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construction they say goes on at all hours, preventing them from sleeping. when you ask. we investigate. contact 13 investigative reporter stephanie zepelin is looking into how this is being allowed, and who's behind it. 00.00 ok it's 10:10 pm construction just started outside of our house 07 we got this video from a viewer of the construction behind her apartment. madine elamki says she's barely slept in months. and to make matters worse.... 00.21 this has been going on since september of 2015 24 im now six months pregnant 27 madina says the construction happens every night overnight, and occasionally during the day, too. 10.35.49 it's like i can't sleep at all 51 it's constant beeping 52 and it's just really really hard to wake up in the morning and try to just function during the day when have no sleep at all 36.01 11.20.19 one of the things that really annoys people living in those apartments is that the construction is taking place right behind their homes,
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near tropicana where i'm standing 29 other neighbors agree with madina....like the man who took this video.... 00.26 nobody can sleep with this noise, it's just impossible 29 starts at 10pm and goes all night 34 until daybreak 36 so we went to get answers. we found out this is part of a project by the clark county water reclamation district. they said this is their processing area for the construction project on tropicana between koval and duke ellington. because most of the work on the project happens at night, most of the work here does too. the soil processing will be done tonight, so they said it will be less noisy, but there will still be lights on and trucks coming and going. the whole project will be done by march. """"""""""the spokeswoman for the water reclamation district said the contractor chose to put their processing area right up against the houses....but she promised to work with them in the future so it doesn't happen again. near tropicana and paradise, soc""""""""
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you'd like us to check out.. send an email to 13investigates@ktnv.c om.. and be sure to include your phone number. breaking news on a brush fire affecting travel on i-15. we just got word from ndot.. that i- 15 in arizona is closed at mile marker 18 because of the fire, that's between nevada and utah.. here's where it hurts.. anyone travel north of mesquite.. should expect long delays. that's the latest from the breaking news center, a man shot dead.... at a casino.... in downtown reno! area police say.... the men involved in this morning's shooting were employees of "siri's casino". a suspect is in custody. he's kiley grayson. officers say.... grayson was a former cook.... who opened fire... on his one-time co- worker. investigators say... a fight led up to the deadly gunfire... but... what it was about.... remains a mystery at this hour. now here's a look at the local stories -13- action news is covering today.
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11:14:40-11:14:58 i'm parker collins at clark county family court today the suspected killer of those ducks and swans from back in november at desert community service and be forced to write a letter of apology. yasmeen i'm yasmeen hassan near washington and main where the paiute tribe is building a brand new medical marijuana dispensary. you can see there are still and its costing the tribe 5 million dollars. lesley new developments on a school shooting in middletown, ohio that left 4 students injured. police now say it started in
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cafeteria. two boys were shot and two others wounded by flying shrapnel before a 14-year old was taken into custody. parents are still trying to get their head around what happened. (ken garland-parent) "it's sad that anybody got hurt and i'm not sure why, uh, um, a young man would feel compelled to do somethin' like this, but when they do it's--it affects everybody." the victims will all be okay. police are still trying to figure out why the 14-year old started shooting. the ex-girlfriend of that kansas man.... who opened fired at his office...is free on bond! sarah jo hopkins appeared in court.... today. she's back in court.... march -9- th. prosecutors say.... she gave accused shooter... cedric ford two guns..... that he used in that rampage. -3- people were killed... and... -14- others hurt.
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new at 6:30... there's a push to change the handicapped sign. lawmakers in connecticut are proposing a bill to include it. < cover sot (walking with a cane) 11:18 when i see people run i envy them so much... 10:16 i try...i try. i do as much as i can so then why is the handicapped logo...so stagnant? it's been this way for 50 years...and now lawmakers in some states want to change it -- to this. anne mcnamara @annemcnamaratv 15:51 on the surface, adding motion to the logo seems like a good idea because it helps people...but a disability advocate we talked to thinks it's a waste of time -- and money julie reiskin colorado cross- disability coalition 2:49 i certainly don't think a sign is something to get emotional about. i don't think it's going to do anything. i don't think it deserves a lot of attention and i certainly don't want to see tax dollars spent on it. the colorado cross-disability coalition is more focused on policy issues -- like poverty...housing...a nd education.
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logo...they say -- one size does not fit all. 59:20 not everyone with a disability does move. some people don't move physically but that doesn't mean their life has no motion or meaning. but supporters say changing the logo...is one small step in the right direction. 9:06 i would be neutral on that...as far as changing what the sign says. > anne mcnamara reporting. if the connecticut bill passes.. the signs would be phased out slowly at no cost to taxpayers. new york already made the change. now to a warning... from contact -13-... the f-d-a is expected to rule on the future of essure....a permanent form of birth control. thousands of women have reported serious health problems... from the device. one woman says... after the metal coils were inserted in her fallopian tubes to block contraception.. she developed a cyst.... then she had the first of many surgeries... including a hysterectomy.... at age -38-.
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also been linked to.... ectopic pregnancies and mis-carriages. kimberly hughes "you'd go to get tests and they'd say nothing is wrong, but i'd say how can it hurt so much and they didn't have answers." the f-d-a heard from experts and victims.... at a big meeting back.... in september. the f-d-a could pull it from the market.... or... possibly lift its pre-market approval.... which could allow the women to seek damages.... against bayer. developing now.. we're down to hours before voters start casting ballots in the super tuesday primaries. today.. the presidential candidates were criss-crossing the country.. trying to nail down any last minute support. and on the republican side.. the elbows are being thrown hard.. and it's getting personal between donald trump and marco rubio. abc's marci gonzalez is in texas.. with the biggest super tuesday delegate prize. < today- the jabs flying sot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "in florida where he's from he couldn't be elected dog catcher" in the last minute push- before super
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we are not going to allow a con artist to take control of the party of lincoln and reagan" candidates - covering as much ground as they can - nats - "...cruz... we are the only campaign that can beat donald trump" to reach voters before the biggest day of the primary- with voting in 12 states?with 16- hundred and 10 delegates at stake. sot - hillary clinton / (d) presidential candidate "america already great- make it whole again" hillary clinton - hoping to maintain her lead over bernie sanders?and pick up many of the one-thousand 15 delegates at stake tomorrow? nats - "...sanders.. we can win the democratic nomination applause." while on the gop side- are 595 delegates up for grabs? trump - looking to surge ahead even further- with the latest national poll showing - 49 percent of off protestors- and the controversy sparked by these comments on cnn about his endorsement from former klu klux klan grand wizard david duke (cnn state of the union)
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presidential candidate tapper - "would you just say i mean, i don't know what group you're talking about." marci gonzalez oncam close: trump claimed this morning he didn't hear the question and says he does disavow the kkk. meanwhile he is polling behind in the biggest super tuesday state - here in texas - where senator ted cruz hopes his constituents will bring him a much needed win mg abc news austin, texas > for the first time... an active duty member of the navy has received..... the medal of honor! president obama awarded it today..... to senior chief special warfare operator.... edward byers.... junior. the pentagon says.... back in -2- thousand -12-.... he helped rescue an american hostage.... in afghanistan.... while also subduing another.... taliban fighter. "this award is not something i asked for its something that a group of people put me in for and thought that my actions that day were deserving of this award."
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one navy seal died during that raid. byers is the sixth seal.... to receive the medal of honor. it's a big week.... for u-s astronaut.... scott kelly! he's coming home tomorrow... after nearly a year.... in space! kelly and a russian cosmonaut served as test subjects..... on the international space station.... so scientists could study..... the effects of space travel..... on the human body. it's all part of nasa's he has spent the most cumulative time..... in space of any american.... in history. here in las vegas, visitors mean big bucks. in just a matter of days, they're coming. and they're expected to speak nearly 100 million dollars. but that's just the beginning. plus... a certain thrillseekers trend is no stranger... to las vegas. but... it's getting off the ground... around the country.
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some people are taking it.... to a whole new level. in tonight's financial focus.. the markets had an off day.
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nasdaq down 33 sp500 down 16 the big local gaming stocks were mixed. las vegas sands had the best session.. up a little less than 1- percent. boyd gaming down almost 2-percent. march will be a good month for las vegas. at least 3.6 million people are expected to be in town.. and spend a lot of money. the las vegas convention and visitors authority says there's something for everyone in march.. from nascar to the ncaa basketbal tournament.. to large conventions. and.. don't forget spring break and saint patrick's day. it starts this weekend when more than 150-thousand fans arrive for nascar weekend. between friday and sunday.. they're expected to spend nearly 90-million dollars. crude oil prices jumped almost
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that could result in a slight bump in gas prices around the valley. right now.. triple-a says the average price of gas around las vegas is 1-95 a galon.. down 2-cents from this time last week. the national average is 20-cents less.. at 1-75 a gallon. that's tonight's 'financial focus.' let's go to bryan scofield and 'weather first.' quiet and warm weather will continue for the next several days as high pressure remains in control of the forecast. however, chances are on the horizon for the weekend and the start to next week. in the short term, high temps will remain around 80 through friday with cloud cover in and out throughout those days. by friday we'll get an extra push of clouds as a weak system pushes through the area. on saturday, breezy winds will move in ahead of a storm system that will bring windy conditions, chances for rain and cooler air to the area. highs will drop by a few degrees on saturday to the mid and upper 70s. by sunday we'll be in the windy category, high will drop a few
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rain will come into the forecast sunday evening. chances for rain will continue into monday, along with windy conditions and high temps will drop to the upper 60s. a new take on skydiving is soaring in popularity...
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leaving the ground. and... it could be on its way to becoming.... a new extreme sport. the now's.... ariel wesler jumps into this sport.... with sky-high aspirations. < think of it as skydiving .instead--you're inside a giant wind tunnel. sot
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skydiving, you get about 45 to 55 seconds of free fall time. this--unlimited time.> but it's a not just a weekend activity. sot many use these facilities to train for bodyflight--one of the fastest growing extreme sports in the world. 21 wind tunnels opened in 2015 and industry experts expect that number to double this year. sot sot
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o'brien took the plunge with me and when this whirlwind adventure was over as for whether he'd do the real thing? 7294 my thoughts exactly. > that was ariel wesler reporting. new at 6:30.. fremont street experience is hosting another slotzilla charity challenge. this one will benefit the animal foundation. it's happening march 24th from 1 until 7. flights from the lower zipline before 6 are 20-dollars.. 25 after. and.. from the upper zoomline.. it's 40 dollars before 6.. and 45 after 6. we'll be right back.
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comin8 -- the bachelor 10 -- castle looking like a law enforcement officer is easy if you're a savvy shopper with a few thousand bucks. used police vehicles are bought and sold all the time.. but county leaders say what contact 13 uncovered simply isn't safe. the report you don't want to miss.. live at 11. and... a heads from the southern nevada water authority! tomorrow... the spring watering schedule begins! that means.... you'll only be able to water... -3- days per week.... to find out your schedule... we have all the information on our website.... k-t-n-v dot com. bryan has another look at your forecast in just a bit. you're watching 13 action news.
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at 11. thank you for joining us. "inside edition" is next. have a great evening.. state lawmakers continue to
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the most controversial oscar night ever. >> this is the wildest, craziest oscars cars. >> what you didn't see on tv. >> jlaw's mad dash. the show is starting in 60 seconds. and happiest night of her life. >> oh, my god! >> and inside the biggest oscar parties. and the final word on fashion. jen, sofia, reece, the best and worst dressed. inside the oscars cars with deborah norville, jim moret. and then erin andrews takes the stand. >> erin andrews breaks down on the witness stand during the peeping tom trial. >> i was screaming that i was naked all over the internet. plus -- >> like to punch anymore the face.
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trump suffering from sleep deprivation? and can it get any nastier. >> little marco rubio. >> you know what they say about men with small hands. and shake down at a trump event. now "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello everybody and thank you for joining us. as we broadcast today from los angeles. of course, we're here in los angeles because last night was the oscars. and jim moret and i were on the red carpet talking with some of the night's biggest stars. this year's ceremony was dubbed the most controversial ever, something host chris rock tackled the minute he hit the stage. >> reporter: there's big reaction today to chris rock's 11 minute opening monologue at this year's oscars. >> things are going to be a little different in the oscars. this year in the package, just black people that were shot by the cops on their way to the movies. >> reporter: the host secured

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