nascar officials were toasting a brand new title partnership. remember when nascar's premier series was called the winston cup series... then nextel and for about a decade, sprint cuper sponsor. and it just so happens that las vegan kurt busch drives the monster energy number #41. nascar officials feel this move to monster energy will bring a different kind of fun to the sport. brian france/nascar chairmanr: "they're fun had a different audience than we've ever been associated with. they know what they're doing this is their dna." mark hall/monster energy: "we do have some ideas how we can make this nascar more attractive to a different audience without detracting from what is already a great fan the nascar day started out pretty well for las vegan kyle busch. the myers brothers awards show was held at the wynn resort,. individual awards being handed out and this year's driver of the year is las vegan kyle busch. kyle busch/driver of year: "yeah we did have a great year, top 4 got to homestead and had a chance to go race for a championship.. was

some of them are here for nascar champions week. and the highlight of their few days is the drive down the world famous strip. they've been doing this for the strip to see their favorite driver. the champion and all the others have fun with the fans by spinning the tires and doing donuts at the spring mountain intersection. prior to the drivers making their way down the strip, the myers brothers awards show was held inside the wynn hotel. this has been goin on for decades... individual awards being handed out and this year's driver of the year is las vegan kyle busch. (( )) kyle busch/driver of year;"yeah we did have a great year, top 4 got to homestead and had a chance to go race for a so successful year all around, we had some wins won brickyard, contended and did what we needed to do and look forward to next year... there not awards you set out for and look to.. the only ones you set out for and look forward to is that championship." nascar officials were toasting a brand new title partnership.. old timers will remember when nasc

newscast you are going to have that big nascar? >> right, we are going to be up there live at the top of news 3 live at 3:00 and show you what is going on with the nascar burnout. we're showing you a problem on the road where this s.u.v. put its nose into the wall. that is on the far east end of desert inn. the tow truck now on scene clearing that up. the bigger mess is on the 95 or 515 inbound from henderson areason. traffic is squeezing by but allow extra time coming in from the far southeast valley. team traffic continues with jeff. >> jeff: in addition to that freeway accident we have one at russell. both directions are in the green. not seeing a lot in the form of delays. 11 minutes southbound a bit more northbound. the other freeways are clear for the moment. let's get a check of the forecast with kelly. >> k: the door blast the heat, grab the hats and mittens. temperatures are in the 30's in the las vegas valley. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures rising into the mid 50's by 3:00. that's our high for the day tod

the annual nascar held at wynn.. at 5 p-m. today is also the beginning of the national finals rodeo -- or n-f-r. and besides the rodeo .. there are events going on all over the valley for the next week. one of the most popular is "cowboy christmas"... the annual country shopping event kicked off today at the las vegas convention center.. there are more than 400 venders offering furniture, original art, customized jewelry, and plenty of western wear. you can also get a free shuttle ride to thomas and mack to watch the rodeo. cowboy christmas is open nine to five through december 10th. there are also similar events at mandalay bay, the world market center and south point. the calendar might say december .. but that doesn't mean a break from severe weather. where tornados struck last night .. and how these communities are already trying to recover. and we hope you will take a drive through a holiday spectaular. glittering lights is back at the las vegas motor speedway...and the lights are twinkling.... the holiday tradition benef

on the las vegas strip. >> dana: nascar is in town. and the rebels in action last night. we're going to check in on the forecast with kelly. >> kelly: we're looking at a mix of sun and clouds to get this day started. temperatures are chilly now. we're in the 30's once again but lunchtime 53. strong winds on the way. >> tom: we'll be keeping an eye on the winds. we'll be heading out at 3:00 to check out the nascar action on the strip. at the airport connector we're seeing restrictions having to do with the work on the flyover. right now it looks fine. all travel times running in the green. no delays on the freeway as we >> kim: if you are a regular viewer of the broadcast then you saw me talking with jane king live from the floor of the nasdaq yesterday morning ant faraday future you shall its future in trouble in southern nevada. craig is all over this developing story. new this morning we're hearing from the state treasurer here in nevada about what is going to happen with that major project. >> reporter: we are and it is not necessar

each year nascar rolls into las vegas for its champions week... but that week is slowly being whittled down to just a few days. but some kids enjoyed a little fan fest with nascar's champion jimmie johnson. the 7 time nascar champ visited doral academy today and as you can imagine, the kids were wide-eyed and clinging to every word. they even made him feel welcome with their own cars... made from scratch. jimmie johnson/nascar champ: "it is a different feeling in way you feel responsible to comment perfectly i can only imagine some of these kids are huge race fans and to have us talking to them, they're taking us word for word... right spot." now while the drivers' commitments are becoming less and less during champions week.. one thing that's still a big highlight is the las vegas strip 'burnout. all the drivers parade up and down the strip and then give fans a little something extra at the spring mountain intersection. the parade of drivers is scheduled to being at planet hollywood at 2:45. ((chris maathuis)) city and countye doing all they can

it's all part of the festivities for nascar champion's week. drivers started at the miracle mile shops... did some donuts at spring mountain and harmon... and then hit the finish line in front of the you'll likely see nascar fans all over the strip through tomorrow when the events wrap up. bringing in more diversity to u-n-r's campus. the benefits the university hopes to gain from recruiting international credit skills are like any other skills. it takes know-how to get better. and the more you know, the more confident you'll be. that's why experian gives you all three credit reports... ...and fico scores from all three major bureaus. because 90% of top lenders use fico scores, but you never know which bureau they'll check. with experian, you'll feel confident knowing you checked all three. sign up to start getting better at credit today. i really did save hundreds of dollars on my car insurance with geico. i should take a closer look at geico... geico has a long history of great savings and great service. over seventy-five years. wait. seventy

it's all part of the festivities for nascar champion's week. drivers started at the miracle mile shops... did some donuts at spring mountain and harmon... and then hit the finish line in front of the park. events wrap up tomorrow but you'll likely see nascar fans all through the weekend. 170-thousand people are moseying in town this weekend... for a little bit of country...and a little bit of christmas. the national finals rodeo kicked off today... along with the start of the country shopping experience---cowb oy christmas.. fox5's cyndi lundeberg has more on the events.... 900-thousand square feet.... dc- its amazing more than 350 vendors from across the country and canada... dc- therses everythign theres leather silver smiths everything we cant get at home we can gt here giddddy up..... cowboy christmas... has taken over the convention center. dana camarena traveled nearly 900 miles to be here... well we came from washington state to do a little shoping wranglers will be able to wrestle some good deals on boots.. spurs... furniture... jewerly

nascar champion's week wraps up tonight with the annual nascar awards over at the wynn. 170-thousand people are moseyin' on in to town for the national finals rodeo. but it isn't all about barrell racing and bull riding, fans are also getting in a little christmas fox5's cyndi lundeberg takes us inside the country shopping experience over at the convention center. <<900-thousand square feet.... dc- its amazing more than 350 vendors from across the country and canada... dc- therses everythign theres leather silver smiths everything we cant get at home we can gt here giddddy up..... cowboy christmas... has taken over the convention center. dana camarena traveled nearly 900 miles to be here... well we came from washington state to do a little shoping wranglers will be able to wrestle some good deals on boots.. spurs... fuit jewerly... im displaying my artwork and original art... officially i forge copper gary thompson has been selling his pieces at cowboy christmas for seven years... e uses things like copper and cactus to make functional art... and he's just one of a herd of hundreds t

it's all part of the festivities for nascar champion's week. drivers started at the miracle mile shops... did some donuts at spring mountain and harmon... and then hit the finish line in front of the park. events wrap up this weekend... but you'll likely see nascar fans all over the strip through the weekend. the death toll in the gatlinburg wildfires has now gone up to 11. so far... the fires have damaged or destroyed more than 700 homes and buildings. thousands have been evacuated since monday. there are still many people who are missing. officials say the first fires that started last week... were caused by people. now fox5 weather 24/7 skies will remain partly cloudy overnight with temperatures falling into the low 40s and upper 30s. a system diving in from the north will across southern nevada on friday. wind gusts around the las vegas valley will be in the 30 to 40 mph range. even stronger wind is expected along the colorado river valley. a wind advisory will be in effect for mesquite, laughlin, and lake havasu city throughout the day on

johnson earned his record-tying seventh championship at homestead-miami speedway, members of the nascar community and fans will be in town to celebrate the legendary champion for a week of events honoring the champion, the festivities will be capped off by the nascar sprint cup series awards banquet this morning at ((demetria obilor)) >>> and the best play ground on dirt takes place in las vegas tonight. today is day one of the 32nd annual national final rodeo in las vegas. this year's prize money will be 10 million dollars. earlier this week there was the walk of champions over at the south point known as 'vegas cowboy central' the competition goes goes till december 10th at the thomas and mack center. and coming up in the 5'oclock hour 8 news now reporter michael stevens will be live at the thomas and mack for the the average age of a homeless person is 9 years old. my dream is to help kids living on the streets with education. charles what's up man? -whoa! how can we help? -ah man! wait, is that a basketball player? yes! -wow! my heart's about to jump out my chest man. charles you ou

nascar champions week, seven time sprint car champion jimmy johnson, cup ties him with racing legends richard petty and dale earnhart who was the toughest to win number 7? >> for and more difficult, the responsibility of a driver was so different. when i think back to richard, he had to work on his car. even dale sr. did. they won't even let me turn a wrench. they are both really difficult but the demands that existed are far different. we have around 300 coming out is their first championship their first trip to vegas to experience this. and the other part, we don't know if this will ever happen again. there won't be a lot of sleep taking place over these next three nights. >> reporter: kurt and kyle booush all the drivers will be taking their cars, then at the win on friday night they'll close it all out with the flas carr nascar awards. nine months of investigation, they finally got it done, the winter meetings of baseball were supposed to happen in washington, d.c, next week so it's a good thing they'll get it done. they will have their winter meetings. $10 million, what major lea

((denise valdez)) >> nascar king jimmy johnson rolled into las vegas... right chris ((chris maathuis)) >> and he went straight to school. inspiring young kids was his first assignment. john tritsch took on today's plus... city leaders in oakland aren't going down without a fight. the latest coming up here on channel 8./// <<< the top drivers. and one thing you can bet on is jimmie johnson will be somewhere in the group. the 7-time champ rolled into las vegas and made a pit stop at an area school... that's where jon tritsch pics up the story. jon tritsch: he's talented as any driver to pound the accellerator but today jimmie johnson pumped the brakes and stopped at school (jimmie johnsona hard to connect with the kids. i fell in love with this sport through going to races with my dad.") jon tritsch: the seven time sprint cup winner went from championships and checkered flags to challenging questions from doral academy students..and they weren't always easy to steer (jimmie johnson/nascar: "in some ways you feel that there is a larger responsibility to answ

with a nascar vehicle you slide.harlie: you are 41 now. 10 years ago your skills might have changed and affected your performance on the track. when you look at the competition, is it bigger, younger, tougher? jimmie: toucher for sure. it is so competitive. i was having a conversation a few minutes ago about how they're used to be a flow on the track. 50 or 500 laps, why are you going to overly challenge someone for position? it is so competitive, you cannot give someone a break. [laughter] you go for blood each and every lap. charlie: what does that mean? jimmie: you have to fight for every position. pitstops are so important where you are running on the track because of the aerodynamics are involved, closer to the field, the more competitive your car will be. no one cut you a break. charlie: great to have you here. congratulations. back in a moment. stay with us. ♪ jeff: good evening, i am jeff glor. i am in for charlie rose, who is traveling. mitchell and rachel loving were interracial couple arrested for violatin

big nascar races that come our way every year in march. tom hawley reporting from sky 3. >> thank you. >>> grab your boots and dust off that cowboy hat. it's rodeo time in las vegas. it kicks off at the thomas & mack. >> it's a ten-day western party that is a lot like the super bowl of the rodeo. your best point is to buy make a mad dash upstairs. >>> apparently, rodents are a problem here in las vegas. >> join one exterminator as he tries to rub out some of the city's creepy critters. >>> how pakistan says the president-elect will help that country with diplomatic problems. >>> it's calm outside. that's all going to change the next several hours. >>> well, cooler weather in the valley usually means fewer bugs and spiders in the neighborhoods. >> but that doesn't mean that pest control companies are not busy. one in particular is exploding. denise rosch is live at the health district. we're talking about rats. >> reporter: yeah. latoya, unfortunately, they are a problem year-round in the valley. here is the disturbing part. as it gets olde

here this morning is nino galloway, vice psi ((sherry swensk)) >>> hundreds of nascar fans for nascar champions week.. and visitors got quite the show. doing burns outs.. and then wrapped up the victory lap at the park. fans and the nascar community are celebrating and honoring driver jimmie johnson. nascar has been staging this event for years... with all the drivers taking part./// ((demetria obilor)) >>> trending now... the countdown to christmas is on.. yet there's a new advent calendar you can g that's a lot different from what you see at the stores. instead of chocolate.. it's filled with different types of cheese! the creator behind it is from london.. and writes a food blog called, "so wrong it's nom". she came up with the idea last year.. and also put instructions on the website.. so you can create your own personalized calendar. now.. they aren't available just yet.. but they will be for christmas 2017. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. forecast. ((brian loftus)) >> sherry swensk is here with that. ((sherry swensk)) northerly winds are brisk and have bumped around to mor

he is in town for the nascar awards show on friday. fresh off winning his seventh sprint cup championship to tie racing greats richard petty and after fielding some tough questions like: if you lose a race do are worry about losing sponsors? he surprised the sixth through ninth graders with ice cream. then i got a crack at him. >> a lot of the kids were pretty prepared but for others who might know home and continue to do more research on you, what would you like them to take away from your career? >> for me i think my story, you know, i didn't have success in especially when you look at nascar. guys like joey logano came in at 18 and kurt and kyle busch and how young they were when they entered. even jeff gordon. i didn't get a start until i was 25. it helped me mature and be ready for this opportunity. i guess through that just doing something that you love, following your passion. i knew that racing was going to provide a level of happiness for me. i didn't know it would lead to any of this. >> you can get a late start. jim i know y

nascar excitement is revving up all over las vegas... with champion's week kicking off festivities today. we found fans all over the strip in celebration mode. jimmy johnson is the talk of this year's festivities... winning his record-tying seventh championship... but we found one nascar fan... who isn't too thrilled. "congrats... he set the record... good job.. i'm not a fan why arent you a fan of jimmy johnson? a good driver... he's a good ambassador... but that doesn't mean i have to like him." events continue this week on the strip... including drivers revving their engines and performing burnouts during the nascar victory lap tomorrow. the exclusive black-tie awards show at the wynn will cap off the festivities. you can dust off your cowboy boots for another big event coming back to town. the wrangler national finals rodeo kicks off thomas and mack. hundreds will compete in bull riding... bare back riding... calf roping... and barrel racing. around the valley -- there will be plenty of parties leading up to it. today -- we got a pre

tomorrow nascar hands out its that too will be held at the wynn. coming up later tonight, we'll talk about the national finals rodeo... jon tritch bought some cowboy boots and he'll join us from the nfr. ((paul joncich)) >>> up next a hostage in florida ends peacfully ((i'm safe. relieved. i feel relieved.)) ((denise valdez)) >> how a pair of hostages provided the perfect idstraction for police to make thier move on the suspect. <<< announcer: you're watching the valley's news tedd florendo. this is 8 news now at four. ((denise valdez)) >>> a robbery suspect surrendered after holding 11 people hostage inside a jacksonvl today. police say the suspect held those hostages inside while requesting family members come to the scene. he released a couple of the hostages during negotiations but continued to threaten the rest. swat team members forced their way inside the bank after two hostages distracted the gunman. ((la'tarsha shuman mother of hostage i'm safe. relieved. i feel relieved. we are very relieved. i was (praying) the whole time. he's safe and

nascar excitement is revving up all over las vegas for champion's week... . jimmy johnson is the talk of this year's festivities... winning his record-tying seventh championship... but we found one nascar fan... who isn't too thrilled. "congrats... he set the record... good job.. i'm not a fan why arent you a fan of jimmy johnson? "jealousy. the kid is a good driver... he's a good have to like him." events continue this week on the strip... including drivers revving their engines and performing burnouts during the nascar victory lap later this afternoon. heading into week 13 of the n-f-l season... player's won't be fined for wearing custom-made the nfl is lifting it's ban of wearing custom cleats this week for "my cause my cleats"... a social campaign to help raise awareness for different causes... more than 500 players will be sporting their customs cleats on the field... some causes included breast cancer awareness... domestic abuse... and ending racism. move over fist- bump the high five these students are hoping to break a high 5 record! we'll tell you if

. >> kim: we're going to focus on the nascar award show will take place today at the win. it was just yesterday that we got to see this. look at this. they are doing burnouts on the las vegas strip. this happened about 3:00 in the afternoon. you can see tom was above it in sky 3. very cool aerial coverage that you are only going to see on this station. hearing from a lot of drivers down blow and they have a lot on the line as they are here in las able to accomplish throughout the year. they are not awards you set out for and look towards. the only one you set out for is the chainship. >> it is now 4:35 and we'll continue to let you know about what is going on everything related to nascar this week here in las vegas. it's been a lot of fun along with the national finals rodeo. >> krystal: an unexpected announcement from cabinet announcements this week. he let one slip last night. tracy potts on why his confirmation could be tougher than the rest. >> we are going to appoint mad but we're not announcing it until monday so don't tell anybody. >> a surprise announcement during

here in the valley - one of the sports getting all the attention this week is nascar.. and chief meteorologist ted pretty is live at the park .. where nascar has set up a fan experiance closed captioning closed captioning closed captioning will resume shortly now fox5 weather 24/7 temperatures remain on the cold side tonight with overnight lows falling into the mid to upper 30s around the las vegas valley. we'll see a few clouds drift across the area, keeping temperatures up just a degree or two compared to last night. skies will be mostly sunny on thursday with a forecast high of 57 degrees in las vegas. another system dives into the area friday, bringing another shot of cool air along with temperatures will be in the mid to low 50s with wind gusts around 30 mph. the strongest winds will be east of las vegas along the colorado river. a wind advisory takes effect at 7 am friday for mesquite, moapa, laughlin, and lake havasu city. it stays breezy on saturday with upper 50s before highs rebound back to 60 degrees on sunday. take advantage of the milder day on sunday becau

. >> i like to take to nascar. i am a development driver for georgia and a half tee. it is most likely that i will get to nascar. >> he's mature beyond his years. >> it definitely takes like the mental strength to do it. like to be confident in missing school and being able to keep up with it. >> he's a true student. >> getting used to answering questions without like stuttering or saying like. >> and >> my teachers are really good about keeping me up with my school work and giving me my homework before my trips so i can do it on the trips. >> people call my meijer. when i first called in the car, i was first referred to as meyer. i won 50 percent of my races. and in the news they said that i that got my name out there more. >>> tonight's winning 1, 2, 7, 30, 38 and yes there is a doubler john. >> tomorrow is the mild before the cold. 33 degrees will start the day with maybe some fog sticking around through the morning hours. 367h36 at noon. in the afternoon about 35 at 6:00 o'clock that cold front is already through and temperatures >> one more. >> thanks for >> anno

nascar makes its way to the las vegas strip! some big stars are in town for champion's week. "nfr is terrific to las vegas and downtown rodeo fans coming in droves..." and it's not just nascar taking over las vegas. the national final rodeos kicks off this week! we'll have a your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is credit skills are like any other skills. it takes know-how to get better. and the more you know, the more confident you'll be. that's why experian gives you all three credit reports... ...and fico scores from all three major bureaus. because 90% of top lenders use fico scores, but you never know which bureau they'll check. with experian, you'll feel confident knowing you checked all three. through las vegas for champion's week! it's a celebration cup series season. fox five's chief meteorologist ted pretty is at "the park"... and shows us what fans can expect this year. closed captioning closed captioning will resume the rodeo is back in las vegas! the thomas and mack center will host the wrangler national finals rodeo. it's being called the super bowl of rodeo! hundreds

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. >> i like to take to nascar. i am a development driver for georgia and a half tee. it is most likely that i will get to nascar. >> he's mature beyond his years. >> it definitely takes like the mental strength to do it. like to be confident in missing school and being able to keep up >> he's a true student. >> getting used to answering questions without like stuttering or saying like. >> and getting mostly as. >> my teachers are really good about keeping me up with my school work and giving me my homework before my trips so i can do it on the trips. >> people call my meijer. when i first called in the car, i was meyer. i won 50 percent of my races. and in the news they said that i was the mayor of moorsville. that got my name out there more. >> somehow [ tower pinging ] [ whistling ] smartphone for anyone who switches? what's the problem? the naughty list shouldn't get deals! yeah, but anyone who switches gets half off of any smartphone. even these? yeah, any smartphone. call the big guy! [ bell dings ] santa? no, jingles. [ knuckles crack ] [ spits ] ooo. ouch. [ ne

nascar is still working on the official name of the series. they have always been involved in the sports sponsoring bushes part, more depressed series entitled ?and tiger woods. >> what you say? monster? >> i think it is a monster of >>> news out of pennsylvania today.this is a lie look as firefighters try to battle these claims. you can see the smoke and flames. this is a watershed here. this looks like it is contained to one building but there are several units involved. certainly for the families involved, never a good time for something like this. especially down the holidays. firefighters battling this fire, some of these houses on fire in allentown sunset in clearwater a great view. this get an umbrella. if you go to my facebook page and like if there's an app, upload the photos and monday through friday we given umbrella away. nicely done. a cold front continues to slide south. there is quite a difference around this date. we look at temperatures now. it is 60 now in tampa. that is the low for the day. morning. but since the cold front

it is nascar champion's week here in las vegas. and the strip shut down for the nascar victory lap! fox5's adam herbets joins us now with the action. closed captioning a unlv professor - threatening to a unlv professor - threatening to a unlv professor report undocumented students to ice - even though the university's president has called the campus a safe space. fox5's abby theodros joins us live on campus after talking with students and university officials who say that professors comments don't represent unlv a lot of shock tonight and protesting a professor who said he'll report undocumented students to ice. both student and university officials say this goes against what the school stands for i did call that today - in that conversation he told me he's meeting with the office of compliance but he wouldn't comment any further. he is a pre calculus two professor here and is currently teaching a class were told. unlvs student we're taking a ride on the santa train... and seeing why it stands out from other trains around the country. it's one of the most expensive times of the year

with a nascar vehicle you slide. charlie: you are 41 now.ow you might have changed -- changed and skills that might have affected your performance on the track. when you look at the competition, is a bigger, younger, tougher? that has been ever? jimmie: it is. tougher for sure. competitive. i was having a conversation a few minutes ago about how they're used to be a flow on the track. 500 laps, why are you going to overly challenge someone for position? it is so competitive, you cannot give someone a break. you go for blood each and every lap. you have to fight for every position. whereps are so important you are running on the track because of the aerodynamics are involved, closer to the field, the more competitive your car will be. no one cut you a break. -- cut you a break anymore. have you here.to congratulations. back in a moment. stay with us. ♪\ jeff: good evening, i am jeff glor. mitchell and rachel loving were a couple who were arrested for violating the genius anti-miscegenation laws. it was the inspiration for the "loving." here i

and you'll be surprised by some of nascar's biggest stars are in town for champion week. this event is taking over the strip... and fox5 chief meteorologist ted pretty joins us from the park to show us what's happening there. closed captioning will resume remain on the cold side tonight with overnight lows falling into the mid to upper 30s around the las vegas valley. we'll see a few clouds drift across the area, keeping temperatures up just a degree or two compared to last night. skies will be mostly sunny on thursday with a forecast high of 57 degrees in las vegas. another system dives into the area friday, bringing another shot of cool air along with gusty winds out of the north. high temperatures will 50s with wind gusts around 30 mph. the strongest winds will be east of las vegas along the colorado river. a wind advisory takes effect at 7 am friday for mesquite, moapa, laughlin, and lake havasu city. it stays breezy on saturday with upper 50s before highs rebound back to 60 degrees on sunday. take advantage of the milder day on sunday because even colder air arrives

nascar fans around the valley were in for a special treat yesterday. the top sprint cup drivers taking a ceremonial victory lap down the las vegas strip. it started in front of the miracle mile shops -- and finished with a celebratory nascar's champions week which concludes with an awards ceremony over at the wynn tonight. she's 68 years old but she's proving that age is just a she's 68 years old but she's proving that age is just a number at this year's national finals rodeo. in the rodeo world... mary burger is the equivalent of an nba star the professional barrel racer walked into last night's competition as the front runner and favorite. she took sixth place--but still has several more competitions to go. and she says--she's not slowing down. 006 it's just what i do-to slow so.. i don't plan on sitting down nfr runs through next saturday at the thomas and mack. information about tickets and information about tickets and events are on our website. 1:00-1:08 3-2-1...merry christmas everybody president obama and first lady michelle obama are getting i

nascar fans around the valley were in for a special treat yesterday. the top sprint cup drivers taking a ceremonial victory lap down the las vegas strip. it started in front of the miracle mile shops -- and finished with a celebratory burnout at spring mountain. the victory lap is apart of nascar's champions week which concludes with an awards tonight. she's 68 years old but she's proving that age is just a number at this year's national finals rodeo. in the rodeo world... mary burger is the equivalent of an nba star the professional barrel racer walked into last night's mack as the front runner and favorite. she's in sixth place--but still has several more showings to go. and she says--she's not slowing down. 006 it's just what i do-to slow down 15-19 i just keep moving so.. i don't plan on sitting down we spoke to several cowboys who said they're big fans of hers... and doubt their mother or grandmother could do what she always a chance the the united states draft could make a return some day. if it ever does..some top government officials want to se

nascar annual award show happening tonight starting at 5:00. fans still buzzing about thursday as the checkered flag was waived on the victory lap on the las vegas strip. those images courtesy of tom in sky 3. the lap marking the season's end and as part of champion's week. a lot of excitement here. 16 drivers from sprint cup chase participating even performing a few burnouts to going. nascar also celebrate a new sponsor. you are going to see monster energy replacing sprint. kyle busch already looking forward to next year. >> kim: right now we are focusing on the lobby of trump tower again because we continue to get news from donald trump. he dropped the bomb about a cabinet position last night. it is the topic of discussion this morning with tracy potts. on the topic of politics we focus on the first family currently in the white house. they did something hours ago they did for the final time and we're going to take you there. that is coming up. >> krystal: and sports illustrated naming its 2015 sports person of the year. and why "sports illus

we have nascar in town. temperatures are rising. leaksa 47. paradise 45. the high today is 56 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds. breezy conscience over night and breezy conscience over night and into tomorrow and at t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods, d be about joy. where days are filled with magic, not madness. it's why we have amazing prices on thoughtful gifts, everyday. ?? >>> good morning, everybody. that's a cute sight. december 1st. really getting in the spirit. it is thursday. and look who we have there, top chef, lending a hand to our annual toy drive. this starts today. we hope you bring an unwrapped toy to the plaza. >>> still ahead -- take a look at studio 1a. can you tell these two, mother and son. that's elizabeth hurley and her son damian. and we're going to catch up with them and find out what it's like to work with your mother on "the royals." >> good genes in that family. week of "steals & deals." jill has a look at the gifts for the kids in your life. >>> first, al has weather. mr. roker. drive for good on the plaza is created with ou

nascar is rolling into the valley for champions week... and race fans are ready for some action. "we chase the drivers around. places like this... we see the cars, where the drivers talk. we're doing the should be a good time." it's a celebration of the 2016 sprint cup series season. tomorrow fans will line the strip for the burnout. and it will wrap up friday night with nascar's annual awards. joining race fans....this weekend... are cowboys and cowgirls... the rodeo is back in las vegas for the wrangler national finals rodeo. hundreds will compete at the thomas and mack center... in various events like bull riding..and barel racing. if they can't see the action live-- fans will be able night at the downtown events center. the "national finals rodeo" kicks off tomorrow. the rodeo will be in town until december tenth. now fox5 weather 24/7 temperatures remain on the cold side tonight with overnight lows falling into the mid to upper 30s around the las vegas valley. we'll see a few clouds drift across the area, keeping temperatures up just a degree or two compared to last night. s

. >>> and nascar next season johnson won't be facing his championship because there's a new sponsor. sprint's run is coming to an end. nascar didn't disclose much monster paid but monster cup i like that one. >> i like it too. >> the sprint one had a ring to it. >> good point. very good. >>> dogs are called man's best friend for a reason. >> they're playful and love you no matter what. >> but what times is forgotten is that we are their best friend too and that is really felt in this amazing rescue all of it >>> this fisherman has proof. >> look at this 112-pound cat fish. >> there it is. boy, that is not a good looking fish is it? a guy in north carolina caught it somehow the line held as the fisherman tried for 30 minutes to reel it in. it is only 5 pounds away from the state record but it's still his i wish it was a little bit bigger so i could have beat it of course but i'm happy with the catch. >> after posing for this photo what did he do with it threw it back in the water. >> after all that hard work. >> somebody else will catch it. >> did you see his face when he was holding

martinez plans to visit hawaii, take in a nascar race in daytona and begin some home improvement projects. he has no plans to quit his new treer high school. photos of a disabled military veteran and his service dog, working together at a lowes store in texas, have gone viral.amber treybig tells us about their their recent "come on sweet heart..."and he recently served out country... (sot: clay luthy, disabled veteran & lowes employee)"3 deployments out of uzbekistan and then two out of cuter..." after multiple knee surgeries.. including a reconstructive surgery...(sot: clay luthy, disabled veteran & lowes employee)"then they wouldn't let me reenlist."but that didn't stop clay and charlotte from getting a job.. (sot: jay fellers, lowes human resource manager)"we were interviewing people for his position and he was one of the applicants so he showed up for his interview and he had charlotte with him.."clay wanted to make sure that charlotte wouldn't be an issue..(sot: clay luthy, disabled veteran & lowes said on no absolutely he said we've got service dogs at work all throughout lowes.."an

we're going to have the nascar race cars on the las vegas strip this afternoon. >> kelly: looks like it's going to be dry forha normal. the winds are coming back. i want to show you the time lapse from yesterday. we started out tons of sunshine. more clouds rolling in. mainly high thin clouds later in the day. beautiful colors out there yesterday evening. here is a look at the temperatures heading out the door. north las vegas 36 right now. bundle up. tonight the winds kicking up. gusts to 256789 more clouds around will keep temperatures from dropping as low. 41 will be our low temperature. seven-day forecast the winds continue to gust on friday. 53 is it for the high. the winds still blowing early saturday morning. temperatures warming up a little bit for the weekend. the next system rolls in tuesday. highs in the upper 40's. >> dana: tiger woods making his hours from now in the bahamas. he's playing the hero challenge. this is a selector that want begins late they are morning. we have not seen him play a competitive round of golf in a year and a half. 465 days since he last played

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okay so we shut down the las vegas strip on spring mountain and las vegas boulevard so these nascars can come out here and do donuts on the roads that us taxpayers pay for. and there's no benefit for us. what sense does that make? between $10-$15 an hour. i'm a pharmacy technician and i went to school and walgreens starts you at $9 an hour with a degree, with a certificate. this is ridiculous. people need to understand that you can't live off $7 an hour. but starting off for a technician or anybody coming out of a tech school, it's ridiculously low. and even for people working at fast food or 7/11 jobs, which are dangerous for them. please give people a break everybody needs to live in societ send us your rants to the rant at fox5vegas.com or call at 702-436- 8285 trump: "i want to thank all the credit skills are like any other skills. it takes know-how to get better. and the more you know, the more confident you'll be. that's why experian gives you all three credit reports... ...and fico scores from all three major bureaus. because 90% of top lenders use fico scores, but you never k

find out who is taking over as the title sponsor for nascar's top circuit next year. and these are live pictures from the toys "r" us store in manchester, where they are getting ready for our spirit of giving toy drive, to benefit toys for tots. you can donate all weekend long, and help every child in new hampshire have a merry christmas. and as you are thinking about gifts this holiday season, local animals could use your help. the manchester animal shelter says they could really use donations of cat and dog food to stock their shelves. pantry is also available to any pet owner who is having trouble providing for their animals. speaking of animals, this week's adopt-a-pet is jato. the three-year-old pitbull-lab mix loves snuggling and going on walks. he would prefer a home without other dogs or children, but he loves cats. he is waiting for you at the new hampshire spca in stratham. for more info on jato and other adoptable pets, go to sean: the death toll from wildfires raging across tennessee has now risen to at least 11. fires near the great smoky mountains have t

. >>> big nascar award show come back on friday some drivers are already in town. today students at dooral academy got a visit from jimmie johnson the driver of the number 48 lowes car won his 7th championship. the guy is good. johnson took questions from kid and ended the visit with a surprise. brought ice cream for everybody. chilly for ice cream. you are not thinking like a kid they loved it. >> i bet they did. >> a guy who helped put mc donalds on the map. >> remembering the man who invented the goldenasms signature sandwich >> space invaders and pack man are the games jim used to play. how the biggest site plans to use them to keep people online. >> our newscast the of the doomed plane that carried the soccer team. >> trump will save jobs and about to head to mexico what was the trade off. >> jim: teacher sentenced for raping a 14 year old student. how long she will spend in prison and hear from the victim's mother. >> reporter: an accident before a cirque du soleil show kills a technician. he was the son of the company's founders. we will have that coming up.

the wynn will host nascar's sprint cup series awards friday night. some of our nation's finest cowboys and cowgirls are back in las vegas for the wrangler national finals rodeo. hundreds will compete at the thomas and mack center in various events like bull riding and barrel racing. the "national finals rodeo" kicks off today. the rodeo will be in town until next saturday, december tenth. nfr brings more it also brings some all-star country entertainment. more's sean mcallister shows us some of the big names coming to town. <<(( nats of rodeo )) when the nfr - the superbowl of rodeos comes to town - (( nats of nfr )) some great country music entertainers comes along for the wild ride. (( sot -- lowcash )) well we're looking forward to a really big performance! really big! huge! no doubt it will be a big performance when locash performe at the mgm grand on thursday.. the mirage on friday... and four shows at "gilley's" at treasure island it's no illusion -- rodney carrington takes over the david copperfield theater at the mgm grand for 10 shows starti

it was a special treat for nascar fans around the valley. the top sprint cup drivers taking a ceremonial victory lap down the las vegas strip. it started in front of the miracle mile shops -- and finished with a celebratory burnout at spring mountain. in less than 24 hours... beijing, china will land at mccarran international airport... the new direct route from hainan airlines is part of the effort to bring more chinese tourists to las vegas. chinese tourists are one of the fastest-growing and largest-spending groups of international visitors to las vegas. our "13 days of giving" toy drive.... is in full gear.... we are collecting new.... unwrapped toys.... for kids in need.... this holiday season... we are asking you..... to drop off gifts... between -10- and -20- dollars at findlay toyota... nevada coin mart... and other valley locations. and... even if families can't do a lot..... they're still willing to help. "it should be fun and exciting to go out with your family to get the gifts to be able to give back." local businesses are steppi

as my youngest gets older, we'll tell her the nascar nana story about when she was born.ver let her memory die. >> that's all for this edition of "dateline extra." i'm tamron hall. thanks to -- for watching. ♪ >>> he said he couldn't handle talking about it. i was angry at him. if you're not going to tell me what happened, then you're going to dance around the issue and tell three different stories, what are you hiding? >> it started as a teen romance. >> two of my girlfriends are like, there's this guy, and you need to meet him. >> i was in love, yes. >> it ended in one of the strangest love stories you'll ever hear. >> i felt like i got hit by a bus. >> right before their wedding, her mother and his father got married. >> they told us, we ran off, we eloped.

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. >> while he plans to stay on the job, dave said he'll use some of his winnings for a nascar trip and some home improvement projects. >> you forget, $2 million isn't a lot of money, but because there's $400 million. >> you hear what people are doing, and then i hear, he didn't quit his job. >> we won't let you quick. >> i'm stuck here forever, but i like it here. it's good. good morning, everyone. cottman avenue, no big problems or delays through center city. 13 minutes. southbound from woodhaven road to the vine street expressway, average speeds also into the 60s so we're not seeing any of those delays on 95. earlier construction around street road and the opposite direction is clear. ramp closure because of an accident on the blue route st. david. heading southbound. can see no delays there. carney's point township, new jersey, there's police activity at 295. exit 1. the ramps are closed there with that police activity. so cake the new jersey turnpike if you're head to the delaware memorial bridge. that let get you up and over. the collingswood circle, no problems or delays. you can