live from las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. closed captioning will resume shortly receive an early life-changing christmas gift -- a whopping 403- million dollars! we'll tell you when the next powerball drawing is. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas it's 6:00 but people are still braving the crowds to hunt for deals on black friday. i'm adam herbets. i'm faith tanner. some have already finished up shopping... but others are still

fox5's eric hilt joins us live from galleria mall.. which opened up at 5 this morning. eric how are the crowds looking there now? closed captioning will resume shortly nats -- cash register "this is the busiest day for the mall" and not just galleria mall -- but at shops across the valley as deal hunters took to stores shops and malls in search for some black friday bargains. "im looking for deals" "traditionally this is where everybody looks to make their money on black friday and moving into the retail

this year, the day got off to a slower than usual start... "we started a little slow this morning at 6 am..." good news for some of the later-rising bargain hunters. "we kind of regretted sleeping in, but it didn't really make a difference" but not for stores looking to kick off the holiday shopping season with a bang. nats galleria mall general manager kevin budny says despite the slow picked up throughout at the day as shoppers filled the mall... and stores are still expecting to match last black friday's crowds. "it seems to be pretty much the same" "traffic has been moving, the parking lot is packed, we're asking people to be patient in the parking lot " the galleria mall is open until 10 tonight - so still plenty of time to get your hands on some of those black friday deals. soc

long lines at walker furniture! this is near m-l-k and alta. today -- the doors opened at 7-30 in the morning. a lot of people waited for hours trying to be the first inside. the retailer says they'll be offering deals throughout the weekend as well. and check out the long lines at walker furniture! this is near m-l-k and alta. today -- the doors opened at 7-30 in the morning. a lot of people waited for hours trying to be the first inside. the retailer says they'll be offering deals throughout the weekend as well. people waited all night in the cold... just to get some deals at the north premium outlets. all of their stores opened at midnight. the outlets are always busy on black friday. that's because shoppers can find huge discounts on the already low outlet prices. you can find stores like nike... michael kors... and american apparel. shoppers say it's to best to come up with a game plan

shopping. "strategize. strategize your evening shopping for sure." "have a plan" "have a plan!" "we go out every year for black friday, trying to get everything we can." "great deals!" "great deals. mostly shoes and apparel like supreme. you know, all the teen trends that we're trying to get em." the outlets close at 10 tonight.. so you still have a chance to shop at either one of them. and those that miss out on black friday shopping can still snag some deals for "cyber monday". amazon will roll out more than 75- thousand sales on monday... and throughout the week. electronics are usually the big sellers... but amazon says the "most watched deal" has been the mermaid tail blanket. on "cyber monday" -- you should also check out airlines. they're expected to have cheaper flights and specials. and it turns out--- many of us will probably be doing our shopping at work. a new study shows nearly 94- percent of people

that's according to "retail me not". research shows people will spend about four hours of their day buying items online. if you're feeling the guilty for over eating last night... "lifetime athletics" is here to offer some great deals for your post thanksgiving workout. they opened at 5 a-m for anyone looking to work off some of that turkey and mashed potatoes. the gym is offering a special "today only" deal for black friday. plus anyone who becomes a member today will get acce t "joiner's package"... which includes a gym bag and an hour personal training session. "i think it's super easy this time of year when you are eating quite a bit to go 'oh, i'm just going to wait until after thanksgiving' or 'i'm going to wait until after christmas. i'm going to wait until after new years because all these holidays kind of run together' i think that coming in for me today after having eaten thanksgiving it just motivates me to try to monitor what i eat, limit how much i do even through christmas." "lifetime athletic" is open 24 hours--

now that the weather has cooled down... many are taking a spin on ice rinks across the valley. today -- the cosmopolitan hotel celebrated its season opener. the ice rink at the boulevard pool opened at three this afternoon. the resort transformed the area into a winter wonderland. while you skate -- there's light snow showers. you can also enjoy cocktails... fire pits... and weekly movie nights. this year -- the ice rink partnered with "tao group cares" to host toy drive. those that bring in a new toy will get one free skate rental. the skating rink stays open through january second. today hasn't been too chilly for black friday shopping. but this weekend -- we'll see some high winds. let's check in with fox five's meteorlogist les krifaton with a quick look at the forecast. a low pressure trough is working it's way down to southern california over the next 24

arrives it will start to move inland. as it does it will bring more clouds and winds back to las vegas. by saturday night into sunday we could see gusts up to 40 mph at times so don't be surprised if a wind advisory is posted. as the trough passes us we will experience cloudy skies with some potential drizzle. by sunday daytime highs plunge into the mi stay there for the week ahead. a man is shot to death outside an apartment near downtown las vegas. fox5's abby theodros is live on eastern... near fremont with the latest. abby? police tell me they knew the victim and believe he's gang affiliated he's in his 30s he was shot in his

not sure of a motive police are questioning a woman who lived in the apartment where he died. they're. not sure of her involvement but say she helped move the victim from the apartment to the alleyway. they tell me they've detained her and she's now being questioned. police say they recovereon believe there could be another one in the alleyway. you may want to take a quick trip to the stateline before tomorrow. the powerball lottery jackpot is soaring!

403-million dollars... making it one of the largest in u-s history. the prize has not been won since september 17-th. experts say the odds of winning are more than one in 291-million. the drawing takes place tomorrow. those that take the cash value will walk away with 243-million bucks. green party officials want a recount in wisconsin. this comes after concerns of voting discrepancies. how much money has been raised by former presidential candidate jill stein... to spearhead the effort... and why she claims it's not to get hillary clinton in the white house. star wars fans will want to treat themselves to "rogue one" tickets as an early christmas gift... when disney says they'll go on sale... you're watching fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas

a u-s service member was killed by an "improved explosive device" in syria. this is the first time a u-s service member has been killed in syria... since special forces were deployed there in 2015 to fight isis. the explosion was about 30 miles north of isis' self-declared capital. u-s officials say an operation to take the city from isis will begin soon. nearly 300 service members are operating in syria. before

had been killed in iraq fighting isis. the man accused of killing nine people in a south carolina church last year.. is heading to trial. a federal judge has ruled dylann roof competent to stand trial. police say he shot nine people to death at a church in charleston, south carolina... back in june of 2015. a psychiatrist examined roof earlier this month... and witnesses testified in a hearing this week. if convicted, roof could face the death penalty. jury selection in the federal trial is scheduled to resume on monday. former presidential candidate jill stein is requesting a recount in wisconsin... and has raised nearly five-million dollars for the effort. that's after voting security experts alerted hillary clinton's campaign to the possibility of hacks in key counties in wisconsin, pennsylvania, and michigan. stein says her motive is to further democracy and election integrity... and denies she's trying to deliver the

hillary clinton. in more local news... after nearly twelve hours of searching... a hiker is rescued at red rock canyon. police say the man fell about 80 feet at "epinephrine trail"... and was about three miles up the canyon. metro's search and rescue got the call around five p-m... and were able to rescue the man at five this morning. he was taken to u-m-c and is expected to be okay. families camping in the area say they heard police activity all night an morning. "there was lot of activity chopper and kind of put our heads out and it was dark using search lights in area. and we didnt know if they were looking for somebody." "we were woken again and head choppers again and i started to wonder if there was some rescue mission." the "epinephrine trail" takes about six to nine hours to climb. it's one of the longest routes in

a low pressure trough is working it's way down to southern california over the next 24 hours. once is arrives it will start to move inland. as it does it will bring more clouds and winds back to las vegas. by saturday night into sunday we could see gusts up to 40 mph at times so don't be surprised if a wind advisory is posted. as the trough passes us we will experience cloudy skies with some potential drizzle. by sunday daytime highs plunge into

week ahead. closed captioning a low pressure trough is working it's way down to southern california over the next 24 hours. once is arrives it will start to move inland. as it does it will bring more clouds and winds back to las vegas. by saturday night into sunday we could see gusts up to 40 mph at times so don't be surprised if a wind advisory is posted. as the trough

experience cloudy skies with some potential drizzle. by sunday daytime highs plunge into the mid 50's and will stay there for the week ahead. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning

the runnin' rebels are looking to keep the momentum going... are looking to keep the momentum going... after dominating n-a-u this week... 110 to 71! tonight -- they face t-c-u... right here at home. it's part of the "global sports classic". the game happens at the thomas and mack center. tip-off is at 7-30 p-m. t-c-u is undefeated right now... while u-n-l-v is 3-1. fox five's sports director kevin bolinger will have highlights and post-game reaction... tonight on fox five news at ten and eleven. some of the hottest new rides are all in one

it's the motor trend international auto show. just head over to the las vegas convention center any time -- now through the weekend. there's hundreds of new vehicles on the floor... plus you can even test drive some of them. the motor trend also showcases the "million dollar exotic vehicle display"... with exotic rides from the sema show. christmas came a little early for "star wars" fans. disney announced tickets for "rogue one: a star wars story" go on sale monday. the official "star wars" account tweeted out the news today. fans have been eagerly waiting for details about "rogue one"... which is both a spinoff of "star wars" and a prequel. it focuses on a group of rebels... trying to steal the plans for the death star. the new film debuts in theaters on december 16th. here in the valley... black friday shopping has been pretty peaceful. but in other places across the country -- it's been chaotic. we'll show you what happened when a wal-mart in georgia opened its doors for black friday shopping...

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shopping. oh my god im stuck..." black friday

shoppers were grabbing items at a wal-mart supercenter. some of them leaving a mess. it also looks like a woman fell right into the pile. you can hear someone say they're stuck. despite the crowds -- no one was hurt. whether they headed to stores or went online... experts say black friday shoppers have already spent billions this holiday season. spending is also up from last year! dianne gallagher breaks down the numbers. from new york, to california, and between, millions of americans are skipping out on that extra slice of pie in hopes to save far more than calories by scooping up those major black friday sales. mos: i'm going to four different stores, so i'm kind of rushing between them. mos: it's not as crazy as i thought it would be. mos: it's kinda fun just to wait outside and see all the people rushing in. mos: we got a good price. holidays sales are expected to top $655 billion. that's up from last year by more than 3.5- percent. we just go every

early. we almost didn't go today but i kind of dragged her out. of course, black friday isn't just on friday anymore and it definitely doesn't require standing in line. shoppers spent $1.15 billion online, from just midnight to 5 p.m. alone on thanksgiving day. target reported that more than 60- percent of its online sales came from mobile users. but the american tradition of going a little crazy over black friday deals is alive and well, internationally. they may not celebrate thanksgiving, but in panama and brazil, shoppers are fully em friday experience. back in the u.s., not everyone is spending their day searching for deep discounts. for the second year in a row, protesters in chicago tried to stop black friday shoppers by marching along the city's upscale michigan avenue. in washington, i'm dianne gallagher. and there are specials going on for those looking to add a new

the animal foundation is waiving adoption fees... for black friday! the deal runs through cyber monday. it's part of the zappos "home for the paw-lidayz" adoption special. zappos is reimbursing the shelter for those fees. there are more than 120 dogs... and 24 cats that need new homes. adoption fees normally cost between 25 and 250 dollars. coming up... we have a follow up to the story about a grandma accidentally inviting a stranger to thks dinner -- via text. the grandma told the stranger she would feed him -- if he still showed up... and she kept her promise! we'll show you the how the

an arizona family shared thanksgiving dinner with a stranger... because grandma accidentally texted the wrong person. she thought she was texting her grandson... but when she figured out the mistake -- she told the stranger he was still invited. nohelani graf shows us how the dinner went. natsot: "oh yea, perfect" a bird in the oven... natsot: "tadaa...how's it look?" guests arriving from out of town. it's the family social event of the

yay" but this year, thanks to social media at wanda dench's house, the table is set for a thanksgiving unlike any other. natsot: "hi jamal" her big family.... natsot: "how are you" growing by one more thanks to a text message mix-up. and an unintentional invite that grandma wanda decided to extend to jamal hinton anyway. (unidentified speaker): "this is our home and lets go do some eating" a simple gesture that ge the "feels." and won over the internet.... (wanda dench, "everybody's grandma"): "i actually had to look up what does it mean, hashtag" hashtag - can i get a plate hashtag - everybody's grandma hashtag - natsot: "grandma's the goat, haha" but no one's more thankful than these two. thankful for a lesson in kindness. (jamal hinton, thanksgiving guest): "she welcomed me into her house, that shows me how great of a person she is, that's what i'm thankful for" thankful for a blessing in disguise. (wanda dench, "everybody's

come from god above, he's just using us as tools and vessels to bring a message to others" two strangers that made the world smile with their selfies, now standing together, smiling over a friendship . thanks for joining us.. "more access" is coming up next. like vegas for entertainment.... but our city has now also become the culinary captial! tonight -- the celebrity chefs, shows and stars who've made our town the "toast" of the foodie universe! we're in the kitchen with the original celebrity chef wolfgang puck who's sharing secrets from his signature steakhouse! then -- do you "tweet while you eat" or instagram your ingredients? ramsay says: everybody is a foodie now. so whether you're a bank clerk, a school teacher... everybody's a foodie! see how social media has trandformed the restyaurant experience. and the most daring addition to our city's culinary scene! robert irvine in our "more" studio!