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developing...breaking news story... we will keep you updated online, at ktnv.com and throughout this newscast.... also at midday.... 13 action news gets results for a family who's apartment was flooded in las vegas. they spent the night with water coming from the ceiling... leaking onto just about everything in sight. parker collins is live near boulder highway and flamingo... with a story you asked us to investigate. i'm glad this family is getting some help. i just saw a clean up crew working on their l their apartment flooded water leaking through the ceiling standing water everywhere for hours they just had to live with it they couldn't get a hold of anyone all night. here for a night and see how it feel and not us." (butted with) deborah townsel, apartment resident 3:42:43-3:42:50 "it will happen again and again and then there's something new comes up so yeah it's just repeatedly." not sure why maintenance wasn't picking up or even who will pay
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he's still planning on moving out soon reporting live parker not sure why maintenance wasn't picking up or even who will pay for this the renter doesn't care though. he's still planning on moving out soon reporting live parker collins 13 action news. and developing on midday... the death toll from the powerful earthquake has risen to 120. this is video of an 80 year old she was with her 47-year-old daughter, who did not survive this building collapse. and....at this hour...the search is on to find more survivors... the 6.2 magnitude quake hit the central part of the country, causing serious damage and death. rescue crews are on the scene helping the injured and searching for survivors in the aftermath of a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in central italy. the quake hit while people were
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initial reports...the hardest hit area is in and around amatrice (ama-tree-cha) where the death toll is rising. most of the historic city has been destroyed and residents are buried under collapsed homes and buildings. the mayor simply said "the town isn't here anymore." (matteo renzi, italian prime minister) we are going to work because in the next few hours we must continue to bring people alive from the rubble. right now... equipment is being moved in to clear the way for rescue and recovery teams. and clear across the world...another poweful quake... a 6-point-8 magnitude earthquake struck central thailand today. while most buildings remain intact.... two deaths were reported. data from the u-s geological survey shows the tremors were felt as far away as bangladesh, india. ((ad lib and toss to wx)) ((ad lib and toss to wx))
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late night rain has moved on and drier conditions will not takes it's place. mainly sunny skies are expected with some residual humidity but not enough for rain chances within the city. high temperatures will shoot back up to normal values; ranging between 99 and 105 degrees valley wide. new this morning.. the son of mayor pro the son of mayor pro
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appearance in court..... shane ross faces 3 counts of robbery w/ a deadly weapon and 3 counts of burglary while in possession of a gun... the suspect told police he needed money to pay for bills and homeowners association fees. the ross family released a statement last week....saying shane had suffered from addiction problems. today in court....shanes attorney said he plans to seek treatment for shane....as part of sentencing. he's expected to e court october 5th... a mother and daughter live through a terrifying night... police say gunmen broke into their home.. and kicked down their bedroom door. 13 action news reporter marissa kynaston joins us near gowan and rancho with more on what happened. knew they had plans to go out of town. but at the last minute-- the woman and her daughter decided but at the last minute-- the woman and her daughter decided to stay behind.
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happened-- somebody kicked their bedroom door in. the mother tells me she was terrified-- she felt trapped-- and surrounded by the suspects-- and would have done anything to save her daughter. 17:03:36:03 that was difficult because my daughter was crying, and i was on the phone with 911, i had my bedroom supporters like justin timberlake and magic johnson to help fundraise... meanwhile - donald trump's campaign is trying to call out the clinton charity foundation, his campaign jumping on an
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press. it is reporting that more than half of the people outside of government who met with clinton while she was secretary of state, also gave money to the clinton foundation. the chief strategist for the clinton campaign says the report relied on flawed data.. .....but trump is calling it a pay to play criminal enterprise. trump from rally: it is now abundantly clear that the clintons set up a business to profit from public office. before his bid for the presidency, trump himself donated to the clinton's charities... ...but his campaign says he profited from a pay to play situation. there may be more traffic near u- n-l-v today... that's because nearly 18-hundred students are moving in.... u-n-l-v is expecting it's largest-ever freshman class this year, with around 4-thousand students. hackers thought to be working for russian intelligence have carried out a series of cyber breaches....
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also.. a poor diet during pregnancy could lead to your child's bad behavior... the new study with alarming results... that's next after the break.... in today's health report...
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infection caused by a rare, brain-eating organism. he was vacationing with his fami parasite. now doctors say they are optimistic about his recovery. the good news is, health officials say avoiding the parasite is relatively easy ... and that there's no need for the public to be worried. the 16-year-old is only the fourth person in u-s known to survive an infection caused by a rare, brain-eating amoeba ... (dr. humberto liriano/critical care physician) "i have treated amoeba cases in the past and they're all severely marginal, fatal." [butted with] (dr. corey hebert/professor, health sciences center at lsu) "a lot of people get exposed to this. the cdc did a study in 2009
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have been exposed to it a lot." doctors say the key to infection is water going into the nose with enough force to get the amoeba to the brain. drinking....smoking.. ..taking drugs. they're all off limits to pregnant women for the safety of the baby. now there may be one more restriction. a study led by edward barker....a development psychologist at kings college london......found there could pregnancy diet and a-d-h-d in kids. there can also be an increase in conduct problems.....like lying, fighting, and stealing. researchers are saying it's best to consume foods high in fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. there are new targets on russia's hacking. list... now the fbi steps in to investigate..... also...remember this guy? he was a candidate to receive a double hand transplant... the progress he's
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within the city. high temperatures will shoot back up to normal values; ranging between 99 and 105 degrees valley wide. the seventh annual cut-a-thon to benefit locks of love is
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december last year. 14 americans are killed in a mass shooting inspired by isis. in the aftermath, congressman joe heck
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from buying guns. heck voted "no." 23 times. individuals on the fbi terror watch list have purchased firearms over 2,000 times. it's not just that joe heck does nothing to stop them. it's that he's voted to let them keep doing it.... 23 times. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this ad. 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. congressman heck even threatened to shut down the federal government
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hat when it's time to vote. the donations will be used to create high-quality wigs and hairpieces for children. it's at the rio spa and salon
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salon manager, sparkle drebert and stylist barbara kilarsky are here to tell us how it works! thanks for joining us!
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reported against the ny times and other media organizations.... the fbi now investigating whether the russian hackers who targeted the dnc are also abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is tracking the case... no group of journalists is better connected than those inside this building, with the most sensitive, high-level sources inside government. richard clarke: russian intelligence wants to know what the new york times is going to write before it writes it, and they want to know who the sources are inside russia. u.s. officials say they are now investigating a series of cyber attacks against the times from russia, targeting its bureau in moscow.
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or compromised. richard clarke: i think that the russian government is fully capable of getting into the new york times or almost any place else. they do it in a very sophisticated way that leaves very little trace. officials say the attacks came from the same russian hackers who did compromise the computers of the democratic national committee. justin harvey: the tell tale signs for the dnc were the ip addresses that were being used were previously attributed to russian attacks. the hacked dnc emails showed officials tried to undercut the campaign of bernie sanders sensitive e-mails and voicemail messages about big democratic donors and the favors they sought. phone message: got a call last week my wife tells me from debbie wasserman schultz about a small dinner with president obama this week. the russian hackers have a long list of successful and embarrassing operations. they hit a non-classified
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a classified system at the pentagon. a report last week said russian hackers had successfully compromised a private communications network for a foundation run by billionaire american george soros. brian ross tag justice department officials have recently warned a symbolic criminal prosecution of russia hand transplant. a rental car stops while a couple is driving it! they came action news witht and we went to the rental car company to get some answers! have you downloaded the all new 13 action news app yet? it's simple to use and features live streaming, video on demand with photos that are just a tap away from the home screen, plus blazing fast radar. get it free in the app store and in google play.
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double hand tranplant a year ago.... now we're tracking the progress made after capturing the hearts
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also... a georgia shootout leaves one woman injured and police on the hunt for a suspect.... plus... an awkward introduction betweeb mike pence - and his barber. we'll explain later... trump in tampa, fl hitting the campaign tr ((ad lib and toss to wx))
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late night rain has moved on and drier conditions will not takes it's place. mainly sunny skies are expected with some residual humidity but not enough for ri the city. high temperatures will shoot back up to normal values; ranging between 99 and 105 degrees valley wide. one person had to air-lifted to the hospital after a school bus
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hospital after a school bus collided with a car....this outside of boston.... the bus had about 15 children on board.... they had to cut two out of the car....using the jaws of life.... no word yet on the condition of the two people.... our sympathies go out to our colleagues at channel 3 today. we have learned the man killed in a crash near the i-15 was an employee there. investigators say the 43-year old was riding his motorcycle, when he collided with an suv. it happened yesterday morning near the d-street off ramp. they are still working to determine who was at fault. the other driver was not
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to pull off a double transplant for a little boy -- giving the nine-year-old two new hands. a year after the surgery, the boy's positive attitude will blow you away. lacee griffith is taking a look at zion harvey's progress so scott levin / children's hospital of philadelphia ) "a story about medicine, a story about hope, a story about belief, and a story about courage." over the past year, nine-year-old zion harvey has undergone vigorous rehab at the "kennedy krieger institute" in baltimore. his brain had to learn how to work with his new ha ( zion harvey / transplant recipient ) "nothing really changed, because everybody i know is still the same. all i can do now is grip a baseball. i can grip onto a bat better. i can wear a baseball glove now." just a year after surgery, he can do things like write in his journal, make lunch, work a zipper and apparently "snatch cookies." ...but it's been a journey.
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therapist ) "he said to us, 'don't ask me. they're my surgeon's hands.' earlier, you heard me refer to snatching a cookie and he had walked by one day and taking a cookie and the comment he said was i snatch the cookie with my hands. it was 'my' hands." this journey that started in 2008. he was only two and developed a life- threatening infection. his hands and the bottom part of his legs had to be amputated. his kidneys were also damaged so his mom, pattie ray, gave him a kidney. in 2012, they went to philadelphia to talk about pr doctors had a different idea: a hand transplant. in summer 2015, they got the call. the surgery lasted 10-and-a-half hours with a team of 40. since then, its been a year of therapy. ( zion harvey / transplant recipient ) "it was easy, hard, and fun at the same time." ...and even just one year later, the future for zion looks bright. ( pattie ray / harvey's mom ) "the skies the limit. he's just beginning.
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from now. i can see anything for this kid. he's amazing." --tag-- so what's next for zion? still a lot of therapy, but he's going to continue to try to talk his week.... 30 year old ricardo bautista died after falling monday. his brother in law also works in construction.. he says the scaffolding has been a problem. i told him to be careful was improperly built (butted with) he used to say that he most the construction site is shut down right now, while osha investigates the accident. if you'd like to help out the family, we posted a link to their donation website on ktnv.com. a family in indiana wants an
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mistakenly shot their loved one. the family says it started when they called police because an armed man stole their car. just as police got to the house... the homeowner opened the garage door... and he had his gun in his hand. that's when the officer shot him in the stomach. the department hasn't said if the he raised his gun, or if the officer gave verbal commands, but they admitted this was a mistake. the officers is on administrative leave. the man who was shot is in serious condition, but is expected to su a visit to las vegas turns into a nightmare for one washington couple. ashley and alex mowry were driving to phoenix when suddenly their rental car shut down on them in the middle of the highway. the company had turned it off. reps with the company says there's a 300 dollar deposit if you want to leave the state but the mowry's only paid 200. ashley: "we weren't told anything about not being able to leave the state. it's not written in the contract anywhere that we can't leave the state" [butted with]
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news. thank you have a nice day. we don't have time to argue about this" but our team looked through the terms and conditions, where it does say you're allowed to go to arizona, along with 4 other states. we tried to ask the employee about that, but it didn't go so well. the couple never got to see their children, and they also never got their deposit back from the rental company. some animals have an instinct trouble is brewing.. and that's what was on the mind of a seal.... the seal.....running from a pod of orcas. survival story. nats - geez! i don't believe it! you're about to watch a very close call for one coast searching for an afternoon snack! nats - ok! he's on the boat! all of a sudden -- a seal in their sights frantically pulls itself out of the water, hopping right onto that very same whale watching boat nats - i'm sorry guys! one hungry orca hoping the seal would slip back in the water, watching patiently - you can see it right there underneath the boat! nats - that guy deserves
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the seal scrambling! first trying to get between the boat's engines. nats - stay right there!!! before finally finding this comfortable spot! nats - i'm just sayin'! they're looking for this guy! watchers on board say the orcas circled the boat for at least thirty minutes before moving along, perhaps searching for another main course. the boaters, even naming him after this famous sea lion from "finding dory!" nats - n gerald! get off the rock! get off the rock!" after a little rest, "gerald" making it's way back to the sea after this whale of a tale. nats - well done bud! you survived! ((swims away)) vice president nominee mike pence....gets a haircut while
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...but it's what the barber asks him is what makes this story interesting.... also... a giant panda is proving she's might be one of the most fertile pandas of them all! we'll explain..... and here's a live look at the new york stock exchange... ((ad-lib)) ((ad-lib)) take a look at some terryfying video from atlanta.. it shows a shoot out at a gas station. ads for joe heck are attacking my time as attorney general. the thing they left out is the truth. the truth is crime actually went down during my time in office. that's why i've been endorsed by law enforcement across nevada.
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and holding banks accountable for defrauding homeowners. i'm catherine cortez masto. i approve this message because i've spent my career solving problems. isn't that what we need more of in washington? (vo) we went to hollywood to ask if america's favorites - burgers, tacos and chili
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to find out. with just one bite, they knew.
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of the store.... another man with a gun in his waistband is following him... . then the man goes to his car and pulls out an a-k style pistol. moments later, both start firing shots at one another. you can see bullets hitting the windshield. the suspect runs off as the driver continues firing at him. as the driver is trying to leave... a woman gets out holding her shoulder.....after being
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morning. but police are still investigating. so far no one has been arrested. low pressure that brought the late night rain has moved on and drier conditions will not takes it's place. mainly sunny skies are expected with some residual humidity but not enough for rain chances within the city. high temperatures will shoot back up to normal values; ranging between 99 and 105 degrees valley wide. today's top stories now
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proving to be one of the most fertile in the bunch! lun lun is going to be a mom to twins again....
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lun lun has already had five other babies..... three are now back in china. the zoo will likely wait to name the cubs when they're 100-days old..... that's to honor a chinese tradition. the new cubs eventually join their siblings in china. and... republican vice presidential nominee mike pence stopped in to a pennsylvania barbershop yesterday, on his way to a rally. the barber... 74-year-old henry jones.... seemed surprised to see the cameras and security. the two of them made small talk while pence was getting his ....then, once jones was done - he asked the v-p nominee his name. he had no idea who was sitting in he had no idea who was sitting in his chair! pence stuck out his hand, and told jones he was running for vice president.... the v-p nominee gave the barber a 20-dollar bill for the 14-dollar cut. the olympic flag has arrived in tokyo from rio de janeiro. an arrival ceremony was held at
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tokyo will host the olympic games in 20-20 you can check out all of the stories trending today... on our ktnv mobile app in the ever changing world of entertainment on the las vegas strip... there are a few new shows coming in... and more shows that announced they will close. the world's first magic supergroup band of magicians announced a residency at the tropicana las vegas.... they will perform before the "cherry boom boom" rock 'n' show that follows at 9 p.m. john katsilometes from the review journal is her... his new column called kats! just kicked off last week. shows closing: paul zerdin tony
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13 action news gets results for a family who's apartment was flooded in las vegas. they spent the night with water coming from the ceiling... leaking onto just about everything in sight..near boulder highway and tropicana.... hours...later....crew s were seen cleaning out the unit... new this morning.. the son of mayor pro initial appearance in court..... shane ross faces 3 counts of robbery w/ a deadly weapon and 3 counts of burglary while in possession of a gun... the suspect told police he needed money to pay for bills and homeowners association fees. the ross family released a statement last week....saying shane had suffered from addiction problems. and before we go, here's a look at tonight's primetime lineup-- low pressure that brought the late night rain has moved on
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mainly sunny skies are expected with some residual humidity but not enough for rain chances within the city. high temperatures will shoot back up to normal values; ranging between 99 and 105 degrees valley wide. that's it for us. the chew is up next. and be sure to watch 13 action
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