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move away live near 10th and wilson tom george 13 action news we're staying on top breaking news we brought you first at three-- metro police are still investigating after a driver hit and killed a woman this afternoon. convention center drive is shut down in both directions between channel 8 and kishner drives--so there will be delays and you'll want to find an alternate route. the woman was walking when she was hit--no word on what caused the accident. metro is looking for two suspects involved in what they're calling a robbery spree. they sy convenience stores during a 30-minute period over the weekend. police say the same men also robbed 3 convenience stores in a 45 minute span last week. if you have any information.. contact metro right away. a local paper company is cleaning up tonight..... after a two alarm fire.... caused a lot of damage!!! it all happened.... this morning.... near north -5-th and alexander..... in north las vegas... the fire..... spread all the way.... to the rafters of the buildings... after a few hours...
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theres a potential for us to be able to go in and save the building from any further damage without causing harm to our firefighters we'll do that. in this case, that was an option for us to go in and actively fight the fire. luckily... no one was injured... all employees who were inside..... were evacuated safely. still no word..... on the exact cause of the fire. while runners zipped down the strip last night during the las vegas marathon.. some valley roads looked like parking lots. tonight.. many of you are asking why the hours in some places. when you ask.. we investigate. 13 action news investigative reporter stephanie zepelin is live at mccarran... stephanie. people were crying out on facebook about traffic out here near/at mccarran international airport. one viewer told us he got in his car at the airport at 4:15, but diddn't get out of the airport parking garage until 7:30! he shot this video on his cell
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you can see how crowded and gridlocked it was inside the garage, and on the roads leading out of the airport. but people near the strip also ran into their own traffic troubles. one man told us he spent two hours stuck on the desert inn overpass. 01.02.04 i understand we need the tourism, i understand that were two cars on the overpass that were out of gas just before the tunnel 15 a spokesman for mccarran said this was a "perfect storm" that caused the traf an internal meeting about the issues today. but what exactly are they attributing the issues to? that's on action news live at six. at mccarran international airport, stephanie zepelin, 13 action news. as always.. if you have a problem or issue you'd like us to check out.. send an email to 13investigates@ktnv.c om and please be sure to include your
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tonight.. a murder suspect has been taken into custody... after metro caught him.... during a call related to a theft!!! police say... -18- year-old.... cody sullivan is one of the men.... in this surveillance video taken.... near twain and torrey pines. they say.... the two broke into a home... earlier this month.. and... once inside... they shot and killed a man. the second suspect has not been identified. we're learning more tonight about the man arrested after police say he shot his young daughter in the chest. acc report.. zachary cory told officers he and his daughter were in his bedroom at the time.. and she began saying she could cock the weapon. he says he handed her the gun after removing the pin. then.. after getting it back.. cory says the gun exploded as he was reassembling it.. and it discharged the bullet. we're also learning more... about this man... a del sol high school employee... a girl's father called police..... after she confessed she had sex with.... ati poni... one of her coaches...
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it says.... poni touched her.... at a family party... and the arrest report also says.... that poni pulled the girl... out of class.... dozens of times... president obama held his first news conference since last week's stunning election results and he encouraged americans to give president-elect donald trump some time to assemble his cabinet.. and let his administration get to work. "i remember what it was like when i came in eight years ago, it is a big challenge. this office is bigger than any one person and that's why so important." obama also said that it's going to be healthy for the democratic party to go through some reflection. and.. he said americans who didn't vote for donald trump have to accept.. quote: "that's how democracy works." despite the president's call for unity..... following donald trump's victory... students across the country..... are still walking out of class.... in protest. hundreds of high school
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local streets carrying signs..... others carrying u-s and mexican flags... they were also chanting..... and blowing horns. many in the group say... they are protesting.... to make sure..... their peers can stay in the country... to study. we're getting a better idea what the trump administration is going to look like.. but one of his appointees is already sparking controversy. former brietbart news chief steve bannon has been named as trump's chief strategist. bannon served as trump's campaign chair for the past several months. the anti-defamation league claiming bannon has ties to white nationalists. trump's newly named chief of staff.. reince priebus.. however.. is drawing praise. priebus defended bannon earlier today on good morning america. "i find him not to be the way that he is accused. i find him to be the opposite, and i think people needed to give people time and give people an opportunity, and not make judgements." kellyann conway.. trump's campaign manager.. says the president-elect will name more members of his
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ordered..... the release of brendan dassey.... whose case was profiled..... in the netflix documentary series.... "making a murderer." he'll be freed.... under supervision.... while prosecutors appeal.... his homicide conviction.... being overturned. dassey has been.... in prison..... since -2- thousand -7-.... following the murder of teresa halbach. a houston woman is behind bars..... in nye county... accused of child endangerment... after exotic animals are found.... in her texas home! police say.... she's under arrest..... a tiger kitten.... for -3- thousand dollars... but... she alledgedly.... never gave the buyer the animal..... after getting the money. when officers arrived at her home.... in texas... they found.... several exotic animals.... including tigers and a cougar roaming freely... near her..... teenage daughter. no word yet.... on why the suspect.... was in.... nye county. an apartment building goes up in flames overnight. fire crews say they've responded to the same complex several times over the last couple years.
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kynaston confronted two possible squatters who may have been living there. take nat this is private property no trespassing signs line the gate around this small abandoned apartment complex. the units are boarded up. but that hasnt stopped some people from getting on property-- including this morning. we were still on scene-- a couple hours after the latest fire here was put out. take scanner 1:18 402 suspect is back in the area, its not clear if hs police were sent to find-- but our cameras caught this man walked up to the same apartment complex that caught fire. he was holding a suitcase-- so i confronted him. take nat are you moving the board to get inside? do you know this area caught on fire this morning? then-- minutes after this-- a second man came out of this side of the burnt complex. i asked him if he knew anything
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do you live inside? what're you doing here? no i was just checking on it its important to note that neither of these men are for sure living inside this complex illegally-- but fire crews say this is something they have seen before in this area. marissa taped tag but its hard to believe anybody is still living in here-- you can see just how burnt it is. the roof completely collapsed. fire crews say this building has been destroyed by several different fires over a couple of years. mk-- 13an. metro needs your help..... nd suspect..... accused of hitting up.... a local casino!!! police say.... he walked in.... passed a note..... and robbed the casino cage.... with a handgun. it happened..... near flamingo and koval. no one was hurt..... during the robbery. if you see this guy.... call metro, a local theater performer is being honored at the rose parade this year... and his family created a special 'floragraph' that will
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palm mortuaries and the nevada donor network hosted the floragraph finishing even to honor russell slouffman junior... as an organ donor. he died last year after a crash near the welcome to las vegas sign. his sister says russell would have been happy to be featured on the float at the rose parade. so far, almost 36-tousand lives were saved through organ donation this year. it looks like.... americans might be.... in a gift-giving mood... this year. the national retail fe is predicting americans will spend.... an average of -9-hundred and -35- dollars. that's up... -1-hundred and -30- dollars.... over last holiday season. but... the spending average is higher than.... where we live. wallet-hub predicts... las vegas shoppers will spend.... less than -5- hundred and -50- dollars. we're taking you behind the bench..... with america's favorite judge... the message is one that resonates the responsibility. do the right thing. what judge judy tells 13 action
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she wants people to learn.... when they step into.... her courtroom!!! plus.. some video you'll want to see. find out what a homeowner did to turn the tables on a porch pirate.. and literally yank the package out of the hands of the would- be thief. and... it's the v-i-p treatment... for some wounded warriors! the amazing things they get to experience... here in the valley! bryan?
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porch. watch this surveillance video. the homeowner tied a bungie cord to a package. the would-be thief takes the bait.. only to have the package yanked from his hands. the homeowner says he filed a police report but the guy still hasn't been caught. behind the bench tonight with america's favorite judge. judge judy is opening up her chambers to us for an exclusive interview. 13 action news anchor lesley marin traveled to los angeles to show us all the drama. nat: order nats: what you did for them with her gut wrenching stare... judge judy schiendlin lays down the law... on another case! i will say this your honor.. i didn't ask you to say anything those quick witted
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everything that comes out of her mouth surprises me judy now has one of the largest running shows in television history and for good reason -- very few can pull a fast one on her that's a lie! if you step in front of a bus, you know you're going to get hit many in her courtroom are often left stone faced and stunned but the 30-year judge says those aren't insults - but words of encouragement the message is one t the responsibility you know you have to be a good person, good citizen, you make children you have to be able to take care of them judy says her courtroom is about teaching others to be accountable... do the right thing. after all these are real-life lawsuits -- researchers sent across the country spending days in small claims court to find her next case i want to see you doing 4350 dollars worth of work, okay but you would think people would get
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so successful i think some people learn, but fortunately for the program, because we from contact -13-... we could be looking at... the largest data breach... ever!! leaked source dot com reports... -3- hundred and -39- million accounts... have been hacked... for the match service site... adult friend finder. accounts... have also been compromised... from several other adult sites... including "strip show -dot- com"... and "penthouse". -4- hundred million adult website accounts... may be hacked. and... american apparel is back in..... bankruptcy court. the company filed today... for the second time... in just over a year. canadian apparel company... "gildan activewear"... is buying the american apparel brand... for -66- million dollars. but... gildan isn't buying..... any of the stores. american apparel... has just over.... -1- hundred stores... in the u- s. hybrid and electric cars can be so quiet.....
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that's especially dangerous..... for people.... who are blind. so now... those cars will be required.... to make a noise..... to warn you.... when they start moving. government transportation leaders announced today..... that alert will go off..... when a car is going forward or reverse.... up to.... -19- miles an hour. the change is expected to protect..... around -24- hundred people..... from getting hurt... every year. some local emergency crews had a chance to make sure they're ready for a devistating earthquake. nats of recon team during this drill.. the city the national guard brought in soldiers.. fire crews and police from across the region to make sure they're ready to handle any number of disaster scenarios after a devestating earthquake. 013811 013814 we hope it never happens but if it does we want people to be ready butte 013759 013804 talk to your family your coworkers.. whoever you interact with what would you do in an emergency? drills are common.. but in this case.. crews from as far away as
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working with local teams while fema was operating out of city hall. north las vegas is the first city to have a drill this size. adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and '13 first alert weather.' high pressure will stay in control in the short-term, before a large storm system moves into the area and coo-down to the area. expect highs in the upper 70s tomorrow, with high clouds and light winds. high temps will remain in the low to mid 70s on wednesday. however, we will get a push of cloud cover and gusty winds by that afternoon. expect gusts to about 45 mph wednesday afternoon and
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drop high temps to about 60 degrees on thursday. also, thursday will still be quite windy with gusts to about 45mph, which means it will feel even colder. the system moves on by friday, which means lighter winds that day. however, it will still be chilly with highs in the low to mid 60s around the valley. by saturday, high pressr which means a warm-up approaching the 70 degree mark on saturday and sunday. yet another system will move to start the next workweek. some veterans are getting the chance to fly.
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45mph, which means it will feel even colder. the system moves on by friday, which means lighter winds that by saturday, high pressure will build over the area which means a warm-up approaching the 70 degree mark on saturday and sunday. yet another system will move to start the next workweek. some veterans are getting the chance to fly. up next.. we'll tell you about a local warriors to feel weightless. and... at -6- a brazen crook robs a valley casino... the clue police hope can lead them straight to the suspect, tonight at six. some wounded warriors got to feel weighless today...
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denny's knows the holidays should be shared with friends and family. except denny's all-new holiday pancakes. you won't want to share those with anybody. denny's new fluffier, tastier,
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is the favorite to be named president- elect trump's secretary of state. some wounded warriors got to feel weighless today... as they climbed some wounded warriors got to feel weighless vegas indoor skydiving wind tunnel... it's all part of its annual salute.... to the troops!!! "coming out here with a bunch of friends, a bunch of warriors, a lot of people who
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just a lot of fun to bond with these guys." vegas indoor skydiving has been offering the veterans the chance..... to 'fly' for several years. they say.... the goal of the salute to the troops is to give them..... a chance to have some fun. and say.... some of the veterans get a little emotional.... after they fly. as blue man group celebrates 25 years of living in full color.. they are being honored for their years of entertainment. clark county commissioner steve sisolak presented blue man group with the key to the las vegas strip this morning.. and de "blue man group day." blue man group has perfromed more than 10-thousand shows on the las vegas strip. expect highs in the upper 70s tomorrow, with high clouds and light winds. high temps will remain in the low to mid 70s on wednesday. however, we will get a push of cloud cover and gusty winds by that afternoon. expect gusts to about 45 mph wednesday afternoon and evening. the cold air will push in and drop high temps to about 60 degrees on thursday. new on action news live at six - if it wasn't for a doctor's visit...
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his wife and kids. his message to men that could save your life, tonight at six. and... here's a look.... at what's coming up.... in tonight's primetime line-up.... right here on abc... at -8- o'clock... and... we will see you tonight... for action news... live at 11.... that's our news for now.. 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..
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tonight, breaking news. inside trump tower. the trump white house now coming together. and the controversial choice. also, after that meeting in the oval office, president obama late today on what the meeting was like. and does he still believe mr. trump does not have the temperament to be president? also breaking, the verdict is in. the father charged with first degree murder, accused of intentionally leaving his toddler to die in a hot car. the states of emergency tonight. more than 40 fires burning in the east. and this evening, the american city where families are being told to wear masks. the major new guidelines tonight about the kind of drug millions of americans take to help prevent strokes and heart attacks. and gone too soon. paying tribute tonight to journalist gwen ifill. good evening.

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