♪ 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

down. and doing thanksgiving in style. how the celebrity a-listers celebrated the holiday with cajun spice marinades to truffle potatoes to beaches and designer hand bags. it's friday, november 24th. >> ooh, fierce smizing. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> that's how i celebrate thanksgiving. >> smizing. >> get it? >> i think you're scaring people. >> do i look glamourous? that wasn't like the glamourous smizing thing that was going on? >> i wasn't sure what that was. >> well, happy thanksgiving. >> happy black friday, exactly. it is the frenzied start to the holiday shopping season. >> that's right. millions have been losing sleep, no doubt getting ready for the annual madness at the malls. experts expect 115 million american to go deal-hunting today. >> that's an amazing number right there. >> 115 million. >> the massive shopping weekend

some stores opening their doors just after folks were digesting their turkey dinners, all in search of that perfect deal. here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: the frenzy, in full swing. with deal-hunters rushing to get first dibs on this year's deepest discounts. >> about how much did you save today, do you think? >> i don't know. probably 4 to 500 bucks. >> reporter: some shoppers camped out for days to get a deal. >> you gotta do what you gotta do to get a good price. >> reporter: shop erds expected to spend an average of $9 ske67 gifts this year. >> they have to offer you something real or you're not going to fall for it. so the deals are there. >> with more than 6,000 brick and mortar stos

retailers are offering in-store only door busters to boost foot traffic. braving owrg will save you $400 off this 55-inch westing house smart tv. best buy stores have this laptop for $119. and at macy's, these ten, in-store-only items that will be free after mail-in rebate. and experts say don't wait too long. >> buy it when you see it if it's a good price. because retailers have pretty lean inventories. >> reporter: and many are skipping the stores and shopping online. but there's a warning. for the online shoppers. many retail sites are being spoofed, so make sure you have the right site before handing over your credit card information. alex, perez, abc news, chicago. >> the retailers can be tricky. my aunt bought a blender for 30 -- for a hundred bucks, and then it was 30% off. ask then s-- so she went to the to get the 30% off,

was 30% off $130. they raise the price and then knocked off the discount to make it feel like she was getting big savings, when really it was just the same price that it was the week before. >> don't we know that they all kind of just put the prices up there and then say, this is 50% off and then we're all just like suckers for a deal. >> we're suckers. and every time, i'm like, i got it for 50% off! it's like i saved money. >> you paid twice as much. you're welcome. enjoy it. happy black friday. let's move on. the president is spending this black friday and this thanksgiving weekend at mar-a-lago in florida. >> the president and the first lady stopped by a coast guard facility where he thanked the men and women on duty for the rescue and recovery efforts during the recent hurricanes. earlier, the president spoke via teleconference to troops deployed overseas. >> we love you. and this is a thanksgiving you won't forget because you're in a very different part of the world than you're used to, but, boy, are you doing a job there. >> he also told the troops the economy is flourishing and when they come home, they'll see plenty of jobs. search and rescue efforts have

latest tragedy for the navy's specific fleet. three sailors are still missing after the crash north of the philippines. the plane's eight other passengers were rescued. two other deadly incidents this year involving the pacific fleet, led to the dismissal of eight top naval officers. families of 44 people on a missing argentine submarine received devastating news. the submarine may have exploded. the news left relatives of the crew in tears. searches will continue until the sub's fate is determined. lawyers representing former national security adviser michael flin reportedly have stopped talking to the president's legal team. "the new york times" with this, first to report that flynn's attorneys say they are no longer sharing information about special counsel robert mueller's investigation into the russian interference in the election.

flynn may be cooperating with mueller, but it doesn't necessarily prove that's the case. senator al franken will address the media on sunday amid the growing sexual harassment scandal. four women have now accused the democrat of sexual misconduct. in a thanksgiving day statement, he apologized, saying his behavior crossed a line with some women. the senator is facing an ethics investigation and calls for his resignation. >> fedex has announced one of its workers has died in a work related accident. the woman was part of a team at the memphis airport hub. and the company said she died after being trapped under a loader, this is the third worker killed at that hub over the past 40 months. and we're learning disturbing details about the murder of a baltimore police detective. the father of five was shot with his own gun the day before he was supposed to testify in a case involving other officers. abc's gloria riviera has more. >> reporter: an

detective sean suitor, shot in the head with his own gun. no suspects and few clues to who murdered him, but now this revelation from police. >> the very next day after detective suitor was murdered, he was scheduled to appear before a federal grand jury. >> that federal grand jury hearing, a police corruption case, and indicting eight baltimore cops. some of those cops admitted to shaking down citizens, stealing drugs, then selling them. authorities say suitor was not a target in the investigation and there's no evidence yet his murder was premeditated. >> i just am determined to keep following the evidence. there's nothing we won't consider. >> reporter: an 18-year veteran of the force and father of five, he was with his partner investigating a triple murder last week, when they noticed a man acting suspiciously. suitor approached. >> the struggle and again, there's evidence of a struggle, was brief and violent. >> we do not know where the shots came from. we have officers in bad locations.

let's everybody take cover somewhere. >> suitor's partner called for help but was only able to give a vague description of the suspect. police and federal agents are still focusing on the dangerous neighborhood. more than a dozen people killed at a single intersection there in recent years, and the reward for any information leading to an arrest is now at $215,000. gloria riviera, abc news, baltimore. and we have an update on that one woman's effort to pay back a homeless man who spent his last $20 to help her out. >> i love this story. kate mcclure set up a gofundme page to raise money for the man who helped her on the side of the road, johnny bobbitt jr., when she was out of gas on the side of the road late at night. johnny is a veteran from north carolina, with a good heart, according to a friend back home. >> her goal was to raise $10,000 to try and help him out. but the total is now approaching $300,000. kate posted her response to that, saying, unreal.

to pay it all forward and use some of that money to help others in the homeless community as well. >> when it was just over a thousand dollars, he was like, this will change my life. 300,000. >> $300,000. what a beautiful thing. >> he won the powerball. >> last $20 to his name and he used it to buy her gas. >> so nice. well, coming up, we'll see if our pig-skin predictions from yesterday were right. >> ooh. plus the incriminating video of this english teacher that got her escorted out of her high school in handcuffs. and in "the skinny," the top global concert tours with bruno mars only at number eight. so can you guess who raked in the most money on the road? but first, a look at today's forecast. ♪ ♪ "world news now" weather brought to you by united health care. ♪

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white powdery substance and then leaning over it. >> police marched 24-year-old samantha cox out of school in handcuffs after students showed the video to school staff. they suspect it was a mixture of cocaine and heroin. cox now faces felony drug possession and other charges. a woman in texas has been arrested, accused of sending mail bombs to president obama, texas governor greg abbott and the social security administration. >> yeah, the fbi managed to track her down from a trace of hair from her cat. her cat. >> reporter: these court documents revealing in disturbing detail how one texas woman allegedly mailed homemade explosives to then president obama and texas governor greg abrot that could have caused severe burns and death. investigators say a victim activated improvised explosive device reached the governor, but it failed because the governor did not open it as designed. >> i'm totally baffled that a sitting state governor could

potential bomb inside of it. >> reporter: prosecutors say 46-year-old julia poff of brookshire, texas, mailed the devices, along with a third to the acting head of the social security administration in october of 2016 after her application for benefits were denied. court documents said the governor's package had an obliterated shipping label addressed to "poff." but one of the biggest clues found on the cat hair from the obama package. >> this is textbook law enforcement forensic evidence. pulling up hairs and fibers, anything that can be traced back to the suspect. in this case, they found cat hair that they could match up with the defendant's cat. >> reporter: she pled not guilty, she's in federal custody facing six counts of various charges. marcus moore, abc news, dallas. turning you now to football and thanksgiving, three games starting just after noon for fans. the final match-up was outside of our nation's capital.

washington hosted the new york giants, and some young giants had some cheering to do and were emulating their coaches. >> wow, look at that. [ laughter ] >> they came dressed like coach m ben mcadoo there. the game was tied with less than four minutes to go. washington's kirk cousins hit josh dotson for the score. skins win 20-10. >> yes. dallas and the los angeles chargers played the middle game of the triple-header, philip rivers burned the boys for three touchdowns, 434 yards. the chargers handed dallas his third consecutive loss by 20 points, 28-6, the final there deep in the heart of texas. and minnesota picked up the win over detroit. one of the vikings players is hoping he picked up a name for his newborn. after sacking the lions' matthew stafford, h

to reveal the message -- i've just had a bab thor and griffin mcgriffin face as well. >> i mean, by just, does he mean like a few hours ago, or has this baby remained nameless? >> five years ago. how about jack as a name for the baby. >> should be. because the commish got all three game calls right. >> not one, not two, but all three. and the scores were pretty close. jack was impressive. he took the day off to celebrate how right he was. not bad. that's something. >> he called the vikings 30-23, it was 24-20. chargers 28-6, it was 29-16. redskins, 20-10, it was 30-20. >> he was off on that 30-20 one. >> when we come back, how the other half celebrated thanksgiving. celebrities, they're just like other stars. [ laughter ] "the skinny's" next.

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>> skinny time. >> did you have a good thanksgiving? >> it was a great thanksgiving. i hosted. it was a long thanksgiving. wow. >> hands full. >> who knew you had to do all that work? >> let's see how your hosting duties compared to the celebs. >> you win. >> oprah posted a ton of video, including one of her and her four turkeys. >> did you have four turkeys? >> i didn't have tofurkey. >> you know who else is in the image? two of her chefs. did you have a chef? >> i have a sous chef. so here they are putting a cajun spice marinade on the birds. she supervised the truffle potatoes. did you have truffle potatoes? >> i did not have truffle potatoes. i will say that. >> madonna also posted a shot of her with the caption, i give thanks. that's a louis vuitton purse in the shot and a bathtub in the background. i'm guessing she's thankful for the purse part of it.

all right. zac efroal some meditating at the beach. you would think he would be thankful for his eight pack, but he was thankful for the love and support of his fans. >> you'd rather have the abs. >> yes. [ laughter ] >> and one more for you. here's sofia vergara, looking very sparkly in front of her thanksgiving table. very lovely. >> did you wear a sparkly skirt at your thanksgiving party as well? >> i'm saving it for christmas. next up, the beckham family is apparently a very talented bunch. >> as you know, dad is okay at soccer. mom can sing. and apparently their youngest son cruz is following in mom's foot steps. >> the 12-year-old posted a sample to instagram. here's cruz covering charlie puth's song "one song away." ♪ i'm only one call away

day ♪ ♪ superman's got nothing on me ♪ i'm only one -- >> he's pretty good! >> he's very, very good. >> and he got mom and dad's good looks. >> yeah, it's really too bad those beckham kids aren't better looking. >> watch out, ladies. watch out. cruz is now being compared to justin bieber who also posted his singing online before he was discovered. cruz said he wants to pursue a music career once he's done with school. >> i'm guessing mom and dad's level of fame will help. >> sure. they might know somebody to call. >> maybe. now to concert tours and we're getting an update on which groups are making the most while on the road. >> number three, coldplay makes more than $4 million in every city they visit. >> u2 is number two, pulling in an average of $9 million per city. the top grossing band on the road right now --

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>> additional accusers coming forward, accusing tv icon charlie rose of sexual misconduct. rose's unexpected response to the scandal that got him fired. >> do you want to say anything to the accusers, of the wrong-doings? >> it's not wrong-doings. >> let me be very clear, there's no excuse for this alleged behavior. >> now to the breaking news, charles manson, the infamous cult leader, who led a string of murders in the 1960s is dead. >> agony and anger, as an under-water sound detected last week could be an explosion. dashing hopes for the relatives of 44 missing sailors aboard the lost submarine. next to a harrowing escape from north korea. a young soldier risks his life driving across the no-man's land of the dmz, crashing his jeep and making a run for it as his fellow soldiers were firing on him. >> he had severe parasitic

food that was contaminated. doctors describe him as shy and in a bit of shock but say he's doing better. ♪ i think i love you so what am i so afraid of ♪ >> this morning, we're also celebrating the life of singer and actor david cassidy. the star of the hit series "the partridge family" died at the age of 67. >> the winners and new champions of "dancing with the stars" are -- jordan and lindsay! ♪ ♪ >> did you see that? this isn't so hard after all. >> no, not at all. >> president trump will pardon a turkey at the white house. >> drumstick, you are hereby pardoned. >> then he'll spend the next week criticizing it for not thanking him enough. i should have let you get eaten. >> that's actually pretty funny.

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making news in america this morning, black friday frenzy. shoppers are already finding deep discounts. >> this line is heck of a long but it's 80% off. >> see where to find the best deals. what experts say you need to know before hitting the stores. did flynn flip. the new sign that the former national security adviser michael flynn may be cooperating with prosecutors in the russia investigation. bomb plot arrest. a woman accused of sending explosives to politicians including former president obama. >> this is really textbook law enforcement forensic work. >> a strand of c