breaking news tonight at 11 near the south end of the strip. at least one person is dead in a crash on tropicana near koval ... behing the mgm grand. fox5's miguel martinez-valle joins us live from the henderson

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the nevada department of transportation closed the busiest interchange ramp in the state.. "project neon" goes into high gear tonight with a major 36 hour closure. we have live team coverage of the shutdown tonight .. fox5's adam herbets is in the spaghetti bowl in downtown las vegas.. but we begin with christine maddela to show you what to expect .. and what to avoid. 95 sb ramp closed

now until 10am sunday fox5's adam herbets is live... closed captioning will resume shortly ahhh... the spaghetti bowl. where the 515 meets the 15 meets the 93 meets the 95 meets mlk and we thought the californians had it

ahhh... the spaghetti bowl. where the 515 meets the 15 meets the 93 meets the 95 meets mlk and we thought the californians had it bad. it's named after spaghetti. why? spaghetti. you know spaghetti. you eat spaghetti. that's it. i'm pissed. furious! (laughing) i'm really mad. all of the locals know this spot... even on a noal just a cute nickname. its a nightmare... kind of like project neon. cute name... but it's a nightmare. it's been so heavy y'all gotta leave your house 2-3 hours earlier to get where you're going! terrie woolever it's going to be really bad. this woman doesn't even drive... but she knows. this ramp getting shut down is the busiest in nevada... more than 3,000 people every hour. 3,000?! wow. i did not know that. for us it's 20 years in the planning, and it's the largest construction project in nevada history. they should've did this like way months ago or years ago. they

doing this cuz it's election time. it's not the time for it right now. it's really not. at all. well let's be honest -- theres never a good time for traffic ... but the state says they have to do it... and project neon isnt going away... so if you cant beat the traffic, just try to avoid it. yeah i can't even avoid it at all! everywhere i go i've got to hit this freeway. i've got to come this way at some point of the day and i'm always getting stuck over here about an hour or two. and i hate it! but i have to. closed captioning will resume shortly

fox5s miguel martinez-valle has been digging into the story of a company tasked to help struggling homeowners since the recession.. tonight .. he sat down with the new c-o-o of the company to ask what she's doing now to fix the problems found in the audit. as we first told you earlier this week .. an audit found nevada's affordable housing assistance corporation - or na-hack - was using thousands of dollars on big parties, gifts.. and many other examples of reckless spending. " we still have to fulfill our mission of helping homeowners, so we're going to earn back their

knew she had a lot of work to do when she started her job in june... but she didn't expect to deal with this... " my initial reaction was you know... wow" the federal audit on her company brought to light more than 8 million dollars in wasted tarp funds... money that was supposed to help nevadans avoid foreclosure. "me: were you shocked to find out how exactly this money was being spent?" " of course... you know i am a taxpayer as well.." i asked what happened to the people responsible for the wasteful spending. campbell told me they don't work there anymore, but that doesn't mean the company's problems are over... the audit highlighted a dramatic decrease in the number of people receiving tarp funds. " me: what is keeping these homeowners from getting into this program...? - as i said, i analyzed the numbers when i came in, and if you have 50 percent that aren't getting through

huge impediment..." soon .. nahac will be able to take calls .. and eventually be able to set up a face- to-face meeting .. instead of doing everything online... " we saw a large number of homeowners that were getting stuck in the first part of the process" bridge? :" nevada's one of 19 states that get this federal funding... so they're looking at other programs for guidance..." " california is light years ahead of where we are right now " the company plans to revisit program restrictions, and even create a program for the unemployed... campbell told me she's commited to transparency .. helping homeowners and gaining back their trust... " i have to deal with the fallout of it and the staff the fall out of it, they didnt make those decisions... those who did are gone" nahac still has a lot of money to give homeowners in need from the hardest hit fund... with the changes to the program they encourage people to look them up online to see if they qualify. a discrimiation lawsuit is being filed against the wynn. the resort is accused of discriminating against an army veteran with p-t- s-d who was working as a security guard. the federal equal

opportunity commission filed the suit today. it claims the company refued to accommodate the veteran and aggravated his condition by suspending him. the lawsuit says the guard's p-t-s-d flared up in 20- 10....shortly after the wynn started requiring guards to work mandatory overtime. it also says the employee asked for a modified schedule but was denied and suspended. wynn officials have not commented. uber is celebrating it's first birthday in nevada. the special perks being offered to drivers and riders. and what the ride sharing company has planned for the future. plus... the u-n-l-v rebels are looking for their first win on the road... fox 5's kevin bolinger brings us out to central michigan as the players prepare for tomorrow's

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a year ago uber got the green light to begin offering ride sharing services here in the valley... but they didnt stop there they soon had pick up locations at all the casinos... and an area to pick passengers up from the airport... fox 5s cyndi lundeberg caught up with a brand new uber driver and checked on his first day on the job... just in case you arent familiar with uber... its a smart phone app... and with just one click... a driver will be routed right to you. before last year... if you needed a ride... you called a taxi.. got on a bus or called a friend. now we can call a driver with the push of a button

courtney pringle uber user- its cheaper its faster than taxis uber ride sharing service celebrated its one year anniversary in nevada on friday.. taylor patterson uber spokesperson- its a big milestone its been a tremendous year for us were so thankful uber set up an event to thank drivers for their service... thats where we found guillermo barahona. he's been driving for uber for the last year... he says at first las vegans were hesitant to get in the car with drivers they didnt know... guillermo barahona uber driv its been quite intereting at first people were like are you trustowrhty? we wanted to take our own ride to see how it's going.. here comes thomas our driver.... (1) after about five minutes we were picked up by thomas... it was his first day on the job. so what made you wanna be an uber driver? something to do on my days off make some extra money thomas- how much money do

$500 thomas told me for his first shift things were going pretty well... accept for one thing... the only problem ive had today is this (referencing gps) keeps sending me on wild goose chases getting lost uber didnt want to comment on how many people took uber in their first year... thomas said in his training they didnt tell him either. i asked him how diffificult it was to drive for uber... thomas- the only requirement is you have a clean driving record insurance and a car we took a 30 minute trip to a nearby in-n-out... our total for the ride .. 13-dollars. nats driving away uber tells fox5 in the first year grown... and has already introduced new services like uber eats.... a meal delivery service. for the local drivers we spoke to... uber is an easy way to make extra cash and choose their own schedule. whats the most exicting part about being an uber driver? meeting new people and gettin to talk to em uber also just released uber eats... a food delivery service. i also asked uber what was their busiest time this past year.. they told me the

now fox5 weather 24..7. with chief meteorologist ted pretty some heat for us for the weekend 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

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

the u-n-l-v football team is back on the road... for a tough test tomorrow against central michigan. fox 5's kevin bolinger is with the team in mount pleasant and has a preview. kevin on cam the rebels arrived here in michigan on friday evening determined to change their fortunes on the road. it won't be easy as they face a central michigan team that is coming off one of the biggest and most dramtic wins in program history. guts last saturday central was the central figure in the most talked about college football game of hits young season. mistakenly given an untimed down at oklahoma state - the chippawas pulled off a hook and ladder trick play for a touchdown to stun oklahoma state in stillwater. now back home - it's bound to be a raucus crowd still celebrating the upset. central has eight starters returning on both sides of the ball but they do most of their damage on offense where they like to spread things out and rely on senior

rush. nfl draft scout dot com ranks rush as the number four q-b prospect in the 2017 nfl draft. ironically - rush's first ever collegiate start was in 2013 - against unlv at sam boyd stadium....a game where the rebels rallied from a 21 point deficit to win 31-21. since then he has terrorized opposing defenses getting lots of time from a huge offensive line. but unlv head coach tony sanchez likes the match-up. tony sanchez: we've got our work cut out for us but we're excited. we look at the tape and we feel like we're a fairly evenly matched up team. they're big feel like we have a little bit of a speed advantage. now we've got to get that speed into space. we've got to use that speed. they're a team that knows how to win and they get to bowl games. we're a team that's learning how to win. under sanchez - unlv has led or been within 7 points in 11 of the 14 games. this game should be no different - the rebels just have to learn to close. kevin on cam the forecast is calling for rain which could play in unlv's favor since they have an advantage in the run game. kick-off is set for noon las vegas time. we'll have complete

fox 5 news at 10. with the rebels in central michigan, kevin bolinger, fox 5 news, local las vegas. you can get in- and analysis of this game plus an up-close look at the proposed football practice facility -- when coach sanchez joins kevin in the rebzone sunday night at eleven. as we head to break just a quick update on some breaking news we brought you this half hour. at least one person is dead and at least five cars are involved in a crash on tropicana near koval ... behind the mgm grand. both east and westbound lanes of koval are shut down. this is a live look at the scene and we will keep an eye on this as

comes into our newsroom. we'll be right back. 16 law jim dunlap: too many nevada police officers have been killed in the last few years. the truth is, we make it too easy for criminals and the dangerously mentally ill to buy guns. they get them at gun shows or online from strangers, no questions asked. so here's something we can do to honor the fallen: close the background check loophole. that will help prevent future cop killings. it works.

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a group is launching a formal campaign against legalizing recreational marijuana in the silver state. it's being backed by some heavy hitters like governor brian sandoval and the casino industry's trade organization. the group "protecting nevada's children" is behind the first major push against question two on the november ballot. those opposing the measure include senator dean heller.... nevada attorney general adam laxalt.... representative joe heck... and the nevada resort association. if you're looking for something to do this weekend... craig ranch park is the place to be!

a barbecuing competition that's benefiting childhood cancer... and also at craig ranch park... the san genarro feast is back in town! the big names that are gracing the stage to celebrate italian culture and cuisine. 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

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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. don't believe... don't believe... don't believe joe heck's attacks. catherine cortez masto has always served with integrity. as a federal prosecutor and attorney general... she made sex trafficking a felony crime. she worked with the bush and obama administrations orism. as attorney general, she helped reduce crime. that's why she's endorsed by law enforcement across nevada. catherine cortez masto. catherine cortez masto. i trust her to keep us safe. i'm catherine cortez masto,

italian food party taking over craig ranch park. and you've still got time to make it there for a quick bite tonight! this is the san genarro feast. you'll find all kinds of authentic italian eats like sausage and peppers...cannolli s...and of course pizza and pasta. san genarro's president says the festival has only grown larger since it's start in vegas back in 1980. " we used to go to all the different neighborhoods and put on local festivals. so i started that here in vegas. and that's where we've been growing with the locals and we get a lot of tourism as well there's a ton of local and national

for the main stage... there will even be frank sinatra and frankie valley imperssonators. tickets are 10 dollars for adults and kids are free. the festval lasts through sunday night. if you're not in the mood for pasta... there's a barbecue competition going on tomorrow and it's all for a good cause. "pigs for the kids" is happening tomorrow at craig ranch regional park. 30 competing temas were out at the park today prepping...cooking their 'ques and getting ready to smoke it overnight. the family friendly event raises funds for candelighters childhood cancer foundation and the cure for kids foundation. "feels like we're doing something. feels like we're really doing something, we're making an impact. and this community has really embraced what we're trying to accomplish here. trying to to help these families, help them get through these trying situations with their kids. todd radwanski became inspired to start the barbecue competition by his daughter who is a cancer survivor. you can check out pigs for the kids tomorrow between noon and