not bad at all for this time of year. hope you are enjoying your thanksgiving dinner and of course many are out shopping. >> we are beginning with the all-important shopping weather forecast. jon loufman is here with the shopping forecast. >> jon: thank you. if you are headed out later on spotty showers and maybe patchy fog and won't get in the way of anything. a cloudy friday with raindrop or two and could be wet snow mixed with the rain friday night into early saturday. those are the headlines. grab that piece of pumpkin pie and watch the temperatures not move very much. 46 at 7:00, 44 at 11:00. 41 at 3:00 a.m. when the stores open. some are already open as we make our way through the course of a relatively mild night. right now no raindrops sneaking

ford first alert doppler max showing clouds sweep across a landscape that's cloudy. upper 40s, 47 lakewood 47, linndale 43 and shaker heights, this time of year average high 47. these temperatures are pretty easy to take. 39, 41, 44 making our way through tomorrow and a 42 by the 5:00 hour and 8:00 at 40. a mild trend continues. weekend? answers about that and 7-day coming up. right now here is mark. >> thank you. >> in some parts of the upper midwest dealing with thanksgiving snow. this video from northern minnesota, a mix of precip and parts of the state. 1-3 inches on the ground and forecast tomorrow is for sunshine and highs near 40. download the cleveland 19 first alert weather app.

by hour forecasts and customize it for your neighborhood. this of course is another sign of the season. people running for black friday sales and stores open before dawn tomorrow. there are other stores also open today on thanksgiving. despite the outcry by some, people are still out there shopping. >> they are. they finished their turkey dinner and went bargains. dani carlson live in parma tonight. a lot of people are out there, dani. >> reporter: there were a lot of people lined up to get free coupons and can you see the line shifted inside. we are looking at the line for the checkout at the j.c. penney in parma. i couldn't see the video from what it sounded. things were not as crazy as in parma as they have been in years past. >> the line wrapped around the

killer deal. >> reporter: what are you hoping to get at j.c. penney? >> $500. >> what are you hoping to get? >> deals on anything. >> despite the half hour to hour and a half waited. >> $100 off, apparel, shoes, accessory or jewelry. >> reporter: that's a pretty good deal. >> yeah. i like it. it is worth waiting in line. >> according to industry analysts these people avoided crowds by heading out today. tomorrow on black friday that'sx shopping day of the year. fewer and fewer people are showing up to shop on thanksgiving when stores are open. 10 million fewer shoppers last thanksgiving than 013. >> the number of people who come out thursday has gone down. is that concerning to you at all? >> you know what, it is concerning. the retail environment is changing and there's morillon line shopping. >> with our black friday ad this

by far is the best ad we have have, had in my 39 years. >> reporter: we did ask at the j.c. penney, employees working here, we are told they did volunteer and are paid double time on thanksgiving. >> getting answers in parma, dani carlson, cleveland 19 news [ cheering ] >> mark: another holiday trit the annual turkey trot race as thousands hit the pavement there today. 9,000, as a matter of fact. turkey trot in the 35th year stepped off from public hall. each runner received a medal, cool turkey trot shirt and goodie bag. >> cathrine: that's always fun. people dressed in costumes. it was cold. >> mark: another big event on thanksgiving. turkey, stuffing and all the fixings. >> cathrine: a local restaurant

hungry. lacy crisp has the latest. >> reporter: we have seen a steady stream of people here this afternoon. after taking a few years off from the tradition michaels is offering free thanksgiving dinners again this year. >> i was here years and years ago and i was going through rough times right now. i thought this would be the best place to come. >> she is thankful for the chance t granddaughter. >> to share a meal with family is more than i could ask for. >> she is thankful to michaels in rocky river and the free meal. without it, she doesn't know what she would have done. >> i am grateful and thankful that michaels is able to do this for everybody. i think there's a special place in heaven for him. >> it is a way for me to say thanks to america. thanks for the people of the great cleveland area who helped

>> reporter: for over 30 years, michaels offered a free thanksgiving dinner. a practice they had to stop in 2009. >> a few years ago when the economy went south we struggled a bit with bills. >> now that the economy and business picked up, so has the free thanksgiving dinner, something mike is thankful for. >> it is the best thing we can do provided we are doing business the rest of the year, one day of the year, i don't see why not to give back to the community. >> finishing up but the owner tells me they gave out about 1,000 meals today. >> in rocky river lacy crisp, cleveland 19 news. >> cathrine: 6,000 american service members are celebrating thanksgiving in iraq. for some, this deployment is the first away from home. >> mark: they are getting a taste of home thanks to cooks. >> fresh faced, many of them not long out of high school. >> radio check, over.

in the fight against isis serving with the 101st airborne division in northern iraq. >> first time out of the u.s. >> reporter: it is a long way home for this private first class, 19-year-old from fontana, southern california on his first tour of duty. >> it is my first one, you know. i came out of basic. a couple of months and then straight here, you know. >> the private and m at camp swift were children when the u.s. invaded iraq in 2003 and told us they don't know very much about america's recent history here. but five years after the u.s. said it left iraq for good, they are now around 6,000 american service members back in the country again. private first class patrick meehan from pepperell, massachusetts is part of the security detail for senior

center launching airstrikes on isis. >> the idea is, you could give your life to protect senior officers. >> yes, ma'am. >> is that scary? >> no. not really. >> reporter: big jobs resting on very young shoulders. specialist monique, a 22-year-old from goldsboro, north carolina told us she is thankful to her grandfather who also served as a military cook inspiring her >> i have loved it ever since. >> a passion to serve their corrupt in many different ways led them halfway across the world into the battle to defeat isis extremists. >> reporter: holly williams cbs news camp swift northern iraq. >> cathrine: we are tracking breaking news out of kentucky tracking reports of shooting in louisville, kentucky. our sister station reports 6

we are hearing at least two people are dead. it is during a series of youth football games police blocked off a portion of the park after the shooting and at least one game continued. stay with cleveland 19 for the latest. intense security for the annual macy's thanksgiving parade. it didn't stop people from lining parade route in new york city. isis called the parade an excellent target. police helicopters and police officers prevented any sort of trouble. first alert traffic on cleveland 19 news is sponsored by ford. there's a peek outside. 77 in and out of the city. tough to find a car out there. everything is moving along fine. a new report by the neilson company says cleveland stations play more christmas music than any in the country. >> no surprise. >> three stations, the fish and

nonstop. can you guess the most-played songs? funny. feliz navidad ? ? feliz navidad feliz navidad was released in 1970 it will have played more than 30,000 times by the end of dem >> and it is one of those songs. it is not going out of your head any time soon. >> mark: still to come on cleveland 19 news at 5:00 you may soon see an accessory for your smart phone.

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>> mark: the hospital joined forces with the ritz to provide thanksgiving dinner to their youngest patients and family. shanice dunning has details. great idea, shanice. >> it is a great idea. many of the families don't have the time. the sneede family spent this past week with their son and thanks to ritz-carlton they got to enjoy a holiday they otherwise would have missed. >> john and car lien are spending their time at the hospital. >> especially with a sick child. >> watching closely over the 11 week old son john , jr. treated for a virus. >> they didn't know what it was. he couldn't keep down food and liver enzymes were high. >> for the past week they have been rotating schedules to stay with the baby and 4-year-old addison. >> i go home, take her and drop her off at school and come right here and pick her up from school. >> reporter: with the stress, it

>> i didn't know what today it was until she told me tomorrow is thanksgiving. >> that's where the ritz-carlton came in delivering this warm thanksgiving meal for the sneede's and other families at the hospital. the executive chef has done this for 7 years. >> i enjoy coming to the ronald mcdonald room feeding the families and bring a little home to them. this is probably not their preferred place to be over the holidays. >> as they bring their boy home they tell me they are more thankful f of others. >> they outdid themselves. it is very, very good. if there was something i could do to give back, i would. believe me. >> i am very -- we're very, very thankful. >> there's good news for them to be thankful for. they hope to bring the baby home in a couple of days. back to you. >> great story.

continue to climb higher. freddie mac says the average rate on 30-year fixed topped out at 4%. the rate on 15 year loan is 3.2%, the highest since january and analysts predict rates are getting higher this year. the news is better for your 401-k. dow jones industrial average hopes at a record high. the index gain 59 points and enough to push the dow above 19,000 for the first time ever. th territory. tech stocks dragged down in the nasdaq. >> mark: the c.e.o. of twitter is red-faced. tweeting privileges of jack dorsey were temporarily revoked. the social media accidentally suspended his account. he called it an internal mistake. after twitter removed accounts of those with hate speech and threats of violence. the government wants smart phone makers to come up with new

when users are driving part of guidelines for the national highway traffic safety administration. drivers would still make calls and use gps but you would not be able to text or surf the internet. probably a good idea. >> cathrine: yeah. >> hello. i'm meteorologist jon loufman, a veritable cornucopia of clouds out there. everyone wants to know what it will be like. black friday forecast, have some leftovers and second helping on thanksgiving is justified. leftover gray skies tomorrow. kind of drizzley. every once in a while a light westerly breeze. seasonal temperatures in the 40s. i will get to specifics in a moment. speaking of apps and mark was, this is our cleveland 19 news weather app. you can download it and get the radar and customize it to your neighborhood.

we keep it updated and videos. this is something. and it is free, that you want to get. temperatures taking us in the 40s through the course of the night. 4:00 in the morning at 40 degrees. this time of year it is bonus territory. yes, raindrops sneaking through the clouds is not impossible. couple of breaks in the cloud deck. for now, everything is quiet out there. just gray skies and that's pretty much the day it will go through the course of the night. half norwalk from 48 at new philly average high is 47. we are at 46. 46 canton wooster 44. clouds across the board blankets of clouds with us through the night. it will hold any heat down that came through. as a result it won't escape into space and temperatures staying mild. >> let's stop this down at midnight. a lot of stores open and people

speck els of green here represent the possibility again of a raindrop sneaking through the clouds. by 6:00 in the morning probably all the bargains are gone. if you didn't get your voucher, tough luck. you are in luck with temperatures. 40s again. again, a sprinkle here and there not out of the question. if you waited until noon, you might as well have an extra helping of leftovers. things will be pretty much had 44 degrees close where we top out at. a high of 45. into the 5:00 hour, again, leftover is the rule. also the possibility of leftover raindrop as well. >> here is what's happening through tomorrow. mid-40s for highs. spotty showers can't be ruled out. have i said it often enough? >> friday into saturday maybe a wet snowflake or two sneaking through.

a little wet snow mixed with the rain as we head to 43. of course it becomes all rain. sunday skies begin to clear. gradual clearing trend seeing more and more sunshine through the afternoon topping at 49. that's as good as it gets. we will alert you to the fact that saturday will not be pretty, neither monday or tuesday. back to the 50s. windy and rainy for both the days. cold front comes tgh more clouds than anything else then. november is our second cloudiest month of the year and we are headed to thursday, 43 and more clouds than anything else. mark, remarked on this earlier starting december with temperature in the upper 50s. complaints, you know. yeah. >> absolutely. >> i know retailers would appreciate a few flurries

>> right. >> won't get it. >> thanks, john. all right coming up on cleveland 19 news at 5:00 young northeast ohio stars ready.

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oh, you know it, thanksgiving day kicks the holiday spending season in high

people are expected to shop between today and sunday. >> mark: we showed you local shoppers hitting the stores and retailers are closely watching how you spend your money. karen cafea is getting answers why. >> the raucous and long presidential campaign didn't quite put americans in the mood for merry. >> there was so much noise to break through and retailers were trying hard to do that. consumers were not focused. >> they hope attention and confidence. >> october retail sales were better than expected. gas prices lower ahead of the thanksgiving holiday. >> last month the national retail federation forecast $655 billion in holiday sales and increase of 6.3% over 2015. matt shea says the outlook still stands. >> we will watch how the weekend goes. we are optimistic we will have a

holiday stretch will give clues how main street feels about the economy as the administration takes shape. >> retailers will watch how much americans spend and also where they spend it. department stores or discounters and how. checking off items early or holding out for better deals and penchant carried over from the recession. >> consumers are trained to realize you are looking for the best possible deal if and when that occurs. getting it ready you can jump in and take advantage of >> reporter: in washington i'm karin caifa. >> get it done and wrapped and everything before the official day. >> walked into work today and wasn't that bad. a little breeze. could have been worse. >> gloomy and worse. >> we all know that, right. jon loufman in the weather center with a look at what's going on.

i give a shout out to julie. my wife made 30 of these from scratch. two dozen went to saint augustin. >> will the temperature move much. >> not much through the course of the night. >> a raindrop or two possible with the clouds. i wouldn't count on needing the umbrella desperately. you can see right alert doppler max shows rain-free and it picks up on every bit of moisture in the air. >> temperatures in the 40s. easy to be shopping in or going outside in or over the river, through the woods this time of day. clouds, not too many around. a few breaks in the cloud deck to the south and east. across most of the viewing area and talking about gray skies not clearing out and filling back in

night. and big picture covered in clouds. hour by hour today we will make our way through temperatures, tomorrow and make our way through temperatures that climb through the 40s. into the night time hours. it is a food kind of theme going on as we take a dip down and head to about 40 degrees. by 8:00 tomorrow evening. what's ahead in the next 7 days. i will have it in a few >> we will turn things back to catherine. very little snow in the forecast. a winter wonderland. in cities in japan areas blanketed with snow. >> the first november snowfall in more than 54 years there. and then we have this one hurricane otto made landfall in

rica, nicaragua and that is further south than most late-season storms. on the oh is the first ever hurricane to hit the area. a billboard is sparking controversy in one town. one look at the black friday ad. can you see why. let's take a look. the billboard shows santa's helpers with a gun. kris kringle packing heat. the store owner says the billboard is not meant to offend anyone. >> there's a lot there. seeing a picture of a firearm or. >> anchor: 15 they think it is evil. i don't think it is offensive. >> everyone has their own taste. >> it is freedom. >> like they are having fun. santa has second amendment rights also. listen, santa has, friendly skies. you never know what they will run into flying out there. the billboard is offensive. >> the helper sends the wrong

what they are supposed to do, getting a lot of attention. it has to be controversy. coming up next at 5:00 on cleveland 19 news. hollywood meets washington. a new movie takes on the inner

today, you can click in walk in or call in to the number one care in ohio. cleveland clinic is here for you, anytime, anywhere. find your way to the best care, at clevelandclinic.org/access well, several new movies opening this holiday weekend. the theater is a great place to go off dinner. >> get a nap from there.

"miss sloan." exploring inner workings of politics. >> it is about foresight. miss sloan shines the light on a behind-the-scenes cutthroat world of lobbyists. >> while you are hustling i will influence senators. >> jessica stars as elizabeth sloan, a hired gun willing to blur legal and ethical lines for her clients. >> she is the pulse of the film. the adrenalin a and talking and doing five things at once. >> you can't possibly win this. >> who is with me. >> when she turns down the powerful gun lobby miss sloan finds her personal and professional future at risk. >> for the first time in her life felt responsible for another person's feelings and see someone as more than collateral damage. >> a fellow lobbyist tries to stay true to her convictions. >> i think what's interesting as

this film on the surface and exploration of ambition and female ambition and drive to win and power and at what cost. >> the cast says it is part civics lesson and how the government works and entertainment. >> suzanne marquez cbs news, los angeles. >> mark: "miss" sloan is not for the kids. it opens tomorrow. >> still focused on politics. indeed. coming up on cleveland 19 transition takes a day off. the president-elect has a

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burns. he is planning a lawsuit against the e-cig manufacture. >> good thing he is not hurt. goodwill issued a call for help after a fire damaged a warehouse in canton. >> it hit before the busy holiday season. sara goldenberg getting answers how to help. >> reporter: on monday in canton, a fire started at detroit diesel and quickly spread off mulberry street. >> this warehouse was filled with smoke. you couldn't see the hand in front of your face. >> when the smoke cleared, the damage wasn't bad. hundreds of boxes filled this warehouse. clothes, toys, kitchen utensils, all unusable because of the smoke. >> we need glassware, flat wear, utensil. >> we don't have any of it.

through the holidays and winter months when donations slow down. >> if this fire took place three months from now it would be empty. this is the worst possible time. this is the time when we start emptying our warehouse. >> goodwill offers affordable clothing for families. >> we support a rape crisis center in three counties with revenue from our stores. we do so we can't run the programs. >> they couldn't give an estimate how much money and donations they lost. >> so hard to put a value on one box. can you see how many we have. >> they're priceless to families who depend on them. >> there's always a need. now we are in danger of not supplying that. >> sara goldenberg, cleveland 19. >> goodwill expects to run out of house wears in the next week and a half.

utensils. stores in northeast ohio are accepting donations. >> cathrine: thanksgiving is time for family and friends and lots of fun and of course that big turkey dinner. most are done with the big meal by now. cooking the bird properly is key to a healthy holiday for the gourmet chef and turkey novice. there are four big issues to watch before the dinner. thawing, preparing, stuffing and cooking it at r >> we will check between the leg and cavity of the body and thickest part of the breast now that your thanksgiving dinner is done put away the leftovers. leaving them on the table too long raises the risk of problems. >> mark: president-elect donald trump sending a tweet. it reads: hard even on thanksgiving -- working hard to get carrier ac company to stay

making progress. we will let you know on that one. the president-elect is spending thanksgiving in florida with family at his resort in palm beach. >> cathrine: mr. trump is moving forward with his cabinet picks. >> we have finished a long and bruising political campaign. emotions are raw. tensions just don't heal overnight. >> in the spirit of thanksgiving president-elect donald trump release this had short web video calling for together after a bitter election year. >> it is time to restore the bonds of trust between citizens. when america is unified there's nothing beyond our reach. i mean absolutely nothing. >> reporter: mr. trump announced two cabinet appointments, both women, neither who endorsed him for president. longtime g.o.p. betsy devoss was tapped to lead department of education and school voucher for programs and charter schools

abolish. >> we will provide school choice and put it into common core and bringing our education local. >> south carolina governor nikki haley accepted nomination of ambassador to the u.n. despite this thinly veiled swipe at donald trump. >> during anxious times it can be tempting to follow the call of the angriest voices. we must resist that temptation. >> as an diversify president picks and lacks foreign policy experience of previous u.n. ambasssadors. >> donald trump is a phony, fraud. despite the tense history mitt romney is on the short list for secretary of state much to the dismay of many loyalists. >> i i am unhappy mitt did everything he could to derail donald trump. >> is this guy going to be

reporting. a senior advisory says mr. trump is expected to select wilbert ross , jr. to lead the commerce department. >> mark: a common question this thanksgiving is who did you vote for. this week a lot of people fear any talk about the election could ruin an otherwise happy holiday. a cnn poll backs it up. the majority are democrats. 43% said they are defend their political choice. most of them are republicans. all right. this is what you will see if you download our app. our weather app. thank you for joining us on thanksgiving. i'm meteorologist jon loufman. a decent story to tell temperature-wise. we will make our way through the night and breaking in the upper 30s from current readings in the 40s and make a recovery tomorrow up to the mid-40s.

it could be one that shows up here and there. very short if we get one at all. friday night into saturday. wet snowflake or two. wet snow, lake-effect. it is what we get. it will come through and nothing to write home about. >> and changing to rain at 43 and well below freezing by afternoon. sunday offers reliefem up to 49. more and more sunshine amid the clouds and clearing trend tries to take place. as we make our way to monday we will alert you to the fact rain and breezy conditions carrying us into tuesday as well. we are welcoming december with readings in the 50s upper 50s tuesday and next cold front comes through. 47 degrees wednesday and more clouds than anything else.

the interesting thing about this month we had .9 of snow two days and leftover stuff saturday to sunday and that's well below our average of 4.3. 20 years ago this month we had two feet of snow in november just in the month of november. 23.6 isms close enough to two feet. >> not bad shopping weather. >> a few years ago i was out the night before thanksgiving cover ing a blizzard: 2014, 19.4 inches that month. >> something to be thankful for. easy going out there. >> coming up on cleveland 19 news giving thanks for your cats. oh, yeah. a new poll for thanksgiving with top reasons why cat lovers do

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tomorrow, i want to see teddy bait his first hook. in the largest heart failure study ever, entresto? was proven to help more people stay alive and out of the hospital than a leading heart failure medicine. women who are pregnant must not take entresto?. it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto? with an ace inhibitor or or aliskiren. if you've had angioedema while taking an ace or arb medicine, don't take entresto?. the most serious side effects are angioedema, kidney problems, or high potassium in your blood. tomorrow, i'm gonna step out with my favorite girl. ask your heart doctor about entresto?. and help make the gift

>> mark: there is a lot to be thankful for this thanksgiving. >> many are thankful for their cats as i am. myle reasons people appreciated about feline friends. they are grateful because cats miss them when they are away and actually want them to return. >> 56% said they love spending most of their free time with their cat. 22% admit to using cats as an excuse to get out of things. they really don't want to do. >> when i think is funny. cats are pretty much carefree.

>> self-sufficient in many ways. >> cathrine: i will give my cat as an excuse to talk and share stories. i have lots to say. coming up next at 6:00 on cleveland 19 news it is a thanksgiving tradition like no other. the annual turkey bowl football game. it is a lot of fun and all for a great cause. >> now this is a cleveland 19 news editorial. >> i'm erik schrader the new general manager at cleveland 19. my family and i are very excited to be in our first month we have enjoyed the friendly people, the amazing restaurants and all the great things to do. here at cleveland 19 you will be seeing me from time to time doing editorial like this. here is where we are turning the floor over to you. as you know cleveland 19 is all about getting answers. in the news department asking tough questions and holding people accountable and that's what i want to do, too. >> sure i will take positions on things that impact us once in a

your questions. questions about northeast ohio and questions about how television news works and even about specific stories that go on the air. >> hey, erik, why do you spell your name with a k. >> my dad said they named me after a brand of a cigar. >> just e-mail me at erik@cleveland19.com. >> it is all about getting answers. >> erik, have you decided on the east side or web site? >> we have not decided but i will let you know. >> and p giving their opinion on facebook, social media, this is your forum. want and answered? want something changed? tell us about it. i will be on facebook, too. i will look forward to you. and i need to find out an answer for myself, where is the bathroom around here? >> we encourage your response to this editorial.

cleveland 19 news sponsored by empire window company your local window, door and siding expert since 1960. live from cleveland's newscenter we're getting answers for you. cleveland 19 news starts now. >> mark: good evening. happy thanksgiving. today marks the start of the holiday season which means shopping season is officially underway. >> cathrine: that's right. many of you are finishing up your dinnerig getting ready for the early start on your holiday shopping. shelby miller is live at kohl's at fair view park where the doors opened up and probably getting ready to open up. >> reporter: yeah, lydia and mark. store workers just walked by and here the line starts and people starting to file in. ?iam down pat for black friday and it is a single file line of people walking into the store and

of people said they had good deals here at kohl's on electronics and playstation and tv. a lot of people have things scoped out here to buy right now. they said it is worth it coming here even though it is thanksgiving at 6:00 and people are eating right now and a lot of people, black friday shopping. i also talked to the manager here. people like health and fitness they have deals going on so many things in the stores, sweaters, electronics and align of people that comes in and a good chunk of the store was wrapped. and a lot of people will open up the doors at the store and people can file in. if you want to come out here, you have not only all night tonight and all day tomorrow. they will open until midnight