looking at live pictures of the lighting in union square and they are just getting set to light the manor ra. it is part of a tradition started 39 years ago by bill graham. a marketing manager in massachusetts came up with a new mash up word for today. thanksgivukkah. experts say based on the current greg or yan and jewish calend s calendars, they won't fall on the same day again for more than $70,000 years. >> pretty impressive. >>> the macy's thanksgiving day parade made its way through the streets of new york city today. the big balloons were allowed to fly, but had to stay close to the ground. this year, they were five feet lower than normal. even then, sudden gusts made the balloons hard to control. the parade started back in 1924 with animals from the central park zoo. it was such a success, organizers decided to make it an annual event. >> and in north dakota, a couple of hunters captured this scene. a phenomenon near the town of leonard. it's a nearly perfect circle of spinning ice. experts say they have seen similar patterns in river when it begins to ice up, but unusual for one to

these are live pictures from union scare where a 25-foot tall manor ra will be lit.on the same day for 70,000 years. >> such a beautiful picture, too. >>> the latest tool to help smokers is supposedly the electronic cigarette and so far, the sale is unregulated, but that could change. >> dor thi reno describes herself as a part time smoker. that's an electronic cigarette in her hand. >> it's a little bit like a cross between incense and being in a wet sauna. >> the device gives a nicotine buzz. it's the latest in replacement prukds joining the patch and gum and they're much cheaper and can be sold and advertised everywhere. last year, americans spent $500 million on e cigarettes. but analysts say that number will triple this year, $1.7 billion in sales. dorothy says she and her husband, an addicted smoker, did extensive research. we think that the harm is less than with a traditional cigarette, however, there's still some risk there. >> doctors say that risk could be unknown chemicals in the unregulated product. in one test, antifreeze turned up. they burst on to the