tv Action News 11pm ABC August 9, 2016 11:00pm-11:36pm PDT
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0275... 00.00.04.00 "get from back there that is going to blow." only.... couple..... as flames devour..... the front of their home! new tonight.. the man who ran toward the fire takes us through his decision to risk his own life. 13 action news reporter bryan callahan is live near 4th and charleston with a closer look at the dramatic video. bryan. the man who lives here said when they came to te door they were met by a wall of flames. that's when he came to this window to escape and was met by neighbors who offered a helping hand. 06.51.05.00 "when we were pulling the dog out, you could see the fire coming through the wall." mike elliott recalls helping get his neighbor and his 220 pound great dane out a bedroom window as flames quickly moved towards
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this as the fire that started outside consumed the front half of the home.... with sunjata kieta and his girlfriend inside. 06.56.04.00 "flames were so high in the front. you couldn't get out the front." that's when he ran to 06.50.38.00 "it took a second to figure out if we could pull it off or if they could get it from the inside." this as others rushed to nearby houses... towards the flames before firefighters arrived... says he didn't do anything special. 06.51.30.00 "isn't that what you are suppse 0272 00...014.00 "wow look at them, everyday heroes." new tonight.. we're getting our first close-up look at the hive full of bees
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your screen right now from inside the attic of the home near russell and fort apache. you can easily see why the hive was a serious problem. a pest control company tells 13 action news they went there over the weekend and killed the last of the bees and removed the hive. a few days earlier.. on thursday morning.. a man with another exterminator was attacked by the bees. firefighters say he suffered around 200 painfull stings. to two breaking stories.... we're following... right now.. after a two day manhunt... this man is now behind bars..... accused of killing his elderly wife.... then calling 9-1-1 to confess. according to police... arthur lopez told dispatchers.... he had murdered her. when officers went to the house..... near sloan and washington..... no one responded... so they left. -4- hours later... her roommate found her dead. this man is also behind bars tonight.. accused of sexually assaulting a hotel worker. these photos from metro show
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custody less than 24 hours ago. detectives say this surveillance video shows major inside a casino this weekend on boulder highway near desert inn. according to investigators.. he broke-in to a hotel room.. then beat up and sexually assaulted an employee. tonight.. major is facing several charges including sexual assault.. and kidnapping.. right now our first alert weather team is keeping a close eye on the sky..... as possible rain.... heads our way! 13-firt alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield is tracking what you need to know at this 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 stay to our east. 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
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vegas is being fixed..... to make sure.... your children are safe!!!! it all has to do..... with what you're looking at... right here.... sand!!! the city of las vegas is doing away with it.... with your kids in mind.. 13 action news reporter..... gina lazara is live at one of the parks..... that will soon be.... undergoing the change. gina? this sand right here will be soon be removed and replaced with a squishy rubber material. the city says it's for two main reasons.... accessibilty and safety. olympia gomez watches her children run around and play
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baskin park right near oakey and rancho. nat they're able to leave the shoes behind because this park is one of the ones redone with this rubberized surface. olympia gomez, parent "just be careful. if you do see a danger object -- you do have to be careful with" in a matter of time....all 68 parks in the city of las vegas will look something like this. the east playground area of children's memorial park....is next on followed by the other four playgrounds in this park. ricki barlow, las vegas city councilman "as parents and leaders of the community, we need to make sure that we have the appropriate surfaces in place" you can see the sand is in the process of being removed reason is so it's easier for kids to get around....even if they're in a wheel chair. another -- because sand....which was once considered a state of the art material.... is now classified.....as a posible danger. ricki barlow, las vegas city councilman "glass and needles and pins and different things that can actually poke and
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parents and city officials admit they've found these types of sharp objects in the sand before.... and want to take care of the issue before something serious happens to a child. ricki barlow, las vegas city councilman "it's unfortunate if we're talking about a park close to this size..... it will cost taxpayers close to 20-thousand bucks to remove the sand and material. reporting live gina lazara 13 action news. ht on a story a lot of people have been talking about since we first reported it. it began when a valley woman found a mushroom popping through the tile in her shower.. and told 13 action news her management company wasn't taking it seriously. but after our story aired last
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stewart to rip off the tile and see what else was behind the wall. "he seen something he didn't like so he continued to dig up more of the tiles and he seen more he didn't like so he just started taking up everything." starece slaughter has lived there for a year and says she never saw a mushroom in there until yesterday. she hopes she never finds another one.. and tonight.. says she's glad it's over. "i don't want the forest. i don't want narnia. i don't want the smurfs. mario and the mushroom. i've heard all kinda stuff about this mushroom. ok??" starece's apartment complex is now getting rid of the mold and installing a new shower. tonight.... a valley pre-school is shut down by the state..... after a little boy is left outside.... in the blazing heat.... for more than... -90- minutes. we first showed you this video..... from "kidz... kidz... kidz".... in southern highlands... last month...
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unsupervized. now... we're learning.... the school has had issues.... before. the state found.... at least.... -6- violations july -21- st..... including finding.... them negligent for harming a child. the family of the toddler is filing a lawsuit. as for the school... officials there tell us..... remaining staff and students.... were sent to near-by locations. a valley family is pleading for help tonight after they say the squatters next door literally crossed the property line. becky spurling discovered her electricity was being stolen this week near harmon and nellis. tolerated some squatters next door for at least a year. but this latest incident pushed them to reach out to 13 action news. it's been stressful for becky because her husband has been in the hospital for nearly a year. 12:34:12 crying "it's just a lot to deal with." "she's been through a lot." metro is encouraging people to call them about squatter complaints on the about squatter complaints on the non-emergency "3-1-1" line. now... to the controversy....
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donald trump.... accused of crossing the line..... in a dangerous way!!! sot-trump wilmington "hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish the second amendment. by the way and if she gets to people, maybe there is i don't know." even trump's supporters.... shocked by the statement. check out the man in the red.... and his reaction... he clearly c' what trump just said.. hillary clinton tweeting this statement..... from her campaign.... "a person seeking to be the president of the united states..... should not suggest violence.... in any way." the trump campaign says... the presidential candidate wasn't talking about violence... but was trying to rally support... -13- action news..... political analyst jon ralston says... it all comes down to.... how his statement is perceived. 22:21:28:24 when you're running for president, your words mean a lot and so if it even appears
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trump says.... nobody at his rally thought.... he was saying anything other than..... that the gun rights movement is effective. you probably have one..... sitting next to your bed or couch.. tonight.... a warning about a common household item... that can easily ignite a fire.... in your home. and.. a plan to firebomb a busines backfires on this man in a way he never saw coming. see how this clumsy crook nearly killed himself in the
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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 over a half a million bucks. i wonder who he's working for? because it's not us.
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lot.... trying to put the flames out. he goes out of frame... but... when he comes back in... he's missing a shoe. police are hoping.... someone turns this guy in. it's a video.... that's going viral.... for all the wrong reasons. this distracted driver..... in denver, colorado..... was caught..... not only texting behind the wheel... but... also doing it.... with her foot on the dashboard. the -47- second clip was posted.... to facebook... and has been shared.... more than.... -2- hundred -50- times. a lot of parents are raising wake of two tragic accidents involving children within a matter of days. one happened at a water park.. the other at a county fair. so how do you know if you your child is safe when you put them on a thrill ride? abc's elizabeth hur explains what you need to know before a last minute summer vacation. gfx: broadcastify: "i've got three kids that fell from the for 3 girls in tennessee.. ((sot)) lisa bruner female eyewitness: "i just feel bad
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and then they just hit the ground and then just land there." according to police.. this ferris wheel passenger cart the girls were riding in.. somehow got caught against another just below it.. turning their cart nearly upside down.. sending the girls tumbling between 30 and 45 feet to the ground. ((sot)) detective: "two of the children were alert and anzswering questions. i can't tell you whether the thirdw child was -- does have a head injury." an investigation into the incident underway... with all carnival rides closed until further notice. meanwhile in kansas.. ((sot)) steve castaneda: "it was a very loud boom boom/ i knew immediately that someone had fallen off the raft." the son of kansas state representative scott schwab.. was tossed from the raft at the end of the ride.. police confirm.. he died of a neck injury..
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injuries. it was two years ago.. early safety checks of this slide showed sand bag dummies elizabeth tag: turns out.. water slides are among the most dangerous attractions at injuries.. last year alone. eh, abc news, ny now to some breaking news we're following monkey may have been on the loose on an airplane after reportedly being smuggled onboard by a passenger. the fronteir airlines flight landed just miinues ago from columbus ohio metro and animal control are investigating. 13 action news has a crew headed that way and will bring you the latest as soon as we get it.
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know..... has a frayed charger.... throw it out.... immediately!! a phoenix, arizona woman is blaming a worn cord.... for a living room fire. nadine atkinson says.... she's worries..... that too many people.... are overlooking the common fire hazard..... in their home. "you could see on the cord where it burned down the cord and then all of a sudden the cord went white" nadine says... she blames the company... she's apprently not alone. there are more than.... -2- thousand reviews.... on apple's website... giving the chargers... a one-star rating... if you spend a lot of money on child care.. you're not alone. more than half of all families in the u-s are spending more than 10-percent of their income on child care. a new report from care.com finds on average.. parents spend more than 780 dollars a month on child care. here in nevada.. parents typically spend more than 9-thousand dollars a year. easing that financial burden has even become a campaign
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presidential nominee "by allowing parents to fully deduct the average cost of child care spending from their taxes." donald trump's plan would help families who make more money by allowing for a tax deduction versus a tax credit. hillary clinton is calling for a tax cut for working families. neither.. however.. is saying how they'd actually pay for their plans. right now... a wildfire is still burning out of control.... in san bernardino county, california... that's just -3- hours.... the so-called..... "pilot fire" has now grown..... to nearly -7- thousand acres... and... -5- thousand homes are under voluntary evacuation.... at this hour.. -9- hundred firefighters are on the front lines tonight... battling the flames. some incredible video out of phoenix, arizona as a massive wall of dust moves through the area. parts of the city were slammed this afternoon as severe weather moved north across the state. the phoenix area also saw some rain. the national weather service says it's part of the remnants
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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 stay to our east. 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 a 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 heat back up. expect a high of 103 on friday, 107 saturday and 108 sunday with sunny skies each day. the sunshine continues for the start to next week, with a high of 108 monday and 106 tuesday. las vegas swimmer and olympian
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this surveillance video shows... the man swiping hundreds of dollars..... worth of women's underwear.... from a shopping mall... you can see him.... scoping out the display... pretending to shop.... before pulling a shopping bag.... out of his pocket and filling it up. he then.... takes off.... and hasn't been caught. a big nght for the u- s...and..swimmer.... michael phelps... as he went on to win.... his -20-th and -21-st gold medal but... what a lot of people are talking about tonight... is his post-race performance. after winning the -2- hundred- meter butterfly... phelps stood in the pool.... stoned face and silent.... gesturing that he would take on.... anyone.
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hometown hero and las vegas swimmer.... cody miller. he talked about standing on the podium..... after winning the bronze.... in the -1- hundred-meter breaststroke. 148-155 being on that podium...it's indescribable 158-202 i didn't cry..the tears were running laughing nats. miller also set.... a new american record. the -24- year-old.... graduated from palo verde high school dozens of wild animl being wrangled out of red rock canyon... and... being shipped off.... to another state. we'll explain..... why. and.. caesars is getting ready to part ways with one of the most popular shows on the las vegas strip. find out what's happening to
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burros dozens of wild burros are being wrangled up.... from "red rock canyon" and shipped out of the state..... after several of them.... were hit by cars. officials say.... it could take up to a month.... to lure the animals into pens. about -40- wild burros are living in.... "the spring mountain ranch state park area". we'll be right back.... with a final look.... at your wake-up weather forecast. first.. here's jimmy kimmel with a preview of tonight's show.. right after 13 action news. ((verbatim)) we mentioned just minutes
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morning las vegas 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 stay to our east. tonight, expect breezy winds with gusts between 25 - 30 mph one of the most succesful shows.... on the las vegas strip... after some subtle hints about taking the show to miami.. 'absinthe' is moving from caesars to the cosmopolitan. absinthe will perform its final show at caesars october 21st before re-starting at the cosmo at the end of the year. that's our news for tonight.. but stay with us for jimmy kimmel live up next.. followed by nightline. our next reports begin at 4:30-am... on good morning las vegas. thank you for watching..
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