the view.now midday." apple responding this mroning to a recent court order asking the company to unlock an i- phone belonging to one of the san bernardino shooters. plus... how governor sandoval is working with 16 other governors to promote clean energy and transportation. thanks for joining us on kolo 8 news now midday. i'm dave lawrence. let's go to dick stoddard with a look at the forecast. winds gusts have increased a bit faster than originally forecast this morning and are a bit stronger in the truckee/tahoe area already. we have received information reporting downed trees and power lines in the truckee area this morning and winds have gusted to near 55 mph around lake tahoe already. there should be a lull briefly this

winds increase again as the upper jet lines up over the region this afternoon. pcpn will also begin to move into the the tahoe area late this afternoon. this may squelch the strongest winds...but for now we feel upgrading the advisory to a warning is prudent. the warning will run until the winter storm warning starts this evening...but the winds are likely to decrease before then. also of concern is zone 1...southern lyon county and mineral county. the strongest winds aloft impact that region later this afternoon and this evening. there is likely to be a period of down slope enhancement east of the pine nuts into smith valley and east of the wassicks now to the case between apple and the federal government. the f-b-i using the courts to compel apple to unlock data on an apple iphone 5-c used by suspected terrorist syed farook. apple saying it isn't as simple as unlocking this one phone-sparking a

could affect your private information. here's abc's lana zak in washington james comey fbi director dan abrams abc news legal analyst lana zak abc news script: a master key to unlock all phones...that's what apple says the goverment is requiring them to create... and the dangers of that could have future ramifications for all americans, according to apple's ceo, tim cook. at the heart of the issue, recovering information off the iphone of one of the san bernadino killers. sot james comey "we still have one of those killer's phones that we have not been able to open. it's been over two months now, we're still working on it. the government, trying involvement of isis in that terrorist attack that left 14 victims dead. investigators have been unable to crack the pass code on the iphone 5-c used by sayeed farook --their concern is that 10 unsuccessful attempts to open the apple phone would cause it to automatically erase key "permanently

but apple says they don't have the ability to just unlock the one iphone-- sot dan abrams: to offer the assistance that the government needs, they have to literally create a whole new system to back-door these phones. and apple's basically saying...look, once we create this, it's going to get out, and as a result everything we've built in terms of protecting security and privacy is going to be out the door. tag: legal analysts say that this case will not be easily resolved and may ultimately be decided in the supreme court. lz abcn, w ots governor brian sandoval announced nevada has received more than 11 million dollars in federal grant funding from the u-s homeland security deparment. he says the funding is critical to nevada, in order for public safety officials to fulfill their commitment in protecting our communities. the grants will be used to enhance all levels of government, like preparation, prevention, and response to terrorist attacks and other disasters -- to ensure nevada citizens and tourists are always in a safe environment. nevada rancher cliven bundy will remain behind bars... after a judge said he was a danger to the community and may not show up for future

yesterday an oregon judge ruled bundy shouldn't be released ahead of trial because quote "that is likely the last the government will see of him." bundy's charges stem from an armed 2014 standoff with federal officials trying to round up cattle grazing illegally near his ranch northeast of las vegas. bundy was arrested last week when he arrived in oregon to support his sons, who are accused of leading a weekslong occupation at a national wildlife refuge. #### a silver springs man accused of killing his girlfriend's little boy back in 2010 is expected in court today. 23-year old cody wallace is charged with first degree murder. detectives believe wallace killed the 2- year old with blunt force trauma to his head. according to authorities, wallace had been alone with thomas when he called 9-1-1 to report that the boy had stopped breathing. thomas was taken to a reno trauma center for treatment, but later died. the carson city sheriff's office is asking for your help to find a woman who's been

40-year-old deanna rebelez was released from jail last july. since her release, her family has not seen her, and don't know where she is. she's 5-foot-3 and 135 pounds. she has a visible tattoo of "june" on the right side of her neck. if you know anything about her wherabouts, you're urged to call the carson city sheriff's office. ots at times the silver state produces more renewable energy than we can use. that's why governer brian sandoval has entered into an energy agreement that would benefit nevada and other states. nevada is one of the nation's leaders in renewable energy -- number two in solar and number one in geothermal. but states like california don't have enough renewable energy. the agreement is called the "governors' accord for a new energy future", and it would allow 17 states, including california, to share ideas and resources. "i think it is an opportunity to learn those best practices. it is in its beginning stages right now, but i get to have a conversation with governor of michigan, the governor of

these different 17 states and we think there will be more are going to join as well. the agreement will be mutually beneficial to states and ultimately the rate payers. he says he hopes it will also lead to the construction of even more solar fields and geothermal sites. a herd of bighorn sheep in the montana of winnemucca, have been depopulated because of pneumonia. officials with the nevada department of wildlife say there was concern this aggressive form of pneumonia could spread, so they made the decision to kill 24 sheep that were infected. this is the first time nevada has had to eliminate an entire herd, to protect others. a new health analytics and medical coding company is opening in reno and they'll be looking to fill about first year of business -- and to 300 hundred years. arrohealth was named one of the fastest growing private

operations, call center and data analytics. if you're interested in applying just go to kolo tv dot com and click on hot topics. it's a danger on the ski slopes that is hard to see.. but it accounts for 20 percent of all ski deaths... we look at the hidden dangers of tree wells. plus.. marci gonzalez teases pope mass at u.s. mexico border but first... dick stoddard will be back with your complete weather now forecast. announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now midday, with dave lawrence and weather with

now with a winter warning. before you hit the slopes... this video showing a father

million times... and highlighting the hidden dangers of tree wells... the soft snow around the base of a tree... that accounts for 20 percent of all ski deaths. bc's neal karlinsky has more. script: nats - hit the jump, hit it, hit it, woo hoo! a father and son backcountry ski outing, turning to a heart pounding fight for seconds as 15 year old ethan goss disappears amidst the trees. nats - you ok?! he's fallen, out of sight, in that tree well. nats - ethan?! winston goss digs his son out- the boy fighting suffocation. nats - here we go! here we go! -pulls kid out and you hear him breathing hard. // i just need to breath. the video now viewed more than a million times online as this father uses his close call to warn others-calling it

experience he's ever had as a parent. sot - winston goss - i remember sitting there watching the video with him, my leg was shaking just a bit. it was pretty emotional afterwards. it was a true moment for me to pull him out. nats - i had a near death experience. sot - ethan goss - you never expect something like that to happen to you, but once it does it's kind of shocking. neal karlinsky/snoqualmie pass, wa- standup - it's hard to see until you're right here up close but these branches block so much snow that there's a lot less under the trees, and it's not packed like this snow here. one step down there, you sink another six feet at least. a safety video put out by the northwest avalanche institute shows just how paralyzing it can be. a staggering 90-percent of skiers who fall in tree wells fail to get themselves out without help-accounting for 20- percent of all ski fatalities. in this dramatic video posted on liveleak in

buried while his friend's camera rolls-once he's partially dug out, you can see just how helpless and contorted he was - legs and one arm stuck above him like cement. sot - john clary davies - executive editor, powder magazine - it can be really scary. if you hit the tree, you can knock a lot of the snow that's on the tree off and that can pile on top of you as well if you do fall in, the experts say you should trtr to keep a hand in front of your face to clear a place to breath-hug the tree if possible and use it as leverage to push yourself out-and finally, and most importantly-always ski with a buddy and keep each other in sight. that's what saved ethan. nats - my throat hurts right now. i was trying so hard to get snow away from my face but it just kept coming down. sot - winston goss - you might hear of somebody who was in a well. it doesn't really touch home until you actually have someone that you know, or a loved one fall in. for good morning america, neil karlinsky, abc news, snoqualmie pass, wa and now your kolo 8 hour-by-hour weather forecast with dick stoddard winds gusts have increased a bit faster than originally forecast this morning and are a bit stronger in the truckee/tahoe area already. we have

reporting downed trees and power lines in the truckee area this morning and winds have gusted to near 55 mph around lake tahoe already. there should be a lull briefly this morning before the winds increase again as the upper jet lines up over the region this afternoon. pcpn will also begin to move into the the tahoe area late this afternoon. this may squelch the strongest winds...but for now we feel upgrading the advisory to a warning is prudent. the warning will run until the winter storm warning starts this evening...but the winds are likely to decrease before then.

county and mineral county. the strongest winds aloft impact that region later this afternoon and this evening. there is likely to be a period of down slope enhancement east of the pine nuts into smith valley and east of the wassicks along walker lake. highway 95 is particularly vulnerable to gusty west southwest winds. it appears we could see a period of increased winds sufficiently lengthy to warrant issuing a wind advisory for that area this afternoon and evening. lastly...with roughly two weeks of dry weather preceding this event the likelihood of blowing dust will be increased. we will add areas of blowing dust...but the gusty nature of the winds should limit the areal

visibility restrictions to no worse than 3-4 miles. 20 && .previous discussion... /issued 400 am pst wed feb 17 2016/ synopsis... a significant change is expected today into thursday as a winter storm moves into the region. this will bring gusty winds wednesday followed by snow and rain this evening through thursday. another weak system is possible friday night, before the ridge rebuilds over the west with warming temperatures into early next week. short term... winds... the next winter storm is moving into northern california early this morning. the frontal boundary, as of 4 am, is just off the california coast in the eastern pacific.

an impressive jet with 700 mb winds around 70 mph. as this jet becomes transverse over the sierra, winds will increase this morning. mixing and downsloping conditions he's been arrested and accused of posing as a medical doctor. we'll have the details. and the fda is issuing new zika guidelines for blood donors announcer: "for news while you're on the move, listen to our news

pope francis caps off his time in mexico today. he travels to the former "murder capital of the world" to visit mexico's northern border and deliver one more mass before he returns to italy. abc's marci gonzalez has more.. script: crowds- streaming

juarez? once the murder capital of mexico- today - a symbolic site of hope?with a historic visit from pope francis sot "i feel like im jumping out of my skin im so excited about it" sot maria gamboa-trinidad / los angeles parishioner "just having a pope here is like a gift from god?" the pontiff on the final day of his trip to mexico? will meet with inmates here- at one of the most violent prisons in latin america and later, will hold mass- here?facing hundreds of thousands of faithful? the border fence?the backdrop but the issue of migration - expected to be at the forefront of his message. sot arturo carrillo to me it's an inspirational moment because for me he is here for all the right reasons.. pope francis expected to use this ramp - to

border?that divides so many families here? and offer a special blessing to people gathered on the other side - in el paso. sot father carl quebedeaux / catholic priest it's a powerful message // that le do matter .. dignity.. their work.. who they are matters a great deal immigration - such a hot-button issue this election year- donald trump- who proposes building a wall along the border - called pope francis "political" and a pawn for the mexican government the vatican spokesperson responding - quick nat of lombardi saying - the pope's message isn't just focused on issues here along the border with mexico?but is about the plight of migrants around the world. sot ana guajardo / chicagoan it's gonna be good for pope to bring some light and attention to the condition here as well as abroad.. tag- here in el paso, just across the rio grand from today's mass - thousands of people are expected t gather in this stadium to watch a simulcast on this big- screen? highlighting the message of unity?calling this - two nations- one faith. mg abc news el paso, tx what does it take to keep the presidential

a look at how local agencies coordinate the high profile visits. and a border wall between the united states and mexico is a campaign promise of donald trump... we look at what it would take to build that wall along

a real-life "catch me if you can" situation... a young man under arrest this morning... accused of practicing medicine without a license. police say the 18-year- old... who calls himself "dr. love"... was posing as a physician.. even seeing patients. abc's steve osunsami has the story. script: take a good look at the young man in the white doctors coat seen here being hauled to jail by a florida narcotics team. natsound. "they say you examined a patient today? "you will hear from my lawyer." hard to believe, but police say that "dr. malachi love-robinson" is no doctor at all, and

accused this morning of trying to pass himself off as a -physician- for months! investigative reporters at our west palm beach affiliate wpbf-25 have been following the 18- year-old, and even sat him down for an interview. he admits that a year ago, he was the same teenager police detained at a local hospital, after a gynecologist found him in an exam room wearing a hospital lab coat and stethascope around his neck. sot: "i didn't snatch out any baby, i didn't do any of that" police say he liked to call himself "doctor love", and say he fooled his victims with this elaborate website and this glowing bio? where he calls himself a "well rounded professional"? who uses "psychotherapy, electrotherapy," and a long list of other techniques to heal patients. in early january, he held a grand opening for this medical clinic. that's where police sent an undercover cop posing as a patient. when he started giving her a physical exam, she put him in handcuffs. reporter: "how do you feel, all the people who believed in you

were talking about." he says, "i'm hurt because of all of these allegations but this is not the first time i have been accused and i will pursue this." he's being held on $3,000 bond?set to appear in court later this morning? steve osunsami, abc

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 dick stoddard with a look at the forecast. winds gusts have increased a bit faster than originally forecast this morning and are a

truckee/tahoe area already. we have received information reporting downed trees and power lines in the truckee area this morning and winds have gusted to near 55 mph around lake tahoe already. there should be a lull briefly this morning before the winds increase again as the upper jet lines up over the region this afternoon. pcpn will also begin to move into the the tahoe area late this afternoon. this may squelch the strongest winds...but for now we feel upgrading the advisory to a warning is prudent. the warning will run until the winter storm warning starts this evening...but the winds are

before then. also of concern is zone 1...southern lyon county and mineral county. the strongest winds aloft impact that region later this afternoon and this the f-d-a has new guidelines for keeping the zika virus out of the u-s blood supply. the agency is asking people who recently traveled to affected countries to wait four weeks before donating blood. this also applies to everyone who had sexual contact with those travelers. most people affected by zika don't show any but doctors say the four-week wait should be enough for their immune systems to clear the virus. zika is spreading central africa and southeast asia. donald trump says he will build a wall along the southern u-s border if he becomes president. the campaign promise is easy to make... but.. as cnn's jason carroll reports... it is not exactly easy to do. --reporter pkg-as follows-- trt: 2:28

a few of the g-o-p candidates will be in nevada next week. trump will speak at a rally at the nugget casino resort at noon on tuesday. doors open at 10 a.m. the event is free and open to the public... however registration is encouraged. jeb bush will be in las vegas on sunday. he then heads to reno monday where he'll hold a town hall event at huff-acre huffaker elementary school. if you'd like to go, you must register. and senator ted cruz is planning at least eight campaign events in nevada. on monday, he'll rally in

at the boys and girls club of truckee meadows at 7 p.m. he then heads to carson city on tuesday. his wife, heidi, will be in reno today speaking at the washoe republican women's luncheon. as a swing state, candidates will be making stops in nevada throughout the year. so what does it take to keep them safe when they come to town? it takes a lot of coordination among local law enforcement. when a candidate schedules a visit, they contact secret service who then calls the local agencies-- sometimes weeks in advance to makes sure they get proper resources. reno police along with sparks p-d, washoe county and nevada highway patrol are working around the clock to accommodate the secret service and the candidates. "tim: the secret service ranks each candidate by tier level. the higher the tier, the more security they need from local law enforcement." if you plan on attending any of the candidates' events... reno police are urging you to get there early and to bring as

if you get frequent heartburn, there's a consumer alert you should know about this morning. a new report is linking popular antacids with a 44-percent increase in the risk of dementia. doctor richard besser reports. script: tonight reaction to a study that hits people where they hurt -- heartburn -- and forecasts what they fear - the possibility of dementia. sot: basically my entire family takes prilosec daily// its very disturbing. the study only looked at those over age 75 who took prescription heartburn drugs like prilosec or previcid on a regular basis. and while it found an increased risk of dementia it doesn't prove that the drugs were the cause. nat a commercial--- americans spend more than $10billion a year on these two main classes of heartburn medicines, proton pump inhibitors and h2 blockers?. available by prescription or over the counter. but look at this: it's on the label. you're only supposed to use the over the counter ones for two weeks. the prescription ones, for most

for two weeks. the prescription ones, for most people, just for a few months. ufc star ronda rousey says she hit bottom following her first career loss.. even thinking suicide what things she credits for helping her recover.. and picabo street says no deal in case of alleged domestic violence agaisnt her father but first... dick stoddard will be back with your complete

and now your kolo 8 hour-by-hour weather forecast with dick stoddard. winds gusts have increased a bit faster than originally forecast this morning and are a bit stronger in the truckee/tahoe area already. we have received information reporting downed trees and power lines in the truckee area this morning and winds have gusted to near 55 mph around lake tahoe already. there should be a lull briefly this morning before the winds increase again as the upper jet lines up over the region this afternoon. pcpn will also begin to move into the the tahoe area late this

may squelch the strongest winds...but for now we feel upgrading the advisory to a warning is prudent. the warning will run until the winter storm warning starts this evening...but the winds are likely to decrease before then. also of concern is zone 1...southern lyon county and mineral county. the strongest winds aloft impact that region later this afternoon and this evening. there is likely to be a period of down slope enhancement east of the pine nuts into smith valley and east of the wassicks along walker lake. highway 95 is particularly vulnerable to gusty west southwest winds. it appears we could see a period of increased winds sufficiently lengthy to warrant issuing a wind advisory for that area this

weather preceding this event the likelihood of blowing dust will be increased. we will add areas of blowing dust...but the gusty nature of the winds should limit the areal extent at any particular time and limit visibility restrictions to no worse than 3-4 miles. 20 && .previous discussion... /issued 400 am pst wed feb 17 2016/ synopsis... a significant change is expected today into thursday as a winter storm moves into the region. this will bring gusty winds wednesday followed by snow and rain this evening through thursday. another weak system is possible friday night, before the ridge rebuilds over the west with warming temperatures into early next week.

winds... the next winter storm is moving into northern california early this morning. the frontal boundary, as of 4 am, is just off the california coast in the eastern pacific. with a dilemma during these cold months. when strapping their little ones into their car seats -- they want them to be warm, but is it safe to strap them in with their bulky winter coat on? experts say the answer is no. they say a thick winter coat adds space between the harness and the child's body.... enough space that can result in a serious injury to their chest, head, and necks. "just because the child fits in the car seat with their coat on and the buckle over it does not mean that the buckle is holding them tightly into the seat. the key is that the seatbelt really needs to be tight against the baby themselves and not be separated from the baby by layers." doctor kimberly giuliano, a pediatrician at cleveland clinic

covering smaller children with blankets while in the car, or putting the coat on the child backwards after they're already

now to the latest on olympic gold medalist picabo street. the former skiier now preparing for trial... facing domestic violence and assault charges for alledgedly

stairs during a fight at her home. street is claiming self defense. abc's clayton sandell has the story script: this morning the case against olympic gold medalist picabo street is heading to trial. the former queen of skiing is charged with assault and domestic violence? accused of throwing her 76 year old father down her basement stairs? and locking him in. 911: i put him down the stairs. 911 dispatch: so did he fall down the stairs? street sat quietly in court tuesday. her attorney rejecting a plea deal? in favor of a speedy trial? in which street will claim self defense. 911: my father just started attacking me in my own house in front of my children attorney joe wrona sot: "picabo street is not only a former champion skier she is a current champion care provider she takes care of three kids all on her own her elderly parents as her dad's condition deteriorates" prosecutors say street was the "primary aggressor" in a december fight? nats - mom: you attacked him! picabo: he attacked! oh my

scratched me on my face! ... that began when her father acccidentally bumped his car into her house. prosecutor sot: "i'm a fan of peekaboo street however the evidence will come in we would not have charged if we did not have a basis to do so." the 44 year old mother of 3- sportscaster.. and pitchwoman.. nats chapstick and sun valley ..is free on bail this morning. her trial set to begin in may. for gma cs abc news denver. now to a big headline about ultimate fighter ronda rousey. the superstar athlete making a powerful public confession... admitting that when she lost her championship fight in november... she considered suicide. abc's linsey davis with her story script: she's a power house athlete? nats - ronda fighting and a stunning cover model for sports illlustrated? mixed martial arts superstar ronda rousey - seemingly able to do it all? nats - ronda winning

out for the first time on camera since her shocking defeat to holly holm in november? announcer nats "holly holm is the new bantamweight champion! oh my god. wow!" tearfully revealing to ellen degeneres tuesday - that she had suicidial thoughts following her devastating loss? sot: ronda rousey "i was literally sitting there, thinking about killing myself. in the exact second, i was like, 'i'm nothing, what am i going to do anymore?" nats of holm/rousey fight rousey who's father commited suicide when she was 8 years old --- credits her boyfriend of almost a year --- u-f-c heavyweight travis browne for picking her back up? sot -- ronda rousey "i looked up and saw my man, travis, was standing there. "i'm looking up at him and was just like, 'i need to have his babies. i need to stay alive.'" sot -- ramona shelburne - "ronda told me that travis reminds her a lot of her father because he is a protector." e-s-p-n's ramona shelburne - who spoke with rousey 10 days after the hard hit - says the athlete was at one of the lowest points in

"in that moment, in the first seconds she was trying to process it, it really did feel like the life that she had been leading was over and i think that's what she was trying to say there." the 29-year-old now admitting she was burnt out after competing in her third title fight in nine months?and while she might be out of the running for now?.she says she still has big plans for the future. sot -- " i really do believe i'm still undefeated because being undefeated is a choice. everybody has losses in their life, but i choose to always be undefeated."

a funny moment during the 140th westminster dog show in new york. this pup was more concerned with getting treats from his handler than strutting his stuff! you can see him trying to get into his handler's pocket. c-j the short haired pointer went on to win best in show.. becoming the first german shorthaired pointer to win since 1987! astronaut scott kelly is almost done with his yearlong stay aboard the international space station...but before he goes...he's sharing some amazing views of the our forecast. winds gusts have increased a bit faster than originally forecast this morning and are a bit stronger in the truckee/tahoe area already. we have received information reporting downed trees and power lines in the truckee area this morning and winds have

already. there should be a lull briefly this morning before the winds increase again as the upper jet lines up over the region this also begin to move into the the tahoe area late this afternoon. this may squelch the strongest winds...but upgrading warning is prudent. the warning will run until we covered... head to our webchannel... kolo-t-v-dot-com. ----- hairstyles provided by rumors hair salon. ----- closed captioning provided by st. mary's regional medical center. ----- copyright 2016 -- gray television group, inc.

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