lana zak tease for latest on the race for the white house thanks for joining us on kolo 8 news now midday. i'm dave lawrence. let's go to lindsey matherly with a look at the forecast. wind advisory in effect for the sierra and western nevada from 7 am friday until 4 am saturday. gusty wind is in the forecast. power outages, tree and fence damage, and blowing dust and debris are all possible. winter storm warning for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, from 4 pm friday until 10 am saturday. winter weather advisory for plumas and lassen counties from 10 pm friday until 10 am saturday. friday: a 40 percent chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. winds could gust as high as 50 mph. friday night: rain before 4am, then rain and snow. low around 38. breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to

could gust as high as 35 mph. chance of precipitation is 100%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. reno police need your help identifying the person who burglarized a radio shack this morning... they tell us the alleged burglary happened around 2:30 this morning at the radio shack at 299 east plumb lane. police say this man you see in the surveillance photos broke a window of the business and stole several electronics. the suspect is described as light-skinned with build. jacket.. light colored shoes and dark baseball cap. if you know anything you are asked to secret witness at 322-4900 or you can also text a tip to 847-411 keyword... s-w. reno police are also investigating an incident where a man walked into a laundromat on wells avenue and 2nd street with a gunshot wound to his leg. they tell us this happened around 8 last night.

that the shooting actually happened on east fourth street, near sage street. the man was taken to the hospital with non- life threatening injuries. sad news to report this morning. police say they found the body of 68-year-old richard bleak-ney of sparks in pyramid lake after a 10-hour search yesterday. this is a picture of the washoe county sheriff's hasty team, performing a deep water dive. bleak-ney was reported missing in october after falling from a fishing boat. scary moments for a man at the sparks marina after his boat capsized rescue. yesterday afternoon. the man was sailing in the marina when his boat flipped. he was able to climb on and wait for emergency responders. the man was eventually rescued fortunately, he was not injured. turning now to that armed robbery at u-n-r that was reported wednesday afternoon. university police now say the armed robbery was actually a false report. the woman who reported it may now face charges for giving false information to police. she originally claimed

gun point between lawlor events center, parking garage. and in elko, the city council voted to extend marijuana establishments until according to the elko daily free press, the city council voted four year moratorium on medical marijuana business licenses. according to reports, council members wanted to continue the ban because marijuana is still illegal at the federal level. one councilman who voted against extending the ban said banning those businesses would deprive the city of an opportunity for revenue, and deny people a needed service. a hearing for evidence in an infant death case will be heard in douglas county today, but a judge in the case banned the media and the public from witnessing the hearing. 24-year-old trent getty is accused of killing his 2-month old daughter in january of last year. washoe county's coroner testified the baby's death was due to blunt force trauma to the head, but getty claims his daughter fell out of her swing, while he was alseep.

planned for this case, but in today's hearing, evidence will be given to determine what will be admitted for getty's trial on may 9th. according to experts here in the silver state, a common occurance with courts in nevada. benjamin birkinbine ph.d/reynolds school of journalism: in the event that the government wants to sensor materials before they are released, the burden falls on them. it is a heavy burden to justify why that prior restraint is justified. douglas county district court judge, tod young, says showing evidence that may or may not be presented in trial but reported on by the media, may influence potential jurors in douglas county. he says he weighed the public's interest and the defendants right to receive a fair trial, and getty's right's were paramount. iowa is waking up this morning to a final campaign frenzy. the candidates criss- crossing the first state in the nation to vote for presidential nominees... but donald trump.. absent from the debate last night, is absent from the state all together. with the latest

script: with donald trump boycotting the debate?the new candidate at center- stage was under fire. ted cruz, presidential candidate: "i would note that the last four questions had been rand, please attack ted, jeb, please attack ted? let me just say this. chris wallace it's a debate, sir. cruz if you guys ask one more mean question, i may have to leave the stage. after a strong start for ted cruz- "everyone on this stage is stupid, fat and ugly //?now that we have the donald trump portion out of the way the night got "rough" ?that's the assesment of cruz by iowa's biggest paper, the des moines register. rand paul, presidential candidate: "i don't think ted can have it both ways. meanwhile, just a few miles away the national front runner held his own event...

candidate: "i didn't want to be here i have and he isn't here in iowa anymore. the only republican candidate to leave the state today, campaigning now in new hampshire. his absence, a boon for marco rubio last night -- marco rubio, presidential candidate: stage on-cam tag: lana zak abc news iowa turning now to the sage grouse controversy. governor brian sandoval is now asking the obama administration to adjust its sage grouse protection plan. the plan is tying up thousands of mining claims but the governor wants to reduce the restricted area. sandoval believes there are more effective ways to protect the bird, such as reining in wild horse herds and restoring burnt-out rangeland.

alternative would only exclude about 6-percent of federal land which has been withdrawn from future mineral development in nevada. there's a program in town that will give you free legal advice if you need help refinancing to avoid forecloser, or if you're trying to buy your first home. the free advice is being offered at the nevada attorney general's office and it could save you thousands of dollars. the program is called "home again', which was first created to help with the states foreclosure crisis - but legislators gave the program the go-ahead to continue through june of 2017. according to program organizers - the biggest challenge is making sure people who can use the program, know its out there. that's why attorney general adam laxalt, and program administrator michele johnson spoke to local help spread the word. " a first time home buyer is hasn't owned a home in the past three years. so even if you owned a home prior lost it to foreclosure, worked on rebuilding your credit, there's a potential that there's free money

according to real estate site "zillow"-- home prices in the reno sparks area are expected to rise nearly five percent by the end of the year. if you would like to learn more about the home again program and how it can help you - just go to kolo tv dot com. access to health care can be difficult for some ... but there's a clinic in reno that can help ... regardless of your financial situation. the student outreach clinic at u-n-r provides free health care to patients. that means whether you have insurance or not ... you won't have to pay out of pocket in most cases. if you do have to pay for a visit, it's usually a minimal fee. the clinic is run by students ... most of which are in their first or second year of medical school. and they're getting valuable hands-on experience that they wouldn't otherwise get. "if they've had experience with the outreach clinic they are ready to roll when it comes to 3rd and 4th year and they've really got that experience." the student outreach clinic is located inside the family medicine center on the u-n-r campus ... and is open every saturday, plus one tuesday a month.

would be much appreciated." the "know the gold" radio-a-thon is going on right now at scheel's. it's the finale to the northern nevada children's cancer foundation's campaign to raise money for local children with cancer and their families. the 12-hour radio-a- thon goes until 6 o'clock tonight. you can call in and donate. the phone number is 359-1453. fears continue over the zika virus... we a look at what officals are doing to try and slow down the spread. plus... it looks like we could see some snow this weekend on the valley floor... we take a look the city of reno's plan when big storms strike. but first... lindsey matherly will be back with your complete weather now forecast. announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now midday, with dave lawrence and weather with lindsey matherly this is kolo

fighting the zika virus...the mosquito born disease is on the rise with more cases being detected here in the us. for pregnant women, a zika infection could mean disastrous consequences. abc's kenneth moton shows us what's being done to slow down the spread. script: the battle against the zika virus and the mosquitoes carrying the disease. a major concern for pregnant women including a new york mother to be who has contracted the virus. dr. margaret chanworld health organization "the level of alarm is extremely high." more than 30 people have zika in the us...all brought back from travel abroad. the virus which could cause brain development issues in fetuses is spreading through the americas, mostly brazil...home of the summer olympics is ground zero. abc's dr. richard besser is in rio de janeiro. dr. richard besser, abc news chief health and medical editor "here when you talk to pregnant women they're very aware, they're conscious of mosquito bites and trying to prevent them.

pregnant women have been told to postpone travel to affected areas. zika is not contagious person to person but there's still a risk. dr. richard besser, abc news chief health and medical editor if someone is infected and comes back to the united states and bit by a mosquito, that mosquito can bite other people and be infected in the us territory of puerto rico...about 20 reported cases of zika. health officials are warning people to use bug repellant and mosquito nets over beds. dr. anne schuchat, deputy director, centers for disease control and prevention : "mosquito control is pretty difficult, the mosquito's that are spreading zika virus bite during the daytime and they're pretty aggressive biter on-cam close: and now your kolo 8

forecast with lindsey matherly. wind advisory in effect for the sierra and western nevada from 7 am friday until 4 am saturday. gusty wind is in the forecast. power outages, tree and fence damage, and blowing dust and debris are all possible. winter storm warning for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, from 4 pm friday until 10 am saturday. winter weather advisory for plumas and lassen counties from 10 pm friday until 10 am saturday. friday: a 40 percent chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. winds could gust as high as 50 mph. friday night: rain before 4am, then rain and snow. low around 38. breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. winds could gust as high as 35 mph. chance of precipitation is 100%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

near 44. west wind around 10 mph. chance of precipitation is 100%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. saturday night: snow likely, mainly after 4am. cloudy, with a low around 32. west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. chance of precipitation is 60%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. sunday: snow. high near 36. chance of precipitation is 80%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. sunday night: snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. chance of precipitation is 60%. new snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. monday: a slight chance of snow showers. partly sunny, with a high near 38. monday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. tuesday: mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. tuesday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. wednesday: partly sunny, with a high near 46.

cloudy, with a low around 31. thursday: partly sunny, with a high near 49. from 7 am friday until 4 am saturday. gusty wind is in the forecast. power outages, tree and fence damage, and blowing dust and debris are all possible. winter storm warning for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, from 4 pm friday until 10 am saturday. winter weather advisory for plumas and lassen counties from 10 pm friday until 10 am saturday. friday: a 40 percent chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. winds could gust as high as 50 mph. friday night: rain before 4am, then rain and snow. low around 38. breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. winds could gust as high as 35 mph. chance of precipitation is 100%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. saturday: rain and snow. high near 44. west wind around 10 mph. chance of precipitation is

of less than a half inch possible. saturday night: snow likely, mainly after 4am. cloudy, with a low around 32. west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. chance of precipitation hundred miles of road to clear. and city officials say they don't have the resources to do it all. instead, they plow on a priority basis. the city of reno has 19 snow plows at their corporation yard and they all follow a specific route when they're trying to get the streets cleared. "all of the schools, the hospitals, reno pd, the fire stations, they all have priority." butt with "if we get a large accumulation, once all that is done, then we work back into the residentials to try and remove the snow from the roadways there." you see your street isn't plowed when you wake up monday morning. just know, the other work - will most likely be clear. some swimmers will have to find another indoor facility to

the evelyn mount northeast community center pool is currently closed due to a sagging roof. officials say... to repair the roof it is going to cost between four to five hundred thousand dollars. "hope to have the roof and the structure all completely done by september." of this year? " of this year that is the goal right now." during construction the city is proposing a few solutions. for indoor swimming you'll have to use the northwest pool. city officials also hope to open an outdoor pool early ... like the one at idlewild park. if repairs go according to plan... the city is hopeful the evelyn mount pool could reopen in september. o-j simpson is famous both on and off the football field... why a new theory this morning suggests his football career played a role in his off-field troubles and as the investigation into the santa ana prison escape continues.. an arrest

welcome back... now to a startling new theory about o-j simpson from the groundbreaking doctor featured in the movie "concussion." he's convinced the fallen star's years on the football field gave him a brain disease. abcs ryan smith is here with the story. script: nats - "if the glove don't fit, you must acquit" he's the most infamous football player in sports history ... acquitted of double murder... oj simpson's trial for the brutal murders of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman ... now inspiring the new tv series "the people vs oj simpson".... nats fx show trailer, if need nat sound look at gooding, jr, "you want to make this a black, thing, well i'm not black, i'm oj." this morning, 21 years after the so-called "trial of the century," an intriguing new claim about the man at the center of it all. sot dr. bennet omalu /

simpson, is more likely than not suffering from cte" dr. bennet omalu ... the doctor responsible for discovering chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or cte, in nfl players from repeated blows to the head... believes simpson is a victim of the disease. nats from "concussion" clip: "tell the truth!" portrayed by will smith in the film "concussion"?. the world-renowned forensic pathologist hasn't examined simpson personally ... and cte can only be diagnosed after death. but dr. omalu says he can identify the tell-tale signs of cte's behavioral symptoms. sot dr. bennet omalu / neuropathologist: "explosive, impulsive behavior, impaired judgment // criminality, even mood disorders" but the strongest evidence oj may have cte, he says ... his college and 11-year pro playing careers . sot dr. bennet omalu / neuropathologist: "he was exposed to thousands of blunt force trauma of his brain" it's an assertion simpson himself once reportedly made, using concussions as part of a legal strategy after his 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping in las vegas. according to espn... during an appeal of his 33-year-maximum sentence, simpson's attorney reportedly filed a sworn statement that he'd suffered "numerous blows to my head and/or landed on my head violently" while playing

never relied on that "concussion defense" for his appeal, a new trial was denied. while dr. omalu stresses that cte doesn't excuse the criminal behavior that never relied on that "concussion defense" for his appeal, a new trial was denied. while dr. omalu stresses that cte doesn't excuse the criminal behavior that landed oj behind bars, he does want his case to serve as a reminder of the life-altering damage the sport can

welcome back, it's time for our pet of the week. patty and taylor with "for pet's sake rescue" are here with peanut! for pet's sake rescue will be there. patty johnson and taylor

adoption fee is $300, 2 years old, neutered, current on shots, house trained, very happy little guy. he can't go to a home with small children because of his back leg which is backwards. for pet's sake rescue will be there. patty johnson and taylor ryant are coming together. adoption fee is $300, 2 years old, neutered, current on shots, house trained, very happy little guy. he can't go to a home with small children because of his back leg which is backwards. for pet's sake rescue will be there. patty johnson and taylor ryant are coming together. adoption fee is $300, 2 years old, neutered, current on shots, house trained, very happy little gu. he can't go to a home with small children because of his back leg which is backwards. for pet's sake rescue will be there. patty johnson and taylor ryant are coming together. adoption fee is $300, 2 years old, neutered, current on shots, house trained, very happy little guy. he can't go to a home with small children because of his

patty and taylor with "for pet's sake rescue" are here with peanut! for pet's sake rescue will be there. patty johnson and taylor ryant are coming together. adoption fee is $300, 2 years old, neutered, current on shots, house trained, very happy little guy. he can't go to a home with small children because of his back leg which is backwards. for pet's sake rescue will be there. patty johnson and taylor ryant are coming together. adoption fee is $300, 2 years old, neutered, current on shots, house trained, very happy little guy. he can't go to a home with small children because of his back leg which is backwards. for pet's sake rescue will be there. patty johnson and taylor ryant are coming together. adoption fee is $300, 2 years old, neutered, current on shots, house trained, very happy little guy. he can't go to a home with small children because of his back leg which is backwards. for pet's sake rescue will be there. patty johnson and taylor ryant are coming together. adoption fee is $300, 2 years

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announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now midday." welcome back to kolo- eight-news-now midday. i'm dave lawrence. let's go to lindsey matherly with a look at the forecast. wind advisory in effect for the sierra and western nevada from 7 am friday until 4 am saturday. gusty wind is in the forecast. power outages, tree and fence damage, and blowing dust and debris are all possible. winter storm warning for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, from 4 pm friday until 10 am saturday. winter weather advisory for plumas and lassen counties from 10 pm friday until 10 am saturday. friday: a 40 percent chance of

near 60. windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in as high as 50 mph. friday night: rain before 4am, then rain and snow. low around 38. breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. winds could gust as high as 35 mph. chance of precipitation is of less than a half inch possible. we're learning more of planning a mass shooting in milwaukee. the mother of samy hahm-zah terrorist and believes he was set up by the f-b- i. according to a criminal complaint, hahm-zah had conversations about his plan to kill 30 people at masonic temple... and wanted to lock the building and shoot anyone he could. his family is now questioning law enforcement, asking why they would take so long to arrest hahm-zah if he was believed to be dangerous. we are getting a look at the shootout that killed one of the protesters who seized a federal wildlife refuge in oregon.

violent confrontation from tuesday night. the video was shot from a helicopter. the deadly confrontation occurred on a desolate stretch of highway in oregon. lavoy finicum was killed during the incident, while protest leader ammon bundy and others were arrested. finicum was one of the more vocal protesters who took over the wildlife refuge earlier this month. a law enforcement official says officers opened fire when finicum reached toward his waistband, where he had a gun. a new twist in the manhunt for three escaped inmates in california. a woman who taught one of the escapees at that jail... is under arrest in connection with their jailbreak. abc's marci gonzalez is following the latest developments. script: from teacher- to inmate nooshafarin ravaghi- now behind bars- accused of helping these three allegedly violent criminals escape from this california jail. yama raawe/esl student "i no idea....really shock." hossein nayeri, jonathan tieu and bac tien duong -

say, ravaghi, who taught english as a second language at the central men's jail...provided them with google maps and other information essential to their escape. former fbi special agent in charge steve gomez says the maps may have helped the three get to a specific address or given them a better understanding of and the jail roof. authorites say, ravaghi - denies providing anything beyond the maps. "james"/former neighbor "she was always...thing about anybody."// "be the last person....those guys." the three escapees -are believed to be driving - and living in- this 2008 gmc utility van -stolen saturday in south los angeles - after one of the men responded to a "for sale" ad.... lt. hallock, orange county sheriff's department "mr. duong took it...vehicle away." on-cam tag: authorities in california say they believe the men

because of their ties to local gangs. there is a 200-thousand dollar reward for information leading to their arrest. mg abc news ny- president obama will make his latest push to advance equal pay for women today the white house announced he's proposing a new rule that will require companies to report pay data by gender, race and ethnicity. the rule would apply to companies that have 100 or more employees. it would require employers to include salary information on a form already submitted to the equal employment opportunity commission that currently includes sex and age of workers. the administration said the rule would help aid investigations on employers that are "unlawfully shortchanging workers" based on gender, race and ethnicity. mister obama is set to officially announce the proposed rule at an event marking the seventh anniversary of the lilly ledbetter fair pay act. that's the first piece of legislation he signed as president. the act loosened the statute of limitations under which workers

pay discrimination based on characteristics such as gender, race, age or disability. girls and women don't come in one shape, and now barbie won't either. more on the big changes coming to the popular toy and many of you may do this... leave your car unattended while it warms up in the morning... we look at the potential danger of doing that but first... lindsey matherly will be back with your complete

a winter warning for drivers. leaving your keys in a running car to warm it up seems like a good idea... but it could actually make you a prime target for thieves. abc's clayton sandell is investigating script: watch these car thieves roll up on an idling car in denver? and seeing it's empty? steal it moments later. this guy scouts a car, parks, approaches and then darts to open the door ? but it's locked and the homeowner sees what's going on and scares the thief away and here in this parking lot you see a thief casually walk, then speed up to get in a car. the driver comes out in time to try to stop him, but it's too late. nats - puffing exhaust cars left running to warm up on cold mornings. cops call them "puffers". bad guys call them a golden opportunity. and police departments across the country - warning drivers not to leave their running cars unattended. nats - gregory kehrl / "less than 60 seconds." that's all it took to steal gregory kehrl's car. bad enough-- but the bad guys also

second car. later that night they came back to steal that one, too. sot - gregory kehrl / "give me back my car." some people may not realize that in many states, it is illegal to leave a car idling with the keys inside? and depending on your state and county ?.that could even mean - in your own driveway. but more people seem to be doing it. nearly 45,000 cars stolen in 20-14 had keys inside. nats - dave hoover / lakewood pd / we got people leaving their cars running everywhere. in lakewood colorado? we hit the streets with sgt. dave hoover. within minutes? his officers spot dozens of puffers idling in the 18-degree weather? in front of homes? and stores. sot - sgt. dave hoover hoover:you know why i'm bothering you? driver: no. hoover: car's left running unattended. while you're inside the store?can't do that. this driver hit with a fifty- seven-dollar ticket. not far away? rick boyer's car -has just been stolen. sot - rick boyer / victim of stolen puffer / "cold out. windows are frosty so i warm the car up. go back inside. // in there maybe for four minutes. come outside and car's gone. police say stolen puffers can cause a crime ripple effect beyond the owners.

lakewood police department // we've seen them used in drive by shooting, burglary cases. we've even had instances of bank robberies where the suspects were stealing puffers as a means of getting to and from the scene. on a cold day? hoover says a little shivering? is better than a lot of stealing. sot - hoover: sit in your car. that's what they made gloves for. and now your kolo 8 hour-by-hour weather forecast with lindsey matherly. check out this view of pluto's atmosphere. spacecraft took the image using infrared wavelengths. the blue ring around pluto is caused by sunlight scattering from haze particles common in pluto's atmosphere. scientists believe the haze is a photochemical smog. the white or lighter patches in the ring are sunlight bouncing off more reflective or smoother areas on pluto's surface. wind advisory in effect for the

from 7 am friday until 4 am saturday. gusty wind is in the forecast. power outages, tree and fence damage, and blowing dust and debris are all possible. winter storm warning for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, from 4 pm friday until 10 am saturday. winter weather advisory for plumas and lassen counties from 10 pm friday until 10 am saturday. friday: a 40 percent chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. winds could gust as high as 50 mph. friday night: rain before 4am, then rain and snow. low around 38. breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. winds could gust as high as 35 mph. chance of precipitation is 100%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. saturday: rain and snow. high near 44. west wind around 10 mph. chance of precipitation is 100%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. saturday night: snow likely,

low around 32. west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. chance of precipitation is 60%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. sunday: snow. high near 36. chance of precipitation is 80%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. sunday night: snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. chance of precipitation is 60%. new snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. monday: a slight chance of snow showers. partly sunny, with a high near 38. monday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. tuesday: mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. tuesday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. wednesday: partly sunny, with a high near 46. wednesday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

from 7 am friday until 4 am saturday. gusty wind is in the forecast. power outages, tree and fence damage, and blowing dust and debris are all possible. winter storm warning for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, from 4 pm friday until 10 am saturday. winter weather advisory for plumas and lassen counties from 10 pm friday until 10 am saturday. friday: a 40 percent chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. winds could gust as high as 50 mph. friday night: rain before 4am, then rain and snow. low around 38. breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. winds could gust as high as 35 mph. chance of precipitation is 100%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. saturday: rain and snow. high near 44. west wind around 10 mph. chance of precipitation is

of back now with the brand a major makeover for the world's most famous doll. three new body types... seven new complexions and as abbie boudreau reports it's a welcome change for parents and kids.. she's the blonde bombshell that has for more than five decades? now barbie -- is getting a make-over? mattell announcing thursday they're adding

so we sat down with the real experts and their moms ?. nat: ab: there's a lot of girl ...to talk about the iconic doll and her latest transformation? sot: : mackenna: seeing these changes, it really makes you think. woah i am really beautiful. sot: ab: when you compare this curvy barbie with the you choose? : this one bc it's different. //ab: would you rather play with a doll that looks a little bit like more you? : yes!! dr stacy kaiser says this makes sense... sot kaiser: tbd: these dolls will allow girls to embrace their outer beauty?.this is a good thing. sot: mom: collette : a barbie doll? i don't know anyone that looks like that. i think it will help girls a lot to feel better about themselves. sot: mom: shari

look the same, we are all different and we are all beautiful. it doesn't matter the shape or size, we are all beautiful. and mattel agrees?telling abc news? that? " her ability to evolve and grow with the times, while staying true to her spirit, is central to why barbie is the number one fashion doll in the world." but not everyone is on board one barbie fan tweeting: i'm all 4 diversity & positive body image. but that's not #barbie, then. it's a different doll. sot: casey---barbie is more than a brand, it's a character also. so i kind of feel like i'm a way you're messing with mickey mouse a little bit. still -- all the moms say they're happy with the changes?and would buy the new dolls for their daughters. sot: perry -- i get people are complaining but it's your choice, pick one of these or pick the thin one. char's daughter: it's better for everyone to know that you don't have to be the same to be beautiful. la.

our forecast. wind advisory in effect for the sierra and western nevada from 7 am friday until 4 am saturday. gusty wind is in the forecast. power outages, tree and fence damage, and blowing dust and debris are all possible. winter storm warning for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, from 4 pm friday until 10 am saturday. winter weather advisory for plumas and lassen counties from 10 pm friday until 10 am saturday. thanks for watching. don't forget... for from 7 am friday until 4 am saturday. gusty wind is in the forecast. power outages, tree and fence damage, and blowing dust and debris are all possible.

sierra, including the tahoe basin, from 4 pm friday until 10 am saturday. winter weather advisory for plumas and lassen counties saturday. thanks for watching. don't forget... for updates on the stories our webchannel... ----- hairstyles provided by rumors ----- closed captioning provided by st. mary's regional medical center. ----- copyright 2016 -- gray

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