meyer recently moved to pahrump and called animal control to ask about getting her tigers permitted. they told her what the process was... and also told her it would be illigal for her to have her tigers there without a permit. she said she didn't have the tigers... but then a few days later a neighbor spotted them in the backyard and called the sheriff's department. when police got to the home they found the three tiger cubs in the backyard... feeding on raw chicken while a 17-year-old boy supervised. it's somethi that has neighbors rattled. "i got an 11-year-old boy in there, and my dog, those cats could jump that fence in a heartbeat and they could jump my 5 ft fence in a heartbeat if they're hungry enough." the tigers are now in the custody of animal control services... and meyer is in custody in nye county. eventually she'll be extradited to texas to face charges there. tonight at 6... hear

neighbors about what they witnessed in that backyard. a southwest airlines employee is shot and killed at will rogers airport in oklahoma city. police say the victim michael winchester was working when he was shot. the airport was closed for several hours. people inside were told to shelter in place while police looked for the shooter. police say the suspect was found dead in a pickup truck in the airport shooting garage... from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. police believe this was a pre- meditated act. the airport has resume operations victim's son is a player for the kansas city chiefs. five students were hurt after being stabbed a high school in utah. police say a 16- year-old attacked five of his classmates around eight this morning... at mountain view high school in orem. it happened inside the boy's locker room. the suspect stabbed the victims in the neck and chest... before stabbing himself. officers took the teen into custody using a taser. police say one student was in critical condition... one in serious... and the others are stable.

receiving medical care. frantic parents were waiting outside listening to announcements over the speakers. mos says: "when we heard what happened, we immediately thought of all the what if's" mos says: "it was just good to see him and see he was ok." mos says: "we tried to call our son right after that because he's in the school." mos says: "our little guy has had some friend, having some friend struggles right now, so we think it has something to do with him, so we're scared." police say the suspect's motive is not known at this time. however -- investigators found he had been suspended earlier in the school year... but it's not clear why. the u-s government delays construction of the controversial dakota access pipeline... to talk with the standing rock sioux tribe. this comes as hundreds of protesters gather outside a work staging area. "water is life, ( )" the nearly 12- hundred mile oil pipeline would stretch from north dakota to illinois.

nearly four billion dollar project is seeking permission from the army corps to tunnel under the missouri river... in order to complete the project. the standing rock sioux tribe uses the lake and river for its drinking water... and has objected because of environmental concerns. protesters say they want a peaceful demonstration. "this ain't safe, having their weapons out, no. yeah, they may follow us and block off the road, but you know once these dapl workers start something, they're not protect us, they're gonna protect the dapl workers." "it's sad to see us clashing over this issue cause this issue, though there is a lot of money at stake, is actually about the future and the health of our country and all of our people not just native americans." those who support the pipeline says it's the safest and most efficient way to transport oil... rather than using rail or trucks. they also say the

help the u-s become less dependent on importing energy from foreign countries. house republicans nominate paul ryan for another term as the speaker for the next congress. today -- in their first house leadership press conference since donald trump's stunning victory... house speaker paul ryan says the party is on the same page with the president-elect. "i talk with donald trump virtually every single day. i spoke with mike pence this morning. we are on the same page, we're working hand-in-glove, we're going to make sure that this is aer administration. but more importantly, we're going to make sure that the voices we heard from this election from the american people are acted upon." despite some speculation the g-o-p was divided... ryanh says their job is make sure president-elect donald trump succeeds in office. they plan to help him with his transition. and doctor ben carson is unlikely to serve in trump's cabinet. according to the "washington post"... he declined an offer to take the job as secretary of health and human

continue to advise trump from outside the white house. that's according to a carson spokesman -- armstrong williams. there were rumors that the retired neurosurgeon was in line for a cabinet position... but williams says he never wanted the role. senate minority leader harry reid is not happy about president-elect donald trump. he says most republicans oppose him. "even as we as leaders accept the result of this election, let us also give voice to those who are afraid, because there are many who are afraid. indeed, a majority of americans oppose donald trump. many of my republican colleagues in this chamber oppose trump. they weren't alone. trump will be the first president taking office having lost the popular vote by two million." the senate minority leader also joined other senate democrats in condemning trump's appointment of steve bannon as his chief strategist. reid is leaving the senate in january.

trump... a factory in japan is overwhelmed with donald trump mask orders... after the election. they say they're struggling to cope with the demand. employees have been working non-stop to catch up with the surge. the factory produces more than 350 masks a day. before the election -- it was just 45! the factory is the only location in japan to make the rubber masks. they also create masks of hillary clinton... president obama... and other japanese politicians. it's beginning to look a lot like ch over at the ethel m chocolates cactus garden. it's lighting up for the holidays. that's where we find fox five's chief meteorloigst ted pretty... where it's opening night of the holiday display. closed captioning

closed captioning will resume shortly tinder is making a big change! the dating app is more inclusive for transgender users. the new option that was launched today... and what influenced the change. and... did fake news sites affect the outcome of the presidential election? some think so. the policies facebook and google will implement to fight fake news.

"tinder" swipes right to a new gender option on the app. it's now allowing users to select "transgender". the change rolled out here in the u-s... u-k... and canada. recently -- the dating app was criticized for not accepting transgender users. it only had man or woman as options when selecting gender. the company's c- e-o says the tone of the election forced the change... and they worked with l-g-b-t advocacy groups

who can search for them... depending on their sexuality. and twitter is also making some changes to its app... in an effort to fight harassment and hate speech. in the next few days -- it's adding a new reporting tool and an improved mute feature. twitter says it will give users the ability to filter out words and phrases they don't want to see in their mentions. the company is also improving its abuse reporting system... so people can report harassment and hate speech directly. fake news sites have been at the center of a national discussion... after some claim it swayed voters with misinformation. now -- facebook and google are cracking down on those sites. both tech giants announced steps to prevent those fake sites from making money through their ad- selling services. facebook will ban fake news websites from using its audience network... which places ads on other websites and mobile apps. google is working on a policy change to prevent sites that misrepresent content from using its advertising network as well. facebook c-e-o

insists the site did not influence the presidential election. political tensions have been high after the election. one pilot had enough of the debating on his flight... that he intervened. "were in a metal tube at 35,000 feet to bring up politics..." "nobody wants to argue no one is going to change. lets keep our opinions to ourselves." we'll hear more of his warning to passengers... after a fight broke out on the plane. can you smell what "the rock" is cookin? dwayne johnson has been voted the sexiest man alive. how he reacted to the new title. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next this is fox5 news at

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week away from thanksgiving... and it's expected to be the busiest holiday rush in years! that's according to "triple-a". they estimate more than 48- million for travel for thanksgiving... thanks to economic improvements and consumer confidence. this year's travel increase would mark the eighth

boosting totals to the highest volume since 2007. "triple-a" says driving will be the most popular transportation... especially with the second- cheapest gas prices in nearly a decade. experts say the earlier you leave for your trip, the better. "some people say 'i'm going to go into the office, work a half a day and then hit the road.' a lot of other people are thinking the same things. but you want to avoid that wednesday before." airplanes will also carry the most passengers since 2007. and those traveling with united airlines will soon have a cheaper option. the company introduced "basic economy fares" today. it's cheaper than a standard economy ticket... but there won't be some perks. travelers will not get a seat assignment until check-in... and many will only be able to take one personal item that fits under the seat. they cannot use overhead bin space. united says the lower-fare option will also smooth out the boarding process. basic economy ticket holders

a united airlines pilot has had enough of political debates... that he decided to ban all the discussions on his flight. "i understand everybody has their opinions, that's fine. i understand." "have the common decency to respect each others decisions. and to get along on this 3 hour and 13 minute flight." "there's another flight tomorrow...hope that's clear enough. cheers" a passenger recorded the pilot's warning on the intercom to the plane. witnesses say a scuffle broke out during a political debate. the flight was headed from san francisco to puerta vallarta, mexico. now fox5 weather 24/7 the high clouds moving across southern nevada this afternoon are a signal of cool and windy changes

into the mid 50s with clouds sticking around. wind will be increasing across the area on wednesday with high temperatures in the mid 70s during the afternoon. a wind advisory takes wednesday for all of the fox5 viewing area. wind gusts will be in the 40 to 50 mph range. much colder air invades las vegas on thursday, bringing high temperatures down into the low 60s and upper 50s.

sunny. friday morning will be the coldest weather this week with lows in the upper 30s. the weekend is trending milder with a few clouds at times. high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s. there is the chance of a few sh next week. closed captioning

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sneaker fans will have to shell out hundreds of dollars for nike's self-tying shoes. the nike hyper adapt "one-point- oh" sneakers will cost a whopping 720 dollars! the kicks come with a button on the tongue to tighten or loosen the laces. the shoes were inspired by marty mcfly's sneakers in "back to the future". they come with a magnetic adapter to charge the sneakers... and take about three hours to fully charge. the battery life lasts about two weeks. the shoes go on sale december first. select users of the nike plus app will get first dibs to purchase them. people magazine votes actor dwayne johnson -- also known as "the rock" -- the sexiest man alive. the former wrestler is a hollywood a- lister... with several hits on the big screen. he told the magazine with the new title he felt he had quote "pretty much

johnson is currently starring on the h-b-o series -- "ballers" -- along with co-starring in the "fast and furious" franchise... and his forthcoming film "moana." he also has another title this year. forbes put him on the top of the highest-paid actor list... with a hefty 64 and a half million dollars. fans of u-f-c champion conor mcgregor were able to take a picture with him... after they spotted him in new york. but -- when the fans posted e photo on instagram... the fighter decided to crop them out -- to use it as his profile picture. we'll show you how the fans got

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friends... you decide to crop them out for your profile picture. well that's what conor mcgregor did to a few fans who asked for a photo with him. the fighter used the picture as his instagram profile pic... but one of his fans got the last laugh. she used the same photo with conor mcgregor cropped out... with a caption quoting him... "i want to take this opportunity to apologize... to absolutely

or un-cropped... she still loves the fighter. thanks for joining us.. fox5 news at 6

am i actually pushing these guys who ran out of gas six miles on a lonely highway? or is this a metaphor for how i'm constantly pushing myself to make a tastier sandwich? y chicken sandwich with spicy pepper jack cheese, spicy ranch, and spicy all-white-meat chicken. but judging from the third-degree sunburn, and the fact that i can't feel my legs, i'd say i'm actually pushing this car. there's gotta be a better way to get new customers. the pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich. taste it before it's gone.

live from las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. we're learining more about an officer inovled shooting-- after a teen tried to run over a cop. a pedestrian is dead after being hit by a car near u-n-l-v. it's the second pedestrian death in just 24 hours. why that driver won't be facing any charges. a woman is behind bars facing child endangerment charges. we'll take you to the house where big cats roamed her backyard near her children. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas metro police are investigating their second fatal crash involving a pedestrian in less than 24-hours. police say a man in his 70's ran across the street, and