worse if the emotions catch - mimic behavior. can we get a graphic for this? it's a quote from the lied middle school note to parents < > we begin with breaking news. right now.. hurricane matthew is slamming florida. with more than a hundred dead in it's wake.. the monster storm is expected coast have been told to evacuate. hundred members of the national guard and president obama has declared a state of emergency. we have team coverage today. we'll have the latest updates in just a few minutes. parents across the valley..... are on edge. are violent!!! it's the trend.... that just isn't..... going away. clowns!!! in fact... c-c-s-d police say.... students started a stampeede..... at leavitt middle school this morning..... after someone yelled..... "clowns." six students had to be seen by

pulled their kids out of school because of threatening social media posts from clowns. in some posts, the clowns have said specific schools they plan to target on certain days. just today we saw one for lied middle school on friday today, ccsd police telling us there are no credible threats - but they say the panic has caused rumors to run rampant and become a distraction in the classroom. "yo d terrorists or whatever. that's scary." "as the rumors drift, the presence grows as to what they're going to do, when we get back to the bottom of the information, there never was a threat." coming up at 6 - hear how police are tracking these social media posts and why they coming up at 6 - hear how police are tracking these social media posts and why they can be a challenge for them.

13 action news is learning new details tonight... about the man accused of setting a house on fire monday night.... according to the arrest report.... tony fernandez believed..... drug dealers were out to get him.. the report says... when he got to the house near civic center and las vegas boulevard..... it was dark -- so he lit a bag of dog food on fire.... to see inside. he reportedly tried to put it out... but.... it grew.... out of control. his girlfriend was injured..... in the blaze. tony fernandez is facing charges. valley home..... and... killing the man inside is in custody tonight. police say.... james farr left his wallet and drivers license behind..... in the home. he faces several charges..... including the murder of chad shelton. shelton's roomates came home and found him dead..... from a gunshot wound to the chest.... saturday night police say.... a number of items were stolen.... including..... at least.... two guns. 13 action news reporter.... mahsa saeidi is digging into farr's criminal past.. she'll have a full report..... in less than an hour.... on 13 action news....

a woman and her three children are alive tonight thanks to some firefighters who managed to get them out of their burning home. contact 13 investigative reporter stephanie zepelin has details near lindell and warm springs.. """"""""""firefighters say the fire started in the living room area on the first floor of the home behind me.""""""" just after two this afternoon, the clark county fire department was called to a home putting out the fire, while the fire started on the first the race for the white house. both presidential nominees are running mates tim kaine and mike pence are stumping.... in their place. republican mike pence..... is in battleground state.... pennsylvania... while hillary clinton's running mate..... tim kaine is right here.... in las vegas.... at the united brotherhood of carpenters training center. kaine starts speaking at 6:30 tonight. this latest appearance by someone on the presidential ticket shows the clinton and trump campaigns are putting every electoral college vote on

with more on kaine's mission in nevada. ----kaine is speaking tonight at a rally at the carpenters union hall and tomorrow at a senior living center. it's the second visit this week by a member of a presidential ticket. donald trump was here wednesday. ----kaine's purpose here is about what happens before the election and on election day. people to register to vote. second, it's what to do after they register: vote, that is. ----this just emphasizes how important nevada is in the presidential race and what hillary clintons' strategy is. she knows what every other major democratic candidate who has run here since 2008 knows: the democrats have a registration lead so if they can increase that margin

more than.... two dozen republicans are turning their back..... turning their back..... on donald trump. the former members of congress released a letter today saying... they cannont vote for.... the g- o-p nominee. they wrote.... that trump "makes a mockery" of

hillary clinton... but... organizer andrew weinstein says.... some members will vote for the democrat..... while others will vote for libertarian gary johnson.... or... write in a candidate. breaking right now. hurricane matthew is pounding florida. this is the most powerful storm to threaten the east coast in more than a decade. we're getting live pictures of florida's coast. our national correspondent todd walker is among those bracing for the storm. he is live in vero beach, florida with what it's looking todd walker adlib 13 first alert meteorologist bryan scofield is tracking hurricane matthew from the weather center. bryan, where is this storm

bryan scofield is tracking hurricane matthew from the weather center.

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saturday in gainesville.. along with the university of central florida-tulane matchup in orlando have both been po those schools are hoping to reschudule later this season. more trouble for samsung. it now seems the replacement phones may not be as a safe as the tech giant thought. plus.... a valley woman fearing for her life..... after a stranger leaves a dead cat hanging on her fence..... with a threatening message!!!

horner: i was proud to stand for our country. i will not stand for congressman hardy and donald trump insulting seniors and veterans. hardy wants to raise the retirement age and said seniors who rely on programs like social security are a draw on government and the disabled are a drain on society. they're just not for us.

louisville, kentucky.... forcing everyone on board.... to evacuate. thankfully... the southwest airlines flight was evacuated..... just as the plane was getting ready to leave the gate..... so there were no injuries.... but passengers say.... it was frightening. nearly a million of its original note 7's.... last month... the company says.... they are investigating... and... a second recall for samsung.... may not be.... far off. an update on a disturbing animaly cruelty investigation. animal rights activists are now offering 6-thousand dollars to anyone who can help police find the person responsible for torturing and killing a cat. the dead cat was discovered hanging from a fence post near alta and jones.. and the the woman who found it says it was a threat. 17.01.13 i said 'oh my god'

piece of paper that said, 'im going to do the same to you' 25 where the cat was found says she thinks she knows who did it. barking the dog that was abandoned on the balcony of an apartment is now ready for adoption. a short time after we aired our first story.. someone took him to the animal foundation. he now has a clean bill of health and is ready for a forever home. from contact -13-... an urgent warning..... for parents. infant bathtub slings..... made by "summer infant" are being recalled..... because they pose a risk of injury and drowning. the company issued a voluntary recall of the fabric slings..... attached to the lil' luxuries whirlpool.... bubbling spa and shower

the recalled sling and tub sets were sold..... between october -2- thousand -12- and october -2- thousand -13-..... at major retailers..... like toys "r" us and babies "r" us.... and online. parents can call "summer infant".... for a replacement. so far... there are no reports of serious injuries or drowning. -2- retail giants..... plan to stop selling... a controversial halloween costume..... all because some people may find it..... dis-tasteful. walmart and amazon plan to remove this outfit... from their websites. the costume sparked..... some outrage on-line. many say... it's offensive.... to "the trans-gender community". we are staying on top of hurricane matthew's approach to the u-s coastline. take a look--rough surf and strong wind gusts are being reported. power outages are already being reported in florida--thousands of customers affected in miami-dade, broward, and brevard counties. also in sarasota and palm beach. in orange county, florida --a curfew goes into effect there

and florida governor rick scott--giving dire warnings to people choosing to stay calling the storm a monster--and saying quote--'just think of all the people it has already killed'. haiti deaths now at 264 adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and '13 first alert weather.' here at 13 action news we want all kids in las vegas to be

get down to some serious business on some big plans for the las vegas convention center.. and an nfl stadium. we'll have more on their agenda for next week's special session.. including one issue item that's being left off the agenda. and... at -6- 32.

killed.... in one year.... at the hands of domestic violence. tonight... darcy spears continues her investigation..... into what can be done.... to stop those deaths!!! bikers and other protesters gathered outside..... the regional justice two billionaires, spending millions to buy a senate seat for joe heck. smearing catherine cortez masto with ads called "bogus," "highly misleading," and "false." as attorney general, it's cortez masto who held banks accountable and helped nevada homeowners. and governor sandoval praised cortez masto's dedication to fighting sex trafficking.

catherine cortez masto has always stood up for us. i'm catherine cortez masto

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the new chef-inspired panini collection. now playing at subway. for a special session.... on the proposed nfl stadium and convention center expansion..... in las vegas. governor brian sandoval says.... they'll focus solely on a proposed hotel tax increase.... for those projects..... along with paying for additional police officers.... in the valley. sandoval said yesterday.... lawmakers would also consider.... adjusting the hotel tax..... to cover a projected shortfall.....

that's being set-aside... for now. new on 13 action news live at six - a suspect is behind bars after a man is murdered inside his home and the house ransacked. only on 13 action news.. we're hearing from the father about his tragic death. and... here's a look..... at what's coming up..... in tonight's primetime lineup.... right here on abc... at -8- o'clock.... it's "grey's anatomy"... followed by "notorious".... at -10-... it's "how to get away with murder"... and... we will see you tonight... for action news... live at 11.. that's our news for now.. 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.

hurricane matthew's approach to the u-s as a marine combat veteran, i understand the sacrifices our military makes. our benefits are earned, and we rely on them. politicians like joe heck should understand that. narrator: joe heck voted to shut down the federal government, risking critical services for nevada veterans. and during that shutdown, heck continued cashing his congressional paycheck. his military record deserves respect.

politics before nevada. and that doesn't work for me. narrator: vote vets is responsible for the content

tonight, breaking news. bracing for a monster storm. hurricane matthew, now growing in strength to a category 4. ready to strike the east coast. millions of americans warned to leave before it's too late. >> if you need to evacuate and you haven't, evacuate. this storm will kill you. >> what could be the biggest mass evacuation ever, across several states tonight. powerful bands lashing florida right now, and what's coming here tonight. millions warned they could lose power. already more than 100 dead in matthew's wake. rooftops ripped off. tonight, we're tracking the storm hour by hour. our team of meteorologists and reporters across the storm zone. a special edition of "world news tonight" starts now.