Its all worth it. 8 news now reporter Mauricio Marin is live from mccarran with a truly touching story about being home for the holidays. Mauricio . Mauricio Marin before people can sit down at the table with friends and family tomorrow and enjoy a good meal of turkey and all the fixingsthey had to deal with flights, luggage and traffic jams today. But despite all the hurdlesfor many local familiesseeing each other across the dinner table this thanksgiving well it means the world to them. Born. Hes now looking forward to spending precious time with his sonand excited hes here for thanksgiving. And that feeling of embracing the holidays is being felt by many. victoria zrebiec local were cooking up a ham and turkey and stuffing and pumplin pies and everything. Its going to be a lot of fun. Mauricio Marin the food at the table for thanksgiving is just the beginning for a season of joy for many folks. But before they can get to the house with loved onesthey had to grab their luggage and deal with the crowds. For many people thotheyre lookif part. Brandon Johnson traveler just celebrating with family. Friends you know everybody is here. Mauricio Marin as for perezthat feeling is stronger than ever. Jonathan Perez home for the holidays just being with my family for the first time in a year, especially my new family now that hes here so im just glad to be state side and home home. Mauricio Marin still at this hour folks are arriving to las vegas for thanksgiving hugging and giving each other big hugshappy to see each other. In case you need to pick someone upgive yourself a few extra minutes to get down here and consider using the cell phone lot off kitty hawk way. Dave Courvoisier the other big factor when it comes to holiday travel. The weather. What can we expect for thanksgiving. Heres tedd. tedd florendo we had big storms that pushed through east clark county this morning but have not since dissipated. Flooding was big in golden valley, arizona but now were seeing much tranquil conditions. Mostly clouds right now high humidity and dewpoints due to the rain that passed through this morning. Winds breezy at times but cool 60s today and n for sure. Lets take you through the evening and show you what to expect. Temps cooling off bigtime as skies beging to clear tonight. Temps in the mid 50s and sunny and chilly by tomorrow a. M. For your morning commute. Well have yo thanksgivingforec firday is still the day frugal shoppers plan for all year. Some, even camping out for days, to get the best bargains. But, is it worth it . Shakala alvaranga is live near maryland parkway. Shakala Alvaranga denise, some do it for fun, others to save big bucks. Many retailers run their discounts for e throughout november and december. So is camping out in long lines in the cold really worth it when most stores sync up their online and instore deals. Making it pretty easy to buy a gift from your couch. Campers say its a tradition. Anayeli bravo has been doing it for two years. ive been out here since tuesday around 1. I came to set up the tent with my cousin. The first year because we wanted to get a big tv, and as well and this time is for fun. Just tradition. but that doesnt mean the black friday hype is over. According to the National Retail federation, 137 million americans plan to shop online or in stores over the thanksgiving weekend. Shakala Alvaranga some 74 percent of that group will shop on black friday. Most Big Box Stores plan to open th reporting live Shakala Alvaranga 8 news now. Dave Courvoisier is it me. Or has black friday. Become black thursday. Most of the Big Box Stores will be open tomorrow night. And heres what you need to know. Jcpenney opens at 3. Old navy opens at 4. Best buy and toys r us. Open at 5 in the evening. Walmart and target both open at 6. Kmart opens at 7. For a full list head to our website. The Us Postal Service is making it even easier to keep your packages safe if you end up sending stuff home. On its website. You can register to track packages from the moment its shipped to when its delivered. You can even add special instructions. Like leave it at a neighbors house if no ones home. Or requre a signature. Dave Courvoisier metro police are also sharing some tips to keep you safe. Because we tend to see a rise in crime this time of year. Shoppers should only shop during Daylight Hours when possible. And with a friend. Always be ar boxes and bags. In the event you need to defend yourself. And be sure to park in a welllit area. Of course if you ever see something suspicious. Call police immediately. Dave Courvoisier we asked viewers to share their thoughts about black friday. Or black thursday. On our facebook page. Anne writes. No thanksgiving is for family, not for shopping. Im not going on black friday either. Crowds are ridiculous and people totally forget the reason for the season. We all need to be nicer to each other every day, but especially it depends. If the family starts to talk politics then im off to catch some sales and lori ann writes. Yes its a tradition for my family now. We eat then head out and go shopping together. Denise Valdez the Mohave County Sheriffs Office in arizona needs your help identifying a teen they found dead on highway 93. She was found between the hoover dam and kingman back in september. They describe her as approximately fiveseven and between the ages of 13 to 17. If you recognize the teen from this recs youre asked to call Mohave County Sheriffs Office. Dave Courvoisier the town is still buzzing over the big reveal. The Vegas Golden Knights are here. Denise Valdez but there was one big thing missing. A video that shows how the logo and team came to be. Chris maathuis knows what we are talking about. Hes in the newsroom. Chris Maathuis last night. Simply amazing. One of the high points and certainly an honor for me was to emcee the big reveal for the valleys first professional sports franchise. Everything was perfect. Except for the video malfunction. The entire production. Its a must see. sorry no closed captioning available responding to the name. The reaction from buying the merchandise has been strong since the minute the name and logo were revealed. More on that coming up in sports. As for the team. The next step. Is to hire a head and as for the actual team. The draft is next summer and channel 8 will be in chicago to cover it. The Golden Knights will have at least a top six pick. Could have the top pick. Denise Valdez get ready to say goodbye to whiskers, movember is almost over. Dave Courvoisier movember is mens health month, thats why some of us here at eight news now are a little hairy. Health issues that men tend to ignore. Like our mental health. Doctors say men are more reluctant to discuss life issues such as trouble at work, relationship break ups or loss of a family member. And that silence can lead to depression. And eventually bigger problems. dr philippe lam Healthcare Partners and i think that these traits are linked to the traditional masculinity, where men feel pressure to appear strong or stoic, to try to come across as manly, but in doing so, they do themselves a doctor philippe lam from Healthcare Partners medical Group Says Men who are reluctant to seek out a psychologist can consult their primary care physician who can point them in the right direction to get help. Denise Valdez so are you going to shave it off. Dave Courvoisier disturbing new details about the Deadly School bus crash in tennessee. Denise Valdez plus. News you can use. A recall you need to know about. That could affect your thanksgiving plans. leader. With Dave Courvoisier, this is 8 news now at eleven. Dave Courvoisier 11 children remain hospitalized following a tragic bus crash in tennessee that left six students dead. The driver. 24yearold johnthony walker. Is behind bars facing five counts of vehicular homicide among other charges. He will be in court next week. Investigators say walker was limit when the bus flipped over and wrapped around a tree. Today officers say they have received toxicology reports back from the driver and theres no trace of alcohol or drugs in the drivers system. Denise Valdez now to news you can use. As many of you prepare for tomorrows feast theres a gravy recall to tell you about. Heinz is recalling hundreds of cases of its pork gravy. Because its mislabeled. Theyre actually home style bistro au jus gravy which may contain milk and soy. Reported. Denise Valdez and just in time for thanksgiving. The feds have a video warning you of the dangers in your own kitchen. The Us Consumer Product Safety Commission released this video. This fire from a deep fryer turned into an inferno in just a few seconds. The feds report. That more than 14 hundred cooking fires occur each year on thanksgiving. Making it three times more than any other day of the year. Denise Valdez and new york is getting ready for the 90th macys tommorrow. Volunteers have been inflating balloons in the shapes of charlie brown. Hello kitty. Sponge bob and snoopy. About three Million People are expected to be there. You can watch the parade right here on channel 8 tomorrow afternoon starting at one oclock after the Football Game. tedd florendo cold air has arrived last night. These are temps we havent seen since february as we finally dropped below normal. Temps today near 60 and unseasonably cooler than the mid 60s were supposed to be at. Winds still remain breezy at times as well but will decrease even more tomorrow and into our weekend. We have plenty of sunshine as well but become milder by the weekend. Temps in the mid 60s and milder on the east side of town where were lower in elevation and obviously cooler for the westside near the mountain where wind barreling through. Regional temps also stayed chilly this morning and not too much of a warm up as well today as most of the state stayed below average. Satellite and radar composite we have cooler weather in the wake of that cold front so temps will take a while to recover. Were anticipating our first freeze of the season for some areas in souther nevada. Freeze alerts have been issued but las vegas not under that freeze warming. We stay cold and but not under a freeze warning as we get temps we havent seen since february 7th. Tonight expect a low near 40 and chilly as youll need the jacket tomorrow a. M. Winds become more light breezes tonight and less windy as earlier today. Tomorrow expect a high in the mid 60s and milder and finally near average for a change. Sunny skies continue as we wrap up the workweek. Extended forecast shows milder temps into the weekend with more clouds by sunday. Slight chance for showers on monday and we clear up again. We turn mild by the weekend and stay cool and more seasonably next week. Overnight lows stay chilly in the 40s for much of next week. Locations around the valley. Denise Valdez fans want to get a piece the first logo from the first major sports franchise. Thats pretty cool stuff. Youll hear what theyre saying the fast selling merchandise and the early profits are eye popping. Plus. The battle for the fremont cannon has always been a pretty heated rival. More coming up here on channel 8. Chris Maathuis 5thousand showed up for the naming party. Owner bill foley, gm George Mcphee and commissioner gary the turnout. As soon as countdown ended and the fireworks went off. Vegas Golden Knights merchandise was available for purchase. They had hats, shirts and sweatshirts. It was impressive, the lines to buy stuff were steady last night. Three hours after the name reveal the Stores Closed and profits were tallied up. Nehme abouzeid Senior Marketing officer we havent had a full day, last night we did upwards of 60thousand. I didnt realize how big the demand was until i was a California Pizza Kitchen and somebody offered to buy all the stuff i had for any price, thats when i knew it really rank true there different merchandise will be introduced to the market in the next few weeks. Right now you can buy stuff at tmobile arena or any of th10 there was a steady stream of buyers even if they havent really embraced the name just yet. Rick spelling fan im still working on the name, not sure golden hasnt had a lot of success in hockey, but i like their swag though, not too bad. Brian woodruff fan i picked out the tech shirt, i love the emblem and the documentary on how they created the name, i think the knight is a cool name. Youll soon see some different designs on the clothing in the next few weeks. Theres one that has is two crossing swords with a bright red star in the middle. But from a merchandising standpoint, the initial sales is a great success. Chris Maathuis theres been a lot of great moments from that battle for the fremont cannon. A lot has been said and done. Nobody whos ever been part of the rivalry walks saying its not a big deal. Because as we find out searching back through the years. Players from the past its very big so cant miss it. Its a big trophy. Oh its a big deal to unlv. Not capitalizing. Its in the back of your head that youve got to. Its a pride thing. Its an exciting game. Its an instate rivalry any rivalry is big. Its very important Football Game to all of us. Were going to spray paint it on the field as soon as we win it. Weve got to get the cannon back thats a big thing and this game is very important to us. This is my last chance to bring home the cannon im looking forward to bring it home, because if i dont ill hear it from my brother every day of my life. Wednesday. First up. A black bear apparently didnt want to wait for thanksgiving to chow down. He was caught on tape pigging out on ice cream and cake, after raiding a couples garage freezer in orlando, florida. A neighbor captured this video before the bear ran off. Denise Valdez a little girl in nebraska got in a little bit of trouble, after she called 911 without an emergency. But she had good intentions. She called 911 because she wanted deputies to come to her birthday party. The good news for justice yes thats her name shes not says the department has Something Special planned for her. Chris Maathuis meet jameson and mitch. The ritter brothers. Theyre doing what many of us would consider a bucket list trip. Theyre driving all over the country going to more college Football Games in one season than anyone has before. The boise state byu game makes 23. And they still have about 30 to go. For the past 7 weeks ando this rv home. Taking turns driving and sleeping, many Times Driving through the night. Dave Courvoisier thats all for us live at eleven. Denise Valdez the late show with Stephen Colbert is next. Well see you back here tomorrow night. captioning sponsored by cbs and now a late show thanksgiving message. Hi, im a thanksgiving turkey here with a special holiday message. But first, id like to get something off my breast. Would you please stop using your hand to draw me . Depictionave turkey. I mean, look at me. Im an abomination, a freak of nature, four stubby feathers. And where wheres my waddle, my sole means of attracting a mate. Without it ill die alone and never know the sensuous touch of a hand. By the way, why do you even draw turkeys on thanksgiving