>> it's monday, december 21st. coming up on "early today" a car mows down pedestrians, one killed, police believe it was intention am. epic fail, steve harvey announces the wrong winner at the miss universe. . zblrnlgs i have to apologize. >> clinton says trump is isis' best recruiter. trump says hillary's a liar,

about the death of a grandson. the team continues for the ainfluenza teen who killed four drunk driving and "the force awakens" "early today" starts right now. >> good morning, we start with breaking news out of las vegas. one person is dead, 26 others injured, some critically, after a woman driving a 1996 oldsmobile jumped the cush on the same vegas strip t. driver plowed into a group of people and proceeded to drive back onto the sidewalk and into another group. one witness said the car looked leak a bowling ball. police say it was intentional. >> based on the evidence and information from our fatal investigators, at this point we have it as an intentionaling a. she is in the detention center right now. she is speaking to the detectives. they are drawing her blood and

charged within the next few hours. >> the driver then fled the scene and abandoned the parking space a. three-year-old was reportedly in the car and is not injured. this was not an act of terrorism. parts of the boulevard will be closed overnight in both directions. all public schools in new hampshire are closed after an e-mail was sent to the school district. on the website, the superintendent says they received a detailed threat of violence to harm students and staff and that the threat is sufficient through monday. new hampshire governor says officials are closely monitoring the situation. schools are expected to reopen on tuesday. the threatomes less than a week after los angeles posted the entire public school system. belgium authorities have detained a person related to the paris terrorist attacks. the belgium federal prosecutor says the unidentified person was tern taken into questioning.

reports the alleged ring leader of the attack, hid in the bushes next to a highway for four days after the attack. abaaoud was killed the week after the attacks on a raid on an apartment in sontenne. one of the most cringe worthy moments in history, last night, steve harvey on miss universe announced the wrong winner. >> colombia -- okay, folks there's, i have to apologize. the first runner-up is colombia. i will take responsibility for this. it was my mistake. it was on the card. >> they had to switch the crown.

the finalist in a statement. steve harvey apologized in a countries. it is now deleted. the first primary voters sex say. the two front runners appear to be pulling away from the pack. donald trump and hillary clinton other. trump responding by calling clinton a liar. nbc's hal le jackson is on the blazing trail. >> reporter: on defense, about a data brooch by his own campaign, the bernie sanders is taking a different approach today. >> information came into the clinton campaign. >> it magicallyclaim came there or you had a staffer? >> that's what. >> okay. >> coming a day after more

>> i o want to apologize to hillary clinton. >> hillary clinton issuing one of heir own after returning late from a commercial break. >> sorry. >> her performance largely looking past the rivals on stage with her, to ones who might be next year. republicans, like donald trump. >> we also need to make sure that the really discriminatory messages that trump is sending around the world don't fall on receptive ears. he is becoming isis' best recruiter. >> trump firing back. >> she lies like crazy about everything, whether it's trips where she was gunned down in a hock or an airplane. she's a liar and everybody knows that. >> but trump's taking heat, too, for embracing praise from russian president vladimir putin anding avation iation iss he's had people killed. >> it's never proven, you are supposed to be innocent until

>> trump off the campaign trails, others are making a pre-holiday push, like chris christie in new hampshire. signing a pilot for a man who ride in over new jersey after supermarket sandy. >> we thought this was the day republicans rocked twnts 12. >> no one has to worry about me. i will always put their interests ahead of politics. >> christie, hoping for a surge here. >> sometimes it's better to be lucky. >> reporter: already surging past another competitor, jeb bush. >> people thought you were the front runner. your campaign. >> i hated that. >> you hated being a front runner? >> i feel much better back here. >> he describes the campaign event in new hampshire where he praeded to rail against trump,

the co-host amy poehler reprised her role as hillary clinton on stage for some surprising news. >> now, hold on, hillary, even if you beat bernie, aren't you worried about the republican? who is their front runners? >> oh, i will tell you, only if you grab on something to brace yourself, because you are going to hit the f'ing floor. >> i'll be fine. >> you need to hold on to something? hillary. >> i am warning you. >> just tell me. >> donald trump. >> oh. >> i told you. >> oh my god. i'm going to be president. >> this morning there are now developments in the manhunt for the so-called afflnza teenager, he received probation after his family spoiled him and it was a factor. nbc's considerry sanders has the latest. >> reporter: the u.s. marshals

helping the fugitive elude capture. if it is his mother, who also went missing nine days ago, it just got harder for her to hide as well. the district attorney officially listed her as a missing person, which means she will also snow show up on national police databases. >> we he is getting help. >> would it be his mother? >> i think it's a safe assumption assumption. we have not located the mother. she may be helping him. >> police say ethan couch may have fled. they appeared to see him playing beer pong. if there was alcohol, that could be a vielths of his probation. but it's unclear as the video does not show couch drinking. probationary sentence. you have to worry about some concern about a violation that might put them back if jail. >> as a former u.s. attorney, you've seen that happen?

somebody got a generous term of probation, blew it by committing a crime and being put in prison the whole time. >> ever since his probation, there have been threats for the wealthy. nine people were injured in the accident, it killed four, lukas' father. >> i think rkt accountability for him wor would come in the severe punishment. >> reporter: she set the conditions of his probation. we attempted to ask her about the developments, but she was unavailable at home and didn't answer her phone. the u.s. marshall says even if ethan couch has fled the country, he's not beyond tear reach. >> it really doesn't patz if he flees the country. we'll find him and make every effort to get that person back. >> "star wars," the force awaken, opens to record

it sold a total of $238 million in ticket sales. foreign ticket seas the total jumps to over $500 million the previous record holder "jurassic world" earned $208 million earlier this year. r2d2 made visit to the white house for the opening. >> good morning, more warmth. more rain. it's amazing as we head into our winter solstice this evening. we are watching thunderstorms at this hour in areas of missouri. so heavy rain early today, chicago, of course, detroit, bring the umbrella with you. a lot of clouds, hit and miss showers, especially in the southeast t. southeast has reached its strength a couple times this week. remember, white christmas. everywhere east of the rockies is looking pretty much snowless,

white christmas will be all of the mountain west. so it will be warm, if anything, rain will be your travel troubles. so today's forecast, light rain in the great lakes. we will see rain in the gulf coast developing. down there in new orleans, that could be a soaking rain this afternoon into this evening. even continuing into tuesday. notice the temperatures, 66 in oklahoma city. >> that warm, d.c. up to 63. new york city 60. be i the time we get to wednesday, looks like another soaking rain up the east coast look how warm it is. even with the rain, temperatures will be up to 60 degrees. even chicago fits the possibility of a thunderstorm. then for christmas eve, that would be record breaking, as far north as new york city. that's your national weather. that's a coastal look at your day ahead. well, the northern plains are feeling like winter. the big storms today will be in oregon and areas in the west over the next couple of days.

today in new orleans and mississippi and alabama. >> it is quite a week. >> thanks very much. an incredibly personal moment shared publicly with jimmy carter. >> china, we search for you. watching "early today." i said i really can't stay

. >> more bad news for exec martin schirelli. he resigned as the ceo after he was arrested last thursday on seven counts of security fraud. he faces blistering criticism when his company bought the rights a. drug raised the price 5,000 percent. in the "wall street journal," he says he believes he is targeted because of his drug price increase. yesterday he tweeted the

baseless and without merit. former president jimmy carter made an announcement, his friend died after an unexpectedly stop of his heart. >> they took him to the hospital. we got there i guess about 1:30 this morning and we were there for about 20 minutes before it stopped beating again. so they decided to give him cpr. he passed away. >> his death has not been determined. at least 91 people are missing after a landslide during 33 buildings in china leaving behind a million square feet of debris. all the rain and mud have been hampering rescue efforts. stocks take a nose dive. the price of gas drops nation i nationwide t. average price is falling below $2 for the first

two-thirds of u.s. gas stayings. the faa launches a drone registry today. anyone who buys an unmanned aerial vehicle under 55 pounds will be required to register with the agency. just ahead, an exciting nfl sunday as tempers flare in new york. could o'dell beck hak, jr., get suspended? sports up next.beck hak, jr., get suspended? sports up next. ebeck hak, jr., get suspended? sports up next. beck hak, jr., get suspended? sports up next. kbeck hak, jr., get suspended? sports up next. hbeck hak, jr., get suspended? sports up next. ambeck hak, jr., get suspended? sports up next. hak, jr., get suspended?

this morning on "today" do you believe in the after life? nbc's craig melvin sits down with a woman who he believes he can connect the world of the living and the dead. time now for sports, tempers flared, bodies were flying, words were spoken along with helmet-to-helmet kids. the nfl may have something to say about all this later. the two went at it all afternoon. the giants downed four touchdowns, managed to tie things up and give the undefeated campus a scare. but carolina iced the win with a game edging field goal. next, to football minded america, the arizona cardinals pounded the eagles. they locked up the first season, it's ancient history. in washington, sole possession of 1st place in the nfc east, kirk cousins has a 25-35 when

the red hot kansas city chiefs won their eighth straight, trouncing over baltimore. cincinnati clinched the playoff spot. a.j. mccarron got his first career start for the bengals, who succeeded san francisco 24-14. the stars were winners in what may have been their last game if san diego with a win over miami t. team may be moving to los angeles. just ahead, one of bravo's real housewives is getting out of jail this week. check out what may be called epic.

>> now to entertainment, on "snl," tina fey and amy poehler get down to tear busy live. we got to be so we got the best ladies we have been told that we roll 2k the woman at the diner my mammograms who turned my wallet in half >> that song may be a little competition for a star like taylor swift. speaking of taylor, christmas

8-years-old. the housewife of new jersey, teresa giudice will be released from a correctional institute. she has been in since january. teresa and her husband joe pleaded guilty last year to bankruptcy fraud >> over 10 million people tried to buy tickets to adele's north american conser tour. even with 50 show, only 750,000 tickets were up for sale. the "star wars" own box office galaxy this weekend in a battle for 2nd place and over $14.5 million. i'm dara brown, this is "early today." coughing...sniffling... and wishing you could stay in

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>> this is 7 news now. >> christa: good morning. can you believe it's the monday before christmas, everybody? we have lots to get to on "today in new england." >> sarah: here are some stories we're working on. breaking news this morning. f.b.i. and nashua police are investigating a violent threat that's forced all public schools to close today. police say the threat targeted students and staff at the city high school. >> christa: also breaking this morning, las vegas police say a driver intentionally dove up on the sidewalk on the las vegas strip two or three times hitting dozens of people. sadly one person was killed and the driver is now under arrest. >> sarah: new this morning, a report finds that drones came dangerously close to airplanes

massachusetts this year. most of those incidents happened in boston. starting today people who buy drones will have to get them registered. >> christa: and the pats have clinched a first-round bye with their win and the broncos' loss. this morning the team still dealing with more injuries. we'll have the latest on the walking wounded, including danny amendola yesterday. so much to talk about with the pats. >> sarah: all right. well, can you believe christmas is this week? >> christa: no. no. i'm totally unprepared. >> sarah: a little chilly out there, but we know it's going the heat up by the end of the week, right? >> bri: it's true. late tonight, 11:48 p.m., to be exact, is the start of winter. current temperatures not feeling too much like it. we've bottomed out with our lows already warming up. 37 ins be. 31 in bedford. chilly in nashua at 28. clouds will be with us throughout the day today, but we do get some peeks of sunshine, and it look like we stay dry today with the exception of possibly an isolated shower if you get off into the

but we're working on some more spring-like weather as we enter this entire week. wind advisory that goes into effect at 10:00 a.m. for southeastern massachusetts and also for cape cod. it could get a little gusty this afternoon. i mentioned it, start of winter as we head into tonight, this is the shortest day of year. tomorrow matching up to this, neighbor -- nine hours of daylight. good news, we start the see those daylight hours increase. by the time we make it to christmas eve, we're flirting with 70 degrees in some spots. we have to cover that warm-up in more detail. we'll do so in the forecast coming up. "today in new england" starts right now. >> christa: we have breaking news up first at 5:00, all schools up in nashua, new hampshire closed. the f.b.i. investigating threats against students. >> sarah: breaking news in las vegas. a woman behind bars right now, accused of a deadly crash. who else was in the car when a driver slammed into a crowd.

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