concerns are still high. concerns are still high. 2311 326 23 1133 i don't know if she's going to go back to the school maybe maybe she'll did say...the campus is safe and they gotta get kids back to education. as for the family who was evacuated..they're home will be clean tomorrow. reporting live lesley marin 13 an getting tested.... into the night... teachers are getting ready for kids..... to be back in the classroom. 13 action news reporter.... marti glaser joins us live from walter johnson... with the latest developments... marti... answers tonight from the epa and ccsd -- after nearly a week since walter johnson went on lockdown.... even though school will be back in session tomorrow, there are still many unknowns on where the mercury originated from. there are also varying amounts being reported, and even the date it was first in the school is under question. but while c-c-s-d handles that side of the investigation,

school is safe. "we need the kids back inroutin. we want to thank parents and first responders " the epa said wednesday the mercury levels were highest in the gym and locker rooms, with some readings 10-times the safe amount. now there will be make-up days, most likely election day, and marti glaser, 13 action news. we've been following this story... since it first broke.. last week.... and... we've compiled all of our coverage.... into one place for you. just head to our website... k-t-n-v dot com. the fight continues over whether to use public funds to help pay for a new football stadium in las vegas to lure the raiders here from oakland. but another team would also

13 action news political analyst jon ralston is here to remind us about the football team that's already in las vegas. ----one name left out of a lot of the stadium discussions lately is....unlv. remember how the school's need for a solution to ancient and faraway sam boyd stadium was invoked by everyone at the beginning? not so much lately. all about the raiders. ----but if they build it for the raiders, unlv will come. and i aksed the man who once wanted to be unlv president and if the stadium could be good for the university. here's what chancellor john white said: in cue: 17:21: "but it is very clear.... out cue: 17:50: "....in completing their studies." ----white pointed out that the university really can't affect what happens that much.

what happens that much. indeed, a stadium committee meets thursday and could vote to send a proposal to the legislature. unlv just wants to make sure it's not forgotten when this arrives in carson city. a wind advi

now..... across the valley..... as we take a look..... at your current peak gusts... let's head over.... to 13 first alert meteorologist..... karla huelga with more on the windy weather and a cooldown on the way... karla. a strong storm system is app will remain in the windy 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. in the windy category through tomorrow. expect peak gusts to about 35 mph tonight and to about 40 mph video showing an inmate

headlines across the nation. tonight.. for the first time.. we're learning more about the crime that landed alonso perez in police custody.. twice. 13 action news reporter mahsa details. multiple agencies were searching for perez...after he escaped. the manhunt so frantic... police say... because perez was such a danger. he's accused of opening fire into occupied buildings... on at least two occasions. the first happened...at the end of july. police say... this is perez....in this chilling video. on the other side of the gun -- perez's former landlord. here....you can see perez and his girlfriend arrive. the landlord says he didn't

were arguing. perez then accused of firing 5 shots at the window where the landlord was standing. thankfully he was not injured... but police say...about a month later... another man....mohammad robinson....did not survive his encounter with perez. detectives say this valley father of four ..didn't hold the door open for perez's friend. he was brutally gunned down after an argument. police believe that victim tried to walk away...but that didn't stop the murder. perez claimed this was self defense...before detectives attorney. mahsa saeidi, 13 action news. a plane slams into a parking lot in northern nevada.. killing 3 people. now.. we're learning more about who may have been on board.. as investigators trying to figure out what went wrong. and...... a british airways flight en route to las vegas is forced to make an emergency landing.. find out why... next.

underway. we've just learned... one of those people on the plane was a san francisco area bail- bondsman... and we're following reports...... that at least one of the other was a fugitive.... who had jumped bail. all -3- people aboard the small plane were killed..... when it crashed into several cars..... 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. a british airways flight from london to las vegas was forced to make an emergency landing in of a passenger.. suffering a medical emergency. medics met the plane on the

no word on their condition.. or if the passenger was from las vegas. court-v the woman accused of running down and killing her boyfriend..... made her first appearance.... in court today. it happened last week.... near bonanza and pecos. a judge refused to set bail.... for -26- year-old.... lah-tijera howard.... and gave prosecutors... -5- days.... as they gather information.... from metro. howard will be back in court.... next monday. a contact 13 consumer alert tonight... it's the biggest recall.... in samsung's history. why they're telling owners of 7"..... to return them immediately... and... what they might do.... if you don't. plus.. a heartless crime against a helpless woman in a wheelchair. find out what some police officers are doing to help make

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thief snatching a purse containing cash and a debit card from an 85-year-old woman in a wheelchair. keep an eye on the woman in orange talking to the elderly woman when she suddenly grabs the purse and takes off. (bernice starnes, robbery victim) "she said hello i said hello beautiful day then she said it sure is and she grab my bag and and she grab my pocketbook? and i said bring my pocketbook back here so? i tried to get out of my wheelchair to try to run after her." police are still looking for the thief.. but today.. some nypd officers gave bernice a visit and brought her a donation of 130-dollars to help offset the money that was stolen.

turn it off.... and.... return your phone.... to the store..... where you bought it. that's the message..... from samsung and the consumer product safety commission. contact 13 has more..... on what you need to know.... about this major recall.

think that the apple could do the same thing, or any of the other ones. robert says no one's returned their note 7 to his store. and he thinks he knows why. robert wilson/manager: from the feedback i've seen, it's actually people using the wrong kind of charger. because it's a really good battery in the note 7. robert believes people are using cheap battery chargers from unauthorized dealers. either way, samsung isn't taking any chances. in a statement, the company says it's quote: "asking users 7's and exchange them as soon as possible." > there's an on-line rumor..... that samsung plans to remotely de- activate..... all galaxy note -7- phones..... already sold. contact -13- asked about that... but samsung.... had no comment. breaking news right now out of south korea... the u-s just flew two nuclear-capable supersonic bombers over the nation. the move is said to be a show

off of their coast last week. so far, no response from north korea but we'll continue to monitor the situation. that's the latest from the breaking news center. a strong storm system is approaching the area and we will remain a strong storm system is approaching the area and we 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. the system pushes east wednesday and we will drop to

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 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 for the entire area through 11 the system's wake, we will 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, days. expect clear to mostly clear

for the entire area through 11 pm tuesday night for strong winds and low humidity. 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 for the entire area through 11 pm tuesday night for strong winds and low humidity. a deadly house fire in tennessee has investigators scratching their heads tonight. find out why the only person who might provide some answers isn't able to talk about what happened. it seems one retail giant thinks..... pushing a shopping cart is just.... too much work.

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now... but now.... walmart wants to roll out..... self- driving shopping carts! the u-s government granted the retail giant a patent last week..... for a system that allows shopping carts to drive.... the carts will be equipped with motors..... that have sensors and video cameras. the system will also be able to identify..... an unattended shopping cart and return it..... to a docking station. no word yet..... on when walmart intends to start using.... the system. tesla will update "the autopilot software"..... on its cars in two weeks, tops. that's according..... to c- e-o elon musk. the company says.... the new software would've prevented a deadly crash.... in florida.... -4- months ago. that's when a driver..... slammed into a tractor-trailer.....

identify. tesla says.... the new system will rely more on radar.... instead of cameras. that's because...... traditional cameras may not work well..... in some lighting conditions. and.... don't forget... contact 13's call for action is ready to help you.... with a consumer problem. just contact one of our volunteers.... any weekday.... between 11 a-m and 1 p-m. our hotline number is..... 702- 368-2255. a child is on life support right now- the lone survivor of a fire that claimed the lives adults overnight. tonight.. authorities in memphis, tennessee say it's the worst fire many of them have ever seen.. and no one knows how it started. todd walker is following the latest developments on this tragic story. --pkg full=-- cover with exteriors :15 you could feel the heavy in their hearts and you could see the pain in their eyes. :19 it has been nearly 100 house.. it's hard to understand how 9 people could be killed in a

on the inside.. you begin to understand. lt. wayne cooke/memphis fire dept :48 "in my 27 years with the memphis fire department i've never seen this amount of victims in one incident. :56 the fire.. which broke out overnight.. appears to have started in the living room of this south memphis home.. neighbors saying.. the front door was the only way out.. and it may have been blocked by the fire. of the 9 killed.. 6 were children... firefighters were seen with tears in their eyes as they scene.. gina sweat / memphis fire director: "this is the most tragic loss of life in a single fire incident since the 1920s. the hearts of the men and women of the department are heavy and deeply touched, from the dispatchers who took the call to the first responders who were on the scene." for the now, i'm todd walker. the memphis fire director says the 9- 1-1 call came from inside the house. but again.. still no indication how the fire started. classes are set to resume tomorrow..... at johnson junior high.....

next on 13 action news.... live at 6:30.. we take a look..... at just how dangerous mercury poisoning can be... and... why one doctor says..... the scare may have been.... an overreaction. and.. police in florida are on the hunt for an arsonist who set a mosque on fire. now.. we're hearing the frightening 911 calls and learning more about the mosque's connection to a recent terror attack.

danny tarkanian's carrying a lot of baggage. as a real-estate developer, tarkanian was penalized for failing to pay thousands in property taxes. tarkanian was ordered by a judge to repay $17 million in a failed development scheme. forcing taxpayers to bail him out, leaving us holding the bag. danny tarkanian's out for himself, not us.

mercury spill. we have yet to hear of this spill..... seriously sickening anyone... but... how common is mercury poisoning? contact 13 investigative reporter.... stephanie zepelin found out. """"""""a doctor here at umc says liquid mercury, like what kids tell us was found at their school, is a less dangerous form."""""" he says elemental mercury, like the liquid found in thermometers, is less dangerous than other kinds,, and how dangerous the substance

if you are exposed symptoms can range from random tingling to headaches. but the doctor we spoke with says mercury poisoning here very rare. 16.35.24 offhand, i dont know of anyone who's seen a mercury toxicity here 30 what we do see is the child brought in after they bit the thermometer and again, that's the elemental mercury that's really not very toxic 44 dr mccort says it's more common to see mercury poisoning in areas where there is industrial and metal work. where there is industrial and metal work. sz 13an a choppy day on the water..... out at lake mead today... and... it's going to stay that way..... because we're under a wind advisory... right now. let's head over to..... some cooler temperatures.... on the way. a strong storm system is 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 tomorrow. there is a lake wind advisory