news for this friday. reporting from washington, i'm catherine herridge. it's friday, november 27th, 2020. this is the "cbs morning news." ready, set, shop. today is black friday. and while many are heading out to stores, online shopping could see a major boom thanks to the pandemic. superspreader concerns. while many stayed home this thanksgiving, we still saw some of the busiest travel days since the pandemic started. how the coronavirus made the holiday look different this year. not ready to concede. president trump answers questions from reporters for the first time since the election. but again refuses to accept the results. what he said about if he'll leave office come january. good morning. i'm tom hanson in for anne-marie green. black friday shopping is under

way today, but things are looking a lot different due to the pandemic. and while people will still head to the stores, it is online shopping that is getting a major boost. the national retail federation says online and other nonstore sales will jump between 20 and 30%. total sales are expected to be as high as $218 billion. naomi ruchim is outside of a best buy in new york city. naomi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, tom. yeah, despite the economic fallout from the pandemic, experts predict that consumers are still optimistic about the economy and we will start seeing that this holiday shopping season, starting this morning, black friday. best buy doesn't even open for an hour. but check out the crowd already around the corner as folks wait to get that ps5 and any other electronics they're trying to get here at best buy. still, though, the safest place to shop this year is online. and it's where you might find

the best deals. the countdown to christmas is on. black friday remains the unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season. and while some shoppers can't resist the traditional post thanksgiving stakeout, experts predict much of that shopping will go virtual. >> one of the things we're seeing this season is due to the pandemic, a lot of people are shifting their shopping online for the first time. >> reporter: despite the financial woes brought on by an international pandemic, the national retail federation is expecting total holiday sales to increase between 3.6 and 5.2%. online shopping giants like amazon are seeing their biggest season yet, and all those deals will last longer this year. >> what's different about this black friday is more and more people are going to be shopping online and we're going to see an a merging of black friday into cybermonday. >> reporter: which deals are best sought on black friday?

>> black friday is the best day to get deals on categories like tvs and appliances. if you're in the market for toys or computers, you want to wait until the weekend following thanksgiving. >> reporter: if you are heading out for black friday, expect lines. not only because diehard shoppers still love the tradition, but also due to capacity limits under the pandemic. >> there is lots of people. this was the only store that was doing in person, like waiting in line. >> with the pandemic, everything is different, right? we try to navigate our way through it. >> reporter: with shoppers eager to spend on family members they haven't seen in months, deal hunters will want a head start. >> the deals are going to last all weekend long. the bad news is that items might not last all weekend long. >> reporter: proof that even in a pandemic, holiday shopping carries on. and for folks out shopping today, the best deals before christmas will be on those electronic items. but if you can wait until after christmas, maybe you're buying a late gift for someone, home

improvement items, tools, those will see some very deep discounts. and, tom, something to keep in mind for anyone doing black friday shopping today, almost every store you go into will require you to wear a mask and keep your social distance. so definitely a different take on black friday, but the crowds, they still love it, every year, tom. >> yes, certainly important to remember, we're still in a surging pandemic. naomi ruchim in new york city, naomi, thanks. many health experts are concerned today's shopping and thanksgiving travel will end up causing massive surges in the coronavirus cases. as we head toward the christmas holiday. the u.s. saw another 110,000 new cases yesterday. but it could take a week or more for us to see a true reflection on whether the holiday led to so-called superspreader events as officials have warned. elise preston shows us how thanksgiving took on a very different look this year amid the pandemic. >> reporter: it was a thanksgiving unlike any other, across the country, people gathered to mark a holiday

marred by a raging pandemic. >> we're taking very good measurements to prevent the spread, leaving the middle seat open and boarding row by row, starting from the back. >> reporter: millions ignored the cdc's advice to spend the feast at home with their immediate family. >> as long as we do everything we're supposed to, sanitize, wash our hands, keep our mask on, we'll be okay. >> reporter: others heeded the warnings and celebrated remotely with a so-called zoomsgiving. >> literally two hours before their flight we decided they should cancel. >> for a little bit of happiness that you might have, it might have some dire consequences. >> reporter: for some, the thanksgiving meal was bittersweet, a reminder of those lost to covid-19. mary ann spanos' son died in april. >> there is times that i just burst down and cry. he loved thanksgiving. he was always at my house and he always sat next to me and i just can't do it.

just not able to do it. >> reporter: the coronavirus has claimed more than 263,000 lives in the u.s. other holiday traditions made adjustments. the annual thanksgiving day parade in new york was scaled down to a single city block and no crowds allowed. >> we didn't really know what was going to be happening today but we thought we would create our own parade. >> reporter: health experts fear thanksgiving dinners and black friday shopping will lead to yet another massive coronavirus surge. elise preston, cbs news, new york. drugmaker astrazeneca could do another vaccine trial after facing tough questions over the preliminary results of its experimental vaccine. a company spokesperson says its trials were conducted to the highest standards. those words come after astrazeneca acknowledged a key mistake in the vaccine dosage received by some study participants, putting its efficacy into question. the british government is asking the country's medicine regulator to look into whether that

vaccine should be authorized for use. president trump says he's not sure whether yesterday was his last thanksgiving in the white house, or possibly the first of his second term. the president said he would leave office if the electoral college voted for joe biden, but said it would be a mistake for them to do so. he again made it clear he would not concede, repeating unsubstantiated claims the election was rigged. natalie brand reports from the white house. >> reporter: president trump thanked u.s. troops serving overseas. >> i wish you a very happy thanksgiving. you're doing an an incredible job. >> reporter: for the first time since election day, the president took questions from reporters and again made unsubstantiated claims of election fraud. >> the numbers are false. the numbers are corrupt. it was a rigged election. 100%. >> reporter: earlier his former national security adviser michael flynn tweeted his thanks for wednesday's presidential pardon. flynn pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the fbi about his

conversations with russians, but then later tried to rescind the deal. the president insists that flynn was the victim of a political prosecution. president trump also said thursday night he plans to travel to georgia to campaign for two republican senators in runoff races, seats that will determine balance of power in the senate. >> thanksgiving has always been a special time for the biden family. >> reporter: president-elect joe biden released a thanksgiving message on social media thursday morning, urging americans not to gather in large groups. >> it is a personal sacrifice that each of our families can make and should make to save somebody else's life. >> reporter: he and first lady elect jill biden spoke remotely with front line workers and thanked them for their service. natalie brand, cbs news, the white house. thousands of fans turned out to say good-bye as one of the greatest soccer players ever was laid to rest. the streets of argentina were flooded with people as diego maradona was buried. his casket lay in state at the

presidential palace after the country called for three days of national mourning. maradona, who struggled with addiction, died following a heart attack at his home on wednesday. he was 60 years old. coming up on the "cbs morning news," a new round of layoffs at disney, thousands of workers are told they will be losing their jobs. and the category is words of wisdom. late "jeopardy" host alex trebek delivers an inspiring thanksgiving message. this is the "cbs morning news." trebek delivers an inspiring thanksgiving message. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ ♪

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court's ruling on covid restrictions. those are some of the headlines on "the morning newsstand." "the new york times" reports new york governor andrew cuomo accused the supreme court of partisanship after it struck down his order limiting the size of some religious gatherings due to the coronavirus. cuomo said that the courts new conservative majority was trying to make a statement. the 5-4 ruling barred the state from restricting attendance at churches and synagogues where infection rates were rising. legal experts say the ruling could be used to challenge pandemic-related restrictions elsewhere. "the orlando sentinel" reports that walt disney company said it is laying off 4,000 more employees at its theme parks. that brings the number of announced layoffs at disney to 32,000. the company partially attributed the cutbacks to fewer visitors because of the pandemic. the layoffs will take place in the first half of next year. disney's theme parks in florida have reopened, the ones in california remain closed. and cbs los angeles says

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best in show is the scottish deerhound. >> history at the national dog show. for the first time in its 135 years a scottish deerhound took home the top prize. the 3-year-old dog named claire defeated about 600 other dogs. cardboard cutouts of dogs replaced spectators due to the pandemic. the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the baltimore ravens football team. now its star player has tested positive. multiple reports say quarterback lamar jackson tested positive for covid yesterday. the reigning mvp would be among four more players and one staffer to test positive. the ravens were supposed to play the pittsburgh steelers last night, but that game was postponed until sunday after an outbreak among the ravens. as for the thanksgiving games that did take place, it was an embarrassing showing for

america's team, the dallas cowboys. they were blown out by their division rivals, the washington football team, 41-16. that moves washington atop the dreadful nfc east with a 4-7 record. it made it even tougher for dallas as they paid tribute to their strength coach markus paul who passed away suddenly this week at the age of 54. in the early game, the houston texans used this trick play to knock off the detroit lions 41-25. and a goalkeeper on the vanderbilt women's soccer team could find herself in a very different kind of game tomorrow. the coach of the men's football team says sarah fuller could be the place kicker when it takes on missouri. many of the team's specialists are in quarantine because of the coronavirus. and coming up on "cbs this morning," tips on avoiding black friday shopping scams, anna

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our top stories this morning, black friday sales kick off today, while many will head to the stores despite the pandemic, experts predict a big surge in online shopping. the national retail federation says online and other nonstore sales will jump up to 30%. and many health experts are concerned today's shopping and thanksgiving travel will trigger massive new cases of the coronavirus across the nation. the u.s. yesterday surpassed 90,000 hospitalizations linked to covid-19 for the first time. another 110,000 new infections were also reported yesterday. for more than a century, the salvation army's iconic red kettles during the holiday season have helped families in

need. now the annual bell ringing campaign is facing new challenges with the coronavirus pandemic. elise preston explains how the organization is updating its fund-raising. >> reporter: a sound of holiday cheer and normalcy in a year that is anything but. >> it is such a difficult year for so many people. what do you tell people to give them hope? >> the message that i would want everyone and need to know this year is that they are loved, and they are cared for. >> reporter: this year, the salvation army is helping care for millions more. commissioner kenneth hotter says need for their services has jumped 155% nationwide. that includes the nunes family in new york. >> it is very tough. >> reporter: sarah nunes contracted the coronavirus in spring and later lost her job. >> i could barely breathe. where i had so much medication. you can't say good morning except through a door and it is sad. >> reporter: the family of long

time volunteers is now leaning on the salvation army for support, as the organization faces a challenging holiday season for its red kettle campaign. >> there are fewer locations for the kettle because there is less foot traffic. the coin shortage, some of the local shutdowns as a result of the pandemic will all combine to reduce the amount that we receive from the red kettle by about $60 million across the country. >> reporter: this year the salvation army is making it easier on donors with kettle pay, you can either tap your phone or scan the qr code to make a digital donation. kettles are rolling out everywhere this week, some cities started weeks ago, and they still accept cash and coins. >> a penny to $100 goes a long way. >> reporter: generosity this family has experienced firsthand. elise preston, cbs news, new york. coming up on "cbs this morning," dr. celine gounder, a member of president-elect joe biden's covid-19 advisory board

is on. we'll ask her about keeping safe during the holiday travel season. plus, tips on avoiding black friday shopping scams. anna werner looks at the spike on cybercrimes on social media. and we'll hear from debbie alan about a new netflix documentary on her career called "dance dreams: hot chocolate nutcracker". that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thank you for watching. stay safe. i'm tom hanson. have a great weekend.