but let's start with marissa kynaston, who just got an update about the crash. we are just off base right now-- right next to the motor speedway-- the plane came down right here behind me-- i just spoke with officials-- heres what we know so far. they tell me the pilot works for draken international-- theyre essentially a private contractor that helps out units at nellis a training exercises. this pilot was here supporting those units in weapons school-- training them for combat. they say he's a highly skilled pilot-- with about 25 years experience. they said that experience may have saved his life today-- the pilot-- actually activated the ejection handle-- right before the crash. take sot scott poteet director of business development draken international i can't speculate on exactly why or

do, there's a sequence of events that occur to get you safely on the ground i asked about the pilots injuries-- they say he is in the hospital-- but they do expect him to be released soon. ((toss to parker in live tag)) that's right if you didn't see it you heard it we've been told to stay out of this field.... people saw two parachutes this was a two seater they heard a loud explosion saw flames and black smoke :38 "i mean he was out... parallel to the plane.:44 they said the plane was in a nose dive. but from where they were it

the pilot was okay reporting live parker collins 13 action news. they said the plane was in a nose dive. but from where they were it looked like the pilot was okay story throughout the newscast... for up to the minute updates...go to ktnv dot com....our brand new mobile app...and our facebook page.... critical injury auto/ped lvmpd fatal detail enroute. westbound harmon shut down at paradise. use alternate routes a major delvelopment as crews

the i-15 is now completely open at cajon mpass. that's a big deal for people needing to travel to and from las vegas to the los angeles area. still, the fire is only about 4 percent contained.... it's charred more than 31 thousand acres. numerous homes have been destroyed ... 34 thousand are still in jeopardy. 82 thousand people are under mandatory evacuation orders. firefighters say the fire is being fueled by intense winds. crews are still trying to keep the fast moving fire from and in san diego.....firefighter s attack another wildfire by air. sot: thomas molinary, spring valley, resident: we had roughly two minutes to get out of the house. that was it. just two minutes to grab whatever you can and go. you gotta go. sheriffs were screaming at us get out now. that one....is around 50 percent contained. to the north..... the clayton fire is also slowing down. around 4-thousand people in the area north of san francisco-

historic building destroyed by the fire. the summit inn... an iconic route 66 roadside diner is just a pile of ashes. it opened in 1952 on cajon pass... and became a popular spot. elvis and clint eastwood both ate there. people living nearby say this was just one of several buildings destroyed.... my house was completely surrounded by fire last night, i literally drove out through foot flames that man took this picture as he was leaving his home. flames were. drought conditions in california are fueling the chimney fire ....burning near santa barbara -- has now consumed some eight-thousand acres. right now....it's only 25- percent contained. more than 23-hundred personnel are battling the flames, assisted by 165 fire engines, seven air tankers, 13 helicopters, 28 dozers and 34 water tenders. officials say 45 homes in this fire have been destroyed and seven others damaged.

we don't want to let people back in when there are trees overhead that could possibly it's a tragic situation. if a tree falls, it will kill somebody." the chimney fire is expected to burn for at least the next several days ... because of extreme heat... low humidity and dry vegetation fueling the flames. ((ad lib and toss to wx)) ((ad lib and toss to wx)) blue cut fire continues within southern california. current acres burned is now at 25,626 with only 4% containment as of last night. smoke will continue to billow into the valley this morning into the afternoon creating unhealthy levels of air quality for the young, elderly, and folks with respiratory issues. but there may be some good news today. mainly sunny skies will be

degrees but a small chance for between 10% and 20%; for the from a trough just north of southern nevada. if the moisture flow can push more west, rain chances may increase over the fire area with highs dropping to normal values for this time of year. this is due to cooler air this forecast holds into tuesday and by wednesday; we a former nfl star is sentenced for drugging and raping a woman . a judge ordered darren sharper to spend the next 18 years in federal prison. in court, sharper held back the all pro safety played for the packers... vikings and saints. sharper said he's still trying to figure out why he committed the crimes. he's accussed of drugging and raping as many as 16 women in several cities including las vegas. now to a bombshell in rio that has a lot of people talking... brazilian investigators now believe four american swimmers lied about being robbed at gunpoint earlier this week. authorities say the swimmers, most notably ryan lochte, were urinating outside a gas

place... police also say surveillance video shows the swimmers getting into a fight with a security guard, who confronted them.. these new details are coming out just hours after swimmers jack conger and gunnar bentz were pulled from their u-s bound plane. : 46-50 "i was just sitting there and they came by and said sir you need to depart the plane and was a security person so they took him off the plane" the fourth swimmer james f is in still in brazil, along with conger and bentz. they have said they will cooperate with authorities. but lochte is already back in the u-s. a woman on trial claims she killed in self defense. the shocking story of the death of a police officer and his girlfriend

deadly bacteria inside a neo-natal intensive care unit... two newborns have died. health officials are trying to

i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. four years ago i was diagnosed with breast cancer but early treatment saved my life. so i'm really outraged that joe heck voted ten times to defund planned parenthood which thousands of nevada women depend on for cancer screenings.

hope the women of nevada remember that when it's time to vote. nursery.... it's the last thing patients and new parents at the hospital want to hear.... the deadly bacteria was initially spotted earlier this month in the water pipes after two newborns died in the neo-natal intensive care unit. this is happening at the prince maryland. while infectious disease experts investigate the deaths....the hospital has been running water sampling and testing. (sot- yesia sonekome / resident) "as a mother it concerns me... take care of it as soon as possible" crews are also working to disinfect the plumbing. right now..a number of babies

cop boyfriend claims self defense. but there are questions surrounding the case.... some claiming the woman is lying. survival on a firey ship. ders to abandon ship as flames break out while at sea.

within southern california.

with only 4% containment as of last night. smoke will continue to billow into the valley this morning into the afternoon creating unhealthy levels of air quality for the young, elderly, and folks with respiratory issues. but there may be some good news today. mainly sunny skies will be common along today. mainly sunny skies common along with highs dropping to between 102 to 106 degrees but a small chance for rain actually enters the valley by 11am and will last until 10pm tonight. the chance rain percentage is between 10% and 20%; for the mountains, rain chances are up between 30% and 40%. this is mostly a small surge in monsoon moisture with support from a trough just north of

more west, rain chances may increase over the fire area which would help fire fighters out! out rain chances will pick up again, though small, into tomorrow morning and afternoon with highs dropping to normal values for this time of year. as we move into the weekend, highs continue to slowly drop degrees by sunday and monday. this is due to cooler air moving in from the north and moisture developing out of the south. partly cloudy skies will be common saturday and sunday and by monday, rain chances return and look to range between 20% and 30% for the valley. this forecast holds into tuesday and by wednesday; we

chance. and we are staying on top of breaking news... a plane has crashed.....near nellis afb....and the pilot ejected... now the investigation into wha an area where a bus crashed this morning was stil blocked off in pennsylvania....

a month after 9/11, i got a call from david and he told me he was going into the national guard. a car pulled up in the driveway and three soldiers got out, and the sound of their boots as they came up those stairs will, will stay with me the rest of my life. you have moments when you really don't want to live anymore, it's a fate that i would not wish on anybody, not anybody. when i saw donald trump attack another gold star mother,

i would like to tell donald trump what it feels like, the sense of emptiness, that only losing a child can bring. those people should be honored and treated with kindness for the rest of their life, and i don't think that donald trump will ever understand that. votevets is responsible for the contents of this advertising. in pennsylvania.... a transit bus crash sent 17 people to the hospital around 11:30 wednesday night. witnesses said it appeared the driver lost control of the bus. we're told the bus was full of young people who appeared to be returning home from their shifts at hersheypark. now to a trial making headlines this morning... a woman accused of murdering her boyfriend....a miami police

but prosecutors say this is really a case of lies and deceit. abc's steve osunsami has the latest. in this florida courtroom, lawyers fighting for her freedom say that tiniko thompson is a victim -- claiming that her police officer boyfriend was physically abusive, showing what she says were injuries from the beatings, and saying that she shot him accidently as they struggled over his gun. sot/ rod vereen from her lawyer talking about this, maybe the dna byte dna swabs come back positive. on his finger nails. even before police charged her with second degree murder, she told wtvj in miami that her boyfriend officer carl patrick put a gun in her face the night he died in may of 2014 ((w/ 2014 matte)) sot: "he scared me, i feared for my life. and i held on, and we struggled because i wasn't going to let go." it's the same account she tearfully told investigators, with cameras rolling? nats: "i didn't kill carl. i didn't kill carl." but

-- saying that for 13 months she pretended she was pregnant with his child, even sending texts and photos to friends -- and the fight broke out, they say, when he learned the truth. gfx the state says officer patrick could have survived the gunshot wound, but says that thompson never called for help? and instead came and went from the home at least five times while his body was inside . at one point, she's seen here on a security camera getting things from a storage space forseth/ pembroke pines police department 18:19:47 the body was found wrapped in a comforter between the wall and the bed police say she left a note at the crime scene, saying it was an accident. she could get life in prison if convicted. fire on a ship. hundreds of people on board as flames broke out. the harrowing story of the

front yard.... kids playing nearby by as the thieve took off with the pets. have you downloaded the all new 13 action news app yet? it's simple to use and features live streaming, and video on demand get it free in the app store

i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. four years ago i was diagnosed with breast cancer but early treatment saved my life. so i'm really outraged that joe heck which thousands of nevada women depend on for cancer screenings. congressman heck even threatened to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood.

a fighter jet crashes into an open field near the las vegas speedway... the pilot managed to eject safely.. just before 8 this morning. 13 action news reporter marissa authorities this morning... marissa, what's have you learned. ((toss to parker in live tag)) that's right if you didn't see

this field....

field.... possibly wreckage people saw two parachutes this was a two seater they heard a loud explosion saw flames and black smoke leon utterback, witness 15:28:08-15:28:18 at what point did you realize something was wrong? when we heard the explosion. hear an explosion like that we looked up and saw the black cloud of smoke. they said the plane was in a nose dive. but from where they were it looked like the pilot was okay reporting live parker collins 13 action news. we will continue covering this story throughout the newscast... for up to the minute updates...go to ktnv dot

and..... as thousands are fleeing the out of control "blue cut" fire in southern california. san bernardino county fire officials say power lines are causing problems for some crews "those power lines are called kv lines and it's a huge concern for us. they have a high amount of electricity, hundreds of thousands of volts in those kv lines it impacts our aircraft." it started tuesday morning and has burned over 30-thousand acres. as f than 80-thousand people have evacuated and an unknown number of homes have been destroyed. also...the man accused of intentionally setting the clayton fire in california made his first court appearance wednesday. damin pashilk faces 19 charges.... 13 of them are arson related... other charges including possession of meth and traffic

several thousand acres and about 200 homes. pashilk did not enter a plea and is due back in court next firefighters expect to fully contain it this weekend. ((ad lib and toss to wx)) ((ad lib and toss to wx)) blue cut fire continues to burn current acres burned is now at 25,626 with only 4% containment as of last night. smoke will continue to billow into the valley this morning into the afternoon creating unhealthy levels of air quality for the young, elderly, and folks with respiratory issues. but there may be some good news today. mainly sunny skies will be by 11am and will last until

between 10% and 20%; for the mountains, rain chances are up southern nevada. if the moisture flow can push more west, rain chances may increase over the fire area which would help fire fighters out! out rain chances will pick up again, though small, into tomorrow morning and afternoon with highs dropping to normal values for this time of year. as we move into the weekend, highs continue to slowly drop to between 97 and 102 degrees south. and 30% for the valley. now to that fire on the water... hundreds of passengers told to abandon a passenger ship....reu of puerto rico after a blaze broke out on board. now officials are continuing the investigation this morning... abc's gio benitez has the latest from san juan..... grfx keys this morning, the incredible survival of more than 500 passengers and crew aboard the caribbean fantasy... watch as rescuers order the passengers to abandon ship.. down emergency slides into rescue rafts... the u.s. coast guard right there.. the ship, smoldering for a full day after the fire started...

the ship makes daily ferry trips between the dominican republican and puerto rico.. the fire- said to have started in the engine room-- a hose carrying fuel burst open.. starting the blaze. here you can see crews battling the fire from boats.. witnesses watching it all happen... mike sokol/witness the smoke has definitely gotten worse. we've see more vessels responding. the ship's captain walking on the pier... but refusing to answer questions from reporters... nas passengers treated for smoke inhalation, dehydration and shock... this woman collapsing and carried onto a stretcher- moments before helping a scared child ashore... grfx keys two dozen others hospitalized... injured during that evacuation. nats but even with the drama- and there's this image-- a paramedic with a newborn... children holding hands as they get to a safe spot. we're getting a look at some of

son being kidnapped. alfredo guzman salazar, the heir to the sinaloa drug cartel was reportedly taken from the "la leche" reas mexico. you see him on the ground with his hands behind his head... and a man is pointing a gun at him. the squad of 7 gunman are believed to be from the rival 'jalisco" cartel. news sources in mexico say their marines are being placed on standby, as an "all out war" is expected. it's a jane doe murder case from nearly 40 years ago.. now metro authorities are hoping they can finally solve this mystery.

found in a vacant parking lot on sahara and las vegas boulevard 37 years ago. detectives believe she lived in a trailer park on east lake mead, and may have worked at the holiday inn or a motel on the boulevard. but the biggest development... police say they think her name was shawna. "there's a lot of people that might come through with that name shawna but we're hoping with a name...with a picture...might be able to help tie up some of those loose ends" metro says the victim was between the age 16 to 21. had some of her clothes on... and she had no teeth. if you think you might know anything about this case.. police are asking you to call them. an update to the pit bull that killed a child... metro tells us that pitbull has been put down.... the child was killed and the pit bull was taken away by animal control here in the valley.... police say the child was at a friends house-- when that family's pit bull attacked him.

they didnt want to go on happened to the pitbull or if anyone will face charges. also this midday....a michigan woman says four bulldog puppies were stolen right out of her front yard wednesday...as she mowed her lawn.... the victim said the puppies are her pride and joy. the family is ultimately raising the dogs to sell....but they do get very attached and they usually keep in contact with the dog's new families. "it'sa in your front yard and kids running around everywhere and bam, gone" [butted with] "absolute learning experience for the kids and for myself," "the kids clean the pens, take them out, we feed them three times a day on a schedule." at this point she is hopeful the puppies are still in the area and someone might do the right thing, and bring them back. she said she won't ask questions, she just wants the dogs. murder search - vo

possible killer. police are still looking for 25-year- old jamie santana..who's accused of killing a young woman in his home and leaving her body for his roomates to find. police say they found the car he was driving. the car was found near valley view and washington. the same area where the victim was found dead inside a home last friday. police say there was evidence of some kind of struggle just before she was hit over the head with something. he's suspected of robbing multiple businesses at gunpoint in the area...and you to be on the look out.... metro says the man held up three stores tuesday night near rainbow and warm springs. they believe he got away on this motorcycle. he's also wanted for two attempted robberies. in political news... donald trump's running mate mike pence brought their campaign to the valley... things got tense.. when trump supporters clashed with protesters. :06-:12 "nats of protestors and supporters yelling at each other." inside... it was a much calmer event..

donald trump and his campaign... the v-p candidate said he's confident trump would do well in our state, because of the connection he's made here through his businesses. and happening tonight..... libertarian candidate gary johnson is holding a rally here today... at the s-l-s hotel. the event starts at 7 o'clock inside the foundry. it's open to the public and free to get in. you can register for a ticket online. mo u-n-l-v will be hosting the final presidential debate.. and while the school is excited for the big event... many are wondering how it's going to impact students and classes. donald trump and hillary clinton are scheduled to take the stage at the thomas and mack on october 19th. more than 28-thousand students and faculty will be impacted by the heavy traffic, extra curity and other preparations for th deate. one u-n-l-v faculty member sent an email out warning his staff of the potential parking issues.. and suggesting some classes be

teachers will be starting in clark county school district this year.. and we were there to watch them getting trained. district leaders say more and more classrooms are using technology as a way to learn, and as a result "millenials" are in high demand to teach those classes. they also say they are still need hundreds more teachers, and they will continue to hire people throughout the school year. the flooding in louisiana is impacting people as well as their pets. this dog was spotting tied to a pole... struggling to keep his head above the flood waters... we next. some football players show thier softer side. the heartwarming story of helping neighbors in need whose home were damaged by the floods. and here's a live look at the new york stock exchange... ((ad-lib)) ((ad-lib)) the east baton rouge sheriff's deputies rescued an abandoned

deputies rescued an abandoned dog still tied to a pole in baton rouge on sunday. deputies found the dog attempting to tread the flood waters there. the dog was cut free and pulled in the boat. he was wet, cold, and tired, but otherwise fine blue cut fire continues to burn within southern california. current acres burned is now at 25,626 with only 4% containment as of last night. smoke will continue to bi the valley this morning into the afternoon creating unhealthy levels of air quality for the young, elderly, and folks with respiratory issues. but there may be some good news today. mainly sunny skies will be common along with highs dropping to between 102 to 106 degrees but a small chance for rain actually enters the valley

the chance rain percentage is between 10% and 20%; for the mountains, rain chances are up between 30% and 40%. this is mostly a small surge in monsoon moisture with support from a trough just north of southern nevada. if the moisture flow can push more west, rain chances may increase over the fire area which would help fire will pick up again, though small, into tomorrow morning and afternoon with highs dropping to normal values for this time of year. as we move into the weekend, highs continue to slowly drop to between 97 and 102 degrees by sunday and monday. this is due to cooler air moving in from the north and moisture developing

common saturday and sunday and by monday, rain chances return and look to range between 20% and 30% for the valley. this forecast holds into tuesday and by wednesday; we hang onto the clouds but drop out the rain chance. now let's take a look at today's top stories now a tractor trailor traveling near atlanta had a big spill to

that's because one of them was carrying gatorade... police say it happened wednesday in fulton county.. spilling the drink into the roadway.... thankfully....no injuries were reported. youngsville, louisiana.. it was one of many areas hit hard by recent flooding in the state....and the university of louisiana at lafayette....roled up their sleeves to pitch in.... now that water is receding, homeowners are beginning the difficult task of cleaning up. it seems that the entire squad turned out to help. the coach said 140 players came along to help out the youngsville community. you can check out all of the

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open field near the las vegas speedway... the pilot managed to eject safely.. just before 8 this morning. nellis officials say the pilot works for draken international.... this pilot was in las vegas supporting units in weapons school....training them for combat. they say he's a highly skilled pilot--with about 25 years experience. but thankfully....he only suffered minor injuries... also...witnesse heard the crash.. people saw two parachutes ....and a loud explosion there were also smoke and flames ... witnesses also say the plane look like it took a nose dive. but from where they were it looked like the pilot was okay and before we go, here's a look

battle the blue cut fire in southern california... the i-15 is now completely open at cajon mpass. that's a big deal for people needing to travel to and from las vegas to the los angeles area. still, the fire is only about 4 it's charred more than 31 thousand acres. numerous homes have been mandatory evacuation orders. firefighters say the fire is and in san diego.....firefighter s attack another wildfire by air. to the north..... the clayton fire is also and be sure to watch 13 action news live at 3.

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