could imagine was anger and being upset that we had individuals out there dressed in kkk regalia a lot of people commented on social media- expressing the same sentiment as ford. wondering how someone could make such a hurtful statement on such a sensitive topic -but others think there could more to the story ... crystal evans - cimarron high school: i just thought maybe it was a joke maybe kids playing around - there's nothing funny about that. one twitter user posted this photo--showing a hand- with the intent of exposing the man's race. others beleive they're protesters - trying to paint republicans in a bad light. larry haney has lived in lv for nearly 2 decades and says he's never heard of something like this...and doubts the open existence of the kkk in the area haney: i've never heard about it read about it seen it or had people talk about it, anybody even dressed or remotely familiar with that type of an attitude in the state of nevada for senator ford said - it doesn't matter who was behind the garb- it sends the same message

where is symbolic of hatred and violence ccsd police were called to the scene and they say they successfully removed the individuals from the campus without incident. we also spoke to metro police - who were also there - and say no arrests were made and no reports were filed. we want to know what you think. head to the fox five facebook page to voice your opinion. one hundred percent of the results are in... after last night's caucus. here's a final look at the numbers... with donald trump taking 46 percent of the vote. he was declared the winner right after caucus locations closed last night... based on exit poll results. marco rubio earned 24 percent.... to edge past ted cruz with 21 percent.... to take a distant second place. senator harry reid took part in

and today - he said he's officially endorsing hillary clinton for the nomination. "i think the middle class would be better served by hillary. i think my work with her over the years is something i've looked upon with awe. when she was the first lady she started the trend toward doing something about healthcare. she understood the issue well - she was the front of healthcare during that administration. reid says he voted as "uncommitted" while participating the caucus. he says he took pains to remain neutral between clinton and bernie sanders so he would not be accused of rigging the caucuses. senator reid also saying he would endorse governor brian sandoval taking a spot on the supreme court. word is getting louder that sandoval may be in line to be the next justice. "he's a good person, he has a great record, and he's been a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very

cnn that governor sandoval is being vetted by the white house for the vacancy - left by the passing of justice antonin scalia. sandoval is a former federal judge... and is considered a moderate republican. senate minority leader harry reid met with him on monday and discussed the vetting issue with him. republicans in the senate have said they will not hold confirmation hearings on whoever president obama chooses as a nominee. you may have noticed a large plume of smoke around the valley today. the smoke billowed up from a large house fire. one person was found dead inside the home when crews arrived. fox five's elizabeth watts is live on lana drive nera nellis and harmon with the latest clark county fire and metro police on scene here since a body was found in the ruins. the fire broke out just after noon. here's some viewer pictures and video of the smoke and flames.. clark county fire sent four engines to fight the blaze. crews immediately

home in rescue mode- after hearing reports of someone inside the home they did find one body inside the home. neighbors say she had gone inside to rescue her dogs and it was a chaotic scene.. with a lot of people out on the street tyring to help asking did anyone call 911 did everyone get out.. yes everybodys out.. we didn't think it was a worry . someone went back in and it was like oh geez so much smoke and fire it was hot. neighbors say sadly there were two dogs rescued from outside the home by other neighbors. right now it's unclear what started this fire no other injuries were reported. reporting live ew ffn llv. nv energy and southwest gas crews are helping

the man charged in a deadly shooting just off the strip last week... was in court today. omar talley told a judge he needs time to hire a lawyer to represent him on felony murder, attempted murder and weapon charges in the early friday shooting. his next court date is march second. talley is accused of shooting at a car on harmon just west of the strip.... killing two woman - and sending one man to the hospital. police tell us they have security video showing talley fighting with the man minutes earlier - in a parking garage at the miracle mile shops at planet hollywood. talley reportedly told detectives he was too drunk and high on marijuana to remember anything. a felony record is the reason behind a local father being arrested in his son's suicide. this video shows olin manuel during his court appearance on monday. an arrest report shows he was convicted of grand larceny in 2014 and on probation. police believe he bought a springfield 45 caliber gun from a former coworker. that same gun

12-year-old son when he shot himself in the head earlier this month. the report shows the boy had been isolating himself prior to his death... and was just getting his privileges back after he was disciplined for having marijuana. a truck hit a local couple while they were out walking their dog. the couple is now in the hospital recovering tonight. jerry largusa is in serious condition... his wife, flora, is in critical condition. the two were walking near rainbow and del rey around 5:30 this morning. they were in a marked crosswalk when a dodge ram pick-up hit them. the driver stayed on the scene. a syphilis outbreak has been declared in the las vegas area. the southern nevada health district says clark county has seen a 128 percent increase in reported syphilis cases since 2012. 89-percent of those cases involved men diagnosed in 2015. people are being urged to get tested for the treatable disease - which if left alone - could affect internal organs

neurological problems. it can also increase the risks of hiv transmission. the c-d-c notes there is ahuge increase in syphilis cases across the country. a dramatic training drill... right by the strip this morning. firecrews from across the country are in town... training on the high roller. orlando and new york city based crews were at the linq this morning for special "high angle" training. he teams rappelled from the pods - and ziplined across the wheel. roughly 30 thousand dollars was spent on safety gear at the high roller, including ropes, harnesses and trolleys to ensure a safe rescue in case of an emergency. fire crews say this kind of action is only a last resort... if someone gets stuck on the high roller.

we'll see a return to the 70s on thursday with 75 degrees. we'll be warmer friday with 78, then 80 saturday, 77 sunday. this is looking like the nicest weather weekend so far this year. light breezes will be with us 10-15 mph during the weekend afternoons. monday we'll see southwest gusts to 25-30 mph with a high of 77, then north gusts 25-30 mph on tuesday. a community known for its known for its religious

- allegations of federal fraud. how sect members are accused of commiting fraud with food stamps - and how they pulled it off. plus - what's to blame for causing an explosion... in a man's pocket?! see the video of it happening... facebook is offering a new way to express yourself. are some new icons a worthy addition to the "like" button. you're watching fox5 news at 5. local. las vegas

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you may have noticed some big changes on facebook today. it's good news for users... who feel limited by the "like"button. now - the social media site is launching "reactions" - which are alternat of the "like" feature. to add one - hold down the "like" button on mobile... or hover over the "like" button on desktop to see the image options. then tap either "like"..."love"...."ha- ha"...."wow"... "sad"...or "angry". "we know that what people love about the like button is that it's so simple. you don't have to have to have a keyboard come up, you don't have to spend a lot of time typing a message, you can just hit the button and express the sentiment you want to your friends." for years.... facebook has resisted demand to create a "dislike" button... for when people post bad news.... saying it would encourage a sentiment of

"we are really excited to roll this out because we are going to learn a lot about how people use this globally so we will use that information to continue to improve the product over time." not everyone is receptive to the new features... while others say they are long overdue. what do you think? share your thoughts on our fox five facebook page... and let us know how you feel. the bundy family is in an oregon prison, but say they're doing well. the facebook page to support the nevada ranching family updated followers today... saying the bundys are in positive spirits. they want to thank everyone for their prayers but say the battle is far from over. referring to themselves as political prisoners, the bundy's say they long to be home with their families but know say freedom is not free. ammon bundy remains behind bars with others for their involvement in the armed occupation of an oregon

his father, rancher cliven bundy, is being held for the standoff with the blm in 2014. three of eleven people arrested yesterday... in a food stamp fraud case in southern utah... have pleaded not guilty. two women and a man appeared in court today... after yesterday's raid of locations in hildale... near the utah-arizona border. they are among eleven people are accused of diverting at least $12 million worth of federal benefits by telling hundreds of members to buy things and give them to a church warehouse or using the food stamps in stores without actually getting anything in return. "diverting benefits that were intended for poor individuals or families into a church store house and diverted the use of those benefits to others or for unintended beneficiaries or for purposes that were unauthorized or unintended. " two group leaders have also pleaded not guilty. five of those indicted have not yet been arrested.

recovering from severe burns... after he says an e-cigarette exploded in his pocket. as jonathan mcember shows us, the incident was caught on video... near louisville, kentucky. it's a constant flow, customers come and customers go, its like that all day long at the new hartford road shell gas station. the employees say the constant stream of traffic never brings anything out of the ordinary. that's until, saturday morning. this is surveillance video given to us by the gas station owner. owensboro resident josh hamilton is seen making a quick stop to by snacks. as hamilton walks over to the cashier jassie singh, to pay, hamilton says an e- cigarette battery in his pocket explodes. (jassie singh, gas station employee) "he was giving me money. he put his hand in his pocket and suddenly there was a blast in his pocket. there was fire. big fire and he was burning." (manoj kumar, gas station employee) "i was shocked! i was like what was that? you have a bomb in your pocket? i was like that! you carry your bomb in your pocket? i was totally shocked and just like this my hands were on my head." hamilton runs

struggles to get his burning pants off. singh says he wasn't going on when he saw hamilton on fire. he's seen in the video coming out from behind the counter where he with a fire (manoj kumar, gas station employee) "i was like?what is going on man? i don't know." hamilton is then seen going into the restroom to check out the burns just before another customer drove him to the hospital. hamilton tells me he has second degree burns on his leg and is able to walk.> investigators for sure if the e- caused the explosion. the risk of powerful winds, hail and tornadoes continues today from florida to the mid-atlantic. at least five people are reported dead. this latest round of severe weather killed five people and caused widespread damage. the national weather service received reports of 27 tornadoes touching down across the region. the damage in louisiana includes a wall being torn off a louisiana gym... and 160 motor homes

"when the weather gets so bad the roof of your gym blows off." "i just knew that it was a tornado. i was crying and i was so scared. the house would not stop shaking the whole entire time, it was just terrible." as the weather system moves up the east coast forecasters predict the carolinas and virginia will get the worst of it. now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty we'll see a return to the 70s on thursday with 75 degrees. we'll be warmer friday with 78, then 80 saturday, 77 sunday. this is looking like the nicest weather weekend so far this year. light breezes will be with us 10-15 mph during the weekend afternoons. monday we'll see southwest gusts to 25-30 mph with a high of 77,

tuesday. we'll see a return to the 70s on thursday with 75 be warmer friday with 78, then 80 this is looking like the nicest wth weekend so far this year. light breezes will be with us 10-15 mph during the weekend afternoons. monday we'll see southwest gusts to 25-30 mph with a high of 77, then north gusts 25-30 mph on tuesday. then north gusts 25-30 mph on tuesday.

to the 70s on thursday with 75 degrees. we'll be warmer friday with 78, then 80 this is looking like the nicest weather weekend so far this weekend afternoons. monday we'll see southwest gusts to 25-30 mph with a high of 77, then north gusts 25-30 mph on tuesday. closed captioning

if you build it, they will come. how that old adage has north las vegas banking on a massive development project. plus... it's like welcoming back old friends. how a grand opening marks the return of a familiar grocery

desert right now in north las vegas is about to become a massive development project. it's one of the largest speculative development projects in the history of nevada... which means there is no tenant... yet. northgate distribution center is a 120- acre industrial project. city leaders gathered there today at i-15 and lamb to break ground on the site... which will be home to several wherehouses. phase one includes a 558- thousand acre distribution buildi and more than 247-thousand square feet of

space. "this is exciting, this project right here is allowing us to move down the 15 and putting that land to work. there's a lot of access off our freeway, a lot of big corporations can jump on and off the 15 and get to any part of the southwest they want to get to. " phase one is expected to be complete later this year. what was once albertsons... then haggen... is now albertsons again. a grand opening marking the grocery stores opening back up in the valley. today, the henderson location on bicentennial welcomed customers back in. shoppers in anthem and inspirada have been waiting for the store to be back up and running after it changed hands and then closed late last year. there's much more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. a woman is found dead... after a house fire. now - a neighbors says the victim was trying to

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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 house fire sends a plume of smoke in the sky - that could be seen all around the valley today. one person was found dead inside the home when crews arrived. fox five's elizabeth watts is live on lana drive near nellis and harmon with the latest clark county fire and metro police on scene here since a body was found in the ruins. the fire broke out just after noon. here's some viewer pictures and video of the smoke and flames.. clark county fire sent four engines to fight the blaze. crews immediately went inside the home in rescue mode- after hearing reports of someone inside the home they did find one body inside the home. neighbors say she had gone inside to rescue her dogs and it was a chaotic scene.. with a lot of people out on the street tyring to help

smoke just crazy chaos.. to be that close it was wild neighbors say sadly there were two dogs rescued from outside the home by other neighbors. right now it's unclear what started this fire no other injuries were reported. reporting live ew ffn llv. n-v energy and southwest gas crews are helping with utility issues caused by the fire. the man charged in a deadly shooting just off the strip last week... was in court today. omar talley told a judge he needs time to hire a lawyer to represent him on felony murder, attempted murder and weapon charges in the early friday shooting. his next court date is march second. talley is accused of shooting at a car on harmon just west of the strip.... killing two woman - and

to the hospital. police tell us they have security video showing talley fighting with the man minutes earlier - in a parking garage at the miracle mile shops at planet hollywood. talley reportedly told detectives he was too drunk and high on marijuana to remember anything. a photo of two people dressed in kkk attire has been getting lots of attention online. they were seen at cimaron high school last night - during the g-o-p presidential caucus. fox five's abby theodros is there now... and joins us live. a lot of different opinions weve seen about this incident in the last couple of hours. people are very disturbed and upset after learning people dressed in kkk attire showed up at a caucusing location tuesday. many people are also questioning the intent behind the appearance. some commenters have said the entire thing is a hoax and that children are just making a bad joke but others believ ethey are protestors trying to portray republicans in a