a decade ago jeni stepien's father gave a stranger the gift of life. lifetime. here's jim axelrod. >> reporter: to make her wedding day perfect, jeni stepien had man walk her down the aisle she'd met first time just the day before. >> hi! >> reporter: but jeni was positive she could trust arthur thomas's heart. >> thank you so much. >> are you kidding? >> reporter: after all, it belonged to jeni's dad michael stepien was killed in a robbery near pittsburgh ten years ago. hundreds of miles away in philadelphia, arthur thomas's failing heart had him on a transplant waiting list but hope was slipping away. >> i was on death's door when he was murdered, and i needed a within the next few days. >> reporter: fast forward a decade to a letter jeni mailed to arthur thomas. >> and she said, "dear tom, i'm the daughter of the man whose heart is inside you, would you walk me down the aisle?" >> reporter: which is how jeni stepien's got to have her father's beating heart with her for the biggest moment of her life. >> it's like having my dad here, even in just... and better

after ten years, on the day before her wedding, jeni finally felt her father's heart ?beating again... laying her hand on thomas' chest. he actually traved away at the ceremony. jeni says it felt like her father was there spiritually d physically: 20 even thouthey had wrote a letter to thomas asking if he wld walk her and she was thrilled when he sa yes headn our next half hour: the fight against the zika virus in florida. the governor's new push for funding. plus... fox 13's shayla reaves is ?live in pasco ..unty. whh icd be one othe ?worst hit areas... from i want ystay this blue forever. you.orn u retcou that's why you will ay in this drawer... fo at's why i will never,. everasyou. protect ur cloes from the damagef the wash ner. it notnly soft anfreshe... rotect clothes... fr stretin it notnly soft fading a fuzz. youfavori c . wny fabric con

when jeni stepien's father michael was killed in a robbery in 2006, his heart went to a man jeni and arthur met for the first time today... and arthur will play a big role in the wedding: (( jeni stepien, daughter: "we've been talking to him, writing letters and calling and receiving flowers and gifts for the past 10 years and he's finally here. i feel like my family's complete." )) ((christianne klein)) >> arthur will walk jeni down the aisle tomorrow./// ((dave courvoisier)) a new campaign rolling out this week wants you to get involved in making nevada greener. "rn 9 non-profits aimed at creating a grassroots effort that doesn't just talk about change. sharie johnson shows us: << ((genevieve sanchez i think we need to protect our natural resources and we need to find alternative ways to have energy )) ((sharie johnson)) we all want a more renewable nevada, but what steps can ordinary people take to achieve that goal. that's what "renew nevada" wants to educate people on. ((annette magnus, exec dir. of institute for progressive nevada once you get involved with one of these organiz

arthur walked jeni down the aisle on saturday. how's this for a twist on the a-l-s ice bucket challenge. larry kaplan is traveling to 50 states in 30 days to raise money for a-l-s. road. but instead of buckets of ice water-- larry is filling his buckets with state-specific foods. so naturally in wisconsin-- he stopped at the mars cheese castle in kenosha. "taking the ice bucket challenge to the new level. so everything from clam chowder to here we are in wisconsin and we did 24 lbs of melted cheese. and wisconsin eats chip that's some good stuff." are in wisconsin and we did 24 good stuff." if you want to see more of kaplan's challenges-- we've posted a link to his website on ours-- fox6 now dot com. pitcher who becomes the first woman to play major league baseball premieres next month. "pitch" premieres september 22-nd. "pitch" premieres september 22-nd. this wednesday, our own lakeshore chinooks will be hosting a sneak preview of the premiere episode of "pitch" at fan appreciation night. and we have free tickets! head to the con

jeni happened to meet arthur for the first time the day back here at home.. a man made a stop at the las vegas sign over the weekend. he's running across the country to show his support for police! billy richards says...he was tired of seeing officers portrayed in a negative light! so he left his home in new york ...running west. so far... he's hit up 27 cities... sometimes...he's running alone... but often... officers run alongside him.... richards says...he hopes to boost the morale of departments across the country. sot 145613 billy richard i've been doing. i've also gotten a lot of positive feedback from the community as well. i'll run by, i've got nothing but horn blasts, thumbs up, waves" run 12 he says... he plans to stop by at least four more major cities on his way back to new york. while delta flights were grounded world-wide...for the past few hours... passengers are thinking up some creative ways to pass the time. they were stuck on the tarmac and had pizza delivered! even though the ground stop has been lifted passengers can still expect delays a

on friday jeni stepien felt her father's heart and arthur walked her down the aisle. telling me she was the daughter of the man whose heart was inside of me. she asked me if i was willing to walk her down the aisle. >> it's like having my dad here and better because we get to share the story and other people see that organ donors do matter.>> she was the first person arthur ever walk down the aisle his own daughter gave her blessing. >>> as homer simpson endless fries. in the series finale the diamondbacks broke out the long ball and its game week for the arizona cardinals tuning up with the preseason opener friday against the raiders. we have football with the i'm sorry we don't, the nfl messed >>> a look at your day in detail hour by hour so you know what to expect temperature- wise. sunny skies will start off at 86 degrees and in the 90s by eight a clock. triple digits by the lunch high, 81 four show low, 93 in sedona and 110 for bullhead city. >>> i would like to show you a hall of fame highlights but because the wrong paint was used in end zone turned it into cem

" arthur received jeni's father's heart ten years earlier... arthur got permission from his own daughter... and then he and his wife made the trip to pittsburg for the wedding. "it's just like having my dad here an just better because we get to share this story with other people and you know other people see that organ donors do matter." " before taking the trip downt he aisle-- jeni got to feel her dad's heartbeat. fox5 news at 11, your only local station here for you at both 10 and 11 don't let dust and allergens you're choosing more complete allergy relief and all the enjoyment that comes along with it. when we breathe in allergens, our bodies react by overproducing 6 key inflammatory substances. most allergy pills only control 1. flonase controls 6. and six is greater than one. with flonase, more complete relief means enjoyment of every beautiful moment. flonase, six is greater than one, changes everything. live from las vegas it's time for fox5 news at 11. a package thief -- caught on camera! and it isn't the first time for this homeowner.

stepien's daughter jeni.. reached out to thomas... asking if he would walk her down the aisle. thomas happily agreed... and called it quote "the greatest honor"./// ((nia wong)) >>> another incredible story... this one in utah. a 7-year-old is being called a hero for saving a toddler from drowning. cesar galeana when he says he heard a splash. a 2-year-old boy had wandered away from his family while they were taking groceries from the car. fortunately cesar quickly pulled the boy out.. and took him to the complex's front office to call 911. the toddler is expected to make a full recovery./// ((nia wong)) >>> monsoon season hits the southwest hard. where folks were washed out over the weekend... thanks to torrential rain and flooding. ((good morning we're tracking drier conditions across the valley with a break in the monsoon...for now -- we'll talk about your extended forecast coming up.)) ((nia wong)) >>> welcome back to the valley's news leader... severe flooding in scottsdale, arizona left several drivers stranded over the weekend. rescue crews pulled two men out of a u-haul

jeni and arthur met for the first time on friday. the day before her wedding. >> we've been talking to him and writing letters and calling and receiving flowers and sending gifts for the past 10 >> jenny got married on saturday and arthur walked her down the aisle. >>> a florida father credits his now 9-year-old son with saving his life when sammy was just 11 months old his mother took this photo. sammy used as part literally to help save his father's life. his death justin suffers from chronic any disease and got the call he had been waiting for for years. his insurance company would could prove he could pay for the medication. so the family set up a go fund me website. they raised more than $100,000 >> i posted it to flickr and immediately it was just a hit. >> it is a game changer to see and stuff. >> is about a wonderful story? his dad said he feels like he needs to buy his son everything he wants because he owes it to him. >> i like how he calls it a game changer. >> he is so adorable. >> such a sweet story. >>> we have an adora

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it has been enough rough week for donald trump and another brutal metallizing jeni magazine cover. >>> two dozen passengers were hurt hit turbulence and was forced to make an emergency landing. marsha gonzales is getting first-hand accounts from witnesses.>> reporter: severe turbulence rocking a jet blue flight injuring two dozen people forcing an emergency landing. >> all of a sudden there was a big shake. and then right after that, there was a drop. >> the whole plane shook. >> i thought we were dead. i really did. >> spending passengers flying out of their seats.>> i was buckled and but the lady next to me was starting to fly. the guys behind us had hit the overhang compartment and it was cracked. that is how hard they hit. the plane making an emergency landing in south dakota, 22 passengers and two crewmembers brought to the hospital. this flight attendant was taken neck brace. >> we were moving around the cabin. >> another plane brought in finally bringing some of those stunned passengers to sacramento. everyone injured on that flight has now been released from the hospital. marc

>> i was stunned because it seems like the most perfect thing to have happen, but jeni thought of it,nd i had not. of course i had not but when i read the letter i just sat there. i remember thinking, i'm going to do this for sure, but when i called her i said, i'm not sure i can keep it together. >> jeni, when you saw each other and you put your hands over your dad's heart, what was your reaction? i think we have some video of that. oh, we're seeing your reaction right here. >> oh, yes. oh, my gosh. it was every emotion possible you know. you think about what that moment's going to be like and you think about it for days and weeks and months and then when it finally happens i just -- it was beating so strong and it just felt like my dad was right there with us watching over. >> well, jeni, i know he is with you and he was with you walking you down the aisle there. we want to know more about your dad. how could we -- we want to honor him this morning. if you could just share a little bit about him what he was like as a person. >> right. my dad was one of those people when he walked in

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((jeni new this morning: a baby... recovering from a gunshot wound! now: the search for the person who pulled the trigger. ((anjuli living on mars... without ever leaving earth. after a year of living in isolation... and wearing space suits outside... what scientists have learned... about living on the red planet. ((jen and... all eyes on the tropics... looks like our new tropical depression ?could pull a fast-one on us... and slingshot right back to our area. lindsay's monitoring the models, and will tell us: what to expect, and when to expect it. ((anjuli)) its now 5:?? thanks for joining us. i'm anjuli davis, in for walter allen((jen)) and i'm jen epstein. the news is next, but as we mentioned: a very busy morning in the tropics... let's get right to lindsay milbourne... she's in for dave. (lindsay monday morning starts on a dry note, but plan on a 60% chance of afternoon and evening storms. some will be locally heavy. highs in the low 90s. all eyes are on tropical depression 9 in the gulf. many storm the wettest days in tampa bay will be late wedn

it's the same dangerous bacteria that shut down jeni's last year two times. the f.d.a. said frozen flavor products are still exposed to listeria. two of 75 environmental swabs tested positive for the bacteria. the identical bacteria was found in the ice cream just last year. more into like a grocery store. you could be looking into a new way for you to do your shopping. click and collect. that's what this would be called. u.s.a. today reports the online giant is considering drive-up grocery hubs. customers would buy online and then pick up their items. >> laura: that sounds nice. >>> well, weddings can be expensive even if you are a guest the average price of a wedding gift is now approaching -- get this -- $200 bucks. groom. now according to a retail me not and kelton global survey, 41% of invited guests give a gift whether they go to the wedding or not. if it is an immediate family member, those polled said they will spend on average $195 bucks, a friend $89 bucks. if it's a co-worker, you are looking at about $63. >> tia: $63? that's cheap. but $200, that's so expens

jeni stepian's father's organs were donation after his murder in 2006. arthur thomas received her father's heart following a 16-year wait. the two finally met on the day before stepian's wedding. but that is not all. thomas even walked her down the aisle today. and she said, "dear tom, i'm the daughter of the man whose heart's inside you, and i'm gonna get married on august 6. one further thing if you're willing, would you walk me down the aisle?" reid: the bride says it was just like having her dad here on her special day. very emotional day for both of them. well, what a story. in the meantime, we have storms moving through. joe: slow to start, but now the front is very humid, very sticky. we have a few pop-up storms. initially they were not really producing any lightning, but this one storm is just south of worcester. some of these storms further to the east, they are continuing to move off. they may not make it to the this one still in the hearts, still pretty strong in the heat of the moment. you can see the rain, and as we put the timetable on this

jeni met arthur for the first time the eve before her wedding. her father was murdered a decade ago and arthur was days from dying when heart. she got to feel her dad's heartbeat.. knowing he was with her on the biggest day of her life. that's it for fox5 news this morning. more starts now! now on more... some of the biggest stars flooded into sin city for the caesars palace 50th anniversary celebration... from tony bennett to the osmonds and j-lo - it was quite a iconic vegas landmark. plus - do you have an idea for an invention or product you'd like to put on the market. well now you can make it a reality - we'll explain how you can do it and make some money! and - if you're looking to eat healthier - then you may want to add some seeds to your diet. we'll list the benefits of these nature-grown foods. also we've got a local teacher here to list what your kids need to prepare to go back to school. more starts now!!! (( music )) i'm falling for las vegas, where the lights they shine so bright i'm falling for las vegas, more than a strip its a wa

i can't imagine a greater honor, jeni met arthur for the first time the eve before her wedding. her father was murdered a decade ago and arthur was days from dying when he received his heart. she got to feel her dad's heartbeat and was a peach, knowing he was with her on the biggest day of her life. let's take a look at what's ahead on morning. a major shakeup at airports across the nation as delta airlines grounds all flights. good morning i'm mike doria. how this latest outage is affecting incoming and outgoing flights at mccarran airport. campaigning for hillary! bill clinton will be in las vegas this week... where the former president will be drumming up support for the clinton campaign. we're officially giving you a hall pass to play h the valley's newest adult playground is open for business. good morning i'm dave hall. and i'm monica jackson. maria silva is off today. welcome to fox5 first - les krifaton joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. the new week starts off with some smoke drifting into the las vegas area from the pilot fire near hesperia,

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. ((//2shot)) toss to ((jeni new this morning: a baby... recovering from a gunshot wound! now: the search for the person who pulled the trigger. ((anjuli living on mars... without ever leaving earth. after a year of living in isolation... and wearing space suits outside... what scientists have learned... about living on the red planet. ((jen and... all eyes on the tropics... looks like our new tropical depression ?could pull a fast-one on us... and slingshot right back to our area. lindsay's monitoring the models, and will tell us: what to expect, and when to expect it. ((anjuli)) its now 5:?? thanks for joining us. i'm anjuli davis, in for walter allen((jen)) and i'm jen epstein. the news is next, but as we mentioned: a very busy morning in the tropics... let's get right to lindsay milbourne... she's in for dave. (lindsay monday morning starts on a dry note, but plan on a 60% chance of afternoon and evening storms. some will be locally heavy. highs in the low 90s. all eyes are on tropical depression 9 in the gulf. many