making news in america this morning, lewd photo scandal. a high ranking member of congress apologizes for an explicit photo spreading online. new overnight stunning accusations about a secret sex life and the woman who threatened to go to the police. sessions review. into gun background checks weeks into the system that allowed the texas church shooter to buy his weapons. the holiday story of a homeless man who came to the rescue of a woman on the highway and how she's paying him back. >> $1764. >> that changes my life. >> weight loss secret. the spice that could help you from packing on extra pounds this thanksgiving. the research out this morning. >> we're just hours away from

those balloons hitting the sky for the macy's thanksgiving day parade and security is pretty tight for one of the biggest events on this holiday. some nice gloves you got there. >> mickey mouse's finest. good morning, happy thanksgiving, everyone. let's start with washington. the growing scandals rocking d.c. both sides of the aisle from sexual harassment to lewd images. >> joe barton is apologizing after someone posted a nude selfie of him online and "the washington post" is reporting details of a secret sex life and the congressman says he could be the victim of a crime. in the meantime, michigan congressman john conyers says he will not be stepping down. his lawyers citing allegations against president trump. abc's stephanie ramos is in d.c. for us on this holiday. every day this week another scandal out of there. >> reporter: you're right andnew

apologies now tied to these sexual harassment claims as more accusers continue to come forward. new sexual harassment claims are consuming capitol hill. the latest lawmaker to be accused of inappropriate behavior is joe barton of texas. an unidentified woman tells "the washington post" barton threatened to report her to capitol police if she exposed their relationship including private photos and intimate messages. barton has apologized for the photo of himself and confirms he took it and sent it. in a statement barton says he sent the image to other adult women he was pursuing a relationship with while separated from his wife. he acknowledges he had a consensual relationship adding that this woman threatened to make his private photos public in retaliation. also in the house there are accusations against democrat john conyers the longest serving member of the house and a civil rights leader. buzzfeed reports two different

women accused him of sexual misconduct. conyers denies the charges but did reach a settlement of more than $27,000 with a former employee who said he repeatedly asked for sexual favors and conyers' lawyer says if people were required to resign over allegation, a lot of people would be out of work in this country including the president. in an attempt to discredit the claims, conyers' lawyer says too much time has passed. and the accusations don't stop there. two more women tell "the huffington post" they were violated by senator al franken at political events, four allegations against him right now. in a statement to the huffington post franken says it's difficult to respond to anonymous accusers and doesn't remember those campaign events. >> so far he says he has no plans to step down. president trump's near endorsement of roy moore is now

being used in fund raising e-mails. the president refused to side with the women who accuse moore of sexually harassing or assaulting them while teenagers. moore tells supporters he appreciates the president defending his honor and character. the fund-raising e-mails cite the president's criticism of his democratic opponent doug jones who released a new campaign add naming each of moore's accusers. >> gina richardson, wendy miller, kelly harrison-thorpe and the list is growing, girls when roy moore immorally pursued them. >> then his communications director has resigned but the campaign insists it had nothing to do with the allegations. authorities in france say they have foiled a holiday terror plot. local media reports six have been arrested for planning an attack on the christmas market in the city of reims. how imminent that was is unclear.

the berlin christmas attack left 12 people dead last year. the search for three sailors are still missing. the plane was carrying 11 when it crashed wednesday. eight were rescued all in good condition on the "uss ronald reagan." they have searched more than 320 nautical miles for missing sailors. in southeast asia the government declared the military violence in myanmar ethnic cleansing. but secretary of state rex tillerson stopped short of calling it genocide. more than 600,000 muslims known as rohinga have fled to bangladesh to escape persecution. jeff sessions has ordered the fbi and the atf to review the system that is used to conduct background checks on gun buyers. his order to review the national database come as of the air force failed to report the criminal history of the gunman who killed 26 at that church in

texas this month. sessions calls that alarming and unacceptable. an estimated 3 million people are expected to line the route of the macy's thanksgiving day parade here in new york and security will be on high alert. dozens of trash trucks filled with sand will be used as barriers to protect that route. those trucks weigh 32 tons when full. also today's officers with assault weapons and radiation detectors will be walking among the crowds and sharpshooters positioned on rooftops to scan windows and balconies for anything unusual. security is tightened every year, police say. >> there will be thousands of cops there. you'll see canine police officers, you'll see people from the critical response command from the srg and you'll see thousands of uniformed personnel to keep us safe. >> also don't be surprised to see officers standing by on every block along that 2 1/2-mile parade route. time now for a look at your weather on this thanksgiving morning.

good morning, happy thanksgiving. it's pretty quiet across much of the nation. notice in the northwest, though, more rain pushing along into interstate 5 for seattle and portland and also some heavy rain creeping from west to east across the state of florida. but it is the chill in the northeast that keeps these temperatures below average. 39 for the high in albany. new york city coming in at just 44. you'll need a sweater for that backyard football game and heading to the southwest it's the opposite story. 92 in los angeles. i'm accuweather meteorologist melissa constanzer. and the holiday shopping rush is already under way. coming up, how long one man has been waiting outside of best buy just for a big screen tv. >> but first, facebook comes up with a new way for you to figure out if the article you're reading is fake news. and why a major hotel has

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we're back now with new details about that police detective shot and killed in baltimore last week. we're now learning that he was scheduled to testify the next day against his fellow officers. detective sean suiter was set to appear before a grand jury looking into police corruption. su suiter was killed with his own gun. the shooter still at large. a $215,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest. the longest it's taken to solve a baltimore police shooting death since the 1960s. ten states are now opposing the trump administration's plan to more than double the entrance fees at national parks. the attorney general --

attorneys general, that is, from those states say it would include the grand canyon, yellowstone would make it out of reach for many. the states may take legal action in the future. well, after the fallout from the fake news scandal during the election facebook is adding a new tool to its site that will let users know when they've come in contact with russian propaganda expected to be available on facebook and instagram by the end of the year. a major hotel in new york is dropping the name trump from the -- from its title. the trump soho luxury hotel has struggled to attract businesses since it first opened more than ten years ago and was introduced on the set of "the apprentice." the hotel ownership agreed to drop the trump name by the end of the year. may be thanksgiving but the first lady is already gearing up for christmas. melania trump shared photos of herself decking the halls of the white house doing the traditional decorating but some ask why she is wearing a coat

inside the white house. in almost every photo. a little chilly the white house. so black friday hours away but the holiday shopping frenzy is already happening. a man in texas has been waiting in line outside best buy since saturday. he brought his tent to camp out, also he could get a deal. also he can get a deal on a big screen tv. >> oh. don't you have to work, though? or are you off? >> i have to work but we are four of us so we switch in between six of us. >> all right, makes sense. his neighbors have joined him. they're staying in his smaller tent outside the store. just imagine he goes in there at midnight grabs a tv, accide accidentally trips on the way out. >> no, no, no. i have faith he's going to get the deal. coming up, the spice you can add to your thanksgiving meal that will keep you from gaining weight. but first the former doctor for the u.s. gymnastics team pleads guilty to assaulting

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olympic all around champion gabby douglas is now the latest athlete to say she was abused by nassar posting for years we were conditioned to stay silent. her gold medal teammates mckayla maroney and aly raisman came forward. >> what did they do to manipulate them so much they were afraid to speak up. >> reporter: usa gymnastics says they're sorry any athlete was harmed by larry nassar and reported him to the fbi in 2015. after his guilty plea raisman tweeted larry is a monitor not a doctor. >> he is expected to plead guilty to additional charges next week and will be sentenced next month if a child pornography case. if you love cinnamon consider adding an extra shake to your favorite holiday pie or hot drink. that's because researchers now say that the essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor is boost your metabolism and help you burn fat. they tested that oil on human

cells and found that it increased activity in the gene's enzymes and proteins known to boost metabolism rates. >> a little cinnamon on mac and cheese. police in california chased away some hairy characters on a late night food run. there they are, three bears, no goldilocks seen outside tahoe city. police ended their search for a burrito and yelled what are you doing and they bolted. >> that's you will it took? >> listen, they know. >> it would take more than that to get me away from a burrito. >> oh, really? turning to sports and vikings and lions kick off the feast at 12:30 eastern. >> here's espn. good morning, america. it's a little like the thanksgiving meal. you can't have too much of a good thing. i give you the celtics. >> 16 in a row. but all good things come to and

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last $20 to buy her a can of gas. kate then set up a go fund me page for johnny and people from all over started donating money. >> as of right now we have that much. right there. 1700 -- >> that changes my life right there. >> $1764. >> it is now over $112,000. that's a life changer right there. >> johnny is a veteran. also used to be a firefighter and so you heard him say, if the 1700 could change his life wait till he sees the total sum. a 102-year-old man who survived the holocaust thought his entire family died in world war ii until this week when he met the nephew he never knew he had. >> it was an emotional reunion. watch as it plays out right here for eli and his 66-year-old nephew alexander. one that almost never actually

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>> good morning, it is 4:27 a.m., thursday morning, it is thanksgiving. we're hours away from a tradition you have grown to love. live reports are heading your way from inflation station, at the 6abc dunkin' donuts thanksgiving day parade. if you're heading out of town or to the benjamin franklin parkway, david murphy has the accuweather forecast, as you head the road. we'll help you make sure your turkey doesn't cause this. all those stories and much more next on "action news." sunny across the middle of the country. more heavy rain and mountain snow in the northwest. it'll be hot in the southwest. 75 in orlando. not bad for a thanksgiving. nope, and finally for many

families today, thanksgiving, is all about everyone being under one roof. >> well, yeah, as far as you know you have some 50 million people hitting the roads, 28 million hitting the air which will make for many happy reunions at airports. ♪ >> she's awesome. >> reporter: at mitchell international airport in milwaukee, cher miller waited 11 months for this moment. >> don't cry. >> reporter: her daughter heather will be home for thanksgiving. >> i haven't seen them for awhile. it's been too many months. >> january. >> tradition means being together, everything to us. >> i wouldn't be anywhere else but with my mother and the rest of my family. ♪ >> how are you doing there? >> reporter: at reagan national in washington, d.c. -- >> look for aunt katelyn. >> it's the surprise aunt katelyn never surprise coming, the best thanksgiving welcome anyone received. all day long the scene repeated.

hug after hug, smile after smile. each person just happy to be with family. >> oh, i feel great. i missed my baby so much. >> reporter: it wasn't just humans giving love, dogs, as well. everyone happy to be here. >> i'm grateful for family and love. >> i have to come see my baby. >> reporter: gloria came all the way from texas to see her daughter. >> i was kind of nervous but i'm happy she's hear. >> reporter: but her daughter forgot one thing. >> i just moved into my new place and remembered to clean up. my bed isn't made but made sure things were straight. >> reporter: it's the effort that counts. this time mom gives a pass. yeah, absolutely. i would say it's okay. as long as you made it home. >> exactly. you made it and that is all that matters. >> of course, just a few blocks from where we are is one of the biggest parades of the year, right there on the upper west side. overnight they were getting the balloons ready, 2 1/2 miles of just happiness here in new york. >> we're certainly wishing you at home a happy thanksgiving.

>> good morning it is 4:30 a.m., thursday, november 23. tam is off, nydia han joins us, happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. here's what we're following, crews are getting ready for the 6abc dunkin' donuts thanksgiving day parade. >> the philadelphia fire commissioner suppresses sympathy for those affected by a house fire. a congress is apologizing about a graphic image of himself in the latest sex scandal among politics.