been working specifically on any extra terror response training in light of recent tragedies? ((sharie johnson)) after 9-11 this office began agressive training for a catasrophe of that magnitude. and since all types of agencies are involved... they say the public can rest assured... they're prepared. ((denise valdez)) > another big question mark hanging over new years eve -- is will the weather cooperate to have fireworks? americas party has been handcrafted by the grucci family out of new york for the past 15 ars and they're marchingrward with plans for a great show.crews were busy atop treasure island this morning setting up pyrotechnic effects. in all there will be 80- thousand colorful bundles on seven rooftops along the resort corridor. these guys know the drill. but there is one thing they can't predict and that's the wind: (( phil grucci, president and creative director, fireworks by grucci: "the law here is anything over 10 mph sustained over 10 mph would cause the postponment or cancellation of the program .. so on every rooftop we have anonmeters where were monitoring the wind speed .. and we make that decision right up until midnight." )) ((denise valdez)) it will be a game time decision. the show can be postponed for up to one hour if its too windy. after that -- the show is a bust! /// ((denise valdez)) so tedd this how is the weather looking for tomorrow night? >all eyes are on those winds denise. we do know we're expecting winds to kick up through day tomorrow, maybe even starting over earlier in the day. ............................... ................ here's what we know for sure and what to expect in the next 24 to 48 hours. wind becoming breezy between 10 and more 25 later in the day. staying cold in the morning and chilly in the evening with temps down to the 40's, but with wind could feel more like the 30's. also new year's day, colder with highs only in the 40's. ............................... .................. we're tracking those winds for tomorrow and here's how it looks. as of right now and this is subject to change. winds starting midday and peaking in the afternoon. relaxing more in the evening down to around 10 - 15 by midnight. wind aloft however 300 to 500' may be higher. but winds near the surface in the evening. paul? it's going to busy on t strip for the war's celeao..d there will be major road osures in effect for most of the evening. but... you can't avoid thaa...there are ways to get throueasses.metria obilor breaks it all down for us. ((demetria obilor)) new year's eve means champagne and fire works, but before all of that, things will shut down. a few i-15 interchanges will close in the evening. around five pm, you will see ndot and nhp working to shut down the i-15 interchanges at spring mountain, flamingo and tropicana. the entire strip will start to shut down at six pm. roads leading onto the strip will close a little bit before that. fortunately, some road will remain open to make your travels a bit easier. you will have access to i-15 from russell road and sahara avenue. those routes will remain open. frank sinatra will stay open, as well as desert inn, koval and mandalay bay road. these routes will help you connect to different sides of you can head to our website lasvegasnow.co m for a complete list of closures. also tomorrow morning in "what's driving you crazy?", i will be covering all of that for you. /// ((paul joncich)) our new year's eve coverage begins tomorrow night at 10 p-m. 8 news now will be on the air until after the fireworks finale... with crews out at red rock resort to downtown las vegas... and up and down the las vegas strip. we want to encourage you to share your pictures and show us how you're celebrating by with the hashtag "vegas n-y-e". /// ((denise valdez)) > the woman accused of plowing into dozens of people on las vegas boulevard... had drugs in her system at the time of the crash. this is according to the toxicology report of lakeisha holloway... which shows she tested positive for marijuana and marijuana metabolites. in a statement... clark county district attorney said "the results of the toxicology test do not change the initial charges filed against ms. holloway." holloway is facing several charges including murder... hit and run... and child abuse. police say she hit more than 30 people on the strip.... and killed an arizona woman earlier this month. /// ((denise valdez)) > for the first time this season, a child under the age of five has died from the flu in clark county. the southern nevada health district says it's uncertain if the child was in good health before contracting the flu. this is the fourth flu- related death so far this season. the three others were a woman over 50... we haven't hit peak flu season yet, so health officials are urging people to get a flu shot. particularlyl the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. /// ((paul joncich)) > the flu claims another life in the valley. ((denise valdez)) we're speaking in studio with a doctor about how to keep you and your loved one safe from the virus. /// and paul joncich. the news of southern nevada is now. ((denise valdez)) > bill cosby is free on bail this evening, after facing a criminal charge of sexual assault. ((paul joncich)) it's the first time the 78- year-old comedian has faced charges despite years of accusations by dozens of women who said cosby drugged and raped them. c-b-s news reporter kenneth craig is outside the courthouse in elkins park, pennsylvania with latest. bill cosby left a pennsylvania after his arraignment on charges of felony sexual assault. bail was set at one million dollars. the 78-year-old comedian is charged with aggravated indecent assault against a female employee of temple university - cosby's alma mater. "the charges stem from a sexual assault from early 2004 at mr. cosby's home." this is the first time cosby has been charged, despite years of accusations by more than 50 women. the allegations in the criminal complaint echo claims made by other accusers. "he urged her to take pills he provided and to drink wine, the effect of which rendered her unable to move or respond." the charges against cosby is a second-degree felony. if convicted, the 78-year-old could face five to ten years in prison, and a 25-thousand dollar fine. several other accusers have filed lawsuits against cosby. represents seven of them. (joseph cammarata/atto rney for cosby accusers) "if he's convicted of a similar type of conduct, it has a significant impact on the civil case." cosby has publically denied any wrongdoing, and his attorneys released a statement, saying ".we expect that mr. cosby will be exonerated by a court of law." but in court documents related to this current case, he acknowledged a series of extramarital affairs and sexual encounters. kenneth craig, cbsnews, elkins park, pennsylvania. ((paul joncich)) cosby had to turn over his passport before he was formally booked. he's due back in court january 14th. /// ((denise valdez)) > we asked you on facebook what you thought about the charges cosby is facing. lydia says, "i'm just surprised tre were charges brought because i thought there was a statute of limitations on things like this." tony wrote, "14 years later?" nathalie, "what he did is wrong but isn't there a limitation on time in these cases???" marsha, "good, because i too am about his sex escapades." you can join the conversation. be sure to like us on facebook... and leave a comment on this story. /// ((paul joncich)) > if you still have some spending money left over from christmas... get ready to go shopping. ((denise valdez)) the sales you'll want to be on the look out for... as retailers try to get rid of choice for news. this is 8 news now at 4. season... there have already been four deaths in southern nevada because of the virus. two of them were men over the age of 60... but just today we found out about a child younger than five who died from the flu. dr. eileen shi with "health care partners" joins us... how preventable are these < tedd florendo >clear skies again today made temps drop to near freezing this morning. same case again expected overnight with some neighborhoods hitting the 30 even before we on at 11 o'clock. wind light right now and we're chilly this afternoon certainly about a couple of degrees cooler than yesterday at this time. ............................... ............ right now many neighborhoods in the high 40's for our temps with colder temps up in kyle canyon and chill over to the west part of the valley and especially in the northwest neighborhoods. ............................... ............ regional temps also chilly at this hour with coldest temps in the southern great basin and chilly from mesquite all the way down to laughlin. death valley the mildest spot on as of right now. .............. keeping our eye on the flooding over the east. flood warnings still in effect from missouri through illinois some rivers like the missisippi more rain moving through the deep south, but right now no big weathe alerts as of yet. back here at home watching the skies we're going to stay dry all week. we will see what we call a cut-off low to the north and swing east. that will increase winds, but we don't see a big jet overhead so winds won't be big winds like we've seen lately. ............................... .............. we will get strong winds however down the colorado river. lake wind advisories have been issued for tomorrow starting at 7 am through new years day morning. these areas could see gusts up to 40 possible. ............................... .............. here's your new years eve forecast. by the way we start our new years coverate at 10 pm. 44 by 7, 41 by 10 o'clock. midnight 36 but may feel colder with winds blowing. winds slightly breezy, hopefully should decrease more around midnight. ............................... ................. so here's the forecast. 33 overnight near freezing. some areas will be in the mid to we'll be below average and that will be the case for tomorrow too. 50 for the high breezy and chilly. plenty of sunshine we're still a couple of degrees below average for this time of year. we've been below average all week. ............................... .................. so here's your 7 day forecast. sunny and staying chilly for new years day. this weekend we gradually warm up, not much but we do. next week more clouds and shower chances on monday but better chances we think on tuesday and wednesday. overnight low however will recover to the 40's by next week going on vacation is great... but coming back with poor quality photos can be a huge bummer. ((denise valdez)) the service now available... so you can leave your camera at home. phones have pretty much taken the place of traditional cameras for most people. but some people still like that professional touch especially when visiting exotic locales. a flytographer is a personal photographer who meets clients at their vacation destinations. the flytographers usually live on location and they often become tour guides too. the company currently employs 300 flytographers around the world. marriage proposals and honeymoons are the most popular assignments: ((tracy swift- "i am a flytographer!wj: what is that?//we're photographers but we're also people who want to be part of this experience.")) ((paul joncich)) flytographers are available in 150 cities across the world. packages start at 250-dollars ((denise valdez)) > while the holidays are wrapping up... shopping might be the last thing on your mind. but it turns out... now may be a great time to find good deals. that's because retailers are trying to clear out inventories... since there are no major shopping holidays to look forward to until the spring. experts say some items are more discounted than others so it's important to know where to focus your efforts: ((monique clements marketing, downtown summerlin: now is a great time to fill in any gaps... what you wanted or maybe you need to return something and now sweater you got for christmas you can return and actually get one or maybe even get better stuff than you did the first time. )) ((denise valdez)) some of the best deals you'll find are anything christmas. so go ahead and stock up on trees, wreaths, and other decorations for next year... so you don't have to pay full price. big ticket items like electronics are also usually discounted this time of year./// ((paul joncich)) > technology is a therapist. ((denise valdez)) how patients are going online... for an easier aad more affordable way... announcer: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 4" dollars. that's the amount bill cosby had to post for bail... following his arraignment today in pennsylvania. he faces a sexual assault charge... over a 2004 encounter in his home outside philadelphia. cosby is charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman. ((paul joncich)) this is the first criminal case brought against the comedian out of the torrent of similar allegations. we're joined now by marlene richter of the shade tree... a shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse. marlene... these allegations seemed to go unreported for years... and they're just coming to light now. is that fairly common? - how do women go about reporting sexual assault? - what happens if the crime happened several years ago? - cosby is accused ofdrugging woman. night like nye. are there precautions? ((paul joncich)) thanks marlene ((denise valdez)) > forget the couch in an office... you can now talk to a threrapist for the comfort of your home. as c-b-s reporter hena daniels explains... a recent review of studies finds online therapy is helping people with depression and anxiety. ("it was definitely a little nerve wracking") this is what city actress, abagail. she decided to forgo the traditional sit- down, face to face therapy for a once-a- week phone call and some online assignments. (abagail/uses online therapy) "there's very little financial risk to do it." abagail is part of a new wave of people trying out online therapy, for its lower costs, convenience and anonymity. studies are finding it provides real relief for people suffering from depression and social anxiety. (peter shalek/joyable) "by having a solution that is technological where people have an optional phone call where they can interact only by email and text if they choose, it's a better fit for many people." but not all online therapy programs are created equal. programs, like talkspace and breakthrough use licensed therapists. others, like joyable or 7 cups of tea, use coaches or trained listeners. and that has some mental health experts concerned. (dr. elias aboujoude/psychia trist) "the potential harm is if patients start to think of coaches as mental health providers or start avoid seeing potential mental health providers because they're seeing a coach." abagail says calls and online assignments help her better manage the nervous butterflies she says can paralyze her on stage. (abagail/online therapy consumer) the way i feel about my career and my social interaction in general is completely different. she says for the first time in her life, she's excited for her next audition. hena daniels for cbs news. ((denise valdez)) online therapy is not recommended for people with severe mental illnesses. /// ((paul joncich)) toss to weather ask about cold morning lows!!! all eyes are on those winds denise. we do know we're expecting winds to kick up through day tomorrow, maybe even starting over earlier in the day. ............................... ................ here's what we know for sure and what to expect in the next 24 to 48 hours. wind becoming breezy between 10 staying cold in the morning and chilly in the evening with temps down to the 40's, but with wind could feel more like the 30's. also new year's day, colder with highs only in the 40's. ............................... .................. we're tracking those winds for tomorrow and here's how it looks. as of right now and this is subject to change. winds starting midday and peaking in the afternoon. relaxing more in the evening down to around 10 - 15 by midnight. wind aloft however 300 to 500' may be higher. but winds near the surface should start to relax more later in the evening. paul? more than 42-million visitors visted las vegas this year. that's a new record... according to the las vegas convention and visitors if you remember... last year was also a record setting year with 41- point-1 million visitors. some of the factors for the jump in tourists include several new non-stop flights to our area... and more convention attendance throughout the year. tourism brings in more than 50 billion dollars annually and that represents 43 percent of employment within clark county. /// ((paul joncich)) > it appears axl and slash have made amends... and are getting the band back together ((denise valdez)) the possible guns n roses tour in the works... and when it could come to las vegas. /// announcer: you're watching 8 news now at 4 with denise valdez and paul joncich. now. ((paul joncich)) > potholes, cone zones and bad drivers.. you've had to put up with a lot on the roads this year... ((denise valdez)) and demetria obilor has been there, guiding you through it all in "what's driving you crazy?" let's take a look back... at just some of the road (( )) demetria obilor: it's safe to say that a lot has been driving you crazy this year. construction has been a big one, but slow lights and potholes throughout town haven't made things any easier, but i concerns and helped fix dozens of problem all around the valley... last month, the traffic signal at tropicana avenue and hualapai way was out of whack. we investigated and found that the detection equipment wasn't working properly. fast, the division of the rtc that oversees traffic signals, fixed the problem and got things up and running. now, the left-turn light from desert inn road to cimarron had its own problems. drivers sat through cycles of nonexistent traffic, stuck at a light that never turned green. things got fixed fast after we let the county know what was going on. crews tweaked the detection equipment and left-turners got the go-ahead. forget about being late to work. what about a flat tire or a wrecked suspension from potholes? we got ndot on the job and in most cases, the hole was patched within 24 hours. speeding and school zones don't mix. at our request, metro increased enforcement at a handful of intersections. zone, for example, was a problem spot. a motor officer went out during school hours and patrolled the area. clark county also double- checked the zone to make sure the pedestrian- flashers and school zone signs were in place. hey! what's driving you crazy? send your traffic question to traffic eight at las vegas now dot com. ((denise valdez)) > the so called "affluenza teen" ... is caught in mexico... but he may not be heading back to the u-s anytime soon. ((paul joncich)) how he and his mother are seeking protection tt2waty#`*4 p bt@m@[l tt2waty#`*4 p "a@mpw( tt2waty#`*4 p bm@m[\$ tt4waty#`*4 r dzhq !#4 announcer: now nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 4. ((denise valdez)) the so-called "affluenza teen" ethan couch and his mom may be trying to stall their deportation from mexico. the two were arrested there monday, after they went missing while couch was on probation. but u-s officials say the mother and son are now asking mexico for protection. couch avoided jail time after he killed four people while driving drunk in texas two years ago. defense attorneys argued he suffered from "affluenza"... meaning he was too spoiled by his wealthy parents to be held responsible. prosecutors say couch violated his probation and disappeared with his mother after he was seen in a video around alcohol. /// ((paul joncich)) > guns n roses may get the original band back together.. multiple sources confirmed to "billboard" g-n-r will go on and the tour is expected to make a stop... right here in las vegas. the band is reportedly scheduled to be one of the first acts to play at the new las vegas arena after it opens in april. sources also told billboard... the band will also headline coachella... and play as many as 25 football stadiums around the country in 2016. guns n' roses took rock n roll by storm in 19-87 with their debut album "appetite for destruction." the band's rapid success led to tension between the guitarist slash and singer axl rose. slash quit the band in 1996. he was on cbs this morning in may.... and hinted at the possibility of a reunion months ago. (( slash: if everybody wanted to do it and do it for the right reasons .. i think the fans would love it. i think it might be fun at some point to try and do that but.. charlie rose: what would be the right reasons? slash: that's a hard one, it starts to get into a whole complex thing. but anyway, it's really between the guys in the band. charlie rose: is it likely you )) ((paul joncich)) the last show axl rose and slash played together was in 1993 in buenos aires. guns n' roses did go on tour a couple years ago.. they had a residency at the hard rock.. axl was the only member from the original lineup that hit the stage for those shows./// toss to weather < tedd florendo clear skies again today made temps drop to near freezing this morning. same case again expected overnight with some neighborhoods hitting the 30 even before we on at 11 o'clock. wind light right now and we're chilly this afternoon certainly this evening. about a couple of degrees cooler ............................... ............ right now many neighborhoods in the high 40's for our temps with colder temps up in kyle canyon and chill over to the west part of the valley and especially in the northwest neighborhoods. ............................... ............ regional temps also chilly at this hour with coldest temps in the southern great basin and chilly from mesquite all the way down to laughlin. death valley the mildest spot on as of right now. ............................... .............. keepingur eye on the flooding over the east. flood warnings still in effect from missouri through illinois some rivers like the missisippi haven't even crested yet. more rain moving through the deep south, but right now no big weathe alerts as of yet. ............. back here at home watching the skies we're going to stay dry all week. we will see what we call a cut-off low to the north and swing east. that will increase winds, but we don't see a big jet overhead so winds won't be big winds like we've seen lately. ............................... .............. we will get strong winds however down the colorado river. lake wind advisories have been sued for tomorrow arting at7 am through newears dayrning.ese areas could see gusts up to 40 possible. forecasby the way we start our new years coverate at 10 pm. by 7, 41 by 10 o'clock. midnight 36 but may feel colder with winds blowing. winds slightly breezy, hopefully should decrease more around midnight. ............................... ................. so here's the forecast. 33 overnight near freezing. some areas will be in the mid to high 20's by morning however, we'll be below average and that will be the case for tomorrow too. 50 for the high breezy and chilly. plenty of sunshine we're still a couple of degrees below average for this time of year. week. ............................... .................. so here's your 7 day forecast. sunny and staying chilly for new years day. this weekend we gradually warm up, not much but we do. next week more clouds and shower chances on monday but better chances we think on tuesday and wednesday. overnight low however will recover to the 40's by next ((denise valdez)) > she's an educator with a passion for computer science. chris maathuis caught up with stephanie berry, who is this week's teacher of the game. nats teaching runs in the blood of the berry, stephanie's mom, who was a teacher, inspired her to pursue a career helping and teaching kids. stephanie berry/teacher of the game;"it's about enjoying what you do because we have to be here no matter what, so i'ts making it fun it's making it interactive and having a positive community relationship." she started out teaching english, but computer science is her first love and jumped at the chance to start a course at the basic academy of international studies. nats; "what is unknown, what do we not know in this problem." stephanie berry; "i'm definately i've worked for a bunch of tech companies, so it feels really natrual to be in the tech classroom again." she's now in her third year teaching exploring computer science... loves every minute of it... it's challenging and rewarding. nats' you already understand you're ready to be a computer scientist.. two billion hnadshakes, you'd do two billion minus one. stephanie berry;"the coolest part was getting to have my kids there with me and enjoying it and being part of it." we celebrate with miss berry who is making a huge difference in the lives of our young kids and that's why she is our teacher of the game. ((denise valdez)) each teacher of the game gets four tickets to a running rebel home game. a staycation from mgm resorts and a check to buy supplies from silver state schools credit union. /// ((paul joncich)) > there will be no fireworks in capital of belgium... to ring in the new year. ((denise valdez)) the reason authorities are canceling all of it's new year's eve celebrations ((paul joncich)) plus... now on the books. tonight on 8 news now at five... the five new laws going into effect friday that you need to cancelling the new year's eve fireworks display due to terror concerns. ((denise valdez)) the decision comes one day after belgian authorities arrested two people on suspicion of being involved in a plot to attack sites in brussels during new year's festivities. the suspects are members of a muslim biker gang called the "kamikaze riders". a belgian counterterror official says the plot appears to be inspired, but not ordered, by the terror group isis. belgium's prime minister says the decision to cancel brussels' new year's festivities was, in his words, a "delicate" one made by the city's mayor./// ((paul joncich)) > meanwhile turkish authorities have arrested two people suspected of planning a new year's eve attack in ankara. officials say they have links to isis -- and were caught while scouting potential targets. and they allegedly had a bomb vest and bomb-making materials. the investigation is said to be ongoing./// ((paul joncich)) > thousands of people filled the streets of manhattan today... honoring a u-s soldier... who was also a new york city police officer. they were there for 45- year- old joseph lemm. he was a 15 year veteran of the n-y-p-d and a technical sergeant in the air guard. four days before christmas, he was one of six people killed by a suicide bomber in afghanistan. john giudice served with lemm there, in 2013: ((john giudice/lemm's friend: "i don't think it has set in yet. it's tough...he was a brother." )) ((denise valdez)) lemm leaves behind his wife, teenage daughter, and a four year old son. on thursday, the remains of a 31 year old staff sergeant who was also killed in the attack will be returned during a ceremony at the air national guard base on long island./// paul joncich > that's all for us at 4. denise valdez 8 news now at five starts after this. don't forget.. we're always on at las vegas now dot com, on facebook and twitter. ((dave courvoisier)) > ringing year...safely. we'll tell you about the partnerships around the valley making sure america's party goes off without a hitch. and the number one reason they say they're prepared for any crisis. ((paula francis)) two more people die from flu... including a local child. ((dr. iser- it's very serious, )) say the death of someone so