monthshs after reveing he has canancer. another shocking annnnouncemen from jimmy carter. and monuntal mistake. 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 ofeople on the famous strip. >> at least o 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 goingon? this is las vegas. this is christma >> reporter: overnight, the vegas strip shut down. a female driver crashing into a

planet hollywood, the veen you for last night's pageant. >> she was running over everybody. >> reporter: witnesseses say the driver hit a group of people, drove back up on the sidewalk, hitting more people. >> it looked like she wasn't trying to stotop the car. she had both hands on the wheel. >> we have determinedhis is an inteional 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 yea old, and that child is unharmed. >> reporter: witnesses trying to stop the driver. >> peopleere 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,

that is where we're told 37 people weree injured, according to officials. >> reporter: the woman was taken into custody. 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 a are cooling off on the campaign trail. >> they're heating up, thanks, in part, to what was said at the democratic debate. kenneth mon joins us with the details. >> reporter: good morning, reena and kennedys. as a reminder, we're just six weeks ay from iowa. 50 days until new hampshire. expect more fights, more attacks, and more rhetoricic. a christmas week of politics. the gift that keeps on giving. today, thehe presideial

the early contest states before the holiday. >> you listen to hillaryry clinton, you would think everything is going great in the country. >> reporter: the republicans ramp up the attack after th 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 order to recruit more radical 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 this morning starting in january, hillary clinton will bring out and unleash her not so secret weapon. former president bill clint listenit the trail for his wife. reena and kennedys? >> just 41 days until iowa. things are winding down. thank you. the pharmaceutical executive arrerested f 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 off air france is promising to prosecute whoever was responsible for the latest threat to his airline.

behind a mirror. passengers and crew were evacuated. some of the the passengers being questioned because air frae says the decoy wasn't there before the plane took off. back in the states, a townhouse occupied by the internsan bernardino shooters was emptied out. a team of movers loaded furniture and appliances as well as a crib and a b baby stroller. the landlond boarded up the townhouse once again. there's a $5,000 reward for the so-called affluenza teen, nathan couch. he was spared jail time for a deadly drunk driving accident after his defense argued he was too rich andpoiled to understand what he was ing. his mother listed as a missing person but could tas criminal charges. another tragedy for jimmy

the surprising death of his grandson. during his bible study class, he asnounsed his grandson had died hours before. 28-year-old jeremy carter reported not feeling well saturday. he took nap but never wok 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 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 t critical u.s. fran structure.

jumping into action when a bear attacked their leader. how the scouts used their skills to help in therescue.

moment a massive landslide hits. boy, these were incredible images. showing the moment when a massive wall of mud slammed into the back of this building, causing g to it coapse. dozens of people are missing in the disaster in southern china. the area is covered in a sea of red mud. several buildings knocked on their side or collapsed entirely. the landslide buried or damaged at least 34 buildings. >> incredible is right. well, here at home, we're just now hearing about the

york city. "the wall street journal" reporting that anian hackers infiltrated the dam two years ago but didn't do any damage. security experts say it's a wakeup call and perhaps a mistake to bring america's power grid factories, as well as pipelines and bridges, and dams online and unproteed on the internet. starting today, anyone with a drone ighing more than half a pound has toto registeit. it will cost five bucks to sign up. the faa is waiving the fee for the first 30 days. once registetered, theed will give you a tracking number. that's to help regulators keep tabs on rogue drones. you could face a $50,000 fine for failing to register. a special early christmas gift. gasoline prices below $2. that's the national average this morning. nine cents less than a month ago. 41 cents less than a year ago. supplies are strong. demand is not. it's the lowest price since early 2009. the decline in gas prices is slowing now, but should continue until the spring when more of us

the predictions came true. "star wars: the force awakens" smashed box office records this weekend weekend. the film from our pare company took in an epic $238 million in north america. and even more overseas. it posted the highest single day profits on record.d. itecame the first movie to break the $100 million mark in a single day. oh, and "star wars" products flying off the shelves. i desperately want a bb-8 robot. hint hint. >> it's your thing? >> bb-8. all about the bb-8. >> very nice weekend there. >> time to ask for a raise. >> yes, disney. hey. when we come back, jackpot scheme. how one man may have fixed the lottery in dozens of states. and beauty pageant b blunder. steve harvey announcing the wrong winner for miss universe.

the mistake. well, this is a close call. in tacoma, washingto a pickup truck crashing down a hillside. landing feet away from a guest bedroom. the driver, you saw there, climbed out of the truck and quickly running away. the owner of that house sayso one wants to sleep there anymore. roads will be wet across the pacific northwest, down the entire west coast. snow over the cascades. and northern rockies. wet roads across most of the easteru.s. with flooding

if you're flying, airport delays possible in san francisco, new orleans, memphis, atlanta, chicago, and detroit. in new jersey, a boy scout leader recovering from injuries he 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 s life. 50-yr-old christopher petronino was leading the scouts on a hike in the woods of new w them right into the cave of an apparently hibernating bear. that's when the bear attacked. and the scouts' survival training kicked in. >> be advised we have the youth yelling out loud. they also have started a fire, possibly for a smoke signal. >> we have the helicopter hovering above them. we have a 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. and that it stayed in the cave for a substantial amount of time.

running up a hill. fish and wildlife ofofficers believe the bear was only protecting her hibernation spot. petronino was treated for bites and scrapes to his scalp and legs. >> smart-thinking kids there. >> mm-hmm. >> a form lottery industry insider has the fight of his life on his hands. eddie tipton used to be the security director at the multistate lottery association. he's now accused of using undetectable software to give him advanced knowledge of winng numbers. prosecutors say the scheme helped him and associates collect jackpots in at least three states, worth about $8 million. the fear is that tipton's case will erode people's faith in the lottery. >> if people don't trust the participation of the lottery is going to dwindle and be jeopardized. >> tipton already convicted of scamminghe iowa lottery. he's appealing. investigators have expanded their investigation into 40 states. and now stunning sports news

the head of international soccer sepp blatteo, overnight, suspended from soccer for eight years. now, we get some of yesterday's highlights from our guys at espn. have won 14 games. you know how many they've lost? zero, says tim kurkjian. and they got up 35-7. going great. play ball. eli manning. a touchdown pass. we're tied at 35-35. odell beckham jr. lost his head most of the day. but the panthers, they come right back. right there? cam newton. i mean, it is his world. we're just living in it. i'm sure graham gano made the kick. to kic cam newton. >> wow. >> panthers win, 38-35. no, that's true. panthers-steelers, p plausible super bowl.

one ohio face right there. findlay, ohio's, own. antonio brown. what a day for brown. what a day for roethlisberger. one more chanc brock osweiler. steelers defense rises to the occasion. pittsburgh wins. holding out their wild card hopes. as they win by seven. jets, chiefs, also in the wild card hunt in the afc. >> things are shaping up. up next in "the pulse." the flub. oh, this wasard. it was heard around the universe. steve harvey's massive pageant mistake. and the feline flyer. the cat gets loose on a plane. the flight attendant's reaction going viral. the flight attendant reaction going viral. on my long-term control medicine, i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler

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>> yeah, absolutely amazing. it happened at miss universe's pageant in las vegas. host s steve harvey, seen there mistakenly announced the wrong winner. harvey made the mess and then he had to clean it up. >> i have to apologize. the first runner up is colombia. [ cheers andnd applaus] miss universe 2015 is philippines. [ cheers and applause ] listen, folks. let me just take control of this. this is exactly at's on the e ca. i will take responsibility for this. it was my mistake. it was on the card. horrible mistake. but the right thing, i can show it to you right here.

it is my mistake. stl a great night. >> still a great night. >> 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 some hesitation. but yes, miss philippines, you are the clear winner. you are the new miss universe. miss colombia goes down in history as the first runner up. and i bethe lands o on h feet. i bet something good happens for her. >> i bet she will. i still think there's a hanging chad there. the memes quickly popped up online. this one showing the pageant contestants under official review in an nfl game. >> and another meme showing odell beckham jr. stealing the crown with that famous catch. that's pretty funny. >> this is not the first time that steve messed up. he actually said dewey defeated truman. >> oh, give steve a break. the pressurere was on. the pressure was on. >> it was on the card.

we move on now to the record-breakinguccess of "star wars" episode seven. it may spawn another sequel. the '80s classic "space balls." >> the movie spoofed dozens of space-related hits. mel brooks says there's a sequel in the works. he says it will be a big hit. >> he faces big challenges because most of the original cast, john candy, joan rivers, dick van patten, and dom deluise, have passed away. and another one, rick moranis, seen there, is retired. >> that's a good point. we'll see how that comes together. cats have long been welcomed aboard sailing ships. apparently not on airliners. witnesses say that what happens when a cat gets on the loose oard a delta airlines flight. take a look. the airline actually allows cats on carry-on baggage, as long as >> this kitty didn't know it, or the flight attendant tells to it stop right there. then she calls for the owner. >> whoever's cat this is, please come and --

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dave, i'm sorry to interrupt. i gotta take a sick day tomorrow. dads don't take sick days, dads take nyquil severe the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sleep with a cold, medicine. breaking overnight, police say a woman intentionally drove her car up on to the sidewalk along the las vegas strip, running people down. at least one person was killed. dozens of others injured. donald trump says there's nothing to hillary clinton's claim that he appears in an isis recruitment video. clintos campaign is backing off a bit. saying trump is being used by isis as propaganda. and martin shkreli, the ceo arrested for securities fraud, says the government is after him. he says he was targeted for raising the cost of a life-saving drug. california could see half a foot of rain today.

rain bracting much of the eastern half of the u.s. 'tis the season for giving. there is a good chance you'll buy or receive a gift card this year. many of them wind up in a drawe 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 ye. 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 corpations. 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

>> that sounds like a fantastic idea. >> reporter: and some malls and grocery stores have machines like this one, making that swap for cash even easier. 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 le 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?t? >> just givive me your bank rd. your atm card.

this is america this morning. >> do stay with us for gam "gma." have a great monday."you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina: good morning iowa! i'm ???. it's x:00 a-m on monday december 21st thanks for joining us! sabrina: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: the forecast is about to become very active this week meaning we're in for a lot of rain chances and even a few snow chances. we are starting out monday with rain and drizzle lasting throughout the morning hours in central iowa and more into the early