live from las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. the chairs are set.. the podiums in place. and the final face off now 24 hours away. we are your nevada election headquarters as the third and final presidential debate... has all eyes on las vegas. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas 24 hours from now, a stage at unlv will be in the homes of millions of people across the nation-- where the mics will open for two people-- but only one will become president. i'm john huck. i'm christine maddela. tomorrow is the day we'll hear from both nominees one final time together...in the race itself and right before the polls open in nevada. we have team coverage that includes fox5's vince sapienza, but

fox5's adam herbets live on campus at unlv. the debate stage is all set up and now all that's left is the big wait until tomorrow take a look at this -- we're not even close to thomas and mack but out here on the main campus... it's cnn... it's anderson coope... and all kinds of people trying to make their voices heard. ad lib scene there will be 5000 journalists in this room all covering

it the spin room is because after the debate we are planning on having interviews with all kinds of people from both campaigns to talk about how they think the night when obviously it will be biased they're going to say that their candidate one but really when we talk to people it's not about who won or lost it's about made up their mind yet people who are going to make a decision based on this debate and at this point we know where the candidates stand on the issues even though they haven't really been talking about the issues very much we do you know where they stand... and at this point like so many other people in united states people are going to elect the person that they like the person that they think is most delectable has the temperament to be president and that something that our

has a little bit of ground to make up on she's still able to maintain her composure and it doesn't seem outwardly at least to affect her. and i think that matters in sort of perception in the court of public opinion among viewers. the court of public opinion that is what matters most to all of these undecided voters at least a lot of them that we've spoken to today because think about it george w. bush was elected because people wanted to have a beer with them people elected barack obama because he was charismatic and he rallied a whole group of people behind it as for these two there certainly not as likable both of them are incredibly unlikable at least if you look at the polls but tomorrow will see if any of that changes were live in university of nevada las vegas adam herbets fox five news local las vegas closed captioning

it's lunch time here at the baja bar and grill. but the orders aren't flying in. "the day just started, but i know it's not going to be my normal, typical taco tuesday." art jong is the owner here. and has been for almost eight years. he tells me he's never seen such a big event come to town and not have an uptick in business. "i think las vegas, especially unlv is lucky to have the debate, but at the same time though it does hurt us financially a little bit." art tells me normally he has

purposes on tuesdays because it gets so busy. but like inside his restaurant - it's dead. and he's not the only ones taking a loss. "you see a bunch of students, a bunch of business people at this time, looking for seating, we usually don't have seating around this time." the aloha kitchen tells me they have had to send four workers home since sunday because of how slow business has been. qot: have you guys ever had to do that before? "no, not since i've been at this location we haven't." staff tell me on a normal day they may be operating at 100-percent. but the last few days have been around 30. both staffs tell me it's because of classes being cancelled and tourists avoiding the campus in general. "usually we are the busiest here in this lot, and we've slowed down rapidly." short lines. empty seats. and plenty of parking lot are three things businesses at university square are not used to. "it's a bit frustrating, we're trying to figure out things to do

staff say the slow down won't cause them to close up show. but they're ready to get back to normal. "i don't plan to get rich in one day, i don't plan to get poor in one day, it's a marathon not a race." "we're hoping, waiting for things to pick up and get abck to normal, we're ready to work here at aloha kitchen." "we got bills to pay, people to serve." closed captioning will resume shortly despite not participating in the debate-- libertarian presidential nominee gary johnson is also in las vegas. he continues to campaign- this is video of him in virginia on monday. he's doing a special interview right now at beer park on the strip. johnson continues to rally

telling voters they won't throw away their vote if they vote for someone they believe in. to wrap up an already busy week in the valley-- president obama arrives sunday. it's still not clear where or at what time just yet. we know he will be campaigning for hillary clinton and catherine cortez masto-- along with urging nevadans to vote. early voting does begin in nevada on saturday. nevada's election officials, the fbi and secretary of state want to eliminate any fears of a fixed el for the past couple of days, donald trump has claimed that the election is rigged. president obama said he should stop whining and senator harry reid also weighed in. (donald trump/(r) presidential nominee) "they have rigged it from the beginning, by telling totally false stories, most recently about phony allegations where i have been under constant attack." "we have 50 different elections it run by states we're not centralized it just can't be done it's

donald trump says " donald trump is blaming the media for playing a role in fixing the election. state officials say our machines are secure and every vote will go to the candidate of the voter's choosing. the sound of booms and rumbling had people all over town asking the same question today-- what was that? while it's still not completely clear, we may be closer to an answer. fox5's eric hilt has been eliminating option one... and joins us live in henderson with what he recently found out, eric. closed captioning

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an oregon trial is coming to a close for a nevada rancher. what attorneys on both sides have to say about what it comes down to in considering a verdict. and a change in ownership and now a change in staff. what's happening at the ufc that's

it's hard to make the past dissappear, but danny tarkanian is trying. he'd rather you forget about all of his failed runs for congress, senate, and secretary of state. the property taxes tarkanian skipped out on for years... the telemarketing scammers he represented... all those fake charities he helped set up. he can try all he wants, but danny tarkanian just can't bury his past. house majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. jacky rosen: i'm jacky rosen, and as a computer programmer, i created apps... before they were called "apps" and i learned there's always a smart solution.

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nevada rancher ammon bundy is on trial. today his attorney said bundy and others who occupied the malheur national wildlife refuge last winter made a peaceful stand -- but a determined one. bundy and six co- defendants are charged with conspiring to prevent federal employees from doing their jobs at the refuge through force, threat or intimidation. a federal prosecutor told the jury that the case comes down to common sense. he said the case isn't about land policy in the u.s. west or what ammon bundy considered to be an unjust sentence for two local ranchers convicted of arson. u-f-c announced it will lay off nearly 15 percent of its staff today. the mixed martial arts company is based out of las vegas. u-f-c says those layoffs take effect today. the company did not go into details on why the layoffs are happening. u-f-c was sold back in july for four billion dollars. the owners pledged to keep u-f-c here in las vegas. mccarran airport

now a new air traffic control tower is making travel a lot safer. the new controller is 352 feet high and comes equipped with terminal radar approach control... training simulators... administrative offices and new equipment. there's room for 40 controllers-- but if that's still not enough space... there's another building for nearly 50 other controllers. it's the second tallest controller in the country. the clark county school district is promoting "school bus safety awareness week" by reminding everyone to stay driving. this means staying off cell phones... stopping for buses... red lights and signs. also slowing down on yellow. the c-c-s-d police department took us on a ride-a-long to learn more about how they're improving bus routes. they'll be on high alert all week. any driver caught not following the rules could face a fine up to one- thousand dollars "whether or not we issue a citation, that not our main goal. it's not citing people. it's education. so if we do cite or not, we're just explaining all those

sure that their doing what they need to do so we can get our kids safely to and from school because that the most important thing." c-c-s-d busses pick up and drop off more than 120 thousand students a day. now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty a north breeze on wednesday will make that 81 degree high feel a little cooler. we'll see plenty of sun through the week and a warm up that takes us to 83 thursday, then 87 on friday. saturday's high of 89 degrees will be just three degrees shy of a record high. a few clouds move in on sunday

wind around 25 mph. clouds increase with a slight shower chance on monday with a high of 81 degrees. a north breeze on wednesday will make that 81 degree high feel a little cooler. we'll see plenty of sun through the week and a warm up that takes us to 83 thursday, then 87 on friday. saturday's high of

shy of a record high. a few clouds move in on sunday with a southwest wind around 25 mph. clouds increase with a slight shower chance on monday with a high of 81 degrees. closed captioning

you might hate your alarm at the biological level... and not even know it. the best and worst work schedules-- broken down by age... up next. and download our free fox five app for the latest breaking news... weather... and traffic updates. nra member: do i believe good, law abiding citizens have a right to bear arms? you bet. and with that right comes responsibilities. do i believe convicted felons have that same right? no. but right now, criminals can easily get guns

i'm a member of the nra. owning guns is my right. but letting criminals walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked? that's a threat to all of us. narrator: yes on question 1. thousands of nevadans go to work every day producing clean solar energy. he puts their jobs at risk. voting against nevada solar. and for billions in oil company tax breaks. he's representing the interests of big oil. joe heck is not working for nevada, he's not working for our families, and he's not working for me. the sierra club and lcv victory fund are responsible for

joe heck's and donald trump's views on women are disturbing. heck voted to defund planned parenthood 10 times. he was even willing to shut down the government over it. and they both outlaw abortion.

while heck co-sponsored legislation to criminalize abortion, even in cases of rape. donald trump and joe heck are not for you.

graduates are leaving school with more debt than ever before. the institute of college access and success says the average undergrad faced just more than 30-t dollars in loans last year. that's up four percent from 2014. and that means these students will pay about 300-dollars a month for more than 10 years. as for who's getting these loans, 68-percent of new, four-year graduates had loans last year. back in 19-93, it was less than half of all new grads. a new study looked to find the best work schedule based on your age. because that cycle can change as we get older... working at certain times of the day or night can jeopardize your health.

later may be better.. since melatonin is released later in the night for them than in adults. for adults in their 20s and 30s.. studies show the best type of work schedule for people in this group should reflect the person's lifestyle preferences... whether an early bird or night owl. and for the 40 and older crowd.. less is more a study published by the melbourne institute suggests that a three-day workweek could be best for adults over 40. researchers also found that working about 25 hours a week can performance.. but working more than 25 hours can have the opposite effect. it seemed like a slow motion fall. what brought this smoke stack to the ground. up next on more access! do you believe in life after vegas! cher does - and she's coming back to the strip

brand new performance deal! rachel plus, from rupaul's drag race! shannel drops by to tell us about her brand new gig! sean and the rock n roll hall of fame adds new nominees! tonight see which vegas connected artists have just made the list! rachel its all next at 6:30

putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing. planned parenthood should absolutely be defunded. and congressman hardy said he supported trump 100%. like trump, hardy opposed legislation to ensure equal pay. and hardy fought to defund planned parenthood, just like trump. ruben kihuen respects women. kihuen fought for equal pay for equal work. and ruben kihuen will protect our right to make our own health decisions.

it's not uncommon for autistic kids to flap their hands. and so when i saw that, that was completely disqualifying. i'm a republican, but this election is so much bigger than party. my son max can't live in trump world. so i'm crossing party lines and voting for hillary. i don't always agree with her, but she's reasonable. and she's smart. she can work with people to solve problems. i want to be able to tell my kids that i did the right thing i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. finally at six... it looked like it was in slow motion... but it wasn't! watch it... watch it... this smoke stack in georgia took a few moments to come down.

falling. this smoke stack was the largest belonging to a georgia power company.., that dismantled it as the last step in retiring a coal- fired plant last year. she's baaack! believe it! cher returns to vegas. tonight we reveal the legend's long history with our city! plus more changes coming to the strip which million dollar production will be next to close their doors! then from rupauls drag race shannel drops by with details on her exciting new gig in vegas! and was it a stunt or the real deal? shia lebouf clears the air about what happened in our city! you say you think because you thought i was messing around or something! 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! )) cher is coming back to vegas! it's the news we've waited for since she wrapped her