. making news in america this morning -- black friday. the holiday shopping season is under way. the deep discounts, the crowds, and the fights over big screen televisions. dramatic rescue. two children missing, then discovered under a huge pile of snow. terrifying snowplow accident that buried them alive. desperate search, an ohio state university football player who seemingly vanished days before a big game. >> oh! >> plus, there's nothing like a turkey prank. a thanksgiving day joke that's going viral this morning. good friday morning, i'm ryan smith. >> and i'm reena ninan. the holiday shopping frenzy in

full effect already. oh -- there you go. you can hear it. that's the excitement and chaos of this video. black friday shoppers at macy's in new york city. >> a lot of people braved crowds after the turkey dinner. there were big deals and scuffles as well. here's abc's elizabeth hur. >> reporter: for some, this is precisely why heading out on black friday is a no-go. this playing outside inside a houston walmart overnight, a fight over tv ending with the police separating the zealous shoppers. but for die hard bargain hunters, nothing gets between them and the dpeems and with more stores opening earlier, thanksgiving day sales will rise to $2.6 billion this year.

>> we'll sell more tvs this year than ever before. >> reporter: kohl's opening at 6:00 p.m. yesterday, offering a 32-inch tv for $99. and staples, $99 got you an asua laptop. >> shopping tonight and tomorrow. >> reporter: iowa from pennsylvania, these early bird shoppers call this their new tradition. starting their 40-hour shopping marathon on thanksgiving day. >> that's it, shop, eat, shop again. >> reporter: elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >> will you be braving the crowds for the big bargains? >> we asked people if they were heading out on black friday. most said no. >> doris said no, staying in a food coma. >> and none said no thanks, you feel like getting trampled on. >> colleen, small business

saturday, i'm shopping lom local. that's a good idea. leave our comments. they are urging shoppers to stay home to send a message about the michael brown case. protesters stopped the sales at the local walmart as they walked through the store chanting. demonstrations occurred at walmart and target stores in the area. the walmart in ferguson was closed overnight as a precaution. but no arrests overnight as protesters stayed indoors, and no national guard troops were by the police station. and they painted murals to show businesses there are people willing to rebuild. >> a lot of people have seen the destruction and the rough parts of this week and the past few months. but there's been a lot of people out here really centered on love and peace and community. >> even with the efforts to rebuild, the city canceled the annual northern lights celebration and parade scheduled

for sunday. two new york state brothers spent thanksgiving recovering from a frightening ordeal. they were rescued after being buried in a snowbank for hours. a snowplow operator had been clearing a parks lot and didn't see the boys on the other side of the pile. they sfrufrd exposure, but they are going to be okay. and hundreds of thousands ofmof americans are without power. the nor'easter plunged people into the dark. the electric company said it's so bad in some spots, it could take days. that's in contrast to the record-breaking temperatures in southern california. >> they are living it up. the deep freeze is on for many americans today. jim dickey is here. >> many of us headed out to shop. a couple trouble spots. a couple spots we're watching.

light light snow and ice in the upper midwest. watch for slick spots on the roadways. also, bursts of heavy rainfall. that's staying us with across the pacific northwest. deep moisture, and snow across the northern rockies. in the east, the issue will be the cold. temperatures down into the sirm single din single digits. chicago, 20s and 30s in the northeast and mid-atlantic. holding 10 to 15 below average. thank you. a new york man on his way to a movie shoot in dubai has been arrested for carrying weapons. he had a pell let gun and machete in his luggage. and pope francis is stepping into a major controversy. on his itinerary, a visit to the

thousand-room palace. many say it's too extravagant and destroyed forest land and went ahead with it despite an injunction against it. and japan is on alert after a volcano began erupting for the first time in 22 years. shooting plumes of ash more than 3,000 feet into the air. air travel in the country has been disrupted as a result, and the volcano, located 600 miles southwest of tokyo is one of the world's largest volcanos. a long weekend is a good time to remember troops serving overseas not with their families. but they did get to celebrate. troops in liberia were served a ton of turkey and 300 pounds of cranberry sauce with the other trimmings. president obama began what has become a thanksgiving day

tradition, making phone calls to members of the military all over the world. thanking them for helping stamp out ebola and fighting the war against isis. they have one main objective, keeping americans safe and secure. in new york, a wintry mix couldn't dampen the spirits of the myselfies thanksgiving day parade. millions lined up for the route in manhattan. 8,000 people in the parade, marching bands from all over the country. snoopy and spider-man, and singers, dancers and clowns. what a day. >> it is an iconic moment. still ahead, vanished without a trace. a search for a member of the ohio state university football team. and on the edge, creeping closer to one couple's home. it's food, family and you

guessed it, football. we have all the highlights from the turkey day games.

it's black friday and a new survey finds this time shopping day, this big shopping day doesn't look chaotic for many of us, it is. 44% out today don't have a shopping list, just looking for bargains. and more than a fourth aren't sure where they're going. the georgetown university researchers say these shoppers just feel they have to be out shopping this week. i feel that way about online. and oil companies have decided not to do anything about falling oig prices.

sending prices even lower. it's at record lows, good news for drivers and those who heat their homes, oil. consumers will have more money to spend, that could boost the u.s. economy. and we will spend some of that on christmas trees. prices vary wildly, it's 20 bucks, that's $2 more than the past few years. you will pay more as you get closer to christmas. video games and other electronics are on most kids' gift lists. but how about the classics, making the toy hall of fame. the simplest of the inductees, soap bubbles, hours of amusement. ands green army men. a simple toy that satisfies all kinds of fantasies. and the rubik's cube, i could never figure that thing out. they could be arraigned in 43

q quatrillion ways. >> yesterday's thanksgiving dinner completely blew your diet. it's like eating three sticks sf butter. and we get 4500 cal reegs from the feast, nearly half from fat. but that was sponsored by the diet food industry. and that 4500 calories does not include the booze. >> let's just keep going. >> don't shoot the messenger. caught on camera with the same m.o. a city dealing with clothing store smash and grab. and a thanksgiving celebration scare when a deck full of people collapses. at panera bread, our hearty all-natural turkey chili is back in season. slow-cooked with turkey raised without antibiotics, tart tomatillos, chilies, carrots, edamame and more. the savory spice of the chili pairs perfectly

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says he's missing and they're frantic that he did something drastic. >> last seen at 2:00 a.m. wednesday morning, telling his room mates he was going out for a walk to clear his head. he did not show up for football practice thursday morning, and his family is worried after a series of concussions. >> bill cosby is no longer the honorary fundraising chair at the university of massachusetts. this is after accusations that he sexually assaulted more than a dozen women. he was the most notable graduate after a masters and doctorate in education there. and ruth bader ginsburg is home after a health scare. she had a stent to clear a blocked artery. she's expected in on monday. she's had a series of health problems, but not missed any time on the bench since joining

the court 21 years ago. and smash and grab burglars on camera. this is in north austin, using a pickup truck to plow through the rear wall. more than a dozen people jumped out and helped themselves to expensive merchandise, and took off leaving the truck behind which turned out to be stolen. and it was not a pleasant end to the thanksgiving festivities for a group in greenville, south carolina. they gathered outside for a photo, the deck gave way, sending 29 people to the concrete below. they fell about 15 feet and six people had serious injuries including broken bones. a much more serious problem for a family in washington staid, a slide threatening to drag their house into a river. it's about 50 feet from the drop. the dream home a nightmare. >> the whole house shakes and

rumbles. in the meantime, we hope we don't fall into the river. >> the loss is not covered by insurance because it doesn't include damage from erosion. they want to relocate the house and started a go fund me campaign. and pele, saying reports he's ill is not true. he says he's been moved to a special hospital room offering more privacy. he underwent surgery to remove three kidney stones, and then had a minor infection from which he is recovering. and time for sports. thanksgiving, a big day for football fans. >> we have the highlights from espn. good morning, this is "sportscenter," jay harris, stan verrett from los angeles. big nfl day on thanksgiving. >> yep. games are playoff implications. particularly among the nfc teams. seahawks and 49ers. home team won the last 10 of 11.

and russell wilson, only touchdown of the game. seahawks up early. up 13-0, marshawn lynch, carried it 20 times for 104 yards. going up 16-0. 17 to go in the fourth quarter. 49ers down 19-3, colin kaepernick picked off by sherman for the second time in the game. 49ers had just 164 yards. seahawks win it 19-3. dez bryant and the cowboys hosting the philadelphia eagles on thanksgiving. opening drive for the eagles, mark sanchez going to keep it himself. his first rushing touchdown since 2011. eagles up 7-0. and sanchez, sees jordan matthews, throws it, touchdown. sanchez, 20 of the

handoff, 38 yards later, touchdown. ran for 159. they win beat the bears. that's it, back to you. >> sounds like the stakes are hirer than ever. >> absolutely. lions, tigers, bears, oh my. they were all in the playoff race. that's why everybody was fired up over these. >> i'm rooting for my buc nears. >> not playoff implications there. sorry. philly was one of the games. but speaking of philly, pennsylvania, not only is reading pennsylvania keeping up the ugly christmas tree. it's being called the charlie brown christmas tree in honor of the sparse one in the peanuts comic that you see there. >> they planned to replace it and were embarrassed, now it has a single red ornament and will be rededicated tomorrow. up next in the pulse, the

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well, time now to check "the pulse," stories you'll be talking about today. like melissa river's tribute to joan rivers, sending out a photo of the two of them. >> and the tweet said she figured out the account's password and wished fans a happy thanksgiving. you see the picture there. joan rivers died in september after a medical procedure. she once said thanksgiving was her favorite time of year. >> looked like they loved each other. if you're a hollywood memorabilia buff, snap up classics from burt reynolds. he's facing financial problems and selling off hundreds of items. >> it's great, it's being held by a casino. it has the 1988 golden globe for boogie nights. and more? >> the signature red jacket in smokey and the bandit 2, and a

baseball signed by mickey mantle. >> i will take that. that's going to be a good one. >> yeah. >> absolutely, look, if burt reynolds would give me one of those. it is my birthday, right? >> it is your birthday, happy birthday, by the way. maybe doing a good deed, like this 9-year-old boy instead of a gift. might spend time with video gam games or on the basketball court, he collected over 500 pounds of food for the needy. >> it's not the first time he helped others. instead of presents, he asked all those who could donate a pair of shoes for a boy or a girl. he has gunner's runners. >> i'm going to donate something for your birthday. >> i love that. that makes me really happy. >> i know it does. i know you. and listen to this, lest we get too sappy about families,

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to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles in just one week. >> good morning i'm tamala edwards it's november 28, also known as black friday. the sales are here. stores are open. how good are the deals and crazy are the crowds. live coverage head. and bird day was for the birds. eagles are back in philadelphia this morning after beating stuffing out of the cowboys on their own home turf. we're your official eagles station and we have complete coverage of the win. and flurries falling in parts of the region again. do they stick around. we have accuweather and "action do they stick around. we have accuweather and "action news" up in two boehner's brine, the late night comics took aim at several washington stories.

>> they sure did. here now, your "friday funnies." billy joel's denying rumors that during a recent visit to the white house president obama offered him a cigarette. but he confirmed the president is quick with a joke or to light up your smoke and there's definitely someplace he'd rather be. la la la. >> president obama ignored calls from peta to abandon the turkey pardon tradition. man, if peta doesn't like the turkey pardon, they're going to hate what's happening today. >> well, congratulations are in order for russian president vladimir putin who just reportedly earned an eighth degree black belt in karate. you can see here, he dominated the 7-9-year-old age bracket. >> defense secretary chuck hagel resigned after receiving

criticism from his handling of ebola and isis. although i think we knew it was over after he shows how he handles furniture. >> i had an incident with a cabinet door. >> here is the official chuck hagel announcement. >> we thank him for his hard work, dedication and -- >> these crazy deals at the department of defense gift shop. must go, t-shirts, shot glosses, oven mitts, snow globes, action figures and more. >> john boehner, the speaker of the house just released a video revealing his recipe for turkey brine. >> take a big head of garlic, cut it in half. and the real secret -- >> i have to interrupt. i think we found something that john boehner has in common with president obama, mom jeans. >> we were just talking about that. >> that was pretty good. that was pretty good. and

>> good morning, here's what's happening this friday, november 28. bargain hunters rejoice. stores are waiting, arms open and deals at the ready. how are the deals? and how are the lines? we check in at area malls ahead. >> eagles landed and we're back in philadelphia after beating stuffing out of the boys on thanksgiving. >> and a holiday house fire forces four people out into the cold in chester county. what we know about that blaze ahead. >> good morning, everyone, hope you had lots of turkey and all