michelle: the entertainment industry growing and kate rogers has more on how companies like cirque de soleil are looking for for. >> cirque de soleil performer ashley has seen her life come full circle. >> i remember seeing miss tear when i was 14. i remember walking out in ahh wondering how something like that was ever made. and thinking i want to do that some day. and here i. >> reporter: the 35-year-old gymnast performs bungee and chinese poles in las vegas's mystere the show show saw as a we do 470 show as year. >> reporter: performers will see more opportunities in the next decade as the entertainment industry is poised to grow by six percent creating 46,000 new jobs. pay in the industry can carry widely from $50 a night for a small production to up to six figures and a full contract with benefits at a major company like cirque de soleil which brings on 450 artists each year for new and existing productions. ideal candidate is multi-talented. >> we're looking for extraordinary talent. people who can do something that you do not see in the real life. many roles are going now into more of

new york, but raised in orlando, florida. >> obviously being here -- in orlando as well where cirque de soleil shows make their way there often. you have been surrounded bid cirque de soleil a lot of your life. what was it driving force that brought you in? >> actually i grew up dancing and just break dancing and hip-hop. >> cool. >> thank you. because break dancing is similar to acrobatic and circus. i had a lot of my friends that were gymnasts that kind of taught me a few things in orlando. from there it's just growing up around that community. it's a great experience. it's something fun to have around you constantly. here i am today. >> and being an acrobat every night must be so demanding. so you got your start -- can you moon walk? [ laughter ] >> i can do a little bit of a moon walk. >> can you show us? >> i could try my best. going to move you over to michael jackson. >> we have to be careful! >> this is my best moon walk. >> okay. >> that's not terrible. that's good. and here is the thing with michael jackson, he had like the loafers on. >> he's one of the best entertainers of all. >>

cirque de soleil says they are currently gathering more information about this tragic accident. >> kim: investigators say they feel blindsided by a new development this morning related to this california mom you see over my shoulder. she was the one missing for three weeks. her husband released a statement and thanked the public for all their support detailing her injuries. he described that within the statement he says sherry's face was covered in bruises, her hair chopped off, her weight only 87 pounds and says she had been branded. investigators say they didn't want that much information released to the public yet. >> there is unique information hoping to keep a tight reign on as far as what we were going to release to the public. it's not the first hurdle in this investigation that we've had. we've overcome many of them, not just in this case but there are surprises in all investigations. this is just wasn't good timing. >> that's the official word from the officials on this case. but the husband said he was just tryingo that were out there. sherry disappeared while jogging near he

. >> kim: cirque de soleil death. we'll let you know what investigators are saying about it this morning. we do begin with breaking news. we have a live look at trump tower here in las vegas because president elect donald trump says he's leaving being the nation's 45th president. he took to twitter just a couple of hours ago very early this morning that legal documents are being crafted to take him completely out of business operations adding that the presidency is a far more important task. >> dana: this has been expected. he talked about this during the campaign he could not run the country and his businesses at the same time and there would be conference on december 15. going to talk about this among other things. >> kim: it's been more than 100 days since he's had a formal news conference. for starters on this wednesday morning we're the wagners kim and dana live here at news 3. >> dana: we're going to check in with tom in a second. kelly, as we bring you in on the conversation, it hasn't been this cold around her

. >> reporter: the 35-year-old gymnast has been with cirque de soleil for 12 years performing bung gee and chinese poles. she trains on bungees like this and does her own makeup before she gets on stage. the job is physically demanding. >> once you are in, the hard -- taking care of yourself, making sure you stay in shape to avoid stuff that could possibly happen. and then finding something else, too. because as a performer you can't do it forever. >> reporter: bungee work requires a ton of strength. i found out myself. let's just say i am not sure i have what cirque de soleil is looking for. >> that is seriously so hard. >> reporter: as you can see i need a little work. front flip was harder. and it depends on how long they can keep up with the physical demands of the job which are challenging. salaries can range from low of $50 a night and off brand low budget circus to six figures in a major production like cirque de soleil. >> like being a professional athlete. how do they set themselves for a >> they really need to take care of themselves. ashley said she trains with a strength co

have what cirque de soleil is looking for. >> that is seriously so hard. >> reporter: as you can see i need a little work. i got the back flip down but the front flip was harder. and it depends on how long they can keep up with the physical demands of the job which are challenging. salaries can range from low of $50 a night and off brand low budget circus to six figures in de soleil. >> like being a professional athlete. how do they set themselves for a future career, especially if it is a different one. >> they really need to take care of themselves. ashley said she trains with a strength coach three times a week and runs almost daily. the stronger she feels the easier and more fun it s. the next career may not be so physical. people age out of this like it is matter of how long you can keep your stamina up to perform like that. i can tell you we were at the audition of their physical actors in new york and we saw people in their late teens to 60s. it depends on the person how long they are able to do it. >> that is impressive, flying through the air like that. thank you for giving

. >> jeff: a cirque de soleil performer recovering after a bad fall. >> michelle: coming up what went wrong and where this happened, what show was affected. >> jeff: plus new developments in the case against a man accused of shooting and killing african-american church goers in south carolina. what the judge had to say about the suspect choosing to represent himself. >>> coming together for giving tuesday. what the rape crisis center is doing tomorrow to support victims of sexual assault in our community. and how you can take part. that's coming up at 12:30. "news 3 live at noon" will be ?? attention medicare beneficiaries living in clark county. now is the time to review your current medicare coverage. whatever your health coverage needs, call now and let unitedhealthcare help and stability you're looking for... like an aarp medicarecomplete plan insured through unitedhealthcare. it can combine medicare parts a and b... which is your hospital and doctor coverage... with part d prescription drug coverage and more... all in one simple plan for a $0 dollar monthly premium. if you live i

still to come cirque de soleil cancelling multiple shows and this is because of a deadly accident just hours ago. where this happened and what happened is headed your way. >> dana: and in the early 80's the world's greatest race car the las vegas strip. tom cracking open the video vault to remember the grand prix. >> toni-marie: this car didn't make it so well on southbound 95 >> kim: cirque de soleil had to consle a show in san francisco because an operator was killed. the accident happening just before 7:00 last night. the worker actually was rushed to the hospital and that is saying the worker was hit by a lift. the show cancelled because of this untimely death. they are gathering more information about this tragic accident. they had an accident where an accused crooked hillary bat fell nine to 16 feet. >> dana: the wildfires continue to burn in tennessee. we're learning that at least three people have been killed as firefighters are working to contain all of this. more than 150 structures either destroyed or badly damaged. they had winds close to 90 miles per hour fanning these fla

a cirque de soleil technician is dead after a horrible accident... what the franchise says horrible accident... what the franchise says happened, and could it happen here at one of our shows? and i am continuing to follow a string of tornados that devastated a town in alabama. i have the latest. ((ad-lib) las vegas... a man intervenes in an argument between an ex couple --- then shoots and kills one of them. and the gunman is still on the run. marissa kynaston is live near durango and tropicana --- where this incident all unfolded just hours ago. breaking overnight... homicide in the southwest part breaking overnight... we got new information about a breaking overnight... we got new information about a homicide in the southwest part of the valley... police tell us a father shot and killed his son. officers were actually on another call near rainbow and windmill when they heard three shots... around 8-30 last night. we're told they ran to the area where they heard the shots coming from... and that's when they say a man came out of an apartment and sai

support them so i'm glad people are stepping up nay a deadly incident involving a worker at cirque de soleil. the deadly accident before that show. got any good gift ideas? ? verizon prepaid is gonna be my gift ? ? no extra charges ? ? it's got hd streaming others are too stingy... ? (deep voice) with verizon you look awesome. ? you wanted more data and look what santa gave ya ? ? verizon keeps you going with that always-on data ? ? 4g lte that's a lotta speed ? ? think about it n' you'll say... ? (deep voice) "that's the deal of my dreams." with verizon you look awesome. (vo) give verizon prepaid with always-on data on the best network >>> new at 4:30, a technician working on circumstance day cirque de soleil was killed while working onset. it happened two hours before the start of the show. organizers had to go -- ticket goers that it was can -- canceled. >> we like to come to the show. they are entertaining and they are good shows. that's too bad. >> osha is investigating and so far police have not released the worker's name. >>> the husband of a california woman found on the side of the

new and developing now cirque de soleil fans are turned away out west when a setup for the show goesy coat with an identity crisis. we'll explain why it is wearing a duck costume. matt. >> things are not just ducky on the roadways that's for sure matt. as we look outside in south philadelphia a new crash on the ramp from the walt whitman bridge to 95 northbound. traffic can squeeze by but is doing so slowly. it's not our only ramp accident and there's a new crash on 295 giving us major delays. we'll show them to you live when "action news" continues on this wednesday morning. >> ♪ did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >> ♪ >> 6:44. good morning everyone. it is wednesday. taking a live look at sky6 philadelphia dealing with some fo

un sandra [cesar -- en otra noticia de ultimo minuto, se confirm la muerte de un empleado del cirque de soleil. -- las autoridades informaron que poco antes de las siete de la noche se report un accidente en la carpa ,ubicada entre las calles mission rock y tercera en san francisco. --investigadores de cal-osha y del departamento de policia de san francisco investigan que provoc el accidente.. --la funcin de esta noche del espectaculo "luzia" de cirque du solei fue cancelada. lorena/vots --tras ms de 7 horas de intensa negociacin... agentes detuvieron a un hombre que presuntamente haba secuestrado a su ex novia..en union city.. take vo/lorena -- todo comenz hoy pasadas las ocho de la maÑana, cuando una mujer, llam al 9-1-1 avisando que llevaba dos das secuestrada por su ex pareja take sotvo/ :12 sec ''cuando llegamos nosotros encontramos a la senora... y nos comenzó a dar un poquito de información de lo que estaba pasando y nos avisó que su exnovio estaba dentro de la casa con una pistola'' lorena --ante el peligro las unidades de tcticas especiales estaban preparadas para cualquier tipo de ev

safety officials are looking into a deadly accident in san francisco that claimed the life of a cirque de soleil worker. a technician died after being hit by a teleskopic lift during rehearsals at at&t park last night. the show set up under the big top in the parking lot. they released a statement saying they are still gathering information about what happened. last night's show was canceled. ticket holders were offered a refund or a chance to see another show and we are waiting to hear back whether tonight's show will go on. >>> the golden state warriors plan for arena in san francisco is clearing a big hurdle but opponents say they will keep fighting to stop it. the state court of appeals upheld the environmental impact report on the project. the warriors are ready to begin construction next year to open in 2019. project opponents say they will continue to fight claiming the arena in the mission bay area would cause air pollution, gridlock, and block access to ucsf hospitals. >>> happening today from the men of "star wars" to star trek. big names inducted in california's hall of fame. governor

a look at what talent scouts are looking for at cirque de soleil. >> announcer: news 3 starts right now. >> michelle: good afternoon. thank you for joining us. we await -- as we await more good idea who is considered for top positions in the trump administration. >> krystal: tracie potts all over this story from washington. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump interviewed more than a dozen candidates at his new jersey golf club over the weekend including former massachusetts governor and republican nominee mitt romney. >> governor romney is under active and serious consideration to serve as secretary of state of the united states. >> reporter: so is former new york mayor and campaign confidant rudy giuliani.

a man was hurt while working with the cirque de soleil. he was rushed to s-f general with life threatening >> grant: injuries.firefighters performing cpr when they showed up. because of the accident.tonight's show has been cancelled. this was off third street in mission bay's lot-a.behind a-t&t park.next to mc-covey cove.the performance in a parking lot tent. it's unclear what went wrong.and how the man was injured. his name has not been released and we don't know what exactly his job was.if he was a performer or some sort of machine operater. cal osha and sfpd will be investigating. if we learn anything else we'll break in.in the meantime.we'll be tracking this story on kron4.com. >> vicki:and an update on breaking news out of san francisco. 26 year-old campbell was captured in an attack his accomplice 33 year-old chavez still on alicea tonight and officials say they escape from jail last wednesday by prime through bars on a window and calling on the ground. a connected series of raisins and clara county arrested one woman accused of driv

cirque de soleil, first flight. they sent me headphones. ? let's go ? >> announcer: our week of "hot topics" is firing up your friday. melania takes the mike. did calling out cyberbullies in her speech expose her husband's weak spot? and did she plagiarize some of it? >>> plus, megyn kelly speaks out. new bombshell sexual harassment allegations against former boss roger ailes. why she waited to come forward. >>> then it's down to the wire with just days until the election. and fox news anchor chris wallace breaks down the hottest topics that will matter at the polls. let's get this party started with joy, candace cameron bure, paula faris, sara haines, and jedediah bila. now, let's get things started.

>> don't think i'll be in cirque de soleil any time soon. is this a friendly call or secret service business? coat of the day, right? >> you really don't miss a thing, do you? >> ryan, good morning. >> good morning. >> i loved that movie. this one is kind of based on it, but how does this one differ a little bit? >> it differs in a lot of ways. movie was based on is called "point of impact." the character i played in the book was a veteran in vietnam. in mark's movie he was a veteran of desert storm. my veteran now is a character of the afghanistan theater. also in the series bob lee swagger has a wife and child which he didn't in the film version. that grounds the show emotionally, dramatically. and then there is lots of twists and turns, particularly with omar epps' character. it is very different. people who enjoy the book and the movie will also enjoy the series but it is not a retelling. >> it stands on its own. >> absolutely. >> that's awesome. what was it like training for the role of a former marine? i'm sure the mental has as much t

premiere of cirque de soleil's new show will debut on november 17th.people talk about turkey in november it has something to do with thanksgiving dinner. that's not the case in a yolo county town. people in davis are forced to dodge wild turkeys. they are swarming and men nicing -- menacing. >> this is embarrassing. i am trying to get moo my office and there is a huge turkey surrounding my car circling and i don't know what to do. >> the city council in davis recently approved a plan to dispose of some birds and relocate others. many residents hope there will be no leftovers after those efforts. we have some turkeys here too, but not that kind. >> we get those where i live. they are menacing. they will come after you. they are big birds. your oakland raiders are in first place in the afc west in the win over the broncos and for once it was the defense that sealed the deal. they held denver to under 300 yards and 18 m i'm at higher risktwice as likfor depression.troke. i'm 26% more likely to develop an irregular heartbeat. i have a 65% higher chance of

as for where this happened, the cirque de soleil show was setting up basically in parking lot a of the ballpark. we have no word on the identity of the man. show-goers were promised refunds. >>> new this morning, harsh words and consequences for the construction company behind the deadly balcony collapse in berkeley. the state board in charge of contractors' licenses says that segue construction willfully ignored standards for good construction and for that should lose its license. the board opinion says, had they built the balcony properly it would have easily held the 13 students. instead, six of them were killed when the balcony collapsed in 2015. five were visiting students from ireland. >>> to antioch. a story breaking this morning. police tell us the person who was shot in a home there was in fact an intruder. this is video from the scene at the home on winding way, not far from hill crest avenue. police say that when officers arrived they found a 21-year-old man suffering from several gunshot wounds. he died at the scene. his identity has not been released but police are saying

which is a cirque de soleil show. more than 1,000 cheerleaders. >> they i on night. takes about 90 minutes on average to inflate them. the parade route today, 2 1/2 miles. that's a long way if you are marching in a parade. think back to the very first parade, it was a six-mile route. that was a commitment back then. >> what was it like? >> oh! and the hits keep coming. >> i went all morning without in he 90-year jokes. >> speaking of throwbacks -- week. he was the first character balloon ever in the parade. he's back this year being handled with poles as opposed to ropes because there's very little helium. >> exactly. they're doing a real retro things. temperatures the 90th year. we are celebrating this grand tradition. guys, we'll see you in about an hour. >> be on the look out. my high school from texas is marching in the parade. look out for "t"s on their jerseys? >> the 90th annual macy's thanksgiving parade begins here at 9:00. >>> now it is time for the news at 8. >>> we begin this morning with a new thanksgiving day message from president-elect donald trump. i

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for a limited time, the strip is getting aen all new cirque de soleil show. preview of the "avatar" production in just moments. is it and i have ears from taruq. i'm excited. they're over there. >> i was confused. >> it's all based on the "avatar" movie. >> i never saw "avatar." i know. i'm the only one. it was one of the most popular movies of all time. i have not seen "avatar." >> i remember coming to tears in that movie. i saw it in the theater. >> you have to watch it in imax and i missed it. i feel like i watch it now, i'll miss something. >> it's a beautiful message.

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de marco morgan, cbs news, pigeon forge, tennessee. >>> an update on a deadly accident at a cirque du soleil show in san francisco. police are calling this an industrial accident. a technician was hurt in the preset of the show and the company says he was struck by a lift. both the city and the state are investigating this one. >>> president-elect donald trump tweeted this morning that he will leave his business to focus on his presidency. he says the legal documents are being written and he will hold a news conference with his children on december 15th to explain what will happen with all the businesses. mr.trump continues to work on goldman sachs executive steve minute ouch in-- mnuchin is his pick for -- >> he's picked wilbur ross for congress secretary. mr.trump had dinner last night with mitt romney and reince priebus. mitt romney was meeting interesting and enlightening. rudy giuliani is also a candidate for secretary of state as well as david petraeus. >>> carrier is a manufacturing company in indiana. nine months ago the 101-year- old company was going to close the factory in indianapolis and move jobs to