the macy's thanksgiving day >>> welcome back. i am so excited for all the thanksgiving food, but also one of the most popular thanksgiving traditions. we have to talk about it, the annual macy's thanksgiving day parade. it is estimated there will be 3 million people there in new >> huge crowds on hand. today's 90th annual thanksgiving tradition brings with it plenty of crowds and increased security to watch the crowds. 3,000 officers will be on parade duty. for the first time this year no vehicular traffic will be allowed to cross the parade route. police say this is not a response to a particular threat, but just be prepared with the state of the world we live in today. >>> well, the police officer shot in the head tuesday night this detroit has died. state university was shot during a police stop. he had been on life support since tuesday night when this happened. overnight officers from all across michigan lining up outside the hospital oning their fallen brother. he worked as a k-9 and had been with the department for five ye

the macy's >>> right now, final preparations are under way for the 90th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade. tomorrow morning an estimated 50 million people will watch enormous balloons float past our studio here down 6th avenue in new york. as kristen dahlgren found out what happens >> on manhattan's upper west side today, child-like wonder, watching giant storybook characters come to life. it's a journey that starts here at macy's new jersey warehouse. >> take a look at the size of just his ear. >> that's charlie brown. getting some last-minute patching to his enormous hand-painted shirt. >> it's never-ending. it's continuous upkeep. >> a year-round operation. led by macy's john piper. >> it feels a little workshop here. >> for 90 years, the macy's thanksgiving day parade has been the stuff of holiday dreams. it started as the christmas parade. with animals from the central park zoo. a few years later, giant balloons took flight. and for a while, were released at the end of the parade. felix the cat was one of the original characters. back this year, as an almost exact replica. >>

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final preparations are underw for this morning's macy's thanksgiving day parade. go morning. i' and i'm ann sterling.let's start off with a check on the weather... with meteorologist brian gotter. foggwithscattered rain showers and highin the low to mid 40s. the diminished before midnight, and it has remaed oudy with lows in the 30s this morning. today is cloudy and another weak storm system rolls into the area tonight with isolated light rain and snow l early friday morning...no accumulation is expected. new this morning: a recount of votes cast in the presidential election in wisconsin, michig and pennsylvania is one step closer to actually happening. green party candidate jill stein plans to file for a recount, after it appears her campaign raised firsround. some election lawyers and data experts say there is evidence that results may have been hacked. although nothing will change for stein, it could impact hillary clinton. if the recount shows clinton actually won those three states, she could swing the election. the deadline to file for a recount in wisconsin is friday.

we are looking at a picture of the parade route for the macy's thanksgiving day parade. you will see that right after the news today. a lot of extra security this year. we cannot wait to see it. >>> one valley family will have an extra play setting around the table this afternoon. >> it is thanks to a hilarious texting mix up. we meet the grandma who started it all. >> reporter: you do not say no to a dinner invite from grandma, but what if it is not your grandma? thanksgiving at grandma's house includes amanda and justin. one problem, jamaal does not know them. somebody's grandma texted me and we are invited to thanksgiving.>> reporter: so he did some detective work. who is this? back go -- >> i said it's grandma. and he says send me a picture. and i was wondering why he asked for my picture. >> reporter: that was not his grandma. he said a picture of himself. >> grandma called his bluff. i was embarrassed. i thought for a minute and said, well, sure you can. that is what grandma's do, they feed everybody.>> reporter: he posted the exchange to twitter and it exploded. 3

what new york city is doing right now to go above and beyond for the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> and security numbers hacked. the warning for the u.s. navy >>> welcome back. one of the most popular thanksgiving traditions besides eating all that food, you gather around your tv and watch the macy's parade. 3 million people estimate will be in new york city to watch it. >> a huge crowd. and the 95th annual celebration brings with it lots of crowds and also lots of security. here is new york's hazel sanchez with more. >> reporter: when the bands start playing, floats start the skies, there will be massey amounts of security, unlike anything before. >> it is scary no matter what precautions. i am glad that they are thinking ahead. >> reporter: more than 3,000 police officer, including heavily armed counter terrorism units and explosive-detecting dogs will be posted along the entire 2.5 mile route, from 77th street on the upper west side to 34th street in midtown. for the first time ever, than 80 salt and sand trucks will be parked at every intersection of the route to protect car

j gray, nbc news, new york. >>> you can watch the macy's thanksgiving day parade right here on 12news tomorrow morning. it is a family tradition for a lot of people. be one national thanksgiving turkey. [blues / country music] [beeping alarms] if it's in your nature to be the first one out there... then don't miss cabela's then don't miss cabela's black friday doorbuster sale. for 5 hours only, get $80 off a nikon prostaff bdc scope 50% off aquantum energy casting reel and $110 off danner pronghorn hunting boots plus, the first 600 in line will receive a free giveaway can't wait? shop thanksgiving day at cabelas.com y26gby yvpy >>> getting steckel one of the security lines at the airport. the tsa says you can check ahead for an accurate wait time. can you really? we are verifying that claim. national thanksgiving turkey. a 40 pound bird named tatar was raised in iowa. now tatar along with hot will both be safe from becoming thanksgiving dinner. they will live out the rest of their days peacefully at virginia tech's poetry sciences department. >> is where that he's resting on that plat

our big story, a threat from isis against the macy's thanksgiving day parade. joyce: christina palladino is live at greendale high school, as students there prepare to perform in that parade next week. but we begin with patrick with more on the threat. patrick: the department of homeland security released this bulletin today emphasizing the holiday season could be a target for terrorists. group called the macy's parade an excellent target. millions of people attend the parade each year. the magazine is pushing for so-called lone wolves to use trucks as weapons to attack major outdoor gatherings, similar to the deadly bastille day attack in france over the summer. police in new york insist there is no credible threat against the parade, but security will be tight as always. the police commissioner there says they handle large-scale events almost daily, and the parade will be the safest place in new york city on thanksgiving. marching band is one of a select number of bands performing in the parade next week. christina palladino is live in greendale. christina, o

maybe some rain for new york's macy's day parade.... and ...................... big cool down for the weekend with highs in the 50s.... and a chance of rain on sunday. way to the airport along 215 right now. call mccarran's parking services before you leave, no delays heading down to southern california right now along i-15. back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) >>> still to come on 8 news the cost of thanksgiving slightly lower this year.. ((brian loftus)) >> how much it costs for a family feast. >>> and ... of calories at dinner .. how you can shave off a few .. and still enjoy your meal. ((kirsten joyce)) and another quick look at the macy's parade in new york city./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and demetria obilor. at the macy's thanksgiving day parade./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> as you gather with friends and family today, don't forget to pay attention to the food you're cooking. ((brian loftus)) >> there are more cooking fires on thanksgiving day than any other day of the y

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the macy's parade. this was the ninth year for the annual thanksgiving day parade. the route winds from uptown to midtown. this year's parade included more than two dozen floats, 16 characters balloons, hundreds of dancers, cheerleaders, clowns. security one worker set took him a full year just to be cleared as a balloon wrangler. >> they checked my background as good as you can. they got social security number and driver's license number and all those things. that morning at 5:15 i have to show a sheet of paper that's got a qr code on it that they will scan and then match with it my driver's license. >> the first macy's parade was way back in 1924. the show had to be put on hold during world war ii. in the helium and rubber industries. >>> they have turned their living room into a toy factory but what they are making goes far beyond fun and games. deanna and steve created a nonprofit to adapt regular off the shelf toys into toys that can be triggered by buttons and switches used by kids with special needs. their son max is here. people donate toys in to wish lists.

the macy's thanksgiving day parade has been the stuff of holiday dreams. it started as the christmas parade. with animals from the central park zoo. a few years later, giant balloons took the parade. felix the cat was one of the original characters. back this year, as an almost exact replica. >> every one of them has a magic about them. >> the red power ranger's arm is the size of a school bus. but they start out much smaller. scale models help engineers figure out how to make them fly. >> that's our job. take what looks like it's impossible and make it come true. >> here's a secret -- each of these floats has its own licen from here to new york city. that means this three-story float needs to be disassembled so it can fit through the lincoln tunnel. a massive task. matched only by the size of the smiles when it all comes together on parade day. >> it makes it all who worthwhile. >>> a reminder, you can watch the parade here on nbc tomorrow starting at 9:00 a.m. that will do it for us lester. i'll see you back here tomorrow. for all of us at nbc news, have

but other stores like macy's best buy, walmart, target and kohl's doubling down. throwing open their doors on thanksgiving. k-mart kicks off at 6:00 a.m. jcpenney opens at 3:00 p.m., will give away $500 coupons at the door. toys 'r' us will open at 5:00 and stay open 30 hours straight. but retailers say thanksgiving is not the only day to land great discounts, black friday has the best deals on tvs, drones and home cybermonday is also great for electronics, beauty products and kitchenware. and the deepest discount on toys come the second week of december. and hold off on buying any winter clothes until the week before christmas. bekovic is grateful she won't being be working the crowds this year. >> i'm happy to be spending it with my family. >> giving thanks for the things money can't buy, jolynn kent, nbc news, morristown, new jersey. exclusive details on the new plan to protect the president-elect. with advil, you'll ask what twisted ankle? what muscle strain? advil makes pain a distant memory nothing works faster stronger or longer what pain? advil. your path

a live look from new york city where they are getting ready for the big macy's thanksgiving day parade. thomas the train right there. my boy will love that. >> it is good to see charlie brown back this year. >>> we are going to talk about movies. this weekend expect to see of a lot of kids. disney is returning for the first time since the little mermaid. it is going to be huge. >> he always has time for his fans. i know, not every day you get a chance to meet your hero. >> you are not my hero. and i am not here for you to sign your autograph. >> the movie is getting rave reviews. many women say moana is not a princess but an action hero and does not need a romantic lead. a statement released by action network for asian a that she accomplishes the impossible because she feels it is her duty to help her people. she is an inspiration and role model for girls. i cannot wait to see that. it is okay for me to go without any kids? >> absolutely. you can take my kids. harm your kids if you tell your kids that santa knows if you are not he or nice. a researcher from the university of england cl

a journey that starts here at macy's' tph*pbl tph*pbl warehouse. >> -- macy's' tph*epblg new jersey's warehouse. >> look at just his ear. >> that is continuing upkeep. parade has been dream. it started a christmas parade. a few year later, giant balloons took flight and far while were releaseed. felix cat was the first character. >> the power engine arm is the size of a school bus. it helps engineers figure >> that's our job. >> a massive task matched only by the size of the smile when it all comes together on parade day. there is no credible threat against the parade. >> we have a helping of highlights across state. it starts at 5:30 right here. >> another nfl week is upon us. the fans -- we will tell you who will start in our fancy fixes. >>> be noisy. be silent. be near. be far. be joyful. be together. celebrate joy with dunkin's holiday-flavored coffees, dunkin's sweet black pepper bacon sandwich is back with twice the crispy, caramelized peppered bacon. experience a breakfast sandwich made for bacon lovers. >>> happy thanksgiving and thank you for joining us. we do have some flur

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macy." >> i didn't have to. >> stephen: really? >> i didn't get recognized a lot. felicity, not so much. even in my helmet. you can see hoach of me and people go, "macy!" >> stephen: it's the eyebrows. >> there was a homeless woman one time, i saw her, and she was saying something terrible about her life, and she looked up, and even in my helmet she said, "love "shameless." it's on dvr. i'm a little behind. >> stephen: that's an en what's your character's name in "shameless?" >> frank gallagher. >> stephen: you say you like it that he's composite a lot of scars. >> yeah. >> stephen: do you have scars? why do you like his scars? >> i mean, they're kind of sexy. one woman shot him in this shoulder. and one woman shot him in this shoulder-- that's a long story. and he had a new liver, and someone stole his pancreas-- that's an even longer story. and he did an insurance scam and the help of his young son. >> stephen: do you have real scars yourself? >> i got one little tiny scar right there. th

we have action in new york today because macy's officials will be on hand for the celebration at the starting line line and they are putting the official plaque performers. you can watch the 90 agent annual macy's thanksgiving day parade on channel 3 at 9:00 in the morning on thursday. >> dana: jenna bush hagueer visits a st. jude's patient profiled by "the today show" six years ago. when john was diagnosed with leukemia he put his college career on hold for a few years while under goi he was at the hospital watching when he got the call to play for the browns. >> when i got the green light to be playing again, it was so excited to be back out there with my teammates. >> dana: you can watch more of this that story on the today show after this broadcast. >> kim: that's a special story you'll see this morning. we have an early heads up of what else to expect on today. the season blankets the northeast just in time for thanksgiving. what it means for you and travel plans. also we have the latest on donald trump's cabinet choices as the president elect stirs up speculation ahead of today

three men are browsing through a macy's looks normal before they yank everything they can get their hands on and run off. good evening, i'm lucy noland. >>> could that video help investigators crack a string of other headline grabbing cases wide open? fox 29's davave schratwieser at philadelphia police headquarters with the story no one else has. dave? >> reporter: lucy, $20,000 cash is the bail tonight for three suspects being held here at police headquarters in connection with a stolen high end suv and a big heist at the moorestown mall in south jersey sunday night. now the big question is, can authorities link them to a series of smash and grab robberies including one at boyd's and macy's. >> this was the scene inside macy's at the moorestown mall just before closing time sunday night. watch as three suspects help themselves to over $5,000 in high-end raffle lauren polo jackets and then quickly exit the store. making a clean get away. fast forward to tuesday night on the 2900 block of turner street in north philadelphia. that's where fbi agents and police stake out a stolen infinity su

jay gray, news channel 8. >> and a reminder to watch the macy's thanksgiving day parade right here on news channel 8. it starts tomorrow morning at 9 am. we hope you and your families will join us for this festive thanksgiving tradition. >>> a meteor that lit up the night sky on monday night still has a lot of folks in the bay area talking. according to the american meteor society, 150 people reported seeing the fireball. dozens of people flooded social media timelines with pictures and videos of that. jamel lanee' is joining us from the south florida museum where scientists cannot stop talking about this.>> reporter: that's of meteors are very common. we just typically don't see them because it usually happens in the daytime or out over the ocean but monday night we got look -- we got lucky. monday night, a meteor lit up the sky. that is when this police officer saw it. >> i was driving west over to the island of venice. the engineer of my car lit up really bright and i looked up and it looked like there was just a little firework over to my left. >> reporter: one of the fi >> it was

the greendale high band should reach the macy's store front at 11:34am..brian niznansky today's tmj4 be sure to join today's matt lauer, savannah guthrie, and al roker.for the 90th macy's thanksgiving day parade starting at 9 o'clock tomorrow morninright here on todays thanks for joining us today at four.there's more news now at 4:30 - let the holiday traveling begin.drivers are already out on the roads in force... making their way to their thanksgiving destinations. millions of people have hit the road... as you can see in our d-o-t traffic cam. meteorologist otstee joins us with how the weathers is holding up for those

toys are russ and macy's will open doors tonight. the west field malls in citrus park and country side are opening their doors at 6:00 p.m. the outlet malls open at 6:00. for a full list of stores open this thanksgiving, head to wfla.com and you would find deals and steals. black friday shopping can have huge crowds cashing in on special prizing and door busters. and this morning, we see when shoppers plan to hit the stores. >> reporter: great information if you want to be strategic. 23% expect to hit the stores earlier than 5:00 today. that's a lot of people. around 6:00 you will see a huge chunk of people hitting the big day. when do people expect to go to the stores tomorrow? 33% of them expecting to hit the stores between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m., pretty early, 12% at midnight and the next largest%, 22%, 10:00 a.m. or later, that's my crowd sleeping in. this is not about a couple of shopping days, but a set of shopping options you have over the weekend, 47% of people are expected to shop on thanksgiving, today, and 65% expected to tomo

this is part of the macy's parking lot here, you can see, police tape, investigators still on the scene gathering evidence as you mentioned, dozens, dozens of shell casings in this parking lot, where the main part was open there is macy was open since about 5:00 p.m. thanksgiving for the shoppers to get early start here. we did have the chance to speak to a shop here had come out, you know, she was in the area, hitting up different stores, decided to come to the mall. see said it is a tradition for her and her family. when she arrived, she said there, this is the scene she saw here with the parking lot corded off and all of these police vehicles, she also said very disturbingly she did see a body being transported away. now, at this point, again, at this early hour, hamilton township police are not giving us further details, they have directed us to the atlantic county prosecutor's office so we are waiting to hear more about what happened here in this parking lot. but nor now live from mays landing new jersey, trang do, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". back to you guys. >> trang, thank you. it

(john piper,macy's parade studio creative director)" "the kennedy family reached out to macy's and said please make sure that the parade goes on because the country needs it, and to do so reminds everybody just how great things can be." now fox5 weather 24/7 the high clouds moving across southern nevada this afternoon are a signal of cool and windy changes ahead. overnight lows tonight drop sticking around. wind will be increasing across the area on wednesday with high temperatures in the mid 70s during the afternoon. a wind advisory takes effect at 10 a.m. wednesday for all of the fox5 viewing area. wind gusts will be in the 40 to 50 mph range. much colder air invades las vegas on thursday, bringing high temperatures down into the low 60s and upper 50s. skies will be mostly sunny. friday coldest weather this week with lows in the upper 30s. the weekend is trending milder with a few clouds at times. high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s. there is the chance of a few showers on monday next week. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly over

adorable. >>> you can watch again the 90th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade tomorrow morning at 9:00. i love watching the parade. so found have it on while you are cooking and you see what is going on. >> i love the performances it this front of the macy's. it makes it fun to watch. >> new york at christmas time it really is -- if you have not it, it is a bucket list thing. >> yes. snow in new york. >> yes, away from us. >> potential for rain but not in new york city so i think the parade will be dry. let's talk snow since they mentioned it. ski resorts in northern michigan are opening up because of the snowfalling there. crews shoveled off the chairlifts in no.s knobs hoping for a long line when they open up. snow cats grooming fresh powder than fell for a good part the morning. i saw on-line that tokyo, japan had the earliest snowfall. folks are seeing snow not only here in the u.s. and europe and asia. many things to get through. we will take a lock at the satellite picture first. here is the front that is making the way in the area tomorrow. little moisture if in association

but it wasn't until she began hosting the macy's day parade name. tell me how you see the role of women evolve? >> it was a privilege to be allowed to work at that time. >> there were very, very few female producers, writers, directors. >> or even on camera. it was a man's world. >> have you cooked the lobster yet? but allen's been looking forward to a lobster dinner. what do you think is the secret between the best relationships? whether they're professional or you don't say the hurtful thing, even if you are irritated or upset. because that sticks. that sticks around. or that just chips off a little of the other guy's self-esteem. >> what's your fountain of youth? >> my work with animals. i think everybody should cultivate a passion. don't be afraid to really get hooked on something. because that will refurbish your energy. men are a hobby. do you still date? >> nobody asks me. who's going to want to ask out a 93-year-old girl -- 94-year-old woman? it just doesn't happen. >> 94-year-old guy. >> oh. how old are you? i love betty white. thankful for

as she mentioned macy's, best buy and walmart will all be open tonight. jcpenney, toys rough and kohls will be staying open afte of the stores will open earlier to give employees some time with their families. now you know is planned the scene imposed dinner but what about before. park. looking good out there sam. >> we are out here around one of the curves at the races are running right now. earlier this morning they started their race at 10:00 a.m. and family fun run kicks off just moments ago at about 11. this is a 4-mile course. these folks have been taken to the rose this morning they got a lot for you at the finish line. they have food trucks, a beer garden, they have all kinds of goodies and prizes to partake in. a lot of great stuff happening out here this morning i vesely raising money raising awareness for the mile high united way. we want to be thankful for this day and also of roles cleta because the denver broncos cheerleaders were out here cheering people on as they ran across the start line. lots of great things happy to hear this morning.

if you're look for designer clothing the best deals at macy. goes to kohls. abc action news.com. >> you're looking live right now at new york city where in just over two hours the 90th annual macys thanksgiving -- giving parade will get that balloon will be on sticks just reich it was for it's first parade. manier than 3 million people are expected to line the city streets to watch the parade. many are already there. they are bundled up. a chilly 41 degrees there. >>> well just about 15 minutes. thousands of people across the bay area will be trotting off before they take a single map. the turkey gobble 7:00. it starts at the arena. here's a live look right now. from the turkey trot. closures including keane, prui, it t and nursery roads. ing continues until 11:00. >>> a spokesman says they will they were awarded $54 million with wal-mart. a federal jury found the company intention nay fail to pay hundreds for things other than driving. the facts just don't line up with the jury's decision. >>> most kids are eating less junk foods and improving their overall

>> tampa, florida, here for the macy's day parade. >> play. here nor macy's. the day after thanksgiving is typically one of the busiest days of the deliver, dry cleaners or -- >> i'm saying pizza delivery. >> yeah! >> you would have thought. you might have thought, but it's got -- a terrible answer erchlts plumbers. according to roto rooter, a business on black friday increased 50%. do you know why? >> tell me why. >> majority, garbage disposals and kitchen sink drains. >> oh, that kind of plumber. oh, okay. >> all right. happy birthday, miss. your name? >> kathy. >> kathy turned 50 today. happy birthday! all right. here we go. according to a recent survey what side dish is the most popular in the southeastern region of the united states? is it green bean casserole, mashed potatoes or mac and cheese. >> mac and cheese. oh! >> how about that? >> just what we need. one more artery to be clog was -- a creation basically done by thomas jefferson. was in europe, back to the white house, served 1802 and immediately it was a big hit. ultimately probably is what popul

you can see the two macy's stars. just beyond that, the bald head of charlie brown. the first in those floats or balloons this year. and back for the first time in a long time. it looks like it's going to be a beautiful morning, the sun is starting to come out. i have a good seat. i know you'll be watching. as soon as i'm done here, i'll be heading over there. jay gray, thank you so much. happy thanksgiving. >> you, too. >>> caught on camera this morning, a shocking police ambush after a routine traffic stop turned into a life or death situation. an officer in idaho pulls a car over and speaking to the female driver, he turned today the drunk for a closer inspection. watch as he stepped back. plook what happened. he tries to slam the truck. he's shocked by the seemingly armed man who bursts gun. the police officer wrestled the man to the ground. in the end, no shots were fired, and it turns out the man was in the trunk, he was the son of the female driver and being sought by police. he's been charged with resisting arrest and aggravated assault. police also arrested

as he stole the stuff from the macy's in the moorestown mall. then, last night, dave schratwieser with the lead story at 10:00 showing surveillance video of the same store, same day, same mall, macy's moorestown, sunday, and notice the third guy running out of the store after ripping away what supposed to be those anti-theft locking cables you see when you try on clothes, as they run out of the macy's with a door you will notice is real close to the parking lot exit, or awaiting get-away car and driver sped off all all three got in with the stuff. car, stolen infinity suv. but good surveillance pictures outside of the moorestown mall was able to id the car, and the license plate. took the rav4 and silver mercedes they used in the boyde's and macy's roosevelt mall smash and grab after the cups put out surround veins. two days after the moorestown theft police in moorestown and philly and the fbi all got involved. got together. they traced the stolen suv. here to north philly turner street where they staked it out and waited. and then when four gu

police in new york city are beefing up security ahead of the macy's thanksgiving day parade. last week an isis magazine said the parade would make for a good target. the nypd said they don't have any specific threats. they are taking new steps. one of them includes par along the route. this is supposed to protect the parade from attacks. >>> forces have now fully surrounded mosul a little more than a month after the offensive was launch. this marks the tight eldchokehold they've had on mosul, cutting off crucial supply routes and containing isis fighters. kind after controversial posts on social media. this is regarding illegal immigrants crossing the border. the person who saw the post alerted the fire department and is concerned because they work with the public. >> he's in a position of power where he controls how people live or die in dangerous situations. >> that california fire department said they don't condone posts like this and they ar if disciplinary action needs to be taken. >>> a couple of fast-food employees save a nine-month old baby from a dangerous city. poli

plus- macy's day parade preps are underway-- which celebrities are priming their voices ahead of performances this thanksgiving just ahead. good morning i'm corey-- here with gary, cheryl and marty. downtown denver. but it sounds like it should be a pretty nice day. clashes pushed of the dakota access pipeline and law enforcement.. deputies say hundreds of extremely "aggressive activists" tried breaking through a police barrier... the activists say law enforcement responded to them by firing tear gas and rubber bullets .... they also say firefighters intentionally sprayed them with a water cannon in sub-freezing temperatures. however, a spokesperson for firefighters are using hoses to put out fires set by protesters. activists have spent months trying to block construction of the pipeline - claiming that it will disrupt sacred sites and could pollute water sources. president elect trump is exploring his options as he continues meeting with potential cabinet picks. today-- former texas governor rick perry - who also ran for president is schedule to meet with the president-elect today. he's rep