christine: good morning, and thank you so much for starting your day with us on this sunday, december 27. we are taking a live look at the las vegas valley. overnight, we had a wind advisory in effect with dropping temperatures. i believe it is still going on right now. jerry: there is a hard freeze warning in effect for the area. christine: it was colder this morning, but we might see it light up just a bit. jerry: here is the deal. we have clear skies and the winds have died down. it was miserable yesterday with the north winds. you can see, the skies are clear . 33 degrees, above freezing at our studios. the humidity, 33%. i will tell you, we are one of the warmer spots. look at to wrangle, blue diamond.

also, henderson. 25 degrees with the southwest went at five miles per hour. temperatures around the valley. as you can see, some temperatures dipping into the 20's. las vegas airport, 29. 28 at summerlin. wind speeds have come down. it is chilly all across southern nevada. as i said, hard freeze warnings in effect until 9:00 for outlying areas including pahrump and rim. there is the area of the hard freeze this morning. this afternoon, some chilled sunshine, but less windy. it should be markedly improved over yesterday. let me warn you, tonight will be one of the coldest ones of the year in the mid 20's. get set.

coming up this week -- the operative word will be chilly. christine: good to have you back after a few weekends off. we look forward to the full weather forecast. thank you, jerry. breaking news. two people dead on the roadways. police believe speed was a factor. it happened after 11:30 last night at mojave. it struck a light pole and wall. two people inside the vehicle died.charleston between brush and jones is expected to stay shut down for another hour. 124 deaths on the roadways and metro's jurisdiction. the temperatures, we have allbeen feeling it. a lot of people braving the elements. for those visiting for the

>> ready or not, the winter chill is on. luckily, this family was repaired for this holiday getaway to las vegas. >> i'm kind of and joined the cold. >> phone bone chilling temperatures catching some people by surprise. as the temperatures dipped near freezing, folks and downtown las vegas have their own way of coping. >> right now i will turn on the heater, and that's it, i guess.call it a night. >> chris was born and raised in las vegas, but if you ask him if he was ready for this cold weather -- >> not at all. definitely not at all.

>> 85 is pushing it. 75-80 is my ideal. >> nathan o'neal, news 3. christine: all right. severe weather and a series of tornadoes hit the dallas area, leaving a people that overnight. authorities are warning the region to get ready for another hit as a of storms are barely through texas today. take a look at video that appears to show a frontal cloud. the person who shot the video said the system moved through and then moved east. he said it dissipated over the lake before it made landfall. officials will assess the damage today as residents clean up across north texas. here, red rock search-and-rescue has recovered the body of a person who fell to their

that is the last turn off in the 16 mile scenic drive. wind hampering recovery efforts. it happened shortly before noon yesterday. people with him to try to save his life with cpr. other victim has not been released. new this morning, we learned that an unmarked metro police car crash. it happened last night near paradise. metro says it officer was driving throughs an intersection with its sirens and lights on when it crashed into two other vehicles. a collision remains under investigation. a late friday night shooting involving off-duty metro officer and her spouse has been determined to be accidental.

the officer was at home sleeping when a female relative return home unexpectedly. both the off-duty officer and the spouse fired shots. the relative was hit. she was taken to umc trauma with non-life-threatening injuries. 48-year-old david cordova died of multiple gunshot ones to his chest thursday night. his wife is in jail this morning, facing a murder charge. we are told that the child, in the room at the time of the shooting. the couple was arguing at the time of the shooting.

las vegas fire says that ashes spread to the house. a man tried to put out the fire with a garden hose, but suffered smoke and elation. he was treated at the scene. strong winds moved ashes from the pit. damage estimates put at $10,000. las vegas is getting ready for another presidential visit. tomorrow, democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders will be a canyon springs high school. doors will open at 5:00. sanders, who is about 20 points behind hillary clinton, will make a stop today in reno before heading to the valley. the time now is 6:08. let's take a look back, shall be? it is almost time to say hello to 2016. first, let's take a look back at the most vital moments of 2015.

that is what peyton manning calls an undercover documentary.

christine: good morning. welcome back. from the famous to the infamous, the hilarious to the heart wrenchinand, though adorable to the infuriating. this year was chock full of memorable moments. >> seven-year-old dylan barnes shook it off this year, dancing his way onto ellen and in the presence of the singer herself. they had this epic dance off. >> october 21, 2015. >> the future arrived in 2015, at least in "back to the future part two" terms.

the movie named the future. the whole thing komen aided with the actors showing up on "late night" in the delorean. there was perhaps no viral video in 2015 as horrified as this. a flight clipped a vehicle on a bridge and plunged into a river. 43 people were killed. martin's skirelli made headlines when he raised the price of a medicine. "the daily beast" declared him the most hated man in america, more than the dentist to kill

of, while palmer did not face charges, he faced humiliation. patty labelle fans saying tong oads to her pie. for more diva to another. channeling aretha for a summer dance recital. the six-year-old tapped her way to stage dominance. and, the story that had everyone talking this year. the dress. blue and black or white and gold? the question that sparked

threatened to tear families apart. for the record, it is totally blue and black. christine: jerry brown joining us now. good to have you back. i can't believe, just a couple of ds until 2016. jerry: this is the coldest time of the year. definitely a chilly morning. it will be even chillier come tomorrow. let's see a nice live shot here looking downtown. on the strip, one of the warmers and all owners -- warmer thermometers. a relative humidity of 27%. look at the southern highlands. 26 degrees. these are live on or our weatherbug network. colder still at indian springs. they were 17 the last hour. they are under a hard freeze

in a moment. temperatures around the valley -- some upper 20's in summerlin, las vegas, blue diamond. 21. the good news for us, the nasty winds yesterday have subsided. i wind gusts have come down. here is the hard freeze warning for mohave county, also parts of clark county including pahrump. that will expire at 9:00 this morning. look for another round of hard freeze warnings into tomorrow. there will be some chilly temperatures in the valley as well. current temperature, 3 the airport. eight in tonopah.

look at this line of frontal system to the east. fairy warm temperatures -- very warm temperatures. the worst weather in the country, if you are driving or traveling, would have to be over the lower southern plains and the southwest loan star state. look at dallas. treacherous driving over oklahoma. the same storm that moved here interacted with the system over us. the high is still around. that will give us a pretty nice day. it will be chilly, but sunny. we will get rid of the winds. it could kick of the wins by tuesday. it will set up an onshore flow. hopefully it could help some of the forest fires -- brushfires in ventura county.

maybe a high clout or to buy the afternoon. highs today, with below normal. we're talking mid-forties but minus the winds from yesterday. tomorrow, a frigid one. 45 for a high today. a north east win, only five miles per hour. mid-40's by mid afternoon. mid-forties by early evening with mainly clear skies. temperature should plummet into the 20's right across the valley. if you are heading to the lake, low 50's with a morning breeze. up on the mountain, a good day for winter sports enthusiasts. you can see the chilly morning tomorrow. 47 on monday. the chilly north went on tuesday. hanging around 50 degrees for the beginning of the new year.

we're not looking at any rain or high winds for the moment. christine: coming up in sports, there was a big game at the nfl last night as las vegas native murray was on the field. philadelphia, hoping to keep the hope alive. and, accusations being thrown at peyton manning. what they are, and the response. and, shots fired. a chaotic scene at them all.

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christine: good morning and welcome back. well, peyton is calling for performance enhancing drug use in a new documentary complete guard garbage. in the movie, a man secretly being taped claims that the broncos quarterback regularly received the drug. manning says the accusations are

never happened, never, i really can't believe someone would put something like this on the air, whoever said this is making stuff up. let's turn now to randy howe for the morning sports update. randy: it has been a rough year for demarco murray and his first year with the philadelphia eagles. just 600 yards coming into last night's game against washington. the redskins bleeding with a 7-7 record. the eagles needed to win, they did score first, but washington scored the next two touchdowns. they led 16-ted, a chance for more -- time running out. instead was spiking the ball, he takes a knee. timeout without a field goal attempt. eagles coming back, third quarter, down by 13. it is murray, scoring a touchdown, 24-17, cutting the

the third quarter belonged to cousins. washington winds. they are heading to the playoffs. santa clara. nebraska, seven-zero. they led, nebraska comes back. tied at 21 going into the locker room. third quarter, husker strike again. tommy armstrong. great one-handed catch there. nebraska pulls off the upset, 37-29. frank's last game with the rest of. if you like defense, this game was not for you. also, started fast-paced. d'angelo brewer, he is in the end zone, bob sent would come right back.

he will take a punch, 67 yards back to make it 45-31 at the half. 86 points. they end up going 107 combined. 55-52. did you see this? not so sunny. the sun bowl in dallas, texas. heavy snow in the fourth quarter. washington state leading. hurricane knocking on the door. they hold on to win snowball -- sunbelt, but it should have been called the snowball. it was washington over southern mississippi. duke beats indiana in the pinstripe bowl in new york. sometimes voters cast some very interesting votes. last week, they voted christine mccaffrey as the player of the year.

warriors, the mel at the -- male athlete of the year. he beat out jordan spieth, american appapharoah -- i probably would have given it to pharaoh, but steph curry is your athlete of the year. christine: thank you, randy. the time now is six: toy six. another police shooting. chicago police under more scrutiny after they say a woman was accidentally struck. how do a domestic disturbance escalated. and, taking credit. triump claiming a plan is in place thanks to him.

temperatures christine: right now on news three live today, police shooting. tenss high this morning after an officer killed two people.ned moments bey situation. shoppers running for their lives on one of the busiest shopping

one of the four p's you should keep in mind with these cold temps. news three live today starts now. >> live from las vegas, this is news three today. christine: good morning and thank you so much for starting your day with us. here is a live look for you from our mandalay bay camera on this sunday morning. it is a chilly sunday morning. you are talking about how there is a hard freeze warning in effect. jerry: it is in effect until 9:00 this morning. here is the view. this was one hour ago. i will put it in motion. the skies are starting to brighton. 24 degrees down in henderson. and east-southwest wind at six. dew point, three degrees. here at the downtown studios, 31

relative humidity, 37%. winds continue to be light across the vallea nice relief from yesterday. some 20's across the valley. low 30's. 34 in the paradise corridor. most stations are staying below the freezing point. 21 over in pahrump. pahrump is part of the hard freeze warning. 45. windy. week? i will let you know. christine: we now know this morning, the cause of a brush fire which firefighters now have

it burned through over 1200 acres. officials say that high winds fueled the blaze, causing it to spread quickly in several directions. >> this is a large event. in ventura county, this is the largest brush fire we have had in a couple of years. we were fortunate with this one. we got very aggressive with the. even though this was a very, very dangerous fired -- a lot of extreme fire behavior out there -- we were able to hold it to the acres we are looking at right now. christ 400 firefighters responded. to have suffered minor injuries, but no other injuries have been reported. thankfully, no structures have been damaged. tensions rise and chicago after police officer shot two people to death, including a 55-year-old woman was accidentally struck.

19-year-old and 55-year-old were killed when officers responded to a domestic disturbance call yesterday morning. investigators say that greer was allegedly attacking his father. jones, a mother of five, called 911, and was in her apartment waiting for police. families of the victims say they are still in shock. >> why did you shoot an innocent person? you should not have drawn your weaponm side. christine: neighbors reported hearing nine shots fired. the shootings come today's after protests against police officers actions, including the killing of look one mcdonald -- laquan mcdonnell. terrifying moments at a balmall

of teens were arguing at . thankfully, police have reported that no one was hurt. the latest. >> this was the scene after shots were fired at the food court. it shows people rushing towards the exit. smith owns a store inside the mall. he says that several people are shopping like they know they do the day after christmas, until they heard gunshots. >> to customers read into my store, and i said, run into the back, and i will lock the door. >> this couple also owns a store in the mall. i'm>> we heard a lot of shots.

i'm>> smith says he will not be able to make a living if his customers do not feel safe. >> what are you going to do? what you have scanners at the doyou can't do that. what do you do? christine: a mall in kentucky closing early yesterday after nearly 2000 teens and youth started fighting. witnesses described the scene as chaos after witnesses say that the fight about this in louisville. police don't know what started the fight other than what they call unruly behavior. >> when you have that many juveniles with the wrong intentions, this is the kind of thing that happens.christine: no injuries have been reported and no arrests have been made.

plan by the obama administration to step up deportations starting next month. trump says this move only comes after his regular calls on the campaign trail to deep there for immigrants. ump says that the move is because of him. he tweeted that criminal deportations in the u.s. are at the lowest number in many years. the department of homeland security says that is because there has been a sharp drop in attempted illegal immigration in the u.s. security being heightened in europe. authorities in vienna received a tip. kelly reports on security in europe six weeks after the terrorist attacks.

christine: impossible gone -- a possible gun or bomb attack. >> we have asked employees of the austrian train company to inform us about any's y suspicious items. >> it has been six weeks now since the gun attacks and obama left 130 people dead there. capitals across europe have been on a heightened security alert sense. -- since. today's tip comes as a new audio message, believed to be from an isis leader, was released. the first said to be from him in seven months. it is 24 minutes long, and in

israel, criticizes the new saudi led coalition, and says that isis is getting stronger. we cannot verify the authenticity, but our partners do say it appears to be from baghdad. christine: protecting your plans as temperatures drop below freezing in the valley. it is important to think about your plants. we have an expert joining us in the studio with tips and how you can protect them this winter. plus, cashing in. millions hit the stores to make returns and cash in on deals.

christine: welcome back. it is time for mastering the mojave. what we can do for protecting our plants from the cold. unfortunately, it is that time of the year. >> there are all kinds of things you can do to protect your plants. what of the worst is clear -- one of the worst is clear plastic. that is why don't have it here. weekend do something a simple as a small plant, covered by a small ice chest. put a rock on and so does not roll over. these are for roses in northern climates. they were ordered here by mistake. i got them at a good price. you can add extra heat with

i am a garage saler. i love it. what i do is in garage sales, for a couple of bucks, i will pick up old sleeping bags, they are insulated, great. you can cover your annual bed, petunias, whatever. you can buy burlap and wrap it around the trunks of your citrus and others as well. do several layers. you can take your tomato cages that you are not using, but the around the plant, and cover it all the way to the ground. burlap and frost cloth is good for those mustard greens, turnip greens, what not the you have in the garden.

this year i found, at one of the hardware stores in town, these are heating cables. they're great for your pipes. one of the most important things is cover your plants. christine: to talk about the common plants that don't need to be covered -- >> anything more tropical like citrus you need to cover. i have seen people cover their rosebushes. they grow up into iowa, utah. junipers -- i was at a hardware store, and they were covering their junipers. in a such a waste to cover them and uncover them. know your plants. you can look at a garden book, online. christine: it is worn out, you have used it quite a bit.

they have what zones they grow in and help cold hardy they are. christine: thank you so much for joining us this morning. coming out, post holiday shopping. this weekend, the mad dash to the mall as people return and exchange their gifts.ahead, tips on how to make

jerry: you don't need me to tell you it is cold outside, but i will tell you anyway because that is what i get paid to do. check out the las vegas springs preserve over the last hour. the skies are bright to the east. skies are clear. it will be a good-lookit will feel a lot better than yesterday. we will not have the winds blowing, those stiffed north winds. at the springs preserve, toys seven degrees. winds are in fact called. humidity at 42%. on the strip, and ease brees at five miles per hour. over in pahrump, a hard freeze warning. 20 degrees. temperatures around the valley, plenty of 20's. even the teens at blue diamond.

around the region, 17 on mount charleston. 29 in overton. a little bombing ialmy in lofton. there is your hard freeze warning. that extends over into mohave county in arizona. look at the current temperatures. top of the hour, subzero at welkum. 32 officially at the airport. eight at tonopah. warm back east. some volatile weather. you can see the moisture from toronto down. miserable driving conditions over the southern plains into the lone star state of texas and eastern new mexico. high-pressure dominating our weather. chilly temperatures. there is a frontal system coming

the onshore flow bringing some much-needed rain to california. for us, clear skies, not a lot to talk about, except the chill. the really deep freeze tonight as the 20's will predominate across southern nevada, moving into the teens as you move up to lincoln county. 45 for our afternoon high. less windy than yesterday. 6:00, 41 degrees. a very chilly evening setting up. 20's here in the valley. 38 degrees up on the mountain. the frosty morning for starting the work week. then, chilly with the northwind by tuesday. as we move ahead, going into new year's eve, not too much to talk about, just the chill.

bundle up if you go down to the strip. christine: thank you, jerry. for millions of people, the day after christmas is all about hitting the stores again. >> it is beginning to look a lot like black friday, again. stores open early. the mad scramble. this is the day after christmas, now becoming a shopping phenomenon. and american express survey finds that today could be bigger than black friday and cyber monday. 66% expected to shop today

friday for many, ideals -- a few more gifts, or more likely, a little something for themselves. >> right after christmas, because there are such seasonal products, the best deals will be on toys, movies, music. >> it is also about the returns. the gvest that did not quite fit. some americans will return 15% of holiday sales. not all stores make it easy. >> the number one tip on getting back your money is return it within 10 days. >> experts say keep it in its original packaging, hold on to the receipt. think about an exchange, it could be quicker. what if you get a gift card that you don't think you will use?

a gift card exchange program. christine: good tips. thank you. soon to come, a 12-year-old boy

christine: a 12-year-old boy makes it his mission to raise awareness on a disease that his mom's fighting. he has been doing so for the past five yehe is this weekend hero. at the heart of the artistic. when you find michelle here, you will likely find her son. the two have a bond that is rare with 12 years old. it is no wonder that jay decided to start a nonprofit to bring awareness to his mom's disease. >> i found a dog tag, it was like a lightbulb in my head, i wanted to start a foundation. christine: philip was diagnosed with cdpip. >> it is a rare disease.

they basically eat away from it and you get electric shock. christine: it is a neurological disorder that bring with it pain and fatigue. >> it was very scary. i came to the realization of the possibility of being in a wheelchair down the road. christine: the group, "cdpip will not win," know it can all add up. there is no cure, although there is pharmacy research. the mother son duo hoping they can raise awareness, while also battling the disease together. >> we keep everything positive. i always make she is doing -- make sure she is doing something so she never remembers that she is in pain. christine: providing support for

mind. congrats, he wins a $100 gift card and a chance to win a $500 gift card courtesy of the umc. if you know someone who has gone above and be on in our community, please let us know on our facebook page. jerry, it will be a low bit better with the sun coming up. jerry: the sun was you yesterday, but what will be really good is less winds. our skies will be cleared today. we're talking about conditions -- really, it is going to conditions and temperatures only in the mid-40's. christine: then, new year's eve, it will be another chilly one.

into the good morning. monster storm. >> it's massive. >> wow! >> oh, my g/sh, it's big. >> deadly tornadoes tear through the dallas area overnight, killing at least eight people, destroying homes, terrifying residents as they hunkered down for safety. i never thout that i would live through something like this. it's like a nightmare. >> that same storm system pounding the country again itsath. with the threat of more