they broke into a home.... armed with a gun. 13 action news reporter..... marissa kynaston was there..... when the victim confronted.... who she believes.... are those.... responsible. take nat i will press charges, and they will be arrested, they could have killed me and my daughter nichole knoepfle says when three young men broke into her home overnight-- she recognized them right away-- the suspects, i know who they are and she believes-- they live just steps away from her home. while our cameras were there happened-- the people she believe are responsible-- pulled up into the driveway. we've blurred their faces to protect the innocent. nat can i look in your house, for my son's shoes, x box, shirts, laptop (i have my own stuff, i don't need your stuff) but when we confronted the neighbors-- nat we don't know what she's talking about they denied breaking into nicholes home. according to police-- just before midnight-- two people

scaring nichole and her young daughter. nichole says whoever broke into her home-- thought she was on vacation. the whole thing-- has her scared to be inside her own home. my daughter was crying, i was on the phone with 911, i had taking my daughter and jumping out the window, i was so terrified i didn't know what to do she was able to give me a description o she says there were three-- all of them teenagers-- and one of them wore his hair in a ponytail. mk-- 13an. video now out of kern county, california of one of the wildfires responsible for putting the valley under an air quality advisory. this is the cedar fire near bakersfield. with more on what it's doing to the air.. let's go to 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan

bryan. 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. we will hold this pattern into thursday but pick up some winds tonight between 10 and 20 mph with gusts between 25 and 35 mph through friday afternoon. temperatures look to slip slightly moving into friday

degrees along with mainly sunny to partly sunny skies. enough for rain chances within the city. high temperatures will shoot back up to normal values; ranging between 99 and 105 degrees valley wide. thursday but pick up some winds tonight between 10 and 20 mph mainly sunny skies are expected with some residual humidity but ranging between 99 and 105 degrees valley wide. we will hold this pattern into thursday but pick up some winds slightly moving into friday with highs between 97 and 102 degrees along with mainly sunny to partly sunny skies. we will hold this pattern into thursday but pick up some winds allow for another small chance for rain to the valley.

the death toll in an earthquake... in italy.... has now climbed to 159. the -6- point -2- quake.... struck the central part of the country. those tremors reduced..... -3- towns to rubble... and.... sparked urgent search efforts... that are still on-going. italian officials expect the death toll to rise.... in the coming hours. we're following an attack on an american university in kabul, afghanistan. we just recieved word that more than 20 students.. have been rescued.. but the building is not clear and one attacker is still fighting. several members of afghanistan's special forces were also wounded during the fighting with militants. the son of las vegas mayor pro tem.... steve ross appeared in court today.... accused of being involved.... in a string of robberies! -27- year-old.... shane ross 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.

he plans to seek treatment for ross.... as part of sentencing. he could face more charges.... as the investigation continues. new at five: too much crime and not enough police. it's a problem metro hopes to chip away at on the west side of the valley.. so they're set to open a new area command near sahara and durango. 13 action news reporter mahsa saeidi there live right now to tell us why people around there are very excited to see this. mahsa. steve - people...especially on the west side. they wish there were more officers on these streets. well thats one reason why spring valley area command is opening its doors on monday. it's quiet, the neighbors are awesome. so awesome...people are flocking to the west side. with that population increase....police say... comes an increase in crime...both violent and property! this surveillance video capturing a recent string of car-break-ins in mountains edge neighbor...ty price...

through my stuff, kind of made me feel insecure. same thing happened to the san-tee-ah-na family. (do you see patrol officers of the neighborhood often?) not too many that's because...metro says...for 103 square miles... there's only one area command....roughly 170 officers! but come monday...that all changes.... spring valley is opening its doors! i don't know who is more brian greenway is talking about the 101 officers who will soon join him! he gave 13 action news.... a tour of the new area command.... responsible for flamingo to charleston....i-15 all the way west! we have to do this together, we are not going to be able to do this alone. people in mountains edge welcomed the additional officers on the west side... but some say...they wish the new area command was closer to them geographically. so that police response time would be faster! ever since i have had kids, i felt the need

security system... as for the san-tee-ah-na family (nat sot) dog bark! a different kind of alarm! this is one list nevada... does not want to be on. score is the worst in the nation.... for the class of -2- thousand -16-. they scored just.... -17- point -7- out of 36. that's less than.... -50- percent. for the past -2- years.... the results have shown that only about -10- percent of the nevada test takers are college-ready.... in -4- key subjects. las vegas billionaire sheldon adelson is working hard to

and in turn.. bring the oakland raiders to las vegas. adelson even met with governor brian sandolval. 13 action news political analyst jon ralston has more. ----lots of maneuvering going into the stadium meeting tomorrow. you have sheldon adelson criticizing the convention authority proposal and insisting the stadium is a must- have. today adelson met with the governor and his man on the ----sandoval privately has said he will not either call a special session before the election nor does he think the $750 million in public money adelson wants is fair. chairman hill has echoed those positions. sandoval, who has received tens of thousands in contributions from adelson, will not want to look

billionaire. ----and one more issue with the deal: even if there is a special session, lawmakers might have to approve a billion dollars or more in taxes a little more than a year after they passed the largest tax increase in history. think how thrilled they would be about that. a 13 action news update.... on the british man accused of trump.... at a las vegas rally. a judge says... it's okay.... for -20- year-old michael sanford's mother to visit. sanford has been on suicide watch.... while in federal custody... his trial starts.... in october. your voice.. your vote in the race to the white house and the first of three presidential debates is just a month away. today.. we're learning how hillary clinton and donald trump might be preparing. clinton was on jimmy kimmel earlier this week joking about what she's expecting from

want to talk about what we can do, but you've got to be prepared for wacky stuff that comes at you." to do that.. the clinton camp is trying to find a trump stand-in for mock debates.. and say she's ready to hear things like 'crooked hillary' and reminders about monica lewinsky. trump is being advised by former fox news chief roger ailes. and unlike bernie sanders during the democratic primaries.. trump and ailes don't think about clinton's email scandals. nevada democratic senator harry reid took another shot at trump today saying the republican can't win in nevada because there aren't enough.. quote: "uneducated white men" in our state. -13- action news.... get results.... what started as a few drips turned into a full-on flood..... for one family.... and.... they called us..... after they couldn't get anyone else.... to pick up the phone! officer: "where's your pants?"

meaning to the phrase 'caught with your pants down'.. but that's not the weirdest part. you won't believe what happens when her friend comes to get her. and... it's cramped quarters in the dorms... at one nevada college.... why college living won't get more comfortable.... anytime soon!

metro investigates a crash. a pickup and s-u-v collided

in the crash should be okay. an update to a story you asked us to investigate. a family in need turned to us for help when no one would do anything about the running water that flooded their apartment. 13 action news reporter parker collins got them results. 4:09:32 nat running water all night... the water would not stop... overflowing the bathroom and raining on the floor below through a hole in the ceiling. 4:11:46 nat dripping fu clothes... medical equipment-- everything at risk. vera townsel, apartment resident 3:42:51-3:42:57 what's it like living here? it's a living hell. problem after problem the family says they called management several times... begging for help... but couldn't get through to anyone. vera townsel, apartment

water flooded in my living room my stairway is flooded with water my kitchen is flooded with water what can be done about it?" so they reached out to us. we called the same number... frustrating not being able to reach anyone at that time of getting to work. the family says maintenance took a look at the toilet and the drip has stopped. family has a lot of stuff piled up in the living room because they say they can't stay here any longer. comes up so yeah it's just out of there anyways. from contact 13.... "wallet hub" just released... its annual picks... for the best student credit cards. the personal-finance website recommends... "journey student rewards.... from capital one." it offers.... -1- percent cash back... for all purchases... plus.... an additional point -25- percent... when you pay your bill....

rewards.... for students." it offers -3- percent on gas... -2- percent on groceries... and... -1- percent.... on everything else. officer: "where's your pants?" suspect: right here. officer: why are your pants down there? an officer in troy, michigan specifically.. half her clothes. the officer called for backup and got the woman to put her pants back on before being arrested. then.. the person she called to pick her up was al suspicion of driving drunk. and that person wasn't wearing any pants either. severe weather in indiana today.... caused some serious damage. take a look.... at what a tornado did..... to this starbucks. this is just..... north of indianapolis. the wind also damaged several homes.. blowing off rooftops.... and knocking down trees. there are reports of minor

much of the town. adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and '13 first alert weather.' 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 valus; ranging between 99 and 105 degrees valley wide. we will hold this pattern into thursday but pick up some winds tonight between 10 and 20 mph with gusts between 25 and 35 mph through friday afternoon. temperatures look to slip slightly moving into friday with highs between 97 and 102 degrees along with mainly sunny

as we move into friday night and saturday, surge in moisture along with a weak disturbance from the north will allow for another small chance for rain to the valley. as it stands, numerical models indicate a 15 to 20 percent chance for the wet stuff with the mountains closer to 50%. sunday yields another dry spell which will bring us back to between 99 and 105 degrees clear into tuesday of next week with mild winds. a weak disturbance from the north will allow for another small chance for rain to the valley. as it stands, numerical models indicate a 15 to 20 percent chance for the wet stuff with between 99 and 105 degrees clear into tuesday of next week

you make lifelong friends in college.. but some students at one nevada school are going to get uncomfortably close to their roommates this year.. and it won't get better anytime soon. if your kids are living on

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at the university of nevada reno... they might feel a bit cramped... this year. that's because.... the university's residence halls are at.... -1- hundred -21- percent capacity. that means.... some dorm rooms.... will have -3- students... even though.... they're only designed.... to fit two! u-n-r plans to open a new dorm.... in the summer of 20-18... but. now. enrollment this year is expected to reach.... nearly -22- thousand students.... beating last year's record. if you could use a free haircut.. just give a little blood. the american red cross and sport clips are joining forces next month. just donate blood and get a free haircut. donors will get a coupon for the haircut which is valid through november 6th. a federal judge is now puting the issue.... of too much ice in starbuck's coffee.... on ice! that judge just threw out a lawsuit..... accusing starbucks of

about the amount of ice in their drinks. the lawsuit claimed... a -24- ounce iced drink actually has only -14- ounces of fluid. but... the judge isn't buying it... saying the iced drinks..... meet a reasonable person's... expectations. as we move into friday night and saturday, surge in moisture along with a weak disturbance from the north will allow for another small chance for rain to the valley. as it stands, numerical models indicate a 15 to 20 percent chance for the wet stuff with the mountains closer to 50%. and... up..... in tonight's primetime line-up... right here on abc... -4- episodes of "the goldbergs".... starting at -8-... at -10-... it's "modern famly"... at 10-30... it's "black-ish" and then... we hope you stay with us... for action news... live at -11- .... that's our news for now.... but... stay with us.... for abc's world news tonight... up next.

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tonight, the race against time. the massive and deadly earthquake. our team on the scene in italy. the trapped. the children rescued. search teams talking to a woman through this tiny slice in the rubble. our chief foreign correspondent is there. >> that's a tornado. at this hour, the tornado emergency in this country. buildings destroyed. students hunkered down in classrooms late today. and we're also tracking a tropical system headed toward the u.s. that could become a hurricane. also tonight, american university under siege at this hour. attackers rushing in. students barricading themselves inside. martha raddatz standing by. donald trump turning up the heat on hillary clinton. but the trump team is asked, didn't donald trump donate to the clinton foundation himself? and newfound freedom. 25 years in prison, tried twice,