officers were called out to the scene near lake mead and decatur around 9 last night. they say the shooter was last seen driving a white suv. even though the victim was shot twice, they are expected to survive. metro is also on the hunt for a murder suspect, who opened fire on a car-- killing a woman and injuring another person. this happened around 1 yesterday morning on decatur and hayes.. .that's near alta drive. officers say the suspect pulled up to the intersection and opened fire multiple times. they think the suspects and victims knew each other. a valley apartment complex goes up in flames for the 2nd time in just months. and now neighbors say something needs to be done about the squatters crews believe are starting the fires. the latest blaze broke out in some apartments yesterday morning near vegas valley and maryland parkway. a man living in the complex with his 4 year old son worries his building will be next. i worry about the fire aspect of it we fall asleep and we

with) i think it's a huge safety concern becuase theres a lot of ppl with kids here we're working to find out exactly how many people were displaced by the fire. we want to take a live look outside. the sun is shining and the temps are warming up. just how warm is it going to get? 13 weather first meterologist greg bennett joins us to answer that! district-vo right now, c-c-s-d superintendent pat skor-kow-sky is delivering his annual state

cimmaron-memorial high school he's expected to highlight the district's big achievements, challenges and all the changes and improvements for the coming year. we have a crew there and will bring you updates throughout the day on our mobile app and ktnv dot com. get ready for some good eating las vegas! cracker barrel old country store is opening two locations. the tennessee based company will open one in north las vegas and the 2nd near blue diamond road.... and if you're looking for a job.... both locations will hire 175 people.... a ground breaking ceremony is set for this wednesday for the north las vegas restaurant... the restaurants and store should open by late summer. "well i'm here at the academy awards---or the white people's choice awards." "is hollywood racist? you're damn right hollywood's racist." we want opportunity. we want the black actors to

chris rock taking the oscars controversy head on during last night's monologue. the comedian had a lot of people talking, especially on social media. after the memorable opening, the stars started taking the stage. there were more laughs, some touching moments and some suprises. touching moments and some suprises. here's abc's lara spencer with the highlights. it was an incredible night of huge surprises!! nats - and the oscar goes to spotlight and this oscar amplifies that voice! and rocky's great comeback - sly stallone winning award after award all year long, thwarted sunday night by this guy nats - mark rylance bridge of spies! winning best supporting actor l: can you believe it? r: no i

can't believe it, i used to watch these when i was a kid. i remember seeing them, the year rocky won and al pacino was in dog day afternoon. nats - leonardo dicaprio!! leo - with his 6th oscar nomination - finally having his moment taking home best actor - and using it as a platform for global change nats - leo: "let us not take this planet for granted i do not take tonight for granted!" nats - brie larson brie larson - also taking home a golden statuette for best actress in "room" quickly celebrated by her co-star and biggest fan nats brie - "jacob tromblay my partner through this!!" nats - alicia vikander alicia vikander's role in the danish girl beating out kate winslet for best supporting actress l: i saw you just now staring at it. what do you think alicia vikander: it looks like an oscar (smiling) l: yea i believe it is actually and the biggest winner of the night?? and the winner is mad max! mad max!, mad max! mad max fury road! mad max - bringing home 6 oscar wins!! nats the night full of big performances - sam

the wall" winning original song - and getting personal in his acceptance speech nats - i stand here tonight as a proud gay man and i hope we can all stand together as equals one day smith surpising many - beating out lady gaga - nats- til it happens to you" alot more to come here on -13- action news at midday. her performance stole the show! a lot of people talking about lady gaga's moving performance at the oscars last night and the special message behind it. yasmeen adlibs another medical marijuana

the las vegas paiute tribe broke ground on a new facility just an hour ago. it's being built near washington and main. that's where 13 action news reporter yasmeen hassan is right now, showing us what we can expect. downtown - 4k sq feet snow mountain campus - 84,000 tribes have the power to decide whether how they want to handle marijuana. the paiute tribe has been looking at all the options for years.... ..but in the end, council members said that this just makes sense. we are talking about using something that grows from the earth as a medicine... ...and they say they are excited to be able to provide that kind of help to the community.

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aren't making banner headlines. 13- financial analyst steve budin joins us now with our financial

and now there's promising signs the vaccine is doing its job! the advisory committee on immunizations" has found the shot reduces the risk of having to go to the doctor by 60-percent. that's up from last flu season, when the vaccine was only 19 percent effective. but doesn't mean you have to wait to protect yourself if you haven't gotten your flu shot, now is still a good time. nats: 0:00 - 0:07 lady gaga with a captivating performance last night, highlighting the issue of sexual violence on college campuses. . she was joined by dozens of survivors. vice president joe biden introduced gaga and promoted the white house campaign "it's on us." 1 in 5 women are sexually assaulted on campus and only 13% actually report it.

las vegas getting in on the oscars action. a local restaurant had the celebrities at the governor's ball. so, what was on the menu? plus, more and more women are taking up arms! so, why are they choosing to make the purchase? a local gun owner is giving his take. you're watching 13 action news, where you ask, and we investigate. stay with us local gun store owners are

many women say they're taking up arms not just for fun...but also for protection. "a lot of single women out there.. more divorce.. a lot of women are having to protect themselves.. they don't have to depend on a man to protect them so they've taken the initiative to go out there and protect themselves." more and more women are taking shooting classes too. the instructor says there was a 51- percent spike in women buying firearms for defense last year. gun store owner bob irwin agrees. he says women make up a quarter of their gun sales, having gone up from 10-percent in the past

president obama awarded a u-s navy seal the medal of honor today. back in 2012, senior chief special warfare operator, edward byers helped with the rescue of an american civilian being held hostage in afghanistan. the pentagon says he used his own body to shield the hostage in rescue. byers also tried saving one of his teammates who was ultimately killed. he's only the fifth navy seal to receive the award. after the oscars, the biggest names in hollywood headed to the after party. a restaurant--right here in las vegas-- served up the food at the governors ball. we're talking about none other than wolfgang puck's spago. we got an inside look at some of the delicious looking dishes; smoked salmon pizza, and hand made chocolates and pastires. they've been serving up the for 20 years this is something we're very proud to say...at spago is on the menu everyday and wolfgang is going to feature that at the governors ball all these dishes are on the menu at spago in caesars

still ahead on 13 action news at midday.. a utah teen shot by police after an altercation. we're now hearing from his cousin. plus, what the salt lake city mayor is asking of the shooting. plus, the suspect accused of gunning down an officer on her first day of work is due in court today. we're learning more about who he is...

hitting the campaign trail. presidential candidates with one day to go until the pivotal "super tuesday" votes. plus, bringing hollywood to las vegas. what experts are saying about the possibility of more big blockbuster films coming to our city and what that means for tourism. hello. i'm todd quinones. and i'm dayna roselli. thanks for joining us for the second half of 13 action news at midday. first---a live look outside. we're in store for a warm day---perhaps a warm week? 13 weather first meteorologist joins us with the latest on the

an entire neighborhood on edge this midday after being forced

their homes for hours. neighbors say a man refused to come out of his home yesterday lamb. home. 00:00:13 karla urzua, neighbor "he apparently won't come out, and they said he was armed or something. i don't know if he did something, but they were just taking out guns, a lot of guns from the cop cars." (butted with) 11:59:59 carlos "the dad was with the kid, then the kid ran out and the dad was in guy. around 1, police determined the area was safe--but the suspect was no where to be found. a henderson family is lucky to be alive after a bad fire. it happened saturday night near sunset and pabco. crews arrived to find smoke coming from the garage. a woman and her -5- children were home at the time and did make it out safely. one of the families pet rabbits died in that fire. the cause was said to electrical. a pahrump mom and her daughter's boyfriend are behind bars. the sheriff's office says the

and now they think her mother may have had something to do with it. kristy finnegan is now facing conspiracy and attempted kidnapping charges. she's accussed of encouraging 21 year old cody barns to shoot the tires of her daughter's car... police say finnegan didn't want her daughter moving out and thought the flat tires would keep her at home. the daughter and another man took off anyway, but police say cody followed and opened fire again. he was arrested in california for attempted murder. a rookie police officer in virgina is shot and killed her first day on the job. two other officers were injured. today, her suspected killer is due in court. investigators believe the gunman was an army staff sergeant assigned to the pentagon. they say it started saturday, when the officers were responding to a domestic abuse call. as soon as they walked towards the front door, the suspect opened fire. the suspect's wife was found dead inside the home. he's facing two murder charges, and prosecutors are planning to push for the death penalty. a -13- action news update on a

two officers are in the hospital after protests in downtown salt lake city turned into rock and bottle throwing.... this is over a the shooting of a teenager saturday night. officers say they shot a 17 year old when officers were trying to break up a fight... they say the teen was seen with several others....beating a man with a metal stick.... officers contend they told him to drop it but he didn't... the boy's cousin says he's in a coma right now and the family is questioning the shooting. sot cousin - "what did they think he was going to do with a freakin' broomstick? like stabd people? come on! and then three shots too? that's ridiculous." the mayor of salt lake city is telling police to release as much information as possible without compromising the investigation. turning to the race for president---and we're just one day away from super tuesday. 11 states are up for grabs as candidates try to get last minute support. abc's stephanie ramos has the latest. super tuesday is tomorrow. this could be it? ?.where 595 delegates are up for grabs for the republcians?and 1015 for

including here in virgina?.when all is said and done ?boxes checked?ballots closed?the frontrunners could be on their way to becoming the nominees in both parties?or not. it will provide a strong argument for those who take the most delegates, that they should be the nominee for their party. but the rhetoric has intensified especially among republicans in recent days. sot - sen. ted cruz / (r) president candidate "there have been multiple media reports about donald's business dealings with the mob, with the mafia. natsot - sen. marco rubio / (r) presidential candidate "...small hands..." after losing iowa, gop frontrunner?donald trump? has seen his numbers in the polls and election day keep growing as he appears unbeatable?but a day before super tuesday trump went on nbc rushing to clear up his views about the kkk and its former grand wizard david duke who recently endorsed him. sot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidates " . i don't mind disavowing anybody.

disavowed him the day before at a major news conference." trump's poll numbers ? still unfazed. in a new cnn/orc poll out today trump banks a new high with his widest lead yet..49 percent of republican voters say they back him up. . the candidates are now relentless?.rallying in as many states as they can. 3 of the top candidates will make their way through virginia? trump, rubio and hillary clinton. sot - hillary clinton / (d) presidential candidate "i need your help. go out an vote tomorrow and bring people with you!" stephanie ramos oncam close: right here in virginia. a super tuesday state.. both donald trump and hillary clinton lead in the latest polls and that seems to be the case in many of the states voting tomorrow. virginia. the oscars are on a lot of people's minds this midday. here at home, there's a big push to bring directors, producers, and their blockbuster films to our city. just last month the newest bourne film was here shooting

that one got a lot of publicity because it's such a popular franchise...but you might be surprised by how many films are shot here. we work with over 400 productions a year -- year to year we have anywhere from here are predicting we'll see nevada on the big screen...t-v and mobile more than ever before. it's not just because of the strip...but for the desert...snow and forest. another plus---permits are cheap here...or even free. all these movies are good for tourism--every time movie goers see vegas, it's an ad to visit our city. the small town of "cal-nev-air" is up for sale this midday. if you have an extra 8 million dollars-- you could be the new owner! the town is on the 95 just south of searchlight. it was founded in 19-65 by slim and nancy kidwell.

being in charge, nancy put it on the market. it includes a dirt airstrip that's in most people's backyard. richie smith lives in cal-nev-ari what's it like living here? oh it's a great place you got a bar, a casino so you got a little bit of nightlife. and you know there's a motel across the street for when you starting tomorrow,,,,the southern nevada water authority will change your watering times on your sprinklers to the spring schedule... the mandatory watering restrictions apply to landscape businesses... you will will be assigned 3 days a week until april 30th... and this will be based on each customer's assigned watering group... to learn more about your group...just go to our website...ktnv dot com...all of the information you need is there.... at midday.

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andrews' civil suit against stalker michael barrett and the barrett pleaded guilty to stalking in 20-10 after recording andrews nude through

posting the pictures online. andrews is seeking 75-million dollars in damages for negligence saying that someone on the hotel staff told barrett which room andrews was staying in. a university of virginia student detained in north korea for two months is speaking out for the first time the 21 year old is accused of trying to steal a political sign from his hotel last month. now he's fighting for his freedom. otto frederick warmbier/detained u.s. student please, i've made the worst mistake of my life, but please act to save me. please. think of my family. the student requested to have the press conference, but it's not clear if he was coerced to speak. the north korean government believes he was encouraged by a secretive university society and the c-i-a. a massive snow slide in eastern idaho takes the life of a little girl. the girl's 7-year-old sister and a friend are recovering and

it happened yesterday.... and it only took seconds for snow to swallow up the 3 kids....... (mike bogden, cabin manager) "it's just horrible... we're all just feeling terribly grieved by the loss of the young one" a crowd funding page has been set-up to take donations for the toddler's family. more than 10-thousand dollars

good news at the pump here in las vegas. prices have fallen 2-cents per gallon in the past week-- they are averaging 1-dollar- 95, according to "gasbuddy."

average of 1-dollar-74-cents. but, the fall in prices could be short lived. some areas are transitioning to a "summer-blend" of gasoline, which could hike prices back up. a consumer alert for you this midday--- disneyland in california and walt disney world in florida are switching the way they charge for tickets. they'll have 3 different prices for a single day park ticket, depending on the time of year. the calendar will be divided into value... regular... and peak periods. disney hopes its "surge pricing" will -- quote -- "help spread out visitation." now for a story that's positively las vegas.. a special honor at the unlv baseball game for a 6 year old girl whose dream was just to be able to throw and catch a ball. 01:58:46:24-01:58:51:18 nats there you saw hailey dawson throwing out the first pitch! she was born with poland syndrome. it affected the growth of her right hand.

made her a prosthetic hand using a 3-d printer. 02:10:56:23-02:11:10:17 "the one thing you want it to be functional. you want someone to do with it what the can't normally do. friends are interested in and their friends like it." hailey's parents hope she can be a role model and inspire others with poland's syndrome. now let's take a look at today's top stories now trending... u-s astronaut scott kelly is leaving space after nealry a year! kelly and a russian astronaut have served as test subjects on the international space station. they did this so scientists could study the affects of space travel on the human body and determine if astronauts can handle a trip to mars. kelly will return to texas wednesday. a team of extreme skydivers celebrate leap day by leaping out of helicopters today.... the air force skydiving team in missouri...landed in front of a

it was part of red bull's national wings at work program.... "for more stories trending right now, head to ktnv.com 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 #nowtrending. best dressed pick- lady gaga in brandon maxwell worst dressed pick- amy poehler in andrew gn

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a teenage boy pleads guilty to a felony charge in connection to the gruesome killing of swans and ducks in a local community. his family was at the court house in support. and protesters also converged outside holding signs. another medical marijuana dispensary is coming to the valley. the las vegas paiute tribe broke ground on a new facility a little more than an hour ago. it's being built near washington and main. c-c-s-d superintendent pat skor-kow-sky giving his annual state of the district address. he's highlighting the district's big achievements and what's ahead for this school year. here's a look at what we're working on for action news live at

working on for action news live at 3... a deadly shooting at a casino up in reno this morning. and police say the people involved were casino employees! now one of them is behind bars, and the other is dead. tonight's primetime lineup begins with a 2-hour episode of "the bachelor." then, "castle" at 10, followed by 13 action news at 11. that's it for us here... the chew is up next... and be sure to watch action news live at 3 p-m with rikki cheese... until then..

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