plus a man is found dead after this house fire. what investigators believe he was doing there! and -- we are monitoring the latest on those historic floods in louisiana....several people are dead and thousands more without a home. right now -- our 13 first alert weather team is closely watching the sky and those unsually hot temps in the valley. good afternoon las vegas -- i'm alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield. bryan --- how long are these winds going to last?? (ad-lib) the first of three systems that will affect area weather this week is currently passing to our north and will keep things breezy tonight. breezy winds will stay in the forecast tomorrow as another small system starts to push into the area. high temps will drop to 107 tuesday and wednesday and we'll stay in the breezy category as that system continues to push

make its way down the california coast and start to push moisture and more cloud cover our way starting thursday afternoon. also, high temps will continue to drop first to 105 on thursday, 102 on friday and saturday and 101 on sunday. by monday the system will start to push inland off the southern california coast and will improve our chances for rain to start next workweek. right now -- a man is dead -- killed in an early morning house fire investigators and neighbors tell us they believe he was squatting! chopper 13 fast and first to the scene this morning -- you can see the damage left behind. 13 action news reporter marissa kynaston tells us why officials say this was a squatter home. take vo this cell phone video we got from a viewer-- shows just how high the flames got earlier this morning-- when the home near sahara and lamb caught fire. take vo fire crews say when they got to the scene-- the utilities were all turned off.

locked-- telling them-- nobody was at least legally living inside the home. neighbors say this-- was a squatter home. 04:15:15 you can see how it looks, it kind of looks abandoned, so we just thought nobody was in there 04:15:23 investigators are now working to figure out if there was any foul play. mk-- 13an. this just in -- a scare for the guests staying at the rumor hotel as a fire breaks out! firefighters have just put out a two- alarm fire there. during the incident and no one was injured. crews are currently ventilating the structure so that guests can return to the property and their rooms. a local woman and a firefighter are in the hospital after an apartment goes up in flames. this is a video you'll see only on 13 action news -- the fire broke out near twain and valley view. in this video you see flames shooting up through the roof. even people running away trying to escape at least a dozen can't go home right now.

to stop the flames. he went to the hospital... but should be okay one person had to be treated for smoke inhilation. right now a gunman is on the run after shooting a man this morning. metro says the victim was shot by his house near lake mead and pecos. he is expected to be ok. police dont' have a description of the suspect.. a woman is recovering after being hit by a car overnight. police say she was jay-walking near lake mead and jones, around midnight... when a man driving a mustang hit her. she was taken to the hos expected to survive. metro says they do not believe the man driving was impaired. right now -- at least six people are dead and thousands more without a home after historic floods hit the south.... a state of emergency remains in effect in louisiana. historic rains have taken out entire communities and forced tens of thousands of people to ask for rescue. here you can see all of that rain on 13 first alert desert doppler... as abc's kenneth moton reports -- the waters are still

sot - shawnte jordan "i just wanted to get out." incredible images of flooding coming out of louisiana and extraordinary water rescues caught on camera. natsot - "i need help, please help me." this woman in baton rouge pulled from her sinking car just in the nick of time. nats - more than 30 inches of rain in just a week triggered historic flooding and a state of emergency. at least 6 people are dead. 20,000 people rescued from the rising waters. sot - gov. john bel edwards / (d) an unnamed storm it was historic levels of rivers, and creeks rising, and i will tell you that we've not seen anything like this in the past." the us coast guard is in the air making daring high water rescues. the louisiana national guard is on the ground but more than 200 roads are closed or impassable. sot - gov. john bel edwards / (d) louisiana "we have road closures all across south louisiana. the water is dangerous in terms

the clothes on their backs. sot - resident (no super) "we tried out the back door, there were spiders. we tried out the kitchen, there was a snake. so then we fought through that. we finally got in the car, tried to leave, but we couldn't." kenneth moton oncam close: president obama declared louisiana a major disaster. the weather is improving but the rivers continue to rise. water levels are not expected to recede for two more days. kenneth moton abc news washington. right now a criminal is on the summerlin subway at gunpoint overnight! metro tells us a person walked into the restaurant near charleston and town center... pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded money. police say the robber got away with 200 to 300 dollars. the employee was not hurt. in your voice your vote this afternoon -- donald trump is laying out his plan for combating isis. we cannot let this evil continue......within our own countries. some of his proposals include

countries with heavy terrorist footprints..where the u-s government cannot adequately vet visa applicants. on the democratic side -- hillary clinton is on the campaign trail as well. just hours ago joe biden joined her for the first time.. one particular comment... made the audienc friends should not let friends vote for donald trump coming up in our second half hour -- more on the race for president -- including what joe biden said about trump's speech. new at 3 -- the t-s-a says it's had a record-breaking week for firearms found in carry-on bags at airports around the nation. from august 5th to the 11th, they discovered 78 guns. of those, 68 were loaded -- and 21 had a round in the chamber. the previous high-water mark

the final countdown is on before the last tower of the riviera will go down -- how you can watch the action live without leaving your home! then -- pokemon go is definitely taking over the world -- but it's also taking over some people's private property...and they are now suing the app developer! plus -- check this out -- this is an actual display along a highway in michagan....why the man behind it says he put it up! and a look at today's closing the dow up 60 points, closing at 18,636 i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. it's a simple question. in washington, has congressman joe heck been standing up for you? heck voted ten times to defund planned parenthood.

d parenthood. and heck's against a woman's right to choose and supports overturning roe v wade which would allow states to criminalize abortion. joe heck. part of the problem in washington.

crumbling down. the last part of the riviera tower is being imploded we were out there live a few weeks ago when the first tower came down and rocked the city. this time... no fireworks or speeches are on you'll join us... live right here on 13 action news. plus we'll have chopper thirteen up for a great sky view. we'll start coverage before the two am implosion. so...set those alarms! the company behind the wildly popular game pokemon go is facing a lawsuit! a michigan family is suing niantic

illegally placed pokestops and pokemon gyms on their property. in the complaint, they say players are encouraged to "make unwanted excursions onto the properties" and it's an "ongoing invasion of their use and enjoyment of their land." the family is asking for a percentage of the game's revenue. it's almost back to school time and staples is helping teachers by hosting a teacher's appreciation day! this wednesday the first 100 teachers at each staples store will get a free sample kit with special coupons. every teacher with id will also get a ten percent discount on all purchases. a breakthrough for some people in oregon -- for the first time marijuana will be featured at the state fair! plus -- take a look at this video -- it's now going viral! but it's not what you think it is....why these people were breaking into that car! just when fire crews felt

picked right back up....giving out thick plumes of white--gray--and black smoke.... the fire...destroying a historic northern california town. thousands have been evacuated. more than 3,000 acres have burned in lake county, in what authorities are calling the clayton fire. in the center of historic lower lake....several pockets of downtown were in flames or covered in ash. and....firefighters in portugal were continuing to battle yesterday....some of which have been burning for a week. over 900 firefighters were seen battling the flames in the forest near the serra da arada mountain range, attempting to keep the fires away from local villages. in total, 394 wildfires were counted on the portuguese mainland by late afternoon on sunday.... fuelled by a hot, dry summer. impressive video of a tornado..ripping through manila..in the philippines. this happened yesterday afternoon. the woman who shot the video said she was "terrified" by the

stay indoors with her family until the weather improves. parts of the country continue to get slammed with extreme weather. here at home...we're feeling the heat and wind. let's send it over to 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield who's here's to break it all down for us. the first of three systems that will affect area weather this week is currently passing to our north and will keep things breezy tonight. breezy winds will stay in the forecast tomorrow as another small system starts to push high temps will drop to 107 tuesday and wednesday and we'll stay in the breezy category as that system continues to push east. a larger pacific system will make its way down the california coast and start to push moisture and more cloud cover our way starting thursday afternoon. by friday we'll start to see a slight chance for rain that will linger through the weekend. also, high temps will continue to drop first to 105 on thursday, 102 on friday and saturday and 101 on sunday. by monday the system will start

california coast and will improve our chances for rain to start next workweek. olympian ryan lochte takes to social meda... after he and some teammates are

after he and some teammates are robbed at gunpoint. the swimmer thanked his family, friends and fans for support. he says they were robbed by people pretending to be police officers... and one of them put a gun to his forehead. thankfully none of the athletes were hurt. at the end of his tweet he says he looks forward to getting home, so he can start planning for the 20-20 olympics in tokyo. new at 3 -- a display on the

oklahoma is making many people angry... take a look -- yes, that is a noose. dozens of people were seen pulling up to take a picture...while others were just in shock. one of them is terrance reed senior. he says the sign is a direct attack on his heritage and many others agree. 044 if you put up a sign....053 you're making a statement 019 - it bothers me it's humiliating it's discrimination, and america shouldn't put up with it." the owner of the sign says he's been a victim of crime in the he said the sign is not meant to be racist, just merely a warning to any potential thief. his wife says he's now taken the sign down. this afternoon this video is going viral...but it's not of a car break-in. it actually shows good samaritans breaking a car's windows to rescue two puppies that were left inside in dangerous heat. this is in near detroit

briggette manners were picking up a friend at a mall when they noticed security gather around the car...that's when they realized what was going on and jumped into action, 017 "those dogs were locked into that car, hot, looking in bad shape, panting and shaking, butt to "the heat index yesterday was over 100 and just to see their faces broke my heart, the dogs are safe and sound and being placed with a new family. as for the owner -- she's behind bars facing animal cruelty charges, known to showcase the best of local livestock and plant-life for oregon marijuana growers-- it was about time they got a shot! for the first time- the oregon state fair will feature ribbon-winning pot plants in its agricultural exhibition. guests and judges came to salem over the weekend to touch and smell over fifty entries... to determine which buds will get a shot at the big show. " five years ago, we would have picked up five felonies bringing plants over here in a car, and driving them over here

is surreal." oregon legalized recreational weed in 20-14,. an oklahoma woman had to cut her vacation short... after finding out someone moved into her home. crystal taylor says her neighbors called and alerted her--- while she and her fiance were on vacation in cabo. taylor called police... and rushed home. but the people at taylor's house provided police with a lease. it turns out they were victims of a craiglsist scam. :46 squatter sot: "i know it wreaks and we'll go to another a house before we move in" :53 butt :14 crystal sot: "it was awful it looked like i was in some kind of homeless shelter with mattresses everywhere." :20 experts say if this ever happens to you... make sure you have documents handy to prove that you are the homeowner, otherwise it can become a legal battle. after the break... if your kids like to play video games -- there is a reason to let them play longer today.... a new shocking study claims there are benefits! we'll

where you get breaking news fast and first. stay with us. from contact 13 this afternoon -- a new apple patent could

granted a patent..which

for underwater photography. that hints apple may have potential plans for waterproof or water-resistant gadgets. apple is expected to announce the i- phone seven in september. can playing video games help students make the grade? according to a new study, some gamers are doing better in certain subjects than their social media savvy counterparts. mary moloney explains why you may want to let your kids play those games a bit more, video games may just be catching a bad rap.. there's the possibility that pl improve certain test scores...well, some people....especially parents...may not be sold on that idea just yet. but a new study, recently published in the international journal of communication, found that teens who played video games regularly scored higher than average in math, reading and science on an international exam. the study tracked the test scores and technology use of 12-thousand australian teens. research also found that students who spent higher than average time on social networking sites scored lower

an associate professor at the royal melbourne institute of technology.. says the finding may help show new ways children can learn from online games and potentially improve how subjects are taught. a professor at indiana university says although he's not surprised by the study, it suggested that the higher test scores could also be a result of bright kids looking for a challenge and don't necessarily find it on social media. i'm mary moloney. right now we are working on all new stories for 13 news live at 3-30... including the latest developments out of milwaukee as the city is trying to clean up after peaceful protests turn violent.. and -- a busy day for the candidates -- donald trump unveiling his new anti-terrorism proposal....and it already has some angry! and before we go -- a quick look at who's hiring this week.. the las vegas end-of-summer hiring career-fair --begins at the gold-coast hotel and

a-m. bring plenty of resumes. lots of big names will be there -- like caesars entertainment -- paris hotel -- and the cosmopolitan. go nowhere, we'll be right back. right now.... on 13 action news.... live at 3:30... growing outrag for over 300,000 nevadans, social security means a secure retirement. but in washington, congressman joe heck supports privatizing it... turning our savings over to wall street... and risking it on the stock market. heck's plan means billions more in fees for wall street. and they've donated over half a million dollars to his campaigns. those numbers speak for themselves. joe heck is a threat

in washington. afscme people is responsible

over a killing....

plus two people killed at a local casino -- and police need your help tracking down their killer! and... donald trump unveiling a new plan to combat terrorism... more on... one proposal.... that has alot of people scratching their heads! thank you for spending your afternoon with us -- i'm megan telles and i'm tricia kean... we'll get to all of your news headlines.... in just a moment.... but first.... we are keeping a close eye.... on our forecast the first of three systems that will affect area weather this week is currently a our north and will keep things breezy tonight. breezy winds will stay in the forecast tomorrow as another small system starts to push into the area. high temps will drop to 107 tuesday and wednesday and we'll stay in the breezy category as that system continues to push east. a larger pacific system will make its way down the california coast and start to push moisture and more cloud cover our way starting thursday afternoon. by friday we'll start to see a slight chance for rain that thursday, 102 on friday and saturday and 101 on sunday. by monday the system will start