down power lines - nat sparking and trees? wftv "i've heard like a big boom and seen it come down?" the death toll in haiti climbing- the interior ministry saying nearly 300 people were killed but with many areas still inaccessible - local officials suggest - that number could multiply. meanwhile, in florida, at least three hurricane related deaths - with a warning - the worst of this storm still may not be over sot - obama: "i just want to emphasize to everybody that this is still a really danger- now shifting towards georgia and south carolina? officials there urging people - especially in coastal areas to evacuate.. as hurricane matthew makes its way northward. sot - haley "this is going to hurt //.. we're just trying to reduce the amount of lives lost or harm done as we much as we can. tag- marci gonzalez, abc news, new smyrna beach, florida hurricane matthew is moving along the northeast coast of florida and will continue its

coast tonight and through saturday. matthew will continue to produce high winds and heavy rainfall. a high risk of flash flooding will be possible along the coast from northern florida through south carolina through saturday. as hurricane matthew continues

it's also bringing air travel.... to a standstill. flights are grounded.... terminals empty.... and... vacations are being cut short. fort lauderdale airport was also entirely shut down..... miles away from the shore.... orlando international airport's in red..... signifying cancelled flights. hurricane matthew also leaving over a million people in the dark..... after power lines were knocked back up quickly. could be prolonged outages so prepare" more than.... -4- thousand flights were cancelled..... through sunday..... according to flightaware... and.... nearly 5 thousand more were

climb as matthew heads toward georgia and the carolina's. new information about the man accused of ransacking a home and killing a man inside. his defense team now says he's courtroom. take nat he has severe adhd your honor 28 year old james farr the second appeared in court-- charged with burglary-- and murder. according to police-- farr is accused of breaking into a home near hacienda and eastern-- fin shooting the man who lived there-- chad shelton. farr's defense team-- telling the judge-- their client suffers from severe adhd. adhd is classified as hyperactivity and impulsive behavior-- characteristics that some studies have shown-- could lead to criminal activity. his defense team told the judge-- because of farrs condition-- they wanted to take their time with this case. marissa tag i was able to briefly talk with one of farrs friends inside the courtroom-- he told me after the shooting-- farr became suicidal-- before finally turning himself into

right now... a gunman is on the loose..... after a bank robbery.... in henderson. it happened..... earlier today..... at "the citibank".... near eastern and saint rose parkway. police say... the suspect ran in..... wearing a mask and carrying a into the floor. no word.... on how much money.... he made off with. now... here's a look at some of the other top local stories.... we're following. i'm situation at the oasis bay apartments near katie and maryland parkway as an elderly woman was tied up in her own threats and robberies. lesley i'm lesley marin from simmons and cheyanne-- it was here where 55 year old clay i'm lesley marin from simmons and cheyanne-- it was here where 55 year old clay stampley's car was hit, killing him before the driver took off. but tonight the man that's believed to have left the scene qaadar amin-- is now facing 1 million dollar bail stephanie

here in red rock canyon and one developer wants to put several thousand houses on top of that mountain right developer wants to put several thousand houses on top of that mountain right there 43 he needs to get approval from planning and zoning and the county commission to get the zoning changed....and one group called save red rock is trying to fight it, saying this is not the right place for a housing development. more fighting for votes in our own battlegrou we'll tell you where democratic vice- presidential candidate tim kaine was holding a raly.. and what he was saying about republican donald trump. and... could we be seeing the end of holiday shopping.... on thanksgiving? which major retailers are closing their doors.... on thanksgiving .....that has hundreds of stores..... watching very closely. and remember, chopper 13 brings you breaking news fast and first.

>> coming up, david letterman versus donald trump.

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caesars entertainment.. which managed a slight gain. las vegas sands.. wynn resorts and red rock resorts were all down today about 1-percent. verizon may be looking for a $1 billion discount from its $4.83 billion deal to buy yahoo after some bad news wiped out some yahoo's value. two weeks ago.. yahoo admitted to a data breach that had the names.. passwords and other information on 500 million users. verizon agreed to buy yahoo's core internet properties in july.. but verizon some wiggle-room to lower the agreed to price.. or possibly bail-out of the deal. : a decision by the mall of america to close on thanksgiving day may put pressure on other retailers to follow suit.. and let hard-core shoppers spend the holiday with their families. many major retailers including walmart.. sears and large mall operators have yet to announce holiday schedules..

america's announcement. there is a growing list of stores that have already decided to stay closed on thanksgiving including marshalls.. ikea.. bed bath & beyond.. home depot and costco. it's "your voice, your vote".... in the race for the white house. democratic vice presidential nominee.... tim kaine in town.... today. 15:19:42 nat cheer for kaine's entrance he was speaking to an older crowd.... in henderson today. he talked about police accounta then... took questions from the audience. some people asked about "black lives matter"... and veterans healthcare. he also called out donald trump.... for mis-pronouncing nevada . tim kaine, democratic vp candidate 7:12 "only donald trump would make that mistake and then when he's corrected, you guys have to change you're pronouncing it. my way is a better way of it. i mean wow, you cannot make this up." in fairness.. democratic senator elizabeth warren misprounced nevada

this was kaine's third visit... to the valley..... since joining hillary clinton... on the democratic ticket. a wild brawl breaks out.... in an unlikely place... and... it's all caught on camera... family members come out swinging... outside a courthouse. and... wait until you hear... what caused fists to fly. and.. a crisis involving children with mental illnesses. we'll tell you what a national investigation is revealing about why they're being left to

i think my strongest asset, maybe by far, is my temperament. i'd like to punch him in the face, i'll tell you. i would bomb the [bleep] out of 'em. i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go [bleep] themselves. get him out of here! get him out of here! get the hell out of here! priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. politics should never come before basic health care, but that's the choice joe heck keeps making. women like me rely on planned parenthood for checkups and cancer screenings, but congressman joe heck voted ten times to take away their funding. heck even threatened to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. shutting down the government... taking away access to lifesaving care... just to score political points.

between the families of a murder suspect and the victim! nats of people fighting :59-1:02 (butted with) ( woman on camera ) "that guy threaten in the face." ( woman off did!" ( woman on camera ) "i did not push him!" two men are charged.... with killing a pregnant woman. police say.... antagonizing from both sides.... led to the wild brawl... but... officers were able to separate the families..... and calm things down. they are among our most vulnerable: children suffering with crippling..... mental illness. in a crisis.... their families turn to hospital

finding mental health care.... doesn't come quickly!!! tonight.. national investigative correspondent ross jones shows us how kids across the nation are in a mental health crisis.. but many hospitals are out of room. ---pkg begins --- erica sarro: i'll never forget it. we were there, it was like 8 days, and then finally they found a bed. the hospital bed erica sarro needed was for her young son, jonathan who she rushed to the emergency room after he heard voices telling him to cut his wrists. ross: so he sat for 8 days erica sarro: in the emergency room. on a gurney. ross jones national investigative correspondent runs = :25 - :35 what happened to jonathan is called boarding: when psychiatric patients in crisis are forced to wait because there isn't the room or staff to admit them. instead, they languish in emergency departments for hours, days or weeks...knowing that if they leave, they have to start all over again. one mom's video diary: it is places are so limited for a 5

scissors saying she was going to cut her wrists. the goodbans took their daughter to two different hospitals; both had no room. we found them waiting in the e-r at unc hospital in chapel hill. ross: for 37 days, you've been looking for a bed for your daughter. ross: and you're still looking. buffy goodban: yes. dr. jane brice: i'm pissed! every day dr. jane brice is on the front lines of a losing battle. that's inhumane. it's unsafe, and it makes me angry. a scripps news investigation reveals that children all across the country are falling victim to an overtaxed system. nationwide we surveyed hundreds of hospitals and mental health facilities...of those that responded, 88% reported

couldn't treat them. but the numbers only tell part of the story. mom of child in crisis: honey! i just want the doctors to see how sick you are. this cell phone video, captured by a mother in the midwest, was shot when her 12-year-old son was boarding at home, after a hospital told her it would be days, maybe weeks before there'd be room. mom: hey buddy. can we please work through this? son: no i want to be dead! stop recording me! mom: ok, ok. i love you. bar chart graphic: nationwide, the num health beds continues to plummet. there were more than 330 thousand public beds in , but by fewer than 50 thousand remained. map graphic and according to a more recent survey, 33 states saw even more reductions in bed counts between and . angela kimball is the director of public policy for the national alliance on mental illness. angela kimball nami director of advocacy and policy runs = 2:41-2:48 we don't have the intensive outpatient children's mental health services that

making the boarding problem even worse, she says, is a angela kimball: if we didn't have the kind of treatment that's need for cancer //we would be astonished and we would be appalled. not so for mental health. ross jones national investigative correspondent runs = 3:08 - 3:18 here in washington, there's one piece of legislation that could lead to some help. congressman tim murphy's bill aims to add more psychiatric beds and child psychiatrists. a hospital in rhode island has found a way..... to reduce its wait times by half... and.... the numbers are still dropping. for that story and so much more..... including finding out..... how many psychiatrists are available by county... log on to our website.... at k-t- n-v dot com.... and search for..... "in crisis- out of room". this just in...more reaction to the leaked tape showing presidential candidate donald

house speaker paul ryan has released a statement saying he was sickened by trumps lewd comments. ryan also calls on him to show respect for women. now trump has cancelled an apperance with ryan in wisconsin that was supposed to happen over the weekend. trump says he will focus on sunday' debate instead. and senator ted cruz of texas also tweeting about it..saying the comments were disturbing and inappropriate. tonight...partly cloudy. lows 58 to 62 on the west sie east side. northwest winds up to 10 mph. .saturday...mostly sunny. highs 82 to 85 on the west side of the valley...84 to 88 on the east side. north winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. .saturday night...partly cloudy. lows 63 to 67 on the west side of the valley...64 to 68 on the east side.

midnight. .sunday...sunny. highs 84 to 87 on the west side of the valley... 87 to 91 on the east side. winds generally light becoming southeast up to 10 mph in the afternoon. .sunday night...mostly clear. lows 64 to 68 on the west side of the valley...66 to 70 onh winds generally light. .columbus day through tuesday...partly cloudy. highs around 90. lows 66 to 69. .tuesday night through friday...mostly clear. lows 63 to 66. highs 83 to 86.

smoothie cafe have once again teamed up with the salvation army for our annual coats for kids drive. we're asking all of you who can afford it, to please donate gently used or new children's location. for a list of locations visit ktnv dot com or tropical smoothie dot com our goal? no cold kids this winter. with your help, we will all make it happen. special thanks to the salvation army who'll distribute the coats and to our friends at tropical smoothie, a proud sponsor 13 action news and this community project. from the president to the pope... everyone is taking selfies....

up next.. find out what a new study says about you.. depending on how many selfies you take.. and it's now trending. two billionaires, ending 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. don't let joe heck's billionaires fool you. catherine cortez masto has always stood up for us. i'm catherine cortez masto

, 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. but back in dc, joe heck is putting politics before nevada. and that doesn't work for me. narrator: vote vets is responsible for the content

are you a selfie addict? if so...it could mean you're struggling with some loneliness. this new study is now trending. a new study judged the personalities of 300-people...and how often they snapped pictures of themselves. researchers in thailand found those who take selfies often media...do it 'to seek approval from others' they're also more likely to be vain and attention-seeking. they say it could also be a sign of relationship trouble or mental health problems. the study is published in the journal of psychosocial research on cyberspace. the n-c-double-a is making a big move to oppose north carolina's so-called bathroom bill. the association is moving seven championship events out of the state... including the first and second

its protesting the north carolina law that requires transgender people to use only the bathroom that corresponds to their gender at birth. the basketball games will be held in greenville, south carolina on march 17th and 19th. an estimated 800,000 people came out to cheer japanese olympics and paralympics medalists from the rio de janeiro games, during a parade in centtral tokyo's today. for more stories now trending-- check out ktnv dot com.. and i'll see you monday on go coming up later.. in tonight's abc primetime lineup.. 8:00 - last man standing 8:30 - dr. ken 9:00 - shark tank 10:00 - 20/20 then on 13 action news live at 11... a trip to the nail salon ended with a woman taking a trip to the hospital with an infection. what you need to know, the next time you get a manicure or pedicure

scam that is targeting parents. how they're tricking families into handing over thousands of dollars. that's 13 action news for now.. but remember.. we're always on..... at k-t-n-v dot com.. and... our k-t-n-v mobile app. "inside edition" is next so stay with us. thank you for watching.. and have a great evening..

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. and then there's donald trump. they're just not for us.

>> matthew's wrap. >> i'm holding my sell up against the wall. >> i'm not going to lie. i'm scared. >> this is as close as matthew has come to shore. >> they were on their dream honeymoon. >> everything is gone. everything. en versus donald trump. >> the shocking just released interview from the retired late show host. and shamed. >> somebody threw something out of the stands. the knuckle head accused of throwing a beer can at the playoffs. and you don't have to show off expense i have jewelry like kim kardashian and put your safety at risk. can you tell the difference between this and this? >> it sure looks similar but there's one big difference.