jon ralston has more.... from senator harry reid jon ralston stuff: projects (ralston pm harry reid sot: dte harry reid lambda conference jon ralston: 00- one thing that has always been the... here's what he said." harry reid: 122- 05:03 i don't vote until november. i said it this morning, i say again, i'm totally in favor of important....and i'm not going to commit to voting for or against recreational marijuana until a case is made. right now a case has not been made, to me.

jon ralston has more.... from senator harry reid jon ralston stuff: projects (ralston pm harry reid sot: dte harry reid lambda conference jon ralston: 00- one thing that has always been the... here's what he said." harry reid: 122- 05:03 i don't vote until november. i said it this morning, i say again, i'm totally in favor of important....and i'm not going to commit to voting for or against recreational marijuana until a case is made. right now a case has not been made, to me. jon ralston: 28- no reid didn't... 13 action news > bryan tease gina tease i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. it's a simple question. in washington, has congressman joe heck been standing up for you? heck voted ten times to defund planned parenthood. he even tried to shut down the federal government iminate funding for planned parenthood. and heck's against a woman's right to choose and supports overturning roe v wade which would allow states to criminalize abortion. joe heck. part of the problem in washington. berna

ralston: projects (ralston 11 & am) sound: sv-5pwe pence in lv ralston 06:50:39:08 vice presidential nominee...who have not embraced trump.... 14:59:21: "with regard to others..." 14:59:32: "around this country..." ralston 06:51:01:07 you can see pence... 13 action news. > you can see pence... 13 action news. thursday but due to the wildfire near the cajon pass, smoke and haze will stay in the valley. mountains will be effected by the smoke the most; into unhealthy levels for children, the elderly and people with respiratory issues. levels settle in the valley through the rest of the week. weather will be quite settled through the week and weekend. highs will the seasonal temperatures as well. if it was not for the haze we would have clear skies each day and no rain chances to mention through the weekend. determine how much smoke heads our way from the blue cut fire. as of now they are from the southwest, allowing the haze to settle here. if we get a wind shift from the south we this is something we will watch closely through the weekend. several children are recovering from burns to

ralston standup: projects//ralston am/pm and murren ralston 16-30 "i sat down with...and gaming. play bite: 30:18: "we haven't announced this yet...." 30:37: "see whether they like that." ralston 44-58 murren told me.... 13 action news. a fighter jet pilot is lucky to tonight.... after surviving a crash... just outside nellis airforce base. we're told.... he was role-playing.... with trainees..... from a military weapons school... by pretending to be an enemy pilot. on the way back to base... and... ejected from the plane. he was treated for minor experience.... which most likey... saved his life. it's the startling footage... that pierces your heart... tonight... we're learning more about this little boy... caught in the middle of a civil war.... in syria. and later... it seems donald trump is in the headlines daily... for his controversial comments... bit his latest remark.... had people stopping in their tracks today.... and asking... "did i hear that right"??? [ricky]quality top tier gas can help engine performance.hmm... this guy's performance on the road inspires me. he's t

ralston standup: projects//ralston am/pm soundbyte: projects//ralston and murren ralston 16-30 "i sat down with...and gaming. play bite: 30:18: "we haven't announced this yet...." 30:37: right now on good morning las sends one person to the hospital. and this all ended with a car crashing into a column. our crews were the only ones at both of these scenes talking to police. marissa kynaston is live near rainbow and sahara where this ended. marissa? take a look at this-- you can see the damage done here-- after that stolen car crashed into this gate-- this is where it ended-- but it started about three miles down the road-- at an apartment complex near valley view and sahara. police say-- two men came up to a driver-- shot him in the leg-- then took off with his car. that brings us here-- to rainbow and sahara-- again about three miles up the road-- where they crashed the car. police were able to take both people into custody. the driver who was shot in the leg-- is expected to be ok.

joining us now with a lot more analyst jon ralston. ----abboud saying the nfl wants $750 million. i asked him if the nfl came up with that number and he backed off, said, no, they just want substantial public dollars. of course they do. the less risk the team has, the more likely it will be successful. ----it seems clear the committee does not intend to si sisolak's desire to send a range up to carson city -- maybe 550 million to 750 million. but chairman steve hill wants the committee to come up with a proposal and not punt to a legislature where anything could happen and is not punt to a legislature where anything could happen and is not the best problem-solving place. ----i told you at 5 that language exists to change the tax vote to the county commission so the developers may be a financial reason to do will need two-thirds of lawmakers. ---as brian pointed out, too, the when is important. will this come before or after the election? that's what the governor has to decide. new details tonight.... in connection to a stabbing death.... over the weekend. according to the arrest r

jon ralston: 05-21 steve hill who chairs that committee has a radical idea... i asked him steve hill -stadium stadium... jon ralston 13 action news > donald trump is unveiling his much- anticipated plan..... one of the major pillars...... is to suspend issuing visas to citizens from countries.... that the u-s cannot appropriately vet.... (donald trump, (r) presidential candidate) the time is overdue to develop a new screening for the threats we face today. i call it extreme vetting. he also argued...... that any country willing to work with the u.s. against isis..... would be hillary clinton says.... she has a very different vision for america... and... how to keep it safe. (hillary clinton, (d) presidential candidate) he's talked about sending ground troops - american ground troops - well, that is off the table. trump has made it clear.... that he disagrees. meanwhile.... the wall street journal is out with an editorial today.... urging the g-o-p to dump trump..... if he doesn't improve.... by labor day. donald trump is heading to nevada.... later this month.

a breaking story first reported by 13-action news political analyst jon ralston on ktnv.com. officials with the oakland raiders were in reno today to talk about bringing a practice facility to the city. jon ralston says it's seen as a support from people in northern nevada to eventually bring the raiders here to las vegas. the proposed practice facility would be on either the unr campus or at a reno rodeo venue. dry air puts up a fight for the southern nevada area as monsoonal moisture supported by remnants of javier push into the southwest. temperatures are expected to be the same tomorrow with highs near 100 valley wide along with winds calmer during the afterno wednesday. the rain pushes east even further for friday and we are back to a summer sizzle. friday into the weekend we will get hit hard with heat. friday afternoon it is expected to warm about 5 degrees with the weekend pushing 110 degrees on sunday. sunny skies with extreme uv rays will be common along with mild winds between 5 and 15 mph. sure to limit your activities outdoors within the hours of 12pm and 6pm sta

here's 13 action news political analyst jon ralston to explain. i interviewed county commissioner steve sisolak who tells me that the bali hai golf course is the prime site now being considered. that course south of russell road is ownen by the county but leased 84 years to billy walters the famous developer who happens to be under federal indictment and may be willing to sell that lease to the raiders and sheldon adelson so they can make a deal to put it there. sisolak was optimistic that site would work.. the timeline because there might have to be a special legislative session to put it over the finish line. right now -- the mayor of a wealthy suburb of washington d-c.. is behind bars --charged with dealing drugs. richard silverthorne... was just elected to a third term of fairfax city. authorities say a 50 year old met a man ...he connected with on a website... to exchange drugs for sex but police officer... sot capt. jack harden/fairfax: sort of like a dating website where he meets other men - and it was alleged that the mayor was exchanging

was in town for a rally. 13 action news political analyst jon ralston got to talk to him about the new emails and jon.. he seemed to say 'nothing to see here.' say 'nothing to see here.' ---news today of 15,000 emails previously n have to be delivered and probably released. and you have colin powell saying the clinton campaign is trying to pin the scandal on him. ----i asked tim kaine about that today and he was dismissive of the issue's seriousness. play bite: 15:01:06: "i've also seen her..." 15:01:36: "....so you do work at home." do work at home." ----so that's all this was about -- meanwhile... canceled a rally..... scheduled for friday..... here in las vegas. the rally was reportedly set to focus on trump's.... anti-immigration plan. this.... after claims..... that trump is softening his stance on immigration..... following an overhaul of his campaign team. trump though... in an interview on fox news this morning says.... he is not.... changing his views. sot - donald trump / (r) presidential nominee dt: we have to be very firm. q: so you're not flip flopping? dt: no, i'm not fli

our own jon ralston is the a family spokesman says bonnie lost a fierce battle with leukemia. bonnie was married to senator richard bryan for 54 years. he served as a governor of nevada in the 1980's... then as a u-s senator for more than a decade. bonnie was 77. you can read the full statement from the bryan family on our website.. kntv.com. the las vegas 51's have signed a two- year extension to remain the triple-a affiliate for the new york mets. for the first time in 15 years. 11 players on the 25-man world series roster spent time with the 51's. the extension is good through the end of the 2018 season. a new metro command center opens its doors.... today... but... it didn't come.... without a fight. why the county pulled out of a million-dollar deal... last minute. plus... you're a reporter, who are you, you're nobody bye nat door slamming we confront suspeced staying inside a home -- with a toddler. why they told 13-action news they have every right to be there. a large, pacific system is moving down the west coast and as it moves closer to our area will bring slight cha

live@0:05 ralston: "you wouldn't have?" rosen: "no, i don't think i would have." it's a close call, but rosen's position did change slightly over time leading politifact to rate this as a.....half flip. fellow democrat ruben kihuen making waves by claiming his republican opponent cresent hardy voted to defund a program protecting millions from deportation. key-when said... "in congress, he voted to defund daca. he voted to get rid of the daca program." politifact says it's not that clear cut. hardy broke party ranks to vote against an amendment stripping the program of funding last ye but voted for the bill itself because it funded the department of homeland security. hardy was also one of a few dozen republicans to join democrats in passing a "clean" version of the funding bill without any immigration-related amendments. so is kihuen right? hardy's voting record is mixed, but he's generally voted in favor of funding the program. politifact rates this claim....half true. as the district has more registered democrats than republicans. i'm todd quinones, we'll see y

jon ralston reveals why one site is now getting a lot of buzz. and -- mel-ania trump's newly released nude pictures ...are making headlines... but for a different reason. you. and -- a three-term mayor in a wealthy suburb of washington d-c. is behind bars -- facing major drug charges. and only on 13 action news -- our political analyst jon ralston has some new insider information about the new nfl stadium. good morning las vegas! i'm ... the time now is ... let's get starte of your first alert forecast with dan bron-is. good morning dan! ((ad-lib)) this weekend skies are back to good-ol- sunshine! winds look to pick up to a 10 to 20 mph wind mainly out of the south/southwest with gusts ranging between 20 and 25 mph. as winds come in, so do the warmer temperatures. expect the mercury to rise back to the normal this weekend. that would be just above 100 ees. we will warm up even more early next week with a few readings forecast but cooler air brings temperatures down to nearly the if it decides to alter its track more to the west than east, the sun

ralston pm 18:41:39:07- 18:42:17:22 more political intrigue today... 13 action news ----i've learned that gov. brian sandoval and sheldon gatekeeper for the taxpayers because he would have to call lawmakers into special session ----adelson has been a huge financial backer of sandoval. he and his wife gave three hundred thousand dollars to the governor's political action committee -- and in 2012, they gave a hundred thousand to that same pac. they have also both given smaller amounts directly to the asking him for a huge infusion of public money and a special session to accomplish it before big changes are expected in the ----but imagine having to decide what to do a year after pushing through the largest tax mourning the loss of a man..... who helped to transform the into what it is today!!! joel bergman's family tells us.... he passed away this morning.... at the age of -80-. fellow architect.... paul steelman.... wrote this facebook post... saying.. "there will never be another architect.... that has had such a profound influence.... on entertainment architecture.... as joel. disne

jon ralston explains ralston 11pm < 18:37:37:20 something pretty amazing happened... 13 action news > home sweet home has become a where homes are slowly falling apart. one day i'm going to drive up and find part of my driveway, my wall, everything on oquendo road. why neighbors say.... a sewer line expansion for clark county... has left them high and dry.... and.... why they might end up.... in court! and... could this be the future? contact lenses that communicate.... with your smartphone. why researchers say.... day.... save lives.... brian tonight.... flying out the back window. just moments before... the suspect tries to free himself.... from handcuffs... he then.... pulls out a lighter... trying to set the car... on fire. suddenly... the car crashes and flips... ejecting the suspect through the back windshield. he survives the crash.... and takes off running... but.... police quickly... caught up to him. the officer had to be cut out of the car -- and was flown to the hospital . thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes.... because of "the blue cut fire"... but no

jon ralston, 13 action news. >> devastating flooding ravage go louisiana, entire communities underwater. now, good samaritans are pitching in to help an overwhelmed coast guard, the so-called navy going door-to-door, rescuing people trapped in their homes. nearly 30,000 forced from their homes. 11 flooding, with more rain and thunderstorms on the way. >> i'm going to show you an amazing rainfall total from that in just a moment. you will not believe it. not at all. look at this, straight -- the air is mixed up, the particulates have been diluted, so it looks a little better out there. there's still an air issue across the valley, bigger air issues in california obviously. we still have strong winds in the picture. and they're calming down for but they'll likely be back up to the breezy levels for tomorrow. some areas saw peak gusts even stronger, up in boulder city, but there was a thunderstorm nearby. weather today, 44 miles per hour gusts didn't last very long. low 100s for henderson. winds sustained at 18 out of the southwest. that's all it takes to propel all those particulates in t

jon ralston reveals why one site is now getting a lot of buzz. and -- melania trump's newly released nude pictures are making headlines but for a different reason....what else in the political world this week -- we're breaking it all down for you. and -- a three-term mayor a wealthy suburb of washington d-c. is behind bars -- facing major drug charges. and only on 13 action news -- our political analyst jon ralston has some new insider information about the new nfl stadium. good morning las vegas! i'm ... the time now is ... let's get started with a check with dan bronis. good morning dan! ((ad-lib)) this weekend skies are back to good-ol- sunshine! winds look to pick up to a 10 to 20 mph warmer temperatures. expect the mercury to rise back to the normal this weekend. that would be just above 100 degrees. we will warm up even more early next week with a few readings above 105 possible. by the end of the week, sunshine is still in the forecast but cooler air brings temperatures down to nearly the upper 90s. a new system is being monitored that wil

13 action news political analyst john ralston has answers from nevada's top guy. >> the governor has been a big booster of the stadium project, seeing it as economic development, but he has raised concerns publicly and privately, including recently at a meeting >> depending on that location, it could require some pretty expensive improvements to our interstates and the interchanges, and it's one of those things that's very important to me as governor and chairman of the transportation board that we keep track of the expenses. everyone's excited about getting the raiders here. i think it would be wonderful for southern nevada but we've got to make sure that we account for everything that's going to come with it. so certainly if we do bring them here and we have a stadium, we want to make sure that the traffic is able to accommodate that, that the interstate -- it won't just be the raiders. there will be essentially 80 plus events throughout the year. and when you've got 65,000 people coming to a single place, you want to make sure that their experience is a positive one. >> he also wa

jon ralston, live in beautiful downtown henderson, 13 action news. >> all roads in the race to the white house lead right here to place at unlv in october, while some say the debate will serve as a learning opportunity for students, many say the hurdle unlv will have to jump through to get ready is having the opposite effect. >> as we approach the first day of school for students, we're learning more about some unorthodox recruiting methods to hire new teachers. looking towards the new generation to teach the next generation. >> another live look at the bluecut we are continuing to follow its rapid growth and we'll stay on top of it and keep checking in throughout this i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. four years ago i was diagnosed with breast cancer voted ten times to defund planned parenthood which thousands of nevada women depend on for cancer screenings. congressman heck even threatened to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. >> breaking news right now. metro is looking for this man on your screen. if you're in the next r

the shooting happened on highway 101 in belmont just south of the ralston avenue exit. the incident shut down all northbound lanes for hours. kpix 5's jessica flores is near the scene where the risky confrontation happened. >> the freeway is now open. it's been open since about 8 a.m. but there's a lot of questions that remain. investigators have not released the name of that suspect and we just don't know how he ended up on the freeway in the first place. >> reporter: a chaotic scene unfolding on highway 101 around 2:30 a.m. drivers see a man walking and running across the lanes. investigators say when chp officers confronted the man, he came at them with a knife. that's when one of the chp officers shot the unidentified suspect on the northbound lanes. >> ultimately the suspect produced a knife, held it over his head, and lunged toward one of our officers. >> reporter: paramedics rushed the suspect in critical condition to stanford medical center. no officer was injured. now the belmont police department is taking the lead in the investigation. trying to piece togethe

tells us who will be hitting the stage with pence. :03"nevada's importance in the ...jon ralston 13 action news.":38 breaking right now... shutting down traffic on the i- 15.. it's also destroyed homes and cars... forcing thousands of famlies into shelters this morning. this is a live picture of the it started as a small brush fire yesterday morning.. and quickly charred through at least 18-thousand acres. to give you some perspective-- the heart of this fire is about three hours away from us... but as you know the i-15 is the main route for people trying to get to and from las vegas to los angeles-- and right now it's shut down in both directions at the el cajon pass. we've got our whole team

officers collected evidence do they ralston exit. they tried to attaining a malonic downtown walking between the north and southbound lanes and a told us he was resistant and they tried to detain them with a taser. he was shot when he lunged at officers with a knife. >>> the police department had a huge bust on friday night. seven arrests were made. >> they were out cracking down on prostitution on the streets. spencer blake was there today finding out more about the sting. >>reporter: numbers don't lie. officers can arrest seven people in 4 hours for soliciting prostitution or loitering with the intent to, that's a problem.>> we can arrest and get back out there. >>reporter: sergeant bob denied led the team. they wanted to send a clear message that prostitution will not be tolerated. >> members of the crime reduction team spearheaded this operation and they are specifically trained to participate in these type of operations. tran26 of the people arrested were females and one was a man. 2 of the suspects had additional charges relate

learning the republican nominee canceled his southern nevada rally. 13-action news political analyst jon ralston sat down with kaine today to talk about that. ----until he canceled toda, was going to give a speech flipping on immigration from build-a-wall to humane treatment. but can he walk back everything he has said, especially with audience in nevada that is so critical. ----i asked tim kaine about this. language... 15:06:19 "...an attack on immigrants generally." ----don't forget: nevada has significant asian and immigrants coming here are criminals and rapists and you're painting with that big negative brush. i know the way my latino community feels like this. it is really an attack on >> there's a lot of asian americans in nevada. they could be as much as 8, 9, 10% of the electorate. i think they are frustrated that the race is so close here and they are hoping to make that outreach that pitch to minority communities, to immigrant communities to try to bolster that vote come november. >> do you think we'll see trump in nevada anytime soon other than the name on top of th hotel? >> i think

excitement stopped clinton from hitting on some of her main points. 13 action news political anaylst jon ralston.... is live breaking it all down her in nv. culinary and others. and she made it clear today she knows that: 14:01 --"so i'm excited about also called trump a union buster republican presidential but still hasn't endorsed him in his gop primary race. during a rally in maine today.. trump told supporters quote: a trump also said his running mate.. mike pence.. called him expressing his interest in endorsing ryan. donald trump/(r) presidential nominee: he said that, he said 'i like him he's a friend of mine. i will not do it if you don't like it.' i said, 'mike you like him?' yes. 'go and do it.' 100-percent and then he endorsed. trump also said recent media about the issue creating a division between him and pence are false. latest polls.. he's keeping up with clinton in fundraising. the trump campaign says it took in 82- million-dollars in fundraising in july... and a big chunk of it came from small donors. clinton raised slightly more in july.. reporting 90-million. both campaigns sh

analyst...jon ralston... sat down with senator kaine. you can catch that interview tonight...on 13 action news live at 6! an arizona fugitive ... was shot and killed ... by metro police... over eight months ago! new today ... a recommendation that the officers involved.... kynaston ... spoke with family members... who believe the truth has not come out! the family of 23 year old keith childress appeared visibly upset. during the review-- detectives said a preliminary determination found the officers involved were justified-- and that they acted in self defense-- after who they thought-- was an armed fugitive-- wasnt following orders. but the family-- says they want answers. they tell me childress was not running from the law-- and not trying to escape a prison sentence. they say he was visiting family-- before his return to court in phoenix. childress' family says-- they want justice. 21:04:23:24 until something is are changed, and these police officers are prosecuted for murdering innocent people, then it's going to continue to happen 2

down to economic opportunity, national security and american 13 action news political analyst jon ralston was at the rally. he's breaking down all of it for us on 13 action news live at five and six. a wildfire continues to rage near california's wine country... crews having a difficult time reaching the flames. and this is only one out-of-control fire in the state. abc's lauren lyster reports... thousands of other firefighters package script: (chopper nats) this california wildfire raging near napa county...those flames -- continuing to grow as smoke billows over wine country mos "i didn't think it was going to spread that fast. and then when it did i was shocked." it's called the cold this fire has now burned at least 4,700 acres and thursday morning was 15 percent contained campers in the rural area told to get out kylie sweeney when i saw was like no. i don't want to stay let's go. this campsite - practically a ghost town - with the traces of people fleeing in a hurry nat: you can still see the smoke very few sticking it out mos: my wife was pretty skittish, wanting to leave -sort of

let's go out now to 13 action news ....political consultant jon ralston. he's live with why clinton is doing so well. jon? 6---- clinton won nv in '08. knows state well. she talked easily about the she also talked about trump's treatment of workers and businesses and used a nevada-specific story: play bite. only swing state in west. she will be back many times. 6--trump stiffing vegas company 23:47: "he refused to pay..." 24:06: "is huge." 23:47: "he refused to pay..." during one rally today.. clinton appeared startled when during one rally today.. clinton appeared startled when protestor got too close. i know you're going to do the right thing... it's alright keep talking. " clinton laughed-off the outburst from animal rights activists.. telling there to speak-out against donald trump and his children because they've.. quote: killed a lot of animals. 16.20.25 a valley veteran feels he's being left behind by the rtc. we'll explain on action news live at six 31 a horrible accident at a fast food restaurant leaves a worker badly burned. 37-45 that one he got

political analyst jon ralston joining us now... this is suprising...? ----the utility came out this way with a declaration of neutrality on the deregulation initiative. can you imagine a monopoly being neutral about dissolving its monopoly? ----i caudill if the company really is committed to not trying to fight the plan, which has to pass twice. here's what he said: play bite 11:00: "we will not come out against...." 11:21: "what this really means for the state." ---the statement of principles does raise serious issues. is complex. but in raising them, is the utility trying to say: be careful what you wish for? i think so. race for the white house... donald trump is back on the campaign trail today -- visiting flood- ravaged louisiana. trump -- meeting with people -- hit by the deadly flooding -- and touring the devastation. trump also -- taking time to criticize president obama -- who is taking heat for not cutting his vacation short to visit louisiana. sot trump "the spirit of the people are incredible..and honestly obama needs to get off the golf cou

to build a stadium to bring the oakland raiders to las vegas. 13 action news political expert jon ralston joins us now with more. 6--stadium timeline 22:23 "the only way..." 22:44: "close." 6----timeline ----stadium committee still doesn't have any firm plan. public money is an issue, location is an money is an issue, location is an issue, special session an issue. money is an issue, location is ----sisolak says time really working against them: play bite ----so they think votes there now in legislature, but the lawmakers won't want to give up that fundraising time. and still issue of nfl owners approving. some breaking political news republican presidential candidate donald trump just announced he is endording house he is still speaking at a rally in green bay, wisconsin. the delay to endorse ryan created an inner party rift... putting the nominee at odds with its highest-ranking elected official. new at six... a woman is out hundreds of dollars... after she bought season tickets to the arena football team in las vegas. that team though....no longer exists. . and when no one was there to

to the clinton foundation. 13 action news political analyst jon ralston is here now with a big effort ahead of the november election to register immigrants to vote. --new group this cycle called immigrant voters win, which is union activists dedicated to registering voters and getting them out to vote. some of these voters are difficult to motivate and find, but there has never been this concerted an effort. ----i talked today with the group's leader, francisco morales, and i asked him about whether this was less about ideas than pure partisanship. here's our exchange: 11:07: "but your group now...." 11:28: "then it's a yes" ----they are already out presidential, senate and congressional races, and they could make a difference. chipotle can't escape.... chipotle can't escape.... why the fast food chain is being called out... by the federal government... for what's in their employee handbook. plus.. find out what tesla is adding to one of its models that will give it some serious bragging rights. and remember... chopper 13.... brings you breaking news... fast and first. >> deborah: i'm

conducted by 13 action news political analyst jon ralston. jon.. what's with the back and forth here? ----last week, i talked to mgm resorts chief jim murren the stadium and the convention authority expansion. he made a distinction. play bite ----today in the newspaper adelson owns, he responded directly to our interview, telling his paper in a statement: "i have no economic reason or rationale to a statement: "i have no economic reason or rationale to object to the convention center expansion, except to say that based on my experience that a stad must-have and the convention center expansion is not even a nice-to-have." ----that sounds like a declaration of war. 18:00: "this is something.... 18:30: "....must have and a (pause for nats of cheering) a hero's hometown welcome.... for an olympic gold medalist returning.... to las vegas. why he was close to throwing in the towel..... before he even headed to rio... next. plus.. after six days wandering in the desert.. nala the golden retriever is home. finally found. and... count on chopper 13..... to

-- they've had differences on opinions on some of the issues. 13 action news political expert jon ralston sat down with kathleen sebelius -- the former u-s secretary of health and human services. ----culinary union here is singleheandedly responsible for pushing clinton to advocate repeal of this tax. it's a tax on high-end plans like the ones the union has. it's even in the democratic about it being repealed by the candidate she supports: play bite 8:25: "i don't think it was a mistake...." 8:52: "180 million health plans. ----the real question is if you get rid of that tax, where do you replace the money? sebelius get rid of that tax, where do you replace the money? sebelius an answer for that. the money? sebelius didn't have an answer for that. ----full interview posted soon. in the wake of the zika virus in the wake of the zika virus the state is now reporting..... someone may be infected.... by a deadly brain eating amoeba. the organism can be found in lakes... treatment..... in broward county..... that's north of miami. diagnosing a person with an amoeba.... is difficult. the sympto

the way, and if she get pick (booing in crowd) if she dunno. 13 action news political analist jon ralston is here with more on what some people are now reading between the lines. ----trump has caused some between the lines. ----trump has caused some firestorms -- the way he has talked about undocumented immigrants and muslims. but this one was even more incendiary because he seemed to suggest violence toward his opponent. his campaign acted quickly, saying that's not what he meant. but what did he mean? ----issue here is what he said, which shows the carelessness with words that has characterized his campaign. comes after he continually suggests election could be rigged. but issue also is the crushing of any sense that he can pivot just today gov. heller refused to commit to vote for him. republicans. just today gov. sandoval and sen. vote for him. hillary clinton is now facing a lawsuit filed by the parents of lawsuit filed by the parents of two americans killed in the 2012 terror attack in benghazi, libya. 4 americans died when terrorists assaulted the u-s diplomatic mission. in the wro

analyst jon ralston breaking yet another major storyline. jon. ----i've learned that gov. brian sandoval and sheldon adelson met today to talk about the stadium, which will be discussed tomorrow. the governor is the ultimate gatekeeper for the taxpayers because he would have to call lawmakers into special session to pass the tax increase. ----adelson has been a huge financial backer of sandoval. he and his wife gave three hundred thousand dollars to the governor's political action committee -- and in 2012, they hundred thousand to that same pac. they have also both given smaller amounts directly to the governor. ----this puts the governor in quite the box. his largest financial backer asking him for a huge infusion of public money and a special session to accomplish it before big changes are expected in the election. most [popular politician. ----but imagine having to decide what to do a year after pushing through the largest tax increase in history and your biggest donor wants one that would mean lawmakers had raised more than two billion dollars in a year. and if you add

make some big changes to drive millenials into the casino. 13 action news political consultant jon ralston sat down with the c-e-o of mgm resorts international for a look at what's coming. on 13 action news. :19-:33 in december we're opening up a millenial gaming area at mgm, we're taking the old rainforest cafe space right near hakkasan and spending a few million dollars and we're going to create an immersive environment that's geared toward millenials and to see whether they like that. murren went on to say their goal is to connect gaming and the web....something he says cannot be stopped. popular hair product you might use that could be causing hair loss! that's coming up at five.. plus dayna is tracking the blue cut fire in the breaking news center... blue cut fire still burning this morning...firefighters are finally getting some control over this massive fir straight a autoped - hl plus..a deadly night on the valley roadways. two people are dead after being hit by cars in separate incidents. and frightening moments overnight.. one person is shot during a violent carjacking. we'll hav

caminos inform que un individuo caminaba en la autopista 101, justo en la interseccin con la calle ralstonillo en mano en ambos sentidos de la carretera, norte y sur john fransen/chp el oficial fransen afirma que en ese momento recibieron la llamada de emergencia... raudos despacharon las patrullas para tratar de mediar e intentar que el individuo saliera de la va rpida en esos minutos de tensa negociacin, el sospechoso - segn inform el portavoz- no pareca dispuesto a obedecer las rdenes... fue entonces cuando los uniformados cambiaron de tctica.... fransen ante su resistencia, fransen dice, utilizaron la pistola de descarga elctrica, pero no funcion... el sujeto entonces trat de clavarle el cuchillo al oficial, el cual respondi disparando su arma de fuego el individuo fue transportado a un hospital local con heridas graves la familia castellanos vive desde hace 5 anos en la ciudad, la cual describen como tranquila pero no ajena a los incidentes miguel castellanos/resid ente est bien cuando usan su pistola de descargas elctricas, pero cuando disparan a alguien, no aida castellanos/resid en

so 13-action news political analyst jon ralston thought it politician feels about the presidential race. he joins us right now in the newsroom. jon. ----mayor recently did an interview with the new york times, told the paper she couldn't vote for either of the major candidates. ----i wondered why she was so disgusted with both of the major party nominees. here's what she said when ia sked her about hillary clinton: 20:52 "the one thing...." ----pretty strong stuff. she wasn't quite as strong both candidates would be forced out of the race! she said she liked joe biden and could vote for him in a minute. ---that, of course, will not happen. on the campaign trail.. republican donald trump is now laying out his ideas on what he economic plan.. including job creation.. trade agreements.. and simplifying the tax code. i am proposing an across-the-board income tax reduction, especially for middle-income americans. this will lead to millions of new and really good-paying jobs. hillary clinton is also talking about her economic plans in the battleground state of florida.. and says trump has it

political analyst jon ralston joins us now.... with what m-g-m resorts... jim murren... had to say. jon... murren says the perception is out there that he opposes the stadium. it's not true. he even says some level of public funding is appropriate. play bite 21:02 -- "i think that...." 21:20: "...too much." this has seemed like an mgm versus sands war on the stadium? do you think mgm could end up supporting it? public should share in the profits, as stadium committee chief steve hill has said. he said his main problem with the idea so far is that it is so vague -- no financial structure, no site, no final cost. your voice your vote in the your voice your vote in the race to the white house... both hillary clinton -- and donald trump -- know nevada is a swing and right here -- right now -- they're in a dead heat. that's according to a suffolk university poll. 44-percent of likely voters say and 42-percent say -- they support trump. those numbers are within the margin of error. in just a matter of hours -- libertarian presidntial nominee -- gary johnson wiill a rally here in las vegas

and he got unsually candid with 13- action news political analyst jon ralston. jon. ----sat down with steny hoyer this week. second ranking democrat in the house. he and i talked about the so- called iran ransom -- he didn;t like the word but all but acknowledged how it looks. ----then i asked hoyer if clinton's high unfavorability he was pretty candid, i thought: (youtube time codes) 13:21: "sure.... 13:55: "you and i agree. of course." ---steve question: did he say anything about hillary not having media availability? ----yes, and it was surprising. i asked him if he thought she should call one and he said, "i think it would be useful." i wonder if she will useful." i wonder if she will take his advice. the governor of maine ... who donald trump said...he would find a place for in his administration....is under fire who donald trump said...he would find a place for in his administration....is under fire tonight! governor paul lepage... claims...a legislator called voicemail message! voicemail "i want you to prove that i'm a racist. i've spent my life helping black

jon ralston found out... dina titus isn't taking a stand...... ----dina titus is not known for being a shrinking violet. and she is beloved in some progressive circles. so imagine my surprise today when i asked her if she supported legalizing pot, especially because she calls ----i pressed her repeatedly and titus would not take a position. play bite: 11:20: "i'm very strongly in support of medical marijuana..." 11: 45: "...want us to do it right." ----i can't imagine either side will be happy with this. her close friend and former colleague, state senator tick segerblom, is leading the legalization fight. former colleague, state senator tick segerblom, is leading the legalization fight. why ins't titus choosing a side? mark your calender --14 days the unlv rebels -- kick off the 2016 college-football season -- against jacko september first -- seven p-m -- at sam boyd stadium. tickets are on sale now. and you can check out how the boys are doing -- tomorrow morning -- at their last pre-season scrimmage. it starts at 8:10 a-m -- at rebel park. the

adelson even met with governor brian sandolval. 13 action news political analyst jon ralston has more. ----lots of maneuvering going into the stadium meeting tomorrow. you have sheldon adelson criticizing the convention authority proposal and insisting the stadium is a must- have. today adelson met with the governor and his man on the ----sandoval privately has said he will not either call a special session before the election nor does he think the $750 million in public money adelson wants is fair. chairman hill has echoed those positions. sandoval, who has received tens of thousands in contributions from adelson, will not want to look billionaire. ----and one more issue with the deal: even if there is a special session, lawmakers might have to approve a billion dollars or more in taxes a little more than a year after they passed the largest tax increase in history. think how thrilled they would be about that. a 13 action news update.... on the british man accused of trump.... at a las vegas rally. a judge says... it's okay.... for -20- year-old michael sanford's mother to visit. san

analyst jon ralston has an early lead on at least one name going into the proverbial ring. 24:31: "we need to redo..." 24:50: "...that's what i'm political circles that sisolak wants to run for he acknowledged as much to me publicly today. ----he sounded very much like a seat in 2018. video-v shocking and disturbing. that's how the head of chicago's police oversight board ....describes the body 43-50 nats of shooting, alarms in the video...you can see a chicago officer ... as it races down a street. the car then crashes .... and 18- year-old paul o'neal takes off running! police believed he had stolen the car.... officers chase him into an alley between some houses. that's when multiple shots are heard! (nats - gun fire) "get down! hands behind your back! you shot at us (beep)." police handcuff o'neal as he lies face down. you can see his hands b his arms appear limp. the back of his shirt covered in blood. the teen later died from his injuries. he was not armed... the board released nine videos of the shooting... as police prepare for protests. we're learning new details tonight....a

joining us now is 13 action news political analyst jon ralston. we now know where it would go.. we know what it could look like.. so what's next? ----i talked to a couple of key players on the committee late today. thing: they have no idea. ----why? immovable objects. adelson says $750 million and special session election. and don't forget there are 63 people who will have to meet in carson city to vote on this -- ----my guess is there will be a lot of private meetings between now and next month, when the committee meets for the last time. if neither side moves, this will die before it ever gets to carson city. now... here's a look at some of the other we're following... stephanie whip / in k:// exported stories 03.09.14 stephanie zepelin here at torrey pines and clarice, i want to get right to the this is the mold that one of the people living here at the catalina gardens apartments found inside his bathroom wall. we went to the leasing office, they told us they had a plan to but jonathan has a plan on how he's going to get out of his apartment and we have more details on what

education savings account is now in the hands of nevada's top court. 13-action news political analyst jon ralston learned today.. mayor carolyn goodman.. has very strong opinion on the get five thousand dollar grants to put their kids in a private school is still caught in legal limbo. the mayor, who started a private school, might seem like a natural to support school choice. but she's not 18:23 "$5,000 doesn't get you into. ----the meadows and other high-end private schools cost but some private schools are much less than that here in southern nevada. ----goodman also said she is concerned about the separation of church and state -- a key element of one of the legal cases in the state supreme court. right now... people flying with delta.... breath a sigh of relief. flights leaving mccarran on schedule. however... if you're picking someone up you'll want to check that flight on- line... there are some that are still delayed. this is a live look... at the airport.... now. a massive computer system outage.... grounded flights.... worldwide. in response to the disruption.. schedulted to fly.... tod

13 action news political expert jon ralston is here with me now... and jon... you sat down with someone who feels really strongly about this. ----big blow to background checks movement this week when gov. the initiative. he had vetoed a bill in 2013, but supporters hoped they had addressed his concerns. they want to play this as a bipartisan issue but it's not. ----i asked jennifer crowe, the communications director for nevadans for background checks, how much the governor's elected officials in the fold. here's what she said: play bite ----crowe takes heart in poll numbers. but she acknowledged the campaign will be expensive. both sides have reserved millions in tv time, and i disappointing...." 11:48: "....looking at votes." right now, a live look outside across the valley. another gorgeous day out there. let's check in with bryan scofield now...to see just how hot it is. bryan? high pressure from the pacific makes its way into the west coast and with dry air to support it; we will fall back into a drying trend and a major dry air to support it; we will fall

political analyst jon ralston is live... in the studio with more... jon ----talked to robert uithoven, seasoned gop consultant running anti campaign. ---opened office here today. they have a 7-figure media buy ---played up support of sheriffs, although lombardo is neutral. ----i asked him if this was initiative but fears this was nose under the tent toward gun confiscation: play bite 9:52: "it definitely is an encroachment...." 10:24: "people in this state." ----we'll have states.... to have a baby. that's according to wallethub. the cost of having a baby. researchers looked at one time costs.. like delivery fees... cribs.... and strollers. as well as.... re-occuring fees.. like diapers and formula. nevada came in -45-th place..... out of -50-. vermont came in first.. and... the worst place... according to wallethub.. is mississippi. a woman.. 7 months pregnant.. is robbed at gunpoint in front of her young son. "i felt like the worst mother in the world. and that feeling will not go her warning for women.. and the one mistake she says she made. plus..

thm down with 13-action news political analyst jon ralston to talk about the proposal to build a new stadium but it's also a point of contention between the city and the county. ----the mayor, like her husband before her, has been a huge supporter of a stadium for major league sports. she ants the project downtown, but either way, she doesn't seem to care much how much public money is used 10:05: "you are basically saying...." 10:30: "....raising the room tax." ----so she is saying that it's a tourist tax, not one paid by residents. spent better on schools, she essentially said more money won't help the schools at 6:30, i'll show you what she said about school choice. some very special guests are attending.... the -20-th annual lake tahoe reid.... later this month. president obama is scheduled... to speak... and... las vegas' own.... "the killers".... will perform at the event..... aimed at restoring lake tahoe's water pollution issue. the lake tahoe summit is happening... on august -31-st. tickets are.... -25- dollars. an update now on the final implosion to bring down the rest of t

political expert jon ralston.... joining us now... with more... insight on this... 6----will the public be able to share in profits? ----steve hill has proposed the public share in profits if public money being used. he has suggested anything more investment for developers should be shared with public. -----developers don't seem to like that proposal. but is it dead? i asked him: play bite 8:19: "one of the recommendations...." 8:39: "i do. yes." ----the committee has to come up with a proposal to send to what will it look like? they might next week and again in september. how much public money? at 6:30, i'll tell you how much public funding the governor las vegas will be sayin the riviera hotel and casino -- closing the chapter on another piece of las vegas history. this is video from two months ago, when the first tower was imploded. the implosion of the monte carlo wing is set for two a-m. 13 action news will be there live as the tower comes down...so join us at two a-m as we say goodbye to the riviera. we will have cameras set up from all diff

jon ralston sits down.... with m-g-m chairman and c-e-o jim murren. jon.... in usa today saying as republican, he supports hillary clinton. today, he told me he is in usa today saying as republican, he supports hillary and wrong but not disqualifying. as for trump? i asked him if he scared him: 15:34--"yes, he would create instability in our financial markets..." 15:51--"...two of outrages. he has supported democrats in the past, including harry reid and president obama in 2008 but not 2012. in the meantime -- donald trump is hitting the camai leadership team in place. new campaign manager -- kellyanne conway -- has been a regular political commentator for cnn and fox news. she also headed up a pro-ted new campaign ceo -- stephen bannon -- is an ultra-conservative radio host -- and the execuitve chairman -- with the far-right -- breitbart website. trump -- denying claims the shakeup happened -- because he's sliding in polls. and this just in... donald trump just wrapped up a rally in charlotte, north carolina where he had some interesting comments... and a co

joining us now with a little analyst jon ralston. ----sandoval vetoed bill a couple of sessions ago. it passed legislature on partisan vote. his veto message said he couldn't sign because no exceptions for family transactions. ----today we have exclusively learned that sandoval xxxxx (not sure yet of position, going to assume he will be against). ----during my interview today with the head of the nra's sandoval would join the anti- effort. a local business owner couldn't putting up some security cameras. we'll show you what they recorded.. less than a day after they were installed. then... a security guard is attacked..... while doing his job... and now.... run... but... it's what police say.... he took from that security guard.... that has them concerned..... for others safety. and... count on chopper 13 to bring you breaking news fast and first... and... only on 13 action news... we'll be... right back. only on 13 action news... we'll be... right back. ? ? ? isaac hou has mastered gravity defying moves to amaze his audience. great