less than a month a way and the fighting within the republican party reaches new levels. it's your voice, your vote in the race for the white house. donald trump is not only battling with hillary clinton, he's taking on leaders from his own party. a-b-c's kenneth moton has the latest from washington. trump's twitter tirade...but not against hillary clinton. donald trump in pa "we're in a rigged system folks." donald trump set his sights on the washington, house speaker paul ryan who said he wouldn't campaign for the gop nominee after his 2005 lewd comments about women came to light. our very weak and ineffective leader, paul ryan, had a bad conference call where his dc will come face to face with the righteous verdict of the american voter///we are going to smash the washington establishment." trump also said...the shackles have been taken off me. nats ad music and apparently so have the gloves.

this new video using clinton's health scare at the 9/11 memorial. nat from ad "hillary clinton doesn't have the fortitude, strength or stamina to lead in our world." clinton who is leading trump nationally by 9 points in the latest poll, took him on in battleground florida... sot clinton on wmbm radio "despite all of the terrible things he has said and done he is still trying to win this election and we cannot be complacent, we cannot rest." (kenneth standup close) house speaker paul ryan's tweetstorm saying ryan is focusing the next month on defeating democrats, and all republicans running for office should probably do the same. kenneth moton, abc news washington. a louisiana official is facing calls to resign after he admitted to sending inappropriate texts to a teenage boy. (mike yenni/jefferson parish president) "i'm going to keep

it is in my best interest." jefferson parish president mike yenni -- who is married with children -- apologized for the incident, but says he didn't do anything wrong. both the parish council and the sheriff are calling on him to resign. (mike yenni/jefferson parish president) "i apologize i made that point to them through the release we did last week and people make mistakes i am going to move forward and work harder than i've ever worked so they considering banning him from a california highway patrol officer shot and killed a suspect on a major freeway in irvine. the incident happened interstate 5 and caused a major traffic jam. we're told the suspect was initially running across freeway lanes and was hit by a car. when officers arrived, he confronted them and that's when he was shot. he was taken to a hospital where he died. no officers were injured.

parking lot in scottsdale, arizona. authorities say they found the boy's mother and her boyfriend inside the casino gambling. cops arrested 23-year-old brad porter and 25-year-old jessica lopez. a search of their car also turned up drugs and alcohol. now one of the parents is speaking out from jail. brad porter / accused of leaving child in car "i wasn't trying to put him in harms way. if anything i was trying to make sure... i was trying to provide something for us so we would be okay for the next couple days. be sleeping in the car. we had been sleeping at tempe town lake for the past three or of charges including child abuse and drug possesion. authorities are investigating -- after a truck plowed through a group of protesters advocating for native american rights. some activists -- accusing the driver of a racially motivated attack. the whole incident was caught on camera. a-b-c's lauren lyster has the

nats crash today, police investigating this terrifying moment at a columbus day protest. in reno, nevada, a truck plowing through a group of activists...reportedl y hitting at least five people. some demonstrators - calling it racially motivated. sot - activist "we were here peacefully protesting"// 'they were saying derogatory remarks, saying hateful things against our people, against the native american people." the protesters - advocating for native american rights...demonstratin g against observance of the col nats social video "this is indigenous persons day not columbus day." as demonstrators march on this reno street...a white truck pulls up you can hear the driver honking and revving the engine members of the crowd and the people inside the vehicle appear to argue...you can hear strong words exchanged... nats :29 honk 'get out of the way' in this video - some activists appear to threaten the driver. nats i'll tear you out of the car" and then... nats ...the truck accelerates, driving right through the crowd. this witness saying it appeared an intentional attack.

: "very much so - they arrived with an antagonistic behavior." police report they have found the driver. sot - police "he has since been located, contacted and we are doing further investigation into what actually happened." lauren lyster standup close: "one woman was hospitalized for her injuries but is expected to recover. a native american group involved in the rally is pushing police to file hate crime charges. lauren lyster, abc news los angeles." :40-:50 as soon as you asked me to leave i lef there everybody was down there...i'm being arrested...i was down there with everybody else... that's facebook live video of "divergent" actress shailene woodley being arrested while protesting the dakota access pipeline. police charged woodley and 26 others with criminal trespassing. woodley and other protesters had locked theselves to contruction equipment. the actress paid a 5-hundred

bader ginsburg has some harsh words for 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick. she didn't hold back when talking about kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem. the 83-year-old said the act of not standing during the national anthem is quote -- "dumb and disrespectful." many other football players have joined in on the protest that kaepernick started back in august. screen)-vm boxer floyd mayweather junior is now responding to colin kaepernick's protest. in an interview he said the 49er should "stand up and get should focus on being the starting quarterback...but mayweather went on to say he can't knock him if that's what he believes in. halloween is right around the corner... and reports of creepy clowns popping up in random places -- shows no signs of slowing down. but you won't believe where the latest sighting was. plus... it's no secret college can be stressful. but now more students are

what's behind the increase. (bryan) our tranquil weather pattern will continue for a couple of days, before a three system punch will kick up our winds for a prolonged period. in the short term, expect highs in the mid 80s tomorrow and all new 13 action news app.. featuring live streaming.. video on demand and incredible weather radar. it's free in the app store and

the duo have continued to be one of the most popular acts on the strip since opening at the flamingo back in 2008. now for a look at what's trending this afternoon. a creepy clown hitches a ride on the back of a city bus...and a freakishly large pumpkin wows spectators and wins big i don't know about you, but i've about had it with the whole creepy clown thing.

the latest scary sighting comes out of detroit-- where a driver captured disturbing video of a creepy clown hanging of the back of a city bus! (kendal hosendove) "i wouldn't get off. i'd have to stay on the bus until i know for sure he's off of there. i don't want to get off where he's gonna get off with me". police are still trying to trackdown the the bizarre bozo stowaway. well, it's that time of pumpkin farmers in california there were pumpkins of all shapes and sizes on display at the world championship pumpkin weigh off but they all took a back seat to washington school teacher's freakishly large entry...weighing in at a whopping 1-thousand 9-hundred 10 pounds. and with a cash prize of 6-dollars per pound -- she walked away with

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. anchors adlib and toss to bryan our tranquil weather pattern will continue for a couple of days, before a three system punch will kick up our winds for a prolonged period. in the short term, expect highs in the mid 80s tom thursday, with light winds and sunny to mainly sunny skies. on friday the winds will start to pick up ahead of the first system. gusts will pick up to 35 mph in the afternoon and then

saturday will be windy early and will drop to breezy by the afternoon. afternoon highs will top out in the upper 80s on friday, then drop to the mid 80s on saturday as the system sweeps cooler air into the area. sunday will be another windy day as the next system approaches. gusts will pick up to about 35 mph in the afternoon and remain windy through

remain in the mid 80s sunday, then drop to around 80 on monday. yet another system moves in tuesday, keeping upper end breezy/low end windy conditions and reinforcing the cool air which will drop highs to the upper 70s that afternoon. college can be a stressful time. and now those stresses are sending students to mental health centers more than ever before. kumasi aaron looks at the biggest issues facing students and how their schools are trying to help. --10:53:29-33-- what are big

hunter long and yazman ezimi are music students. their biggest source of stress? --take nat:-- --10:45:22-26-- homework. homework. forgetting that's probably the biggest thing that causes stress. another stressor? finding that school life balance. --yasman ezimi / college student-- --10:46:00-11-- we both have jobs and we both go to school full-time and we're trying to make a career so it's 43 percent of them said they felt more than average stress in the last year. 17 percent of college students were diagnosed with or treated for anxiety problems during the past year, and 13.9 percent were diagnosed with or treated for depression. when the group surveyed students in 2011 only 11.6 were diagnosed or treated for anxiety and 10.7 percent for depression. --take nat:-- --12:10:19-24-- specifically at college and

increase 23 in the number of students. university counselor dr. michael malmon says most students come to him with depression and anxiety, specifically social anxiety which he believies is connected to the use of technology. --dr. michael malmon / msu denver -- --12:13:34-50-- i have folks who come in and who are interacting with people is terrifying to them. so what's behind the rise? the uptick is real the causes are not entirely clear. andrew romanoff leads a statewide mental health association says it could be several factors. --andrew romanoff / mental health colorado-- --10:04:46-55-- more kids need help to more kids are the silver lining to an sensitive issue universities and their students are facing head on. i'm kumasi aaron. it's the latest health trend -- going gluten-free. whether it's for medical reasons or just to eat healthier -- many are embracing

on a gluten-free life. the desert is where bad guys go when they want to make evidence disappear. but hiding the evidence won't help danny tarkanian. sure, he can bury all those property taxes he skipped out on for years...

t seniors he formed... or the $17 million judgment he never paid. he can try, but he can't make his record disappear. danny tarkanian: just a con man who can't bury the truth.

i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists. narrator: and joe heck says "i have high hopes we'll see donald trump become president." i don't know what i said, aah... narrator: heck says he "completely supports" trump. i would bomb the [bleep] out of them. narrator: and heck? reporter: you trust him having his finger on the nuclear button? heck: i do. reporter: why do you say that? heck: why wouldn't i? narrator: donald trump and joe heck.

some give up gluten because of the health problems it causes for them or just to feel better about themselves. mary maloney has more on this growing trend. before jump starting your gluten-free diet, it's gluten is a type of protein found in wheat, rye and barley. and for some people with gluten allergies, avoiding those proteins are a must. probably the hardest thing you'll have to give up once you begin your new regimen is bread. hamburger buns, bagels, muffins -- they're all off limits. the good news -- most grocery stores carry "gluten-free" products like bread, which are made out of either rice or potato flour. next on the list is pasta. luckily, you don't have to

italian dishes.. look out for gluten-free pasta made from corn or quinoa. and what about dessert, you ask? unfortunately, since most cookies and cakes are made with wheat flour you'll have to avoid them too. most beers are made with barley malt so you'll want to skip the six-pack. wine and liquor are typically gluten- free. cheers to that! for today's health minute, i'm mary moloney. pokemon go is turning into an unintentional fitness app. a new study from micros better than fitness apps at getting users off the couch and walking. researchers estimate that pokemon go has added 144-billion steps to u-s physical activity. interest surged during the summer but has recently declined -- and researchers caution that interest would need to remain high for the positive impacts to be long-lasting. we'll be back with a look at today's top stories and a final

and.. before we head to break.. a look at tonight's abc primetime lineup. at 8 -- the middle at 8:30 -- american housewife at 9 -- fresh off the boat at 9:30 -- the real o'neals at 10 -- marvel's agents of shield at 11 -- 13 action news take a look at this view from chopper 13. .bringing you breaking news fast and first. we'll be right back. when i was one year old, i was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on my spinal chord. but i spent my whole life fighting back. so you can imagine what i thought when i saw donald trump say... "i don't know what i said, ah, i don't remember!" "that reporter he is talking about suffers from a chronic condition

nt who makes fun of me. i want a president who inspires me, and that's not donald trump.

working on making minor changes to the proposed stadium deal -- they need to pass the stadium and convention center financing bill over to the assembly. people turned out in droves at the grant sawyer building today to oppose the plan. a gunman is on the loose after a man was found lying in the middle of the street. chopper thirteen was fast and first over the scene in downtown las vegas. police are looking for multiple suspects. metro also looking for a bank robbery suspect. authorities say a masked man came in carrying a gun -- and

after the robbery -- he left a businesses in the area to be evacuated. the device was later determined to be safe -- no one was injured. coming up on 13 action news.. live at 5... a local law professor is attacked while out jogging. we'll hear from a witness. plus a special recognition for las vegas fire and rescue. we'll tell you what the team is doing to earn themselves a new award. those stories and more on 13 actionn our tranquil weather pattern will continue for a couple of days, before a three system punch will kick up our winds for a prolonged period. in the short term, expect highs in the mid 80s tomorrow and thursday, with light winds and sunny to mainly sunny skies. the afternoon and then up 40 mph in the evening and that does it for 13 action news live at 3:30.. but stay with us for judge judy up next.

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>> announcer: a frantic call from behind bars. >> she was like, "please, like, oh, my god, i need to get out of here. i'm trying to get my kids back. i'm trying to get my life together." >> announcer: but now there's a disconnect. >> i never talked to her at all. i never knew they were the ones that bailed me out. i didn't ask them to do it. >> judge judy: what brought you back to jail. >> they got me for under the influence. >> judge judy: under the influence of...? >> they said meth. >> judge judy: great. sounds to me like you're really getting your life together. >> 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 crystal stallings and her husband, daniel van howe, are suing their former friend mayra ayala for an unpaid loan to bail her out of jail and for damaging their credit. >> byrd: order! all rise! this is se calendar in the matter of stallings/van howe vs. ayala. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're welcome, judge. parties have been sworn in. you may be seated. >> judge judy: miss ayala, how do you know the plaintiffs? >> they're friends of my boyfriend. >> judge judy: what does your boyfriend do? >> he's a plumber. >> judge judy: where is he now? >> in jail. >> judge judy: what's he in jail for? >> uh, some stuff he committed. i really don't know. >> judge judy: is he still your boyfriend? >> yes. >> judge judy: well, then you would know what he's in jail for. what is he accused of doing? >> uh, theft? >> judge judy: what are you asking me for?