. this is 9news now. from stafford to bailey's cross roads, people throughout the dc area lining up and camping out tonight. some shoppers and bargain hunters started camping out yesterday for bargain sales, but some stores are not making them wait until tomorrow. armando trull is live in fairfax where both toys "r" us and wal-mart are open already. armando. >> reporter: that's right. and, do you know what, right here i'm at the target store. and right behind me way back there is the end of the line. let's show you the beginning of the line. all the way here. look at all of of the folks. wave. you're live on tv. there you go. that up there is the front of the line. now, if you remember, target is the store that when they announced they were going to be opening at midnight, that

prompted 170,000 of the employees to file a petition online to say they didn't want to open earlier. but, do you know what, there are a lot of other stores opening even earlier. there were hundreds outside the toys "r" us store at the fair lakes shopping plaza waiting for the 9:00 p.m. opening and the deals on items. >> apple ipod touch. >> reporter: are you spending more or less? >> we're spending less and we're coming for specific items that are on sale. >> reporter: opening on thanksgiving or midnt friday is just one of the ways individual retailers are hoping their merchandise will wind up in shopper's hands, carts and ultimately their stocking. >> when they come into our store, we make it as easy as possible to shop for those values as well. we prepare our store as they come through. we call it a racetrack. our racetrack is set up with all of the value deals that they're coming in and team members designed to designate those areas. >> reporter: black friday is

the busiest sales day of the year. >> black friday will set the pace for the rest of the year, and that's how the retailers will know. >> reporter: that's because holiday sales are 70% of all u.s. economic activity. now, hello. >> hi. >> reporter: live tv. if you didn't come out here with all of the folks to shop, you didn't have to feel about it because a lot of the deals will be available tomorrow and also you can go online and get some of the deals. recording live, i'm armando trull, i have to do some shopping so i have to go. >> all right. thanks very much. shop until you drop. we have your complete guide to black friday deals and store hours on our website wusa9.com. well, if you're heading out for the black friday madness tonight or the crowd in the morning, you may want to bring a warm coat.

. >> temperatures are falling and some places could get down to around the freezing mark. so you want your scarfs and gloves. a sunny spot and milder for the afternoon. it's going to be a fantastic friday. i would say, hey, once you're done with your shopping being inside a mall and stores, get outside because you're going to take advantage of the milder weather and temperatures are going to feel really nice, especially by the afternoon. now, it's going to be milder because thanks to the ridge of high pressure keeping us dry for the next couple of days for most of the weekend with lots of sunshine and mild conditions will continue. but overnight what to expect? clear and cold. it is a two blanket night. lows down into the low 30s in the suburb to low 40s around downtown and winds will be light. here is a look at friday

morning. cold start. 32-42. by 8:00 still cold but lots of sunshine. bring out the sunglasses. 35-45. and then by 10:00, still chilly. 45-55 degrees. when i come back, i'll tell you how warm it gets and next chance of rain. >> all right. see you in a few minutes. how would you like extra cash for your holiday shopping? all you have to do is claim it. all this week we're trying to unite people with cash and valuables. the assets all come from forgotten bank accounts, safe deposit boxes and relative estates. we have the most up-to-date list of names. let's start in virginia.

we are running additional names on the bottom of your television screen. a georgetown student has a lot to be thankful for after being arrested in egypt a few days ago. he is now free. ken molestina is live in the satellite center with details. >> reporter: yes, 19-year-old derek sweeney s one of three students arrested earlier this week in cairo. they were arrested because of throwing molotov cocktails. today his mother got some good news. >> they confirmed the three boys were being released. >> reporter: joyce finally got the phone call she had been waiting for. her son is coming home. and according to the consulate to the u.s. embassy who called to give her the news, getting him and the other two students freed wasn't easy. >> they were very, very fortunate that we are -- this is

something we should truly celebrate thanksgiving. >> reporter: sweeney, a jefferson city native pictured on the far right was arrested along with two other american students. 21-year-old luke gates from indiana university and gregory porter from drexel. sweeney had been studying abroad in cairo. the three were arrested among rioters there when they claim they were throwing molotov cocktails during protests that took place on the streets. accusations the mother denied. she was at home this morning when she started getting e-mails that the judge was going to let her son free. forget the turkey, she just wants her son home. >> even though we didn't go buy a turkey, it's like, okay, whatever, who cares. >> reporter: we understand the attorney genel in cairo is not going to be appealing this decision. the three young men spent the entire day getting medical evaluations and finishing up paperwork for their release. although it's been confirmed they are being freed, we do not

know exactly when they'll be coming home. matt. >> ken, thank you very much. new at 11:00, all lanes of wisconsin avenue and georgetown are opened once again after a building collapsed this afternoon in the 1400-block of wisconsin avenue. dc fire says a vacant building collapsed on the back side of the property. the collapse then caused a gas leak that shut down parts of wisconsin avenue for several hours. the fire department says the collapse may have been caused by renovations being done in the building. what started off as a thanksgiving day shopping trip turned into a deadly accident killing a pedestrian and sending six others to the hospital. it happened just before 1:15 this afternoon at the home depot on east-west highway in hyattsville. police say a 60-year-old man had gone to the store to go shopping but it was closed. he then started to leave the parking lot. that's when police say he lost control of the car, running into six men who were standing on an island in the parking lot. investigators believe the driver had some sort of medical emergency just before the accident. >> he passed out.

he had some type of medical condition and he ended uptaking the -- driving -- veering off to the left and struck six people sitting or standing by the curb. at this point the passenger in the car tried to take control of the steering wheel and maneuvered around the individuals that were being hit by the car and ended up hitting a wall. >> all six pedestrians and the driver were taken to the hospital. one of the men hit by the car later died from his injuries. police are not sure why the men were standing in the parking lot. imagine serving overseas in the military, picking up the phone and hearing happy thanksgiving from none other than your commander in chief. it happened several times today from the oval office, president obama telephoned ten service members serving in afghanistan and iraq in addition to wishing them a happy thanksgiving. he also thanked them for serving the country. mr. obama continued that thought in his weekly web and radio address. >> for all of the service men

eating thanksgiving dinner far from your families, the american people are thinking from you today. and when you come home, we intend to serve you as well as you're serving america. >> today the troops were interested in a different kind of serving. on most days the men and women deployed in iraq and afghanistan, a cold prepackaged meal. but on this holiday cooks served up a real feast. >> turkey, ham, dressing, crab legs, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, corn on the cob, dinner rolls. >> a lot of soldiers say getting a taste of home is the next best thing to actually being home. elsewhere at a military base in arizona, some troops got a taste of home served by congress member gabrielle gifford. she and her husband volunteered their time in the dining hall of an air force base in the congresswoman's home town of tucson. she continues to recover from a gunshot wound suffered during a

mass shooting back in january. still to come, football and thanksgiving go together like turkey and stuffing. so would a title come to the only female football coach in the country? we have highlights. but first today's holiday is about giving thanks. see how some people did just that. dc's local heroes.

it's hard to imagine thanksgiving without turkey. thousands of people had to go to work and a lot of other people

couldn't afford a holiday feast. so as lindsey mastis reports, volunteers provided meals to some of them. . >> reporter: everybody was welcome at the simple union, 600 pounds of sweet potatoes and 400 pounds of stuffing. it's for those in need. professional boxers from the area volunteering because they know what it's like to be in their shoes. >> there's been times in my life where i wish i had places like this to come to that gave food on thanksgiving. >> god is gracious, god is good, amen. >> reporter: at the salvation army, the cheese cake factory opened shop and served hundreds of meals. >> the salvation army, my family probably wouldn't get fed all of

these years. so i really thank them. >> reporter: and at the four seasons in georgetown, this was set up for our first responders in the city, and they're able to stop by and get a full thanksgiving meal. and what they do is get on to may now wer may flower, not a ship. >> the food is good. it's a nice way to say thank you for everything they do here. >> reporter: thanks for volunteers. there were many happy faces and genuine smiles. >> thank you. >> reporter: in washington, i'm lindsey mastis, 9news now. people here in the dc area also took time to make sure the occupy dc protestors got a traditional thanksgiving dinner. dropping off boxes with turkey, rice and a whole lot more. they said they're not supporting any group or cause, but want to do something nice for the protestors. well, it was nice weather for protesting. for all of you that slept in

late, here is a look at the macy's annual thanksgiving parade. flying high, more than 40 balloons. favorites like snoopy, mickey and kermit and a few new faces like julia. marching bands from all over the country. >> this is my first time being here, so i'm real excited and nervous from all of these people watching. >> reporter: an estimated 3 million spectators lined the streets. another 50 million tuned in at home. and, yes, those who stuck it out got to see the man, the myth, the legend, santa claus. mark your calendar, folks, christmas is only 30 shopping days away. >> it sure was a perfect day for parading or protesting or anything outdoors. >> it really was you. saw the blue sky here. blue sky here in dc. the conditions will continue through tomorrow and into the holiday. >> excellent. >> so it's been great weather heading this way. itis going to be even milder -- it's going to be even milder

tomorrow. if you like the sunshine, you're in luck. we're going to be above average tomorrow. maybe even ten degrees above the average high for this time of year. here is a look at the current conditions. temperatures not too bad for all of the folks lining up outside doing the crazy shopping thing tonight and early tomorrow morning. 47 right now in downtown. down to the mid 30s in culpeper and around hagerstown. 49 in gaithersburg. 41 degrees. now, here is a look at your satellite and radar picture where thanks to high pressure, we have got clear skies and basically tomorrow the conditions will be milder because of that ridge of high pressure remaining in control through the next couple of days. here this weekend is really shaping up to be a really fantastic weekend, especially for the end of september. chilly, early for your friday morning. make sure you bundle up, especially the kids if you're heading out shopping early. fantastic by friday afternoon. you'll want your sunglasses and another great weekend is in store. sunday seasons change in the

forecast. we'll get to that in a minute. here is the nine future cast. i'm showing the broader view. friday no problems. lots of sunshine. milder conditions. a lot of places will be well into the 60s. saturday same deal. another nice day. maybe a tad cooler but overall unseasonably warm once again. then sunday out to the far west we see this cold front coming through along with an area of low pressure. that will mean some showers for us, probably at this point timing out maybe sunday night into monday. we're watching this system that could impact folks driving back into the dc area sunday. so if you can, leave earlier potentially. overnight, clear and cold. two blanket night we're calling it. lows into the low 30s and low 40s around downtown. friday morning sunny and cold. grab a coat. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. sunrise at 7:00 in the morning. afternoon looking really nice. mostly sunny and milder. make sure you have the sunglasses to deal with that

bright sun. highs 62-67 degrees. check out these numbers for november. this is good. 64 in downtown. 67 in culpeper. 64 also winchester, frederick 63. we should be around mid 50s for this time of year. so it is going to be a really nice day. here is your friday day planner. cold start to the early morning. by noon, though, milder. 57 to 62. and then by 5:00, 55-60 degrees. here is a look at your next three days. enjoy these really great days. tomorrow is looking gorgeous. saturday great in the lower 60s. more sunshine. sunday is looking nice. under partly sunny skies. low 60s. here is your seven day outlook. so we're talking about the chance for sun. we should be drying out but still much cooler in the low 50s. maybe down into the upper 40s by thursday. so definitely some changes by next week. i think tomorrow is great. good for shopping.

but don't spend the entire day inside the stores. try to get outside and enjoy the nice mild weather and get that run or walk in to walk off all that turkey we ate and the pumpkin pie. i had two pieces today and a couple days ago too. >> if anybody is going to give you a hard time 64 and sunny in november, let me know. >> i will. it's getting cold for christmas. >> thanks. thanksgiving meanings turkey for a lot of people. it means turkey bowl. >> we know about natalie randolph, the first female football coach. let's take a look. there is randolph. 8-2. there is dunbar looking for title number ten. coolidge finds misher. caught two touchdowns. 7-0 colts. this game was about dunbar. a rocket man. fumbles the punt, picks it up

and goes 71 yards. he also rushed for a buck 50. brother to brother, matthews. dunbar knocks off natalie randolph and coolidge 33-21. >> our coaching staff did a great job and we're just happy right now because we accomplished our goals. >> i'm proud of them. no regrets. they left it all out on the field. we did a great job. and i'm proud of everybody. >> all right. some nfl stuff, ravens and 49ers. brother on brother action here. john and jim harbaugh. the only touchdown of the game, guys. joe flaco. ravens go on to beat the 49ers 16-6. all right. coming up, why didn't the redskins go after kyle orton. how did they measure up to seattle. that's next. [ male announcer ] the chicken marinara melt

is the featured $5 footlong™ of november. juicy chicken, marinara sauce, and melty cheese served toasted on freshly baked italian bread. get it pronto, cuz this november only, it joins our everyday $5 footlongs! subway. eat fresh. and welcome back, everybody. i'm with my guys. dave elfin, brian mitchell. kyle orton gets claimed off of waivers by the kansas city chiefs. i'm surprised the redskins didn't make a play for it. are you surprised? >> i'm not surprised.

i talked to charlie and he explained a lot of things. he's a fourth year guy. he's going to get his guaranteed contract. him getting here he would probably be active for four weeks. $2.6 million. >> that is a lot of money. now that you put it that way. it does make since. there is a lot of people that feels like this football team needs to start over. do you believe that? >> is there somebody that doesn't believe that. >> rex has gone enough that he can probably come back next year as a backup to whatever college quarterback they're picking to be the quarterback. >> big news out at redskins park. santana moss practicing for the first time. says the hand feels good. what can we expect from santana moss this week? >> why would he not be santana moss. he says the pass is feeling good. not like he's out of condition. the legs are fine. santana moss starts. >> you know santana moss extremely well. what do you expect from san -- santana?

>> leadership. now you don't have to worry about shanahan having young guys. >> rex grossman is going to need as many weapons as he possibly can. now it's time for our pre game pick. dave, first with you. offense. >> horrible. draw. [ laughing ] >> seattle 16 points a game. redskins 17 points a game. you're absolutely right. b, what do you think? >> i think they will play very well. >> this is interesting because seattle has a good game. dave, give me your thoughts? >> the redskins are okay. again. draw. these teams aren't that great. >> i'm going to go with a draw also. i look at them. they're basically identical to what they're doing out there on the football. give them about the same amount of points, the same amount of pass. >> pete carroll on one end, mike shanahan on the other end.

coaching, what have you got? >> brian mitchell has convinced me what have you done for me lately school. won a shocking playoff. doesn't have a lot of talent. just beat the ravens two weeks ago by 12 points. i'm going to go with seattle. >> i'm going to go with the redskins. when you look at mike shanahan has a lot more success in the nfl. i've seen pete carroll a long time. over the long haul, pete carroll is an average coach. >> i think we have changed rolls. >> i was going to say, are you okay? >> i'm okay. >> all right. prediction time, guys, i'm going to go 20-17 redskins shock of the day. what have you got? >> sea hawks 17-15. >> i agree with dave. i'll say 13-10. >> real quick, do you think again, we've been talking about it, can this football team win anymore games this year? >> i thought not until the game last week.

they have offensive capabilities. i guess they can win one or two, only because the ends of the season. who knows what philly is going to play for. >> what do you think? >> they can win another game. i think some teams will be looking past the redskins. if they can muster up the effort they did against the cowboys, then they can get a win. >> have a nice thank giving. >> we'll be right back right after these messages.

and before you go, one last look at your fore karst. tomorrow morning -- forecast. tomorrow morning it's going to be a cold start.

lots of sunshine. saturday is great. maybe showers on sunday. thank you. that is all for us. thanks for staying up with us. don't forget we're always on at wusa9.com. have a great night.

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