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Information, lester, to make that determination. but what we can do is do everything we can to make sure we err on the side of safety, and that's the reason why you are seeing the travel restriction and the renewed emphasis on getting people vaccinated and boostered. >> some of my conversation earlier with dr. fauci. there is breaking news out of durham, north carolina where a shooting at one of the biggest shopping days of the year sent shoppers running for cover. police say three people were shot and injured, including a ten-year-old child at the streets at south point. another three peopl...

So in terms of advice, the shopping experts tell us, you should shop early and have a plan b, c and d. if you are going to be buying something that is a hot item, be prepared to be disappointed in the case of gaming consoles and things like that but overall, we do see that online shopping, though it is a big trend and accelerating because of the pandemic, so far the spending has flatlined. it's $5.1 billion spent online on thanksgiving according to adobe. that's exactly the same as last year. still you may see starting to see the real pain point here. when it comes to record inflation over the...

Chain issues an rising costs, what do you need to know to make sure you are not a grinch at christmas? jo ling kent takes a look. >> reporter: the flood of deals may be everywhere already, but another avalanche is on the way this thanksgiving weekend. >> i have already started. i love getting ready for the holidays. >> reporter: as retailers try to capture your spending to make up for a tough 2020. >> everything we're buying this year is 75% in person, 25% online. >> reporter: the rush for discounts comes as a clogged supply chain continues to trigger major delays on scores of gifts, motivatin...

And you are one of the reasons for that, pal. you are always up, always rooting. >> pretty cool. would have been cool if it was santa too by the way. the white house released this photo of that moment showing the president and the first lady talking on the phone while watching the parade broadcast. happy thanksgiving to all of them. black friday, cyber monday deal this is year may be more important than ever by the way, higher prices even higher demand putting shoppers on alert. and jo ling kent breaks it all down for us. >> reporter: the flood deals may be everywhere already, but another av...

The country, and there's product already in the factory, but we also have to wait and make sure th boxes get printed and the instruction manuals get printed. >> reporter: the logistics delays now stretch between four and eight weeks. there's only four weeks left till christmas. is the goose cooked? >> absolutely. if the product isn't being unloaded on a container today, there's literally no chance that it can make it into a store shelf. anything that's sitting in china or on the water, you know, it's next year's christmas toys >> reporter: back in maine, the factory keeps on churning, ready an...