we're worried about- the backpack and mostly what it did carpet- and we're worried that it's in our house right now." that student..he's felt sick since then. he's worried that he may have brought the mercury home to his two little brothers. we'll have more on that at 6:30. live at johnson junior high school, ck, 13 action news. 13 action news has been on top of this story from the beginning. we've compiled all of our cover times for tomorrow.. and our the full interview with superintendent pat skorkowsky on our website.. ktnv.com. a groundbreaking vote today that will change the face of the clark county school district forever. the district is now being restructured to give individual schools control over all budgeting and staffing decisions.. and send 80-percent of the education budget directly to

wondering... what does this mean for my child? and what does this mean for schools in lower-income parts of town?? contact 13 investigative reporter stephanie zepelin explains. """""""""those supportive of the ccsd reorganization say the needs here at are not the same as those at other schools....but people are concerned about the funding at different schools.""""""" just as all the schools in the clark county school district are different, so are all the neighborhoods surrounding them. so nowth be reorganized, with each school having its own budget, what happens to schools in lower-income areas? the funding formula tied to all this is very complicated...but legislators say figuring out to make it sustainable long-term is a priority. 07.27.45 we've lived in other places where if a school district is rezoned then it actually brings more money per kid53 to that district 54 especially places that are very crowded 28.02 and bad conditions 03 foothill has a lot of kids there so it could help 28.06 bd legislators say per student funding will be increased for certain students, like special needs students and

learners....which could help schools in lower-income areas. another parent worried some schools might be left behind. 07.24.55 possibly that the legislators want you to help combat that. each school will be like its own district and will have a does under the new plan -- will depend on those i things are heating up in the race for the senate seat being vacated by minority leader harry reid. it's a tight race between democrat catherine cortez-masto and republican joe heck.. and a poll of hispanic voters by "latino decisions" is shedding some light on which way this race might go. 13 action news political analyst jon ralston joining us now and jon...

ahead among latinos. quarter don't know much about either candidate. high number. ----potential problem for her. 6 percent won't vote in senate race, just vote against trump. 60 percent don't know how either stand on immigration. is that a danger sign for her? play so immigration. is that a danger sign for her? play sound in cue: 3:35: "it is...." out cue: 3:51: "...could be the difference in that race." ----heck is not doing as well vis a vis trump as some other states.

those numbers show opportunity for him and for her, if she can consolidate that base. picnics... massages... and 11- thousand dollar a month office that's how millions of dollars was misused by one fund meant to help struggling

digs deeper into the scathing report, next. plus... 133219 they stripped my family of everything i had 133220 a valley man's life work is stolen before his eyes. tonight.. his desperate plea to the thieves that he hopes will lead to it's return. 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. and count on chopper 13 to keep you on top of breaking news fast and first and only on 13 action new

matter protest taking over downtown portland. but.. the source of these live pictures..

the report says these people want prisoners to get paid higher wages. at this point the rally appears calm. but we'll keep an eye on this and let you know if anything changes. struggling homeowners fighting to save their homes got ripped off by the very people who were supposed to help. that's according to a scathing federal audit released today that found widespread abuse in nevada's hardest hit housing darcy spears tells us how many millions were squandered. darcy stand-up: it's a big figure and a bitter pill to the hardest hit fund is designed to get federal dollars into the hands of struggling nevadans to help make their mortgage payments. to avoid losing their homes. /nat pop blowdrying hair/ people like cheryl barber.

cheryl applied for help from the hardest hit fund but got nothing because they claimed they couldn't give her enough to bring her loan current. 23:58 cheryl: it's my home! it's all i have. i lost my son two and a half years ago and that's been a battle. and ever since that i have fought for my home because now i'm able to keep at least my son's room the same and go in there and visit with him as much as i can. without help from the nevada affordable housing assistance corporation. that's the contractor selected by the nevada housing division to manage the hardest hit fund. :13 christy goldsmith romero/sig: this is the most egregious that sigtarp has found in the hardest hit fund in terms of waste and abuse. sigtarp is the special inspector general for the troubled asset relief program. their audit found nahac used the fund for everything but helping homeowners. :33 christy: this ends up being like a cash cow, where

doesn't go out to homeowners and instead is kept for holiday parties and a mercedes benz and gifts to their employees. the ceo's mercedes cost taxpayers $500 a month. he also got a $20,000 golden parachute after he was terminated. there was a $900 company picnic. a massage for an employee. a $72 baby blanket, and a pricey manager outing at herbs and rye. there were country club lunches, employee bonuses, entertainment and travel--even a disc jockey--all while the number of homeowners who got help plummeted. 25:05 cheryl: to see the crooks behind this and taking the money for parties and bonuses and a mercedes benz--it's... i'm just flat out appalled. flabbergasted. the inspector general found that nahac moved to larger and

vegas city hall, where it paid more than $11,000 a month in rent. the number of homeowners who got rescue funds plummeted by 94 percent from 2013 to 2015. 29:15 cheryl: they're stealing from people! they're stealing! this letter to the treasury from the nevada housing division shows it raised concerns about nahac a year ago. they say those responsible should be held accountable, but cheryl believes the state is part of that. 25:28 darcy: do you feel there oversight? cheryl: oh, absolutely! the housing division has asked the nevada attorney general to open an investigation and nahac recently restructured its board, changed its ceo and gave the state a greater role in the program. sigtarp doesn't think that's nearly enough. 1:10 christy goldsmith romero: first and foremost, this organization needs to be fired from the program. we can't risk millions of dollars that are left to go out to the program to be wasted and abused. and then second, we want the

nevada homeowners. darcy tag: nahac sent a statement acknowledging the abuse and bad judgement. the contractor's new leadership says they'll ensure this never happens again. and that they're rolling up their sleeves to earn back the trust of the state, the federal government and the taxpayers. darcy spears, 13 action news. a valley man says he worked his whole life to start a business.. only to watch it disappear. what he says happened that has his family of six in danger of losing everything. plus... more cl this is no circus act. what they're doing now that has police concerned about your child's safety.

wasn't worse. take a look. a car is dangling over the edge of a downtown parking garage.

position. he was rescued.. and wasn't hurt. responders plan to tether the car.. then lower it to the alley below. an outbreak of creepy clowns has been reported in the carolinas and now in yuma, arizona. this clown was seen riding his bike down the street. police are concerned because while it's been reported some of the clowns have been trying to lure children into wooded areas... they say there's no legal discourse to a valley family says their only source of income was taken from them. they say it's hard to put a price tag on it, but if they did, the stolen value would be into the six figures. 13 action news reporter marti glaser is in north las vegas with their story. 132241 woke up in the morning and my life and everything that i had was gone . 132246 paul and sheila lynch have lived in this north las vegas neighborhood- a little shy of 3 years. 132132 it's just no longer the

132136 paul who has worked for close to a decade as a car mechanic for someone else. recently invested all his resources to go out on his own, 132254 put all of my tool sinside a truck and trailer - truck i owned -trailer i scraped money together for all the tools i had an put my talents to the street. 132303 this past saturday morning.... in less than a minute- thieves take off with his mobile mechanic business .. 133219 and they str family of everything i had 133220 to better understand his anger 132609 we have four kids , i am a stay at home mom we have one special needs child132613 .. he is the sole provider for his family 133730 i just need mine back in working condition because i can't go get another 133739 for paul lynch the thieves stole more than his truck trailer and tools.. 133740 i'm standing here waiting to work they stole his livelihood .. if they brought it back i'd work tomorrow. 133745 now all he has thats left of his business.....

the water is gone in louisiana but the work to clean up has just begun. governor john bel edwards was on capitol hill today asking congress for a two-billion dollar package to help his state rebuild. that storm dropped 7-trillion gallons of rain in south louisiana last month, killing 13 people and flooding more than 1-hundred-thousand homes. to give you a better idea of just how bad it was... they received more rain in 48 river discharges into the gulf of mexico in three weeks. 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

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! (bryan back to desk) 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

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 clear into thursday! (bryan back to desk) the brand new samsung galaxy note 7 is just the latest device to be banned the brand new samsung galaxy

from planes. this has many asking...what can you bring on board? we'll have a rundown of which devices are safe to travel with plus.. some cool new crimefighting technology that can help police track down car thieves before they have a chance to strike again. and.. don't forget to download the all new 13 action news app.. featuring live streaming.. video on demand and incredible weather radar. it's free in the app store and in google play. from contact 1 i'm really good at war. i love war in a certain way. including with nukes, yes including with nukes. i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me.

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now banned from checked battery overheating and catching fire. but any devices with what's called dry cell batteries, like lithium metal and lithium ion batteries, are allowed in carry-on or checked baggage. and battery powered e-cigarettes can be carried on, but can't be packed in checked bags. when you buy a new car, you probably look at fuel economy. but some consumer groups say,

when it comes to fuel economy, the average mileage on the highway, is going to be a lot better than city mileage. the consumer federation of america, and the center for auto safety argue, only listing the highway rating amounts to deceptive advertising. and they're calling for the f-t-c to require car ads to list city and combined ratings. remember, contact 13 is ready to help you with a consumer problem. just contact one of our volunteers any weekday between 11 and 1. our hotline number is 702-368-2255. car theft is turning a car's computer into an evidence factory. these days.. new cars keep a digital record of almost everything. 13 action news anchor dayna roselli shows us how police are using that data to catch the bad guys. it was a strange reunion in early march... for this man and his two stolen cars. (("they were disgusting. one car they had for six days, the other about two weeks..."))

and the theives -- left behind quite a mess. (("there was a plate of spaghetti, chicken wings...")) the victim -- who we are only identifying as alex -- was driving one of those cars home from the police station. that's when he discovered the bad guys -- also left behind a clue. (("soon as i got in the car, my phone connected to the ford sync system. so i thought to myself... i wonder if...")) ((dayna standup: "turns out... all those synced phones left behind a treasure trove of (("they can store everything from gps information, navigation data, saved destinations, previous destinations...")) ben lamere is with berla corporation. based in maryland -- they have come up with a tool that can mine a car's infotainment system for evidence. (("things that can really help law enforcement figure out what happened before during and after a crime...")) police will not tell us exactly what they found. but say it helped build a case

((sgt. john poole/anne arundel county police department: "when we have that data, we can compare it to our witness interviews, we can compare it to our physical evidence, curcumstantial evidence. it really can be the last puzzle piece we need to close a infotainment system is capable -- of catching a car thief. (("i think this opened my eyes to how much it does store...")) dayna roselli, 13 action news 13 action news has been following a massive hazmat response at a las vegas school. this a live look at the johnson ju it's quiet on the outside.. but epa agents are inside.. screening the school for mercury. coming up at 6:30.. hear from a student who says he may have tracked the poison home. and.. a valley road is flooded today after an unbelievable water main break. find out what it's doing to the traffic situation. stay with us.

undergoing mercury testing. 13 actions news christopher king is live at the scene where it's all happening. this is a lot bigger than the school first thought. two st-raight days..school is closed. two straight days..federal clean- up crews are testing for mercury contamination. they'll be out here well into the nig weekend. the big worry..kids may have touched the mercury..stepped in it..and tracked around the school. the school first reported the problem on wednesday..and put the building on lock down. but we're talking to a student who says..he first came in contact with the mercury on tuesday. he tells us..he's felt sick since then. :54:00 "i'm having very bad headaches- i'm always weak. when i came home on tuesday-i didn't want to eat-i just laid