elizabeth hur oncam close: as for the investigation.. police are now reviewing olsen's phone and computer.. as well as area surveillance cameras for clues.. and we are told, the first autopsy results could be available as soon as tuesday. eh, abc news, ny. new information tonight.... on the u-s sergeant.... accussed of desertion in afgahnastan! bowe bergdahl is expected to go before a military court tomorrow.... in fort bragg, north carolina. he faces charges of desertion and endangering.... fellow soldiers. bergdahl disappeard from his military post.... in afghanistan... in 2009. he was then.... kidnapped and held.... by the taliban.... for five years. he was released.... in a prisoner exchange... for -5- guantanamo bay detainees... in -2- thousand -14-. a busy day for firefighters.. including an early morning call to a home near mt. hood and carey. it has since been boarded-up after sustaining heavy damage. the fire started at about no one was hurt. and.. just before noon.. firefighters responded to an apartment fire a few hours later

abc's elizabeth hur reports... the c-d-c just issued interim guidelines for evaluating and testing infants... in the u-s. pkg script: a new warning from the world health organization.. the zika virus.. linked to birth defects in babies and paralysis in adults.. could spread to almost all countries in the americas.. ((sot)) margaret chan, director general of the world health organization: "the explosive geographical areas, with little population immunity, is another cause for concern." ((sot)) dr besser "now, take a look at this map. that mosquito is found in every country in the western hemisphere except for canada and chile." ((nat)) from brazil gov youtube clip with more than a million people infected, brazil has been hit especially hard. in an effort to show how they're aggressively responding, the brazilian government posted this video on so far.. only a handful of cases have been identified in the u-s. ((sot)) dr besser "they say we're going to see small outbreaks due to people coming back from countries who a

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. a lot of people are elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. a lot of people are visiting vegas. mccarran international airport saw its third- busiest year in 2015. officials say the airport served more than 45 million passengers. that's about a 5 percent increase over 2014. jetblue, virgin america and frontier all saw double-digit increases in set in 2007, when more than 48 million people traveled through las vegas. the impact of new businesses on the growth of our local economy was on full display at the grand sierra resort today. "directions 2016: engines of change" highlighted job growth in our area and how strong economic growth is likely to be in the future. directions-- is an annual event put on by the chamber of commerce. chamber chairman-- danny delarosa, says tesla has gotten a lot of attention... but the reno-sparks area, has a lot more going for it. "we've brought a lot of diversity to this market when it comes to different companies, some of those tech companies, and you're going to see a lot of exciting announcements. obviously, e

abc's elizabeth hur reports.. as millions of americans clean up their neighborhoods.. airports are struglling..... to get back to full service. elizabeth hur live intro: this blizzard dumped so much snow and brought so many cities to a standstill.. here in new york city.. point-two more inches.. and this would have been the biggest snow storm on record.. pkg script: nats - "...snow are beginning to show signs of life.. sot -- mayor bill de blasio / the snow. but still, you got to exercise caution." but officials are pleading for patience.. with many secondary streets.. still impassable.. sot - mos "just really bad. i've never seen it like this before in a long, long time." and with many cars still buried.. officials warn.. the danger isn't over yet.. the storm-related death toll.. more than 30.. including a 78-year-old woman in new jersey.. who according to officials was too afraid to drive home in the snow on friday.. found dead in her car this morning. this time lapse video from virginia shows just what millions throughout much of the east are up against.. digging ou

here's a-b-c's elizabeth hur. this snow plow.. no match for the record- breaking snow in new york city.. where many queens.. remain buried in feet of snow.. nats up: "i don't know why they forgot about us." in all.. 80 million americans on the east coast.. were blasted by the blizzard of 2016.. baltimore recording its snowiest day ever.. and glendary, west virginia slammed with 42 inches.. the snow.. so heavy.. the roofs of this church in pennsylvania and this apartment complex in virginia.. gave way.. the storm.. not only dangerous but deadly.. claiming dozens of lives.. including this new jersey mother and her one-year-old son.. killed by carbon monoxide poisoning inside their car.. the exhaust blocked by snow. sot fire sept. officer "any snow that covers your tail pipe, you want to shovel//even before you start the vehicle." in washington.. this is what reagan national looked like in the middle of the blizzard.. and now.. sunshine and heavy machinery melting and moving all that snow.. but service will be limited for at least an

elizabeth hur on camera: here in new york.. we're told the process of piling and melting all this snow underway.. but some snow mounds like these.. they're almost as tall as i am and i'm 5 foot 5.. so officials say.. their work is far from over. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. coming up next, scott has this week's golden klutz awards. and the cyclones and j-hawks square off on big monday at hilton. stay with kcrg. e cyclones were loooong for tonight on big monday against rockckhalk j-hawk. students camped out for seven days for this game.. freezing their petunias off... it was much warmer inside...4th ranked kansas got off to a great start this devonte graham trey gave the j- hawks a 10 point lead. but they didn't get back on 'd' and jemeel mckay beats them down court for the duce. and then abdul nader hit back to back triples to cut t t lead to six. but with time running down in the half. monte morris gets swatted and that triggers the break and frank mason beats the buzzer to give ku a 43-36 lead at the break. iowa states

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. you won't be seeing two of hollywood's biggest you won't be seeing two of hollywood's biggest names at the oscars this year. spike lee and jada pinkett smith are boycotting the event after no african- americans were nominated in the acting or directing categories. smith posted a video on social media encouraging people of color to embrace their power. received last year, but said he and his wife will not be attending. === look, i know you're a cow and all. and you may not know what i'm talking about, but, uh. the yogurt made from your milk, is delicious. we might use bikes to get to work or to exercise. but a program is using them for socialization and therapy for local veterans kolo 8 news now terri russell joins us with more, on "ride 2 recovery". nationally the program started back in 2000- eight. here in reno, 2000-13 is when veterans started and feeling the burn.

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. time/initial: ml chief meteorologist jeff thompson has your complete weather now forecast. high pressure will control our weather for most of this work week, bringing quiet conditions, with chilly mornings, mild afternoons, and occasional clouds. another storm series will start to push into the region from the pacific on friday. mountain rain and snow, and valley wind and rain will begin by late friday, followed by a wet weekend. timing, track, and intensity with these storms are still uncertain. stay tuned for the latest information as come into focus in the next few days, but factor potential travel impacts into your plans for the weekend. -jeff tuesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 48. southeast wind around 5 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. south wind around 5 mph. wednesday: partly sunny, with a high near 53. calm wind. wednesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. thursday: partly sunny, with a high near 56. thursday night: mostly cloudy, with a

abc's elizabeth hur is in new york with more on the cleanup. mayor bill de blasio new york city mayor muriel bowser washington, dc tamara wilson stranded traveler suzy jensen commuter elizabeth hur abc news, new york elizabeth hur live intro: it's back to business and schools here in new york city are open today.. but with these mounds of snow everywhere.. officials are asking residents to be patient as clean up from this could take some time. pkg script: nats - "snow plow" 80 million people on the east coast.. buried by the blizzard of 2016.. sot -- mos "i was in complete panic mode" that left major cities including philadelphia.. dc and new york city.. paralyzed. sot -- mayor bill de blasio / new york city "a lot of clean up to do and it's still not going to be entirely safe" sot - mayor muriel bowser / washington, dc "we are working very hard today to get dc government open...uh...tomorrow." the monster storm dumping feet of snow.. 28 inches in newark.. 29 in baltimore and in one town in west virginia.. 42 inches! the storm.. so far being bl

abc' s elizabeth hur reports. elizabeth: 5 americans are free of last. >> we are overjoyed he is out. elizabeth: boston university grad student is the first to return home, arriving in massachusetts after being detained for 40 days and iran. three of the ex prisoners are now getting much-needed medical treatment at a u.s. military the first off out of iran was geneva, switzerland, where "washington post" reporter jason negotiated his release. espionage. >> he is doing ok. he has been neglected for a long time. elizabeth: former marine, he spent four years in an attorney' s prison that his sister beaming with joy at the news he was freed. >> we looking forward to meeting we are very excited. elizabeth: and pastor' is grateful. >> i told my kids that daddy is will see him soon. elizabeth: the fifth american chose to stay in iran, this as we learn new details of their release. abc news confirming in exchange, the obama administration agreed to release seven iranians charged with violating u.s. sanctions, and to drop a

elizabeth hur oncam close: here in new york.. officials are getting creative trying to clear out all this snow.. now offering to pay new yorkers to shovel.. $13.50 an hour. eh, abc news, ny. > breaking right now-- an update on those closures on the east coast because of the blizzard. the east coast because of blizzard 2016. schools will remain closed tomorrow in philadelphia, over in washington dc, government offices will reopen tomorrow. but schools won't reopen until wednesday. for a place to spend the night... after their home goes up in flames. their home near lake mead and warm springs was actually one of 7 that caught fire of the here's a look at all those fires. crews say many of the blazes were caused by squatters. here's cell phone video you'll only see on action news... showing an apartment fire. the manager of that apartment complex says this is the third time squatters have caused the building to go up in flames. here's video from back in november of the aftermath of another fire caused by the damage is about 150 thou

elizabeth hur, abc news new york . >>> happening today, steve harvey finally speaking out on camera for the first time about -- in a two-part special, he comes face-to-face with the winner and the woman he accidentally crowned. >> i felt horrible for both of you. there's so much i want to say. i am truly sorry. >> really, i wish we all could have gotten it right that night. i want you to know that. >> harvey says he and his family received death threats and he credits his wife for getting him through many sleepless nights. his two-part special begins today at 3:00 here on news channel 5. >>> let's get a ticket the forecast, the snow is really coming down on the east side. >> yes this is squalls are starting to -- the squalls are starting to persist and will continue for the next 36 hours. our team and staff will be during the holidays we were just seeing nice pavement and even yesterday, i was talking about -- look at this in ashtabula county, you can see the green grass. this is on i-271 getting pounded right now. i do want to mention, our own., -- our odot doing a great job of clearin

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >>> we are expected to learn today who bought a $1 million powerball ticket in salem. the virginia lottery says it will present the winner of the january drawing with her prize at the 711 where she bought the ticket. the presentation will take place at 1:00 this afternoon at the store on roanoke lavar. >>> tonight, gop presidential front runner donald trump will be a no-show at the republican the debate fiasco is playing out just four days before the iowa caucuses. kenneth moton reports from washington. >> reporter: trumps debate boycott. >> i got on the stage number of month ago and got a very unfair question. >> reporter: the gop front runner talked about on the network he is in a better public feud with taking on o'reilly. >> i have zero respect for megyn kelly. it's called an i-4 an eye. bill >> reporter: if you're a christian, the i-4 the eye thing goes out. >> reporter: ted cruz demanding trump debate him on saturday. >> i don't think he's afraid of megyn kelly or afraid of me. i think he is afraid of the people of iowa does not want to answer th

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. a benign weather week will continue through thursday, with chilly mornings, mild afternoons, light winds, and occasional clouds. the next storm series will start to move onshore friday, with valley rain and wind and high sierra snow by friday night. the weekend will be stormy, with falling snow levels by sunday morning. while details are still hazy, expect winter driving in the sierra from new york. a benign weather week will continue through thursday, with chilly mornings, mild afternoons, a benign weather week will continue through thursday, with chilly mornings, mild afternoons, light winds, and occasional clouds. the next storm series will start to move onshore friday, with valley rain and wind and high sierra snow by friday night. the weekend will be stormy, with falling snow levels by sunday morning. while details are still hazy, expect winter driving in the sierra from friday afternoon through monday morning, and wet-windy conditions through the weekend tonight: mostly cloudy,

abc's elizabeth hur tells us how it went. just two weeks before the voting starts in iowa..the three democratic presidential candidates sparred on stage in south carolina.. with former maryland governor martin o'malley giving his all to stay alive.. (sot) o'malley: energy grid by 2050when hillary clinton and bernie sanders are now in a tight battle to win ((sot)) clinton?? sanders?? ((sot)) clinton?? sanders??on this night.. the first issue tackled.. gun control.. (sot) clinton: "he has voted with the gun lobby numerous time. he voted against the brady bill five times." (sot) sanders " ... secretary clinton knows what she says is very disingenous. i have a d-minus voting record from the nra." the exchanges.. heated at times.. discussing the economy and healthcare.. (sot) ??(sot) ??but the two also remaining civil.. finding common ground on other issues. and so now it's onto the iowa caucus where the race is still tight between hillary and bernie.. but nationally.. a new poll shows hillary still ahead.. by 25 points. . elizabe

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. a 23-year-old ski instructor who was last seen at a northern california ski resort thursday-- is still missing. bad weather yesterday it's expected to pick back up today. search-and-rescue teams are focusing on an avalanche slide area. that's where 'carson may's' phone last pinged. may was last seen skiing while off-duty on thursday afternoon at sugar bowl ski resort near norden. he was supposed to get a ride home but didn't show up. it's been an historic weekend as some key economic sanctions on iran were lifted. this as several americans detained in iran finally make their way back home. here's karen caifa. "the nuclear deal was never intended to resolve all of our differences with iran. but still, engaging directly with the iranian government on a sustained basis for the first time in decades has created a unique opportunity. a window to try to resolve important issues." president obama on sunday hailed the powers of diplomacy in dealing with iran and its nuclear ambitions. years o

abc's elizabeth hur explains the situation "abc news.. inside the standoff.. where dozens of militia members.. some openly armed.. are camping out at this federal wildlife refuge.. claiming.. ((gfx)) that this land doesn't belong to the federal government but to the pepele.. sot - ammon bundy / rancher "we have tried and tried and tried the prudent methods to and say, hey, there's something wrong here." it started on saturday.. a rally originally protesting the jail sentence of dwight and steven haond.. the father and son ranchers are scheduled to report to prison today.. totoerve a 5- year sentence for an alleged arson fires on federal land sot - dwight hammond / rancher "i'm going to jail for five years for 127 [acres]? seems like a bit of an overkill." it was at this rally.. a small group broke off.. with nevada rancher ammon bundy.. leading the take-over. ((gfx)) the local sheriff calling the group's actions.. an "attempt to overthrow the county and federal government in hopes to spark a movement across the united states." the hammonds also adding.. they d

elizabeth hur has details on the singer's farewell services. it's one booking singer nick carter didn't want. the backstreet boy has a date in court after an alleged barroom brawl. nats up video: police in key west, florida took this video after the fracas allegedly spilled out onto the street. carter faces a misdemeanor battery charge after allegedly grabbing a bouncer by the throat. he's free on fifteen hundred dollars bail. lil wayne had a big problem while singing at a fashion show in milan. he stopped in mid -performance -- -- adding a few obscenities before throwing down his microphone and storming offstage. no word on what made wayne -- complain. it was a family affair at the premiere of the cable tv series "vinyl" -- about the the 1970's. sot mick jagger: " ... it was just a good, wild time." mick jagger is the executive producer -- and also proud papa of james jagger-- who stars as -- a rock singer! sot james jagger: "he was like, 'remember what you're doing, remember where you're at.'" was the rolling stone a "rock" of inspiration? so

abc's elizabeth hur is in new york with more on the cleanup. elizabeth hur live intro: it's back to business and sckools here in new yorkity are open today.. but with thehe mounds of snow everywhere.. officials are asking residents to be patient as clean up from this could take some time. pkg script: nats - "snow plow" blizzard of 2016.. sot -- mos "i was in complete pavic mode" now digging&out and cleaning up froro the rereord-breaking snow.. that left major cities including philadelphia.. dc and new york city.. paralyzed. sot -- mayor bill de blasio / new york city"a lot of clean up to do and it's still not going to be entirely safe" sot - mayor muriel bowser / washington, dc"we are working very hard today to get dc government open...uh...tomorrow." the monster storm dumping feet of snow.. 28 inches in newark.. 29 in baltimore and in onontown in west virginn.. 42 inches! the storm.. so far being blamed for more than 30 deaths.. including a new jersey mom and her one year old son lost to carbon monoxide poisoning in their car.. blocked by snow

abc's elizabeth hur has more now on his career and lasting impact. < ((nats)) "rebel rebel?" for decades.. legendary musician david bowie entertained audiences around the world.. ((nats)) "all right.. young americans.." with favorites including "young ((nats)) "ch-ch-ch-changes.. turn and face the strange..." ((sot)) wendy leigh / biographer of david bowie "he was a renaissance man, he was a superstar and i truly believe that david bowie's death will be on par with jfk's, with calls the singer.. magnificent.. british primister david cameron calling him a master of reinvention. ((sot)) david cameron / uk prime minister "today we're mourning the loss of an immense british talent. i mean, genius is an overused word, but i think musically, creatively, artistically, david bowie was a genius." born david jones.. in south london.. his unique sound and style inspired and influenced generations of to madonna.. from singing to acting.. he did it all.. starring in movies like "the hunger" and "the man who fell to earth".. ((nats)) even releasing his 25th and final album, "blackstar" las

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >>> still ahead, a showdown in south carolina. democratic candidates getting ready for their final face-off before the important iowa caucuses. and the polar plunge back here, for a heart-warming cause, water to support a local teenager battling brain cancer. at 6:00. in the race for the white house, on the democratic side, hillary clinton, martin o'malley and bernie sanders are set to face off in a debate in charleston, south carolina. it is expected to get heated because it is the last chance to present their positions in front of a national audience before the ballots are first cast in iowa and new hampshire. >>> on the republican side, meantime, three new hampshire newspapers are throwing their support behind ohio governor john case itch. the newspaper says he would best qualify as president leadership as governor. and he is struggling to gain traction and name recognition presidential field. >>> coming up next, the severe weather spawning deadly tornadoes in florida tonight. thousands are without electricity. many families ha

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. a motor home is a complete loss after a fire that started around 8:30 tonight. firefighters arrived to find the vehicle swallowed in frames. but they were able to contain it and put it out within five minutes. the motorhome was parked on yori, just north of gentry when it caught fire. there was no one inside, and no one else around when it happened. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. police officer, before he was shot by police had federa, and state warrants issued for his arrest. the salt lake county sheriff's office says 31- year-old cory lee henderson was wanted by a gang task force unit. they say he was known to carry weapons. this morning officer doug barney chased two suspects who fled a traffic accident scene. " : "it appears an individual fired what appears to be a single round at officer barney, striking him in the head. other officers came to the same area. " officials say another officer was shot and wounded by henderson, before police killed him. the secon

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. a benign weather week will continue through thursday, with chilly mornings, mild afternoons, will start to move onshore friday, with valley rain and wind and high sierra snow by friday night. the weekend will be stormy, with falling snow levels by sunday morning. while details are still hazy, expect from friday afternoon through monday morning, and wet-windy . -jeff tonight: mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. south wind wednesday: partly sunny, with a high near 55. calm wind. wednesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 34. calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. thursday: partly sunny, with a high near 59. west wind 5 to 10 mph. thursday night: a 20 percent chance of rain after 10 pm. mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. friday: a 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10 am. cloudy, with a high near 63. breezy. friday night: rain likely. cloudy, with a low around 40. breezy. saturday: rain before 10 am, then rain and snow. cloudy, with a high near 46. satur

abc reporter, elizabeth hur has the latest from new york. >> reporter: schools? new york city are open, but with the mounds of snow everywhere officials are asking residents to be patient as cleaning up from this could take a while. 80 million people on the east coast buried by the blizzard of 2016. >>> i was incomplete panic mode. digging out and cleaning up from the record breaking snow that left major industries paralyzed. >>> a lot of -- major cities paralyzed. >>> we are working hard to get washington, d.c. government open tomorrow. >> reporter: the monster storm dumping 28 inches of snow in newark and 29 in baltimore and one town in west virginia, 42 inches. the storm blamed for more than 30 deaths including a new jersey mom and her 1-year-old son lost to carbon monoxide poisoning in their car blocked by snow. the blinding snow created a travel nightmare at the airport. >>> i just wants to get out of here and go home. and on the highways. >>> we've been in the truck for 13 1/2 hours. >> reporter: for some the wait was 30 hours before finally heading home af

abc's elizabeth hur has more. president obama in michigan.. weighing in on the water crisis in flint.. sot - president obama "if i was a parentp there,%i would be beside myself that my kids' health could be at risk." the remarks following this apology from governor rick snyder. sot - gov. rick snyder / michigan"i'm sorry most of all that i let you down. you deserve better." nats - "...protestors..." these protesters outside the state capitol.. demanding snyder step down or even be arrested. sot - michael pitt / attorney "they were silent. they were starg at a public health emergency and they sat on it." lawyers rereesenting families from flint.. have now filed three class action lawsuits.. arguing state and city officials should have acted sooner.. according to recently released emails.. officials - in an attempt to save money-- apparently waited nearly 5 months to warn the public of the toxic levels of lead when they changed the city's water source... sot -- marcy forsleff / flint resident "we haven't had our water tested so i'm concerned. we

elizabeth hur, abc news, ny. searchers are combing the seas off the hawaiian island oahu, hoping to find 12 missing u-s marines. searchers have found three of four life rafts deployed after a helicopter collision. they spotted the fourth raft, but no one was on board. coast guard officials say there's also no on board the three recovered rafts. into each other off oahu's north shore last thursday with a dozen marines on board. so far, there's no indication anyone survived. "we've been finding metal debris. we can't confirm if it's part of the aircraft, but you know, again, anything and like a ch53 or a piece of a ch53, that's what we're going for." coast guard officials said they will consult with the marines to determine how much longer the search will the world is flooded with plastic garbage and it's going to get a that was the warning today by the world economic forum. it predicted, in terms of weight: there will be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans by 2050. the report is based on interviews with m

elizabeth hur is in new york with more on the coast. cities.. shut down by the blizzard.. from d-c to philadelphia and new york city.. are beginning to show signs of life.. mayor bill de blasio, new york: "thank god we have a warmer day. a little sunshine earlier that will help melting off some of the snow. but still, you got to exercise caution." but officials are pleading for patience.. with many secondary streets.. still impassable.. "just really bad. really, really bad. i've never seen it like this before in a long, long time." and with many cars still buried.. officials warn.. the danger isn't over yet.. the storm-related death toll.. more than 30.. including a 78-year-old woman in new jersey.. who according to officials was too afraid to drive home in the snow on friday.. found dead in her car this morning. this time lapse video from virginia shows just what millions throughout much of the east are up against.. digging out and cleaning up from the historic storm that dumped feet of snow.. washington, dc: "we knew that we would have 24 inches of snow in the district a

abc' s elizabeth hur is in new york with the big dig-out. elizabeth: 80 million people on the east coast buried by the blizzard of 2016. >> i was in complete panic mode elizabeth: now digging out and cleaning up from the record-breaking snow that left major cities including philadelphia, d.c., and new york city paralyzed. >> a lot of clean up to do and it' s still not going to be entirely safe. >> we are working very hard today to get d.c. government open tomorrow. elizabeth: the monster storm dumping feet of snow, 28 inches in newark, 29 in baltimore and in one town in west virginia, 42 inches. the storm, so far being blamed for more than 30 deaths, including a new jersey mom and her one-year-old son lost to carbon monoxide poisoning in their car, blocked by snow. the blinding snow also created a travel nightmare at the airports. >> i just want to get out of here and go home. elizabeth: and on the highways. >> we have been stuck in the truck for 13 and a half hours could . elizabeth: for some, the wait was nearly 30 hours before stuck on dee

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. the deadline to sign up for health insurance is this sunday, january 31st. you could face fines at tax time if you don't have health insurance. what may surprise you... you could qualify for federally subsidized insurance. during this sign up period-- insurance brokers here in nevada, can sign people up for obamacare, or private insurance. one broker we talked with, says many of his clients qualify for subsidized insurance. others-- he says, come in to change what they had last year. those who wait, most of the time, just don't want to spend the money. " alex sampson/health benefits associates: a lot of people they just held out. i mean they really don't, there is no fine january for not having coverage for those 2 months. they don't have any medical expenses, they want to get the least amount of coverage, get something that is compliant and get out the door." alex sampson says under-estimating your annual income, or not having insurance at all, will cost you at tax time. he says his

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. last week's shooting at pat baker park in northeast reno is now a homicide. last tuesday afternoon at altercation ended in gunfire. the 16 year old victim has died and this afternoon, the 15 year old accused of shooting him? was rebooked on a charged with murder was automatically tried as an adult, but that's no longer true. at the moment juvenile court still has jurisdiction over the 15 year old, but the d-a's office will be seeking to have him certified as an adult. hicks: "the facts are dramatic. they are egregious and they warrant going forward as an adult, taking him as an adult for what he did." this is the first case in washoe county to be tried under changes in the law which went into effect in october of 2014. the d-a's office will have to file a motion with the court asking that the teen be certified as an adult. and a decision on that motion will follow an evidentiary hearing on the case. hicks says he expects the process to take 60 to 90 days. the 15 year old remains in cu

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. we just keep getting good news about our economy here in northern nevada. new information today about a company promising to bring thousands of jobs. also, break-through technology is under development at the university of nevada.

abc's elizabeth hur is in valley park, missouri, with the latest. >> reporter: with hundreds of roadsed and closed like the one he see behind me here authorities say it was all about prioritizing and their goal was to first target the major highways. all interstate highways are now back opened in missouri, a welcome sight for residents. >> it's historic. >> reporter: including the millers calling flooding this severe a first. >> no, never. not in our lifetime. >> flash floods but the 141 corridor usually floods a little bit but it's usually opened in a few hours but this has been like this for, what, three or four days now. it's mind boggling. >> we were just relieved. >> reporter: dwight davis cap heard this video of his flooded neighborhood and his pictures of his home saved by the sand bags. he was one of hundreds in the suburbs of saint louis told to evacuate. many still not allowed to return home with authorities warning the danger isn't over yet. this flooding was historic for the mere mac river cresting 4 feet above the record set back in 1993. the water is starting to recede b

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. the deadline to sign up for health insurance is this sunday, january 31st. tax time if you don't carry health insurance. what may surprise you... you could qualify for federally subsidized insurance. during this sign up period-- insurance brokers here in nevada, can sign people up for obamacare, or private insurance. one broker we talked with, says many of his clients qualify for subsidized insurance. others-- he says, come in to change what they had last year. those who wait, most of the time, just don't want to spend the money. " alex sampson/health benefits associates: a lot of people they just held out. i mean they really don't, there is no fine january and february. there is no fine for not having coverage for those 2 months. they don't have any medical expenses, they want to get the least amount of coverage, get something that is compliant and get out the door." sampson says under- estimating your annual income, or not having insurance at all, will cost you at tax time. he says

and we get the very latest right now from abc's elizabeth hur. >> i'm sorry most of all that i let you down. you deserve better. >> reporter: michigan governor rick snyder responding to critics and vowing to take action. >> i'm increasing the support from the mission -- michigan national guard starting tomorrow to ensure that every home we need to visit in flint gets visited as soon as possible. >> reporter: national guard troops are now on the ground passing out water and filters. but for some the damage has been done. >> our people need financial aid. we need it now. >> reporter: lawyers representing families from flint, michigan confirm they have now filed three class action lawsuits seeking damages and an injunction to help families billed for water they could not use. this announcement comes as angry residents continue to rally, some even demanding the governor be arrested. the state is now under investigation after the city of flint changed its water source from lake huron to the flint river to save money. that change exposing residents to toxic levels of lead. but officials alle

we will get more from abc elizabeth hur. >> reporter: good evening to you, president obama says this is a good day, we know that at least four out of the five americans are on their way home and today abc news has learned that this was as a result of 14 months of negotiations. three americans held for months, even years behind bars in iran, landing first in switzerland and then germany. >> this is a good day when americans are freed and reunited with their families, that is something we can all celebrate. >> reporter: wife of the american pastor saeed abedini saying saeed landed in geneva getting ready to leave for germany. i should talk to saeed in a few hours. thank you for your prayers. the father of two was imprisoned for three years accused of threatening iran's national security. another of the released, the journalist detained for 18 months charged withes pea and age. he was with his wife and mother by his side was safely out of iran the the washington post released a statement saying that we are relieved that this 545 day nightmare for jason and his family is finally over. al

we will get more from abc's elizabeth hur. >> reporter: good evening. president obama says this is a good day. we know four out of the five americans are now on their way home, a and today abc news has learned that this was as a result of 14 months of negotiations. three americans held for months, even years behind bars in iran landing first in switzerland and then germany. >> this is a good day when americans are freed and reunite with their families. that is something we can all celebrate. >> reporter: wife of the american pastor saeed abedini saeed said landed in geneva and leaving for germany. i should talk to saeed in a few hours. thank you for your prayers. father of two was in prison for three years accused of threatening iran's national security. another of the released, jason rezaian, the 39 year-old journalist detained for 18 months, charged with espionage in a closed door trial. he was with his wife and mother by his side was safely out of iran, the washington post released a statement saying we are relieved that this 545 day nightmare for ja

abc's elizabeth hur is in new york with the latest. :suggested intro:stocks are once again seesawing today after that roller coaster of a day yesterday.. right now.. the dow is up/down (insert real-time # here).. at its worst.. the dow was down more than 500 points yesterday afternoon with stocks tumbling around the world on concerns over global slowdown and falling oil prices. abc's elizabeth hur is in new york with the latest.liz intro:if you have money in stocks.. these are some scary times and you can't help but wonder what's going on.. according to experts.. just two words: china and oil.liz pkg:((nat)) "opening bell"wall street opening.. with numbers seeing some green and red.. throughout the morning.. keeping investors on the edge of their seats.. following a dismal day yesterday.. ((sot)) investor interview"the uncertainly is the market's worst favorite four letter word.."the dow...falliing 566 points? before fighting its way back.. and closing.. down 249 points.. the culprit? the tanking oil prices.. now 28- dollars a barrel..

elizabeth hur has more on his ((nats)) "rebel rebel?" for decades.. legendary musician david bowie entertained audiences around the world.. ((nats)) "all right.. young americans.." with favorites including "young americans" and his first hit.. "changes".. ((nats)) "ch-ch- strange..." ((sot)) wendy leigh / biographer of david bowie "he was a renaissance man, he was a superstar and i truly believe that david bowie's death will be on par with jfk's, with elvis's." bowie's biographer wendy leigh calls the singer.. magnificent.. british primister david cameron calling him a master of reinvention. ((sot)) david cameron / uk prime minister "today we're mourning the loss of an immense british talent. i mean, genius is an overused word, but i think musically, creatively, artistically, david bowie was a genius." born david jones.. in south london.. his unique sound and style inspired and influenced generations of musicians.. duran.. to madonna.. from singing to acting.. he did it all.. starring in movies like "the hunger" and "the man who fell to earth".. ((nat

historic snowfall left cities and towns buried.abcs elizabeth hur reports. nats - "snow plow" 80 million people on the east coast.. buried by the blizzard of 2016.. sot -- mos "i was in complete panic mode" now digging out and cleaning up from the record-breaking snow.. that left major cities including philadelphia.. dc and new york city.. paralyzed. sot -- mayor bill de blasio / (d) new york city "a lot of clean up to do and it's still not going to be entirely safe" sot - mayor muriel bowser / (d) washington, dc "we are working very hard *today* to get dc government open...uh...*tomorrow.*" the monster storm dumping feet of snow.. 28 inches in newark.. town in west virginia.. 42 inches! the storm.. so far being blamed for more than 30 deaths.. including a new jersey mom and her one year old son lost to carbon monoxide poisoning in their car.. blocked by snow.. nats the blinding snow.. also created a travel nightmare at the airports.. sot -- tamara wilson / stranded traveler "i just want to get out of here and go home." and on the highways.. sot -- suzy jens

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. and now a live look at mccarran... we just checked outbound flights to the east coast... and some good news... we didn't find delays or canceled flights. a devastating crash at craig and lamb... roads shut down all night... because of a bad split second decision. police say a driver turned left in front of another car, causing the two to slam into each other. that second car... rebounded... hit a light pole... and flipped on it's roof! the driver of that vehicle is hanging on to life in critical injury.. the passenger in that car died. the driver in the left turning car the passenger in that car died. richard strader, lvmpd 00:53:30-00:53:38 "we're talking to him right now. not impaired... made a bad decision, made a left hand turn when he shouldn't have." police say this can be a confusing intersection. there's just a green light here sometimes... instead of that flashing yellow sometimes. that intersection is back open this midday. and a breaking news update from overnight... metro is investigating a stabbing that ov

abc's elizabeth hur explains why they're so upset, and why the f-b-i is now involved. < abc news.. inside the standoff.. where dozens of militia members.. some openly armed.. are camping out at this federal wildlife refuge.. claiming.. ((gfx)) that this land doesn't belong to the federal government but to the people.. sot - ammon bundy / rancher "we have tried and tried and tried the prudent methods to get government to at least look at this and say, hey, there's something wrong here." it a rally originally protesting the jail sentence of dwight and steven hammond.. the father and son ranchers are scheduled to report to prison today.. to serve a 5-year sentence for an alleged arson fires on federal land sot - dwight hammond / rancher "i'm going to jail for five years for 127 [acres]? seems like a bit of an overkill." it a rally.. a small group broke off.. with nevada rancher ammon bundy.. leading the take-over. ((gfx)) the local sheriff calling the group's actions.. an "attempt to overthrow the county and federal government in hopes to spark a movement across the united states." th

in new york, elizabeth hur for abc7 news.eon: hoverboards are banned on the american university campus for now. the school sent an e-mail out saying that the devices are not allowed on campus or in any school-owned building until further notice. the university is concerned about the, is raised by the consumer product safety commission about the fires. they are investigating to find the cause of several fires that may have started with the batteries. alison: switching gears to the weather now. alison: from warm to cold. doug: a new weather pattern. tonight and tomrow are the coldest since end of winter. 32 at reagan national airport. this feels like 19 degrees. both values will go down tonight. 30 in winchester. 33 in annapolis. 33 in fredericksburg. the wind chill is lower because of the wind velocity. it feels like 16 in baltimore. 19 in winchester. 15 in hagerstown. the future cast, we concentrate on what it feels like at 6:30 in the morning. it will feel from four to eight to nine degrees around the metro area tomorrow mor

a-b-c's elizabeth hur explains why they're so involved. bc news.. inside the standoff.. where dozens of militia members.. some openly armed.. are wildlife refuge.. claiming.. to the federal government but to the people.. sot - ammon bundy / rancher "we have tried and tried and tried the prudent methods to get government to at least look at this and say, hey, there's something wrong here." it started on saturday.. a rally originally protesting the jail sentence of dwight and steven hammond.. the scheduled to report to prison today.. to serve a 5- year sentence for an land sot - dwight hammond / rancher "i'm going to jail for five years for 127 ? seems like a bit of an overkill."it a rally.. a small group broke off.. with nevada rancher ammon bundy.. leading the take-over. the local sheriff calling the group's actions.. an "attempt to overthrow the county and federal government in hopes to spark a movement across the united states." the hammonds also adding.. they don't support what's going on and plan to report to prison peacefully.. sot - ammon bundy / rancher "oh, i do

elizabeth hur is live with more. elizabeth: fans say the rock world has lost a legend. he has won numerous awards including two grammys and a daytime emmy. ♪ david bowie entertained audiences around the world. favorites including "young americans" and "changes." a renaissance man. he was a superstar. i believe his death is on par with jfk, with elvis. his biographer says he was magnificent. david cameron calling him a master of reinvention. prime minister cameron: we are mourning the loss of an immense british talent. david bowie was a genius. david jones,rn his style influenced generations of musicians. from singing, to acting, he did it all. just last friday, on his 69th birthday, he released his 25th and a final album, "black star." gift. a parting bowie is survived by his wife iman and his two children. he died peacefully after an 18 month battle with cancer. right now, we want to switch gears and turn to the weather. on the love if you had outside. the 20'snly feel like and 30's. doug hill has a look at the forecast. with brightr day blue skies. temperatures are go

elizabeth hur is in st. louis this morning. with hundreds of roads flooded and closed like the one you see behind me here. authorities say it was all about prioritizing and the goal was to target the highways. >> the interstates are open in missouri, a welcome sight for residents. >> it's historic. calling flooding this severe a no, never, not in our lifetime. >> the flash floods the 141 corridor usually floods a little bit, but usually in a few hours, this has been like this for at least now. >> we were relieved when it peeked. >> they had the flooded neighborhoods and the pictures saved by the sand bags. he was one of hundreds in the suburbs of st. louis, told to evacuate. many still not allowed to return home with authorities warning the danger isn't over yet. the flooding was historic for the river, cresting four feet 1993. the water is starting to recede, but with the cleanup just beginning, the national guard will activate. >> we weren't done yet. we've got a lot more to do. >> indeed a long road ahead

abc's elizabeth hur reports that it's still unclear when the men will return to the united states. three americans--held for months--even years--behind bars in iran--landing first in switzerland then germany. president obama sot:this is a good day.//when americans are freed and returned to their can all celebrate.gfx:the wife of american pastor saeed abedini tweeting--"saeed just landed in geneva. he is getting ready to leave to germany. i should talk with saeed in just a few hours! thank you for your prayers!" the father of two--was imprisoned for more than three years--accused of threatening iran's national security. another of the released--jason rezaian. the 39 year old journalist detained for 18 months--charged with espionage--in a closed door trial. once he--with his wife and mother by his side--was safely out of iran--the washington post released a statement saying:gfx:we are relieved that this 545-day nightmare for jason and his family is finally over.also on board, amir hekmati--detained the longest--four years. the former u.s. marine--arrested in iran--while visiting his

lord, "rolling stone" magazine has released the full 17-minute interview with el chapo and abc' s elizabeth hur has the details. elizabeth: this morning, "rolling stone" releasing the full video of l troppo -- el chapo' penn. he says she is not apologetic about being a drug lord, explaining there was no other way to survive. elizabeth: abc' matt gutman was house and the underground tunnels in mexico. after the mexican marines released this video showing the way through and killing five of el chapo' s men before tracking down the target. after -- actor eric el castillo killing media he was priced to the secret meeting between el chapo and penn. mexican intelligence was tracking both actors, and penn is speaking out, defending his interview with the drug think ve got nothing to hide." as for el chapo' said being free is nice but he extradition has been suspended. erin: you will have much more on that story for you starting tonight at 5:00. in. kevin: not a huge hit of snow but the timing is not ideal for the evening commute. erin: bees are abuzz. hand at beekeeping? >> now, meteorologist kevin st

abc' s elizabeth hur explains why they' re so upset. elizabeth: abc news, inside the standoff, where dozens of militia members, some openly claiming that this land doesn' t but to the people. >> we have tried and tried and tried the prudent methods to get this and say, hey, there' s something wrong here. saturday, a rally originally protesting the jail sentence of dwight and steven hammond, the father and son ranchers are scheduled to report to prison today, to serve a 5-year sentence for an alleged arson fire on federal land. >> i' m going to jail for 5 years for 127? seems like a bit of an overkill. elizabeth it was at this rally, : a small group broke off, with nevada rancher ammon bundy, leading the take-over. group' s actions, an attempt to overthrow the county and federal government in hopes to spark a movement across the united states. the hammonds say they do not plan to report to prison peacefully. we have spoken many, many time. we understand each other on this issue. the hammonds are only going to jail because they just feel t

abc's elizabeth hur is in new york with the latest. pkg script: in baltimore overnight.. unplowed streets made it impossible for fire trucks to reach this house going up in flames.. forcing crews to drag equipment down the street.. "plow truck being towed" in new york.. this plow truck was no match for the near-record snowfall.. reaching its breaking point.. just two days after the blizzard blasted the east coast. the nation's capital.. still partially paralyzed.. with growing frustration in upset their streets haven't been cleared since friday. mos: "plan a went down the drain and they did not have a plan b." crews in d-c are back at work today.. plowing 44-hundred miles of roadway.. the national park service.. clearing 300 more miles and 155 more bridges. metro lines are for the most part.. back on track.. thanks to this special rail yard plow.. service for bus-riders with many of the city's buses still snowed in.. quick in new york.. the long jet engine to clear its tracks.. and while much of queens remains buried in feet of snow.. new york city is generally up and run

elizabeth hur oncam close: here in new york.. officials are getting creative trying to clear out all this snow.. now offering to pay new yorkers to shovel.. $13.50 an hour. eh, abc news, ny. stephanie/2shot: back here in iowa -- we're getting hit with some snow right now local five's claire powell interstates as our road you seeing? claire ad lib road conditions heading north toward i35 claire toss back stephanie/3shot wx hang: meteorologist james peterson joins us now.. toss)) "now, we are iowa's meteorologist james peterson. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" james: weather adlib: put script here in green snow will continue to intensify through the evening. most of the snow accumulation will occur in northern iowa especially around the highway 20 corridor with about 1 to 2 inches expected, although a few places may see close to 3 inches. blowing snow and drifting will be a possibility, and things could be especially slick if we get isolated patches of ice from afternoon freezing drizzle. the metro might s