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home... there were children and family members inside at the time of the shooting but no one else was injured... police are still looking for the suspect, they haven't given us a description but they were talking to neighbors and family members who lived in the area... they think that person also lived in this complex... live from north las vegas, miguel martinez-valle, fox5 news local. las vegas. if you have information about the shooting - call police right away. fox5 is talking to family members, but we are not yet releasing the identity of a person shot and killed by police - who metro says matched the description of a man wanted for attempted murder. police say it happened when officers were trying to arrest the man - on gilded crown court thursday - near durango and desert inn. u.s. marshals were there - trying to take the man into custody - along with police. metro says he was holding a cell phone that police thought was a
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"they began giving commands to the suspect to drop the firearm, the suspect did not drop the object that was in his hand, at one point they told the suspect not to advance on the officers, told him to drop the firearm again. the suspect advanced on the officers concealing his right hand where the officers believed he was holding a firearm. " that's when officers fired weapons at the suspect - hitting him several times - and killing him. no officers - agents or bystanders were injured. two people are dead - -after a new year's eve rollover crash last night. it happened near craig road - around 10 p-m - when according to witnesses - the car was speeding and hit the dividing wall - before rolling across the travel lanes - and catching fire on the side of the road. two people inside the car - said to be in their mid- twenties - were killed but have not yet been identified. no other cars were involved. in another wreck... u-s 95 was
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after a wrong- way crash near ann road. the first calls came in just after 11:30 last night. one of our editors actually came within inches of the driver near buffalo on the 95. troopers say the driver crashed into three cars - and was taken to the hospital - along with several others. the injuries are not considered life threatening. the highway patrol is trying to determine if alcohol was involved. both of those crashes - proving to be an ominous sign for 2017... and a goal of zero fatalities on nevada roads. fox5's abby theodros joins us live from the newsroom... with more on what law enforcement is doing to keep the streets safe. a top priority for law enforcement is educating people about the importance of responsible driving. with the new year - they're hoping for a fresh start. in the hours before the new year - nevada's highway patrol arrested 22 people for dui, responded to 3 hit and runs and one
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deaths. trooper loy hixon says the numberr of crashes they handled is disheartening .. because most of them - are preventable . tpr. loy hixon: when people understand that when they get behind the wheel that it's a huge responsibility - that it's a responsibility not only for themselves people in the vehicle but also people in the road way - when they realize that they follow the rules of the road they keep themselves safe since may two thousand eleven - the state has pushed its zero fatalities campaign. and with another year in the books- hixon says the campaign is more important than ever. deadly crashes were up 17 percent in 2015 from the previous year. 08:00 our preliminary numbers are showing that we are gong to be well above last year so we ask ourselves what more can we do? the campaign targets things we can all easily do to help to lower the potential for reducing traffic related deaths. including just wearing a seatbelt - and more challenging ones like pedestrian and intersection safety. 10:15 thats the one
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out to us every year. because we focus on it so much, we push that campaign and that message of making sure that when pedestrians are out there they do use the cross walk and they're paying attention but hixon says it's not only pedestrians... 10:15 the drivers. you do have some pedestrians that are of course following those rules but the drivres again, focused on everything else other than their driving... that they say they dont see that pedestrian. and with the start of the new year - hixson is hopeful this year will be better.. 14:02 we know 2015 left us on a sad note especially for hte nevada highway patrol we can make thsi a great year we can lower those numbers tpr. loy hixon: always buckle up, never drive impaired make sure that they focus on the road and those other core factors that we have because like i said if you follow those rules we'll keep our roadways safe and we'll get to zero fatalities. according to the office of traffic safety 204 people died in 2015 in a car crash. sixty were pedestrians. the "zero fatalities" campaign also has a program - to educate motorists through p-s-a's and online
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we have a link to their website - at fox five vegas dot com. metro police have one less cruiser tonight after an officer lost control an smashed into a wall at clark high school. police say the officer was trying to catch someone who had run from him when he lost control in the school's parking lot.. ending up into the wall at the tennis courts. the officer was not injured .. and the person got away. police are not saying why they were chasing the person. with a new year... comes new laws. fifty bills that nevada legislators passed in spring take effect in whole or in part today. one law requires day care centers to schedule active playtime for children and limit sedentary activities. another paves the way for voters to get their sample ballots via email. another measure requires school districts to set aside money to give teachers performance- based bonuses - and doesn't allow the money to be swept elsewhere through union contracts.
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for four months every two years. they're not expected to start churning out another batch of new laws until 2017. of course - there was a big fireworks celebration to welcome the new year. "(fireworks nats) " last night - fireworks shot off from the rooftops of seven strip casinos... to ring in 2016. fox five was in the thick of it all! this video is from the foundation room at mandalay bay - ghostbar at the palms - drai's nightclub and the stratosphere. the eight minute fireworks show was choreographed to a special playlist... thankfully, the winds didn't pick up last night - so the big show went off without a hitch. "5, 4, 3, 2, 1, happy new year, happy new year!" another big celebration was held downtown on fremont street. that was las vegas mayor
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countdown to the new year. the party on the fremont street experience was packed .. as people got enjoy more than a dozen bands. then overnight.. crews worked hard to get it all cleaned up and ready for the weekend. the first baby of the new year in las vegas was born early this morning at mountain view hospital. little "ramone hernandez" was welcomed into the world at 12:04 this morning.. the newborn weighs 6-and-a- half pounds and is 18-and-a-half inches long. jazmine megia - the little boy's mother - started getting contractions just before 4 p-m yesterday afternoon. she says she almost wasn't admitted -- but before she knew it - was holding ramone in her arms. "it's very overwhelming. everybody's texting me, oh your baby's on the news already, it's really great, he's going to be famous the rest of his life (laughs)." a big congratulations to both parents - jazmine megia and marco hernandez - on their sweet baby boy. but - their boy may be in a tie... for the title of "first
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we just received word that centennial hills hospital saw a baby delivered at the same time.... of 12-04. congratulations to laura reyes- juarez and her husband alberto rodriguez on the birth of thier first child. a set of twins was also born at spring valley hospital... at 12-52. toss to weather welcome to 2016. for the next few days expect to see increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer temperatures. as a low approaches the coast on monday it will help deliver some unstable weather to our area staring tuesday. rain chances increase tuesday and wednesday to 60%. then on thursday we see rain
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one same-sex couple is marking a milestone - as they get married on new year's day. "we actually thought kind of a low key event, and as we were applying for the license we saw a little commtion and people asking questions. the clerk said she'd explain in a minute and then she did." dumidru alexeev and ron paumann received a certificate stating they are the five- thousand-th sex couple to get married in las vegas. to recognize the occasion - they were awarded with a few prizes - including a stay at both mandalay bay and circus circus -courtesy of m-g-m resorts... show tickets... and a steak dinner. president obama is taking matters into his own hands... when it comes to gun control. how he plans to bypass congress - with a new series of executive orders. and more images of historic flooding... that
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evacuating two train stations as twenty-sixteen approached. authorities taking action after receiving a tip about an imminent terror attack by isis. herrmann says: "..we cannot take risks regarding such concrete threats about concrete places and concrete times." (voice of translator) a foreign intelligence service informing the germans about the plot involving midnight suicide bombings by five to seven militants. the train stations later reopening, with the bavarian interior minister saying there's no indication an attack will take place in the coming days. herrmann says: "..we are well prepared but everybody also knows that nobody can give a 100 percent guarantee that such attacks won't be carried out." (voice of translator) new year celebrations going off as planned in berlin following the threat. the city's police saying earlier yesterday there was no credible threat to the show. even so, security was increased this year. baer says: "..i really didn't have any worries. i thought, no, it will all be fine. why should
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(voice of translator) a new year's eve terror threat hitting the u-s, as well. authorities say emanuel lutchman was planning to carrying out a holiday attack in rochester, new york. the plot -- an effort to prove his worthiness to isis. the 25-year-old charged with attempting to provide material support to extremists. warren says: "..any place in the world can be a target. so we are asking our residents to be safe and vigilant." (on cam tag) rochester canceling its fireworks so police officers there could be redeployed to other places throughout the city. in new york, laura ingle, fox news. federal investigators say lutchman was in touch with an isis member overseas. he was told to prove his loyalty by praying regularly - and planning an operation on new year's eve: as he begins his last year in office - president obama is preparing to take new executive actions - this time on the issue of guns. the white house legal team has been going over existing law - trying to make sure that they create an executive action
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withstand constitutional scrutiny. it will likely be revealed - some time next week. the president hopes to expand background check requirements for those who purchase weapons from high-volume gun dealers. "the gun lobby is loud and well organized in its defense of effortlessly available guns for anyone. the rest of us are going to have to be just as passionate and well organized in our defense of our kids. the president is expected to meet with the attorney general on monday - about executive action that would not only be lawful and legal - but also enforceable. the area around saint louis is beginning to recover - from flooding that's claimed nearly two dozen lives. but the region remains water- logged - and at least four people are still missing. matt finn is in fenton, missouri with more. devastating flooding in the midwest carries over into the new year. homes, cars, and infrastructure in the region hit hard. roads in missouri beginning to clear up, with all interstates now
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worked to pump out excess water. anton says: "..to see this and all the workers and everything going on . i'm 68 now never seen anything i have been in a war never seen anything like this." the worst flooding seen along the meramec river. in arnold... parts... completely water- logged. police say 145- thousand sandbags were used here... but they weren't enough to keep the town dry. murphy says: "..i feel bad for all the people in the area who have homes and who are trying to get things dried out. it's going to be a long process." sekarski-budding says: "..crazy." merkel says: "..it's historic." one person says his home could be a total loss. maxey says: "..we're really kicking around if we're even gonna come back here. we just don't know. my house smells like sewage and i don't think that will ever come out of there." illinois also getting inundated. the state's governor touring flood damaged areas. rauner says: "..we've seen the worst of it. hopefully we won't get anymore rain over the next couple weeks. we'll keep our fingers crossed." (on cam tag) in arnold, missouri, up to two hundred homes affected or
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flood. the mayor there saying this is the worst natural disaster the town has ever seen. in fenton, missouri, matt finn, fox news. now fox5 weather 24/7, with meterologist les krifaton welcome to 2016. for the next few days expect to see increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer temperatures. as a low approaches the coast on monday it will help deliver some unstable weather to our area staring tuesday. rain chances increase tuesday and wednesday to 60%. then on thursday we see rain potentially sticking around with the chance of rain at 50%. the threat remains friday but not as high. temperatures for
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just slightly below normal. welcome to 2016. for the next few days expect to see increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer temperatures. as a low approaches the coast on monday it will help deliver some unstable weather to our area staring tuesday. rain chances increase tuesday and wednesday to 60%. then on thursday we see rain potentially sticking around with the chance of rain at 50%. the threat remains friday but not as high. temperatures for the week will remain around or
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normal. welcome to 2016. for the next few days expect to see increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer temperatures. as a low approaches the coast on monday it will help deliver some unstable weather to our area staring tuesday. rain chances increase tuesday and wednesday to 60%. then on thursday we see rain potentially sticking around with the
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encourage them to do so... even if it means being a little inconvenienced. "i really like seeing people coming in. especially ones who are heavier like i was. because getting in the gym - that's the hardest part. walking through those doors and saying i'm going to do this. that's the hardest part." frequent gym- goers say the resolutions usually don't last - and the workout areas tend to clear out by february. after celebrating on new year's eve - some party goers were looking to cure their hangover today. locals and tourists alike flocked to the "reviv" medical spa - at the m-g-m grand this morning to get rehydrated with i-v drips and other methods. the facility was expecting a busy day - but for a few extra dollars - its staff will even visit your hotel room to give the treatment. the i-v takes about 30 to 45 minutes. after last night - many people were in a rush to feel better and get back out on the
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"i decided yesterday i would come here this morning because i knew i would party that hard. i knew i would need to get re- amped up, just get rehydrated." they also offer a discount for employees of m- g-m resorts. there's much more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. is the goal of "zero fatalities" reachable for 2016? how the highway patrol is hoping to keep drivers and pedestrians
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live from las vegas. your only choice for live local news right now. with emmy award winner john huck. christine maddela. and weather 24/7 with chief meteoroligist ted pretty. this is fox5 news at 5:30. local las vegas. thanks for joining us for your only local news at 5:30. let's get you up to date with the latest local headlines. the first shooting death of the new year... took place in the far- northeast valley. fox five's miguel martinez-valle is live where it happened - near centennial parkway - and lamb. and miguel - police say the victim and the suspect knew each other? thats right, north las vegas police are busy looking
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