this morning on "world news now," cyber monday is under way, and it could end up be being the biggest online shopping day ever. we'll show you what major retailers are all saying. and senator al franken is speaking out about the sexual misconduct allegations against him. hear what he's saying as congress gets back to work today. plus congressman john conyers makes a major change in his role on capitol hill. and new this half hour, the man who says he's been given a second chance. >> johnny bobbitt jr. thousands of people have donated money to him. we're go being to hear about how he feels about that gift. and who took home the tiara? a new ms. universe was crowned overnight. so we'll check out all the crazy

costumes from around the globe the question is, where were ms. belize and ms. portugal? a little rivalry going on. that's coming up next in "the skinny" on this monday, november 27th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> you going shopping today? >> uh, no. are you? it's cyber monday. your gift's already been bought. you can't, when it's that big, you can't just order it online. it requires a check and first important child. >> he bought mye a car, very excited. >> today is america's biggest online shopping day ever. you were saying? >> a tesla. that's all. after the biggest black friday,

millions are expected to log on for day two. that could end up for some of the best deals. >> reporter: if you didn't find that bargain on black friday, you just might on cyber monday. with americans expected to spend $6.3 billion. >> a lot of the cyber monday deals go live at midnight on sunday into monday. you could really take advantage of that if you're willing to stay up late. >> reporter: and savings in travel, electronics. this 55-inch rca 4ktv on sale at walmart on sale for $339. target planning 15% site wide on top of ongoing holiday deals. >> deals across every department. >> reporter: and amazon is upping the ante, delivering more than 30 deals of the day, but act fast.

they may not last for long. >> retailers performing above expectations. so there's no reason for these retailers to slash prices to cut inventory or get you into the store. >> reporter: experts say before you click "purchase", use a comparison website like camel, camel, camel.com to make sure you're getting the best deal possible. they also warn you to make sure their security software is up to date and only buy from secure websites. >> despite all the deal the online, most of the spending during the holiday season will take place at stores. last year, one fifth of all spending took place online. to washington now where lawmakers are getting back to work following the thanksgiving break and a wave ever sexual harassment scandals. >> senator al franken is among them. he is not stepping down, even though he is embarrassed about groping allegations. >> and the sexual misconduct

plaguing the alabama race is taking a toll on the first family. >> reporter: president trump is back in washington and increasingly at odds with his own family over the alabama senate seat and roy moore who is accused accused. doug jones is leading the latest polls. t president tweeting the last thing we need is a schumer/pelosi puppet who is weak on crime, weak on the border, jones would be a disaster. his comments in stark contrast to those of his daughter, ivanka trump who said there's a special place in hell for people who prey on children. i have no reason to doubt the victims' account. at the same time, more than 20 republican senators are calling

for moore to drop out of race. >> it is clear to me that the best thing that moore could do four t for the country is move on. >> reporter: al franken broke his silence on sunday, amid allegations by four women, telling wcco this. >> i am a long way back, i have a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota. >> reporter: franken says he is not resigning and will fully cooperate with the senate ethics committee investigation. and on the house side, 88-year-old michigan representative, john conyers sunday stepped aside as the top democrat on the house judiciary committee while congress investigates allegations that he sexually harassed female staff members. richard cantu, abc news, new york. source say president trump is questioning the authenticity of that infamous "access hollywood" tape. on the 2005 recording the president is heard bragging

about his ability to grope women because he's a stafrmt after the tape was made public, the president, then candidate dismissed it as locker room talk. but sources say he recently told several advisers and a senator that the tape may be fake. attorneys for mike flynn are no longer communicating with president trump's lawyers. the two sides have been cooperating about special counsel robert mueller's investigation into russian middling. now the decision to stop sharing information could be a sign that flynn is moving to cooperate with mueller's investigation or that he's negotiating a deal for himself. and white house communications director hope hicks is believed to be the next trump insider to be questioned by mueller's investigators. the 29-year-old has been in the president's iner circle for several years. she worked during a stint when one of her clients was the president's daughter.

argentina's navy is not giving up hope for the crew of a submissing four -- for 12 days. it was in good condition and had just passed safety checks before departing. pope francis has his work cut out for him. he has repeatedly spoken out in defense of the muslim minority, but it's not clear whether he'll refer to the muslims as rohingya, a term to which the myanmar government strongly objects. more than 600,000 rohingya have fled since the army there launched operations against them three months ago. and authorities in bali have raised the alert about a volcano. it has spewed ash more than two miles into the atmosphere. it could erupt at any time. bali's main resorts are about 43

miles from the volcano. in the meantime, dozens of people in the south of england and wales looked up and saw these. >> ooh. >> huge fireballs plummeting to earth. some viewers said they heard a whooshing sound as well along with a rumble and multiple booms, it's not known whether any of those meteors made it to the ground u. 55-mile-per-hour gusts are whipping up waves on lake tahoe, which usually doesn't have any waves. there are big waves in california and some surfers as well. >> yeah. so the waves are only four or five feet high. but as someone pointed out on facebook, there were also no sharks. that's the upside. you got to surf lake tahoe, but no sharks. >> i'll take that trade-off. >> coming up in "the skinny,"

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condition. we have an update for a story we told you about last week. the act of kindness for a homeless veteran. >> his gesture to help a woman stranded on the highway, and they are sharing their story. >> you're not wearing the glasses because you're hollywood. >> no. >> reporter: but it's johnny bobbitt's face and deeds gone viral. >> i was driving down 95, and ran out of gas. so i pulled over onto the side of the road and he walked up and said get back in the car, lock the doors, i'll be back. >> reporter: she could tell the man walking up to her was homeless. >> got her gas to help her get back on her way. wasn't expecting anything in return. >> my boyfriend went back the next day and gives him $100.

>> i was ecstatic. >> reporter: that gesture of helping stranded motorists is something johnny has done countless times. how often would you go to see johnny? >> a few times a week. >> reporter: unknowingly he was about to get hit with karma. >> we set it up in the car on the way home. >> reporter: you're going from zero, literally, to $300 some o odd thousand dollars. >> it's like winning the lottery. it changed my life. i want to give a lot of it away. >> reporter: will you get a house? >> i'm definitely going to get a place to live. there won't be no brand f-new c either. >> reporter: maybe a truck? >> absolutely a truck. >> reporter: adrian bankert, abc news, new york. >> great to see what a difference it has made and glad

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>> which took place before the live show itself. >> do we think that's because it would have taken too long to do the costume change? >> if can you do that costume change, that would be great. so here's some of the -- >> as you can see, some were pretty elaborate. take a look at some of the standouts. this is ms. thailand. >> pay attention to that. do you see the thing that's off to the right there? that's a puppet. >> that is a very tall puppet. >> as part of her costume. >> i like that. i dig that. >> that is very creative. ms. indonesia with an environmental theme. look. what? >> i'm just confused. >> what's that on her -- is that's her back? what's on her face? >> very confused. very confused. >> looks like sasquatch. >> let's take a look at myanmar who took center stage, literally. >> oh, she took the whole strategy. >> yep, that's part of her costume, brought it all with

her. >> ms. costa rica. >> oh, hey, thayerere, hello everybody. >> like goddess of the sun, a whole lot of feathers. how did ms. portugal do? >> that's ms. portugal. she downplayed it a little bit. >> she really did. she looks like a vegas show girl. >> she's kind of got the carnival thing going on. i bet she can samba. >> as for ms. belize. >> how did she do? how did ms. belize's costume look? >> apparently, belize couldn't afford to send a contestant this year. >> they didn't send anybody? no ms. belize? >> they don't feel the competition is big enough. so they decided they would sit out on the ms. universe competition. >> oh, i see. ms. universe not good enough for belize. >> sort of like the way they sit out the world cup. >> so ms. belize obviously

didn't make it. spoiler alert, ms. portugal didn't make it. let's see who steve harvey announced as the winner, shall we? >> who, ho, ho. okay. i like that. yeah. that's it. that's pretty hot. pow! >> so this is the kos actucostu winner. and then there was this moment, this is the questionnaire moment. >> who wins it all? it comes down to ms. colombia, ms. jamaica and ms. south africa. and as you can see, the big winner was ms. south africa, and the bigger winner was steve harvey who got it right this year. >> because there was another ms. colombia there that could have

messed it up. i really like ms. south africa. i thought shy looked amazing, did a great job. >> do you think steve got worried when he saw ms. colombia? >> he was like don't blow it, don't blow it. >> a big congratulations. to all three of them. time for the soul train awards. erica badu hosted the show for the third time in a row wearing her national costume. bruno mars was a big winner. he didn't show up, not once. >> and fantasia, faith evans and molly lit the internet ablaze. some people said hover thought of this needs a raise. others posted wild applause, big hit. >> the r&b singer, tank, is getting some attention for his abs work out. >> all right. i'm echb joyi

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good monday morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." lawmakers are getting back to work with a to-do list. they're trying to avoid a government shutdown. we have a full report coming up next. isis has called rail lines one of america's easiest targets. authorities in philadelphia are using drones to monitor tracks. they say it's best way to keep the tracks safe without actually walking them. the holiday season kicks into high gear with the arrival of the u.s. capitol christmas tree. it comes as first lady melania trump welcomes military families into the white house to enjoy the holiday decorations. and retailers are bracing for the biggest online shopping

day ever. the best deals today are on laptops, travel even and small kitchen appliances and shoes. >> yay! >> those are some of our top stories on this cyber monday, november 27th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> shoe sales! yay! >> does that mean like manolo blaniks? >> i'm talking target. >> even if they're $200, it's still too much. we're starting things off on capitol hill with a three-week sprint to wrap up a challenging list of unfinished business. >> they're scrambling to take on tax reform and try to keep the government running. they have several things on their agenda. president trump poised to meet tomorrow on capitol hill with

leaders from both political parties as he looks for the latest victory. we get f we. >> reporter: they have a len think to-do list and not much time to do d congress will be back on the hill monday with only three weeks to get most of the work done before christmas recess begins on december 15th. >> we're going to give the american people a huge tax cut for christmas. hopefully, that will be a great big beautiful christmas present. >> reporter: a number of gop senators have expressed concern over the tax bill. >> what i want to see is the information to prove the economic growth we're going to get with all of our tax revisions. >> reporter: the house recently passed a $1.4 trillion tax cut, and the senate is likely to vote on its own version later this week. lawmakers will also have less than two weeks to come up with a funding plan to avoid a partial

government shutdown december 8th. and the pressure will be on as they say the holdover cash which helps children for low-income families will run out unless congress acts fast. on december 12th, all eyes will be on alabama in the senate the race between roy moore and doug jones. moore drawing the ire. charles barkley. >> i'm not even going to get into the women stuff, but a guy, how can you be a white separatist and represent all the constituents in your state? >> all right, that's gloria rivera for us. al franken is set to get back to work with the rest of congress after allegations that he inappropriately touched four women. he said he is ashamed but has no plans to leave the senate. he recalled the photo he took reque

with leanne tweeden. he says groping women isn't something he'd do intentionally and would work to regain the trust of the people. john conyers is stepping aside as the ranking member of the house judiciary committee. he denies that he sexually harassed at least three women who worked for him, but said he didn't want to be a distraction. he pledges to fully cooperate with the ethics committee. president trump offered up another tweet helping roy moore despite that the sexual allegations. many are saying this morning that moore is at the heart of a trump family feud. here's lana zak. >> reporter: the president increasingly at odds with his own family and party. he urged alabama voters to

defeat democrat doug jones, tweeting the last thing we need is a schumer/pelosi puppet who is weak on crime, weak on the border, jones would be a disaster, adding liberal jones would be bad. >> he's definitely trying to throw a lifeline to roy moore. >> reporter: the former alabama judge faces accusations of sexual misconduct by eight women, some of whom were teenagers at the time. moore denies those allegations. >> he denies it. he says 40 years ago this did not happen, so, you know. >> reporter: the president's comments in sharp contrast to those of his daughter ivanka trump who said there's a special place in hell for people who prey on children. i've jet to s i've yet to see a valid explanation and i have no reason to doubt the victims' accounts. president trump says he'll decide whether he'll hit the trail for moore. >> i can tell you, you don't need somebody soft on crime like

jones. >> reporter: that decision expected as more than 20 republican senators are calling fo for moore to drop out. >> it is clear to me that the best thing roy moore can do for the country is to move on. >> reporter: complicated by his own accusations of sexual impropriety. >> you can do anything. grab them by the [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the president acknowledged that he said it and apologized. but sources confirm to abc news, the president has recently questioned the authenticity of the tape when speaking to advisers and a republican senator, but there is no evidence that the tape is inauthentic or doctored. and one source close to the president confirms that he, too, had heard them. a man in custody for an alleged road rage shoot being incident in florida says he actually feared for his life. he is charged with two counts of

attempted murder and wounding a man and his niece there on the turnpike in florida. he reportedly told police their vehicle resembled one whose occupant had been shooting at him during his trip from texas. donald allegedly also said that he lacked sleep and food and was dehydrated. the victims received only minor injuries. big tobacco companies are running ads on tv, but a very different kind of ad. they will warn you about the dangers of smoking. originally, a judge ordered the companies to admit they intentionally deceived the public about the dangers of smoking, but the message has been changed during 11 years of appeals. >> a federal court has ordered al tree yeah, r.j. reynolds, to make this statement. smoking kills on average, 1200 americans every day. more people die every year from smoking than from murder, aids,

suicide, car crashes and alcohol combined. >> the tobacco companies are also running full-page newspaper ads. the companies no longer have to admit to lying. still the american cancer society calls this a pretty significant moment. former president george h.w. bush has achieved another milestone. this time he didn't have to jump out of an airplane. >> mr. bush is the longest living former president. he passed jerald ford this weekend. the 41st president is 93 years old, 93 and 168 days old. >> jimmy carter isn't far behind. he turned 93 two months ago. jerald ford, 93, ronald reagan was 93 and 120 days.

>> those 168 days. >> john adams was 90 years old, 247 days he passed away. let's give a shoutout to one of the big winners of a beauty pageant. makayla holmgren. >> she has down syndrome and is the first woman with that condition to compete in a ms. usa pageant. >> she won the spirit of ms. usa and took home another award. she says she's not done with her pageant career. >> it's my passion. it's really fun. and i'm doing more pageants. my parents are already crying. this is my dream. >> holmgren was helped at the pageant by a woman who last year became the first ever to compete wearing a hijab there. >> breaking down barriers. >> yep. coming up, your guide to cyber monday, why today could be

your last chance for some of the deepest discounts of the holiday season. and the 12 year old boy who's about to make us feel like the biggest slackers ever. talk about break down barriers. what he did over the weekend that most musician never achieve in an entire lifetime. you're watching "world news now."

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♪ okay. so finally, it's a comeback story for the ages. as one boy goes from the hospital to carnegie hall. >> here's tom llamas with his story. >> reporter: a 12 year old made his carnegie hall debut. ♪ that's daniel colander from acro akron, ohio. but to make it here, daniel had to do more than practice. he had to fight for his life. flaying piano, part of his treatment to beat cancer. >> who would have thought that just an exercise in just helping him develop normally after being

brought to the brink of death as an infant would amount to this. >> reporter: as an infant, daniel was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma, which affects the nervous system. at one point, his family says he was only given a25% chance to live, to keep his brain developing, his family says doctors encouraged playing music. and once daniel started he couldn't stop. mastering the piano and even the organ when his feet could barely touch the pedals. ♪ all that practice, and the early years of chemo therapy made this moment even mosh incredible. backstage, his parents in tears. >> just a miracle he's here today. not here at carnegie hall, just here with us. >> reporter: even daniel, who practices four hours every day couldn't believe it. >> it's amazing. i never imagined getting here.

>> we just thank god for every moment of every day. truly, he has taught us that our, everyone's life is a gift. every life is a gift. >> reporter: tom llamas, abc news, new york. >> and as if carnegie hall isn't enough, not only did he perform the piano at carnegie hall, he's playing the organ at st. patrick's cathedral. pretty big weekend. >> which do you think has more pressure for him? >> there are all the pedals. >> it's in the lord's place. >> i can promise you how he got to both those places. >> practice? >> i mean you could have at least played along a little bit. frank, he didn't even try. >> that's it for this half hour.

this morning on "world news now," senator al franken breaking his silence. >> he says he's embarrassed and ashamed by the allegations of sexual misconduct against him but he vows to stay on, and john conyers steps down from a leadership position. we'll bring you the latest on the scandals as congress returns today. and mayhem at a popular mall. police shoot and injure a suspected shoplifter as many shoppers run for cover. happening now, cyber monday is under way. and experts say this is one of the best days of the holiday season to save, but it depends on what items you're shopping for. ofrm and as ms. diana ross would say, "upside down boy, you're turning me", you should turn

your tree upside down. it's being called the dumbest thing ever, but it's a hot seller at target and walmart. the upside down debate on this monday, november 27. >> isn't it boy you turn me? >> that's inside-out part. the. >> round and round. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i guess it depends on your perspective of life. it's not necessarily -- >> merry christmas, everybody. >> it's not necessarily that the tree is upside down. >> i see. the. >> it's just that you are not. we're going to start things off with senator franken speaking out after ten days of silence faced with allegation from four women. >> he says he is ashamed but has no plans to resign.

this as congressman john conyers gives up his leadership role on the powerful house judiciary committee amid claims of sexual harassment. >> reporter: senator al franken facing questions for the first time since sexual harassment allegation against him on wcco. >> i have a long way back. i have a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota. i've let people down. >> reporter: four women have accused the minnesota democrat of inappropriate touching. franken also spoke with minnesota public radio. >> this whole thing has been, you know, embarrassing. and it's been difficult. this has been a shock to me. i would never intentionally do that. >> reporter: two of the women claim he groped their backsides during a campaign photo op at a state fair. >> i take foephotographs at the

state fair with thousands of people. i'm someone who hugs people. >> reporter: but lindsey menz did not think the contact was incidental. >> he pulled me in toward him and put his hand on my rear. >> reporter: leanne tweeden with in this photo was the first to come forward. >> i am ashamed of that photo. she didn't have any ability to consent. >> reporter: he says he will fully cooperate with the ethics investigation. long-serving civil rights advocate, michigan representative john conyers. she says she was repeatedly berated and belittled by him. >> i walked into his office and he was walking around in his underwear. >> reporter: he says he will step down as a ranking member on the house judiciary committee but not give up his seat. i deny these allegations he

said. i very much look forward to vindicating myself. nancy pelosi still standing by conyers. >> we are strengthened by due process. just because someone is accused, you, and was it one accusation? is it two? john conyers is an icon in our country. >> gloria rivera reporting from capitol hill. and overhauling the way congress deals with sexual harassment is part of an agenda that's facing lawmakers as they return today from the thanksgiving recess. they're also hoping to avert a government shutdown by december 8th. president trump meets with both parties to discuss a number of issues, including tax reform. the senate is expected to vote on the massive republican tax cuts plan this week, but there are many democrats not on board. >> written in secret, this bill is being rushed to the floor without hearings for a chance fortunate american people to

weigh in. >> and some republicans have expressed concerns over the tax bill, which includes a repeal of the obamacare mandates that requires all americans to buy health insurance. as for the funding legislation, there's a bipartisan effort to attach immigration policy that would legalize the so-called dreamers. prior to hitting the hill tomorrow, the president will talk tax cuts over lunch today with senate finance committee members. you see him there returning from mar-a-lago. and his appointment of mick mulvaney has been challenged. the court fight stems from another appointment to lead the agency, made by the departing director. the associated press found that senior law makers weren't

aware of the cyber hacking attempts. the fbi has declined comment. a couple of scary incidents at two different malls. first up, in suburban dollar,al report of theft from a sun glass hut, when he noticed what he thought the suspect was pointing a gun at him, it turned out to be a replica. the officers tweeted it is impossible to tell a real gun from a fake one in a matter of seconds. and gunfire forcing the evacuation of a mall near new york city. a gun went off at the galleria in middletown new york. police don't think the shooting was intentional. the gun was pointed down, and they believe the bullet ricocheted off the floor. an orlando man is under

arres arrest. he thought the car he shot up had followed him from texas and that the people inside were trying to kill him. abc's victor oquendo has more. >> reporter: florida police making an arrest in this apparent road rage incident that left bullets in the side of a car. florida highway patrol charging kwanzaa donald with attempted murder. he was driving in a gray toyota camry and opened fire on a 37-year-old man and his 17 year old girl sitting inside this red chevy impala. >> the caller now advising two patients. from what we're getting, the shooter is not on scene. >> reporter: miraculously, both suffering minor injuries. wounded by glass and bullet fragments. troopers shut down the turnpike,

gathering evidence and searching for that car and driver. both victims are expected to make a full recovery. the advice of florida highway patrol, do not engage other drivers. you never know if they're armed. victor oquendo, abc news, miami. ofrm there were several warnings before the attack on a mosque in egypt. local village elders say they had been told to stop collaborating with government security forces and also to stop practicing rituals associated with a different muslim sect. so far, isis has not claimed responsibility for this attack, the deadliest in egypt's modern history. and here in the u.s., railroads are taking extra security measures. the terror group is calling the rail system an easy target.

philadelphia officials taking this seriously, even use being drones to monitor for potential threats. transit police there say the drone is the best way to patrol the tracks without having to walk them. a flight from germany to new jersey made an unexpected stop in london after several passengers were ill. they were light-headed and treated and released, but the flight did not continue. all passengers were put in hotels for the night. no word on what may have caused that illness. in the meantime, a record number of americans jammed the roads, rails and skies for the thanksgiving holiday. nine out of ten americans opted to drive this year with more than 45 million hitting the road, tsa expected to screen upwards of 3 million passengers. amtrak deployed its entire fleet and the roads today are expected to be much better. experts recommend avoiding travel between 4:00 and 6:00

p.m. i'm not sure if that means 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. if you're not traveling, today might be the best day yet for deals. >> if you missed out on black friday deals you could be getting a better deal today on cyber monday. experts say the best deals will be on laptops, travel, small kitchen appliances and shoes! yes! >> yay! >> ladies, i'm pumped for you. are you a shoe guy? >> no, not at all. americans by the way are expected to spend more than $6 billion in what could be the biggest online shopping day in u.s. history. >> i'm going to get some shoes. i'm going to get some shoes. i'm supposed to be buying for other people, aren't i? canada's version of the super bowl was a snowy affair, but it made it perfect for

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upset about it. in florida, officials are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine whether that body found in a shallow grave is mott's grandmother and the cause of death. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. coming up in the next half hour. the single act of kindness that triggered jgenerosity has surpassed the six-figure mark. it was the most watched college football game of the season. auburn's win over alabama has upended the playoff race. sports is next. results starting day 1. "there is not a friend i have, that will not own this product"" visible results or your money back olay. ageless. trust #1 doctor recommended dulcolax. use dulcolax tablets for gentle dependable relief. suppositories for relief in minutes. and dulcoease for comfortable relief of hard stools.

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♪ okay, we're back with some sports, getting down to it, and we're going to start with a crazy weekend for college football. the auburn tigers really stirred things up. it's actually a dominating performance. the victory over their rival, alabama. >> the wen plomted a hoonl celebration. thousands of fans covered the

entire field. many went on to auburn's famous tumor's corner where they celebrated by covering just about everything in toilet paper. >> there's a shortage of toilet paper in that area. and now the committee will determine who they play next. auburn plays georgia in saturday's championship game for the sec. jack is pumped for that. >> frank was a big fan of the toilet paper. partaking as well. >> jack was loving this within. -- one. in the nfl, sunday night came down to the final play. >> pittsburgh's chris boswell hit the game-winning field goal. the 53 yarder was the longest of boswell's career. they're tied with the patriots for the best record in the afc.

jack, i'm guessing you knew that already. >> don't celebrate now, but they should have had a dominating performance last night, they didn't. >> you can only win one game a week in the nfl. >> they barely won that one. you're watching the l.a. rams beating the saints. rams quarterback threw two touchdowns in the victory. the loss ended the eight-game winning streak and guaranteed that the rams will have their first winning season since 2003. >> all right! >> way to go. >> go rams. ugliest incident of the day goes to the broncos/raiders game. they brawled. the players involved will likely be fined by the league. as for the game, the raiders won 21-14. denver's seventh straight loss. that's a streak that hasn't happened by the way in 50 years. >> they got some real hits in

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all because of a wrong number. >> yes. and he even sent, brought his new girlfriend. >> jamal's got a plus-one this year. wow, he's upgraded. all right. happy thanksgiving, jamal. >> he expanded. it's nice that they've kept in touch. they've spoken every week. >> happy thanksgiving to merry christmas. and i have something that might put a damper on your holiday, my friend. yes, did you know inside your christmas tree, for those of you who are wrapping real ones. >> love the smell. >> you might have a few extra guests to go an along with it. new research shows thousands of insects could be lurking in your natural tree, up to 25,000, that is. we're talking lice, mites, spiders, what happens is they hibernate during the winter to keep themselves warm, but when you cut down the tree and bring it into your nice warm house, the bugs get all cozy, and

they're like, ooh, it feels like springtime, it's team to coime out. i suddenly feel very good about my artificial tree. >> fake trees are so bad. >> it comes out, boom, it's already got the lights on it. all you have to do is put ornaments on it. at the end of christmas, whoom, right back down into storage. no creepy-crawlies. >> mike woods' house. >> uh-huh. >> and there was something crawling on my arm. >> see? 25,000. of those. >> frank is all excited about that. he's gone for the tp. there is something that people are freaking out about when it comes to trees, not the 25,000. this is even weirder. >> what is it? >> it's an upside down christmas tree. >> why? >> and they're popular these days. frank took my notes right out of my hands. >> frank is

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this morning on "world news now," cyber monday is under way, and it could end up be being the biggest online shopping day ever. we'll show you what major retailers are all saying. and after nearly two weeks of silence, al franken is speaking out about the sexual misconduct allegation against him. hear what he's saying as congress gets back to work today. plus congressman john conyers makes a major change in his role on capitol hill. amid allegations of sexual misconduct. and new this half hour, the man who says he's been given a second chance. >> johnny bobbitt jr. act of kindness giving his last $20. thousands of people have donated money to him. we're go being to hear about how he feels about that gift. and who took home the tiara? a new ms. universe was crowned overnight. so we'll check out all the crazy costumes from around the globe

the question is, where were ms. belize and ms. portugal? >> they were in the top five. >> a little rivalry going on. that's coming up next in "the skinny" on this monday, november 27th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> you going shopping today? >> uh, no. are you? it's cyber monday. >> what about my gift? >> your gift's already been bought. you can't, when it's that big, you can't just order it online. it requires a check and first bourne born child. >> he bought me a car, very excited. >> today is america's biggest online shopping day ever. you were saying? >> you want what? >> a tesla. that's all. after the biggest black friday, millions are expected to log on for day two.

of the holiday shopping frenzy. that could end up for some of the best deals. >> reporter: if you didn't find that bargain on black friday, you just might on cyber monday. with americans expected to spend $6.3 billion. >> a lot of the cyber monday deals go live at midnight on sunday into monday. you could really take advantage of that if you're willing to stay up late. >> reporter: and with potential big savings in travel, clothing and electronics, one deal already live? this 55-inch rca 4ktv on sale at walmart on sale for $339. that's more than 50% off. >> it's cyber monday, we need to get busy. >> reporter: target planning 15% off site wide on ongoing holiday deals. >> deals across every department.

>> reporter: and amazon is upping the ante, delivering more than 30 deals of the day, but act fast. they may not last for long. >> retailers performing above expectations. so there's no reason for these retailers to slash prices to cut inventory or get you into the store. >> reporter: experts say before you click "purchase", use a comparison website like camel, camel, camel.com to make sure you're getting the best deal possible. they also warn you to make sure their security software is up to date and only buy from secure websites. janay norman, abc news, new york. >> despite all the deal the online, most of the spending during the holiday season will take place at stores. last year, one fifth of all spending took place online. to washington now where lawmakers are getting back to work following the thanksgiving break and a wave ever sexual harassment scandals. >> senator al franken is among them. he is not stepping down, even though he is embarrassed about groping allegations. >> and the sexual misconduct plaguing the alabama race is taking a toll on the first family.

here's abc's richard cantu. >> reporter: president trump is back in washington and increasingly at odds with his own family and the republican matter over embattled republican candidate for alabama senate seat roy moore. sunday, trying to boost moore's campaign, doug jones is leading in the latest polls, president tweeting the last thing we need is a schumer/pelosi puppet who is weak on crime, weak on the border, jones would be a disaster. his comments in stark contrast to those of his daughter, ivanka trump who said there's a special place in hell for people who prey on children. i have yet to see a valid explanation, and i have no reason to doubt the victims' account. at the same time, more than 20

republican senators are calling for moore to drop out of race. >> it is clear to me that the best thing that moore could do for the country is move on. >> reporter: on the democratic side, minnesota senator al franken broke his silence on sunday, amid allegation of four women, telling wcco this. >> i have a long way back. i have a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota. >> reporter: franken says he is not resigning and will fully cooperate with the senate ethics committee investigation. and on the house side, 88-year-old michigan representative, john conyers sunday stepped aside as the top democrat on the house judiciary committee while congress investigates allegations that he sexually harassed female staff members. richard cantu, abc news, new york. and sources tell abc news that president trump is questioning the authenticity of that infamous "access hollywood" tape. on the 2005 recording the president is heard bragging in vulgar detail

about his ability to grope women because he's a star. after the tape was made public, the president, then candidate acknowledged that he made the comments, dismissing it as locker room talk and issuing a rare apology. but sources say he recently told several advisers and a senator that the tape may be fake. attorneys for michael flynn are no longer communicating with president trump's lawyers. the two sides have been cooperating about special counsel robert mueller's investigation into russian meddling. now the decision to stop sharing information could be a sign that flynn is moving to cooperate with mueller's investigation or that he's negotiating a deal for himself. and white house communications director hope hicks is believed to be the next trump insider to be questioned by mueller's investigators. the 29-year-old has been in the president's inner circle for several years. she worked in the trump organization after a stint in public relations during which one of her clients was the president's daughter. argentina's navy is not

giving up hope for the crew of a sub missing for 12 days. even though that sub only had enough oxygen for ten days. it was in good condition and had just passed safety checks before departing. pope francis has his work cut out for him. as he arrives in myanmar today. he has repeatedly spoken out in defense of the muslim minority, but it's not clear whether he'll refer to the muslims as rohingya, a term to which the myanmar government strongly objects. more than 600,000 rohingya have fled since the army there launched operations against them three months ago. authorities in indonesia have raised the alert about a volcano in bali to its highest level. it has spewed ash more than two miles into the atmosphere. shutting opportunity island's airport. the volcano to erupt at any time. bali's main resorts are about 43

miles from the volcano. in the meantime, dozens of people in the south of england and wales looked up and saw these. >> ooh. >> huge fireballs plummeting to earth. some viewers said they heard a whooshing sound as well along with a rumble and multiple booms, it's not known whether any of those meteors made it to the ground. >> ooh, so we could have some meteorites on our hands. 50-mile-per-hour gusts are whipping up the waves on lake tahoe, which usually doesn't have any waves. there are big waves in california and some surfers as well. >> yeah. so the waves are only four or five feet high. but as someone pointed out on facebook, there were also no sharks. that's the upside. you got to surf lake tahoe, but no sharks. >> i'll take that trade-off. >> coming up in "the skinny," the ms. universe pageant, steve harvey hosting. what could go wrong?

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terrifying collapse of the dance floor at a nightclub in spain. nearly two dozen people were hurt. two of them seriously, when they fell through the hole into the basement below. most of the injuries are broken bones and bruises, authorities have launched an investigation into what caused that collapse there. 98 degrees front man nick lachey is pleading for the public's help. elizabeth richardson was walking across the street near the bar early on thursday mourning whrna man in a van shot her in the face. she's hospitalized in stable condition.

we have an update for a story we told you about last week. the act of kindness for a homeless veteran. >> his generous gesture to save a woman stranded on the highway is changing his ligfe and they have sharing their story with abc. >> you're not wearing the glasses because you're hollywood. >> no. >> reporter: but it's johnny bobbitt's face and deeds gone viral. with thousands giving to the good samaritan after an honorable deed two months ago. >> i was driving down 95, and ran out of gas. so i pulled over onto the side of the road and he walked up and said get back in the car, lock the doors, i'll be back. >> reporter: kate mcclure says she could tell the man walking up to her on the highway was homeless. >> got her gas to help her get back on her way. wasn't expecting anything in return. >> my boyfriend went back the next day and gives him $100. >> i was ecstatic.

>> reporter: that gesture of helping stranded motorists is something johnny has done countless times. how often would you go to see johnny? >> a few times a week. >> reporter: unknowingly he was about to get hit with karma. >> we set it up in the car on the way home. >> reporter: you're going from zero, literally, to $300 some odd thousand dollars. >> it's like winning the lottery. >> reporter: less than a week ago, johnny was sleeping under a bridge. today he's given what he calls a second chance. >> it changed my life. i want to give a lot of it away. >> reporter: will you get a house? >> i'm definitely going to get a place to live. there won't be no brand-new car either. >> reporter: maybe a truck? >> absolutely a truck. >> reporter: adrian bankert, abc news, new york. >> great to see what a difference it has made and glad to know that he's not gone

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>> it is not about partisan politics. it is not about electing republicans versus democrats. this is about the character of our country. >> i think it's outrageous that the taxpayers are required to pay this. >> the moral of the story is, don't nominate somebody like roy moore who could lose a seat that any other republican could win. >> congress is returning from the thanksgiving weekend with time running out to get big legislation passed. >> at the top of the long list, tax reform and avoiding a looming government shutdown. >> we need to get this accomplishment. the tax code needs to be changed. >> the wave of royal fever sweeping the world. as a major announcement could be imminent. royal watchers say prince harry and meghan markle may announce their engagement as early as this week. harry has been dating the american actress for about a year and a half. markle has already met the queen who must give the marriage a blessing.

>> there's a lot of 50% off. >> give i've been burning off calories. >> a bit of a black eye on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. black friday in some places turning to chaos. >> if you thought you knew what was going on in college football. [ laughter ] >> he scores! touchdown! >> auburn sends alabama to its first loss. >> but it's not over. we've got a big one next week. we're going to the sec championship. that was our goal from day one. >> and finally, a rare sight even in canada. check this out. it's a moose on the loose in ontario, it made its way across the back yards, busy highways, it is believed to be about two years old. by the way, it's still on the loose. >> moose is on the loose. >> and we did get this update. the moose still has not been caught. >> moose on the loose, everybody! >> there's an apb out for that moose, see if you recognize it.

making news in america this morning, back to work in washington as capitol hill is swept up in a storm of sexual harassment allegations. senator al franken breaking his silence. >> i let people down. >> saying he's embarrassed by groping allegations while the longest serving member of congress steps down from his leadership position. a 15-year-old in florida is arrested in connection with the death of his grandmother. but this morning the boy's former nanny is coming to his defense. >> the boy i remember is not capable of anything so horrible. >> the new mystery surround the case. cyber monday. the deals already under way this morning. the retailers promising 50% off and the sales record expected today. health alert, a warning about the danger of mouthwash why