it is a question a lot of retailers had to ask themselves this thanksgiving after years of seeing black friday to only become black thursday. >> no matter how early they get in line a lot of people spend weeks mapping out their strategy, but where you can find much better deals without leaving the house. ,and what's thanksgiving without a little drama at the dinner table? demanding a recount. all new at 5:00, an annual thanksgiving day tray dings medina -- thanksgiving day tradition in me in medina. >> reporter: the first year the players raised just under $1,000.

that's not the only reason the game is special. >> it wrest we get to act like kids and run around in the mud and get in argue and yell at refs. it's a lot of fun. >> reporter: thanksgiving started the same way it has for 27 years with friends playing football. off the field the players focus on raising money for those in need through the st. vincent de paul society. they have generated is a record. >> these numbers are staggering coming from 40 men who are going out to family and friends and trying to help the neediest of need yirntion our community. >> the game took on extra meaning with all of the players wearing the name beth on the back of their shirts. it was a touching tribute to 40- year-old beth mowery of hudson. >> she loved everyone. she would reach out to anyone that needed to talk. >> reporter: beth was a mother

with a heavy heart her husband alan played in the turkey bowl as he has for several years. >> it's the first year she's not with me. she just loved this event. >> alan is like a brother to us, so for one of our brothers to lose his wife is a very emotional thing. >> reporter: moving forward, 30% of the money will help families dealing with cancer. the hope is future generations will carry on the tradition for many years to come while keeping the memo mowery alive. >> she's going help lift people's spirits when they're down at their lowest, when they're going through one of the hardest trials of their lives. she would be so proud. >> a great event. look at this. a lot of northeast ohioans up early braving the wet and gray elements for the turkey trot. police say upwards of 7,000 runners took to the pavement to

for others. there was a five-mile race, a 5k, and a one-mile fun walk. now another thanksgiving tradition after the turkey of course comes the sale. some retailers no they opted to stay closed for the holiday, but not everyone. rob powers live with two shopping trends balancing it out. >> i am your shopping expert, frank. it is a new era that has shoppers through their front doors. in some cases that means unveiling new tactics. the world's largest department store macy's is hoping its offer of in-store exclusives will get people out of their homes, and toys "r" us is trying its hand at opening early just after your dinner plates are cleared. some store, however, are not opening on thanksgiving, giving people a day to focus on

dillard's, and sam's club staying closed. if you are still not interested in going to the store you know there are plenty of deals on- line. a lot of retailers offer their cyber monday deals on thanksgiving thursday. some people like to spend thanksgiving hitting the stores and trying to find a good deal. our investigators say that's fine but lots of times you save. on your side investigator jonathan walsh is here and jonathan, there are some myths behind the black friday/thursday sales. >> that's what it has become. at 4:00 we showed you how limited quantity deals aren't always the best. now simple searches can compare hot items and save you time and money versus the stores. in the sea of so-called savings

the crowds. this barbie dream house is advertised for $168.99 but i found the same dream house on a different site for $149. black friday savings at wal- mart showed this samsung 60- inch television for $577. here's the same television but the shipping to your home is free. wal-mart charges you $19.99 so you save at the other site. and toys "r" us and target show garmin junior activity trackers for $49.99. here they are on-line for $19.99. so don't make yourself feel guilty leaving your home on thanksgiving day. swipe and save on-line. coming up, hear from some experts who have been saying for awhile what's up with black

we'll see you at 6:00. let's put shopping aside now. millions lined the streets for a thanksgiving tradition in new york. the macy's parade. this was the ninth year for the annual thanksgiving day parade. the route winds from uptown to midtown. this year's parade included more than two dozen floats, 16 characters balloons, hundreds of dancers, cheerleaders, clowns. security one worker set took him a full year just to be cleared as a balloon wrangler. >> they checked my background as good as you can. they got social security number and driver's license number and all those things. that morning at 5:15 i have to show a sheet of paper that's got a qr code on it that they will scan and then match with it my driver's license. >> the first macy's parade was way back in 1924. the show had to be put on hold during world war ii.

in the helium and rubber industries. they have turned their living room into a toy factory but what they are making goes far beyond fun and games. deanna and steve created a nonprofit to adapt regular off the shelf toys into toys that can be triggered by buttons and switches used by kids with special needs. their son max is here. people donate toys in to wish lists. >> you buy a toy forced 80. you don't know if it is going to work for them. on previous christmas the child could open the toy and it is not a toy they could play with. they couldn't squeeze the button that's on the hand or in the toy. by making this adaptation they can watch it since, watch the lights come on. >> that's a good idea. the watsons say the toys aren't just for fun.

communication device might work the same way. last year santa's little hackers modified and shipped 500 toys to 45 states in eight countries. this year they already have 2,000 requests. now to an update to our exclusive on your side investigation. ohio giving more of your money to movie makers. >> but we found other states pulling back the dollars they send to hollywood. sarah buduson here now with new information. sa credits fell short. >> they d. we have been telling you how ohio sensors film tax credit information. turns out most states are more transparent. when some took a look at their credits they decided to yell "cut." they're big movies. so shooting them here should give a big boost to ohio's economy.

people getting hired and going to work, and i feel good about it. >> reporter: that's why state senator tom patton and other lawmakers doubled down on ohio's motion picture tax credit. $40 million of your money will go to movie makers. >> i think we've proved that this tax credit works. (please stand by, audio

>> reporter: on your side, aisle investigator sarah >> thank you sarah. tara, you are going to have to bring the sunshine for us. >> i wish. maybe a little bit object sunday. salad that's the next day when we get some beautiful sunshine to make a difference across northeast ohio, maybe dry out some of that lawn furniture. here's mentor. still some wet roadways. no slick conditions as we make

yummy second meal. even some light showers on the west side as well. strongville, driving on 7 1, bennett's corners you may use the windshield wipers once, at most twice. it is a good idea to have that rain jacket. 44 wooster, mansfield 43 and dry. for think clouds remaining and temperatures will stay a little bit above average in th rainfall, then a little snow trying to mix in this weekend. guys, over to you. >> another day, another cabinet appointment. >> and another controversial background check. next, who president-elect trump is expected to tap as commerce secretary and why the appointee's company was cited in a deadly mining accident. one of the candidates is requesting a recount in three

know to our exclusive investigation. in crisis, out of room, a lawmaker pushing for change. why he said families can't wait for washington to help kids desperately in need of mental health assistance. and at 5:45, thanksgiving as only leon bibb can tell it. a look back at his own family history reminds us of what we should all be thankful for this

new appointments announced as donald trump moves into his new role as president. >> today's announcement comes on the heels of three major appointments yesterday. >> reporter: abc learned president-elect donald trump is expected to name 78- year-old investor wilbur ross to head the commerce department. >> commerce secretary. >> reporter: ross was the owner of a west virginia coal mine in 2006 when a dozen miners were killed. yesterday mr. trump named two women to his cabinet. south carolina governor nikki haley, a former marco rubio

the u.n. >> i think it's very interesting that he is able to go beyond his strict loyalists, because that seemed to be the thing that mattered the most to him during the campaign, that somebody was loyal to him, and she certainly wasn't. >> and kasich devos. >> it's my prayer that on this thanksgiving, we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one country, strengthened by shared purpose and very, very, very common resolve. >> reporter: even though it is thanksgiving the president- elect is still tweeting and working. he says on trying to keep the

states. >> he has been skipping his intelligence briefings. he has only received two so far. the trump transition team says the next president is simply too immersed in the work of building his administration. our country's last three wanteds elect received these briefings every day. could a recount be on the way in the looks like it's more likely to hap states. >> now that jill stein that raised enough cash she has announced an effort to raise $2 million to get a recount in michigan, wishings even pennsylvania. those are the three states where computer scientists found a strange pattern in the voting results and counties with electronic voting machines. hillary clinton received 7% fewer votes than the counties with paper ballots. the scientists believe the pattern warrants a recount and urged the clinton team to request one.

money. within hours she's now up to nearly 4 million. she says once the process gets going she will need around $6 million in all. this weather outside, it's the perfect weather for all those delicious comfort foods. >> it just means you eat more and more because there's no chance of getting outside and running any of it off. >> and they have an excuse today. >> don't feel bad. eat that macaroni. eat that's one thing. we've got a whole platter full. >> a platter full of thighs. >> exactly. let's talk about your forecast. sunset at 5:01. just so early. a shiny street. we do have the potential of maybe a few pesky additional showers as the clouds hang tough. i wish they with leave but they're not yet. we're going to see some much needed sunshine as we push into that weekend forecast. here in wooster you can see low

rainfall. we do have some visibility issues in the sense that it doesn't look so wonderful out but it is not causing any slowdowns on area roamplets here are your visibility numbers. we've got to get down to .25 before any issues. a few spotty showers. 47 in downtown, 43 in parma, 42 in orange with a sprinkle or two. dryer in kirtland but pesky showers close to chardon, also fighting lower 40s. warmer south. 46 in akron to cooler for us, dry in mohican state park. a few sprinkles close to the lake. sandusky at 45, but on the dryer side. despite it being a cooler, cloudy, gloomy afternoon and evening, this is a good eight to nine degrees above yesterday. it's just not going to statement your cold front has now cleared to the east. it was mainly here in the

first low and right behind is it a second low with even a little bit of snowfall. a lot of us to the west will see snow chances. our snow possibilities mixing in with the rainfall. try day night and again saturday night. we're going to time it out to see if you will see any impact of that winter-like weather. additional rainfall tonight but a lot of it fades. it's back, though, as we make our way to friday at 7:00 a.m. many of us out of work. shouldn't be an watch those bridges and overpasses for the potential of some slick conditions. there's that bit of a mixture. it is on the very light side here, 3:45. we're not talking any accumulations. that's 3:45 in the morning early saturday. again saturday night as those temperatures fall back off. but it will be very, very light. it's just trying to bring back that winter weather. we don't want it just yet. we also need it to be nice and dry so we can watch this one in

ohio state. it doesn't look too bad four there but certainly a chilly game. you can watch it right here on news 5. guys, over to you. >> watching with all that comfort food. police officers targeted. next, all new at 5:00, new details from investigations involving officers getting shot across the country. security was tight at the macy's thanksgiving day parade this morning. all the measures police took to keep visitors safe and how giant piles of sand played into

video shows a traffic stop gone awry. >> in just the latest of a series of attacks on law enforcement in the past week. here's lauren lyster. >> reporter: watch as this idaho police officer making a traffic stop faces an wanted fugitive springing out of the trunk, wielding what appears to

replica. the officer wrestles him to the ground, his department calling it an attempted am bush. meanwhile in detroit a procession for a fallen wayne state university officer killed tuesday by a fatal shot to the head after stopping someone on a bicycle. and earlier this week in texas -- >> we made an air in the capital murder of detective benjamin marconi. >> reporter: the suspect taken into custody for the alleged shooting of this san antonio head and killed sitting in his patrol car just outside police headquarters. authorities say they saw the alleged shooter in this police station surveillance video from hours before the attack. >> i was upset at the situation. i lashed out at somebody that didn't deserve it. >> reporter: do you have anything to say to his family? >> i'm sorry. >> reporter: in st. louis, another officer shot twice in the face while sitting in his squad car.

more officers shot and wounded during traffic stops, all three now recovering. and this year's firearm related police deaths are climbing. there have now been 60 according to the national law enforcement memorial fund. that subpoena 67% from last year. lauren lyster, abc news, los angeles j. a man's generosity taken advantage of. tonight police are trying to track down the people who ripped him off. ominous five spoke with the victim who country in need of help and left to wait on lists. why one lawmaker says they're

back with our top stories. every year a group of men meet in the backyard in medina to

they raise cash for a charitable organization. this year hat jumped to $245,000. in all these men have helped raise $1.5 million for the st. vincent de paul society. in the era of on-line shopping a lot of retailers are competing with the internet instead of one another. some like macy's and toys "r" us hope opening early or oirchg- store exclusives will lure shoppers. many stores decided to stay closed so celebrate with their families. and those door buster deals, people tend to camp out for, that's file video of dhom from last year, they may not be able to get the best deals out there. a simple on-line search can help you figure out if the black friday ads are all they're cracked up for. for example, we saw a sale for a barbie dream house that was $165. that same house on another

two weeks right here in cleveland. >> that's right, a lot of though, 17, happened in the last week alone. only on news 5, james gherardi spoke with the latest victim, a man whose car was stolen right in front of hit. >> reporter: the latest victim, an 81-year-old man. he pulled up to this pump at this gas station. he went inside to pay for his gas, and when he came back out -- >> they took off with my car. >> reporter: this 81-year-old man didn't want us to show his identity but did he want to share makes the same mistake he did. >> reporter: did they seem like nice, normal people? >> yeah, they did. >> reporter: he was leaving the doctor when a man and woman he didn't know approached him asking for a ride. he accepted and stopped for gas at this south broadway speedy station. surveillance video shows his red suv pulling up to the pump. the man gets out and goes inside to pay. and there it is.

off with his car. >> reporter: what would you say to the people who stole your car? >> i would ask them why did they take it. i was nice enough to try to take you where you was going. why did you take my car? >> he's hardly alone. cleveland saw 17 carjackings last week, and on tuesday alone, three more cars stolen. >> did that ruin your thanksgiving? >> yes, did it. >> reporter: for now cleveland police can't confirm that any of these incidents are james gherardi, news 5. breaking nows at 5:00, a u.s. service member killed in an i.e.d. explosion in northern syria today. the country has been mired in a brutal civil war for more than five years now. this is the first time a u.s. service member has lost their life in the syrian conflict. now to an update on our exclusive scripts news investigation revealing long

in the mental health crisis. legislation could help remain stuck in the senate. >> ross jones shows us the lawmaker pushing for change since families can't afford to wait any longer. >> so it's cruel. it's third world. it's wrong. it's immoral. and we're complacent about it. >> reporter: congressman tim murphy is reacting to a scripts news investigation revealing a severe shortage of ps health crisis, a systemic problem that has forced families to languish in emergency rooms across the country. >> we stayed there for eight days. we went to the er and waited at least 25 times. we've waited three days, five days, and then the ultimate wag 21 days. >> reporter: in washington, congressman murphy is sponsoring a bill that aims to overhaul how the federal government treats mental

the bill aims to divert the wait time by rewriting rules that led some hospitals to close and encourages more medical students to enter the field of child and adolescent psychiatry. an effort to close a shortfall of more than 20,000 child and add to lessent psychiatrists nationwide. >> treatment delayed is treatment denied. >> reporter: at a time when both parties agree on almost nothing, there overwhelming support for murphy's bill. it passed almost unanimously in the house but a senate version is stuck. and with members just now returning to work after the recent elections, it could die by year's end. not because of a lack of support, murphy says, but because of a lack of time. >> we have only got a few weeks left, and i am afraid the clock will run out. >> reporter: senate majority leader mitch mcconnell's office tells me there has been no decision on when or if to bring

ultimately sign the bill the legislation will die and congressman murphy will have to start all over again next year. for scripts news in washington, i'm ross jones. tara blake, a great thanksgiving. >> yes. it is a bit gloomy, but that's okay. we're inside with family anyway enjoying some yummy turkey. if you do venture out to do shopping go ahead and grab the jacket with a hood. some light sprinkles as we continue to lose if i likeness -- sunset at 5:00 now, but temperatures are do afternoon. they're not too cold. we're not worried about slick spots because we're well above the freezing mark. 46 in akron and cleveland but 43 for mansfield and wooster. temperatures across the area, a little bit warmer than yesterday by as much as six to eight degrees. but the jackets still suggested for wooster at 43, 46 in canton, 45 in ashtabula, 44 in elyria to 45 in youngstown.

lot to show you, though as we take a look at live pictures still seeing raindrops on the screen. so radar might not show you much activity but we still have that pesky rain for the next couple of hours until it dies out. overnight lows dipping down into the lower 40s and upper 30s, and then we have some warmer temperatures and a little snow trying to mix in, too. i'm going to break it all down in your power of 5 seven-day forecast. >> thank you tara. it is t pause for a moment. take stock and be grateful tonight. our own leon bibb knows what he is thankful for this thanksgiving, and he thinks you might have the same feeling once see his perspective. nothing like a bomb sniffing dog, radiation detectors, and police armed with assault rifles to celebrate the thanksgiving holiday. we take a look at the massive effort to keep people safe at the nation's largest

happy thanksgiving. well, it goes turkey in our belly, shopping, and then some football. we are all extremely excited about the number two-number three match-up right here in our home state, michigan taking on ohio state as we sit in the chilly stands, but we don't care. 38 to start. we do see some conditions remember, you can watch it right here on 5. the match- subpoena going to be -- the match-up is going to be extremely exciting. hopefully you are going to feel the same way about may seven- day. we will be back with some good

welcome back. lots of folks giving back on this day rocky river just wrapped up their free turkey dinner. it started at noon and wrapped up at 4:00. the other than told news 5 this is the 27th time they have done this. and this year is extra special for the owner. it is his first year doing the dinner since 2010. the reason? hard times and a tough economy. but this year the own hear plenty to be thankful for. >> so i decided to say thanks

area who helped me to stay in the business, and then i told my customers to one day of the year, it is going to be my treat. >> in all, hundreds of free meals were dished out at michael's restaurant and bar. now, all new at 5:00, a day of giving thanks. but did you know that feeling of gratitude has a lot of benefits to your health? it is true. we have learned after eight weeks of practicing gratitude brain scan showed stronger social cognition anem processes rewards, that's stronger too. and people across the country will be practicing gratitude today gathering around the table to talk about what they're thankful for. >> i love this time of year. you are probably thinking about what you are thankful for as well. the news got leon bibb wondering the exact same thing. he put together this story for you. leon's thanksgiving. but really, it's all of ours. >> reporter: my thanksgivings

rockwell paintings. my family members were not in his paintings but we could have been. the essence of what rockwell painted of thanksgiving is what we always lived. family gathering, thankful for life and each over. even the little one in an old picture. that's me there in the thanksgiving fold. >> the last thursday in november, so that's the official one. >> do we know the date? >> sure. >> reporter: ed and janice study thanksgiving's in the 1860s this nation saw need for a national day of thanksgiving. >> a somber call for the nation to stop and think about the state of the country to be thankful for what we have. >> reporter: this is the cleveland vet of my youth. surge from here are my childhood memories, the home where my family lived, my school across the way. and up and down and all around,

all as blessings. in the old photograph are some of my relatives on that long ago thanksgiving day. most are gone now. in the time frayed picture, i am youngest, nestled in dad's arms. we were thankful for each other. thanksgiving can prompt these thoughts. >> how many people lived in the house where they lived? they began to understand for the first time the struggles that their ancestors went through in better life to themselves. >> reporter: inside this nation's homes are thanksgivings. families and friends are gathered. each celebration can come, thoughts of those here and those not here. >> when people think about the positive things in their lives, very often they go back thinking about family and their relatives. >> reporter: this holiday can tug at the heart strings. essential we think of thanksgiving day present but also we think of thanksgiving

longer with us, who no longer gather around the dinner table with the rest of us. this day thanksgiving can be very reflective. so my old family photograph becomes precious. our faces show we were thankful for each other. >> to be able to capture that moment and think back on that and maybe encourage people watching this broadcast maybe to take that picture. >> reporter: yes, take the picture. th happy thanksgiving, everyone. >> little leon bibb. >> i love it. i love that! >> you know what else i'm thankful for? i finished my christmas shopping. >> dismu. >> i saw him over here ordering stuff on the ipad. >> got any coupons? >> while we're working, frank is shopping. i think it's better to stay in doors tonight.

sprinkles. it's not bad, but come on, just relax a little bit longer and then get back at it tomorrow. frank won't obviously be there shopping with us. some light rainfall to show you. close to orange, just east of bedford. temperatures now cooling down into the lower 40s here, he is special close to the lake. we do have a few a bit warmer. 47 in mentor, a few sprinkles around kirtland, 42 kept. happy thanksgiving to you in akron at 46. 42 in westfield. a few sprinkles towards elyria, westlake and vermilion, too. medina warming into the upper 40s. a cold front has decided to sweep to the east allowing that blue darninged color which means we're going to drop temperatures for highs tomorrow. it's not going to be significant, but some good news. we finally start to see some warmer air for next week. so if you are not ready to wear the winter jacket every single

future. rainfall-wise it's also looking a bit better. we're going to go in and out. it does decide to move back into the picture for friday morning, especially on the east side. many of us on the dry side, though. there is an opportunity for a few showers. then we start to cool down those cities. and where we do you start to see a bit of a mix. there is saturday at 4:00 a.m. so early in the morning on saturday we have the potential of some winter weather trying we are not talking estimates of issues or even act do you know you laitionz, but a little mixture there is certainly possible. does it try and linger throughout the day but then it reappears late saturday night. so saturday is not going to be a washout if you are going to head out for small business saturday. you are still going to want the jackets as temperatures are going to remain below tairchg lower 40s. if you are worried about any bit of moisture showing up on our maps there, and you're

notice at .03 to .05, we may see as much as a half an inch, but that takes us all the way to saturday at 3:00. so that's closer to the lake and indicates what we are seeing today, tonight, and into to friday forecast. now as far as snowfall goes not too impressive either. maybe .1 to .2 at most. no issues, no problems on your area roadways but with the chill back in the air it is the possibility this time of year, yes, we do to have watch out for the sl and overpasses, he is special. sunday the pick day of the weekend. and next week i have a day in the 60s. guys, over to you. here is what's coming up at 6:00. >> there's been an uptick in robberies where small business owners are the new target. armed robbers targeting local restaurants, leaving places that are already financially struggling in big trouble. plus, is that black friday deal you're looking at, that really a good deal somewhat you need to know before you hand

but first, when news 5 at 5:00 returns, it's a long stand tradition that celebrates the holidays in our country's largest city, but there's a lot of work that goes into keeping

americans celebrated thanksgiving day and the nypd were out in full force protecting the streets for the macy's thanksgiving day one of the nation's oldest and largest parades. >> reporter: on this holiday that's all about tradition for families -- >> happy thanksgiving! >> reporter: from new york city to philadelphia, and overseas where u.s. troops, despite being away from family, spent the thanksgiving day feeling grateful. >> i have lots of friends here

enforcement in new york this day was all about staying vigilant. >> we have thousands of congress, millions of spectators. everyone seems to be having a good time. it's what we do as a police department. we keep people say. >> reporter: more than 3,000 police officers work the parade as part of a massive security operation. it included closing side streets along the route with more than 80 sand filled trucks and more than 10 blocker cars. all of this to prevent an attack like the wynn nice, called the parade an excellent target earlier this month, and the arrest of a brooklyn man just days ago for allegedly talking about attack times square. >> we know that nypd does a great job. we have full faith they're going to keep us secure. >> it's a great day. everything's been great. having a fantastic time. >> reporter: new york city officials said all along there were no credible threats, but

sure no one suspicious tried to rent one. at the end of the day the nypd says it is better to be safe than sorry. fortunately there were no reported incidents. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >> rob, what's going on? >> happy thanksgiving. tonight we take a look at a string of robberies that has one cleveland neighborhood on edge. armed robbers targeting local businesses. owners say even with surveillance cameras. plus, taking a fall tradition and turning this into an opportunity. a local community raising more than $20 0,000 for a local organization. hope you can be with us. news five at 6:00 begins in two

good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm rob powers. we start with tara blake in the weather center. tear remarks for those heading home from grandma's, what can we expect? >> with the darker clouds and lower visibility you may be wondering if you are going to run into any trouble. the good news, there's not much to show you. the bad news, it is chill. >> reporter: yes you are going to have in line for those deals. this is a little earlier. sunset was at 5:00. just wanted to show you the lowered clouds. we've had some light sprinkles and even notice the formation of fog. but driving in the fog, you're good to go. we have not noticed any issues when driving. it is settle on what looks like a gloomy day but a belly filled day. 46 in cleveland.