>> now abc 7 news at 6:00, on your side. nancy: right now at 6:00 am a new thanksgiving tradition is on as stores open their doors. come on thed as we air, target is preparing to kick office holiday shopping season. tom roussey is live on the scene. happy thanksgiving. right thewe nailed it timing is perfect, just opening the doors at target at 6 p.m. not as crazy as some years. they got in line about 2:30.

spend a few hours or less going ,nto target on thanksgiving where they are promising a lot of deals for the folks who come by. one thing you may notice about the line, folks going into target, it is pretty calm. we noticed the same thing just an hour ago a few stores down at best buy. check out this video. it looks very similar in that it is calm as well at the best buy. it is almost like they have gotten his black friday thing down to a science. some people know right what they are going for and they also know where to go, and that seems to be how they do it. what one of the folks we interviewed had to say. >> we got here about 5:00. tom: what are you here for? >> 50 inch tv. tom: for y

>> foe mer me. tom: how much money will you save here? >> about 350. tom: all right, he said he will watch the redskins game. you will see the crowd streaming into target. the manager said i cannot go inside on live tv. anyway, that is the group going into target, a pretty big group. not as big as the line at best buy, but it has been pretty calm. no horror images like we have seen from the past. folks got here early and are about to get their shopping on. live in alexandria, potomac yards shopping center, tom roussey, abc 7 news. michelle: online shopping is big business. aboutsays americans spend $1.5 billion online as of 5 p.m. today.

year. 21% of those sales were on smartphones. nancy: one of the big thanksgiving traditions is feeding the less fortunate. in arlington they delivered or served some 3000 meals. they want to make sure that nobody goes hungry or spends the holidays alone. responders went to the four seasons, teaming up for the annual thanksgiving on the mayflower. , andserve a gourmet meal that is in the back of a truck. michelle: many first responders are kept busy this time of year from fighting a house fire like this one and clinton. the culprit is something that many of us will be taking out of storage this weekend. before 4 a.m., several adults and three young children escaped this house. >> i heard a noise.

detector and got out. reporter: a neighbor heard the commotion and came outside. she saw the family that had just escaped the flames shivering in the cold. >> it was freezing cold last night. this is a tough one, right at thanksgiving. reporter: all of this damage because of an extension cord, something flammable placed eithernear or or over. >> everybody runs extension cords through the house for the christmas trees. they have to be careful. stephen: tonight the family will spend the evening in a hotel thanks to the red cross. their future is uncertain. >> i will figure it out. it is hard to say right now. stephen: as they look to regroup, firefighters say this time of year they often see in norma's damage from small mistakes. stephen tschida, abc 7 news. nancy: a home it in accoek

of a grill on the deck, the flames quickly spreading to the home. nobody was hurt and the red cross is helping the family. michelle: a hot for a killer after a murder in forest heights. a man's body was found inside of a car at sunrise near route 21 0 and the beltway. so far no word of a suspect or motive. nancy: the commander-in-chief thanking america's troops. >> very, very special people, like it does not get more special. nancy: he told service members the military is "really winning" since he took office. the president had videoconferences and served members to -- served meals to members of the coast guard near his marrow votto resort. michelle: we are rooting for the burgundy and gold. the redskins are marking a milestone with the first thanksgiving day game at fedex field.

erin hawksworth joins us with how the fans are passing the time until kickoff. erin? erin: that is right, the gates opened at noon today, which means 8 1/2 hours of tailgating. i just made friends with these folks who have come from all over. they taking shots! this is an all-day affaor for many fans. scott: what says thanksgiving more than family, turkey, beer, and football? >> we are always watching at home, and now it is here for the first time in we are happy to be here. scott: fedex field is hosting its first thanksgiving day game. lots opened at noon and fans set up shop quickly. >> it is kind of cajun, but sweet and spicy

>> chicken kebabs, cornbread, stuffing, macaroni and cheese. scott: while fans are hoping for the mosts win, important thing to these tailgaters is spending time with family, even giants fans. >> coming from all over the united states, it means a lot. scott: scott abraham, abc 7 news. live, we have a.m., turkey, steak sandwiches, and overhear sausage meatballs. the only thing that is missing is i did not get to take a shot. back to you in the studio. nancy: the night is young. michelle: after the game maybe. erin, thank you. nancy: a d.c. football tradition clotted by controversy. >>

punished for, giving free food to people who are hungry? michelle: whty an act of charity ended with a fine. bill: getting back to the forecast, the giants-redskins, layer up. degrees, but clear cal m.

michelle: what this energy -- whitefish energy has resumed power restoration in puerto rico as a d.c. chef helped people celebrate thanksgiving. they dished out more than 12,000 pounds of turkey across the island. jose andres says the chefs of puerto rico will serve their 4 millionth meal. this weekend nancy: volunteers in northeast turning out thousands of meals, delivered to those including cancer and hiv patients. this year they helped 3500 people. michelle:

two separate meals were served up for people who are homeless or just needed food anyone place to stay. in atlanta, an attempt to feed the hungry came to an abrupt and expensive end. nancy: that is because the police ticketed them. >> of all the things to be punished for, giving free food to people who are hungry? ancy: turns out you need permit to hand out food in atlanta, no matter how good the intentions. trying to encourage people to go to shelters and cut down on trash. michelle: coming up -- the big controversy before the beloved turkey bowl. of howand must-see video a ho

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michelle: police have identified the driver killed in this crash on the beltway as in alexandria man. he slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer that was pulled onto the shoulder. the truck driver was not hurt. . it is not clear what caused the crash nancy:

the red line for two weeks because of track work between the silver spring and fort totten station. the takoma station will also be closed but shuttle buses will be provided from saturday through december 10. and a house stuck in the middle of a western north carolina road. a truck moving the home got lost, slipped off the roadway, sending the house sliding off the supports. it took hours and special equipment to clear the unusual roadblock. michelle: d.c. has a new turkey bowl champion, but the big win is not without controversy. that is because 17 players from woodson could not play because of this. that fight erupted at woodson's final game of the season. sam fordau chief showed how that moment reverberat i

that is steeped in tradition. sam: the 48th annual turkey bowl hadeen woodson and ballou spirit, enthusiasm, and controversy. playerse, 17 woodson identified on video fighting earlier this month. >> these are all good kids who just at that moment made a bad decision that does not reflect their values and who they are. sam: woodson was the underdog today, and supporters for ballou ' were delighted. >> it is time we are on this end of the situation. >> cranberry sauce and stuffing. councilmembers. >> we will take the championship! kept spirits band high. after two

woodson players missed the 17 players. >> it is unfortunate. >> we are going towin. woodson willpull it off. was still a spirit a game that could go either way. this is only the second time that ballou has won a turkey bowl. reporting from northeast washington, sam ford, abc 7 news. nancy: we all know that frying a turkey can be dangerous. that is one reason why the co-owner of this restaurant in southeast washington started off selling free turkey brine -- started off giving away free turkey brine. they look delicious. michelle: no deep fryers needed for this. the celebration is at the hyatt regency in bethesda. they put on a vegan

buffet to promote a meat-free lifestyle. it sounds like a daunting task to come up with tasty recipes on a day like this without meat, but proves that it is possible. nancy: today is all about the food, somehow or another. and the turkeys approved of that. it was a really nice day, a little cool, 47. the record for the coldest day as the high. we were nowhere near that. heading out, it is cool. we are sitting at 42 degrees in d.c., 36 leesburg, winchester at freezing. we have feels-like temperatures in the mid-30's. if you are heading out tonight, many of you are shopping, out and about, definitely layer up

40, dropping to 39 by 9:00. the black friday forecast, 10:00 38, 35 at 2 a.m. i see is inside the beltway getting down to about the freezing mark. the outlying spots easily in the low to mid 20's. by 10:00 am in a lot of sunshine, the temperature are up to 47 degrees. it will be warmer tomorrow than today. the huge dome of high pressure over the entire region, and that is the dominant weather feature. a few showers down to the south, florida into georgia. the coastal section of south carolina. but that is it for the is remarkably quiet around the area. tonight, no problems. through tomorrow morning. 7:00 a.m., let me run through the entire day tomorrow.

if any change, widespread, tons of sunshine, very light wind out of the south come extremely mild conditions. little changed saturday, starting out with sun, thickening clouds. the green on the mat is -- the green on the map are spotty showers. clear and cold tonight, bundle up if you are shopping. tomorrow 54. a big temperature spread between the morning low and afternoon high. 58 saturday, near 60 or so sunday. then as i look over the extended forecast, it is quiet and to and mid next week with a slight chance, talking 10%, 20%, of a few showers thursday. otherwise we are drive through the 10-day, including toys for tots just a couple saturdays from now. nancy: thank you very much, bill. michelle:

with erin hawksworth at the big game. a lot of people are digesting their food. erin: you know redskins fans could not wait for the team to host a thanksgiving game. this is a motorized cooler. show us how it works. don't crash!

>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: happy thanksgiving, everyone. we are live outside of fedex field where the redskins will host their first ever home game on thanksgiving. out here with the tailgaters, this is sort of a friends-giving come if you will. what we have here? >> sweet potatoes, broccoli and cheese, shredded. erin: over here is my favorite part. check out the birdie. this is the redskins bus. 8he 4-6 are hosting the 2- giants. it is not quite have the division ramifications that the schedule makers hoped.

games in 12 days. the player say they are ready to step up. >> the schedule makers, they do their jobs. we really cannot think about the other games. we have to take care of this one right here, and then so forth and so on and that comes, and the giants is what it's all about right now. i've always respected their coaches and players, so we will have our hands full and it will be a great opportunity to play on thanksgiving night, national tv, at home in front of our home fan base. what more could you want? erin: injuries have been the story all season long. the list of questionable players is almost as long as the players who are out. you almost do not recognize some of the names on the roster. the game starts at 8:30. everybody at fedex field is excited. back to

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