ashley: it is black friday. have been waiting for this day for years, black friday is losing lester. use your phone, why are you showing up in the store. it is the breaking news for us this morning, kicking off this holiday shopping season and it was 4 years the biggest day of the year shoppingwise but that is our question, has black friday finally lost its mojo to the web and the smart phone? lauren: jeff flock joins us in the morning from windy chicago, happy thanksgiving. jeff: it hasn't lost enough mojo to not get me up at 4:00 in the morning but maybe someday i will be fortunate. this is black friday in chicago, the magnificent mile of shopping. the good this or not so good if you can afford to shop here you don't need a bargain, they don't open the stores better early but expect it to be a big day later in the day in chicago. we have pictures of folks around the country who have gotten up early and gotten a bargain. you say lose its mojo, surveys say this will be a very big day in large part because the ec

the birthplace of black friday is offering a fifty five inch t.v. for just one hundred eighty dollars sixty five inch for seven hundred fifty dollars for some shoppers that's a deal that doesn't need a reason when you get to t.v. from my pants room and i waited for about what you think you know. this business in paris is offering twenty percent off all items yet there's no long line before the door and only a few full bags instead there's skepticism over an american shopping spectacle. i think it's an anglo-saxon thing it's not typically french but apparently it's working pretty well there are more people on the streets than i expected. the reason i heard about it and i saw a lot of signs i received emails and coupons but it doesn't push me to buy more today. as well so there's no use in germany one resourceful businessman even license the name black friday to get around paying fees other businesses have thought of clever replacements. and in china black friday is just one of several days of mega sales others are tied to a specialist times of the ye

it happened today -- black friday.ting transactions processed... and that meant delays at their stores -- and online. a spokesperson acknowledged that there were problems dealing with credit cards and gift cards.... but a team of employees were working to fix the problem. macy's -- like many other retailers -- is struggling to compete with online shopping sites like amazon. so - singing going on now, so - singing so - singing going on now, then the lighting of the tree at 7 and we have you covered, if you are not here, don't fret, we will have the lighting for you tonight on kron four news. here in campbell and across the bay area...black friday appears to be losing some of it's appeal. the balmy 70-plus degree weather may have been a factor, but the turn out was on the high side here along the los gatos creek trail in campbell. many visitors said they were aware of thegrowing movement known as "don't buy anything on black friday.' they cited traffic, crowds, loss of sleep and over-rated deals as reasons they opted out

you could see the evidence of black friday excitement.hopper after shopper loaded down with their loot. beth price and her family had been out since the early hours this morning. >> we've been doing it for years. so this is a family tradition for us. >> reporter: down at the christiana mall, this mega shopping day was perhaps a little less hectic. but the deals were still just as good. >> we were able to get in and out of stores, even though they're crowded. the people working inside the stores are very good. >> reporter: nationwide, surging online sales and a shift away from store shopping have thinned crowds over the past two years. the rowan university grads behind bestblackfriday.com are a prime example of the shift. their website curates the best online deals and directs you straight to them. yesterday alone, they had four million unique visitors. >> until a few years ago, people weren't buying online. it was all in store only. >> reporter: for this time, the online peak hit last night around 6:00 p.m. but for many of the folks out a

as green friday.a few states where marijuana is legal. >> eric hill shows us what marijuana dispensaries in nevada are doing today to get more business. >> reporter: dispense res are getting ready for their own celebration, a day they dubbed green friday. >> we expect black friday to be very busy. >> reporter: in the first time in nevada history, pot shops will be able to provide black friday bargains. >> $99 for half an united states. purple monkey, blue alien and other popular strains. we're anticipating a line for the blowout sales that we will have at midnight. >> reporter: it is an exciting time for dispensaries like thrive that have spent weeks to prepare for one of the busiest days of the year. >> we are excited. all of the employees are feeling the energy of the showroom and the excitement going on for the recreational markets we have going on. we're trying to estimate the amount of products that we will be selling. so we have been stocking up on product and making sure that we will be able to

(steve)(steve) we've talked a lot about black friday.... and even green friday..it's an effort underway this weekend in oakland to get people to support their neighborhood businesses... more than 200 retailers and other businesses are participating in the oakland event which lasts until sunday. it gives shoppers an alternative to big-box retail stores and malls... oakland is trying to encourage shoppers with free parking... and a reminder - tomorrow is "small business saturday". (steve) in the south bay.... if you're looking for ways to celebrate the holidays with your family... the "holly trolley" is returning to san jose this year. visitors can ride for free each friday, saturday and sunday now until december 31st. the trolley will operate about every hour from 6:30 until 10:30 on friday evenings. and from 2:30 to 10 p.m. on saturdays and sundays, the trolley will travel the light rail stations between civic center and san jose diridon and can take passengers to christmas in the park and downtown ice. it will not run when there are events at levi's stadium. (vic

friday or cyber monday which is after black friday. you have to admit, it really expanded from its original concept. >> let's go back to 1952. they didn't have tvs as large as we do now. in fact, when there were news stories like this one, they were broadcast in black and white, just like this. the thing is, back then, 1952, retailers decided the day after thanksgiving would be a good time to start the official christmas shopping season, and that's what they did. they loved the sound of the coins in the cash register. >> for a lot of retailers, it was when, on their profit and loss statements, they went from red to black, so they went from negative profits for the year to the positive. >> because they sold so much stuff? >> yeah. >> that's why retailers get so excited about the day but there are people who don't want any part of black friday so they shop early. >> black friday is a mess. black friday is a day that i don't want to be near where everyone else is. reporter: and that's interesting because larry actually likes to be around

>> salty friday. >> black friday. >> salty black friday. >> for the record, i'm not participating inipate. >> i got one for you. the first 10 seconds when you turn on the shower and it's cold that makes me salty. >> okay. >> maureen you got another one. >> that's pretty good. >> i guess i'm the only salty -- tucker is coming on soon. he's full of salt. i want to mention this. it's christmas in the loft all of a sudden. >> that does make me salty. >> how does c loft make you salty. >> we were just so thankful yesterday it almost gets overwhelming. too sweet. >> it's like a balance. >> we got to bring it back to balance here. >> still not signing is up for that salty business. >> we'll bring you around wisdom. it's a long show, man. all right, another sunny afternoon coming our way today. plenty of sunshine. it's going to be a glorious day. we'll w warm it up and get closer to seasonal. tomorrow temperatures moving closer to the 60's. can't rule out a passing shower around five, 6, 7 o'clock. moving through quickly. cooler and breezy conditions on the way for your sunday so sort of a s

black friday is here. what stores are doing to bring you in as they battle online outlets for your money. >>> stay tuned. an a-list actress breaks her silence about the sexual harassment allegations against movie mogul harvey weinstein and says she is just getting started. >>> a lot to cover on this black friday. thanks for being with us. good morning, this is "nbc10 news today," i'm rosemary connors. >> i'm dray clark. good morning on this black friday. we'll begin with meteorologist krystal klei and the most accurate neighborhood weather forecast. >> reporter: good morning. we are tracking very nice conditions for our black friday. for people who are going to be getting out early shopping, dry out there. it's going to stay dry. you do not needs to snag an umbrella before -- do not need to snag an umbrella before you head out. you need a few extra layers. cold to start. 23 in vine, 25 in -- vineland, 25 in wilmington, 31 in philadelphia. all below freezing on the map. it will stay that way for the next co

on friday, november auto sales are out. that's what to watch next week. >>> if you spent today at the mall, mom and pop shop owners are hoping you spend tomorrow shopping small. kate rogers is in brooklyn, new york, ahead of small >> reporter: matthew has been prepping for the holidays since october. the shopping season is key for him, owner of this shop in new rochelle. tomorrow will be his first time participating in small business saturday at the holiday pop-up marketplace in brooklyn, new york, along with a dozen other small sellers. >> it's exciting to be around other small retailers and small makers, people who think like me, act like me, and work like me. we're all sort of in the same boat together. >> reporter: the holiday is in its eighth year. grassroots support for local businesses like this one increased in a big way. last year the number of consumers shopping these stores is up $15 billion. 7,000 communities nationwide are gearing up to participate in the day. >> a small merchant can give that personal service,

there are apps like black friday apps that are designed for black friday. there you can really see if it's a gimmick or real thing. they need do more of that. they also need to go to the needle channel of the retailer -- social media channel of the retail retailer. the twitter or facebook followers, they need to follow closely on that. they need to see the price-matching strategy, what is included, the return policy. once you do a little bit of returns before you go to the store, you will be much better shape and get the best deal. and these days, you know, you always do mobile shopping. >> dr. kumar from temple university. thanks for stopping by. >> thank you. >> happy shopping. >>> the fund-raising effort for a homeless man in philadelphia has topped over $280,000. we first told you about the story yesterday. it has certainly gone viral across the country. here it is -- kate mcclure started a gofundme page for johnny bobbitt after he stopped to help her when she ran out of gas just off i-95 in south philly last month. bobbitt used his last $20 to help her

it was always fridays.ave really shrunk down ever since online shopping and amazon came around. so i don't have to come here as early. there's a lot less fights. a lot less cutting. a lot less drama. i like it. >> reporter: that is good to here. frederick, thanks very much. we are just anticipating these doors opening here in the next about 25 minutes. send it back to you. >> okay. a nice historical look at what black friday used to be. you know, to the relatively quiet experience it has been for the past few years. >> reporter: that's right. >> okay. >> thank you, brooks. >>> the time is 7:36. the national park service is encouraging you to go outside today. east bay regional parks is offering free admission, free parking today as part of the opt outside movement. it was started by the retailer rei three years ago when the company gave its employees a paid day off to get outside and urged people to head outside instead of going to a mall for black friday. this idea has grown in popularity. last year, one a

it's only a month to go until christmas and it's time to go shopping it is black friday in the u.s. helena has that story coming up on business in just one minute. frank food. international gateway to the best connections self and road and rail. located in the heart of europe you are connected to the whole world. experience outstanding shopping and dining office and try our services. be our guest. managed by for. make your store t.v. even smarter with a d w four small to. what you want when you want it up to date extraordinary. depth you decide what's on find out more than double dot com smart. crunch time for retailers with only a month to go until christmas black friday kicks off the holiday shopping season for customers in the u.s. a flood stores many people in germany are still not completely convinced about what to make of the shopping bonanza. or so coming up a huge science fiction theme park goes up in an area of china but is it even real we investigate a borderless world between reality and technology. and the grapes of georgia we explain why the country is seeing a wine rev

black friday begins.zed customers wading into the frenzy overnight, as 115 million people are getting in line or going online today, where are the best deals? and where's the longest wait? we'll take you there. >>> breaking news, oscar pistorius' sentence nearly double. the blade runner handed the unexpected verdict this morning for shooting and killing his girlfriend. why was his original sentence overturned. >>> off-limits. lawyers

friday sales looking different from traditional black friday. some offering drive through and 24 hour options. legal sales of recreational marijuana began over the summer. start in california january 1st. >>> more business and tech news. we are learning how many shoppers skipped the crowds and shop online last night. >> we have that and the rest of the morning's news. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. wall street trying to end the week on a positive note. futures in the green. markets were lower wednesday. dow snapped a two day win streak, nasdaq hit a record high. reminder, markets only open a half day. dow was down 64 points. nasdaq rose four points to 6867. >>> and data shows holiday shoppers spent more than 1.5 billion online as of yesterday evening, up nearly 17% from thanksgiving day last year. more shoppers turned up at stores, strong labor market, stroks in record highs are helping with consumer appetite. total holiday sales expected to rise 4%. >>> uber set to discuss a massive data breach before going public with the details. th

friday sales looking different from traditional black friday. some offering drive through and 24 hour options. legal sales of recreational marijuana began over the summer. start in california january 1st. >>> getting a ride on a historic trolley is now a reality. people can ride today through december. travels from civic center and deer dog station. look being at downtown san jose, christmas in the park starts at the city. tree lighting starts 6:00 tonight. mike inouye will be there for the big event. he is in fact hosting. >>> 5:09. i hope you're having a great start to your morning. temperatures are once again very comfortable. very mild. 56 degrees expected by 9:00 a.m. if you notice, we have periods of high clouds in the forecast. then it clears out by the afternoon. by 2:00, san francisco will be in the mid to upper 60s, east san jose can expect conditions in the early morning hours. 11:00, 12:00, more sun than clouds, and temperatures start to jump into the 70s which is our expected highs for today. they're going to be nice and mild. enjoy

happy friday. >> happy friday.jam cam here because we don't have any jams. >> nothing is jammed. >> we have a crash. skyfox is over this up in montgomery county maryland. new hampshire avenue it's at powder mill road. a few cars involved in that causing a bit of a backup. traffic is still getting by on the southbound side of new hampshire in the left lane. little bit of caution there but as you can see they're cleaning debris. crews are out of the vehicles aiding in that crash scene cleanone. please use caution. move scholl you what else you're up against. freeway looks good. a dip of a slow down offer the 11th street bridge. pennsylvania avenue slightly slow. other than that we're in nice shape and all metro rail lines are on time. that's your look at traffic. keep it to fox5. we're going to be right back. ♪ all right. we're back at 7:30 on friday morning looking live outside. it's a really cold start to the morning. 33 degrees. but the skies are clear out there. things looking pretty good if you're black friday s

because it is a cool start to the "black friday." but, in general, it is going to be a very nice afternoon. here is storm scan3 this morning. clear conditions for the most part, few high clouds, still here and there, mainly across the lehigh valley, in the poconos, generally quiet, clear clear conditions across philadelphia i. temperature wise, if you are getting ready maybe up already , head out the door, heavy coats for sure, hats, gloves, maybe even scarf. because, temperatures are in the 20's, we're l the only spot in philly even in the 30, a at 316789 so still below the freezing mark, you see 25 in allentown, 25 in millville, 28 this morning waking up in wilmington, delaware. little breezy at times afternoon-wise yesterday. we had the five, 10-mile per hour breeze, overall this morning nice quiet, calm start to the day. winds could still be back up into the five to 10-mile per hour range this afternoon, but actually going to be more of southerly flow, will help keep the temperatures little more mild, maybe more seasonable for ou

black friday rush.ll take you live to a local mall as shoppers get ready to flood the stores later today. >>> and keeping an eye on the forecast, krystal klei. >> yeah. we'll take a live look over the art museum. beautiful christmas tree lit. this is the season for chilly temperatures. we'll talk about the cold morning and how numbers rise to the rest of your friday coming up. >> thank you. >>> and if you're headed to the mall, king of prussia, take a look at the map. traffic is moving in and out of there. you shouldn't have any trouble. we'll do a check on the cherry hill mall traffic when we come back. >>> packing the stores. shoppers out in full force on this black friday. what you need to know before you go hunting for the best deals. >>> fryer fire. thanksgiving dinner goes horribly wrong for one family, and it's caught on camera. >>> a mission to help. how an organization is delivering hope and food to tens of thousands of local seniors, and what could put it all at risk. >>> good morning. this is

black friday begins. 115 million people are getting in line or going online today, where are the best deals? and where's the longest wait? we'll take you there. >>> breakg news, oscar pistorius' sentence nearly double. the blade runner handed the unexpected verdict this morning for shooting and killing his girlfriend. why was his original sentence overturned. >>> off-limits. lawyers for michael fly

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it is friday, we're working this friday, nonetheless. >> i'll celebrate it.ees, put up the decorations, listen to music. >> i know. >> check all of the box this is morning. and good shopping. "eyewitness news" will be right back in about three minutes, sta >> frightening, heather said she was driving with her two year old, when a dog ran in front of her vehicle. that's when she swerved, hit a ditch, was catapulted no that pond, and said she had to kick out a window in order to escape, and swim 20, 30 feet. holding them up. my right arm, and i could hear them get a little bit of water every now and then. >> yes, she said her husband was actually driving by when he looked over at the pond and saw his family struggling to get out of the water, he quickly jumped into action to rescue them. >> astronaunts celebrating thanksgiving on the international space station. >> appreciate the next thanksgiving with our families , that much more, having missed this one. and our hearts and prayers go out to those that are serving our country, not at home for this thanksgiving

a "black eye" on "black friday"... coming from a social media "fail" for mcdonalds the fast food giant sent out a tweet this morning --- which reads "black friday...need copy and link." it reads like an automated message that was meant to be filled in later with actual information -- but never was. but this fail may turn out to be more of a win -- as its generated a huge amount of responses and news coverage this morning. a(will)and just minutes ago: mcdonalds not deleting the original tweet... but following up with "when you tweet before your first cup of mccafe nothing comes before coffee." (anny) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... hear the message that president trump had for u-s troops celbrating thanksgiving overseas. (anny) and after the break... before you buy any gift cards this holiday season... look carefully. the signs that could help you avoid getting ripped off. ( dave ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. when heartburn hits, fight back fast with tums smoothies. it starts dissolving the insta

adrianna: plus, the black friday frenzy. shoppers have been out all night and we're live in the middle of it. veronica: we're looking at a warm-up for the weekend. adrianna: veronica johnson has your full forecast. utria: i'm autria godfrey. adrianna: i'm in for larry smith. let's talk about how cold it is. veronica: it is so cold. it is around freezing. i won't get into the it's definitely under freezing. most neighbo early this morning by 10:00 or 11:00, a couple hours after the sun is up we'll be getting into the lower 40's across the area. a good day to get out. we'll see highs in the mid 50's. there's one day this weekend we'll get close to 60 degrees and even a couple days next week we'll be around 60 degrees. for today at least it will be dry, quiet with an area of high pressure south of us for the next 24 hours it's looking quiet and virtually cloud-free but by the time we get to late saturday we'll track a little rain coming our way. there's your near 60 on saturday. 50 degrees for sunday and we'll hold in the mid 5

police coined the phrase black friday back in the nine hundred sixty s. when friday after thanksgiving sales created traffic jams and drew so many unruly shoppers that it darkened their workday and much of the hype has prevailed in new york city macy's started its black friday discounts early as if lot of shoppers rushed into the department store on thursday night many retailers have started their holiday season through on thursday to boost customer traffic and sales retailers in germany you may be interested to know have created their own version of black friday but it is a hard sell many customers believe it's just another trick to make a normal sale and often it is there is more that may not be tense out on the german high streets but there's definitely a black friday in the retailers even have black week at the tightening seven days at rock bottom prices opinion on the street is mixed. as for them i like discounts on electronics i'm happy to join. there's no point. people who buy things whether they're cheaper now or not it has. taken this on from ame

this friday after thanksgiving to make green friday is a way to get more people outdoors to connect with me -- with nature.>> this is the perfect place to come on green friday. this is a natural area.>> not running into people or fighting over things. i would not want to be endorsed today.>> reporter: out to the -- attitude in part the line is long for a ride on the steam train. a great way for the family to enjoy the views and the weather making a connection more important in the long run.>> family time is important. you can order stuff on the internet.>> reporter: over at crown memorial beach people took this time to enjoy the weather and grill out. we all know in a matter of days or weeks the sunshine and warm weather will be gone. why not take advantage of this holiday for most people which some have renamed green friday.>> we will have a picnic lunch after the train ride.>> the popular hashtag -- opt outdoors. they hope to get more people outside instead of in the malls.>>> for the people who opted outside today. they were faced with serious patchy fog. this is a scene middle mornin

>>>today is black friday. as you know, holiday shoppers are going to be out looking for deals and bargains, but some people couldn't wait. they started last night. >> we were not first in line, right, there was a line. we were probably 200 in, any way. it is what it is. >> i went to walmart, and we went to jc penney and stood in line for an hour for boots. >> i think i see you there somewhere. >> i was snacking on leftovers. >> the target store in pleasant hill and the toys r us in concord filled with people looking for deals. some even said they skipped thanksgiving dinner. target hired more than a hundred seasonal employees to get ready. >> you flip the store overnight and the guests are excited, ready to shop. reporter: although it's already been busy, economists say black friday is not as 307 yu already as it used to be -- popular as it used to be. >>>today, many people are skipping the big box store experience and instead shopping at locally owned businesses for plaid friday. the idea started in oakland a

happy black friday.ing, dress comfortably and pack your patience along with bottled water .some snacks to stay tooun fueled. millions of shopsers will be out there all to brave the crowds for the love of a deal. tip one, know what you want and where to get it at the lowest price point. this is where apps such as dfad.net come in handy. tip two, craft a game plan. prioritize your shopping list listing each item you want by store and then by order of importance. this puts the must-have items at the top of the list and you can focus on finding those tip three, if you're heading out with friends, divide and conquer. quantities on of hop and in demand door busters are limited. in some cases, as few as 10 and 20 per store. you're more likely to magazines those deals if you separate. four know store policies. is there a price matching policy and within what time frame? can you make returns? watch out for final sale items because these items typically cannot be returned. and if returnable, expect restocking fees

it is black friday and also friday so good on both sides.ng to get some good deals today if you go shopping. i'm rob schmitt in today for heather childers. happy thanksgiving to you as well. president trump remaining focused on tax reform, garrett tenney joining us live from washington, d.c. with more on the president's promise to get it passed and now we await the big senate vote. hey, garrett. >> hey, rob. of the senate is set to vote on tax vote. over the next few days the president will be plenty busy working the phones to make sure he can do everything possible to make sure this passes. on thanksgiving, the president did take a bit of break from working those phones. he and the first lady visited a station in florida to deliver lunch to the men and women on duty for the holiday. he singled out the coast guard and thanked them for their hard work and service responding to the number of hurricanes that have slammed the u.s. this year. earlier in the day, in his thanksgiving address, the president also touted the growth of the u.s. economy

black friday deals.ome of you may be on the #opt out side. rei is closed and encouraging folks to spend the day outdoors. the company will also be paying its 12,000 employees to get fresh air, too. rei says 8 million people are joining the opt outside campaign over the last two years. >>> all right. that's a good idea. but get outside. when you do, you got to bundle up. it's cold. >> you do have to bundle up. whether black friday shopping or plan to work off some of the extra pounds you might have gained -- >> that's a good idea. >> it's a good idea to exercise. if you're not too tired and not out shopping. if you don't have that in your plans. temperaturewise, it's cold out there. look at all the 20s on the map. this is not the windchill. this is not the feels-like right now. gaithersburg. 28 in leesburg. 26 lorton. 23 in manassas. the district just before freezing at 33 degrees. 27 in clinton and winchester. here's your black friday planner. this morning, 7:00 a.m., you want the puffy coat. temperature

it's friday, november 24th, black friday. i'm anne makovec. >> i'm michelle griego.orning, stores across the country are jam-packed as many look to find the best deals from the bay area to new york and chicago. many shoppers waited to enter stores overnight. we have live team coverage! let's start out with julie watts live outside bass pro shops in san jose. hey, julie. >> reporter: hey, guys. yeah, you know, we got here about 3:30 a.m. and there were hundreds of people lined up around the building. many folks waiting in line for a really good deal on a smith & wesson firearm. others here for $10 jeans and sweatshirts. down the center aisle, bass pro shops folks going through all those jeans. some really great doorbuster deals, many locations today. but a warning before you head out in hopes of checking off that entire christmas list all at once. you may be better off waiting to buy certain items until closer to actually just before christmas. so what should you buy in november? the experts at the personal finance website nerd wallet say you want to start with electr

cool start it "black friday." what we will be watching, system that comes rolling in, as we go into our weekend. so there is a big area of low pressure that is developing out near the great lakes. and what's happening, cold front that's attached to that as well, will track to the east, will bring the chance for some showers, and maybe even a few isolated chances for flurries, into areas north of the city, as we move into saturday night, and sunday. so, for today, 52 degrees for the high temperature, sunny, nice, seasonable for us out there. and tonight, it is cool but not overly cold, 40 degrees generally clear skies, as well and then really as we take a look what we can expect for the weekends, again, spotty shower late in the day saturday, still in the lehigh valley. down near the shore points, few isolated showers saturday night, generally looking pretty dry though down at the shore points. and across much of south jersey, delaware, saturday, sunday, but then again, that chance for few flurries are up into the

but have you ever heard of "green friday"? it means that tomorrow-- all east bay par black friday.u ever heard of green friday? >> it means tomorrow all east bay parks are free. it's part of the opt outside movement, it started when the store closed on friday and encouraged people to experience the out doors. >>> there is a new top dog tonight. the brussels griffon is your weirded, best in show. >> his name is newton, he competed against 2,000 other dogs he has 21 other best in show awards but this is the first time that a brussels gri looks like a tiny chewbacca. >> he does. >> they should use it in a ""star wars" movie. >> rob is here with a last minute check of the forecast zbloor. >>> after the fog clears looks like a nice day. looks like saturday night through sunday some rain at times, breezy, snow returning sunday night and showers clearing as we go through mid district attorne damond. >> rob, thank you very much. >> we will be back here on friday. be careful heading out on the roadways. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of

black friday mayhem begins.e are live as thousands rush to stores for steals and deals all across the country. "fox & friends first" continues right now. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ move on ♪ you know there ain't no time to wait ♪ jillian: good friday morning. a live look outside. avenue of the americas is a lot quieter right now than it was about a couple hours ago yesterday that's for sure. rob: certainly was. jillian: happy friday thanks for watching "fox & friends first" on this black friday i'm jillian mealy. steve: i'm rob schmitt, thank you for starting your day with us. as americans wake up from thanksgiving holiday probably a hangover. president trump remains focused on tax reform. >> garrett tenney joins us live from washington, d.c. with more on the president's promise to get it passed. good morning. >> rob and jillian, good morning to you. tax reform is why the white house is insisting the president's trip down to mar-a-lago for thanksgiving is not a vacation. we are told he has a full schedule of meetings and phone cal

another black friday is here. >> it's here.f you haven't hit the stores by now, you're tardy for the party. >> tardy for the party. >> susan hogan hanging out with some of the early bird shoppers at tysons corner center. how is it going now, susan. where are you? >> she's on the second floor. >> reporter: how did you -- you're so smart, adam. yes. i am at tysons corner center. yes, i did make it up to the second floor. i am here joined with myself and like 3,000, 5,000 of my best friends. the place was packed. you can't -- people sound asleep on the couches over here. i'm with some cute little girls from sterling, virginia. let me tell you, i asked if -- they had nothing in their hands. i bargains. >> four shirts for $29. >> that's crazy. >> then this free blanket because we spent over $75. >> nice job. high five. >> reporter: cute girls. they were so cute. as you know, i got here with my daughter with my debit card somewhere in this mall. hopefully she's finding bargains. at my expense, guys. >> is your photographer -- >> that

us in for a black friday. >> who knew there was a song for black friday. folks did. black friday has gone through an evolution, so we're looking back. back to the days of circuit city. >> abraham and strous. >> very good. to 1993. >> here's original "world news now" anchor erin brown. >> reporter: it is as much a part of the day after thanksgiving as the leftovers. shoppers out early to begin the christmas shopping season. and there are reasons to believe that this year, like last, shoppers feeling a little better about the economy. >> consumer finances are in better shape. there aren't a lot of jobs being created, but there are more jobs and income is growing nicely. >> reporter: but feeling a little better about the economy is not the same as feeling good. no one expects the return of the free-spending '80s. these are the cautious '90s. >> you have to be a good shopper and know your prices. >> whatever i see that's good on sale, that's probably what i'll get. >> today's shopper is very savvy, very sophisticated and very cautious. a very conservative cons

that was really a black friday for us. >> and what better way to start black friday than with going tock. that's how that worked for us. thanks, carl and melissa kelly evans here at the new york stock exchange. >> and i'm bill griffith yes, this is already the last hour of trading on this holiday-shortened day. record highs for the s&p and nasdaq today the dow is flirting with the record high. we've got a debate on whether those record breaking days will continue into year end or if it's time to take some money off the table before new year's eve. >> and an online retail rush already. many brick and mortar stores are seeing a pretty big turnout today. we'll tell you who many so of the winners and lose remembers and take you out to a luxury mall out in michigan and see what the read is on that consumer. >> even apple has its black friday deal. we'll tell you what it is and whether it can be an iphone x christmas which tim cook is hoping for we begin with the black friday boom as retail stocks rally on deep discounts attracting shoppers to the mall today macy's ceo telling us cnbc that t

to you. >> happy friday, guys.as your thanksgiving? >> great. >> delicious. >> i was in bed by 6:30. we had dinner at 2:00. >> family keeps you going and then all of a sudden it's 9 o'clock and i'm like uh-oh. >> it's all good. sunny bright skies this afternoon. we'll warm temperatures up a little bit about five, 6 degrees warmer than yesterday so good news satellite and radar super quiet this morning. we're dealing with clear skies out there. sunshine coming your way once the sun gets in the sky in a few hours. reagan national sitting cold though this morning. 33 degrees. you're shopping around dulles this morning 26. suburbs especially dealing with cold temperatures to start the day here. again bundle it up for the early morning shoppers. good news is we will again warm it up just a bit. more seasonal today. yesterday was only 47 degrees. we should do about 54 degrees later on this afternoon but we'll stay in the 40's through the morning hours. by 10 o'clock, 44 degrees. by 1 o'clock, 51. it's 53 degrees by 4:00

what's it about. >> it's cat meme friday. >> cat meme friday. >> oh, nice. >> cat meme friday. >> allisondogs next week. >> i heard you. >>cue ourincredible intro. >> i'm so excited. >> thanks for everyone who participated. >> ask and you shall receive erin. it's cat meme friday. >> i'm getting close to steve's monitor. >> we can share. >> medieval and cat meme. >> maybe we can have some cat sounds while we do these. >> can i read this one. vanessa's meme, i must continue my quest to slay. >> i am honorable. >> i will catch it one of these days. >> erin just so you viewers they watch carefully and sometimes they like to tie it altogether into one. >> that's a medieval cat meme so tucker and i both win. >> this is your true meaning of a cat meme. read it carefully erin. go ahead. >> just one more cuddle, then i shall report the traffic. >> that's mocking me. [laughter] >> what if you had a traffic cat, erin. >> i love that. >> you need a traffic cat. >> i need a traffic cat. >> we're hitting on all cylinders. got your cat sounds. >> more cats. bonni sends it in. >> yay! bonnie. >> home alo

the phrase black friday back in the one nine hundred sixty s. when deals on the friday after thanksgiving created traffic jams and through so many are shockers they said it darkened their workday and much of that hype has prevailed in new york city macy's started its black friday discounts a day early as a flood of shoppers rushed into the department store on thursday night now many places people camped out all night in front of department stores to be the first to be let in. let's bring in our financial correspondent daniel now who's in frankfurt now daniel you've been out and about testing the retail sentiment should we say in frankfurt a little earlier did you bump into any bargain hunters. well i actually just went outside again and went to one of the biggest shopping centers here and yeah you can feel there are more people but of course we're not seeing here this high that we're seeing in the united states with people standing in line just you know waiting for those big offers here in germany black friday is more a kind of an equal merce th

night which began about an hour very busy friday night which began aboutan hourand very busy fridaych began about an hour and ten minutes ago. reports of gunfire inside the tube station but only reports and the british transport police saying now that they have been unable to find any evidence of gunfire. unable to find any evidence of gunfire and our home affairs correspondent who stayed with me throughout this, worth as well reminding people that there are, in essence, no casualties, the met police say one woman was slightly hurt as she tried to get out of the tube station but there are no other casualties beyond that. we are seeking to confirm that with the emergency services. while we have been talking i have been keeping an eye on the helicopter pictures and there is a huge area that has been affected by this oxford street, regent street which crosses oxford street and probably other streets around it and even if this is nothing, it has been in credibly disruptive and it is a shame we live in times where even a false alarm can bring a shopping district at the centre of london e

black friday begins. crazed customers wading into the frenzy overnight, as 115 million people are getting in line or going online today, where are the best deals? and where's the longest wait? we'll take you there. >>> breaking news, oscar pistorius' sentence nearly double. the blade runner handed the unexpected verdict this morning for shooting and killing his girlfriend. why was his original sentence overturned. >>> off-limits. lawyers the president they're about the special information into russian interference. is it a sign they're corporating with robert muller's team? >> you never know about an ally. an ally can turn. >>> those stories, plus uma thurman's chilling message to harvey weinstein. new details on that north korean deflector whose escape was caught on camera. >>> and a homeless veteran who touched so many hearts reaps an astonishing reward for his good deed. today, friday, november 24th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in r

happy black friday.looking pretty good right now all pointing up and we ended the day on wednesday a little bit mixed. the dow was down 65. the s & p 500 also fell but the nasdaq, the real big winner of the day it was up five. its 68th record close of the year so far. we've got a short trading day today, markets close 1:00 p.m. t volume, so we'll keep an eye on that. >> okay. let's talk about uber. i know a lot of people wondering about this security breach and now we're hearing that the ceo may have actually known about this. >> reporter: yes, and you know, this is really troubling because the new ceo he stepped into the position in september and we're hearing reportedly from the "wall street journal" that he learned about this security breach about two weeks after he took over that job. and immediately he did order an investigation. he wanted to get the full scope of things but, you know, he wanted -- he didn't tell the public. he told a potential investor first. he told soft bank. they were at the tim

back to you. >> thanks for being with us on this black friday, meg. >>> speaking of black friday, dealsdisplay. this is a live look outside the cherry hill mall. you see mall staff and security is all set. walk-ins welcome. looking for shoppers today. >>> is your deal the real thing? that's the question. how good is it? we've got an expert who weighs in coming up. >> reporter: a philadelphia homeowner in her 80s loses her house during a thanksgiving fire. coming up, her message of resiliency during a really tough holiday. >>> a fire ripped through a home during the holiday. the homeowner holding on to hope. >>> deals or game sonics black friday has arrived . more on deals. >>> and hometown hero. he served his country while coping with a personal tragedy. meet the man who will be honored by the eagles for his mission to help others. >>> good morning, this is "nbc10 news today." happy black friday. i'm rosemary connors. >> i'm dray clark. good to be with you on this black friday. certainly off to a cold start as you head out for black friday shopping. make sure you have on the hat and glo

freeze watch in effect friday night through saturday morning for the friday night through saturday morning the area. - cool, a few pm showers today - arctic front slides through tonight - cold & blustery friday (coldest air of the season) - widespread freeze saturday morning (20s) - unseasonably cool through next week today: partly to mostly cloudy. a few afternoon showers. highs: 49-55 winds: n to w 5 mph tonight: clearing skies. breezy and cold. lows: 32-37 winds: nw 5-15 mph friday: sunny, breezy to windy, and cold. highs: 39-43 winds: nw 10-15 g 25 mph 5:xx - and this morning, we're getting you changes coming to i-66. new tolls inside the beltway, now just a month away. ryan hughes is live in mobile trak seven, with how you can still ride for free. the pentagon says the investigation deadly isis ambush in niger should be completed by january. four american soldiers were killed and two others wounded. the green beret team was only lightly armed and outnumbered during the attack. pentagon officials say they will keep the fallen servicemembers' families updated on the investigation. alarm

dry and mild conditions for black friday. taking a look at a beautiful shot at the glass and the reflection in center city off the comcast tower. the new one that is. temperatures are in the 50s. that skyline is to die for. look at the snow at camel back mountain resort to the north and west. families will have fun in the poconos over the holiday  weekend. >> the christmas tree in reading is up and decorated with lights. a sure sign of the holiday season. nbc 10 chief meteorologist tammie souza is here. >> it's perfect if you're going to be out. you need a jacket, but not a bad day. beautiful sunset on the way as we look across the city. 51 was our high. 53 is where we should be. so i'll say we're seasonal. we're seasonal. no rain and our highest wind gust, 19 miles per hour out there. across the region, 45 in boston, 49 in philadelphia. 51 in pittsburgh. 49 in d.c. we are going to drop once again into the 30s, but not quite as cold as last night. 47 in allentown, 47 in wilmington. vineland, 44 and 47 in atlantic city. here

part in black friday...on the left was the scene earlier today at union square in san francisco...people out shopping, ice skating and getting ready for the tree lighting. on the right --- the scene in new york city...with big crowds of people shopping in macy's. and on the bottom right...the mall of america in minnesota opening its doors this morning. the first 200 people in line got gift cards worth between 10 and 500 dollars. (steve) and east bay the deals aren't over yet. a lot of stores are extending big bargains into tomorrow.... kron-4's hermela aregawi is live at the sun valley mall in concord.. hermela -- how's it looking tonight? <"five, four, three two one, woo.">three two one, <"five, four, <"five, four, three two one, woo.">(vicki) you saw it live right here on kron four. it's christmas time in the city of san francisco. tonight was the 28th annual macy's tree lighting in union square. dozens of people gathered to watch the event. the tree is more than 83 feet tall. that's about seven stories. t

let's see sunshine out there for your friday.weren't the only ones waking up to some very cold air. take a look at the northeast. heading up to philadelphia, 45 right now. state college, penn state, 43 degrees. morgantown there at 45 down towards richmond, 48. we're going to warm up to the low 50s as we head throughout the day. here is a look at your friday forecast. maybe you're catching the later portion of the day. we're going to stick with this sunshine through your friday. you don't really have to worry about any presip today. as we head through the weekend, there's a small chance we could pick up a shower. tomorrow morning, warm coats, temperatures in the upper 30s. saturday afternoon, highs are going to make it near 60. noticeably warmer. we are going to see a small chance for a shower as a we're going to see some br ier upper 40s near 50s and look at that stretch on of dry weather and that warm-up we get through next week. that's a look at your forecast. back to you. >> thank you so much. >>> happening today, you and your