sot - brayden neilson / survivor: "i started crying and freaking out" (butted with) sot - brayden neilson / survivor: "i really thought i should have been dead" temperatures... lost in the wilderness. plus... we're revealing the most admired people in america... and... some of the names at the top of the list.... may surprise you. have you ever heard the one about the cat stuck on a pole? it's one of three trending headlines.... top of a utility pole.... for three days. and... people in this phoenix how to help him get down. temperatures in the area.... have been close to freezing.... the past three nights... so... it's one cold kitty. people have reached out to the local utility company.... to see if they can assist in getting the feline.... back on solid ground. hundreds cheered on..... as -2-..... four-finned..... loggerhead turtles.... were released back into the ocean.... today. for the past several months... the reptiles have been rehabilitating..... at loggerhead marine life center.... in juno beach. one of the turtles was rescued.... after being hooked.... by a fisherman. the othe

sot - brayden neilson / survivor: "i could see cops but i couldn't get to them, they couldn't see me. i yelled as loud as i could" (butted with) sot - brayden whole way through, all the way through there and i think he found me some help." search crews finally found him.. he was hypothermic and hallucinating... but alive. now let's get a check closer to home -- it looks like things chilly new year's eve. let's get all the details with meteorlogist greg bennett. monitoring a low pressure system within the pacific northwest looking to drop south through the next several days. for now, southern nevada is dealing with cold air being filtered in from behind the weak front that past over head about 26 hrs ago. mainly sunny skies will be common today with high temperatures only reaching into the low 50s. winds will be mild; which should yield a slight wind chill making it feel like the upper 40s this afternoon. tonight and the next several nights, lows will fall to freezing within the valley. by thursday (new years eve), the low being watched to the northwest looks to interact with the valle

brayden neilson went out hunting on saturday in ogdon bay.. just north of salt lake city. the teen was separated from his friend... and after hours, he called 9-1-1... but he had no idea where he was. starting to become delusional: (( brayden neilson/survivor: "i started popping off shots out of my shotgun and probably shot about 25 rounds // i started crying and freaking out" )) ((brian loftus)) brayden walked nearly 11 miles... and after 9 hours, a search crew found him 50 miles from home. he was hypothermic and hallucinating... but alive. he was rushed to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. /// ((brian loftus)) > we want to remind you that if you're thinking of staying home for new year's eve.. come ring in the new year with us! ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) our new year's eve coverage starts tomorrow at 10 p-m and goes on after the fire works finale with crews from red rock resort to downtown las vegas.. and up and down the las vegas strip. we want to encourage you to share your pictures.. and show us how you're celebrating by tweeting us at "8 news now"..

brayden neilson went out hunting on saturday in ogdon bay... north of salt lake city. the teen was separated from his friend... and after hours, he called 9-1-1... but he had no idea where he was... couldn't concentrate, and was delusional: (( brayden neilson/survivor: "i started popping off shots out of my shotgun and probably shot about 25 rounds // i started crying and freaking out" )) ((paula francis)) brayden walked nearly 11 miles... and after nine hours a search crew found him 50 miles from home. he was hypothermic and hallucinating... but alive. he was rushed to the hospital ((tedd florendo)) < the high today reached 50 degrees finally. the low dropped to 34 overnight and the normal is 56 this time of year. the record 73 set back in 1980. ............................... ................. already many neigbhorhoods already in the 30's at this hour setting us up for a cold, cold night. teens and cold already for the kyle canyon. many neighborhoods will for sure drop to below freezing by morning. ............................... ................... pahrump and mesq

((denise valdez)) brayden neilson survived single digit temperatures while waiting for rescue. he and a friend went hunting in ogden utah saturday morning... but the two got separated and the cold started taking it's toll. his cell phone helped search crews track him... until it died. brayden says he could feel his body shutting down... but kept walking... covering 12- miles before stumbling to a road and spotting a truck. (( brayden neilson/rescued hunter - "i just saw those headlights and i started running at those headlights." shannon neilson/mother - "it was like giving birth all over again, i'll tell you that. it was the most joyous reunion, i couldn't even tell you.")) ((denise valdez)) the teen's mother says he is expected to make a full recovery. brayden's friend eventually made it back to the truck and helped with the search efforts./// ((paul joncich)) > officials in new jersey have released the 9- 1-1 calls of last week's bear ((denise valdez)) several scouts called 9-1-1 to report the attack, as well as help rescuers find and save their leader. tony aiello has this

he was sharing his remarkable nearly 30 hours in the utah wilderness, brayden neilson. >> i started popping off shots, and then i started crying and freaking out. and twin it -- antoinette: been sent a text message to the brother saying he was fine. all alone, he kept walking, covering some 11 miles of frigid earth. >> i was just yelling as loud as i could. an toinette: nine hours passed before they spotted brayden, hypothermic and elucidating but alive. i think he down me some help. antoine tte: their very own holiday miracle. >> i tell you what, i do not take were granted anymore. phil: and we continue to follow breaking news for you. j.c.: newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now. >> what it means for tomorrow' s commute. >> planes, trains, and automobiles. icy problems. >> only at 5:00 -- only on 5, a devastating fire. anchor j.c.: breaking news, impacting the commute tonight. urgent tunnel repairs shutting down service between maverick and bowdoin stations. snow and slush making for a tricky morning commute. phil: and right now, it is a dicey commute home, because temperatures are plungin

brayden neilson went out hunting with a friend in ago -- ogden bay. they become separated, the teen called 911. >> there was a call from 911. he made his way down there and called 911 so they were able to get medical units out there. >> search crews found the teen where he and his friend began the hunting trip. he was taken to the hospital to be observed by doctors and and is recovering at home. >> several men in blue traded in their badgeses for a big -- badges for a big red bag after a grinch swiped south jersey family's christmas. >>> virtual reality will really go to your head that's coming up next. ♪ find your sweet spot today with dunkin's chicken apple sausage sandwich. enjoy sweet apple and savory sausage together for under 400 calories. america runs on dunkin'. uplift your mood with hand-crafted layers of espresso, milk, and a caramel-flavored swirl. from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., indulge in a medium hot or iced latte or macchiato for $1.99. america runs on dunkin'. >> kwanzaa is a celebration today is the third day collective work and responsibilit

brayden neilson and a friend went hunting saturday morning lost and alone he called 911 and sent a message to his him. he was found. >> i saw two pairs of headlights and i started walking to them and i think god led me that whole way through, all the way through there and i think he found me some help. >> wow when he was found, he was about 50 miles from home. he had walked about 11 miles. alive. his mom says she no longer takes a lot of things for granted anymore after this. >> i'll bet. >> what an ordeal. >>> well courage under fire captured on camera, coming up on eye witness news, the fire chief wasted no time dashing into danger, the fellow driver from a burning car. >>> also a race against time to find a missing country singer who disappeared while hunting in treacherous conditions and his family and friends now fearing the worst. >>> and taking a live look outside meteorologist bill exclusive accuweather forecast. >>> but first here is a message from a member of the military from our area who can't be home for the holidays. >> hi, i'm specialist jimenes and dad a happy holiday and i

. >> reporter: just released from the hospital brayden neilson sharing his astonishing tale of survival after spending nearly 30 hours in the utah wilderness. >> i started popping off shots out of my shotgun, probably shot around 25 rounds and started crying and freaking out. >> reporter: neilson and a friend set outn a hunting trip but the friends were separated and neilson was lost. using his cell phone to call 911, even sending this text message to his brother saying i'm fine, eric. i love you so much. >> i went from in my own mind to i can't bury him. >> reporter: all alone, brayden kept walking covering some 11 miles of frigid earth. >> i could see cops but i couldn't get to them. they couldn't see me. i was yelling as loud as i cod. >> they've got a big group of searching to start a search for him. >> reporter: nine hours before search and rescue crews spotted him 50 miles from home. hypothermic and hallucinating but alive. >> i saw two pairs of headlights, i started walking to them. i think god led me that whole way through that -- all the way through there and i think he found m