turkey.. this is how we're feeling. good morning i'm dave hall. and i'm alyssa deitsch in for maria silva. welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - kathleen jacob joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. sunny skies and average temperatures today. our high is 62 degrees. a little wind is headed our way tomorrow... and this weekend a low pressure system will roll into our

cooler temperatures. we'll drop into the mid to low 50s and stay there throughout next week. ad lib traffic good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk

into a game... every time we say black friday... you guys at home have to take a drink... of your coffee... or whatever you want... it is black friday... fox5's abby theodros shows us what it looks like out there. go! safely please. stores are open earlier than ever "got to go" valley completely by-passing a traditional thanksgiving for something a little more ("chrome cast!") holiday- minded woman: gray thursday abby: why is that? woman: black friday and the shade before that is gray. tvs. video games. drones. you name it and theres a deal for it - causing a lot of people to spend turkey day in a line abby: your family. im sure theyre having thanksgiving dinner right? jessica mikula: ya

this every year. come out here and stand in line in the freezing cold. so they understand. fox 5 spent the day talking to people like jessica at stores around henderson. shoppers endured an hour long line at toys r us. forty five minutes at target. and... "this is a forty three inch" some shoppers were in line for more than 24 hours at best buy. abby: are you tired tm: exhausted i havent been to sleep yet but its worth it. ive had plenty of coffee so im good to go. but its mostly in the spirit of giving. tori mccanch bought tablets for her family. others like jason busse treated their kids to an early christmas gift jason busse, las vegas: we got a tv for our bedroom our ps4 and a couple games abby: are these christmas gifts that cant be open until dec 25? jason busse: i think we'll bend the rules on that one. the national retail federation says 30 million consumers like busse will shop on thanks giving day. 99 million will brave the long outdoor

friday... shopper: i bought a camera for 450 and a 200 dollar tv 4k hd. but they all tell me the pay off makes it worthwile. shopper: definitely feels like it was worth it heres a live look at the north las vegas premium outlets.. where people are vegas premium outlets.. where people are already busy shopping. if you're heading out today.. you'll want to make sure you're getting the best deal.. and not just being swindled by the stores. before you buy.. check out the size of the discount. there are websites online that can show you

so you can make sure this is actually a deal. look for stores that price match. that way you can do all your shopping in one place. if your online shopping.. brace for a crash.. if there is a big ticket item up for grabs.. make sure you're somewhere with good internet connection.. or you could be out of luck. the black friday shopping bonanza is off to a horrific start in reno... police believe a fight over a parking spot led to murder. it happened in a walmart parking lot. police say the incident does not appear to be shopping related.. but was likely over a parking spot... police are still looking for the suspect. the walmart did stay open for black friday shoppers. metro search and rescue worked through the night.. and are still looking for a hiker.. a man fell nearly 80 feet at the red rock national conservation area. according to police.. the hiker fell in black velvet canyon around 5 last night. there's no word

his injuries. happening today -- hundreds of the hottest new cars about to hit the market will be on display. and some of them will be even be available for test drives. the motor trend international auto show is at the convention center -- and that's where fox 5's mike doria joins us live with a preview -- it's open to the public, right? this year's show, located at the las center and open to the public, will

350 of the newest vehicles from 20+ manufacturers with select models available for test drives on-site. the motor trend event is also home to a million dollar exotic vehicle display, showcasing some of the sexiest rides in the ultra- exotic world and a one-of-a-kind sema show.

the discovery children's museum is teaming up with the nevada ballet theater.. to present the 4- th annual nutcracker

a pop-up experience is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 today.. with performances starting at noon. if you can't stop by today.. the exhibit will stay open through december 4-th.. but there will not be additional performances. admission to the museum is about 15-dollars. the magical forest is officially celebrating the christmas season tonight.. with their 25-th annual tree lighting ceremony. mayor carolyn goodman will flip the switch.. and will be accompanied by mr. and mrs. claus. they'l joined by some local entertainers. the ceremony will begin at 6 p-m. tickets start at just 10 dollars for kids.. and 12 for adults. you have a chance to take part in a holiday sing-a- long this weekend. starting at 5 p-m.. several choirs will be at springs preserve.. spreading holiday cheer.. along with santa and some local entertainers. it's free but they are asking for donations of non perishable food items, gift cards or unwrapped gift for kids. the event will benefit seven

promise, golden rainbow and candleighters. speaking of singing... i think aretha franklin might still be singing the national anthem. she was like the energizer bunny... she kept going... and going... and going. plus... spreading cheer to everyone. what two parents are doing to adapt toys under the christmas tree for children with special needs.

heres a story of a lovely lady televisions favorite mom has passed away. according to her manager.. florance henderson died of heart failure last night. she was best known for her role on the brady bunch in the 70s... but she didn't fade after the show. she cha-cha'd her way into our living rooms on dancing with the stars in 2010. henderson was 82 years old. a living room probably isn't the place you think of.. when talking about a national toy factory... but as shannon ogden reports.. two parents are moving the couch out of the way.. to help make toys for kids with special needs. (nats of toy) max watson has a very important job he is the official toy tester for "santa's little hackers" (nats of toy) the non-profit his

way to provide adaptable toys to kids with special needs around the world. (steve watson/santa's little hackers) "this is one of the more complex adaptations because we've take the electronics out of the toys." many of them adapted right here in their westminster living room. where they keep the drill press and soldering iron. (steve watson) "we're just intersecting the existing circuit so that we can allow a switch to be plugged into this port." just part of the process of turning off-the shelf toys into toys that can be triggered by buttons and switches used by kids with sp needs (steve watson/santa's little hackers) "hanna, can you help us carry the boxes upstairs? yes, of course." the toys are all donated by people responding to wish lists on the "santa's little hackers" web site. (nat sound) hanna helped sort a recent toy shipment. and asked about the inspiration behind "santa's little hackers." (deana watson/santa's little hackers) "so we were walking through a target and saw the same toy that we had seen online and i

he could adapt that toy for max and he said i don't see why not. " answering the challenge saved the watsons half the cost of an already adapted toy. (nat sound) (steve watson/santa's little hackers) "you buy a toy for 80 dollars, you don't know if it's going to work for them. on previous christmases the child would open the toy and it's not a toy they could play with. they couldn't squeeze the button that's on the hand or on the toy. by making this adaptation they can push the button and watch it sing, watch the lights come on." but these are more than just toys when they're learning devices. (deana watson/santa's little hackers) "these are used as a tool to teach. if i press this same button it will activate my communication device just the same way it activates my toy." last year "santa's little hackers" modified and shipped 500 toys to 45 states and 8 countries. this year, their goal is higher, but maybe not as high as their request list. (steve watson/santa's

"right now where we are sitting we can purchase and ship about 600 toys. we have 2,000 requests." the watsons expect to spend some long hours adapting as many toys as they can. (deana watson/santa's little hackers) "once he goes to bed, yes, we sit down and start adapting toys and go until we're too tired." toys max will then put to his quality test. (nats: was that you?) sunny skies and average temperatures today. our high is 62 degrees. a little wind is headed our way tomorrow... and this weekend a low pressure system will roll into our area bringing cooler temperatures. we'll drop into the mid to low 50s and stay there throughout next week.

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oh..ohhh say can you see 4 minutes and 30 seconds.... that's how long it took me to scarf down my first plate of food... and how long it took aretha franklin to belt out the national anthem... aretha can still bring it... and yesterday she brought it for 4 minutes and 30 seconds... she sang the anthem before the vikings-lions game... it took all of 1

begin... one person said they cooked their whole turkey, ate it and did the dishes before she was done singing. i wonder if aretha's marathon anthem tuckered out the players... the lions-vikings game was a dud. let's skip the first 59 minutes... and head right to the big finsh... tied at 13... sam bradford with a terrible throw... lions pick it off... and set themselves up to steal a win... and that's what they do... matt prater kicks the game winner... detroit celebrates thanks a 16-13 win. best game of the day was in dallas... cowboys and redskins lockin' horns... washington was down the entire game... but kirk cousins feasted on that dallas defense... throwing for almost 450 yards and 3 touchdowns... including this long one to deshawn jackson... in the end though... the kids... dak prescott and ezekiel elliot are just too good... dallas holds off washington 31-26... the cowboys are now 10-1 on the season. our turkey nightcap was in

wiith andrew luck out with a concussion... the colts had no chance... big ben and the steelers had their way... he hit antonio brown for 3 touchdowns... steelers roll to an easy 28-7 win... pittsburgh improves to 6-5 on the season. football fans can get really superstitious.. and this packers fan is no exception. (glenn seefeldt/ wearing shorts until packers win) "i get a lot of comments. are you nuts? do you know how cold it is outside? a lot of people drive by they'll hit the breaks and slow down and i'm in shorts and they'll window.. what are you doing?" yeah... that's glenn... he has vowed to only wear shorts until his team wins a game. his promise started on sunday.. and could continue for weeks-- because the packers haven't been doing so hot. but the cold doesn't seem to bother him--or his family-- as the packer's losing streak. (bobby paez / (bobby paez / seefeldt's son-in- law) "some may think my father in law is nuts, he's off his rocker, but he's a die hard fan that's the kind of support they have up here in

say that's my father in law showing his support for the packer nation." the packers are four and six. their next game will be against the eagles monday in philadelphia. it's amazing what doctors can do these days... including re- growing our body parts. crash left this man in really bad shape... see how doctors are putting him back together again. mall of america

holiday season.. after receiving a double lung and liver transplant. melicoff says: "she's very funny, she actually has a very special sense of humor so it's always very nice to come around her because she just lifts everybody's spirits" shelby standridge went to the doctors for a nosebleed.. and was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. we are happy to report she is doing much better after the surgery. after a devastating car crash... a man lost his ear... but doctors are healing his wounds.. and re-growing his ear.. using his own tissue. nelson says: "i think it was awesome at first like i say i ain't think it could have been done but they showed me different" butt to zarrabi says: "and when i saw he's happy that's the biggest kind of gift for me. all of us i

plans to publish this accomplishment after the swelling goes down. do you ever feel like your dog is watching your every move? a new study says you are spot on! researchers studied 17 dogs.. and found dogs are watching their owners.. and can remember what you do. they remembered commands up to an hour... and even imitated their owners. researchers believe dogs may be using episodic memory to follow our behavior. bring on the rivalry! the fremont cannon game is this weekend... and unlv has a new-found discovery to show unr who's boss. it's black friday...

very best deal today?? we are... news... weather... traffic... and a scoop of sarcasm... all free! take that wal mart. plus-- get our those ice skates.. and get ready for some pool time fun.. you heard that right. how you can go skating on the strip. we've all sent a text to the wrong person... it usually ends with a quick sorry... ended with thanksgiving dinner... and one of our feel good stories of the morning. welcome back, i'm alyssa dietsch in for maria silva and i'm dave hall. we'll get those headlines in a minute, but first - kathleen jacob has a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. sunny skies and

degrees. a little wind is headed our way tomorrow... and this weekend a low pressure system will roll into our area bringing cooler temperatures. we'll drop into the mid to low 50s and stay there throughout next week.

good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk if space aliens landed on earth today... they would think we're a very weird species... people lined up for hours... fighting over stuff... magee hickey takes us out to new york.. where shoppers swarmed macy's. cc will continue shortly

heres a live look

vegas premium outlets.. where people are already busy shopping. a california mother of two

thanksgiving with her family... after being abducted nearly a month ago. bosenko says: "i know that the husband is relieved and elated it that this occurred and that he is at his wife's side." sherri papini was last seen november second.. and was found 150-miles from her home. police say she flagged down a car on the side of the road.. despite the restraints on her. papini was taken to the hospital.. but is expected to be okay. police are still looking for the kidnappers. two inmates are still on the run after a thanksgiving eve jail break in california... officials say four inmates cut through wire bars and tied bed sheets together wednesday night to escape the santa clara county jail... two imnates were immediately stopped... but rogelio chavez and lanon campbell managed to get free... chavez was booked on various charges... including burglary and false imprisonment. a kentucky town had their thanksgiving

ruined this year.. after gunmen attacked a kid's football tournament.. leaving two dead.. and at least four more injured. dwight mitchell/louisville metro police department: "most people were here having a good time as they do most of the time, but unfortunately this tragic situation has happened." a cell phone recorded more than a dozen shots that ripped through the crowd. the gunmen got away... and police are still trying to determine how this happened. donna grimes/witness: "just to see that man shot in the head like that and they telling him to hold on." donna grimes/witness: horrible. it's really horrible." the city has seen a spike in violent crime this year.. and is on track to set a new record for homicides. the mayor posted on facebook.. saying the juice bowl is a long time tradition willed with family and community cheer. the tennessee titans are reaching out to families impacted by the deadly chattanooga bus crash.. to help them in their time of need. the team's foundation will donate 25- thousand dollars to the fund that was made for the

after their school bus crashed-- wrapping it around a tree. in addition to the money.. the titans will also wear a special decal on their helmets this sunday to honor the victims. you may remember this story from earlier this week.. a grandma sent a text to the wrong person inviting them to dinner. the 17-year-old responded asking for a plate.. and the rest is history. take a look. perfect" a bird in the oven... natsot: "tadaa...how's it look?" guests arriving from out of town. it's the family social event of the year. natsot: "a selfie, yay" but this year, thanks to social media at wanda dench's house, the table is set for a thanksgiving unlike any other. natsot: "hi jamal" her big family.... natsot: "how are you" growing by one more. thanks to a text message mix-up. and an unintentional invite that grandma

extend to jamal hinton anyway. (unidentified speaker): "this is our home and lets go do some eating" a simple gesture that gave everyone the "feels." and won over the internet.... (wanda dench, "everybody's grandma"): "i actually had to look up what does it mean, hashtag" hashtag - can i get a plate hashtag - everybody's grandma hashtag - natsot: "grandma's the goat, haha" but no one's more thankful than these two. thankful for a lesson in kindness. (jamal hinton, thanksgiving guest): "she welcomed me into her house, tha of a person she is, that's what i'm thankful for" thankful for a blessing in disguise. (wanda dench, "everybody's grandma"): "it's come from god above, he's just using us as tools and vessels to bring a message to others" veterans village served nearly two hundred veterans for thanksgiving.. but thanks to the generosity of a local commercial real estate leader.. the veterans will now have meals donated at least once a month. "to be able to put on that kind of service with the help of our amazing staff, berkadia will also put together

to distribute to homeless veterans. if you would like to help... there is volunteer information on our website.. fox 5 vegas dot com. many people around the valley--- won't have enough to eat this holiday season. and we hope you'll help us... put food on their table! the fox5 holiday food drive is back. when you go to vons or albertsons-- you'll see a display featuring john, christine and ted with hunger bags.... filled with items that will help fill bellies... like peanut butter and beans. the fox5 holiday food drive.... runs now through december 31st. the cosmopolitan of las vegas is ready to kick of the holidays with its return of the ice rink at boulevard pool... guests are invited to join the fun today at three... to help celebrate the fifth year of the ice rink... the rink partners with tao group cares... and are hosting a toy drive to benefit the students of lewis e. rowe

school... anyone who brings a new, unopened toy will recieve a complimentary skate rental. we've got the biggest football game of the year here in nevada tomorrow... unlv-unr... it's the battle for the fremont cannon. " tony sanchez: you better be ready to go because both teams are going to be ready to fight. brian polian: when you don't win that game it's a bit of a body blow. " in the last 11 years -- the cannon has been painted wolf pack blue nine times... but coming off last year's victory-- unlv is feeling pretty confident that that thing red... the rebels also discovered something u-n-r engraved on the insdie of the cannon.... "u-n-l- v...university of notta lotta victories." " tony sanchez: i showed that to our boys on sunday. i've been saving that picture for a year. it's an interesting deal so it shows you where the rivalry is at. " tomorrow is also senior day... 16 unlv seniors will be honored before the game. kick-off is set for one o'clock and there are plenty

unlv is an eight- and-a-half point favorite. make sure to tune into the rebzone sunday night at 11. sports director kevin bolinger and coach sanchez will break down the "cannon game" and discuss the future of unlv football. after a night full of turkey... you can feast your eyes on carrie of turkey... you can feast your eyes on carrie underwood. i carved my key into his pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive, carved my name into his leather seats if you dare! we have the

tour report miss piggy saves tony bennet from falling off a float during the macy's

will definitely be having a white christmas this year... due to an unusual cold air mass... tokyo saw it's first november snowfall for the first time in over 50 years... meterologists forecasted an inch of snow in tokyo and more in the moutains northwest of the capital... the rare snowfall caused a few train delays during the morning commute. its getting cold outside.. and you want to make sure your pets are staying warm. but for people without homes.. thats not always easy. but one organization is out to help.. making coats for homeless canines. gramm says: "they still get cold, they can get frostbite and hypothermia just like humans. just because they have more hair than us doesn't mean anything." the organization is called coats 4 canines. its based in colorado..

they hand amke about 25 coats a week. fitzpatrick says: "the animals are the only ones that really give them unconditional love. so, while the rest of society is shunning them and not helping them, this is their bond. so, that's why we feel they need that, give them their time to eat and then make sure that the dogs are taken care of too." fitzpatrick says its become almost a family tradition in their town. every year.. people come together to help those in need. sunny skies and sunny skies and average temperatures today. our high is 62 degrees. a little wind is headed our way tomorrow... and this weekend a low pressure system will roll into our area bringing cooler temperatures. we'll drop into the mid to low 50s and stay there throughout next week. ad lib traffic

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out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk disney's moana broke a record.. in its first day in theaters.. and now it's sailing towards an even bigger debut this holiday weekend. "did not see that coming." moana is t story of a young island girl.. who meets a demi-god.. and ends up on a wild quest. the disney movie is expected to take home up to 90- million dollars this weekend. i'm so sorry... all the ajax in the world aint gonna clean your dirty laundry...music... if the neighbors get to asking i won't cover nothin up

underwood will let jesus take the wheel.. but you can drive yourself over to t-mobile arena this saturday night. the show starts at 7 p-m.. and tickets starts at 58 bucks. cmon baby lets do the twist, cmon baby lets do the twist, chubby checker is still doing the twist to sell out crowds. he'll be twistin again at the southpoint all weekenlo tickets start at 50-dollars there is a house down in new orleans that they call the house of the rising sun eric burdon and the animals are back at the golden nugget. this classic rock band is closely aligned with the group "war" that sings lowrider. the show is tonight at 8 p-m.. and tickets start at 49-dollars. riding riding on through... people of the world come

no obey, come ride the love train you dont need any money to ride the love train... and you only need 20 bucks and a ride to primm to see vegas local eddie levert and the o'jays at the star of the desert arena. the show is tomorrow night at 8 p-m. tickets start at 50-dollars. mister peanut is trending this morning... as for why?? he did this. even if you missed the macy's thanksgiving parade... you might have seen the newest viral video of mr. peanut dabbing during the show... in his top hat and monocle... you could say mr. peanut's dab is the classiest one we've seen all year... this basketball

people saying... dam... this guy hit a shot off a dam... see how high up it is... and how he pulled it off. ((music)) check out the

animal kingdom... two panda cubs fighting in their enclosure... after one declares war... you can see them wrestling after one cub pushes the other off the wooden fence it was sitting on... it's like a ufc cage match... they're battling... this one ends in a draw... the rematch is set for today. now that we have a hockey team.. we really need to get pumped for the vegas golden knights. and what b way.. than to watch videos from the n-h-l like this nats the washington capitals celebrated thanksgiving by letting little turkeys on the ice. these kids are a part of the capitals' youth program. i asked alyssa if i could say the word dam in this story... she said yes... so if i get in trouble... it's her

this was 594-feet up! this is the fourth time they've set this record. a dog who loves

she likes to sing to it. when we return... a pup and her human sing along

lauderdale newborns at saint luke's hospital in saint louis are getting into the holiday spirit... whether they like it or not... nurses at the hospital are continuing on a tradition to dress the babies in holiday themed costumes... this year the babies were in turkey costumes.. let's end this hour with a singing dog. my name is kilo.. mighty mighty kiloooo

sing along everytime he hears this song. let's take a look at what's ahead on fox five news this morning. live from las vegas fox5 news this morning starts right now after people in the valley waited in line for days... we are finally here. the biggest shopping day of the year. cc will continue shor its the day after thanksgiving.. and after all that turkey.. this is how we're feeling. good morning i'm dave hall. and i'm alyssa

maria silva. welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - kathleen jacob joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. sunny skies and average temperatures today. our high is 62 degrees. a little wind is headed our way tomorrow... and this weekend a low pressure system will roll into our area bringing cooler temperatures. we'll drop into the mid to low 50s and stay there throughout

good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk

every time we say black friday... you guys at home have to take a drink... of your coffee... or whatever you want... it is black friday... fox5's abby theodros shows us what it looks like out there. go! safely please. stores are open earlier than ever "got to go" some people in the valley completely by-passing a traditional thanksgiving for something a little more ("chrome cast!") holiday- minded woman: gray thursday abby: why is that? woman: black friday and the shade before that is gray. tvs. video games. drones. you name it and theres a deal for it - causing a lot of people to spend turkey day in a line abby: your family. im sure theyre having thanksgiving dinner right? jessica mikula: ya jessica: they understand i do this every year. come out here and stand in line in the freezing cold. so they understand. fox 5 spent the

at stores around henderson. shoppers endured an hour long line at toys r us. forty five minutes at target. and... "this is a forty three inch" some shoppers were in line for more than 24 hours at best buy. abby: are you tired tm: exhausted i havent been to sleep yet but its worth it. ive had plenty of coffee so im good to go. but its mostly in the spirit of giving. tori mccanch bought tablets for her family. others like jason busse treated their kids to an early christmas gift jason busse, las vegas: we got a tv for our dr our ps4 and a couple games abby: are these christmas gifts that cant be open until dec 25? jason busse: i think we'll bend the rules on that one. the national retail federation says 30 million consumers like busse will shop on thanks giving day. 99 million will brave the long outdoor lines on black friday... shopper: i bought a camera for 450 and a 200 dollar tv 4k hd. but they all tell me the pay off

worthwile. shopper: definitely feels like it was worth it heres a live look at the north las vegas premium outlets.. where people are already busy shopping. if you're heading out today.. you'll want to make sure you're getting the best deal.. and not just being swindled by the stores. before you buy.. check out the size of the discount. there are websites online that can show you the price history of an item.. so you can make sure this is actually a deal. look for stores

do all your shopping in one place. if your online shopping.. brace for a crash.. if there is a big ticket item up for grabs.. make sure you're somewhere with good internet connection.. or you could be out of luck. the black friday shopping bonanza is off to a horrific start in reno... police believe a fight over a parking spot led to murder. it happened in a walmart parking lot. police say the incident does not shopping related.. but was likely over a parking spot... police are still looking for the suspect. the walmart did stay open for black friday shoppers. metro search and rescue worked through the night.. and are still looking for a hiker.. the hiker fell nearly 80 feet at the red rock national conservation area. according to police.. the hiker fell in black velvet canyon around 5 last night. there's no word on the extent of the hikers injuries. if you're in the

to deal with a pushy salesperson -- you can head on over to the convention center this weekend. cars are available for test drives during the motor trend international auto show -- fox 5's mike doria is there live behind the wheel of a toyota -- this year's show, located at the las vegas convention center and open to the public, will feature more than 350 of the newest vehicles from 20+ manufacturers with select models available for test driv o motor trend event is also home to a million dollar exotic vehicle display, showcasing some of the sexiest rides in the ultra- exotic world and a one-of-a-kind sema show.

the discovery children's museum is teaming up with the nevada ballet theater..

nutcracker extravaganza. a pop-up experience is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 today.. with performances starting at noon. if you can't stop by today.. the exhibit will stay open through december 4-th.. but there will not be additional performances. admission to the museum is about 15-dollars. the magical forest is officially celebrating the christmas season tonight.. with their 25-th annual tree lighting ceremony. mayor carolyn goodman will flip the switch.. and will be accompanied by mr. and mrs. claus. they'll also be joined by some local entertainers. the ceremony will begin at 6 p-m. tickets just 10 dollars for kids.. and 12 for adults. you have a chance to take part in a holiday sing-a- long this weekend. starting at 5 p-m.. several choirs will be at springs preserve.. spreading holiday cheer.. along with santa and some local entertainers. it's free but they are asking for donations of non perishable food items, gift cards or unwrapped gift for kids. the event will benefit seven local charities including family promise, golden rainbow and candleighters. speaking of singing... i think aretha

national anthem. she was like the energizer bunny... she kept going... and going... and going. plus... spreading cheer to everyone. what two parents are doing to adapt toys under the christmas tree for children with special needs. fact: consumers will spend an average of $62 this year on holiday shopping for their pets pets

televisions favorite mom has passed away. according to her manager.. florance henderson died of heart failure last night. she was best known for her role on the brady bunch in the 70s... but she didn't fade after the show. she cha-cha'd her way into our living rooms on dancing with the stars in 2010. henderson was 82 years old. a living room

place you think of.. when talking about a national toy factory... but as shannon ogden reports.. two parents are moving the couch out of the way.. to help make toys for kids with special needs. (nats of toy) max watson has a very important job he is the official toy tester for "santa's little hackers" (nats of toy) the non-profit his parents deana and steve created as a way to provide adaptable toys to kids with special needs around the world. (steve watson/santa's little hackers) "this is one of the more complex adaptations because we've take the electronics out of the toys." many of them adapted right here in their westminster living room. where they keep the drill press and soldering iron. (steve watson) "we're just intersecting the existing circuit so that we can allow a switch to be plugged into this port." just part of the process of turning off-the shelf toys into toys that can be triggered by buttons and switches used by kids with special needs (steve watson/santa's little hackers) "hanna, can you help us carry the boxes

the toys are all donated by people responding to wish lists on the "santa's little hackers" web site. (nat sound) hanna helped sort a recent toy shipment. and asked about the inspiration behind "santa's little hackers." (deana watson/santa's little hackers) "so we were walking through a target and saw the same toy that we had seen online and i asked my husband if he could adapt that toy for max and he said i don't see why not. " answering the challenge saved the watsons half the cost of an already adapted toy. (nat sound) (steve watson/santa's litt "you buy a toy for 80 dollars, you don't know if it's going to work for them. on previous christmases the child would open the toy and it's not a toy they could play with. they couldn't squeeze the button that's on the hand or on the toy. by making this adaptation they can push the button and watch it sing, watch the lights come on." but these are more than just toys when they're adapted. they're learning

little hackers) "these are used as a tool to teach. if i press this same button it will activate my communication device just the same way it activates my toy." last year "santa's little hackers" modified and shipped 500 toys to 45 states and 8 countries. this year, their goal is higher, but maybe not as high as their request list. (steve watson/santa's little hackers) "right now where we are sitting we can purchase and ship about 600 toys. we have 2,000 requests." the watsons expect to spend some long hours adapting as ma can. (deana watson/santa's little hackers) "once he goes to bed, yes, we sit down and start adapting toys and go until we're too tired." toys max will then put to his quality test. (nats: was that you?) sunny skies and average temperatures today. our high is 62 degrees. a little

and this weekend a low pressure system will roll into our area bringing cooler temperatures. we'll drop into the mid to low 50s and stay there throughout next week.

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out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk oh..ohhh say can you see 4 minutes and 30 seconds.... that's how long it took me to scarf down my first plate of food... and how long it took aretha franklin to belt out the national anthem... aretha can still bring it... and yesterday she brought it for 4 minutes and 30 seconds... she sang the anthem before the vikings-lions

minutes for the twitter snark to begin... one person said they cooked their whole turkey, ate it and did the dishes before she was done singing. i wonder if aretha's marathon anthem tuckered out the players... aretha's marathon anthem tuckered out the players... the lions-vikings game was a dud. let's skip the first 59 minutes... and head right to the big finsh... tied at 13... sam bradford with a terrible throw... lions pick it off... and set themselves up to steal a win... and that's what they do... matt prater kicks the game winner... detroit celebrates thanksgiving with a 16-13 win. best game of the day was in dallas... cowboys and redskins lockin' horns... washington was down the entire game... but kirk cousins feasted on that dallas defense... throwing for almost 450 yards and 3 touchdowns... including this long one to deshawn jackson... in the end though... the kids... dak prescott and

just too good... dallas holds off washington 31-26... the cowboys are now 10-1 on the season. our turkey nightcap was in indy... wiith andrew luck out with a concussion... the colts had no chance... big ben and the steelers had their way... he hit antonio brown for 3 touchdowns... steelers roll to an easy 28-7 win... pittsburgh improves to 6-5 on the season. some people are unhappy with all starting black friday early. what they think everyone should be doing instead. plus, a few folks pass along some positive thanksgiving wishes. the morning rant is next. sweetie, you know what we're craving right now?

huh, i wonder if my mother would like to stay with us... here's what i'm thinking-brunch. all day, every day. should we get started? who wants coffee? introducing my new brunchfast menu. with 10 delicious items like my bacon and egg chicken sandwich, southwest scrambler plate, a sparkling blood orange cooler, and homestyle potatoes.

shortly)) tonight we have a thanksgiving day version of the rant... we've had some people call in to spread some holiday cheer... but one of our callers isn't so happy and believes companies are getting in the way. take a listen! it's more important to go get a good deal than it is to sit home with family and have thanksgiving dinner. the stores are [opened] at six and people are in lines, it shouldnt even be open today.

realize the economy stinks. but why in the heck dont all these companies and merchants get together and start black friday at 8 o'clock friday morning and leave thanksgivng alone.! i just think it's a disgrace, it is a disgrace. happy thanksgiving las vegas clark county. happy thanksgiving to the surprise squad for helping people everybody at fox 5 news and fox 5 vegas. happy thanksgiving. happy thanksgivi to the crew at fox 5 and what does a turkey say when it's hungry? gobble gobble! have a blessed year. i [want to] wish everybody a happy thanksgiving. i hope you enjoy it with your family, cherish your family expect nothing from your family in return. just share the moment, be thankful

family, because there's a lot of people out there that [does not] have a family. sam says... always be thankful for what you have, and share the thanks with others. have a great holiday season. happy thanksgiving everyone! send us your rants to the rant at fox5vegas.com or

offering up the very best deal today?? we are... news... weather... traffic... and a scoop of sarcasm... all free! take that wal mart. plus-- get our those ice skates.. and get ready for some pool time fun.. you heard that right. how you can go skating on the strip. we've all sent a text to the wrong person... it usually ends with a quick sorry... this wrong text ended with thanksgiving dinner... and one of our feel good stories of the morning. welcome back, i'm alyssa dietsch in for maria silva and i'm dave hall. we'll get those headlines in a minute, but first -

the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. sunny skies and average temperatures today. our high is 62 degrees. a little wind is headed our way tomorrow... and this weekend a low pressure system will roll into our area bringing cooler temperatures. we'll drop into the mid to low 50s and stay there throughout next week.

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your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk if space aliens landed on earth today... they would think we're a very weird species... people lined up for hours... fighting over stuff... magee hickey takes us out to new york.. where shoppers swarmmed macy's. cc will continue shortly heres a live look at the north las vegas premium heres a live look at the north las

outlets.. where people are already busy shopping. a california mother of two was able to spend thanksgiving with

thanksgiving with her family... after being abducted nearly a month ago. bosenko says: "i know that the husband is relieved and elated it that this occurred and that he is at his wife's side." sherri papini was last seen november second.. and was found 150-miles from her home. police say she flagged down a car on the side of the road.. despite the restraints on her. papini was taken to the hospital.. but is expected to be okay. police are still looking for the kidnappers. two inmates are still on the run after a thanksgiving eve jail break in california... officials say four inmates cut through wire bars and tied bed sheets together wednesday night to escape the santa clara county jail... two imnates were immediately stopped... but rogelio chavez and lanon campbell managed to get free... chavez was booked on various charges...

false imprisonment. a kentucky town had their thanksgiving celebrations ruined this year.. after gunmen attacked a kid's football tournament.. leaving two dead.. and at least four more injured. dwight mitchell/louisville metro police department: "most people were here having a good time as they do most of the time, but unfortunately this tragic situation has happened." a cell phone recorded more than a dozen shots that ripped through the crowd. the gunmen got away... and police are still trying to determine how this happened. donna grimes/witness: "just to see that man shot in the head like that and they telling him to hold on." donna grimes/witness: "it's horrible. it's really horrible." the city has seen a spike in violent crime this year.. and is on track to set a new record for homicides. the mayor posted on facebook.. saying the juice bowl is a long time tradition willed with family and community cheer. the tennessee titans are reaching out to families impacted by the deadly chattanooga bus crash.. to help them in

the team's foundation will donate 25- thousand dollars to the fund that was made for the families. six students were killed.. after their school bus crashed-- wrapping it around a tree. in addition to the money.. the titans will also wear a special decal on their helmets this sunday to honor the victims. you may remember this story from earlier this week.. a grandma sent a text to the wrong person inviting them to dinner. the 17-year-old sp for a plate.. and the rest is history. take a look. history. take a look. natsot: "oh yea, perfect" a bird in the oven... natsot: "tadaa...how's it look?" guests arriving from out of town. it's the family social event of the year. natsot: "a selfie, yay" but this year, thanks to social media at wanda dench's house, the table is set for a thanksgiving unlike any other. natsot: "hi jamal" her big family....

more. thanks to a text message mix-up. and an unintentional invite that grandma wanda decided to extend to jamal hinton anyway. (unidentified speaker): "this is our home and lets go do some eating" a simple gesture that gave everyone the "feels." and won over the internet.... (wanda dench, "everybody's grandma"): "i actually had to look up what does it mean, hashtag" hashtag - can i get a plate hashtag - everybody's grandma hashtag - natsot: "grandma's the goat, haha" but no one's more thankful than these two. thankful for a lesson in kindness. thanksgiving guest): "she welcomed me into her house, that shows me how great of a person she is, that's what i'm thankful for" thankful for a blessing in disguise. (wanda dench, "everybody's grandma"): "it's come from god above, he's just using us as tools and vessels to bring a message to others" the cosmopolitan of las vegas is ready to kick of the holidays with its return of the ice rink at boulevard pool... guests are invited to join the fun today at three... to help celebrate the fifth year of the ice rink... the rink partners

and are hosting a toy drive to benefit the students of lewis e. rowe elementary school... anyone who brings a new, unopened toy will recieve a complimentary skate rental. we've got the biggest football game of the year here in nevada tomorrow... unlv-unr... it's the battle for the fremont cannon. " tony sanchez: you better be ready to go because both teams are going to be ready to fight. brian polian: when you don't win that game it's a bit of a body blow. " in the last 11 years -- the painted wolf pack blue nine times... but coming off last year's victory-- unlv is feeling pretty confident that they're keeping that thing red... the rebels also discovered something u-n-r engraved on the insdie of the cannon.... "u-n-l- v...university of notta lotta victories." " tony sanchez: i showed that to our boys on sunday. i've been saving that picture for a year. it's an interesting deal so it shows you where the rivalry is at. " tomorrow is also

will be honored before the game. kick-off is set for one o'clock and there are plenty of seats available. unlv is an eight- and-a-half point favorite. make sure to tune into the rebzone sunday night at 11. sports director kevin bolinger and coach sanchez will break down the "cannon game" and discuss the future of unlv football. one woman is giving everything she's got... " homeless, they know people who need the help, that's what we do. that's what we do. " up next we'll introduce you to our shining star... and explain how she is making people around the valley--- thankful every single day of the

tis the season for giving. this time of year...

countless stories about people helping others. but our fox5 shining star helps feed the less fortunate five days a week, every week. shining star betty raw we've got vegetables here, broccoli, cauliflower nats- salad bag over here we have salads "aunt betty" is getting ready for the big thanksgiving feast, but her friends, neighbors, community members are thankful for her all year round. breads and sweets, all kinda sweets, you name it. we have it. she drives to vons grocery store and -picks up the stuff they can no longer sell. then she sets it up in her own driveway. she even donates what she grows! (lemon tree) i went to ca to get that tree and i just give it away, they say i give everything i got away this is my pantry. the people will be coming, they're already coming and

do. every monday through wednesday. bagels in basket- nat never sell anything. all donated. nats- putting in basket thursday and friday, aunt betty drops off food to churches and elderly people who aren't able to leave their homes. i take food there, i'm busy all the time. i'm busy i love the holidays, bc this is when the pure goodness of people comes out. betty got her fox5 shining star award, certificate and five hundred dollars at fairway chevrolet. betty and her gathering donations 20 years ago. even though her husband passed away last year, she keeps on. 20 years, can you imagine doing this for 20 years every day? that's awesome i feel so good about it i just continue to do the work. i get my reward from god, really. christine maddela, fox5 news local las vegas. every thanksgiving "aunt

instead of just being able to pick up donations, she opens her doors to anyone who needs a hot meal. sunny skies and average temperatures today. our high is 62 degrees. a little wind is headed our way tomorrow... and this weekend a low pressure system will roll into our area bringing cooler temperatures. we'll drop into the mid to low 50s and stay there throughout next week. good morning.

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let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk mister peanut is trending this morning... as for why?? he did this. even if you missed the macy's thanksgiving parade... you might have seen the newest viral video of mr. peanut dabbing during the show... in his top hat and monocle... you could say mr. peanut's dab is the classiest one we've seen all year...

we really need to get pumped for the vegas golden knights. and what better way.. than to watch videos from the n-h-l like this nats the washington capitals celebrated thanksgiving by letting little turkeys on the ice. these kids are a part of the capitals' youth program. i asked alyssa if i could say the word dam in this story... she said yes... so if i get in trouble... it's her this was 594-feet up! this is the fourth time they've set this record. football fans can

and this packers fan is no exception. (glenn seefeldt/ wearing shorts until packers win) "i get a lot of comments. are you nuts? do you know how cold it is outside? a lot of people drive by they'll hit the breaks and slow down and i'm in shorts and they'll roll down the window.. what are you doing?" yeah... that's glenn... he has vowed to only wear shorts until his team wins a game. his promise started on sunday.. and could continue for weeks-- because the paer so hot. but the cold doesn't seem to bother him--or his family-- as the packer's losing streak. (bobby paez / seefeldt's son-in- law) "some may think my father in law is nuts, he's off his rocker, but he's a die hard fan that's the kind of support they have up here in wisconsin so i'm totally proud to say that's my father in law showing his support for the packer nation." the packers are four and six. their next game will be against the eagles monday in philadelphia.

decemebr 21st but there is an opportunity to but there is an opportunity to see "sing" before anyone else this weekend. we'll show you how you can see a special screening. sing is by the same people who did despicable me, minions and secret life of pets. not gonna lie... i totally shopped

should have been writing this whats coming up tease... so two things are going to now have to happpen. one... im going to get a sweet pair of noise free earbuds... and alyssa you are going to have to do the story on cyber monday tips and deals

having a white christmas this year... due to an unusual cold air mass... tokyo saw it's first november snowfall for the first time in over 50 years... meterologists forecasted an inch of snow in tokyo and more in the moutains

the rare snowfall caused a few train delays during the morning commute. loki is an excited pup from colorado... who's becoming an internet darling... for her love of snow. this is the footage that's gone viral... here's loki seeing snow for the first time. and it looks like she's trying... to eat every snowflake she can. loki's owner carla uploaded the video... to share the joy loki shows her every day. the video now has more than four million views. there's much more ahead on fox5 news this morning. coming up... wanna go behind the scenes of a cirque show...for free? we'll tell you which one is making the unique offer, and how

forget black friday, cyber monday is right around the corner. i'll have the best deals for you after the break. all that plus breaking news, weather and traffic in just two minutes on fox five news this morning.

you come back to earth would you please go tell the boys to come in and straighten up their room? yeah." hollywood has lost one it's iconic t-v moms. florence henderson, star of the brady bunch, has passed away. tis the season to shop til you drop! you're looking live at the north las vegas premium where people have been shuffling in and out all night. from black friday to cyber monday, it's a shopper's delight. good morning i'm alyssa deitsch. coming up, i'll tell you which online retailers are participating in cyber monday... and how to best plan for saving money. good morning.. i'm jason feinberg.