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that's according to president ken jessup. hear what else he had to say at his state of the university address. and there's a huge football game happening at bishop gorman this weekend. preparing for a matchup that's making the national stage. hello las vegas! there's a lot happening in downtown las vegas these days and we have a three saturday afternoon and make a miniature sign with the fall artist in residence mikayla whitmore. there will be three sessions on saturday afternoon. space is limited though and reservations are required. on saturday night, the counting crows and rob thomas, who rose to fame as lead singer of at the downtown las vegas events center. the counting crows will perform songs from somewhere under wonderland and rob thomas will sing some of his biggest hits. if that's not enough, one epic night at the plaza hotel and casino features audience favorites from shows like america's got talent, american idol and the voice. the show hasn't been open long but we've heard it's a real blast. if you want to see th

jessup says the medical school has passed standards and will start construction. "my philosophy is that some people dread change in their lives, i happen to thrive on it. i think it's healthy both for individuals and for organizations as they move forward. i look at change as an oppourtunity. i think it's exciting." another big focus was the third presidential debate - which unlv will host next month. jessup says the event will bring a unique learning opportunity for students and positive publicity to the school. some changes are also in store... for u-n-l-v's mascot "hey reb" "about every ten years, this university in it's history has done a refresh or an update on the athletic logo and it's been about a decade. it's time to do a refresh again and we've got a good committee of people both on campus and off that are going to kick that process off for us here." complaints over the mascot have come up in the past over allegations of ties to the confederacy. the r-j reports the school has budgeted fifty- thousand dollars to hire a consultant - and a shocking attack o

unlv president len jessup says this is done every 10 years or so... and its about time to change reb's image. fox5's miguel martinez valle spoke to unlv students and hey reb himself, and miguel... some aren't happy with the image change.. well if you remember last year there was some controversy about people finding the mascot offensive or insensative... the makeover is looking to address these issues... but some unlv fans think hey reb is perfect just the way he is. < nat of reb> makeover... and like any big change... opinions are mixed... " this is the original unlv , the rebel, the mascot everything... thats what were known for... " " i wouldn't mind seeing a change either if it made some more people happy... it would be something new and fresh." unlv's president len jessup says universities change branding every 10 years or so... so 'hey reb' was due for a new look... jessup: " we will do the refreshing in a way that we make sure anyone with the conotations that some people felt the prior images had..." but the traits some people found offen

jessup also has big plans for the school's mascot.. after student's raised concerns that "hey reb" has ties to the confederacy.. jessup has launched a 50- thousand dollar campaign.. famed mustachio's appearance. some students have also called for the school to modify its "rebel" nickname.. but it won't be changing any time soon. a fox5 family member overcomes a life- threatening situation... sergeant john sheahan makes his return to our show with update on his family... on this week's behind and critical cancer screenings. but congressman heck voted to defund planned parenthood and was willing to shut down the government over it. heck opposed roe v. wade and voted to criminalize abortion. congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. catherine cortez masto has always served with integrity. as a federal prosecutor and attorney general... she made sex trafficking a felony crime. she worked with the bush and obama administrations to combat terrorism. as attorney general, she hel

((len jessup/unlv president: hit a home run." patrick walker: "did you think you had a shot when you first put this on paper against all the other universities that would love to host an event like this?" len jessup: "it's so competitive, to be honest, we didn't think we had a shot." )) ((patrick waer)) so whyd u-n- l-v land what some call the biggest debate in recent memory? the short answer from the co-chairman of the committee for presidential debates: las vegas is built to host something of this magnitude. ((frank fahrenkopf/co- chair, commission on presidential debates: "they put together a remarkable bid, from the standpoint of cooperation, the sheriff's department, the city, i mean this is a real community endeavor." )) ((patrick walker)) it's an endeavor... and an accomplishmen t... the l-v-c-v-a will continue to tout as it promotes las vegas as more than just the strip. ((rossi ralenkotter/lvcva: "all the eyes of america will be focused on unlv, las vegas, the )) ((patrick walker)) unlv's exposure. as many as two thousan

jessup says -- unlv is in line -- for 85-million dollars-- in free publicity. our crews joined a group at u-n-lv for their own debate watch party. it wasn't just students there...people of all ages came together for the debate. many people there are already looking ahead to that debate...and are excited to be a part of history... important that we stay on top of what is going on in our country even though we are young...it is going to affect us so i think it's important that i'm aware of what's going history and is only getting weirder by the minute... we also spoke with some canadians at the watch party who say they're watching this election closely... "it's huge. it's almost i think it's almost more significant what happens in this election possibly than what happened in the election in our country.... again...the last debate will be wednesday october 19th. breaking news... gop vice-presidential candidate mike pence is shooting down rumors that he considered leaving trump's presidential ticket. in an interview with cnn, pence called it "absolutely false" that

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len jessup / unlv president: >> "all eyes around the world will be on us.)) ((michelle mortensen)) >> the price local tourism leaders plan to pay for the final debate between hillary clinton and donald trump when good day returns. /// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... politics should never come before basic health care, but that's the choice joe heck keeps making. women like me rely on planned parenthood for checkups and cancer screenings, but congressman joe heck voted ten times to take away their funding. heck even threatened to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. shutting down the government... taking away access to lifesaving care... just to score political points. joe heck should be ashamed. women vote is responsible ((kirsten joyce)) >>> unlv will be spending an extra four-million dollars to host the presidential debate on october 19-th at the thomas and mack center. leaders from the lvcva and unlv met yesterday to approve the extra expenditures. (( len jessup / unlv president: "all eyes around the w

len jessup/unlv president: we want to be better connected to our community. we want to help. we recognize we need the community for get to the next level but the community needs a great university to get to the next level as well. kevin: here's an interesting sidenote - the local community has stepped up and money was raised to give all 60 students in the first class a full ride scholarship for all four years...meaning they leave medical school without student debt. at least 25 full rides will be given out for the next three classes with the hope of also making that the full 60. that makes unlv a very attractive option for students brightest of the applicants. back to you.>> interviews for the first class of students are already underway. the first round of classes begin on july 17th. a little late for an important date. ellen degeneres almost missed the presidential medal of freedom ceremony. we'll tell you why and show you what she did the moment she got through the front door of the white house.. each way, ellen counters whato often divides us with the countless things tha

jessup says it's a costly worth it. jessup contends unlv is in line for 85-million dollars in free publicity. hillary clinton will be back in las vegas this week. she's expected to be in town on wednesday but details on where she'll be hasn't been released. we do know clinton will be urging nevadans to get out and vote early. for up-to-the-minute information on the campaign stop and early voting, just head to our website ktnv dot com. breaking overnight-- the search for a possible terror suspect in germany-- is over. german police arrested the 22- year-old last night. the manhunt started saturday when authorities discovered explosives inside the syrian national's apartment. the city of chemnitz was put on lockdown after a suspected terror plot. security remains high in the country after two terror attacks by isis supporters just this year. ahead today... state lawmakers will convene nfl stadium here in las vegas. 13 action news reporter bryan callahan is in carson city where the session will begin in a matter of hours.

len jessup says there's a lot going on at unlv. let's start with academics. already, some $14 million in scholarships pledged for a medical school that doesn't even open until next fall. the accreditation process, he says, wrapping up. >> we came through with a really good report and kind of a wink, thumbs up and we won't know the final vote until the week of the debate. but it's looking good. >> reporter: speaking of the de away. hillary clinton and donald trump squaring off at unlv in october. >> it's a game changer for the university. >> reporter: jacob thompson says professors are taking phil take -- are taking full advantage of this opportunity. >> we're offering a series of courses. i'm teaching a class in presidential debates and students are really take to it. we haven't even got be to the debate yet. >> reporter: len jessup says from an aggressive building campaign to a newly-announced football training stadium, the future is brighter than ever for this campus. >> and to go with it, maybe a stadium. [laughter] >> we had a good day today. >> reporter:

unlv president len jessup says there are big partnership plans with a-g-t.. which is expected to offer internships.. and be a research partner with the university. "the education savings account" the program could be revived.... if the state finds another funding source.... which could happen.... as soon as..... "the special session" is called..... in the legistlature. -13- action news... asked governor brian sandoval about whether..... it will be on the agenda. i haven't decided as to whether it's going to be part of the special session because it's very complicated and complex, it hasn't even been out for 24 hours. the governor also says... it's a serious issue. but... didn't give specifics.... on where the money.... could come from. donald trump's pre-dawn twitter rant is getting a lot of after he slammed hillary clinton and former miss universe alicia machado. one tweet calls machado his worst miss universe -- and said clinton should check her past. another says "crooked hillary suffers from bad judgement." clinton tweeted back at the businessman -- askin

((christianne klein)) >> we hear from president len jessup... ahead of his 'state of the university' speech... that's next on the valley's news leader./// <<< announcer: you're watching the valley's news leader with paul joncich, watching the valley's news leader with paul joncich, danny tarkanian's carrying a lot of baggage. as a real-estate developer, tarkanian was penalized for failing to pay thousands in property taxes. tarkanian was ordered by a judge to repay $17 million tarkanian refused to pay the money back, forcing taxpayers to bail him out, leaving us holding the bag. danny tarkanian's out for himself, not us. i'm catherine cortez masto and i come from a big family. a whole lot of people. a whole lot of love. and a whole lot of food. my dad's family was from mexico. really grew as a family. dad got his start parking cars at the dunes hotel. but he went on to be the head of tourism for las vegas and helped build the city we know today. dad lived his life following three principles, work hard, be honest and respect everyone, that's what

jessup: " we are rebels, we challenge the status quo, were proud of it" butt to jessup: " we will do the refreshing in a way that we make sure it doesn't affect anyone with the conotations that some people felt the prior images had..." but not everyone is happy about the change.. former rebel mascot jersey goldman says hey the same. i would love for hey reb to be here forever..." butt to it's something that has been around for so long, you can't just get rid of it... i mean really are they gonna go and change our colors to blue and silver... no." this isn't the first time the rebel mascot has gotten a new look. its still not clear what changes will be coming to hey reb the mascot was discussed at the state of the university address.. along with other changes coming to unlv. university president doctor len jessup says the university is being thrown into the national spotlight ahead of the final presidential debate.. he talked about the advantages of the attention. "our first brand awareness campaign in more than a decade will launch in mid october around the time of the presidential d

jessup says it's a costly endeavor but he believes it's worth it. jessup says unlv is also in line for 85-million dollars in free publicity. today-vm ahead today... state lawmakers will convene for a special session in carson city to address the proposed nfl stadium here in las vegas. 13 action news reporter bryan callahan is in carson city a matter of hours. raider nation is already making its presence know here at the capital grounds in carson city, just hours before the lawmakers will walk up those steps to start the special session to address two major issues for southern nevada. the biggest item on lawmakers approved an increase to the room tax that is expected to generate $750 million for the project. sheldon adelson and the raiders would contribute the remaining funds. along with the stadium... legislators will also be discussing a room tax increase center. they will also consider a sales tax increase to put more police officers on the street. lawmakers here are hoping they can have the session finished by the end of the week. reporting in ca

unlv president len jessup says that formula means no passed down to undergrad students. it's a game changer for the future. len jessup/unlv president: we want to be better connected to our community. we want to help. we recognize we need the community for the univeristy to get to the next level but the community needs a great university to get to the next level as well. kevin: here's an interesting sidenote - the local community has stepped up and money was raised to give all 60 students in the first class a full ride scholarship for all four years...meaning they leave medical school without student debt. at least 25 full rides will be given out for the next three classes with the hope of also making that the full 60. that makes unlv a very attractive option for students and allows the university to pick the best and the brightest of the applicants. back to you. interviews for the first class of students are already underway. the first round of classes begin on july 17th. now fox5 weather 24/7 your tuesday evening with temperatures falling into the 40s overnight. a distu

but jessup believes -- it's worth it. jessup says -- unlv is in line -- for 85-million dollars-- in free publicity. will the n-f-l find a new home -- here in the valley? 13 action news reporter -- bryan callahan -- is in carson city. that's where lawmakers -- will talk about a proposed stadium. know here at the capital grounds in carson city, just hours before the lawmakers will walk up those steps to start the special session to address two major issues for southern nevada. take vo the biggest item on lawmakers plates when they meet here will be the proposed $1.9 billion dollar stadium. they are being asked to approved an increase to the would contribute the remaining funds. along with the stadium... legislators will also be discussing a room tax increase to fund the expansion and renovation of the convention take reporter lawmakers here are hoping they can have the family-dispute. abc's -- adrienne bankert reports-- one officer -- just weeks from retiring. the other -- a new mom -- just back from giving birth -- to a li

len jessup/unlv president: we want to be better connected to our community. we want to help. we recognize we need the community for the univeristy to get to the next level but the community needs a great university to get to the next level as well. kevin: here's an interesting sidenote - the local community has stepped up and money was raised to give all 60 students in the first class a full ride scholarship for all four years...meaning they leave medical school without student debt. at least 25 full rides will be given out for the next three classes with making that the full 60. that makes unlv a very attractive option for students and allows the university to pick the best and the brightest of the applicants. back to you. interviews for the first class of students are already underway. the first round of classes begin on july 17th. now fox5 weather 24/7 skies will stay mostly clear for your tuesday evening with temperatures falling into the 40s moving across the area on wednesday, bringing just a few clouds with breezy winds. winds will be in the 10 to 20 mph range around t

unlv president len jessup gave his second state of the university address today.. and talked about the importance of change. he also talked about the positive impact this election season will have on journi students.. and of course.. the stadium. unlv president len jessup 17:26:46:27-17:26:57:22 "it's a great time to be in this city honestly -- it's a renaissance time for the campus and i think it's a great time for the city jessup said.. if all goes according to plan.. he's looking forward to talking with developers and the raiders to see what the stadium will actually look like.. and how to create an amazing game day experience for the rebels when they play there. breaking news on that deadly -8- people are dead and -9- are missing the storm arrived overnight.... in china battering the coast.... and leaving streets..... covered with debris.... and causing a lot of property damage. nearly a million people.... are still without power. as we head toward the end of the week we start to lose the fall like weather and introduce summer back into the las vegas valley. we

colored, names jessup. >> buck, you seen any deserters? >> no. we lost his trail about an hours ride from here. we thought maybe somebody might have seen him. the man asked kind of funny like is not quite right in the head. >> i can check with the hands in the morning but i doubt anyone has seen him. i would've heard something about it. >> sergeant, is he dangerous? >> you might say that. >> ? ? ? ? ? what you gun it to one judgment day? top if it bothers you? ok, let's go. >>no, i cannot go here. . >> will go or i say. . >> this is apache country. >> i haven't >> it's their land. >> what do you mean? it's mine. hey, you out there, i hereby christen you my land. that sounded good. jessup land. [laughter] over there, we are cominto the kaman, boy, you're going to see the desert. old rufus is enjoying this. the only thing i ever had was old rufus and my grandma. what are you going to to? what are you going to do? what are you going to say? what are you going to do come judgment day? >> we found fresh tracks heading south. >> good for you. >> the so

jessup believes it's worth the cost.. considering unlv is already in line for about 85-million dollars worth of free publicity. a couple more steps are complete in the process of building the proposed 2- billion dollar nfl stadium. the clark county commission appointed stephanie smith today to represent district-1 and legislature. that means their votes could have a long-lasting impact on clark county's future. susan brager, county commissioner 13:33:12:13 what is their accountability to the public? so asking the right questions and hoping you're putting the right person in that seat to make decisions that are really sometimes coming back to the county 13:33:23:11 lawmakers will consider financing for the stadium during a likely special session in carson city next month. california governor jerry brown has signed two sex crime bills case. the former stanford univeristy swimmer was sentenced to 6 months in jail for raping a 23-year old unconscious woman.. but only served 3 months. one bill signed today requires mandatory p

unlv president len jessup calls it a win-win. len jessup/unlv president: we want to be better connected to our community. we want to help. we recognize we need the community for the univeristy to get to the next level but the community needs a great university to get to the next level as well. then there's the financial impact the medical school will have. our community is changing and this is something that is going to impact you, your family and the next generation of southern nevadans. us for a closer look at the medical school's impact on our community. fox 5's kevin bolinger brings us a special report you'll see tonight at 10. a 25-year-old was sentenced to life behind bars for the rape and murder of a woman behind a strip mall. jerry howard was sentenced to life without the possiblility of parole. that sentencing was recommended by both prosecutors and howard's own attorneys. court documents say howard attacked a woman when she was collecting cans back in january of 20-15. the woman was beaten....stabbed and sexually assaul

last night a former student of his unlv president len jessup signing a letter in support of the deferred action for childhood arrivals program and undocumented immigrant students. buch commented calling undocumented students illegal aliens. he also said while he doesn't mind diversity - he minds criminals. in another comment buch said "i would have to turn you into ice :-). no safe spaces in my classes" nats phone ring i called buch - he told me he's working with the school's office of compliance to resolve the situation but he wouldn't say anything else. the university trying to stay ahead of the situation sent out this statement highlighting jessups support for undocumented students. nats key board jazz and her friends at undocu-network an on campus support system for undocumented students tell me they fight these kind of comments all the time but never expected it from a professor js: sigh i don't think i've ever heard it directly from a professor like this maybe the heightened sensitivity post election it seemed a little bit more harsh but usually that is coming from students she hop

jessup also has big plans for the school's mascot.. after student's raised concerns that "hey reb" has ties to the confederacy.. jessup has to change the famed mustachio's appearance. some students have also called for the school to modify its "rebel" nickname.. but it won't be changing any time soon. the final presidential debate will be held right here in las vegas at the thomas and mack center. with 70 million eyes expected on the debate. unlv will be getting some academic exposure as well. len jessup: it will put out on a world stage that we've got a medical we're talking about a stadium for the team to play in. all of that will become news for the rest of the world. 12 new classes are now being offered with the debate in mind. and nearly one-thousand students have signed up to be debate volunteers. the school estimates it's already received more than 40 million dollars in publicity. the debate takes place on october 19. hillary clinton will be back on the campaign trail today... she was still so former president bill clinton stepp

unlv's president len jessup says universities change branding every 10 years or so... so 'hey reb' was due for a new look... jessup: " we will do the refreshing in a way that we make sure it doesn't affect anyone with the conotations that some people felt the prior images had..." but the traits some people found offensive, others say are meant to represent a nevadan rebel.. not a confederate soldier.. " the whole kinda the musket.. frontier guy... as a nevadan we are kinda we were a part of the wild west we were frontier." i sat down with a man who knows 'hey reb' better than most... jersey goldman spent six years around the suit... and even was 'hey reb' for a while. ". i would love for hey reb to be here forever..." he also says sometimes... a new look is ok.. you might remember unlv used to have this mascot before changing to 'hey reb'.. " whether it be getting a little clip of the mustach, maybe a better hat... once in a while i am ok with that... you always want your brother to look good." i know you're asking ... what's changing?! well ... we don't

and mack, this is more complicated than events we've done in the past." )) >> unlv president len jessup says that between five to seven thousand journalists will be on campus for the debate../// ((sharie johnson)) >>> it's a warm send-off to september today... b coming and then a big taste of fall weather next week. ((sherry swensk)) it's a beautiful friday...some clouds over the mountains, but sunny skies for the valley. .................. temps in the 70s and 80s and light winds for now... but yes a windy weekend is on the way. ............. humidity is near 20 percent... will increase fire weather dangers. .............. here's the weather changer out in the pacific. a large area of low pressure with a potent cold front approaching the west coast. ............. as it moves in it will crank the winds starting tomorrow and then even stronger sunday and sunday night. .................. enjoy these warm and calm conditions today with highs in the low 90s. a very cool first week of october. pull out the fall sweaters for some our ((sharie johnson)) today... hundreds from around the valley

even before they were missing they were already in jessup, maryland. now they feel they may be in baltimore. >> you know i love you so much. i cannot live without you. tom: his parents hope that somehow he will hear the message. >> we want you back. tom: police say that sadly, teenagers running away is not rare, but 14 teenagers in middle school to do this is rare. >> we don't know why. tom: the 14-year-old and 13-year-old are both students at a middle school in fairfax. early wednesday morning, somehow, possibly by taxi, they made it around the beltway and to jessup. they believe that from there they went to baltimore, where danielle has connections. danielle has had trouble in the past, but rudy has never done anything like this. >> come back home, please. come back! tom: the police say this is a wake-up call. the torzanos are good parents. >> it can still happen to good parents, where traditionally one would think people would not do this. tom: and danielleg rudy back safely, please give the fairfax county police a call. tom roussey, abc 7 news. ali

u-n-l-v president len jessup made the annoucement during the state of the university address. "launched committee how to update or refresh univ's logo..." "we're not getting rid of the moniker rebel, but every 10 years, the univ has refreshed the logo and it's been about a decade, time to do a refresh. we have a good committee both on campus and off to do that in the next couple of days..." there's been some controversy about the "hey reb" mascot. some feel it resembles a confederate soldier... even though it was designed to be a mountain man. senator harry reid even mentioned the mascot needed another look. jessup says the brand awareness campaign will launch next month -- around the same time as the final presidential debate at u-n-l-v. a mother who asked fox5 for help in finding answers about her dead son... is still waiting for a call back from the city of las vegas. you yesterday -- her son killed himself while on suicide watch at the city jail. he was supposed to be supervised, but she says nobody will tell her what happened. fox5's adam herbets has been following this s

unlv president jessup writes las vegas sand is looking to build a stadium and believes unlv's recently purchased land is a prime location. with raiders representatives traveling toes will vagues for a potential new home. las vegas sand confirms it's working on a one billion dollar the vice chair of the nevada board of recent ents welcomes the interest. >> stadium is something of as >> a complicated layering of issues that boys down to financing. >> money. money is always the biggest challenge. >> reporter: and how for if an nfl stadium can realistically fit into the overall campus. >> there have been situations in which professional teams have shared a facility with a college team. we would have to look at that very closely. our primary responsibility in the board of regents is furthering the mission of unlv. >> but this is what we're up against. the raider nation taking off in southern nevada, just a dream far off on the horizon. president jessup in that letter saying that the owner of the oak land raiders, mark davis, will be touring that parcel of land sands does confirm that that i

he killed three physics professors and a graduate then, at jessup hall, he shot and killed a university vice president and critically wounded a student. he then shot and killed himself. he reportedly had been angry because he had not won a prize for his physics dissertation. today's ceremony starts at 4:30 this afternoon on the north side of the old capitol building between jessup and macbride halls. the university's executive vice president and provost will speak first and then a representativ e from the physics and astronomy department. u-i will eventually place a permanent the old capitol building. in a tv-9 follow-up this morning.. the cedar rapids city council is moving ahead with its first permanent flood protection berm. today, the council is reporting on bids for the sinclair levee. this is video of their groundbreaking ceremony last month. the project includes a pump station and detention basin project. the city is estimating the project will cost close to $6 million dollars. if you were out trick or treating last night, your kids are probably counting -- or consuming -- eat it

university president len jessup says hey reb was due for a makeov " jessup: " we will do the refreshing in a way that we make sure it doesn't affect anyone with the conotations that some people felt the prior images had..." " the university will spent 50 thousand dollars for a consultant to come up with "hey reb's" new look. unlv isn't saying what will change... but we'll see the new rebranding in october, right before the presidential debate. a construction project... decades in the making. why it's taking so long... to build a plus.... some technical trouble.... onboard a planned rocket launch. this is fox5 news at 5:30, your only choice for live local news right now i'm really good at war. i love war in a certain way. including with nukes, yes including with nukes. station, is very important to me. i want to be unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. [ricky]quality top tier gas can help engine performance.hmm... this guy's performance on the road inspires me. he's the real mvp! [ricky whispe

unlv president len jessup is answering questions from the assembly about the stadium's impact on the university. jessup was on the committee that approved the $1.9 billion stadium plan that is now before lawmakers. if approved by the assembly... the stadium deal would head to the governor for final race to the white house... and vice president joe biden is here in las vegas stumping for hillary clinton and senate candidate catherine cortez masto. he brought up the latest trump allegations... saying he was "tired of new politicians who want to go to washington to demean women." and called the inappropriate touching allegations "totally consistent." another big endorsement for demcoratic nominee hillary the washington post's editorial board has endorsed hillary clinton for president. the editorial only mentioned donald trump a handful of times, saying he is quote "dreadful." the editorial concludes by saying clinton is best fit to heal a nation that is so sharply divided. there are explosive new accusations in the race for the white house. two women have come forward with allegations t

unlv president len jessup says the university is also urging lawmakers to pass the bill. ((len jessup/unlv president: "the language that the committee forwarded on to the governor, it captures the essence of that, that this is going to be a home field for unlv football so i'm comfortable with that." )) ((patrick walker)) patrick walker... 8 news now. ((paul joncich)) >> lawmakers will also tackle a half-billion dollar funding proposal for expanding the las vegas convention center. sandoval also told our patrick walker he hasn't made a decision whether or not to include finding a new source of funding for education savings accounts... as agenda./// ((paul joncich)) >>> southern california... on alert for a powerful earthquake. the reason experts believe one could hit the area... sometime in the next few days./// news music voice over: "you're [ cellphone ringing ] it's just another scandal from danny tarkanian. tarkanian was the corporate lawyer for those with an elaborate scam that tricked hundreds of seniors into donating to fraudulent charities, totaling millions. and w

stephanie gailhard is live in jessup with the latest. what can you tell us? >> reporter: for about five hours police canvassed this area searching for the suspect. ou belonger believe he's in the area. the shooting happened easter sunday this afternoon at 1:00 at the ta truck stop near the intersection of route 1 and route 175 in jessup a very busy area. in the middle of the day when many people were traveling to this area going to and from easter plans with loved ones. the shooting left one man dead and another in critical condition at a nearby hospital. police say that person is 57- year-old who lived in baltimore police did ask people to avoid this part of town. many people couldn't get to their homes because of the roadblock and were forced to pull to the side of the been waiting in your car? >> yes. we are suppose to be with our family, it's easter. but it is what it is. >> reporter: police continue to investigate. they do believe this is an isolated incident. >>> an overnight stabbing leaves a man fighting for his life tonight happening at the 15000 blo

u-n-l-v president dr len jessup started off talking about change. he said some people fear change, but he thrives on it, and thinks change is important for individuals and he then talked about the many changes coming to u-n-l-v. personnel changes, and more visibly- a change to the athletic logo. "hey reb" has been a source of contention for some students and community members. some feel the mascot looks too much like a confederate soldier... even though hey reb was designed to be a mountain man. the school has seen some protests... even senator harry reid mentioned the mascot should get another look. unlv has conducted some studies, and found most students do offfensive. butnow the school is budgeting 50 thousand dollars for a consultant to give hey reb a makeover. launched committee how to update or refresh univ's logo, we're not getting rid of the moniker rebel, but every 10 years, the univ has refreshed the logo and it's been about a decade, time to do a refresh. we have a good committee both on campus and off to do that in the next couple of day

len jessup said the move will help the rebels move into a powerhouse conference, such as the pac 12. enthusiastic crowd at the judy bailey theater and discussed progress on-- on unlv's medical school. >> i hear the concept of 1,000 students that will be interning at the debate, we'll link them up with the news agency. they will be able to be hands on at the debate. >> that debate is scheduled for october 19th at the thomas and mack loose. police say the thief has hit seven stores in the past couple of weeks. robberies have happened near rainbow and charleston. business owners say the bearded criminal has terrorized them. video taken this weekend inside an at&t store appears to show the robber making his move and going in. russ, the guy right here that manages the mattress place next door to the at&t store that was it's -- i think it's something to be concerned about. >> reporter: well, police describe the suspect as an hispanic man in his mid-40s, 6 feet, and weighs around 220 pounds. >>> the man accused of stabbing his fiance to death will soon learn if he will spend the rest of his

he is a former jessup student. >> my experience to coming out were -- were nothing, but positive. it put me in depression for two years. it financially and physically and emotionally affected me. >> in the last five years nobody has ever been expelled. >> applying current lbgt laws to religious campuses would in turn open discrimination lawsuits from students like anthony. >> i 100% believe no one should have to go through what i did. >> they are weighing a new debate between church and state. >> again, that was vicky gonzalez reporting. they will likely vote on the bill tomorrow. >>> coming up a bride-to-be has her dream gashed just weeks before her wedding day. now she is battling to get her money back. >>> but first, a presidential campaign is heating up again. why they are worried about hillary clinton's safety followed by comments made from donald trump. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&

jessup believes it's worth the cost.. considering unlv is already in line for about 85-million dollars worth of free publicity. a nasty accident in west virginia forced nevada senate candidate joe heck to break away from his campaign schedule ths heck was on his way to his hotel with florida senator marco rubio when they came-up on a bad car crash. both lawmakers began helping until first responders arrived. declared one person dead at the scene. text messages - v this morning a virginia woman is trying to figure out how to make thousands of people stop texting and calling her phone. during monday night's debate -- c- span accidentally plastered her number on their screen because they were asking people to comment on the candidates. in history with more than 80 million viewers so diaz has already received 13- thousand texts and more than 600 calls. (tripp diaz) "for the first few minutes i was entertained. i was like: what's happening? like obviously this is going to stop soon. but then it was like 12:30 and then it was l

len jessup: tremendous impact on these students. talk about a great real world learning experience. that's pretty cool. kevin: on debate night, this breezeway outside the university union will turn into the central hub for the media. national outlets as well as local stations from across the country will be camped out here with unlv student volunteers being the information runner, getting them creating a learn by doing situation. at unlv, kevin bolinger, fox5 news, and to stay up to date on all of the events leading up to the election. just download the fox5 mobile app. you can find it in your app store. u-n-l-v has launched a 50- thousand dollar campaign to make changes to its controversial mascot. that's according to the las vegas review journal. the r-j reports that u-n-l-v's president says the campaign was launched in response to concerns that "hey reb" has ties to the confederacy. the university's mascot has long been criticized by those who say the mustachioed, cowboy hat- wearing character appears to be a confederate soldier. for now, the "rebels" nickname will remain unchang

jessup believes it's worth the cost.. considering unlv is already in line for about 85-million publicity. a nasty accident in west virginia forced nevada senate candidate joe heck to break away from his campaign schedule thursday night. heck was on his way to his hotel with florida senator marco rubio when they came-up on a bad car crash. both lawmakers began helping until first responders arrived. declared one person dead at the scene. text messages - v this morning a virginia woman is trying to figure out h make thousands of people stop texting and calling her phone. during monday night's debate -- c- span accidentally plastered her number on their screen because they were asking people to comment on the candidates. the debate was the most watched in history with more than 80 million viewers so diaz has already received 13- thousand texts and more than 600 calls. (tripp diaz) "for the first few minutes i was entertained. i was like: what's happening? like obviously this is going to stop soon. but then it was like 12:30

len jessup: tremendous impact on these students. talk about a great real world learning experience. that's pretty cool. kevin: on debate night, this breezeway outside the university union will turn into the central hub for the media. national outlets as well as local stations from across the country here with unlv student volunteers being the information runner, getting them involved and creating a learn by doing situation. at unlv, kevin bolinger, fox5 news, local las vegas. u-n-l-v is also hosting a presidential debate series... and on the day of the debate will have a festival on campus. now fox5 weather 24..7. with chief meteorologist ted pretty we stay on the cooler side of thursday with a high of 90 degrees. average high is 95, that drops to 94 friday and for the weekend. we'll stay in the low 90s with 92 on friday afternoon. the weekend will features some warmer air with highs in the mid 90s. we will stay in the mid to upper 90s as we head through the early and middle part of next week. we stay on the cooler side of average for thursday with a high of 90 degrees. average high

and unlv president jessup has high expectations. he thinks game attendance would easily double since it would be a nicer venue, much closer to campus than sam boyd stadium. he thinks it would help the team recruit better players and because it is a dome stadium the team could play on saturday afternoons instead of fans and television coverage. he sees it as a means for unlv to move into a bigger, better conference. >> it's tremendous. i've had several people say this is top tier. this is one of the big missing fundamental building blocks. >> jessup told legislators ticket prices who not go up at the new stadium and that plenty of free tickets will still be offered to students. the unlv football team doesn't rebels are on the road. not just any road but a tropical one. the 2-four rebels are in honolulu to play the 3-three rainbow warriors tomorrow. unlv head football coach tony sanchez says there are two ways to go about playing in such a beautiful place. >> there's two philosophies. get there as close as you can to the game. get the

on thursday, unlv provided fox5 an email from president len jessup that states he has been made aware that the adelson-owned las vegas sands plans to announce its support for a new special events stadium to be located on the 42 acres of land, which is situated near tropicana avenue and koval lane. unlv was asked to meet with raiders officials at the 42-acre site. a sands spokesperson confirmed to fox5 that plans for a $1 billion domed stadium are moving forward, with or without a team. the stadium would contain at least 60,000 seats. the spokesperson further said the deal would involve a public- private partnership and that developers may request that funds from hotel room taxes be diverted to the project. the nfl recently rejected a bid to move the raiders to los angeles. the team is currently without a lease in oakland and is said to be considering several cities for relocation, including san antonio. no timeline for could happen. this is the area where the stadium would be. the federal trade victims to report identity theft. we've got the details on the new system designed to help

they want to make sure they get this right: (( len jessup / unlv president: "all eyes around the world will be on us. even though the size of the audience will be relatively small, kind of around a thousand people or so, on the floor around the thomas and mack, this is more complicated than events we've done in the past." )) ((denise vae jessup told 8 news now that between five to seven thousand journalists will be on campus for the debate. and some world events are driving up costs as well. despite the up-front costs of hosting the final debate -- the lvcva believes there will be huge rewards for las vegas: (( rossi ralenkotter / lvcva president & ceo: "whenever we can do these kinds of things, put our brand with unlv's brand with the presidential debate, it's a win-win situation." )) ((denise valdez)) >> the lvcva is predicting media ((paul joncich)) >>> a national newspaper is doing something that is unprecedented for them. usa today's editorial board has never taken sides in a presidential race, until now. tonight, they've issued a unanimous consensus saying that donald trump is un

unlv president len jessup wants to push for change-- it was one of the main topics of his second state of the university address last night. he also mentioned the positive impact this election season will have on journalism students.. and of positive impact this election season will have on journalism students.. and of course.. the stadium. great time to be in this city everything going on....it's really incredible....i'm really fortunate to be here" jessup said.. if all goes according to plan.. he's looking forward to talking with developers and the raiders to see what the stadium will actually look like.. and how to create an amazing game day experience for the rebels and rebel fans when they play there. meanwhile governor sandoval says he's starting at the bottom.. with his efforts to improve our state's education system. governor sandoval last year is a preschool development program. the hope is to increase the amount of students in preschool...which could help raise performance grades in a few years. renee fairless, principal, mater academy of nevada it's really important to have

jessup contends unlv is in line for 85-million dollars in free publicity. there is still time to register to vote. the nevada secretary of state has extended the deadl to send in voter registration applications by mail. tomorrow is the deadline. the county election department offices will be open extra hours to accomadate that deadline... you can still register online and in person until october 18th... this morning... we learned n-b-c has s billy bush from the today show indefinitely.... nbc news says it is unclear if he will ever return to the broadcast. bush was originally scheduled to resume his spot as co-anchor of the 9am hour this morning. he'd planned to reiterate the apology he made friday over his comments with donald trump in a 2005 recording. but late sunday afternoon nbc reversed that decision and said he wouldn't be on the show. the "today" show recently made a multi-million-dollar deal to coming up next....our financial analyst...steve budin will be in to talk about samsung suspending production of the galaxy note 7. what that means for peopl

they want to make sure they get this right: (( len jessup / unlv president: "all eyes around the even though the size of the audience will be relatively small, kind of around a thousand people or so, on the floor around the thomas and mack, this is more complicated than events we've done in the past." )) ((kirsten joyce)) >> unlv president len jessup told 8 news now that between five to seven thousand journalists will be on campus for the debate. and some world events are driving up costs as well. despite the up-front costs of hosting the final debate -- the lvcva believes there will be huge rewards for las vegas: (( rossi ralenkotter / lvcva president & ceo: "whenever we can do these kinds of things, put r with the presidential debate, it's a win-win situation." )) ((kirsten joyce)) >> the lvcva predicts that media exposure from the debate could bring up to 100-million dollars in revenue for the city./// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> we have new details in the upcoming senate debate to be co-hosted by 8 news now and univision. the hour-long debate between congressman joe heck and former

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 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 lo

len jessup is expected to touch on a potential revamping of the school's mascot.. hey reb. he's also expected to talk about expanding unlv's engineering and hospitality programs. and more details could be revealed about the presidential debate to be held at unlv in campus, and is open to the public./// ((brian loftus)) >>> firefighters had to respond to the alexis park hotel this morning... after pepperspray was used in a fight. a dozen people were evaluated on the scene.. but none were taken the hospital. the alexis park hotel is on harmon between koval and paradise. metro police say they think the fight started because of an argument over a stolen car./// ((brian loftus)) >>> and our nice weather continues this week. ((sherry swensk)) yes, it's nice and sunny... mornings feeling cool and very comfortable for now...but the mornings will get milder as the week finishes warmer and the weekend heats up. ................ temps will get closer to normal today... and then we'll get to those mid 90s by the weekend. ............... the showers and snow are lifting ...... leaving t