commission agreed - unanimously approving a sales tax to fund hundreds of new officers across the valley, including more than 60 on the strip... welcome news for visitors today... sot we feel safer just knowing that theyre there. but if you need their help that they can come help you sot i did feel safe but i mean with everything going on its not bad to be more safe. a tax increase of just a tenth of one percent... they hope will pay off keeping people safe.... sot i think people coming will feel more safe, and they'll the tax increase wont just benefit people on the strip. henderson, north las vegas, mesquite, and boulder will also have enough money to hire new officers. reporting live, tom george, 13 action news. the las vegas raiders are a step closer to being a reality tonight. the clark county commission has approved its end of the stadium deal with a room tax hike to generate 750 million dollars towards the stadium. supporters say the stadium deal is going to mean thousands of jobs..

it is absolutely critical that the government prime this pump for the construction industry to get its feet back on the ground and start the recovery in southern nevada. the commission vote was 6 to 1. the lone dissent was chris giunchigliani.. who expressed concerns the state legislature was forcing clark county to approve this plan. new information tonight.... that could lead to in an unsolved double homicide. sydney land and nehemiah kauffman were gunned down..... in their home.... near hualapai and peace way.... last month. investigators have arrested someone..... accused of threatening the couple..... just weeks before. shane valentine is accused of shooting up the family home of one of the victims... nehemiah kauffman.... on october -8-th. no one was injured in that incident.... that happened.... about 20 days before the murder. detectives have not named a suspect.... in the murder... but have said... they were looking for two men.

shoot.... at a teenager..... when police say.... a teen tried to run over the officer..... with his car. it happened overnight..... near 95 and charleston. the incident happened.... when police approached..... an unregistered honda civic..... that failed to stop..... for an earlier traffic stop. that's when... the -18- year-old behind the all of the shots.... missed the teen. juan alvarado, heard gunshots 6:32:54-6:33:04 did it have you worried or scared when you heard the bullets? of course yeah for my kids and family . like i said i came out to make the driver... 18-year-old daniel prichard... is under arrest... and charged.... with assault with a deadly weapon. ammon and ryan bundy are back in federal custody in nevada to face charges tied to the 2014 standoff with federal agents outside their father's ranch near bunkerville. the brothers were being held in seattle before being they were acquitted of conspiracy charges stemming from the armed takeover of a wildlife refuge in oregon. their trial in las vegas is set

erich nowsch.. the man accused in the high-profile murder of tammy meyers.. was in a las vegas courtroom today asking to withdraw his guilty plea. another hearing was scheduled for december 2nd when nowsch's former attorneys and possibly his mother are expected to testify. new at -6-... hundreds of dollars in damage..... to one man's car...... after a stray golf ball hit his windshield.... and now.... he has to foot the bill..... for the issue he says..... so who's responsible? when "you ask.... we investigate". contact 13 investigative reporter..... stephanie zepelin has the story.... from rhodes ranch. a daily drive to work collided with a drive down the fairway. michael lives in rhodes ranch and was passing the golf course. 01.03.08 i drove off early in the morning and there was a loud bang on my windshield 12 and i didn't really know what happened 14 mi when michael poelmans got out of the car, his windshield was shattered, but there was no one around. phone number, it's not a

53 mi but the story quickly changed when michael's wife marie went to follow up. 01.08.15 he said, 'what are you talking about? im not taking any responsibility for this 20 you cant prove that i was the one that hit the golf ball' 23 ma marie called rhodes ranch golf club,, and what she says they told was shocking. 01.10.25 he was apologetic but that they weren't going to have a conversation with him because he's a regular 30 so we called the golf course. they said the golfer is responsible for wherever their ball goes, not the hoa or the but if you get hit, the club will try to help you find that 01.16.13 what if it was a dog? what if it was a child? what if it was you, my husband, any other resident? 20 [butt with] 28 if something like this happens, then what? 33 """"""we called a local attorney about this case. he said the golfer is responsible, and there are some assumed risks of living and driving near a golf course. but you might have a case if the course is laid out poorly

soc."""""""""""" we looked into this story..... after michael e-mailed us. if you have a story.... you'd like us to investigate... just send us an e-mail..... to 13investigates@ktnv.com and... be sure to include.... your phone number. some familiar las vegas names will be serving on the inagural committee for president-elect donald trump. they include gaming icons steve wynn and phil ruffin.. along with sheldon adelson and his wife. the committee is responsible for planning and paying for events surrounding trump's now that voters have approved legalizing recreational marijuana in nevada.. some experts say it could create hundreds of new jobs. they claim 100-thousand jobs will be created in the 8 states that passed marijuana measures last week.. and many of those employment opportunities are outside the actual cultivation and sale. 13:25:22 chris walsh, marijuana business daily "there are thousf other types of companies that don't touch marijuana and they employ software professionals

professionals and consulting firms and legal firms. many people involved in the marijuana industry are gathering at the rio. supporters believe legal recreational marijuana will boost tourism in nevada.. and possibly lead to hundreds of millions of dollars in retail revenue. with that kind of money on the line.. a lot of people will be looking for ways to cash-in. up next.. see what one group in southern nevada is dreaming-up that's unlike anything else in the country. plus... a exotic animals.... inside her home. now... we're getting a closer look..... at where these dangerous animals were being kept... just feet away.... from several families! (bryan adlib from cactus lighting) and count on chopper 13 to bring you breaking news fast and first and only on 13 action news. we'll be right back.

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-8- monkeys.... inside her home! her house was more like.... a zoo.... but tonight.... trisha meyers is the one behind bars... in nye county... after police say... she brought them to pahrump.... illegally... from texas. 13 action news anchor lesley an up-close look at how these animals were living.. next to dozens of families with children. 01 1402 i look over and i see him going back- and-forth near the fence look at my attention is that it was only a 4 foot fence a flimsy wire fence... its what seperated these three tigers from paul hill's children. 01 2412 pretty crazy we have a four-year- old and a 19-month-old and we play out front here so nerve-racking 13 action news got a look at the backyard where sheriff's deputies say the tigers were

woman trisha meyer's-- said the animals weren't dangerous...and didn't jump. neighbors think other wise. 01 1505 those have been jump that 4 foot fence they could jump my 5 foot fence ! 01 2516 there have been people in the neighborhood with tigers before but they always have the proper inclosure nye county sheriffs deputies say...there were also 8 monkeys living inside the home.. when we went to the home we were met with a large cage filled with toys..there was also carpet filled with animal feces. despite people coming in out all day..no one answered the door. sheriff's detective say...meyers did apply for a permit for the tiger...but told them the animals were at a home in texas. no one knew they were here..until neighbors saw them! 011540 i mean if they stood on their hind legs they would be as tall as me and their claws were this big deputies arrested meyer's... for a warrant for burlary and theft out of harris county texas. tonight-- the exotic cats are in nye county animal control around you and me and my kids

detectives will continue their investigation ..before extraditing her back to texas. an indian tribe.... here in southern nevada.... is looking to do something..... no other tribe in the country is doing!!! what steps they're taking..... to go from seed to sell..... when it comes to marijuana!!! and.. thousands of firefighters are battling dozens of wildfires back east right now.. and many of them are no accident.

chief. trump selected bannon as his chief strategist and counselor. a controversial pick.. many have condemned the appointment.. claiming bannon has ties to white nationalists. new at six... marijuana is about to become.... big business... in nevada... and... you might be surprised to find out.... who's taking advantage. 13 action news reporter.... david schuman learned how... one native american tribe.... plans to capitalize.... on the opportunity. it takes some imagination. to see more than this dirt lot. to picture a thrivn to project the future of the paiute tribe. 12:36:37 "we have envisioned a full- scale dispensary." for the last three years...chris spotted eagle has helped spearhead a project he says no other tribe in the country is doing. 12:35:44 chris spotted eagle, paiute tribe vice-chairperson "we thought there has to be somebody out there doing it like this and at this level. we just hadn't picked our head up long enough to see." a large scale marijuana operation -- from seed to sell. the dispensary will sit just behind the smoke shop on the

plot of land. david schuman "for years their smoke shop has been a primary source of revenue for the paiute tribe, but spotted eagle says tobacco regulations have slowed business. he sees marijuana as a huge opportunity and a shot in the arm for his people." 12:43:17 chris "it's exciting and it's anxious. there's a little anxiousness to it as well just because it's so brand new." new to nevada will be legalized recreational marijuana. spotted eagle says that has spurred them to double the size of the dispensary. he's wary of the poe legalization. 12:49:05 "it'll get so commercialized that we're anheuser-busching it to a certain extent and we don't want that to happen. we want to keep this to have a spiritual background. we don't want that to get lost spotted eagle says his tribe's product will speak for itself. near main street and washington..david schuman..13

story in the southeastern u-s where 3-thousand firefighters are battling a total of 42 wildfires. many are believed to be man-made.. and all are being fueled by drought conditions. one person has been arrested so far. police say the suspect is a 21-year old aspiring weatherman who reportedly confessed to starting a fire in eastern kentucky to get more facebook followers. several other suspicious fires are still under investigation in north carolina where the situation so dire.. mandatory evacuations have been ordered. sot - tim s resident: "i've lived here all my life, 65-years, never seen it like this. just hopefully it rains. but i don't seen no rain in the forecast." the widespread smoke is also prompting air quality warnings in parts of north carolina and georgia. it's not feeling like christmas around the valley just yet.. but it's starting to look that way. 13-first alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield is at ethel-m's in hendersin for the 23rd annual lighting of the cactus garden. bryan.

for clark county. in effect from 10am tomorrow to 1am thursday. a large, strong storm system will push through the region and bring strong winds and a big cool-down to the area. while temps will still run warm tomorrow in the mid 70s, we will see a push of cloud cover as the system moves in. by the afternoon with peak thursday. the start to the day on thursday will be quite blustery and diminish as the day progresses. while the system will be to our east by friday, temps will stay a bit below normal in the low to mid 60s. expect sunny skies in friday. high pressure will warm the area back up to the upper 60s and low 70s for the weekend and the start to next workweek. however, another system will start to approach the area

point it looks like we could have a slight shot at rain on monday. the system moves east by tuesday. harassment and hate speech is running rampant right now..... approach the area sunday night. we will see a push of clouds on sunday and monday, and at this point it looks like we could have a slight shot at rain on monday. the system moves east by

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up next from contact-13.. see what one social media giant is doing to fight back. you ever think about what would happen if your plane couldn't stop on a runway like this one? this discreet technology may end up saving your life. we're taking a look.

in years. more than.... -48- point -7- million americans... are expected to travel. and.... united has announced... it's offering..... the airline is introducing... "basic economy" fares. cheaper than..... a standard economy ticket... but you lose.... some perks. you won't get.... a seat assignment... until check-in. and.... your personal items... will have to fit.... under the seat. no using.... the overhead bin space. "twitter" is cracking down..... on hate speech. the company is adding new features... to curb.... online harassment. twitter says... it's expanding its mute feature... to let people filter out words... and phrases... they don't want to see in their

easier... to report harassment and hate speech. and... don't forget... contact 13's "call for action" is ready to help ywith a consum. just contact one of our volunteers.... any weekday.... between 11 a-m and 1 p-m. our hotline number is.... 702- 368-2255. as many of us get ready to travel over the holidays.. ago when it kept vice-president elect mike pence's plane from running off the runway. kumasi aaron explains how it works.. it. --pkg full=-- kumasi aaron / @its kumasi "can you imagine being in a plane on a runway like this one and its not stopping like its supposed to? thats where this kicks in, potentially saving your life and others." --steve cowell / avaition expert-- --take nat:-- 16:06:31-35 "takeoff is actually the most difficult and challenging part of flying. it may seem like a smooth ride from inside your plane but for pilots, keeping a plane on course from take off to landing... --take nat:-- "planes landing"

cleveland hopkins international airport learned first hand in 2007 when a pilot couldn't stop. --fred szabo /hopkins interim airport director-- --14:18:19-24-- the aircraft actually went off the airport property and nose landed on the highway. luckly no one was injured but this was the aftermath. --fred szabo /hopkins interim airport director-- --14:18:36-42-- had we had the emas the aircraft would have landed stayed right here in this area and would not have gone any further. emas stands for engineered material arresting system and the plane carrying vice new york city, and other planes on runways in san francisco, west virginia and chicago. --fred szabo /hopkins interim airport director-- --14:31:53-58-- so what exactly is this made of? okay it's called crushable concrete as you can see it's actually like a stairstep --(butt together cover with video))-- --fred szabo /hopkins interim airport director-- --14:32:15-34-- so when an aircraft it hits this bed it starts on a lower level and it blocks up as you get into the top of the system 24 and it's the wheels of the aircraft dig

have an emas if it doesn't have the space for a 1,000 foot safety area on the end of it. it's a decision prompted after a southwest airplane slid off a runway at chicago-midway while landing in a snowstorm in 2005, crashing into traffic and killing a six year old boy. --take nat:-- --14:20:17-23-- the bed that i am standing on actually cost $10 million. it's not a cheap buy but szabo and other airport experts say it's worth it. airport director-- --14:17:02-06-- having this ability to provide that level utah when a student goes on a violent stabbing spree. next on 13 action news live at 6:30.. see why many parents are now wondering if the school is safe for their teenagers. plus.. so much longer.... to get through the line.... when you use it. tonight.. tech experts have a message for all....

rocked by fear.... from facebook live..... of students on gurneys.. and police.... swarming the school!!! it happened in orem, utah.. about an hour of south of salt lake city. abc's lauren lyster explains what the school is already doping to keep it from happening again. script: mountain view high school in orem, utah is trying to get back to normal today after one student - who officials say is new to the school this year - goes on the attack in a locker room as classmates are getting ready is trying to get back to normal today after one student - who for p- e class. responding to a terrifying stabbing spree breaking out just before 8 a-m nats: