tv Action News 3PM ABC February 2, 2016 3:00pm-3:30pm PST
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here for a while... but, there's good news for the weekend! we should see a warm up! let's get all the details with chief meteorologist bryan scofield and 'weather first.' even though the winter storm system is making an exit, the cold air it brought will be in place through tomorrow. overnight lows tonight will be below freezing throughout the valley and high temps tomorrow afternoon will remain in the upper 40s. the good news is that winds will be light and skies will be mostly sunny
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the national weather service is reporting a tornado is heading towards scooba, mississippi. that's right near mississippi, alabama border. here's a look at where that is on the map. damage has been reported at east mississippi community college. and the hunt is also on for two burglary suspects! police say the men broke into a home near grand canyon drive and lone mountain road, took some stuff.. then got away in a car, driven by a female accomplice. investigators say the man had been seen in that same vehicle just days before the burglary, following mail carriers! that's an m.o. followed by porch pirates. the vehicle they're driving in is a stolen silver, mid 2000's lexus r-x 330 crossover suv. it has nevada plates 686-l-j-r. an update now on a story we first brought you as it was breaking -- two people are now in custody... accused of shooting and killing
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here's a look at their mugshots-- they are krystal guice and deonte coleman. henderson police say they killed a 26-year-old man yesterday at the villas at green villas... that's near green valley parkway and warm springs. investigators say guice and the victim share custody of a 4-year-old child. they say the victim was shot as he was giving the child over to guice. the coroner is still working to identify the victim. police find a bleeding victim.. but one huge piece of the story is missing. action news reporter parker collins spoke with the clerk who called 911. when a man who was shot came in begging for help. < i spoke with the seven 911... he told me he saw the man's bullet wound. take vo when we first got to the apartments near maryland parkway and desert inn... police told me to get back. there could be a shooter on the loose. but they never did find a crime scene. the man came to the 7-11 begging for help. he waited there for police to show up. take sot zen morrison russell miranda 7/11 clerk
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bent forward. he sat down and he fell to the ground after the police officer came in." detectives told me the man was getting surgery. they think he'll be okay... and they're hoping to get some answers from him soon. in the newsroom parker collins what's described as a case of excessive hoarding has another legal proceeding soon. north las vegas court records show nathalie beck's next pretrial motion is set for next month. this after authorities removed more than 100 cats from beck's home last year. we incorrectly reported last thursday that beck had been found guilty of animal cruetly.., but she was in fact found guilty of having too many animals. we apologize for the error. 8 unfolding here at home, county commissioners took up the issue of, if pet stores should only sell animals from shelters. commissioner chris giunchiliani is pushing for a work group to write up an ordinance, to try to get rid of puppy mills here in clark county. that group would be made up of activists, and people from the pet industry and the retail she says right now, there are
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county using puppy mills. you may remember, last month las vegas city councilmembers passed a bill doing just that. pet shop owners have two years to adjust. a possible compromise is in the works for solar customers upset about new rate changes. n-v energy sent multiple proposals to the public utilities commission asking them to "grandfather in" existing solar customers for either 4 or 20 years.. that way, anyone who installed or applied for a solar system before september 10th would be able to keep their old rates. new developments on the zika virus -- the centers for disease control is reporting the first case transmitted by sexual contact! that case is in dallas, texas. this is a big revelation in how the virus can be transmitted. the c-d-c says next to abstinence, condoms are are the best prevention method against any sexually-transmitted infections. right now, there's currently no vaccine for the mosquito-borne virus, from the hawkeye state to the granite state-- the
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democrats and republicans take their message to the folks ahead of next week's primary. abc's marci gonzalez has reaction from the winners in iowa, and the others still vying for new hampshire. < on the trail in new hampshire?fueled by iowa-inspired optimism? sot - cruz: what a victory last night!" ted cruz- pulling off a big win in the caucuses?ahead of?donald trump, the one-time front-runner -calling his 2nd place finish an honor- then tweeting "he hasn't been "given any credit by the voters" for self- funding his campaign. on his heels- marco rubio?talking with voters in the granite state after his stronger than expected third place finish- nats - "keep the momentum going, marco rubio: i will, that's why i'm here and campaign confidence today for despite leaving iowa in a virtual tie- clinton, declaring victory sot - hrc it was a good win. a really good win. bernie sanders- polling ahead in new hampshire?welcomed back here today - by a cheering crowd? sot - bernie sanders i mike huckabee and martin
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race- but the rest of the candidates campaigns- now full-throttle here ahead of next week's primary. sot - gov. christie know i feel pretty good about our opportunity to break out here and i think that ground work that we've made is going to (?) next tuesday. marci gonzalez tag one candidate - not here today- ben carson ?taking a day off? ted cruz apologized to him today for mistakenly telling people carson was dropping out of the race. mg abc news, nh > breaking news -- henderson police have just identified the driver of that truck, involved in that road rage incident. they're not releasing his name. but investigators say he has been questioned. you'll remember this shocking video -- the man behind the camera says he was riding saturday...
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got into it with each other.. that's when he says the truck pointed a gun at the biker. the police department is working with the district attorney's office to determine do you live near nellis air force base? were you not able to get to sleep last night because of what sounded like bombs? coming up.. we'll tell you what all of that raucus was about. and quick action by a clerk stops a robber in his tracks. find out how he was able to save himself with something most of us have for breakfast! and a look at today's closing numbers.. the dow is down 296 points, closing at 16,153. a convenience store clerk
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off guard by a robber! but he saves himself by dousing the guy with a full cup of coffee! (ouch bet that hurt) that suspect then runs out the front door, and the clerk runs to safety in a back room! meantime, police are still searching for that suspected robber. all through the night, people took to social media to complain about what sounded like bombs going off by their homes! action news did some digging.
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night time flying operations from red flag combat exercises at nellis air force base were the cause. fighter jets, bombers and support aircraft are doing training. and that training is going until the 12th. nickname or try to tell you something about yourself. but security experts are warning you to stop taking those quizzes... because they say they're all part of a scam, called "click-bait." we'll explain how it works next. plus, all eyes on mojave max! today marks the first day the desert tortoise could predict spring! welcome back, it's national groundhog day! and we're
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times. so that means we'll have to defer to our very own, "mojave max." we're still waiting for the famed desert tortoise to come out of his burrow at the red rock conservation area, action news reporter marissa kynaston has more on why max trumps phil out in the valley. < dozens of students gathered inside newton elementary today to learn about mojave max-- the desert tortoise. every winter, max goes into brumation. and when he wakes up, it's said to mark the start of spring in southern nevada. officials with the desert conservation program say max is a better indicator of spring in the valley, since phil is pulled from his burrow--and max comes out willingly. the only difference-- max doesnt predict when spring will start, he lets us know when its already here. take sot heather greene, desert preservation program definitely an indicator of spring, we consider when mojave max emerges from his burrow to be the start of spring like weather marissa look live tag clark county stdents are encouraged to guess when they think mojave max will wake up
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theres a link to where you can make that guess on our website. reporting in henderson-- mk-- ch13an. > adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and 'weather first.' even though the winter storm system is making an exit, the cold air it brought will be in place through tomorrow. overnight lows tonight will be below freezing throughout the valley and high temps tomorrow afternoon will remain in the upper 40s. the good news is that winds will be light and skies will be mostly sunny. a warming trend starts thursday as high pressure starts to nudge in from the west. highs will rise to the mid 50s on thursday and upper 50s by friday. the warm-up continues saturday with highs around 60, and
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the south-- a tornado emergency is now in effect in one county in alabama, and a tornado warning is in effect for 4 other counties. that warning goes up 4 p-m our time. the national weather service is advising people to take shelter immediately. we told you earlier that the tornado had already caused some damage at a college in mississippi. time now for some consumer news from contact 13 -- it looks like apple may be getting ready to unveil a brand-new tablet next month. it'll be called the i-pad air three. reports say it'll incorporate some "i-pad pro" features ... including quad speakers and the ability to connect a variety of
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we all know a trip to starbucks or dunkin' donuts can put a dent in your wallet. that's good new for coffee drinkers...sort of. the price for coffee beans are at a 2-year low, but that doesn't mean you'll pay less for that cup of joe. that's because for a company like starbucks, coffee beans only make up about 20 percent of its overall cost. other factors influencing the price you pay include how much employees make, and starbucks also paying tuition for its 4-thousand employees. but you can trim your coffee brew at home. buy whole beans in bulk rather than pre-ground coffee, and a coffee grinder. try loyalty programs like those from a smartphone app...which can come with perks. and bring your own cup for further discounts. a big warning from online security experts -- they're asking you to pay extra attention about a new threat, called "click-bait" scams. "click-bait" is a new term for a old, well-known strategy. scammers are hiding malicious content that puts your information at risk...
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facebook and other sites. "they just drag you in with basic psychological techniques that people just fall for natural." (butted with) "then all of a sudden they want all your information, where you work, what you do." experts want you to know, anything you come across on social medai can potentially be infected. so, use common sense when deciding what to click on, and watch for key phrases. some unwanted fame for a "dancing with the stars" winner. he's now facing a lawsuit! and it's all because of something he posted on facebook! we'll show you the post when action news live at 3 continues. stay with us. one of our favorite "dancing
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< nats dwts he's known for his saucy moves as a regular pro? and one-time champ with rumer willis--on dancing with the stars... more nats but this morning -- val chmerkovskiy is in legal hot water for (gfx) sharing this meme with his 300 thousand plus fans on facebook...the text reading "letting your kid become obese should be considered child abuse" the girl's family now suing chmerkovskiy for 6 million dollars... saying he humiliated a girl with"down syndrome"-who's at much higher risk for obesity. sot from lawyer here: about how since he posted it it's gone completely viral... (gfx) according to the lawsuit - the girl 8 years old when the photo was taken - unbeknownst to her - at a baseball game in 2008...the photographer - also being sued by the family ($600,000) -- posting it to flickr with the caption "everything that's wrong with america" another sot from lawyer: how she didn't know the photo even
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it's causing her a lot of emotional distress (gfx) the backlash on social media against chmerkovskiy was swift -- with one person writing: @iamvalc not cool. i agree with the fact that parents need to encourage healthy eating but you don't need to put down this child to do it." while others are standing by the dance pro using the hashtag #isupportval patrick gomez: val took down the photo before the lawsuit was even made and says he was not trying to offend anyone but was trying to start a conversation about healthy eating and that he had no idea she had down syndrome val taking to twitter to plead his case writing "one day you'll hear my side of the story... if anyone will still be listening." > this just in-- the n-f-l has confirmed lady gaga will sing the national anthem at super bowl 50. as for the halftime show, coldplay and beyonce take the
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the big game is sunday at 3:30 p-m. the denver broncos take on the carolina panthers at levi stadium in northern california. a lot more news coming up on action news live at 3-30... including a man leads police on a chase in the early hours of the morning. nevada highway patrol and metro are hot on his trail. find out how he was put in handcuffs next. and shocking new information about a terror suspect in federal custody. they're now saying he had a criminal past before his massacre plot, in support of isis. right now on action news live
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right now on action news live at 3:30.. bill cosby is fighting back against criminal charges.. and his defense attorneys are using an unlikely witness to help his cause. plus we're one step closer to solving a murder mystery. a 13-year-old girl killed, and two college students are in custody. we now know how the girl's life came to an end... as the victim's mother opens up to the media. "metro police!.......metro police! and.. a story you saw first on action news: the disturbing new method used by burglars to clear the way into your home.. to get your property. but.. action news live at 3-30 begins with weather.. and the return of some cold temperatures.
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