and just days ago a deadly crash right on the strip... proving how easy it would be to hurt a lot of people in a matter of seconds right on las vegas boulevard. all of this means new year's has a different feel. sheriff joe lombardo, lvmpd 10:15:15-10:15:24 "during new year's eve we cancel all vacations and we request everybody to be availabe. this new year's eve we are putting them to work." the threat isn't stopping the party though. hundreds of thousands of people will be here for new year's eve. mixing and mingling with them will be hundreds of officers-- close to a thousand on the strip and 300 downtown. mayor carolyn goodman 10:06:25-10:06:30 "i have total faith in the preparedness of law enforcement." the scary part is there have been threats made against las vegas for new year's. in fact, the number of 911 calls reporting suspicious activity has more than doubled over the past few weeks. so far none have panned out. they're making changes anyway... standup: big bulky bags like these they're saying leave them

it's hard to tell what's inside. they will ask to search them... but it's not mandatory. right after the attacks on paris... the sheriff wanted to make some changes for new years... that push got started just last month... inlcuding rules outlawing bags and strollers on the strip for new year's... with such a late start there wasn't enough time for the ordinance to pass. 10:19:38-10:19:42 "i don't have the descriptive of the law or the language how it would read, but we will work through those nuances." they're hoping to pass an ordinance for next year. near the strip parker collins channel thirteen action news.> the question some are asking is... will the strip... be shooting off any fireworks... on new year's eve? the threat of strong winds... could put a damper.... on the show. show organizers say... sustained winds of -10- miles an hour or more... is all it would take... to cancel the show... because of the potential... for debris to fall... onto the crowds. according to show organizers... there's no way to tell.... what will happen... until that midnight..... moment.

than..... -3- hundred thousand tourists... expected in town for the big show... they're prepared... to call the whole thing off. safety is paramount that is up to that is our decision as well as clark county and we are not going to fire a show that could endanger someones life. but... it's not neccesarily... an all or nothing proposition... more on that.... coming up tonight... on action news... live at -6-. don't forget channel 13... will have all your.... new year's eve fun. it all starts.... at -5-... with dick clark's new year's rockin eve. and then.... at -8-... it's action news at "america's party... live"! we'll be back and forth... with all the festivities... from the ball dropping in new york... to the fireworks... right here in las vegas. breaking news downtown earlier today... ...sent flames and smoke that could be seen all over the valley. it was all from a fire that happened just hours ago near las vegas boulevard and main street. action news reporter gina lazara is live on the scene in front of what's left of the

she has more on who could be to blame. gina? look at what's left of this vacant building.. boarded up doors and windws burnt in the fire....and are now being re-boarded! i say re-boarded because this abandoned motel was already boarded up after a fire a year and a half ago.... an now....another fire. "it's because the homeless people are going in. the property has been abandoned for a really long time and then in the winter time they go in there and try to keep warm and then the fire starts." fire officials did confirm the fire back in 20-14 was set by squatters. they say its too soon to blame this one on squatters....but there's definitely a chance for that. multiple local businesses in the area told me today - the homeless issue is huge. according to workers in the area - the homeless people don't just mind their own business......they cause problems. "they're everywhere and the problem is, there's a vacant lot here where they're starting fires here...living in the vacant lot, i've driven by...i've seen people using drugs there and i don't know

metro but we do need to talk with them about that as well." the city told me they have no complaints about squatters... just some complaints about the graffiti and the overgrown weeds and trash in the area. reporting live gina lazara ch 13 action news we have more information on the story we reported as breaking news on ktnv dot com. another scare for allegiant airlines passengers. a plane full of people heading to mccarran skidded off a taxiway during takeoff. this scare is the latest issue for the airline that's been the center of a contact 13 investigation. in the wake of several other recent mishaps.. allegiant airlines has started increasing training for pilots and dispatchers. it seems the latest scare may be mother nature's fault. allegiant officials tell us the plane was taking off out of wichita when weather conditions worsened and the plane left the taxiway. breaking news to get to. the man who's mouth is always

speaking right now. you're looking at a live video feed of republican presidential candidate donald trump holding a campaign rally in new hampshire. let's listen in. that was donald trump talking. meanwhile, democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is here in las vegas meanwhile, democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is here in las vegas for a rally. we'll hear from him in this newscast. an ohio grand jury... will not charge any officers... in the - 2- thousand -14- police shooting death... of -12-year-old... tamir rice... in cleveland. rice was shot..... while playing at a recreation center... near his home. the -12-year-old... was holding a pellet gun...

the -2- officers involved in the shooting said..... it looked real. the lead prosecutor says... it was reasonable... to believe... the officer who fired the fatal shot... felt threatened. tim mcginty/cuyahoga county prosecutor: "given this perfect storm of human error, mistakes and miscommunications by all involved that day, the evidence did not indicate criminal conduct by police." a witness who reported rice to 9- 1-1... said... the weapon the -6-th grader was holding... was "probably fake". but... the officers involved... were never told that. rice's family... has filed a wrongful death lawsuit... against the city of cleveland. a woman is dead after she rolled her suv -- and was ejected from the driver's seat. n-h-p says it happened as the woman was driving on the westbound ramp of the 215... she lost control and tumbled down a steep embankment to i-15 northbound. the car stopped on the ramp going to las vegas boulevard. police say she wasn't wearing a seatbelt... and think speed may have been an issue. a man is found dead inside a car... and police aren't sure what happened. the body was found in the passenger seat of a parked

near sloan yesterday. metro says they also found a gun inside the vehicle. it's unclear if this was a suicide... or a murder. investigators are trying to figure out how long the vehicle had been sitting there. some parts of the country are seeing some really rough winter conditions. we have a look at the clean up effort in texas... where nearly a dozen people have been killed. and... a grisly discovery.... in chicago... when a young girl finds a body.... stuffed inside a suitcase. cleanup is underway in parts of north texas... after a powerful storm system spawned tornadoes across the

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the system is being blamed for 24 deaths from texas up through the midwest. in texas... 11 people died in the dallas area. and now some residents are being forced to cleanup damage in freshly fallen-snow. storm survivor, glenn king, says he rushed to help a neighbor free his wife. "it was pretty traumatic. we just came out to assess our own damages, and he's over there yelling for help. she was pinned in there between a wall and the door." the woman survived, but her baby did not. the full extent of damage in texas isn't yet known, but it stretched over about a -40- mile area. the winter weather is having a

area and much of the central u.s. it could be the biggest winter storm the country has seen this season. hundreds of travelers are stranded at chicago's o'hare and midway international airports. airlines canceled -3- hundred and -20- flights at o'hare and -85- flights at midway. at o'hare, some travelers were told they would not get out until thursday. southwest airlines canceled flights to cities including denver, atlanta and washington d.c. chicago police are investigating the death of a woman... whose body was found... stuffed in a suitcase. a group of teenagers... made the grisly discovery... on sunday. a 13-year-old girl says... she saw the suitcase in an alley... near a laundry mat. when she opened it... she found a woman... with no clothes on... inside. "i thought the kids was lying but they wasn't so, i thought maybe it was a baby doll that somebody threw out for christmas and they just overreacted but it actually was a dead body." "somebody had to see something that's somebody's child, that's somebody's baby, maybe somebody's mother." police are investigating the death.

about the victim's identity... or a possible motive... have been released. still to come on action news live at 5... bernie sanders campaigning in las vegas. we had a chance to sit down and speak with the presidential candidate. we'll hear what he had to say to nevadans. and... with the holiday season comes a new threat.... on facebook. we have a contact 13 consumer alert for you... after the break. coming up tonight on action news live at 6... all it takes.... is a push of button. america says... goodbye to a long standing bridge. breaking news to get to.

you're looking at a live video feed of republican presidential candidate donald trump holding a campaign rally in new hampshire. let's listen in. that's trump again at a campaign rally in new hampshire. democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is in town for a rally tonight. the rally is happening at "canyon springs high school" on alexander and fifth at 6:30 tonight. but earlier today sanders stopped by channel 13 to talk to us about how his campaign is going. he touched on several different issues he's focusing on, including one he says is important to people here in nevada: social security. "in terms of senior issues, and i know you have a lot of seniors and veterans here in nevada, people here understand that when elderly folks or

on 12, 13- thousand dollars a year, you do not cut social security. and i've led the opposition to cuts on social security. in fact, you expand social security." tonight's rally is free and open to the public. but admission is first come, first served. republican presidential candidate jeb bush is campaigning in his home state of florida today. the former florida governor spoke at a luncheon in west palm beach. earlier... he appeared at a breakfast, where he re-iterated his allegations that g-o-p frontrunner donald trump is a "chaos candidate". trump and bush have been engaging in a war of words in recent weeks... after bush directly confronted trump at this month's g-o-p debate here in las vegas. bush wraps up his florida swing today with a town hall-style meeting in ocala. an early morning robbery... has police searching... for -2- suspects. officers have -1- suspect in custody... in connection.... with the robbery... at "one nevada credit union"... in the south part of the valley. it happened...

where business owners say... crime is on the rise. action news reporter... marissa kynaston.... has more.

02:41:02:15 i think we need a little more, especially the police around patrolling, especially at night time 02:41:09:11 marissa taped tag the bank did have surveillance video-- which police say will help in their investigation. reporting near blue diamond-- mk-- ch13an.> adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and 'weather first.'

.wednesday night...mostly clear. lows around 33. .thursday through friday night...clear. highs around 50. lows 31 to 34. breezy at times. .saturday through sunday...mostly clear. highs 49 to 52. lows 34 to 37.> time now... for the latest consumer news...

the consumer financial protection bureau is taking action to stop... what it calls... "illegal debt collection practices"... by a law firm. the bureau accuses... frederick -j-. hanna and associates... of using deceptive court filings... and faulty evidence... to churn out.... lawsuits. the bureau wants a federal court... to bar the law firm from filing what debt is owed. they're also seeking... a -3- million dollar.... civil penalty fund. tis the season... for scams! they're everywhere... including on "facebook". you may see a lot of offers.... from stores... for after-christmas sales... or year-end sales. you'll probably also see... links to win free stuff. but beware! there's a scam.... going around. some links... could infect..... your computer with malware... and... even steal your financial information. never click on any offer... you see on facebook... unless you know for sure... that it's not a scam. and... don't forget... contact 13's call for action is ready to help you.... with a consumer problem. just call one of our

any weekday.... between -11-a-m and -1-p-m... at 702-368-2255. we'll be right back.... with a final check on your forecast.... from bryan. you're watching channel 13 action news... where you ask and we investigate... stay with us. coming up tonight on action news live at 6... a las vegas father is dead..

we're learning more about the man killed during a ride with his motorcycle club. before we go... here's a look at what's coming up later... on abc.... in primetime... at 8:00... it's happy new year... charlie brown... followed by.... rudolph's shiny new year....

live at 11. finally... check out the moves.... by virginia tech coach.... frank beamer. here he is.... dancing in the locker room.... after his last game.... on saturday. it was a -55- to -52- victory over tulsa... in the camping world independence bowl. beamer was the coach at virginia tech for -29- seasons. that's our news for now.. but... stay with us for abc's world news tonight... up next. we'll see you back here in 30-minutes for action news... live at 6. until then.. thanks for watching and have a great evening. in the race for the white house today, donald trump is doubling

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