right now this is all we got, is our family, that's all we have investigators are working to figure out what started the fire. live near nellis and harmon-- mk-- 13an. the man accused of opening fire on people near the las vegas strip..... is staying behind bars!!! a judge denied.... omar talley bail this morning. police say.... security video shows.... he fought with the -3- victims in "the miracle mile shops parking garage"... minutes before..... the shooting.... on harmon. two women were killed... and.... a man critically hurt. talley admitted to being in the parking garage... but denied.... ever opening fire. we're following breaking news along the east coast where deadly storms are pounding virginia and the carolinas tonight. you can see some of the damagevideo behind me. at least 3 people are dead in waverly, virginia where a tornado touched down and flattened dozens of homes. and as it stands right now..

let's go to 13 weather first chief meteorologist bryan scofield in the weather center with more on these catastrophic storms. a tornado watch is in effect until 11 p.m. est for the district of columbia, delaware, central and eastern maryland, southern new jersey, southeastern pennsylvania and northern virginia. the watch includes atlantic city, baltimore and philadelphia. a tornado watch is in effect until 9 p.m. est for parts of northeast north carolina, southeast virginia and extreme southern maryland. this watch area includes richmond, virginia, norfolk, virginia, salisbury, maryland, and cape hatteras, north carolina. a tornado watch is n ecentral/southern north carolina. this watch area includes wilmington in north carolina. right now... a woman is fighting for her life..... after she and another person get hit.... while walking her dogs... it happened....

near rainbow and charleston. police say.... a driver was turning.... from rainbow onto del ray.... and... didn't see the couple crossing the street. both were taken to the hospital.... and... the woman is said to have... in life-threatening injuries. a developing story..... we're following right now... a syphilis outbreak.... here in southern nevada!!! the southern nevada health district reports.... there has been a -1- hundred -28- 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. we're following a developing story out of nevada right now with some huge national implications. the white house reportedly vetting governor brian sandoval as a possible replacement on the u-s supreme court for the late justice antonin scalia. sources are telling a-b-c news sandoval is on a list of recommended nominees.. and he picked-up a big endorsement today. 13 action news reporter mahsa saeidi is live with the latest.

(take live remote) it's a contentious battle! senate republicans vowing to block anyone this white house picks. but sources say senate minority leader harry reid has already spoken with the governor and the president. (senator harry reid take sot) "i know if he were picked, i would support the man. he's a good person, he has a (vo continues) the question now is what will be the impact of a gop friendly nominee? governor sandoval is currently in his second term. the 52 year-old republican has high approval ratings! an impressive resume! in 2005, he became nevada's first hispanic federal judge. he also served two terms in the state legislature.. and was elected attorney general of nevada. sandoval is a moderate on some social issues including abortion. a spokeswoman for his office tells 13 action they've had no discussions with the administration. (take live remote) at six - a

who says this is just about making his party look bad. in the newsroom, mahsa saeidi, 13 action news. check this out.... chopper 13 showing us what looks like a scene.... from an action movie... so that they'll be better prepared to save your life! 13 action news reporter.... parker collins shows us.... how firefighters from across the country.... took to the high roller today.... for crisis training. 23:30:06-23:30:08 "we got here late yesterday so hopefully we'll get to see the city today." just by his accent... you can tell this guy isn't from around here. 23:32:32-23-32-36 do you get scared? no this is pretty laid back. neither is this guy... but this is what they're here doing. 23:29:06-23:29:07 "it's a great ride. you should go up and try it." standup: we're seeing some death defying stuff out here... watching firefighters repel from this cabin... and this one over here. richard blatus nyc battalion chief 23:28:51-23:28:58 "it's a hands on opportunity for us.

york. we don't have a wheel yet. we don't have anything of this type or capability." this isn't some action movie. it's training for a worst case scenario. if everything fails... these guys are ready. standup: this is one of the harnesses they were wearing for their training... most of their equipment fits in this backpack. firefighters from florida and new york city are here too. orlando already has a wheel so what they're doing today could be the difference between life and death. (nats) if you see someone dangling from a cabin tomorrow morning. don't worry... these guys are here one more day for drills. near the strip parker collins 13 action news. a disturbing sight.... outside one of the caucus locations has incited a firestorm.... on social media..... two people dressed as members of the k-k-k stood outside..... and now.... many people are asking:... was this.... or... just a prank?

important endorsement today from a prominent nevadan.. who says he's all-in for the former secretary of state. and more trouble for a pet store in henderson who's been on 13 action news before... they treat thliving being 16 now - 13 action news is looking into another report of an underweight dog. when you ask... we investigate.

cathis. this is a story.... that's been blowing up... all over social media... two men.... dressed as k-k-k- members.... doe the caucus site. it's not clear... if the men.... were serious supporters... or....soffended alot of school.... until the pair left. "the anti defamation league" issued a statement today..... that reads in part: "regardless of one's political views.... trying to send a message..... by dressing up as a member of the k-k-k is irresponsible and deeply offensive... the klan evokes.... a particularly dark time.... in american history.... and.... the use of klan imagery.... to criticize a candidate.... is simply unacceptable." gop frontrunner donald trump is celebrating his biggest win yet in the race for the republican presidential nomination- a 22 point victory in nevada that also saw record voter turnout. and.. for the second time in a row.. marco rubio barely edged out ted cruz for second place. trump was celebrating the

results came in. (sot trump) i grab and grab and i get greedy i want money we're going to bring in so much money and so much everything. the republicans now have one debate and 6 days to go before super tuesday.. when voters in 12 states and one u-s territory head to the polls. tic side.. hillary clinton.. who won the democratic caucuses on saturday.. picked up a big endorsement today from nevada senator harry reid. he says clinton is ready to be president.. citing her work as secretary of state. a colorado sheriff's deputy officer is dead following a shootout at a home. it happened as officers were serving an eviction notice on a man who'd been fighting foreclosure for years. they expected it to be contentious.. and say he came out with a rifle and started shooting. one officer was killed. another was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery

the deputies returned fire.. killing the gunman. it's some surveillance video.... you need to see.... to believe. and.... it will make you think twice reason... a henderson pet store is facing some big questions once again after a pet owner came forward and shared pictures of this dog that appears to be in poor condition. this is the second time in two weeks we've received reports of a look at what we're working on right now for 13 action news live at 6. michael burton here at a storage facility on the east side where police caught 6 people living in their units. all of them have been removed, but the owner of the facility could be next! a simply wonderful end of the week and weekend is in store for the desert southwest. temperatures will continue to warm as high pressure builds in overhead and keeps the skies

severe burns.... after he says..... an e-cigarette exploded.... in his pocket. you can see..... as the man walks over to the cashier to pay... his pocket suddenly explodes.... and.... bursts into flames!!! (manoj kumar, gas station employee) "i was shocked! i was like what was that? you have a bomb in your pocket? i was like that! you carry your bomb in your pocket? i was totally shocked and just like this my hands were on my head." the man then..... runs outside the door..... where he struggles to get his burning pants off. the cashier comes

sprays him down..... with a fire extinguisher. a customer then drove him to the hospital.... where he was treated for second degree burns.... to his leg. more fallout after a photo of a dog at a local pet store went viral. after seeing our story.. a pet owner who got her dog at petland says her pup was in the same condition. when you ask, we investigate. contact 13 investigative reporter stephanie zepelin joins us with more. romeo looks fine here, but his owners say it's been a long rrd for the last month and a half....taking him from sickly to a normal, playful puppy. this is what suzette was expecting when she got a puppy. romeo, now about three months old, is a lively, playful boy. puppy nats but this is what they got back in january..... suzette's husband says he took these pictures of their new yellow lab right after getting him home. she said they didn't spend much time with the puppy before buying him....that the sales people pressured her into

12.43.41 we only spent maybe an hour with the dog 44 actually playing and socializing with the dog 47 but he had just woken up so we didn't see any of that 50 then we came home, and right away he had diarrhea and vomitting 55 they even tried to bring him back, but felt bad for the pup. they said the vet for petland told them romeo was ok, just underweight. but when they took him to their own vet, they learned he was underweight and had kennel cough and an ear infection. he still can't jump very high, they say because he spent too much time in a cage and his legs are weak. 12.43.14 it seemed iffy 14 i dont know, i had a bad feeling 16 so when they saw our story about little rudy, it was more than just a coincidence to suzette. 12.47.23 our dog was similar to that, very underweight like that dog 27 and now she wants to let other people know just all about money and priceso dogs like just a dollar sign 12 not an actual living being 16 petland sent us a statement, saying in part:

owned and operated franchise business where the first priority has always been, and will continue to be, the health and safety of our animals." we also looked into what happened to rudy. we'll tell you on action news live at six. this is a story we got from an email. if you have something you think we should investigate, send us an email. 13 investigates at ktnv dot com. live in the studio, stephanie zepelin, 13 action news. breaking news on severe weather hitting the east coast.. we're just getting these images of the calm before the storm in washington d.c... the white house has back up.. but more than 20-thousand of the not-so-fortunate don't have power.. take a look at radar right now ... that storm is picking up pennsylvania.. new jersey.. and parts of north and south carolina have been extended to 8 oclock our time. that's the latest from the breaking news center. bryan. a simply wonderful end of the

for the desert southwest. temperatures will continue to warm as high pressure builds in overhead and keeps the skies completely clear. the next several daysputely obscure the sun. we'll definitely see the clouds, but they'll only be the decorative sort, and will at best slightly dim the sunshine for a couple minutes. temperatures will be lovely this weekend with highs thursday in the mid 70s, friday rising into the upper 70s and saturday peaking aright around 80 for the las vegas valley. cooler weather returns on monday and tuesday as an upper level low misses to the northeast

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rise. more than.... -13- million americans.... became victims of i-d theft... last year. according to... "javelin"... a company analyzing customer transactions... e-m-v... or chip card security... has made it harder... for thieves.... to make fraudulent charges... with a stolen card. so.... bad guys... are simply creating new accounts... with stolen information. in fact... "new account fraud"... is up -1- hundred and -13- percent. the nevada attorney general's office says.... it's important to exercise... due diligence... when it comes to protecting your information. first assistant attorney general wesley duncan: one practical thing you can do on a day to day basis is on our smartphones, you can have apps that check your bank and the transactions that are occurring either in a savings account or checking account. we have more information... on protecting your identity... and... how to report... if you've been a victim... at k-t-n-v dot com. this story will suprise cheese lovers! wal-mart is being sued.

having a wood-filler... in its... "great value brand".. -1- hundred percent... grated parmesan cheese. walmart says... they take the matter seriously... and... will review the allegations... once they've received the complaint. and... don't forget... contact 13's call for action is ready to help you.... with a consumer problem. just call one of our volunteers.... any weekday.... between -11-a-m and -1-p-m... at 702-368-2255. we'll be right back.... with a final check on your forecast.... from bryan. and.. coming up later.. all new live at 6- you saw this video first on 13- action news- squatters sneaking into a storage facility where they were living. today.. 13 action news watched the owner kick them out. a simply wonderful end of the week and weekend is in store for the desert southwest. temperatures will continue to

in overhead and keeps the skies completely clear. before we go... here's a look.... athamon abc in primetime... at 8:00... it's "the middle"... followed by... "the goldbergs"... at 9:00... it's "modern family"... followed by "black-ish"... at 10:00... it's "american crime"... and... we'll see you tonight... for action news... live at 11:00.... a reminder to watch 13 action news live at 6 tonight for your chance to win $250. we'll show a keyword.. then log on to ktnv.com before we'll announce two winners tomorrow night from tonight's keyword. so.. everyone who enters tonight.. live at 6.. will have two chances to win $250. that's our news for now.. but... stay with us.... for abc's world news

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breaking news tonight. we're on the scene of a deadly tornado outbreak. several states, homes destroyed. school children bracing themselves. a dangerous night ahead from south carolina all the way up through new york.

trump, now marching to super tuesday. his landslide win in nevada. and the major republican now predicting a trump surprise. the abc news exclusive tonight. my one-on-one interview with apple's ceo, tim cook. for the first time, cook on why apple is refusing to help the fbi break into the iphone used by the san bernardino killer. new details tonight on the pilot in that deadly chopper crash. what he was trying to do. and the famous sports reporter, the "dancing with the stars" host, erin andrews, suing her stalker and a major hotel tonight. did they put the stalker right next door? her father tonight, breaking down. good evening tonight from san francisco. and we are here for our exclusive interview with apple ceo tim cook. for the first time, answering questions about why apple will not help the fbi break into the iphone used by the gunman in san