school. confusion.... anger.... and fear. parents say... they were left in the dark..... as their kids were stuck inside..... walter johnson junior high school.... during a mercury- contamination scare. tonight.. clark county school officials hold a meeting to clear up some of that confusion. 13 action news anchor christopher king is live at johnson junior high. school is cancelled today and tomorrow. that's because the federal environmental protection agency crews are still cleanining up here. quarantined here overnight. parents complain..the school district left them in the dark. and today's meeting didn't give them many answers. clark-county school officials meet with parents..to calm their fears.

:18:38/moore "i was very, very worried." moore complains..the school communciated poorly with parents lafter night. :17:38/moore "there was no communication whatsoever." when she came to a the district's meeting..she tells us..officials failed to give her a clear idea of what happened..and why there was so much confusion. :19:42/moore "all that last night- frustration would've been settled had you communicated on what you're doing." hazmat teams called in last night ..after a with mercury. officials think the problem can be cleaned up quickly..only to find more mercury..in other parts of the school. :12:02/capt ken young "as kids were moving around-they were moving the substance around." the district..locks down the school. no one in..or out. some not leaving..until after 3 in the morning. : 08:10/jarrod langendorf "i knew my son was scared-i was scared for him." parents like jarrod langendorf.. saying..they got conflicting information. : 08:00/langendorf "all the information we were getting was second-hand from the police officers or from kids inside the school." so we ask clark

"why were the parents given confusing information?" capt young "you talk to other parents-they say they got good information-so we did regular briefings-sometimes and houyr-sometimes an hour and a half." :09:19 "this meeting was a failure to beging with and that's unfortunate- it just heightened the frustration of the parents." school police say..they told parents what they could..when they could. but they had to screen 12-hundred students. that takes time..and can cause confusion. an epa spokesman tells me..dozens of kids had traces of mercury on their pm. live at johnson junior high, ck, 13 action news. researching metallic mercury exposure and found out why there's so much concern. according to the e-p-a.. high exposure can cause kidney damage.. respiratory failure and even death. other symptoms include tremors.. headaches and insomnia. but we want to stress.. those health effects depend on several factors including the amount of exposure..

their overall health. this is important to all of you.... with kids.... in the public school system... in just a matter of hours.... we'll know...... if the clark county school district will be getting..... a complete overhaul. the third and final vote..... to approve regulations..... that would break up the district.... is set for tomorrow.... at -10- a-m. if approved... the plan would split c-c-s-d.... into smaller districts. the new system would take effect.... next fall. breaking right now...met investigation. this is live look at the scene ...near charleston & torrey pines here's what we know so far. police think this was an attempted robbery. the suspect shot the victim in the leg. wound was non-life-threatening. bail now stands at 1.7 million dollars tonight for alonso perez. he's the murder suspect who escaped police custody in north las vegas touching-off a

re-captured a few days ago. perez is charged in the shooting death of 31-year old mohammed robinson on august 27th. he's also facing a number of other felony charges including escape. perez is due back in court september 2nd. "this is something that i've prayed that would never happen." this woman's son..... nearly killed in a triple shooting..... that left another teenager dead. this survi shows.... the moments before.... -18- year-old.... gianni corsentino was shot in the face. gianni was just..... sitting in a car with his friends..... when he was killed... and... they were shot. now.... as the suspects move through have a message they want to share! "after i seen the gun, everything yea, everything just went black,and i just, just kept hearing gunshots." "my son is not perfect, but i've brought him up well." "when they walk out the door, they have a lot of influences,

we aren't showing that teen's face.... as a pre-caution. this mom now sharing her story... for one reason ... to warn parents to be pro-active... urge the community.... to stop the violence. we're learning a lot more tonight about a deadly hit and run yesterday afternoon near east bonanza and pecos. 13 action news reporter gina lazara is live in the studio with more about the victim. gina. darryl white was found in the landscaping at the exit of playa vista apartments on east bonanza. we're learning tonight....he was a father of an almost i had a chance to speak with darryl's dad on the phone this afternoon.... and he told me darryl was an awesome dad and a huge family man. darryl's dad also confirmed to me that his girlfriend -- who was arrested on suspicion of murder -- is the mother of his child. police say that woman -- 26-year-old "la-teera" howard ran darryl over in her car -- leaving him to die in the landscaping.... before she ditched the vehicle -- and ran away from the scene.

she remains in c-c-d-c tonight while darryl's family is in town to plan his funeral and collect his belongings. this whole scene was uncovered after police say they got a call from someone that said they heard what sounded like a person being hit by a car and then tires squealing away from the scene. gina lazara 13 action news. your voice.. your vote in the race to the white house.. and the long wait is over. democrat hillary clinton held her first formal news conference today in 278 days. plains, new york before going to a campaign event in north carolina. she used the opportunity to hit donald trump they both appeared on n- b-c's commander-in-chief forum. "let me be clear. last night was yet another test. and donald trump failed yet again." "what would ronald reagan say about a republican nominee who attacks america's generals and he's praised on russia's president? i think we know the answer." trump's campaign responded..

flailing campaign sinking in the polls." meantime.. a major 'oops' moment for libertarian presidential candidate gary johnson.. who badly stumbled on a question about a city at the heart of the syrian refugee crisis. (anchor) "what would you do if you were elected about aleppo?" (gary johnson/(l) presidential candidate) "about?" (anchor) "aleppo." (gary johnson/(l) presidential candidate) "and what is aleppo?" (anchor) "you're kidding?" (gary johnson/(l) (anchor) "aleppo is in syria. it is the epicenter of the refugee crisis." (gary johnson/(l) presidential candidate) okay, got it, got it." johnson later released a statment saying in part: "i immediately was thinking about an acronym.. not the syrian conflict. i blanked. can i name every city in syria? no. should i have identified aleppo? yes. do i understand its significance? yes." the committee discussing..... the proposed -1- point -9-

have some major issues to tackle.... in the next week. this.... as leaders work to defend against.... unforeseen costs. 13 action news reporter.... bryan callahan... has the latest on the debate. while all eyes are on what could rise from this desert lot... today the question that took center stage... is who would pay to improve the surrounding roads to make sure the 65- thousand fans could get to the stadium on sundays. 03.49.45.00 "i don't want this $750 if this committee is willing to go with that to go up to $800, $850, $900." when project would be factored into the estimated $1.9 billion dollar cost of the proposed nfl stadium... developers didn't have an answer. 20.53.17.00 "i don't know the answer because it depends on the cost." that was a focus of question late in the stadium meeting... with clark county commissioner steve sisolak saying taxpayers couldn't handle any more than the $750 million they are already be asked to provide. 04.57.44.00 "that would have to come out of our general fund, which we do not have." developers also held a hard line when it came to revenue

stadium operation... saying it will no be part of the deal. they also reject a proposal to cap public funding at 39 percent of the total cost of the project or $750 million dollars. 04.34.58.00 "we may have a difference of opinion on a few issues, but that is okay." with a week before the next meeting... both sides are eager to work out the details the best they can before the stadium sends a recommendation to the governor. 04.34.17.00 "i think everybody is ready to move on and decide whether this is going to happen or not." it would then be up to the 63 members of the sta a good deal. 04.56.06.00 "i think it is going to be a difficult task, i don't think it is impossible." chance to weigh in until after next weeks meeting at the earlierst. reporting at russell and polaris, bryan callahan, 13 action news. -13- action news has done a lot of reporting.... on the proposed stadium... so going forward.... we're making it easy for you..... to keep-up with.... what's happening. we now have an entire section... at k-t-n-v dot com.....

latest information.... on the stadium plan..... including exclusive content..... from -13- action news political analyst.... jon ralston. a contact 13 warning.... for samsung phone owners.... tonight... why the feds say.... you may have to leave your phone at home.. when you enter.... certain buildings. and a typical game night for one cheerleader turned extraordinary... thanks to a special message. why this video of the football players giving her flowers is

brought you as breaking news. alpine high school in west texas will be closed tomorrow following a tragic shooting. police say a teenage student wounded a classmate inside the building.. then shot and killed herself. the 14-year old victim is hospitalized in stable condition. no word yet on a possible motive. police are also looking for the person who phoned-in a bomb threat.. adding to the chaos after the shooting. a consumer alert.... from contact -13-... if you own.... a samsung galaxy note 7... you may not be able to take it wi the next time.... you fly. the federal aviation administration today issuing..... an advisory to passengers.... not to turn on or charge the devices.... on board aircraft... and.... not to stow them.... in any checked baggage. the samsung phone is part of a recall. because the battery.... could explode. given what happened today.. next week will be very important if supporters of a new nfl stadium in las vegas want to keep moving the ball down the field. 13 action news political analyst jon ralston was at today's meeting.. as both sides started drawing

stalemate... that was the story coming out of the stadium committee today. no movement on the key issue 750 million dollars in public money, and the public can invest that money, but not will not budge, so what's going to happen next week? they say there might be a vote, but there's no majority on that committee yet. jon ralston, 13 action news. something new is slowly being added to the phys-ed curriculum in the clark county school district. by the end of 2017.. 50 schools in the district will have crossfit. it was made possible by a grant from the southern nevada health district. students we talked with today who are already taking-part in crossfit say it's a great stress reliever.. and the teachers say they work hard to make sure it's safe. 11.51.11 they have to demonstrate to me that they can move correctly and that they can move safely 14 if they can do those two things, then

we watched a class at west career and technical academy.. but crossfit is also being conducted at several middle schools and elementary schools. some california high school football players are making national headlines... after they did something very sweet for a cheerleader.... named "ashley"... who is suffering from leukemia. all -57- players placed..... an orange rose.... at her feet. it was all started.... by a friend.... on the team. "she's part of cougar family, so, i mean, why not let her know that we're all here for her." overwhelmed.... where i'd be.... without the support of my family.... friends.... and most importantly... my school." there's another game... tomorrow night... and.... the opposing team tweeted out a message..... asking students.... to wear orange in support... with the hashtag.... "ashley strong." some mixed news on drug use at colleges around the u-s. according to a new national study by 'monitoring the future'.. nearly 40% of college students surveyed said they'd smoked marijuana in the past year. that's up from 30% ten years

narcotics use among college students is on the decline. following a successful launch..... from florida... "the oh-siris rex spacecraft" has started.... its -7- year journey. it's mission could reveal secrets..... in our solar system.... as well as protect our planet.... in the future. kevin quinn explains... why the mission is so important. nasa's target for the osiris-rex mission: an asteroid millions of miles away. scientists want to study it because it could contain the building blocks of life. getting a sample of that back in the lab will help us understand much better how water got to earth.. the form the water was in originally and may even what the raw materials of life were before they can study the sample, they must collect it. a tricky proposition. it's a seven year round trip following launch and involves getting the spacecraft to orbit close enough and steady enough at an average speed of 63,000 miles per hour to collect a

but scientists say never before has that large of an amount been brought back to earth from an asteroid. that hasn't been done for more than 40 years. its super difficult to do. another reason to study the asteroid: its as tall as the empire state building and every six years it comes very close to earth. scientists say there's a 1 in 3000 chance it could collide with us in the next couple hundred years. it would at least be would end all life on earth but it would be a bad day learning more about the asteroid, its composition and orbit could help nasa figure out a way to avoid such a global catastrophe. it's something unheard of for us in the valley... many students in philadelphia will have a short day at school tomorrow because of "scorching heat." officials say classes will end at noon at all public schools and some private schools..

because temps could reach 94-degrees, tying the record set more than 130 years ago. the southern nevada area is still dealing with a small ridge of high pressure along with minor support from dry air aloft. this allows las vegas to continue with mainly sunny skies and temperatures slightly above normal for this time of year. city wide te range between 97 and 102, possibly 105, degrees with winds out of the southwest fairly light. we hold this pattern clear through the weekend but by sunday night, a new weather feature begins interacting with southern nevada. we have been monitoring a

the southwest of san diego within the pacific that will bring in the wind but a fantastic cooling trend for the valley! monday through temperatures gradually fall to the mid 90s, low 90s, and potentially the upper 80s! the catch? the winds will pick up and sustained winds look to hold between 10 and 20 mph with gusts between 25 and 35 mph starting sunday through next wednesday. mainly sunny skies will hold though and rain

the california coast. flying burritos are about to become something other than a weird dream for some college students. we'll explain how it will soon be a reality at virginia tech. parents know their kids get sick a lot... and... germs from school are a big contributor. but.... you might be surprised to learn.... where the most bacteria

than homework..... from school... they also bring home a cold..... or even the flu. the c-d-c says... on average... an elementary-aged child gets sick.... -8- to -12- times a year. the biggest places with germs... the drinking fountain... and... cafeteria trays. experts say.... the best way to stay healthy... make sure...... your kids wash their hands with soap and water. also... get enough sleep..... to boost the immune system... on top of good nutrition and

burritos will be flying over the campus of virginia tech on a regular basis. it's all thanks to a test being conducted by google to deliver chipotle burritos from a special kiosk.. by drone. students and employees can place their order.. the burritos will then be made by a food truck on site.. then flown by drone to a designated spot on campus. google says it's test-flying food to learn how to package sensitive cargo for drone delivery. a well-known nfl player is we'll explain how part of the deal could bring him to cashman field. and... there's an app for everything these days. and now....

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as a doctor, i see how decisions in washington impact my patients here in nevada. so even though i'm a republican, i won't be voting for joe heck. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, which thousands of women depend on for cancer screenings. and heck opposes a woman's right to choose even when her health is at risk. for me and my patients, joe heck makes no sense. at cashman field. tebow signed a minor league deal today..... with "the new york mets".. and... the las vegas 51's are the camp..... in port st. lucie, florida. you're taking a live look.... at "the high roller". it was lit up...... in rotating broncos and panthers colors.....

football. but... it's currently lit up.... with broncos colors..... following the team's victory... tonight. more evidence tonight of the growing effort around las vegas to attract more visitors from asia. caesars entertainment is now offering the first u-s hotel booking service on a communication app called "we-chat" which is very popular in china. yesterday.. the lucky dragon hotel and casino announced it will open its doors december 3rd to cater to asian guests. we'll be right back.... wi at your wake-up weather forecast. first.. here's jimmy kimmel with a preview of tonight's show.. right after 13 action news. ((verbatim)) monday through wednesday temperatures gradually fall to

winds look to hold between 10 and 20 mph with gusts between 25 and 35 mph starting sunday coast.

get meals at school... but... go hungry on the weekends. tonight.... channel 13 employees.... worked to change that. we teamed up with serving our kids.. which is a nonprofit that sends food home with students for the weekend. some of our staff brought food.. help.. and a 7-thousand dollar check from the scripps howard foundation. "we started in like i said 1 school with 20 bags & now we're in 35 schools." our staff chose serving our because we wanted to shine the light on a lesser known charity..... meeting a real need.... in our community. that does it..... for this edition of 13 action news.... live at 11. "jimmy kimmel live" is up next.. and remember.. we're always on.... at k-t-n-v dot com... and... on the k-t-n-v mobile app. our next reports begin at 4:30-am on good morning las vegas. thank you for watching.. and from all of us at channel

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