the boy.... who died. at first... the family didn't want to believe the news... maybe police had the wrong person... maybe someone had stolen his wallet. aurelio andrade, victim's friend 23:51:35-23:51:48 "like i said he was one of my best friends. like i said i was hanging out 19 year old santiago was hit and killed on i-15. standup 7:54:16-7:54:27 the family tells me that santiago's car was found back on donovan and not even a mile away is the highway where he was hit a sure why he was walking out here jesus miranda, victim's brother 23:44:42-23:44:46 "we always used to joke around and always bother each other and that's the thing i'm going to miss most." the family says santiago was a mechanic who was candice mack-torres, tattoo artist 00:00:34-00:00:39 "i don't really have a lot to give myself but i can help make money to give to them" a neighbor who free lances as a tatto artist is giving over the majority of the money she makes today and yesterday to the family. 23:42:56-23:42:58 "we were

community wanted to help." but that's exactly what santiago would've done. 23:51:58-23:52:02 "he didn't care if he didn't know you or not that is how he would get to know you by helping you." parker collins thirteen action news. cooler temperatures right now in the valley... what can we look forward to this holiday weekend? let's check in with 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield... bryan? high pressure holds for today and bring a little wind with it! mainly sunny skies with highs ranging between 65 and 70 degrees will be common along with winds between 10 and 20 mph with an occasional gust around 25 mph. this will be the warmest day in the outlook as we begin to pull in cooler air from the north by tomorrow. now... here's a look at some of the

we're following... i'm gina lazara near sahara and hollywhere where parents sa tagged with vulgar words and images. we first brought you this story last week. well after our story aired --- the county did cover up the marks....but we found 10 new ones today and are told by parents --- this issue is at all the parks in the area. i'm tom george here near tropicana and sand hill - you can see this house boarded up from a fire here early this morning. luckily the fire station is only a few blocks away and they were able to stop it before it

houses. we're told the man inside did make it out okay but his dog didn't make it. i'm david schuman at sahara and 6th street where finishing touches are being put on a hollywood hustler adult shop opening next month. close to a residential street, some neighbors are worried about having a store like that so close to families and children. nearby businesses see it as a chance to get more foot traffic to the shopping center. the city says it'll look into neighbors' concerns about the store. declares a national state of emergency ahead of hurricane otto. otto is expected to make landfall thursday over central america,..bringing with it torrential rains, flooding and the threat of dangerous mudslides. it was dowgraded to a tropical storm earlier--but is gaining strength and expectedto make landfall in nicaragua or costa rica as a hurricane otto will be the first atlantic hurricane on record to make landfall on thanksgiving day.

the timing on this one. a new rule that would give overtime to some 4-million people starting next week.. is on-hold. it would require employers to pay overtime to salaried administrative or professional workers who make 47-thousand dollars or less a year. it was supposed to take effect december 1st. but.. a u-s district court in texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction.. saying the rule.. made by the department of labor.. exceeded its authority. --beja states employers council: "some businesses have already bumped people up to the new salary levels and so far as those businesses may be considering bringing those people back down i certainly would not advise that."-- in a written statement.. the labor department says.. quote: "we strongly disagree with the decision by the court which has the effect of delaying a fair day's pay for a long day's work." turkey's... named..... "tater" and "tot"...... won't be on anyone's dinner

this thanksgiving. president obama continued the annual tradition today.. pardoning his last pair of turkeys!!! --"tot, i hearby pardon you from the thanksgiving table"-- --butted to-- --"congratulations, claps, goggle, yay right on cue, whoah, freedom."-- it looks like... "tot" is enjoying.... his new freedom already. tater wasn't there.... for the event.... today. they were both raised.... will now be going to a new home.... at "virginia tech".... where students and veterinarians will care for them. our 13-action news crime and safety expert.. retired metro lieutenant randy sutton.. spent the day gathering up some special holiday meals for families across the valley. he'll be joined tomorrow by a number of former officers and community members to deliver about 100 thanksgiving feasts to deserving families. this is the fourth year they've teamed up to make a difference

is beginning.... to take shape.. and.... his two choices today.... surprised a lot of people. why he chose two women..... who refused to support him.... during the campaign. plus.. we'll explain why facebook is rolling out a controversial new tool that would censor certain posts. and remember, chopper 13 brings you breaking news fast and first.

up 2 big local gaming stocks were boyd up 1.50% wynn up more than 3% facebook is building a censorship tool in an attempt to gain a foothold in china. according to the new york times.. the software would block certain posts from users' news feeds in some parts of the world. the move is designed to appeal to the communist government in china.. where facebook is currently

some experts say appeasing beijing could backfire on facebook.. because it might also have to give china access to its servers and potentially compromise user information. the walt disney company.. parent company of abc news.. is launching a $1.4 billion expansion of hong kong's disneyland resort. the expansion will include the company's first themed areas based on the movie "frozen" and marvel superheros. the hong kong government.. which owns a controlling stake signed an agreement with disney which also includes renovating the park's castle and adding an attraction based on disney's new animated film "moana". president elect..... donald trump is broadening out his administration.... with two additional cabinet appointments being announced today.... strong female voices.... who were not supporters of the president- elect.... on the campaign trail... and... may indicate..... a shift from campaign rhetoric.....

the nation. abc's.... lana zak has the latest. pkg script: the president elect released this thanksgiving message.... sot tba earlier he filled out his cabinet... betsy devos --the nominee for education secretary---and nikki haley--the nominee for un ambassador...are strong republican leaders--but their selection to join the president-elect's cabinet demonstrate a departure from his previous nominees.... not only are two the first case of sc gov. haley, the first person of color to join his administration, but neither were supporters of mr. trump on the campaign trail. nats "marco rubio!" governor haley campaigned for marco rubio, her state of the union response, considered an indictment of mr trump-- nikki haley some people think that you have to be the loudest "when the president believes you have a major contribution to make to the welfare of our nation, and to our nation's

heed." ms. devos, an advocate for school choice, was a delegate for ohio gov. john kasich. but now tweets "i am honored to work with the president-elect on his vision to make american education great again. " ms. devos doubled-down on a campaign promise of mr. trump's saying she was against common core though she had previously been a member of pro-common core organizations this was a key platform issue of the president-elect. trump: "we are going to end common core." lana zak tag "meanwhile, dr. ben carson, says an announcement is forthcoming on his role and there is still a represent the us as the top diplomat--with david patreaus, rudy guiliani, and mitt romney all jockeying for the job. lana zak, abc news, washington." it's what some consider to be.... the worst time of the year. the mad rush.... to get out of town! but tonight.... we'll show you..... how new technology is cutting down... travel time. plus.. outside appearances can be deceivng. we'll explain why a popular upscale restaurant landed on

when it flipped are still hospitalized. the ntsb is now investigating the condition of the bus.. the driver's actions.. and if seat belts would have saved any of the 6 children who were killed. today.. the g visited their elementary school. --governor bill haslam / (r) tennessee: "i think it's time for us to step back and all of us local school boards, the state and look at the whole school bus process from how we hire drivers to how we ensure safety of the equipment to whether there are seat belts on those buses."-- we're now learning the bus driver.. johnthony walker.. had been in another school bus crash just two months ago. according to the police

curve and hit an s-u-v when he crossed into incoming traffic. no one was injured in that crash. keep an eye on the license plates..... as you're driving for thanksgiving.... or.... if you're staying in town... check out.... who's visiting. that's because.... there's new research out today revealing..... which states.... have the worst drivers. the study..... from "car insurance comparison" finds.... drivers from texas and louisiana.... tie for the worst. they're by south carolina.... north dakota.... and delaware. nevada comes in.... -7-th.... on the list. the study looks at information.... from "the national highway transportation safety administration". that includes.... traffic deaths.... how well people follow traffic signals... and... use their seat belt... drunk driving.... speeding... and distracted driving. this thanksgiving.. triple-a is expecting travel to reach levels not seen in nearly a decade.. thanks to lower gas prices. latest on what could put a

close to 50 million americans are packing highways and airports this holiday weekend. 27.3 million people will fly this thanksgiving. that's about 2-and-a-half percent more than last year! some 2-point-five million passengers at airports today alone. in fact airlines right now are adding 74-thousand seats each day to keep up with demand. preparing for big crowds, tsa hired 14-hundred new officers and converted many part time they also rolled out automated screening lanes at airports in new jersey, chicago and los angeles just in time for the holiday. officials say the new technology decreases the time travelers spend going through security, while still making sure they are safe. thomas carter // tsa federal security director -- new jersey "our main priority is to protect passengers traveling out of newark liberty in an evolving threat environment." winter storms set to hit the middle of the country could

airports across the nation. but since most people are traveling on the highway this weekend the slippery roads could bring traffic to a crawl. aaron katersky tag: sunday is expected to be the busiest travel day of the thanksgiving weekend... but if you're looking to outsmart everyone... traveling on thanksgiving day might be your best bet, the least busy day of the long weekend. aaron katersky, abc news, new york. high pressure holds for today and bring a little wind with it! mainly sunny skies with this will be the warmest day in the outlook as we begin to pull in cooler air from the north by tomorrow. mainly sunny skies will hold through saturday but high temperatures will fall to our normal values for this time of year. 61 to 65 degrees will be common with winds mild through thanksgiving and black friday. by saturday night, big changes occur. the cold front that we have been monitoring for the past

saturday afternoon. partly cloudy skies will be common along with winds increasing through the day into the overnight. by sunday, temperatures drop to highs in the upper 50s and hold there clear into next week! winds will be gusty; topping off at 35 mph gusts sunday into monday early morning but the new data indicates a sky rockets chance for rain and snow. sunday is yielding a 50% chance for cold, moderate rain fall with snow 1-3 inches in elevations 7000 ft and above. rain and snow chances continue the front passes over head. by tuesday, mainly sunny skies are back and a light breeze will take over with highs holding to the upper 50s. just because something looks nice on the outside.....

on the inside. that's something.... -13- action news.... chief investigator.... darcy spears sees all the time..... in her dirty dining reports... and.... it's what you're about to see.... right now. tule springs looks lovely. but the popular, upscale mexican restaurant known for its freshly made food got stung by a 32-demerit c grade... including food that was not so fresh. 9:58 darcy: they noted that a lot of stuff was held past its seven-day shelf life, so technically expired tamales, birria, beef, cauliflower. expired food always makes people cringe. 10:31 leticia: and we revisited that and we went through training and all our staff now

inspectors also found a fly swatter on a food storage shelf and clean equipment stored in dirty containers. 13:46 leticia: the staff is just kind of getting a little too complacent and it's my job. the biggest problem at leticia's was food at unsafe temperatures including crab, sour cream, ceviche, tamales, guacamole, vegetables, shrimp and corn. 9:24 leticia: we closed. we took everything out. she says the walk-in cooler went down. you can see it empty in this debris on walls and shelves. when inspectors arrived, it was filled with uncovered food subject to contamination. 12:08 leticia: obviously the lids weren't there and pico de gallo they had just made it and they wanted to cool it and unfortunately, we missed that part. they also missed a kitchen fundamental. 10:59 d: they noted improper handwashing. that's one of the basic things that can spread foodborne

leticia: oh absolutely! and i tell you what--when they walk in, it is nerve- wracking, and i even get so discombobbled. leticia said the c grade hurt the whole staff. 12:50 leticia: it's devastating! everybody works very hard and believe me, this is the bread and butter of many. and we take it very much to heart. so much so that it seems they tried to hide it. inspectors left the c grade clearly visible on the wall, but a few days later, a customer posted this picture on yelp showing the grade card had been taken o obscured from view. leticia says they've changed procedures and retrained the entire team. as for her customers... 13:22 leticia: my message is that i am so sorry and this will never happen again. our two imminent health hazard closures were both at the jw marriott on north rampart. the lodge bar and pantry were shut down for having no hot water. at the pantry, inspectors also found tong handles touching crackers--which contaminates the food.

was clogged. darcy tag: the marriott lodge bar and pantry and leticia's cocina are all back to zero- demerit a grades. darcy spears, 13 action news. it's not your typical "black friday" or "cyber monday deal"... but this could be the best possible time to adopt a new four-legged friend for the holidays. we'll tell you where to find a furry black friday deal. if you're thinking o

tw monday.. the animal foundation is waiving all adoption fees on cats and dogs because they're being reimbursed by zappos.com. the shelter anticipates a busy weekend.. so expect longer lines. coming up later.. in tonight's.... abc primetime line-up.. at 8:00... it's a "charlie brown thanksgiving".... followed at -9- o'clock with "modern family".. at 9:30... it's "black-ish" at 10:00 o'clock... it's 20/20 11:00 - 13 action news that's 13 action news for now.. but remember..

and... our k-t-n-v mobile app. "inside edition" is next so stay with us. thank you for watching.. and have a great evening..

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