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national retail association is still projecting record number of shoppers 183 million over thanksgivingever, sales are going to be modest, up two and a half to 3.5%, so we'll have to see. people are still shopping, but potentially tightening their purse strings a little bit. >> have you bought anything yet? nope. >> not a thing. yeah. >> me neither. i'm going to make all my gifts this friday. there you go. thank you very much kate. >> not a thing. all right file this one under. oh, my god. a 28 year old south korean national was stopped at a peruvian airport. officials noticed that his stomach area looked, quote bulky. one search later and authorities found an exotic zoo basically strapped to his body. please roll the pictures. 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes, and nine bullet ants to boot. all suspected of being taken from the amazon and the man suspected of being involved in illegal wildlife trafficking. an industry worth year. all of the insects, in case you were wondering, are now in the care of authorities. we have seen these incidents. incidents like remember the man caught trying t

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since the national federal retail association and the americans to spend $1 trillion holiday shopping it is important to be extra vigilant, even it's not stepping foot in a store. >> online, everything is online. 100%. >> you have not stepped foot in a store? >> no, i hate to go into stores black friday. it is to match. with all the online shopping packages, porch pirates and that according to capital one, americans lost $13 billion to package thieves just last year, anita, i will send it back to you. >> anita: you have to be careful out there and madison's carpino, thank you so much for that. >> the biden administration invited this game and no one heard of them a few years ago. they were brought in here. a lot of them literally brought in under this temporary protective status plan. what makes it even worse is, now even if convicted, how are we to import them because venezuela will not take people back. >> you have people and people invented going all over the country and completely circumvented the system using for ccp 1 app but what about us and what about our lives and our safety

we are expecting data from the national association of retailers saying there would be a record numberu.s. consumers expected to shop. two thirds of those, 66% will walk into a store some kind across the states. it is hefty when you think about it. we are looking for an increase of 2.5% to 3.5% and spending. not the 3.9% we saw last year. pandemic savings drawn down and household debt at a record in the third quarter, that is pretty impressive. until you think about next year and the possibility of tariffs. perhaps it might be wise to get your shopping done this year if the tariffs do indeed get put on the goods. romaine: i don't know if you had a chance to go inside the macy's and do shopping for yourself. what are the discounts like this year? there was a lot of talk last holiday season that retailers did not have to discount as much because inventory levels were under control. it looks like this year -- i don't know. are things different? vonnie: i walked around this macy's. you see a lot of 40% offs. you have to do research to see if that is the cheapest we can have for these parti

i do too in the national association of retailers 75,000 people left in the state of california in thehs according to the "washington examiner" who did a fantastic report on this. what did they leave for? and arizona. let me add more facts to that, the "washington examiner" at the carbon fuel standards in california -- i hope you like it out there because it will cost $1,000 more a year in taxes -- that is the great state of california. this is so popular ev mandates, why did kamala harris team put out fact-checked and say she is not for ev mandates and distanced herself and ran like a crazy person away from it because unpopular in the election. yet, she is still last. gavin newsom, take a page from kamala but she had the courage to make courage to run away from ev mandates. >> dagen: and because of catalytic converters. >> dr. siegel: you didn't mention housing and homeless. >> emily: well, guys i'm so excited to let you know my book "under his wings" officially available right now. i am so honored to have served as a messenger for the incredible stories within. stay with us, and i wi

national retail federation said over 183 million people are planning on shopping in-store or online this year between thanksgiving and cyber monday up from last year and up from the pandemic but the national police association is warning shoppers about crimes that tend to spike around the holidays. >> we are seeing burglars follow people home from the mall. from the store and especially if you drive home from the mall or from the store with lots of packages in your vehicle they will follow you home and attempted to rob you often in your driveway. >> it's important for shoppers to stay vigilant if you are not shopping in a store and doing online you have to be aware of people like porch pirates who will steal your packages but the national police association said the most important thing to do is prevention with locks, cameras things like that. >> being followed home is pretty creepy. that's enough for me. thank you. we appreciate your reporting on this black friday thank you. >> molly: migrant crime running rampant including a major drug and credit card scam bust in new york city on wednesday welcome to a brand-new hour of america's newsroom.>> griff: i am in for bill, 2 migrants reported in new york city.

national retail federation said over 183 million people are planning on shopping in-store or online this year between thanksgiving and cyber monday up from last year and up from the pandemic but the national police associationolidays. >> we are seeing burglars follow people home from the mall. from the store and especially if you drive home from the mall or from the store with lots of packages in your vehicle they will follow you home and attempted to rob you often in your driveway. >> it's important for shoppers to stay vigilant if you are not shopping in a store and doing online you have to be aware

national retail federation expects americans will spend nearly a trillion-dollar this holiday season. not everyone though is in the giving mood. correspondent madison scaper reports tonight from atlanta. the national police associationpending goes up so does the motivation for many criminals to steal. secretary brant any smith says some crime trends typically spike this time of year like a burglars following shoppers home. drive home from the mall or from the store with lot of packages in your vehicle, they will follow you home and attempt to rob you, often right in your driveway. >> but many americans will be doing their holiday shopping without stepping foot in a store. >> black tuesday, black wednesday and everything before. so you are not caught up in it, really. you can shop a month ahead of time and still get the same price. >> i hate going in the stores on black friday it's too much. too much. the long lines i don't have the patience for it. i gather all my stuff and my carts so by the time black friday hits i cash out. >> i go off tiktok. what is trending on tiktok or amazon or something. i saw somebody on my ring camera. >> with online shopping comes the risk of porch pirates. capital one says americans los

national retail federationnd says it expects americans willll iospend nearly $1 trillion this holiday season. >>> not everyone though is in the giving mood. correspondent reports tonight from atlanta. >> reporter: the national police associationtion for many criminals to steal. this sergeant says some crime trends typically spike this tims of year, like burglars following shoppers home.home >> especially if you drive home from the mall or frofromm the se with lots of packages in your vehicle. they will follow you home and attempt to rob you, often right in youy r driveway. >> reporter: but many americans will be doing their holiday shopping without stepping foot in a store.dn >> black tuesday, black wednesday anesdad everything bee so you are not caught up in it really. you caad on shop a month ahead . time and still get the same price. >> i hate going into stores on black friday. it's too much. the long lines. i don't have the patiencon'te ft it. i gather all of my stuff iufn my cards so by the time black friday hits,i i cash out >> i go off tiktokti. what's trending on tiktok and then i go onendi amazon or something. >> i saw somebody on my camera. >> reporter: with online shopping comes the risk ofg co h pirates. capital o

national retail federation and consumer research firm proper insights and analytics. of that number, 131.7 million are expected to shop on black friday, today. the term black friday is several generations old, but it was not always associatedith the holiday retail frenzy that we know today. a market crash in the past was notably dubbed black friday, used in relation to shopping day after thanksgiving is most often traced to philadelphia in the mid 20th century when police and other city workers had to deal with large crowds i congregated before the annual army-navy football game to take advantage of sales. black friday is today, and we will continue talking about the issue of black friday and consumer confidence and holiday spending next with cnbc retail and consumer reporter alyssa repko. she will joint -- melissa repko. and later in the program, arms control association executive director daryl kimball will join us to discuss changes to russia's nuclear doctrine and how it could impact its allies. we will be right back. ♪ >> kickstart your holiday shopping season and avoid the crowds with c-span during our black friday sale going on right now at c-spanshop.org. save up to 30% off on hoodies, sweatshirts, >> kickstarter y

national retail federation and consumer research firm proper insights and analytics. of that number, 131.7 million are expected to shop on black friday, today. the term black friday is several generations old, but it was not always associatedith the holiday retail frenzy that we know today. a market crash in the past was notably dubbed black friday, used in relation to shopping day after thanksgiving is most often traced to philadelphia in the mid 20th century when police and other city workers had to deal with large crowds i congregated before the annual army-navy football game to take advantage of sales. black friday is today, a w will continue talking about the issue of black friday and consumer confidence and holiday spending next with cnbc retail and consumer reporter alyssa repko. she will joint -- melissa repko. and later in the program, arms control association executive director daryl kimball will join us to discuss changes to russia's nuclear doctrine and how it could impact its allies. we will be right back. ♪ >> kickstart your holiday shopping season and avoid the crowds with c-span during our black friday sale going on right now at c-spanshop.org. save up to 30% off on hoodies, sweatshirts, >> kickstarter your