abc' s lana zak has more. lana: thanksgiving traditions from turkey pardons in d.c. -- pres. obama: it is hard to believe that this is my seventh year of pardoning a turkey. time flies, even if turkeys don' lana: to the macy' s thanksgiving day parade, and through it all, com. bratton: we' ve increased the number of officers. i think we will have the largest number of officers we have ever had at this event, over 2500. lana: among the thousands of new york police patrolling the parade route, 1300 counterterrorism officers. a record number of officers for a record number of revelers. york, not willing to let the terrorists win. mayor de blasio: the people of feet. we will see millions of people. we know the terrorists are trying to intimidate, and we know people of new york city will not intimidate. lana: and in his weekly address, the president remembered the first thanksgiving and drew a parallel to the debate over refugees today. pres. obama: nearly four centuries after the mayflower set sail, the world is still full of pilgrims, men and women who want nothing more than the

lana: thanksgiving traditions.... >> gobble gobble. lana: from turkey pardons in dc... >> it is hard to believe that this is my seventh year of pardoning a turkey. time flies, even if turkeys don' t. [laughter] lana: ... to the macy' s thanksgiving day parade. and through it all, an extra emphasis on security. >> we' ve increased the number of officers. we will have the largest number of them we' ve ever had at this event, over 2500. lana: among the thousands of ny police patrolling the parade route, 1300 counterterrorism officers. a record number of officers for a record number of revelers. they turned out in droves in ny, not willing to let the terrorists win. >> the people of new york are feeling safe & secure by voting being out here. the people of new york city are not intimidated. lana: and in his weekly address, the president remembered the first thanksgiving and drew a parallel to the debate over refugees today. >> nearly four centuries after the mayflower set sail, the world is still full of pilgrims - men and women who want n

lana zak, abc news, washington. erin: students at the university of chicago won' t have to go to class today after someone posted a threat of gun violence online. the university says the f.b.i. tipped them off to the threat. it mentioned a popular gathering place on campus at 10:00 this morning. were asked to stay away from the campus today, and students in college housing were asked to stay indoors. the deadly storm that has caused severe ice and flooding across in parts of north texas and arkansas today. the storm has been moving through the midwest since thursday and displaying for at least 14 deaths. the storm caused 78,000 power outages in oklahoma alone. share of rain already. kevin: it has been the central plains and out west that has been seeing stormy weather. here we remain at or above normal most of the month. we will see if that starts to change for the weekend. erin: your weather forecast is after the break. also, we will show you how to make a tasty chicken and biscuits dish sure to keep you warm. not

abc' lana: donald trump is riding terrorist attacks in europe, but manipulating voters and distorting the truth. mr. trump: i watched when the world trade center came tumbling down, and i watched in jersey city, new jersey, when the thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. lana: in the chaos after 9/11, there were some false reports and internet rumors, but despite being widely debunked, trumpet insist he side. george: did you see -- mr. comp: i saw it. i saw it with my own eyes. george, it did happen. lana: terrorism has surged as an election issue since the paris attacks and donald trump leads with a wide margin as the most trusted to deal with the issue among republican voters. jersey city' s current mayor says that trump is perpetuating a falsehood. >> either he is willfully making up lies or he has memory issues good if you have either one of those, you have to question his ability to be president. lana: but trump is not backing down on this or other claims he has made, including reach waiting this-- rete weeting this false statistic whose

abc' s lana zak reports. lana: it was chaos at a strip mall on the busiest shopping day of the year, reports of a shooter at a planned parenthood in colorado springs. >> we are taking fire, two hits. lana: this was the scene, lines of swat teams, tactical unit and -- tactical units, as they tried to contain active shooter situation. the alleged suspect firing at officers outside while others were caught inside, like this woman' s sister -- this man' s sister. >> there were guys shooting -- lana: nearby, businesses and shoppers were told to shelter in place. caren was working at the supercuts. >> i heard gunshots and everything. and then i saw an officer go down. lana: after nearly five hours, police convinced the suspect to surrender. their bravery saved untold lives, according to the mayor. >> this was a terrible, terrible tragedy. it could have been much works -- worse. shelley: according to law enforcement, there are nine people, five members of law transported to area hospitals. all are listed in good con

lana zak tag: and more troubling news?the head of the house intelligence committee, says he's concerned that in addition to syria and isil, altered intelligence reports may also have come afghanistan. lana zak, abcn, washington" jenna: officials in youngstown ohio are investigating after finding a vandalised rock painted with isis symolisms.according to youngstown state universisi officials, the rock was painted in the colors of the french flag and had phrases such as "ysu supports isis" and other isis inspired threats. so far no leads have been made as to just who painted the rock. jenna: with the controversy over refugees coming from syria, national security has become a major hot button issue onthe campaign trail and it seems donald trump is benefitting the most according to a new poll thth abc news/washington post poll out today reports s terrorism has become more important as an election issue since the paris attacks. donald trump leads with a 10 per-cent margin as the most trusted candidate to deal with the issue amo

lana, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, reena and kendis. donald trump is scheduled to host "saturday night live" this weekend, and the protests are getting louder. overnight people gathered outsidof nbc's headquarters in new york city. they're demanding the network drop the republican candidate from the show saying it legitimizes his controversial comments on immigration. hispanic groups delivered a petion witith over 5,000 signatures asking nbc executives to revoke his appearance. it appears it didn't work. "snl" has released the show's first promo. >> because of equal time rules for television, mr. trump can only speak for four seconds in this proromo. >> so, let me just say this, ben carson is a complete and total loser. >> carson responded to that saying he won't be watching the ow because, quote, the presidency is a very serious thing. and in the meantime, jeb bush is on the road in his jeb can fix it bus abc's jonathan karl went on board in new hampshire asking jeb about his struggling campaign. >> how do you get this thing back on tr

lana zak abc news washington. " jenna: still to come... one turkey narrowly escaped the dinner table this thanksgiving. find out who got the presidential pardon this year when we return. fred: (fred) ice and snow are coming tomorrow, and that will bring travel headaches. cooler weather will follow. your a winter weather advisory will be in effect for most of siouxland from 4 am to 6 pm. a winter storm warning willll be in effect for harrison county south to omaha/council bluffs. all of us will see ice changing to snow, but the ice may be somewhat thicker in the yellow wawaed area. road conditions are fine, but this map will look different tomorrow. stay in touch with road conditions on siouxlandmatters.co m or by downloading our abc9 weather app. the port neal welding company skycam hd d ows cloudy skiki. the high today was 53 and the low 27. here are conditions in storm lake on the king's pointe skycam hd. 37 is our sioux city temperature. local temperatures are in the 30s and 40s. relative humidity is as high as 100 percent, and we do se

lana zak tag: and more troubling news?the head of the house intelligence committee, sayshe's concerned that in addition to syria and isil, altered intelligence reports may also have come out about us- fforts in afghanistan. lana donald trump riding a new high in the polls following the terrorist attacks in europe. according to a new a-b-c washington post poll, terrorism has surged as an election issue since the paris attacks. and trump leads with a wide margin as the most trusted to deal with the issue among republican voters. on the campaign trail, trump has been using tough language on terrorism and muslims. this weekend he repeated a widely debunked story about muslim reaction to september 11. "i watched when the world trade center came tumbling down, and i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down." trump's critics say he's manipulating voters. jersey city's mayor accused him of making up lies. but trump's not backing down on this or some

abc's lana zak. thank you so much, lana. >>> turning now to the race for the whe house anben carson looking to score points with conservatives. >> yeah, carson made some controversial comnts about transgendered people saying they should have their own bathrooms becacause it mes pele uncomfortable. carson also reinforced his belief that the egyptian pyramids were not tombs but ilt by joseph to store grain, and former classmates, neighbors and friends are disputing carson's claims that he had a violent past before turning to god. >>> in the meantime, donald trump and marco rubio are trading jabs. trump attacked rubio for using a state republican party american express card when he served as speaker of the house in florida, but rubio says he paid for all of his personal expenses out of his own pocket and he fired back pointing out that trump has declared bankruptcy four times. >>> the republicans will neeeed fewer podiums when they face off next week in their fourth h debate. new jersey governor chris c

abc's lana zak reports from washington. " thanksgiving traditions.... (gobble gobble nats) from turkey pardons in dc... sot obama "it is hard to pardoning a turkey. time flies, even if turkeys don't." (laughter) ... to the macy's thanksgiving day parade... (parade nats) and through it on security. bratton the number of officers - we will have the them we've ever had at this event, over 2500" among the thousands of ny police patrolling the parade route, 13 hundred officers. a record for a record number turned out in droves let the terrorists win. sot de blasio: "the people of ny are feeling safe & secure by voting with their here. the people of nyc are not intimidated." and in his weekly address, the president remembered the first thanksgiving and drew a parallel to the debate over refugees today. potus centuries after the mayflower set sail, the world is still full of pilgrims - men and nothing more than the chance for a safer, better future for themselves and their families." and from washington to outer space, "gonna have candied yams? wishes thanksgi

lana zak, abc news, washington. erin: federal investigators believe they have found the wreckage of the cargo ship that sank during hurricane joaquin a month ago. based on sonar images, it appears the ship landed upright on the ocean floor under about 15,000 feet of water east of the bahamas. finding the data recorder could take up to two weeks using a remotely operated deep sea vehicle that will document and record the wreckage. several of the 33 people on board were from or had ties to new england. 12 minutes past 5:00 this morning. "the martian" continues to dominate. anticipation is building for a potential blockbuster. for do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much as if you were a man-male... where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. r i'm hillary clinton p sean: a massive leather back sea turtle that was found di

lana zak with more. lana: the remains of more than 140 bodies are returning to grief stricken families in st. petersburg, russia. among the 224 dead, 25 children. these photos show happy families ready to make their way home. today authorities are digging deeper into the mystery of what brought down the plane just 23 >> this happened so quickly and instantaneously there may not be any evidence. what's going to be more important is looking at the wreckage on the ground and how it is laid out. lana: with eight miles of scattered debris, one theory is a bomb. >> something called something on the order of a bomb or explosion on the airplane. lana: another theory is human error or problem on the plane. the ex-wife of the co-pilot said he had campaigned about the air bus including on the morning of the crash. >>>a final theory is could terrorists have taken out the plane? isis claimed responsibility but they lack the missiles that could take out a plane flying at 31,000 feet. >> some of the claims of responsib

from washington, lana zak, abc news. >> our thanks to lana. >>> staying in washington. developing overnight. the republican revolt. rival campaigns joining forces to demand greater control of future debates. representatives of more than does aen candidates met behind closed doors last night. they agreed on several changes. >> i think that's progress. that's my response. i'm glad. >> reporter: a post halloween pow wow at this virginia hotel. >> we agreed to interject ourselves in the process. >> reporter: spurred by trick questions republicans say the press reserves for them. >> is this a comic book version of a republican campaign? >> it's not a nicely asked question. >> reporter: they're asking too much of gop candidates. republicans are hoping to take more control of debate formats from moderators. >> we're going to insist of opening and closing statements. >> reporter: dr. ben carson speaking are martha raddatz on "this week." >> we should have mod rarts who are interested in disseminating the information. as opposed to, you know, gotcha, you did this, you -- defend

abc's lana zak reports. overseas, belgium's capital city of brussels is getting back to normal after raising its alert level. this morning, metro service reopened and kids went back to school. the city raised the alert level last week, saying there was a threat of an attack similar to what happened in paris earlier this month. overseas, belgium's capital city of brussels is today. the white house telling us they know of no credible, specific threats. lana zak, washington overseas, belgium's capital department, nypd this will include extra uniform police officers, traffic c gents plus additiononl mobile camemeas, helicopters, k-9 mounted units,lana zak tag: the president met with his national security team today. the white house telling us they know of no credibleespecific thrrts. lana zak, washington overseas, belgium's capital city of brussels is getting back to normal after raising its alert level. this morning, metro service reopened and kids went back to school. the city raised the alert level last week,

lann lana, good morning. >> reporter: several republican candidates sensing this is their opportunity to portray their rivals as unable to answer tough questions. >> they can't handle a bunch of cnbc moderators. >> reporter: overnight president obama poking fun at gop presidential candidates and their debate demands. >> if you can't handle those guy guys, you know, then i don't think the chinese and the russians are going to be too worried about you. >> reporter: after initially banding together the republican alliance is coming apart at the seams. donald trump says he prefers to negotiate for himself. here he is speaking to bloomberg tv. >> we should be like a basketball player. we should go on strike. >> reporter: also refusing to sign on john kasich, chris christie and carly fiorina whose campaign has opted out of the debate controversy from the start choosing, quote, dinner at the applebee's in pella, iowa, instead and now ben carson abandoned by many of his fellow contenders on the defensive when asked if his campaign led debate reforms are backfiring. >> that's a bunch of garbag

lana zak, washington. jean: many cities will have extra security on hand for holiday events this week, some of those new resources were planned before last week's attacks in paris. new york has two new police units this year, one specifically focused on counterterrorism, another created to handle large incidents like protests. yesterday new york held a drill on how to respond to an active shooter on a subway. and if you are traveling this week, expect to see tighter security at airports. the t.s.a. has added more staff and says it will carry out more procedures like random hand swabbing. it also plans to require more people to remove their shoes and have laptops checked even if they are in t.s.a.'s prechecked program. josh: here is another headache for air travelers, the chances of your plane getting stuck on the tarmac are going up, even though you see more flights arriving on time according to the boards, an "associated press" analysis that only means that the plane has landed and not getting to the gate

abc's lana zak has the latest right now from washington. lana, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, reena and kendis. yes, and you know the campaign trail is leading to book sales for both donald trump and ben carson, and the titles of their books, "crippled america" for trump and "a more perfect union" for carson, really underlying the very different tones of these campaigns. republican presidential hopeful donald trump thinks it's time for republicans to coalesce around a few candidates. >> do i think it's time to have some of the other republican candidates drop out, yes. there are too many people. >> reporter: but with ben carson's popularity surging, trump is taking on his closest rivals saying carson lacks the experience and disposition to be president. >> you look at ben. he's very weak on immigration, and ben wants to get rid of medicare. you can't get rid of medicare. >> reporter: the attacks didn't seem to bother carson. >> i've had a lot of experience, for instance, doing things that have never been done before, particularly

lana zak reports. lana: the actions taken by the british government are being according to egyptian officials. an explosive device rather than mechanical failure likely brought down the russian jetliner in the sinai peninsula. investigators are taking more seriously the claims of an isis-affiliated terrorist group. the immediate aftermath of the plane crash scene in this new video. plumes of smoke rising from the stretchers. the british government taking a controversial action. >> there will be no u.k. passenger flights from now. passengers who are on the ground in that area can be returned to the u.k.. lana: u.s. officials in washington are cautioning against premature conclusions. the faa already had measures in place to limit travel to the region. lana zak, abc news, washington. sean: bedford police are looking for two people caught on camera vandalizing at least two cars parked at the high school. a man and a woman got out of a car last week and smashed the windows of two cars. nothing was taken fr

lana, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, reena and kendis. the department of homeland security is looking at ways to make foreign airport screening as rigorous as the united states, here airport workers may be credentialed every six months but in some foreign airports it is as infreak as every five years. the possibility that a terrorist bomb downed the russian plane in egypt is sending international shock waves with implications for u.s. travelers. >> i think there is a possibility that there was a seriously. >> reporter: the department of homeland security is expected to announce plans to tighten regulations on u.s.-bound flights from international airports as early as today. >> the obama administration is reviewing a number of different steps that we can take to enhance security for commercial flights bound for the united states from certain foreign airports. >> reporter: with more than 25 million americans expected to fly over the thanksgiving holiday, the need for vigilant security could not be greater. here in the u.s., baggage is sent

exacactly a ye until the lana, thank you. state elections around the country starting in kentucky where voters have elected a republican governor for only the second time in 40 years. >> matt bevin is a tea party favorite who's never held public office. he opposes kentucky's expansion of medicaid, which was made possible by the passage of obamacare. bevin also stood behind kim davis, the county clerk jailed for refusing to offer marriage certificates to same-sex couples. >>> in ohio a measure that would have legalized marijuana was defeated the proposed amendment to ohio's constitution would have made pot gal both for recreational and medicinal use. 65% of voters rejected it. >>> and this from houston, a setback for gay rights. voters defeating an ordinance that would have secured protections for gay and transgendered people. opponents branded it the bathroom ordinance saying it would allow sexual predators dressed as women to use women's restrooms. houston's mayor, who is a lesbian, says the fight is not over. >>> and headin

reena, kendis. >> all right, lana zak reporting for us in washington. that debate coming up next week. thank you, lana. >>> now from the democratic side bernie sanders is proposing legislation that would end the federal ban on marijuana. his bill would repeal penalties for possessing and consuming pot. the proposal allows states to establish regulated marijuana industries but it's not expected to be top priority in the senate. >>> we've got breaking news now from chicago in the case of that murdered 9-year-old boy. a person of interest is now being questioned after surrendering to police. tyshawn lee was shot several times at close range in an alley near his grandmother's house. the reward for information in the case now has grown to $35,000. now police say the shooting may have been gang related. >>> calm has returned to downtown san diego following a tense five-hour standoff with a gunman. police answering a domestic violence call were met with a hail of gun 7 ofire. dozens of shots ex-ipg chaed. air traffic shut down at san diego's international airp

lana: nearby, businesses and shoppers were told to shelter in place. caren was working at the supercuts. >> i heard gunshots and everything. and then i saw an officer go down. lana: after nearly five hours, police convinced the suspect to surrender. their bravery saved untold lives, according to the mayor. >> this was a terrible, terrible tragedy. it could have been much works -- worse. shelley: according to law enforcement, there are nine people, five members of law enforcement, who had been transported to area hospitals. all are listed in good condition. shelley: people in france paid tribute to those killed two weeks ago in the terror attacks in paris. [french national anthem plays] shelley: the national anthem played as president francois site of napoleon' s tomb. each of the 130 people who was killed was recognized by name. president hollande pledged to fanatics responsible for the attacks." in chicago, protesters blocked stores and shut down traffic in the city during black friday shopping. the demonstrators gathered on michigan avenue' s magnifi

abc's lana zak is joining us from washington with more. lana. >> reporter: good morning. the french president francois hollande has been on a world tour gathering the support of global leaders and france, he says, is not backing down. france and russia say they are united in the fight against terrorismrussian president vladimir putin pledged greater cooperation in his meeting with inference president francois hollande. terrorism is our enemy hollande says. we know it, it has a name. russia's naval ship moscow arrived off the coast of syria and deployed their air defense system but despite this cooperation, there is still no agreement on the role of syrian leader bashar al assad. nearly two weeks after the terrorist attacks in france and less than one week since radical terrorists stormed a hotel in mali the international community is organizing in the fight against terror. british prime minister david cameron worked to convince the british parliament to join the fight. >> the military advice, the diplomatic advice and the security advice all says yes that the risks of ina

live in washington, lana zac, for channel 7 eyewitness news. back to you, david and charlene. >> lana, thank you very much. >>> we want to turn now to meteorologist bill evans. he has the after-school accu- weather forecast. bill? >> we have sunshine. and clouds. as we look at the camera in astoria here on the east river and a temperature of 43 degrees. and now, for the afternoon, we might see that getting to about 44 to 46. and then dropping on into the mid-40s. so nice weather this evening for being outside. and jackets, sweaters, scarves, gloves, that sort of thing, and it will be brisk and chilly. we will talk about warming up. we will talk about rain. we will talk about sunshine. all in the accu-weather seven- day forecast. in just a moment. back to you guys. david, charlene? >> sounds good, thank you, bill cyber monday, shopping spree. we will tell you about the items with the deepest discounts. >> plus the big change you will find on many restaurant menus starting tomorrow. >> and a royal security breach, how the two dads managed to pala

abcs lana zak has more.... "across the nation--in every major transportation hub, tourist attractionon and sporting amped up for the holiday. "i'm going to be nervous, no doubt about it." but this mother says it won't change her family's plans. "you can't live in fear, as millions of americans take to the roads, rails and homeland security have issued new warnings about the copy-cat terrorism security nats here at washington's union station n unmistakable secu presence sot we have long unit who are-- have enhanced technical skills.we have additional amtrack employees. our emergency managers are out here. it's all hands on deck to get people safely to their destination. amtrak says today and sunday will be the busiest days of the year. and at the iconic macy's thanksgiving parade, spectators are expectededo turn out in record numbers--and so will security. james o'neill / chief of department, nypd this will include extra uniform police officers, traffic agents plus additional mobile cameras, helicopters, k-9 (an

if you do new research suggests you may be in good company, here's abc news lana zak with more "are we a nation of pill-poppers? a new study suggests that, for some of us, the number of prescription medicines we take is on the rise. in a new report in the journal of the american medical association? researchers found that between 2000 and 2012? prescription drug use increased by nearly 20 percent. the team also finding that more drugs at the same time? that's almost double than in the year 2000. most of this increase? in those older than 40 nearly all major prescription drugs are becoming more commonly used. drugs for blood pressure, high cholesterol, and depression - all up. the notable exceptions? prescriptions for pain meds, which remained the same? and for hormone therapy medicines in women, which became less common should we be concerned? fortunately, no. the authors of the report say that the use of these drugs, while rising, is consistent with guidelines from major medical organizations. it may be a sign that more people are seeing their doctors regularly? and taking the medicat

lana zak, abc n, w " tim: billionaire investor warren buffett is hitting the campaign trail to stump for hillary clinton. buffett is set to appear with clinton at a campaign stop in nebraska next month. it's the democratic presidential candidate's first campaign stop in omaha before the nebraska caucus in march. a clinton campaign source says the two will talk about the need for tax reform and income inequality. buffett has long been a fan of clinton, contributing to both her campaign and super pac in recent months. he did endorse barack obama for president in 2008, but only after it became clear the then-illinois senator would beat clinton for the democratic nomination. tim: fred's back next with a final check of our forecast. effect in yellow through tomorrow, while a winter weather advisory is for those in light blue. the hd radar shows light to moderate snow. sioux city saw 5.4" of snow today, which breaks the record for november 29. norfolk's 3.7" also breaks a record. elsewhere, 8.0" was reported in sioux center, holstein had 7". road conditions are snow covered across the nort

as he continues to make controversial statements about the matter abc's lana zak has more. nats donald trump is riding a new high in the polls following the terrorist attacks in europe. but his critics say he's manipulating voters and distorting the truth-- sot/trump i watched when the in the chaos after 9-11, there were some false reports and internet rumours. but despite being widely debunked, it. stephanopoulos: saw it. you saw that... trump: it was on television. i saw it. stephanopoulos: -- with your own eyes. trump: george, it did happen. stephanopoulos: police say it didn't happen. according to today's abc news/washington post poll, terrorism has surged as an election issue since the paris attacks, and donald trump leads with a wide margin as the most trusted to deal with the issue among republican voters. but jersey city's current mayor says trump is perpetuating a falsehood-- steven fulop, jersey city mayor- "either he's willfully making up lies or he has memory issues and if you have either one of those, you have to question his ability to be president" but trump'

lana zak abc news washington. coming up in sports.. scott goes one on one with iowa coach kirk ferentz. and he also has u-n-i basketball highlights as coach ben jacobsoo goes after his 200t0t win. stay wwth your 24 hour news source, kcrg t-v nine. the uni panthers coming off that upset win over top ranked north carolina hosted dubuque tonight. uni coach ben jacobson was looking for his 200th win tonight. but this game was tied at 23 in the first half jake weber with the baseline jumper the spartans. uni answered with the long ball matt bohannon knocks down the trey.. and then checkout the drive by the former linn-mar stater with a littleelp from the iron god. and the panthers turned p the defense wes washpun with the steal and flush for two of his game high 22.. dubuque cut the lead to 38-31 at the break andre norris with twoof his 20.. but uni pulled away in e seccd half for the 83-63 win. congrats to jake on win number 200. lets talk some football.. the hawkeyes are 1 1/2 point favorites over nebraskk friday. heres more with coach fe

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abc's lana zak has today's top story. " thanksgiving traditions.... (gobble gobble nats) from turkey pardons in dc... sot obama "it is hard to believe that this is my seventh year of pardoning a turkey. time flies, even if turkeys don't." (laughter) ... to the macy's thanksgiving day parade... (parade nats) and through it all an extra emphasis on security. number of officers - we will have the largest number of them we've ever had d this event, over 2500" among the thousands of ny police patrolling the parade route, 13 hundred counterterrorism officers. a record number of officers for a record number of revelers. they turned out in droves in ny--not willing to let the terrorists win. sot de blasio: "the people of ny are feeling safe & secure by voting with their feet and being out here. the people of nyc are not intimidated." and in his weekly address, the president remembered the first thanksgiving and drew a parallel to the debate over refugees today. potus sot "nearly four centuries after the mayflower set sail, the world is still full of pilgrims

fr washington, lana zak, abc news. reena? kendis, back to you. >>> also overnight. a republican revolt. rival forces joining forces to control the debates. >> representatives of more than a dozen candidates met behind closed doors last night. in a suburb of d.c., as they agreed on several changes they hope will go o into efft before the next debate. >> i think that's progress. that's my respsponse. it's progrs. i'm glad. >> reporter: a post-halloween pow wow at this virginia hotel. >> we agreed to interject ourselves in the process. more than we have been. >> reporter: spurred by trick questions republicans say the press reserves for them. >> is this a comic book version of a presidential campaign? >> reporter: the rivals can agree that questions like that -- >> it's not a nicely asked question. >> reporter: -- are asking too much of gop candidates. republicans are hoping to take more control of debate formats from moderators. >> we're going to insist on opening and closing statements. we're going to negotiate with sponsors directly about format. >> reporter: dr. be