sand trucks will also be parked at every single intersection to prevent attacks like the one in nice france, where a driver plowed through a crowd killing 86 people. here's a reminder that turkey day is not just about giving thanks, but giving back as well. more than 250 homeless men, women and children for a thanksgiving dinner in the district. it featured all of the traditional dishes and after dessert..guests were given new coats and gift cards to c-v-s. and happening today-- president obama will continue his annual tradition of pardoning a turkey. the white house tweeted this out tuesday-- asking for people to vote on which turkey will be pardoned. it will either be "tater" or "tot". we'll find out this afternoon in the white house rose garden. it's the 69th annual there is much more ahead on good morning ? think of your fellow man. ? ? lend him a helping hand. ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? ? ...and if you're lookin' down, ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? ?put a little love in your heart.? ? in your heart. ? (avo) the subaru share the love event is happening now and will

saw play out today, but it does have eerily similar qualities to that attack on bastille day in nice, france. a car plowing through people in nice, he had a gun and he was able to kill 84 people. a knife in this circumstance. do you draw comparisons here? >> i do, kate, and i mean, it's also when you look at what happened in nice, france, and you look at san bernardino, you look at orlando, and you look at the other shootings that we've had in the country that have been tied to terrorism, weather inspired, mainly inspired. i mean, there seems to be a lot of checks in the category that this seems to be heading in this particular direction. but there was a lot more planning involved in those other attacks. so i think we're going to find a combination of disenfranchised youth having an issue at school, but also being a muslim and listening possibly or inspired by isis in some manner to create this attack because if we look at the type of attack and the methods used and the weapons used, this falls right in line with what we've seen overseas and what a lot of these websites are putting out for i

closing side streets along the 100 blocker cars, all of this, to prevent an attack like the one in nice, france, after isis propaganda called the parade an excellent target, earlier this month, and the arrest of a brooklyn man just days ago for allegedly talking about attacking time square. >> nypd do a great job. along very had no credible threats that they visited 135 truck rental sites to make sure no one suspicious tried to rent one. at the end of the day they say it is better to be safe than sorry. there were no reported incidents. ben: president obama is wishing the nation a happy thanksgiving and encouraged americans to come together after the electio thanksgiving reminds us no matter our differences we are still one people. we are communities that move forward together. reporter: the first family is celebrating the final thanksgiving in the white house after serving a holiday meal the veterans. president obama made calls to troops stationed at home and abroad. he thanked them for their florida at his estate. he is trying to keep carrier from moving jobs to mexico. carrie confirms they h

had legitimate reason, in july, he told an under cover fbi operative he followed the events in nice, france and said a gar bae crush people in time's square. there was no indication he was planning such an attack. 18 people were used in the bass till day celebrations when a gar back truck ran through the crowds. >>> after an off the record meeting with several media executives and on air person amendment, including our own lester holt and chuck todd. enough not appealing obamacare but still more questions about potential conflicts of interest arise. nbc's halle jackson revoels. >> a new video from the president-elect. >> our transition team is moving smothly. >> listing off his ten-point plan. >> i will have the department of labor to investigate all abuses of visa programs that undercut the american workers. >> reporter: a tape produced by invited. his aide forced to fend off new questions how the president-elect can july both his dealings and the business of the country. >> by the time he takes office of president of the united states, everything, every law will be complied every i and ev

when 84 people were killed in nice france, being attacked by a large truck. attacking nonbelievers. >> i was completely saddened, i from him and my heart broke. >> reporter: so investigators are saying he acted alone. agents are also keeping alook out for any direct ties to i.s.i.s. >> all right la toya, thank you. >>> wind gusts have promoted mandatory evacuations in a popular tourist spot, crews are battling 70 mile-an-hour wind gatlenburg. >> a happy news update to a story we brought you last week. many crooks stealing christmas ornaments in a family's backyard acknowledge news3's john treanor was there as the decorations >> reporter: there is nothing like a reunion on a holiday, loved ones, back again. an inflatable mickey and minnie ornament. maybe we should back up. that's better. it started like a christmas story ? you're a mean one mr. grinch ? >> a crystal clear image, even heartbroken. she bought them by sunday, by monday they were gone. who could have done this, ripped them from her lawn? it might sound like a dr. seuss story. >> i was in my car, i

dozens of large trucks filled with sand will be along the route to prevent an attack like the one in nice france where a driver plowed into a crowd killing 86 people. law enforcement officials say there's no specific, credible threat to the macy's thanksgiving day parade. but recent warnings and arrests are chilling. a 37-year-old man was arrested early monday in brooklyn. police say he had ideas for an attack providing material support to isis. now to the trump-transition after saying he would not meet with the new york times.. the president-elect sat down for over an hour with reporters editors and columnist. during the meeting he addressed a range of topics including the white supremacist movement known as the alt-right. the group held a conference in d-c over the weekend and performed nazi salutes. that video was posted on the atlantic. trump told the times it's not a group are energized, he wants to look into it and find out why. the company who manages the reagan building says although it does not agree with the npi's beliefs, it was constitutionally obligated to let the group gather. doct

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to prevent an attack like the one in nice, france.. after isis propaganda called the parade an "excellent target".. earlier this month.. and the arrest of a brooklyn man just days ago for allegedly talking about attacking time square. mos: "we know nypd do a great job. we have full faith they will keep us secure." mos: "security has been great. having a fantastic time." nyc officials said all along.. there were no credible threats.. they even visited 135 truck rental sites to make sure no one suspicious tried to rent one. elizabeth hur standup close: at the end of the day.. the nypd says this is all about better to be safe than sorry.. and fortunately, there were no reported incidents. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. we all know -- las vegas is a huge tourist destination -- any time of the year. but next on 13 action news live international destination for holiday shopping and why some people are willing to travel thousands of miles just to get deals. (mahsa ad lib tease) with prism tv from centurylink, you c

to prevent an attack like the one in nice, france.. where the driver of a speeding truck killed 86 in july. earlier this month.. isis propaganda also called the parade an "excellent target" and the fbi issued this warning.. "holiday celebrations, beginning with thanksgiving and the start of the shopping season could be targeted by and just days ago.. police arrested a brooklyn man who, prosecutors say, talked about attacking times square. the extra security.. so far.. a comforting sight.. for families. ((sot)) "it's nice to see how many police you've got here as well, so we feel really safe." elizabeth tag: to be clear.. officials say, there were no and even visited truck rental sites throughout the city to make sure no one suspicious was trying to rent one. eh, abc news, ny more disturbing details revealed in that tragic tennessee bus crash that killed six children. n-t-s-b investigators say the school bus wasn't even on its designated route when it went off the road and slammed into a tree. the toxicology results for the driver found

had legitimate reason, in july, he told an under cover fbi operative he followed the events in nice, france and said a gar badge truck could be crush people in time's square. there was no indication he was planning such an attack. 18 people were used in the bass till day celebrations when a gar back truck ran through the crowds. >>> after an off the record meeting with several media executives and on air person amendment, including our own lester holt and chuck todd. but still more questions about potential conflicts of interest arise. nbc's halle jackson revoels. >> a new video from the president-elect. >> our transition team is moving smothly. >> listing off his ten-point plan. >> i will have the department of labor to investigate all abuses of visa programs that undercut the american workers. >> reporter: a tape produced by his own team the press invited. his aide forced to fend off new questions how the president-elect can july both his dealings and the business of the country. >> by the time he takes office of president of the united states, everything, every law will be complied every

magazine called on its followers to use trucks as weapons to mirror july's mass casualty attack in nice, franceisis inspired terrorist used a rental truck to mow down 86, injuring 400, many of them children. homeland security provides in the intelligence report five possible signs that some within is renting a truck for a terrorist plot, as well as three mitigation strategies which are strategies designed to reduce the risk. they include strategies to restrict traffic, create pedestrian only zones as well as strategies for conducting patrols around drop-off and pickup points. the new isis magazine does not lay out specific targets homeland security officials write, quote, the use of two macy's thanksgiving day images tells isis to focus on two high-profile events. according to a criminal complaint, naji, the yemeni american living in new york expressed similar attack in times square using a garbage truck. the president will be briefed soon on the threat picture heading into the weekend. >> that response in some cases is something evident to the public in the form of additional deployment of pol

he was inspired by last year's bastille day attack in nice france.k city as an uber driver. here with us is pete hegseth, carl higby, and rob o'neill. we've got this guy, the uber driver, in case you don't know, uber drivers sometimes. got him arrested. he tried to join isis. the story that covered the new york daily news today where one of the isis magazines came out said you know what, it would be great to have a truck bomb at the parade. >> isis is saying what we want to do, hit the thanksgiving parade so somebody who has been trying to join isis, has allegiance to them says okay, here's my opportunity. let's find a truck bomb. we have to thank every single intelligence officer that works under ground because it was an informant that ultimately outed this guy. >> it's got to be daunting because this is a big city. it could be somebody with a truck bomb. it could be somebody with a gun. >> let's put it in perk here. a lot of people hitting donald trump on his proposals to protect american citizens. i want to add to that, if you go to these places,

elizabeth: all this to prevent an attack like the one in nice, france, where the driver of a speeding truck killed 86 in july. earlier this month, isis propaganda also called the parade an excellent target and the fbi issued this warning -- holiday celebrations, beginning with thanksgiving and thar targeted by international terrorists or homegrown violent extremists. just days ago, police arrested a brooklyn man who, prosecutors say, talked about attacking times square. so far, all of this extra security a comforting sight for families. >> it's nice to see how many police you've got here as well, so we feel really safe. elizabeth: to be clear, were no credible threats targeting this parade, but they couldn't take any chances, and elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. erin: it is a tradition across new hampshire, going out for a run before turkey dinner. today in manchester they held the sixth annual fisher cat 5k turkey trot. ray brewer was there and explains why this one particular race had special meaning. ray: this year they have a record number of runners, nearly 2700, and a lot of t

threat against calm fears calling the parade a quote excellent target and used a guide like in nice france. the nypd put precautionarymeasures in place, like last year they will be lining the route with hundreds of blockercars that security is weapons have been stolen. all but used were in a crime all but six were recovered one of the missing guns was used in an armed robbery in boston in january. a former army reservist is accused of stealing the 6 rifles and 10 handguns two other accused of trying to help sell those weapons the fbi is offering a $15,000 reward as it tries to recover the missing weapons. >>> a creepy experience a teenager credited wi stranger, let's check in with brianna. >>> that teenager is getting kudos for chasing off a man allegedly targeting a girl were 17-year-old cameron cook spotted a man fondling himself while following a girl. the pair followed as the man thrust himself up against that little girl that prompted cameron to jump in. i'm not a pervert, i did not ask you sir. >> he was big. cameron had no fear at all. he was just stood firm on the fact that he knew

day parade, isis magazine called the event a vehicle in terrorist attacks like the july attack in nice france that killed 86 people the nypd is calming fears and said there are already precautionary measures in place like lighting the parade route with blocker cars. >>> and meeting with the greek president, assured the people that the united states considered the nato appliance to be a corner stone of our security to which the country has an unwaiverring commitment this is presidential trip abroad. >> boston mayor is promisingchanges after a trench accident they want a safety office to other see the permit process and check for past violations atlantic drain the company involved in a deadly accident had a history of osha violations including 7 at a boston work site this march. >>> massachusetts going out of selling banks and selling investments to senior, eastern boston savings east bank, paired up with a texas firm and the, whoers workers pushed them into investments they should not be making. >>> a teenager targeted by a stranger, wasout the target store, cameron alerted his mother when he

recent weeks, isis has been urging its followers to copy the vehicle attack that took place in nice, france when 84 people were killed by a terrorist drivi semitruck through the bastille celebration there. isis posted a new video instructing followers how to use a knife to attack nonbelievers. also, in a facebook post, he calls himself a a lone wolf and says if you want us muslims to stop carrying out lone wolf attacks, then make peace with the muslim world. brian ross, abc news, new york. >>> the south carolina man church is now acting as his own attorney. a judge yesterday greed that roof could represent himself wearing his prison uniform, he sat the defense table and helped select jurors. malcom grahm's sister died in the church attack and is worried the trial will turn into a skeptical. >> we're going to have to go through a comedy show that shows america at its worst. >> roof offered to plead guilty in exchange for life but prosecutors want the death penalty. >>> switching gears now to monday night football action with the packers taking on the eagles in philadelphia. it was green bay

recent weeks, isis has been urging its followers to copy the vehicle attack that took place in nice, france84 people were killed by a terrorist driving a semitruck through the bastille celebration there. isis posted a new video instructing followers how to use a knife to attack nonbelievers. also, in a facebook post, he calls himself a a lone wolf and says if you want us muslims to stop carrying out lone wolf attacks, then make peace with the muslim world. brian ross, abc news, new york. >>> the south carolina man charged with murdering nine people at a historic black church is now acting as his own attorney. a judge yesterday greed that roof could represent himself wearing his prison uniform, he sat the defense table and helped select jurors. malcom grahm's sister died in the church attack and is worried the trial will turn into a skeptical. >> we're going to have to go through a comedy show that shows america at its worst. >> roof offered to plead guilty in exchange for life sentence, but prosecutors want the death penalty. >>> switching gears now to monday night football action with the

if this was done on purpose, it seems a bit like nice, france, where a vehicle was driven into people on purpose and a butcher's knife was then used to hurt people. the press conference is now beginning in ohio. let's go to it right now. >> before being encountered by one of our campus police officers who commanded the individual to drop his weapon. upon not following those commands, the individual was neutralized by our officer. the original victims were struck by the car at approximately 9:52 this morning. the officer encountered the individual by 9:53 and the subject was neutralized by 9:53. at 9:55 a campus alert went out for people on campus to shelter in place. first to exit and avoid the circumstances or the place where this all happened so they learned where it was and were told to run and hide and get away from the circumstances as we've trained for in desktops and other exercises. they did that, they got to secure places and then forces from a variety of local law enforcement from our campus community, from our city and from the state joi and the fbi joined together to sweep

. >> look at happened in nice, france. they changed rules to accommodate that possibility. >> this year the addition of these very large sand filled trucks to block off all intersections to prevent someone from getting on the route with a vehicle was an add-on. during the last two years, we created two new units that are specifically assigned to the parade. those are heavily armed officers you described with long guns and tactical gear and the addition also of the dogs. the vapor wake dogs they call them. they walk along a crowd line and sniff and detect a potential explosive. it's a shame that we have to go to those lengths but that's the world we live in today. >> people lined up when i was coming in around 5:00 this morning. i saw people with little kids. meantime, this is unofficially the kickoff of the holiday season. anybody who works or lives around midtown manhattan knows what that means. the streets are going to be packed from now until the first of the year. you have a new element and it's a pretty big one. you h

. >> all this have to represent an attack like the one in nice, france and isis propaganda called thearade an excellent target and the fbi issued this warning. holiday sell bringses beginning with thanksgiving and the start of the shopping season could be targeted by terrorists or home grown violence. police arrested a brooklyn man that talked about attacking times square. so far all of this extra security a comforting sight for families. >> it's nice to see how many police we have here so we feel really safe. >> we are told that the nypd make sure that the people in the parade like the balloon handlers were properly screened. today was not a day to take chances and fortunately so far no incidents reported. reporting live channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> there is more ahead on "action news" at 12:30. police hand out gift cards instead of tickets it's happening in one town, we'll show you. and ahead a holiday message from the president-elect on this thanksgiving day. >>> police believe that drugs may have been the motive for a deadly shooting in north philadelphia. two men we

sand-filled trucks and more than 100 blocker cars, all of this, to prevent an attack like the one in nice, france, after isis propaganda called the parade an excellent target earlier this month and the arrest of a , brooklyn man just days ago for allegedly talking about attacking times square. >> we know nypd do a great job. we have full faith they will keep us secure. >> security has been great. everything has been great. having a fantastic time. all along that there were no credible threats, but to be safe, they even visited 135 truck rental sites to make sure no one suspicious tried to rent one. at the end of the day, the nypd says it is better to be safe than sorry and fortunately, , there were no reported incidents. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. sheldon: new on wisn 12 news at 6:00, this thanksgiving holds some special meaning for one local family. >> war in syria, now celebrating their first thanksgiving in menomonee falls. sheldon: plus, the last minute rush. from celery to butter to cream of mushroom soup, the items that had people scrambling to get everything ready for their thanksg

investigators say the would-be terrorist wanted to kill people by driving a truck deadly truck attack in nice, france. naji is facing charges of providing material support for terrorism. >>> 14 before the hour. president-elect donald trump is expected to have another round of meetings in new york today but he's also denying he's using the powers of his future office to benefit his businesses. news 4's tracie potts is live on capitol hill now. donald trump took to twitter overnight saying it's well known he has properties across the globe. how is his transition team dealing with questions about his is making a big deal about this. his spokeswoman says his attorneys assures him there's no overlap between the trump organization and his hotels in the presidency in this transition. questions pop up because of events happening. just this week at the tom kierein hotel which as you know just down from the white house, they hosted a foreign reception, people who were there have stays, doing tours of the hotels. a lot of foreign diplomats reportedly trying to book at the hotel in order to gain some sort of inf

prosecutors say he talked of a tiny square attack similar to the truck attack in nice, france, over the summer. >> homecoming for a disgraced politician. the message from former house speaker sal dimasi to the judge who released him from prison. another busy holiday travel day. mind before heading out. cindy? >> weather not an issue today. but a dusting of snow for your holiday tomorrow. when that turns to rain and how long wet weather will stick around. >> we consider to monitor the breaking news out of boston. four officers hurt after a driver races towards them. it happened in dorchester overnight outside the dublin house. >> sal dimasi back home this morning. the former speaker of the massachusetts house of representatives was released early from prison. he has been battling several cancers. he arrived at logan yesterday afternoon talking to reporters. the 71-year-old has been fighting neck, tongue, and prostate cancer in a north carolina prison. he expressed gratitude for his early release granted by a judge. >> i just want to say how happy i am and grateful and thankful that i'm h

the man wanted to carry out an attack similar to the one in nice france last year when a man drove a truck into a crowd of people. as the macy's thanksgiving day parade turns 90 they are increasing security admit threats of a terrorist attack. they will be facing more than 80 sand filled trucks along the parade route to prevent an attack like the one in france. officers will also be more route along with bomb sniffing dogs who will also be walking the root. >>> bizarre video from south florida. people grabbing this man who had crashed a stolen car into a tv news van. bystander say the man was trying to get away so they held onto them and actually watched him chug a beer until officers arrived. >>> it is a feeding frenzy on the water near downtown saint pete. workers homogenate are watching a school of pin fish. the valley jackson going up and down the line eating them. >>> it started off in the 20s this morning and only hit the mid-sixties this afternoon and we are right back in the upper 30s across the northern counties. that is mostly around brooksville into everybody else in the u

in july he told an undercover fbi operative he followed the events in nice, france, and said a garbage truck could be used to crush people in times square. there was no indication that he was actually planning such an attack. 86 people were killed in nice on july 14th during bastille day celebration when was a gunman used a truck to plow through the crowds. >>> this morning we have a better idea of what president-elect trump is planning to do in his first 100 days in office. after an off-the-record meeting with media executives and on-air personalities including lester holt and chuck todd, mr. trump spelled out his priorities in a campaign-style video whiched oddly enough did -- which oddly enough did not include building a wall with mexico our repeal obamacare. still, more questions about potential conflicts of interest arised. hallie jackson with more. >> reporter: a new video from the president-elect. >> our transition team is working very smoothly -- >> reporter: donald trump listing off his ten-point plan -- >> on immigration, i will direct the department of labor to investigate a

sanitation trucks started blocking intersection to prevent a terrorist attack like the one in nice, france, last july. the radical islamic terror group isis recently named the parade an excellent target in online magazine. along with its network of security cameras, police have established limited pedestrian entrance points and created a web of street closures around the parade's final blocks. new york city mayor bill de blasio: >> n.y.p.d. is more than ready to handle anything that is going on around us and to work with everne to make sure it's a safe and fun day for everyone who attends. >> reporter: police vans like the one behind me that are you could think of them that way. that is where police officers can monitor and watch some of that surveillance coming in live. now, authorities tell us an additional security challenge this year, elaine, president-elect donald trump's residence is just one block away from the parade route. >> quijano: jericka duncan, thank you. president-elect trump was busy with his transition today, naming two women for top posts. "endeavour," a republican party

he planned a truck attack like the one that killed 80 people in nice, france being held without bail. >>> a travel warning for americans in europe. there is a heightened risk of terror activity din holidays. an advisory warns of credible information indicating isis and al qaeda militants are planning attacks in europe. travelers are being encouraged to be careful at outdoor markets and holiday festivals. >>> some frightening moments here at home in los angeles at the auto show there. police say the driver of that orange fiat that you see there jumped the curb and plowed into a crowd standing on the sidewalk outside the convention center. five pedestrians, the driver and the passenger were all taken to the hospital. be okay. >>> the ntsb is now investigating after facebook's experimental internet drone crashed during its first test flight. the unmanned aircraft suffered a structural failure while landing in arizona. the incident happened in june but this is the first we're hearing about an investigation. the drones are part of facebook's plan to provide wireless internet around the wor

prosecutors say he talked of a times square attack similar to the truck attack in nice, france last summer. maria right now, : sal dimasi is back home after an early release from prison. he's noticeably thinner, after battling cancer. we're hearing from the former house speaker about coming home, and what's next. newscenter 5's john atwater is live in boston. john: he spent five years in out-of-state prison. he is some tonight as you mentioned, looking much different than when we last saw him. the transformation was stunning as sal dimasi arrived at logan airport, the once powerful house speaker, now frail and 70 pounds lighter. his gratitude. >> i just want to say how happy and grateful and thankful that i am home in boston where i love with my family. john: dimasi's failing health brought him home, after a judge granted him compassionate release, not because of his political status, he said, but because of the cancer that has ravaged his body. >> i am a fighter. i'm going to fight this all the way. i'm looking forward to regaining being taken care of by my own doctors. john the 71-year-o

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sanitation trucks will line the route to guard against a repeat of this summer's truck attack in nice, france. >>> those giant balloons featured in today's parade came to life thanks to the efforts of the inflation crews. this is always a cool thing in new york city. they work late into the evening as plenty of spectators gathered to watch. among this year's new balloons, a giant charlie brown and "diary of a wimpy kid." >> it's almost as fun watching them inflate the balloons as it is watching the parade itself. >> as a kid that was the highlight going to see that. >> good stuff. >>> americans will enjoy plenty of turkey today as well but two lucky bird, tater and tot, will not be on the table for mealtime. >> thanks to president obama clearly having a good time during his eighth and final presidential turkey pardon, abc's janai norman has all the highlights. >> reporter: president obama letting the bad puns fly. >> but this is the last time i'm doing this, so we're not leaving any room for leftovers. >> reporter: even in the absence of first daughters sasha and malia, the annual turkey pard

just e i new york arresting this man, who prosecutors said talkf a the truck attack in nice, france, last summer. authorities say people attending large gatherings should remai t and port suspicious activities to law enforcement. david? >> all ght, ryan, thank yo >>> a walstreet is celebrating a new milestone tonight. the dow closing above 19,000 for the first time. it is the sixth record high close sincehe election two weekago. investors are now betting that the new administration will favor investors and business. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this tuesy. chemical plant expl an american city hour. the fire burning out of control for hours e emergency crews on the scene. andhe new to families nearby tonight. > also, dramatic video, the heist caught on surveillance. thieves armed with guns and hammers. police now searching for the suspects at this hour. >>> and the black friday deals already here tonight. long before thanksgiving. how you can save $1,000 on a flat screen. and the itemsou should wait until much closer to christmas. rebecca jarvis, standing