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"guys, a plane just crashed over here. oh " explosion breaking news tonight in elko ... in northern nevada.. this video shows the aftermath of a plane crash in to this video shows the aftermath of a plane crash in town. we talked to the elko fire department and nevada highway patrol. they tell us a plane crashed into the parking lot of barrick gold corporation ... a mining company. the federal aviation administration tells us four people were on board. the elko daily free press says the plane belonged to american medflight.. and onboard was two pilots .. a nurse and a heart patient being flown to the university of utah. the plane was a twin-engine piper
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there is an apartment complex for senior citizens nearby, but the elko fire department told fox5 that complex was not affected by the crash. .. .. joining us now live on the phone is michael adams in elko ... and michael -- we talked to an hour ago ... and you told us you saw teh scene moments after the crash... ... we're continuing
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we're continuing
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will keep you updated throughout the night. . the las vegas strip has seen a number of violrny crimes over the last few weeks. i'm john huck. i'm christine maddela. we decided to see how metro monitors the strip... to keep visitors safe... fox5's miguel martinez-valle is with officers patrolling the strip right now.
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a big freeway shut down that will cause some big headac valley drivers.... the 215 beltway has been closed in both directions for the last couple of hours...and that shut-down will go all the way through the weekend! fox5's cyndi lundeburg is live at the freeway... with what you need to know before you head out the road. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning
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our website. just head to fox5 vegas dot com. "hyperloop one" the start up company hoping to create high speed transportation in large tubes.... has settled a lawsuit between it's former c-e-o and three employees. the multi-billion dollar system was demonstrated at the apex industrial park in north las vegas back in may. it promises to cut a commute from san fransisco to los angeles down to just 30-minutes. the employees accused they bosses of financial missmanagement. the employees were seeking a public apology...lost pay and stock options. hyperloop one released a statement saying they look forward to continuing their business plan. a settlement has also been reached in the trump university case. new york attorney general eric schneiderman says his lawsuit and two others will be settled for 25 million dollars. he called it a "stunning reversal" of president-elect donald trump's position. a statement
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office says -- "donald trump fought us every step of the way, filing baseless charges and fruitless appeals and refusing to settle for even modest amounts of compensation for the victims of his phony university. today, that all changes." unlv sudents and staff are calling on president len jessup to re- affirm the school's status as a sanctuary campus. the call comes amid fears of immigrants who face deportation under a trump presidency. the letter calls for the university to protect it's undocumented community members from law enforcement. unlv is already a considered a sanctuary. the letter asks the university president to reaffirm it's status as a sanctuary. it also lists possible actions the university could take like developing an online degree program-- in the case an undocumented student is arrested or deported. there's an education fair going on this weekend. clark county parents will be able to learn about the
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their kids to. parents can learn about the different magnet and public charter schools around the valley. there will be workshops for parents and lots of activities to keep the kids busy. its going on tomorrow from 11 a-m to 2 p-m at the east las vegas community center. there's also free lunch for every family that registers. some local students are giving back this holiday season. it's all a part of decade long tradition of serving the community. plus... a fight frozen in time. how this pair of antlers ended up in a block of ice. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next
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cafe outside the hard rock hotel is shutting its doors for good. this restaurant opened back in 1990. hard rock officials say the decision was made to focus efforts on the hard rock cafe next to m-g-m grand. employees will have the option to relocate to the newer hard rock cafe and "hard rock live." hard rock cafe is closing on december 31st. no word on what will take its place... or where the iconic giant guitar will go. the lucky dragon hotel and casino is almost ready to open its doors! the casino will welcome its first guests tomorrow night. a bigger opening is scheduled for december. this is the first new resort to open on or near the strip since the cosmopolitan opened back in 2010. it is aimed towards aisian travelers and wil feature authentic chinese food at its restaurants. downtown summerlin is getting into the holiday spirit! they're kicking off their second annual holiday parade... tonight the tree lighting ceremony
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shopping center. "i'm super passionate about southern nevada. i've lived here since i was 4 years old. went to green valley high school. i currently am enrolled at unlv and i've been all over the world and i always come home and so for me just any time i can be involved in the community it's special to me." the ceremony was hosted by las vegas native and olympic gold medalist connor fields. the b-m-x superstar presented a check to the make-a-wish foundation. and of course jolly old saint knick made an appearance. if you missed tonight's holiday parade you catch it again tomorrow and sunday night. women across the valley were recognized tonight for their leadership in the community. the women's chamber of commerce of nevada held their thirteenth annual athena awards tonight.... at the orleans. i was honored to serve as an emcee of the event. the aethena awards this year benefited women and at risk female high school graduates with scholarships for higher education. students at faith lutheran are giving back to the community this holiday season. for the past ten years... faith lutheran has put
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the middle and high schoolers are split into groups and then sent out all over the valley to volunteer. they do things like making crafs for seniors... stocking food at local pantries... and playing games with retired veterans. this year-- more than 800 students are taking part. "i really enjoy it because it like gives back to the community because we're all the same and like we're all just one big family and it just feels good, you know?" "it's really cool to see them here helping and the younger students who were the other day to get the project started and thiset and so faith lutheran students just do so much to help all through the year but this is great." over seven thousand students have participated in the project over the last decade. if you think tonight's temperatures are close to freezing-- tell that to these moose! a group of guys found two moose antlers popping out a block of ice... it looks like they were in battle when they froze over... the moose were on their sides and their antlers were locked together... the two animals
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near a remote village on alaska's western coast... now fox5 weather 24/7 after sunny skies and low 60s around las vegas this afternoon, temperatures for your friday night will once again be on the cold side. we'll see overnight lows drop into the low 40s and upper 30s. temperatures will be milder for your weekend with highs in the mid to upper 60s on saturday. sunday's high temperatures will be around 70 degrees. you'll notice a few clouds drifting across the area saturday afternoon, with more clouds in the picture on sunday. showers will move into the area late sunday night into monday morning.
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big rainmaker for southern nevada, but some scattered showers can be expected on monday. tuesday dries out with more sunshine. temperatures will hold in the 60s through thanksgiving. closed captioning will resume shortly a second suspect accused in a deadly home invasion over drugs has been arrested. police say 26-
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latorre and another man went inside a home on november fifth. a gunshot can be a second suspect
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a second suspect accused in a deadly home invasion over drugs has been arrested. year-old jorge latorre and another man went inside a home on november fifth. a gunshot can be heard... then the two men leave. officer's found a man's body inside the home. it happened on sandpiper way -- near torrey pines and twain. earlier this week -- police arrested 18-year-old cody sullivan in connection to the victim's death. north las vegas police are cracking down on drivers who are skipping the seatbelt. the officers are looking for anyone not wearing a seatbelt tonight. they are
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lookout for children who are not properly buckled or in car seats. henderson police are running a similar enforcement through the next few days. according to the national highway traffic safety administration... more than 12 thousand lives were saved in 2013 thanks to seatbelts. we're less than a week from thanksgiving... and it's going to be one of the busiest travel days in nearly a decade. mccarran international airport has some helpful tips for those traveling next week. arrive two hours before your scheduled departure time. parking will be busier... and lines will be longer. airport officials say know where your airline's ticketing counter will be ahead of time... and check that your flight is on time before you leave.
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football rebels... fox5's kevin bolinger is with the team in boise-- he has some of the highlights... closed captioning will resume shortly
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catch kevin and coach sanchez for all of the highlights and post game analysis - plus a preview of next week's battle for the fremont cannon against unr. it's all in the rebzone sunday night at 11 following fox5 news at ten and sports plus. with apps...you can get almost anything done with just a push of a button. and for washing your car and filling up gas... one car maker says...there's an app for that too! two major
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the same team. the problems ahead of the merger between draft kings and
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fantasy sports rivals draftkings and fanduel are officially teaming up into a single company. both agreed to merge after months of speculation and
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scrutiny. the deal isn't expected to be finalized until later in 2017... and still requires federal approval. industry experts say the merger will likely raise anti-trust concerns with regulators... since the companies control nearly 90-percent of the market. it could also help cut costs as the two fight to remain legal in states across the country. merger terms have not disclosed. both sites are still barred from operating in nevada. a new app is rolled out for volvo owners. with a push of of a button.... a service tech will wash your car...take it in for maintenance....and even top off your tank. the carmaker is calling it "concierge service." once you summon the service... a tech will be able to get into your car with a single use digital key based on time and location. after the service is done... your car will lock and the digital key will expire. volvo says their customers are open to the idea... with 70 percent saying they want service at their fingertips. apple is finally acknowledging what's being called 'touch disease.' i-phone 6-plus owners have been complaining for

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