good morning. back in the game. nfl star ray rice looking for a team this morning after a judge reinstated the embattled running back. this as his wife janay rice speaks out about the attack and aftermath. >> he tried to hit me. i didn't want to hear anything. i knew he hit me and i was over it. >> more of matt lauer's interview and rice's chances of getting back on the field. pressing on. dozens of people arrested overnight across the country. angry demonstrators taking to the stores and streets continuing their protests over the decision not to indict the officer in the death of michael brown. mysterious disappearance.

an ohio state football player missing this morning as the team is going to the field against the biggest rival. the friends and family continuing their search to find him. and was it fixed? 62-year-old mickey rourke's return to boxing against an opponent half his age ends in a knockout. questions over whether the punches really landed. we will let you be the judge, "today" november 29th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." i'm erica hill. >> i'm craig melvin alongside sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer. lester continuing his holiday. >> nice to have you with us. >> i don't think anyone is questioning whether the mickey

rourke video is fake. >> do people pay and believe they are watching something legit? >> it is the wwe. >> right? >> before he was hit. >> you decide for yourself. >> yeah. there it is. it just didn't land. >> no connection. >> no. we will let you decide later. we want to get to today's top story. that's a potential return of ray rice to the nfl. he had been under an indefinite suspension for the past few months after the video of him hitting his then fiancee in an elevator in public. then the judge ruled that the former baltimore ravens player could return to the field immediately. the question is will it happen? kristen welker is following it for us. good morning. >> reporter: only with a month left in football season, will ray rice return to the field? reaction, meantime, is pouring

in to the ruling and we are hearing from his wife for the first time. a second chance for ray rice. once suspended indefinitely for hitting his then fiancee in an elevator and now the arbitration let him take to the field again. this comes as his wife janay rice is speaking out with matt lauer. taped before friday's decision. >> we have seen you months after the incident and i can't imagine you were that calm when you started to realize what happened in that elevator. can you describe those emotions? >> i was furious. we came home and we didn't talk the entire ride. i didn't speak to him the entire ride home. he tried to talk to me. i didn't want to hear anything. i just knew he hit me and i was

completely over it. i was done. didn't want to hear anything. i didn't want to entertain it. in my heart, in the back of my mind, i knew our relationship wouldn't be over. i knew this is not us. >> reporter: the big question now is centering on rice's professional life. will another team make him an offer to suit up? >> with ray rice, there will be an unknown. >> reporter: rice won his appeal after arguing the nfl was punishing him twice for the same offense. the nfl first suspended rice for two games in june. upon learning the incident in the elevator and suspended him indefinitely after the video was released. nfl officials argued they hadn't seen t seen the tape and not consistent about what rice told him about what happened. >> the judge said rice had the

videotape and the nfl never asked him for it. >> reporter: now janay rice told espn that she and her husband are relieved by the decision. quote, i made an inexcusable mistake. i'm thankful there is a proper appeals process in place. the league respects the decision to reinstate rice and knowledge ray rice is a free agent based on judge jones' decision, he will be eligible to play upon signing a new contract. this is a setback for roger goodell who has come under scrutiny over the handling of this case and others. erica, back to you. >> thank you. you can see the latest with ray and janay rice on upon here on "today." and police made dozens arrests overnight as people were marching and protesting in the

shooting death of michael blown. in seattle, protesters in a standoff with police. in st. louis, demonstrators stopped black friday for a bit. nbc's ron allen is in ferguson this morning. ron, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. after several days of relative peace and calm, protesters returned to the ferguson police headquarters last night. 16 arrested for blocking the street. on black friday, more staged an event there. the wave of protesters surged through the st. louis mall demanding justice for michael brown and more. >> if black lives don't matter, black friday shouldn't matter. >> reporter: urging people to shut their wallets and focus on justice and policy instead of buying more stuff. >> you can shop and learn about civics at the same time. >> reporter: it must be close to 100 people.

so far the police are staying back letting them do what they want to do. several hours later, police shutdown the st. louis galleria mall. the call to boycott black friday on social media. twitter hash tags li like #blackoutblackfriday. it shot up in new york's time square and then the magnificent mile in chicago. >> it is silly when people's lives are wrecked every day. >> you have exactly one minute to disburse. >> reporter: in los angeles, a demonstration blocking roads. in seattle, police say officers and protesters used pepper spray outside the main shopping mall. in ferguson, people are hailing this mystery woman seen in the video that appeared on youtube confronting men outside a pizza restaurant in the middle of

monday's madness. the images broadcast on local tv. she is quite a brave soul. here is something that caught our eye. in portland, oregon, a police officer and young boy embracing. the officer apparently spotted the boy and spotted the sign that said free hugs. the boy returned to protesters and the officer returned to duty. we would like to see more of that. >> ron allen in ferguson, thank you. shifting gears now as we look at the holiday shopping season. it is officially in full swing. millions awakened early friday, some did not go to bed, to catch the sales. here in new york, shoppers waited in the cold to get inside the city's most popular stores. a similar scene played out across the country where in some cases traditional chaos ended in

arrests. we have nbc's miguel almaguer outside rockefeller plaza. >> reporter: department stores and shopping malls across the country, they will be backed. if black friday is any indication of what's to come, this weekend will be a zoo. >> three, two, one! >> reporter: out in force and in some cases, out of control. the crowds. >> we are diehards now. 16 years we all have come together. >> reporter: the chaos. >> it's all about the deals. >> reporter: and of course, the savings. >> business discounts. some were under $10. >> reporter: but black friday blowouts can come in more ways than one. across the pond, mayhem in manchester, england. while here at home, the sales got downright criminal. two arrested at a kohl's. the fist fight in baby aisle.

>> the lady in the green jacket fighting. >> reporter: brick and mortar stores saw sales up 4%. online, up 14%. >> you are seeing a huge shift online. that gets a bigger piece every year. >> reporter: so much web traffic, best buy broke the internet. the web site crashed. still, the crowds kept coming at the mall of america. a record 230,000 people showed up since thanksgiving. more than doubling the city of bloomington's population. even when the lights went out in south carolina, the crowds kept shopping. >> everyone walking around with their phones and trying to find out where to go. >> reporter: today is officially dubbed small business saturday where are you encouraged to shop at the small businesses, but the ones behind me will be busy. craig. >> miguel almaguer in new york city. thank you. if you could make it to the cities for black friday, you can take advantage for the sales. we have dana here with us who is

a retail analyst. >> good morning. >> let's start with things you can scratch off your list. the shopper, average american shopper, is feeling better. what items should they go with first? >> they will buy the apple iphone 6. we are seeing a lot of apple products sold. outer wear and athletic is working. watches and handbags. a michael kors store across the street. a lot of those items too. >> is that because they are discounted more than usual? >> they are the most popular items that people want. very giftable. >> for the traditional shopper. folks who don't like to go online. they like the brick and mortar store and they want to touch the item. where can they go? >> macy's. you see at macy's across the board whether it is for millennials or other categories,

it is a wide assortment. >> a lot of discounts? >> discounts, but not deep like last year. we are seeing the promotions and tracking what it was last year. retailers are smart. they manage to black friday weekend carefully. they manage the margins and the promotions. it will be a profitable holiday season. >> which online retailer? >> amazon, walmart and e-bay. >> that is the case year in and year out. and today, as miguel mentioned, small business saturday and monday is cyber monday. what does that mean? >> there will continue to be deals. the holiday weekend, black friday, it started a month ago. retailers were trying to attract the consumer them. >> based on what you are seeing and hearing, are we going to top last year or will it be about the same or off? >> it will be a little better than last year.

overall, for the past ten years, a 2.9% increase. last year was a bit more than 3%. hitting 4% could be an opportunity. >> dana, thank you so much. sheinelle is following the pope's trip to turkey this morning. sheinelle, good morning. good morning. the pope is on a three-day visit to the nation. we have richard engel with the latest in istanbul. >> reporter: in a region torn by war, the pope continues his tour. on a rare papal visit to turkey, pope francis met with the president and strongly condemned religious extremism and persecution by isis of christians in iraq. all forms of fundamentalism and terrorism demean every man and woman and exploit religion.

today, pope francis arrived in istanbul. built in the sixth century, it was a church for a thousand years. the spiritual center of an orthodox christian empire. in 1453, the empire was conquered and sofia was converted into a mosque. today, it is a museum. some turks had threatened to protest, but it didn't happen. the pope was given a warm reception. in a spirit of religious toleran tolerance, the pope visited the mosque praying alongside a cleric stressing that it has been a theater of fractured wars. pope is expected to return to rome tomorrow. >> richard engel, thanks.

this morning, an egyptian court dismissed the charges against hosni mubarak. he was charged with ordering the protesters that removed him from power. the fbi this morning is investigating friday's shooting rampage in austin, texas which targeted key government buildings. the dead gunman who fired off 100 shots before trying to set the mexican consulate on fire. investigators say he was shot outside headquarters. it is unclear if police took him down or whether he took his own life. the faa is investigating what caused a small plane to go down in michigan on friday. narrowly missing a home with two people inside. four people were aboard the single-engine plane. three passengers crawled to safety, but the pilot was pulled out with serious injuries. now to a smash-and-grab caught on camera in michigan. look closely as the driver repeatedly rams his van into a

liquor store. then crawls through the broken glass. police say, get this, the suspect is a local eighth grader who targeted the store before. in september, he made off with $2,000 in alcohol. finally, we were talking about this at the top of the show. hollywood star mickey rourke returned to the ring in russia defeating a fighter half his age. almost too easily leading some to question if it was scripted. rourke is 62 years old and fought against a golden gloves champ who is 29. he said age is not a factor and he lost 35 pounds to prepare. >> i don't know if age is a factor, but hitting is not a factor. >> can we see the video quickly? >> we need to. >> here's my thing. do people pay to see the real fight? >> the guys are really selling

it? look at him down on his knees. i can't get up. >> the poor guy. what did he say? all right. i'll take the hit. >> i have bills to pay. >> i'm sure he made out all right. >> i will take the other side. it's real. >> you don't believe that. >> we're not buying it. >> sheinelle, thank you. >> dylan has a check of the forecast. this is real. >> the forecast is very real. >> we hope. >> i can't fake the forecast. >> no. >> it is very real. we are looking at these -- these tables back here. can i hold this up? these are clear tables. you can't see the clear tables. okay. back to the weather. we have rain and snow in the pacific northwest. the rain is moving down into northern florida, but actually we turned over to snow in seattle the where we could see 1 inch or 2 which is possible. winter weather advisories is cooling things up. in the pacific northwest and the rockies and in montana with

winter weather advisories. that's where most of the accumulating snow will fall in the highest elevations. much-needed rain with the moisture off the pacific. that will fall across parts of california, especially as we go into tonight and then we get a break. another round of rain moves into southern california by tuesday. that's t and a good saturday morning. i'm meteorologist michelle grossman. a cold one today. temperatures topping 41 degrees. you could see a flurry or snow shower throughout the day. otherwise we are looking at mostly cloudy skies. then we warm it up nicely on sunday and bring sunshine back. partly sunny and milder. 53. could see a shower in the afternoon. tuesday, colder, back down to 40. by wednesday, we're looking at temperatures around 52. could see a shower or snow flurry as well. cloudy skies. have a great day. we decided to help you out. >> thank you. that is your latest forecast.

this is the latest table decoratin decorating. >> this is what it is used for. we have tissues. >> you have been walking past that table for years. >> they are clear. you can't see them. >> you have on the 9 inch heels, too. >> maybe that's the problem. >> behind the scenes. dylan, thank you. a 13-year-old boy has turned into an overnight sensation after he nailed the national anthem at the lions/bears game on thanksgiving. turns out he is no stranger to us at all. we could not stop talking about him. >> i had chills. his name is quintavious johnson. he appeared on "america's got talent." he is wowing crowds again. ♪ we'll be a very special christmas ♪ >> he has a lot to be thankful for this weekend. ♪ o say can you see >> the 13-year-old won praise and lit up social media with the

national anthem at the lions and bears game on thanksgiving day. ♪ as the rockets red glare >> some writing, holy national anthem chills. as good as the late whitney houston. he promised one time. >> i let the lord take over. i let my voice fly. >> johnson could not basking in the attention too long. ♪ o holy night >> it was on to san francisco for the tree lighting ceremony. >> it is amazing. it feels great. i'm happy and thankful. >> it was a special day for a different reason. ♪ happy birthday quin >> i turned 13 today. >> if you recognize the teen, it might be from "america's got talent." where he performed with jennifer hudson. paid us a visit at "today" and

ultimately finished in fifth place. he was always encouraged to use his gift. >> my grandmother was the one that got me in church. >> what's next for the little man with the powerful voice? >> sing christmas songs around christmas. [ chuckles ] >> good stuff. quintavious has been singing since he was 11 months old. >> before he was talking, he was singing. >> he was incredible on the plaza and a nice kid. >> we will see a lot more of him. >> yes, we will. still to come on today, may the force be with you. dylan will talk about what fans are staying about the trailer released for the up coming movie, but first this is "today" on

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morning mu morning. everyone talking about the trailer for "star wars the force awakens." >> that trailer went live friday and nearly broke it. it is getting a lot of reaction, dylan in the orange room. >> the movie will not come out for another year. that is not stopping fans from buzzing about the 90-second trailer. here's a clip. ♪ >> the dark side. and the light.

♪ . >> the millennium falcon. old school "star wars" is back. so far, reaction on social media has been positive. the teaser wasn't enough. i want to see more. i'm remaining hopeful the movie will be good. chris says, i loved it. counting the days. i am a huge fan. rose says a teaser in the true sense of the word. my husband says the trailer is similar to the ones he saw when he was growing up. let us know what you are talking about use #orangeroom. back to you. >> they owe us a good one after jar jar binks.

yeah. biker gangs taking over california highways, can police do anything to good morning. it's just a few minutes before 7:30. before you head out the door, let's get a check of the forecast from meteorologist michelle grossman. cloudy out there. >> yes, we're going to see peeks of sunshine. but we'll call it mostly cloudy for our saturday. it's a coal stard. that's the big weather headlines today. 28 in philadelphia. 16 in allentown. 6 in mount pocono. and so for today, 40 degrees. 11 degrees be e low what is typical for this time of year. sunday milder and 53 degrees. a warm breeze on monday and 56.

colder on tuesday, back down to the 40s. back to the 50s. we're well over the place. and maybe a snow shower early on wednesday. now to breaking news that we've been keeping you updated on this morning. a two-alarm fire at a nissan dealership. but they are now under control. nobody was hurt, but they unsure what caused the fire. be sure to stay with nbc 10 for updates. a developing story that we're following. the search is on for a college student who disappeared after a night out with friends in philadelphia. shane montgomery is 21 years old. he's a student at west chester university. he was last seen leaving the kildare's pub on wednesday eve. investigators are trying to enhance surveillance video from inside the bar. they are calling the disappearance suspicious but they do not expect foul play.

we'll see you back here for another local update.

♪ back now on a saturday morning. it is november 29th, 2014. hope you are enjoying your thanksgiving weekend. we are always thankful for the folks stopping by on the plaza. >> a big crowd. >> it is like 20 degrees out there. >> it is not warm. >> no. take it from the expert. she is a meteorologist for real. not just playing one on tv. still to come in this half hour, we will update you on a small business owner in baltimore we introduced you to over the summer. he wanted to help his neighborhood so much that often times he would take a loss on his own bottom line. we brought in a little help as part of our main street makeover series. we will check in with tony. and later, what do you do

when your child loses his or her favorite teddy bear. replacing them is virtually impossible. that is why one company has a creative campaign to help reunite the missing animals with the pint-sized owners. >> a roomful of stuffed animals? >> no, it is okay. >> button's missing. there's mine. a bit later, a great update for you from a couple we have been following for a little while now. you may remember the bride who was paralyzed during her bachelorette party. she has been an an inspiration to so many. this holiday, they have exciting news they are going to share with all of us. >> so much to get to. we start with this half hour with the search efforts underway for a football player from ohio state. kosta karageorge's family said he walked out of his campus apartment on wednesday and has

not been seen since. kevin tibbles has more. >> reporter: volunteers handed out flyers near the place where 23-year-old kosta karageorge an osu senior, was last seen. >> we need help. instead of two or three or four people out looking for him, we want hundreds of thousands looking for him. >> reporter: karageorge apparently left his apartment at 2:00 wednesday morning. telling roommates he was going out for a walk. the defensive lineman did not show up for practice that day or at his family's for thanksgiving. karageorge is a three-year member of the university's wrestling team and this year, the 6'5", 285 pound athlete, walked on to the famed ohio state football team. officials say shortly before leaving his apartment, he texted his mother. "sorry if i am an embarrassment,

but these concussions have my head all expletive up." >> he never missed a practice. he never missed anything really. he is always in contact with his friends and family. >> reporter: the osu head coach released a statement saying, we pray he is safe and found soon. calling him a hard worker on the field and pleasant off the field. osu is scheduled to play rival university of michigan later today. several former ohio state football players are offering a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone with information that will help find their friend number 53. for "today," kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. it is time for another check of the forecast from dylan. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by american

express. founding partner of small business saturday. shop small today and tonight. >> you know, i love the signs on the plaza, but i love this one. she came all the way from florida to see me. what's your name? >> dylan. >> your name's dylan, too? did you bring any warm weather? >> no. >> no. you forgot the warm weather. that's okay. we'll make it through. let's look at the warmer weather where it is located right now. it is actually in the southwest, but spreading east. hey, did you bring the warm weather, it is moving in. we will see temperatures expect to get above average. washington, d.c. by monday should get up to 67 degrees. how nice is that? charleston, south carolina, 70 degrees as well by monday. today, we are looking for maybe a spotty flurry or light shower in the great lakes. most of the country is quiet except for the pacific northwest

and a good saturday morning. i'm meteorologist michelle grossman. a cold one today. temperatures topping out around 40 degrees. you could see a flurry, maybe a snow shower throughout the day. otherwise we are looking at mostly cloudy skies. then we're going to warm it up nicely on sunday. bring more sunshine back. monday a warm breeze. 56 degrees. could see a shower in the afternoon. tuesday, colder, back down to 40. by wednesday, we're looking at temperatures around 52. could see a shower or a snow flurry as well but cloudy skies. and it took 80 years, but you two are making friends on the plaza. you both are turning 80. >> same day and same year. >> same spot here beside the "today" show signs. happy birthday to you. >> thank you. >> back to you. >> they are 80 years old. perhaps we should invite them inside. >> get them a cup of tea. still ahead, what you need

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badly needed repairs came with a new focus for its owner of 15 years, tony lawrence. he has always pledged his community would not go hungry. >> they were putting the sign up over the top of the store, they put tony's. one important word they left off. that's community. >> generosity that has often come at a big cost. >> how much loss do you accept in a given month so people can eat? >> i think it is not a guess. 25%. >> we gave tony a plan to cut his losses and still taking care of his neighbors. top priority, make the store inviting. tony installed a new grill and is now selling breakfast sandwiches along with the famous chicken salad. he added fresh produce to the front of the store and is working on a customer loyalty program.

overall sales are up a healthy 15% from the same time a year ago. >> the renovation, the makeover and people are stopping by and coming to see what has been done and want to stop by. >> tony is the first to admit it hasn't all been smooth sailing. >> we have been checking in with tony weekly since we left him a month ago. >> i think every other day i put up a new offer. >> everyone is for getting to bring their card with them when they come in the store. >> okay. >> i'm grateful. i'm humble. and only thing i don't like is i don't follow directions too well. >> one thing is martin told you to lower prices on bread and milk. have you done that? >> no. >> why? >> i was afraid to because that is part of my major profit. >> tony also recognizes he often

tries to do too much. >> are you focussed? >> i'm falling short because i'm spreading myself too thin. >> even with those hurdles, these small changes have made a difference. >> my prediction is tony will continue seeing revenue growth, but there's no doubt if he was too buy into the process, he would be able to do better. >> a challenge tony says he wants to take on, but one he needs to tackle at his own pace. >> i don't fight the whole thing at one time, but i'm nibbling at it and getting better at it. >> martin is a branding expert and author of "buy-ology." good morning. >> good morning. >> tony has a big heart, but he is the first to admit as we saw, follow through is hard for him. he said he is really kind of doing too much at once. you have tips to apply to all business owners to motivate to stay on track. >> absolutely. tony is not alone. the first thing you have to do if you have a small business is

paint the big picture and break it down into smaller milestones. the second thing you have to do and this is important, erica, you need to make sure you have someone responsible for keeping an eye on you. someone you trust and admire. third, make sure you do this whole thing very quickly. because if it takes a long time, you are dropping the ball. most importantly, you need to celebrate the successes and then go back and say, i achieved this milestone. what can be done next time. >> that helps motivate you for the next one. another thing that a lot of people have in common of all of the businesses we looked at. the toy station and food truck in nashville and now with tony. one of the issues is not just finding focus, but also where do people begin? it seems overwhelming. how do you suggest people need to make a change start that process? >> i personally think to create a great vision and big idea. i'll tell you a secret, but

don't tell anyone. go on the internet and steal ideas. surf around. you will find great ideas, not for your industry, but other industries and adapt that. second, i think personally what you have to do is make sure what you do all this stuff, you build up a concept with the breaking rules. i personally like to break the rules because what it means is you are standing outside the crowd and it is different. it is okay to upset people. second or third, you have to make sure you do this very fast because otherwise you lose momentum. it should not take years, but weeks. >> we're looking forward to more changes and check in with people again soon. martin, nice to have you here. thanks for being with us. just ahead, a real-life paddington bear story. one company is

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if your child has a favorite stuffed animal, you know how devastating it can be if that animal ever gets lost. in england, there a teddy rescue happening. an effort to make sure missing bears make it back to their grateful owners. here is nbc's kelly cobiella. >> reporter: not easy being a bear. lost on the station to the way on grandmas house and you are then in a line up. a bear and monkey all in a rush to get on a train. >> we find them by themselves all alone and lost ha. we have to bring them up here. >> reporter: they sit at the brisbane train station. they can sit here for weeks. >> it is alone at christmas and in a dark tunnel. >> reporter: this year, each has been photographed and weight and height and where and when it was found all put online. it is called teddy rescue.

>> great to get back home for christmas. >> reporter: there's bedtime bear. middle gorilla his friend. this guy has been here since august. paddington who found a family at a london train station. hundreds leave bears at train stations. >> what would you say? >> i would say mommy, can we go back. >> reporter: most bears never find their way back home. mike holmes wants this year to be different. >> we are doing a lot of work. great to get some of these guys back. >> reporter: no soft reunions yet, but bear with them. they are just getting start the. for "today," kelly cobiella, nbc news, london. >> that is great. >> erica and i will write a

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a milder breeze on monday. mostly cloudy. we'll see a shower late in the day, 56. and much colder on tuesday, a high of 40 before we bump it up to the 60s. grab the umbrella wednesday. you may see showers. now to a developing story in vineland, cumberland county. a two alarm fire at a nissan dealership is under control. nbc 10 was on the scene. officials tell us the fire broke out around 5:15 this morning. crews had it under control in the the past hour. there are no reports of anybody hurt. it's unclear what started the fire. as soon as we get more information we will pass it along. today in philadelphia thest the grand opening of the annual christmas village. you're looking live at center city. the grand opening is set for 11:00. the village will stay open

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good morning. it is saturday, november 29th, 2014. here's a look at top stories. back in the game. ray rice allowed to play football again after the judge reinstated the former ravens running back. will another team pick him up? you will hear from his wife about the elevator and what happened in the moments after. pressing on. demonstrators take to the streets of ferguson and across the country again over the grand jury decision not to indict an officer in the death of michael brown. the protests ending in a dozen arrests. we will have the latest. and was it a fix? the 62-year-old mickey rourke

takes on a 29-year-old opponent and it was over before it started. this morning, questions whether there is any way this fight was fair? we will let you decide. welcome back to "today" on a saturday morning. great to be out here with our friends on the plaza. on a thanksgiving weekend. i'm erica hill. >> i'm craig melvin alongside dylan dreyer. a lot of brave, brave thanksgiving weekend folks. >> so many people celebrating birthdays. >> thanksgiving birthdays. >> lester has the weekend off. he will be back next weekend. we begin this half hour with the reinstatement of ray rice to football. that was the decision on friday after he was suspended a few months ago. he is allowed to return to the

game. the question is will a team pick him up? we have kristen welker in washington, d.c. with more. >> reporter: good morning, erica. this decision means ray rice is clear to play and can sign with any team effective immediately. on friday, a former district court judge serving as arbitrator overturned the suspension of rice calling it arbitrary. the judge agreed with rice who argued he was being punished twice and he should be reinstated. the nfl suspended rice for two games in june after he hit his then fiancee and now wife. then the nfl suspended him indefinitely after the video was released. nfl officials said they had not seen the tape. this comes as we hear from rice's wife about the incident in the first time in the exclusive interview with matt lauer which was taped before friday's ruling. >> because we only have seen you

months after the incident. >> yes. >> and i can't imagine you were that calm when you started to realize exactly what happened in that elevator. can you describe those emotions? >> i was furious. we came home and we didn't talk the entire ride. well, i didn't speak to him the entire ride home. he tried to talk to me. i didn't want to hear anything. i just knew he hit me and i was completely over it. i was done. didn't want to hear anything. i just didn't want to entertain it. entertain him or any explanation. in my heart, you knew our relationship wouldn't be over. i knew this wasn't us and it is not him. >> reporter: in a statement, rice thanked the judge and his wife and said quote, i made an inexcusable mistake. i am glad there is a proper appeals process to address the

issue. the nfl respects the issue to reinstate him. the nfl says he is a free agent and he will be eligible to play upon signing a new contract. erica and craig. >> thank you. we want to point you you can see more of matt's interview with ray and janay rice on monday. more than a dozen people were arrested overnight in ferguson. sheinelle is following that story for us. >> good morning. tensions are running high for protesters upset over the michael brown grand jury decision. nbc's ron allen is in ferguson with the latest decision for police. >> reporter: good morning. things have been calm here, but police returned to ferguson with protesters blocking the streets. something they have been doing for weeks leading up to the non-indictment over the death of michael brown by officer wilson.

it calls for boycotts of black friday. organizers hoping people will focus on social justice and inequality instead of shopping. in the st. louis area, they shutdown a mall briefly. surprising shoppers. they targeted shopping in new york's times square. out west, confrontations with police and protesters in seattle and los angeles. and finally, we want to leave you with this picture that's a bit more promising. it's an image of a 12-year-old boy and police officer in portland, oregon before a demonstration. the officer saw the boy in the crowd upset holding a sign that said hugs for free. the officer chatted with the boy and gave him a hug. the officer went back to his duties and the boy back to the protests. here in ferguson, we have every expectations that the protests will continue. sheinelle, back to you. thank you, ron. frightening scene for shoppers

in chicago last night. police say and man opened fire on his girlfriend in a nordstrom's store before shooting himself. the woman is an employee and still in critical condition. two young boys buried alive in a snow pile. the 11 and 9-year-old boys playing outside building a fort when they were mistakenly buried by a snow plow. they survived with an air pocket in the heavy snow. rescuers dug frantically to get to the boys who were conscious, but cold. >> me and my cousin could not feel our bodies. i could not feel my legs. he could not feel half of his body. >> the boys remain in the hospital this morning. their families say they will have a full thanksgiving dinner when they get home. actor mickey rourke is speaking out after the controversial win on friday.

62-year-old rourke defeated a 29-year-old former golden gloves champ almost too easily. rourke said age isn't a thing. >> doesn't really have a lot to do with the age thing. you know, i used to train in the gym in miami. an old fighter there. an old contender about 75 years old. he could kick any 20-year-old's [ bleep ]. >> hey now. this was rourke's first match in some 20 years. i think the ref stopped it early. too much. too powerful. >> just like this. like superman. that hurt. >> you should not be skeptical. you never know. sheinelle, thank you. >> dylan stayed outside for another check of the forecast. >> good morning, guys. we were working our way around the plaza. birthdays on this end of the plaza, too. where are you from?

>> new jersey. >> with the traffic, you never know. let's see the weather. we have some snow back through montana where a foot is possible. 1 to 2 inches in seattle. temperatures in the 30s. rain in california. that rain will spread south good saturday morning. i'm meteorologist michelle grossman. a cold one today. temperatures topping around 48 degrees. could see a flurry or snow shower throughout the day. otherwise we are looking at mostly cloudy skies. then we bring more sunshine back. partly sunny and milder. could see a shower in the afternoon. tuesday, colder, back down to 40. could see a shower. maybe a snow flurry as well. but cloudy skies. hope you have a great day. and that's your latest forecast. craig. >> dylan, thank you. police in california are on the

lookout this morning for a brazen gang of bikers riding recklessly and posting them online. as nbc's jacob rascon reports, police are keeping a close eye on. >> reporter: it almost looks like a video game. the youtube video posted a week ago and in it a pack of bikers refusing to pull over or stop at red lights or drive on the right side of the road. there is not much police officer can do except call for back up. the bikers hide under bridges and through pedestrian tunnels. eventually turning off lights and getting away. last month, another video went viral. when a california patrol officer confronted bikers breaking the law in san jose, one told the officer it is not worth it. just go. and he did. >> they are pushing the nfl. where there is a greater risk of being caught and potentially

more destruction. it heightens their level of excitement and thrill. everyone wants to be the next big thing online. this is their opportunity to do so. >> reporter: it's also an opportunity for police. soon after the san jose video released 1.5 million views, police tracked them down and arrested them. they promise more are coming. in los angeles, this post allowed investigators to reopen the case in which not everyone got away. because of the video for those who did, it may soon be game over. for "today, jacob rascon, nbc news, los angeles." for "today, jacob rascon, nbc news, los angeles." still to i was active. for "today, jacob rascon, nbc news, los angeles." i kept on top of things. i was energetic. then the chronic, widespread

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with the holiday season upon us, craig melvin singing along. your kids have already started telling you the long list of toys they hope to see under the tree. >> if you are not sure how to chose the perfect toy, an 8-year-old toy reviewer has become a sensation online. miguel almaguer is back this morning. this is a cool story. >> it is. any parent faced with holiday shopping knows looking for toys is serious business. a rising internet star is showing everyone that finding the perfect toy is kid's stuff. with so many toy choices on the shelves this holiday season, millions are turning to the expert with hands-on experience.

an 8-year-old boy who knows his angry birds from simpsons and everything in between. how many legos have you put together? >> reporter: evan's toy reviews are a sensation. the evantube channel has views of over 875 million times. >> i talk about the toy and what it does. >> you tell the kids if you like it or not? >> yes. here is a door to fit crates in. >> do they listen to you? >> yeah. they say i want to buy it. >> reporter: it all started three years ago. collaboration with his father. >> i said can i make my own youtube channel? >> how many videos have you done? >> maybe 300. >> reporter: evan's family can hardly believe their family project is this popular.

>> we never planned on people watching the videos. >> i feel like we are living in a dream. it doesn't feel real. >> reporter: manufacturers have noticed. sending free toys for the family to check out. he appeared in a tv ad for the "spy gear" he reviews. off screen, evan is a normal kid with 8-year-old aspirations. >> evan talks about some day owning his own pizza parlor. >> reporter: thanks to evantube earnings, it is possible. >> i think the college education is pretty much taken care of. thank goodness. >> what do you think of the game? >> it's fun. >> reporter: so evan can concentrate on what's important. ahead of the curve. >> i can't keep up with you. >> reporter: and not slowing down. >> i'm back in first place. >> see you guys next time.

bye. >> miguel, do you have a review of the game you were playing? evan has a fun house. toys everywhere. they bring in a lot of money from advertising. his college is paid for. >> what does he want to do? >> he wants to own a pizza parlor. he has plenty of cash for that. >> it is nice to have you here in studio on the couch. i don't think you have ever been on the couch. >> first time. >> no wildfire behind you. >> we get to see your socks. fantastic. >> it's fun being here. thanks for having me here. >> miguel, thanks. up next, a story you don't want to miss. the latest chapter in one woman's life after a devastating accident left her paralyzed years ago. first this is "today" on nbc.

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if they only knew how fast we ran. we're back. we're back saturday morning with a very happy update to a story we have been following for years. >> this is great. you may remember this bride. she was paralyzed during the bachelorette party. this holiday weekend, she and her husband are sharing the best news they received. here is janet shamlian with the update. >> reporter: it is the type of shopping rachelle friedman and her husband, chris were not sure they would be able to do. >> i like that one. >> reporter: buying for a baby. >> having this baby is a joy. >> reporter: it is a dream for the north carolina couple after a heart breaking accident four years ago. at her bachelorette party, rachelle pushed in a pool playfully and left paralyzed. despite a long recovery, the couple never gave up hope for

starting a family. >> we have so much love and support from both sides of the family. i can't wait to add our own child to the mix. >> reporter: because of the medication rachelle must take, they look for a surrogate to carry the baby, but fear they would not find the right person. that is when laurel, a friend from college contacted the couple on facebook. >> this is a great opportunity to help another family and see their joy. >> reporter: on the first try, the news everyone prayed for. laurel was pregnant with chris and rachelle's child. >> we had the first ultrasound. i got the first picture of my baby and we're so excited. >> reporter: laurel is four hours away, but they are in touch online. rachelle has yet to miss an ultrasound. >> there's the heart. >> i'm excited to see their expressions. >> reporter: this team of three now halfway through the pregnancy. the baby's due in april.

>> i don't know how you could possibly thank someone enough or do something for them in return that is enough. this is not just a right now gift, this is for the rest of my life. >> reporter: at a time of year marked by gratitude, rachelle and chris look at what they have to be thankful for as they await the ultimate gift. for "today," janet shamlian, nbc news. >> it doesn't get better than that. >> a great story. >> that is the way to end our show for saturday morning. tomorrow on "today," actor ed norton is live in studio talking about an important project close to his heart. also tomorrow, we will introduce you to the dancer at the dove invited women to a makeover with a difference. hi ma'am hi would you like to have a free makeover? yeah, why not? who doesn't love a free makeover?

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flames and smoke rip through a car dealership in vineland early this morning. we'll have details on the damage and the efforts to battle the blaze. and a cold start to the day. we're going to finish it just as cold. we'll have the numbers straight ahead. thest a big day for the local shops in your neighborhood. this is small business saturday. they want you to come out and about on main streets all across our region. those stories and much more next on nbc 10 news today at 8:30. ♪ the world is your snowball see how it grows. ♪

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