It, to the radar right now. Rain, ice and snow stretching from nevada to minnesota, this all heading east just in time for the busy travel weekend. Take a look at this time lapse in utah just north of salt lake c cy, the snow falling as the sun setsts several inches expected there. A a in Northern California at least 11 people injured after high winds blew tents over at a flea market. Look at that. Accuweathers Justin Povick is tracking it all for us, good morning and happy thanksgiving, justin. Good morning to you, as well, reena and kendis. And happy thanksgiving. Were tracking heavy rain, were tracking ice and even snow. Ill tell you, no shortage of stories to talk about with regards to the weather on this thursday. Strong storm system m ack dab right t the Center Portion of the country, and we have our hands full here with heavy rain. I think theres going to be some more flooding today, tonight and also into friday as warm, moist air continues to rise to the north and, again, its in the same areas that had the flooding just a couple of weeks ago, Oklahoma City and also southbound toward dallas. North and eastbound, as well. Im thinking a general 4 to 7 inches of rain, slippery conditions with ice more so from kansas city to amarillo. Reena and kendis, back to you. All right, quite a busy weather weekend so far. Thanan, justin. Well, the white house is offering reassurance looking to ease anxiety as millions of americans gather for thanksgiving today. Less than two weeks after the attacks on paris. And president obama says theyre doing Everything Possible to keep the country safe while insisting theyre not aware of any specific terror threats. With more, heres abcs stephanie ramos. Reporter terror and the holidays, not what we want to think about. President obama withthis top security adviserss standing by his side says officialslsre working overtime and without a break for the holidays t tkeep americans safe adding we know of no specific and credible intelligence indicating a plot on the homeland. Reporter with millions of americans expected to travel by railways, highways and air, the president trying to decrease fears about terror threats. I want the American People to know that we are taking every y possible step to keep our homeland safe. Reporter doing so with more Police Officers at airportrtand train stations. Homeland security authorities call it a reinforcement of existing security but not all travelers are reassured. Him saying that doesnt make me feel more at ease. Reporter others not letting fears control their travel plans. Be scared by it and let it ruin your life, then youll all be, you know, in a house somewhere hiding. Reporter i inew york city, the macys thanksgsging day para floats and balloons prepped for the big strut down city streets with thousands of officers set to patrol the parade route including 1300 counterterrorism officers. New york city mayor bill de blasio and the nypd saying enjoy the parade while they do their job to protect. We have to stand our ground, continue with our lives, continue going about our business. Stephanie ramos, abc news. And overseas british Prime MinisterDavid Cameron is addresesng parliament this morning seeking support t r stepped up bombing attacks against isis. That follows an overwhelming vote by french lawmakers to extend air strikes against the terror group well into 2016, and german chancellor Angela Merkel is promising more help for france saying it will do Everything Possible to prevent attacks like those that devastated paris nearly two weeks ago. Today the french president , by the way, is in moscow to discuss the terror fht with vladimir putin. And there are several new develoloents in the downing of turkey. Iran now blames turkey for increasing tensions in the region saying that the jet was in syrian airspace. Turkey denies that and says it gave the pilots several warnings before opening fire. Says that he was given no such warning and that the plane never veered into turkish airspace. Another night of protests in chicago over the death of a black teenager shot by a Police Officer 16 times. Newly releasededash cam video shows 17yearold Laquan Mcdonald running from the officer who would gun him down moments later. Police now facing questions because no voices can be heard, but theyre blaming it on technical difficulties denying allegations of tampering. President obama weighing in on the shooting on facebook posting he was deeply disturbed by the footage. Meanwhile, were learning about a string of complaints lodged against the officer who pulled the trigger. Heres abcs alex pepez. Reporter r hose new details on chicago Police Officer jason van dykes past. According to civilian Watchdog Group invisible institute, at least 20 citizen complaints filed against van dyke since he joined the force in 2001 including allegations of using Excessive Force and racial slurs but so far, van dyke has not been disciplined. And we are also learning more about what officials claimed happened t t night of the shoooong back in october of last year when they were responding to a call of a man with a knife breaking into cars. He wasnt dropping the knife and he was coming at the officer. Reporter but investigators now say that dash cam video shows Laquan Mcdonald never threatened van dyke and, in fact, was walking away when van dyke shot him 16 times in 15 seconds. States attorney Anita Alvarez facing criticism for investigating the case nearly a year before charging van dyke with first degree murder and rereonding to allegationon officers deleted Surveillance Video from a nearby burger king the night of the incident. It doesnt appear that theyve been tampered with and did not reveal, you know, any of that kind of evidence. Reporter a district manager for the chain telling abc news the investigators did tamper with the video files. Van dykes defense argues he feared for his life when he opened fire. Alex perez, abc news, chicago. The u. S. Air strike that killed 30 people at a hospitit in afghanistan is bebeg blamed primarily on human error. A number of soldiers and airmen have been suspended accused of violating rules of engagement and could face further disciplinary action. They were supposed to bomb a taliban compound, but the nearby hospital was mistakenly hit because a crew was too far away and the targeting gear was not working properly. Pope francis is in kenya this morning, the first stop on a threrecountry african visisi thousands of kenyans braved the rain for an outdoor mass at the university of nairobi. During the Service Pope Francis issued a strong appeal for traditional family values. The popes security is a concern on this trip, but when asked if he was worried, he smiled and said what scares him the most are the mosquitoes. Hes always got a good sense of humor. Yeah, good outlook. Well, now to a white house tradition you might say is just for the birds. Each year the president pardons a turkey, and this years turkeys are honest and abe. President obaba says america is the land d Second Chances but he admits it was a close call. Like good eating, but this is a democracy. Abe is now a free bird. He is totus, the turkey of the united states. [ laughter ] the president joked about this being his seventh turkey pardon saying time flies even if turkeys dont, a line sasha and malia seemed to like. There were a lot of dad jokes. All rit, well, still ahead, a source of the costco e. Coli scare has been discovered. And breaking overnight, new details about the baby left in a nativity scene. Investigators finding the mother. Whats next for her . Plus, struggling with symptoms football related. Did to Frank Giffords health. Arty mix. Its what thth dash cam video showing a wild highspeed chase near new york city. Speeds were as high h 110 miles an hour, and when police tried to sloloit down, the murder suspect went into oncoming traffic and sped through a gas station. But it was the infamous new jersey turnpike that did him in. The fugitive got stuck at a toll plaza. There were no injuries. Well, its the end of a tradition at west point, no more pillow fights after the fight last summer that left 30 injured. The battles seen as a way to build friendship at the beginning of the first year at the military academy, but some cadets were apparently stuffing hard objects into the pillowcases. The events were never officially sanctioned, but now theyre officially banned. New details in the ctco e. Coli outbreak from Chicken Salad blamed apparently on the veggies. Testing points to a problem with the onion and celery mix. The salad sickened at least 19 people in 7 states, but costco uses the same vegetable supplier nationwide, so that number is likely to grow. And business is expected to be brisk today at companies that promise totoring wine, turkeys and fixixis right to your dooror within an hour or so, saucy, drizzly and thirsty are startups that deliver alcohol. Amazon will deliver bien but only in seattle. Instacart will deliver other groceries. If youd rather walk off some of those calories, toys r us and best buy open at 5 00. Target, macys and sears at 6 00. But t t black friday deals s nt start until 6 0000n the morninin i prefer r ing everything by ipad. Just do it online. There we are, swipe. When we come back, caught on camera, a robber creeping around a bedroom with a person sleeping nearby. Plus, throwing bags and cheering. Luggage handlers caught in the act. Shes been waiting for this moment for awhile. A moment other kids wouldnt think twiwi about. Her first bowl of cheeriri. Because now that cheerios are gluten free, violet, and many others are enjoying their first bowl today. Woman my mom and i have the same hands. Same eyes. Same laugh. And sisie shes had moderatetealzheimers disesee, ive discovered we have the same fighting spirit, too. Thats why i asked her doctor about new onceaday namzaric. Vo new namzaric is approved for moderate to severe alzheimers disease in patients who are currently taking, and can continue to take certain doses of both namenda and donepezil. 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Other seriouside effects may occur, including slow heartbeat and fainting; increased stomach acid, which may ise the chance of ulcers and bleeding; nausea and vomiting; difficulty passing urine, seizures, and worsening of lung problems. The most common side effects associated with namzaric are headache, diarrhea, dizziness, loss of appetite, and bruising. Woman mom and i share a lot of moments. And were making the most of each one. Vo ask your doctor if new namzaric is right for your loved one. Travelers across californias Sierra Nevada might disagree, but the snow is actually a welcome sight. 6 inches fell in 24 hours, the most in a while and precipitation california really needs. Its also a delight for skiers and snowboarders, resort operators as well wheen hit hard by the drought. The snowy driving conditions have moved east into the nortrtrn rockies. Roads will be icy from eastern new mexico to minnesota and wet florida. If youre flying, delays possible in denver, dallas, kansas city and minneapolis. Well, the family of football great and abc broadcaster Frank Gifford is revealing some new details about his death. Gifford suffered from a kinin of b bin traumum associated with repeed hits to the head. Abcs ryan smith has the details. Reporter he was a gridiron hall of famer. Sends Frank Gifford flying reporter an icon in the broadcast booth. Hello again, everyone. Frank gifford with al michaels and dan dierdorf. Reporter announcing monday night football for 27 years, married nearly 29 years to his wife kathie lee. His family revealed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathyhycte, caused by repeated hard hits to the head. Cte e tectable only after r ath. A team of pathologists just now diagnosing gifford gifford, no stranger to big hits suffering one of the years most famous head injuries in 1960s. Knocked unconscious in a game. Carried out on a stretcher. Cte has been discovered in numerous players like hall of own life. Ryan smith, abc news, new york. A mother who left her newborn baby in the nativity scene of a new york church will not be charged. The baby boy was discovered by a custodian lying in a manger there, and the mother came back the next day to make sure that he had been found. New york has a safe haven law that allows people to anonymously drop off newborns at a church, hospital, police or fire station. A new york family is in shock after waking up to find a man crawling on their bedroom floor with a knife between his teeth. Curity cameras caught the burglar skulking around the house for about a half an hour there before he entered a bedroom where the homeowner was actually asleep. He snatched a cell phone and then took off when the homeowner woke up. So far its unclear how the man broke into that house. Also caught on camera, baggage handlers at san joses rport playing a game of toss the susucase . A passenger complained to southwest airlines, but it says check out the uniforms there. They dont belong to southwest. Alaska airlines did step up to the plate saying those are their employees,ut the Airline Claims that the bag was a dummy filled with magazines. Well, time now for sports. The 76ers have reached a dubious mark with yet another loss. Yeah, theyre number one at something. Here with the details, our guys at espn. America, good morning. Up and cooking are you . Jay harris, kenny mayne, cooking with sports, lots of good stuff on this thanksgiving. Just throw butter all over that turkey and bake at like 600. Here we go. Sixers not baking, not cooking, not doing anything, losing yet again against the celtics. What are they going to do . Whatever theyre going to do, theyre not very well. Celtics rip it off. Jae crowder wants a three. Yeah he spotted up. Celtics take the twopoioi lead on that. And the sixers are in trouble. Sixers have a last chance, 11 seconds to go. Phil pressey no relation. Huhuh, none. Stepback, not good. Theyve lost 16 in a row. 26 in a row going back to last season. Cavaliers and raptors on drake night in toronto. The raptors ambassador. And lowry took over. Guarded near the botttt. Now we hehe. Lowry for three and drake loving it. Sitting next to his mom. Later in the fourth, lowry driving to the basket. The layin hes going to get and one. Cavaliers call a players only meeting after this game. Lebron was like, come on, yall, we got to do better than this. Lowry going to use the screen to bismack biyombo. Lowry with 27. Raptors win 10399. Just laughing with drake. Final score for the capitals beat the jets. Happy thanksgiving. Happy thanksgiving to you too. Up next in the pulse celebrating in space, astronauts showing what theyre eating for thanksgiving. Plus, burned turkeys and mangled pies. Ah, thanksgiving fails going viral. If there was another way to look at relapsing multiple sclerosis . This is tecfidera. 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Commander scott kelly and Flight EngineerKjell Lindgren showed off their version of the traditional holiday meal. Candied yams. Theyre man, they are delicious. Its tough. Happy, happy thanksgiving, everybody. Ah, nothing like some candied yams you have to squeeze out like toothpaste. Yuck. Ell, they will take the whole day off watching some football and enjoying their oneofakind view of earth. At least they have that, right . They do and theyll wash it down with some tang, no doubt. Magazines and the internet are full of beautiful pictures of turkeys cooked to perfection, but if your reality falls short, take heart, not alone. Maybe the Football Game was a little too much exciting for the chef. Didnt hear the timer, but we know this bird is cooked thoroughly. Yes, it is. Okay, so thats some dark meat there. This one looks like a terrifying sea creature. Eat it before it eats you. Yeah, dont forget that cooked turkeys are not supposed to fly, folks. Thats weird. Okay, i dont think were weird. I dont think were going to see this carrot cake in any pillsbury ads in h htime soon. I think youre right, and heres a tip. Make sure the oven shelves are in the grooves before you put the pie on them. But the real fail comes tomorrow when you actually step on the scale, folks. That, yeah, you have to stay off the Instagram Selfies for a little while. And what would a holiday pulse be without our favorite pictures from awkwardfamilyphotos. Com . Of course, this is a thanksgiving ee division. One captioned smoked turkey with two guys with cigarette ss preparing the turkey. This one called no thanks. You can see the look of joy on their faces. And this group apparently thought thanksgiving was a perfect time for our family portrait complete with native american outfits. Oh, boy. Ouch. Stay with us. More news after this. You have two choices; the easy way or the hard way. You could choose a card that limits where you earn bonus cash back. 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Theres no audio leading to allegations that police tampered with the video. President obama trying to reassure the public saying therere is no specific intelligence about a terror plot. He says ththre doing everythingng possible to keep the country safe while urging everyone to carry on as ual. 11 people were injured when a sudden strong gust of wind blew through a flea market in Northern California. Luckily, many people had already left for the all injuries were minor. As for todays weather, beautiful in the east. Heavy rain though from texas up to the great lakes. Freezing rain from new mexico to minnesota and heavy snow in the Northern Rockies and cascades. Well, finally from us, some expert advice on cooking the perfect turkey. Earlier we called the butterball hot line and asked our expert marge clindara about the three things you need to know before putting that bird in the oven today. Well, the best thing is to have a Meat Thermometer because then you can monitor exactly when the turkeys done. It will not overcook that way and because overcooking gives you dry meat, and so a Meat Thermometer is really important and i know its a little lbte to get one at this point. Yeah. But and going back to, all right, say ive caught the turkey and its still frozen, and its still frozen at this point, is it too late to defrost it and still make it in time for dinner . Probably unless you only have a twopound turkey. It takes 30 minutes per pound to defrost ininool water, so, you know, a 20pound bird, youre going to have to 10 hours before you will defrost it. If its still frozen at this point, you really cant cook from frozen. Its just its a little harder to determine when its going to be done, and it wont cook as evenly, but, you know, worst comes to worst, youll have to do it thatatay. Okay, and whats better, uffing inside in the cavity or outside . Preference. I like mine inside the bird, but you do have a few cautions, and one is, dont make your stuffing ahead so that youre putting cold stuffing inside the bird or it wont get done. Rather, you can get all your ingredients ready if youre cooking some part of the ingredients, do that, and refrigerat, but dont mix it with the crumbs till its just ready ti go into the oven. So there you have it. She had good advice. Yeah. I did ask her for the pizza hut hot line. Just in case. Just in case for some of us that arent so grade. Before we go, one final look at preparations for the big parade. 3 Million People are expected to line the streets of manhattan in a few hours for the macys thanksgiving day parade and thth balloons are r rdy to fly, look at them