costume. >> true. >> and i want to be his friend. >> me, too. dinner? >> and remember he dressed up like the easter bunny? the newest -- [ indiscernible ] and traffic coming up. >> the news at 5 starts right now. >> and right now at 5:00, black friday underway. shoppers out early amid increased security. why police are stepping up the state. >> and i want to run across the stage or go to the extreme and hope for the best. >> a chilling account of what is happening. at the bataclan theatre in paris, the band performing speaking out the first time. >> and police searching for the suspect in a deadly shooting outside of a fenway bar.

victim. good morning, i'm in for chris mckinnon who is likely still sleeping. >> and i tweeted at him. >> and thank you for being here with us on this black friday, november 27th and hopefully had a lovely thanksgiving. >> and still in a food coma. >> and that is temperature at my house. >> and awesome. >> and she was working with me. >> and some squash with potatoes in the nose and ear and that is a mild start this morning. the temperatures are warmer than they are in the afternoon and it's 51 at logan airport

and there are cooler spots from nashua to taunton and 39 degrees. and some 40s in between. overall, a pretty mild start with a blend of clouds and clear skies. a touch of patchy fog that will burn off. that is the one thing you may notice this morning. otherwise, we're in for sun and clouds and a warm one. for all of you black friday shoppers, 52 this morning and 62 by the early afternoon and mild in the 50s through the evening hours and some more sunshine than yesterday at times and that wind may gust to 20 miles an hour and i am tracking a couple of showers and let's get on you the road. >> pretty quiet out there and a live look at the zekim bridge and looking good, right? >> and some cars out there. and that could change later on and it's 5:02 right now. more security in stores on this

black friday. the police stepping up their plans to protect shoppers. the heightened security is in response to the deadly paris attacks. >> and there is no credible or specific threat to the united states. local malls and outlets are not taking chances and use issy is live inside the south shore plaza in braintree. >> reporter: good morning and police say they will be out in full force around massachusetts this morning and you notice an additional presence. most shoppers liked seeingna presence, especially this holiday -- seeing that presence, especially this holiday season. as shoppers prepare to line up around malls, police in wrentham line the parking lot. >> in the wake of the paris attacks and general warnings from the state department, we elect -- elected to be ahead of the curb. >> reporter: additional

form of officers with long rifles and invisible. detectives will mix in with the most shoppers like the idea. bullied. bully us. a good idea? >> absolutely. show them who is in charge. we are. >> reporter: the governor said there is no credible threat to the state of massachusetts and that black friday should continue in the usual fashion. is also fun. i think it's a good time. the security? >> it's great. the more the better. you feel more protected. >> reporter: police will stay present to ease anxiety. >> i think it gives people comfort. in these times, people want to see it. there is few who don't want to see it. >> reporter: as far as shopping here inside the south shore plaza, this black friday, it's

not the same craze that we used to associate with black friday as stores open earlier and earlier this year. the lines we associate this day are on thanksgiving and the doors here opening at midnight. it's crowded and feels like 6:00 on a saturday and people are shopping and no longer the lies opening and -- the shopping today. susie steimel, wbz this morning. >> thank you. and 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 earlier this week when a russian plane was shot down in turkey. belgium lowered the terror level a notch and officials new

but people are urged to be vigilant and on alert. and the justice minister said a footballative wanted is likely getting sent from others and it's obvious that salah abdeslam is part of a bigger network and that is because it's unlikely he would be able to hide for see long on its own. the first time since the attacks, we're hearing from a band performing at the bataclan. the eagles of death metal spoke to vice.com and the band sound engineer said he was the closest to the shooters when the attacks began. >> i was still standing up and i could see the gunmen and he looked at me and shot at me and messed and he hit my console and buttons went flying everywhere. that is when i went lay down to the ground and we all huddled and i think he thought i probably got hit because i went down so quickly and everybody else around was injured.

>> absolutely terrifying. the band's bassist hid in a room with fans until the shooting was over and other members were able to make it out when one of the gunmen reloaded the weapon. they want to be the first to perform at the bataclan when it reopens. a commuter rail worker killed in a shooting outside of a bar near fenway park and this morning, police are trying to find the gunmen as the family mourns. nicole jacobs is live for us at the scene. the police have not made arrests. catherine. you know what is more important, polarius, easy going and always smiling, how friends describe him. they're remembering him this morning and they want that to be the soul reminder this morning as police continue to search for the person responsible for opening fire here at whose on first. he would have turned 30 years old today, friends say.

>> never see him mad. overnight hours thanksgiving day he was shot and killed outside of the whose on first bar. the police say they sat only yards away patrolling the area and heard the shots and immediately responded. >> as they were responding, they saw several hundred people fleeing the area. >> reporter: three others were caught in the cross fires, some known to police. they escaped with non-life- threatening injuries and -- he had plans to work later in the day. conductor. instead, a holiday weekend filled with grief for all who loved him. >> and no mother should get a phone call her son and is shot and killed any day of the week, never mind thanksgiving day. >> reporter: we're told a gun and shell casings were found here at the scene and of course this area is covered by

those as well trying to pinpoint who is responsible for the crime. nicole jacobs, w about, z this morning. >> and thank you very much. a former millis police officer accused of lying about an ambush and sparking a manhunt is now dead. a family member found his body thanksgiving morning. investigators say that it was not a homicide. in september, you may recall that prosecutors said johnson called in saying shots were being fired at a vehicle and the 24-year-old claimed he hit a tree and the car caught fire. investigators found the story was made up and that he did the damage himself. they charged him with calling in a fake bomb threat at the high school. >> and -- planned in chicago's busiest shopping district. the reverend jesse jackson will join the march remembering 17- year-old lequan mcdonald. he was shot and killed by a white prompt and protestors

hope the presence will discourage black friday shoppers from hitting the stores in that area. and workers are repairing chicago's christmas tree after protestors damaged it during a second night of demonstrations. protestors ripped off some of the lights and crews say the good thing, they tied the lights securely when they first put them. up. and police are looking for a man accused of sitting a jimmy fun cash canister on thanksgiving. look at the security footage we have for you. this man twined a can at the market -- and anyone is asked to call norwood police. an early christmas gift for the mbta police officer injured american bombers. he tweeted the message yesterday. and the newest edition to the donahue family and he said again my wife said it's better than i can about the big news. she wrote wishing everyone a happy thanksgiving.

this year, we're thankful for our new baby boy arriving in april. and happy to see them so well. >> better now. >> so exciting. coming up, are you tired of turkey? >> never. >> the new healthy trend. >> and a special delivery this thanksgiving. boston ems thankful for an early morning surprise. good morning, danielle. >> and good morning, catherine. temperatures in the put ofs for some of us this morning. look at the highs. into the 60s this afternoon, approaching records in some communities. i am backing -- tracking wet weather for the start of the weekend.

. it's about 5:14 right now on your black friday morning. this year's macy's thanksgiving day parade went off without a hitch. >> an escalated 3.5 million people hit the streets for the parade, the good weather helped. and the 89th parade featured 8,000 performers and 17 giant plans. >> -- balloons. >> the weather is important and if there is a slight wind -- . >> and the handlers. >> it can be dangerous. sometimes it has to remove the balloon, right? >> danielle has all that. >> is any was saying that yesterday. can you imagine being one of the people holding the balloon? >> no. >> and that does not sound fun. what i great thanksgiving we

morning, it's a mild start and temperatures are coming into the 60s later on and 52 inin boston now. this is milder than what our temperatures will be this weekend. and if you like the warmth, enjoy today. the southerly wind, 9 miles an hour and a touch of fog developed as well and we'll get to the visibility in a second. it's colder in a couple of spots. north of boston, 37 and nashua, 39 in taunton and middle to upper 40s for most of us on the cape and the visibility is okay in spots and five miles at logan airport, a quarter of a locally dense. be aware of it if you're out shopping. a quarter of a mile in nashua and concord, new hampshire, as well and other than that, though, just like yesterday, we have some clouds in place and they will give way to some sunshine, great news and we're in for a dry day today and into the 60s and through the overnight and tomorrow, this is

the areas of rain and snow and ice. and in parts of texas and into oklahoma. it's colder in northern texas right now than a lot of us here in the eastern seaboard and that is coming in. sixty to 65 this afternoon and the rain gusts occasionally over 20 miles an hour. the clouds increasing overnight. tomorrow morning is the greatest risk of the shower, 8 a.m. pockets of rain that will go into the south coast. the rest of the day is dry. the morning hours and you have to dodge a couple of raindrops. i don't think we'll see a lot of sunshine tomorrow, but we may get partial clearing coming in and some day, we'll be -- it will be a brighter day overall and with a weak area of high pressure that will build in the second half of the weekend and after midnight, this is when we're tracking the threat for a couple of showers. 6:00 a.m. tomorrow and north of boston. southern new hampshire through the merrimack valley and into

the city, 7, 7:30, great risk of the shower and after, that the south coast and cape may see an isolated shower and that is about it and today's temperatures to beat for records, 66 in worcester. we won't get there and forecasting a high of 60 and 72, the record to beat in boston and 63 degrees and turning cooler during the day tomorrow and highs in the upper 40s. and the same for sunday and a brighter day. monday, chilly. low 40s and bright sunshine. the next round of rain comes in and into the first part of wednesday. it will be a good dose that comes through and 40s and 50s through the middle part of the week. >> and looking good for late november and looking at the pike this morning and this is eastbound. the traffic is about to head, not a lot of traffic. get out there now and into the westbound side, more of the same and not a lot of people on the road this morning. surprising and online shopping? >> true. >> imim-- i'm impressed.

some members of boston ems responsible for a special thanksgiving delivery. they got a call about a woman who had a complicated pregnancy and was about to give birth. they got there just as the baby decided to inter the world. and delivering the baby was a special way to spend it. >> congratulations to the family. >> and now that you have had your fair share of turkey, maybe you're looking for an alternative. >> i know. >> chris mckinnon will show bus bison, how it's catching on as a healthier alternative, perhaps. >> reporter: beef burgers aren't the only thing on the grill in many restaurants today. >> we have classics like our bison pot roast, bison short ribs and meat loaf, a fan favorite. >> reporter: bison is served up as a healthy alternative to beef. >> they love the flavor and they're always surprised by the flavor. it's not gamey and tends to be

tweeter than beef and i think consumers enjoy that. >> the flavor is pretty amazing. >> reporter: according to the usda, bison is lower in calories and fat than beef and higher in protein and iron. >> and showing you 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 fed. they're not giving growth hormones or antibiotics either. >> and -- with the animals to be anything different than mother nature created over thousands of years. >> reporter: dave carter is the executive director of the national bison association and that they have seen a large increase in demand over bison meat the last few years. >> you can go into restaurants and find short ribs. there is fajitas made with bison, great flank steak, brisket and buco, which is made from the shank. >> reporter: with that increased demand comes a higher price.

>> takes more time to raise the animal and quality of meat they provide and we're not going to compromise on that. >> and the idea that there is a treat and don't worry so much about the additional costs. >> and it's so much healthier. that surprised me. >> reporter: bison was almost more ranchers are willing to devote their land to the herds because of increased chris mckinnon, wbz news. >> don't know. i -- a big turkey sandwich with >> exactly. bison. patriots. lined. >> and we'll take a closer look

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. 5:23 right now. an injury update on two pats receivers. getting scary. >> i know. it is. >> and a look at the biggest high school game from thanksgiving. levan reid has more in morning sports. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. that was the way thanksgiving day was supposed to be all football and turkey, the high school football taking center stage. the young ones in the grid iron and showing off their stuff. here we go.

andover on thanksgiving day the first time in over 40 years. this is the great one, third quarter and takes to the air. ery to -- and andover up 35-21, a third connection of the afternoon. and -- from eight yards out and scores 42-41 north andover and two and the win and they are stepped at the line. andover, to win, 42-41 and attleboro taking on north attleboro on thanksgiving day for the 96th time. and that i strike first. peterson, 18 yards and -- north attleboro up. seven-0 and the bombardiers go -- after that, and nunez, woken 02 yards and beats them to the edge there and tied at everyone 7 and more attleboro. the quarterback throws this one, 23 yards and take the lead

anymored if -- for good. attleboro wins 34-31. and fenway, wesley -- wesley taking on needham. the oldest public high school thanksgiving day rivalry. and 26 yards, touchdown. needham up 6-0 and raiders answer in that second quarter. jake mahan and that was -- [ indiscernible ] taking the lead. the raiders back and this time, we have a game winner and with that interception and he's running like people are chasing them. 97 yards the other way. needham wins 12-7 and in fenway, taking on boston english. and the qb, 21 yards to behind. and early 7-0 lead. and with the 73 yards and score and withen it 28-6, with the

style. and lincoln sudbury, and newton starts the qb and -- with that touchdown pass of the day. running. taylor, the 20--yard-run. the nice, with the extra -- and down 14-13, 2:17 to play and again, the 29 yards. and up thanksgiving day the first time since 2004, 20-13. and to yesterday, danny amadula had limited participation in practice after not taking part on wednesday and dobson won't take part the rest of the year he was put on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain. i'm levan reid with wbz sports. still to come, black friday shopping. lining up to find the best deals. a live report from a local mall.

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commuter rail worker shot and killed at a fenway bar. the search this morning to find the gunman. >> and black friday underway. shoppers out early amid increased security and why police are stepping up patrols at stores across the state. >> a special thank you for some boston firefighters. the local restaurant making sure they have a proper thanksgiving season. welcome back. good morning, everybody and wonderful thanksgiving. >> i'm in for chris mckip op, who best be sleeping right now. it's friday, november 27th. >> yup. >> and get the credit cards ready. it's going to be one of those biggy -- busy days. the stores will be crazy the mild, though. >> it's warm and into the 60s

since you like the warmth, today is the a. leave the -- the day. leave the jacket in the car and the national weather service issued a dense fog advisory for bristol county until 9:00 a.m. and that is in affect for most of rhode island and connecticut and so, just use caution in the areas and taunton with quarter mile visibility and providence. it's patchy elsewhere and some dense fashion in southern new hampshire. other than, that it's a mild start, the temperature, 51; boston also, and 51 in lawrence and cooler in the suburbs. 49 in worcester; 36, nashua with that fog. 39 in taunton. once the fog burns off, which should happen around mid- to late morning, we're going to see some sunshine today like yesterday and it will be intervals and clouds and some. the southwest breeze is going to warm us up and 50s this morning, the sunrise at 6:49

ten to 18 and still mild in the upper 50s through the evening. i am tracking a couple of showers for tomorrow morning. the forecast and your weekend in detail coming up. and thank you very much. it's 5:32 and this is a live look at the vacant bridge. the expressway is moving well and overall, a lot of people out and about this morning. that can change and we'll keep an eye on it for you. checking our top stories on this friday morning, a family in morning after a commuter rail conductor was killed in a shooting outside of a bar near fenway and jeffrey cherry, who would have turned 30 years old today, was shot and killed bar thanksgiving morning. three other men in the 20s were injured and so far, no arrests were made. a former millis police officer accused of lying about an ambush is now dead. thanksgiving morning. it was not a homicide and in

september, you may recall that prosecutors said johnson called in saying shots were fired at the vehicle and the suspect's truck took off. manhunt. investigators later found out the story was made up. for the black friday. protect shoppers. the heightened security is, of course, in response to the deadly attacks in paris. there is no specific or credible threat to the u.s., but local malls and outlets are not taking chances. susie is live for us with more in braintree. things are busy there, susie. >> reporter: good morning, catherine. and black friday is underway here and you would not know anything is different and we're focusing more on security this year. and given everything that happened abroad and the fact that public safety is talked about as a place where americans stay away from while abroad. and that is not the case in the

things should be safe here bus they're stepping up security in case and we checked in with police in written sham yesterday and saw them with long rifles around the outlets and inside the south shore plaza, i have the general manager who can tell me about what security looks like here this were nothing. >> reporter: we have enhanced security and some is the police we have sitting next to us in security and some is invisible. and we wanted to disclose our total plans. like bill belichick. we don't want to give the playbook up and i would say we take it serious, you know, safety for shoppers and customers is the most important thing. and you have to have a safe, comfortable environment and i would say we're not doing anything greatly more thand past few years and we have been preparing for these things

several years now and we have a great relationship with them. and at this point, we have no credible threats, that there is anything out there to be overleconcerned about . >> and that is important to point out. the governor said there is no credible threat or anything to be concerned about. how is black friday going? >> we had a great night. it's been busy and we open the doors at 11 and let everyone calmly get in and the stores rain between 12 and 12:30 and i would say from that eyeball point of view, we had more people than last year and it was a quiet night and one person was passed out in the store and that is the only thing that the radio went off. >> and thank you so much. >> you're welcome. here. and any know coming out, open until 10 tonight and things are going smoothly so far. morning. >> spent we had to check the

there is that many people at 5:35 in the morning. >> and i have nothing to say. saying thanks to those who serve us every day. >> and serving up thanksgiving dinner to some of boston's firefighters. it was quite far from being quiet. this is a sitdown dinner. >> reporter: white linen tablecloths and a full thanksgiving meal. it's for the firefighters of engine 33, ladder 15 on boylston street and who is preparing the feast? the executive chef from the stop of the -- top of the hub. >> and they're always there and at our disposal. them. >> reporter: everything you can want is ready. there is one problem. right as the firefighters are being served and we'll have to make a run. >> that is how it's here and a lot of ties it's spoken up with different causes and serious,

some not so serious. >> reporter: it's a busy firehouse and the one who saw the loss of the brothers. on a day like this when they give thanks. >> and appreciate it. doesn't go unnoticed. >> reporter: they sit down again with their extended family. >> -- the second family and the second neighborhood. so, we're lucky to have neighbors like people at the top of the hub. >> reporter: and then here they go. off to another car, a fire maybe or medical emergency. the feast will get colder. within 33, ladder 15, no, they didn't have time for deserve. that one of the busiest firehouses in the city. straight ahead, black and about. >> when is the best time to hit the stores today? coming up, we'll tell you. >> and good morning, everybody.

happy day after thanksgiving. we're talking about the temperatures on the cool side, depending on where you are. we're in the 40s and 50s so not too bad. larry said it's 47 in attleboro and foggy. there are some locally dense pockets from yesterday. enjoy your friday. you, too, larry and everyone else through the weekend in detail comes up.

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rush is here. jill wagner is live at the new york stock exchange with today's moneywatch. good morning, jill. >> reporter: good morning, it's the unofficial kickoff to the holiday spending season. if you're planning to hit the malls today, go early. look at that traffic data from google maps and figure out the busiest shopping time last year was between 2-4 and this is a rush at target. this time lapse video from a 6:00 p.m. and hundreds of people piled in looking for discounts and some wind up outside earlier in the afternoon and they get there in the 30s and that is dedication. >> if you dread the end yesterday year holiday party, good work and companies are throwing them. the society for research management and they're not having an end-of-year party at all this year, and a small fraction, the cost and others

party. they're a lot of fun. >> and thank you very much. happy black friday to you. >> and coming up, a check of weather and traffic together and the day's top stories. >> and thousand of restaurants that opened their doors to anyone wanting a meal. >> and it's black friday. we're inside south shore plaza. how to get the best keels from your phone and -- deal from

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. some spart -- parts of the thanksgiving. >> and parts of maine, too. it's mild here today. >> i know. >> and this is video from iowa, though and snow causing dangerous conditions on the road and they're expecting more snow the start of next week and there is an official definition for a white christmas, an inch or snow on the ground. >> and as long as you're seeing somebody white, i thought that would be considered a white christmas. >> and just saying. just saying. >> the experts. >> and it's foggy this morning. that is the only thing. >> if we get any shoppers, it's locally dense and not a huge issue, catherine, but there are a couple of spots here and some patchy fog over the city of boston right now and there is a

dense fog advisory from the national weather service for nowhere bristol county and issued through new york city and philadelphia as well. the south coast of connecticut. a lot of rhode island, too. until 9:00 a.m. and to places like attleboro and taunton and taunton is reporting a quarter of a mile visibility and some extra space between you and the car in front of you and beware of changing visibility. patchy elsewhere and for most of us, burning off by late to mid-morning. 52 in the city of boston; 51 in lawrence. the mild start and some colder pockets. 39 in taunton and 37 in nashua. fortys for a lot of us. and once it burns off like yesterday, we're going to see intervals of clouds and sunshine. it will be another dry day today and we're waiting on the front that brought the snow to iowa and staying in a couple of spots from nebraska through kansas and northern texas right now. areas of snow and ice in the panhandle of oklahoma as well.

central part of the country. for us, it's going to be a couple of rain showers and today, we're just fine. the sun breaks out or breezy today and gusting over 20 miles per hour. and we come into the 60s. mild enough that as the front comes through, no worries about snowflakes and this is rain. generally light rain tomorrow morning. 8:00 a.m., pockets of rain in boston and metro west and into the south coast with the passing shower. i don't think that is going to be a big deal tomorrow. there will be damp spots when you wake up and pockets of rain. the rest of the day is mostly dry and some breaks of sunshine, and into northern massachusetts before the sun sets. sunday, a brighter day overall and that ridge of high pressure is building in and running in the upper 40s for both saturday and sunday and high temperatures today, 60s. 63 in boston. the record is 72 and look at this.

southwest new hampshire and worcester hills. low to mid-60s, plymouth to topop and cape and the islands and stay mild overnight to 50 degrees and chill yesterday on monday. and the next chance of rain comes in early on wednesday. >> and thank you. and taking a live welling at the morning and this is eastbound. not a lot of traffic and as we look at the westbound side, more of the same and not a lot of people on the road this morning and they're -- adventurous arality the store. >> yeah. >> and i couldn't believe it. he texted me. what are you doing? >> buy you something. and a check of the top stories this morning. a new video to show you. a black friday shopper. they got crowded and crazy at a wal-mart near atlanta overnight. take a look. dozens of people scrambling to get their hands on merchandise. i don't know what it is but everyone has to have one.

this is what it looked like in the burlington mall overnight. despite heightened security, a response to the paris attacks. there is no specific threat of local malls, they're not taking chances. >> and you can be too secure this time of the year. and the extra security does not seem to bother shoppers. use issy is live inside the area in braintree. good morning, susie. >> reporter: good morning. we talked with the general manager a bit ago. he said they have increased security here. but they think there is absolutely nothing for shoppers to be worried about. if anything, the police present is something they want people to feel comfortable with and they're getting on with the black fridays as usual. shoppers. he's been awake for 24 hours and drove here from maine. why do you come shop on black friday? >> it's an opportunity to andnd time with the family after a good thanksgiving dinner. today's a great day for some

sales and to gent more for your buck. >> getting good item isn't. >> yes, ma'em. we're at toys "r" us and -- . >> home depot next. and we made stops at wally world, best buy. >> and you exhausted? you have been awake for awhile. >> the feet are sore and it's all right. you have enough time tomorrow to sit on the sofa and some more football on sunday. that will be good. >> and sounds good to me. i think it's awesome people used to think of black friday as a commercial thing and that is a lot about family, right? >> yes, ma'em. >> and any time you spend time with the family, it's a positive in my eyes and today is one of the days. >> and thank you. nice to meet you. get back to your shopping. >> yes, ma'em. >> and that ur open until 10:00 tonight and they open the door at midnight and not the original black friday and that is on thursday instead. and live inside joshua plaza. >> thank you. >> and we another story we're following, a commuter rail

worker killed in a shooting outside of a bar near fenway park. and this morning, police are trying to find the gunman. nicole jacobs is live at the scene. the police have not made arrests yet. >> reporter: they have not, catherine. we're told that jesse cherry was here for an early birthday celebration. today would have been his 30th birthday. instead, investigators are trying to solve his murder. and locate look at the video here. he was among hundreds attending a private function at the whose who bar. whose on first bar, i should say, when gunfire erupted. we learned cherry was -- cherry was an mbta conductor and commuter rail conductor and going to work later on that day on thanksgiving. he was among four shot outside of the bar around closing time. the other three suffered non- life-threatening gunshot wounds. and here at whose on first. we're told that shell casings

and a gun were found here on the scene. certainly, making this issue even all the more troubling. investigators said that cherry appears to have just been an innocent bystander. live in boston, nicole jacobs, wbz this were morning. >> thank you. and in -- the thanksgiving meal like no other. nearly 1,000 people came to brother's deli for a free thanksgiving meal. the owner george marcos opened his door to anyone who wanted a hot meal. he even put the invitation on facebook and that is an event that is a tradition. >> and -- the way i grew up, all is given and some -- like give something to people. makes you happy. and you give something, share with everyone else and mays you happy because -- . >> and if you thought you did a lot of cooking, listen to this. george cooked 250 turkeys and bought 100 extra turkey breasts in case he ran out. >> and i have been there to the deli.

it's amazing food. and if you have -- a visit to the massachusetts state park over the weekend, leave your wallet at home. all ep i and parking fees will be waived at state parks through sunday. the fees are being waived in honor of veterans and those serving in our u.s. armed forces, although they apply to the rest of us park visitors and the department of conservation and recreation is offering several guided black friday hikes for those of you looking to avoid the most there and i am not sure what that is but i'm gain. >> and there you go. and hundred dollars players will serenade the crowd tomorrow. and the event called boston the christmas, starts at 2:00 p.m. and is open to the public. and this is the year's, the fifth year event. and there they go. tubas. 200. >> and i have one in my closet. >> and you do not.

. welcome back. everyone has our own way of celebrating thanksgiving. >> and patriots quarterback tom braid he a special surprise for his family. brady decided to take the turkey to a whole new level

scaring at least one of his kids. >> and with the message, so thankful for everyone's support this year and happy thanksgiving to all. >> and does no the have the reaction. >> and here, she had in the closet. >> is any going to work on the gobble there. >> and that was classic. >> and one of the kids disappeared, too. >> and. keep it here this morning. the top stories straight ahead.