thanksgiving.. dinners done and now the focus is on holiday shopping and snagging some black friday deals. but...if you think fighting mall traffic is hard.....try flying thousands of miles. more and more international tourists are making their way to las vegas....to indulge in some world class shopping. 13 action news reporter marissa kynaston has the story. thanksgiving has become a family tradition. take nat anything from mall for others-- not so much. take sot the only reason we're here is because it's open at 9am and not while we're eating and for a few-- theyve made thanksgiving into a shopping vacation. take sot yongling liu, visiting from china it has a good deal, i can buy something very cheap officials with the las vegas north premium outlets say a from china (where you guys from) china tourists-- who make their way to las vegas for thanksgiving-- for one purpose. to shop.

there are brands here they cant get at home-- prices are cheaper-- and mainly-- they wanted to participate in the full black friday experience-- lines-- doorbusters-- and all. take sot yongling liu, visiting from china everybody thinks that black friday has good deals, and a lot of discounts, that's why i came here marissa tag this is one of the many locations throughout the valley open nonstop through tomorrow-- they say theres a huge rush around midnight tonight. mk-- 13an. what's thanksgiving without pie? well there's no shortage marie callenders! management tells us they expect to sell thousands just at that location alone! take a look.... this was the rush outside at the location near sahara and maryland parkway. we're told they expect to sell three-thousand pies! there was also a tent behind the restaurant where people could

thanksgiving dinner. and take a look at this long line out of texas..... no... this is not a black friday shopping line... these folks are also standing in line for pies! some patrons stood in line for more than an hour to get holiday pies from flying saucer pie company in houston. the store closed early after running out of stock. happening right now on thanksgiving day... traffic is moving ((ad lib traffic camera i-15 northbound in primm)) but let's get a quick check of the holiday forecast from in for bryan... it was a cold start of the morning...huh dan? sunny skies will make up our turkey day across the southern nevada area. here in the city, high temperatures will range between 60 and 65 degrees with winds out of the northeast at 5 to 15 mph. this will be an average fall day for the las vegas valley to the t! as we move into the end numerical data is split in an

from the low 60s to the low and mid 50s saturday into sunday. winds will also be common half of the models have a 25% to the southern end of the as the front passes, mainly in the upper 50s. this morning.. a man is robbed at gunpoint during his overnight thanksgiving shift... but only parker collins found out from.... ...the victim himself that this 7:46:48-7:47:14 police say the thief came out of this subway with cash and the clerk's keys he stole the clerk's car then went off down eastern take vo with this guy in henderson after popping at least one of his tires and that's where the story kind of takes a turn they say this guy called into dispatch and talked to several officers and eventually turned himself in take sot douglas

of course it was deaf. i was in fear of course, but at the same time being calm. so i'm alright ha ha." and sahara parker collins 13 action news new at 3.. the nye county sheriff's office is searching for a suspect that shot a dog multiple times while it was tied to a pole last animal control officers shooting range and found the black and white terrier mix... right now... the sheriff's office is out of leads in the case and if you have any information... please called 775-751-7000.. again that number is on your screen.... let's turn now to the latest on the presidential transition and some new appointments announced to president elect donald trump's cabinet. abc's lana zak is in washington

president-elect donald trump is expected to name 78- year-old investor wilbur ross to head the commerce department. ross was the owner of west virginia's sago coal mine in 2006 when a dozen miners were killed. regulators cited safety violations. yesterday mr. trump named two women to his cabinet-- south carolina gov. nicki haley--a former marco rubio supporter-- named ambassador to the u.n. sot cokie roberts: "i think is able to go beyond his strict loyalists, because that seemed to be the thing that mattered most to him during the campaign was that somebody was loyal to him and she certainly wasn't but she is an interesting pick." and for the education department -- republican mega-donor, school-choice advocate, and kasich delegate-- betsy devos. yesterday she issued a strong statement on common core, tweeting gfx: i am not a supporter--period. following mr. trump's lead from the campaign. and now the president elect is spending the thanksgiving

lago---sending out this message on youtube sot-trump video: it is my prayer, that on this thanksgiving, we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one country, strengthened by shared purpose, and very very common resolve. lana zak standup close: even though it's thanksgiving, the president elect is tweeting and working, he says to keep the carrier a.c. company to in the u.s. ?carrier says they "look forward to working" with the administration lana zak, abc news, washington. as a country, we've just emerged from a noisy, divisive campaign season. after all, elections are often where we emphasize what sets us apart. in this week's address.... president obama wished the american people a happy thanksgiving. he said thanksgiving reminds us that no matter our differences...we are still one people.... part of something bigger than ourselves. still ahead on 13 action news

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this morning at a power plant. so far 67 people have been confirmed dead and one other pers it is not yet clear what caused the platform to collapse. pope francis has compared drug use to a "new form of slavery" and a "wound to our society". the pope was speaking at a narcotics conference in vatican city this morning to discuss the ways drug addiction can be addressed. he suggested that education is "fundamental" in the fight against drugs, and social programs should be implemented. coming up.... the macy's thanksgiving parade went off without a hitch despite concerns about

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sunny skies will make up our turkey day across the southern nevada area. here in the city, high temperatures will range between 60 and 65 degrees with winds out of the northeast at 5 to 15 mph. this will be an average fall day fo vegas valley to the t! as we move into the end of the weekend, it gets interesting. a front is prepping to interact with the valley but

drop in temperatures is going to happen; temperatures will go from the low 60s to the low and mid 50s saturday into sunday. winds will also be common between 10 and 20 mph with sunday. rain chances are split though. half of the models have a 25% chance for rain to the valley where the other half is

as for the higher elevations, snow and rain will be likely sunday into monday at around 7000ft and above but if the moisture and force lift shifts to the southern end of the front, snow levels may drop as far down as 5000ft which would put it very close high temperatures though hold in the upper 50s. the 90th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade included the usual balloons and floats. but this year major concerns after isis pinpointed the parade as a target. that meant beefed up security for the millions of spectators lining the streets. a-b-c's elizabeth hur is in new york with more. nats "2 men holding lines for charlie brown balloon wave and say "happy thanksgiving!" a

big apple.. kicked off this year.. with security getting a big bump. ((sot)) monahan "we have thousands of cops out there? million of spectators out there?" ((gfx)) to protect the 3.5 million people expected at the macy's parade.. the nypd.. h more than 3,000 officers.. bomb sniffing dogs and even roof-top snipers.. authorities also blocked off cross streets with ((gfx)) more than 80 sand- filled trucks and more than 100 blocker cars.. "these vehicles are there to give everyone a sense that this is going to be a real safe place." all of this.. to prevent an attack like the one in nice, france.. where the driver of a speeding truck killed 86 in july. earlier this month.. isis propaganda also called the parade an "excellent target" and the fbi issued this warning.. "holiday celebrations, beginning with thanksgiving and the start of the shopping season could be targeted by

and just days ago.. police arrested a brooklyn man who, prosecutors say, talked about attacking times square. the extra security.. so far.. a comforting sight.. for families. ((sot)) "it's nice to see how many police you've got here as well, so we feel really safe." elizabeth tag: to be clear.. officials say, there were no and even visited truck rental sites throughout the city to make sure no one suspicious was trying to rent one. eh, abc news, ny more disturbing details revealed in that tragic tennessee bus crash that killed six children. n-t-s-b investigators say the school bus wasn't even on its designated route when it went off the road and slammed into a tree. the toxicology results for the driver found no trace of drugs or alcohol in his system. the bus company that employed him sent this emotional message to the public. (david duke/ ceo durham school services) "what i can do is promise that i'm determined, that we're determined to find out what happened and that we will offer any support that we

affected." police have not interviewed the child survivors, because they don't want to put them through even more trauma, but they did issue warants for the audio and video recorders on the bus. the tennessee titans are reaching out to the families affected by that bus accident.... the team's foundation will donate 25-thousand dollars to the woodmore fund which is named after the school.... it was created to support the families whose children died or in addition to donating the money.... the titans plan to wear w-e-s decals on their helmets for sunday's game to honor the young victims of the accident. officers from all across michigan gathered outside a hospital in detroit... paying tribute to a wayne state university officer killed in the line of duty. he died 24 hours after he was shot during a traffic stop. the 29 year old leaves behind a fiancee and loving parents. (tim sampey/retired officer and

honor..and collin dserved this ...he abosulety did." the shooting suspect has been arrested. officers are still looking into what exactly led up to the fatal confrontation. still ahead on 13 action news... a traffic stop almost goes terribly wrong. how a police officer was able to stop an attempted ambush and heightened concerns over a string of police shootings thi that story up next! you're watching 13 action news, where you get breaking news fast and first.

it's the latest in a number of attacks on law enforcement in just the last week across the country. a-b-c's lauren lyster has more. nats radio watch as this idaho police officer making a traffic stop -- faces a wanted fugitive springing out of the trunk wielding what appears to be a gun but turns out to be a

department calling it an ambush. nats - procession meanwhile in detroit -- a procession for a fallen wayne state university texas... sot chief william mcmanus san antonio police: "we made an arrest in the capital murder of detective benjamin marconi. the suspect - 31 year old otis mckane - taken into custody for the alleged shooting of this san antonio detective -- shot twice in the head and killed sitting in his patrol car just authorities say they saw the alleged shooter in this police station surveillance video from hours before the attack. nats up suspect: "i was upset at the situation i was in. i lashed out at somebody who didn't deserve it." q: "you have anything to say to his family?" a: "i'm sorry." detective marconi is one of several officers ambushed over the last week.. in st louis.. another officer, shot twice in the face while sitting in his squad car .. in florida and in missouri.. two more officers --shot and wounded during a traffic stop.

lauren lyster standup close: "and this year's firearm related police deaths are climbing -- there have now been 60, according to the national law enforcement memorial fund. that's up 67 percent from last year. lauren lyster abc news los angeles." coming up next at 3-30.... the trump transition is gaining strength with more appointment announcements... plus..the holidays are here and so are new movie releases. disney's "moana" hits theaer up next--what films critics say are must-sees!

are underway for more military strikes on isis targets. plus -- president-elect -- donald trump -- has some harsh words -- for senator joe heck. but first... speaking of the president-elect... as he spends time with his family this holiday.. he's naming more members of his

action news at 3-30. some retailers are not waiting for black friday.... shoppers at k-mart -- and old navy.... both -- already opened since -- early this morning! abc's -- lana zak -- with the two thanksgiving shopping trends -- battling it out -- across america. [ gfx] more than 137 million americans expected to shop this weekend hoping to snatch up the best "toys" for all ages... nats and retailers around the country are trying to lure best-buy shopper, who pitched a tent to get the best deals on... mos shopper-- "some tvs, probably a few of those... a few tablets, a few computers." macys -- the world's largest department- store --is offering in-store exclusives on apparel and fragrances?offering those sales only to the shoppers who show up. toy's-r-us--with 875 stores in the us--is opening their doors soon after the plates are cleared. sot richard barry, toys "r" us executive vice president "we