coverage. chopper 13 fast and first.... over the school.... this morning. you can see bags outside..... waiting to be returned to the students.... by the environmental protection agency. this..... after parents were asked to bring in bags of any materials.... that may have been contaminated. even though classes resume at johnson tomorrow.. it's not the end of the contamination issues for some because authorities are still worried about mercury in some students' ho marin is at the school right now with the latest on that part of the story. lesley. steve -- while school administrators may have a peace of mind -- there are parents and grandparents out there who are still worried about what georgette byrd's home...is just one of nearly 60...invaded by epa agents. they scanned first and then the kitchen, in the front room, they actually even went upstairs her grand daughter jacket-- which she'd wore to school-- had the highest level

was at 20,000 georgette now worries about her family..especially their new born baby.. and we don't know what the effects are going to be on this little girl and it's scary tears georgette is following the instruction of the epa-- sitting clothes outside in the sun..and constantly running her ac. anything to make her home feel like a home again... our happy home that's been contaminated and were aren't happy about it it doesn't make us happy anymore... luckily-- georgette's home was cleared by the epa. who say her home was checked... after her son played with the mercury at school. this whole situation started to unfold.... last wednesday.... before noon. that's when we heard..... las vegas fire was investigating. students were being released..... one by one... until the early morning hours.

and... the district held a meeting... for parents. the next day.... parents started bringing belongings.... that may have been contaminated. this weekend... the e-p-a.... began to test homes. again.. 13-action news is continuing to follow every angle of this story. later in this newscast.. contact 13 investigative reporter stephanie zepelin takes your concerns to an expert to get answers. and.. to see all of our coverage to this point on the hazmat situation.. just go to ktnv.com. that includes everything from the official statem hours after the contamination was revealed.. to our interview with school superintendent pat skorkowsky. some strong wind gusts at lake mead are making for a rough evening on the water. in fact.. a lake wind advisory is in effect until about 9 tonight. we're also seeing some big winds blasting through the valley right now. let's go to 13 first alert meteorologist karla huelga. a strong storm system is

category through tomorrow. expect peak gusts to about 35 mph tonight and to about 40 mph tomorrow. there is a lake wind advisory in effect for lake mead through 9 pm tonight. as the system pushes in, it will drag cooler air into the area and drop high temps to the upper 80s tomorrow and wednesday. new at -5- tonight....

police have just released details.... seen here..... in this dramatic surveilance.... escaping north las vegas police custody... leading to a manhunt lasting several days. 13 action news reporter..... mahsa saeidi.... has the chilling details. here's the two arrest reports released today! first... the murder. police say... a valley man was on a break from work ... when a chance encounter ... with a stranger ended his life! mohammad robinson. patrol officers...found him bleeding in a parking lot on august 27th. the victim said one thing to police-- quote " "i shouldn't have called her an (expletive)" police say.... robinson didn't hold the door open for the suspect's friend.... words were exchanged. robinson walked away .. but... moments later... detectives say....alonso perez opened fire. people inside the mcdonalds

another victim was hit by a piece of glass. robinson was shot three times... he ran out...but ultimately passed away. police say... the suspect claims it was self-defense... but then also told police the victim said... "don't play that pistol (expletive) with me." there was no weapon on the coming up at six - new details all -3- people aboard the small plane were killed..... when it crashed into vehicles..... in a parking lot. no one..... on the ground was hurt. investigators say... they're looking into what caused.... the single-engine plane to crash.... on take off. this is the second fatal small plane crash.... in -2- weeks.... near the airport. in less than 24 hours.. attorneys will present opening statements in the trial of several people who took part in the january armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in oregon. yesterday.. a small group of protesters gathered outside a courthouse

demanding the release of ammon bundy and his supporters. officials in florida are trying to figure out..... whether an overnight fire..... at a florida mosque was a hate crime... or just arson. the pulse nightclub shooter.... omar mateen... happened to worship..... at this islamic center the saint lucie county sheriff's office says.... this surveillance video captured at the mosque showed approaching the east side of the building. moments later.... a flash was seen.... and the fire started. your voice.. your vote in th white house.. and tonight it's all about the headlines involving hillary clinton's health. clinton will not attend a campaign event in las vegas this week. instead.. she's sending her husband.. former president bill clinton. the move comes after she appeared to faint at a 9-11 event sunday in new york. her campaign now says she was diagnosed last friday with pneumonia. the democratic candidate has also canceled a fundraising trip to california. republican donald trump and others have raised questions

today.. trump said he hopes she gets well soon.. and returns to the campaign trail. trump is also assuring voters he's healthy.. telling fox news he had a medical exam last week and will release the results as soon as they're in. 13 action news.... is your political headquarters.. and tonight... we are bringing you the latest poll numbers showing..... two of the most important races..... in this year's election... getting even closer. 13 action news political analyst.... jon ralston has the numbers... ----nevada could well be the presidency and who controls the u.s. senate. no other state can make that claim, as we are battlegrounds in both. check out the latest poll results from public policy polling, a democratic firm that did a survey for project new america, a left-leaning think tank. the survey, conducted for project new america by the democratic- leaning firm, public policy polling, found

the survey, conducted for project new america by the democratic- leaning firm, public policy polling found catherine cortez masto up just 1, 42- 41 ----those numbers reflect what other polls are showing. both races are close. very close. and that's why the presidential candidates will be here often and why millions will be spent on tv. breaking news on the campaign trail...donald trump is stumping for votes in asheville, north carolina and that"s where this video just into our newsroom is from. take a look at this... a man slaps several protesters as they are being escorted out of donald trump rally . that rally happening just a few hours ago..but this video now making the rounds on social media. right now its unclea whether the man doing the slapping was allowed to stay or if police

times says he'd publish a story on donald trump's taxes.. even if it means risking jail time. he made the remark when asked about the legal risks of publishing a leaked or hacked copy of trump's taxes during a harvard university forum. washington post associate editor bob woodward agreed.. saying he would also publish them if given the opportunity. it's the start of holiday hiring season.... and... target is the first big store..... "the help wanted sign". the company announced today.... it wants to hire..... -70- thousand extra people.... for its stores. it's the fourth year in a row.... it's hired that many. target also wants to bring on..... another -75- hundred people..... for its distribution centers..... which ship.... on-line orders. if you want one of these jobs.. there will be a hiring event.... next month.... at all target stores. we have the details.... on our website. 13-action news team coverage on the mercury contamination at johnson junior high will

up next.. contact 13 investigates how dangerous the liquid metal is.. and answers the questions you need to know about to protect your family. two important stories for moms... a bath time nightmare... changed one baby's life.... forever. one mom's serious warning.... tonight... plus... more benefits to breastfeeding. now... a new development..... that researchers are saying...

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burned her son's eyes! theresa jones says.... the day after some soap got into his eyes.... at bath time... her son..... wouldn't open his eyes... and... she rushed him.... to the hospital. doctors say.... the chemicals in the soap..... burned -90- percent of his corneas. a year later... the baby is still sensitive.... to light. doctor's say.... he'll have problems with his eyes for the rest of his life. jones found...... several similar complains from other parents.... on-line. babyganics released a statement saying... resolve.... the matter. the mercury spill at johnson junior high forced the cancellation of classes for 3-days.. and had many parents worried. but how dangerous is it? contact 13 investigative reporter stephanie zepelin joins us with some answers. stephanie. according to a doctor here at u-m- c, the answer is it depends. from what we've heard, the mercury found at johnson junior high was in a liquid form.

thermometer is elemental mercury, and it much less dangerous than other forms. 16.33.00 elemental is in the thermometer, it's not very toxic 03 even if you ingest it 05 the others are inorganic 07 they're salts and what can happen there is the vapors can get into you system, you can ingeset it 15 the biggest risk with inorganic mercury and a sign you may have any kind of mercury poisoning are neurological problems. you may have mercury poisoning, dr mccort says you should get checked out. so just how common is this? how many people come to hospital with mercury poisoning? the answer on action news live at six. at umc sz 13an. a bizarre homicide investigation in florida.. where police say a man was fatally shot by his cousin as they were testing out a flak jacket.. designed to stop shrapnel. a witness told police the man

that's when his cousin reportedly took out a gun.. said "let's see".. and shot the man in the chest.. killing him. the cousin is now charged with manslaughter. from contact -13-... a remarkable move tonight..... by the u-s goverment... telling consumers not to use..... their "samsung galaxy note -7- phones". the consumer product safety commission advising hundreds of thousands of people..... who bought the smartphones..... to power them down.... and... stop charging or using them. samsung says.... it has had -35- reports of forcing a massive recall. later at -6-.... we talk to a cell phone store manager..... about how you can return or exchange.... your device. it appears walmart wants to spoil its customers.... with self-driving carts. walmart was granted a patent for a system.... last week. the carts will be equipped with detachable motors.... to request a cart.... possibly using a smartphone. no word yet..... on when or where....

cleanup from hermine continues in florida.. where nearly 3-thousand homeowners are being allowed put debris and trash in front of their homes for collection. fema crews are also going door to door to asses the storm damage. they will also evaluate damage to public property. initial estimates on property damage are already topping 111-million dollars. adlib let's go to 13 first alert meteorologist karla huelga and '13 first alert weather.' approaching the area and we will remain in the windy category through tomorrow. expect peak gusts to about 35 mph tonight and to about 40 mph there is a lake wind advisory in effect for lake mead through 9 pm tonight. as the system pushes in, it will drag cooler air into the area and drop high temps to the upper 80s tomorrow and wednesday. the system pushes east wednesday and we will drop to the breezy

be left with a weak area of low pressure that will keep high temps a little below average through saturday. expect a high of 91 thursday, 92 friday and 93 saturday. average temps are on tap for sunday and the start to next 95 both days. expect clear to mostly clear skies for the next seven days. a red flag warning is in effect for the

and low humidity. a lot of new moms could be more likely to consider keep high temps a little below average through saturday. expect a high of 91 thursday, 92 friday an average temps are on tap for sunday and the start to next week with a high of 95 both days. expect clear to mostly clear skies for the next seven days. a red flag warning is in effect a lot of new moms could be more likely to consider

experts about the health benefits for the babies.. and mothers. and... at -6-.... what happened on board a british airways flight.. on its way to las vegas.... that forced it to make a

the epa has screened and cleared the campus to be reopened tomorrow at the school's regular start time. as for those personal items that parents brought in to be check out, school officials say if you got a call, you can pick up the cleared personal items at the front of the school for the next 30 minutes. remaining items will be available for pick up in the school library tomorrow. for years... medical professionals have the benefits of breastfeeding... now.... new studies show..... more benefits than before... for both mom and baby. expbabies who are genetically predisposed..... to developing asthma are less likely.... to do so. the new research also shows... that breast cancer survivors.... who breast-fed their infants..... for at least..... -6- months have a better chance.... of long-term survival. another big step toward bringing even more international travelers to las vegas. thanks to new approval from the u- s department of transportation.. travelers can now book non-stop

vegas on hainan airlines. service begins december 2nd.. with flights on monday.. wednesday and friday. chinese tourists are one of the fastest-growing and biggest-spending groups of foreign tourists to the valley. as the system pushes in, it will drag cooler air into the area and drop high temps to the upper 80s tomorrow and wednesday. the system pushes east wednesday and we will drop to the breezy category. in the system's wake, we will be left with a weak area of low six - a 85-year-old woman in a wheelchair has her purse stolen with cash and a debit card inside... and the whole thing is caught on camera. we'll show you the video of the cowardly crook and tell you what police did today to make things right. and.... here's a look at what's coming up in tonight's primetime line-up... right here on abc... at -8-... it's the -2- hour season premiere of "dancing with the stars". at -10-... it's the -1- hundred-thousand

we hope you join us..... back here.... for 13 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, hillary clinton's health scare, and a short time ago, her new message. clinton's legs appearing to buckle beneath her as she left the 9/11 memorial early. and then, more than an hour later, this. why didn't she reveal the pneumonia earlier? donald trump today saying, get well soon. but tonight, demanding an apology from clinton for something else. also, the pictures tonight. a mosque set on fire, and this evening, new surveillance. what it reveals. and the other stunning fire. the home with nine people trapped inside, six of them children. the breaking headline. the southwest flight and the piece of the engine that broke off mid-flight. the first findings in the investigation now in. and for the first time, jonbenet ramsey's brother breaking his silence, saying, i know people think i did it, that my parents did it.