police have given the all-clear at the stratosphere - after an unattended backpack prompted a partial evacuation there. you can take a live look here... at the intersection of sahara - and las vegas boulevard - where traffic is back moving. it was closed - when security guards noticed a backpack that was making noises and was left near where bags are stored at the stratosphere. the casino floor and a floor above that includes a pool were temporarily evacuated. investigators later determined the package was left by a hotel guest and contained a medical device. "we were in the restaurant and someone came and told us to evacuate because there was a suspicious package outside so we just had to leave everything and come out." "kinda scary with so much going on in america right now, it's scary, but it's time, thank god we're out here and

police had also called nevada's chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense task force to investigate. a former marine is in jail tonight... after police say he ran over a man... and shot at his four children. now detectives say the marine was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder... and thought he was being followed by the f-b-i. fox5's adam herbets spoke to his mother... and the victim tonight... and joins us live from where it all happened. adam? dave/ christine apparently this all started over a dispute over a parking space. about a week before anything crazy happened... the man who lives here told the marine to please get out of his spot. well -- supposedly that was a trigger... all of a sudden he thought the man and his children were members of the f-b-i... and in this exact spot... that's where

nats shattered glass this man was in the hospital... when he says the guy who ran him over... decided to shoot up his apartment. his four kids were the only ones inside... hiding in their bedroom... they're shaken up, but they survived. " we're very thankful to god that this didn't end worse. at the end of the day this will heal, but the most important things are our lives." walter l now in jail on an attempted murder charge... and he's been locked up before. he killed a man almost 10 years ago... but when it went to trial... the jury said he was innocent because of self-defense. now... even his mother says she loves him... but the family doesn't want anything to do with him. " she's talked to me... she apologized." andres charry says she doesn't have any hard feelings toward the family... but he still has panic attacks. police say it all started because walter thought this pastor... and

members of the f- b-i. quote "laak is a threat to law enforcement and has p-t-s-d from the marine corps." they say -- in the moment of the attack -- he was screaming all kinds of racist things... but mom says her son isn't racist... he's just crazy, and needs help. i crawled away, i crawled fast and went next to the car... he wasn't able to run me over because i moved just in time." now this family has a little bit of p-t-s-d too... it's not the same, not near a they can't even sleep... " the most just thing would be for this man to stay jailed, its thanks to god that we're even alive" andres is struggling with a lot right now besides the pain in his leg... he's also trying to get a new apartment and pay for all those medical bills... because even though he has a worker's permit,

if you'd like to help him out, we'll put a link on our website fox5vegas.com. dave/ christine party's over.. the annual river regatta has been cancelled. after hours of debate.. the bullhead city council voted 4 to 3 not to hold the event next year. they say while it brings in money.. it's not worth it to the people that live in the area.. "people are coming into our river that don't respect our river. they destro it" "this last regatta i want you to know we picked up over 2 bags of trash that was floating down the river" the bullhead city mayor says this is one of the hardest decisions he's made. some volunteers tried to defend the event.. calling it brilliant and saying you just can't buy that type of entertainment. it's a day of remembrance for nellis air force base. today is their 4th annual senior airman "michael j. buras" five-k.

track in honor of all military explosive ordnance technicians... who have lost their lives. the race was named after airman "michael j. buras"... who lost his life six years ago. during buras's military career... he received a purple heart for injuries in afghanistan. "the kind of burden that gets put on some of our eod guys is far less than the the kind of burden and sacrifice that airman buras would've made so as far as our runners and our eod techs are concerned, that burden is very little to them. their wi that weight for just a few miles." this year... there was also a building dedicated to airman buras. project neon... continues to take shape. a big part of it... takes place this weekend. we'll tell you about a bridge demolition... and some road closures... you may need to know about. this is fox5 news at 5:30, your only choice for live local news right now

a bridge demolition will take place this weekend - as part of project neon. it's happening between 10 p-m friday night... and 5 a-m sunday morning. the 19-year-old bridge is 180 feet long - and spans over symphony park avenue - at interstate 15, symphony park avenue between grand central parkway and m-l-k will be closed. four excavators will take the bridge apart. it will be replaced with a similar bridge - further west - to create room for the widening of the i- 15. this morning - fox five was live at a veterans job fair at the the "innevation center" in the southwest valley. if you miised today's event.. there's another military job fair happening next week. it will be at the cannery hotel and casino on thursday september 29- th...from 10 a-m-

vegas - on craig and losee. active duty military members, spouses, veterans and reservists are all welcome.. you can pre- register online.. at civilian-jobs- dot-com. stem cell therapy is changing the world of medical treatment. and that includes dogs as well. we'll explain how your pet can benefit - from new discoveries in science. "both presidential campaigns calling for reform after the latest police shootings of black men, i'm lauren blanchard in washington, with the latest from the campaign coming up" your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next this is fox5 news at 5:30, your only choice for live local news right now recent police

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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. in states that have closed the loophole, police officers have been shot and killed in the line of duty. background checks save lives.

grabbed the attention of both major presidential candidates - while campaigning in key battleground states. lauren blanchard is in washington with the latest on the race to the white hosue. headlines once again filled with news of police shooting black men... this time in tulsa oklahoma and charlotte north carolina. republican nominee donald trump speaking to pastors this morning in cleveland ohio ... where he seemed to question if the officer in tulsa was prepared to do her job. trump says: "did she choking? what happened? but maybe people like that, people that choke, people that do that, maybe they can't be doing what they're doing, okay? " but later at a rally in toledo, trump focused on the economy and immigration ... without mentioning the shootings or law enforcement. trump says: "american hands will rebuild our nation not the hands of people from other countries." in the key swing state of florida hillary clinton condemning the

calling for reform. clinton says: "look i know i don't have all the answers. i don't know anyone who does. but this is certain: too many people have lost their lives who shouldn't have. blanchard says: "the campaigns also focusing on the presidential debate... clinton's spokeswoman said they're preparing for two different trumps, one that attacks and one that hangs back. either way they hope the one-on-one format will be to her advantage... in washington, lauren blanchard, fox news." hillary clinton is among the democrats pushing for a major change to obamacare. it's called the public option - the creation of a government-run health insurer designed to compete with private insurance companies. a push for it has become stronger - after aetna announced it was withdrawing from eleven of the 15 states where it offers obamacare plans. the company says it has lost hundreds of millions of

obamacare. united healthcare and humana have made similar announcements. "the reality is we had to pass this bill to watch its collapse in order for us to get to single payer government healthcare. that is the only thing that makes sense to me with this obamacare demise death spiral that were currently seeing." critics charge that even with tax subsidies to help customers pay - obamacare insurance plans are still too expensive too few customers are signing up. an oregon veterinarian performs a cutting edge procedure -- involving stem cells - to help our four legged friends. the treatment is growing more popular with people too. pete ferryman was in the operating room - when a great dane went under the knife. nat says: "ok we are ready to take him in the back." beau the great dane can't play fetch like he used to. he's 8-year-old and has arthritis in multiple joints. nat says: "i know, can i pick this up?"

veterinary care in northwest portland has caring for beau since he was a puppy. he'll soon be feeling like a young pup again-- thanks to the healing power of stem cells. gilbert says: "today we are going to harvest fat right behind beau's shoulder blade. fat contains stem cells." after a minimally invasive procedure... the stem cells collected from beau are injected right into his joints. they trigger a repair process, rebuilding the cartilage-- and naturally reduce inflammation. similar procedures have recently been performed on athletes like tiger woods. gilbert says: "on the human side of things, insurance doesn't cover it. so it's a little more of a elitist regenerative medicine program, you see a lot of athletes getting this." dr. gilbert says-- the procedure will relieve beau's arthritis symptoms for one to two years... but it may be enough to make him feel better for the rest of his life. there can be unexpected benefits too. gilbert says: "we've had cases where

skeletal issues but as a side-effect, their allergies clear up, or their inflammatory bowel disease is gone." pet stem cell therapy uses stem cells from the bone marrow, umbilical cord blood, or fat of either your pet or another animal of the same species. the canyon fire in santa barbara county grows to more than 12- thousand acres. firefighters from across the state are now stepping in to help battle the flames - using everything in their arsenals - including ocean water to help with containment. crews have been put on rotating shifts to ensure they dont inhale too much smoke. "you can only be out in the fire for so long before you have to come back into an area where there's less smoke - you wanna limit the time outdoors but they also have a lot of personal protective equipment like self contained breathing apparatus, theyve got their dust masks." some firefighters are staying at local hotels - that are now

reservations from "cal fire". now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty slight shower chances overnight into the early hours of thursday with most of the rain well north and east of the las vegas valley. we'll pick up gusts to 30 mph overnight, then gusts to 40 mph tomorrow afternoon with a high of 84. friday we'll see north breezes to 15 mph and a high of 81. the weekend will feature highs in the mid and upper 80s with plenty of sun and light north breezes. we'll warm up to 90 degrees

slight shower chances overnight into the early hours of thursday with most of the rain well north and east of the las vegas valley. we'll pick up gusts to 30 mph overnight, then gusts to 40 mph tomorrow afternoon with a high of 84. friday we'll see north breezes to 15 mph and a high of 81. the weekend will feature highs in the mid and upper 80s with plenty of sun

breezes. we'll warm up to 90 degrees into early next week.

the world continues to mourn the split of "brangelina". how the pending divorce - is being felt - on the las vegas strip. we are one nation under god. that black and white, we are one nation indivisible.

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what sacrifice have you made for your country? i think i've made a lot of sacrifices, cces i ink... those are sacrifices? here's a look at some of the 'all new' stories we are working for fox5 news at six. chipotle hopes to earn customers' trust back... after an e-coli outbreak last year. what they've changed to make sure food safety is back on track. plus... donald trump brings up his health. what athletic attire he's offering to those who make a donation to his campaign. the split between angelina jolie and

several madame tussauds wax museums. a spokesperson says they wanted to mirror jolie and pitt's separation - which came to light tuesday. she says the wax figures "are now featured at a respectful distance from each other." this photo is from "madame tussauds las vegas" - in happier times. this is a look at the wax figures today. you can see angelian jolie in the distance. however - at the madame tussauds in london... jolie's figure has been placed near one of nicole kidman. pitt's is hanging out with the figure of his co- star in several films - morgan freeman. thanks for joining us.. fox5 news at 6

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breaking news at six.. the push to build a n-f-l stadium in las vegas .. using both public and private money will go to a special session. i'm dave hall .. in for john huck. i'm christine maddela. according to a statement just put out by the governor's office .. governor for the special session no earlier than friday, october 7th and no later than thursday, october 13th. when this happens .. state lawmakers will be debating the bill draft our tourism committee just passed last week. currently it states 750-million dollars in public money will be used .. all coming from hotel room tax. the rest of the almost 2-billion dollar project is being picked up by sheldon adelson and the raiders. lawmakers can do