president barack obama in town -- stumping for hillary clinton as well as senate candidate catherine cortez masto. right now -- the president is attending a rally at cheyenne high school. right now -- the president is attending a rally at cheyenne high school. let's listen in... good evening. and thanks for joining us. i'm christopher king. and -- a major endorsement for donald trump -- here in the valley. the las vegas review journal editorial board -- now backing trump -- in his bid for the wgite house. the newspaper is owned -- by

newspaper endorsement for trump. many papers -- that never have endorsed a democrat -- are throwing their support to hillary clinton. politics -- a big topic -- at this year's las vegas pride festival. 13-action news reporter - marti glaser -- is live at sunset park -- with more -- about what this election means -- for the lgbtq -- community. this year marks the 33rd year for las vegas pride . a chance for everyone to come together and enjoy the equality hard to achieve.. event organizers say it's also a good reminder of why this election year the lgbt community needs to get out and vote. sot james healey president las vegas pride las this is a huge huge importantly election cycle for the country especially the lgbt community from the national stage to the local candidates here in clark county sot we have come along way when

james healey and others like richard brow say could be stripped away ihe the wrong candidates get elected. sot richard brown 154018 we wouldn't be able to have festivals like this wouldn't be able to have marriage in our own home it that i wouldn't be able to marry my boyfriend or the person that i chose to.. the person i love 154027 equal and it's why the lgbt community here says its more important now than ever to get out and vote . sot. we got to get out let our voices be known vote vote vote otherwis at stake. and chris event organizers say ..that's why this year in particular is so important for the lgbt community .. if the vote goes the wrong way event like this.. that bring everyone together .. might not exist marti glaser 13 action news staffers to utah - v as donald trump -- slips in the

camp -- is looking to make in-roads -- in traditionally republican states. she's ramping her ground game in utah. the campaign -- adding more staffers -- to their operation in the state. five new staffers -- will start work in the traditionally red state -- early next week. utah -- has not voted for a democrat in the presidential election -- since 1964. a big boost for hillary clinton -- in the race for the white house. a new poll -- shows the democratic nominee -- getting a days of the campaign. and -- donald trump -- faces some challenging new numbers. abc's -- mary bruce -- is in washington with the latest. nats - hillary clinton took her message to church sunday? 5532 @ 12:43:12 sot - hillary clinton / (d) presidential nominee "i won't tell you who to vote for? actually vote for yourselves. vote for every issue you care about." the democratic nominee looking confident with just 16 days left? and a new abc news tracking poll taken after the final debate shows why -

digits - up 12 points over rival donald trump. 5532 @ 12.39.55 sot - hillary clinton / (d) presidential nominee "we got to actually start interacting with people we don't agree with. i do that all the time. because we can't fix our problems if we don't." wash 5 nats - (nc rally) clinton sunday targeting the battleground state of north carolina? where she will make her first joint campaign appearance with first lady michelle obama later this week. meanwhile, trump is focusing on florida? but still fighting those accusations of sexual misconduct. sot - donald trump presidential nominee "all of these liars will be sued after the election is over." even as trump pledges to take all his accusers to court? a new woman has come forward? adult film star jessica drake says trump kissed her and two other women without their consent ten years ago. abc news is unable to confirm drake's allegations? the campaign insists this latest claim, like all the others, is untrue? and it's trump's right to sue the women.

campaign manager "he's just trying to defend himself against false accusers, as he said. but that new poll shows 69-percent of voters don't like the way he's handling the accusations of sexual assault? and 59 percent don't believe his claim that the vote is rigged. after this tour bus --polws into a semi- truck -- near palm springs, california. and that death toll -- could rise. hospital. the bus -- was returning from a trip to a casino -- when it rear-ended the truck -- at high speed. sot chief jim abele, ca highway patrol i will tell you that the speed of the bus was so significant that when it hit the back of the big-rig trailer- the trailer itself accidents, so it's tough, it's tough on all of us investigators say -- the bus had passed -- its three most

owner -- was killed in the crash. an american airlines flight-- headed to boston from philadelphia -- was delayed after a security breach. a door was left unlocked. two passengers -- were able to walk on to the plane-- with their luggage -- several hours before -- it was scheduled to leave. and -- they didn't even have to show a boarding pass. once officials found out what happened -- the forced everyone off -- and had them board a a pacific system will continue to push through the area through tomorrow. as it does, we'll continue to see lots of cloud cover, the chance for scattered showers and cooler temps. most of the rain will stick to the mountains, but the valley will continue to have chances for sprinkles and light rain tonight through tomorrow. expect upper end breezy winds with gusts to about 30 mph tomorrow afternoon.

morning and we will see more sunshine and lighter winds that day. high temps will remain in the low 80s on tuesday. high pressure will build in and warm high temps to the mid 80s on wednesday and thursday. expect partly cloudy skies both days. a series of systems will start to bring chances to the area on friday, in the form of cloud evening chances for scattered showers and highs back down to the low 80s. the chances will continue through saturday morning and high temps will warm by a couple of degrees by that afternoon as the system makes an exit. behind and will start to move in sunday, which will kick the winds up to the breezy the ramp -- from the 215 east

and overnight -- the same thing -- for the next two weeks drivers heading to mccarran -- from eastbound 215 -- will need to follow a detour -- to windmill -- and then to westbound 215 -- to get to the airport. a parent -- caught on camera -- doing the unthinkable-- punching a kid in the stomach -- during school. angry parents demanding -- answers and asking -- why would you do that to a kid? plus -- a father has a lot of explaining to do -- after his baby d hospital. you'll never believe -- the amount of drugs -- found in her system. and remember -- chopper 13 bringing you breaking news -- fast and first. cameras are rolling -- inside a

you spend a lot of time opening doors for these little guys. but congressman heck opens them for these guys -- special interests and the billionaire koch brothers. they spent millions supporting heck, and heck supports their agenda -- special tax breaks even for corporations shipping jobs overseas. worse, heck pays for them by cutting education congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. dscc is responsible

putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing. planned parenthood should absolutely be defunded. like trump, hardy opposed legislation to ensure equal pay. and hardy fought to defund planned parenthood, just like trump. ruben kihuen respects women. kihuen fought for equal pay for equal work. and ruben kihuen will protect our right to make our own health decisions.

a parent hits a kid. and the boy -- isn't even his own child. watch this. the man -- walks slowly toward the child -- then appears to punch him in the stomach. the boy -- crumbling to the floor. then -- man walks out of the building. john mclean/victim "i was in the hallway, the day was on wednesday and then somebody

school "you watched my son on that ground and you didn't do nothing and all you could say to me is you was playing." butt i wouldn't do that to you. i wouldn't do that to none of your kids?.."i'll feel much better when he is locked up." police are now investigating. and you're not going to believe this one. a maryland toddler -- found with drugs in her system. and now her father -- jayson hall-- is in big trouble. blood tests show -- the 20-month-old girl -- somehow -- swallowed -- xanax -- and p-c-p --that's angel dust. police mom was at work. her 13-year-old son called -- and told her -- the toddler -- was out cold. she rushed home. neighbors -- performing c-p-r -- until medical help arrived. (mos/name withheld by request) "we had to do cpr. the neighbor was a doctor, he came rushing to her aid." investigators say -- the mom noticed a bottle of pills on the coffee table. she asked the girl's father to move them. jayson hall -- the father -- says he has a prescription for xanax -- and was asleep.

put the top all the way on the bottle so when she woke up she thought it was candy." as far as the p-c-p is concerned -- hall claims his cousin -- brought it to the house. hall was arrested. he faces numerous charges -- including child neglect -- and reckless endangerment. right now -- a desperate search -- underway in oregon. rescue crews -- using k-9 teams -- and drones -- as they look for a young hiker -- who's been missing for nearly a week. abc's -- adrienne bankert -- has the latest. with crucial hours and minu and teams of searchers are scouring the treacherous terrain of this popular portland park? looking for any sign of 21-year-old hiker, annie schmidt. sot- jon schmidt - if she got injured and is by a water source, she could still be leader of viral you tube group the piano guys ...(nats) -- disappeared near the columbia river gorge? her car was discovered near the trail head days later? her phone and belongings, still inside.

gonna go for a short hike // she was just by herself. but according to her roommate? annie left her shoes, her backpack, and regular hiking gear at home. sot - annie snyder - i feel so horrible, i wish i knew more. complicating the search: a storm ... days of rain threatening to wipe out trails and leaving some fearing that annie fell deep into the gorge. her parents, refusing to give up? nats - please hear our prayer schmidt asking his millions of fans on facebook to have faith that we will find her. pipeline - v over in north dakota -- nearly behind bars this afternoon. offcials say -- they arrested

the dakota-access pipeline. the sheriff's office says -- hundreds of protesters -- were trespassing -- on private property along the pipeline. they say -- demostrations escalated -- and quickly got out of hand. and take a look at this. kids -- out sledding -- enjoying the day -- after the first major snowfall -- in alaska. anchorage -- got about 6-inches of snow. some mountain passes -- saw as much as a foot -- of fresh powder. all that snow -- however -- mixed in with high-winds -- making driving conditions dangerous. officers -- responding to weekend. wx chat a pacific system will continue to push through the area through tomorrow. as it does, we'll continue to see lots of cloud cover, the chance for scattered showers and cooler temps. most of the rain will stick to

for sprinkles and light rain tonight through tomorrow. expect upper end breezy winds with gusts to about 30 mph tomorrow afternoon. the system moves out by tuesday morning and we will see more sunshine and lighter winds that day. high temps will remain in the low 80s on tuesday. high pressure will build in and warm high on wednesday and thursday. expect partly cloudy skies both days. a series of systems will start to bring chances to the area on friday, in the form of cloud cover, slight chances for rain and cooler temps. expect mostly cloudy skies on friday with afternoon and evening chances for scattered showers and highs back down to the low 80s.

through saturday morning and high temps will warm by a couple of degrees by that afternoon as the system makes an exit. another system follows closely behind and will start to move in sunday, which will kick the winds up to the breezy category. high temps will remain in the low to mid 80s to finish off the weekend. yet another system will roll we're in the final days of our coats for kids campaign for 2016. for scattered showers and cooler temps.

will continue to have chances for sprinkles and light rain tonight through tomorrow. expect upper end breezy winds with gusts to about 30 mph tomorrow afternoon. the system moves out by tuesday morning and we will see more sunshine and lighter winds that day. high temps will remain in the low 80s on tuesday. high pressure will build in and on wednesday and thursday. expect partly cloudy skies both days. a series of systems will start to bring chances to the area on friday, in the form of cloud cover, slight chances for rain and cooler temps. expect mostly cloudy skies on friday with afternoon and evening chances for scattered showers and highs

through saturday morning and donated a coat. if you haven't made your donation yet, please drop off a new or gently used coat at any tropical smoothie location and help us to make sure no child distribute the coats when the weather s and remember, tropical smoothie is a proud sponsor of coats for kids on 13 action news. wx chat a major offensive-- in iraq -- pushing back against isis. the u-s military -- helping local fighters -- reclaim the city of mosul. the campaign will take months. and -- there's growing -- for the innocent civilians -- caught in the crossfire.

the latest. nats - (aptn) "?explosion / tank firing?" the offensive on mosul in high gear? nats - (aptn) "?gunfire?" thirty-thousand kurdish and iraqi troops are battling toward second biggest city - backed by u-s troops. those american forces advising and calling airstrikes on the frontline. sot - sec. ash carter / dept. of defense "make no mistake - whether they're flying airplanes overhead - or whether they're advising units on the ground - even behind the frontlines - they are at risk." defense ash carter arrived here in iraq. sot - sec. ash carter / dept. of defense "we must do this. we must protect ourselves from isil. // they need to be destroyed." carter says this operation has been a year in the making - and encouraged by the progress in the last week - everything, he said, going according to plan. nats but there is significant resistance? isis fighters have been using waves of suicide bombers, i- e-ds, booby trapped homes? even armed drones. nats - (aptn - kirkuk) the fighting isn't limited to of kirkuk this weekend -

as forces re-capture isis-held areas? many are celebrating. sot - "you cannot sleep without fear? because you cannot guess when they will take you at night and kill you." and with as many as one and a half million civilians still in mosul, there is growing worry about a potential unfolding humanitarian crisis. and though the battle has started, secretary carter says the fiercest fighting has yet to come. sot - sec. ash carter / dept. destroyed. that's going to be difficult but i'm confident we'll do that; we'll do that worldwide." alex marquardt, abc news, irbil, iraq. las-vegas strip headliner -- britney spears -- is helping local kids -- affected by cancer up next -- how you helped them too -- without even knowing it. las vegas strip headliner --

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welcome to "world news tonight." we're following a mass casualty event on an american highway. the tour bus ramming into a semi truck. at least 13 killed, dozens hurt. the highway shut down for hours. investigators now on the scene. fight to the finish. donald trump, losing ground in the polls. now, his own campaign staff acknowledging he's falling behind. all-out assault. the new offensive against isis, backed by u.s.-led air strikes. the fight to liberate the terror group's biggest stronghold in iraq. martha raddatz in the region tonight. dangerous ride. >> shots fired! >> a police officer taking a civilian on a ridealong when a traffic stop erupts in gunfire. tonight, the manhunt under way, as we take you inside that