si the clark county school district. reorganization plans are underway that will affect your children. plus... the fallout from the hazmat situation at johnson junior high continues. classes canceled once again as students face more testing for mecury poisoning. right now...testing is still going on over at johnson junior high. parents are asked to bring in any bags, backpacks or other items that may have been contaminated the c-c-s-d superintendent is finally answering questions b toxic spill at a junior high. 13 action news reporter parker collins was there to ask the questions you want answered. 16:21:13-16:21:49 the short of it is they're admitting they did do some things wrong and they would do some things differently but they just had no idea how big a deal this was and in fact today i've seen students and parents walking up to these doors to drop off things to be tested for mercury take vo at 16:21:27 take a look at this this is the equipment

at the school they've turned off the ac and are heating up the rooms to maximize that toxin in the air to do the worst case measurements and the do the most cleanup as possible but so many parents are angry about how bad communication has been from the beginning so that is what i pressed the superintendent on take sot 14:26:22-14:26:56 pat skorkowsky, ccsd superintendent if something like this did happen again we can see some things went well but some things really didn't ... what kind of things would you do differently? i think automatically we would have to families knowing that it could be a longer situation we would have had chairs and things we would have had more food brought in for the immediate issue that evening we would have brought a sound system in from another school. 16:22:04-16:22:10 they do think school will be back in session on monday near alta and buffalo parker collins thirteen action news. parents are being urged to

been contminated for further testing. they're being asked to bring everything to johnson junior high. testing is going on right now. and it'll take place until 10 p-m tonight. and again from 8 a-m until 8 p-m saturday & sunday. the e-p-a will return anything that isn't contaminated. a panel of nevada lawmakers have unanimously approved an ambitious plan to totally reorganize the clark county school. that mean's significant changes are coming to the valley's three hundred and fifty seven schools. po riley snyder was there at the meeting, and is here to explain what this decision means for parents. after dozens of meetings and months of heated debate, a twelve-member panel of legislators approved the controversial plan today....but the process is by no means over. for parents, here's what you need to know about how the plan will affect you: - the new "empowerment model" will cede control to individual schools on budgeting, staffing and instruction decisions. principals will have more control, but also a lot more

- it requires every school to create a school precinct - made up of teachers, support staff and parents that will have input into budgeting, hiring and other school issues. - it requires 80 percent of budgeted education funds go directly to schools, with only 20 percent going to central administration. there are a lot more details, and we'll post the actual regulations on ktnv.com right now, a gun man is on the loose after a deadly shooting near maryland parkway and desert inn. police arrived to find the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. they were taken to u-m-c were no word on what led to the shooting. it's your voice, your vote in the race for the white house. democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton will return to las vegas next week. her campaign tells 13 action news she'll be here wednesday, september 14th to discuss her plan to build a stronger economy. it hasn't yet been announced exactly where or what time she'll be appearing. donald trump under fire for his relationship with russia...particularly vladimir

great things about me, i'm going to say great things about him suggesting he prefers the russian president to our american president." trump following up his praise for putin with a stunning appearance on r-t...the kremlin-backed television network. trump's campaing did the interview thinking it was for for russian t-v. right now, a live look outside across the valley. great day to get outside and enjoy this fantastic weather. but will it hold up through the weekend? let's check in with 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield. bryan? saturday will be quite calm and clear around southern nevada. highs will be above the normal with las vegas just being above the century mark. sunshine will be around for all

water as it will be very dry outside. by the end of the weekend a weak low will have moved onto shore around san diego and travel up the coast. las vegas will not expect chances for rain or even heavy clouds but winds will begin to whip up sunday afternoon and become gusty for monday. as this occurs, temperatures will fall dramatically! high temperatures for monday will be around 95 degrees with local areas in the upper 80s by tuesday lasting clear into thursday! has held a procession in lower manhattan to mark the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. the nypd is remembering its members lost on 9-11 and those lost due to 9-11 related illnesses. the route began on lower broadway before ending at the n-y-p-d's police memorial wall where a memorial service was held. sunday marks 15 years since 19 men hijacked four u-s

towers in new york city...the pentagon... and into a field outside of shanksville, pennsylvania. a total of 2,977 people were killed (bob work/deputy secretary of defense) "to all those who lost loved ones on that day, where ever they may be, we send our heartfelt prayers and condolences, and pledge to you that we will never forget those fallen members of our collective american family." a moment of si the pentagon's center courtyard today to honor the 1-hundred 84 people were killed when hijacked american airlines flight 77 crashed into the building. here at home... school employees and students gathered at palo verde high school to remember a local teacher who was killed in on 9- 11. the air force j-r-o-t-c held its annual flag rededication for foreign languages teacher, barbara edwards. she was on flight 77, which

although the current students at palo verde were too young to know her or remember much about that fateful day the school still memorializes edwards every year. possibly the worst person in new york is behind bars. the heartless thief is caught on camera.. stealing from an old woman. now the store is hoping to make things right. plus.. if you're not already watching your tv.. you're going to want to. a man's s-u-v launches into a convenience store.. and it's au the charges that man is facing. remember chopper 13 is bringing you breaking news fast and first. and a look at today's closing numbers.. the dow is down 395 points, closing at 18,085.

i'm catherine cortez masto and i come from a big family. a whole lot of people. a whole lot of love. and a whole lot of food. my dad's family was from mexico. my mom's was from italy. in nevada and we grew as a family really grew as a family. dad got his start parking cars at the dunes hotel. but he went on to be the head of tourism for las vegas and helped build the city we know today. dad lived his life following three principles, work hard, be honest and respect everyone, that's what i tried to do as attorney general. catherine took on the big banks when they preyed on homeowners. and forced them to pay one point nine billion dollars to

traffickers. and passed laws to keep seniors safe from crooked scams. i'm catherine cortez masto, i approve this message because i've spent my career solving problems, isn't that something we need more of in washington? the car slams right into a convenience store... and the cashier is hit.. and pinned under debris. fourtunately that cashier is okay...walking away with minor injures. the driver was cited with

store parking lot. an arrest is made in a cruel crime caught on camera. this man robing a 93-year-old woman in a wheelchair. maria vasquez had just cashed her social security check..taking out 6- hundred dollars from the bank whh suspect followed her into a clothing store. "right away he puts his hands on me, because he knew where the money was. i said, run, run, run there taking my money," police were evenutally able to track down th him. not only has a go-fund-me page been setup to help vasquez out...but the store's owner will present her with a check for 6-hundred dollars to replace the money stolen from her. chopper 13.. fast and first over a mess on the las vegas strip. a water main break forces gallons and gallons of water onto las vegas boulevard. but the trouble doesn't end there.. how long several businesses near the strip will be without

plus.. this may lead to a happy dance.. prices at the grocery store are dropping! but it's not good news for everybody.

without water for the next 24 hours... because of this water main break on the strip. gallons of water spilling out onto the roadway. this is an area where there is a lot of construction going on, which likely led to the break. the las vegas valley water district says they have the break contained, but it's not completely fixed. one person is fighting for their life after a fire tears through an apartment complex in iowa. officials say the fire began outside before spreading. firefighters say several people were trapped inside...but were able to get out safely.

two couples were seriously injured in a small plane crash in arizona. authorities say the plane crashed about a quarter mile after take-off from wickenburg airport after experiencing a mechanical issue. the two couples were flown to hospitals in phoenix and are listed in stable condition. now for the latest on the zika outbreak. right now... pesticide spraying continues in south florida... sparking outrage amongst residents. this -- as th department of health announces new staggering numbers... on the number of pregnant women infected. abc's ray raimundi has the latest developments on the outbreak. nats: of plane propeller the air attack against mosquitoes in south florida intensified early this morning. more nats of spraying machines workers in hazmat suits loaded planes ...with the controversial chemical called naled. nats of protesters "hey, hey! we don't want no spray." a

outrage and protest amongst miami beach residents... who for the second day ... gathered outside of city hall ... to stop what they believe to be is harmful spraying sot - michelle hurtado / protester "naled //// has every bit of a damaging potential to the unborn fetus." those opposed to the spraying do not believe government assurances... the pesticide is not harmful to humans. health officials... stress there is nothing to fear. sot - anh ton, broward county mosquito control section "its an organic material..be spread over organic farms .its been used in the florida keys for a spraying the controversy of spraying comes...as the florida department of health announces 84 pregnant women have tested positive. with 56 cases of zika infection reported locally. sot - dr. richard besser "this is really scary i'm worried about this." now the focus is on capitol hill ...and whether the congressional impasse will end...on the 1- point-1 billion dollar zika funding bill. sot - marco rubio / (r) florida senator "i think the republicans, my own party, has taken far too long to take this issue seriously." ray raimundi standup close: negotiations in both the house and senate ...

bunch of kids born with microcephely...within the coming months. ray raimundi, abc news, new york. severe weather slamming into parts of kansas. heavy rain and strong winds causing flooding. crews had to rescue several drivers who became trapped in flooded streets. ms also knocked out power thousands of people living in the area. crews hope to have the power restored later today...more rain is expected. some kids in philadelphia started their weekend early...and it's all becausef say the temperature could hit 94 degrees... which doesn't seem very hot for us here in las vegas...but some schools there don't have air conditioning. ad-lib toss to weather let's go to 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield. bryan. saturday will be quite calm and clear around southern nevada. highs will be above the normal with las vegas just being above the century mark. sunshine will be around for all outdoor activities so lather on

water as it will be very dry outside. by the end of the weekend a weak low will have moved onto shore around san diego and travel up the coast. las vegas will not expect chances for rain or even heavy clouds but winds will begin to whip up sunday afternoon and become gusty for monday. as this occurs, temperatures will fall dramatically! high temperatures for monday will be around 95 degrees with local areas in the upper 80s by tuesday lasting clear into thursday! sunshine will be around for all outdoor activities so lather on the sunscreen and drink that water as it will be very dry outside. by the end of the weekend a weak low will have moved onto shore around san diego and travel up the coast. las vegas will not expect chances for rain or even heavy clouds but winds will begin to whip up sunday afternoon and become gusty for monday. as this occurs, temperatures

temperatures for monday will be around 95 degrees with local areas in the upper 80s by tuesday lasting clear into thursday! ad-lib toss to weather let's go to 13 first alert chief outdoor activities so lather on the sunscreen and drink that water as it will be very dry outside. by the end of the weekend a weak low will have moved onto shore around san diego and travel up the coast. las vegas will not expect chances for rain or even heavy clouds but winds whip up sunday afternoon and become gusty for monday. as this occurs, temperatures will fall dramatically! high temperatures for monday will be around 95 degrees with local areas in the upper 80s by tuesday lasting clear into thursday! a contact 13 consumer alert this afternoon.

general motors is recalling around 4 million vehicles because of an airbag software defect. the company said today that in rare cases.... the car's computers can go into test mode. that means the front air bags won't inflate in a crash.....and the seat belts might not work. g-m says the defect is linked to at least one death. g-m will notify customers and update the software for free. than 2-million vehicles. the rear hatch could fall on you unexpectedly. that's because some parts might be vulnerable to corrosion. the recall affects some mazda 3 compact cars... some mazda 5 vans... plus some cx-5 and cx-3 models. contact mazda to find out if your vehicle is part of this recall. if you've noticed your grocery bills are a little lower these days, you're not alone.

the main reason? food deflation. prices for key goods like corn and cocoa are plummeting. while this is bad news for supermarkets...it's great news for shoppers. chesley sullenberger landed u-s airways flight 15-94 on the hudson river... saving all 155 passengers on board. now his incredible heroism is hitting the silver screen. meet a survivor who plays herself in the new movie. you're watching 13 action news, fast and first. stay with us.

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celebrate her wedding anniversary... ((sot)) 2:58:57 tracey wolsko, "miracle on the hudson" survivor @ :22 - :26 i'm a nervous flyer and i don't like watching take off so our window she's now seen on the big screen... and boy does it feel real to her. ((sot)) file # 2304: @:03 - :05 we're gonna be in the hudson ((take vo))- actual landing hitting the water... ((sot)) 3:00:10 - :15 it felt like we hit a concrete wall - the frigid water was filling the plane... ((sot)) 3:00:53 - :02 it was then that i realized that we were in real trouble - because you couldn't get out of the plane ... it was already underwater .. the back door was unusable" ((take vo)) she escaped to the wings ... then was tossed in a raft with other women and children.... eventually rescued by a ferry boat. ((sot)) 3:04:56 - :04 it was a great experience from a human side - i really mean that because you saw the best of people that day" ((take vo)) 7 years later - she still says in touch with her fellow survivors - the pilots ... the air traffic controller.. and now the famous director bringing their story back to life.

action news live at 3-30... including we'll have the latest on the decision to reorganize the clark county school district. what it all means for your children's education. plus... donald trump, republican presidential nominee: he's been a leader. far more than our president has been a leader. more fallout from donald trump's comments praising russian leader vladimir putin. but is it actually hurting his presidential chances.

plus... the world on edge after north korea's latest nuclear warhead test. how the u-s is responding. but first.. some major changes are coming to the clark county school district. a panel of nevada lawmakers has ambitious plan to totally reorganize the district.. but there is a lot of work ahead before the changes take effect at the beginning of the next school year at all 357 schools. politifact nevada producer riley snyder was at the meeting and joins us now to explain what ot means for parents. after dozens of meetings and months of heated debate, a twelve-member panel of legislators approved the controversial plan today....but