but we begin action news live at 3 with breaking news on bill cosby after years of accusations from dozens of women, the actor and comedian has now been formally charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault. the comedian appearing in court today. abc's marci gonzalez has the latest. man: "god bless you brother!" cosby: "thank you! thank you!" bill cosby - in court today? natsot - reporter: mr. cosby, how do you respond to the charges?" charged with leading to the comedian's arrest today. nat/sot the charge coming just one month before the statute of limitations expired on the accusations made by andrea constand .. the former temple university employee claiming- cosby- her former mentor and friend- sexually assaulted her in 2004 his pennyslvania mansion. sot - kevin steele / montgomery county district attorney-elect "on the evening in question, mr. cosby urged her to take pills, and to drink wine.

to move or respond to his advances and he commited aggravated indecent assault against her." when constrand first made the accusations- prosecutors- decided there wasn't enough evidence to pursue the case, and constand later settled with cosby in civil court. but - prosecutors say - incriminating statements cosby made in a recently released deposition in that case- led them- in part- to open the criminal investigation. cosby - admitting that he'd given qualludes to women.. but saying the pills he gave constrand were benadryl?insisting what followed was consensual. cosby has been accused of drugging and assaulting dozens of women over decades: this is the first time- he's been criminally charged. marci gonzalez oncam close: cosby is now out on bail which was set at a million dollars bond. he is scheduled to be back in court in two weeks and could face up to a decade in prison now for the latest developments on the woman charged in that

the toxicology reports for lakeisha holloway have now been releases. the report shows that she tested positive for marijuana. district attorney steve wolfson says these results do not change the murder charges against her. the crash on the las vegas strip earlier this month killed one woman, and injured dozens of others. she's due back in court january 20th. new information this afternoon we're getting our first look at the man supsected of stabbing another man to death. he's been identified as 29-year-old gianni raneri of las vegas. action news reporter parker collins spoke with the victim's friend who held his dying friend as he took his last breath. 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. when we first got to the scene we saw a woman sobbing... talking to police. she was put in a police cruiser

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 police think they have their guy in custody... but there are a lot of moving pieces... and police are making sure everything adds up. near swenson and twain parker collins channel thirteen action news. a developing story right now on action news the f-b-i is offering a 5- thousand dollar reward... leading to information to the arrest of this 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. an action news update on a

29 year old eliseth villalobos has been found! north las vegas police did not reveal where she was found... but say she is safe and with her family. the woman from north las vegas was reported missing december 6th. action news is following the latest weather developments a live look outside right now, where we've had some bone chilling temperatures. but what everyone wants to know, is if the winds will affect new year's celebrations. let's go to chief meteorologist new year eve and new years day as a dry area of upper level low pressure drifts to our north. temperatures won't go much of anywhere with very cold air at the upper levels around central nevada and decent upper level winds helping to transport the cold air southward. that means that new years eve and day will see temperatures just a smidge below 50 with breezy north winds making those days feel even cooler. highs tomorrow will be 49 and friday we'll see a high of 48 to start off 2016. new years eve night will be pretty chilly as well with temperatures around midnight in the 38 range and generally

and make sure to keep it here on channel 13 all night long! the party kicks off at 5 p-m with ryan seacrest and new years rockin' eve. you can watch the ball drop in new york live at 9 our time. then at 9:30 it's america's party live on action news. our crews will be live on the strip... valley view live co-host megan telles and i will be downtown on fremont street. plus, you'll get a view from the sky of all the festivities from chopper 13. 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 we continue to follow the

where devastating floodwaters continue to rise with whole neighborhoods under water. prompting residents to head for higher ground. a scary moment for passengers at chicago's o'hare international airport after a plane skids off the runway. and a look at today's closing numbers.. the dow is down 117 points closing at 17,604 a united airlines plane slid

international airport it was snowing when united flight 1977 from seattle began its descent into chicago. according to authorities, no one was hurt. the plane was eventually able to make it to the gate without assistance. there were 164 people on board. the f-a-a is investigating the incident. a scary landing is also under investigation -- an alaskan airlines plane missed a runway, and instead landed on an active taxiway! now the f-a-a is trying to figure out why!

chicago to seattle earlier this month. the f-a-a says the plane was cleared for landing on one runway... but then the crew was offered a 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. a contact 13 consumer alert. the deadline to file a claim against cell phone carriers sprint and verizon is fast approaching. what you need to know we'll have the latest on the devastating flooding throughout the midwest. why the flooding fears are far from over for millions of americans days of deadly storms in the

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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 highways are closed? entire neighborhoods cut off.. in union... this mcdonald's surrounded by flood waters almost to its roof.... and this gas station nearly submerged.. similar sights seen across the 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

before this is over.. and it's a race against time where the rivers haven't crested louis in alton the river thes i ecrest today 17 feet above flood stage! officials say several rivs will reach their highest level in decades today. miouri's ogvernor has called in the national guard. sot/:oyou've le9upper level low pressure drifts to our north. temperatus won't go much of

the upper levels around central nevada and decent upper level winds helping to transport the cold air southward. that means that new years eve and day will see temperatures just a smidge below 50 with breezy north winds making those days feel even cooler. highs tomorrow will be 49 and friday we'll see a high of 48 to start off 2016. new years eve night will be pretty chilly as well with temperatures around midnight in the 38 range and generally calm winds at the surface. the complicating thing gets into atmospheric layers as winds just above the surface (200-400 feet) will likely be stronger overnight which could curtail fireworks on new years. the weather during the first week of the new year will start with a bang as well with some substantial looking storms headed towards southern california and las vegas. las vegas will likely struggle to see much sunshine from saturday on through most of next week with a series of increasingly potent and moisture laden systems push into the desert southwest. these storms are forecast to

which is a much wetter direction for southern nevada and initial models are saying steady rain could fall basically tuesday night through thursday morning with snow levels eventually falling to near 4,000 feet by friday. we'll continue to monitor these systems as the week progresses. tomorrow is the deadline to

claim for a refund from verizon wireless or sprint mobile. the two wireless providers were hit with fines over unauthorized charges they place on customers bills - a practice known as cramming. websites have been set up for customers to file a claim

form to submit by mail. both companies said the amount of the payouts may depend on how many people file claims. right now cell phone providers are in a price war.. trying to get customers to switch.. and you could be a big winner. abc's gio benitez explains. nats music iphones, androids and tablets ? some of the hottest-selling gifts this year. nats music lucky for you, tis the season for the battle of cell phone plans -- malarie gokey it's that time of year where everyone is trying to get a brand new phone plan and everyone is trying to get a brand new phone because it's christmas time you know it's the new year. cell service alone, deals that can help lower that bill are more enticing than ever. nats verizon commercial stuck on an average network? join verizon and we'll cover your cost to switch. gfx: verizon just announcing this hot new deal -- $650 and 2 free gigabytes of data a month for life for switching over. sprint is offering half off your bill if you join from

t-mobile commercial why wait? break free from your contract when yowmobile will cover all of your switching costs, including early termination fees and the balance of your smartphone payments. at&t will give you up to 300 dollars for switching, 100 hundred bucks in bill credits plus up to 200 dollars for a trade-in. but, yes, there are some caveats. gio: so you really want to read that fine rint. malarie gobecausbest for you? gio: there are websites that let you put these carriers up against each other to see which one work best for you. malarie gokey exactly and you can go through everything. the cost of your phone. plans - always a great way to ring in the new year. up next, we'll have the latest developments in the doping scandal involving n-f-l legend peyton manning.

jazeera documentary linking him to performance enhancing drugs...is now speaking out and defending her story. now to n-f-l star peyton manning - going on the the new gym designed for older adults plus a holiday performance from the incredible jamie lynch thursday at 2 on valley view live. today on valley view live -

jazeera report linking him to performance enhancing drugs. the journalist who presented the allegations is now defending and clarifying her story. abc's ryan smith has the latest. , manning's pr rep?.fighting back? gfx former white house press secretary ari fleisher, saying the reporter on "the dark side" is now "backtracking and retreating"?"contradicting her own reporting" using this line as evidence al jazeera investigates - 1:44 in extraordinary claims that raise questions whether an american sporting hero, peyton manning, is linked to performance-enhancing drugs" that reporter, sitting down with us? 15;56;06;38 dd: we are not alleging anything denying fleisher's claims?.saying its charles

manning's wife ashley received the banned drugs on his behalf 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- he hasnt answered. , new information surfacing about sly's employment with guyer. al- jazeera, seemingly confirming by phone he worked there during the year peyton rehabbed his neck? phone call from gma piece the start date that we have where we signed for him is 10.17.11 gfx now possibly contradicted by this e-mail, obtained by our affiliate wrtv, allegedly send story raises questions, many of dd: will you confirm that at 3:30... why the so-called affluenza teen and his mom won't ck in the united states after their arrest plus the exclusive video you'll see of the duo during their time on the run in mexico. hundreds of thousands of people will be watching the new year's

and the strip. the rules you need to know about before heading down. and remember you can get all your breaking news and weather updates anytime just by downloading the free ktnv mobile app for your smartphone or tablet. right now on action news live at 3:30...

full swing. we'll give you a behind the scenes look before the big show plus.. the latest from the campaign trail on the war of words between donald trump and hillary clinton. but first... the so-called "affluenza teen" is behind bars in mexico...this comes after exclusive video obtained by a-b-c news... shows what his life has been like while on the run. thank you for joining us on action news live at 3:30...i'm rikki cheese. and i'm steve wolford. ethan couch won a 3-day stay today against deportation. abc's brandi hitt has the latest from los angeles. this is our first look at ethan couch -- on the run in mexico. exclusive video shows the teen inside this puerto vallarta butcher shop... his blond hair -- now dyed black -- with facial hair... ((photos arrest & mug shot)) captured hours before his arrest monday. now in police custody -- couch has won an appeal in mexico... temporarily delaying his deportation back to the u-s. sot -- chief deputy richard hunter, us marshal // 6:10 -

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