and robbing an elderly man who was only outside watering his lawn. plus... people living in fear as snipers randomly target people in two major cities. but first.. the presidential candidates talk defense.. foreign policy and national security in a nationally televised town hall meeting. your voice.. your vote in the race for donald trump and hillary clinton each took their turn to talk about some of the nation's most pressing issues. clinton now pushing back against some of trump's positions after last night's forum. abc's karen travers has the latest from washington donald trump...in battleground ohio. pushing back against hillary clinton's attacks trump sot sot hillary clinton's policies produce ruin in libya, iraq and syria. absolute ruin. clinton, not letting up on her rival for his answers at

sot it was a test, and he failed it. clinton zeroing in on trump's comments about russian president vladimir putin trump nbc sot if he says great things about me, i'm going to say great things about him///the man has very strong control over a country. clinton sot he praised russia's strongman vladimir putin///it is scary, it is dangerous. and for americans looking for a third option - there's libertarian candidate gary johnson. but with his poll numbers hovering in the single digits... this morning - a major mi on msnbc...not knowing the largest city in syria. johnson an what is aleppo? barnicle: you're kidding. johnson: no. barnicle: aleppo is in syria. it's the epicenter of the refugee crisis. johnson tried to clarify on abc's the view johnson sot johnson - no excuse. i was thinking in terms of acronym aleppo.// behar i think it's a disqualifying statement frankly. johnson fair enough. fair enough. this comes as more people are taking interest in johnson's candidacy rick klein sot mitt

himself not ready for prime time with comments like that. o/c close: the first presidential debate is two and a half weeks away and if last night is any indication - there will be fireworks when clinton and trump finally share a prime time stage. kt abc news washington authorities say the suspect in a texas school shooting is dead. the shooting happened thursday school shooting is dead. the shooting happened thursday roughly 200 miles southeast of el paso. a 14-year-old girl is now recovering and is said to be stable after being shot. also-- a police officer was also shot accidentally by a marshal responding to the school. no word on his condition. investigators say the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot. there is now a sense of relief across san jose, california after the arrest of a suspect all of our friends and family live close by we have our kids

what was going on. police say this man.. michael lewis.. shot 4 motorists during a string of 10 shootings. investigators were led to him because of his arrest for another crime. "being thorough they got a search warrant, search his house found a weapon and then matched that weapon to shell casings found at their scenes." in phoenix, however.. police are still trying to track down another serial shooter who has killed 7 people and wounded 2 others. they recently released a sketch of the so-called 'serial street shooter.' his youngest victim was a 12-year old girl who was shot and killed while sitting in a car with her mother with another woman who was also killed. there is now a 75-thousand dollar reward for information leading to his arrest. phoenix police are also investigating a seperate deadly highway shooting. police say someone shot and killed a woman while she was on the phone with 9- 1-1. she was driving alone and said

and believed they were targetting her. while she was on the phone.. the dispatcher heard several gunshots. ( sgt. jonathan howard / phoenix police ) "while she was on the phone with 911, the dispatcher heard about three gunshots and the call was ended." when the victim lost control of her car.. it touched-off a chain reaction crash involving four vehicles. a woman in another car was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. police don't know why the truck was following the shooting victim. chicago police are on the hunt todayfo who shot a 71 year-old man in broad daylight... surveillance video shows him watering his lawn when two young men on the bikes ride past him....moments later one of the men returns...wrestles him to the ground and shoots him before taking off with his wallet. sot - "i heard the gunshots and i ran out here.. and he was like dazed in the street" he is now recovering from the gunshot wound and is in fair condition. this latest shooting highlights

chicago.. so far, there have been nearly 3-thousand shootings and more than 5-hundred murders. guards at the holmes correctional institution in florda say they have things under control after inmates began rioting. no officers were hurt...one inmate was injured. some inmates involved were transferred to other facilities. the action is believed to be part of a nationwide prisoner strike planned for tommorrow...the 45th anniversary of the attica prison riot. lieutenant has been found not guilty of attempted murder in ohio.. but still convicted on lesser charges. investigators say frank ramirez was involved in the assault of a woman in 2014. he was convicted of obstructing justice and tampering with evidence. the former officer was also accused of helping a man try to kill a woman . he now faces up to 6 years in prison. air china says it has removed all copies of an in-flight magazine that's been slammed

magazine...warned london visitors about going to neighborhoods with large populations of "indians, pakistanis and black pe." the warning set off protess and prompted a british awmaker to demand an apology. air china eventually apologized and has recalled the magazine a california woman is demanding some answers after she found a stolen photo of her on at least two jars.. requesting donations to pay for a funeral. the mother of lupita gonzalez was alerted th the scam by concerned relatives who live nearby. gonzalez says the picture was taken off her facebook page. she's now asking for people to stop donating.. and police are looking for the person responsible. (lupita gonzalez/found jars)"so it says we are asking for help for donations for enriquetta nunez." [butted with] (lupita gonzalez/found jars)"it's just not right what he's doing, i don't like it at all." the victim says all the money that's already been donated

church. a search for answers in russia as a siberian river suddenly turns bright red. find out what locals say could be to blame.. and why they won't be taking a swim anytime soon. plus... the captain of this yacht is in some hot water after ditching the boat on the beach. why he decided to just park it there and walk away. ((bryan)) don't forget to download the all new 13 action news app.. featuring live streaming.. video on demand and incredible weather radar. it's free in the app store and in google play.

danny tarkanian's carrying a lot of baggage. as a real-estate developer, tarkanian was penalized for failing to pay thousands in property taxes. tarkanian was ordered by a judge to repay $17 million in a failed development scheme. tarkanian refused to pay the money back, forcing taxpayers to bail him out, leaving us holding the bag.

the school is still being cleaned and decontaminated after yesterday's hazmat scare. we could see former n-f-l quarterback tim tebow on the baseball diamond here in the valley. the new york mets have signed tebow to a minor league contract.. and the las vegas 51's are the mets' triple-a affiliate. the 29-year-old hasn't played competitive baseball since high school.. but took part in an open tryout league scouts. nothing makes a parent happier than a sign that they're raising their kids right. take a look. heather nelson and her 5-year-old son, royce, were running late to school last week... so she was surprised when he suddenly stopped and bowed his head. a nearby officer pointed out to her that he was acknowledging the pledge of allegiance. nelson snapped this photo and posted it on facebook.-- and of course it has gone viral.

a florida boater decides to ditch his yacht on the beach, and an elderly couple channels a romantic movie and goes viral in the process but first.. experts in russia are trying to figure out why a siberian river has suddenly turned red. residents started reporting the strange color change tuesday. government officials say it could have been caused by something leaking from a nearby chemical plant. any possible chemical contamination would not pose a direct threat to people in the linked to any water supply. check this photo shoot from clemma and sterling elmore. they've been together for 57- years. to mark their impressive annivesary, their granddaughter arranged a photoshoot for them. the photographer says he instantly thought of the movie and novel "the notebook" when she saw the couple. photos almost instantly became viral after she posted them online. a florida yacht owner is in hot

beach inlet. police say the owner admitted he was too drunk to navigate so he decided to beach it and walk away. no one on board was hurt.. and everyone got ashore safely. the yacht is named the "time out".. which is exactly what the owner got from police. you can check out all of the stories that are trending today.. just download our free 13 action news mobile app. you can get the latest weather updates, breaking news alerts and more.

still dealing with a small ridge of high pressure along with minor support from dry air aloft. continue with mainly sunny skies and temperatures slightly above normal for this time of year. city wide temperatures should range between 97 and 102, possibly 105, degrees with winds out of the southwest fairly light. we hold this pattern clear through the weekend but by sunday night, a new weather feature begins interacting with southern nevada. we have been monitoring a shortwave gathering speed to the southwest of san diego

but a fantastic cooling trend for the valley! monday through wednesday temperatures gradually fall to the mid 90s, low 90s, and potentially winds will pick up and sustained winds look to hold between 10 and 20 mph with gusts between 25 and 35 mph starting sunday through next wednesday. mainly sunny skies will hold though and rain chances keep to the west along the california coast. a contact 13 consumer alert this afternoon. ford is recalling an additional 1-point- 5-million vehicles. the door latches can break, and

vehicles are moving. the affected vehicles are here on your screen. dealers will replace the latches for free. wells fargo has been hit with an 185- million-dollar fine for opening millions of unauthorized accounts in order to satisfy sales goals. 53-hundred employees have been fired for it. as part of an agreement with regulators, wells fargo will also compensate customers who had to pay fees or charges for investigators say thousands of employees at wells fargo opened accounts and moved funds that led to customers being charged. disney world in orlando is tightening up on ticket fraud. in an effort to keep people from sharing tickets.. children will now be required to have their fingers scanned before entering the park. parents who don't like the idea can have their own fingers scanned instead. disney says it doesn't store the fingerprints and the scans are deleted.

seafood fraud is rising. up next.. find out why you may not be eating what you think when you buy fish at the store or in a restaurant.. and it could have serious health consequences.

you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes... blood coming out of her...wherever [pledge continues in background] you gotta see this guy; "oh, i don't know what i said. ah, i don't remember." i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters... get him the hell out of here... get him out of here! get out!

or doctor. kim hutcherson has some tips to help avoid the so-called 'back-to-school plague'. chools are a breeding ground for germs. elementary-aged children contract a cold or the flu an average of eight to 12 times per school year, according to the centers for disease control and prevention. some of the worst "hot zones" for germs are water fountains. they are germier than toilet seats, and don't get disinfected as often. cafeteria trays also breed germs - they're not always wiped between meals and food often comes into direct contact. anything shared among students -- desks, art supplies, sports

but there are a few things parents can do to stave off disease. make sure children get enough rest - sleep deprivation lowers the immune system's ability to fight off infection. a good diet and exercise also help ward off disease. hand-washing -- using soap and water -- is the most effective way to eliminate germs. i'm kim hutcherson, for today's health minute. according to a new report from the ocean conservation group oceana.. are now mislabled.. and it means you could be overpaying. cheaper fish can be deliberately mislabled to pass it off as a more expensive type. the report found more than half of the seafood being substituted for something else are a species that has toxins or chemicals like mercury. to get a better idea about your fish.. find out when certain fish are in season and look into where it's caught or raised. still ahead...a final look at

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my dad's family was from mexico. my mom's was from italy. 60 years ago they met here in nevada and we grew as a family really grew as a family. dad got his start parking cars at the dunes hotel. but he went on to be the head of tourism for las vegas and helped build the city we know today. dad lived his life following three principles, work hard, br, that's what i tried to do as attorney general. catherine took on the big banks when they preyed on homeowners. and forced them to pay one point nine billion dollars to nevadans. she became a national leader in protecting children from sex traffickers. and passed laws to keep seniors safe from crooked scams. i'm catherine cortez masto, i approve this message because i've spent my career solving problems, isn't that something

13- action news. school officials and members of the e-p-a will hold a meeting tonight to answer questions after a mercury scare at johnson junior high. classes will be canceled again cleaned and decontaminated. tonight's meeting takes place at 6 p-m over at jacobson elementary. a big meeting is happening right now at unlv. the stadium committee meeting is discussing the proposed $1.9 billion nfl stadium. minor changes have been made to the plan that calls for $750 million dollars in public funding that would be raised through an increase to the room tax. coming up on 13 action news.. live at 5...

exploded. it's not the first time this samsung model has started a fire. if you have this phone.. you're going to want to get it replaced. then later.. all new on 13 action news live at 6.. a mother is speaking out tonight after her son was shot multiple times and two others were killed right in front of him. her urgent plea to the community, tonight at six. the southern nevada area is still dealing with a small ridge of high pressure along skies and te above normal for this time of year. fairly light. we hold this pattern clear we have been monitoring a fantastic cooling trend for the don't forget.. we're always on at ktnv.com

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