and only on 13 action news.. we get results for a woman who was forced to remove her religious head scarf at a lounge on the strip. good morning las vegas! i'm dayna roselli. and i'm todd quinones. the time now is ... let's get started with 13 first

bennett... looks like that front has passed over head and now we are getting the southeastern edge of high pressure! this means partly cloudy skies will be common along with breezy to gusty conditions for the valley and high elevations. new this morning-- a neighbor in tears... as he watches firefighters rescue three people including a

fighting for their lives right now. 13 action news anchor lesley marin is live near civic center and carey ... where this home went up in flames. dayna todd... adlib home neighbors tell us it

by firefighters..as flames ripped through their home. north las vegas fire-- got reports of the blaze right after 7 last night. they said when they got here...the two grandparents and the child were trapped inside of the home...which was fulled with heavy smoke and flames. a neighbor tells us the child is only 6 years old.. 121148 121159 i hope she pull i hope all three pull through i really do but it's so hard to see this happen so close to your house as of last check-- all three of them were in hospital...in critical condition. at 5:30 hear more from this neighbor...and why he says...other family members were just minutes away..when the fire broke out. lesley marin 13 an

was found dead inside her home. metro was called out to the home near rainbow and gowan last night. at first, officers couldn't go inside because of the toxic fumes. police say the incident may be related to drugs--but they're still investigating. neighbors complain there's been issues at the home before. :47:54/valento "there are children in the neighborhood, my house is in jeopardy-my family has to go through this all the time." police haven't said what type of issues they've dealt with at that home in the past. right now..police are on the hunt for this man who they say pulled a gun on a clerk. according to officers, the suspect robbed a store on east tropicana and nellis last month. they say he's wearing a distinctive red hat that says "cit of sin-las vegas." he also has long blonde hair and a soul patch. if you recognize him, call police. in just a few hours... clark county school board members are holding a meeting about two very big topics-- re-organizing the district....

schools into charter schools. it starts at 8-30 at the vegas p-b- s building on flamingo and mcleod. the meeting is open to the public, and there will be a section for people to make comments. up to six schools across our state that have been labeled as "underperforming" will be converted into charter schools. this is a list of the 9 being considered. the changes would take effect next school year. only on 13 action news--we're getting results for a woman who says she was asked to take off lounge on the strip. thanks to our story, the "peppermill" has now changed their policy. louvenia daan, muslim woman 19:23:45-19:23:51 "i wear a hijab all day and i see hundreds of thousands of customers and i've never been treated like that ever." the woman says it happened at "the fireside lounge" inside "the peppermill." a manager told her it was a policy that had been in place for 10- years..and it was security issue not a religious one. after our story aired,

statement saying it reviewed their headwear policy and decided it's no longer necessary. time now is x:xx --- new developments in one of the worst terror attacks in the u-s... investigators have finally uncovered what likely made the san bernardino gunman and his wife open fire on dozens of their co-workers. plus we'll tell you about an event that promises to give high school students a dose of reality today.

the plane landed safely and the two- hundred-10 passengers were then put on other flights. american airlines is not elaborating on what went wrong. in tennessee---search and rescue crews are working around the clock trying to find survivors of a massive wildfire. crews recovered three more bodies yesterday, bringing the total number of people killed to at least ten. one of those killed, alice hagler, had been speaking to her son on the phone when the fast moving fire reacher her home. lyle wood/ mother was killed in wildfire: "things went from the winds picking up to the last phone call she made to my brother was the fact that she was really scared and frantic because the house was actually on fire at that point.

to douse hotspots. some are even refusing to sleep at home. a photo posted to facebook shows five firefighters assleep on the sidewalk after returning froma 30- hour shift. . we have new developments in last year's rampage at a holiday work party in san bernardino. investigators now think the christmas setting may have triggered the attack. new evidence shows the christmas decorations, tree and the office party may have been what set shooter syed farook and his wife over the edge. had essentially made the statement in an on-line account that she didn't think that a muslim should have to participate in a non-muslim holiday or event. the shooting began shortly after farook posed for a picture in front of the christmas tree. 14 people were killed, 22 more were hurt in the rampage which remains one of the deadliest terror attacks in u-s history. time now is x:xx --- coming

recall issued for a hummus dip being sold here in nevada. also--we'll introduce to the bull-riding grandma that's become the talk of the national finals rodeo here in las vegas. greg adlibs pollen count looks like that front has passed over head and now we

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pressure! this means partly along with breezy to gusty conditions for the valley and high elevations. a wind advisory is up from 7am this morning to 10pm tonight for the following areasmesquite, moapa, overton, boulder city, lake mead, lake las vegas, searchlight, primm and laughlin. these areas should see gusts up to 50 mph. las vegas, pahrump, indian springs and the spring mountain range will see gusts between 30 and 40 mph with 10am to 3pm being the best window for the strongest winds.

dust, sand, pollen, and debris, it will also create a wind chill for the valley! the high temperature range for the valley today will be between 50 and 57 degrees which means it may feel like between 39 and 46 degrees during the peak warmth of the day! the breeze still holds into saturday but will subside by the evening and high temperatures rebound to the upper 50s through monday. the unfortunate news is that another front makes its way into the valley by tuesday morning and temperatures drop right back down into the upper 40s and lower 50s with brezy wednesday morning. mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies will be common.

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over a pedestrian! that pedestrian amazingly wasn't hit by the car beause it ran into a pole first reports indicate no one was seriously hurt. happening today--high school students will learn first hand about the deadly consequences of drinking and driving. u-m-c is holding it''s "you drink.. you drive you lose" event in front of its trauma center. las vegas mayor carolyn goodman and clark county commissioners will be on hand. families of victims who were killed in drunk driving crashes. they'll also watch a simulation year in clark county because of drunk driving. we have a consumer alert about something that may be in your fridge right now. more hummus products are being pulled from store shelves over listeria concerns. trader joes is recalling two kinds of spreads made by "bakkavor foods." both the "mediterranean" and "white bean and basil dips" are in

december 15th. these dips were sold in several states, including nevada. no illnesses have been reported, but if you do have one of these products, you can take them to trader joes for a refund. the numbers are in -- and the final presidential debate between donald trump and hillary clinton was a huge financial success. the debate generated nearly 1- hundred 14 million dollars in publicity for the city and university. that's more th was originaly projected. officials say hosting the debate confirmed las vegas' reputation as more than just a tourist destination -- but also as a serious place to do business. nascar fans around the valley were in for a special treat yesterday. the top sprint cup drivers taking a ceremonial victory lap down the las vegas strip. it started in front of the miracle mile shops -- and finished with a celebratory burnout at spring mountain. the victory lap is apart of nascar's champions week which concludes with an awards

tonight. she's 68 years old but she's proving that age is just a number at this year's national finals rodeo. in the rodeo world... mary burger is the equivalent of an nba star the professional barrel racer walked into last night's mack as the front runner and favorite. she's in sixth place--but still has several more showings to go. and she says--she's not slowing down. 006 it's just what i do-to slow down 15-19 i just keep moving so.. i don't plan on sitting down we spoke to several cowboys who said they're big fans of hers... and doubt their mother or grandmother could do what she

always a chance the the united states draft could make a return some day. if it ever does..some top government officials want to see women drafted. we'll tell you who's speaking out in favor of the move. and later---an unusual bust. we'll t police say these three women targetted in a theft ring. a man in north carolina made

he says at first, he didn't know if he was going to be able to pull it out of the water. but after a 30 minute battle, he was able to reel in the 112-pound fish after taking a few pictures, the fish was released back into the river nokia is dialing back time. again. abc's kendis gibson and adrienne bankert have the details in this morning's techbytes. < ((kendis/2shot)) in today's tech bytes... nokia is returning to smart-phones. ((adrienne/vo)) remember this

seller of mobile phones in the world.. before losing ground to other platforms. these new android phones should be available early next year. ((kendis/2shot)) you can now see niagara falls in a whole new light. ((vo)) a new three-million dollar l-e-d lighting system was switched on last night... with 14-hundred bulbs. ((adrienne reads)) the new system's colors are brighter.... it uses 60 percent less energy... and the bulbs last longer. ((adrienne/vo)) it's that time of year.. when we start keeping tabs on santa and his annual trek. ((kendis)) norad has launched its website to track it features the saint nick's north pole village, a countdown clock and games. santa cams will stream video and you can even call in on christmas eve for santa's exact location. > looks like that front has passed over head and now we are getting the southeastern edge of high pressure! this means partly cloudy skies will be common along with breezy to gusty

high elevations. still ahead this morning.. the father accused of shooting his own son will make his first court appearance today.. doesn't remember any of the shooting. plus--terrifying moments at a bank in jacksonville. a robber takes several people hostage... hear how two people risked their lives to make it out. adlibs

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we have new details from police a unlv professor under fire for what he said about undocumented immigrants.

and donald trump kicks off his "thank-you" tour...the president-elect lays out his agenda in one of his first public speeches since the election. good morning las vegas! i'm dayna roselli. and i'm todd quinones. the time now is ... let's get started with 13 first alert meteorologist greg bennett... looks like that front has passed over head and now we are getting the southeast means partly cloudy skies will be common along with breezy to gusty conditions for the valley

including a child are fighting for including a child are fighting for their lives..after a fire at their home. fire crews able to rescue them just in time. 13 action news anchor lesley marin is live near civic center and carey ... with an emotional reaction from a neighbor who witnessed the fire. dayna todd... adlib home neighbors tell us it was two grandparents and their young grandchild who were saved by firefighters..as flames

reports of the blaze right after 7 last night. they said when they got here...the two grandparents and the child were trapped inside of the home...which was fulled with heavy smoke and flames. a neighbor tells us the child is only 6 years old.. 1:48-1:56 it's kind of heartbreaking it's making me sick to my stomach them were in hospital...in critical condition. lesley marin 13 an new this morning, we've learned

learned a motorcycle rider has died after a three-vehicle crash in north las vegas. police tell us all the vehicles involved were going different it... sending the sedan head-on into an suv. two people in the sedan were taken to the hospital in stable condition. investigators are now looking into whether speed or alcohol were factors. meanwhile, the father accused of shooting and killing his son will make his first appearance in court this morning. according to an arrest police he didn't remember shooting his son or owning a gun. he also told police he has memory issues related to medication he takes. gardenhire says he picked up his--joshua lee--at a homeless shelter several days before the incident. he says the two had an argument before tuesday night's shooting. a u-n-l-v math teacher is under fire for comments he made about undocumented immigrants... students leaked these facebook screenshots.

in his class if he found out they were undocumented. some students are outraged and want the school to take action sot from 6 pm pkg im not susprised thaty there are more racists here at unlv than we suspect and i think that as we stirve torward become a sanctuary campus we cant continue to allow them to hold positions at unlv. buch has since apologized. just this week we brought you a story about a petition going around u-n-l-v to make it a sanctuary school. protestors are demandig the university pre his commitment to making u-n-l-v a sanctuary school and discipline the instructor. breaking overnight... a fire destroys a row of homes in allentown pennsylvania... firefighters say six homes were burned...fortunately no one was injured.... some incredible vide of those flames. no word on what started the fire the obama administration has announced they support women registering for the military draft. in a statement national security council spokesman ned price says the move represents

congress would have to alert the current law in order for women to be mandated to sign up for the draft. president-elect donald trump is turning to a marine veteran to be his secretary of defense. retired marine general james mattis has spent -44- years in the marine core. donald trump/ (r) president-elect: "we are going to appoint "mad dog" mattis (crowd erupts) as our secretary of defense." "they say he's the closest thing to general george patton that we have and time." trump made the announcement.... at the start of his campaign-style.... "thank you" rally in cincinnati, ohio last night. the president-elect looked more like a candidate as he thanked thousands of his supporters in ohio. he mapped out his broad agenda which includes tax reform, repealing and replacing obamacare, and promoting inclusion. trump condemned bigotry and

back to some of his controversial campaign-rhetoric as he mentioned his stance on muslims entering the u-s. trump rally 4069097 soundbite (english) donald trump, us president-elect: "people are pouring in from regions of the middle east - we have no idea who they are, where they come from, what they're thinking, earlier in the day, trump and vice- president-elect mike pence were in indiana talking about the deal to keep a thousand jobs and a plant in the u-s. trump says he sent a very loud message to companies wanting to leave. time now is x:xx --- students at a junior high are back in class after tragedy is averted at their school.. one of their classmates fires shots from a gun inside the building...but it wasn't a police officer who stopped him. greg adlibs

school outside salt lake city, utah. police say a 15-year-old boy took his parent's guns to school...and fired one gunshot.. the parents noticed their guns were missing so they rushed to the school fearing the worst.

kitchen with our doors, so we locked the doors and everybody took down and sat on the floor."> the boys parents were able to talk him down and get the gun away. nobody was hurt. frightening moments inside a jacksonville, florida bank a robber takes people hostage..and leads police on a tense standoff. the gunman--23 year old nicholas humphrey--took nearly police say he threatened to kill multiple times..and was putting the gun to the back of the hostages head. after two hours...two people who were hiding from the gunman in a nearby room..made a run for it. hostage sot - my life flashed before my eyes, but i knew one thing - he wasn't going to get me back into that room sot he created that window of opportunity that we needed to move inside and take him into custody. swat team officers stormed the

humphrey is behind bars facing several charges. time now is x:xx --- coming up next on good morning las vegas at 5-30... "they hop on my counter. the climb on my tables." a valley woman says rats have infested her apartment complex--and management won't do anything about it. she reached out to us and when you ask, we investigate. hello las vegas! it's the first week of december and we have some great events to share with you this week. this feature local artist alex huerta, a toy drive, free hiv testing and more. this month's theme is reflection. first friday takes place every month in the arts district. santa claus is making his annual appearance on saturday at huntridge park's santa in the circle event. there will be cookies and hot chocolate for everyone. kids will receive free bike helmets and be entered into a raffle to win a new bike.

titled cookies and mimosas on saturday night at backstage bar and billiards. they will be joined by the american weather, jessica manalo and kurumpaw. if you want to see the full list of thirteen things to do, just head to our website k-t-n-v dot com. i'm j-j snyder and i will see you next week. be noisy. be silent. be near. be far. be joyful. be together. celebrate joy with dunkin's holiday-flavored coffees, espressos, and donuts.

be common along with breezy to gusty conditions for the valley and high elevations. a wind advisory is up from 7am this morning to 10pm tonight

areasmesquite, moapa, overton, boulder city, lake to 50 mph. las vegas, pahrump, indian springs and the spring mountain range will see gusts between 30 and 40 mph with 10am to 3pm being the best window for the strongest winds. not only will the winds kick up dust, sand, pollen, and debris, it will also create a wind chill for the valley! the high temperature range for the valley today will be between 50 and 57 degrees which means it may feel like between 39 and 46 temperatures rebound to the the unfortunate news is that another front makes its way into the valley by tuesday morning and temperatures drop right back down into the upper 40s and lower 50s with breezy conditions tuesday into wednesday morning. mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies will be common. police in southeast texas are

morning. a seven-year-old girl was killed and several others were hurt including ten students. yesterday.... the van they were in was rear-ended by a truck.. investigators believe the van stopped to pick up other students when it was hit. the truck driver says he was blinded by the sun. meanwhile, five children are recovering after their school bus slammed into a wall in front of a home in miami. police say the bus driver swerved to miss a car that had ran a stop sign. the homeower says accidents like this happens often at his home. orlando fernandez: "this is the second time in five months."

orlando fernandez: "i tell you something i do not have no insurance on my home." police say the children weren't seriously hurt. two adults were taken to the hospital as well. an oklahoma woman has a shattered pelvis after a traffic stop went horribly wrong. we want to warn you--the video is graphic. nats of crash... "we just got hit" police were questioning the woman about her tag light when she was crushed between two vehicles. police say a truck driver the police cruiser, and then took off. authorities were able to track him down and arrest him. it's not your typical bust, but police say three women were running.... a victoria's secret theft ring. ten thousand dollars worth of underwear were taken from stores.... around the valley including

that's where police say they ran in, grabbed merchandise from the display tables and took off. we have some breaking news on the economy.. the u-s unemployment rate is now at a 9 year low...at 4 point 6 percent in november... employers added over 170-thousand jobs last month "it's disgusting and i'm scared for my kid's life" you ask. we investigate.. mothers.. desperate for help are turning to 13 action news. "the villa del rio" apartments at nellis and twain! christina dalton showed us pictures and videos of the rats... our crews even spotted droppings all over! dalton is expecting her third child... and says she fears for her entire family's health. "they hop on my counter. the climb on my tables." "i can't even cook dinner at my kitchen." we're told the rats --- break in -- through various holes management refuses to fix!

office to get answers shortly before they closed. they didn't comment and asked us to leave. dalton says the complex has allowed her to break her lease ... and she's leaving by the end of the week. 1:00 three, two, one..merry christmas everybody...1:08 for the final time, president obama and his family officially lit the national christmas tree. first lady michelle obama and younger daughter sasha helped last night's celebration included a concert with kelly clarkson, marc anthony and garth brooks. the national christmas tree has been a washington tradition for more than 90 years. the first such ceremony occurred under president calvin coolidge back in 19-23. here at 13 action news we're celebrating holidays with 13 days of giving

holiday season... we are asking you to drop off gifts between -10- and -20- dollars in our donation bins at donations and check car seats.... at the southern command... from -8- to noon.... at decatur and sunset... the whole morning team will be there... "rockin jump"... the ultimate trampoline park will be there too...if you donate you can win some prizes from them. we want to thank "findlay "nevada coin mart"... and "zippy shell". they're all proud sponsors..... of -13- action news and "the -13- days of giving". still to come this morning.. a woman who witnessed the shooting of a washington police officer is speaking out she was inside the home where the officer was shot...she says she never saw it coming.

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critical condition. in the video.. the 20-year-old man is seen weaving in and out of traffic while reaching speeds as high as 114 miles per hour. but minutes later--he loses control and crashes. police say they plan on using the video as evidence. he's expected to be arraigned from his as he conscious and alert. this morning-- we're getting a better picture about what kind of mental state kanye west was in the morning he had to be hospitalized. police just releasing the 911 calls made by his personal doctor. :20-:23 i think he's definitely going to need to be hospitalized. i wouldn't just do the police by itself. (butted with) 1:38-1:46 "don't let him get any weapons or anything like that. if anything changes. if he does become physically combative between now and when the police and or paramedic get

back...(inaudible)" "will do. thank you so much." in the call you hear his doctor ask for both the police and paramedics to respond. west was hospitalized for a little over a week-- the official reason was for extreme dehydration. he is out of the hospital now. breaking overnight-- a motorcycle rider killed in a three-vehicle crash... now police are revealing how this all may have happened. we've got the new details for you. 19:19:21-19:19:24 "she said 'oh i'm sorry that i called it the wrong thing, but you can't wear the top dogs from the peppermill are now responding... after a woman says she was told to remove her religious headwear or leave the business. it's an update to a story you're only seeing on 13 action news. but first-- right now... three people fighting for their lives... all because of a house fire. we know one of the victims is a child. overnight-- we spoke with their neighbor who watched the family get rescued. we've got lesley marin live at

carey right now. dayna todd... adlib home neighbors tell us it was two grandparents and their young grandchild who were saved by firefighters..as flames ripped through their home. north las vegas fire-- got reports of the blaze right after 7 last night. they said when they got here...the two grandparents and the child were trapped inside of the home...which was fulled with heavy smoke and flames. really do but it's so hard to see this happen so close to your house as of last check-- all three of them were in hospital...in critical condition. at 5:30 hear more from this neighbor...and why he says...other family members were just minutes away..when the fire broke out. some high winds in our forecast. greg-- how cold is that wind