From abc news, this is world news now. Able. Good morning and happy thanksgiving, everybody. Dont worry if your turkeys not working out. Theres always chinese or pizza. There is. You have lots of options on this thanksgiving. Its just your poor kids are going to be devastated. Dont lay it and them. And ruin them. Says the guy who has takeout on speed dial. Yeah, absolutely. Thanksgiving day, it is all about uber food delivery. Oh, boy. But its not for a lot of people. Traveling, well get right to the problems many people are facing. Nearly 47 Million People are traveling this Holiday Season. A lot of people. Security is tight at airports and bus and train stations. Most of which are packed with travelers. But outside of Northern California, not many delays are reported yet. More now from abcs clayton sandell. Reporter the Weather Threat is not taking a holiday. Snowing on busy california highways, dust storms blinding drivers in salt lake city. Thanksgiving storms are bringing big helpings of ice and water. A winter mess of snow and sleet from the great lakes to the plains. California and oregon have more than a foot of snow in some places, along with crashes and spinouts. It is so dangerous out here. You really want to get your chains on so you can make, you know, the safest drive up there. Reporter in washington state, giant waves. Winds knocking out power to 50,000. This falling tree nearly killed heather adams. I could see the tree coming. Two seconds later, i might not be here. Reporter in colorado, the chowdhury family is leaving early. We just want to be not have to be on the roads if we dont have to. Reporter to beat the storm on their 12hour drive from denver to dallas. The big concern now is freezing drizzle that forecasters say col coat the highways in a dangerous layer of black ice from here in colorado all the way to iowa. Clayton sandell, abc news, littleton, colorado. The difficult weather isnt limited to the countrys midsection. For the complete accuweather forecast, Justin Povick, good morning and happy thanksgiving. Thanks and good morning. Happy thanksgiving to you, as well. High pressure is going to be drawing down some cold temperatures, and its going to be a wintry day from denver into northern nebraska where the snows will come down at a heavy clip. Were talking ice storm conditions over western kansas and the texas pan handle where we could have a quarter to the half an inch of ice. Denver metro 3 to 6 inches of snow. Very tricky travel throughout the daytime hours today and tomorrow throughout oklahoma and also kansas and then further south and east, the big concern is for a flood threat. Thursday night and also into friday, extremely heavy rain over much of the south. Reena and kendis, back to you. Thank you. President obama trying to reassure americans who may still be jittery following the deadly paris attacks. The president insists there is currently no specific and credible intelligence indicating a terror plot against the u. S. He said theyre taking every possible step to keep the country safe. He was flanked by his National Security team who urged americans to go about their normal activities. We want to encourage the public as the Holiday Season begins to travel, be with your family, celebrate the holidays, going to public events. Go to public gatherings, but be vigilant and be aware. And that said in a show of confidence and trust in National Security, secretary jeh johnson left the briefing and headed home for thanksgiving on amtrak. He had a security detail with him, but he was showing hes like one of us. And he feels safe. A new round of protests in chicago overnight over the Fatal Police Shooting of 17yearold Laquan Mcdonald. But they were relatively peaceful as preside obama joined those calling for calm. Posting on facebook, like Many Americans i was deeply disturbed by the footage of the Fatal Shooting of 17yearold Laquan Mcdonald this thanksgiving. Ask everybody to keep those who suffered tragic loss in our thoughts and prayers and to be thankful for the overwhelming majority of men and women in uniform who protect our communities with honor. Police in minneapolis have arrested four men for firing at a Group Protesting the deadly Police Shooting of jamar clark. Hundreds of mourners filled a local church for clarks funeral. Speakers thanked protesters for keeping up the pressure that helped launch a federal investigation and getting the flames of the officers involved to the public. Blame e. Coli on the veggies. Testing points to a problem with the onion and celery mix used in the Chicken Salad sold at costco. Costco uses the same vegetable supplier nationwide and that number is likely to grow, the product has been removed from store shelves. Stunning new details about the death of football great and abc broadcaster Frank Gifford. His family now revealing that he suffered from the same severe head trauma found in dozens of other pro football players. With more heres ryan smith reporter he was a gridiron hall of famer. Sends Frank Gifford flying around. 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 that the nfl star suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, cte, caused by repeated hard hits its to the head. Cte, detectable only after death. A team of pathologists just now diagnosing gifford after he died of Natural Causes at the age of 84. Gifford, no stranger to big hits, suffering one of the eras most famous head injuries in knocked unconscious in a game, carried out on a stretcher. Cte has been discovered in numerous players, like hall of famer junior seau, who took his own life. According to giffords family, he was dedicated to understanding the connection between repetitive head trauma and its associated cognitive and behavioral symptoms, which he experienced first hand. But they hope their revelation will inspire others suffering from the disease. And giffords family also hoping to turn his diagnosis into a positive, hoping to be part of the solution to a, quote, urgent problem confronting anyone in football on any level. Reena, kendis. Thank you so much. A mother who left her newborn baby in a nativity scene of a new york church will not be charged. The baby boy was doored laying in the manger wrapped in the towels. The mother came back the next day to make sure he had been found. New york has a safe haven law that allows people to anonymously drop off newborns at a church, hospital, Police Station or fire station. Theres dashcam video this morning of a wild high speed chase near new york city. Speeds were as high as 110 miles an hour, and when police tried to slow him down, the murder suspect went the wrong way and sped through a gas station. But it was the infamous new jersey turnpike that did him in. He got stuck at a toll plaza. There were no injuries in the end. A florida woman says its a miracle see escaped without inches whenner e cigarette exploded from her face. She had been using it for nearly a year was no problems recharging while she slept till her and her fiance woke up to find the bed on fire. The maker has pulled that model from the market. Another reason to give up. That stuff, yeah. Okay. Around this time of year, any selfrespecting turkey thats still alive should be hunkering but bob and ted have no such worries. Thats because theyre beloved members of a new jersey family who say theyll never up stuffing it and eating it. Bob and ted are royal palm domestic turkeys considered too small to be cooked. The own ares say they love bob and ted so much, theyll be eating pasta today out of respect for their fellow turkeys. I just ordered one from stop n shop for the family today. Did you in. I sure did. Good on them. 41 million turkeys will be consumed today. But bob and ted will be safe. Antoine pounds of tofu. At your house. At my house. All right. Well, coming up, blowing up the balloons for the big parade. Original world news now anchor lisa macri is back with a behind the scenes look before the thanksgiving day parade. I just love that woman. Shes fantastic. Later in the skinny, will change, possibly running for office . Is this right . Youre watching world news now. World news now weather, brought to you by Colonial PennLife Insurance. Write down this number now. 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Business expected to be brisk for companies that bring fixings right to your door within an hour limited mostly to big cities. If you would rather walk off the calories, toys r us, best buy open at 5 00, target, macys sears open at 6 00. Walmart open all day. But the Patti Labelle pies wont be there. Deals dont start till 6 00. At walmart. Yeah. Good. Patti. Patti. Of course. On my own sorry. Thanksgiving means big parades in many cities including right here in new yorking with believe it or not the balloons are the star attraction. They started blowing them up. Its a tradition hovering just a few blocks from where we are right now. We sent our special correspondent lisa mccree to show us what it takes to make them take flight. Reporter wake up world news now viewers. Im back. Its lisa mccree, your first world news now anchor. Hello from new york, im erin brown. Im lis ca macri. Back here on this gorgeous fall day in new york city to watching blowing up of the balloons of the macys thanksgiving day parade. Wake up world news now viewers. Its almost time for the parade. Reporter so how do these elite athletes the best balloon wranglers in the world fuel up for their big job tonight . I know thats what youre wondering. What does he need to eat . Chili and egg sandwiches. So youre paid in chili and onions. Yes, and the food is delicious. Its the best food ever. He eat nothing but like reindeer meat and stuff. Absolutely, all raw. Exactly. What is fun about being in night on a dirty new york street . The kids really. What do you like about the balloons . The balloons are ginormous. They are ginormous. They dont get paid any money to work here. You know what they get paid in . What. Chili and doughnuts. What the heck . Thats weird. How about you, whats your favorite balloon . Toothless. Toothless. Your favorite balloon is toothless. I wonder why. Does anybody know what the one, the one thats the duck with the scarf . Isnt that from like little nursery rhyme . Its from affleck. Its either classic literature or a commercial for insurance. Yeah. This is going to be on abc news. Oh, wow. She could probably see it. Your grandma watches abc news . Probably not what research wants so thats it from the 2015 macys thanksgiving day parade. Staging area and balloon inflation. Back to you, kendis and reena. And happy thanksgiving, everyone. Oh. Lisa, happy thanksgiving. That was just awesome. Great having her back. That was awesome. Now you know why shes a legend. Did you ever know they eat chili and egg sandwiches. I didnt know that but i did notice a line of port a potties on central park west. It explains it now. Ilove that piece. When we come back, a Hollywood A Lister who has had it up to here with politicians. And someone is denying me the music of my favorite rap collective. Stay tuned, the skinny up next. 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As high as a g6 will let him go. Clearly. Next up, getting the holiday spirit with adam sandler. You remember he debuted the original version of his hanukkah song on saturday night live in 1994. Theres been versions 2 and 3 and now version 4. Heres a sample from his quote list of people who are jewish. Gordon levity enjoys eating koogal so does stanley Jake Gyllenhaalnd the two guys who founded Google Adam Levine wears a jewish star so does drake and seth Rogen Goldberg has a goldium ma ca to match the belt he won from hulk hogan oh, sandler goes on to be mention scarlet johannsen, getty lee from rush, ron jeremy and even jared, the former subway guy. I love ron jeremy is getting love from the hanukkah song. He sings about our old friend shiedal labeouf who he calls half a joour but 100 nutty. And finally sad news for you, reena. There is new material coming from wu tang clan out there somewhere. You cant have it. Yeah, this is just so heart breaking. 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Steve, of course, was killed by a stingray back in 2006. And just before the final, bindi posted this family snap writing the day before i had to wave goodbye to my hero without knowing it would be the last time, but dad, i know you walk beside me always and your strength live within me. I love you. It was probably two weeks after dad passed away that i said to mom, so, when are we going to start filming again. I think im able to use all of these different avenues to spread my message. Reporter and this is her message. Every time we lose an animal species, its kind of like losing a brick from the house. Pretty soon the house just falls down. Reporter now she will pull back on a pair of muddy boots helping mom run the world famous as a tral yazoo theyve rescued and rehabbed 58,000 animals in t