6:30 -- we're following several developing stories. a scare in the air. a fighter jet -- crashes near nellis air force. witnesses -- are in shock. interstate 15..... between l-a and las vegas.... is finally back open. but... the fire responsible..... for shutting it down.... rages on... with no signs of stopping. quick nats of hail quick -- but fierce. a small storm -- rocks the valley -- bringing hail -- rain the rain did us a big favor today.... it wiped out.... all the smoke in the air.... from "the bluecut fire". but the wind -- still there. and the clouds -- still there. all possible signs -- of a brewing storm. our expert -- 13 first alert meteorologist -- bryan scofield -- is hard at work in the weather center. bryan -- is there another shot at rain headed our way? blue cut fire continues to burn within southern california. current acres burned is over 30,000 acres with only 4%

valley in the morning creating unhealthy levels of air quality for the young, elderly, and folks with respiratory issues. if the smoke does settle in the valley early friday, it should be clear by the afternoon. right now.. -30- wildfires are burning up and down.... the west coast... about a dozen are scorching and down.... the west coast... about a dozen are scorching california. abc's danya bacchus.. is in san bernardino county.. where extreme heat and wind..... is making it hard.... to get the fire's under

script: the blue cut fire still out of control. sot: major adrien leon, san bernardino county firefighter: "the conditions have been brutal. they've been extremely hot. the weather has been over 100 degrees although today has been the first day we've had temps below 100. containment is low-the gusty winds and heat-making it hard for firefighters to keep the fast moving flames from destroying more land. sot: mark hartwig: "it's not santa anna wind season for us. that doesn't come until october. so really that's fire season for us. this isn't supposed to be fire season" evacuation orders still in place for more than this morning, the fire, once again- coming dangerously close to homes and a major freeway. nats kabc helicopter reporter scott reiff: "this is biggest flare-up we've seen so far this morning. but to the north and south-a different scene.the clayton fire slowing down- 4,000 people in the lake county area are finally returning home. nats of helicopter in san diego, a wildfire that started yesterday is under control. back in san bernardino county, even with the extreme conditions?firefighte rs doing whatever it takes to slow this fire down. major adrien leon, san

"i know for the majority of the guys here, the firefighetrsd, the fire service, it's just a job that we do and we'll fight this fire to the end. stand up close: we're just learning a major roadway for southern california to las vegas, the i- 15 through the cajon pass has now reopened to california, danya bacchus, abc news. time/initial: (mar) chopper 13 fast and first over the scene-- in a desert area -- just outside of nelli that is where a fighter jet -- came crashing down. we know the pilot -- a civilian contractor -- ejected just in time. he's doing okay. people there -- are used to hearing the jets -- but not like this. 13 action news reporter -- parker collins speaks with people -- who saw it happen. 16:35:28-16:35:54 take vo at 16:35:34 we were stationed right on this ridge up over there we could see a little bit field they're looking for that

in this area if they didn't see it they for sure heard it a loud explosion when the crash happened then thick black smoke even flames a lot of people are also telling me they saw two parachutes that is likely because this is a two- seater. takes sot leon utterback, witness 15:28:08-15:28:18 at what point did you realize something was wrong? when we heard the explosion. we hear planes every day but to hear an explosion like that we looked up and saw the black smoke a off on social media in north las vegas parker collins 13 action news. when it comes to legalizing pot.... it seems alot of folks.... have an opinion. but... as 13 action news.... political expert.... jon ralston found out... dina titus isn't taking a stand...... ----dina titus is not known for being a shrinking violet. and she is beloved in some progressive circles. so imagine my surprise today when i asked her if she supported legalizing pot, especially because she calls

----i pressed her repeatedly and titus would not take a position. play bite: 11:20: "i'm very strongly in support of medical marijuana..." 11: 45: "...want us to do it right." ----i can't imagine either side will be happy with this. her close friend and former colleague, state senator tick segerblom, is leading the legalization fight. former colleague, state senator tick segerblom, is leading the legalization fight. why ins't titus choosing a side? mark your calender --14 days

the unlv rebels -- kick off the 2016 college-football season -- against jacko september first -- seven p-m -- at sam boyd stadium. tickets are on sale now. and you can check out how the boys are doing -- tomorrow morning -- at their last pre-season scrimmage. it starts at 8:10 a-m -- at rebel park. the sordid tale of olympic swimmers -- being robbed at gunpoint in rio -- just gets stranger and stranger. new allegations tonight -- that the enitre incident was made up. what surveillance video from the scene -- is now revealing.

serious cash.... before they say.... "i do". and remember, chopper 13 brings you breaking news fast and first. >> i'm deborah norville. coming up, the millionaire's son accused of drowning his

the dow -- up 24 nasdaq -- up 11 the s & p-500 -- up 5. and gaming stocks have a mixed ending. boyd gaming is up nearly one percent. wynn resorts -- with the toughest loss -- down almost two precent. the federal reserve -- appears to be inching closer -- to a hike in short-term interest rates. federal minutes from a july meeting indicate -- an increase could come as early as there still seems to be a split -- among fed officials -- however -- about the overall strength of the economy. eddie bauer -- is warning customers of a possible security breach. the company -- saying malware earlier this year -- possibly gave hackers access to customers' payment information. eddie bauer is offering free identity protection services -- for a year to all customers -- who shopped between januray and july. the perfect wedding.....

but growing number of brides are saving money.. by moving their wedding from saturday..... to thursday. some venues and hotels..... offer special deals..... for couples saying.... "i do".... on non- traditional days. this just in... firefighters are finally starting to get a handle.... on "the blue cut fire"..... burning in cajon pass... in southern california. a spokesperson for cal fire says... the fire is now 22-percent contained.... a big jump from the last update of just -4- percent. they also say the fire has now burned more than 35-thousand acres. gun shots out of chicago.... tonight... police officers.. involved in a shoot out!!! and... one of the officers hit... is known for doing incredible things.... around the city of chicago! devastation in the deep south. the historic and deadly flooding across louisiana is getting worse.

dash cam video shows.... police in a shoot-out with the suspect.... leading them.... through the streets of chicago. one officer is hit.... the bullet.. grazing his face. the injured officer is well known and respected. this picture of officer brandon

woman.... he bought groceries for.... in june. mc-donald is doing okay.... tonight. it's the biggest methamphetamine bust.... in utah's history. police arrested a canadian man.... in salt lake city.. with -68- pounds of meth.... in a suitcase. they believe.... the drugs have an estimated street value of at least.... -2- million dollars. the suspect is facing at least.... -10- years in federal prison. team usa swimmers -- insist they were robbed at gunpoint. tonight -- those claims are brazilian officials -- releasing surveillance video -- of what really happened. the four olympic swimmers -- including ryan lochte -- are caught on camera -- breaking down a bathroom door at a gas station-- then getting into a fight with a security guard. lochte -- quickly changed his story. tonight -- he's back in the u-s. three of his teammates -- however -- are stuck in brazil. the international olympic committee is investigating. "your voice, your vote".... in the race for the white house. the t-v ad war..... over nevada's highly competitive open senate

millions.... in the race to replace.... senator harry reid. action news anchor.... todd quinones and "politifact".... look at some new ads.... and seperate..... fact from fiction.... for you. the national republican senatorial committee is hitting democrat catherine cortez masto hard. their focus......her eight years as the state's attorney general. sot nrsc @0:02 "in catherine cortez masto's last term as attorney general, nevada murder went up 11 percent, robbery went up 28 percent, rape 51 the numbers are technically accurate but don't tell the whole story. crime overall decreased over cortez masto's time in the attorney general's office, with rates of murder, robbery and rape still below when she took office. experts say it's almost impossible to say how much influence attorneys generals have on crime rates, leading politifact to rate this ad......mostly false. politifact wipe on the other

employees....is spending more than a million dollars on ads claiming republican senate candidate joe heck wants to radicaly change social security. sot afscme @0:05 "in washington, congressman joe heck supports privatizing it, turning our savings over to wall street and risking it on the stock market." it's a bold claim, and politifact says it's inaccurate. heck has said he's open to creating optional private savings accounts for younger workers as a way to prolong the life of the entitlement program. that's different than what te heck has never said he wants to change the current social security system for retirees already in the program or about to enter it. politifact giving this ad.....mostly false. = (pkg end) recent polling by 13 action news and rasmussreporw one point lead over cortez masto i'm todd quinones, we'll see you next time for another politifact fact- check. a family in texas is recovering

the whole thing -- caught on camera. tim powell -- blacked out. in the surveillance video -- you see him on the ground -- his wife trying to drag him inside. the family is doing okay. to the east -- louisiana's flood waters are heading south. the rising waters -- barrelling through -- causing more devastation -- and more evacuations near baton rouge. 30-thousand people -- rescued. 40-thousand homes -- damaged. and thousands more -- are at risk. homeland security and fema -- are on the ground -- surveying the damage. sot jeh johnson/homeland government is here...help this community recover nearly 90-thousand people have registered for federal help. rain.... thunder and hail.... parts of southern nevada... got hit today... with a storm. 13 first alert... chief meteorologist.... bryan scofield is in the weather center. bryan.. is more on the way? blue cut fire continues to burn within southern california. current acres burned is over

smoke might billow into the valley in the morning creating unhealthy levels of air quality for the young, elderly, and folks with respiratory issues. if the smoke does settle in the valley early friday, it should be clear by the afternoon. weather on friday will be pretty typical for the date. high in las vegas will be at 103 with an early morning temperature sitting at 82. skies will remain sunny with a few clouds in the afternoon popping up. rain chances will be just to the east the state line. winds will be fairly light through out the day. our rain chances will pick up again, though small, into the weekend with highs staying near normal values for this time of year. 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 15% and 25% for the valley. this forecast holds into tuesday and by wednesday; we

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las vegas strip is looking for more than.... 4-hundred actors to fill the halls at fright dome.... inside "circus circus". the first job fair is tomorrow.... from -2- to -6-.... inside "circus circus". you need to be over the age of -18- ... and... you'll want to bring multiple forms of i-d. in case..... halloween is -11-.... fridays away. harry potter fans --this one's for you. harry is back! j-k rowling's returning to the wizarding world -- conjouring up three new books. how you -- can get your hands on them. t-mobile's new plan to score customers is like a flash back.... in time. what they are offering now... coming up .

case..... with hulk hogan. you may remember.. gawker shared a sex-tape of hogan..... and his former.... friend's wife. univision is reportedly buying gawker's parent company.... for -1- hundred -35- million dollars. now... here's today's top stories now trending.... with 13 action news anchor.... dayna roselli. thousand accounts for promoting terrorism in the last six months. they announced this today on their blog-- and it's now trending. the social media company didn't identify the terrorist groups or specific accounts, although it's likely many are affiliated with isis, which has been particularly active on twitter and other social networks to spread propaganda and attract new recruits. facebook and youtube have also reportedly taken steps in recent months to suspend accounts or block violent content shared by isis supporters.

harry potter series ended....j.k. rowling is apparently not finished with the world of wizardry. rowling says she'll be releasing three short e-books on her digital platform pottermore....priced at 3-dollars each. the books are available for pre- order now and will be published on september 6. just a few weeks ago....rowling announced the script release of the play 'harry potter and the cursed child.' today t-mobile announced that all of its data plans moving forward will be unlimited plans. t-mobile will no longer offer service plans with tiered data, day after at&t announced a shakeup that would see it do away with service overages on its new plans. 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.. 8 - battlebots 9 - the 100-thousand dollar pyramid 10 - match game 11 - 13 action

we hope to see you again.... later tonight for 13 action news.. but... we hope to see you again.... later tonight for 13 action but... we hope to see you again.... later tonight for 13 action news.. live at 11. thank you for joining us. "inside edition" is next.

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