And hopes and aspirations of peace in the middle east. We begin this hour in ramadi, iraq, where iraqi forces and i. S. I. L. Are engaged in strategic battles. I. S. I. L. Has controlled the area for most of the last year. But in recent days iraqi forces with u. S. Air support have begun to gain ground. It is a tough fight made even more dangerous with the hundreds of bombs i. S. I. L. Has left in booby trapped buildings, bridges and roadways. Gerald tan has the story. As the days go on, iraqi forces trying to retake ramadi have made a sobering admission, it will take time. I. S. I. L. Has been in control of the area since may. Troops have gone street by street towards the center. Morale is high, we are now in tameen district and god willing we will liberate the remaining part of ramadi. Reporter iraqi intelligence says there are only a few i. S. I. L. Forces left, but they have proved to be a considerable foe. Slowing down advancing troops but it hasnt stopped them. Following the libe
Having is due to an elnino related storm coming off the coast of california. Los angeles is now coping with recordsetting rainfall. So far, two big storms have moved through their area. Flooding has closed down roads. Causing mud and rockslides. La city officials distributed sandbags and set up shelters for the homeless. lets get to sherry with a look at todays weather. Clouds are thick and the air is heavy this morning. There is still some very light rain around this morning. High humidity and some nice rain totals since yesterday. More than half an inch of rain in some northwest neighborhoods. It looks like well take a break for a short while and then another chance of rain and snow later today and tonight. Sherry Swensk < thats a look at the roads. Back to you. accident at i15 and speedway in North Las Vegas. Accident on northbound 95 offramp to ann road in the northwest. Crash reported on decatur, south of smoke ranch. Building fire reported in torrey pines, which is south of sahar
Some neigbhorhoods down in anthem getting more moderate rain. So heres what to expect. Showers decreasing overnight. But expect patchy dense fog to develop. Up to 50 an inch of rain is possible since mccarran already at a. 25 of inch. And a foot or more of snow in the mountains by morning above 8,000. Dave and paula . Paula Francis the el nino effect is creating an unexpected headache at Mccarran International airport tonight. Dave Courvoisier many flights have been delayed for hours. Patranya bhoolsuwan joins us live from the airport where todays conditions have created what you can call a perfect storm. Patranya . Patranya Bhoolsuwan not only is Rainy Weather causing problems in the sky. Heres whats happening on the ground. Tens of thousands of people traveling to las vegas a perfect storm that could cause a Ripple Effect much longer than tonight Cindy Mclaughlin picking up passenger its insane, totally insane Patranya Bhoolsuwan Cindy Mclaughlin describing a turbulent day at Mccarra
Will the clouds sticking around < tedd florendo dont forget the fog we had fog in the desert too. And that rarely happens. First we begin with your Doppler Radar as we continue to see heavy to moderate rain coming down in souther california. They need the rain, but this can pose problems and mudslides for thos burned areas and of course flooding. Its providing snow in the Higher Elevations lets say above 6,000 feet or more. Now lets show our neighborhoods. Pouring already in the pahrump. Western sections of the viewing area getting the rain first of rain through the evening. Snow in the mountiains is what im told by the ski resort confirming that right now. And that will contiue as well. We have 2 weather alerts in the forecast area. First a winter storm warning for the mountains until 4 a. M. As we expect a lot of snow up there. We also have Winter Weather debut at this years ces. Organizers have designated areas for uber and lyft drivers to operate during the convention. 8 news now r
Theand the kids always eat sky their vegetables. E. Because the salad there is always served with the original Hidden Valley ranch. Im sara gore. This week on open house, interior designer nichole sassaman tours her latest luxury Design Project in las vegas. Were at a home in bedford, new york thats both stately and serene. Old friends hunt for a new pad in new york city. But first, a rare historic philadelphia mansion with modern interiors. Margaux pelegrin this homes unique Architectural Design was inspired by the current owners love of minimalist art. [theme music] welcome to open house. Im here in manhattans Upper West Side inside a newly renovated town home. Its been completely restored and reimagined for 2015. It features modern and high end amenities and finishes throughout. Youll find six levels of luxury, including an 825 square foot paved roof deck which offers breathtaking views of the hudson river. This Home Features six bedrooms, five full bathrooms, and over 1,600 square