mission one week before the crash. "it felt like i was kicked in the gut. i sat down and said, we're going to miss him..." mike's wife and ashley's husband were injured in the crash -- and are recovering at the hospital. "when i saw his wife last night she said it doesn't feel real yet." bruce says the family served the community for decades -- and it's imposible to measure how many lives they touched. "over the course of the years...hundreds if not thousands have been positively influenced by his christ-like example...they brought out the best in people, so it's a big loss" and while mike's coworkers and students say it's hard imagining somebody else filling his office... they say they'll someday see the family again. "we know we'll see them again, we anticipate their family...being an eternal family but it doesn't mean you won't miss them for the next 20 or 30 years. friends of the family say that today mike's wife, joy, ashley's husbad, kekoa , are both awake

recovering at the hospital. reporting in the newsroom, eric hilt, fox5 news local las vegas. the crash happened at mile marker 75 - near the valley of fire highway. a woman who was found dead over the weekend - got into an argument with her estranged husband on the day she died. that's according to metro investigators... who say the husband was not at the scene when officers arrived sunday evening. the woman...who was in her 70's... was found dead by her roommate with severe head injuries. the discovery happened at a lane - near washington and sloan. the woman's estranged husband - who lives out of state - is a person of interest in the case. police are also looking for a man in connection to a sexual assault that happened at a hotel near boulder highway and desert inn saturday afternoon. the supect can be seen in this surveilance video. officers arrived at the property - around 4-30 p-m. metro says an employee of the hotel was assaulted inside a room... and taken to u-m-c before officers arrived. it's believed the the man

- attacked - and sexually assaulted the victim. if you have information on either one of these cases - call police or crimestoppers at 702-385-55-55. four men accused in the murder of 16-year-old aric brill will not face the death penalty. arthur moore, nadin hiko, devonte wash and devon phillips appeared before district court judge elizabeth gonzalez brill's parents were also there as the state announced they do not plan to seek the death penalty. we reached out to the district attorney's office to ask why that decision was made. while there wasn't an exac reason given, their office said they reviewed it like they do all other cases... and concluded that it would not be considered in this case. the brill's voiced their disappointment after court. "i still have faith that the judicial system is gonna take care of these guys in the end. i don't think they're going to see the light of day. maybe being in jail for the rest of their lives is even better than taking their lives, and i'm not sure when the last time nevada but anybody to death anyhow."

fox5 they do hope to seek legal recourse for the da's office to reconsider pursuit of the death penalty. a person hurt - in a shooting near the strip is morning. it happened around midnight.... on las vegas boulevard - near sahara. police say the victim was shot in the stomach... and taken to the hospital. the person is expected to survive. no word on a suspect. police describe the victim as "uncooperative". a delta airlines power outage in atlanta is affecting the travel plans of thousands of travelers - to and from las vegas. fox5's vince sapienza is live at mccarran airport - with how they are dealing with the delays. john, cyndi... delta airlines updated their website less than an hour ago... announcing over 740 flight cancellations... now at 2pm just 39% of scheduled flights were operated.... that number is now above 50%

with today were delayed at least two-to three hours.... and those ones who did arrived were without luggage.. as many flights were not matching up with the baggage claim... frustration was an obvious and expected emotion from traveleres today.... but despite lengthy delays and cancellations.. people were surprisingly understanding.... "life happens, things like this happen and there is nothing we can do about it, so be patient, which i'm usually not, but am today." it was just last month southwest airlines experienced a similar incident where a computer outage cancelled knee a thousand flights following the power loss, some critical systems and network equipment didn't switch over to delta's backup systems. delta's investigation into the causes is ongoing. at mccarran airport.. vince sapienza.. fox5 news local las vegas....

those who have been cancelled or significantly delayed. you may rebook without a fee... but you must travel by friday august 12th.... dozens of southern california families are hoping they'll have homes to return to. they continue to wait as a wildfire that burns in the san bernardino national forest is only five-percent contained. the 'pilot fire' sparked sunday afternoon near pilot rock conservation camp. it's schorched 45-hundred acres...threatenin g silverwood lake-california. mandaty place as hundreds of firefighters are fighting the blaze. according to the latest reports - there are no injuries and no homes have burned. however - there is some haze in the air - here in las vegas. fox five chief meteorologist ted pretty joins us with a quick look at the forecast. toss to weather we'll see south

tuesday with a high of 103. a slight chance of showers expected on wednesday with a high of 98. we'll then warm up to 100 on thursday, then 105 on friday. the weekend features some real heat with 108 saturday, 109 sunday. the average high is 103 through saturday, and drops to 102

president obama will travel to lake tahoe on august 31-st. he'll speak about his commitment to protecting the environment and addressing climate change. the white house says the president will talk about how the united states can ensure that national treasures like lake tahoe can be protected for future generations. federal, state and local leaders meet every year to review policy designed to restore and sustain lake tahoe - known for its clear blue waters. the event began after president bill clinton ordered federal agencies to coordinate to

and surrounding region - which experienced a wet winter this past year but is still suffering from years of drought. some high-profile political guests... will address thousands of asian-american and pacific islander voters this week - here in las vegas. former president bill clinton will be on hand for a "presidential election forum" - by two organizations: the "asian american journalists association" and the "asian and pacific islander american vote." he will act as a surrogate for wife hillary clinton. libertarian presidential candidate speak at the gathering - which takes place friday at the colosseum at caesars palace. organizers say they are in the final stages of discussions with the camp for republican nominee donald trump. the forum will mark the first time major presidential campaigns speak directly to the a- a-p-i community at the same event. donald trump... delivering an address on economic policy today. i want trade deals for our country that create more jobs and higher wages for american workers.

nominee include... lowering income tax rates and simplifying the tax code... reducing the number of tax brackets from seven to three... allowing families to deduct all of their childcare expenses, and ending the estate tax. our current tax code is so burdensome and so complex that we waste nine-billion hours a year in tax code compliance. trump also wants nafta - and withdraw from the t-p-p - while applying tariffs on some imports. he also wants to review current federal regulations - and repeal the least critical ones. the speech was in front of the detroit economic club. his rival - democrat hillary clinton will be there later this week. a federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of ahmed mohamed. he's the 14-year- old student... who made headlines - when he brought at homemade clock to a texas classroom last year. one teacher was worried it could be a bomb - and

then called police. ahmed was detained, questioned and hauled off in handcuffs. at the time, the school said it reacted... but mohamed said it was just a project that he wanted to show off. the lawsuit claims the city of irving, texas... the school district... and the mcarthur high school principal violated his civil rights. "for the safety of my family, i have to go back to qatar because right now it's not very safe for anyone that's a minority." "they've received a lot of death threats and hate mail. and so there's. . they have a concern for the safety of their family." president obama publicly praised mohamed... who was invited to participate in events to encourage youth interest in science and technology. our legal analyst bob massi is here with more. closed captioning

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as always you can send questions and comments about inside the law to bob dot massi at fox five vegas dot com. the bad reputation of video unfair. a new study found teens who were regular gamers scored higher than average in math, reading and science on an international exam. on the other hand - teens who daily scanned their facebook feeds or chatted with friends more than others tended to score four percent worse than average in math. the study - published recently in the international journal of communication - looked at the activities and test scores of 12- thousand

24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty we'll see south gusts to 25 mph on tuesday with a high of 103. a slight chance of showers expected on wednesday with a high of 98. we'll then warm up to 100 on thursday, then 105 on friday. the weekend features some real heat with 108 saturday, 109 sunday. the average

through saturday, and drops to 102 sunday. we'll see south gusts to 25 mph on tuesday with a high

wednesday with a high of 98. we'll then warm up to 100 on thursday, then 105 on friday. the weekend features some real heat with 108 saturday, 109 sunday. the average high is 103

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we want to make sure kids get the best start they can this school year... so we're sending out an s-o-s to the community! we're partnering with subaru of las vegas... n-v energy... and henderson hospital...for our annual "supply our students" drive. the event runs from august 15-th through the 17-th. here's a list of some of the things we're looking for. you can also text a donation to the number there on your screen... 7-1- 7-7-7.

miles... a stowaway cat making its presence known in a minneapolis neighborhood. ted haller has the story. like a summer storm... nats: "cause it was so loud..." it came from the west. nats: "it woke us up about 6 a.m." from south dakota. sweeny says: "i heard him last night." sperber says: "it was just so high pitched." the noise troubling even for a street with the occasional jet casting a shadow. this shadow... much that meow sounded more like an ow to this street. sperber says: "the cat woke us up we live right over there." neighbors realized the sound came from a cat... somewhere inside this car... parked here on thursday. larson says: "we spent about 4-5 hours here on friday trying to coax the cat out... with tuna, salmon, a box to climb into... with no success." sweeny says: "we

him in the window." neighbor mike eventually found the cat near the engine... after removing some plastic. nash says: "i was able to reach my arm down far enough in to grab a hold of her tail and her foot then, we pulled her out." larson says: "there was a lot of cheering going around when we got him out." the cat was freed saturday afternoon. but, where did it come from? more helpful than the cat... a neighbor... who said her aunt and uncle drove more than 200 miles from a farm in brooking south dakota to leave their car here during a trip. they heard meows before beginning the drive... but, the sound went away. sperber says: "when i brought them to the airport they jokingly said, in case you hear a cat, don't be alarmed." the cat will stay in minnesota... mike,

keeping her... working on a name. nash says: "we thought about nissan, the car she came in... dakota, where she came from... but, she's pretty darn lucky, so lucky might be the one that sticks." it's believed the entire journey covered two days... and more than 200 miles. the kitten is doing well. neighbors say the whole experience was not only brought the community together. yankees' star alex rodriguez announced he'll play the final game of his 22- year-career on friday. and as you can imagine, this is now the hottest ticket around! the new york yankees will face the tampa bay rays. resale ticket prices are up more than 500 percent... and sellers report an average ticket now costs 456 dollars! rodriguez was once considered one of the best players in baseball. he hit 696 career home runs and

m-v-p. rodriguez now plans to work as a special advisor and instructor for the yankees. burger king is branching out, to win the appetites of tex-mex lovers. this is the "whopperito". it's a flour tortilla stuffed with whopper beef, but with added seasonings. there's queso sauce, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and pickles. burger king's c- e-o says he's been looking for a way to add tex-mex to his menu. "whopperito" tests were a success in some cities... so it will hit all burger kings next monday. it's about time.... to take a free trip to the springs preserve. free admission weekend is coming up... august 20th and 21st. everyone is invited to come in costume as your favorite comic crusader for free movie screenings of "wonder woman". there will be also be a story time and captain america magic show. and everyone can enjoy free frostry treats and a free kids mask making craft event. gas prices around the valley are falling. the price at the pump is down almost three cents in the last

the average price of gas is two dollars and thirty-nine cents... that's according to gas buddy dot com. the natonal average is down about half a cent per gallon over the last week...sitting at two dollars and twelve cents a gallon. gas around the valley this week is actually eighty- two cents less than it was this time last year. it's one of the most frustrating things on your facebook feed. click bait. you know the headlines. things like -- you gotta see the crazy thing this dog did. forcing you to click the story to find out. and usually the well -- facebook is making a change that could impact your feed now. mary moloney explains in today's consumer watch. it seems like your facebook feed is crowded with posts like this -- "you'll never believe which two stars got into a fight on the red carpet." the picture tells you nothing. and the headline adds this enticing line -- "click to find out which starlet they were fighting over." of course you have to click the link for the latest juicy gossip. and as soon as you get directed to the website -- you are immediately

knowing that you got duped -- by clickbait. you're not alone. here's the problem. since others clicked that link -- the post gets shown to more people -- and it gets higher and higher on newsfeeds. thus perpetuating the clickbait. but facebook says it's had enough. and is changing it's algorithm. so you'll see more posts from friends. and less from brands and publishers. who -- by the way -- pay close attention to this kind of stuff. facebook is also taking it a step further. basically -- facebook will identify articles that lack specifics in the headline, or exaggerate the misleading expectations on the feed, and give them less prominence. this isn't the first time f-b tried to clamp down on clickbait. and it probably won't be the last. for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney this update comes on the heels of facebook realigning. in june, the social media platform announced it would change their news feed algorithms to feature posts from friends and family more prominently than content from publishers. this would be a blow to news sites, with some reports claiming that

for 80 percent of all online traffic. 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. an inmate tried walking away out of a courtroom downtown this morning. this happened inside justice co woman's hearing on a misdeameanor charge. the court's spokesperson says she tried to escape by walking out of the court into a restricted area,. her attempt though was thwarted by a marshal. nobody was injured and an investigation is underway. a ride on the world's tallest water slide turned deadly in kansas city over the weekend. the victim... a 10- year-old boy - who we are now learning - died from a neck injury. and now as reid binion reports - the park is closed - pending a state