like i said something's got to be done.")) that same man believes one of the stray bullets hit his apartment. there are some holes on that wall. reporting live parker collins channel thirteen action news ad lib toss to carlo weak ridge of high pressure will steer most of our seven day forecast with the occasional breeze due to a few short waves moving through southern nevada. high temperatures today are still featured in the upper 40s and lower 50s but a gradual increase in temperatures to slightly above normal is on track for the weekend. then to the mid and upper 60s into the next work week. breezy conditions and perhaps a slight build up in clouds but a

hold to the northern sierra an american mosque in maryland... the first visit as president.... obama says bias against any segment of american society tears at the fabric holding the nation together and must be tackled "head on." obama talked about a 13-year-old muslim girl from ohio who wrote him to say she is scared. obama says that girl is like his own daughters. he says it's wrong that any child would be filled with doubt or question their place in society.

front of his 4 year old daughter... only on action news... his girlfriend is speaking out... sharing her heart break. "he's a good father a great friend, a good son, a great big brother, an amazing boyfriend, a great supporter." family and friends of 26 year old johnny haney, gathered at the place he was killed last night. officers tell us haney was dropping off his little girl at her mother's apartment monday afternoon... when he was shot and killed. the child's mom and this man are behind bars-- accused of murder. police believe it was the man who pulled the trigger. rand paul is giving up his white house bid. paul discussed the matter with staff this morning and sent out a statement confirming the decision to drop out of the republican presidential primary. the freshman senator was once viewed as a formidable presidential contender. he finished a disappointing fifth place in monday's iowa

four-and-a-half percent of the vote. we'll have more on the presidential race later in this newscast. right now... comedian bill cosby is back in court. this is for the same hearing we told you about yesterday. today the judge says he will decide whether there is a no-prosecution agreement. yesterday... the former prosecutor for montgomery county...that's just outside of philadelphia testified. he said he didn't bring charges 11 years ago because he didn't have enough evidence.. lawyers for cosby want the judge to dimiss the case. a new prosecutor charged cosby with sexual assault in connection to the 2004 case. right now... 9-11 is back up and running. but last night... lines were down for about 6 hours. and now one family is blaming their dog's death on the technical mishap. "one of our dogs died because we couldn't step inside the house again to get it. and the dog was scared. we couldn't get it. and that delay ....actually.....is why my dog is dead right now." the las vegas metro

center was down for about six hours last night. if you called 911 or 311 - you just got a busy signal or were rerouted to henderson or north las vegas dispatch. everything started working again at about 10 last night. looking ahead today... caesars place is getting ready to celebrate the life of rene angelil--the husband of singer celine dion. it starts at 7 o-clock tonight. several speakers will share memories and stories celine will also attend, but according to e! news.... she's not expected to speak. angelil died last month after losing his battle to cancer. if you'd like to see the service...it will be livestreamed. we'll have that link on our website later this morning still ahead on action news at midday-- new and frightening information

it's not just spreading through mosquitoes! and an update on winter storms that are putting people across

from snow...rain...wind and even tornadoes! this snowy scene is all too familiar for people around the country...closing schools and wreaking havoc on roads. here's a look at the state capitol in iowa...you can see blowing snow there des moines really got hit hard and they're expecting more snow today. people in minnesota also saw a lot of snow. it caused trouble for truckers with near white-out conditions there. in the southern part of the state all highways will be closed as they wait for more snow this morning! a very different story in alabama...take a look at this

the twister moved across the western part of the state after passing through mississippi. this morning they're trying to deal with the aftermath. several homes were damages along with a prison. trees and utility poles came down leaving some people without power. fortunately, there were only minor injuries reported. adlib at desk weak ridge of high pressure will steer most of our seven day forecast with the occasional breeze due to a few short waves moving through southern nevada. mainly sunny to partly cloudy skies will be common throughout the rest of the work week and into the weekend. high temperatures today are

featured in the upper 40s and lower 50s but a gradual increase in temperatures to slightly above normal is on track for the weekend. friday, saturday and sunday will be very pleasant with highs starting in the upper 50s, moving to the low 60s and then to the mid and upper 60s into the next work week. thursday/ friday and monday have weak short waves attached

them. this will allow for possible breezy conditions and perhaps a slight build up in clouds but a chance for rain or snow will hold to the northern sierra stay with us for today's health report... new information about the zika virus. how it's spreading has doctors concerned. plus... breast milk is good for your baby's health... but one mom found a way to hold onto it as a keepsake... this you have to see to

in the u-s... may have been transmitted by sexual contact. that's what the c-d-c is reporting on the first case in dallas texas. it's a big change on how it can be transmitted. before, the c-d-c thought it was only transmitted by mosquitoes. right now there's currenly no vaccine for the zika virus. breast milk is supposed to be good for your baby's health... but one mom in texas has come up with another use for it. reporter pooja lodhia has more. (bridgette boudreaux/artist) bridgette boudreaux isn't quite ready for her boys to grow up. but how do you freeze time and hold on to this moment? commemorate that bond between mother and child. i just wanted a wearable piece of art and i created breast milk jewelry." boudreaux takes real breast milk, adds preservatives, and then lets it sit in a refrigerator? within a week, the milk becomes a solid that you can mold into any

from there you can add designs, color, even sparkles. a top coat resin hardens and protects the precious milk. (bridgette boudreaux/artist) "each breast milk pearl is a different shade of cream to white so you're getting what came from you. no two are alike." and why stop with breast milk? (bridgette boudreaux/artist) "the placenta is on the bottom, first curl, and the breast milk." for many, her jewelry is a little strange -- unsettling, even. but for the hundreds of women who have bought the pieces it's therapuetic. boudreaux's facebook page is filled with messages like this. thank yous from mothers who have had trouble breastfeeding. some dealing with post-partum depression. there are even some mothers here who have lost their children. (bridgette boudreaux/artist) "with each pearl, it represents so many things for so many women. when people buy their breast milk jewelry from me, i get their stories and a lot of their stories are empowering. you know, the gift of life. the breast milk pearl is sustaining and life giving for many women." up next on action news at

the county tackles the issue of pet sales in the valley... should pet shops be forced to sell only shelter animals? plus...one of the players on a team playhing in the superbowl is going home. we'll tell you what he did to get kicked out. you're watching channel 13 action news, where you ask, and we investigate.

the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding benefits for the national guard... ...and winning health care for 8 million children... the presidency is the toughest job in the world and she's the one who'll make a real difference for you.

clark county commissioners took up the issue of whether pet stores.... should only be allowed to sell animals.... from shelters!!! now the commission is calling for a work group to write an ordinance to stop the sale of dogs..... from puppy mills. the group will be made up of activists reps from the pet industry.... and the retail association. the commissioner says right now.. there are only one or two stores.... in clark county.... using puppy mills. the city of las vegas passed a

pet shops have two years... to comply. and this midday... an eyewtiness recalls the moments before an oregon protester was killed in a shootout with the fbi. the teen says lavoy finicum was unjustly gunned down. he wasn't doing anything agressive...he just was walking with his hands up. i didn't think they would shoot him, i couldn't believe it when they did. all of a sudden we heard 3 shots and he went down that's 18-year-old victoria sharp. she was at the wildlife refuge in oregon. the f-b-i says they had information that finicum and the others were armed. they say the video shows finicum reaching at least twice for his gun before they shot him. the broncos are down a player... just days before the superbowl! but don't worry we're not talking about peyton manning... practice squad safety ryan murphy has been sent home after police questioned him about a prostitution bust. the bust took place in a motel parking lot in san jose california. murphy's brother, and a prostitute got a

says murphy won't be allowed to participate in super bowl week. in today's contact 13 consumer alert.. home depot is hiring 80-thousand seasonal workers across the country,. it's a good sign that spring is just around the corner and the housing market remains strong. home depot has been hired around 80-thousand seasonal workers every year for a decade. about half of them turn into permanent employees. but layoffs are coming to yahoo... even the c-e-o could be cut! the company is planning to cut 15- percent of its workforce-- or about 11-thousand employees. c-e-o marissa mayer has been trying to fend-off a group of angry shareholders. they contend in the past three-and- a-half years... mayer hasn't progressed in attempts to turn around yahoo's financial performance. its core internet business has struggled in competition with facebook and google. united airlines is going back. to an old policy: families with small kids..... get to board the airplane first.

parents with kids age -2- or younger.... will be allowed to pre-board united airlines flights... right after passengers with disabilities and active duty military personnel in uniform. the country's largest drug store chain is finding a new home inside one of the country's largest discount retail store's. the first c-v-s pharmacy inside of a target will officially open in charlotte, north carolina today. the pharmacy chain says it will be the first of many joint locations. cvs agreed last june to pay 1-point- 9 billion to acquire the target pharmacy business. all target's pharmacies will eventually be rebranded under c-v- s. team u-s-a may be making history at the olympics this year. a female fencer who wears a hijab is set to be on the team. if she makes it...which she most likely will...she'll be the first american olympian to compete in a hijab. the 30-year-old african american is in second place right now and as long as

she will be making history. paying for parking at m-g-m resorts is the talk of the town today...and not in a good way. you'll now have to pay for valet and self-parking at multiple hotels on the strip. that includes mandalay bay...new york new york...bellagio and the mirage. the company says they're switching to having contract workers operate the parking garages and valet services. they'll transition to the new system in the next 60 days. the current valets will become part of the new contractor team. coming up next on action news at midday... another look at the dangerous weather around the country. see what your loved ones may be facing. plus... dramatic video as a plane fills with smoke and then makes an emergency landing. could it have been terrorism? have you downloaded the all new channel 13 action news app yet? it's simple to use and features live streaming, video on demand with photos plus fast radar. get the all new action news app free in the app store and in

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and a scary water landing off the coast of hawaii. find out what forced the pilot to make that dicey decision. and a story that is angering many! a woman fakes cancer to take in donations. hello. i'm todd quinones. and i'm dayna roselli. ad lib toss to greg weak ridge of high pressure will steer most of our seven mainly sunny to partly cloudy skies will be common throughout the rest of the work week and into the weekend. high temperatures today are still featured in the upper 40s friday, saturday and sunday will be very pleasant with thursday/ friday and monday have weak short waves attached to them. this will allow for possible breezy conditions and perhaps a slight build up in clouds but a chance for rain or snow will hold to the northern sierra

moving across the country -- tens of millions of americans in its path... and a series of damaging tornadoes tear across the south. abc's steve osunsami is in clarkesville, tennessee with the latest. across parts of the south overnight, families had to sleep with one eye open. mos: "the tornado picked us up and turned us." the sky started falling before dinner. what looked like a giant tornado moved in over fields in alabama.. nats: it's in the water tower // that things a monster the high winds blew up a transformer, and tore apart power lines. in some areas, trees were pushed over or ripped from the ground. mos: "i didn't know what had happened until i came out of the closest and saw everything around." in alabama and mississippi, first responders

areas that were hit, and it was good news. no one was seriously hurt. natsound. tornado siren / tornado on the ground there were reports of at least six tornados in mississippi, including this huge funnel cloud. this morning -families whose homes were damaged are trying to save what they can. now to an action news update... new video of a house explosion in upstate new york. take a look... this all happened when the with his wife only minutes before the home exploded. neighbors say they not only heard... but felt the blast the house is destroyed and the homeowners say... they lost everything.

live there are expected to be o-k.. and check out these massive flames in michigan! fire crews worked all morning to gain control of this warehouse fire near detroit. we're told people who were working inside at the time called 9- 11. but fortunately no one was injured in the fire. right now... we're getting some video of a plane crash landing off the coast of hawaii. take a look... you can see the plane slowly losing altitude... then it splashes down and hits water! the 68-year-old pilot walked away without a scratch. he had to make a crash landing due to a problem with landing gear. the plane sank after the pilot got out... now crews are trying to figure out if it can be salvaged. and check out terrifying moments for some other airline passengers! their somalia plane had to make an emergency landing after passengers heard a loud bang... the cabin filled with smoke. experts are working to make sure it wasn't an act of

komen for the cure says a well- known cancer patient and advocate in seattle -- never actually had cancer. the woman became a local celebrity while raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the cause. the foundation is now addressing concerns about that money. for more than 10 years tracy dart - was the champion of cancer awareness. susan g komen says she and her team raised more than 400-thousand dollars since 2006 and tracy herself donated 28-thousand dollars. but then last week, komen headquarters in dallas says it got a call from her family - telling them tracy's cancer was a lie. ((ma supporter) "the first words were 'tracy doesn't have cancer, that's great. she's cured, amazing! 'no, she's never had cancer,' was the second words. it just blew our mind.)) komen says she had been admitted to the hospital for some other condition, and that's when her family told komen they made their discovery. members immediately dissolved the group. only on action news... the girlfriend of a henderson man shot and killed in front of

heartbreak! "he's a good father a great friend, a good son, a great big brother, an amazing boyfriend, a great supporter." "he was loved, he'll be missed." police say 26 year-old johnny haney was dropping his 4 year old daughter off at her mother's apartment when he was shot and killed in right front of his child. right now the child's mother krystal guice... and deonte coleman ... are behind bars facing murder charges. police think coleman opened fire. "(did he talk about her? were there problems?) honestly, it was so unexpected because her and i were on good terms. "(did he ever say anything about him?) not that i know of." if you'd like to help out the family...they've set up a go-fund-me account. there's a link on our webstie...k- t-n-v dot com. right now.... take a close look at these images. police need your help finding a

midday... metro says the man went into a bank near summerlin parkway and town center earlier this week. police tell us the suspect was able to get away with an undisclosed amount of money. no one was injured. and two more burglars on the run this midday... metro needs your help tracking them down. police say.... this man broke into a home near grand canyon and lone mountain. he took several items and left in a car driven by a woman. if you recognize him... or know who she is... call police. and here at action news we want to help you keep your neighborhoods safe. we set up a new section of our website called "caught on camera." there you can see surveillance videos from all over the valley and even post yours.. as we told you earlier.. another candidate is out of the race for president. here's abc's marci gonzalez in manchester, new hampshire: today- donald trump- once again on the attack- tweeting- (gfx

iowa, he stole it. (gfx tweet) accusing cruz of "fraud" ..calling for a "new sot- cruz- holding 5 events in new hampshire today? hoping to keep the momentum from his first place finish in iowa? while trump- is bypassing the granite state today? christie: you know where he is today arkanas!! you're 6 days away from nh primary " trump- saying despite his 2nd place finish in iowa- he's more confident here in new hampshire. "no, i don't think i feel any pressure. hampshire. i've been here a lot more." but the pressure is on here on the democratic side-. after leaving iowa in a near- tie?hillary clinton - fighting for a repeat of her 2008 victory in new hampshire? clinton hampton nh sot: i am in a contest with your neighbor where bernie sanders is enjoying a double-digit lead in the polls. sanders claremont nh man:

sanders: more importantly i believe in you! still ahead on action news at midday... life is beautiful is coming back to las vegas- we'll tell you when and how to get tickets. plus... an odd find inside a mailbox. there's something fishy about this one! and here's a live look at the new york stock exchange... ((ad-lib))

trophy hunting. they're protesting while the safari hunting club convention

protesters will be at mandalay bay out front. they say they want this to be a peaceful protest to raise awareness. cecil the lion was shot and killed by a walter palmer in zimbabwe in july. palmer was never charged but the case sparked international outrage. today is signing day...and rebels head coach tony sanchez will announce his second u-n-l-v recruiting class. this will be sanchez's second year with the team after leaving his coaching job at bishop gorman. students at that school are signing their letters of intent this afternoon. one of those players is expected to stay right here... and join the unlv football team. others are expected to sign with some pretty impressive schools like notre dame and columbia! weak ridge of high pressure will steer most of our seven day forecast with the occasional breeze due to a few short waves moving through southern nevada. mainly sunny to partly cloudy skies will be common throughout the rest of the work week and into the weekend.

still featured in the upper 40s and lower 50s but a gradual increase in temperatures to slightly above normal is on track for the weekend. friday, saturday and sunday will be very pleasant with highs starting in the upper 50s, moving to the low 60s and then to the mid and upper 60s into the next work week. thursday/ friday and monday have weak short waves attached to them. this will allow for possible breezy conditions and perhaps a slight build up in clouds but a chance for rain or snow will hold to the northern sierra the "life is beautiful" festival is returning to short waves moving through southern nevada. mainly sunny to partly cloudy

the rest of the work week and into the weekend. high temperatures today are still featured in the upper 40s and lower 50s but a gradual increase in temperatures to slightly above normal is on track for the weekend. friday, saturday and sunday will be very pleasant with highs starting in the upper 50s, moving to the low 60s and then to the mid and upper 60s into the next work week. thursday/ friday and monday have weak short waves attached to them. this will allow for possible breezy conditions and perhaps a slight build up in clouds but a

rain or snow will hold to the northern sierra the "life is beautiful" festival is returning to downtown las vegas for another year. this year's festival will take place september 23rd through the 25th. this marks the fourth year of the massive art & music festival. last year more than 100-thousand people attended. tickets go on sale tomorrow!! for more information on how you

tickets... just head to our website, ktnv.com. let's take a look at today's top stories now trending... and we begin with something fishy about one family's mail. they say someone left a catfish in their mailbox. that st. cloud florida family is trying to figure out who put it there. the homeowner says she has no idea who would do this or why. she claims her family keeps to themselves. if you hate spiders - you may not like this. scientists have discovered a new species of daddy longlegs -- and they're being described as a monster species... bigger than your average daddy long- legs. they're called crypto-masters. scientists found the crypto- masters in oregon's mountainous regions. have your cake and veggies too! today is national carrot cake day. during the middle ages, carrots were often used to sweeten cakes and desserts. actual sweeteners were rare or too pricey. so grab a slice of carrot cake and toast history. a groundhog in north carolina is calling the big game.

broncos to win the superbowl. 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. chadwick johnson, singer & songwriter http://www.chadwickjohnson.com/ february 12th, 8 pm the italian american club showroom tickets $20, $30 iacvegas.com or call

police investigating a murder fremont. this happened just before 4 this morning police say at

they found shell casings where they found the body and at another scene. the victim called 9-1-1 himself before dying. police are looking for the shooter. the las vegas metro communications center is back up this midday... after being down for 6 hours last night. if you called 911 or 311 - you just got a busy signal or were rerouted to henderson or north las vegas dispatch. everything started working again at about 10 last night comedian bill cosby in court for a second day.. he should find out today if his criminal charges related to a sexual assault case will be dismissed. his lawyers are trying to get the case thrown out... arguing that he made a deal on this issue years ago protecting him from prosecution. and the pool of republicans running for president is getting smaller. candidate rand paul dropped out of this race this morning.. after a disappointing day in iowa.. he followed martin o'malley and mike huckabee. more now on the messenger app "kik" -- a young teen may have used it to meet the student accused of killing her. a big question for parents this

safe for your kids -- abc's tj holmes is here with important information. a young life cut short?. an investigation concluding that 13- year-old nicole lovell used an app called kik? so what do parents need to know? experts say some of these instant messaging apps can lead to threatening behavior? and law enforcement worry about encounters. pamela casey, blount county district attorney: i am willing to say kik is the devil for young children because it's like a free ability to text anything you want and anonymous apps are popular with teens ? and predators. callahan walsh, ncmec child advocate you can sign up as anybody you want?it really becomes a private hunting preserve for all of these pedophiles. grfx1 here's how kik works ? download the app for free.. add any name and any photo. then, you can send messages, advocate parents sometimes take away these data plans in the past think that a child is abusing it // but // they only need a wifi signal to be able to communicate. grfx2 abc reached out to the people who run kik, who told

upon provision of a court order, or in emergency situations such as this one." grfx3 some apps can sort users by geographic location? others by school? and some by age. so how do you keep your family safe? callahan walsh, ncmec child advocate the first thing parents need to do is set ground rules. secondly they need to know the technology and how the controls work and third. they need to talk to their kid. they need to have ongoing conversations about safety so that kids can make a smart and safe decision. in georgia... rescue crews had to work overtime.. they had to get this car out of a river in the atlanta area -- after a swift water rescue of its driver. fire officials say the woman lost control of her car, which went over a guardrail and into down. the woman managed to get out of the car as it went downstream. firefighters helped get her of the water. weak ridge of high pressure

day forecast with the occasional breeze due to a few short waves moving through southern nevada. mainly sunny to partly cloudy skies will be common throughout and lower 50s but a gradual increase in temperatures to slightly above normal is on track for the weekend. then to the mid and upper 60s into the next work week. breezy conditions and perhaps a slight build up in clouds but a working on for action news live at 3... a fire displaces more than a dozen people in henderson. their apartment complex goes up in their apartment complex goes up in flames. we'll have the very latest from the scene. plus, a man lost one hundred pounds on a pizza diet. he's sharing his secrets and his secret pizza recipe!

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