i hope a lot of people buy atlanta and everywhere. >> shop, shop, shop small businesses. >> thank you so much. >>> small business saturday is all about getting customers to support their home grown businesses. nowhere is the buy local movement greater than in austin, texas. it's there that local farmers and suppliers are working with distributors to supply residents the opportunity to stock up with items from their own backyard. >> here piggy, wiggies. >> it doesn't get more local than this. green gate farms located on the outskirts of austin, texas raise rare breed hogs in a wide range of organically grown vegetables. >> heavy up front cost. it takes a long time before you see a profit. >> we just finished our taxes. we broke even. we have been farming in the worst drought in history here this past year. >> this is a very small, very local business. it provides food for about 100 families a year. at the same time, provides income to a fair number of local businesses and suppliers. >> we are growing rare breed guinea hogs. we need fencing that supports is supply stores. there's a butc

shop >> to you drop. you will have beautiful weather to do so -- shop till you drop. is to be a delightful day -- it should be a delightful day. >> one location along greenspring avenue, there are still some closures. greenspring value to falls road is your alternate. two early morning promised but not impacting major roadways. you can see the harrisburg expressway looks great at padonia -- to early-morning problems. a green light down towards the capital beltway. shoppers got an early start. >> many stores opened at midnight. kim dacey is live at one of them, the best buy in timonium, with some details for us. >> good morning. they opened at midnight and managers say the line was wrapped around the building. now it seems to have eased off a little bit. still pretty busy consider it is about 5:30 in the morning. one shopper is here with his mother doing some shopping. how long have you been out here? >> i have been out for about four hours already. >> are you here to get any gifts for anyone? >> kind of. >> ditcher mother dragon route -- did your mother drag you out?

i pledge to shop small at big top candy shop. at juno baby store... allen's boots... samy's camera... tag's hardware. you don't have to buy the whole store. make the pledge to shop small. please. on small business saturday. >>> independence is practically in the blood of every native vermonter. but facing the growing popularity of some very nonindependent chain stores, forced a group of small business people to bind together for survival. they're working to get customers to celebrate small business saturday every day. they're a piece of americana. >> these are not cookie cutter stores. or chain stores. they're all fun to walk into and explore. >> the vermont country store. most were built in the 1800s when industry made its way up to the green mountains. then, like now, they sold all the necessities to those living in the country. >> when this store was built, there were no cars, there were no paved roads, your locals were a captive audience. >> because this is such a rural place, this store is just the heart of the town, where p

today, why not shop in teams? >>> target is one of several retail chains that opened at midnight for that post- thanksgiving sale. >> yeah. sharon chin joins us from the target in colma which was very busy but not so much right now. it's kind of winded down a little bit , huh? >> >> reporter: a bit. you're not seeing the cruz that were here a few hours a-- you're not seeing the crowds that were here a few hours ago. but we want to show what you it look like at its peak at midnight. hours before target opened, hundreds of customers had already lined up for door buster deals but the store manager said the crowds remained orderly. target set forth a no running policy. people who ran or shoved were not allowed in. what drew them in were electronics specials, a 32" samsung tv for $277, still are some left at this hour. or a $20 dvd player. at 3 a.m., we saw quite a few carts with tvs. for the customer first in line there is nothing that compares with the black friday rush. >> well, the savings are pretty good. i think,

do your shopping? >> this year i wanted an xbox. this is a pretty decent deal. i was helping friends not spend too much. >> how many stores have even so far? >> about 15 or so. just about every store in the mall was opened. up here, we'll have a few stores opened in towson. >> how is your shopping going? >> i will be heading out surely and getting sleep. >> what to think about shopping all night long -- what do you think about shopping all night long? >> i will not be doing it next year. it is a lot of work. i do not think i got enough sleep the night before. >> congratulations on your xbox. he said that is a gift for himself. a lot of people are still out shopping and having a good time. the mood is very calm and very pleasant. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. analysts called the next quarter week's crucial for the american economy -- analyst called the next four weeks crucial. retailers are upping the ante by giving extra deals to get americans spending again. >> i or have my dinner cooked -

>> shopping. >> shopping. >> shopping. >> shopping. >> holiday spirit, baby. >> shopping. black friday shopping. best day of the year. >> teri, your message is getting out there, buy cott. half the people don't know this is supposed to be a wall street protest. >> it is music to my ears to hear all the people out had shopping, shop, shop, shop, it is good for the economy and i'm glad they enjoying themselves. it is trick. >> teri, the message now is the tea party, shop, don't stifle small business across mechanic, right? >>guest: right. doesn't stifle any business. they all need your support. as long use have money to spend. >> thank you very much. toys 'r us opening at 9:00 p.m. on thanksgiving with 150 door buster deals. did it pay off? c.e.o. of toys 'r us joins us now. tell us, is this different? is this the first year you opened at that time? >> at 10:00 p.m. last year and our customed loved and it they asked to be opened a little earlier so we opened at 9:00 people and there were lined out the door, down broadways down fryeth all way to avenue of america. >> i walked

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online shopping is up 20% from last year. to get the best sales you better start with social media. >> the first thing is to moptor facebook and twitter for your favorite retailers. come up with the top 20. look at their facebook and twitter pages. >> reporter: all right. unlike brick and mortar businesses, you can shop several different stores at the same time. while revving up the searchen gin look for promo codes, coupons. don't forget about free shipping and no parking. listen, if you're really looking to stretch a dollar, wait a few days. cyber monday is becoming cyber week. some of the sales may not drop until the second week in december. >>> well, you could shop today or wait. maybe you're one of those people in the maddest of black friday but who shopped small business saturday. brian kuebler explains how in the middle of the shopping season's first weekend, main street got a well deserved boost. >> reporter: they weren't selling flat screens at $200, no one sleeping out but on main street in bel air, it brought in bi

shop on black friday.ack in 2006 28% said yes. this year it was 33%. >> when retail does well, the economy does well. reporter: ellen davis is vice president of the national retail federation who says consumer confidence is better than it has been in years. >> but for the most part, people are in a better position than they were in three or four years ago. they paid down debt, put money into savings and that means they're a little bit comfortable shopping, even a little more than a year ago. reporter: the real test comes sunday when the national retail federation issues its annual report on how black friday 2011 measured up. tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >>> the crowds may be out for plaque friday, but you can start crossing thing -- black friday, but you can start crossing things off your holiday shopping lists with some convenient apps on your smartphone. fox 5's brenda buttner has the details of. reporter: forget crowds and lines. cross off your holiday list with the latest shopping apps from your own hom

to shop small, to shop local. you know, black friday is the day for all the big stores, you know, for the major sales that are going on. but saturday is going to be about shopping small and supporting local businesses. >> tom: is this a good business for transactions for american express, has this been good for your transactional business? >> last year we did it for the first time and in about three weeks we were able to make about 40% of americans aware of small business saturday. and american express did make an offer to our card members that if you shop and spend $25 at a local, independently owned merchant, we'll give you a $25 credit. we're doing that again this year. last year, with american express card members we saw their spending at small businesses go up 28% on the day. so we do think we can en current our customers to shop small, and we're giving them an incentive to do just that. >> tom: as you know there's been a big debate on the regulatory side of things of interchange fees, and you speak about giv

and if you are going to shop, shop in teams. >>> 6:04. target opened at midnight for the post turkey day sales. sharon chin joins us now from target in colma where i guess big screen tvs were maybe one of the more popular items today. sharon, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. yes. big screen tvs were big. as far as the crowds, not so big not right now. it's looking more like an average week night crowd. there's such a lull there they are sending some employees home. but this is what it looked like when the doors opened at the stroke of midnight. the line was wrapped around the store and target instituted a no running policy to prevent a stampede. so if you run in, you don't get in. store manager said that no one was stopped for disorderly conduct. this morning he said thousands of customers have streamed in. saw a lot of people buying electronics specials a limited number of discounted high definition tvs. for example, $277 for a 32", $499 for a 46." some people came their buy gifts. others came to get something for themselves. >>

the international council of shopping centers estimates 34% of consumers plan to shop today. that's up 3% from the same time last year. shoppers are expected to spend nearly $500 billion this holiday season. that's half a trillion. >> math this early in the morning. >>> 4:45. it's been less than a year since she was shot in the head. how gabby giffords spent her holiday giving thanks to the troops. >> a rescue of a cat using wire and duct tape. the little guy needed some help. talk about that when we come back. >>> and if you are getting readydo some black friday shopping, a few scattered showers out there portions of the north bay, san francisco and oakland. coming up a look at your weekend forecast. ,, ,,,, ,, ,,,,,, chance million-man protest." tens of thousands of protess >>> back now at 4:47. in egypt they call it the last chance million man protest. tens of thousands of protestors are filling up cairo's tahrir square to force egypt's ruling military council to step down. this has been going on all week. over 40 people have been killed. meanwhile the families of three am

folks doing some shopping today. >> they were either out last night or out this shopping.news is you have provided good weather for the shoppers. >> you needed your flannel pajamas before you went shopping today. >> somebody actually wore them out in public, tom. >> we saw that. this morning you'll need your flannel and maybe some fleece too as we're starting off cold under a clear sky, at or below freezing in most of maryland, virginia, and west virginia. right inside washington and near beltway mid and upper 30s. near freezing under a clear sky. no problems travel-wise up and down the eastern seaboard. there are a few flight delays, mississippi valley due to fog. right now we've got the gorgeous clear sky, the lavender waters of the potomac like a mirror reflecting the sunrise, which will be occurring in about a half hour. 7:01. bright and sunny morning and afternoon. highs reaching the upper 50s to near 60 by midafternoon. a look at your friday evening planner at 6:41. danella, how's friday's commute? >>> some good news on the roadways. northbound route 1 at arlington d

westfield shopping town.ht volume here at nordstrom, democracy boulevard right outside the mall. going to find it busy in and out of the parking lots. eastbound 7 at the beltway. around the beltway and interstates will get busier as the day wears on. back to you. >> thank you, beverly. "the early show" is going to start in a second. talking about black friday. >> of course they are. we'll have weather and traffic updates starting in the next 25 minutes throughout the morning. we hope you head out on the roads safely today. have a great beginning of the holiday shopping season! we'll see you back here monday morning starting at 4:25. have a great day, everybody! >>> good morning. millions of shoppers getting up early, or staying up late, to grab those black friday bargains. behave, people. with half a trillion dollars up for grabs, we will ask the ceo

the owner says small shops offer a few things, big stores can't. they have the products and they're all about customer service. >> we know our products inside and out. we can help them as they come in and go, you know,vy a grandchild who is 8 that i don't see very often. we can help them pick out a product we know they're going to love. >> you also help in the community. small businesses that make up about 65% of all new jobs in our country. >> cyber monday is around the corner, it dunn involve getting out of bed. you shop online but how do you get your great price going with the products and you think you're going to get what you're paying for. the better business bureau has a few tips for you. becautious about unsolicited e- mails. also make sure you know stores refund and exchange policy before you buy. these fees are becoming more and more common as well. everything with a credit card means you likely have consumer protection as opposed to debit cards and gift cards make great gifts. buy them directly from the retailer and not from the secondar

i pledge to shop small at big top candy shop. allen's boots... at juno baby store.the pledge to shop small. please. shop small on small business saturday. >>> finally tonight, we will hand you off to the holiday weekend with this. this is always a big movie weekend because families are together. but if that includes kids, it's sometimes dicey to find something appropriate at the multiplex. not this year. from muppets to penguins there is a lot out tl and the current crop of family movies is being rewarded with people's business. from hollywood tonight here's nbc's miguel almaguer. >> i don't care what anybody says. i believe in you, and you. >> huh? >> reporter: it may have taken them 12 years. >> come on, guys! >> reporter: but the muppets have staged a big screen comeback. >> you guys are so talented. >> check it out! fart shoes! >> reporter: the return comes during a big holiday weekend and the muppets are one headliner in a marquee full of family friendly flicks. >> there is no time to waste. >> must have movies you can see with the kids. >> "happy feet 2." >> r

going to shop for. so retailers are pulling out all of the stops to make sure they are. >> they finally recognized that they have to get in competition with the online retailers. so look for retailers to get very aggressive when it comes to offering deals all different hours of the day. >> 3-2-1! >> reporter: including earlier than ever before openings. stores like macy's and target's kohl's all opened their door at midnight. many americans still embrace black friday enthusiastic like tito hearnrnandez who has been camped out at this best buy since monday morning. >> i'm getting tvs. super bowl sundays will be pretty good at my house. >> reporter: but this year it might take more than one black friday to get u.s. retailers out of the red. and analysts this year are predicting a 2.8% increase in holiday sales. that would actually be down compared to last year when there was about a 5% increase. rebecca? >> cbs' elaine quijano at macy's, thanks. joining us is the president and ceo of macys, terry lundgren

cybermonday, deals, steals, the rules you need to know before you shop on line. chuck?absolutely spectacular record-setting day today. dulles airport made 70 degrees on the final day of our thanksgiving vacation. the mild weather won't sti >>> if you are not one of the million whose ventured out to shop you will have a chance to find a good deal. called cybermonday as you know. for one day, retailers offer deep discounts for online order. before you start. bob hanson has tips to keep your shopping experience a little safer. >> reporter: from traditional hands-on approach to the cyberspace way of doing it. >> yeah, i -- my shopping doing on line. >> i like online better. >> you know i think more at the store. >> wherever you go, some common sense can save seasonal heartache. especially shopping on line. >> we would say do not use a debit card. >> privacy expert, megan bohn says when buying over the computer use a credit card when possible. >> you can dispute any unauthorized charges. with your debit card you are out the money. then you have to get the money back. >> a pr

shop until you drop. we have your complete guide to black friday deals and store hours on our website wusa9.com. >>> well, if you're heading out for the black friday madness tonight or the crowd in the morning, you may want to bring a warm coat. . >> temperatures are falling and some places could get down to around the freezing mark. so you want your scarfs and gloves. a sunny spot and milder for the afternoon. it's going to be a fantastic friday. i would say, hey, once you're done with your shopping being inside a mall and stores, get outside because you're going to take advantage of the milder weather and temperatures are going to feel really nice, especially by the afternoon. now, it's going to be milder because thanks to the ridge of high pressure keeping us dry for the next couple of days for most of the weekend with lots of sunshine and mild conditions will continue. but overnight what to expect? clear and cold. it is a two blanket night. lows down into the low 30s in the suburb to low 40s around do

the holiday shopping season kicked off with a bang this year. thousands of people lined up to start shopping on black friday, and it happened even earlier this year. some stores opened their doors at midnight. shoppers looked for bargains on toys to tablets to tvs, and they found them, most of them. retailers will make as much as 40% of their yearly profit. >>> the markets, though, had a gloomy holiday shortened week. the holidays fell on concerns about europe's economy and its impact on the u.s., the failure of the congressional super committee, and of all things, a poor bond option in germany and italy as well. meanwhile, a new stress test is coming for america's banks, the federal reserve announcing that the nation's 31 biggest banks will be examined, testing their ability to withstand a major market and economic shock, including a theoretical rise in unemployment to 13% and further deterioration in europe. the results will be made public in march. >>> america's economy grew at a slightly slower pace than estimated. the overall measure of the

make the pledge to shop small. please. shop small on small business saturday.or many, nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms caused by acid reflux disease. osteoporosis-related bone fractures and low magnesium levels have been seen with nexium. possible side effects include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. other serious stomach conditions may still exist. talk to your doctor about nexium. >>> and later, what the first >>> an emotional homecoming in ft. worth, texas, this holiday. some of america's bravest returning from iraq a month earlier than planned. as more and more veterans return from the wars in iraq and afghanistan, many of them are having a tough time finding work in this job market, particularly single moms, and that's leading to a troubling new statistic. more tonight from nbc's thanh truong. >> reporter: like many moms, ruth donaldson's day starts at the bus stop. waiting, she reads to her 6-year-old son, dante. >> he rubbed his wings together. rub. >> reporter: after seeing him off, the 29-year-old heads inside and searches for jobs in fay

holiday shopping.allet for the corruption of washington. >>> starting today, two major u.s. malls will track every step shoppers take by monitoring their cell phone signals. officials at the malls in southern california and richmond, virginia, say no personal data will be collected, insisting they're simply trying to identify shopping patterns. >>> the markets open in less than two hours. right now futures for the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 all lower. shortened session today. >>> and at the white house, waiting for the christmas tree. first lady michelle obama will receive the balsam pine this morning. >>> that's the news to start your day. "american morning" is back after this. that's why we created the share the love event. get a great deal on a new subaru and $250 goes to your choice of 5 charities. with your help, we can reach $20 million dollars by the end of this, our fourth year. >>> good morning, detroit. sunny and 41 degrees. going to be a nice day in detroit. later today, partly cloudy, a high o

cyber monday shopping tips.if you click on that, tips for you as you are shopping online today also we have a link to cyber monday.com. linda so, abc2 news. >>> it's 6:0 #. and we rail -- 6:09. retailers are offering big deals and scammers are hoping to cash in. you should be working to protect yourself from crooks by trying to snatch your information while you are on the web. >>> also lots of people are hitting theaters to catch a movie the twilight movie but the film could be hazardous to your health. the strange side effects reported coming up in bit. now for the late nest business news from new york. >> reporter: topping america's money a big kick off. more americans went shopping this weekend than ever before and they spent more, too. an average of $400 each overall sales this weekend totaled more than 52 billion dollars. newly released documents show how big the federal reserve bailout of banks was three years ago. 1.2 trillion dollars. bloomberg news says they made 123 billion by take -- 13 billion by tak

do you have the shopping bags ready? >> no shopping bag yet. and where have you guys been? you could have come in here at midnight and got someone shopping done. >> i was sleeping off the turkey. >> i know. forget the turkey now. it is time to say happy holidays to everybody. get ready to shop for christmas and hannukah and all those things. tysons corner center is buzzing this morning. let's talk about that with elizabeth natwick and tell us what it was like. >> we opened the doors a little bit earlier than we expected. they couldn't wait to get in. the retailers said, put the gates up and that what is they did. >> it was crowded. i asked you how many people were waiting. i was expecting a few hundred, 1500. how many were wait something. >> we don't have actual numbers yet but we were thinking it was between 15,020,000 people this morning. >> >> reporter: holy cow. that is a lot of people. what is everybody out here buying? what are some of the bargains this that can be found here. >> it is fantastic a lot of our retailers kept that hush-hush this year and kept that quiet.

now a bowl is usually bowl in other shops are cracked and cheap as these. how do i drink the soup if it's like this it will hurt my lips. i don't care this is a good design. oh, this smells good. i eat your noodles almost every night and i can tell if they're good or not by they're smell. [slirping] disgusting. that's okay. that's okay. hot water. much more. much more. this is good, i guess. any way noodles are important. some times the noodles are too soft and soggy and they are not good. these are nice and firm. [slirping] disgusting again. too soft are you noodles. that's okay. it's good. it's hard tore pick up noodles without breaking them. do you use fish cake? yes. really? really? i have been looking for it. but i cannot find any. oh, i got one. no wonder i could not find it. it's so thin. i can see through it to over there. that's okay. that's okay. sometimes other noodle shops use sponge cake instead. that's terrible. that's terrible. yes, this is real sponge cake. that's okay. that's okay. i'm not picky person okay. do i have to eat all? yuck. disg

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just use this day to relax or shop.the south bay 101 in san jose northbound 101 traffic as you drive toward the airport no delays. here is steve. >>> thank you. a very good morning. we have a mostly cloudy skies. a few breaks in those clouds. temperatures in the 40s for many. almost across the board here. a couple little very low 50s. there goes our system from yesterday. and right there. just that little guy. looks like it's washing itself out. looks like this is it for november. unless there is a tremendous hiccup in the forecast. i don't think there is. it looks really quiet. we had a little stretch there. not a lot of rain we had some. we had wetter months than that. at least the pattern did give us some rain. there is not much left now. there is a ban going through the north bay. it looks like it's falling apart. maybe mists or drizzle there is not much left. 40s for everybody. upper 40s for everybody. after that this system high pressure is here to stay for awhile. it will kick in and send everything way to the no

i was out last night at reston shopping center. people were shopping in t-shirts. >> and a lot of people were out on the hiking and biking trails. i was joining them on saturday, trying to work off some of that thanksgiving stuffing. >>> right now this morning we're back to work and school, and it's another mild morning. a lot of clouds around. temperatures in the mid-60s from the mountains to the atlantic beaches. 55 at reagan national. low 50s in montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's county and elsewhere. right near the bay waters of southern maryland, low 60s. certainly a balmy start for late november. let's take a look at what's been happening the last 12 hours. a lot of rain. that moving color to the left of your screen, that's all rain from western pennsylvania, across ohio, indiana, down into kentucky and tennessee. that conveyor belt of rain is going to slowly work its way our way then eventually merge with a front and come through here as it does move through here by late tonight into tomorrow. right now we've go

have lunch and support their shops. >> it is a nice and sane alternative to shopping and it is, it is nice to be part of a community. it is nice to be part of your town and to be able to have that special experience. it is fun. >> tiny toe's owner says this gives people a chance to get far from the crowds and the service that they don't get. that is what people appreciate because people love the service. >> i love to be close to home and support our community and that's a wonderful thing. >> now, part of the deal here that's you can actually make a little money. american express is offering rewards. buy $25 or more from a registered business on their site and many small businesses are offering their own version of door busters if you come out and shop downtown. rosie, abc2 news. >>> whether you are planning to shop in person or online for the best deals, there are a few things that you should keep in mind. according to the better business bureau here is how you can make sure you are getting a good price and really getting the product that you think you are. be cautious about unsolicit

shop, shop, shop, barbara, back to you. >> it looks like a good one to go to.he parking lots have spaces left. thank you. >>> an suv crashed into a firehouse overnight, it happened around 4:00 this morning in the 1600 block of "u" street, engine company number nine, luckily no one was hurt and there was only minor structural damage to the building. the driver now faces dui charges. >>>pla police in maryland are trying to figure out why a driver lost control causing a deadly pedestrian accident. one person was killed and five others hurt in the home depot in the parking lot there. police say the car was leaving the store yesterday afternoon when the driver apparently lost consciousness and swerved into a crowd of day laborers standing in a median. a 41-year-old died. at this time police do not know the driver's condition or the conditions of the other pedestrians. >>> d.c. police are investigating a stabbing in the 1700 block of columbia road in adams morgan. they say a man in his 20s was found stabbed in the lower back. he's in serious condition at a local hosp

weather. >> great shopping weather. my wife says it's fantastic to shop. >> all weather is good shopping weather. >> i've never found a bad weather for her to shop in. >> doesn't matter about the weather if you do it online. >> you don't have to hunt online, though. >> ever done ebay? it's a hunt. >> and the competition. >>> speaking of competition. >> no kidding. you ready? >> red against orange on black friday, no deals at the garden. so stanford and syracuse win her to earn this one. >>> if you -- winner had to earn this one. if you like offense, you'd like the asu game. pac-12 action from tempe and a whole lot more after the break. ,,,,,,,, [ dennis ] allstate wants everyone to be protected on the road. whether you're an allstate customer or not. all you have to do is call. [ female announcer ] call allstate now and you'll get a free lifetime membership in good hands roadside assistance. [ dennis ] shop less. get more. make one call to an allstate agent. [ female announcer ] and if you call now, your first tow in go

there are people shopping since 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.. i'm live here with cynthia hunter who actually just got her card and what did you get? >> $10. yeah i'm happy. >> she is from vallejo. she start in fairfield this morning and then drove here at 3:00 a.m.. why the craziness? >> to get all the bargains i can get. >> reporter: what are you excited about getting today? what are you doing? >> i'm here getting a gift for my husband. hopefully he doesn't watch this. [ laughter ] and then i got a few things at jc penny and two things at fair feel. i'm trying to catch the bargains and save some money. >> reporter: and you started so early in the day and you did so much traveling. that is a lot of work just to go shopping. >> oh yes. especially after having thanksgiving dinner and watching the niners game. trying to save some money. >> reporter: trying to make up after that 49ers game. how long will you do this for? >> i think it's actually going to go until this evening. after this i'm going to shop a few more stores and then i will go home an

another way to convince people to shop here.leann melendez, abc7 news. >>> did you notice sprinkles >> it was raining in southern marin this morning. not sprinkles, it was rain for a while. >> i got rain too, there's a couple batches out there. good morning. running on time also at 4:53 looking down on san francisco, sprinkles falling now you can see they are not thick enough to blur out the image of the bay bridge or the east bay hills. zoomed in on the east bay hills into the valleys we are seeing most of the radar returns now. as we zoom north you can see the north is starting to clear just a little especially northwest corner of sonoma that's where the cold front is the. we slide through the peninsula and head to the -- to the south bay where the rain is moving from wood side into los gatos, sunnyvale, san jose, mountain slew, fremont and milpitas now. -- you can see the yellows and oranges stronger radar returns to the north across the north bay into the central valley rainfall amounts will be fairly light. temperatures run

some came not to shop but to steal. robbers outside a south carolina walmart shot a 55-year-old woman demanding her purse. in california, gunmen tried to rob shoppers in a walmart parking lot, critically injuring one. near los angeles, a woman fighting to buy video games used pepper spray, injuring 20 people. police called it come pettive shopping. >> it could have been a lot worse, with as many people they had inside, that's when you start to get people getting trampled and a stampede inside. it could have been much worse than it was. >> reporter: yet the large crowds were exactly what retailers hoped for, many lured by deep discounts and door busters to help people not only shop but to buy. >> we spent a little more than we expected to. we saw sale signs everywhere. >> i've already taken things to my car, came back and about do to my car again, take a nap and do the same thing and come back. >> reporter: low prices weren't the only way stores tempted buyers. many opened earlier than ever. some last night. they also pu

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it's made up of shopping carts and we have that mountain of coats down here. i have my friend helping me sort out the coats. we have 527 coats and we are going to be here for the rest of the evening. we are taking coat that are gently used, just bring it on down. this isn't the only spot we are taking them. we will send it to heather holmes in san francisco. >> reporter: it's going great. hi. we are here at the ferry building. collecting coats. that's right. san francisco bay area has been so generousw. he have a woman who came by about 30 minutes ago, how many coats? >> 14. >> reporter: 14 from one woman. i want to you take a look and see how general rouse people have been. check out all the coats. they have been here since -- some of them since 8:00 collecting coats. remember, all of this goes to the saint isn't they foundation helping those who unfortunately need some help who are living on the streets and don't have a coat. you ask how many have we collected here? let's tell them. let's take a look. all right. wewe have a new total,. >> 600. >> reporter: t