marissa kynaston is live near near fourth and bonneville --- to show us what it's looking like out there. . marissa intro adlib the las vegas veterans day parade is the largest veterans parade west of the mississippi-- second only to new and is expected to draw over thirty thousand people. i spoke to several veterans throughout the morning-- many of them vietnam veterans and their wives. they tell me today is sort of therapeutic for them. larry eisenberg vietnam war veteran well for us it's cathartic, it helps us, it's nice to see people waving and this parade does go on until noon. mk-- 13an. and.. around the country on this veterans day.... americans are payig the more than 18 million military veterans. this morning.. president barack obama is honoring members of the armed forces at arlington national cemetery. he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. texas has one of the highest number of vets in the u-s. students and staff at one high school have been working for months on a "thank you" celebration.... sot army infantry veteran eugene francis: "there are no words. as the program

that might impact you is las vegas boulevard from russel road to ogden. 4th, 6th and 7th street...bonnevil le, clark and lewis avenues....some temporary inconveniences that allow this size of an event to go on. and it kicked off in a big way with snoop dogg headlining a performance. one runner says he came in from canada says and has been training all year for this night run. ((colin john, runner " just kind of antsy during the day, just like, what to do, what to do. just the vibe, the amount of people, the dressing up, just a lot of good energy, snoop was great and i caught most of the performance." )) ((brittany edney)) year.. making it one of the longest running marathon's in the u-s. ((laura steele, runner "doing a half marathon, love las vegas, come here with my friends every year. usually we come to see jimmy buffet, sorry jimmy if you're watching, we decided to do the rock'n'roll this time." )) ((brittany edney)) and this race is bringing in big money for charity .... organizers tell us more than 2-million dollars has already been raised for the event. brittany edney, 8 news now.///

other downtown closures include, 4th, 6th and 7th street...bonnevil avenues....some temporary inconveniences that allow this size of an event to go on. and it kicked off in a big way with snoop dogg headlining a performance. one runner says he came in from canada says and has been training all year for this night run. ((colin john, runner " just kind of antsy during the day, just like, what to do, what to do. just the vibe, the amount of people, the dressing up, just a lot of good energy, snoop was great and i caught most of the the streets for the 50-th time this year.. making it one of the longest running marathon's in the u-s. ((brittany edney)) and this race is bringing in big money for charity .... organizers tell us more than 2-million dollars has already been raised for the event. sharie. ((sharie johnson)) >>> brittany, what are some of the highlights along the route? ((brittany edney)) >> some of the big iconic sites like the welcome to las vegas sign, the bellagio fountais we'll send it back to you./// ((sharie johnson)) >> those runners and spectators will have decent weather this

other downtown closures invlude, 4th, 6th and 7th street...bonnevil le, clark and lewis avenues. ((just kind of antsy during the day... streets for the 50-th time this year.. making it one of the longest running marathon's in the u-s. ((brittany edney)) from the more serious runners to those just out enjoying the event... the one thing in every one has in common today is that participation means raising money for charity .... more than 2-million dollars will be raised for this event. reporting live, brittany edney, 8 news now./// >> those runners and spectators will have decent weather this evening. katie boer is in the weather center to tell us about it... katie? ((katie boer)) yea a really nice night is in store for runners this evening. lots of clear skies with temperatures dropping into the late evening hours--but a much temperatures comes thursday through the next weekend. .................... right now current conditions for those runners are still pretty warm -- temps. in the mid to upper 70s right now with clear skies. ................... looking at the rest of the evenin

it officially launches wednesday with a celebration at the bonneville transit center. each month.. anyone who downloads the ride-r-t-c app can be entered into a drawing to win a 150-dollar visa gift card. the free app lets you buy a a disturbing case of deja-vu is playing out again in one valley neighborhood. and it all has to do with a disturbing discovery in mailboxes. when you ask.. we investigate. and... a consumer alert for parents... see why a feature..... intended to keep your children safer.... could lead to health problems! plus.. parents with smartphones could be in line for a special refund. bryan. ? ? ? when you find something worth waiting for, we'll help you invest to protect it for the future. financial guidance while you're mastering life. condos as protesters marched along streets in an outraged father in texas says his daughter is recovering from a serious injury after her i-phone overheated in her pocket. (randy veazey/father) "here you can see where it burned." "smoke was billowing out. it smelled really bad." it's the latest in a string of smartphone mishaps ov

that's near bonneville and main street. and speaking of toys... there will be thousands of santas taking over downtown las vegas in a few weeks. it's part of the "las vegas great santa run". it takes place saturday december 3-rd. receives a santa suit... and medal at the finish line. fox five will also be there! the festivities start at nine a-m... and the five-k starts at ten. this is opportunity village's biggest fundraiser. and you can stay up to date with our take five to care events... by downloading our free fox five app. it also has the latest breaking news... weather... and traffic updates. the runnin' rebels are back on the court tonight. the team is looking for their first win! u-n-l-v will host u-c riverside at the thomas and mack center. the game starts at seven p-m. on fox five news at ten and eleven... and hear from head coach marvin menzies and the players after the game. during tonight's game... the runnin' rebels plan to retire the u-n-l-v jersey of the all-time leading scorer in program history -- eddie owens. the special ceremon

saying the owner of the adult superstore on main and bonneville cashed in a decade ago. 07.49.30.00 "in 2006 that property sold for $9.5 million. today it is assessed at a tenth of that value." he isn't just selling the home... but... the entire.... property. but so far.... there hasn't been anyone willing to step up to the table..... to take a.... -7- million dollar gamble. new images tonight of more wind damage in the valley. check out this tree that split and fell over in a yard in henderson. melody lumbang sent us this from wigwam and pecos. we're still seeing some strong winds blast across southern 40-mile an hour gusts around the valley. but that's only half of the story. 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield tells us when the wind will die down.. and what's coming next. bryan. morning lows on the mountain will be near 20 degrees and here in the valley, morning lows will drop in the 40s. seen since march 7th. just hours ago... hillary clinton made her first..... post-election speech at a gala.... in washington d-c..... where she was being honored. reflection..... par

and bonneville avenue. those closures will last from sunday afternoon at 2-30 all the way to 10 p-m. the biggest and brightest full moon of 2016--- is just around the corner. and if you're looking to snap a pic like a pro-- here are a few tips. nasa photographer bill ingalls says to include landmarks in the picture. he says without another object for refferance... the shot won't stand out. cool monuments in your area... go somewhere away from city lights to avoid light pollution. he also says to get creative with shots... and use people to bring them to life. monday's supermoon will appear about fifteen percent larger than average. it's the closest full moon in sixty eight years. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifato n ((weather)) allot less cloud is forecast for sunday and of the week as a ridge starts to slide into our area. that ridge will allow for daytime temperatures to trend 5-10 above normal through tuesday. by wednesday a trough slides down into southern nevada and utah. that trough will drop our

bonneville county deputies-- accused of killing his girlfriend -- then burying her in the basement. it's been five-months -- since the massacre at teh pulse nightclub. around 150-thousand people came to send a message. orlando's gay pride parade this weekend wasn't just a fun celebration. it was also an emotional tribute to the people killed earlier this year in the attack (alix mist / friend killed in pulse massacre): "they were young and they were innocent. they died for having love, and love should not be killed for." before the parade, the city's first openly gay elected reflecting on the anniversary and calling for unity karla ad lib about super moon ad-lib high pressure will remain over the area in the short term and bring above average temperatures toarea thrh wednesday. christmas came early this years for close to a dozen kids who christmas came early this years for close to a dozen kids who 13 action news reporter marti glaser --joins us in studio with more . christopher... while some of the kids were too young when their dads died to understand the loss... others ... knew

near bonneville and main street. then they will be given to safe nest. "hanukkah, oh, hanukkahlet's light the menorahlet's have a partywe'll all dance the horagather 'round the table, we'll give you a treat " choir students from david m cox elementary school are helping celebrate the holiday season... by singing at ethel m's chocolate factory... the lights on on daily at the cactus garden from five until 10. they will stay up through january first. and you can pick up some chocolate or hot cocoa while you're there. grab your tennis shoes... and santa suit. thousands of santas are getting ready to hit the streets of downtown... for the the las vegas great santa run it is saturday december third. and you can join in the fun... festivities kick off at nine a-m and the five k starts at ten a-m the santa run benefits opportunity village. it's been a year... and still no sign of a missing valley teen. now her mom is making a plea to the public... reunited with her daughter. did you miss a story... or want to watch it again... just download our fox5 mobile app.

if you take a walk downtown with a quarter of for the bonneville you will see a relatively new chain restaurant and among new businesses moving in the area a sign that downtown is gaining popularity. >>reporter: to open classic jewel in downtown las vegas a year ago. but the areas i wasn't always the best. >>man: it was have you done this before? how is it going to be downtown? everybody was scared downtown. >>reporter: today the family owned business takes pride in its beer atmosphere is thriving. >>woman: they know what to drink they know your name. >>reporter: inside the promenade is one of several businesses celebrating at t grand opening of new shops and building. one of the man behind it says if this takes homework to put this all together. >>man: to convince retailers to come downtown. we convince them that this is a viable market. >>reporter: he said new and existing investments as well as road improvements in addition to bike lanes makes the area more appealing to investors. it is also a goal of the city's master plan. >>man: we as a city have a master plan for economic deve

near bonneville and main street. then they will be given to safe nest. its nice when you the shipper puts some bubble wrap order online, and the shipper puts some bubble wrap or a couple pieces of tissue paper in the box. but sometimes it's excessive. no one has time for 300 styrofoam peanuts or even worse. wait until you see got his order of dog treats and hand lotion. btw, who orders that? "post-truth" as its "international word of the year" after its usage spiked around the brexit vote and the u-s election. the dictionary defines "post- truth" as "relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief." last year's word of the year was the "face with tears of joy" emoji. at least it went to an actual word this year. an exhibit honoring the life of boxing legend muhammad ali is getting a new donor. cleveland cavaliers player -- lebron james -- is teaming up with his business partner.. to give 2 and a half million dollars to the smithsonian national museum

the toys and tickets will be collected until december 15-th at the city hall parking garage near bonneville and main street. then they will be given to safe nest. if you don't have a ticket.. but still want to help shade tree.. you can head to town square today and tomorrow from 6 a-m to 8 p-m. for the "help for the holiday's" drive. they're asking for everyday items.. including deodorant.. baby formula.. clothing.. and cleaning produc. a donation area will be set up in front of the a-m-c theater.. right near yardhouse. grab your tennis shoes... and santa suit. thousands of santas are getting ready to hit the streets of downtown for the the las vegas great santa run it is saturday december third. and you can join in the fun... festivities kick off at nine a-m and the five k starts at ten a-m the santa run village. downtown summerlin is getting into the holiday spirit. their big second annual holiday parade kicks off tomorrow night. fox5's peter dawson is live along the parade route with a sneak peek. downtown summerlin's second annual holiday parade takes place in the common area streets on

there will be an app release party today at the bonneville transit center from 3 to 5 p-m. if you're looking for a job.. get your resumes ready. today from 11 to 2.. texas station will host a job fair. check city.. the nevada department of corrections.. and towbin automotive are just some of the companies expected to be there. hiring managers will be on site.. to go over your resume with you. the clark county school district will be holding a hiring fair this saturday at eldorado high school. they're partnering with troops to education.. to help veterans and their spouses get back to work. its from 9 a-m to 1.. they're looking to fill positions such as teachers and bus drivers. they expect to have 2-thousand open positions available. governor brian sandoval is working to bring back nevada's school voucher program. he says he's planning to include the e-s-a program in next year's budget. supreme court struck down the program.. but sandoval is hoping developers can come up with a new plan that the legislature would accept. the e-s-a bill would allow parents to use state money