the hoff and the entire cast divulge the hidden clause in their contract that caused real-life drama on the beach. what they needed to do to stay in their swimsuits. and good morning, america. a whole lot to get to this wednesday morning, including big news from the white house. president obama s nomination of skwan january / janet yellen for the fed. that s coming later today. she will become the first female chief of any major central bank. one of the most important economic policy jobs in the world. we ll talk to jon karl about that. see if the senate says. first woman to hold that kind of position. let s get right to the government shutdown and its impact on the families of these american servicemen and women you re seeing. the ultimate sacrifice. the so-called death benefits cut off to families of those fallen soldiers. abc s jim avila is in washington with much more on this. good morning, jim. reporter: good morning, robin. sick children that can t get into cli
everyone. thanks for joining us on this thursday morning. i m diana perez. and i m rob nelson. happy thanksgiving, everybody. filling in today for john muller. hope you re having a good start to your holiday. and of course, many americans are forgoing the traditional turkey dinner to cruise for bargains instead. some have been in line for days, waiting for that black friday for the doors to open. so, is it all worth it? abc s tahman bradley has the inside track. reporter: no turkey for these bargain-hunters in ashwin, wisconsin. instead, they re lined up at best buy, waiting for brown thursday deals. mainly for the cheap laptops. they re like $177. can t beat that price. reporter: and you can get those special offers tonight. black friday eve. go, go, go, go, go shop, shop, shop, shop reporter: 140 million americans are expected to shop in stores and online this weekend. doors opening at a number of retailers tonight. and are luring you in with eye-popping dea
and a brand-new spin on turkey 911. we re helping you have your best thanksgiving ever. today, three top chefs are taking your questions all morning long. and you don t want to miss these big deals & steals made in america. only on gma. well, we do hope you re sleeping in on this thanksgiving morning. a good morning to all of you, america. thank you so much for spending a little bit of time with us on this thanksgiving. and happy hanukkah, as well, to everybody celebrating there at home. lots of bookkeeping to take care of. sam, meanwhile. samuel j. joining us in philadelphia this morning. right there in the middle of the oldest parade in the country. we ll talk to him in just a bit. ginger zee, meanwhile, outside in the sub arctic new york. hopefully the balloons shall fly this morning. and it is great to have paula faris, dan harris and sara haines all here this morning. happy thanksgiving. and happy hanukkah, guys. and thanks to everybody who tuned in to us this
when a driver loses control. trapped him and engulfed in flames. how he walked away, racing in the same car just 30 minutes later. and good morning, america. the crisis in syria continues to grow. so many developments right now, as that deadline looms for the u.n. inspectors to leave syria. there they are. they re heading from their hotel this morning, to a site near damascus, where one of the chemical attacks took place. they are expected to finish their work tomorrow in syria and leave the country on saturday. the u.n. secretary-general is saying the team needs time to finish its investigation. and this, of course, as the white house says it will brief members of congress later today on plans for a possible strike. we have full coverage from the middle east, to washington, starting with abc s jim avila at the white house. jim, good morning to you. reporter: good morning, elizabeth. it is a huge day here. as the obama administration makes its case to congress, the nati
means an early backup force the westbound ride. but we are and to get free. we have all lanes available especially here on the right hand side. your quick commute check shows the heaviest traffic still for highway 4 and interstate 580 and even with an accident on 101 in san jose north bound at 880 with the lanes have been cleared, traffic and the south bay still pretty light as it is for them peninsula and north bay ride. mark: we are following the latest on the rim fire burning around yosemite. here s some pictures coming and the fire growing right now and the good news some evacuation orders have been lifted. we have also learned that the berkeley tuolumne family camp a city-owned camp operating since 1922 burned in the fire. the extent of the damage is not yet known. here is what we do know this morning. the fire which has burned more than 143,000 a.. right now the fire is still just 7% contained with over 25 other firefighters fighting the blaze. the governor has issued