the republican presidential candidates are facing off in yet another debate tonight. we'll tell you why tonight the big topic is likely to make for some embarrassing sound bytes tomorrow. all right in my opinion video is disturbing on some many levels, but montgomery county police are helping that same video whether help catch some of the dozens of young people who ripped off a 7- eleven in silver springs late saturday night. >> well, it was swarm of kids. some just stood around. others filled their pockets with whatever they could, but police are hope that the brasses of -- are hoping that the brash tons come into this story with the surveillance cameras will also be their undoing. it occurred around 11:18. , minutes, there were what police estimate between 50 and 70 teens if the store, some stealing anything that wasn't

nailed down. >> for the four or five minutes they were in that store, they had control of that store. certainly they weren't violent, but certainly it's serious, in that they did take over the store, and some chose to steal items from the store. >> reporter: the store owner didn't want to talk on camera, but said the incident is unfortunate, and nothing like this has ever happened here, and most folk has to live here say this is a relatively new shopping center. it's always busy, and hasn't had many problems, and for this many kids to swarm the place is disturbing. >> god knows what else they'll do. the owner here, the manager, he's a very good guy, you know. i mean, he'll do anything for these children. but just to come in here and do that, that's not right. >> police say since the video was released on their website and on youtube, they have received hundreds of calls from people who have recognized or had information about the

video. this is the second such video like this in montgomery county. dozens of the thieves in oh the other robbery were caught and charged. however, the robbery this weekend in silver spring police say is different and may not be a real flash mob. >> at this point, we're looking at the pocket they were at a birthday party in the area. we have no indication this was organized over social media, that they were just at a birthday party and decided to go into the 7-eleven. >> police say what is complicating this is that not all of the people in the video are stealing. some folks were actually paying for the items, and others were just standing around, so they have to sort through the pictures to see who stole stuff, and who didn't. if you have any information or recognize any of the teens in the video call 315-565-5835. let's look at some of

tonight top stories. detectives in harper county have captured three of the county's most wanted criminals. two of the three have violent pasts, and are facing charges involving handguns. all three of the men have been fugitives for years. and sheriffs in queen ann's county have arrested a man they believe has been breaking into cars. they captured hip after posting a video of several of those break-ins on facebook. he was caught this morning and taken into police custody. and maryland's public research group is out with their list of the most dangerous toys. , such oas choking hazards, unhealthy levels of lead, or simple i toys that tour loud. -- simply toys that are too

loud. we are looking at a tough commute right now. a mess, absolutely. where is the heaviest rain right now? well, primarily it is north and east of the baltimore area. we have real heavy bands up through westminster through the northern part of the county here from, say, oh, about toward t inoium northward. and then a big surge of rain coming up towards spare rows point, and this is impacting kent county. so several swaths of very heavy rain, including a band down through arnold. there is some clearing occurs southwest of 0d.c., so there is some room for improvement for the evening hours, the later evening hours, once we get this current wave of rain north, but visibility just a mile in baltimore. it is tough to see. have to use the low beams. be careful out there tonight, just use caution.

50s for the rest of this evening as that rain will continue to drift north. slow decreasing amounts of rain from south to north, and probably in the next two or three hours will be clear up through the pennsylvania line, bought new wave of rain behind this wave comes in tomorrow morning, and it will be something we're dealing with into our 0 wednesday morning, the busiest travel day of the year. we'll see break that down for you in detail coming up. well, they have twisted, dance for weeks with that mirror ball trophy in sight. but by the end of tonight, only one pair will call that coveted mirror ball trophy their own. we have a live report from l.a. with the latest. it's going to be a close call tonight, sent, diana? >> reporter: oh, a close call

indeed, season 13, and the top three are really the top three dancers. it will gate to see him bring it on the dance floor one more time, and it's going to be a battle to the end. after the sequins, and sambas, in the end, talent trumped all. the only three contest aren'ts to earn perfect scores in season 13 is iraq war veteran turned dancer martinez. the crowd favorite created crowd pleaseers, until an injured ankle threatened to derail his dancing days. >> we stepped back up and said no, don't forget about us. >> former talk show host ricky lake let her dance doing the talking. me and her partner earned the first perfect 10. >> whether i walk away with a

mirror ball or not, i feel like i have done something really, really great. >> and then there's the true underdog. reality star rob kardashian seemed a reluctant dancer, but with partner cheryl burke, has blossomed, peaking last night with his first perfect 30. >> to get that score in the -- it's just crazy, i can't even believe it. >> who will go home with the coveted mirror ball trophy? at this point, any of them. as for their partners, derrick huff and cheryl burke have won before, but tonight would be the first victory for karina semi-november. >> a lot of people cheering. and there will be some other

entertainment as well tonight, correct? >> that is true. you will see a live performance by lady ante bell up, the final three dance some more, and some other surprises. well, the investigation into a long island cheating scandal. 13 more current and former high school students were arrested today, in addition to the 7 that have already been charged. a man crashes into a light pole and his car just explodes. we're going to tell you how he managed to survive.

police in long island arrested 13 current and former high school students today as part of an s.a.t. cheating scandal. four of those arrested are accused of taking payments to take the s.a.t. or a.c.t. exams for other students. prosecutors believe as many as 40 high schoolers cheated, but of those, only 15 current students and 15 former students say they paid for stand-ins.

it's not often a driver survives a run in with a light pole let alone when the car bursts into flames live in this video here. but some quick-thinking officers from san francisco pulled the driver out despite the risk. >> an explosion could happen at any time, and they still stayed with it, which is incredible. >> the driver is being treated at a bay area hospital, buts if likely he will face charges after he recovers. and although congress may not be able to agree on anything these days, at least n like these lawmakers in the south korean parliament after a vote on a new free trade agreement with the u.s. lawmakers were shoving each other, and at least one member

had to be escorted out. lots of stores opening earlier than ever for this black friday. we're going to check in with some shoppers to see how they're feeling heading into the biggest shopping day of the year. >> and item kin pie may be on -- and pumpkin pie may be on your list for thanksgiving. how your traditions compare to those of the pilgrims.

did the pilgrims and native

americans really serve up these sides at a a celebration feast? well, there's no proof that turkey was on the first thanksgiving table in 1621. the fact it is today isn't the only unexplained tradition of thanksgiving. take football. what would the pilgrims and native americans say about this? they came together in a spirit of harmony. that's definitely not what these teams are doing. and then of course there's black friday shopping, and what does this have to do with giving thanks is still a mystery as much as the stuffing is. even if the turkey didn't win a place at the founding feast, it did win a place in the heart of our founding father ben franklin. he didn't want the bald eagles to be our national symbol, he wanted the turkey. he said the turkey was a more respectable bird, a bird with

coverage. a local thanksgiving tradition is going to be right here again on abc 2 this year. the turkey bowl will kick off at 9:00 a.m. on thanksgiving day. it will be live right here on abc 2, and we'll be streaming the game live to our website and your smart phone app. weather is looking up big- time for the turkey bowl, for the ravens taking on the niners, the harbaugh bowl, i guess we're calling it, but not so much out there tonight. tough travels. baltimore northeastward up into elkton and cecil county, and northwest to frederick and beyond into waynes borough.

all area be basically oxford northward getting rain now on the western half of delmarva. so more rain to fall, but over the next few hours, this wave will continue to press north, and we'll look for some clearing around here. take a look at the current temperature. 55. this will hover in the mid-50s, and eventually begin to warm up we think later this evening. visibility at one mile. that is reduced visibility, and you can kind of see why the rain, the mis, the drizzle, and in fact, fog itself dropping and areas out there tonight. at charm city run, the rain still coming down steady and heavy here. same deal in frederick where it is tough to see out there on the roads. these early sun sets never help the cause. one last stop in damascus, where the rain was basically unabated, nonstop all day long.

dull airport, visibility at -- dullest airport, visibility at one mile. drivers on 168 could find some tough goes, in terms of being able to see. the southerly wind will help clear things out little bit rain-wise through the evening. our temperatures running in the upper 50s to 40s to the west, but again, expect that southerly breeze to kick in. tomorrow, a mid-morning high temperature around 66 to 62 degrees, but i will say this, to the morning weather and the afternoon weather will be completely different. rain and tough visibilities early in the morning, and by the afternoon, it's going to be sunshine and clear, and also breezy. right now we see that heaviest of rain moving just south of baltimore, up through the northeastern corner of the state, and pennsylvania getting some help now. but the second leg of this storm system still to arrive.

that line of rain will come in here as we go into the early morning hours tomorrow, so early morning flights around 6:00 a.m., give yourself extra time to get to the airport and realize you could see some brief flight delays from rain and reduced visibilities, but this last round of rain that comes in, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00 in the morning will be blowing out to the east, and by 10:00 a.m., we should clear in baltimore, and by mid-afternoon, should clear the eastern shore, and that will let some very nice weather move in tomorrow night right into thanksgiving thursday and beyond. tomorrow 62, that comes in the morning along with heavy rain, and then temperatures falling tomorrow night, 34 degrees, clear, breezy, getting much coulder out there. your seven-day forecast. a cooler day for thanksgiving, but you notice things will be be nice and clear, and it looks like a great night for ravens football and the turkey bowl

earlier that day. this weekend, great weather friday and saturday, sunday, maybe a shower, right now a lot of the rain looks like it will hold off until next week. coming up all new for you at 6:00, if you are heading out to the shopping mall this weekend, the malls are going to track your every movement. why some of them will use your cellphone to see where you are. and before youpy that turkey in the oven, there are some things to keep in mind. what to do to keep your guests from getting sick. those stories and more all up at 6:00 here all new for you. we'll see you then.

retailers gearing up for one of the biggest holiday shopping days of the year. in the question is, how do consumers feel about spending and their finances heading into this holiday season? >> reporter: black friday marks the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, and a new survey finds 41% of consumers intend to spend less than last year, with just 8% planning to spend more. >> what jumped out was the overall perception people had that they're not getting better off than previously. >> reporter: the survey found only about one in fire consumers said their financial situation is better this year than last. but just because consumers don't seem willing to spend now doesn't mean they won't later. >> what happens is people plan to cut back on their spending.

look i ahead, we would always like to spend a little less than we spent last year, but remember what holiday spending is about, it's spending for friends and loved ones. and it's easy to get caught up buying those gifts. so the consumer federation of america reminds shoppers that you are less likely to go overboard if you limit yourself to cash spending. but if you use credit, don't use more than you can pay off quickly to keep interest rates low. >> listen to this. in less than a week, harper county sheriff's detectives captured three fugitive from their 10 most wanted list. it's a flash mob robbery that has one local sheriff's department very busy today.

and will he play or won't he? what ray lewis says about suiting up for thanksgiving night. but first tonight, three career criminals who have evaded capture for years are now behind bars in harper county. and detectives say tipsters and other law enforcement agencies helped track down the men who have headlined the county's top 10 wanted list. >> nicolas gardenei scammed several victims. gaylord conrad faces 10 separate charges including drug and gun counts. and investigators sought paul kelly any assault, child neglect, and dangerous weapons charges. three violent or career criminals, and three men who are now in police custody. >> good police work. citizen cooperation and

parenter ship with metro crime -- partnership, and cooperation with metro crime stoppers in one instance. we developed a list civil months ago, it was my instructions that what we were look for were serious -- fenders who we could not locate without some type of help from from someone else or something else, and also focus on on the violent offenders. i have a violent push to get the violent offender off the street. >> reporter: while the sheriff is thankful for this unprecedented success in such a short span of time, he says there will soon be three new faces on this list and the challenge of finding them will continue. >> three more will take their place, and