charges... officials were waiting for him when his plane touched down in portland last night. bundy is expected in court later this afternoon. we'll continue to monitor developments. just hours before bundy's arrest the fbi surrounded the remaining protesters at that wildlife refuge in oregon. some of them were live streaming audio of everything on their youtube channel as it was happening. nevada assemblywoman michelle fiore was headed to the refuge when this started. she called the militia members to give them her support and advice. "if we're walking out we do not need our weapons right now. they cannot fire upon you with the world watching do you understand. the world is watching you. they cannot fire upon you. (butted with) :29-:39 "listen to me i'm here and i will not leave you guys in a prison cell....

fiore says she asked the fbi to bring her to the refuge so they could negotiate a peaceful surrender. during the protesters live stream they said they would turn themselves in this morning. first on 13 action news - we are learning new details about the man and teenager shot inside their summerlin home. right now - they are both fighting for their lives at u-m-c. janeen hinden tells us she saw her fiance and daughter gunned down in their home. just before 5 a-m yesterday, police say, 2 or 3 people broke into their home near hualapai and desert inn and started shooting. stephen picardi was shot 8 times. hinden says her daughter - who goes by baby j - tried to fight back. she grabbed a gun - and started shooting.... ....but she was hit - and collapsed. the family is sharing these pictures of the crime scene with us. there was so much blood we had to blur it out. police tell us it was not a random attack. a dispute over a tarp gets so bad... fists start flying near tenaya

see this tarp? code enforcement tells us it has to come down today. you might remember this video... these next door neighbors got into it... over security cameras. one guy thinks they're pointed directly into his house... giving him no privacy. that's why the tarp is here... this just in... and hard to see... 1-hundred-24 crocodiles died in mexico while being transported by truck across the country. that's according to the mexican federal attorney for environmental protection. the reptiles were presumably killed by crushing and suffocation. the company in charge of the transport could be fined up to 180- thousand dollars. a woman accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend. this midday, neighbors are confused because they've never seen the couple fighting before. this happened last night near lone mountain and the 215. police have a woman in custody but she hasn't been arrested. after they heard an argument and then a gunshot in the driveway. lt dan mcgrath, metro "she

victim of a domestic violence situation where she has been struck and there was not question to whether she was the one who shot him." police say the couple had been dating for a few years...neighbors often saw them walking their dogs together in this normally quiet neighborhood. the person responsible for a late night stabbing is still on the run this midday. it happened just before 10 p-m last night near carey and lamb. police say a man was stabbed in the leg but he'll live. police don't have any suspects right now and are not sure about a motive. an action news update this midday... police are releasing new details on the arrest of a former north las vegas teacher. according to the report, william crawford kissed two -12- year old girls in -2 thousand 12- at "sommerset academy." but, the act wasn't reported until -2 thousand 14-. the students say crawford never touched them inappropriately. but they say he often brought students into a closet and "tickled" them as punishment

new developments on a deadly hit-and- run that killed a 2-year-old on "super bowl sunday." police say they are speaking with the driver of a van that may have been involved. it happened near lake mead and pecos. police say the driver is cooperating with them, but, so far, no arrest has been made. they're still working to confirm the white van is the same one that hit evelyn green. right now... north las vegas police want you to be on the lookout for this man on your screen. 50-year old thomas branklin hasn't been seen since monday. he was near mlk and carey. his family says he suffers from seizures and needs medication. if you see him, please call police. we now know what caused our city's 911 to go out for hours... metro says someone plugged something into a computer with a u-s- b cable causing their entire 9-1-1 system to crash earlier this month. officers don't think the person did it on purpose, they admit it exposed a problem they didn't know existed. michael barnbeck/9-1-1 radio systems director 7:34 michael barnbeck: it's just very unfortunate, but we continue to

ensure that no other citizen has to deal with this. the radio systems director says because of the incident they beefed up security measures. and now a story you'll only see here... the man accused of having sex inside a cabin on "the high roller," is speaking exclusively with 13 action news. phillip panzica says he wondered onto the street after a fight with his girlfriend and that's where he met his partner in crime. "i probably shouldn't have done that. we acted pretty childish about it....but....we were in vegas!" court documents say panzica and 21- year-old chole scordianos went inside one of the cabins and "hooked up." they were soon caught by security. panzica is blaming the whole thing on alcohol. he also says his girlfriend paid -3- thousand dollars... to bail him out of jail. a major breakthrough hailed as one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the decade -- being announced today. scientists have an update on efforts to observe the phenomenon known as gravitational waves. physicists have been working

existence of gravity waves. they were first predicted by albert einstein in research published almost exactly 100 years ago. coming up on action news at midday... a valley man needs your help. someone stole the equipment he needs to keep his business up and running... plus... the east coast continues to get walloped by mother nature... but she's much kinder to us... a local man needs your help finding his stolen trailer this

without it, he says his small business is out thousands of dollars. you can see this jeep driving right off with it. oscar maribel says the trailer also has equipment for his auto repair business near flamingo and pecos. they cut the lock, we had a lock on it, they cut the lock

the parking lot here in the front and that's where we had the best shot on the camera maribel is now paying a tow truck to bring vehicles in need of repair. with an average of ten tows a week, the cost is adding up. anyone with information should call police. while we continue to enjoy wonderful weather.... friends and family on the east coast are getting pummeled! up in northern niagara county, residents are digging out after many areas along lake ontario received between seven and nine inches of snow. and it's not the first time! some people are enjoying this new snow.. others are sick of removing it again. adlib at desk high pressure is still over the

towards the south/southeast today. sunny skies and high temperatures in the low and mid 70s will still be common along with winds between 5 and 15 mph. by saturday, the high will have shifted and weakened just enough for a few clouds to pop up. high temperatures will slip back to the lower 70s and breezy conditions are expected for valentine's day. to be common but no gusts are anticipated. we hold to uthigh temperatures climb back to the low and mid 70s. winds relax monday and tuesday but with a new front approaching, windy conditions look to start next wednesday. stay with us for today's health

the zika virus is causing some especially tough questions for

stay with us for today's health

the zika virus is causing some especially tough questions for catholics. we'll explain. plus... a super delivery during the super bowl. a teen doesn't know she's pregnant... but someone was nearby to help. in today's health report... they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees. our economy works for wall street

and that's the problem. as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people.

should the church be o-k with contraception and abortion -- if it helps contain the virus? nick paton ("payton") walsh talked to a key church leader in brazil's modern cityscape, the catholic church has been and is the most influential voice. but now - on ash wednesday - as the zika outbreak spreads, with

from sex, does it give your baby microcephaly? the church's rules remain set in stone. no condoms, contraception or abortion. just - rio's top cardinal tells us - be sure you keep mosquitoes away. (nick paton walsh, senior intl. correspondent): "would you still at this time tell people not to use contraception to prevent children being born with this awful deformity?" (cardinal dom orani tempesta, archbishop of rio de janeiro): "the church doesn't address this with the congregation, because the church believes that people should be responsible and for example if they have this or any disease, they should be responsible and not transmit it to other people." (nick paton walsh, senior intl. correspondent): "many have compared this virus to hiv and how the world was not fast enough to push safe sex. haven't they not learned their lesson? should they not be pushing people at this time only to use contraception and

risk?" (cardinal dom orani tempesta, archbishop of rio de janeiro): "there is just a probability and it has not been proven yet. i think that it still has to be proven and the church recommends that people take care of the environment, that they don't allow the mosquito to proliferate, and take care of their house." (nick paton walsh, senior intl. correspondent): "even if it is scientifically 100% sure that zika an be sexually transmitted, there would be no change in the church's policy about the use of contraception?" (cardinal dom orani tempesta, archbishop of rio de janeiro): "i think people are using this moment, this zika issue to try and use abortion to challenge the church." lent is around the corner - jesus's sacrifice, personal piety - but also around the corner, the brazilian carnival goes on. (nick paton walsh, senior intl. correspondent): "just meters away the party goes on, and this is potentially where zika could be spreading. in the face of this unprecedented outbreak the church's position, as it has been for decades, continues unchanged. nick payton walsh, cnn, rio de

a super bowl surprise for a young ohio woman... and she says a franklin county deputy helped her make it through the day. jamaica harris started feeling sick sunday... turns out the high school student was pregnant. she delivered a baby boy in the bathroom just as deputy steven mckinney arrived to her home. harris says she's been so busy going to class and work, she had no idea she was expecting. ((i didn't know that i was pregnant and he just came out so i was scared at first.)) umbilical cord from around the baby's neck and kept him warm until medics arrived. the new mom says the officer made her feel safe. a college in pennsylvania is trying to figure out what made more than a-hundred students sick. the students at ursinus college started coming down with vomiting and stomach pain

most of them had dinner earlier at a campus dining hall. but the school says it's still unclear what caused the outbreak... most students affected by the outbreak are getting better. an 8 year old girl saves her young brother... find out why she had to place the call to 9-11... even though her parents were on the scene. also... a truck goes down into a freezing sinkhole-- find out what happens next! you're watching channel 13 action news, where you ask, and we investigate. stay with us right now... federal investigators are

deputy and a pilot in california. the small plane burst into flames after going down in tulare (two-lair) county yesterday. there was no distress signal and the plane's parachute was not deployed. deputy scott ballantyne (ball-in- tine) and pilot james chaves were both killed. many are calling a new york police officer a hero for saving the life of a child. but the humble police officer is giving all the credit to the baby boy's eight-year-old sister. dispatcher: this is the ambulance dispatcher, can i

about to die, he can't breathe or nothing. dispatcher: ok, what is your address? where do you live? the second grader -just home from school--made the call for her frantic parents, who don't speak english. she calmly recited their address and phone number. the baby ended up being okay... and as a result, of the near tragedy, the family has signed up for c-p-r training at their local church. a massive power outage in hollywood, california. a man climbed to the top of a power poll... and apparently touched a high voltage poll.. he ended up in critical condition. thousands were left withoutpower. a scary moment for two drivers in canada check this out--- their truck fell into a giant sinkhole - and into the freezing cold water down below. the men were towing a landscaping trailer when it happened. fortunately, city workers were nearby and helped rescue them. still ahead on action news at midday... why the threat invovling north korea is far from over.

back at port... everyone safe and sound... but hear what the passengers are saying today. make sure to download the channel 13 action news app. it's simple to use and features live streaming and radar. get the app free in the app store and in google play. breaking news out of oregon...

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, to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders -- a consistent, principled, and effective leader. building a future to believe in.

.. this picture shows the convoy of cars leaving... it's a picture from breaking news dot com... showing the end of it all... it's a picture from breaking nws dotom.a cliven bundy, who has been charges related to his own standoff aaintnt in 20-14. hello. i'm todd quinones. and i'm dayna roselli welcome to the second half of 13 actions news at midday. this midday, u-s officials are sounding an ominous warning.. they say north korea's recent nuclear test and its launch of a satellite using ballistic-missile technology-- simply can't be sugar- coated...

direct threat to the security of the united states and its allies... here's c-n-n's brian todd. a brazen nuclear test.. and this: a display of long- range ballistic-missile technology, in the guise of a satellite launch. two blatantly-aggressive moves by kim jong un within the span of a month have the u-s and its allies reeling. and the u-s senate, late today, passing sanctions against the north korean regime... a regime that, america's top intelligence chiefs say, poses the world's greatest nuclear threat. (james clapper, director of national intelligence) "pyongyang continues to produce fissile material and develop a nuclear-armed missile that's capable of posing a direct threat to the united states." u-s officials say the north koreans haven't flight-tested those missiles yet-- so it's not clear if they'd work. but they say the recent tests-- and the fact that north korea's expanded its production of weapons-grade nuclear fuel-- signal that kim jong un's nuclear ambitions are

(patrick cronin, center for a new american security) "it means that north korea can go that makes it a very very big threat to regional stability." and an added warning from america's top spy-master, who says kim has other motives to build up his nuclear arsenal. (john brennan, cia director) "he wants to showcase, as a way to demonstrate his strength-- but also as a way to help market some of his proliferation capabilities." and where would kim be marketing his weapons? (jonathan pollack, brookings institution) "they might think a country like iran, for example, might be interested in, both for the technology, but more to the point if they wanted the prestige of putting a satellite in orbit." iran denies it's trying to acquire nuclear weapons. but experts say the iranians have long been cooperating with north korea in developing nuclear and missile technology... a way for iran to outsource that capability- and get around its nuclear deal with the u-s. (patrick cronin, center for a gain more technological insight, and both iran and north korea can come away with a serious nuclear missile

now to new developments in ferguson, missouri. the federal government announcing they're suing the city - trying to force it to overhaul its police department - which has repeatedly been accused of racial discrimination. the justice department firmly agreeing with african american residents of ferguson - saying that their complaints of unfair and racially biased police enforcement are true. ((ag loretta lynch -"the ferguson police dept's. violations were expansive and deliberate/////// stopping people without reasonable suspicion, arresting them without cause, and using unreasonable force. these violations were not only egregious they were routine /// they were driven at least in part by racial bias.)) the justice department- now suing the city of ferguson less than 24 hours after the city council rejected a deal to

in germany... a former nazi guard is on trial... he's facing 170-thousand counts of accessory to murder. he's 94 now... and is expected to testify in his own defense. a fraternity at indiana university is in hot water... suspended for hazing. new documents revealing what the university found during its investigation of the fraternity. the reports indicate a student was taken to the hospital with a blood alcohol level 4 times the legal driving limit... also tatics being used like sleep deprivation and interrogation. all is clear this midday after a suspicious liquid caused some very tense moments at "the luxor." chopper 13 fast and first over the strip yesterday as crews evacuated -3- floors. metro says around 11 a-m, houskeeping staff found the liquid in one of the rooms. jesse roybal, lvmpd "the unknown liquid was determined to be non-hazardous and as a result of that the operations of the hotel are returning to normal" video from inside shows the hotel was really strict with guests throughout the day.

with security. a cruise ship and the six-thousand people onboard... are back home after a bout with a monster storm. the royal caribbean ship was on its way from new york to florida on sunday the ship encountered rough seas off cape hatteras, north carolina. the storm produced 120-mile- per-hour winds.... battering the cruise ship and injuring four passengers... though none seriously. for roughly 12 hours, passengers of the anthem of the seas hunkered down in their rooms until conditions cleared. sot woman 1 -"how could you be angry? you're in the middle of nowhere ... i don't think they knew what to do." sot woman 2 -"when you see the crew praying on rosary beads and crying -- it was so scary. it was terrible." sot woman 3 -"the captain knew about this four days prior and he still took us out." sot woman 4 -"the worst came to mind. i thought we were gonna die. you hear horror stories but you never really live them until

royal caribbean says passengers will receive a refund for their trouble plus a voucher for 50-percent of what they spent to be used toward a future cruise fare. check out these flames in virginia! a log cabin was destroyed in this fire. fire crews say a family was inside when the fire broke point, it was visible from several miles away. metro making a big bust in the southeast part of the valley yesterday. these are images from a marijuana grow house near pecos and hacienda. that house is very close to doris french elementary school. police say they also seized alot of potentially dangerous equipment. no word on how much marijuana was confiscated or whether anyone has been arrested. an eastside storage facility is starting to crack down after more than 20 people are reportedly living in their units. the manager of "mini storage" near swenson and twain says the people are either living in

them to house others. surveillance video shows them coming-in after hours through a hole in the fence. he says authorities told him the first thing he needed to do was issue cease and desist letters to serve as a final warning that storage units can't be used as a residence. a local man being applauded for his quick thinking after helping pull an elderely woman to safety as flames engulfed her home. the fire happened near washington and valley view. while driving, the man saw the house on fire and saw the woman sitting in the backyard. tim szymanksi, las vegas fire and rescue 16:10:58:20 so he turned around, stopped his car, smoke, it was very thick black smoke 16:11:10:23 the woman was rushed to u-m-c to be treated for smoke inhalation. the woman told firefighters she burned some linens the night before, so investigators are trying to figure out if those sheets re-ignited. damage is estimated at

in the race for the white house, democrats hillary clinton and bernie sanders are gearing up to go at it, once again. p-b-s is hosting tonight's debate being held in milwaukee, wisconsin. clinton's campaign is reportedly planning a far more aggressive approach against sanders following the loss in new hampshire. meanwhile, bernie sanders is getting a big boost in fundraising. the vermont senator's win on tuesday quickly turned into big bucks. his campaign says it raised more than five-million dollars in the hours after the new hampshire primary. tonight's debate starts at 6 p-m our time. there's still a lot ahead on action news at midday... looking to take a trip? we'll tell you why now may be a good time to book a flight! plus... scandal-lovers, you're in luck- the show is back from its winter hiatus. we'll get you all caught up. and here's a live look at the new york stock exchange... ((ad-lib)) ((ad-lib)) chopper 13... giving us a close up view of

there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. an america where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren.

but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. i know we can create that america if we listen to our conscience and our hearts and not to the pundits and the naysayers. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message,

breaking news out of l-a a plane at los angeles international airport is smoking at the terminal... here's a live picture. we don't know what's wrong with the plane... but will stay on top of it. chopper 13... giving us a close up view of the training drills firefighters were doing on the high roller yesterday. the crews are doing simulated rescue missions. they'll be back out this morning until 11-30, and again tomorrow. in today's consumer alert... more bad news for twitter - the social media company is losing customers and its stock is falling. twitter reported yesterday that it lost two-million users in the last three months of 2015. shares plummeted as much as 12-percent in after-hours

0:06 - 0:09 nats of explosion you're seeing a test by the f-a-a of what can happen if a shipment of lithium ion batteries happen to ignite. the f-a-a says current fire suppression systems can't control a lithium battery fire. the batteries power our computers, tablets and can overheat and ignite. now, the f-a-a is worried about those batteries exploding while on planes. in fact, two 747's have crashed and it's suspected packages of lithium batteries contributed. sot: steve ganyard we cannot continue to lose these airplanes due to fires that are uncontained and will quickly bring an airplane down major u-s carriers don't accept shipments of lithium batteries. but, that's not true for all airlines which is why the faa is calling on those carriers to study the risks of carrying the potentially flammable cargo. now to a consumer warning about

realize you're paying! american's waste a staggering 14 billion a year on fees flying under the radar. they're usually payments for subscriptions you're not even using. the most common are credit monitoring services and gyms. a newly released website ask trim dot com offers free services that can help cut these pesky costs for you. if you're looking to book a flight somewhere, right now may be a good time to do it. the transportation department says domestic airfares have dropped to a six-year low. airline ticket prices fell by more than six-percent in the third quarter of 20-15. the average price is now about 372-dollars. high pressure is still over the southwest but is making a track towards the south/southeast today. sunny skies and high temperatures in the low and mid 70s will still be common along with winds between 5 and 15 mph. by saturday, the high will have

enough for a few clouds to pop up. high temperatures will slip back to the lower 70s and breezy conditions are expected for valentine's day. 10-20 mph winds look to be common but no gusts are anticipated. we hold to mostly sunny to partly sunny skies into the next work week but high temperatures climb back to the low and mid 70s. winds relax monday and tuesday but with a new front approaching, windy conditions look to start next wednesday. tonight's primetime lineup on a-b-c begins with grey's

8... followed by scandal at 9.. how to get away with murder at ten and action news at 11. so as you just heard... scandal is back tonight! millions of viewers have followed every hairpin plot twist about olivia, fitz, jake, mellie and the entire cast. but first - let's get everyone caught up. nats: it's handled ((music nats)) ((music nats)) no one olivia (drinking out of wine bottle): i need to work! tonight, the gladiators are back in business - jake: how does a guy facing a murder charge even get bail? / quinn: by being rich and white. and things are getting complicated - nats - fitz: i was trying to save us / olivia: there is no us! when we last fitz: i have done nothing wrong! his ex wife mellie became an overnight political

mellie filibustering (about to faint): cocaine use leads to risky sexuality ((nats - disgrunted politicians)) i said quiet ((hammer nats)) olivia's dad came back to the fold... eli pope: i may be the bad guy lady... but she found out that even the best fairy tales don't always have happy endings... fitz: we tried. / olivia: we did. so where will it all end up? olivia: it doesn't matter. i know. we would tell you but then we'd have to "handle" you - now let's take a look at today's top stories now trending... let's face it- if you get an invitation to attend the oscar's- you're lucky.... and not just because you'll receive a 200-thousand dollar gift bag! so what's in the bag? on the high-end, items such as a 10- day, first-class trip to israel and unlimited audi car rentals from silvercar... less expensive items include a haze dual v3 vaporizer, which retails for about 250-bucks. the 88th academy awards air live february 28th, right here on abc.

photographs is the latest art exhibit to hit manhattan beach.... at least until it's torn down next month to make way for a brand-new condo complex. gary sweeney grew up in the house he wanted to pay tribute to the home... and says he is overwhelmed by the community support for his project, which included scanning the pictures, getting them printed on plywood, then sawing them down to size to screw onto the walls. and now an update on a sea lion that went viral... she surprised everyone at a california restaurant when she came in and took a seat at a table. experts who took the pup in say she had a whole host of health problems - including being malnourished. but we're glad to report she is doing better... and has already gained 4 pounds! 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. ethl m chocolate factory is

they have a light display and holiday specials. joining us is tammy jo french and stu haack, pr & marketing

two members of a summerlin family are battling for their lives after being shot in their home yesterday morning. it happened inside a home by desert inn and hualapi....

not random... but haven't released a suspect's name. nevada rancher cliven bundy was arrested after getting off of a plane in oregon. and the standoff has ended peacefully. a disturbing find in mexico... 124 crocodiles that were being transported across one part of the country ended up dead. the official said the reptiles were presumably killed by crushing and suffocation. a mexican official said the company in charge of the transport could be fined up to 180-thousand dollars. u-s officials are warning us not to get too comfortable with north korea. they continue to be very concerned about their nuclear tests... and say the launching of a satellite using ballistic-missile technology-- simply can't be sugar- coated... high pressure is still over the southwest but is making a track towards the south/southeast today. sunny skies and high temperatures in the low and mid 70s will still be common along with winds between 5 and 15 up. high temperatures will slip

breezy conditions are expected for valentine's day. 10-20 mph winds look to be common but no gusts are anticipated. we hold to mostly sunny to partly sunny skies into the next work week but high temperatures climb back to the low and mid 70s. winds relax monday and tuesday but with a new front approaching, windy conditions look to start next wednesday. that's it for us here...

and be sure to watch action news live at 3 p-m with rikki cheese... until then.. thanks for watching and have a lowe's presents: how to plan for the future. happy valentine's day. happy birthday. sorry i forgot our anniversary. happy mother's day.

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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. i'm hillary clinton and i approved this message. >> announcer: get ready, because we're about to take your day