bystanders hurt or killed. >> he's losing it. >> in los angeles, a review by the "l.a. times" found a record 78 bystanders injured last year during lapd chases. so now, nearly 100 departments across the country are going high tech, firing gps devices like that that stick to a suspect's car, allowing police to back off and track a suspect from a safer distance. and one safety group points out that the vast majority of pursuits involve nonviolent crimes and if officers only pursued the most violent criminals, pursuits could be cut by 90%. clayton sandell, abc news, new york. >> the videos give you chills, but it's hard to make that call as a police officer, right? you don't know why they are running, and you're not supposed to run from the cops. >> in in that case, the cruiser was hit by another vehicle and

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with the clock running down to thanksgiving, we are scrambling with last minute travel plans or kitchen duty, and joining us this morning is personal finance expert vera gibbons with five ingenious products that will making thissing this easier. >> good morning. >> good morning. you cook and take care of the family problems? >> that's right. >> all right. >> well, it's going to be a busy thanksgiving travel period. a lot of people are going to be on the road. a record number of people, in fact. gas buddy thanksgiving survey shows over 50% of us will be on the road for at least four hours. 20% for ten hours plus. >> the biggest numbers in 15 years. >> a long time on the road. keep your cold things cold, your turkey, your cranberry sauce, beverages, yeti cooler is the way to go. it's $250, but it is pricey but lasts a lifetime. >> okay. why that opposed -- >> this is known for its insulation.

stuff cold for days. hopefully you're not on the road that long, but it does the job. >> i notice there's no alcoholic beverages in there. >> just soda. >> okay. >> soft drinks. now, if you have kids and they are picky eaters, chances are at thanksgiving they are just going to want to eat the pies, the candy, the ice cream. >> yeah. >> they are fun just as well. >> make it fun you can make curly fries from potatoes, apple chips out of apples, noodles from carrots. this is the triblade compact spiralizer, folding spiralizer, $40. i think it'll make it fun for the kids. >> it rolls off the tongue. the name. >> it's a lot to get in. >> it is. >> another common problem, your mother-in-law likes pumpkin pie, your wife wants apple pie. whatever the case may be. so split decision, pie pan. this is a 9 inch pie pan from chicago metallic. >> look at that. >> half one kind, half the other.

or small groups. if you don't want to waste food, it's a possible solution for the problem, and this is $10 from amazon. >> that's brilliant. >> god forbid your host doesn't have coffee after you consumed 3,500 calories and you want to relax -- >> that's when you leave the house. >> or the coffee isn't good. so this gadget makes cafe quality expresso. you just pump it like this. i've been practicing. >> clearly. >> wait until you hit the green level there. take it off, put in your pods or do ground coffee, either one. >> oh. >> your hot water, close it, and when you're good to go, press infusion button, and there's cafe quality espresso. >> are you kidding me? >> this is from wholelattelove.com.

>> perfect. >> it's great. >> great for on the go. we have these more please place mats, which i think are a whole lot of fun because at the end of the day, you want more. >> seconds, thirds. >> you just want to eat. more, please. these are from alexander ferguson. she's based in brooklyn, new york. they are handmade linen, very nice. they do come in other whimsical says, as well, for fooddies, like delish. so you can mix and match or just go with more please. $28. >> isn't it just assumed you want more, please. >> it's readily apparent. >> is the mother-in-law insulted you bring your own coffee? >> quietly in the kitchen when she's not looking. >> that's what we are doing at my house, but we're quietly dropping shots of vodka. and then go back. >> oh, no, no, no. >> we're all good. thank you so much. >> thank you so much. find these and other hack ideas on our website at wnnfans.com. you're watching "world news now."

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? we're going to end the half hour with a heart warmer. this is one of those stories about a disadvantaged kid given a fresh start. >> if you can, keep a dry eye. it's challenging. >> all right. we're hearing ab student who spent years as a foster chill and recently surprised his teacher with a gift. >> but it was actually the young man who gets the real surprise in return. abc's david muir has more. >> reporter: 17-year-old hector montes of coronado high school, el paso, texas. he's about to deliver a surprise. to understand it, you have to hear his back story. a foster child, he moved home to home for 11 years. his best friend's family adopting him. he's right there on the upper

there was also a teacher, thomas walser, who never gave up on hector. hector once heard his teacher had dreamed since he was a kid of having a pair of nike air jordans. >> oh, you didn't. >> oh, man! >> what! >> what? they are! oh, man! >> reporter: hector used his own savings to surprise his teacher. >> dude. >> reporter: the video going viral, inspiring so many, including nike. they have now sent a brand new pair of air jordan 12s to hector. >> oh, yeah! >> reporter: with this note. >> your teacher inspired you, you inspired us. continue to be the change you want to see. oh, my gosh. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> it's paying it forward. >> those are great kicks and hard to get. it's really cool. >> you're not getting a pair. >> i already made my list. >> you're trying very hard, but no. next, much further north, another high school senior is turning tens of thousands of heads online.

wrestler was caught on video last friday shoveling snow in a blizzard wearing nothing but the singlet. apparently temperatures were not cold by minnesota standards that day, but, still, the video was posted by his mother, emily. >> what do you mean not cold by minnesota standards? there's like two feet of snow on the ground. >> it was only might beus 22 degrees. >> by the way, i'm not throwing it over the back is the best. >> use your knees, folks. mom called him a crazy kid. it's been matched more than 70,000 times. >> i'm cold just w >> why in the singlet? >> i don't know, maybe he's sucking weight, the wrestling thing, right. >> i do it only in spanx. thing, right.

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