safety in the area. the race for the republican presidential nomination continues to heat up. ted cruz continues to gain ground on frontrunner donald trump package thefts are always a concern this time of year. what one local man did to deter thieves from ever doing it again. good evening and welcome to action news, live at six. i'm jacqui heinrich. a string of deaths recently on boulder highway has some people looking for change. four pedestrians have died this week trying to cross...including one last night. action news reporter david schuman is live near boulder highway and twain with the story. david a small memorial has been set up for the woman who was killed

street. the nearest crosswalks are about a football field away, if not more traffic experts with unlv told us it's probably too much to expect everyone to go that extra distance to cross in a crosswalk. so they're talking about what can be done. one suggestion is a total rehaul of boulder highway -- changing it from a highway into more of a regular road. short of that it could just be adding traffic lights and crosswalks. people who live off boulder highway know how dangerous it can be -- and some have made conscious decisions to become safer pedestrians. leedel matthews, lives on boulder highway "went to the crosswalk and i'll just take my time and make it home. be a little bit later, 30 mins later, but i take my time and make it there in one piece." the pedestrian advocate we spoke to said she's planning for a late january summit with lawmakers and ndot to talk about what can be done to make boulder highway safer. reporting live..david schuman..channel 13 action news. an action news update tonight

roadways. the victim in a crash near spring mountain and lindell...is identified tonight as 51-year-old "ki wyung lee" of las vegas. three others were injured in the crash. it happened around 11-30 last night...and reports indicate one of the cars was t-boned. authorities say lee was ejected from the vehicle after impact, and died on scene. a developing story tonight. a nevada state prison inmate who was convicted of robbing his 82-year- old mother in douglas county six years ago has died less than a week before he was scheduled to be considered for parole. officials say 64-year-old gregory kovner died earlier today at saint mary's regional medical center in reno. kovner was serving up to 14 years after pleading guilty in 2009. an autopsy is planned to determine the cause of death. a live look outside right now. it was pretty windy earlier today with some cooler temperatures around the valley. meteorologist karla huelga has a look at what's headed our way next.

we were between systems today, but as our next system heads in tomorrow, we'll see chances for rain tomorrow night as well as gusty winds overnight into monday. a wind advisory is in effect for the entire area starting sunday at 1pm through monday at 4am. even though the wind advisory expires early monday, we'll stay on the windy category on monday and drop to breezy on tuesday. expect high temperatures in the upper 50s tomorrow, but as the system starts to push directly over the area monday, high temps will drop to the low 50s on monday. in tonight's red, white and blue 2016 political coverage. republican frontrunner donald trump is on the campaign trail

stumping for votes. as trump's poll numbers appear to hold strong though.... he's fielding questions about his attacks on a rival. abc's gloria riviera has the latest. nats - "?trump walks out/music?" donald trump taking a new path on the campaign trail? no podium. no set speech. instead - sitting down and taking questions sot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "can you hear me now?" but that didn't stop the interruptions. nats - "?protestors yelling / escorted out?" one after another - protestors escorted out? nats - "?protestors yelling / escorted out?" many upset at the candidates proposal to ban all muslims from entering the country.

presidential candidate "we don't want people coming in and knocking down world trade centers and having what happened last week with these two people that radical crazy horrible people and we don't want what happened in paris and what happens here." but this morning - the gop frontrunner was facing different kinds of questions? (fox & friends) sot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate q - (ted cruz) trump - ?. on fox and friends - trump asked about some comments he's aimed at rival candidate senator ted cruz? sot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "i do like ted cruz, but not a lot of evangelicals come out of cuba, in all fairness." (fox & friends @ 11.47.43) sot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "i i know many of them, but i was having a little fun with ted." cruz has emerged as trump's number one contender in iowa. and while the attacks weren't nearly as over the top as we've seen in the past - it's still the first time he's taken direct shots at the texas senator. sot - (mos farmer) "i think if anybody else gets elected, it will be a disaster." the race

just 51 days left before the iowa caucuses. gloria riviera, abc news, washington. new information tonight on the mass shootings in san bernadino fbi investigators and divers are searching the seccombe lake in san bernardino for the third day this week. searchers have located items during the search but no word yet if the items are related to the case. investigators are hoping to find evidence linked to the shooting inside inland regional center ...that left 14 dead. authorities say killers syed farook and his wife tafsheen malik visited the site. an action news update tonight a suspect has been arrested in the investigation of a suspected arson fire at a southern california mosque. flames were reported just after noon friday at the islamic center of palm springs. the fire was contained to the small building's front lobby, and no one was injured. people at the mosque described hearing a "loud boom" and seeing flames.

metro needs your help finding a person of interest in a fraud investigation. officers say that someone lost their wallet last month with their i-d and credit cards inside. the next day, that person noticed several high end purchases were made on their credit cards at businesses along the southern beltway. the person in these images, is one of three people who police believe used the cards. the video has gone viral! yet another man stealing a package from a porch - right her in las vegas. but this time - the star of the video is not the perpetrator. it's what's the inside the package. action news reporter michael burton joins us live from the home where it all went down. michael? jacqui - we've done a lot of stories about package theft - but this may be the most interesting yet. the family that lives here isn't upset that they were robbed - they're happy. let's just say it's a sticky situation. the camera caught it all. a sprint to the porch - a lunge for the box - a swift escape. "i was kind of excited and i just kept replaying it."

his porch? "i just kind of wanted to give them back something." something with a special smell. not cologne. something with thicker and stickier texture. something like.. dog poop. "one day i kind of just thought about cleaning up the poop and putting it in a box and that's what i did. that's right - it was a package of poop. fed-up with the all the recent reports of local package theft - eric felt this was the perfect way to tell theives - stay away. "hopefully they don't do it again and learn their lesson." stand-up: not only was eric trying to teach the theives a lesson - he also wanted to make sure his brand new surveillance cameras were in good spots. one here and one here. the front door camera only captures one of the offenders. the camera on the garage - reveals his accomplice. "somebody had broken into the car when we first moved here. that's the main reason why i got the cameras. eric put the package on his porch sunday - it was taken

"i was like oh man, you know, it was little kids. i was expecting it to be "are you suggesting that everybody put a package of poop on their porch? yes." just don't get your hands dirty. leave that to the criminals. "i wish i could have seen their faces. eric didn't get authorites involved - because afterall - none of his valuables were taken and he didn't want to have to explain his "creativity' to police. it's often said - what happens in vegas stays in vegas - but something tells me this prank might become popular nationwide. reporting near charleston and nellis - michael burton - channel 13 action news action news. now for a story that's positively las vegas. metro officers were dashing down the aisles of target earlier today, to brighten up the holiday season for more than 100 disadvantaged children. it's all for the "santa cops" program. each year they identify kids in

cop and shop for their presents. santa even made an appearancie, arriving for the event on a helicopter. coming up, a major health scare at a california hospital... ...after a nurse in the infant care center tests positive for tuberculosis. what's being done for the more than 300 infants that were exposed. and from contact 13 tonight. online shipping delays are causing problems for consumers. we'll tell you about some apps that can help you out with those orders this holday season.

away from this scene in california. firefighters say the man was traveling on interstate 280 in san jose... when a metal ramp fell off of a truck and crashed into his windshield. the driver was able to pull to

he walked away with just a scratch. a shocking development at a california hospital which could leave hundreds of babies at risk for a dangerous disease. the santa clara valley medical center announced a nurse has tested positive for tuberculosis. she works in the mother and infant care center at the hospital in san jose. as a precaution, medical officials are treating up to 350 infants who may have been exposed. they aren't calling it an emergency, but say it is a dr. stephen harris / santa clara valley medical center " when a baby gets tuberculosis it can unfortunately travel into the blood stream and throughout the body to other areas - even the brain, which is the most feared complication." the parents will be screened and treated if necessary. the chair of pediatrics is recommending all the babies get antibiotics for six to nine months. officials say the nurse did not have a cough, making the tuberculosis much less contagious.

an agreement baring them from participating in class action lawsuits against the ride-sharing company. the new legal agreement was issued two days after a judge expanded a california class action suit against uber. the lawsuit is aimed at defining drivers as employees. doing so would make drivers eligible for reimbursement for expenses accrued while working for uber. uber says the new agreement will only apply to drivers who began driving for uber after friday... and who did not choose to opt out of the initial arbitration clause. an historic, global agreement on climate change today. after years of intense negotiations --- cheers, tears and hugs broke out at the meeting in paris today. 195 countries signed the pact - nearly every nation in the world committed to reducing and eventually eliminating greenhouse gas emissions. but sanctions won't be imposed on countries that don't adhere to the deal. the so-called "paris agreement" is aims to cap global warming and keep temperatures from rising over the next 85 years. this evening, president obama

president obama "this agreement sends a powerful signal - that the world is firmly commited to a low carbon future. and that has the potential to unleash a investment and innovation in clean energy on a scale we have never seen before" protestors still gathered outside the meeting, saying the agreement doesn't go far enough. critics who oppose the deal say it will be extremely expensive to change the energy industry, to move away from coal, oil and gas. we were between systems today, but as our next system heads in tomorrow, we'll see chances for rain tomorrow night as well as gusty winds overnight into monday. a wind advisory is in effect for the entire area starting sunday at 1pm through monday at 4am. even though the wind advisory expires early monday, we'll stay on the windy category on

tuesday. expect high temperatures in the upper 50s tomorrow, but as the system starts to push directly over the area monday, high temps will drop to the low 50s on monday. some portions of the valley will only see high in the upper 40s on monday. the system is broad and the cold air will linger over the area with it, which means high temperatures will only reach the mid and upper 40s on tuesday and wednesday. overnight lows are expected to drop below freezing. once the system is out of the area, afternoon highs will rebound to the low 50s on thursday and mid and upper 50s for friday and the start to next weekend. wx chat overnight into monday. a wind advisory is in effect for the entire area starting sunday at 1pm through monday at 4am. even though the wind advisory expires early monday, we'll stay on the windy category on monday and drop to breezy on tuesday. expect high temperatures in the

system starts to push directly over the area monday, high temps will drop to the low 50s on monday. some portions of the valley will only see high in the upper 40s on monday. the system is broad and the cold air will linger over the area with it, which means high temperatures will only reach the mid and upper 40s on tuesday and wednesday. overnight lows are expected to drop below freezing. once the system is out of the arl rebound to the low 50s on thursday and mid and upper 50s for friday and the start to next weekend.

from contact 13 tonight we've have some advice tonight for people who are panicking about their holiday presents. as you may have heard, shipping tips to make sure your gifts arrive on time.

well?with just 2 days left in hanukkah and less than 2 weeks until christmas - time is information company, shipmatrix, expected package deliveries might spell trouble for millions of online shoppers. (sot mos) "i was expecting the gifts to get here. nothing's going to be under the tree, no." the reason? u-p-s and fedex just can't keep up! the number of people ordering online sky rocketting this year? making on-time deliveries a challenge this holiday season. so how can you make sure you don't get left out in the cold? first - get high tech. apps like "slice" can help you monitor all of your online orders? and show you exactly when your package is set to arrive. even easier a new app called curbside lets you order on your phone from many retailers everything i ordered right to the car, i don't even have to get out." "welcome to target curbside?may i see your id. got your items right here." thank you so much.

your must-have gift is only online?make sure you order in time. (driving nats) if you need standard shipping-- you only have 3 more days to ship with the post office? fedex setting the cutoff for december 16th? but ups will give you 2 extra days until december 18th (money/cash register nats) before you have to shell out the extra cash to make sure your gift arrives on time. now for a story that's positively las vegas. project 150 held a free teen shopping day today at its new location on north rancho drive. the local nonprofit provides homeless teens with the basic necessites such as socks, shoes and clothing. any student with a high school i.d. was able to shop for free. project 150 serves more than 2,500 homeless high school students here in the valley and are always in need of donations. coming up, we'll tell you about some special events happening around the valley. including one to help benefit the more than 50 million people suffering from arthritis the second annual jingle bell

tivoli village. tivoli village is located on rampart and alta in summerlin. our very own beth fisher was the emcee for today's event. more than one thousand runners and walkers were out there this morning. the event helps those suffering from arthritis. nearly 53 million americans deal with arthritis in some form. the clark county fire

open house this afternoon at fire station 23. the event coincided with the annual firefighters' "fill the truck" toy drive. a donation box was set up at the open house for visitors to drop off new, unwrapped toys or gift cards. visitors were able to get a tour of the firestation as well as get flu shots. the 4th annual downtown throwdown barbecue championships took place today. the event featured a chili cook-off and barbecue cook-off. those who went were able to enjoy delicious samples from some of the best barbecue cooks around. over 32 teams from all over the western half of the united states were competing for a share of a $10,000 prize and a shot at an invite to one of two world championship contests. we'll be right back with a final check on your forecast from karla. you're watching channel 13 action news... where you ask and we investigate... stay with us. we were between systems today,

we'll see chances for rain tomorrow night as well as gusty winds overnight into monday. a wind advisory is in effect for the entire area starting sunday at 1pm through monday at 4am. even though the wind advisory expires early monday, we'll stay on the windy category on monday and drop to breezy on tuesday. expect high temperatures in the upper 50s tomorrow, but as the

over the area monday, high temps will drop to the low 50s on monday. here's tonight's primetime lineup on channel 13... at 8 -- mary poppins at 11 -- action news thank you for joining us... we'll be back for action news live at 11. welcome to "world news tonight." the historic deal to tackle