and best deals. and americans expecked to shell out a whopping $80 million. donald trump under fire, was he mocking the disabilities of a new york times reporter p erreporter. >> you got to see this guy. oh, i don't remember. maybe that's what i said. plus, russia's putin agrees to join u.s. led coalition against isis. a wild day on the gridiron. that and much more, "early today" starts right now. good morning. it was a frightening thank thanksgiving at the white house. a man draped in an american flag scaled the fence all while the first family was gathered for thanksgiving inside.

>> reporter: video captures the chaotic moment the secret service took down this men while the first family celebrated thanksgiving inside. >> crazy. >> reporter: the jumper identified as joseph kaputo, draped in an american flag scaled the nearly eight foot spiked fence crunching papers in his mouth. prompting the white house to go into lock down mode for several hours. it has happened before but this is the first person to make it over the fence since spikes were added to the top this summer and one of the few times in recent history the entire first family was home during a fence jumping incident. >> anytime someone successfully jumps the fence, there's no question there's a level of danger to the family.

and thousands of shoppers across the nation have already trampered throughiled. 135,000,000 people plan to shop online and in stores on thanksgiving day, and over the thanksgiving weekend and those online deals are exploded. through 11:00 a.m. yesterday, online sales were up 24% over the same thanksgiving last year. and tv said, gaming consoles and computers driving the surge. but you see it every year, people take it too far. and live in the mall of america. and hopefully there's nothing that crazy going on out there. >> reporter: no, not at this point. look, we've been here each year for the kick off of black friday. it's as crowded as it's been anytime we've been here.

after the stores had closed for just a little bit, maybe to re restock, if they needed to. the rush began before the turkey was even cold. >> we're starting early this time. might as well. early bird special. >> reporter: and now black friday, analysts say the crowds and bargains will be even bigger. >> about 25% of consumers will be out shopping on black friday and that's because 40% of people feel they can get the best deals. like appliances, television, all the electronics and even big ticketed high end designer accessory like handbags and shoes. >> reporter: and when they find what they're looking for, data from sas shows more shoppers will spend more this year than

to 29-year-old millennials. who will make purchases both in person and online. >> we feel we're off to a great start online. >> reporter: the start to another mad dash for deals which, for many, has become a holiday tradition. and that's what you see a lot of, people pouring into this mall and others across the country early morning as families. it's become something they do on thanksgiving or the day after. and families are out not just shopping but spending money this year. that's the latest live from the mall of america. >> and don't forget our christmas presents for the crew here. so, we'll catch up with you later. french president secured a pledge of croperation from vladimir putin. they also agree to not get any

viewed as a victory for assad. and he called for a better need of coordination between the nations. and he had meetings with chancellor. belgium has lowered the security threat level for brussels. they remain on guard but the threat of attack is not as imminent as before. this comes as police had more raids yesterday. in search for those connected to the paris terror attacks. and here from belgium with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. well, the fact that the authorities here lowered the threat level from four, which is highest, to three, doesn't mean they're lowering the guard, as

you said. they say while the terror attack was serious and imminent, it's still probable and possible. and that's why you're going to see is the extra few hundred patrolling the city, at least the city center through the end of the year. and you can see the small wooden hats to the left of your screen. that's the open air street christmas market which opens today, even though there were concerns because this is going to attract 1.5 million people through the end of the year. and this could be a target for terrorists. but the best christmas present for people in brussels if they finally catch the two fugitives linked to the terror attacks in paris. well, donald trump is under fire for his comments at a south carolina rally.

congenital joint condition. >> reporter: donald trump under fire today for seeming to mock a reporter's physical disability. >> oh, i don't know what i said. >> reporter: the reporter, works for the new york time said and has a congenital joint condition. trump was referring to a 2001 story written by him which said people detained and questioned several people about the attacks. >> oh, maybe that's what i said. >> reporter: he said his article does not back up trump's widely debunked claim that muslims cheering on 9/11. the new york times writing we're outraged that he would ridicule the physical appearance of one

of our reporters. others wonder if a line even exists. >> he has a pretty hard core base and to date he's had nothing that's offensive. >> reporter: trump is now taking aims that times and the reporter. pp adding in a statement advocates for people with disabilities not pleased by trump's remarks. he says it doesn't surprise him that trump would quote do something this low rent given his track record. thanksgiving saw some big weather in much of the country. in sioux falls, south dakota,

and in the sierras good news for ske skeers but more dicey roads for cars and trucks. and good morning, bonny. the day after thanksgiving, many people heading out on the roads. and iit's a wintry mess going on. the same thing for green bay, you had ice up there earlier. now we can see in the upper midwest we're getting plenty of snow. we'll be watching for this ice and snow to push to the east and it does mean changes in the forecast. notice the plunge of much colder air. this is moving eastward but not quite yet. so, the mild weather we've had on the east koe sticks around for today. 64 in new york and eventually that cold air will push its way through and you'll start to see changes in the forecast by saturday. it is getting a lot colder out there, hanging on to the warmth in the southeast.

that's a look at your national weather, now a closer look at the day ahead. temperatures nice and warm in many locations across the northeast and the midatlantic. 60s and 70s. check out the gulf coast, warm but stormy. we'll look for rain across texas and oklahoma. unfortunately, this is not the best travel day for the plains the midwest. >> thank you so much. well, we will tell you who was the best in show at this year's national dog show. and just what the heck is adel trying to tell her fans? >> happy friday. thursday? hello, it's me, adel. >> you're watching "early today."...sniffling... and wishing you could stay in bed all day. when your cold is this bad...

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this morning on "today," winter weather wallop. parts of the country are getting hit hard. now to sports. at a rainy lambeau field, the packer faithful were in full force as legendary quarterback, brett favre was honored and his number 4 was retired. in the game packers strike first. aaron rodgers connects for the touchdown. and jay cutler scrambles and hits a wide open zack miller to tie it up. bears lead fourth and goal. he launches a pass into the end zone but it's knocked away. bears with the upset at lambeau. final score, 17-13. and dallas hoping to spoil cowboys thanksgiving.

yards for the score but it was a rough night for the cowboys and then from bad to worse, romo's return from a broken collar bone ends as he reinjures the same left side. and the lions enjoying the eagles for their thanksgiving peace. and detroit easily taking this one, 45-13. the lions have won three straight. now to college hoops. number 17 notre dame taking on unranked monmouth college. monmouth 70, notre dame, 68. and a classic rivalry is number 18 and they fall to syracuse. is 79-76. syracuse improves to 5-0. and there's one place in the world that ms. world canada is

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it's opening up the doors for many people. >> reporter: to africa he brings a message of reconciliation and peace, trying to build a bridge between christians and muslims. this after islamic militants executed students, most of them christian this past april. pope francis reiterated his call to never use god's name as justification for violence. as always, he preached with action, planting a tree to remind africa to protect its rich biodiversity and it would be catastrophic if special forces effected the meeting. and now a dare devil go.

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