For the chaos. Its the unofficial start of the Holiday Shopping season and according to the National Retail federation, the average dollars this Holiday Season. Some people, camping out at the stores as early as tuesday, to get a place in line and get a deal. While some companies are opting tomorrow, urging their employees to enjoy family time instead, there are several stores that will open early tomorrow morning and stay open late friday. Shakala Alvaranga reporting live Shakala Alvaranga 8 news now. Mauricio Marin for those waiting in lines to get their shopping done tonight or tomorrow. The weather has been cooperative. But we still may see some showers in a few days. Tedd florendo is in the weather 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. 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 your thanksgiving forecast coming up in a few minutes and there are several types to get them hooked on like giftem giftem come in a little box that contains contains a doll from a particular city or county around the world. Made by jakks pacific. Splashlings are collectible mermaids with an ocean full of freinds. To collect. Special mystery ones may be some of the most rare and in demand. And you cant talk about collectibles without mentioning tsum tsums. Tsum tsum in japanese means kids love to do with these disney delicate delights. Speaking of disney these snap princesses and little kingdom collections are the perfect size for a stocking surpsie. As are these tonka tinys. These microsized vehicles are built tonka tough and feature the same great styling as the classic tonka vehicles airjamz is perfect for anyone who loves some air guitar. This appenabled bluetooth guitar pick will have everyone making music. You can even use it to make a is perfect for teens and tweens who love selfies. Theyll never snap a pic in bad light again. With this tiny light that clips right on your phone. Piggy paints are perfect for gilrs who love to polish their nails. The best part these are nontoxic and can be placed on even the tinest of fingers. And checkout these cute stuffies. With a purpose. They are called worry eaters. Kids are encouraged to write down their worries and then feed them to the precious plush in its zippered mouth. And these soap sox will make bath time way more fun for little ones. The cute animals with eat a barofa all of these great gifts give back in an amazing way. You can learn more about all of them on our website. Just look for michelles holiday gift guide. Our pinterest page. Or my facebook page. Im mm Mauricio Marin most spent the day with friends and family. Here are the top thanksgiving day traditions accoring to trip advisor. 80 percent of people had a big dinner with family and friends. 49 percent of you watched football or other sportings events. And 48 percent will share what they are thankful for. Company is uniting patients at care facilities with their families for thanksgiving. Mauricio Marin its all thanks to the annual home for the Holidays Program by american medical response. Reporter Brittany Edney joins us now with one patients happy homecoming. Brittany Edney we paired up with amr today as they helped people throughout the valley, get home for the holidays. You excited . Im so excited. Alright lets do this. Brittany Edney a quick ride from amr and Jenny Cordero is back at home to spend thanksgiving with her hi baby. Brittany Edney jenny and james say theyre lucky to be alive after they were severely injured in a motorcycle accidentwhere the driver left the scene. Now. The couple is on a long road to recovery. Jenny says while shes paralyzed from the waist down but shes not giving up hope. Jenny Cordero, recipient, home for the holidays every day im getting more feeling. Unfortunately, its pain but it means that the nerves are regrowing. Brittany Edney and on this holiday, she says shes just grateful to amr for reuniting her with loved ones. And like, they have a huge heart. Brittany Edney and enjoying the Simple Pleasures of home having like her dads cooking while watching football. Jenny Cordero, go steelers Brittany Edney spending quality time with her number one fan. Jenny Cordero, its just a day to take out of your busy lives to be thankful for eachother and the gifts that you have naturally. This thanksgiving more than any ever, im thankful to be alive and to have people i love around me. Brittany Edney kind of grant for this program. Its something that they put on themselves so they can help families gather around the thanksgiving table. Brittany edney, 8 news now. Mauricio MarinJenny Cordero says the driver who fled the scene still hasnt been identified. She says the accident happened on september 13th, around 10pm at charleston and antelope. Christianne Klein and its believed that it was a dark blue suv that hit her and her husband while they were on a motorcycle. Anyone with information on that incident is asked to call Mauricio Marin pieros restaurant gave out free thanksgiving meals for the 25th year in a row. Christianne Klein the popular Italian Restaurant serves underpriviledged families. That are picked by local nonprofits. Like afterschool all starts. And the boys and girls clubs. Many of the loyal customers at pieros come to work as wait staff. And donate to pay for the meals fred glusman, pieros owner it is very satisfying to see them walk out with a smile, i got a thnak you note from a family. pieros served about 14hundred meals today. That includes 400 pounds of turkey. And a halfton of potatoes. Mauricio Marin unusual weather for japan. Just how long it has been since they have seen snow in november. Up next on the valleys news leader. News music voice over youre watching the valleys news leader with dave courvoisier, this is 8 news now at six. Christianne Klein a woman convicted in the murder and mutilation of a homeless man. Has been awarded the right to appeal the case by the state supreme court. Defense attorneys for Kirstin Lobato say new dna evidence shows she did not commit the 2001 murder. And she was in 170 miles a they also contend that her dna was not found at the scene. Lobato was convicted in 2006 during a second trial. And has had many supporters working to free her since then. Prosecutors contend that lobato confessed in 2001. A date has not yet been set for the appeal. Mauricio Marin the 10thousand year old remains of spirit cave man have officially been handed back over to a nevada tribe. The remains were found in spirit they were found in spirit cave near fallon in 1940. The department of interior says they have been transferred to the fallon paiute shoshone indian tribe. They were being stored at the Nevada State Museum in carson city. Christianne Klein all those political signs up around town should have come down already. But there are still some lining empty space along roadways. The county says candidates have 15 days after the election to remove their signs. Which put the deadline yesterday. Those who have a sign still up face a fine. So. Its distracting or blocking views of oncoming traffic, you can file a complaint with the county at 7024554191 or contact the state. Mauricio Marin japan is a Winter Wonderland right now. And that is very unusual for this early in the season. The capital of tokyo is blanketed in snow. And it is actually the first snowfall to happen in japan in the month of november in over 54 when the government started tracking it. Temperatures also fell to near zero. The snow did cause some problems with traffic in the city. weather toss no chance for rain through saturday. Expecting changes though by sunday. Temps around the valley in the mid to high 60s for the east part of town where were lower in elevation. Neighborhoods to the west and far north conisiderably cooler in the low 60s as chilly weather still continues up in mt. Regional temps also stayed mild today from mesquite down the Colorado River valley to laughlin where we continue to see strong gusts. Highs in the 60s there with some locales like mesquite and death valley in the 70s today and warmer. Cooler with chilly temps expected by morning in the southern great basin. High pressure for a few days as a dry southwesterly flow will continue through saturday. Notice the big comma shaped pattern up in Pacific Ocean . That will bring the clouds, cooler weather and showers were tracking for late weekend. Well see those clouds develop as early as saturday along with d. Heres the forecast for tonight. Dropping to the 40s under clear to mostly clear skies and winds starting to relax down to less than 10 mph. Temps should be near average for our overnight hours before warming up tomorrow. Sunny skies for your blackfridao e mid 60s anssonal again. Extended recast calls for cloudg owers and breezes. Coolff the 50s by sunday d stay that way through early ek nexek. Owers chances end bym still looking at 50s thoughrou weather toss giving back this Holiday Season is something many valley residents are hoping to do. And many started this thanksgiving by helping thousands of just with a good home cooked meal. We tagged along with the local organization to see how the cause has grown in just a few short years. Mauricio Marin thanksgiving truly has a new meaning for myra keeney. myra keeney getting pampered for thanksgiving just a simple thing like giving hot coffee they dont have to do that, theyre not getting paid for this. It says alot about this church in particular. Mauricio Marin shes one of thousands of people who were pampered this holiday after falling on rough times. myra keeney getting theres so many people that are homeless but its good to see that the community is reaching out and trying to help thats a blessings. Mauricio MarinCalvary Church las vegas volunteers helped put on bless feast for the ninth year in a row. gloria trim Calvary Church today ive been able to open up boxes and pulling out 15002000 backpacks and stuffing them full. Mauricio Marin and its not just a nice turkey meal with all the fixings that they offered up. gloria trim Calvary Church we have legal services. We have Woman Resource Center offering help if theyre pregnant or need information on that. We have social services. Mauricio Marin even offering folks of all ages makeovers and haircuts. Hannah Miller gettnig pampered for thanksgiving i actually really like how the bangs are. Mauricio Marin 12 year old Hannah Miller lives with her mom at shade tree. Theyre working to get back on their feet but for todayshes able to focus on just being a kid. And is so grateful for all the volunteers. Hannah Miller gettnig pampered for thanksgiving i would say thank you and possibly hug every single one of them. Mauricio Marin ministerial care pastor mike their own time to give back. mike katz ministerial care pastor Calvary Chapel las vegas there are families that would go and make a typical thanksgiving meal at home and they still do that but alot of them will still do that tomorrow because thanksgiving blest fest has because theire new tradition their new family tradition. Mauricio Marin it all means so much for folks like myra. myra keeney getting pampered for thanksgiving its such a blessing because they dont have to do this. Its really a blessing that theyre doing this. Mauricio MarinCalvary Chapel wanted to make sure they got everyone out to the event that needeh to pick up folks from all around town. Mauricio Marin another thanksgiving. An other day full of football Denise Valdez while you were passing the potatoes. The pros were throwing touchdowns we are thankful for turkey and pigskin and redskins taking on the cowboys in another classic. We have the highlights plus the renovegas cannon rivalry is under 48 hours away. We have a fun preview next in sports Chris Maathuis jon tritsch stuffing. You dont know whats in either. But its good and forced you face down asleep by 1 p. M. No worries. Thats what were here for the kids are taking over. Rookie sensations for the cowboys leading them to 91 record. Buckle up for the 4th quarter. Here comes washington. Kirk cousins. To jordan reed. Its a good game. Cowboys answer with rifling and running dak prescott. Touch down. 2412 dallas. Tony romo. Awkward thanksgiving. Washington responds. Dallas say lets eat. 2419. But the cowboys have the best record in the nfl for a reason. They finish. Ezekial elliot powering to the other side. 3126 dallas wins again thanksgiving in detroit. Bringing out the weirdos. Its not that serious. But carry on. Matt stafford picking apart the vikings early. Touchdown pass to anquan boldin. Minnesota fighting back. Touchdown. Game tied at 13. Under a minute left. Vikings sam bradford throws the ball to darius slay. He plays for the lions. Detroit. Mo town magic in the house. Matt prater 40 yard field goal is perfect. The lions are 74 and in first place in the nfc north the fremont cannon is the largest rivalry trophy in College Football with one of the most bitter matchups the game vegas fight for the right to brag for the next year. So heres a fun preview its finale fixin to be great in a batle for the silver state reno and vegas a rivalry done right tony sanchez coach you better be ready to go because both teams will be ready to fight. hey reno. You want the canon come get some brian polian coach were not reno, were nevada, i dont know where that comes from. nevada is out for redmption and retribution. They ll remind you brian polian coach we were established in 1874 as the flagship institution. extreme measures tony sanchez coach they all had interesting signs for us and gestures. down south. You dont see blue all year. To the north james butler unr running back we dont wear red around here. both are 47. But losing this game feels worse than the stomach flu tony sancehz coach theyre going to have fire in their belly and we will too. do they get angry . Is it true . tony sanchez coach oh they do take this seriously, yeah they do. saturday needs no motivation. No extra spin. Ryan Mcaleenan linebacker send it off on my senior night, going out with a big win. 16 rebels kreitler center its definitely going to be an emotional game for me. keeping the cannon is a glorious thing to say. Even better tony sanchez coach we want to make sure we honor these guys and send them out the right way. their is fan loyalty. And their is irrational behavior. Sports brings out both. The packers are having their worst losing run in over a decade and longtime fan glenn seafeld is trying to reverse the curse by wearing shorts. Glenn lives basically at the north pole. But nothing will stop him from helping the packers get out of their cold rut Mauricio Marin n in about three minutes. And we will take you overseas to see how thousands of american troops stationed in iraq celebrated the holiday. Christianne Klein and a lifesaver for troubled teens. We will introduce you to boys town and a family whose fortunes they helped turned around. Holidays. How local headliners are trying to make sure every kid in the valley has toys for christmas this year. Christianne Klein far away. But not forgotten. How our troops serving overseas celebrated thanksgiving today. Plus liz owens Online Shopper i always assumed all the prices would always be the same. Mauricio MarinOnline Stores charging different prices for the same item. So we walk you through what to watch for. And how to find the lowest price