. now at 4:00, breaking news overnight. florence henderson best known for her role as carroll bradenton has died. what we are learning of her passing. black friday shoppers, how weekend plans. and best deals are ready to be had. shoppers are hitting the doors. >> i had all the people at my house. rushed them out the door. come on, i got to go shopping. the balance between turkey and shopping. donald trump may have said something while taking the holiday i have a but not everybody in his staff did. the infighting over mitt romney revealed on

good morning it is 4 a.m. on this friday, november 25. hope you are stuffed. i am daniel miller. >> stephanie: i am stephanie coueignoux in for julie grauert. i am stuffed. >> daniel: as you should be. >> stephanie: as you should be. a successful thanksgiving. today is black friday and if you were heading out braving the crowds, definitely want to pack an umbrella. meteorologist shiri spear in the fox25 storm tracker weather center. you are tracking fog and drizzle. throughout the day. steadiest drizzle in southern new hampshire. i have to say it is kind of sneaking under radar and find it across northern massachusetts. 35 in worcester. 40 in boston. 35 in keene, new hampshire. temperatures also just above freezing. i think we will skate by that chance of any kind of icy spots. and we have a close eye on the temps. tracking a whole lot of fog. worcester with visibility under a mile, boston, nashua, norwood getting in on the fog as well.

about noon to shake off some of this thicker fog especially out in the worcester hills. if you were headed to the north shore mall, peabody with on and off drizzle. steadiest stuff into the afternoon and hour-by-hour look at the futurecast coming up. stephanie with live drive time traffic. >> stephanie: thank you. if you were headed out the roads for your black friday morning. you are not going to see too many delays north of the pike. everything is running smoothly. south of the pike expr drive times 24 minutes on the pike from 495 to mass avenue. just nine minutes from the braintree split to the mass pike. 29 minutes from 495 to the leverett connector. if you were taking the pike, free coffee until 5 a.m. along some roads there. it is 4:02 right now. sad breaking news from overnight. "bradenton bunch" actress florence henderson has died.

but best known as carol brady, mother of the brady bunch. she was taken to the hospital wednesday and her manager said she died thursday night of heart failure. henderson was surrounded by family and friends last night. she was 82. maureen mccormick that played her tv daughter marcia brady said florence was a dear friend for many years and in her heart forever she will miss her dearly. larry king said mrs. brady. america's sweetheart has died. looking for the best post thanksgiving deals in average in. bargain hunters they started early hitting the stores. by 3:00 in the afternoon. fox25's christine mccarthy was inside the packed rockingham mall in salem, new hampshire. >> reporter: 45 registers constantly ring up deals at jc

in salem, new hampshire. dozens of workers this thanksgiving cater to what seems like an neverending liven customers. >> we huss have let in the first 15 minutes well over 3,000 customers. >> reporter: workers have double pay and opening at 3 p.m. have sacrifices. >> we have thanksgiving dinner in the back, turkey, all the fixing. pie. >> reporter: the rest of the mall is open, balancing turkey turk with shopping. >> i cooked. had all the people at house. rushed them out the door. come on, i got to go shopping. >> we put care packages to bring home and high tailed it up to the mall. >> eat your turkey and go. >> reporter: massachusetts blue laws prevent instate shopping on the holidays. many traveled north looking for a deal. 50% at express and forever 21. hundreds off microsoft laptops. some stocking up on paragon appliances. >> pillow and jewelry and sheets and towels. >> reporter: just how much

>> reporter: while critics of thanksgiving day retail should be for family and relaxation. shoppers insist they have found a balance. >> my daughter and i love doing it. a tradition we started a couple of years ago and we will continue to do it. online veals on track to reach record highs. shoppers said $1.5 billion by yesterday thanksgiving. that number was forecasted to hit $2 billion by midnight. 137 million people are expected to shop either online or in stores this weekend. 4:05. happening today, a dorchester man accused of trying to run down four boston police officers with his car are due in court. 34-year-old vincent weebltion is facing charges after he dragged two officers down the obstetrician and hit two more

when the officers pulled him over as part of an investigation into person with a gun. those officers were hospitalized and released. this morning we are learning more of the deadly wrong-way crash in plainville. this was the scene on 495 around 2:00 yesterday morning and since the story broke, a norton man was driving north in the southbound lanes when he crashed into an oncoming car. he died at the scene. state police tell us the driver of the other car, a 21-year-old was rushed to the hospital in serious injuries. two people escaped a house fire in salem, new hampshire. it happened on hivrhill road. one of the people in the house said an outlet started burning causing a clothing rack put on fir. the man tried to put it out using a small fire extinguisher. and it spread too quickly. >> never a good time to have a holiday -- a fire during the holidays but around the

>> daniel: one person went to the hospital for smoke inhalation. a saugus man a alive thanks to his neighbors' quick thinking. he knew the man who lived there was in his 80s and would need help getting out. that's when he said he decided to kick in the door. another neighbor saw that commotion and ran to help and together they battled through the heavy smoke to save that man's life. >> i didn't have time to think about it, you know but worked out great. like i said, everybody pitched in and did what a good neighbor is supposed to do, right. >> reporter: applegate said the man was awake when they put him on the front lawn and he was taken to the hospital for treatment. an american soldier was killed in northern syria. 300 american forces are in the region helping to organize an offensive against isis. this morning the u.s. military has not released the identity

thanks to our troops. he made nine phone calls yesterday morning to service members who are deployed. he gave an address on what would be his final thanksgiving as commander in chief. they called for americans to be united following a divisive campaign season. >> after all elections are where we emphasize what sets us apart. we face off in a contest of us versus then. we focus on the candidate we ideas that we share, but in a few short weeks later, thanksgiving reminds us that no matter our differences, we are still one people, part of something bigger than ourselves. president-elect went part of his thanksgiving trying to keep an american company in the u.s. trump tweeted yesterday that he is making progress on trying to keep carrier, company that makes air conditioners from closing down its plant in indiana and

2019. the connecticut-based ac maker acknowledging the talks, with but they didn't say how they were going. trump campaigned on keeping manufacturing jobs in america and said we raise companies on companies that went over the border. no official announcements of any additions to the president's cabinet but raised a concern of the secretary of state. kelly deluge of communications surrounding mitt romney. some loyalist warn of nominating romney to the job and attached a political article of the discontent with the 2012 nominee among trump's original supporters. sources tell cnn there are some behind-the-scenes fighting that rudy giuliani should get the job. giuliani has not said anything

with his sons and grandson celebrating thanksgiving. another seat is secretary of housing and urban development. former republican candidate dr. ben carson said he has been offered the job and is considering it. he told fox news he is not hesitating because he is worried about a lack of relevant experience on his resume. >> in terms of complexity, i can guarantee you that very little of it comes close to neurosurgery and particularly complex neurosur things can easily be acquired. >> daniel: carson said he and the president-elect is trying to find the spot where he is the most effective, and when they do, they will make a public announcement. the attention of any new new englanders will be on foxborough to see if tom brady is back at practice. the pats quarterback wasn't on the field making it two days in a row that he was absent. there is no indication that brady was you were in the last weekend's game against san francisco.

two weeks ago against seattle. brady played so well that he was offensive player of the week. this week the pats play at the jets and today would be the final practice before they leave for new jersey, and we will certainly be keeping an eye on that injury report today. by the way, brady haven't missed a game because of jury since 2008. time now is 4:11. we track weather together every ten minutes. right now it is still early. a lot of boston, it will take you just eight minutes on the expressway; however, shiri, i know you are tracking some rain and some fog. >> actually today of the next few days is most likely to get run. talking mostly drizzle and some wokeend showers not for everybody. i will show you at-risk towns and cities coming up next. messages of hope posted on all 1200 lockers at a local

senior is hoping to leave with a post it campaign. and plus, a woman who vanished three weeks ago while up for jog turns up alive, bound with rope 130 miles away

4:14 right now. a kids' thanksgiving

through the crowd. two people are dead and four others are hurt. this morning mary maloney say police are searching for the people responsible. >> reporter: a hail of bullets force a crowd of people to take cover. when the gunfire stops, the screaming begins. in louisville park hosted the juice bowl, an annual football tournament. kids, parents, friends and watch football, but violence interrupted the festivities. >> most people are having the time that they do. most of the time these tragic situations happen. >> reporter: a cell phone recorded more than a dozen gunshots. >> we are thankful that more people didn't get hurt in this situation report were but some of those shots were deadly. >> just to see that man shot in the head like that and they are telling him to hold on.

in the crowd mourn the lives lost. >> get off -- >> it is very tragic of what's happened here. i mean, i am saddened. >> a sad task for thanksgiving. and it is a sad day. >> reporter: i am mary maloney reporting. a california mother who vanished three weeks ago while jogging has been found alive and is reunited with her family. shiri papini was away from her hometown on a rural road in sacramento early yesterday morning. she managed to get out of the ropes she was tied in and flagged down a passing car who called police. the people who were searching for her almost can't believe this turn of events. >> it was just a rush of relief. and a lot of tears and realizing that it was over in the best possible sense.

were women. investigators believe there were more people involved in her capture. no word what happened to her during the three weeks she was missing. volunteers brought thanksgiving care packages for the families of involved in the deadly school bus crash in tennessee. six children died when their bus hit a tree and split in half earlier this week. they know the gifts won't take away the pain of loved ones but a reminder to families that arrested and facing five counts of vehicular homicide. time is 4:17. we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes. looking south of the pike right now. just a few delays on the expressway southbound, but others in that -- things are running up to speed. north of the pike, we are not going to see any delays. if you are taking 128 to the tobin bridge, it will take you 13 minutes. 19 minutes on 495 to the leverett connector.

tolls, it will take you 23 minutes. and shiri, i know you are tracking some rain. >> a little bit of drizzle out there this morning, stephanie, so we will be working hand in hand to see if it causes any delays. yesterday despite the fact it was damp, .05 inches of rain in boston and a 10th of an inch in worcester. not a lot, right. again this month running below average. we have rainfall deficit of 1.5 inches or even more between boston and worst only for another about 10th of an inch of rain, so just goes to show how light it is going to be. not helping very much with the drought situation. drought monitor for this week remaining unchanged and you can see we have an extreme drought for -- for over 40% of the state here. ref some really dry conditions and we can use a lot more rain than we have in the forecast over the next few days. 40 degrees in boston. 40 in norwood. 45 in worcester.

we will be struggling with fog this morning in particular in and around worcester. 35 degrees above freezing. the good news is, i am having a tough time to find anyone who has dropped to that freezing point. it is mostly wet and not icy roads. close eye on these temperatures here and i think after 7, 8:00, i would say that we are out of the woods with that concern. 6 a.m. in worcester, 38. 40s. upper 40s ipswich and framingham. how about 50s in plymouth down to the cape and islands in the south coast as well. we do have storm warm spots out there. unfortunately, we all have the potential of seeing rain. best bet across central mass and areas north of the mass pike. north and west of boston is where i see most of the patchy drizzle. southeastern massachusetts gets a little bit of a lull

steadier drizzle once we hit the afternoon and evening hours. overnight tonight, we should get a little bit of a break, but tomorrow tracking this ocean storm and i have to say this just updated and it updated much wetter than it was 30 minutes ago. that means we are watching a little bit of a closer track with this ocean low. this is what i was talking about yesterday, the closer it comes, the more widespread further out to sea the drier it will be. southeastern and eastern mass are the at-risk at-risk areas for seeing the saturday rain. the system is far enough north to push in some clouds but mostly dry condition. the only exception perhaps a temperature in two out there. temperatures in the 40s over the weekend. it is going to get a little cooler as we head into your sunday. seven-day forecast is always in view. 48 degrees today. drizzly, cloudy throughout the day. tomorrow a chance of rain across eastern and southeastern mass and 48

cloudy skies in place. monday bright and dry. 46, the best day of the seven-day forecast. tuesday night into thursday. back to you, guys. getting into the christmas spirit with the make america great again ornament. the details on this christmas decoration that has the internet abuzz.

small messages making a big difference post it notes on every locker. an act of kindness the history teacher shared with the world on youtube. >> stephanie: home have shared this on facebook. jason law talks to one of the people that inspired these kind backs. >> reporter: students here at somerville high school wanted to do something inspirational. so they left a mark on every locker inside the school and all started with a post it. >> reporter: blue, red, yellow. >> i have never seen a whole school-wide event like sticking post it notes all over the school. >> reporter: uplifting quotes

smile and love wins. this week ella and a handful of her classmates spent five hours writing and sticking notes on more than 1200 lockers. >> many have been feeling a mix of emotions, sadness, anger, frustration, happiness, all across the board it has been different. since our school is a diverse, it shows that as a whole we are eweed and shows the community also that we are united and will show up as a united front together. a a small group of sophomores, juniors and seniors came up themselves. wednesday, many of the students reposted the notes inside their locker. >> they had a hand-written note, a heart or a friendly phrase saying do a change. hear your voice. just keep swimming, thing like that. >> reporter: whenle la graduates in the spring she hopes that they will make this an annual tradition. >> we involve sophomores and

>> reporter: jason lau, fox25 news. >> stephanie: what great campaign. >> daniel: great idea. doing it with a positive attitude as well. >> stephanie: we all need that positivity. boston mayor marty walsh and others wanting to make sure that homeless got a good thanksgiving meal. joined 2,000 people along with state representatives carved some of the 83 turkeys. walsh said the city is working to find more ways to help the homeless population. housing and trying do more and more of that every single day. we are focused on our homeless population and the city of boston. >> volunteers delivered thanksgiving meals to people on the streets last night. one little girl has a lot to be thankful for including the boston police department. take a look. this note was written by the 10-year-old daughter of not one, but two bpd officers. she is not only thanking her parents but co-workers for their service and sacrifices

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overnight. florence who played carol brady in the show the brady bunch has passed away. emotional goodbyes that are starting to pour in. cloud, drizzle and fog for your black friday shopping. how showers will impact your weekend plans. the shoppers were certainly out early in new hampshire and now massachusetts turn. the bargain hunting under way right now. it wasn't all relaxation at trump's estate in florida

a campaign promise. complete new england news coverage starts right now. this is the fox25 morning news. >> daniel: good morning 4:30 on this friday, november 25, black friday, i am daniel miller. >> stephanie: a good time to grab that coffee because a lot of the us are bleary eyed. stephanie coueignoux in for jewel. a lot of us meteorologist shiri spear is tracking those temperatures. shiri, we are tracking rain and potential for some ice. >> shiri: light ice. and looking at inland towns and cities for that. pelham, new hampshire over to lawrence and portsmouth, new hampshire. we to have drizzle out there. a little more widespread than radar is showing because of really fine mist sneaks on to the radar. hopkinton at 36. right now auburn at 35. so is worcester with a little