case goes cold "in this community nothing is impossible when the community rallied behind events like this, and take crimes like this personally, because there isn't a family in this town that has not been touched by the things that lead people here" police say they also have seen more and more people dropping off food or supplies to people on the sidewalks and say while the right place want to help, you should volunteer with one of the several

an armed man shot and killed a would-be robber at a north las vegas convenience store this morning. "it's really kind of tricky. we obviously woul to call police and allow us to handle that, not put themselves in danger." according to officer ann cavaricci, of north las vegas police, the robber walked into the store and attempted to holdup the clerk. a person who was servicing the slot area of the store fired at the robber. the robber left the store but collapsed outside. he was taken to umc where he died. a man we talked to says the same robber held up other businesses

we'll hear from him coming up at 5:30. the las vegas f-b-i is warning consumers to get smart this holiday season and watch out for credit card skimming. "they have to be watched and in this holiday season it really is, it's almost a daily exercise in going online, talking to your bank and finding out what happening in those accounts on a daily basis." they say hackers are getting smarter with credit card skimming technology. make sure you're checking your statements daily... also if you notice anything suspicious... contact your bank immediately. it's been two days since donald trump was elected president and exit polls suggest veterans played a big part in his success. fox5's abby theodros was in pahrump where the va opened a community outpatient clinic today- she talked to veterans about what a trump presidency means to them. these local veterans are celebrating the new v.a. out patient clinic in pahrump - but theyre still

election tom waters, veterans: (black man, glasses, hat) he made some promises, but no i was not supportive of donald trump 14:17:29:17 don mccollum, vet: (white, hat, transition glasses):i think trump is probably going to be going to be the most amazing president we've had in this country donald trump elected president on a platform heavily supporting veterans. so what does that mean? in his 100 day plan- trump outlined a ten point program to reform the v.a. at the top of the veterans the ability to "choose public health care or attend a private doctor of their choice" tom waters, veteran: it's easier to fix what we already have and i see in southern nevada we've already done that tom waters is a vietnam veteran who says adding private care to the va is an expensive solution. instead trump should improve the existing system 13:58:40:23 tom waters: we're getting better so what i want him to do as president is to continue to fix it. make it better for the entire

veteran - supports trump's plan and says the people who fought for this country deserve the care of their choice when they come back andy alberti, veteran to do something to make sure that veterans are taken caref after words i think that's an important issue and whatever money they spend we can't be ssending ppl to risk their life and not do something to protect them once they get back the new outpatient clinic in pahrump provides services to veterans including mental health care, primary care and phone consultations. students at "brinley middle school" are learning about the women and men who serve our country. all week--- these 8-th graders been practicing to perform for veterans and other students. the presentations were created by the honor guards themselves... and helped the kids learn about the colors and important meaning of all the symbols and flags. the guards hope

to the military early will spark an interest in joining the junior r-o-t-c in high school. "it makes me feel real good to see young people that would like to get involved and do these such things. you know, to participate in the activities that i instilled in them." the students performed for a different audience each period. las vegas will honor all veterans tomorrow in an annual parade downtown. preparations are already underway as some roads have closed. it's happening on fourth street between gass and ogden. you can park on the street anywhere parallel to fourth street north of garces. the parade begins at 10 and runs until noon. be sure to download our fox5 mobile app for a look at the festivities tomorrow and to see where traffic is heavy while the parade is going on.

one turkey doesn't have to worry about winding up on anyone's table this thanksgiving. "catholic charities of southern nevada" has granted "mr. butters" a pardon and another chance at life. the bird was found in a metro's officer's backyard. the officer turned him over to the "gilcrease nature sanctuary" so he could be nursed back to health. catholic charities has a lot of plans this holiday. the next good deed on their list is collecting frozen turkeys and non- parishable items for las vegas families. "we want to help as many people as we can that are struggling with food and security so we hope to be able to pass out four thousand turkeys this month with all the fixings so people that we serve can have a great thanksgiving meal at home with their families. we'll also provide a wonderful thanksgiving dinner on thanksgiving day for anyone that's homeless or hungry." this is the valley's

from turkeys... to tinsel. the holidays are coming... and an annual tradition is back! donald trump / -r- president elect - "i very much look forward to dealing with the president in the future, including counsel." a first of firsts. never had they met face to face... until toda the president and president elect -- together in the oval office. what they had to say about each other after the historic meeting. and a look at fighting in iraq and what the situation could be like when trump takes office. you're watching fox5 news at 5. local. las vegas

this is in st. paul minnesota there are other protests happening now in chicago --baltimore -- denver and los angeles president-elect

his vp, mike pence, arrived in washington this morning -- for their first meetings with the men they'll replace -- in january. trump -- who's lambasted president obama for years -- stuck to the conciliatory tone he's been using -- since his win on tuesday. dianne gallagher has more -- from the white house. president barack obama... president obama / no font needed - "we now are going to want to do everything we can to help you succeed then the country succeed" welcoming president-elect donald trump president elect - "i have great respect. the meeting lasted for almost an hour and half, and as far as im concerned it could've gone on a lot longer." the closed door, one-on-one white house meeting is a key step in starting the smooth transition between administrations... donald trump / -r- president elect - "i very much look forward to dealing with the president in the future, including counsel." president obama / no font needed - "it is important for all of us, regardless of party and regardless of

preferences, to now come together, work together to deal with the many challenges that we face." so while the two sometimes bitter enemies- who had actually never met until today- have spent years bashing one other... donald trump / -r- president elect / april 30, 2011 - he finally gave the birth certificate, he should've done it a long time ago president obama / april 30, 2011 - he can finally get back to focusing on the issues that matter like did we fake the moon landing these moments mark a public effort to put up a united front- nat pop-- "let's go guys." / "a very good man..." as trump transitions from running for office to running the office... he met with his party's leaders, who control both the house and senate. behind the scenes, his team is reviewing thousands of resumes- attempting to put together the next administration. in washington, dianne gallagher. first lady michelle obama -- and melania trump also met -- but there was no chance for reporters to see them together. the two toured the first family's

raising kids at the white house. the fight continues against isis in iraq, but questions remain about u.s. involvement there under the president-elect donald trump's administration. the u.s.-backed coalition of fighters continue their push for the last major isis holdout in iraq. iraqi troops exchanging heavy artillery today with the militants in a village just south of mosul. a commander on the ground says they're seeing progress. al-husseini says: "24 hours ago the rapid response forces captured the mosul cement factory as well as the areas and villages surrounding it. thank god the results were very on the campaign trail, trump criticized the mosul operation, calling it quote, "a total disaster". now fox5 weather 24/7 with meterologist sam argier closed captioning

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closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning it's flu season. why the year that you're born could have some bearing on whether or not you will get sick-- but this has nothing to do with the zodiac. plus, she's barely of age to drink... but now she's a member of florida's house of representatives. meet the woman who has become the state's

this is violet. she's been waiting for this moment for awhile. a moment other kids wouldn't think twice about. her first bowl of cheerios. because now that cheerios are violet, and many others are enjoying their first

getting the flu may depend on the year you were born. sounds strange... but a study shows... it all comes down to which strain you were exposed to as a baby. researchers found were exposed to a certain flu strain, you could be protected long- term against flu related viruses... reducing your chance of getting sick by up to 75 percent. until now it was thought your history of flu exposure offered little to no protection against new flu viruses. she's barely old enough to drink... yet a florida woman will have a hand in making new state laws. the 21-year-old college senior is one of the newest members of florida's house of representatives. erik waxler reports.

mariano/florida house of representatives) "it was honestly the best night of my life." while most college students watched the election as spectators. amber mariano is part of it all. she just turned 21 three weeks ago, but is now the youngest person ever elected to florida's house of representatives. she doesn't slow down, i caught up with her on facetime while she's in new hampshire for a conference. (amber mariano/florida house of representatives) "from voters, you'd be surprised. you'd think they would be like oh wow, you are too young to be doing this, but everyone that i met said wow, you are doing this so young. that's what we need." mariano, a senior at ucf with plans to topped democratic incumbent amanda murphy in house district 36 which includes hudson and new port richey. mariano won by just 748 votes. (amber mariano/florida house of representatives) "balancing school, balancing work was a lot to handle. but the work doesn't stop here. i have two years now to do the best i can for my community in west pasco. i'm so honored to be able to serve them." mariano grew up around politics her father jack just won his 4th term on the pasco county

(jack mariano/father) "we didn't expect this opportunity to present itself so quickly in her life. but i will tell you at six years old she said she wanted to be the first woman president. so i mean its been in her blood from way back when." (amber mariano/florida house of representatives) "he says i'm leap frogging him." mariano may be 21, but she already has some powerful friends getting endorsements along the way from governor rick scott and senator marco rubio. there's much more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. protests and the defacing of a war time statue. more response from tuesday's election... coming up... and today marks the 241st birthday of the u.s. marine corps. the marine corps motto of "semper fidelis," or semper fi, translates to "always faithful." the birthday of the marines corps comes one day before veterans day, which is

armed robber is dead after a man working inside a seven eleven shot and killed him. fox5's adam herbets is live in north las vegas and found out new details about the "victim." adam? apparently the man who fired the shots didnt actually work here at 7-eleven... witnesses say he was just a technician for the slot machines that are inside. we also found

victims name yet... a lot of people in this area say they knew him for all the wrong reasons. (nats ambulance) nobody had to dial 9/11 at the 7-eleven to report the crime... instead somebody inside pushed a secret button to report an armed robber... and the police were on their way. (nats) but one of the workers inside dealing with the slot machines didn't wait... he took out his own gun... and kill it's really kind of tricky. we obviously would like people to call police and allow us to handle that, not put themselves in danger. 14:27 steven come over here boy! 14:20 that's my step son steven... and his dad... are friends with some of the employees here.