breaking news on the so-called affluenza teens. lawyers for ethan couch say he should be back in the u-s in the next few weeks. you'll remember couch is in mexico, after he and his mother fled. prosecutor say the two ran because the teen violated his probation in a deadly drunk driving crash in texas. his mother is already back in the u-s. hapening right now.. a professor at kent state university in ohio is under fbi investigation for potential ties to isis. abc's kenneth moton has details on what the professor is saying about the probe which follows an article in the student newspaper. < kent state university associate professor julio pino...under fbi investigation for possible ties to isis. the 55 year old man also known as "assad" teaches latin american and third world history at the ohio school. the fbi probe came to light after the editor of a student newspaper broke the story. federal agents interviewed her

into the professor. sot emily mills i had written a couple articles about professor pino a couple semesters ago // they just wanted to see what we posted pino's interview online. he denied supporting the terror group. sot pino: i have not broken the law. i don't advocate that anyone else break the law. pino...a cuban native and convert to islam...has not been charged with a crime. in october 2011, he made headlines after shouting "death to israel" at a public lecture given by a former israeli diplomat who was visiting campus. pino blamed his rhetoric for possibly sparking the fbi investigation. sot pino: everything that i've done // is perfectly legal. i fulfill my duty as an american by speaking out on issues that are controversial of course. kent state told abc news the university is fully cooperating with an ongoing investigation. and the fbi has assured the school there is no threat to campus. kenneth moton, abc news washington. > the pentagon is changing its

with the isis threat. u-s service members can now pursue the terror group in afghanistan. under previous rules.. troops could only go after isis elements that posed a threat to u-s forces in the area.. or if it was part of a bigger counterterrorism mission. a trial date has been set in federal court for a man accused of posting facebook threats against president obama. tyrone (pon thee ew) ponthieux will stand trial april 18th. prosecutors say.. in november of 2014.. he posted a request for people to shoot political leaders including the president. he pleaded not guilty last june to charges. an action news update now on the fate of former fbi agent robert levinson. white house officials now say he may no longer be in iran.. but they're vowing to keep looking for him. levinson disappeared from an iranian resort in 2007. iranian officials say they don't know where he is. levinson's family maintains he is alive.. and in iran.. and they're upset he wasn't

prisoner exchange with the iranian government. this just in -- a judge has ruled the first baltimore police officer charged in the death of freddie gray...will not have to testify in the trials of the other officers. prosecutors wanted officer william porter to testify against four other officers. meantime, officer porter will be re-tried june. and the trial for the sixth officer charged is on hold. no school today for hundreds of children in detroit.. after teachers staged a massive sick out. the school district says more than 85 schools were shut down for the day. the teachers union says it's had enough with poor school conditions.. low wages and overcrowded classrooms. they're now demanding more from governor rick snyder.. who talked about the issue last night in his 'state of the state' address. gov. rick snyder (r) michigan the challenges are well known, the alternatives are defined, now is the time to get something done. great schools are critically important both to the city of detroit and the entire state of michigan. many teachers union members also held a rally today..

against the school district. an action news update on a man fired from his job at a car wash for smoking medical marijuana. kyler worthan says he has a medical card.. but was also denied unemployment benefits. we spoke to the unemployment office. they say you can only collect unemployment if you're fired for something outside your control. worthan is now appealing their decision because he says he needs medical marijuana.. so failing the drug test was out of his control. the candidates hoping to be the next president of the u-s are pulling out all the stops... as we're less than two weeks before iowa's kick-off caucuses. for republican frontrunner, he won a big endorsement from former alaska governor sarah palin. political analysts call palin's endorsement extremely valuable. dowd: keep in mind that sarah palin is more popular than any republican candidate running for president right now among republicans. on the democratic side, a stunning new poll shows bernie

in new hampshire, and he's also within striking distance in iowa. but clinton hopes to drum up some support here... as her husband is coming this week. bill clinton will speak at an event thursday at advanced technologies academy in las vegas. doors open at 6:30, but the program starts at 7-15. we have a link on our website where you can rsvp to the event. and the former secretary of state is also facing trouble...in terms of her emails! intelligence officials say her state department private e-mail server included some information designated even above "top secret". but clinton's campaign and the state department deny that any information was mishandled. on the republican side.. presidential candidate ben carson plans to resume his campaign tomorrow. carson put things on temporary hold yesterday after 3 volunteers and a staffer were involved in a bad crash in iowa. one of the volunteers.. a 25- year old man from texas.. died from his injuries.

but apparently.. some college students don't know who she is. find out what they think she does for a living.. next. and zappos is helping dozens of people all the way across the country. find out how it all started with a shoe order. another storm system is pushing onto the west coast right now bringing rain and wind to northern california and oregon. we all know and love judge judy.. but apparently..

aren't quite sure what she does for a living. it's one of three trending headlines we are following today. a poll conducted by the american council of trustees found 10- percent of college graduates believe that "judith sheindlin" serves on the supreme court.

surveyed. mcdonald's is turning french fries into a dessert item... they're adding "mc-choco potato" to its menu. they're chocolate-covered fries. but you'll have to go to japan to try them. today is national cheese lover's day.. so it's a good time to mention there are more than 2-thousand varieties of cheese. and.. according to the u-s-d-a.. americans eat more than 31 pounds of cheese a year. for more stories trending right now... go to ktnv.com. and we want to hear your thoughts. just sound off on any trending news by joining us on twitter. our handle is @ktnv use #nowtrending. anchors adlib and toss to bryan another storm system is pushing onto the west coast right now bringing rain and wind to northern california and oregon. it'll basically work to

vegas for thursday and friday, keeping temperatures mild but not bringing the chance for any rain just yet. temperatures will hang in the upper 50s to about 60 for the las vegas valley for thursday and friday. saturday another system will push into the area which will have a little more moisture and energy associated with it. that means there's a slight chance for rain showers with this weekend's storm especially saturday night as the tail end of the cold front drags through the area. ahead of the front winds will be pretty gusty with peak gusts to out of the southwest to 35mph or so with northwest winds gusting to 30mph as the front passes saturday night into sunday morning. sunday dry air will filter in behind the departing system allowing for clearer skies and cooler temperatures,

and upper 50s sunday and monday. good news if you're flying back east this weekend. american.. southwest and delta airlines are already issuing travel waivers to passengers because of a power snowstorm.. expected to hit this weekend. but.. you must fly between thursday and sunday to be eligible. the waiver rules differ by airline.. so be sure to check with your carrier. some flood victims in south carolina are getting some much-needed help from zappos, and they have a christmas gift mix- up to thank! it started when a woman ordered shoes for her husband from

delivered, she called customer service. she also told the zappos agent about how flooding devastated her community. the employee apologized and told her to give the wrong shoes to a neighbor in need. then when she went to check the box for the right shoes, she found they also gave her several blankets! carson cogdill, received blankets from zappos i opened it up and we read the message and were just stunned. and then reading all the words that the people that work for this company said... 'you rock.' 'thanks for all you do for your community.' 'we hope things get better soon.' i mean, we were just floored." cogdill and her husband are looking forward to distributing the blankets to their community. up next in today's health report.. some good advice for calorie counting at restaurants. find out why your favorite mom and pop restaurant could be enlarging your waist line. 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. in today's health report..

but you might want to thingive them to your children. a recent study found more than 40-percent of all energy drink-related calls to poison control centers were for kids under 6. doctors say energy drinks can have as much as 500-milligrams of caffeine.. which is equal to about 14- cans of soda. and.. experts say the symptoms can vary. (dr. jennifer shu, pediatrician) "as simple as headaches or some shakiness or jitteriness but they could even be more serious like problems with your heart rhythym, where your heart is irregular, it beats too fast or even seizures." experts say along with high amounts of caffeine.. energy drinks can also contain a lot of sugar. chain restaurants are required to disclose calorie counts for everything they serve.. but it's still tough to keep track at your favorite diner around the corner. abc's dr. timothy johnson has details on a new study that shows your favorite restaurant may not be as healthy as you thought.

overloaded plate of appetizers at your favorite chain? we have been hearing a lot about some high calorie servings of the foods you love at these well-known venues. but a new report? suggests that those fast food and chain restaurants aren't alone. researchers at tufts university? looking at restaurant meals in three major cities? finding that in many cases, mom and pop establishments were no better than chain restaurants? with equally large portions packing just as many calories. the average entr?e contains more than 12 hundred calories? that's more than half the daily calorie requirement for an average woman. and no particular cuisine was off the hook? researchers sampled everything from italian to mexican to chinese? finding belly-busting calorie counts in nearly everytyhing they tried. all the more reason, if you want a reasonable everyday calorie count, to consider fine dining from your kitchen at home versus a restaurant menu.

dr. timothy johnson. > former sopranos star jamie lynn sigler is opening up about a secret health battle-- she has multiple sclerosis, and has been fighting the disease for more than a decade! the actress was diagnosed at the young age of 20... after first dealing with a case of lyme disease at 19. (0:17) jamie sot from people mag: i don't want to hold a secret where it feels like i have something to be ashamed of or have something to hide. it's part of me, but it's not who i am. part of the reason she's speaking out...was her 2-year-old son. sigler told people her symptoms had been getting worse. let's get more details on what is m-s...and the identifying symptoms, including fatigue. here's abc's dr. jennifer ashton - 1:06 - 1:18 "this is an immune...numbness or tingling." so how do you treat this? medication, rehab and stem cell

therapy. right now, a big alert for pregnant women -- doctors are urging many to get screened for the zika virus. the virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, and it can lead to overseas.. the colombian government is reporting more than 13-thousand confirmed or suspected cases. symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes, but some 80-percent of infected people show no signs. right now, there's no treatment for the zika virus. still ahead... a final look at your forecast! and.. before we head to break.. a look at tonight's abc primetime lineup on channel 13. 8 -- the middle 8:30 -- the before judge judy..

stories we're following. you see a lot of interesting things on the job. but i'll never forget the day we tried rescuing a man... ...who was rescuing a kite. we tried everything. then jack came to the rescue. with a chipotle chicken club combo for $4.99. that combo was the real hero that day. a craveable combo to the rescue. spicy, all-white meat chicken with chipotle sauce on toasted sourdough.

71- charges, all for that deadly crash on the las vegas strip last month. she's facing charges for each of the surviving 34 victims... as well as child abuse and neglect charge. meantime, prosecutors say 3- people are still in the hospital. holloway should be back in court in about two weeks. a man.. considered armed and dangerous.. is still on the run. the search began after officers confronted a man and woman at a gas station near vegas and another nosedive on wall street. the dow fell nearly 250-points...after oil prices plunges. stock prices have been tumbling since new year's day... another reason for the fall.. is uncertainty in markets overseas, like china. coming up on action news.. live at 5... a valley woman feels duped she bought a home with solar panels before the net metering rates went up!

to happen and i signed into a 20 year lease, i would have never purchased the property. she says her real estate agent never warned her about the rate change, so now she's turning to action news for help. what you need to know before buying a home with solar panels. then later.. all new on action news live at 6.. angry homeowners in one valley neighborhood want streetlights in their neighborhood fixed. residents say it makes the area dangerous for drivers and pedestrians. why it's taken over a year to have the problem fixed. when you ask, we investigate. ahead of the front winds will be pretty gusty with peak gusts to out of the southwest to 35mph or so with northwest winds gusting to 30mph as the front passes saturday night into sunday morning. sunday dry air will filter in behind the departing system allowing for clearer skies and cooler temperatures, with highs peaking in the mid and upper 50s sunday and monday. and ahead today, singer jennifer lopez will make her grand entrance tonight to

her new las vegas residency "all i have." lopez will walk the red carpet at 7... and it's supposed to be a star-studded event. her residency runs through february 9th... and then picks up again in may. and that does it for action news live at 3:30 but stay with us - judge judy is up next. we'll be back in 60 minutes for action news live at 5. until then.. thanks for watching and have a great evening.

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friends. >> announcer: ...or is the damage done? >> judge judy: you're not intimate with him, he's not your boyfriend, he's not your fianc\. he wanted to help you, right? >> no, that's incorrect. we were intimate. >> announcer: "judge judy." >> judge judy: when somebody lies to a judge once, everything else that they say becomes suspect. >> announcer: you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. the people are real. the cases are real. the rulings are final. captions paid for by cbs television distribution 21-year-old reza sadeghzadeh is suing his suing his former friend, 20-year-old nichole porter, for the value of a cadillac that she damaged and subsequently had towed. >> byrd: order! all rise! your honor, this case number 111 on the calendar in matter of sadeghzadeh vs. porter. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're welcome, judge.

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