close a walmart here in the valley. good evening... and thanks for joining us. i'm jacqui heinrich. a walmart supercenter in northeast las vegas is closing its doors for good tonight. action news reporter david schuman is live with what it means for employees ...as well as the loyal shoppers. david. taking this walmart out of the neighborhood is going to make life a lot more difficult f some people who rely on it to shop. the company says the closing is strictly a business decision. 13:36:26 sherry yonko "we need this walmart and it would be really nice if they don't shut it down." it's too late for that. the lights are going off. 13:05:23 alexander short "it's kind of that in retrospect kind of feeling because we always complained about coming here. it was always understaffed, you're waiting in line forever, but it really sucks that it's closing down." a walmart spokesperson says the craig and nellis location didn't fit into the company's long-term plan. the store is one of 154 walmarts closing nationwide. 13:06:04 short "five waltons in

they're taking away our walmart." our viewers have mixed feelings about losing the store. u bumped yer head says that is the worst walmart. the attitude of the employees was ridiculous. scott whitt tweeted everything in the area has poor customer service but it's still not good it's closing. for shoppers who rely on walmart...life is about to get tougher. 13:34:26 yonko "we don't have a car and two kids and i'm pregnant and it's going to be hard going all the way from craig to martin luther king to go grocery shopping and then go on the bus all the way back to nellis gardens." time for the final strolls through the aisles. 13:06:30 short "anything of any possible value is already ripped out of the store." before walking away for good. this walmart has about 350 employees. the company says they'll have the option to transfer to other locations with priority consideration. if that doesn't work out...the employee will get 60 days pay plus severance. reporting live..david

republican presidential candidate carly fiorina was in town today. the former hewlett-packard c-e-o held a town hall meeting at the siena community association ballroom. she touched on a number of topics during her speech, including federal land management, gun control and enforcing current laws. she even took a dig at democratic rival... hillary clinton. carly fiorina 17:12:04-17:12:15 "we enforce the laws we have. whether it's immigration or gun control or indictments for passing classified information over unsecured servers." after today's town hall, fiorina headed to reno for another campaign event. she will be back in town tomorrow for coffee "meet and greet"... at the peppermill fireside lodge...that's happening at 8 a.m. also on the political front today. one of the stars of abc's hit show "scandal"... was in town campainging today. tony goldwyn, who plays president fitzgerald grant on the hit series was stummping for democratic presidential frontrunner hillary clinton. today's event was held at state

kelvin atkinson's house... in north las vegas. goldwyn has been throwing his support behind clinton throughout the state, appearing at the university of reno yesterday. now for the latest developments out of the middle east. three americans--all former prisoners of iran--now at ramstein air force base--in germany. as abc's elizabeth hur reports, it's still unclear when the men will return to the u-s. but in the meantime, they're reconnecting with their families. three americans--held for months--even years--behind bars in iran--landing first in switzerland then germany. president obama sot: this is a good day.//when americans are freed and returned to their families, that's something we can all celebrate. gfx: the wife of american pastor saeed abedini tweeting-- "saeed just landed in geneva. he is getting ready to leave to germany. i should talk with saeed in just a few hours! thank you for your prayers!" the father of two--was imprisoned for more than three years--accused of threatening iran's national security. another of the released--jason rezaian. the 39 year old journalist

with espionage--in a closed door trial. once he--with his wife and mother by his side--was safely out of iran--the washington post released a statement saying: gfx: we are relieved that this 545-day nightmare for jason and his family is finally over. also on board, amir hekmati--detained the longest--four years. the former u.s. marine--arrested in iran--while visiting his grandmother. gfx: rezaian, abedini and hekmati all spent time at iran's notorious evin prison--where they were allegedly subjected to beatings, solitary confinement and psychological abuse. president obama--remaining steadfast in his message--that it was diplomatic negotiations that led to their release--that deal quietly played out outside of the international nuclear agreement negotiated this past july. obama sot: we've achieved this historic progress through diplomacy without resorting to another war in the middle east. s/u: as for the two remaining

to be still in iran and an american student, who was released independently has already headed home. lh, abc news, ny. an action news update tonight. one of the most wanted fugitives in america is in custody... the fbi says.. myloh mason.. is one of the men behind multiple violent bank robberies in colorado. surveillence video from a robbery in september shows two men wearing masks from the movie "scream".. jumping the counter.. guns in hand. authorities say.. they forced the tellers to the back and told them they would die unless they opened the vault. . the fbi says mason and two other accomplices were behind another robbery...where two innocent people were shot. mason.. remained on the run for months before investigators in colorado.. finally tracked him down.. and arrested him. a 3 vehicle accident on the 215 at warm springs this morning caused a severe traffic headache. eastbound 215 was closed from the airport connector to warm springs for over 5 hours after

wrong way on the 215 and struck 2 other cars. one of the victims was taken to u-m-c with serious injuries. police are investigating the accident. another crash overnight left more than over 2 thousand people without power for a short time after a car crashed into a transformer near sahara and fort apache. the power went out around 1 this morning... however the lights were restored just over an hour later. no word on injuries in that crash. action news is tracking the latest weather developments a live look outside right now. we saw some warmer weather today, but will those temperatures stick around? let's check in with action news meteorologist karla huelga in the weather center. karla the pacific storm track will continue to veer mostly to our north. however, we may be able to squeeze out a stray shower with two quick moving, early week systems. high temps will linger around 60 degrees both monday and tuesday and mostly cloudy skies

the first system pushes through monday and there will be a slight chance for a stray shower on monday afternoon, then we will see a repeat of this scenario on tuesday afternoon with a second system. by wednesday, chances for rain will be out of the forecast as high pressure nudges in from the southwest. a ramp closure to tell you about that could affect your commute tonight. could affect your commute tonight. n-dot will be closing the northbound u.s. 95 and 215 off-ramp from 9 p.m. tonight until 5 a.m. detours will be in place during the closure, so pay attention. if you're heading to downtown las vegas tonight, there are some traffic issues you should know about. n-dot is doing some drilling related to "project neon". oth sides of i-15 between sahara and the 95 at m-l-k.

night starting at about 9 p.m. so look for lane closures in the area. a frightening moment caught on camera. a woman is lucky to be alive tonight after a car comes crashing into a gas station, narrowly missing her as she walks by. severe weather pounding the sunshine state overnight. a series of violent and deadly storms are blamed for at least

australia... a car smashes into a gas station nearly hitting a woman inside and it's all caught on camera. the woman disappears from sight as the car flies into the convenience store. it appears she is hit... but the car just misses her. the crash triggered a gas leak. authorities blocked off the area until it was contained. store workers dragged the two people inside the car out to safety. they were taken to the hospital for treatment. police are investigating what caused the accident-- and whether alcohol was a factor. dramatic moments of

during a fire were caught on a firefighters helmet cam. the blaze broke out at an apartment complex in fresno, california. seven people had to be rescued, including a family of three on the second floor whose only way out was through a window. crews pulled out a baby first, then the mother and finally the father. some residents were treated for smoke inhalation. look at this video of embattled nascar driver tony stewart... who charged into the stands to confront an apparent heckler. these images come as stewart... who has a famously hot temper... is facing a wrongful death lawsuit involving a fellow driver. abc's philip mena has the story. racing fans at the annual chili bowl nationals in oklahoma expect action on the dirt track, but this morning, new video has surfaced of a fiery clash in the stands? nat pop// cpl. kyle hess: i don't like you and i never have! when nascar champion tony stewart stormed into the crowd friday night after this fan-- quick nat// shouted insults at the superstar driver.

stewart: you're a [bleep] arentcha? hess: no i'm not stewart: i think you are video of the famously hot-headed racing star blowing up at his critic is heating up online nats from second video// show the phones being held up,etc sot// bragman "i think one of the requisite skills of being a public figure is to develop a thick skin and ignore this kind of criticism. but tony's never been that kind of guy." stewart's temper fellow driver brad keselowski's car - during a heated postrace fray the three-time sprint cup champion is also facing a wrongful death lawsuit - accused of intentionally running down kevin ward jr. in 2014 during an argument on the track killing the 20-year-old driver. nat// use from old packages - car hitting ward - stops right at the impact sot tony stewart - "i know in my heart it was 100 percent an accident." sot// ignore that. but again, that doesn't fit

officials say no charges are expected against stewart in this incident but the man he was arguing with -- an off-duty tulsa county sherrif's deputy -- is under investigation by his department for his part in the confrontation. a developing story out of hawaii tonight rescuers have expanded their search for the 12 marines missing since their two military helicopters collided in the waters off the hawaiian island of oahu. the marines were conducting training flights late thursday when officials believe the two ch-53 choppers crashed into each other. the u-s coast guard says no mayday call was received, just word that something had gone wrong. an outbreak of violent and deadly tornadoes--ripped through florida's west coast this morning. those storms killing two people--and injuring at least seven. phillip mena has the latest. steven and kelli wilson--were asleep in their mobile home--when that deadly tornado struck. sheriff w brad steube manatee county sheriff's department actually removed the mobile

concrete block foundation, and rolled in the direction towards the street. wilson died immediately--his wife, passing away from a heart attack--a short time after. their son--managed to crawl from the wreckage--helping his four children--to safety. randy sharp sot: woke up this morning and lost a family, friend and neighbor. these deaths in duette, florida, the only ones attributed to the three confirmed tornadoes that touched down overnight--as a line of threatening thunderstorms and heavy winds pushed through the state. broadcastify audio: nats: baywinds, we have reports of two people trapped upstairs in a home. in siesta key--another twister--damaged this home--trapping two victims inside. one--easily pulled from the wreckage--though a special operations unit had to lift a portion of the collapsed roof--to reach the second--a woman trapped in her bedroom. siesta key is a barrier island--known for its pricey homes and wide, gorgeous beaches. mos: i grew up on an island so i've been through a bunch of hurricanes, i'll take a hurricane all day long, this,

by daybreak, residents--who survived the night--were out--surveying the damage. the cost--estimated in the millions. don jarvey/siesta key resident sot: this is the worst storm that i've ever been in in 43 years, but you live and move on, that's all. and despite the urge to dig in, officials are now telling residents with storm damage to stay away from their homes--until they're told--the structure's been cleared. phillip mena, abc news, sarasota, florida. and closer to home, a high surf advisory is in affect for southern california. waves as high as 15 feet are expected, making conditions in the water extremely dangerous. officals are advising people to stay out of the water. the high surf could bring dangerous rip currents. the advisory will remain for the next couple of days.

the pacific storm track will continue to veer mostly to our north. however, we may be able to squeeze out a stray shower with two quick moving, early week systems. high temps will linger around 60 degrees both monday and tuesday and mostly cloudy skies are expected both days. the first system pushes through monday and there will be a slight chance for a stray shower on monday afternoon, then we will see a repeat of this scenario on tuesday afternoon with a second system. by wednesday, chances for rain will be out of the forecast as high pressure nudges in from the southwest. slightly warmer temperatures

low to mid 60s and a clearing from mostly cloudy to partly cloudy by the afternoon. thursday will be another dry day with highs in the low 60s and partly cloudy skies. by friday afternoon we will again see highs in the low to mid 60s, but we will also start to feel the effects of our next system with cloud cover building in and a slight chance for showers friday afternoon and evening. the system makes its way out on saturday with breezy winds on the back end of the system and high temps holding steady in the low to mid 60s. slightly cooler temps are expected sunday with temps topping out around

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charleston this weekend..you've probably noticed some heavy traffic delays. nhp is expecting a lot more traffic as state troopers increase their patrols to keep cars from parking along the highway--which leaves no room for emergency vehicles. so get ready for the delays and remember---anyone parked on the side of the road will get a ticket. car enthusiasts were out in force for mesquite's motor mania this weekend. the event is full of all owners had the opportunity to win a variety of awards such as ladies' choice, kids favorite, hottest flames and many more. the event was free and open to

resort and casino. down at the thomas & mack...the unlv runnin' rebels got a much needed win over a conference rival... blowing out air force last night...100 to 64... the win moves the rebels to 11 and 7 on the season and 2 and oh since the resignation of their former head coach... dave rice... todd simon is serving as the interim coach as the rebels search for a new hire.... they are on the road next week facing utah state on tuesday and u-n-r in reno next saturday. after setting an attendance record last year, the continental cup of returned to the orleans arena this weekend. today was the final day of the tournament, which pits six teams from the united states against six teams from around the world. more than 50-thousand fans are expected to turn out for the event. karla has another look at your forecast in just a bit. you're watching channel 13 action news. where you ask. we investigate.

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there are two democratic visions for regulating wall street. one says it's okay to take millions from big banks and then tell them what to do. my plan -- break up the big banks,

and make them pay their fair share. then we can expand health care to all, and provide universal college education. will they like me? no. will they begin to play by the rules if i'm president? you better believe it.

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