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but first.. frustrated and confused passengers are stuck for hours at mccarran.. after thier frontier flight was delayed a number of times. tonight ... those passengers are finally on their way to their destination.. but.... not after a very long.... couple of days. they say the first delay was a mechanical issue last night.. and when it was time to leave the second time this morning.. there was another delay. gabrielle young shot this video for us from the terminal. they told us they were yelled-at by frontier em and given very little information about what was going on. there was a crowd around the ticket desk, telling at agents, agents were yelling back at us we reached out to frontier twice. they told us these passengers would be eligible for a refund. they also said there was no yelling at passengers.. the passengers were the ones booing.. and yelling at them. happening right now.. the delta airlines computer glitch is having a larger impact on flights....
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cancellations for flights.... coming in and going out. check on-line.... before you head to the airport. this just in. we just got the mug shot for the man arrested today,, accused of sexually assaulting a hotel worker. this is ivon major. he's facing several charges including robbery.. kidnapping and sexual assault. that's the latest from the breaking news center. a subway employee in utah has been arrested following accusations he put drugs in the drink of a uniformed police officer. police say the sergeant immediately felt impaired and find the brake pedal of his patrol car. tests revealed the officer was under the influence of methamphetamine and thc.. the active ingredient in marijuana. as threats against police officers escalate.. many city leaders are becoming more concerned about officer and community safety. todd walker looks at where things stand now.. two years after the riots in ferguson, missouri. pkg full= 2 years to the day
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and killed by police in ferguson, missouri.. the tension between minority communities and police in some cities has reached a boiling point.. chicago police getting a safety bulletin warning gang leaders may use automatic weapons.. and even has a sniper.. trying to kill police officers.. this comes a week after dash and body cam video was released showing chicago police officers shooting and killing an unarmed black man suspected of stealing a car. in madison wisconsin.. a man live streamed his threats to police over the weekend.. mw-004tu : playing about this s yall think i'm playing about this s for real? :19 mw-004tu :25 i'm driving through downtown looking for the police where the f yall at now? :30 the madison police chief says the man spotted a police officer while driving around.... that officer had already been made aware of his threats.. and was able to diffuse the situation.. 1:06 we got him into custody without anyone getting hurt :09 now a survey of mayors across the country reveals more than 3-quarters are worried about
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and almost half worry about the safety of people of color when they encounter police.. 59 percent of mayors said they were "concerned" about race and police relations in their city.. and slightly more said the police department does not accurately reflect the diversity of their city.. despircent of mayors said their department had a good or excellent relationship with minority communities in their city. one of the leading authorities against question -1- on the ballot... really not holding back tonight... would require more background checks... when it comes to buying guns.... but... some see it as a way..... to strip away... gunrights.... 13 action news.... political analyst jon ralston is live... in the studio with more... jon ----talked to robert uithoven, seasoned gop consultant running anti campaign. ---opened office here today. they have a 7-figure media buy ---played up support of sheriffs, although lombardo is neutral. ----i asked him if this was
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states.... to have a baby. that's according to wallethub. the cost of having a baby. researchers looked at one time costs.. like delivery fees... cribs.... and strollers. as well as.... re-occuring fees.. like diapers and formula. nevada came in -45-th place..... out of -50-. vermont came in first.. and... the worst place... according to wallethub.. is mississippi. a woman.. 7 months pregnant.. is robbed at gunpoint in front of her young son. "i felt like the worst mother in the world. and that feeling will not go
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her warning for women.. and the one mistake she says she made. plus.. an arizona woman claims..... a damaged piece of technology..... is blamed for this mess in her home!!! find out.... why you need to take a close look..... at what what you plug in! breezy winds will continue through tomorrow as a weak pacific system pushes through the area. and remember, chopper 13 brings you breaking news fast and first.
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i'm one of them. yo tambien. i'm one of over 300,000 nevadans who rely on social security. social security helps us pay the bills... ...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
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i wonder who he's working for? because it's not us. afscme people is responsible for the content of this ad. all of the big local gaming stocks also finished ahead. boyd gaming was up almost 3%. las vegas sands up just under 2% pokemon has earned more than 200- million dollars in global revenue in just its first month. that easily tops other popular games like candy crush and
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but offers in-app purchases so players can get additional items. the games' creator also has a deal that turned 3-thousand mcdonald's restauratns into pokemon "gyms" where players can battle each other. : in-flight entertainment is now free on all american airlines' domestic flights. that includes television shows and movies. viewing is available through seatback screens or streaming on personal devices through the american says it's an investment in its customers.. their travel experience and remaining competitive in the market. the silver state has the third highest gas prices.... in the nation!!! what's surprising about that... according to triple a... is that our state also has..... the third largest year-over-year drop.... in gas prices. right now.. the state average for a gallon of regular.... is $2.44. the las vegas average is a little less than that.
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averaging $2.65.... a gallon. breaking news now. we just learned that at least one person on a bus full of journalists..attacked in rio.. is injured. reports say their injuries are minor. take a look at these images.. tweeted by abc news. the window is shattered. journalists in the bus were traveling from one olympic venue to another. and this also just in from rio... american swimmer michael phelps just won his 20th olympic gold medal. this one coming in the 200-meter butterfly event. that widens the gap for the olympic history -- his 25th medal all time. that's the latest from the breaking news center. a new warning tonight... from contact 13 about... this your tablet charger!!! a arizona woman says.... a frayed charging cord is to blame for starting a fire in her living room. nadine atkinson says... she plugged in her eye-pad to charge it.... inside her phoenix home. she set it on the couch to run
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fire..... nadine claims.... started from the charger. there are more than.... -2- thousand charger reviews..... on apple's website. more than half of them...... give a one-star rating.. a few grocery store employees are heroes tonight... for chasing down.... a would-be robber. and... it's caught on camera. this isn't the first time.... with danger.
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but... check this out..... the employees realize the gun.... isn't real! they chase the would-be robbers... right out of the store. this is not the first time.... the store has been hit. just -3- weeks ago.... two similar looking guys tried the same thing. the manager chased off those guys.... too. a pregnant dallas mother is sending an urgent warning..... to ladies everywhere. jenna perkins made this post..... trying to sell her phone on "offer up" a woman answered the ad right away.. asking to meet jenna..... at a local church. but.... it was set up. immediately after putting the car ip she says.... a man hit her and slammed her.... into the steering wheel (jenna perkins, attacked by gunman) "and i felt the gun to my head. and him yelling - 'hand me your wallet, hand me your wallet.'" the man stole her purse.. and her green card. jenna's from the u-k.. and... had to cancel a family trip home..... she was planning in a few months.... to introduce her family abroad..... to the new baby. police always advise..... to meet someone.... in a public place... that has alot of traffic. 4 new cases of the zika virus..
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florida.. bringing the total to 21. it's also having a negative impact on businesses in the 1-square mile area known as 'ground zero'.. just north of downtown miami. during an emergency meeting last night.. city leaders passed a resulotion requesting more money to prevent the spread of the virus. tourism officials are also planning to promote special deals and events in the area. hillary clinton toured a miami hospital near the area dealing with the infections. she called on federal lawmakers washington to pass legislation to combat zika. florida is considered an important battleground state in the race for the white house. donald trump under scrunity again tonight... for a statement he made.... during a campaign stop in wilmington, north carolina. take a listen... (donald trump/(r) presidential nominee) "hillary wants to abolish essentially abolish the second amendment. by the way, and if she gets to people, maybe there is, i dunno. but i tell you what, that will be a horrible day."
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campaign... trump was referring to "the power of unification" and that second ammendment supporters will have a large influence in this election. the clinton campaign calls president of the united states.... should not suggest violence.... in any way. it's a claim.... attention.... does one nevada republican..... really want to ban abortions..... for victims of rape and incest? that's what democratic house candidate.... jacky rosen says..... about her opponent... danny tarkanian... action news anchor..... todd quinones takes this claim..... through the politifact.... truth-o-meter. at a recent campaign event, candidate jacky rosen went on the attack, saying.... "danny tarkanian wants to defund planned parenthood and would outlaw a woman's right to
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choose, even in cases of rape or incest." politifact reviewed tarkanian's past statements, and found rosen is accurate. tarkanian has repeatedly said that his faith as a catholic leads him to oppose all forms of abortion unless the pregnancy threatens the life of the mother... he said this to a local radio station in june. "i've always been pro-life, except for with the actual life of the mother, and then the debate between two lives." and tarkanian's campaign confirmed he would support taki planned parenthood, so politifact rates rosen's claim as......true. ( tarkanian did say he would support repurposing federal funding for planned parenthood to local community based health centers. i'm todd quinones, we'll see you next time for another politifact fact-check. a massive wildfire in san bernardino county is crawling closer to homes at this hour. that blaze has already destroyed about 7-thousand acres. the flames are being driven by high winds..
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for hundreds of firefighters out on the lines. those winds are also driving smoke from that wildfire into southern nevada.. making for some unhealthy conditions. 13 first alert chief meteoroligst bryan scofield is here. bryan.. when will the air quality advisory be over? breezy winds will continue through tomorrow as a weak pacific system pushes through the area. also, as we continue to track the moisture from tropical depression javier, it still looks like chances for rain will sta tonight, expect breezy winds with gusts between 25 - 30 mph with a repeat of the same tomorrow. the good news is that the weak, pacific system will bring us a little cool-down as high temps drop to about 100 both tomorrow and thursday. on wednesday and thursday, expect mainly sunny skies with a slight chance for rain in the mountains on wednesday. as the system moves on, high pressure will once again take over, which means things will
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replacing red meat and chicken with other proteins.. can help you live longer. heown.. a -3- protein.. is linked to a -10- percent decrease..... in overall mortality. at the grocery store.. go for items with plant proteins.... like whole grain bread... nuts... and cereal the internet is buzzing.. because of this picture.. so does it mean an n'sync reunion in the works? plus.. n-f-l star tim tebow is stepping away from football...
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two adults and a pet following this house fire near 4th and charleston in downtown las vegas. chopper 13 fast and first over that home. firefighters are on the scene right now investigating what caused that blaze to break out. fans of former boy band.... " n- sync" are now dreaming of a reunion. it's all after justin timberlake posted this photo.... on instagram... it's justin.... lance bass.... j- c..... and chris kirk-patrick. the guys got together..... for j- c's -40-th birthday party. naturally... fans immediately started wishing for more... and... its now taking the internet.... by storm. now... here's today's top stories now trending.... with 13 action news anchor... dayna roselli. saturday night live is losing two of its veteran cast members.-- and its now trending. n-b-c- says taran killam and jay pharoah will not be returning to the long-running sketch series.
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the series for six seasons. killam is best known for playing characters like brad pitt and matthew mcconaughey... while pharoah was known for his portrayals of president obama and former presidential candidate ben carson. today was president obama's second full day of vacation in martha's vineyard, and also his second day hitting the links with an nba superstar. this time he was out with last year's unanimous mvp steph curry, along with curry's father dell curry, a former nba player himself. from nfl to mlb? tim tebow seems to have shifted his first reported by espn....the former nfl quarterback and heisman trophy winner has decided to pursue a career in major league baseball and plans to hold a workout later this month. tebow hasn't played baseball since he was a junior in high school. for more stories now trending -- go to our website ktnv dot-com. join us tomorrow for good morning las vegas-- from 4:30 to 7! coming up later.. in tonight's abc primetime lineup..
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then on 13 action news.. live at 11.. an update on this woman's bathroom after a mushroom popped out of a tile. tonight.. you won't believe what maintenance crews found when they peeled back the tiles. that's 13 action news for now.. but... we hope to see you again later tonight.... for 13 action news.. live at 11.
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there a connection. 1st this jogger, now another victim found slain. >> there are similarities. what women joggers need to do to stay safe. >> if they grab you by your ponytail, spin, elbow strike, knee >> and the world's tallest water slide where the 10-year old kid lost his life. it could have happened to him. where is his harness. >> wow, that could have turned out bad. >> then, meryl versus clint. what she is saying today about his support for donald trump. wait until you find out who that guy is behind hillary. and, remember him? his freakout was seen around
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