Go through and test all the backpacks and shoes left behind by students after many were kept late into the next morning for screening. At last checkonly about 170 bags have been cleared out of more than 13hundred. They might have to be moved so school can resume next week. Investigators are also still trying to figure out where the student managed to get the mercury from. randy nattis epa in some cases its usually from grandfathers shed or backyard and grandson or daughter finds a cool jar and mercury looks nice in a jar and want to play around with it. Mauricio Marin says there were no thermometers missing from school that could contain mercury. Many parents feel the School District didnt do a good job communicating with them about what was going on the night many kids were kept for about 17 hours inside the school. Skorkowsky admits theres room for improvement. And says the district will have a debrief on how to better handle a situation that could arise like this again. They will be
More than 100 others. The ntsb beleives some clues could be found in the trains two event recorders one of which was pulled last night. But it will take some time to recover the second one. The ntsb is looking into all possible factors that could have led to the crash. bella dinhzarr, vice chairman, ntsb they will be examining the following areas. Operations, mechanical issues, human performance, signals, survival factors and track issues. karen caifa commutors who describe the chatoic scene. mos at the end of every track theres a bumper, a steel bumper, it went right through the bumper and right onto the platform mos there was just this impact, and it sounded like an explosion. And we were stunned. mos the speed seemed normal but as we got closer, you know i didnt really realize it at the time but, you know, did not slow down at all. The engineer of the train has been identified as 48yearold Thomas Gallagher karen caifa an employee of new Jersey Transit for 29 years. Gallagher was tre
Their doors. Bringing dozens of jobs to the valley. The newest retailer. Curacao is a californiabased Department Store that specifically caters to the latino community. 8 news now reporter karen castro is live at the meadows mall. With a closer look at the economic impact. Karen . karen castro last minute preparations are underway ahead of tomorrows grand opening. The store is part of a business trend were seeing in the valley. As we found out. Big retailers, like curacao, are expanding market. But in some areas, more than others. Karen Pruneda curacao employee when i came here, i felt happy. karen castro Karen Pruneda is among 150 employees hired at curacao. The latest Department Store opening for business in southern nevada. Karen Pruneda curacao employee i could not get a job at all for like a year. karen castro curacao is among a growing list of retailers expanding to the valley. But its the only newcomer in the central valley. Robert lang with brookings Mountain West says the Reta
Several parents voiced their concerns at an open house thursday night at Walter Jacobson elementary school. After wednesdays hazmat scare at johnson junior high. Emotions ran high as many parents want to know the extent of the mercury contamination the mother of the teen who touched the substance that set off the quarantine says she wants to know what to do next. Tanja babajan, parent i dont know what to do, where to go, whom to ask, whose gonna help us, whose gonna clean my house, whose gonna check my little kids. He told me he gets headaches, hes naseaus, he has diarrhea. Now. Kirsten Joyce police say they are working to figure out how the mercury got into the school and who brought it. If you have items that may be contaminated, police urge you to bring them to johnson junior high this morning at 8. Kirsten Joyce during last nights School Board Meeting School District superintendent Pat Skorkowsky said he will meet with the officials involved with the incident. Residents asked where
School tuition. The ruling said the program did not have its own funding source. And was unlawfully drawing money that was set aside for public schools. Sharie Johnson two more vacancies on the Nevada Legislature were appointed today. Ahead of state leaders discussing a plan to build an nfl stadium in town. The Clark County Commission will meet this morning to choose replacements for two open seats. Now that those lawmakers have resigned. 10 people submitted their names but it was Democrat Stephanie smith and republican kyle stephans chosen for the job. Governor Brian Sandoval says he plans on calling for a special session in the coming weeks. The most debated part of the plan. Is to use 750million dollars to fund the project. In the form of an increased room tax on the strip. Sharie Johnson unlv will be spending an extra fourmillion dollars to host the president ial debate on october 19th at the thomas and extra expenditures. Len Jessup Unlv president all eyes around the world will be