thanks for joining us for your only local news at 5:30. let's get you up to date with the latest local headlines. the fourth edition of the life is beautiful festival got underway today. the annual event takes over 18 blocks of downtown las vegas... with a combination of big name music acts - food - art - and guest speakers. for some people who live in downtown las vegas-- the big event is causing more headaches than happiness. downtown neighbors say they are restricted to certain areas... their commutes to work and school are longer - and they have safety concerns. the festival is also loud-- meaning most people aren't getting a lot of sleep. "it affects the residents here a lot longer then the people who actually come here for the festival." "we knew there was going to be some inconveniences like all our parking out here, out front was going to go and we were going to be restricted to parking in the back." the chaos doesn't last for just the weekend... festival prep started wednesday... and clean up may not be done until the middle of next week. this weekend - police officers and volunteers

new information - in an unsolved murder from last year. a little more than a year ago - javier ortiz was working on a vehicle in a parking lot near los feliz and carey. police say two people on a three-wheel motorcyle drove by and someone standing nearby fire shots at them. ortiz was hit by the gunfire and killed. his brother and one of the people on the motorcyle were hit and injured. on saturday - officers and volunteers will canvas the area with flyers - and talk to neighbors to try and identify the suspect. they'll meet in front of sunrise mountain high school at 9 a-m saturday. if you have information - call police or crimestoppers - at 702-385-55-55. a metro officer who was arrested earlier this year on domestic violence charges - has been acquitted. a jury returned the not guilty verdict last night... burt took the stand in his own defense this is video of a previous court appearance. burt was taken into custody in january - after police say his

highlands hospital for injuries to her chest and face. burt's attorneys argued that there was no physical evidence she was attacked.. and that she made up the story. we will hear more from burt's attorney tonight at ten. the man accused of killing a man and a woman earlier this week...appears in court this morning. frank interlicchia is charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of robin and kelly naples. police recieved a call tuesday of a man outside of an apartment building covered in blood... and the bodies of the man and woman inside. no bail has been set for interlicchia. his hearing is set to continue tuesday september 27-th. a former student of palo verde high school was identified as the victim of a deadly dirt bike crash. the coroner reports 16-year- old shane sanders died as a result of tueday's crash. the manner was ruled an accident. the clark county school district confirmed sanders attended the school for two months at the end of the 2015 to 2016 school year. metro says sanders rode a dirt bike through a red light at the intersection of

alta drive and crashed into a toyota rav4. sanders went through a side window of the vehicle - and pronounced dead. a woman inside the s-u-v was treated at the hospital. joey heck....son of nevada congressman joe heck....is apologizing after being accused of making - and endorsing - hateful social media comments. the 19-year-old college student made vulgar jokes about hillary clinton... his posts also endorsed racist and anti-semitic joey heck issued a lengthy apology through is father's campaign... he says there was no excuse for his actions and that he's seeking professional counseling. "there's no respect anymore. and i don't think. his son obviously shows that he has no respect for anybody. but himself. the heck family says they were deeply disappointed in joey heck's behavior. they say they will stand by him as he works through

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yahoo account, if that's the key for your facebook account or your linkedin, if it's tied together, you need to change those passwords too." yahoo says hackers stole information belonging to at least half a billion account holders - the largest single breach in history. anyone with an email account is encouraged to not only change their password - but go a step further and use what's called two-factor authentication when possible. "yahoo has something called an 'account key' and what happens is when you log in, they will immediately send you a text message with a code. so, even though they may have your password, if they don't have your phone as well then they still can't get into your account, which is always a good thing." yahoo is also encouraging people to change their security questions - monitor their accounts for suspicious activity - and be on the lookout for emails asking for personal information. stock in twitter soared today - amidst rumors the company may be headed to the

alphabet, the parent company of google - is said to be a top interest. c-n-b-c is reporting that salesforce-dot- com may also have twitter in its crosshairs. despite recent successes with livestreaming- most notably thursday night football- twitter seems to have stalled. user growth has slowed in recent years- and competitors like snapchat continue to catchup. none of the potential suitor companies have commented on the rumored sale. a rare quiet day... on the campaign trail. the calm before the storm... as the debate draws near. and - a storm drain rescue by police - caught on camera. 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

presidential debate of 2016 is monday night... and some expect it to be the biggest political t-v event in history. the two candidates are buckling down today - getting prepped - before they face-off. lauren blanchard take a look ahead to the highly anticipated showdown. holed up in trump tower, the republican nominee meeting with advisors ahead of the first presidential debate donald trump's son says he expects his dad to be himself on stage ... eric trump says: "my father will be himself, can never tell trump's rival --

three days, been at her home in new york preparing ... on a call with reporters the clinton campaign spokeswoman said they're worried about trump lying during the debate, and going unchecked ... palmieri (phoner) says: "donald trump has shown a clear pattern of pushing false lies, hoping that nobody will correct him ... some last minute moves by both campaigns as we head into the weekend ... first, clinton out with a new tv ad this morning ... blasting trump for things he's said about women. ((hrc ad)) donald trump saying: "she ate like a pig ... a person who's flat chested, very hard to be a ten." and, in a surprising move by trump's campaign ... the candidate releases an updated list of who he would pick to fill the supreme court seat left open with the passing of justice scalia .... trump's latest list now includes twenty-one potential nominees ... blanchard ((on-cam tag)) says: "trump, also adding another

campaign stop tomorrow in virginia, a state he's is struggling to get ahead in, while clinton is expected to be on the campaign trail every day next week following the debate. in washington, lauren blanchard, fox news." we're now hearing ted cruz will back donald trump for the presidency. cruz is expected to endorse his bitter rival - even after a primary filled with personal attacks and hostile remarks. the texas senator is close with trump's new campaign manager kellyanne conway. he also recently met with trump's running mate mike pence. cruz famou avoided endorsing trump - during the g-o-p national convention over the summer. the mayor of sacramento gets a pie to the face. you can see mayor kevin johnson in the background wiping away the cream filling. the former n-b-a star was at a charity dinner with constituents this week... when a man connected to the city's "occupy" movement - shoved pie in his face from behind. johnson fought back - literally - tackling the man and punching him in what witnesses describe as a bloody brawl. the man was

was angry the mayor is focusing on a new basketball arena and ignoring issues like education and homelessness. the f-b-i is looking into an incident between brad pitt and one of his children. actress angelina jolie filed for divorce from pitt monday - pointing to their two different parenting styles. according to people magazine-- an incident with one of the couple's children took place on their private plane a day before the two separated. sources say pitt recently spoke with los angeles authorities about the incident. the f-b-i released a stat thursday regarding their potential investigation. the bureau said its gathering facts and evaluating whether there needs to be an investigation at the federal level. a daring rescue in minneapolis after two men explore a culvert during a heavy storm. it happened wednesday night - on the mississippi river. one man was able to get to safety on his own. the other was stuck. courtney godfrey spoke with the first responders whose quick thinking helped save a life. closed captioning

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closed captioning will resume shortly now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty we generally stay around 90 degrees for high week, but it will feel cooler some days. saturday looks great with full sun and 87 degrees. north gusts on sunday to 25 mph will pop up by the late morning and the afternoon with plenty of sunshine. we'll be at 90 on monday, then see a few clouds

highs in the upper 80s. we generally stay around 90 degrees for highs the next week, but it will feel cooler some days. saturday looks great with full sun and 87 degrees. north gusts on sunday to 25 mph will pop up by the late morning and the afternoon with plenty of sunshine. we'll be at 90 on monday, then

tuesday through thursday with highs in the upper 80s. closed captioning

sunday is national comic book day! we"ll tell you the best way to celebrate... and reveal the comic book that started it all.

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some of the 'all new' stories we are working for fox5 news at six. las vegas can't get enough of raising cane's chicken and its signature sauce. the restaurant chain will open another location here in the valley... and they're hiring! where it's all taking place tomorrow. and there's super-bowl anticipation for the first presidential debate -- just a few days away now. how several businesses are cashing in for the main event.

the local comic book shop sunday is national comic book day! according to national day calendar-dot-com, the first comic was the adventures of obadiah oldbuck, published in hardcover in the u-s in 1842. but the first real comic book as we know it is believed to be "famous funnies" -- published in the u-s in 19-33. so how should you observe the day? not surprisingly, national day calendar-dot-com suggests picking up a comic book to read and posting on social media using the hashtag "national comic book day." thanks for joining us..

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live from las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. closed captioning will resume shortly and for some people living in downtown las vegas -- "life is beautiful" has become an issue. how it's causing problems for one closed captioning will resume shortly this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas tens of thousands of music fans have been waiting for the first day of life is beautiful in downtown las vegas. today -- the festival opened its gates for the three-day event.