yasmeen hassan is at the thomas and mack this morning... tracking this one for us.. yasmeen? rice still has 3 years left on his contact but the director of athletics says they decided this change couldn't wait. the team has not had a great season so far. the rebels have lost the last 5 of 6 games. their next game is tomorrow night. their facing new mexico right here at home, but this time they'll be coached by associate head coach todd simon. he will be taking over for the rest of the season. these changes last night. rice says meeting with them was emotional, but he only wants the best for these guys. dave rice former unlv men's basketball head coach ((my whole concern is for our players it was a very emotional meeting when i met with our players this afternoon i love those guys i obviously was a big part in the recruiting process with all of them and tuesday.)) the search is on now for a permanent replacement.... ...and we are already hearing one name is standing out. more on that later this hour. reporting live from unlv yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news a scary night

that's where action news reporter yasmeen hassan is right now - yasmeen? police tell us a bullet actually went through a wall at the house here - and hit the teenager. they don't have a suspect in custody right now. there is actually not even a desciption we can give you... ....but that's because this might just have been a terrible accident. here's why - he was shot just minutes after midnight... ...so officers think someone was shooting off rounds to celebrate the new year.....and one of those bullets hit the teen. he is now recovering at the hospital. the good news here, he is expected to be okay. reporting live yasmeen hassan and right now.. the clean up crews are out in full force trying to get the strip back up and running this morning.. but they're not alone! we sent parker collins down to las vegas boulevard this morning.. and parker's there's still some people out there with you this morning! elsa vallejo, nye partier 00:21:47-00:22:02 "the crowd it was a bit overwhelming people were tossing each other, but i mean that's part of the experience. go

live from mccarran airport yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news. here at the breaking news center... we're tracking that fire on boulder highway near the 95 we just got this video into our newsroom... the fire broke out at the library gentlement's club. our photographer at the scene says it appears that no one was inside... we're still working to get more details for you a man waits hours for police to show up... after finding someone ransacking his home as he came daughter. action news reporter parker collins is live in mountain's edge with more. parker? he's so terrified and frustrated... he called us hoping to get some help. it started when he and his daughter were coming home last night... they walked in and saw the pantry door open and the back door just bashed to bits. he says he hears someone upstairs... so he takes his daughter and bolts. he showed us his phone... where he called police several times asking for help... starting before nine thirty. we watched police show up after midnight! michael prescott, home burglarized 2:20:48-2:21:00 "

reporting near sahara and sloan yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news.)) a live look at the las vegas strip where fortunately we saw no major incidents during last night's new year's celebrations. but metro says 8 people were arrested on the strip... one for a felony. over on fremont street, two people were taken into custody. these are just preliminary numbers from metro. we'll get the full report monday. possible rain on the way within the next week... toss to karla) a series of low pressure systems will skirt the west a series of low pressure systems will skirt the west coast starting tonight. those storms will start to throw some thick high level clouds over the west coast with moderate rain to california north into washington. las vegas will see some of the temperatures below normal, but will concede some progress and allow highs into the low 50s for the first time since christmas day. depending on how hard you partied last night... you might have had some trouble getting up today. the struggle is very real for some partiers... who came to vegas for n

action reporter yasmeen hassan has the very latest on the investigation. yasmeen hassan officers say an innocent woman died out here adfter a driver crashed into her going upwards of 100 miles an hour. this all started when they went to check on a possible drunk driver passed out behind the wheel of a yukon near lake mead and rainbow. when officers got close, the car into their patrol cars - and took off. police say he ran multiple red lights before crashing into another car here - killing a woman who was driving along minding her own business. this could have anybody driving through here. anybody's family member. mom dad son daughter you know brother sister that could have been driving here and one car make this 3 hours later this could have been multiple people involved in this collision. yasmeen hassan as deveatasting as this is, it could have been even worse. you can see the crash happened just feet away from the gas station - and at least one car was smoking from the crash. we heard officers get out here - and immediately shut off the gas lines - othe

but first-- let's start with yasmeen hassan at the crash site. police give a press conference? thanks yasmeen, our team coverage continues with parker collins... parker what have police been

yasmeen hassan is there now. yasmeen what's the latest? and breaking overnight... a motorcycle rider now after a nasty crash. take a look of this video showing the aftermath.. of the accident at centennial center and tropical. officers say the car and the motorcycle collided around 11 last night. you can see the bike is pretty banged up. metro says the rider was taken to the hospital, and is expected to be okay. the woman accused of causing that horrific deadly crash on the strip last month... is now facing 71 charges-- including attempted murder. in her less than 5 minute hearing, the judge gave lakeisha hollaway two charges for each of the 34 people who were hurt, along with the 32 year old arizona woman who was killed. they also tacked on a child abuse and neglect charge, because one of the victims was just 11 years old. three people are still recovering in the hospital. joseph abood, defense 2:11:47-2:11:52 "there are a lot of charges, but none of them are things that we didn't anticipate holloway is due back in court in two weeks... until then, her attorneys s

action news reporter yasmeen hassan in on her way to the scene right now to gather the latest information. a husband and wife are lucky to be alive this morning after an overnight rollover crash. police say this all happened just after midnight near decatur and blue diamond. fortunately, no one was hurt in that crash. a motorcycle rider was taken to the hospital around the same time after a crash near centennial center and tropical parkway. police say that motorcyclist had non-life threatening injuries. the woman accused of driving on the strip was in court. lakeisha holloway is facing 71 charges in that crash. one person was killed and dozens others injured. the charges include attempted murder for each of the surviving 34 victims.. along with murder charges in the death of 32-year old jessica valenzuela.. plus child abuse and neglect. 3 of the injured remain in the hospital.. and one man is on a ventilator to help him breathe. holloway will be back in court in two weeks. right now...police are searching for a robber on the run. police say the suspect entered a business near rainbow and

i'm yasmeen hassan... it is saturday, january 9-th. let's get started with a weather first check with carlo falco! good morning carlo. ((ad-lib)) ((ad-lib)) ahead today.... four women are openingthe first las metro has just sent us more information on that deadly crash.... we're told a 26 year old man was killed. down dean martin when he lost control...he was thrown off of the bike.... he then slid into the base of a lightpole... he was taken to umc where he died.... this is already the third death in metro's jursidiction this year. ahead today.... four women are openingthe first medical marijuana dispensary in las vegas that is owned by all women. action news reporter, david schuman is taking us inside for the very first time, before the doors offically open. 17:51:09 brenda gunsallus, sahara wellness co-owner "our main goal is to have the patients -- we respect them and we want to make sure they feel comfortable in our dispensary." brenda gunsallus has never smoked marijuana in her life. now -- it is her life. 17:53:14 "we all wanted

yasmeen hassan is live on the set yasmeen you just some serious action! movie.. nevada film officials say more the way. nevada film officials say more hollywood blockbusters are on the way. this is video from the big unveiling yesterday, of "vegas production studios".. which will produce major motion pictures. "from the crews to the equipment to all the specialist, the graphic designers, and the editors and all of that, and we do all of that right here in htis production facility so it's studios if you will." (from 5pm vo/sot) clark county expects to issue nearly 600 film permits this year.. and officials are excited about the impact on our economy! new overnight.. a rough night on the roads. take a look at this car that crashed right into a fence at a police are calling this hit and run, because the car was left there un- attended. one person was injured but at this point we don't know if they were a passenger, or a bystander. the man who was cited for flipping off a police officer.. is now waiting to see if the judge will throw out his ticket. krice luce met wi

reporter yasmeen hassan... she's been tracking that violent armed robbery near alta and decatur yasmeen this was really a high pressure still has hold of the southern nevada area today. with some high level clouds, mainly sunny skies will be common. high temperatures hold between 53 and 57 for most of the area and winds will be rather mild due to an approaching cold front and low pressure from the west. temperatures will climb into the upper 50s by thursday and heavy cloud cover is expected. the front should pass over head thursday into friday with rain afternoon but depending on how we restructure our mid and quinones. picture of lunch at peppermill. thanks for watching good morning las vegas.. do something positive today.. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. that sound. like nails on a chalkboard. but listen to this: (family talking) that's a different kind of sound. the sound of the weekend. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. >>> good morning, america. deadly terror attack on a crowded tourist

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reporting from ces yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news. coming up in tonight's financial focus.. what do you think would have been the better investment apple.. the better performer.. and explain why. the fight over obamacare continues tonight. the latest manuever.... by house republicans.... to repeal the law. but... does the bill stand a chance of creating a change? . >> deborah: coming up, gas stations, a danger zone. what you need to know to stay safe when you pump gas. right after the news. it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. that will once again bring showers to the valley, along with high elevation snow. a winter weather advisory is in effect for the spring mountains tonight with showers developing the ch

action news reporter yasmeen hassan has been looking through them. and she's breaking it all down for us this morning. yasmeen? we have seen months and months of rallies and protests... ....but all of that has come to an end. late last night - the district's board of trustees unanimously approved a new 2-year contract for teachers... ....and everyone seems to be onboard. c-c-s-d and the teachers union were both tweeting about the news... saying congratulations - an agreement has finally been reached. now - as for that agreement - current teachers will also be getting a raise. will also be seeing some better healthcare. a date to mark down on your calendars is wednesday august 9, 2017. that will be th new start date for the 2017-2018 school year. reporting live yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news. our reporter gina lazara tweeted at the school district... after none of them showed up to last night's town hall meeting on school redistricting. they replied saying they were all at the meeting to ratify the teacher's contract. however, city officials tol

action news reporter yasmeen hassan has the latest on what happened. officers say it all started right here at this bus stop that's when two groups of men one went down right here the other one was so desperate to get away he somehow managed to walk across 6 lanes of traffic after being shot multiple times but he ended up collapsing right near those palm trees, both men rushed to umc that's where one died, the other still fighting for his life right now. and as for the suspects. witnesses say they were last seen running away from this bus stop through the parking lot right behind here and right through that neighborhood. that's what leads officers to believe they may live in this area so right now we could have a whole group of murder suspects on the loose reporting near tropicana and eastern yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news . some tense moments overnight at a hotel in disneyland-paris.. after a man was found with two handguns and a quran. authorities say he was with a woman who was apparently police surrounded the hotel during the arrest. france.

reporting from ces yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news. now developing... prosecutors in los angeles have with allegedly sexually abusing two teenagers in 1965 and 2008. prosecutors cited time limits and a lack of evidence. the decision comes about a week after cosby was charged in pennsylvania with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004 inside his home near philadelphia. an investigation is underway to determine if north korea conducted what appears to be a sucessful hydrogen bomb test. abc's marci gonzalez has the latest from the united nations.. where the security council held today. today - north korea's alarming claim nat announcement that it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb for the first time. sparking concern and condemnation from- around the world. ban ki-moon i demand the dprk seize any further nuclear activities the un security council holding an emergency meeting- today- after the televised claims- that a 5.1 magnitude earthquake near north korea's nuclear testing facilty- was cause d by a hydrogen bomb- ? a weapon- that can be about

yasmeen hassan.... has the story these parents want you to see. ((little girl crying)) vanderberg students are emotional and parents, well, they're livid. chad taylor parent ((i live in a neighborhood because it's safe. that's why i live here. my children should be able to be at the bus stop with the other children like when i geew up. and it's safe in there and it's not safe in here.)) a bus stop has been moved....and they say it's putting lives at risk. trista taylor student ((it's kind of scary because we're in the middle of the road and i'm only 7 so it's kind of scary dad)) yas 9:20:23 10 ((this is where the new bus stop is. it's right next to 5 lanes of pretty heavy traffic and parents tell me they're terrified because if someone were to try abduct one of their kids they'd have no place to run.)) mos ((i eellikve ery scared)) the old bus stop location was right in the fnrot of the pebble creek neighborhood... this whole thing started when the hoa asked the school district to move it. they say kids were trashing the area and it was costing th

action news reporter yasmeen hassan is here to give us a preview of the big event. big event is right. this convention is the one that people wait for all year for... ...and the wait is almost over. we had a chance to check out some of the most anticipated items that are going to be unvieled this year... disappoint. parents - tech companies are targeting you - and your lives are about to get a whole lot easier. ((there are onsies that we'll be showing that have sensors in them and the sensors can check body temperature and if there's a bottle sensor that will tell you if they're gluging their milk too fast. there are belly sensors that provide you with the same sonogram that your doctor would but at home.)) companies we spoke to say they are basically trying to take a lot of the guess-work out of being a parent... ....but tihs is just the tip of the iceburg. thousands of products are being not just on air, but online and on social media. reporting live yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news. time now is x:xx --- up next... the battle between trump and down this morni

yasmeen hassan has the latest on the investigation... right from the scene. officers tell us the call in around 5- thirty this morning. it is still early in the first period here begins at ....so students were arriving to see crime tape blocking off areas of the campus - but metro tells us no students actually saw the body. classes are continuing this morning... ...but there are grief counselors available for studsnts and staff. there are a lot of questions the name of the man has not be released, so we don't know if this was a teacher or someone working at the school, but this campus is in the middle of downtown las vegas. someone could have wondered over to this area. the body was also found early this morning - after a weekend when there were no classes in session... ...so it's still unclear how long it was there before being found. we do know that as soon as the body was discovered, a parentlink message was sent out - to let everyone know what was happening on campus. reporting from las vegas academy yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news a home near mt. h

action news reporter yasmeen hassan is live at u-n-l-v with more on this developing story. the director of athletics says she and rice met over the weekend and mutually agreed that it was time for a change. according to the university, the team is not doing as well as it should. the rebels have lost the last 5 games out of 6. rice is stepping down in the middle of his 5-th season. the announcement was made just one day after u-n-l-v lost its 3-rd straight in the mountain west conference season. associate head coach todd simon will be filling the position for the rest of the season. he tells us - he is just as everything you know moving along day to day and certainly it's a shock)) we also spoke to rice after the announcement was made. we will have that interview for you coming up later this hour. plus - the rumors are already flying about a possible permanent replacement for him... ....and we are talking one with an n-b-a background. i'll also have more on that at time now is x:xx --- no winner in the largest powerball jackpot in history. now stores that sell tickets are fa

action news reporter yasmeen hassan has the lastest. this was a terrifiying morning for everyone who was at this gas station. they literatlly saw a car - in the air - and crash right on heading east on russel when he lost control....hit this rock....then this pole...and then went airborne - landing on top of that electric box. our photographer was there minutes after this happened - and the video is pretty shocking. you can see the car on its side - just proped up onto the electrical box. maybe the most shocking thing out of all of this - the guy who was in the car - walked away! officers say he is a little banged up - but overall - he is okay. he didn't even need to go to the hospital. this happened just around 1 a-m...so it's still pretty early on in the investigation, but right now - police don't live from eastern and russel yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news. also overnight... a scare at caesars. around midnight, a fire broke out at the cafe americano inside the strip property. fire crews say it wasn't too bad, and the employees

yasmeen hassan has all the details. david swallow senior director of engineering and tech. 8:15:38 05 ((it's a great way to go explore a little bit quicker than on foot and certainly more comfortable.)) getting around town is about to get easier - and greener. the regional transportation commission has just approved the city's first bike sharing system. 180 bikes will be stationed all over downtown las vegas. you can pick one up....ride around....and then drop it off at a station that's close to where you want to go. 8:17:45 12 ((what people are looking for are choices and especially when you're in an area like downtown and you have so many attractions that are relatively close to one another, you want to enable attractions and that's what a bike share system does.)) the details haven't been finalized yet... ....but it is expected to cost around 80 bucks a year. that will give you unlimited rides - for up to 30 minutes. the idea is to help the environment, connect people to the community, an dsave you the hassel of lugg

action news reporter yasmeen hassan was there as it was happening.. and has the dramatic video. a complete shutdown was the only option for n-h-p. a woman was threatening to jump off the .s troopers blocked off the entire area surrounding the 95 and lone mountain....creating a huge mess on the roads. we had chopper 13 first over the miles of back-up this created.... this caused big issues on the surrounding areas. ....but troopers were doing everything they could to help re- direct some of that taffi jaobatczuk nhpu pbl through to the woman. once she was safe....it took less than 5 minutes for everyone to clear out - and get this turned into a huge headache for drivers, but officers say saving a life is always going to be thier priority. michael rodriguez metro pio ((at the end of the day the most important thing is public safety and we realize that some - many people - will be inconvienced we need to possibly save someone's life and that's what we were working to do in this circumstance.)) yasmeen hassan lone mountain & 95 that woman was taken into reporting near 95 and lone 13

action news reporter yasmeen hassan shows us one product that could completely change the way you wake up in the morning. - ces 2016 - laura hubbard - consumer technology association - light to slowly wake you up and put you to sleep - track sleeping habits - nox smart sleep light - las vegas convention center - reporting from ces yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news. the san diego area of california caused by the el nino storm system. roads had to be closed as san diego area of california caused by the el nino storm system. roads had to be closed as 15-to-20 foot high waves crashed onto the boardwalk. this was just the latest of nearly a week-long storm system that has drenched california -- even forcing some residents to evacuate their homes due to the threat of mudslides. adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and 'weather first.' is pushing towards the west coast for this weekend but it won't make a run at southern california like the last several. this storm will make a left turn and push north dragging the cold front and most of the moisture along the west coast an

reporting yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news. new at six.... a woman convicted.... as a getaway driver for 13 business robberies is now looking.... at more than.... 100 years behind bars. a judge sentenced.... sesley williams.... there in the top right corner.... to -1- hundred -21- years... in prison. she.... along with anthony jordan.... pictured here in the top left are accused of robbing -6- banks and -4- stores.... over a three month span. right now.. a new storm is moving across washington state... dumping more rain. right now... watches in effect. but... look at what's happening in georgia. everything's freezing! rescue teams are on alert.... to help with people trapped or injured by snow and ice. back at home it's snowing on mount charleston. it is really coming down. widespread rain is expected this afternoon and evening and our next this afternoon and evening and our next system pushes through the area. up to about a foot of mountain snow is expected above 8000 feet and a winter storm warning remains in effect through tomorrow at 4am. fog is again a possib

film the new matt damon yasmeen hassan is live on the strip. yasmeen i'm watching the view from the chopper13. what does it look like out from the ground? for hours and hours overnight, police say your tax dollars were being wasted, because 911 calls about shootings in one neighborhood. it's infuriating...because it keeps officers from handling real crime. parker collins is live near sahara and sloan where it parker you spoke with officers, and they're tired of our money and their time being wasted! parker adlibs scene that's right. officers tell me people in this home and another man have some beef. apparently they've called police several times on each other. the claims are usually made up... like tonight... we heard reports of shots fired... and someone being chased.... but police can't find any proof that actually happened. at least half a dozen officers responded. (bogus call 5) 25-36 "this residence has ben kind of a problem area for us. all parties have benn advised if citationsor arrests are applicable in the future--they'll happen." the

action news reporter yasmeen hassan has been following this story all day. she has the very latest... from where officers made their arrests. < this entire neighborhood was shut down overnight - metro had this whole street taped off - while they were on a manhunt - officers tell me they think this all started as an armed robbery - just up the street from here - the 57-hundred block of charleston. just before 4 a-m....two men walked into a business - armed with handguns - demanded cash - and then walked right out the front food. then - a half hour after that - description hiding in one of the backyards out here. at some point - in all the chaos - someone was pistol whipped. officers found a man - covered in blood. he had to be rushed to the hospital we had chopper 13 first over the scene. that's how we were able to show you officers taking pictures and gathering evidence. this is spanning several blocks - so right now metro is still trying to piece everything together..... ....but neighbors tell me their response was lightning quick this morning. 07:49:05 12

yasmeen hassan.... has the story these parents want you to see. ((little girl crying)) vanderberg students are emotional and parents, well, they're livid. chad taylor parent ((i live in a neighborhood because it's safe. that's why i live here. my children should be able to be at the bus stop with the other children like when i geew up. and it's safe in there and it's not safe in here.)) a bus stop has been moved....and they say it's putting lives at risk. trista taylor student ((it's the middle of the road and i'm only 7 so it's kind of scary out there especially without my parents tell me they're terrified because if someone were to try abduct one of their kids they'd have no place to run.)) mos ((i feel like very scared)) the old bus stop location was right in the front of the pebble creek neighborhood... this whole thing started when the hoa asked the school district to move it. they say kids were trashing the area and it was costing thousands to fix. chad taylor ((if it's an amount of $100 dollars, $1000 dollars $10,000 dollars, i'll weight th

reporting live from decatur and alta yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news. thanks yasmeen. another big headline we're watching, our cold weather continues... a chilly start to the day... taking a live look outside... where everything looks nice... but will it stay that way- greg? ((ad-lib)) high pressure still has hold of the southern nevada area today. with some high level clouds, mainly sunny skies will be common. high temperatures hold between 53 and 57 for most of the area tomorrow between 10 and 20 mph front and low pressure from the the front should pass over head along with partly cloudy skies and high temperatures in the we restructure our mid and upper level stability, cloudy skies may be all we get. former clark county commissioner pleaded no contest to d-u-i charges. he appeared in a courtroom at the regional justice center this morning. collins was originally scheduled for court yesterday, but a judge postponed to give his attorney more time to prepare. police arrested collins last month on suspicion of drunk driving after he crashed his car on flamingo and kova

yasmeen hassan tells us... why police say.... it may be.... gang related. officer say they were bombarded with phone calls to 911 right before 1 o'clock this morning. witnesses saying that shots were being fired right across the street from where we're standing, right at that bus stop. apparently two groups of men got into some sort of fight. gang names were called out and then one group pulled out their guns and started shooting at two men. one was hit one time, he collapsed right where he was standing. the other one tried desperately to get away. he managed to cross 6 lanes of traffic after being shot multiple times but he didn't make it very far. you can see there is some blood the other one still fighting for his life now as for the suspects, they actually took off in the other direction, right through that parking lot entire the neighborhood back there and that's why officers think that these suspects live in this area. we could be not very far from those homicide suspects right now. officers say they don't have a very good description so anyone with a

action news reporter yasmeen hassan is inside the convention center this morning.. yasmeen what do you have to show us? every time i think about those about the victims from all the recent mass shootings. he says they are the reason why he's taking executive action on gun control. his plan is to expand background checks, requiring all gun dealers to be licensed. he's also overhauling the fbi's background check system, and wants to increase the amount of mental health records used during checks. this is not a plot to take away everybody's guns. you pass a background check, you purchase a firearm despite calls from republican presidential candidates saying the president is abusing his power... the white house says it's confident the plan will survive any court challenge. and president obama's gun control plan is sparking debate here in the valley. supporters of the executive action say it will close loopholes that unqualified buyers slip through at gun shows and online. they say it's common sense and doesn't compromise anyone's rights. but others aren't convinced. stri

i'm yasmeen hassan the time now is ... let's get started with a weather first check with carlo falco! good morning carlo. ((ad-lib)) ((ad-lib)) ahead today.... four women are openingthe first medical marijuana dispensary in vegas that is owned by all women. action news reporter.... david schuman is taking us inside for the very first time, before the doors even open. 17:51:09 brenda gunsallus, sahara wellness co-owner "our main goal is to have the patients -- we respect them and we want to make sure they feel comfortable in our dispensary." in an industry that we felt like was very beneficial for people." sitting at 420 sahara avenue...opening this dispensary has been years in the making. that street address will evoke a wink and a smile from anyone who knows the number 420 signifies cannabis culture ...but gunsallus assures me it's just a coincidence. 17:49:32 "actually some of the owners had to google it to actually see what 420 meant." they're all in -- embracing the culture and the responsibility they feel toward educa

action news reporter yasmeen hassan is live near 4th street and ogden. yasmeen what's going on down there right now? the democratic candidates faced off in south carolina, and our experts at politifact put them through the truth o meter... so how did they do? let's start with former secretary of state hillary clinton... who said that health care costs are the lowest theyve been in 50 years... sounds good, but politifact stamps this with a "false" rating. although the rate of growth has been at historic lows, the actual per-person cost of health care increased steadily over the last half- century. now to vermont senator bernie sanders, who was responding to clinton's claim that he wanted to tear up the affordable health care act. 1:31-1:41 "we're not going to tear up the affordable care act. i helped write it, but we are going to move on top of that to a medicare for all system." did sanders help write that bill? politifact says thats "mostly false." while sanders does deserve credit for one provision... he was hardly an inside-crafter... so his statement

but first, we want to get right to yasmeen hassan at the crash site. parker.. .you have been following metro's investigation all morning long. what do we know right now? parker adlibs scene 14:10 "the witness that i have is the witness tthat saw the suspect's vehicle throw new this morning... fox news channel is saying trump is still welcome to participate in tomorrow's debate... despite just announcing he would not go on stage. fox says that if trump wants to join in with the debate... he will not be allowed to "dictate the moderators or the questions." the republican front runner says his big problem is with fox anchor-- megyn kelly. nats-trump megyn kelly is really biased against me, (butted with) sot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "let's see how much money fox is going to make on the debate without me." first to react to the news-- trump's main rival, texas senator ted cruz who threw down a challenge for the billionaire. sot-cruz on cam late event i would like to invite donald right now to engage in a one on one debate with me any time

i'm yasmeen hassan... the time now is ... taking a live look outside...the cold temperatures continue...but it appears we might have some changes on the way...... let's get started with a weather first check with carlo good morning carlo. ((ad-lib)) ((ad-lib)) we're now learning a shooting in north las vegas that's left one man dead may not have been the victim's brother says the murder wasn't an accident....he sent us this picture of the man who we're told is patrick fleming. fleming and his killer had a history that came to a head yesterday around noon. north las vegas police say the man was 44. investigators tell us the shooting happened inside an apartment after an altercation of some sort. the suspect ran off shortly after the shooting and is still on the run this morning. police say there were other people inside when this happened -- including children. thanfully - none of them were hurt. police say they may have a good lead in the case. the victims brother says witnesses have told officers exactly who they should be l

action news reporter yasmeen hassan is there - right in the middle of the latest 'bourne' film. along with the new bourne movie.. nevada film officials say more major productions are coming. clark county expects to issue nearly 6-hundred film permits this year. that's up by one hundred fifty from last year! but last year most of those permits were for very small productions. yesterday officials were excited to unveil the largest production facility in las vegas.. "vegas production studios" will be used to bring more major motion pictures ot the valley. "we want to get them to film here and we want them to know that it's not about just filming hangover movies and casinos, it's about anything you need." (from 6pm pkg) officials say they're excited about the projected impact on the local economy. the county is adding a third e-m-s provider. starting april first henderson based "community ambulance" will begin responding to emergency calls too. 10 years...and according to that agreement it shouldn't take more than 12 miutes to respond to most emergency calls. if an ambulance is late

action news reporter yasmeen hassan tells how it all unfolded this morning. the roads are back up now as you can see behind me. we had chopper 13 first over the scene. we saw troopers, metro, fire, ambulances rushing to the area. once we.got on the ground out here - we saw a woman walking back and forth - holding on to the fence for about an hour. officers and crisis negotiators were on the other side, trying to talk her down. this whole thing lasted about an hour before she finally gave in - and walked back over to the road. after that it took officers less than 5 minutes to clear out of here, and reopen the freeway. obviously this created a huge commute but officers say saving a life is always the priority. 8:30:05 12 michael rodriguez metro pio ((at the end of the day the most important thing and that's what we were working to do in this circumstance.)) that woman was taken into custody, and then over to the hospital to be checked out and no charges are expected to be filed. reporting near 95 and lone mountain yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news now to a

with yasmeen hassan.. mccarran because this huge storm is affecting tons of flights here.. it's any homeowner and parent's worst nightmare... you get parent's worst nightmare... you get to your house with your young daughter, inside... taking your things. it's any homeowner and parent's worst nightmare... you get to your house with your young daughter, and realize their are strangers inside... taking your things. this happened late last night at a home in mountain's edge.. parker collins is there this morning. parker this was a very traumatic experience. parker adlibs scene michael prescott, home burglarized 2:25:51-2:25:59 "and then i heard the noise and i quickly put my hand over my daughter's mouth and told her to be quiet-- that there's somebody in the house breaking overnight... a woman attacked right in front of her own home in summerlin... the story is really frightening to think about. this happened near anasazi and town center.. and you can tell from the video it's a nice neighborhood. metro says around midnight the woman was approached by two men wearing masks...

action news reporter yasmeen hassan is live from the las vegas convention center - before the doors even open - what are you seeing out there? back here in the valley...just up in the mountains it looks wonderland this morning. you can see just how much snow they have on mount charleston. many spent the day building snowmen and sledding.. the mountain could see up to -12- inches of snow.... from this storm.. with the snow comes safety hazards... so... if you're headed up the mountain, be careful. pause for 5 seconds of nats video from southern california. this is in someone's backyard.... in a neighborhood between los angeles and san diego. all this flooding came as no surprise to californians--who have been prepping for it. this is in the san diego area where they saw heavy showers yesterday. several inches of rain leaving... streets....parking lots...and garages underwater. another low pressure system and cold front moves through the mainly cloudy skies and scattered showers will be common this afternoon with rain expected but light to moderate the city. valley winds will bleed into to

action news reporter yasmeen hassan is live at the plaza hotel and casino with a way to possibly cash in on that losing ticket. we were all hoping we had the lucky ticket.... ....but there is still hope! you can bring your old tickets down here to the plaza hotel and play some games with them!. the casino will reimburse you the price you paid for it up... to -25- bucks.... in free slot play. the hype was so big... ....there was so much build up....and lots of us are a little disappointed right now. i thought i was going to be a billionaire this morning.... ....but it's not too late. michael pergolini 15:24:42:21 people we work with and just people around town you can see energy from it. it's a great excitement and we had the opportunity to add a little excitement to something that's already building up. here is what you need to know - this deal is not going to last forever. you have until sunday to come down here and trade in those tickets.... but wait - there's more. you can also cash in those ticketsat the ellis island casino. all you have to do is show your ticket to their promo bo

yasmeen hassan is on the way. we'll let you know the minute she gets there. the victims in that fiery rollover crash on new year's the coroner tells us 24 year old darren thomas and 22 year old jacob alan varner, died in the accident on the i-15 near craig. you see their car destroyed and burnt out. varner, who was driving the car was an airman at nellis airforce base. nhp says they think he was speeding when he lost control, and hit the median... sending him across 4 lanes of traffic... then rolling over, and bursting into flames. varner and thomas were pronounced dead at the scene. valley families. their neighborhood was filled with police officers, because of a stand off. metro says went to the home near maryland parkway and tropicana because of a domestic violence call. when they got there, a woman came running out of the house. then a man said he wasn't coming out, and that he was time now is x:xx --- have you made your new year's resolutions? for a lot of people hitting the gym is high on the list... so we've got some tips to help you turn exercising in

and since ces is closed to most of us...we sent yasmeen hassan inside to igve us a peek. she's live at the las vegas convention center with some exciting new technology. we have another front expected to pass through the valley this weekend; bringing us small chance for isolated showers sunday morning. today and through the weekend, for the most part, partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies will be common along with high the upper 40s and low 50s. winds do calm to normal speeds between 5 and 15 mph through the forecast but overnight lows are dropping dramatically. central las vegas will drop to mid 30s through the weekend and into the next work with the outer edge communities potentially dropping into the upper 20s! make sure to bring in any outdoor pets or potted plants, wrap your pipes and make sure your elderly friends and relatives are ready for the overnight chill. by monday, mostly sunny to partly sunny skies return but looks to be short lived. another front looks to drop into the valley by next thursday, bringing in another new this morning... the latest report from e

i'm yasmeen hassan. action news is tracking the latest weather developments a live look outside right now.....things are quickly changing across the valley the winds have already picked up this afternoon, ahead of a strong storm system that will bring rain, mountain snow, strong winds and colder temps to the area. windy conditions will continue on sunday and we will see a cool down to the mid 50s, along with cloudy skies. mountain snow will start around lunch time and rain is expected to spread into the valley in the afternoon and evening hours. chances for rain will continue into the late night,overnight and early morning hours into around 50 degrees and the winds will be even stronger with gusts to about 45 miles per hour. expect mostly cloudy skies on monday, up to ten inches of snow is expected to fall tomorrow on mount charleston. officials are asking drivers headed to the mountain.. to please drive carefully. the mount charleston winter alliance will post up-to-date driving conditions, chain requir

reporting live yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news. time now is x:xx --- a summerlin neighborhood outraged this morning... morning... "it's screwed up. i mean this is the united states postal service. it's supposed to be secure, reliable, accountable service -- and it's not!" it's a problem we're seeing across the valley...happening over and over again. we're expecting a big announcement from the president this morning. it's sparked criticism across the country...but he's going this particular neighborhood has been hit multiple times! residents had their incoming and outgoing mail taken.... the victim we spoke with says she feels like the postal service doesn't care.....a common concern from other victims we've talked to in she's called u-s-p-s....no answer. after going to the her post office - one of the workers tells her they purposely took the phone off the hook.....and that her neighborhood box....is one of three thousand broken into. "i want a secure mailbox. and why weren't these built securely?!" "i'm not asking for much. i'm ju

reporting live yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news. some big changes for teachers this morning...but also some in the works for the whole district! parents and students got a chance to weigh-in on breaking up the district. what exactly this will mean remains a big questions. the city and county held a town parents and students had the chance to share their opinion about breaking up ccsd, the 5th largest school district in the nation. parents and teachers have mixed feelings about all of it. "i question how many changes will really be made because of it." "i think that it is a good idea because our district is so large, however, if it's done correctly, you know, making sure everyone has the same opportunity." action news asked officials how much something like this would cost. we were told, anywhere between free and $50,000,000. now to an action news update...on the henderson man accused of killing his father. we're learning daron clanton told police the whole thing started when his father wanted according to the arrest report for daron

yasmeen hassan is at the scene where drivers were in danger. we heard sgt. richard strader with metros fatal detail call the suspect of this crash a menace to society. you can see what kind of damage he caused. two totaled cars - flipped on their sides. officers say it all started when someone called 911 to report a possible drunk driver, yukon. that was around 2-30 near lake mead and rainbow. not on the side of the road - but in the middle of the road. when officers went to go check it out - the driver apparently woke up - got scared - and took off. he crashed into patrol cars, ran multiple red lights, and finally stopped right here - when he t-boned another car - killing that driver. the crash was so intense - the suspect was also thrown from the yukon. we actually heard all of this happen on the police scanner.... ...and have some of it for you to listen to. 19:13 "he just blew through a red light. no one is pursuing him. (paraphrased) 20:41 major 401, major 401! rainbow and spring mountain. major 401 into another vehicle 21:06 you're gonna need a couple

action news reporter yasmeen hassan found a new smart wheel teenage drivers a little less nervous. no closed-captioning coming up... we'll have the latest from the the issue over whether or not republican presidential eligible.... to run for president continues.... to heat up. and next in tonight's financial focus.. a major department store chain is set to lay off thousands of employees and close dozens of stores. we'll tell you if it will have any impact on the valley. . winter weather advisories are still in effect for the spring we just learned..a minivan police are looking for.. is stolen. honda odessey with the keys inside in an east l-a suburb.. a man jumped in.. made the two older girls to get out.. and drove off with 1 year old caleb castro inside. the minivan license number plate... 6 t r z 0 2 5. anyone spotting the vehicle or the baby.. should call 911. that's the latest from the breaking news center. . winter weather advisories are still in effect for the spring mountains and sheep range above 5,000 feet through this afternoon. an additional 1-3

action news reporter yasmeen hassan is at mccarran tracking the delays and cancellations here in vegas... we'll get to her in a few.. first, lets get to greg bennett with weather... looks like we are on track for possible late saturday night and early sunday morning rain chances. cold front to the west continues to gather strength as another low builds in from the central pacific. this low will take over the cold front and add more moisture and upper level lift allowing the front to keep steaming along over the central california mountains and into southern nevada. rain chances are still low for

action news reporter yasmeen hassan was downtown for the annual martin luther king parade...that continues to grow every year. vegas hosts just about a dozen parades every single year but this one is one of the biggest. the entire country. today. the kids had the day from school lots of parents i talked said they specifically asked for the day off because it was so important to be a part of the community and tell their kids just what this day means to them 7:26:18 13 nirhesi lambey ((he fought for our country and he made everybody get along so that way when everybody grows up we don't have wars.)) 7:32:40 8 zach washington ((you can show your gratitude for someone who risked their life who lost their life for your freedom)) there were 100 floats down here, plus marching bands, schools, performers, musicians you name it they were al ltaking part inthe parade today. and today is actually is just the first day of a week full of events all honoring mlk and we have that full list up on our website, ktnv.com. reporting from downtown yasmeen breaking news-- the music world is mourning the loss of