developing. all that ice storm over the west texas panhandle and soaking rains to the east. i'm expecting a quart to even a half an inch of ice throughout the daytime hours from near kansas city back to amarillo with very difference conditions. back to you. >> everything that you. the widow of casey kasem is facing a wrongful death suit from three of his children and his brother. the civil lawsuit filed in los angeles accuses jean kasem of elder abuse and restricting access to their father. kasem the long-time america's top 40 host was suffering interest dementia when he died last year. he was 82 years old. his children say they would rather see his widow in jail than receive one dime of his money. and a new lawsuit is being filed in the death of fast and furious star paul walker. his father is suing porsche claiming the ca repair wra gt his son was riding in lacked potentially life saving safety features.

he was a passenger in the sports car when it crashed into a tree bursting into flames. in responding to a similar suit that was brought by walker's daughter earlier, porsche said walker was well aware of the risk and dangers of that vehicle. >> it's the end of a tradition at west point. no more pillow fights after the one that left 30 injured. some cadets were apparently stuffing hard objects into the pillow cases. the event was never officially sanctioned but now officially banned. >> all righty. maybe they'll have a snowball fight now. >> there's no snow. the first family served an early thanksgiving meal at a homeless center in d.c. >> the president dished out turkey and gravy while the first lady michele took care of the vegetables and the dots handed stuffing and cranberry. >> many who showed up are homeless veterans. the president says it's our obligation to make sure all

those who surprise for our country have a place to call home on this day of thanks. >> i don't mean to be petty about it. he was a little stingy with the gravy. >> was? >> he >> do we have that video? >> do we have close-up analysis of him doling out the gravy? >> it is important on the mashed potatoes. you got to well -- you got to put the ladle in there, create a hole and then pour the gravy on, mr. president. >> get that guy right back in line. >> you're right. see, look. >> that was like a two-second pour, mr. president. >> just a little bit. come on, mr. president. >> there's an art to it. obviously, he has never been a server in his life. let's just be honest. all right. coming up, some stories of americans it certainly giving thanks today. >> he was a community leader for many years. maybe gravy. >> he's directing people. >> life-saving surprise got. her emotional reaction afterward that an organ donor match has

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box and learned that she can be her much needed kidney donor. the signs looked like something from tinder. duran has been waiting for a donor for several years. >> it's so cute. >> gosh, how emotional is that. >> i gave my last tinder date a baked apple pie. showed me up. speaking of kidneys, those delivery trucks are all over the place right now. it's the busiest time of the year for the postal service, u.p.s. >> you never know what they're carrying. they made an extra special delivery. >> jason henley makes a living making deliveries but in september, that delivery was life-saving to a man he barely new. >> i blew him off at first thinking why would you want to give me a kidney. >> greg hall often signed for deliveries in oklahoma city and when jason learned greg was diagnosed with kidney failure, did he what he said he was called to do.

he gave greg his kidney. >> i believe that people matter to god. if they matter to him, they should matter to me. >> ten weeks after surgery, both are thankful. >> does this thanksgiving have a little more meaning for you this year? >> just the fact that i'm not hooked up to a machine it's a difference for me on this thanksgiving. >> reporter: what do you think, jason, better to give than receive? >> definitely, if i could sustain losing another kidney, i would do it again. >> a reminder to us all while good things may come in small packages. >> it's my brother right here. >> the best things don't come in a box at all. linsey davis, abc news, no. >> wow, that is. >> quite a bond for those guys. coming up, avoid a thanksgiving turkey disaster. the bird has to go in the oven at some point today. >> make sure it comes out just right with some tips from the butter ball turkey talk line. i'm not going to say gobble gobble, stick around.

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so here we are early on thanksgiving morning. and there's a turkey that needs to be cooked. for many, that's where the trouble starts. >> this year we're not messing around. we need an expert. joining us now on the phone is margine with butter ball's turkey talk line. margine, good morning. >> good morning. >> i got to ask you, an this

point, am i in trouble if my turkey is still alive? >> if it's still alive, you better catch it quick. >> but margine, there are a lot of people who are first-time bird cookers this thanksgiving. what do you do if you've left the gizzards inside and forgot to take them out? >> a lot of people panic over that, but it's not a problem at all. it's really part of the turkey. i don't know how good the giblets will be after they've cooked inside the bird, but it's not going to hurt the turkey. >> okay. so margine, what would you say then is the most basic thing that you can tell us to do to ensure success when we are cooking our turkey today? >> well, the best thing is to have a meat thermometer because then you can monitor exactly when the turkey's done. it will not overcook that way. and because overcooking gives you dry meat. and so a meet thermometer is

really important and i know it's a little late to get one at this point. >> if you don't have one, is there another way to gauge timing and how ready the bird is? >> well, you know, we do have some charts with times. and if you kind of follow that, that will be a big help. but you can pierce the skin on the thigh area. that's the last part to finish cooking. and if the juices run clear, that's an indication it's done. >> who knew. >> that's good to know. what do you do if you've overcooked the bird and it's way too dry? >> well, all you can do is add either some you know broth or some gravy and serve it with the gravy to help, you know, mask that. there isn't anything else you can do really. >> margine, my turkey is supposed to look black at the end, right? >> no, not quite. not quite.

golden brown is what you're looking for. >> but and going back to, all right, say i've caught the turkey and it's still frozen at this point. is it too late to defrost it and still make it in time for dinner? >> probably, unless you only have a two-pound turkey. it takes 30 minutes per pound to defrost in cool water. so you know, a 20-pound bird, you have to have ten hours before it will deprofit. if it's still frozen at this point, you really can't cooking from frozen. it's just a little harder to determine when it's going to be done. and it won't cook as evenly but you know, worst comes to worst, you'll have to do it that way. >> what's better, stuffing inside in the cavity or outside? >> it's really a personal preference. i like mine inside the bird. but you do have a few cautions, and one is, don't make your

stuffing ahead so that you're putting cold stuffing inside the bird or it won't get done. rather, you can get all your ingredients ready if you're cooking part of the ingredients, do that. and refref rate that but don't mix it with the crumbs till it's just ready to go into the oven. do the mixing in the bird. and then check the temperature. it needs to reach 165 to know the stuffing is safe. >> there's so much to think about. do you also know the number to pizza hut just in case everything goes wrong. >> oh, no, it won't go wrong. you're going to have a wonderful turkey today. >> margine, you have a happy thanksgiving. >> thank you it's been fun to be with you. >> margine with butter ball's an turkey talk line. you are such a lifesaver every year. thank you and happy thanksgiving. >> the funny thing is she's actually having tofurkey. she's an expert. now that you've got your turkey sorted out, are you ready for

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feel the difference with k-y ultragel. ♪ >> welcome back. when we think about thanksgiving, thoughts drift to turkey, family, and of course, there's footballable. >> yeah, there's that. and that's obviously a big part of the day and it's why we present a special edition of cris collinsworth cheat she the known as with reena. >> that's right. no one's ever said it that way. >> chris certainly hasn't. >> three games on tap beginning with the philadelphia eagles flying into detroit to take on the lions. the last time we saw the eagles they were getting hammered by tampa bay. that was this past sunday. that loss dropped philly to 4-6. detroit has won two straight despite only scoring 18 buttons in each game. i want to give you a brief history here.

the eagles haven't played in detroit on thanksgiving since 1968. >> wow. >> philly has won seven of its last eight meetings against the lions. we'll see who starts for them at quarterback beginning 12:30 eastern time. >> everyone has won seven of their last games against the lions probably. >> oh, come on. >> so much for the first game of the day. the lions are coming along. the second has the undefeated carolina panthers going down to dallas to take on them cowboys. >> dallas course coming off a win against miami in which they welcomed back quarterback tony romo. the cowboys 3-7, but are still hopeful they can string some wins together and finish on top of the nfc east. when it comes to carolina, you can start with cam newton. he threw five touchdowns in carolina's demolishing of the redskins on sunday. panthers have scored at least 27 in their ten straight wins this season. we're talking an average just

under 30 points a game, 11-0. here comes carolina. >> i love how you come out with these facts. you just spew them thanks to jack. >> i do my research. >> game three preview with the weather report. forecast by the way calls for light rain and dense fog in green bay. tonight perfect conditions for the packers to face their ancient rivals the bears. >> anyone who saw the packers beat down the vikings on sunday might have gotten the idea that their offense was clicking into gear. fantasy players with green bay rung back eddie laci might expect big points. chicago coming off sunday's two-point loss, their offensive expected to welcome back both matt forte and alshon jeffrey. bears quarterback jay cutler had a bad week for green bay going to-4. >> all right.

this morning on "world news now," america on alert. >> security beefed up across the country as the holiday weekend begins, despite not specific threats. tensions remain high as the global fight against terror continues. speaking out, the american band caught at the center of the paris attacks. detailing their horrifying ordeal. how they were trapped with nowhere to go, waiting for the killers to reload before making their escape. rough roads ahead for millions across the country. icy highways and flooding alerts across many states and the high winds in california blowing away, wow, this market before shoppers could grab food for the big feast. and "the mix," what happens when thanksgiving dinner doesn't go as planned? from burnt birds to messed up kitchens? a little laughter wil help ease the pain on this thanksgiving