thanks for joining us for your only local news at 5:30. let's get you up to date with the latest local headlines. unlv is continuing to expand - and recently purchased 42 acres of land. fox5's abby theodros tells us more about the project and what it could mean for both the school - and las vegas. the empty land is a couple miles from here but school officials are calling it a major purchase for the

real estate group colliers international made the announcement earlier this week that they closed the 50 million dollar deal with unlv. while the plans for the 42 acres of land are unclear at this point officials have talked about building a the research colier says the economic opportunities that come with that kind of facility are endless. john stater: "if they do manage to build a solid stadium it opens up the possibility of super bowls, major championship or major tennis tournaments other talked about options for this space include a research space and additional housing. unlv says itll be a few years before anything is up and running. the purchase was finances by the unlv foundation which is annon profit raising privte funds for the university. unlv officials are also working to use 38 acres of clark county land that will connect the university

parcel some lawmakers and a group of southern nevadans are demanding the department of justice arrest cliven bundy... his sons... and the bundy militia for their actions in nevada... and now oregon. the group includes the paiute tribe - who says the bundy family is destroying their native land around the gold butte national forest area. they claim if the tables were turned... and they were taking over land.. the government wouldn't be so kind. "terrorists. they are terrorists they need to be in prison " the department of justice has not responded to the petition.... but cliven bundy has. he tells fox 5 he's broken no laws...

first amendment rights to call him a domestic terrorist. "if were terrorists so what were terrorists i dont know how you figure that we havent threatened anybody we havent hurt anybody we havent harmed anybody we havent ruined any property " the effort is supported by nevada state senator kelvin atkinson and assembyman elliot anderson. congresswoman dina titus has written a letter to the public utilities commission of nevada. she is asking the panel of three regulators to reverse their decision last month - that led to higher rates and charges for solar power customers. she says - quote - "(solar power) has diversified our state's economy, created thousands of good-paying jobs, and provided local residents with the opportunity to utilize our natural resources to improve the environment while saving money... "it is critical that those nevadans who have made the investment in rooftop solar not have the rug pulled out from under them." the change in net

companies like "solar-city" and "solar-run" to completely pull out of nevada. a restaurant manager denies ever telling a job applicant she was too fat - to make good tips. "it hurts me as far as for her to think that a-way. because i'm not that a-way and people in this town know i'm not that a-way." now - a fierce debate is erupting - after a story about a job interview - was

announced today... by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. it's a response to accusations that the oscars have suffered from a lack of diversity. the academy's board of governors unanimously approved reforms that include - limiting members' voting status to 10 years... diversifying leadership... and doubling the number of female and minority members by 2020. calls for a boycott of this year's oscar ceremony have been growing. for two years in a row... all nominees in each of the four acting categories have been white. a woman in texas claims she was told during a job interview... she was too fat to make good tips at a restaurant. this is what she claims the

"while you may have a skinny waitress do a really crappy job, she's going to get the tips, where as big girls like us big girls like us won't get the tip." crystal harrington says she was offered the job at baytown seafood - but was offended and turned it down. she posted the story on social media... and now - the manager denies ever saying those words. "that is incorrect. what she has posted is incorrect for the job. nothing was said about size because we have all sizes working here. and i can't determine what the customer is going to give in tips." no word yet on if crystal has found another job. a warning to international travellers - about a dangerous virus. which countries are now considered off- limits.... for pregnant women. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next

today - from state john kerry - at the world economic forum in switzerland. he says the u-s will host a summit - and push for a three-billion dollar boost in funding for support of refugees... as the global immigration crisis continues. "president obama is going to host a summit at the un this fall. and the summit will be the culmination of a sustained, rigorous effort to rally the world community." kerry says the u-s will encourage at least ten additional countries to offer resettlement programs... and the u-s will push countries currently accepting refugees to double the number. kerry also says isis is moving in the right direction. "we are eliminating terrorist leaders; we are hammering their oil wells, cash collection centers, refineries." more than 25- hundred world leaders and top executives are at the world economic forum - which wraps up

pregnant women are being warned to stay away from nearly two-dozen countries. that's due to a high risk of contracting a virus that causes a major birth defect. as laura ingle reports... travel- related cases are already popping up here in the united states. the c-d-c issuing another travel alert for pregnant women. health officials urging expecting mothers to stay away from these eight places due to the risk of contracting the zika virus. they join a list of more than a dozen destinations announced last week, which includes puerto rico and mexico. bell says: "..this is going to be a emerging problem that we're going to be dealing with for some time in the future." zika is spread through mosquito bites, and can be transmitted from a pregnant mother to her unborn baby. the virus is linked to a serious birth defect in which babies are both with smaller heads that may not have developed properly. the condition can also cause seizures,

cases. quite concerned about the potential complications to the fetus of a zika virus infection of pregnant women and so we really are advising that pregnant women seriously consider postponing travel to these areas if possible." the c-d-c urging anyone who must travel to at-risk areas do everything they can do avoid mosquito bites... day and night. bell says: "..staying in places that have screens on windows and doors. using insect repellent and i'll mention that there are a number of insect repellents that are approved for use in pregnancy, including deet." (on cam tag) zika cases already confirmed in several u-s states, and a baby born in hawaii is the first in the country to have a birth defect related to the virus. in new york, laura ingle, fox news. there is no vaccine or medication for the virus. the effort continues to get safe and reliable drinking water... to people who live

an advisory panel to governor rick snyder is recommending steps the state should take - to solve the crisis. on thursday - the e-p-a ordered the state and city to ensure safe operation of the water system - and that their efforts so far had failed. the flint water advisory task force says its recommendations are more detailed and comprehensive than what the e- p-a ordered. high levels of lead have been detected in flint's water since the city switched from the detroit municipal system and began drawing river as a cost- saving measure. archaeologists are getting a glimpse into how people lived three-thousand years ago. they've unearthed several homes - in the eastern part of england - dating back to the age. astonishingly well preserved - with pottery wholly intact. has some food - a grainy porridge - still inside. the homes themselves are built in a round shape on piles or river.

and collapsed - and left perfectly entombed. among other discoveries - tools - a bronze spearhead - and a human skull. the snow is coming down.... across the united states. "(car driving)" cars in south carolina... were seen sliding on the roads - near greenville. it's just one place - getting pounded by winter weather. a potentially crippling winter storm is hitting the eastern part of the country - with as many as 85 million people it its path. activity in the nation's capitol has come to a halt as well. scott mclean has the latest from washington. (chris geldart/dc homeland security emergency management)"this is a bad storm" parts of the east coast could see more than two feet of snow before sunday. while other areas will see severe icing, putting drivers in danger. states of emergency have been declared up and down the east coast. with people preparing for the worst. (mayor muriel bowser/washington dc)"it has life and death implications, and all the

district of columbia should treat it that way" a blizzard warning affects some 30- million people from baltimore to philadelphia to new york. the city's mayor says new yorkers need to stay home. (mayor bill de blasio/new york) "any unnecessary driving should be avoided. unless it is urgent, stay off the roads. it's as simple as that." snow has already started to accumulate on roads. north carolina has seen several fatal accidents due to the snow and ice. (governor pat mccrory/north carolina)"we're asking everyone to please be very careful, stay off the roads if you don't need to be on them, spend some time with your family." meanwhile, long lines are forming at airports, as travelers struggle to get ahead of the storm. at least 5-thousand flights have been canceled, including all saturday flights at some airports. reporting in washington, i'm scott mclean. the snow shows no sign of letting up in washington d-c. look carefully through the window. white house photographer pete souza posted this photo on his instagram account. it shows

inside the residence - as snow falls outside. the "first dog" however... appears to be having a little more fun. take a look at sunny... outside playing on the white house lawn. as you can see - the dog even got some snow - on his nose. now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty the weather change for us this weekend looks to bring wind and a quick, slight chance of showers. it looks like stronger southwest gusts to 25 mph for saturday afternoon as the cold front approaches. we'll have overcast skies saturday with shower chances arriving in the afternoon, but the best chance for us

7pm-midnight. we only expect a few hundredths-of-an- inch. slight chances remain for the first few hours of sunday. northwest wind to 20 mph will be with us after midnight and through sunday. we

from mostly cloudy by mid-morning on sunday. weekend highs will be at 61 saturday, 58 sunday. the weather change for us this weekend looks to bring wind and a quick, slight chance of showers. it looks like stronger southwest gusts to

afternoon as the cold front approaches. we'll have overcast skies saturday with shower chances arriving in the afternoon, but the best chance for us looks to be between 7pm-midnight. we only expect a few hundredths-of-an- inch. slight chances remain for the first few hours of sunday. northwest wind to 20 mph will be with us after midnight and through sunday. we turn partly cloudy from mostly cloudy by mid-morning on sunday. weekend highs will be at 61 saturday, 58 sunday. one barber is about to turn 105 years-old. so what's he going to do - to celebrate?

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he remains on the job... at 104-years old! "hours don't matter with me. i don't get tired. i keep going." anthony mancinelli has been cutting hair... since the age of 12. he's been working as a barber ever since... and will turn 105 in just a few weeks! anthony works five days a week - lives on his own - and still drives a car. "he does a professional job, a master barber." his work is wonderful, he's got a heart of gold, he cares about the clientelle, he cares about people." "it's amazing. it's hard to believe he's still going. he's in better shape than i am. " the styles and the tools of the trade have changed through the years... but anthony's simple grace remains timeless. thanks for joining us.. fox5 news at 6

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live in las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. expanding the campus of unlv... how a recent land sale could result in a new stadium and more for the university. and we talk one- on-one with cliven bundy.. about his sons involved in a standoff in oregon .. and his own issues with the government. and we watch as police clear out a home taken over by squatters. why neighbors say they finally had enough. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas a new football stadium could be coming to the university of las vegas. i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. this is after a multimillion dollar land purchase. fox5's abby theodros is on campus tells us more about the

the university and city.