Shot. We had some on the roof. You thought you were tired of turkey. See the american town under siege this morning. Have a turkey flying at you like a 30pound bird, its kind of scary. A good morning to you all on this black friday a start for a critical time for retailers. There are many. 150 million expected to take part. The spending kicked off last night, of course. Some major retailers opened their doors as early as 6 00 p. M. To try to get the sales rolling. The popular items, electronics. Our coverage begins with abcs alex perez. Reporter the frenzy in full swing. With deal hunters rushing to get first dibs on this years deepest discounts. How much did you save do you think . I dont know. Probably 400, 500. Reporter shoppers expected to spend an average of 967 on Holiday Gifts this year leaving retailers clamoring for your holiday dollars. They have to offer you Something Real or youre not going to fall for it so the deals are there. Art with morin 6,000 brick and Mortar Stores
Weve had some like on the roof fly right over your head. You thought you were tired of turkey. See the american town under siege this morning. To have a turkey flying at you, like a 30pound bird, its kind of scary. A good morning to you all on this black friday. It is the start for a critical time for retailers and even more so for those shoppers lined up. Yeah, and there are many of them. 150 Million People expected to take part in the buying frenzy today. The spending kicked off last night, of course. Some major retailers opened their doors as early as 6 00 p. M. To try to get the sales rolling. The popular items this year, electronics. Our coverage begins with abcs alex perez. Reporter the frenzy in full swing with deal hunters rushing to get first dibs on this years deepest discounts. About how much did you save today, do you think . I dont know. But probably 400, 500. Reporter some shoppers camped out for days to get a jump on the deals. You got to do what you got to do to get tha
Are likely doing good for you, more good than harm. They say coffee is linked to a lower risk of Heart Disease and premature death. But some coffee crops are being threatened now by changes in the environment. Mark phillips has tonights climate diaries. Reporter to many its the other dark liquid that powers the world coffee. But because of the damage being done to the planet by the primary dark liquid, oil, along with other fossil fuels, coffee is in trouble and so are the farmers who grow it. Is this a good harvest year or not so good . It is not so good. Reporter up here in the mountains of eastern uganda, coffee is the most important thing they grow. Anthony and vincent khabalas family have been growing it on their farm, about 4,000 feet up the slopes of mt. Elgon, for generations. Lately, though, theyve been having problems theyve never had before. It turns out coffee is as fussy as the people who drink it. It likes the right altitude, the right temperature, and the right amounts o
How theyre plaguing the background check system. And more than 1 million americans are expected to shop on this black friday. Well ask Consumer Reports about the best tech deals in stores and online. But we begin this morning with todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Former National Security adviser Michael Flynn may be ready to cooperate with the probe. Flynns lawyers cut ties with trumps legal team. He said the news likely means flynn took a plea deal with special counsel robert mueller. Senator al franken is making another apology. The navy has called off the search for three sailors who went missing in the Philippines Sea when their plane crashed. Time is running out for a missing arjgentine submarine. A burst of sound was located near the location. The massive shopping spree soggy thanksgiving for Northern Washington state. The skagit river flooded. I looked out the door and go, oh, crap. The thanksgiving day parade went smoothly except for the large candy cane balloon. Oh
Lawyers for President Trumps former National Security advisor Michael Flynn say theyre no longer sharing information about the special investigation into russian interference. Is it a sign theyre cooperating with Robert Muellers team . The news comes as President Trump offers this ominous warning. Never know about an ally. An ally can turn. Those stories, plus uma thurmans chilling thanksgiving day message to Harvey Weinstein. New details on the defector whose escape was caught on camera. A homeless veteran who touched so many hearts reaps an astonishing reward for his good deed, friday, november 24th, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. And welcome to today. Thanks for joining us. Im craig melvin with Kristen Welker. Matt and savannah are enjoying a morning off after hosting the macys thanksgiving day parade. This homeless veteran story we started following yesterday, this has become one of our fa