cleveland down to louisville. we could see major delays there and further north, slow going roadways in minneapolis and duluth. thanksgiving itself is nice other than the northeast and pacific northwest. back to you. >> thanks, cam. when we come back, the rest of the morning's headlines and a new security alert issued by the fbi and homeland security, and what they're telling local law enforcement ahead of the holiday season. if you're still looking for dessert, how to make the perfect sweet potato pie. >> yum. >> and one ingredient you may have never thought of that makes all the difference. it has nothing to do with patty. you're watching "world news now." "world news now" weather brought to you by points of

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destroyed. at least 140 civilians killed. in fact, in this country, homeland security warn local law enforcement officials to watch for terrorist threats this holiday season. new york city police are taking extra steps to protect that big thanks giving day parade. security alert remains in effect throughout the presidential inauguration in january which will attract thousands of spectators. a kansas water slide where a 10-year-old boy was killed is now set to be torn do injury, and investigators are looking into what happened there. the water slide was the tallest in the world. a california convenience store is asking an owner there asking himself why did he do this? here's a video of an armed robber holding up the store monday, and then that's the owner making a takedown. the fight moved into the street as you can see where the two men

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that's awesome. >> the domino? his name is domino. he went on to great hits such as pumpkin pie, apple pie, cherry pie, pecan pie. >> you name it. >> americans will finish off dinner with a slice of pie or two. >> and this morning, we are checking out how to make a sweet potato pie that gives patty a run for her money. joining us now from our insomniac >> we are kicking off the holidays with the best, joy the baker, who is showing us how to make her amazing sweet potato pie. >> yeah. >> and this is one of your dad's specialties, right? >> my dad's specialty. i think that it was kind of a third sibling in my family. my dad makes it every year. this recipe, and so -- >> can we make it? >> yes. thank you, dad. >> yes.

so it starts with flour. we got flour, sugar, and salt. just add a little flavor to balance the pie crust so it doesn't not taste plain. i added the sugar, and throw in some salt for balance, and then to that, i'm using butter flavored shortening. this is half a cup of shortening. >> okay. >> now to the fun part. we take the pastry cutter and work the ingredients to the. do you have the confidence? >> i think i can do it. >> you got the wrist action, and i'm going to pour in butter milk. >> oh, okay. >> i'm not going to add the whole thing, but about after of this, and just mix it all together. and i'm going to dump this on to the counter. i'm going to knead this

>> okay. >> this is going to chill for an hour, and when it comes out, the liquid will be a little bit more absorbed, the shortening will be chilled. so our pie dough rested in the fridge for an hour. we're not going to roll out the dough in one fell swoop. start in the center and even slightly press down and rock back and forth and rotate the dough and do it now we have to get the beautiful pie crust into the pan. so while we make the filling, i'm going to put this in the refri refrigerator. >> okay. >> i just want the shortening and buttermilk to rechill, and we'll go from there. sound good? >> sounds wonderful. >> these have been boiling? >> they have been boiling until they are soft. brown sugar. >> brown sugar. >> cinnamon, nutmeg.

and then just this. >> what is it? >> it's corriander and a pinch of salt, and we're adding butter too. >> you want to match these? >> some buttermilk. this is evaporated milk. >> oh. >> yeah. i'm going to spread these eggs into this bowl and vanilla too. i'm going to add the remaining ingredients. let's just pour it into our -- hold the bowl, and i'll -- yeah, thank you. >> great. >> let's do it. let's bake our pie. >> how long does it bake? >> 45 minutes. >> our pie is ready! >> our pie is done. >> should we dive in? >> dive in.

>> this pie is to die for. try it. thank you to joy the baker and happy thanksgiving to you. >> thank you. >> you hear that, she said -- >> oh, my -- i did. >> you're a liar! >> put it in your mouth! >> i never had -- >> oh -- >> one, two, three! >> awesome. >> that is great. you know, deb never eats pie, so, deb, i >> kendis, he didn't eat -- you still have some here. >> oh, map. eat this pie! >> eat it! oh! mash it in there! >> victory! >> oh, man!

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? ? >> can you tell we have a sugar high after eating all that pie. i don't know where it went. >> liar. >> it went right over here. last night was, perhaps, the biggest night for dancing as the on the dance floor. >> again. >> the stars. >> came down to the crucial final seconds. abc's lauren lyster is in l.a. with the latest. lauren, good morning. >> good morning, kendis and diane. the judges weighed in, fans voted, and the winner is laurie hernandez. it came down to three, and here's how the final night of competition played out.

finale for season 23's dancing with the stars with all original contestants back out on the dance floor and several performances. including this season's contestant, vanilla ice, and baby face bringing the holiday spirit. ? sleigh bells ring ? >> reporter: but it came down to the three finalists and the dance with 24 hours to first up, the indy race car driver. >> i can say more than this, i wish i could dance like you. >> reporter: then the former nfl star known as megatron, calvin johnson, jr. >> you make us happy and want to make us dance. >> reporter: finally, going into the score with the highest score, hernandez. >> this was your best dance

to be like you, okay? >> reporter: the host revealing the third place celebrity. >> calvin and lindsey. >> reporter: then the big moment, the dancing with the stars champion. >> laurie and val! and it doesn't end here. the finalists head overnight to new york where they will appear first thing on "good morning america," kendis, diane? >> very fun. still won. >> i know. you were rooting for james. he's a race car driver so you don't expect him to be able to dance. such a beautiful dance. >> he flat lined. >> she was fantastic. >> he flat line. >> not on the dance floor.

this morning on "world news now," grieving families recall warning signs. >> learning more about the driver, his past behavior on and off the road, and why parents thought there was a problem before the tragedy. we have a full report from the scene. on the move, one of the busiest travel days of the year. everyone hoping to get home there are major trouble spots we're tracking right now. a live report ahead. giving thanks for one mother's ultimate sacrifice. the woman who lost her son, but gained a brand new extended family touched by his final act of organ donation including the recipient of a ground-breaking face transplant. our cameras there for the emotional reunion. >> stressing about prepping the big meal? don't worry about it.