been misusing funds... the audit not only details thousands of dollars spent on holiday parties and car expenses... it also signals a dramatic drop in the number of nevadan's getting into this program to get money and avoid foreclosures.. she says thats why her main priority is getting those in need into the program and the money back in their hands... as well as gaining back the trust of those nahac is supposed to be helping. " athough those indivuals that were involved in the alleged behavior are no longer here, but nahac still has to go own and we still have to fulfill our mission of helping homeowners, so were going to earn back their trust... she says they plan on doing that by being more transparent working with treasury, sigtarp, and the division of housing.. they are also looking at changes to the hardest hit fund program itself... making the application easier and more accepting, having a human being for these homeowners to talk to instead of an online system... and adding an unemployment program to help

their jobs, keep their home... the hardest hit fund still has a lot of money to give to homeowners... about 85 million dollars by 2020 so they're hoping these changes will get more people in the program. 16 law enforcement agencies teamed up today for some important training here in las vegas. the joint-exercise prepared officers for what they say is one of the most serious crimes -- child abductions. fox five got a behind the scenes look at some of those exercises officers interviewed mock witnesses... and set up a mobile command in a boulder city neighborhood the fbi also recommends parents dowload the "child i-d" app to help in these situations.

they can put in current information about their children...that way when you have the info at the touch, if you happen to be the person who has a child abduction, you can share that information right away" that fbi child id app is availible on the iphone and on android. yesterday.... the "southern nevada tourism infrastructure committee" approved plans for a new n-f-l stadium. it also approved a request for a "more cops" sales tax increase. the proposal known as the "clark county crime prevti act of 2016" is specifically aimed at stopping terrorism in our busiest tourist corridors.. it will now make it way to the clark county comissioners.. and then eventually a public hearing before any final vote. i brought myself to the intent of the overlay to provide police service to resort corridor and addrss threat of future terrorism according to the proposal .. clark county is growing by three to four thousand people a month...

police staffing hasn't kept up. unlv is looking for a brand update... and that includes giving mascot "hey reb" a new look. the university says it freshens up "hey reb" every decade or so. "hey reb" is a nevada rebel or mountain man... but some feel his name and likeness is too close to a confederate soldier. most students told unlv in a survey they are not offended by the popular mascot. university president len jessup says hey reb was due for a makeov " jessup: " we will do the refreshing in a way that we make sure it doesn't affect anyone with the conotations that some people felt the prior images had..." " the university will spent 50 thousand dollars for a consultant to come up with "hey reb's" new look. unlv isn't saying what will change... but we'll see the new rebranding in october, right before the presidential debate. a construction project... decades in the making. why it's taking so long... to build a

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over 20,000 nevadans rely on planned parenthood for access to basic health services and critical cancer screenings. but congressman heck voted to defund planned parenthood

ed roe v. wade and voted to criminalize abortion. congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. technical troubles lead crews to scrub an "atlas five" rocket launch... the rocket - built by united launch alliance - is hoping to take a high-tech earth imaging satellite into orbit. the rocket was slated to blast off from vandenberg air force base in california... at around 11-30 this morning. but due to a hydrogen leak in the rocket's propellant system - the launch has been postponed to saturday. the "digi-globe" satellite has a large telescope - capabale of scanning features on the ground - roughly the same

an architectual experiment is taking place in france. "(smash) " a medieval-style castle is being constructed... by solely using thirteenth century techniques and materials. it's not a quick process. the project is already in its 19-th year of construction - being built about half as fast as a medieval castle typically would. it's not expected to be done for at least another 10 to 15 years. most particpants come in and work for a couple weeks at a time. is the new i- phone... worth risking exposure to the zika virus. we'll catch up with some people who waited hours outdoors... in the middle of a "hot zone" for the virus. a non-proft group is working hard.... to train service dogs for veterans. how they're receiving help - from inmates behind bars. your fox5 weather

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a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed this week - by a police officer in columbus, ohio. now - the officer is on administrative leave - and the boy's family is calling for a fair investigation. "there is inherent bias in the police investigating themselves, and we have an issue with this being a 13- year-old child and the call nationally already for a transparent investigation into this shooting." it happened late wednesday night. police were responding to an armed robbery call ... involving three suspects. officers chased

that's when one of them... 13 year old tyree king pulled out a b-b gun that is a replica of a police weapon. "we found the gun at the scene near the suspect that we were trying to apprehend and this is what the gun looks like." that's when one of the officers shot the boy - killing him. the mayor is calling for a thorough investigation. the family of the boy claim he had no prior criminal history. a zika virus vaccine might be found in philadelphia. pharmaceuticals" has teamed up with a doctor from the wistar institute... the hope is creating a safe vaccine to battle the zika virus. this shot is now being tested in forty people as a step towards getting approval from the food and drug administration. this vaccine is a little different as it is fully synthetic - created entirely on a computer.. researchers say this can prepare the body in case it is infected with the zika virus at a later date.

always necessarily shoot somebody sort of the same thing. we're rehearsing the immune system, making it able so when they do encounter the real pathogen, they'll be prepared." early results seem promising. the black dots show samples of t-cells which grew in vaccinated patients. researchers say the same cell would fight a true zika virus. apple fans lined up overnight - for the new i-phone... even in the middle of a zika zone in florida. this line stretched down the block... outside the apple store in miami beach. fold-out chairs... waiting for hours... in an area declared a zika hot zone. spraying continues to go on - from the ground and air - to eliminate mosquitos that could be carrying the virus. the people in line say it's worth it... and aren't worried about the risk. "2012 i was first, 2013 i was first, then i didn't do it 2014 then 2015 i came back and i got beat, so i had to win this time. " some wore long- sleeve clothinig...

weather... to protect themselves from any mosquitos. "patriot paws service dogs" is a non-profit organization in texas that trains service dogs for military veterans. jennifer kendall shows us how the group is making a difference for our american heroes. lori stevens has been saving lives with the help of her four legged friends for more than a decade now. stevens says: "back in 2005 i met some disabled veterans at the dallas va and they were trying to train their own dogs and they asked for help i'd been training service dogs for years with another organization and it just touched my heart " stevens- who had a veteran father and a son headed to his first deployment- had a soft spot for those who've served. and that's when she had the idea to start a nonprofit that trains service dogs for disable veterans. stevens says: "i knew that dogs could make a difference in your life " lori founded patriot paws in 2006 with four

stringer says: " we've placed dogs with veterans from the wwii our oldest veteran was 89 when he got his dog to present day wars the youngest veteran was 22" now more than 100 vets are in line to get a dog from her organization. stevens says: "there's a lot of veterans that need it now today " there have been some struggles along the way... training the service dogs takes 2-5 years. that's a long time for someone who can't find the strength to face the world. stevens says: " there are truly nights that i go home and i worry about a veteran all night long what am i gonna do about this guy we have a long waiting list " while they wait, veteran outreach coordinators check in with them, invite them to events and offer to have them volunteer at the facility. mixell says: "that 2 years is a long time so we get on the phones we call them i just wanted to see how your day was sometimes the difference between being barricaded and suicide is somebody saying i care " 08:35:13;00 it's become a big veteran family the dogs start trainging at just 8- 10 weeks of age. nat hi baby girl you ready to come play

raisers and inmates at the texas department of criminal justice help teach the puppies everything from confidence... nat yes good job look what you can do good girl to tasks that make life a little easier for veterans with physical ailments or emotional disorders. mixell says: " chief helps me up and down stairs so i can't go up and down stairs i can't put my head below my heart so he picks things up off the ground brings me my shoes regulates most of my medication taps me when i get really stressed and takes me out of those situations " by partnering with the state of texas - patriot paws cut the cost of training the dogs nearly in half. but it still takes about 35-thousand dollars to get each pup ready. the group makes it happen with sponsors - donations - and volunteers. more than 30 teams are ready to compete in a barbeque competition this weekend. it's called "pigs for kids"... and benefits groups

childhood cancer. fox five chief meteorologist ted pretty is at craig ranch regional park in north las vegas - closed captioning will resume shortly some heat for us and as we start next week with mid & upper 90s. saturday we'll heat up to 95 degrees, then 98 on sunday. monday will feature 96 degrees with increasing clouds late in the day. tuesday and wednesday we'll pick up slight shower chances with highs around 90 degrees. we're back up to 92 to end the week on thursday and friday with southwest gusts to 25 mph both afternoons. some heat for us for the weekend and as we start

& upper 90s. saturday we'll heat up to 95 degrees, then 98 on sunday. monday will feature 96 degrees with increasing clouds late in the day. tuesday and wednesday we'll pick up slight shower chances with highs around 90 degrees. we're back up to 92 to end the week on thursday and friday with southwest gusts to 25 mph both afternoons. closed captioning will resume shortly

closed captioning will resume shortly three men have discovered a 119- year-old shipwreck at the bottom of lake superior! they spent years looking for the wreck of the schooner antelope... and found the 187 foot ship on september 2, using sonar. the ship sank near the apostle islands in october 18-97 while being towed to ashland, wisconsin. no one died. the explorers say it's very intact, with the mast and riggings still in

a bold move... by a groundskeeper in wisconsin. how he was able to keep his job... after pulling off an impressive

here's a look at new' stories we are working for fox5 news at six. major changes are coming to the spaghetti bowl and i-15 freeways. the message n-dot has for drivers... to get you to and from your destinations without a headache. a local group is coming together to fight legalization of recreational marijuana. the heavy hitters that are backing this effort against "question two" on the ballot. and we'll bring you a live look at the food and fun from the san genarro festival happening right now! a groundskeeper

impressive trick on his boss. he spray-painted the green bay packers logo in the grass. will fairbanks is a groundskeeper at the holiday inn... in stevens point, wisconsin. he's a packers fan - and his boss is a fan of the minnesota vikings -- one of the packers' biggest rivals. "my viking-loving boss... he was on vacation, and i kind of took an unapproved expense and just kind of put it out there. kind of figured it's what we do at the holiday inn. we do it and we do it big, s pretty big." seeing as the hotel is in packers country - fairbanks didn't get in any trouble. still - it's a bold move for a relatively new fan. fairbanks is originally from washington state. thanks for joining us.. fox5 news at 6 o'clock is straight

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live from las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. dead mice and syringes are just a few of the things one woman found on her neighborhood's sidewalks. what the h-o-a is doing about her very messy neighbors. is money from the troubled asset relief fund... being spent properly? we'll have an update... on a controversial new audi major changes are coming to the spaghetti bowl and the eye 15 freeways. the message n-dot has for drivers... to get you to and from your destinations without a headache. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas a new home owner is speaking out after facing a a new home owner is speaking out after facing a serious trash problem in her neighborhood. i'm christine maddela. i'm dave hall in for john huck. 2 months after her big purchase this woman tells fox5 she's seen everything from dirty diapers to