numerous players, like hall of famer junior seau, who took his own life. according to gifford's family, he was dedicated to understanding the connection between repetitive head trauma and its associated cognitive and behavior symptoms, which he experienced first hand. but they hope their revelation will inspire others suffering from the disease. and gifford'family also hoping to turn his diagnosis into a positive, hoping to be part of the solution to a, quote, urgent problem confronting anyone in football on any level. reena, kendis. >> thank you so much. a mother who left her newborn baby in a nativity scene of a new york church will not be charged. the baby boy was doored laying in the manger wrapped ithe towels. the mother came back the next day to make sure he had been found. new york has a safe haven law that allows people to anonymously drop off newborns at a church, hospital, police station or fire station. there's dashcam vidideo this morning of wild high speed

ase near new york city. speeds were as high as 110 miles an hour, and when police tried to slow him down, the murder suspect went the wrong way and sped through a gas station. but it was the infamous new jersey turnpike that didid him in. he got stuck at a toll plaza. there were no injuries in the end. a florida woman says it's a miracle see escaped without inches whenner e cigarette exploded from her face. she had been using it for nearly a year was no problems recharging while she slept till her a and her fianc woke up to find the bed on fire. the maker has pulled that model from the market. another reason to give up. >> that stuff, yeah. okay. around this time of year, any self-respecting turkey that's still alive should be hunkering down out of sight. >> but bob and ted have no such worries.

members of a new jersey family who say they'll never up stuffing it and eating it. bob a ted are royal palm domestic turkeys considered too small to be cooked. >> the own ares say they love bob and ted so much, they'll be eating pasta today out of reect for the fellow turkeys. >> i just ordered one from stop n shop for the family today. >> did you in. >> i sure did. >> good on them. 41 million turkeys will be consumed today. but bob and ted will be safe. >> antoine pounds of to. >> at your house. >> at my house. all right. well, coming up, blowing up the balloons for the big parade. >> original "world news now" anchor lisa macri is back with a behind the snes look before the thanksgiving day parade. >> i just love that woman. she's fantntastic. later in "the skinny," will smith contemplating a career change, possibly running for office? is this right?

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, of course. who didn't know that? >> beautiful. well, besides you were talking about the cacklining. we had a conversation about that the commercia break. besides the feasting there's the shoppingng or for some the home delivery. business expected to be brisk

for companies that bring fixixings right to your door within an hour limited mostly to big cities. if you would rather walk off the calories, toys 'r us, best buy open at 5:00, target, macy's sears open at 6:00. walmart open all day. but the patti labelle pies won't be ther deals don't start till 6:00. >> at walmart. >> yeah. >> good. >> patti. >> patti. >> of course. o on my own >> sorry. >> thanksgiving means b parades in many cities including right here in new yorking with believe it or not t balloons are the star attraction. they started blowing them up. >> it's a tradition hovering just a few blocks from wheree are right now. we sent our special correspondent lisa a mccree t show us what it takes to make them take flight. >> reporter: wake up "world news now" viewers. i'm back. it's lisa mccree, your first "world news now" anchor. >> hello from new york, i'm erin brown.

>> i'm lis ca macri. back here on this gorgeous fall day in new york city to watching blowing up of the balloons of the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> wake up "world news now" viewers. it's almost time for the parade. >> reporter: so how do these elite athletes the best balloon wranglers in the world fuel up for their big job tonight? i know that's what you're wondering. what does he need to eat? >> chili and egg sandwiches. >> so you're paid in chili and onions. >> yes, and the food is delicious. >> it's the best food ever. >> he eatat nothing but like reindeer meat and stuff. >> absolutely, all raw. >> exactl >> what is fun about being in the cold in the middle of the night on a dirty new york street? >> the kids really.

balloons? >> the balloons are girmous. >> they are ginormous. they don't get paid any money to work here. you know what they get paid in? >> what. >> chili and doughnuts. >> what the heck? that's weird. >> how about you, what's your favorite balloon? >> toothless. >> toothless. your favorite balloon is toothless. i wonder why. does anybody know what the one, the one that's the duck with the scarf? >> isn't that from like little nursery rhyme? it's from affleck. >> it's either classic literature or a commercial for insurance. >> yeah. >> this is going to be on abc news. >> oh, wow. >> she could probably see it. >> your grandma watches abc news? probably not what research wants to hear. so that's it from the 2015 macy's thanksgiving day parade. staging area and balloon

back to you, kendis and reena. and happy thanksgiving, everyone. >> oh. >> lisa, happy thanksgiving. that w just awesome. >> great having her back. >> that was awesome. >> now you know why she's a legend. did you ever know they eat chili and egg sandwiches. >> i didn't know that but i did notice a line of port a potties on central park west. it explains it now. >> i love that piece. >> when we come back, a hollywoodd "a" lister who has had it up to here with politicians. >> and someone is denying me the music of my favorite rap collective. stay tuned, "the skinny" up next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.i can't believe we broke old man hennessey's window correction dude, you broke. i just threw the ball. this is really bad. what are we gointo do? dude, kiss your life goodbye. let's go.

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skinny, so skinny >> he it's skinny time. we start with will smith apparently thinking about making something of a career changing. > yes, smith says he may soon need to run for political office. the "men in black" star tells the hollywood reporter when he looks at the political landndscape, hs so incensed he can't sleep and seems to be ready to do something abouting it. >> smith saying at some point in the near future, i would have to lend my voice to the

unlike kanye west, smith doesn't say the how high his political ambitions go. >> as high as a g-6 will let him go. clearly. >> next up, getting the holiday spirit with adam sandler. >> you remember he debuted the original version of his hanukkah song on saturday night live in 1994 there's been versions 2 and 3 and now version 4. here's a sample from his quote list of people who are jewish. gordon levity enjoys eating koogal -- so does stanley jake gyllenhaal and the two guys who founded google adam levine wears a jewish star so does drake and seth rogen goldberg has a goldium ma ca to match the belt he won from hulk hogan >> oh, sandler goes on to be mention scarlet johannsen, getty lee from rush,on jeremy and even jared, the former subway

guy. >> i love ron jeremy is getting love from the hanukkah song. he sings about our old friend shiedal labeouf who he calls half a joour but 100% nutty. and finally sad news for you, reen there is new material coming from wu tang clan out there somewhe. you can't have it. >> yeah, this is just so heart breaking. unrtunately, my favorite rap collective's secret, one-of-a-kind album once upon a time and shaolin has been purchased, i'm a really big fan, purchased by an unanimous american buyer for "an undisclosed figure in the millions." shaolin is a reference to staten island. the 31-track album contractually

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well, she danced the waltz, the cha-cha, rhumba, and bindi irwin did it better than all the other contestants on "dancing with the stars." >> now she's ready to get back to real life and her work. she talks about it. we're up "up all nightline" with abc's nick watt. >> bindi andderek! >> a 17-year-old pulled from the australian outback won it all. >> the new champions of "dancing with the stars.." >> with are does she get the spirit? her dad, the late great steve. >> oh, crikey. >> the crocodile hunter which made steve and baby bindi household names. steve, of course, was killed by a ingray back in 2006. and just before the final, bindi posted this family snap writing the day before i had to wave

good-bye to my hero without knowing it would be the last time, but dad, i know you walk beside me always and your strength live within me. i love you. >> it was probably two weeks after dad passed away thahat i said to mom, so, when are we going totart filming again. i think i'm able to use all of these different avenues to spread my ssage. >> reporter: and this is her message. >> every time we lose an animal species, it's kind of like losing a brick from the house. pretty soon the house just falls down. >> reporter: now she will pull back on a pair of muddy boots helping mom run the world famous as a tral yazoo they've rescued and rehabbed 58,000 animals in the past t years. >> whave conservation projects globally helping animals like rhinos in kenya, tigers in sumatra. we work with elephants in cambodia. it's a phenomenal phenomenal project.

>> ishere going to be a day when you declare victory. >> no, i always think that. it's one of those things you're never going to wake up and say i'm done, now i'm going to be an astronaut. >> or a pro dancer. >> exactly. >> i can't believe that i'm here. just thank you for changing my life! >> queen of the outback and now queen of the dance floor. i'm nick watt for "nightline," los angeles. >> she has undeniably the best spirit >> she do. >> just the best. >> only 17 years old. how cool listening to those two in their french accents. very cute. >> don't miss our updates on facebook. >> announcer: this is abc's

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following this morning on "world news now" homeland security, a bi police presence across the country on this thanksgiving day. but the president says there is no specific terror threat and he's urging americans to carry on with their normal activities. >> millions of u us are traveling this weekend and facing delays from crowding, extra security and the weather. the storm system in northern california arriving in the midwest today bringing snow a hev rain. >> chicago on edge. new dashcam footage showing a chicago police officer in hot pursuit of a 17-year-old. moments before he gunned him down. as we learn more about that officer's past, polices are accused of tampering with video. >> a test indicates that the source of the e. coli in costco chicken salad may have been the celerynion mix. at least 19 sickened but that number likely to grow. those are some of our top stories on this thanksgiving morning, november 26th.

>> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everyone. a lot of floats starting to be blown up here. the parade will continue despite lots of fears and worries about secucurity here. >> yeah, and a lot of people will be out there because the weather is expected to be near s for the temperatures. good weather in a lot of parts of the country. not so much out west. >> lots of people still anxious but president obama coming out to reassure people to ease jitters after the aacks on paris. >> the psident says they're doing everything possible to keep america safe insisting they know of no current credible terror threat to the homeland. more from abc's lana dak. >> reporter: despite recent warnings by the fbi and homeland security about the possibibilities of copycat terrorism, there is no specific credible threat, are according to the president and his secity team. >> i want the american people to know entering the holidays that the combined resources of our military, our teigence, and our homeland security agencies are on the case. >> reporter: but everywhere

there are signs that the nation is on a heightened state of alert. at washington's union station, armed guards watch the crowd. >> we're working overtime to protecect the homeland, to evaluate and re-evaluate what we see. we also want to encourage the publblic athe beginning of this holiday season to be vigilant yourself and to be aware. >> reporter: after making these comments, the direcector of homeland security boarded a train himself. the message to americans, don't change your plans because of the terr threat. >> we don't even think aut those things. i travel every week. so if you think about it, you kind of freeze. >> at the iconic macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york, spectators are expected to turn out in record numbers and so will security. >> this willnclude extra uniformed police officers and traffic agents plus additional mobile cameras, helicopters, k-9 and mounted units. >> reporter: this is the busiest

travel season of the year. so as we're confronted with many cars on the highways and long lines for security tough airports and railways,he presidenteminded us to count our many blessings. reena, kendis. >> thank you, lana zak there. french lawmakers have sealed support for the air strikes against isis voting to extend the campaign into the new year. france intensified air strikes on syria since identifying specific threats from the islamic state against french interests. german chancellor angela merkel promising to stand by france saying it will do everything possible to preve attacks like thosehat is devastated paris nearly two weeks ago. and merkel met with the french president yesterday and today hollande takes his casase for international action against isis to russia where he meets with president vladimir putin. of course, he was in washington, d.c. where president obama vowed

>> now to a bombshell from the pentagon stemming from the deadly u.s. air strike on a hospital. several u.s. service members suspended after an investigation found the attack was mainly a result of avoidable human error. with more here's abc's martha raddatz. >> the 3,000 page report found a cascade of errors, technical, mechanical procedural, a and human. the ground controller and crew of the ac-130 that destroyed a hospital and obliterated 30 innocent liv. >> ts was a tragic but avoidable accent caused primarily by human error. >> reporter: the target was supppposed to be a taliban occupied compound. because the crew was too far away, the targeting gear was not working properly. so ty used visual descriptions of the compound and targeted the closest large building which turned out to be the hospital. it the normal backups like realtime video feeds streamed

back to head quarters were not working either. but the ac-130 crew went ahead and relentlessly blasted the building for close to 30 minutes. >> those individidualsost closely associated with the incident have been suspended. >> reporter: disciplinary action is also possible. doctors without borders made desperate attempts to get u.s. command in kabul to call off the strikes. but it was too late. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. pope francis is in kenya this morning, the first stop of a three-country visit to africa. he was greeted by top officials. later france's told christians and muslim leaders they have to engage in dialogue to prevent the kd of islamic terror attacks which hit kenya recently. he said god's name mus never be used to justify an late red and violence. >> a denver bound american airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in sacramento after hitting a bird.

shortly after the flight left sacramento with more than 100 people on board. no injuries were reported and all the passengers were booked on other flights. if you've put your holiday travel off till today, you may run noon weather problems. the storm system that will brought heavy snow to the western mountains and rain elsewhere now moving into the midwest. nearly 47 million people expected to travel more than 50 miles this weekend. so far there haven't been many problems outside the weste states. but that's likely to change. justin povick, morning to you, jis justin. >> happy thanksgiving to you and good morning. we're off to a very rocky start, unfortunately, over the nation's midsection. if you are d doing some traveling, we have heavy snow around denver developing. all that ice storm over the west texas panhandle and soaking rains to the east. i'm expecting a quart to even a half ann ih of ice throughout

kansas city back to amarillo with very difference conditions. back to you. >> everything that you. the widow of casey kasem is facing a wrongful death suit from three of his children and his brother. the civil lawsuit filed in los angeles accuses jean kasem of elder abuse and restricting access to their father. kasem the longime america's top 40 host was suffering interest dementia when he died last year. he was 82 years old.d. his children say they would rather see his widow in jail than receive one dime of his money. and a n new lawsuit is being filed in the death of fast and furis star paul walker. his f father is suing porsche claiming the ca repair wra gt his son was riding in lacked potentially life saving safety features. he was a passenger in the sports car when it crashed into a tree bursting into flames. in responding to a a similar suit that was brought by walker's daughter earlier, porsche said walker was well aware of the

>> it's the end of a tradition at west point. no more pillow fights after the one that left 30 injured. some c cadets we apparently stuffing hard objects into the pillow cases. the event was never officially sanctioned but now officially banned. >> all righty. maybe they'll have a snowball fight now. >> there's no snow. the first family served an early thanksgiving meal at a homeless center in d.c. >> the president dished out turkey and gravy while the first lady michele took care of the vegetables and the dots handed stuffing and cranberry. >> many who showed up are homeless veterans. the president says it's our obligation to make sure all those who surprise for our country have a place to call home on this day of thanks. >> i don't mean to be petty about it. he w was a little stingy with the gravy. >> was? >> he >> do we have that video?

of him doling out theravy? >> it is important on the mashed potatoes. you got to well -- you got to put the ladle in there, create a holele and the pour the gravy on, . president. >> get that guy right back in line. >> you're right. see, look. >> that was like a two-second pour, mr. president. >> just a littltle bit. come on, mr. president. >> tre's an art to it. obviously, he has never been a server in his life. let's just be honest. all right. coming up, some stories of americans it certainly giving thanks today. >> he was a community leader for manyny years. maybe gravy. >> he's directing people. >> life-saving surprise got. her emotional reaction afterward that an organ donor match has been found be. >> and is that turkey out of the frfreezezer y in it better be iffia you've made any major mistakes in prepping for today, we've got help from march at the butter ball talk line.

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>> i gave my last tder date a baked apple pie. showed me up. speaking of kidneys, thosese delivery trucks are all over the place right now. it's the busiest time of the year for the postal service, u.p.s. >> you never know what they're carrying. they made an extra special delivery. >> jason henley makes a living making deliveries but in september, that delivery was life-saving to a man he barely new. >> i blew him off at first thinking why would you want to give me a kidney. >> gre hall often signed for deliveries in oklahoma city and when jason learned greg was diagnosed with kidney failure, did he what he said he s called to do. he gave greg his kidney. >> i believe that people matter to god. if they matter to him, they should matter to me. >> ten weeks after surgery, both are thankful. >> does this thanksgiving have a little more meaning for you this year?

>> j just theact that i'm not hooked up to a machine it's a difference for me on this thanksgiving. >> reporter: what do you think, jason, better to give than receive? >> definitely, if i could sustain losing another kikidney, i would do it again. >> a reminder to us a while good things may come in small packages. >> it's my brother right here. >> the best things don't come in a box at all. linsey davis, abc news, no. >> wow, that is. >> quite a bond for those guys. coming up, avoid a thanksgiving turkey disaster. the bird has to go in the oven at some point toda >> make sure it comes out just right with some tips from the butter bl turkey talk line. i'm not going to say gobble gobble, stick around. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. 4 american kids is hispanic. that means many of the future doctors who will care for us, the engineers who will build our cities, the scientists and entrepreneurs of our country can be your kids. we all know how hard it is for you

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bird cookers this thanksgiving. what do you do if you've left the gizzards insidee and forgot to take them out? >> a lot of people panic over that, but it's not a problem at all. it's really partt of the turkey. i don't know how good the giblets will be after they've cooked inside the bird, but it's not going to hurt the turkey. >> okay. so margine, what wou you say then is the most basic thing that you can tell us to do to ensure success when we are cooking our turkey today? >> well, the best thing is to have a meatt thermometer because then you can monitor exactly when the turkey's done. it will not overcook that way. and because overcooking gives you dry meat. and so a mt thermometer is really important and i know it's a little late to get one at this point. >> if you don't have one, is there another way to gauge ming and how ready the bird is? >> well, you know, we do have

and if you kind of follow that, that will be a big help. but you can pierce the skin on the thigh area. that's the last part to finish cooking. and if the juices run clear, that's an indication it's done. >> who knew. >> that's good to know. what do you do if you've overcooked the bird and it's way too dry? >> well, all you can do is add either some you know broth or some gravy and serve it with the gravy to help, you know, mask that. there isn't anythinglse you can do really. >> margine, my turkey is supposed to look black at the end, right? >> no, not quite. not quite. golden brown is what you're looking for. >> but and going back to, all right, say i've caught the turkey and it's still frozen at this point. is it too late to defrost it and

>> probably, unless you only have a twtwo-pound turkey. it takes 30 minutes per pound to defrost in cool water. so you know, a 20-pound bird, you have to have ten hours before it will deprofit. if it's still frozen at this point, you really can't cooking from frozen. it's just a little harder to determine when it's going to be done. and it won't cook as evenly but you know, worst comes to worst, you'll have to do it that y. >> what's better, stuffing inside in the cavity or outside? >> it's really a personal preference. i like mine inside the bird. but you do have a few cautions, and one is, don't make your stuffing ahead so that y're putting cold stuffg inside the bird or it won't get done. rather, you can get all your ingredients readyf you're cooking part of the ingredients, dothat.

and refref rate that but don't mix it with the crumbs till it's just ready to go into the oven. do the mixing in the bird. and then check the temperature. it needs to reach 165 to know the stuffg is safe. >> there's so much to think about. do you also know the numbe to pizza hut just in case everything goes wrong. >> oh, no, it won't go wrong. you're going to have a wonderful turkey today. >> margine, you have a happy thanksgiving. >> thank you it's been fun to be with you. >> margine with butter ball's an turkey talk line. you are such a lifesaver every year. thank you and happy thanksgiving. >> the funny thing is she's actually having tofurkey. she's an expert. now that you've got your turkey sorted out, are you ready for some football sflb that other thanksgivingnecessity straight ahead.? sflb that other thanksgiving necessity straight ahead.sflb that other thanksgiving necessity straight ahead. that other

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>> welcome back. when we think about thanksgiving, thoughts drift to turkey, family, and of course, there's footballable. >> yeah, there's that. and that's obviously a big part of the day and it's why we present a special edition of cris collinsworth cheat she the known as with reen >> that's right. no one's ever said it that way. >> chris certaininly hasn't. >> three games on tap beginning with the philadelphia eagles flying into detroit to take on the lions. the last time we saw the eagles they were gettiting hammered by tampa bay. that was this past sunday. that loss dropped philly to 4-6. detroit has won two straight despite only scoring 18 buttons in each game. i want to give you a brief history here. the eagles haven't played in detroit on thanksgiving since 1968. >> wow. >> philly has won seven of its last eight meetings against the lions. we'll see who starts for them at

quarterback begininning 12:30 eastern time. >> everyone has won seven of their last games against the lions probably. >> oh, come on. >> so much for the first game of the day. the lions are coming alg. the second has the undefeated carolina panther going down to dallas to take on them cowboys. >> dallas course coming off a win against miami in which they welcomed back quarterback tony romo. the cowboys 3-7, but are still hopeful they can string some winsogether and finish on top of the nfc east. when it comes to carolina, you can start with cam newton. he threw five touchdowns in carolina's demolishing of the redskins on sunday. panthers have scored at least 2 27 in their ten straight wins this season. we're talking an average just under 30 points a game, 11-0. here comes carolina. >> i love how you come out with these facts. you just spew them thanks to jack. >> i do my research. >> game three preview with the weather report.

forecast by the way calls for light rainnd dense fog in green bay. tonight perfect conditions for the packers to f face the ancient rivals the bears. >> anyone who saw the packers beat down the vikings on sunday might have gotten the idea that their offense was clicking into ar. fantasy players with green bay rung back eddie laci might expect big points. chicago coming off sunday's two-point lossss, their offensive expected to welcome back both matt forte and alshon jeffrey. bears quarterback jay cutler had

>> all right. this morning on "world news now," america on alert.

country as the holiday wkend begins, despite not specific threats. tensions remain high as thehe global fight against terror continues. speaking out, the american band caught at the center of the paris attacks. detailing their horrifying ordeal. how they were traed with nowhere to go, waiting for the killers to reload before making their escape. rough roa ahead for millions across the country. icy highways and flooding alerts across many states and the high nds in california blowing away, wow, this market before shoppers could grab food for the big feas and "the mix," what happens when thanksgivg dinner doesn't go as planned? from burnt birds to messed up kihens? a little laughter will help ease the pain on this thanksgiving thursday, november 26th. >> announcer: former abc news, this is "world news now." >> never cooked a thanksgiving me. >> ever? >> good morning on this happy thanksgiving.

>> so mama has always cooked you dinner mama has always cooked. >> you're a lucky boy. >> some guy that i calall dow the street for reservations. >> dinner out, huh? >> absolutely. it looks like the pilgrims threw up on the deck. >> great job with the decorations today. >> they did, but man, we went big. >> we went very big. i didn't tell them i actually put u my christmas te today. >> you did today? >> i did. >> we're moving ahead one holiday at a time. >> we'll fococ on thanksgiving today. lots of folks are working on the bird about now. we're glad you're tuning in. tips coming up soon. >> absolutely. it's not too late to get some tips. there are the celebrations that will be taking place today. the president trying to make everyone is safe. let's get started with that. he was looking to ease the anxiety as millions of americans do gather for thanksgiving. less than two weeks after the attacks on paris. >> the president insisted there are not specific that's that's aware of to the u.s. they're doing everything possible to keep the country

with more, here's abc's david curly. >> reporter: with tens of millions of americans on the move tonight, the president tried to offer some reassurance. >> we know of no specific and credible intelligence indicating a plot on the homeland. >> reporter: but there are more police in airports, train stations and what are called soft targets, shopping malls and other public places. homeland authorities call it a reinforcement of existing security. >> i want the american people to know is that we are taking every possible step to keep our homeland safe. >> reporter: not all travelers were reassured. >> him saying thatat doesn't- doesn't really make me feel more at ease. >> reporter: a worldwide travel you alert remains in effect for those heading overseas, as millions take to the air. heighted concerns about security. are you worried? >> no. it's not something i like to think about, but i trust that they're doing a good job. >> reporter: across the country, security lines long, with tsa expected to handle a 40% increase in fliers.

let it run youlife, then you'll all be in a house somewhere just hiding. >> reporter: in new york, balloons being filled for the thanksgiving parade, with police planning additional presence. after briefing the president, the secretary of homeland security sent his own message to americans to travel. with raincoat and briefcase in hand, he boarded an amtrak train for his trip home for the holiday. the president did say if a specific, credible threat is discovered, it will be shared with the american public. with that, the president wished the country a happy thanksgiving. >> tomorrow marks two weeks since the attacks in paris. we're now hearing more details about the assault on the ba da clan theater. the eagles of death metal was on stage as bullets started flying. advice founder shane smith sat down with the band for an exclusive interview. shawn london was the sounds engineer that night. >> he reloaded again and that's

i picked a girl up and basically had to push her forward to get her to go because she was in such shock. the front doors are glass. and there was a glass door. so i went to push it and i mean, i'd say a foot away from me hitting the door it shattered. that mns a bullet hit. we just got through it and we ran out. we had t jog over bodies dead out front. >> band memrs are grateful for all the support they'veotten from fans. lawmakers in france voted overwhelmingly to extends air strikes against syria into the new year. the campaign intensified since authorities cited spec threats against french they're thes. german chancellor angela merkel is promising to stand by france saying it will do everythin possible to prevent attacks like those that devastated paris nearly two weeks ago. iran is now getting involved in the aftermath of that downtowned russian jet. the iranian president blames turkey for heightening tensions

in the region saying the plane was flying in syrn air space at the time. turkey says it fired on th jet only after warning the pilots they were f flying in turkish air space. one of the pilots denies there was any warning. another night of protests in chicago over the death of a black teenager shot b a police officer 16 times. newly obtained dashcam video shows 17-year-old laquan mcdonald running from officers. police are facing questions because no voices can be heard. they're blaming it o technical difficultieses. we're learning about a spring of complaints lodged against the officer who pulled the traeger. here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: those new details on chicago police officer jason van dyke's past. according to civilian watchdog group invisible institute, at least 20 citizen complaints filed agait van dyke since he joined the force in 2001, including allegations of using excessive force and racial slurs. but so far, van dyke has not been disciplined. and, we are also learning more

about what officials claimed happened the night of the shooting back in october of last year, when they were responding toto a call a man with a knife breaking into cars. >> he wasn't dropping the knife and he was coming at the officer. >> reporter: but investigators now say that dash m video shows laquan mcdonald never threatened van dyke, and in fact, was walking away when van dyke shot him 16 times in 15 seconds. the video sesending shkwaves across chicago. protesters taking to the streets. state's attorney anita alvarez facing criticism for investigating the case nearly a year before charging van dyke with first degree murder, and responding to allegations officers deleted surveillance video from a nearby burger king the night of the incident. >> it doesn't appear that they'v been tampered with and did not reveal, you know, any of that kind of evidence, however, the investigation will always continue. >> reporter: a district manager for the chain telling abc news the investigators did tamper

van dyke's's defensergues he feared for his life when he opened fire. >> this is not a murder case, despite what you heard in the courtroom. >> reporter: legalal expertsay a first deee murder charge for a police officer is s rare. why is it so unusual? >> because it's a hard case to prove, and particularly against a cop. to be convicted of first degree murder, it has to be shown that you intended to do serious bodily harm or death and that you had no justification for i it. >> reporter: and yet another rod of protests here in chicago. this group, making their way through downtown. all of these protests, so far, peaceful. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> those protests continued latee into the evening. early 47 milon americans are expected to travel this holiday weekend. rain, ice and snow may cause delays in the central portion of the country. the weather is already a problem in the higher elevations of northerncalifornia. chains are required on vehicles traveling through the sierras, but drivers further east should

also watch for icy and slippery roads. half an hour south of there in sacramento, 11 people were injured when a sudden strong gust of wind blew through a flea market. six or seven tents were tossed in the air. luckily many of the hundreds of shoppers had already left for th day. all the injuries we're told were minor. now to a white hououse tradition you might say is for the birds. each year the president pardons a turkey or two. not members of the opposition party. >> that wouldn't happen in washington. this year's turys came from abe. president obama says america is the land of second chances but he admits it was a close call. >> i confess that honest looks democracy. abe is now a free bird. he has told us the turk of the united states, totus. >> look at the girls. i love this. jokes.

>> these are some of the jokes that he tortured them with. they actually laughed through it. he said you know, capital believe that was his seventh one. time flies even if turkeys don't. >> oh, boy. >> yeah. dad jokes. >> oh, dad jokes. but the girls were so great. i can't say enough. it's hard. you got to do lot of these obligation whz he you're at the white house. putting up with dad's jokes on an national level, got to give them credit on that one. >> coming g up, we've got some shopping deals to start the season without all the stress. >> an outrageous scene at the airport. baggage handlers seen as tossing around a bag as part of a game. and thanksgiving dessert, as well. coming up. >> i'm jacqueline. if you're looking to put a little more zip into your thanksgiving, we have some seasonal sensations that will make you forget all about pumpkin pie.

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okay. so no airline passenger wants to see this. uniformed baggage handlers caught on camera playing toss the suitcase. >> oh, man. >> a attention at san jose california's airport tweeted this video to southwest airlines. but it says check the uniforms. they don't belong to southwest. alaska be airlines has stepped

up to say these are our people. >> whoa. >> than the bag was a dummy filled with magazines. sure it was. >> makes you feel better? >> no. i don't know that it was filled with magazines. >> that' why you've got to drive place these days. >> yes. >> for many today is the day for family gatherings. for others it's the parades or football games. >> many others are making battle plans for black friday or as it's becoming black ursday. abc's rebecca jarvis has some tips on getting the best deals. >> reporter: so, how do you know when a deal is really a deal? prices online are changing constantly. take this hello barbie doll.l. originally listed on target.com for $74,hen $69, then $59 in just a few days. we went to work on yolanda machado's family wish list. it's all about finding the best websites. you can comparison shop with shop genius or invisible hand. they run in the background while you're shopping online, and if what you're about to buy is cheaper at another retailer,

they alert you before you purchase. this laptop we found first for $330. but invisible hand found it for $279. the savings don't have to stop once you've made your purchase. websites like slice and paribus work to get you money back on stufuff you'velready bought. >>ith paribus, just buy what you want, we'll take care of everything else. >> reporter: so, if the price drops, you get me the refund? >> that's right. simple. >> reporter: you give paribus your e-mail, they scan your receipts, and if they find a bebetter pri, they file a price match claim and automatically refund your account. paribus takes 25% of whatever savings they find you. the national retail federation estimates is we will spend $105 billion online on holiday sales this year. rebea jarvis, abc news, chicago. love our rebecca jarvis. she has the best tips on business and shopping. >> we do need to take note.

those were someood deals out there. >> uh-huh. christmas isn't that far away. >> it's noted. coming up in our next half hour, an old fend sets the sce for us while they were blowing up the big parade ballns here in new york city. the ars of the show are ready to fly in just a matter of hours. >> first, what better way to finish off your thanksgiving feast than with some delicious des sers. recipes that include rum, yes, real rum. some ideas from an expert coming up. you're watching "world news now."

abc stations. everybody has a dream. mine was to see the ocean. and with a little help... i made it. let's hope you have plenty of utensils on your table today for the thasgiving feast especially when it comes to dessert. >> look at some of these delicious possibilities. >> oh. >> awesome someness. awhile back i spoke to an expert how to finish off your meal. pumpkin pie is the classic feast topper. but what if you're looking for

twist but still want to be seasonal? joining us is the aututhorf this book, joslyn delk adams the author of "grandbaby cakes. what's with the name of the book. >> it's inspired by my grandparents. they used to call meet grandbaby. still do. also i had a nickname as an adult called baby cakes because i used to make the best cakes in the neighborhood. i merged the two together. >> now as an adult you're making cakes and then some. >> yes. >> what do we have. >> clacks with a modern twist perfect for your thanksgiving table. starting here, i have a classic yellow cake. who doesn't love this? this is like the quintessential dessert that you remember growing up. right? but this is the one that's done perfectly. it comes -- i'm tellingou, it is beyond amazing. you will lovee this. everyone will enjoy it because it's a clack, right? >> is there like a certain kick to that. >> the thing that makes it amazing i the butter honestly.

eggs and sugar, is the stuff we love and deserve. >> so butter and sugar. that's all we need. >> that's what we need for thanksgiving. and then here, here is a modern twist. so on my thanksgiving table we always have candied sweet tomatoes, candiedium. this is a cake twist on that. it's got a buttered rum and candied sweet potato rum cake. >> you had me at rum. >> we're talking real rum. we only do real here. it's got a streusel that goes through it and it's spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and a fantastic crumble top. so you can have this for breakfast tore do it a little later. >> good deal. >> so then here, this is another twist. so everyone thinks about like. >> it's literally a twist. >> i isn't't that cool? really pretty pan. you think about the traditional german chocolate cake. this one is a pound cake. the inside of the cake taste like a brownie. it's so dense and delicious. it's so moist.

so deep. and you're like, and kind of heavy. >> it's really, really heavy. >> it's got the classic frosting and you can just sprinkle a little bit more of the coconut on top just to make it really pretty. >> and add a little bit of rum on top. >> that, too. you must love rum. doou love rum? >> i like it all. >> and then lastly here, i've got some coffee toef pumpkin cupcakes. everyone's talking about pumpkin pie. no, , you nee these cupcakes. sensational. they've got a cream cheese topping. i love to adjust a little bit of nutmeg on the top, just spring offal that on. it looks really beaiful and elegant. and you're like okay, you want to taste it. >> that's really, really nice. >> isn't that delicious? you can add this little toef sauce and kind of drizzle that over the top. >> you don't feel bad? >> not at all. >> not at all. >> not at all. i'm like wherever you're going wiwith this, not at all. i never feel bad. >> about the calories? >> it's thanksgiving.g.

is is the time to undulg, right? >> it is the time to indulge. it's not like the traditional apple pie or the pumpkin pie. >> i think you can always have those, too. it's a alway fun to mix things up and surprise people during the holidays, too. >> these are perfectly -- in the book you have about 50 different recipes. >> yes. so i love to tell people if you're a beginner baker, you can start with this and you know, really go to down. you don't have to be intimidated by baking. you can start new memories with your family especially during this holiday season. >> i don't know if i can pull it off. i've always said the only thing i could make are reservations. >> no, i'm telling you, start with my easy recipes. you'll be baking in no time. >> he i love that. >> i started baking and i had to call the fire department.

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"the mix" this time on thanksgiving with, this unofficial i guess you would say facebook research. they asked people from different states what they're thankful for. they found out and kind of split it up to see what different states what, people in different states are saying they're thkful for. for your state, your home state, florida. >> yeah, i'm thankful for oranges because it's sunshine orange day. but they wrote down living near ththe beach. >> that's what the majority of people in florida are saying they're thankful for this thanksgiving. >> in texas, they say it's the rain. >> okay. in tennessee, in alabama and georgia, there's a current theme going on there. god in tennese, god's love, alabama god's forgiveness, georgia, god's word. >> you know what they're thankful for in alaska? >> children's laughter. i like that one. >> why? >> because it can make you happy. kids laughing. oh, my gosh. doesn't it give you a warm feeling insi? that's the rum. >> they do that.

thankful for kid's last ter. i would think alaskans have more to be thankful for than that. but who knows? thanksgiving dinner thanksgiving d disasters you don't cookok. you've never cooked thanksgiving dinner. dinner fails. this is thanksgiving turkey, tad overcooked. >> is this al actual photo from your thankful last year. >> no, it was not. this is a sad attempt to infuse octopus and crab legs into a turkey into good idea right there. >> i appreciate the effort. >> someone will butter fingers or mittens and dropped a turkey. this turkey had so much potential. >> can you imagine after so many hours. >> a little too much whiskey for that turkey. >> someone couldn't make a pumpkin can be dessert with the directio on the box. >> doesn't everybody cook with alcoho >> i don't know. >> while they're drinking. > this one someone drops a pie. that's an embarrassing cooking ment. >> that was not grandbaby. you're absolutely right, jack. this grandbaby would not be

happy with that one. >> this is not part of the grandbaby cakes, but this is the dessert apparently of the moment. the new dessert. take a look at it. can you figure out what it is? >> is that primp kin pie spice. >> it is. >> chocate. >>t is all of those. it is lled a pie caken. it's beak a combination of cake and pie. so you can have your cake a eat your pie, too. >> now, why did we not bring this into the studio. >> oh, man. >> you can do that with cherry and peach cobbler. so that looks like throwup.p. >> that does not. that looks like dinner to me. >> does that look great? it's a combination of everything. you don't have to decide anymore.

and get one of these this morning on "world news now," thanksgiving storms. terrible conditions for millions

drive a nightmare. snow and ice hitting the west as massive amounts of rain are dumping on the south. thcomplete forecast straight ahead. on alert. police and government officials doing their best to ease tensions. no credible threats made clear, but americans being urged to remain aware on this holiday weekend. and new ththis half ur, the mother of a baby left in a nativity scene not charged. >> new surveillance footage helping to identify the mom who left the newborn unattended with the umbilical cord still attached. >> and behind the scenes of the macy's thanksgiving day parade. original "world ws now" anchor lisa mccree checks out the balloons and all atorkers getting pumped up for the big day and getting some help from young fans. it's thanksgiving day, thursday, november 26th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning and happy thanksgiving, everybody. >> don't worry if your turkey's

not working out. there's always chinese or pizza. >> there is. you have lots of options on this thanksgiving. it's just your poor kids are going to be devastated. >> don't, lay it on them. >> and ruin them. >> says the guy who has takeout on speed dial. >> yeah,h, absoluty. thanksgiving day, it is all about uber food delivery. >> oh, boy. but it's not for a lot of people. traveling, we'll get right to the problems many people are facing. nearly 47 miion people are traveling this holiday season. >> a lot of people. security is tight at airports and bus and train n stations most of which are packed with travelers. but outside of northern california, not many delays are reported yet. more now from abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: the weher threat is not taking a holiday. snowing on busy california highways, dust storms blinding drivers in salt lake city. thanksgiving storms are bringing big helpings of ice and water.

from the great lakes to the plains. california and oregon have more than a foot of snow in some places, along with crashes and spinouts. >> it is so dangerous out here. you realally want get your chains on so you can make, you know, the safest drive up there. >> reporter: in washington state, giant w waves. winds knocking out power to 50,000. this falling tree nearly killed heather adams. >> i could see the tree coming. two seconds later, i might not be here. >> reporter: in colorado, the chowdhury family is leaving early. >> we just want to be -- not have to be on the roads if we don't have to. >> reporter: to beat the storm on their 12-hour drive from denver to dallas. the big concern now is freezing drizzle that forecasters say could you coat the highways in a dangerous layer o black ice from here in colorado all the wato iowa. clayton sandell, abc news, littleton, colorado. >> the difficult weather isn't limited to the country's midsection. >> for the complete accuweather forecast we turn to

meteorologist justin povick. good morning, justin and happy thanksgiving. >> reena and kendis, thanks. and good morning. happy thanksgiving to you, as well. high pressure going to be drawing down some cold temperatures, and it's going to be a wintry day, believe it or not, from denver into northern nebraska where the snows will come down at a heavy clip. we're taing ice ststorm conditions over western kansas and the texas pan handle where we could have quarter of an inch to a half an inch of ice. denver metro 3 to 6 inches of snow. very tricky travel throughout the daytime hours today and tomorrow throughout oklahoma and also kansas and then further south and east, the big concern is for a flood threat. thursday night and also into friday, extremely heavy rain over much of the south. reena and kendis, back to you. >> justin, thank you. president obama trying to reassure americans who may still be jittery following the deadly paris attacks. the president insists there is currently no specific and credible intelligence indicating a terror plot against the u.u.s.

he said they're taking every possible step to k keep the cotry safe. he was flanked by his national security team who urged americans to go about their normal activities. >> we want to encourage the public as the holiday season begins to travel, be with your famimily, celeate the holidays, go to public events. go to public gatherings, but be vigilant and be aware. >> than said, in a show of confidence and trust in national security, secretary jeh johnson left the briefing and headed home for thanksgiving on amtrak. he had a security tail with him, but he was showing he's like one of us. and he feels safe. a new round of protests in chicago overnight over the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old laquan mcdonald. but they were relatively peaceful as president obama joined those calling for calm. posting on facebook, like many americans i was deeply disturbed

shooting of 17-year-old laquan mcdonald. this thanksgiving, ask erybody to keep tho who suffed tragic loss in our thoughts and prayers and to be thankful for the overwhelming majority of men and women in uniform who protect our communities with honor. police in minneapolis have arrested four men for firing at a group protesting the deadly police shooting of jamar clark. hundreds of mourners filled a local church for clark's funeral. speakers thanked protesters for keeping up the pressure that helped launch a federal investigation and getting the names of the officers involved released to the public. >> now to the latest on the e. coli outbreak from chicken salad. blame it on the veggies. testing points to a problem with the onion and celery mix used in the chicken salad sold at cost. it sickened at least 19 states in seven states. while costco uses an the same vegetable supplier nationwide and that number is likely to grow, the product has been removed from store shelves. stunning new details about

the death of football great and abc broadcaster frank gifford. his family now revealing that he suffered from the same severe head trauma found in dozens of other pro football players. with more, here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: he was a gridiron hall of famer. >> sends frank gifford flying around. >> reporter: an icon in the broadcast bobooth. >> hello, again, everyone. frank gifford with al michaels and dan dierdorf. >> reporter: announcing "monday ght football" for 27 years. married nearly 29 years to his wife, kathie lee. his family revealed that the nfl star suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, cte, caused by repeated hard hits to the head. cte, detectable only after death. a team of pathologists just now diagnosing gifford after he died of natural causes at the age of 84. gifford, no stranger to big hits, suffering one of the era's most famous head injuries in 1960. knocked unconscious in a game, carried out on a stretcher. cte has been discovered in numerous players, like hall of

famer junior seau, who took his own life. according to gifford's family, he was dedicated to understanding the connection betwtween repetive head trauma and its associated cognitive and behavioral symptoms, which he experienced first hand. but they hope their revelation will inspire others suffering from the diseaease. and gifford's family also hoping to turn this diagnosis into a positive, hoping to be part of the solution to a, quote, urgent problem confronting anyone in football on any level. reena, kendis. >> ryan, thankou so much. a mother who left her newborn baby in a nativity scene of a new york church will not be charged. the baby b boy was discovered by a custodian laying in the manger wrapped in towels. the mother came back the next day to make sure he had been found. new york has a safe haven law that allows people to anonymously drop off newborns at a church, hospital, police station or fire station. there's dashcam video this morning of a wild high speed chase near new york city.

take a look at this. speeds were as high as 110 miles an hour, and when police tried to slow him down, the murder suspect went the wrong way and sped through a gas station. but it was the infamous new jersey turnpike that did him in. the fugitive got stuck at a toll plaza. there were no injuries in the end. a florida woman says it's a miracle she escaped without injuries when her e cigarette exploded inches from her face. she had been using it for nearly a year with no problems recharging while she slept till her and her fiance woke up to find the bed on fire. the maker of the e cigarette has pulled that model from the market. another reason to give up. >> that stuff, yeah. okay. around this time of year, any self-respecting turkey that's still alive should be hunkering down out of sight. >> but bob and ted have no such worries. that's because they're beloved members of a new jersey family

who say they'll never end up stuffing it and eating it and putting it on tear table. bob and ted are royal palm domestic turkeys considered too small to be cooked. >> there's not much meat on that. come on. >> the owners say they love bob and ted so much, they'll be eating pasta today out of respect for their fellow turkeys. >> i just ordered one from stop and shop for the family today. >> did you? >> i sure did. >> good on them. 41 million turkeys will be consumed today. but bob and ted will be safe. >> and two pounds of tofu. >> at my house. well, coming up, blowing up the balloons for the big parade. >> original "wld news s now" anchor lisa mccree is back with a behind the scenes look before the thanksgiving day parade. >> i just love that woman. she's fantastic. later in "the skinny," will smith contplating a career chchange. the fresh prince possibly running fooffice? is that copyright? you're watching "world news

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of course. who didn't know that? >> beautiful. well, besides you were talking about the cackling. >> yes. >> we had a conversation about that during the commercial break. besides the feasting there's the shopping or for some the home delivery. business expected to be brisk for companies that bring fixings

hour or so that's limited mostly to big cities. but if you'd rather walk off some of those calories toys 'r us, best buy open at 5:00, target, macy's and sears open at 6:00. walmart open all day. but the patti labelle pieson't be there. black friday deals don start till 6:00. >> at walmart. >> yeah. >> good. >> patti. >> patti. >> of course. on my own >> sorry. >> thanksgiving means big parades in many cities including right here in new york with believe it or not ththe balloo are the star attraction. they started blowing them up. >> theyare. it's a tradition here. they're hovering just a few blocks from where we are right now ready to fly this morning. we sent our special correspondent lisa mccree to show us what it takes to make them take flight. >> reporter: wake up "world news now" viewers. i'm back. it's lisa mccree, your first "world news now" anchor. >> hello from new york, i'm aaron brown.n. >> i'm lisa mccree.

back here on this gorgeous fall day in new york city to watching blowing up of the balloons of the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> wake up "world news now" viewers. it's almost time for the parade. >> reporter: so how do these elite athletes, the best balloon wranglers in the world, fuel up for their big job tonight? i know that's what you're wondering. what does the perfect balloon wrangler need to eat? >> chili and egg sandwiches. >> so you're paid in chili and onionsns. >> yes, we're paid in food and the food is delicious. it's so good. >> it's the best food ever. >> reporter: eat nothing but like reindeer meat and stuff. >> absolutely, all raw. >> exactly. >> reporter: what is fun about being in the cold in the middle of the night on a dirty new york

>> the kids rely. >> reporter: what do you like about the balloons? >> the balloons are ginormous. >> reporter: they are ginormous. they don't get paid any money to work here. you know what they get paid in? >> what? >> chili and doughnuts. >> what the heck? that's weird. >> how about you, what's your favorite balloon? >> toothless. >> reporter: toothless. your favorite balloon is toothless. i wonder why. does anybodydy know wh the one, the one that's the duck with the scarf? >> isn't that from like little nursery rhyme? it's from aflac. >> it's either classic literature or a commercial for insurance. >> yeah. >> this is going to be on abc news. >> oh, wow. >> my grandma watches it. so she could probably see it. >> reporter: your grandma watches abc news? probably not what research wants to hear. so that's it from the 2015 macy's thanksgiving day parade. staging area and balloon inflation. back to you, kendis anreena.

everyo. >> o >> lisa, happy thanksgiving. that was just awesome. >> so great having her back. >> that was awesome. >> now you know why she's a legend. did you ever know they eat chili and egg sandwiches >> i didn't know that but i did notice a line of port a potties on central park west. it all explains it now. >> i love that piecece. when we come back, a hollywood "a" lister who has had it up to here with politicians. as we look at the balloons. >> and someone is denying me the music of my favorite rap llective. stay tuned, "the skinny" up next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.ues after this from our abc stations.i can't believe we broke old man hennessey's window correcon dude, you broke. i just threw the ball. this is really bad. what are we going to do? dude, kiss your life goodbye. let's go.

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skinny, so skinny >> welcome back. it's "inny" time on thanksgiving morning. and we start with will smith, apparently thinking about making something of a career change. > yes, smithays he may soon need to run for political offi. the "men in black" star tells the hollywood reporter when he looks at the political landscape, he's so incensed he can't sleep, and he seems to be ready to do something about it. >> quoting here, smith saying at some point in the near future, i will have to lend my voice to the conversation in a different way.

unlike kan west whoho will be running in "20/20," smith doesn't say how high his political ambitions go. >> as high as a g-6 will let him go. clearly. >> next up, getting the holiday spir with adam sandler. >> you remember he debuted the original version of his hanukkah song on "saturday night live" baback in 19. there'been versions 2 and 3 since then and now version 4. here's a sample from his quote list of people who are jewish. gordon levitt enjoys eating kugel, so does stanley jake gyllenhaal and the two guys who founded google adam levine wears a jewish star, so does drake and seth rogen goldberg has a gold yamaka to match the belt he won from hulk hogan >> oh,andler goes on to mention scarlet johannsen, getty lee from rush, ron jeremy and even jared, the former subway guy.

love from the hanukkah song. and elsewhere. he sings about our old friend shia labeouf who he calls half a jew but 100% nutty. and finally sad ws for you, reena. there is new material coming from wu tang clan out there somewhere. and you can't have it. >> yeah, this is just so heart breaking. unfortunately, my favorite rap collective's secret, one-of-a-kind alalbum "oncupon a time in shaolin" has been purchased -- i'm a really big fan -- purchased by an unanimous american buyer for "an undisclosed figure in the llions." shaolin is a reference to staten island. here's the worst part. the 31-track album contractually capital be released till 2103.

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well, she danced the waltz, the cha-cha, rhumba, and bindi irwin did it better than all the other contestants on "dancing with the stars." >> now she's ready to get back to real life and her work. irwin talks about it, and we're up "up all nightline"" with abc's nick watt. >> bindi and derek! >> reporter: a 17-year-old high heeler pulled from the stralian outback won it all. >> the new champions of "dancing with the stars.." >> reporter: where does bindi irwin get that spirit? her dad, the late great steve. >> oh, crikey. >> the crocodile hunter which madeteve and baby bindi household names. steve, of course, was killed by a stingray back in 2006. and just before the final, bindi posted this family snap writing the day before i had to wave

knowing it would be the last time, but dad, i know you walk beside me always and your strength lives within me. i love you. >> it was probably two weeks after dad passed away that i said to mom, so, when are we going to start filming again. i think i'm able to use all of these different avenues to spread my message. >> reporter: and this is her message. >> every time we lose an animal species, it's kind of like losing a brick from the house. pretty soon the house justalls down. >> reporter: now bindily hang up the high heels and pull back on a pair of muddy boots helping mom run the world famous australia zoo. they've rescued and rehabbed 58,000 animals in the past ten years. >> we have conservation projects globally helping animals like rhinos in kenya, tigers in sumatra. we work with elephants in caodia. it's a phenomenal, phenomenal project.

>> is there going to be a day when you declare victory? >> no, i always think that. it's one of those things you're never going to wake up and say that's it, i've saved the world. i'm done, now i'm going to be an astronaut. >> reporter: or a pro dancer. >> exactly. >> i can't believe that i'm here. just thank you for changing my life! >> reporter: queen of the outback and now queen of the dance floor. i'm nick watt for "nightline," los angeles. >> she has undeniably the best spirit. >> she does. >> just the best. >> only 17 years old. w cool listening to those two in their french accents. very cute. >> don miss our updates on facebook. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now."

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following this morning on "world news now." homeland security, a big police p presence ross the country on this thanksgiving day. but the president says there is no specific terror threat and he's urging americans to carry on with their normal activities. >> millions of us are traveling this weekend and facing delays from crowding, extra security, and the weather. the storm system in northern california arriving in the midwest today bringing snow and heavy rain. >> chicago on edge. new dashcam footage showing a chicago police officer in hot pursuit of a 17-year-old moments before he gunned him down. as we learn more about that officer's past, police are accused of tampering with video. >> test indicates s that the source of the e. coli in costco chicken salad may have been the celery-onion mix. at least 19 people have been sickened but that number likely to grow. those are some of our top stories on this thanksgiving mornin november 26th. >> announcer: from abc news,

good morning, everyone. a lot of floats starting to be blown up here. the parade will continue despite lots of fears and worries about security here. >> yeah, and a lot of people will be out there because the weather is expected to be near 60s for the temperatures. good weather in a lot of parts of the country. not so much out west. we'll get to that, as well. >> lots of people stilill anxiou but president obama coming out to reassure people to ease their jitters after the attacks on paris. >> yeah. the president says they're doing everything possible to keep america safe insisting they know of current credible terror thrt to the homeland. more now from abc's lana zak. >> rorter: despite recent warnings by the fbi and homeland security about the possibilities of copycat terrorism, there is no specific credible threat, according to the president and his security team. >> i want the american people to know entering the holidays that the combined resources of our military, our intelligence, and our homeland security agencies are on the case. >> reporter: but everywhere

alert. at washington's union station, armed guards watch the crowd. >> we're working overtime to protect the homeland, to evaluate and re-evaluate wt we see. we also want to enurage the public at the beginning of this holiday season to be vigilant yourself and to be aware. >> reporter: after making these comments, the director of homeland security boarded a train himself. the message to americans, don't change your plans because of the terror threat. >> we don't even think about those things. i travel every week. so if you think about it, you kind of freeze. >> reporter: and at the iconic macy's thanknksgivingay parad in new york, spectators are expected to turn out in record numbers and so will security. >> this will include extra uniformed police officers and traffic agents plus additional mobile cameras, helicopters, k-9 and mounted units. >>eporter: this is the busiest

so as we're confronted with many cars on the highways and long lines for security through airports and railways, the president reminded us to count our many blessings. reena, kendis. >> thank you, lana zak there. >> overseas french lawmakers have sealed their support for air strikes agnst isis voting to extend the campaign into the new year. francentensified air strikes on syria since identifying specific threats from the islamic state against french interests. german chancellor angela merkel who bhet hollande yesterday promising to stand by france saying it will do everything ssible to prevent attacks like those that devastated paris nearly two weeks ago. and merkel met with the french president yesterday and today hollande takes his case for international action against isis to ruia where he meets with president vladimir putin. of course, on tuesday, hollande was in washington, d.c. where president obama vowe to intensify the fensive against isis. >> now to a bombshell from the

pentagon stemming from the deadly u.s. air strike on a -- an afghan hospital. several u.s. service membersrs suspended after an internal military investigation found t the attack was mainly a result of avoidable human error. with more here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the 3,00000-page report found a cascade of errors, technical, mechanical, procedural and human. the ground controller and crew of thec-130 that destroyed a hospital and obliterated 30 innocent lives. >> this was a tragic but oidable accident caused primarily by human error. >> reporter: the target was supposed to be a taliban occupied compound. because the crew was too far away, the targeting gear was not working properly. so they used visual descriptions of the compound and targeted the closest large building which turned out to be the hospital. the normal backups like

realtime video feeds streamed back to headquarters were not working either. but the ac-130 crew went ahead and relentlessly blasted the building for close to 30 minutes. >> those individuals most closely associated with the incident have been suspended. >> reporter: disciplinary action is also possible. doctors without borders made desperate attempts to geget u.s. command in kabul to call off the strikes. but it was too late. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. pope francis is in kenya this morning, the first stop of a three-country vivisit to aica. the pope w greeted at the airport in nairobi by top officials. later francis told christians and muslim leaders they have to engage in dialogue to prevent the kind of islamic terror attacks which hit kenya recently. he said god's name must never be used to justify hatred and violence. >> a denver-bounamerican -- united airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in sacramento after hitting a bird. it caused one engi to fail shortly after the flight left

sacramento with more than 100 people on board. no injuries were reported and all the passengers were booked on other flights. if you've put your holiday travel off till today, you may run into weather problems. the storm system that brought heavy snow to the western mountainins and ra elsewhere now moving into the midwest. nearly 47 million people expected to travel more than 50 miles this holiday weekend. so far there haven't been many problems outside the western states. but that's likely to change. let's find out what tvelers should expect from accuweather's justin povick. morning to you, justin. >> happy thanksgiving to you and good morning. we're off to a very rocky start, unfortunately, over the nation's midsection. if you are doing some traveling, we have heavy snow around denver develoloping. althat ice storm over the west texas panhandle and soaking rains to the east. i'm expecting a quarter to even a half an inch of ice throughout the daytime hoururs from nr

kansas city back to amarillo with very dangerous conditions. reena and kendis, back to you. >> thank you, justin. the widow of casey kasem is facing a wrongful death suit from three of his children and his brother. the civil lawsuit filein los angeles accuses jean kasem of elder abuse and restricting access to their father. kasem, the long-time america's top 40 host, was suffering from dementia when he died last year. he was 82 years old. his children say they would rather see his widow in jail than receive one dime of his money. and a nelawsuit is being filed in the death of "fast and furious" star paul walker. his fathers suing porsche claiming the carrera gt his son was riding in lacked potentially life-saving safety features. walklker was a passenger in the sports car when it crashed into a tree bursting into flames. in respondnding to aimilar suit that was brought by walker's ughter earlier, porsche said walker was well aware of the risk and dangers of that vehicle. >> it's the end of a tradition

no more pillow fights after the one last summer that left 30 injured. the battles were seen as a way to build friendships at the beginning of the year at the military academy. some cadets were apparently stuffing hard objects into the pillow cases. the event was never officially sacksed but now they're officially banned. >> all righty. maybe they'll have a snowball fight now. we'll see. >> there's no snow. the first family served an early thanksgiving at friendship place, a homeless center in d.c. >> the president dished out turkey and gravy while the first lady michele took care of the vegetables and daughters sasha and malia handed out stuffing and cranberries. >> many who showed up are homess veterans. the president says it's our obligation to make sure all those who surprise for our country have a place to call home on this day of thanks. >> i just want to make a point. i don't mean to be petty about it. he was a little stingy with the gravy. >> was he? >> do we have video?

>> do we have close-up analysis of him doling out the gravy? >> it is important on the mashed potatoes. you got toto well --ou got to put the ladle in there, create a hole and then pour the gravy on, mr. president. >> get that guy right back in line. >> you're right. see, look. >> that was like a two-second pour, mr. president. >> jusa little bit. come on, mr. president. >> there's an art to it. obviously, he has never been a server in his life. let's just be honest. all right. coming up, some stories of americans certainly giving thanks today. you know, he was a community leader for many yearsrs. maybe gravy is -- >> he's directing people. >> life-sane saving surprise. one woman got her emotional reaction afterward that an organ donor match has been found. >> ands that turkey out of the freezer yet? it better be. if you've made any major mistakes in prepping for today, we've got help from marge at the

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baked apapple pie. better show me up. speaking of kidneys, those delivery trucks are all over the place right now. it's the busiest time of the year for the postal service, fedex and u.p.s. >> you never know what they're carrying. one driver has already made an exfra special deliver. abc's linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: jason henley makes a living making deliveries. >> hi. how are you doing? >> reporter: but in september, that delivery was life-saving to a man he barely new. >> and i blew him off at first thinking, why would you want to give me a kikidney. >> greg hall often signed for deliveries at a store on jason's route in oklahoma city, and when jason learned greg was diagnosed with kidney failure, he did what he says he was called to do. he gave greg his kidney. >> i believe that people matter to god. if they matter to him, they should matter to me. >> reporter: ten weeks after surgery, both are thankful. does this thanksgiving have a little more meaning for you this year? >> just the fact that i'm not hooked up to a machine it's a difference for me on this

thanksgiving. >> reporter: what do you think, jason, better to give than receive? >> definitely, if i could sustain losing another kidney, i would do it again. >> a reminder to us all while good things may come in small packages -- >> it's my brother right here, the best things don't come in a box at all. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> wow, that is really sweet. >> quite a bonfor those guys. coming up, avoid a thanksgiving turkey disaster. the bird has to go in the oven at some point today. >> make sure it comes out just right with some tips from the butterball turkey talk line. i'm not going to say gobble gobble, stick around. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. abc stations. 4 american kids is hispanic. that means many of the future doctors who will re for us, the engineers who will build our cities, the scientists and entrepreneneurs of our countrycan be your kids. we all know how hard it is for you

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what do you do if you've left the gizzards inside and forgot to take them out? >> a lot of people panic over that, but actually, it's not a problem at all. it's really part of the turkey. i don't know how good the giblets will be after they've cooked inside the bird, but it's not going to hurt the turkey. >> okay. so marge, what would you say then is the most basic thing that you can tell us to do t to ensure success when we are cooking our turkey today? >> well, the best thing is to have a meat thermometer because then you can monitor exactly when the turkey's done. it will not overcook that way. and because overcooking gives you dry meat. and so a meat thermometer is real important and i know it's a lilittle latto get one at this point. >> if you don't have one, is there another way to gauge timing and how ready the bird is? >> right. well, you know, we do have some charts with times.

that will be a big help. but you can pierce the skin on the thigh area. that's the last part to finish cooking. and if the juices run clear, that's an indication it's done. >> who knew. >> that's good to know. what do you do if you've overcooked the bird and it's way too dry? >> burnt. >> well, all you can do is add either some, you know, broth or some gravy and serve it with the gravy to help, you know, mask that. can do really. to look black at the end, right? >> no, not quite. not quite. golden brown is what you're looking for. >> and going back to, all right, say i've caught the turkey and it's still frozen and it's still frozen at this point. is it too late to defrost it and still make it in time for dinner?

have a two-pound turkey. it takes 30 minutes per pound to defrost in cool water. so you know, a 20-pound bird, you'reoing to have to have ten hours before you will defrost it. if it's still frozen at this point, you really can cooking from frozen. it's just a little harder to determine when it's going to be done. and it won't cook as evenly but you know, worseomes to worst, you'll have toto do ithat way. >> what's better, stuffing inside in the cavity or outside? >> it's really a personal preference. i like mine inside the bird. but you do have a few cautions, and one is, don't make your stuffing ahead so that you're putting cold stuffing inside the bird or it won't get donone. rather, u can get all your ingredients ready if you're cooking part of the ingredients, do that. and refrigerate ththat but d't

mix it with the crumbs till it's just ready to go into the oven. do the mixing in the bird. and then check the temperature. it needs to reach 165 to know the stuffing is safe. >> there's so much to think about. do you also know the number to pizza hut just in case everything gs wrong? >> oh,o, it won't go wrong. you're going to have a wonderful turkey today. >>hank you. marge, you have a happy anksgiving. >> thank you it's been fun to be with you. >> marge with butterball's turkey talk line. you are such a lifesaver every year. thank you and happy thanksgiving. >> the funny thing is she's actually having tofurkey. she's an expert. now that you've e got yoururkey all sorted out, are you ready for some football? that other thanksgiving thanksgiving necessity straight ahead.? sflb that other ahead.sflb that other ahead. that other

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when we thinabout thanksgiving, thoughts d drift to travel nightmares, turkey, family, and of course, there's football. >> yeah, there's that. and that's obviously a big part of t the day a it's why we present a special edition of cris collinsworth's cheat sheet known as "sports with reena." >> that's right. no one's ever said it that way. >> chris certainly hasasn't. >> three games on tap beginning with the philadelphia eagles flying into detroit to take on the lions. the last time we saw the eagles they were getting hammered by my hometown boys, tampa bay. that was this past sunday. that loss dropped philly to 4-6. detroit has won two straight despite only scoring 18 [points in each game. i want to give you a brief histstory here the eagles haven't played in detroit on thanksgiving since 1968. >> wow. >> philly has won seven of its last eight meetings against the lions. we'll see who starts for them as quarterback ginning 12:30 eastern time.

>> everyone has won seven of their last games against the lions probably. >> oh, come on. >> so much for the first game of the day. the lions are coming along. the second has the undefeated carolina panthers going down to dallas to take on them cowboys. >> dallas, of course, coming off a win against miami in which they welcomed back quarterback tony romo. the cowboys 3-7, but are still hopeful they can string some when it comes to carolina, you castart with cam newton. he threw a career high, we're talking five touchdowns in carolina's demolishing of the redskins osunday. papanthers he scored at least 27 in their ten straight wins this season. we're talking an average just under 30 points a game, 11-0. here comes carolina. >> i love how you come out with these facts. you just spew them thanks to jack. >> i do my research. >> game three preview with the weather report. forecast by the way calls for

light rain and dense fog in green bay. tonight perfect conditions for the packers to face their ancient rivals the bears. beat down the vikings on sunday might have gotten the idea that their offense was clicking into gear. fantasy players with green bay running back, eddie laci might chicago coming off sunday's two-point loss, their offensive expected twelcome back both matt forte and alshon jeffrey. quarterback -- bears quarterback jay cutler had a bad week in history for green bay going

>> all right. this morning on "world news now," america on alert.

country as the holiday weekend begins, despite not tensionsemain high as the globalal fight ainst terror continues. speaking out, the american band caught at the center of the paris attacks detailing their horrifying ordeal how they were trapped with nowhere to go, waiting for the killers to reload before making their cape. rough roads ahead for millions across the country. icy highways and flooding alerts across many states and the high winds in california blowing away, wow, this market before shoppers could grab food for the big fefeast. and "the mix," what happens when thanksgiving dinner doesn't go as planned? from burnt birds to messed up kitchens? a little laughter will help ease the pain on this thanksgiving thursday, november 26th. >>nnouncer: former abc news, this is "world news now." >> never cooked a thanksgiving meal. >> ever? >> good morning on this happy

>> so mama has always cooked you dinner? >> mama has always cooked. >> you're a lucky boy. >> some guy that i call down the street for reservations. >> dinner out, huh? >> absolutely. it looks like the pilgrims threw up on the desk. >> great job with the decorations today. >> they did, but man, we went big. >> we went very big. i didn't tell them i actually put up my christmas s tree tod. >> you did today? >> i did. >> we're moving ahead one holiday at a time. >> we'll focus on thanksgiving today. lots of folks are working on the bird about now. we're glglad y you'rtuni in. tips coming up soon. >> absolutely. it's not too late to get some tips. there are the celebrations that will be taking place today. the president trying to make everyone is safe. let's get started with that.t. he w looking to ease the anxiety as millions of americans doather for thanksgiving less than two weeks after the attacks on paris. >> the president insisted there are not specific threats that he's aware of to the u.s. they're doing everything possible to keep the country safe. with more, here's abc's david kerley.

>> reporter: with tens of millions of americans on the move tonight, the president tried to offer some reassurance. >> we ow of no specific and credible intelligence indicating a plot on the homeland. >> reporter: but there are more police in airports, train stations and what are called soft targets, shopping malls and other public places. homeland authorities call it a reinfoement of esting security. >> i want the american people to know is that we are taking every possible step to keep our homeland safe. >> repeporter: n all travelers were reassured. >> him saying that doesn't -- doesn't really make me feel morere at ease. >> reporter: a worldwide travel alert remains in effect for those heading overseas, as millions take the air. heightened concerns about security. are you worried? >> no. it's not something i like to think about, but i trust that they're doing good job. >> reporter: across the country, security lines long, with tsa expected to handle a 40%

increase in flyers. >> if you're scared by it and let it run your life, then you'll all be in a house somewhere just hiding. >> reporter: in new rk, balloons being filled for the thanksgiving parade, with police planning additional presence. after briefing the president, the secretary of homeland security sent his own message to americans to travel. with raincoat and briefcase in hand, he boarded an amtrak train for his trip home for the holiday. the president did say if a specific, credible threat is discovered, it will be shared with the american public. with that, the president wished the country a a happy thanksgiving. tomorrow marks two weeks since thattacks in paris. we're now hearing more details about the assault on the bataclan theater. the california band eagles of death metal was on stage as bullets started flying. founder share shane smimith sat down with the band for an exclusive interview. shawn london was the sounds engineer that night. >> he reloaded again and that's

when we all ran. i picked a girl up and basically had to push her forward to get her to go because she was in such shock. the frondoors are glass. and there was a glass door. so i went to push it and i mean, i'd say a foot away from me hitting the door, it shattered. that means a bullet hit. we just got through it and we ran out. we h to jog over bodies dead out front. >> band members are grateful for all the support theye gotten from fans. lawmakers inin france ted ovwhelmingly to extend air strikes against syria into the new year. the campaign intensified since authorities cited specific threats from the islamic state against french interests. german chancellor angela merkel is promising to stand by france saying it will do everything possible to prevent attacks like those that devastated paris nearly two weeks ago. iran is now getting involved in the aftermamath of th downed russian jet. the iranian president blames turkey for heightening tensions in the region saying the pla

was flying in syrian air space at the time. turkey says it fired on the jet only after warning the pilots they were flying in turkish air space. one of t pilots denies there was any warning. another night of protests in chicago overer the dea of a black teenager shot by a police officer 16 times. newly obtained dashcam video shows 17-year-old laquan mcdonald running from officers. police are facing questions because no voices can be heard. they're blaming it on technical difficulties. we're learning about a spring of complaints lodged against the officer who pulled the trigger. here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: those new details on chicacago policofficer jason van dyke's's past. according to civiln watchdog group invible institute, at least 20 citizen complaints filed against van dyke since he joined the force in 2001, including allegations of using excessive force and racial slurs. but so far, van dyke has not

beenisciplined. and, we are also learning more about what officials claimed happened the night of the shooting back in october of last year, when they were responding to a call of a man with a knife breaking into cars. >> he wasn't dropping the knife and he was coming at the officer. >> reporter: but investigators now say that dash cam video shows laquan mcdonald never threatened van dyke, and in fact, was walking away when van dyke shot him 16 times in 15 seconds. the video sending shock waves across chicago. protesters taking to the streets. state's attorney anita alvarez facing criticism for investigating the case nearly a ar before charging van dyke with first-degree murder, and responding to allegations officers deleted surveillance video from a nearby burger king the night of the incident. >> it doesn't appear that they've been tampered with and did not reveal, you know, any of that kind of evidence. however, the investigation will always continue. >> reporter: a district manager for the chain telling abc news

with the video files. van dyke's defense argues he feared for his life when he opened fire. >> this is not a murder case, despite what you heard in the courtroom. >> reporr: legal experts say a first degree murder charge for a police officer is rare. why is iso unusual? >> because it's a hard case to prove, and particulalarly agait a a cop. to be convicted of first degree murder, it has to be shown that you intended to do s serious bodily harm or death and that you had no justification for it. >> reporter: and yet another round of protests here in chicago. this group, making their way through downtown. all of these proteststs, so fa peaceful. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> those protests continued late into the evening. nearly 47 million americans are expected to travel this holiday weekend. rain, ice and snow may cause delays in the central portion of the country. the weather is already a problem in the higher elevations of northern california. chains are required on vehicles traveling through e sierras, but drivers further eastst should

also watch for icy and slippery roads. half an hour south of there in sacmento, 11 people were injured en a sudden strong gust of wind blew through a flea market. six or seven tents were tossed in the air. luckily many of the hundreds of shoppers had already left for the day. all the injuries we're told were minor. now to a white house tradition you might say is for the birds. each year the president paons a turkey or two. not members of the opposition party. >> that wouldn't happen in washington. this year's turkeys came from california are named honest and abe. president obama says america is the land of second chances, but he admits it was a close call. >> i confess that honest looks like good eating but this is a democracy. abe is now a free bird. totus, the turkey of the united states. >> look at the girls. i love this. they're actually laughing at the jokes. tryingng to indue daddy.

that he tortured them with. they actually laughed through it. he said, you know, can't believe that was his seventh one. timelies even if turkeys don't. >> oh, boy. >> yeah. dad jokes. >> oh, dad jokes. but the girls were so great. i can't say enough. it's hard. you got to do a lot of these obligations when you're at the white house. putting up with dad's jokes on an national level, got to give them credit on that one. coming up, we've got some shopping deals to start the season without all the stress. an outrageous scene at the baggage handlers seen as tossing around a bag as part of a game. what exactly were they doing? and thanksgiving dessert >> i'm joslyn delk adams. little more zip into your thanksgiving, we have some pumpkin pie. that's straight ahead right here on "world nenews now."

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alaska be airlines has stepped upo say these are our people. >> whoa. >> than the bag was a dummy filled with mazines. sure it was. >> makes you feel better? >> no. i don't know that it was filled with magazines. >> that's why you've got to drive places these days. >> yes. >> for many today is the day for family gatherings. for others it't's the pades or football gamames. >> many others are making battle plans for black friday or as it's becoming black thursday. abc's rebecca jarvis has some tips on getting the best deals. >> reporter: so, how do you know when a deal is really a deal? prices online are changing constantly. take this hello barbie doll. originally listed on target.com for $74, then $69, then $59 in just a few days. we went to work on yolanda machado's family wish list. it's all about finding the best websites. you can comparison shop with shop genius or invisible hand. they run in the background while u're shopping online, and if what you're about to buy is

they alert you before you purchase. $330. but invisible hand found it for the savings don't have to stop once you've made your purchase. websites like slice and paribus work to get you money back on stuff you've already bough >> with paribus, just buy what you want, we'll take care of everything else. >> reporter: so, if the price drops, you get me the refund? simple. your e-mail, they scan your receipts, and if they find a better price, they file a price match claim and automatically refund your account. paribus takes 25% of whatever sangs they find you. the national retail federation estimas we will spend $105 billion online on holiday sales this year. rebecca jarvis, abc news, chicago. >>love our rebecca jarvis. she has the best tips on business and shopping. >> we do need to take note. those were some good deals out there. >> uh-huh.

christmas isn't that far away. >> it's noted. coming up in our next half hour, an old friend sets the scene for us while they were blowing up the big parade balloons here in new york city. the stars of the show are ready to fly in just a matter of hours. >> first, what better way to finish off your thanksgiving feast than with some delicious desserts. recipes that include rum, yes, real rum. some ideas from an expert coming up. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.now." >> announcer: "world newsws now"

abc stations. everybody has a dream. mine was to see the ocean. and with a little help... i made it. let's hope you have well, let's hope you have plenty of utensils on your table today for the thanksgiving feast especially when it comes to dessert. >> looat some of these delicious possibilities. >> oh. >> awesomeness. awhile back i spoke to an expert how to finish ofoff your ml. pumpkin pie is the classic feast topper. but what if u're looking for something with a bit of a modern twist but still want to be

joining us is the author of this book, joslyn delk adams, the author of "grandbaby cakes." what's with the name of the book? >> it's inspired by my grandparents. they used to call me the grandbaby. still do. also i had a nickname as an adult called baby cakes because i used to make the best cakes in the neigorhood. i merged the two together. >> now as an adult you're making cakes and then some. yes. >> what do we have. >> clacks with a modern twist perfect for your thanksgiving table. starting here, i have a classic yellow cake. who doesn't love this? this is like the quintessential dessert that you remember growing up. right? but this is the one that's done perfectly. it comes -- i'm tetelling yo it is beyond amamazing. you will love this. everyone will enjoy it because it's a classic, right? >> is there like a certain kick to it? what's different?

it's tons of bter, tons of eggs and sugar, is the stuff we love and deserve. >> so butter and sugar. th's all we need. >> that's what we need for thanksgiving. and then here, here is a modern twist. so on my thanksgiving table we always have candied sweet potatoes, candndied yams this is a cake twist on that. it's got a buttered rum and candied sweet potato rum cake. >> you had me at rum. >> we're talking real rum. we only do real here. it's got a streusel that goes through it and it's spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and a fantastic crble top. so you can have this for breakfast tore do it a little later. >> good deal. >> so then here, this is another twist. so everyone thinks about like. >> it's literally a twist. >> isn't that cool? really pretty pan. you think about e traditional german chocolate cake. this one is a pound cake. the inside of the cake tastes like a brownie. it's so dense and delicious. it's so moist.

and you're like, and kind of heavy. >> it's really, really heavy. >> it's got the classic frosting and you can just sprinkle a little bit more of the coconut on top just to make it really pretty. >> and adddd a littlbit of rum on top. >> that, too. you must love rum. do you love rum? >> i like it all. >> andnd then lalaly here,'ve got some coffee toffee pumpkin cupcakes. everyone's tking about pumpkin pie. no, you need these cupcakes. they're really, really sensational. they've got a cream cheeeese topping. i love to add just a little bit of nutmeg on the top, just sprinkle all of that on. it looks really beautiful and elegant. to taste it. >> that's really, really nice. >> isn't that delicious? over the top. >> you don't feel bad? >> not at all. >> not at all. i'm like wherever you're going with this, not at all. i never feel bad. >> it's thanksgiving.

right? >> it is the time to indulge. it's not like the traditional apple pie or the pumpkin pie. >> i think you can always have those, too. it's always fun to mix things up and surprise people during the holidays, too. >> these are perfectly -- in the book, you have about 50 different recipes. >> yes. so i love to tell people if you're a beginner baker, you can start with this and, you know, really go to town. you don't have to be intimidated by baking. you can start new memories with your family especially during this holiday season. >> i don't know if i can pull it off. >> yeah, you can. you can do it. everyone -- >> i've always said the only thing i could make are reservations. >> no, i'm telling you, start with my easy recipes. you'll be baking in no time. >> i love that. >> i started baking and i had toto call the fire department. thanks, joslyn delk adams.

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"the mix" this time on thanksgiving with this unofficial, i guess you would say, unofficial i guess you would say facebook research. they asked people from different states what they're thankful for. they found out and kind of split it up to see what different states what, people in different states are saying they're thankful for. for your state, your home state,e, florida. >> yeah, i'm thankful for oranges because it's sunshine orange day. but theyey wrote dn liviving near the beach. people in flororida are ying thanksgiving. >> okay. georgia, there's a current theme going on therere. god in tennesseegod's love, alabama god's forgiveness, georgia, god's word. >> you know what they're thankful for in alaska? i i like thaone. >> why? >> because it can make you happy. kids laughing.

doesn'n't it givyou a warm feeling inside? that's the rum. >> they do that. thankful for kid's last ter. i would think alaskans have more to be thankful for than that. but who knows? thanksgiving dinner thanksgiving disasters. you don't cook. you've never cooked thanksgiving dinner. here are some thanksgiving dinner fails. this is thanksgiving turkey, tad overcooked. >> is this an actual photo from your thanksgiving last year? >> no, it was not. this is a sad attempt to infuse octopus and crab legs into a turkey into good idea right there. >> appreciate the effort. >> someone will butter fingers or mittens and dropped a turkey. this turkey had so much potential. >> can you imagine after so many hours? >> a little too much whiskey for that turkey. >> someone couldn't make a pumpkin cacan be desrt with the directions on the box. >> doesn't everybody cook with alcohol? >> i don't know. >> while they're drinking. > this one someone drops a pie.. that's an embarrassing cooking

>> that was not granbaby pie. you're absolutely right, jack. this grandbaby would not be happwith that one. >> this is not pt of the grandbaby cakes, but this is the dessert apparently of the moment. the new dessert. take a look at it. can you figure out what it is? >> is that pumpkin pie spice? >> it is. >> chococolate. >> it is all of those. it is called a piecaken. it's a combination of cake and pie. soou can have your cake and eat your pie, too. >> now, why did we not bring this into the studio? >> oh, man. >> you can do that with cherry and peach cobbler. >> so that looks like throwup. >> that does not. that looks like dinnero me. >> does that look great? it's a combination of everything. you don't have to decidede ymore. >> somebody call delivery.com and geget one ofhese on set asap. >> all right. we'll be back. anymore.

and get on making news in america this morning, rain, snow and ice complicating holiday travel.

temperatures in some areas dropping into e single digits, plus high winds tearing apart tents at a flea market. we're tracking it all. on alert, the president meeting with his security team amid heightened security concerns. his message to the country as americans get set to celebrate thanksgiving. new this morning video just released showing the moments before a teenageger was sh and killed in chicago. plus, what we're learning about the officer charged with murder. and, yes, it is turkey day. the president pardons two lucky birds. plus, out of thiworld. what are they eating in space for the holiday? and the thanksgiving fails that, well, you just have to see. hey there, good thursday morning and a happy thanksgiving. a weather system will create hazardous weather conditions for millions of americans this holiday season. >> yeah, so let's get right to

rain, ice and snow stretching from nevada to minnesota, this all heading east just in time for the busy travel weekend. >> take a look at this time lapse in utah just north of salt lake city, the snow falling as the sun sets. several inches expected there. >> and in northern california at least 11 people inred after high winds blew tents over at a flea market. look at that. accuweather's justin povick is tracking it all for us, good morning and happy thanksgiving, justin. >> good morning to you, as well, reena and kendis. and happy thanksgiving. we're acking heavy rain, we're tracking ice and even snow. i'll tell you, no shortage of stories to talk about with regards to the weather on this thursday. a strong storm system smack dab right in the center portion of the country, and we have our hands full here with heavy rain. i think there's going to be some more flooding today, tonight and also into friday as warm, moist air continues to rise to the north and, again, it's in the same areas that had the flooding just couple of weeks ago, oklahoma city and also southbound toward dallas. north and eastbound, as well. i'm thinking a general 4 to 7

inches of rain, slippery conditions with ice more so from kansas city to amarillo. reena and kendis, back to you. >> all right, quite a busy weather weekend so far. thanks, justin. well, the white house is offering reassurance looking to easese anxietys millions of americans gather for thanksgiving today. less than two weeks after the attacks on paris. >> and president obama says they're doing everything possibible to ke the couountry safe while insisting they're not aware of any specific terror threats. with more, here's abc's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: terror and the holidays, not what we want to think about. president obama with his top security advisers standing by his side says officials are working overtime and without a break for the holidays to keep americans safe adding -- >> we know of no specific and credible intelligence indicating a plot on the homeland. >> reporter: with millions of americans expected to travel by railways, highways and air, the president trying to decrease fears about terror threats. >> i want the american people to

know that we are taking every possible step to keep our homeland safe. >> reporter: doing so with more police officers at airports and trn stations. homeland security authorities call it a reinforcement of existing security but not all travelerers are resured. >> him saying that doesn't make me feel more at ease. >> reporter: others not letting fears control their travel plans. >> be scared by it and let it t ruin your life, then you'll all be, you know, in a house somewhere hiding. >> reporter: in new york city, the macy's thankiving day parade floats and balloons prepped fofor the bistrut down city streets with thousands of officers set to patrol the parade route i including300 counterterrorism officers. new york city mayor bill de e blasio and the nypd saying enjoy the parade while they do their job to protect. >> we have to stand our ground, ntinue with our lives, continue going about our business. >> reporter: in washington, stephanie ramos, abc news. and overseas british prime minister david cameron is addressing parliament this

morning seeking support for stepped up bombing attacks against isis. that follows an overwhelming vote by frenench lawmarsrs to extend air strikes against the terroror group wl into 2016, and rman chancellor angela merkel is promising morere help for france saying it will do everything possible to prevent attacks like those that devastated paris nearly two weeks ago. today the french president, by the way, is in moscow to discuss the terror fight with vladimir putin. and there are several new developments in the downing of that russian jet or syria or turkey. iran now blames turkey for increasing tensions in the region saying that the jet was in syrian airspace. turkey denies that and says it gave the pilots several warnings before opening fire. the navigator of the russian jet says that he was given no such warning and that the plane never veered into turkish airspace. another night of protests in chicago over the death of a black teenager shot by a police officer 16 times. newly released dash cam video

shows 17-year-old laquan mcdonald running from the officer who would gun him down moments later. police now facing questions because no voices can be heard, but they're blaming it on technical difficulties denying allegations of tampering. president obama weighing in on the shooting on facebook posting he was deeply disturbed by the footage. meanwhile, we're learning about a string of complaints lodged against the officer who pulled the trigger. here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: those new details on chicago police officer jason van dyke's past. according to civilian watchdog group invisible institute, at least 20 citizen complaints filed against van dyke since he joined the force in 2001 including allegations of using excessive force and racial slurs but so far, van dyke has not been disciplined. and we are also learning more about what officials claimed happened the night of the shooting back in october of last year when they were responding to a call of a man with a knife breaking into cars. >> he wasn't dropping the knife

officer. >> reporter: but investigators now say that dash cam video shows laquan mcdonald never threatened van dyke and, in fact, was walking away when van dyke shot him 16 times in 15 seconds. state's attorney anita alvarez facing criticism for investigating the case nearly a year before charging van dyke with first degree murder and responding to allegations officers deleted surveillance video from a nearby burger king the night of the incident. >> it doesn't appear that they've been tampered with and did not reveal, you know, any of that kind of evidence. >> reporter: a district manager for the chain telling abc news the investigators did mper with the video files. van dyke's defense argues he feared for his life when he opened fire. alex perez, abc news, chicago. the u.s. air strike that killed 30 people at a hospital in afghanistan is being blamed primarily on human error. a number of soldiers and airmen have been suspended accused of

violating rules o engagemt and could face further disciplinary action. they were supposed to bomb a taliban compound, but the nearby hospital was mistakenly hit because a crew was too far away and the targeting gear was not working properly. >> popepe fncis iin kenya this morning, the first stop on a three-country african visit. thousands of kenyans braved the rain for an outdoor mass at the university of naobi. during the service pope francis issued a strong appeal for traditional family values. the pope's security is a concern on this trip, but when asked if he was worried, he smiled and said what scares him the most are the mosquitoes. he's always got a good sensef humor. >> yeah, good outlook. well, now to a white house tradition you might say is just for the birds. each year the president pardons a turkey, and this year's turkeys are honest and abe. >> president obama says america is the land of second chances but he admits it was a close call. >> i confess that honest looks like good eating, but this is a democracy. abe is now a free bird.

he is totus, the turkey of the united states. [ laughter ] >> the president joked about this being his seventh turkey pardon sayining time fes even if turkeys don't, a line sasha and malia seemed to like. >> there were a lot of dad jokes. > all right, well, still ahead, a source of the costco e. coli scare has been discovered. and breaking overnight, new details about the baby left in a nativity scene. investigators finding the mother. what's next for her? plus, struggling with symptoms football related. new details about what the game did to frank gifford's health. kohl's stores open t thursdayat 6pm and it's the best black friday ever! featuring black friday doorbusters in store only! like 50% off toys the sony playstatition 4 - $299.99 $4.99 after rebate kitchen electrics and women's boots are just $14.99.

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york city. speeds were as high as 110 miles an hour, and when police tried to slow it down, the murder suspect went into oncoming traffic and sped through a gas atio but it was the infamous new w jersey turnpike that did him in. the fugitive got stuck at a toll plaza. there were no injuries.. well, it's the end of a tradition west point, no more pillow fights after the fight last summer that left 30 injured. the battles seen as a way to build friendship at the beginning of the first year at the military academy, but some cadets were apparently stuffing hard objects into the pillowcases. the events were never officially sanctioned, but now they're officially banned. new details in the costco e. coli outbreak from chicken salad blamed apparently on the veggies. testing points to a problem with the onion and celery mix. the salad sickened at least 19 pele in 7 states, but costco uses the same vegetable supplier nationwide, so that number is likely to grow. and business is expected to

be brisk today at companies that promise to bring wine, turkeys and fixings right to your door within an hour or so, saucy, drizzly and thirsty are start-ups that deliver alcohol. only in seattle. instacart will deliver other groceries. if you'd rather walk off some of those calories, toys "r" us and best buy open at target, macy's and sears at 6:00. but the b black friy deals don't start until 6:00 in the morning. >> i prefer doing everything b ipad. >> jusust do it line. there we are, swipe. when we come back, caught on camera, a robber creeping around a bedroom with a person sleeping nearby. plus, throwing bags and cheering. luggage handlers caught in the act. this is violet. she's been waiting for this moment for awhile. a moment other kids

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kansas city and minneapolis. well, the family of football great and abc oadcaster frank gifford is revealing some new details about his death. >> giffo suffered from a kind of brain trauma associated with repeated hits to the head. abc's ryan smith has the details. >> reporter: he was a gridiron hall of famer. >> sends frank gifford flying -- >> reporter: an icon in the broadcast booth. >> hello again, everyone. frank gifford with al michaels and dan dierdorf. >> reporter: announcing "monday night football" for 27 years, married nearly 29 years to his wife kathie lee. his family revealed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, cte, caused by repeated hard hits to the head. cte detectable only after death. a team opathologists just now diagnosing gifford after he died of natural causes at thege of 84. gifford, no stranger to big hits

suffering one of the year's most famous head injuries in 1960s. knocked unconscious in a game. carried out on a stretcher. cte has been discovered in numerous players like hall of famer junior seau who took his own life. ryan smith, abc news, new york. a mother who left her newborn baby in the nativity scene of a new york church will not be charged. the baby boy was disvered by a custodian lying in a manger there, and the mother came back the xt day to make sure that he had been found. new york has a safe haven law that allows people to anonymously drop off newborns at a church, hospital, police or fire station. a new york family is in shock after waking up to find a man crawling on their bedroom floor with a knife between his teeth. security cameras caught the burglalar skulki around the house for about a half an hour there before he entetered a bedroom where the homeowner was actually asleep. he snatched a cell phone and then took off when the homeowner woke up. so far it's unclear how the man broke into that house.

baggage handlers at san jose's airport playing a game of toss the suitcase? a passenger complained to southwest airlines, but it says check out the uniforms there. they don't belong to southwest. alaska airlines did step up to the plate saying those are their employees, but the airline claims that the bag was a dummy filled with magazis. well, time now for sports. the 76ers have reached a dubious mark with yet another loss. >> yeah, they're number one at something. here with the details, our guys at espn. >> america, good morning. up and cooking are you? jay harris, kenny mayn cooking with sports, lots of good stuff on this thanksgiving. >> just throw butter all over that turkey and bake at like 600. here we go. sixers not baking, not cooking, no doing anything, losing yet again against the celtics. what are they going to do? whatever they're going to do, they're not very well. celtics rip it off. jacrowder wants a ththree. >> yeah!

celtics take the two-point lead on that. and the sixers are in trouble. sixers have a last chance, 11 seconds to go. phil pressey -- >> n no relati. >> huh-u none. stepba, not good. they've lost 16 in a row. 26 in a row going back to last season. cavaliers and raptors on draknight in toronto. the raptors' ambassador. and lry took over. >> guarded near the bottom. >> now we hear. lowry for three and drake loving it. sitting next to his mom. later in the fourth, lowry driving to the basket. the lay-in he's going to get and one. cavaliers call a players only meeting after this game. lebron was like, come on, y'all, we got to do better than this. lowry going to use the screen and drops it off to bismack biyombo.

lowry with 27. raptors win 103-99. just laughing with drake. >> final score for the capitals beat the jets. >> happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving to you too. up next in "the pulse" celebratg in space, astronauts showing what thehey're eatg for thanksgiving. plus, burned turkeys and mangled pies. ah, thanksgiving fails going viral. if there was another way to look at relapsing multiple sclerosis? this is tecfidera. tecfidera is not an injection. it's a pill for relapsing ms that has the power to cut relapses in half. imagine what you could do with fewer relapses. tecfidera may cause seriouss side effects, such as allergic reactions, pml, which is a rare brain infection that usually leads to death or severe disability, and decreases in your white blood ces. the most common side effects e flushing and stomach problems. tell your doctor about any low white blood cell counts, infections, any other medical conditions, or if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding

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>>a special "pulse" on this thanksgiving morning beginning with a literally out of the world holiday meal. >> yeah, we're talk ging about the crew on board the international space station. commander scott kelly and flight engineer kjell lindgren showed off their version of the traditional holiday meal. >> i'm going to have the -- the candied yams. they're -- man, they are delicious. >> it's tough.

>> happy, happy thksgiving, everybody. >> ah, nothing like some candied yams you have to squeeze out like toothpaste. >> yuck. >> well, they will take the whole day off watching some footbaball and eoying their one-of-a-kind view of earth. at least they have that, right? >> they do and they'll wash it down with some tang, no doubt. magazines and the internet are full of beautiful pictures of turkeys cooked to perfection, but if your reality falls short, >> maybe t football game was a little too much exciting for the ch. didn't hea the timer, but we know this bird is cooked thoroughly. >> yes, it is. okay, so that's me dark meat there. this one looks like a terrifying sea creature. eat it before it eats you. >> yeah, don't forget that cooked turkeys are not supposed to fly, folks. >> that's weird. >> okay, i don't think we're going to see this. that's a flying turkey, right? weird. >> i don't think we're going to

see this carrot cake in any pillsbury ads in he time soon. >> i think you're right, and here's a tip. make sure the oven shelves are in the grooves before you put the pie on them. but the real fail comes tomorrow when you actually step on the scale, folks. >> that, yeah, you have to stay off the instagram selfies for a little while. and what would a holiday "pulse" be without our favorite pictures from awkwardfamilyphotos.com? >> of course, this is a thanksgiving ee division.. oncaptioned smoked turk with two guys with cigarette ss preparing the turkey. this one called no thanks. you can see the look of joy on their faces. >> and this group apparently thought thanksgiving was a perfect time for our family portrait complete with native american outfits. >> oh, boy. >> ouch. >> stay with us. more news after this. you have two choices; the easy way or the hard way. you could choose a card that limits where you earn bonus cash back. or, you could make things easier on yourself. that's right,

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with the video. president obama trying to reassure the public saying there is no specific intelligence about a terror plolot. he says they're doing everything possible to keep the country safe while urging everyone to carry on as usual. 11 people were injured when a sudden strong gust of wind blew through a flea market in northern california. luckily, many people had already left for the day. all injuries were minor. as for today's weather, beautiful in the east. heavy rainhough from texas up to the great lakes. freezing rain from new mexico to minnesota and heavy snow in the northern rockies and cascades. well, finally from us, some expert advice on cooking the perfect turkey. >> earlier we called the butterball hot line and asked our expert marge clindara about the three things you need to know before putting that bird in the oven today. >> well, the best thing is to have a meat thermometeter becaus then you can monitor exactly when the turkey's done. it will not overcook that way

you dry meat, and so a meat thermometer is really important and i know it's a little late to get one at this point. >> yeah. >> but and going back to, all right, say i've caught the turkey and it's still frozen, and it's still frozenn at this point, is itit too latto defrost it and still make it in time for dinner? >> probably unless you only have a two-pound turkey. it takes 30 minutes per pound to defrost in cool water, so, you know, a 20-pound bird, you're going to have to 10 hours before you will defrost it. if it's still frozen at this point, you really can't cook from frozen. it's just -- it's a little harder to determine when it's going to be done, and it won't cook as evenly, but, you know, worst comes to worst, you'll have to do it that way. >> okay, and what's better, stuffing inside in the cavity or outside? > it's rely a personal

i like mine inside the bird, but you do have a few cautions, and one is, don't make your stuffi ahead so that you're putting cold stuffing inside the bird or it won't get done. rather, you can get all your ingredients ready if you're cooking some part of the ingredients,o that, and refrigerate that, but don't mix itith the crumbs till it's just ready to go into the oven. >> so there you have it. >> she had good advice. >> yeah. >> i did ask her for the pizza hut hot line. >> just in case >> just in case for some of us that aren't so grade. before we go, one final look at preparations for the big parade. >> 3 million people are expected to line the streets of manhattan inin a few hrs for the my's thksgiving dayarade and the balloons are ready to fly, look at them. beautiful sight. have a great thanksgiving. making news in america this