many natives, especially me being a mohecan. so for us, it's really a day of pain for a lot of natives. but we're here right now to pray," says james smith, mohecan tribe from wisconsin. anti-dakota access protestors occupied a main intersection in mandan for about two hours. streets were shut down, as law enforcement stood by on all sides. things were breaking up as protestors got word their cars were being towed. but then.... a man was arrested in a many people lined the street watching the events unfold. one man came to north dakota from illinois to support the movement. "i do think this is effective. on the street, in an area that brings attention. it's not a great thing to have signs that are directing violence. i think that's anger speaking. but i think their actions are out of love and maybe desperation," says shawn greene, from chicago, illinois support of the demonstration. "i'm not taking a side. one side or another because that's not my stance. the main thing that i'm doing is showing support for the blue," says todd miller, mandan resident "i guess i wouldn't be out here if i wasn't frustrated you know. it's gotten to the point of frustration which is, it takes a lot to frustrate people. bismarck, mandan, north dakota, we're pretty peaceful people," he says he wants to see his town go back to normal, but worries that won't happen any time soon. arrested. according to morton county sheriffs dept., there were no serious injuries. ben smith, kxmb news. ((mauricio marin)) this thanksgiving back here at home....many folks chose to give back to the community. hundreds of volunteers helped people in need with a good home cooked meal at calvaray chapel today. but the pampering didn't stop there---they also offered up medical services, haircuts and a nice warm place to hang out. the event is in it's 9th year running---and the church pastor says it's becomes a tradition for many volunteers to give back in a big way. (( mike katz/ministerial care pastor calvary chapel las 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 traditoin." )) >> more than 2-thousand people attended the event. calvary chapel used chartered buses to pick up folks from all around town to make sure they got the help they needed./// ((christianne klein)) as thanksgiving day starts to wind down... holiday started. an estimated 137 million americans are expected to shop between today and sunday. >> in nevada... 1-point-3 million are expected to head out and get the best deals for black friday. on cyber monday... about 1-point-8 nevadans will be shopping online. >> for those who think black friday is dead... consider this: after two years of not participating, apple is bringing back it's black friday sale. the company is keeping the sales if you just can't wait until tomorrow to start your black friday shopping... you can head to las vegas now dot com... where we've set up a list of local stores opening up early, tonight. ((mauricio marin)) gifts that give back are always popular for the holidays... and this year our consumer advocate michelle mortensen has found many that will delight everyone on your gift giving list -- no matter their age. and be sure to log onto our website for a 2 screen experience.. so you can shop while you watch. .... to baubles that benefit charites around the world hi i'm michelle mortensen ... here at opportunity village in las vegas with my rundown of the best holiday gifts that give back. and opporutnity village is the perfect place to kick off this segment ... because the people they serve here ... and pieces of art. each pieceis hand made .. and even vegas icon elvis presely was a huge fan. your purchase of any of these items .. benefit the artists and this amazing organization. it's a great gift that gives back. and these bobs from sketchers are paw-fection. the limited edition collection featuring fun prints of dogs and cats and benefit best friends animal society, . these giving pillows from pottery barn teen also feature adorable pups .. and a portion of the proceeds goes directly to the aspca and hooray for the underg cards and stationery for animal lovers. all of their fun pieces feature images and inspiring profiles of rescue dogs and cats who were abandoned and given a second chance at life. these headphones from lstn look amazing. they're actually made from real wood ... but even better when you buy one .. portions of the proceeds go to helping someone hear for the first time through a partnership with starkey hearing foundation. to date, lstn has changed over 20,000 lives worldwide. life straw is also changing lives ... their water filters, straws and drink... and when you buy any of their products ... proceeds are used to provide a child wiith safe drinking water for an entire school year in a developing community. and these cool sandles from sseko also give back in a big way. every purchase of their sandals ... handbags or jewelry gives a woman in east africa the chance to attend university. sseko also employs a team of 50+ women in uganda who handcraft their products while earning an income to support their families. speaking of jewelry ... thes beautiful gold and silver prices from joan hornig designed to make a statement and a difference. cuffs, necklaces, earrings, cufflinks and more ... and the best part ... all profits are donated to the charity of the purchaser's choice. the same premise applies to lush charity pots. procedes from these luxurious body lotions benefit organizations of your choice working for environmental conservation ... or human and animal rights issues. and be sure to check out all of their holiday themes items which are also perfect for anyone on your list. and little ones can give back too with their gifts. bears for humaity creates adorable, high quality teddy also donated to a needy child. even more amazing the products are made using only certified organic materials and fair trade practices. they also e employing at-risk women. and these bixbee backpacks are super cute for kids and when you buy one .. a backpack filled with school supplies is also donated to a child in need. 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 michelle's holiday gift guide... our pe i'm mm ((mauricio marin)) >> and be sure to tune in tonight at 6... when michelle will prove some of the best things come in small packages... in her holiday gift guide... stocking stuffer edition. ((christianne klein)) >> to mauricio: have you started (outcue: how about you, tedd? have you started your holiday shopping yet?)/// ((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 n 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 60's today and not 70's that's for sure. ................................ ... ............. let's take you through the evening and show you what to bigtime as skies beging to clear tonight. temps in the mid 50's and sunny and chilly by tomorrow a.m. for your morning commute. we'll have your thanksgiving forecast coming up in a few minutes this is 8 news now at four. ((christianne klein)) is helping fragile patients enjoy thanksgiving with their friends and families. ((mauricio marin)) >> it's all part of american medical response's "home for the holidays" project. reporter brittany edney joins us now from the newsroom with more. brittany. ((brittany edney)) area organizers told me this project started in the early 80's and they plan to keep this annual tradition, going. it originally started off with transporting a few patients and over the years, it's grown into dozens. free of charge. and also transports them back after a day of festivities. this year, 28 patients throughout the valley were helped home and then back to their care facility. a-m-r says it's all about sharing and spreading happiness during the holiday season. ((damon schilling, pio, amr & medicwest "it's just pure joy when you walk into a room and you see that family light up. i remember bringing a grandma home for the first time in like 12 years and to see her granddkids face light up, that pure excitement, it's so ginuine you can't get any better than that." families have been served over the years thanks to the program. ((brittany edney)) >> coming up at 5 and 6 tonight... we'll take you inside the homecoming of one patient as she reunites with her loved ones. guys, we'll send it back to you../// ((christianne klein)) six thousand american service members celebrated thanksgiving in iraq today. thanks to the army's cooks... they're still getting a taste of home. cbs' holly williams reports nats..(cbs video) they're fresh faced(sound up guy on radio).many of them not long out of high school.and they're america's soldiers in the fight against isisserving with the 101st airborne division here at camp swift in northern iraq. (private beam) this is my first time out of the us. (private beam manning guard post) it's a long way from home for private first class onae beam - a nineteen year old from fontana, southern california on his first tour of duty. (beam sot) my first one (huge grin, and laughs). you know, i came out of basic, couple of months - air assault school, stuff like that - then straight here you know. (us invasion file - rtv) private beam and many others at camp swift were children when the us invaded iraq in 2003 - and told us they don't know very much about america's recent history here. (best of our recent stuff from q-west and swift) (cbs) but five years after the us said it had left iraq for good - there are now 6 thousand american service members back in the country meehan from pepperell, massachusetts is part of the security detail for the senior officers who work in the camp's command center - launching airstrikes on isis. (sound bite) holly: so the idea is that you could give your life to protect senior officers? meehan: yes ma'am. holly: is that scary? meehan: no ma'am - not really. (two shot - holly with meehan) big jobs. resting on very young shoulders. (kitchen - specialist frink) specialist monique frink - a 22 year old from goldsbor carolina told us she's thankful to her grandfather - who also served as a military cook - inspiring her to enlist. (sot frink) and they gave it to me. - and i've loved it ever since. (our best pics of americans - camp swift, q-west etc) a passion to serve their country - in many different ways - has led them half way across the world, and into the battle to defeat isis extremists. for hw, cbs news camp swift, northern iraq. ((christianne klein)) >> and we are certainly we've all seen it -- people on their smartphones while behind the wheel. ((christianne klein)) >> after the break... we'll show you how the government may be stepping in to help stop distracted driving for good. announcer: you're the government wants smartphone makers to come up with technology that would lock most apps when users are driving.. ((mauricio marin)) >> its part of the new voluntary guidelines from the national highway traffic safety administration... to prevent distrat officials say drivers would still be able to make calls and use g-p-s... but texting and surfing the net... would be off limits. some automakers are already moving this direction... with many offering apple carplay and android auto that pair smartphones to car touch screens and allow limited use of the phone apps. /// toss to weather ((tedd florendo)) ((( cooler today for turkey some leftover winds are blowing down the colorado river valley. wind advisories there will be allowed to expire on time. sunny skies have innundated the region as winds in the valley are not as high as last night. our temps are seasonal and there's no chance for rain thrh expecting changes though by sunday. ...... ............................. ................... temps around the valley in the mid to high 60's for the east part of town where we're lower in elevation. neighborhoods to the west and far north conisiderably cooler in the low 60's as chilly weather still continues up in mount charleston. ................................ today from mesquite down the colorado river valley to laughlin where we continue to see strong gusts. highs in the 60's there with some locales like mesquite and death valley in the 70's today and warmer. cooler with chilly temps expected by morning in the southern great basin. ................................ ... .......................... satellite and radar shows weak high pressure for a few days as a dry southwestl continue through saturday. notice the big comma shaped pattern up in pacific ocean? that will bring the clouds, cooler weather and showers we're tracking for late weekend. we'll see those clouds develop as early as saturday along with wind. ................................ ... .............................. here's the forecast for tonight. dropping to the 40's under clear to mostly clear skies and winds starting to relax down to less than 10 mph. temps should be hours before warming up tomorrow. sunny skies for your black friday again and we warm up to the mid 60's and seasonal again. ................................ ... ............................. extended forecast calls for clouds and wind by saturday. sunday overcast with passing showers and breezes. we cool off the 50's by sunday and stay that way through early week next week. showers chances end by monday but skies won't clear entirely until tuesday. through much of the week "awe"... ((mauricio marin)) >> after the break... we'll peek into the nursery at a hospital in st. louis... for a look at some tiny turkeys./// announcer: you're okay, if they don't already do th ((mauricio marin)) >> check out this thanksgiving tradition at a hospital in missouri... every year, they dress up...get it?... babies born on thanksgiving day. all babies born today in saint lukes hospital in st. louis, missouri... are put into tiny turkey costumes. hospital officials say the babies don't seem to notice the difference... but they do look awfully comfy in there... ((christianne klein)) coming up next on the thanksgiving day parade... >> after the break: a look at some of the best balloons.. as well as how security was vamped up to keep the millions in attendance, safe./// ((mauricio marin)) >> plus, tedd takes a look at your holiday weekend forecast. stay with us. announcer: now, live...this is 8 news now at ((mauricio marin)) an estimated 3-point-5 million spectators lined the streets of manhattan for new york's iconic thanksgiving day parade... taking in the bands, floats and balloons. ((christianne klein)) meanwhile millions more... watched from home. roxana saberi reports on how and why security was vamped up. members of the u-s military academy marched along the route of neyo parade (nats) .. to the delight of the crowds. (sot - tracy heatherly / from hawaii) "it's amazing, it's freezing but we're having so much fun!" (sot mos) "what do you think of the parade so far? i think it's awesome" (nats) millions came from far and near to see new balloons of classic characters. (sot mos) "it's nostalgic. we've been doing this for 90 years and everyone loves charlie brown and pleasers like hello kitty, and thomas the tank engine and felix the cat returned.. he first appeared back in 1927. erin hayes traveled from tennessee with a group of 8 kids. (roxana) why is it so imp for you all to see the parade? (erin) i mean, look. it's amazing. (daughter) it's a once in a lifetime thing. (roxana saberi/cbs news/new york) "in addition to all the balloons, floats, and festivities, visitors here are seeing signs of heightened security, like these sanitation trucks, blocking traffic from crossing the parade route." dogs and radiation detectors. an isis magazine had called the parade an "excellent target," but it didn't deter the crowds. (sot erin hayes/from tennessee) of course it's always something in the back of your head being a parent, but no i feel pretty secure now. (sot - tracy heatherly and edwin/tangunan, hawaii) "how do you guys feel about the security situation?" "everyone's out there. you have whole nypd out here in full force. it makes us feel more secure." more than 3-thousand officers were assigned to the parade. roxana saberi, for cbs news, new york ((christianne klein)) >> dozens of celebrities took part in the parade including ((mauricio marin)) >> and back here at home... catholic charities of southern nevada carried on its annual tradition... of serving free thanksgiving meals to hundreds of homeless and vulnerable men, women and children. (( "we start prepping months ahead with menu and logistics. a lot of the volunteers try to come early. menu planning and preparations start several days before. i think we will go through a 1,000 turkeys today and all of the fixins.")) >> this is the 51st thanksgiving that catholic charities of southern nevada has opened its doors to the community. the thanksgiving meal is made possible thanks to community donations and dedicated volunteers./// ((tedd florendo)) dissipated. flooding was big in golden valley, arizona but now we're the holiday with family at his palm beach, florida resort. e in the spirit of thanksgiving... mr. trump released this short web video -- calling for american's to come together after a bitter election year. (( "we have just finished a long and bruising political campaign. emotions are raw and tensions just don't heal overnight." "it is time to restore the bonds of trust between citizens. because when america is unified, there is nothing beyond our absolutely nothing.")) >> trump announced two cabinet appointments yesterday: long-time g-o-p donor betsy devos was tapped to lead the department of education and south carolina governor nikki haley accepted the nomination to be ambassador to the u-n. >> and despite their tense history... 2012 presidential nominee mitt romney is still on the president-elect's short list for secretary of state./// ((christianne klein)) quite put americans in the mood for merryment. and experts say that was bad news for retailers. (( matthew shay / national retail federation president & ceo: "there was just so much noise out there that it was hard to break through. so it was not only the fact that retailers were trying very hard to do that, consumers just weren't focused yet.")) >> now, retailers hope they have consumers' attention and confidence. last month's retail sales were better than expected. the job market is still making gains... and gas prices are lower this thanksgiving holiday weekend. meanwhile wall street has been but the holiday stretch will give clues about how main street feels about the economy... as the trump administration takes shape. so... retailers will be keeping an eye on how much americans spend and where they spend it -- department stores, or discounters? they'll also be watching closely how they spend it -- checking off items early... or holding out for better deals. (( brent schoenbaum / deloitte retail partner: "consumers have been trained to realize that you're looking for the best possible deal. if and when that occurs, you've got to ready, willing and able to jump in and ((mauricio marin)) and it looks like shoppers who skipped pre-black friday sales will be rewarded... according to a nerd-wallet analysis of store ads... black friday prices will be drastically lower than sale prices retailers offered earlier this month. for example -- best buy offered an l-g 50-inch t-v for a sale price of 650-dollars on november fifth.... but... the store now says it will slash the price even further tomorrow... to just 400 dollars./// ((mauricio marin)) for shopping plan together right now... here are the times some of the big box stores are opening up today: jcpenney opened just about an hour ago. old navy let customers in at 4. best buy and toys r us will both open at 5. wal-mart and target both have stores getting business started at 6. and k-mart opens at 7. for a full list head to our website.. las vegas now dot com./// ((christianne klein)) it's the video that video that almost never was. ((mauricio marin)) >> after the break, we're showing you vegas golden knights' reveal video that didn't quite make it during the big ceremony./// ((mauricio marin)) it has certainly been an exciting week for las vegas... with the naming of our n-h-l at the team's logo. ((christianne klein)) >> it's no surprise that thousands of people showed up for the ceremony and the big reveal of the valley's first professional sports franchise. and pretty much everything was perfect.. except for the video malfunction.. so... here's your first look at the entire production... it's a must see. (( sorry no closed captioning available )) is to hire a >> 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... and could have the top pick./// ((mauricio marin)) we'll be right back. announcer: you're teachers can tell when a student is having trouble at home. but they can't always fix it. ((christianne klein)) >> luckily, there is a program that picks up on the need, and can fix it... in the home. dave courvoisier shows us how a boys town nevada program is a lifesaver for troubled families. (( )) myrtle tate elementary 3rd-grader adrian lerenas is a model student -- now. his parent's divorce left him without the means to cope. [disc-1] 25.12 a lot of our parents just don't know where to go for help. they're new to the community. they maybe came from dysfunctional families and simply they don't have the skills to raise the children they would that they want. luckily, myrtle tate elelmentary is one of eight schools in the district that have boys town nevada ready to answer the need. [disc-1] 18:45 the counselor can either set up ae one-on-one or they can just write up a referral and send it over to us. [disc-1]28.11 teachers aren't prepared to be social workers. they can't go into the homes and help the kids. but we can. we make sure the kids are prepared to come to school and learn and when they're prepared not only are they learning and other siblings are learning but they're not being disruptive in class so all the kids learn. there is no cost to the family when boys town steps in to help , but sometimes, there is reluctance. [disc-1] 20.02 i think the biggest challenge is like what i just explained is that sometimes of having someone come into their home and you know work with them and their children because they think we might call child protective services or you might call immigration on them and have them removed and things like that. but adrian's mom welcomed the chance to learn better parenting, and in doing so give her son the tools to cope. [disc-2]13.19 so mom here wanted to help her son and so when we came we just provided skills, resources, and you know support to make her be independent and tomorrow, we'll see how the boys town family counselor works with mother and son to turn things around in the home. toss to weather ((tedd florendo)) ((( cooler today for turkey day as some leftover winds are blowing down the colorado river will be allowed to expire on time. sunny skies have innundated the region as winds in the valley are not as high as last night. our temps are seasonal and there's no chance for rain through saturday. expecting changes though by sunday. ...... ............................. ....... mid to high 60's for the east part of town where we're lower in elevation. neighborhoods to the west and far north conisiderably cooler in the low 60's as chilly weather still continues up in mount charleston. 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 60's there with some locales like mesquite and death valley in the 70's today and warmer. cooler morning in the southern great basin. ................................ ... .......................... satellite and radar shows weak 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 we're tracking for late weekend. we'll see those clouds develop as early as saturday along with wind. ................................ ... .............................. here's the forecast for tonight. dropping to the 40's under clear to mostly clear skies and winds starting to relax down to less than 10 mph. warming up tomorrow. sunny skies for your black friday again and we warm up to the mid 60's and seasonal again. ................................ ... ............................. extended forecast calls for clouds and wind by saturday. sunday overcast with passing showers and breezes. we cool off the 50's by sunday and stay that way through early week next week. showers chances end by monday but skies won't clear entirely until tuesday. still looking at 50's though through much of the week and it's purrrrr-fect.! ((christianne klein)) >> she has a message for everyone watching.. and we are going to share it with you... next. ((mauricio marin)) >> and tonight on 8 news now at 5.. a thanksgiving miracle.. a california woman.. missing for nearly a month.. is found alive.. the latest on her condition.. tonight at 5./// announcer: you're america's favorite... grumpiest cat has a message... just in time for the holidays. ((christianne klein)) >> that's right... and she doesn't care how you feel about it! grumpy cat has posted her top 10 (( tabatha bundesen, grumpy cat's owner: "everyone's always asking what makes her grumpy so she's made this blog post making her list of top ten peeves. obviously her list is a lot longer than that but she names a couple things like being groomed and her food bowl being empty and social media of course.")) >> one thing grumpy cat won't talk about... is money. her human refuses to give a ballpark of the cat's worth... but with gobs of endorsement deals, film and book projects.. andpr it's safe to say she's worth a pretty penny. ((mauricio marin)) >> so about those pet peeves. among them: quote "if one more among them: quote "if one more person tells me to smile, i'm going to lose it." grumpy's permanent frown has to do with a condition she was born with -- feline dwarfism. ((christianne klein)) >> another: "humans love selfies. i know this because they always ask to take them with me. but what is up with those sticks?" that's all for us at 4. christianne klein >> 8 news now at five starts after this. don't forget.. we're always on at las vegas now dot com, on facebook and ((christianne klein)) how about some good news to start the show. a missing california mother has been found safe. 34-year-old sherri papini vanished nearly three weeks ago while jogging in northern california-- an i-phone, a pair of earbuds and a few strands of what was believed to be her hair were found near her home. ((mauricio marin)) county sheriff's department, papini has been located 'out of the area' and reunited with her husband. the sheriff's department didn't give many other details except to say she was at an undisclosed hospital in stable condition. detectives are interviewing papini./// ((christianne klein)) >> happy thanksgiving to everyone.. and welcome to a special holiday edition of 8 news now at 5. i'm christanne klein. ((mauricio marin)) >> and i'm mauricio marin. black friday... has become black november. a bunch of stores are now open... and several more will open their doors in a matter of hours. ((christianne klein) henderson at one of the hot spots tonight.. best buy. ((shakala alvaranga)) christianne and mauricio, it's the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. the best buy here on sunset road just opened its doors, with many shoppers eager to get the best

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