twigs and stuff. i think that's pretty good. a little video they say examines situational blindness. >> when a stranger approaches you and asks you a question you can answer, you trust that person. you don't notice little things around you. >> basically misdirection. >> exactly. let's see how it works with these people. >> you guys happen to know where the marketplace is? >> this guy has an orange in his hands, asks for directions. >> over here? >> if you notice the woman is telling her how to get there. she takes it and keeps talking. >> do i have an orange now? >> this happens over and over.

>> basically, he's a put pocket instead of a pickpocket. >> exactly. he moves on from oranges to regular water. >> over that way or something? >> yeah, over there. >> notice that? wasn't like a really pronounced hand movement. these people keep talking, they don't stop and say thank you very much. they accept what somebody gives them. >> how do you get to the marketplace? somebody telling me over here, over here. >> he holds it out there, she takes it. >> oh, my gosh, this is kind of blowing my mind. i wonder if i would do the same thing. >> i was thinking that, too. i always think i'm very aware of my surroundings, i preach it, i think it. i wonder would i do the same thing? >> maybe you will. i love this. i love this, because it's harmless, but it shows human behavior. >> does anyone reject his gift? >> only things they show are the people who accepting it, but they have example after example of people just taking the water

and taking the orange. >> i wonder subconsciously if people would notice if something were dangerous or strange. >> right. like out of the corner of their eye, orange, bottle of water, grenade, no. >> maybe just the brain sort of analyzing it saying not dangerous. >> yeah. this is fascinating. i want to see more videos of that. >> i agree. thanks for watching, everyone, we appreciate it. see you on the next episode of "rtm". ok! impaciente! manolo! you're so cold, come in!

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go ahead. let 'em judge. this one's dramatic, even for car chases. it took place in australia. the man in the white van tried to evade capture by all means possible, runs out of road, jumps out of the van and into a small river. he goes for a swim. officers in the water after him. others were waiting on the other side, and yet the suspect was arrested. he was soaking wet, but it was a good audition and tryout for the 2020 olympics. >> not the best get away plan. >> not quite. millions of americans race

to the stores for an early kick start to black friday. >> bargain shoppers beware. not every deal is worth leaving the house for. here's lauren lyster. >> reporter: it's not just turkey eating that peeks on thanksgiving. so do the holiday discounts. there's store-only door busters like this 49 inch tv from best buy that's $250 off at $199, and even online door busters, walmart.com has have vizio for $398, some say the lowest price ever. the gadget review site, wire cutter, found sales are not as plentiful as they seem. >> under 1% of the deals were actually worthwhile. >> reporter: tvs they say are an exception. >> you can get good discounts on great tvs and great discounts on good tvs. >> reporter: apple products rarely on sale can be discounted on black friday by 10 to 15%.

this year's hottest toy? hatchimals. they are flying off shelves. >> you don't want to be the bad parent. >> reporter: it retails $60 and found upwards of $200 online. do your homework before you shop, use websites to find lowest advertised prices and camel, camel, camel to track prices overtime. if you don't to want give up thursday to shop, the next best day is cyber monday. >> i don't know about you, but my parents were fine being the parents not giving the kids what they asked for. you know what we do to keep the lights on and food on the table? >> if you're going to shop, go online, amazon after you had a lot of drinks, and then it's a surprise in the mail the next day.

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time now for our special edition of "insomniac theater" for thanksgiving day weekend. >> we start with the much anticipated world war ii romantic thriller, allied. brad pitt, two assassins fall in love in a mission to kill a german official, but after they are reunited in london, married with a child, max is faced with an impossible choice. >> there's no easy way to say what we're about to say. we suspect your wife is a german spy. >> that's insane. >> if she is, you will execute her with her own hand, and if you do not comply, you'll be hanged. 72 hours we shall know for sure. >> here's what we know for sure,

the critics are less than thrilled giving it a tepid 65% on rotten tomatoes. phil writes, the director's old-school romance has moments, but lacks zip and chemistry to truly spark. our friend, peter, calls it dapper, but dead on arrival said the old fashioned tale of spies, sex, and intrigue tries to be this generation's casablanca. >> here's looking at you. next to an r-rated christmas black comedy, a different twist here, 13 years after bad santa, "bad santa 2" is coming, and they are knocking off a chicago charity on christmas eve, the true christmas spirit, but could willie's heart be melted by the the charity's director? >> we all participate. volunteers, staff, if you're

interested, you could join us. >> you're out of your [ bleep ], i'm not dancing around a bunch of candy kaens [ bleep ] because i'm all about the birth of christmas, you know, the wise guys, kicked them out of the hotel, [ bleep ], concession, the drummer that didn't have [ bleep ], perfume, and, you know, modest, one threatened to cut the kid in half, turn him into gold. it's a heavy deal for me. pretty damn heavy. >> ha! >> i don't think that's how they taught it in sunday school. >> not at all. >> the critics coming down heavy giving bad santa a 25% splat, and ken writes, even the profanity lost its zing in the cut-rate retread, and another says, the sequel is a lump of coal in a dirty stocking. >> they didn't like -- not even a clean stocking. did they like the original? i wonder. it was great.

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name it! >> that is shirley caesar in a nine minute sermon naming off a number of things, some six years ago. >> amen! >> amen! preach. halleluj hallelujah, justify. >> just in time for thanksgiving, someone got a hole of the sermon and decided to make a song about it to the theme of what are you having on thanks giving? >> people are so excited, they get excited about it. here's chris brown's version of it. ♪ >> look! ♪ i got greens, potatoes, tomatoes ♪ >> it's a dancing challenge, everyone making up their own dance versions of the song. >> many, many versions online. chris brown's is good. look at this young lady's version of it. she had fun as well with it. you can understand it. it's a good song.

the hip hop version. >> it's fun. >> it's catchy. >> it's in the thanksgiving day theme. >> here's the thing, right, my take on it is i feel like everyone is making up their own dance. i think the challenge should be to actually sing the song or make up your own version of it. >> what's your version of it? >> i have. i have a "world news now" version. i wrote it especially for you, kendis. >> oh, wow, here we go. >> give me a beat. ♪ i got greens beans, seconds please, turkey stuffing, you'll eat nothing but that's why we got -- ♪ >> you name it! nice job! >> that really does bring it down. >> are you -- you're going to do the dance? >> let's do it. ♪ green beans, lambs, hams >> i thought we had the song. >> there it is. ♪

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this morning on "world news now," diversity from the president-elect. >> the president-elect harboring no hard feelings offering roles to two top women who spoke out against him. >> it's only thursday, but the charge to black friday is already on. stores across the country bracing for a deluge of bargain hunters today, but not every door buster is a deal. what you need to know before you suit up and head out. >> check out the two powerful tw twisters. they appear to dance around each other over a desert there. witnesses seem to be able to do nothing else other than watch it happen. >> get ready, talk turkey. we talk with marge. >> yes, marge!

>> our expert at the butterball turkey talk line with the last minute tips to be a hero in the kitchen. >> she's my hero in general. >> i love marge. even while your family and friends are just hanging around, it's the key to success. it is thanksgiving, thursday, november 24th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> can i just call marge even if it has nothing to do with turkey? i just want to sit around the table with the family, put her on speakerphone and have her there. >> she's so nice. obviously, the props department stopped out for a bunch of stuff today. >> the piggly-wiggly. >> your supermarket? we have more tips from marge, that's ahead. we start with the president-elect filling two top positions with republican women who opposed him on the campaign.

>> first up, nikki haley accepted to be the u.n. ambassador, and betsy devos tached for secretary seducation and and wilbur ross. here's more. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump released a thanksgiving message. >> it's my prayer that on this thanksgiving we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one country. >> reporter: earlier, he named additional members of the administration, betsy devos, and nikki haley, but the selection to join the president-elect's cabinet shows a departure. they are the first female apointments, and first person of

color to join the administration, but neither a supporter of trump on the campaign trail. they considered an indictment of mr. trump. >> some think you have to be the loudest voice in the room. >> reporter: after the election, calling him a friend, saying when the president believes you have a major contribution to make to the welfare of our nation and nation's standing in the world, that is a calling that's important to heed. devos was a delegate for ohio governor, but tweets, i'm honored to work with the president-elect on decision to make american education great again. she doubled down on a promise of mr. trump's saying she was against common core, though she was previously a member of pro-common core organizations, a key platform issue of the president-elect. >> we're going -- >> reporter: one of the oldest members of the cabinet, 78-year-old wilbur ross as commerce secretary. there's talking over the head of the state department with three

vying for the top role. who the president-elect is going to put in the prominent position will send a message to the rest of the world about how he intends to govern. >> thank you. security's beefed up all over new york city as a thanks giving tradition takes place near the president-elect's home. the macy's thanksgiving day parade takes place in manhattan's upper west side, a block away from trump tower. in addition to extra patrols, 80 sand filled sanitation trucks are lining intersections. sad news overnight from the chattanooga police department, another death as they look at the bus driver and company that hired him. authorities say the crash happened on a road that was not part of walker's route, and the ntsb said busses from durham school services have been involved in 350 accidents in two years. >> our issue is not so much how many accidents that they have.

our issue is what is the rate of accidents in terms of how many accidents per bus and per driver. >> the company received a satisfactory rating last year meaning it was in the compliance with all regulations. a toxicology report did not reveal drugs or alcohol in the driver's system. a campus police officer shot in the head while on duty in detroit has died. wayne state university officer colin rose was on life support before passing away yesterday afternoon. he was patrolling an area a few blocks from campus when attacked. a suspect, deangelo davis, is being question in the murder. the man who shot a black teenager was not allowed to have a gun. the charleston gazette reports he pled no contest to a domestic battery charge in 2013 which legally bans him from owning a firea firearm. here's more. >> 15-year-old james killed on a west virginia street. federal authorities investigate the shooting death as a possible

hate crime. >> i'm going to leave everything up to the courts to take care of this map and do whatever they have to do. >> reporter: on monday night, police say 15-year-old james had an exchange with a 52-year-old as he was walking home. he admits to shooting him twice in the stomach calling it self-defense. >> i just shot him. i mean, i felt my life was in danger. >> reporter: he told police he was with two other boys mocking him, and means approached him flashing a gun. the police report made no mention of a gun, but police are investigating. according to the criminal complaint, pulliam, pressed no remorse, saying, the way i look at it, that's another piece of trash off the street. he later denied saying it. >> believe me, i didn't want to kill anybody, but they were going to kill me. >> reporter: facing first degree murder charges, and if found guilty, it could mean life behind bars. four texas women serving

long sentences for sexually assaulting two girls have been exonerating clearing the way for millions in compensation. the so-called san antonio four spent ten to 15 years in prison until one girl recanted and forensic evidence fell apart. a texas appeals court declared them innocent and criminal records expounded, making each one eligible to seek $80,000 a year for wrongful imprisonment. this system moving in central america, otto expected to land in coast ree ka later today, warnings posted in the countries, and worried that otto could cause floodings and mud slides. areas could receive up to 20 everyones of rain. amazon avoided a holiday disaster. a judge ordered flights who haul packages to go back to work. they forced cancellation of dozens of flights, and returned

to work as the busy holiday shopping season gets underway. pilots also handle deliveries for dhl worldwide express. >> for everyone finding themselves stressed out in the grocery store over the last few days, you might appreciate this story. a cedar rapids, iowa mom loading up the cart with the son there, the nine yards, and realizes in the checkout line that she forgot her wallet. >> oh, the worst. >> at the register. can you imagine? she calls her husband in a panic and asked him to come to the store, but the woman in the line behind her jumped in and paid the bill. >> oh! >> nearly $200. she shared the story on facebook, and since has gone viral. >> it's just -- it's just been such a cool, amazing experience that is not only impacted me, but now, just, like, spread to the community. >> so get this. the woman wouldn't give her name or her address. she said that she just wanted to

do something nice for the holidays. >> or she just wanted to get a move on, just, like, you know, i'll pay $200 to get through the line and out of the store. >> i have done that. i was at -- just yesterday, the woman in front of me didn't have an id, trying to get cigarettes, can i show you my id, and i will buy them just so that we can move it along. i don't even smoke. >> now you know, kendis behind you in line, say you don't have a wallet and get free stuff president. >> exactly. regardless of the motives, she said that she intends to pay it forward by paying for people's drinks in line at starbucks. >> that's $200 right there for both drinks she'll buy. coming up, countdown to black friday. >> crafting game plans, so so many stores open early today, what do you need to know about deals you can pass and those that you can't afford to pass up? >> yep. first, dramatic video capturing the moment store clerks

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display. a construction worker provided this footage. this happened in grand central terminal, he thought he had a pocket full of fireworks, and the victim suffered multiple burns. across the country, retailers bracing for an explosion of black friday bargain hunters on thavnksgivin. >> waiting in line and going online to find the best deals, but not every door buster is a deal or even a steal. here's abc's rebecca jarvis with tips. >> reporter: retailers across the country bracing for the deluge of deal hunters, but before you buy, beware of the mark downs that are -- >> if you're buying a coat that's half price, you're getting ripped off. >> reporter: in fact, you're better off waiting until later in the season for the biggest bargains on clothes. thanksgiving thursday and black friday, the time to buy those tvs and electronics.

this 49-inch tv available at kohl's for $249, and gift cards at purchase. needs a phone? best buy, target, and walmart all offering up to $250 in gift cards with purchase of the latest samsungs and iphone7s. finally, talk to the sales associates. >> when you see the price on the tag, don't settle for that. walk up to someone and say, hey, is this the final price? are there more deals? i think you'll be surprised how often you can stack those coupons. >> reporter: the most discounted door busters go fast. the good news often, you don't have to leave home to get your hands on them because, of course, you can shop online. abc news, chicago. beautiful shot there for rebecca. coming up, butterball's turkey talk line. >> we're live next with marge. you're watching "world news

it's a big cooking day today, and who better than to ask for last minute advice than butterball folks helping 50 million folks for 35 years. >> can you believe it's been that long? joining us this year is marge, she's in chicago. mar marge, thank you for joining us again this year. how busy have you been? >> caller: well, it's been c constant all day, yesterday, and the day before, and i'm sure it will be busy all day today as well. >> marge, what's the most common requests you get from people calling in and asking you for help? >> caller: well, really, most of the time our number one question is about thawing.

people just don't understand how long it takes to thaw, and so we walk them through that, make it easy for them. >> do you get ridiculous requests that make you face palm? >> caller: well, sometimes people make one mistake they make, a number of mistakes, and then we have to kind of pull them back and help them through, sure. >> marge, ooi'm making a mistak now because my turkey is still alive at a farm on this hour. i have not even frozen it yet, but for us last minute folks, please give us quick tips on how to roast a great turkey. >> caller: certainly. we want to begin by, of course; having that turkey well-thawed, and then you want to brush it with the a little vegetable oil, put it on a flat rack in a shallow pan, two or three inches deep, and then put it into a 325 degree oven uncovered, roasted

for two-thirds of the cook time uncovered, and then simply put a little foil over the breast for the last third of the cook time so you slow down the breast, but let the thighs keep cooking. roast it until it reaches 180 in the thigh, 170 in the breast, and you'll have a beautiful, wonderful turkey. >> and you gobble it all up. >> or diane does. >> increasing popularity, deep frying is the new thing, but that can get a little dangerous. a lot of people do it outside, but what about for those who don't have tability? tips for indoor frying? >> yes. we have an indoor fryer that works well. put it near the exhaust fan in the kitchen, preheat of oil that takes a little time, and then make sure the turkey is thoroughly dry, no ice crystals,

thoroughly dried, lower slowly into the hot oil. it's a real quick way to cook your turkey, three and a half to four minutes a pound, and check the temperature. when it reaches 175, it's done and delicious. >> wow. >> make sure you test it in the fryer with water first to not fill it up with oil, pop the turkey in -- >> right. >> all these things are alien to me. marge, have you burnt one of your own turkeys? >> caller: i have not. >> of course not. >> caller: well, you know, i'm fairly experienced. >> marge, how long have you been doing this now? >> caller: this is my 34th season. >> wow. very cool. >> caller: i also was a home ec teacher. >> you're an expert all around. >> and finally you got around to the ultimate in doing the mannequin challenge with your colleagues? >> caller: well, that was such fun. it really was. >> did you know what it was all about? >> caller: i had no idea.

>> how did they manage to organize it? there were quite a few people participating. >> caller: they said, come on out to the kitchen for a photo shoot, so you do what you're told. >> and, marge, you're an expert, but it doesn't look like the experts were doing a great job. the turkey's in the floor, and this one's blow torching it. >> they were surprised, wsith respect they. >> and ends on you, looking not so satisfied with the performance, but, luckily, they have you to cook up a brand new turkey, and, marge, you're the best in the business. we appreciate you talking to us today. >> caller: well, it's been wonderful, and i hope everyone enjoys their thanksgiving dinners, especially the turkey. >> you do as well, marge. happy thanksgiving. that butterball talk line is 1-800-butterball. >> this year, you can text for the first time, if you want to be discreet, don't want guests

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it is your thanksgiving day mix, and in keeping with the theme, we're going to start with something that has nothing to do with thanksgiving. okay go. the group, they've done crazy videos over the past. videos on where they were running on a treadmill, here it goes again. went viral. well, they have a new crazy video for the song, the one moment. it is the fastest slow motion music video that you'll ever see. >> the fastest slow motion. >> fastest slow maotion. hundreds of small events take place in a matter of seconds, and thanks to robotic arms and cameras that captured some very intense planning there, it all works. do you see all those things happening very quickly, but they -- >> it's a domino effect.

>> but they have slow motion cameras. >> oh. >> i can watch this for hours. >> it is -- >> so cool. >> very, very intense. >> oh, i love that. good for them. >> they did it all in one take. >> wow. >> oh, so drones have been growing in popularity in the theme of the holidays, a lot of people heading out on black friday, buying a drone for a loved one, those who hate drones, we got a gift for you. meet the predator drone. >> that doesn't sound good. >> a drone designed to take out other drones. >> oh. >> air space systems think people want to get a hold of this. goes in the air with a net and you steer it to grab another drone via the net and bring it in. see that drone in the background. watch it come in and snag it. >> oh, yeah. oh. >> see you later, drone. >> yeah! >> there you go. >> only thing is the drone

catcher is also a drone, so -- >> well, it's kind of -- >> maybe you need a catcher for the drone catcher. it's inception. >> it's a drone on drone crime. donut, a traditional thanksgiving meal. these combine dinner and dessert all into one. >> wait, what? >> this is in rhode island. it's called pb donuts. it's changing the game with the latest creation, the friendsgiving donut, one smithered in cranberry sauce topped with mashed potatoes, stuffed, and roasted turkey. it looks gross. >> i don't know who would love it, though. >> jack. >> jack and ron ron at fox who apparently loves thanksgiving. check out ron. >> happy thanksgiving, ron ron, yes! >> that's not

(narrator) attention medicare beneficiaries. i like to get my hands dirty. i like to know how things work. trust me, these old engines aren't complicated. medicare...that's complicated. we knew it didn't cover everything. we learned we could be responsible for thousands of dollars out of pocket. that's why we called colonial penn. i called, he listened. (laughing) that call was a real eye opener. it turns out medicare only pays 80% of covered part b medical expenses. the rest we'd have to pay ourselves. but colonial penn has plans that can help with those out of pocket costs. (alex) it's true. i'm alex trebek. colonial penn offers many affordable medicare supplement insurance policies to help fit a variety of needs and budgets. with a wide range of standardized plans to choose from, you have real options when it comes to coverage and cost. a colonial penn plan can help pay for doctors visits, hospital stays, specialists, and more.

trust is important. i've had the same doctor for 15 years. i trust him. i didn't want to find a new one. (alex) with a medicare supplement plan, you're always free to choose your own doctors. there are no networks or referrals limiting you. now that we're retired, we have more time to do the things we couldn't do before. we've worked hard for a good life. now we have time to travel, see our kids and the country, with coverage that travels where we do. (alex) like all medicare supplement plans, colonial penn plans allow you the freedom to travel anywhere in the united states. it turns out you don't have to know everything about medicare supplement plans. you just have to choose a company that does. (soft music) ♪

this morning on world news now, heavy security for the floats and parade. bomb sniffing dogs, thousands of officers, and snipers line the route. an idaho police officer almost ambushed opening the trunk of the car and there's a fugitive inside. details on how it ended straight ahead. >> wow. >> president obama shows mercy to tater and tot. >> we'll tell you what was different about it this time and what habit the president is refusing to cut cold turkey. >> let's hope that's a habit right there. >> get it? cold turkey? creator of -- >> turkey. >> oh, i get it because it's thanksgiving day. you say cold turkey, and it's a habit, you referenced to it. >> right. >> okay.

>> "hamilton" rises tots challenge on comedy central's drunk history. telling the story of hamilton on three quarters a bottle of honey whisky. that story is ahead in the skinny. it's thursday, thanksgiving day, november 24th. >> that's how we do the show every day. from abc news, this is "world news now." well -- >> just kidding, just kidding. >> good morning. we kid. we kid. if only. it's actually just at 5:00 a.m. good morning, happy thanksgiving to you. happy thanksgiving to you. >> thank you, to you, too, ken dis. >> thank you. >> we start with the situation in new york and philadelphia, many parades taking place across the country. >> big day. >> millions of people expected at the annual thanksgiving day parade in new york city.

>> security will be extremely tight all along that route, which travels right near the home of president-elect donald trump, just one avenue away. >> efforts to keep thing safe include rooftop snipers and thousands of officers. abc with more. >> reporter: in new york, just hours before the famous thanksgiving day parade takes flight, crews are airing up those magical balloons. nearby, a massive security operation, nypd stations 200 trucks down the parade route to block off intersections along the way, and it's just one part of the plan including 3,000 officers, bomb sniffing dogs, and rooftop snipers. >> nypd is more than ready to handle anything that is going on around us. >> reporter: while the mayor and police commissioner say there's no specific threats, there's terrorist chatter using a truck as a weapon to kill pedestrians has them on alert. recent unrelated arrests of a black lin man who prosecutors

say talked to the times square point to the necessity of being hype vigilant. security experts say parade goers should plan ahead. >> position yourself in such a way at a parade route where, if you had to move and get away from it, you could. it's not something you need to be paranoid about, but you need to be aware. >> reporter: so far, the extra security seems to be a comforting sight. >> it's nice to see how many police you've got here as well. we feel very safe. >> reporter: abc news, new york. hopefully by now you're in place for thanksgiving after one of the busiest travel days of the year. there were long lines at the airport as well as long lines of cars on the roads near those airports like this one in los angeles. >> oh, the infamous 405, look at that. >> yep. >> amtrak with the busiest day of the year so far, 43 million people driving somewhere for the

holiday, but snow and ice in the north complicated the trip for many. if you're headed out later this morning or taking in the parade, the weather doesn't appear to be too bad. >> let's get details on today and black friday from cam tran, good morning. >> good morning, diane and kendis. the country is dealing with pleasant conditions, green means go, nice in the midsection. the pacific northwest has rains, problem spots there, and in the northeast, there's a system moving in to bring snow in new england, the mid atlantic, it's mainly rainfall. as for the big black friday shopping forecast, it is looking nice across the midsection again. it's the northeast and northwest, the same spots dealing with the dreary weather thursday deal with it once again friday, and as for that weekend forecast across the nation's midsection's east looking very mild and dry, and a big storm system moving in west coast brings rain on the i-5 corridor

for saturday. back to you. hillary clinton's growing lead in the popular vote. >> losing in the electoral college, clinton has 2 million more popular vote than donald trump. a lot of the lead was generated by california where votes are still being counted. former green party candidate jill stein is trying to order a recount in many battleground states. donald trump's transition team is expected to announce he's chosen billionaire investor wilbur ross to be the next secretary of commerce. ross was an early trump support er who served as one of his economic advisers during the campaign. >> the first two women offered top spots, nikki haley asked to be the u.n. ambassador, a rising republican star, sharply critical of donald trump, and has little foreign policy experience. trump's hiring another critic,

top gop fundraiser to betsy devos, to lead the education department. dash cam from idaho shows a police officer ambushed by a hidden assail i can't. he suspects there's a fugitive in the trunk of the car. taps on the led, play it out. the pair fell to the ground in a struggle, and police say the man continued to try to punch and spit on the officer until backup actually arrived, and they were able to handcuff the man. in massachusetts, this encounter between a police officer and another man raising plenty of questions this morning, the police officer says they deliberately pumped into him, but some say thomas mishandled the incident. facing charges like misorderly conduct, and two bystanders are facing charges. the police department says he acted appropriately. the dow jones and s&p hit another record high on wall street yesterday continuing a post-election trend.

the dow rose 59 points, but mortgage rates have risen sharply since the election worrying home buyers. the average rate for a 30 year loan is at the highest level in more than a year. football goes hand in hand with thanksgiving, and the nfl offered up a long day for you today on the menu. first up, vikings and lions with the winner taking sole possession of first place in the nfc north. then it's the redskins against the red hot cowboys who won nine consecutive games. finally, anyone can still awake enjoy steelers and colts. keeping the playoff hopes alive. jack has a horse in the race. i don't know who it is. it might be the colts. >> looks like the redskins colors. last week in the nfl, there was a record number of missed extra points, but none of them, none of them was as bad as a kick you're about to see. >> this is serbia.

watch it. it's a disaster. open net, he's going all the way, and he's got it, but, oh! >> oh! come on! you had one job! >> he could have moved out of the way. >> i don't know how you miss that. >> oh that's -- that's sad. >> wow. >> head over your laces, people. >> norwood is, like, are you kidding me? oh, man. >> painful. it's painful. >> you have to feel bad for no. 15 there. yeah. he missed it. poor guy there. >> oh. okay. okay. >> it just hurts. >> let's move in. >> this is why serbia never won the world cup. coming up, two lucky birds

who won't be on the dinner table today. president obama upholds the long standing tradition of the presidential turkey pardon, but this year, two noticeable absences and two new stand-ins. >> could we head back to the '90s? what we're hearing about a potential spice girl reunion and we'll have the full story next in the skinny. you're watching "world news now." ♪ "world news now" weather brought to you by chewy.com. now." ♪ "world news now" weather brought to you by chewy.com. happy anniversary dinner, darlin'

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a preview of the macy's thanksgiving day parade above new york. if you're up at this hour in the kitchen, likely in the first stages of brining and defrosting the turkey. >> two lucky birds wake up this morning safe and sound thanks to president obama upholing the decade's long tradition of presidential turkey pardons. joining us now is janae with the breaking news on the pardon of the turkey. >> you went to journalism school for this, right? >> absolutely, big news guys, absolutely. good morning, happy thanksgiving. it was the president's 8th and final presidential turkey pardon, and president obama didn't hold back giving all of us one more chance to chuckle, even shake heads as he dished out the best turkey puns. president obama letting the bad puns fly.

>> this is the last time i'm doing this. we're not leaving any room for leftovers. >> reporter: even in the absence of the first daughters, the annual turkey pardon was stuffed full of dad jokes. >> i established another tradition. embarrassing my daughters with a cornyicopia of jokes. no way i'm cutting this habit cold turkey. >> reporter: the president joined in the rose garden this year by his nephews, austin and aaron, and saying his daughters had a scheduling conflict or something. >> actually, they just couldn't take the jokes anymore. they were fed up. >> reporter: over the last eight years, the tradition has been a light hearted start to the holiday season. the president making the turkey pardon into more of a showcase of his punny dad jokes. >> 80 turkeys own the farm

competed for a chance to make it to the white house and stay off the table. it was quite literally the hunger games. >> ha-ha. >> time flies. even if turkeys don't. >> that was good. that was good. >> i thought it was. >> this year, the two lucky turkeys spared to the table are tater and to the. >> he's the vice turkey. we're working on getting him a pair of aviator glasses. >> reporter: making fun of vice president biden and giving a nod to the turkeys who didn't make the cut. >> who didn't get to ride the gravy train to freedom and prove they were not chicken. oh, it's not that bad, no. come on. >> reporter: turning almost somber, the president giving a good-bye of sorts reflecting over his presidency and thanking the american people before getting back to the puns. >> everyone knows that thanksgiving traffic can put

people in a fowl mood. >> reporter: and the pardons. >> congratulations! [ applause ] hey, oh, right on cue. >> that was two turkeys, tater and to the live out their days in a facility called gobblers west at virginia tech, which even the president admitted is a little hokey. >> get it? >> oh, i miss that. sasha rolling her eyes. >> oh. >> the sympathy laugh. >> over this. >> so embarrassed last year -- >> like, no, we're done. >> couldn't take it anymore. >> we're done. you're not running again, we don't need to be here for this. all right. thank you. appreciate it. still ahead, we have breaking news on the reported leak of what could be a spice girls reunion. >> the brian ross unit is on this at this hour. >> absolutely.

>> on this thanksgiving trying to figure out if the spice girls are coming back. >> we need to know. >> "the skinny" is next. "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

is the banner there, breaking news banner? we have -- no, not there. we have breaking skinny news right now about the world's best selling girl group. >> while nobody was looking, spice girls scary ginger and

baby reunited as a spinoff group called gem, a game formed with the initials of their real first names. >> now "people" magazine reports their single leaked. >> oh. ♪ this is a song for her ♪ you know you light it up ♪ because you know who you are ♪ stand up stand up ♪ she's got that boom boom >> oh, i like it. >> it's catchy. >> the 40-something spice girls are apparently being a feel good pop anthem for women looking for more girl power. >> not finding sporty spice or the rest any time soon. beckham is busy with the fashion label and family and chisim said her career went in a different direction. >> wonder what direction that is.

>> she had a song in 1999 that was big. >> and in the last 20 years? >> i like the new one. >> it's cute. next to drunk history, shall we. >> "hamilton" creator narrates comedy central's "drunk history" where inebriated actors and comics share stories from u.s. history, and those drunk vegss get reenacted. miranda was tapped for the story of alexander hamilton. >> meanwhile washington asks hamilton to be his secretary. no, no, i'm good, i want to fight because that's how i'm going to rise up. washington's like, mother [ bleep ] work for me, it's paperwork, sure, but you'll be in the with the guy who knows best. hamilton does the political calculations, and says, okay. that's how it went down? >> that's huh it went down, totally. the black guy was allowed in the

house. miranda looked coherent despite reportedly he downed three quarters of a bottle of honey whisky. that's good. >> yeah it is. maybe for tomorrow's show? this airs next tuesday night at 10:30 p.m. on comedy central. >> who doesn't love a diamond engagement ring? >> apparently miley cyrus. >> she showed off her present from her fiance, a rainbow jewelled ring. >> she reminded everyone on ellen she's not a fan of standard engagement rings. i guess this is her response to that? >> in particular, the 3.5 carat what he proposed with. >> do you like it? >> she said the ring is not really her esthetic. >> what does that mean. >> he proposed, and, like, i don't like it, i want this one instead.

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♪ turkey for me ♪ turkey for you ♪ let's eat the turkey in my big brown shoe ♪ ♪ love to eat the turkey >> oh, i love adam sandler's version of the holiday song. as we know, the turkey is very much the star of the show at most people's family dinners, and there's plenty of ways to make the turkey. >> probably the most, shall we say, adventurous way is deep frying. >> reporter: it's the moment your butter ball turns into a fire ball. >> watch your feet. >> truly, the stuff of thanksgiving legend and disaster. deep fried turkey. getting the bird in the oil always an adventure. whether it's flown in by drone or dropped with unfortunate consequence. >> drop and run, dude, drop and run.

>> reporter: our friend showed off dramatic steps to keep everyone safe. >> while the oil is getting up to 350 degrees, it's a good time to remind all pets and kids they are not allowed anywhere near the frying apparatus. just to be sure, i tie any child to a tree. >> reporter: kidding, of course, but this is serious stuff. >> we treat about 50 patients per year with grease burns, most related to cooking. we want to ensure people understand what, how dangerous burns can be. >> cooking oil, when it's heated enough, is just as flammable as gas leap. nearly any spark will ignite it. >> reporter: only deep fry turkeys outdoors and only on a surface that will not burn like brick or concrete. wooden outdoor decks are a no-no. when it comes to cooking, we ask the butter ball turkey best tip. >> preheat the oil that takes time, but make sure your turkey is thoroughly dry, no ice crystals, and lower it slowly into the hot oil. it's a quick way to cook the

turkeys, three and a half to four minutes a pound, and check the temperature. when it reaches 175, it's done and delicious. >> another suggestion is to take the turkey, put the water in the pot, and put the turkey in that way and take the turkey out, and that's the line where you want the oil. people measure oil perfectly not thinking when they put the turkey in, the oil overflows all over the top of the pot. >> does it work for tofurkey. >> i don't know. >> yeah. >> why not? >> you can deep fry anything, can't you? i might even eat that if you deep fry it. >> i won't eat it, but i'll watch you eat it. >> why make tofurkey then? this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for

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making news in america this morning, thanksgiving triple threat. snow, rain and ice, two systems moving across the country as millions hit the road for the holiday. we're tracking it all. president-elect donald trump names two women to his cabinet and hear his new thanksgiving message as hillary clinton's popular vote swells past 2 million. a suspect jumps out of a trunk when a police officer approaches the vehicle. the struggle with what appears to be a gun in the suspect's hand. the dramatic conclusion. the thanksgiving day macy's parade is just hours away. we'll check out the balloon, the preparations and the security as the parade route passes just a block from the president-elect's home.