flint water crisis... the mayor of flint, michigan announced a 55-million-dollar proposal today to remove lead piping from the city's water system. it's a bid to fix the city's toxic water crisis as quickly as possible. right now... the u-s and south korea are looking into the possible deployment of a missile defense system... this follows north korea's alleged missile test last weekend. for some time, the u-s has been nudging its close ally south korea. china is concerned the missile defense system could be used against it, and the u-s sanctions could hit chinese companies that trade with north korea. right now...the search continues for people trapped after a deadly earthquake in taiwan. this midday family members are begging workers to help. a high rise apartment collapsed in the earthquake that struck over the weekend. that deadly quake has killed 41 people. there are over 1-hundred people believed to still be trapped. in hong kong, a night of violence between police and protesters disrupted chinese new year celebrations monday.

vendors were being evicted from one of s tusiest shopping areas... the south china morning post reported dozens of protesters threw bricks and bottles at police, who responded with pepper spray. police fired two warning shots during the melee. we have more breaking news right now... metro is reporting someone shot themselves in the head at the las vegas gun range that's located on blue diamond rd near right now.. metro is reporting it as an attempted suicide. two people charged in the murder of a 26-year-old this morning. the victim, john haney, was shot and killed in front of his 4 year old daughter. 13 action news anchor jessica janner was there. yeah this morning 23 year old krystal guice and 25 year old deonte coleman appearing here before a judge. that judge setting their

in this case.... she's a mom of a 4 year old child and a 4 week old child .... they argued that she should have her bail reduced or at least changed.... it's right now set at 35 thousand dollars cash. right now set at 35 thousand dollars cash. they're arguing though that she is not a flight risk and that she needs to be by those children. we also learned a few more details. of course, she just gave birth.... and so she is on medication still. the cchildreen are in her sister's custody. but keep in mind right now that this case revolved around a henderson man... a dad that was shot in front of one of those children.... including that four year old child. guice and the victim, johhn haney... shared that child. and of course ktnv has been following this story closely.. we'll have much more on the 16th when that bail motion is heard. reporitng from henderson, jessica janner 13 action news. family members refused to talk with 13 action news.

pleaded not guilty. two people had to be rescued after a crash at 95 and charleston. chopper 13 bringing you breaking news fast and first... we watched the dramatic scene unfold this morning. two people inside a white pickup became trapped and had to be pulled out by rescue crews using the jaws of life. both people were put into an ambulance and taken to nearby hospitals. there's no word on their condition, but the crash caused a huge backup on both the 95 and charleston. and an action news update... brought to us from one of our viewers viewer tony avelar sent us this video early this morning-- just around 4. clark county fire confirms they responded to a truck fire near emerald bay apartments on krissy louise way... by nellis and vegas valley. investigators say the fire is suspicious-- no one was hurt. an update on a scare at ... a valley wal-mart... the entire store was evacuated. it happened near nellis and boulder highway... shoppers tell us they were

answers. we found out someone wrote a bomb threat on the wall in the women's restroom. the whole store was emptied... police k-9's were called out. police didn't find anything suspicious... some tense moments during the vigil for a young girl killed by a hit and run driver over the weekend. police were called to the memorial of evelyn green when emotions escalated to arguments. 2-year-old green was hit and killed on super bowl sunday while crossing the street. the family says the driver remained on scene apologizing for several minutes before driving away 01.43.38.00 "i could hear him i could see him, i know what do you look like but i'm not worried about him right then. i'm holding my daughter in my arms." police describe the vehicle as a white full size panel van with no windows. only on action news.... we're hearing from someone who says she saw the deadly hit and run that killed evelyn green. the witness says the driver pulled over and got out of the van after hitting the toddler.

ground and start screaming and hollering out in the neighborhood you know --- heyyyyy help me help me help me." the witness says...the driver came up to the family saying he was sorry. she says green's mom didn't want to hear it, and told the driver to leave. he got back in his van and drove away. it's primary day in new hampshire and some of the first votes are already in. the historic dixville notch was the first to open polls to 9 voters. the results show sanders beating clinton and a three way g-o-p tie between donald trump...ted cruz...and john kasich. kasich is a name we haven't heard a lot...but he could be making a comback in new hampshire. the latest polls expect republican donald trump and democrat bernie sanders to win this one. create a political revolution "i want this job because i love our country." "i need your vote!" "at this point, it's all about turnout." we'll have more on the primary later in this newscast.

through the east coast... temperatures in the mid to upper 30s will keep snow totals lower than expected as the storm moves through the dc area. a rain / snow mix will still fall and accumulate - just not as much as previously expected. rush hour delays are expected. the popular store h and m is now coming to downtown summerlin! the new 20-thousand square feet store is expected to open this spring. the store promises high fashion at reasonable prices. still ahead on action news at midday... major accolades for lake mead... as we try to keep it from drying out. we'll tell you why it's gettting recognition. and imagine bringing a puppy home only to have it die a short time later. it happened to one valley family...

high pressure continues to be the dominant weather pattern for the southwest. sunny skies and dry conditions are expected to last through the rest of the work week. temperatures remain unseasonably warm, averaging 10-15 degrees above normal within the low and mid 70s. today, sunny skies will be coupled with a mild 5-15 mph wind with no gusts expected. high temperatures should range between 70 and 75 degrees with

work week hovering between 72 and 77 degrees! by the weekend, a trough looks to help shift high pressure to the east and weaken it slightly. this will allow partly cloudy conditions for saturday and sunday with a small with all the concern over the zika virus...

pick a good bug repellent! we'll help you find the best one in today's health report. plus... hugh jackman makes a big announcement about his health... in the hopes that it will help

so the white house has announced it's asking congress for nearly 2 billion dollars to combat its spread. how can you protect yourself -- consumer reports is reissuing its exclusive list of the most abc's linzie janis has the details. this morning -- concern surrounding the zika virus at an all time high...the cdc raising their zika response to the highest level of activation -- assigning staff to work 24/7 on the response. nats spraying brazil/elsewhere around the world and while the world continues to spray pesticides to try to kill off the mosquitos -- what can you do to keep from being bitten?

assistant professor, florida international university - deet is safe and effective. consumer reports re-releasing ratings for mosquito consumer reports finding these three products to be the most effective: sawyer fisherman's formula picaridin, natrapel 8 hour, and off! deepwoods viii sot - sue byrne - senior editor for health and food, consumer reports - consumer reports test found agains the zika virus were the ones that contained either 25% deet or 20% picardin. both protected for about 8 hours. the ratings also advising consumers to avoid products made of natural plant oils? sot - sue byrne - senior editor for health and food, consumer reports - some of those even failed our tests immediately and the mosquitos bit right through our testers arms those infected with zika may become ill with symptoms like fever, rash joint pain or red eyes and the virus has been to use insect repellent while

nursing - they recommend choosing an epa-registered insect repellent and pay close attention to the directions on mosquitoes aren't as prevalent here as they are in other parts of the country... but we do get some! actor hugh jackman has revealed another bout with skin cancer, warning fans to wear sunscreen. the 47-year old posted a photo on his facebook yesterday showing a bandage over his nose saying "an example of what happens when you don't use sunscreen." the australian actor has been treated at least three times for skin cancer. still ahead on action news at midday... wait until you hear just how low gas prices are at some stations! you'll think you went back in time! plus... a bikini contest turns ugly... one winner has a cautionary tale. you're watching channel 13 action news, where you ask, and we investigate.

praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. a practical and successful legislator, bernie sanders passed more roll-call amendments in a republican congress than any other member, primary care access for millions of americans, protected social security, cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders -- a consistent, principled, and effective leader. building a future to believe in.

alert... triple-a reports the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is down to a dollar-74. that's the cheapest it's been since january of 2009- for the cheapest gas in the nation you have to head to oklahoma city. a 7-eleven there is selling it for one dollar and 11-cents a gallon.

inventories are at their highest level for this time of year in almost eight decades. gas prices are likely to stay low in the near term - unless there's a major disruption in supply. california state university faculty are threatening to walk off the job. the union that represents nearly 26-thousand professors, lecturers and librarians is preparing for a five-day strike in april . the union wants a five percent pay raise. school administrators have offered a two percent raise. unless a deal is reached, cal state employees are planning to walk off the job in april a local woman feels like.... she's been cheated... after winning a local competition last year.... for - 50- thousand dollars... she's still waiting to get paid. 22-year-old tianna tuamoheloa is the winner of the 2015 ultimate bikini championships. she won a cash prize and two maxim covers from the 9 week competition at drais beach club. four months later...she has nothing. tianna: make it public. make it known so this doesn't happen to anyone else.

see this and just know how serious this actually is the founder of the ultimate bikini championships says the company that gives out prizes was supposed to pay 30 days after teh competition. that company...cougar king entertainment is giving him the run around. we also reached out to cougar king. they had no comment.. ahead today... a former metro officer is expected to be sentenced for possessing and distributing child pornography. police found dozens of images of children in 50-year-old patrick taylor's home. they were on hard drives...ipods and c-ds. taylor served on the department from 1989 until last june. coming up.... the latest on the new hampshire primary... a little state with a big impact on the presidential election! plus... sorority members have a horrifying weekend when someone creeps into their house and steals something bizarre and personal. we'll explain when we come back. make sure you donwload the channel 13 action news app. it's simple to use and features live streaming, get the all new

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metro is reporting someone shot themselves in the head at the las themselves in the head at the las vegas gun range right now.. metro is reporting it as an attempted suicide. hello. i'm todd quinones. and i'm dayna roselli. welcome to the second half of 13 actions news at midday. snow is falling on new hampshire on a very important day! but here in las vegas, we are getting a taste of spring. greg- what's the rest of the east coast facing today? high pressure continues to be the dominant weather pattern for the southwest. sunny skies and dry conditions are expected to last through

temperatures remain coupled with a mild 5-15 mph wind with no gusts expected. high temperatures should range between 70 and 75 degrees with pressure to the east and weaken it slightly. this will allow partly cloudy conditions for saturday and sunday with a small the first primary of the u-s presidential election kicked off just after midnight local time in three small new hampshire towns. small new hampshire towns. the number of voters may be small, but the implications are huge. scott mclean is in manchester new hampshire with an update. pkg the first in the nation primary is underway. voters in three tiny towns began voting at midnight... (nats) "we have the results"

sanders got all four democratic sanders won the democratic side. in millsfield, ted cruz won the republican ballot, with nine votes. clinton won that contest for democrats, receiving two votes to sander's one. while these three towns don't count for many votes, they're ah that have been tallied in the state's crucial primary ... at least until tuesday night, when the rest of the state's talking about this earlier, a second place victory tonight, of ted cruz, he was the target of a heckler at a donald trump rally. (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) "you're not allowed to say, and i never expect to hear that from you again. she said, i never expect to hear that from you again. she said he's a py. that's terrible. terrible." on the democratic side, hillary clinton's camp is denying reports that she's

team after a what looks to be a lackluster performance in new hampshire . there could be some new competition for the candidates. former new york city mayor michael bloomber is confirming he's considering running for president as an independent. the billionaire told the financial times he's not impressed with this year's campaign, and the public deserves better. this is the first time bloomberg has openly discussed entering the race. in other political news... president obama will deliver his eighth and final budget proposal today. the president's budget director usually testifies before the senate and house budget committees about the president's proposal. but this year... the committees are refusing to grant the usual hearings to the director. the fiscal plan includes a ten- dollar-a-barrel oil tax for infrastructure and transportation projects... along with money for cancer research and opioid abuse programs. republicans have already expressed outrage at the oil tax. experts say the bill is never

republicans in the house and senate. we want to get back to that breaking news that we told you about at the top of the hour. police a man shot himself at a las vegas gun range less than an hour ago. 13 action news reporter michael burton just arrived minutes ago. michael? here at home- a breaking news update.... a man crashes his car into a fence and then just takes off

this happened around midnight near alta and jones. it turned out the car was stolen. police set up a perimeter around the neighborhood, but the thief got away. a small plane crash-lands after losing power during take-off in california. authorities say the engine failed as it left the santa barbara airport yesterday afternoon. the pilot guided it to a swampy area near the runway. the pilot only had minor injuries. the national transportation safety board is investigating. new this midday... we're learning the planned parenthood in colorado springs is set to re-open. this is the clinic where three people were killed in a shooting spree in november. it's been closed since black friday, when a police officer and two civilians were killed and nine people wounded. right now... nevada state assembly woman

trip to oregon. she's going to demand the release of ammon and ryan bundy. the brothers were part of the armed occupation at a federal wildlife reserve. both were arrested last month during a traffic stop. fiore tells 13-action news she hopes to be there thursday. a utah woman who was part of that oregon standoff is now speaking out. she was in the car with lavoy finicum...who was shot and killed by the fbi grandmother shawna cox says officers shot at their truck so she was too scared to listen to police. they were yelling for her to get out of the car. "it was at that time all the bullets started hitting our car. hit the windows, everything was going crazy. [finicum] immediately jumps out the door with his hands out. he said, 'shoot me. trying to protect them last month. she is facing federal conspiracy charges.

university of central oklahoma had a terrifying weekend. a stranger crept in through an unlocked window. one of the students woke up with the intruder sitting on the edge of her bed. it was around two sunday morning. edmond police got an emergency call that a stranger was caught creeping around inside the alpha delta pi sorority. when cops arrived ... they found 41 year old randall scott ashton -- on the balcony. he was arrested. that's when authorities made another unusual discovery. he'd apparently been sifting though the girl's laundry. (jenny wagnon/edmond police dept) "so at some point he had taken her underwear and put them on and them he wore them into jail!" (no font anything." the suspect got in through an unlocked window. nats woah, look at this! now to the latest on that royal caribbean cruise -- heading back to new jersey this morning -- after getting caught in hurricane force winds -- this video shows the sea during that

take a look at what these cruise ship passengers endured... rough seas ultimately causing the royal caribbean cruise ship to turn around. now, the ship on its way back to new jersey after hurricane force winds-- gusting over 100 mph and 30-40 foot waves prevented it from making it to its final destination of the bahamas. ssenger uisnge that looked like they were right out of ttitanic... flying furniture and shattered glass as massive waves pounded the anthem of the seas as it moved right into a rough storm off the carolina coast, not long after leaving new jersey over heweknde. an inmate who was accidentally released from an la jail has been captured in boulder city. detectives learned yesterday steven wright might be hiding out in boulder city hotel and asked the fbi and local police to help. that's hwere he was taken into custody. wright was awaiting trial in a gang killing before he was

he's being held here until an extradition hearing. spain's princess cristina de borbon arrived at court in palma de mallorca on tuesday morning, where she was expected to deliver a testimony in the tax fraud and embezzlement case against her and 17 co-defendants. cristina is the first member of spain's royal family to stand trial since in court yesterday, the rapper pleaded no contest to dui charges from his arrest last may. he did admit to having marijuana in his system when he was clocked doing 87 in a 65 mile-per-hour zone near mccarran. two weeks ago.. he also pleaded no contest to marijuana charges from a separate arrest in august when he was found asleep in the front seat of his car. a family outraged their christmas puppy died within days of them brining him home.. and the rescue they bought him from won't take responsibility. jason may tells us he found the

from an animal rescue in cedar city, utah. a few days after they brought little banjo home, he started acting lethargic....and the vet diagnosed him with parvo. despite jason's efforts, banjo died within a week. 10.30.32 i felt bad for my little boy and my wife 35 because we'd all gotten attached to this dog in such a short tiem 29 and kind of felt like she just didnt care, she took advantage of us 43 the woman in charge of the animal rescue says jason could have brought the dog back to her for treatment, and the adoption contract clearly states the money is non-refundable. she says she's followed up with the owners of the other puppies, and they are all fine. still ahead on action news at midday... a wildfire starts in an unusual way... we'll tell you how... plus... a very weird delivery at a wendy's driver through window... see if you think the prankster should be punished. and here's a live look at the

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wildfire in arizona... it's raging in arivaca.. inadvertently started by someone on a nearby military base. the northeast winds are pushing the fire to the southwest. structure protection is in place and there is no real concern. on the east coast... the problem is snow- again! in massachusetts, plow trucks are in full clean up mode. gas company workers also braved the whipping wind to make sure meters weren't frozen. earlier in the day high tide and a storm surge sent water streaming through seaside neighborhoods. an overnight burglary at an antique store near charleston and las vegas boulevard. it happend early this morning. police say the alarm wen toff inside the store and when police got there the front door was open. that's when they noticed something was solen the

we don't know yet how much that was worth.. because of recent laws limiting the buying and selling of elephant ivory-- prices have increased. police are looking for the person responsible right now. a man shot outside his own home, and police can't even say if he was the intended target. now they're looking for the two men they believe are responsible. our crews were first to the scene near rainbow and craig last night. family members told them they tried to stop the bleeding. the man was shot in the shoulder. he's expected to survive. his loved ones are on edge. any idea why they shot him? no now. that's why i'm going to go to my best friends house the family says they saw two men drive away in a dark, possibly red rolored van... they believe they've seen them in the neighborhood before. metro is working to figure out the motive behind the shooting. the project to make sure our

runs out is getting international recognition. the lake mead straw project is nominated for the 20-16 outstanding civil engineering achievement award. experts say its one of the most challenging tunneling projects ever undertaken. the structure cost more than 800- million dollars to build, and it should last at least 100 years! high pressure continues to be the dominant weather pattern for the southwest. sunny skies and dry conditions are expected to last through the rest of the work week. temperatures remain unseasonably warm, averaging 10-15 degrees above normal within the low and mid 70s. today, sunny skies will be coupled with a mild 5-15 mph wind with

high temperatures should range between 70 and 75 degrees with the rest of the work week hovering between 72 and 77 degrees! by the weekend, a trough looks to help shift high pressure to the east and weaken it slightly. this will allow partly cloudy conditions for saturday and sunday with a

now let's take a look at today's top stories now trending...

foot alligator through the drive- through window at a wendy's. the florida man says it was a prank. but state fish and wildlife was far from amused. they used a credit card receipt from a soda to track him down. josh james faces charges of unlawful possession and transportation of an alligator. the gator was released in a nearby canal. happy national pizza day...fat tuesday...and chinese new year. lots of holidays today, whatever you're celebrating you can get free pizza! pizza forte is offering up a free slice for anyone who mentions happy pizza day. they have two locations. one in sunset station and the other in the hard rock hotel and casino. a baby two-toed sloth was the guest of honor on a private plane. the sloth was flown in from florida en route to his new home at pittsburgh's national aviary. the aviary wants the sloth to play a key role in outreach and education programs. for more stories trending right

you can help someone in las vegas..... go to prom. "help of southern nevada" is collecting gently used gowns.. then.... they sell them for only -20- bucks. they accept old wedding gowns too... those go on sale.... for -50- dollars. just drop them off.... at any "al phillips the cleaners". this year's "gown town".... is february 27-th.... at town square. lepre-con takes place this saturday at town square. it raises money for the st. balfor childhood cancer research. lynn mcmullan/st baldrick's local volunteer /(kaila recently finished her treatment) you can register and only do "the count" where guinness will be monitoring how many folks are there. there is, however, also a 5k, 1 mile

garden and food trucks! ireland currently holds the record for most people dressed in leprechaun outfits at approx. 1263. we believe we will beat it. money raised goes to st baldrick's foundation to continue efforts in funding childhood cancer research. register: lepre-con.org (discount code leprecon10 to receive $10 off) town square 7:00-8:30 registration happening in the northwest parking lot at town

following- a new pot dispensery is opening today... it's located at tropicana and jones... two people had to rescued after a crash at 95 and charleston. chopper 13 bringing you breaking news fast and first... we watched the dramatic scene unfold this morning. two people inside a white pickup became trapped and had to be pulled out by rescue crews using the jaws of life. both people were put into an ambulance and taken to nearby hospitals. there's no word on their condition, but the crash caused a huge backup on both the 95 and charleston. and a lot of expectations from a little state... the new hampshire primary is taking place right now... and it could widdle down the presidential hopefuls. we'll know more when the polls close there. high pressure continues to be the dominant weather pattern for the southwest. sunny skies and dry conditions are expected to last through the rest of the work week. temperatures remain unseasonably warm, averaging 10-15 degrees above normal

today, sunny skies will be coupled with a mild 5-15 mph wind with no gusts expected. high temperatures should range between 70 and 75 degrees with the rest of the work week hovering between 72 and 77 degrees! by the weekend, a trough looks to help shift high pressure to the east and weaken it slightly. this will allow partly cloudy conditions for saturday and sunday with a small here's a look at what we're working on for action news live

3... the taxicab authority has come under fire... after a recent report found it was overcharging you and other customers! now there's talk of getting rid of the authority all together. and it seems everyone is addicted to their smartphone. but now doctors are sounding the alarm, because they say too many people are getting hurt because of distracted walking. we'll show you their new p-s-a next. tonight's primetime lineup begins with fresh off the boat at 8... the muppets at 8:30... marvel's agent carter at 9...what would you do at ten, followed by action news at 11. that's it for us here...

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