focused on people and community for 60 years. we promise a relentless pursuit of excellence. this is wral news. right now on fox 50, the death toll continues to rise this morning from a deadly scaffolding collapse in china and the search is on missing worker. >> plus an annual tradition is hours away. you're looking live at durham community center. ready to serve up a delicious thanksgiving meal. >> also making it to your thanksgiving destination can be stressful. just when you start to relax, it's time to hit the road again. where some passengers are getting help navigating a busy airport from a robot. good morning, everybody.

this morning. i'm renee chou. >> i'm brian shrader and elizabeth gardner is in for herself this morning. >> we have some rain that we're dealing with. not so much right around the triangle area right at the moment. but we do have showers up and down the i-95 corridor, and then the northern county has showers. we're still seeing rain all the way back toward the mountains and we're going to have to see all this work through before we can call it done i think certainly by lunchtime we're finished with the rain. in some places it may be over a little earlier than that. here's our rdu skycam. that's a lot of cloud cover. just some beautiful contours there with the clouds. a little wet at the airport. you can see some showers coming through. it's a lot warmer than it was this time yesterday. 46 in wake forest, 50 in holy springs. 51 in fayetteville. you need a jacket but not the

if we had temperatures like yesterday with the precipitation, you know what would be happening. 8 a.m., about 50 degrees but cloudy with lingering showers. by lunchtime much of that should be over and by 4:00, peek at sunshine. tomorrow will be even warmer, but the clouds will linger. it will be interesting. we clear out over the weekend but temperatures begin to drop and i'll show you all of that and how it may affect weekend plans coming up. brian. elizabeth, we're following breaking news from china where people have been killed and others trapped in a scaffolding collapsed. two injured and at least one missing. a cooling tower is where it happened. china has suffered a series of major industrial actions in recent months blamed on corruption, disregards for safety and pressure for

car bomb attack in turkey. video footage shows that several cars in the parking lot caught fire after the blast. it also damaged the government building. authorities believe the attack was carried out by a woman. this is the latest in a string of deadly bombings that have rocked turkey for more than a year. the u. s. navy is warning that more than 130,000 sailors have been hacked and their names and social security numbers are in the hands of unauthorized individuals, navy. this involved a breach with a contractor's laptop. vice admiral says they take the breach very seriously. sailors will be notified over the next few weeks. some retailers in our state will not be making a profit during this holiday season. many hit hard by hurricane matthew are still cleaning up.

decorations. they're in smith field. they say they've already lost about 2.5 million and the losses are still adding up. >> it's more than folks think. it's hurt us and our sales reps. they're not making money. our customers are not making money off of us. >> despite that, chad harris says they've worked out a financial plan and they will stay in business. several weeks ago they held a community sale putting out many items that were unboxed or damaged and earning some it's always a big thanksgiving at the durham rescue mission. they have a big annual meal there and they're going to feed people in need later this morning. >> volunteers providing hundreds of meals for those who are less fortunate. wral's emmy victor is live in durham. people have been working hard through the night, haven't they? >> reporter: they have, renee it's overwhelming how many volunteers really get together and put this effort on. even more interesting how young

beside me. they are the youngest volunteers in the group and they've taken time out of their busy morning to talk with us. we're going to start with kate. what have you been up to and what are you going to do today? >> i've been here since 6:00 this morning and i'm going to help prepare food for the meals on wheels. >> reporter: that's about 400 meals. that's a lot of work. and tell me a little bit why you're here, casey. >> we're here to, like, help people that don't have, like, as like, we just want to come and help them, like --. >> reporter: absolutely. and the need is very, very critical. we have one more --. >> reporter: we'll have mashed potatoes, bred, and other baked goods. >> and last but not least the turkey. that's one much the best parts.

been cooking all night and they're at the final stages of the process here. they're going to cut those and put them on the tlas -- that these girls will be preparing and give them out. it starts around noon, that's when they'll be ready to serve. it's first come, first served basis and about 400 meals will be delivered by the hands of the volunteers. back to you. >> i can't wait to see how things are developing out there, our next report. emmy thank you. the raleigh rescue mission will deliver 800 meals to people in need. gobbles to go. people are delivering hot thanksgiving meals to those who may otherwise go hungry. staff and volunteers began preparing food on tuesday to make sure everything would be ready today. volunteers will also deliver a bag of groceries to help continue to feed the families through the weekend.

scary moments at a new york train station. >> an e cigarette explodes in a man's pocket, sending people running for cover. and a man who died one day after being shot. >> airports and malls, services across the country.

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it's 7:10 now, and tens of thousands of passengers will move through rdu national airport. despite the crowds, last night things went pretty smoothly. airport officials urged passengers to arrive two hours before their flight and check for parking availability. also expect big crowds on sunday when all those people come back home. two places just about guaranteed to be busy airports and malls. ann ruben is in san josy -- san jose where people will get extra help. >> reporter: she will get extra help. robot cohorts have moved into the san jose international airport. they can take a selfie and send it to you, give you directions to shops, and even flirt and wink.

she's pretty. >> reporter: the idea is to offer travellers that little something extra, information with a bit of silicon valley flair. >> kids simply adore this. adults adore this. i adore this. >> reporter: of course, as with any technology, there have been some glitches. the touch screen has been troublesome and the battery life a little too short. so today two of the robots got replaced with an upgraded model. still the overwhelming reaction has been positive. >> i'm going to tell my boyfriend al >> and from piper, we go to pepper. that's the name of the robot greeting shoppers at the westfield valley fair mall. >> pepper is completely 2016. >> reporter: they speak multiple languages, dance and take selfies. >> she can read where customers are happy or sad. so if our customer is delighted to interact with her, that's

make sure that she is something our guests really appreciate. >> pepper is a work in progress and needed a reboot while we were there. this is a pilot project to see if a robot might some day take the place of a concierge service. >> pepper will learn to give mall directions in december, and if the launch here is successful, pepper could be expanding to other westfield properties throughout the u. s. in san jose, ann ruben, fox news. >> i'll reboot sometimes when i'm here. just reboot. >> we already had to reboot. >> the blue screen, and you just have to hold the power button for a few seconds. i don't know how i feel about that. >> i know it's kind of weird. >> and then there are all these long lines, people trying to get a look at the robot, trying to get information. >> hand them a brochure.

friday door-busting deals. >> but protesters in chicago plan to interrupt sales on the city's famed magnificent mile. while people say that would be a mistake.

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that looks kind of dreary. >> it does, doesn't it? let's not get any snow out of this one. just patchy rain. blowing rock, up in the mountains. they're still dealing with fires and happy to have the rain. they've had so little and that's helped to fuel all those wildfires. happy to see a little bit of

it's a little dreary here for the beginning of thanksgiving. a lot of folks are probably cooking or sleeping in, but i know a few folks are anxious to get out for the turkey trot. a lot of turkey trots around the area, starting at 8:00. we have still have clouds, patchy and light. the bulk is in the northern half. a tour around and around roen obamaing. there's a bit more where that came from. what's happening in the triangle is pretty quiet, just a little bit of drizzle and you see less rain south. a little bit of drizzle, sprinkles, not a whole lot happening there south of the triangle at the moment. we'll take a look at the wider view. loop this starting at about 3:15 this morning. that's about the time the rain started in the western part of

you can see it moving forward, that first band, easing up a little bit. then this second band bringing some moderate showers up around rocksboro. still a little bit of that left to our west. most likely through mid to late morning, so we still have several hours to deal with it. it's making a beautiful sky. look at that gorgeous sky. roads are still damp. here's a look at what's happening in apex. not technically wet, but 48 degrees right now at the airport and our dew point is at 46. 46 in roksboro. in the mid and upper 40s, our warm spot 56 in clinton. warming up temperatures overnight and pushing rain into the region. once this front comes through friday night, cooler air over the weekend. watch what's happening in the

to form a little bit of an eye there, about to plow into nicaragua and costa rica. really strengthening quickly as it makes land fall. that will happen in a few hours, the middle of the day today. they're going to end up with a good bit of wind damage along with the heavy rain causing flooding. for us today, just a few scattered showers this morning. by lunchtime much of that is we'll warm up to 65. increasing sunshine this afternoon. football friday, some playoff games, 7:00, 60 degrees, and 10:00, still mild. 59 on saturday, 58 on sunday. we get down to nearly freezing on sunday morning. if you're going to be traveling on sunday, things look pretty good up and down the east coast except for new england and maine

rain along the west coast. we're looking at better chance for showers and thunderstorms next week and we'll talk about that as it gets closer. i-40 new hope creek, looking good. damp but no problems. aviation parkway also, looking just fine. brian? >> thank you, elizabeth. 7:19 now. a teacher is accused of having sexual contact with a this happened in henderson county, according to police, in june. a charlotte teacher is accused of mistreating a student because of muslim background. care made the allegations to charlotte schools. they say the teacher harassed the boy for weeks and at one point grabbed the boy by the neck. a state attorney also is

an e sig red exploded in a man's -- e cigarette exploded in a man's pants in new york. he will need surgery. this did not hamper train service. a dash cam video shows how quickly a situation can become life threatening. the video shows the moment an officer was nearly ambushed. while talk to go a driver near a traffic stop someone get out of a trunk. the man was a wanted criminal and carrying a weapon. the officer managed to wrestle him to the ground without a shot being fired. in michigan, a wayne state police officer who was shot on duty tuesday night was died. officer collin rhodes was shot in the head while patrolling near the university. he was investigating thefts of vehicles around the area while he was ambushed.

custody, but charges haven't been filed. people gathered to honor their fallen brother. a sixth child has died in the bus crash in chatanooga. we are learning more about the investigation. federal investigators now say that driver johnthony walker left the designated bus route to driefsh along a -- drive along a curvy road. he lost control, was over the speed limit, a tree. he did not have drugs or alcohol in his system. investigators are looking into whether fatigue played a role. protesters vowed to jump start black friday protests. some say writing off the group would be a poor decision. >> no justice, no peace. >> reporter: thousands of demonstrators in chicago say they intend to reignite the black friday protests of last year, a demonstration that is

not in a troubled neighborhood but on chicago's magnificent mile, surrounded by high-end retail stores. >> we're saying to them, the jig is up. we're no longer going to stand still and allow you the profit. >> reporter: it happens when most protests become a pylon of every issue right down to dissatisfaction. he nowhere. >> they may have a message and an agenda but for the most part these are young people who don't know. >> reporter: demonstrations have had an impact. they toppled the police chief in ferguson, missouri. jason van dike, the officer who shot mcdonald is facing murder charges. >> this movement has accomplished a great deal in

public know that something needs to be done about this. >> reporter: as protests continue, conservatives tend to write the demonstrators off as cry babies, unfocused and unable to accept the outcome of the election. one columniest says this is missing the point. >> what's going on, getting ready and moving the party to demonstrators could be the same mistake the clinton campaign made lumping the trump supporters as dmrorable. in minneapolis, a sden medication center is response

7:23 now. by now, most people have made it to their destination for thanksgiving. >> if you're one of them, enjoy a relaxes stay because you'll pay for it later.

. it is happy thanksgiving. i'm renee chou. tens of thousands of passengers will move through rdu this thanksgiving weekend. there was a rush there, no surprise, and despite the crowds, officials say things went all right. you are urged to arrive two hours before your flight and check the website for parking availability. big crowds are also expected sunday when all the people go back home. today more than 500

mission are preparing the annual thanksgiving dinner. with all the trimmings. there will be free bags of groceries and free warm coats. duke energy is contributing money to settle a lawsuit over coal ash stored at a closed power plant. southern environmental law center says the utility has settled lawsuits with the group over eight of its p the cape fear restoration and preservation fund. going to be a decent day for thanksgiving, elizabeth. starting off with clouds, a little patchy rain which we desperately need, but i know people were wanting to attend the turkey trot and it's a little wet out there. a hole in the clouds there in downtown raleigh.

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coast with nearly 49 million of us expected to travel to see family and friends over the thanksgiving weekend. >> as tom costello reports, that would be the largest number since the great recession nine years ago. >> reporter: if you're watching tv right now, look what you're missing. >> out on the beltway, still a big mess right now. >> reporter: the thanksgiving crush. it started on the west coast tuesday night, nearly 49 million of us traveli with gas now averaging just $2.13 a gallon, the vast majority are driving. in tal a has e, video blogging for us after picking up his son from college. >> you need to get rolling. >> reporter: and driving up i-95 headed for boston. >> traffic has been light, so we're lucky so far. hopefully we'll do as well in new york. >> reporter: meanwhile a potential record breaker in the

people expected to pass through airport security both today and sunday. when the harmon family arrived at reagan airport this morning, they found this. have you ever seen a line this long? >> no, i have not. never this long. >> reporter: fortunately it cleared fast. the tsa has been under pressure to avoid a repeat of long lines. since then adding more dog and screeners and opening this new airport command center, realtime tsa checkpoints at the busiest airports. one hot spot today a power outage in louisville. >> sunday is predicted to be the busiest day of the weekend. that's when everybody comes home. give yaufl home.

variable, weather. snow in minneapolis. comfort dogs to he's the stress. president-elect trump release the a message asking to heal the divisions and move forward as one. >> let us give thanks for all that we have and let us boltly face the exciting new frontiers that lie ahead. >> the video was published on the official white house transition team's y trump also emphasized the importance of bringing prosperity to the country's inner cities. the mrekt -- president-elect will spend the holiday in florida with his family. >> the los angeles times talks about megyn kelly's new book.

removed reviews from people it couldn't verify purchased the book. nexus has cut off breitbart news. that's served as a platform for a white nationaliest movement. breitbart was not a direct client of app next us, the ad exchange says it's removed it fr effectively cutting off access to advertisers. steve bannon is now a senior advisor to president-elect trump. blocking the streets over a deadly police shooting. >> dozens of demonstrators took to the streets chanting and carrying signs. michael clark is frank clark's

he wants police officers to be more respectful to the residents. he says many in the crowd feel intimidated by police. >> how they go about it. you know what i'm saying. there's another way than just hopping out, searching you, patting you down for guns. >> through the demonstration, the family listed some demands that included an independent autopsy, the firing of three officers involved, and the call for residents to file police complaints for any wrongdoing by police officers working the mcdougal terrace area. they are planning for protests. >> the anger was at one of the three officers in particular. master officer charles barkley repeatedly harassing residents, they say. the durham police department won't say why he was suspended in the past. the other officers are christopher goss, marty southerland. southerland was treated for an

he was not shot. they are on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. >>. you can help by donating new or used coats at participating jify lubes. donations can be made on wral.com. search keyword coats. or text the word coats to 41444. throughout the years we've helped collect coats for the salvation army than $1.6 million to help families during the cold winter months. >> we needed coats earlier this week. not so much this morning, elizabeth. >> not bad out there. mid 40s to mid 50s. you might need a rain jacket. most of the rain is up here near the virginia line. not a whole lot happening. we'll zoom in from durham to chapel hill to haul, things are

drizzle. showers around hillsboro, roxboro, and over to i-85, continuing over toward the rapids. we head south and it's really light and patchy from fayetteville over to clinton. no matter where you are, you may run into drizzle or patchy rain. it doesn't look like it's going to stick around too much longer. you're probably going to be done with this mid to late morning. 46 in roxboro where it is range. 46 in in garner. temperature at lunchtime, 62. most of of the rain should be over at that point. high temperatures climb into the mid 60s. 65 for the afternoon high. >> thanks, elizabeth. 7:36 now. it's that time of year now where people are more conscious of their fellow man. >> artists are giving homeless a place to call their home. a lot of people use

out. after the break we'll explain how you can pace yourself and still enjoy your meal. >> everything in moderation,

. the holidays are officially here. time for celebration, friends, family, and, of course, lots of food. kim heartson has some tips for staying healthy during the season. >> reporter: most people look forward to the holidays, but not to the extra pounds that often come along with all those delicious dinners and treats. still, there are ways to enjoy

sabotaging your fitness plans. stay active. use exercise to offset the extra calories. you don't have to hit the gym. dancing, even walking around the mall can raise your heart rate. eat breakfast. experts say stafrting the day with a small but satisfying breakfast can give you more control over your appetite. that can help give you the will power to hp be more discriminating with your food and beverages. it will help you with portion control. tempting as it may be, try not experts recommend sticking with holiday favorites and skipping foods you can have all year round. eat slowly, savor each item, and put your fork down between bites. this will help you skip the second helpings. you'll have more room for desert. finally, go easy on alcohol. try alternating alcoholic beverages with a glass of water. you'll stay hydrated, healthier,

of post-holiday apologies. >> good advice there, kim. two artists in sacramento, california are helping people stay warm. they are giving away pods. trailers, each one painted to look unique. one pod costs about $3,000 -- $300 to build. >> i can't tell you how happy it makes me to give these to people who need and deserve it and shouldn't be sleeping outside and forgotten. >> so far the art through pod project has raised $15,000 on go fund me and they plan to keep building them as long as they can. >> what a great concept. the annual warmth campaign,

fuel assistance for thousands of people in wake county. warmth for wake is funded entirely through donations. it is sponsored by the bankers association. do fitness trackers really help you shed the plans? here are the results of a new study on these gajts and what it says next. if you don't feel like

thanksgiving, doesn't it? >> it is a great song selection, oh, what a night. the only song selection i can think of is alice's restaurant. >> sure. although, you know, what a night, talking about the leftovers. that second round, about 6 or 7:00. >> we hope it's going okay. >> we should probably talk about the weather now. >> okay. getting a little prettier here, too, in some places. keep looking around at some of the camera shots. sun trying to peek through already. let's take a look. we're going to start off with the radar picture. we have rain, from raleigh northward. for the most part.

sprinkle coming through, but steady rain for any length of time, i think we're finished with that down south. fayetteville, you've seen a little shower come through. pretty dry in raleigh at the moment. this one missed chapel hill. where you don't see rainfall, you might see drizzle and mist. the radar doesn't pick that up very well. from hillsboro, north word to rockford, that caswell county. once you leave durham and on up through south hill, virginia, you have plenty of rain coming your way for the next several hours as we continue to have this band back off to the west. ed wide view starting at 3:45, that's when the leading edge of the rain began to move into the area. we're in a dry pocket especially from raleigh southwest. but there's more rain to the north and west that we'll deal

salem and groansboro that may come across raleigh. not finished yet. a nice bright spot, hole in the clouds. we're looking west and at the very top of your screen you can see blue skies. very cloudy conditions as we head into the afternoon. a lot warmer than yesterday. our dew point up from yesterday, too. a lot 46. 53 in clinton, 54 in goldsboro. 18 to 24 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. likely today, mid to upper 50s mid to late morning, then a little more sunshine this afternoon as the rain ends and temperatures will climb into the mid 60s. still watching a cold front. doesn't move through until late tomorrow and behind it we get into much cooler air for the

enough moisture for cloud cover. not a whole lot of rain. by 11 a.m., it's over at least on futurecast and holes in the cloutsdz there. expect it to be -- clouds there. expect it to be mild and 5 a.m. into the afternoon tomorrow, expect it to be fairly cloudy, fairly warm. then we end the day with just a sprinkle east of raleigh as that whole front moves on through. 65 degrees today, again some showers this morning, most of it over of about 59. 65 for the high this afternoon. for tomorrow, 72. variably cloudy, nice and warm. going to be a nice afternoon to spend some time outside or even the evening at 7:00 football playoffs. cooler for the weekend, 59 on saturday, 58 on sunday. if you'll be traveling somewhere on sunday, up and down the east coast, the weather looks nice and dry. rain in the midsection of the country. then again back along the west

showers and thunderstorms on wednesday. we're taking a look at what's happening out there on the roads this morning. it's damp. not terribly wet. i-40 at new hope creek looking good. i-40 at aviation moving smoothly. >> thanks. 7:49 now. no. 4usc ran away from wisconsin to win the tar heels invitational title. the tar listen to this. after their three previous maui titles, unc went on to win two national championships and reached the final four the other time. fitness trackers are all the rage. if one is on your wish list, 5 on your side's monica liberty shows us what they're actually good for. >> reporter: they track your activity, numbers, even sleep. for some people, like trainer

helped her drop 40 pounds of post pregnancy baby weight. >> i stopped looking at it because i didn't need it anymore. >> reporter: what if you didn't need to lose weight? a study tracked 800 adults for a year. most wore fit bits and logged between 50 and 70,000 steps a week. after six months, none of them showed improved weight or blood pressure. after a year, 90% stopped using their fitbit altogether. steps alone won't make it happen. experts say you need an intense exercise regimen and a healthy diet. if you want to simply track activity, which are best? consumer reports compared on water resistance, ease of use, accuracy. top rated the fitbit surge for $250 and the tom tom spark

another highly rated, garmin vivo smart for $150. monica liberty wral tv5 on your side. >> the maker of fitbit told consumer reports they continue to invest in development to help people achieve their goals. we will in the macy's thanksgiving day parade. this is video from earlier this week when they packed up and left town. 11-year-old timmy richards son of raleigh is going to new york, got his start as a drum major back when he was just four years old. now timmy is going to lead macy's great american marching band. you can watch the the 0th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade live from new york starting at

house, there's plenty to do. here's a look at our favorites from the out and about team. enjoy your favorites. a popular sing along. that's at the concert hall tonight and tomorrow night, the symphony. >> rudolph the red-nosed reindeer is on the stage at the opera theater and runs through christmas eve. >> hip hop nut cracker is fun for the entire family. see it at the durham performing >> head to full steam brewery in durham for a special black friday special featuring dark beers, music, massages, ice cream, and beer floats starting at noon. >> terry's is alight with the chinese lantern festival. this is going on now through january 15. if you're in the mood to

fair grounds through sunday. one of the largest selections of holiday gifts in one location. >> city market christmas in downtown raleigh is featuring horse drawn carriage rights, crafts, and face painting. kicks off at noon on sunday. admission is free. to find out more about all these events and others go to the out and about section of www.wral.com. >> save yourself a hassle and go out and get a to eat today. a lot of restaurants are open today bob evans will be open today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. cracker barrel will given at 11 o'clock. boston market also serving up a traditional thanksgiving dinner

is this enough? a little more... grandma! there you go... there's no more room. oh look who's here! i know i had one more... hmmm... more. how's it looking? 20 more minutes... 8, 9... we need 1 more yes... let's enjoy. there was a little girl, and she became friends with every animal she met. it's getting late, grandma should go. one more? in the end, all we really need more of, is each other. happy thanksgiving from publix.

. good morning. it's 7:56. i'm brian shader with a lock at top local stories. the fbi is now investigating an officer-involved shooting lumberton. this happened at the dollar general on martin luther king drive. that person apparently also tried to run over the police officer in the process. suspect still is in the hospital. investigators say that a dish left unattended on the stove caused a deadly fire in raleigh. this is breaking news at this time yesterday. the 911 call came in around 5 a.m. yesterday about a fire at the reasonabling ency park apartment homes. the person was in the kitchen

the name has not been released. the.is being accused of breaking a promise at the rogers road bridge which was washed out during hurricane matthew. planning to keep the pressure on the dot until the promise is kept. some of us are getting a little bit of a wet start. >> much needed and i know a lot of folks are thankful to rain. here is the radar picture starting at about 3:30 this morning. the northern tear has the steadiest rain. around the triangle, it's fairly light. we did recently have a little shower come through downtown durham. you can see it on the camera lens. it's 46 degrees in rocky mount. as we take a look at our forecast today, patchy light showers. by lunchtime, most of that

sunshine, and warmer tomorrow with high of 72. could robots take over concierge services? coming up, we'll tell you who is testing that concept. that's in our next half-hour as

. focused on people and community for 60 years. we promise a relentless pursuit of excellence. this is wral news. right now on fox 50, the death toll continues to rise this morning from a deadly

missing worker. plus we are live in durham where an annual tradition is just hours away. cutting up some birds, ready to serve up a delicious thanksgiving meal. also making it to your thanksgiving destination can be stressful. just when you start to relax, it's time to hit the road again. where some passengers are getting help navigating a busy airport from a robot. good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us. i'm renee chou. >> and i'm brian shrader. elizabeth gardner has a look at the yucky start, but it's going to be just fine. >> we need the rain and i know folks are thankful to see it. it started around the area, 3, 3:30 this morning. still lingering. we're not finished with this yet. it should be out of here by lunchtime and in some places probably before that, but i