eggs a la pool. >>> being cute is so exhausting. . it's my birthday. >> happy birthday! >> indeed. everybody needs birthday cake, right? >> yes. >> so what happens when you mix sparklers with birthday cake? >> awesome birthday fun. you're these guys. they're trying to blow them out but you can't blow sparklers out. one of the guy gets a bright idea to hit it with the towel. >> sparklers like they're tnt. >> like it's lit dynamite. >> they get the towel and start making it worse. >> the towel, the towel. >> [ bleep ]. >> puzzled by their reaction. >> not puzzled. it's a group of men. >> that explains. >> [ bleep ]. >> [ bleep ]. >> it's my towel! >> the one lady in this group, they used her towel. >> great. >> why they think it's funny she runs in and starts kcking them over the head. >> you know what, they deserve it. >> well that didn't go as planned. >> you're right, nick. things didn't go well or quite as planned for this toddler either. nice-sized piece of cake there and -- yeah, oli. >> took my son f fr years to figure out how it to do it. >> and puff and puff and when that do

here's another great reason to live in las vegas... pool season is about 6 weeks away... clark county parks and recreation is recruting now to fill lifeguard lifeguards must be at least 15 and a and must have red cross lifeguard certification. the county is offering certification classes starting this month. we have information on how to apply and those classes on the links page of our website, fox5 vegas dot com. ever since the miss universe disaster... steve harvey has of a lot of jokes... including some by miss columbia herself. "i was laughing...if you see the videos...thought you were going to make a joke" they laughed... they cried... it was great... see what happened when miss columbia talked to steve harvey for the first time sice the pageant. dance like no one's watching.. or like everyone's watching and you just don't care. after the break--how one woman is getting ready for labor ... ((music)) i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine, i talked to my doctor and found a missing

poole works at youth with a mission.... the faith based organization's building is located at washington and f in las vegas...a hot spot for prostitution. poole reaches out to women selling sex to get them help they may need. ((jackie: a lot of them are fairly open with telling me that they are prostitutes and they'll even interrupt a conversation to go get in a car for 15 or 20 minutes and then come back and restart our conversation.)) on december 2 2rd....accordin g to metro police...one of the men buying sex was one of their own. officer robert moore picked up a woman right near poole's ministry.... and they went to this abandoned building a block away. officers say they found moore with the known prostitute with her clothes partially off and a crack pipe in her pocket. the woman told police earlier she and moore read the bible and talked about having intercourse... and moore gave her 55-dollars and a bag of crack for sex. officers say they found a wrapper and condom....and moore told them he put a condom on but never intended on having sex..... then - he was taken to jail. we tried reaching out to moore by phone ernest

poole works at youth with a mission.... the faith based organization's building is located at washington and f in las vegas...a hot spot for prostitution. poole reaches out to women selling sex to get them help they may need. fairly open with telling me that they are prostitutes and they'll even interrupt a conversation to go get in a car for 15 or 20 minutes and then come back and restart our conversation.)) on december 23rd....accordin g to metro police...one ofthe men buying sex was one of their own. this report states corrections officer robert moore picked up a woman right near poole's ministry.... and they went to this abandoned building a block away. officers say they found moore with the known prostitute with her clothes partially off and a crack pipe in her pocket. the woman told police earlier she and moore read the bible and talked about having intercourse... and moore gave her 55-dollars and a bag of crack for sex. officers say they found a wrapper and condom....and moore told them he put a condom on but never intended on having sex..... then - he was taken to jail. we tried reaching out to moore by phone (( i a

. >>> la tormenta, se sentirÁ de desde las carolinas a nueva inglaterra, y en new york de 12 a 18 poolings que podrÍan causar cortes elÉctricos. >>> tomando medidas para garantizar la seguridad de todos los neoyorkinos 678 >>> esta tormenta ha causado cancelaciÓn de vuelos por lo que muchos han cambiado sus planes. y la Última vez que washington vio una tormenta de esta magnitud, fue en 1922 cuando cayeron 28 pulgadas de nieve, algunos creen que este rÉcord se podrÍa romper. >>> sÉ que tambien fuiste vÍctima de caos en carretera. >>> si, pues me tomÓ, estuve parada de hecho, desde las 7 y 5 de la noche hasta la 1 y 45 de la maÑana frente al pentÁgono, simplemente las carretera estaba cubierta de hielo, nunca vimos un camiÓn de sal, este policÍa de virginia que fue un hÉroe ayudando a cada chofer, pasarlo que era un bloque de hielo, fue una pesadilla y muchas personas sorprendidas de que no hubo reacciÓn por parte de la autoridad. >>> 6 horas para llegar a casa. >>> en carolina se reporta la muerte de dos personas por esta tormenta que afecta el sureste de la naciÓn, pasamos con luis carre

700 openings available online and are full time, part time and on call seasonal pool positions at mgm's properties in las vegas. they are for several positions, from bar enders to lifeguards to evened into workers. and later, mgm plans to use this process to hire future workers when the new arena opens. sandra gonzalez, news 3. >> all right. if you want to apply for one of those 700 jobs now open with mgm resorts, we have a link for make it easy right there on news3lv.com. reed? >>> well, warren jeffs still gets one to 2,000 pieces of mail every day behind bars of the he's serving a life in prison sentence for sexually assaulting underaged girls that he considered his brivs. -- bribes. an agent testified that jeffs sends coded messages to his followers. the trial against alleges that the towns and their police actually work together with the fdls church to discriminate against nonmembers. >>> good news for local homeowners who paid the money to have solar panels install odden ed on their rooftops, the same day the puc agreed to move forward with talks to grandfather in existing customers allowing them to

reporter: she says she processed a $17,000 bill that included a fourth of july pool party at wet republic in the mgm grand las vegas. the bar tab, $8700 including four magnum sized bottles of vodka and champagne. she claims that the company paid for the party, airer fare, and hotel rooms for hart, his girlfriend and john bailey, a person who was with the marshall's office and she provided these records. >> do you think the company benefitted by getting a government contract because of all this wining and dining? >> at one point, jason mentioned to me mr. bailey was a -- influential person in purchasing, specifically the products that we sold. >> reporter: according to the website that tracks government contracts the company has been awarded $1 million in federal contracts since may of 2011 including deals with the department of justice. >> there is a specific statute that prohibits government employees from accepting gifts. >> reporter: john crawford is a law professor in san francisco. his research focuses on financial markets and institutional regulations. he points to the law that says that federal employe

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las vegas. station casinos has more than.... -1- hundred openings to fill between two pools.... at the green valley ranch resort and red rock resort. they're holding a job fair at red rock resort. they ask.... that you apply on- line.... first. you'll find a link the on our website.... k-t- n-v dot com. "the m resort" needs to fill -90- spots.... before summer. their three-day job fair started today.... inside "the ravello lounge" and "the m resort". the fair continues.... tomorrow and thursday. for a list of all local job fairs.. and... links to apply.. check out our website.. k-t-n-v dot com. up next in financial focus.. uber and lyft drivers are causing some changes in the nation's job report. plus.. two valley stores are your increasing home values. where you need to live.... to get the most bang for your breaking news out of bend, as if you were a man-male...? this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job get

the draining of the pool has been postponed until the relg la torrey work is finalized.ey hope to start the work in two weeks. >> bureaucrat ache red tape? what? cracking down on drunk drivers in honor of a fallen police officer. montgomery county place, what they're saying about nolan liotta. >> getting a peek at one of the most anticipated new animals. who will get to see bei bei before the official debut. >>> visibility may be much worse where you live. "storm team 4" meteorologist chuck bell is tracking the fog and your weekend >>> protecting those and the life of fallen officer, what montgomery county police are saying about their holiday task force in honor of officer nolan liotta. >>> chuck bell with four things you need to know before you head out the door. >> good morning. one more work day. no sunshine today. no sunshine tomorrow. we'll get some on sunday afternoon. sunday, though, will be a very windy day with a big up near 60 on sunday afternoon and big downs after that. much colder weather returns next week. this just posted. a dense fog advisory in paige an

pool... clubhouse... and penthouses. the luxury apartments are set to open next year. a las vegas wal- mart store is among of 269 locations the retail giant plans to close. the "super center" location on craig and nellis will shut its doors by 7 p-m this sunday. the company says the store's 350 employees will be given opportunities to transfer to other stores. those who aren't immediately placed will get 60 days finding new jobs. while walmart is closing stores... the job market continues to look up. we'll tell you about two very different job fairs... looking to fill positions right away. plus... chipotle plans to close all its stores.... but only briefly. we'll explain why. this is fox5 news at 5:30, your only choice for live local news right every morning these men ate a tired breakfast and had a tired day. they weren't lumberjacks, they were slumberjacks. then one day jack showed up with a breakfast burrito poweredby jalapeos. it didn't just change theirmorning. it changed everything! turning these tree loggers... into tree lovers. spicy jalapeos, chipotle sauce with gri

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las vegas sunshine out. at least for what? finefive minutes? >> yeah, it was fleeting at best. >> those pool side trips canceled because of the weather we havary we are experience. next couple of thundershowers we'll see areas of light showers push themselves from west to east across the valley. this system is broken. there are other patches of rain working their way through california that will give us a chance through the latter evening hours. nice day from a vista standpoint. then the clouds brought friends and started to hide the mountains. those clouds have thickened and gave us a gloomy appearance. a few sprinkles. light showers. nothing significant. this system is not nearly as wet as the one that went through yesterday. but it's a view we don't see quite often in the las vegas valley. much more of a wintry look. that will be with us at least through tomorrow and probably in the weekend. lincoln county, snow starting to melt. kids made it to school. no problem. 51 degrees in warm springs. they gusted to 25 miles an hour. this system carrying more of a wind punch. in the northwest, dow

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pool and room for private events. they are looking for everything from bar tenders to golf instructors. just go to las vegas now dot com, and it is under the links we mentioned section. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > anyone flying with jet blue today... may want to head to the airport earlier than normal. jetblue airways says they are having intermittent network issues because of a power outage at their data center. the problem can cause travelers to have to wait for the network to get back up.. so mccarran officials are advising those people to arrive earlier to prepare./// ((kirsten joyce)) the race for the democratic nomination is getting tighter. a new poll shows the race in iowa.. could go either way. hillary clinton leads bernie sanders by just 2 points in the des moines register/bloomb erg poll. clinton led that same poll last month by 9 points. the two will face off on sunday at their next debate in charleston south carolina./// ((kirsten joyce)) > that comes as the top republican candidates head to charleston tonight.. donald trump, ted cruz, marco rubio, ben carson, chris christie, jeb bush and joh

the four-level topgolf las vegas will feature five bars, two kitchens, a concert venue, two swimming pools, intimate private event spaces, a retail shop, a callaway club fitting center and 108 climate- controlled hitting bays. if you are interested in applying... head over to our website- fox5 vegas dot com and click on the links section. drivers are tearing up the track at the las vegas motor speedway-- testing it out ahead of nascar weekend. "i was in full off- season mode and then after the first run yesterday, there is no other way to get that smile. it's a nice way to remember how cool my job is. " drivers jimmie johnson, brad keselowski, matt kenseth and kurt busch taking part in the goodyear nascar tire test. making sure the company's tires ready to race. nascar weekend at the las vegas motor speedway is march 4th through 6th. a group of students got out of the classroom today... onto the ice for a private skating lesson. the students-- all visually impaired or blind-- were learning different techniques at downtown summerlin's rock rink. the class was led by professional figure skat

>> that is why it is called las vegas's best show for five consecutive years. >> so p you don't have a pool, we have brought some ballroom dancers alex stabler and ashley kemp, kemp, and they are going to teach us some moves. so this is a real underwater dance happening? >> yes. >> how does it work? >> part of it is underwater, and dance room. >> and no water today, but can we see some moves? >> absolutely. >> oh, that is looking so simple, and look at us. >> where is my partner? come here. >> and we have miguel and alex, and you guys are doing the teach us a few moves, and we should point out that both jenna and i are uncoordinated. we only have 30 seconds. >> ladies, start with the feet apart. >> 30 seconds. >> and four hips. left right, left right. and yeah, make it extra sexy though. and the arms all of the way up the body, and left right, left right. and you do a little pull with the guys and then into them. and dip. >> yeah! >> five, six, seven, eight. left right, left right. >>> olivia newton john, but first your local news.m at the perfect age. and i've found the perfect skincare. a

las vegas strip. >> jim: top golf international is building a huge 10 a5,000 square foot four-level facility. it will have pools, live entertainment, food, and oh yeah, there will be some golf too. >> jessica: top golf says they're trying to fill 850 jobs at the facility including positions for bar tenders, golf instructors and other full-time staff. you can find more details on news3lv.com. >> jim: kind of a new concept. >> i was at the ground breaking, i've been to the one in phoenix, but this is going to be the mother ship. >> jessica: can't wait to see how it turns out. >> jim: that wraps it up for us tonight. [ cheers and applause ]

pool could reopen... in september of this year. ### a local baseball player was traded plus..could the oakland raiders re-locate to las vegas? it's a real possibility an really big news out of las vegas today... they're trying to lure the oakland raiders mark davis has been in talks with sheldon adelson for the last two years about a possible move, and will make a trip to vegas tomorrow to meet with city officials... it's a proposed billion dollar -- domed -- stadium on 42 acres near unlv... it would house both an nfl team and unlv's football team, who would move back to campus after playing at sam boyd stadium for the last 45 years... any move would still require approval from nfl owners.... it would take 75% of them to agree on relocation. jake mcgee is on his way to a new team... the reed high school grad has been traded to the colorado rockies... he has spent his entire six-year career with tampa bay.... mcgee pitched in 39 games out of the rays bullpen last season, going 1-and-2 with a 2.41 he also had 19 holds, and apposing batters hit just .197 against him mcgee had a career-low 1.89 era the year before... he was a 5t

las vegas now dot com. back to you. ((brian loftus)) > the powerball drawing is tonight.. but if your office pool wins.. could end in court. ((kirsten joyce)) the legal hurdles.. many winners end up with.. after taking home the jackpot./// could end soon. the decision... kirsten joyce the n-f-l heads back to l-a. the big move.. and how it will impact another southern california team. brian loftus > michael is live as the country gets ready for the powerball /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > brian loftus > good morning and thanks for waking up with us. i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. today.. we could be closer to a decision on the rooftop solar debate. the public utilities comissions is expected to make a decision on holding off on the new net metering rates... until after 2 consumer groups submit petitions. a hearing on the motion was held last week. the new rates are about 40 several solar companies ceased operations in the area... after the decision./// ((kirsten joyce)) > the countdown is on.

las vegas saturday night. disguised in a wig, glasses and hoody. the world's been searching for him since. tennyson found him shooting pool westlake. >> finally i was like -- i'm with him. what's the worst he can say? no? i went up and asked him? and he was like yeah, buddy, no problem. >> his girlfriend ashley got a selfie, too. >> saved that picture to my phone numerous times just in case. >> they were celebrating the holidays with her co-workers. >> i went up to him and said i just want you to know you are my hero. he shook his head and said i'm not really sure about that. >> besides the billy vegas saga, he's making headlines after being pulled over for expired tags. >> "q": and, for this christmas clip of him with booze in hand. manziel was released from a drug and alcohol rehab center last year. did you guys see him drink? at dave and buster's? >> i personally didn't see anything. >> "q": a johnny sighting was the last thing they expected wednesday night. an encounter they won't soon forget. >> it's been a cool experience. memphis to now -- >> "q": yeah, he's having a blast with it. well, chris and ashley decided to

for the southwest in general, including las vegas, i would not be surprised, especially given the fact that you guys have such a warm pool of water out there to get an enhanced rainfall or flood risk. and as you know, even though you're in a desert, you guys can flood. you guys have seen it, especially during the monsoon season in the summer. you can flood very quickly. so something you absolutely need to be aware of, even i think this winter, the enhanced risk of this particular strong el nino. sherry: thanks so much, jim cantore. we really appreciate you being with us. it's always great to talk to you and i guess we'll see you out in the middle of the next catestrophic weather event. always look forward to your passion and excitement. jim: there's always a chance, sherry. just make sure that your homeowners know their flood risk. because your homeowners insurance policy does not cover flooding. it's a separate policy. sherry: absolutely. don't want them to be caught off guard. thanks jim! jim: you bet. ((sherry swensk)) and here's something else to keep in mind.. if you add a flood policy.. it doesn't go into effect ri

pooling sunday and monday. sunday and then the low 50s and thanks for watching good morning las vegas.. thanks for watching good morning las vegas.. do something positive today.. good morning america is next... we'll see you back here for action news live at midday.. breaking right now...we're donald trump standing his ground overnight firing back at fox. fox. you know, how much of this do >> and megyn kelly. >> i think she's highly overrated. >> ted cruz taunts trump daring him to a one-on-one debate offering more than a million dollars to charity. tonight's debate stage now set. trump still promises he won't be on it. >> breaking news. state of crisis. the dangerous zika virus spreading. saying alarmt level is extremely high.

reporter: she says she processed a $17,000 bill that included a fourth of july pool party in 2014 at wet republic in the mgm lasas. she showed the investigative unit she says hart gave her for reimbursement. the bar tab, $8700 including vodka, champagne and ten more bottles of bubbly for a champagne shower. for hart, his girlfriend and john daly, an employee with the u.s. marshalls office. his linkedin profile says he served as a security specialist and this shows his name on the plane ticket and itinerary. do you think the company benefited because of government contracts because of all this wining and dining? >> at one point, jason mentioned to me, mr. bailey was an influential person in purchasing, specifically the products that we sold. >> reporter: according to the federal website that tracks government contracts, indentiv has been awarded more than $11 million since may 2011 when hart became ceo. that includes deals with the department of justice and the general services administration where john bailey now works. zh >> there's a specific statute that prohibits government employees from accepting gifts. >

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