>> good to know. >> sun should burn that fog off. >> just be careful right now. >> dave, thanks so much. the "today" show is coming up next. >> that's what's happening today in new york. good morning. holiday havoc. a potent ice storm today from texas to kansas. officials urging drivers to stay off the roads. farther east, heavy rain expeed to triggen dangerous ooding as will mons brace for tr: avel delays and disruptions. fence failure. a man has no trouble climbing the newly spiked barrier at the white house while the first efamily celebrated thanksgiving inside. that jumper behi t bars. his stunt raising serious new security concerns this morning. donald's denial. republican front-runner donald trump defending himself after

being accused of mocking a reporter's disability. >> i don't know what i said, i don't remember. >> what trump says he was trying to show and how the reporter is responding. >>he> dash for deals. tens of millions of black friday shoppers already hitting the stores this morning. before you join them, we'll tell you where to find biggest bargains, today, friday, november 27th, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and eautdry live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to "today" on this friday morning after thanksgiving. i'm willie geist. >> and i'm eric ax hill.itt and savannah enjoying a well deserved morning off after the parade yesterday. >> how did youenake out last night? >> all right. it was low key, my mom was there. everybody ate, enjoyed. we survived.

>> we had 25 people, many of sthoill whom are ateahe house so hi, guys. >> let's of leftov s. >> top stories, holiday season, brutal storms lashing parts of the country with snow, ice and heavy rain. the weather channel'semike seidel is in oklahoma cityres people travel across the country today.lsmike, good morning. >> good morning, willie. er 13 million in the path o e wintry sidn of the storm, including her in oklahoma city where we've got a driving rain. winds gusting over 25 miles an hour, and the temperature has dropped down to 34 degrees. meanwhile this morning, freezing rain has turned hige hways into skating rinks from nebraska into new mexico. is morning a huge storm system is bringing a cold winter blast to a big part of the country, like a belt wrapp r around the midwest from the great lakes all the way down to the southern plains. if you're anywhere in it path there's likely to be some kind of nasty weather in your fostrecast. in oklahoma as a front blew through temperatures plmeted

a chilly 49 in just one hour. >> istorm warnings in red and travel advisories n original and flash flood watch continues south central, central into eastern oklahoma. i'm dreaming of a white christmas >> reporter: in kansas city, ey are dreaming of a white christmas, but rain nearly drowned out a holiday pbyza lighting ceremony. >> look at crowd. the rinn is coming down. >> reporter: more rain than kansas city has seen on thanksgiving day on record. >> everybody is dealing with the rain right now. everybody at this point. >> reporter: holidaray travel, never easy. >> holiday travel is nerve-racking and they make it more nerve racking with the young kids. >> reporter: warnings for parts of texas, oklahoma and arkansas. going by car or plane, get ready for delays, but at least skiers had something to be thankful afor. up to 20 inches of new snow in cas lifornia, nearly a foot in oregon and up to 10 inches in parts of colorado.

>> snow coming down, ice on the lens, hap than ving. def-for the was drenched with rain on thanksgiving. overnight flash flooding swept away a tarrant county deputy trying to rescue a stranded driver. he himself was rescued later on and is now in the hospital. in dallas, so far over 4 inches of rain. that makes it their wettest year on record, nearly 55 nches and counting. willie. >> mike seidel in the middle of some ugly weather there in oklahoma city, mike, thanks. dylan is in for al today. what can we expect, dylan. >> today, tomorrow, sun, big travel weekend. are looking at a lot of troubles, especially where the ice is falling right now. we already have reports of up to half an inch of ice near amarillo, texas. this is your 32 degree line. north of it south and south rain, but right along it is where we have the freezing rain that's adcumulating and making conditions very dangerous on the roads. ice storm warnings, including parts of texas into oklahoma and cup int parts of kansas, too. that's where we're going to see

our biggest concerns for trle velers on the roads. here you see along 40 and 25, you're looking at snow eventually turning over to those icy conditions, and especially the bridges and the overpasses, they freeze first, so just really slow down as you go over those overpasses because it freezes on the top and the bottom ue erneath as well. now, if you're heading through chicag or detroit or st. louis thais today, look for rain showers that could cause some delays and where the ice is a little farther to the west. slippery conditions still an issue. on saturday it's not just the rain but also some fog. ain, that causes delays at airports. major huby like new lerk city, some of those rain showers and foggy conditions causing some delays, and then you go back still lthrough texas and oklahoma. that's where we're look for ice to still be an issue. now on sunday the ice and the snow, it's allowed a little bit and we'll see mainly rain and duced visibility becaung of the rain and the fog and thisd rain is going to stretch all the way through parts of kentucky and virginia, stretching over into virginia, too, where soggy travel is going tonight biggest thing on the roads and thati

could slow down travels. it's not really the best weeke,dlfor traveling. llie. >> thankreou very much. despite all the bad weather in some spots, the black friday shopping rush is well under way. this morning people already streaming into stores arross the country, while others got a jump on the frenzy already last night. nbc's olivia sterns is in the mi le of the madness here in new york's times square. olheivia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. we keep talking about how it's no longer about deals just on a single day. in fact, it feels more like black know. as it turns out according to shopper track, today is actually forecast to beat out the saturday efore christmas, making this black friday the busiest shopping day of the year. another year, another black friday frenzy.ithis morning stores across the country just survived the motor chaotic hours of the year for consumers that now even carve into thanksgiving. doors opening at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. thursday evening and lines forming long before at.

>> tonight, we're going to have >> reporter: ceo of target giving a pep talk to workers ead of the opening blitz. istyear retailers say the deepest discounts and host items are coming in the form of tvs, teddy bears. >> check it out, guys. >> reporter: and toys. with plenty of stores getting a boost from a certain force awakening within "star wars" fans for this country's most anticipated film. with more than 136 million americans expected to shop this weekend the black friday buying power goes well beyond brick and mortar with an estimated $1.7 llion being spent online, up 22% over last year. bhow about online shopping? doing any of your online shopping? >> yes, that's i five sflit why is it your favorite? >> because there's no lines, and i think you get better deals. >> reporter: and more than a quarter of those sales coming on mobile devices. tablets and smartphones now a key part of shopping savvy. >> we want them to shop in our

shopping experiences starts online with that mobile device, so that's a critical important way for us to connect with that guest. >> reporter: keeping black friday a holiday tradition, no matter where you check out. >> black friday is actually still a very significant event, and honestly it's grown i think in popularity. >> reporter: and experts say if you do decide to brave the crowds and the brick and mortar stores, don't forget your smartphone and don't forget to download that store's app. this year many retailers are trying out new technology that will actually push you special discount or offers when you walk through their doors. willie, erica. >> alivia stern on much of the action. more on the shopping rush in just a bit including where you can score the best deals. in chicago, demonstrators want to disrupt black friday. activists furious over n new details in the fatal police shooting of a black teenager are calling on people to march down the city's famed magnificent mile. that's where we find nbc's john

yang this morning. john, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, aisha this. stretch of michigan avenue has seen its share of eventful black fridays, but nothing like this. as you say clergy, civic leaders, politicians, labor leaders want to disrupt shopping here. they think that's the most effective way to push for a special prosecutor and try to get rid of the police superintendent and the prosecutor for the way they have handled this case. chicago police say that they will facilitate peaceful protests but that they will not tolerate any law-breaking, and they will have a heavy presence here today. all days off have been cancelled. >> john yang for us in chicago,ion e job, thank you. this morning new concerns over security at white house after a man jumped over newly reinforced fence there. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker has more. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: willie, good morning to you, and the suspect is expected to face criminal charges today. he is the first person to scale the white house fence since

those new security measures were put in place over the summer, and the most disconcerting part may be the entire first family was home at the time. the secret service is investigating this morning after this man identified as joseph caputo jumped over the white house fence draped in an american flag flag, clenching a bindner his mouth. he was apprehended after taking a first steps but all unfolded while the first family enjoyed thanksgiving inside. some witnesses told the "washington post" they heard caputo say, let's do this, before scaling the nearly eight-foot fence. >> freeze now! >> reporter: this moment captured on instagram captured the terrifying moments when the crowd was told to scatter and the white house placed into lockdown mode for more than three hours and the surrounding streets blocked off. for witnesses it was unnerving. >> just a move, move, move. crazy, i know it. >> reporter: this markets first

time someone has jumped over the fence since new spikes were put in place nearly five months ago, and it comes as secret service is trying to rebound after a series of embarrassing security breeches, including a numbing of frightening fence-jumping incidents. last flal was a breaking point when a man with a knife jumped the fence and made it all the way inside the the executive mansion. the president won't home then but still it prompted a change at top and veteran joseph clancy was brought in to help the agency rebuild. this latest jumper a teminder there's still gaps. >> any time someone jumps the fence no question there's a level of danger to the first family no, question about it. >> reporter: caputo is from connecticut, and one of his family members says he's quote, a good kid. congresswoman eleanor hols norton is requesting a meeting with secret service leadership early next week saying she is astonished that someone wouldode able to jump the fence despite

the spikes put in place to prevent that exact thing that happening. willie, erica, back to you. >> on the up ide it's good that they apprehended this guy so quickly. thank you. turning now to the presidential race, republican ben carson is traveling to the middle east amidst on going scrutiny over his knowledge of foreign policy. meantime here at home, donald trump is dealing with yet another controversial y on the campaign trail. here's nbc's hallie jackson. >> reporter: this morning republican presidential candidate ben carson will visit with syrian refugees in jordan. the surprise trip overnight coming after controversy when the retired neurosurgeon made a comparison between refugees and dogs. >> we have tos ave in pla screening mechanisms that allow us to determine who the mad dogs are quite frankly. who are the people who want to come in here and hurt us? rep ter: in iowa tarson has dropped to third place as foreign policy akes center stage in the gop primary, but

carson isn't the only candidate coming under fire for controversial comments. donald trump's latest twitter tirade aimed at the "new york times," demanaged an apology, trump denying he knocked the reporter's congenital nerve coizndith:n. >> you ought to see this guy, i don't know what i said. i don't remember. >> reporter: hesed a 201 1 1 post-talking about the a eged attacks. >> he's going i don't remember. i don't remember what i said. this is 14 years ago >> reporter: "new york times" outrage the trump would ridicule the physical appearanc of a reporter. trump is now saying he di.n't know he ad a disability saying he should stop using it to grandstand and get back to paper that's rapidly going down the tubes.

>> i don't think ith donald ump thers's really any limits to what you can say. i think ll the old rules are broken with him. >> reporter: and while most candidates took a break for turkey day ted cruz will be back in iowa tomorrow for the first time since a new poll showed him surging there, closing in on trump. with just two months to go in the iowa caucuses no holiday from the campaign trail. hallie jackson, nbc news, washington. >> this is continuing. it was pointed out in an interview when he was with a different paper he met with donald trump a dozen times a on a first name basis. ne and h interviews with him and ran into press conferences and he said donald trump knows who i am. new deve opmewents tied ti the terror attacks in paris two weeks ago. officials in belgium lowering the alert level in the capital city of brussels saying the threat of an attack is no longer imminent. nbc's keir simmons is there. keir, what more can you tell us? >> reporter: this morning reports that two people have

belgium and not confirmed in paris while around a thousand people gathered for a service including president francois hollande, victims' families and survivors of the attack. in france this morning the frcaench lowered the flag at half staff, the country uniting beeihind the flag and the relatives of those who were killed two weeks ago and for the french president at moment to reflect or traveling from d.c. to moscow rallying the world against isis and stilt hunt to find salah abdeslam suspected of involvement in the paris terror cell, perhaps planning to take part i cthe suicide bombings before back out. the latest raids in belgium yest day, police found sever mattresses on the floor of one rented house and another suspect seen with abdeslam is also on the run. two of europe's most wanted men, two weeks after a night in paris

that left 130 dead. gu then opening fire in restaurants, bars and a concert hall. ma hany questions remain. could the attack have been prevented? some of the killers were extremists known to belgium authorities. was another attack being planned? belgium's prime minis r this week tried to calm fears while facing criticism. >> the impression the world is getting is that you have lost control of security. >> yeah. the threats for an attack is imminent and serious, and we want to ask our population to stay calm. >> reporter: his defense minister on the defensive. >> i couldn't care less what ce world thinks about. we aa doing what it takes. >> reporter: finally today the threat level in brussels was lowered suggested a breakthrough in the investigation. but separately two men were arrested in a mosque in germany accused doof planning still more terror. europe still on edge after two

that changed lives. and the president of france saying this morning his country will do all it can to destroye at he calls an arm cy fanatics and will operate relentlessly to protect its children. llie a irisha, europe has been scarred by this but is equally determined. ? tense days. keir simmons, thank you very much. pope francis got a rock star welcome at a stadium in nairobi cheering and waving as he arrived. he urged those in attendance to resist temp takes of corruption. >> earlier today the pope visit the one of nairobi's slums denouncing conditions many residents have been forced to live in and delivered a warning ahead of a key climate change conference saying there will be caautastrophe consequences if world leaders don't reduce the use of fossil fuels. >> and a lot of talk of the day

after thanksgiving and a lot wouldn't be complete without a generous serving of nfl football and lafrtd night legendary quarterback brett favre was welcomed back to the fans. >> green bay retired favre's number 1akn the rick of honor. bart starri and several of favre's former teammate were the there for the starmy and as for the game itself home team didn't do s well. the bears held off the pacrs winning 17-13. >> and under miserable weather conditions, really felt for all of them, and speaking of, dylan is ack with more on today's weather. >> we had a miserable thanksgiving here last year. >> right. >> but this year it was prettyn nice. >> perfect. >> hard to top and today even nicer. temperatures in the lower 60s. up and down the east coast it's a beautiful day but we're watching this big complex storm system that's bringing up to behalf an inch to three-quarters of a inch of ice from oklahoma bac down to texas. this is more than just a town.

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possible tuesday and wednesday. >> and that's your late forecast. >> dylan, thanks very much. coming up, a modern day gold rush. >> plus, what it's like to be a muslim in america today. we'll speak with a group who wants to clear up some misconceptions are especially now in the wake of the paris attacks and the heated rhetoric on the campaign trail.

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we're following breaking news out of queens. we've been talking about this all morning long. eastbound grand central parkway shut down for hours. tracie strahan is there. tracie? >> reporter: kerry, things could be changing as a flatbed is here to remove the box truck that was struck by a vehicle, killing two men just before 3:00 this morning. all of this happening right near 31st street. as a result of it, traffic is backed up for miles. it's unclear why those men bumped into the box truck pulled over to t shoulder. it was extremely foggy this morning. traffic agents are helping people around the detour. again, it's backed up for several miles by the rfk bridge. back to you. >> all right, tracie. for a little more ontraffic, let's head over to emily west. you might want to think about the white stone or the throgs neck. it's pretty much mid span there. around 31st street heading eastbound, still closed.

astoria boulevard. you can geliback on that the grand central parkway. l.i.e. is open this morning. a couple speed restrictions due to the fog. especially the goethals and the outer bridge crossing. thank you, emily. we'll be right back with dave price and the forecast. hello everyone. as we take a look at the weather for the rest of the day, very nice conditions. mild. it will be all the way up to 63 degrees. couple of clouds, lots of sunshine. and it is going to be a gorgeous day. keep in mind, with the dense fog

advisory in effect. tonight down to 49 degrees and it will be cloudy on up. showers for tomorrow. dave, thanks. coming up on the "today" show, in the wake of the recent terrorism attacks in paris, muslims speaking out on the day-to-day prejudice they face. another local update in a half

37:30 now on this friday morning, november 27, 2015. saying hello to quite the crowd of folks out thereby on rockefeller plaza. love a good thanksgiving crowd. >> that's a good thanksgiving crowd. hope you had a good thanksgiving at home. me of the stories making news. nalda rump insists he was not mocking a reporter's physical disability when he waved his arms and stammered his words during a speech in south carolina. trump was referencing an article citing keeged celebrations by muslims showing he was showing someone gnaroveling and searching

the author was disability. >> there will be a major demonstration held by protesters later this morning. busiest shopping di rict, in the words of one organizer to interrupt the economic engine of black custody. and a man is in custody after jumping over a white house fence while wearing an american flag. the first family wanes side celebrating thanksgiving at the time. the white house was placed on lockdown for several hours as a precaution. another major story we are' following this morning. a powerful storm stretching from texas to michigan, leading to accidents on the roads, plenty of delays at airports. the weather channel's mike seidel is in oklahoma city. mike, good morning again. >> good morning, erica. here in oklahoma city that cold front blew through yesterday afternoon and knocked the temperature from the mid-60s down to the mid-0s in just two hours. this morning we're at 33 with a cold driving rain and winds out of north gusting 25 to 30 miles per hour.

this storm dropped snow earlier in the week across parts of northwest and northern california, as much as 20 inches in the ski resorts of northern california and then yesterday it was rain, freezing rain and snow and across the plains. in kansas city they got the holiday celebration in and it temperatur whes in the upper 30s and nearly two inches of rain and heavy rain hit the dallas-fort worth area and a sw strand driver. he himself was later rescued and is now in the hospital. dallas has had over 4 inches of rain, and it's now their wettest year on record. if you're traveling today in this part of the country, watch out for freezing rain and flash flooding. the flash flood watch in dallas continues until sunday morning. erica. >> mike seidel for us this morning, mike, thanks. let's head over to north carolina where the hunt is on for a rare plant that is worth a lot of money, and as nbc's ker sanders explains, it's leading to a big problem for police.

mountains in the beauty of western north carolina sospectors aret igging for treasure, but it's not for gold or precious metals. they are hunting for ginseng, a pl >ant root used in popular energy drinks. turns out ginseng is worth big mo tney, selling for as much as $1,250 a pound.asas much as mortgage payment. >> i find something that's worth good money. >> that's all the good money. >> reporter: jeff jones is a third generation ginseng hunter. this is a good crop that's like a bank account. do you eat it? >> i don't but you can. >> reporter: it's disgusting. >> yeah, it don't taste good. >> reporter: no, it's like bitter dirt. in china where 90 president 6 app lachian wild ginseng ends up

this root is mystical. believers claim it enhances male performance. >> aphrodisiacs are always going to be, ynuednow, somethido that weon care about. >> here we go. here's a little ginseng. >> reporter: while hunting on private property is legal, much of the ginseng grows on federal land where it's protected but that doesn't stop the poachers. forest s vice botanist finds ginseng that only grows two to three inches a decade and permanently stains it with an original dusk so wholesalers know the.original roots were illegally poached. >> > a real cat and mouse game. >> sure. >> the game it afoot here, toe so speak. >> reporter: a game that recently turned ugly. north carolina wildlife officer eric stronik stopped two suspected ginseng poachers and they got violent and allegedly tried to kill hi. both de nuit charges.

>> a guy that made $40,000 to $50,000 in one year. >> reporter: and with that kind of money expert feel ginseng could go extinct in the wild. ker sanders, nbc news. >> $1,200 a pound works knew. >> and it takes so long to grow. grows two or three inches in decades. >> explains the price. >> next time you're pounding one of the energy drinks, think about that. >> and you thought they were so expensive. it's a bargain. >> check of th weather with dylan. what's happening? >> we'll break down the storm system that's developing and real causing issues back through the plains, especially areas like kansas and oklahoma and texas. the freezing rain has been falling heavily. here we go through that morning, the 32-degree line. north of it is snow and south rain and right here is where we're seeing our most dangeus icing. already reports of up to a quarter inch that coats trees and power lines and makes the storm extremely damage. you seat ice remains in the same

place but on the eastern side of it still seeing heavy rain with the potential of flooding, and then as we go into saturday ornings icing still in northern texas and oklahoma and saturday afternoon we'll finally start to lose the ice and reynish use that could cause delays and additional snowfall. we're looking at a couple more inches west of denver and the highest elevations we could see another foot of snow. wichita could end up with three-quarters of an inch of ice and as for randallias already the wettest year on record. look all right. dylan, you talked about the bad news across the country. we've got great news in the northeast, though. one thing to keep in mind. a dense fog advisory in effect until 9:00. after that, all the way up to 63 degrees. little bit of cloud cover. but lots of sunshine. we'll take it. mild temperatures through the day and into tonight. we dip down to 49. we see the clouds thicken up. showers tomorr morning. maybe another dose tomorrow

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we're back at 7:41. the largest muslim civil liberties group says the level of anti-muslim backlash in america has been unprecedented in the wake of the paris attacks d youe,ecently sat down with a group of muslim-americans who wanted to clear up some misconceptions about their religion. >> absolutely. everyone we met with was born in the u.s. or raised here since childhood and are as american as can be and yet they aren't always embraced in that way. our conversation covered a number of topics including their attacks in paris two weeks ago. >> i thi our first thought always has tonight victims. any time we start thinking about the attackers we give them a victory so it's the people in istanbul, it's the people in beruit and paris.

someone i'm a muslim? what do you think they don't understand? >> a lot of people seem to have troubling that american muslims are american. of course, the most common misconception is we're terrorists or sympathetic to terrorists or our religion itself is terrorism. >> why do you think that has endured, the miscrnception. >> the image of islam portrayed publicly, the fact that there's not a lot f muslims in the united states and all people know about islam is wha they receive in the news and foreign policy and honestly a lot of muslims haven't done a very good job representing themselves or their religion in the public. mostly we kind of punted on that one until very recently when we realized oh, my god, maybe we should be telling our stories tell our stories. some of the fact is we haven't invested in explaining what would we are and what we believe and what we don't believe. >> people question our poilt loyalty and that's perplexing in the sense that my father is a veteran. there's people in the united states army right now who are willing to lay their lives down for this kun cri. >> we talked a little bit about

the ways in which m lims are portrayed negatively in the media, but i think there are really important muslims in the public eye whom people would recognize if we said their names and don't realize that they are muslim. i think of kareem abdul-jabbar, muhammad ali, lit torch at the '96 olympic games and t owner of the jacksonville orguars, muslims in the public eye and represent our t-shirt. >> your t-shirt says don't panic, i'm islamic. >> do you find that any of you feel you're discriminated against simply by the way you look? >> when you're a hijaby girl, so, yes, we've had reported inci nts of a woman being spat at, woman being cursed at, woman being tripped to the ground, go back home threats. i mean, it's been a pretty crazy two weeks. >> i want to come back to your shirt. do you wear that out in public,

and the if so what kind of a reaction y get? >> the last time i wore this one was in the new york city climate march about a year ago, and at that time vi that one got me a lot of love. don't oftsn wear this out on the streets unless i'm in an enopvironment that's supportive. >> i don't want to close mosques, i want to sfal mosques, i want mosques surveilled. >> when you hear that a presidential candidate wants to monitor your place of worship. what do you think about that? >> my first thought as a muslim is let's invite him over. i think donald trump just needs exposure to some good old-fashioned muslim hospitality. it would do him good to see that we're not so different from anyone that -- his political base. >> when john f. kennedy was running for catholic he was attacked for accatholic and they were afraid they wou"d a statue of the pope over the white house and we have to look deep w hin our own culture and find out why this cycle of racism and fear of

the unknown and lack of education on our parts as a america keeps repeating it self. >> the biggest threat to america is the way he has been demonizing people because it completely clashes and collides with what america is. i keep going back to this optimism that i have of everyone, of every faith. we're going to vote and we're going to utilize that power from the people, what this country is supposed to have been found pedestrian on, the voice of the people. >> it was a great conversation. they talk a lot, too, about you have to -- their religion in many ways has been sort of stolen by isis, taking the name and doing all these names in the name of islam and that's not islam that any of them, you know, believe in or adhere to so it was a great, great conversation and appreciate all of of them sitting down and talking to us. >> interesting to hear the one gentleman say, you know, it's our time to tell our story because maybe you don't know much about it, but we're going to tell it our way. >> which is a great, great point. they are all -- all five of them

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this is 64-year-old rosa gonds e gonzalez. she was separated from her husband at the terminal. she has alzheimer's. if you've seen her, pleaseecall police. a man allegedly climbed over the fence at the white house. this happened as the first family was sitting down celebrate thanksgiving dinner. he was identified as joseph caputo. he was draped in an american flag when he unexpectedly scaled this 8-foot spiked fence. secret service and guard dogs herushed to chase him down and the white house was put on lockdown for hours. back in 2011 a local online newspaper actually profiled him as a then high school senior with asperger's syndrome calling him an inspiration. this incident is a year after another man hopped the fence with a knife before being tackled inside of e white house. police are looking for a man wanted in the rape of a woman on the lower east side. he attacked a 26-year-old woman

jogging through east river park. after raping her, he robbed her. this video comes from a store where police say he used her credit card. dense fog advisory in effect until 9:00. coming up on the "today" show, a lot more of your local news, we'll have another update in half an hour. this is more than just a town. this is our home. and small business saturday... is more than just a day. e it' s our day... to shop small at the places we love... with the people we love. for stuff we can' t get anywhere else. and food that tastes like home. because the money we spend here... can help keep our town growing. tomorrow is small business saturday, let' s all shop small. for the neighborhood, the town, the home we love.

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friday, november 27, 2015. >> here in new york for the today show. >> we're expecting twins! >> we traveled 7,600 miles from okinawa, japan, to be on the "today" show. >> celebrating my birthday with my husband and the "today" show. >> i'm celebrating my 12th show on "today"! >> the today is my 13th birthday! >> the mu baby's 60th birthday! ye welcome back to "today" f on this fr may morning, a big holiday crowd and crowd is so big i actuall walked back that i thought bieber was he . >> thinking the same thing. >> amazing. >> just willie geist.

u draw the crowd. >> that's it, exactly. >> coming up, if you're speaking of a crowd not into crowds at mal today, fear not. special edeals of steals and deals for items for everyone in e family at get this up to 90% off, and best part. you don't have to leave the couch. >> sounds good to me. first a check of the top stories with sheinelle jones in for natalie. hi, sheinelle. >> good morning, a huge storm system is causing hazardous travel conditions for millions of americans and the weather channel's mike seidel is in oklahoma city. ke, good morning. >> good mo.ning, sheinelle. it's a real mess across parts of the plains down through the texas and oklahoma panhandle this morning. we've got freezing rain. we also have winds gusting 25 to 30 miles an hour with sleet and rain and a temperature of 33. the windchills down around 20. and on the warm side of this storm we've got more than 14 million in flash flood watches. some of those go until sunday,

inches of rain and now their wettest year on record nearly 55 inches of rain in north texas. sheinelle. >> that is a mess. mike, thank you. the secret service will be reviewing security procedures after a man jumped over the white house fence on thursday. the president and his family awere home at the time. video posted on instagram showed the terrifying moments when the crowd was told to skatder and the white house was placed into lockdown for three hours. the intruder was taken into stody. fence had been recently shored up with 7-'tch steel spikes to prevent such incidents. french president francois hollande declared france will destroy what he called the army of fanatics responsible for the paris terror attacks. on thursday he met in moscow with president put pumpt the russian leader promised more cooperation with photographs and the rest of the u.s.-led coalition fighting isis. however, putin war ed he won't tolerate any more incidents like this week's shooting down of a russian warplane by turkey. breaking overnight, detectives in chicago say an

arrest has been made in connection with the murder of 9-year-old tiburon lee. and shot earlier this month. police say it may have been retaliation for a gang activity by a family member. the p erson arrested is the suspected shooter or an accomplice. and an advertising blimp went bust before it could fly over traffic heading to the macy's thanksgiving day parade. the tilot said he was having trouble navigating because of high winds. heke started getting worried that he would run out of fuel so he made an emergency landing on a neighbors who had gathe d for their annual holiday football game jumped in to help grabbing the tow ropes and frout brought it safely to the ground. and how reversal. a goat was sen into a tiring enclosure to become dinner for re chain.

he turn the tables and chased the timid target around the own backyard. the goat took over the prime sleeping spot forcing the tiger ut th willie. >> well, i hope they can keep up that relationship. we'll see how today goes. sheinelle, thanks very much. >>o > eager to hit for the stores don't head for the door just yet. this morning your complete guide for tackling bcack friday with a financial expert with nerdwallet.com. people are getting excited and the car gassed up to go to the mall and you say some of the trends are about online shopping. >> don't walk out of house too soon because you may find the same sales online. 46% of shopping online and browsing so that's huge and stores like walmart and target boasting that most if n all of their deals will be online as well. >> how long do the deals last? >> i've been getting deal announcements on monday, tuesday, black friday is not a one or two-day einvestment lasting the whole week if not

entire weekend and expect deals throughout the month of december and we're shopping more this year which is good for retailers and the economy is doing b deettey'r and jobs are in a better place and oil and gas prices are down so we're feeling more confedmit. >> some of the best stuff at laptop. let's talk about this way and some o the home deals that we'll good with. >> so for small appliances head to walmart. we found things like blenders ani crock pots for under $10, large appliances for refrigerators and stoves up to 40% off at lowe's and home depot. kohl's talking about up to 70%, 57% off bedding and lots and lots of deals online and in stores for home apaul. >> a lot of people will be excited about this one. some apple product. this is not where you're going to the apple store. going to the third-party retailers like best buy and target and walmart and we found ax and mac books at walmart for $150 off. get a $100 gift card when you buy the iwatch if you're in the

phone, iphone 6, will be really eap. at wal-mart yous et $100 bill credit and a $200 walmart g tift card when you get it w sh the verizon or at& contract. >> tvs are big this time of year.0 >> iuyer beware. the quality on black fridayou is questionable, but we did find some good deals. w 55-ilch westinghouse at starting knocked down to 250 bucks, more than 50% off and a 65-inch from best buy from samsung for about $9 o.total price $1,500. >> that's a pretty big savings. let's talk a little bit about clothes. >> typically we don't see clothes go really low on black friday because this year weather has been really warm so retailers are having a hard time unloading the -- the coats, the boots, so definitely check out some 50% off storewide sales at ann taylor, gap and old navy. jcou penney 50% off sweaters. where else? yeah, just check online. thn ere's toss and tons -- jackets

>> another way team are doing their shopping is just on their phone. and these stores that would have the apps. >> exactly. >> going to be a lot of traffic on the mobileapp so amountson 1, 50eks conclusive deals just on their app so definitely check that out. we've got target, for example, giving off 10% if you use their target app and retail me not and jc penney having exclusive deals for app buyers. >> all sounds amazing, and you have a lot of information in your head. >> you're welcome. >> h find more of her picks for the best blackfriday deals at today.com. coming up, jill martin standing by with her steals and deals that are jus a mouse click away. >> oo> plus, we'll take a plunge with a dog that loves to go deep sea diving. we'll explain this one. and why sparse sparse fans are so excited about the from the gifts they want, to the ones they really want. from big gifts that

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second away from 812 with what's trending dade. and we are starting with one of erica's biggest pet peeves and one of ours. when you're on an escalator, where do you stand? >> stand on the right and walk on the left. it allows people in a hurry to get moving and commuters in london are fuming about a big change to that rule at one busy station. oth sides. >> what? >> meaning nobodywi moves. everyone stands still the w le time. >> why? >> and get this. officials say the change will actually increase the flow of passengers so you're not all lined up to stand on the right side and coming off the left side. not quite sure why. some commuters have just been ignoring the new rules. >> #shocking. >> you can't just stand there. level at rush hour.

>> stressed just thinking about it. >> i can't move. >> excuse me, excuse me, trying to get through. >> telling all the cars on a highway to stay in the two lanes at a uniform speed. left lane is for passing. >> left lane is always for passing. >> we'll see how that little experiment works out for them. meanwhile, we know santa claus is coming to town. which children's n es are most likely to be on the naughty or nice list. a sticker company got the look that got the mos rewards, 80,000 students, the names on e dice list, harry, ryan and ethan and for the girls anna courtney and millie. on the nautdy names list, joseph, james and joshua for toe boys and lee yeah, eleanor and jasmine for the girls. ouch, sheinelle and willie, other children not on either >> surprise. >> right in the middle somewhere.

>> my list was never on a u st. u'll never see it. >> mine was always in the bluo and boy decorations. >> far it be for me to question a stud frea uk sticker company. >> however. >> but if you're joey at home or abby, ou'll have a great ch dristmas. don't worry about seeing your name on the oist. maybe you've treated your dogs some new tricks. >> bosco can sit. >> meet this lobster catching labrador. >> all he does is dives into a cr andna c aatobster from e ocean floor. >> alex says he wanted lila to see graining can be fun and maybe even a little delicious, too. >> is that considered poaching. >> i don't know. >>ant if lila has a fishing license. good point.

we'l have to look into that. >> turning now to the "star wars" villains who aresuow taking center stage and jimmy fallon's must see musical mash-up. dylan has "pop start." >> the new "st wars" trailer, unlike previous one this trailers doesn't focus on the heros. it looks at dark side. >> there's been an awakening. >> have you felt it? >> yes. >> the villain is the star of this trailer called all the way. "star wars" "the force awakens" hits theaters december 18. i just started watching "star wars" to see what all the buzz was about. i'm kind of obsessed. >> never saw them -- >> something my brothers watched, you know.

movies movies. >> no. >> people are on to the "star wars" thing. >> some of us discovered them in 1977. uz>> i wasn't born yet, in my defense. >> there we go. >> moving on to jalian. he brought out actress ras sh eida jones and they sang halliday parodies and watch me whip the mashed potatoes watch me potatoes eat the turkey leg, gonna make it into a sandwich the leftovers in the reepfrceerator the leftovers in the refrigerator saturday night and i'm really strong and the grinch is on let's watch i've got deals on black friday so i'm going to trample you a get out of way i can't celebrate because i'm a jew

got the whole crew with it. same here. >> that's so funny. >> the just so good. queen latifah joining in to the owntown." >> they make it look so easy. >> that is not easy to do. >> i wonder how long they practiced for. >> right. >> so good. jimmy does it again. much. now to your other news if monitor. >> let's head over and talk temperatures where it is going to be a very warm one today up and doubt east coast out ahead of the front, the same front that's causing heavy rain out ahead of it, but the cold air behind it causing ice and even some snow. look at our tempwaatures. kansas city 31 and amarillo, texas, 24, but on the eastern side of this front temperatures are in the 60s and 70s. 3 in new york city and tallahassee up to 60 degrees, ten degrees above average memphis still doing all re'ht and atlanta 71 and raleigh about

that's 12 degrees above average. then sunday it sort of balances out. e warmer air pushes into the southeast and dallas gets back up to 49 which is still colder than normal for this time of year and new york city hovering around 50 degrees which is one degree above average. here's the front and this is the area of concern, northern texas and central oklahoma where we're looking at chance of perhaps a half of inch of additional ice accumulation because of the freezing rain. denver and other areas in the rockies could look for up to a foot of snow and rain possible from texas stretching through the midwest and up to the great lakes and that will slowly how about this, dylan. about 14 degrees above the norm today. 63 degrees out there. sun and clouds. plenty of sunshine as you go out looking or not black friday deals. tonight it will cloud up. 49 should be the low. as we head into tomorrow and the next seven days, we have some changes.

rain will roll in our direction tomorrow. maybe another round saturday night. more rain into next week. tuesday and wednesday, cold temperatures on thursday. that's your weather picture. >> and that's your latest forecast. erica? >> this morning on today's hassle-fre he.iday, more toying around. wo ing ws h toyportfolio.com parents and children reviewed 36 lche hottest gifts on everything from how easy it is to take the toy out of the box, the clarity of the directions, to whether the age range is actually appropriate, and, of course, whether or not the toy is fun and engaging. each toy received an overall score based on a 100-point scale. stephanie oppenheim is the co-founder of toyportfolio.com and joins thus morning. >> good morning. >> nice to have you here. this is the best way to figure out how good a toy is to put it to the true test. >> absolutely. testers had a lot to say especially in this category where they are leaving toyland

we'll start with this bb8. got a lot of buzz when it first came out. the testers loved the way it moved around and one made liked that if you make it go real fast its head would fall of . >> that got an overall ratinn ever88. >> about $150. >> this is one of my favorites. this is a race being set for the 21st century. >> this is awesome. >> again, we have app-controlled and you can make the track in any configuration, easy to put together and each-ended in that way and brought two families with different opinions about this toy. kristi and jason, what did you guys any? >> we liked how easy it is to put together and the flexibility of the tracks, and can you do lots of different configura ons and he really enjoyce controlling it with the app. >> can you neighboring go really fast with the app? >> yes. >> betsy and jake, you also reviewed thi onnd >> we did, and we loved, it our

only frustration was that it -- the app won't load on our older devices. >> so the folks said players don't need late mobile devices so kids don't have to borrow mom's new phones. they have a list of tested devices. >> great advice if you're buying any app-enabled device. check the specs on the company website tonmake sure you're not bringing home something that won't work. this is another app-enabled toy, minecraft, popular with both boys and girls. zach is making a stop motion movie creator so you have pieced from minecraft, the characters, and then he can move them around and change the background that he wants. our testers loved, it and i real like it because it's engaging kids to use technology in a creative way rather than just by -- >> by making your own movie. got an overall rating ever 80. >> that did very well. >> about $30, 33.

this the is ruminate amusement park, i love the concept of the whole company and the women who founded it. >> i did a story on it. >> loved them both. >> this, bufl, got the lowest rating. >> because the ferris wheel didn't stay together even with the stabilizers and the motor that comes with the kid isn't designed to make the ferris wheel mov which was a disapp ornt sglnt a little rough on the testers. roominate said the ferris wheel is meant to be a challenge for the concern so it can be a process and provided an image of the way to make the base more sturdy. >> they have other great kits to do. leaving high-tech land and going to games. in this age they love strategy gaetmes. the girls are playing leaps and alges from mine ware. you want tonight first to get to the top of the tower with your pieces and ou want to make your other family members go doin >> there are, of course, video games so big with kids of all

ages. >> bringing it home, our suggestion at toy portfolio is set ground rules before you bring the video consoles home. >> good advice. >> thi s is the any skpeander superchargers. our testers thought it was the best skylanders ever. >> also brand new. >> lego dimensions. totally new. our testers loved that they were including lego characters with people like batman and gandolf so you can put gandolf and bart simpson in the batmobile. >> legends come to life. >> and this is the "star wars" game. >> part of the edition 3.1 are the "star wars" packs which family really love. got lower marks because some of the light sabers broke off. our moms loved it because they are looking forward to playing it with their kids so if you're going to play these games do it with the holidays. >> always a great idea. stephanie, great to have you here. thank you again. willie, over to you. >> erica, thank you very much. let's get to today's special birthday wishes from our good friend mr. willard scott.

>> hey, willard. >> always fun to go back up to new york to see what they are up to because they are always up to good stuff. route duncan clearwater in kansas, she is 100 years old today and she likes to walk a couple miles a day. keeps her in shape. how about that. >> sweet georgia austin from st. louis, missouri. she is 100 years old today. love to spend timn with her family. they love her, too. arvie hart from sebastian, fln ida, loves to take walk in the park and see the birds and all that. carmen and theresa paliseno from brockton, mass, big red sox fans. watch every game. happy anniversary. everything this morning, birthday, salutes, anniversaries. now back to new york and a happy crew, here you are. >> all right, will or, thank you very much. coming up, the special steals and deals. jill's got me on the new head

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asood morning. a live look at the hamilton bridge. it is 54 degrees at 8: t n this friday morning, november 27th. i'm kerry barrett. a hit and run driver behind bars accused of running down a woman in brooklyn at linden boulevard and pennsylvania boulevard in east new york. a driver hit a 56-year-old woman as she was getting into her car. then he slammed into several parked cars and tri to get out and rub run. no arrests at the mac]'s thanksgiving day parade but one man allegedly flew a drone a couple feet from the balloon. he may not have known about the law forbidding drones. he was from russia. fog should burn off as the morning progresses. tomorrow, showers in the morning

with a few maybe a little bit later in the day. sunday, partly cloudy and cool. showers linger in the south. high of 50. a lot more coming up on the "today" show. stick with us for another local update in half an hour. have a great morning.

> 8:30 now on what is shaping up to be a beautiful friday morning, november 27, 2015. thanksgiving now officially in the rear view mirror so let's move on to the next holiday, shall we. there it is, right. there's rockefeller center christmas tree.

scaffolding, of course, is off. the lights on but not ,t. red for the big reveal. tt, savannah and natalie will help do the honors on a special here on nbc. i that's always a fun night. a special edition of steals and deals on this black friday that you can't afford to miss. not to spoil things, but jill has a bargain at 93% off. >> sign me up. >> very specific. >> like most of us, your fridge is packed with leftovers from yesterday's big meat. coming up forget the turkey sadendwiches. we have creative new ways to enjoy them all weekend long. > andthe "today" food team is on t on hunt for the country's best cookie to shwhcase in the holiday cookie spot. we want you to cast your vote for the state's most delectable cookie and might just taste them here on the show. i hope we do. >> dylan, now you' got ao

it's fantastic up and down the east coast. that's going t stick around through most weekend though t lohe southeast will hav a better saturday than the northeast where some of the spotty showers will move in, but the ig concern still on saturday that ice spreading through northern texas and into western oklahoma s where it will accumulate and cause very dangerous road conditions. to the north that have it's going to be a little bit chilly. temperatures o noy in the 30s and 40s, and then on sunday we're back in the 40s and 50s and in the northeast we'll lieutenants 60s we've beet enjkiing lately and the rain will be heavy at times from texas right up through the midwest and into parts o kentucky and west virginia where we could see some flooding rain though it doesn't look a well, dylan in the tri-state area, beautiful weather today. 63 degrees. still a dense fog advisory through 9:00 this morning. out by the pap an zee bridge, we are still seeing a little bit of fog.

tonight, dip down to 49 degreec. clouding up. showers will roll in tomorr a ow. cooling down into next week with more significant rain. that's a quick look at your weather. that's the latest forecast. willie? dylan, thanks a lot. let's keep your hassle-free holiday rolling along with a special steals and deals filled with bargains that are just as good. dare we say better than the black friday door busters. "today's" contributor jill martin is here withdgiftstfor everybody on the list. jill, all ready for the holiday. >> like a walking on. put your feet up, eat leftovers and shop with us rather than itinedin line all night. >> dive right in. >> something for everyone, the theme today. the first is for him. we have two models, sean is one of our interns, tv debut. do a littli model embarrassing walk. >> very good.

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c back now at 8:40 with our ongoing series of the nfl ogether we make football." stories about the game changing lives on and off the field. >> and in this one when things get tough for the broncos omar bolden he adopted new words to live by. w he's rewarding fans who do the same. on any given day you can find omar boldin wearing a smile, but that wasn't always the case. >> in college i was facing same adversity, just tore my acl. obviously a tough time for me. >> as a way to get him through the hard times omar adopted the slogan positive living.

>> i started hashtagging it a,d tweeting it and it's ontinued to grow on from there. >> this year omarazreated the positive living award which recognizes community standouts. >> it's easy toe take situations in life and look at them the wrong way, and i think a lot of, you know, outcomes have to do th the w you react to situations. >> and omar bolden down the broncos sideline with his teammates cheering him on. the award's first recipient 15-year-old daniel dornan understands the importance of facing adversity with a smile. >> when i was 12, my mom was hadiagnosed with cancer a week after my dad left for ghanistan. i mean, we were broke and it's just you either threat roll you over or you have to stand up to it. i saw what all she had to go through and what all it takes to help somebody get through it. >> his mother's battle inspired daniel to create the organiattion comfort for kids. >> we

ys it and blanket nd age-appropriate items to the oncology floor at different children's hospitals around the u.s. >> he wanted to do something to help other kids, and i -- i couldn't be prouder. >> i wanted to try to put a smile on a kid's face every day. >> i think it's a unique act and special for a kid to want to make other kids feel special. >> that's why owe war rewarded daniel with a once in a lifetime game day opportunity. >> i'm looking for that punt and taking it to the house. >> kickoff return, bro. we're about to kit, it man. >> this season o mar plans to continue honoring more recipients for every home game. >> i'm happy it's growing and i'm happy that it's touching people. >> no matd r what your situation is, you can always find the good. >> i have to thank omar bolden. >> i want people to continue to live positive and continue to do

gok od things and love life and do it. >> danie is only a sophomore in high school and plans to ascontinue comfort for kids well past his college graduation. currently working on getting more sponsors and donors so they can expand to more hospitaoo nationwide. all season long we asked you for the way football has affected you. next week the five finalists and who will have a chance of winning a trip to super bowl 50. i have a sneak peek at the five finalists. incredible stories. >> i don't know how you pick. >> we'll start that next week and meanwhile watch the broncos take on the undefeated patriots. did dylan menti they are undefeated? that's sunday night, of course, right here on nbc. up next on "today," new nd different way to enjoy your thanksgiving leieovers. forget the turkey sand sch, burk

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back now at 8:45 with "today food" as we put the finishing touches on our ultimate thanksgiving series. time for the best part of thanksgiving, the leftovers. justin smiley is author of "slow fires" and a chef at upland here in new york and is here to turn your turkey and stuffing into delicious new meals. great to have you with us. >> freight to be here. >> very excited about this segment all morning long. >> especially since you're mixing it up a little bey. not just a turkey sandwich. >> we do what we can. growing up, that's typical of what we got to eat. so i've got salad and pasta. >> two options. the first one is a salad. >> it's a kale and bruce el sprout sal aid, anchovy, dejohn vinaigrette. >> and you're going to use the turkey leg and in my family a lot of white male eaters so there's brown meat leftovers.

>> actly. >> you sort of cut it up a little bit. >> shred it up and we'll do a quick little toasting in the man. >> to make it kind crispy, right? >> super crispy. >> give it a nice crunch, good sizzle there. >> and how long do these cook for, until they are kind of brown? >> cooks for three to four minutes, until lightly golden brown. >> and we're cook being the turkey and also cooking up some almonds. >> absolutely. >> we toast these lightly. take about eight to ten minutes and when they are done we dress them w h a little bit of olive oil and a little bit of sea salt. >> thst them in a dry pan for nthat. >> one of the major reasons for that is you don't want to denature the olive oil and keeps it fresher and fruitier and brighter on top. >> love these little tips. >> all right. >> so this is chris pick up. we've got our almonds, a little >> we ave a little bit of kale and the tip with this, it's a sturdier green so i like to rough it up a little bit.

>> the whole massaging kale thing i've heard so much about. >> exactly. an' little roll and julienne. o>> and when you roll it up like that makes it easier to handle. >> and there' your kale. >> and same thiou with the brussel sprouts. >> exactly. >> and i like to cut them top to bottom to kind of show off the natural architecture of the vegetable. >> leave that intact. don't cut it anymore. >> a little breaking up and mix in all in here. >>ot shave and chopped and you make your own dressing. >> i do. >> i'm a big fan of that, i do the same, i have to admit. >> the what do you put it in, olive oil, sweet and sour and 'll take the crisp you had turkey leg and break into bigger pieces and smaller pieces which helps bring the salad together. >> you need thealmonds. >> the green, it makes me feel healthier the day after thanksgiving. >> absolutely. >> excellent.

>> so that's all t ossed and beautiful and then you put a little shaved parm right on top. >> shaved parm right on top. >> and put this right into the bowl. >> perfect. >> and, we've got our salad. i'll have you s ve that and move back to the one we've really been waiting on all morning, i have to be honest.hayour new take on stuffing. >> okay. so we move back here. >> we've got dish number two. this is the -- we've got our separate board right here, what to do with the leftover stuffing, making hash. >> making a little hash. so basically whatever stuffing is left over at end of your thanksgiving meal, i like to ess it a little bit. >> okay. >> so we kind of cut out a little cardboard insert and overnight put a little number 10 can on top of it t,>> so we can get it in the pan. >> when you're frying it it might ever come apart. get the little crispy bits and

put it on the plate like so. >> yeah. >> t ns is great. >> if people are watching and maybe didn't press their stuffing overnight. ca n you still use the stuffing. bo sizzle and roll it around and have the crispy naturally bit. who doesn't love a fried egg the morning after thanksgiving. >> i think now we need to do a little bit of sampling. >> a little arugula. >> a little a ruling la. >> willie andatheinelle are downstairs with their plates. >> the salad is real good. >>ule're finished. and you've all been very quiet. that's usually a good sign. >> so good >> did you cook yesterday? i always wonder if the chef cooks on thanksgiving. >> i let my mother do the work. >> does she ask you for tips. >> i ask her for tips. >> and who came up with the hash, something your mom would do. >> thig is somethitg i kind worked out, you know, after doing many years in the restaurant. >> oh, my gosh, delicious. i love it. >> so good.

happy thanksgiving, a day late. >> happy thanksgiving. >> good luck with your shoppingd today. >> perfect. >> more ideas for you at today.com/food.

we are wrapping up our nual thas and giving highlighting the work of st. jude children's research hospital. >> national outreach director marlo thomas is back with a fewst jude families some busy right now handing out gratitude journals that you can fill with words of inspiration and return to the hospital. marlo, kids, good to see everybody. >> thank you. good morning. >> it's been another amazing week. this is our favorite of the year doing these stories with you. >> thank you. >> and every year you're telling us about some new remarkable research or something you're doing at st. jude. >> it's very exciting the genome project has changed the game for the entire world because of the work we're doing. we're figuring out how we can build on what we've been doing all these years saving children's lives and using the genome to more investigate and cure these cancers. this week is so fabulous for us because, as you know, st. jude is a national resource and children come from communities all across the country at no cost to their families and we

give away our research and discostsry as no cost and it costs us $2.2 million a day to run st. jude and we're nonprofit so we're america's hospital so today we ask america to help us to pay and save all these children's lives do and all our great research by going shopping. it's that time of year. we're going to shop still we drop and wherever you go you'll see this logo. and this is where the good guys are. kmart and best buy and ann taylor, domino's beats yeah, jay culers, williams sonoma, great, great partners and they will be asking to you give $1 or whatever you want. but every dollar counts and just add it to your purchase and you can help to pay for this tremendous gift that we give to america. we really are america's hospital, so, america, pitch in and help us pay at this time of the year. most hospitals only have to get 15 of the money from the public

pause we have in paying customers and we're nonprof so this is a great day for us, the beginning of our thanks and giving campaign. >> a great way to do it and great way to help out. you have some friends with you who we met earlier in the week as well. >> gr wearing the fabulous hats that kmart made especially for st. jude and this is andrew, i think you met and mw at beginning of the week. >> nice to see you here. >> and you've all got your gratitude journals there, too. >> great to have all of ou with us. as willie pointed out, one of our favorite weeks of the year. >> gratitude journals were made by the children of st. jude's so that we could pass them on to everybody else. i wrote in one >> did you w te in one?

for st. jude, thank you, good morning. a live look at the tappan zee bridge. 8:57 on this friday, november 27th. i'm kerry barrett. a new jersey man who nearly died in a motorcycle accident five months ago is meeting the stranger who helped him. he lost his leg in the crash route 1 in burlington. walter reid stopped in to help. today there is a dense fog advisory in effect until 9:00 this morning. but it is going to be a mild day. low suggestions. tonight, partly to mostly cloudy. tomorrow, a passing shower in the morning. another round possible a little

up next on tp "today" show, as omin boxes fill with the holiday party invites, we are bringing a body language expert to tell you how to feel comfortable and confident in your next get-together.

inspiring kits with her ght song and then caught on cameras, how a viewer became this hgtv host's biggest fan, ristmas classic. all that and mor coming up next. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome >> to "today." it's a friday morning, a big holiday crowd out on our plaza.

dylan, al, natalie and tamron have the day off. this is my morning jam. >> so good. >> an adele kind of thanksgiving. >> i could listen to her every song on loop all day long. >> most past "hello". >> and "water under the bridge" sang on fallon and new album "25" crossed 39 million number. >> that's what everybody was predicting. >> all-time record for opening week. incredible. let's talk thanksgiving. >> did, 25 people, bird. >> pound per person. left. >> my husband's family from heboston comes down. in new york city. >> there's the whole crew. >> otice my husband is not in that picture. everybody shows up and he's like aall right i'm out and he goes to work and i'm hanging out with the family. >> he's gone. >> not taking the pcture. >> i have go-

>> 12 people in that picture. >> v so we lef and went out to a restaurant. >> my husband showed back up in time for dinner. we ate at 1:00 in the afternoon. by the time it was 7:00 at night, i was still so stuffed and i have this pair of pants that i like to put on, and i -- >> these are your happy pants. >> my wine pants, decorated in wine bottles, way oversize, super stretchy and so comfortable. i couldn't get in those fast enough yesterday. >> it's a jammie. >> they are my jamfies, and i loved every second of it. >> specific pants that you wear. >> i open up the cabinet and it's like oh, yeah, time for nithose. >> that kind of night. here's something to think of. "runner's world" magazine tells us how many miles we should one, >> wow. >> roast turkey, dark meat, okay. if you ate dark meat, need to one 1.7 miles today. >> right now. right after the show. if you had the white meat, okay,

one cup of mashed potatoes, 2.4 miles is this cumulative, so in other words i had the turkey and mashed potatoes. >> i think you have to add it all up. >> doesn't work for me. >> a couple sweet potato casserole, 2.5 miles. >> up to six. >> one slice of pumpkin pie says "return's wo d" will the cost you 3.1 miles. >> i have to run a marathon. had our thanksgiving here yesterday morning and there's a lot of food and we ate all of that food and that was thanksgiving meal number one and individual? >> i like the potatoes with the stuffing. >> have a big old salad bowl. >> i go like casserole style, just dump it all on one platv. >> that's what i like. on thanksgiving. >> a lot of thanksgiving fails which you would expect each year, and, of course, the #thanksgivingfail was

trending online. we showed you some of the fails yesterday morning and now we have some more, some updates. >> now that thanksgiving has come and gone. >> thves too bad. >> i don't think you canngven pull the skin. >> nothing like forgot are your turkey is in nhe aloker. you forgot you had a turkey cooking. onee: thing toaisemember on thanksgiving is the turkey. >> the only thing that matters. >> when the often stops working and all have you left is chicken. >> that's not a fail. that looks fantastic. >> pretty good they had backup chicken. >> another burnt one. >> i pecant even or i pecan't even depending on how you say pecan. >> i like the sugar and filling. >> how do you like pecan pie if you don't like pecans? >> i eat pumpkin pie. >> viral videos of mishandled bags and packages. our first of the season courtesy of the baggage handlers at san

appearing to play a game of beanbag toss on tuesday with the luggage. the guy who filmed it said it we on for about 30 minutes. >> come on,ereally? >> where are they trying to get it to? >> alaska airlines said the bag was full of magazines and did not belong to a passenger. >> do you buy that? >> what are they doing? >> i think -- >> that doesn't look fun. >> i feel like it's going to hurt your back. >> he won clearly, the last guy. >> all things aside aood toss at end will. >> did you see the new commercial for old navy yesterday? it's julia louis-dreyfus in the old navy ad but haven't seen e:this side of her wh snoop dogg who plays a burglar trying to steal $1 million from him, not knowing old snaf giving it away. take a look. >> why would they do t that? let me ask you a question. have you known about that a whole time >> i've known for a while. >> what is does a while mean, like while. >> le a fortmight.

>> i think it's a week. >> two weeks. >> faster to say fortnight than two weeks. >> w gt is wrong with you. have you saen what i've done? snoop dogg is tied up. what are you talking about. are you out -- >> i myself had a bad ex bperience. too many stoar and really upset me stomach. i just started spitting myself and i would love to throw it your way. >> be kwai. >> can y'all wrap this up and get the hell out of my house. >> okay. let's get to old knave. >> do you have m ky purse? >> i don't ever have your purse. >> that's not like my job. >> we're doing this. can i get in. >> yeah, do it. >> yeah, go. >> oh, that's good. thank you. >> thank you. >> very elaborate plot. >> and it's hilarious and i love that it has nothing to do with old navy whatsoever. >> nothing. >> the other xheedians, i think he's star of the commercial, so good. >> perfect timing. i love it. here's the deal. kicking off a new series, you

ready for this. do you know about this? >> i know about this, and i don't know now all happened. >> it's called dare dylan today so in the past we've sent natalie out to do just horrendous things and always game for anything. apparently you've now taken the torch from natalie. dylan is a daredevil and walked the high wire, not that high off the ground. like two stories high and went ghost hunting and got herself -- >> not flattering. >> caught in a simulated hurricane. she will do anything. >> time-out. here's -- i'm not a daredevil by any means. i don't even know. i just say why to whatever anybody asks me to do for the sake of my job? too late now, we just announce it had. we're asking our viewers to tweet in their dares to dylan. this is going to be horribly wrong for you, to #daredylan. >> daredylantoday. include your full name, town and state and we'll ear going to

and you just have to do it. >> and i guess i have to do it. i say we think like far out of the box, scuba diving in hawaii is daring, right? >> yeah, yeah. >> probably cool things to do in australia, right? i say we like really think -- let's get away bungee jump willing and all that kind of stuff. >> showing your weaknesses and all you'll get is bungee jumping. >> have a fear of heights. >> i can stand high. i've sky dived twice. i don't like that dropping feeling in my stomach. i don't like roller coasters. i don't like anything where i have to actually jump and feel that in my stomach. >> so it sounds like bungee jumping is number one on your list and i don't want to do that. do anybody have a pen. >> base jumping somebody said earlier. sky diving i was surprisely okay with. >> what about like hang gliding? would you do hang glide? >> i would do hang gliding, that is fun. >> i'll put something inappropriate in this card and place it in the box. >> #darelilliantoday. >> be nice.

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city we could end up with icy accumulations. re wally want to stay off the roads, if you can, or be ve gorgeous weather for us today. 63 deguebe should be our high temperature. sun and clouds mixed together. but were much more sunshine i think. d mild temperatures for everyone as we head into tonight, down to 49. wey,'ll cloud up. that's a precursor or showers over the weekend. we are in for clouds tomorrow. morning showers. we cool on down. heavy rain as we head into tuesday and wednesday. cold on thursday. that's a quick look at your wetather picture. >> dares all day. >> i'm breaking paper clips a little nervous. >> #daredylantoday. coming up next, rachel platte and the woman behind the

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the holidays are a time for giving and in the spirit of the season "fight song" singer and songwriter rachel platten teamed up with children to give tom kids at hospital the performance of a lifetime. >> and rich are a el's concert inspired kids to keep fighting on proving music can b a werful medicine. >> reporter: singing sensation rachel platten has a lot to be lthankful for this thanksgiving. her songs have rocked up more than 100 million hits on youtube andean got the chance to be part of macy's thanksgiving day parade. this year has been a whirlwind for platten. her hit "fight song" has been climbing thelcharts and has become n anthem for people mediate it the most

i've still got a lot of fight forest me >> reporter: and this week she's bringing it to the children's hospital in mont firy in new rk city. >> let's have some fun, okay. >> reporter: with a special performance that's helping kids ta ght back with music as medicine. you're my favorite face you're my favorite face >> music is especially so universal, and it breaks these barriers that you sometimes see when a patient may be getting healing from the medicine but doesn't yet feel like themself or feel happy and music can kind of get you there and hearing a song that you know and love. that just reminds you that you're okay. this is all part of the organization called musicians on call, a nonprofit that brings the healing power of music to hospitals across the country. >> all of these kids are in the fight of their life and they are using every bit of energy and -- and, you know, resource that they can find to get through

life, and to hear a song like that and feel like somebody is giving you a message to make you feel like you can fight anything is really important? rachel joins the ranks of other celebrity volunteers like darrius rubbingers and kell clarkson. the smile on the kids' faces is priceless this is my fight song, take back my life song >> a chance to forget their illnesses and share their music with a chart topping musician. >> this day is a dream come true, exmessily for one special patient, 18-year-old essence white who was diagnosed in january with a rair and aggressive form of leukemia. >> i remember looking out window and thinking while this is a beautiful world and i'm not going to be in it soon. >> just like the message of "fight song" essence persevered through the hard times refusing to give up. >> the as time progressed i learned that i just have to keep

in bed and just cry and be unhappy, you know. you have to -- you have to learn -- you have to be positive. you have to speak things into existence. i'm going to beat this. i am a survivor. >> and after nearly six month in the hospital essence is finally healthy enough to go home. >> it's been a long time coming. i've been isolated in a room. i wasn't allowed to leave, and this day means a lot to me because i am cancer-free. many here today and leaving here today, being cancer free at 1 years old, that's a big accomplishment. >> a day made even more special because rachel platten was there to share this accomplishment with her. >> i feel really lucky to get to be part of moments like that. that's why i do that, to see in her eyes that this song was giving her strength and helping her feel powerful again take my life song and prove

>> it's a really, really amazing experience. i've still got a lot of fight left in me >> rachel doing great job there at montefiore, and she was on the show a f-w weeks ago, so cool and happy to see her having all the successeshe's having now and doing great things with it. for more information on the program goes g to today.com. c seing up, 'tis the holiday season and with that comes if you suffer from a dry mouth, then you'll know h j uncomfortable it can be. but did you know that the lack of saliva can also lead to tooth decay and bad breath? well, there is biotene, specially formulated with moisturizers and lubricants. biotene can provide soothing relief and it helps keep your mouth healthy too. biotene, for people who

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holiday party season is under way and how you stand and even how you hold your drink can tell people a lot about you. >> really. so we brought in janine driver, president of the body language institute to show us the best ways to look approachable and confident before you hit those festivities. janine, aays good to see you, my friend from nice to see you guys. >> welcome back. >> nice to be here you? say holding your drink is critical. >> this is a pig mistake right here. holding your drink in front of your body. when you do that, you're saying i' ym c,osed off. i'm not open for conversation. >> is it really that heavy? >> do you need two hands. >> this is me? hold it off to your side. >> i'm going to spill this. >> our neck nipple and belly button and our naughty bits down here and be careful if you're holding a cold drink. your brain will begin to think what's in it for me.

if you are going to hold a cold drink hold the stem of the glass and might become more warm hearted and engage in conv sationsfmore. engages ur body and brain. you hold a warm drink, how can i ysi -- >> dylan usualy has a drink in both hands. >> i saw that before the show this morning at 4:00 a.m. >> it's all about open. >> awkward moment when you've got to break into the circle. >> people have a challenge breaking into the circle. >> i can't do it. >> i stand off on the side. >>ilead it your left so when you start withoyour heart you're always off to a good start. >> excuse me, i have only a wanted to say hi. i don't know if you just hea the rockettes were outside, hi, i'm janine, can only stay for a second, hi, hi >> the rockettes were just doing a cool teaser out there, really excited to see, i wanted to say hello so when you lead with your heart and you're off to that great start. if you see what happened. they bladed their body so that meant all their bodies -- their

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partly to mostly cloudy. tomorrow, a passing shower in the morning. maybe another one later in the day. gh of 52 saturday. coming up on the "today" show,

taking a look at headlines, millions of shoppers woke up early today and head out to local stores and malls locking for the best bargains on this black friday. a record number of consumers used their mobile deviced to do early black friday shopping on thanksgiving day. still, analysts say 55% of consumers will be out shopping today. new research reveals the mosquito mosquitoborne virus chikungunya has infected 2,000 people in 2005. the rate of brain infection from this outbreak was higher than

west nile between 1989 and 1997 and infants and seniors with chikungunya were at greater risk for death. people travel to africa, asia protect themselves from the mosquito bites. people with heart disease should get up and move every half hour. hundreds of people living with heart disease were studied and they found those who sit uninterrupted for many hours at stretch can't offset the effects, even with exercise. and children with a dog are less likely to suffer from childhood anxiety. 600 children, among the 58% of ildren with a dog gon the home, 12% tested positive on a screening test for angst i'm that's compared to 21% of children who did not have a pet dog. researchers say companionship with a pet can alleviate separation anxiety and strengthen attachment. how about this role reverse a. at a russian safari park, okay. here's the deal.

teamer the goat wa nt into a tiger enclosure to become for t the siberia tiger but the goat turned the tables and chased the timid tiger around its own backyard and the goat took over the enclosure's prime sleeping spot. dylan. >> the goat got aw . >> that's an understatelynt. he's like, you know what, now i'm taking over your space. >> hedust moved right in. >> good for the goat. let's take a look at weather for the weekend as we're inching closer, some of you already enjoying a nice long holiday weekend. we are g to seehaome of the rain start to move into the northeast. it will be showery at first and the heaviest of the rain down through the midwest and stretching into texas where we could see some or release the potential ofome flooding. also icing remains an issue saturday across northern hockey hockey and sgnday the snowy and icy part of this system fizzles out and the rain will continue rough texas and up through mize ms. and into arkansas. we are looking for pockets of heavier rain that could lead to

some duays at the airport for those trying to get back home. northeast nice and what a g tgeous day we have on tap in the area today. 63 should be the high temperature. plenty of sunshine. and those mild conditions should be what you cherish. why? things will be changing into the weekend. temperatures drompleo 49 degrees. showers or way as we head into tomorrow in the morning. another do in the afternoon. 50 on sunday. tuesday and wednesday, more significant rain. and cold on thursday. >> that's your late forecast. >> dylan, thank you very much. "hgtv's "flip or flop" is watched by millions of viewers. >> but one keen fans's good eyes after she spotted something suspicious on his throat. >> this is my doll. >> i think my doll might be as

pretty as wrours. >> nothing quite like daddy-daughter play time. >> he gives taylor a bath and does play time with her and looks forward to it and they call it mickey time and it's so sweet. >> my face, my face. >> it wasn't always like this. >> for tariq and kristina real estate is the tie that pinds. >> soarted working together, went on an appointment tisether and had drinks together. >> and been together ever since. >> ten years later the two have turned their passion for each other and real estate into "flip or floip flop," a house flipping show on hgtv. >> how much is it going to cost? >> i'm always thinking about work, how to better it and work it and crow it. >> they had a new family, burgeoning careers, wealth and then in 2013 they got an e-mail from one of their viewers. >> when i was watching "flip or flaop" on tv at home i noticed uthat at certain angles and times it just caught my eyes that tarek had a lump on his throat

that needeu to be brought to his attention. >> the e-mail is a light bulb moment. >> for nearly three yearstarek had been havus problems with his throat but because he was a heavy smoker neither he nor his doctors suspacted anything beyond a fatty mass. >> we seriously looked at each other and we're like, okay, it's not something might be wrong, some'hing is wrong. >> turns out tarek's smoker's cough was a symptoms of sge two thyroid c ccer. >> told her the same day, listen, we'll beat this thing and we' le,ine and work through it just like we have with everything else we've done in life. >> i was just feeling totally overwhelmed about losing him, him having to go through treatments, and our daughter. >> w hin a month tarek had his thyroid andlism noeds removed and began iodine radiation treatment. >> major migraines, no injury, feeling sick. ni>> but they approached treatment like everything else in their lives, relentlessly and together. >> we made a decision that same second, we are not going to slow down or stop.

we'll run the business and fight through this cancer because the second we slow down is the second it gets scary and you start getting depressed so we made a decision to keep moving forward. >> throughout treatment, tarek continued to work and knowing they wanted to expand their family they planned for an in vitro pregnancy. >> willing to do anything to have that kid. >> after two failed attempts they now have their son bradyen. >> a turning point in our life. >> now, priorities are different. >> i used to work 14-hour days and i don't do that anymore. >> after we found out about cancer, him and my daughter got closer than they have ever been. >> that's the best thing in the world. >> i love you. >> i love you. >> so cute, they continue to host "flip or flop" and the new season premiers december 3rd. tarek has been in complete remission for about a year and a half. >> that's good news. here to shed more light on thyroid cancer and how to spot the symptoms nbc medical contributor dr. natalie azar. good to see you. >> good morning, guys. >> how serious, if the viewer

hadn't notice it had and tarek didn't treat when he did, how bad would it have been? >> it would have been discovered eventually since he had a visible lump there that they weren't concerned about but the great news about thyroid cancer it's incredibly, incredibly treatment depending on the stage but thyroid cancers has great five-year survivals so one of the move treatable cancers we have. >> not everybody is in the public eye to have someone spot this for them. >> unfortunately, some of the symptoms you may not be aware of. the cancer will start off as a little nodule you can't even palpate or feel or a doctor can't even. most of them are probably found incidentally, people are getting scanned in the neck for other reasons, arthritis in their next or carotids and they find it incidentally but some of the symptoms you would notice, lump in the throat, difficulty swallow, hoarse voice, a dry cough, where the thyroid, is any swelling or abnormality there

>> tarek had his lymph nodes and thyroid removed. >> that's standard therapy and received radioactive iodine which sounds scary but it's no. ahr radioactive iodine swallowed into the body and any thyroid cell still there, akd that up and destroys itoand that's how they do surveillance to make sure no canr has recure. knock on wood. seems to be cancer-free and he's going to do quite well. >> dr. natalie azar, thanks so much for your insight on that. as always if you have concerns about your heahth best to check with your doctors. up next, prepare to feast your eyes on ways to reboot your thanksgiving leftovers, isn't it funny that the people you're closest to are also the hardest to shop for. but if you know where to look for inspiration, you can find the perfect gift for endryone on your list. low prices on everything you need to share wonder every day.

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empanadas. >> some of the ingredients. >> leftover turkey and bftover mashed potatoes and leftover cranberry sauce and leftover gravy, making use of all of the leftovers, some parsley, pie crust, homemade or star bought, whatever you prefer, eggs, olive oil, onions and salt and pepper and this is our dip. >> can't go wrongs with those ingredients. >> that's when you have so much leftovers. >> start off putting little bit of life back into the turkey, onions sauteing here and then we'll add the turkey. and -- >> whatever you like. >> white, dark, put it all in there and a little bit of chicken broth, turkey broth. >> especially if you had a dry turkey. >> no badly how you mnssed it up yesterday, this will fix it. >> that's right. >> then we get the mashed potatoes in there. >> right in. >> and if you've got like roasty potatoes, that works, too. whatever you work. >> even vegetables. >> i like a recipe where it's

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