macy's tops the list - with j-c-penney - office depot and office max - gap and kohl's. outplacement firm challenger, gray and christmas put out this national survey pf retailers. holy guacamole!today - you can get a free taco - all thanks stop francisco lin-door stole a base during a game last week - fulfilling taco bell's promotion "steal a base, steal a taco."so - today from two-to- six - you can get a free doritos locos taco. it's right now it's degrees in still to come, the new poll numbers that are making the trump by one. that's the big trump by one. that's the big development this morning - based on a new washington post/abc news poll showing donald trump leading hillary political correspondent scott thuman was in wisconsin with the g-o-p nominee nomineein our first beyond the podium report. report. the other story is enthusiasma&which can correlate to votes. right now trump is up 8 points in that survey when it comes to the number of voters who are 'very enthusiastic'a&we're seeing a wisconsin where he's never led, but does believe, it's winable.(pkg)-(line of p

j-c penney says it will roll out some black friday deals and promotions early this month... to attract shoppers who want to start early.// and... j c penney is introducing a low price guarantee on popular brands.// /// demetria obilor >>> this past july, henderson started construction on a one-point-2 million project to improve paseo verde parkway between st. rose pkwy. and green valley pkwy. the past few weeks, there have been lane restrictions along paseo verde parkway for paving, utility adjustments and striping work. henderson says roadway striping will be finished tomorrow. remove median islands and on the sidewalk ramps, so that they meet the americans with disabilities act standards. landscaping and lane striping are also part of the project's scope. this project was funded through fuel revnue indexing, aka the gas tax which ends in december. clark county residents will be able to vote on an extension of the tax in the upcoming election, which would extend it for the next 10 years. the rtc says the tax rate would adjust to inflation and generate $3 billion for roadway

and -- j-c penney is offering a 5- percent discount to vets from november 10-th through the 13-th. vets can also score a free haircut at great glips. if their not quite due for a fresh cut today-- they can stop in and grab their free haircut card good for their next trim. it is called the largest veterans parade west of the mississippi. today thousands of people packed thank nevada veterans. fox5 chief photojournalist ray arzate shows us their stories. closed captioning will resume closed captioning closed captioning will resume here's another photo from viewer tiara. that's her brother on the left who's still serving in the airforce. her late father in the middle--served in the army. and her cousin who servces in send us pictures of your loved ones in the service-- you might see them on air! now fox5 weather 24/7 with meterologist sam argier skies stay mostly clear for your friday night with temperatures in the 60s this evening. overnight low temperatures fall the pacific northwest will bring increasing cloud cover across southern nevada on saturday. we won't see any rain, and tem

j-c- penney and kohls will be open all day. electronics giant best buy will open tomorrow at 5 p-m. target opens at 6. lowes will open at 6 a-m. and for all your last minute food shopping, costco opens tomorrow at 9 a- m... but will be closed on thanksgiving. as the holidays draw near, las vegas is going all out to welcome santa and his elves. sam's town just unveiled its new laser light show and christmas decor... in the mystic falls park. "this is a really great show. there's bring my own 6 year old here every year. it's the coolest thing you can ever see. it's got lights, we do all these christmas songs. really a lot of fun here." the christmas laser show is a 23-year-old tradition. the army air corps and a local world war two vet helped flip the switch. the show is free and will run through january first. its almost time to usher in christmas over at the bellagio conservatory and botanical garden. you're looking inside the gardens now. friday is your last chance to check show, before the team transforms the gardens for the holidays. the holiday show opens december first and will

j-c-penney opening as early as 3 this afternoon....toys r us and best buy open at 5. then target and walmart will open at 6. and for a full guide to black friday -- just head to fox 6 now dot com...or the fox 6 news app...we've got a list of all the stores that are open and closed today. plus a deals you can score and when! while stores will be busy this weekend...you will also see more police on the roads. last night - 35 departments in milwaukee and waukesha counties held a roll call -- ramping up efforts to crack down on drunk drivers. police will be out in force this weekend -- stopping and arresting impaired drivers. "we're making sure they're sober. and if they're not we're everything is pretty much in order whether they get citations or warnings its just to get the word out that we're not going to put up with drunk driving any longer." the task force arrested 300 people for impaired driving over the course of last year. they remind drivers to use services like uber, lyft, or to catch a cab. getting ready for a recount. the state of wisconsin - preparing for sec

we have literally hundreds of items on sale stores like toys r us and j-c penney are already open. macy's is offering deals only in store. but other stores like barnes and noble and costco are staying closed today to give employees the day off. by the end of the weekend, more than 137 million americans are expected to have done some shopping. lindale mall in cedar rapids just opened its doors for shoppers leading up to black friday. and that's where we find kcrg-tv9's samantha myers. lindale mall will offer 22 hours of savings during thanksgiving and black friday, giving early bird shoppers a head start to gobble-up the best deals of the 2016 holiday season. visitors from near and far will cash in on unmatched and dining options. shopping hours thursday, november 24: 6 p.m. - 1 a.m. friday, november 25: 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. one quad cities woman is showing just how she's continuing to work-out with a baby's debut weeks away. stay with tv9. a quad city mom is taking cross out a big change was coming her way. but as w-q-a-d's jesyka dereta explains... no challenge will keep her away from

j-c penney offering a 5- percent discount l-m parks are waiving their entrance fees for veterans. and if you're interested in seeing a show.. chances are their is a discount! just call the box office and ask for details. for a complete list and more information.. just got to our website.. fox-5-vegas-dot- com. in more local news.. "mr. butters" is still kicking it this morning.. thanks to a holiday pardon granted by the "catholic charities of southern nevada." the turkey was saved at a ceremony on thursday.. kicking off their season of giving. catholic charities has a lot of plans this holiday. the next thing on their list is collecting frozen turkeys and non- parishable items for las vegas families.. for anyone homeless or hungry. and we have a holiday food drive of our own! you can drop off canned goods or donations... at your local albertsons or vons. the food drive goes from now until december 31st. and benefits 3- square food bank. it's a "take five to care" event hosted by fox5. enlist your taste buds this weekend... no push-ups required! details on the free event features m

seven on your side investigates the snag in this 500-dollar j-c penney deal, coming up at we now know of at least two turkeys who won't be carved up for thanksgiving. president obama is set to pardon a pair of birds known affectionally as "tater" and "tot". tater weighs a shade over 40 pounds, loves to snack on worms and is a big fan of megan trainor. tot -- meanwhile -- is a few ounces lighter, gobbles down tomatoes and rocks out to justin timberlake. once they're pardoned -- they'll live out their days in luxury -- just like the birds taken off the table befor recently -- pardoned turkeys have been living at morven park in pardoned turkeys have been living at morven park in leesburg. but tater and tot will live at the newly built gobblers rest at virginia tech. cooking up a classic thanksgiving dinner may be a bit lighter on your wallet this coming a little early for z-burger in northwest. the tenleytown z-burger location is offering free turkey burgers today from 11 a-m to 2-pm. and again from 5 p- have to do is go in and tell the cashier the secret password-- "gobble gobble". agai

over the last two years -- the mall has lost two of its biggest anchor stores -- sears and j-c penney's. the regency mall ranked number 5 on the business journal's list of area shopping centers. the owner --c-b-l properties -- owns 87 malls across the country including brookfield square. an office interior company is leaving pewaukee -- and moving into the chase tower in downtown milwaukee the president of the firm "rightsize facility" says he is making the move -- because he believes there is a "renaissance" taking place in downtown milwaukee. the company plans to double its workforce at the new location in the next 9 months. rightsize's corporate office is located in chicago. for more information on this and other stories in the business journal, we have link to their site on ours, fox6now.com. it's time for your news and beginning rise once again after a deadly explosion shuts down a vital pipeline... the colonial pipeline exploded monday after an alabama construction crew hit it with a piece of heavy equipment. the pipeline runs from refineries in houston to terminals in new jersey.

at j-c penney. at best buy... they're knocking -2- hundred and... the "chicco next-fit convertible car seat"... is available.... at "toys-r-us". -6- hundred dollars... off the regular price. we have more... at k-t-n-v dot com. just search under.... the keyword... "links." and... don't forget... contact 13's "call for action" is ready to help you.... with a consumer problem. just contact one of our volunteers.... any weekday.... between 11 a-m and 1 p-m. our hotline number is.... 702- 368-2255. holiday air travelers are relief tonight. airport workers at chicago's o'hare international say they won't go on strike until the tuesday after thanksgiving. "we respect families traveling to be together and that is why we're holding off our strike." non-unionized janitors.. baggage handlers.. cabin cleaners and wheelchair attendants are demanding 15 wheelchair attendants are demanding 15 dollars an hour and union rights. good news if you're driving somewhere for thanksgiving. gas prices are going down. gallon.. down 4 cents over the past week. according to ga

to j-c-penney... to old navy and target. you can find a full list of the stores open on thanksgiving and black friday... including when they open their doors. a south florida shopping center is back open tonight after a long search for the person responsible for firing several shots near a store. boca raton police shut down the shopping center n evacuations as a precaution.. believing the gunman might have been hiding inside.. but their search came up empty. swat officers and a bomb squad were also on scene.. while a robot entered the building before eventually giving the 'all-clear.' the wayne state university officer.... who was shot on duty has died.. -29- year-old.... officer collin rose..... seen in the top right corner of your screen.... was found..... with a gunshot wound to the head.... last night. authorities say.... is being questioned by police.... as a "person of interest". new developments in that fatal tennessee school bus crash. police say there was no trace of alcohol or drugs in the bus driver's blood. we're

j. c. penney unveiling appliance showroom focusing on deliver them a more unique in- store experience. in select neiman marcus store, a unique twwst. advertise. staying close. >>> how men and women in the military celebrated thanksgiving. and you won't believe what it took to make this meal happen ? sfx: laughter ? we all find fun ways to be good to our hearts. one hundred percent whole grain quaker oats is the delicious way to help reduce cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. glinchtsz is a per. >> it is a perfect start to the day right now in the mountains. the snow is helping the ski resorts. today, veil and beaver creek will open up. aspen just celebred opening yesterday with a turkey day on the slopes. 14 resorts total are open. >>> if you are planning a get away in the high country it will cost you. colorado has some of the most expensive winter destinations in the country. this report from cheaphotels.commlists veil as the most expensive winter spot of all. aspen was third on that list and breckenridge was fifth. cheapest double hotel room per night. in vail, the cheapest

but j-c penney opens at 3 this afternoon... with old navy following an hour later. macy's... toys r us... best buy.. and boston store open at 5. kohl's... target... dick's sporting goods... walmart and sears will open at 6 tonight. kmart will be open this morning... but it will close around dinner and then reopen at 7. we've got a list of all the stores that are open and closed today on our website. just hours until shoppers head to the stores-- there's not one, but two calls for shopping boycotts! it includes at one of our area's largest malls. here's fox 6's ben handelman with what protestors hope to accomplish. the family of jay anderson never thought the night before thanksgiving would be like this. cause he's not here. a group marching into the wauwatosa police department wednesday, demanding transparency. jay anderson junior was shot and killed by a tosa officer as he sat in his car in madison park. police say he had a gun. the family believes their loved one did nothing wrong. they have a new plan to try and pressure the city to release the officer's name publicly, and

j-c penney was already opening their doors for shoppers who couldn't wait. they opened at 3 -p-m to a long line of people looking for a deal-- but there were no stampedes to be found 16:48:03:14-16:48:10:14 excellent deals, people courtesous... it's too early for that some of this year's most wanted items included... a keeurig 2-point-oh brewer for only 89 dollars and women's boots for only 20 bucks. . if you think fighting traffic t --try flying thousands of miles. more and more international tourists -- are making their way to las vegas -- to jump on the black-friday bandwagon. people we're talking with say -- there are brands here -- they can't get at home. and -- prices are cheaper -- since items are not imported. mainly they tell us -- they're fascinated -- by the whole experience. they plan to stay up all night -- get in line -- and make the rush for doorbusters. very interestin g event butt 22:16:54:10 i want to buy something because it's cheaper than other days las vegas north premium outlets say -- international tourists -- are big part of their cus

several other stores are open right now .j-c-penney -- kohls and target are all open through black friday.best buy will open at 8 this morning. tanger outlet center in williamsburg will be open until 10 tonight. in iowa city -- the area's chamber of commerce is rewarding shoppers for taking their holiday lists to local stores.12 businesses are participating in the buy here holiday blitzshopping at these businesses will earn you into three different drawings. there will be two 500 dollar prize winners in each drawing.we have complete list of participating stores on our website cbs 2 iowa dot com. are you out shopping this morning?we want to see your photos!in the fox 28/cbs2 news app -- click on the "see it, send it" tab in the menu and submit your photos!you could see your photos in an upcoming newscast. state fire investigators are expected in central cityto search for the cause of an explosion and massive fire.it happened at - an oil recycling center on aisle street.neighbors say they heard a big boom and then smaller explosions.flames shot into the air and responding fire crews say they cou

j-c-penney opening as early as 3 this afternoon....toys r us and best buy open at 5. then target and walmart will open at 6. for a full list for store hours and locations head on over to fox six now dot com. we have all the answers for you with the ultimate black friday shopping guide -- you'll find it right minute holiday travelers are hitting the roads this morning to make it home for the holiday weekend. here's a live look at our d-o-t cam.. more than 48-point 7 million americans are expected to travel this weekend... making it one of the bustiest holidays in more than a decade. the majority of wisconsinites say they will be driving to family and friends. and there's a big upside this year: gas prices are the second lowest they've been since 20-08. the roads this holiday weekend too. last night - 35 departments in milwaukee and waukesha counties held a roll call -- ramping up efforts to crack down on drunk drivers. police will be out in force this weekend -- stopping and arresting impaired drivers. the task force arrested 300 people for impaired driving over the co

thanksgiving, and the store is not alone-- macy's, j-c penney and toys r us have already said they'll be open on the holiday. high pressure continues to hold over the southwest today. mainly sunny skies and high 7 to 12 degrees above normal will be common along with winds light and switching directions thro the day. temperatures will range between 78 and 84 degrees valley wide with upper 70s and lower 80s common clear through the work week. new this morning-- we take a the daily is out -- here it is... the headline says: house of horrors: trump seizes divided states of america headline says: house of horrors: trump seizes divided states of america times -- the headline reads... trump triumps it was a loud crowd at the southpoint hotel-casino where republicans gathered as the results came down. crowds of people gathered and erupted in loud cheers each time they called a win for trump. we spoke to some enthusiastic voters who say they weren't surprised by trump's victory 3:04:48 " this guy is inspiring you know and i would do anything in my power to make this man the next president of t

kendis/2sh)) and some advice for black friday shoppers: ((vo)) the site "wallet hub" says macy's and j-c penney will be among the retailers offering the biggest discounts. ((diane)) but if you'dr just give a gift card.. wallet hub says the three most ((diane/2sh)) have a great day. > high pressure is coming back to the southern nevada region today! this means sunny skies will be common along with temperatures ranging between 62 and 67 degrees. mostly sunny skies will continue through saturday with a weak front altering our high pressure by pushing it more to the northeast. this means the back end of high temperatures will range between with the passing of this front, temperatures will drop a little still to come on good morning las vegas at 5... a viewer reaches out concerned about something unsanitary at a grocery store. she says racks that hold food were being left outside on a dirty ground. so, we went to investigate the situation for ourselves. plus--viral video that has parents outraged. a bully attacks a middle school stud nowhere to be found. adlibs taking a live look in chattanooga tenn

and -- j-c penney is offering a 5- percent discount november 10-th through the 13-th. there will be tens of thousands of those "26-point- 2" bumper stickers after today... because the 46-th new york city marathon wrapped up this morning. the winner -- is the youngest man to ever win the race... finishing in 2 hours... 7 minutes and 51 seconds.. while the top woman completed the run in just over 2 hours... 24 minutes both of those winners are from africa. the fastest u-s huddle. she took 3rd place... with a time of just over 2 hours... 28 minutes. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton daytime temperatures for the next few days will continue to trend as much as 10 above normal. a ridge that has been setting up will remain in place until at least friday. that means it will stay warm with very few clouds. slight cooling begins temperatures we will continue to remain above normal. temperatures for the next few days will continue to trend as much as setting up will remain in place until at least friday. that means it will stay warm with very few clouds. slight cooling begi

but j-c penney opens at 3 this afternoon... with old navy following an hour later. macy's... toys r us... best buy.. and boston store open at 5. kohl's... target... dick's sporting goods... walmart and sears will open will close around dinner and then reopen at 7. if you head to fox 6 now dot com...or the fox 6 news app...we've got a list of all the stores that are open and closed today. plus a look at some of the major deals you can score throughout the holiday weekend! and runners... start stretching... the annual drumstick dash kicks off in less than three hours! this is the fifth year for the race... happening this morning at miller park. the 5k run/walk benefits america eastern wisconsin. for every dollar donated -- feeding america can provide three meals to people right here in our area. the race starts at 8:30 this morning... but you can still register onsite at miller park this morning... from 7 to 8:15. for more information on how you register for the race head to fox six now dot com. developing overnight - wisconsin... getting ready for a recount. which presidential

until one a-mthe mall will reopen at six tomorrow morning.several other stores are open right now .j-c-penney friday.best buy is open until one a-m.the electronics retailer reopens at eight tomorrow morning.coral ridge mall is also open tonight until midnight.the mall will re-open at six a-m on black friday.tanger outlet center in williamsburg will be open until 10 friday night. in iowa city -- the area's chamber of commerce is rewarding shoppers for taking their holiday lists to local stores.12 businesses are participating in the buy her holiday blitzchamber representatives say there is no purchase necessary to sign up. tickets go into three drawings in december.there will be two 500 dollar prize winners in each drawing.we have complete list of participating stores on our website fox 28 iowa dot com. are you going out shopping tonight or tomorrow?we want to see your photos!in the fox 28/cbs2 news app -- click on the "see it, send it" tab in photos in an upcoming newscast. the salvation army's famous red kettles are out across the corridor.the organization is trying to raise 805-thousand doll

and -- j-c penney's is offering a 5- percent discount to vets starting tomorrow-- through the 13-th. cities are taking a stand against obesity. why it could cost you a little more to get satisfy a sugary craving. if you missed a story or want to re watch one... just download the fox5 app... we've got all our videos and you can even watch the newscast live.... the fox5 app is free in the app store. you're watching for people in a few cities...soda and sugary drinks are about to get a bit more pricey. folks in san francisco... oakland... albany and boulder voted to raise taxes on sodas to fight obesity. tax on soda...energy drinks.... and teas will incrase by about two cents in those cities. in all, the new taxes are expected to spike consumers' costs by about 20- percent. the beverage industry says the taxes unfairly target the drinks but add they respect the voter's decision. we have bad news recalling some of its new karma drones. the 800-dollar gadgets are raising safety concerns-after reports of it losing power in mid air. about 25-hundred models that were sold since october 23-rd

the top five companies looking for seasonal workers -- macy's, j-c penney, office depot, gap and kohl's. holiday deals are already underway for amazon shoppers. the site launched its black friday deals yesterday. the site will feature new discounts every day on clothing... electronics... toys and other products. staples plans to start helping office-supply chain plans to give an extra one- hundred dollars a month to some employees to help pay for tuition or to help pay to the "top performers" chosen by management and to new employees on the company's business-to- business sales team. get ready for some harry potter fans to ask for a new phone this holiday season. google is adding a little magic to android phones. you can cast spells on your phone! after saying "ok google," you can and off by saying "lumos" and "nox." those are the spells the characters use to turn their wands into flashlights -- and turn them back off. you can also turn off your ringer and notifications by saying "silencio." -- that's the spell which silences america's most popular fall attractions. it's based on the gr

j-c penney is expected to hire about 40- thousand. office depot, the gap and kohl's round out the top five for holiday hires. 3 in today's health watch --- the department of health in washington state is investigating a growing cluster of a polio-like illness in children. so far, two of nine suspected cases have been confirmed as a rare condition known as "a-f-m." one child has died...though that child is not one of the ?confirmed? cases. acute a condition that affects the nervous system. it causes sudden weakness in limbs and sometimes causes difficulty swallowing. the c-d-c says 89 people in 33 states were confirmed to have a-f-m so far this year. that's up from ?just 21? cases last year. for us to have a cluster of nine that could be potentially a-f-m, it's very concerning. concerning. once doctors know exactly how many of these cases are confirmed as "a-f-m"... they will investigate any potential 3 staying up late to snap selfies or play online games is taking away important sleep time from children. children.researchers found a s

j. c. penney are opening at 3:00. it is a sign of the changing they are going online or taking advantage of holiday deals offered today and earlier in the month. a lot of people want all the good teals but they would rather not see workers taken away from their family on thanksgiving to get these good deals but if you are planning to come out today, look at all the ads from the store and online. make sure you do a little comparison shopping because sometimes th different from what you find it store so be organized and prepared. get out here early, because you can see you have a little competition. back to you. >> we'll go to new york city where some last-minute preparations are under way for the macy's parade. this year's security has been beefed up. they are taking unprecedented steps for a record turnout. route this morning. >> reporter: members of new york's finest began taking position at central park west overnight. >> nypd is going to mount an even stronger operation this year. >> reporter: new york mayor detail

live look at lindale ready for all of the early shoppers.several other stores are open right now .j-c-penney -- kohls and target are all friday.best buy will open at 8 this morning. tanger outlet center in williamsburg will be open until 10 tonight. in iowa city -- the area's chamber of commerce is will be open until 10:00 tonight. in what city, the area's chamber of commerce is rewarding shop forces taking their holiday list to local stores. twelve businesses are participating in bite here holiday blitz. shopping here will earn you tickets and those tickets go into three different drawings. winners in each drawing. we have a complete list of participating stores on our web site, cbs2iowa.com. >>> it turns out sunday is the worst day to drive home this holiday weekend. wednesday was the busiest day to travel to family but sunday is the deadliest. so if you can, avoid the roads between 11:00 and 6:00 sunday afternoon. >>> the woman known for maying the nation's favorite television mom has passed away. florence henderson died of heart failure overnight. she came from a very simple back groped

j. c. penney. tom: with less than a week to go before the nation picks a new president, gun sales are once again ruger reported a 66% increase compared to profits from last year. some enthusiasts fear more gun control may be contributing to the spike in sales. jean: coming up at 5:00, in ports it's a huge night for baseball fans, huge game 7 of the world series. jamie staton has the big new hampshire connection in tonight's game. >> coming up at 6:00 tonight a drug and other charges arrested again. the car crash that ended with kyle tasker back in custody. and the red hot u.s. senate race front and center tonight in our granite state debates. we'll have a preview of what to watch for as kelly ayotte and maggie hassan take the stage. hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. vo: in times of crisis america depends on steady leadership. donald trump: "knock the crap out of them, would you? more about isis than the generals do, believe me." vo: and calm judgment. donald trump: "a

j. c. penneye among the retailers offering the biggest discounts. >> but if you would rather just give a gift card wallet hub says the three most popular are gift cards from amazon itunes or a visa gift card. >> but we also accept checks. >> or cash is fine. >> those are your tech bytes. >> have a great day. >> ♪ cottonelle asked real people about cleaning... their bums. what? (laughs) (laughs) what does cleanripple texture do? catches all the stuff that you want to get out. this is really nice. this one is, like, it goes the extra step. it gets it all clean. how does being clean feel? kind of sassy. uh, breezy. hands up. weeeeeee. my bum is saying, "thank you very much." cleanripple texture is designed to clean better. go cottonelle, go commando. >> going to be on preston and steve today. >> are you. >> thanksgiving day parade. i'm excited about that. right now taking a live look at our traffic. this is in lower gwynedd township. 309 near norristown road. >>> the accident we showed you a little b

and -- j-c penney is offering a 5- percent discount to vets from november 10-th through the 13-th. all week long we want to see how you're celebrating the veterans in your life. share your stories on with us on facebook or twitter.. and you could see them on air. now fox weather 24/7 with cassandra jones good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. mostly sunny skies with temperatures well above average will continue today. we will max out at 79 degrees today with a high around 80 for tuesday & wednesday. not much change in the week ahead forecast which means it will stay very few clouds. slight cooling begins thursday but daytime temperatures we will continue to remain above normal dipping closer to mid-70's here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day back to the news desk. the next time you pass by a big rig -- the next time you pass by a big rig -- be appreciative of the person behind the

so they should be ready for all of the early shoppers.several other stores are open right now .j-c-penney -- kohls and target are all open through black friday.best buy will open at 8 this morning. tanger outlet center in williamsburg will be open until 10 tonight. in iowa city -- the area's their holiday lists to local stores.12 businesses are participating in the buy here holiday blitzshopping at these businesses will earn you tickets - those tickets go into three different drawings. there will be two 500 dollar prize winners in each drawing.we have complete list of participating stores on our website cbs 2 iowa dot com. a group of cedar rapids moms have taken the stress out of holiday shopping. this is the cedar rapids moms blog holiday shopping guide. it's a list of local shops that are offering free giveaways to participate in being on the basket worth more than 400- [cheers and applause] >> here she is now, elle

. >> she's in a j c penney store that kick odd of the rush at 3:00 p.m. yesterday. how did that go?s, that's right. i got rid of the sweater, but i got another prop for you. let's talk a little bit about jc penney. this is one of nearly 1100 locations that has been open since 3:00 p.m. yesterday. it's the earliest start time out of the major retailers. this particular location has been open for 21 hours straight, so it has been busy for a majority of that team. in focus as courtney just mentioned, is appliances. home goods. especially appliances. this is a big pafr the turnaround strategy for jw penney. the company has been rolling out about -- appliance storerooms like the one around me in about 500 stores, and as i mention, it's part of their turnaround strategy as it bets on the housing recovery under ceo marvin ellison who came on board last december from, says what else, home depot. things like washer and dryer sets, for example. they say the average discount that they've been giving on these appliances is about 30%. analysts say this is a very positive for jc penneys in terms