why doesn't the governor call a special session now? if the fundraising blackout is a concern.. why doesn't the governor call a special session after the election? election? what's going on behind the scenes he much influence and money is adelson throwing at this? 11:25:12 nat honking 11:36:44

out in the parking lot... it looked like a real party. 13 action news reporter parker collins was there as things got wild. 12:00:57-12:01:16 it took us a while out here just to find a parking spot that is how packed it is and if you do a 180 you can see basically outside it is a party there are so many people wanting to see how this decision will go take vo at 12:01:10 they are excited some of these people have their kids with them and a few others have come off a full days work just to be here.

872 11:41:39-11:41:49 is that a difficult line to walk if you're not a raiders fan but real excited though 12:01:44-12:01:56 it's funny because there's a lot of raiders stuff and not everyone out here is a raiders fan but they are just so excited for what's happening today at unlv parker collins thirteen action news. we have an entire section on our website dedicated to keeping you up-to- date on the stadium happenings..... with exclusive content from jon ralston and politi-fact reporter riley snyder. just go to.... an update on the investigation into that hazmat situation at johnson junior high. officials now say they have leads pointing to the person who brought mercury into the school. one student's home was contaminated with mercury.. but the e-p-a and police say there is no indication the student who lives there was the mercury to the school by the end of the week. a federal judge has ruled that weapons evidence can't be used

practicing without a license. this is because the original warrant only authorized a search for evidence related to rick van thiel's unlicensed medical practice. van thiel faces 30 felony charges including sexual assault. your voice.. your vote in the race for the white house... and hillary clinton returned to the campaign trail as the polls continue to tighten. a new national quinnipiac survey shows clinton with a which has been cut in half since last month. clinton held a rally today in in greensboro, north carolina as she continues to recover from pneumonia. sot hillary clinton in nc people accused me of a lot of thing but they will never accuse me of quitting. yesterday.. clinton released a medical report showing her in good health. today.. republican donald trump

oz show.. showing he's in good health. trump's campaign also issued a statement saying he has the stamina to endure.. uninterrupted.. the rigors of a punishing presidential campaign. a 13 year old boy is dead in columbus, ohio.. after being shot by a police officer who reportedly mistook his b-b gun for a lethal weapon. police say it started with reports of an armed robbery. when officers arrived.. they saw three people. two took off running. officers say.. as they t suspects into custody.. one drew the b-b gun from his waistband and the officers opened fire. the shooting is now under investigation. and in texas... a burglary suspect is dead after a shootout with police. four officers were investigating a car burglary at an apartment complex...when they found a man trying to run away. one officer used a taser on the suspect...but they say he rolled over with a gun and shot at one of the officers. the officers fired back...hitting the man.

the officers were not hurt. new information this afternoon on the man accused of torching the islamic center of fort pierce where orlando nightclub shooter omar mateen attended. joseph schreiber has been denied bond.. and charged with arson and a hate crime. the fire started late sunday night on the 15th anniversary of 9-11. detectives say schreiber has admitted to starting the fire.. and made anti-islamic posts on social media. the family of sandra bland has reached a 1-point-9 million wrongful death lawsuit. you may remember...a texas officer arrested bland last year during a traffic stop. three days later she was found dead in her jail cell -- her death ruled a suicide. the officer who arrested bland-- brian encinia-- was fired for allegedly lying about the circumstances of bland's arrest. the settlement includes compensation for bland's death as well as several changes to jail procedures.

adressing the issue of excessive force. the officers are going through a 4- day training program at the las vegas city hall. the goal is to teach them how to resolve potentially dangerous conflicts without firing a weapon. a new warning for parents about 'virtual kidnappings.' what you need to know to protect your family from predators who are using social media to target victims. plus... a devastated family left searching for answers after their daughter's special comfort bag is stolen. how police went aboven the little girl battling cancer. ((dan)) and.. 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.

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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, be honest and respect everyone, 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

nypd officers forced to shoot a man after he attacked them with a meat cleaver...striking one of them in the face. another officer was struck in the back. both are expected to survive. no word on the suspects condition or what led to the attack. the area around madison square garden has been closed while police investigate some police officers in lakewood, colorado are stepping up to help a 7-year battling leukemia. taylor burgess has to make unexpected trips to the hospital so her family put together a "comfort bag" full of games.. toys.. clothes and anything she might need so it's ready to go on short notice. they always keep it in their car.. but recently someone stole it. when an officer read the police report.. he decided to help and got the entire station to donate things for a new comfort bag. -stacey burgess/mom they poured tons of stuff. they just gave gift

with) -taylor burgess/cancer patient "i was, like, so surprised. we even drove around the block. i got to turn on the lights of the car the comfort bag was personally delivered by a dozen officers.. and even gave taylor a ride in a patrol car. now for a look at the top stories now trending. an oregon farms introduces goat yoga to the world...and the so-called zombie cat finds a home. but first.. typhoon meranti causes a the storm caused a lot of damage along the coast when it made landfall.. but the most bizarre effect was caught on camera. check out the runaway moon. it's actually a giant inflatable lunar likeness that was part of a festival display.. but it broke free during the storm and rolled down the street.. and over vehicles. fortunately.. it didn't hurt anyone. a cat who used all nine lives

bart the cat earned the nickname "zombie cat" -- when he was hit by a car, presumed dead...and then buried alive. zombie cat's story of survival went viral and donations started flowing in to help in his lengthy recovery. now...nearly 2 years later..."zombie cat" has officially been adopted. many fitness experts say yoga can be good for a person's body and soul.. so what happens when goats are added to the mix? an oregon farm is trying it o enhance the experience because of their "meditative" nature. participants don't seem to mind the goats.. even though some say they try to eat their mats. and.. it seems to be a hit. 500 people are on the waiting list. 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.

the week we start to lose the fall like weather and introduce summer back into the las vegas valley. we are still looking at a nice start to the day on friday as lows will fall to the upper 60s in town. we keep the skies clear and the winds light through the afternoon with highs climbing into the low to mid 90s. we keep the skies clear and the light each day through the weekend. highs will be in the mid 90s and lows will be near 70. changes, slight changes, next week as we could squeeze out some rain as a low pressure will spin off the california coast pumping moisture from the south into the state. as of now it is a slight chance

changes to the forecast at this point. highs would drop back into the low 90s if this were to pan out. a contact 13 consumer alert this afternoon... nice start to the day on friday 60s in town. we keep the skies clear and the winds light through the afternoon with highs climbing into the low to mid 90s. we keep the skies clear and the winds light each day through the weekend. highs will be in the mid 90s and lows will be near 70.

"virtual kidnapping" - criminals claiming a loved one is in danger - and demanding money - abc's abbie boudreau has one mom's frightening story [gfx #1] "you want me to hang up on you? that's what you want? this is the voice of a man who calls himself a "professional kidnapper." man: "are you in your car? judy: "yes." man: "honk your horn. i want to listen to your horn." he says he's kidnapped this woman's daughter...and he wants only one thing... 21;14;19;06

kidnappers want. they want money." judy asked us to hide her identity to protect her family. she says a man called her cell phone - first, claiming he had her daughter - 21;19;08;49 ab: you thought you heard your daughter's voice. 21;13;04;36 // she just kept i'm scared. i need your help." then --- he gave judy only (keyable) 60 seconds to get in her car and drive to the bank. [gfx #3] nats: kidnapper it's a terrifying scam called (keyable) virtual kidnapping. 21;13;59;52 judy: i heard my daughter crying he says," do you want me to cut of her fingers and send them to you?" judy ran to her neighbor's house for help -- and her neighbor cheryl recorded the call. sot: -21;53;52;00 her legs were shaking, her hands were shaking, i knew she was completely out of control. // but cheryl convinced judy to hang up and call 911. and the so-called "kidnapper" never called back. none of her daughters had been kidnapped. judy: it was very, very cruel. and i mean it was like 2.5

virtual kidnapping is on the rise -- and social media making it easier than ever for criminals -- to know personal information about their victims - brad sot 21:52 it is fairly easy today bc of social media // it is not that difficult to find out where people live it's not difficult to find out their phone numbers judy says while she knows it was all a just a hoax -- she's still recovering. 21;42;10;17 ab: it was so real to you. look back and laugh // "it was a joke." it wasn't a joke, it they're ready.. but experts have something that might make it easier. we'll look at a new study making some bold claims.

quitting can help lower the risks of dying early from a variety of tobacco- related illnesses... and it's possible that e-cigarettes might help people give up smoking altogether. kim hutcherson has the latest new research out of the united kingdom indicates that the use of e-cigarettes may have helped thousands quit smoking. the study was published wednesday in the british medicinal journal. researchers at university college london analyzed information from the "smoking toolkit" study, which looked at

-- in england. they found that e-cigarettes may have helped some 18-thousand people in the country quit smoking in 2015. the investigators pointed out that there was no evidence the use of e-cigarettes prompted to try to quit. but they said that - during 2015 - the number of people who successfully quit smoking rose as more people used e- the american lung association says 480-thousand pe die from tobacco related causes each year, making it the number one cause of preventable death in the country. for today's health minute, i'm kim hutcherson. we'll be back with a look at today's top stories and a final check of your forecast! and.. before we head to break.. a look at tonight's abc primetime lineup. at 8 -- back-to-back episodes of grey's anatomy at 10 -- how to get away with murder at 11 -- 13 action news take a look at this view from

fast and first. we'll be right back. danny tarkanian's carrying a lot of baggage. as a real-estate developer, tarkanian was penalized 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. danny tarkanian's out for himself, not us.

what their game plan is to get our students back on track. we'll tell you what action they're taking. and... there are things in your home right now that can do serious... and lasting damage to your children. the top three objects to watch out for, so they don't get hurt. those stories and more on 13 action news.. live at 5. then later.. all new on 13 action news live at 6.. a valley mom she says her child is left at the bus stop all alone with no adults around. she turned to us for help and when you ask... we investigate. as we head toward the end of the week we start to lose the fall like weather and introduce summer back into the las vegas valley. we are still looking at a nice winds light through the afternoon with highs climbing into the low to mid 90s. that does it for 13 action news live at 3:30.. but stay with us for judge judy

we're always on at ktnv.com and on our mobile app. we'll see you back here in 60-minutes for 13-action news live at 5. until then.. thanks for watching and have a great evening. 13 action news got this story.... from a viewer....

>> announcer: a dad at a loss. >> i don't know what happened once she moved back with her mother. she's not the daughter i raised. >> announcer: but should his daughter... >> judge judy: there was a trust fund set up for you that your father raided. >> announcer: ...lose out, too? >> i took the money out of the trust to hold for her until she is 21 years old. >> judge judy: is it in your name? >> it's in my name, yes. >> judge judy: well, it can't be your name. it's not your money. she's going to file a complaint against you for theft. >> announcer: "judge judy"

the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. the people are real. the cases are real. the people are real. the cases are real. the rulings are final. captions paid for by cbs television distribution 19-year-old abby jensen is suing her father, james "jamie" jensen, for converting money from her trust fund without her permission. >> byrd: order! all rise! this is case number 51 on the jensen vs. jensen. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're welcome, judge. parties have been sworn in. you may be seated. ma'am, have a seat. >> judge judy: miss jensen, this is your father, and this is what this case is about. it is your allegation that there was a trust fund set up for you that your father raided. >> yes, ma'am. >> judge judy: and you want the money from that trust fund. >> yes. >> judge judy: your father says something about you having taken money out of a joint account. the joint account was one that he set up and that he put money in. he thought you were irresponsible with money, so