in just a few hours the las vegas strip will be one giant from all over the world have chosen las vegas to celebrate the new year, something city officials think makes a lot of sense, since no one throws a party quite like las vegas... its america's party and while the ball may be dropping over in the east coast, no one celebrates quite like las vegas... " oh how boring to watch a ball drop, i grew up in new york city... this is the place to be." around 332 thousand people from all over the world picked sin city to end their 2015... " a lot of wild and craziness going on, thats what i anticipate." "we'll be ready, definitely, were english people were ready for it." some people are saving their energy for tomorrow night, others have been celebrating for a while... " we've been partying for like three weeks solid. and i'm feeling good today..." and while theyre celebrating the new year... the city is celebrating the new record. " there's a lot to celebrate here in las vegas, we've reached 42 million visitors for the year for 2015, and that beats our previous record of million people

in downtown las vegas. several firefighters are on scene. the roof of the vacant building did collapse. stay with fox5 and fox5vegas.com for developments. las vegas fire and rescue is on scene of a very large building fire on 13th street and carson street in several firefighters are on scene. the roof of the vacant building did collapse. stay with fox5 and fox5vegas.com for developments. las vegas fire and rescue is on scene of a very large building fire on 13th street and carson street in downtown las vegas. several firefighters are on scene. the roof of the vacant building did collapse. stay with fox5 and fox5vegas.com for developments. candidates go head-to-head in have bit of a debate hangover this morning... the gop candidates went at it for well over 2 hours last night. in case, you missed it, here is a quick recap. closed captioning to resume shortly final gop debate of the year and now america is reacting. fox5's shannon moore joins us now with a look at who you thought were winners and losers. lots

las vegas the family of billionaire sheldon adelson confirmed in a statement to the las vegas review- journal they're the new owners of nevada's largest newspaper. the statement printed on page two of today's week after the paper was sold for a second time this year at a markup. the owners had remained a mystery until now - with the newspaper's staff and politicians demanding to know the identity of the new boss. the adelsons say they intended to announce their ownership - but held back because tuesday's republican presidential debate was taking place at the venetian - part of adelson's casino empire. adelson - a major gop donor - said at the debate that he had - quote - "no personal interest" in ownership. brian greenspun - the c-e-o and publisher of the las vegas sun says he welcomes the new ownership... and says if adelson makes the review-journal a financial success... it's good for both newspapers. the review journal and the sun have a joint operating agreement. republican presidential candidate ted cruz is leaving las vegas for minnesota... as he launches a seven-day campaign to

lee: everybody wants north las vegas to win. nobody wants it to go under but when you have an asset that's so valuable, when you talk billions of dollars, it just sparks interest and intensity. is the apex transformation robert lang/brookings west economist: "i think it helps north las vegas position itself in a way that not only saves it, but solidifies north las vegas as the leading industrial area in southern nevada and that's the 30th largest metropolitan area in america.so that's a good place to be." if, as predicted, apex is transformed, if thousands of jobs are created and home values in north las vegas start to rise, lee figures his political prospects will be fine. john lee come next ocotber, november, you;re going to see this, this whole town will be completely different.... john lee: governor sandoval and i will never see the fruition of this area. it's going to go on for 20-30 years. george knapp faraday will finally unveil its design for an electric car on january 4th here in las vegas. by all accounts, it is specta

hyde lounge. " its going to create a lot of jobs a lot of new excitement in las vegas, a lot of new events here... and then you've got ikea opening up sometime next year, youve got speed vegas opening up, youve got cracker barrel coming, youve got chic- fil-a coming.a l of new things coming to the 100- acre complex is set to open in the spring, ikea will welcome summer, and restaurants like wahlburgers, chic-fil-a, and cracker barrel before the end of but more important than when theyre opening, is what new business means for vegas locals. thousands of potential new jobs... " these are people who have families, who support their families, through businesses. so its a lot bigger than on a piece of paper so it an exciting going to give a lot of county residents the opportunity to go back to work that looking at for a long time." so from venues to restaurants and everything in between, 2016 is looking to be a busy year, bringing with it some much anticipated grand openings in the valley. plenty of other projects are scheduled to be finished this upcoming year, including w at sls and lucky dra

here in las vegas, hundreds of thousands will be packing las vegas boulevard. and today sheriff joe lombardo and las vegas mayor carolyn goodman will meet with the media to address safety for the upcoming new year's eve celebration. our fox5 cameras will be there. new year's eve... is one of the only few times a year the strip is shut down to traffic.. so folks from all over the world can countdown the new year and see fireworks shoot off casino rooftops. as the temperatures continue to dip many tourists trying to stay bundled up while enjoying the sights of the strip. some say they were surprised with how cold it was, but have found ways to stay warm during their vacation. "the casinos are pumping so much air: we've just been going from casino to casino." "the casinos are hot (laughs) just bundle up when you're outside." and for locals -- many are also trying to find ways to stay warm at home. las vegas fire and rescue urges everyone to be careful using any indoor heating device. space heaters should be at least three feet away from furniture. and always turn

local las vegas. this morning -- fox bernie sanders for a one-on-one interview here at the fox five studio. they discussed foreign policy... the future of solar energy in nevada... and the housing market. talk to me about foriegn policy, there's a lot of attention on isis, ever since san bernardino, and people are thinking about their own insecurities, how would you make american's safe? two things that we have to do, number 1 in my view we have to crush and destroy isis. but we have to be smart, know. i learned a lesson about iraq. i voted against the war in iraq and i think history will recall that as the right vote. how do we destroy isis? we destroy isis through a broad coalition, which means that muslim troops and i am happy to see the iraqi army maybe they are getting their act together, and working in coalition, with the support of the united states, uk, france and germany, and russia by the way, focusing on isis. in terms of protecting the american people, we have got to do everything that we

in las vegas... this year. "during this time of the year it's christmas and a lot of to let the community know we support them and let them know we understand what they're going through." 12:26:44;24 - 12:26:55;09 37-year-old morty young was one of the men killed by gun violence this year. his funeral was yesterday - which is why why community leaders chose saturday to hold the vigil. the nevada department of corrections is reporting that an inmate has died at the "northern nevada... corrections center's... medical facility"... in carson city. inmate "anthony daniels"... was serving 24 to 72 months for coercion. authorities say an autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death. . an action news update this morning... the path is now clear for "fara-day future".... to move into north las vegas. we were the only local station in carson city when governor sealed the deal for the billion dollar electric car factory. action news reporter bryan callahan has reaction from mayor john lee and the lawmakers i

las vegas. an off-duty metro police officer and her husband accidentally shoot a relative this holiday weekend. i'm elizabeth watts. thanks for joining us. north las vegas it accidental. fox five's abby theodros is live from the neighborhood near ann and simmons with what happened. police say the family member lived with the officer couple but apparently she was supposed to be out for the evening. so when they heard shuffling - they went down stairs and fired several rounds. this home was the scene of an investgation after police say an off duty metro officer fired a gun, and injured her relative. . sarah dozier, neighbor: we were just worried we didn't know who it was we didnt know if it was like somone tried to break in. unnamed officer the officer and her husband were both sleeping, when the who lives at the entered. the husband and wife both fired several rounds - striking twice. nats (talking) a neighbor who didn't want to go on camera says the neighborhood isn't that safe anymore - and the

with new year's eve upon us, beefing-up here in las vegas. not only will police be out in greater numbers, members of our military will be providing security, as well. fox five's nick lagrange joins us in studio with a look at the security you can expect to see at the airport, downtown, and on the strip. nick? jason and maria -- we're expecting over 300,000 people to flood the streets of las vegas tonight for the new year's celebration. and with the greater number of spectators -- comes a greater number of security personnel. as many as 1,500 uniformed metro police officers will be patrolling the areas in and around the strip and fremont. and metro says they will have an undisclosed amount of undercover officers combing crowds... ...as well as metro's mounted unit -- officers on horseback. in addition to police officers -- sergeant -- mike orton -- of the nevada national guard says about 40 troops have been assigned to mccarran international airport. another 160 troops will be placed at four intersections along the strip to aid metro police w

in las vegas... this year. "during this time of the year it's christmas and a lot of people are bereaving already because of the loss of loved ones so we decided to, you know, bring this event together to let the community know we support them and let them know of the men killed by gun violence this year. his funeral was yesterday - which is why why community leaders chose this day to hold a vigil. the nevada department of corrections is reporting that an inmate has died at the "northern nevada... corrections center's... in carson city. inmate "anthony daniels"... was serving 24 to 72 months for coercion. authorities say an autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death. . an action news update this morning... the path is now clear for "fara-day future".... to move into north las vegas. we were the only local station in carson city when governor sandoval signed the bills that sealed the deal for the billion dollar electric car factory. action news reporter bryan callahan has reaction from mayor john

[laughter] >> this is the book of las vegas. 194,730,000. the purpose of this book for me as a journalist and an author of a major publisher that vegas was worth the major portraits not just everything that was done before but that is not the place everybody thought it was but it was representative of all of america. has the prologue is what i use to convince the new york editors it was a worthy topic. >> no place like it literally a beacon of civilization astronauts make alkylates before anything else the first sign of life on earth. more than 50 million people go here every year only the neck that inspires so many programs. all the strangers are familiar year half of america has been there more than any other witness subdivisions in three ways. marching across the valley that for offices or apartments themselves. and well above the 10 largest in the nation twice as many as in new york or chicago or los angeles. and always plan for more. for these attractions it remains in its original converse cruz customers spend more entertainment combine

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run in north las vegas. this happened near las vegas drive around 9 p.m. police say a 24 year old man driving a moped was killed after a vehicle crashed into him. witnesses say the 35-year-old driver of the vehicle ended up fleeing the scene, but cops were able to find him and he's now in custody. police do believe both speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. aaron patty pio nlvpd "everyone is in a rush....family and friends." southbound lanes of las vegas boulevard were closed for the investigation but they have since reopened. now to a developing story... this morning, police have very few leads as they continuineto investigating the murder of a man who was shot near downtown.. we first broke this story on good morning las vegas yesterday morning. it happened around 7 a-m. several people called police to 10th and wilson after hearing one very loud gunshot. when officers got there, they found a man lying face down with a gunshot wound to the back of the head. according to family members, the victim is 38 years old they said he does not live in this a

local las vegas. as the new year comes to a close, it looks like las vegas tourism was the big winner. i'm elizabeth watts in for john and christine tonight. fox 5's miguel martinez-valle is live at the vegas strip where thousands will ring in the new year. the las vegas giant party so you could call tonight the pre game... people from all over the world have chosen las vegas to celebrate the new year, something city officials think one throws a party like sin city... its america's party and while the ball may be dropping over in the east coast, no one celebrates quite like las vegas... " oh how boring to watch a ball drop, i grew up in new york city... this is the place to be." around 332 thousand people from all over the world picked sin city to end their 2015... " a lot of wild and craziness going on, thats what i anticipate." "we'll be ready, definitely, were english people were ready for it." some people are saving their energy for tomorrow night, others have been celebrating for a while... " we'

most recently, he and bryce harper, who is also from las vegas, recieved keys to the city from las vegas mayor carolyn goodman. complete overhaul. the chicago police department is undergoing some major changes in the encounters. how the city's mayor plans to clean up the force. we're learning more about the arizona woman killed in a deadly crash on the las vegas strip. she's being membered as a loving mother who was just getting her feet off the ground metro on sce than any other leading brand. to treat their aches and pains more people reach for advil. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil. in our valley. we're live with the latest details. a texas teenager serving probation for killing four people in a drunk driving crash --- is expected back in the u-s today. more on how authorities tracked him down after he crossed over the border from getting fit and healthy to quitting smoking... many of you are working on that list of new year's that might help you stick to those resolutions. welcome back, i'm maria silva and i'm shannon moore... in for dave hall. we'll get those headline

age 20 and by 1951, sinatra's career brought him to las vegas. i love vegas in the springtime reporter: 18 years later, elvis presley entered the scene, giving frank serious competition for top billing. famed vegas restaurant owner freddy glausman had a front-row seat to what became music history. >> those are the two stars and i knew them both. i knew elvis and i knew frank. reporter: their styles were dramatically different but it was sinatra's polished performances that many believe launched the smooth glamor that became the signature of vegas. fill my heart with song >> that music was special music for las vegas and special music for the time. >> he won an oscar. he had a bad period where he lost his voice. he was a survivor. that was the great part of him. >> he had that magic. can't duplicate. that magic. the way he moved his body, the cockiness. that's all it was. reporter: whatever he had, it worked. in the 1950's, sinatra was making $4 million a year. pia isadora shared the stage and said he put audiences in a trance. >> he was frank sina

las vegas. this is fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas. a 24-year-old woman from oregon is facing several charges... including murder with a deadly weapon after police say she crashed her car into crowds of people on las vegas boulevard. i'm christine maddela. i'm elizabeth watts in for john tonight. this is lakeisha holloway... last night-- police tell us she plowed her car onto the sidewalk in front of paris and planet hollywood... with her 3-year- old daughter inside. more than 24 hours later.... the las vegas strip is a very different scene. investigators tell us holloway drove her sidewalk not once - but twice before driving off. one person died... and nearly forty were hurt. holloway finally stopped about a mile away at the tuscany... with a flat tire. and asked an employee to call police. ""she parked at that location exited her vehicle left her toddler within the vehicle and contacted the valet parker and advised that she had ran over some individuals on las vegas boulevard and requested the valet parker to call 911." " holloway to

he announced plans to run for mayor of north las vegas in 2017. he has a court date on the d-u-i case january 11th./// ((dave courvoisier)) > we want to remind you... that you still have a chance to win free mortgage payments for a year. just go to our 8 news now facebook page... or las vegas now dot com... to enter the "great mortgage giveaway." we teamed up with gavish real estate... to pay up to 15- thousand dollars in mortgage or lease payments. we'll randomly choose 8 finalists to attend the zowie bowie show at red rock on new year's eve... and we'll announce the winner during our live special! you must be at least 21.. have a mortgage or lease on a home and be in good standing with the lender and owner./// ((denise valdez)) > ron futrell is in for chris maathuis tonight ((dave courvoisier)) this is bowl week in vegas, right? ((ron futtrell)) yes --- we'll go to the byu and utah campuses and get comments from their fans and can we hear some more conor mcgregor --- yes we can --- and 8 news now this is sports withday in las vegas --- or at lea

stumping in las vegas. the communities democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders visited today. the message he's trying to get presidential polls... vermont senator bernie sanders is looking to gain momentum in nevada. he's in the middle of a two-day swing here in the state. ((dave courvoisier)) sanders was in northern nevada last night... and is making several stops in las vegas today. politics now anchor patrick walker joins us with more on his trip... patrick? ((patrick walker)) sanders is looking to strike gold in the silver state... and try to pull off an upset over hillary clinton. we caught up with him at an event with local veterans a short time ago.: ((sen. bernie sanders/(i) democratic presidential candidate: "we have to stand up as boldly as we can to protect those who have served us.")) ((patrick walker)) sanders spoke to a room full of about 50 veterans at dougie j's on las vegas boulevard and bonneville. he spoke of his time as chairman of the senate veterans' affairs committee... touti

las vegas. its been a record breaking year for las vegas and city officials are ready to celebrate, just in eve. i'm elizabeth watts in for john and christine tonight. martinez-valle is live at the las vegas strip where thousands of people are expected to ring in the new year. the las vegas strip will be one giant party tomorrow night, so you could call tonight the pre may be dropping over in the east coast, no one celebrates quite like las vegas... " oh how boring to watch a ball drop, i grew up in new york city... this is the place to be." around 332 thousand people from all over the world picked sin city to end their 2015... " a lot of wild and craziness going on, thats what i "we'll be ready, definitely, were english people were ready for it." some people are saving their energy for tomorrow night, others have been celebrating for a while... " we've been partying for like three weeks solid. and i'm feeling good today..." and while theyre celebrating the new year... the city is celebrating th

las vegas. a terror plot foiled. belgian police arrest two people accused in a new year's plan to attack high- profile sites in belgium. security has been heightened in brussels amid those arrests linked to terrorism. counter- terrorism officials say the men are members of a muslim biker gang... and suspected of discussing attacking "brussels grand place square" and others places like police and military facilities. the plot appears to have been directed -- by the isis terror group. belgium has been at the heart of the investigations into the paris attacks that left 130 people dead. back in the states -- the 'affluenza" teen sentenced to ten years of deadly drunk- driving crash in captured. u-s and mexican authorities worked together year-old. the latest on the case. when ethan couch was captured on the vallarta, mexico with dark hair and dark goatee... texas authorities say the 18-year-old had the look of someone on the run, trying to change his appearance... earlier this month the teen was seen with blond hair in a

las vegas. and one candidate back in the primetime debates after he was relegated to the happy hour debate last time. find outs who is on the man stage. >> kim: flying highly. they are celebrating a milestone, maverick helicopters, they're hoping you'll get your relatives on board with they come to town. kyndell nunley live with the latest. >> dana: good morning. it is 6:00 a.m. on this monday. live pictures from paris, the streets of paris, that's peter alexander for nbc news, preparing for a live report. >> kim: and of course, dana is being tongue in cheek, because he is right here on the las vegas strip, because of the presidential debate. i thought you were being silly. >> dana: where was he? >> kim: reeseite on the fabulous strip in front of the paris resort. >> dana: why is he in front of >> kim: maybe that's just a location that they were able to set up. so i don't know. >> dana: oh, that is the mirage sign. that guy has his arm right in the way of the mirage sign. but peter alexander fro

people on the las vegas strip. that is flamingo, aiming toward the east and you can see, you cannot make a right-hand turn on to the strip. the strip has been closed for more than ten hours and we understand, it's going to be closed for probably at least another hour in between harmon and flamingo this morning. >> kim: it is 5:01 a.m. kim and dana wagner on this monday morning and let's get right to it. we have live team coverage, our craig figener is covering this developing story, is to our kyndell nunley. let's first check in with kyndell. what can you tell us this morning, as this continues to be investigated? >> the reporter: well, the very latest with this is that the strip is still shut down this morning, and again, it is expected to open within the next hour, they say, right around 6:00 a.m. this morning. through the entire night to figure out why a woman in her 20's with a toddler in the car, drove on to the sidewalk last night, hitting almost 40 people. now, there were some early concerns, the violent cra

i think america's party is las vegas. the fact that we have millions of people on the strip with a firework show. over the top billion dollar casino productions. to me, las vegas is the place to be on new year's eve." " people can watch the eight-and-a- half minute firework show a little easier with a new app designed for it. those fireworks will be launched from seven strip casinos. celebrities like britney spears, celine dion, bruno mars, and maroon 5 will perform. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton ((weather)) there won't be quite the bite in the air thursday night and temperatures are warming for friday and saturday. but saturday afternoon another cold front sweeps in bringing breezy conditions and a cooling effect. by early next week temperatures will start to warm forecast will see a high of 60, but by christmas day the temperature drops to 51. there won't be quite the bite in the air thursday night and temperatures are warming for friday and saturday. but saturday afternoon another cold front sweeps in bringin

legally here in las vegas.. but m-l-b leaders say he still doesn't understand the damage he caused by making bets while he managed the cincinnati reds. rose is mlb's all- time leader in hits and is considered one of the greatest players in the league. but... he's not eligible to be inducted into the baseball hall of fame because of the ban./// feel warm - thanks to those chilly north winds. ....................... and they're the only reason we were not officially down to freezing this morning. our overnight low of 37 degrees. that will change tonight and tomorrow night when the winds calm down and the cold really settles in. ............ they will be with us off and on today and stronger in some neighborhoods which will keep it feeling colder all day. freeze with lighter winds and cold air that has settled in. ............ you'll need to cover your pipes and plants... and make sure those sprinklers are set to run during the y.herwise youi have frozen and icy sidewalks a iwayswhich can be dangerous. ........temp

and las vegas tomorrow. his las vegas rally is at canyon springs high school on alexander and fifth. it starts at 6:30 p-m. when good morning las vegas returns... a very special christmas gift for a very deserving single mother..... ((ad-lib)) welcome back.. while much of the country enjoyed unusually warm weather with a rare snow storm. a powerful winter storm system dumped several inches on the region. the national weather service for several areas in and around el paso through tonight. it even made for a chilly game at yesterday's "sun bowl" matchup between the washington state cougars and the miami hurricanes. officials are telling people to stay off the roads because this storm could bring in the most snow they've seen, at one time, in the past ten years. a hard freeze warning is in effect for parts of clark county and southern nye county including pahrump. in effect for the colorado river valley where winds could gust to 45mph or so throughout the morning. winds will be decreasing through the morning i

las vegas. "i'm proud of the community and their efforts to help us and do our job in the police environment because everyone knows what's going on across the nation. our officers are dealing with that on a daily basis and this officer did a great job." metro sheriff thanking the community and his officers... after catching a suspect after a six hour manhunt. i'm john huck. i'm christine maddela. that suspect shot an officer in the line of duty... that officer is alert and talking. fox5 confirmed... the name of the suspect is 38 year old teag fox. but investigators still don't know why he shot the veteran officer. here's a map of where it all went down. started at the emerald suites on las vegas boulevard and agate police blocked this entire area off for about six hours as they searched for the gunman... including the condos across the street. we have team coverage on a developing story abby theodros is live outside umc where the officer was taken. but begin with cyndi lundeberg live from where

during last night's las vegas fire building fire near downtown las vegas... fox5's nick lagrange is live at the scene near 13th street and carson with details. (((closed captioning will resume shortly))) (((closed captioning will resume shortly))) (((closed captioning good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. we'll start around freezing at mccarran today and thursday morning with some las vegas valley areas seeing low to mid 20s for lows. we are even surrounded by freeze & hard freeze warnings for southern nye, western clark county & northwest deserts for temps dropping between 25-15 degrees. we'll see a high of just 47 on wednesday, with 49 on thursday. by friday we'll start in the mid 30s with high in the upper 50s. the weekend features highs around 60 degrees 25 mph saturday, northwest wind to 20 mph on sunday. we pick up a slight chance of showers monday & tuesday with highs around 58. average high this time of year is 56 degrees. good morning. your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate rout

the restaurant is making the move to las vegas. the cracker barrel old country store will open at the silverton casino hotel, that's spokeswoman. it will be built as a free standing restaurant at a development site next to the casino. so far, no word on an opening date. and the countdown is on for another southern favorite to open its doors in nevada. chick- fil-a! the restaurant announced earlier this year it will open up to 10 locations in nevada over the next 5 years. the las vegas city council approved plans for the restaurant near west sahara and rancho... and that location is expected to open some time in 2016. and henderson officials are considering plans for a location near stephanie and warm springs. cleaning out your closet... how helping those in need can benefit your pockets. a creature of the night gets loose before an n-b-a game... day. year, time to clear out your closet and donate! goodwill of southern nevada wants to make sure donors claim their last minute tax deductions before the new year starts. kathy topp is h

what better person to meet there than mister las vegas at the welcome to las vegas sign right ((brian loftus)) what do you do, you get a selfie with wayne newton ((kirsten joyce)) their friends must be like that must be the fake wayne newton. it was the real one! (laughter) > thanks for joining us. "c-b-s this morning" starts right now./// <>

was arrested right here in las vegas. the u-s marshals fugitive task force caught up with 31- year- old garth claytor this past friday. he was a fugitive wanted in texas... for killing his mother. claytor is being held in the clark county detention center until his extradition to texas. the marshals worked with metro police and to bring claytor in./// ((paul joncich)) > a tax incentive deal for faraday future is done.. and north las vegas says the electric carmaker will have shovels in the ground before 2016. the special session to hand out 217 million dollars in potential but passed with only 4 no votes. faraday future will go in the district of republican assemblywoman michelle fiore. intitially thought to be a potential no vote.. fiore says the conservatives were able to get provisions they wanted.. so she voted yes: (( when you look at what happened iwht faraday and what our governor and men have done, is they have proven the conservative point. and that point is, no taxes and low tax is a great business model to attr

currently. 46 in downtown las vegas motor speedway. and -- downtown las vegas. peak wind gusts into the 20's and 30's from our weather bug sites. 33 miles per hour in downtown las vegas. showers rolled in around 8:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. in the valley in the local mountains. snow levels dropped to 4500 feet. light dusting of snow in the local mountains and just a few rainshowers here in the valley. all of that is now pressed mainly to the east of us. morning. they also had some blustery conditions into lincoln and nye counties as well. and again, we don't have much in the way of rain on the way for us again this morning. we may have a sprinkle or two, the big story, cooler temperatures and gusty winds. 27 degrees for a high in mount charleston. 48 is all as you head over the hump to pahrump. 51 degrees if boulder city. 10 degrees cooler than yesterday, 5 degrees below normal. today, a high of 50 degrees, winds up to about 50 miles per hour. -- i'm sorry, 40 miles per hour at times. tomorrow, 47 degrees and wednesday morning, a low of 31. >> kim: well, we have been wa

hyde lounge. " its going to create a lot of jobs a lot of new excitement in las vegas, a lot of new events here... and then you've got ikea opening up sometime next year, youve got speed vegas opening up, youve got cracker barrel coming, youve got chic- fil-a coming.a lot of new things coming to the town." speed vegas, an 100- acre motorsports complex is set to open in the spring, ikea will welcome customers in the summer, and restaurants like wahlburgers, chic-fil-a, and cracker barrel should be serving before the end of the year... but more important than when theyre opening, is what new business means for vegas locals. thousands of potential new jobs... " these are people who have families, who support their families, through these types of businesses. so its a lot bigger than just the number on a piece of paper so it an exciting time for us, and its going to give a lot of county residents the opportunity to go back to work that long time." so from venues to restaurants and everything in between, 2016 is looking to be a busy year, bringing with it some much anticipated grand openings in

here in las vegas, many spots in the las vegas valley will be below freezing tomorrow. officially at the airport, i the freezing mark, this will be wednesday and thursday morning. tomorrow. some more breezes, 15 to 25 today. dying down later on tonight and more breezes on saturday burr warmer for the bowl game, the las vegas bowl on saturday afternoon at sam boyd stadium with a high of 60. 6:54 a.m. football coach plead guilty to assault charges for something he had his players do. attack a referee on a field. so under a deal with prosecutors in texas, mack breed was given 18 months probation for that misdemeanor assault charge. he also has to surrender his teaching certificate. you know this incident caught not just national attention, but got international attention when a couple of his players at this high school in san antonio tackled the referee on purpose during the game. prosecutors say their also preparing to charge the two players who tackled the referee on purpose. now we take you to a famous beach in australia. just a sea of red and white. of them actually ro

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". we also have a link to all of the road closures on our website -- las vegas now dot com. tt2waty#`*4 p bt@m@[l tt2waty#`*4 p "a@mpw( tt2waty#`*4 p bm@m[\$ tt4waty#`*4 r dzhq !#4 > a man was stabbed to death early this morning... girl... how the suspect was caught. ((brian loftus)) > homes evacuated... as rains bring the possiblity of midwest.

tom: we have seen that in las vegas before. when they demolish a bridge like that, they will put about four feet of dirt down on the freeway so it does not crash the asphalt when it lands. they have done it here. kim: the carolina panthers dreams have been crushed as far kim: i believe his son is one of the coaches for the panthers. he was the only one maybe ok with that if the panthers ran the table. tom: i will say bill belichick does know a thing or two about coaching. he has done all right. kim: i think maybe the weather has frozen the system or something. tom: we had some technical issues. we did have a chance to see a terrible accident in the south paf the valley. this is down by 15 and 215 where you make the ramp to las vegas boulevard. this does involve fatalities. we don't have a great view, that that rap is closed so you cannot get to las vegas boulevard but you can make the freeway merger. this is on the eastbound lthere are still flashing lights on the freeway eastbound and westbound is not affected. some trouble sp

las vegas. whether you attended the debate or just a hotel guest... you were met with tight security in and around the venetian. this is the scene outside of the self parking garage today. guards with k-9's were taking a good look at everyone - looking into cars and even checking your trunks. a lot of vigilance on the busy strip right now. protesters were also out front of the venetian today tonights debates... nats of rally the "nevada progressive the "nevada progressive coaltion" - a liberal activist group... held what it's calling a "no hate" debate rally. protesters chanted and marched with giant replicas of some of the candidates. emily zamora attended the no hate rally and says some republican comments are dividing america. "we want to let the candidates know that we're listening to all of the hateful rhetoric that's been going on in this campaign and we're listening but we are out here to let them know we are not going to tolerate that hateful rhetoric" the "nevada progressive coaltion al

police say she was speeding down right here on south las vegas boulevard. there was a 3-year-old in the back seat of the car. we don't know if it was her child or not. she plows into a group of pedestrians twice. police say it's possible that she did it on purpose. this could be an intentional act. they clarified two things. they said definitively this is not terrorism. earlier there were reports that there was perhaps gunshots fired in this area. listen to one man's description of the terrific scene. >> you could see the people literally flying off. she had one little boy trapped under the front side of the vehicle. and it is a front wheel drive car, you saw him eject. otherwise she could have kept dragging him. >> did people die. >> i don't know. there was a woman at the end, had no pulse, they worked on her for 10 minutes. and they put her on a gurney. they didn't put her in a bag. you could hear the emts saying no pulse, no pulse. >> and the other side of las vegas boulevard, police have kept this closed, it will remain closed for the night. police did

they exploded the mgm grand arena and the new las vegas arena... but with 74 million in upgrades and a familar place... the league, coaches and athletic directors agreed the t&m is the best place still. coming off that terribly disappointing home loss to arizona state.. the rebels are in tucson for a game against nationally ranked arizona tomorrow. ((paul joncich)) > thanks for watching for 8 news now at 6. we're always on at las vegas now dot com and our app ... along with facebook and twitter. ((denise valdez)) see you

the las vegas strip, open, just about an hour ago. after a woman, plowed into people on the strip, according to authorities. the latest on this incident, and how you can help those injured, coming up. >> kim: also, taking shots. donald0 >> dana: we begin with breaking news at 6:29 a.m. on this monday morning. the las vegas strip, back open, open just about an hour ago. >> kim: this is after it was closed, all throughout the night night, because yesterday evening, local police say a woman in her 20's intentionally drove up on to the sidewalk, not once, not twice, possibly three times, killing one person and injuring some 37. >> dana: we have you covered this morning. craig figenerrt umc with the latest on the condition of those injured, but first, let's go live to the strip. kyndell nunley joins us with the latest. kyndell. >> the reporter: that's right. we're standing on las vegas boulevard at harmon, where the road just reopened, about an hour ago. it was shut down overnight, going into the early morning hours as police investigated

you'll be lucky to spot that in las vegas. triple-a reports the average price in las vegas is 2- 52 per gallon./// sherry how's the weather today? sherry swensk we'll feel like it by the end of the week. ........... we'll see more coming in today and for the first half of the week to keep the sun covered at times. ............... highs will still make it to normal and just above. it looks like a little rain could fall by christmas eve night. ............... in the meantime look for clouds to make their way through the desert off and on all week. a series of storms will continue to roll into oregon and washington, bringing rain and snow again like a couple of weeks ago when devastating flooding hit that region. ........... we have quite a cool down coming after a system skips through christmas eve and chilly winds set up for friday and saturday. .............. highs will drop back to the upper 40s for a couple of days with mostly sunny skies and some breezy north winds./// back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) > the friend couple resp

las vegas mayor carolyn goodman will be handing over the keys to the city to las vegas' homegrown baseball stars, they are of bryant. harper is an outfielder, or was as on outfielder with the washington nationals, he was named while there, the the national league m.v.p. after posting a season with 42 homeruns, 99 runs batted in, 118 runs scored and 6 stolen bases. for harper it all started at las vegas high school and then in 2010, he led the college of southern nevada in a baseball team there to the junior college world series, harper was also also called national league rookie of the year, now, bryant is from bonanza high school and he became a third baseman with the chicago cubs. rookie of the year. he had, get this, 26 homeruns, 99 runs batted, 87 runs scored, and 13 stolen bases. certainly some bragging rights for these two players. now they grew up playing against each other, friendly rivals, if you will, here in las vegas and now they'll be repping las vegas in the major legals and honored this evening as we come back here live to the fremont street experience, they'll be honored at

and reporters in downtown las vegas... and up and down the strip. they'll stay on until the fireworks show is over, just after midnight. we hope you'll use the hashtag "vegas n-y-e" whenever you post on social media... you might just see your posts right here on channel 8 during our broadcast./// ((paula francis)) > the political spotlight will soon be on the silver state again. our politics now team breaks down the nevada caucuses... so even political newbies can get a grasp on what they mean their attention to las vegas as we approach the new year. the nevada caucuses are a little over 6 weeks away. but what does that really mean? what is a caucus? politics now anchor patrick walker explains. < ((patrick walker)) if you follow politics in nevada... there's a word you've no doubt heard countless times. caucus. while most states use a primary election system... where you head to the polls to cast your ballot... the two major parties here don't subscribe to that system. caucus-goers in nevada elect delegates to county conventions, who in turn elect de

she joins us live from las vegas boulevard. kelsey: i am now hearing that that driver may not have been drunk, only distracted, which is even more shocking. we are hearing this crash may have been intentional. i want you to take a look behind me. i have never seen the las vegas only on new year's, when they shut it down. it is surreal. you heard from those witnesses. one woman described it like a bowling ball and pins, the car being the bowling ball and the people being the pins. she thought it was a movie. she did not believe this was actually happening. she talked about a canadian family, a woman who was frantic. this woman had seen her husband and two injured in this -- two sisters injured in this crash. the witnesses were having drinks, eating dinner. the cops isolated those witnesses for interviews. this is a massive investigation. the cameras up and down the strip will be a key part of this investigation. witnesses say this driver was speeding. we also heard about people get the driver to stop before she took off accordin

this guy over las vegas lit up tonight, -- the sky over las vegas lit up tonight call stop -- lit up tonight. it had to be a satellite or dare we say it -- we might have it wrong. chance to roll seven at your favorite casino. >>.com two days ago, russia sent a supply rocket to the international space station. we saw a russian space debris from that rocket. a possibility that surprised our experts. >> the material is designed to come back down in a safe area. not over las vegas. >> what it is for sure is still somewhat of a mystery. >> is that a plane? >> a missile? john: i was more like the little kid at the end. what is it officially? 15,000 pieces of space debris that nasa looks that. they do not know what it is except that it is a decaying object. jim: everybody was taking their best guess. we want to bring you kevin janison. possible international discussion to be held tomorrow. kevin: nasa is monitoring all of this space debris. if russia has a decaying rocket, they do not want to blow it up over the arizona sky. they do not want to blow up our merchandise over there sky. you wo

in las vegas... this year. "during this time of the year it's christmas and a lot of people are bereaving already because of the loss of loved ones so we decided to, you know, bring this event together to let the community know we support them and let them know we understand what they're going through." 12:26:44;24 - 12:26:55;09 37-year-old morty young was one of the men killed by gun violence this year. his funeral was earlier today - which is why why community leaders chose this day to hold a vigil. an action news update tonight. the motorcycle rider has been identified after an alleged drunk driver hit and killed him...near elkhorn and red cinder last night. authorities say the victim is 21-year- old "brandon michael degrella" from las vegas. degrella's motorcylce slammed into the pickup when the front of him, cutting him off... the death marks the 119th fatal accident in metro's jurisdiction this year. the driver...49-year-old erik provencal...is being charged with felony dui involving death. the nevada dep

the world famous las vegas strip. craig, in the last hit, you were a few friends that were behind you. >> the reporter: i did. we're already starting to go see some of my friends show up. there will be more than 300,000 people it's anticipated in las vegas and specifically on the strip to ring in 2016. with them, there will be 1,000 the strip, and an additional, easy for me to say, an additional 300 officers will be deployed in the downtown las vegas area. of course, the strip closes, people will crowd the streets and watch the fireworks, they're asking people not to wear backpacks or to bring bags, and also, new this year, no strollers on the strip, just for this evening. a security precaution. i'm craig figener reporting live. make it a most excellent and safe new year's eve. back to you in the studio. >> michelle: ok, thank you so much. so the final push for the last day of the year to get momentum going into 2016 for candidates wanting to be president, strong language from donald trump and some fourth quarter fund

this woman not from las vegas. she was given a sobriety test, we believe, alcohol, drugs, the results still unclear. has been detained. it was confirmed that she had a three year little girl with her at the time, a toddler, and that little girl not harmed. gerard: we just heard from the deputy chief and captain, both from metro. they are obviously questioning this woman, the person responsible for this tragedy. we are also looking at evidence at the scene. they are looking at two scenes, the scene at the tuscany, where the vehicle involved is being inspected, then you have the crime scene where the accident took place, the to crime scenes, i should say now. those areas will be investigated throughout the night for 24 hours. there is a third element that could help in this investigation. you heard the plea from the deputy chief. they would like witnesses to come ford. if you are in a hotel room on or driving by. we heard from a witness who was driving by earlier. she described what she saw. all of you are encouraged