90. :00 to :005 people cheering and banging pots and pans. celebration erupted early morning this morning... as thousands of people took the the streets in miami and little havanna. this is a live look of little havanna in florida, as you can se streets there. most cuban's living in the u-s, sought refuge here from castro's communist dictatorship. right now...the scene in cuba is said to be more somber.... but celebrations continue in the u-s and through out europe ...as expelled cuban's celebrate the end of what they call "a dark era." catro has led the island nation

heading the only communist government in the western hemisphere. during that time, castro survived a tough u-s trade embargo... designed to topple him....as well as numerous assassination attempts. as a-b-c's karen travers reports, opinions are still split on whether his legacy is good or bad. fidel castro was born on august 13th, 1926 in oreinte province, cuba. he was educated at private catholic schools run by jesuits and later went on to study law at t he formally declared cuba a socialist state two years after his rebels won the revolution, calling himself a "marxist-leninist". (sot castro-diane sawyer intv 1993) "i'm not afraid to say i am a convinced communist. i feel honored to be a communist and i hope i will be to the last breath." in 1960, castro nationalized american businesses and joined forces with the soviet union. in 1961 president john f kennedy approved a cia invasion

bay of pigs. castro was able to fend off the invasion but in 1962 american spy planes discovered he had allowed the soviets to put nuclear missles in cuba. he was a major leader in the cuban missle crisis that brought the u-s and soviet union to the brink of nuclear war. (sot pres kenn george stef cuban missle crisis special events) "i have directed the armed forces to prepare for any eventualities." us naval vessels moved in and the soviets backed down in exchange not attack cuba. abc's barbara walters interviewed the cuban dictator years later about the crisis. (sot bw intv 2002) "yes we were very close to nuclear war. but the soviet sytle economy eventually produced dissent. in 1980, more than 125 thousand cubans, some expelled, many allowed to leave, braved rough seas and dehydration to reach america in the mariel boatlift. in the early 1990's the fall of the u-s- s-r cost cuba billions retaliated by bringing in tourism and business. but in 1999 there would be more

eyes of the world once again gonzales whose mother had died during their escape to america. against the country unless castro stepped down from power. (sot president bush ) "to make them free and fair they must give opposition candidates the freedom to organize, assemble and speak." in 2006 castro temporarily handed over some of his powers to his younger brother raul as he battled health problems. that same year, cuban tv broadcast the celebrations of included a meeting from his bed with venezuelan president hugo chavez. many are left to ponder now whether the communist goverment castro worked so hard to hold together will continue under the power of his brother. breaking overnight...here at home. a terrifying rollover accident leaves two people fighting for their lives. n-h-p says it happened around 11 last night near the 215 and

involved a red ford pickup truck and kia. the driver of the kia had to be extricated because it was so badly crushed. right now-- both drivers are in critical condition. we will keep you updated on-air as well as online as we get more information. good morning las vegas! i'm ... lets go ahead and turn things over to first alert meteorologist dan bronis with a look at your first alert clouds will start to move in later in the day with slight elevations. winds will pick up some in the afternoon and remain breezy through sunday. we are still on schedule for a cold front to interact with southern nevada by saturday night into sunday. rain chances are holding around 30% for las vegas with snow looking to fall at 7000 feet and above; ranging between a trace and three inches. the rain and snow chances bleed

only until the early morning. after the system departs it will leave us sunny and cool. highs all of next week look to stay below 60 with overnight lows in the upper 30s a few mornings! winter weather has moved into southern nevada, enjoy! (take chroma key/wx/doppler) the black lives matter movement took to the streets last night to send a message about shopping. a small group of activists and marched outside boulevard mall on maryland parkway. rally organizers say they were part of nationwide boycotts against black friday shopping. they say they didn't want to give their money to corporations ...that they say oppress black people. stretch sanders, rally organizer "our hope about tonight is us coming together

retailers that you can't just terrorize the people and think that we're going to continue to shop." the protest also brough out a few members of a group known as the new black panthers. they group was seen yelling at police and mall security. things never turned violent. "he loved me really much ...he was loved by a lot of people." only on 13-action news the girlfriend of a man gunned down sharing her heartbreak. victim identified by loved ones as nelson navarijo. right now detectives searching the valley for at least one shooter. we're told the victim was shot in the chest this afternoon inside an apartment near eastern and fremont. he made his way outside -- before collapsing. friends say the victim had recently gotten in --with the wrong crowd ... police believe -this may be gang related.

the lives of -6- children. we're now hearing there were concerns raised about the driver's behavior behind the wheel. yesterday, the school district released records showing students complained about erratic driving. one student said he felt like the bus was going to flip over... and the driver would stop and make students hit their heads. right now-- the bus driver-- johnthony walker--- is being charged with with multiple counts of vehicular homicide. new infor questions...on what happened to a 34- year old northern california mother....who turned up alive on thanksgiving. after police say she was held in captivity for more than three weeks. abc's lauren lyster has the latest. this california wife and mother of two - shari papini - now reunited with her husband and recovering from injuries after going missing for three weeks -- found alive early thansksgiving morning after being abducted, according to authorities her family -

and it was a very joyous reunion and we were just very excited to see one another police say the 34-year old was released on a rural road near sacramento - almost 150 miles from where they believe she was taken while jogging near her redding home. sheriff presser gma she was bound with restraints and found by passing motorist the sheriff says those restraints and her clothing - now being combed for dna evidence. the desperate search for shari-- be husband keith reported her missing when she was a no show to pick her children up from daycare using the "find my iphone app" keith located her cell phone, abandoned on the side of the road with strands of shari's hair still attached to the earbuds. keith papini/husband i'm getting very angry and frustrated and i'm scared for my wife. while revealing few details about the investigation- police have said they are looking for two hispanic women with a handgun in a dark suv...calling them suspects. sot authorites: i'm remaining very hopeful we can find those

justic 14:46:0-0ish tag: the sheriff says they don't know the motive and don't think papini knew her captors...investigato rs are looking to interview her again in the coming days - saying angeles.... new details today about how rescuers were able to bring an injured hiker to safety...after he fell -60- feet at red rock canyon. it took almost 12 hours..but rescuers we locate him...using the gps on his phone. he was found in black velvet canyon--- a remote area...known to many free hand climbers. we spoke to other hikers about how crucial it is to be prepared for the worst 055317 055321 it's starts to get cool and if your'e not prepared it will be a long night 055828 055832 make sure your visible noticable and make sure people know where you are despite that fall and spending the night in frigid temperatures... the hiker is now recovering in

bursting into flames at a gas station near boulder highway and russell. it took out a gas pump. a clerk shut off the valve before any more damage could be done; luckily no one was hurt, despite the amount of damage. happening today!! in just a few hours it's the battle for the freemont cannon! unlv and u-n-r -- will go head kickoff is at 1 p-m. the cannon is currently painted rebel red after unlv beat unr last year 23 to 17. we will have highlights of the game...here online at ktnv dot com. laser light displays are becoming the norm for many holiday light displays... however, if you are not careful, you can get in some major trouble with the federal

work this holiday weekend, creating a new administration and announcing new members of his cabinent. we have the latest. ((ad-lib)) we're following developments on a series of storms brewing

the return trip home for we're following developments on a series of storms brewing across the west coast--which could delay the return trip home for millions this weekend.. tonight... the pacific northwest... is saturated and bracing for another round of rain. nats voice of kenny level its been raining non-stop for about 14 hours... more than -7- inches of rain

gusts above 50 miles per hour. in portland..streets are submerged and some homeowners are being forced to fill sandbags to protect their homes. and in the mountains of northern california... up to 18 inches of snow has fallen in the mountains...creating dangerous driving conditions. ((ad-lib)) to start the weekend we will be sunny with highs into the 60s. clouds will start to move in later in the day with slight snow chances in the winds will pick up some in the afternoon and remain breezy through sunday. we are still on schedule for a cold front to interact with southern nevada by saturday night into sunday. rain chances are holding around 30% for las vegas with snow looking to fall at 7000 feet and above; ranging between a trace and three inches. the rain and snow chances bleed into monday but looking to last only until the early morning. after the system departs it will leave us sunny and cool.

he upper 30s a few mornings! winter weather has moved into southern nevada, enjoy! with thanksgiving behind us, many people around the valley with slight snow chances in the higher elevations. winds will pick up some in the afternoon and remain breezy through sunday. we are still on schedule for a southern nevada by saturday night into sunday. rain chances are holding around 30% for las vegas with snow looking to fall at 7000 feet and above; ranging between a trace and three inches. the rain and snow chances bleed into monday but looking to last only until the early morning. after the system departs it

stay below 60 with overnight lows in the upper 30s a few mornings! winter weather has moved into southern nevada, enjoy! with thanksgiving behind us, many people around the valley will begin with slight snow chances in the higher elevations. winds will pick up some in the afternoon and remain breezy through sunday. we are still on schedule for a southern nevada by saturday night into sunday. rain chances are holding around decorations. the big trend? laser lights...that shine across your homes. 13 action news anchor carla wade... explains while they may light up the neighborhood... they can also pose a serious danger-. the traditional way of decorating for christmas meant getting on the roof untangling lights and spending hours if not days making everything perfect. but of course now there's

40:05 this is just a laser light that we picked up last year 47:10 it's a lot easier, a lot faster, and they work even better in my opinion. the potential downside doesn't even involve the laser light displays temporarily blinding pilots! it appears in each case, the displays at partially missed the house, shooting them into the air instead. 39:42 we'll be thinking of that when we put our one light up this year. people intentionally shining pointers at planes or helicopters has become increasingly problematic in the last five years. just this past spring, hillsborough county deputies arrested a tampa man for shining a laser at the department's chopper! nat -

who get caught face a federal crime that includes prison time and up to a 250-thousand dollars fine! it's unlikely that the f-a-a fine! it's unlikely that the f-a-a will come after you for accidentally shining your display at a plane but you could be asked to re-adjust the lights if it happens. just ahead of the holiday shopping season.. america's biggest retail store is coming under fire...for having too many police calls. public resources as their private security. see how some people are fighting back against walmart... to help save you money... you're watching good morning las vegas.. we'll be right back on this morning. want to know where you're most likely to encounter crime while

in both.... north las vegas and henderson..... walmart stores..... were the number one locations... for police calls..... last year. contact 13.... chief investigator.... darcy spears reveals..... where police are going more than almost anywhere else. and... "you pay... for it". :35 laura when i saw the numbers i was absolutely shocked. shopper laura salaz spends money at walmart, but she doesn't expect to see so many of her tax dollars spent there. 2:44 laura walmart is using my public resources as their it's not only walmarts in southern nevada....all across the country, [nats] police are responding to scenes like these: two women fighting in the shampoo aisle. thefts in the parking lot, and violent outbreaks at customer service. [nats ktnv file] north las vegas police responded to the walmart on lake mead 441 times in 2015. that's a first place tie with cheyenne condo apartments. and there was another walmart in north town's number 2 spot with 395 calls.

situations. :51 laura those are resources that are better used somewhere else. two walmarts are in the top 10 off-strip locations for metro... decatur and charleston and boulder highway and harmon. [nats] henderson police rolled more often to the walmart on marks road than anywhere else in their jurisdiction. almost twice a day. the other henderson walmart on lake mead was the 4th busiest location for cops there. 9:38 darcy are you getting seekatz no. we're not. captain wade seekatz says when it comes to walmart's call volume--size does matter. 1:14 capt. seekatz: there is nobody else that is that large that is a 24-hour operation. he also says walmarts serve as a landmark for entire shopping centers. 3:02 capt seekatz that's going to account for a call to walmart that has nothing to do with the business except they have a big sign and big name recognition. but leaders in other communities aren't buying it. victor crist hillsborough county florida county commissioner 16,000 calls

especially for the taxpayer because you know they're footing the bill. the mayor of beech grove, indiana, where the two women and a child were brawling, is using a new law his city passed declaring walmart a nuisance. beech grove mayor: i've had it with them. if they don't want to become a good corporate partner then hang on. in beech grove, walmart can be fined up to $2500 if police show up too many times in a month. the mayor hopes that will get the corporate giant to hire more staff and security, which a our leaders do here. 6:30 laura maybe there should be a tax on walmart per call. that's a question we tried bringing to our leaders. north las vegas police declined an on-camera interview. clark county said they "we're going to take a pass on this." and mayor goodman's office said she didn't have time to talk about it. metro says they go where the calls are and it's up to stores to decide when they need police. starting this week, metro will

holiday shopping season. darcy 10 pack tag walmart would not provide an on-camera interview, but they sent a statement saying they're moving aggressively to reduce police calls through their restorative justice program for some shoplifters and by bolstering presence at the front of stores. their full statement is on our website with this story at ktnv.com. darcy spears, 13 action news. good morning las vegas.. the people of miami and little havanna florida are cele after the announcement of the death of fidel castro. why some young cuban-americans say this is a sign of hope. and two inmates escape in california.. this morning still on the run...why deputies are doing to track them down. :it means a lot for us cubans. it's a moment that we have

we're free at last. the man that cast so much suffering, so much people to be sad in my countryfidel is dead." cars honking in the streets of miami, celebrating the death of fidel castro. who will have the power now... as the celebrations that continue through florida. and donald trump continues to make some key selecti his cabinet this weekend. so who made the cut and what positions are still open? good morning las vegas! i'm ... let's get started with 13 first alert meteorologist dan bronis ((ad-lib)) to start the weekend we will be sunny with highs into the 60s. clouds will start to move in later in the day with slight snow chances in the higher elevations. winds will pick up some in the afternoon and remain breezy through sunday.

front to interact with southern nevada by saturday night into sunday. rain chances are holding around 30% for las vegas with snow looking to fall at 7000 feet and above; ranging between a trace and three inches. the rain and snow chances bleed into monday but looking to last only until the early morning. after the system departs it will leave us sunny and cool. highs all of next week look to stay below 60 with overnight mornings! winter weather has this is everything for young people. this is a huge change for our community and i think a lot of things, good things, are coming for us. a lot of good things are coming for this country, for the relationship between us and for the peace and the love that we always had in our country." all night people in florida...

cuban flag, celebrating the death of the longtime commuist ruler of cuba, fidel castro. castro...as we know... served as the island nation's ruler for almost 50 years, longer than any other ruler in north america. now full power transitions to his younger brother, raul castro. raul has been the head of state of cuba since 20-08 but, fidel had supreme power. ase people spilling into the streets...banging on pots and pans.... even fireworks being set off to celebrate the death of fidel castro. :18 to :22 people singing the castro brothers are not very popular in the cuban dense commuities of miami and little havanna...where these celebrations are happening. most of the cubans there are

more parades and celebrations are scheduled through out the day. president-elect -- donald trump isn't taking much vacation time this holiday weekend. yesterday he announced two more staffers to his white-house team. fox-news contributor and former republican-administration official k-t mcfarland was named deputy national security adviser. and don mcgahn was tapped as white house counsel. his job would be to help separate trump's duties as president from the global-business empire that bears his name. president-elect donald trump can thank swing-state voters for his surprising win. but as the president-elect works to transition to the white house -- green party candidate jill stein has raised millions of dollars to start the recount process in three crucial states. she has already filed the necessary paperwork in wisconsin. mary moloney reports. jill stein/2016 green party presidential nominee: "i think it's only natural and it's good

that's what the green party and it's candidate -- jill stein -- want to do. recount votes in michigan -- pennsylvania -- and wisconsin. it comes after a group of voting security experts reportedly told the hillary clinton camp about the possibility states. jill stein/2016 green party presidential nominee: "there were lots of hacks taking place around this election. hacks into voter databases, into party databases, into individual email accounts. and what we also know, unfortunately, is that the equipment that we use ... much of it is not jus hacks. it basically invites hacks and malfeasance, tampering, human error." the director of the wisconsin elections commission says -- there's been no evidence of a problem. mike haas / wi elections commission: "we've not received any complaints or concerns from election day that people thought the equipment was not working." george martin/ambassador of peace for jill stein's shadow cabinet: "there is no smoking gun. what we are saying is that

evidence to warrant that our system should be investigated." and the party says it quickly raised the millions required to formally request a recount in those select states. george martin/ambassador of peace for jill stein's shadow cabinet: "we're not doing this to the benefit of one candidate over the other. we're doing this for the benefit of the american public. so that we can trust that our votes are counted." i'm mary moloney reporting. a f dylann roof is competent to stand trial he's accused of killing -9- peopl and multiple hate crimes in south carolina. the prosecutor says roof killed 9 people as a part ofa hate crime at an african-methodist episcopal church -- in charleston, south carolina. the judge halted jury selection earlier this month so roof could undergo a competency evaluation. he could face the death penalty if convicted. "it's very insensitive and

it's very insensitive and disturbing. i can't imagine that anyone would think its ok to do something like that." a colorado mother is upset this morning, after her and her daughter woke up to racist messages written on their home. the messages read "k-k-k" along with other racial slurs. ari, the owner of the house says, because of the recent election, racist remarks like the ones' on her home are more common. law enforcement is working to stop future incidents such as these. pipeline protesters were arrested friday, and are now facing criminal trespass charges. officers responded just before 1 p.m. to a report of about 100 protesters at kirkwood mall in bismarck, north dakota. police say protesters were asked to leave numerous times, because the mall is private property. those who refused to cooperate were taken into custody. officers remained at the mall to maintain safety.

holiday shoppers. two escaped inmates are still on the loose in california but detectives have made some progress. search dogs picked up their scent and there have been some viable sightings. the sheriff is concerned these inmates are getting outside help. she hopes this reward money will push someone to do the right thing, and turn these guys in. elissa harrington has more. tracking dogs joined the manhunt for two escape inmates - who broke out of san clara county's main jail. animals followed it more than 7 miles along the guadalupe river - from the path off west hedding street in san jose -- to tasman and lick mill boulevard in santa clara. -- [take: pc/mac/ipad at: 15:28 to: 15:42 duration:0:14] (cg: a couple good tips in the sense that confirms they were in that area. so we're getting closer."> -- [notes:please insert mugshots side by side] rogelio chavez

missing since late wednesday night. sheriff laurie smith says they used some sort of cutting tool to saw through the metal bars of the window, and tied clothing together to form a rope. -- [take: pc/mac/ipad at: 8:15 to: 8:25 duration:0:10] sheriff laurie smithsanta clara county sheriff's office it. again, that's something i'm going to be looking at. how can we shore up our security system."> -- two other inmates tried to escape with chavez and campbell but were immediatley captured. one of them - 20-year-old yasindu desilva. he's only been in jail since sunday -- invasion. investigators now have an idea of the direction the inmates traveled - and are looking for video cameras along that route. but they still need the public's help. -- [take: sot at: 6:29 to: 6:35 duration:0:06] sot (cg: sheriff laurie smith) -- a 20-thousand dollar reward is being offered for information that leads to their capture. elissa harrington abc 7 news. good morning everyone! black friday is over, but shopping

and if that's not enough...cyber monday is right around the corner, we have the bargains to look for. plus it's a golden christmas! check out how much one political christmas ornament is selling for! stay with us. this is a live look of miamia, where people are stopping traffic in celebration of the death of fidel castro, people have been celebrating in florida since early this morning, when the cuba of castro. black friday is over, but there

you still have time to cash in -- on those black-friday savings that many stores are still offering you just need your smart phone. it's estimated consumers will spend 3 billion dollars -- online today. we went surfing for the best deals a samsung 60-inch led tv

17-hundred dollars. today it's 580 dollars. and amazon is offering 30 dollars off kindles -- and more than a hundred off i-pads. amazon is expected to roll out more deals come cyber monday. speaking of cyber mondya, if you're looking for travel deals, you may want to log in on monday. experts say slow summer travel sales should result in big airfare and hotel cost cuts. and just a reminder today is al instead of going to major retailers stop by some local businesses and support them as well. many small businesses are running great deals today, for a list of some visito our website at k-t-n-v- dot com. donald trump is selling a christmas oranment... and it doesn't come at a cheap price. but thousands of people are buying it. ((ad-lib)) the election is over, but one

thousands world wide. we are talking about the "make america great again" 24 karat gold christmas ornament. and it can be yours for a small donation of 124 dollars to donald trump on his official website. the christmas ornament has people who aren't even fans of the president- elect buy them saying "its a cool piece of history." ((((chat))) here is another holiday shopping story for you, and

due to sharp discounts, yesterday the gun sales industry had a major boom on black friday hundreds of shoppers packed into the gun shops and firing ranges all across the u-s to snag sales for guns, ammunition and accessories. some are saying this is because many states passed some harsher gun control legislations this year, but other say it is holiday gift! ((((chat))) ((ad-lib)) to start the weekend we will be sunny with highs into the 60s. clouds will start to move in

with slight snow chances in the higher elevations. winds will pick up some in the afternoon and remain breezy through sunday. we are still on schedule for a cold front to interact with southern nevada by night into sunday. rain chances are holding around 30% for las vegas with snow looking to fall at 7000 feet and above; ranging between a trace and three inches. the rain and snow chances bleed into monday but looking to last only until the early morning. after the system departs it will leave us sunny and cool. highs all of next week look to stay below 60 with overnight lows in the upper 30s a few mornings! winter weather has moved into southern nevada,

the airport with slight snow chances in the higher elevations. winds will pick up some in the afternoon and remain breezy through sunday. we are still on schedule for a cold front to interact with southern nevada by saturday night into sunday. rain chances are holding around 30% for las vegas with snow looking to fall at 7000 feet trace and three inches. the rain and snow chances bleed into monday but looking to last only until the early morning. after the system departs it will leave us sunny and cool. highs all of next week look to stay below 60 with overnight lows in the upper 30s a few mornings! winter weather has moved into southern nevada, enjoy! one family gets a suprise at

one family gets a suprise at the airport and thirteen action news was there to cover the heartfult holiday moment. stay with us. new this morning-- our cameras were rolling during a surprise reunion at mccarran as three

18.09.43..00 "it is the most phenomenal birthday! 13 action news reporter bryan callahan has the story behind the emotional embrace... that led to an unforgettable holiday weekend. spending her 75th birthday in las vegas with her oldest daughter and thousands of other tourists. what she didn't know is that as she was waiting for her bag her two younger children were hurrying through mccarran to find her 18.09.33.00 " i didn't understand what they were doing here. " 18.08.47.00 "first of all, they live in israel, what the heck are they doing in vegas." the heartwarming moment...

six months in the making. 18.11.30.00 "we were like it was mom's 75th, where are we going? what are we going to do? let's do something big and something unexpected and here we are." evie didn't even know where she was going until she left florida. 18.09.05.00 my eldest jordana had to keep this a surprise. not even that she won't even tell me the hotel." 18.10.53.00 "i'm glad the surprise is over. it was very stressful. but was it worth it when you saw her face? absolutely. airport.. and jumped in their limo... the three children still had plenty of surprises in store for their mom's birthday bash. nats of pictures 18.09.43.00 "it is the most phenomenal birthday! (starts to crack) i should live very, very long to have another one." the family was going to dinner before seeing absinythe tonight. evie joking that she is going to get back at her kids for the shock they gave her with the amzing surprise. bryan callahan, 13 action news.

in the u-s plunge to a 35-year low! so, what is going on? well it's hard to pin point...but factors could include the aging of the u-s population, changing gender roles or the simple fact that not many people are getting married-- some americans are foregoing marriage to stay single and live alone, or to co-habitate with their partners without tying the knot. "i heard this horrendous growling and i turned to look at it and a bear came out on two feet and she grabbed me by my face and she threw me to the ground." 63-year-old karen osbourne was in front of her daughter's maryland home when bear mauled her earlier this month. a protective mother black bear snapped her arm and pelvis shattered many of her teeth and left a number of puncture wounds. karen osborne/attacked by bear: "when she put her paw on my back and pinned me to the

going anywhere. she had me down and she wasn't letting me go." osbourne miraculously was able to call 9-1-1 on her cell phone officers tried to trap the bear -- but ultimately -- killed it. this is maryland's first- recorded bear attack. time now is xxx right now we are working on all-new stories for our six o'clock hour. including -- celebrations in little havana continue. when we return the latest on the death of communitist leader fidel castro. you're watching good morning las vegas.. we'll be right back on this don't forget to download the all new 13 action news app.

:00 to :005 people cheering and banging pots and pans. celebration erupted early morning this morning... as thousands of people took the the streets in miami and little havanna. most cuban's living in the u-s, sought refuge here from castro's communist dictatorship. right now...the scene in cuba is said to be more somber.... but celebrations continue in the u-s and through out europe ...as expelled cuban's celebrate the end of what they catro has led the island nation for almost half-a-century.... heading the only communist government in the western hemisphere. during that time, castro survived a tough u-s trade embargo... designed to topple him....as well as numerous assassination attempts. as a-b-c's karen travers reports, opinions are still split on whether his legacy is good or bad. fidel castro was born on august 13th, 1926 in oreinte province, cuba.