them." right now on 13 action news live at 3... a grieving father demands answers after he's given the wrong remains. plus... big changes could be coming to your child's school. why officials are concerned it may not improve their education. outside across the valley. right now -- a wind advisory is in effect. all that wind whipping up plenty of dust, sand and pollen. we have team coverage this afternoon. 13 first alert meteorologist dan bronis is out live near sunset and eastern. but first let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofiled. bryan. by thursday, the winds will weaken along with high temperatures plummeting about 20 from wednesday. morning lows on the mountain will be near 20 degrees and

lows will drop in the 40s. the coolest we have been since april 30th. highs will be near 60 which is the coolest high we have seen since march 7th. because morning lows will be so chilly due to the wind, checking your 4 ps is a good idea! pipes, pets, plants and people! any exposed outdoor pipes should be wrapped in las vegas we are not going to freeze but elevations above 3,500 feet could and the might by friday morning. by the weekend, high pressure will take over again and mainly sunny skies and light winds will be common. high temperatures look to rise

monday may bring a small chance approach of a new disturbance but models are not all on the same page just yet. but this system will help keep our temperatures in the mid 60s. parents listen up--the state has narrowed down the list of

could decide to switch to charters. but not everyone is on board with the changes. 13 action news reporter marissa kynaston tellsdistrict has some. nine schools across the valley are being considered by the state-- to switch from public school-- to charter-- because of their poor performance. in a statement given by the clarc they listed their biggest concerns with the changes-- saying-- there is no research that supports a conversion from a public school to a charter school would improve educational outcomes. some parents say they dont mind who controls the school-- as long as their student is learning. but others have the same concerns as the district. take sot louisa ndolo-hermann ccsd parent give a chance for the turn around program to work out, instead of risking everything and not even giving ccsd a chance to find where

to that charter school marissa tag the state will narrow that list down one more time-- that will be in december-- and the changes will start next school year. mk-- 13an. for the districts full statement -- and a full list of their concerns -- you can find them on our website -- ktnv dot com. a 13 action news update this afternoon. governor brian sandoval says he's ready to work with state lawmakers to resurrect the school voucher program. the governor plans to include the education savings accounts in the bill was struck down by the state supreme court because of issues with how its funded. the program lets parents to use state money for their child's education.. right now -- work has stopped at upstart electric company farady future in north las vegas. the company spokesman says they're putting money and attention toward developing a concept car for the c-e-s show. they want to make sure they have the best car on display.

park next year. nevada has pledged up to 335- million dollars worth of incentives toward the project. a grieving father -- gets one more heartache -- when he's given the wrong ashes. only 13 action news reporter parker collins has the story. 15:18:13-15:18:33 i'm talking to a man whose daughter died just a few days ago this is the urn with her ashes inside, but it turns out he got something extra when he went to pick this call from las palomas funeral home telling him he had someone else's ashes and it took them several days to finally come out and fix this mistake but when they did they apologized take sot brian rightman, given wrong ashes 8:23:52-8:24:08 "that's not right. i mean it's bad enough losing not right. it's not yours. well then what happened?" 15:20:28-15:20:37 the names are written on the bottoms of these urns and the keepsakes that he

them over parker collins 13 action news. the nye county sheriff's office says a student brought a firearm to school. this happened yesterday morning. deputies say another kid told school officials that a student had a gun in their bag. we're told a staff member took the bag away from the student and found the gun. deputies say there was no ammunition with the weapon. at this point -- they don't think the student intended to hurt anyone. the kid has been taken into custody. the first law enforcement agency in nevada to begin using a new website for people to search crime statistics. public safety data portal dot org -- provides crime statistics collected by the f-b-i as well as information on police use of force and shooting incidents. the program was developed by the justice department -- and is used by more than 120 law enforcement agencies across the country. an all-out brawl caught on camera. a police officer attacked by

and this isn't the first time the two have had an altercation. why investigators say the man was so upset. plus.... an officer hailed a hero this afternoon -- how he managed to save a driver trapped in a fiery crash. remember chopper 13 is bringing you breaking news fast and first. and a look at today's closing numbers.. the dow was down 55 points,

this isn't the first time the man has gone after the cop watch as the suspect walks right up to the officer and confronts him. the cop tries to take him into custody -- and the man starts fighting back. you see them knock down store shelves. the officers is fighting for his life..at some point the officers pulls out his weapon and tells him if he doesn't stop he's going to shoot him..." another officer rushes into help. after taking the man into

just got out of prison -- and the officer he attacked was part of the team that arrested him. they also believe he tried to confront the officer two weeks ago inside the same store. a quickthinking police officer saves a man trapped inside a burning car. the incredible rescue was all caught on camera. c-h-p says a hyundai was trying to pass a slower car -- and slammed head on into a volkswagen. the two people in the hyundai of the v-w was alive -- but couldn't get out of the burning car. . "oh my god?maam, what's going on?he's trying to get out, he's waving his hands?" (butted with) "dude, are they in there?yes, but i'm afraid the gas tank is going to blow up bro!" a c-h-p officer used his patrol car to push the volkswagen away from the burning car. that's when firefighters arrived to finish the rescue --

a terrifying crash caught on camera... new video shows a train slamming into a semi-truck stuck on the tracks. we'll hear from the terrified driver as he describes his narrow brush with death. plus... wildfires continue to rage across the country. why conditions are so much worse this year. you're watching 13 action news, where you get breaking news fast and first. stay with us.

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unitedhealthcare now and see if an aarp medicarecomplete plan is right for you. ?? semi- truck somehow got stuck on the tracks. eli mercado / truck driver "i'm a little shaken up. i'm blessed that i'm still here, butt with "as soon as i jumped out of the truck, maybe four seconds later, the impact

he and his wife were both in the truck at the time and managed to make it out safely. authorites say - trucks are not allowed on that road. at least 20 cars are derailed when two trains crash in central florida. it caused a massive fuel leak of about 15-thousand gallons. two locomotive operators suffered minor injuries. one train was heading to chicago -- the other was traveling to tampa. the cause is under investigation. a family is happy to be alive this afternoon -- after a fire tears through their apartment while they're sleeping. and -- they're thanking one young family member for saving their lives. 10-year-old diana loveras woke up to find their long island home filled with smoke. that's when she ran into her mom's bedroom to wake her up. (diana loveras, young hero) "i told her 'mom i really don't feel very well. i can't really breathe.' she saw the entire house filled with smoke and she told us to

the family was able to make it out safely. diana's family say they're so proud of her cool, calm and quick thinking actions. right now -- air quality warnings are in place across north carolina, tennessee and georgia. dozens of wildfires are now burning out of control. nine new fires were just reported today. todd walker spoke with officials who coordinate wildfire responses across the be their quiet season. smoke hangs thick across parts of north carolina.. and the southeast.. the air quality for areas near charlotte, north carolina have hit code red... one stage below the most dangerous level.. firefighters are trying to get contrl of 15 wildfires burning across western north carolina.. covering 45 thousand acres in just that one state. large fires are burning right now in north and south carolina.. georgia..

--na-20we -- this is the view of those fires from space from nasa.. on the other side of the country.. firefighters spent the first part of the week battling a fast moving brush fire outside of los angeles. standup: fires are common here in the west.. but by this time of year... snow should be making conditions less dangerous.. that's not the case this year. this wildfire helicopter standing by ready to go. jennifer smith phoner: 3:13 it's just dry the forecast they've provided and the drought conditions are going to continue throughout the countyr and hopefully we'll get the sno haven't forecast that we're going to receive that kind of wet winter :33 investigators say many of the fires burning right now in the southeast are human caused.. and may even be arson. , i'm todd walker. let's go to 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield. bryan. by thursday, the winds will weaken along with high temperatures plummeting about 20 from wednesday.

near 20 degrees and here in the valley, morning lows will drop in the 40s. the coolest we have been since april 30th. highs will be near 60 which is the coolest high we have seen since march 7th. because morning lows will be so chilly due to the wind, checking your 4 ps is a good idea! pipes, pets,

pipes should be wrapped and insulated. outdoor potted plants and pets should be brought inside for warmth. in las vegas we are not going to freeze but elevations above 3,500 feet could and the might by friday morning. by the weekend, high pressure but only to the upper 60s and not all on the same page just happening right now -- jet blue is offering many round trip fares for under 1-hundred dollars. the airline's 48-hour flash

the sale applies to tickets for travel between december first and march ninth. but there are some blackout dates. the cheaper fare also doesn't include a free checked bag in the price. the las vegas strip is set to get another resident performer. latin superstar ricky martin is launching his show at the new park theater at monte carlo. martin says -- he's been thinking about a resi in las vegas for years. the performances kick off in april and tickets will go on sale monday november 21st. a lawyer caught doing the unthinkable. laura mills /attorney for two victims he would say that he had some relaxation techniques...that the best thing that they could do was try to relax in order to help themselves. accused of hypnotizing and molesting his female clients. how authorities were finally able to put him behind bars. you're watching 13 action news, where you get breaking news fast and first.

memory of what happened. abc's marci gonzalez has the latest. an ohio lawyer- behind bars today after admitting to hypnotizing six of his clients without their consent or knowledge - then molesting them? victim in court [voice only] he used my trust in his position as my attorney to gain information about my vulnerabilities. michael fne the case that started in 2013?when according to legal documents one of his clients grfx noticed that after their appointments, "her bra was disheveled, and that she could not recall the entire duration of these meetings." suspicious, "she began tape recording her conversations" ?learning disturbing details about their meetings she says she didn't remember?explaining that fine "began to use 'code' words" to get her into a "trance-like state" and then "engaged in a sexually charged discussion" saying things like "at the count of 3, you won't be able

mills /attorney for two victims he would say that he had some relaxation techniques...that the best thing that they could do was try to relax in order to help themselves. the victim took the recordings to police? they sent her into her next meeting with fine - wearing a wire and video recorder? leading to his arrest. abrams on gma - the fact that they were able to -- she has the wherewithal to take it to the police and put this undercover video on her and have the evidence where i think this is what forced them to kidnapping?all with a sexual michael fine there is just remorse and grief in my heart. fine's attonrey saying in a statement: grfx "he accepted responsibility for what he did wrong." tag- and fine was sentenced to 12 years behind bars - and has been permanently disbarred. meanwhile he faces civil lawsuits from his victims. mg abc news ny right now we are working on all-new stories for 13 action news live at 3-30... including the latest on the presidential transition. new concerns being raised after

trump camp. plus.... a minnesota officer now facing charges -- after a deadly shooting was streamed live on facebook. why prosecutors say the officer was at fault.

shooting at an aiport in oklahoma. why it may have been payback for a work dispute. and... "the use of deadly force by officer yanez was not justified." the minnesota police officer who shot and killed philando castile during a traffic stop -- has been charged. why prosecutors say he had no reason to fre plus... we're learning more about what a potential donald trump white house will look like. while some decisions are causing concern -- others, are causing confusion right now -- a live look outside across the valley. a wind advisory is in effect. we have team coverage this afternoon. 13 first alert meteorologist dan bronis is out live near sunset park. but first let's go to chief