Afternoon moves on. We will call it a mostly cloudy sky. This is good for anotherring any and all of that Delicious Food that grandma or aunt worked so hard on for today. Here is the thanksgiving forecast. 48 at 1 00. 50 by 4 00. That is a hair above the average high for this time of year. We have some change coming for tomorrow night to saturday. It may impact your weekend travel plans. We will talk more about that in a couple minutes. Maybe stay inside for seconds and th our fourths. Maybe. Why not st. Augustan continuing its tradition of feeding the needy at thanksgiving. Yes. Sarah phinney is at the center. They have been doing this a long time, more than 40 years. Reporter 44 years to be exact, corrina. It is pretty incredible. More than 20,000 people will be served thanksgiving meals in shelters all across northeast ohio. Breakfast will be served here at the st. Joseph center at 8 00 this morning. Last year we saw volunteers who were here for the first time, High School Students
We will wind up above average. I am trying to tie in as many turkey tieins as possible. I have slightly different news coming tomorrow night to saturday as rainsnow may work its way back into the area. But then great news for browns fan, at least weatherwise on sunday. We will talk about that in a couple minutes. Thank you, jd. Also happening today, st. Augustan continuing its tradition of feeding the needy on thanksgiving. Sarah phinney joins us live now at the st. Joseph center. Doing this awhile now. I see you have your apron on now and have relocated. Reporter yes. I have relocated. We are out of rain. I have my apron on and i am ready to work and so are the volunteers that arrived in the last half hour. We are setting up breakfast, cookie, muffins and bread here at the st. Joseph center. Coming. Volunteers of all ages are coming, in addition to the 21,000 meals served at 14 shelters from 11 00 to 1 00. There will also be 10,000 meals delivered to the homebound in five counties. I
Millions gone in seconds. Good evening. And we begin tonight with those breaking developments, an alarming scene playing out during rush hour, right here in new york city. Police spotting the suspect, a man with a meat cleaver. As they respond, it turns dangerous. Gun fire erupting. Authorities saying at least two officers injured. And we are just now hearing from eyewitnesses. Abcs gio benitez is in midtown manhattan, and he leads us off. Gio . Reporter david, very much an active crime scene here in midtown manhattan. And you said it, that unusual weapon tonight, a meat cleaver. Tonight, that terrifying scene in the heart of new york citys tourist midtown area, leaving two officers injured. Police swarming to this area just after 5 00 p. M. During rush hour. Sirens blazing, as that suspect, armed with a meat cleaver, was Madison Square garden and macys harolds square. Officers telling a man to drop a weapon. What some witnesses described as a meat cleaver. When he didnt, the officers
Americans plan to shop this weekend according to the National Retail federation. Of course, how and where we do that keeps changing. Americans will do more of their Holiday Shopping online and at specialty and discount stores. And that leaves many questions about the role of traditional brick and mortar Department Stores. Thats our cover story this week. The holidays are traditionally the season of Department Stores. From the macys thanksgiving day parade and festive window displays to crowds of shoppers. But the stalwarts of retail are beginning to see their sales go elsewhere. Department stores are expected to see just a 1. 2 growth in sales for the Fourth Quarter of 2015. At the same time, Discount Online and catalog retailers are expected to have a much larger growth in sales. And americans are increasingly turning away from brick and mortar stores. The average consumer now plans to do 46 of their shopping online. Holiday shopping is even going mobile. More than 21 of smartphone ow
More than 135 million americans plan to shop this weekend, according to the National Retail federation. Of course, how and where we do that keeps changing. Americans will do more of their Holiday Shopping online and at specialty and discount stores, and that leaves many questions about the role of traditional brick and morter Department Stores. The holidays are traditionally the season of Department Stores, from the macys thanksgiving day parade and festive window displays to crowds of shoppers. But the stalwarts of retail are beginning to see their sales go elsewhere. Department stores are expected to see just a 1. 2 growth in sales for the Fourth Quarter of 2015. At the same time, discount, online, and catalog retailers are expected to have a much larger growth in sales. And americans are increasingly turning away from brick and mortar stores. The average consumer now plans to do 46 of their shopping online. Holiday shopping is even going mobile. More than 21 of smartphone owners now