making news in america this morning -- breaking overnight. chaos on the las vegas strip. a car plowing into a crowd of people. >> all you could see was driving away and people bouncing off the front of the car. you could hear it. the windshield was smashed. >> investigators say the driver did it intention that'll ally with with a child in the car. war of words. the end of the year. taking aim at comments hillary clinton made in the debate. months after revealing he has cancer. another shocking announcement from jimmy carter.

steve harvey crowning the the wrong winner for miss universe. the beauty pageant blunder on live tv. well, good monday morning. the breaking news from las vegas. where a car plowed into a crowd of people on the famous strip. >> at least one person is dead and 36 injured. the driver crashed into a group of pedestrians on the sidewalk while there was a child this her car. >> authorities are ruling out terrorism but say it was intentional. tragedy in sin city. >> oh, my god. what's going on? this is las vegas. this is christmas. >> reporter: overnight, the vegas strip shut down. a female driver crashing into a koud near paris, las vegas, and planet hollywood, the veen you for last night's pageant. >> she was running over everybody. >> reporter: witnesses say the

drove back up on the sidewalk, hitting more people. >> it looked like she wasn't trying to stop the car. she had both hands on the wheel. >> we have determined this is an intentional act. >> reporter: investigators confirmed there was a child in the car. >> we know that there was a toddler in the vehicle with the driver, who is 3 years old, and that child is unharmed. >> reporter: witnesses trying to stop the driver. >> people were punching the window, trying to get the child out of the backseat. >> reporter: a reporter with our las vegas affiliate on the scene moments after the crash. >> this is around where a witness was standing when he saw a car, my photographer will show row right now when he saw a car come up right here, drive very fast up here, and right there, where you see the yellow cones, that is where we're told 37 people were injured, according to officials. >> reporter: the woman was taken

tests are being done to determine if she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. police say the driver is in her 20s and the car had oregon license plates. late-night tweet from the mayor said terrible night for las vegas. winter starting tonight. doesn't mean things are cooling off on the campaign trail. >> they're heating up, thanks, in part, to what was said at the democratic debate. kenneth moton joins us with the details. >> reporter: good morning, reena and kennedys. as a reminder, we're just six weeks away from iowa. 50 days until new hampshire. expect more fights, more attacks, and more rhetoric. a christmas week of politics. the gift that keeps on giving. today, the presidential candidates are stumping hard in the holiday. >> you listen to hillary clinton, you would think everything is going great in the country.

ramp up the attack after the debate over the weekend. >> i actually wept and watched last night the opening "star wars" which was a reality far more real than whatever was said at the debate. >> reporter: on that stage, an apology from barry sanders. >> yes, i apologize. is. >> reporter: clinton took on donnell trump. >> he's becoming isis's best recruiter. they are going to people, showing videos of donald trump insulting islam and muslims in jihadists. >> reporter: trump fired back. >> she made it up. it was a sound bite. >> reporter: the candidates on top continue to duke it out. the once struggling on the assaults. >> just one more thing i have to get off my chest. donald strump a jerk. >> reporter: and there's word

january, hillary clinton will bring out and unleash her not so secret weapon. former president bill clint listen hit the trail for his wife. reena and kennedys? >> just 41 days until iowa. things are winding down. thank you. the pharmaceutical executive arrested for securities fraud says the dwochlt is out to get him mart. shkreli says the government was trying to find anything to stop him. shkreli has maintained a high-profile, holding a five-hour live stream over the weekend. the angry ceo of air france is promising to prosecute whoever was responsible for the latest threat to his airline. there was a fake bomb found behind a mirror. passengers and crew were evacuated. some of the the passengers being questioned because air france says the decoy wasn't there

back in the states, a townhouse occupied by the intern san bernardino shooters was emptied out. a team of movers loaded furniture and appliances as well as a crib and a baby stroller. the landlond boarded up the townhouse once again. there's a $5,000 reward for nathan couch. he was spared jail time for a deadly drunk driving accident after his defense argued he was too rich and spoiled to understand what he was doing. his mother listed as a missing charges. another tragedy for jimmy carter and his family. the surprising death of his grandson. during his bible study class, he

hours before. 28-year-old jeremy carter reported not feeling well saturday. he took nap but never woke up. carter called him a wonderful young man, loved very much. but gave no further details about the cause of death. the former president was diagnosed with a form of brain cappser last summer an has since been cured. turning to the weather and the latest radar images showing a fresh storm in the pacific northwest. a series of storms will affect the west coast this week. parts of california could see a half foot of rain today. the mountains will see the snow leading up to christmas. still ahead, a major developing story overseas. hackers gaining access to critical u.s. fran structure. a group of boy scouts jumping into action when a bear attacked their leader. how the scouts used their skills to help in the rescue.

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francisco, new orleans, memphis, atlanta, chicago, and detroit. in new jersey, a boy scout leader recovering from injuries suffered when he was attacked by a bear. >> it was the quick thinking of three boy scouts he was leading that may have saved his life. 50-year-old christopher petronino led the scouts right into the cave of an apparently hibernating bear. the bear attacked. >> be advised we have the youth yelling out loud. they always have started a fire, possibly for a smoke signal. >> we have the helicopter hovering above them. we have party here, all of us are going to go to those kids. >> in the cave, petronino curled into a ball, keeping his back to the bear. he says he could hear it huffing. it stayed in the cave for a substantial amount of time. finally left the cave, running up a hill.

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it happened at miss universe's pageant in las vegas. steve harvey announced the wrong winner. he made the mess and had to clean it up pop. >> i have to afollow pol jazz. the first runner up is colombia. miss universe 2015 is philippines. [ cheers and applause ] listen, folks. let me just take control of this. this is exactly what's on the card. i will take responsibility for this. it was my mistake. it was on the card. horrible mistake. but the right thing,ky show it to you right here. the first runner up is columbia. it is my mistake.

>> at least he owned up to it. he took responsibility for the mistake. he showed us the card. because you know, if we hadn't seen the card, there would be hesitation. but yes, miss philippines, you are the clear win person miss colombia goes down in history as the runner up. >> they still think there's a hanging chad there. the meems quickly popped up online. this one showing the pageant contestants under official review in an nl game. >> and another meme showing odell beckham jr. sale stealing the crown. >> this is not the first time that steve messed up. he actually said dewey detreated truman. >> oh, give steve a break. the pressure was on. the pressure was on. >> it was on the card. the record-breaking success

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buy or receive a gift card this year. many of them wind up in a drawer and don't get used. >> before you toss them into the junk drawer, you should know, there are other options. >> reporter: it's the present that almost everyone gets. a gift card. >> i love receiving gift cards. >> reporter: they're so popular. $130 billion expected to be loaded on the them this year. they are be used to purchase anything from a meal to clothing. one company even allowing you to give the gift of stock in major corporations. but what if the card you get doesn't suit you. >> probably regift it. >> reporter: you may not know it, but you can turn it into cash. websites like race.com and gift cards.com will buy your unwanted gift cards and give you cash. though usually not for the entire amount. >> that sounds like a fantastic idea. >> reporter: and some malls and grocery stores have machines like this one, making that swap

whether you keep your card or trade it in. consumer expert lauren lions cole says do it soon. >> the gift card won't expire until five years from the date of purchase. you have plenty of time to use it. you might get hit with inactivity fees or lose the gift card. >> reporter: so many of us misplace or waste gift cards, according to one study, $750 million went unredeemed last year. that's why our expert says the most popular gift card of all is a bank card. it's like a prepaid credit card and can be used almost anywhere. >> all this talk about gifts reminds me i haven't finished my shopping. >> a wonderful week ahead. >> you can e-mail them, right? >> just give me your bank card. your a tm card. that's what's making new this is america this morning. >> do stay with us for gam "gma."