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will certainly help the investigation. reporting live near tropicana and paradise, marti glaser, 13 action news. live look now at our real-time desert doppler weather radar and you can see what's headed our way right now. let's go to 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield in the weather center.. to tell us 'when' and 'where' it will be raining in the valley. bryan. while the cloud cover and moisture has pushed into the area, most models seem to indicate that the rain is going however, given the conditions, a chance for rain remains in the forecast through tomorrow. high temps will warm to the upper 80s tomorrow and by the afternoon we will start to see a bit of a breeze, ahead of a large pacific system that will sweep through the area on thursday. breaking news now -- the
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against the man accused of setting off bombs in new york and new jersey. one of the charges include use of weapons of mass destruction and bombing a place of public use. he already faces charges for the attempted murder of policeo officers during the shootout that led to his capture. also new information about his writings. the writings reportedly include references to the late american al- qaeda cleric.. anwar al-awlaki.. who was linked to a number of terror plots and atta u-s. the fbi now confirms it became aware of rahami in 2014 when his father called to report that his son was interacting with "bad people." that statement.. however.. was later recanted. rahami is in the hospital and refusing to cooperate. his first court date is next wednesday. we're staying on top of another developing story.. a u-s air force pilot is dead and two others hurt after a plane crash in northern
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both pilots ejected from the plane ahead of the crash there's no word yet was caused the crash. we'll keep an eye on this and bring the updates as they come in the double shooting.... at a mc-carran airport parking garage.... last night. 13 action news reporter.... david schuman is live..... at clark county detention center... with the latest. david. tonight jeffery brown is behind bars here after being accused of shooting a man and a woman in long-term parking at mccarran airport. when he was found at the v-a hospital in north las vegas just a few hours after the shooting. brown's being charged with two counts of attempted murder among other crimes. police say brown had previously had a relationship with the female victim and he ambushed her and the male victim in the parking garage when they headed there after getting off a flight. 00:20:07 rosemary vassiliadis, mccarran airport director of aviation "there are security and safety plans for every airport. we certainly have ours. they kicked in very promptly
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a solution for the airport." both shooting victims are in stable condition at sunrise l. reporting live..david schuman..13 action news. the stadium proposal has hit a slight bump in the road as it heads to carson city and an expected special session. 13 action news reporter bryan callahan explains what the clark county commission did today that's causing the delay. that special session could be delayed - not on a agenda. county commissioners spent two plus hours discussing the recommendations for the $1.9 billion dollar stadium at and the convention center expansion today. and it was at the end of the meeting -- the potential problems arose. to do that --the names of potential apointees would have to be on the agenda ahead of the meetings -- one of which was set for tomorrow. but the names weren't there, so the meeting has been cancelled
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reporter both boards will have to put together their lists in the coming days and post new agendas. it appears the earliest those could be held at this point is at the beginning of next week. bryan callahan, 13 action news. it's "your voice.... your vote"... and... the race for the white house. in the wake of the weekend bombings.. both presidential nominees are trying to prove..... they're the best person to fight terrorism.... in the u.s. trump: it is fact that our current immigration policy makes no attempt to determine the views of people entering the u-s. as for hillary clinton... accusing him of motivating "isis"..... with his words and actions. but... when you look at a recent polling..... neither candidate has an advantage with voters hot off the presses.. the brand new exclusive 13-action news/ rasmussen reports presidential poll in nevada.. and we're not a battleground state for nothin'. let's turn to 13-action news
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our latest poll shows the presidential race is a dead heat in nevada. that matches other surveys done recently. here are the numbers: ( trump 42-percent clinton 39-percent i talked to national republican pollster frank luntz on monday about the race nationally. here's what he told me: 12:23:05: "at this point..." trump's favor." the election, by the way, is eleven weeks from today. nevada senator harry reid.. continues to be..... one of donald trump's toughest critics! he attacked the republican again this morning..... in a room full of lawmakers.... on capitol hill. (sen. harry reid/(d) nevada) "the last thing the american people
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will run another financial scam on each of them. if elected, donald trump would be the scammer in chief. trump is a fraud." reid has slammed trump.... for most of the campaign. just last week on the senate floor.... reid called the republican presidential nominee..... a "spoiled brat," "a con artist" and a "human leech.... who will bleed the country." president obama is calling on world leaders..... to embrace open societies. in his final speech u-n's general assembly.... the president talked about a divided world.... split between those who co-operate with global partners.... and those.... who retreat.... into isolation. today a nation ringed by walls would only imprison itself. so the answer cannot be a simple rejection of global integration. instead, we must work together to make sure the benefits of such integration are broadly shared." president obama seemed to be
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as well. he didn't mention donald trump by name.... but... the president made several references to the ineffectivness of walls..... in stopping global forces. breaking right now...metro police are investigating a possible armed robbery near a las vegas middle school. police say three young men jumped out a car and robbed someone near oh- callaghan middle school around one this afternoon. the victim wasnt hurt and police say the men may have had a gun. police say they could be nn gray lexus this morning. williams bail now stands at 200-thousand dollars for the 19 year old accused of hitting a metro motorcycle officer. police say david williams was impaired.. mostly from marijuana.. when he rear-ended the officer at durango and tropicana last week. the officer was injured when he was thrown from his bike.. but is expected to be ok. the man accused of attacking a local pastor faced a judge for the first time today.
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report.. laak told police he believed he was being constantly watched by the fbi because he had information on some high-profile crimes.. and believed the victim was an agent following him. police say laak is in their system as a threat to law enforcement.. and reportedly has ptsd from his time in the marines. investigators are trying to figure out..... who started a massive fire earlier today..... near lake mead and civic center. two portable buildings no one.... was hurt. now... to a hollywood shocker. angelina jolie and brad pitt.... calling it quits.... after two years of marriage. but... they've been together for a decade. jolie filed divorce yesterday.. citing irreconcilable differences... petitioning for physical custody of their -6- children and... requesting brad.... get visitation. brad pitt released a statement todays saying.. "i am very saddened by this... but what matters most now.....
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a funeral director's selfies... igniting a firestorm online... after a woman says... he took a selfie with her cousin's casket.... in the background. it's not the first time.... he's done it. look through his facebook... and... you find picture after picture of him.... with hearses and caskets. many people say... it's insensitive and disrespectful. a major scare for dozens of passengers on a plane. they were in full crash mode. find out why the flight crew was preparing for the worst.. plus: "thanks to my little dog i'm the valley has a new hero. how the pup named "princess".... earned her new title. and.. are you really getting your biggest 'bang for the buck' by putting premium gas in your car? find out what a new study is saying about your engine.. and high octane.
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what kind of person would misuse the topic of rape in a political campaign? joe heck, that's who. catherine cortez masto led the fight against crimes like sexual assault and worked with republicans and democrats to make sure rape kits were administered for victims. but in washington, congressman joe heck voted against funding for rape kits. joe heck. lying about rape. part of the problem in washington. i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. i'm catherine cortez masto [ cellphone ringing ] it's just another scandal from danny tarkanian. tarkanian was the corporate lawyer
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ed hundreds of seniors into donating to fraudulent charities, totaling millions. and when a shady tarkanian deal went bust, he refused to pay back $17 million, sticking taxpayers with the bill. why would we ever send danny tarkanian to congress?
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after a very frightening this video shows passengers..... standing on the runway..... at tampa international airport. just moments before touching down.. the pilot was forced to abandon the landing.... because of a potential problem.... with the landing gear. they were in full crash mode. ok people - cross arms. put head down. and when we say brace - you brace." the pilot circled the aiport several times.... before trying again. when the plane did come down... it landed hard.
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all -1- hundred -46- people on board.... are okay. a young 4-legged hero is getting credit for helping to save a family in an overnight house fire. 13 action news reporter parker collins was first to the scene.. and the only one to meet "princess." this is princess. she's a boxer... less than a year old. her family says she is the reason they're all still standing. marylou mazza, displaced :01 "i woke up about three thirty... and all i can see is smoke" :11 this town home. you can see where smoke was pouring out of the roof. alfred ruiz livingston, displaced 5:43:22-5:43:32 "she was going crazy she was scared she was scared because of all the smoke and everything and wake me up and i took everybody fast as i could out of the house." three people were inside when the fire started... including a grandmother and her young granddaughter. now none of them can go home...
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standup 6:53:22-6:53:28 it may be hard to tell just by looking but firefighters say this did tens of thousands of dollars in damages 50 "terrible, i didn't know what it was... which i had already done." 1:02 it will be hard for the family to rebuild... but princess is in good spirits... not even barking when she meets new people like us. 5:43:10-5:43:12 "thanks to my little dog i'm alive." butt to something else. she's my dog." the family was able to go back inside before firefighters left to get things they needed before finding a new place to stay... things like heart medication that thankfully didn't burn in the flames. near 95 and flamingo parker collins thirteen action news. breaking right now...metro police involved in a stand off with a man barricaded in an apartment complex in the 99-hundred block of west russell . this started with a report of strong arm robbery of a convenience store in the
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apache. the suspect was located in the apartments...this is an active scene and neary apartments are being evacuated, from contact -13-. wells fargo is in the hot seat. senator elizabeth warren tore into the company's c-e-o today......... at a senate hearing. warren's attack was the most forceful condemnation yet..... of wells fargo.... over the millions of fake accounts.... the bank created. we've been through this mr. stumpf. i asked you a simple question. of your stock went up while this scam was going on? warren is a vocal critic of big banks like wells fargo. she demanded both the department of justice and s-e-c criminally investigate.... the c-e-o-. she also asked for.... his resignation. if you buy premium gas... then buyer beware! according to triple a... it's more expensive.... and... most of the time... not necessary. the group says...
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billion dollars..... last year... putting expensive premium gas... into cars that don't need it. according to triple-a-... about -70- percent of vehicles on the road... need regular gas. people across japan are cleaning up a huge mess in the wake of typhoon malakas. the storm made landfall overnight with heavy rain that caused heavy flooding in several provinces. a number of buildings were destroyed.. and roads washed away. adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield while the cloud cover and moisture has pushed into the area, most models seem to indicate that the rain is going to stay to our south and east. however, given the conditions, a chance for rain remains in the forecast through tomorrow.
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afternoon we will start to see a bit of a breeze, ahead of a large pacific system that will sweep through the area on thursday. this system is expected to bring big winds to 50mph om thursday. also, it will sweep in cooler air, dropping high temps back to the mid 80s on thursday, then low 80s on friday. as the system makes an exit
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lower end of the windy category that day. by the weekend we're looking at highs in the mid 80s, light winds and mainly sunny to sunny skies both days. conditions will remain the same, but just warm by a couple of degrees for the start to next workweek. we're seeing a lot of movement with nevada's latest unemployment numbers. find out which way they're going.. and if it means employers around las vegas are hiring. and... at -6- millions of dollars in federal funding mis-used... while the homeowners it was supposed to help.... struggle to keep their homes. tonight...
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what the people behind the hardest hit funds... are doing.... to make things right! good news tonight on nevada employment. new numbers show the state's
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congressman heck's become part of the problem in washington. heck voted to protect perks for politicians like himself, allowing congressmen to travel on private jets at taxpayer expense and voted members of congress, like himself, taxpayer-funded healthcare for life. heck even voted to allow congressmen to take their pay during a government shutdown. congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. for the content of this advertising. situation near russell and grand canyon. they say one person may still
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good news tonight on nevada employment. new numbers show the state's jobless rate falling last month in all 17 counties. las vegas employers added 53-hundred jobs last month.. helping the local unemployment rate to fall to 6-percent. that's down almost a full percentage point compared to july. u.s. news and world has just named dignity health-st. rose domincan's siena campus the best regional hospital in southern nevada. the recognition was its high marks in treating copd and heart failure.. and hip and knee replacements. this is the first time the siena campus has recieved the honor. it's not even fall yet... but... we are turning your attention to winter fun... right now! the las vegas strip will tranform into a winter wonderland... with the opening of the cosmopolitan's ice rink.... at the boulevard pool... beginning november -25-th through january second. you can enjoy a light snowfall.. cocktails by the fire... and events throughout the
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new on 13 action news live at six - i dont want to bury my son for the negligence of ofthers 21.17 autistic son's life after she says his school allowed him to walk out of class and off of school property. but what happened after that has her even more upset. and... here's a look at what's coming up.... in tonight's primetime line- up.... right here on abc... at 8:00... it's "dancing with the stars".... and at -10-... it's "marvel's agents of shield"... and then... we will see you tonight... for action news...
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but... stay with us.... for abc's world news tonight.. up next. remember.. we're always on at ktnv.com and on our free ktnv mobile app. we'll see you back here in 30-minutes for action news.. live at 6. until then.. thanks for watching. < > breaking right now. a very dist i'm really good at war. i love war in a certain way. including with nukes, yes including with nukes. i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me.
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tonight, breaking news. new surveillance of the bombing suspect pulling a suitcase, carrying a backpack. authorities say, about to place the bombs in new york city and new jersey. and tonight here, we have now learned, the fbi is questioning someone else. his wife. was he acting alone? and what his own father said about his son before. also developing, the outrage tonight. the father of four, his suv breaks down, then shot dead by police. tonight, for the first time, the officer's defense. the deadly plane crash. the spy plane crashing down over america. flash point. the syrian refugees coming to the u.s. our year-long investigation. and tonight, donald trump's son comparing refugees to poisonous skittles, asking, would you take the chance? we go straight to amman to ask, who is vetting the refugees coming to america?

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