governor brian sandoval told the audience and guard members that the state of nevada and the country are proud and grateful for their service there is no easy way to say goodbye to loved ones as they prepare to leave to go to the middle east. these national guard members are the latest to be deployed from nevada, joining a military police unit that was deployed last year. governor brian sandoval participated in the ceremony and was beaming about the way the families dealing with this tour. if you attended the ceremony all the children of those being deployed came down and there must have been over a hundred of them. so it really brings home the importance of the nevada family taking care of all of them. we also have to appreciate the employers for allowing the men and women of the guard to be able to deploy overseas." so these 250 17th sustainment based out of kuwait but will also be supporting operations in jordan, qatar, united arab emirates and iraq. the first leg of the national guard's deployment will be in texas at fort hood - for about a month of additional traning - and then

even governor brian sandoval said this report is the most criticizing he's ever seen. at the end of this 6 month audit - auditors suggested in this report getting rid of the whole agency. "it sounds like a good idea, it sounds like a good idea, it sounds like america right?" those waiting for their uber or lift particularly aren't surprised to find out about the new state audit report. the division of internal audits says the nevada taxicab authority - a state the taxi industry in clark county - is overcharging their riders - up to 47 million dollars a year. among questionable decisions the board has made - how they reallocated a fuel surcharge. the authority temporarily raised mileage rates by 20 cents when gas prices were rising. last summer gas prices dropped - but instead of also dropping the 20 cents - "what they actually did was take about half and put it into the permanent rate so

governor brian sandoval says he hopes the exposure will bring nevada issues into the spotlight. ((gov. brian sandoval/(r) nevada: "we have a lot of issues that are national issues, that everyone are paying attention to, the candidates are coming here because they know they need to win nevada, and that's good nation knows our nevada issues." )) ((patrick walker)) political expert and unlv professor david damore says there's a good chance some of those issues could make it into the debate ((david damore/unlv politic science professor: "i would think that those would be there as well, as well as some of the issues about sustainability, i think those are going to move to the forefront there, and obviously public lands is always an ongoing issue in nevada." )) ((patrick walker)) council on presidential debates co- chairman frank fahrenkopf says because the issues are so important... the format of the debate will be different than the two primary debates las vegas hosted toward the end of last year. ((frank fahrenkopf/cmte. on presidential debates: "we do not allow cheers, yells, scre

both governor brian sandoval and north las vegas mayor john lee attached themselves to faradays future with a 335 million dollar combination of tax breaks and industrial improvements. governor brian sandoval was among those on hand to send off more than 250 national guard members to the middle east. the ceremony took place monday. the national guard says it's not guaranteed that the entire group will stay together when they deploy - they will be working as part of several military operations their deployment is expected to last a year. powerball fever is alive.. with the jackpot for tomorrow night's drawing expected to get even bigger. it's already reached 400 million dollars... and that number could go even higher before wednesday's big drawing. lines of customers stretched outside the door monday... at the lotto store in primm. the store's manager says they've been busy with customers non-stop since saturday. if you want to play... you can buy tickets at the lotto store... or you will have to cross the state border into arizona... and buy tickets there. stadium problems. one of the s

the message governor brian sandoval and the commander had for them. plus -- cleanup is underway after devastating flood waters hit the midwest. how long it could take for things to your fox5 weather you're watching with emmy award winner john huck. christine maddela. and weather 24/7 with chief meteoroligist ted pretty. this is fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas. 250 members of the national guard here in nevada....are starting a one year deployment in the middle east. an activation ceremony was held today for the 17th sustainment brigade. as fox5's les krifaton shows us.... for many of these national guard members - this is their first deployment. on behalf of a grateful state and nation we are proud of you and thankful for your service for nevada governor brian sandoval attending and speaking at the mobilization ceremony for members of our nevada national guard was an honor it just makes me burst with pride. the men and women of the 17th sustainment bridgade and nevada national guard going off for a year to defend our freedooms and defend of our count

brian sandoval/(r) nevada: "nevadans represent the essence american." debate, but we've had 3 here when this is all said and done, what does that mean, it's almost unprecedented to have 3 in the cycle here in las vegas?" gov. brian sandoval: "i think it's a recognition that as nevada goes, so does the rest of the country." )) ((patrick walker)) all eyes will be on las vegas... with up to 100- million people expected to watch the debate. that's more than double how many watched the first two las vegas debates... combined. ((frank fahrenkopf/co- chair, commission on presidential debates: "if it's a close race, it's going to be really a magnificent thing, this town will be on fire and we'll see what happens." )) ((patrick walker)) u-n-l-v president len jessup says step... givint iversityternational exporaities to become a top-tieruniversity. ((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: "

was there today and bumped into governor brian sandoval who was what did he have this show is so large that thereis no way anyone exhibit. given what he has done with brining a tesla to northern nevada and a assenbkly plant vegas the started with technology when it comes to automovie eye candy and technologal advancments ces may be the no better place to see the future than ces. governor brian sandoval came to ces to experience it first hand 34:41 it makes me proud its right here in las vegas 165,000 attendees the most amazing innovations on the planet. and while ces showcases everyform of technology for the governor it's the automotive technology that he's enjoying the most. after all future are two eletric car companies that are setting up shop in nevada under his watch. 35:16 faraday future their vehicle will have a made in nevada stamp on up, up north they are making battery packs for these vehicles. 20:20 this is a concept car, a proof of concept for our technology. dag reckhorn is vice president of faraday future the company that will break griound on a car asembly plant in north

. >> this is one of the few marks against brian sandoval on his record and he has been caught up in all of this because solar city and sun run have erchl leah essentially accused him but they made public records that essentially accuse him of colluding with envy energy to raise these rates and soy think this is something that he is going to have difficulty with going forward. >> can you tie that they are appointed rather than elected by people and that's been an argument i've heard quite a bit. >> they have asked him to do something and if he intervened with these appointees it would law doesn't allow him to do it and the governor said no i will stay out of it. >> so a state judge in the meantime has granted an injunction to school of choice voucher program. it diverts state school funds which violates the state's constitution. the issue injunction that prevents the program from going in totu effect. 4,000 parents have signed up and they were told the money would begin flowing next month. >> i4, caught up with brian sandoval this week and asked the former federal judge will the injuncti

governor brian sandoval says he hopes the exposure will bring issues for our state... into the spotlight. brian sandoval/(r) nevada: "we have a lot of issues that are national issues, that everyone are paying attention to, the candidates are coming here because they know they need to win nevada, and that's good for us, and it's important the nation knows our nevada issues." )) ((kirsten joyce)) we spoke to a political expert and unlv professor.. who says there's a good chance some of those issues could make it into the debate it's expected the format of the debate will be different than the two primary debates las vegas hosted toward the end of last year./// ((brian loftus)) > and next week... republican presidential candidate carly fiorina will make her first trip back to las vegas since the debate in october. on sunday... she'll visit siena community center on the west side of town. and monday morning... she'll hold an event at the popular peppermill resaurant on the strip./// demetria, how are the roads this morning? < demetria obilor >no accidents in the valley rig

governor brian sandoval says he hopes the exposure will bring nevada issues into the ((gov. brian sandoval/(r) nevada: "we have a lot of issues that are national issues, that everyone are paying attention to, the candidates are coming here because they know they need to win nevada, and that's good nation knows our nevada issues." )) ((patrick walker)) political expert and unlv professor david damore says there's a good chance some of those issues could make it into the debate ((david damore/unlv politic science professor: "i would think that those would be there as well, as well as some of the issues about sustainability, i think those are going to move to the forefront there, and obviously public lands is always an ongoing issue in nevada." )) ((patrick walker)) council on presidential debates co- chairman frank fahrenkopf says because the issues are so important... the format of the debate will be different than the two primary debates las vegas hosted toward the end of last year. ((frank fahrenkopf/cmte. on presidential debates: "we do not allow cheers, yells, screams, bo

((dave courvoisier)) > governor brian sandoval was in town today... seeing off hundreds of national guard members. they were at the mandalay bay as family and friends sat in the audience for the "mobilization ceremony." the "17-th sustainment brigade" will be sent to the middle east... with a main focus in kuwait: ((sgt. christopher cargill: i'm feeling great, a little pumped up, a little anxious i've never been deployed before but everything should go smoothly we have a great unit we all get along really well. )) ((dave courvoisier)) the national guard members... mostly from the reno area... say they were surprised by the warm welcome they received here in las vegas... and by m-g-m resorts./// ((dave courvoisier)) > that's all for us live at eleven. ((paula francis)) samuel l jackson is on the late show with stephen colbert. we'll see you back here tomorrow the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to

governor brian sandoval is asking the obama administration to adjust its sage grouse protection plan. claims but the governor wants to reduce the restricted area. sandoval believes there are more effective ways to protect the bird, such as reining in wild horse herds and restoring burnt-out rangeland. here's lindsey with your final check of the forecast. a winter storm will impact the region today with strong winds, rain, and high elevation snow. a cold front will bring lowering snow levels tonight and saturday. be prepared for travel impacts in the sierra and western nevada throughout the weekend and possibly into early next week. little change in forecast reasoning over the last 24 hours. a winter storm with a deep moisture plume moving into northern sierra and northeast california will spread south today and tonight. a will drop snow levels from 8000-9000 feet to 4000-5500 feet this evening and tonight. main impacts today will over northeast california and in the with strong winds across much of eastern sierra. impacts for to heavy snow in the sierra and rain changing to snow in th

governor brian sandoval was there.. and he says he hopes the exposure will bring issues, close to home... into the spotlight. ((((gov. brian sandoval/(r) nevada: "we have a lot of issues that are national issues, that everyone are paying attention to, the candidates are coming here because they know they need to win nevada, and that's good for us, and it's important the nation knows our nevada issues." )) )) up to 100 million people are expected to tune in for the and thousands of members of the media will be in town to cover it. which means a big boost for our local economy./// demetria, what's driving people crazy? demetria obilor > a major west side cone zone has been slowing you down for a year now. contractors for the durango hills sewer relief project broke ground last january, and are now expected to finish up some time this month. expect to see contractors at the durango/cheyen ne intersection throughout this month as they finish installing a 1.1 mile pipeline. work was initially expected to finish up last month

governor brian sandoval was among those in the crowd after striking a 215 million dollar tax incentive deal with the company to bring a planned billion dollar factory to north las vegas. everyone at the event is excited about what the factory will bring to the city. i'm excited about this. what a great kick off. this is exciting...north las vegas the state of nevada everyone is elated about this. faraday future says it hopes to break ground on the factory in a couple of weeks, and hopes to have a car roll off the production line in a couple this is what the future of driving looks like. nevada is becoming an industry leader in electric car manufacturing with the opening of faraday future's factory here. so today...governor brian sandoval will meet with state transportation officials and car maker representatives to discuss the future of electric and self-driving cars in nevada. we're not just talking about electric cars but also for self- driving cars. if you didn't know there are already charging stations along the 95...making it possible to drive between reno and vegas with a battery

governor brian sandoval and other state leaders were on hand for the start of a yearlong effort highlighting our city's role. "we have this final presidential debate. it really puts nevada on the map, puts unlv on the map. i can't wait to make that impression. the final presidential debate is on october 19th... at the thomas and mack. middle school students across the state could soon have a technilogical edge. the state has inked a deal with an oregon based computer manufacturer... to implement the new nevada ready 21 program-- which integrates technology into every day lesson plans. so that students for jobs in the future. the deal would put laptops in the hands of thousands of middle schoolers. schools can apply for competitive grants... that will be awarded in march. mr. las vegas makes a major announcement. "i'll be going back to work on the strip. and i'm not at liberty to say where, but be on the lookout for it." " wayne newton says he will make the return some time next month. the entertainer has been keeping busy... his estate-- casa de shennandoah is now open for public tours... an

./// ((paul joncich)) > faraday future is just one of the companies that has governor brian sandoval excited for the future. he delivered opening remarks public policy workshop at the golden nugget this afternoon... hosted by the nevada department of transportation. the event brought together more than 100 transportation officials and auto manufacturers.. sandoval says having both faraday future and telsa in nevada will transform the state into a major hub for the next generation of electric and autonomous cars: (( gov. brian sandoval//(r)-nv - we have a state that's 86% federal land but there's a lot of wide open places so that's a great opportunity for these companies to test. we also have the four seasons and they can test in a lot of different environments. )) ((paul joncich)) tesla motors broke ground on its 5-point-5 million-square- foot battery factory last year near reno. production is expected to begin in 2017./// ((denise valdez)) > the mother of a fugitive teenager known for using an "affluenza" defense in a deadly drunken-driving case -- has agreed to be sent from califor

governor brian sandoval says he has a team ready to host a job fair at solar city, and says he will respect the p-u-c's decision. homeowners have more options than ever, to keep their houses safe from burglars. we'll look at the latest technology on display now at c- e-s, that will soon be on the market. hoverboards are just one of the latest tech gadgets people are using to get around. some of the other sweet rides on display this week at c-e-s. 24/7 forecast is thousand companies presenting at the consumer electronics show here in las vegas... among those many dealing with home security technology. fox 5's miguel martinez-valle walked the show floor today, he has the details on new technology meant to protect your home... i focused on the smart home section of ces today and the big focus was on how to prevent home break ins, burglaries, and even thefts... most of the new security systems i saw let you control your whole house right from the palm of your hand... theres security cameras, and face recognition systems... lets take a look. 2016, the year of the smart home at ces... from big co

behalf of a grateful state and nation we are proud of you and thankful for your service governor brian sandoval attending and speaking at the mobilization ceremony for members of our nevada national guard was an honor it just makes me burst with pride. the men and women of the 17th sustainment bridgade and nevada national guard going off for a year to defend our freedooms and defend of our country. the governor joined thousands of families and friends at the mandalay bay events center to say goodbye to the 250 men and women from our national guard who are deploying for a year to kuwait. they will also support operations in jordan, qatar, united arab emirates and iraq. this is his second deployment and it's his birthday too and every year he's been in boots while this is the second deployment for staff sergeant lawrence magee nearly 70 percent of the sustainment brigade will be going to a war zone for the first time. if that isn't enough stress these civilian soldiers who work among us when not called for active duty will be away from family for a year. how are you going to deal with this? i don

. /// ((brian loftus)) > governor brian sandoval was in town.. seeing off hundreds of national guard members. they were at the mandalay bay events center... as family and friends sat in the audience for the "mobilization ceremony." the 17th sustainment brigade will be sent to the middle east.. with a main focus in kuwait: ((sgt. christopher cargill: i'm feeling great, a little pumped up, a little anxious i've never been deployed before but everything should go smoothly we have a great unit we all get along really well. )) ((brian loftus)) the national guard members.. who are mostly from the reno area.. say they were surprised by the welcome they received here in ((kirsten joyce)) > all sorts of tech companies and gadgets in las vegas this week... for the consumer electronics show. ((brian loftus)) coming up at five... we'll be live from the convention center... with a sneak preview of some of the technology showcased at the event./// college graduates with their student loans. the state launched a loan forgiveness program called "get on your feet

governor brian sandoval and north las vegas mayor john lee attached themselves to faraday future-- with 335-million dollars in tax breaks and industrial improvements. if you want to help the washoe county court have until friday. the district court is hosting an annual food drive in partnership with the food bank of northern nevada. donations are being collected on the first floor of the law library or the self help center. you can drop off non- perishable food between 8 a-m and 5 p-m. you can also pay any overdue book fines you may owe at the self help center, or law library, by making a donation. the self help center is at 1 south seirra street and the law library is at 75 court street. you can find more information about the food drive at kolo cares dot com. if you're looking to stick to your new year's resolution this year... stick around -- we'll have some easy tips to help you reach your now good morning reno." the new year may be off to a snowy start. another winter storm is headed our way.. bringing more snow to the mountains and the valley. and the teen shot at a local park las

very fast." )) ((brian loftus)) the company credited north las vegas mayor john lee and governor brian sandoval for their work in bringing faraday to nevada. f-f breaks ground on their north las vegas plant in just a few weeks. they've committed to investing over a billion dollars... and plan to bring thousands of jobs to southern nevada. /// ((brian loftus)) > police who shot a 23-year- old dead belived he was carrying a weapon.. only to find out it was something else. ((kirsten joyce)) what we've learned happened in the moments leading up to keith childress' death. /// footage.. showing the final moments before keith childress was shot by officers. police believed he was carrying a weapon.. but it turned out to be a cellphone. as vanessa murphy reports.. childress did not comply with police demands. ((officer robert bohanon/metro police: get on the ground! )) ((vanessa murphy)) sergeant robert bohanon's body camera video shows his repeated warnings to 23 year old keith childress for more than two minutes. ((hands up, hands up!)) ((vanessa murphy)) this was december 31st... ((drop the gun! ))

referring to brian sandoval, armstrong says another part of our state's diverse political makeup comes in having an hispanic republican for governor. metro police are responding to non-injury crashes again. back in 2014 the department stopped responding to crashes where nobody was hurt - because they didnt have enough officers. but now theyre getting ready to hire more cops. fox 5's ophelia young has more on the new policy and what you should remember if and when you get into a wreck. "engine" more cops - "siren more responses - starting with non- injury crashes. in 2014 - metro couldn't afford more traffic officers and stopped responding to less serious crashes. "with reduced manpower over the last couple years when responded to accidents officers long periods of time." after the change - the number of responses to crashes in 2013 - which was 23 thousand, dropped by half the next year. response time was faster but for some noninjury wrecks - citations weren't given - making it difficult to hold drivers accountable. as sheriff joseph lombardo promised - they're now able to respond to m

governor brian sandoval spoke at a public policy workshop about the industry's future in our state. hundreds of auto manufacturers... transportation officials... and data providers rules and laws for testing them in nevada. sandoval says automated vehicles are one of the most important emerging industries in the world... and he wants nevada to be one of the first states for new developments in technology. "we have a lot of exciting industries coming to nevada and i want to develop that. you have to start somewhere. and if it takes some criticism im willing to take that. but i think in long run we'll be much better off." sandoval says nevada is fortunate to have what other states want. nevada has already established an electric highway for battery- powered vehicles from las vegas to reno. it's also attracted a billion-dollar investment from tesla motors and faraday future. the president announces a new plan on gun control. we'll have local reaction - in just a "first-graders... and from every family who never imagined that their loved one would be taken from our lives by a bullet fro

governor brian sandoval. our investigative team asked him what he thought about the claims that these rate changes will kill the solar industry in nevada. they're a quasi-judicial board. it would be improper and perhaps illegal for me to interfere with their process (butted with) 14:03 gov: there's a very important balance here. you have 17,000 rooftop solar customers. you have 700,000 approximately nv energy customers who are essentially subsidizing that. according to n-v energy it's about one dollar and 8 cents a in southern nevada are paying to subsidize their solar neighbors. the governor says he is committed to helping the laid off solar workers find jobs, and says that any solar customers who are unhappy with the puc's decision can file an appeal. tomorrow... a brand new medical marijuana dispensary will be celebrating it's grand opening.. and the owners say what makes their business special-- they are the first to be owned and operated by all females! sahara wellness will have their official ribbon cut

but governor brian sandoval told the politics now team that he expected this all along... and it is playing right into his hands: (( sandoval: i think everybody wants the same thing. they want to make sure this issue gets to supreme court. it can determine once and for all if esas are constitutional. )) ((dave courvoisier)) you can catch politics now immediately following this broadcast.. now since football went long it will be a shortened newscast so a special encore edition will air at 10:30 p-m. and remember we are your election headquarters.. you can stay up to date on las vegas now dot com./// ((denise valdez)) > redefining drunk driving. ((dave courvoisier)) the changes top transportation officials are insisting on to protect more people from drunk driving./// ((dave courvoisier)) > a rollercoaster of a day if you are a denver broncos fan. ((denise valdez)) chris maathuis is live at the roadrunner at buffalo and summerlin parkway --- were a lot of broncos fans there are reacting to today's win--- ((chris maathuis)) according to mothers against drunk driving -- over 3

grateful state and nation we are proud of you and thankful for your service for nevada governor brian sandoval attending and speaking at the mobilization ceremony for members of our nevada national guard was an honor it just makes me burst with pride. the men and women of the 17th sustainment bridgade and nevada national guard going off for a year to defend our freedooms and defend of our country. the governor joined thousands of families and friends at the mandalay bay events center to say goodbye to the 250 men and women from our national guard who are deploying for a year to kuwait. they will also support operations in jordan, qatar, united arab emirates and iraq. this is his second deployment and it's his birthday too and every year he's been in boots while this is the for staff sergeant lawrence magee nearly 70 percent of the sustainment brigade will be going to a war zone for the first time. if that isn't enough stress these civilian soldiers who work among us when not called for active duty will be away from family for a year. how are you going to deal with this? i don't know annvi full

governor brian sandoval was there for the big unveil. it was just a few weeks ago that he signed the laws needed to bring the billion dollar factory to apex. high quality, high paying jobs. an opportunity fir high school graduates, college graduates to come work in an exciting industry." faraday future says it hopes to break ground on the factory in a couple weeks, and hopes to have cars on the road in a couple of years. there's much more to come on action news... up next... people are overcome with emotion as a convicted killer... he's a thug and he needs to be put down like a dog. he's a dog. we'll hear from family members who couldn't hold back... plus.. rough weather in henderson nearly caused a disaster when this small plane came in for a greg? ((ad-lib)) some breaking news out of dekalb, georgiia...where 11 georgiia...where 11 children and 1 woman were being held hostage inside a hotel room. we are getting word that the swat team successfully rescued everyone. officials say the suspect injured himself and is in critical condition.

governor brian sandoval also commented on the project he said while those crossings may be important he felt money. cyndi lundeberg fox 5 new local las vegas. sherri bush says metro showed a minute long public service announcemenet... warning pedestrians to use crosswalks. and that next month she will be working with u-n- l-v's traffic center on a study to make boulder highway more safe. solar city is packing up and leaving nevada. this comes just two weeks after the public utilities commission voted to hike fees for their customers... and reduce the amount they would be compensated for producing extra energy. solar city says the new rules hurt existing customers because they estimate their bills will soar by 50 percent at least, which also prevents any new customers from wanting to buy panels. "now its all be stopped now i dont know right now were waiting on to see what jobs are goign to be offered and were were going to be transferring to right now i dont know." solar companies are shutting down across nevada thousand employees out of work. say cheese many people strike a pose anyt

today governor brian sandoval toured the convention. followed him along to see what eye at the show. this show is so large that thereis no way anyone could visit every exhibit. given what he has done with brining a tesla battery factory to northern nevada and a faraday future assenbkly plant to northern las vegas the governor tour started with assenbkly plant may be the no better future than ces. ces to experience it first hand it makes me proud its right here in las vegas 165,000 attendees the most amazing innovations on the planet. and while ces showcases everyform of technology for the governor it's the automotive technology that he's enjoying the most. after all tesla and faraday future are two eletric car companies that are setting up shop in nevada under his watch. faraday future their vehicle will have a made in nevada stamp on up, up north they are making battery packs for these vehicles. this is a concept car, a proof of concept for our technology. dag reckhorn is vice president of faraday future the company that will break gri

nevada governor brian sandoval gave opening remarks at the event this morning inside the golden nugget. car manufacturers like volkswagen, daimler, toyota, ford and hyundai were among others who were there. nevada is one of the states where electric and autonomous cars have been the testing ground for google and daimler freightliner. the governor says nevada is investing more and more in new technology-- even assigning an office of autonomous vehicles within the governor's office. "it's the future. i want nevada to be on ground floor of new developments for new technologies. its no secret autonomous vehicles systems transportation. nevada is one of six states where we test drones so now i want us to be center of testing of drones and testing of autonomous vehicles. " governor sandoval says when it comes to nevada's investments-- if we do nothing, we get nothing. a hair trim can be so refreshing. especially when it helps you lose weight! how long this sheep had to wait between haircuts... and won't believe the amount its trimmed wool weighed. keep watching for an all new more access. co

governor brian sandoval is relaunching a policy committee on gaming. the 12 member board will include nevada gaming regulators.. lawmakers. issues will include daily fantasy sports and online the last time the panel convened was in 2012 to recommend how nevada should regulate online poker. and... if you have monday off... you may want to consider.... heading to red rock canyon! admission is free because of the martin luther king jr holiday! but... you'll still have to pay the other fees.... al focus.. for its role in the toxic mortgage scandal. find out how a big settlement will help homeowners. and... we'll introduce you to one lucky family... one of the winners of the massive powerball jackpot. but has anyone else.. stepped forward... we'll tell you... coming up in tonight's financial focus.. uncertainty over the economy in the flu virus. it's a really big deal. and with fever, aches, and chills, mom knows it needs a big solution: an antiviral. don't kid around with the flu, call your doctor within the first 48 hours of sympto

governor brian sandoval spoke at the mobilization ceremony at the mandalay bay events center yesterday. the guard members will spend the next year in kuwait and will also support operations in jordan, qatar, united arab emirates and iraq. the national guard members will join some other nevada national guard who are currently deployed as military police in the middle east. ces, the world's largest technology convention kicks off tomorrow and this year, new procedures are going into effect, including bag checks and body screening. fox5's shannon moore is live outside the las vegas convention center with the details it's going to be a mad house down 170 thousand people expected at the show -- and with the recent terrorist attacks , new procedures are being put into place . and while organizers say there's no known credible threats against this year's show.. they are working with the department of homeland security, the fbi and local law enforcement to ensure a safe space. authorities tells us no luggage will be allowed this year, that includes rolling bags of any size -- all carried items

-million dollars in federal funds to boost conservation projects in the silver state.governor brian sandoval made the announcement yesterday.... sandoval says the funds will be used to improve recreation areas .. reduce the risk of conservation efforts .. and support wildlife habitat restoration. the money will come from the u-s department of interior. 3 (tim)---wx---- trailing music these are the days we've been waiting for >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, the prince goes to preschool. we have the details on prince george's big first day. >>> then getting grizzly. we go one on one with leonardo dicaprio about the grueling role that has many thinking he's a shoe in for a golden globe. >> was there ever a moment where you thought, why did i do this? >> it was the hardest, you know, film, professional thing, i've ever done. we never go out of style >>> taylor times two. music's it-girl, taylor swift, has another look-alike to add to her list. why this uncanny doppelganger might surprise you. >> celebrating our birthdays on "today." >> good morning. i'm here checking off my bucket list for

paul joncich)) i asked the former governor about the perception by some...that current governor brian sandoval has failed to act in the public's interest when it comes to rooftop solar. ((11:02:35 bob list:"i think the governor has played the role just as he feels it should be played, he's kept his hands off of it, i do not believe that he's in the pocket of nv energy,")) ((paul joncich)) the ceo of solar city is confident a referendum would pass, but hopes legislators will step in before then, so he can re-hire laid off employees (( 11:08:21 lyndon rive/solar city ceo:"a simple move the legislators just have to call a special session, create a short term fix and then let the public determine if they want solar for the longer term.")) ((11:08:33 "if that short term fix occurs, all 550 will come back, that's my committment i'll hire all 550 back and continue in this state."///)) ((kirsten joyce)) the solar alliance needs 55-thousand signatures to get a referendum on the ballot. after the rally, they launched a small army of unemployed solar workers... to collect those signatures. ///

lawmakers voted last spring-- approving major anti-bullying initiatives, proposed by governor brian sandoval. ### nevada continues to be an important primary state in the race for the white house. republican hopeful carly fiorina will be in reno sunday, january 17th, for a town hall meeting. the former c-e-o of hewlett-packard will be at lakeridge golf course from three to four that afternoon. this will be her second trip to northern nevada as part of her campaign. you're never too old to color... in fact, adult coloring books are popping up in books stores everywhere. although they've been around for years... the books have recently started to rise in popularity. but they're much different than the coloring books you might have grown up with. many of them are filled with detailed designs and intricate patterns. book stores say they have trouble keeping them stocked. therapists claim they can have a positive impact on your mental health. "for me personally, i do find myself relaxing, calming down, it's also sometimes a sense of accomplishment." therapists say coloring can also relieve stress

ed pearce kolo 8 news now governor brian sandoval is asking the environmental protection agency not to list lyon county's defunct anaconda coper mine on the superfund national priority list. in a letter to the e-p-a today sandoval said quote: "there are differences opinion , but the common thread among these constituents is that everyone wants to see the site cleaned up. "obviously, the state shares that fundamental objective, but we continue to view n-p-l listing as an option of last resort." but the governor stopped short of taking a formal position on listing. listing would make the site eligible for federal funds to pay for 90 percent of the cleanup costs. but state and local officials worry the impact property values. state gaming revenue was up-- 1-percent in 2015 over the previous year. the nevada gaming control board says the state's casinos, took in 11-point-1 billion dollars during last calendar year. reno casinos saw a gain of about 3-percent las vegas strip gambling revenue was down about 1-percent. downtown las vegas casino winnings were up about 6-percent. nevada gambling

governor brian sandoval, who approved the new program says he thinks the matter will be settled at the state supreme court, but there's no time table on when that might happen. powerball hysteria has hit a fever pitch across the country... and in primm! lines have already begun wrapping around the lottery store yea, we're told lines began at midnight! action news reporter parker collins is out there talking to them this morning time now is no one likes when they see a picture of themself well one man was so unhappy he decided to send the in some new selfies to use instead... the only thing is-- the person who was posting his picture-- was the police department because he was a wanted fugitive! greg adlibs weather forecast tease good morning, coming up on gma - hillary clinton one-on-one with george - the democratic hopeful talks the state of the why she says she is the candidate that can beat the republicans - next, on gma. giving people options based on their budget is pretty edgy... kind of like this look. i'm calling it the "name your price tool" phase. 3(zsi*p= on average, it takes

this wasn't and brian sandoval's wonderful investment, this was funded by choices that they make on a periodic basis in the county to fund repair and maintenance of the schools. >> coming up tonight at six i will share more what is being considered and the impact to >>> in other news yesterday we told you about the decision by the public utilities commission to cut incentives for residential solar users. today we talked with one of those him and, olivia, a lot of people are affected by this decision. >> not only our residents worried about what this means for their energy use, but like we saw with solar city yesterday, other solar companies are closing up shop. >> it is shockingly dramatic how quickly the new rules are having an impact. >> read hamilton founded hamilton solar. >> nevada is one of the sunniest states in the country. >> reporter: with his sights set on what he thought would be a booming industry. >> personally i'm embarrassed our stated doing this. >> reporter: but like -- like many other companies, hamilton is cutting his staff and in some places without incentives fro

governor brian sandoval and other state leaders were on hand for the start of a yearlong effort highlighting our city's role. "we have this final presidential debate. it really puts nevada on the map, puts unlv on the map. i can't wait to make that impression. the final presidential debate is on october 19th... at the thomas and mack. with the iowa caucuses just two weeks away... it's time to get serious... the next gop debate is tonight... from charleston, south carolina. shively says: "it looks like it's going to be a fight between donald trump and senator ted cruz at the g- o-p debate tonight." the stage is all set for tonight's debate in charleston...which is being hosted by the fox business network. and the candidates have been gearing up all week. trump says: "ted cruz, he's been really nice other than the last couple of days he's gotten a little testy, i've been waiting. you gotta make sure you can run. a lot of lawyers say you can't run if you do that. you can't run if you do that. you can't be born in canada. you can't be a canadian citizen." trump continues to hit cruz hard on his

grateful state and nation we are proud of you and thankful for your service for nevada governor brian sandoval attending and speaking at the mobilization ceremony for members of our nevada national guard was an honor it just makes me burst with pride. the men and women of the 17th sustainment bridgade and nevada national guard going off for a year to defend our freedooms and country. the governor joined thousands of families and friends at the mandalay bay events center to say goodbye to the 250 men and women from our national guard who are deploying for a year to kuwait. they will also support operations in jordan, qatar, united arab emirates and iraq. this is his second deployment and it's his birthday too and every year he's been in boots while this is the second deployment for staff sergeant lawrence magee nearly 70 percent of the sustainment brigade will be going to a war zone for the first time. if that isn't enough stress these civilian soldiers who work among us when not called for active duty will be away from family for a year. how are you going to deal with this? i don't know annvi

governor brian sandoval also project he said while those crossings may be important he felt like it was a lot of money. reporting live cyndi lundeberg fox 5 new local las vegas. tonight sherri bush shared her sons story at metros branch on maryland.... she says they showed a minute long public service announcemenet... warning pedestrians to use crosswalks.. we're told about 45 people came. bush also tells fox 5 coming up next month she will be working with u-n-l-v's traffic center on a study to make boulder highway more safe. solar city is packing up and leaving nevada. this comes two weeks after the public utilities commission voted their customers... and reduce the amount they were compensated for solar city says eliminates new customers to buy panels. hurts old because they estimate their bills will soar by 50 percent at least. with solar companies shutting down across nevada - 6 thousand employees dont know whats next. "now its all be stopped now i dont see what jobs are goign to be offered and were were going to be transferring to right now i dont know." some employees are hoping t

governor brian sandoval. :15 darcy stand-up: we tracked the governor down here at ces where the future of technology is on display. we wanted to know his thoughts about the future of nevada's solar industry, which appears to be on the verge of collapse. sandoval says he's very concerned about and working to their jobs, but adds... 11:54 gov. i'm not taking sides in this case. the sides are roof-top solar customers, solar businesses, nv energy, and the puc itself. 12:20 darcy : you're a champion of business. nevada wants to be a business-forward state. we're considered the saudi arabia of es to our ability to make great strides in the solar industry, but this seems to be slamming the door on that. gov: i don't think so. there's no bigger champion of rooftop solar and renewable energy than me. so how can he stand-by and watch his appointees engineer the industry's demise? 10:10 gov: certainly they're my appointees, but it's very important to emphasize they're an independent board. they're a quasi- judicial board. it would be improper and perhaps illegal for me to interfere with their pro

even governor brian sandoval the most ever seen. month audit - auditors suggested in this report getting rid of the whole "it sounds like a good idea, it sounds like a good idea, it sounds like america right?" those waiting for their uber or lift particularly aren't surprised to find out about the new state audit report. the division of internal audits says the nevada taxicab authority - a state agency overseeing the taxi industry in clark county - is overcharging their riders - up to 47 million dollars a year. among questionable decisions the board has made - how they reallocated a fuel surcharge. the authority temporarily raised mileage rates by 20 cents when gas prices were rising. last summer gas prices dropped - but instead of also dropping the 20 cents - "what they actually did was take about half and put it into the permanent rate so part of that 20 cents became a permanent increase." 8 was added to the permanent fare - 12 cents remains fuel surcharge. another cost the report questions - three dollar fee credit card fee the b

governor brian sandoval is now asking the obama administration to adjust its sage grouse protection plan. the plan is tying up thousands of mining claims but the governor wants to reduce the restricted area. sandoval believes there are more effective ways to protect the bird, such as reining in wild horse herds and restoring burnt-out rangeland. governor sandoval's alternative would only exclude about 6-percent of federal land which has been withdrawn from future mineral development in nevada. there's a program in town that will give you free legal advice if you need help refinancing to you're trying to buy your first home. the free advice is being offered at the nevada attorney general's office and it could save you thousands of dollars. the program is called "home again', which was first created to help with the states foreclosure crisis - but legislators gave the program the go-ahead to continue through june of 2017. according to program organizers - the biggest challenge is making sure people who can use the program, know its out there. that's why attorney general laxalt, and program

governor brian sandoval toured c-e-s to check out the electric cars yesterday. faraday future had its concept car on the floor, which looks different than what will eventually be on the roads. the governor says lawmakers worked tirelessly to get these companies here, and seeing the future products on display is something to get excited about. " it makes me proud its right here in las vegas 165,000 attendees the most amazing innovations it wasn't just electric cars on display. visitors checked out a kia with autonomous features, that take over for the driver. the first hyperloop tubes are arriving at a desert outside north las vegas! the tubes don't look like much now but they will eventually propel people in pods, up to 700 miles an hour. the hyperloop creators say people can use the pods for commutes and travel. testing in north las vegas will take place in a two mile track... sometime this year.. hyperloop plans to complete the construction by 2020. democratic presidential candidate martin o'malley says he's optimistic about his campaign to the white house. "a

. ### governor brian sandoval is asking the obama administration to adjust its sage grouse protection plan. the plan is tying up thousands of mining claims... but the governor wants to reduce the restricted area. sandoval believes there are more effective ways to protect the bird... such as reining in wild horse herds and restoring burnt-out rangeland. governor sandoval's alternative would only exclude about 6 percent of federal land which has been withdrawn from future mineral development in nevada. more arrests were made in the oregon wildlife refuge and now, a new message from the leader of the protesters ... calling on remaining militia members to go home. elizabeth hur takes a closer look at the newest developments. three more protesters.. under arrest and each facing one federal felony count of conspiracy.. the group's leader.. ammon bundy.. continuing to speak out from jail.. through his attorneys.. pleading to those still occupying the federal land in oregon.. to surrender. bundy's attorney: "my message still remains: turn yourselves in! do not use physical force." bundy and s

the state's big casinos are defending governor brian sandoval's one- point-one million dollar tax package. wynn resorts, mgm resorts international... and caesars entertainment are among the supporters donating 242-thousand dollars to the "coalition for nevada's future." the coalition will pay for attorneys trying to stop several repeal efforts. already, they've proposal to repeal all three parts of the governor's tax package. but... were unsuccessful in stopping a potential ballot measure to repeal the new commerce tax. the mega casinos are supporting the new tax package because is covers a wide range of businesses, not just gambling. people who want to help residents in flint, michigan, cope with the water crisis are flocking to gofundme. since this afternoon.... donors have already given nearly 2-hundred thousand dollars. the money will go toward purchasing bottles of water and water filters.. it will even provide bags of fresh fruit and vegetables. one account is even raising money to offset the costs incurred by the virginia tech researchers who first tested the water and found unsafe

hear what governor brian sandoval says needs to happen so you can get your money. but we begin with terror in istanbul. a powerful explosion has left at least 11 dead and 14 others wounded.. and and breaking right now..

perfect place to get a glimpse into what those cars governor brian sandoval toured check out the electric cars. faraday future had its concept car on the floor, which looks different than what will eventually be on the roads. lawmakers companies here, and seeing the future products on display is something to get excited about. " it makes me proud its right here in las vegas 165,000 attendees the most amazing innovations on the planet. " it wasn't just electric cars on display. visitors checked out a kia with autonomous features, that take over for the driver. uber and maverick helicopters are teaming up during c-e-s -- offering a unique travel experience. "i think that based off of yesterday, we've seen strong demand for the product and we're definitely going to take a look at offering it in different times and different periods, and who knows, maybe permanently." from now until saturday uber users can open their app and book a helicopter flight above the strip. a driver will pick them up and take them to the maverick helicopters' terminal. the trip costs 99 dollars. the first hyperloop t