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. a new project is in the works - to turn things around on maryland parkway. a meeting is being held tonight - to disuss beautification plans - along the busy road. fox 5's ophelia young is at maryland parkway and flamingo - not far from unlv. right and at most colleges - this parking lot would be full. but for some reason maryland parkway has lost its energy - now empty stores all around - vacant parking spaces. the remaining

here say it takes everything to not join the dozens of stores that have moved or shut their doors for good. tonight - were minutes away from the first meeting that may turn things around for these businesses. clark county is partnering with the city of las vegas - unlv and the national endowment for the art - to plan a redevelopment of maryland parkway. a train may soon run from the airport past campus to downtown - and to welcome more pedestrians - we've hired architects and local artists. "there used to be tons of different shops that we can stop at and just hang out and everybody knew each other it was a really good feel and just the other day i was just driving by and i was like man its just a ghost town here and its so sad and i really hope itll come back." already news of the revitalization has picked up hopes. neighbors and shops who are imagining the new arts district and a new hipster atmosphere. the project is at its very inception now - the

still reaching out to neighbors to what they want. after tonight's meeting there will before we get any maryland parkway may look like in the future. the national the arts granted thousand dollars for the study. thousands of students day is like in their they followed the fields that interest them. "national job shadowing day" by the department of labor. fifteen high schools were invited to dozens of businesses around the valley. today -- some students were at "united healthcare group" to learn about different job opportunities. "i think it gives career exploration option for students. they have an opportunity of what im learning in math science english heres how it works in real world and why i need to learn it, and heres how i can be successful so it really shows them that..." the shadowing day is part of

pat skorkowsky's "pledge of achievement". it's to help students be ready for college or their career when they graduate. it's starting to warm up here in the valley... and soon it will be pool season! more than a hundred seasonal jobs are up for grabs at red rock resort and green valley ranch. there will be hiring events throughout the next few months for different positions... like servers... bartenders... life guards... and cabana hosts. job seekers are encouraged to bring plenty of resumes because you'll be interviewed on site. those interested should apply online first before attending a hiring event. you can find that website under "links" at fox five vegas dot com the big game may be going down near san francisco.... but super bowl weekend is one of the busiest for las vegas. lots of people will be coming to town... to bet on the championship showdown. the l-v-c-v-a predicts 296- thousand visitors over the weekend. that's the same amount as last year... although spending will be up slightly to nearly 124 million dollars. last year... 116 million dollars

nevada. "whats great about las vegas is resort community really comes together to offer different things for different people. even if youre not football fan and come with group of football fans, they can watch game somewhere and you can go to spa, shopping so theres really something for everyone here which makes it a premier destination for the game." las vegas hotels are expected to reach about 87- percent occupancy. more than sixty million dollars.... is sitting around....unused in california. tell you about largest unclaimed california history. released from mistake. this is fox5 news at choice for live

detectives in los angeles are looking for an inmate who was mistakenly released over the weekend. 37-year-old steven lawrence wright had been in custody pending trial for a gang- related killing that happened in 2011. he was let go from the inmate reception center saturday - and the

find out about the mistake until sunday night. the sheriff's department says a critical incident review of the release would be conducted so improvements to the system can be made. an arizona man is arrested here in nevada for the deaths of two hawks and an eagle. dana morley mcivor is charged with six counts of unlawful possession of a raptor and raptor parts... and one count of the unlawful kill of an eagle. he admitted he had them for ceremonial purposes. authorities found spent cartridges... and two wings from two separately killed hawks, which were seized by the nevada department of wildlife and elko police. also seized were 124 separate eagle and hawk feathers-- combined with the wings could be worth as much as 10-thousand dollars. eagle feathers are often sold and traded illegally to be used in native american celebrations and for profit in international markets. a permit is required to have them. the u-s military.... preparing to allow women in

but - does that mean women might have to register for the draft? and - a plane is able to land.... following an in- flight explosion! 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 now congress is weighing in on president obama's decision to open all combat units to women.

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weighing in on decision to open all combat units to women. a hearing was held today - about the implementation of the order and its consequences on preparedness. jennifer griffin has more from the pentagon. defense secretary ash carter announced in december the military would let women serve in all combat roles... it was a historic change greeted with skepticism by many lawmakers on capitol hill... the senate now asking hard questions about how the new rules will be implemented -- and whether standards will be lowered for female applicants to elite units. mabus says: "as long as those standards are not arbitrary, they are operationally relevant, they are job-related, then gender ought to be irrelevant." another big question - whether women should have to register for

the program that's who is eligible for the draft. women are currently exempt by law - which only congress can lawmakers are split on the issue. mccaskill says: "asking women to register as we ask men to register would maybe possibly open up more recruits." mccain says: "i'm concerned that the department has gone about things backwards. this consequential decision was made and mandated before the military could study its implications." but the top generals in the army and marines both say they believe women should have to and they're standing behind the new plan to open all women - saying it's a matter of national security. milley says: "it is my army chief of staff, army remains ready to defend this great nation and to do so we need the and women." will take up to three years... before women are fully integrated into combat positions. at the pentagon,

military leaders insist job standards would not be lowered... to allow women in new combat roles. for the first time since being elected house speaker - paul ryan met with president obama at the white house today. ryan was elected to the position in october. the fact that the meeting took so long to happen is a reflection of the low expectations this year... as the legislative session will be largely overshadowed by the presidential election. "there are no bones about our differences of opinion. look, i ran against the guy in the last election. we definitely have different opinions. we have different philosophies and principles. i think his are not the right ones for america. i think he is taking the country away from what it is intended to be. i don't think we want a liberal progressive welfare state and a second-rate military. during the same press conference, ryan said the days of the obama presidency are numbered and he said he has every reason to believe a republican will be elected president. as concern grows over the rapid spread of the zika virus... researchers are trying to come up

could take years. "even if we got lucky and found a biologically vulnerable part of this virus to get a vaccine, the procedures would take i think at the minimum we're talking about years, not months." small biotech companies and academic institutions in the united states are among those - rushing to develop tests and vaccines. the w-h-o officials estimate up to four million cases of zika could turn up in the americas within the next year. zika is spread by mosquitoes, and in most people causes no more than mild illness. but the virus may be linked to serious birth defects... causing concern for pregnant women. private donors - are offering free bottled water to businesses in flint michigan. the goal is to supply the businesses with a clean source of water for their customers. commercial food and beverage businesses can receive up to ten cases of water per day----- and non-food businesses can receive five cases per day. the flint water supply was contaminated with lead - after the

switched from detroit's water system to the flint river in 20-14 . a plane is able to land... after an onboard explosion mid- flight! it happened while flying between 12 to 14 thousand feet high - over somalia - on a "daallo airlines" flight. passengers say they heard an explosion in the cabin of the plane. two people were injured - but the pilot was able to land the plane safely. an investigation is underway to determine what caused the blast. dramatic video of a small plane - after it crashed in the ocean - near miami. the aircraft went down - off haulover beach. you can see the small plane in the shallow water - not far from shore. two people were onboard and rescued. they are said to be in good condition. it's unclear what caused the plane to go down. someone is missing out on millions of dollars. that could be the case for one lottery participant in california. officials say the owner of a 63- million dollar super lotto plus ticket has until

if no one comes forward - the ticket will become the largest unclaimed jackpot in california history. it was sold in chatsworth - in august of last year. a lump sum payout would be about 40-million dollars before taxes. "every day i have somebody coming in saying oh i wish it was me, oh i think it is me. so i say go home and check your tickets." there were security cameras rolling at the time of the purchase - but officials don't want to release it. they say it's not clear who the winner is since so many people were buying tickets at the same time. and they plan to use it to verify the winner if he or she comes forward. the store owner has received a 315-thousand dollar bonus. if the jackpot goes unclaimed - the money will go to the state education fund. earlier tonight - we told you about mojave max. and - punxsutawney phil is weighing in on the weather as well. "there is no shadow to be cast. an early spring is my forecast." (cheers)

prediction this morning - after emerging from a tree stump in western pennsylvania. just like mojave max here in nevada - phil is predicting an early spring. but don't put away your wnter clothes just yet. the national oceanic and atmospheric administration pegs phil's accuracy at about 45-percent. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton chilly temperatures linger for one more day then we will gradually warm to above seasonal temperatures by sunday. we have a fast moving low approaching us. clouds will begin to return to the valley wednesday into thursday. also breezy conditions will return wednesday

start building pushing our daytime and nighttime temperatures up several degrees for the rest of the week. chilly temperatures linger for one more day then we will gradually warm to above seasonal temperatures by sunday. we have a fast moving low approaching us. clouds will begin to

into thursday. also breezy conditions will return wednesday afternoon. behind start building pushing our daytime and nighttime temperatures up the rest of the week. closed captioning

a zoo simulates an animal escape... with a human dressed in a zebra outfit. the method behind

here's a look at some of the 'all new' stories we are working for fox5 news at six. we take a close look at how many people are registered to vote in nevada.. and which party has the most people signed up. and look out above! these eagle-eyed cops are on the lookout for illegal drones. a japanese zoo knows exactly what to do if one of its animals get loose. "(noise) " staff train for this exact scenario at a zoo in tokyo. employees chase around another staff member dressed as a zebra. you can see him - tearing down fences - and running amok before getting caught by nets and sedated. more than one hundred fifty staff members, police and fire department officials participate in twice-a-year

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live in las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. time for a much needed makeover.. what's planned for maryland parkway and what it could mean for you. the other side of the story.. today we talk to the man seen pointing a loaded gun at a local motorcyclist.. he say there's much more to this story. improving the resort

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