news at 11. it's now safe for students to go back to walter johnson junior high... according to c- c-s-d and the environmental protection agency. why some parents still have concerns. a suspected drunk driver hits and kills a bicyclist... then crashes into a backyard during a birthday party. we'll show you what happened. "you didnt borrow money you didnt commit a crime you didnt steal anyones money that was your own money you ran out of " a nevada state senate candidate admits to owing several businesses more than 70-thousand dollars. why he says it's something voters can relate to. this is fox5 news at 11. local las vegas. it's now safe for students to go

five days after someone spilled mercury in a gym. that's according to c-c-s-d and the environmental protection agency. i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. the e-p-a screened and cleared more than a thousand students and staff... but parents still have concerns. fox5's faith tanner joins us live near walter johnson junior high .. and faith .. you talked with some parents .. what are they telling you? tomorrow morning at 8:45... johnson jr high school will reopen as students return c first time since this last wednesday. we learned today that at that time mercury levels were 10-15 times the same limit... but now the epa says its safe for kids to be back inside parent: i'm excited that school is going to be open tomorrow it's been a long time, too many days missed from school" mom, stephanie henderson says it's about time johnson jr. high school reopened. classes have been cancelled the last 3 days-- while the epa cleaned up and

mercury spill. parent : " today i went and got all her blood work done just in case... but the doctor told me not to worry" still, parents like henderson are hesitant about sending their kids back to school. parent: "now i'm still kinda fearing like is it really safe for them to come to school" the school district claims it is safe. " the campus is safe. it's been checked and checked again and cleaned throughly" but school officials have not yet said when the mercury was first brought on campus, and who brought it in. leaving some parents on edge. "just pray and hope everything is going to be ok" we're also told by that 80 homes were tested for

evacuated... the epa is supposed to start decontaminating that home tomorrow. reporting live, faith tanner, fox 5, local las vegas the school district says it's working with the state department of education to determine when it will make up the missed days. several local business owners tell fox5 a man running for state senate owes them a combined 70- thousand dollars. according to them... the candidate wrote bad checks.. ignored phone calls and disappeared when it was time to collect money. he spoke exclusively to fox 5's cyndi lundeberg.. she joins us now live studio to explain...

petroysan is running for state senate in north las vegas against incumbent pat spearman. we first brought you this story at ten... and already im getting emails from other people who say arsen-t... as he's known... owes them money as well. this is arsen ter- petroysan... he lives in north las vegas... he likes to be called arsen t. and if you're in district one.. he wants to be your state senator. arsen ter- petrosyan running for state senate dist 1 - im like the true example of the republican thats really caring for the people the problem... multiple local business owners who reached out to fox5... ter petrosyan owes them each tens of thousands of dollars. something he doesnt deny... i do owe them money arsen ter- petrosyan running for state senate dist 1 - one person tld me you wrote them bad checks from an account that was closed is that true? the account isnt closed i wrote checks and thats when everything started happening the money that was supposed to be in there/... i cant really go into it rigth now maybe ill tell you off the record as a friend according to ter-petrosyan... the only money he owes is from an

admits cost him 70-thousand dollars he hasn't paid back. the two issues are integrity and honesty this is fox 5 political analyst mark peplowski ... and he says he's owed money .. not from that event... mark peplowski general manager signs of nevada- arsent t as we call him contacted my company contacted me about renting political signs peplowski says arsen t's unpaid bill is 12-thousand dollars... and says the candidate wrote him checks that have bounced. mark peplowski general manager signs of nevada- he kept saying tomorrow tomorrow ill have it friday ill have it money i first spoke to ter-petrosyan on friday .. he told me he had 70- thousand dol to pay people back by the end of the weekend. as of late monday afternoon .. no one had been paid. i took notes on when we talked and at first you said tomorrow which wouldve been saturday... then in person you said monday cyndi i'm having deals... not coming through we pulled his election forms he filed with the nevada secretary of state... on them he claimed around 85-thousand dollars in contributions for the first six months of this year. but this doesn't match what he told me,. 2arsen ter- petrosyan running for state senate dist 1 - ill tell you exact donations 1 200 dollar and 1000- thousand dollra donation from someone else... thats all but for ter- petroysan... the

experience... something voters can relate to. arsen ter- petrosyan running for state senate dist 1 - do ou think tis a problem someone running from stte senate owes people 70k is that someting voters should be concerned about? no voters shouldbe happy about it mark peplowski general manager signs of nevada- what mr arsen doesnt know is because he doesnt pay we will be filing a lawsuit against him so he can take that to the bank we reached out to the clark county republican party for comment... we did not hear back. one of the people who says theyre owed money told me they reached otu to the district attorney about the crimes... the d-a's office could not comment at this time on whether or not it is investigating arsent.

district attorneys office opened "a bad check division" to follow up on allegations similar to these. deliberately writing a check with insufficient money in a bank account is felony. after being diagnosed with pneumonia... hillary clinton makes some changes to her itinerary on the campaign trail. former president bill clinton will campaign in her place in las vegas this week. you can see the democratic nominee stumbling after leaving a nine-eleven memorial event in new york this past weekend. her campaign says she knew she had pneumonia since friday... and was on antibiotics. the nominee was set to visit the c- s-n cheyenne campus on wednesday.

suspected drunk driver hit and killed a bicylist near torrey pines and charleston last night. we now know that bicyclist is jeremy clark and the accused drunk driver is luis aguilar-lujan. fox5's miguel martinez is at the scene... and miguel, those around the wreck told you it could have taken many more lives? jeremy clark was biking around this corner. lujan's truck (ad lib) and crashed through this wall. the tr close to a bouncy house where 10 kids were playing in the yard. " we heard tires screeching, and

from over there..." for the munoz family, it was supposed to be a celebration. they were hosting a friend's 21st birthday party. " like 20 minutes before the car came, everybody was standing over there" child: " it crashed and we saw blood" " i was trying hard not to cry in front of them, because i didn't want them to panic more" for jeremy clark, it was supposed to be a sunday evening bike ride. " he was hyperventilating and asking for help, he tried to get up but obviously he couldn't..." suspected drunk driver luis aguilar-lujan, wasn't supposed to be driving... at the very least... when he hit clark, he was supposed to stay at the scene... " he fell face flat, and he just got back up, dusted himself off and he just kept running..." that's not what he was supposed to do. lujan ran home... officers found and arrested him there... < bridge> " now, amongst this rubble... "... next to a headlight... on top of some concrete..." "... flowers meant to remember the man who lost his life in this back

" his parents, theyre the ones that left the flowers..." now clark's parents are coming to terms with losing a child... something parents aren't supposed to do... " we let her know where, she was just crying and holding the spot where there's blood..." the munoz family tells me a few years ago another person was hit in this same spot. sunday night's crash scattered pieces of that memorial as well. police arrested lujan and charged him with hit and run as well as d- u-i. a former fertility doctor trusted to artifically inseminate his patients faces felony charges.

using his own sperm -- at least fifty times. how many people he may be the biological father to. plus... a las vegas headliner is working to fight cancer after his son was diagnosed last year. which celebrities and athletes came out to show their support... and how much money they hope to raise. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is

the chef-inspired panini collection from subway is grilled right before your eyes, but...let's start at the beginning the new salami caprese panini starts with genoa salami, thick-sliced fresh mozzarella, creamy pesto, and italian bread. then it's pressed and grilled to cinematic perfection to get a golden brown crust and meld the flavors in melted cheese. oh, here's the best part. the new chef-inspired panini collection.

doctor is accused of using his own sperm to help women at his clinic become pregnant. 77-year-old donald cline told patients the sperm was donated from medical students... but he used his own when he didn't have a that's according to court records. cline did this about fifty times... and lied about it. in 2014... the case turned criminal because some of doctor cline's donor children sent official complaints. "i want validation i want to find out truth but deep down we wont know complete truth of how many siblings we have." prosecutors say in response to the complaint... doctor cline denied using his

insemination... but d-n-a evidence proves otherwise. a restaurant inside silver nugget casino is shut down... after a woman claims she was bitten by bugs in a booth. fox five first reported the story. the woman says she felt stinging bites on her legs... while eating breakfast at the "home town kitchen". she was able to show management the bugs by sticking a piece of tape under the booth... and when she showed the staff...they offered her free food. another woman who frequents the casino says she's not surprised. "this is something that's gone beyond taking care of your players you just need to take care of the casino as a whole, so that everybody is safe, nobody wants to take home bed bugs. or any bugs. the casino released this statement that reads... "we've closed the restaurant, and the health department and an outside company have examined the area thoroughly several times to identify the source. while they did find evidence of a few unidentified bugs, they have not found an infestation.

our investigation of this situation and are taking every measure to ensure the safety and health of our guests and employees. now fox5 weather 24..7. with chief meteorologist ted pretty gusts to 40 mph expected on tuesday afternoon with a cooler high of 89 degrees. gust decrease late tuesday and leave behind light breezes and a high of 87 on wednesday with plenty of sun. we'll warm back up to the low 90s thursday and friday. the weekend will feature highs right at average for this time of the year with 95 saturday, 96

gusts to 40 mph expected on tuesday afternoon with a cooler high of 89 degrees. gust decrease late tuesday and leave behind light breezes and a high of 87 on wednesday with plen warm back up to the low 90s thursday and friday. the weekend will feature highs right at average for this time of the year with 95 saturday, 96

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las vegas headliner and magician -- criss angel-- is on a mission to make cancer d tonight -- he hosted a one night only original performance called "help"... to raise money for pediatric cancer treatment and research. all the stars came out to the gold carpet -- including mike tyson... carrot top... terry fator and "imagine dragons". criss has become an advocate for cancer research ever since his son -- johnny -- was diagnosed last year. rachel says: "what a cute little boy!" criss says: "without a question. johnny christopher is the biggest blessing in my life. he is the purest form of

shaunyl says: "i've had endless support from christopher's family, my family, everyone! all over the world, it's been incredible. it's been really good." all of the proceeds from tonight's show will go to research for a cure. criss's goal was to raise one- million dollars in one night of fundraising. we're halfway there to figuring out the las vegas hockey team name. n-h-l owner bill foley revealed part of it... and lets us in on a possible jersey color. we'll hear reaction from fans... an expect the official

i'm hall of famer jerry west and my life is basketball. but that doesn't stop my afib from leaving me at a higher risk of stroke. that'd be devastating. i took warfarin for over 15 years until i learned more about once-daily xarelto... then i made the switch. xarelto? significantly lowers the risk of stroke in people with afib not caused by a heart valve problem. it has similar effectiveness to warfarin. warfarin interferes with vitamin k and at least six blood clotting factors. xarelto? is selective targeting one critical factor of your body's natural clotting function. for people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, there is limited information on how xarelto and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. like all blood thinners,

se your risk of a blood clot or stroke. while taking you may bruise more easily, and it may take longer for bleeding to stop. xarelto may increase your risk of bleeding if you take certain medicines. xarelto can cause serious, and in rare cases fatal bleeding. get help right away for unexpected bleeding, unusual bruising or tingling. if you have had spinal anesthesia while on xarelto watch for back pain or any nerve or muscle related signs or symptoms. do not take xarelto if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. tell your doctor before all planned medical before starting xarelto tell your doctor about any conditions, such as kidney, liver or bleeding problems. to help protect yourself from a stroke, ask your doctor about xarelto. there's more to know. xarelto. we've learned half of the name for the las vegas hockey team. n-h-l owner bill foley announced it will be called "something

vince sapienza talked with local hockey fans about the name. "the team will be something knights, k-n-i-g-h-t-s, something knights." in an interview on sportsbook radio with host brian blessing, las vegas hockey owner bill foley painted us the most descript picture to date. with not just a name....but the jersey's and logos. "red rocks, that red color, vegas oriented. it almost looks like a steel mesh with another color underneath the steel mesh that brings out that knight look, these are going to be great looking jerseys and great looking uniforms this is going to be a name that our playrs can rally around, perserverance, never give up, never give in, we're going to create a culture." and that culture is something fans are chomping at the bit to be a part of. "we're excited to rally behind a team, locally it's a big thing for vegas, so being able to attach ourselves to a jersey and color scheme is going to be a great time for

foley says the colors are done. the name is trademarked. the domain name has been reserved. "i am thrilled, it's not as good as black knights, but 99% as good, too much push back from people, army got worried about us using black knights and i didn't want to fight that battle." foley also tells brian blessing that they are planning to break ground on the practice facility this wednesday. the site is just east of downtown summerlin. the two ice rink, 105-thousand square foot facility is estimated to cost nearly 20-million. but as exciting as construction is for the staff. it's all about the name and jersey's for the fans. "the name people will eventually wrap their arms around, the jersey has to be slick and i think they realize that, the caps, the merchandise, the sweaters, will take off." "it's something the fans rally behind, something we're going to wear on the front of our jerseys, back of our jerseys it's something cities bleed, it's imporant to have a good team name, something people can rally

wish list for christmas i'll have to ask my parents for.so" vince sapienza fox five vegas and you can be the first to know about the team name by downloading our fox five app. it sends notifications about breaking news. the app is free in the app store. a 350-pound... 24- foot inflatable stolen chick-fil-a cow has been found. what the fast food chain is offering to the person who found it. [ted]quality top tier gas helps keep engines clean. hmm,wonder what that's like... [robot]greetings,mr.ted.

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a 350 pound inflatable cow stolen outside a chick-fil-a in phoenix has been found. now -- the fast food chain is offering a free year of chicken sandwiches for the person who brought it back. the theft happened after an a-s-u football game this past weekend. the giant cow was

fil-a car while it was deflated. it makes appearances at local colleges and community events. "i think it's horrible that someone would take a cow. what are they going to do with it? i mean you can't put it in front of your house." the manager says a person found it in a backyard. now -- they're being offered a year's worth of chick-fil-a sandwiches. we've seen fast food merge with popular chips brands before. burger king is continuing the trend... with its new "cheetos chicken fries." the chicken fries will be dusted in cheetos... so you'll definitely want a napkin for these! it will cost two-89 for nine pieces... and be available this wednesday -- for a limited time. burger king has tried cheetos- flavored food before. previously it had a macoroni and cheese-cheetos dish! one of beyonce's