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new rate structure for solar customers say there's still hope when it comes to delaying the price hike. fox 5's abby theodros tells us the latest in nevada's drawn out solar battle. she joins us live from the newsroom. the attorney general's bureau of consumer protection and "the alliance for solar choice" filed a motion that would delay that rate hike from taking effect until it was re- evaluated by the public utilities commission of nevada. as the new rate structure stands - basic fees will go up and the credit for excess energy put back on the grid by solar customers will go down. a group of opponents-who say the change is unfair and harms both solar businesses and customers filed a stay that would delay the new structure until the commission rehears it. one solar alliance attorney said at the very least the motion will give people time to process the changes. louise helton - owner of 1 sun solar electric: "definitely any uncertainty definitely hurts

uncertainty here. and espe ially in light of what the potential is for the things that they're talking about its definitely an industry killer" meanwhile members of the public utilities commission showed no signs of budging and say the rate hike will correct a cost- shift that has traditional energy customers subsidizing thousands of solar customers. officials with the p-u-c-n tell me that the commissioner presiding over this case could issue his opinion as early as tomorrow. it would then be voted on by the rest of the commission at wednesday's public meeting. live in the news room abby theodros fox 5 news local las vegas. that meeting is scheduled for january 13th a woman was killed after being hit by a car. around 9-30 last night... the driver of a chevrolet gio metro hit the woman who police say was crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk... near cheyenne and las vegas boulevard. 55-year patricia cole was taken to university medical center where she was pronounced deceased.

deadly auto- accident of the new year. "both of those auto peds that have happened this year were because of pedestrians not doing what they need to be doing. which is crossing, number one where they should be, we want them in the crosswalks but we want them to use the controls, to make sure the vehicles are stopping for them." police say the driver of the vehicle was not impaired and remained on scene. nevada casinos up 3 percent in revenues in fiscal 20-15... but logged an overall loss in income for the seventh straight year. state gaming control board statistics released today show casino's statewide have collected...24- point-6 billion dollars with a net loss of nearly 662-million dollars. but that is still an improvement compared to fiscal 20-14 with a loss of 744-million. overall -- analysts see an upward trend. governor brian

the tech trade show known as the international c-e-s this afternoon. fox5' les krifaton caught up with him... while looking over the automovie section of the show. he joins us live at the convention center. well first off like any of us who enter the exhinitaion hall you can help but be overhwelmed by the sea of people at the show one that isn't even open to the public. the governor was beaming the investment that this show and some of its brining to las vegas and nevada if govenor brian sandolval has a comes to technology it has to be in electric tesla and faraday future are setting up shopp on his watch. the two diversify our be creating in nothern nevada and in north las vegas i'm hopeful and that's one of my goals is to diversify bring put us on the ground floor of the newest technology and faraday future will have a made in up north they are going to be making the batteries for

both companies expect to be employing thousands of nevadans in their two plants, 4500 alone at faraday future closed captioning will resume shortly americans may not have to cut back on eggs and salt as much as they once thought. what's changing.... in new dietary guidelines... released by the federal government. plus - hundreds are flocking to a park... to take photos of this seagull. what makes this bird so unusual? this is fox5 news at 5:30, your only choice for live

you see a lot of interesting things on the job. but i'll never forget the day we tried rescuing a man... ...who was rescuing a kite. we tried everything. then jack came to the rescue. with a chipotle chicken club combo for $4.99. that combo was the real hero that day. a craveable combo to the rescue. spicy, all-white meat chicken with chipotle sauce on toasted sourdough.

new dietary guidelines have been released by the federal government. and it's time to watch the sugary drinks. the guidelines say added sugar should be just 10 percent of daily

about 200 calories a day. coffee is now considered part of a healthy diet in moderation - and there are no longer limits on the amount of cholesterol you eat each day. as in previous years - the guidelines call for a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and seafood. lean meat is still okay. the guideliness are released every five years - to help reduce obesity among americans. a rare seagull - spotted in minnesota - has created an uproar for bird watchers. an ivory gull appeared in a duluth park this weekend. the birds are native to the arctic circle - so to see one this far south is quite rare. they are usually jet white - but the younger male - spotted by visitors - still has some black spots around his face. bird watchers have been converging in duluth to catch a glimpse of the bird - calling it a special experience. "yeah, absolutely. "it's a very special bird. don't get me wrong, a live great grey owl for me was spectacular because that's why i came up here. the ivory gull

expected." the gull first appeared on saturday those who were there - say there were more than a hundred people taking pictures. a life-saving liver donation... leads to love. "he's like, 'i'm a match, i'm your donor. let's do this.' and i'm like, 'what?'" how these two bonded over a medical procedure... and are now tying the knot. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next this is fox5 news at 5:30, your only choice for live local news right

underway... to caused an andover, massachusetts. it happened this afternoon - at a dow chemical facility. at least four people were taken to the hospital - they suffered critical injuries due to shrapnel the blast. was treated and released. hazmat... bomb squad... and fire teams are working to assess the situation.... before the site can be cleared. an all too familiar

police thwarting an attempted attack exactly one year after islamic militants killed 12 people in the french capital. greg palkot has more from europe. a paris police station targeted. officers shooting and killing a man armed with a knife, and wires coming from his clothes. the attacker said to have yelled "god is great" in arabic. his suicide belt later determined to be a fake. the incident happening shortly after french president francois hollande addressed law enforcement officials in another part of the city. hollande says: "..probably not in decades has your mission been more necessary, more demanding. because terrorism is not done burdening our country with this formidable threat." (voice of translator) the assault thwarted as paris marks one year since the charlie hebdo terror attack. extremists killing twelve people at the satirical magazine's offices, where a memorial plaque now hangs. a sign reading "je suis charlie" - "i am charlie" - among the items left at the place de la republique. burley says: "..i came here just to see all the messages again, all the solidarity, and i came here to not forget. to not forget people who were killed for nothing." (voice of

string of recent terror attacks. an extremist killing five others in the wake of the charlie hebdo siege... and isis militants killing one- hundred-and-thirty in paris last november. president hollande says the government is working to keep its citizens safe, but, warns the threat remains high. hollande says: "..inside france, we are tackling it by hunting down terrorists, dismantling networks, drying up sources of financing and by blocking the propaganda of radicalization." (voice of translator) (on cam tag) france also taking aim at terrorism abroad... participating in the u-s led coalition to defeat isis in iraq and syria. in london, greg palkot, fox news. the person killed has been identified as a 20-year-old moroccan - who was previously involved in a minor robbery in 2013. president obama.... addressiing gun control - during a live town hall meeting on c-n-n

divided between supporters of further gun regulation and those who oppose it. the president is promoting a series of executive orders revealed this week - that would bypass congress. they would - among other steps - expand background checks for gun buyers - and narrow the so- called "gun show loophole" - that leaves most small and private sellers exempt from keeping formal sales. republicans are speaking out against the action. the president clearly does not respect second amendment rights for law-abiding americans. it will take rights away from law- abiding citizens. they're not going to take your guns away, not gonna do it. they're trying. a cnn-orc poll released last month found 48 percent of americans support stricter gun laws, and 51 percent opposed. seventeen miners in new york are safe - after being trapped in a salt mine overnight. they were stuck inside an elevator hundreds of feet below ground in central new york. the last ones were raised to safety after a ten

the miners got stuck - while descending more than two thousand feet start their shift. the first miners rescued waited by the entrance until the last two were safely out. "most of them were saying they were doing good to cuddle up and keep and to keep each other's spirits up and i'd say they were highly successful at doing that." the "cargill incorporated salt mine" is the western hemisphere. the company says the miners were never in danger. a man donates part of his liver to a woman he never even met - and now - the two are getting married. "my whole liver came out and i received 55 percent of his." heather needed a donor - during her battle with liver disease - and one of her relatives was discussing the situation at work. a co-worker... chris... turned out to be a perfect match. he bonded with heather in the months leading up

and knew their connection was real - following a tough recovery in i-c-u. "getting through this, sticking with me through that and then right after we get out, wanted to make it official. just there, i knew he was special." "no regrets. i'd do it again in a heartbeat if i had to." the two plan to get married in october. both of their livers have fully regenerated. now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty slight chances of showers remain overnight tonight into early friday. we'll see highs and lows run a little cooler than the last week or so with highs around 50 and lows in the mid-upper 30s. we stay dry friday and saturday with a slight chance of showers on sunday morning. into next

partly cloudy skies and highs around 50. average high is 57 degrees. slight chances of showers remain overnight tonight into early friday. we'll see highs and lows run a little cooler than the last week or so with highs around 50 and lows in the mid-upper 30s. we stay dry friday and saturday with a slight chance of showers on sunday morning. into next week we'll see partly cloudskies and highs around 50. average high is 57 degrees.

showers remain overnight tonight into early friday. we'll see highs and lows run a little cooler than the last week or so with highs around 50 and lows in the mid-upper 30s. we stay dry friday and saturday with a slight chance of showers on sunday morning. into next week we'll see partly cloudy skies and highs around 50. average high is 57 degrees. closed captioning

one star wars fan has received what could be the best christmas present ever.... " (music)" coming up... we'll show you a one- of-a-kind replica... of the millennium falcon. this is fox5 news at 5:30, your only choice for live

some of the 'all new' stories we are working for fox5 news at six. a sentence is made official. how long a man hired to commit murder will spend in prison. plus... does he deserve a punishment... or was five years with the taliban punishment enough? when bowe bergdahl will go to military court for charges he deserted and

and a local firefighter leaves the fire station for the last time. his first and last call during his 35 year committment to clark county. a little boy in oklahoma is showing off his impressive christmas present. a life-size replica of the "millennium falcon" cockpit from star wars. his dad and grandfather built it in about a month. the boy says he loves flying - so this was the perfect gift in time for the holidays. the ship was built to be like a playhouse - and there's also a projector on top of the falcon... so they can all sit inside - and watch the star wars movies together. and with more star wars movies coming in the future - they've got years of fun ahead. thanks for joining us.. fox5 news at 6

live in las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. from point a to point b with the push of a button. the ways nevada is playing a key role in enhancing technology on the road. it's not over 'til it's over for struggling solar companies in nevada. the answers that they wanted today... and what remains to be seen... at least for now. and a retiring fire

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