Stories for you and bring you any updates as they become available. The time now is. Lets turn it over to 13 weather first meteorologist carlo falco with a check of the forecast. adlib adlib all eyes are on nevada for the 13 action News ReporterParker Collins is live near downtown las vegas. With our caucus coverage. Parker . adlib adlib . Reporting live Parker Collins 13 action news. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders have had a busy week continued well into last night. Both candidates pushing for last minute support in a race described as too close to call. Neither candidate broke new ground with their speeches. Instead, deciding to concentrate on their strong points while also working to rally their supporters to make sure they show up for todays caucuses. Bernie sanders we are gaining momentum because people are tired of establishment politics. Theyre tired of establishment economics. Sanders had a three hour rally in henderson. At the same time he was taking the stage, so was his opponent, Hillary Clinton, across town at the clark county amphitheater. She was joined by her husband former president bill clinton whos been traveling the state trying to rally her supporters. Clinton touched on equal pay for women, and her Foreign Policy experience while rallying her supporters. Imagine a tomorrow where the minimum wage is not a poverty wage where the people who are it all culminates tomorrow at 11a. M. You heard clinton say it. Everything gets underway at 11 this morning. And 13 action news has your complete Democratic Caucus coverage throughout the day. Well bring you Team Coverage as everything unfolds. You can also follow the results at ktnv dot com and on our ktnv mobile and tablet app. Moving now to an update on a story first brought to you as it was breaking. Thousands in laughlin in the dark for several hours. After an explosion at an nv energy plant. This video shows some of the flames from that fire last night. Investigators say a transformer at an nv energy plant exploded firefighters surrounded four engulfed units and waited for the flames to burn out homes went into darkness and casinos were running on back up generators. My slot machine just turned off. Of slot machines shutting down one by one. One of our viewers shot this video driving into laughlin quiet an eerie sight. Casino guests we spoke with, were happy with how the situation was handled. There were no reported injures. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Good morning everyone coming up. A live look at the National Basilica where Antonin Scalia will be laid to rest up what family and friends are doing to bid farewell to the Supreme Court justice. The feud continues to escalate between the fbi and apple. The moves the fbi is making and why the teach giant could be facing some serious charges for her experience, leadership, tenacity, the Las Vegas Sun endorses Hillary Clinton. Just like planned Parenthood Action Fund endorses clinton for her fortitude keeping government out of womens personal healthcare decisions. And the league of conservation voters action fund. For her bold plan to attack climate change. Or the human rights campaign. Only love should decide which two people can marry. Not just a progressive. A progressive who gets results. Im Hillary Clinton, ive watched as the house across the street has sat empty for over six years. Ive watched good friends have their homes foreclosed on. People are still really suffering, and theyre looking for somebody that is going to create bold change. Wall street gave bad advice and bad loans over and over again, and nothing happened. People are so excited about Bernie Sanders because they know that hes not beholden to wall street. We need someone like Bernie Sanders thats going to fight for the middle class. We have to fix things now. Sanders im Bernie Sanders, and i approved this message. Chicago. Officials there saying winds were so strong, wooden 2 by fours were actually falling from skyscrapers to the ground. Luckily nobody was hurt. High winds are causing big problems especially on the highways in iowa. One big gust flipped over a big rig near cedar rapids. Some wind gusts have been clocked at almost 60miles an hour. But luckily. No reports of serious injuries. High pressure is in control over the Desert Southwest keeping the beautiful weather around for a very long time. High temperatures today will be in the low to mid 70s for the Las Vegas Valley and some areas down the Colorado River valley will see 80 . There really isnt much change expected for the next several days as highs will stay right for sunday and monday before dipping slightly on tuesday and wednesday. That dip will only be a few degrees and keeps highs in the low 70s with generally clear skies. Temperatures recover into the mid and upper 70s for the end of next week. The biggest weather feature to watch for would be some and tuesday. Winds could peak around 25mph or so in the valley with gusts in excess of 35mph in the Colorado River valley. Wind advisories arent likely with winds of this magnitude. adlib at open set with live long time. High temperatures today will be in the low to mid 70s for the Las Vegas Valley and some areas down the Colorado River valley around 7575 for sunday and monday before dipping slightly on tuesday and wednesday. That dip will only be a few low 70s with generally clear skies. Temperatures recover into the mid and upper 70s for the end of next week. The biggest weather feature to watch for would be some slightly gusty winds for monday and tuesday. Winds could peak around 25mph or so in the valley with gusts in excess of 35mph in the Colorado River valley. Wind advisories arent likely with winds of this magnitude. adlib at open set with live pic in mon moving to some national news. New developments in the battle between apple and the fbi. The Justice Department is new action against the tech giant. The Government Agency is now calling on a federal judge to compel apple to hack into San Bernardino attacker syed farooks iphone. If apple still wont do it, they could be held in comtempt of court. The fbi says opening farooks phone is urgent because it could hold critical clues about the San Bernardino massacre manhattans District Attorney is lashing out at apple. They are acting like teenagers, uhh saying no one can tell me what to do. Apple Officials Say that right after the phone was recovered someone reset the phones apple id making it even more difficult to retrieve the information. This morning many as 4thousand people are expected to attend the funeral mass for the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia. Vice President Biden and his wife will be there, along with the other justices and scalias large family including 9 children and 36 grandchildren. Abcs bazi kanani is in vo basilica exterior. Friday lines. this morning, thousands will fill the largest Roman Catholic church in north americathe basilica of the National Shrine of the immaculate conception. Its another chance to say farewell . After thousands more stretched for blocks outside the Supreme Court friday. sot Daniel Lambright scalia has been a figure in my life for my whole life time. sot marc morano he set an example for americans that you can stand up on principle, you can stand up for the law. Justice scalias former clerks waiting in the lightfilled great hall . Where scalias body lay in repose on the same platform that once held the casket of abraham lincoln. nats father paul scalia may the almighty god bless you. Scalias son paul, a priest, offered a prayer. sot father paul scalia you have called your servant antonin out of this world. Also there to pay their respects judges Patty Millett to be on the list of potential nominees to the Supreme Court. Even though Republican Leaders said again friday in the Washington Post . They dont plan to confirm the next justice until after the president ial election . President obama is not waiting to act. That binder he carried as he left the Oval Office Friday . Filled with notes hes reviewing this weekend about possible nominees. Bazi on camera tag Justice Scalia passed away just a month shy of his 80th birthday. After this mornings funeral, family and friends will attend a private burial service. When good morning las vegas returns. Do you have what it takes to scale the strat . Next, we find out just how gruling the climb can be youre watching channel 13 action news. Well be right back on this theyre one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown goldman sachs. Just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. How does wall street get away with it . Millions in Campaign Contributions and speaking fees. Our economy works for wall street because its rigged by wall street. And thats the problem. As long as washington is bought and paid for, we cant build an economy that works for people. Theyre one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown goldman sachs. Just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. How does wall street get away with it . Millions in Campaign Contributions and speaking fees. Our economy works for wall street because its rigged by wall street. And thats the problem. As long as washington is bought and paid for, we cant build an economy that works for people. One of the areas that ive been particularly interested in is the area of children. We intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. No matter where theyre born, no matter to whom they are born. I want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her godgiven potential. Ive spent my life fighting for children, and im not stopping now. Im Hillary Clinton, and i have always approved this message. To sign up. Joining me now is jennifer day and lisa king to talk more about the gruling 108 floor climb 1 jennifer you have climbed before, what is scale the strat . Do you really climb up 108 floors of stairs up stratosphere tower . 2 lisa, you have a big team getting why participate in this fundraiser there must be easier things than climbing 1,455 stairs . 3 both of you work closely with the American Lung association in nevada, what do they do for this community . Who do they impact . 4 jennifer, what should people who are considering climbing signing up, any advice . 5 where can people register . Scale the strat is next sunday february 28th. First climbers start at 8 am. Cost is 60 dollars to dollars in fundraising. To get tickets just visit scale the strat dot com. There are a whole lot of people hoping they have what it takes let us be lovers, well marry our fortunes together [ cheering ] ive got some real estate here in my bag counting the cars on the new jersey turnpike theyve all come to look for america [ cheers and applause ] all come to look for america all come to look for america all come to look for america to space. Nasa says theyve received a record 18thousand300 applications for its astronaut candidate Training Program competition is steep of those who apply, only between 8 and 14 people will be chosen. Since 1959, theres only been 338 astronauts. Candidates who graduate the program will eventually be assigned to one of four spacecraft. They suffered a devastating utbs pceship to replace the one destroyed in an accident back in 2014. Virgin atlantic has made several updates to its new and improved spacecraft, which has taken over three years to construct. More than 700 customers have already paid dollars for a seat. Virgin isnt the only company that has invested in civilian space travel. But, it is the only company focusing on space tourism. Good morning las vegas. Still ahead this morning. You mightve seen a big fire if you were driving on the Southeast Side of the valley last night. Next, what firefighters say made this fire so big ada isnt the only politicalons are gearing up for her experience, leadership, tenacity, the Las Vegas Sun endorses Hillary Clinton. Just like planned Parenthood Action Fund endorses clinton for her fortitude keeping government out tion voters action fund. For her bold plan to attack climate change. Or the human rights campaign. Because hillary believes only love should decide which two people can marry. Just a progressive. Im Hillary Clinton, theyre one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown goldman sachs. Just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. How does wall street get away with it . Millions in Campaign Contributions and speaking fees. Our economy works for wall street because its rigged by wall street. And thats the problem. As long as washington is bought and paid for, we cant build an economy that works for people. A pivotal race for president Takes Center Stage in las vegas today 13 action news is covering every angle as on the other side, voters in South Carolina have a slew of republican candidates to choose from in their primaries today. Good morning las vegas im. The time now is lets get started with a weather first check with carlo falco adlib adlib the countdwsn sjut hours efore thnevadaatic caucuses get 13 action News ReporterParker Collins is live near downtown las vegas with our caucus coverage. Parker . adlib adlib roberta lange, chair of nv dem party we saw Hillary Clinton have a razor edge in iowa and Bernie Sanders expected win in New Hampshire and so its our turn were the pivotal state. Reporting live Parker Collins news. Nevada voters arent the only ones with a big day ahead. In South Carolina, people will primary. Candidates have been spending the week trying to gather support. Right now, polls suggest donald trump continues to hold a lead, but senator ted cruz gaining some momentum. Trumps had a busy week, exchaning words with the pope over immigration and chiming in on the battle happening between the fbi and apple over privacy and national security. First of all apple ought to give the security for that phone. Ok . What i think you ought to do is boycott apple until such time as they give that security number. Meanwhile, marco rubio is enjoying the endorsement of South Carolinas top Republican Leaders, including governor nikki haley. He says hes feeling momentum and theres no pressure heading into todays primary. Rubio is polling third, just behind ted cruz. After South Carolina, the republicans shift their focus to nevada, ahead of next tuesdays caucus. We have an update to breaking person are rushed to the hospitla after getting hurt in a massive fire. The abandoned house went up in flames last night near las veags boulevard and silverado ranch. The firefighter who was injured was taken to the hospital, but we dont know in what condition. How big those flames were. Were also learning there were ao, firefighters had to bring water in to douse it. Fire officials havent mentioned what the cause of the fire might have been. 13 action news has obtained some pretty incredible video of a car fire. You can see the massive flames taking over the car. This happened last night on i15 near the 215 exit. One of our viewers shot this video and sent it to us. No word on any injuries. Now to a story youll see only on 13action news. A heartbreaking goodbye last night for a valley 12 year old who mysteriously died earlier death of maxine zepedalopez earlier this week. But her family is still no closer to finding out why she died. Her 7th grade classmates now telling 13 action news how hard its been on all of them. Its been real hard for me lately every since she was gone, so i just decided to come here. Maxine died last week after her mom says she came home with a stomach ache and neck pain. They took her to Spring Valley hospital where she was given a prescription for nausea pills. Hours later. They rushed her to umc where doctors told them it was maybe a virus. A few days later. Maxine passed away. irma blood, grandma i go where are you going . She goes grandma im going to heaven with you. 9 years later, she goes without me maxines family says theyre consulting a lawyer because they believe something went wrong before her death. A man is behind bars this morning after his 12 year old this is olin manuels mugshot. Hes the father of sincere manuel. Police olin onwed the gun tied to the boys death. Hes now facing charges of child abuse resulting in death and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person sincere died one week ago at a home near buffalo and vegas drive. Two women are also facing abuse charges in north las vegas. Police have released disturbing details on both cases. One involves cynthia lavender. Police say she was babysitting a friends child when they were called because of an unresponsive 5 month old. Lavender first said the baby fell off a bed but later told police she dropped him on a tile floor out of frustration. The boy died two days later from major head trauma and broken bones. The other case involves alejandra robles. She was working for an unlicensed daycare. Overseeing 8 children last november. Month old boy into a crib causing permenant brain damage. Patty there are other cases out there that we dont know about. Its crucial that the public passes that information along to the Police Department when you notice it. Police also want to remind taking care of your children. A developing story back here at home. A Murder Investigation is underway after two people end up dead on the las vegas strip. Right now, the shooter is still on the loose. 415a at the cosmopolitan. Males been shot. Butt to 9 50 theres a female do thet sreet metro saysimiracle mile shops at planet hollywood. Some people tried to run, but were followed down harmon by bullets. One woman was shot dead on the street. While another woman, slowly dying, tried to drive herself and a man away from the shooters, ending up at the cosmo. Now, many people walking down the strip say they are worried about their safety. Thats crazy. So youre telling me that i shouldnt come out at night 14 07 45 to 14 07 47 [ cheering ] ive got some real estate here in my bag counting the cars on the new jersey turnpike theyve all come to look for america [ cheers and applause ] all come to look for america all come to look for america all come to look for america a video that went viral, shows the whole encounter. An employee at willies bar refused service to two men, saying they quote cannot serve polynesians. The owner of the bar is now issuing an apology. nats they cannot serve polynesians here. Anybody that was offended, im trying to make it right. Thats not the, thats not representative of us as a whole the owner of willies lounge said he will hold a special Training Session to prevent Something Like this from happening again. Meanwhile, the men who were refused service, are now reportedly talking to civil crews have pulled out the wreckage of a tourist helicopter from the waters near pearl harbor in hawaii. The chopper crashed in the water on thursday with five people on board. The whole thing was caught on camera. By standers who watched as the chopper fell from the sky, jumped into action to save those inside. Theyre now speaking out about what they saw. Sot Arielle Garbarino witness when someone screamed, like everyone get down i was like we just turned and ran. Didnt have much time before it hit. A 15yearold boy is still in Critical Condition this morning. The others have nonlife threatening juries. The faa is now investigating what might have caused the crash. The country of fiji is barreling down at this hour. A monster cyclone made landfall early this morning. This is being called the most powerful strom on record in the Southern Hemisphere its packing over 1 hundred 60 mile an hour winds, gusting at 200 miles an hour. Turning to news about those hoverboards that were one of popular gifts under the tree this christmas. This morning, a stunning announcement about them from the federal government. Safety Officials Saying all of the hoverboards sold in the are unsafe. Abcs matt gutman has more. Theyve spontaneously combusted in malls . And on park paths . Omg dude its on fire it just blew up. Been blamed for house fires . And banned on airplanes tonight the government cracking down. Sot cpsc it is irresponsible for a company to continue to sell hover boards that they know do not comply with the standard. Risk serious injury or death if their and burn. 52 boards have burned since december . This couples nashville home reduced to ashes after a hoverbaord caught fire sot family it was the hottest item on many christm lists ebay at one point selling one every 12 seconds . Priests rode them in church celebrities snapping them up and sometimes tumbling down . Nats mike tyson vid let it breathe mike tyson knocked flat . Dozens of others hurt . Mg would you let one of your own children ride a hoverboard . Ek absolutely not. At least one retailer amazon is honoring refunds . Although some of the fires have been thats certainly an option thats now on the table. Now that we have stated and put companies on notice that they must comply with the ul standard, to continue to be on the market. Of the 11 companies contacted by abc news, only one, swagway, offered a statement we have been actively working with the cpsc on the investigation of hoverboards. We have also been actively conducting r d on our own and are continuing to work on improving our product features which remains a top priority for us. For gma mg abcn los angeles ahead today. The newest medical Marijuana Dispensary in the valley will open its doors, and it has an unlikely owner. Dave kallas is a retired Las Vegas Police officer. After spending years hunting down drug offenders in the streets, he never expected to one day, open up his own legal medical Marijuana Dispensary. But, a serious medical diagnosis changed his mind. Now he says, he will continue to protect and to serve behind the counter instead of on the streets. 18 59 52 20 i am continuing with that philosophy because were protecting people from going places they probably shouldnt go the apoththecareium the apothecarium opens to customers at 11 this morning. You might be on the job hunt this weekend, so why not try to get into the medical Marijuana Industry . A new dispensary is looking for employees. Fair today at luckys lounge. Thats on jones near warm springs. You have to be over 21, and not convicted of any felonies. Also, dont forget to bring your resume a Las Vegas Casino owner is offering rapper kanye west a solution to his money problems. West recently tweeted he is 53 Million Dollars in debt. So, derek stevens, who owns the d, says hell make kanye a dealplay a concert downtown and keep all the revenue from ticket sales. Sot derek stevens, owner, the d i always try to bring more people to downtown las vegas, and i think with our events center, you never know what could happen, we have so many the venue holds about 10thousand people which means kanye would have to price the tickets at around 5thousand people which means kanye would have to price the tickets at around 5thousand dollars each to cover his entire debt. Still ahead. Theres a big the runnin rebels taking the court against unr. Theres also a way for you to help out local children at tonights game well explain, next there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. Above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. To a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. Where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. Where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. Where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. An america where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren. A nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. I know we can create that america if we listen to our conscience and our hearts and not to the pundits and the naysayers. Im Bernie Sanders. I approve this message, and i ask for you to caucus for me. Thank you. One of the areas that ive been particularly interested in is the area of children. All of us have a responsibility, we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. No matter where theyre born, no matter to whom they are born. Our childrens future is shaped both by the values of their parents and the policies of their nation. Its time to protect the next generation. Fill the lives of our children with possibility and hope. Open up the doors so that every child has a chance to live up to his or her godgiven potential. Ive spent my life fighting for children, families and our country, and im not stopping now. Im Hillary Clinton, wolfpack will square off at the thomas and mack center. The game tips off at 7 p. M. And fans also have a chance to give back to the community. The tark toy drive is taking place before the game. Unlv fans are encourage to bring new stuffed toys for local children. Thanks for joining us this cordes most nurses are tough. Theyre problemsolvers. They like making things better. People dont have access to healthcare because they just cant afford it. Bernie sanders understands how pharmaceutical companies and Major Medical companies are ripping us off. Bernie tells the truth, and hes been consistent. He understands that the system is rigged, and hes the only one who can bring real change. Announcer jack hannas wild countdown is sponsored by nationwide. Jack hi, everyone, im jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to wild countdown. 70 of our planet is covered in water, and most of it is still unexplored. Today were gonna try and fix that. Just like in the movies. Whoowhoo diving in fiji. Ive never seen anything like that in my entire life. The Great Barrier reef. These colors down there are incredible. And the caribbean sea. Sue you just felt like you were one with them. Thats what i love so much. Jack plus my blooper of the week. 6 unbelievable undersea adventures, next on wild countdown. I want yall know its me. 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