our south and east. all right, check it out our satellite radar i have absolutely nothing to show you, well, there you go. quiet conditions one or two clouds, stream through from time to time. generally bright sunshine alison mentioned it temperatures upper 50s. to about 60 get out and enjoy the afternoon perfect around here for thanksgiving here is your forecast happy thanksgiving expecting high temperatures, upper 50s more details in just a minute era and alison, back to you. all right thank you tucker. 9,000 pounds of turkey, that is way more than what you will most likely put on your thanksgiving table today we hope. >> let's hope so but volunteers at food and friends have been preparing it as they prepare to feed thousands here. in our kitchen, northeast dc stacy keep an eye out for a gentleman that is there every

year with a really bizarre hat on let me know if he shows up. >> i have seen a couple turkey hats and had a lot of ensurrey i haven't scored one -- envy i haven't scored one yet. >> this smells so good we often focus on the thankful part of thanksgiving this is the giving part of that word. development director pat you talk to people who say please help us develop a wonderful program. >> that's right there are two things that make this organization fly one is our wonderful volunteers the other is donations the second one is my job. >> you are looking at this food i am looking at this food you thing about food developed for charities this is good food i mean everybody's thanksgiving dinner should look this good how were you able to put all this together. >> well, again it is because we

have volunteers who come in, all week long, who help put it together and then of course we have wonderful donations, for individuals, corporations, organizations, to help to get the job done. >> some corporations donate some individuals donate, all cooked here on premises this feeds a very special community of people. >> it absolutely does feeds a very special community of people, people dealing with hiv aids, cancer, or other life challenging illnesses and it is all very nutritious because we have dieticians on our staff, who plan all the meals. >> well, it looks fabulous, you do a wonderful job this year and every year thanks for having us here and you know food and friends puts on programs like this all yearlong they feed over a million people across our community throughout the year, this of course is a very big event for them here today we are thankful for being here with them i hope everybody has an absolutely brilliant thanksgiving dinner and day,

you guys in studio too. thank you so much and i will see you after turkey day. >> thanks stacy. >> happy thanksgiving to you too. >> today the first family will enjoy a thanksgiving feast at the white house yesterday was about volunteering so others can enjoy the holiday. president obama along with the first lady and his daughters spent time working at the capital area food bank in a holiday message today the president urges americans to believe in the nations ability to overcome its challenges. >> all part sin ship and grid lock here in washington, all americans are coming together today as one people thankful for the blessings of family, community and country if we keep that spirit alive, if we support each other and lookout for each other, and remember that we are all in this together, then i know that we too will overcome the challenges of our time.

the president also asked americans to remember the men and women serving abroad in our military this thanksgiving. metro is helping to make sure your travel plans go smoothly over the holiday no major track work throughout the weekend trainbuses will run on a sunday schedule then tomorrow it is back to a normal week day schedule another thing to keep in mind free parking today, at all metro rail station parking lots. if you plan to hit the stores, v dot is working to make your trip less stressful holiday traffic signal pattern is in effect at the area's most popular shopping spots, tyson's fair oaks mall, potomac and lees burg outlet the temporary timing pattern ends january 1st hopefully it will help you. >> used to be shopping came after the turkey as in the day after, well, that is not the case any more there are plenty of stores offering holiday deals today, that includes k

mart, stores opened at 6:00 a.m. on this thanksgiving this was the scene at k mart in good faitherring burg as a handful -- gaiters burg as a handful of shoppers went inside. >> 20 people skipping the feast inside a warm home and lined up at best buy in gaithersburg waiting for the store to open at midnight not just a few hours, midnight. they are there all day today the scene is playing out at best buys and many other big box stores across the country as shoppers hope to get great holiday bargains. of course you know everyone loves a great deal but is camping out for days like those folks in front of a store really worth it. fox's steve goal balk finds out if shoppers are getting a bang for the buck. >> looking for 42 inches tv for $199. >> tv, laptop. >> is it worth the time in line? i did some checking online you can find the same price on a tv

10 inches smaller for the same size for twice as much the same laptop on sale here friday at best buy you can buy right now for $100 more and get it shipped for free no waiting. but what is time worth for the 82 hours some of these people will wait, if you pay them just minimum wage of $7.31 an hour midnight friday they would have earned just under $60. >> -- $600 >> i am a college student i still live with my mom and dad i don't need to worry about that. >> in orlando, steve goal back fox news. >> all right well, to plan out your black friday on com click tab, you will find a complete round up of all the deals, opening times and black friday smart phone aps get going. breaking news this morning involving a georgetown university student held in egypt we have learned derek

sweeney and two other college students will be released. three students have been accused of throwing molotov cocktails at security forces clashing with protestors in cairo. we spoke with derek's mom last hour she says he should be on a plane home as early as tomorrow. fragile truce seems to be holding in egypt where military leaders are apologizing for the loss of life they used metal bars and barbed wire to form barricades between demoney stray tores and riot police. at least 40 protestors have been killed since last weekend. 12 cia agents reportedly under arrest in iran, that is according to the country's official news agency an influential iran any lawmaker says they planned to strike at iran interests with the help of

israel. police still searching for the carjacker who stole an suv from a dc gas station with a baby still inside it happened on south dakota avenue yesterday afternoon a woman was pumping gas at the station, a man jumped into her suv and took off the carjacker apparently discovered the child, ditched the car and baby a few blocks away, the child a 13 month old girl is okay and back with her family. >> prince georges county police, busted five people connected to an auto theft ring they believe these people are responsible for stealing more than a dozen cars around the county passing them off as abandoned and exchanging them for cash at scrap metal yards investigators are looking for a sixth suspect, his name is daryl green this is his picture police say he stole cars left on the belt way. what would thanksgiving be without a parade here is a live look at macy's big event it kicked off moments ago we will go live to new york city to

check in on the other side of the break >> it will be fun plus darren harper lived a tough life on the streets in dc how he is giving back. he joins us live straight ahead. as we take you to break we asked our facebook fans what they are thankful for this morning and jennifer says my health a wonderful family and friends and the lord forgiving me one more day, on this earth. everyone have a wonderful thanksgiving happy holidays, same to you jennifer we will be right back  [ screaming ]

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well, you know it just would not be thanksgiving without the big parade back now with a live look as the 85th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade is under way it kicked off from 77th street, 9:00 a.m.

and will wind its way down to 34th street, jill is at the staging area. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you sarah, good morning everybody happy thanksgiving we are right here at the beginning of the parade route, west 77th street and the parade just started moments ago. look here the marching band from tennessee they are gearing up, and i really believe the macy's thanksgiving day is all about those floats we have buzz light year over there, gearing up to come around the corner and make his way down central park west and other floats this year, tim burton has the new floats, 15 giant floats some clowns running around and over 1600 singers, dancers ands, cheerleaders, 800 clowns i mean the energy here in new york city right now is just fantastic, it is a crisp morning 38 to 40 degrees we are

gearing up for the huge parade over 50 million viewers are watching this worldwide and lining the streets of new york city, 3.5 million people of course, we will let you know about the celebrities, right, moments ago avril lavigne passed us she is leading off and c lo green, 85th anniversary, macy's thanksgiving day parade live from new york city we will keep you posted throughout the morning, clowns, toast butter and turn back here and show you we have some little cars heading down the street more marching banding lining up take a look at the crowds, lining the streets right now again, these are from tennessee these band members wonderful beautiful day here again in new york city now the band is kickling off so sarah i am sorry i won't be able to hear you. happy thanksgiving to all of

you. >> you too as well good time to bring it back to us when the band starts playing. thank you always a fun time. alison over to you. imagine being just a kid 10 years old witnessing shoot outs, drug deals gone bad selling drugs for just a few dollars that was the reality for one local man darren harper is now a successful adult and thankful for picking up a skate board that would become a ticket to his better reality, pro skate boarder, darren d streets, harper what is going on welcome. >> i'm well. >> h you home for the holidays. >> yes, ma'am. >> we are glad you stopped by with your skate board in hand of course i got to start this story from the beginning how did you start skate boarding? >> well, i grew up in the neighbourhood of savannah terrace, southeast, and i found my first skate board around,

early 90s late 80s my first skate board. >> you literally found it. >> yeah it was in a pile of furniture in the hood you know we see a lot of evictions from people being set up and i found my first one there. >> you picked it up this is -- that right there that move right there may not have been something a lot of kids did at 8 or 9 because it just wasn't something seen a lot. >> no, it wasn't too popular coming from the streets, just in the neighbourhood you know, we were more playing basketball, football, doing more -- i won't says the common because it is kind of stereo typing it just saying, we were skate boarding back then but not doing it as -- we just did it as a thrill. just having fun i used to get a lot of flak. >> you get a hard time for it. >> yeah, a lot of people say being hey, you should do football there ain't no black people. >> you learned how to conceal

your board right? >> yeah, because i used to get on the subway when i got older it was the peer pressure growing up in the hood i used to hear it a lot and it started to bother me so i would jump on the subway and break it down and put it in my backpack or trash bag and hide it. >> we talked about it in the intro i hate to harp on it but it gives your story so much power to know where your life may have been heading would it be fair to say this changed your life the path you were on. >> yes, this was a blessing truly a blessing this saved my life because i mean as one part of time in my life i was heading down the wrong road and you know when you grow up surrounded by so much negativity it is hard to avoid it, my father, he was in and out of jail, at times so just my mother holding things down so kind of hard when she is wearing both pants and trying to hold it down with other siblings that i had it was rough so, yeah, this is

definitely a blessing. >> blessing indeed let's talk about where you are now how did you get discovered, your story has all these different amazing points now okay so who discovered you what happened then? >> my first break out was travis foster. >> amazing. >> yeah i was -- i actually had a friend of mine he was an exskater, chris hall he seen my situation and he brought up the idea let's film a video and go to l.a. and pitch it maybe we can latch on to someone from big sponsor endorsement that would be down to make it happen with you after we made that video we jumped on the flight went to california went to our first trade show san diego, asr trade show and bumped into travis at a booth. >> unbelievable so from there you have been able to bring the sport back now not only into the neighbourhoods but all the

kids who have an interest in it how are you able to relate to kids maybe you need to pick up a skate board. >> what i pitch, this is me coming from that same situation most of the kids olive in the same situation i came from, so -- kids who live in the same situation i came from they want to live it through you and want to be like the way they envision me it is like he has been through the same situation i been through so it is easy for them to take a liking to me, but i just you know, skate and i just show them you can get some of these same things like i got jewellery and things like that i got it from skate boarding kind of just wave these things around in their face showing them that hey, there is positive ways you can get these things. >> the last thing we got to let you go but the brothers opened a skate park how big of an honor is that. >> a blessing, it was a blessing you know, what was crazy about that situation they reached out the me on twitter and they were coming to dc to

do an event they wanted to give back on tristan aloof town band they got together these little prize packs not prize packs but gift packs and gave one to trinidad recreation center we passed them out to the kids there. >> you hear a lot about this person you rep the city this way but you really rep your city. >> that is the only way. >> we are proud of you happy you came back home for a little bit over the holidays, you might know him as d streets professional skate board and native washingtonian. >> say are over to you. >> than -- sarah over to you. >> after late night host jimmy fallon's band played an off color song, michelle bachmann said she bets nbc would apologize if it happened to

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checking more headlines a thanksgiving tragedy in arizona a small plane carrying three adultthree children crashed east of phoenix. people in surrounding communities describe a mushroom like explosion at the top of the mountain peak and one of the children is confirmed dead no signs of other survivors. there are two new allegations of child sex abuse against former penn state coach jerry sandusky they surfaced lie filed a a family member complaint saying he abused a

grandchild. sandusky's lawyer says the new claims are not true the allegations stem from a family dispute, sandusky is charged with sexually abusing at least eight boys. >> nbc now apologizing to michelle bachmann after an incident on jimmy fallon's late night tv show. >> his band played a song derogatory toward women as she walked on stage monday night the band said it was a spur of the moment choice. bachmann's spokesperson said she received a personal letter from an nbc executive, apologizing and the band has been severely repry mended. there are important things to remember about food safety when cooking for a crowd. >> fox 5 morning news will be right back. 9:26 a.m.

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welcome back we asked our facebook fans what they are thankful for. rod says my life, health and strength as well as it is i am thankful for family friends associates and also, alison and tucker, he is thankful for fox 5 news keeping this city informed. >> all right. >> nice. >> all right so we have been asking other people we will ask ourselves now, you first what do you think? >> no, this is truly from the heart i am thankful we have to get up at 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m. that i do mornings with you guys because we are truly friends and have a lot of fun and make each other laugh every morning so i am thankful of that and of course my family too as well. >> what about your fiance. >> he is my family. >> oh, isn't that sweet. >> he is my family. >> we all know and love him i

was making sure sean was included. >> and the cats. >> and the cat. >> tucker? >> well, same thing we have a wonderful family here i am very thankful for that not just on the air but all the people behind the scenes and a special producer here i am thankful for and i am thankful to live in this great community this has been my home for most of my life. >> people ask about when did you know you want to do what you do i knew early i too am super thankful to work in television what an honor and treat to work with you guys it is fun the hours are hard we do a lot of sad news but make it fun and then so my corny part and the part i must say from the heart, my three girls and my loving hubby and my family and grandma who is 96 and. >> wow. >> still here. >> brownie. >> my goodness. shelby, 16-year-old my westie who is 16 years old. >> not brownie.

>> well, yes, but she is 16. >> usually anything shelby wants shelby gets but if i give him some turkey it might not be a good afternoon he is 16. okay. >> all right. let me get to the forecast beautiful i it will be very nice around here next couple days, nice end to the month of november shaping up across the region. >> 47 washington, 46 in annapolis leonard town nice warm up temperatures low 30s overnight 43 manassas, 34 out at dulles still a cool spot temperatures warming up, 48 in frederick. beautiful day sunshine expected lighter winds and not only today next several days as this weather pattern will be very slow to change but that is good news look how quiet it is all the counties here virginia, maryland, pennsylvania, a few clouds off to the north and west, here in washington area, we are expecting bright

sunshine winds have lightened up overnight storm from yesterday, area of low pressure pushing well off to the north and east, bottom line less wind than what we have had. high pressure building in that means a beauty of a holiday not only today but beauty of a holiday weekened as this area of high pressure really takes its time to stroll on through the mid-atlantic that will keep the jet stream, big ridge across the upper half of the country here that means temperatures well above normal, well into the 60s here starting tomorrow upper 50s then mid-60s around here starting tomorrow right through saturday and sunday lots of sunshine windy beautiful day get out enjoy it play football before the big turkey dinner, 59 degrees winds out of the north and west, later tonight, cold, upper 30s outside the belt way, 41 in town cold if you are out and about winds out of the west 5 miles per hour. 5 day forecast, mid-60s tomorrow mid-60s saturday, sunday, low to mid-60s showers

back in the forecast late sunday and during the day monday so happy thanksgiving sarah back to you guys. whether you are a seasoned chef or new to the kitchen thanksgiving can be a little intimidating. >> so that is why so many people call the turkey and food safety hotlines. i talked with a top government safety official what you should know before popping that bird in your oven. >> we cook this big bird maybe twice a year max lots of things can go wrong. >> that's right you are cooking for probably more people than you are used to probably a more complicated affair than you are used to having in your own home and it is easy to lose track of a few simple steps keep you and your family safe for the holidays. >> there is a psa put out kind of talking about what exactly, the time that you need to cook the bird, safe handling. >> right so food safe family campaign we are on tv, radio,

in print the four key steps are clean, separate, cook and chill. >> okay. >> so to clean it is obvious, clean utensils, wash your hands thoroughly, wash surfaces thoroughly and frequently while cooking and making food separate is important separating raw meat and poultry from fruits and vegetables not cooked and then, cooked to a proper temperature 165 is the number to remember at thanksgiving safe temperature for poultry and also safe temperature when reheating left overs as well and then chill is another big one, get left overs in the refrigerator within 2 hours of serving them. >> how long can we eat the left overs. really within 3 or 4 days if they are refrigerated you can freeze them and keep them longer but within 3 or 4 days is safest and you want to reheat them to 165 degrees. >> let me ask probably what will sound like a silly

question when cleaning surfaces i love like bleach cleaner for everything is that too strong? will that lead to other problems? >> it is not necessary a lot of people don't have those things in their kitchens we recommend you use hot or warm soapy water if you want to take an extra step you can sanitize your cutting board putting a table spoon overbleach in a gallon of water using that to add that additional layer. >> what about the stuffing issue before it seemed like the stuffing was cooked in the bird then later was no, no, we get contamination. >> you are right alison we don't recommend stuffing the bird only because it is a raw bird when you start you put these eggs and other ingredients inside if you are going to stuff the birds use a meat thermometer a couple places at 165, it will take you 30 minutes longer to cook a stuffed bird than unstuffed, the safest thing to do is put

it in a casserole dish. dr. hagan says i can cook that bird. we will see we do thank you for being here. the under secretary for food safety with usda happy thanksgiving. >> all right well, experts do not recommend deep frying a turkey at home the national fire protection agency says fires are responsible for 5 deaths, 60 injuries more than $15 million in property damage a year. one option head to bgr burger joint in bethesda, bring your thawed out turkey they will fry it for you for free isn't that cool. >> what is the catch. >> nothing just first come first served 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today. >> very generous bgr. >> maybe all of them i wonder if it is we should find out. just bethesda? >> okay. all right well, moving on nba says it is hoping for an end to the lock out by christmas. >> that is not soon enough for

many season ticket holders they are taking action themselves. details up next on fox 5 morning news 9:37 a.m. 

some nba season ticket holders are tired of waiting for the lookout to end in new york dozens of fans gathered outside madson square garden, the crowd included local lawmakers and leaders and claim the city lost more than $1 million because of game cancellation they want a million signatures from fans to force an end to it the group is demanding a full refund from the team immediately. >> also to football, red skins may play inland over maryland, mayor grey says he would like to see them return to dc in some capacity. skins currently train in virginia, but mayor grey recently took a trip to tampa florida to examine the

buccaneers training facility, grey says he has had discussions with dan schneider about bringing training into the district so far no deal is in place. well, there is plenty of football today, fox 5 is kicking it off, pregame starts 11:30 a.m. this morning then see the detroit lions host the packers at 12:30 stay tuned for nfl post game here on fox 5. >> gets you ready for it just part of thanksgiving. >> he talked one on one with some of the biggest names in movies, so what celebrity interview is kevin mccarthy most thankful for. we will hear from him up next. >> time to start planning out those holiday gifts we have a creative idea for you and derek thomas shows us how to arrange a gift garden for your friends and loved ones coming up ouououu paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone

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you can be creative with garden gifts this holiday season. derek thomas shows how to put together arrangements for special people in your life take a look. >> you thing we don't have to spend a lot of money to create a gift that looks like a lot of money. >> you don't these gift baskets, these gift containers, are like $80 investments if you have someone you want to give a hoe teases gift to why not put together one yourself -- hostess gift why not put one together yourself. >> the most expensive plant was $6 what you want to do is use 3 to 5 plants in the arrangement, you want to try to pick plants with different textures like this one here, i think would be great i want you to do one i will do one i am going to actually use the little palm tree, now the root ball on this

is a little large but what you can do is and i will go ahead and take care of that, just to refresh this, if you will, you can cut about a third of the root ball away, safely, so that way, that fits into there, if it has a hole there you want to put a film there, just to prevent this from going out. i want you to pick out two additional plants. >> i love it. >> then the ivy one. >> variegated or green. >> this one. >> what you want to do is break up the root mass just pull it apart a little bit and put that into your container and go ahead and do the same with the ivy i will start with the palm, we will have the palm set up there, i think i will use the variegated ivy in mine, we will put that there and i actually want to adjust a bit of pop to mine so i am going to use this

lime green philodendron. >> what am i adding to mine? >> we will take the soil now, add that to the top just a little bit, and then, there we go, perfect. put that around there. >> not the cleanest. >> if you want to you can add shredded hard wood mulch all this is available at the garden center add that, and now what i want to do is add decorative stones, here we go. >> thank you derek. >> you are welcome >> as i rip my plant apart. i will add some too. the mulch to mine and then pop that out, by adding some of the stone, right there,. >> is it tacky to say and i made this for you. >> you know what, you can -- i would say yeah, tell them, let them know you put it together

let them know you spent some time creating a wonderful gift for them you put some thought in it you know you've got the girls alison you could get them involved. >> this is great for them. >> then straiten that up a little bit top that out i will help you right on this side pop this out and see what we've got there is two really nice gift containers that we have spent the time to put together, and they work. now, what about if you are in a pinch. really quickly,. >> yes. >> get a plant, get a nice container, plop it in, take some of this -- this is a great moss it is dyed this is going to add that you know contrast that i am saying we need, and there. voila. >> voila. >> s will than 2 seconds we created a -- in less than 2 seconds we created a gift container. >> these are fantastic you know for my ideas like this i am

sure you have more. >> check us out on facebook thomas landscape. >> thanks derek. >> thankfully derek comes by once in awhile to our garden to make it look nice. >> can you imagine his yard? >> got to be gorgeous. >> okay well, fox 5 movie reviewer kevin mccarthy has interviewed some big names,. >> so this thanksgiving i asked him which star sit down are you most thankful for. take a look at what he had to say. >> we have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season and we have kevin mccarthy to be thankful for you have some pretty impressive moments you bring us all these wonderful interviews we get to see these moments you have with these stars one of the big ones for you was sitting down with sir elton john. >> yes. sir elton i have to say this, but when i walk into all these interviews you see here on fox 5 i am beyond nervous i am not

dated i am so excited to be sitting across from these actors i am so thankful to do that i am the biggest film fan in the world being able to sit across from people who make me emotional in their movies and make me want to make movies i am thankful elton john, i was so nervous, i heard he wasn't the nicest person on the planet i heard he was a tough interview so i went in with really interesting questions hopefully he liked it midway through the interview i threw in a joke to see if he would play with it i said, elton, first name basis, i said i have to ask your approval i love your glasses you are famous for your glasses are my glasses, elton john approved the moment that occurred after that was one of the most mind blowing things that ever happened to me check this out. >> will elton john approve my glasses. >> can i try yours on?

>> mine don't have any lenses. >> oh, i like these why don't we just trade. >> get a shot of you with those glasses on. >> come here. sit in elton's chair. >> another was a nice surprise russell crow. >> no, i was going to new york, last november going the new york, and i was going to interview harrison ford that weekend and i had talked to the studio, the movie russell crow was in i said i want to interview russell ford they said no, schedule is booked sorry can't get you in i am in a train russell crow tweets out to his followers oh, my gosh i am in the same hotel as harrison ford i have to get an autograph this is an a list celebrity freaking out about another a list celebrity >> i tweeted out and said russell i am heading to new york now to interview harrison

ford too bad i couldn't get you, they said your schedule was booked i put a sad phase mote con. he said tell the studio i told you to ask one more time i called the studio 5:00 p.m., friday afternoon gladiator said hey, get this kid in my interview they said nope, next morning i am on deck to interview harrison ford, and they said, russell crow called the studio. >> he can't get me, tweets russell crow. >> the only reason i am sitting here now. >> i said ask them again. >> is you also got to meet hugh jackman. >> yes he is one of the few actors who stands up and shakes your hand when you walk in. very nice asks for your name. i sat down with him one question i always want to ask how do you go from australian accent to american. >> i stole it from johnny depp

i heard him in an interview he has a sentence he will say that contains every vowel or con sew innocent change. >> can you do it. >> i brought my brother sam how many times you ask sam whether or not his daughters learning disorder was caused by a genetic abnormality. some how that sentence contains every different so some times i can just say it in my head and that is like a trigger. >> unbelievable. >> that takes a lot of talent. >> another true talent, steve corral who will be missed in the office but he has had a wonderful movie career. >> yeah, some good moments but this one in particular in crazy stupid love, ryan goslings characters flaks him a lot i said why don't i get slapped why not let off some of that steam from being slapped by ryan gosling and he slapped me twice.

>> one of my life goals is to be slapped by steve corral >> you don't have to ask me twice. >> i just want to -- >> my day. >> i want to punch you. >> that is the slap you can hear it like really brutal. >> on youtube. >> yeah, it hurt real bad he said he wanted to pump me in the face afterward it was kid -- punch me in the face afterwards he was kidding i am thankful to fox 5. thank you everybody here. >> way to end it. >> you think -- >> on the slap. >> we know we are also thankful for him. >> he is such a wonderful guy. >> tucker has a final check on weather when we come back plus the answer to today's trivia question. how lock did the pilgrim's first thanksgiving in 1621 last the answer after the break u paying more and more for cable

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>> another quick shout out to our facebook fan of the day, carlos wants to wish his dunbar teammates good luck in the 42nd annual, turkey bowl happening today, of course dunbar plays coolidge high school today. now for thence tore today's trivia question, the first thanksgiving, lasted 3 days. >> what in the world did they do. >> gathering included demonstrations by the plymouth militia, traditional indian dancing and athletic contests we do that today, football in the backyard, bountiful meals but while historians says the possible why would ducks and geese were on the men you it is unlikely turkey was part of the feast. >> they say today turkey was. >> the other part not mentioned

is the crazy shopping they did back then. >> black friday, wait in line. mm-hmm. >> bargains galore. >> on flour, sugar. >> right and corn. >> all right. your 5 day, don't lose the live shot it was very scenic. gorgeous afternoon 59, sunshine, tomorrow 65, saturday 65 and wind returns by monday. >> look at friday and saturday 65 degrees. >> yes, time to go for a nice long walk. >> very exciting. >> that is my turn. >> thank you for watching, fox 5 morning news, we are thankful for our viewers happy thanksgiving doindoin? > it's time for the "wendy williams