tv Action News 5pm ABC August 26, 2016 5:00pm-5:31pm PDT
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that hits parts of the valley! take a look at this downpour...near summerlin parkway and town center drive! you can really hear it coming down! we love getting video of this kind of stuff.... so remember to send this our way...as long as you can do so safely! and don't forget to download...our free k-t-n-v news app. you can see the doppler radar in real time... anywhere. as well as hourly and daily you can download it...for any i-phone or android. we're following a really incredible story right now. this dent in a state trooper's badge was caused by a bullet.. and it's a big reason he's home with his family tonight after a terrifying shootout with a suspect. 13 action news reporter parker collins explains why this was a very close call. this badge may have very well saved a trooper's life today. you can see the bullet hole...
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scanner 26:36-26:40 "just for info.. the nhp trooper has been hit. but it hit his badge, it did not penetrate his vest." it started when nhp tried pulling this car over... eventually the people inside put it in park... but one man made a break for it. standup: the car stopped here and two people stayed behind the trooper made the choice to risk his life and run after him. renea sparks, witness 1:20 "pop, pop,pop... it was scary." 1:25 seconds later... gunfire breaks out. the armed man shoots at the trooper and the trooper fires right back. no se the car he said i ain't going back to prison... pop pop pop pop pop." 1:11 the man who ran died right there on the hospital! marda pearson, lives in area 54 "it's not the first time it's happened here... when you hear that type of gunfire."1:00 for his friends who wear the same badge... this is a miracle. chelsea stuenkel, nhp 2:55:41-2:55:50 "when it's one of your own involved in an incident like this it's shocking but we really come together as a family and were just so thankful the trooper is
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highway and lamb parker collins thirteen action news. those two people who stayed in the car were detained.. but it's unknown if they'll face charges. breaking out of indiana-- the state is bracing for severe thunder breaking out of indiana-- the state is bracing tweeted our sister station in indianapolis. right now police say they are streched thin with resources and urging people to stay home as the storms pass.. a brazen robbery... in broad daylight! 13 action news....fast and
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know....that at least one person... robbed the city national bank. but right now... police have not released a description of the suspect... or told us how much he got away with. now to a vicious attack could leave a woman scarred and disfigured for the rest of her and went after the victim with a pot of boiling grease. 13 action news reporter david schuman has details on the violent fight. this arrest report details the disturbing things police say tanisha armstrong did to a williams. the report says armstrong poured hot cooking grease into williams' mouth and all over her body last december while armstrong's brother held the victim down. officers say it started as an argument. williams has been permanently disfigured...police say..and is in constant pain. the victim told police that she had called armstrong ugly and thrown a rock through her window. officers say armstrong's brother jumped williams from behind and that's when they say recovering.
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he's accused of luring teenagers into sex trafficking! today... david coil...was in court for the first time! the judge...putting a plan in place... to make sure he doesn't get very far! bail was set at 220-thousand dollars! but that's not the only thing the judge did. he also said... if the suspect p he'll be put under house arrest and must give up his passport! police say...coil used craigslist to attract the girls. but it all ended...when an undercover officer answered the ad! local health officials are reporting the first human case of saint louis encephalitis in the valley in nearly a decade. the virus is transmitted through mosquito bites. the virus is transmitted through mosquito bites. the southern nevada health district says the patient is a man over the age of 50.. who became infected with the more serious neuro- invasive form of the virus.
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we're staying up-to-date on efforts...to keep us all safe....from the zika virus! just hours ago...the f-d-a issued new recommendations... for blood banks to start screening for zika. the concern is that people could be donating....without knowing they're sick ... and that the virus could be further spread through blood transfusions! however...so far...the c-d-c says.... there have been no known cases of that happening. the man full of surprises threw a lot of people a curve ball when his plane was spotted today at mccarran airport. 13-action news political analyst da with more on a suprise visit from republian presidential candidate donald trump. jon. ----polls close here, state in play, we knew trump coming to lake tahoe for a fundraiser but he had canceled a rally here. heard rumblings a few days
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first and do private events. confirmed this morning. ----very strange even for strange trump campaign to avoid local media, which he was unable to do after word started leaking. but he clearly wanted to raise some money and meet with local officials, including some hispanic business folks, to try to keep the state in play. ----this comes against backdrop of trump's flip-flop on immigration reform, now saying he would not just deport everyone here illegally. here, you can't get crushed by the hispanic vote and win nevada. john mccain and mitt romney lost here to barack obama, who was lifted up by hispanic voters. ---trump's numbers are even worse. or are they? at 6, i'll show you what he says about that and tell you who was at that
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rival hillary clinton are escalating their attacks tonight.. now trading shots over claims of bigotry. clinton's campaign unleashed a new ad that will play in major swing states. it features trump trying to appeal to african american voters alongside images of white trump supporters shoving and punching black protesters. trump released a video on instagram reminding voters that the 90's have been called "racist" by several groups.. including from black lives matter and bernie sanders. but today.. clinton's running mate warned against the nasty tone. "if you start dividing people up against one another blame game, name calling, then all of a sudden you find that you can't solve your problems." meanwhile donald trump has added some new apparel on his website store. his campaign is now selling
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but broken with dashes so the word "liar" appears in the middle in red. another says "guilty as hill".. with a forward pointing arrow through the 'h' which is associated with the clinton campaign. a third shirt says "hill no 2016." trouble on the tarmac... during what was supposed to be....an ordinary night at a nebraska airport! a man in front of....epply airfield in omaha....started screaming that people were trying to kill him! police say... garage... got into a running truck... and slammed it into a plane as passengers were boarding! there was extensive damage to the plane! police say... it's unclear tonight... if the suspect was high or just has mental health issues. new cell phone video is emerging.. taken after a north carolina state trooper shot and killed an unarmed deaf motorist last week. it shows what appears to be the man's blue volvo stopped across the road. but suddently.. the driver backs-up and pulls away with the trooper
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killed only feet from his home. investigators are using this video.. along with dashboard and body camera video to deterine exactly what happened. this massive fire....completely wiped out a warehouse... and all of the school-supplies collected by... the "peoples autism foundation." well now....the galleria at sunset is helping the group by hosting a drive! the mall is even donating 1-thousand dollars in supplies! if you want to help...you have until tomorrow... to make a donation at the mall. the clark county school district. now.. district leaders say there's a plan to address it.. but many parents are wondering if it will do enough. your smartphone is being targeted! crooks can now turn on your microphone... and track your movements! but... there's something you can do about it right now...to stop this from happening! and.. college students have enough to worry about as it is. now.. they're being targeted by some clever scammers. more on what to look out for..
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mazda says it will work to fix vehicles in cold-weather states first. the first day of school can be stressfull for parents. and ccsd's overcrowding issue can add to that angst. 13 action news reporter marti glaser tells us what ccsd is doing to alleviate it all. ask any parent what their main issue is with the school system and overcrowding is bound to top the list. in fact, overcrowding in schools is an issue that has been plagueing las vegas for many years. this monday, 322-thousand are expected to head back to school. that's an increase of about 2 thousand students since last year. there is a plan in place to help though. melinda malone with ccsd says they are currently taking steps towards a solution. sot " 135022 next school year in 2017 we are hoping to open 6 new schools and for the next year after that in 2018 we are hoping to open up 6 additional schools .15029 that's the long
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don't forget... 13 action news is your back-to-school station! we're amp'ing up our coverage monday... with more crews out on the streets. we'll have all the back-to-school traffic information... you need to get your kids to school on time. that's monday on "good morning las vegas" -- starting at 4:30 a-m. and don't forget to check out our back-to-school section on our website... ktnv dot com. breaking news with presidential candidate hillary clinton. it looks like we'l a wait until after the election to get a look at her full schedule of meetings during her time as secretary of state. that's what the government is apparently telling the associated press. so far, about half of the schedules were released. but the government is saying the last of the schedules will be released around the end of the year, weeks before the next president is inaugurated. apple is already addressing an issue to fight some new malware targeting i- phone users. the malware could allow hackers
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on your microphone. apple says the fix is being released in i-o-s update 9.3.5 today. to get the update.. go to settings.. then general.. and click on software update. i-t-t technical institute is being ordered to stop enrolling new students who get federal aid. the department of education is cutting off funding for the school after saying it's not in compliance with accrediting guidelines. i-t-t gets about 68-percent of s federal loans and grants. county leaders...in one ohio neighborhood...have declared a state-of-emergency! you can see...debris everywhere... a family's home...totally destroyed... their barn...smashed up! the national weather service says...they're working to confirm reports of a tornado! meanwhile...the family says... they were able to walk away with only bruises and scrapes ... by huddling together for shelter in the bathroom!
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and '13 first alert weather.' our upper level low around the cal-nev- ari area begins to strengthen and starts pulling in moisture from the east today. with relatively unstable conditions expected in the mid and lower levels late this morning through the day and into the overnight, chances for rain for the valley and mountains have sky rocketed for today and saturday. chances this afternoon will range between 30% and 50% for the valley with 60% to 70% to the higher elevations such as the spring mountain range. as it stands, rain chances start
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will continue clear into saturday evening. best shot right now for thunderstorms though will be between 1pm and 7pm and the same can be said for saturday. flooding and pooling on roadways will be a concern today along with possible marble size hail and gusty winds. power outages may occur today and tomorrow so stalk up on ice and batteries! as this happens, temperatures into the mid and upper 90s! by sunday, mainly sunny skies return and the warmth comes back. 96 to 101 degrees will be common sunday with monday through wednesday between 101 and 106 degrees. another system looks to roll in by wednesday afternoon bringing in some wind but cool air will take over allowing thursdays
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102 degrees. college students should be worried about their futures.. losing money on something they don't need. up next.. the latest tactics being used by scammers to rip you off. and at six .... for months...we've told you about a ccsd officer at the center of an excessive- force investigation. tonight, chief investigator darcy spears tells us....why the d-a now says the officer didn't commit any crime...
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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? by scammers. they're sending students credit card applications to get them to hand over personal information. another scam involves so called "debt relief" companies. they send information on options to repay your loans based on income.
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scammers are getting up to 15-hundred dollars to find somethng you can get online for free. the first day of school is right around the corner ... and north las vegas libraries... are trying to help...our students succeed! if your kids want a little extra help... all they need...is a library card to have access to free tutoring and test preparation. with that....kids can get in-person homework help. and also take practice tests of the s-a-t, a-c-t and g-e-d. as it stands, rain chances start around 11am this morning andw saturday evening. best shot right now for thunderstorms though will be between 1pm and 7pm and the same can be said for saturday. winds. power outages may occur today and tomorrow so stalk up on ice and batteries! and here's a look at what's coming up... in tonight's primetime lineup... 8 - shark tank 9 - what would you do? 10 - 20/20 11 - action news that's our news for now.. but stay with us for abc's world news up next.
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tonight, several breaking stories as we come on. an abc news exclusive. the young american daughter kidnapped by isis. her parents making a direct plea to isis themselves. tonight, right here, what they say the president promised. and now, the white house responding. also tonight, the airport security scare. a man driving a truck right into a jet, terrified passengers onboard. a community in shock. two nuns murdered. and now, the urgent manhunt at this hour. shot by mistake. the armed robbery. the homeowner, the husband who calls police. he and his wife need help. police arrive, and the homeowner is shot by mistake. and, the tropical threat. we're tracking the system right now. getting closer to the u.s.
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