tragedy strikes at lake mead national recreation area. breaking right now. this is a live look at los angeles international airport. l-a-x -- evacuated. police are on scene. we're just learning --the noises -- thought to be gunshots -- are just loud noises. the airport -- however -- remains evacuated -- on lock-down at this time -- while police find the source. comc-sniffing dogs are searching the terminals. and all passengers -- will need to be rescreened. flights -- o angeles -- now landing at mccarran. at this hour -- only one flight from mccarran -- to l-a-x has been delayed. it's a southwest flight. we will continue to follow this -- and bring you the updates -- as they come in . a sad weekend at lake mead national recreation area. two deaths. two life-threatening injuries. and now -- boaters are thinking a lot more about safety -- ahead of the busy labor-day weekend. 13 action news reporter -- david schuman tells us -- about the desperate moments -- as

save a woman's life. pkg david schuman "people docking their boats here after a beautiful day on callville bay were shaken to hear the news that a woman died out there snorkeling today. one family listened to the weekend like this. we've never heard over the radio a mayday or anything as disturbing as this." butt with 051217 "she had been unresponsive for five minutes, wasn't breathing, foaming at the mouth." caution tape wrapped the marina...as park rangers investigated the death spoke to her shocked family members. lake mead officials say the woman had been snorkeling without a life jacket and friends saw her come to the surface unconscious. it was the final tragedy of the busy weekend -- coming after a man and a young girl were airlifted to umc with critical injuries because of a tubing accident on lake mohave. the national park service says the tube's rope snapped and the riders were whipped to the shore. 045435 tom dye, boater "it

happen. accidents happen." that was the sunday after a deadly saturday as well. a police officer from florida died scuba diving in the recreation area. all of it adds up to a weekend happen on the water and you just have to be thoughtful. you have to be very careful and very thoughtful." 045505 dye "you just have to know where you're at and be really careful, even around the shorelines and even out in the middle of the lake." david schuman "that police officer who died saturday had served 27 years for the tampa police this man is behind bars -- arrested for drunk driving --i and a hit and run. henderson police say -- michael stanley -- hit a man on a motorcycle -- near warm springs and eastgate. the rider died. this was at about nine -- last night. warm springs was closed in both directions -- for about five hours. a man -- accused of robbing several stores -- around the valley -- is off the streets tonight. metro -- arresting bailey hall this week.

with a mask and revolver. they say -- he knocked off four- fast food restaurants and convenience stores -- in las vegas and north las vegas. he's facing about a dozen charges. the first day of school -- starts bright and early tomorrow morning. but some clark-county kids -- won't able to ride the yellow school bus to class this year. the district -- cut bus service to magnet schools. those students will have to get a lift from their parents -- or ride r-t-c buses. police and state troopers -- around the valley -- will be officers will be looking for drivers -- who don't stop for pedestrians -- and people who don't use crosswalks. extra patrols -- starting today -- running through tomorrow -- from six in the morning -- until four in the afternoon. it's going to be a hot one -- for kids going back to school. you'll want to send them to class -- with plenty of water. 13-first-alert meteorologist -- karla huelga -- joining us live. karla -- the kids really need to be careful. it's easy for them to forget to drink enough water out there.

control of the forecast for the first part of the week which will mean drier conditions and above average temps. expect a high of 103 tomorrow and 105 on tuesday with mainly sunny skies both days. wednesday will still be hot with a high of 104, but we'll start to see more cloud cover and rising humidity far ahead of a pacific system that will bring changes to the weather pattern. don't forget -- 13 action news -- is your back-to-school with mainly sunny skies both days. wednesday will still be hot with a high of 104, but we'll start to see more cloud cover and rising humidity far ahead of a pacific system that will tomorrow morning -- with more crews out on the streets. we'll have all the back-to-school traffic information you need -- to get your kids to class on time. that's tomorrow -- on "good morning las vegas" -- starting at 4:30 a- m. we want to help you get ready

so -- check out our back-to-school section -- on our website -- at ktnv dot com. frightening moments on mount charleston. a hiker -- in the hospital tonight. officials -- saying he fell as much as 50 feet -- from the cathedral- rock trail. miraculously -- that man is expected to be okay. . a man is is dead -- after a car plows into him -- as he runs across a busy freeway. it happened just before 8 this morning -- on the 15 -- near flamingo police -- shutting down the south-bound lanes -- for hours. takea cameras. traffic -- backed up for hours -- after the crash. the man died at the scene. the person driving the car that hit him -- was taken to the hospital-- with minor injuries. we need to put them in jail and keep them there. chicago's top cop. his emotions -- reaching a fever pitch. officers -- arresting two men -- in the murder -- of an nba superstar's cousin... the suspects -- two brothers -- both repeat offenders... and one -- released from jail -- just two weeks ago.

outrage. script: tonight an emotional plea from chicago's top cop ? after arresting two brothers ? accused of gunning down the cousin of n-b-a superstar dwyane wade. sot - eddie johnson/superintenden t of police: she was just another mother who wanted her children to get an education just like any good parent would. 32 year old nykea aldridge ? a mother of four - had just finished registering her kids for school friday. she was pushing her newborn baby in a stroller on chicago's was killed ? hit by a bullet meant for someone else. sot -- eddie johnson/superintenden t of police when will enough be enough? the police superintendent - visibly angry ? darwin and derren sorrels both have criminal backgrounds monitoring bracelet at the time of the shooting. sot -- (eva) what do you think has to be done to make this gun violence stop? eddie johnson/superintenden t of police: the answer is clear to me, it's clear, crystal clear: the gun offenders that choose

we have to hold them accountable. we need to put them in jail and keep them there. her death shining a spotlight on a growing problem in chicago? where murders are up a children she left behind. police -- investigating a deadly charter-bus accident in they say -- the driver did not have a commercial license -- and was in the country illegally. these are the first images from the terrifying scene. police say -- a pickup truck was speeding on a slick roadway this morning -- when it hit a guard rail. firefighters -- responding fast. but -- minutes after they arrive --tragedy strikes. a charter-bus -- slams into three firefighters -- throwing them over the edge of the

help! ? we have some firefighters struck!" sot - (broadcastify) "get another ladder. we've got another fireman who needs to be pulled up!" one firefighter died -- district fire chief spencer chauvin -- along with a bystander. two others are hurt -- but should be okay. dozens of people are injured. to your voice -- your vote -- and the race for the white house. donald trump -- changing his stance on immigration -- again --just 71 days before election day. trump's campaign -- out today -- trying to explain his ideas. abc's -- david wright explains to build the wall .everything else -- a bit murkier. script: "we are going to build a great wall in the border." this weekend, dt blamed the media for suggesting he's softening his hard- line approach. sot trump des moines all the media wants to talk about is the 11 million or more people here illegally? now he says he'll focus instead on deporting criminals. sot trump des moines we will use immigration law to prevent crimes, and will not wait until some innocent american has been harmed or killed before taking

force but he is talking about being fair and humane. but also being fair to the trump appears to be backing away from some of the harshest measures he proposed during the primaries. sot trump: deportation force 11/11/15 you're going to have a deportation force humane way. sot - ramos https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=0w251in94p 3:04 you cannot deport 11 million people? heated questions over that part of the plan led trump to eject univision's jorge right to ask a question. don't touch me sir. don't touch me sir today govr insisted there's no flip flop. sot - this week this is a guy who's been very consistent on no amnesty, no legalization, for folks who have been coming to the country illegally. but trump supporters do see a difference. he's winning over the moderates. sot - mos 15;02;32;00 dw: what you to make of the change in the same tone, i was a very strong jeb bush supporter. 15;05;54;00 bernie ralstead : i like what's going on now, reconsidering. let those good people stay tag: donald trump -- announcing on

on illegal immigration next week. he says the speech will happen on wednesday in arizona. hillary clinton opens a new campaign office -- here in southern nevada. it's near m-l-k and alexander -- in north las vegas. this is the clinton campaign's twelfth office here in nevada. this comes --just days after hillary clinton givea in reno -- blasting donald trump -- and his advisors' -- saying they're leading a so-called hate movement. a wildfire is racing closer to hundreds of homes in washington state. what's making this fire so hard to control. plus.. twelve hours from bottle to throttle.. may not be enough. two pilots.. arrested right before take-off... allegedly too drunk to fly. the airline..the pilots used to fly for.

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at least 49-suspected overdoses -- in camden -- in the past si investigators now say -- the brand of heroin -- with a batman stamp on it -- could be linked to those cases. they say -- the stamp -- is associated with all of those emergencies. fortunately -- none of those cases has been fatal. but officials say -- that particular brand of heroin -- can be lethal. next tonight -- a pair of scares in the air-- rattling passengers at home -- and abroad. two united airlines pilots --

just before take off. this -- as investigators search for clues -- in a southwest flight -- that made an emergency landing in florida... abc's -- alex marquardt reporting -- on a jittery weekend in the skies. script: nats tonight, a pair of air scares on u-s airlines - two american pilots taken into custody saturday morning in scotland, suspected of trying to fly their boeing 757 under the influence of alcohol the united airlines pilots, 45 and 35 years old - were allegedly prepared to take off from glasgow airport to newark ganyard sot // this 12 hours bottle to throttle may not be sufficient to make sure that the crew is still physically and mentally capacitated. the flight - was boarding?due to take off with 141 passengers at 9am?when the police made the arrest. a more senior pilot was reportedly not arrested? the plane finally taking off at 7:15 p.m? confused passengers

- i'm really really happy somebody had the strength to report that they were concerned whether or not the pilot was drunk the faa has protocols in place to randomly test pilots for drug and alcohol.. ganyard so the faa does thousands of random spot checks not only of air crews but of mechanics, every year, looking for people who might be drunk on the job // this comes after a southwest flight was forced to make an emergency landing this weekend after an engine exploded. sot / broadcastify atc audio, affected engine confirmed.we're down to the line. passenger photos showing a big piece of one of the engines missing?the oxygen masks dropping from the ceiling the koco interview 8/28/2016 there was a large gash down the back that was alex marquardt. the pilots arrested in scotland have been suspended by united airlines. they're both expected in court

well -- one company is about to experiment -- with a shorter work-week.. the washington post reports -- amazon will test out a 30-hour work-week. instead of the normal -- nine-to- five -- monday through friday -- a few dozen people -- will work monday thru thursday -- and only from 10 a-m to 2 p-m. additional flex hours -- will make up the rest of the schedule. one texas mom -- hopes her simple invention -- will save a child's life. she's seen the tragic stories -- about kids left in hot cars. something about it -- creating what she calls -- the umbilical cord. it's about saving the babies. it's about the devastation parents must feel after they lose the child. it's a simple device -- connecting the driver's-side door-handle -- to the handle of the backseat. she says -- when the driver gets up -- the cord stops them -- and forces them -- to look in the back seat. videos -- of fans burning colin kaepernick's jersey -- going viral tonight. it's all because the 49ers star

stand for the national anthem. abc's --adrienne bankert reports --others -- are coming to his defense. script: 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick's act of protest...setting off a firestorm tonight ... that's kaepernick...sitting alone friday...as the national anthem played before a preseason game. tonight...saying he will continue to sit sot kepernick ultimately, it's to bring awareness and make people realize what's really going on in this country. there are a lot of things that people aren't being held accountable for. and that's something that needs to change.that's something that this country stands for freedom, liberty, justice for all. and it's not happening for all right now. the move eliciting strong response... ...some outraged fans... burning his number seven jersey... the star spangled banner playing in the background . nats ...accusing the kaepernick of disrespecting the armed forces. nats from new video "i never got your jersey because i didn't like you anyway" other n-f-l players..speaking out...like giants star victor cruz sot cruz: "the flag is the flag"//.you gotta respect the and the baltimore ravens'

who deferred military service for the nfl. baltimore ravens.keenan reynolds "being in the military, i'm proud of that position i'm proud of being able to defend our country to do what he has to do. him not to do something. that's his right as a citizen." a bus crashes into the "welcome to houston" -- outside bush -- intercontinental airport. bystanders -- quickly snapping photos officials say -- the bus veered off the road -- after it was hit by a car the sign is badly damaged. right no injuries. crews -- are making slow -- but steady progress -- on a wildfire -- scorching central washington state. but the winds -- are big problem. this fire -- is burning near leavenworth -- a popular tourist town. right now -- the flames -- inching dangerously close to homes. the flames forcing out -- about a-hundred families. trooper brian moore, washington state patrol we've had homes where it's gone right up to the border. greg brooks, lives nearby 11:28 anytime you see smoke you're nervous especially in this

25- percent contained. and another hundred families -- forced out of their homes -- in eastern ohio yesterday. that's because -- of this disgusting -- yellow cloud. that is chlorine -- leaking from a rail car. officials -- trying find out -- what caused the leak. the families -- were kept away for a few hours -- but were allowed to return home -- late last night. dozens of cats and dogs -- abandoned in louisiana's flooding -- find refuge in chicago. volunteers from the windy city -- rescuing animals -- from overcrowded shelters -- in louisiana's flooded parishes. al receive complete medical care -- including vaccinations. then -- they'll be available for adoption. the shelter hopes -- locals will open their homes -- and adopt the animals. ad-lib high pressure will be in control of the forecast for the first part of the week which will mean drier conditions and above average temps. expect a high of 103 tomorrow and 105 on tuesday with mainly sunny skies both days. wednesday will still be hot

and rising humidity far ahead of a pacific system that will bring changes to the weather pattern. we could start to see a chance for showers as early as wednesday afternoon. the slight chances will continue on thursday and high temps will drop a bit to 101 with partly cloudy skies. as the system passes near the friday and the temps will once again drop slightly to 100. another system will follow closely behind, which will keep us breezy for the weekend and continue to shave a few degrees off high temps with a high of 99

103 tomorrow and 105 on tuesday with mainly sunny skies both days. wednesday will still be hot with a high of 104, but we'll start to see more cloud cover and rising humidity far ahead of a pacific system that will bring changes to the weather pattern. we could start to see a chance for showers as early as wednesday afternoon. the slight chances will thursday and high temps will drop a bit to 101 with partly cloudy skies. as the system passes near the area, the winds will pick up on friday and the temps will once again drop slightly to 100. another system will follow closely behind, which will keep us breezy for the weekend and continue to shave a

sunday. tonight -- a veteran 9-1-1 103 tomorrow and 105 on tuesday with mainly sunny skies both days. wednesday will still be hot with a high of 104, but we'll start to see more cloud cover and rising humidity far ahead of a pacific system that will her behavior -- astonishing. hear how -- she treats a man -- with an accent -- calling to

for four minutes -- she argues with a chinese-food delivery driver -- reporting a deadly armed robbery. man: number 70. op: 70 is 7-0. that's what 70 is. seven and a zero. the driver has shooting victim and the gunman -- escaping. but -- the 911 operator keeps the caller on the line -- and grows increasingly agitated. op: // i thought you said they fled in the nissan altima, dark blue? man: uh huh, blue, the car blue. op: that's what kind of car they were driving or you're driving that? man: me driving, me driving. op: not you, i don't care what you're driving. // police -- eventually arrest the suspected shooter. the victim -- helena vargas -- died. the operators cunduct -- is

longer hear criminal cases. aaron persky -- at the center of that stanford sex-assault case. he's now facing -- new questions -- about another sentence he handed down. last year -- persky -- heard the case of another college athlete -- a football player -- charged with beating his ex-girlfriend. the judge agreed to reduce ikaia (ih- cake-uh) gunderson's felony charge -- if went to counseling -- all so he could play. gunderson -- dropped out of school -- and quit counseling. since t assault arrest. judge persky is notcommenting but-- he's decided to only handle civil cases now. busted! a ring of savvy thieves -- locked up. find out how many officers it takes -- to catch the

the gang of thieves -- accused of southern-california homes. this group is ambitious. each crook -- beginning each day with a goal -- of grabbing five- thousand dollars -- and one weapon. it took a team -- of about 400 people to take them down. terrified neighbors from l-a -- to san bernardino county -- are breathing a sigh of relief tonight. the accused criminals-- are facing years behind bars.

police -- overnight -- finding a 31-year-old man -- suffering from gunshot wounds -- near pecos and north las vegas boulevard. he died at the hospital. if you have any information -- call police right away. a man is recovering tonight -- after he's shot -- right in front of planet hollywood. and now -- the trigger-man -- is on the run. the gunfire -- breaking out just after 1-30 this morning. police -- swarming the strip. they tell us -- two men began arguing -- in front of the miracle mile shops. one of the men -- pulling out a gun -- shootn that victim was taken to the hospital. he's expected to be ok. a terrifying carjacking -- caught on camera! atlanta police are looking for the people who robbed a gas station. take a look at this surveillance video. a man points a high-powered rifle at the victim. police documents say -- when the victim opened his driver's door -- a man with dreadlocks -- got out of the car parked next to him. the victim laid on the ground. the robber took his money -- phone and keys to the car -- then drove away with his

your work-week forecast. but right now -- here's a live look outside in the valley. you're watching 13 action news -- where you ask -- and we investigate. ad-lib a heart warming story to end the night. december last year. 14 americans are killed in a mass shooting inspired by isis. in the aftermath, congressman joe heck had the chance to ban suspected terrorists 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

the night. amatrice, italy -- finding a pet tortoise in the rubble -- after last week's devastating earthquake. the tortoise -- still very much alive. the rescue.. bringing a lot of needed joy.. to the pet's owner.. and the rescue team. that's 13 action news -- live at 11.

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