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if you are exposed symptoms can range from random tingling to headaches. but the doctor we spoke with says mercury poisoning here very rare. 16.35.24 offhand, i dont know of anyone who's seen a mercury toxicity here 30 what we do see is the child brought in after they bit the thermometer and again, that's the elemental mercury that's really not very toxic 44 dr mccort says it's more common to see mercury poisoning in areas where there is industrial and metal work. where there is industrial and metal work. sz 13an a choppy day on the water..... out at lake mead today... and... it's going to stay that way..... because we're under a wind advisory... right now. let's head over to..... some cooler temperatures.... on the way. a strong storm system is approaching the area and we will remain in the windy category through tomorrow. expect peak gusts to about 35 mph tonight and to about 40 mph tomorrow. there is a lake wind advisory
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we're following a developing story out of florida where the tomorrow. in effect for lake mead through 9 pm we're following a developing story out of florida where the hunt is on for the arsonist who torched a mosque on the first day of a muslim holiday. it's the same mosque attended by omar mateen.. the gunman who carried out the terror attack on the pulse nightclub in june. the video is grainy.. but you can easily see someone running from the scene.
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got worse. sot - 911 call dispatcher: "the flames are 4 to 5 feet?" caller: "looks like it." (butted to) sot - 911 call caller: "the flames are getting bigger." dispatcher: "why don't you get out of the road.. make yourself safe, don't go anywhere near the fire." caller: "ok." the mosque had received several threats before last night. the fbi is now investigating the fire as a hate crime. "your voice.... your vote"... new details on hillary clinton's pneumonia diagnosis.. she says... she didn't disclose the she didn't think it was that big of a deal. clinton left the 9-eleven memorial in new york early.... after she became ill. video shows her..... nearly collapsing. secret service and her aides grabbed her... getting her into a waiting van. clinton's campaign waited more than an hour...... before saying clinton was dehydrated and not feeling well. then... it was finally revealed..... clinton was diagnosed with pneumonia... friday. republican presidential nominee..... donald trump had raised questions.... about clinton's health.....
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but today.... had a different tune. sot - donald trump / (r) presidential nominee "i don't know what's going on. i see what i see. the coughing fit was a week ago. i hope she gets well and gets back on the trail and we will see her at the debate." it's also now been announced..... clinton will not make a scheduled appearance.... here in the valley.... on wednesday. her husband... former president bill clinton... will appear in her place. a location has still not been.... announced. let's turn to 13 action news political analyst jon ralston and jon... hillary's health has been a talking point even before this.. so what does this all mean for her campaign? ----we didn't learn until late today that hillary will be replaced by bill on the campaign trail. he will be at a north las vegas rally for her campaign on wednesday.
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only said that california leg of her trip was canceled. ----this may not be a big deal. she has a cough. she has allergies. she got overheated. oh, wait, she has pneumonia. ----as richard nixon might remember, the cover-up was worse than the crime. and this episode has less to do with hillary's health -- unless we were to learn she actually it could be as battleground states tighten, including nevada, where i told you earlier this is a dead
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harry reid announcing.... a -2- for nevada public safety efforts! the grants coming from several of fema's programs.... including assistance to firefighters.... staffing for adequate fire.... and.... emergency response and urban search and rescue. almost -4- hundred thousand dollars will go to the clark county fire department... and... -55- thousand to the city of las vegas fire department. tonight's n-f-l game in san francisco is kicking off..... in a little less than an hour...
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kaepernick.... as he continues to protest the national anthem. the las vegas athlete that joined in on..... the protest.... and why it's now costing him big money! and.. next in financial focus.. some important news for anyone who's about to enter the workforce. we'll tell you which way starting salaries are moving.. and which industries are seeing the most movement. and remember... chopper 13 keeps you on top of breaking news..... fast and first.. and.... only on 13 action news. we'll be....
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in tonight's financial focus..
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friday's selloff. dow up 240 nasdaq up 86 sp500 up 31 all of the big local gaming stocks finished ahead today. caesars had a big session.. up 5-and a half percent. mgm resorts added 1% today. las vegas sands was up more than 2%.. while wynn resorts was up more than 5- and a half percent. billionaire investor carl icahn is pushing to shut down the trump taj mahal casino in atlantic city ahead of schedule. icahn is asking the state for permission to start winding disconnecting slot machines and destroying cards.. dice and gaming chips beginning september 26th. the casino plans to close october 10th. icahn says he's losing millions of dollars a month while the city's casino workers union is on strike. finally.. some good news for grads. starting salaries are expected to rise next year. that's according to research from the staffing firm "robert half"..
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the 5 industries expected to see the biggest gains are accounting and finance.. creative and marketing.. administrative and office support.. legal... and technology. all eyes on san francisco -49-er's colin kaepernick tonight..... as the team's season officially kicks off!!! kaepernick has been refusing to stand for "the national anthem" saying.... he's protesting what he refers to as..... "america's treatment of black people and people of color" more athletes are supporting his decision. on sunday... in a show of solidarity... some n-f-l players.... locked arms. other players knelt..... and... a few raised their fists. michael thomas / miami dolphins "that was my purpose? trying to raise awareness." arian foster / miami dolphins "we took a symbolic knee to say we see and feel you? to the people out there that are hurting." joining the movement..... came at a cost.... for denver broncos linebacker and las vegas native... brandon marshall. both "century link" and "the air academy federal credit union"...... dropped the linebacker from
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n-f-l commissioner roger goodell weighed in.... over the weekend saying... while he supports his players... he hopes they will remain.... respectful. breaking news on the fight over solar rats... 13 action news has just learned n-v energy has filed a settlement agreement that would grandfather customers into their old rates. the agreement reached with the public utilites commission and solarcity would lock customers who installed a rooftop solar system before december 31, 2015 into their old net metering the agreement is still pending approval from the p-u-c. that's the latest from the breaking news center. las vegas continues to make its mark as an international destination. find out where you'll soon be able to fly.. non stop.. and a ticket won't break the bank. and.... the battle for the crystal ball begins.... for the -23-rd time. we'll have a sneak preview of tonight's season premiere.... of "dancing with the stars"....
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over 20,000 nevadans rely on planned parenthood for access to basic health services and critical cancer screenings. and was willing to shut down the government over it. heck opposed roe v. wade and voted to criminalize abortion. congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. stars" is kicking off.... season 23.... with a whole new cast of with a preview....
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and... who could take home.... that coveted mirror ball trophy! pkg script: nats - (season 22 winners) "nile and peta!" get ready to rumba.... nats - another season of dancing with the stars kicking off... the pros and new celebrity cast members...on good morning america...giving us a preview of what to expect... nats - coming to the ballroom in season 23... fresh from the olympics -- swimmer ryan lochte... nats - and gymnast laurie hernandez nats - a reality tv star -- breaking down barriers... sot - terra jol? / reality tv star "i am honored to be the part of dancing with the stars." indy car driver james hinchcliffe -- already campaigning to win. natsot - rapper vanilla ice -bringing his 90s moves to the competition... sot - vanilla ice - aka robert van winkle / rapper & television host "i might just clean the rust off of them and see what we got." and rounding out the cast of 13 - a former governor...former nfl star...a
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stars. ahead of the big show..the stars pulling back the curtain on practice... sot - amber rose / television host "everyone makes it look easy and it is not easy." sot - calvin johnson, jr. / former nfl player "i thought of my sister saying i can't dance that well... so a little added motivation." ...and giving us hints of what's to come... sot - ryan lochte / olympic our first dance is the fox trot." sot - jake t. a fox trot, jive, cha cha cha lauren lyster abc news, los angeles a strong storm system is approaching the area and we will remain in the windy category through tomorrow. expect peak gusts to about 35 mph tonight and to about 40 mph tomorrow. there is a lake wind advisory
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tomorrow and wednesday. the system pushes east wednesday and we will drop to the breezy category. in the system's wake, we will be left with that will keep high temps a little below average through saturday. expect a high of 91 thursday, 92 friday and 93 saturday. average temps are on tap for sunday and the start to next week with a high of 95 both days.
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days. a red flag warning is in effect for the entire area through 11 pm tuesday night for strong winds and low humidity. you can soon fly directly..... from las vegas to china... for as low as.... -6- hundred -50- dollars! hainan airlines announced the new flight... to beijing.... today.
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wednesdays..... and fridays starting..... december 2nd. the price is only for flights booked..... between december second and -8-th... and... december -27-th and -28-th.... death valley national park is now considered one of the world's top weather destinations. the weather channel ranks is 2nd on the top-10 list. over a million people a year visit this famed spot on the california- nevada border.. known for the brutal heat. the top spot went to the arctic. the interest in electric cars seems to fluctuate right along when gas prices go up.. so does the interest in vehicles that are cheaper to drive. so.. since this is "national drive electric week".. kumasi aaron looks at whether green cars are still getting a green light. kumasi aaron/the now "the drop in gas prices is making some people who may opt for an electric vehicle look at buying traditional gas-guzzlers. but that's not stopping some automakers from designing more electric cars, and people from buying them." take nat: 08:56:32-37 this is my nissan
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three months ago. a few months in, and ashlie reynoso is still happy she and her family decided to purchase an electric vehicle. ashlie reynoso/ev owner 09:02:43-50 i was able to get some great money back for purchasing an electric vehicle i don't have a gas bill in this car i get to charge it right at my workplace so it was really a win-win all around. take nat: 09:13:45-50 "so i have a nifty little key fob that will open up basically my gas cap if you will. ashlie's office parking lot... take nat: 09:13:54-57 "you take your little" ...doubles as her charging station. take nat: 09:14:00-01 "pretty easy." vehicle owner 08:59:02-10 i'm able to come plug in i really take nat: "nat of ashlie in car or whatever works best" that prices factor for you the fact that you would be spending less money on gas for this car? ar: definitely i mean as we look at our budget and we thought ok we can wipe out a good chunk of money of our monthly budget on that having to purchase gas it helps i don't think it was the only purchase it was definitely a bonus when we purchased the car. but gas prices are dropping and so are sales of certain electric vehicles.
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percent this year. we asked energy expert wes maurer about the connection between gas and electric vehicles. wes maurer/colorado energy 13:44:39-59 i think overall it is a trend that when gas of consumers tend to think that's why maurer says the number of e-v models continues to grow, and carmakers are staying competitive. daimler, the parent company of mercedes benz, is planning to roll out 6 new electric vehicle models, maybe even 9 as a part of its pledge to zero- emission driving. take nat: "ashlie in car" the electric vehicle's path is still being paved. but ashlie says she's gld ashlie reynoso/ev owner 09:07:32-35 go get in one try it they are fun , i'm kumasi aaron some people at lake mead are encouraging children to enjoy the great outdoors. see what they're offering.. and why it could let your family enjoy a weekend at the lake for the low cost of.. free. and... britney spears continues to top the list of las vegas strip performers. now... she's announcing even more
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next. danny tarkanian's carrying a lot of baggage. as a real-estate developer, tarkanian was penalized for failing to pay thousands in property taxes. in a failed development scheme. tarkanian refused to pay the money back, forcing taxpayers to bail him out, leaving us holding the bag. danny tarkanian's out for himself, not us.
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so.. all 4th graders can visit the area this year for free. it's a part of the 'every kid in a park' program.. which gives fourth graders.. and those accompanying them.. free access to more than 2,000 federally managed lands and waters. now... here's today's top stories now trending..... with 13 action news anchor.... dayna roselli. movies arrived on itunes ten years ago this month, and to mark the occasion, apple is for just $10. and it's now trending.... the six limited-time bundles, span the digital store's 10-year offering of action & adventure, comedy and drama - and feature up to 10 movie titles each from apple's 5 partnering studios. some of the films include ngover, 300, superman returns,the wolf of wall street, tropic thunder, selma-- and many more. britney spears has announced new 2017 dates for her headlining residency here at planet hollywood. tickets to performances from march through may 2017 for "britney: piece of me" at the axis will go on sale to the
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las vegas time. marie osmond visited madame tussauds las vegas for a meet and greet with fans and a face-to-face encounter with her wax counterpart. we got this video in today. marie continues to tour the world and perform with her brother donny at the flamingo hotel on the strip. for more stories now trending -- go to our website ktnv dot-com. join us tomorrow for good morning las vegas-- from 4:30 to 7! in tonight's abc primetime lineup.. 8:00 - season premier of dancing with the stars 10:00 - $100,000 pyramid then on 13 action news.. live at 11.. 43:31 darcy stand-up: some people think finding a hair in their food is the most disgusting thing they can encounter in a restaurant. in tonight's dirty dining, inspectors found a hair on the shelf in the refrigerator. kinda makes you wonder what is going on in the kitchen.
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that's 13 action news for now.. bu... we hope to see you again later tonight.... for 13 action news.... live at 11. remember.. we're always on at ktnv.com and our ktnv mobile app. "inside edition" is next. thank you for watching.. and have a great evening..
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