jessica bringe shows us the four- hoofed friend -- helping season. holly schindler/mocha's owner :02-:05 bowled over by the holidas. i thth year. holly schindllr/mocha's wner but one festive the hustle and bustle and reminding last minute shoppers of the spirit of christmas. holly schindler/mocha's owner :23-:29 "i loved the smiles on the parent's faces, i loved tte shoppers of the spirit of christmas. holly "i loved the smiles on the mocha and owner holly are ringing in the holidays with the salvation army at gogody's market locations..givinn :40-:51 "i had one mom say my daughter will remember this for jessica bringe/reporter :52- 1:02 "not only is mocha is bringing the holiday spirit but he's a his ear it will go directly to mocha!" matt selvig/gordy's market 1:05-1:09 "you know, you hear a lot about mocha - even trying his muzzle at being santa's helper. holly schindler/mocha's owner 1:15-1:18 "i think mocha and i might do it holly schindler/mocha's owner 1:27-1:30 for myself and i am loving it." there is no better 1:35-1:39 "we wanted to wish ev

that was jessica bringe siouxland... we have a very spirited bell ringer. donald baumgardner has been outside fareway on war eagle drive singing christmas carols, and greeting customers. in addition to volunteering as a bell ringer for the salvation army, donald decided to hand out teddy bears ananother stuffed animals to anyone who wanted one. he said he hopes to make the holiday season little merrier for others. "it makes you feel so good and wonderful, it's a small thing i do, but some people just enjoy. it's like you gave them a million dollars just for one toy." said donald baumgardner. by early afternoon donald had given away more than four hundred stuffed animals. we have an update on a sioux goes nuts over nutcrackers. last week, we showed you the nutcracker collection of jacque goettsch in that story, jacque, who is a retired nurse, mentioned that she was only missing one nutcracker. a nurse nutcracker. just a few days later, she received a package in the mail from an anonymous elf. "it was my nurse, a nutcracker" said jacque e t's unbelievable tha

jessica bringe shows us the four- hoofed friend -- helping this holiday season. holly schindler/mocha's owner :02-:05 "i was getting kind of getting goes - christmas is the busiest time of "everybody is racing to catch but one festive miniature horse..is slowing down the hustle and bustle and reminding last minute shoppers of the spirit of christmas. holly schindler/mocha's owner :23-:29 mocha and owner holly are ringing in the holidays with the salvation army at gordy's market locations..giving back in more ways than one. schindler swears if you whisper "i wish you a merry christmas mocha!" matt selvig/gordy's market 1:05-1:09 "you know, you hear a lot about 1:15-1:18 "i think mocha and i might do it again." as for schindler - celebrating her birthday on christmas eve and named holly after the holiday. holly schindler/mocha's owner for myself and i am loving it." there is no better 1:35-1:39 "we wanted to wish everyone was a pretty good way to do it." (nats) "merry christmas!" today in iowa continues in a forecast. mild christmas and then a wintry mix for tonigh

i think he's frank and that refreshing approach he brings is why he has the support he has" said steve king. jessica rae: king is endorsing texas senator ted cruz for president... bring the nation together. "i want to see an america that's pulled together: that's unified where we feel like we're on a common cause, common set of people with a common set of ideals and i think ted cruz is the best person to do that, "said iowa representative steve king. jessica rae: representative king also discussed his skepticism with climate change science... and why he believes we need special ground forces in syria to defeat isis. jessica rae: sanders main rival for the bid... hillary clinton... will be getting extra help on the campaign trail from former president bill clinton bill has been mostly behind- the-scenes, campaigning and helping fundraise for his wife. now, he'll be playing a more visible role in hillary clinton's campaign. over the weekend... she announced her husband will join her on the campaign in january, saying they're going to cover as much ground in new hampshire as possible. jessica rae: on t

jessica rae: " still to come... i'll bring you all of the action from last night'srepublican presidential debate. hear from all of the top g-o-p candidates... after the break. laurel, ne - you. take fs learning tree preschool out of laurel nebraska is closed today. bloomfield comm school - 10 am late start santee community school - 10 am late start " " scott good morning siouxland. a winter storm is churning to the northwest this morning. here's a check of the radar where we have rain mixing with snow this morning. a winter weather advisory is in effect for northwestern counties in siouxland. let's get a look outside on the port neal welding company skycam hd. visibilities are being reduced associated with falling precipitation and fog in the region. temperatures are throughout most of the area. the dayplanner displays falling temperatures through the day and we'll have a strong wind also come along for the ride. a winter storm is spinning in the north-central united states. we've got winter storm warnings and winter weather a

other thing, jessica brings up a good point, spending social security money, sending it to dead peoplee is now legislation that says, stop spending money, losing money on dead people. melissa: we need a law about that? it wasn't already illegal to send dead people social security money. >> that's a really good question. it has to be illegal. if it isn't, they should be arrested for not making it illegal. one of the biggest things in there is indeed collapse of obamacare co-ops. those costs and fact we've been reporting for several weeks now. melissa: yeah. >> you bring up a good point, melissa, like, ready, fire, aim spending in washington, right? still so haphazard. we thought it would go away when they got rid of pork barrel earmarks. it hasn't stopped. melissa: jessica, this is the problem with so much being done at federal level. they're so far away from where the money came from, it is not their money anyway. they don't produce anything. they just take a piece of what everybody else has earned. this is the problem with big government. the money is just not spent wisely. it can't b

i think he's frank and that refreshing approach he brings is why he has the support he has" said iowa representative steve king. jessica rae: king is endorsing texas senator ted cruz for president... a man he calls the best candidate to bring the nation together. "i want to see an america that's pulled together: that's unified where we feel like we're on a common cause, common set of people with a common set of ideals and i think ted cruz is the best person to do that, "said iowa representative steve king. jessica rae: representative king also climate change science... and why he believes we need special ground forces in syria to defeat isis. jessica rae: if you're worried about getting a ticket from one of the city's speed cameras on i-29... well good news. city council members have voted to lower fines coming from those automated cameras. they passed all three readings of the ordinance change. fines for going 11 to 15 miles per hour over the speed limit will go from 168 dollars to 100 dollars. the change will go into affect sometime early next year. jessica rae: iowa's governor has his sights set on cyber-hackers ter

jessica flores from our fox affiliate in phoenix reports. an outpouring of support for a family in the midst of tragedy. online hundreds have rallied to help raise money to help bring jessica's body home to arizona and to help her family. gullette says: "the family wanted me to express how much they've appreciated the love and support they've received from everyone" the family's attorney richard gullette says the family was able to bring valenzuela's body back to buckeye where her funeral now one week after the senseless tragedy. the thirty-two year old mother of three was with her husband on the strip when a driver plowed through a crowd injuring dozens. gullette says: "they were on the strip celebrating their 10-year anniversary and the next thing they know a car comes plowing through sending people scrambling." now driver, 24 year holloway, is facing murder charges. police say she had her toddler with her when she intentionally drove into pedestrians. investigators don't have a motive. valenzuela was the sole person killed. gullette says: "she was just a loving mother, and they were starting out their family and just bought their new home together and were excit

jessica rae: and.... speaking of kids sleeping... i'll bring you thestory behind this santa clause andhis sleepy friend... who are going viral... hear from them... or having late start time, head to siouxlandmatters.co m jessica rae: any parent knows how difficult it can be to get your kids to go to sleep. on average... the national sleep foundation suggests kids are consistently getting about one hour of sleep less than they should every night. abc's becky worley has some strategies to prevent that from happening "does this sound familiar glass of water" on cam walking with water getting kids totoettle down and actually falalasleep is toughgh ecky: "here's your water dr. lisa thebner so what's a parent to do? dr. lisa thebner still rule here: warm bath?bedtime story?but there are a few new ideas o nat pop app noise and kid using tablet pediatricians say the wind down should be totally screen free- the blue lights can signal a child's brain that it's daytime. enter sleepytime coloring finally this bedtime ory has parents raving about its effefe

the family needs the money to bring jessica's body home to arizona and for funeral expenses. if you want to help, we have that information on the links page of our website, fox5 vegas dot com. a memorial is growing on the strip for the victims... many who fox5's cyndi lundeberg tells us more on what they are going through... as well as those who saw the crash and tried to stop the driver. marina ivanov describes where she was standing the moment police say lakeisha holloway drove her car up onto the sidewalk near the planet killing one person. marina ivanov: i cant believe it i cant believe it people fly like paper she doesnt stop people had blood coming out of their mouths it was horrible l jessica valenzuela who lived in arizona died... her family has set up a gofund me page in her honor. the other victims were taken to multiple hospitals ... the most serious... taken to umc. three remain in critical condition... 2 are in serious. one of the younger patients was 11 years old. cohen a variety of head injuries lacerations broken bones they will recovering ivanov says her husb

together and were excited about that" a go-fund-me page raised more than 38 thousand dollars to bring jessica's body back home to buckeye arizona for her funeral. 24-year-old lakeisha holloway is facing murder charges in the crash, and police don't have a motive into why it happened. umc says there's still one patient in critical condition someone wrapped strips of bacon on the door handles and police are as a possible hate crime. surveillance video shows a man walking up to spring valley mosque, and wrapping the door handles with pork. mosque-goers weren't able to go into the building to pray, since it is forbidden in islam to eat or touch pork. muslim leaders say their community is concerned after this vandalism. "raja: i would love to talk to him. i would love to sit down. bring him to our congregation and meet him. see why he did that. " a business owner who shares the lot with the mosque says his were also covered in bacon. so far, police have not caught the vandal. britney spears doing her part... visitors stay safe in las vegas on new year's eve. helping with a p- group officials say nee

none should hinder travel, but monday could bring a more significant snow. jessica rae scott: keeping an eye on those rain/snow chances. thanks elisa. jessica rae: check this out elisa... a group of architects made a model of the carnival cruise ship 'triumph'... entirely out of canned goods. it includes nearly 18-thousand cans, and took 20 hours to build. its port-of-call...? a street in front of the super- 10-feet high and 30-feet long. it's an impressive feat, but the ship's true mission is charity and good will: once the builders break down, they'll serve it up as 75-thousand meals to feed the hungry. jessica rae: after the break... howard has a unique holiday treat recipe you will want to use at your next party stay tuned to make hoif you're looking for new ideas... howard has the one for you! take a look "howard is in the kitchen making christmas cookies. " "howard is in the kitchen making christmas cookies. " "howard is in the kitchen making christmas cookies. " "howard is in the kitchen making christmas cookies. " "howard is in the kitchen making christmas c

jessica rae: " " plus... i'll bring you an update on the upcoming switch of iowa's medicaid services to 4 private managed care companies. details in our next sctemperatures in the single digits and lower teens as we start off our thursday. we also have some freezing fog outside, so drive safely. the wind is calm and skies are clear. the dayplanner shows those clear skies translating into lots of sunshine and warmer temperatures this afternoon with a high of 36. a recall stemming

i don't bring god into that picture." jessica rae: senator marco rubio spent his wednesday in the hawkeye state for a rally in ankeny. he spoke to a crowd of a few hundred about the latest debate... as well as the defense budget... even taking a jab at other republican presidential candidates.. though he didn't mention any names. talking tough is not enough. you need the capability and in a world where north korea and china and russia and iran and radical jihadists like isis pose a threat, how can it be that we are weakening our military? and how can it be that in the republican party we have people that justify it?" jessica rae: straight from ankeny... rubio headed out to an event in new hampshire. but he'll be back here in knoxville, iowa later today. jessica rae: and on the democratic side.. hillary clinton picked up a hefty endorsement on her first campaign trip to nebraska. clinton was introduced on stage by warren buffet... who also announced his support for clinton's white house bid. the relationship may seem odd given cli

says the brothers conspired to rob local drug dealers on two occasions in 2013. " jessica rae: coming up.... i'll bring you the latest on donald trump's attack on the clinton's... including speaking out about bill clinton's past.... stay tuned for the story. scott: we'll have... "you're watching morning... jessica rae... and scott larson.... this is abc9 news this morning. " "" jessica racarried away and by noon today it'll be completely wrapped up. it'll be chilly for both new year's eve and new year's day. as the week goes on, we can expect some warmer air to come back and we'll have 30s for the weekend. today's high is 24 with light snow this morning followed by mostly cloudy skies. tonight, clouds diminish with a low of 5! tomorrow, and it'll be chilly with a high of 23. jessica rae: up. it'll be chilly for both new year's eve and new year's day. as the week goes on, we can expect some warmer air to come back and we'll have 30s for the weekend. today's high is 24 with light snow this morning followed by mostly cloudy skies. tonight, clouds diminish with a w of 5! tomorrow, we'll have partly cloudy

i'll bring you the latest on the d-o-j investigation into the chicago police department... and news of another video stay tuned for more jessica rae: " plus... i'll bring you the home invasion that took place monday night right here in sioux city. you will hear

in an effort to bring jessica home to arizona and to cover funeral expenses. so far they raised more than 21 thousand dollars.... we have a link to the site on fox5 vegas dot com. click on the links tab. one of the other victims in the crash.... a wrestler from pacific university near portland.... says it happened so fast "it look 100 percent like it was intentional. like there was no way it was an accident. we saw her speed up and after i realized i was hit, i saw her christian guerra... says the car hit him.... and he was pinned up against a light post. he fortunately only has bumps and bruises. three other wrestlers were among the injured... pacific university issued this statement which reads in part.... the safety and well-being of our students and employees, both those injured and all who witnessed this traumatic incident, are of paramount importance. we are relieved that none of our students suffered life threatening injuries, but at the same time, saddened to hear of those who were killed or critically injured. we are very thankful to all of the first

bring that. it's a celebration of some kind. jessica: time is running out to sound out for health insurance -- sign up for health insurance through the upper water act. tuesday is the deadline if you want coverage january 1. if you missed that, you have until the end of january to get the application and. but then it won't kick in until if you want coverage january 1, get your information in by next tuesday. those enrolling should log ohealthcare.gov. jim: they were tried to save a life, but a medical flight crew was killed in a helicopter crash in southern california. twist that makes this accident even more tragic. jim: also ahead, she's interested to protect the law, defend the law, now a local attorney is forced to defend herself against forgery claims. what she's accused of

jessica rae: " coming up.... we'll preview the holiday season. first up... i'll bring you the latest on the hype for the next star wars film... which has fans already waiting in line for tickets. " " jessica rae: plus... we'll preview quentin tarantino's latest movie... the hateful eight. find out more about the epic western... when we come back birthday! here on abc9 news this morning we will be showing your baby's picture right here on our newscast.... everyone is invitedto send in a photo of your kiddo'first birthday.... you can email that picture to first-birthday-at- k-c-a-u-t-v-dot- com..... please be sure to include your child's first and last name along with a guide on how to pronounce their name.... along with their date of birth .... and we will air their picture right here during our morning show every monday. jessica rae: we are now nine days away from the biggest movie event of the year. star wars the force awakens opens next thursday... and believe it or not... fans in hollywood are already waiting in line for the first showing. reporter george pen-ak-io

anchor: the massive storm system that pounded the nation arrived in the ease bringing snow, rain in some areas. >> jim and jessica, are you glad to be home? it eusar say but it is par for the course. >> a large system>> it is been a very tedious process. >> the snow and ice comes from the same system which tore through the nation' midsection over the weekend spawning tornadoes and floods. 43 people dead. it made driving treacherous through new york and the first storm of the season. >> they come outside, it is beautiful, all of a sudden big changes. reporter: last winter solve the most snow ever recorded in boston. to put things in perspective 3200 flights were canceled nationwide. on an average day you can around the countjim: hope the one trying to get to las vegas make it here. jessic coming up, and actor on the hit show glee under arrest. jim: the charges he is facing and what happened before he was taken to jail. jessica: and the rebels open conference play tomorrow. you see a lot of interesting things on the job. but i'll never forget the day we tried rescuing a man... .who was rescuing a kite. we ied every

all right, let's bring in traffic reporter jessica boyington keeping an eye on the roads for us. what is going on out there? >> we are smooth sailing so far, according to our drive times and majors on 95 around girard, center city, no problems yet. no problems there. it will be out there another 20 minutes. a little backup in our jersey cameras. not a lot of traffic headed in that direction. >> thanks, jessica. it is hard to think about snow and ice-covered roads when we are still seeing temperatures in the 50s and the 60s in december. one local state is already trying to help residents. >> coming up, the asset that will let you know when the plow will be fear your streets. they're all adorable. find out why man played a big role in the litter. zplmplts . >> the first funeral is being held for one of the 14 peemd killed in the terrorist attacks in san bernardino, california. also today, congress will get high level classified briefings. those briefings come one day after the fbi reveals the couple who carried out the attacks were radicalized long before they each met each otherch

mind that speed. " jessica rae: still to come... i'll bring you the latest on the apartment building that caught on fire in sloan on tuesday. hear from one of we've learned a fire that destroyed a sloan apartment building was started by a destroyed a sloan apartment building was started by a stove top left unattended. that fire broke out tuesday morning on buckley street. two women jumped out of second story windows to excape the fire. we talked to the one of the first responders who was first to arrive. woodbury county deputy todd peterson tried catching the second woman who was jumping "a lot of things went through my head at that point in time. the first thing that i was thinking is, i didn't want her to fall and land on her neck, [that] was the to where she was and told her that i there and probably to catch you by point, she dropped out of the window," said peterson. jessica rae: everything happened in an instant and he had he thinks the was thinking is, i didn't want her to fall and land on her neck, [that] was the main thing. i ran over

jessica: we cannot wait. tom hawley brings us some of the best vantage point ever. news 3 is the place to watch the big new year's party. jim and i will be live outside caesars palace with our favorite cosmopolitan, planet hollywood, and kevin janison will be partying some of the nearest and dearest on fremont street. the coverage begins at 10:00 p.m. jim: we want to add you as one of our deputized correspondence. you can join us for the party on social media, use the hasthtag #nye2016. we will be looking for your content, and it could end up live on the air through 10:00 through the new year. jessica: jim uploaded his first instagram video. jim: i have been in instagram-er for about 10 minutes. jessica: are social media team is cheering in the background. jim: they are pushing kj to get to the same spot. kevin, on, you are the only old dog around here. kevin: that the beast, i am working on it. we will take you up to the mountain to get started. bone cold, starting at 10 no snow, at least not at launch level. where they are skiingm sure, you will have some snow. pa

kwwl's jessica hartman digging into the story to bring you details about what police say this man did before he was caught at the shop. widen is accused of using a garbage truck, hehellegedly stole earlier in the night to ram his way into the auto garge. take a look - - the damage - - making it frame bent and th door missingg - but the strucucre of the building has also been damaged. all done with a garbage truck. - - "unfortunately, it is fairly common people ue trucks or doesn't remember anyone ever using a garbage truck. "you know with a burglar, if there is a will, there is a way. they are going to try and get a garbage truck isiskind of uniqiq though." hartman "the garbage truck that was used to gain access to the auto shop was stolen from wayne engineering here in cedar falls. you can see behihid me, the gate the suspect plowed through to get that truck off of wayne's prerty." the gate took the brnt of the damage - - the new truckksuffering only minor damage to the fron. and the only visible evience the truck backed into the auto shop - - this yellow paint. its not clear what th

jessica flores from our fox affiliate in phoenix reports. an outpouring of support for a family in the midst of tragedy. online hundreds have rallied to help raise money to help bring jessica's body home to arizona and to help her family. gullette says: "the family wanted me to express how much they've appreciated the love and support they've received from everyone" the family's attorney richard gullette says the family was able to bring valenzuela's body back to buckeye where her funeral now one week after the senseless tragedy. the thirty-two year old mother of three was with her husband on the strip when a driver plowed through a crowd injuring dozens. gullette says: "they were on the strip celebrating their 10-year anniversary and the next thing they know a car comes plowing through sending people scrambling." now driver, 24 year holloway, is facing murder charges. police say she had her toddler with her when she intentionally drove into pedestrians. investigators don't have a motive. valenzuela was the sole person killed. gullette says: "she was just a loving mother, and they were starting out their family and just bought their new home together and were excit

jessica rae: " when we come back... i'll bring you the latest developments from yesterday's tragic scene at a social services center in san bernardino california. stay with us. scott: " " scott jessica rae scott: (vo) with thousas of quality pre-owned vehicles... and exceptional customer service, head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... good morning siouxland. we have some very cold temperaturesesn the single d dits and lower r ens as we start off our thursday. we also have some freezing fog outside, so drive safely. the wind is calm and skies are clear. the dayplanner shows translating into warmer afternoon with a high of 36. single digits and lower teens as we fog outside, so drive safely. the wind is calm and skies are clear. the dayplanner shows those clear skies translating into lots of suvshine and warmer temperatures this afternoon with a high of 36. jessica rae: we have breaking developments in california this morning... after a shooting rampage that temperature

stay tuned to find out what's new about the popular program. " jessica rae: and.... i'll bring you the details behind apple's newest i- phone... including how it will change the way you listen to music. find out how... new weight watchers. the company is banking on the star power of and completely over-hauling the way it helps people lose weight. abc's deborah roberts has more on the changes. "for many when the new year's eve ball drops the battle of the bulge begins... nat pop and in a world of fit bits and apps?.the company that helps millions shed pounds is waging an updated war against obesity. with its new logo and jazzy fitness app, this is not your grandmother's weight watchers. deborah roberts: if you had to sum it up, what's different now? lisa straub, ww leader: that people with this new program are really shifting their mindset a lot. shifting by focusing more on good health?and less on counting calories as a way to squeeze in that extra treat. lisa straub, ww leader people would really spend a lot of time trying to figure out 'how do i get my doritos in?' the new ca

jessica: las vegas has already started gearing up for new year's news 3 will bring you the best seat in the house. we are making it easy for you to around it byour celebrate las vegas 2016 coverage gets underway at 10:00 p.m. we will be on the air with you through the end of the spectacular fireworks show. we sure hope you will join us. it is one of our favorite nights of the entire year.jim: we have mastered the art of bundling up on our set. so christmas is over but the christmas return season is just getting started. you ever wonder where all those unwanted sweaters and toys and electronics jessica: a lot of them and up here in las vegas in a giant warehousreporter: holiday returns are big business when a item is back to the retailer. the retailer cannot always resell it, especially if it has already been opened. so they take it to a company you heard the phrase many happy returns -- well, this is where those returns eventually end up. >> i am going to take a well guess here and assume that this time of year is a pret>> yeah, we try to stay busy all year. but this time of year is

the page asks for donations to help jessica valenzuela's fmily cover costs to bring her back to arizona and finance funeral arrangements. donations have already exceeded the requested 15- thousand dollars. the donation threshold has been raised to 30-thousand tonight./// ((denise valdez)) > metro is denying a rumor circulating on socii media tonight... that holloway was screaming "allahu akbar" while running over pedestrians. the post, which contains an anti-muslim rhetoric... claims holloway was screaming the arabic phrase which translates to "god is great" and is known to have been used amongst jihadists. tonight, metro replied to a twitter user demanding that the claims be vetted by writing -- quote -- "there is no evidence this was shouted. please help by not continuing the rumor." -- end quote./// ((paul joncich)) > and coming up in our newscast... never before heard audio from first responders as they got a (( "we have a unified command, we have three branches of fire, we have 27 total patients, we have additional ambulances and resources." )) ((paul joncich)) we're combing throug

seven years, more and more americans have celebrated the holidays away from home. " jessica rae: coming up.... i'll bring you all of the action from last night's republican presidential debate. hear fm all of the top g-o-p candidates... after the break. scott: " " scott:good morning siouxland. a winter storm is churning to morning. here's a check of the radar where we have rain mixing with snow this morning. a winter weather advisory is in effect for northwestern counties in siouxland. let's get a look outside on the port neal welding company skycam hd. visibilities are being reduced associated with falling precipitation and fog in the region. temperatures are currently in the 30s throughout most of the area. the dayplanner displays falling temperatures through the day and we'll have a strong wind also come along for the ride. a winter storm is spinning in the north-central united states. we've got winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories painted to the northwest. the regional satellite continuing to pass to the east with precipitation currently falling along the interstate 29 corridor. going

jessica: you may have noticed clouds moving in, bringing some

it's my pleasure to bring up jessica bagnulo the co-owner of green eyed bookstore who's going to introduce tonight's event. jessica. [applause] city macadamia brine. i am jessica bagnulo as ted said when we are pleased tonight to be hosting ta-nehisi coates in brooklyn and his book "between the world and me" going to be speaking with james bennett for an excellent evening. we are so grateful for this partnership beside joseph's college which allows us to bring you the this event in a burqa voices series and has a lot more seating capacity than a bookstore and fulton street. we have had a great fall season with jonathan franzen and patty smith and looking for more great events this fall. we have kristin hersh to talk about her memoir a big chestnut on october 21 the creators of the podcast welcome to knightdale on november 12. you can get the details and ticket information on our web site greenlight bookstore.com. a few little housekeeping things. first please silence your cell phones or electronic devices and now there's no photography during the event that if you purchase a ticket to this

jessica: thank you kj. if you are laying low, bring the party to you. all you have to do is turn the channel to 3. we have you covered when it comes to all the festivities on the strip and beyond. jim: we have it all covered. we will be live at caesars to the fountain. we will have our teams at the cosmopolitan, planet hollywood, kevin again will be down on fremont street. celebrating las vegas 2016 coverage begins at 10:00 p.m. sharp. don't be late. metro police make an arrrrt in the early warning stabbing of a man and a perm complex in east las vegas. the victim was walking through the complex with another person when they were approached by the suspect. they had an argument. the victim was stabbed several hours later. the 29-year-old is charged with first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon a car crash in the central valley caused a big headache for drivers. it happened just before noon a paradise. into a powerful -- into a power pole. it knocked off power for several hours. the driver of the truck said to be in critical condition jim: the southern nevada health distrit pediatric flu

" jessica rae: " coming up.... i'll bring you the very latest on the san bernardino shooting... including the revelation that the couple who launched the terror attack has some connection to isis. scott: " " scott good morning siouxland. let's look outstse on our skycam in sioux city. thursday as we're enjoying temperatures in the 40s and 50s across nearly the entire area! the wind is currently from the west and is very strong between 15 and 25 miles per hour with gusts near 40! the satellite and radar showowa little wave o oshowers northern siouxland but otherwise we'll enjoy mostly sunny skies. let's get a look at the stormcast hd where we're going to have a very warm thursday with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. we'll have a passing shower early with some partly cloudy skies, then the rest of the day will be mostly sunny. tomorrow, the wind will be calmer.and we can expect to see some sunshine and more warm weather with highs in the low to mid 50s. on saturday, we'll bring in a chance of mixed precipitation with rain and snow. today's high is 60 with wind and sunshine. the o

. >> jessica: mcgrath was supposed to bring stevie and eden back and lakeville police department spent much of the day monday searching for older model land rover and mcgrath rented a different car monday afternoon. state police found the kids in this rental at mcdonalds drive through in raynham. >> policeman said someone must have saw them and they were driving a rental vehicle. >> jessica: kids had no idea what was happening to them. going out for stevie's birth. >> great time for my birthday. >> jessica: she was three hours late from a visit last month and yesterday was the since. >> she likes to ski so could head up north and likes the beach so could go south. headed. >> julie: we will have a crew there at the hearing. >>> julie: man that gave to gun to one of the boston marathon bombers will be in court. stephen silva was convicted on drug and weapons charges. during the trial of dzhokhar tsamaev silva testified that he let dzhokhar borrow a handgun two months before the 2013 terror attack and the handgun was used to kill m.i.t. police officer sean collier days after the marathon

mind that speed. " jessica rae: still to come... i'll bring you the details behind a disturbing scene in western iowa... and police believe the act is linked to an attempted robbery. attempted murder after police say she intentionally drove into the path of an oncoming vehicle. the crash happened in plymouth county driving on county road c-38 with a passenger in the car, when she collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle. ebert, her passenger and the driver of the other vehicle were all seriously injured. ebert is charged with two counts of attempt to commit murder and 2nd offense o-w-i. jessica rae: a federal appeals court is upholding lengthy prison terms for sioux city brothers convicted in the armed robbery of two drug dealers. the court upheld a life sentence issued to 24- year-old jamal dean and a 30-year term for his older brother, levon. in a separate case, jamal dean also received a 25-year sentence when he plead guilty to attempted murder for shooting a sioux city police officer. authorities says the brothers conspired to rob local d

ray: jessica spent time overseas -- returning home is special because it brings back memories and there is another. no, i am not going to cry on camera but could not help it. ray: family members conspire. >> i did not have a clue. i thought you were interviewing vets. i was shot. -- shocked. ray: other vets say the breakfast also means a lot to them. >> there was a big antiwar movement to going on and we are not allowed to wear uniforms in public. >> we get to meet all these people who did amazing things and you get to thank them. ray: veterans and school children say they cannot think of a better way to kick off the christmas week. tom: ray brewer. awesome. jennifer: it' s get better because also home for the holidays, a group of new a ceremony will be held sunday for 115 members of the thr ird battalion field artillery regiment to spend the last nine months in the middle east. the remainder of the battalion new year. we welcome everybody home. the soldiers coming home stories are the best. tom: the sights and sounds of peterborough. his hometown. weather-wise. mike: december chill for

mind that speed. " " jessica rae: still to come... i'll bring you the latest on the hot lotto investigation... which may have been bigger than originally involving an iowa man. investigators say the scheme started with one insider from iowa, who is accused of fixing the numbers and now, authorities are looking into whether the scam dozens of other abc's clayton sandell has more. " it's lottery scam chance? and "chance". nats - lotto video / announcer / "if you match all five numbers and the hot ball, you win the jackpot." eddie tipton? a former security director at the multi state lottery association? is now accused of hacking computers so they'd pick his winning numbers. prosecutors say tipton asked people he knew...including his brother... to help collect jackpots in colorado? wisconsin and now... oklahoma. sot - sot - david jobes / iowa division of criminal investigation / those three together totaled about eight million dollars. investigators say they're now scrutinizing games (gfx map) in as many as thirty seven states and iowa division of

in des moines, amanda krenz, " " " jessica rae: when we come back... i'll bring you the latest on the d-o-j investigation into the chicago police department... stay with us. scott: we'll have... "you're watching abc9 news this morning... jessica rae... and scott larson.... this is abc9 news this morning. " picked up on the radar as we begin our tuesday. these will be light with minimal accumulations. temperatures are currently in the 30s across most of the region. the wind is light from the southeast and will turn northwest as the day continues. here's the dayplanner where we can expect cloudy skies and sprinkles today with a high of about 50 degrees. jessica rae: scott: jessica rae: picked up on the radar as we begin our tuesday. these will be light with minimal accumulations. temperatures are currently in the 30s across most of the region. the wind is light from the southeast and will turn northwest as the day continues. here's the dayplanner where we can expect cloudy skies and sprinkles today with a high of about 50 degrees. jessica rae: scott: picked up on t

bring in jessica tarloff. deroy murdoch, charlie gasparino. jump ball for anyone.to start with you, jessica. this idea when it gets so bad that they're telling the mayor to quit, doesn't matter -- >> 51% of people. neil: they're furious, right? >> they are furious, yeah. over 50% now want him to resign. 64% saying they don't believe him, that he didn't see the video. neil: this is bigger than the video. do you think it is -- >> i think overall crime level. it's the sense that he probably saw this video. basically covered it up because he was facing re-election. if come out during re-election and would have lost black vote and lost city hall. i think this is huge part of it. i don't think it is just this, but sense of corruption which is synonymous with chicago. >> i say you have to put in context what was chicago before this occurred right now? it was one of the murder capitals of the united states. it was a city that lost its investment grade bond rating. it is now rated junk by moody's investor service. city is heavily indebted. pensions are underfunded. economy

jessica rae: coming up after the break... we teamed up with an anonoymous donor and local law enforcement to help bring christmas cheer to some needy siouxlanders. the details, when we return. deborah on the recieving end of a random act of kindness... however small... you know what a big impact it can make on your outlook. well, here at abc9... santa come to us with an idea. he handed over three thousand dollars... and wanted us to help him give it away to strangers. so, we enlisted the help of some christmas elves from the woodbury county sheriff's office... and what happened next is going to warm your heart this holiday season. take a look woman says, "holy buckets!" woman cries... says, "thank you so much!" woman shouts excitedly, "thank you!" last thursday, armed with envelopes filled with $200 cash, each, we got to fufilllln anonymous donor's christmas wish: give this money, and a little goodwill, to 15 unsuspecting siouxlanders. deputies from the woodbury county sheriff's office drove us around and helped spot some folks they could tell needed a little holiday cheer. deputy jim mccrystal says, "we're just looking for p

alright, thank you bria...and we'll bring you more information on this developing story as it comes in. jessica rae: scott's up next with a final check of our forecast. stay with us. from school got a fun lesson in health monday. sunnybrook community church put on "ninja warrior camp" yesterday at morningside college's hper (hyper) center. the idea is to get kids off the couch and keep them active while they're not in school. the kids went through 10 different stations in 10 minute intervals. they also learned about healthy nutrition. "it is grueling, like you said it's something where they're getting great exercise, they're learning about healthy nutrition, and they're having fun doing it at the same time. and yet the feedback i've gotten from the kids is they've enjoyed it." says coordinator matt holmes around 350 kids are taking part in ninja warrior the camp kicks off again today. jessica rae: now let's check in with dr. oz to see what's coming up on the show today. "michael strahan is changing the game. today he reveals his rules to win at life. how he pushes past obstacles, stays positive

little stress right now...makes me feel that the ability of faith in religion can bring good into this world." jessica rae: more than 300 people from many different faiths came to learn and show support for the quad cities muslim community. jessica rae: today is the three year anniversary since the sandy hook shooting that killed 20 students and six educators... and this weekend... a group in des moines honored the victims, while calling for change. moms, faith leaders and elected officials held an orange walk to end gun it's part of a national movement... they say the color orange symbolizes the value of human life... and the shared commitment to reduce gun violence in the country... " things are changing i feel really optimistic every year on the anniversary i felt really sad but determined and this year i feel sad and determined but hopeful." jessica rae: saturday's walk was put on by the group.... "moms demand action for gun sense in america" they say it shows legislators they will be loud, and never stop fighting for gun law reform. jessica rae: spt part of their weekend honoring veterans.... for

little stress right now...makes me feel that the ability of faith in religion can bring good into this world." jessica rae: people from many different faiths came to learn and show support foror the quad cities s muslim community. jessica rae: a sioux city man is helping people across the world, by using social media steve harrington describes himself as an average joe who wants to help the world become a better place. to do that, he created a facebook page to connect those in need to people who can help. harrington says the page has helped connect countless people to resources... from all over the world. "we don't see many of them that occur in the united states just because the media doesn't pick it up, but i pick it up so i see all these things going on around the world and people needing help and so what i do is i just tell all my friends around the world, 'hey, this country is suffering right now in this particular community...this area and and they need help," said harrington. jessica rae: harrington says he has been in contact with royaltltfrom around the world, including the queen of the nethe

jessica: they are showing us a practical new tool that can help out. john treanor brings us that story. john: the busiest nights on the las vegas strip. people, parties, and alcohol. it is also a recipe for danger. >> we all have a role to play ke each other safe. john: just as the ads for america's party are everywhere, so our ads for safety. they have tips for how to be prepared. >> have fun but play it safe. john: a message from britney spears. >> leave together. john: also pushing an app called circle of six which allows users to program six friends into the phone and set up a message to send with the touch of a button. you can send a gps location to all of them. one click of a button and six of >> the more you can get your message out, watching for those signs, the better off everybody is. john: las vegas mitchell will have more officers than ever patrolling the strip and here on fremont street. i new year's eve terror plot stopped in belgium. jessica: belgian authorities say the plot appears to be inspired but not directed by the isis terror group. military outfits

sarah jessica parker apparently sales not doing well bringing below average numbers for this cosmo covero for "harper's bazaar." i think she's a fantastic person. >> jennifer aniston doing well. a interesting detail. kim kardashian doesn't do that well. caitlyn does well. kim kardashian not doing as well this year. >> the pope not doing well? >> i guess if you are a devout catholic. >> he's still a rock star if you're not catholic. >>> next up, we want to talk about tennis superstar serena williams earning another honor. "sports illustrated" sports person of the year. >> another magazine cover claiming the rightful throne in that photo because of the astonishing year that she's had. i interviewed her father, richard, at length once. >> really. >> and you know for serena and venus, before they were born, he wrote down on a piece of paper that he would make both of them the tennis champions of the world. >> wow. >> if you think about that, that's -- he didn't know they were going to be good at tennis. his family doesn't play tennis. isn't that the most intriguing thing? >> that is kind of

i'll bring you the details behind this adorable picture... of a baby sleeping on santa clause. " " jessica rae: plus... what happens when you stay up for 50 hours? wel discuss this study and the results te start time, head to siouxlandmatters.co m jessica rae: a little boy in indiana slept through his first pipiure with santa... to be ththcutest photo shoot ever! 6-month-old zeke walters dozed off while in line with his parents mall. instead of waking the boy up, santa told them to let him sleep--and improvised. the result? santa pretending to nod off with a sleeping zeke in his arms, nestled in a big green chair with the book "the night before christmas." dad, donnie walters, posted the photos on his facebook page. they have been liked and shared more than 500- thousand times. and if you can't get enough of this picture... tune in tomorrowwhere we'll hearfrom santa, zeke... and zeke's father. you won't want to miss it! jessica rae: what happens when you don't sleep enough. well one abc news medical editor wanted to find out... so he stayed up for 50 straight hours to see what kind of effe

we have reporters fan out across the area and our michael henrich is bringing us live reports from the road. jessica reyes is live in catherine parrotta is seeing a sloppy mix of snow and slush in lowell. and we are watching those drive times with julie grauert. we have a team of meteorologists tracking the storm. we begin with chief kevin lemanowicz. good morning, kevin. >> kevin: good morning, sara. a mess out there only because of the icy situation. considering what we saw last february, the no he is measly and looks nothing to you. getting on the walkways becomes a ditch problem. notice the different colors and the precipitation that is falling. first place you will zoom into live storm tracker. rain on nantucket. i had jim reporting to me on twitter. sleet to rain in cedarville in cape cod. a change over here. we have seen predominantly rain. we haven't seen much in the accumulation in the cape and islands. and going right to rain. a lot of reports from the south shore of mixing going on. holbrook and sleet. sleet and freezing rain mixing in around winthrop especially. out to worcester. news re

jessica rae: still ahead in our show.... i'll bring you an update on the new school that will take the place of bryant elementary. you an update on the new school that will take the place of bryant elementary. plus here's what you can expect coming up on gma " " jessica rae: elementary school site ready for a new school to be built. that was one of the things on the agenda at the sioux city school board meeting last night. the school board proved plans for the new school at a cost of 3-point-1 million dollars. the district bought eight properties for the project and demolition has already started on some of them. the school board also approved plans for a geo- thermal system worth more than half a million dollars. mike krysl, school board president says, "we're moving forward with a project that will replace an antequated school building that does not meet the needs of students in the is a happy day for the district." jessica rae: construction on will start this summer. it's set to open in the fall of 20-19. homeowners spoke out agains

./// ((patrick walker)) > a friend of victim jessica valenzuela's family has set up a go fund me page to help cover the costs of bringing her back to arizona... as well as pay for funeral arrangements. donations have already exceeded the originally requested 15- thousand dollars. and are now closing in on 30-thousand dollars./// ((patrick walker)) > metro fatal detail is investigating yet another crash involving a pedestrian. it happened last night near witnesses told police a man was walking and talking on his cell phone... past a fender bender that police were investigating from earlier. the victim reportedly looked over his shoulder to take a look... and accidentally stepped off the curb in front of a passing car. the collision threw the man back onto the sidewalk and into the bushes. he is not expected to survive: (( "horrible tragedy. again, just a couple of days before christmas. we have a family who's going to be traumatized because their loved one is in the hospital. we hope that he survives, and the driver is very upset and distraught." )) ((patrick walker)) the man has severe head trauma. we're told the driver