the school says it will expel the students responsible for the grafitti. but it is also urging teachers to use these incidents... as teaching opportunities. a colorado springs man earned the nickname "windshield poet" after doing his best to brighten people's days. alex lewis is a student at the on people's cars. in light of all the protests and negativity in the world, he says, he just wants to make people smile, and poetry usually does that. 1:16 "at the heart of it is sort of just this idea that words matter and they can encourage people and inspire people. and if we can get those out into the world, somehow, someway, then they can make a difference in somebody's life." some of the notes have simple sayings such here is a little note to say i hope you have a wonderful da straight ahead... a contact 13 update... find out what you can do to prevent squatters from ruining your property. you're watching good morning las vegas.. we'll be right back on this morning. imagine someone breaking into moving in and making themselves at home in your house!!! but, do

the school says it will expel the students responsible for the grafitti. but it is also urging teachers to use these incidents... as teaching opportunities. also from contact -13- interest rates are set to go up and that means credit card interest rates will go up... too. christmas in plastic! the rates on credit cards are already around -18- percent. but that number could egde even higher if the federal reserve raises interest rates... next month. sot hitha..if you're the type of person that wants to pay for christmas on your credit card and you don't pay off that balance automatically//you're going to have this holiday hangover//potentially owing a lot more. (11) despite having to pay more interest, it is not necessarily a bad thing. when the federal reserve increase rates, it's a sign the economy is getting better... b afford to pay back loans at higher amounts. when good morning las vegas returns... the cast of hamilton had a message for vice-president elect mike-pence, and donald trump is not very happy about it. and some very special animal visitors

the school says it will expel the students responsible for the grafitti. but it is also urging teachers to use these incidents... as teaching opportunities. straight ahead... a contact 13 update... find out what you can do to prevent squatters from ruining your property. you're watching good morning las vegas.. we'll be right back on this here is j-j snyder with 13 of holidays event... ...including the new world of color season of light show... it's happened hundreds of times right in the valley. we're talking about squatters moving in and making themselves at home in your house!!! but, do you know what to do when it happens to you? 13 action news anchor tricia kean takes a look at . what you need to know. < jaimee oliver/homeowner: we for jaimee oliver. squatters broke into her home last year. jaimee oliver/homeowner: it was only a month. it felt like eternity. it was supposed to be rented out, just like this rental property, recently damaged by squatters. jaimee says they broke-in half-a- dozen times. jaimee oliver/homeowner: we got in, we changed the lo

one lafayette business is cleaning grafitti off its building today -- as another is cleaning up a shattered window. police say someone spraypainted racial slurs on the las montanas market on public road. a few minutes later a person threw something through a window two blocks away at the eats and sweets shop -- and ran off. surveillance video from inside the store shows the window shattering and a customer moving to get out of the way. no one was hurt. the owner says he can't imagine why anyone would target his business. police think the two crimes could be related -- since they happened so close together. they don't have a description of a suspect -- but would like to hear from anyone who has any information. 15-thousand dollars worth of of the store thinks whoever stole from him... knew exactly what they were looking for. the thieves ndow to get into the level sega early monday morning.ce video of the burglars ransacking the store. they seem to know where certain products were kept -- and went straight for them. police say they didn't get a good look at the vandals. the future of campus i

earlier this month, anti-trump grafitti was sprayed on two mobile homes near mango. investigators say someone tried to light one the picks keep coming from president-elect trump... for people to help lead his administration. trump added another ?dozen lawmakers to his transition team on tuesday. including one... from right here in the bay area. u-s representative "dennis ross" from lakeland was tapped to join the team last night. ross says he looks forward to working with the president-elect, advancing a strong conservative cause. ross appeared at trump's election rally at the lakeland linder regional airport back in october. and ross isn't the only florida member of the transition team. attorney general "pam bondi" is on it as well. president-elect trump also announced three more additions to his cabinet tuesday. former goldman sachs executive "steven mnuchin" is expected to act as his treasury secretary. fierce "obamacare" critic -- representative "tom price" -- gets the nomination for "health and human services" secretary. and former labor secretary -- "elaine (ch

the county says it won't clean up a park covered in grafitti just yet -- because authorities are still working to figure out who put it there. someone painted obscenities at hollywood recreational park near sahara and hollywood a few days ago. parents were out there with their kids today -- but the ones we talked to said they were thankful their kids were too young to understand. bad we won't be coming back parents we talked to also said this was a good reminder for adults to always check out the situation around their children -- and not just spend time on cell phones. now... here are more stories.... we're following on 13 action news. 15:20:55-15:21:12 i'm parker collins a man reached out to me up he got something extra ashes for someone else it took las palomas funeral home several days to correct the mistake but marissa kynaston here-- at cameiro elementary school-- this is one of the schools on a list of nine-- that are being considered by the state-- to switch the charter schools. thats because-- the state says theyre underperforming. but some parents have concerns this will cut

county workers painted over or removed the grafitti. but when we returned yesterday... there was already more vulgar images on the playground. :12 art: "we see a lot of abusive language" (((butted to))) me: "would you say you see it every time you come?" art: "everytime? yeah." :20 we tried reaching out to clark county about the problem but we were told they won't be able to respond until next week. on this thanksgiving... we want to take time to remember our troops. dinner table tonight... 52-hundred sailors aboard the uss eisenhower are busy launching fighter jets with precision missiles to strike islamic state targets in iraq and syria. the crew is actually spending their second thanksgiving overseas. thankfully, many of them have become like family.... and they wil thanksgiving on the ship, but it will be different from what many of us will experience. 1:18 "on thanksgiving, we're still going to be flying.. thanksgiving meal at lunch. 1:27 the carrier's culinary specialist is organising the feast... with nearly 5-thousand pounds of turkey, 7-thousand portions of mas

earlier this year students asked the a adopt the sign, which was plagued with grafitti. williams elementary has also agreed to help maintain the area around the sign. here's a live look at summerlin parkway where traffic troubles are on the way. construction starts december fourth between durango and rampart and it's expected to last through january. crews will be working on several different projects at once. you should expect delays.. and it may even be better to avoid the area during rush watching netflix, especially with the weather like this.... but now some cities in california are proposing a tax for binge watchers! but could it come to nevada ? tricia kean ad lib and.. don't forget to download the all new 13 action news app.. featuring live streaming.. video on demand and inc weather radar. it's free in the app store and in google play. the show generated three-point-three million dollars in just eight shows. that's according to the new york times. the times reported "wicked" now for consumer news from contact 13. bad news for netflix "bingers". dozens of cities

some valley parents are worried about taking their children to a nearby park because of the grafitti being splashed all over the playground equipment. it's an update to a story you asked us to investigate. we first told you about the problem last week. pa the hollywood rec center showed us the profanity scribbled everywhere. after our story aired.. county workers cleaned up. but when we returned today.. we found at least ten more. "not good when your daughter comes out and says daddy look at the word inside" we tried reaching out to clark county about the problem but we were told they won't be able to respond until next week. president-elect.... donald trump has announced a couple more positions.... in his administration. the new education secretary. the michigan republican is an advocate.... for school choice and voucher programs. devos says.... she's looking forward..... to working with the incoming president..... to "make american education great again".. and says... the status quo in education is unacceptable. the president-elect also named...... south carolina governor.... nikki

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with grafitti. williams elementary has also agreed to help maintain the area.... around the sign. investigators are on the scene of a deadly plane crash in south america. tonight.. they're sharing what could have the mountains of colombia. plus... a husband and wife duo appear..... in this week's dirty dining. with pepto bismal.... by the food.. and... raw meat at room temperature. and... you'll never guess..... where they keep.... the bathroom! their jet went down in a mountainous region of colombia. all but 6 were killed. abc's elizabeth hur has the latest. new and heartbreaking images? from columbia.. as crews begin removing bodies from the crash site.. where you can barely make out this was a plane.. and incredibly.. there are survivors. ((sot pop in spani "overnight, 6 survivors emerged.." according to authorities.. there are 6 survivors rushed to the hospital overnight.. 75 others onboard.. many of them.. members of a brazilian soccer team on its way to a tournament.. were killed. ((sot pop in portuguese)) brazilian president michel temer presser "sadly, all we can do..." th

the old sign has fallen into disrpair due to grafitti and the students at tom williams will help the city maintain the corner by pulling weeds and clearing away litter. from small business saturday to giving tuesday, there are endless ways to support our local community during the holidays. the shade tree of las vegas is hosting its holiday donation drive right now. they are accepting new and gently used donations through december 12th. they need gift wrapping supplies, bath and body products, gloves, winter hats, sweaters and new donations can be dropped off at the address on your screen you can also donate to the center to support our local l-g-b-t-q community. giving tuesday is meant to be a day to raise funds and awareness for your favorite non-profit. toys r us is raising money for two great campaigns. the toys for tots program benefits some of the 15- point-5 million children living in poverty here in new, unwrapped toy at any toys r us or babies r us location. and don't forget to drop a few bucks in the salvation army red kettles. the salvation army help bring shelter and food

to protect the outside of the new trump hotel in washington d-c...crews spent the day washing off grafitti and installing these barriers. and in new york the f-a-a implementing a no fly zone within 2 miles of trump tower that will be in place until after inauguration day. donald trump won't be inaugurated as the 45-th president of the united states until january. but we're already getting a glimpse of what a trump administration could look like. for key positions and how you could even get a job for yourself. --todd looklive cam=-- the transition to a trump administration has already begun.. including creating "great again . gov." we've been checking it out. it outlines many of the same policies we heard on the campaign trail that will take front and center in a trump information about the 4-thousand or so presidential appointment jobs up for grabs.. some of them require senate confirmation.. others are white house staff jobs.. which don't need confirmation.. online.. --vo-- new jersey governor chris christie is heading up the transition team.. there is talk he may be in the running for a

county workers painted over or removed the grafitti. but when we returned yesterday... there was already more vulgar images on the playground. :12 art: "we see a lot of abusive language" (((butted to))) me: "would you say you see it every timeo art: "everytime? yeah." :20 we tried reaching out to clark county about the problem but we were told they won't be able to respond until next week. santa's list is getting a high tech makeover... and now you can use it to persuade your little ones to stay on their best behavior. it's an app called "santa's watching." if you're child starts to have a melt down-- you can have santa send them a message to remind them he's watching. the app has been downloaded thousands of times, and parents rick gillis/co-creator of santas watching app <"it's a very short season. one of the things i want you to be aware of though is that santa's watching all year long. so i want people to realize that they could be using the app continuously throughout the year."> right now the santas watching app is only available on apple devices. it costs 99-cent

county workers painted over or removed the grafitti. but when we returned there was already more vulgar images on the playground. :12 art: "we see a lot of abusive language" (((butted to))) me: "would you say you see it every time you come?" art: "everytime? yeah." :20 we tried reaching out to clark county about the problem but we were told they won't be able to respond until next week. cab companies in the valley are hoping to bring back customers by getting rid of an extra charge. the nevada taxi-cab authority is considering eliminating or reducing the three dollar they've seen a decline in revenue and passengers because of the increased competition from ride-sharing companies like uber and lyft... which tend to have lower prices. santa's list is getting a high tech makeover... and now you can use it to persuade your little ones to stay on their best behavior. it's an app called "santa's watching." if you're child the app has been downloaded thousands of times, and parents say they don't just use it during the holidays! rick gillis/co

this morning -- some valley pare taking their children to a nearby park because of the grafitti being splashed all over the playground equipment. it's an update to a story you asked us to investigate. we first told you about the problem last week. parents who go to the park at the hollywood rec center showed everywhere. after our story aired.. county workers cleaned up. but when we returned yesterday we found at least ten more. "not good when your daughter comes out and says daddy look at the word inside" we tried reaching out to clark county about the problem but we were told they won't be able to respond until next week. 4,500 calories! -v in healthy living this morning -- thanksgiving often means big eating... but the calorie control council is encouraging americans to stuff the bird, but not themselves. the average american is said to consume more than 45-hundred and 229 grams of fat when eating a holiday meal... and that does not include appetizers and drinks. to avoid the heavy-fat calorie binge, researchers suggest cooks use lower calorie ingredients when preparing holiday meal

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. >> reporter: the adults at the student assembly were pretty upset about the racist grafitti found in one of the boy's bathrooms. >> this is danville, california, 21st century. this is not the old south, 1950s. >> reporter: it was the students spontaneously deciding to speak who turned this talking to into an emotional peer to peer discussion. >> i don't have the words to describe my feelings. i do agree we need to prove we're better than this. >> reporter: here is a picture. someone wrote whites in the bathroom and an offensive word for african-americans with an arrow pointing to the white. >> oh, my god. really. >> reporter: reshwe showed the picture to some parents. >> i'm really surprised. >> that's unacceptable. >> reporter: the principal called all 2400 students together to talk about it first thing this morning. teachers provided stories of the segregated south and inspiring words about doing better and the students took over and demanded this never happened again. >> with everything that's happening in the world together, i think it's important that we're kind to each other. t

. >> reporter: five instances of grafitti in high schools. racial slurs as seen in these pictures. it's serious for opportunities -- or students who see it as a threat. >> i can't even explain to you what it feels like to come to a campus that i have loved for four years and not feel save. and i run a club of 150 kids who don't feel save safe who are muslim and lgbt plus who are women. >> the consequences are not clear. >> i know what happens if i come to school with a shirt that shows my bra strap. i know what happens if i hit somebody but you don't know what happens if i write things on the wall. >> a student has been disciplined but strict privacy rules keep the district be from saying much. >> oftentimes it's not only because we are trying to protect the rights of the student, we are trying to protect the investigation. >> they said suspension is not enough, said one parent. >> you bring a knife to school you are automatically in line for expulsion. there certainly is due process that goes along with that as a component and i don't see there's any difference here. >> students a

but >> reporter:racist grafitti found in the bathroom of an east bay high school. this is a photo of what was found in a boy's bathroom at monte vista high school. >> reporter:the graffiti has been cleaned up.but as kron four's aver harper reports-- students are worried about their safety. >> reporter:this isn't the first time we've seen racist graffiti around bay area schools. in late october, similar slurs were found scribbled on the bathroom walls in two separate incidents at san ramon. >> reporter:you're looking at two photos which were posted on social media. you can see someone wrote the word "colored" above the urinals on one side and "whites" on the other. >> reporter:when it was reported to school officials, they say they checked and the graffiti was no longera student has since admitted >> reporter:and earlier this month. racist graffiti was found at edison elementary school in alameda. school officials say the racists messages against chinese, japanese and african americans were spray painted on five different areas on the blacktop. the school was having

morning -- some valley parents are worried about taking their children to a nearby park because of the grafitti being splashed all over the playground equipment. we first told you about the problem last week. parents who go to the park at the hollywood rec center showed us the profanity scribbled everywhere. after our story aired.. county workers cleaned up. "not good when your daughter comes out and says daddy look at the word inside" we tried reaching out to clark county about the problem but we were told they won't be able to respond until next week. good morning las vegas is live every weekday with all of your weather, traffic and breaking news... join us-- four-30 to seven.. more local news headlines are coming up on action news live at midday. i'm beth fisher and here's a look at one of today's top stories from 13 action news robbery at a subway... turns come join us this season, at the all new festival of holidays event... ...including the new world of color season of light show... now at the disneyland resort. ? so make it everything ? ? you want it to be ? ? it's yours and it's mine ?

earlier this year students asked the mayor if they could adopt the sign, which was plagued with grafitti. also happening today...some lucky c-c-s-d students are getting a free field trip to go see the grand canyon! 29 students from southwest tech are going today! it's all helicopter however...they'll . good morning las vegas is live every weekday with all of your weather, traffic and breaking news... join us-- four-30 to seven.. >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking overnight a deadly plane crash in colombia just miles from the airport. 81 on board this flight carrying a soccer team. at least five people make it out alive. emergency responders searching for more. the latest from the crash scene. >>> also this morning, wildfires rage through the southeast roaring right up to resort towns in tennessee and the doorstep of dollywood. thousands evacuating overnight. home >> if you are a person that prays, we could use your prayers. >> as firefighters rush to battle back the blaze. >>> shocking confession. "westworld" star evan rachel wood revealing she was sexually assaulted. the