tv Action News 11am ABC February 24, 2016 11:00am-12:00pm PST
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right but we want you to be dead right you know what i mean? i say that not jokingly first over the scene as the couple was being put into an ambulance. the woman is now in life-threatening condition. officers we spoke to are frusterated these kinds of things keep happening. they say this is another accident that could have been easily avoided. ((i'm pleading to our public safe out here but the reality is we can't be everywhere all the time every place so we have we are now 55 days into 2016.... we have already had 18 deaths on the road. breaking weather news--- a winter storm is moving across the
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southwest airlines has cancelled all flights out of chicago midway airport. and more than 220-schools are closed! and that's impacting travel at mccarran. a live look right now... where 2 incoming flights and 2 departing flights have been canceled. and that number only expected to grow. in the south... tornado warnings are in effect for several counties in florida, and watches are in effect for both north and south carolina. more than a dozen twisters touched down yesterday. at least 3-people were killed. dozens more injured. the storms are now moving to georgia, the carolinas and eastern virginia. and the big concern will be the winds. coming up at 11-30, we'll have more on the damages. our team coverage on the storms continues... now with 13 weather first meteorologist greg bennett. high pressure has taken over the valley once again and today we will begin our climb breaking news -- reports say president obama is looking to nominate nevada governor brian sandoval as the next
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permit a vote of a replacement. and breaking news on the democratic race! nevada senator harry reid is endorsing hillary clinton for president. here's why-- :13 - 23 "she was the first lady...during that administration." reid went on to say that clinton would be a great first woman to lead america, and mrs. clinton will best serve the middle class. (trump) "we won with young, we won with old, we one with highly educated, we won with poorly educated. i love the poorly educated." as you heard right there, donald trump won the battle for nevada. and it was a landslide win for trump. a record nearly 75-thousand people attended yesterday's caucus. that's more than 2-times the number of people who participated back in 20 - here's a look at the final numbers. he got nearly 50-percent of the
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marco rubio came in second. ted cruz was a close third. ben carson in fourth. and john kasich in last. the donald is fired up, coming off his third victory. trump spoke with good morning america today, remaining confident he can win...without key political endorsements. trump says endorsements aren't his priority! 1:09 - 1:22 "they want me to...every single group." and runner-up marco rubio also talked with good morning america. rubio says of course he wanted to do better, but he feels good about coming in second. when asked why he hasn't gone after trump, here's what he had to say-- marco rubio 1:00 - 1:12 "ive never been a campaign to...talk about those." again that debate is tomorrow night. it'll be the next opportunity
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themselves apart before super tuesday. coming up at 11-30, we'll hear from the other candidates... including how ben carson is hoping to drum up support by attacking president obama! and here in las vegas, it was a chaotic caucus day. there were problems at some sites, where at one, it was like a flash from the past! take a look. people showed up, dressed up as "kkk" members at cimarron high school. it's not clear if the men were serious supporters or if they were joking, but either way, people were not happy to see them. cops were called out and they stayed at the high school until the guys left. and 13 action news got several complaints of long lines. here's a look at the wait last night over at durango high school. there were also reports of locations running out of ballots, i-d's not being checked, and people voting for te more than once.
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out there were no official reports of violations. the man accused of opening fire on people near the strip is staying behind bars. omar talley made his first court appearance this morning. a judge didn't grant him bail. police say security video shows talley fought with the three victims in the miracle mile shops parking garage... minutes before the shooting on harmon. two women were killed, and a man is critically hurt. talley admitted to being in the parking garage, but denied ever opening fire. he's facing felony charges for firing a weapon, murder and attempted murder. he's back in court wednesday. new information... on that uber driver charged in a series of shootings. for the first time, we're getting a look at surveillance video from a gun shop...that driver visited before going on the rampage. take a look. here's suspect jason dalton in that michigan shop just hours before the deadly shooting. he checked out guns, but only left with a tactical jacket.
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owner the person that was in here was friendly, talked to us was smiling joking around less than 3-hours later, police say dalton begins the shooting spree. 6 people are dead, 2 others hurt...including a 14-year-old girl still fighting for her life. coming up at 11-30, we'll hear from a shooting witness! and be careful what you wish for-- your 5 seconds of fame online, may end up ruining the rest of your life. we'll tell you what happened to the teen's family behind that viral "damn daniel" video. here at home...
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new york city are here. both places either have a wheel or are getting one. it's scary. they're repelling sometimes hundreds of feet. eric eberhart, the linq high roller gm "i had the opportunity to do it last year and loved it. i had no fear at all." they'll be back at it tomorrow. so don't freak out of you see a person dangling from one of these cabins. reporting live parker collins 13 action news. thanks parker. a first look at celine dion's emotinoal return to the stage. the las vegas strip headliner performed last night for the first time since both her
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the show started with a special tribute to him. dion broke down in tears at several points during the night. as you know, her husband served as her manager for years. celine dion's next show is on friday...she'll continue her residency as normal. high pressure has taken over the valley once again and today we will begin our climb back up to the 70s! sunny skies will be common along with winds light and switching directions throughout the day. high temperatures will range between 67 and 72 degrees. mostly sunny skies and light winds continue through the work week and into the weekend. high temperatures move into the mid 70s by thursday and by friday, highs are expected in days but the only affect it has on the valley would be a strong breeze by next tuesday. skies will be common along with winds light and switching directions throughout the day.
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between 67 and 72 degrees. mostly sunny skies and light winds continue through the work week and into the weekend. high temperatures move into the mid 70s by thursday and by friday, highs are expected in the upper 70s and lower 80s. there is a weak disturbance that will be monitored closely throughout the next several days but the only affect it has on the valley would be a strong breeze by next tuesday. skies will be common along with winds light and switching directions throughout the day. high temperatures will range between 67 and 72 degrees. mostly sunny skies and light winds continue through the work the upper 70s and lower 80s. there is a weak disturbance that will be monitored closely throughout the next several
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on the valley would be a strong breeze by next tuesday. a home leveled, following an explosion that could be felt for miles! you can see barely anything is left! it happened in seattle. firefighters say the blast was so strong, it broke the windows at a nearby schooll! two people were killed. and now investigators are looking into what set off the blast. south kitsap fire and rescue deputy chief guy dalrymple "it was quite significant. literally, there was nothing left of the structure. 15 we found rafters and sheeting material up in the trees 30 feet high." the propane that was the main source of heat for the home is in tact, but firefighters haven't examined it yet. as of right now, they don't believe there was any criminal activity here... it appears to be a tragic accident.
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johnson and johnson is paying up for a lawsuit all over its talcum powder. the company is paying 72-million dollars... to a missouri family, after they say their loved one died of ovarian cancer caused by the company's product. prosecutors argued johnson and johnson was aware of but neglected the dangers its talcum powder. abc news dug a little deeper into this issue. chief health correspondent jennifer ashton says studies have been out for decades about the link talcum powder between ovarian cancer, but there is no definite answer. :27 - :40 "the theory here...that's doing this."
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risk of ovarian cancer-- taking birth control pills, breastfeeding, and tying your fallopian tubes. johnson and johnson is appealing the ruling, and says they stand by their talcum powder. breaking news-- a syphilis outbreak here in nevada! the southern nevada health district reports there has been a 128-percent increase in cases in clark county since 20-12... now, they're encouraging health providers...especially those who treat young men...to report a syphilis diagnosis so the patient and his partner can be treated and cured for 40 dollars. 13 action news reporter michael burton will have more on this the disease coming up on later editions of 13 action news. a big recall by chocolate maker 'mars'! in 55 countries, they're pulling millions of mars, snickers and milky way
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mars says someone found a piece of plastic in a snickers bars. the bars were produced in the netherlands. the affected candies have best before dates between june and october 2016. celebration and variety candy packs are also being recalled. the "damn daniel" video has exploded on social media..being retweeted hundreds of thousands of times. but it's popularity is what police say led them to swarm his family's home! the family is speaking out now with a word of warning before the next time you try to go viral on the internet. you'll hear from them and other internet sensations on the dark side of going viral, when 13 action news live at midday
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victim to another prank! prank! abc's paula faris talks with the teen and other internet sensations, on life after that post! < he's the internet sensation in the white vans? nats - damn daniel? back at it again with the white vans? (laughter) this seemingly mundane video of a california high schooler walking while his friend else? -- the "damn, daniel" video? nats - damn daniel the snapchat montage already retweeted over 300,000 times? and liked by over 400,000 followers since it was first posted last monday? nats- spicy man! but while daniel is gaining internet fame- nats - back at it again with the white vans -- josh holz, his friend, who posted the video, became the target of a dangerous prank known as "swatting"? someone calling 911 early tuesday morning, reporting a hoax homicide? causing armed officers to swarm
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believe is a form of "trolling"? this terrifying prank, just another example of the dark side of internet stardom? nats alex lee, a-k-a "alex from target", became an internet sensation in 2014 when he was photographed bagging items at his local target - the picture earning him the adoration of many female fans?but leading to countless online attacks. sot - they would be sending death threats saying they were gonna kill me, people would draw pictures burning my house down, stuff like that? and david devore dealing with backlash after posting this video of his son following a visit to the dentist. nats - david after dentist -- is this real life? sot - it's just ridiculous the negative comments that came my way. this reaction: all too common. sot - when people become famous // some people fee l a desire to violate their privacy and some people are drawn to doing that in a very hostile and negative way. but according to alex from target? the trade off was worth it.
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into it. > that was abc's paula faris reporting. a lot more news ahead at 11-30, including a local elderly woman robbed at gunpoint! 12:20:00 "i thought i was going to die. i'm glad i didn't. laughs" hear more on the attack, plus how police tracked down not only the suspects, but also got all her stuff back! and 13 action news has team coverage on the storms ravaging the south.
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on this second half of action news live at midday. i'm todd quinones. and i'm dayna rosselli. more than 2-dozen reported tornadoes tore across the gulf states. at least three people have been killed. here's abc's elizabeth hur with more. < ((nats)) "look up look up!" a monster storm system is on the move up the east coast.. this rv park in st james parish, louisiana obliterated. parish, louisiana obliterated. ((sot)) woman "i immediately took off running to help reported tornadoes in 24 hours.. across 5 states. ((sot)) aaron forsyth, gold's gym states. ((sot)) aaron forsyth, gold's gym member "sounded like a train that was coming through here." people were inside this gold's gym in prairieville, louisiana when a twister ripped the wall right off the side of the building. ((sot)) aaron forsyth, gold's gym member "working employees and just people working out and they had about eight kids in the daycare, so definitely a scary situation." amazingly no one was seriously hurt here.. but elsewhere the heavy wind and rain powerful enough to flip this tractor trailer over
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debris.. ((sot)) willy martin, st. james' parish sheriff "we are hoping that's we can get down into those debris piles and try to find people." elizabeth hur tag looking ahead forecasters say from florida to maryland. they could be hit with damaging winds and hail today. further north from dc to where we are here in ny. we're being told to brace for heavy rain and flooding later tonight. eh, abc news, ny. > 13 action news has team coverage on the storms. les send it over now to 13 greg bennett. high pressure has taken over the valley once again and today we will begin our climb back up to the 70s! sunny skies will be common along with winds light and switching directions throughout the day. now to the race for the white house... donald trump riding high today,
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nevada. enator ted cruz ended up in third place. po-10we "history teaches us that nobody has ever won the nomination without winning one of the first three primaries and there are only two people who have won one of the first three primaries-- (cheers) donald trump and us. (cheers)" meanwhile, republican candidate ben carson is drawing criticism
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president obama. he said if he's elected... he would be the first real black president, because president obama was raised white. (ben carson/(r) presidential candidate): "i don't think anybody would deny that someone who is raised in hawaii by his white grandparents, and then spent formative years in indonesia with his white mother, does not have the typical black experience." carson finished fourth, with less than 5-percent. while the republicans may have been center stage here in nevada.. the democratic presidential candidates took the stage in south carolina. it was for cnn's town hall last night. vermont senator bernie sanders went after donald
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after his competitors. he says trump is trying to form a racist effort to delegitimize the president. (bernie sanders/(d) presidential candidate): "my dad came from poland. i'm running for president. guess what? no one's asked for my birth certificate. maybe it's the color of my skin. he also attacked rival hillary clinton for not releasing transcripts from her speeches to big companies. clinton says she'd release the transcripts, but she shouldn't have to be the only one. (hillary clinton/ (d) presidential candidate): "the facts are that every single time somebody has hurled these charges against me, which they have done, it has proved to be nothing." the next big contest for the democrats is this saturday for south carolina primary. an update to a story we brought you as breaking at the top of the hour-- we've just learned new details on the condition of the two people hit while walking their dog. the man hit is 56-years-old, and he's in critical condition. the woman hit is 57-years-old, and she has serious injuries. the driver is cooperating with
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the crash happened near rainbow and charleston... when police say a driver turned left and struck the couple. an elderly woman attacked and robbed at gunpoint by three oman tells she was falling asleep tuesday night, when she heard her front door get kicked in. immediately she called 9-1-1, but it didn't take long for the men to get to her. 12:14:38 "they found me, put me down on the floor and held a gun to my head." when officers got there, the guys took off. eventually police arrested them. metro thinks they might be connected to other home invasions in the valley. shocking video of a home invasion, you have to see to believe. three men break into home, and the guys actually look right into a surveillance camera! the break-in happened at a home near lamb and north las vegas blvd. right now, the trio is still on the run. if you have any information, give metro or crimestoppers a call. new information on a man shot
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metro now says they're searching for two suspects! chopper 13 flew over the scene yesterday near d-i and polaris. they say the victim was in his car when he was confronted by two guys. a motive and who those suspects are remain unknown. vm the search is on this midday for a suspect and two "persons erest"..wanted in connection to a murder. this is 21 year old colton brantano...the suspected killer. metro is calling jared busch and sherri esquibel, "persons of interest." yesterday morning, a man was shot to death following a fight near nellis air force base. investigators think that fight may have been over drugs. arizona license plate.. rme- 4708. a community in mourning... dozens packed a cracker barrel restaurant near kalamazoo, michigan...one of the locations of that tragic shooting spree. the suspect jason dalton is behind bars.
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about that shooting from a witness. tammy george was a neighbor of one of the survivors. she says she was outside her kalamazoo apartment, when dalton drove by. (tammy george/shooting spree witness) "the car had drove by and asked if they knew misty, missy, and they said, 'no.' and then it had circled around again. and i don't know if it was her mother instinct, she just knew something was wrong, told them gunfire. carruthers is expected to make a full recovery. we're learning more about the man run over by an 18-wheeler outside the hard rock 35-year-old doctor sebastian kola-bankole from london broke three vertebrae in his neck. he underwent emergency surgery on his spine...after the big rig backed over him last monday. his family says he didn't take out traveler's insurance, so it's going to cost them around 350-thousand dollars for his
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back home. they set up a go fund me page. if you'd like to help we have a link on our website. what is meant for a place that kids go to have fun...turns into a showdown among adults! now...the hunt is on for those responsible fighting at a chuckie cheese. and the process to get one of the biggest awards shows on air...takes a lot of time and patience.... a behind the scenes look of how the votes are tallied for the oscars coming up. high pressure is bringing back the warmth! i am tracking the temperatures in your 13 weather
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local media are reporting accused shooter jason dalton had an arsenal of guns at his home! dalton has admitted to the shooting last saturday. 6 people were killed, and 2 others hurt. time now for a consumer alert from contact 13-- move over 'like' button! you've got some competition on facebook. the social media site now lets users chose from like, love, ha-ha, wow, sad or angry. the new options are already available on both your computer and your mobile devices. vm and a big warning for parents with any teenage girls, about the dangers your kids encounter
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they're worse than you might think! journalist nancy jo sales wrote a new book, called "american girls -- social media and the secret lives of teenagers." and she says what she discovered was troubling...young lives are tormented online. nancy jo sales //[14:21:18;11] one of the first conversations that i had with some girls in los angeles really set the tone don't you just go off it?" and she said, "because then i would have no life." sales says young girls' lives are negatively ruled by social media. now let's take a look at today's top stories now trending... a big honor for the late ray charles tonight. the president and first lady will honor the music legend ray charles. they're hosting a tribute as part of the "in performance at the white house" series. contemporary artists will perform charles' music. the whole thing will be streamed online, starting at 4 this afternoon. (
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club has declared the labrador retriever as america's most popular dog breed. this is the 25th year in a row labs were named top dog! rounding out the top five are the german shepherd, golden retrievers, bulldogs, and beagles. a pair of utah sisters who used in- vitro fertilization gets pregnant again! now they have multiple sets of twins! identical twin moms, kerri and kelli say its divine intervention... kerri bunker/twin mother) "we just feel like these are a gift from god. honestly." (kelli wall/twin mother) "surreal it seems unbelievable. kelli was first with her twin five year old girls, then kerri announced she was pregnant with her, four year old twins... altogether total....five sets... ten twins, one family! "for more stories trending right now, head to ktnv.com. high pressure has taken over
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today we will begin our climb back up to the 70s! sunny skies will be common along with winds light and switching directions throughout the day. high temperatures will range between 67 and 72 degrees. mostly sunny skies and light winds continue through the work week and into the weekend. high temperatures move into the mid 70s by thursday and by friday, highs are expected in the
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here's a live aerial view of where it's happening. this is bailey, colorado. that's 45-miles southwest of denver. no motive just yet "and the oscar goes to..." those five words keep oscar viewers on the edge of their seats. but the process of determining who on the edge of their seats. but the process of determining who wins is not an easy task. abc's brandi hitt shows us the entire process, step-by-step. < nats -- (ruiz & cullinan on red carpet) 1 they are the best secret-keepers in hollywood. martha ruiz and brian cullinan are set to carry those famous briefcases again... sot -- (from ceremony - burn: 2015 in corner) "the oscar goes to..." 2 ?holding the names of this year's oscar winners. sot -- martha ruiz, pwc tax price-waterhouse- coopers has contued the oscar bvideo // 6,261))
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sent out to voting members this year? on paper and online. sot -- brian cullinan, pwc southern california market managing partner // "we control everything from the time they go out? indicated with security location." 10 ((animated graphics)) inside that "secret, uncisclosed location"... security is tight. there's a specialized alarm system... biometric locks... and no internet access... where a small team counts all 24 categories -- by hand. sot -- martha ruiz, pwc tax partner // "it's up to brian and i to then consolidate everything... make sure we're going through their piles... counting that... then recounting that. we will stuff the envelope... close it... seal it with the red." 8 those 24 "winning" envelopes -- and a locked in a safe... until oscar sunday when ruiz and cullinan enter their safe code... and take their briefcase. each - then traveling a different route to the oscar red carpet... escorted by l-a-p-d. sot -- brian cullinan, pwc southern california market managing partner // "no matter what happens... at least one of us will get
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abc news correspondent brandi: "do you feel a little bit like 007?" martha: "a and back stage -- they only hand the envelope to the southern california market managing partner // brandi: "is this the hardest secret to keep?" brian: "it's a big second." 7 brandi hitt -- abc news -- los ageles. > kyle dunlap, co-founder matt cox, founder aaron hansel, award recipient never give up community award select individual in community that shows spirit of community and helping one another
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following breaking news out of colorado-- three sheriff deputies have been shot. one is dead, one has life-threatening injuries and another should be ok. here's a live aerial view of where it's happening in bailey, colorado. authorities say the deputies were serving an eviction notice. it's not clear if the shooter is killed. high temperatures move into the mid 70s by thursday and by friday, highs are expected in the upper 70s and lower 80s. there is a weak disturbance that will be monitored closely throughout the next several days but the only affect it has on the valley would be a strong breeze by next tuesday.
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baby. then, mario's teaming up with a "chew" viewer to take her leftovers from tired to inspired. plus, "chewer challenge" week continues and clinton is being put to the test in a crazy crafting challenge. get ready to fall in love with your leftovers right now on "the chew." [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. hello, hello, hello. welcome to "the chew." so, i want to tell you a story. it's a little story about a plastic container in the back of your refrigerator that needs some love. it just needs some affection. i'm talking about the humble leftover, yes. we are here today to tell all the leftovers of the world something really important -- we love you, we really, really love you. [ cheers and applause ]
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