we'll tell you what's behind the decision. but first...a live look outside...you'll feel those winds pick-up in just a few hours. greg bennett is tracking those...and a huge cool down for the valley! cold front is just to the northwest of southern nevada and we are feeling it already! breezy conditions this morning turn into a wind advisory for all of southern nevada starting at 10am and will last to at with the valley gusting up to 40 mph. sustained winds look to hold between 15 and 25 mph this afternoon; allowing for dust, sand, pollen, and small debris to be whirled up into the air. visibility may be lower today due to this and the potential for an air quality advisory is not out of the picture. high temperatures today will range between 75 and 80 degrees with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. by tomorrow, the winds will slightly weaken but gusts

temperatures plummeting to between 58 and 62 degrees will be closer to -1! here in the valley, morning lows will drop in the 40s and feel like we are in the mid and upper 30s. because morning lows will be so chilly due to the wind, checking your 4 ps is a good idea! pipes, pets, plants and people! any exposed outdoor pipes should be wrapped and insulated. outdoor potted plants and pets should be brought inside for warmth and make sure your will take over again and mainly sunny skies and light breaking overnight... a woman is in custody after

herself inside for two hours... our crews were at the scene overnight near hacienda and maryland parkway... police finally arrested a 38-year- old woman around 1:30 this morning... developing now...changes could be coming to your kids school... the state has released a narrowed down list of failing public schools-- that could converted to charter schools. marissa kyn outside jerome middle..near lamb and sahara... with a look at that list. this is one of those schools that could look completely different as early as next school year. take a look at this list-- these schools are being

education to convert to an achievement school-- or a charter school. 34 schools were eligible-- they are now considering nine. the board says they chose these schools because they were underperforming-- but some parents have some concerns. they fear programs like athletics and music-- will be pocket, they don't have to pay for the mariachi teacher to be here 06:18:01:14 the board chose these schools based on five factors-- i'll explain those coming up later in the newscast. mk-- 13an. some valley parents are upset after some valley parents are upset after their local park was vandalized. parker collins is live near sahara and hollywood to show us what the park looks like this morning... there's a lot of vulgar stuff out here this morning. a lot of the stuff we have to blur it's so bad parents we've spoken to are incredibly upset they think some kids have been

"if its not here, it will be somewhere else, on a pole, a slide, every time we come it's somewhere else" "unfortunately i've seen it with my own eyes come it's somewhere else" "unfortunately i've seen it with my own eyes the middle schoolers with sharpies" we can't say for sure who's doing it but we told the county they say they're going to clean new this morning, work has stopped at upstart electric company new this morning, work has stopped at the upstart electric company farady future in north las vegas. the company spokesman says they're putting money and attention toward developing a concept car for the c-e-s show. they want to make sure they have the best car on display. faraday still plans to continue construction at apex industrial

hundred-35-million dollars worth of incentives toward the project. a 13 action news update.. people in phrump are still in shock --- after they say a woman was keeping tigers on her property. our crews visited the area yesterday. we found a large cage, filled with toys, outside a mobile home... neighbors say when the tigers roamed free, a wire fence was the only thing separating the cats from people. 01 2412 pretty crazy we have a four-year- old and a 19-month-old and we play out front here so nerve-racking trisha nye county. police say she brought the tigers to pahrump illegally from texas. as for the tigers, nye county animal control currently has custody of them. just in this morning... we're learning a new performer is coming to the strip.... :53-1:03 pause for 10 seconds of nats that's right...according to reports...ricky martin will

m-g-m is expected to make the announcement later today.... tickets go on sale monday. toss to anchors coming up..a thanksgiving terror warning. isis calls the macy's thanksgiving parade an "excellent target." we'll tell you what's being done to we'll tell you what's being done to protect millions of people. time now is x:xx... new developments in a stabbing spree at a high school. what the suspect's parents are saying about their son's motive.

engines to derail and flipping 20 cars! it also caused a major fuel leak spilling 3-thousand gallons of fuel two people are reported to have minor

people going to the macy's thanksgiving parade are being ask to be extra vigilant. isis is calling the event a quote "excellent target" isis published a picture of the parade--- calling on followers to use speeding vehicles for an attack. you'll remember something similar happened this summer in france. the new york police de is aware of the threat... and plans to station trucks and concrete barriers around the parade route. over three-million are expected to attend. president-elect donald trump is catching some flack for ditching the media. trump left his new york city penthouse last night for dinner.... after he told the press that travels with him... that he was in for the night. the move left reporters scrambling..and it also breaks tradition of always having journalists on hand to report the incoming president's whereabouts.

meanwhile, anti-trump protests haven't let up... in the nation's capital yesterday, hundreds of students took over pennsylvania avenue and shut down the lincoln memorial. trump's one-time rival, ted cruz had a private meeting with the president- elect yesterday. no word on what they discussed, but a cruz spokeswoman says he looks forward to assisting with the trump adminstration. trump is keeping quite about his cabinet considerations..but did open up on wi night. he wrote the process for picking his cabinet is "very organized." this is in spite of several shakeups that've taken place within his team the past few days. time now is x:xx --- a man caught on camera..breaking into a pizza place...and decides to strip down! we'll tell you why he decided to shed it all..plus, reaction from workers.

at 10am and will last to at least 1am thursday morning. the mountains and red rock areas will have the strongest winds gusting between 40 and 60 mph through today and tonight afternoon; allowing for dust, sand, pollen, and small debris visibility may be lower today due to this and the potential for an air quality advisory is not out of the picture. high temperatures today will range between 75 and 80 degrees between 25 and 35 mph will be common along with high temperatures plummeting to between 58 and 62 degrees valley wide. morning lows on the mountain will be 18 degrees and with the windy conditions, wind chill will be closer to -1! here in the valley, morning lows will drop in the 40s and feel like we are in the mid and upper

chilly due to the wind, insulated. outdoor potted plants and pets should be brought inside for warmth and make sure your elderly relatives and friends are prepped for the morning chill. by the weekend, high pressure will take over again and mainly sunny skies and light winds will be common. high temperatures look to rise but only to the upper 60s and low 70s. monday may bring a small chance for rain with the approach of a new disturbance but models are not all on the same page just

school are breaking their silence. orem city police tweeted out this letter from the suspect's parents. they write the victims did nothing to hurt their son and the attack wasn't racially motivated....but police have yet to determined a motive. four students and the attacker remain in the hospital. police say the teen stabbed the victims inside the locker room yesterday morning, before stabbing himself. sot: "i find it scary because now i don't think schools are safe anymore// the school will reopen th table-v heart-stopping video out florida this morning... it shows a baby rolling off a changing table, but incredibly his older brother runs and catches him..just in the nick of time. their mother says she turned her back for a moment to deal with the rest of her five children when it happened. a man is caught on camera breaking into a pizza place in

through the roof...and ripped his pants on his way down. then he just decided to take off all his clothes.. ( yianni rizas / works at family restaurant ) "everybody's mouths just dropped, and we couldn't help but laugh, cause, like, that's not something that happens every day, and it was really funny to see that." the suspect caused about a thousand dollars worth of damage... but didn't get away with any money. we're getting a look at a pretty incredible golf shot that happened on the strip. take a look at what a couple of the bryan bros...did. :39 - :52 "juggling juggling...wooo! you just saw one brother bounce a golf ball from the head of his club.. while the second hit the ball mid-air! this was at the top of 'the signature' at mgm

designated target at 'top golf.' time now is x:xx --- most of us you probably have loads of old photos lying around the house. we'll tell you about a new app that's making it easier to turn those fading pictures into crystal clear digital images. later in the newscast... wildfires are raging in parts people have been arrested for starting it! we'll have the latest on the investigation. taking a live look right now in athens greece where president obama is about to leave.... we just had saw him speaking....now he's headed to air force one to depart to germany next... a long-standing holiday

a special ceremony was held last night at ethel-m's chocolates in henderson to illuminate the cactus garden with hundreds of thousands of holiday lights. there was even a student choir on hand to get everyone in the holiday spirit with some christmas caroles. a new prototype airplane that, in time, will whisk you across the atlantic faster than ever has been unveiled.

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prosecuted. up next, details on the move. plus, nine c-c-s-d schools up for charter conversion. we'll tell you what was behind the selection process. good morning las vegas! i'm beth fisher. and i'm todd quinones. the time now is ... greg---we have some really cold temperatures heading to parts

cold front is just to the northwest of southern nevada and we are feeling it already! breezy conditions this morning turn into a wind advisory for all of southern nevada starting at 10am and will last to at least 1am thursday morning. the mountains and red rock areas will have the strongest winds gusting between 40 and 60 mph through today and tonight with the valley gusting up to 40 mph. sustained winds look to hold between 15 and 25 mph this afternoon; allowing for dust, sand, pollen, and small debris to be whirled up into the visibility may be lower today range between 75 and 80 degrees between 25 and 35 mph will be morning lows on the mountain chilly due to the wind, insulated. are prepped for the morning yet. we are following breaking

trains have crashed causing them to derail-- flipping 20 cars! it also caused a major fuel leak spilling 3-thousand gallons of fuel two people are reported to have minor injuries. there are no evacuations. this morning, some parents are breathing a sigh of relief--- concerned that their child's public school could be converted into a charter school. marissa kynaston is live outside jerome middle school... with a look at the new list of schools that face an uncertain future. this is one of those schools that could look completely different as early as next school year. there are nine total schools being considered for the switch. officials chose these nine based on five factors--

indicators. many of these schools are in the bottom fifth percentile of reading and math. again- these are just the schools that are being considered-- they will choose at least five to be converted. and some parents have their concerns about making the switch. i'll explain those later in the newscast. mk- now to a developing story... kids visiting one valley park now to a developing story... kids visiting one valley park are being greeted by vulgar drawings and bad words--- all over the playground equipment. parker collins is live near sahara and hollywood to show us what the park looks like this morning... there's a lot of vulgar stuff

blur it's so bad parents we've spoken to are incredibly upset they think some kids have been drawing this stuff crystal caracciolo "that's really nice.....nice" crystal caracciolo "these young people they have nothing better going on" that woman says she won't bring her grandaughter back to the park until it's cleaned up. the county says they were completely unaware of the issue but will take action immediately the county says they were completely unaware of the issue but will take action immediately hotel.

stairwell at the el cortez...then took off on foot. it happened about a month agao but detectives just released these pictures. a major announcement from the district attorney's office. it will no longer be prosecuting people caught with small amounts of marijuana. nevadans handily passed question two last week legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. however, the law doesn't take effect until january first. technically people are breaking the law i right now. but the d-a says it would end up wasting time prosecuting people now. the majority of people we spoke to say they support the d-a's decision... people having the liberty to do what they want to do. (butted) (sot) you're looking for some marijuana tonight? yes. (butted) (sot) i think that we gotta let loose on some things. nevada became one of five states that legalized pot for recreational purposes last week. denver, colorado is blazing a trail when it comes to marijuana laws.

marijuana in bars and restaurants. people can use pot inside as long as it isn't smoked. there's a possibility outside smoking areas could be installed. colorado law doesn't currently allow or ban public marijuana use. just in ... changes this morning to the white house transition team... vice president-elect mike pence...the new head of the team... has removed all lobbyists... this dismantles the structure new jersey governor chr christie was previously the head... committee-v some familiar las vegas names are playing key roles in president-elect donald trump's innauguration. gaming icons steve wynn and phil ruffin, along with sands c-e-o sheldon adelson and his wife will serve on the inaugural committee. the team is responsible for planning and paying for events surrounding trumps inauguration in january. meanwhile, senator harry reid

trump's victory. during a speech on the senate floor reid accused trump of inspiring racially-motivated harassment. (sen. harry reid/(d) minority leader) rise to the dignity of the office of president of the united states. stop hiding behind your twitter account. and show america that racism, bullying and bigotry have no place in the white house or in america." during yesterday's speech, reid shared stories of people he said discriminated against..which he says was incited by trump's presidential bid. president-elect for naming steve bannon as his chief strategist. the former head of breitbart news..has often been viewed as a controversial figure. time now is x:xx --- up next--a driver trapped in a fiery crash you'll see the heroic efforts of a state trooper..who used his own vehicle to save one of the victims. greg adlibs :22-:30 "oh my god..maam,

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he's waving his hands" a shocking scene in california after a firey crash... troopers say a hyundai was trying to pass slower traffic and slammed head-on into a volkswagen on the other side of

were killed but the driver of the v-w was alive...and trapped! bystanders called 9-1-1...but weren't sure how to get the man out of the v-w... nats: "dude, are they in there?yes, but i'm afraid the gas tank is going to blow up bro!" once troopers arrived they used one of their vehicles to push the v-w away from the other car that was blocking the door.... the man was rescued...and then firefighters arrived to take care of the fire. ne shooting at oklahoma city's airport. police have located the suspect..and say he died from a self- inflicted gunshot wound. they confirm he shot and killed a southwest employee and father of kansas city chief's player james winchester. the shooting happened yesterday at the airport parking lot. officials had to shut down the airport as they looked for the shooter.. they eventually found him inside his car at a parking garage. authorities haven't released a motive. breaking right now...

senator ted cruz as u-s attorney general. this is according to bloomberg news... cruz was spotted at trump tower in new york yesterday... you'll remember the two have a rocky history... trump attacked cruz during the primaries...nicknaming him "lying ted" and cruz didn't endorse trump during his speech at this year's republican national convention... time now is x:xx --- how hands on some cheap airline tickets? we're talking one-way flights as cheap as 34-dollars! but time is running out to cash in on this deal. plus--cowboys quarterback tony romo accepts his role as a backup. you'll hear parts of his emotional press conference,

cold front is just to the northwest of southern nevada and we are feeling it already! breezy conditions this morning turn into a wind advisory for all of southern nevada starting at 10am and will last to at least 1am thursday morning. the mountains and red rock areas will have the strongest winds gusting between 40 and 60 mph through today and tonight with the valley gusting up to 40 mph. sustained winds look to hold between 15 and 25 mph this afternoon; allowing for dust, sand, pollen, and into the air. visibility may be lower today due to this and the potential for an air quality advisory is not out of the picture. high temperatures today will range between 75 and 80 degrees with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. by tomorrow, the winds will slightly weaken but gusts between 25 and

with high temperatures plummeting to between 58 and 62 degrees valley wide. morning lows on the mountain will be 18 degrees and with the windy conditions, wind chill will be closer to -1! here in the valley, morning lows will drop in the 40s and feel like we are in the mid and upper 30s. because morning lows will be so chilly due to the wind, checking your 4 ps is a good id people! any exposed outdoor pipes should be wrapped and insulated. outdoor potted plants and pets should be brought inside for warmth and make sure your elderly relatives and friends are prepped for the morning chill. by the weekend, high pressure will take over again and mainly sunny skies and light winds will be common. high temperatures look to rise but only to the upper 60s and low 70s. monday may bring a small chance for rain with the approach of a new disturbance but models are not all on the same page just yet.

morning....accused of arson in connection to several large wildfires in the south east. authorities now have a warning for anyone thinking about setting fires. sot presser 161653 "we're coming for you, and we're not far behind you." right now there is a new ban on burning in seven south eastern states... no campfires...no cigarettes and no stopping your car on the firefighters are afraid hot tailpipes could trigger mroe fires. there are also concerns about the fire's health effects in several cities including atlanta and charlotte. at least 2-hundred people in tennessee have been hospitalized take a look at this... new images in this morning of wildfires in the south east burning from space! even from space you can see smoke from those massive fires... efforts to bring the oakland raiders to las vegas are a few

the clark county commission approved an increase in the hotel room tax yesterday to help pay for the 1.9 billion dollar nfl stadium. commissioner chris giunchigliani was the only commissioner who voted against the room tax hike. she expressed concerns the state legislature was forcing clark county to approve the plan. commissioners also approved a sales tax increase to put more that revenue will cover the cost of another 300 officers to protect the valley.. including the las vegas strip. the increase takes effect next april. now to a story you asked us to investigate. a las vegas couple is fighting back after their car was damaged by a stray golf ball. they say the golfer refuses to pay up. it happened while michael poelmans ( pole-mins ) was driving out of rhodes ranch. when he passed the golf course,

at first, the golfer offered to pay for the damages...but later changed his mind. 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? 28 if something like this happens, then what? 33 marie poelmans we called a local attorney about this case. he says the golfer is responsible but there are some assumed risks of living and driving.... near a golf course. major social media backlash for new balance sneakers again this morning... described the company as the quote official shoes of white people and of the trump revolution" the company released this statement syaing "new balance does not tolerate bigotry or hate in any form. this comes after many people already started burning their new balance sneakers when one of the company's v-p's said quote "things are going to move in the right direction" with trump as president.

triple-a is predicting the biggest holiday rush in years. more than 48-point-7 million americans are expected to travel over the holiday weekend.. thanks in part to growing consumer confidence. the nation's airlines are expected to handle their highest number of passengers since 2007. speaking of travel..if you're looking to jump on jetblue's -48- hour flash sale, you still have time. fares are below 1-hundred-dollars round trip on certain routes. the tickets are good for monday through t travel between december first and march ninth. there are several blackout dates with-in the window and the deal does not include free checked baggage. the two-day sale ends at 11-59 tonight! the runnin' rebels will be back on the court tonight. they're hosting u-c riverside over at the thomas and mack center. the rebs are looking to rebound from last friday's loss to south alabama. tonight's game is the second in

unlv. tip off is at 7-o-clock. now to the gridiron..and the future belongs to rookie quarterback dak prescott in dallas. cowboys quarterback tony romo addressed the decision during an emotional news conference. dak prescott] he's earned the right to be our quarterback. as hard as that is for me to say, he's earned that right. romo handling the situation with class. the quarterback accepted that he'll h prescott. romo, who's battled injuries throughout his career, fractured his vertebrae in the preseason..forcing him to sit. prescott has led the cowboys to the best record in the nfl. time now is x:xx... strong winds are hitting the valley this morning...a major cool down is knocking at our

let's get over to greg... cold front is just to the northwest of southern nevada and we are feeling it already! breezy conditions this morning turn into a wind advisory for all of southern nevada starting at 10am and will last to a the mountains and red rock areas will have the strongest winds gusting between 40 and 60 mph through today and tonight with the valley gusting up to sand, pollen, and small debris to be whirled up into the air. visibility may be lower today due to this and the potential for an air quality advisory is cloudy skies. chopper 13 over the valley this morning... adlibs

we are following breaking news.... two trains have crashed near orlando florida causing a major

this happening the same day the social media service said it would crack down on hate speech... the alt-right is a group that supports white nationalism... twitter even suspended verified accounts that were associated with the alt-rgith movement... fire-v a family is happy to be alive this morning after a fire rips through their apartment while they're sleeping! they're thanking one young family member for saving their lives... 10-year-old diana loveras woke up monday morning to find their long island home filled with that's when she ran into her mom's bedroom to wake her up.... (diana loveras, young hero) "i told her 'mom i really don't feel very well. i can't really breathe.' she saw the entire house filled with smoke and she told us to get out as soon as possible. the family was able to make it out safely. diana's family say they're so proud of her cool calm and quick thinking demeanor. 0-:10 "salvador." "gun shot" "he's down, he's down, he's down."

a man who was holding a baby hostage! that deadly gunshot came after a three and a half hour standoff with "salvador reyes" last month. we just getting a look at the video now. police say reyes broke into the home of his estranged wife and her family. when the officer took that shot reyes had stepped out on the balcony...with a gun to a 2-year-old's head. thankfully the chil hurt. a police k-9 in idaho is making a quick recovery after being shot during an officer involved shooting in boise... it took four doctors to save the dog along with blood transfusions from two dog blood donors! the dog named "jardo" did lose one of his lungs in the shooting. "jardo" is already up and moving around...the vet says it's pretty remarkable given his injury.

crimes have poured in from all over the country. the f-b-i, as well as the southern poverty law center, which tracks hate crimes and groups, says they have seen a dramatic rise in hate crimes since the election. both groups say more than 400 cases of harassament and indtimidation have been reported to police, concerning race, sexual preference, and religion, since last week. donald trump has condemned these types of attacks, and says he wants to unite the country. folo-v new information thi the man inolved in this viral video... you see him pushing that man with a megaphone during an anti-trump rally at ohio state university. we're now learning the suspect..4 year old o-s-u student shane we're now learning the suspect..a college student has asperger's, a form of autism. that's according to his family. that's according to his family. friends say they same fear stanton's actions will be misinterpreted in the midst of heightened political tensions. (drew reidel, friend of suspect) "it's painful to watch because that's not a good indicator, that sliver of time, of who this person is."

the victim is expected to be o-k. breaking right now at 6 a-m... this is a live look near orlando florida where two trains have crashed causing the engines to derail and flipping 20 cars! it also caused a major fuel leak spilling 3-thousand gallons of fuel two people are reported to have minor injuries. there are no evacuations. breaking overnight here at home... swa surround an apartment complex for hours-- after 9- 1-1 calls about someone shooting a gun. metro tells us a woman was inside her apartment near hacienda and maryland parkway when she fired off several shots.... then she went outside and opened fire again. no one was hit. but when officers arrived, the woman refused to come out. :01-:09 just do the right thing and walk out that door... no one's going to hurt you. we want to help you. around 1-30... the woman surrendered.