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. 16.00.45 trying not to cry 47 i promised myself i wouldn't do this 48 it's people's lives 49 people have 53 a thousand people have already lost their jobs 56 it was a disappointing, emotional day for solar power supporters like chandler sherman. she says the decision made by the puc today will completely kill the solar industry in nevada. the puc says they will phase-in customers onto a higher rate plan over 12 years. they're calling it a compromise....sherman disagrees. 15.57.29 changing the rules of the game on them 32 delaying them be moved onto new rates for five years to twelve years doesn't change the fact, 35 you're moving them onto new rates after they've already made a deal 38 but her tears it is to tell my three children and wife three days before christmas i no longer have a job? 38 well i do, and it wasn't easy 42 he brought his daughter and the solar alliance brought the signatures 55 thousand people who pledged their support.
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will prevent mark from getting his job back any time soon. 10.29.42 can you three look at this beautiful little girl right here and tell her why her dad has no job? 49 i believe you owe her an apology. 54 applause these are the cards bring solar back said they had 55 thousand people sign. i got a blank card to use as a prop so there will be some movement/action it says they support a november ballot initiative to undo what the puc has done and bring back solar choice. breaking news on a double fatal shooting at an arizona high school. police in glendale just confirming.. that it was a murder-suicide. two fifteen year old students were found dead of single gunshot wounds in an isolated area of independence high school. police say a note was found.. and the girls appear to have been in a relationship. no other students were hurt. that's the latest from the
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right now... north las vegas police need your help finding a man.... who went missing from his home!!! according to family members... -87- year-old.... lester clark has been missing from his home.... near cheyenne and civic center drive.... for nearly -2- weeks. his family says... he suffers.... from dementia and high blood pressure... and... doesn't have his medication with him. a developing story tonight. a metro k-9 has spent the day in surgery after being stabbed several times during a police standoff this morning. metro posted this picture of nicky and asked for prayers. officers say nicky is now in stable condition. metro says k-9's are vital to the deparetment's success.. and an injury like this could take one off the streets.. permanently. they're still unsure when nicky will return to work. pause for animation chopper 13 fast and first over desert inn and maryland parkway this morning. that -12- hour long standoff.... that resulted in nicky getting stabbed..... ended in bloodshed this morning. 13 action news reporter..... parker collins got a look....
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where it all started. this is where it all started. something red splattered on the walls. we're not sure what that is. we're pretty sure what's on this mattress could be blood... and the window busted to bits... a swat team spent nearly 12 hours negotiating with the man in here... pleading with him to put the gun down and come out.... when talks broke down... ( flashbang 02-12-16 am chopper1 00:28:50 this won't have nats since it's chopper) they set off several explosions... all while people stood out in the dark and cold... waiting to go home. leron lotts, can't go home cold up there but the way i'm feeling you see what's got on? i'm out here almost naked. it's cold!" police forced people to get out... giving them seconds to grab what they needed. sunny luthi, called 911 18:06:25-18:06:35 "we heard someone yell help, help me a few times and then i heard two pop noises that sounded like gunshots and then i called 911." this was a long standoff... starting last night and going
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it finally ended... when a police dog bit the suspect several times... and the suspect stabbed the canine. shattered glass and blood were everywhere... too short to super 05:16:20:02 "the police have been very patient. they waited for hours." even though people are back home... you can't really say things are back to normal looking at this. police shooed us away when we got close to the door... saying the gas inside the room pause for animation chopper 13.. fast and first over palace station right now where culinary union members say they are prepared to be arrested. the union is protesting what it calls the unfair treatment of workers by station casinos. according to union leaders.. metro sheriff joe lombardo denied their request to protest in the street in front of palace station. but they claim they have the right to engage in a non-violent act of civil disobedience.
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that's the latest from the breaking news center. station casinos issued a statement in response to this protesting.. saying "the culinary union continues to stage protests.. aggressively harass and spread lies against our company out of their continued frustration to persuade the majority of our employees to join their union. we respect our team members' right to join a union if they so choose.. as that decision is theirs not where we've been enjoying.... some absolutely gorgeous temperatures. but... will these temperatures stick around??? let's check in with.... 13 action news... chief meteorologist bryan scoffield. bryan. las vegas is in for another gorgeous warm day on saturday with temperatures around the same as friday for both overnight lows and afternoon highs. tonight expect low temperatures around 48 with highs tomorrow
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our high and low for today. a weak low pressure system will miss las vegas to the north but will bring with it a few thicker clouds and enough cold air at higher levels of the atmosphere to cool things down slightly. new at 5 tonight. police have just released new details on a dispute between couple before police say she pulled a gun and shot him. tonight.. she's facing murder charges but claims it was in self- defense. 13 action news reporter mahsa saeidi just read the arrest report.. and joins us live the new information. mahsa. steve - we know the fight began inside the couple's house! and it lead to the driveway! first - her version of what happened! catherine brewington says...she was trying to leave her boyfriend wednesday night! he had chocked her! pulled her hair! as she was loading up her truck....she says...he confronted her! reached for his
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she shot him! but police say... that's not what happened! a witness across the street...saw brewington pointing a rifle at her boyfriend! there was no fight! no shouting ....until brewington yelled something like....stay away! and shot him one time in the back! now we know there was a fight... because she had cuts... on her lip and arms! swelling.... around her neck and shoulders! but police say the victim...had no gun. we'll stay on top of this case. live in studio, mahsa saeidi 13 action news. a somber anniverary... today!!!! it's now been one year.... since local mother... tammy meyers was gunned down.... in front of her home. the shooting made national headlines.... when it was initially reported... as a case of road rage. but.... after police arrested erich nowsch.... conflicting reports kept coming out. nowsch actually confessed to pulling the trigger.... but claims.... he didn't know it was tammy who was hit. his attorneys have been working to get that confession.... thrown out. nowsch and his co-defendant... derrick andrews' trials are
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next month. a picture of a very skinny puppy is sparking outrage.. especially with a lot of animal lovers around the valley. gina greisen, nevada voters for animals is it ok for a puppy to look like that? i don't the all-important.... democratic caucuses... here in nevada. we'll tell you.... where you can catch hillary clinton... when she comes to visit.
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couple allegedly involved with a murder suspect.. mistakenly released from a los angeles jail. authorities now say bruce oliver and lavera wilson arranged a hotel room for steven lawrence wright. according to investigators.. the husband and wife initially told police they didn't know where the fugitive was. but records from the nevada inn.. in boulder city.. show wilson registered and paid for the hotel room where wright was later found. wilson and oliver are now facing felony charges. republican presidential candidates hit the campaign trail today.... ahead of tomorrow night's debate.... in south carolina. the latest polls show donald trump leading.... by a wide margin. trump is so confident... he's even changing tactics and pulling all attack ads.... from the air. going positive is a strategy john kasich says.... propelled him to the number two spot.... in new hampshire. john kasich, (r) presidential candidate you know you get energized in government when you are able to create a positive change in somebody's life. and i've been it a long time and i'm as idealistic as i've
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on the democratic side.... hillary clinton tries to regain her footing.... after a double-digit loss in new hampshire. clinton and vermont senator.... bernie sanders will meet up againg tonight..... when they both attend a dinner.... in minnesota. democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton is set to spend a lot of time in the valley ahead of the nevada democratic caucus on february she'll host a 'get out the caucus' kick-off event tomorrow at the painter's hall in henderson. valley residents are outraged... tonight. this... after a picture of an emaciated puppy.... at a valley pet store goes viral!!! what animal control is saying.... about the dog's condition. also ahead.. caught on camera. see what a woman did before guards decided to use a taser inside a jail.. to get her subdued. and.. later on 13-action news live at 6.. an hoa hall of shame report from chief investigator darcy spears. more on the firestorm.. and why homeowners there feel they're throwing hundreds of thousands of dollars down the
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remove her jewelry before being booked. security camera video shows her arguing with deputies before the taser is fired.. causing her to drop to the floor. the woman claims she was deprived of due process. the city says the deputy did nothing wrong. people on social media outraged.... about the health of a puppy.... they found..... in a henderson pet store!!! 13 marissa kynaston... . went inside the store.... tonight... marissa tells us... how some people arent satisfied.... with animal controls involvement. sot (roll over with video) gina greisen, nevada voters for animals is it ok for a puppy to look like that? i don't think any reasonable citizen is going to believe that this puppy looks healthy this is cell phone video taken from inside petland in henderson this morning. this puppy looks to be skin and bones-- his ribs protruding from his chest. people on social media thought this wasnt right. a picture of the puppy circulated last night-- and by the time the store opened this morning-- several people were
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sot vicki callahan, came to check on puppy it broke my heart, because i know what my boy looked like at 3 months at but his weight isnt the only thing concerning people like callahan. take sot vicki callahan he should be a little more animated than what he is animal control stopped by the store this morning-- and said even though the dog is slightly underweight-- he is still healthy. but i showed a local veterinarian-- christopher yach-- this video-- he says without examining the puppy-- he thinks he is severely underweight-- and should be under constant vet care. not on display. gina greisen with nevada voters for animals says-- voters should bring their concerns to the city. sot gina greisen, nevada voters for animals if you're outraged by this and you don't believe that this puppy looks healthy, contact your elected official and tell them, that's what we need. marissa tag i called henderson city officials to hear how animal control was able to determine that the puppy was healthy-- i'll have their
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reporting in the newsroom-- mk-- 13an. we're following a developing weather story very closely right now back east. millions of people in 19 states are under wind chill warnings.. watches and advisories. forecasters say this one will break records.. with wind chills in some areas plunging to 35-below zero. experts say.. with temperatures that low.. frostbite can occur in just ten minutes on exposed skin. by sunday.. new york city could tie or break a 100-year old low-temperature record. adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and 'weather first.' las vegas is in for another gorgeous warm day on saturday with temperatures around the same as friday for both overnight lows and
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tonight expect low temperatures around 48 with highs tomorrow around 74, both within 1 of our high and low for today. a weak low pressure system will miss las vegas to the north but will bring with it a few thicker clouds and enough cold air at higher levels of the atmosphere to cool things down slightly. temperatures will fall by 2-4 for sunday with some stronger north winds along for the ride. wind advisories are possible for the colorado river valley and lake mead where gusts to 40mph are possible but are unlikely for the las vegas valley as wind gusts will likely peak around 20-25mph sunday into monday. those winds are a product of another high pressure system which is moving into the area and will be directly overhead tuesday. expect highs by then to be back into the low to mid 70s helped
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overnight which will keep temperatures very mild. wednesday will likely be the warmest day of the coming week with some gusty winds expected late in the day. those winds will work to push temperatures into the mid and upper 70s ahead of an upper level system which will bring slightly cooler air to the valley by the end of the week. no rain is expected for the next 7 days. time now... for the latest consumer news... from contact 13. get ready for bigger and better...... cell coverage. the next generation is on its way. a-t-and-t says... it's preparing to conduct field trials...
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with this new generation of service... customers can expect speeds... - 10- to -1- hundred times faster... than today's connections. and.. don't forget... contact 13's "call for action" is ready to help you with a between -11-a-m and -1-p-m... at 702-368-2255. here's a look.... at what's coming up later on abc.... in primetime... at -8-... a charlie brown special... "be my valentine charlie brown"... at -9-... it's "shark tank"... then at -10-... it's 20/20 where on tonight's broadcast... sue klebold.... mother of columbine shooter dylan klebold.... gives her first television interview..... nearly -17- years..... after the tragedy tonight.... a survivor of the columbine shooting.... plans to watch that interview. she was shot by the gunmen that day.... back in april... and... has the scars to prove it.. casey johnson is now -34-... and... is anxious to hear what the shooter's mother has to say. johnson's shoulder was shattered.. and... now has limited use of her right arm. she says...
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remembers every detail of what happened that day in the lunchroom.. but johnson says... she refuses to let evil win. take sot ".... i don't have anger, i have questions, i would love to sit with either of their parents, as a parent myself now, even just to ask, what did you see, did you feel like you missed something, were you involved." the abc news primetime special examines the impact and lessons from the tragic day.... that changed america. we'll be right back.... with a final check on your forecast from bryan. but first.. a petition is gaining support to stop mgm resorts from charging for parking at its properties along the strip. find out what else the critics are planning.. and what mgm is saying about it.. all new on 13-action news live at 6 and 6:30. las vegas is in for another gorgeous warm day on saturday with temperatures around the same as friday for both overnight lows and afternoon
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arville.. metro confirms a suspected stolen vehicle investigation.. but the letters dea that we've seen from chopper 13.. indicate something more. 13 action news reporter mahsa saidi is racing to the scene. an update live at six. las vegas is in for another gorgeous warm day on saturday with temperatures around the same as friday for both overnight lows and afternoon highs. tonight expect low temperatures around 48 with highs tomorrow around 74, both within 1 of our high and low for today. air at higher levels of the atmosphere to cool things down for abc's world news tonight.... up next. we'll see you back here in 30-minutes for 13 action news... live at 6. until then.. thanks for watching and have a
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threatened to do. trump tonight saying he might sue ted cruz over being born in canada. and on the other side, bernie sanders is asked, is he standing in the way of history? the first woman president. how he answers. also breaking, the fbi on the case. a horrific machete attack at an american restaurant. and life-threatening cold on the way. temperatures in some places not seen in almost 100 years. diane sawyer is here tonight. and 17 years after columbine, one of the mothers of the shooters. breaking her silence on the signs missed. >> could you have prevented what happened to columbine? and tim tebow is here tonight. hard to imagine he would have had trouble at the prom. tonight, how he's helping thousands.
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