. 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

hopefully all of your good stuff and now it is time to shop we are taking a live look at bloomington minnesota and right? i can't see. right. >> and looks like people are up and shopping. they are few hours ahead of us, of course. this is shopping is in full swing. you know some stores started that big deals early like on thanksgiving night. people were out last night shopping. plenty of people still ahead you know as far asho black friday after turkey dinner with all of the trimmings yesterday. millions of people were out and about continuing the holiday weekend. at malls and businesses across the country. hoping to feast on bargains during black friday. we have more. >> the dash for deals actually began while the turkey was still warm. >> shoppers starting black friday on thursday. >> we are going to buy some

through the weekend when six in ten americans are expected to make holiday purchase. >> we know that they are not only shopping but 61% of people are planning to spend more money this season as he o posed to last. >> sales are predicted up to by 3.6% over last year. welcome jump at the end of what's been difficult year for retailers. big ticket items will inelectronic high tech and televisions. clothes also. >> but ultimately, shoppers show up in stores or log in. >> i like that. >> everybody looking for a bargain on black friday. jay gray. nbc news. jersey see it new jersey. >> activist are calling for a shopping boycott on chicago's mile on busiyen shopping day of the year it is being organized by group called the chicago

the group protesting the city's refusal to establish an elected civilian police accountability counsel in wake of the city's growing violence there. >> and local web site promising bring you back as far as latest black friday deals go. one place the comfort of wherever you are. the locally operated web site click deals is bulletin board for people to post the best deals they can find on-line. we kind of share them with everybody. yb maybe deals are already available on line and think say on-line discounts will be available not just today and just by monday but throughout the entire see on. one sites founders says when this comes on-line deals you have to be quick on the trigger. >> you get a lot of tvs you get a lot of gaming soles you have your tablets in. we have seen deals go in 60 seconds. you have to your shipping and credit card ready.

deal on click -- the site you can visit our web site. and find the link there we have made it easy for you. >> some people around country mere in las vegas got jump start on their holiday shopping right after that big turkey feet. retailers opened their doors thursday evening on what some have called black thursday. shoppers started lining up thursday afternoon. hoping to snag great deal they got an early start at toys r u.s. and then joined 1.9 million nevada predict they will hunting for deal on this thanksgiving weekend. although many go come out early this year an estimated 970,000 shoppers will come out today. that's a 3.9% increase from this time last year. but thursday shoppers, come for a leg up on gifts for the kids. and the few getting some stuff for themselves. >> we are still looking for -- kindle fires or whatever. they are like $33. that sort of a thing i can get

>> all right if going shopping today make sure you drive carefully especially in crowded parking lots. and be aware of your surroundings. make sure to lock your car before going into a store. and only take the amount of money that you need and another piece advice ones you come out with the purchases, make sure you lock them in the trunk. >> and while many served up their aown thanksgiving feast those who do not have and many times go without, had an amazing meal. the fil restaurant served more then 1,000 dinner just a few hours making sure families in need l.a. thanksgiving deal as well. >> and chief there who sort of runs everything, the chef, he or he can states his kitchen like well-oiled machine and dinner. on them. >> families made reservation through local charities. volunteerer offed more than 300 pounds of turkey. 200 pounds of potatoes.

it is part of tradition that's been going on for 25 years. >> and speaking of charities at catholic charities more than 1,000 people were giving thanksgiving and thanks generousity of noefrments this tradition has been going on for 51 years. 700 pounds of turkey. 500 potatoes and 375 pounds of the stuffing all cooked up for that big feast. the holiday dinner made in part thanks to community donations and more than 100 volunteers space station have thanksgiving dinner. they had a 0 gravity space-giving dinner orbit. about 24u7bz miles of the earth two of sick members on the space station crew are nasa astronauts from the u.s. and nasa released this photo of all of them enjoying holiday meal. >> so their menu it is sounded like traditional thanksgiving

they come from packages. nasa commander shane kim described the meal in statement recorded last week. >> so of course we will have our food a little bit different. here is our turkey right here. so it is doing gob pouch we will heat this up and it will taste really good just like you are having it at home. you we have some dehydrated food as well. but it will make the thanksgiving meal that much more special. to simulate being at homeit >> also, on thanksgiving menu up in space, dehydrated corn bread dress. green beans and mushrooms and, of course, my favorite, mashed potatoes. >> before you head out for black friday shopping we want take moment to show you some of the fun thanksgiving moment from this year we asked you to share your holiday plans and plates with us using hash tag news three turkey day and you delived here are few of the ones that came in and this gives you idea

pumpkin cake. right there. this is just some of the big thing they made there. corn. carrots. turkey. and you know not everybody did at home. we have this one from john masters who says thanksgiving at sunset station and casino so thank you john and helen. meanters of henderson. and some people decide take advantages of the restaurant neither las vegas and fade, we want to see your black friday deals. sends in pictures using hash tag news three. we love to see are waiting in. the crowds and even the amazing deals you get your hands on. you may even them on air throughout the day right here on news three. all right. well many people might be grateful some may not an after well, we should always grateful for her because she such a pal length but she has people talking after sing national anthem ahead of thanksgiving football game she did her own version and it was really, really long we mean really long

how long did it take her and who might be singing the next time? that's coming up. and northern california woman is found after disappearing two weeks ago. how she was discovered after so

national an then ahead through day's lion vikings game the anthem like lasts little less than two minutes but queen of soul turned into 4.5 mint gospel event. >> ?

that is just five words in about 13 seconds. she stretched out vocal making that song twice as long as usual. by comparison, lady gaga sang it in about two minutes and 20 seconds at the super bowl and that was considered one of longer ones. until aretha franklin version that we saw play out last night. >> as far as i am concerned i don't mind listening toer had for four and half minutes she amazing. local search and rescue tea hiker at red rock. so, how they were able to finds that hiker. is that person injured? and right now, do they even have them off of the mountain? o >> modern twist on the it was digsnal nativity scene and it is flying off of the shelves. how much it costs to buy one ahead and who is behind this

. we following breaking news on in friday. one person is dead after head-on collision with a greyhound bus west of phoenix. we looking live images right now it looks like they have entire section of that portion of the freeway blocked off as the investigation continues. we will have more on this throughout the day, but urge, a tragic start to black friday there in arizona. >> all right. l look at what's ahead on full measure this weekend. >> this week on full measure we each eat average four pounds ever shrimp a year jaw may not think about how seafood gets to your plate but question who catching it and where center global controversy. with more special forces being deployed fight offensive we have rare opportunity to see just what they are made of. we go inside of the making of green beret.

and police action to public eye. we will tell you why some say that's not such a good idea. those stories this week on full measure. >> and you catch full measure on sunday morning at 9:00 right here on news three also at 1010:00 on cw 33. or on cox cable channel six. >> all right. let's talk weather. yes. we know that lot of people will be out shopping today. and others, kelly will being doing opt out movement which means you n in front of the tv or on the couch but you will getting outside. and question is today good day to do it. well you know whether you are hitting sales or hitting the trails today is always looking good we looking lots of sunshine. seasonable conditions and light winds. so here's a look at the camera. blue skies yesterday. this is the time laps thanksgiving day not whole lot of traffic especially in afternoon because everybody settling down it eat. let's take a look at the

okay. out to do some shopping make sure to bundle up. 39 degrees downtown. north las vegas 38. spring valley you are coming in at 41 degrees so hats gloves good idea especially if you are going to be waiting in line now let's take a look at the bigger picture. because we have the got quite storm system. see showers along coast here in oregon washington. and even into northern california. you got some clouds in northwestern portion of our state as well. for us it is still sunny. that's the way we are expecting day maybe few high thin clouds. but if you want to get outside do some hiking. maybe burn off some turkey. today is the best day to do it. seasonable conditions 62 degrees. that's our expected high nice light winds today. tonight, partly cloudy skies. our low 44. a little bit warmer. now as we get into the weekend that's when everybody everything will start changing. sunday if you want get out and do some nor activities. do it early. increasing clouds increasing

saturday. windy conditions on saturday night. sunday. still looking windy conditions with scattered showers to mountain snow possible. too. and look at this difference. maybe better day stay inside and make some soup out of that left over turkey. >> kelly thank you. it has been long night for search and rescue crews who worked save hiker who fell from a cliff at red rock. rescue effort began yesterday earning on trail called -- a helicopter dropped rescue drew metro says he fell 60 to 80 feet. but they were able to locate him thanks to cell phone gps. officer tell us it could take six it eight horse >> night vision to help locate the hiker. one officer says the hiker was in good spirits bit injured no word on what type of injuries he suffered. >> metro police looking for a man who robbed a local business and threatened employees there were large knife they released

suspect happened last week at business fair charleston and jones. as five, foot four. possibly anywhere from 21 to 26 years old if you recognize him, take good look at the pictures. contact crime stoppers. number is on your screen or call metro. >> two passengers trains collide in north central iran overnight several people lost their lives and other were hurt. exact number killed or injured union known. not give details on number of passengers on the trains. the cause of the collision is under investigation. and that rescue team have been dispatched to site of this accident. the crash occurred at the station in city of shar u250 miles east tehran. some sad news out hollywood as one of the loved tv mom has passed away. florence henderson here is is in

as broadway star but then she game carol brady. and always cheerful mother of the brady bunch and that's how most of remember her. that sitcom first air back in 196 came back again and again and again. and she told ap one time in 2008 she didn't mind that this was her signature role. she said her fans have given he so much affection from all over the world she loved it. she passed away at ceo days sinai medical center in los angeles. her manager said she suffe from heart failure and statement that was released said that she was surrounded by family and friends. >> missing california moe has been reunited with her family after three long weeks but police are now looking for the suspects who were involved in her kidnapping. 34 year old sherry was found alive early gave day morning. the mother of two went missing on november 2nd while jogging in northern california. police shay been freed from her cantors and left on side of the road in yellow county.

according toth police she freed herself from the restraint and flagged down pass,motorist police don't know identities of the two women and they still don't know possible motive. she was treated for some injuries. but police have not released details about the injuries that she has suffered. amazing that she was found alive. >> that's usually not case. all right. let's switch gears here's a look at what's coming up today. on the today show. >> good morning coming unon friday morning on today, florence h actress to played carrie brady died at age of 82. we will pay tribute to tv icon. early much today show family. also i had he had black friday is well under we with massive amongst already shattering records, but it is not too late to get started we got your guide. then one family thanksgiving miracle. as mother who went missing nearly months ago it is found alive. and this authorities are are

kidnappers. and, top dog winner of 2016 national dog show beat out 2,000 others and now she is stopping by studio one a we get started on a friday morning. here on today. first lady aon hand at the white house to receive the white house christmas tree today. with a last time it is always quite the events as the tree is driven in. complete with horse drawn carriage this year's tree 19 footed douglas fir the group in wisconsin. >> santa claus arrived in japan. exactly one months before christmas. just to wish everybody a merry christmas. and we have video here he is. he flu the plane. the >> on nation's flagship carrier. >> close crews were delighted to see him and enjoy early

these including visit to earthquake victims and in another part of japan. and, also, of course, he will making his rounds on christmas eve just a few weeks from now. he is a busy man >> yes he is. well take a look at this. this is a millennial take on traditional nativity scene and it is flying off of the shelves. it is called the hipster nativity set. baby jesus lies in make gather and stable equipped with solar panels, samples off selfy while mary holds la tay and flashes peace sign. wise man traded their cam for segues and arrived with gifts that include franken sense, interest rates from amazon. . or gaij cow sweater wearing

1301 thankful golg this morning. top dog in that national dog show. we have the answer coming up. after the break. a >>ism jump revealed its black friday deals.

winner of 15th has been going on longer than at that? >> it seems like. >> well anyway. winner of the annual national dog show was gia. she beat other six finalism including giants snoozer and english springer spaniel and border come lee. and a west highland white terrior. in all there, were 2,000 dogs to

in the show. last years a sky terrior named good time charlie won the top prize. gia and her handler will be on today show this morning if you like it see more isn't she cute? >> she is beautiful. >> all right. let's get check of that forecast. if your head outside today. kelly not lot of complaints. dog might neat sweat early this morning if you're headed out for that walk as bills chilly. 32 degrees bolder city a little bit warmer. but still cool. 4eg temperature. at roy martin middle school it is just 37. so hey sleep in enjoy an extra cup of coffee. >> temperature will rise into low 60s for today. we have got major storm system on way. and in the five hour. grandmother who accidentally texted total stranger inviting him to thanksgiving dinner follows through. they had that thanksgiving dinner together. new at 5:00 here's what she had

they met.

black friday as we take live pictures around the nation of different malls. you know what? how many people actually went out because black friday change these days we will give you look at some of the numbers and of course, the lines here in las vegas.

home. >> hiker rescue. crews worked through the night rescue a hiker who fell 60 to 80 feet at red rock. how rescuers were able to track this person down. live from las vegas, this is news three today. >> welcome on black friday begin breaking news one person is dead after a head-on greyhound bus west of phoenix. report say it appears wrong-way driver caused this crash these are live images from the interstate that's shut downgrade hound representative says 35 people were on the bus at that time of that crash. it was travelling from san bernardino to phoenix. when it happened. this is a developing story. that we will continue to bring information on throughout the next couple of hours.