but they are preventing the left flamingo road from the strip. outside view from our rio camera shows there are some restrictions, this is looking to the east from the top of the rio and you can see that they have cones out blocking the right turn from eastbound flamingo on to the strip, but again, there is through traffic in the area. there is actually one other accident on spencer and tropicana. we'll be all over flamingo and the strip throughout the rest of the morning. kim. >> kim: tom, thank you very much. now, to something else that happened on the las vegas strip last night, and it had nothing to do with the horror that we just detailed through tom hawley and our top story. it was embarrassment for steve harvey and he is still apologizing for a mistake that he will not soon live down. it started when he announced that miss colombia was the winner of the 2015 miss universe pageant. >> colombia. >> >> kim: so it really gets awkward when steve harvey has to go back on stage and announce his mistake. ok. from what i understand from our directo

also, if you're using i-15, the flamingo exit is shut. of flamingo. still, a very active scene as police are trying to gather more evidence. talking to witness. the area will be shut down hours, avoid it completely if possible. >> randy, how is this accident going to impact the new year's eve celebration that happens on the las vegas strip with thousands on the sidewalks and streets. how will this change that? >> it is certainly going to heighten the security issues here. during the new year's eve celebration the strip is shut down to any vehicular traffic. so that means that if there's no cars on there, there's no threat from that particular arena. but, before it closes, and after it reopens, then this is going to play into the planning of that event, and future events. >> yeah. all of us tonight, what happened on the las vegas strip with this 36 people being hit by this woman in her 20s, and driving a 1996 oldsmobile. plowing into people, killing one. we do have good news. the six who were critical are no to metro, in stable condition. that's a brig

here's what the strip looks like by flamingo right now. pretty quiet traffic, but i'd expect to see metro around the area, as well. right shoulder blocked on southbound 95 near las vegas boulevard. accident on boulder highway near crash on the west ide on alta, west of rainbow. < > < > back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) > after calling a special session, governor sandoval signed 4 bills into law to seal the 335- million dollar deal to bring faraday future to nevada. the legislature overwhelmingly approved the tax incentives for the electric car company. nevada lawmakers are offering faraday 215- million in tax breaks and 120- million in north las vegas' apex industrial park... that's where faraday plans to build its 1- billion dollar factory. it's expected to employ 45- hundred people and create another 9- thousand indirect jobs./// ((sherry swensk)) > for those of you who shipped your pants.. you could get them in the mail today because it's the busiest delivery day of the year. some 30- million parcels of mail will be delivered across the co

it is shut down going all the way to flamingo. now, this is also the exact area in her 20's with a toddler in her car repeatedly plowed into dozens of people along the crowded las vegas strip. police say 37 people were hit between planet hollywood and the paris hotel. one person has died, the toddler remarkably unharmed. now, the latest details from metro when it comes to this woman, they say that she hit pedestrians in at least two separate sidewalk sections, possibly coming back on to the sidewalk a third time, that woman later turned herself in at the tuscany suites where police also found her 1996 oldsmobile with the front windshield smashed in. of course, investigators worked throughout the entire night to find out why exactly she drove on to the sidewalk. they did say in a news conference last night that they are investigating the crash as intentional. the woman is not from las vegas, she currently is at the clark county detention center and told police that she had arrived here just a few days ago, her car is currently regi

complete with rudolph the red nosed flamingo and flamingo claus himself. he put it up 3 days ago and says people have been stopping to take pictures. >> a smile, a laugh, that's about it. i do it for fun. stacey: churchill says he puts out themed flamingos for several other holidays as well. steve: an update now on the breaking news in san bernardino. we go to cnn. >> running back westbound on the they are trying to figure out if it is clear to approach. trying to find a position of cover and concealment. we have an additional suspect to the right side of the vehicle. they are focusing solely on that vehicle. the suspect, they can be pretty assured, is down in the middle of the street. right now, waiting, calling out to see if there is any additional activity in this vehicle. i think that original scene might have been the situation where the original shootout occurred and there might have been an officer down. not confirmed, just reports that there could be an officer down. two or three vehicles hit, multiple officers -- unconfirmed. this is something tha

demetria obilor < here's what i-15 looks like by flamingo. here's what i-15 looks like by flamingo. no accidents slowing you down. crews will be out on oakey,east of i- 15 doing some drilling work related to project neon. expect the westbound, left lane to shut down. > ((patrick walker)) > making sure your holiday decor.. doesn't end up sprucing up.. the landfill. ((kirsten joyce)) coming up in living green. how recycling your tree. helps the environment.. and.. our community./// ((patrick walker)) > we give away exciting prize packs to lucky viewers on our 8 news now facebook page. here are the details./// hey, is that it? i think that's it. this is krystal, we love krystal! we love krystal! oh my god it's jj watt! oh my god! i'm a big fan! your living room.. but by next week. you may be tire of your but instead of tossing it to the curb.. you can help our community. by recycling it. joining us now is u-n-l-v sustainability coordinator tara pike to tell us how. tara thanks so much for coming in today. christmas trees are one of the most recognized traditions of the holiday season.

it happened yesterday near mount vista and flamingo. police don't have suspects in custody - but they also aren't sure if the car was hit with a bullet. it's a story you'll see only on action news. action news reporter michael burton spent the afternoon with the driver - in an attempt to to get to the bottom of this. a cracked window - shell casings left on the ground. today, rachel macdougall is just happy to be alive. "i was driving right along this curve here, and all of a sudden my windshield got smashed. i felt this smash on my windshield, and glass flew all over the inside of my car." it happened yesterday near mount vista street and flamingo road - around 4:45pm. "i was very impressed with my not crash into anything as i was going." but the question remains...what actually hit her car? "my first though my was that it was a rock." a rock thrown from behind this wall - where the road bends. but - this morning - her husband made an interesting find. "my husband came back this morning looking for evidence that somebody shot at my car

here's flamingo and koval. you can use koval as a north/southbou nd alternate to get around the lane restrictions that are still in effect. > < > < > back to you. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > this isn't the first time something like this has happened. in 2005, stephen ressa plowed into tourists on the strip in front of bally's hotel and casino. three people were killed and more than a dozen were injured. he claimed he was seeing demons planning to kill him./// ((kirsten joyce)) > and two years later...in 2007... 13 people were injured when an elderly driver crashed into pedestrians on the strip. episode while driving./// sherry swensk < sherry swensk < we've had mostly clear skies then clouds starting moving in over the last hour or two... and we're now cooling off to the upper 30s and near 40 around town. it was a nice saturday... then yesterday cooler and cloudy. ........... a lot of those clouds have cleared out for now... then we'll see more coming in today and for the first half of the week to keep the sun cove

it is closed at flamingo. you can see this -- see the free from -- you can see the freeway signs lit up. we saw flashing lights at the ramp leading into flamingo. clearly, metro will be at the hours. one thing they are likely doing is trying to instill called -- trying to instill calm for the crowds. they just want to get back to their hotel rooms, they just want to make it home as well. police are not only killing with an active police investigation and securing that and try to find all the evidence they need, but they also have to deal with the public. >> the driver of the vehicle, we have somebody detained. toddler in the vehicle that was three years old and a toddler is on -- and the toddler is unharmed. we are still conducting our investigation and trying to figure out how and why. >> female driver, female toddler? >> i don't know the gender of either. >> what about the breathalyzer? >> the way our investigation is run, we would -- we have drug recognition officers to check and see if that driver was unde

((denise valdez)) slow down on flamingo. we break down the changing cone zones on a popular stretch of choice for news. this is 8 news now at 4. ((denise valdez)) > snow is pummeling parts of the west and pacific northwest. ((paul joncich)) but it's a warm christmas in the midwest and northeast.. where many areas are experiencing record highs. jericka duncan is in new york's central park.. where the weather is just fine: nat: "it's beautiful, today, degrees in buffalo, it was beautiful enough for waders and walks in the park. in a city that was slammed by 7 feet of lake effect snow last year... temperatures this week are more likely to inspire long walks on the beach. ( eric fisher/wbz-tv meteorologist) "that's certainly right look at buffalo on wednesday up to 61 degrees one of many record highs to be set from great lakes down to ohio valley the focus on christmas eve moves to the northeast down to the mid- atlantic numerous record highs were talking 60s and 70s the warmest christmas eve anyone alive has seen in that area."

i- 15 and flamingo is clear right now. expect closures later. < > > that's a look at the roads... back to you./// ((denise valdez)) > the woman accused of running over dozens of people on the las vegas strip.. prosecutors say lakeisha holloway's blood tests showed she had more than the state legal limit of pot in her blood.. when she was arrested back december 20-th. holloway's attorney says the levels are low and don't prove she was impaired in any way. she's accused of intentionally driving up on the sidewalk multiple times.. more than 35 people were hurt /// ((patranya bhoolsuwgn)) > police released the mug shot of the man accused of stabbing and killing another man over a woman. police say 29- year-old gianni raneri launched the attack early yesterday morning.. at an apartment complex near swenson and twain. according to investigators.. raneri tried to get away, but a security guard was able to stop custody. raneri has been charged with first degree murder... this is metro's 136th homicide this year. /// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > new concerns in america's midsection. this as o

she took off from there and drove down flamingo all the way to tuscany. that is not necessarily right next door. that is a little bit of the distance. we don't know what the intention was there. what was the circumstance there? was there an intentional act here? was it an accident? was there something wrong with the vehicle? was there in pair meant? we already noted she submitted to a sobriety test. i'm not sure she would have been able to drive that far of the distance i iit was mechanical failure. the we don't have the answers to those questions we're hoping to find that out very soon. we are waiting press conference on the situation. they will bring us up to speed antonio is on the boulevard and he said the investigation could go another 12 hours or even longer than that. metro will be securing this area and keeping people away from the area as long as the investigation continues. you can see all of the people making their way past this horrific scene. some of the people are witnesses. some are just dealing with the realization that they could've been

his display is complete with rudolph the red nosed flamingo and flamingo claus himself. he put it up three days ago and says people have been stopping to take a lot of pictures. >> a smile, a laugh, that's about it. i do it for fun. eric: just to bring people's day. churchill says he puts out themed flamingos for several other holidays as well. elizabeth: in economic news, stocks sank wednesday after the price of oil dropped 5%. the dow was down 158 points. the nasdaq lost 33. applebee's and i-hop are pulling -- the yahoo! board of directors is considering a major change. the board is looking at selling the struggling company's core internet business. mobile apps, and ad services could be no more. the ceo plans to reveal a plan next month to rid of the company of services that aren't making money. applebee's and i hop are pulling soda from their menus. -- from their kids menus. the move is the latest to trim back on soda consumption by children. adults will still be able to order soda for their kids though. the cdc reports childhood obesity has more than doubled in the l

it happened near flamingo and maryland parkway around 10 last night. clark county fire says the fire started outside the building, and spread to the roof. one person was taken to umc. two adults and a child were displaced. no word yet on what caused the fire. customers of solar power companies may see a more expensive bill soon. in a vote today - the public utilities commission gave n-v energy the power to pay solar customers less for the energy they produce. fox 5's ophelia young is in the studio after homeowner. solar customers will be getting back less than a fifth of what theyre receiving now - this includes all homeowners and small business owners with panels regardless of whether youve had them for years or you're installing them now. many went home after the vote and took out their calculators. "this cost a little over 27 thousand dollars." terry hickman is making payments on his 31 solar panels but he's been quite happy with his energy bills - "we pay a small fee to nv energy just under 15 a month to be connected" when he heard nv energy approa

the delay starts just past flamingo. doesn't let up until you get past boulder highway accident. about a 15 minute delay. this will be here for at least another half hour. a mess on the east leg of the 95. tom hawley reporting from sky 3. jessica: local medical marijuana patients can buy a much tastier version of their doses. it starts selling their new line of going bears and candies next week. fatima has a look at what they will offer those with medical marijuana cards. >> then we will put-- >> already a successful businesswoman when she decided gooey confections. >> we must have lost 20 of our closest friends to hiv. they just withered away and died. >> which is why she opened up nevada pure, medical pot dispensary. >> i feel like we are a whole company now. it makes the very emotional. >> 29 months in the making, gillespie can finally provide a suite, edible alternatives - sweet, edible alternatives to patients that can light up. >> it can help cancer patients and with hiv. it can take away their pain. >> from gummy bears to be in a butter and honey. a variety of products tha

fox5's shannon moore is live near las vegas blvd near flamingo with the very latest. investigators are focusing on surviellence video and witness statements this reason why this woman would do this. the roads still closed off. you can the scene at this hour.. officers still out here and likely will be out here for several more hours. lets pull up some video from last night. police say the woman driver repeatedly and purposely drove up on the sidewalk around 630 last night in front of the paris hotel hitting a large crowd of people including children witnesses described the scene as chaotic as paramedics arrived to treat the wounded -- a tragedy on the blvd as folks try to wrap their heads around what happened. people bouncing off the front of the vehicle she stopped bunch of guys were trying to punch out the window and then she took off started mowing over more people. we've learned the driver is in her 20's. her car., a 1996 oldsmobile with and to add even more shock to the story police say she had a 3 year old child in the car with her at the time of the crash. that

the display is complete with rudolph the red nose flamingo and the mango clause himself -- flamingo claus himself. >> a smile, a laugh. that's abt it. i do it for fun. eric: churchill says he puts them out for several other holidays as well. elizabeth: an economic news, stocks sank wednesday after the price of oil dropped 5%. the dow was down 158, the nasdaq lost 33. applebee's and i hop are pulling soda from their menus. -- kids menus. it is a move to trim back on soda consumption. adults can order soda for their kids. the cdc reports childhood obesity has more than doubled in the last 30 years and roughly as obese. yahoo!'s board of directors is considering a change, looking at selling the struggling company's core internet business meeting yahoo!'s website, mobile apps, and web services could be no more. the ceo plans to reveal a plan next month to read the company of services that are not making money. eric: verizon is giving out free star wars themed google cardboard viewers. the catch is you have to be a verizon customer and supplies are limited. there are four designs of the virtua

ramps from i-15 onto tropicana, flamingo, and spring mountain road will begin. later in the hour... all other streets and roads leading westbound onto the boulevard between sahara and mandalay bay from koval start. from there, metro will start shutting down vehicle traffic on the strip. these closures will remain in effect until 3:30 a-m... so make sure you have a plan ahead of time./// ((paula francis)) you are highly encouraged to take advantage of public transportation for the new year's eve celebration. there are several options. the regional transportation system is running its buses for through 9 a-m. of course, taxi cabs will be at the ready to get you to and from wherever it is that you want to be. don't forget that ride sharing options uber and lyft now operate in southern nevada... but be wary of surge pricing. double check the estimated fare before scheduling a pick-up. if you drive, but do end up having a drink -- don't try to drive home. triple-a is offering free tipsy tows to your home within 10 miles of the pickup location. you do not have a triple-a membership. put t

person sent to hospital for burn injuries no traffic issues heading out for a live shot of 95 and flamingo traffic moving well in both direction just east of here though we got a hit and run near nellis and flamingo..on cabana drive. might be a good idea to avoid back to youday is two weeks from today... and preparations are underway to ring in the new year. ((kirsten joyce)) tourism leaders just announced an estimated 332- thousand party-goers will be in town. the big fireworks display will launch from 7 hotels along the strip for about 8 minutes. ((brian loftus)) if you don't want to spend new year's eve with thousands of strangers on the strip... spend it with us! we'll be broadcasting live starting at ten p-m... all the way through the fireworks show. ((kirsten joyce)) and during that broadcast... we will announce the winner of our great mortgage giveaway. we teamed up with gavish real estate to pay up to 15- thousand dollars on a lease or mortgage for up to 1 year. go to our 8 news now facebook page for a full list of rules and details on how to enter./// ((kirsten joyce)) > spotting

own resident ray of sunshine, piff the magic dragon continues to spread his hilarious cheer at the flamingo. catch his piffmas particular tonight. >> what are you saying? >> the magic dragon joins us now with what you can expect on the show. >> that was piff's piffmas pifftacular. >> easy for you to say. >> well, it's a very simple piff's piffmas piftacular. i said it again. >> it rolls off the tongue. >> right. >> it just comes naturally to a dragon. >> magic dragon. >> excuse me. a magic dragon. how are you these days? >> we're very good. >> how's your friend? >> it's the last day of our piffmas shows so we're very excited. >> and how do you celebrate as a magic dragon? >> well, you see normally it's the last of my species so, you know, that thing with all the family flying in usually and have arguments, it doesn't happen anymore. >> you're all alone? is that kind of depressing? >> all alone in the cave, yeah. it was depressing so we thought let's make our own show in las vegas, the old piffmas show and then people can come in from all over the world and join us and we can all argue toget

the spring mountain interchange along with the flamingo and tropicana i-1/15 interchanges will close down this evening celebration. i'll be talking about all of the closures, as well as what's staying open around 6:20 am in no delays on the south beltway right now. < > < > back to you! ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > the woman who police say plowed down pedestrians on the strip.... had marijuana in her system at the time of the crash. prosecutors say lakeisha holloway's blood tests showed that she had more than the legal limit of pot in her system. however, her defense attorney says the levels are low and don't prove that she was impaired. on december 20th, police say she killed 1 person and injured more than 35.. when she intentionally drove up on the sidewalk in front of her 3- year- old daughter was in the car at the time. holloway is on suicide watch in jail.... pending a january 20th court date. she faces charges for murder, child endangerment and felony hit and run./// ((denise valdez)) > a young child in clark county has died from complications of the flu. the southern nevada health

the spring mountain, flamingo and tropicana interchanges will close around five pm. strip shuts down around six. in what's driving you crazy, around 5:20, i will break down all of the details and the roads staying open. we have no wrecks on the freeways. crash in henderson at green < > back to you. /// ((patranya bhoolsuwan) > and while police will be out in full force..hundreds of celebrating...an d ringing in 2016. ((denise valdez)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live from the hard rock cafe... where our crew will be posted tonight for our coverage. michael? ((party like a rock star on new year's eve at hard rock live las vegas located inside hard rock cafe las vegas strip. the celebration will feature a premium open bar, food stations, party favors and a special champagne toast at midnight. local band ashley red will perform and keep the dance floor packed into the new year! additionally, revelers get a front row view of the fireworks at midnight from hard rock live las vegas' patio overlooking the ((patranya bhoolsuwan) michael... how can people get ticke

that car drove a pretty good distance down flamingo to the tuscany. believe that perhaps this was something that was sort of intentional. she has been cooperative, we should say. she did turn herself into authorities and submit herself to a sobriety test. we are still awaiting results from that. we are expecting a press conference just moments from now. perhaps they will be able to confirm some of the results of that sobriety test. we may not know the results for some time. marie: that is expected to happen within the next six minutes. so many people sending their prayers and well wishes. among them is our own governor brian sandoval, who issued this statement saying he has spoken with sheriff joe lombardo and will remain in contact with him. additional information is released, the state stands ready to help. sandoval. we also heard from clark county he spoke with us not long ago. he said he wanted to reassure the public that everything is being done to investigate this thoroughly, and to reassure the norm. this is something incredibly tragic, and in

killed, 36 others injured fox5's shannon moore is live on the strip where the crash happened on las flamingo with the investigators here all night combing through evidence and surveillence video trying to determine why someone would do such a thing. i'll take a step aside so you can at the scene this told the female driver is being interviewed this custody. she's also being tested for any sort of impairment, drugs or alcohol. video of the crash from last night -- police say the drove her car up here right infront of the paris hotel around 6:30 last night . she then backed up, went a tad farther down and accelerated up on to the curb again, hitting nearly 40 people including children. "a lady was walking "a lady was walking by and saying oh my god did they get her did they get her--we were like, what happened? she said there is a lady being dragged by a car--literally down the street. and she says there are people that are dead--right there. we're like o my god what's going on." officers have confirmed one person hit has died. another 6 are listed in critical condition. now we don't know much

no delays on i-15 and flamingo right now either. < > < > < > back to you! brian loftus > christmas is brian loftus > christmas is over, but don't put your wallet away. after- christmas sales are all rid inventory they didn't sell. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live from downtown summerlin this morning. michael, what kind of deals are out there? ((michael stevens)) brain, patranya... consumer experts say don't expect the same quantity of sales as black friday. but in terms of quality... some post-christmas sales might beat black friday. right now... many retailers are trying to clear our their inventories for the new year... because there's no major shopping holiday's to look forward to until the spring. experts say some items are more discounted than others so it's your efforts: ((monique clements marketing, downtown summerlin: now is a great time to fill in any gaps... what you wanted or maybe you need to return something and now you're coming to find out a sweater you got for christmas you can return and actually get two s

collins was taken into custody friday night, after a multiple car crash at flamingo and koval. releasing new sketches of a missing teen, in hopes it could help them finally track him down. take a look at these artist renderings of 17 year old macin smith. he was last seen more than 3 months ago, trying to hitch hike from saint george to las vegas. his family is also also offering a one thousand dollar reward for anyone with information that can lead them to macin. time now is x:xx --- coming up.... this is just 6 hours away from the valley. salt lake city hit by a huge winter storm. but on the east coast, they're actually still waiting for winter to arrive! a fire being reported in the central valley. it could possibly be a lumber yard so a big concern right now. at the corner of decatur and the middle of the valley... we actually were able to talk to a store owner right next to where this is happening who says there's a ton of activity we're working on getting you live images, we're sending reporter yasmeen hassan to get us new details we'll have those for you as soon as possi

this is at the tuscany hotel and casino right near flamingo and koval...which is a block away from planet hollywood people walking on the strip. you can see the damage to that car on the windshield. we spoke to someone staying at the hotel about the chaos he saw here. 08.14.40.00 "i just finished dinner and was pulling in driving by and the next thing you know i see six or seven police officers in the dark, you know it is pretty dark here in the parking lot. 08.14.52.00 "they were just running, and i looked to see what direction they were running to and i saw a cop arresting a lady." the man says he saw a little girl with the woman. police tell us the three year old was in the car with the driver but was not hurt. and they're still not sure what her relationship is to the little girl. police are describing the driver as african-american woman in her 20's and she is behind bars this morning....as police continue to question her. and las vegas police also tweeting that they are looking for information from anyone who saw this happen. with witnesses to help their investigation...so if you kn

a very nonmonogamous bird, the flamingo. they move around. >> flamingos get around, you hear that? >> now you know. >>> we have video to show you but we have to stress that police say the deer in this next story was not hurt. camden county police in kentucky posted this dash cam video showing a deer doing a complete flip, but it brushed it off and ran away. police say there is an informational value. they say it serves as a good training video for drivers on how to react when a deer crosses your path. we have a lot here. you have to apply the brakes and steer away from the deer in a controlled manner, if you can remember that. never know when you're in those situations. >> still kind of disturbing to see. >> it is. but it gets up and trots away. >> not hurt, what they say. >>> coming up, a san francisco tradition is approaching but this year there's a bit of backlash against santa con. coming up, the signs in another city sparking debate here in the bay area. and the 100 top songs and who appeared on the list the most amount of times. layover. 24 hours. hello, reykjavik. oh, so tha

this is near the flamingo interchange. < > back to you! despite the end of "no child left behind" teachers in nevada will still be evaluated by their student's test scores. that's because any change to nevada's educator performance evaluation system..require s legislative action. that can't happen until the next session.. in 2017. the nevada state education association is pushing the state to dilute the weight of the scores..during the evaluations./// ((brian loftus)) > if you've got gift cards from christmas that you won't use... listen up! ((patranya we'll show you the program target is rolling out.. to take them off your hands. ((brian loftus)) > plus... cryotherapy for cancer? how doctors hope to use this new treatment to beat the deadly diagnosis. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > and.. big delays in a growing community. lanes are closed and the traffic light is out of whack. demetria gets to the bottom of it all, in "what's ((patranya bhoolsuwan)until midnight to celebrate new year's with the little ones. netflix announced it's bringing back

great show to bring the whole grab the kids, come on down to the flamingo. >> your show is part comedy, part juggling, a lot of action. >> yes, a ton of fun. you never know what's going to happen on my show. >> you're very busy tonight. you're doing a toy drive. that's the best. at the link. >> this one is at the link. programs. i was asked by the county commissioner to join him as his celebrity guest, going around all the different businesses. >> what are you wearing there jeff? >> that's the holiday suit. i might bust that out later this week. >> did you bring up the unicycle? >> we're having a lot of fun going to all the businesses collecting toys. we're going to distribute them to the children in foster care next week. >> that's happening next week. thank you for can coming in today. coming up today on the blend, let heaven and nature sing. where to join the city wide sing >> tonight marks two years of monday's dark where performs come together to raise money for important causes, all across the valley. >> right now celebrate the season with a lot of feast and holiday magic. this m

strip, we want to remind you that metro will be shutting down exit ramps at 5:00ramps from i-15 tip flamingo and tropicana will be shutting down. vehicle traffic will also be shut down in waves throughout the evening. in case you do need to get around you can get on i-15 but you will have to exit at russell. >> a plane skids off the runway at one of the nation's busiest airports. x the search is on for a country wi >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, i have an important message about security. write down the number on your screen, so you can call when i finish. the lock i want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door. this is a lock for your life insurance, a rate lock, that guarantees your rate can never go up at any time, for any reason. but be careful. many policies you see do not have one, but you can get a lifetime rate lock through the colonial penn program. call this number to learn more. with a rate lock for people on a fixed income who want affordable life insurance that's simple to get. coverage options for just $9.95 a month, less than 35 cents a day. act now and yo

it happened on november 21st...near 215 and flamingo. police say the suspect walked in, pointed a gun at employee's face. and demanded money... they say the employee was shocked at having a gun in his face and struggled to open the register. the suspect apparently got frustrated, fired his gun, then took off. we talked with another clerk at the convenience store about this strange encounter. ((marie hawkins / employee " he was like fidgeting, fidgeting, fidgeting like this and then he reached behind him like this, because the cashier thought he was just looking for money like his wallet, and that's when he reached out and then that's when he put the weapon at the gentleman who was working that evening. quite shaken up." ((brian loftus)) marie told us the cashier who was working that night was rattled, but has returned to work. she says the clerks have an emergency action plan in the event of a robbery. police are asking you to call crimestoppers if you know anything about the suspect/// ((brian loftus)) > this weekend the city of las veg

accident on jones, south of flamingo at rochelle near the spring valley library. no freeway crashes. no delays along i- 15 at sahara. < > < > > that's a look at the roads... back to you./// ((patrick walker)) > the secret service is under fire again.. after an agent's car was broken into. ((kirsten joyce)) what was stolen following the agency's secret service is facing yet another embarrassment.. after one of its agents had his gun along with other items.. stolen from the car. as joe johns reports.. the agency hasn't regained their reputation over the last few years. the u-s secret service --charged with protecting the president and first family, facing another blunder.. this time, an agent said to work in the presidential protective badge, and other items stolen from his car. it happened in broad daylight, outside secret service headquarters about a mile from the white house... (ron kessler/author, "first family detail"): "this is a total violation of basic security rules involving any law enforcement to allow a gun, a badge to be locked up in a car unattended."

you have a show at the flamingo. >> we got two shows left in the year. crazy. today and tomorrow, and then -- >> taking a hiatus. >> yes, two weeks off. >> going underground? >> going underground, going off the grid, baby. great show for the family. we've been sold out every night. >> that's fantastic. >> i will, yes. you don't leave those around. >> what plans do you have for new year's eve? >> i'm going to take advantage of living on the strip. i'm going on go to the roof and watch the fireworks with friends. >> i'm going to crash your house. >> the party is at jeff's place. >> you ready to start the show? >> let's do it. >> hundreds of thousands of people are coming to celebrate new year's eve right here in vegas. tips to keep it fun and safe for everyone. >> don't be a pain in the drain. if you have left over cooking oil from christmas, recycle it. we'll tell you where. >> first up, so you made plans for new year's eve, but what about new years day? this year get out and get active. >> here with details on a nationwide initiative to get you outdoors is park

and you won't be able to get on or off i-15 at the spring mountain, flamingo, and tropicana exits. now we do have a full list of road closures on our website -- las vegas now dot com. /// ((brian loftus)) ((demetria obilor)) with demetria!> demetria obilor accident on northbound 95 at eastern. no major delays. this crash on northbound i-15 near sahara is stil active. expect right lane closures. no other freeway crashes. have a fantastic morning. < > < > > that's a look at the roads... stock market ... how about legos instead! ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) why one study finds you might want to raid your kids' toy closet for a good investment. that story and more... ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > there aren't that many options when it comes to treating mesothelioma. but now, doctors at the mayo clinic are trying something new -- freezing the cancer tumor before extracting it. introduces us to a minnesota woman.. who's using cryo-therapy to tackle the rare cancer. >there's a message inside that they've written mary kuntz's family made her a love chain - filled with an inspirational message for e

near koval and flamingo. collins posted pictures to twitter... from the rodeo.... right before his arrest. no charges have been filed yet. collins resigned from the commission... in august.... citing family reasons. big weather developments around the country right now including high winds.. heavy rain and tornadoes. there were at least 4 confirmed twisters over the weekend in texas.. including one that destroyed at least 50 homes in lindale. further south in lufkin.. high winds picked up and tossed around a long line of freight cars. in kansas.. the problem is heavy snow.. which caused blizzard-like conditions making travel next to impossible. adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and 'weather first.' breezy winds will continue tonight as our current storm system pushes through the area. expect lows in the low to mid and highs only in the mid to upper 40s tomorrow. the winds will remain breezy on tuesday, but will decrease by wednesday. the system makes its exit wednesday, but the cold air will still be in place and it will be another afternoon of h

the cheapest room we found on the strip was 215 dollars on new year's eve at the flamingo. some places... like circus circus require a two night stay, and their average price is 244 a night. downtown is a little less expensive. the d is offering rooms as low as 219 dollars thursday night. several other places are priced around 260 or 280 dollars. if you haven't decided how you want to spend your new year's eve... we've got you covered! we places to eat, drink and party, got you covered! we have a full list of all the places to eat, drink and party, plus all the fireworks shows. it's on the right side of our website, ktnv.com nye tends to come with a lot of drinking...but this year, a sobering reminder you'd better not drive. drinking...but this year, a sobering reminder you'd better not drive. and that reminder comes from a man who admits he's responsible for killing a little girl and her grandmother. we'll tell you what will happen next. and remember that teen who got off for his deadly drunk driving accident using the affluenza defense? well his victims say they are glad

many of the ramps including tropicana, flamingo and spring mountain road are getting closed off to the strip starting at 5 . shortly afterwards the strip will be shutting down to traffic. and a heads up....the fremont experience will close down at four and re- open at 6pm as they get ready for the festivities down there. ((mauricio marin)) for a full list of road closures---head over to las- vegas now-dot- com. 8 news now./// ((paula francis)) as you can imagine...there's going to be a lot of traffic in the area. what services are there to get around? ((mauricio marin)) well the monorail is staying open saturday to help people get around all hours of the day. and r-t-c is offering free bus rides from park and ride facitilites to try and ease traffic. the free service starts at six tonight. back to you.//// ((paula francis)) > fireworks will be launched from seven hotels along the strip. the synchronized show begins promptly at midnight -- that is -- as long as there are not sustained winds stronger than 10 miles per hour. and an air quality advisory is in effect for potentially elevate

and you won't be able to get on or off i-15 at the spring mountain, flamingo, and we have all the details online...just go to las- vegas- now- dot- com./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > to get around driving on new years eve, you can opt for public transportation. the regional transportation commission is offering free rides from 6 p-m on new year's eve until 9 a-m on new year's day. there are also free park and ride facilities for the holiday./// our new year's eve coverage begins thursday at 10 p-m. our crews will be on the air until after the grand 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" ... with the hashtag "vegas n-y-e"./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > a classic rock band... putting their differences aside? the rumors surrounding guns n roses... and whether a possible reunion could bring them to vegas. today, john stamos. i felt for a second there they wanted me to be a part of it. the talk, on cbs. four... technolo

a couple blocks away, near flamingo and koval. that's where she turned herself in. we were there -- and captured this shot of the car, with its windshield shattered. according to the arrest report, she would not explain why she drove onto the sidewalk. sheriff joe lombardo called her demeanor, quote: "stoic." also disturbing.. she had her toddler in the backseat. that little girl is now at child haven right. abc's brandi hitt is tracking the latest details on this case. nats -- (fire siren) a terrifying hit and run... on the busy las vegas strip. sot -- (no name given) // 'some lady ran... jumped the curb and went right through the people." sot -- antonio nasser, witness // "people were like bouncing off the front of the car." police say 24 year old lakeisha holloway veered onto the side walk... up to three times sunday night... accelerating into the crowd dept. confirms we believe it to be an murder. brandi hitt -- abc news -- los angeles. our coverage of last night's deadly crash continues on our our coverage of last night's deadly crash continues on our ktnv.com.

road, between the strip and paradise, actually, all up and down flamingo. there's the area we're going to look outside. you see the orange cones out there. motorists seeming to negotiate them just fine without delay. in the bowl, starting to get a little slowed dyou think you see some yellow signs out there. 51 miles per hour. but the outside view shows nothing to worry about just yet. just getting a little busier, kim and dana. >> kim: tom, thank you. it's 541 a.m. a. -- 5:41 a.m. absolute meltdown. this bad behavior actually is going to really cost her. we'll explain why she freaked out at the dmv. >> dana: concerns about security at the summer olympics. what they found and what has authorities very concerned. with the wagners" centurylink prism tv has all your favorite channels, tons of live sports, and more. watch when and where you want with advanced features like our wireless set-top box, whole home dvr, and prism on the go. and choose from a variety of great packages to fit your home. call... ...and get started with the prism essential tv bundle. you

and you won't be able to get on or off i-15 at the spring mountain, flamingo, and tropicana exits. we have a full list of road closures online... just go to las- vegas- now- dot- com./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) for those watching the fireworks from home... starts at 10- pm. our crews will be on the air until after the grand finale... with locations from red rock resort to downtown las vegas... and up and down the las vegas strip./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) and during that broadcast... we teamed up with gavish real estate to take care of one lucky person's mortgage payments for a year. go to our 8 news now facebook page for a full list of rules and details on how to enter. and the deadline by the way to do that is today/// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > getting a better workout. the findings from a new study... on how coffee might help you in the gym. "we love carol burnett. you have the best set of legs. honey, the legs are the last thing to go. the talk, today on cbs." ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > coming amazing story of courage. after a bear attacks a boy scout troup leader in the wilder

he was arrested on friday for suspected drinking and driving.police stopped them near flamingo and oval. they have not commented on his arrest. the former commissioner known for his off-the-cuff remarks was taken into custody last august. >> the republican presidential candidates will be going hehead, and that is something tomorrow night. the prototype stage will feature ben carson, senator ted cruz and marco rubio, and rand paul. governors chris christie, john kasich, and former governor jeb bush and carly f>> that will start at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night for a cnn posting that debate. we will be there covering all angles of ita great team on the ground. four the candidates participate in what they call the happy hour debate. we will bring you all of that coming up tomorrow. every day in politics for las vegas. -- a big day in politics for las vegas. >> with just 10 days left until christmas -- >> just 10 days, really? >> today is the biggest shipping day of the year. i am part of that. i did some shopping online. >> you are part of that rush? we are live at the spring valley station nea

cheapest room we found on the strip was 2-hundred and 15 dollars...that's on new year's eve at the flamingo. rates at caesar's protperties are higher...the least expensive room at caesars palace is going for 6-29 a night. the priciest m-g-m property is 9- hundred a night at the aria suites. circus circus requires a two night stay...that'll cost you 2-hundred and 44 dollars a night. downtown is less expensive..the d has rooms as low as 2-19 a night. and if you're looking to score last minute concert tickets...you can still get tickets to see brittney we have a full list of new years eve happenings... in las vegas.... posted on our website. there's information.... on fireworks.. parties... the best places to eat.. and... so much more. you'll find the list.... on the right side of k-t-n-v dot com. the so-called "affluenza" teen is expected to be on his way back to the u-s right now! after hiding out in mexico you'll never guess what led mexican authorities to the teen right n trying to recover after deadly tornadoes swept through over breaking news... on that stubborn house fire in two people

police say she was about 150 yards from a marked crosswalk when she mark -- when she walked flamingo at 7:30. she was pronounced dead at the scene. investigators don't suspect any wrongdoing on the part of driver of the pickup. in fact, he remained on scene and was cooperating detectives. about 100 disadvantaged children living here in the las vegas valley. the season of giving. -- las vegas valley experiencing the season of giving. metro police officers shot for their holiday presents. christine kim has more on this center event under target. >> i'm very excited. christine: you can't talk santa >> they deserve a good christmas. christine: on the state, santa's helpers carry a badge, making their way through the aisle. with children like david and burial. who, for and eight-year-old boy-- there is a lot about being fiscally responsible. >> this is four dollars, this is a good price. christine: this deputy chief knows what other officers put in their cars may be the only presence these children will get. >> christmas morning will be like, not very much without police officers. >> this

and you won't be able to get on or off i-15 at the spring mountain, flamingo, and tropicana exits. we have a full list of road closures online... just go to las vegas now dot com. /// ((brian loftus)) > if you don't want to deal with > if you don't want to deal with the traffic.. there's a convenient and free alternative. the r-t-c is offering free rides from 6 p-m tomorrow until 9 a-m new year's day. there are also free park and ((brian loftus)) demetria obilor crash reported earlier this morning along southbound 95 by casino center. not seeing any delays right now. nothing else happening on your freeways. accident on the east side on desert inn near mojave. you can use sahara as an east-west alternate. < > > that's a look at the roads... back to you./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > 2016 is almost here.. ..along with major precautions. ((brian loftus)) the security new york city has set up in case tt2waty#`*4 p bt@m@[l tt2waty#`*4 p "a@mpw( tt2waty#`*4 p bm@m[\$ tt4waty#`*4 r dzhq !#4 new year's eve.. and the entire country is ready to

we talked to management for the apartments near maryland and flamingo parkway. they say this isn't entirely their fault. they claim they just bought the complex last week, and there were a lot of incomplete work orders. but they did assure us they will be inspecting every smoke alarm. we contacted the previous management, and they said they weren't aware of the smoke detector issue. the red cross is now helping the family, and they're staying in a model apartment. the man charged with shooting a metro officer won't be getting out of jail anytime soon. bail has now been set at one million dollars, for teag fox. he's facing several charges including attempted murder of a police officer, for the shooting last friday. the officer who was hit is expected to make a full recovery. family and friends are now remembering the 6 american soldiers... killed by a suicide bomber in afghanistan, just days before christmas. listen to how their loved ones describe them. ( joel taub / father of staff sgt. peter taub ) "he was funny. he was thoughtful. he was a really good family

ramps from i-15 to flamingo and trough will be shut down. some of the traffic heading to the strip needs to be cleared off. vehicle traffic will be shut down on las ve boulevard in sections throughout the evening. exit the freeway at sahara and russell. jessica: new guinea numbers are out for nevada, and the news is good. -- new gaming numbers and the news is good. casino revenue from slot machines was up 13%. nevada casinos kept about $596 million of what was gambled on slot machines. strip casino revenue was up about 5.5% in november, while downtown casinos saw a major jim: did you do your part as usual? jessica: not this time. jim: you are easing up? alright. we are one day away from the biggest party in las vegas, and many of you heading out for the night to catch the fireworks. jessica: news 3 is your new year's eve weather authority. kevin janison is tracking the forecast fkevin: it won't be quite the same trauma we had last year when we had the chance for snow that had boulder city. i don't think the mountain will see any snow. we sho

on flamingo and koval. she was arrested and is now being questioned.. while police test her blood of drugs or alcohol. while we don't know why... the woman drove into the crowd.. on purpose. ((patrick walker)) police say the woman's car had oregon license plates. she is expected to be charged this morning.. when she is. . or when we learn her identity.. we will bring it to you live. kirsten? want to check on your commute metro has confirmed that a pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle on jones. jones is closed between sunset and russell. use decatur and rainbow as north/south alternates. > ((sherry swensk)) clouds moving back into southern nevada this morning after a quick clearing overnight. temps near 40 degrees and light wind. ............ highs near normal today and even a little above normal tomorrow and midweek. ......... winter arrives tonight with more than 14 hours of nighttime - our shortest day of the year. ............. more rain and snow into the west as the snow piles up. com for our ski rep >>> good morning to our viewers in

near koval and flamingo. action news went by collins' house today.... to get a comment... but... there was no answer. collins posted pictures to twitter from the rodeo.... right before his arrest. no charges have been filed yet. collins resigned from the commission... in august.... citing family reasons. more concerns tonight.... over the safety of hoverboards.... after reports of them bursting into flames. in tonight's consumer alert... what major retailer is now pulling them.... just days before christmas. a family's christmas picture is going viral. we'll tell you why there's more than meets with eye with this snap shot of a happy looking family. stay with us. an incredible scene today in in after the group got stranded on some ice floes. they were fishing with a portable ice house.. but the wind caused the ice to crack and several large chunks broke free. luckily.. no one was hurt. now... to a consumer alert from contact - 13-. the new crackdown on hoverboards. at least... -10- fires reported.... in -9- states. companies from amazon to major airlines worried.... about those l