in the west, we will be dealing with more rain. i think travel thanksgiving day looks a lot easier than what people deal with today. here's a closer look at your day ahead. for today, you have a little wintry weather still left over. be careful driving in minnesota and northern wisconsin today. still a little coating of ice on the ground. thankfully no tornado yesterday or overnight. thunderstorms today into louisiana. and, of course, we got macy's parade forecast coming up. and black friday forecast. >> there is that to look past thanksgiving. bill, thank you very much. 21 of the innovators were celebrated by president obama if his final med am of freedom ceremony, awarding them with the nation's highest civilian honor, michael jordan, bruce springsteen, a star-studded class of honorees even the president admitted may be the best ever.

more. >> president obama hosting and celebrating the 21 distinguished americans who each has left an indelible mark on the nation's fabric. >> extraordinary americans who have lifted our spirit, strengthened our union, pushed us toward progress. >> receiving the prestigious medal of freedom honor, received by michael jordan. >> character actors, like the buy the from space jam. >> legends of the screen, redford, hanks and deniro. >> a sicilian father turned new york mobster a. mobster who runs a casino. a mobster who need therapy. >> actress sicily tyson. >> once she got her education and broke into the business, sicily made a conscious decision

speak out. >> reporter: for those left wondering by this tweet, ellen degeneres made it forgotten i.d. notwithstanding, where the president paradesed her had a trail blazer. >> there were musk cal icons. >> i am the president. he is the >> reporter: the dodgers legend joined an exclusive club. >> i think as human being, we looked at each opt and thought, we have really been fortunate. i know i have been for sure. >> all that star power marking the president's last months in office. >> very fitting, before the end of the year, with the elections and the division itself the country had, these are people we get behind and celebrate.

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allegation into brad pitt abuse allegations, this comes 11 days after he was cleared of allegationles of physical abuse against his children. the l.a. county department of children and family services says the investigations stem from a september incident aboard a private jet carrying pitt, his now estranged wife angelina jolie and their children. pitt and jolie filed for divorce in november afternoon. after one month. they were cruising through the panama canal when all of a sudden it lost propulsion. apparently the $14.4 billion ship had to be towed into port. a suspect has been arrested in the shooting of a police officer, bringing the city's manhunt to the end. the officer was investigating car theft off campus on tuesday

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today's video captured a massive fireball the bright flash is believed to be a meteor. in fresno, california, a cat was rescued after they went nine days without food or watt at all t. brave feline was lowered to the ground by a worker reunited when an owner had to be so starveding look at that, he was able tooy a yearly tradition. today president obama will pardon his final thanksgiving turkeys, as the "tonight show" jimmy fallon points out, after eight years the president might be over it. >> today i have the awesome responsibility of granting a pardon to a pair of turkeys. we can't wait to pardon these turkeys with that, i think we will bestow the official pardon. >> the most powerful position in

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