natsot - "oh! i think that's a tornado a-blowin' up!" severe storms take aim at the south - two days til christmas. natsot - "monster tornado, heading towards holly springs. " people pulling out their cameras in mississippi - natsot - "i can't stick around here - gotta go find some cover." as a massive funnel cloud tore across the state. some people caught on the side of the road? trying to decide where to turn? sot - "back it up! no! you ain't got time to turn around!" natsot - woman - "there's a tornado in front of us." man - "settle down." this couple capturing this scary moment - natsot - "it looks like there's 2..." when one twister - became two. natsot - "oh wow." in the town of clarksdale - the storm hit so fast one family evacuating their home had to shelter with neighbors. sot - eugina irby - clarksdale, ms "tornado just hit us? we in it, but we made it." that family's house torn to pieces, the roof gone? but the christmas tree and presents survived. sot - eugina irby - clarksdale, ms "thank you jesus!" (map) this system sweeping the south

dumping heavy rains. natsot - (social) "jeez louise! it's blowing!" and it's already turned deadly. natsot - "wow - a real, live tornado." natsot - "they've already got emergency folks out here? i'm videoing the damage. i mean there's 18-wheelers blown over, an old cotton gin." by nightfall - parts of holly springs, mississippi - reduced to piles of bricks. families planning to spend the holidays at home? left figuring out what's left. richard cantu, abc news, new york. and as search crews continue looking for more victims tonight... that storm system isn't through let's toss it over to meteorologist karla huelga in the weather center who's tacking it all for us... karla? a big change in the weather is headed to las vegas. christmas eve will be a nice day with temperatures dead on normal for this time of year and mostly sunny skies. very strong winds will push in later in the day with gusts increasing to about 35mph and wind advisories possible for

we're learning devastating new details about the victim of sunday's...

we're told the husband of 32-year- old jessica valenzuela... tried to stop the car as it was dragging his wife down the street. this -- as the suspect -- lakeisha holloway -- appeared in court today for the first time. (nat pop 10:10) "ms. holloway, do you understand and agree with that? yes mam." for many many feet while her husband was running after her banging on the window of the car begging for her to stop." it was a brief arraignment proceeding. holloway was shackled and stone faced as the district attorney called her actions appalling and opened up about how valenzuela died. but defense attorneys say it's too soon to draw any conclusions. (joseph abood, public defender 01:44) "she's distraught, the weight and gravity of what happens in a case like this affects everybody." holloway is due back in court on january 20th. an action news update tonight. metro police have charged a man thought to be responsible for

strip... during the fight of the century. police say 23-year-old " deangelo matthews" was already in custody at the clark county detention center on an unrelated incident when he was named as a suspolice had been searching for a suspect since 27-year-old "da=shawn hawkins" was found dead from an apparent head injury... in the valet area of the paris hotel and casino ...following the mayweather- pacquiao fight a homeowner opens fire killing one burglar.. and wounding another...and get this...both those crooks were just 17 years old. new tonight... we're hearing for the first time... from a neighbor who says... he was awoken by the whole thing. action news reporter bryan callahan is live from metro headquarters with details on the deadly confrontation. the shooting happened just before noon... but the neighbor says he awaken by the crime just like the man inside the home. the only difference is the neighbors says it took him a lot longer to figure out what was going on. 17.10.45.00 "i was laying down in my bedroom and i heard two bangs.

apart." aaron rose say initially he thought the noise was someone kicking a trash can... but later learned it was something much worse when he came outside to find a homicide detective outside his garage. 17.15.22.00 "he was looking for a block because that is apparently what he had used to get into the house." the window to rose's neighbor's home boarded up after detectives say two 17-year-olds broke in. the man inside reportedly grabbed a gun before heading downstairs. police say that is where he confronted and shot one suspect. as that teen made his way out the door and into another neighbor's yard... 17.14.25.00 "there was actually a blood stain on the block wall. it was pretty surreal. police say the man was confronted by the second. the man again firing -- killing the second teen. police have not released the identities of either suspect... or the 13-year-old who was detained in connection with the home invasion -- who police believe was the look-out for the other two. but within hours a couple had shown up believeing one of the teens was their child. 00.01.33.00 "my husband got a

but metro wasn't telling them anything either. despite the frightening events next door.... rose says he isn't planning to make any changes. 17.12.05.00 "no i do not feel threatened." one man is dead and another could face criminal charges.... and it all depends on whether investigators can figure out what really happened at a valley condo complex this morning. police say a man and woman were inside their apartment near sahara and fort apache when a man started pounding against their door. that couple told police... the man in his 20's, was yelling and banging against their door, trying to get inside. the homeowners warned him they had a gun before firing several shots through the door -- hitting, and killing the man outside. now authorities are working to figure out if the shooting was justified. our channel 13 crime and safety expert weighs in... 21.37.10 everything falls down to one thing 12 is there a

articulate why you feel like you are threatened 20 randy sutton a big question police are asking: what was the man's motivation for trying to get into the apartment? now an update to a story that you asked us to investigate...its something you'll see only on action news. a family barely made it out alive after a fire destroyed their apartment just days before christmas. a nieghbor had to come to their rescue.... because the smoke alarms in their apartment weren't working. today - the complex managers are making things right. new management just took over this property days ago..and since the fire - the family says the company has been bending over backwards to help. maintenance crews are going door to door, checking everyone's alarms. they even brought in a crew to make sure the family could move into a new unit in time for the holidays. but it's not just the property managers who are stepping up. the whole communoty is rallying behind the family...donating

christmas decorations....all so their 2 year old can believe in the holiday spirit. kristopher youts home destroyed in fire ((we've had people that we only know in passing. people that we've never met. places we didn't even know existed have all come together to help and it's a little overwhelming.)) the family says the silver lining here... is this ordeal has at least restored their faith in humanity.. as always.. if you have an issue or problem you'd like us to check out.. send us an email to 13investigates@ktnv.c om and be sure to include your phone number. new tonight... by simply not answering your front door-- you could find yourself a victim of burglary. thats what police say is happening in one northwest community-- and now they need your help catching the people responsible. action news reporter marissa kynaston has that story. take pkg nat hello? is jerry in? i'm sorry we're not interested. police say this house-- may have been one of the lucky ones. watch this surveillance video

the doorbell-- somebody answers through a speaker. nat hello? not what this group wanted. thats because-- police believe-- these three people are ringing doorbells all up and down this northwest community-- hoping theyd find a house-- like this one-- where nobody answered. then theyd make their way into the home-- taking what they could. sot steve begalman, nearby resident shocked to be honest with you begalman lives near where the burglaries happened-- and like many of his neighbors-- he has home surveillance systems. sot begalman i think it's more of a safeguard, i hope it's more of a deterrent, obviously if somebody really wants in they probably will but i like to think this will be the first measure to make them think twice but his line of work-- is also security-- and he says-- what this woman did-- nat sorry we're not interested was the right thing to do. sot begalman i think you need to acknowledge that you're home so whether you open the door or not still to come here on action news live at 11... an investigation is underway in florida after a woman suddenly collapses and dies after being

in handcuffs... hear what the autopsy is now revealing. plus... "we actually felt humiliated, alienated because the way we were dealt with was out of the ordinary." a muslim family from the u-k wants answers after u-s officials prevented them from boarding a plane for vacation... a mysterious death in florida

florida woman collapsed outside a hospital -- forced to leave in handcuffs -- despite her pleas that she was in pain. . abc's linzie janis has details on what the autopsy now shows may have happened. script: angela donar says she watched her niece 57 year old

police hauled her out of a hospital in handcuffs. donar (aunt of barbara dawson) "they didn't do all they could" relatives say it all started around 1030 pm sunday night... dawson was rushed to this small florida hospital complaining of stomach pain... she was evaluated by doctors and discharged just before five a.m... but her family says dawson still didn't feel well and wanted to stay. that's when...lawyers for the family say hospital staff called the police. parks (lawyer)- we have a lady was in the hosptial asking for help who was kicked out of the hospital using the polcie taking her into handcuffs family say nurses took her off the hospital's oxygen? and collasped...still in handcuffs near the police car. sot - according to a police report... medical staff observed "dawson had a pulse adn appeared to be breathing" ... she was taken back into the hospital where died... the medical examiner telling police dawson suffered a blood clot in her lungs.

hospital saying it can't comment on why dawson was removed ?but staying " in such cases the safety and comfort of all patients is considered" the florida department of law enforcement says it will investigate. linzie janis abc news new york. surveillance cameras are rolling in florida as the driver of this ford f-150 slams right into the front of a store in north miami. three guys jump out.. climb in through the garage meant to keep them out and head right for the store's robbins jeans-- they cost between 3 and 700 dollars each. after leaving there, the group was caught on camera, again... breaking into another store where they stole 11 hover boards and more designer jeans. police are still searching for the suspects. a muslim family from the united kingdom is outraged, saying u-s officials stopped them from boarding a plane for a planned vacation to disneyland.

says he and his family -- two brothers and their nine children -- were told nothing except they weren't allowed to travel to the u-s.... despite having previously obtained clearance. he says he feels like they were targeted for being muslim. mohammad tariq mahmood, holidaymaker who had been refused to board plane to us: "the only thought that came to my head, i know that it is maybe just a saying whatever, doesn't make them stop us. we were cleared, we had our visas, we had our esta's because, maybe because we're muslim and we had a muslim name and it (inaudible) because there was nobody else in that cabin that as muslim." he of course was referencing the u-s presidential candidate donald trump who has called for a temporary ban on muslims visiting the u-s. u-s officials have declined to comment. and speaking of trump... in tonight's red white and blue 2016 political coverage... he's still on the hot seat

derogatory term to describe hillary clinton's loss to barack obama in 2008.. and he's lashing out at the mainstream media-- blaming the media for mischaracterizing his comment. trump claims the term he used was "not vulgar" and used frequently in new york politics... but hillary clinton's campaign calls it "degrading language" and "disgusting sexist slurs." you're looking at somebody who's had a lot of terrible things to say about me// and that's why it's important to stand up to bullies wherever they are, and why we shouldn't let anybody bully his way into the presidency. despite repeated controversies over trump's rhetoric... a brand new national poll from cnn shows he maintains his commanding lead in the republican race... at 39 percent california is one of the few states enjoying a white christmas this year. experts say the snowpack there is higher than average for this time of year. this is all thanks to a series of powerful snowstorms in the sierra nevada. the mountain snowpack is at levels california hasn't seen

and the snowfall isn't over. it's expected to continue into friday. this is welcome news for california... after dealing with extreme drought conditions for more than four years. a big change in the weather is headed to las vegas. christmas eve will be a nice day with temperatures dead on normal for this time of year and mostly sunny skies. very strong winds will push in later in the day with gusts increasing to about 35mph and wind advisories possible for the area. a low pressure area will dive to the south towards las vegas bringing the chance for some rain showers to the area overnight into christmas morning. the best chance for rain showers will be to the north in lincoln county and in the mountains surrounding the valley. snow levels will start relatively low - around 4500' and falling to around 3000' which means there's a chance

cold air into the las vegas valley for christmas and beyond with high temperatures barely making it out of the 40s for christmas day and will remain in the mid and upper 40s for saturday and sunday. the skies will stay mostly cloudy from sunday onwards with very cool temperatures sticking around for monday and tuesday. as the clock ticks ever so

a shooting just outside of the gold strike casino and resort in jean... police tell action news an adult male shot towards the gas station near the casino -- one

was taken to umc. their condition is unknown. metro and nhp are currently on the scene. police say the suspect took off northbound on the eye-15 in a black toyota pickup with black rims. he is not yet in custody. if you have any information, you're asked to call metro or crime stoppers at 702-385-5555. as the clock ticks ever so close to christmas eve... many people across the country waited until today to ship their christmas gifts to their loved ones... so we headed to the post office and what we found may actually surprise you.

gifts to family members were surprised to find short lines at area post offices. this was the scene at the post tonight. today was the deadline to send packages... and still get them in time for christmas. the post office expects to deliver around 145-thousand packages statewide tomorrow. this as they say package deliveries were up about 15 percent this holiday season.

rooftop solar installation company... "solar city"... says it will stop selling and installing panels in nevada. solar city issued a statement saying the nevada "public utilities commission".... "effectively shut down" the rooftop solar industry. this comes just one day after energy regulators decided to change the rate structure for solar customers. the decision is expected to raise rates over a five-year period for so- called "net metering" customers. if you're getting ready to head to the airport for holiday travel... there's something you need to know that could affect getting through security, we'll tell you all about it when we come back. the number of people traveling the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont,

in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over a million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandfather, an honest leader building a movement with you to give us a future to believe in. sanders: i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. the flu virus hits big. with aches, chills, and fever, there's no such thing as a little flu. and it needs a big solution: an antiviral.

call your doctor right away and up the ante with antiviral tamiflu. prescription tamiflu is an antiviral that attacks the flu virus at its source and helps stop it from spreading in the body. tamiflu is fda approved to treat the flu in people two weeks of age and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. before taking tamiflu, tell your doctor if you're pregnant, nursing, have serious health conditions, or take other medicines. if you develop an allergic reaction, a severe rash, or signs of unusual behavior, stop taking tamiflu and call your doctor immediately. children and adolescents in particular may be at an increased risk of seizures, confusion, or abnormal behavior. the most common side effects are mild to moderate nausea and vomiting.

airport was a staggering 3.7 million last month. that's a 10 percent increase over last november. the increase comes as more flights are being added in and out of las vegas. mccarran officials say they've seen traffic increase every month so far this year. discount airline "spirit air"... saw the biggest increase, with it's passenger numbers jumping nearly 19 percent. the transportation security

rule for airport security screening that could affect your holiday travel. t-s-a screeners can now force anyone to go through body scanners, even if they want to opt out. previously, passengers could choose a full body pat down instead of the body scanner. a t-s-a spokesperson says the scanner does not store personal information and improves threat detection for metallic and non-metallic objects that a pat-down might miss. the change comes amid heightened security concerns about terror plots on commercial airlines. we'll be right back.... with a final look at your

a bigbe a nice day with temperatures dead on normal for this time of year and mostly sunny skies. very strong winds will push in later in the day with gusts increasing to about 35mph and wind advisories possible for the area. that does it for this edition of action news live at 11..

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