says these results do not change the murder charges against her. you'll remember the crash killed one woman, and injured dozens others. she's due back in court january 20th. more than 50 woman have come forward accusing bill cosby of sexual assault, and for the first time, one of his cases is heading to criminal court. the legendary comedian charged just hours ago with sexual assualt. he will now be arrested. the case stems from an incident at temple university more than a decade ago with andrea constand a former university employee claims he assaulted her at his pennsylvania mansion back in 2004. (sot kevin steele) :37 - :52 "on the evening...to his advances." constand first reported the alleged assault years ago.... but prosecutors decided there

she settled with cosby in civil court. but the case was re-opened based on new evidence... including those incriminating statements cosby made in a deposition released over the summer. right now, the state of missouri is overwhelmed by historic flooding! it's under a state of emergency, and the governor is calling in the national guard. so let me show you now what exactly they're dealing with -- it's just jaw-dropping. everything is underwater -- homes... cars... restaurants. authorities are urging drivers to stay off the roads, and mandatory evacuations are underway. already, the deadly floodwaters have claimed more than a dozen lives. and here's a look at the the areas most at risk. you can see they're all right around saint louis. the areas face even more destruction as the water levels in those three rivers highlighted keep rising. but they're not alone -- in fact, 12-other states are also under major flood warnings. we'll have more on the flooding coming up at 11-30. love and heartbreak turn deadly overnight.

and another in custody. action news reporter parker collins is live near swenson and twain with more. parker? what i've seen out here is heartbreaking... part of the crime scene was over here in the street... that's where i saw a bloody knife. in the apartment complex... i spoke with a man who held his dying friend as he took his last breaths. img0339 00:00:21-00:00:22 "you can always forgive, but don't forget." when we first got to the scene we saw a woman sobbing... talking to police. she was put in a police cruiser for a little while. witnesses are saying this all started as a fight over a lover. for the victim's friend... it's a night he can't forget. eric smart, held dying victim img0340 00:00:13-00:00:27 "i had two choices in that split moment: take down the person that did it or save a life, and i tried to save his. i guess i didn't do it." police think they have their everything adds up.

channel thirteen action news. breaking new developments on the capture of the so-called affluenza teen and his mom. ethan couch and his mom have been granted a 3-day delay on coming back to the u-s. they were supposed to be headed back today. meantime, we are learning more about their time on the run in mexico. take a look at this exclusive video-- you can see the two entering a butcher shop. the teen seems at ease and he offers a little wave. then two days earlier, you see his mom at the same shop. just 90-minutes after that surveillance video, couch is arrested. investigators say the duo used burned phones to avoid detection. they say the mom and son first checked into a beachside resort..but was spotted...and then they moved. authorities still don't know his punishment... but the most severe would be

10-years of probation, if he's tried as a minor. but that's enough for one of the crash victim's fathers. kevin mcconnell son was in car hit by ethan couch "the d.a. make me change my mind that the 20 years wasn't a warranted sentence." his mom is also facing charges of hindering apprehension. this just in -- the f-b-i is now offering a 5- thousand dollar reward... leading to information to the arrest of the man... caught on video vandalizing a mosque with strips of bacon! it happened at the mosque near jones and twain. in islam, pork is banned to either eat or touch. right now, the f-b-i and metro police are investigating this as a possible hate crime. here at home -- a toddler attacked by a henderson police dog. the video just released by the department, who's now admitting mistakes were made. take a look at this dash cam video of the incident in

you see the officers release a god toward the car police thought was connected to a robbery. then the officer runs towards the car, once he realizes the baby is inside. quick nat of crying the 17 month old suffered nine puncture wounds from the bite. the officer voluntarily switched to a new assignment within the department. the police chief released a statement saying "the dog may have been used too quickly" and there could have been more communication between officers before the dog was used." breaking right now -- some good news for one family. 29 year old eliseth villalobos has been found! north las vegas police did not reveal where she was found... but she is safe and with her family. the woman from north las vegas was reported missing december 6th. just two days left until new years, while people are planning their celebrations... police are ramping up security all across the u-s. right now, there are no known, credible threats against any u-s cities.

authorities are expecting about 1 million people...packing into times square. 6-thousand heavily armed police officers will be deployed... that's more than any other time in the city's history. there will also be helicopters, cameras, check points and more. here in las vegas, we're expecting more than 300-thousand people. this year, some new rules go in effect to let you know about. if you're going to the strip or downtown... first, leave your bags and strollers at home. you can't bring any metal or glass containers from 6 o'clock thursday night until 6 in the morning. all minors have to be with an adult from 6 until 5 in the morning. and finally, "celebratory gunfire" is illegal. a restaurant gets broken into, and the owner decides to turn to youtube for help. and now, they're youtube stars! 13:16:51:00 the idea was we think our food is so good that people would break down our door to get in an try it. now the business is getting the last laugh! we'll tell you how they're recovering from the break in.

surrounding n-f-l star peyton manning. the reporter behind that al jazeera documentary linking him to performance enhancing drugs...is now defending her story. new developments in regards to out predicted new years eve

active taxiway! now the f-a-a is trying to figure out why! the flight was flying from chicago to seattle earlier this month. the f-a-a says the plane was cleared for landing on one but then the crew was offered a different one, and then something went wrong. "the danger here is not landing on a long strip of concrete - the danger is that somebody else might be on that taxiway thankfully there were no other planes or people there, and no one was hurt.

agents in the middle of a deadly crash overnight. it happened on the eastern side of new hamphire. authorities say the person killed was driving the other car. the preliminary investigation says the driver crossed the divider... and collided head-on with the vehicle carrying the agents. the agents all have serious injuries, but they're not life- threatening. an action news update now on a taco shop robbed. frijoles and frescas grill says business is booming... after they posted that viral video online. you may remember it shows the restaurant getting robbed. it's now been seen more than 3 and a half million times. 13:16:22;00 it's been busy, the last week or so we've had some really good days we've certainly seen way more people come in the door appreciating what we did with the video and just wanting to try us out. meantime, police say they are

a warning for everyone this new year's holiday -- clark county health officials just issued an air qaulity advisory for thursday night, until friday! that's because of all the fireworks that will be going off for new year's eve. all that smoke could aggravate anyone with respiratory diseases. today is looking to be a carbon copy of yesterday with a slight breeze during the early morning then fizzling out to a 5-10 mph winds by this afternoon. mainly sunny skies will be common and will hold until saturday. high temperatures still hover in the upper 40s and low 50s through the next seven days but the one thing we continue to watch develop is our next low pressure system from the pacific northwest.

have come into the weather first center and changes to our previous forecast are warranted. seems, as it stands currently, the low pressure system looks to drop south then shift east through central nevada slightly fast than previously forecasted. this means winds are expected but the

slightly! winds between 10-20 mph and gusts ranging between 25 and 35 mph should be a late morning through the early evening event on new year's eve and not we get into thursday night. home after drinking on new year's eve. from 6 o'clock tomorrow night, until 6 the next morning you can get a free tow home, for up to 10 miles. if you're riding your harley... no worries, hog hauling motorcycle towing has you covered. they're giving free rides home for bike riders. and its free to ride fixed route rtc buses on new year's eve from 6 that night until 9 in the morning. we have all the details for these ride services on our website, ktnv.com

the pounds, and it all begins before you ever take your first bite. so here's what you do-- before eating, experts say pay attention to how your body is physically feeling. think about if you're hungry, and give it a numeric value on a scale between one and 10. you want to stop eating at around 7. that's just one facet of the practice-- and here's another. goldberg 32:56 we're looking at the food itself, we're actually paying attention to the smell along with the physical practice, there's your emotions -- along with the physical practice, there's your emotions -- like your parents' voices or negative self talk. to get started, try downloading a meditation app. this just in -- we've learned two people have just died here in clark county from the flu. one was a child under the age of five, the other a woman over 50. and just before christmas, two men died as well. the southern nevada health

typically peaks in january and february. if you haven't gotten a vaccine yet, you still have time. cheryl persinger, cadence tim kelly, race director cadence, a 2,200 acre planned community in henderson, is set to be a new year's eve and new year's day destination for running buffs and las vegas valley residents. beginning at 10:30 p.m. on thursday, dec. 31, the community will kick-off its

double dash with a 5k and one-mile run on new year's eve. shortly after the clock strikes midnight, a separate 5k will begin at 12:15 a.m. on jan. 1, marking the first southern nevada run of 2016. all routes will wind through cadence's

and feature panoramic views of the world-famous las vegas strip (see attached photo - yes, this is the view). the running events will culminate at the community's expansive central park, where registered participants may

? _v/manning. the reporter behind it all is changing her tune. you'll remember the al jazeera broncos quarterback used for a neck injury. that reporter sat down with abc she says al jazeera isn't alleging anything, but reporting the source's claims. 16;15;09;17 rs: is it possible that this hgh wasnt shipped to ashley? that peyton manning never had access 16;15;16;37 dd: well peyton manning knows the answer to that. i don't.// we have asked it- 16;24;35;23 dd: will you confirm that during 2011 and

growth hormone was sent to ashley manning, over what period, what did it cost, in now to some contact 13 consumer alerts-- attorney general adam laxalt wants to warn you about a phone scam going around right now. callers are posing as representatives with his office wanting to discuss an important legal matter. then they threaten to arrest or sue people...to collect personal information and money from victims. laxalt's office says they will never ask anyone to make payments by phone. recall-vo if you got some new cookware for christmas... you're going to want to check it, because it could be really dangerous! macy's is recalling more than 120-thousand martha stewart frying pans... because the rivet covers on the 8 and 10 inch pans can pop off

least three people have been hurt. if you have them, you're advised to return them for store credit. breaking right now-- a live look at montgomery county, pennsylvania... bill cosby is set to appear at any minute for his hearing... where he'll be formally charged with sexual assault. the charges are from an incident at temple university more than a decade ago with a former university employee. people in two cities aren't celebrating... but instead taking to the streets. they're protesting police shootings of unarmed african americans. coming up at 11-30, the latest

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four of the five of them are in custody. but one person is still on the run. find out what started all this police activity. (gov. jay nixon/(d) missouri) "you're talking about almost 10 more vertical feet of moving water, so the power we're talking

extremely significant." historic flooding in missouri... after days and days of deadly storms in the midwest. evacuations are underway...as water levels keep rising. a look at the devastating destruction next. and taking a live look outside-- some good news for your new year's eve plans! the winds seem to be shifting, and won't affect your celebrations! hello and thanks for joining us on this second half of action news at midday, i'm dayna jessica janner is off today. let's get straight to weather... even though the winds are gone, you'll still have to deal with temperatures! and clark county health officials are now issuing a smoke advisory for thursday night until friday... because of all the fireworks. all that smoke in them could aggravate people with respiratory diseases. again, i must stress that this prediction can change a few more times before we get into you; relaying the latest

weekend and the next work week. a new disturbance is making itself known at the end of the seven day that may bring a chance for rain and snow monday breaking right now-- a live look at montgomery county, a live look at montgomery county, pennsylvania... pennsylvania... bill cosby just arrived in court -- he'll be formally charged with sexual assault. you can see the media frenzy there right now. the charges are from an incident at temple university more than a decade ago with a former university employee. and a live look at los angeles- attorney gloria allred is set

against the charges now facing cosby. you may remember she's representing several of the woman accusing cosby of assault. now to the midwest and that devastating, historic flooding -- more than 18-million people are currently under flood warnings in 13 states. people living near the mississippi and illinois rivers are packing up and heading to higher ground - heading to higher ground - here's abc's elizabeth hur with more from missouri. < near the iconic st louis arch? the mighty mississippi river has spilled over its banks? residents have been evacuated, and others say they haven't seen a flooding like this in more than 20 years.. sot/mos: back in '93, we had a week's notice that it was gonna get bad, but this time it just popped up like in two days. across the "show me" state, nearly 600 hundred roads and flood waters almost to its roof.... and this gas station nearly submerged..

state? businesses and homes.. under water.. sot/mos: the water has come up really fast? some store owners tried to save whatever they could but they were no match for the rising waters sot/mos: it's been brutal, we went working trying to get everything out and couldn't get it all, but we got what we could. and now a new concern: this waterplant in high ridge has stopped operating? it is now spilling raw sewage into streams and rivers? sot/official: we expect the plant to be flooded completely before this is over.. and it's a race against time where the rivers haven't crested yet? nats: sandbags? sot: "we are all going to get through it? work together as a community?" north of st. louis in alton.. the river there is expected to crest today 17 feet above flood stage! officials say several rivers will reach their highest level in decades today. in the national guard. sot/gov: you've got at least 9 feet of vertical water more coming// be safe out there tag:

right now, the search is on for one robbery suspect...who police say stole a woman's purse! police say a group of five suspects stole a woman's purse... and then took off in their car. officers tracked them down to an apartment complex near desert inn and mojave. then police say the suspects jumped out of the moving vehicle and ran for it! police say they're thrilled to get these criminals off the streets. lt. david gordon 03:55:16:12 all the way around, it was very good police work and we're very thankful the victim was not injured officers caught four of them. again, one is still on the run. and the good news -- the woman got her purse back. an action news update now on...

and killing his own father. we just learned the father's name -- he's 68-year-old mbayi ngenza. his 21-year-old son...eugene tshiyombo is now facing murder charges. henderson police were called out to the home near green valley and paseo verde on monday, to check on a missing person. that's where they found the victim had been shot and killed. detectives believe the duo were arguing, which may have led to the murder. and another murder suspect is behind bars-- he's vernon newson junior. police say he shot and killed a 28-year-old woman earlier this month...on i-15 right near the lamb exit. police tracked him down in southern california and arrested him. he will be brought back to north las vegas to face murder charges. two cities on edge today...all because of deadly police shootings. overnight, protestors take to the streets in chicago and cleveland. let's start in chicago -- protestors went straight to the front door of chicago mayor rahm emanuel...demanding his

they're frustrated over the killings of unarmed african americans by police.... most recently the shooting death of 19-year-old quintonio legrier and his neighbor bettie jones over the weekend. meantime, city officials today have announced new procedures for all officers...who respond to service calls. every cop will now carry a taser, and receive training to use it. currently, only about 20-percent of officers have access to stun guns. over in cleveland... a small but determined group protested downtown... upset after a grand jury refused to indict two officers in the killing of 12 year old tamir rice. now to a story that we brought you as it was breaking on good morning las vegas... n-b-a player cleanthony early is recovering after he was shot during a robbery early this morning. police say it happened after the knicks player left a strip club. he was traveling in an uber car when several vehicles surrounded the vehicle. the suspects reportedly held

several of his gold chains and shot him before taking off. he is expected to be okay. a woman traveling with him was not hurt. police are investigating. a woman could face some serious charges in connection to a crash that killed a motorcycle rider. police say last night, they think the woman pulled out in front of the rider near jones and smoke ranch... causing him to be hit by another car. he died at the scene. metro says the accident is a sad reminder to always be aware of your surroundings. it's everybody's responsibility to take that extra minute to think about something before you push that excelerator take that extra time to look left and right make sure you're not pulling out in front of somebody the woman was not hurt. police do not believe speed or alcohol were a factor. but if police determine the female driver was negligent... she could potentially be charged with vehcuular manslaughter. pause for animation now to today's red, white and blue 20-16 political coverage...

is ramping up his attacks on hillary and bill clinton... as the candidates battle for new hampshire. yesterday, he opened up the doors to "trump force one." and here's what he had to say -- she's got a major problem, happens to be right in her house. (butted with) 20:21:33 believe me women, if it's got to be a he's also unleashing his wrath on former president bill clinton... bringing up his relationship with monica lewinsky. meanwhile, the number of republicans running for president is down one. former new york governor george pataki posted this video last night... saying he was suspending his campaign. he was at less than one-half of one percent of support in last week's c-n-n poll. king right now-- new year's eve celebrations will be less bright this year in brussels. the mayor just announced the wks display has been called off.... because of threats of an extremist attack. about 100-thousand people were

the country's capital. you'll remember brussels was home to four of the radical islamic attackers who killed 130 people in the dealy paris terror attacks. new year's eve is just two days away. if you weg to stay in a hotel room after enjoying america's party... prepare for some sticker shock. the cheapest room we found on the strip was 215 dollars on new year's eve at the flamingo. some places like circus circus require a two night stay, and their average price is 244 a night. downtown is a little less expensive. the d is offering rooms as 219 dollars thursday night. several other places are priced around 260 or 280 dollars. if you haven't decided how you want to spend your new year's eve... we've got you covered! we have a full list of all the places to eat, drink and party, plus all the fireworks shows. it's on the right side of our website, ktnv.com a new trend is going viral all over social media... it's called "making a

up next, why people can't stop talking about the series... and how it's affecting the justice system. and it's a video no one can get enough of. first time, ands ractio orld. find out what he was so happy to taste.

we're talking about true crime series. the latest binge watching sensation is netflix's "making a murderer". the docu-drama has a lot of people buzzing. abc's david wright has the

< nats over 10 episodes you can binge watch? nats ?netflix "making a murderer" unravels the case of steven avery, a wisconsin man who served 18 years behind bars for a sexual assault he didn't commit. only to be rearrested for murder! the series sows serious doubt about the murder case. sot dan abrams - 17:58:29 it rolls out almost like a soap opera gets people truly invested in the story and clearly incredibly passionate about it so much so, local authorities say they have received hundreds of messages from people who support avery. bombarding them with voice mails? hostile tweets? even scathing reviews on yelp! gfx 1 the former prosecutor - practically accused of framing avery for murder - sent us a point-by-point rebuttal of the filmmakers' case? calling the series "irresponsible,"? gfx 2 adding: "netflix should either provide an opportunity for rebuttal, or alert the viewers that this series was produced

steven avery" sot// we thought our process was very thoughtful - we were concerned with accuracy and fairness. nats (dragnet theme - da da dum dum) true crime stories have been popular for years? starting with "dragnet." but this new wave of true crime is different, with storytellers taking sides? nats (jinx theme) hbo's "jinx" resulted in new murder charges being brought against millionaire robert durst. nats (serial theme) and the hugely popular serial podcast has led to efforts to reopen the murder conviction of adnan syed. for better or worse, these series are trial by media. > breaking right now -- a live look at los angeles- a live look at los angeles- attorney gloria allred is

now against the charges now facing bill cosby. you may remember she's representing several of the woman accusing cosby of several of the woman accusing cosby of assault. he was just charged in the first case.

today is looking to be a carbon copy of yesterday with a slight breeze during yesterday with a slight breeze during the early morning then fizzling out to a 5-10 mph winds by this afternoon. mainly sunny skies will be common and will hold until saturday. high temperatures still hover in the upper 40s and low 50s

the one thing we continue to watch develop is our next low pressure system from the pacific northwest. new models and raw data have come into the weather first center and changes to our previous forecast are warranted. seems, as it stands currently, the low pressure system looks to drop south then shift east through central nevada slightly fast than previously forecasted. this means winds are expected but the time frame has shifted slightly! winds between 10-20 mph and gusts ranging between 25 and 35 mph should be a late morning through the early evening event on new year's eve and not during the actual firework celebrations! again, i must stress that this gathering the latest data is what we will continue to do for besides that, partly cloudy skies return through the weekend and the next work week. a new disturbance is making itself known at the end of the seven day that may bring a

and tuesday but chances of this changing within the next 24hrs is high. mayor carolyn goodman is here state of the city january 7 5 p.m.

the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over a million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change!

bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandfather, an honest leader building a movement with you to give us a future to believe in.

trending... if you didn't know already, today is national bacon day! and we certainly know one little boy who'll be happy about it. take a look. bacon...bacon...bacon! a man caught this video christmas day...after he gave his son bacon for the very first time. "for more stories trending "for more stories trending right now, head to ktnv.com monitoring this low and gathering the latest data is what we will continue to do for you; relaying the latest information to you as soon as it comes in to the weather center. besides that, partly cloudy skies return through the weekend and the next work week. a new disturbance is making changing within the next 24hrs is high. breaking right now-- bail has been set for bill cosby at 1-million dollars. but he'll remain free pending a trial.

hour... cosby was charged with sexual assault... following an incident all the way back in 2004 with a former temple university. before we go a look at tonight's abc primetime lineup on channel 13. at 8 -- the middle at 8:30 --

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