a gunman in reno opens fire a few floors up. this all unfolding near that famous reno arch. good evening. we begin with an early similar break news. a shooter firing from a high rise in reno, only this time a very different outcome. we're joined live in the newsroom with the details. terry. >> reporter: when you hear a man firing towards people in a casino town you think the massacre last month. the ap is reporting the las vegas gunman stephen paddock once owned a unit at the high rise condo complex where the reno gunman fired tonight. a camera rolling when that gunman opened fire. those shots fired just before 7:00 tonight, a number of people calling 911 with reports of an active shooter. police respond to the montage condominium complex on north sierra street. the gunman on the 8th floor, this is in downtown reno near a bunch of casinos, reno police responded, so did the s.w.a.t. team from the sheriff's office. >> next thing i know, boom, boom, boom about the oh my god, i didn't know. i was scared. really scared. shaken. >> officers immediately respond to the area and actu

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a gun man in reno who fired shots from a condo is dead. this happened not far from the eldorado resort casino at 7 pm last night. at least 20 minutes was heard of gunshots but no one was hit. >>> reno police say the gunman was holding a woman hostage and was firing down to the street below. the woman was not hurt however the gunman died after a s.w.a.t. team went to the eighth floor where he was shooting from. it is still unclear if he took his own life or he was killed by police. the high-rises surrounded by some of reno's popular casinos. >>> new information showing the gunman in the las vegas massacre owned our condo at the montage word last night shooting to place. the property was sold in december of last year but as of now investigators have made no connection between last nights gunman in reno and the las vegas shooting. >>> san jose police have arrested a man accused of shooting at security cameras at an elementary school. nicholas o'connor was arrested yesterday at his home and faces several charges including discharging a firearm

the gunman who fired shots from a highrise condo in reno is dead.unfire started shortly after 7:00 last night at the montage, not far from the he el dorado resort casino. witnesses heard 20 minutes of gunshots coming from the building. no one was hit. >> reno police say the unidentified man died after a s.w.a.t. team went to the 8th floor of the condo building. we don't know if the gunman was killed by police gunfire or his own fire. the man was holding a woman hostage and firing down into the street below. the hostage nor anyone else was hurt. it was a reminder of the las vegas shooting that left 58 people dead. documents show that the las vegas gunman owned a condo at the montage in reno. he sold the property in december of last year. it might be an odd coincidence. there are no reports of any connection between the gunman and reno and the one in las vegas. >>> san jose police arrested a suspect who was shooting at security cameras on the campus of an elementary school yesterday morning. a person with a shotgun walked on to the campus before 4:00

. >> reporter: i traveled to reno, nevada, where the family now lives, after russ got a new job.lly time to meet nathaniel. hello. >> nice to see you again. and this is nathaniel. nathaniel is now 11 years-old and has had 53 surgeries. >> this is sam. >> nice to meet you. >> reporter: i bring my son sam along, who, like so many kids, has never met anyone like nathaniel. we've come to do some of nathaniel's favorite things -- video games. going to the trampoline park. >> dodge ball! >> how do you explain how you look different? >> i just explain that i have treacher-collins, i know everyone looks different, except i look a lot more different than everyone else. >> does that bother you? >> no. i kinda like it. it just seems fun 'cause i stand out. >> i'm curious when you realized, "hey, my face is different from other people's faces." >> when the first kid called, "monster." >> a kid called you a monster? >> yeah -- >> that must have hurt your feelings? >> yeah, and then i realized that they don't do it to anybody else, so i was different. >> how did that make you feel? >> i was in

>>> new this morning documents show that the las vegas gunman owned a condo at the montage in reno. records show he sold it in december of last year. it may just be a condense as of right now there are no reports of direct connections between the gunman in reno and las vegas. >>> police in tampa florida arrested a man suspected of a killing spree. the 24-year-old howell donaldson the third was arrested last night. he is blamed for four deadly shootings in the seminole heights neighborhood of tampa since october. is he charged with four counts of first degree murder. tampa police were tipped off at a local mcdonalds that an employee had a gun. that led to donaldson's arrest. last night the mayor of tampa said this -- its been 51 days and it's time for seminole heights to have a good night's rest. the investigation continues. >>> back here, san jose police arrested a suspect accused of shooting at security cameras on the campus of an elementary school early yesterday morning. investigators say a man with a shot gun walked objected to the campus of book son elementary before 4:00 a.m.

the gunfire started shortly after 7 pm it started in an apartment complex in reno. he had of female hostage and he began to shoot outside the building. s.w.a.t. teams rushed to the scene and killed the suspect with an exchange of gunfire. there were no injuries and the officers assured the public that there is no word of any possible motive. >>> they are searching for whoever is responsible for stealing a tricycle that was designed for special needs students. it happened during the holiday weekend. amber lee tells us why the thieves may have specifically targeted that tricycle. >> dislike care was cut, additionally, they put cable locks around each of the tricycles inside. that was cut as well before they removed it.  >> reporter: the police officer tells me that they stole this specialized bicycle that had side-by-side seats and they just purchase it before the thanksgiving holiday for a special needs student. >> this was special because it has two seats. a teacher would go with him on the bike and it was allow more kids to participate. it is disappointing. >> re

we're heading to the reno-tahoe international airport.caster is a rock star. >> i have a "welcome to reno" sign for jono. >> hey, there he is. >> how you doing? >> hi. >> reporter: jono, a 33 year-old from england is perhaps the best known person on the planet with treacher collins. >> i don't know how many people has called me names a laughed at me. >> reporter: he spends much of his time traveling the world and meeting families like the newmans. >> you're the first adult with treacher collins he's ever hung out with. >> wow. >> right? all of a sudden you're quiet, you didn't shut up all morning, now you're afraid to talk? >> reporter: nathaniel may be a little star-struck, but it's magda and rus who recognize the magnitude of this moment. what it means to talk to someone who knows the uncertain path they are on. >> guys, get as close as you can. that'll work. >> that's a good one. >> reporter: because he too has walked it. >> aw, that's awesome. >> reporter: life for jono was tough from the start, born to parents who had no idea he woul

the high rise is in the middle of reno's most popular casinos. the incident was an eerie reminder of the las vegas massacre just two months ago. in a bizarre twist investigators say the las vegas shooter had a unit in that same reno complex last year. so far there is no connection between the two men. >>> nobody wants a drone falling on their head, so amazon has a plan. they have a new patent for drones to basically self- destruct. here's a look at pat tent. it shows -- the patent. it shows how the drone used in deliveries will dismantle itself piece by piece and land in what amazon said are preferred locations like a tree or pond. while the drone patent has been granted it's unclear if it will be put to use. >>> a california family in the holiday spirit had a run-in with real life grinches. vandals slashed their christmas deploy. two men were caught on surveillance camera running across the front yard in turlock. they took down a minion inflatable. the family is upset. they put a lot of effort into their display. >> it's not cool. what if we did

. >>> a gunman who fired from a high-rise condo in reno is dead. the gun fire started just after seven last night at a condo complex called the montage. not far from the el dorado. witnesses heard 20 minutes worth of gun shots but nobody was hit. >> some of the sounds. police say that the unidentified man died after a swat team went to the 8th floor of that floyding. we do not know if the gunman was killed by police gun fire or his own. police say that the man was holding a woman hostage and was firing down to the street below but neither the hostage or anyone else was hurt. >> he started shooting out the east facing windows of the montage and he was shooting down onto sierra street. he could have shot other places but we have officers who did notice the gun fire coming down onto sierra street. >> the luxury high-rise is surrounded by some of the most popular casinos and gun fire was a reminder of that las vegas shooting that killed 58 people. during last night's shooting the streets were mostly empty on a very cold week night. >>> new this morning

. >>> breaking news tonight, in reno, police have shot and killed the gunman who fired repeatedly from an apartment building to the street below. it was a very intense night. there were snow serious injuries tonight. good evening, i am heather homes. >> good evening, i am trend 53. -- frank sommerville. police in reno said that the man was barricaded inside the complex went he started to shoot outside the building. s.w.a.t. teams rushed to the area. officers then ended up shooting and killing the suspect. it is still not clear if he had a specific target but the cities deputy police chief said it was a very tense situation on the streets of downtown reno.>> you started shooting out the east, facing windows of the montage. then he shut down to cera street. we had officers noticed the gunfire. >> there were no serious injuries from the gunfire and the female hospice -- hostage that was being held did not get hurt. stay with us as we continue to get more information from reno we will bring it to you on air and online. >>> north korea fires a ballistic missile today. this one was is longes

after being rented out by his rivals reno was arrested in palermo in nineteen eighty three. green is arrest a new anti mafia laws that put him in isolation let's of a campaign of revenge by the cosa nostra with bombings carried out in rome milan and florence killing ten. people. in two thousand and nine arena broke the mafia code of a mac set by admitting his links to the more. courts on why itself in early two thousand and seven scene reno made clear his reflections o on a life of crime. saying he regretted nothing because he thought he. time to get your mind off the top stories young live from paris lebanon's formemr prime minister is expected in paris this friday evenin. sorry we do in the for. little n nearly two weeks after he shock resignation saudi i arabia. robert mugabe heads to university graduation in zimbabwe's capital a public appearance for the president just days after he was placed under house arrest. by the army. and two weeks of climate discussions are yet to wrap up in bonn germany divisions emerging between developed and developing countries at the cop. t

. >>> we are learning about the gunman who opened fire on a downtown reno street, eighth floor condo.he gunfire was a block from the el dorado casino. is part fears of another high- rise mass shooting. reno police don't believe the shooter was inspired by the gunman killed 58 in las vegas two months ago. it appears he was suffering from severe mental problems. the unidentified gunmen died bring an exchange of gunfire with police. he had been holding a woman hostage. she was not hurt nor anyone on the street.>>> woman has died as a result of a car accident that also killed a 16-year-old last week in livermore. 25-year-old alexis garcia suffered brain trauma and a broken pelvis. she died this afternoon at eden medical center. friends held a prayer vigil for her in downtown livermore tonight. on monday they arrested the 26- year-old woman leave to be driving the car they were in. on suspicion of felony drunk driving and second-degree murder. >>> firefighters are lurching for hotspots after fire damage some homes in the heart of the city's mission district. the fire was first is -- first

it's happening at an area near the montage condos in downtown reno.olice have warned them to stay out of the area because of the possible active shooter. what we are hearing, he says the suspect is in custody. they think this was a domestic abuse situation that involved into a possible hostage situation. a male suspect was barricaded inside the condos and cops that he was shooting down into the streets. a woman was shot in the hand. the suspect was shot by police. obviously, the police an edge in the wake of the vagus shootings. it looks like a domestic situation gone bad. there shooter is now immobilized. we'll keep you updated as we learn more. in september, north korea released footage of what it claimed was later kim jong un on extracting a hydrogen bomb. the development caused global tensions to arise. aside from the devastation, a nuclear weapon could cause, my next guest says, if used at the right place and altitude, electromagnetic energy could take virtually the entire u.s. off the electrical grid. arizona congressman trent franks is on the a

it's pretty nice out there in reno, isn't it? the last time we had a white christmas and white thanksgiving was 1989. 3-degree guarantee, i think we're in pretty good shape. 61. we'll let you know how we did tonight at 11:00. we're going to go 55 tomorrow. right now, 56. dew points falling a little bit, and the winds are still gusting. it will remain breezy, as we mentioned, all night. windy and colder tonight. 30s to around 40. the winds keep temps up a bit. probably keeping us out of the 20s. bus stops, 32 to 46. a little bit breezy. cool, but pleasant tomorrow. windy and warm optimistic. some late showers are possible. you've got probably 75% of the day with temps around 60. it will be windy. you'll be chasing piles of leaves you raked back and forth in the yard but you can do it. we're down to 52 on sunday. that is a bit deceiving. that's probably a midnight temp. 49 on monday. then boom, back to 58, which is average next tuesday. okay, future cast. 8:00tonight, temps in the 40s. 10:00tonight, it was supposed to stop, and it

>>>new information about the gunman who fired several shots down on to a street in reno from an eighth floor condo. it happened tuesday night and at first, it sparked fears of another high-rise mass shooting. reno police don't believe the shooter was inspired by the las vegas gunman who killed 58 people two months ago. it appeared the man had severe mental problems and he died during a shootout with police. that man had been holding a woman hostage. she was not hurt and no one on the street was hurt. >>>a san mateo man is facing allegations that he molested two girls at a center where he worked. this comes after two girls, 6 and 7 years old said tran inappropriately touched them. >>>11 children arrested in san jose and they're facing charges for several crimes. authorities say the kids, some as young as 11 years old and 14 years old might be involved in several armed robberies, carjackings, and burglaries. at least three minors were involved in pursuits involving the police. authorities say they're investigating more than a dozen crimes, part of what they say is a growing problem with

keeping tabs on a frightening situation that unfolded overnight in the tourist city of reno, nevada. police say a man with a hostage opened fire from the eighth floor of a high rise condo tuesday night. the suspect was killed by a s.w.a.t. and that hostage is okay as well as all the people who were down below that high rise, but we are hearing from a witness who had to take cover and says she is understandably shaken. >> i came out to see what was going on until i heard everybody, get inside, get inside so i came back inside. i'm so shaken. >> it's understandable. this reminded a lot of folks of that mass shooting in las vegas that we witnessed two months ago. in this case, again, no reports of any injuries. at the live desk, i'm chris >> thank you. >>> the family of 25-year-old virginia accountant wants to know why he was shot by u.s. park police. he died ten days after park police shot him in the head three times earlier this month. a u.s. park police spokesman would only say that officers pursued his suv into the mount vernon area of fairfax county after a hit and run on the gw pa

developing overnight, frightening moments in downtown reno. a gunman opened fire on a crowd from a few floors up. a camera captured the erie scene as it unfolded. [ gunfire ] >> those shots were fired just before 7:00. a number of people called 911 with reports of an active shooter. only one victim was hurt and is expected to be okay. >> next thing i know, boom, boom, boom. >> i don't know, i was scared. shaken. >> officers responded to the area. we quickly secured the scene. we evacuated motel and hotel and casino patron to safe location in downtown area. >> police officers responded to the montage condominium complex. the reno gazette is reporting he barricaded himself on the eighth floor with a female hostage. he tried to negotiate with the man, but he was shot and killed by police. the hostage was not injured. >>> when you hear a man with a rifle firing down toward people you could think of that massacre that was horrible in las vegas last month. fortunately, no victims were hurt. the las vegas gunman was -- at the high-rise condo where th

the high-rise is in the middle of the most popular casinos in reno.rs say the vegas killer had a unit at that reno complex last year, but they have not yet discovered any connection between the two. >>> more breaking news. tampa police arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with a string of murders over the last two months. cnn's diane gallagher joins us now live with breaking details. they believe they have their killer. >> reporter: that's right, chris. 51 days of terror in this community. police canvassing the neighborhoods 24 hours a day. it all came down to one tip from someone in the community to put an end to it. >> we're bringing someone to justice who doesn't deserve the right to walk amongst us. >> reporter: 24-year-old howell emanuel donaldson now detained for murder. he handed a gun to a manager who then alerted an officer in the restaurant. >> we received some information about mr. dom son having a firearm at the mcdonald's. we said all along no tip is too small. somebody stepped forward and gave us what we needed. >> reporter: he is ac

. >>> a gunman in reno who fired shots from a high-rise countedo is dead this morning. the shooting started shortly after seven last night at a condo complex called the montage. it's not far from the el dorado casino. witnesses say they heard at least 20 minutes of gun shots that building but nobody was hurt. reno police say the unidentified man died after a swat team went to the 8th floor of the condo building. we don't know if the gunman was killed by police or by his own gun. police say that he was holding the woman hostage and was firing down to the street but neither the hostage or anyone else was hurt. the shooting was rereminder. las vegas shooting where 58 people were killed. during last night's shooting the streets were mainly empty. it was a cold week night. >>> documents showing the las vegas shooting gunman owned a condo there. he sold it last year but it may just be a condense. there is no word of a connection between the gunman and reno and the one in las vegas. >>> it's taken months but the board of supervisors approved new rules for the sale of marijuana

frightening moments in downtown reno. a gunman opened fire on a crowd from a few floors above. [ gunfire ] >> those shots fired just before 7:00 last night. a number of people called 911 to report an active shooter. one victim was hurt and is expected to be okay. >> next thing i know, boom, boom, boom. >> oh, my gosh. i didn't know. i was scared. shaken. >> officers responded to the area and heard the shots. we quickly secured the scene. we evacuated motel and hotel and casino patrons to safe locations in downtown area. >> police responded to the montage condominium. they are reporting the shooter barricaded himself on the eighth floor with a female hostage. police tried to negotiate with the man. he was eventually shot and killed by police. the hostage was not injured. when you hear of a gunman firing down at people in casino town, think of the massacre in las vegas last month. fortunately, no victims were hurt this time. we have learned the las vegas gunman owned a unit at the high-rise condo complex where the reno gunm

there could be snow flurries up around reno, but nothing big. >>> a sheriff deputy in lake tahoe came across some unexpected visitors while out a patrol last night. he had the presence of mind to videotape his encounter with reject bears at a shopping center. placer county posted the video. you can see the bears running past the taco bell. the deputy said the three bears seem to be roaming the city at night. >>> coming up, a violent confrontation since a veteran police officer to the hospital and three suspects are behind bars. what we're learning from investigators about what prompted the attack. >>> the oakland raiders are making some changes. the defensive coordinator is now gone. >>> and east bay street shutdown after a woman turns and what she thought was fireworks -- after what she thought were fireworks to the fire department. >>> a woman who recently moved into a new house found what she thought were fireworks inside her garage. it turns out one of the devices was a pipe bomb. the woman dropped them off to the fire station around 9:15 this morning. the deputies close the stree

a high wind warning is in effect for reno and carson city.experts say wind gusts could reach up to 70 miles-per-hour. (steve) kron-4's chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins me now...brittney the storms also packing a punch in the sierra. an atmospheric river remains on track to impact the region from late this evening into thursday. rainfall will increase in coverage and intensity late this afternoon and evening over the north bay with southerly winds also becoming breezy to locally gusty. this will then shift southward through the san francisco bay area overnight and into thursday morning producing locally heavy rainfall at times. rain will then push into the monterey bay region after sunrise thursday morning with lingering showers into thursday evening. dry weather returns for friday and saturday before another system potentially arrives late sunday into monday. new ahead at 8 when his mother became overwhelmed---her young son stepped into action to save his baby sister. plus. anthem slapped with a multi- million dollar fine in californi

. >>> the gunman who opened fire on a downtown street in reno from an eighth floor condo. it was about a block from the el dorado casino and sparked fears of another high-rise mass shooting. reno police said they don't think the shooter was inspired by the gunman who killed 58 people in las vegas two months ago. it appears he was suffering from severe mental issues. the unidentified gunmen died during an exchange of gunfire with police. he had been hold -- holding a woman against her will. she was not hurt. >>> a woman has died as a result of a car accident that killed a 16-year-old girl in livermore. her family said alexis garcia suffered brain trauma and a broken pelvis in the crash last wednesday. she died this afternoon at eden medical center. friends and loved ones held a prayer vigil in downtown livermore. on monday authorities arrested the 26-year-old woman believed to be driving the car they were riding in. on suspicion of felony drunk driving and second-degree murder. >>> police say 11 juveniles under arrest for a series of crimes of the weekend. the crimes includ

i saw him and i were in reno when the plane crashed into the pilot ran out of fuel just before hitting the runway out the plane was destroyed and i read my brother's thoughts and said we'll buy it and reconstruct it again bones i thought with. numerous rare our famous flying machines now stand in the hangar or the workshop many of them belong to clients like this p. fifty one mustang. and the mayor is currently working on a message built in one nine hundred thirty four. when you know that you're handling things that are around one hundred years old it's kind of all inspiring and when you achieve something after working on it for so long when a piece finally fits and you attach it to the fuselage it's pretty cool emphasis it's obvious and. still no one in the family expected that any would wind up doing her professional training here. it was the last thing i wanted to do i always said dad i'm not going to work for you then i took a gap year and went abroad and noticed how much i missed helping out and getting my hands dirty. after thinking about a lot i decided to do it after all and i

reno police giving the all clear about an hour ago .... and saying, no one was hurt.he building is the "montage" which is right downtown... shots were reportedly heard for about 20 minutes. (pam) this just in... the san francisco board of supervisors has just approved marijuana regulations.. that move tonight will allow adult use of cannabis starting in january - when the state law kicks in... coming to an agreement on pot regulations has been a controversial topic in the city.. the supervisors defeated measures that would have restricted the use of cannabis .. including buffer zones of 1,000 feet from schools and daycares, and limits in the sunset. (pam) also just in tonight .. the san francisco board of superviors also voted to rescind the sale of a street ... that was put up for auction.. this story got a lot of attention... the street -- presidio terrace -- was put up for auction after the homeowners association did not pay the tax bill.. it sold for 90-thousand- dollars.. the homeowners in that neighborhood filed a lawsuit once they found out their private street

on n front of me on upton, i just left reno road, and it slowed down in the middle of the street andked right at me. >> reporter: coyotes in a big city like dc may sound crazy but it's not unheard of. >> other people have seen coyotes around. >> reporter: the national park service says the first recorded sighting of a coyote in rock creek park happened in 2004. we drove around in search of a coyond >> this didn't work. >> reporter: if you see a coyote, stay away. the park service says while they're typically not aggressive toward humans, if they feel threatened, they may feel the need to protect themselves. the park service said it's fair to say the local coyote population has grown in the district since the '90s. the exact figures are not known. keep your pet on a leash in the park. coyotes have been known to hunt house cats and small dogs. >>> icate ran out of gas and was going nowhere on i-95. johnny found her and guided her to the nearest gas station. ee didn't he's homeless and gave kate the last $20 he had. she wanted to pay him back so she visited johnny a few times. each time

(robin) and police in reno have shot and killed a man...at a high rise building.it happened last night. reno police say no one was hurt. the building is the "montage" which is right downtown ... shots were reportedly heard for about 20 minutes. (robin)happening now ...police are trying to find this man with a very distinct skeleton face tattoo. he escaped a prison work crew in san joaquin county on monday.his name is cory highes. he was serving time on weapons charges ... and was scheduled to be released in february. he was last seen in stockton. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... an unusual attack targeting cats in the south bay... the weapons used in the attacks and why police believe the problem could get worse. welcome back.in movie news this morning ... one film grabs a number of awards and another sets a record. david daniel has it all in the hollywood minute. "if we don't hold them accountable, who will?""we can't hold them accountable if we don't have a newspaper." "the post" won't hit theaters until a few days bef

public official that was so divorced from the record, other than to a president was against janet reno. >> uh-huh. >> and my theory has been that the nation's top law enforcement officer is someone who evokes a different kind of emotional reaction out of particularly a paranoid slice of the public. and it's there for just the hard place to be first. >> yeah. >> to break any sort of barrier. >> attorney general sits at the conjunction of law and policy and the justice department is in so many parts of so many people's lives. from national security things to civil rights, voting, that you are of presence in a way that other cabinet members are not. that is at least one of the reason why is perhaps, you know, i could ingender those kind of negative feelings most people saw me as representative of the obama administration, and for some, you know, for some. and i'm not saying this is for all, but for some, i think they were probably some racial issues. >> attorney general of the united states is often a lightning rod for criticism of the president of the united states. eric holder understoo

janet reno was the only woman that served as attorney general before you and you're the first african american man to serve. the only that i've seen directed a public official so divorced from that public official's record other than to a president was against janet reno and my theory about that is the nation's top law enforcement officer is someone who evokes a different kind of emotional reactir reaction and it's therefore a hard place to be first. >> yeah. >> to break in any sort of barrier. >> the attorney general sits at the conjunction of law and policy and the justice department is in so many parts of so many people's lives from national security things to civil rights, voting that you are a presence in a way that other cabinet members are not. that's a reason perhaps i could ingender those negative feelings people saw me as rep sresentati for some, for some, not all, there were probably racial issues. >> the attorney general of the united states is often a lightning rod for criticism of the united states. eric holder understood that to be part of the gig. now, though, we got t

reno police haven't released a lot of information, but we know the suspect was a young m the s.w.a.t.aring from witnesses who had to take cover. >> he had his gun pointed this way and we went that way. >> i came out to see what was going on until i heard get inside, get inside. i'm still shaken. >> understandable. the suspect barricaded himself inside the condo along with a woman that he took hostage. she is okay and we'll be updating you on the story as soon as we learn more. aaron? >> chris, thank you. >>> graduation scandal to tell you about this morning. a d.c. school that was celebrating a milestone now being questioned. new revelation and why it's all coming out now. >>> pet owners listen up. a warning from the fda about dog treats that can be deadly. hat you need to know beforeyou . >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >>> welcome back. this morning youtube is still dealing with fallout after terminating hundreds of accounts parading family friendly content. another glitch compromised the search engine with more inappropriate phrases. parents are pretty upset over what their kid

records show a unit in that same reno high-rise was once owned by stephen paddock.killed 58 people in last month's mass shooting in las vegas. president trump's nominee for health and human services secretary vowed today he will fight to lower drug prices. alex azar spent ten years at pharmaceutical giant eli lilly at a time when the firm raised prices for insulin and other drugs. but, at his senate confirmation hearing today, azar stressed his independence from the industry. >> this is the most important job i will ever have in my lifetime, and my commitment is to the american people. not to anywhere that i've worked in the past or any industry i've been connected to in the past. >> woodruff: if he is confirmed, azar would replace tom price, who resigned under pressure for using taxpayer dollars to charter private jets. in economic news, third quarter growth in the u.s. was the best in three years. the latest estimate from the commerce department says the economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.3%. meanwhile, outgoing federal reserve board chair janet yellen told c

i visited a community college in reno. i have visited several community colleges and an institution. what i have seen is amazing. whether it's teaching -- teaching nursing skills in pittsburgh, teaching hvac in reno, teaching welding in los angeles, what community colleges and vocational centers are doing are creating -- not just creating jobs but changing lives. i had an experience where i met with some young men and women folks that ran but stitution were there i asked everyone else to leave and i just talked to the tudents. the kids came from the streets that hadn't finished high school and they came at to this ate in life. i think taking a step back and recognizing that there is no right path for everyone. the question is what is the right option for the individual and does it lead to a right job is critical. so any measure that does that subject to all the fiscal issues that we always face as a government, i think that's something that should be supported. mr. thompson: thank you. ms. foxx: thank you very much. mr. cr

sito called the yellow cab today for reno. martin tried to reach that driver. >> he is not answering his radio or phone. i called the sheriff. which direction he was going to. >> ten minutes later, the dem surrounded him at mcdonald's.onn >> the cab driver is still inside. >> police swarmed it as he filled up on gas. >> they went order there. handcuffed him and put him in the back of sheriff's car. >> his reaction was classic. >> when the car was caught, they got me. >> the sheriff's office said they got him by surprise. the best way. >> now we just got an interview with a cabbie. she recognized him on the news and told her co-workers she would not give him a ride again. she wanted to protect the identity. >> i said if he calls for me, i don't want anything to do with that. that's the guy. and my boss called me. he's like, are you sure? i said i'm 100% sure. 100%. >> and that driver's certainty helped lead police to saito. for more details, just head to abc7 news.com. >> remember, if you have the app, you can get the push aler

. >> police in reno jeffnevada fired shots from a hotel room. nobody was struck by the gun fire and ironically the gunman in october's massacre in las vegas once owned a unit in the same complex. the suspect has not yet been identified. >>> a 26-year-old man is today thanks to three htour screen where aarengulag on a connecticut highway, other commuters were trying to help when a trio of state troopers found the driver tr>> so the operator who had been knocked around from the crash and actually wedged underneath the dash board and steering wheel. the troopers made a decision to reach in and grab the man and pull and pulled him away from the car and fire. the driver is expected to be okay. >>> still to come there are plans to build a giant new sports complex for local children. we have the details coming up. >>> the reason for going to new heights. this skydiving stunt in south philadelphia. >>> health check at of d surngy ef marijuana on henor tf dogs.elps them with anxiety and pain and d cause the animals to get high. >>> fedex is their flying

a cabdriver agreed to drive him to reno on wednesday, but when they stopped for gas on the way out, policeoped in and arrested saito. the final question, why did he escape. >> after 37 years in the psychiatric hospital, saito says he had an exemplary record with no violence or drugs. he says this escape was his chance to prove that he was not ada a conditional release. >> i wanted more time, but it would seem i would have had all this time to do something bad. but i did not. this's not who i am. >> reporter: the next step for saito is a court appearance in san joaquin county, he faces a felony for escape. >> so calm describing this entire process. >> still so many questions. >> he says he escaped in order to show that he's not a danger. >> well, he also escaped and showed that he's very good at travel planning. >> how did he charter a plane? a >> and then get a cab, get another cab, get on a plane. where's the money from? >> like you said, still so many questions here, and some people believe he had help in all of this. >> it would seem so. >>> coming up in the next half hour, the countdow

the vehicle was located in reno by the reno police department. two people were taken into custody. >> reporter: the truck was stolen 7:30 thursday morning from the parking lot of the resort time share condominium complex in windsor, just 10 minutes north of santa rosa. the man and woman now under arrest were still behind the wheel and the crime hit close to home for law enforcement in sonoma county. >> it's really adding insult to injury so to speak for our citizens who have gone through so much. >> reporter: the owner on the road this morning to retrieve his vehicle was unavailable for comments but was living at the resort after losing his entire home in the north bay wildfires. >> it's a happy ending. sometimes vehicles that are stolen aren't recovered this quickly or in the best condition. my understanding is the vehicle is still running. >> reporter: now in the back of his vehicle were tools and other household items. all of it recovered. and the sheriff's office is now warning people to find a safer option to store their property. in windsor

in treme to reno welcomes us inside as travis were in the house where he grew up but his brother killed by gunfire. was out with. two outs a. dream's cousin was also affected by violence. i'm sixty years ago i lost a son down in the wall he was seventy it would be about thirty eight now he was shot he was shot in murder it's the second murder in your. room my friend. i mean or it could come at least over the years but at least twelve members of my family and close members and more. the reason behind those murders is drug trafficking. like many others dreams brother was a drug dealer he made a lot of play. and this is already at a pretty much lived his life up in the. for the most part he's the clown in his or i have a purse and i talk about movies i mean music you know clothes as one of the things that we. know when mayhem was in the other. very early on the young man felt deep into criminality most criminals have weapons here. that he's got a lot of. black sheep in the car loans he wanted all the people shooting up and out of me a lot of times and so that's something that but i still c

i saw him and i were in reno when the plane crashed into the pilot ran out of fuel just before hitting the runway out the plane was destroyed and i read my brother's thoughts and said we'll buy it and reconstruct it again bones i thought with. numerous rare our famous flying machines now stand in the hangar or the workshop many of them belong to clients like this p. fifty one mustang. any meyer is currently working on a message built in one nine hundred thirty four. the second and. when you know that you're handling things that are around a hundred years old it's kind of all inspiring and when you achieve something after working on it for so long when a piece finally fits and you attach it to the fuselage it's pretty cool memphis a good officer and. still no one in the family expected that any would wind up doing her professional training here. it was the last thing i wanted to do i always said dad i'm not going to work for you then i took a gap year and when abroad and noticed how much i missed helping out and getting my hands dirty. after thinking about a lot i decided to do it after

.>>> out of reno, a gunman took a hostage and open fire from a high-rise condominium. onto the street below, the s.w.a.t. team confronted the gunman on the eighth floor, the gunman is now dead. it is unclear if police killed him or if he took his own life. no one else was injured. the las vegas gunman, stephen paddock previously owned the unit at the shooting site. he sold the property last december. >>> and -- in elementary school shot up in the past hour, they have made an arrest, a source tells us the suspect is a juvenile from the neighborhood. the target, books in elementary school. this isn't the first time the bullet have struck the school. >> reporter: police recovered shooters weapon, a shotgun from a backyard near the school but the shooter himself was long gone. >> elementary school that for a.m., -- 4 am. >> reporter: the shooter fired at surveillance cameras and school buildings. with dispatch on the line, she went on campus to try to chase the shooter down. she said she thought of only one thing.>> you will get away and i had no thought process after that

a gunman started shooting from a high-rise luxury condo in downtown reno.unman was barricaded on the eighth floor of the complex on north sierra street and that's when he started shooting at the street below. officers shot the suspect and died on the way to the hospital. the only other injury reported is a hand injury. it is not clear who that person is. the hostage is now safe with no injuries. police think the suspect and hostage had a domestic relationship. >>> this morning chp is investigating a high-speed chase that ended with the suspect's car crashing. >> they say officers tried to stop the car just after 10:00 p.m. after receiving reports of a group of cars getting ready to race. the female driver took off, though, and the pursuit began. officers say the driver tried to exit solano way going 100 miles an hour, lost control and crashed. the driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. officials say she will be booked into jail when she is released. two passengers also have minor injuries. >>> to an overnight fire in the east bay. it broke ou

janet reno was the only woman that served as attorney general before you and you're the first africanto serve. the only vitriol that i've seen directed at a public official that was so divorced from that public official's record, other than to a president, was against janet reno. and my theory about that has always been that the nation's top law enforcement officer is someone who evokes a different kind of emotional reaction out of particularly paranoid slice of the public. and it's therefore, just a hard place to be first, and break any sort of barrier. >> yeah, the attorney general sits at the conjunction of law and policy, and the justice department is in so many parts of so many people's lives, from national security things to civil rights, voting, that you are a presence in a way that other cabinet members are not. that's at least one of the reasons why, perhaps, i could engender those kinds of negative feelings. those people saw me as representative of the obama administration. and for some, for some. not for all, but for some, i think there were probably some racial issues. >>

the newmans had relocated to reno, nevada, after rules got a new job. i met nathaniel for the first time. >> nice to meet you, buddy. >> how do you explain how you look different? >> i just explain that i was treecher collins, and i know everyone looks different, except i look a lot more different than everyone else. >> does it bother you? >> no i kind of like it. it's fun because i stand out. >> i'm curious, when you realized, hey, my face is different from other people's faces? >> one of the first kids called monster. >> a kid called you a monster? >> yeah. >> that must have hurt your feelings. >> yeah. then i realized that they don't do it to anybody else. so i was different. >> how did that make you feel? >> i was insulted. >> yeah, i'll bet. were you mad? >> yeah. i guess. a little. sometimes. >> why do you think kids do that? why do you think they say mean things to kids who look different? >> because they don't really think about what they're saying and their parents don't really do anything about it. >> reporter: and over the years, nathaniel's

reno, nevada s small in diversity. they had hurtful names.hard trying to understand why everybody was so mean to you. i left my hometown two weeks after graduating high school. i decided to go to the art institute here in los angeles, california. i wanted to do fashion marketing which i'm graduating with my bachelors this year. >> certainly isn't shying away from any challenges. she's going head-long into all of this. >> is she like an instagram model? >> she has a large instagram following. she says fashion is liberating because it allows her to express herself. >> i probably would prefer to still be a little person versus average. i definitely see things a lot of people miss or don't perceive i a certain way. it's made me into who i am today and i could never be more prouder of who i am. >>> an angry dude wants in that car. so he -- >> slams the pole into the window and then gives a little elbow grease. >> how breaking in busts some juicy drama wide open. >> this is so interesting! >> yes, baby. >>> and -- >> oh! >> -- why this weightliftin