some of the proposed upgrades include a light rail that runs along maryland parkway... and added parking for students on campus: (( frank marretti- owner, g2 capital this means so much to the campus and the community and we're lucky to have that because in the beginning we had nothing. nothing from unlv. it was a roll of a dice and the unlv called the day after i purchased the property. )) ((paula francis)) maryland parkway is home to las vegas' first private hospital... sunrise... and the first shopping mall.. the boulevard mall./// ((paula francis)) > we've learned the name of the motorcyclist killed after crashing into an s-u-v. the coroner identified him as 25-year-old adam shields of henderson. police say he rear-ended the s-u-v yesterday afternoon... on lake mead parkway near industrial park. this is the first deadly crash

((paula francis)) > maryland parkway... > maryland parkway... could soon be getting some upgrades. yesterday... area businesses made it known, they think the stretch of road is past prime. today... local developers met with representatives from unlv to discuss changes in the area. some of the proposed upgrades include a light rail that runs along maryland parkway... and added housing for students on campus./// ((dave courvoisier)) > thousands of nevada middle schoolers will soon be able to use new laptops in class. the state made a deal with a computer manufacturer this week. schools can apply for competitive grants.. that will be awarded in march... and teachers and principals will get training this spring on how to use the computers as teaching tools. if they win, the schools will get chromebooks with google's operating system. the idea is to teach students college and jobs in the future./// ((dave courvoisier)) > tom brady making headlines... for something other than football. ((paula francis)) his confession during a recent interview... that left social media buzzing. > a mass

((paul joncich)) the biggest thing you hear is maryland parkway could be so much better. it's a vital stretch of road that connects downtown, unlv and the airport, with hundreds of small businesses, many of which are still caught in the grips of the recession. trying to figure out how to bring it back to life. but one of the biggest questions: is where to start? ((trk)) one place you could begin the revitalization of maryland parkway, a neglected shopping center directly across from unlv. wissam alsabah opened his kabob shop here two months ago. business he says, isn't exactly booming. ((12:17:35 wissam alsabah/restauran t owner: "it's not as safe as it used to be.")) you'd think owning a restaurant across the street from a university with 28-thousand students would be a sure thing. but as wissam will tell you, days. graduated in 08 from unlv. and this street used to be ...it but for the last 10 years, 7 happened. something has changed.")) wissam would like to see smoother pavement on the boulevard along with pedestrian bridges, and better lighting. ((12:16:43 "after 5 o'

a light rail running along maryland parkway... and added housing for students on campus: (( david frommer- unlv executive dir. more people that live here and have activity here, i think it creates a more vibrant neighborhood. so student housing is a key part of that as well as other housing. housing for other members of the community, faculty or staff who want to live in the area. those projects hit the mark in a very strong way.)) ((kirsten joyce)) maryland parkway is home to las vegas' first private hospital... sunrise... as well as the first shopping mall... the boulevard mall. /// ((brian loftus)) ((kirsten joyce)) demetria obilor accident reported on the tropicana ramp to southbound i-15 and another on the strip. not seeing major tie-ups in either area. crash reported at eastern and warm springs, which is also a < > > that's a look at the roads... back to you./// ((brian loftus)) > a photographer is helping you take a look inside businesses.. that you've never been in before. (

you can see like i mentioned south maryland parkway continuing to move east. blue diamond, warm springs road also looks like going to be seeing heavy rain showers next few hours. henderson get ready because it's as we take a look. quick moving system from the pacific. looks like packed enough punch to make it over the mountains into our neck of the woods. looks like we are seeing more developing just off the coast right now bringing another round of showers especially to the california area. getting measurable you can see mount charleston, lindy elementary school, just over a quarter of an inch so far reported for today. temperatures 50 degrees for sandy valley school. light rain showers there. and places like mountain's edge getting about 700ths of an inch so far. nice amount of rainfall at mount charleston. light showers so far measured in pahrump. sandy valley seeing light showers as well. those neighborhoods looks like the driest part of town has been in the northeast portion of the valley. you can see nothing too measurable for sunrise, nellis and aliante

this is the aftermath of the blaze near vegas valley and maryland parkway. it's a rough way to start the displaced. img0345 andrew barnes, fire victim 00:00:11-00:00:14 "i'm at a loss for words. i really don't know what to say. i'm just happy my family's safe." (butted with) roberto ramos, fire victim img0346 00:00:01-00:00:07 "i was sleeping and my parents came in saying there was a fire and it turns out there was. i mean there's nothing else much to say." the red cross has stepped in to help the families in whatever way they can. time now is x:xx --- up next... just before take off a pilot decides to turn the plane around... but this wasn't an emergency.. hear why the pilot made the unusual decision, and why a grieving family is now thankingg him. greg adlibs weather forecast tease and our live drive... on the scene of that crash at the 215 and eastern... car being put on the tow happy new year las vegas! coming in with the first forecast of 2016! mostly sunny skies are expected today with high temperatures in the upper 40s and lower 50s. winds are expecte

cactus will be widened to three lanes, in each direction, between las vegas boulevard and maryland parkway. medians, detached sidewalks and street lights will be installed, as well. the ball should get rolling before the end of this year. right now, the county is coordinating with utility and development projects and working to attain the legal right to build. hey! what's driving you crazy? send your traffic question to traffic eight at las vegas now dot com. back to you. ((kirsten joyce)) > want to buy a car? a house? well you better have a decent credit score. ((brian loftus)) michelle mortensen goes on your side.. to show you the free service.. that can help you boost your fico number.. within a year./// ((gordon lawes/friend it's like ee your hero like superman is down.)) )) ((kirsten joyce)) > the victim of a wrong way dui crash.. has a big fight ahead of him. what he went through.. and his long road to recovery. ((brian loftus)) > plus.. break out the w-2s. tax season kicks off today. what you need to know before you file. ((kirsten joyce)) > and it's something so many women love to

especially on new year's eve. " the fire broke out yesterday morning near maryland parkway and desert inn. it took firefighters at least three hours to put out the fire. people who live at the apartments are blaming squatters for starting the fire, but officials haven't confirmed that. luckily no one was hurt. and a firefighter was hurt in another fire yesterday. las vegas fire and rescue says a firefighter fell off a roof at a home near bonanza and maryland parkway. he was checked out by paramedics, and went back to work without a hospital visit. investigators say this fire started in the chimney area, and they believe squatters were staying in the home. a suspect is still on the run this morning after stabbing a homeowner. police say the victim came home early.. only to find the suspect in his home. this happened near craig and pecos. metro says the homeowner and intruder got into a fight. the homeowner least three times in the torso. he was taken to the hospital, and police say his injuries aren't life-threatening. metro says the intruder ran off, and has not been caught. police ar

especially on new year's eve. " the fire broke out yesterday morning near maryland parkway and desert inn. it took firefighters at least three hours to put out the fire. people who live at the apartments are blaming squatters for starting the fire, but officials haven't confirmed that. luckily no one was hurt. and a firefighter was hurt in another fire yesterday. las vegas fire and rescue says a firefighter fell off a roof at a home near bonanza and maryland parkway. he was checked out by paramedics, and went back to work without a hospital visit. investigators say this fire started in the chimney area, and they believe squatters were staying in the home. dozens of new nevada state laws go into effect today... including a controversial new education law. senate bill 302 money to send their children to private school... it's being called the most ambitious school choice law in the country... there has been a lot of pushback to this law... including two lawsuits that are currently in the courts... assembly bill 162 requires police officers to wear body cameras... the law also makes the

a light rail running along maryland parkway... and added housing for students on campus: (( david frommer- unlv executive dir. of planning construction - the have activity here, i think it creates a more vibrant neighborhood. so student housing is a key part of that as well as other housing. housing for other members of the community, faculty or staff who want to live in the area. those projects hit the mark in a very strong way.)) ((kirsten joyce)) maryland parkway is home to las vegas' first private hospital... sunrise... as well as the first shopping mall... the boulevard mall. /// demetria, how are the roads this morning? demetria obilor accident on j street and owens. j street is just east of mlk. accident on harmon, east of i-15. disabled vehicle on southbound i-15 near blue diamond. nhp on the scene right now. no delays, but there are plenty of slow spots in the valley. < > back to you! of building.. the powerball has several winners. ! ((brian loftus)) where the winning tickets were sold... and the smaller prize.. sold at

it was halfway between maryland parkway and eastern. over at the convention center we'll have the center of traffic later on today. the convention starts at 9:00 a.m. and go until 6:00 p.m. watch for things to heat up around 8:30 this morning. this is the calm before the storm at ces and travel times looking fine with no delays on the fleas. let's get to the weather. >> kelly: quiet conditions right now. we have showers around the area and in the mountains. we expect more today. the center of low pressure will be passing through and as it does we're going to continue t see scattered valley rain and mountain snow. it will push out as we get into the overnight hours clearing out the way for the weekend. when that one is expected to arrive coming up. >> kim: also still to come. act of desperation. you'll see a boy and his parents jumping from the fourth floor of a burning building. this is dramatic. we'll take you to the conclusion ahead. >> dana: a bank robber caught in the act. is that mike lowe from cnn? >> we're going to hear from >> k

las vegas fire and rescue says it happened at a home on margaret avenue - near bonanza and maryland parkway arnd 11-30 this morning. the firefighter fell of the roof - but was checked out by paramedics - and later returned to work without being taken to the hospital. the fire started in the chimney area and spread to the roof. it's believed the house was being used by squatters. a final report has been released - on an october explosion and fire - at a closed radioactive waste dump in beatty. the state fire marshal confirms previously released information that rainwater seeped into corroded explosion. the report also says the 55-gallon drums were blown beyond the fence-line. the department of environmental protection and radiation control offices now have to determine whether blame should be placed - and what corrective action is needed. the facility is on state land and is state responsibility. it's going to be a cold night - as las vegas celebrates new year's eve. fox five chief meteorologist ted pretty is inside the foundation room at mandalay bay. he joins us live with the holiday forec

the county boarded up the vacant business near sahara and maryland parkway yesterday. neighbors say it had turned into a "homeless condo." we checked it out on friday...and they were right...the building was full of squatters. we're told they moved in about a month ago. county commissioner chris giunchigliani says it's because of all the homeless in the area. 18.11.27.00 "we have a ton of people that are over here unfortunately, and they are going to find an empty place." 18.12.00.00 "it is just shameful because it impacts the entire center." even though the county sent workers in to secure the property, the county says the property owner will be billed. valley homeowners are fired-up this morning over the new solar power guidelines set down by the p-u-c. today...the p-u-c is holding a meeting to try and help answer questions. this is all over the solar rate hike that has forced some solar companies to pack up and leave the state. if you'd want to go to the meeting ... it's at 6:30 tonight at the ahead today...former president bill clinton will be in vegas campaigning

this all happened early valley and maryland parkway. the red cross has stepping in to help in whatever way they can. but definitely a terrible way to start the new year. right now...a man is fighting for his life after being stabbed multiple times. the person who did it is on the run! we broke this story yesterday on good morning las vegas. a man who came home from work found the robber in his house near craig and walnut. the suspect stabbed him and then ran off. leaving family members speechless as they're trying to piece together what happened. everybody is in shock it just makes me so angry for somebody to break into his house because somebody was watching his house now the victim's family is begging for the community's help to find this guy. so if you know anything, call police. time now is x:xx --- threats left some people feeling uneasy for new year's eve. images like this captivated around the holiday, next. and before we go to break... a live look at the cleanup on the strip this morning... new year same problems for the midwest

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firefighters think they know who's to blame for a blaze at a house near maryland parkway and hacienda this morning. the house was vacant, so no one was hurt. but this isn't the first time this area has been the scene of a fire. here's video from a fire last august. firefighters think squatters are to blame. the home was destroyed. closing bell and a rocky day on wall street... this after china's stock market crashed 7 percent overnight... and crude oil prices plummeted. this action caused the dow to drop nearly 400 points today... according to c-n-n money, the wave of selling in the last few days is the worst 4 day percentage loss to start a year on record. the dow has lost 900 points, or some lucky person won't have to worry about the stock market. nobody hit the powerball last night... so the jackpot has grown to 700 million dollars-- the biggest ever! we showed you the long line of people waiting to buy tickets last night at the stateline in primm... we're told the wait was not as long in arizona... so if you're thinking about buying tickets for saturday's big drawing... that might

a local man is in custody after a tense standoff with metro officers at a home near maryland parkway and tropicana. police say they responded to a domestic violence call when a woman came running out of the house.. but a man was still inside threatening to kill himself. after a long standoff.. he was finally taken into custody. singer chris brown is reportedly under investigation for an alleged incident in las vegas. a woman claims the 26-year-old stole her phone and hit her after she took a picture of him yesterday during a party at the palms. metro says they haven't heard from brown about the incident.. t-m-z is reporting brown will be suing the woman for lying. pause for animation now more red, white and blue political coverage -- we're just a month away from the iowa caucuses, and republican presidential candidate donald trump is ramping up his campaign. first, by taking direct aim at hillary clinton. hillary clinton. trump sot hillary clinton created isis with obama. clinton laughed it off... saying he can't make america great again...if he continues to insult the american peopl

it all stems from an incident back in november near charleston and maryland parkway, when police say he got into an argumen with a man, and then shot and killed him. if you see him, you're asked to call police. the presidential campaign frenzy in iowa.. with only 3-days before the iowa caucuses. the presidential candidates are out pounding the pavement, doing anything they can to get those last-minute voters. abc's brandi hitt has highlights from last night. < ((take pkg)) nats - (rubio event) it's all hands on deck the state... with just three days before the iowa caucuses. nats - (trump arrival?) the only one not in iowa - donald trump. the gop frontrunner left straight for new hampshire after boycotting last night's fox news debate. sot - trump // "i did something that was very risky, and i think it turned out great because i'm on the front page of every paper." ((graphic - is the front page of the des moines register - "rough night for cruz." ((lana's earlier pkg)) sot - rand paul // "i don't think ted can have it both ways." cruz - becoming the think you got a better picture of

tense moments for residents in one valley neighborhood near maryland parkway and tropicana this afternoon. metro was called out for a domestic violence call, and when officers arrived a woman came running out of the house. a man said that he was not going to come out.....and threatened to kill himself. he eventually did comply.... and was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.. an action news update tonight on a dedly new year's eve crash the second victim in that horrific crash has been identified as 24-year-old "darren thomas". thomas was the passenger in a car driven by 22-year-old jacob alan varner. varner was an airman here at nellis airforce base. n-h-p says speed did play a role in the accident. they say varner lost control of the car.. slamming into the median.. before crossing 4 lanes of traffic.. flames. varner and thomas were both killed. looking ahead this week, the tomorrow for a former church pastor accused of sexually assualting young girls in his las vegas-area congregation. 56- year old "otis holland"... faces life in prison for the charges against him. he has been i

. >>> an effort is underway to improve maryland parkway, one of the major routes. part of the redevelopment involves a face-lift using public art. they will all come together to sort of make that happen. we would like you to get involved in the beautification discussion by going to one of four public meetings. the first one is next tuesday at the winchester culture center. to cashman field. >>> got nice weather on the way for the weekend. timing will be key. >> sort of mother nature's beautification process. news 3 is your weather authoityvin janison is tracking that all-important forecast. >> and true, the eye beauty is in the eye of the beeld hold -- of the beolder. the wind and cold is coming. nice day today with the high clouds rolling through late this afternoon. they are bringing friends tonight. we'll have a whole bun. of high clouds tonight. they should be gone tomorrow. sandy miller elementary, 53 degrees. peak gusts in that neighborhood, 7. in and then, they had a -- in anthem, they had a gust to 11. sand hill, 52 with a very light breeze at 2 miles per h

night of november 18th when police found a man dead on jessica avenue - near charleston and maryland parkway. police say shots were fired - when two men who knew each other got into an argument. police believe the shooter is omar valencia garcia. information - in any of these cases - call crimestoppers right away. the number is 702- 385-55-55. the mother of a man who was shot and killed has dropped a lawsuit against the bureau of land management and two agents. the shooting happened back in february of 2014 near red rock canyon. the wrongful death lawsuit was against the bureau of land management and two federal agents who shot and killed 20- year-old d'andre berghardt junior. d'andre was acting eratically on the highway when agents arrived.. and was shot when agents say he climed into one of their vehicles and reached for a shotgun. should blind drivers be allowed to be behind a "driverless car"? how this discussion is up for debate... hear both sides... coming up. women and depression. what new findings medical experts found that shows a disturbing trend with pregnancy and prescription use

the new structure will be along maryland parkway across the street from the campus. it should be finished by the end of the year. still ahead... president obama is set to deliver his final state of the union address tonight. "what i want to focus on in this state of the union is not do together in the years to com. " hear why his final pitch to the plus... nevada's education savings program is temporarily frozen.... following some un-intended consequences! 13:07:38:00 we now have kids, they left, and are they coming back, do they have the funds, things change, i don't know, where will it impact the kids, that would be my number one. hear why some parents move to save money on a private education.... just backfired on them.... bryan. high pressure remains in control of the forecast right now, but will start to break down tomorrow, as a weak storm system approaches and passes to our north. high temps will continue a tad below average wednesday and thursday in the mid 50s, with iran is now holding 10 american sailors after two small navy boats briefly entered territoria

((paula francis)) early this morning, an apartment building near vegas valley drive and maryland parkway went up in flames. dozens of residents were displaced, including children. 8 news now reporter karen castro has more on the damage. ((karen castro - reporting: the entire apartment building had to be evacuated. firefighters say there is significant damage to a number of units and some may be a total loss.)) the fire started shortly after two this morning while most residents were sound asleep. many of them woke up to heavy smoke. the clark county fire department says everyone was able to make it out safe. when firefighters arrived on scene, several apartments were engulfed in flames. called in to help. one resident describes the chaos... moments after she realized there was a fire at her apartment building. ((robin luff - displaced by fire: i'm trying to get my grand-- my grandson awake. i'm not even thinking about shoes, nothing. i'm going into this shock mode at this point and the dogs because of all the commotion out on the porch trying to help us get us out of the house.)) the cla

tense moments yesterday for residents in one valley neighborhood near maryland parkway and tropicana. metro was called out for a domestic violence call. when officers arrived a woman a man said that he was not going to come out and that he was going to kill himself. he eventually did come out and was arrested for suspected domestic violence. an action news update this a nevada deputy is recovering from a gunshot wound....after he responded to a domestic violience call in storey county. when he got there saturday night...police say "charles stutts".. opened fire.. hitting the deputy and one other person. the officer shot back and stutts gave up. stutts is injured ...but is okay....he's been booked in storey county on several charges. the deputy and by-stander are also doing fine. now to the latest on the standoff happening in oregon... armed protestors are angry at the federal government and they've seized control of a national wildlife refuge. it's happening in a rural part of oregon...but here's a local tie to this story. ammon bundy, the militia leader, is the son of cliven bundy, a

while fighting a blaze at a home near bonanza and maryland parkway thursday. he was checked out by paramedics, and went back to work without a hospital visit. investigators say this fire started in the chimney area. they believe squatters were staying in the home. smoke from last tonight's fireworks will take some time to clear out. the clark county department of air quality is issuing an advisory tonight through tonight. people with respiratory and other health conditions are encouraged to stay inside. health officials say smoke and small dust particles from the fireworks displays can worsen conditions. elderly people and small children might also want to stay inside to avoid any risks. if you need a ride... you can still take advantage of the r-t-c's free ride program. the new year's program is available until 9 this morning. locals and tourists used the buses to get to and from the strip celebration. the r-t-c has free "park and ride" facilities, where your car so you can board a bus. today, the r-t-c will operate on its sunday schedule. having a variety of

. >> tom is in sky 3 checking out bridger and maryland parkway. >> repor vehicles met up in the wrong way. three involved so we have this one that is already on the back of a flat one is in the middle of the street and this one looks to take a close pique at the sign. went up on the sidewalk. it doesn't look like anyone is hurt. however they put flares across the roadway. this is where maryland splits off into a one-way couplet so it's southbound on the right, northbound on the left that. is what we're looking at. it'll take a while to clear that up but the highways are okay right now. as you are heading out of, for your homeward commute. it's nice to see the slightest little bit of light on the horizon at this time of night. it's wishful thinking but we're getting there. >> moving in the right direction. reminds us that summer will be here eventually. we watched the snow pack very carefully in terms of our drought. >> we get this report i wanted to share with you, jim and jessica. here is where we stand. it's pretty good news, colorado, utah, wyoming, utah, new mexico, the green area

near charleston and maryland parkway. detectives are asking anyone with any information..... about valencia- garcia's whereabouts.... to contact them immediately. an update tonight on a wrongful death lawsuit against the b-l-m. the suit.. involving two federal agents who shot and killed 20-year old d'andre berghardt, jr. 2-years ago.. has been dropped. court records show the complaint filed by berghardt's mother.. tracy meadows.. was closed monday. berghardt was killed near red rock canyon after resisting an nhp vehicle to remove a rifle. officers responded to the scene after calls that berghardt was harrassing bike riders. this was a big day at the new t-mobile arena on the strip. the first of 17-thousand seats was installed today. construction is on schedule.. with the arena set to open april 6 with a concert by las vegas' own "the killers." no word yet on whether the stadiium will be the new home of an n-h-l team. top city and businesses leaders gathered today.... to talk about the future of las vegas' economy... and... how to keep it growing. one of the big companies high

devastating apartment fire yesterday. 19 adults and 17 children were displaced in this fire, near maryland parkway and desert inn. the red cross says in situations like this, they have case managers work with individuals, to best determine how to help them. they are given vouchers and money to get whatever they need to get through the next few days. but as the red cross tells us, one of the best things they can provide is comfort after a tragedy. " really the best thing is seeing the someone's face when they see there's someone there who's going to help them. often what happens after an emergency is a sense of helplessness (39) wondering what the heck i'm going to do now. so knowing someone is there for that express purpose., to be able to provide guidence (50). " clark county fire and rescue has not said what started this fire. two people were killed, when their car rolled over on new year's eve and burst into flames. "they were traveling at a high rate of speed, they did travel across all the travel lanes at once, colliding with the center median wall, then back across the travel lanes off into

it happened near vegas valley drive and maryland parkway. the affected families are receiving help from the red cross. but as karen castro found out, some of them are having a hard time finding a place to stay. < ((karen castro)) an entire apartment building is vacant after a fire forces more than 36 residents out of their homes in the middle of the night. ((kimberly morrow - displaced by fire: when i ran outside, i had no jacket, no shoes, nothing, i just grabbed the kids and the dog and ran outside.)) ((karen castro)) among those displaced... are more than a dozen children. the red cross has stepped in to help by providing financial support to families. debit cards have been handed out for food and shelter. but it may not be easy finding a hotel room on one of the busiest nights of the year. ((kimberly morrow - displaced by fire: it's new year's eve, no hotels are gonna be available and the ones that are, what? $900 bucks a night probably. robin luff - displaced by fire: we still gotta find a place to called, no vacancy, no vacancy.)) ((ka

tense moments this afternoon for residents in one valley neighborhood near maryland parkway and tropicana. metro was called out for a domestic violence call. when officers arrived a woman came running out of the house. a man said that he was not going to come out and that he was going to kill himself. he eventually did come out and was arrested for suspected domestic violence. turning now to your red, white and blue 2016 political coverage. donald trump is going after his toughest political rival.. hillary clinton. saying as secratary of state she spread terror.. not diplomacy. with obama. trump is also shrugging off his appearance in a recruiting video from the al qaeda affiliate al- shabaab, which shows him calling for a ban on muslims entering the us. meanwhile, clinton's laughing of trump's latest charge.. cracking jokes in new hampshire at this weekend's rally. now the mid-west.. and the massive cleanup after historic flooding. neighborhoods are turned into islands.. some homes are only reachable by boat. abc meteorologist indra paterson reports.. all that water is rolling south.. th

available for one day only--the day after christmas--at the terrible herbst mcdonalds on sahara and maryland parkway. that saturday, inspectors responded to a complaint about raw sewage on the mcdonalds property. when they arrived, they found it--complete with toilet paper--actively flowing from the restaurant's sewage outlet through the parking lot into the street and into the storm drain. apparently mcdonald's knew enough to shut down their restroom, but not the restaurant itself. darcy tag: both bonjour bakery cafe and mcdonalds are back to a grades. darcy spears, channel 13 action news. new tonight,, a warning for anyone who uses the mobile wallet to pay for purchases. the technology lets you pay by hovering your smartphone over a small square on the register.. so payment information is transferred. but cyber expert say there are some things you need to know before you put your credit card service.. and even apple watch users agree that banks are not responsible for stolen data. based on what we're seeing at the consumer electronics show underway in las vegas.. a robot could be in your future. i

las vegas fire and rescue says crews were responding to a house fire near maryland parkway and bruce yesterday, when the accident happened. the firefighter was checked out by paramedics on scene. as for the house, crews say it was vacant. they think it was started by squatters. officials are now studying that explosion at a radio active waste dump in beatty... so they can learn how to prevent another blast from happening. the fire marshall's final report found that rainwater seeping into the corroded barrels of waste caused the explosion. now officials are working to find out who is at fault, and what corrective action is needed. no one was injured during the explosion back in october. now to the midwest, and those historic floods-- it seems like the new year is bringing some relief. flood waters are starting to recede... so some major roadways are being re-opened.. but problems for many.. aren't over yet. here's abc's elizabeth hur. < two main higways.. flooded and shut down for days.. are now back open in missouri.. a welcome sight for residents.. ((sot) "it's historic.." including

robbery with a deadly weapon it was the night of november 18th a man dead on jessica avenue - and maryland parkway. police say shots were fired - when two men who knew each other got police believe the shooter is omar valencia garcia. if you have any information - in any of these cases - call crimestoppers right away. the number is 702- 385-55-55. the mother of a man who was shot and killed has dropped a lawsuit against the bureau of land management and two agents. the shooting happened back in february of 2014 canyon. the wrongful against the bureau of land management and two federal agents who shot and killed 20- year-old d'andre berghardt junior. d'andre was acting eratically on the highway when agents arrived.. and was shot when agents say he climed into one of their vehicles and reached for a shotgun. one of the three people accused in what las vegas metro police described as "one of the worst cases" of child sex abuse they have encountered ... plead guilty a sexual assault charge this morning. fifty-year-old deborah sena made that plea in court this morning. deborah sena and terrie sena were

. >> jessica: efforts are under way to improve the way maryland parkway looks, including by giving it an artistic face lift. clark county, unl have and the national endowment for the arts are all pitching in to make it happen. >> jim: you can weigh in on the plans at one of four public meetings, the first takes place next tuesday at the winchester cultural center. >> jessica: the redevelopment the way to cashman field.

one area we've been watching is maryland parkway and russell, couple of sprinkles there. a little over to the east near pecos and has i -- enough to wet the sidewalk, but snow going down to about 4,000 feet on the far west side of town. then a little more action northeastern parts of the county. mesquite could get wet within the hour and some of the showers over the mountains could brush the far northern parts of the valley. and that's just tonight. we'll tell you where we go from here in a couple minutes. >> jim: the homeless man hired by a former las vegas firefighter to kill his wife will spend at least the next 42 years in a prison cell. then noel stevens can apply for parole, he'd be 82 at that point. he learned his fate in court today. he pleaded guilty to killing shauna teef -- tiaffay. stevens testified against tiaffay as part of a ply deal. >> jessica: investigators say they foiled a murder for hire plot. shooting a subway restaurant employee in the face at point blank. prosecutors say aaron water told the undercover cop he wanted the only witness alive killed. r

reporting on maryland parkway-- mk-- ch13an. high pressure remains in control of the forecast right now, but will start to break down tomorrow, as a weak storm system approaches and passes to our north. high temps will continue a tad below average wednesday and thursday in the mid 50s, with partly cloudy skies and light winds both days. highs will warm to around 60 on friday and breezy winds will move in that day, ahead of another weak system that will pass mainly to our north, but this time will bring a very slight shot at showers on saturday along with a slight saturday and sunday. monday will be another quiet start to the workweek with highs in the upper 50s and mostly cloudy skies ahead of another system that looks to the a bit stronger. chances for rain will come into the forecast on tuesday with this system and will linger into wednesday. tt2w`t3n`&d! bt@q:1d tt2w`t3n`&d! "a@q*= tt2w`t3n`&d! bm@q!6, tt4w`t3n`&d!" dztq #', tt4w`t3n`&d!" entq s#l tt4w`t3n`&d!" gzt& j$4 tt4w`t3n`&d!" hnt& z*x tt4w`t3n`&d!" izt

reporting near vegas valley and maryland parkway gina lazara channel 13 action news. now... to the latest developments... out of iran!!! these images of american sailors prominetly displayed across televisions... in the country. -9- men... one woman... held by the iranians.. tonight... critics say... iran has humilated the sailors amid questions.... about why they were in iranian in the first place. the sailors say... one of their boats broke down... drifting into iranian waters. now... to the race for the white house... and... the war of words between republican candidate.... donald trump and south carolina governor.... nikki haley. haley delivered the republican response... after "the state of the union" last night. a speech typically used to refute the president... but... she also had words aimed squarely... at trump. sot - haley ((from sotu rebuttal)) "during anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. we must resist that temptation " the line caught many conservatives by surprise saying... the response to "the state of the union" i

las vegas fire and rescue says a firefighter fell off a roof at a home near bonanza and maryland parkway. he was checked out by paramedics, and went back to work without a hospital visit. investigators say this fire started in the chimney area, and they believe squatters were staying in the home. it's a cold night - as las vegas celebrates new year's eve. fox five chief meteorologist ted pretty is inside the foundation room at mandalay bay. he joins us live with the holiday forecast. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning closed captioning will resume shortly what you do tonight might help you tomorrow. we have some advice to take if you're capping off the year with a few cocktails... and as we count down the last 90 minutes of 2015... a look at the colorful show over berlin.... as germany celebrates the beginning of 2016. in the spirit of the holiday, we're hearing from callers voicing their rants and raves about las vegas' new years eve celebration. that's coming up in the rant, and we ok, we're here. here's dad. mom. the twins. aunt alice... you didn't tell me aunt al

the storefront facility located near the corner of maryland parkway in tropicana, they also dispense dispensary towards in nevada. they say their recruiting for marijuana industry positions around the state. >> man: what you're looking at right here is the higher power cannabis church. what we beeve is actually the first church here in nevada that believes that cannabis is actually part of the religion. in addition to that, we have created the cannabis community center and gift shop. what we're really aiming to do there is make it a patient resource center. not just for nevada patients, but also out-of-state patients. >> several hundred applicants were screened for jobs today. another job fair is scheduled for january 6. the church, they say, has its roots with democratic presidential candidates are heading back to las vegas this week. hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and martin o'malley, headlining a first in the west caucus dinner out at the mgm grand on wednesday. the dinner is hosted by nevada democratic senator harry reid. tickets are between 1.5 and $500. nevada is the first we

cactus will be widened to three lanes, in each direction, between las vegas boulevard and maryland parkway. medians, detached sidewalks and street lights will be installed, as well. the ball should get rolling before the end of this year. right now, the county is coordinating with utility and development projects and working to attain the legal right to build. what's driving you crazy? remember, you can write me at. traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. back to you. /// ((brian loftus)) > most acceptance speeches at award's ceremonies are just a list of people to thank.. ((kirsten joyce)) is sure to catch your attention. the most adorable acceptance > the oscars are going to have a few empty seats this year.. the changes stars are calling for.. frustrated over the list of nominees. kirsten joyce > plus.. carly fiorina trying to gain some ground in nevada... our exclusive interview with the republican candidate. brian loftus > and... a rockstar finally checks out of hotel california.. remembering the co- founder of the eagles' .. as we lose another great musician in 2016./// < welcome to a br

this morning, there are boards up to keep the squatters out of the property near sahara and maryland parkway. people at neighboring businesses tell us the homeless people tookover after a re-model about a month ago. county commissioner chris giunchigliani was there as the repairs were being made, and she says the county needs to be more aggressive in dealing with squatters. chris giunchigliani clark county commissioner 18.11.43.00 "i've directed building department. i do not want any extensions in time. i want them fined, and i want them to have to, we'll pay for it and then get the money back out of them if they want to be that type of a lousy owner." we spoke with the other business owners who say they do feel a lot safer now that they know the problem is being taken care of. the battle between people living in peccole ranch, and faith lutheran is over... and it's the school who's celebrating a victory this the fight was over homestretch drive. it runs right in the middle of the campus, and some land the school bought to expand. faith lutheran wanted to move the street, and the community w

vacant businesses along sahara and maryland parkway are boarded up this morning...neighbors are relieved saying the area was turning into a "homeless conno." after action news contacted the county about the property. the building was full of squatters when we checked it out last friday. people at neighboring businesses say they moved in after a remodel about a month ago. county commissioner chris giunchigliani was there as the repairs were being made and says the county needs to be more aggressive in dealing with squatters in vacant buildings. chris giunchigliani clark county commissioner 18.14.02.0 "we have to look at our timelines for letting people get away with this garbage, because that what it is. it trashes it for everybody." troy heard onyx theater 18.22.52.0 "i hope they find owner will be billed for the work that was done to secure the building. right now...police are searching for a robber on the run. police say the suspect entered a business near rainbow and charleston with a weapon and stole several items before taking off. if you recognize this man please contact police. a

the blaze broke out early this maryland parkway and hacienda . the house was vacant, so no one was hurt. and this isn't the fire time this area has been the scene of a fire. here's video from a fire last august. firefighters think squatters are to blame. eric poleski, clark county fire dept. 00:50:25-00:50:33 "we have quite a bit of problem in this area with homeless people living in vacant dwellings and this home was boarded up." the home is now a total loss.. an action news update now... on the woman killed crossing the street. she's now been identified as 55- year-old patricia cole. police say the woman crossed n a crosswalk but against the light... and right into the path of a car. it happened last night at las vegas boulevard north, and cheyenne. 00:45:12:16 sgt. richard strader just to reiterate, it's not a force field or safe zone completely. you're still dealing with vehicles speeding, so you want to make sure vehicles are stopped." the woman was taken to umc trauma...where she died. the driver will not face any charges. the coroner is no

those will be located north of tropicana right off maryland parkway. the project will also add space station. time now is x:xx --- police in new york city are being honored this city are being honored this morning... "we don't think of ourselves as heroes. we're just doing our job." they went above and beyond what was asked of them...and the whole thing was caught on camera! we'll show you the dramatic video, next. greg adlibs live drive is hitting the road checking out breaking high pressure still has hold of common. high temperatures hold between 53 and 57 for most of the area and winds will be rather mild out of the southwest between 5-10 mph. winds do pick up though by tomorrow between 10 and 20 mph due to an approaching cold front and low pressure from the west. temperatures will climb into the upper 50s by thursday and heavy cloud cover the front should pass over head thursday into friday with rain chances on the fence for now. we will keep to breezy conditions into the weekend along with partly cloudy skies and high temperatures in the mid and u

metro says went to the home near maryland parkway and tropicana because of a domestic violence call. when they got there, a woman came running out of the house. then a man said he wasn't coming out, and that he was time now is x:xx --- have you made your new year's resolutions? for a lot of people hitting the gym is high on the list... so we've got some tips to help you turn exercising into a new habit that sticks! and chopper 13... monitoring this crash near sunset and grand canyon.. apparently, people think i'm too perky. so now i'm not being perky, telling you that drivers that switch to progressive save an average of $548! whoo! starting the new year on cold and soggy side! low pressure with a trailing cold front sits just off the coast of san diego; just to the northeast centered around the utah/colorado border, is an area of high pressure. both systems are helping to filter in and amplify the mid and upper level moisture within the southwest. at the same time, these two system are breaking down our stability and bringing in sufficient lift for shower production and that is what

the storefront facility is located near the corner of maryland parkway and tropicana pure the owners conduct tours in the southern nevada and say they are recruiting for marijuana industry positions across the state to >> what you are looking at is the cannabis church. what we believe is the first in cannabis is actually part of the religion. in addition, we have created the cannabis community center and gift shop and what we are aiming to do is make it a resource center for nevada patients and also out-of-state patients . >> several hundred applicants were screened for jobs today. on another job fair will be held january 6 the church they say has its roots with universal unitarianism. the democratic presidential candidates are heading back to las vegas this coming week. hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'malley handling of first in the west caucus dinner at the mgm grand wednesday. the dinner hosted by harry reid . the tickets cost between $125 and $500 each. nevada is the first western state and the fourth state in the nation to weigh in on the race for president of the d

this all happened early valley and maryland parkway. the red cross has stepping in to help in whatever way they can. but definitely a terrible way to start the new year. good morning las vegas is live every weekday with all of your weather, traffic and breaking news... join us-- four-30 to seven.. we'll be back in a half hour with more local news and weather. < > if you missed good morning las look at tod >>> good morning, america, it's 8:00 a.m. and happy new year. we're helping you transform your look, your life, right now. how to master your weight loss resolution. when you think you have tried it all, dr. ashton here with three things to focus on. >>> it's a new year and a new you. joel osteen is here getting us positively ready for 2016. how to make sure you start the year off with your family, >>> and what's hot in 2016? it's out with the old and in with the new. fashion, beauty and lifestyle trends you'll be dying to try. is it finally time to say good-bye to the man bun? and baby i'm perfect for you >>> and what's the perfect wa

the more than 2 acre construction site is located east of maryland parkway across the street from greenspun hall. the project will also include private retail and professional space. the ground breaking takes place at 2 p-m. construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year. puppy ends up in a pipe! . "he had crawled into the pipe; couldn't get out of the pipe. which actually made it a bit easier to rescue him." how an animal rescue crew worked hard to free the puppy in below freezing temps big changes under the big top... see why elephants will no longer be part of today marks the someone just got a free 6" subway sandwich. just text offers to 782929 to sign up for weekly text offers. and you'll get a free 6-inch sub when you buy a 30-oz. drink just for signing up. here in vineland, home of progresso, we figured out how to get rich ingredients like bacon so if you want 100 calories or less per serving without giving up rich flavor do what we do...make it progresso. look at this sweet face. so sweet. ok, we're going to need a napkin gooey, flaky, happy. toaster strudel. here i

tense moments this afternoon for residents in one valley neighborhood near maryland parkway and tropicana. metro was called out for a domestic violence call. when officers arrived a woman came running out of the house. a man said that he was not going to come out and threatened to kill himself. he eventually did comply... and was arrested for on suspicion of domestic violence. looking ahead this week, the trial is expected to begin tomorrow for a former church pastor accused of sexually assualting young girls in his las vegas-area congregation. 56- year old... otis holland... faces life in prison. he has been in jail since his arrest in january 2012 in tijuana holland is known as "reverend otis" to many at the united faith church. he was also featured on the tv before his arrest. now to a new storm developing around the valley. here's a live look at las vegas now. a few of you may have spotted some sprinkles today. meteorologist karla huelga's in the weather center tracking a our way. karla. ad-lib we've aleady seen a few . the ceter of the first system and will bring scattered hench hour