cleveland 19 news is sponsored by mall carpet mill outlet. ohio's flooring superstore. asking questions and getting answers. cleveland 19 news starts now. >> to be honest with you we were planning on doing the story down the road. but we had to come out and tell you today. we knew you would want to know immediately. >> denise: a berea mom reaccount as to our investigation that found lead in her water. water she gives her toddler a bath in. our investigation started when a viewer complained of discolored and odd tasting water. so we tested the water from three homes and we just found out one of them had lead in it. high, but tolerable levels of iron in all three.

sample of berea against a clean sample. as soon as we found out we told the berea water department and the city. paul orlousky is getting answers from berea. >> reporter: this is berea's municipal water plant. it draws from lake erie. it draws from the rocky river's east branch. on average two million gallons a day. it has an in take pond and t big pangs and two pools known as clarify yes, sirs. by the time it gets through berea 1k3 olmstead falls -- berea and olmstead falls it looks like this. bath water starts out slightly yellow, but as the water gets deeper, so does the problem. >> it ranges from urine colored to like a dark almost browner yellow. it is gross. >> reporter: on the day we visited it wasn't great, but it wasn't horrible.

it gets. in one a deep brown at bedtime. >> i get grossed out in a bath. i feel like i am cleaning her in water that looks dirty. >> every pipe is clogged. the shower heads don't last. all of our stuff dies in six months and it is supposed to last years. >> reporter: she is not alone. things got so bad they installed a water filter to protect her family of the as she changed the cartridge she could see the problem. >> this has >> reporter: the filter on the right is a new one, the same color on the left was when it was installed two weeks ago. before we arrived sandy put a new filter on as an spearment. >> i was in the shower for five minutes and that is five minutes of water. >> reporter: another experiment. she washed dishes for a short period of time. and lighter took a picture of what the small amount of water did to the filter. they documented e-mail exchanges who in june he said had just become aware of the

more than four months leater it is still going on. they went to sandy's home and had no good news. >> he said basically we will test for bacteria, but do what you gotta do. >> reporter: we took a discolored sample. >> i would not drink that. >> romona: that's frightening. no matter where you live you may have questions. we have posted a link on our app so you can make sure your water is safe for your family to drink. paul will be here tomorrow discuss the situation on cleveland 19 news this morning. >> denise: the mayor of flint, michigan renewed the state of emergency that was issued one year ago for the water crisis in that city. the mayor wants the declaration to remain in place until the water there is safe to drink. for the latest on developing news let's get to chris tanaka who is at the desk.

rattling new zealand. a 5.2 magnitude quake struck about two hours ago. that was preceded by a 5.2 aftershock moments before. now there are worries about land sleds and flooding being triggered by the aftershock. the damage is widespread and air force helicopters are rescuing people trapped by the flood waters. others are being told to conserve their food and supply. >> chris: here at home we are keeping an eye on a 6th night of anti-trump protests. this is in seattle where three people were arrested. at one point more than a hundred demonstrators were in the middle of a busy downtown intersection. we haven't heard of any reports of these protests turning violent. as for the president-elect according to the associated press rudy guiliani is the

ramona? >> romona: looking ahead to thursdaying a state committee will vote on whether or not to recommend changes to ohio's sex offender register list. could these changes affect you and your family's safety? dan deroos is getting answers from the answer center. >> dan: these changes are being considered by the criminal justice recodificat oi n committee. they code sex offenders and criminals coming out of system. in ohio it is a three-tier system for sex offenders. th ier one is the least strict -- tier one is least strict. there is no actual touching. maybe they possessed child porn. tier two is compelling prostitution. now they are disseminating child porn. kidnapping with sexual motivation, but no rape in this case. tier3 is the most serious of all sex offenders.

with sexual motivation and kidnapping of a minor to engage in sex. the reason this is so important is because of how they have to register as a sex offender. they have to register once a year and they have to do it for 15 years. tier2 is register every 180 days for 25 years. then you get to tier3 and they have to register every 90 days for life. the change they are considering is having a reassessment a and if one of these sexual predators or sexual offenders comes forward to a judge and goes through an assessment a judge would now or could have the ability to take them off the registry list or down a tier. this is just being considered and there is a vote on thursday. any changes will have to be voted on by the state legislature. also included is a statewide registry instead of what we

getting answers in the answer center, denise? >> denise: thanks, dan. two students at shaker heights high school were suspended after they threatened to expose another classmate's racist social media post. the aclu is getting involved. shelby miller is getting answers on what this self-rights group hopes -- on what this civil rights group hopes to accomplish. >> the students were being punished for exercising their first amendment rights. they have been in touch with one of the student's families who goes here toha she is set to serve her suspension tomorrow. this comes after last week's insurance department. they say two students were critical of racial commentary posted on-line by a fed -- fellow student. they said in part x quote, the situation has been addressed with all parties involved. while we cannot comment further due to student privacy please know we follow the disciplinary protocol. the aclu of ohio's legal director tells me shaker

>> the aclu said it would be appropriate to use this opportunity to teach a available lesson in civics and engage in a productive situation. >> they were dismissed due to three bomb threats. the superintendent did release a statement on that as well. and he said in part, quote, it is possible that this is connected to the social media incident that occurred last week involving several incidents getting answers in shaker heights, cleveland 19teen news. >> denise: a 1969 supreme court decision found students do not lose their constitutional rights once they enter the school grounds. a student's right to free speep should be allowed whether they are at school or at home. >> romona: we just con officialed a fairview park man has been arrested by the secret service and charged for making an assassination threat against president-elect donald

zachary benson tweeted the threat shortly after trump won the election. benson will be in federal court on thursday. >> denise: you may want to check your freezer. we just learned weight watchers is recalling 100,000 packages of its smart ones frozen chocolate chip cookie dough sundays because they could contain listeria. it could be deadly for young children and the elderly. we have more information on the recall on our cleveland 19 >> denise: a new study finds social media may be to blame for a growing health problem among teens. parents, why you may want to keep an eye on your children coming up. plus -- >> it is a very pretty piece of paper. is it worth $280,000? probably not. >> romona: millions of americans are facing thousands of dollars in college debt.

you with huge bills. jeff? >> jeff: warmer temperatures are along the lakeshore as we look at the feazel roof cam as opposed to inland. 47 degrees downtown. we will continue to warm up as the week wears on and then a huge change is coming this

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toyota in kent this is cleveland 19 news. >> you ma i be one of the millions of americans who went to college hoping for a brighter future. instead you ended up deep in debt. >> stuck with tens of thousands of dollars in student loans that you may never payoff. the colleges and the private companies cashed in. the chief investigator carl monday getting answers on that growing problem. >> when sawyer college in cleveland suddenly closed its doors it left shamika ferguson without a doubt. >> you go to school and take out these loans. you are not getting jobs in the field you went to school for. >> no job as a medical assistant and no money in the bank. saddled with a government loan she may never be able to pay back.

don't want to add more debt. >> frustrated and alone it totaled $1.3 trillion. credit cards and auto loan debt. >> i wanted the american dream. that dream meant taking the path of a college education. at 30 years ole -- 30 years old road of life hit college debt. has derailed danielle's plans. >> i will never get married or buy a house or buy a new car or any of that stuff. it is out of the picture. kids, all of that. why would i do that to my children? >> they head up student loan justice.org. >> there are people who have been forced off the grid. they are marginalized into second class citizenry because of their government loans.

problems identifying each school's repayment rate and the percentage of students who succeed in paying loans back. >> we ask where do ohio colleges stand on student debt? of all of the states ohio ranks 29th with a repayment rate of 60%. that means 40% of all allowed college students have yet to repay their loans. all told 2100 colleges across the country have less than 50% of their former repaying their loans. that's roughly one-third of the colleges the government tracks the data from. we researched the college rate from northeast ohio. the lowest was 1% at case western reserve. >> it is hugely problematic. >> deb bree cochran with the institute of college access and success. >> when we look at the default rates and look at repayment

not just where students are struggling with loan debt, but we have severe questions about college quality. schools that are just enrolling students and encouraging them to take on high levels of debt and knowing they won't be able to repay them is a debt factory more than anything else. >> while former students struggle student debt is a $140 billion a year industry. in one year alone the government made a 20% profit on the loans. collect the debt will earn $2 million in commissions and students loans have been a cash cow for the colleges themselves. >> unquestionably the people making the most money on the loans are the schools. >> ben miller with the center for american progress. >> this is revenue for colleges and it is their life blood. without the student loan program uh the lo of them couldn't -- a lot of them couldn't exist. >> a lot of them don't look at college accountability and say what we have is good enough. there is way too many schools

regular basis, typical students with debts they can't repay. either they are not paying down their debt and they are ending up with ballooning balances or ending up in default and it is not acceptable. >> a college debt crisis leaving former students and their families in chaos. jay we are already seeing family for make as being stalled. major life purchases, homes and automobiles stalled. people are taking employment that they would otherwise not want to take. loans than i do on my house. i owe triple my student loans than i do on my house. >> the picture is bleak. $280,000 in student debt. $110,000 of that is interest. she has two msers degree -- masters degrees, but has a job that pays her about $40,000 a year. 20% of her monthly income goes to payoff a loan. payments she will likely make until the day she retires. >> it is a pretty piece of

it is beautiful and i use it. it was one of my biggest accomplishments outside my children. but is it worth $280,000 some -- $280,000? probably not. >> asking questions, carl monday, cleveland 19. >> if you would like to see your school's loan repayment rate we posted all of the information on our mobile app. tomorrow morning on cleveland 19 news, tiffani tucker is getting answers on waysou going broke. >> psychologists say social media may be to blame for an increase in depression among teenagers especially girls. the biggest reason girls are often cyberbullied more than boys. and teens should be screened twice a year for the condition and receive better treatment if they are diagnosed with depression. >> denise: if you have to get gas this week you can expect a nice surprise at the pump.

northeast ohio. according to gas buddy.com the average price for a gallon of gas is $1.98. and there is afternoon more good news m they may fall even further this winter because demand usually drops off through february. it is good if you are going over the river and through the woods to grandma's house. >> jeff: 98 is nice. >> tiffani: we will have warm temperatures and then they will drop again. >> jeff: over the weekend. big change. we may get our first snowflakes for a lot of us, but that does president happen until the second half of the weekend. it is still going to be a nice week. some areas are cloudy and that's where the warmer temperatures are tonight. thinner cloud cover inland. you are seeing the super moon a little better, but look how chilly it is in worcester. dover, new philly is at 32 and

sky. mentor, cleveland and sandusky. saturday is the next big front that comes through. showers and windy weather and right now the rain on saturday is 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. wind gusts to 35. up until then 57 tomorrow and not too bad. wednesday is more of a mostly cloudy sky and 56. it is still dry. then look at this warm up. 65 on thursday and would you li near 70 and perhaps even breaking a record high before this, the monster front will quickly move in here on saturday and give us the rain and big drop of temperature behind us. we have awhile to watch this. but just know a chance of winter around here by sunday. 33 the low tonight. weather i'm pact tomorrow is a two. this is in the morning. 7:00 a.m. 34 and up to

increase in clouds throughout the day. 57 will be the high. 34 at 7:00 a.m. 5:00 and mostly cloudy and 54. akron-canton expect a micked sky and 57. 47 tomorrow night. that's the low. warmer. mostly cloudy and 56. that's your big warm up. near 70 on friday and then rain showers on saturday. there you go. winter mix will set tuned. it will be windy as all of this happens. it is only around 40 for a high on sunday. >> researchers at the university of san diego found getting just one hour more of sleep a week can raise your pay an average of $1500 a year. now it is just not as simple as going to bed earlier. the results came from a combination of your daily schedules, sleep and how the

>> a mom in houston is facing child endangerment chargeses. wait until you hear this. they say she let a tyinger and her three cubs roam freely around her house with her 14 yearly daughter inside. i kid you not. animal control officers say the tigers were not the only animals in the house. several monkeys, a fox and a skunk were also inside the home all at one time. >> having wildlife inside your home or even in dangerous. >> denise: i'll say. all of the wild animals have been confiscated and placed with animal control. look at the size of that one! the 34-year-old mom is being held on $2,000 bond. >> romona: losing your sense of smell could be a sign you are developing alzheimer's disease. it may be found in some patients as many years as 10

test on a much larger scale to see if they can value validate these findings. >> denise: according to a national report there is disconnect between hue jackson and the browns' front office. tony zarrella has more on if there is any truth to that. that's next in sports. >> and help is on the way this holiday, this friday in fact. our turkey give away is from 4:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. we will be across from summit mall helping to hand out a free turkey to anyone who donates a new or gently used coat or a nonperishable food item to charity. >> get breaking news and weather . now on the cleveland nip teen news app tower -- cleveland 19

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spy now, this is the serpentini chevrolet sports report on cleveland 19 news. >> tony: one day after a report was called in on the harmony of the front office staff and coaching staff. he tried to calm the fears if not quiet the storm. we were getting answers including will hue be back even if they do run the table? >> we are not focused on 0-16.hu coach. we talked about continuity on being one of the core things to accomplish in january. we know we have a head coach who can lead us to a lot of victories and a lot of winning. >> tony: i know another guy who agrees with that, mike lombardi. >> i think hue jackson has one of the most secure jobs in football. >> how? >> jimmy haslan has fired three head coaches. he fired two general managers.

the gun. hue has the most secure job. he can go 0-16 and say look at the mess i have to clean up from all of these other guys. he has a really young team. it is his team. whatever you want to be you become. you want to be a fat team you draft fat guys. if you want a skean knee team you draft skinny guys. this is what hue wanted. my answer is let the roots fall into the ground and see if they can stick. don't j they have been doing the last few years and see if they are growing. >> tony: i yes. tyler naquin finishes third in rookie of the year and tito takes home the second manager of the year award and cory kluber probably the second cy young. crazy scene at an naia. he is going in after a nice -- a couple nice moves. they ripped the ball away and

the ball right back to, you guessed it, number two in red. and this time he is going in. the guy that lost it in the first place gets it back and scores and a little redemption along the way. >> that's priceless.

>> jeff: weather app, a cool start. 7:00 a.m. 34. fest at 11:00 -- 50 at 11:00 a.m. and 57 the high. not a bad stretch. 56 on wednesday and look at thursday, 65. >> denise: sweet. thank you for joining us.

captioning sponsored by cbs >> stephen: president-elect donald trump, thank you for sitting down with me. >> thank you. >> stephen: really nice place you got here. it looks like caligula's man-cave. >> a li-- a little bit, a little bit. victory, i'm sure you've been getting a lot of congratulatory phone calls. have you talked to putin? >> he actually called last night. >> stephen: i also understand he sent you a large wooden horse as a victory gift, correct? >> it is so big, it is so-- it's so enormous, it's so amazing. >> stephen: have you looked inside it to see if there's anything before you open the gates and bring it into america? >> no.