is something i always believed in, which is creating meaningful gifts. and i think that is because of my love with scrap booking. i did it with creative memories, which is the "it" company for creating memories. this is when everybody heads to the mall. can you spend hours upon hours upon hours trying to sear much for the gift and find the fancy expensive gift. when really, the gifts you remember are the ones that came from the heart. as i always say, i've gotten given by my husband. i was given a foet why album of everything we did our first year together with notes from him. and that has always remained my favorite gift ever. he has given me diamond earring and diamond necklace too. but the photo album is the most wonderful gift he could have ever given.

if he want to give both, that's fine too. >> oh, you gave me chills. that's so sweet. so there are a few ideas you have. this is the first one. >> is called an i hope poster. my daughter, ashley, is four. i love this picture because she is my sweet and playful ashley. it is talking about hopes and dreams for your child. this really kind of emphasizes to them the things that are real in life. you don't say my hopes and dreams of you, i want you to become a doctor. it is saying, my hopes and dreams for you, is you do for others. you know you can count on your mom and dad always. you will never forget how very much we love you. >> nancy, this is one of those gifts that truly keeps on giving. you will look at it at different stages and get something different from it each time. this next tree, perfect for today. a tree of what we are thankful for. this is something that -- and

it's called a thankful tree. you have these little slits of paper. it is so simple. you ask everybody to write what they are thankful about. and you put it on the tree. it brings back thanksgiving to what thanksgiving is all about. >> we can do this -- you can get the materials after but you can start today with the scraps of paper. >> just put it together. >> and it is so easy. this took me about five minutes to put together. and you have everybody else do the work by writing it on there. >> i like the everybody else does the work part. >> i know. >> this last one that you brought. >> this is one of my favorites. >> means so much for so many reasons. these are recipes that were your moms that she wrote down. >> yeah. this is one of the gift ideas in the book. this is part of the collection with creative memories. it is our recipe album. i wanted to do it because this is a tradition i do with my family. we all bring in, because i can't cook so well. so i have everybody bring in their favorite dish to make at our house. and it dawned on me one

thanksgiving that you know, i want these -- these remind me, of each of the people in my family. i want the recipe for years to come. i had them write it down in their own handwriting, which is a lot that people don't remember. can you type it up, but with handwriting, i had my mom do, betty's biscuits. i had her do it years and years ago. i'm thankful because my mom was my best friend in the world but he is now passed away. and every christmas when we make her biscuits, we think of her. i have my grandma's recipes and all this stuff. >> nancy o'dell, nice to have you. the book of course, secret ingredient. but nancy is not leaving yet. she is going to stick around to share some of her favorite ,,,,ú

thanksgiving of course is about food, fun and family. and that combination can inspire some rather memorable moments in tv and movies over the years. entertainment tonight could host nancy o'dell is back with us, ready to show off thanksgiving favorites from both tv and movies. nice to be back with you. >> good to be back. >> we will start off with one of your favorites that starts with "the blindside". >> yes. that one sandra bullock won an oscar for. but what a great movie and a great message. >> shall we say grace? >> i love that scene. >> i love that whole movie. >> i got to tell you.

>> it says so much, that one scene. even in the beginning there is not a lot of words but it does say so much. the other scene i love from that movie, right at the same time where they are have meal, is sandra bullock, her character has gone out to get the thanksgiving meal. she bought it and brought it in. everyone gathered around the tv to watch the game and michael, the character, has gone over to eat the the table by himself. that's what brings the whole family to eat with him. that's when you realize that thanksgiving is not about feeding the belly but more about feeding the soul. >> it is so much about feeding the soul. >> another great clip, i have to say, this is one of my favorites because it speaks to it. they always have great thanksgiving scenes on friends but this may be one of the best. >> let's take a look at this one. >> dude. as i apparently you were a little mean to him in high school. >> a little mean? you made my life miserable. >> i'm sorry. i had no idea. i'm sorry. >> well, you should be. screw it, bring on the yams.

>> but you worked so hard. >> yams. >> okay. >> they are just priceless. >> most shows you go back to and they make you laugh no matter what. like seinfeld. >> this is one of the most hilarious of all times. and brad pitt saying, wb because his character got the complex because he was overweight growing up and was teased about it. so he says two of the most evil things ever, complex carbohydrates and rachel green. jennifer anston's character. but one of the sweet things with thanksgiving is the fact that he was, they were married at the time, then he was willing to come and do a cameo on her sitcom. i think is what made it extra special. >> it was sweet. and it reminds us of the things that come out at thanksgiving. sometimes with the help of the drinks at thanksgiving, sometimes not. >> "planes, trains and automobiles." when you think of thanksgiving you dr. v to think of this one.

>> oh, yeah. john candy and steve martin. >> classic scenes. classic movie. >> the modern day laurel and hardy. they soar great. they are so opposite. and they wined up together. this is a movie that makes you like have tears the entire time you are watching it. not only because you are watching so hard but because of the touching ending where steve marten realizes even though he hates john candy's character almost through the whole movie, he doesn't have family to go home to. and despite he has all these struggles, he invites him to his house at thanksgiving. >> well, to actually hate be in somebody, you have to love them. >> true. >> cheers. i keep going back to it. here is a great scene from a "cheers" thanksgiving. >> this better be good news, norm. >> i'm sorry, guys. the little pop thing won't pop out. something wrong with it. >> something wrong with you. >> no, the little pop thing.

>> can you somebody please explain to me where the pop thing is on the turkey? maybe it is different in the city but in the country where i come from, turkeys aren't born with little pop thing. >> the little pop thing has a name tp it is called a thermometer. now can we all please say thermometer. >> thermometer, yeah. >> it doesn't get better, does it? >> relatable for people at home. because you probably had at least one thanksgiving where there was a problem with the turkey. >> one thanksgiving? i can't cook. every thanksgiving for me. >> before we let you go, how are things going now that you are the cohost of entertainment tonight? you've been settled in for a while. but how are you enjoying it? >> oh, my gosh, i'm having the best time. speaking of thanksgiving, i'm thankful if for that job everyday. such a wonderful show with wonderful people. such an institution. i got to follow the wonderful classy mary hart who is a dear friend of mine. i hope i make a mark on this

show as she did, make a mark on this show. >> there you go. we love seeing you on every night. it is nice to have you in the studio. happy thanksgiving. >> thank you so much. happy thanksgiving to you as well. now here's jeff. >> thank you. much more to come on this thanksgiving morning, including the big parade here in new york city, as they get ready, holiday tradition, that we you will love. >> me too. we love it here in new york city. people watch it across the country. and it starts off thanksgiving memories for a lot of folks as they wait for the day to begin in the morning. we want to leave you this morning with toby keith performing his latest hit single, clancy's tavern. he did it at the intrepid air and space museum here in new york city. great place to visit if you have a chance. we also want to give you a look of all of the people that help make "the early show" on cbs each morning. enjoy your thanks giving.

♪ ♪ any minute the 5:00 crowd will be coming ♪ ♪ taps will be flowing with beer ♪ ♪ and cigarette smoke soon to be rising and at 5:30 clancy gets here ♪ ♪ she no longer faces, she practically raised him and that's why they're loyal and true ♪ ♪ they'll pay their tab and that pays the light bill and shell's keep their glass full of brew ♪ ♪ and the wilders and drivers and old 9 to 5ers and regular joes of the world ♪ ♪ singing here's to you, clancy, and your neighborhood tavern ♪ ♪ poor me another, my girl

♪ a waitress named lilly shows up at 7 to make sure the service is great ♪ ♪ there's a black dude named elmo that cooks in the kitchen, burgers and chicken fried steak ♪ ♪ at around 9:00 the bound will start playing, the music will fill up the air ♪ ♪ then they'll take a break of her 45 minutes, the juke box takes over from there ♪ ♪ and wilders and drivers and old 9 to 5ers and regular joes of the world ♪ ♪ singing here's to you clancy and your neighborhood tavern, pour me another, my girl ♪

♪ it's 1:35, last call's upon us, it's time to settle the score ♪ ♪ hey won't you call me a cab, and bring me my tab, and while you're at it, bring me one more ♪ ♪ she's cleaned the last table and shined up the bar, it's late and everyone's gone ♪ ♪ then shell cock her pistol, count all her money and drive her old chrysler back home ♪ and the wilders and drivers and old 9 to 5ers and regular joes of the world, singing here's to you clancy and your neighborhood tavern, pour me another my girl ♪ ♪ good night sweet clancy and your neighborhood tavern ♪

♪ we'll see you tomorrow, my girl ♪,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

three san pablo homeowners e suing the city over that mae landslide in march. they claim that san pablo's desin good thanksgiving morning. three san pablo homeowners are suing the city over that massive landslide in march. they claim that san pablo's design an maintenance of drainage contributed to the slide. the lawsuit also names six other homeowners as co- defendants alleging that their negligent property upkeep contributed it landslide damage. an army of volunteers is feeding the hungry at glide memorial in san francisco this morning. 500 people are serving breakfast right now. at 9:00 they will start serving turkey dinners. they expect to feed more than 5,000 people today. it's just one of the bay area organizations providing free thanksgiving meals. occupy best buy is under way in colma. several people are in tents

outside the store starting yesterday waiting for tomorrow's big shopping events. tomorrow they are giving away to shoppers including free digital cameras. nationwide about 152 million may shop over the black friday weekend. big crowds, that is up 10% from last year. we'll have an update of your weather forecast for your thanksgiving day coming right up. ,,,,,, [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation,

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happy thanksgiving, bay area. waking up to wet weather this morning. scattered showers through most parts of the bay although a little bit of sunshine peeking through, as well. and that we'll see more of later on this afternoon. at the golden gate bridge, seeing raindrops on our cameras so seeing a little bit of rain there right now. and on the hi-def doppler, we are seeing some showers through parts of san jose that system moving south and east but we will keep that chance of showers in the forecast even through tonight. drying out though and warming up as we make our way into saturday. saturday and sunday temperatures inland will be up into the high 60s at that point. and then for the first half of next workweek, pleasant temperatures as well, high 60s inland. we'll deal with some fog though so be careful on the roads.