flights cancelled today and another 32 cancelled for tomorrow currently there are no major delays at mccarran. the miserable conditions back east could actually be helping the local economy right now. las vegas is a major tourist attraction year-round.. but we spoke with some visitors today who told us they came here specifically.. to escape the freezing temperatures. mos- "i'm loving it, i'm ready to take my coat off [laughs]" "i'm loving it right now, becacuse i know i dont have to shovel my drivewayt [lauhgs]" it's going to be so bad in the

motorists are already being told to stay off the roadways altogether. now... for a story.... you'll only see on action news. a group of parents is fighting their h-o-a and the clark county school district. their kids' bus stop has been moved.... to what they say..... is a very dangerous location.... near pebble and pecos road. trista taylor/student: it's kind of scary because we're in the middle of the road when they couldn't get answers... they reached out to us... and... when "you ask... we investigate". action news reporter.... yasmeen hassan.... has the story these parents want you to see. ((little girl crying)) vanderberg students are emotional and parents, well, they're livid. chad taylor parent ((i live in a neighborhood because it's safe. that's why i live here. my children should be able to be at the bus stop with the other children like when i geew up. and it's safe in there and it's not safe in here.)) a bus stop has been moved....and they say it's putting lives at risk. trista taylor student ((it's

the middle of the road and i'm only 7 so it's kind of scary out there especially without my parents tell me they're terrified because if someone were to try abduct one of their kids they'd have no place to run.)) mos ((i feel like very scared)) the old bus stop location was right in the front of the pebble creek neighborhood... this whole thing started when the hoa asked the school district to move it. they say kids were trashing the area and it was costing thousands to fix. chad taylor ((if it's an amount of $100 dollars, $1000 dollars $10,000 dollars, i'll weight that against my child's life and we can decide from there)) parents aren't taking this lying down. they are waiting with their kids at the old bus stop - until the bus driver makes a second stop... ....but now their kids are stuck in the middle if they don't go to the new location, those children are told they'll be the ones getting

student ((this is unfair. he's going to give us a citation and i don't know why)) mos student ((we're listening to the people here and then we have to listen to our bus driver and we don't' really know what to do.)) since they couldn't get help on their own, we jumped in to get answers for these frustrated parents. we started with the school itself. they sent us to the ccsd transportation department....who took down our information and assured we'd get a call back. we did - and found out this all comes down to safety. the district says in general, they try to avoid having school didn't have any problems driving through their neighborhood. in henderson yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news. the district tells us.... they have opened an investigation..... and... they are trying to work with the hoa and the parents..... to come up with a solution.. we learned about this story.... thanks to viewers like you. if you have a story idea... don't forget to e-mail us...

at k-t-n-v dot com. happening right now.. police are searching for two masked men who attacked a woman. it happened in front of her own home in summerlin.. near anasazi and town center. metro says the suspects approached the woman and threw her to the ground.. and at some point a shot was fired. fortunately.. she wasn't seriously injured. metro is also searching for a to determine a motive.. and whether it was a random attack. a home invasion... in moutains edge.... and... a father and his daughter walk in on it... in action!!! tonight... outrage over the lack of quick action by authorities... action news reporter.... parker collins.... has the powerful interview with the father. 2:31:52-2:31:59 "it's like they don't care. what does it take to care, to get somebody out and save somebody?" it was dark when michael prescott came home with his daughter... but the moment he opened the door... he knew something was wrong.

open... when he moved it out of the way... he saw this (show broken glass). standup: they shattered this double-paned glass door to get in... they had to unlock the door and prints. michael prescott, home burglarized 2:20:48-2:21:00 "my daughter said 'daddy, what happened to the door? somebody broke into our house,' and then we could hear somebody upstairs. at that point i grab my daughter and run back out the garage." then... another nightmare started: his fight to get help. 2:21:56-2:22:09 "the third time they then say 'we didn't know anybody's in the house.' for the third time i explain to them yes there's someone in the house. it's being burglarized. i'm here with my 4 year old daughter freezing on the street." he called police four times (show him scrolling through phone)... we saw police show up... almost two hours after the first call... once thousands of dollars of jewelry was taken. 2:39:49-2:40:02 "when investors that buy into this community

police out here for home intrusion-- don't live here.' wow... that's a big message to send." a thick concrete wall... and locked doors weren't enough. now, prescott isn't sure he can stay here.. not if he isn't safe in his own home. in mountain's edge parker collins channel thirteen action news. an action news update now on the crash of an f-16 fighter jet in northwest arizona. military officials now say the pilot is presumed dead. the jet was flying out of luke air force base near phoenix. base officials say the pilot was with the taiwanese air force.. and flying alone on a training mission. the cause of the crash is still unknown. hundreds of people and guns packed the sands expo.... for the last day of the shooting... hunting.... and outdoor trade show... but... this year's show wasn't just about the guns... but also girls. action news reporter.... lesley marin was there and...

how the gun industry is cashing that more than 64-thousand people attended the shot show ...but one group you'll see more of..women. > brittany boddington, hunter and host of boddington experience

13 action news> still to come. an update to a story you asked us to investigate. relief for a north vegas neighborhood tonight after a long batle with squatters. we have the latest in a live report. and... donald trump takes aim at rival.... ted cruz in his latest we'll show you.... the ad. bryan... and right now... another live look at the scene of a brutal winter storm. people along the east coast are dealing with high winds and a another live look at the scene of a brutal winter storm. people along the east coast are dealing with high winds and a people along the east coast are dealing with high winds and a lot of snow. we're staying on top of this developing story.

we're staying on top of this developing story.

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sounded like you wanted the bill to pass? cruz: of course i wanted the bill to pass. my amendment to pass. the ad calls cruz pro-immigration.. and hits the air with a little more than a week before the

the latest polling shows trump has erased cruz's advantage in iowa. trump also holds a substantial lead over the rest of the republican field in new hampshire. u-s authorities are scrambling to learn more about the arrest of a u-s college student in north korea. otto warmbier was detained january 2nd. communist authorities say the university of virginia student is being accused of a "hostile act" against the government. warmbier was in north korea company. the north korean government has arrested and accused other u.s. citizens of similar charges in the past. refugee children are rescued from the waters.... off turkey. check out.... this heartbreaking video. these children were saved..... by the turkish coast guard. turkish officials say... the kids are seeking aslyum. they were on a sinking fishing boat... illegally smuggling refugees to europe. as many as... -45- refugees.... including -17- children reportedly.... drowned. a north las vegas community is

tonight. we'll have the latest on their battle with squatters.. in a 'you ask- we investigation' report. from contact 13.... tonight... the dating site ...."tinder"... adds a new service. details on how they're protecting their users.. plus... here's what we're working on right now.... for action news... live at six: a ccsd officer heads up an investigation.... that lands a custodian behind bars... but it turns out he's got a skeleton in his closet too... contact 13 chief investigator darcy spears uncovers his dirty little secret tonight at six.

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her husband.. rene angelil. the service was held today at the notre dame basilica. and.. in a special tribute.. the flag at the quebec national assembly was lowered to half-staff. angelil died last week of throat cancer at his home in henderson. he was 74-years old. a north vegas neighborhood is finally breathing a sigh of relief.. after being rid of squatters who were terrorizing them. it's an update to a story you asked us to investigate. contact 13 investigative reporter stephanie zepelin is there live with details on what happened. stephanie. it hasn't even been 24 hours since police got the squatters out of here, but you can feel the huge sense of relief in the area. we first brought you this story in november. neighbors told us about people

crazy behavior, drug use out in the open. one person even said they were running a meth lab. but last night, there was more crazy activity....but this was a welcome change. multiple neighbors told us metro officers and the swat team came out to serve a warrant around 10 last night. 18.50.31 i was going to bed and there was a big loud boom 35 and then over the loud speaker they were telling everyone to stay in their residence 40 and those people, that address, to come out with their hands up 44 metro police tell us two people were arrested for "unlawful occupancy of real property," a gross misdemeanor. coming up on action news live at six, we'll tell you how metro fixed this situation ,that they told us themselves last year would be a tough one. live at north jones and the

adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and 'weather first.' a dying cold front is continuing to push through california but will get hung up in the sierra dropping the majority of its moisture in the mountains. that leaves high clouds for las vegas tonight and tomorrow which will slowly thicken throughout the overnight hours tonight and throughout the day saturday meaning mostly cloudy skies to start the weekend. temperatures will be warmer than the last couple days as some pre-frontal winds kick highs into the low 60s but winds won't be a big issue. a gust to 20 or so is possible but that's about it.

shot for rain showers saturday night into early sunday morning as the trailing edge of the cold front drags through southern nevada. rain showers will be very light and won't drop more than a couple hundredths of an inch in the valley and will do so in the overnight hours so impacts will be negligible, but it could affect some late night plans. skies clear out for sunday with colder air aloft keeping temperatures cooler, expect highs in the upper 50s sunday and monday with another weak, dry, system moving through the area monday bringing some more high clouds. dynamics with that system are weak so it'll mostly be a wind producer especially late monday into tuesday when winds will be the strongest. right now winds don't look too crazy, just a few gusts to

but the colorado river valley could see gusts in excess of into the mid 60s by thursday and friday. time now... for the latest consumer news... from contact -13-. the first general motors ignition trial ends.... without a verdict. the trial involves.... g-m's defective ignition switches... that led to a massive recall. at the judge's urging.... the plaintiff agreed... to withdraw his claim it appears.... the tulsa man's alleged story.... had too many holes. an interesting change.... for the popular dating site... "tinder". they've added... a new health safety section... on their website... this week. it helps..... users locate ....the nearest clinic to get tested.... for s-t-d's and h-i-v. the new section includes.... a link.... to a free s-t-d testing locator... for comparing clinics and on-line providers. and..

for action" is ready to help any weekday.... between -11-a-m and -1-p-m.... at 702-368-2255. we'll be right back.... with a final check on your forecast from bryan. but first... coming up new on action news live at 6.. we're learning more tonight about this man's alleged involvement in the death of a 4-month old child. the disturbing details the arrest report.. live at 6. a dying cold front is continuing to push through california but will get hung up

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isture in the mountains. that leaves high clouds for las vegas tonight and tomorrow which will slowly thicken throughout the overnight hours tonight and throughout the day saturday meaning mostly cloudy skies to start the weekend. temperatures will be warmer than the last couple days as but that's about it. the bigger story will be the shot for rain showers saturday night into early sunday morning as the trailing edge of the

before we go... here's a look at what's coming up later on abc.... in primetime... and.. before we head to break.. a look at tonight's abc primetime line-up.... on channel 13. at -8-... followed by 20/20 and we that's our news for now.. 30-minutes for action news... live at 6. until then.. thanks for watching and have a great evening.

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breaking news tonight. the storm, deadly at this hour. 80 million americans. tens of thousands without power. the tornadoes, as well. dangerous conditions from the deep south all the way up to new england. blizzard warnings now in effect for several major cities. thousands of flights cancelled. planes off the runway. we have team coverage straight ahead. the race for 2016. the conservative revolt. the list of names saying donald trump is not ready to be president. calling him unmoored, crazy. trump's new message in return. and barbara bush tonight with her own message. is it aimed at trump? flying while drunk. the passenger plane, and the pilot arrested. breaking news tonight, deadly listeria now linked to lettuce. and the new recall this evening. and the major new

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