good morning i'm alyssa deitsch... in for dave hall. and i'm maria silva. welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - les krifaton joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. more potential for showers or thunderstorms for the las vegas valley friday although most of the active weather if it develops will be east of the i-15 and in our local mountains. officially las vegas picked up .08" of rain thursday although some

sitting over mohave county in arizona is expected to remain in place through part of the weekend. the difference in our forecast friday for potential rainfall is that there is no real triggering mechanism for rain so anything that does fall will be more terrain driven meaning closer to our local mountains. the uv index for friday is 9 which is very high. good morning. here's a look at good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the

routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk we have breaking news right now... coming in from new jersey. two new jersey transit buses collided. one bus smashed into the other,

like an acordian. we are getting reports that one person has been killed. nine others are being treated for minor injuries. its not known now what caused the crash. we are following this story closely and will keep you updated as we know more. traffic is flowing smoothly through the cajon pass in san bernardino county this morning. the i-15 is now open to drivers in both directions. new white barriers were installed after the old guard rails were damaged by the fire. firefighters are making progress containing the blue cut fire. right now the wildfire is 22- percent contained. so far the fire has burned through 56- square miles of land the flames are speeding through the drought- starved vegetation. california state fire officials say at least 82- thousand people were told to evacuate... but not everyone left. "we're fine this is the third time so i think we're smart in our decision to stay

a true threat." officials say only half of the 45- hundred people living in wrightwood evacuated. now, some have been told they can return to their homes. more than 15 hundred firefighters are now battling the blue cut fire. fox5's abby theodros will join us live from the firefighter's base camp in san bernardino. she will be speaking to the crews as they prepare to head out for day 4 of the fire fight. damage from the blue cut fire is stretching across the cajon pass. the historic summit inn stood right off the eye- 15 in what was once route 66... now all that's left is broken glass, ashes and some bowls. the inn served as a restaurant and a convenience store... and some say it was one of elvis presley's favorite places to visit. others call it a landmark... because of its giant red sign along the desert highway. but the blue cut fire destroyed the building and the home connected

"i saw the pictures my manager kept sending all the pictures to me my employees." "as soon as the 15 was open i drove over here and i just needed to see it by myself. i was very impacted i was a disbelief i still can't believe this happened." the manager tells fox5 the new owners are planning on rebuilding the inn. the dog that mauled a local boy to death has been neighbors say this wasn't the first time the dog attacked. "we hear someone screaming outside and we tried to seperate the pitbull and little dog." 9-year-old derion stevenson was headed to a friends house to play when police say the dog got loose and attacked him. neighbors tell us the dog had attacked other children in the past. if that's true, the

charges and a lawsuit. "we have knowledge this same dog bit another child a few weeks ago." "this is preventable, if they would have kept the dog in a safe place and secured the dog this child would be here now thats what they have to pay for civally and criminally." derion's uncle tells fox5 he would like to see the dog's owner charged in his nephew's killing. metro and animal control are investigating the dog's past to see if the owner will be charged or not. county officials say the dog was euthanized thursday morning. in more local news... if you drive in north las vegas, expect to see more patrols right up until the first day of school. police are joining forces looking for drivers who put pedestrian's lives in danger. fox 5's mike doria joins us from north las vegas with the details. a fact you may

every intersection regardless whether the pavement is marked. and the driver must always yield to the pedestrian crossing the street. for the next 10 days, police will be trying to prevent pedestrian fatalities. last night a woman was hit in the intersection of eastern and horizon ridge. she was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. earlier in the day a car hit a pedestrian near the hard rock hotel at harmon and paradise. that person was taken to sunrise hospital with life threatening injuries. the joint police forces will be out enforcing pedestrian and right of way laws and working with drivers to make sure they are sharing the road with those who walk. to help cut down on pedestrian fatalities, police say drivers should be on the lookout for pedestrians, stopping for them when they are crossing. make eye contact with pedestrians to establish a mutual understanding that one is seen by the other. slow down and look before turning right on green -- a pedestrian may be crossing.

another car stopped for pedestrians. it's against the law. last year in nevada -- 73 people died in pedestrian crashes and police say we are on track for even more this year. police also point out that most of the pedestrian fatalities happen between intersections in what's know as the mid-block. they encourage people to only cross at intersections and marked mid-block cr raising cane's is getting ready to open up it's eleventh restaurant in las vegas. so they're holding a huge job fair today and tomorrow. they are looking for energetic and ambitious people to join their team. there are more than 50 jobs up for grabs. raising cane's says anyone can apply... but they say its particularly a great job for high schoolers looking to get

experience. the job fair is being held today and tomorrow from 10 a-m to 6 p-m at the hampton inn las vegas north speedway on craig. "bring your own cup day" is back at 7-eleven! today and tomorrow. you can grab your biggest cup, bowl, pitcher or pot and fill it up with your favorite slurpee flavor. we've seen some crazy choices in the past, from top hats to crockpots. even fish bowls. the only rule is it has to fit inside the designated cutout. 7-eleven just rolled out its latest flavor... sour patch redberry slurpee. make sure you post your pictures to social media with the hashtag b-y-o-cup-day. the deal continues tomorrow. parents usually

dollar nowadays a dollar can't buy you much.... but in 1946 it could buy you a flannel shirt. next... what a dollar could buy the year you were born. new devices included in happy meals are not making kids so happy... the problem with mcdonald's new children's fitness trackers... coming

farther than it does today. today one dollar will buy you a slice of new york-style pizza... a song from i-

a mega millions ticket... or cheap beer. but that wasn't the case back in the day. here's a look back at what a dollar used to get you. in 1946... one men's flannel shirt. in 1952... around 3-pounds of coffee. in 1955... a slinky. in 1962... five fast-food in 1969... almost three gallons of gas. we checked the list to see what we could buy the year we were born.

more potential for showers or thunderstorms for

most of the active weather if it develops will be east of the i-15 and in our local mountains. officially las vegas picked up .08" of rain thursday although some areas picked up more. the moisture sittg county in arizona is expected to remain in place through part of the weekend. the difference in our forecast friday for potential rainfall is that there is no real triggering

does fall will be more terrain driven meaning closer to our local mountains. the uv index for friday is 9 which is very high. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions here's a look at

let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk

some of the remarks he made on the campaign trail. "some times in the heat of a debate and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don't choose the right words. or you say the wrong thing. i have done that...." "and believe it or not, i regret it." the republican presidential nominee also acknowleged his comments may have caused some people pain. trump says he regrets some of what he's said "in the heat of debate." a pew research poll released earlier on thursday shows democratic nominee hillary clinton has a four-point lead over trump. the clinto foundation will no longer accept foreign and corporate donations if hillary clinton is elected president.

staff members on thursday that if hillary wins the white house, the family's foundation would only accept contributions from u-s citizens and independent charities. in today's health news. we all forget things from time to time. like birthdays, meetings... even important deadlines. but it doesnt mean you're losing your mind. here are a few ways to boost your memory. first... get plenty of exercise. experts say running in particular, helps boost memory function. you can also... eat brain healthy food walnuts and fish. they keep your brain cells healthy and happy. next... drink coffee. research shows caffeine enhances "memory consolidation" finally. take power naps. it helps with decision making skills like memorizing vocabulary or recalling directions. a new study is casting new light on some age old advice about cracking your knuckles! it says it's actually good for you!

ultrasounds of 400 people's knuckles as they were being cracked. and found those who cracked their knuckles had more flexibility after doing it. scientists say that happens because when you crack your knuckles you are pulling apart two surfaces of the joint. which brings down pressure in the joint. and allows the gas in the fluid to dissipate. the lower pressure allows for more flexibility! mcdonalds is removing fitness trackers from happy meals... after complaints that kids were getting rashes from the devices. the items were meant to encourage kids to be active... and track their activity just like adults do. a company spokesperson says mcdonalds is voluntarily removing the toys from happy meals in both the u-s and canada. stay with us... fox5 news this

morning... las vegas headliner carlos santana is forming a new band.. but hes straying away from latin.. and veering into jazz rock. the band is called "mega nova" some of the members include

and herbie hancock on the keyboard. the group debuts next wednesday at the hollywood bowl. and may even join santana at his house of blues residency. and rapper snoop dogg is bringing some hip-hop to a rockin' event in las vegas. he's officially headlining this year's "rock n roll marathon." snoop dogg will perform at the event... which runs on november 12-th and 13-th. more than 40- thousand people are expected to participate. its a match made in 90's heaven.. new kids on the block making a guest appearance on "fuller house"... and the cast is excited! look at those smiles.

shirts.. the show's official twitter saying "candance bure, jodie sweeting and andrea barber got the right stuff to welcome the guest stars!" you know this is exactly how i felt last week when aaron carter was on more. long flowing hair.. dreamy eyes.. yeah... we're talking about fabio. the heart throb once held the record for fronting the most romance novel covers. but now.. theres a new face on the page. "i'll just undress and lean back." jason baca has already beaten fabio by ten covers.. but this model isn't slowing down. he hopes to eventually cover over 500 novels. "she looks at the first thing she looks at is this guy, do i want to read

him?" although he has big dreams.. modeling isn't actually baca's day job. aside from hitting the gym.. and sticking to a rigorous diet.. baca actually works 9 to 5 in an office. he says his work as a model makes him feel like superman. since he has two seperate lives. people in cities around the world are seeing a side they've never seen before. where these naked statues are popping up.... and how they're connected to las vegas. abby- 15-hundred fire personnel are on the fire lines as the blue cut wildfire rages on. good morning i'm abby theodros. we're live with the

horribly wrong... with two aircraft crashing in the nevada desert... good morning i'm peter dawson. a look at the latest military aircraft crashes and what went wrong. u-s olympic swimmers barred from leaving rio.... what the country wants from them after rio police say the swimmers lied about an armed robbery. last time ufc fighters conor mcgregor and nate diaz were in the same room they were throwing water bottles at each other. so today's weigh in will be interesting. where it's happening coming up. welcome back, i'm maria silva and i'm alyssa deitsch. more than a thousand fire fighters are in their fourth day battling the vicious blue cut fire in the cajon pass. homes gutted and thousands evacuated. this

fox5s abby theodros joins us live at glen helen regional park in devore -where fire crews set up camp. we've seen crews battle this fire since tuesday. to give you a recap - we're looking at around 36 thousand burned acres and a 22 percent containment level. we spent the last couple of days watching the crews work and talking to people whos homes are being threatened by the flames - take a listen to smal business owner leo holdyk of wright wood california. he says if the fire expands hes ready to pack

lh: we have insurance our cars are packed, and getting out of the west side of town from our establishment in the center of our town is about 6 minutes out as weve reported more than 80 thousand ppl were ordered to evacuate- since then the order has been lifted in s hesperia and east and west oak hills

more potential for showers or thunderstorms for the las vegas valley friday although most of the active weather if it develops will be east of the i-15 and officially las vegas picked up .08" of rain thuday although some areas packed up more. the moisture county in arizona expected to remain in place through part of the

forecast friday for potential rainfall is that there is no real triggering mechanism for rain so anything that does fall will be more terrain driven meaning closer to our local mountains. the uv index for friday is 9 which is very high. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk

helicopter crashed during a training mission at the nevada test range... late last night. fox5's peter dawson is live on las vegas blvd where the first aircraft went down. two crashes in one day, both aircraft on separate training mission and exercises. the latest crash happened last night at 10 p.m. four crew members on a training mission flying in a hh-6o

helicopter crashed at the nevada test and training range. all four members of crew were transported to a local medical facility for minor injuries. it's unknown exactly where on the test range the accident occurred and the cause of the crash is under investigation. earlier in the day a ta-4k sky hawk fighter crashed near las vegas blvd and sloan, this is right next to nellis air force base. the pilot works for draken international, an advisory company proving additional military pilots during training missions and red flag exercises. the cause of the crash is still being investigated but we know the pilot at one point ejected from the aircraft and landed in this area. he was taken to the hospital wi non life threading injuries. this area has a lot of industrial businesses and fortunately the plane crashed in a open desert area. no one on the ground was hurt and no structures were affected. the crash will be investigated by the ntsb and nellis safety organizations.

draken international says this pilot was one best and most experienced pilot in the squadron. as soon as we get updated information about all five personnel aboard these aircrafts we'll pass that along to you. a nevada judge will not allow a new trial for the death row inmate convicted of killing a u-n-r student in 2008. james biela was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of 19-year-old brianna denison.. biela's lawyers failed to prove he was denied a fair trial due to the publicity surrounding the case. he was also convicted of sexually assaulting 2 other women near campus. in national news... former n-f-l star darren sharper has been sentenced to more than 18- years in prison.. after pleading guilty to drugging women in order to rape them. the prosecution recommended only half that time.. but the judge says sharper canignore the dama he inflicted onto his victims. last year sharper attempted sexual assault here in las vegas as part of a 4-state plea

amber heard plans to donate the 7-million dollars she received i settlement with johnny depp to the victims of domestic violence. the money will go to a domestic violence prevention charity. heard filed for divorce after depp allegedly abused her. she has also filed for a restraining order. three u-s swimmers were barred from leaving rio. after lying about an armed robbery. two of them have since left brazil. ryan lochte and three teammates said they were robbed at gunpoint but after an rio police found their story was just a coverup for vandalism they carried out at a gas station. usa swimming is now blaming the incident on a lapse of judgment and conduct. and the u-s olympic committee has apologized. lochte's teammates, olympic swimmers jack conger and gunnar bentz arrived back in miami this morning. usain bolt took the 200-meter gold.. but wasn't very the 200-meter gold.. but wasn't very happy with his win.

and third straight 200 title.. usain was point- 59-seconds shy of beating his own world record.. which he said he really wanted to break. bolt is still on course to earn an unprecedented "triple triple." ashton eaton has been called the world's greatest all around athlete.. but on the second day of the decathlon.. the 28-year-old wasn't looking too good. he missed the first two low height pole vaults.. giving his competitors a glimmer of hope. but the oregon athlete pushed through... not only defending his gold.. but also tying the olympic record. nate diaz and conor mcgregor are going head to head this weekend.. as the main event in saturday's u-f-c 202 but before they do.. the two will weigh in for their welterweight match. the weigh in kicks off at 3-30 this afternoon at the m-g-m marquee

fight will be held at the t-mobile arena. it will air live on pay-per-view starting at 7 saturday night. "nats of the bottles being thrown" the two are already tense going into the match.. after an anger- filled press conference. mcgregor was 30 minutes late.. annoying diaz so much that he just left. the two threw water bottles at eachother.. and got into an arguement. should make for a very intense fight. naked trump statues popping up in major cities across the country... making for some great selfies.... but not everyone is smiling. plus... the vegas connection. plus... a valley middle schooler is doing his part to thank cops... a program he started... and how

guard making great progress on the war on drugs.. after unloading 11 tons of cocaine onto a san diego naval base... the drugs were seized from south and central america. the coast guard completed 15 drug busts in the past two months.. and has seized over 80-tons of cocaine since october. a local artist is gaining national attention for his latest political statement.. artist "ginger" isn't holding up signs.. or making controversial tweets... instead.. he created life- sized donald trump statues.. and did we mention they're naked? they've popped up in states around the country.. and are drawing quite a crowd. they're made of nearly 300 pounds of clay and

"perfect and disturbing." "i think it's hilarious. i think it's obnoxious." "it was pretty cool, this is pretty heavy though. i think, we check on the hashtags online and i guess they are doing this all over the country and it's pretty awesome. i like it." "ginger" usually creates and designs monsters for horror films... trump's campaign has not commented on the statue more potential for showers or thunderstorms for the las vegas valley

most of the active weather if it develops will be east of the i-15 and in our local mountains. officially las vegas picked up .08" of rain thursday although some areas picked up more. the moisture sitting over mohave county in arizona is expected to remain in place through part of the weekend. the difference in our forecast friday for potential rainfall is that there is no real triggering mechanism for rain so anything that does fall will be more terrain driven meaning closer to our local mountains. the uv index for friday is 9

good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk the c-c-s-d

has approved a plan to reorganize the school district. the plan now goes to the department of education for approval. the plan calls for a new management structure. giving community members more of a voice in district decisions. by making schools the top priority. the superintendent and principals would also be out allowing for fresh minds to take over. if approved.. changes would be applied in the 20-17-18 school year. if your still gathering school supplies for your kids.. head over to clark high school today.. for a back-to- school backpack give away. mariana's supermarkets is teaming up with vegas p-b-s to prep 3-thousand c-c-s-d students for the upcoming school year. the event is from 9 to noon.. and students must be present to recieve supplies. a valley middle schooler wants to do his part to reward police for all of their hard work. as a play on

started a program called "good cop-ma". he has created a website that encourages people to nominate officers for their good work in the community. on my website i have a form, if you see any good cops you just write name, badge number, and we'll award one cop every month " the winning officer will get a certificate and free dinner from raising cane's. you'll find a link to steven's "good cop-ma" website at fox5vegas dot com. a local toddler is helping out police once again.. this time.. by raising money for k-9 vests. three-year-old theresa babcock set up a lemonade stand last month.. and raised almost 14-hundred dollars for henderson police... which they gave to baton rouge officers. now-- shes at it again. on august 23... which happens to be her birthday... theresa will open up another lemonade stand at kangamoo indoor

at 10 a-m. everyone's going to want to trade lunch with these kids! their mom is a blogger.. who gets really creative with her boxed lunches! look at these.. her bento boxes are posted on instagram.. and already have more than 35-thousand followers. candace ku says she started the project because her daughter wasn't making friends at her new school.. these cute little boxes to cheer her up. it's friday... you're tired from the long week.. you may even feel like this... "runnin on empty, running low, running blind, running low, running into the sun but i'm running

see where jackson browne will have the pick me up you will need to kick off the weekend in the on tour report! for seniors like barbara, social security makes a difference every month. but for the wall street types who've given congressman joe heck's campaigns over $500,000, social security could mean billions of dollars in fees. that's what privatizing social security means and why joe heck and wall street support it. under heck's privatization plan, retirement security gets risked on the stock market. and the wall street types supporting joe heck make billions. whose side are you on? senate majority pac is responsible

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" a few times ive been around that track, you know its gonna happen like that, cuz i aint no holla back girl, aint no hiolla back girl" gwen stefani... will be headlining the t-mobile arena tonight! doors open at 7 p-m. tickets start at 39-95 on the axs' website. "shes probably somebody's only light, going to shine tonight. yeah shes prob somebodys baby tonight.

as the eagles lead singer.. but now he's back on his own tour. hear hits like doctor my eyes, running on empty and the pretender. he's at the pearl at the palms tomorrow. doors open at 7.. tickets start at 60 bucks. now the its still that same old rock and roll rhythm that vreally drives them wild.... " "they say the heart of rock and roll is still beatin,.and from what i see, i believe em. were going back to the future with huey lewis. this rocker has a ton of hits from "hip to be square" to "power of love" to "happy to be stuck with you." huey is headed to mandalay beach tonight (1:08-1:19) "sweet home alabama, where the skies are so blue, sweet home alabama"

frampton at the chelsea at cosmopolitan tonight. you'll hear classics like "sweet home alabama"... "free bird" and "ooooh that smell." tickets start at 50-bucks and doors open early at 5:30 p-m! stay with us... we'll be right

of the new york police department. "i wanna see all the characters...i wanna see donald duck...i wanna see mickey...i wanna see...minnie." tyrone was orphaned after his parents died in a murder suicide. pulled together to give tyrone a magical day.. they also raised more than 5-thousand dollars for his college fund. let's take a look at what's ahead on fox five news this morning. a nine year old child attacked and

this morning we hear from neighbors who say this wasn't the first time the dog attacked. some evacuations have been lifted.. but with only 22 percent containment.. and nearly 36 thousand acres destroyed.. the blue cut fire burns on. we'll take you to the scene. i'm mike doria. after days of pedestrian deaths on valley roadways.. north las vegas police are enforcing strict safety rules. we'll take you there. get ready for a slurpee brain freeze... when you can enjoy 7-11's "bring your own cup day" good morning i'm alyssa deitsch... in for dave hall. and i'm maria silva. welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - les krifaton joins us

forecast. more potential for showers or thunderstorms for the las vegas valley friday although most of the active weather if it develops will be east of the i-15 and in our local mountains. officially las vegas picked up .08" of rain thursday although some areas picked up more. the moisture sitting over mohave county in arizona is expected to remain in place through part of the weekend. the difference in our forecast friday for potential rainfall is

mechanism for rain so anything that does fall will be more terrain driven meaning closer to our local mountains. the uv index for friday is 9 which is very high. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed back to the news desk

the blue cut wildfire this morning.. some of the evacuations have been lifted.. but the area is still under a high alert. almost 36- thousand acres have been destroyed.. and the fire is only 22-percent contained this morning. abby theodros has been down there for the past few days and joins us now.. abby, whats it like down there? cc will continue shortly cc will continue

damage from the blue cut fire is stretching across the cajon pass. the historic summit inn stood right off the eye- 15 in what was once route 66... now all that's

some bowls. the inn served as a restaurant and a convenience store... and some say it was one of elvis presley's favorite places to visit. others call it a landmark... because of its giant red sign along the desert highway. but the blue cut fire destroyed the building and the home connected right next-door. "i saw the pictures my manager kept sending all the pictures to me my employees." "as soon as the 15 was open i drove over here and i just needed to se myself. i was very impacted i was a disbelief i still can't believe this happened." the manager tells fox5 the new owners are planning on rebuilding the inn. the dog that mauled a local boy to death has been put to sleep. neighbors say this wasn't the first time the dog attacked. "we hear someone screaming outside and we tried to seperate the pitbull

9-year-old derion stevenson was headed to a friends house to play when police say the dog got loose and attacked him. neighbors tell us the dog had attacked other children in the past. if that's true, the owner of the dog could face felony charges and a lawsuit. "we have knowledge this same dog bit another child a few weeks ago." "this is preventable, if they woul kept the dog in a safe place and secured the dog this child would be here now thats what they have to pay for civally and criminally." derion's uncle tells fox5 he would like to see the dog's owner charged in his nephew's killing. metro and animal control are investigating the dog's past to see if the owner will be charged or not. county officials say the dog was euthanized thursday morning. in more local news...

speed... pedestrians while behind the wheel... because police will be watching you. north las vegas police are joining forces to make sure the roads are safe leading up to the first day of school. fox 5's mike doria joins us from north las vegas with more on this safety push. a fact you may not know -- there is a crosswalk at every intersection regardless whether the pavement is marked. and the driver must always yield to the pedestrian crossing the street. for the next 10 days, police will be trying to prevent pedestrian fatalities. last night a woman was hit in the intersection of eastern and horizon ridge. she was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. earlier in the day a car hit a pedestrian near the hard rock hotel at harmon and paradise. that person was taken to sunrise hospital with life threatening injuries. the joint police

enforcing pedestrian and right of way laws and working with drivers to make sure they are sharing the road with those who walk. to help cut down on pedestrian fatalities, police say drivers should be on the lookout for pedestrians, stopping for them when they are crossing. make eye contact with pedestrians to establish a mutual understanding that one is seen by the other. slow down and look before turning right on green -- a pedestrian may be crossing. do not pass another car stopped for pedestrians. it's against the law. last y nevada -- 73 people died in pedestrian crashes and police say we are on track for even more this year. police also point out that most of the pedestrian fatalities happen between intersections in what's know as the mid-block. they encourage people to only cross at intersections and marked mid-block crosswalks. raising cane's is

raising cane's is getting ready to open up it's eleventh restaurant in las vegas. so they're holding a huge job fair today and tomorrow. they are looking for energetic and ambitious people to join their team. there are more than 50 jobs up for grabs. raising cane's says anyone can apply... but they say its particularly a great job for high schoolers looking to get restaurant experience. the job fair is and tomorrow from 10 a-m to 6 p-m at the hampton inn las vegas north speedway on craig. fox5 news this morning will be

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"bring your own cup day" is back at 7-eleven!

you can grab your biggest cup, bowl, pitcher or pot and fill it up with your favorite slurpee flavor. we've seen some crazy choices in the past, from top hats to crockpots. even fish bowls. the only rule is it has to fit inside the designated cutout. 7-eleven just rolled out its latest flavor... sour patch redberry slurpee. make sure you post your pictures to social media with the hashtag b-y-o-cup-day. the deal continues tomorrow. we'll be right back. more potential for showers or thunderstorms for the las vegas valley friday although

develops will be east of the i-15 and in our local mountains. officially las vegas picked up .08" of rain thursday although some areas picked up more. the moisture sitting over mohave county in arizona is expected to remain in place through part of the weekend. the difference in our forecast friday for potential rainfall is that there is no real triggering mechanism for rain so anything that does fall will be more terrain driven meaning closer to our local mountains. the uv

which is very high.

good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk donald trump says he regrets some of the remarks he made on the campaign

"some times in the heat of a debate and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don't choose the right words. or you say the wrong thing. i have done that...." "and believe it or not, i regret it." the republican presidential nominee also acknowleged his comments may have caused some people pain. trump says he regrets some of what he's said "in the heat of debate." a pew research poll release thursday shows democratic nominee hillary clinton has a four-point lead over trump. the clinton foundation will no longer accept foreign and corporate donations if hillary clinton is elected president. former president bill clinton told staff members on thursday that if hillary wins the white house, the family's foundation would only accept contributions from u-s citizens and independent charities. in today's health news... we all forget things from time to time... like birthdays, meetings... even

but it doesnt mean you're losing your mind. here are a few ways to boost your memory. first... get plenty of exercise. experts say running in particular, helps boost memory function. you can also... eat brain healthy foods like walnuts and fish. they keep your brain cells healthy and happy. next... drink coffee. research shows caffeine enhances "memory consolidation"... the encoding or storage process in the brain. finally... take power naps. it helps with decision making skills like memorizing vocabulary or recalling directions. a new study is casting new light on some age old advice about cracking your knuckles! it says it's good for you! researchers looked at ultrasounds of 400 people's knuckles as they were being cracked. and found those who cracked their knuckles had more flexibility after doing it. scientists say that happens

knuckles you are pulling apart two surfaces of the joint. which brings down pressure in the joint. and allows the gas in the fluid to dissipate. the lower pressure allows for more flexibility! mcdonalds is removing fitness trackers from happy meals... after complaints that kids were getting rashes from the devices. the items were meant to encourage kids to be active... and track their activity just like adults a company spokesperson says mcdonalds is voluntarily removing the toys from happy meals in both the u-s and canada. stay with us. we'll be right back.

i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. four years ago i was diagnosed with breast cancer but early treatment saved my life. so i'm really outraged that joe heck voted ten times to defund planned parenthood which thousands of nevada women depend on for cancer screenings. government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood.

with two aircraft crashing in the nevada desert... good morning i'm

a look at the latest military aircraft crashes and what went wrong. u-s olympic swimmers barred from leaving rio.... what the country wants from them after rio police say the swimmers lied about an armed robbery. last time ufc fighters conor mcgregor and nate diaz were in the same room they were throwing water bottles at each other. so today's weigh in will be interesting. where it's happening coming up. welcome back, i'm maria silva and i'm alyssa deitsch. more than a thousand fire fighters are in their fourth day battling the vicious blue cut fire in the cajon pass. homes gutted and thousands evacuated. this morning the fight continues. fox5s abby theodros joins us live at from devore -where fire crews have set up camp. we've seen crews

we're looking at around 36 thousand burned acres and a 22 percent containment level. as weve reported more than 80 thousand ppl were ordered to evacuate- since then the order has been lifted in s hesperia and east and west oak hills thousand ppl were ordered to evacuate- since then the order has been lifted in s hesperia and east

more potential for showers or thunderstorms for the las vegas valley friday although most of the active weather if it develops will be east of the i-15 and in our local mountains. officially las vegas picked up .08" of rain thursday although some areas picked up more. the moisture sitting over mohave county in arizona is expected to remain

weekend. the difference in our forecast friday for potential rainfall is that there is no real triggering mechanism for rain so anything that does fall will be more terrain driven meaning closer to our local mountains. the uv index for friday is 9 which is very high. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic soluti let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk

overnight. police say a man was killed while trying to cross the road. you're looking at video sent in by viewer "gabriel gomez" according to police.. the man was crossing flamingo near maryland parkway outside of a marked crosswalk. when he was hit by a passing nissan. the pedestrian died on the scene. and... a woman was hit and killed crossing the street near eastern and

night. it happened around 8 p-m. we are waiting for more information from police about how she died. a military helicopter crashed during a training mission at the nevada test range... late last night. fox5's peter dawson is live on las vegas blvd where the first aircraft went down. two crashes in one day, both aircraft on separate training mission and exercises. the latestra happened last night at 10 p.m. four crew members on a training mission flying in a hh-6o pave hawk helicopter crashed at the nevada test and training range. all four members of crew were transported to a local medical facility for minor injuries. it's unknown exactly where on the test range the accident occurred and the cause of the crash is under investigation. earlier in the day a ta-4k sky hawk fighter crashed

blvd and sloan, this is right next to nellis air force base. the pilot works for draken international, an advisory company proving additional training to military pilots during training missions and red flag exercises. the cause of the crash is still being investigated but we know the pilot at one point ejected from the aircraft and landed in this area. he was taken to the hospital with non life threading injuries. this area has a lot of industrial businesses and fortunately the plane crashed in a no one on the ground was hurt and no structures were affected. the crash will be investigated by the ntsb and nellis safety organizations. scott poteet, a spokesperson for draken international says this pilot was one best and most experienced pilot in the squadron. as soon as we get updated information about all five personnel aboard these aircrafts we'll pass that along to you. a nevada judge will not allow a

death row inmate convicted of killing a u-n-r student in 2008. james biela was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of 19-year-old brianna denison.. biela's lawyers failed to prove he was denied a fair trial due to the publicity surrounding the case. he was also convicted of sexually assaulting 2 other women near campus. its a story... overshadowing the olympic games. two of the three u-s swimmers who allegedly lied about an armed robbery in rio... are now back in the u-s this morning. ryan lochte and three teammates said they were robbed at gunpoint.. but after an investigation.. rio police found their story was just a coverup for vandalism they carried out at a gas station. usa swimming is now blaming the incident on a lapse of judgment and conduct... and the u-s olympic committee has apologized. lochte's teammates, olympic swimmers jack conger and

miami this morning. usain bolt took the 200-meter gold.. but wasn't very happy with his win. although this was his eighth gold. and third straight 200 title.. bolt was point- 59-seconds shy of beating his own world record.. which he said he really wanted to break. bolt is still on course to earn an unprecedented "triple triple." ashton eaton has been called the all around athlete.. but on the second day of the decathlon.. the 28-year-old wasn't looking too good. he missed the first two low height pole vaults.. giving his competitors a glimmer of hope. but the oregon athlete pushed through... not only defending his gold.. but also tying the olympic record. nate diaz and conor mcgregor are going head to head this weekend.. as the main event in saturday's u-f-c

but before they do.. the two will weigh in for their welterweight match. the weigh in kicks off at 3-30 this afternoon at the m-g-m marquee ballroom... but the actual fight will be held at the t-mobile arena. it will air live on pay-per-view starting at 7 saturday night. "nats of the bottles being thrown" the two are already tense going into the match.. after an anger- ll conference. mcgregor was 30 minutes late.. annoying diaz so much that he just left. the two threw water bottles at eachother.. and got into an arguement. should make for a very intense fight. inspired by a friend's younger sister.... "i felt really bad for her, so i said i'm going to make a wig

up next--- our shining star-- proves you are never too young to make a big difference... plus... a valley middle schooler is doing his part to thank cops... a program he started... and how you can join in.

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say "i should get involved" or "i a non-profit"... an elementary schooler is putting us to shame. our fox5 shining star shows us how to help at any age. i'm 9 years old and going to the 4th grade but lauren collins isn't your average nine year old. her hobbies include... donating to families in need... i just made it to the women's homeless shelter. i'm so excited and making wigs for cancer patients. little girls might really miss their

them feel better about themselves the wig making started in january, when lauren found out her best friend's little sister had cancer. i felt really bad for her bc she was really young and going through this so she turned to youtube, and learned from instructional videos. hi, my name is lauren and i'm going o make a crochet wig now she teaches other people how to make them. make sure it's really tight and cu like this she gives them to individual patients, like this woman at university medical center... it made me feel good when i found out h0ow happy they were, when i see their faces, it made me really happy and to the nevada childhood cancer foundation. i really like this one because it's really long, i think girls would like long hair she's all about helping people lauren's parents support their daughter's love of service. it's touching, i've cried so many times. i wonder where does she get such a

does she even come up with wanting to care to take her time after school, on the weekends, to donate. honestly when i was her age i didn't even think like that. i just look at her like a little angel. fairway gave lauren her shining star award, certificate, and five hundred dollars. (nats) thank you! she just wants to give stuff away. she's like santa claus in the middle of summer. she is giong to take that money to buy school supplies for other kids. that's great she's doing stuff for other people. that's why she's our fox5 shining star. and she's wise beyond her years... there's only a small amount of people in the world helping, so i think i should be a part of that small amount. i think with a little help i might be able to make it bigger lauren tells fox5 she wants to be a

she grows up... so she can help more kids. more potential for showers or thunderstorms for the las vegas valley friday although most of the active weather if it develops will be east of the i-15 and in our local mountains. officially las vegas picked up .08" of rain thursday although some areas picked up more. the moisture sitting over mohave county in arizona is expected to remain in place through part of the weekend. the difference in our

potential rainfall is that there is no real triggering mechanism for rain so anything that does fall will be more terrain driven meaning closer to our local mountains. the uv index for friday is 9 which is very high. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use

construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk if your still gathering school supplies for your kids.. you may want to head over to clark high school today.. for a back-to-

mariana's supermarkets is teaming up with vegas p-b-s to prep 3-thousand c-c-s-d students for the upcoming school year. the event is from 9 to noon.. and students must be present to recieve the school supplies. a valley middle schooler wants to do his part to reward police for all of their hard work. as a play on karma.. steven lee has started a program called "good cop-ma". he has created a website that encourages people nominate officers for their good work in the community. on my website i have a form, if you see any good cops you just write name, badge number, and we'll award one cop every month " the winning officer will get a certificate and free dinner from raising cane's. you'll find a link to steven's "good cop-ma" website at fox5vegas dot com.

old for a good game of beer pong. we'll introduce you to this lovely lady who's got some pretty cool moves, next. jason feinberg joins us from the newsroom with a look at what's coming up in the brennan from step brothers wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed... but he wore the coolest concert tee's "thats cute, i remember when i had my first beer. that joke is so old i fell off my dinosaur. alright lets just back off...

brennan is sure to feel better as pablo cruise comes to town, we have all the concerts in town this weekend in the on tour report. plus imagine buying a cassette tape for a quarter at a thrift store... only to find out it was signed by the king of pop. now its fetching a pretty penny we'll meet the lucky bargain hunters. we'll be right back!

david was proud to be an american soldier. and i know i'm prejudiced because he was my son, but i don't think he had a mean bone in his body. there is not a day that i don't think about david. when i saw donald trump attack another gold star mother, i felt nothing to say..."trage.d if donald trump cannot respect a gold star family, then why would anyone in america think he would respect them.

a chicken in bright blue jeans... at one point the chicken even puts its wings on its hips. then takes off again. we send you off

with a 100-year- old woman proving she's still young at heart. cheering she may be a century old... but nothing is stopping this granny from beating her grandkids at beer pong. she recently showed off her cool moves at her 100-th birthday party. we don't care who actually one.. she's the real winner in our book. there's much more ahead on fox5 news this morning. coming up.. a summer camp for kids that's free! the camp director will be in studio with the details --

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pedestrian safety!! that's the theme that's driving a major effort by police today. we are live to show you what they're doing to remind us about the rules- of-the-road. a popular fast- food chain is holding a job fair here in the valley. we'll tell you where you need to go to apply. good morning i'm jason feinberg and i'm monica jackson welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - les