however you want to talk to us, facebook. tell us what you're thankful for. we'd love to hear that. good morning. parade patrol. millions of spectators are lining the streets of the big apple today. and security is stepped up across the city after the halloween truck attack. we'll talk to the police commissioner and the patrol working around the clock. we'll check in with matt and savannah for a preview of the festivities. a congressman apologizing for his nude photo scandal. while democrat john conyers is not retiring in the face of accusations of sexual harassment, as one of his accusers speaks out. >> he became increasingly verbally abusive.

accusations. >> the officer that was killed with his own gun is set to the in a corruption the very next day. is this the motive investigators have been looking for? and new hope in the missing submarine mystery. ready, set shop. the black friday deals already under way. and a touching look at how our touching troops how our troops in afghanistan are celebrating thanksgiving. today, november 23rd, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio one a from rocker feller. >> welcome to today. and thank you for joining us on this thanksgiving morning. >> i am craig melvin. >> i am chanel jones. >> matt and savannah is already

at times square, good morning to you, guys. >> reporter: guys, good morning to you, are you warm enough inside the studio, 72 degrees, it is good. >> they looked comfortable. >> reporter: yeah, it is chilly out here for the 91st macy's thanksgiving parade. things are going get started a little while. one of the broadway shows is going to be performing here. we are excited. not only the performers are ready but the balloons and floats and security, of course. >> reporter: no question about it. security is a major priority. nbc rahimi ellis is several blocks from us here to talk about that aspect of the story, rahimi, good morning to you and happy thanksgiving. >> reporter: good morning to you

and savannah. this is a big tradition unlike any others. authorities are stretching there is no credible threat for the parade. the idea of having fun and being safe is on everyone's mind. >> reporter: security efforts are front and center as millions are expected to line the streets of new york this morning for a parade. >> these events come off flaw lessly each year because so much work is done and bring it together. >> reporter: visible deterrence are on full display. increase security means more blocked cars and sand truck on the roof. counter terrorism squad and canine units patrol on high alerts. police have been visible throughout the city since last month isis' inspired truck attack in lower manhattan. >> it is going to be a crime scene.

>> reporter: eight people were killed and several more injured when a motorist ripped through a popular crowded bike path on halloween. last november isis singled out the 2015 parade as an excellent target. this year, officials say there is no credible threat but they are not taking chances. every intersection along the roof is blocked off with the police presence. there is sniper teams and helicopter and as well as portable radiation detectors. on wednesday, the inflation of the parade balloons also met heighten security as hundreds of thousands flocking to the city on the west side to catch a glimpse of floats. >> it is really cool to see all the balloons. >> it the presence of the polic have helped us relax and realize it is family friendly.

>> reporter: there is a lot of security and even officers that'll be with the balloons as they make their way down the parade root. they'll be talking with other officers monitoring the wind that may come up and cause problems while that's not expected to happen. authorities say one thing they want to do is, if you see something, say something. they need everybody's help in order to stay safe on this thanksgiving parade. >> reporter: thank you, that's such good advice. i want to bring in the commissioner of the new york city, james o'neill and the chief, happy thanksgiving. >> commissioner, we are so excited about the parade and you do all of our worrying for us, what can you tell us so people know the city is safe and the route is safe. >> the city is very safe. we are at the crime number that

we had since 2017 is unprecedented. first, i want to say what i am thankful for is for the great work of the men and women of nypd. we are ready. >> terry can give you details of what we are doing this year. >> chief, it is a balancing act, is it? >> you want to secure the two miles or so of this parade route and on the other hand, you want people to come out here and feeling it is thanksgiving and it is best. >> exactly, you will see smiling cops all over the place and with heavy we, we'll have cops going along and keeping everyone safe. the entire route is secure and no cross bound traffic and no cars that could get around. we look at what's happening around the world and we adjust. we want you to have a happy thanksgiving parade. this is the safest city in america by far.

the numbers we had this year is amazing. it is going to be a dpraet dgre day. >> i hope it is the safest few blocks in the city here. >> this is a hometown event for both of you guys. >> i spent a lot of my time in the bronx. i love the city and this job. i want to thank the women and men of sanitation, they are manning those sand trucks for us. i appreciate that. >> chief, you have to step back because you are casting a shadow on that beautiful face, you got to make sure he gets his moment of the sun here. >> thank you very much. >> happy thanksgiving, guys. >> we look forward to the nypd marching band a little while, too. >> it is always just one of the great events in the city every year, craig and chanel, we are going to come back in a little

while and give you all of our fun facts and just, you know, we'll be quizzing you as well. >> oh, oh. >> let me start googleing. it gives me some time. president trump is spending the holiday from mar-la-go. nbc's kelly o'donell has more, good morning. >> reporter: good morning chanel. the president began on twitter sending a happy thanksgiving to the country and recounting his top priorities. he will send good wishes to the men and women in uniforms later today from mar-a-lago. for a couple of veterans, this holiday is anything but carefree. >> reporter: over night, texas

congressman, joe barton, turns on an embarrassing episode and said he may be the new victim after e-mails and messages were exploded oall over the internet. confirmed u.s. capitol police are investigating of barton's most private image and words spill in the public view. an unnamed woman provided a recording, she claimed a five years of sexual relationship. and barton warned he would report her to police if she reveals intimate details. over night, the congressman responded.

"this woman admitted we had a consensual relationship." barton acknowledged he had sexual relationship with what he calls mature, adult woman and apologized for his judgment. another politician under new scrutiny. john conyers denied allegations by two women. melanie sloane is making different accusations. >> he became verbally abusive. >> sloane, an ethic lawyer work ng the house in the many id-90s. >> i was called to come out and he was walking around his under wear and i was shocked. >> reporter: representative conyers has the title of being the dean of the house, serving

more than 52 years. his lawyer says if allegations force people to require, a lot of people would be out of work this country. the democrats plan to have a new conversation about this after the thanksgiving break. new details of the police detective who was murdered. that officer was shot dead before one day she was set to testify in the probe. tom costello has that report. >> tom chuschiotto, this case remains a homicide investigation. >> reporter: this morning, detective was shot by the gunman was killed by his own gun. just one day before he was set to testify for a grand jury in

jig investigati investigation. >> the detective is killed with his own gun. police are pointing to his clothing and a brief transition that he made. investigators say the 43 years old were looking for a witness to an unsolved 2016 homicide last week whechb. as he approached, the suspect shot the detective in the head. >> we have officers in that location. let everybody take cover so far. >> police officers would work together on a firearms crime task force have been charged of stealing money and narcotics the last two years. >> there is no information

that's communicated to me that detective schiotto was anything of a great friend, loving husband and dedicated father. >> an 18 years veteran and a father of five. police did take two people into custody for questioning but released them. the reward information leading to his killer is $215,000. there is a go fund me page. again, a father of a five. >> a sad story. american troops are observing thanksgiving in afghanist afghanistan. hans nichols is there. >> reporter: you can see here, for the rest of us, it serves as a reminder that we are a country

at war. >> reporter: the war is a combination of fighting and fun. >> at the annual turkey bowl, it is officers verses enlisted from the first b82nd. no one wore rank but they did keep score. the enlisted won. >> this gives us about an hour where we can relax. >> reporter: morning work outs were more intense. >> if you can haul it, you can have it. >> reporter: now the u.s. mission had two prongs, targeting the taliban from the sky and training forces police officers on the ground. >> you got to go back. >> reporter: cooking for 3,000 soldiers here of its army exercise. >> what's a trick against dry turkey? >> that's classified, we cannot

discuss that. >> reporter: and a helicopter mission to deliver the meal while it is still hot to a forward base. the so called red devils prepare the out going rounds. >> reporter: they're firing about five miles away of 30 seconds air time. the goal is deterrence. you have taliban positions up there. >> rickey taylor is on his night of deployment in afghanistan. he noticed two big changes. the u.s. swap its combat role for a support one. >> reporter: how much time do you give yourself? >> two days, maybe? it was great. to have the opportunity to go home and see the baby. >> reporter: inside the benches are rested and officers are ser served. back homes, many of the young

soldi soldie soldiers' wives are eating for two. >> reporter: one thing that's trieki striking is how many of them have multiple deployments. how many holidays they missed back home and they are embraced by their brothers and sisters. they have a message for you back home. happy thanksgiving. >> happy thif anksgiving to you. >> lets check in with al roker. hey there uncle al. >> reporter: hey guys and my niece and nephew there. you have to come out here. it is beautiful. we are at 77 central park west where the parade is going to kickoff. it is a bright blue sky, 32 degrees. beautiful morning. forecast, we are looking at temperatures that'll be in the low 30s to start things off. by noon when santa comes into

harold square, it will be about 40 degrees. the wear is not quite so nice in florida. that's where we had showers and thunderstorms from southern florida and all the way up in the panhandle before it is all over. we are talking some areas, picking up to three or four inches of rain from gainesville and daytona beach. it is remarkable quiet. that's the good news, we are looking at a flood threat in the pacific northwest and heavy rain down in florida. we are going get to your local ♪ ♪ ♪ la vie est belle

l'eclat the new fragrance lancôme now available at macy's, your fragrance destination. and good morning, everybody. bright and beautiful on this thanksgiving day. but it will be chilly here in philadelphia. 46 degrees for your afternoon high. warming up into the 50s by tomorrow and even warmer on saturday. same for you in suburbs. 44 decrease. lee high valley, 44 for you as well. south jersey and delaware, plenty of sunshine today. lower 50s on friday, and then get ready for the warm up. by saturday temperatures could be seen near 60 degrees. have a good one. >> reporter: guys, that turkey is ready t to gobble down centr park west, we got bands warming up, oh yeah, this is going to be a good 91st macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> it is a beautiful day. chilly but beautiful. >> i didn't know the turkey had

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expressway. not to mean people out on the roadways this morning. also want to let you know some of the closures in effect because of the thanksgiving day parade. market street is going to be closed between 18th and 22nd street. there's going to be some detours for kelly drive. keep in mind sesna and new jersey transit are running on a sunday schedule. the comcast holiday spectacular is back for another season. starting this morning at 10:00 there will be 15-minute shows at the top of each hour. all of those performances are shown on the comcast experience video wall, one of the world's largest high-resolution led displays. if you're planning on heading to the grocery store or get a jump on black friday sales, just head to the nbc 10 app. i'm dray clark. have a good morning.

♪ back now at 7:30, thanksgiving morning. matt and al and savannah is braving the cold, covering this morning. first, checking with the headline starting with the parade. >> high flying spectacles. the parade is hours away. the balloons are jocking for positions and security is tighter than ever. >> the nypd has the strongest

antiterrorism capacity of our country wchlt country, we are using it to make sure everyone is safe. desperate search looking for three service members after their transport plane went down the ocean. >> finding these missing players. >> prison bound as doctor larry nassar pleads guilty to molestation charges after being accused from 100 women and olympic stars. >> the most wild way to abuse children. >> the nick of time, officers dragged a woman off the train tracks of austria, moments before the train speeds by. >> atlanta police visiting local hospitals to say good night to young children. >> tit brings tears to my eyes.

it means a lot to them. >> today, thanksgiving, november 23rd, a beautiful story. >> thank you to all of those protecting. >> we begin with new clues and hope for a missing argentine submarines. the search is lowering and and increasingly desperate. keir simmons, good morning. >> good morning to you my friend. we are tennentering the second . a navy spokesperson says it is a critical phase. >> reporter: the search intensifying for the missing submarines and fears deepening for the crew members lost some where beneath the water of the atlantics. oxygen supply is set to run out any time.

the argentine navy confirming an unusual noise. the navy is trying to determine if that noise was an explosion. >> exhausted analysis in the united states shows that it coincided with the last position. more than a dozen countries includes the u.s. and now russia is taking part in the search. president trump tweeting, i have long given the order to help argentina with the search and rescue mission of their submarine. 45 people aboard and not much time left. may god be with them. the president's tweet and the number of the people on board is 44. the break of bad weather is set to end today, more rough seas and bad news for the sailors' families. some are complaining they're getting little information and questioning why the vessels was at sea. many are still holding out hope.

>> we want them to come back, this man says. if you here us at all. we want them to return. >> i am getting some news from reuter that a u.s. navy plane detected an object near where the submarine disappeared. it is not clear what that object maybe. chanel and craig, the argentina family urging these families not to give up hope. >> thank you, every moment counts. lets go back to matt and savannah. >> reporter: good morning, we are having a rehearsal. anastasia, one of the four parts of the parade. >> we'll talk about the character balloons and marching band and right now we are joined by the man who's in charge of it

all, good morning, happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> okay, this is your first thanksgiving parade as ceo. what does it mean to you about to have this big event? >> well, it is an amazing day. i am looking for twooto greetine crowds. this is an amazing event that we put on. >> reporter: talk about what this parade means year in and year out to the people that work at macy's. >> it is like the dna of our company and the soul of our company. we have 140,000 employees, it is our great opportunity to say to america and all the community that we serve, happy thanksgiving. >> macy's got talent. macy's employees auditioning to sing in one of the shows. >> oh my god, this is one of my favorite things coming up.

one of our great employees came up with this idea. we audition our amazing employees, they are coming from 24 states from hawaii and all the way to staten island. they are all here to sing to america. it is your first year as ceo of macy's, i am not sure if you know all the rules. at some point, the middle of the parade, savannah and i n years past we got to use the vip restroom. >> thank you, we had to do some important business there. >> no pun in intetended. >> happy thanksgiving. lets check with al roker. >> hey guys, olaf is flying

high. we got lauren elena, country star, you are so excited. you are brandon rittim >> i am so excited. this is one of the best thanksgivings that i ever had and thank you very much for letting me do this today. it is crazy, i watch this everyday with my family. >> which float are you on? >> from the green giant. so i hope that i will look real small. >> which song are you doing? >> "doing fine," it is a song about my family. >> have good morning, everybody. bright and beautiful on this thanksgiving day, but it will be chilly in philadelphia. warming up into the 50s by

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good morning. i'm dray clark. it is just before 8:00 this thanksgiving morning. hey, steve. >> we have a gorgeous thanksgiving morning. sunshine and a few high clouds outside right now. nothing to bother you in terms of interruptive weather. we have temperatures at 32 right in philadelphia. 30 at the airport northeast. 30 right now in dover. let's take a look at the neighborhoods for you today. temperatures in the 40s, lower 50s by tomorrow. middle 50s by saturday. as we head up to the lee high valley, mid-50s. your full ten day forecast on the nbc 10 app. >> let's get a check on the roads now with nbc traffic reporter pamela osborn. we're going to start things off at the scougal expressway. just a few cars out on the road

this morning. not seeing any trouble along the majors to speak of. the one thing to watch out for is the thanksgiving day parade. market street is closed between 18th and 22nd street. kelly drive, you're going to be forced off onto a detour that's in effect until 2:00. >> and the philadelphia thanksgiving day parade begins soon. the tirade then heads down to benjamin franklin parkway. and in just about an hour the christmas village opens. last year the officials used the villa village because of construction. dozens of vendors around the world will be open for business starting at 9:00 this morning. another update for you in 25 minutes. join us every morning on nbc 10 news from 4:00 to 7:00.

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it is 8:00 on "today," coming up, prepping for the parade. >> nypd has the strongest antiterrorism force in the country. >> security for today's thanksgiving parade and new yorkers remaining on high alert, matt and savannah is out on the scene. why wait for friday, we'll tell you where and when to find the best black friday deals right now. >> last minute turkey tips, everything you need to know to whip up the feast with all the fixes. we'll teach you how to make a meal that'll have your loved

ones making thanks. today, november 23rd, 2017. >> first up, the plaza. >> what are you most excited for today? >> food, family and football. >> so it is an extra special holiday for you? >> it is my 40th birthday. >> what's the one thing on your buck li bucket list? >> to visit "today" show. >> welcome back today, we appreciate you being with us on your thanksgiving day morning. . we are grateful for you. >> there is, a positive energy in the air. we got a lot to get at this hour. lets check in with matt and savannah. they are 15 block south of here in herald square get ready for the 91st macy's thanksgiving day

parade. happy thanksgiving, guys. >> we have been doing this for a number of years now. we thought we have a little fun with you. a couple of the easy ones, we got 17 huge character balloons, 28 legacy balloons and 26 floats. >> 1100 cheer leaders. >> a lot of a thousand clowns. there is twelve marching bands. you know the band that everyone is waying foiting for, right? >> the ohio state university. >> yes, they were in the parade today. >> we'll ask you some questions. how long is the parade route, do you know? >> um -- >> four miles. >> 2.5 miles. >> okay. back in the 1920, chanel, they used to do something with

smaller balloons that they no longer do. >> um -- take them home. i don't know. >> at the end the parade, they would let them fly in the air and they have return addresses on them, if one of them landed at your yard and you return it to macy's, you will get a price. >> what's the tallest blackmon th balloon this year. >> turkey. >> the olaf. >> very good. >> 16 feet high. >> what was the first year that the parade was televised? >> the '50s. >> 1964. >> earlier, earlier. >> 1946. >> oh. >> no i did not host it that year. [ laughter ] >> our final question is, who hosted the parade for 20 years straight. any guesses? >> al roker. >> al would be apart of that as

well. it is so much fun, it really is, we got a great day for the parade. people are gathering here in front of macy's department store and it gets under way at 9:00. we'll see you a bit. >> something that we watch every year. >> my apologies to the good folks of ohio university. >> you are banned from athens, ohio >> thank you, we'll check in with you a little bit. lets get right to your news at 8:00. there is a new scandal. this one surrounding the republican congressman. kelly o'donell have you covered from palm beach florida where president trump is celebrating on this thanksgiving holiday. kelly, good morning to you. >> lets start af off, the presit will send good wishes via conference from his mar-a-lago

home. >> but, this will not be a relaxing holiday for texas congressman, joe barton, there were embarrassing nude photos that's all over the internet. >> over night, barton says the u.s. capitol police is investigating whether it is a potential crime. >> she became aware that she was involved with other women and shared some of that materials with them. >> barton says he did have consensual relationships with other women while she was separated from his wife. last week's unsolve shooting death of a police detective,

shawn suttor was scheduled to testify just one day after he was killed. he was shot with his own gun. there is no evidence to suggest that the murder was part of a conspiracy. no arrest have been made in the case. now for some good news especially for early risers like us. there is a new study suggests that drinking coffee may have some real health benefits. more than 200 medical studies on coffee concluded that three to four cups a day could lower the risk of heart disease. it can link to cancer and depression and dementia. it was not all good news. researchers say drinking coffee during coffee could be harmful and links to increase of fractures in women. this year's store have been

rolling out deals all week to compete for your cash. >> jo lynn camp is here to help you get started on your holiday shopping. >> happy thanksgiving, guys. you have so many shoppers getting you to shop online. here is what's open and when? >> k-mart getting started with deals early and select gap stores will be opening their doors early as well. at 2:00, maybe you have already evening, jc penney is opening an hour earlier last year. they are giving away major coupons. we are talking about 500 bucks off and all of that is on the line here. jc penney, you got to go in person is the thing. old navy is opening up around

4:00. game stop is opening. thanksgiving day, this is a good time to get some discounts on gaming consults and navy got dea deals. all the deals at old navy is in deal today. >> macy's and toys r' us and kohl's is opening earlier. at my s at my sacy's, you can get a fre coffee maker. if you don't want to wait until cyber monday. now, an hour later, thanksgiving day, 6:00, target is an hour later than last year. you got you will thulta and sea. then you got the big one, the 24

hours, walmart. but, if you want to go shopping this morning before you have the turkey dealer. you have to know that the deals don't start until 6:00 p.m. maybe you want to line up early and get there before the lines are super long. you can get tvs and home appliances and all of that stuff deep discould wannts. >> those nice accessories, you may want to wait until monday. >> a lot of retailers are going to be closing tonight. if you choose to go later in the evening, maybe sleep it off and go first thing tomorrow morning on black friday and save yourselves some trouble. >> a lot of good information. one of the stores i was there the other day, the clerk told me to come back on friday. trust me, put them back, you will save money. >> that's because you had to buy twelve sweaters for all of those

kids. >> a lot of life changes for super model christie teigen. >> the music super star wooilie nelson, he's touring in this home we are grateful. for the things we have.

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back now on thanksgiving morning. it is time to trend. lets take a look at what's trending on twitter right now. to surprising the parade is trending. >> now to an inspire story taken the internet by a storm. a new woman driving before midnight and she runs out of gas. she says her heart and chest was not doing what it needs to do. kate pulled over and started walking to the gas station. >> that is when she met johnny. >> johnny, he was a homeless man sitting on the side of the road. he reapproached her and told her to get back to her car and locked her doors. johnny uses his last 20 bucks to buy her gas. >> johnny asked for nothing in return. kate and her boyfriend decides

to visit him a few times a week and take food or money or clothing. johnny is a marine core veteran and he goines on short. >> kate decided to do something more. >> check out his reaction when they told him he had raised $1,700. >> as of right now, we have that much. >> i cannot see. >> $1,700. >> that changes my life right there. >> it gets better. >> johnny is excited and grateful. he's se his selfless gesture inspired many folks. that total is 30,000 and

counting. >> oh my god. we'll check in later in the broadcast. that's so fantastic. i hope you will give him resources to help him get back to his feet. >> 130,000 right there. >> he was so competed for $1,700. >> we'll keep follow that story. >> let us start with shawn cassidy. tributes continue to pour for his late brother, david cassidy. when i was a little boy, my brother would always visit. during the battle, he would tell me our scary story of my father. i tried to catch him, of course, but i never could. now, i will carry him along with

the extraordinary day we shared. >> shawn thanked fans and it meant the world to him. on tuesday, we talk about twitter's big raid, shoiuld she get bangs or not? >> the verdict is no. but she looks great. everybody is so excited of her daughter luna and with the adorable announcement. take a look. >> luna. what's in here? >> baby. >> oh, baby. >> it is a baby. christie captioned the video. this will be the second child. >> and jimmy fallon. in case you over cook your turkey today, here is something that lifts your spirit.

>> jimmy asks fans to share their biggest thanksgiving fail. >> two years ago, my aunt forget turkey and deserts so thanksgiving dinner is different kinds of potatoes. >> one year my grandmother was complaining of snacks, she was eating something else. >> my grandpa was making mashed potatoes when his dentures fell into them and he stared back at me and he said don"don't you te a soul." that's your pop star. >> yes, let us get to "daly click." >> police officers are handing out turkey instead of tickets. >> what i want to do is give you a turkey for thanksgiving.

would that be all right? >> we'll give you a turkey today. >> omnivore, okay, god bless you so much. slow down and be careful. >> happy thanksgiving. we are cutting a break. >> thank you, god bless you guys. oh my god. god bless you guys. >> they started off so mad. >> wait a minute, and they were much happier to get out of the ticket. it is a win especially if you did not get your turkey yet. >> we want to discourage from going out and driving 90 miles per hour hoping get a turkey. lets go back to al please, another check of the weather. how is it going out there? >> it feels like thanksgiving. it is crisp and clear and we got scrap ready and acorn from the ice age movie. we got a beautiful day. lets show you what we got going

on now. weather wise, it is not a terrible day across the country. things are pretty quiet. we start off with our parade forecast and by the time santa hits hits herald square, it is 40 degrees and a beautiful day. there is a flood threat in the pacific northwest, record highs through the southwest in to southern california, colds and sunny in the northeast. heavy rainmaking its way down through florida. tomorrow for people going out shopping. we got showers lingering through florida. staying mild in the southwest and great day mid atlantic age into the northeast and a few showers left back through the pacific northwest. the turkey is ready to go. i got to tell you, i am not talking about me or matt, we are talking about this guy. good morning. bright and beautiful on this thanksgiving day. it will be chilly here in

philadelphia, 46 for your afternoon high, warming into the 50s by tomorrow and warmer on saturday. same for you in the suburbs. today, 44. as we move to the lehigh valley, 44 for you as well. south jersey and delaware, plenty of sunshine through the day today. temperatures in the middle 40s today, lower 50s on friday. get ready for the warm-up by saturday, temperatures eclipsing near 60 degrees. have a good one. >> and that's your latest weather. guys. >> al roker, thank you, we'll come back to you in just a moment. >> a special series, "changing the game today." we take a look at rising number of injuries in child athletes. >> children's hospitals in the country is looking to prevent them before they happen. >> reporter: young athletes are taking a lot more at bats and hand offs and corner kicks than ever before. with all that practice and games is leading to more injuries.

four and tenn er visits are relating to sports. many children pushed being specialized at sports. that means focusing on a set of muscles taking a repeated strain over and over again. as well as arthritis affecting some athletes still in college. >> surgeries repairing torn acls jumping 59% since 2002. >> we are seeing a different patterns of injuries in the knee. >> we are seeing acl injuries in young children that we never saw before. we are seeing complete acl injuries on 6 years old. >> some parents are turning into a place ahead of the curve. the boston children's hospital. their goal is to prevent injuries before they happen and to provide the best care and

recovery to cheildren in the event that they do. if you cared about any athletes, it has to be children. the mckaley center is teaming with young athletes helping them use your muscle group. and better way of exercises and drills and practice and making them better athletes and more importantly helping individuals. >> i find myself dance, taking them back to the studio and as well as helping myself. my teacher noticed big improvements. emmy have been coming here for five years and her brother cj since he was just eight years oo old. >> i have gotten faster and stronger and more agility when i did come here. >> how do you think it translates in the field? >> i can move quicker and throw a ball faster. >> their mother amy wants to

take an active approach to ensure their kids to grow up into adults. >> we are seeing these kids running from game to game and sport to sport, we want them to be passionate of what they do but we want them to be safe. olivia who's been out on the ice her entire life. >> how long have you been playing hockey? >> probably since when i was around 2 years old. >> you started walking at one, how is that possible? >> reporter: olivia suffers from torn acl. >> my knees snapped and went one day and my body went the other. >> i thought i was in destructib destructible. i feel good when i am around people that know what i am doing that help me out. with trainers and parents on the same team. young athletes won't have to go

alone. >> science behind how a child's body grows have not change but demands on our bodies have. >> we ask parents of some of these questions and when it comes to taking additional steps to protect injuries for their kids, they were split differently. half of the parents were not taking precautions. you have kids so young as six tearing their acl. >> tomorrow, we'll take a look at the rising cost of sports on a different toll it takes on family. >> coming up, wilie nelson, first, your local news.

good morning. i'm dray clark. let's get to our meteorologist with your most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> happy thanksgiving. the heavier fall coat in order for today. the reason why, temperatures this morning much colder than yesterday. 32 in philadelphia. 28 in pottstown, 34 in rehoboth beach. we have a lot of sunshine to work with today. that will help bump our temperatures up. a chilly start at 9:00 a.m. with all of our locations in the 30s. by lunchtime, temperatures into the 40s and then middle 40s by this afternoon. the full ten-day forecast on the nbc 10 app. let's check your traffic. >> things are looking pretty

good outside. there are closures in effect because of the thanksgiving day parade. market street, the parkway are closed. then there are changes to kelly drive. there are detours in effect for southbound traffic there. mass transit today, everything is looking good as well. keep in mind that septa and new jersey transit are on a sunday schedule. patco is also on a special schedule. if you are heading into center city, check out the comcast holiday spectacular. there will be 15-minute shows at the top of each hour in the lobby. another update in 25 minutes. get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 app. "today" returns in a few minutes. have a great holiday.

[ cheers ] 8:30 on this thanksgiving morning. 23rd of november, 2017, we have al great proud here in the plaza. >>. >> craig, are you wearing a scarf this morning? >> are you warm? >> i am quite warm. >> did you see this? i came over and i asked some questions, i thought -- >> happy birthday uncle craig.

>> do you know this man? >> no. that's not my uncle craig. >> you are not the only craig. good times. do we have a crowd moment? >> on this thanksgiving, we want to give people a chance to tell us what they are thankful for. lets go down the line here. >> what are you thankful for? >> my boss for making this trip. >> what about you guys? >> the new england patriots. >> what are you thankful for? >> my fiance. >> oh, so sweet. >> and you guys? >> today is our birthdays. >> and you are so close to speaking in unison. [ laughter ] >> and what about you guys? >> anniversary. >> so sweet. >> we are thankful to everyone being out here on a chilly morning. >> what are you thankful for? >> i am thankful for you guys

and my family and today at 2:00, i am clicking my heels and going to kansas. >> this time last year i was pregnant and i could not get the turkey out of the oven and now i have a boy who's going to eat an entire plate. >> we are going to check with al and ahead, catching up with the 84 years old wilie nelson. he's turning the country this is decade into his career. >> elizabeth is here with your sides and deserts that's going to fill up your menu. >> first, al, uptown in the parade fray with a one final check of the weather on this thanksgiving morning. >> today's thanksgiving parade weather is brought to you by verizon. ♪

>> reporter: and guys, we are here at 77 at central park west where they kickoff the parade. joining me, is this your second time of the parade, we got nick, drew, jeff and justin, say hello to 98 degrees. they are back, this is your 20th anniversary. >> does it seem like it is been 20 years? >> it is flown by. it seems like yesterday we were starting out and we got signed here in new york and it feels great to be back. >> you guys have your second christmas album now, right? >> yes, we do and we worked on it this summer, it is called "let us know." it feels good to do a second version. >> reporter: we have been having a discussion behind the scene here. you were a boy band and now you are a man band now? >> we are a gramp band now

>> give us your signature move? >> reporter: i can do that. >> i c i can do that. i have a lot to be thankful for. >> 98 degrees, thank you very good morning e thaninmornin. it will be chilly. 46 for your afternoon high. into the 50s by tomorrow. even warmer on saturday. same for you in the suburbs. 44 degrees. as we move to the lehigh valley, 44 for you as well. south jersey and delaware, sunshine today. temperatures in the middle 40s today. lower 50s on friday. get ready for the warm-up. by saturday, temperatures eclipsing near 60 degrees. have a good one. woods. >> our sponsor verizon wants to help you get a 360 view of the

parade no matter where you are. just go to verizon, youtube chatham. craig, what is that you are wearing around your neck? >> was that a wreath or what was that? >> did you like the scarscarf? >> oh, it was a scarscarf. i was not sure. >> happy thanksgiving. i am thankful for you. >> i don't know if it matched your jacket. >> that's all it was. >> now, today and thanksgiving. saint jude children's research hospital. today we meet a super hero loving boy who's still flashing his winning smile even as he battles his biggest villain. cancer. >> carkerry sanders is here wit his story. >> surprise, surprise. >> how are you? >> reporter: young cameron

deserves a day like this. you like legos and super heroes. >> lets say we forget all about that you have to deal with and go over there. about a year ago, doctors diagnosed the eight-year-old with a rare cancer. cameron today is cancer free. >> today we are celebrating a special hero. someone who's small but mighty. his name is cameron and just like heroes, he's a fighter. [ applause ] on this day at the florida sunshine, cameron's family shared a much needed celebration at lego land florida resort. >> here we go. >> one, two, three! [ cheers ] >> that was so awesome. >> great job cameron.

the youngest of six, cameron is fascinated with super heroes. >> his philosophy is, well, all the other super heroes have super powers. bat man uses his brain, he thinks. >> no one could have thought falling down some stairs and resulting back pain would leave to a discovery of cancer. >> it was an out of body experience. they showed us the back and his spine and the doctor looking at the picture turned to the other doctor and says, i need another mri and i need you to scan upward. when the second mri comes back and revealing, how did you process that? >> i am dad and i have to be strong for everybody. i just felt we are going to fight. >> reporter: cameron under went an extensive four hours surgery

to remove the tumor and following treatments. >> the braa pioneer at saint ju to an in valuable discovery. >> now it is comprised of four different types of the disease. he had megioblastoma. >> cameron's tumor spread down to his spine and what we consider high risk stage four. researchers say saint jude unblock cameron's cancer. they chose a heightly targeted treatments. >> how, after treatments, you can see there is no tumor present. >> how did you pay the medical bills? >> what bills? >> oh, i don't know -- saint

jude covered everything. >> at only 53 pounds. cameron endured six months of chemo therapies. >> i feel amazing. i feel like i have been through everything. cameron is an honorary bat man himself. the family is firefighter grateful for saint jude. i stay humble and thankful and you know like today -- today, today means a lot it means a lot. >> it makes me feel like e everybody loves me. he's my hero.

>> winter haven, florida. >> beautiful story. >> our national outreach director, maureen thomas is here. >> he's cancer free. the most exciting words on the planet. it is cancer free. >> saint judes discovered there were four different types of brain cancer. we did not realize it before, how did it help with his treatment sns. >> children who were getting these protocols were not being cured. because they thought it is only one. it turns out cameron had the worst one. he was treated with the most aggressive chemo and radiation. now, what's exciting is this new trial is being run around 20 other sites around the world. all the data is going to come top saint jude and we'll be able to advance survival rates of the children. that's the most exciting part.

we'll be saving more kids all over the world. margo. thank you, we are thankful of the work that saint jude is doing. up in the case, wilie nelson, what happens on that bus i thought i knew everything about garth brooks. well, it turns out she doesn't. but now i do. i just finished his new book. yes, he wrote a book. i'm so proud of him. it's not a book. it's "the anthology part 1" of a part 5 series.

it's a... it's a book with cds in it. and stories like i've never heard before. pictures i've never seen. in a really sweet package. i know what i'm getting everybody for christmas this year. (announcer) 240 pages, 5 albums, and hundreds of never-before-seen photos. available now at walmart. and honey, there's some things in here that i don't think i would've told.

this morning on "today," the living legend, wilie nelson. al caught up with him. >> reporter: he's a one of a kind. with a multi city tour and a brand new album. wilie nelson shows no signs of slowing down. ♪

ladies and gentlemen, wilie nelson. ♪ >> reporter: with the voice of a story teller, 84 years old wile nelson. >> first of all, thank you, i have never been on a tour bus before. this is really cool snooc. >> well, welcome. >> what kept you going? >> there is a music itself. there is a magic that goes through all boundaries and hits people right on the soul and people like it. over his 70 years career, he sold more than 40 million records in the united states alone. >> you are known for primary country music and you did those standards. >> ♪ >> i have been doing songs all my life back when i knew how great i really were.

i think the same thing about me and the boy's album coming out and there is a lot of songs in there that young people never heard. >> the multi grammy winner releasing an album of class earlier this year recorded of his sister bobby and his two sons. ♪ those hands of time ♪ wh >> what do you think of them playing with the old man? >> they're g test. test. test. ous, i cannot never do that. when did you start doing that? >> my grandmother had braids and i used to braid her hair every night.

on my hair, i got long and i would not go to the barbershop. it is natural to sbrbraid. >> you have been an actor and real activist. which one gave you the most satisfaction? test. test. test. that's why i am out here. >> if you had to talk to your 24 years old self, is there anything you would tell him? [ laughter ] >> he would not listen. [ laughter ] >> i can tell him everything and he's like okay. mistakes, i have made a thousand. whether they are -- ill would back and change anything or not, i don't know, that would change where we are right now. >> do you think of slowing down? >> all the time. [ laughter ] >> after every show. >> guys, of all the living

legend that we have done, each one makes including wilie nelson, do what you love and keep doing it until you don't do it anymore. >> cheers to that. >> it is cool to place with his sons, too. >> happy thanksgiving, guys. >> up next, speaking of some thanksgiving. last minute thanksgiving dishes to save the day for all of you procrastinators

it is a special thanksgiving day. today just maybe the olympic of eating and if you are short a dish or two for dinner tonight or simply out of space, don't panic. we have quick recipes for us. you can pull these out of the hat. >> absolutely. >> the day started, we are half way through. if you are not prepared, this is

this is the only thing that's going to save you today. look. numb one, we are not using valuable space. that's high rant on that stove because we got turkey and things that needs to be in there. lets use your crock pot. >> we have redskin potatoes. >> why? >> because we don't have to peal them. we are tired at this point and all the family is here and we are worn out. now, this is two hours in a crock pot on hot or four on low. >> and then we have our potatoes that are finished. you are looking in amazement. >> you can definitely do this. >> this is sour cream. we have a little bit more sorry.

>> this is mississippi. >> we don't play in the south. >> exactly. i am speaking your language. now we have a little bit of garlic. >> a little bit? >> it is fun, it is the holidays. now we'll go ahead and put our mixer into in. >> you want me to do it for you? >> you think you can? don't mess it up. everything in is in here and once it is mixed up, we leave it and it will stay warm. now, you are making me a little nervous. >> we are moving on. we are moving on. >> i know it is fun. men love power tools. don't you? >> you cannot help yourself. >> does that count as a power tool? >> well, it is an art in the kitchen. >> what are we doing today for gravy. we have our thank you aourkey a done and we are now going to strain these wonderful drippings, make sure that you

have a bowl under this. i will never forget the year that i drained it and had the drainer in the sink. you want to make sure you have a bowl under there. don be like me. >> just these four greingredien. we have our butter and flour and then we need to cook that a little bit. >> vegetables is good. >> let the flour cook out. i am going to let you go there. do you see how nice and pretty that is? >> we are going to slow add in our dripping. honey, the thing is, remember, with the turkey, go ahead and when you are basting it, make sure you got baileys and corn. this broth is full of flavors. this is our bread pudding. this is all in your fridge. a little bit of butter and milk and honey, you have done a few

eggs and you can make this. >> this is amazing. >> this is amazing. >> fishing off this plate before i will have an actual plate. >> so good. >> save some room. >> this is fantastic. >> thank you, happy thanksgiving to you. >> who brought their entire family? >> 20 people from mississippi. [ laughter ] >> you don't travel like th that -- >> we are back in a

thank you so much for spending your holiday with us. we had an update of the heartwarming johnny. the total raised on his go me fund me page is skyrocketed. $152,000. >> a lot of you guys reached out with questions how to contribute. we have more info. on today.com.

>> we may have another update tomorrow. have good morning. i'm dray clark. let's get to our meteorologist with your most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> happy thanksgiving to you at home. a bright blue sky to start our day. that will put us in a good place here for this afternoon. it is chilly. temperatures 34 in philadelphia, 31 in pottstown, 32 in dover.

as i show you the satellite, it's sunny outside. that's where we will stay today. 46 today. 53 tomorrow. 59 on saturday. the warm-up right through the suburbs, 56 by saturday lehigh valley, you are in the mid 50s by saturday. right down to delaware and the jersey shore, warming up by saturday. >> thank you. let's get a check on traffic. >> things are looking good on the roadways. look at 95 near philly international airport. you aren't going to have any trouble going there. i was so excited about thanksgiving dinner that i messed up my graphic. upp uppermore land, there's a disabled vehicle. want to let you mow, there are closures in effect for the thanksgiving day parade. market street, the parkway and detours to look out for on kelly drive. the philadelphia thanksgiving day parade is under way route now. this is a live look.

the procession streaming down the ben franklin parkway. the blue cross river rink is almost ready for the holiday season. the lights are on. however, crews have another day to put the final touches on the ice rink before winter-fest which kicks off tomorrow. i'm dray clark. the macy's thanksgiving day parade is coming up in a few minutes. get the latest news, weather and traffic right there, always available on the nbc 10 app. enjoy your thanksgiving holiday.

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