las vegas' stadium dreams are becoming a reality! clark county commission tax to fund the possible future home of the raiders. the hurdle that still needs to be cleared to make it a done deal. homeward bound. we've ran numerous stories about lost dogs, crossing several states to be reunited with their families. now its happened in our own backyard. good morning and i'm maria silva. welcome to fox5 news this morning. first cassandra jones joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. big story today will be the wind. a wind advisory takes effect at 10 a.m. for the entire viewing area with gusting speeds 40-50 mph possible. much colder air invades las vegas on thursday, bringing high temperatures down into the low 60s and upper 50s. skies will be mostly morning will be the coldest weather this season with 30s expected. the weekend is trending milder with a few clouds at times. high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s. there is the chance of a few showers on monday ne

there's no doubt las vegas is truly the mecca of basketball. ((chris maathuis)) fans come from all over as las vegas has turned into a mecca for basketball tourney's. we already summer is busy and so is march and now holiday hoops are taking over. jon albaugh/main events: "vegas has become the basketball capital when you look at everything that is here from the summer to the events to the post season." ((chris maathuis)) from now till sunday 26 teams from around the country are three 8 team tourney's and a neutral site game are being played at 3 locations all day long. jason butikofer/southern utah ad: "the opportunity to play on this stage is great for our kids, just a lot of goodness that comes out of it." james whitford/ball state head coach: "we want to play in one of these kind of tourney's each year and if it's around thanksgiving holiday it always helps, but we like to play in the tourney's and if we can do it in a tourist that always helps." ((chris maathuis)) there's a reason why the nba, team usa, pac-12, mountain west, west coast and

las vegas a las vegas woman beaten within an inch of her life... police say the victim's boyfriend -- michael estes -- followed her to las vegas from arizona...and then brutally beat her in a shopping center eric hilt talked to the victim's mother in a fox5 exclusive...and is live at the clark county detention center, where estes is being held tonight michael estes is here at ccdc -- and this is where he has been for the last few weeks. this is estes' mug shot... police say he followed his girlfriend -- kasandra kalinich -- from arizona to las vegas and then beat her inside a shopping center parking lot next to an atm. kasandra's mother, denise, told me every several ribs were broked and she is having trouble hearing and seeing. the injuries were so bad, denise said she didn't even recognize her daughter at the hospital. "when i close my eyes, all i could see was her being beat, hit, crying for help and i couldn't help her" denise says this isnt the first time the relationship turned violent... she told me that he had beaten her three days in a row

north las vegas police arrested randall mcray. they found his girlfriend's body hasn't released her name. >>> we have new information about the plan killed while trying to hold up a valley convenience store. metro tells us that man was 23-year-old l ryan, trying ohold up the 7-eleven in east he was responsible for several robberies in the area. >>> baig with a counterfeit bill. >> checked for a water sign, did not have one. there was already an undercover cop in a car with another victim. asking if they were here and had a strange texture and was smaller than it should have been. the secret service says it's recovered more than $1 million in counterfeit money since last october. that does not sit well with andrea. >> it is a private yard we don't really believe that people are that bad. >> andrea says police told her to keep the bill and file a report on monday. she says she didn't wait that long. anywhere near the air force base, nellis, one thing for disappointed. aviation nation, year hiatus, air show is back at the base in tim

the las vegas motor speedway. we welcome you all and look forward to seeing you." the winner of the sprint n-m-p-a most popular driver award will be revealed at the awards show friday night. dale earnhardt junior has won the award for the past 13 seasons. the cowboys are also wrangling fans to the valley this week. thousands of cowboys and town for the 32-nd annual wrangler national finals rodeo. the 10-day event takes place at the thomas and mack center. rodeo contestants will compete in bareback riding... tie down roping.... barrel racing and bull riding. 18-thousand fans are expected to attend the rodeo each day. last-ditch effort. "hat's something you would maybe see maybe in mississippi or alabama but not nevada." u-n-l-v journalism students are trying to save their beloved paper, as it tries to move forward with a new identity. folks are bundled up in the sweaters, hats and gloves and it gets colder and colder outside. but those the chilly temps aren't over at downtown summerlin. we'll show you overnight tem

las vegas blvd." "we're collaborative with all those local agencies to plan and map out what is really a logistically complicated event." the rock n' roll marathon is the one of only two events that completely shuts down the strip. the other is new years eve. it's beginning to look a lot like christmas here in the valley... well, sort of. tons of snow will fill the downtown las vegas events center today. fox5's kathleen where they're getting set up for the las vegas throwdown... good morning kathleen. good morning alyssa.... yeah later today this place is going to be packed with people and it's going to look like a winter wonderland. right now they're in the process of getting 60 tons of snow in here to transform this place into an action sports playground... where pro bmx riders, skiiers, and snowboarders will compete against each other. the las vegas throwdown starts at noon and goes will be more than 20 djs... 40 action sports vendor booths... lots of food trucks... a beer garden... and of course..

the "king of country" plans to hang his hat in las vegas a little longer. george strait extended his residency for next year. the concert series is called "two nights of number ones". the country icon will sing his sixty number one hits... back to back nights. he has more number one hits than any recording artist. the show dates take place in april... july... september and december... at the t-mobile arena. tickets go on sale december second. you never know what to expect with two-weight u-f-c champion conor mcgregor. well -- now he's calling out a new competitor! floyd "money" mayweather. "as far as true fighting. floyd dont want none of this. cheers. he dont want none of this. he want boxing "hes afraid of a real fight" this is video from "t-m-z sports". inside a new york city nightlclub -- mcgregor said he wants a hundred million dollars for a match against mayweather. mcgregor says he'll even fight mayweather under boxing rules... because he's scared of a real fight. back in august -- mcgregor made similar comments about a mayweather fight during a news

move to las vegas at the they plan to propose a move to las vegas at the nfl owners meeting in january. 24 of the 32 need to vote to approve that plan for the raiders to move. our city has waited anxiously for months to find out the name of our brand new n-h-l team. and now the day is here! we have team coverage for you on this exciting announcement down at t-mobile arena. fox5's vince sapienza is speaking to some very excited fans and lucky season ticket holders. but first... let's go now to sports director kevin bolinger with a look at how this announcement will be made. closed captioning will resume closed captioning closed captioning will resume closed captioning will resume closed captioning will resume downtown area shut down because of a barricade. right now, fremont is closed between bruce and 21st street, and lewis is closed at bruce. metro says there was a shooting in this area. so far, no injuries have been reported... but there is a suspect barricaded in the room. sterling gardens motel has been evacuated. we have a crew on the way, and will bring you details as they develo

bill foley asked and las vegas delivered. this is a golden era for our city as the new n-h-l franchise takes its place on the strip. the team, officially named, the "vegas golden knights." good morning i'm dave hall. and i'm maria silva. welcome to fox5 news this morning. naming the vegas golden knights, has been a move five months in the we now know the team's name, colors and logo. fox5's vince sapienza spoke to fans at the toshiba plaza, excited about the announcement and las vegas' plans for the team. <<"3-2-1 and there you go, the vegas golden knights!" after months of waiting and wondering the 500 million dollar question was answered many liked it. "it's sharp it's clean looking." "i think it's pretty cool." "i think it's a great name." while others were underwhelmed. "it's not really a wow thing but gold is las vegas." "i was kind of hoping it would be the desert knights." for the least few months we knew the something knights. with the first word choices being either golden, silver, or desert. "nevada is the largest g

bienvenidos a las vegas! we are welcoming the latin grammys back to las vegas. we'll show you how they're giving gift of music.he am i actually pushing these guys who ran out of gas six miles on a lonely highway? or is this a metaphor for how i'm constantly pushing myself to make a tastier sandwich? like my new pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich with spicy pepper jack cheese, spicy ranch, and spicy all-white-meat chicken. but judging from the third-degree sunburn, feel my legs, i'd say i'm actually pushing this car. there's gotta be a better way to get new customers. the pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich. taste it before it's gone. donald trump won the election... this bird is winning everything else... donald trump won the election... this bird is winning tourists at a chinese zoo are loving this little bird.. because as you can see.. it has the same hair do as trump. vistors have been flocking to see the chinese pheasant.. and its bright yellow comb over. it was a sight that captured the nations attention. just two days after the election.. two ba

vegas. 199 others with supple the metro and north las vegas will welcome 18. boulder city and mesquite will get two new officers each other. commissioners passed the measure unanimously. >> i got calls from mr. wynn, mr. adelson, mr. smith, amongst others. all emphasizing how important this was. >> reporter: lombardo says sales tax increases for more cops have been debated in clark county tax payers to pay a higher sales tax in order to pay for more officers. >> it would be the last one referenced sales tax. the legislature has no desire to increase the sales tax past 8.25%. that will get us to 8.25%. once you start going higher than that, then it affects your residents. >> reporter: lombardo says they will begin the application process immediately but they are not be able t officers until april of next year. he's hoping to be fully staffed within two years of that time. recording live, sergio avila, news 3. back to you. >> okay. thank you for that. >>> brothers am mon and -- ammon and ryan bundy are back in nevada in pahrump along with their father, federal c

sands is helping in las vegas. abboud told me sands isnt concerned about these developments out of oakland and that the raiders have told them that nothing has changed regarding the teams plans to move to las vegas. abboud added that when it comes to deals like these, "talk is cheap and money matters" soc the raiders say they plan to las vegas at the nfl owners meeting in january. 24 of the 32 owners would need to vote to approve that plan for the raiders to move. a man facing murder charges for stabbing his roommate was in court this morning. 20-year-old jacob driscoll stayed mostly quiet when the judge was reading off his charges. " judge: mr. driscol do you have any questions about whats going on? lawyer: he was nonresonsive to me thats one of the potential issues so that's why... judge: he is responsive to me so he's just choosing not to be responsive at this point. " driscoll faces murder charges after stabbing 20- year-old kevin zaldana who was fast asleep. the victim's family says they opened their home to d

las vegas is ready to rock! the strip will be shut down for the "rock and roll marathon" this weekend... we'll hear from organizers about preparations. closed captioning will resume shortly this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas wreath presentation across the nation .. and right here in las vegas ... millions take time today to honor and thank veterans who country .. especially those who gave all. i'm john huck. i'm christine maddela. veterans day is a time to celebrate all of the brave men and women who fight for our country. there are events going on today and this weekend to honor veterans. fox5's eric hilt takes us to one event where a vet is being honored with a special gift. closed captioning will resume shortly "in my head and my chest and my heart i feel like i'm in my veteran mark lechner is feeling his age "you do get a little better when you're having pain" pain or from the decades old injury from training on base during the korean war "i was asked to help out how to teach the troops with leaving to

north las vegas mayor john lee is thrilled.. because thousands of homes will be able to remove odor restrictions from their titles... increase their property values some neighbors say while they're sad to see the pigs go -- they will not miss the smell. thanksgiving may be next week...but it's not too early to meet jolly old saint nick. fashion show mall launched its "adventure to santa" display that allows kids to take an interactive journey to get to the big guy in red. fox 5's mike doria joins us live from the mall where the loveable kung fu panda even plays a role. adventure to santa - a dreamworks dreamplace, an exciting and interactive santa adventure for the entire family, is now open at fashion show. this holiday season, guests are invited to make the journey with the mischievous and hungry panda in the all-new adventure to santa featuring the cast from kung fu panda. featuring a memorable journey to the north pole with the help of po and friends, adventure to santa is available to guests of all ages throughout the holid

las vegas name... now it is time to stock up on some team gear. immediately following the announcement.... golden knights merchandise was ready for purchase. online .. you can but any of the hats .. shirts .. sweatshirts for the golden knights.. but it might not be delivered until the middle of december. .. you can, however, head down to the strip .. to the new team store inside the t-mobile arena. the store will be open every day - except for thanksgiving.. from noon to 8. again -- the new team store is inside the t-mobile arena .. and will be open every day from noon to 8 ... except for thanksgiving. want to watch the reveal again... or find out more about our new team... just download our fox5 mobile app... it's free in the app store. oakland city officials say they're making progress with plans to build a new stadium of their own - that could keep the raiders from calling las vegas-- home... but city officials is no need to worry. "dont lose faith the raiders are coming, they'll be the las vegas ra

las vegas was awarded the franchise on june 22-nd. since then -- fans have been anxiously waiting and wondering what the team will be called. we have coverage of the las vegas team name announcement at the t-mobile arena... fox five's vince sapienza has reaction from hockey fans and season ticket holders... but first we start with fox five's sport director kevin bolinger with more on the announcement. closed captioning will resume closed captioning closed captioning will resume cled will resume now that we'll now that we'll soon have a team merchandise will be up for sale! and -- it's just in time for christmas. right after the announcement at t-mobile arena... the n-h-l gear will start to sell on site... and on the n-h-l dot com online there will be polo shirts... t-shirts... hats... and bags. the franchise tells us jerseys and sweaters will not be available just yet. the las vegas n- h-l franchise will be part of a docudrama. a local company -- called levy productions -- is producing the piece. take a look. "board approved plan expa

the battle to bring an nfl team to las vegas continues today.. county leaders will be discussing even more issues at the forefront of the debate. 13 action news reporter marissa kynaston joins us from the 215 and russell--a possible stadium location--with more on what's happening today. this is one of the possible locations for that stadium to be built-- but before that happens-- theres still a lot be done. last month-- nevada lawmakers approved the financing plan for the stadium-- by increasing clark countys hotel room tax. but now-- county lawmakers will have to discuss that same tax increase. this is essentially just standard protocol at this point-- since the state did already approve it-- and it would be difficult to now make changes to that bill. the county will also be making tell you how those will affect you later in the newscast. mk-- 13an. breaking right now... a man shot in a road rage attack on a popular freeway in california. next--what troopers are saying about the suspect..and the latest on the victim's condition. thanks dayna.. w

las vegas... we tried to keep our process transparent i knwo there were disputes but we kept our process transparent county commission steve sisolak says the increases are still a win for the community. steve sisolak- the public is going to get 35m a year in economic benefit to county and state north las vegas police... and henderson police departments will also benefit from the sales tax increase and will get more officers. sheriff jeo lombardo says theyre already looking at applications to fill the 68 new open spots for officers... but says they cant star of next year. the commisison also appointed three members to a stadium committee... the governor appointed three and u-n-l-v appointed one. the sands corporation and the raiders will each suggest two other people to join the stadium committee- which will then have to be approved by the existing members. the future of electric car company faraday future is uncertain... despite the company saying things are moving forward. the company's spokesm

airways is adding las vegas to its route. the airline plans to fly to mccarran airport starting next year. that new route is part of an eight-city expansion announced yesterday. they say a direct flight to las vegas was requested by many of its passengers. the exact start date is not known. >>> two well-known names are trump. >> price is an outspoken opponent of obamacare. president-elect donald trump taps elaine chao as transportation secretary. her husband is senate majority leader mitch mick connell. >>> filling holiday stockings, a thousand. that's the goal of these local blue star mothers and city leaders from henderson. they gathered to send items to send local military members serving abroad. throughout henderson hall. it's all to thank those who risked their lives defending our freedom. >> great way to start off our holiday and the great support that we have in the city of henderson for our service men and women and all veterans. this is another way that henderson is showing that we support our troops. >> all right. b

good morning las vegas... time now is x:xx --- punched by a police officer in arizona... more information on that, next... breaking right now... live images from our affiliate in los angeles of a large pallet fire there.... as you can see thier chopper is still on it's way...we'll bring you live images as soon as they get closer to the scene a video is going viral this we don't have a lot of grocery stores here in our neighborhood and we want our neighbors to have access to good things at affordable prices. the only thing easy in our community is fast food. ?? well hello! wow! we're here to offer some help. welcome! retirement, huh? (laughs) i mean, look at the size of this thing! who doesn't need a sweet potato that size? they took the time to care what our project was about. here you go. and that was something now the officer is facing a criminal investigation.... take a look at what a bystander caught on camera... an officer punched the woman in the face in flagstaff during an eviction... the officer claims

but here at home las vegas mayor carolyn goodman but here at home las vegas mayor carolyn goodman will sign a giving tuesday proclamation stating giving non profits organizations, where the community comes together, gives back and supports a cause they care about. mayor goodman has a youtube video encouraging everyone to participate anyway they can and talks about catholic charities, the center supporting l-g-b- t-q community, shade tree and three square food bank. there are thousands of great organizations across southern nevada that could use your support. find a cause that is close to your heart. givingtuesday.org has 98 local charities that have registered with them but globally just last year, 700,000 people took part raising $116,000,000 dollars from 70 countries. there are thousands of great organizations across southern nevada that could use you financial support but giving tuesday doesn't just mean money. manpower is also valuable. many museums, historical societies, schools, red rock canyon and even municipalities rely on volunteers for many programs. could also be just helpi

the coldest weather las vegas has felt in nearly 10 degrees on sunday. closed captioning will resume closed captioning will resume drivers are navigating around more orange barrels... as new construction zones are popping up all over the valley. fox 5's faith tanner is live near the 95-- where some lane closures just went into effect tonight tonight-- two lane south are closed... near the spaghetti bowl but tomorrow-- different lanes closures take effect here. we talked to n- dot to get some advice on how to safely nagivate through all the : "i've noticed cones everywhere construction zones everywhere" construction zones adding more stress for drivers. many say the road work seems endless. : "that's a real big headache for everybody" starting tomorrow-- one lane on each side of the 95 will be closed at night on weekdays. from rancho drive to the spaghetti bowl. this is part of project neon. "lanes may get slowed down for that little strech so just budget some extra time when reaching your final destination" next week-- construction also starts on the sum

you're watching good morning las vegas.. morning. the las vegas human society has helped find forever homes for fake charities that preyed on vulnerable seniors... fronts for telemarketing schemes. seniors lost millions from the scams danny tarkanian helped set up. jacky rosen has always led with integrity. in congress, jacky rosen will protect seniors and strengthen social security. and jacky rosen will always be responsible with your tax dollars. jacky rosen: i'm jacky rosen next weekend their celebrating! joining me now-- jean paniccone with the human society. 1. tell us about las vegas valley humane society: 2. tell us about your upcoming 25th anniversary celebration on 11/12 holiday-- upcoming thoughts celebration special event date:nov. 12, 2016 special time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. location of event: craig ranch regional park cost of your appreciate a donation of dog or cat food where do viewers get tickets? for more information, visit www.lvvhumane.org still to come on good morning las vegas -- why samsung is now re-calling a

las vegas a woman is dead after being hit by a truck on the las vegas strip. i'm john huck. i'm christine maddela. convention center drive is shut down while police are investigating. that's where we find fox 5's faith tanner with more. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly " " the pedestrian crossed the street in the coned off area in front of a pick up truck was obviously knocked to the ground transported to the hospital where we closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly a lot of unknowns today for illegal immigrants in our country.. after president-elect donald trump says he would deport two to three million undocumented workers. ha to do is get the people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers, we have a lot of these people. " fox5's kathleen jacob joins us live from our local immigration office after talking with trump supporters and a local immigration law professor about how this policy could be carried out. christine, john... we know that 2 to 3 million is a lot..

the las vegas year. additional cops will be added as part of a sales tax increase approved by the county. fox 5's mike doria joins us live from the strip with the reason behind the need for more police officers on the strip. simply put -- the strip is our bread and butter and where our economy brings in a ton of money. it's about protecting our future -- this as there's also been an increase in violent crimes nationwide this past year. an 11 percent increase in violent an 11 percent increase in violent crimes to be exact. the county commission approved a .01 percent sales tax increase. that will translate to roughly 68 strip. that number is based on an equation that factors in the average number of nights tourists stay in hotels on the strip. these cops will also be along side tourists -- in other words -- the sheriffs says the additional deputies will be ground troops -- not car patrols. he says it's about presence. "we've been underserved but not severely underserved. i was never comfortable with the n

las vegas. they spent an afternoon here. this room, in fact, they questioned the various local casino operators and executives. wilbur clark, the front man of the desert in, he testified. the owner of a couple of casinos who was on the nevada tax commission. efauver and his men were aghast at the notion that you could have illegal gambling, that people who might've had organized crime connections or involved in activity elsewhere could possibly be welcomed here as legitimate businessmen. when kefauver issued his report, he said as a case study in gambling, nevada speaks eloquently in the negative. the problem was in fact it was legal here, whereas in other cities you were shut down. the kefauver hearings were important in american history. kefauver had been elected by tackling one of the most corrupt political machines in the country. he had great ambitions. he wanted to be vice president or president. going after organized crime meant going after a lot of democratic party operatives, because or

right here in las vegas. some of you might remember when the mgm grand hotel went up flames, because of faulty wiring in a kitchen. courvosier is here to show us how this catastrophe changed fire codes across the country making hotels safer for all of us. ((dave courvoisier)) >>over the years we have talked with several people who remember this day back in 19-80. a former marine and firefighter who was there told 8 news now.. it looked like a war zone. the worst part of all... there was no warning.. a fire alarm never sounded. more than five thousand people were in the mgm -- now bally's -- when flames broke out. most people didn't realize what smoke, heard fire engines and people yelling. investigators say many guests panicked and left their rooms. the doors would shut and lock behind them and they were trapped in smoke filled hallways. other people broke windows to their rooms and screamed from balconies. steven smith is clark county's former fire chief. but 36-years-ago, he crawled around the casino... res

just head over to the las vegas convention center. there are hundreds of new vehicles on the floor... plus you can even test drive some of them. the motor trend also showcases the "million dollar exotic vehicle display"... with exotic rides from the sema show. tickets are 10 dollars for adults... but kids get in for free. now fox weather 24/7 with les krifaton a cold weather system is bringing strong winds and a chance of showers valley and light snow to our mountains with the snow level dropping to 5000 feet. within this system there are two pulses of energy, one the winds and second the chance of some showers. a wind advisory that went into effect saturday is set to expire at noon sunday but that conditions. winds will continue the next few days below advisory status. temperatures will be trending about 10 cooler sunday compared to the start of the skipping town today... stock up on snacks and pati it may be a long trek. triple-a predicts that of the nearly 50-million people traveling for the holiday weekend-- 89-percent will be dri

that's in north las vegas. ((dave courvoisier)) >> police say the person who shot the suspected thief was a bystander in the store. as karen castro found out... this is not the first time that convenient store has been robbed. <<< ((karen castro)) 7-eleven clerks appear shaken up while police investigate a deadly shooting inside the convenient store. meanwhile, their loved ones... concerned for their safety... showed up to the crime scene. ((alejandro andrade llamas/wife works at 7 eleven: it's scary, i could lose my girl, you know, for, i mean, just a the wife of alejandro andrade llamas was working overnight. he says he often worries for the mother of his children. ((alejandro andrade llamas/wife works at 7 eleven: everytime she works graveyard they be stealing stuff and everything, items are missing but she don't do nothing about it.)) ((karen castro)) 7-eleven customers tell 8 news now the convenient store has been hit multiple times in the past. in fact, north las vegas police say the business has been rob

las vegas is starting to look like a big time sports town. tournament that was hosted here in the valley./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and this is 8 news now good day)) ((brian loftus)) >>> now that las vegas knows the name of their new hockey there's already a sense that las vegas will become a top destination for hockey. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now's mauricio marin checked out some of the action already happening on the ice here in town. ((mauricio marin/reporter: "the chill is in the air and it's all about hockey here at the las vegas ice center. folks here have been fans of the sport for quite a while now but with southern nevada soon to be home to the las vegas golden knights they're seeing alot more people getting interested in trying out the sport on ice." )) ((mauricio marin)) center hosted the international silver stick tournament. with 16 teams in town working to make their way to the national tournament in the new year----las vegas served as the back drop for t

but that's not the only hockey action happening in las vegas. team is helping at least one ice rink in the valley grow---to make las vegas a top destination spot for the sport. ((mauricio marin/reporter: "it's all about hockey in here at the las vegas ice center from the chilly temperature to the sound of skates on the ice. but with the las vegas golden knights soon coming to town folks here say they're seeing alot more buzz for hockey." )) ((mauricio marin)) hockey gets tony capraro fired up! ((tony capraro/hockey dad: 'it's a great sport and i think it's going to take off very well in nevada." )) ((mauricio marin)) he travels the countryi this week it's the international silver stick regional qualifier in las vegas. ((tony capraro/hockey dad: "oh no no no, nobody minds at all trust me that's why you get teams from alaska, arizona all over the united states to come out here. everybody loves to come out to las vegas." )) ((mauricio marin)) it's just one of more tournaments folks at the ice center are working to bring back year after year and eve

downtown las vegas and north las vegas reported winning jumps of more than 29-percent. your kids' field trips will get a li exciting. sundance little more exciting. sundance helicopters is teaming up with the clark county school district to start offering free tours of the grand canyon. the first students took part in that program yesterday. canyon west where they'll be able to check out the skywalk. they'll also be able to see guano point and hualapai ranch. where they can walk through a historically re-created wild west village and learn about hualapai culture. c-c-s-d teachers can apply to participate in the field trips. the grand canyon trips will be offered through the end of the school year. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. the coldest weather las vegas has felt in nearly 10 months is on the way this morning. a freeze warning is in effect for the las vegas valley until 8 am wednesday. neighborhoods will be dropping into the low 30s and upper 20s overnight. skies will be mostly clear on wednesday with high temperatures only in the mid 50s; below average

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local las vegas. police are investigating both a stabbing and a shooting that happened within 24 hours of each other on the las vegas strip. faith tanner is live on the strip and has reaction from people walking around there tonight, faith? happened on a busy pedestrian bridge that gets lots of foot traffic. tonight people we talked to who were walking around on the strip and they where shocked to learn about these violent acts. nats cell phone video: "what did he say, somebody shot him. each of em? we only heard one gunshot" cell phone video shows the minutes after two men were shot on the las vegas strip around 2:30 this morning on this pedestrian bridge between the cosmopolitan and planet hollywood. sot from video: "is there anybody that might have got shot" people walking the strip tonight were shocked to hear about it. sot : "omg i can't believe it. if i was here i don't know what i wouldv'e done" sot : "it's gonna kinda scare people away" police say the shooter... a 26 year old got into a fight

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and here in las vegas... fast food workers are making their voices heard for the "fight for fifteen". it's a push for a 15-dollar minimum wage. they're calling it a day of disruption. today -- employees rallied outside the mcdonald's on the las vegas strip... and some even walked off their jobs at six this morning... demanding higher minimum wage and union rights. more demonstrations are happening right now on the las vegas strip. fast food eaters have been waiting for the first "chick fil a's" to officially open in las vegas. and -- the restaurant making progress! but first -- both locations need to hire hundreds of workers. chick-fil-a announced it's looking to fill positions for the stephanie and warm springs site... and the eastern and saint rose parkway location. applications can be submitted online. both restaurants plan to open sometime in january. those visiting north las vegas will be greeted by a brand-new sign. the city revealed the new welcome sign -- near pecos and owens. it was adopted by studen

las vegas now has a major league sports identity. when somebody says 'golden knights' they'll think of las vegas... it'll take a little time, perhaps a few seasons, but it'll happen. it's more then just a name on a shirt, owner bill foley wants his fans and players to understand what it means to be a knight. (( )) bill foley/majority owner: "the knight protects the unprotected, defends the realm, never gives up never gives in always advances never retreats and that's what our team is going to be." gary bettman/commish: " this wanted we approved it and we watched the evolution and we thought that this was going to be very strong and vibrant, and again focus tonight on the logo and and name, the uniform is next." ((chris maathuis)) the uniform coming this summer... there are mixed reviews about the name, some like it, others don't. some say it'll grow on em and when they win, everybody will ((chris maathuis)) coming up in sports.. you won't believe how popular the name is to some of those hockey fans they're gobbling up shirts, hats an

local las vegas. beginning next year .. more cops will be patrolling the las vegas strip... keeping tourists, workers and locals safer from crime and ready to respond to an emergency quicker. i'm john huck. i'm christine maddela. a change sheriff joe lombardo says he's been fighting for since 2005. fox5's cyndi lundeberg has the approval of the more cops initiative... will affect you. youre taxes will increase but that increase will go toward those extra officers.. and help fund the future home of the raiders. not everyone agreed on the building of a stadium. motion passes congratulations sheriff and with that the clark county board of commissioners voted to increase sales tax by point zero one percent sheriff lombardo - i need to have officers who are not responding call to call to call sheriff joe lombardo- i was never comfortable iwth the number of officers we had working the resort corridor sheriff joe lombardo addressed the comission urging for the approval of the more cops tax which would put about 68 more officers along corridor... something he says is necessary as we

las vegas will be rockin' all weekend long! it's part of "the rock and roll we'll hear from organizers about the year-long preparations -- of one of the few events -- to shut roll marathon" will be shutting down the las vegas strip this weekend... and it's celebrating a milestone! this is the 50-th year for the event. the 26-mile race mandalay bay ... pass the welcome to las vegas sign... up the strip... then downtown past the fremont street experience. it goes right back down the strip... then finishes at the mirage volcano. more than 45- thousand people are expected to take part... from more than 80 countries. organizers say the event is a year in the making. the rock and roll marathon partnered with the traffic app "waze"... so you can know what roads are closed. u-f-c featherweight featherweight champion conor mcgregor could make history... if he defeats lightweight champ eddie alvarez tomorrow in new york. but after the weigh-ins... they brought out fighters in another highly- anticipated bout... which will happen right he

las vegas "great honor. not nervous, very excited great opportunity tremendous enthusiasm all over the world. great feeling... "well, we want to win, we do want to win." "i know how much with this and so many people are counting on the outcome of this election, what it means for our country and i'll do the very best i can if i'm fortunate enough to win today." it's finally here -- election night! the presidiential nominees have casted their votes... along with millions of americans across the country. this morning -- donald trump and hillary clinton voted at separate polling places in new york city. ivanka. while clinton was alongside her husband bill clinton. good evening, i'm john huck. i'm christine maddela. here's a look at the electoral map right now. so far -- trump has won... clinton has won... we have team coverage on election night. fox five's kevin bolinger... faith election night. fox five's kevin bolinger... faith tanner... eric hilt... and miguel martinez-valle are standing by at the democratic

he is in las vegas for a performance. we're going to talk about that in the upcoming las vegas soul festival. from topping the r & b charts to being featured in hit movies, he does a chance to meet him. >> kelly: and we've got lots of sunshine outside. but chilly temperatures. will it warm up this weekend? the forecast coming up. comic legend and the fovrmer president and chairman of marvel comics presented with a key from the las vegas strip. this is happening today at the treasure island hotel and casino be a fan meet and greet that's happening at 2:30. if you want to head down there we want to let you know about that and, of course, we'll have highlights on later editions of ?? attention medicare beneficiaries living in clark county. whatever your health coverage needs, call now and let unitedhealthcare help find a plan that could give you the benefits and stability you're looking for... like an aarp medicarecomplete plan insured through unitedhealthcare. it can combine medicare parts a and b... which is your hospital

we're getting reports of a shooting on the las vegas strip. marissa kynaston is live on las vegas boulevard near harmon...what are you seeing? adlibs adlibs morning... passed away. reno was the first female u-s attorney general who worked under president bill clinton. her family says she died at her home in miami after a 20 year battle with parkinson's disease. she was 78. the f-b-i has dropped another bombshell with just one day before the election. director james comey wrote a letter to congressional leaders, saying the probe into hillary clinton's private server is over. he's sticking to the conclusion he came to in july---clinton won't be prosecuted. she has been cleare for a little more than a week, the f-b-i had been looking over 650- thousand emails they found on a laptop belonging to clinton aide huma abedin and her estragned husband anthony weiner. comeny says most of them were emails they had already reviewed. clinton's campaign says they're glad the matter is resolved. donald trump is sounding off about the fbi's latest announcement

businesses in a north las vegas community.... but now police are telling us this might be the same man who was killed while trying to rob a 7-eleven. we broke the story for you yesterday morning. an armed man shot and killed inside the 7-eleven near cheyenne and civic center. investigators tell us they believe the man may have been responsible for a recent series store was robbed just hours before the fatal encounter at 7-eleven. she gave us this video of the suspect, pointing a gun at her brother... demanding cash. and she isn't the only one who thinks they were hit by this man. it was affecting businesses around the area, making people feel scared (butted with) i don't like somebody get killed but i feel some comfort about it now north las vegas police have not confirmed if the man in those surveillance videos is the man who was killed at the 7-eleven investigating. we have an update to breaking news... police in newport beach, california say a 4-alarm fire in a commercial area has been put out. they're now investigating how it

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las vegas mayor carolyn goodman "welcome you to champion's week here in las vegas, november 28th to december 2nd. 20th anniversary of the las vegas motor speedway. we welcome you all and look forward to seeing you." now the reason for the cowboy hats.. this week is also the wrangler national finals rodeo. thousands of cowboys and cowgirls are excpected to visit the valley over the next week and a half. the 10-day event kicks off at the thomas and mack center on thursday. the rodeo competitions in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing and bull riding. the coldest has felt in nearly 10 months is on the way tonight. a freeze warning is in effect for the las vegas valley from 2 am to 8 am wednesday. neighborhoods will be dropping into the low 30s and upper 20s overnight. skies will be mostly clear on wednesday with high temperatures only in the mid 50s; below average for this time of year. skies stay mostly sunny thursday with mid 50s before a system moves in friday. southern nevada stays dry, but we see more cloud cover with gusty win

(( music )) i'm falling for las vegas, where the lights they shine so bright i'm falling for las vegas, more than a strip its a way of life i'm falling for las vegas, where not one dream is out of sight its so plain to see, she's been good to me, oh my lovely las vegas tonight happy friday! we made it!

north las vegas at 46. those would be the neighborhoods that would have a better chance of seeing 30, 31, possibly 32 for that morning low temperature. blowing, there's no friction an and the cold air settles down. outside of the valley, the mountain is at 20. no shock there. pioche at 29. overton coming in at 48. earlier today, our high temperature was 57 degrees. that's 3 below normal but because the morning low was 4 above if that holds by midnight this will go down above-normal day because 4 is a little more than 3. i did get a good grade in math. air quality is good. everything is sparkling out there across the las vegas valley. okay. let's check in the morning low temperature. it should be in the mid-30s officially at mccarran. some around the edges, 30, 31. it will be close. it won't be a hard freeze. it will be a tease right at that wind-wise calm. plenty of sunshine as high pressure -- actually, that will be a dominant weather feature for a couple of days. there's plenty of action upstream. we have

good morning las vegas... time now is x:xx --- scientists in japan have come up with a high-tech way to diet... we'll show you how they're using virtual reality to help with portion control.... take a look at this... a squirrel delays a football game yesterday! more of that video, coming up... happening right now... i-15 is shut down near jean....after a deadly crash...involving a semi... this is a liv picture there right now thi cause a major headache for anyone trying to go south on the 15 to california.... a live report is coming up in over 20,000 nevadans rely on planned parenthood for access to basic health services and critical cancer screenings. but congressman heck voted to defund planned parenthood and was willing to shut down the government over it. heck opposed roe v. wade and voted to criminalize abortion. congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. announcing some new technology. samsung says it will offer artificial intelligence assistant service in its upcoming galaxy s-8. users will be a

las vegas. las vegas is a top destination this thanksgiving.. hundreds of thousands of people are flying and driving into our city.... i'm john huck. i'm christine maddela. and many locals are packing up and heading out for the holiday. fox5's faith tanner joins us now from mccaran airport with more on how things are looking for travelers. i'm john huck. 737-thousand passengers are expected to come through mccarran airport during the thanksgiving travel period. that's up 7 percent from last year. and it's not just the airport that's seeing more travelers- so are the roads. nats: suitcase rolling a busy day at mccarran airport- as travelers make their way to sin city. sot : "glad to be here!" more than 300- thousand people will celebrate thanksgiving in vegas. it's the number one travel destination this holiday weekend. with people coming from all over. sot : "i've always wanted to experience thanksgiving in the us and why not vegas. while many are traveling by plane- even more are hitting the road. nats: cars on highway-- we caught up with drive