Brady bunch and so much more. And a thanksgiving dinner you wont soon forget. Nightly news begins right now. . From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, a holiday ritual some say is living on borrowed time in this age of internet shopping appeared to be alive and well on this day after thanksgiving, despite somebl Mortar Stores from coast to coast to jump start the christmas and Holiday Shopping season. But the buying frenzy was not restricted to traditional stores, as more and more Companies Look for ways to cash in. But it is an especially critical weekend for retailers whose bargains and unbeatable promotions mask a bottom line reality. Nbcs jolene kent has details. Friday fever gripping the nation. Shoppers grabbing deep discounts on towels at this walmart in georgia. Streaming into the mall of america, finally open after being closed on thanksgiving day. If you want something, youre willing to wait in line. In is your one time to go out and throw down and get out there and get dirty. Reporter amazon and target reporting Record Online sales, too. It is a great time to be a consumer. Interest rates are throw. Theres deflation in food. If youre at the pump, fuel prices a says 70 of its web traffic during black friday has come from mobile devices so far, but a spike in online traffic was not good news for macys. Its website crashed. Macys saying high volume was to blame. Several instances of violence threatened to derail the day. A j. C. Penny and sears closed in chattanooga after a shooting in the parking lot. A fight over a parking lot spot in reno left one man dead. Near Atlantic City a Fatal Shooting outside macys hours before it opened for the day. For some stores the Holiday Shopping weekend is make or break. For retailers like these, poor holiday sales could signal bankruptcy. If you cant keep up with the competition you will be under a lot of stress. I got a 230 coat for 70. Reporter while shoppers may score a great deal, experts say be wary of where you make if you know youre buying something that a gift recipient might not love, perhaps go to a store that will definitely be around and able to accept returns. Reporter shoppers going strong here at the mall and online. Those deep discounts expected to continue through this weekend and through cyber monday. The National Retail federation expects 40 of americans to buy something online that day. Lester. Jolene kent in and well. Woman who was apparently abducted more than three weeks ago is free and back with her family after being found shackled at the side of an interstate. Little is known about the circumstances of her disappearance. Nbcs goti schwartz is there with the latest. Reporter around 4 30 a. M. Thanksgiving morning, 23 days after mother of two sherry papini, went missing, a call over the police radio. Chp is is heavily battered. Reporter dispatchers saying the kidnapping victim appeared to be shackled to something. Chp is on the scene and advised she is chained to something. Reporter a driver spattered her and called 911. An emotional papini found 150 miles away from where she was abducted. Within hours the 34yearold was reunited with her husband who police cleared as a person of interest after passing a lie detector test. Her husband keith was immediately at sherris side. Reporter the search for her began right here over three weeks ago. We are about a mile away from her house. Now, her neighbors reported seeing her out for a run and when she didnt come home her husband used the find my iphone tracker that led him right here where he found her phone and her ear buds right next to the road. Reporter for weeks the community of redding joined friends and family out searching for her. Today her sister thank ink everyone for their he with joy of how supportive everyone has been to help bring us together as a family again. Reporter so far, the Sheriffs Department has not gone into specifics on what papini has told them but say they are looking for two Hispanic Women armed with a handgun driving a dark suv. Reporter and we just heard from sherris sister here at the church. She said her family is incredibly grateful to all of the people that bringing her sister back home safe. Lester. Gadi schwartz in redding, california this evening. New details are emerging of how an isis largescale attack was thwarted in france coming days after the state department warned americans to be vigilant during the Holiday Season in tourist areas overseas because of a heightened risk of terrorism. We get details from chief Foreign Correspondent richard already under a state of emergency after isis attacks killed more than 200 civilians since 2015, foiled a major and imnant icy attack officials said today. The base of the alleged terror cell was in strassbourg where the Christmas Market is up. Four suspects were arrested there and another on sunday. But the orders french officials claim came right from icy leadership. The attacks planned given by a commander from the iraqui, syria region via enkripted apps popular with terrorist, the paris prosecutor said. French Authorities Say the cell already had automatic weapons and plans to acquire more. Screen grabs of potential targets and a handwritten letter professing loyally to isis. President hollande congratulated Security Forces for preventing a largescale attack. Just this week warning that credible information indicates isis and al qaeda continue to plan attacks in europe around the Holiday Season. Now, isis is taking a beating on the battlefield in syria and in iraq, and Security Experts expect isis or its sympathizers will try to avenge losses in the middle east with attacks overseas. They try and link up with individuals theyve already planted in the west or they try and send lines. Reporter isis may be under attack, but that could make it at least in the near term even more dangerous. The paris prosecutor said four of the five suspects are french, the other moroccan. Two are said to have traveled here to turkey a year ago and visited the Syrian Border area. France thwarted this plot, but u. S. Officials are convinced more may be coming. Richard evening el in istanbul. Thank you, richard. You see in movies, the window bars cut off, a makeshift rope used to get to the ground, only this time it was real and two inmates who apparently had the tools and imagination to pull it off are still on the run this evening. A 20,000 reward has been offered. Our miguel almaguerre has the details. Reporter tonight the massive manhunt in san francis reporting an attempted escape. Reporter the jail break, like a plot out of hollywood. Four inmates cutting their way through steel bars, squeezing through a small window, ra pelling two floors down using bed sheets and clothing to drop to freedom. Two inmates caught by a sheriffs deputy, two others slipping into the night. The fact these bars were cut the way they were, it wasnt something that they just, you know, thought of in a minute. Reporter facing a laundry list of chavez and campbell have been on the run for two days. They escaped from the oldest section of the Santa Clara County jail where there are no cameras. With tactical teams ready to deploy again tonight, the sheriff says the two fugitives are dangerous, desperate and could now also be armed. Miguel almaguerre, nbc news. Not much of a holiday break for the Incoming Trump administration which announced two more notably secretary of state. The trump team also trying to fulfill a Campaign Promise of preventing some American Factory jobs from going to mexico. Lets get the latest toght from nbcs kristin welker. President elect Trumps Administration coming into clearer focus, naming two staff positions that dont require senate confirmation. Kathleen mcfarland as Deputy National security adviser and don m she is third female appointment, holding National Security posts in nixon, ford and reagan administrations. In 2016 she ran for senate, attempting to unseat new yorks then Senate Hillary clinton. A fox news analyst. The United States is in retreat everywhere in the world. She is known for her hard line views and criticism of president obama. As for 48yearold mcghan, he is an attorney for the Trump FederalElection Commission where he was instrumental in loosening regulations on campaign spending. He will help the president elect navigate business evening tanglements. Intrigue swirled and secretary of state, divided between Rudy Giuliani and former antagonist mitt romney. What is unusual it that it has become a public fight and split. It wouldnt surprise me if a third name emerges. Reporter as the Team Building continues, trump a Campaign Promise, to keep working class jobs in the u. S. Mike pence serving as chief negotiator in indiana, aiming to prevent carrier from following through with current plans to move a major plant to mexico. Reporter late tonight wisconsin, where Hillary Clinton lost narrowly, said it plans to move forward with a recount after Green Party Candidate jill stein raised enough money to request one. Stein saying she plans to do the same in thank you. Some sad news from los angeles overnight. 70s tv icon Florence Henderson has died. The cause of death was heart failure. Though her body of work spanned more than 50 years from stage to daytime shows to reality tv, she will best be remembered as the always upbeat and nurturing mom in that adorable blended tv family we know as the brady bunch. . Heres a story . . Of a lovely lady . She was americas mom, problems like this. Marcia, marcia, marcia now, sweetheart, youre not in anybodys shadow p. And this. Peter . Yeah, mom. Dont sit up here alone. Come on downstairs. Florence henderson, aka mrs. Brady, was beamed into thousands of households each week in the sweet comedy the brady bunch. Born in dale, indiana, she began her career on the stage and quickly took show in fanny on broadway. The spunky blond became a trail blazer. . Walking around . In 1959, henderson was hired to be the very first today girl here on nbc. She was also the first woman to ever host the tonight show before Johnny Carson took over. From the puppets show . To later today to reality tv, henderson American Television screens long after mrs. Brady said her last good night. Good night. Her death coming as a shock to many. Earlier this week she was seen in the audience of dancing with the stars. Today condolences came pouring in from her onscreen kids. You are in my heart forever. Proud to call her mom and a lifelong friend. Henderson never be able to still do what i love. Im just grateful. Florence henderson, the matriarch of a generation. Florence henderson was 82. Still ahead here tonight, if youve ever been told youre allergic to penicillin, a new study will make you think twice and may change the way many are treated when they get sick. Also, we take you to that accidental thanksgiving dinner that began with a mistaken text message that began with a mistaken text message and e i sure had a lot to think about. What about the people i care about . Including this little girl. And what if this happened again . 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Eliquis treats dvt and pe blood clots. Plus had less major bleeding. Both made eliquis the right treatment for me. Ask your doctor if switching to eliquis is right for you. Jay knows how to keep his wheels spinning. Nice shorts, dad. This is what the pros wear. Uhhh. Thats why he starts his day with those two scoops in heart healthy kelloggs raisin bran. Ready to eat my dust . Too bad i already filled up on raisins. Leads here. Introducing drugfree aleve direct therapy. A high intensity tens device that uses technology once only in Doctors Offices. For deep penetrating relief at the source. New aleve direct therapy. I had frequent heartburn, but. My doctor recommended prilosec otc 7 years ago, 5 years ago, last week. Just 1 pill each morning. 24 hours and zero heartburn, its been the number 1 doctor recommended brand for 10 straight years, and its still recommended today. Up to 50 million americans have been told theyre allergic to penicillin, a label that can last for life, forcing people to avoid taking the most effective antibiotics. A surprise finding most of those people are not really allergic afteran. Nbcs dr. John torres has details. Spencer jones was 15 months old when he first got the label alle t if it stayed in his chart he would be given antibiotics that werent as effective, that were probably more toxic, that were more expensive. Reporter to today the 10yearold is at the allergist getting tested to see if he is truly allergic. It is something more doctors are calling for as new Research Finds at least 90 of people labeled with penicillin allergies have grown out of it were miss diagnosed in the first place. Related to the antibiotic and get labeled. Reporter dr. Phillips says miss diagnosis can lead patients to take antibiotics with more side effects. Thats exactly what happened to maria duggan days after giving birth to her son. Itchy rash all over my body with hives. Reporter she got an infection and needed a penicillinrelated antibiotic. But because she was labelled allergic she ended up on a drug take made her sick. She was breastfeeding, and the next drug baby. Reporter so you had a choice of going on a medicine that could have harmed your baby. Did that scare you at all . The decision was clear to me, i was going to pick an antibiotic that did not risk my child. Reporter some maria decided to take the penicillin drug and, surprise, no allergic reaction. Thats what spencer and his mother are hoping as they wait for his test results. Congratulations. Looks like your skin tests were negative. You tolerated the penicillin. Reporter a simple test so patients know they can take the news, nashville. Back in a moment with a thanksgiving back in a moment with a thanksgiving . If you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, isnt it time to let the real you shine through . Introducing Otezla Apremilast . 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Jamaal hinton is the teen grandma wanda accidentally texted about thanksgiving dinner. But when he jokingly asked for a plate anyway, wanda responded, sure, thats what grandmas do. Their text went viral. Responses poured in from around the country. This is an email. Reporter including this one from wandas coworker. What we all need to do, we just love, spread kindness and break bread together. You remind me of my mother. She was a beautiful soul. Reporter in a year Many Americans worried about Political Tension at the table, youre a celebrity. I guess so. Reporter on thanksgiving the two finally broke bread. That was pretty risky though. To go to a strangers house, yes. Im thinking the same thing. Im thinking the same exact thing. Reporter but for jamaal and wanda, what started as a mistake quickly seemed meant to be. I just like clicked when i met him, when i first talked to him. I was just, oh, my gosh, i want to get to know this guy. You have to send me these reporter they say their friendship will continue long after the cameras leave. Theyre just as inspired by their 15 minutes of familie. It gives me faith in humanity because so many people have been kind. Reporter it seems kindness can be viral. Thank you for everything. Youre very welcome, jamaal. Reporter even when it starts in the most unexpected way. Jamaal, how you doing . Reporter kristin dahlgren, nbc news, mesa, arizona. Isnt that great . Thats going to do it im lester holt. For all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. . A buck size surprise how several sports u. S. Stars lifted the spirit of a bay area boy hit by a car. How some Furry Friends can help a lot of people all across tampa bay. The news starts in one minute. But you know what . I could use a hand. Hey we hear you its why aarp is supporting family caregivers like you with free tools and resources. 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