investigation ... just beginning. and.. tragedy near the valley of fire. but we begin with breaking news... metro.. investigating an apparent homicide....on the east side of the valley.. not far from eldorado high school. let's get right out to gina lazara.... live on scene... from near washington and sloan. gina! gina lazara ad lib no verbatim another story breaking at this

investigating what they're calling a suspicous death! we know police are at a scene near eastern and hacienda. we will keep you update on both stories... as more information develops. a valley family says... they're living in fear! the house next-door to them... went up in flames this morning! cell phone video shows you... just how intense the fire was! this is near decatur and vegas drive. you see flame ong up! tonight... all that's left behind is a charred mess. fi news the home was vacant... but the family says...squatters have been living there for two years! 150701 maria magana, house damaged in possible squatter fire "most of the time they're talking and drinking. i don't know. most of the time i just get in the house and i don't come out at all." run 7 some of the family's windows melted from the heat. there was smoke damage...to other parts of the home... the investigation into the cause continues tonight. if you have a squatter problem

three lives instantly taken... in a crash near the valley of three lives instantly taken... in a crash near the valley of fire! tonight... two other people are fighting to stay alive... 13 action news reporter gina lazara... was on that scene earlier... she explains the one thing ... troopers want you to know. gina: troopers say the driver of that car veered off the road and hit one of these white poles. vo: the driver then overcorrected the vehicle and ended up rolling over intt highway. this is video a viewer sent into us showing how the vehicle immediately burst into flames after the crash... you can see black smoke shooting into the air. troopers say there were a total of five people in that vehicle --- four of them were ejected. three of the people ejected... died instantly -- including the driver. the other two passengers were air lifted to a hospital in las vegas. troopers say they don't know how many times they need to go on television and remind people

seat belt. sot 14 sec ".....could have been avoided" gina: traffic has been slow moving ever since the crash this afternoon. one driver reported it taking him 2 hours to go just 12 miles. reporting from i-15 gina lazara 13 action news. now to a live look outside... the temperatures are climbing back that las vegas heat we're so familiar with.... but there's a new threat headed our way. karla well-ga now....for your 13 first alert forecast. karla.. what can we expect for the start of the week. ad-lib high pressure aloft will continue above average temps for the next couple of days, while a pacific system will

very slight chance for rain. developing tonight in kansas... an investigation...after water park. it happened...as the boy was riding on the tallest water slide in the world. abc's marci gonzalez ... taking a closer look...at the

park turning tragic - a 12-year-old boy killed on this massive water slide in kansas city, kansas. sot - presser the boy's family with him at the schlitterbahn water park at the time of the accident ... the park immediately closing down. investigators rushing to the scene - now working to figure out what went wrong on this giant waterslide - the verruct. its billed as the world's tallest water slide ? reaching higher than the statue of liberty . this file video showing the riders reaching speeds of up to 45 miles per hour. its name - verruct - means crazy or insane in german. the ride so risky ? once every rider climbs the 264 steps to the top - they hear this: nats - employee reading waiver a two-page safety warning. a-b-c news getting special access when the ride opened in 2014 ? even getting a look at the testing. sand bags strapped into floats go flying off the slide. originally the verruct - capable of launching riders up

acceleration. so fast engineers had to slow it down. the slide's opening ? delayed time and time again. tonight - park officials confirming to a-b-c news ? the park was inspected for weeks before it opened this summer. tag: investigators on scene in kansas city tonight - and we're told the park will be closed tomorrow. that was abc's marci gonzalez reporting. caleb's father is a state law in a statement... relatives said... caleb "brought abundant joy" to everyone who had ever met him. for the first time tonight...we're seeing the face of a teen killed in a skydiving accident. he's been identified as... and that of his instrucer... never opened! turner's mom says...he had recently graduated from high school.. and he was looking forward to

teen's very first skydiving adventure ... his mom... made sure she was there... to watch and support him. then he turned around and he gave me a hug. tightest hug i've ever had and he said i love you mom. i said i love you son... squeezed him and he got on the plane. tyler was with a veteran instructor. both men were killed when they plunged to the ground. the instructor hasn't been identified b 20's. now to new information....about the worst air-baloon crash in our country's history! a source close to the investigation saying.... the pilot was trying to descend through a break in clouds.... when he accidently crashed into power lines! the ballon caught fire... and slammed into the ground.... all 16 people on board were killed. the exact cause of the crash hasn't been released. moving into...your voice....your vote... donald trump is using a former..."apprentice" contestant...

you're looking at video ... of omarosa campaining at a church in charlotte today.... many members of the historically african-american church say... they're backing trump....but their support is not a blank check! (lafonda jackson, antioch road to glory intl. ministries): we are advancing into their territory and we are saying, look, we have some initiatives, some things that we want done. and we're going to the politicians to say if you would tight race between trump and traditionally red state. abc' devin dwyer reports... a new abc-news poll shows trump losing ground.. after a series of damaging headlines. script: down in the polls tonight, donald trump's trying a new weapon: hillary clinton's own words. sot trump "unstable hillary clinton, and you saw that, did you saw that where she basically short circuited? trump pouncing on clinton's answer to a question about her

short-circuited, and for that i will try to clarify. mocking the line on social media -- nat facebook so i may have short- circuited (short circuit noise in video) and on the stump -- sot/trump the people of this country don't want somebody that's going to short circuit up here. going so far as to suggest his rival is losing her mind sot: " honestly i don't think she's highest level yet (58%) ?and fewer voters viewing her unfavorably (no gfx, just a still) the numbers show voters have serious concerns about trump. (67 percent) two-thirds say he has the wrong temperament. unqualfied (61 percent) and untrustworthy (62 percent). on this week, former acting cia director mike morrell said trump has already been manipulated by the russian president - vladimir putin has called trump "talented." sot/morell - from mr. trump's perspective, right, he simply heard putin compliment him. he then responded by complimenting him. he never thought that he might be being played. a battle over mental qualifications for the presidency far from settled - as clinton tonight warns

tag: trump tonight quickly changing strategy to try to regain momentum. first, reversing himself to endorse paul ryan and senators john mccain and kelly ayotte. and this week, he promises to shift his focus to the economy. that was abc's devin dwyer reporting. former president bill clinton...will be in las vegas this week.. on behalf of his wife. he's scheduled to address thousands of pacific islander and asian-american voters on organizers say...they're very close to getting donald trump to attend the same event. being a flight attendant... is not- so-safe .... anymore! passengers on cross-country flights... are getting more violent! crew memebers say... they know why! plus.. savvy thieves.. hijacking your cell phone account... and leave you with a big bill! coming up... what' they're doing... and how you can protect yourself! and take a look at this view from chopper 13.. bringing you breaking news fast and first. and only on 13 action

las vegas speedway, this is a live look at that you can see the flashing lights. we are working on getting you more information. terrifying moments...on a packed cross-country flight! terrifying moments...on a packed cross-country flight! police arrest .. this unruly passenger accused of attacking a flight attendant! this was on a spirit airlines flight ...from florida to l-a. but it's just the latest in a string of incidents. officials say... they're seeing more and more cases of passengers going wild! the leading cause of the ruckus... too much alcohol. from contact 13...

your cash! it's through your cell phone account. abc's lauren lyster explains... how it works. script: tonight, a growing threat right in the palm of your hand - identity thieves hijacking your cell phone. sot: my family let me know that their phones we not working. lindsey and mark heard immediately calling their carrier - discovering criminals crafted a fake id ? fooled store clerks ? and took over their accounts - buying 3 brand new i-phones, all on the heard'sd sot: i think what happened is they got a hold of my online account because they said they had gone in and checked a couple different times if i had upgrades available this kind of cell phone hijacking is on the rise.. over 26-hundred cases in january of this year alone -- more than double than three years ago. q: why is this particular fraud growing? a: 12:49:59-:06 you don't really need to prove a great deal to change a service or do an upgrade and if crooks get access to other personal information -- like your

sot: i saw $11,000 of charges i didn't make" // "they call my cell phone to see if it's a fraudulent charge or not and the thief actually has my number he can say sure yeah" that was abc's lauren lyster reporting... to protect yourself....experts suggest calling your carrier...and setting up a special pin number . that will provide an extra layer of security for your account. (paus the third day of protests ... over the shooting of a black teenager by chicago police! the department released the controversial video on friday... showing police firing at least 15 rounds at a stolen car driven by paul o'neal... tonight... the department is vowing to take a "hard look" at overall training and tactics. meanwhile... in minnesota... signs and flowers...still cover

janitor. this weekend marks one month... since he was shot and killed by police. his girlfriend.. recording the aftermath of the incident on facebook live. the shooting sparked violent protests around the country. a michigan man is charged with felony drug trafficking...after two dozen concert-goers overdose! 24 people had to be rushed to the emergency room in ohio... all of them had eaten a laced- candy.... the man had passed out. police say...it tested positive for extreme t-h-c.. a substance found in marijuana. the man's bail is set at 50- thousand dollars. new tonight from new york ... the mom of a jogger murdered last week ... has a message for her daughter's killer! karina vetrano was attacked while running in broad daylight.. near her home. cathy vetrano/mother the whole entire world knows what a pathetic, puny, weak, piece of filth that you are. . police say ... vetrano's murder was likely...

10-thousand dollar reward for information leading to an arrest. now to the middle east... where iran executed a nuclear scientist...convicted of spying for the united states. shahram amiri had defected to the u-s ... as the west was trying to stop iran's nuclear program. in 2010...he returned to iran...and was seemingly welcomed back .. but then ... he suddenly disappeared. today..for the first time...iran acknowledged they had secretly detained and tried him for treason. amiri had once claimed the c-i-a had abducted him.... u.s. officials have said in the past... he provided "useful information" a round of anti-terror raids in austrailia! police entering....four different homes! they say... a 31-year-old man was arrested for planning an attack. the man is suspected with being

organizations. police have not released details of his plan... but say there's no imminent threat. and a message for i-s-i-s ... on a billboard in chicago! it reads quote.... "hey isis....you suck!!!" behind this.... a non-profit who says...they're dedicated to changing the way muslims are portrayed in the media. the nonprofit has also published... brochures and articles... condeming the organization and its practices. the death toll in eastern mexico continues to climb .... we told you 11 were killed in landslides... that number has since increased to at least 40. heavy rain... and flash floods....devastating the region. the threat not over yet...forecasters say..up to 8 more inches of rain is expected. this...as right now...tropical storm javier... is forming off mexico's pacific coast. looking at that... you just hope there's no more fatalities ... are we going to see any

high pressure aloft will continue above average temps for the next couple of days, while a pacific system will bring wind, cooler air and a very slight chance for rain. expect a high of 107 tomorrow with breezy winds as a pacific system sits to our north. this system will birth a secondary system that will approach the area and kick up our winds to low end windy on tuesday. highs will top out at 105 on tuesday. wednesday, dropping highs to the mid and upper 90s and bringing in some cloud cover and slight chance for rain which will linger into thursday. highs will top out in the upper 90s on thursday as the system moves in and we begin to dry out. by friday another warm up begins, with a high of 102 that afternoon, then 106 saturday and 107 sunday. conditions will be dry friday through sunday, with lots of sunshine.

slight chance for rain. expect a high of 107 tomorrow with breezy winds as a pacific system sits to our north. this system will birth a secondary system that will approach the area and kick up our winds to low end windy on tuesday. highs will top out at 105 on tuesday. the system will push through on the mid and upper 90s and bringing in some cloud cover and slight chance for rain which will linger into thursday. highs will top out in the upper 90s on thursday as the system moves in and we begin to dry out. by friday another warm up begins, with a high of 102 that afternoon, then 106 saturday and 107 sunday.

through sunday, with lots of sunshine. all eyes are on rio this week. here's a live look at the slight chance for rain. expect a high of 107 tomorrow with breezy winds as a pacific system sits to our north. this system will birth a approach the area and kick up our winds to low end windy on tuesday. highs will top out at 105 on tuesday. the system will push through on wednesday, dropping highs to the mid and upper 90s and bringing in some cloud cover and slight chance for rain which will linger into

moves in and we begin to dry out. by friday another warm up begins, with a high of 102 that afternoon, then 106 saturday and 107 sunday. conditions will be dry friday through sunday, with lots of making big moves today.. but who's in the lead? find out.. right after the break.

most decorated olympian ever! today he scored his 19th gold medal.. helping his relay team take victory! that brings his total number of medals to 23... very proud of him! now here's a live look at rio... where the united states is ending the day with 12 medals. team u-s-a....is in the lead! china is in second with -8- medals... followed closely by italy and japan. tonight... there's some calls for incre australia's olympic delegation says...two of their rowing coaches were held at knifepoint! ! they say... two teens...with a huge knife... robbed the men. they were looking for cash and cell phones.... neithter coach was seriously injured. thousands of bees swarm a walmart parking lot.. terrorizing customers. but the bees aren't at fault... in the terryfing attack. coming up...we'll tell you who is.

of moving the bee's from one car to another... when something went wrong... and the bees were set free! several people were stung...two are in serious condition tonight. rescue crews rushed to the scene....as tens of thousands of bees were still buzzing around! "at one time me and several of the fire fighters were batting down bees as we were moving about. butt with "a swarm attack like this where there are multiple stings to a single patient,

swelling can actually start to affect your eyesight, your throat, your breathing. one firefighter was also stung. the walmart was evacuated for several hours. bees...also causing some chaos here in the valley... for now...they're gone... from the outside of a home... near fort apache and russel.. but people living nearby.... worry they'll soon be back. last week...an extermnator was swarmed. and stung a hundred times at that home. that exterminator...in cricial condtion...at southern hills hospital. he's running across the country... to show his support of police! today.. .billy richards made a stop in las vegas. richards says...he was tired of seeing officers portrayed in a negative light! so he left his home in new york ...to embark on this journey... so far... he's hit up 27 cities... sometimes...he's running alone... but often...

boost the morale of departments across the country. sot 145613 billy richards, running to support police departments "i've gotten nothing but smiles and everything. they're very grateful for what i've been doing. i've also gotten a lot of positive feedback from the community as well. he plans on stopping by at least four more major cities on his way back to new york. karla has another look at you work week forecast. but right now ... here's a live look outside in the valley. you're watching thirteen action news... where when you ask.... we investigate. ad-lib i'm one of them. yo tambien. i'm one of over 300,000 nevadans who rely on social security. social security

...and enjoy the retirement that we've earned. that's what makes joe heck so dangerous. his plan to privatize social security means billions in profits for wall street... ...risking retirement security on the stock market. what if it crashes again? wall street has given joe heck over a half a million bucks. i wonder who he's working for? because it's not us. afscme people is responsible

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