day.3 performance 3 artist laurie anderson's latest show went to the dogs. anderson staged a "concert for dogs" at new york's times square. pups were given priority seating for the show. they sat next to the speakers because the music was performed at a low, dog- friendly frequency. people could hear the performance with wireless headphones. 3 3 good morning... it's wednesday, january sixth. i'm holly headrick. and i'm jay

a look 3 good morning. 3 here is a look at current conditions across the region. your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. coming up, i'll show you our 7- day forecast for both the mountains and upstate. 3 3 3 3 3 we have new video and information this morning... about a fire that burned through the night in buncombe county. we first brought it to you as breaking news last night at 11. this morning, the riceville fire chief tells us it was a workshop... and no one was inside when it started. while our cameras were kept quite a distance away, you can see just how big the flames were. crews will return there later this morning to figure out what caused the fire. 3 3 3 lawmakers and americans across the u-s are reacting to president obama's gun control announcement. it's a series

to reduce gun violence. surrounded by the families and victims from mass shootings, president obama announced the tighter restrictions. they come as welcome news or those impacted by some of the deadliest attacks in our country. 3 (sallie badger/ widow of gun shooting victim) everyone in and take some action.(sandy phillips/ mother of gun shooting victim) for him to courage to state his purposes and share tears with us and the nation was quite moving. republicans, including house speaker paul ryan, say the 3 3 to purchase a pistol in north carolina, the buyer is required to obtain and present a permit from the sheriff. henderson county sheriff charles mcddald believes existing laws are not enough, and that tougher punishment is the key. 3 2650 "they're on the books, stricter sentences handed-out to people that commit crimes with guns, that's a no brainier." 26583 a higher volume of background checks will mean all county sheriffs will spend more time

buyers... and extra paperwork. both could come atn extra cost to taxpayers. 3 3 3 we have an update this morning on a swain county man whose body was found in a lake. police say doug ballew drowned. autopsy results show no signs of foul play. ballew had been missing since mid- november. his body was discovered last week in 'fontana lake' at a popular fishing spot. 3 3 3 a driver is facing charges after leading officers on a high-speed chase through three counties in north carolina. it was all caught on a patrol car's dash cam. it started in valdese and went on for 20 miles until it ended in lincoln county. speeds reached more than 100 miles an hour. deputies say the chase started as an investigation into a crack cocaine operation. it all ended when deputies deployed stopsticks. the driver is now charged with felony fleeing to elude. 3 3 hickory's public housing authority is facing allegations of sexual misconduct and more. officials are accused of sexually harassing tenants and mispending taxpayer money. the

motion to change the administration of the agency. that will not abolish housing or d dplace tenants. council members will hold another hearing later this month... to decide exactly how to change that administration. 3 3 a high school senior in chapel hill was killed during a plane crash in wyoming. mackenzie ruston would have been 18 years old yesterday. on monday, she and the pilot of a small plane were killed north of the alpine wyoming airport. friends say she loved to fly and was working on her pilot's license. officials say she was not at theontrols when the plane went down. so far, it is not clear what caused the crash. 3 3 an elderly couple takes matters into their own hands, landing a suspected burglar behind bars. the couple says they found a man dressed in camouflage .. rummaging through their stuff at their home near fayetteville. so the man called 9-1-1.. and 'got' his 'gun'. 3 < rick suehr/victim :"i felt really violated that somebody would take the initiative, would have the audacity to

while they're there. and it just made me realize how happy i am that i've got concealed carry and i'm armed.">3 the victim says he plans to make sure he has a gun in every room of the house so he can get to them faster in case this happens again. 3 3 happening today... the united nations security council will hold a meeting to discuss new claims made by it has successfully carried out it's first hydrogen bomb test. reid binion reports 3 (mike chinoy/senior fellow, u.s. china institute) "with each nuclear test, the north's ability to develop a really effective weapon, a warhead increases."mike chinoy, of the u-s us-china institute, laying bare the seriousness of what north korea says was a successful test of a hydrogen bombthe reclusive regime released a statement defending the test, reading in part:"the dprk's access to h-bomb of justice, standing against the u.s., the chieftain of

legitimate right of a sovereign state."a televised announcment of the test... ...was followed by images of north korean leader kim jong un signing the order for it. the test could take days to confirm, but u-s officials say they are aware of a seismic event in the vicinity of a known nuclear test site.the u-s geological survey says the event measured five-point-one in magnitude.it also set triggered a series of condemnations from regional leaders including south korea and japan....if confirmed, the test would be a big step forward for north korea's military ambitions.a hydrogen bomb is more powerful than the plutonium weapons pyongyang used in previous underground nuclear tests.jasper kim, of the asia-pacific global research group, says the real goal is more attention from the west.(jasper kim/founder, asia-pacific global research group) "what north korea really wants is a conversation, recognition, and respect from south korea, but even more from south korea, 3

friend of one of the san bernardino attackers will appear in court this morning. enrique marquez was a friend of sayed farook. he is accused of conspiring with farook to provide material support to terrorists. authorities believe marquez purchased rifles for farook and his wife to use during the deadly attack in san bernardino on december second. 3 3 lawyers for william porter, a baltimore police officer accused in the death of freddie gray, have asked the officer not be compelled to testify in another officer's trial. officer caesar goodson junior and sergeant alica white both face charges in the death of freddie gray. jury selection in goodson's trial begins next monday. white's trial is scheduled to begin january 25th. 3 3 tomorrow marks one year since terrorists stormed the offfice of satirical magazine, charlie hebdo... killing 12 people, including some of france's most famous cartoonists. five more lives were lost in subsequent attacks in france in the following days. charlie hebdo is publishing a special

anniversary. the cover shows a blood-smeared, god-like figure with a gun--and the words "one year on, the assassin is still on the run."assassin is still year on, the assassin is still on the run." 3 3 3 macon county is hoping to get help from the state after recent flooding caused more than 700-thousand dollars worth of damage. preliminary estimates show more than 30 homes and 23 roads were damaged. officials have now sent a request for a damage assessment. that could determine if any money will be available to residents and businesses affected by the flooding. 3 3 buncombe county commissioners want to raise awareness about the dangers of radon. commissioners are expected to approve a local proclamation naming january as radon action month. radon is an invisible, odorless and tasteless gas that can cause lung cancer. it can be found in about seven-percent of area homes. leaders say elevated levels of the gas are easily preventable. 3 so it's a serious problem 20,000 people in the us die every year we dont have any

just we want to be part of the national effort to keep people safe) to learn more about radon and how you can get a free radon test kit go to wlos-dot-com and click on news links. 3 3 3 the list for golden globe resenters is out...among them... mel gibson. coming up... who else you can expect

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3 time for this morning's see it, shoot it, send it picture. this photo comes to us from scott carver. it is a beautiful shot of a cardinal in the snow. you can send us your pictures and video too. just log on to w-l-o-s dot com. or e-mail them to pics at w-l-o-s dot com. 3 3 the time is now 4:xx. steven tyler makes a surprise appearance. what he did that's

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3 it's now 4:xx. here is a look at what you can expect for the next three days. 3 3 3 3 "so this is something i've wanted to do my whole life." filmaker quentin tarantino can add another award to his resume. how he's making

3 in this morning's the buzz, republican presidential frontrunner donald trump is returning to "the tonight show with jimmy fallon". n-b-c says trump will appear on the late night talk show on january 11-th. that's just weeks before the iowa caucuses on february first and the new hampshire primary on february ninth. it is also one day before president obama's final state of the union address. trump first appeared on fallon's show back in september, drawing four- and-a-half llion viewers. 3 ultimate fighting championship star ronda rousey will host saturday night live on january 23rd. it will be the first time a mixed martial artist has hosted the show. boxers george foreman and marvin hagler have hosted in the past. a total of two-dozen athletes have led the show over the years. rousey has also appeared in the expendables three, entourage and furious seven. 3 filmmaker quentin tarantino is now immortalized in hollywood history his handprints and footprints were set in cement yesterday, outside the t-c-l chinese

than a month after tarantino received a star on the hollywood walk of fame. the two-time oscar winner says this award takes the cake. 3 "somebody was asking me they go 'are you excited about this?' and i was like 'actually, it's not that i wanted to do this my whole career, i've wanted to put my hands and footprint in grauman chinese theatre courtyard way before i even had a career. so this is mething i've wanted to do my whole life." tarantino latest film, "the hateful eight," is in theaters now. 3 mel gibson will be a presenter at the golden globes this sunday. he has been laying low for the past decade ter a drunk-driving arrest and a public custody dispute. other presenters will include jim carrey, and amy adams. ricky gervais will host the event, which airs live on n-b-

3 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half f hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 dennis quaid is enjoying his hawaiin vacation... and showing off his beach body. we will show you the photo when

3 it's 4:xx it's t-m-z time. jay?the first accuser in the first criminal case against bill cosby is out and about. she was seen walking her dogs in toronto. this is the first 3 time she's been seen since cosby's arrest last week. the 42-year-old first went to police in 2004 claiming cosby drugged and assaulted her. cosby is now free on a one- million dollars bond after he was charged with aggravated indecent assault. lebron james did new year's in aspen, colorado with his mom and her boyfriend. king james posed for cameras in the mountain town. lebron and his wife, savannah, double dated with his mom, gloria and her boyfriend, "da real lambo."

keep that new year's resolution to stay in shape....take a look at dennis quaid. here he is with an eight-pack enjoying his hawaiian vacation. quaid showed off his hardcore abs along with his lobster-red tan poolside on oahu's north shore. the actor is 61-years-old. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. here are your weather headlines for today.. up next.. we'll talk about what to expect in the extended forecast. 3 3 3 coming up in our next half hour... a family stuck inside a burning home. the

camera. 3 another big powerball prize is up for grabs. tonight's drawing will be for an estimated 450-million dollar

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