hundreds of droplets." that student tells us.. a teacher told him not to worry about it. he says he went back home..with traces of mrcury on his clothes and his backpack. he says..he's felt sick since then. the school superintendent admits..the mercury could have been there since vefore tuesday. that student has a lot more to say. coping..coming up at 6. live at johnson junior high school, ck, 13 action news. as for the ongoing testing.. parents are being asked to bring in anything the students had at school and brought home. that includes clothes.. backpacks.. and even bedding. again.. the testing is going on until 10:00 tonight at johnson junior high.. and continue from 8 am to 8 pm tomorrow and sunday. the school superintendant is

questions about the hazmat situation. 13-action news reporter parker collins asked him some tough questions that a lot of parents want to know the answers to. 14:30:08-14:30:34 "do you think parents have a right to be angry in this case i know we keep harping on on that but i'm getting emails to my personal they feel their child is in danger every parent has a right to be angry but they also have explanations and understand we don't all have the information to the questions that they're asking right now. butt to 14:26:22-14:26:56 if what kind of things would you do differently? i think automatically we would have to prepare for the long haul we had no idea how long this process was going to take we would have made sure we had the lights out here for the families knowing that it could be a longer situation we would have had chairs and things we would have had more food

issue that evening we would off at the school... so the toxin will evaporate. soon they'll take more measurements and clean up the worst areas. randy nattis, epa 14:41:36 "i wouldn't put your sons and daughters in a room if i didn't think it was safe." standup 16:28:52-16:28:59 even though classes are canceled today parents and students are still coming to the school to bring things from their homes to be the superintendent says they mercury to school before wednesday... but they think classes will start again monday. parker collins thirteen action news. when e-p-a spoke to us around 9 a-m -- they told us they had cleared 168 bags -- and had more than 1-thousand left. to test a bag takes less than thirty seconds in most cases they will return what isn't contaminated. they'll call families to pick the stuff up. you can find our complete

junior high school on our website... ktnv dot com. that's where you'll find the full interview with the superintendent... where we ask him specifically about student safety. it's official. the clark county school district.. one of the biggest in the nation.. is being organized. here are some quick facts to explain what it means for parents. individual schools will have control over budgeting.. staffing and instruction decisions. every school will create its own "precinct".. made up of te support staff and parents from that school and.. 80 percent of the education budget goes directly to schools.. with 20- percent going to central administration. if you're cooking dinner for your family tonight watching us, you're probably wondering what all this means for your kids. and there's no short answer at this point -- but there is a clearer picture. contact 13 investigative reporter stephanie zepelin tells us about one person who will now have a huge impact on your kids. after today's vote, each school, like this one behind

district. meaning leaders here have a lot more say over what happens with your children. and the principal has the most say. your child's principal will be taking a bigger role in their education, starting fall 2017. legislators at friday's ccsd reorganization meeting say the principals will get more control over their schools....which means this reorganization could look very different at each school. they're basically taking it from one huge school district, 07.22.58 i dont think they should make it so many districts 23.00 i think they should cut it down maybe but not as many districts as theyre talking 04 ts other parents we talked with thought this change might be good! 07.24.38 possibly more in-depth, seeing exactly what should be done for each school versus having it be so wide 46 and some schools being left out of what they should get 48 ey people in

district so large and diverse. it's hard to imagine a school in mesquite has the same needs as another in north las vegas....and this will give principals the authority to address specific needs in their school community. the principals will still bel under the supervisior of the superintendent and several assistant superintendents who will make sure everything is ok. but -- one of the biggest questions -- is will your child have to go to a different school? the answer -- not likely. a big concern for some parents is how the schools' money is going to be spent... and how that may affect community differently.... we're diving into that on action news live at six. sz 13an. the college of southern nevada is stepping up tonight to help students affected by the closure of i-t-t technical institute. c-s-n will offer customized plans and services for i-t-t students to help them get back on track. since i-t-t tech wasn't a regionally accreditied institution.. many credits won't transfer.. but c-s-n says it will evaluate

basis. for more information on transferring.. just go to ktnv.com. metro has yet another murder mystery on their hands. officers responded to maryland parkway and desert inn to find someone who'd been shot. that person didn't make it - and now police are trying to find whoever fired the bullet. a teacher killed on 9-11.. was honored today in a special ceremony at palo verde high school. the air force junior r-o-t-c rededication for foreign languages teacher barbara edwards. she was on flight 77.. which crashed into the pentagon. "she was not a morning person, and we were just praying all day that she missed the flight." current students at palo are too young to know edwards.. so the school makes sure she's remembered each year. earlier today... the new york police department

9- 11... and those lost to illnesses related to that day.. with a parade through new york city. sunday marks 15 years since 19 men hijacked 4 u-s commercial airplanes crashing them into the world trade center... the penta.. and into a field outside of shanksville, pennsylvania. nearly 3-thousand people were killed. your voice.. your vote in the race to thie white house.. and word tonight that hillary clinton is returning to las vegas next week. her campaign tells 13 action news she'll be here wednesday build the economy. no word yet on where.. or what time she'll appear. clinton spoke earlier today after meeting with foreign expe. and took some shots at donald trump. it is not a serious presidential campaign and it is, beyond one's imagination to have candidate for president praising a russian autocrat like vladimir putin trump was at the values voter summit in washington, d.c...

conservatives he'll be their champion in the white house. a trump administration, our christian heritage will be cherished, protected, defended, like you've never seen before." trump also promised to give churches their voices back by repealing restrictive legislation. battleground states lik released today. and the big focus is on the hispanic vote. 13 action news political analyst jon ralston has been reading through the results. prez race: 70-14, clinton ahead hispanics in pres race: more about hating trump than loving clinton nearly a third of hispanics not happy with her.

nearly a third of hispanics not happy with her. but trump's numbers are so bad -- 78 percent do not like him -- that it may not matter. especially if it gets to 20 percent of the electorate. and trump is helping more than any ground game could for the democrats. 9:57: "trump is....' 10:16: "....stopping trum part. clinton is not generating the enthusiasm to vote yes.

a mother, her baby, and a criminal with a gun. 31-37 he pointed the gun at my son...and i just knew at that point i was going to give him everything. tonight -- the terrifying story -- and the search for the person police belive had the gall to stick a gun to a baby's head. plus... one mo punishment for what's being done to her son. but when we tell you what he's accused of....you may not feel the same way as mom. and...a contact 13 consumer alert that hits your grocery list. we're talking about you spending less money. but only on certain things on your list. bryan?

people down on the strip.. protesting the north dakota pipeline construction project.. 13 action news reporter mahsa saeidi is there live. mahsa? check out this incredible surveillance of a car smashing

at the top of the screen, the dark blue car backs away... then it starts coming forward and seems to accelerate, crashing right through the front door, sending shelves flying. but more importantly, sending the clerk flying as well. from this angle, you can see the impact as he is tossed among the debris. miraculously, he has no broken bones. the driver was charged with

a volkeswagen engineer pleads guilty in v-w's e-missions test cheating scandal. the 62-year old has agreed to cooperate with investigators. in exchange, he will face a lighter sentence. he won't be sentenced until january. he and his co-conspirators are accused of developing software allowing v-w diesel vehicles to pass u-s e-mission standards. order a bizzare situation in missouri tonight.. where an 8-year old boy is essentially under a court order to stay home from scho deputy showed up at his 3rd grade class and served him with a restraining order.. telling him to stay away from the children who live a few doors down from his house. the boy's mother says she was stunned. "the cop told me that my son is not allowed to attend school now..." "i don't know what to do. i have to wait for the court date." the neighbor who requested the restraining order says he was surprised the judge actually

the 3rd grader had been threatening his children. i've just never experienced anything like that in my life, i've never been so terrified. only on 13 action news.. a henderson mom is robbed at gunpoint.. and tonight.. police are still after the person who did it. the woman asked that we not use her name because she's afraid. but she says the robber pointed the gun at her baby's head. 13 action news reporter mahsa saeidi filed this report before she went out on breaking news. me to wherever i was going, and he saw an opportunity. (track)(vo = hide baby completely, bank vo) a young woman...running errands... tuesday evening. (sot) nat pop... pin number beep 100 cash button beep (track) stopping by this wells fargo....near 95 and horizon ridge (sot) click (sot) (you think he saw you withdraw that money?) i do. (track) not even....five minutes later. (sot)(vo= make it black and white maybe? extra drama, clear that it's staging?) bang bang. (butted) (sot) looked up and it was a man standing there with a gun, tapping on the window.

because... (track)(vo = reveal baby for first time, quick montage of the feet, face wide shot in back seat?) she wasn't alone. her precious boy.... in the back seat. that's when. (sot) he pointed the gun at my montage) not just the cash... the ring she got...on the most special day of her life. (sot) those are such special memories and it's terrible that those reminders of those memories are gone. (track) but she's still here and so is he-- (nat sot)(mommy throwing baby up into the air) ooooh....aaaahhhh....ooohhh...a hhhh. (track) now...she wants to warn other moms in henderson because...after all (sot) ball! baaaaaalll...ball! (track) whats more precious than a child's lif need to be aware of your surroundings, you need to know what you're going to do in an instance like that (tag) police say they are following every lead... until then...the mom's advice...if you think someone is following you... go strait to the police ztation ms. 13. if you've noticed your grocery bills are a little lower these days, you're not alone. the price of food has fallen in the past few months. the main reason? food deflation. weak global demand and excess supply have helped

percent. adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and '13 first alert weather.' saturday will be quite calm and clear around southern nevada. highs will be above the normal with las vegas just being above the 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

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! 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

las vegas will not expect chances for rain or there's a catch. find out why you'll have to spend a little money.. to save in the long run. and at clown spotted after several other haunting sightings. what they've been seen doing that has police worried for your child's safety, tonight at

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free app. it's the f-c-c's way of trying to help with the cost of the box.. which can cost around $200 a year to rent. the f-c-c is expected to vote on the proposal later this month. if approved.. cable providers would have to give you a free app to use through a roku or apple t-v.. yourself.. and of course.. you'll still have to pay for the cable. 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 the sunscreen and drink that water as it will be very dry e. and here's a look at what's coming up in tonight's primetime lineup right here on abc... at 8 it's stand up to

episode of 20-20. and we hope you join us back here for action news live at 11. that's our news for now.. but stay with us for abc's world news tonight.. up next. remember.. we're always on at ktnv.com and on our free ktnv mobile app. we'll see you back here in 30-minutes for action news.. live at 6. until then.. over 20,000 nevadans rely on planned parenthood for access to basic health services and critical cancer screenings. but congressman heck voted to defund planned parenthood and was willing to shut down the government over it.

tonight, breaking news. the suv up in flames. and tonight, the new and urgent warning just issued about a particular kind of smartphone. after several fires now reported. and the faa, now saying do not pack them in your luggage. we're also watching severe storms set to hit this friday night. the system now moving east. rob marciano says there could be treacherous driving ahead. and the other driver nightmare late today. the car dangling from a parking garage. the driver crawling out. on the scene tonight, authorities and the new discovery. as they look for clues in the missing student making national headlines. donald trump, and his praise for president putin. trump defending the russians against hacking claims in an interview that airs on russian