run. the situation is becoming more intense at that militia standoff in oregon. we'll explain the tie to nevada. but first... the latest on the valley's constantly changing weather. thank you for joining us on rikki cheese. and i'm steve wolford. we're seeing some wild weather around the valley. let's get right to chief meteorologist bryan scofield with the latest. bryan. strongest chances for rain enter the valley today with widespread showers expected through the day. wet roads with possible local high temperatures will hover in the low and mid 50s with winds warning from 7am this morning until 4am wednesday morning. high winds and snow will be a must if traveling up charleston today. overnight, winds will drop into the rain chances continue through friday afternoon with weakening slightly but with snow expected around red rock wednesday into thursday, i do not want to rule out a possible so as bryan just told us-- roads are slick... action news reporter gina lazara is in live drive...

evening commute looks like... gina ad libs the situation is heating up in oregon.. where members of a militia.. including the son of nevada rancher cliven bundy..

over a building at a federal wildlife refuge. as abc's elizabeth hur has the

calling themselves.. citizens for constitutional freedom.. the group is remaining defiant.. and refusing to back down.. ((sot)) "??" several dozen ranchers.. some openly armed.. are holding their ground at this federal wildlife refuge. they took over saturday.. while no one was there.. first protesting the conviction of these fellow ranchers.. who surrendered and have since distanced themselves from the standoff.. the group then went onto claim their fight is over the thousands of miles of federal land.. which should be returned to america's ranchers. ((sot)) sheriff david ward / harney county (or): "it's timefor you to leavour community. go home to your families and end this peacefully." the sheriff is urging the group to go home and the fbi.. location.. is a sign of a double standard. ((sot)) roland martin: "look,

going on. they know that you have these largely white militias and they're carrying heavy artillery. you cannot convince me that federal law enforcement would react the exact same way if you were dealing with some folks who were black lives matter activists." liz tag: authorities maintain.. their response to the situation has everything to do with public safety not race.. they say the area is so remote.. the public is not in danger.. with the nearest town at least 40 minutes away. eh, abc news, ny. the so-called "affluenza" mom has agreed to be sent from california to texas to face a criminal charge. tonya couch appeared in an l-a courtroom today for an extradition hearing. she and her son were caught in mexico... he was supposed to be on probation after killing 4 people in a drunk driving accident. her attorney says she committed no crime. meanwhile, ethan couch, her son, remains in a mexican jail. and we're getting more details about his life on the run--

staff at a puerto vallarta strip club called harem -- telling abc news that before his capture in the resort town, the affluenza teen was boozing it up there-- racking up a $1000 bill with lap dancers at harem - a favorite of drug lords, including el chapo guzman. when he couldn't pay all of his bill- bouncers escorted the teen who had been convicted of killing four in a 20-13 drunk driving crash back to the resort. there his his mother paid the tab sot kevin mcconnel: saw the details about it we were like really? what a stupid plan. for an escape plan it wasn't very well thought out. couch is fighting deportation back to texas. bill cosby's wife fighting back... and now camille cosby's deposition - scheduled for tomorrow- has been delayed. she has to testify in a defamation suit...filed by seven women accusing her husband of drugging and sexually assaulting them-- but not yet. in the motion, cosby says she's

quote "intimate details" of their marriage. so far, mrs. cosby has made only one public statement regarding all the accusations against her husband. she says the comedian is quote "the man you thought you knew." the couple have been married for nearly 52-years. an indianapolis woman who posted a bad review online is now on the receiving end of some bad reviews herself. the woman wrote-up some negative comments on a restaurant's facebook page.. complaining about something that happened on new year's eve. she said her night was ruined after witnessing a dead person being taken out of the restaurant. she referred to the person as a junkie.. and also complained the staff didn't care when her group's bill wws incorrect. the restaurant co-owner.. however.. is taking issue with the post. ((chris burton/restaurant co-owner) i like to stick up for my employees and my manager, so it just...i was ready to do that after reading her comment, especially seeing how kind of crass it was.)) chris burton also says the so-called "junkie" was actually an elderly woman who had a heart attack.

report... a hollywood a-lister makes a big announcement on social media.. and it's already received more than a quarter of a million 'likes.' plus... twitter is reportedly about to make some big changes of its own. but not everybody's happy about it. ((bryan)) changes are coming to twitter and starbucks. a couple of the trending

actress ann hathaway has confirmed that she is pregnant ...

rumors have swirled that the oscar- winner might be expecting a child. hathaway posted a picture of herself in a swimsuit on instagram. the photo shows an obvious baby bump. the image has racked up more than 270- thousand likes and thousands of comments. starbucks has added a new drink to its permanent menu. latte macchiato consists of full espresso shots and steamed whole milk. it's the first espresso drink the coffee giant has added to its menu in a year. it made its official debut this morning at starbucks locations in the u- s.. canada and most of latin america. and.. twitter users will soon be able to 'go long.' according to published reports.. the social media platform will soon allow its users to post 10-thousand characters. right now.. the limit is 140. word is the 'official' announcement will come in march.. but a many users aren't happy about it. they say the whole point of twitter is brevity. for more stories trending right now.. go to ktnv.com. and we want to hear your

just sound off on any trending news by joining us on twitter. our handle is @ktnv use #nowtrending. anchors adlib and toss to bryan strongest chances for rain enter the valley today with through the day. wet roads with possible local pooling will be a concern this afternoon into the overnight so take caution traveling across the city today. high temperatures will hover in the low and mid 50s with winds out of the southeast between 5-10 mph. higher elevations 6500ft and above are under a winter storm warning from 7am this morning until 4am wednesday morning. high winds and snow accumulations between 8 and 16 inches through the next 24 hrs are expected.

will be a must if traveling up mt. charleston today. overnight, winds will drop into the valley with gusts expected between 20 and 30 mph along with the continuation of light to moderate rainfall. the rain chances continue through friday afternoon with highs keeping in the low and mid 50s through the week and into the weekend. snow potential to the valley is weakening slightly but with snow expected around red rock wednesday into thursday, i do not want to rule out a possible short- lived flurry to our higher elevated communities within las vegas. up next in today's health report.. something you won't want to overnight so take caution traveling across the city today. high temperatures will hover in the low and mid 50s with winds out of the southeast between 5-10 mph. higher elevations 6500ft and above are under a winter storm warning from 7am this morning until 4am wednesday morning. high winds and snow accumulations between 8 and 16

are expected. it is likely that snow chains will be a must if traveling up mt. charleston today. overnight, winds will drop into the valley with gusts expected between 20 and 30 mph along with the continuation of light to moderate rainfall. the rain chances continue through friday afternoon with highs keeping in the low and mid 50s through the week and into the weekend. snow potential to the valley is weakening slightly but with snow expected around red rock wednesday into thursday, i do not want to rule out a possible short- lived flurry to our higher elevated communities within las vegas. up next in today's health report.. something you won't want to miss if your new year's

new information indicates which diet trend is the most popular now. and it doesn't sound too terrible! stay with us for today's health report. and remember, you can watch action news anytime.. anywhere. we're streaming our newscasts at ktnv.com so you can stay informed on any computer .. smartphone.. or tablet. we'll be right back. if you're looking to shed some

details on treport. the best new diet? -- it's called the "mind diet." so it's full of foods to power your brain, and stave off things like dementia and alzheimers. you can't eat things like red meat, and have only red wine in moderation. if you want to lose weight

you have to order this diet, to be delivered at your door. and the best overall diet? it's called dash. it was initially designed to reduce blood pressure. overall, you can see similar foods in each diet. so the main takeaway? eat smaller portions and have lots of color on the plate. the h-p-v vaccine was first recommended for girls years ago. now.. many doctors say boys should also get the shot. the vaccine treats the human papilloma virus.. which is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the u- s. it's possible to get infected with the hpv virus without having sex. i think that is one important consideration for parents some people can have mild symptoms and never know it. but it can result in severe problems like cervical.. head and neck cancers. the c-d-c now recommends males get the h-p-v vaccine between the ages of 11 or 12.. through 26. and you can save a life in the next couple of hours... action news is teaming up with red rock resort hosting a blood

cross. it's going on until 7. everyone who donates will be entered to win a 100 dollar fabulous freddy gift card, plus a voucher for the red rock buffet. a big thanks to our sponsors fabulous freddy's for providing the prizes and red rock resort for hosting and providing the buffet vouchers. still ahead... a final look at your forecast! stay with us. here's tonight's primetime lineup on channel 13... it starts at 8 with fresh of the boat... followed at 8:30 by the muppets. then at 9- shark tank... ten beyond the tank and we hope you'll stay with us for action news at 11.

before judge judy.. a look at some of the top stories we're following. president obama unveiled executive measures today to obama calls his proposals common- sense safety measures - but gun lobbyists and some republicans say obama wants to make buying guns nearly impossible. police are telling armed militia men in oregon they need to leave the federal building

the man at the center of it all is the son of local man cliven bundy... who pulled a similar stunt here. the group claims their fight is over the thousands of miles of federal land.. which should be returned to america's ranchers. bill cosby's wife will not be deposed in a civil case tomorrow after all. it was supposed to happen in a defamation case against her husband.. seperate from the criminal charges filed last week in pennsylvania. the delay was granted after a request from cosby's legal team. the so called "affluenza" mom is going back to texas... but her son is still in a mexican jail. meanwhile, a-b-c has learned new details about his life on the run, before being caught. he was reportedly partying hard in puerto vallarta... even though he was supposed to be on probation related to a drunk driving accident that killed 4 people. strongest chances for rain enter the valley today with widespread showers expected through the day. wet roads with possible local pooling will be a concern this afternoon into the overnight so take caution traveling across the city today. high temperatures will hover in above are under a winter storm warning from 7am this morning until 4am wednesday morning.

accumulations between 8 and 16 mt. charleston today. overnight, winds will drop into the valley with gusts expected between 20 and 30 mph along with the continuation of light to moderate rainfall. into the weekend. we'll be back in 60 minutes for action news live at 5. until then.. thanks for watching and have a

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