george pennacchio for abc news. >> then, there were three.ll of the finalists will be on "good morning america" later today. >> i want to see the freestyle. >> that will be a good one. i put my money on j.r. >> i'm with

in los angeles, george pennacchio, for abc news. >> congrats to j.r.will all be on a plane right now to new york. you'll see them on "gma" later today. >>> time for a thanksgiving-themed "pulse" this morning. i love a deep-fried turkey as much as the next guy. but you probably have seen the youtube videos of so many things that can go wrong. more than 1,000 deep-fryer fires happen every year. >> here's the official warning. make sure the turkey is completely thawed before placing it in a fryer. and make sure the fryer is placed outside before you use it. >> way outside. away from everything, including your pets and kids. >> not on a wooden deck or anything like that. >> don't want your turkey to be that fried. >>> and we hope your thanksgiving dinner does not look like this. oh, yeah. they have the annual turkey eating contest in new york yesterday. each competitor had ten minutes to eat as much of a ten-pound bird as possible. >> and when all the chowing was over, it was sonya thomas, the so-called black widow, who came out on top. she ate five and a

george pennacchio for abc news. >> then, there were three.ll of the finalists will be on "good morning america" later today. >> i want to see the freestyle. >> that will be a good one. i put my money on j.r. >> i'm with you. yes. >> all right. you're first, though. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." thanks again for watching, everybod >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side.

in los angeles, george pennacchio, for abc news. >> such a good guy. everybody's rooting for him.moment. the three finalists and their partners are actually on a plane to new york right now. you'll see them later on "good morning america." >>> a holiday tradition minus the tradition. the biggest piece of the thank day parade that could be missing. >> and holiday gridlock. details to help you navigate the thanksgiving rush. meteorologist mike nicco has your holiday forecast. >>> rain is coming in slower. bad news if you are traveling around the country. >>> time for a thanksgiving-themed "pulse" this morning. i love a deep-fried turkey as much as the next guy. but you probably have seen the youtube videos of so many things that can go wrong. more than 1,000 deep-fryer fires happen every year. >> here's the official warning. make sure the turkey is completely thawed before placing it in a fryer. and make sure the fryer is placed outside before you use it. >> way outside. away from everything, including your pets and kids. >> not on a wooden deck or anything like that. >> don't want