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dccc is responsible for the content of this advertising. live from las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. closed captioning will resume shortly tens of thousands will head to "life is beautiful" starting tomorrow... and it's going to cause delays for drivers in the area. which roads you should avoid this weekend... we've seen some strong winds and dust in the air. how long it's expected to last... and how much the temperatures will drop tomorrow morning. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas the first day of fall started out windy and dusty... causing wildfire warnings and air quality advisories in southern nevada.
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weather service says some gusts reached more than forty miles per hour at the airport... delaying some flights for more than an hour. the wind may stay around for a little bit longer. let's check in with fox five's chief meteorlogist ted pretty with a look at the forecast. we'll start at 59 degrees on friday morning with light, north breezes through the day and a high of 81. the weekend is looking great with mid-80s and plenty of sun and light north breezes. we'll warm up next week with 88 on mondayth 90s for tuesday
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in the middle of the street. her attorney says shelby was afraid he was reaching for a weapon -- when she fired the shot. today -- protesters gathered outside the courthouse -- and say shelby should be charged with first-degree murder. the victim leaves behind four children. and protests continue in charlotte, north carolina... after police say they will not release the video of keith scott being shot and killed by police. heres live look was shown dashboard and body camera footage... and say they want it shown to the public. police say it won't be released while the investigation is ongoing. during last night's violent protests -- one man was shot by another citizen... and died from his injuries. police say nine people were injured and 44 arrested overnight. back here in the valley... a clark county defense attorney agreed to remove a "black lives matter" pin from her blouse in court.
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saying he would not allow displays of political viewspoints during proceedings. deputy public defender -- erika ballou -- and her boss acknowledged the case law gives judges broad discretion in enforcing courtroom decorum. drivers looking to go downtown are going to see a lot of road closures this weekend... construction projects and the life is beautiful festival are going to make getting around the area much harder than usual. fox5's eric hilt talked with people who live downtown and has more on areas you should avoid this weekend. some streets are already blocked off for the life is beautiful festival in whats gearing up to be avery frustrating weekend for drivers wanting to get around downtown. nats -- street sweeper crews are getting ready for what ndot says is
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largest road construction project in state history. "there hasn't been anything too noticable, certainly not of this scale..." over the weekend, this bridge will be demolished -- making room for the billion dollar i-15 expansion. "we'll use this hydrolic equipment that ches through concrete and we'll take it down piece meal like that over the next 36 hours, just like that piece by piece." "and while this bridge is being taken apart, this road will be shut down and its just one of many closures across downtown this weekend..." nats -- walking "...several streets will also be closed for the life is beautiful festival some of them like stewart are already blocked off" "its bad, sucks" this map shows the closures the run from bridger to mesquite and las vegas boulevard to 11th -- creating headaches for drivers... nats -- car and for people who live
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say they'll have to take a roundabout way just to walk home. "the people who live around here have to go half a mile to get home...i'm disabled i gotta go all the around out of my way to get home even though my home is right here just three blocks away" to help with traffic ndot says there will be a way for people going to life is beautiful to get to world market center for parking even though it is near where that bridge is being demolished. but have to drive around downtown or around the symphony park avenue -- then don't new at six tonight. the las vegas n- h-l hockey team will have a place to practice in summerlin. black knight sports and entertainment and the howard huges corporation signed a 20-year ground lease to build a practice facility. it will be built in downtown summerlin -- near pavilion center
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n-h-l owner bill foley says the facility will help the team work toward bringing home the stanley cup. ground-breaking is set for later this month... with plans for it to be finished by august of next year. the las vegas n- h-l franchise will play in the 2017 and 2018 season. twelve brave firefighters officially join the henderson fire department. we hear from some of the graduating class... and what comes next in their training. and... a new art piece downtown las vegas. we hear from the local artist
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"nats of bapgiges" a dozen firefighters officially join the henderson fire department. a graduation ceremony took place for cadet academy class 43. fire chief ma welcomed the new additions in front of city officials... fire personnel... family and friends. the cadets took the oath of office... and were pinned with their badges by family members. "it truly means everything each of us have put a lot of hard work into trying to obtain career and as we graduate its still just begining. and go through probationary period." the cadets will complete another eight months of
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emergency operations. more than 800 people can now officially call the u-s their home. "i've always been an american citizen. i have lived here in the united states for 33 and 1/2 years and the only main thing that's a big difference between now and and all the other years here is that now i can vote." cashman fields hosted this naturalization ceremony today -- just in time for early voting. the people in this group come from 64 different countries -- including canada... pakistan... the u-k... according to data from immigration services... nearly a million people have applied to become u-s citizens this year. we're days away from the first presidential debate... and hillary clinton's running mate -- tim kaine -- was on the campaign trail in reno. he spoke on police shooting and protests in charlotte, north carlolina. "there is a need to build better bridges between law enforcement and the communities that they serve - hillary and i understand that,
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will strengthen relationships." the presidential debate between donald trump and hillary clinton takes place monday. it's expected to be one of the most- watched events in t-v history... with comparisons being made to super bowl size audiences. a naked statue of donald trump in las vegas has been getting a lot of attention. today -- we spoke to the local artist who created it. the statue is on fremont and sixth street -- the same area as life is beautiful. joshue monroe -- who goes by "ginr" expects mister trump to stay in place for the music festival. the artist usually makes creative pieces for haunted houses. "trump is monster himself. way he talks about minorities women everyone who isnt as privileged as he is. so its not dying story keeps perpetuating self. just like trump these statues wont go away anytime soon."
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five that he's not a fan of trump or clinton. (( weather )) now fox5 weather 24/7 with chief meteorologist ted pretty we'll start at 59 degrees on friday morning with light, north breezes through the day and a high of 81. the weekend is looking great with mid-80s and plenty of sun and light north breezes. we'll warm up next week with 88 on monday..then 90s for tuesday through thursday. we'll start at 59
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will resume shortly and speaking of the first day of fall... it's arrived at bellagio's conservatory and botatnical garden. more than 45- thousands flower make up the autumn display. there's a 28-foot talking tree... dozens of giant pumpkins... and a lively scarecrow. you can check out the display starting now through november 25-th. it's open all day... and free to the public. a pair of sneakers travel back to the future. one shoe company was inspired by marty mcfly's
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pense and voted members of congress, like himself, taxpayer-funded healthcare for life. heck even voted to allow congressmen to take their pay during a government shutdown. congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. donald trump says he alone can fix the problems we face.
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it takes democrats and republicans working together. that's h we got health care for 8 million kids. rebuilt new york city after 9/11. and got the treaty cutting russia's nuclear arms. we've got to bring people together. that's how you solve problems and that's what i'll do as president. tesla cars will see new features with the new software update. the company launched it to the model x s-u-v and model s sedan owners overnight. the update disables automatic steering if drivers don't keep their hands on the wheels. it also has improved radar... better voice commands... and industry-first temperature control system -- which helps prevent kids and pets from overheating. a pair of shoes goes back to the future. nike finally delivers on the long-awaited power-lacing sneakers. jeremy roth has a look at the new
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the future is now! "power laces. all right!" the famous power- lacing hi-tops worn by michael j fox in back to the future part 2... have become the stuff of legend...a shoenicorn, if you will.... but after decades of waiting... nike has finally delivered. "great scott!" the shoemaker released a promo vid teasing the release of the new "hyperadapt 1.0" the sneakers don't really resemble their marty mcfly counterparts... but they do feature battery operated power laces and led lights. the kicks go on sale november 28, and although pricing has yet to be announced... i'm gonna guess...not cheap. hopefully these londoners had some comfy shoes on.... no, this isn't the line for a concert..it's a line for hamburgers. popular american burger chain in n' out opened a pop-up store at a london restaurant for a just few hours wednesday creating a frenzy with ravenous patrons who lined up for a taste. some estimated the
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mile long and called the event the "woodstock of fast food" but...the burgers went fast meaning many of the in n' out fans didn't make it in... before they were out. for talat, i'm jeremy roth. up next... boston's favorite red sox slugger -- up next... boston's favorite red sox slugger -- david ortiz -- announced this will be his final season. and fans created a sweet way to honor boston's favorite red sox slugger. how many donuts it took to make this mural of the player... and how it will give back to the community. sean up next on more access! a look at this weekend's "life is beautiful" and why its breathing new life into downtown las vegas! rachel plus, newly crowned masterchef shaun o'neal back at home in vegas! see what the local has cookin when he drops into our studio! sean and headliner britney spears falls victim to her kids! what they did that her litteraly on the
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here's a look at some of the 'all new' stories we are working for fox5 news at ten. a local youth football team is under fire... for protesting at a recent game.... why they say they took the knee during the national anthem. a pint-sized beauty queen has won pageants around the world... now she is giving back--- how she is helping the homeless across the valley. fans have created plenty of creative ways to pay homage to boston slugger david ortiz. we've seen a corn maze... lego statue... but this may be the biggest "big papi" you've ever seen. this is a mural of the red sox player created by dunkin' donuts. it took more than ten-thousand
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the art installation. for each one used -- 34 cents will be donated to a food bank in boston. thanks for joining us.. "more access" is coming up next. nats - banks & steelz from the music... to the art... "life is beautiful" in southern nevada how this huge festival continues to reshape downtown las vegas! plus chef gordon ramsay back on the strip how he just surprised some unsuspecting employees! then what britney spears kids just did that had her litterally falling off her feet! and its latest edition of celebrity mean tweets! your access to entertainment starts now! get more las vegas. more. more! i love to get more. when i'm in vegas i love to get more! (( bang! )) one vegas headliner is already in the
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