this morning on "world news now," hopes dashed for the families of the missing submarine crew. >> the international effort to find and rescue the 44 on board the argentine sub is getting desperate overnight with new data pinpointing an explosion. plus an update on the search for the american sailors who crashed in the pacific. and president trump giving credit to the troops and some for himself. throwing shade at his predecessor while telling soldiers, we're winning thanks to his leadership. and uma thurman's comments to harvey weinstein. hear the one thing she says he doesn't des

hit the stores, get on your helmet and pads, because experts say that's where the deals are this year. we're looking back at what this day was like before the internet. plus, an all-new musical tribute on this black friday, november 24th. ♪ ♪ from abc news, this is "world news now." >> are you singing for us? >> i'm thankfully not singing for you. >> i'm thankful for that. >> yes, you'll be able to hold down the food that you had on thanksgiving day. but i'm excited for the new polka, the excitement is -- >> well, now they know what it is. >> polka dots. >> the new polka dots. >> that are on sale. yeah, that's it. all righty. >> we'll have more on that coming up. >> on that mystery musical tribute. >> we have breaking news to start things off. >> we do. and it's from overseas, and really sad for the families who are celebrating thanksgiving or wanted to. an

the pacific, the search for the three missing sailors has been called off. the plane was carrying 11 people, eight were recovered in good condition, but the remaining three are considered whereabouts unknown. this is the third major crash since june, involving the navy's seventh fleet. a total of 17 sailors died in the first two incidents involving ship crashes. the cause of this latest plane crash is still unknown. and there are major developments in the search for the missing argentine navy submarine, that vessel with 44 people on board as it vanished. >> family members left in tears after an explosion was detected nine days ago. ian pannell has more on that. >> reporter: agony and anger as officials say an underwater sound detected last week could be an explosion, dashing the hopes for the relatives of 44 missing sailors aboard the lost

they killed my brother, this man says. wednesday, u.s. officials reported it had recorded a hydro akuftal anomaly, using instruments like these, hours after the sub went missing. argentine officials say the noises were short, violent and non-nuclear, consistent with an explosion. the wife of one of the crew members co members told her the submarine sank to 3,000 meters and could be on the ocean floor. it was returning from a mission in the southern tip of adjacent when it reported an electrical fault, losing contact on the morning of november 15. crews have been searching a radi radi radius of 77 miles, battling rough seas where the depth can reach 10,000 feet. argentine officials say they'll continue exhausting all efforts in their search. but experts are warning that the sub may now be out

if it is at the extreme depth many fear, it may not be possible to recover it at all. ian pannell, abc news, london. former national security adviser michael flynn reportedly has cut ties with president trump's legal team. "the new york times" was first to report that flynn's attorneys had informed the president's team they would stop discussing robert mueller's investigation with them. according to "the times," the move could be a sign flynn may have negotiated a deal, but it doesn't prove that. president trump spent part of thanksgiving day thanking u.s. troops and thanking himself for the recent military achievements. he started with a teleconference in mar-a-lago, telling troops deployed overseas that they've made more progress under his watch than they did under president obama. >> we're being talked about again as an armed forces. we're really winning. we know how to win. but we have to let you win. they weren't letting you win

before. they were letting you play even. we're letting you win. >> wow, why didn't i have winning in my drinking game yesterday? darnit. later on the president and the first lady visited a south florida coast guard facility where they served up lunch to men and women on duty and praised them for their work during recent hurricanes. and senator al franken said he feels terribly he made some women feel bad and he's promising to make sure it never happens again. >> this comes as more women have accused him of groping. congressman conyers is also accused. >> reporter: a sexual harassment scandal rocking capitol hill is growing. senator al franken already under fire for this photo and facing multiple accusations. >> al franken pulled me in towards him and put his hand on my

>> reporter: now has two new accusers, a total of four. the latest women tell the huffington post, the minnesota democratic grabbed their back sides. one said it happened while posing for a photo at a women's political event. the other said after groping her at a fund-raiser he suggested they visit the bathroom together, saying, my immediate reaction was disgust. but my secondary reaction was disappointment. franken told the huffington post, it's difficult to respond to anonymous accusers and i can't remember those campaign events. now a third woman accuses michigan's john conyers of wrongdoing. melanie sloan, a high profile washington lawyer, said he was harassed and verbally abused when she worked for the congressman in the 1990s. >> there was the time i walked into his office and he was in a shirt and underwear. >> reporter: despite calls to resign even from within his own party, conyers' lawyer said, quote, that is not going to

happen. and that if people were required to resign over allegations, a lot of people would be out of work in in country, including the president. and the newest congressman caught up in scandal says he may be the victim of a potential crime -- revenge porn. hours after texas congressman joe barton apologized for a naked sexually explicit photo that leaked online, "the washington post" released transcripts from a 2015 recording in which barton confronts an unidentified woman to whom he sent explicit photos and messages. barton said, i'm ready i hf should take all this crap to the capitol hill police and have them launch an investigation. and if i do that, that hurts me potentially big time. the senior house republican says he was separated from his wife at the time and that he had other consensual sexual relationships with adult women. he said, this woman admitted that we had a consensual relationship. when i ended that relationship,

my private photographs and barton. she tells "the washington post" she had no intention of retaliation. barton said the capitol hill police are now promising an investigation. >> cecilia, thank you. and uma thurman has a blunt message for harvey weinstein. she says, i feel it's important to take your time, be fair, be exact. so happy thanksgiving, everyone. except you, harvey. and all your wicked conspirators. i'm glad it's going slowly. you don't deserve a bullet. stay tuned. thurman also posted the hash tag me too. weinstein denies charges of non-consensual sex. a minnesota. based health care

fired dozeet flu shots. they say the company did not negotiate with the union members before creating the policy. workers had until monday to get the shot, or to present an exemption on medical or religious grounds. the company said the firings are to protect patient health. if you ventured out to celebrate part of the holiday at a parade, you probably ran into tight security. >> for example, here in new york city, police added 2,000 more officers to the route. now, most of them, armed with assault rifles, they also deployed sanitation trucks to block intersections, as you can see there. and other than a few protesters jumping a barricade, police reported no major security breaches. >> the one parade casualty, this candy cane balloon. it was blown by a kuft of wind, right into a tree and then popped after hitting a branch. >> and the volunteers there, the handlers just have no idea what

to do once that takes place. >> r.i.p., candy cane strutted the national dog show in philadelphia. this year's top dog is a brussels griffon named newton. he conquered the toy group before taking best in show honors. >> newton is also being called the celebrity look-alike. some say he looks like a four-legged version of chewy from "star wars." but can he make the chewy sound? >> that was so bad. >> wait, do it again. [ noises ] [ laughter ] >> that's me legit trying. i'm not even trying to be funny. >> i don't know even know what to do with that. should we move on or make you do it again? >> let's move on. >> are you okay? >> i'm fine. >> indigestion.

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on your marks, get set, shop! there you have it, holiday shoppers getting a head start on this year's bargain hunting. hitting the stores on thanksgiving. but at least one major retailer is already hitting a snag. customers have been slamming walmart on social media after the store ran out of black friday sale items yesterday online. >> shame. >> frustrated customers were greeted with out of stock letters from items from tvs to pajamas. >> can it be called a door buster item if you're buying it online? be like a mouse

keyboard buster item? >> yes, a click buster. we're turn now to a killer reminder of how important it is for all of us to be prepared for anything behind the wheel. >> a quick thinking pregnant mother saved herself and her toddler from disaster after careening into a frigid pond. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: it's a haunting image. inside that suv was a mother and her toddler, with nowhere to go but down. >> a lot of things were going through my head, how can i get us out, before we get stuck in here. >> reporter: heather said she swerved to miss a dog and lost control. >> we hit the fence and then we went straight into the water. >> reporter: in seconds, the car submerged, water pressure making it impossible to open the door. >> i was like, looking for anything possible that i could break it with. nothing. so i just kept kicking the window and finally it broke out. they swam to safety. but every year, 300 americans die in submerged cars. it's something we

taking a closer look with trained safetyofsionals, then hitting the water. >> try the door, see if you can open it. >> reporter: the experts say keep a window punching cool like the one i'm using in the car and never reach for your cell phone. >> if you touch your cell phone, you're probably going to die. you have about a one-minute period when you can open the windows before the water gets up above the side windows. >> i shimmy out and watch how quickly this car goes under. the divers still inside. seconds later, they pop out. their training and experience, the difference between being a victim and escape. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. >> so important to have the window tools in the car. a lot of people try to use their keys. >> you just have one minute to make that decision there. coming up in the next half hour, what one high school teacher was reportedly caught doing inside an empty classroom that now has her facing felony charges. but first,

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♪ ♪ when black friday comes ♪ i stand down by the door >> steely dan bringing us in for a black friday. >> who knew there was a song for black friday. i guess our folks did. black friday has gone through an evolution, so we're looking back. back to the days of circuit city. >> abraham and strous. >> very good. to 1993. >> here's original "world news now" anchor erin brown. >> reporter: it is as much a part of the day after thanksgiving as the leftovers. shoppers out early to begin the christmas shopping season. and there are reasons to believe that this year, like last, shoppers

feeling a little better about the economy. >> consumer finances are in better shape. there aren't a lot of jobs being created, but there are more jobs and income is growing nicely. >> reporter: but feeling a little better about the economy is not the same as feeling good. no one expects the return of the free-spending '80s. these are the cautious '90s. >> you have to be a good shopper and know your prices. >> whatever i see that's good on sale, that's probably what i'll get. >> today's shopper is very savvy, very sophisticated and very cautious. a very conservative consumer. >> reporter: retailers should expect shoppers to be picky. >> they have to give them value, they have to give them good quality and all of that under the umbrella of a very moderate price tag. >> so the gimmicks of a parachuting santa may get you in the store, it's the price that will keep you there. expect lots of sales. expect them to last

but expect fewer choices inside that store. retailers are alsoe cautiously. in it case, downcomforters. >> we are focusing in on four major styles and two promotional styles, and that's it. >> reporter: so there are changes in both sides of the cou counter, from products like tvs, stereos, even furniture are expected to sell better than christmas traditionals like clothing and jewelry. in the '90s, people stay home more, go out less and shop accordingly. and then there's this, it used to be the day after thanksgiving was the biggest shopping day of the season. it's still big but even that's changed. shoppers more concerned with price are less concerned with the calendar. they will wait right up to the last possible day, if necessary, for a bargain. aaron brown, abc news, new york. >> so be sure to hit up gimbal's. >> the whiz has a good deal. >> and wool worth's. >> big door

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that are green as well. who knew that that was even a thing? >> yes, you can get prices as low as $35 down from $53. kind of a random price for something, $53? >> they were going to do a real price, but then they just got high. >> well, for anybody who's imbibing, this next segment should be very enjoyable for you. >> absolutely. yes, here is a live polka. ♪ now the shopping season starts moob brush up your mshl arts ♪ ♪ for the black friday polka ♪ that's the black friday polka ♪ ♪ there's a gift i really want they don't have anywhere ♪ ♪ a frank the bunny plush toy ♪ come on shoppers out

♪ santa claus is in the red ♪ that's the black friday polka ♪ that's the black friday polka ♪ that's the black friday polka ♪ buy your stuff online and then next month your statement shows you just bought some russian guy a yacht a car and clothes ♪ ♪ if you're blue take it from e me ♪ ♪ practice retail therapy ♪ let go of that lego set ♪ sneakers, tvs, everything lovingly made in beijing ♪ ♪ that's the black friday polka ♪ ♪ christmas bells ♪ christmas bells ♪ soon it will be time to pay [ laughter ]

>> barry, thank you! [ applause ] >> very funny. >> are you coming back on monday for cyber monday

♪ this morning on "world news now," boom or bust, with millions hitting the stores right now, still plenty of holdouts waiting for the online deals. we'll tell you where to find some of them, even if you're not ready to shop till you drop. and the new reports on the investigation into the trump campaign's communications with the russians. and speculation that his former national security adviser, forced to resign for misleading the vice president, might now be cooperating with investigators. and the arrest of an alleged bomb maker. >> what we're finding out this morning about a woman who is accused of mailing explosive devices to president obama and the governor of texas, and the microscopic evidence that