next te. breaking overnight, florence henderson, the brady bunch mom, beloved by millions, has died at the age of 82. the retail rushes on. 137 million americans shopping this we president-elect donald trump spending part of his thanksgiving working to keep 2,000 carrier jobs in the u.s. protests against the dakota access pipeline. we're in multiple cities on the holiday. aretha franklin's awesome rendition of the national anthem. soaring in the skies goes to a whole new level.

friday morning. i'm frances rivera. we start with breaking news overnight. the country is waking up to learn about the loss of a woman many called america's tv mom. florence henderson reportedly died of heart failure. the 82-year-old actress burst on to the scene as carol brady in the 1969 comedy about a blended family. generations of americans grew up watching reruns of the show. henderson was surrounded by her friends and family when thanksgiving night. she was a star on broadway and made countless television appearances, including the "tonight show." she was the first to host when johnny carson took off. maureen mccormick tweeted this, florence henderson was a dear friend for so many years in my heart forever. love and hugs to her family. i will miss dearly.

rip flor enes henderson. the brady bunch was everything. florence henderson dead at the age of 82. get ready, set and go. black friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. shoppers are already shopping or waiting for stores to open. consumers are expected to drop nearly $656 billion this holiday season. consumers are expected to rack up $117 billionon year. in all, more than 137 million people plan to buy stuff this holiday weekend. i want to check in with jay gray for us. he is live at the newport center mall in jersey city, new jersey. i can see the malls and stores are packed. >> yeah, they're starting to pick up. a lot of people were here last night. took a little break early in the morning. coming back now.

full through the mall. the anchor stores here, they were open overnight. a lot of shoppers getting an earlier start on what analysts say could be a record-breaking black friday. >> reporter: the dash for deals began while the turkey was still warm. shoppers started black friday on thursday. >> going to buy some gift. >> reporter: it comes today ten americans are expected to make a holiday purchase. >> people are planning to spend more money this season compared to last. >> reporter: sales are predicted to be up over 3.6% from last year. this is after a difficult year for retailers last year. once again, big ticket items include electronic, high-tech and television, clothes also continue to be a go-to gift. ultimately, shoppers show up in

>> go for the sales. i like the sales. >> reporter: everyone looking for a bargain on black friday. >> a couple of tips. experts say, make a list. that way, you don't get caught up in the frenzy of black friday. secondly, bring your smartphone, your tablet, and do some comparison shopping. a lot of the stores will match a lower price you find online. that is the jersey city. back to you. >> jay, hopefully you're able to cross some of the items off your shopping list today, too. jay, thank you. >> yeah. meantime, president obama spent part of his last thanksgiving in the white house talking to the troops. he called nine service members each from a different branch of the military, thanking them for their service. president-elect donald trump spent part of the holiday at work, tweeting he was trying to save jobs at a plant in indiana. this as a top trump aide said

the administration's pick as secretary of state. kristen welker brings us up to speed. >> reporter: donald trump at his palm beach estate, eager to show he's not just relaxing, tweeting, trying to get carriere company to stay in the u.s., in the midst of a move to mexico was a constant target on the campaign trail. carriere, so far, no intelligence officials telling nbc news, mr. trump has received only two intelligence briefings since the election. far fewer than the near daily briefings expected. >> he is risking the security of the united states. >> reporter: the "washington post" reported the news, saying mike pence is getting briefed almost every day. the sessions designed to give a

security agencies, as well as the cia's covert operations. during president obama's transition, he requested extra briefings. president george w. bush got into a daily routine after the florida recount. >> there is nothing as important as the briefings for the president of the united states. if he discould wants them, of course, it is possible there could be ramifications. >> reporter: in response, the trump transition team stressing national security is donald trump's top early to draw broad conclusions, with trump busy forming his administration. who will be named next? all eyes on secretary of state. the top contenders? new york mayor rudy giuliani, a trump loyalist, and mitt romney, one of trump's biggest critics during the primary. >> donald trump is a phony, a fraud. >> reporter: one of trump's top advisers seem to pick a side. with a tweet praising loyalist in past secretaries of state. a sentiment echoed by other

>> i can think of 20 more people who would be naturally compatible with the trump vision of foreign policy. >> reporter: another sign trump may be moderating. after criticizing nato, the alliance's secretary general insisting donald trump is dedicated. >> he stated he supports nato. >> that was kristen welker for us. the numbers continue to grow this morning as green party nominee jill stein appears to have met her fundraising goal fo states. they went trump. the campaign says it has raised more than $4.6 million toward funding the recounts. a campaign lawyer says they will formally request recounts before state deadlines in the coming days. turning to syria, where u.s. service member has been killed. officials say the service member was killed when an ied detonated in northern syria. it is the first combat death for the u.s. military in syria

isis. at least one other american was injured in the attack, as well. more than 300 u.s. service members are in syria helping to recruit, train and advise forces fighting the islamic state. right now, there is a massive man hunt underway in central california for two escaped inmates. campbell and 33-year-old chavez escaped from the santa clara county jail last thanksgiving eve. four inmates cut the doors of the w and clothing to repel down from the cell. two of inmates were immediately caught. police are investigating how they got the tools to cut the bars. sheriff's deputies say this section of the jail is the oldest part of the facility, con -- constructed in the 1950s. it is unclear if the inmates are armed but they should be considered dangerous and desperate. in our thanksgiving holiday edition of quick hits, miss piggy to the rescue.

right after the muppets sang with tony bennett, when the parade float moved suddenly. tony almost lost his balance but miss piggy was there to grab him. good thing kermit wasn't around. he could have been jealous. new york city city officer who was shot on duty last year had this special event at the parade. he proposed to his girlfriend during it. the nypd tweeted out the photo. as you can imagine, with smiles and shock, she did say astronauts aboard the international space station enjoyed a zero gravity space giving dinner in orbit. 200 miles above planet earth. that far, a good thanksgiving to them. staying above the earth, three brave men with jet packs. watch this. they went on the ride of their lives in the world's first formation flight. the breathtaking aerial performance. heart pounding. soaring through the sky alongside the best flight teams

140 miles per hour at 4,000 feet. one of the jet men pulled stunts like this before. last year, rossi flew next to an airbus a-380, circling the world's tallest building in dubai. fascinating to watch them do that. just ahead, a thanksgiving tradition. which dog was voted this year's best in show? first, i want to check in for your weekend forecast, especially with people traveling on sunday, headed home from the and snow in part of the northwest. crescent city getting hit hard, as is portland. storms moving through next week. watch out for rain. it is beneficial for southern california. we'll see the rain in los angeles on saturday and on saturday night. that may impact those of you traveling this busy holiday weekend.

far south as san diego. temperatures in the 70s. travel weather will be a little more tricky for sunday than what we saw yesterday and today. >> hopefully people have smooth travels. thank you. you've heard of the freshman 15. just ahead, this is called the trump ten. is donald trump to blame for when nationalities collide. chaos on tv. watch this talk show. we'll show you next. ther. thanks for giving victor the energy to be the rowdiest fan. and joseph, the ability to see monsters. when you choose walgreens, you choose to make a difference... like how every vitamin and flu shot you get at walgreens

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if you're just waking up, getting your day started, we want to update you on our breaking news overnight. florence henderson, the actress known by generations as carol brady died at the age of 82. henderson got her start on broadway. you might not kno first gigs was a "today" girl, delivering the weather on "today" show here in rockefeller center. florence henderson was working up till the end, hosting several shows on her retirement living center. her manager said she died of heart failure, surrounded by family and friends. florence henderson was 82 years old. protests over the dakota access pipeline spread across the country. 100 protesters gathered on thanksgiving in portland,

construction on the pipeline at the native american reservation. demonstrators blocked roads in bismarck, north carolina. activists at the pipeline site were fired on by water cannons and rubber bullets and tear gas, drawing condemnations from lawmakers, protesters and amnesty international. two women are armed and suspected ago. the mother of two was found safe near an interstate in california earlier this week. although bound, she was able to flag down a passing motorist. she vanished november 2nd after going for a job. she suffered unspecified injuries and has been treated and released from a hospital. look at this wild car chase in western australia. shows just how much the driver wanted to get away. the video shows a white van speeding down the road, changing

pavement, running red lights. the vehicle comes to a stop before the driver jumps out and jumps into a river, followed by law enforcement. police say the suspect was wanted on a return to prison warrant. girls are back. the revival seasons of gilmore girls, the year in a life, comes to netflix today. fans are ready to binge watch the four see what the mother and daughter have been up to. the show has its original stars. scott patterson, alexis bledel, lauren graham and other favorites. it'll be interesting to see if they have their fast talking back and forth there, too. i'm watching "the crown." obsessed. >> another binge watching fest this weekend, i'm sure. >> there's a lot out there for us. especially the weekend coming up. we thank you for being with us

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. all right. good morning, everybody. happy black friday to you if you are up had early perhaps you are getting ready for work or maybe you are just up early join joying quiet after busy day in your house. we are happy have to you with us at 4:30 in the morning. waggers in are off today. i am michelle and >> and i am jeff. certainly some of the people waking up today getting ready for all of the shopping, that's to be had on this black friday. or maybe you are choosing to opt out and get that forecast on this friday we have got kelly standing by. how does to look? >> it is looking great whether you want to go shopping or want hang outoutside today is agreat day for. temperatures will be cooling. expecting lot of sunshine here is look the at our day planner as we head throughout the day. testimony it testimonys this morning it is chilly but by 9:00 am with all of the sunshine we are looking at 53. and 614:00. but we have pretty big storm system on the way for this