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Senator Ron Wyden is on a quest to expose this program. The Netherlands has elected a new prime minister who vows to restrict the asylum, tsunami and migration. Find out more about his EU policies. Why are there so many marriages that end in divorce? A specialist shared her observation in failing relationships and how to avoid it. The world's best pastry chef reveals her secrets to making great cakes and being a successful entrepreneur. It's not always following a recipe. Happy Thanksgiving. I'm Don Ma, in for Jack Bradley today. The celebrations began with a time-honored tradition in downtown Manhattan. New Yorkers and tourists packed the city's sidewalks early this morning to watch this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. To the boisterous cheers of the crowd, the event kicked off at 8.30 a.m. ET on 77th and Central Park West. This year's parade features 25 giant cartoon balloons including classic characters like Snoopy, Pikachu and SpongeBob SquarePants, as well as new ones like Blue Cat and Chugs, Monkey D. Luffy and Uncle Dan. Also in the parade were more than 30 floats including those from Disney Cruise Line, Lego and others. Highlights were lead float Tom Turkey and Genio, making its fourth Thanksgiving appearance. New additions included Palace of Sweets, the deliciously delectable World of Wonka and more. Leading the parade were over 250 students from Alabama A&M University's Marching Maroon and White Band. They were joined by 10 other bands, 7 performance groups and dozens of clown crews. The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade began in 1924 and is the largest parade in the world. The event typically draws more than 3 million spectators to Manhattan. NTD's Stefania Cox was on site at the beginning of the parade and spoke with some of the performers and families. Let's see that now. Good morning, reporting here in the heart of New York City where the streets are filled with excitement. I'm here at the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade where giant balloons, dazzling floats and the spirit of the holiday season are in full swing. Thousands are gathering to witness this spectacle, eagerly awaiting their favorite character and performers. From Snoopy to Santa Claus, this parade promises to be a magical experience for all. So stay tuned while we bring you the latest updates and the behind the scenes moments. I just want to say, as a native New Yorker, this is the most unbelievable way to spend your 60th birthday. I'm a child of Midtown Manhattan and to end at Herald Square is like a dream come true. And I'm so grateful for this. And it's so beautiful. It's like the perfect day. And happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving and happy birthday. So much. Thank you. It's New York City. New York City's the best. All the different colors and people from around the world all come here. It's like the greatest thing to do on Thanksgiving. Hi, Tennessee. I love you, Tennessee. Awesome. So is this your first time coming here? Oh, yeah. Every year for the last 20 years. Amazing. I was born here. So every single year. So what do you love about it? What do you think makes it special? We get to shop at Macy's afterwards. It's a really fun family tradition. We've been coming ever since we were little. And it's just a great time to be together. What do you think about it represents the spirit of Thanksgiving? The floats. Like what types of floats there are. Which float are you looking forward to seeing? Is there a particular character? The Ninja Turtles float. I know. She's looking forward to seeing someone particular. Which float are you looking forward to seeing? Yeah. Which one? Santa. California, Nevada. We're Bronx natives. We're from New York. We're here all the time. Mr. Positive on social media. Mr. Positive. Yes, I know. We're having a good time. Our first year here, so we're very excited. You guys come every year? We come every year. We love it here. What do you think makes it special? Thanksgiving parade. All the tourists here. All the people that live in the city. It's a beautiful mix. It really is. It's fantastic. I love the floats. Any particular floats or characters you're looking forward to seeing? Snoopy, SpongeBob. SpongeBob. I'm a SpongeBob SquarePants fan. I hate to admit it, but I really am. Oh, man. I'm excited for all of them. Happy Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to you. Thank you very much. Have a great day. This is wonderful. All the work that goes into the parade is lovely. They all work so hard. Just look. It's so much fun. Everybody's here happy with their families. In this day and age, it's lovely to have something good happening in the world. And this is definitely something good. This is the second year that we've been in the parade. What do you think makes it so special? Just the energy and the crowd and the people that run it have just been amazing. The spirit of love and camaraderie that's here today. More than 400 employees at Macy's stores in Washington state are planning a three-day strike from Black Friday through Sunday. The workers allege unfair labor practices and demand better wages. The walkout is set to begin tomorrow at 3 a.m. Pacific time at three of Macy's busiest stores. Workers will return to work on Monday. Black Friday is one of Macy's busiest and most profitable days. The company hasn't responded to requests for comment. Even if you can't go to some of your favorite stores, there's still plenty of options to snag the biggest Black Friday deals. Stay on the couch with your laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Every holiday season brings more tricks to finding the best prices and more shopping scams to avoid. Here's more on how to save money this holiday shopping season. The big retail deals used to come just one day a year. Now some come before Black Friday. Really, the deals are everywhere. They're online, and you can do it all before you eat the Thanksgiving dinner this time. Bridget Carey tracks online shopping trends for CNET. She says sales will continue all season, but getting a head start may get you the best deals. What we're seeing right now is that this is where the hottest sales are up until Cyber Monday. But you will start seeing sales still trickle in afterward because of how competitive retailers are right now. Before diving in, do the research. Make a list and round up coupons, old gift cards, and credit card points that could help save money. And keep multiple browser tabs open while shopping to comparison shop between retailers. The bottom line is, do a quick Google search. What one retailer has is really the lowest price. Meanwhile, the Better Business Bureau says consumers should use a credit card for online purchases in case suspicious charges need to be contested. If an online seller is unfamiliar, read reviews and look for a legitimate customer service contact. And phishing scams are especially popular during the holidays. Think twice before clicking on a link in an email or a text that appears to be about a delivery issue or an unexpected gift. Officials urged a small Kentucky town to evacuate after a train derailed, spilling chemicals. CSX, which operates the train, told ABC News that two cars carrying molten sulfur were leaking and their contents burning. The company said molten sulfur, when it burns, it releases sulfur dioxide, which is known to cause respiratory problems. Governor Beshear called a state of emergency in Rockcastle County to ensure every state resource is available to help keep families safe. Trillions of phone records openly accessible to law enforcement, even without a warrant. Senator Ron Wyden is on a quest to expose the program and demand answers. NTT's Arlene Richards has more. Senator Ron Wyden is on a mission to expose the Hemisphere program. The program allows trillions of American phone records to be tracked by law enforcement. The records can include the phone numbers, dates, times, durations, and locations of the calls and texts, as well as the amount and type of data transferred. People can use it to see where you go, who you talk to, and how often you talk to them. The records don't include the content of calls and text messages. A deal between the White House and AT&T has made this possible for the past decade. Records show the White House has given the program over $6 million. In Senator Wyden's investigation, he found that law enforcement officials referred to the program as AT&T's super search engine and Google on steroids. He found it can identify someone's alternate numbers, as well as phone records of everyone that person talked to. The outreach should come from the fact that most Americans don't realize that when they sign up and they agree to the terms of these cell phone providers, that they're agreeing to this level of surveillance. Brian Horning is the CEO of Exact IT Solutions. He's concerned the data may fall into the wrong hands. Our government may not be in control of that data at one point in the future. That could happen through a cyber attack, or that could happen through lots of other ways. Use your imagination, right? But that data does exist, and it needs to be protected. The data can be pieced together to form a profile of a person, all without a warrant, which Senator Wyden believes may be an illegal invasion of privacy. Wyden wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking him to make information on the program public. He says what he's discovered so far would outrage many Americans and other members of Congress. Arlene Richards, NTD News. The Netherlands is set for a political shift with the election pointing to a new prime minister. Geert Wilders, the Dutch far-right politician, has secured a significant victory in the election and could be set to lead the Netherlands as its next prime minister. His Freedom Party won 37 seats, making it the largest party in parliament. We will make sure that the Netherlands will be for the Dutch people again. We will restrict the asylum tsunami and migration. People will have more money in their wallet again. On asylum issues, Wilders points to asylum seekers as a factor in housing shortages, reflecting widespread concerns about living costs and health care. Regarding the EU, he has said the Netherlands should reduce financial commitments to Brussels and stricter entry criteria. Concerning the Ukraine conflict, Wilders is against continuing arms shipments. As Wilders proposes these policies, Rutte will remain in office until a new government forms, expected in 2024. Finland tightened its border with Russia, closing nearly all crossings to curb the influx of asylum seekers. Finland announces a major border clampdown, shutting down all but one checkpoint on its Russian frontier from midnight Friday. This decision aims to halt the surge of asylum seekers. Over 600 people have attempted to cross into the EU via Finland since the start of November, leading to heightened tensions with Russia following Finland's recent NATO membership. Taking a short break now, but when we come back, the world's best pastry chef reveals her secrets to making great cakes and being a successful entrepreneur. It's not always about following a recipe. We learn from a divorce attorney how to avoid divorce and choose the right partner. Stay tuned. He's on fire. Nothing can stop him. Watch him as he head scores the goal. 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A Native American artist is breathing life into her paintings by highlighting her traditional culture and heritage, but she does this with a modern twist. Let's take a look. Now they say a professional artist. Me, I just say, well, that's who I am. Joysetta Nevaquoya Harris spent her childhood surrounded by art, but she never thought she would ever become an artist. This is how I grew up. I've seen my dad sit down for hours and he would just paint. And so now I see myself in him. Her late father, Donk Tate Nevaquoya, was a renowned Native American flute player and a traditional painter, but he would tell her to go for a contemporary art instead. Now she says her style is almost contemporary with a traditional motif. Traditional style would be the buffalo itself. The true image of the buffalo. But this right here, I would call it contemporary style. Harris says this is her way of bringing the lifestyle, traditions and heritage of the Comanche tribe to life. With my tribe being known as skillful horsemen and the lords of the plains because of the horses. Well, that that was my thought when I when I did this painting. Her father's words from childhood have echoed through her artistic journey. Always use red, he said, because that represents who we are as Native people. Harris stumbled into painting after quitting her job and spontaneously booking a booth to sell art at a local market. With no artwork in only two weeks to prepare, she had to teach herself how to paint. So I just sat down and I just thought whatever came to my mind, to my heart, I thought this is what I'm going to do. So I had like maybe 10 paintings. The artist is inspired to carry on her father's legacy of reviving the Native American artistic heritage. My dad, he would always tell us, be proud of who you are. You're Indian. You have brown skin. You come from the Mother Earth. Be proud of who you are. Harris' artwork can be found in different galleries in Oklahoma, Texas and the U.S. Department of Interior. The public can go on her website at nevacoia.com to learn more about her work and story. NTD News, Texas. Why are there so many marriages that end in divorce and how can we avoid it? NTD's Jack Bradley spoke with Sarah Intelligator, a Los Angeles-based attorney specializing in holistic divorce and family law. She's also the author of Live, Laugh, Find True Love. From years of working with couples whose marriages end in divorce, Sarah noticed similarities in why relationships fail and how to avoid it. Sarah, let's talk about divorce and how to avoid it. You talk in your book about why most relationships fail, and you say it can be summed up in the F-words. Please briefly describe what those are. The F-words are fear, fundamental values, foundation, family, fairy tale, and fixing. And I can touch on each one just very briefly, although, of course, in my book, I go into them in much greater detail. But the first one is fear. People stay in relationships that they shouldn't be in or they enter relationships in the first place that they shouldn't be in because they're afraid. They're afraid to leave. They're afraid they might not find someone better. Some people say that family is the most important value. Are there other things that can conflict with that? I mean, maybe religious beliefs or things like that. Yeah. So one of the F-words is fundamental values. They're not going to fundamentally value the same things. They're not going to aim for the same things or have similar goals and try to achieve those goals in similar ways. And so having these fundamental values, it's really important to ascertain what those fundamental values are and whether your partner shares them right off the bat. And how do we identify what those fundamental values are? Maybe some people get into a relationship and they don't really know what they are until halfway along. That's true. And I think the first and most important thing is to identify your own fundamental values. And in the book, I walk people through exercises on how to do that. Fundamental values are things that are so essential to your being. They've always been important to you. They will always be important to you. They're not fleeting interest. They're actually distinguishable from fleeting interest, things that can change with time. These are things that you value. Like, for example, you brought up religion. You might be a devout Catholic. You might have been raised Catholic. Going to church might be very important to you, right? So it's important that when you're dating, that your questions in those dates be geared toward ascertaining whether that person shares similar fundamental values. It's not a cut and dry, devoid of flirtation interview where you're sitting there and asking a list of questions. But you want to pepper into the conversation questions that will get you the answers that you're looking for. Well, with that, Sarah Intelligator, thank you so much for your time. My pleasure. And the book is, by the way, it's called Live, Laugh, Find True Love. And it's available for preorder. It comes out on November 28th. Being a great pastry chef is less about following a recipe and more about finding inspiration when cooking for others. That's according to an award-winning pastry chef in Paris who shared some of her secrets with us of success with our France correspondent, David Vives. The night is a long marathon in this kitchen in southern Paris. The dozen cooks here have only a few hours to make several hundred cakes, each requiring dozens of technical gestures that must be performed quickly and precisely. Like landing the pistachios on these glazed cakes or placing mango strips just right on the signature cake pavlovas. This kitchen called Delicatisserie is the headquarters of Nina Metteye. Metteye won the world's best pastry chef title in October for the third time of her career. This title is extremely gratifying. I'm very grateful. And above all, I'm very proud of my teams. After that, this brought us a lot of additional work. She says after receiving the award, her team had to multiply production by four. As a consequence, everyone now comes to work at 1 a.m. instead of 3. But dedication and patience have a limit for the world-class chef. Despite her success, she says she's not willing to scale up production and might even have to turn away orders at some point. I don't want to have the impression that we're making mass-produced cakes, but to try and make cakes like you do for your mom or dad. Something that's unique to each cake. You have to put the same passion into it. Metteye has worked in the Palace Parisien-Le-Maurice, Michelin-starred restaurants as well as in famous cafes around the world. At 35 years old, she's already a pastry star in France. She says making great cakes is not really about strictly following a recipe. She says she found inspiration when trying to please other people with her culinary creations. Eating pastries calls on the olfactory memories we've had since we were little. Sugar has been with us since we were very young and is associated with moments of pleasure and indulgence, often good times for the major part of our lives. When you eat a good cake, there has to be a story behind it. There has to be a link with all the ingredients you put in it. Metteye says she's been through many challenges and hard times throughout her career. But she says she's grateful for the valuable lessons along the way. When asked for the secret of being a great pastry chef, she maintains it doesn't have much to do with gastronomy. I think the secret to making good cakes and being a good company is paying attention to people. It's the teams that produce these cakes every day. You have to take care of these teams. You have to be kind to them. You have to be demanding with yourself and be benevolent. For now, Metteye cakes are gracing the shelves of a few Paris restaurants and stores such as Le Printemps. David Duves, NTD News, Paris. I know we just started Thanksgiving, but Christmas is also coming close. Take a look at what's being called the world's largest holiday lights maze. It's set to open tomorrow near Kansas City. Crews at Legends Field have been working for more than a month to set up all four million lights. Visitors can enjoy the maze, ice skating and treats from vendors. Thank you for watching NTD Newsroom. I'm Don Ma. Jack Bradley and our team wishes you a very happy Thanksgiving. We'll have more stories coming up. Stay tuned to our evening news at 6 p.m. Eastern, 3 p.m. Pacific.