. the turkey's gone and now it's time for the early bird. black friday shopping underway. >> and local stores not take anything chances. what shoppers will see when they head out today. >> and a security scare putting the president's thanksgiving on lockdown. >> trying to find a gunman who killed a commuter rail conductor. good morning, i'm julie in for chris mckinnon. >> i'm catherine house. great to have you here. >> thank you. >> on this black friday.

maybe got a little sleep? >> a little. >> and shoppers are hitting up store says all over the area for black friday deals. you may want to get outside anyway. it's nice and mild out there. >> yeah. >> and we're going to approach record highs, ladies. coma. and i will push through this. the temperatures are in the 50s this morning and this is above where we should be this time of the year in the afternoon. 51 degrees at logan airport. the dew point is at 50 and the wind from the southwest at 12 miles an hour. and that is southwest, the wind is going to boost us into the 60s this afternoon. and nashua, 37; 42 in taunton. a bit of a cooler start. 52 in lawrence and there is a touch of patchy fog in a few like yesterday, we'll see intervals of sunshine and clouds through the afternoon and a dry day today. 52 degrees by 8 a.m.

62 by the time we get to early afternoon. breaks of sunshine and breezy that wind. gusting at times to 20, 25 miles an hour and we'll be partly cloudy still in the 50s as we head throughout the evening hours. i am tracking a couple of showers for overnight tonight and the start of our weekend. i will have the forecast coming up in gust is a few minutes. >> thank you very much. it's 4:32. and you will see more security in stores for this black friday. police stepping up the plans to protect shoppers. the heightened security is in response to the deadly paris attacks. credible threat. local malls and outlets are not taking chances. jim smith has more. >> reporter: we just, lengthed to be ahead of the curb. public safety. >> reporter: a sign of the times. stepped-up security here at wrentham village premium outlets, the police in full force. a highly visible effort to protect black friday shoppers. >> we added police officers and

some with rifles. we added plain clothes officers, and behavioral observation and we have added canine explosive dogs. >> reporter: not that it's not fun. this was the scene last year here when the doors opened at midnight. and year, we found one shopper here from england. >> and i think it's strange and crazy and mostly strange and crazy coming from the u.s. and this -- probably take on as well in europe. so, yes, something different. >> it's crazy and kind of fun, like you're hyped up from the holiday and excited. it's a good time. >> what are your thoughts on the security? >> i think it's great. they're more protected. >> reporter: shoppers seem to welcome the beefed-up security and they're determined not to let the world situation spoil the occasion. >> we should not be bullied and we're not going to let the terrorist bully us. >> you think the security is a good idea? >> absolutely.

>> show them who is in charge. we are. >> the doors open at midnight and they started letting people in here about 9:00 and wonder here the previous black friday and there was plenty of security. and this year, you can tell it's stepped up more. no doubt that will be affective life as we go through the season at all shopping malls in the united states and abroad. jim smith, wbz this morning. >> and in other news, france and russia agreed to work together in the fight against isis. the french president met with russian president yesterday. they agreed to coordinate the military strikes and share intelligence. russia's cooperation comes with a warning. putin said it won't continue if there is another incident like the one earlier this week when a russian plane was shot down in turkey. and belgium lowered the terror level a notch. and officials saying the threat

of an attack is imminent. people need to be vigilant and on alert. and in the meantime, the justice minister of belgium said the fugitive want side likely getting sent from others and it's obvious that salah abdeslam is part of a bigger network. and a commuter worker killed outside of a bar in fenway parkway. the police are trying to find the gunman. >> reporter: a joyous day clouded by grief after this young man was ruthlessly shot down. and police believe he was just an innocent bystander when gunfire rang out next to fenway park on yaki way around 2 a.m. he was killed, three others suffered non-life-threatening wounds and all within feet of police. >> and they brazen. probably a half away is where the officer was.

calling the death a senseless loss. >> and -- >> and dozens posted condolences on facebook. one friend saying he was easy going, hilarious, and all in good spirits. he was originally from haiti and went to dorchester high school. the mayor even weighed? >> and he was a lard-working person -- hard-working person going to go to work today. >> reporter: police are using surveillance video and canvassing to search for the suspect who caused a chaotic and deadly scene outside on whose on first. >> they saw several people running from the area. >> reporter: some of the surviving victims are known to police. causing a plausible frustration among city leaders. >> and no mother should get a phone call saying their son was shot and killed any day of the week. >> reporter: police commissioner said that this bar has been a persistent problem.

the fall outside of the bar where two women were injured. in chicago's busiest shopping district, the reverend jesse jackson will join the march remembering 17-year-old mcdonald. he was shot and killed by a white police officer. the protestors hope the perhaps will discourage black friday shoppers from shopping in that area. and workers are repairing chicago's christmas tree after protestors damaged it during a second night of demonstrations. the protestors ripped off some of the lights. the good thing, they tied down the lights tightly when they first put them up. a former police officer accused of lying about an ambush and sparking a manhunt is dead. a family member found bryant johnson's body thanksgiving morning. investigators said it was not a homicide. and in september, prosecutors said that johnson called in saying shot says were fired at

the suspect's truck took off. that triggered a massive manhunt. the 24-year-old claimed he hit a tree and his car caught fire. investigators found the story was made up and johnson didd damage himself. and they charged him with calling -- calling in a fake bomb threat to the high school. and a lockdown at the white house. the first family celebrated thanksgiving. a man draped in an american flag climbed over the fence in front of the north lawn. he was captured by secret service and is currently in custody. no word if charges were filed. >> and new video this morning. look at black friday shoppers and this is crazy and crowded, too. and this is near a wal-mart overnight. you can see dozens of people scrambling to get their hands on merchandise. and a calmer scene in our area. this is what it looked like at the burlington mall overnight. a lot of people hitting the stores and on the roads as well. and in saugus, people waiting for a long line for a chance to

stop at best buy. the store letting so many shoppers in at a time. looks like a controlled situation. and massachusetts black friday shopping couldn't start until thanksgiving was over. >> and are you going to par take? >> no. >> and that is not the case in a lot of stores across the country. and analysts predict as much as 20% of all holiday shopping will be done this weekend. here's more. >> reporter: black friday shoppers lined up overnight waiting for stores to open and big deals to be revealed. many got a head start on their holiday shopping on so-called gray thursday. ditching turkey dinner for discounts at major retailers. >> and saving about $2.50, and that is my budget. >> reporter: some stores handed out vouchers for big ticket items to avoid pushing and shoving. >> and that tv is $150 for a 49- inch and that is a good deal.

these men got into a fight at a kentucky mall as shoppers screamed and stepped back. >> and along with crowds, shoppers heading out will see heightened security in the wake of the paris terrorist attack two weeks ago. >> and we have police officers in uniform and under where cover police. we have the security force and make changes in others that are need said. >> reporter: the national retail federation expects holiday sales to reach the $630 billion mark, a 3% increase from last year. don champion, cbs news, new york. >> coming up, the best time to shop on this black friday. plus, what kids today want to be when they grow up. and plus, you're probably getting tired of turkey. we have a healthy alternative for you to try. >> plus, the search is on for a heartless thief who struck on thanksgiving. wait until you hear what he took and which -- acted like a -- this holiday.

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fund donation jar on thanksgiving day. the surveillance shows the video of that theft inside aj's market on walpole street. if you have any information, give police a call. and the best time to shop this black friday, plus what kids want to be today when they grow up. >> and some special guests at the new york stock exchange today as well. and jill wagner is live with us with more. good morning, jill. >> and it's the unofficial kickoff and if you're planning to hit the mall on black friday, you might want to go early. google looked at foot traffic data from google maps and figured out the busiest shopping time is between 2 and 4:00 p.m. and the new york stock exchange is open after a day off. the dow gaped 1 point, the nasdaq added 13. today is kid's day here. and trader -- traders will bring their kids to work. and a new survey from

what they want to be when they grow up. stock brokers, not in the top 10. the number one answer so far, a pro athlete followed by a doctor, teacher, vet, firefighter, scientist, vet and engineer. and a sign of the times, more girls than boys wanted a career related to science and technology. and -- the end of the year holiday party at work, some good news. fewer companies are throwing them. the society for human research management found 30% of companies don't have a year-end party at all. and that is the most since they started the survey. and others say that workers really don't like them. >> and maybe they don't like their coworkers. >> and looks like a good party. >> i know. we have a nice one here. >> free drinks, you know? >> i like it. >> i know. >> thank you very much. we appreciate it. if you haven't had a chance to get outside because it's early, 4:45 or you're shopping

and that is mild out. >> it's mild and fect shopping weather. >> it's good. >> and you might be in line. >> and that is true. the worst time to shop is between 2-4 this afternoon. you have been warned. >> yeah. >> and going to take part in that or not? >> absolutely not. >> today. >> and maybe a little shopping online and i can do that, yeah. >> and that is easier, you know? >> and 2-4:00 p.m., we're in the 60s. get the shopping done early, right? and enjoy some of the weather. we almost hit 60 degrees and 59 nashua, boston and taunton and lawrence yesterday and we cooled off into the 30s and 40s and 50s and 42 in taunton; 36 degrees in nashua and 39 in keane. there is a touch of fog that is locally dense. we have a quarter mile

the binge visis doing okay in boston, five miles and not a big issue. we have some clouds in places while there is a variable through the day today. and at times, they win out and other times, out in full force and you zoom and there is rain and ice and snow in the central part of the country and this front is going to work in our direction and brook out the threat of showers. we'll stay dry and there is a blend of sun and clouds and that is not until overnight tonight into early tomorrow morning and this is that map at 8 a.m. by mid-morning and late day, i anticipate breaks of sunshine before the weather sets. a weak area of high pressure building in and sunday, a brighter day and temperatures will be back to near normal.

most of us for our saturday and sunday. and hour through the next 24 -- hour-by-hour through the next 24 hours here, by 6:00 a.m., areas of rain in southern maine stretching back in and generally light tomorrow morning until the mid-day. chances of shower maybe isolated on the cape and that is not a big issue at all. we have some stubborn clouds tomorrow and the sun will break out late in the day. today's temperatures, the records to beat, 66 in worcester. do the forecasting eye of 60. the record today, boston, 72 high today. most communities coming up into the 60s well above average. we should normally be in the upper 40s. the high temperatures tomorrow will be more like normal. we will have a blend of clouds and breaks of sunshine late in the day. sunday. pretty similar in the upper 40s week. 41 degrees. the next chance of rain comes in on late tuesday into early wednesday.

could be a quick shot of descent rain that comes in and a little bit cooler. bright sunshine, mid-40s by thursday. julie? >> looking good. thank you, danielle. a patient at cape cod hospital is recovering after the hair caught fire during a surgical procedure. the spokesperson said the heat- generating piece of equipment is neither the patient's hair. the fin -- it was extinguished by hospital staff and no word on why or how it happened. 4:49 right now. congratulations to mbta police wife. they tweeted the message earlier today, i should say. and thankful for the newest edition to the donahue family set to arrive in april. #happy thanksgiving. he tweeted again saying my wife said it's much better than i can it's much better than i can about the news, i guess? sorry, botched that up there. my wife said it's much better than i can about the big news. there you go. she wrote, wishing everyone a happy thanksgiving this year.

we're thankful for our new baby boy arriving in april. congratulations to them. >> they deserve nothing but the best. >> i botched up the tweet. it was okay. >> and it was nice. >> she can do it better than i can. >> and that is not proper grammar. >> i know. >> and anyway. coming up, the alternative you may not have heard of. >> and bad news for the patriots. the player that is out for the season. >> and also, quoting trouble. the nba player accused of

. welcome back. it's 4:52. checking our top stories on this friday morning. america is still on alert after the paris attacks. police are keeping a close eye on so-called soft targets and that includes local malls. police were out in full force at the wrentham premium outlets as shoppers began searching for the black friday deals and most welcomed the added security and said they are determined to go about their business despite the possible danger. a family in morning after a commuter rail conductor was killed in a shooting outside of a bar near fenway park. he would have turned 40 years old today. he was shot and killed outside on thanksgiving morning. three other men in their 20s were injured. and police found the gun and shell casing at the scene.

no arrests were made. the patriots are out another wide receiver. aaron dobson is done after injuring his ankle in monday night's game against the bills. the patriots put him on the injured reserve list yesterday. >> and this morning, the philadelphia 76ers investigating reports that one of the players got into a fight here in a boston street. and tmz posted the video claiming it shows the 19-year- old yelling at a man outside of a night club and then hitting him and knocking him to the ground. and a representative said he was being -- and felt threatened because people were swarming him in the streets. there. and now that you had your fair share of turkey, you might be interested in an alternative. >> i don't know. >> and how bison is catching on? >> reporter: beef burgers report the only thing on the today. >> we have classics like our

pot roast, bison short ribs and meatloaf, a fan favorite. >> reporter: bison is served up as a healthy alternative to beef. >> and they love the flavor. it's not gamey at all and tends to be sweeter than beef. >> and it's amazing. >> reporter: according to the usda, bison is lower in calories and fat than beef and higher in protein and iron. >> and to show that eating bison over red meat or beef can actually decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease. >> reporter: unlike many meat products on the market, bison are free range and grass fred and not given antibiotics either. >> is any to be different than mother nature created. >> reporter: dave carter is the national director of the national bison association and that i have seen a large increase in demand over the last few years. >> you can go into restaurants and find short ribs, fajitas

made with bison, there is great flank steak, brisket and buco, made from the shank. >> reporter: with that increased demand comes a higher price. experts say bison will cost more than beef. >> takes more time to raise the animal and raise the quality of meat they provide. we're not going to compromise on that. >> and the idea, a treat and don't worry so much about the additional costs. >> and it's healthier. >> reporter: bison was almost extinct in the 1800s. the new demand for the meat is helping for the species and more richers are willing to offer their land to the heard because of increased profitability. and up next, one turkey rustling feathers. who the turkey is. stay with us. every sip. the taste uniquely dunkin'. each cup uniquely you. brewed fresh because it's not just any coffee. it's your coffee, your dunkin'.

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