directly to the north of the las vegas valley and a low pressure area to our south. those two will combine to create some stronger winds straight down the colorado river valley and even a couple stronger gusts in las vegas. these winds are expected to be generally light at the surface, but will rapidly increase with height so at around 500 feet (or near building height) winds will likely be sustained around 10- 15mph and gust to nearly 25mph throughout the night. in tonight's red, white and blue 2016 political coverage in the race for the white house, some concerning news for g-o-p candidate dr. ben carson who is now facing some high-level staff resignations. the only candidate on the trail on this final day of 2015 is democrat bernie sanders..

for his campaign. abc's bazi kanani has the latest. just days after announcing impressive fundraising numbers at the year's end, a shake-up in the ben carson campaign. three top aides are resigning... frustrated by the actions of carson's powerful business manager. now-former campaign manager barry bennett tells abc news he still believes in the candidate, but says quote-- "i can play amateur politics at home with my 9-year-old. i don't need to do it at the professional level." (nats jeb bush rally) the year ends with a blunder for jeb bush, after last night's rally in south carolina. a reporter asked him about the police shooting of 12-year- old tamir rice. (sot bush) bush: i think that chicago has a lot of work to do to rebuild trust. the level of violence is my bad. (nats sanders rally) the only presidential candidate on the trail on this new year's eve-- bernie sanders is in (sot sanders) "that is more

any campaign in the history of the united states of america." sanders is still trailing hillary clinton in the polls... but staying competitive in the early voting state of new hampshire. on the republican side, donald trump remains dominant in national polls with just four weeks to go until the first . votes are cast. but in the first-up state of iowa, ted cruz is gaining steam: inching ahead of trump in some polls and raising nearly 20-million dollars in the fourth quarter. and don't count marco rubio or chris christie out: both gaining ground in new ground in new hampshire. and the state department is preparing to make an end run around congress with a new executive order on gun control. obama says he wants to close the so- called "gun show loophole".. which allows certain sellers to skip background checks for buyers. the white house says the action will also provide funding for local police to enforce existing gun laws. obama is expected to roll-out

the union address on january 12th. new developments on the arrest of bill cosby. we're now hearing from his attorney for the first time since cosby's arrest in pennsylvania yesterday on a charge of aggravated indecent assault. the charge stems from an allegation dating-back more than a decade by a temple university employee. prosecutors say new information led to the felony charge.. only weeks before the statute of limitations was set to expire. cosby's attorneys call it a political maneuver. what we have is the fulfillment of a campaign promise from a prosecutor who used this case and used the current climate about the allegations against my client in order to get into office. cosby has not entered a plea and is set to be back in court january 14th. he faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. and take a look at the aftermath of the nasty crash! it happened this morning near j street and owens.

the driver and passenger were not hurt. police say the car was speeding down j street when it hit a dip in the road, went out of control..and crashed right into that pole.. breaking it into 3 pieces. police are asking for your help to find the man in this surveillance video.. accused of ripping-off a family owned liquor store. it happened at 'jones liquor' near jones and the 215. you see the man take something.. then walk to the register where he handed the cashier a piece of paper and ran out. we're told he got away with two bottles of high end scotch. an action news update on the state's new voucher program the education program is one step closer to becoming reality. lawmakers have approved the regulations for the education savings accounts. that means military families and kindergartners will not have to meet the 100 day requirement to get their money. under the program, families will get roughly 5-thousand dollars per child... making private schooling more affordable for thousands of nevada families. great economic news on this final day of 2015 from the lvcva.

for tourism.. hosting 42-million visitors. that easily breaks the old record of 41.1 million.. set last year. to help you get around this new year's eve... ....we want to remind you the monorail is going to stay open for 44 hours straight! the train is running right now...and will until 3 a-m saturday! a one way ticket only costs just a dollar for locals. it's also free to ride fixed route rtc buses from 6:00 morning. you can find complete details on ride services around the valley on our website.. ktnv.com. and triple a is making sure there's no reason to drive home after drinking on new year's eve. from 6 o'clock tonight, until 6 tomorrow 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 motorcycle riders. we finally know if manny

ring after losing the fight of the century. up next.. back.. and who he'll be facing.. and it's someone familiar. in court.. accused of faking cancer and scamming people out of money. we'll have details. a boxing legend returns to the ring..

back into the cold.. and a canadian winter wonderland opens. those are three trending headlines we are following today. for the first time since losing to floyd mayweather right here in las vegas...manny pacquiao will return to the ring! his promotor, top rank, announced the pacman will fight timothy bradley for the third time here

they will square off at the mgm grand on april 9th. a huge guest showed up... un-invited at a house idaho. the homeowner woke up with an elk in the house. officials say the elk crashed through a window, and ended up in a basement bedroom. it took more than two hours for police and wildlife officers to evict the elk. authorities say higher snow levels are causing elk to move down to populated areas. and.. if you want to get out of the cold.. don't make any plans to visit a tourist attraction in edmonton, canada. this ice castle took two months of carving and sculpting by hand. visitors can go inside and crawl through tunnels.. explore caves and ride down frozen slides. at night.. special l-e-d lights make the castle glow different colors. this is the work of a company based in utah. it will stay open until it melts. for more stories trending right now.. go to ktnv.com. and..

any trending news.. join us on twitter. our handle is @ktnv. use the hash tag nowtrending. anchors adlib and toss to bryan a wind advisory is in effect for the colorado river valley and lake mead through early tomorrow morning. winds in the advisory area are expected to gust in the 40-50mph range. this is due to surface high pressure area which has shifted directly to the north of the las vegas valley and a low pressure area to our south. those two will combine to create some stronger winds straight down the

a couple stronger gusts in las vegas. these winds are expected to be generally light at the surface, but will rapidly increase with height so at around 500 feet (or near building height) winds will likely be sustained around 10- 15mph and gust to nearly 25mph throughout the night. that will mean there will be some chilly gusts mixed down to the surface through the new years celebrations, but will likely have a bigger impact on the fireworks. fire officials have said that winds above 10mph will curtail fireworks launch and the winds at firing levels will be very near those criteria. for the rest of the forecast, the weather goes even more active as a series of 3 increasingly

aim at southern california and southern nevada. models have intensified one system to the point of some substantial rain for the las vegas valley on wednesday next week, so we'll continue to monitor as things develop. action new is continuing to follow breaking news police have confirmed that a suspect has been shot and d by police near desert inn and cimmaron. action news reporter michael burtong is live from the scene with the latest. michael. now to the beauty queen in trouble.

accused of faking cancer and scamming hundreds out of money. abc's mara schiavocampo has more. , a former beauty queen goes from holding court...to appearing in one. 23-year old miss pennsylvania us international brandi weaver gates formally arraigned wednesday for allegedly faking cancer to benefit from fundraisers. stacy parks miller/centre county district attorney i think it hits a new low even for people who engage in fraud. grfx according to prosecutors, gates raised almost 30-thousand dollars from more than 160 people during several charity events, since claiming to be diagnosed with leukemia in 2013...even going so far as to shave her head...have family members drive her to fake doctors appointments...and create phony medical bills. but officials say she faked it all for the money...allegedly

shopping. stacy parks miller/centre county district attorney for some of the individual people who gave the money, it was a great deal of money for them. // we didn't learn that she was impoverished or needed it for bail...and has been stripped of her crown and sash, grfx pageant organizers telling abc news "...we will not tolerate those actions. our hearts go out to those affected by cancer and to those who were taken advantage of..." mara schiavocampo, abc news, some advice on feeling healthier in the new year. and.. across the nation, there's a spike in emergency room visits on new year's eve. and, too often, alcohol is to blame. how to safe during the celebrations.

eport.. new year's eve is a time to celebrate.. but unfortunately.. a lot of people end up in the emergency room. abc's dr. timothy johnson explains why. the new year's countdown? is

and before that ball drops, the celebrations will start. but with this revelry? comes risks. across the nation, a spike in injury cases showing up in emergency rooms. and all too often, alcohol is to blame. in new york city, for example, alcohol-related emergency room visits more than double on new year's day. and hospitals across the country expect similar surges during the champagne-soaked wee hours of the new year. fortunately, staying safe often boils down to a bit of common sense. space out your drinks over a longer period of time? don't drink on an empty stomach? and know your limits and when you've had enough. and of course, don't forget the designated driver. in short, a bit of planning? along with a touch of restraint? can be the difference between a party to remember? and a hospital visit you wish you could forget. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. if you're stressing over new year's resolutions for 2016, fret no more! here are some

younger, healthier and more energetic in the new year. first tip -- take 10-thousand steps a day. also, go to bed an hour earlier. next, toss out that to-do list...and create a "stop-do" list. and finally, don't eat after 8-30 at night. all these tips will help you feel more energetic, less stressed and decrease your risk of some diseases. still ahead... a final look at your forecast! and.. before we head to break.. tonight's abc primetime lineup on channel 13: 8- a special action news new year's eve countdown 8:30- dick clark's new year's rockin' eve with ryan seacrest.. live from times square. 9:30- action news live coverage of america's party.. and we'll stay on the air all

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police near desert inn and cimmaron. action news reporter michael burtong is live from the scene with the latest. michael. a wind advisory is in effect for the colorado river valley

through early tomorrow morning. winds in the advisory area are expected to gust in the 40-50mph range. pressure area to our south. those two will combine to these winds are expected to be will likely be sustained around news live at 3:30 but stay with us - judge judy is up next. and be sure to stay with action news for all your new year's

>> announcer: a mother dies, and possessions go missing. >> judge judy: couch, bed, coffee table, and a computer. >> yes. >> announcer: now all eyes are on her ex... >> judge judy: where is it? >> it's stored. >> judge judy: in storage? >> he abandoned everything. >> judge judy: listen to me! >> announcer: ...and his new girlfriend. >> judge judy: all i want to know is where it all is. >> it's in the garage. >> judge judy: that's outrageous. i think that the two of you are a bunch of liars. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. the people are real. the cases are real. the rulings are final. captions paid for by cbs television distribution 18-year-old darrell "dj" carlson jr. is suing his father, darrell sr., for the return of his furniture. >> byrd: order! all rise. your honor, this is case number 513 on the calendar in the