tomorrow night the national finals kicks ooft the thomas and mack. denise rosch takes us downtown where fans are partying ahead of the main event. a free concert series to help kick off nfr. live performances until 11:30 p.m. tonight. no question for the next ten days the rodeo is taking over las vegas. it's practice time inside the thomas and mack over 100 contestants in this year's national finals rodeo going over ready to wow the crowd during what's billed at the richest most press teaming us rodeo in the world. >> this is the world series. >> reporter: michael mack is vice president of marketing for las vegas events. >> it's what the cowboys work all year long for is so qualify to come to las vegas. >> reporter: and our city never disappoints. entertainment planned at nearly every major resort. while just outside the thomas and mack. >> there is one of the women's shirts that i think is going to be extremely popular. >> reporter: souvenir stands denise king has been coming to nfr for 25 years. >> we've got the best of the best. and it's -- i get g

which took place at the thomas and mack. those viewers brought in a lot of free publicity... 114-million dollars worth to be exact.. according to the boost in student recruitment thanks to the nationwide exposure./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> the cowboys and bulls are back in town. tonight was night one of the 2016 national finals rodeo... and it didn't disappoint. sports director chris maathuis is here with a recap of the action at the thomas and mack. ((chris maathuis)) >> this is just the start of what promises to be 10 days of wild rides on 2-thousand tons of dirt. the thomas and mack is hosting the world's richest rodeo... jon tritsch has more on the event that will attract over 170-thousand fans by the time jon tritsch: (it's a ten day adrenaline rush of rodeo, a heart stopping stampede of cowboys and a festival of fanfare you can't miss. the nfr is back for it's 32nd year in las vegas and it's better than ever.) (joe dobson/fan from idaho: "a new set of cowboys, a new set of thrills, a new set of young cowgirls walking

it's practice time inside the thomas and mack. over 100 contestants in this year's national finals rodeo going over the traditional grand entry. to wow the crowd during what's billed as the richest, most prestigious rodeo in the world. >> this is the world series, the super bowl of rodeos. >> reporter: michael mack is >> it's what the cowboys work all year long for is to qualify to come to las vegas. >> reporter: and our city never disappoints. entertainment planned at nearly every major resort. while just outside the thomas and mack. >> it is one of the women shirts that i think will be extremely popular. >> reporter: souvenir stands are well stocked. denise has been coming for 25 years. >> the best of the best. and it's -- i get it's so cool. i love everything about the nfr. >> reporter: this is now the rodeo's 42nd year in las vegas turning what used to be a slow time of year in the valley into a ten day party. despite an attempted grab by dallas a few years ago, nfr has a solid contract with las vegas through 2024. >> i've been

take you live to the thomas and mack center. i win. it was a bet whether you wore the cowboy hat or not and you did. so kim pay up. >> michelle: i have covered nfr every time for the last a hat kim. you should have known better. the only time of year i do wear a cowboy hat. so much fun. we are out here with the competition animals. that bull has been staring us down for the last 10 minutes. he's going to be out in the ring. that's a bull riding bull and the horse behind him is a bearback horse. they are getting ready for the this is a 10 day party here for those of you not familiar with nfr. this is like the super bowl rodeo. this is dubbed as the richest most prestigious rodeo in the world. this is the 32ened year we've hosted this big rodeo here in las vegas. we have extended that contract through 2024. just to give you an idea of how big this is, nfr has sold out 300 the top 15 contestants in 7 events competing over the next 10 days for share of a $10 million purse. not only is this one of the biggest and most fun events that we hold

and animals at the thomas and mack... but now we've moved over to the south hall of the convention center... where cowboy christmas just opened to the public. for those not familiar... it started back in 19-86... and brings in over 4-hundred vendors from across the country and canada to las vegas. think about it... this entire floor 4-hundred and 40-thousansq we're talking boots... spurs... furniture... art... and of course hats... hundreds of people will pack this floor for the next 10-days... then head over to the rodeo just down the street at the thomas and mack: ((annie aznarez // cowboy christmas: our goal is to shop all day and rodeo all night. so this is what we want our nfr fans in town or live here to spend their day their afternoon here at cowboy christmas from 9 to 5 and make their way to the rodeo at 6:45 for the next 10 days.)) ((michael stevens)) >> in addition to all the for the fans... like the coors rodeo saloon... the wrangler rodeo and the n-f-r social arenas. now let's get you some information... cowboy

and animals at the thomas and mack... but now we've moved over to the south hall of the convention center... where cowboy christmas just opened to the public. for those not familiar... vendors from across the country and canada to las vegas. think about it... this entire floor 4-hundred and 40-thousand square feet... packed with western wear... we're talking boots... spurs... furniture... art... and of course hats... hundreds of people will pack this floor for the next 10-days... then head over to the rodeo just down the street at the thomas and mack: ((annie aznarez // cowboy christmas: our goal is to shop all day and rodeo all night. so this is what we want our nfr fans in town or live here to spend their day their afternoon here at co make their way to the rodeo at 6:45 for the next 10 days.)) ((michael stevens)) >> in addition to all the shopping... there's a number of other things for the fans... like the coors rodeo saloon... the wrangler rodeo and the n-f-r social arenas. now let's get you some information... cowboy

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 ought to be proud man. i'm just extremely grateful they were here giving them some encouragement- that's something that these kids old feet? look. a shooting near downtown las vegas leaves one person dead. the getaway vehicle police are now looking for. ((demetria obilor)) >> plus -- severe weather strikes the southeast. the clean- up efforts underway this morning.. after tornadoes ripped through several states. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and, sherry says we're in for more winds before the weekend gets here... and another big cool down next week... ((demetria obilor)) >> 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((demetr us, i'm demetria ob

and animals at the thomas and mack... but now we've moved over to center... where cowboy christmas just opened to the public. for those not familiar... it started back in 19-86... and brings in over 4-hundred vendors from across the country and canada to las vegas. think about it... this entire floor 4-hundred and 40-thousand square feet... packed with western wear... we're talking boots... spurs... furniture... art... and of course hats... hundreds of people will pack this floor for the next and mack: ((annie aznarez // cowboy christmas: our goal is to shop all day and rodeo all night. so this is what we want our nfr fans in town or live here to spend their day their afternoon here at cowboy christmas from 9 to 5 and make their way to the rodeo at 6:45 for the next 10 days.)) ((michael stevens)) >> in addition to all the shopping... there's a number of other things for the fans... like the coors rodeo saloon... the wrangler rodeo and the n-f-r soc now let's get you some information... cowboy christmas runs today thru the 10th... at the las vegas convention ce

reporting from the thomas & mack center, jon tritsch, 8 sports now.) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> mall of america is making history this holiday season... ((demetria obilor)) >> later we hear from the first black santa spreading cheer to the twin cities. ((kirsten joyce)) >> but first... parents continue their fight against turning one middle school into a charter. the latest fight straight ahead./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, demetria ((demetria obilor)) >>> new this morning... a trio of suspected thieves are now behind bars after retail ring of theft in the valley. police say these women stole stores throughout the valley including one in henderson. they now face several charges related to burglary and participating in a retail theft ring. police tell us they stole from at least five stores and the amount of merchandise they took cost about 10 thousand dollars./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> students and staff at a handful of valley schools are still fighting to stop a possible charter school takeover in the coming months. >>

national finals rodeo kicks off today at the thomas and mack center. a 10-day western party. it's the super bowl of rodeo. at this point your best bet to get tickets is to buy a mad dash ticket. it let's you in and you have to dash upstairs to get a ticket. that sounds dangerous. there is a ticket exchange at the cbo michelle will be live at the thomas and mack this morning as the nfr heats up. we are wondering if she can invent smell vision. >> kim: we are focusing on the trump transition. there is donald trump. talk about a city person, he is leaving new york city to go on a campaign promise. >> they started talking and being happy that they would be able to maintain their jobs, their homes and take care of their family once again ! carrier workers call it a christmas miracle. 1,000 jobs save not moving to mexico. the company credits president elect trump probusiness policies. >> he' he's figured out how to save 1,000 jobs. >> i hope every c.e.o. in america is getting that signal from the trump administration that we're open for business here in the united states. >> million

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the thomas and mack center will host the wrangler national finals rodeo. it's being called the super bowl of rodeo! hundreds will compete in bull riding... bare back riding... calf roping... and barel around the valley -- there will be plenty of parties leading up to the big events. today -- we got a preview of downtown las vegas events center... where celebrations will take place every night. the 20-thousand square foot venue has been transformed into a country theme. "you cant always get to thomas and mack and if u cant this is great place to watch. great catering road kill grill. enteratinment after should be a great time." the "national off tomorrow at the thomas and mack center. it starts at 6-45 p-m. 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 t last night. skies will be mostly sunny on thursday with

the talks. what can we expect? thomas: what they are going to do is try to put into place the ,ease-fire that was agreed on that they agreed together over last night. both crumbling quickly, the activists and the syrian army are blaming each other. here, russia would have preferred the cease-fire to have held. that would have been better for its image, for pr, certainly after such a bloody battle. it is more than a one-year bombing campaign in syria. more than 4000 civilians. , theact that russia russian president is going to be talking to his turkish volumes.rt speaks for russia, that could be seen as a victory, certainly part of a vladimir putin's plan is making russia a great power again, sidelining the u.s. again. demonstrationic of this position of this increasing in russia's power. belle: you speak about the rhetoric of making russia great again, but how has the battle been covered by russian media? thomas: it has been well covered. there is a lot of coverage from state tv. a lot is done in a film-like setting, gran

n-f-r will also be in town until the 10-th at the thomas and mack. we have information about both events on our website.. fox 5 vegas dot com. . the salvation army bell ringers are getting ready for the holidays.. but before the red kettles can start helping people in need.. they need volunteers to spread christmas cheer! today smith's employees across the valley will be stepping up.. to help the red cross.. but they need volunteer you can sign up on their website... salvation army southern nevada dot org. in the midst of disaster in tenessee... one family is bringing hope to the community. we'll introduce you to this little miracle baby. and tell you how the little baby boy and his mom survived a hurricane. plus... the kluc toy drive continues today! we'll take you over to nv energy... to check on how many toys new details.. about the deadly elko air ambulance crash that killed four people last month. according to federal investigators. the plane lost power just before take off. it was headed to the university of utah medical center.. but only made i

we're live inside the thomas and mack.. with a full preview of the competition. ((demetria obilor)) >> and, the cold is settling in.. but now sherry says we're getting more wind as we head into the weekend. ((kirsten joyce)) right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((demetria obilor)) >> and i'm demetria obilor in for brian. today, metro police are launching a new home surveillance registration program.. that's aimed for officers to work more with the community.. and solve crimes faster. ((kirsten joyce)) >> it's called "vegas safe cam"... so, here's how it works.. after you register u area.. metro police can come to your home, and ask to look through your recordings to see if something was seen from your point of view. metro also points out that this is voluntary.. and the department will not be tapping into your system. if you're interested in signing up.. we have more information under "links we mentioned" on las vegas now dot com. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> with more people shopp

renise cut the hair and said thomas is an inspiration. >> the story is so much deeper than hair, but also what thomas did is going to be able to help people. it's going to spread. >> reporter: as for thomas, he says he didn't do it for all the attention, but for one reason. >> i think every girl deserves to have long and beautiful hair. >> reporter: a 10-year-old boy with a big head of hair b >> the event was also the kick-off for a new charity called the rare harvest. started by the person who cut thomas's hair, the goal of the organization, to provide hair of african american heritage to those in need, something the founder says right now is not easily available. >>> it was an early holiday surprise for kids in prince williams county. they got to shop with a cop. but as we're going to tell you more than buying toys. >> and everyone's favorite rez rez -- resident of the national >>> here's a look at what's in the news right now. in cuba fidel castro's ashes have ended a four-day journey across the country to the eastern city of santiago. huge crowds gathered along the procession rout

it is at that time they go by george thomas' house. in the sort of mythology, george thomas's house barely escapes, but no more people are getting killed anywhere, so it does not seem like it was a close encounter, that close to being killed, but he certainly was there. chickamaugarock in union general. he ends up going to west point five years later and becoming a --on -- an army armor set army officer individually stays in the union, much to the chagrin of his family who stayed in the south. a do you consider nat turner highly educated man as presented in william steiner on -- styron's book and the current birth of a nation? patrick breen: one of the most interesting things, thomas r. gray hates nat turner. he is a white laurier writing down the account -- lawyer writing down the account. my blood curdles when i look on him. he did not like cam. but he says he is as intelligent as anyone i have ever met. this is sort of an unsympathetic white audience, talking to him for a little bit, he seems really smart? i think he is smarter than either

the tobacco companies. companies. it really does work. thomasman: china is really is the people's republic of deferred gratification, and we are the united states of get it now, instant gratification, and we have got to change that equation. terre: that can get a little painful. thomas friedman: yeah, it is going to get painful. the only question is if market or mother nature or political leaders will deliver the pain, but the pain is coming. terre: do you think we have time to change? tarja halonan: i hope so. we kind of know that whether it is already too late, but if we postpone it tomorrow, at least it does not help the situation. so it is time to act now. ♪ tarja halonan: i think so that our children and grandchildren will say that, mommy, granny, did you really think that you did not see this? it cannot be solved at your desk. it has to be also taking a risk to try, try to make an effort in practice. and learn by doing. be ready to say that we tried enough, but now perhaps it is a new way. so, i mean, to take a risk to make a new action. k

and good lives and good education systems and good governments that depend on tax revenue in the future. thomas know about growth is it is not everything, but it is the source of all good things. in the sense that you have a growing economy, people are more relaxed and open to new ideas and open to cooperation. they are dividing a growing pie. when you do not have growth, people are competing over a shrinking pie. and they will get more snarly, angry and probably racist, more homophobic -- people will use whatever emotional hooks they can to get their piece of a shrinking pie. so growth is very important to the underlying tenor and climate of the whole discussion. kwame: i think we need to think more about growth with equality, rather than the inequality based growth that we have seemed to have been good at creating in the last few years. thinking about anything that makes a radical change in how we live our lives faces you with this problem that there are going to be winners and losers. and the people that are currently winning risk becoming losers if we change the game. so that they have an i

thomas. tmas. >> i'm in the ho-ho yeses. yeses thank you.. >> really.ll >> me, too, mike.oo, mike. nd mike thomas >> when you refer to yourselffel in the third person you get g your stuff done early. >> right. there's a benefit to it.>> rbeni now there's less stress. >> and mike thomas doesn'tike tm want to be stressed out.esd >> mike thomas doesn't want to be stressed out.esse wisdom martin doesn't don esn' stress. >> wisdom martinst #no stress. s >> pretty good forecast for shoppers.sh anybody getting out there mikei thomas has a pretty good h pre forecast for you christmas shoppers. shoppers d.c. schoo.ls might be onls m b winter break but some schoolsomo are not. montgomery county i'm lookinglog at you, you're heading to the bus stop this morning, 32 degrees to 42 degrees earlysy this morning.or i think theni cooleroo temperatures stay north andno ad west again probably 40's here h in washington as we get the g te kids off to school. sch i just said that washington.hin. it doesn't have school soool s let's try again. aga maryland schools probably hanging out in the 40's around d

day one of 10 at the thomas and mack center. this is the super bowl of rodeo. the top 12 money earners in each event competing here for a lot they have mad dash tickets available. mad dash tickets let you into the arena and then have you to dash to find a seat upstairs. >> kim: sounds dangerous. >> dana: is that legal? i guess so. michelle live at the thomas and mack this morning as they get set up. we're going to find out if she >> kim: a breaking news story we've been following. after this man just started shooting into a crowd of people outside of a gas station. we've learned that it was a man and a woman who were killed and they were likely targeted. four others injured. one of those four in critical condition fighting for his or her life. investigators don't have a good description of this alleged shooter but they think this might have been a retaliation shooting after another deadly shooting over the >> dana: unfortunately the death toll continues to rise in the great smoky mountains national park in tennessee where wildfires have ravaged two popular reso

the debate at unlv's thomas and mack center was the third most watched in history-- attracting more than 71 million viewers. nearly five- thousand media members from around the world were i cover the debate. the l-v-c-v-a says hosting the debate confirmed las vegas' reputation as more than just a leisure destination-- but also as a serious place to do business. senator harry reid announced that a new tier one transportation center will be coming to u-n-l-v. one-point-four million dollars was approved for the project. the center will join others in the country and will be focal point of research by advancing the high-speed rail infrastructure. it will also help boost the dependance on foreign oil. this will be the second transportation center in nevada-- after one at u-n-r. we always complain about the horrible drivers in las vegas-- but it turns out we're not that bad! "quote wizard" released a ranking of the best and worst drivers by state. to everyone's surprise-- nevada ranked as the 5-th best state. california topped the list for the worst-- while the best are across the country is r

the investigation is just getting under way, thomas. >> all right, cal. thank you very much. keep us posted. our cal perry here at 30 rock. >>> hillary clinton heading to the hill. speaking later today at a reception for the outgoing senate mi in ordnority leader ae he may be heading out, harry reid is not holding out when it comes to the president-elect. we'll show you why after this break. [burke] at farmers, we've seen almost everything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a rodent ride-along. [dad] alright, buddy, don't forget anything! [kid] i won't, dad... [captain rod] happy tuesday morning! captain rod here. it's pretty hairy out on the interstate.traffic is literally crawling, but there is some movement on the eastside overpass. getting word of another collision. [burke] it happened. december 14th, 2015. and we covered it. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >>> all right. so a big day on capitol hill as hillary clinton is set to visit today. the former democratic presiden

i'm phillipa thomas. theis on an historic visit to hawaii where's he's paid his respect at a us military cemetery. it's 75 years since the bombing of pearl harbor which drew america into the second world war. there've been tributes from fans and fellow artists alike for george michael following his death at the age of 53. his partner says he will never stop missing him. russia has observed a day of mourning after a military plane crashed on sunday, killing all 92 people on board. at the crash site in the black sea, a0 ships and more than 3,000 people are involved in the search operation. one of the main objectives is to find the aircraft's black box flight recorder, which is likely to contain information about the cause. steve rosenberg reports from moscow. across russia, they prayed for the dead, for the 92 victims of yesterday's plane crash. there was a special service today in every orthodox church in russia. this is a day of national mourning. this may be the last picture ever taken of the tupolev154. a f

thomas gage. >> as the sons of liberty fight for the full rights of british citizens, parliament pushesge. >> as the sons of liberty fight for the full rights of british citizens, parliament pushes back. general thomas gauge is britain's enforcer in the americas, but more than collecting taxes, he's there to send a message. comply with the crown, or suffer the consequences. >> margaret, may i introduce governor hutchinson? >> governor. >> welcome. ♪ >> if you'll excuse me, my dear. >> mrs. gage. my name is dr. joseph warren. are you enjoying boston, i hope? >> it is a rather small town, is it not? >> very much so. >> joseph warren is more than just boston's most prominent physician. secretly he's also one of the highest ranking members of the sons of liberty. >> joseph warren is interesting because he's responsible for setting up the spy network that would alert as to what the british troops were up to. >> history will later ask if mrs. gage, an american herself, is a spy for the rebel cause, sharing information with dr. warren. >> boston has its attractions. >> i see that it does, doct

. >> you bet there will be some rodeo injuries at the thomas and mack this week, round one wrapped up tonight, reanling two-time, school, calm in control atop a bull named he gets 86.5%, after waiting. unlv volleyball team competes just the second time in rebel history? rebels utah. join two other mountain west schools. >> we were definitely shocked >> finally tonight, a brand-new hotel opens up in the middle of the resort. >> inside the sos, the old.sahara. 289-room luxury rid >> private spaces and even secret entrances. the official grand ope [ cheers and applause ] ?? >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- emma stone.

but the bearcats one at the break.. thomas with the heat check early in the second half on the step back trey. and this game went down to the wire cincinnatti tied it on the gary clark jumper.. iowa state with a chance to win it in regulation but naz mittrou long is off they mark and they went to overtime.. cincinnati took a 1 one point lead on this jacob evans free throw. iowa state struggle to get a good shot with time running down. naz off the mark again and the bearcats snap winning streak against non-conference opponents winning 55-54 in overtime. ... ncaa volleyball tournament, iowa state facing purdue down in columbia, missouri ... 1st set, waverly-shell rock grad morgan kuhrt goes cross court to put the cyclones up 24-23... purdue came back with three straight points to win 26-24 ... 2nd set, kuhrt comes back again, this time with the heater... we're tied 16- 3-0. ... northern iowa also in the big dance facing creighton in lawrence, kansas.. after losing the first two sets.. ... the panthers rallied... jesup grad piper

at "the thomas and mack center"... that's where we find..... 13 action news reporter.... tom george... tom? in the united states..... receiving threatening letters. the threats..... which began in california.... have now expanded.... across the country. the latest..... being in rhode island.... at "the evergreen islamic center". "when i first saw it, i was a little bit upset, especially to what hitler did to jews, and now this donald trump is going to do to muslims. so this was really bad." so far... there are no leads on who wrote.... these letter. the signature..... at the bottom reads.... "americans for a better way." starting today.... government agencies can search millions of americans' computers and cell phones..... with just a single..... search warrant. tried to stop the rule..... from taking effect... but.... republican senate leaders denied their requests..... for a vote. the justice department says.... the updated rule is needed...... to help them investigate and track down..... cyber criminals. opponents call it quote.... "government hacking and surveillance".

the national finals rodeo kicking-off tonight over at the thomas and mack center. the festivities begin get underway at 6-45. this is the 32nd year for the event -- which goes until saturday, december 10th. the top riders in the world will be competing for 10-million dollars in prize money. over the next 10 days -- around 1- hundred-70 thousand people are expected to attend the competition. prosecutors want to split the trials of -17- defendants..... confrontation..... at cliven bundy's ranch... back in -2- thousand -14-. the bunkerville feud..... was over grazing rights... bundy and the other defendants..... lost a bid..... for individual trials. the first trial would start..... february -6-th for bundy.... his two sons.... and two others. the other trials would start.... in may and august. the president-elect and vice- president-elect paid a visit..... to the carrier plant..... in indianapolis..... this afternoon. they toured.... the facility..... that is now pledging to keep to move to mexico. officials say.... financial incentives..... reportedly..... as much as

the road echlt n. for now, over to my colleague, thomas roberts, moderating it all. breaking news with developments from standing rock and the pipeline postponed after this 11-hour protesters of the pipeline project. we are keeping our eye on press briefing that's set to be any minute from the site. we'll also follow breaking news out of california and a rising death toll of the tragic and fiery scene at a concert inside oakland ware nohouse. plus, we take you live to trump tower, al gore, meeting today with the president-elect trump and the future first daughter, presumably over of the climate change but it can be anybody's guess. at least 36 people are now confirmed killed. complicating the search for those who are still missing and safety concerns of the fire oakland warehouse. firefighters are trying to see if the structure is stable enough to continue to search it. >> we had about a three inch lean going into the center of the building. for us, firefighters working under a wobbly, potential collapsing exterior wall is extremely dangerous. >> this warehouse was en

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 preview of the downtown las vegas events center... where viewing parties will take place every night. "this is going to be the greatest place to watch the rodeo. you can't always get to the thomas and mack and if you can't, this is a great place to watch. we've got full catering from road kill grill every night... we've got a great feed, we've got entertainment after the rodeo and should be a great time " through december tenth. this is the 32nd year the event will be held right here in las vegas. 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 for

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 starting thursday night! (( nats -- rodney carrington )) at the t-mobile arena -- the kinf of country returns! (( nats -- george strait )) george strait continues his residency friday and saturday. (( sot -- george strait

likely took off with the gun, as well, because no gun was found. thomas, karen? ll right, steve, really strange one. i'm sure we will learn some moreover the coming days on that one. thank you. also, right now, fire investigators are work to go try to figure out what started a fire in riverside, burlington county. it was a pretty big one. you can see it, skyfox over the 700 block of kasuit, about 6:00. the flames and the flames ripping through the home. you can cbsphilly.com nearby trees caught fire. that's how hot this fire was. crews were able to contain the two alarm err in a little under an hour. no people were hurt. >>> fresco user carla detrick takes us to the scene of two alarm fire, overbrook section, highrise apartment building there where the fire broke out. this is the 1100 block of north 63rd street. this is right around 5:30 last night. the red cross says that it is helping some of the families affected there, a lot of people live obviously in that building, and we will get some updates on how many people were affected. >> karen, of course, the movie

grace community church packed the job -- the thomas jefferson community center to put together 150,000 meals. it is called hunger to hope. >> these will go to kid somewhere in the world where maybe is an ongoing need are at unnatural disaster. kellye: about 10000 volunteers worked in two waves to get the meals completed. the church partnered with arlington county police to make the meals happen. coming up, get ready for a drop in the temperature tonight. how cold will it go? ?? ?? ?? ?? kellye: chilly temperatures and rain to contend with chilly. josh: the good news is a lesser commute starts around for the clock in the morning, we know -- we know that pretty well. for most folks the rain going to be long gone for the summer hit the roads. when you might have to deal with it will be tonight if you get to 11:00. let's run through what today looks like him aside from a little bit of sunshine in the morning, cloud for the rule for today. that rain finally starting to get a bit closer. still not coming down. temperatures around 45 degrees. with our light breeze, six miles an hour. it does

we'll see haw all of this plays out when the hearing continues today, karen, thomas? >> absolutely, thank you, lauren. coming up a little later in just a number of hours we'll have the woman you just saw glare ya all head runs, she represents some of cosby's accusers live on the show with us this morning. we will talk with her. >> also another announced, the monday that i is left over from that presidential recount, they've decided they'll be dope nature that extra mine. so the make total from the $7.3 million is still being tallied. green party presidential candidate jill stein is asking donors to complete on line survey about which voting rights groups they would like that money to go to. which is con somebody completed it recount monday with trump still the winner. federal court halted michigan's recount after three days, and in pennsylvania, federal judge did not allow a recount at all. >>> time now 4:08. let's talk about the transition, president-elect donald trump continues his thank you tour at a rally in wisconsin tuesday. he told the crowd he believed the poll

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 older, they are more likely to want to leave the yard and come into your house for warmth. ke up by las vegas pest control a few days ago in a neighborhood in the south part of town just off horizon ridge. technics have -- technicia

instead of three wise men, the display features ben franklin, thomas jefferson and george washington.t was put up by the "freedom from religion foundation" against the traditional christ scene presented on the north steps. people passing by have mixed feelings. >> different strokes for different folks. >> i'm offended. i'm a christian. if this person believes that strongly in that, what can i say to 'em? >> we feel that there should be a strong separation between church and state. you should absolutely believe in whatever you believe in. that's what makes our country great. >> the thomas more society brought this display back to the capital for the first time in 40 years. >>> ugly christmas sweaters are part of holiday culture for years now. they're fun and now pets are getting in on the act. and people aren't the only ones looking that tacky. there are fundraisers where people dress their pets in bad sweaters. some people pay $20 to see frumpy sweaters on the pets on santa's lap. >> the opportunity to support a charity especially when it's for animals, i'm all about it. >> kidsthey d

. >> the gospel of thomas suggests that mary's role among the disciples was deeply resented by some of them. particularly peter. the way peter is described is irate and hot headed and badtempered and somebody that's a difficult person. >> the lost gospel of thomas points to a surprising explanation for the tension between peter and mary. dr. lewis has come to the museum in cairo to see the non-biblical gospels. >> so there's one particular saying that comes attend of the gospel of thomas that gives us intriguing information about the relationship between mary and jesus and the young disciples and it says -- can we see that one? all right. >> there it is. beautiful. so we see a little argument a little, dispute, a little scene unfolding. >> the gospel of thomas tells of an angry episode when peter vents his resentment against mary. >> tell mary to leave us because she is a woman and not worthy of life, spiritual life. similar to the jewish tradition that women aren't supposed to be taught tora. >> another lost gospel, that of phillip suggests a different reason for peter and the other d

numbers are finally in from unlv's final more than 70- million people tuned in to watch the event at the thomas and mack. according to the university.. viewers brought in nearly 114- million dollars worth of free publicity. the school also says its seen a boost in student recruitment thanks to the nationwide exposure. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> from learning to be a mighty miner... to singing along with the rolling stones... brian has your full recap of this month's what's cool at school. ((demetria obilor)) >> plus -- construction is ramping up along summerlin parkway. down this sunday and where you can expect delays. /// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten with our $3.50 sub of the day, there's never been a better time to try something deliciously different. every day of the week, get a featured six-inch subway sub for just $3.50. all with no artificial flavors. the $3.50 sub of the day ((sherry swensk)) >>> we want to remind you we're still taking donations for our toy and gift card drive with towbin fiat. the dealership wants to fill up as many of the fia

first cyndi lundeberg fox5 news local las vegas>> the n-f-r is in town until next saturday over at the thomas and mack. cowboy christmas is open daily from 9 a-m to 5 p-m at the las vegas convention center. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. theig story today will be gusty winds across southern nevada for 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 friday with wind gusts in the 50 mph range. high temperatures friday will be in the mid to low 50s. it stays breezy saturday before winds calm sunny this weekend with temperatures back up around 60 sunday. we'll see another surge of cold air for the middle of next week with more wind and below average temperatures. in today's health not only are vegeterian diets good for your waistline, new research shows they're also good for the environment. that's according to the academy of nutrition and dietetics. new studies show vegetarian diets are

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. skies 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 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 rebound back to 60 degrees on sund

the arrival in the port of brest in north—west france, the moment thomas coville truly knew the weekside, hundreds out to welcome him back. 49 days after he left on his round the world trip. family, friends and others who'd made this journey possible. addressing the crowd, he said he had felt an intense and deepjoy. he told them he had tried, he had dared, he had never given up and today it had worked out. it was thomas coville's fifth attempt at breaking the record. alone in his boat, he had rarely slept for more than three hours at a time. his solo route around the world had taken him from brest, past the cape of good hope and cape horn. he travelled around 52,000 kilometres and had been lucky with unusually good weather. thomas coville had devoted the past ten years of his life to breaking this record. but he didn'tjust break it, he smashed it, taking eight days off the previous one set in 2008. he said he now had just one desire, to sleep and to let his mind rest. daniela relph, bbc news. back now to our top story. the 75th anniversary of the bombing of pearl harbor and a visit to

those hats and boots and get ready for the rodeo because the national finals have kicks off at the thomas and mack. at least it will today. it is a ten-day western party. many people say it's the super bowl of rodeos. and it's really hard tot if fact over the 32 years it's been here they've had 300 consecutive sellouts. just to give you an idea how successful this thing is. so the best bet here if you would like to do this you have two options. if you would like to get tickets the so-called mad dash ticket is which is where you go into the arena and literally make a mad dash to try to find an open seat. i was told today there are really no open seats because change and that's going to be at the cowboy christmas venue. that is where will where people who have tickets and cannot go you can buy them at face value. by the way the cowboy christmas that starts today at the las vegas convention center. so that's the way you can get tickets if you are lucky. our general manager explains why las vegas is so important to the rodeo. >> when you got a ten-day event it's very important that you can en

the national finals rodeo begins today at the thomas and mack. we'll have a live preview coming up a little bit later. good morning. welcome in. month. the final month of 2016 gets started today. >> kim: anyone enjoying listening to the christmas music as you are driving around town. we've been having fun doing that. hope you are too. we're the wagners on this thursday morning. >> dana: the first tis the season. >> kelly: and tis the season for colder temperatures. we are looking at colder temperatures out there this morning. a lot more clouds today as well. winds will remain light at least for now. 47 at 9:00 a.m. 53 at noon and 55 at 4:00. gusty winds on the way. another wind advisory. we'll talk about when and where coming up. >> kim: we have breaking news to

the "m." that's how we're wrapping up this hour. right now we have more news coming up with thomas roberts joining us at 30 rock. >> it's all about perspective. thank you so much. we have a lot coming up this hour on msnbc. >>> trump responding to the cover in an exclusive interview with "today," including whether he divided the country. >> well, i think putting divided is snarky, but again it's divided -- i'm not president yet, so i didn't do anything to divide. >> so also this hour the search of that burned california warehouse now complete. the focus turning to what caused the inferno. could a faulty fridge have ignited the fire that killed 36 people? >>> and the trial of dylann roof in charleston now under way for the massacre at mother emmanuel church. we're waiting for the release of roof's videotaped confession of that day. up first though this hour, donald trump's exclusive interview on "today" we acting to his appearance on the front cover of "time" and teasing to more cabinet appointments to come. he's meeting today with a revolving door of potential appointees. this afte

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market frankford and broad street the subway is using shuttle buses until 5:00. karen and thomas back to you. >>> 4:00 another owe three. a developing story bizarre confession leads police to the mother's body in bucks county and detective say it the is victim's son, that is at center of their investigation. lets get out to steve keeley live in lower makefield with the very latest, steve. >> reporter: well, just got a hold of the criminal complaint, murder weapon in this case a cutting board, a frying pan, and a kitchen knife. you can see the house all lit up for investigators who were here for hours last night, since yesterday afternoon and then left their crime scene command truck you see in front of the house parked on the street here and patrol car, guarding the road which is still closed and the house, until investigators get back. they left here, while 30 year-old zachary cope, who lives here along with his five two-year old moth ther rebecca was arraigned for her murder and taken to the bucks county prison overnight. zachary cope had only minor dealings with police here th

the weekend. alex and thomas back to you. >>> raging flames they light up the sky in allentown.t them out when a row home catches fire. >> fast moving fire. you can see from skies fox there that quickly spread to the neighbors leaving seven families homeless. jenny joyce is on the scene. i know you spoke to one of the victims. >> reporter: yes, thomas, one laid any particular, she told us that she is actually deaf. she did not and could not hear the smoke alarms go off last night while she was sleeping. the fortunately her two children were home, they woke her up out of bed and she was able to get out safely. sky fox was over the scene of the three alarm fire in allentown last night and it broke out on the 400 block of north fulton street around 8:00 o'clock, according to fire chiefly womack, the flames spread to six homes, were cruises placed it under control. handful of red cross volunteers were on the scene overnight working with seven families, who lost everything. fortunately the fire chief is reporting that there were no injuries. everyone got out safely, and that is somet