this morning on "world news now," diversity from the president-elect. >> the president-elect harboring no hard feelings offering roles to two top women who spoke out against him. >> it's only thursday, but the charge to black friday is already on. stores across the country hunters today, but not every door buster is a deal. what you need to know before you suit up and head out. >> check out the two powerful t twisters. they appear to dance around each other over a desert there. witnesses seem to be able to do nothing else other than watch it happen. >> get ready, talk turkey. we talk with marge.

turkey talk line with the last minute tips to be a hero in the kitchen. >> she's my hero in general. >> i love marge. even while your family and friends are just hanging around, it's the key to success. it is thanksgiving, thursday, november 24th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> can i just call marge even if it has nothing to do with turkey? i just want to table with the family, put her on speakerphone and have her there. >> she's so nice. obviously, the props department stopped out for a bunch of stuff today. >> the piggly-wiggly. >> your supermarket? we have more tips from marge, that's ahead. we start with the president-elect filling two top positions with republican women

>> first up, nikki haley accepted to be the u.n. ambassador, and betsy devos tached for secreteducation secr an and wilbur ross. here's more. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump released a thanksgiving message. >> it's thanksgiving we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one country. >> reporter: earlier, he named additional members of the administration, betsy devos, and nikki haley, but the selection to join the president-elect's cabinet shows a departure. they are the first female

color to join the administration, but neither a supporter of trump on the campaign trail. they considered an indictment of mr. trump. >> some think you have to be the loudest voice in the room. >> reporter: after the election, calling him a friend, saying when the president believes you have a major contribution to make to the welfare of our nation and nation's standing in the world, that is a calling that's important to heed. devos was a delegate for ohio governor, but tweets, i'm president-elect on decision to make american education great again. she doubled down on a promise of mr. trump's saying she was against common core, though she was previously a member of pro-common core organizations, a key platform issue of the president-elect. >> we're going -- >> reporter: one of the oldest members of the cabinet, 78-year-old wilbur ross as commerce secretary. there's talking over the head of

vying for the top role. who the president-elect is going to put in the prominent position will send a message to the rest of the world about how he intends to govern. >> thank you. security's beefed up all over new york city as a thanks giving tradition takes place near the president-elect's home. the macy's thanksgiving day parade takes place in manhattan's upper west side, a block away from trump tower. in addition to extra patrols, are lining intersections. sad news overnight from the chattanooga police department, another death as they look at the bus driver and company that hired him. authorities say the crash happened on a road that was not part of walker's route, and the ntsb said busses from durham school services have been involved in 350 accidents in two years. >> our issue is not so much how

accidents in terms of how many accidents per bus and per driver. >> the company received a satisfactory rating last year meaning it was in the compliance with all regulations. a toxicology report did not reveal drugs or alcohol in the driver's system. a campus police officer shot in the head while on duty in detroit has died. wayne state university officer colin rose was on life support before passing away yesterday afternoon. he was patrolling an area a few blocks from campus when attacked. a suspect, deangelo davis, is being question in the murder. the man who shot a black teenager was not allowed to have a gun. the charleston gazette reports he pled no contest to a domestic battery charge in 2013 which legally bans him from owning a fir firearm. here's more. >> 15-year-old james killed on a west virginia street. federal authorities investigate

up to the courts to take care of this map and do whatever they have to do. >> reporter: on monday night, police say 15-year-old james had an exchange with a 52-year-old as he was walking home. he admits to shooting him twice in the stomach calling it self-defense. >> i just shot him. i mean, i felt my life was in danger. >> reporter: he told police he was with two other boys mocking him, and means the police report made no mention of a gun, but police are investigating. according to the criminal complaint, pulliam, pressed no remorse, saying, the way i look at it, that's another piece of trash off the street. he later denied saying it. >> believe me, i didn't want to kill anybody, but they were going to kill me. >> reporter: facing first degree murder charges, and if found guilty, it could mean life behind bars.

assaulting two girls have been exonerating clearing the way for millions in compensation. the so-called san antonio four spent ten to 15 years in prison until one girl recanted and forensic evidence fell apart. a texas appeals court declared them innocent and criminal records expounded, making each one eligible to seek $80,000 a year this system moving in central america, otto expected to land in coast ree ka later today, warnings posted in the countries, and worried that otto could cause floodings and mud slides. areas could receive up to 20 everyones of rain. amazon avoided a holiday disaster. a judge ordered flights who haul packages to go back to work. they forced cancellation of

shopping season gets underway. pilots also handle deliveries for dhl worldwide express. >> for everyone finding themselves stressed out in the grocery store over the last few days, you might appreciate this story. a cedar rapids, iowa mom loading up the cart with the son there, the nine yards, and realizes in the checkout line that she forgot her wallet. >> oh, the worst. >> at the register. can you imagine? she calls her and asked him to come to the store, but the woman in the line behind her jumped in and paid the bill. >> oh! >> nearly $200. she shared the story on facebook, and since has gone viral. >> it's just -- it's just been such a cool, amazing experience that is not only impacted me, but now, just, like, spread to the community. >> so get this. the woman wouldn't give her name or her address.

do something nice for the holidays. >> or she just wanted to get a move on, just, like, you know, i'll pay $200 to get through the line and out of the store. >> i have done that. i was at -- just yesterday, the woman in front of me didn't have an id, trying to get cigarettes, can i show you my id, and i will buy them just so that we can move it along. i don't even smoke. >> now you know, kendis behind you in line, say you don't have a wallet and get free stuff president. regardless of the motives, she said that she intends to pay it forward by paying for people's drinks in line at starbucks. >> that's $200 right there for both drinks she'll buy. coming up, countdown to black friday. >> crafting game plans, so so many stores open early today, what do you need to know about deals you can pass and those that you can't afford to pass up? >> yep. first, dramatic video capturing

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display. a construction worker provided this footage. this happened in grand central terminal, he thought he had a pocket full of fireworks, and the victim suffered multiple burns. across the country, retailers bracing for an explosion of black friday bargain hunters on thavnksgivin. >> waiting in line and going online to find the best deals, but not every door buster is a deal or even a tips. >> reporter: retailers across the country bracing for the deluge of deal hunters, but before you buy, beware of the mark downs that are -- >> if you're buying a coat that's half price, you're getting ripped off. >> reporter: in fact, you're better off waiting until later in the season for the biggest bargains on clothes. thanksgiving thursday and black friday, the time to buy those

this 49-inch tv available at kohl's for $249, and gift cards at purchase. needs a phone? best buy, target, and walmart all offering up to $250 in gift cards with purchase of the latest samsungs and iphone7s. finally, talk to the sales associates. >> when you see the price on the tag, don't settle for that. wa is this the final price? are there more deals? i think you'll be surprised how often you can stack those coupons. >> reporter: the most discounted door busters go fast. the good news often, you don't have to leave home to get your hands on them because, of course, you can shop online. abc news, chicago. beautiful shot there for rebecca. coming up, butterball's turkey talk line. >> we're live next with marge.

it's a big cooking day today, and who better than to ask for last minute advice than butterball folks helping 50 million folks for 35 years. >> can you believe it'see joining us this year is marge, she's in chicago. ma marge, thank you for joining us again this year. how busy have you been? >> caller: well, it's been c constant all day, yesterday, and the day before, and i'm sure it will be busy all day today as well. >> marge, what's the most common requests you get from people calling in and asking you for help? >> caller: well, really, most of the time our number one question

people just don't understand how long it takes to thaw, and so we walk them through that, make it easy for them. >> do you get ridiculous requests that make you face palm? >> caller: well, sometimes people make one mistake they make, a number of mistakes, and then we have to kind of pull them back and help them through, sure. >> marge, oi'm making a mistake now because my turkey is still alive at a i have not even frozen it yet, but for us last minute folks, please give us quick tips on how to roast a great turkey. >> caller: certainly. we want to begin by, of course; having that turkey well-thawed, and then you want to brush it with the a little vegetable oil, put it on a flat rack in a shallow pan, two or three inches deep, and then put it into a 325

for two-thirds of the cook time uncovered, and then simply put a little foil over the breast for the last third of the cook time so you slow down the breast, but let the thighs keep cooking. roast it until it reaches 180 in the thigh, 170 in the breast, and you'll have a beautiful, wonderful turkey. >> and you gobble it all up. >> increasing popularity, deep frying is the new thing, but that can get a little dangerous. a lot of people do it outside, but what about for those who don't have tability? tips for indoor frying? >> yes. we have an indoor fryer that works well. put it near the exhaust fan in the kitchen, preheat of oil that takes a little time, and then make sure the turkey is

into the hot oil. it's a real quick way to cook your turkey, three and a half to four minutes a pound, and check the temperature. when it reaches 175, it's done and delicious. >> wow. >> make sure you test it in the fryer with water first to not fill it up with oil, pop the turkey in -- >> right. >> all these things are alien to me. marge, have you burnt one of your own turkeys >> of course not. >> caller: well, you know, i'm fairly experienced. >> marge, how long have you been doing this now? >> caller: this is my 34th season. >> wow. very cool. >> caller: i also was a home ec teacher. >> you're an expert all around. >> and finally you got around to the ultimate in doing the mannequin challenge with your colleagues? >> caller: well, that was such fun. it really was. >> did you know what it was all

>> how did they manage to organize it? there were quite a few people participating. >> caller: they said, come on out to the kitchen for a photo shoot, so you do what you're told. >> and, marge, you're an expert, but it doesn't look like the experts were doing a great job. the turkey's in the floor, and this one's blow torching it. >> they were surprised, wsith respect they. >> and ends on you, looking not have you to cook up a brand new turkey, and, marge, you're the best in the business. we appreciate you talking to us today. >> caller: well, it's been wonderful, and i hope everyone enjoys their thanksgiving dinners, especially the turkey. >> you do as well, marge. happy thanksgiving. that butterball talk line is 1-800-butterball. >> this year, you can text for the first time, if you want to

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it is your thanksgiving day mix, and in keeping with the theme, we're going to start with something that has nothing to do with thanksgiving. okay go. the group, they've done crazy videos over the past. videos on where they were running on a treadmill, here it goes again. went viral. well, they have a video for the song, the one moment. it is the fastest slow motion music video that you'll ever see. >> the fastest slow motion. >> fastest slow maotion. hundreds of small events take place in a matter of seconds, and thanks to robotic arms and cameras that captured some very intense planning there, it all works. do you see all those things happening very quickly, but they

cameras. >> oh. >> i can watch this for hours. >> it is -- >> so cool. >> very, very intense. >> oh, i love that. good for them. >> they did it all in one take. >> wow. >> oh, so drones have been growing in popularity in the theme of the holidays, a lot of people heading out on black friday, buying a drone for a loved one, those who hate drones, we got a gift for you. meet >> a drone designed to take out other drones. >> oh. >> air space systems think people want to get a hold of this. goes in the air with a net and you steer it to grab another drone via the net and bring it in. see that drone in the background. watch it come in and snag it. >> oh, yeah. oh. >> see you later, drone. >> yeah! >> there you go.

catcher is also a drone, so -- >> well, it's kind of -- >> maybe you need a catcher for the drone catcher. it's inception. >> it's a drone on drone crime. donut, a traditional thanksgiving meal. these combine dinner and dessert all into one. >> wait, what? >> this is in rhode island. it's called it's changing the game with the latest creation, the friendsgiving donut, one smithered in cranberry sauce topped with mashed potatoes, stuffed, and roasted turkey. it looks gross. >> i don't know who would love it, though. >> jack. >> jack and ron ron at fox who apparently loves thanksgiving. check out ron. >> happy thanksgiving, ron ron, yes!

this morning on world news now, heavy security for the floats and parade. bomb sniffing dogs, thousands of officers, and snipers line the route. an idaho police officer almost ambushed opening the trunk of the car and there's a fugitive inside. details on how it ended straight to tater and tot. >> we'll tell you what was different about it this time and what habit the president is refusing to cut cold turkey. >> let's hope that's a habit right there. >> get it? cold turkey? creator of -- >> turkey. >> oh, i get it because it's thanksgiving day. you say cold turkey, and it's a habit, you referenced to it.