and love was in the air this valentine's day.. how many people were tying the knot this weekend... and how scorned lovers marked the holiday too. this is fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas. the first in the west caucuses are coming right around the corner.. the democrats caucus first-- and both candidates were here stumping in las vegas today.. i'm elizabeth watts. thanks for joining us. fox5's abby theodros was at bernie sanders event this afternoon and joins us live in the newsroom with the details. nevada's caucus is coming up on saturday so many candidates are making their rounds to the silver state - explaining why they would make the best choice for president. today bernie sanders stayed true to his platform: bringing wealth back to the middle class. bernie sanders: we are going to create a government that works for all of us. not just the the one percent. thank you all very much! staying true to his anti-wall street, pro-middle class

a roaring crowd of more than a thousand potential caucus-goers at bonanza high school. :19-:23 dave coennen- los angeles: real progressive hero of mine. hes always fought for the working man. the crowd was made up of mostly members of the working class and supporters of the presidential hopeful. cheers rang out as sanders outlined his plans to reform the criminal justice system and close the wage gap by raising the minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour. its a plan thats caught the attention of new voter and nevadan daniel zamora. :41-:51 daniel zamora, nevada 23 yo: now that im in a battle ground state like nevada, i feel like its my duty to come out and show support to a candidate that i believe has our best interest at heart. but for as many supporters as sanders brings in ...some voters like brad mueller say they're unsure if sanders can turn his ideas into a reality :55-1:00 brad mueller, undecided, from nevada - 22: the problem with sanders is that he preaches a good game. but most likely he is not going to get any support for any of the reforms hes trying to push through congress. one of those

making college tuition free while lowering student debt.. and if you're wondering how sanders plans to fund this proposal... sanders: we're going to impose a tax on wallstreet sanders didn't go into much else detail about the plan - but did outline a variety of hot topics during his hour long speech. and in less than a week nevadans will make it clear if his ideas are enough to go the distance. sanders didn't focus in on nevada during his speech but he did call out the public utilities commission for their recent roof top solar rate hike. he said the state is going in the wrong direction - and should be expanding solar. his rival hillary clinton also campaigning here in las vegas ahead of the democratic caucus. she visited with "dreamer families" near bonanza and lamb. "this election is important for many reasons. i just got even more important yesterday because of the death of the supreme court justice, justice scalia and we send

our family." "because of his passing, there will be most likely a tie four to four on important issues that effect so many people in our country..." the presidential hopeful also met with supporters at sun city summerlin tonight. clinton will host another "get out the caucus" event in northern nevada tomorrow. she has campaign stops planned in elko and reno. the democratic saturday the republican caucus happens tuesday february we will have full coverage of both -- right here on fox five. bail is set to more than one-million dollars for the suspected driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed a two-year-old one week ago today. garcia-martinez faces charges of duty to stop at scene of to give information to parties at the accident... and

police say he was behind the wheel of a white windowless van that struck and killed two-year- old evelyn green in a neighborhood. officers arrested garcia-martinez on friday. he's currently at the las vegas detention center... his first court date is not yet set. a gunman is still on the loose after a shooting outside an adult entertainment business. it happened around 12-30 this morning at "deja vu adult emporium" near tropicana and arville. police say two men were fighting outside the business when one of them fired a gun. the victim was taken to u-m-c. his injuries do not appear life- threatening police say no one has been arrested at this time. anyone with information about this incident can call police or crimestoppers 7- 0-2-3-8-5-55-55. love was in the air today... and so were the clouds... there was an overcast start to valentines day... les is here with his first look at weather. clouds moved into

as anticipated and will stick around through sunday night and into monday morning. by the afternoon we should go from mostly sunny to sunny skies. a system moving into our area from the pacific northwest will push more clouds into our area midweek and could even trigger some light mountain snow. throughout the week, temperatures will remain in the 70's and we could hit the high 70's by wednesday before the system moves through and drops our daytime high thursday. rest of the week will be sunny and staying warm.

weddings go hand in hand... and dozens of love birds decided to say "i do" in a very memorable way. "wise men say only love was in the air twelve couples celebrated valentine's day with a mass promenade. view of the observation elvis from "legends in officiated the sang the couples

"when i hear elvis i think vegas and how many people can say they got married by elvis from legends in concert so i think that's pretty neat " the knot or renewed their vows received a photo with elvis... tickets to the high chance to win a romantic vacation. it was a busy weekend for love in the "wedding world" this year. couples said "i do" all across the valley. valentine's day is one of the most popular dates for wedding. the clark county marriage license bureau issued more than 12- hundred licenses over the weekend. every hundreth couple was given a rose with their certificate. "vegas weddings" performed more than forty ceremonies today... whether it's those who use fast lane drive- thru or a wedding of up to 100 guests. the day of love isn't the only popular day for newlyweds. many couples also love the allure of "specialty dates" like leap day. more than thirty ceremonies are already booked for that day. "we've had weddings

am and going until midnight tonight" "the 29th we have about as many weddings on the books as we have already here for valentines day for leap day so it comes only every 4 years but let's make the most of it!" the clark county clerk expects it to be busy tomorrow with the three-day weekend. you're encouraged to complete a marriage license pre-application online before heading to the bureau. the broken- hearted got the last laugh this valentine's day. goodwill's campaign "don't hate, donate" was a big success. they encouraged people to get rid stuff this donate to a good many dropped off items like wedding dresses... jewelry... and teddy bears. all items donated to goodwill help placement programs. goodwill helped more than 12- thousand people placement and training programs. around your house don't want to look it reminds you of it's something that him or her gave you

reminder for people to donate because it does make a difference " donation centers open again tomorrow at seven a-m. there will also be a big president's day sale. doors open at nine a-m. more than a thousand pounds of dog food stolen from a shelter.. including diet food for animals with special needs. how the community has really helped out the non profit. and gas on the cheap.. where locals got a huge treat at the pump this valentine's day... a grand gesture from a true gentleman. how hard this teen worked to be able to afford flowers for every girl in school. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next you're watching fox5 news at 10. local las vegas. you're watching fox5 news at ten

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watts. fox5 weather 24/7 with meteorologist les krifaton. this is fox news at ten. local las vegas. the community has stepped up in a big way to help an animal shelter that was robbed this weekend. "noah's animal house" helps pets of domestic violence victims. we're told they received more than 14-hundred dollars in donations since saturday. it will help restock the dog food stolen from their food shed. more than a thousand pounds of dry food including a special diet food for an animal with special needs was taken. noah's animal house is a home for pets of clients from the shade tree. the shelter says they're humbled by the community's

two north las vegas police k-nine officers will receive bulletproof vests. the dogs were in the running for the "20-16 national k-nine photo contest". it's to raise awareness for law enforcement needs. k-nine officer boris reached sixth place to win a k-nine storm patrol swat kevlar vest. the three-year- old pup is the newest rookie to the department. k-nine bobby will also get his own vest thanks to a donation. he's been with the department since 2009. the bulletproof vests cost around 25-hundred dollars. how low can you gas prices slowly here in the valley paying two dollars or more. now one gas station is helping drivers save some money at the pump! u-s gas near west tropicana and jones set their gas prices to one dollar and 69 cents a gallon. the special ran from noon to four p-m. "gas buddy" showed the average price at several gas stations around

and nine cents. drivers say it's nice to have a break at the pump. "you know it's hard when gas prices are rising so now when the gas prices are, you know, going down we just like to have the prices a little bit lower and try and help people out" the gas station also offered three dollars off any car wash at "show time car wash". now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton clouds moved into the las vegas valley as anticipated and will stick around through sunday night and into monday morning. by the afternoon we should go from mostly sunny to sunny skies. a

our area from the pacific northwest will push more clouds into our area midweek and could even trigger some light mountain snow. throughout the week, temperatures will remain in the 70's and we could hit the high 70's by wednesday before the system moves through and drops our daytime high the week will be sunny and staying warm.

as anticipated and will stick around through sunday night and into monday morning. by the afternoon we should go from mostly sunny to sunny skies. a system moving into our area from the pacific northwest will push more clouds into our area midweek and could even trigger some light mountain snow. throughout the week, temperatures will remain in the 70's and we could hit the high 70's by wednesday before the system moves through and drops our daytime high thursday. rest of the week will be sunny and staying

a teen buys flowers for every girl in school ahead of valentine's day. how much he spent on the romantic gesture.. and what his girlfriend had to say. and special delivery.. why these newborns got some extra special love this

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flores: i was raised by my father. my mother left my family when i was 9 years old. things really went from bad to worse for me. this isn't just about numbers, this is about real lives. this is a system that isn't working for the everyday person. it's one of the reasons why i decided to endorse bernie sanders. nevadans are looking for people who are willing to think big, to be bold, and to fight for everyday people. and that's exactly what bernie sanders is doing. sanders: i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. valentine's day. a high school senior handed out

flowers to every daniel woodruff shows us all the hard work it took make sure every girl was holding a carnation through the halls. (nats) (kayedin craw/received flower) "it meant a lot." kayedin craw is still a little bit giddy (kayedin craw/received flower) "i felt very special actually." after what happened at school (kayedin flower) "i brought it home and my mom's like, who gave you that? hayden." (hayden godfrey/bought flowers for classmates) "i want to make as many people happy as possible." the high school senior whose good deed has quickly become the talk of the town (hayden godfrey/bought flowers for classmates) "we got around 800 flowers out there." one for every girl at sky view high school (hayden godfrey/bought flowers for classmates) "i don't think a girl should be left out during valentine's day." hayden ordered the flowers himself... recruited some friends... and just before school ended thursday for the long weekend -- passed them out. (kayedin craw/received flower) "everybody was holding a flower, i just thought that was so cool." impressive right? well, especially

nearly $500 dollars to pull off standup: hayden works here at lee's marketplace as a bagger. he's been saving all of his money to buy all those flowers. and you can bet he wouldn't be able to do that with just one paycheck. (steve hoggan/lee's marketplace) "there's no way (laughs) there's no way." steve hoggan knows he's hayden's boss (steve hogogn/lee's marketplace) "to spend your money like that, it takes someone with real heart." now, you might think hayden is the luckiest guy in school right now 800 girls with flowers... 800 potential dates for this big man on campus... except... (hayden godfrey/bought flowers for classmates) "i already have a girlfriend, so..." that's right: (hayden's girlfriend) "it's really sweet of him to do this." he's taken (hayden's girlfriend) "to watch every single one of those girls walk out of school with a big smile on their face makes me very happy and very proud of him." hayden started passing out flowers anonymously to girls his freshman year. the project started to grow so he went all out this year. he says he worked at mcdonalds... a mexican restaurant... and a grocery over the past year to save 450 dollars for the flowers. a special delivery -- valentine's day

pennsylvania's washington hospital were tucked in envelopes. they were also wearing handknit red hats from the american heart association. it's part of a program called "little hats big hearts". it's to raise awareness for heart disease... and to celebrate the day of love. coming up -- the supreme court vacancy sparks a firestorm. who president barack obama wants to nominate for the spot... and why republicans say it's not his place. a romance story seventy years in the making.. what pulled these two lovebirds apart decades ago.. and how they found their way back in each other's arms tonight. plus -- why some are starting to drop flowers like a hot potato... and what they're buying instead as a valentine's day gift. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next

the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper, but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who has to choose between paying for medicine and paying rent can't wait. a single mom who desperately needs a raise can't wait. a student with a mountain of debt can't wait. we can make real progress right now for people andndamilies who need it.

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candidates stopping through. fox5's abby theodros was at bernie sanders event this afternoon and joins us live in the newsroom with the details. senator sanders spent an hour talking to an animated crowd of supporters today at bonanza high school. he talked about his plans for reform if he were to become commander in chief. outlined his plans to reform the criminal justice system and close the wage gap by raising the minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour. sanders also touched on making college tuition free and lowering interst on student loans. its a idea that caught the attention of mom to be: erica greison. who says her husband hasn't even started his program for nursing school and is already facing serious student loans. erica greison: "he is trying to go to school to become a nurse and its incredibly hard because its incredibly expensive hes not even done with his prerec and he is already almost 10,000 in debt really here for the bit about free college."

a crowd of about 1700 people. and while most of the people who attended were middle-working- class and supporters of the democratic candidate - there were also people who liked his ideas but were unsure how he would accomplish them. sanders also called out the public utilities commission for their recent roof top solar rate hike. he said the state is going in the wrong direction - and should be expanding solar. reporting live in the news room abby theodros fox5news local las vegas. the democratic caucus is saturday february 20-th. the republican caucus happens tuesday february 23-rd. we will have full coverage of both -- right here on fox five. the death of supreme court justice antonin scalia has caused a new political battle. president barack obama wants to name his replacement. andrew spencer shows us the response from republicans. in the wake of supreme court justice antonin scalia's sudden death over the

ranking democrat on the senate judiciary committee blasted any notion of delaying a vote until after the presidential it would be a sheer dereliction of duty for the senate not to have a hearing, not to have a vote. majority leader mitch mcconnell wants a nomination to be put on hold -- saying quote "the american people should have a voice in the selection." at the heart of the dispute - some republicans claim there's an informal history of not voting on judicial nominees in the months preceding an election. here's republican white house hopeful marco rubio: the next president should be have a chance to fill that void, not someone whose never going to answer to the electorate again. but for senator leahy and other democrats -- the g- o-p is confusing the facts. reminding them that ronald reagan's nominee, justice anthony kennedy -was confirmed by the senate in february 1988. president obama is doing the same thing that president reagan did at the end of his term scalia's vacancy will be felt as the supreme court justices are expected to take on

issues...including the contraceptive mandate, abortion, and obama's actions on immigration. i'm andrew spencer reporting. some speculate sri srinivasan would be scalia's replacement. he's a member of the u-s court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit. two sisters will not be dateless at their girl scouts dance. "daddy, daddy (kids run to him)" melodee and carelena were surprised to see their military dad at their father- daughter dance. ensign michael hodosky was stationed in washington state. he wasn't supposed to see his family until june. the u-s-o san diego found about his daughters' dance this weekend... so they bought him a ticket home. "it was about to make me cry. i was so happy about to make me cry. best time of all." "i was so happy i had no idea when i saw him i couldnt

he would make it at all." the girls will be able to spend more time with their dad once they move up to washington in june. a love story stands the test of time. norwood and joyce fell in love during world war two... but a misunderstanding pulled them apart. ivan watson shows us the couple's reunion -- seventy years later. norwood thomas never stopped thinking about joyce morris. the pair first met in 1944. she, a 17-year-old british girl living in london he, a 21-year-old paratrooper for the u.s. forces. young love blossomed. (joyce) "i mean we snogged as you call it when it was dark and nobody could see us." but their brief romance was interrupted - when thomas was deployed to normandy to fight in world war ii.

returned to the u.s and invited morris to join him. but she misunderstood his letter and thought he was already married - so she refused his invitation and they went their separate ways. they married other people. thomas eventually became a widower morris got divorced. last year, one of her sons found thomas online - and they reconnected on skype after more than 70 years. (joyce) "i have your picture framed on my bureau and i say good morning to you every morning. and say i've missed you to that photo (laughs)" (norwood thomas) "and i will say good morning back to you." (norwood thomas) "you broke my heart" (joyce) "i'm not sure that's true." (norwood thomas) "what would you do squeeze?" (joyce) "that would be lovely." a crowd funding campaign raised make that actually happen. this week thomas made the journey

(joyce) "well you're still vertical hello!" a couple that first met just before d- day. reuniting seven decades later just in time for v- or valentine's day. (norwood thomas) "it's about the most wonderful thing that could have happened to me." ivan watson, cnn. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton for up to date traffic alerts and conditions check fox5vegas.com under news.

traffic alerts and conditions check fox5vegas.com under news. clouds moved into the las vegas valley as anticipated and will stick around through sunday night and into monday morning. by the afternoon we should go from mostly sunny to sunny skies. a system moving into our area from the pacific northwest will push more

could even trigger some light mountain snow. throughout the week, temperatures will remain in the 70's and we could hit the high 70's by wednesday before the system moves through and drops our daytime high thursday. rest of the week will be sunny and staying warm. closed captioning

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office this weekend. crushed its competitors with 135-million dollars weekend. set a new record for february and r-rated film. nats from movie "kung fu panda three" was a close to 20-million dollars. the romantic comedy "how to be bringing nearly 19-million dollars. after two months -- "star wars the force awakens" finally fell out of but it extended its record all-time

office total to 915-million dollars. coming up -- it's potato time! why many are sending these personalized potatoes to their special someone... instead of flowers or

one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. all of us have a responsibility, to ourselves, to our children, to each other. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. our children's future is shaped both by the values of their parents and the policies of their nation. it's time to protect the next generation, fill the lives of our children with possibility and hope, open up the doors so that every child has a chance to

i've spent my life fighting for children, families and our country, and i'm not stopping now. (crowd cheers) i'm hillary clinton, and i have always approved this message. olates... or flowers. how about a potato-gram? this valentine's day -- many will be receiving a potato with a special message in the mail. the business in washington state is called the "mystery potato". employees write the message on the veggie... then send it out. the company only started out with a few spuds a day. now business is booming! "we actually have about 10 contractors here in the united states. we have 10 contractors internationally who create potatoes for us and ship them all over the world."

they're happy to spread mystery and quirky love this valentine's day. tonight -- on fox five sports plus.... the search for a new runnin' rebels head coach just got a little more interesting.... we'll look at the candidacy of stacey augmon. plus... nascar season is here. we're just a few weeks away from the kobalt 400... ...and one week away from daytona. we'll show you today's qualifying results. and...

series' -- mark webb -- to talk about next saturday's all- star event at sam boyd stadium. all that and more, on fox five sports plus -- right now! fox5 sports plus, presented by these southern nevada nissan dealers welcome to fox five sports plus, everyone. i'm your host -- as always -- nick lagrange. we've got a lot to get to tonight. but first -- an update on where the raiders will call home next season. there's been a lot of talk about the raiders potentially making a move to san antonio or las vegas. but it seems they are staying in oakland...... for now. the oakland raiders and the joint powers authority held a press conference thursday afternoon at oracle arena to announce that they had agreed -- in principle -- to renew the team's lease agreement at the coliseum for the 2016 season. the terms of the lease agreement have remained private, however we know it's for one year with an option for an additional two years. the lease agreement gives the team -- as well as the city and