(jamal hinton/ thanksgiving) "i texted back, and i said who is this? and she was like "your grandma " and i was thinking hey my grandma got a new number so, why not ask for her picture." the picture came in... not jamal's grandma. jamal fired back a selfie.. just to confirm she didn't have the right person. (jamal hinton/ invited to thanksgiving) "we established we weren't related, but i said hey, why not ask for a play, since the offer was there. " to jamal's shock.. the offer... just as sweet as ever. "of course you can. that's what grandma's do.. feed (jamal hinton/ invited to thanksgiving) "i think it is crazy, that people can actually connect and be so nice to each other with people they don't even know." jamal posted the chance encounter online... and it's gone viral. shared hundreds of thousands of times. people online proclaiming her 'everyone's grandma!' jamal says the lady only known as grandma as this point.. is the example we should all set... this thanksgiving. by the way... he will be taking her up on her offer. joe bartels abc 15 news. t

hinton almost didn't make it because his family dinner was at the same time.. but he figured two turkey dinners are better than one especially because the ledger we have a lot to get to here on 10 news this morning. a television icon has died. more on the passing of america's t-v mom, florence henderson. and if you're looking for a way to finish those leftovers.. i have you covered with a family recipe that has something for everyone. we are working on all those stories, plus ric has your forecast and we'll check out how the morning commute looks, all live look from downtown tampa one of japan's legends gets the hero treatment in a new film about the life of toshiro mifune. steven spielberg is among those honoring the actor in the documentary "mifune the last samurai". the film is in theaters today. a thanksgiving tradition at a saint louis hospital is very cute. check this out! nurses at saint lukes hospital born on thanksgiving day in costumes. you can see all the little ones in dessed like turkeys at the nursery. of course, they don't even notice it, but the

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yesterday that grandma wanda dent and the stranger she texted jamal hinton met for the first time.goodman has the story. >> i'm so excited. jamal is coming to have thanksgiving dinner with us. >> reporter: it's the thanksgiving dinner of twitter's dreams. >> you have to send me a picture. >> i will of course. >> reporter: jamal hinton and wanda dent strangers just a week ago now breaking bread and the internet. >> it's really touched my heart from all the people out there that have said the kindest things to me. i never expected this in a million years to happen to me. >> i love just being here. feel like we could connect more and bond. >> reporter: she sent up a text firming up thanksgiving plans and hinton responded and selfies ensued. >> it was not my grandma. i thought why not ask for a plate? jokingly. and she was very welcoming and let me in. >> reporter: he posted the exchange on twitter and people couldn't get in. the reaction overwhelmingly supportive of making this thanksgiving dinner happen. dench's family was, too. >> i had no idea this was going to happen. you know? i

but hinton responded and jokingly asked for a plate from grandma. after they exchanged more texts and selfies. dent invited hinton to come over. >> touched my heart from all said the kindest thing to me. >> i love just being here. feel like we could connect more and bond. >> such a great story. hinton says he almost did not make it because his family scheduled thanksgiving of course at the same ,, ,, ,, (my hero zero by lem zero really can be a hero. get zero down, zero deposit, zero due at signing, and zero first month's payment on select volkswagen models. this black friday at the volkswagen >>> hi, everybody. belateed happy thanksgiving. i'm alan gionet. this is the news on black friday november 25th. our lane lyon is live. >> reporter: good morning, alan. we're here at the target store in southeast aurora. normally in years past we've had a long line of people

enter 17-year-old jamal hinton, who was on the receiving end of dench's text. since she said it was his grandma, he thought it might home): "i asked for a picture.."(wanda dench, "thanksgiving grandma"): "i was thinking ok this is strange, so i took a selfie at work i text him the picture and i waited for a response. and i got a text back from somebody 'i don't know who said you're not my gma but can i still have a plate?'"once the embarrassment of texting a complete stranger subsided, she decided to respond.(wanda dench, "thanksgiving grandma"): "i just went with my gut and said 'sure, grandmas feed everybody."" hinton posted the exchange on that, or so he thought.it's since exploded-- and so has dench's phone.natsot: "its just a bunch of people. "hey grandma can i get a plate?'" tonight, she had a chance to meet hinton, thanks to the help of her other grandson. (wanda dench, "thanksgiving grandma"): "grandma wanda to be exact. hi, how are you??" and that offer to get a plate? well, it still stands hinton accepted the invitation and he's expected to be at denc

. >> reporter: enter jamal hinton who was on the receiving end of the text. since she said it was his grandma, he thought it might be but to confirm -- i texted him a picture. and i waited forward a response. and i got a text back from someone i don't know who says you're not my grandma. can i still have a plate? [ laughter ] >> reporter: once embarrassment of texting a complete stranger subsided she decided to respond. >> so i just went with my gut and i said sure! grandmas feed everybody. >> reporter: they posted the exchange on twitter on monday and it since exploded. >> reporter: tonight she had a chance to meet hinton thanks to the help of her other grandson. >> how are you ! >> reporter: and that offer to because an open road is always calling your name. because life is sweet. because every moment counts. midfirst bank will always be true to your money - with convenient services that help you maximize the joys in life. with our $3.50 sub of the day, there's never been a better time to try something deliciously different. every day of the week, get a fea

meant for someone else-- hinton got it and responded. 'selfies' were exchanged and-- dench said to come for thanksgiving anyway. hinton says "..i indeed it was not my grandma as we all know now and i sent one back so she could confirm that i'm not her grandson and i thought why not ask for a plate jokingly and she was very welcoming and let me in." there are plans in the works for the families to eventually meet. in the meantime-- both say they've got a lot to be grateful for, including each other. disney's "moana" broke a record in its first day in theaters. and it's sailing toward an even bigger debut at number one than predicted. rick damigella has that story hollywood minute. "did not see that coming." but industry analysts did! disney's "moana" was already projected to top the thanksgiving weekend box office, but pundits' predictions have been updated. "moana" was originally pegged to open in the range of $75 million dollars, but the wrap reports it could now sail away with 80 million while deadline's revised estimates put it as hig

(jamal hinton, invited to dench's home): "i asked for a picture.."(wanda dench, "thanksgiving grandma"): "i was thinking ok this is strange, stook rk i text him the picture and i waited fo a back from somebo 'i don't knowho sd you're not my gma but can i still have a plate?'"(wanda dench, "thasgiving grandma"): "i just went with my gut and said 'sure, as grandmed everybody."" hinton posd the exchange twitter... a that was that-- or -- so he thought.it's since exploded!dench even had a chance to ?meet? hinton--- thanks to the help of her other grandson.hinton accepted the invitation and he's expected to be at dench's house on thanksgiving. 3 coming up in our next half ur...a sight to see at the racine zoo.when you can get in the holiday spirit and see the now at 6:30 - pice are searching for this man ...in newly released surviellance video police say the man shot a customer at west allis. 3 plus--- police in the big apple are looking to ?beef up security? at the trump wer. details ahead. good morning, evee. it's friday, november 18-th. we have alot of

hinton got the invite and sent back a text that said who are you? they finally figured out what happened and hinton said can i still come to dinner? >> i just went with my gut, and >> and their story has gone viral, and hundreds of twitter users have reached out wondering if there's room for one more at her thanksgiving table. >> one more, maybe. 250 more? >> one more, but more than that, it's dicey. >>> 70 tomorrow, spectacular, and then the temperatures tank on saturday afternoon. the bison game will be dry. showers by evening, and then blustery sunday >> pull out the parkas. >> that's it for us tonight. (vo) how can we really improve health care? bring back the housecall? open walk-in clinics in convenient places? help more moms get prenataral ce? or use technology to find insights that lower health care costs? maybe help doctors spend more time with patients, not paper work? what if you did all of this, and more? because it's all connected to better care, and better care means better health. ?? know you have a dedicated advisor and team who unde

hinton responded and selfies ensued. >> indeed, it was not my grandma as we all know now. i sent one back so she could confirm and i thought why not ask for a plate jokingly and she was very welcoming and let me in. >> reporter: he posted the ect change on twitter and people couldn't get enough. the reaction supportive of making this thanksgiving dinner happen. >> i had no idea this was going to happen. i was just embarrassed that i sent a picture to a total stranger. >> reporter: hinton's family wasn't able to attend due to a scheduling conflict and he figured two turkey dinners are better than one especially because grandma was so welcoming.sothinton says, "there are more nice people out in the world than i thought there were.."both say they've got a lot to be including each other.sothinton says, "thank you for everything." dench says, "you're very welcome jamal." so that was -- >> were they invited to the wedding though? idon't know if they were or not. >> that would have been nice. >> i'll have to ask her. maybe she can follow up. bring a gift. >> there you go. 'tis th

and an unintentional invite that grandma wanda decided to extend to jamal hinton anyway. (unidentified speaker): "this is our home and lets go do some eating" a simple gesture that gave everyone the "feels." and won over the internet.... (wanda dench, "everybody's grandma"): "i actually had to look up what does it mean, hashtag" hashtag - can i get a plate hashtag - everybody's grandma hashtag - natsot: "grandma's the goat, haha" but no one's more thankful than these two. thankful for a lesson in kindness. (jamal hinton, thanksgiving guest): "she welcomed me into her house, that shows me how great of a person she is, that's what i'm thankful for" thankful for a blessing in disguise. (wanda dench, "everybody's grandma"): "it's come from god above, he's just using us as tools and vessels to bring a message to others" two strangers that made the world smile with their selfies, now standing together. nohelani graf i can make a i can make a pretty decent basketball shot... but these next guys raise the bar incredibly high. how dropping a basketball set an impressive world reco

but instead 17 year old high school senior jamal hinton got the random message while in class. he texted back asking who it was, and the denc responded with, it's your grandma.a. your hinton asked for her picture just to double check.granan responded with a picture of herself.her hinton then sent her a picture of himself to establish that they were not related, but figured he'd ask her if theseine offer for thanksgiving dinner still stood.othe a complete stranger, said she would still save a plate for him because that's what grandmas do feed everyone.at very sweet.tharab god puts peoples in each other's lives for a reason.peo that's really neat. n 8:46 your time on a thursday morning.e still to come a touching tribute. all right. we'll tell you who janet jackson may be naming her unborn baby u ter.r. plus find out when she's set to deliver.whobaby plus we're about to get really warm tomorrow's going to be amazing but then really called snow in the forecast. you've always been a legendary much more thanso that your compassion for northeast ohio and animalst is unparalleled. this

. >>> jamal hinton joined a woman's family for dinner. the mixup started when the woman sent a group text saying thanksgiving is at my house. she accidentally included hinton who asked if he could come. she said sure. he took her up. >> she welcomed me to her person she is. >> god above uses us as tools and vessels to bring a message to others. >> the two are now life-long friends. >>> hillary clinton still with a lot of support even after losing the election. she tweeted an image of a collection of home-made thank you signs on the corner of her street in new york. the message said, thank you, to all of you who did this. clintonas protime since her lost to donald trump. but she was spotted in a rhode island bookstore. >> join the conversation on facebook by liking our page. ksnv news 3 las vegas. >>> let's take a look at what's coming up at 5:00. >> las vegas may be the place to go to make a bet on a game. but ahead at 5:00 we'll look at a new way to place a bet. >>> it's one of the hottest items up for sale on this friday. the donald tru

stranger to thanksgiving dinner, even after they figured it was a mistake, wanda dench told jamal hinton to come over for dinner, and he did. a bird in the oven, and the guests arriving from out of tow it is the social event of the year social media, the table is set for thanksgiving unlike any other,ss perfect family, growing by one more thanks to aa text message mix up and buy in unintentional invite that she extended to jamal hinton anyway. >> a simple gesture that gave everyone though it is more thankful than they still come for a lesson in kindness. >> she welcomed me into her home,, that is how great a pers that she ist thanks to people like that. >> has come from god above that he is giving us the tools to bring a message to others. to strangers that made the worldsm standing together to smilead ov a friendship that is sure to last a lifetime. new popular decorative said that's a modern spin on the traditional nativities it is called the hipster nativity set workerer is a modern take on the traditional nativity scene complete with ti wisemen on segues with gifts from amazon prime,

and an unintentional invite that grandma wanda decided to extend to jamal hinton anyway. (unidentified speaker): "this is our home and lets go do some eating" a simple gesture that ge the "feels." and won over the internet.... (wanda dench, "everybody's grandma"): "i actually had to look up what does it mean, hashtag" hashtag - can i get a plate hashtag - everybody's grandma hashtag - natsot: "grandma's the goat, haha" but no one's more thankful than these two. thankful for a lesson in kindness. (jamal hinton, thanksgiving guest): "she welcomed me into her house, that shows me how great of a person she is, that's what i'm thankful for" thankful for a blessing in disguise. (wanda dench, "everybody's come from god above, he's just using us as tools and vessels to bring a message to others" two strangers that made the world smile with their selfies, now standing together, smiling over a friendship . thanks for joining us.. "more access" is coming up next. like vegas for entertainment.... but our city has now also become the culinary captial! tonight -- the celebrity chefs, s

seventeen year-old jamal hinton got this text while he was in class on monday... it said "thanksgiving dinner is at my house."...and "hope to see you all." figuring his grandma got a new number, he asked for a stranger. "so i was thinking ok that's strange, though i took a selfie at work, i texted him the picture. i waited for a response, and i got a text back from someone i don't know who says you're not my grandma, but can i still have a plate?" "so i just went with my gut and said sure...grandma's feed everybody." hinton posted the exchange on twitter monday and has since exploded on grandmother's phone has been blowing up since...from others asking if they can get a plate too. and thanks to her real grandson...hinton and dench got to meet..and the offer still now at seven --- breaking overnight --- a suspect shoots a milwaukee police during a burglary investigation. ahead in a live report how officers were able to make an arrest. plus --- brendan dassey will remain locked up in prison --- despite his murder conviction being overturned. what's next in his fight

hinton got it instead and asked if he can come by any way and she said yes.tory went viral on the internet and spread the holiday warmth. >> really touched my heart. all the people out there that have said the kindest things to me. i never expected this in a million years to happen to me. >> i love just being here. feel like we can connect more and bond. indeed it was not my grandma as we all know now. more nice people out in the world than i thought there were. >> i love it. he went even though his familiar dull have their own thanksgiving planned he got a two for one treat. >>> a washington state midwife got more than she bargained for when visiting the er with two broken fingers. it came in the form of an impromptu delivery. in the right place at the right time and into the right hands. fox's jamie tomkins has more on this unexpected delivery. >> he is 7 pounds 4-ounces and 19 and a half inches long. >> reporter: new parents willie and jessica morales certainly have a lot to be grateful for this thanksgiving. >> my little boy. report roar namely their new

the story of jamal hinton and wanda dench began last week in arizona when dench sent a text to hinton trying to confirm thanksgiving plans not realizing the phone number was wrong. she said, you're not my grandmother, but jokingly asked for a plate anyway. they met, break bread, and broke the internet. >> touched my heart from all the people out there that said the kindest things i never expected this to happen to me. >> i loved being here. felt like we could connect and bond. >> hinton almost didn't make it. he figured two turkey dinners are better than one, especially because grandma was so welcoming. >> this is the best story. it was just funny that the text message got messed up like it did. then it turned into this great story that they have this new relationship. >> and i bet that's going to be a friendship for a lifetime. for them to actually meet and that is very touching. >> yeah. such a good story. >>> road warrior hilary zalla is watching black friday shoppers on the roadways. >> exactly. we just checked out a lot of the malls in the area from sky10. westfield and brandon,

the recipient was actually 17-year-old jamal hinton.. who told k-t-a-r that he thought his grandma had gotten a new number. so he selfie.. she did - and that's when he knew something was not right.. so jamal sent wanda a selfie back - adding she was not his grandma.. but he did ask if he was still welcome at their table.. wanda agreed - saying "that's what grandma's do - feed everyone."???adlib 3 still ahead on 12 today.. the trump transition continues.. so what will happen to the family business? we've got the details in 20 minutes.. and back in the 90's.. justin timberlake told mandy moore something - that has scarred her until this day.. we've got that and more.. in your morning juice. 3 ???toss morning juice we're just ???toss morning juice 3 we're just days away from the return of "gilmore girls" on netflix.. a lot of people are really excited about this - but maybe not as much as jimmy fallon.. on "the tonight show".. jimmy confessed he's hooked - and he hasn't even finished all seven seasons! you know who else is on team jess? - m

jamal hinton and wanda dench... are giving thanks for a new relationship. both were strangers a week ago -- but the power of a smart phone made them friends... when dench accidentally sent him a message about thanksgiving plans. it was supposed to go to someone else but... hinton got it and responded. they were so confused that they exchanges selfies... and then dench said, hey, just come over for thanksgiving anyway. hinton says "..i indeed it was not my grandma as we al know now and i sent one back so she could confirm that i'm not her grandson and i thought why not ask for a plate jokingly and she was very welcoming and let me in." now there are plans in the works for the families to eventually meet. in the meantime-- both say they have a lot to be grateful for, including each other. fox5 news at 11, your only local station here for you at both 10 and live from las vegas it's time for fox5 news at 11. opportunity village celebrates 25 magical years. we'll show you how they kicked off the holiday season... while celebrating their special silver anniversar

she said yes and invited hinton and his family to thanksgiving dinner. their story is a good one heading into the holiday season. an uplifting message. usually it doesn't end up in a nice thanksgiving meal. >> i had relationship misfires, too. don't want to get involved in that. >> there's a british man who took a giant leap to set a world record. look what he did. this is simon barry. he set the guinness world of bungee dunking ort. he jumped 240 feet in the air to dunk a cookie into a cup of tea. he said to nail that cup of tea was pretty tricky. not only is he the world record holder, guinness says he's also officially amazing. it was part of t world guinness day. you know what he's got to do? and i'm sure the brits might be a little upset. finger pinky needs to be up. >> judges gave him a 9.9 on the form and the dive. >> maybe next time around. pinky up. >> just ahead, a challenges emerges to take on the democratic house leader. we'll tell you about that. you're watching "early today." little dakota's nose was quivering in fear. because it knew an or

the story of jamaal hinton and the teen, thinking his number belongd to a family member. when hinton asked if he could still come to dinner, dench said sure, and she made good on that promise. hinton said the texting mistake taught him there are more nice people out there in the world than he thought. love that. >>> well, we continue to follow breaking news this morning, celebrating in the streets of miami overnight as they learn news of the death of former cuban leader fidel castro. we've got more on that coming up. stay with us. kisses deluxe chocolates. with a whole roasted hazelnut, delicate crisps and layers of rich, creamy chocolate, they're twice the size of the kisses chocolates you love. >>> right now at 5:30, breaking news overnight, former cuban leader fidel castro dead at the age of 90 as people celebrate the news in the streets of miami. >>> a wbz exclusive this morning, a dunkin' donuts worker intentionally scalded with hot tea after a confrontation with a customer. the investigation is now under way. >>> barry. >> and, kerry, there's fog out there this morn

jamaal hinton is the teen grandma wanda accidentally texted about thanksgiving wasn't her grandson. but when he jokingly asked for a plate anyway, wanda responded, sure, that's what grandmas do. their text went viral. responses poured in from around the country. >> this is an e-mail. >> reporter: including this one from wanda's coworker. >> what we all need to do, we just love, spread kindness and break bread together. you remind me of my mother. she was a beautiful soul. >> reporter: in a year many americans worried about political tension at the table, struck a nerve. >> you're a celebrity. >> i guess so. >> reporter: on thanksgiving the two finally broke bread. >> that was pretty risky though. >> to go to a stranger's house, yes. i'm thinking the same thing. i'm thinking the same exact thing. >> reporter: but for jamaal and wanda, what started as a mistake quickly seemed meant to be. >> i just like clicked when i met him, when i first talked to him. i was just, oh, my gosh, i want to get to know this guy. >> you have to send me >> i will, of course. >> reporter: they say their fr

jamal hinton informed wanda dench he wasn't her grandson. and then proceeded to ask if he could come to dinner. to which, dench replied 'of course. that's what grandma's do'. nohelani graf caught up with the new friends at thanksgiving dinner. grandma's do'. nohelani graf caught up with the new friends at thanksgiving dinner. natsot: "oh yea, perfect" a bird in the oven... natsot: "tadaa...how's it look?" guests arriving from out of town. it's the family social event of the year. natsot: "a selfie, yay" but this year, thanks to social media at wanda dench's house, the table is set for a thanksgiving unlike any other. natsot: "hi jamal" her big family.... natsot: "how are you" growing by one more. thanks to a text message mix-up. and an unintentional invite that grandma wanda decided to extend to jamal hinton anyway. : "this is our home and lets go do some eating"a simple gesture that gave everyone the "feels." and won over the internet.... : "i actually had to look up plate hashtag - everybody's grandma hashtag - natsot: "grandma's the goat,

. >> reporter: enter jamal hinton who was on the receiving end of the text. since she said it was his grandma, he thought it might be but to confirm -- >> i ask forward a picture. >> i took a selfie at work. i texted him a picture. and i waited forward a response. and i got a text back from someone i don't know who says my grandma. can i still have a plate? [ laughter ] >> reporter: once embarrassment of texting a complete stranger subsided she decided to respond. >> so i just went with my gut and i said sure! grandmas feed everybody. >> reporter: they posted the exchange on twitter on monday and that was that. it since exploded. the help of her other grandson. >> how are you ! >> reporter: and that offer to >> high today of 79 degrees. cloud cover out there. pushing offer toward the east, that's a front, bringing cooler temperatures ahead for thursday tomorrow, thursday. freezing mark in flagstaff. 53 fres cot, >> trade rumors. >> no. next question. >>> in no mood to discuss reports that brandon knight is unhappy with his role and wants to trade would not ha

. >> reporter: hinton's family wasn't able to attend due to a scheduling conflict, and he almost didn't make it either. >> i did think about not coming. our family scheduled the same exact time. >> reporter: he figured two turkey dinners are better than one. >> there are more nice people out in world >> reporter: both s got a lot to be grateful for this year. including each other. >>> catholic charities claimed to have the mayor serving meals today but the mayor was never scheduled to attend that each. our reporter was kicked off the property after questioning the treatment of some of the >> take me off the camera. this is private property. >> this started when this veterans complained to our reporter that they were not being treated fairly. others had nothing but praise about their treatment and for this hair. >>> you might be recovering from your thanksgiving feast, others are out the doo for black friday deals. from the west coast to the east coast, experts believe one in six people will open their wallets this holiday weekend. jarvis johnson camped out in front of best buy for two w

jamal hinton says at first he thought his grandma had gotten a new number... when he asked for granny to sent a picture-- it was clear the two were not related. he texted back asking if he could still come.... her reply--- "of course you can. that's what grandma's do.. feed everyone!" she has a special place in her heart for our veterans. "510 anybody can help. it just takes a little bit of effort " how she is h our valley veterans get back on their feet... you'll meet--- our fox5 shining star when we come back. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next you can understand how someone might feel shame getting in line for help or a giveaway this holiday season... what employees at turkey giveaway to make one woman in line feel pretty good about herself. the rant alright, let me get this straight. unbeatable? unbeatable. seriously? cannot be beat? you heard me man, unbeatable. how's that possible? got the formula, got the chemistry. ahhh, but the others are all talking. right, right, talk-ity, talk-ity, talk. but when it comes to helping keep the engine c

reporting live in spartanburg county, justin hinton, back to you. alison: thank you. back at home, a d.c. superior court judge stayed his order to release the man accused of shooting two d.c. school officials. justin headspeth was due to report to a halfway house but headspeth is accused of firing 11 shots at the administrators as they were digging out a snow bank. families were furious at the initial decision. another hearing on headspeth's status will take place later this month. well, time to talk more about the weather. doug is back. i just love this view from drone trak 7. we have been waiting for the fall colors. doug: they are beautiful. this is peak weekend. crystal skies all weekend. prime time and prime weather to see the fall colors. here on my wish lis high resolution camera. travel the country. have the virtual reality goggles so you can launch it. then in v.r. see what it is seeing. i don't know. i'm sure the technology exists. something i have been thinking. it's beautiful. michelle: gorgeous. doug: a different view from the drone up above. it's, well,

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this all started when jamaal hinton received a text from an unknown number. he asked who it was an she said it was grandma. any time of the day get the whole lot easier.>> debate areas first cupcake atm opens today. the cupcake atm is located outside sprinkles in high park village. it sends tested bake cupcakes. one rent the box today will contain a $100 gift card. sprinkles is not forgetting your pets. doggie cupcakes will be sold also. >>> vandalism outside of this st. petersburg church. the hateful words that have people scared. >>> a deadly explosion closing down blocks of the city in illinois this morning. the way that gas company is directing the blame. z262zz zy6z at 6 am hateful message outside a st. pete church. y members are in fear and say they are being targeted. >>> stolen guns on the street. the clues deputies want you to know as a search for burglars in a larger crimes read this could be tied to.>>> major meeting between president-elect donald trump and governor. rick's the other prominent politicians that will be there and the speculation of w

but she got the wrong number and sent it to jamaal hinton saying hope to see you all and signed off your grandma. >> i asked for a picture and she sent a picture. so i sent one back so she could confirm that i'm not her grandson. and it went from there! the invitation still stood, he asked jokingly. >> she said i could have a plate and i'm actually invited now. [ laughter ] >> reporter: that's what grandpas do, she said, feed everyone. jamal took a screen shot and put it on twitter it. has been retweeted over 150,000 times. >> with all the donald trump and stuff going on, and all the racial comments, i guess, it's people out there. >> he does intend on going to meet wanda and her family. the mixup happened because jamal got a new phone number one that used to belong to wanda's grand son. >>> a 9-year-old boy saves his little brother right there who fell off of the changing table. mom turned away for just a brother rushes in and catches him before he hits the floor. >> i was just getting everyone ready for bed. and at first i said i messed up i did something wrong remember then i realized

. >> reporter: 17-year-old jamal hinton was sitting in school when he got this text message from wandaought she was sending it to her grandson. "thanksgiving dinner is at my house. let me know if you're coming." even after they swapped selfies and realized the mix-up, jamal jokingly texted back, "can i still get a plate though?" to his surprise, this arizona grandmother texted back, "of course you can. that's what grandmas do, feed everyone." wanda believes this was no mistake, but the work of god. >> he's just using us as tools and vessels to bring a message, you know, to others. >> reporter: a text message in this case that's become a teachable moment for us all. >> there are more nice people out in the world than i thought there were. >> reporter: turns out this wrong number provided just the right connection. >> i love just being here, feel like we could connect more and bond. >> reporter: one more reason to be thankful. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> we thank lynn si for that report. and we thank you for watching. i'm tom llamas in new york. have a great night.

and she sent it to jamal hinton. it said hope to see you all. she signed off "your grandma." he wasp he sent one of his own to prove that he was not her grandson. but jokingly he asked if the invitation was still good! and she replied of course you can! that's what grandmas do. >> with all the donald trump and stuff going on, and all the racial comments, i guess, going on, it's good to see there's still good people out there. and story like this are really appreciated. it has been retweeted more than 150,000 times. >> janal is under no pressure but he better bring a good gift. [ laughter ] >>> maybe a side dish. >> great story right there. great weather. finally in the 70s. are you ready we hit a high of 71 tomorrow. a lot of folks breaking out the sweaters. gorgeous sunset out there. thank you, joel. and team usa, jared in town, taking a picture of the sunset, cycling around the city. outside right now, sun has set, 74 degrees tomorrow below average, including the high pressure with it. warmer temperatures sliding to the east. we're gonna start out in the morning in the 50s.

family growing by one more thanks to a text message that grandma wanda decided to extend to jamaal hinton anyway. >> this is our home and let's go do some eating. >>reporter: a simple gesture that gave everyone the feels and won over the internet. #can i get a plate. #everybody's grandma. #. >> grandma's the goat. >>reporter: no one's more thankful than these two thank full for a lesson in kindness. >> she welcomed me into her of a person she is. >> it's come from god above that he's using us as tools and vessels to bring a message to others. >>reporter: two strangers that made the world smile with their selfie, now standing together smiling over a friendship that's sure to last a lifetime. >> what a great story. >> next year another thanksgiving get together i bet. the toys you put under the tree this year could possibly make recommendation for toys that will simulate their minds without breaking your budget. stay with us. >> high temperature today 83 degrees. well above seasonal norms it does look to be a touch cooler for the weekend. we'll take a look at that full weekend forecast and

the stranger, 17-year-old jamal hinton, got the texting in class. despite the i still come to dinner and she said sure. >> she welcomed me in and that showed me out great of a person she is. >> it came from god above. he's using us as tools and vessels to bring a message to others. >> they got together after dinner to take a selfie. >> if you're about to head out to take advantage of black friday deal, we have a warning this comes fter a tonka truck caught a real truck on fire in washington state. the toy can be found on craigslist or ebay. at least 44 toys have been recalled this year. experts say make sure you shop at reputable stores. >> it's a holiday tradition for a lot of families, putting up the lights when the thanksgiving holidays are over. chances are you don't take it as two months of work goes into putting up this display eacher ya. it's so bright that planes can see it flying over greeley. about 150,000 lights total. >> it takes on a life of its own. watch the people that come out and the stories i hear are >> his christmas tradition st

. >> abc 15 the first news station to bring you the story of jamal hinton and how a grandmother's invite turned into more. he and his family are having dinner with wanda. she inadvertently texted him. they realized the mix up but they're having dinner together anyway. >>> this thanksgiving we've got an incredible story. a road to recovery buffalo chip saloon after an arson nearly destroyed the business. >>> check this out. a time lapse of the macy's thanksgiving day parade as it went through columbus circle in new york city. millions lining the streets of manhattan for the 90th parade. it was filled with more than two dozen floats, 16 character >>> rising from the ashes. the buffalo chip saloon was burnt down last thanksgiving in a suspicious fire. but now it's rebuilt. customers are there spending today celebrating. abc 15's chris grove is in carefree. how is the saloon doing these days? >> last year the owner took cave creek road to work and found his restaurant ablaze on thanksgiving day. fast forward to thanksgiving this year and instead he finds his place better than ever. >> new ch

reporter: she invited her family but also accidentally sent the text to a stranger, 17-year-old jamal hinton. they sent each other selfies and decided it was a mistake, but she opened him anyway. her house, a total stranger. there's a lot of good people out there in the world. >> reporter: and tonight they made good on the offer, joining them for an unforgettable dinner. >> good food and good company. it's been awesome. >> reporter: i think they will be friends for life, that's for sure, after that happened. >>> before eating a thanksgiving meal, a lot of people got in a good workout in downtown phoenix in the turkey trot, running the 10k, kids getting in on the 5k and the toddler trot this morning. all funds raised at the event will go to the phoenix children's hospital and st. vincent de paul. >>> some families gathered today at the phoenix convention center this morning, got a hot thanksgiving heel with all of the fixings. volunteers also packed and delivered more than 2,500 meals for families all across the valley. >> phoenix is an awesome city in importantly, it's a caring compassionate

wanta dench sent out a text to dinner but she also sent the text to a stranger, 17-year-old jam asm l hinton. they sent each other a selfie, but wanda invited the teen anyway. if that story didn't warm your heart, maybe this next one will. you may remember earlier this month in a pile at a thrift shop, an old photo album was found. inside were black and white photos of an unknown serviceman. kelly found the family of the soldier. robert o'gilvey. he joined the army in 1951 and sadly passed away about 11 years ago. his wife and children live in maryland, and it turns out that's where kelly was heading this thanksgiving holiday, so she brought the album to the family and recorded their entire introduction. >> this is the album we found. and there's so many pictures in here that we weren't able to show. graduated with. how did this book get -- i don't remember him having this. with you that's thebut that's td from high school. see that? >> the family isn't sure how their family album ended up in florida, but they are grateful to have it in their possession. what a sweet thanksgiving surprise. >

let me know if you are coming. ,-- are coming to coat -- are coming to go but jamal hinton didn't recognize the number. so he sent a text back asking who it was. the response was grandma, along with a picture that was not jamal's grandma. he sent a selfie back to confirm they aren't related, but also asked if the invitation still stands and grandma said, of course. >> i think it is crazy that people can actually connect and be so nice to each other with people they don't even know. definitely show up for dinner. he posted the back and forth conversation online and it has been shared hundreds of thousands of times. video you can't miss. here it is. 24-year-old simon berry in england just set a guinness world record by carrying out the highest ever bungee dunk. not jump, dunk. that is why. holding a biscuit, he dropped 240 feet attached to a bungee cord and successfully dunked it in a cup of tea. which was just shy of 199 feet set by an american three years ago. kathy: dumping a biscuit into tea? patrick: from 40 feet out. he had pretty good aim. joyce: he certainly does. kathy: i'll try tomo

(jamal hinton/ invited to thanksgiving) "i texted back, and i said who is this? and she was like "your grandma " and i was thinking hey my grandma got a new number so, why not ask for her picture." he got a picture back.. but it wasn't his grandmother. the two then established they weren't related... but since the offer was there.. jamal asked if he could get a to his shock.. he got a text back saying.. quote- "of course you can. that's what grandma's do.. feed everyone!" jamal plans to take her up on the offer. coming up later.. in tonight's.... abc primetime line-up.. at 8:00... it's "grey's anatomy".... at 9:00... "notorious".... at 10:00... it's "how to get away with murder".... then... on 13 action news.... live at 11.. a fight club in the classroom! and you won't believe who is accused of being the ringleader and a unlv graduate student is struggling to stay in school and take care of his disabled grandmother--after losing all of his family. tonight--how neighbors are trying to help this young man that's 13 action news for now.. but remember.. we're always

. >> reporter: when 17-year-old high school senior jamal hinton got a text telling him thanksgiving dinner was at 3:00 this year -- >> it's either the wrong number or my grandma learned how to use her phone. >> reporter: so jamal asked for a picture and got a selfie of wanda dench. somebody's grandma. just not his. >> he texted me back his picture and said, "you ain't my grandma, but can i still have a plate?" >> reporter: that's where you might expect the story to end, but like a >> i said, sure, you can. i said, you know, that's what grandmas do. >> reporter: the two met last night. and jamal's whole family is now going to wanda's for thanksgiving. >> you know, i've got to figure out how big a turkey i need for 20 people. >> reporter: their texts touched a nerve. >> i'm at 392,000 likes. 186,000 retweets, and 1.7 million views. >> we've noticed that uplifting, heartwarming, humanizing stories. >> reporter: how much do people rally around stories like this? >> oh, you see like tons and tons -- >> yes. >> reporter: earlier this year, a couple mistakenly sent a group text to strangers about

jamal hinton met the whole family including the grandkids that wanda thought she was texting. both are thankful. >> i've never seen her before. that shows me how great of a person she is. thanks to people like that. >> they see how important kindness is. and i think about doing that and doing kind deeds. >> a lovely message. selfies like these are what brought them together. they posed for a few before dinner tonight. >> nicely done. >>> another heart warmer. different faiths but coming together. >> navideh forghani is finding out they are both thankful for the same thing. >> to have this family here in our home is really overwhelming. >> not because pat has to cook for five extra people but because she's able to help a family who's lucky to be alive. >> they're caught in a political situation that's unspeakable really. >> pat, opportunity to -- jumped at the opportunity to host the syrian family of five. >> his wife and five children barely made it out of syria. his wife lost her entire family. they're thankful their children can be playing without getting hurt and even more

when jamal hinton asked who was texting him -- she said it was his grandma. so he asked for a picture. then he sent one back -- and asked if he could still come to dinner. the woman's response? of course! that's what grandmas do -- feed everyone. and yes -- jamal is planning on meeting his grandma for the first time on thanksgiving. time now for weather - warming temperatures through late saturday - windy & cold sunday (20+ degrees colder) - cool with a few showers for thanksgiving today: mostly sunny. chilly start, mild afternoon. highs: 61-65 winds: nw 5 mph tonight: mainly clear and cold. lows: 33-44 winds: light friday: mostly sunny and ? ? what? is he gone?? finally, i thought he'd never leave... tv character: why are you texting my man at 2 a.m.? ke you're sleeping. 's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. tv character: taking selfies in the kitchen now it's on display at the smithsonian's national museum of natural history. at an astonishing 187 carats -- the foxfire diamond is th