throughout the morning. you can always get realtime on our nbc10 app. good morning. ready, set, shop. black friday begins. crazed customers wading into the frenzy overnight, as 115 million people are getting in line or going online today, where are the best deals? and where's the longest wait? we'll take you there. breakg news, oscar pistorius' sentence nearly double. the blade runner handed the unexpected verdict this morning for shooting and killing his girlfriend. why was his original sentence overturned. off-limits. lawyers for michael flynn tell

the president they're no longer sharing information about the special information into russian interference. is it a sign they're corporating with robert muller's team? >> you never know about an ally. an ally can turn. those stories, plus uma thurman's chilling message to harvey weinstein. new details on that north korean deflector whose escape was caught on camera. and a homeless veteran who touched so many hearts reaps an astonishing reward for his good deed. today, friday, november 24th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome to "today." thanks for joining us. i'm craig melvin, alongside kristen welker. matt and savannah are having the

morning off after a busy thanksgiving. this homeless veteran story that we started following yesterday has become one of our favorites. >> talk about the spirit of giving. this is what thanksgiving and the holiday spirit is all about. >> we'll have an update on this one in just a bit. we start with our top story. after the stuffing comes the shopping. americans are out cashing in on those deals. jo ling kent is at one of the hottest places to be this morning, apparently. that is best buy. how is it looking so far? >> reporter: it's looking busy so far. good morning to you. it is black friday. and this line has been growing all morning. and these folks are part of the 115 million shoppers across america who plan to go out and buy something today. they're looking for the best deals as retailers look to survive in the age of amazon. on this black friday morning, the mad dash for discounts is

on. black friday is in full swing across the u.s. >> we're out of that one. we have the one for $949. >> reporter: with holiday shoppers taking advantage of great deals in person and online. >> i wait all year. i wait until black friday. it's cheaper. >> reporter: 164 million americans are expected to shop this weekend and cyber monday, shelling out $682 billion. for the first time g is more consumers are buying on the smartphones, too. nearly half of all online shopping is happening on mobile devices. that's why jcpenney, walmart, target and best buy are dropping prices dramatically. brick and mortar are trying to bounce back after closing 6,700 retail stores this year alone. and this holiday season, some of the best deals are at 30,000 plenty of erature warming up feet. united offering flights from

new york to ft. lauderdale for $80, round-trip. on delta, you can go from minneapolis to las vegas, for sunshi clear skies throughout $137 round-trip. the day. trento in new jersey, 51, 52, and wow airlines to london, dublin, or amsterdam, $99 each d wilm way. >> cyber monday is a great day for travel deals. have a nice day. if you're hoping to go somewhere forecast. exotic in february, cyber monday >> dylan, thank you. is the day you want to buy your we're wrapping up our annual airfare. >> reporter: if you're looking series "thanks andgiving" for a gift you can wrap, black highlighting work being one friday is still the best day for snagging a deal, especially on . at st. jude children's hospital. tvs discounted 24%. >> with us is marlo thomas and appliances 18% off. two patients. if you plan on shopping in >> this year, in the spirit of giving, the kids of st. jude and person or online, the race is on their families are giving away gift bags with a little surprise from retailers who support to snag the deepest discounts while they last. st. jude. the retail industry is very wary thank you for being here. of amazon shopping this particur >> thrilled to be here. >> set the scene. families do not get a bill from st. jude's.

season. amazon is expected to scoop up how critical is that to your about half of all sales growth. mission? >> it's a matter of life and death. if a child cannot afford, a >> jo kent for us in new jersey. thank you. we have breaking news to report on oscar pistorius. parent cannot afford to give their child an operation, the the double-amputee sprinter who child won't make it. we give it away for free at was convicted of killing his st. jude. girlfriend in 2013. we do everything we can to save a child's life. and some insurance companies overnight, south africa's supreme court of appeal mark these procedures as overturned his sentence.rning,. unnecessary procedures. we make sure the kids get saved. the thanks and giving program is this legal saga has lasted the way we raise the money for nearly five years now. fabulous partners that you'll but this morning, it took just see scrolling along the bottom minutes for a judge to more than of the screen. double the jail sentence for all you have to do is go to a oscar pistorius. he wasn't even in court to hear the judge say, up until now, he's been treated with shocking store, and look for this logo, the st. jude logo, and shop lenien there. they're going to ask you to give leniency. the verdict was unanimous and a little something for the unexpected. children of st. jude. ca's supreme court and all you have to do is say calling pistorius' original jail yes.

or go to stjude.org and hit sentence inappropriate and donate now. and just know that because we raising it. >> for the period of 15 years give everything for free, we and 5 months. have to get 78% of our money >> reporter: pistorius who from the public. turned 31 on wednesday wasn't this is a big time of year for even in court to hear the judge us. the holiday season, when a lot of kids don't get to go home for say the previous sentence of six the holidays. years was shockingly lenient. we're taking care of that and pistorius, he says, doesn't giving them a c>> we met these demonstrate any genuine remorse and has failed to explain why he fired the fatal shots. the week, lizzie and cameron. he shot his girlfriend reeva lizzie, what are you grateful for today on this day of steenkamp four times through a thanksgiving? >> i'm grateful for all of the doctors and nurses at st. jude. locked door at his home. take the time to help us. her parents watched the verdict on tv. they told nbc news, the trust in and, cameron, i kno the justice system has been superheros. >> i'm fine. confirmed. >> what i want for christmas is there can never be complete coe a bike. >> a bike. >> awesome. sure. they love her and miss her every >> do you have a favorite day. pistorius claimed he shot his superhero, cameron? girlfriend on valentine's day >> batman. >> he's a good one. because he shot she was an >> batman has a brain. that's what he said. >> that's a smart answer.

intruder. he was allowed home to serve his sentence. that was changed to a murder you see folks handing out gift conviction. and pistorius now has the minimum sentence for murder. bags. you may find a gift card from a retailer. well, many in south africa say a those of you with bags with green ribbons. you are the big winners with poor black defendant would have got this sentence from the very $250 gift cards. happy spending. beginning. background and it's so critical. >> you know, there's stuff from protectedkarl, just posted kmart, too. on saying, shattered, kmart is our largest partner ever. they raised $105 million so far. heartbrok heartbroken, gutted. pistorius may be moved to a >> shop, shop, op. high-security jail to serve the >> thank you so much for doing rest of his sentence. god's work. >> thank you. >> it is a trial that's captured >> lizzie, we have to get you a the attention of the entire jacket. >> thank you for being here. >> you're welcome. world. mppent his you for that. >> and for being here. >> they're cold. first thanksgiving as commander >> how fantastic is that? in chief at mar-a-lago, where he coming up next with thanksgiving out of the way, now got news about michael flynn is the best time to shop for christmas gifts. tied to the russian we've got the new ones worth your money. first, this is "today" on nbc. investigation. kelly o'donnell is in palm beach. >> reporter: all right up early

and tweeting, perhaps the president is trying to take a holiday from the investigation led by robert mueller. this new development is seen as a potential turning point. and it involves a former close adviser who had access to government secrets for a brief time inside the white house. as the president and first lady paid a holiday visit to coast guardsmen stationed in florida, mr. trump quipped about the unpredictable nature of allies. >> even if they're allies, you never know about an ally. an ally can turn. you're going to find that out. >> reporter: now, there's new drama surrounding his one-time ally, former national security adviser michael flynn. he's under scrutiny in robert mueller's probe into russian election interference. as reported by "the new york times," according to four people involved in the case, flynn's lawyer notified the president's legal team wednesday night that the retired general's defense team would no longer share information, which had been the

common practice. severing regular communication is a noteworthy shift. president trump's outside lawyer, jay sekulow, said it's not entirely unexpected that flynn may be discussing a plea with the special counsel. he emphasized that no one should draw a conclusion that this is general flynn cooperating against the president. flynn's lawyer declined comment. earlier this month nbc news reported that federal investigators gathered enough evidence to bring charges against flynn, who is under scrutiny for his foreign lobbying work, involving russia and turkey. mueller is also looking at his son, michael, who worked in his consulting business. thursday, the younger flynn tweeted he is thankful for having a strong family. these days, the president rarely speaks of flynn, who served as a top campaign adviser and worked in the administration for just 24 days.

>> in my opinion, he's a very good person. >> reporter: and two other figures in the russian this morning on "today's" investigation got a bit of a holiday break. a federal judge permitted paul hassle-free holidays. manafort and rick gates to leave the theys that your kids will be home confinement for the thanksgiving holiday. both were indicted last month clamoring for. only a few earn an oppenheim and both pleaded not guilty. also this morning, the president is tweeting that he plans to portfolio award. speak to the president of turkey stephanie oppenheim is here to today. craig? >> kelly o'donnell for us in reveal these year's winners. you bring the good stuff. west palm beach. >> we have a great time. thank you. let's bring in john harwood. we've been testing all year with kids all over the country. and the toy industry is changing ca so much more he is nbc's chief washington correspondent. how big of a deal is this? tech-savvy. the toys that made the top of our list, many of them are what might general flynn be able decidedly low-tech. this is from little tykes. to tell the special counsel? >> it's very significant. this is the two in one food truck. right for your older child. i think it spells jeopardy for a great pretend setting. the president of the united states. the underlying issue that bob a bell to call your customers. mueller is investigating is did this has great play value. russian interfere with the u.s. but the parents who love this election with the cooperation of toy wanted me to tell everybody, the trump campaign, and if so,

it's hard to put together. why? one of the questions, was the you need a power drill. >> some assembly required there. trump administration suggesting >> you know, kids love cardboard they might eliminate sanctions in order -- in return for help boxes than some of the toys they from the russians? and michael flynn lost his job get. and there's are reusable sticker over lying about his conversation with the russian themes. ambassador. they are reusable. so shg, this gets to the core o $13.99, not a big investment. >> this is my favorite. >> can we dim the lights? what bob mueller is pursuing. i think we can dim the lights. paul manafort was indicted for >> this is max flex rc. conspire and issues related to it comes with two pieces of money laundering. but the purpose is to go after track and it lights up. this russia connection. if you're the national security it's only $39.99 from adviser to the president of the united states, you don't get skulduggery. i suggest you get a different much higher than that. >> i have been talking to controller. >> that would never get old for sources overnight. me. the official line from trump's >> i love crafts for the holidays. okay, craig. legal team is this is not a >> sorry. surprise. but if you talk to other members >> i this is swirling charms. of his inner circle, there is kids love to make things they concern. how much concern is there within can enjoy and give us presents. the west wing right now? it has a grow-in-the-dark >> i think there's a lot of

concern. and despite the statements from component to it. you put in the sparkle dust. and they're lovely gifts to jay sekulow and others, you give. okay. we have so many dolls on our know, we've seen reports that list. i wanted to show you this. president trump has been comforted by optimistic readings this is budsy. from the attorneys about how a new company. this investigation is going. you send them pictures of your i suspect they're going to child's art, or your child or a change their tune after this family bet, and they send you a because prosecutors do not plush toy. give -- do not accept it's $89 and up. cooperation from defendants but this is going to be a family unless they think they're going to get something significant. keepsake. >> if your kid designs an and so, the idea that michael animal, you send a picture in. flynn is either actively >> anything. it's a great holiday present. cooperating or negotiating to cooperate, indicates that he's now, stem toys happily are told them there's something significant that he can help popular this season. them with. and they look for people higher this is the brick buster. up the chain, there's only one person higher up the chain than you build the toy up and then, the national security adviser. knock one up. that's the president. okay. >> you know when the president, i win. isn't that fun? when republicans get back, they >> i could do that all day. >> that's the idea. want to get tax reform passed this is a great toy for mixed before christmas. to what extent does this ages for the holidays. overshadow the president's agenda and that effort? there's some strategy involved.

>> it's going to cast a cloud over that issue. i think that republicans have >> what's the age range of this their own reasons to try to push one? forward on tax reform. >> 4 and up. >> this is rollercoaster i don't know if they can get the challenge from the folks at votes to do it. think fun. it's a controversial, not very this is really hands-on popular bill, if you look at engineering. you get cards and you have to build a rollercoaster from point public opinion. if republicans believe they're own survival depends on passing "a" to point "b." they tell you how many pieces but not how to do it. this bill, thii think they woul you have to use some problem solving skills. pass up donald trump's problems. and when you're done, the little >> cnbc's analyst, john harwood, rollercoaster will go to the end. this is a good choice for teens, thank you. tweens and grown-ups. >> for the "star wars" fanatic senate franken describes himself as a warm person and says in some encounters he at the house. >> this is little bits and it's crossed a line for some women. hands-on circuitry. he says he feels terribly that you don't get r2-d2 out of the he's made some women feel badly. the latest apology comes after box, you build him. the app takes you through an two women said that franken adventure that builds r2-d2. touched them inappropriately on the buttocks. and you use the app to use the he says he's regaining the trust remote control. of the people of his state. >> what's the sticker price on the u.s. navy has called off this one? >> $99.

the search for three sailors all of these companies are having black friday sales. missing since wednesday when a from this point on is a great time to buy some toys. >> we were talking about transport plane crashed into the chewbacca. sea. now, r2-d2. eight sailors were rescued it's quite the "star wars" within 48 minutes of the crash. themed morning. thanks for introducing us to all they are listed in good these great toys. condition. the cause of the crash remains coming up, healthy and tasty under investigation this morning. this is a great one for the vegetarian dishes for anyone who perhaps went overboard on we shared the story of thanksgiving and needs a fresh bobbit jr.,ho spent his last start day. to $20 top who the road when she ran out that act inspired them to start a gofundme page for bobbit. and what a difference a day has made. >> we have that much. >> that changes my life. >> $1,764. >> that changes my life.

>> reporter: johnny bob bbit wa down on his luck. but people are pitching to help the veteran with a heart of gold. the gofundme page up to $300,000. the support comes after bobbit helped kate mcclure who was standed outside of philadelphia when she ran out of gas. after calling her girlfriend, she noticed a stranger approaching. it was bobbit, homeless, with just 20 bucks in his pocket. he told her to wait in her car and with the last of his money he bought her gasoline. a marine corps medic, bobbit wanted to be a flight nurse. these pictures from his facebook shows him as a younger man. but recently, he's fallen on hard times. "the philadelphia enquirer" said the north carolina native's life took an unfortunate turn because of drugs and money problems but

says that he has a good heart. now, one man's act of kindness has unleashed a tidal wave of goodwill. they set up a gofundme page with a $10,000 goal. exceeded that goal in four days. $130,000 and counting. >> reporter: after the donations surged into the hundreds of thousands, the page was taken down because bobbit didn't want to seem like he was taking advantage. >> y'all did all that? that is awesome. >> reporter: but people still want to donate. and now, the page is one man'sdness inspiring others to find the this morning on "today true spirit of giving this food," quick, delicious dinners holiday season. the reason that the page went to your busy schedule, with the down is bobbit thought instead added benefit of being loaded of donating to his campaign, people should search for another with veggies. worthy cause that hasn't gotten the attention it deserves. mark bittman, one of my as for how much he's got now, favorites. this is a healthy

just north of $290,000. postthanksgiving meal. >> this is vegetarian pad thai. >> unbelievable. >> that's incredible. >> what's amazing is how humble he is about it. and he clearly has such a good it looks complicated. but we can make it simpler. heart. it's a reminder to everyone this holiday season, that's the way >> we have our tasters digging to behave. >> he picked the right woman to in. how big of a shopping list do we help out. need? >> these are rice noodles. >> he did. check of the weather? >> yes. you don't have to cook them. a lot of people still traveling around, if they're not shopping you just soak them. >> how long do you soak them? today. let's look at what we can >> less than ten minutes. expect, if you do have to travel six or eight. you taste them and see when the today. not a lot going on. that is good news. there is snow in the mountain texture's good. you cover them with boiling passes in the southwest. water and let them sit for a a little gusty through the northern plains and the upper while. and other ingredients, eggs, midwest. but elsewhere, we're looking at scallions, this is a kind of quiet weather. scattered showers near florida. seawe we could see delays in orlando seaweed. >> what makes it interesting? >> it's -- all seaweed is good and miami. that's going to be one of our trouble spots today. it's not going to be all that for you. bad. i wouldn't foresee a lot of this is harvested in maine. and it's really delicious stuff. cancellations. it will be breezy in the >> how do we do this? northeast on saturday. most of the country quiet on saturday. more rain in the pacific >> well, we're going to make a northwest, as storm after storm

little flat omelet. continues to n s ts to make its that takes a couple of beaten onshore. we could see delays in seattle eggs. and portland. you use a bigger pan than you and the roots will be wet and snowy through the mountain passes. on sunday, lake-effect snow will ordinarily would for an omelet. kick in off of lake ontario and and you flatten it out and let it sit. across northern new england, we cheat, really.the oven, which is could see snowshowers. and it will be messy out west. and some of the rain will extend and fold it out like this. down into northern and central ♪ and we cut it -- you know, i can't do this because it's set up for a right-handed person. >> you want me to do this? i'm right-handed. >> and just cut it into strips. >> and it's nice and thin. ♪ >> it's a nice garnish. >> and it's fluffy. good. you're not spinning the eggs. you just let it sit. >> i would break these bubbles a ♪ little bit. and i would also tilt that so it cooks evenly. it's almost done. we've been ignoring it. in 30 seconds that will be done. you can fold it like that. i'm going to turn it off because

good morning, i'm we -- i'm going to turn it off meteorologist krystal klei. looking at temperatures that will warm up to the low 50s. the other way. >> now, we have our tofu. 51 is the forecast high in center city and in lansdale. >> this is pressed tofu. 50 kutztown and allentown. notice the icons -- plenty of you take tofu and put it between sunshine in today's forecast. clear skies throughout the day. paper towels. and it gives a thicker, denser in new jersey, trenton, forecast high of 51. voorheis at 52. you see the low 50s, as well, texture than most tofu. for the jersey shore. atlantic city up to 53. >> how hard are we pressing it? rehoboth beach at 50. and wilmington a high of 52. >> you want a copy of "how to have a nice day. cook everything vegetarian" >> and>> and that's your latest weighting it down. forecast. >> i'm looking for your "sunday this is garlic tofu scallions, night football" forecast later. uma thurman breaking her obviously. we're going to cook all of that for a minute. silence on the harvey weinstein sexual scandal, hinting there's more to come. >> okay. and then? and new clues in the bizarre >> and meanwhile, it will -- kiss napping case that has >> we combine it. show us quickly how we combine detectives scratching their head for more than a year now. tht first, is is "today" on it. >> cook that with our soaked and

drained noodles. >> beautiful. >> okay. i guess the message. got a lot of great food. >> we wind up with -- >> you mix it all up. beautiful. guys, how does it taste? >> it's so good. >> the mushrooms you have -- >> they're just grilled port pell l portobell portobellos. and the other dish is just cold noodles with sesame sauce. >> can you be serving it hot or cold? >> you're eating it cold. you tell me. >> thank you. this is delicious. for more recipes, go to today.com/food. for information on how to cook everything vegetarian, go to today.com/shop. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

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created with our sponsor, american express, founding partner of small business saturday. shop small tomorrow. >> we're back at 8:54, looking ahead to the weekend. let's start with checking in with dylan in the orange room. >> with tomorrow being small business saturday, our viewers are using #shopsmall, to share the small businesses they discovered. monica writes, the gunk girls store. they have a passion for giving objects a new life. jessica says, nickel and suede is the best. they started the leather earring trend. and jacqueline says, southern bliss design. working with american express, ten lucky viewers received a $100 american express gift card. and you can share your small business stories, using moderator: hi, guys. so this is the all-new chevy equinox. it's gorgeous. #shopsmall. coming up on saturday, here it offers heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, a panoramic sunroof, on "today," we're going to get built-in 4g lte wifi, our first indication of how the

apple car play compatibility, surround vision, black friday sales have panned safety alert seat... wow. out. we look ahead to small business and teen driver technology. saturday and cyber monday, with all of that, is in this one car? yeah, and to get all of these features, expert advise on finding the you would have to buy all five of those crossovers. best deals. and the holiday weekend weather, (gasp) man: whoa! moderator: oh, and the lexus nx. i would imagine tomorrow on that's insane. "today." >> that's right. moderator: yep, all six of these, >> indeed. and you still wouldn't get everything and coming up on "sunday today," that's in this equinox. you don't want to miss this. man 2: chevy's raising the bar. woman: six cars in one. man 3: yeah, i like that. willie is going to sit down with the great tyler perry. that's going to be a great conversation. that's coming up on "sunday man 2: chevy's raising the bar. hey honey, good.as practice? must've been hot out there today, huh? today." >> my mother and father-in-law yeah. have watched every movie tyler yeah. perry has put out. why don't you go put that stuff in the laundry room right now? they're obsessed. >> the talent is off the charts. ok. >> good having you today. we're going to have you back do your athletes bring home big odors? tomorrow. >> i'm looking forward to that. i'm going to stick around. tide sport is super concentrated to beat even... "megyn kelly today" up next ...the toughest stains and odors. after local news and weather. hey, buddy! hey. woo! somebody ran laps. yup the new tide sport collection. it's got to be tide. is this a dream or a premonition? the fluffy eggs, savory sausage, sweet taste of maple

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because shopping small makes a big difference. so, tomorrow get up, get out, and shop small.  everybody. good morning. i'm rosemary connors. a few minutes before 7:30 on this black friday. for all you shoppers out there, meteorologist clylie is keeping track of your forecast. yeah, temperatures out there very cold to start. all of us are at or below freezing. many of us in the 20s. 23 pottstown, millville. 29 in dover. we're at 32 in philadelphia. as you head out the door, extra layer's a good plan. later today, temperatures will make their way to around 50, 51 degrees through much of our neighborhoods. let's look at radar and satellite. the clear picture now, it will be rest of the day. talking sunshine, light winds. again, temperatures that will rise to around 50. pamela osborne is keeping an eye on the roads and rails. >> trouble on the regional rail this morning. it's stemming at the jefferson

station. there's actually police activity related to a medical emergency that's causing delays across the regional rail. something to be aware of this morning. if you're in cherry hill, new jersey, headed to the mall, this is the camera at 70. you see everything is moving smoothly. speaking of shopping, hungry for savings, shoppers around the region are out in full force. nbc10 is at the premium outlets in lymerick, montgomery county, where folks were searching for deals and steals earlier this i'm megyn morning. now center street, broad street. everyone out all right. bargain hunters flocking to stores big and small with special early hours today. download the nbc10 app for a complete list of store hours and deals across the area, plus get our holiday gift guide. i'm rosemary connors. back to the "today" show.

7:30, on a busy black friday morning, november 24th, 2017. with millions of americans getting an early start on holiday shopping. let's get right to a check of the headlines, beginning with the official start of the holiday shopping season. ♪ black friday mania. millions flock to stores across the country and online, in search of once-in-a-year deals. >> i wait all year. i wait until black friday. it's all cheaper. decisive verdict. oscar pistorius' prison sentence doubled for killing his

girlfriend. police arrest a man who was accused of shooting a state trooper during a traffic stop. >> the suspect fired multiple round at the trooper. safe in the south. the defector who was shot multimillimult multipmult multiple times running across the border, is recovering. and into the woods. a pair of pandas are released into the chinese wilderness, in an attempt to increase the animal's wild population. "today," november 24th. >> is there anything cuter than pandas? >> he looked a little skeptical. >> he was getting used to his new environment. we want to begin this half hour with another a-list celebrity weighing in on the sexual abuse scandals rocking hollywood. uma thurman once hinted she had much to say on the topic of harvey weinstein. on thanksgiving, she broke her

silence. steve patterson has more on that. >> reporter: thurman is responding to an "access hollywood" interview from last month, when the actress said she would wait for the right time to chime in about the scandal. last night, she did, with the promise of more to come. this morning, leading lady uma thurman, wielding some sharp woods. cutting her silence on hollywood's sex abuse scandal with a chilling message on social media. the actress taking aim at harvey weinstein in an instagram post. i said i was angry recently and i have a few reasons. #metoo, in case you couldn't tell by the look on my face. adding, happy thanksgiving, everyone, except you, harvey, and all your wicked con conspirators. you don't deserve a bullet. the answer is to a question "access hollywood" asked last month, when the sexual assault

allegations about weinstein surfaced. >> i don't have a tidy soundbyte for you. i have learned i'm not a child. and i've learned that when i've spoken in anger, i usually regret the way i express myself. so, i've been waiting to feel less angry. and when i'm ready, i'll say what i have to say. >> reporter: thurman was apparently ready last night. the post, reminiscent of her "kill bill" character. the actress acatttaching a phot from one of its famous scenes. "kill bill" director quentin tarantino said he knew about

harvey weinstein's conduct for years. more than 80 accusers have come out against weinstein since early october. alleging sexual misconduct, to assault to rape. weinstein has categorically denied any allegations of nonconsensual sex. uma thurman hinting more may be coming. signing off on her post, stay tuned. the beverly hills police department announced it was investigating 12 cases of misconduct by members of the entertainment industry. part of the efforts include a focus on harvey weinstein. >> thank you for that report. dylan is back with another check of the weather. chilly here. but there's folks out west who are getting some serious heat. >> more mild. >> much more mild. record-breaking high temperatures for thanksgiving. let's talk about the heat and the ridge in the jetstream allowing warmer temperatures to move in from the south. in los angeles yesterday, 92

degrees for a high on thanksgiving day. the old record was 90 degrees. flagstaff, the old record was 71. it was warm up through spokane, in the upper 50s. great falls, 68. rapid city, had a record of 76 degrees. it was warm. and now, the warmer temperatures will move to the east. highs will run 20 to 25 degrees above average. amarillo, texas, 79 for a high. kansas city, 72. memphis, at 63. on saturday, washington, d.c. should get up to 60 degrees on saturday. and then, as we go into next week, we're looking at highs above average, in the 50s and 60s. mont montgomery, alabama, should hit 68 degrees by tuesday. we're looking for above average temperatures. there's a cold front that will produce showers in the upper midwest. as this moves through the great

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breaking news, first responders on the scene of an electrocution in center city, philadelphia. here's what we know -- it's happening at septa's jefferson station at 10th and market streets. our nbc10 photojournalist just arrived on the scene there. he reports to us that a body is on top of a regional rail train car. began, an electrocution along septa's line at the jefferson station at 10th and market streets. we'll continue to follow this. stay with us on the air and with the nbc10 app. pamela osborne is also keeping a check of this and has details on transit and traffic. pam? >> that's right. the fox chase train is actually canceled because of that. septa saying expect delays elsewhere on the regional rail

line because of the incident. there's a lot of police activity there. they're blocking things off. again, expect that to take a while before that clears up. want to show you 95 at girard before i go. there was an accident northbound earlier blocking some lanes. you see everything is clear now. things are looking good there. >> thanks. now we'll check with meteorologist krystal klei for the most accurate neighborhood weather forecast. >> and rosemary, still chilly out there now. we're at 34 degrees in philadelphia. coatesville at 30. allentown at 28. vineland at 27. temperatures should start to creep above freezing. the trend in philly, 40 by 10:00 a.m. 1:00 in the afternoon. 49, sunny. welcome to black friday, 2017. nbc10 was at the cherry hill mall earlier. one of many shopping centers open now to handle the crush of holiday bargain hunters. many malls and shopping plazas got a jump by opening last night at 6:00. i'm rosemary connors. another update in just about 25 minutes.

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, black friday blowout. across the country, millions of shoppers rush to retailers to find the best bargains. if you're gearing up for a big day at the mall, we've got your cheat sheet. and we are looking at the intensity of youth sports. >> youth sports used to be about participation. now, they're about excellence. >> travel teams, tournaments, million-dollar arenas. how the neighborhood game has turned into big business. and top dog. >> the brussels griffon is your

winner. best in show. >> we're meeting the blue ribbon pooch who trotted away the big winner at this year's national dog show. today, friday, november 24th, 2017. >> what are you celebrating today? >> my 10th birthday on the "today" show. >> how many years in the army? >> 20 years. >> thank you for your service. >> one mom, three sisters, four states. >> reunited on "today." ♪ >> who do you want to say hello to? >> our children. >> no oklahoma. john, jason, and janet. >> it was a special thanksgiving for these three couples. >> we got engaged. >> you had black friday shopping. sleep in. >> a but all you wanted was -- >> visit the "today" show. >> welcome back to "today" on a friday morning. we appreciate you being out

there with us on the plaza. we have quite the crowd. we have kristen welker in with us, as well. matt and savannah having a well-deserved day off. >> aetit's great to be here. little groggy from that turkey. the national probe into michael flynn. de kelly o'donnell has more on that. >> reporter: this is a pivotal turning point, as lawyers for michael flynn, the former national security adviser, have notified the president's team they can no longer share information. that's what they had been doing in a cooperative way. this is not a surprise and it could indicate that flynn is entering into a plea deal. but president trump's lawyer says no one should assume that

anyone will be testifying against the president. today, the president is focused on other things. no, it's not black friday shopping. he will be playing golf with two of the world's finest and most famous golfers. tiger woods and dustin johnson. notably the president tweeted he will be playing with these stars but said he would be doing so, quote, quickly, as part of the white house trying to emphasize this is a working holiday. the president saying he will be speaking with the president of turkey today, right after the first family enjoyed a turkey dinner. craig, kristen? >> kelly o'donnell for us in florida. thank you. we want to get to some breaking news in egypt. bill neely has the latest there. there's been explosions and shootings at a mosque? bring us up to date. >> good morning. the details are sketchy at the moment. but it looks like the death toll is clear and is still rising. at least 54 people have been killed when gunmen opened fire

and bombed a mosque in the v volatile sinai peninsula area of egypt. it looked like a well-organized and well-armed attack. police say that men in four offroad vehicles opened fire on worshipers inside the mosque hearing a sermon. nbc news cannot er haverify tha account. but the mosque was packed with friday worshipers. 50 ambulances were transferring victims to hospitals. it seemed like it was a deliberate target apart from the mosque itself. eyewitnesses told reuters that the militants targeted forces who were attending those prayers. no indication at the moment as to who did this. but egypt has been targeted by isis and by al qaeda in the

past, by islamist militants over decades. just one wire in from the egyptian state news agency. it is saying that 85 people have been killed and more than 80 injured. we can't confirm that death toll. but clearly, a horrific attack. kristen? craig? >> how tragic. bill neely, thank you for bringing us those propmedevelop. overnight, oscar pistorius' sentence was increased to 15 years. his sentence was extended after the judge said that the six year sentence was lenient. he said he mistook his girlfriend for an intruder. today brings to an end the five-year legal saga surrounding the athlete. turning to black friday now. some might spend the day for the

shopping mall, o great outdoors. the recreation giant is encouraging people to enjoy the outdoors. all of the employees get a undey spend some time outside, as well. a lot more ahead here. starting with the stores that are open today. we have a handy shopper's guide with everything you needohis bl. and th seen the last of them, chip and joanna gaines, in talks to start a new show. we'll have the latest there. first, let's see what's coming up on "megyn kelly today." megyn? >> elizabeth will be here with what to do with the thanksgiving leftovers. and then, how to get the best black friday deals. why you should do it online today and leave it in the shopping cart a buymonday. we'll explain why. see you top of the hour. >> thanks. listen up, santa. these are this holiday season's

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large-screen 4k tvs. that's something that people are going after today. if you're planning your holiday shopping, we know that apparel and accessories are marked down almost 50%. we're talking about an average discount of 48% off. at macy's, you have men's act e activewear for 40% off. and at bloomingdale's, $100 off of women's cashmere. if you're looking for electronics, computers and phones, 34% off. walmart, $300 gift card with a purchase of an iphone 8 or 8-plus or x. at best buy, you can get $150 an ipad pro. at t-mobile, by one get one $850 off. lg smartphones o that deal.

then, appliances. maybe you're not thinking about buying it as a bift. look at home depot first. $700 off samsung stainless steel refrerj rate e refrigerato refrigerators. at target, $100 off a kitchenaid mixer. how do you make sure you're really saving? you don't want to look at the store websites. you want to use some comparison shopping tools here. we're going to run you through some of those. the comparison websites you should know about. and make sure you're going % on of the deals out there. do your research. then, you have the mobile apps, as well. when you're heading out to shop, you can punch in a price and punch in a product and see how it really compares. we're talking about shop savvy, shopular and flipp.

and price matching. home depot, best buy, lowe's, all doing price matching. if you see it somewhere else and it's cheaper, they will match that price. overall spending, we expect it to be up by 4%. but the retailers where we are in person, is trying to roll out big deals. they want you to not just shop online after the turkey day feast. >> you inspired me to not wait until the last minute thi year. >> you say that now. >> good point. dylan dreyer standing by. what are people dealing with? >> not too much braving of the elements. it's quiet across most of the country. that's good for the shoppers and the travelers, and everyone spending time outside. we have a cold front that's moving through the western great lakes, through today and into tonight. into tomorrow, it will make its way into the northeast. spotty, scattered showers with it. as the winds turn to the northwest and some of that colder air crosses over the

great lakes, we're going to see lake-effe lake-effect snow. not a ton. we could see four inches through the eastern great lakes, especially off of lake ontario. in the meantime, today, we're looking at above-average temperatures, 20 to 25 above average. upper 60s, lower 70s. cool and damp in the pacific northwest. and a nice day in the northeast, and down that i-95 corridor, nothing but sunshine. tempatures in theer friday looking at temperature landsd a lentown, notice the icon, throug the day. in new jersey. low 50s for the jersey shore. atlantcity, 53.

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correctly. "new york post" published a guide here. don't regift anything that was handmade or free giveaway. we can agree on that. avoid regifting to people that you see every day, immediate family members, co-workers are a big if you don't want to regift the person that bought it for you. >> that woulde bad. >> i'v never d although a friend. not realizing she doesn't have her ears pierced. i gave her permission to regift those. s. i think about it d then, i can't it. >> we regift only because -- you know, you have kids. you get a bunch of gifts. and sometimes you'll get two of something. >> okay. >> then, instead of taking it back, we'll -- >> that's practical regifting. >> we call it paying it forward,

not so much regifting. >> when you get two of something, that's okay. you get a pass. >> you don't want to go to the store to return it. >> that's probably the motivation than probably the paying it forward. if youught, experts say you should fess up. >> i like the tips. the tip is just, don't get caught. little "pop start" for us. >> we're starting with seththe r another hosting gig. the 2018 golden globe awards. the hollywood foreign press association announced that meyers will host the ceremony. and seth will be taking over the reins from jimmy fallon who hosted this year. nominations are just a few weeks. you can watch the golden globes right here on nbc. now, to chip and joanna gaines, the stars of "fixer

upper." stunned fans back in september, when they announced their fifth season would be their loast. they said they wanted to spend more time with family. "vanity fair" reports that chip and joanna met with a few y outlets to pitch a new show. they reportedly had been clashing with hgtv. they suspect it will be a different format, a series, a one-off special or a talk show. fans waiting for that. miley cyrus. the singer celebrated her 25th birthday on thanksgiving day. some may call it a party in the usa. miley shared lots of photos, including her outfits and presents. her dad and sister tweeted precious throwback photos. one picture got extra attention. in the caption, she wrote, i'm looking forward to tofurkey.

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>> youth sports have become more competitive and specialized with travel teams, tournaments and training leading the way. it's become a billion-dollar business. nbc's stephanie gosk has a look. >> it's amazing, isn't it? >> reporter: almost looks like you're here. in hoover, alabama, suburb of birmingham, they haven't seen construction like this in decades. >> it will end up being five baseball fields here. >> reporter: an $85 million sports project. not for the professionals, but for the kids. the hoover met complex when finished will host travel tournaments for baseball, volleyball and ccer, families m stays a that's now a$10.5 room and tral expense. >> rep 2,100 owin

communities planning, upgrading or developing new sport and recreation facilities, today in america. >> reporter: dev's company consults companies looking to build and manage the facilities. business is exploding, sounds like? >> it is exploding. >> reporter: the mormon brothers why.live in illinois a good all three play oagues. the commitment is tense. >> i think tt we would be in three different states during the weekend. it is chaotic. >> reporter: let's start with >> we talked a/out it. it's probably 30,000 bucks. >> reporter: $30,000 a year? >> yes. on travel sports. >> reporter: that's a lot of money. >> it's an investment, for sure. >> we have fun with it. if the kids say they don't want to do it, we wouldn't do it. >> reporter: on tuesday night,

ryan is at bo jackson's sports dome, working with a private battling coach. he practices three hours a a we. recruiters already have their eyes on him. dove school that they're eyeingha want to go to? >> yes. >> reporter: even though you're a freshman? arships are rare. >> there's many great reasons for kids to be playing sports. earning a college scholarship is not one of them. >> reporter: only 2% of high school athletes go on to play at the t level of college sports. >> more than ever, youth sports reflect the ambitions of parents. >> reporter: say, outbursts of bad behavior on the sideline a foul. give me all you want. i don't give a damn. >> we had eno this. >> reporter: one group in washington state was forced to release guidelines for parents. >> the example we're setting for our kids, it's not positive. >> sports used to be primarily

about participation. now, they're more about excellen excellence. more kids on this highly competitive tract. more parents spending a lot of money to keep them on that track. >> reporter: and then, there's the families who can't pay. participation is down in every major sport across the country. defunding of sports on the local level and the travel leagues have starved cheaper alternat e alternatives, something that he acknowledges. >> if you are 12 to 14 year old and you are playing sport, you're most likely from a household income of $100,000 or more. we need sand lots in our communities where kids can go play. >> reporter: you are a part of this business. you profit off of it. how do you change what you see is a real problem with where it's headed? need to make access for others. kids that wouldn't get access can get access. >> reporter: the moremans say

they're travel league has a foundation to their three boys, try to dial down the pressure. if they don't end up with a scholarship, you're okay with that? >> as long as they're good kids and we did a gob raising them, fantastic. >> reporter: for "today", stephanie gosk, nbc news. >> my nieces are in gymnastics. and the amount they spend on the leotard and to pay to go to each meet they go to, it gets pricey. >> things were so simple when i was back in little league. you got an outfit and that was it. >> the oversized t-shirt. >> it's big business and only getting bigger. coming up, we are going to help make you the savviest parents in town with a roundup of this season's best new toys. that's coming up after your local news.

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electr transi affected by the incide pam has that part of the story. someth to be aware of this mornin before i go on, give you a look >> out there for shoppers, kriflt tracking it in the >> well, chilly this morning. look thea the beautiful picture, sunshi overhead. not a cloud to worry about. clear conditions throughout today. sunny and warming up. right now, many of us are below freezi 34 in philly, later today, low