this morning on world nows now, as prince harry put it, the stars were aligned. he and meghan markle are engaged to be married. we have new reaction plus a look at meghan's family here at home. new this half hour, fears over a possible north korean missile strike are prompting the state of hawaii to update its siren system. it has not been used since the cold war. this half hour, the new numbers just in. >> cyber monday was a blockbuster. but there are more days ahead to save big. we'll let you know what savvy shoppers need to know about. and a message from snooki

it is tuesday, november 28th. from abc news, this is "world news now." something special when you get to report on the royals and the jersey shore cast in the same headline. >> yes, it is "world news now." but i am looking at all the uk papers, and they're all like aglow. the "sun" newspaper saying "she's one" and "she just tripped and fell into my life". that's sort of how people think when they get on tinder. >> this withinone's quoting har. the stars were all aligned. this beautiful fell into my life. >> and the guardian newspaper saying the mps are angry over the brexit. they're clearly excited about meghan. way down there, there's a tiny

article. >> a royal wedding like no other. we're seeing a little rivalry here? we're going to compare one brother's wedding to the other? >> can't wait. that is our top story. we're excited about it. >> luckily, meghan markle is used to be in the spotlight. otherwise this might have been a little difficult for her. but she did make her debut alongside prince harry at first american to become a member of the royal family. abc's terry moran has more on that. >> reporter: hand in hand, they stepped into the sunken garden at kensington palace. prince harry and meghan markle almost giddy it seemed. >> how are you guys feeling? meghan, how are you feeling? >> reporter: and later, they talked about the big moment harry popped the question. >> it happened a few weeks ago. earlier this month. here at our cottage. a standard, typical night f

>> chicken. >> and it just an amazing surprise. it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. he got on one knee. >> of course. >> was it an instant yes from you? >> yes, as a matter of fact i could barely let him finish proposing. i said, can i say yes now? >> reporter: for months they've been the focus of rumors and speculation, but they just seemed like two young people happy in love. >> at the end of the day, she chooses me. i choose her. and therefore, you know, whatever, whatever we have to tackle together or individually we'll always be us together as a team. so i think, i think she's -- >> so nicely said, isn't it? >> reporter: and meghan seems ready to become one of the family, talking about meeting queen elizabeth who gave her blessing and speaking about her own family. >> are they worried at all about the state of what you're getting into? >> i'm sure the onset, both my parents and close friends were concernebe

quickly swept up in a media storm that was not part of my life before that. but they also had never seen me so happy. >> her mom's amazing. >> reporter: they remember how they met last year. >> it was definitely a setup. it was a blind date. and i didn't know much about him. and so the only thing that i had asked her when she said she wanted to set us up, one question, is he nice? >> i'd never heard of meghan before, and i was beautifully surprised when i walked into that room and saw her and there she was sitting there, i thought i have to up my game. >> reporter: all of that leading up to that proposal and that ring. >> the ring is obviously yellow gold, because that's her favorite. and the main stone itself a source from botswana, and the little diamonds either side are from my mother's jewelry collection, to make sure that she's with us on this crazy journey together.

it's beautiful, and he designed it. it's incredible. i think everything about harry's thoughtfulness is, and the inclusion of that and obviously, not being able to meet his mom, it's so important to me to know that she's a part of this with us. >> reporter: the palace has announced that the wedding will take place sometime next spring. that's a busy time for the royal family. prince william and kate are expecting their third baby in april. so the royal wedding is on a schedule for may. terry moran, abc news, kensington palace, london. >> you have the queen's birthday celebration that takes place in june and in april. >> their social calendar is very full. there's a lot going on. you have to schedule that. >> but we had this debate here in the newsroom. is she the first american royal? does wallace simpson, is she

>> great granduncle's wife whom he left the throne for to marry. she was an american divorcee as well. she did receive the term duchess, but she was never welcomed into the royal family. it wasn't really a royal wedding, so. >> exactly, so this will be the first american in a royal wedding? >> we're giving this careful analysis. >> we have plenty of time to talk about it. it does appear north korea may be betting -- getting ready for another nuclear test. >> japan has received signals that suggests another test in the next few days. north korea has been relatively quiet since mid september but it has been picking up since the president put the country on the list of terror sponsors.

happening, hawaii is preparing for the worst. the aloha state is installing a nuclear alert warning system. sirens will alert residents that a missile is heading toward them. the test will continue once a month for the foreseeable future. tv and radio announcements are being prepared to tell people what to do in the event of a nuclear strike. president trump is under fire this morning for a comment he made at an oval office ceremony for native american war veterans. >> the president honored navajo code talkers who were critical to the u.s. victory in world war ii. but in the ceremony he started talking about senator warren, calling her pocahontas, a name he's used on the campaign trail to bash warren for her claim to be native-american. >> we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago. they call her pocahontas. >> well, senator warren fired back,

believe the comment, calling it a distraction from the issue. gop leaders are working on changes to the tax cut package that may get some republican holdouts on board. they are considering a provision that would ought kmat matically increase taxes if revenue wasn't generated as expected. that would address fears about a ballooning deficit, but some republicans have different concerns. two say they won't vote for the bill as-is. president trump is meeting with senators today and hoping to hold a vote this week. alabama republican senate candidate roy moore is promising a tough fight in the final weeks of the campaign. moore's campaign has been plagued by accusations of sexual misconduct with teenaged girls. he told a rally last night the charges are false, and he compared his situation to the russia probe, and he says he doesn't know any of the women who are accusing him. >> as a former judge and prosecutor, i know the seriousness of charges like this, and they should be serious. if it happens. when a young lady is ase

cases such as this, i have not seen one who wants her picture posted on national tv, especially in a political advertisement. >> moore says democrats and the republican leadership oppose his religious-themed politics and are trying to hide the true issues facing the country and the state of alabama. well, senator al franken is apologizing once again for those allegation of sexual misconduct. the minnesota democrat returned to capitol hill, vowing to regain the trust of the people he serves and his colleagues. franken says he's embarrassed and ashamed. and humbled. four women have accused him of inappropriate sexual contact and is facing an ethics investigation. and we're learning about a close call between a navy plane and a russian jet. the navy plane had an unsafe

the jet crossed 50 feet in front of the navy plane with its afterburners on causing violent turbulence. the interaction lasted for 24 minutes. police outside of boston have posted a friendly reminder of how not to transport your christmas tree. >> yeah, the sudbury, massachusetts police department posted this photo. it looks like a scene out of national lampoon's christmas vacation. >> is that so wrong? >> it is. >> the car is engulfed in greenery. blocking the car's rear and passenger window, even most of the license plate. if you're just going forward, there's nothing wrong with this. >> no, it's so unsafe, what if you have to apply the brakes. the tree's going to fly forward and hit the car in front of you. you can't see anything. also. >> don't stop. >> the capitol building already has a christmas tree. rockefeller center already has a christmas tree. the white house already has all 53 trees, where are they putting this massive tree?

the big news for jersey shore fans. >> plus the holiday alert for holiday shoppers. your next time to save big. we'll tell you which days you need to know about for good deals. and the holiday light display that fans are loving, neighbors not so much. >> that's where the tree's going. first, here's a look at today's forecast. forecast.

so this could end up being the last christmas for this holiday tradition in a neighborhood in fairfield, connecticut. check out this display. incredible. well, the neighbors don't think so. the connecticut post reports complaints about heavy traffic and parking restrictions from neighbors could force the holwell family to turn off their 300,000 lights for good. so they've been doing this for 18 years now. but last year, the display drew 30,000 visitors, not counting those who just drove by without stopping. so it's clogging up the neighborhood a bit. neighbors are pissed. but what if they put in a tollbooth and the whole

then they'd be all like, yay, let's get the lights out. >> until you get all the drones flying above and skipping the tolls. >> there's that. the numbers are in. cyber monday, we told you would be the largest sales day. and it was. >> shoppers spent more than $6.5 billion. that's a billion more than last year. the other big change, shopping by smartphone reached an all-time high. 40% of shoppers were using their phone to search for or buy an item. >> next month we'll be telling you about all those people who got hacked on their cell phone. >> i missed it. >> i missed it as well. but now that cyber monday is history, here are the next deals for you. >> i'm listening. next time i'm going to get it right. >> it's travel deal tuesday. they need to work on that name. when travel deals spike. travel demand is low right now. so airlines want to appeal to people who haven't yet planned their winter get aways. also, green monday, december 11,

like on cyber monday, be on the lookout for major discounts. and finally, december 15th, that's free shipping day, at least 1,000 retailers are offering free shipping and delivery by christmas eve, but i thought a lot of them did that anyway for cyber monday and, for -- you can book me a flight while you're at it. >> travel tuesday. >> it needs work. travel deal tuesday. >> you got this. when we come back, two words, jersey, shore. >> "the skinny's" next. >> oh, you nailed that one. an expensive septic disaster. but for only $7 a month, rid-x helps break down waste. avoid a septic disaster with rid-x.

♪ ♪ get crazy ♪ get loud ♪ let's party ♪ get loud ♪ if you want to have fun do something ♪ >> breaking, breaking, breaking skinny news straight from the garden state parkway, is that the one on the east coast? mtv just announced that the jersey shore gang is getting together for family vacation.

>> snooki, and mike the situation will be returning sometime in 2018. and just in case you forgot who these people are, let's take a look back at some of their best antics. >> tee shirt time? >> tee shirt time. >> oh, yeah, wakeup. >> what is your name? >> situation. >> huh? >> situation. >> i put water on my face. ah, we got grenades, man. >> so sammy sweetheart is the only male cast member who isn't coming back. the show ran for six seasons and spawned a number of spinoffs as well. but this is one of those shows i thought it was so dumb, i couldn't believe people watched it and one day mtv had one of those marathons and it was just on. and the next thing i knew, seven

watching the "jersey shore." so i have to say, i'm a little bit excited. >> they call it family vacation, because a lot of them have families now. >> that's the thing. they're grown now, some of them say they don't drink anymore, they don't do any of the things they did on the show. it will be interesting to see how the jersey shore crew has grown-up. maybe they'll revert back. >> we need some fighting, drunkenness. >> i don't know if we'll get that. we'll see. speaking of people who haven't aged, jenny from the block is going from fly girl to guess girl. check her out in this 2018 guess campaign ad. at 48, she is the oldest guess girl but looking phenomenal. >> she rocked several guess looks in her video. you're watching, listening to it right now. it came out earlier this month. the outfits included a crop top we're ld

as you can see. and a little jumper. >> i wonder if she was trying to sort of send some subliminal messages or audition for the role by rocking guess. hey, guys. you think i'd make a great guess girl? >> in her next video, she'll be rocking something else. gap or something else. it's a beautiful day for the band. u2's latest album is a hit even though it hasn't been released yet. "rolling stone" magazine announced songs of experiences number three on the best of 2017 list. >> this isn't the first time the magazine added a band to the best-of list without hearing the work first. this happened in 2014 when "songs of innocence" was declared number one so the magazine has heard the music, we have not.

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36-year-old american actress who stole prince harry's heart. >> you told me you were going to sign the letter. >> reporter: that means meghan markle's family is bringing new american flair. to her royal in-laws. her mother is a yoga quinn strucker and social worker, her father is an emmy-award winning lighting director. she often posts throwback photos with her parents on social media. >> sheila be -- she will be the first biracial princess. >> i think that is a fascinating development. >> reporter: she has a half sister and half brother on her father's side though she reportedly isn't close with her siblings. though her parents split when she was 2 she is close with them, telling vanity fair, i never saw them fight, we would still take vacations together. my father and i would watch jeopardy. eating dinner on tv trays, the three of us. we were still so close-knit. the actress even grew up on tv sets, often visiting her father on the set of "married with children."

of her wanting to act. saying my father knew how hard it was for an actor trying to get work. he was so proud that i was able to beat odds. >> meghan's family is a very ordinary family, an i have working class family. she's had to herself do many jobs in order to support herself as she's becoming an actress. >> reporter: and meghan reveals more of herself in this rapid-fire q&a originally filmed for "suits". >> favorite pizza topping. >> chili peppers. >> your favorite phone app. >> heads up. >> how long can you last without your phone. >> a scene. >> reporter: a true american success story. but in the past, someone with meghan's background would not have been able to marry into the royal family. >> she's a divorcee. and in the history of the royal family that has been a big problem. >> reporter: she has been enough to win over the royal family and her future husband prince harry.

>> a little fun trivia. up to sixth in line for the throne has to ask the queen's permission. harry's number six.

making news in america this morning, the white house fights back against claims that president trump's pocahontas remark during a ceremony to honor native american vets was a racial slur. >> we have a representative in congress, they call her pocahontas. but you know what, i like you. >> this as the president makes a new push for tax cuts and the plan they say would hurt poor americans than first thought. breaking news. a 3-year-old girl missing reportedly abducted from her bed. her mother's desperate plea. >> please bring her back and i love her. >> where police are searching for the young girl.