arrived this morning. "when the authorities arrived, did you panic? no, not really. i knew it was coming." now with no place to rest his head, he's hoping to get a bed at the salvation army. "it's just a lot to deal with that's all." as for the owner of the facility, police say he doesn't even have a business license to operate the place - and is being investigated by the clark county code enforcement office. live tag: according to code enforcement - the owner's application for a license is still pending approval. as of today, he can not accept any more tenants. the only thing he can do is allow current tenants to retrieve their belongings. live near swenson and twain - michael burton - 13 action news. a 13 action news update on a fire that claimed the life of a valley woman. she was safe outside at one point.. but decided to run into the flames and thick smoke to save her dogs.

but she didn't. smoke from the fire near nellis and harmon could be seen for miles around. 13 action news reporter marissa kynaston is there live. marissa. earlier this afternoon-- this street was lined with fire trucks-- and neighbors say several people were watching the flames from here on the sidewalk. but they say-- nobody stopped the woman from running inside. holy cow, i hope nobody is hurt people driving by the fire were shocked at how high the flames were-- and how thick the smoke was. but the woman living in this burning home-- didnt run out of the flames-- she ran into them. neighbors say she wanted to save her two dogs. the dogs were able to make it out ok-- but the woman got trapped-- and by the time fire crews got the scene-- she was already gone. i guarantee you, the way the

inside, it probably only took 2 puffs and she was unconscious, and the flames will do the rest 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. 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 -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. a woman is fighting for her life..... after she and another person get hit.... while walking her dogs... it happened.... around 5:30..... near rainbow and charleston. police say.... a driver was turning.... from rainbow onto del ray.... and...

both were taken to the hospital.... and... the woman is said to have... in life-threatening injuries. new at six.. the city of las vegas is one step closer to going solar! the p-u-c- approved a partnership between the city and n-v energy. now... the las vegas city council just needs to approve it. when all is said and done.. every streetlight.... city park..... fire station and public building owned by the city.... will be 1-hundred-percent powered.... by renewable energy. also new at six.. if you think you're seeing more road construction around the valley.. you'd be right. a lot of our viewers have been wondering why. it might sound a little odd.. but a big reason for the higher cone count is an improving economy. as 13-action news anchor jessica janner tells us.. a lot of projects were put on hold during the economic downturn.. and now.. they have a green light. construction, construction, more construciton .... pile it on las vegas. it seems every where you go, there are cones in the way. "you have to reroute your whole entire routine to just try to

martin" "i just know that every time you turn around there's a construction zone." mos: "kathy" and no it's not just your eyes playing a trick on a lot of projects were put on the shelf during the recession. "now that the economy has picked back up we're playing catch up ... but keep in mind we were playing catch up to begin with." time: 26- 32 tony illia // nevada dept. of transportation pio the population in southern nevada has doubled in the past two decades. therefore demanding construction projects on nearly every major roadway to keep pace with that growth but the 2008 recession has made it all seem like we're running against the wind. and if we don't keep going - ndot says we could face an insurmountable backlog. so get used to it, even though it's downright frustrating. "it's hard to get to work on time, you know? so you have to leave ten to twenty minutes earlier." mos - james fannon "it's making things kind of tough on us locals." mos - "julie martin" so if you're counting the cones these days...

well, all these different projects are spearheaded by different w do you find answers specific to your commute? i'll have an easy way to do it ... coming up tomorrow. jessica janner 13 action news. cg time: 1:11-1:20 new information on a big political endorsement following saturday's democratic caucuses in nevada. senator harry reid announced today he's endorsing hillary clinton.. who beat bernie sanders. reid says clinton is ready to be president.. citing her work as secretary of state. developing now.... clean up is just getting started.... after storms tear throught the southeast and up the coast. you're looking at video..... just into our newsroom of the damage.... in st. louis, missouri. the wind knocked powerlines down... here you can see it..... landed right on a car. you can see the storms here.. wreaking havoc..... in the northeast. 13 weather first..... chief meteorologist bryan scofield is tracking.... what's going on. bryan... they are getting hit hard over tonight. . a simply wonderful end of the week and weekend is in store for the desert southwest.

warm as high pressure builds in overhead and keeps the skies completely clear. high level clouds will pass overhead intermittently through the next several days but will never completely 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. southern nevada is dealing..... with a syphilis outbreak right now! there's been.... a nearly -1- hundred -30- percent increase.... in syphilis cases.... in clark county..... since 20-12. 13 action news reporter gina lazara.... found out....

gina: the health district is calling this an outbreak because the numbers continue to climb... and there's been no plateau at the chief health officer of southern nevada says syphilis is easy to get -- and also easy to get rid of! but many people don't get the required treatment.... and don't realize the long-term consequences of untreated syphilis. talking about the std could be the key in bringing down the numbers. sot: "definitely people, in our discussions, when we're reaching out through out programs and talking to young people about risk reduction and prevention, the conversation about syphilis is definitely happening." gina/on cam: of the numbers reported - 90% of those cases were in men! and most of those cases stem from sex between men. reporting in the newsroom gina lazara 13 action news we're hearing from a valley woman tonight about her experience with a henderson pet store. she's speaking out after seeing a photo of a skinny puppy at

that went viral. contact 13 investigative reporter stephanie zepelin is looking into this story a lot of you asked us to investigate. stephanie. i met romeo today and he seems like a normal little puppy. but suzette and her husband said that certainly wans't the case when they brought him home in mid-january. this is what romeo was like when they took him home from henderson petland. they said he was skinny and much less playful. the vet for petland told them he was underweight but ok....which is the same thing they said about rudy...the dog in the photo that raised a huge outcry. suzette said when they took romeo to their vet they found out he was underweight, weak, and had kennel cough and an ear infection. now she doubts the quality of care at petland 12.48.08 i think to them it's just all about money and prices 10 they treat those dogs like just a dollar sign 12 not an actual living being 16 petland sent us a statement, saying in part: "petland henderson is a locally owned and operated franchise business

has always been, and will continue to be, the health and safety of our animals." petland sent us a statement saying in part: "petland henderson is a locally owned and operated franchise business where the first priority has always been, and will continue to be, the health and safety of our animals." as for rudy, the dog whose story sparked all of this... he is gaining weight. he's gone from 13 to 17 pounds. but he's still not for sale. live in the studio, stephanie zepelin, 13 action news. we learned about this story from a viewer like you.. so if you have a problem or issue you want us to check out.. some firefighters from two of the nation's 'other' favorite tourist destinations are in las vegas right now for some training they can't get anywhere else. fire crews from orlando and new york city are practicing rescues on the high roller. they have something similar in orlando.. and new york is planning to build its own observation wheel soon. richard blatus nyc battalion chief 23:28:51-23:28:58 "it's a

we don't have that back in new york. we don't have a wheel yet. we don't have anything of this type or capability." training resumes tomorrow morning. a new tool is now available for parents to help protect their chidren from cyberbullies.. plus- another day of deadly weather across the south.. including dozens of reports of tornadoes. tonight.. businesses and homes are flattend. coming up... in contact -13- tonight... experts share the secret..... to keeping money in your wallet.... ahead of the april -15-th tax deadline. and... don't forget... contact 13's "call for action" is ready to help you.... with a consumer problem. just contact one of our volunteers.... any weekday.... between 11 a-m and 1 p-m. our hotline number is.... 702- 368-2255. new at -6- we are saving you money tonight....

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report income. 10:29:59 it's about completeness, making sure you have all your records complete. and three -- not getting documentation for large monitary donations for -- the greater good. if your charitable contribution exceeds 250-bucks...you need a formal letter from the organization as a form of proof. ricks standup: "does this look familiar? experts say the key is being organized and it's really simple. it's not too early to start for next year. what you want to do is grab a folder like this and file all of those important recipets and documents throughout the year." start preparing for next year right now! ...and to the big question -- how to avoid being audited. although specifics are not made public -- the i-r-s looks at analytics to determine who its going to focus in on. for example, if your income is at a certain level they may look at deductions related to that level; and say it doesn't make since that you're making say, $50,000 a year but are contributing $20,000. remember -- take the time to do it right the first time!

cause you a penalty...and leave you with less of your hard-earned cash. for the now, i'm dhomonique ricks. a few other pointers. if you made less.... than -54- thousand dollars last year.... you can get free tax preparation at alot of places. also... don't forget about credits.... they're more valuable than deductions.... because they reduce your income tax.... dollar for dollar. new weather developments tonight out of the south.. which has been battered by more severe weather today. this video is out of escambia county, florida.. showing insulation in the trees after a home was shredded by severe weather. at least 6 people were killed across the south during this latest round of storms.. including a 2-year old boy in virginia. 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 completely clear. high level clouds will pass overhead intermittently through the next several days but will

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 bringing strong northwest winds and dropping temperatures by about 10 across the board. no rain is expected for the next 7 days. time now... for the latest consumer news...

we're learning more... about what caused those deadly... takata airbag explosions. the independent testing coalition... made up of -10- auto manufacturers... that used takata airbags says... the use of ammonium nitrate... as a propellant... was a key reason... for the ruptures that killed... at least.... -10- people. they found... a build-up of moisture... and harsh environmental conditions... were also contributing factors. "citibank" is being charged... with illegal debt sales... and collection practices federal penalties... and restitution... will cost the bank... more than.... -50- million dollars. the consumer financial protection bureau... accuses "citibank"... of selling credit card debt...

and... falsifing documents... filed in debt collection court cases. monday's winner in our $250 giveaway was lorraine morrello. tonight's keyword for the 13 action news $250 giveaway is "strawberry." go to ktnv.com between now and 7pm.. click on contests and follow the instructions to enter. and because we didn't get to our keyword last night.. we'll draw two winners for tomorrow night.. so you'll have two chances to win $250 dollars by entering right now. experts say more children are using social media to bully their peers. now.. parents are fighting technology with technology.. to target the hurtful messages online. plus.. a possible promotion for governor sandoval. the white house considering him for a position....

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and.... for every son or daughter.... who's a victim..... there's another one..... who's a cyber-bully. tonight... abc's megan hughes tells us..... now.... there is tech help.... for parents. script: at shipley elementary school in harper's ferry, west virginia, this group of third graders already have stories about being cyber bullied. sam: i was kind of kind of sad because he was calling me stupid braydon: i was a little like depressed after that. i didn't know what to do. bryanna: you want to bully back but you know it's not the right thing. high school senior and teen pagaent winner lexi openshaw helps students resist that urge... nats in classroom: step one-say stop and nothing else! and step two? don't retaliate! experts say children who've been bullied often become bullies themselves lexi has also been a target... sot lexi openshaw the people who do cyberbully especially anonymously are cowards and that's all they are. sot dr.

for power?some kids do it just for a lark, they just think it's funny psychologist dr. susan bartell says children are often still developing impulse control...and their parents need to get involved. sot dr. susan bartell if your child is the bully even if they are doing it for childhood reasons that later in life will be meaningless- could have a police record megan hughes standup: so what if your child is the cyberbully? one recent study found more than 80 percent of young people think it's easier to get away with bullying online than bullying in person like at school. sot michelle joel i wanted to create this filter system, that would monitor so parents could feel a little relief knowing and trusting that their kid could use these social media and text messaging software developer michele joel shows us one of several tech solutions for parents. her software "my social sitter" uses algorithms to filter so when a teen types a negative message it gets blocked and parents get notified. sot dianah gibson if you love your kids, you have to keep up with that technology. lexi's own mother dianah gibson--hasn't gotten

but she says all parents need to police their children's cyber lives. sot dianah gibson it's real. kids will put things on twitter and they can get in a lot of trouble for it. megan hughes, abc news harpers ferry, west virginia. breaking news on that severe weather slamming the east coast. taking a live look at mccarran.. so far.. no reports of significant delays on incoming flights.. but that could change. at least four airports in the storm path.. baltimore..philadelph ia.. washington d.c... and jfk in new york.. are reporting major ground delays. planes can't take off. if you are planning to fly in that direction.. check your flight first. that's the latest from the breaking news center. something to share for anyone who thinks it's hard to win a lot of money on the penny slots. station casinos says chad kostrzewski is going back to minnesota $10,126.71 from a penny slot machine. station casinos says chad hit the top level of a progressive

3 minutes after putting-in a 20-dollar bill. next on 13-action news live at 6:30.. the new electronic chips on your credit card won't make your identity bulletproof. they're now doing a complete end-run to make the rip-off. plus.. desert weather creates a beautiful view. and ... get this.. you can see this in person.. it's just a couple hours away. and... for breaking news and weather updates anytime.. just download.... the free k-t-n-v mobile app... for your smartphone or tablet. we'll be.... right back.

13-action news live anevada governor bryan sandoval.. who finds himself at the center of a story with national.. and historic implications. sandoval is reportedly on a list of people being floated as a possible replacement for the late antonin scalia.. on the u-s supreme court. this.... as the governor picked-up a big endorsement today.... from senator harry reid. 13 action news reporter.... mahsa saeidi explains.... what republicans are saying... tonight. senate republicans say there will be no confirmation hearings until there's a new president in the white house. a local gop strategist telling 13 action news tonight! the 2016 race is exactly what this is about! "this is about nevada is a swing statewe have voted in the last 26 of 27 elections with whoever is eventual nonmiee president." "we got a huge amount of immigrants we got a huge