again towards the end of the week. we're easing into the chill that is more appropriate for this time of year. >> it's funny. it's all relative, right? thank you for joining us. good morning. car carnage in colorado. a man in a deadly shootout in colorado. >> we're getting active gunfire. >> all i can say is my heart's broken. >> nine people wounded. what setoff the gunman?

treacherous travel. a storm glazes the mid section in ice making for dea driving on one of the busiest travel weekends ofan the year. dylan is followi it all. brush with death. dash cam video captures the harrowing moment the speeding car slams into a vehicle on the side of the highway narrowly missing a connecticut state trooper and two others. and black friday a dud? de bite brisk sales, analysts saying the shopping holiday did not live up to the hype. what changed and why you may find the best deals in your pajamas at home, today, saturday, november 28th, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm craig melvin alongside

>> we wan to get to the top story. accused gunman in custody after the shootout at the planned parenthood thathe left three people dead. the standoff went on for hours. we have nbc's national correspondent miguel almaguer with the story as investigators try to pinpoint a motive. s>> reporter: erica,olice have garrett swasey in custody. an official tells nbc news the 57-year-old is men lly unstable d killed three before surrendering. >> attention all units. working active shooter. >> reporter: when police arrived at plann >> parenthood in colorado springs, they were met by a hail of gunfire. >> we're pinned down. active gunfire. >> reporter: the shooter, who law enforcement say says armed with an ak-47 style rifle entered round after round on

blac idre in a shopping mall wounding nine and killing three. >> i've been shot. >> reporter: police took the brunt of the gunfire. five officers hospitalized. 44-year-old garrett swasey. >> all i can say is my heart's broken. this is a tough situation for a lot of people in the community and community at large. >> reporter: the standoff lasted five hours. hundreds surrounding businesses ordered to take cover. police evacuating the masses between the gunfire. this man was caught in the ossfire in his car. >> i could see him turn and move. it was horrible. i saw myself in the mirror. i thought he was aiming for my head >> reporter: with the perimeter set up, s.w.a.t. teams moved in. the gunman hunkered down if planned parenthood with an unknown number of people in the building.

one patient took cover with ot nhers in a back room. >> you could hear the gunshots going off at planned parenthood. you could hear them breaking down the door. >> reporter: with the sun setting, the gunman surrend!red and the building swept for explwaives. the siege finally over, but not before three lose their lives in a violent and terrifying standoff. planned parenthood says because of previous threats, the facility has a safety room with bulletproof vests inside. that room may have saved several lives as people were huddled in the room for five hours. the facility has a closed circuit television which police used to pinpoint the suspect with those nine injured said to be in good condition. we hope to learn more about the motive of the suspect who has a criminal history. erica. >> miguel almaguer, thank you. a number of people in the clinic

as shots rang ought t and the hours that followed. we have one witness who man.ged to barricade herself in the trasound room as the shooting started. she is joining from us colorado springs. how are you this morning? >> i'm hanging if n there, erica, thank you for asking. >> it was a long night for you, probably without a lot of sleep. take us back. you started to hear shots rush out and you found a room to barricade yourself. >> yeah. so when i was not in the lobby, but the room before the lobby. i t noticed people in the front were going down and they were sa dying everyone get down. i heard gunshots. i saw the gunman and from there, i hadsaun down the hall of the planned parenthood in the back of the building. i tried to open different room doors.

i was able tt get inside one y,room where there were two other patients. i was able to alert that there was a gunman.evthey were unaware of a gunman on-site. from there, we grabbed the table and placed it against the door. we sat there frantic for up to five hours. >> you are in there for up to five hours. were you aware during that time of the police presence in the building? could you hear anything when you were behind that door? >> yeah. when it first happened, i saw the man walking outside shooting the gunshots. at one point when the armorred truck came, i don't know if it wakes before they had actually jammed into the building or afterwards, but you could literally hear gunshots and them trying to find the gunman. re were a few bullets that entered in the room. you could see the gun powder from the actual gun. >> what is going through your mi

and what are the conversations are you having wi thth the two people in the room tiduring the five hours, kentanya? >> i think we were trying to keep each other calm during the situation. at one point, we are plotting ona whatge would do if he entered in the room. as i had mentioned, all we had was a table in front of the door. there were no locks on my door. with the three of us, if he comes, let's tackle him or do something. just to be able to get out of the situation alive. >> you mentioned you saw the gunman and heard activity. did you hear the gunman say anything? >> as far as i could tell, erica, i was behind the actual, you know, not the lobby, but the part after the lobby. what i could tell, he was on the planned parenthood premises. what it looked like was he was shooting in front of the doors.

not directly aiming inside yet. there was maybe someone outside that he was attempting to get. i'm not necessarily sure. i watched him shoot at least two to three times before actually acted and i tried to shelter myself. >> quite a story. we appreciate you joining us sharing your story. we are thankful you are okay. >> thank you. >> planned parenthood has faced whithering criticism in congress and on the campaign trail because it provides abortions and because of some controversial uncover videos. so are those the reasons that this particular clinic ended up in the cross hairs? nbc's kristen welker has that story. >> reporter: craig, good morning. it is not clear the gunman was specifically targeting planned pntarenthood, his actions come as the health care provider is at the center of the fierce fire storm in recent months as you point out and violent attacks

the deadly shooting at the colorado springs planned parenthood comes against the back drop of the heated political battle still brewing. this summer, an activist group released videos that seemed planned parenthood was selling fetal tissue for profit. the organization's president id the tapes were heavily edited. >> the outrageous accusations levelled against planned parenthood based on heavily ctored videos are offensive and categorically untrue. >> reporter: the controversy fuels the republicans to deutnd tht.e organization saying which providers services and health screenings and cancer reenings. it has republicans lashing out. >> i dare hillary clinton or president obama to watch these pes. >> these are horrifying. >> reporter: and democrats speaking out.

hillary clinton tweeting out today and every day we stand with planned parenthood. and investigators are still trying to roetermine the motive of the colorado shooting, planned parenthood and other ab cordion providing facilities have been the site of violent attacks. in 2010, a washington, d.c. decline he can set on fire. in 2013, a man broke in and used an axe to damage the facility. and a doctor who performs late term abortions in 2009 was shot to death in is church. a chilling history as investigators try to unravel the latest tragedy. no reactio yet from the presidential candidates. planned parenthood advertises itself to be the largest provider of reproductive health services in the united states. at one point, it provided services to 1.7 million patients in 2013.

>> kristen, thank you. dawn is the executive pre dent uof planned parenthood. first of all, your staff and patients inside the clinic at the time, are they all safe and counted for? >> according to the reports i have today, yes. they are all safe and accounted for. i wanted to say our hearts go out to those who were lost in the tragedy and also our thanks to the brave officers and our well trained staff who managed this crisis. >> had there been t your knowledge any specific threats made to the clinic? we are not aware of any threats. >> had it been the site of regular protests? >> they do have some regular protests there. they are always well managed and e health and safety of our patients are top priority. >> the motive is unclear as we have been reporting. why do you believe that he targeted planned parenthood? >> i really can't speculate

things we do know is that he did rhetoric that we ses out there can c ttribute to a culture of people targeting nd acting up in terms of this. we really don't know in this circumstance. of course, it seems to me that one of the things we shouln be talking about rather than should we fortify health centers is why are people walking around our communities and threatening our schools and theaters and health centers is ak-47s . >> in light of what is happening, are you ramping up security? >> as you can see, with the staff and how they managed this and no staff or patients were harmed in the attack, we were very confident that our security procedures were instituting and working well. we always take security very, very seriously at planned parenthood. we're open today.

>> dawn, thank you. >> thank you. turning now to the nasty weather across much of the country today. the time could not be worse. one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. the roads are not just dangerous, but deadly. the wea ber channel's mike seidel joins us from oklahoma city. mike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. more freezing rain continues to coat the trees, the cars and power lines. over 23,000 customers in central okaylahoma are without electricity on this cold morning. with ice storm warnings continues until noon. treacherous roads lie ahead for many drivers getting behind the wheel on the busy travel weekend. especially in the middle of the country. four people killed driving along roads in kansas. icy conditions were to blame for wrecks along oklahoma's highway friday. in dallas, downpours. 2015 is the wettest year on record with over 57 inches and

counting. friday alon they picked up 3.5 inches of rain co. the rushing water swallowing up caears and killing at least three and stranding the sheriff's puty who fefighters had to rescue. friday was a day of records for other parts in the country. it dropped to 22 below zero in wyoming. lander, wyoming picked up 10 inches of snow and 2 inches of rain fell in missouri. after the most hospitalable day of theayear, the most d gerous day of the year with weather is unwelcome. 3 million people are trying to get this thick ice off the windshield. a scraper will not work. turn on the defrost and find the ice pick. in the warm air in dallas, more rain today. we have 30 million americans under some type of flood alert. in dallas yesterday, the wettest day, the wettest november on record.

erica, flash flood watches continue uatil sunday. >> folks in dallas cannot catch a break. mike, thank you. > dylan dreyer is here. how long will this last? >> the freezing rain has been sticking around for the last two days. in amarillo, texas, .50 of ice coating the trees and power lines making the roads dangerous. here is the 32 degree line. the cold air surging from the north. the freezing rain has been falling across northern texas and central oklahoma for the last couple days. we have ice storm warnings in effect until noon. then the freezing rain itself will sort of fade away as temperatures bein to warm up. rain becomes the biggest issue, across eastern texas and arkansas. again, dallas not only had the wettest november on record, but wettest year on record ever. we are looking at more raino fall. we could end up seeing another several inches of rain. that could lead to flash flooding.

as we go into sunday, the whole system shifts to the east. watch what happens on sunday. we will see more ice and snow develop. how ch more rain will we see? parts of central arkansas could end up with additional several inches of rain. >> is the icing concern through northeastern texas into central oklahoma where we could end up with .25 to .50 of ice. power outages could be an issue and the roads dangerous. even t sthe sidewalks. you walk outside the door, watch out for slipping. >> good reminder. >> dylan, thank you. time for a look at the top stories we are following on the busy saturday. sheinelle. >> two peace keepers were tacked and killed in mali. rockets landed inside the base. 20 people wounded. french troops are struggling to

disson hotel was attacked last friday. pope francis celebrating mass in uganda. as many as 2 million people were expected to attend the mass at the holy shrine. and hundreds of protesters blocked the entrances of stores on the magnificent mile in chicago. a black teenager was shot 16 time >>s by a chicago police officer last year. video of the deadly shooting was released this week triggering a firestorm of controversy. newly released court documents say the man who jumped the white house fence left behind a suicide note. the breach prompted a three-hour

spikes was added to the fence. the suspect is due back in federal court on monday. and a connecticut state trooper is lucky to be alive while responding to an accident on friday. his dash cam caught a speeding car narrowly missing him and two others. the car was estimated at 85 miles an hour. the 21-year-old driver escaped with minor injuries. and finally, holiday decorating in full swing at the white house. on friday, the christmas tree was delivered, look at this, via horse-drawn carriage. the frazier ]fir stands m se than 18 feet tall. the tree displayed in the blue room will honor the military. that's what we need. our tree delivered in a horse-drawn carriage. >> we have it right out the window. >> the elves come in and set it up. we have dylan dreyer with

the latest on the weather. >> and craig, i almost got a thank you? i should not give you grief when the weather is bad. >> the temperatures remain above average and showers move in. the focus is on the ice in the good morning everyone. have that cold front moving through. a couple of showers out there this morning. tracking some light rain in the hudson valley. it is still mild ahead of that cold front. temperatures well into the 50s now. 55 degrees. we have some showers on and off throughout the day for your shopping activities. nice and mild with a high of 61 degrees. not a washout. just bring an umbrella to be on the safe side. cool and dry tomorrow. ll > and that's your latest recast. >> dylan, thank you. up next, catching you up on the week in news. donald trump mired in controversy again. a major fumble for the nfl and

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back now with "the download." our look at the week's biggest stories. >> we spent a lot of time preparing for the thanksgiving holidays and here are some of the stories you may have missed. a l new cold war. russian leader vladimir putin furious after the turkish jet shot down the war plane near the turkish syrian border. >> russia blamed ground fire on the mission in syria. turkey said two of its u.s. made f-16s like these shot down a jet afevter it illegally enteredo ir space in turkey. two shootings in the spotlight. one in new

21-year-old eric cane, the cusd blooded gunman who fired at lane medical student peter gold, was taken into custody. >> and the other in chicago where a video of a 2014 police shooting was released. >> officer jason van dyke and partner approach him with weapons drawn. within seconds, van dyke starts shooting. mcdonald stumbles. 16 rounds were fired. >> it is graphic. it is violent. is chilling. >> van dyke was charged with first-degree murder. and donald trump mired in controversy once again. this time accused of mocking a newspaper reporter disability. >> i don't know what i said. i don't remember. >> "the new york times" outraged trump would ridicule the

he should stop using it as a sability to grandstand. a brutal injury for the rams quarterback brings concussion debate in play. >> the league is investigating why team trainers and independent injury spotters called a.t.c.s allowed case keenum to continue playing after this brutal hit. >> and some related news from frank gifford. >> he died of natural causes in august, also suffered from cte. also associated with concussions. with the holiday season upon , travel alerts were issued due to the increased terror threats. >> a bulletin encouraging law en mforcement to stay vigimont. the concern at home is the copycats. this week, hundreds of wssigned officers to the critical response command prepared for

>> but the macy's thanksgiving day parade went off without a hitch. >> giant ballh nsu floats and performances. >> adele had a busy week promoting her new album here on "todu'." >> you know you ask yourself why might she sell 3 million albums in l one week. this is why. right here. >> and then on "the tonight show." >> and the close call for some vacationing children in florido. >> a family's day in florida on vacation turned deadly when dozens of sharks whipped up in a feeding frenzy. tara says sharks were whippg toward them. ey got to the shore safely. >>'m you don't want to see that coming at you.

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. 26 minutes after 7:00 and st l holding at 55 degrees as we take a live look at what gus likes to cala alpha t junction. we're just getting word of a fiery car crash in nassau county county. we're told that two vehicles collided and burst into flames. crpoews are on the way. we'll bring you the verylatest. > the nypd is investigating yet another laser pointing incident, this one near jfk. the crew of a flight from san francisco was reportedlyngit by a green laser light about four dales west of the airport last night. the flight did land safely. today is small business saturday. it's a chance for s ppers to take advantage of deals in small mom and pop shops.

shoppers spent the day goi door to door looking for deals. some people have been shopping si tnce the turkey cleared the table on thanksgiving day. a k milar scene playing out at shopping centers all across the country. >> light shower activity today, od for small business saturday.

kick off your sunday shoes >> we are back on this saturday morning, november 28th, 2015. a clip there from "footloose" as life imitates art. whofere a high school canceled its winter formal amid fears f ststudents dancing too aggressively. we have that story just ahead. meanwhile, a big crowd on the plaza.

people enjoying this long thanksgiving weekend here in the big apple. we will get out there in a bit. here is what is making headlines on this saturday morning. a 57-year-old man believed to be mentally disturbed in custody accused of attacking a planned parenthood clinic in colorado springs. three people, including a police officer, are dead. >> w> hazardous holiday travel as winter storm grips the nation's mid section. slippery r ads killed four. that same system opens up record-breaking rainfall in texas. newly released court documents show the man who jumped the white house fence on thanksgiving left behind a suicide note. the 22-year-old connecticut man jumped the fence draped in the american flag as the president and first family were inside. we are looking at the black friday that was or wasn't. with millions hitting the malls, it turns out retailers did not

see the bonanza they did inhe past. olivia sterns is here to see if black friday is past its prime. >> it is fading or gray. americans are opening their wallets more than ever before, but they are doing it in different ways. black friday is paying the price. long lines, the mad rush. deep discounts. >> all the characters were buy one, get one. >> reporter: all the markers of a great black friday. i'll probably look at this with tvs and toys. >> we will shop until we fall. >> reporter: why are experts saying this black friday has been a bit of a dud? >> some of the factors that go into shopping on black friday, of course, have to do with the weidather that day. >> reporter: black friday has turned into black november. americans are shopping earlier taking the punch out ofsfriday's numbers. >> so many of the deals have

the beginning of november. >> reporter: mother nature also didn't help. just look at the weather map. gorgeous on both coasts with ice storms and snow in the midwest. all p ey of reason to keep shoppers away from the mall. the americans are not shopping as much in stores, but shopping more at home. they are using their desktops and mobile devices to take advantage. >> reporter: in fact, online holiday purchases are up 14% this year with more than half of the purchases made on a smartphone or tablet. a silver lining on a black friday that may have mani retailers seeing red. ifs, you missed the black friday deals, don't worry. cyber monday starts this weekend. walmart and toys r us start tonight. >> will we see based on that as big as cyber monday or is that a bust? >> it is expected to bring in $3 billion.

cyber monday is brought forward as well. >> if you wait until monday? >> buy toys, toys, toys. >> my kids are happy. >> toysorre one thing you don't have to go in the store and try on. a lot of people prefer to buy them at stores. the bad news is it is harder to find a bargain on toys. the top 20 expected toys price tag is up 36% to $65. that "star wars" stuff is expensive. >> any other benefits to shopping on monday? >> no shipping. >> i forgot abozt that. >> we should point out we talked about black friday and cyber monday, but small business saturday, which is today. are they hoping for big numbers? >> of course. there is a bit of a backlash. the big box retailers. everybody says amazon grabs the market share. everybody is eager to get out and supportt he local business.

>> olivia, thank you. time for the weather and dylan. >> announcer: "today's" weather is sponsored by american express. today is small business saturday. show up and shop small at the top shops you love. >> good morning, guys. we found a country girl in the big city. what part of the country? >> virginia. >>om what do you think of the buildings and everything? >> pretty tall. >> they are pretty tall. u areya little small. it makes it even taller. anyw, let's lsmk at the weather across the count where it is going to be a warm one today. still in the northeast, new york city close to 60 raleigh, 72. behind that front, temperatures are well below average. enough to cause the icing conditions through texas and oklahoma. it is going to start to cool off through buffalo tomorrow. a high of 41 degrees. boston drop into the 40s. then t >he warm air settles into the souaneast and the rest of us will see temperatures closer to average. nebraska still with temperatures

near 32 degrees. ice will remain an issue through the morning and tapers off this afternoon. heavy rain through easte n texas and arkansas with another several inches of rain could lead to potential and that's your latest forecast. guys. >> all right. dylan, thanks. just ahead, n twerking allowed. an oregon high school preventing

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back now on a saturday moowrning with the story right from the 1980s classic film "footloose." an oregon high school scrapped plans for winter formal. school officials are concerned students will go a little too far on the dance floor. nbc's jacob rascon has more. >> reporter: it is the winter formal. the popular dance now shutdown. the school administration says the gym looks more like a nightclub. >> if the kids are doing something on the dance floor, that's completely inappropriate they would not do in front of their parents, they should not do it on the high school dance. >> reporter: some call it

made popular at awardinhows like this one. and some were in mainestnd colorado and vermont. at cleveland high school and elsewhere, when the students ignored the dance rules. future danofs were usnceled. it is not everybody's fault. it is not our fault they do thonat. the dance shouldn't be canceled for everybody. >> reporter: the district okesperson says it is a ma ter of keeping student m safe and comfortable. >> this is way worse than "dirty dancing." this is over the top and sexual in nature and inappropriate. >> reporter: the moue reminds some of "footloose." an oklahoma town where dancing was forbidden until 1980. everybody cut footloose >> reporter: cleveland high says

breaking out rules. no more winter formal. cob rascon, nbc news. >> i thought they can hop. >> this is a controversy i can remember when i was in high school. nothing like that. >> no. it is so much more suggestive. >> as opposed to telling them not to do it, they had to cancel it. >> they tried. they didn't listen. >> that's what happens when you don't listen. >> when you twerk and grind, you get your dance canceled.

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it is all the pictures you posted f food. most of us agree it may taste delicious, the thanksgiving food is not the prettiest food to post. >> we're all eating the same thing. >> the majority of the 10 million thanksgiving theme photos shared on instagram had nothing to do with family or friends, but food. the article is begging. next year, eat your ugly turkey d don't instagram it. >> it is all the same colors. >> the decorative plate clashes with the food. >> speaking of thanksgiving food. remember the patti labelle pies? and the singing review of the patti pies. it caused a frenzy in stores and credit james for the pies sellini out across the country. the year for that guy continues. he is celebrating thanksgiving

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up next, a hug weekend at the box office. one of the movies getting buzz may surprise you. it has been 40 years since sylvester stallone stepped into the ring with "creed." he won best picture and stallone nominated for best actor. many say this could be the year. all of the hard work with the franchise could be rewarded. we will see. congratulations re in order for actress anne hathaway. anne and her husband are expecting their first child together. >> congrats. >> we like babies. >> thanks, sheinelle. just ahead, taylor times two. man can tell you the woes of sharing the same name with the pop princess. but first this is "today" on

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. time is now 7:56. it is 55 degrees on this saturday, november 2 8th. we have breaking news out of nassau county. we're told two vehicles collided in enwood, burst into flames. this is a fatal accident. the nypd is investigating a laser four miles northwest of the airport. the jet did land safely. no0 body was hurt. today is a chance to boost business in small mom and pop shops. yesterday shoppers spent the day going from shop to shop like this crowd. >> not a washout, gus. decent weather on this saturday. it's goigpa to be mild for sure.

61 for your high. scattered showers through the day. much cooler tonight. 41 in the city. 30s north and west on town. tomorrow is bright and breezy. 51 for your high there. down to the 40s on monday. >> we'll see you at 8:30.

good morning. it's 8:00. here are the top stories we are watching on "today." a 57-year-old man in custody accused of attacking the planned parenthood clinic in colorado. disturbed nd a cri . three people are dead, including a police nfficer. a winter storm grips the mid daction of the n ion on the busiest travel day of the year. it caused several wrecks in oklahoma.

the system has left several in the dark with texas with record am nts of he rainfall. >>ng> and two weeks after the paris attacks, an author has a renewed love aware with earnest hemingway. today, saturday 28 , 2015. >> joining us on a saturday morning are people out on the crowd. we have another iike dible crowd. >> and now through january. >> i think you are right. >> it will be crowded. >> this is a fantastic crowd, actually. fantastic. >> i'm erica hill alongside craig melvin and dylan dreyer. we hwhe a bit of a busy w rnins >> we should get to it. let's get to sheinelle inside with the latest on the deadly gun battle at the planned parenthood in colorado.

>> authorities are looking for aemotive after a shooting spree at a planned parenthood clinic. nbc's miguel almaguer is in colorado springs. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. the suspect ideified as robert lewis dear in custody. we hope to learn more about the mohetive. was questioned for several hours last night. a law enforcement tells nbc news theie 57-year-old appears to be mentally disturbed. that standoff took place for five hours. police exchanging a volley of gunfire with the suspect late into the evening. 12 people injured and 3 killed, including a police officer and two civilians. the gunman was holed up in the planned parenthood building. it is unclear if he was targeting the facility or walked into it. the officials say there was a safe room in the planned parenthood. there may have be bulletproof vests inside. the safe room may have saved the lives of several trapped inside the building. police were able to watch the suspect on a closed circuit television system inside

f the planned parenthood. that gave them their locatson of the suspect. now five hours after the shooting began here, theed suspect ultimately surrended. we are told he has a criminal history and will be questioned later today. sheinelle, back to you. >> thank you, t miguel. forecasters say at least 15 million people are in the path of severe weather as they head home from the holidays. in texas, at least three people were killed in flash flooding with the flooding stretches to illinois. icy roads blamed for two deaths in kansas and the storm knocked ou?t power to thousands in oklahoma. the faa investigating another laser strike on the commercial airliner. it happened in new york last night. the crew of the virgin america flight from san francisco said a green laser lit up the aircraft i it came iz for a landing at k. th ce nypd has been notified. a new warning for the travelers heading to the

caribbean. the use of banned pesticides while those that harmed the delaware family on vacation. the epa says officials found several other chemicals prohibited used at hots in puerto rico. anyone staying in the puerto rico hotels or virgin islands to ask if the hotel was treated with pesticides. and the government's phone data collection program ends at midnight. starting tomorrow if the fbi wants your records, it must have them on a case by case basis. it happened been recording numbers dialed and times called to try to identi terrorist. > when it comes to holiday wiissh list? barbie is back on top. one in five parents plan to buy barbie. last

girls list and then boys, legos and "star wars" toys topped the list. happy shopping. and dylan dreyer is back with the forecast. >> this is a big travel weekend especially into sunday. today, rain will start to build in to the northeast. the hea rain down through the southern plains and icing is an issue. let's break this down. showers and morning fog could lead to delays at the airport. are not seeing widespr hd delays. this is the big trouble area along i-40 and i-20 in abilene and oklahoma city where the ice is still falling. freezing rain is falling. it is making things dangerous. watch out for the overpass. they freeze on top and underneath. on sunday, it is more or less the rain that is the big story. areas like dallas and houston, we could see major delays because of the heavy rain. if you are traveling along i-64, it will be wet. slow down 0 bit. you could run into patchy areas of dense fog. sewhere across the country for

the oekend, we are looki for more snow to work back into the denver area also across the eastern rock ri y rockies. sunday, a bit of extra snow could accumulate in the higher elevations. rain will not be as heavy today, . good morning everyone. tracking light rain north and west of new york city. ld front bringing light showers to places like orange county and dutchess counties. we're going to stay mainly dry today although we'll see a few showers from time to time. bring your umbrella just to be on the safe side. up to the low 60s again on this small business saturday. much cooler tonight and stays cool tomorrow. and thaors your latest forecast. >> dylan, thanks. two weeks since the terrorist attacks in the city lights.

paris is rging from the shadows with the help from the american author. he has been in high demand in a long time. >> and gabe gutierrez is telling us how parisians is finding comfort in earnest hemingway. >> reporter: this is taking on a new surge after the paris attacks. as they often do, this love story begins with a moveable feast. earnest hemingway's ode. now a new romance after a local grandmother was interviewed on television. she urged people to read and reread the timeless memoir.

in paris for years and owns a bookstore. >> it is something to see that parisians is looking at an american writer to get hope for the future. >> reporter: the book's title is "paris is a party." of course, on november 13th, it was anything but. suddenly paris became a hash tag to share stories of healing. the book skyrocketed and sold out of bookstores and well worn copies grace memorials. >> it has become a symbol of defy iance defiance. >> reporter: one of hemingway's old bar still serves the signature drink. >> it is like a prcription. you might feel better. >> after the attacks, you need to carry on with what the

terrorist resent which is culture and which is music and music which is reading. reporter: in the poet's words, if you are lucky enough to a live in paris as a young m t and wherever you go in life, it stays whsith you. paris is a moveable feast. this morning, the city of lights is moved. for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news, paris. and indeed, many people were moved on friday during the national memorial service with the pictures of the victims flashed up on the screen. we have seen the french flags disp yed in windows and businesses throughout paris. e paris attacks took a lot from the city. erica and craig, literature and culture can bring comfort. back to you. >> that's a great story, gabe. ank you. and from that to this. give him a blank space, he will write her name. >> talking about taylor swift. >> not that one.

the washington state man who happens to share the name with one of the biggest pop stars in the world. as nbc's blake mccoy tells us, despite the confusion, there's no bad blood. shaket off >> reporter: she's been shaking it off on the charts for almost a decade. before there was this taylor swift. >> what's your name? >> taylor swift. >> reporter: there was this taylor swift. 30 years old, living outside seattle. >> have you thought about changing your name? >> oh, ivah. i thought about it several times. >> reporter: both taylor swifts have blonde hair. he has a squad. e has a squad. >> do you sing? >> a lot of people wonder does he sing. no, i do not sing. i occasionally sing, but not well. >> reporter: give us some taylor sweaift. >> i can't. i'm on the spot. i'll write your name >> reporter: sharing the name

stars on the planet has rks. restaurant reservation? no problem. >> i got an invitation for a yacht club. >> reporter: most of the mail comes from t anage girls. >> i want ou to know youryre m favorite singer. this is small collection. >> reporter: the name does sometimes present a challenge. this taylor swift is a photographer, but try finding his work online. >> i'm still 10,000 pages back on a google search. >> reporter: we did an internet search of our own and foundm61 people across the country with e name taylor swift ranging om age 20 to age 60. for now, this taylor is taking the notoriety in stride. showing his driver's license when asked. and while he may not be as famous as the other taylor swift, he's finding the name -- >> can i get a picture with you? >> reporter: has enough star power to go around.

>> three, two, one. reporter: for "today," blake mesoy, nbc news, seattle. >> at least he has a great sense of humor. let's go to sheinelle in the orange room with the plaza fan ofs, the day. >> some of my favorite friends. the miller family from ohio. this is lauren. a rock star cheerleader. ohio state tan. your first time inng new york? >> yeah. >> she was in the thanksgiving day parade. i'm in love with you. i used to have these on my face. you don't have to respond. up next, stumped on what to get your friends and family gifts?

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started by two women. onase is from "the blind side" family. i tasted a lot of decorated cookies. thesen are delicious. you get a box. $42. six of the gooey cookies. six of the decorated cookies. whatat i love is they are giving 10% back to st. jude. >> st. jude is based in memphis. we wrapped up our week of thanks and the st. jude research. >> this is malvi marshmallow. you can go to malvimallo.com. it is two butter cookies with homemade marshmallows. >> this is a bourbon theme gift set.

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town coffee. it comes in the very stylish kit. it is $185 from stumptown coffee. if that is over your budget, they do a great package of coffee and chocolate for 27 $27. >> these are well known from brooklyn. >> this is a new way to play the memory game. >> a fun amily gift. we are getting into personalized action. you notice your pictures here. look at that. >> it is pinhole press. you send them 12 images. we have one for your family here. the mixture of all of the different. >> i see dylan's family and sheinelle's family. >> great gift. >> personalized gifts are a lot of fun. blankets and scarves. >> everyone has touched them. they are so soft. they are $24. yon u can get them personalized.

they have scarves. ey were $29. now they are $25. super soft. it is called cash. you can get those from land's d. they have a thing if you buy more than two, you get $7 off. buy more, save more. >> and you can do it all on one site. who doesn't love something special. >> this is from farm to face. it is all pure 100% natural organic sets. farmaesthetics. >> and this from loccitane. they are giving back to dress rhm ccess. they are really giving back. they are no fail products that you can gtee to anybody. >> a great range of stuf elizabeth, thank you. nice to see you.

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this is "today in new york." now ony.today in new york" we are following breaking news from nassau county where a deadly crash knocked out power to one long island community. plus a man who survived an attack on a planned parenthood

and your annual black friday frenzy where the hunt for the best deals got a little heated. >> oh boy. welcome back to "today in new york." >> you know what our black friday tradition has become? we ride around and look at all the people in line and laugh. >> that's the way to be. >> it's fun. look at all those people. yeah, it's kind of fun. >> at least we have good weather to be waiting in line. >> still mild out there. temperatures in the upper 50s right now. we are tracking a few showers. that's the weather change on this saturday morning. not a whole lot of rain, not a washout today. yes, the umbrellas will be recommended as you're heading out there on this small business saturday. ten it it's a drier and cooler start to the workweek.