♪ good morning to our viewers in the west and welcome to "cbs this morning." it's friday, november 27th, 2020. i'm michelle miller with vladimir duthiers and jericka duncan. president trump says he will leave office when the electoral college confirms joe biden's victory but repeats unfounded claims of fraud. what else he had to say when he sparred with reporters for the first time since the election. covid hospitalizations reach a record high in the u.s. we get expert advice on how the coronavirus pandemic could affect you and your families in the dangerous weeks after thanksgiving. >> the holiday shopping frenzy kicks off at stores and online. what's different this black friday and how to avoid scammers trying to cheat you. and debbie allen is inspiring a new generation of

dancers. she talks with us about her commitment to young performers and her lifetime of work celebrated in a new documentary. first, here's today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> don't talk to me that way. you are just a lightweight. i'm the president of the united states. don't ever talk to the president that way. >> the first time since the election the president answered questions. he said it would be very hard for him to concede. >> i don't know what is going to happen. i know one thing. joe biden did not get 80 million votes. >> joe biden gave his thanksgiving address. he called on all americans to do their part and stay home. >> it's a personal sacrifice that each of our families can make and should make. >> hard-hit retailers are banking on black friday more than ever as coronavirus cases surge. >> these streets may be pretty empty on what is normally the busiest shopping day of the year. >> ravens quarterback lamar jackson tested positive for

covid-19. >> cardinals receiver larry fitzgerald also tested positive. >> the washington football team blew out the dallas cowboys. >> the texans beat the lions in the early game. >> all that -- >> this year's macy's thanksgiving day parade was different from any other in history. >> no crowds lining the streets. >> and all that matters. >> the parade of pups. >> the national dog show. >> 500 good boys and girls. prepped to paw-fection. >> best in show. >> oh, my goodness. >> wow. >> on "cbs this morning." >> alex trebek offers a hopeful thanksgiving message in a taped video from one of his last shows. >> happy thanksgiving, ladies and gentlemen. you know, in spite of what america and the rest of the world is experiencing right now, there are many reasons to be thankful. more and more people extending helpful hands to do a kindness to their neighbors. and that's a good thing. keep the faith. we're going to get through all of this, and we will be a better

society because of it. >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" is presented by progressive. making it easy to bundle insurance. >> wow. >> we all needed to hear that. >> alex trebek always had all the answers. i'm going to listen to him. keep the faith. continue helping your neighbor. >> hopefully everyone had a good thanksgiving. including our people who are normally here. gayle, anthony and tony. >> if a button pops off and hits you in the eye because i'm so full, i'm sorry. >> i don't think so. not a chance. >> turkey turned out pretty good. >> yours looked great. i saw it on instagram. thanksgiving day ended with a clear and combative message from president trump. in his first question and answer session since the election, mr. trump repeated his claims based on no evidence that he was cheated out of a second term. but he also said if joe biden wins the electoral college vote

next month, as expected, he will go along with it. >> president-elect biden offered a very different message yesterday in his thanksgiving day remarks. ben tracy is at the white house this morning. good to see you. >> good morning. so president trump says it would be a mistake for the electoral college to certify the election for joe biden. he also says biden should not yet be forming a cabinet. all of this despite the fact that the trump administration itself has already begun the transition to the president-elect. >> i know one thing. joe biden did not get 80 million votes. >> reporter: mr. biden did get 80 million votes but president trump refuses to accept that reality. >> i want to wish you all a very happy thanksgiving. >> reporter: after offering thanksgiving greetings to troops stationed overseas, the president answered questions from the first time since losing the election and launched into more baseless attacks on the results. >> if you look at the numbers, the numbers are false. the numbers are corrupt. it was a rigged election.

100%. and people know it. >> reporter: there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud and the president's lawyers have failed in almost all of their legal efforts contesting the results in multiple states. >> it's going to be a very hard thing to concede because we know there was massive fraud. >> reporter: the president stopped short of conceding and scolded a reporter who pressed him on it. >> don't talk to me that way. you're just a lightweight. i'm the president of the united states. don't ever talk to the president that way. >> he also would not speculate on a 2024 run. but he did say he will leave the white house peacefully in january with a caveat. >> certainly i will. certainly, i will. and you know that. but i think that there will be a lot of things happening between now and the 20th of january. >> it's a personal sacrifice that each of our families can make and should make. >> reporter: president-elect joe biden struck a different tone. he and wife jill remained at their delaware home instead of nantucket where they usually host a large family gathering

for the holiday. they spoke with health care workers and released a video on twitter praising frontline workers and speaking to the economic and personal pain many americans have faced this year. >> history has shown and all of you have shown that there's nothing we can't do if we do it together. >> reporter: now president trump plans to campaign in georgia next weekend for the two republicans who are in senate runoff races there. the president also called the republican secretary of state of georgia an enemy of the people because he certified the election there for joe biden. later today, president trump is planning to go to camp david to spend the weekend. michelle? >> and that race down in georgia will be one for the history books. ben, thank you so much. the former top cybersecurity official responsible for securing the presidential election who was fired by president trump is speaking to "60 minutes." christopher krebs called the election the most secure in american history. scott pelley sat down with the

former director of the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency. it was his first interview since he was forced out last week. >> the most secure in american history. there is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes or changed votes or was in any way compromised. >> yeah. i stand by that. >> the president tweeted after that statement, quote, the recent statement by chris krebs on the security of the 2020 election was highly inaccurate in that there were massive improprieties and fraud. do you remember what the president said at the end of that tweet? >> oh, i was terminated? is that -- >> yes. >> i recall that. >> were you surprised? >> i don't know if i was necessarily surprised. it's not how i wanted to go out.

i think i -- the thing that upsets me the most about that is i didn't get a chance to say good-bye to my team. and i had worked with them for 3 1/2 years. in the trenches. building an agency. putting sisa on the national stage. and i love that team. and i didn't get a chance to say good-bye. so that's what i'm most upset about. >> you can see more of scott l pelley's interview with christopher krebs this sunday on "60 minutes." we're waiting to see whether the pandemic has gotten even worse because of family gatherings for thanksgiving. the nationwide death toll from covid-19 reached more than 263,000 yesterday. and for the first time, u.s. hospitals are treating more than 90,000 coronavirus patients. millions of americans celebrated in large groups yesterday, despite warnings from health officials. adriana diaz is in chicago where

busy hospitals are preparing to get even busier. good morning. >> good morning. while here at northwestern memorial hospital, they've reduced the number of elective surgeries just to make sure there's enough room for the increasinged number of covid patients they're seeing. local health officials say 1 in every 17 chicagoans has the virus and that's why doctors across this city and the nation of trying to curb the spread to try to avoid what could be a devastating holiday season. >> i was worried after halloween. i'm far more worried after thanksgiving. >> reporter: hospitals are bracing for a post-holiday influx of covid patients. dr. meeta shah works at rush university medical center. >> we'll not get a reprieve because then christmas comes and then new year comes. so if we're just stacking surge upon surge upon surge, i am significantly worried about that. >> reporter: the lobby at rush has been transformed into a covid triage area to make room

in case there's a surge of patients in the coming days. and though a projected 50 million americans still traveled for the holiday this weekend, outside los angeles, this bumper to bumper traffic wasn't for holiday travel. it was to pick up a thanksgiving meal from a food bank. >> so many people just appreciate being here. being able to get out. >> reporter: in northwest indiana, they rallied to keep a tradition alive. turning a massive thanksgiving feast for 1500 into a drive-through celebration. >> god, we lift up these families who are mourning the loss of their loved ones because of covid. >> reporter: for others, the holiday was a time to reflect on a difficult year. members of a church in hard-hit south dakota set up hundreds of empty chairs outside the state capitol. one for every south dakotan who succumbed to the virus. and for the spano family in connecticut, dinner was tough without their brother and son, daniel spano who is in the

picture frame. he died from covid earlier this year. thanksgiving was his favorite holiday. >> we're going to video chat and, you know, try to have some sense of normalcy, but no matter what we do, it's just not going to be the same. >> reporter: back in chicago, like so many frontline workers, dr. shah spent her thanksgiving in the e.r. >> you step out of your front door and you're sad that you're leaving your family on a holiday. but when you walk into these doors, this is your work family. and right now my work facially family is hurting. >> reporter: here's why dr. shah and so many others are concerned. one chicagoan is diagnosed with covid every minute. adriana, thank you. joining s ining us is dr. c gounder. she san epidemiologist and infectious disease expert at the nyu grossman school of medicine and bellevue hospital right here in new york. dr. gounder, thank you for

joining us. >> it's great to be here. you know, it's no secret millions of people have traveled this week despite those warnings from health officials who stay home. what do you expect to see in the coming days and weeks as a result? >> well, we can fully anticipate that we are going to see cases rising on top of this current surge in the next couple of weeks. i'm really worried that come christmas and new year's, we're really going to be struggling to have people in the icus finding a bed for them in the icus. and i think, unfortunately, you have health care workers who are already exhausted from months of fighting this. they themselves need a break over the holidays. and, you know, i think many of us are just really, really worried about what this is going to look like. >> today is black friday, of course. you know that people love to shop. they love to shop online. but is that something that you are actually encouraging more people to do, to avoid those crowds and the possibility of

exposure to covid-19? >> well, look, jericka, our advice on this remains the same whether it's respect to shopping or hanging out with family or whatever it is. you need to be masking. you need to be social distancing. so remaining six feet apart from other people who are not inside your household bubble, trying to be in the best ventilated spaces possible, if you are around other people. so that means ideally outdoors or if not outdoors with doors and windows open quite wide. so going to a mall and shopping in crowds is really not on the list of things that would be safe right now. >> is that something, though, the biden administration would be advising people to stay home and shop online, knowing how many people generally go out during this time? >> i think our advice would be to stay away from crowds, whether it's for shopping or for rallies or for music concerts, whatever it is. really, i think staying away from crowds is really sound advice right now. >> speaking of which, you know the supreme court recently blocked covid-19 limits on

churches. do you think that that is a good thing, a bad thing? obviously you all are maintaining that people need to stay home and not in crowds but this allows people to gather without those restrictions in new york. >> well, look, i'm not a lawyer. i can only speak to the public health implications of this. i do think we have seen that churches, synagogues and other places of worship have been sites of transmission. there are ways to practice safely, to practice your religion safely. some houses of worship have moved their services online. others have done so outside. so, you know, i don't think it should have to be either your religion and your religious freedom versus public health. there are ways we can do both. >> you also don't like the word lockdown, but if cases continue to rise, how would you advise president-elect biden to get things under control? >> yeah, i think we've said

repeatedly, as has the president-elect and the vice president-elect that we are not entertaining another lockdown or shutdown. the way i think about this is in the spring, we had a on and off light switch which was the shutdown/lockdown approach. now that we understand the transmission better that we understand that this is predominantly a droplet, an aerosol-spread virus, respiratory virus, not so much contact, and we also have a better understanding of who transmits and where. we can be a lot more specific in our restrictions. so we've moved from that on and off light switch to a dimmer switch where we can dial up and dial down restrictions. we can do so in a geographically targeted way. and so we can restrict, yes, but in a way that's less burdensome on the average person. >> dr. celine gounder, thank you for joining us. happy holidays. >> you, too. the pandemic is dramatically reshaping black friday.

the national retail federation predicts holiday shoppers will spend more than $755 billion this year. already this morning, stores have plenty of customers, looking for bargains. but a lot of shoppers intend to avoid the crowds. nikki battiste is at a mall in new jersey looking at the changes for this black friday. good morning. >> michelle, good morning. the mall here just opened 15 minutes ago. so far we've seen about 50 people go in just this entrance. everyone has been wearing a mask. and i will tell you this parking lot is certainly has fewer cars this black friday. overnight, shoppers in search of a deal calmly walked into stores all over the u.s. the civility is a striking contrast to black fridays of the past. pre-mask and pre-pandemic when shoppers elbowed their way through packed crowds. shopping may look slightly different this black friday, but don't be fooled.

people are spending more than last year. the national retail federation predicts holiday sales could increase by more than 5% this year, despite the pandemic. >> most of our viewers would think that is really surprising. >> overall, we've seen consumer spending increase for six consecutive months. and it continues to drive our economy forward. >> reporter: national retail federation president matt shay said people are not only spending more money than they did a year ago. they're spending it on different things. >> far more spending on electronics, on home furnishings. you cook at home. you exercise at home. you work at home. and all of the things you need, those home appliances, exercise equipment, you change your wardrobe, slippers, cozy clothes. people are investing in jewelry and in clothing that accessorizes what you can see when you're on screen. >> reporter: more than 45% of consumers started holiday shopping early this year. retailers started their

promotions earlier, too. some rolling out black friday deals in october. in an effort to discourage large crowds today. >> with the pandemic, everything is different, right? we're just trying to navigate our way through it. >> reporter: if you're unable to shop today, don't worry. many of these sales will continue through the weekend. of course, cyber-monday is coming up. we should note the biggest shopping day of the year is the saturday before christmas. vlad? >> all right, nikki, thank you. appreciate it. ahead -- a warning for online shoppers. anna warner shows us how scammers are using social media to target millions of america

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ahead on "cbs this morning," a november tradition showcasing our good morning. it's 7:26. i am michelle griego. the cdc predicts u.s. death toll from covid could hit more than 320,000 by mid december. by then, hospitals nationwide could be over flowing with patients. the agency continues to stress the importance of wearing a mask. health officials say marin county could go from red to the purple tier next week with cases surging. if it does, the county would be required to impose overnight curfew and close many indoor businesses including movie theaters and gyms. it's black friday but just like everything else in 2020, the pandemic is playing a factor. despite financial strain on millions of of families,

holiday retail sales are expected to grow as much as 5%. let's head to the east shore freeway where we are tracking brake lights. west bound 80, a crash involving a big rig and another vehicle. they've got lanes blocked. at one point all lanes were shut down but they have managed to open a couple. traffic is still slow as you approach the scene. there are no delays at the bay bridge. beautiful view of the golden gate bridge from our camera on top of the mark hopkins hotel. current numbers have us in the mid 30s in many locations as you look across the bay area as a whole. it's going to be cold. make sure you bundle up before you step outside. i will show you the daytime highs. in general, we are staying low to mid 60

♪ 60 welcome back to "cbs this morning." americans have shattered records for online shopping since the pandemic began. some analysts predict online sales could hit $10 billion today and reach nearly $190 billion over the holiday season. but the federal trade commission says cybercrime involving social media has more than tripled in the last year. our consumer investigative correspondent anna warner shows us the danger signs. good to see you. good morning. >> good to see you, jericka. good morning. legitimate merchants are hoping for a windfall that could lift their profits in a tough year. but, guess what? scammers may be, too, and it can be difficult to tell what's real and what's not. >> i've learned myleson. >> reporter: tennessee great

grandmother debbie jackson says she learned how someone can fall for an online scam. it started when she ordered a special christmas present for her 2-year-old great grandson asher. a gift of a 3-foot-tall toy dinosaur. >> that's the other facebook page that the same ad was on. >> reporter: this ad on facebook showed kids riding the dinosaur. so jackson says she ordered one for roughly $200 through the seller's facebook page. christina lewis is asher's mom. >> supposed to be a riding dinosaur that had a little button that he could press and it would make noises and be interactive. and so we were like, awesome. this is great. he's going to love it for christmas. >> reporter: but when the toy arrived in florida -- >> it is a stuffed animal. about this big. didn't even look like the dinosaur. >> so what do you call that? >> it's a scam for sure. >> reporter: the real toy comes from playskool, and the

commercial is theirs, too. but lewis says it appears the scammers used the real ad to sell that cheap, much smaller knockoff. >> it's really upsetting that there's scammers out there that are just putting a bad taste in people's mouth about online shopping. >> i was really on facebook and instagram just kind of scrolling. >> reporter: christina white from irving, texas, saw an ad from what she thought was a legitimate seller marketing a body slimming cream. >> brought me up to the site. i looked at it. read a couple of the reviews, and i was like, okay. seems legitimate. let me go ahead and try it. it's $26, $25 bucks. what do i have to lose? >> what she lost, she says, was close to 25 bucks. the product never arrived. those stories are being heard more often during the pandemic, says judith bitterly from mcafee. >> cybercriminals follow the money, and the money is online now.

>> reporter: her company found cybercrime up 12% since april. 419 cyberthreats per minute. >> so it's a barrage? >> it is a barrage. >> reporter: and she says criminals aren't just after the cash. through gift card scams and fake websites, they try to trick consumers into giving up their private information. customers will see a deal that may be too good to be true. priced really low. they'll go there. and ultimately, their personal information will end up on the dark web or being stolen. they're after the money and your identity is valuable. >> reporter: since many scams start on social media, facebook is teaming up with the better business bureau to warn online shoppers. donating $75,000 worth of ad space to the bbb for ads like these. facebook's sarah schiff. >> our systems are constantly improving and we're evolving our policies to get ahead of people trying to scam people out of money and break our rules. >> reporter: but debbie jackson says her experience on facebook has made her skeptical.

>> they've got more money than god. why in the world would they not be able to find a problem? because that isn't the first time. i mean, it's the first time i fell for it, but, you know, it's going to be the last. >> reporter: well, the website that jackson bought the toy from is no longer active. the website that white bought her cream from is. we reached out to them for a response but have not yet heard back. facebook said in its last enforcement report it had removed 1.3 billion fake accounts from the platform. so, vlad, that gives you an idea of how many are out there. >> yeah, anna, excellent reporting as always. you know, my wife sometimes says i'm a spending mcspenderson. i generally like to go to the website that's legit. i don't look for deals because i don't want to get caught in a situation like that. i look for the seller or the company that actually makes the product. >> right. i only give that kind of

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the roman catholic archbishop will make history. he will formally add wilton gregory to the cardinals. he has been an outspoken voice on s we spoke about some of the pressing issues of our time from priest sex abuse to race as well as his tense relationship with the white house. he was named a cardinal. without any warning. >> were you surprised?

>> i am very much surprised. i got a phone call at 6:30 in the morning. that's how i found out. >> trail blazing since the sixth grade, wilt oon gregory convert to catholicism in 1958 as his parochial school in chicago underwent integration and white flight. >> there were white kids transferring out and black kids transferring in. at the end of the sixth grade, there were then only about six or seven white kids left, and the rest were african-american students. >> reporter: since entering the priesthood, a keystone of ministry has been welcoming diversity, including the lgbtq plus community. but he really stepped up as a leader amid the church's biggest disgrace. priest sex abuse. >> in our work toward protecting minors. >> reporter: while leading the u.s. bishops conference, he championed a zero tolerance

policy to remove offending clerics from ministry. and last year, pope francis named him archbishop of washington, d.c. >> i will rebuild your trust. >> reporter: the same year one of his predecessors, theodore mccarrick, was defrocked for sex abuse culminating this month in a groundbreaking vatican report. >> let's be honest, chris. it reveals some awful events and huge mistakes on the part of church leadership. >> reporter: but it's the leadership at the white house he's most forcefully challenged. calling it baffling and reprehensible when president trump visited the st. john paul ii national shrine in washington. a day after protesters were forced away so the president, bible in hand, could pose in front of st. john's episcopal church. gregory hopes his relationship with president-elect joe biden will be different, despite their

differences. >> i want to begin whatever conversations ensue in a positive vain rather than in an adversarial mode. >> among those differences, abortion. joe biden, the first catholic president since john f. kennedy, is under a lot of pressure from the catholic community for his party's support of a woman's right to choose. vlad? >> chris, livesay in rome, thank you. ahead -- what to watch, you know, the stories we think you'll be talking about

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>> thank you very much. love it. here's your chance. here are stories we think you'll be talking about today. thousands of people on the west coast had power cut during thanksgiving. the wildfire conditions fueled the decision by southern california edison. they fear these power lines running through branches could snap and start a fire. power was shut off to more than 7,000 customers in ventura and los angeles counties. more than 100,000 are still at risk of having power cut. despite it all, residents tell us holiday plans were not ruined. >> we cooked the turkey on the grill today. we used a cool special method to keep it moist. >> i have a generator, so it is a little inconvenient, but we make it work. >> all you can do. >> since november, 2020, over

9,000 fires burned. >> the fire season starting earlier, ending later. >> 31 people that died. >> tough time for the west coast having all of the fires. a woman could make history on the football field this weekend. vanderbilt head football coach says the soccer star sarah fuller is an option to kick for the come doors during tomorrow's game against missouri. school newspaper says she was spotted practicing with the team after several players were forced into quarantine because of covid. if she takes the field, she will become the first woman to play in a power five conference game, and already had a pretty incredible year. vanderbilt women's soccer team won the sec championship last sunday. >> congratulations. >> necessity is the mother of invention. >> they should field all women on the team. thae that's where we are in 2020.

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what not, i think maybe one day. >> do we have more of those cute dogs? the aathens pincher, works out on a treadmill. supposed to be 10 pounds, but is at 11. >> that's not that big. a pound or two? a dog like that? >> it matters. so i have chester who was in the toy group. water fox terrier, his name was vinny. i liked vinny. >> i love that one. my goodness. >> i like the one -- >> the commodore sort of has dreads. >> i just like dogs. i just like dogs. they have so much personality. >> i love dogs.

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it's friday, november 27th, 2020. we made it. welcome back to "cbs this morning." i'm jericka duncan with vlad duthiers and michelle miller. the coronavirus outbreak rages on through the thanksgiving weekend. dr. david agus looks at how to shop safely and what holiday travelers should do when they get home. >> rapper wyclef jean is on a new mission. why he's appealing to every american to support black-owned businesses today. >> and debbie allen's dance dream, how she hopes to inspire children to speak her language of dance. >> but first, here is today's "eye opener." >> a clear and combative message from president trump and his first question and answer since the election. >> president trump says biden

should not yet be forming a cabinet despite the fact that the trump administration has already begun the transition. >> the former top cybersecurity official fired by president trump is speaking to "60 minutes." >> i didn't get a chance to say good-bye. that's what i'm most upset about. >> doctors are trying to curb the spread to avoid a devastating holiday season. >> millions of people have traveled this week despite those warnings. i'm really worried that come christmas and new year's, we're going to be struggling, finding a bed for them in the icu. >> gibson right side, wins the race. >> embarrassing showing by america's team. >> the first rookie will three touchdowns on thanksgiving since randy moss back in 1998. right off the gut. that is gibson. and he is gone. a knockout blow here in arlington, texas. >> he flew out of that.

>> knockout. >> it was knockout. >> sorry about that, cowboy fans. not sorry. >> as long as they weren't the bills. >> i get so much hate on twitter. i'm sorry. i'm sorry. just teasing. >> no, you weren't. >> y'all, stop it. >> jericka knows me too well. >> gayle, anthony and tony are taking a well-deserved break, everybody. we're going to get to the news right off. a busy weekend of holiday shopping is ahead of us and doctors are warning again about the risk of spiking coronavirus cases. the cdc recommended that we should not travel for thanksgiving. but an estimated 50 million of us have. airports screen more than 1 million people on wednesday making it the busiest day of flying since the pandemic reached the u.s. back in march. >> coronavirus hospitalizations hit another record yesterday for the first time hospitals in the u.s. are treating more than 90,000 covid patients.

90,000. and the nfl network says lamar jackson has tested positive. the ravens were supposed to play the pittsburgh steelers last night but the game was moved to sunday. cbs news and medical contributor dr. david agus joins us now to talk about all of this. good morning. good to see you. >> hey, vlad, good morning. >> millions of americans traveled for the holidays. they gathered with their loved ones. now they're traveling back home. what kinds of precautions should they be thinking about as they head home? >> well, you know, every holiday to date during this pandemic, ten or so days after the holiday, there's been a dramatic increase in cases in the united states. and it will certainly happen with this one. going into this one, we have record numbers. prior ones we had lower numbers and there was still spread. the more virus you have going in, the more there will be going out, obviously. so you know your risk. if you had that wayward cousin who goes out all the time or the uncle who doesn't stay home, you

potentially have been exposed and you need to go home and what we now say the cdc is -- 14 days is optimal for quarantine. seven to ten days with a test at the end is acceptable now. if it was you and grandma, you probably don't need to do anything. but we really don't want you going back to where you were and spreading the virus. >> let's talk about children and older students. they're headed back to school. what kind of precautions should they be thinking about? what should parents know? >> well, schools are, obviously, a vector. no matter how you try and you put pods, kids interact only with their pods, but there are going to be interactions at school. if your student was exposed, you need to impress upon him or her the role of quarantine. when they get to sure, to make sure they interact with their pod only and not, you know, abroad section of school, whether it's at university,

schools, make sure they wear masks and everyone else wear masks. the public health rules we all know know, we have to enforce them. as we get closer to a vaccine, the more e enforce them, the more lives that are going to be saved. >> and that is the most important thing. as you know, today is black friday. typically that means huge crowds. i'm guessing your advice is, look, you wanted to get together with your family. that is understandable on some level. but stay away from the shop and crowds. online shopping is the way to go. >> oh, yeah. there's this new thing called the internet. it is amazing. and certainly the more you shop online, the safer you are. if you want to support a local store that does not have online shopping, call ahead and have them deliver it curbside. you do the transaction over the phone. we all just have to be as safe as possible. the more we limit risk, the better we're all going to do. and hopefully there's light at the end of the tunnel again.

vaccines are coming. please behave today so we can all be healthy tomorrow. >> finally, doctor, hospitalizations hit record levels in the united states. we are anticipating a post-thanksgiving surge that has a lot of people worried. what could the numbers look like in two weeks? >> well, i mean, i am very, very worried that we're going to see a dramatic increase in hospitalizations and deaths from this virus, unfortunately. it's going to be 10 to 14 days now, the hospitalization, and a week lag when we start to see the increase in deaths. we've seen that with every other holiday. so i'm saddened in many respects because we're nearing the end and i know covid fatigue unfortunately is going to take significantly more lives. when you look at the hospitalization levels we have now, and you look at the suffering now of patients in the hospital, it's only going to get worse, unfortunately. >> all right. doctor, here's hoping it doesn't. but the numbers are what they are. they are very stark. we appreciate your time, doctor.

thank you. how rapper wyclef jean is helping black-owned businesses hit hard by the pandemic and in danger of closing. ahead, "4

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businesses owned by black americans this black friday, or as he's calling it, black-owned friday. the pandemic is hitting black business owners particularly hard. one research group says more than half may be forced to close by april without federal help. we spoke to wyclef jean about his campaign and met two business owners who say they need a holiday boost just to stay open. ♪ >> wyclef jean is known for making hits. but he's also known for giving a helping hand. after 9/11, he used his voice to pay tribute and raise money for families who lost loved ones. ♪ new york city won't you help me sing ♪ >> after the earthquake in haiti, he used his gift once again to help and heal. today he's urging people to shop black on black friday. >> talk about this and why you

decided that this was something you wanted to be attached to. >> for me, coming from haiti, my parents came here, they were middle class, hard-working people. and my father not only was he a minister, he also was a tailor. for me, it was important to step up on the right side of history. if you invest in black-owned businesses, you really, really are helping these families directly. >> it's part of the reason why he partnered with google. >> you could go to google map and just type in "black-owned businesses" and the area that you're in, restaurants, or anything that you're looking for, it will pop up. >> the pandemic forced 41% of black businesses to close their doors for good. that's compared to only 17% of white-owned businesses. >> make sure that this is not just a buy black day, but this

is a movement so that it has some long-term sustainability. >> ron busby is the president of the non-profit, u.s. black chambers incorporated. he says black-owned businesses often have less access to capital. >> the quickest way to create wealth is through the creation of businesses. and so we want to ensure that our businesses have the resources that they need. >> reporter: big cities like chicago are urging shoppers to shop black this friday. danni mullen says she opens the city's efforts will be enough for her to stay afloat. have there been times during this pandemic where you thought, there's no way i'm going to survive? >> absolutely. [ laughter ] >> i'm glad you can laugh about it. >> i have to. that's the only way to get through. there have been multiple moments where i wake up and say, we probably have enough week, maybe. >> reporter: and in new york city, sarah williams recently

celebrated three years as owner of rituals and ceremony which specializes in home goods and self-care products. >> thankfully, we survived, unfortunately there are some stores on our block that had to shut down. thankfully, we were able to pivot to online. >> reporter: why do you think that message of shopping with black businesses is resonating right now? >> well, with everything that's going on with the whole racial climate due to the unfortunate killing of george floyd and the protests and the black lives matter, it's a resurgence of realizing we need to support each other. >> reporter: it's that awareness that he hopes will help to generate money for black businesses. >> i have to be an example. it means that people like us, people that are billionaires, people that have a hundred million, 50 million, we have to not just talk, but we have to show them that we are cleaning our houses first. >> yeah. he's very passionate about that. there was a recent survey that

said more people are intentionally wanting to support those local businesses and even some more minority communities when you look at just everything that we've seen in this country and understanding that it's all connected. support if you can. >> what google is doing makes it so much easier. it's incredible that they're supporting this effort. kudos for doing it. >> i like what mr. busby said, it's not just a day. you want to support these businesses just the same way that you support a starbucks in your neighborhood. >> keep going back, everybody. ahead we take you behind the scenes as legendary entertainer debbie allen and her dance academy get ready for her annual production of "the nutcracker" like no other. you're watching "cbs this morning."

a popular podcast is bringing new attention to a mysterious disappearance.

it has been nearly 25 years since kristin smart was last seen. she disappeared after a fraternity party at california polytechnic state university where she went to school. for this week's "48 hours" jonathan vigliotti tries to get answers from the suspect at the center of the investigation since day one. >> reporter: he grew up near where she disappeared, remembers passing the billboard with her face. >> driving past that billboard was periodic reminder, they still haven't found that girl. >> reporter: more than two decades later, lambert began investigating what happened to her the night of may 24th, 1996. he learned kristin had gone to a fraternity party at this house. >> kristin became incredibly intoxicated, whether she was drugged or whether she just had a lot to drink in a short amount of time, end up passed out on the lawn next door. >> she needed help getting back to campus.

a student named paul flores volunteered to take her back to her dorm. >> so if you believe paul's story, he goes into his dorm room here and he leaves her to walk up this walkway. her dorm entrance is right over here. i don't think that she went back to her dorm at all. in fact, kristin was never seen again. flores would become the focus of intense scrutiny by law enforcement, the smart family and their lawyer, james murphy. >> every piece of evidence points directly at paul flores. >> reporter: but flores was never charged with anything. kristin's frustrated family blames it on numerous missteps by campus police and the sheriff's office. cal poly police didn't begin investigating until kristin had been gone four days. by the time they inspected her dorm room, it was empty and had been thoroughly cleaned. >> there was a lot of evidence could have been gathered that wasn't.

why? >> i wish i knew why. >> reporter: from the start, kristin's parents have been relentless, trying to find out what happened to their daughter. her sister lindsey. >> what toll over time did this have on your parents? >> i think they're carrying boulders on their back. >> reporter: in 2011, new sheriff ian park inson promised them solving the case would be a priority. it has been a slow process. earlier this year, sheriff's deputies and fbi agents searched paul flores' home. >> i thought somebody is taking this seriously, but how much time do you give them. they've had a suspect since day one. >> were you involved in the disappearance of kristin smart? >> wow. jonathan vigliotti joins us now. what prompted chris lambert to create a podcast about kristin smart's disappearance? >> good morning to you.

he grew up where she disappeared. he remembers seeing the news of reading about it, and then in decades that followed, passing by the billboard with kristin smart's face on it. a few years ago, he decided to do a google search to see what the latest was on the case. to his surprise, there wasn't a lot of information. so he did what most of us would probably not do. he quit his job as an audio engineer and as musician so he could continue this search in a podcast. that podcast has a million listeners, has helped reinvigorate the case. we'll take you step by step through the latest in the investigation. could there be a break on the way. >> i will be looking forward to reporting. thank you very much. you can watch that report, the disappearance of kristin smart, tomorrow at 10:00, 9:00 central here on cbs. ahead, we talk with legendary performer debbie allen. love debbie allen, about a netflix documentary and life

beyond the stage. look forward to that. local news coming right up. good morning. it's 8:25. the cdc predicts u.s. death toll from covid could hit more than 320,000 by mid december. by then hospitals nationwide could be overflowing with patients. the agency continues to stress the importance of wearing a mask. health officials say marin could go from red to the purple tier with cases surging. if it does the county would be required to impose overnight curfew and close many indoor businesses including movie theaters and gyms. it's black friday despite nationwide surge in covid cases, shoppers lined up across the country to get their hands on much anticipated holiday deals. let's head to west bound 4 as we look at the roadways.

there is a traffic alert in effect. emergency crews are on scene working on a serious crash involving an overturned vehicle that also hit a pole. they had a helicopter land on the freeway so lanes should be reopening once the helicopter leaves the area. west bound lanes will see a closure as well as east bound because of that. expect delays especially on the west bound side which is where we are seeing more volume. bay area bridges are fairly quiet with no delays at the bay bridge. >> sunny skies. no clouds and we have turned the wind off. you are not going to have as much of a noticeable breeze like yesterday. look at the sunshine in the tri valley. cold in the mornings. we are just slowly climbing back to the 40s but if you look at the seven-day forecast, it is sunny and mid 60s the whole way through. you're constantly on the go, on the clock, and on your way. hang on a second.

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welcome back to welcome back to "cbs this morning." it is time now to bring you some of the stories that are the talk of the table this morning. i want to start with you, jericka. >> did you see the macy's day parade? >> a little bit of it. >> if you saw the macy's day parade, they're facing backlash over a tweet sent out during its parade. it had to do with zeta phi beta centennial steppers who performed in the thanksgiving day parade yesterday in celebration of the sorority's 100th anniversary. the sorority was founded at howard university. they have since deleted the tweet, macy's, to say that the team was a diverse dance group.

critics called the description reducktive. a new tweet was published. one of our producers was telling me they were excited and proud for that moment because it was the first time that they did that. it was like, oh, man. but the organization has since said, it's okay, macy's, we appreciate it, and i have to admit, i come from a long line of zeta's. >> how about that? the fact that they had them on was cool. >> it was. >> this is why representation matters. people that look like us need to be in the room where it happens. >> yeah. >> for things like this to not happen. >> how do you not know the name of the organization? >> at the very least. thanksgiving is always the perfect time for a good old-fashioned pie-eating cntest. have you ever competed in one? >> i have in high school. in high school. >> did you win? >> i have a picture of pie all

over my face. >> all right. we know someone else who has competed in a pie-eating contest. chris stover. >> what? >> he went whole hog a few years back. he also won, michelle, getting pumpkin custard in his nostrils. yesterday he reaminisced about his victory saying he hasn't eaten pumpkin pie since then. he's an awesome baker. he bakes like nobody's business. but he can chow down a pie and get it all over his face. >> i brought a pie today. >> we got a pie for you to eat. >> yeah. you guys want some pie. apple pie. >> it's good too. >> the contest was in 2013 -- >> we're still talking about the pie. >> it featured local celebrities.

stover was a producer at our cbs affiliate. this is why -- >> he was a local celebrity. >> are you throwing shade on me? i'm trying to throw shade on you. >> let him have his moment. >> we love you, stover. >> what do you got, michelle? >> it's about the legendary, legendary entertainer debbie allen. for 50 years her career has spanned the spectrum of the arts, director, dancer choreographer, producer and actress is best known for her role in "fame." today, netflix has a documentary about her work. it follows young dancers as they prepare for her hot chocolate nutcracker production. i spoke to allen about what she has accomplished and how she

continues to inspire others. >> right here is where you start paying in sweat. >> reporter: audiences have known the creative powerhouse that is debbie allen. she balances all of that with her mission to nurture the next generation of artists. >> you've done it all. i just have to ask, where does dada fit in. >> being the director of dada, fits it because it's the truest purpose in my life. it's a very spiritual thing for me to commit to these children. >> reporter: for 20 years, allen have been sharing their talent at the dance academy. >> kids now don't have the money or can't get here or don't know it exists.

i want them to speak the language of dance the way i speak it. >> reporter: a new netflix documentary" dance dreams hot chocolate nutcracker" gives an inside look as they prepare for one of the school's biggest performances. >> it's become a tradition in los angeles. it's an amazing doc you follow on what we do and how we do it and the wonderful kids and the tough love that they get. they get a lot of tough love. but their aspirations and the confidence that they get. >> two, three, four. that's it. what makes you think you couldn't do that? >> reporter: i've taken one of your classes. i can say firsthand, you are not easy. [ laughter ] >> reporter: you run a tight ship. >> when you're training and you're rehearsing for production where you are maybe 6 years old

and you are being charged with being professional, that's getting you ready for the world. because the world is tough. >> it teaches you to fight. you get the parts that you work for. there's always a different place for everyone to shine. it doesn't work so equally out there in the world. >> reporter: graduates both joined the company at a young age. >> what you learn in the studio doesn't stay in the studio when you exit. i feel like i'm an extension of her. her reputation exceeds through me. >> reporter: the pair of dance on some of the world's biggest stages including landing a role in prom and starring in an upcoming netflix series. >> they're artists, they're creating choreography, they're creating non-profits. i'm here waiting and watching and loving it. >> reporter: but dada trains

more than just dancers. the graduates come out with the skills to take on the world. ashley calloway is a manager. >> dance is a discipline. that's preparedness. that's a skill. i feel like that's transferable in life which is why so many dada kids have gone on to do so many great things in so many fields. >> there's no limitation to where they might go. i'm following them now, doing things that are making the world better. >> hot chocolate nutcracker has been going for ten years now. it celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2019. it's out on netflix so you can take a look. it's an amazing production. it takes a piece of the world and brings it, you know, on stage. i can't even describe it, what it does for these kids. the confidence it builds. ashley calloway, i've known her since she was knee high to a

grasshopper. the confidence of this kid is unbelievable and all of them. it's just incredible. >> it's because of dance. >> it's because of dance. she says from day one, you're not going to be late. you're going to show up. you're going to show me what you ha have. >> i can't wait to watch it with journey. >> she's going to love it. >> i love the fact that debbie allen is this trailblazer. when she says no limitations, she's the perfect example of that. >> she's unbelievable. i want to do a separate story on just her. >> the bosses are listening. >> thank you so much, michelle. ahead, mo rocca will join us to talk about the love of animals, including the presidents and their pets, from

for some americans who have been isolating themselves in this pandemic, their pets have become an emotional lifeline. we celebrate america's love for animals tonight in a special broadcast, the pet project. in one segment, mo rocca recalls a strange and wonderful history of presidential pets and not just horses, dogs or cats.

>> one of calvin coolidges supporters decided to send them a thanksgiving dinner. what he sent them was a live raccoon. have you ever tried raccoon? >> i have not tried raccoon. >> i have. tastes like chicken. >> reporter: but that idea was off the table. >> they decided, well, we're going to keep her instead. >> reporter: coolidge gave her a name, rebecca and some bling. >> she had a handmade collar and it said white house raccoon on it. >> the press was rough on rebecca, th rebecca. >> those raccoons are some mean critters, mo. mediocre medioc mo rocca, we're glad to have you this morning. >> good to see you, michelle.

you talk about the kennedy pets, you talk about teddy roosevelt's pets. what is it about presidential pets that sort of, like, throws us into curiosity? >> well, i think like with a lot of pets, they kind of oftentimes match the personalities of their owners. so teddy roosevet, an asthmatic child, has a one-legged rooster. and i just love to think of that one-legged rooster just hopping up san juan hill, not letting anything stop him. that kind of drive and that kind of -- and that personality, like i said, that matches its owners. nancy giles has a piece about how pet owners oftentimes look like their pets. that phenomenon. >> i have to ask, does raccoon really taste like chicken, first? is that true?

>> it's very lean. i ate it in texas and it's very lean. it's very healthy. if you want it raw, there is raccoon tartar. let me know if you change your mind. lee cowan is sitting down with michael j. fox to talk about his service dog, gus, who has been with him through much of his living with parkinson's, that struggle. seth doane is going to be talking with bindi irwin who i think a lot of us remember as an 8-year-old when her father died in 2006. she's continuing on with her family's legacy, her father's legacy. it's pretty moving. >> mo, you talked about nancy giles piece of this story where we ask the age-old question, do you start to look like your pets or do your pets start to look like you? what did she find out?

>> you sort of meet in the middle. like any good marriage, you meet in the middle. it's not clear. >> all right. i can't wait to see some side by sides. that's the key. >> absolutely. >> we also have tracy smith is going to be doing some experimentation with pet cloning which should be really interesting. >> wow. all right. looking forward to this. mo rocca, we miss seeing you in the studio. >> i know. once they let me out of here, i'll see you. >> thanks, we appreciate. you can watch the prime time special sunday morning, "the pet project" tonight right here on cbs. before we go, we're going to take a look back at all that mattered this week. we'll be right back. >> can't wait. by harnessing california's

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that's it for us. have a great weekend. before we go, let's look at all that matters for this week. >> i understand that people are tired of being cooped up, especially around the holiday season but this is so real. >> health experts are pleading for americans to stay home for thanksgiving while the country sets alarming covid-19 records. >> south dakota is among the world leaders when it comes to people dying on a daily basis. did you hear that? there's not a more shocking headline than that. >> next two to three months, we're in a tough war. >> america is back. ready to lead the world. >> president-elect joe biden says his transition team is now in touch with officials across every single federal agency. >> this is where they labored on santa clara street in downtown san jose, the grocery store

called saigon mai. i am a refugee. we were vietnamese. they proclaimed who they were and their hope that their store would indeed be a new saigon. >> you had to be named chris to work on this i guess. >> before i tell you this story, can we show you this thing of joy? >> let's check in with "cbs this morning." >> thanks so much. hey, what's happening? >> can't have thanksgiving with no cranberry sauce. what's wrong with you people. >> what size are people looking for. >> thanks for calling butter

ball, how can i help you. >> say it to yourself, butterball. butterball. michelle miller is calling you! >> you're such a butterball. >> vlad, the only thing more delicious than turkey dinner. delicious. >> turkey with dressing. >> some big holiday meal. >> our favorite panda has a name. it translates to little miracle. >> oh, man. >> nice to see the mom pet the baby. universal thing. >> thanksgiving day, just ordered three baked potatoes, two sweet potatoes, cranberry. i have to come up with greenery. you're right.

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good morning. it's 8:55. i am len kiese. as covid-19 cases surge across the state, hospitals across the bay area are preparing to accommodate a possible influx of patients. santa clara saw highest number of daily hospitalizations wednesday. it's black friday. shoppers lined up at stores to get hands on the much anticipated holiday deals. a first of its kind drive thru holiday experience. the festival of lights kicks off at the san mateo event center. guests will see a variety of holiday fun from their vehicles. reservations are required. if you plan on heading out the door and taking west bound

4, a heads up, a trouble spot, a major injury crash, only west bound lanes have a couple lanes open. east bound lanes are open. they were shut down earlier for a medi vac helicopter. a heads up if taking highway 4. other than that, the rest of our freeways are fairly quiet. we are not seeing issues or brake lights, a very smooth ride into the city. a beautiful look over the bay bridge. gianna, plenty sunshine and no wind. we have turned the wind off from yesterday. it is much calmer than you remember thursday being. that means another day that we are going to find ourselves looking at sunny, warm, pretty uneventful weather for this friday. it's morning lows that will be the main issue. that shows up in the seven-day forecast. by weekend, morning lows in inland valleys into the low 30s. just bundle up in the morning ernest hemingway wrote the old man and the sea at 52

satchel paige was still dominating batters at 59. celia cruz was still winning grammys at 77 john wheeler illuminated our ideas of the universe at 70 and roger crouch was 56 when he first went into space your best is yet to come