home of the nba finals.an officer involved shooting on the las vegas strip last night caused panic and concern. how people are coping after last night's deadly shooting. good evening... and thanks for joining us.... in the news... live at 8.. i'm mahsa saeidi. the strip is getting back to normal! after last nights officer involved shooting! action news reporter david schuman... is live... in front of the bellagio.. with what's being done to move past this. david? if you didn't know better you might have no idea this whole area was completely shut down for several hours last night. the only lasting impressions from the shooting are this -- the spots where some of the bullets landed. you can see they've been plastered and painted over. police fired shots last night when a man was weaving between traffic from the sidewalk to

pointing it at people. the shots missed, grazing two pedestrians including a child. no one had any serious injuries. officers were able to take the man into custody and he will be facing several charges. regular performers and artists say the mood out here in front of the bellagio feels different. they say there's now starting to be more heightened concerned for their own safety. eric miller, caricature artist "i've got friends, i know a lot i don't see anyone out here tonight he went on to say even if he feels a bit more uneasy, he's not going to stop coming and working. and the tourists making their way through seem to be pretty glad about that. live on the strip, david schuman channel 13 action news. tonight...a gunman still on the loose! the death of a man still

metro says the victim was found... shot to death... in an parking lot! officers were called out to complex... near owens and mary jane..at around 4 a.m... we're told the victim...was riding a bicycle! when a pickup truck... pulled up alongside him... someone in the truck... fired several rounds...hitting the man. he was rushed to the hospital...but he died. action news will bring you information on the suspect... as soon as it's released. a developing story tonight! the historic blizzard of 2016 is here! and... it's creating... a massive mess! several states along the east coast.. are already under states of emergency! and the snow is still coming down! abc's karla bar-gua-rena is in new york city with the latest. no hype here? the blizzard of 2016 hitting hard? nats new york city nearly doubling its expected snow totals? officials forced to ban travel on streets, highways, bridges and commuter rails? even some of

sot - mayor bill de blasio / (d) new york city "if you have taken your car out for any reason, turn around and go home right now." in west virginia - white out conditions - nearly obscuring this convoy of plows. in arlington, virginia - snow buried police cruisers? the national guard sending in soldiers to help. travel by air - crippled? no planes going in or out of new york, washington or philadelphia. instead, equipment lined up to clear the runways. nats people in the d-c and virginia area - expecting three feet or more of accumulation. sot - brian pittack / homeowner "a few feet's okay. but once you pass 24 and they're calling for 36 or 40, you start wondering how much your roof can hold." nats but it's not all about the snow?. from long island to queens, new york? to the jersey shore? front yards - and entire neighborhoods overrun with icy ocean water. still - new jersey governor chris christie reassuring his state - things are under control. sot - gov. chris christie / (r) new jersey "this is my 17th snow emergency in 6 years? // this is not

misery for everyone? these deer enjoyed the empty streets of washington dc?. and giant panda "tian tian" frolicked at the national zoo? while a few brave parents, helped their kids enjoy this historic blizzard. karla barguiarena oncam close: officials here in new york confirming at least three people died from shoveling snow. they are asking everyone to be extra cautious... especially considering more snow is expected to fall - at least until midnight. karla barguiarena, abc news, new york. that massive snowfall...is damaging... homes... buildings...and powerlines! tonight...entire neighborhoods being pushed... to their breaking point. in north carolina...more than 100-thousand...still without power tonight! and in northern virginia, 30 inches and counting. this emergency snow removal crew...stuck. take a look...at all that snow... piling up on roofs right there.. experts say... a foot of heavy wet snow...on a

weighs as much as 14 tons! sot brian pittack, reston resident: once you get past 24 when they're calling for 36 or 40 you start wondering how much can your roof hold. the snow so heavy... this roof of this gas station caved in... this historic theater in virginia...destroyed! up and down the coast... heavy snow and winds... making life miserable for residents...caught in the middle! the storm's impact being felt...right here at home.... air travel becoming a real headache... for those trying to go to the east coast... or fly into mccarran... from the east coast! across the nation so far... more than 65 hundred flights...have been cancelled! for information... on flights leaving las vegas...just head to k-t-n-v dot com and click on links. action news is tracking... the latest weather developments tonight. a live look outside right now! where thankfully... we haven't had to endure what they are on the east coast! we did have some rain earlier today.

action news meteorologist.. karla well-gah... and karla i'm not complaining but... when is the sun coming back? the system that brought us a cloudy start to the weekend, could bring a stray sprinkle in the late night and overnight hours, and will be to our east by tomorrow morning. more sunshine is expected for sunday, with high temps around 60 and occasional breezes. by sunday evening, we will get another push of clouds ahead of another system that will sweep through the area on monday. monday's system will only bring chances for rain to the mountains, but it will keep the valley mostly cloudy with breezy winds. continue with breezy winds on the back end of the system. by tuesday afternoon, high temps will be in the upper 50s, skies will be mainly sunny and high pressure will begin to take control of the forecast. high pressure will remain in control through friday, which will mean warmer temperatures. our next system makes its entrance saturday, with breezy winds and mostly cloudy skies by the afternoon. slight chances for rain are outside...the lloyd d.

building... in support of cliven bundy! bundy militia sympathizers were out... in what they're calling a "constitution support rally" . they want to show their support for the bundys... and... what they call... other "victims of federal oppression." the rally was put together by the las vegas tea party. ammon bundy... is currently leading an armed group... occupying a national wildlife refuge in oregon. so far...attempts by federal authorites to end the three- week standoff have failed. new tonight ...community leaders come together! to help their neighbors... in summerlin...prevent break-ins! the group gathered at the...veterans memorial leisure services center! vendors were on hand to display security products! showcase solutions! that'll empower residents... and help them prevent burglaries! it's the second crime prevention meeting this week n the area. this, after a string of recent

as you know...clark county has the nation's 5th largest school district! and many feel... they just aren't getting the job done... when it comes to educating our children! because of this....state leaders passed assembley bill 395! it's aimed at breaking up the school district into smaller precints. well today, the advisory committee charged with plan... sought input from the asian community! the forum allowed for community members to voice their opinion on the break up of the district. with that historic storm pounding the east coast! las vegas is looking to help those in need. united blood services...is asking folks here to donate blood! and answer the call for help... in the parts of the u.s. that are getting slammed this weekend! roughly a quarter of the country's population is in the storm's pathway . if you're interested in donating... the green valley donation center will be open tomorow

coming up, caught on camera! the dramatic moments... after a taxi catches on fire! flames shooting out and fireballs exploding. how a quick thinking driver saved a woman's life. and...a contact 13 consumer alert tonight! what you need to know about packaged salad...after a deadly listeria outbreak. dramatic video of a taxi cab

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(john mcdonald/ witness) i really thought someone was grinding their gears. that's how mcdonald describes the noise he heard prior to the fire, then: (john mcdonald/ witness) i heard two pops. within seconds the entire inside of the cab was in flames. by the time he started taking the video, both driver and passenger were safely out. but mcdonald says not a safe distance away. this is gonna blow you've got to get her into the apartment building. with the taxi's horn blowing incessantly - nats and choking black smoke spewing above, mcdonald's next fear was the more than dozen cars parked within feet of the out of control blaze. (john mcdonald/ witness) could it get to the fuel line, would it get there that quickly? it didn't. response time from quincy fire was within minutes. and it took seconds to drown the flames. and mcdonald's elderly cab, who uses two canes to walk, made sure to give credit to her driver. (john mcdonald/ witness) he literally picked her up and moved her away from the situation and got her in the

nats (john mcdonald/ witness) and she was quite thankful for that. its not just snow causing major concerns on the east coast. flooding... is now wreaking havoc in new jersey. this storm is the worst to hit the jersey shore...since superstorm sandy. tonight... powerful winds.. high tide, and the full moon! are sending icy water into the streets. governor chris christie warning residents there to stay indoors. ((adlib wx toss))

cloudy start to the weekend, could bring a stray sprinkle in the late night and overnight hours, and will be to our east by tomorrow morning. more sunshine is expected for sunday, with high temps around 60 and occasional breezes. by sunday evening, we will get another push of clouds ahead of another system that will sweep through the area on monday. monday's system will only bring chances for rain to the mountains, but it will keep the valley mostly cloudy with breezy winds. highs are expected to top out in mid to upper 50s on monday. the system will be to our east by tuesday morning and we will continue with breezy winds on the back end of the system.

temps will be in the upper 50s, skies will be mainly sunny and high pressure will begin to take control of the forecast. high pressure will remain in control through friday, which will mean warmer temperatures. highs will top out around 60 on wednesday, then warm to the mid and even upper 60s through saturday. our next system makes its entrance saturday, with breezy winds and mostly cloudy skies by the afternoon. slight chances for rain are also in the forecast for the start to next weekend.

time now... for the latest consumer news... from contact -13-. if you were one of the lucky netflix sub-scribers...that got grand-fathered into the old cost...when they hiked prices back in october... well...your lucks about to run out! the streaming service announced in their fourth-quarter letter to investors... that the price will soon jump from 7-99 to 9-99 a month. no word yet.... on an exact date. chipotle is trying to make good

the recent -e- coli and salmonella outbreak... so to do that... they're offering you a discount.... to have them cater your party..... for this year's super bowl. they'll take.... -50- dollars off... the discount is valid.... for one- time use only. contact 13 is ready to help you with a consumer problem. just call one of our volunteers any weekday between 11am and 1pm at 368-2255. close to three-hundred colonoscopy patients in massachusetts... may have been exposed to a potentially deadly disease. the patients received the procedure at bay-state noble hospital in westfield in 20-12 and 20-13. officials say there was a possibility to exposure to h-i-v... as well as hepatitis "b" and "c". that's because the colonoscopy instruments were not properly

still says... there's relatively little chance...that patients were actually infected. (dr. stanley strzempko, baystate noble hospital): "i am extremely confident that patients were at low risk, but now our job is to be certain that there were no patients harmed. that's the testing phase. hope to have that wrapped up in days to weeks." we're told patients have been notified... that they need to be screened for those diseases. now to a consumer alert... a recall is in effect for various brands of packaged salad... that could be linked... to a deadly listeria outbreak! the c-d-c says twelve people...were hospitalized in six different states. one patient died from the listeria infection. officials say the outbreak is linked to salads...that came from a dole processing plant in springfield, ohio. dole has issued a voluntary recall... for all its salads... showing the manufacturing code you see here.

letter "a" at the beginning. if you see that, throw the salad away! tax season has begun! and the i-r-s has a big warning for you! it's being called the biggest phone scam in history. here's a listen to that scam-- sot/real call: "before there is an arrest warrant issued? i your doorstep to handcuff you and put you behind bars." as you heard there, someone claiming to be from the i-r- s... demands you pay... back- taxes...you may not even owe! or risk jail! but the i-r-s says they'll always send you a letter first. if you receive a call, hang up and report it. so far, almost 1-million of these calls...have been sent out. and 5-thousand people have lost more than 26-million dollars. the fight continues to raise nevada's minimum wage. a judge in carson city... has ruled a ballot measure...

hour! supporters are trying to get 55 thousand signatures so the issue can go on november ballot. right now.. nevada's minimum wage is 8-25 an hour.. or 7-25 if the employer offers health insurance. under this proposal.. wages would go to 9-25 in 2018.. and increase to 75-cents an hour each year until it reaches 13-dollars an hour. coming up! an update to a story you asked us to investigate! neighbors in one valley neighborhood...terrorized by squatters! are finally breathing a sigh of relief

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that community... but this was welcomed! multiple people told us metro's swat team came out to serve a warrant! 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 police tell us two people were arrested for "unlawful occupancy." that's a misdemeanor...that can carry... a two thousand dollar fine..and up to a year in jail. and if you're looking to get outside this weekend... you can head over to mesquite... for the hot air balloon festival! you'll see so many colorful hot air balloons taking to the sky. the festival got under way this morning at the casa blanca resort and casino. and it's happening all weekend long! and coming up... as this special edition of action news continues. we'll have more on the deadly

the storm continuing to intensify, with about 85 million people in it's path. plus! the intense manhunt for three escaped prisoners continues tonight. the men all considered "extremely dangerous" escaping from a prison just feet from

that winter storm is raging.. disrupting lives.. and turning deadly. millions of people in the storm's path.. good evening... and thanks for joining us. i'm mahsa saeidi. the coast hit especially hard.. the region at a standstill.. major highways shut down in several states,. thousands of people stranded in cars and trucks. but it is new york being hit especially hard.. abc's ron claiborne is in times square. tonight, the nation's largest city in the bullseye of a blizzard of epic proportions. howling winds and driving snow creating near white-out conditions, forcing an

sot-gov. andrew cuomo/ny "unless it is truly an emergency you should not be on the road//travel is now banned and the reason we're doing that is to protect people." the snow, still coming down strong tonight, exceeding expectations?.. on track to become one of the top five snow storms on record here in nyc and no let up expected for hours. sot - pedestrian: "one of the worst blizzards, winter storms that i've seen in new york. oh yeah its no fun." ron claiborne: "no fun at all?" sot - pedestrian "no, it's not a winter wonderland." many roads eerily empty in the middle of the day also ordered shut down: commuter rail lines and parts airports. and across the storm-affected swath of the east coast, more 10,000 cancellations spanning friday through sunday. even broadway shows shuttered. meterologist indra petersons out in the thick of it. sot-indra petersons standup if nyc gets more than 21 inches of

greatest snowfall on record. but forget what 2 feet of snow looks like, it's a blizzard out here! you're going to be talking about winds producing snow drifts even as high as 5 feet! to battle the snow, the city called out an army of snowplows and salt spreaders. no match for this monster a fraction of the number of people who would normally be out here on a saturday night. you know so far this entire season until this storm new york city had only gotten a trace amount of snow. now in less than 24 hours the city has gotten an entire winter's worth. the storm's impact being felt...right here at home.... air travel becoming a real problem... for those trying to go to the east coast... or fly into mccarran from the east coast! across the nation so far... more than 65 hundred flights have been cancelled! for information... on flights leaving las vegas...just head to k-t-n-v dot com and click on links.

weather developments right now. a live look outside right now, where thankfully we haven't had to endure what they are on the east coast. but there was a little bit of rain earlier today. let's check in with action news meteorologist karla huelga with what we can expect. karla? the system that brought us a cloudy start to the weekend, could bring a stray sprinkle in the late night and overnight hours, and will be to our east by tomorrow morning. more sunshine is expected for sunday, with high temps around 60 and occasional breezes. by sunday evening, we will get another push of clouds ahead of another system that will sweep valley mostly cloudy with breezy winds. highs are expected to top out in mid to upper 50s on monday. the system will be to our east by tuesday morning and we will continue with breezy winds on high pressure will begin to take control of the forecast. high pressure will remain in control through friday, which will mean warmer temperatures. highs will top out around 60 on wednesday, then warm to the mid and even upper 60s through saturday. slight chances for rain are

start to next weekend. a developing story tonight...out of california. a frantic manhunt is underway there...after a prison escape. authorities say the three men are considered extremely dangerous... charged with crimes ranging from torture to murder. with search dogs leading the way, police are focusing in on this jailhouse rooftop. they say this was a well thought- out plan. the convicts on the run for over 24 hours now. sot - lt. jeff hallock, pio, the inmates were last seen at 5am yesterday. that's the last time that we

physically in the housing location investigators believe they know how the men escaped... but aren't releasing those details yet. new information tonight... on that deadly school shooting in western canada. police say the 17-year-old accused...has now been charged with four counts of first-degree murder... and seven counts of attempted murder... authorities say the mass shooting happened friday.... first at a home...two shot dead there... before the gunman opened fire inside a school...killing two more and injuring seven others. now to a developing story in the race for president. former new york city mayor michael bloomberg... may be considering a possible independent presidential run. the 73-year old is expected to make a decision sometime in march. according to reports, bloomberg would be willing to spend 1 billion dollars of his own

more controversial comments from republican presidential candidate donald trump today. speaking to supporters during a rally in iowa today, trump said he could shoot someone and not lose votes. (donald trump/ (r) presidential candidate) "the people - my people are so smart. and you know what else they say about my people - the polls! they say i have the most loyal people. did you ever see that? where i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters okay? it's like incredible." many of trump's supporters say almost nothing could make them change their mind about voting for him. trumps comments come as the debate about gun violence in the u-s has taken center stage after several highly-publicized mass shootings. ben carson's former campaign manager is now advising donald trump's presidential campaign. barry bennett is advising trump's top aides in a "volunteer" capacity. bennett characterized his role in an email as "unpaid and

become increasingly convinced trump will be the nominee...also stating..."if he wins iowa, i think he runs the board." new information tonight. legionnaires' disease is the latest health issue linked to drinking water in flint, michigan. the city's mc-laren hospital says it found low levels of legionnaires bacteria in its water system. hospital administrators saw a spike in legionnaires cases after the city switched to a different water source...two years ago. the switch was also linked to an increase in lead levels in water, which created a citywide crisis. died. but a state health official says there's still no evidence the water source change-- caused the legionnaires' cases. the disease is a respiratory infection usually spread through mist. people who want to help

cope with the water crisis are flocking to gofundme. donors had given nearly 2-hundred thousand dollars. the money will go toward things like purchasing bottles of water, water filters and even bags of fresh fruit and vegetables. one account is even raising money to offset the costs incurred by the virginia tech researchers who first tested the water and found unsafe levels of lead. a developing story tonight premier solar solutions has announced that it's closing its henderson office and laying off 66 employees. the move comes after the public utilities commission decided to increase n-v energy bills for solar customers. solarcity and sunrun both say the decision is the reason they halted sales in nevada.. and laid-off more than 650 employees. coming up in tonight's financial focus.

fall. now worth barely more than a nickel. what this means for investors. and after a week of backlash over the lack of diversity in this year's oscar nominations, changes are coming. what the academy is now

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but the actual amount has never been publicly disclosed. now.. according to a transcript of court proceedings from oracle's copyright lawsuit against google.. apple received $1-billion from its rival in 2014. google also has an agreement that gives apple a percentage of revenue google generates through apple devices. that's tonight's financial focus. let's go to karla huelga and weather first. the system that brought us a cloudy start to the weekend, could bring a stray sprinkle in the late night and overnight hours, and will be to our east by tomorrow morning. more sunshine is expected for sunday, with high temps around 60 and occasional breezes. by sunday evening, we will get another push of clouds ahead of another system that will sweep through the area on monday. monday's system will only bring chances for rain to the

valley mostly cloudy with breezy winds. highs are expected to top out in mid to upper 50s on monday. the system will be to our east by tuesday morning and we will continue with breezy winds on the back end of the system. by tuesday afternoon, high temps will be in the upper 50s, skies will be mainly sunny and high pressure will begin to take control of the forecast. high pressure will remain in control through friday, which will mean warmer temperatures. highs will top out around 60 on wednesday, then warm to the mid and even upper 60s through saturday. our next system makes its entrance saturday, with breezy winds and mostly cloudy skies by the afternoon. slight chances for rain are

outrage over the oscars due to the lack of diversity among the oscar nominees. with some of hollywood's biggest names saying they will skip the ceremony this year... it now looks like changes are coming. abc's chris connolley has more on the changes aimed at increasing diversity announced by the motion picture academy. still reeling from the widespread outcry?.and the prospect of some high-profile absences from the oscars - after for the 2nd straight

nominations went to a person of color?overlooking such performances as idris elba in beasts of no nation..and not giving a best picture nod to straight outta compton [gfx] the academy of motion picture arts and sciences on friday?announcing what it called "a necessary step" to aid diversity?.bringing sweeping changes to its membership's voting eligibility requirements for the academy awards ? [gfx] going forward, members who had been given lifetime voting privileges ? now getting them for a ten-year stretch ? renewable for another ten years only if that person "has remained active in motion pictures."..lifetime rights after 3 of those stints the initiative ? coupled with efforts to enhance the diversity of the academy board..and outreach to new members that's aimed at doubling the number of oscar voters who are women and minorities by 2020. [gfx] on social media, selma director ava duvernay calling

long journey.." the announcement from the academy ? coming in the wake of some saying they'd skip the ceremony in response to the nominations?director spike lee, awarded an honorary oscar this year?as well as jada pinkett smith and her husband will smith, who spoke earlier this week to robin... sot - smith - robin interview "we're part of this community but at this current time, we're uncomfortable to stand there and say that this is ok." coming up in tonight's health report. a new idea to help put children at ease while they're in the hospital. and, more and more americans are turning to alternative therapies to treat their aches and pains.

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acupuncture, chiropractic therapy and massage? effective or not -- and there's little scientific evidence -- a growing number of americans are seeking out these therapies. c-d-c researchers finding that in 2012, more than 8 percent of americans reported using a chiropractor ? nearly 7 percent said they looked to massage therapy? and about 2 percent trying acupuncture. the popularity of all three up, compared to ten years prior. but perhaps the biggest surprise? most people using any of these alternative therapies are willing to pay out of pocket , since insurance doesn't usually pick up the bill -- and when it does, it is usually only partially covered. are these treatments worth the money, covered or not? there's still not much strong science. the best approach, of course, is to talk with your doctor ? to see if a complementary therapy is safe for you. if you get a green light -- try it, and see if it's worth handing over your cash. with this medical minute, i'm karla barguiarena hospitals can be a scary place

but one college student has come up with a way to help put them at ease bobby lenahan created i-v "heroes." it's a great idea that lets children turn their i-v bags into a source for superpowers. a children's cancer center at one hospital says the ones they've tested so far have had tremendous results.. and help the children cheer up and feel better about their treatment. stay with us. we'll be right back with a final check of your forecast. you're watching channel 13 action news.

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