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>> reporter: its an edge of your seat show that features an array of acrobatics, pyrotechniques and larger than life sets. they are highly skilled and trained. an accident on saturday night claimed the life of a 39-year-old performer. she was featured in this cabaret show died at the performance of ka in las vegas. she was being hoisted above a vertical stage like this one when the acrobat fell into the hollow pit. some thought it was part of the show until they heard screams from the stage. >> ...

Hosted by the china national petroleum corp and was not a political event. >> not good to be caught in the middle of that. >> she was thinking she was doing something fun and got to do your research. coming up next, cirque du soleil is canceling shows in las vegas after an acrobat falls to her death during a performance. well hear from a former performer about the safety measures in place at these big shows. and look at this toddler again. look how precocious. whether or not you like that he...

Justin timberlake and stevie wonder took part in an all-star tribute to mr. charlie wilson who earned a lifetime achievement award. drake led the field with 12 nominations. video of the year for starting from the bottom. those are the headlines. >> im not anti-drake, but i was loving the rendition of charlie wilsons song. >> and life time achievement. isnt that something? >> making me feel a little old. a good time to move on. lets get to the tragedy at cirque du soleil. the show is canceled at ...

And then you have zimmermans family who would try to say no. so it goes back and forth. >> hard for the family and if they take the stand, everyone will be glued to the television screens. >> absolutely. thats why its important to watch. well unpack it for you. but coming up next, a cirque du soleil acrobat falls to her death in front of a live audience. the latest on this terrifying accident next. and hot air balloon coming down on a freeway in san diego. well tell you what went wrong and als...

Looking down. >> reporter: guyard reportedly a mother of two pictured here at a camp taught physical fitness and circuit skills to kids. in a statement, the founder says im heartbroken. i wish to extend my sympathies to the family. were devastated with the news. the accident is an unfortunate reminder of the dangers of performing in high flying shows. just last week, a performer in the cirque du soleil production of michael jackson 1 suffered a concussion after falling. and a 2010, a stunt man f...

Today. thank you for taking the time to speak to us and the best to you and your community. >> thank you so much for thinking of the state of arizona during these tough times. jenna: thank you, sir. greg: a horrific accident right in front of a packed audience and acrobat following 50 feet during a circ de soleil performance in las vegas. some audience members say they thought it was part of the show. until he they heard president woman screaming are. the per former later died of her injuries. l...

Firefighters are lost battling wildfires in arizona. the worst loss of life for fire crews since 9/11. we are on the scene. >> cnn exclusive, former president, george w. bush speaking out for the first time onnedward snowden and the controversial nsa program he put in place. horror at the circus. a cirque du soleil acrobat falls 50 feet from the air in front of a shocked audience. what went wrong? >> . this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan. >> good morning, welcome to "new day". it ...

Student loan or total student debt is finally reaching points where people are saying, wait a minute, is it really worth taking out this much debt for what little long-term value im getting out of college. >> congressional sources say we should expect the loan interest rates issue to get fixed and it will certainly be retroactive so students are not punished. shep? >> shepard: lets hope so. a record number of americans 60 and older are carrying federal reserve debt as well thats according to the...

An acrobat fell to her death in front of a horrified audience. it shows the performer who lost her life. she is on the left-hand side in that photo. what more do we know about what happened? >> it is the first reported death from an accident on stage from cirque du soleil in their 30-year history. many thought the spectacular fall was part of the act. 31-year-old-year-old acrobatic actress was performing well repelling high in the air. she suddenly fell off and was nailing her arms and didnt see...

Incredible stunts these performers do. what happened at the mgm appears to be nothing more than a tragic mishap. it also happens to be the first death in their 30 year history. its an edge of your seat show that features an incredible array of acrobatics, pyro tech ticks and larger than life sets. performers are highly skilled and intensebly trained. but an accident claimed the life of a 31-year-old performer, sar are a guyard featured in this show died while performing in the production of ka a...