down how long here to stay. president obama's of gun violence is unveiled. we speak to a a firearm tragedy about what the plan means to them. too many people our valley roads.... making the streets safer for deer? 11. local las vegas. fog blanketed our valley today, causing some problems on our roads and the air. i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. a lot of the valley also saw some rain... and it looks like it will be with us for a little while. fox5's chief meterologist ted pretty joins us now with your first look at weather. area showers will be with us overnight into the early hours of wednesday before tapering off. we then have another storm moving through wednesday

highs stay mid-50s wednesday before dropping down around 50 degrees for the rest of the week and the weekend. lows drop from around 40 to the mid-30s as soon as the weekend. slight shower chances remain for thursday through sunday. the bad weather comes at an inconveinient time for mccarran international airport... as this is

crowded weeks of the year. "this bad weather, particularly this low cloud ceiling, has been playing havoc with us all day. it's really unfortunate, it's a busy time of year for las vegas with ces getting ready to get underway this week." tonight, seven arriving flights and four departing flights have been cancelled. several others are delayed, some for several hours. airport officials remind everyone to check their flights before they go. you'll want to know the status of the weather not just here, but every city you have a stop in. president obama announced a series of executive actions to help combat gun violence a local nevadan family was invited to the white house for the big announcement fox5's miguel martinez-valle talked to them about the tragedy that got them there, he joins us in the newsroom with their story,,, i spoke to the mohler family, theyre from right here in henderson and they said they were very honored to be invited to the presidents announcement today... for them the executive actions on gun regulations are personal and very important, the president mentioned today

people lost their lives due to accidental gunfire, their teenage daughter was one of those people... and they hope to prevent other families from going through what they went through. obama "every time i think of those kids i get mad..." president barack obama says the executive actions he announced today arn't meant to take away peoples guns, like some are claiming, theyre meant to fight gun violence obama " and from every family who never imagined that their loved one would be taken from our lives by a bullet from a gun." the president invited survivors and the family members of victims of gun violence to his emotional announcement... in the crowd, a local family from henderson who knows the pain of losing a loved one to a bullet all too well... " were not the only ones, its not like were the only ones entitled to feel that, that grief over the loss of especially innocent children " the mohlers lost their 13- year-old daughter brooklyn mae mohler to gun fire back in 2013, when

house by accident with an unsecured gun. " i was the first person on the scene trying to administer cpr and it was hopeless, so you know i feel very passionatly about this." obama "if a child can't open a bottle of aspirin, we should make sure they can't pull a trigger on a gun." gun safety technology is just one of the points in the presidents actions, the plan also requires gun sellers to provide background checks and expands the background check system it adds more than 200 atf agents to help with the enforcement of gun laws already in place and gives 500 million dollars towards treatment for mental illness . the mohlers say for them this isnt a partisan issue, its personal, and they hope these actions and gun education can help prevent more deaths like their daughter's. the mohlers made it clear to me that they themselves are actually gun owners and they aren't at all against owning guns, but they

presidents actions are common sense and could help prevent more tragedies... also present at the presidents announcement the family members of those killed in the 2012 sandy hook massacre... some people have concerns after hearing president obama's speech today, especially when it comes to the costs that will come with new regulations. "the gun store" owner bob irwin says the plan makes it so all sellers have to get licenses. this includes hobbiests who may only sell a few guns a year.

requiring background checks from everyone will keep guns away from good people, who can't afford the extra fee for the background check. if we charge a 25 dollar fee for a different consitutional right, say the right to vote, would that be okay? the left would be up in arms about that! " irwin also argues background checks only look at past behavior, and can't predict the future. the president wants congress to invest money to get people more mental health care. he said nearly two in three gun deaths are suicides and wants the government to work to from hurting themselves. of shooting and injuring a metro police officer has his preliminary hearing tomorrow. teag fox was arrested several hours after police say he shot officer gregory sedminik. the officer was unrelated domestic disturbance call at the emerald suites on las sedminik's injuries weren't life- threatening, and fox was found later. an officer involved shooting

the attention of celebrities. rapper "the game" posted about several officer- involved shootings on both instagram and twitter, and included the incident here in las vegas: "officers who shot keith childress 19 times for holding a cellphone they thought was a gun, are free." metro released some body cam footage of officers shooting 23-year-old keith childress. they say childress ignored verbal commands to surrender, and they believed his phone was a gun. metro also they believed his phone was a gun. metro also confirmed childress was not wanted for attempted murder as they previously thought. childress' family says they're honored people are taking notice of the case and getting the word out. they're planning a funeral for saturday in san diego. a 29 year old man is behind bars... for the first homicide investigation on 2016. police found "shawn lynn glover" yesterday, near lake mead and rancho. he's now facing murder and assault with a

charges. on new year's day, metro says glover got in a fight with the victim, "patrick fleming", and then shot him. this was in a gated community near centennial and lamb. there were several people inside the home, but no one else was hurt. witnesses told police the two men knew each other, and this wasn't a random act of violence. the couple accused of killing a man at a 24 hour fitness parking lot made their first court appearance. police say 27- year-old kyle staats and 19- year-old megan hippie killed neil gandler in his car, after trying to rob him. gym employees heard the gunshot, and saw his car had rolled on a median. hippie later told police she and staats were out stealing cars before the shooting, and she says staats is the one who killed gandler. the 15 day prelim was waved, and their next court date is january 20th. dozens of pedestrians died on valley roads last year. the state plans to spend millions of dollars to make the road safer to cross... but not for people. nevada is actually

improving deer crossings... while more people continue to be hit by cars. fox 5s cyndi lundeberg joins us live on boulder highway... a road known for pedestrian accidents... with more on this debate. you'd think with the deadly year pedestrians have had... the state would be spending money to make roadways more safe... but you might be surprised to find out theyre actually spending millions... but its going to making roads safer for deer... for sherri bush... keeping people safe along las vegas roadways is her life mission... and deeply personal... my son was a pedestrian fatality on february 13th then the doctor came out and said he didnt make it bush tells fox 5 she believes the state transportation safety board should be using state funds to build more crosswalks... beginning this year nevada will

14 million dollars on deer crossings... i just do not want my nightmare to become anyone elses reality this year two underpasses for deer will be built along highway 80... wildlife conservationists say the crossings save lives... throughout the country every 26 hits a deer with their car. there is also a significant public safety issue we have completed deer crossigns in northern nevada and its estimated 7000 deer were stopped from crossing interstate 80 wildlife conservatonists... say saving human lives and animal lives go hand in hand... if we can save human lives by protecting deer then thats a good thing but for bush... she wants the focus to remain on saving human lives first... i would never want anyone to experience the pain that i did those deer crossings are scheduled to be finished by spring 2017. governor brian sandoval also

project he said while those crossings may be important he felt like it was a lot of money. reporting live cyndi lundeberg fox 5 new local las vegas. tonight sherri bush shared her sons story at metros branch on maryland.... she says they showed a minute long public service announcemenet... warning pedestrians to use crosswalks.. we're told about 45 people came. bush also tells fox 5 coming up next month she will be working with u-n-l-v's traffic center on a study to make boulder highway more safe. solar city is packing up and leaving nevada. this comes two weeks after the public utilities commission voted their customers... and reduce the amount they were compensated for solar city says eliminates new customers to buy panels. hurts old because they estimate their bills will soar by 50 percent at least. with solar companies shutting down across nevada - 6 thousand employees dont know whats next. "now its all be stopped now i dont

see what jobs are goign to be offered and were were going to be transferring to right now i dont know." some employees are hoping to move with the company - those who need to stay in nevada are starting their search for other jobs. from virtual reality to the latest in car technology... there's a lot to look forward to this week at c-e-s. the program c-e-s is introducing... that will be a big benefit to our valley's environment. thousands will move to nevada to work for tesla or faraday future... and they'll need a place to live. how many new homes experts say are needed... and who's rushing to

electronics show officially starts tomorrow... welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors from

the las vegas center with convention-goers can look forward to. john-christine -- i was able to get a sneak peak at some of the new technology that will be showcased -- and aside for the cool gadgets that this tradeshow is generating millions of dollars for las vegas. jeff joseph, senior vp of communications for cta:it's like the day before christmas, right? it's like christmas eve. everyone is so excited to get going an ready for the real thing. dozens and dozens of crews are unpacking, laying down carpet and building their booths for the annual consumer electronics show. 3,600 companies are invited to unveil their newest and coolest inventions for 2016. gary shapiro, president ceo cta/owner producer of ces: robots, drones, driverless cars, 3d printers, wearable devices, healthcare, you name it! ces is the largest tradeshow in north america and the las vegas convention center's biggest show of the year. attracting more than 165,000 visitors from around the world, ces generates 140 million dollars in

heidi hayes, lvcva spokesperson: that will leave an economic impact of about 140 million dollars. so it's a great way to start the year, and it kind of sets the path for the convention season. ces also having an impact on the local community. over the years the consumer technology assoication has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to las vegas in grants to local schools for sustainability efforts. this year they dollars to green our planet, touro university and they announced a with education techonology company everfi community electronics recycling program. mayor carolyn goodman: there is no other organization that does so much for our city on a regular basis. always looking for something new and nice. and the sentiment goes both ways. shapiro: there's no place better than center would can bring more visitors, because right now. this year the using 2.4 million square feet of exhibit space -- that's about 50 football fields --

last year -- and they expect the show to continue growing as the las vegas convention center expands. repotling live -- rachel moore -- fox five news -- local -- las vegas. c-e-s opens tomorrow morning and runs through saturday. nevada was one of the first states to test electric and self-driving cars. and now state officials are figuring out what the rules will be, once those cars are on the road. "it's the future. i want nevada to be on ground floor of new developments for new technologies. its no secret autonomous vehicles systems will be a part of that future of transportation. " auto-testers and transportation officials started working on plans today for these cars. nevada was the testing ground for google and daimler freightliner... and it's recently attracted billion dollar investments from telsa motors and faraday future. with these electric car companies coming to nevada... the state will need tens of thousands of new housing units for workers to live. tesla is building its gigafactory near sparks, and

coming to north las vegas. thousands of workers will move to nevada to fill these jobs. according to curbed-dot-com... nevada will need at least 40 thousand single family homes, apartments, and condos to meet this demand. many out of state builders are already trying to jump in and get these homes built. curbed-dot-com says local builders have been more hesitant because of the recession. now fox5 weather 24..7. with chief meteorologist ted pretty area showers will overnight into the early hours of tapering off. we storm moving afternoon into thursday morning. highs stay mid-50s

dropping down around 50 degrees for the rest of the week and the weekend. lows drop from around 40 to the mid-30s as soon as the weekend. slight shower chances remain for thursday through sunday. area showers will be with us overnight into the early hours of wednesday before tapering off. we then have another storm moving through wednesday afternoon into

wednesday before dropping down around 50 degrees for the rest of the week and the weekend. lows drop from around 40 to the mid-30s as soon as the weekend. slight shower chances remain for thursday through sunday. closed captioning

closed captioning will resume shortly protestors led by bundy family members continue

in oregon. why critics are now calling their leader a hypocrite... and how he's defending himself. henderson is losing one of its biggest atheletic events. the message ironman has for triathletes looking forward to the annual

the bundy-led protestors occupying government buildings in oregon say they're staying put. nevada rancher cliven bundy's son ammon is leading the group. some are calling him a hypocrite, after it came out that he borrowed more than a half million dollars from a federal loan program in 2010. bundy used the money to fund his valet fleet service. he explaines how this fits in with his stance against the federal government. " (ammon bundy, militia leader) "i believe that there are roles in which the federal government has to pay, right? and that was an sba loan and i took that loan and that was an effort in assisting the people in using their rights." bundy says he's not anti- government - and that he's only against what he calls "tyranny." the protestors say they are helping two ranchers convicted of arson. investigators and the f-b-i say for now, they'll wait out this situation, and they'll intervene if it becoems violent. some disappointing

triathlete fans... the ironman seventy-point- three silverman event has been discontinued in henderson. race officials made the announcement on the ironman facebook and website pages. they say they appreciate the efforts of the city, volunteers, and everyone who helps organize this race... and they encourage athletes to check out other events. ironman didn't give a reason why this was canceled. the silverman has become a popular annual event each fall in henderson... attracting thousands of athletes. a u-n-r student at the center of an end-of-life court battle that received national attention, has died. a family lawyer says 20-year-old "aden hailu" passed away monday at saint mary's hospital in reno. the attorney says she was still on life support when she died, and the family was told respitory failure was the official cause of death. her father has been fighting the hospital in court for months, saying as long as there was a chance hailu was alive, she should be treated. he lost a bid last week to delay brain wave tests

was brain dead and wouldn't recover. hailu had abdonimal surgery back in april, and didn't wake up. las vegas has a museum dedicated to showgirls... and now it's in trouble. why the attraction could close... and how organizers say they are following the