and a third behind bars... after police say they tried to break into a home.. only to come face to face with the homeowner and his gun. the solar industry's future is not terribly bright tonight. one company says a state ruling yesterday effectivly put them out of business in the state. how it's affecting local worker. ad as we come to the end of a deadly year on local roads.. the state is stepping in and promising to bring safety improvements to boulder highway. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas a teen is dead... another in critical... and a third behind bars... after police say they tried to break into a home. i'm christine maddela. this all happened just after 11 this morning in a home near torrey pines and vegas drive. fox5's miguel martinez-valle joins us live from the scene and miguel... police say the homeowner is the one that shot them? john , christine we believe this is the home that the two

attempted to break into when they were shot... police have been questioning the homeowner about what happened in his home earlier today theyre saying because this homicide involved teens theyre going to take their time... the homeowner told police he heard a crash coming through his window... he then grabbed his gun and went downstairs... he saw somebody standing there, and fired more than once... that person jumped out of the window... as the homeowner went to go back upstairs he described someone coming after him.. he opened fire ... this was the 17 year old that died... lt dan mcgrath, metro homicide " i'm not going to rule out criminal charges but obviously i have to say if youre in your home and somebody breaks in you have the right to defend your home and property and family." one 17 year old dead inside the home he attempted to rob, and another wounded in a neighbors yard... police found a third 13- year- old kid outside the home, they believe he was the lookout... and

arrested... " we have seen a number of younger people involved in gun violence and invovled in criminal acts, residential burglaries have been historically a problem in the north west area..." police aren't ready to say whether the kids involved had a history of crime, they say they dont have that exact information and dont want to speculate especially since the people involved are kids with families... christopher adams, potential father " i think its my son" "why do you think its your son? he's 17, the friend that he was with lives together, he got shot and he died." a man who claims to be the father of one of the kids says he doesnt think his son has been in trouble with the law before... neighbors of the area said they have noticed an increase in robberies lately. but we don't know if today's robbery is in anyway involved. the 17 year old found wounded in tbe neighbors yard is in critical condition at umc,

police are also investigating a homicide at a condo and apartment complex at the corner of west apache. police say sometime before 5 this morning, a home heard screaming and down the front a man in the apartment shouted warnings. police say the man in the apartment but before police arrived the man door. person kept trying to get in so he shot again.. killing the man at at this time there's no word on who the victim is .. or why he was there. was involved in a crash this as you can see in this reportit video viewer.. on its roof. near smoke ranch. according to police, the driver of teh suv turned in front of the officer. both the officer the suv were taken to a non-life threateneing injuries. at this time police say the driver was

the woman accused of intentionally plowing a car with her child inside through crowds of pedestrians on a las vegas strip sidewalk has been arraigned on murder, hit-and- run and child abuse charges. lakeisha holloway walked in seperate from other people alreadin in court. she was shackled on her ankles and hands. she stood for the brief apperance where lawyers and the judge talked about the charges and set another court date. hollowow only spoke quietly when the judge asked he if she understood the charges.. she said she did. after her brief apperance she was walked out. steve wolfson clark county, nv district attorney "we have a number of people who were injured. we do believe that this defendant acted intentionally in her behavior. if you intentionally try and run somebody over, that certainly qualifies as an attempt murder charge and that's what we are strongly considering" joseph abood hollway's attorney "she's distraught. i mean this is tragic for everybody involved and as teh days go by and the gravity of what's

expect she is going to be in a very difficult mental state." district attorney wolfson also said additional charges are likely, depending results of drug and alcohol tests and the investigation. the judge set her next court date for january 20th. as the state moves ahead with a new rate structure for anyone using solar power.. major changes are happening to solar companies.. changes that are affecting hundreds of local families. fox5's abby theodros joins us live with the impact this will have on nevada's solar business and people who are trying to save energy. solar users and solar companies alike are very upset about the impending hike in energy rates--calling the commission's decision "unfair" and "unreasonable." john doe: we're two days before christmas and you know all these families are being impacted john - who asked to remain anonymous - says his holiday stockings are up and presents are wrapped- but a recent decision from the nevada public utilities commission has left

concerns this christmas. it's an indescribable feeling when you find out you may no longer be employed due to the decision of other people john is a supervisor at nevada solar company and says his job is now in jeopardy after the comission approved a plan that would increase flat service fees for solar customers while paying them 80 percent less for their unused energy. nats car solar companies like "solar city" responded on wednesday by ceasing solar sales in nevada. more than 2 thousands local workers now unsure if they'll have a job in the upcoming year. solar city says there are about 12 thousand existing solar customers in nevada - all of whom will be impacted by the decision. keely carlin of las vegas- just installed her panels this month - and says it's a shame she likely wont save any money. keely carlin: 18:07 im not pleased that i was trying to cut those costs and now they're either not going to be reduced or more depending how this plays out

john who worry about their job ... he says this to the commision. john: i really wish that they would have considered thinking this through a little more and thought - about all of the lives and families this impacted lives and families this impacted governor sandoval responded to the uproar over the decision less than an hour ago saying that the rooftop solar industry knew about the possibility of this decision for months - and are simply using "bullying tactics" with the hopes of getting their way. live in the studio - abby theodros .. fox5 news .. local las vegas. governor sandoval also said more than $5 billion in renewable energy projects have been installed in the state during his administration. the changes would be implented er the next five years starting in the

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fox5's cyndi us live to explain what's going to change. ndot is investing a ----- into the project... it's going to be a six month project which will run through 2016 2017. some of the changes you'll be seeing is there will no longer be hard left hand turns... there installing a rapid flashing beacon and they're lowering the speed limit from 55 to 45 miles an hour. they're also looking at more sidewalks median enhancements and crosswalks. some of the changes you'll be seeing is there will no longer be hard left hand turns... there installing a rapid flashing beacon and they're lowering the speed limit from 55 to 45 miles an hour. they're also looking at more sidewalks median enhancements and crosswalks.

" " ndot says they wanted to make improvements to save lives. they also say new laws will definitely be in collaboration with police. i was also out here with metro and they're also doing what they can to keep pedestrians and drivers safe along boulder were out in full force yesterday talking to people informational

fox 5 news local las vegas cyndi .. how is all of this being paid for? n-dot says the money for the n-dot says the project is coming state board. each year projects and programs. in case you didn't of light seen burning across valley last night at this time... was not a meteor.. it

the u.s. strategic command says the fireball it was part of a russian rocket booster re-entering the atmosphere. dozens of you sent us video and pictures last night through reportit. you can see all of them by going to fox5 vegas dot com and clicking on the reportit tab at the top of the home page. the editor of the las vegas review- journal is leaving. the move comes after a week of turmoil sparked by the sale of nevada's largest newspaper to the family of casino magnate and republican party backer sheldon adelson. mike hengel told the newsroom last night that he was accepting a voluntary buyout. hengel has been editor of the review-journal since 2010. across the country and here in the valley - this is one of the busiest travel days. mccarran international airport was buzzing with activity when we stopped in this morning. in fact ... just last month.. the airport saw a 10- percent increase in flyers over the same time last year. and since this is teh week of christmas .. many people are brining gifts.. but there

things you need to know before arriving. christine crews / spokesperson, mccarran internation airport "we recommend that if you're bringing your gifts through the security checkpoint you bring them unwrapped. you can bring wrapped gifts, however, if they do require firther inspection they will be unwrapped." of course.. the airport recommends you also show up at least two hours early if you are flying out.. and be at security screening at least an hour before your flight. now fox5 weather 24/7 (( weather )) it looks like despite some clouds rolling in through the during the day christmas eve, it'll still be an above normal day. but things really start to change late in the day thursday. that's when the

chances for a quick shot at rain , and maybe even a few snow flurries, depending on your elevation. the city itself isn't like to see much, if any, rain or snow - and certainly nothing sticking around, thanks to the wind and the fast-moving nature of the system. the cold air, however will linger through the weekend and into the first of next week. the high christmas day will be around 50 before dropping into the

even monday. overnight lows sunday and monday morning are extect to be in the mid to upper 20s. we'll then warm up a little but still keep high temps below normal into mid-week. closed captioning

will resume shortly the salvation army in tulsa, oklahoma is striking gold from a mystery donor... apparently someone is putting gold coins in some salvation army donation buckets... some employees say the mystery donor has been doing this for the last couple years... this year someone put four collectible pieces in the bucket... including two south african gold coins, one gold bar and a copper coin... major james taylor/salvation army ""this individual or individuals like to seem to move around from one location to another each year, kind of keeping the suspense going." the salvation army cashed them in and received more than 5000- dollars. ahead tonight ... festivus for the

las vegas strip. and look out above! a large drone almost hits a downhill skier. what this close call has already changed for the

hey, is that it? i think that's it. this is krystal, and her dream is to be a roller derby girl. we love krystal! we love krystal! oh my god it's jj watt! oh my god!

afghanistan sending more troops to battle the taliban for control of a southern district... as u-s forces in the country mourn the loss of

the afghan military is beefing up its fight against the taliban, sending reinforcements to help fend off a militant takeover in helmand province. afghan forces are leading the fight against the taliban. defense secretary ash carter promising continued support on a visit to afghanistan last week. ash carter / secretary of defense "our forces will work in those years ahead in support of two important and enduring missions. our train, advise and assist support to the afghan security forces, and our counter- terrorism efforts." u-s troops are also honoring the six american service members killed in the country, monday. they held a ceremony at the bagram air field, close to where a taliban suicide bomber attacked their foot patrol. iraqi forces are advancing on isis in the center of ramadi. an official says they're approaching the city's government compound. security forces are now clearing neighborhoods retaken from isis. but a large number of improvised

are complicating efforts. another presidential contender goes after donald trump today .. as senator ted cruz takes aim at the washington post. fox news correspondent joel waldman has more from washington. low-polling former florida governor jeb bush targeting g-o-p frontrunner donald trump today ... after the brash billionaire's latest controversial, vulgar remarks mocking hillary clinton. bush says "he is a great politician, but he's not a leader. he's continually said things that are going to make it hard for the party's nominee--whoever it is--to win." but, bush will have to find another way to bring trump down, if he wants to go up... in the polls. a new poll finds trump at the top again among republican voters...with bush dropping even further behind. it's second-place ted cruz trump might have to worry about the most. cruz says "don't mess with anybody's kids." cruz blasting the washington post today. (cartoon gfx) the newspaper

his children as trained monkeys... (video of campaign ad) after he featured his two daughters in a campaign ad. cruz says "all of us learned in kindergarden: don't hit little girls. it's not complicated, don't make fun of a five-year-old girl and a seven-year-old girl." the shrinking republican field will be put to the test again january 14 .... when a fox business network debate will limit the number of candidates on the main stage to just a handful. trippi says "it slims the core of the debate to the six that people are really watching right now, or seven. and it gives them more time." waldman says "on the democratic side, senator bernie sanders held a rally in iowa, before traveling to chicago to discuss criminal justice reform. in washington, joel waldman, fox news." (on cam tag) the video in this next story is frightning to watch... world cup champion marcel hirscher is almost hit by a drone while racing in italy.

captured the moment a large drone crashed to the ground right moment a large drone crashed to the ground right behind the austrian skier. the drone shattering into pieces as it hit the slope. despite the close encounter... hirscher, a silver medalist in last year's olympics, finished second in the race... reclaiming the overall world cup lead. since this happened .. drones have been banned at the event. feats of strength .. the airing of grievances.. a large, undecorated, aluminum pole ... they all have something in common. and today it was celebrated. we'll show you

some of the 'all are working for fox5 news at ten. one teen dead... one hospitalized... and a third in police custody after an attempted robbery at a valley home. now members of the community are asking where the parent are.... "i was just walking right about here, and i turned around and said oh my god, and i was like frantic " one person was dozens injured in a vegas strip... we hear a woman who works in that very spot...

needs to happen. finally tonight... happy festivus.. for the rest of us! made famous during a seinfeld episode.. festivus is being celebrated on the strip today. bell ringing and cheering this was at the grand bazaar shops in front of bally's.. if you're not familiar with the made-up holiday .. festivus has four parts. you need the festivus pole.. and that's it for decoration. then ... the airing of the grievances ... to tell others how dissapointed you are in them this year. followed by the festivus dinner. and then ... the feats of strength! at this festivus guests were challenged to lift a 100 pound dumbbell high above their heads. access" -- a latin explosion in las vegas! we are here and we are here to stay if we are not having fun on this journey then we are on the wrong journey

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