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. recent polls show hillary clinton leading donald trump nationwide... but nevada remains close - despite being a state that president obama comfortably won twice. maeve reston reports from reno.... on the silver state voting bloc. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning closed captioning

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closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly hillary clinton was in reno today.... saying that donald trump draws support from racist groups. these are racist ideas, race-baiting ideas. anti-muslim, anti-immigrant, anti-women...all key tenets making up an emerging racist ideology known as

clinton's campaign released an ad... connecting trump to the so- called "alt-right movement. earlier today in new hampshire.... trump responded to clinton's approach... saying she should be ashamed of herself. "when democratic policies fail, they are left with only this one tired argument. you're racist, you're racist, you're racist. they keep saying it. you're racist. it's a tired, disgusting argument. trump also says the democratic nominee is "bullying" voters out of voting for change. a new flyer being passed out at the university of wisconsin- milwaukee... isn't sitting well with some incoming students. "i feel like it's censorship." as the fall term gets underway - the school's "inclusive excellence center"... is promoting its "just words" campaign. they have a list of words and phrases they think shouldn't be used on campus - bringing attention to

might find hurtful. also on the list... "ghetto"..."nazi"... and even "politically correct". "well, someone may take offense to that and say, i'm not being pc i'm just being me." "we're not saying you can't say some of those words - but some of those words can be construed as microaggressions." the group also claims the phrase "illegal alien" to have an overt anti-latino bias... or that "lame" ridicules amputees. but some students say... overly sensitive. "it seems a lot of people's feelings are getting hurt right now for anything." "i don't personally find any of those words offensive - i think the use of them is all about who you are with." the "center for inclusive excellence" is a group funded by student fees... when reached for an interview about the flyer - a spokesperson only had two words - "no comment". a new casino and resort... is getting ready to open near the strip. coming up... the new restaurants you'll find inside

uber is big business.... but losing money hand over fist. what's causing the ride-sharing company... to go deep in red ink this year? in football going for two can be risky. in pizza? it's a sure thing. now get two medium two toppings pizzas for just $6.99 each. that's right just $6.99 each. better ingredients. better pizza.

a stunning loss for uber this year. bloomberg reports the ride- hailing company has posted second-quarter losses exceeding 750-million dollars. this comes after losing 520-million in the first quarter. that puts uber on track to lose more than one- billion in the first half of 2016. according to uber's head of finance... huge expenses for uber's drivers are responsible for the majority

say there's no need for customers to worry. the seven year- old company is still maintaining huge growth. the lucky dragon hotel and casino is on track to open just off the strip later in the year. we know about the dining options you'll find inside. there's "dragon's alley"... a lantern-lit space offering asian street food. "pearl ocean" - will feature live seafood and dim sum. "phoenix" - will offer intimacy - and showcase modern dining trends. "cha garden" will be an indoor and outdoor lounge and tea area near the pool. and... "bao nao" will have quick food and snacks near the casino floor 24-hours a day. the asian-themed and financed resort is near las vegas boulevard and sahara. an exact opening date has yet to be announced. another tragedy.... at an outdoor theme

did between zip- line rides... that led to her death. and heroin use... on the rise. what's being done with the drug... to make it even more dangerous. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is

found murdered - inside the home where they lived in mississippi. the bodies were found by a police officer in jackson - after the two women failed to report to work as usual. investigators didn't release a motive and it wasn't clear if their religious work had anything to do with the killings. the assistant police chief says it's too early to say how the nuns

shot. one was a member of a church in kentucky. the other was from milwaukee. a 59-year-old woman is dead - after falling from the platform of a zip-line ride in delaware. it happened at the "go ape tree top adventure" theme park. witnesses says tina werner was nearing the end of the course - when she disconnected herself from a safety system. police say she them tumbled 35 feet - from a platform between zip-lines. the park says werner underwent the required safety training beforehand. "the staff basically takes you through how to hook up to the wires as you're going through all the obstacles, but after you get up there, it's kind of up to you to make sure you're hooked up safe." the woman was treated by paramedics - before being rushed to the hospital and declared dead. the number of heroin related overdoses is making headlines across the country. there have been a rash of overdoses in ohio,

past few weeks - and just today - the centers for disease control said urgent action is needed to fight opiod addiction. dianne gallagher has this report. the sound of sirens. a soundtrack to a crisis in middle america as the heroin epidemic appears to be getting more dangerous. (richard henson, cincinnati resident) i am very disturbed about it. it really saddens my heart. 28 overdoses in a west virginia county, in one night last week. tuesday, 12 people overdosed in an indiana community. and in the cincinnati ohio area, 36 on wednesday alone and 90 overdoses since this weekend, leading to a total of 5 deaths in those areas. (mos) it's everywhere, i mean i pretty much knew. it looked like he overdosed on drugs. authorities believe these particular overdose spikes are due to what they call "bad batches", heroin laced with other substances. in the cincinnati cases, they suspect carfentanil, an elephant tranquilizer. authorities are struggling to keep up. (chad ward, cabell

virginia ems) when you have that many overdoses, like yesterday in that short period of time, it taxes your resources. last week, the obama administration announced $17 million in funding aimed at prevention and at stopping the supply of opiates. the d.e.a. busted a semi-truck in new york this week with more than $2 million worth of heroin stuffed in its axles. the c.d.c. today calling for urgent public action, releasing a report showing a sharp increase in opioid- related overdose deaths, an increase in counterfeit prescription pills, and specifically in ohio and florida, heroin laced with the strong opioid fentanyl, which is what investigators believe killed the singer, prince earlier this year. (joe ciccarell, huntington, west virginia police chief) the substances involved are exactly what addicts are seeking out. it draws like flies to sugar. in washington, dianne gallagher. some states - including nevada - are reporting a rise in heroin use as many addicts shift from more costly and harder-to-get prescription opiates to the cheaper alternative. the chimney fire... continues to be a tough fight... in

the wildfire is just 39-percent contained in san luis obispo county. so far - it's burned through more than 43- thousand acres. nearly four thousand firefighters are battling the flames - which have already destroyed around 50 homes. the chimney fire is considered unpredictable and crews say it's hard to know exactly which direction it will go. now fox5 weather 24/7, with sam argier still on the hazy side with a few passing clouds over the las vegas valley winds will relax later tonight with overnight low temperatures in the upper 70s. after triple digit temperatures the past couple days, we're going into the weekend with highs in the 90s. some more moisture will be around friday and saturday, so we will have the chance of some afternoon and evening thunderstorms around southern nevada both days. the best chance will be east of the valley and over our local

will stay dry with high temperatures pushing 100 degrees again. skies will be mostly sunny on the first day of school for ccsd students. the forecast high temperature is 103 degrees. still on the hazy side with a few passing clouds over the las vegas valley thursday evening. winds will relax later tonight with overnight low temper upper 70s. after triple digit temperatures the past couple days, we're going into the weekend with highs in the 90s. some more moisture will be around friday and saturday, so we will have the chance of some afternoon and evening thunderstorms around southern nevada both days.

and over our local mountains. sunday will stay dry with high temperatures pushing 100 degrees again. skies will be mostly sunny on the first day of school for ccsd students. the forecast high temperature is 103 degrees. closed captioning

a surprise discovery.... during a big cleanup job. coming up - how long this old chevy has been sitting around. this is fox5 news at 5:30, your only choice for live local news right

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here's a look at some of the 'all new' stories we are working for fox5 news at six. a nasty argument leads to a brutal crime. why police say this woman poured a hot pot of cooking grease all over another woman. and police are hoping to learn more about a woman's death from surveillance video. they person they're interested in talking to... who was with the victim the night before she was found dead. and is your car on the recall list. which cars and suv's ford needs to see back at the dealership. a surprising discovery while clearing away weeds and debis from a vacant lot. a group called the "blight squad" in flint, michigan volunteers to clean up abandoned

at one of them - an old business - they found a chevy from 1946! the car's tag says it was built at fisher body in flint - before sitting for years in a lot overrun with trees and shrubs. "we would love to see this car restored by the owner or by somebody if he decides to sell it. we'd love to see this car and this building have a future. they volunteers say they want to find the owner of the car and get it otherwise - the blight squad may have found their next project. thanks for joining us.. fox5 news at 6 o'clock is straight

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