great record, sandoval is not saying why he doesn't want to be considered- but says it's an honor. ad lib toss to greg with high pressure and a pocket of dry air coming together over the southwest, mainly sunny skies will be trending throughout the seven-day forecast! winds today through the weekend are hold to either less than 5mph or will range between 5-15 mph during our afternoons. high temperatures will still reach well above normal values for this time of year and will continue through the outlook. today, high temperatures will range between 72 and 76 degrees with central las vegas expected to hit 74 by 3pm. moving into friday and the weekend we will be flirting with record temperatures in the upper 70s and lower 80s. our warmest day is expected to be saturday with a range disturbance interacting with lacking. this means mainly sunny skies will continue but we will have to deal with breezy to windy details about a 60 year old man

killed near lake mead and marion. metro just held a press conference at the scene of the crime. 13 action news reporter yasmeen hassan was there....and has the very latest on this developing story. yasmeen? back to you. an update on a house fire near

the red cross is now helping two people after flames orning. chpe r13 caught these incredible images from the air. fortunately, no one was inside the home when the fire broke out. no one was hurt. investigators are still tryig to determine what caused it. the valley streets prove deadly again- a woman hit and killed by a driver who took off. it happened around 11 last night, near boulder highway and warm springs. police say a woman was walking in the street - not in a

she didn't even make it to the hospital before she died. the driver in the car -- took off in the stolen car he was g. officers are looking for a 2003 silver mercedes c-l-k. we have more informatioin on our website- go to k-t-n-v dot com and see if you can help! right now.... police are searching for another hit and run driver who crashed into a fence and took off. this happened around 1 a-m near russell and arville. you can see the car smashed right into the gates, causing some major damage. if you recognize the vehicle-- call police. this just in... state officials say an inmate has died at valley hospital... 74 year old sat-ur u-lat died yesterday... an autopsy has been scheduled aue of death. he was attempted sexual assault and attempted lewdness with a minor. u-lat was serving six to 16 years at high desert state prison a man is fighting for his life right now, after being shot by a security guard.

fired because he felt his life anger. this happened last night at the regent at town center apartment near durango and deer springs. police say some type of -13- action news spoke with people living there. they say they just got a new armed security team in november. the old security was not armed in that complex. at last check-- the shooting victim was in critical condition. right now, police are looking for 3 stabbing suspects. they tell us the men got into a fight near las vegas boulevard and harmon around nine last night. two men were stabbed multiple times. they were rushed to thewe lsteen walking into the miracle mile shops. senator harry reid is now (sen. harry reid/(d) minority leader) "i think the middle class would be better served by hillary." reid told cnn he thinks it's time for the party to get behind clinton. he says her time as secretary of state makes her the most qualified candidate. all you need to do is look at what happened after 9/11, gee

she fought for new york like i've never seen anyone fight." south carolina's primary is on saturday. clinton is currently leading there more than 20 points. and more on nevada's gop caucus in our next half hour. tion news)gfx only on 13 action news... a woman trying to save her pets from a raging fire, loses her life. cell video shows the fire burning out of control. you can see the thick black oon at the couple's home near nellis and harmon. neighbors say a good samaritan had already saved the dogs from the backyard, but the victim didn't know that. so she ran back inside to save them! this midday, the love of her life is sharing his heartbreak. "sara was my life, i loved sara, she shouldn't be gone now." "we loved our animals." fire crews immediately went inside the home, knowing the

never made it out alive. the cause of the fire is under investigation. you can now pre-register for clark county's first auction of the year! once registered.....you'll be able to see a list of items for sale.... we're told there are cars, trucks, computers, and things from mc- osrt and found! it's this saturday at the corner of stephanie and flamingo...starting at 8 a-m... there's a link to register on our website.. k-t-n-v dot com. still ahead on action news at midday- the head of apple speaks to a-b- c about why he's defying a judge's order to unlock an i-phone. plus... we'll have the latest on severe weather around the country. it has proven deadly. at least one fire fighter has been injured while fighting a

the hillsides of malibu. so far it has charred 7 acres. it broke out shortly before 3 this morning and is roughly 35 percent contained... no evacuation orders are in place... but authorities say they will be if the fire spreads. and now onto the severe weather affecting a big swath of the country... in the last 48 hours, tornadoes have led to at least 8 deaths -- and more than 70-thousand people lost power.. a-b-c's gio benitez has just some of the damage from lancaster, pennsylvania -- overnight... a tornado emergency... twisters touching down along the east coast. a state of emergency issued in virginia - after a tornado went tearing through the farming town of waverly. mos: "everything on main street is down damaged, some house one house caught on fire 4 people were killed including a toddler. the search continues this morning for more victims. in north carolina - this twister caught on camera - it was terrifying seven houses ripped apart and dozens more suffering major damage. it's amazing that no one was hurt with all the damage we

white out conditions creating havoc for drivers. in illinois highways littered with cars after nearly a foot of wet snow fell. nats rain/wind overnight - torrential rains slamming the northeast and twisters taking aim at the carolina's. mos: "it felt like the whole house was shaking." nats rain/wind blinding conditions forcing drivers to pull off roads. nats rain/wind winds packing suck a powerful punch this semi tractor trailer getting knocked to its side on new york city 's heavily trafficked george washington dropping trees on cars and houses. nats rain/wind the storm forcing over 3000 flight

with high pressure and a pocket of dry air coming together over the southwest, mainly sunny skies will be trending throughout the seven-day forecast! winds today through the weekend are hold to either less than 5mph or will range between 5-15 mph during our afternoons. high temperatures will still reach well above normal values for this time of year and will

today, high temperatures will range between 72 and 76 degrees with central las vegas expected to hit 74 by 3pm. moving into friday and the weekend we will be flirting with record temperatures in the upper 70s and lower 80s. our warmest day is expected to be saturday with a range between 78 and 83 degrees. by next week satellite imagery, coupled with future forecast modeling has shown a weak disturbance interacting with southern nevada by monday night into tuesday. winds look likely to pick up lacking. this means mainly sunny skies will continue but we will have to deal with breezy to windy conditions with a drop back to

now more on that developing story about privacy... the battle between the f-b-i and apple seems far from over this midday. the big question remains---should apple help the fbi break into the i- phone used by one of the san bernardino killers? apple c-e-o tim cook sat down yesterday with abc news anchor david muir for an exclusive

position, saying it's not about one phone. claiming if they created a new system to break into the i-phone, it would put hundreds of millions of i-phones at risk. tim cook apple ceo this case is about the future. what-- what is at stake here is can the government compel apple to write software that we believe would make hundreds of millions of customers vulnerable around the world, including the u.s. david muir do you have any concern that you might be able to prevent a terrorist attack by breaking into that phone? tim cook: 10:39:31:00 david, some things are hard and some things are right. and some things are both. this is one of those things. cook adds he doesn't like the position he's in, calling it "uncomfortable." he said opposing the government "doesn't feel good." the fremont street experience is*set to host its first slotzilla charity challenge of the year. that means 100 perecent of the revenue from rides between 1

'spread the word nevada.' lower zipline rides are $20 dollars.... before -6- p-m..and...$25 dollars... after that. the upper zoomline is $40 dollars before 6.. and... $45 after. up next in today's health report... a sexually transmitted disease is making a resurgence in southern nevada. we'll tell you who should be concerned. plus... one mayor wants to set up a place where heroin users can shoot up in the open. why? more on that when we come back.

the southern nevada healthsyphilis outbreak right here in our backyard! there has been a -1-hundred-28-now, the district is encouraging health providers, especially those who treat young men, to report a syphilis diagnosis so the patient and his partner can be treated and

moving to new york, where the mayor of ithaca is gaining attention for proposing a plan to give heroin addicts a place to shoot up under medical supervision. as you can imagine... this one is a little controversial! mayor svante (si-vaughn-tay) myrick says his plan comes from research done his drug policy task force. he says the plan is something the city not only needs, but wants. the proposal is receiving criticism with opponents saying it will encourage drug use. facilities like this takes that suffering indoors treats it with compassion and begins to heal people the mayor says residents are worried because the use of heroin in parks and playgrounds are on the rise. still ahead on action news at midday... the latest on a valley storage facility where people have been living! others complained... and we have an update on a story you saw first here! plus... the pilot of a that chopper crash n.you're watching channel 13 action news, where you ask, and we investigate. stay with us

midda new information this midday on a horrible chopper crash in hawaii... the pilot is now explaining what happened last week. he says he felt a vibration and heard a grinding sound and a bang. he was planning a emergency landing in a grassy area, but then realized there were people on the lawn. so he tried to turn the chopper left, hoping to land close to shore... water. people jumped in to help get the family out. they had trouble freeing a 16-year- old boy from his seatbelt. he got out but later died. the latest on a story you saw first on -13- action news. a group of people who were living in storage units on the east side of las vegas, have now been forced to leave. a few weeks ago, the manager issued warnings to -23- people telling them they needed to leave. yesterday police asked -6- people who didn't initially comply, to leave the property. "huuhhh...we would use it for...we would use to rest during the day sometimes." stephen standley accused of living in storage unit

even have a business license and is being investigated by the clark county code enforcement office. right now, he can't accept any more storage tenants and can only allow current tenants to retrieve their property. here... that's why you may be seeing more construction. reps from the transportation department say the population in southern nevada has doubled in the past two decades. that means construction projects on nearly every major roadway to keep up with that "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 another thing to remember is all these different projects are being spearheaded by different agencies. and if we don't keep construction going, ndot says we could face an overwhelming backlog. coming up next on action news at midday... republicans are gearing up for a very important debate tonight... we'll explain what's on the line. also... a man armed with a machete goes after a texas police officer. the dramatic cell phone video when we come back!

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wordswe'll tell you what to expect. and a texas police officer is attacked with a machete.. and it's caught on camera. and a coast guard ship gets into trouble while trying to help others... hello. i'm todd quinones. and i'm dayna rosselli. welcome back to the second half of action news at midday. ad lib toss to wx with high pressure and a pocket of dry air coming together over the southwest, mainly sunny skies will be trending throughout the seven-day forecast! winds today through the weekend are hold to either less than 5mph or will range between 5-15 mph during our afternoons. high temperatures will still reach well above normal values for this time of year and will continue through the outlook. today, high temperatures will

with central las vegas expected to hit 74 by 3pm. moving into friday and the weekend we will be flirting with record temperatures in the upper 70s and lower 80s. our warmest day is expected to be saturday with a range between 78 and 83 degrees. by next week satellite imagery, coupled with future forecast modeling has shown a weak and major moisture seems to be lacking. this means mainly sunny skies will continue but we will have to deal with breezy to windy conditions with a drop back to it's their last before super tuesday... the candidates prime objection is to try and do what they have so far failed at -- stopping a surging donald trump. scott mclean has the latest from the university of houston. just a few precious days before super tuesday... the epicenter of the republican texas. that's where the five g-o-p hopefuls left in the race will meet for a debate in houston. the big question now -- can anyone stop donald trump? the front runner says he'll be ready thursday night. we'll be totally prepared,

against me so far everyone who has attacked me has gone down. marco rubio has been attacking trump -- something that won't likely stop on the debate stage: the front runner in this race has actually alluded to the fact that he thinks parts of obamacare are pretty good (boo) then there's ted cruz -- who has faced tough questions after failing to consolidate evangelical support in nevada and especially in south carolina. the texas senator thinks he's being treated unfairly. i'm curious how many reporters ask marco rubio after losing four states in a row, so when do you drop out? rounding out the debate stage -- john kasich and ben carson -- who still believe they have a way forward. suggested questions: --former gop nominee mitt romney has gone on the attack against trump, saying his unreleased super? --after winning new hopefuls are betting the most on super tuesday? screen)-vo meanwhile, former gop presidential candidate mitt romney says there is a "bombshell" awaiting in donald trump's tax history. romney is calling for all gop

information. he's also suggesting trump isn't as wealthy as he claims and isn't paying certain taxes. trump blasted romney on twitter. he says his returns are massive and complicated and would take some time to release. a local man is upset this midday because he wanted to cast his caucus vote, but claims he was turned away! republican dennis bowers says he walked up to the doors of cimmarron high school at 8-35 tuesday night... but things had shut down at 8-30. but here's the problem, his confirmation email said he had until 9 to cast his vote. the former political director of the clark county republican party says it must have been a mistake. "the agenda posted at the caucus locations said that it would end at 8:30" "it's very frustrating. we don't usually go to a caucus. this was an important election." we've learned each county within the state has the right to administer their own rules, so that mht've been the prle here.either way, bowers says he's staying optimistic, awaiting the general election to make

things are calmer in the democratic party... as they prepare for their next primary. hillary clinton made her case to the sisters of sorority alpha kappa alpha ahead of saturday's south carolina primary. bernie sanders is struggling with black voters in the state. it seems he's moved on to super tuesday states, drawing 9 thousand people to a rally in tulsa oklahoma yesterday. the latest polls show clinton holding a strong lead over sanders in south carolina. in houston, a man armed with a machete was fatally shot by a deputy constable. it happened outside a bus station in southeast houston. . part of the confrontation between officers and the man was captured on cell phone video you can see the man swinging a machete at a houston police officer. the officer deploys his taser but with little effect.... moments later, gunfire. the man with the machete is hit and dies. ((roxanne herrara, witness) "he had a machete in his hand he was hitting the glass of the window, he kept doing that.)) the officer wasn't hurt... the suspect used the wrong side

in new york... coast guard officials get into trouble of their own while trying to help a fishing boat. the boat was taking on water, ran aground... called for help... and then the coast guard ship got into trouble. fortunately everyone made it out okay... the fishermen were lifted to safety by a helicopter... the coast guard members swam to shore. an update this midday to a 3 car accident in the central valley last night... it happened near valley view and twain. metro says one of the vehicles involved t-boned a taxi cab. cops had to remove the doors from the cab just to get the passengers out. there were only minor injuries. roads reopened around 11 o'clock last night. not long after that crash, police were at an accident at las vegas boulevard and windmill. this picture was taken by one of our co-workers who was driving by the scene. he said it looked like 4 cars were involved. metro says there were injuries but could give us more specific details. a fiery, multi-car crash in southern california left four

the chain-reaction accident happened just before two p-m on interstate 15 near miramar. witnesses said a van came to a complete stop in the middle of the freeway. it was struck by a pickup truck and burst into flames. at least two other vehicles were involved, including an r-v. the van's driver and passenger both suffered burns and were taken to the hospital ... along with two others injured in the accident. stay with us for today's now trending report... you'll never believe what one woman found inside her dinner! the story's a gem! plus... all of us have probably lost our wallet from time to time- but for 72 years? and here's a live look at the new york stock exchange... ((ad-lib)) ((ad-lib)) more now on violent weather

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with high pressure and a pocket of dry air coming together over the southwest, mainly sunny skies will be trending throughout the seven-day forecast! winds today through the weekend are hold to either less than 5mph or will range between 5-15 mph during our afternoons. high temperatures will still reach well above normal values for this time of year and will continue through the outlook. today, high temperatures will range between 72 and 76 degrees with central las vegas expected to hit 74 by 3pm. moving into friday and the weekend we will be flirting with record temperatures in the by next week satellite imagery, coupled with future forecast modeling has shown a weak disturbance interacting with southern nevada by monday night into tuesday. winds look likely to pick up and major moisture seems to be lacking. this means mainly sunny skies will continue but we will have to deal with breezy to windy conditions with a drop back to the lower 70s. now to singer kesha - and a bombshell in her legal battle

out of her recording contract. kesha has accused her longtime producer of abusing her - a charge he has denied. but a new video has surfaced - and kesha's own words are raising new questions about her allegations. abc's rena ninan has the story. nats tik tok she's the tik tok singer at the center of a legal battle rocking the music industry? nats deposition video new video obtained by abc news of pop sensation kesha

deposition... sot kesha deposition kesha: dr. luke never made sexual advances at me. swearing under oath - in this edited version - that she was not sexually involved with her producer, lukasz gottwal, known as "dr. luke" sot kesha deposition q: did you ever have an intimate relationship with gottwalt? kesha: no (gfx #1) in a lawsuit filed in 2014--kesha alleges that "for the past ten years, dr. luke has sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally abused" her in the 2011 clip both kesha and her mother deny any inappropriate sexual behavior. sot pepe deposition/ kesha's mom q: were you ever told at any time relationship of any kind with your daughter? pebe: no (gfx #2) on monday, dr. luke referring to this deposition, tweeting "i didn't rape kesha and i have never had sex with her." (gfx #3) a representative for dr. luke telling abc news: "the video of their testimony speaks a thousand words." (end gfx) - for gfx- attribute quote to christine lepera, attorney for dr. luke. (gfx #4) overnight, kesha's ...only after going to rehab and undergoing intense therapy

stand up to this monster." (nat kesha tdb video) the singer ... taking to facebook wednesday to thank fans for their support. (gfx #5) "this case has never been about a renegotiation of adele joining (gfx #6) the long list of celebrity "free kesha" supporters. sot adele brit awards - i'd also like to take this moment kesha's legal fees? and overnigt?lady gaga?tweeting this picture?freekesha today's top stories now trending... an international soccer star scores a goal off the field... the young boy..who became an internet sensation when he was pictured wearing a striped plastic bag with lionel messi's name ... is now the owner of the real thing! the boy was given two autographed shirts and a signed football from the iconic player. the boys father says it was it was "one of the happiest

in washington state, a woman made an interesting discovery while eating at a restaurant. lindsay hasz was enjoying dinner with her husband at an italian restaurant when she bit into something hard in a clam. what she found looked like a pearl. hasz took her discovery to a local gemologist ... only to find out- it was a pearl! an iowa construction crew made quite the find! they were renovating an old movie theater and found a wallet that had been in the floorboard since 19- 44. so get this- they tracked down the wallet's owner... he's now 85....and says he remembers losing the wallet as a teen. the wallet didn't have any money- but contained a boy scout card, world war two-era ration stamps and an i-d. 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

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metro held a news conference today to talk about his death... they think he was likely shot for his cell phone... it happened at lake mead and marion. and powerful storms are striking the eastern seaboard. a major storm system sweeping through has killed at least 8 and knocked out power to tens of thousands. get ready for a war of words... the republicans have a big debate tonight in houston... all leading up to super tuesday. things could get heated! you can now pre-register for clark county's first auction of the year! once registered.....you'll be able to see a list of items for sale.... we're told there are cars, trucks, computers, and things from mc- carran's lost and found! we have information on our website- k-t-n-v dot com. here's a look at what we're working on for action news live at 3... ride-sharing companies are legal here in las vegas, but now lyft is suing the city. the latest bump in the ride. tonight's primetime lineup begins grey's anatomy at 8... scandal at 9... how to get away with murder at

now to a warning about sharing too much information on social media -- what you post -- may lead thieves right to your door. it happened to a group of college students in california -- abc's matt gutman has their story. ((music nats)) that arturo galvan allegedly snuck into the rooms of 33 female college students -- swiping their laptops, jewelry and even underwear -- is disturbing. what's more disturbing - how police say the california college maintenance worker targeted them: from their open, public posts on social media. sot - sgt. kathryn hamel / fullerton police department: "he was able to openly browse the different social media platforms and find photographs. he would then collect the gps coordinates from those photos. he would then place them onto a map, and drive to his victims' locations." according to court records, he is accused of stealing a quarter of a million dollars in electronics since last year... police say we open ourselves up to this kind of crime? by

online?which i'm about to do? mg standup: "staples center, this place hosts more than 4 million people a year and like me, lots of us snapping selfies and checking in." ((show selfie video then gutman instagram post gfx)) big mistake? joseph orlanes / los angeles police mg: "it shows me, shows someone else where i'm not." department: "so basically what i would recommend is delay your posting so you kind of break the timing and break that or landmarks that could lead to your home? also saying you shouldn't reveal too much about he was caught after a complaint about a man peeping into a campus window. the father of three has pleaded not guilty? and is in jail - where there's no access to social media? for good morning america, matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. ((music sting)) with high pressure and a pocket of dry air coming together

mainly sunny skies will be trending throughout the seven-day forecast! winds today through the weekend are hold to either less than 5mph or will range between 5-15 mph during our afternoons. high temperatures will still range between 72 and 76 degrees with central las vegas expected upper 70s and lower 80s. coupled with future forecast modeling has shown a weak disturbance interacting with southern nevada by monday night this means mainly sunny skies will continue but we will have to deal with breezy to windy conditions with a drop back to the lower 70s.

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