to las vegas. another effort to bring more tourists from asia...is the new lucky dragon hotel on the strip... the asian-themed resort has been open for a couple weeks...but they're holding their official grand opening tomorrow! 13 action news is getting results for a woman who says she was told to remove her religious headscarf at the peppermill... the restaurant is now changing its policy. the restaurant manager insid not a religious one. but hours after our story about her aired, the company told us they reviewed the headwear policy, and decided its no longer necessary. good morning las vegas... time now is xxx.. a u-n-l-v professor is in some hot water over a controversial topic a u-n-l-v professor is in on campus... students are demanding he bshed. plus... :57-:100 the teacher closed all the blinds and locked the doors middle school students and teachers terrified when a teen bring a shot gun to class! what the shooters parents did in those tense moments... ((ad-lib)) the bell rang and he just

live from las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. closed captioning will resume shortly a deadly year in las vegas. what metro police is doing about the increasing number of homicides in our city. sunrise hospital is working with students around the valley-- teaching them the dangers of drinking and driving. why this lesson is so critical during the holidays. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas a unlv professor - threatening to report undocumented students to ice - even though the university's president has called the campus a safe space. i'm christine maddela. i'm cyndi lundeburg. fox5's abby after talking with students and university officials who say his comments don't represent unlv abby: a lot of shock tonight and emotions. students protesting a professor who said he'll report undocumented students to ice. both student and university officials say this goes against what the school stands for package nats (keyboard) jessica scheffer: hateful and violent and exclusive and ignorant third year unlv student jazz scheffer is talk

okay las vegas locals. let's have the new year's resolution and boycott mgm and boycott caesars palace. that's my new year's resolution. don't patronize their property 'cause they're charging locals for parking. 14 joyce says the casinos rethink what they're doing. as a local, i always brought my visitors to the strip and park at the linq. this will no longer happen. i'll take my visitors to other casinos where they'll spend all their money elsewhere. the last group of callers have somethign to say about u-p-s, the nascar victory parade, and minimum wage and you might be surprised who is far south of a liveable wage. keep talking about keeping your packages safe and having them delivered to either a neighbor that's home or make sure that you're home when it's delivered. but ups doesn't even kn drop the package at the door. i was home all day long, i got up to go to the store and almost tripped over a package, i didn't even know they came. okay so we shut down the las vegas strip on spring mountain and las v

does it have a future here in las vegas? our craig fiegener has been digging into this since late summer and he has the latest on >> reporter: the planned home for faraday future's estimated billion dollar factory was a busy construction site until early november in north las vegas and confidence in the project was high. that after lawmakers toured their southern california headquarters. >> functional. sleek. beautiful. quiet. a lot of amenities that we don't have this cars right now. they have almost a thousand people working there developing the prototypes for those models that will be mass produced. >> reporter: governor sandoval and north l lee saw faraday's concepts in september. eight months earlier, remember, faraday was all the buzz at the consumer electronics show. they had debuted their model race car. but how exactly will they reinvent transportation's future as they have claimed? they aren't building any electric vehicles here. at least not yet. they are building the future home of what we're told will be faraday

some country music icons will hang their hats in las vegas a little longer. reba... brooks... and dunn will extend their residency "together in vegas". the trio will return to the colosseum at caesars palace next year.

las vegas. free parking at a majority of the resorts on the las vegas strip-- is a thing of the past... i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. caesars entertainment and the wynn... are the latest properties to announce new parking charges. fox 5's faith tanner is live on the las vegas boulevard-- with what people are saying about having to fork over extra cash to park their cars. the days of easy, is beginning to become a thing of the past here on the strip. soon-- nearly a dozen properties here will start charging new parking fees. "you go to a hotel you expect to have at least free parking, you're paying for the hotel" the days of free parking.. all over the las vegas strip... are quickly coming to an abrupt halt. "things have (laughing)" today wynn resorts announced-- drivers will be charged 13 to 18 dollars for valet parking. for now-- self parking will still be free. it comes after an annoucement from caesars entertainment. its properties will charge 8 to 18 dollars for valet parking.. depen

las vegas sign. if you focus on it you can see it's a little bit different color as far as the light. it's all red because it has changed for world aids day. it's the 39th year they've marked a day like this. it's trying to raise awareness for people with hi and aids all over the globe. we have community events involved too. go to news3lv.com because i know they a here in town today as a result of it being world aids day. still to come, we have brand new information about the plane that went down with that elite brazilian soccer team on board. wait until you hear what the pilot told air traffic control right before the plane went down. still to come, two escaped inmates in california behind bars after police were able to we have conclusion to this story. it turns out starbucks gives free refills on certain drinks. did you know about this? >> dennis: the death toll continues to rise in tennessee where wildfires have ravaged two popular resort towns there. 7 people have perished there. three new deaths

it's fun to play las vegas. it just really is. the crowds are great and they come from all over the place! and alabama... will hit the stage on at the cosmopolitan... theses guys are no strangers to performing in vegas. (( sot -- alabama )) "p nfr more 9am" from bitcentral i've been so blessed we've been to still be able to play music, play guitar. sing the songs you wrote. reba and brooks & dunn play this weekend inside their home at the colosseum. (( nats -- reba brooks & dunn )) at the silverton -- sam riddle plays on friday night with another show december 9-th. and you'll be stuck like glue to jennifer nettles as she plays "the foundry" saturday at the s- l-s. (( nats -- one of our nation's gems is getting a makeover... we'll tell you what's replacing 20 year old technology at niagara falls! "i'm dreaming of a white christmas with every christmas card i write." plus... a sure sign of christmas is here! the rockefeller tree is decorated and lit! we'll take you to new york after the break. but first, you're looking inside the be

starting in the northern are pat of the las vegas valley. the strongest winds will be outside las vegas wind advisory is in effect for northeastern clark county, probably gusts around 40 miles per hour. that will certainly keep your attention. warmer and drier than normal if the temperatures did not crash at the end of the month this would have been the all time warmest november since las vegas records have been kept. as we did miss it many, 2008, 2006, 2007, when the sunshine hits the highs crystals in the garden variety sunset picture cover. comes from tonopah, and the sunset colors and las vegas shots as well with a few clouds that we experienced and we did experience during the day a few clouds, more this evening. they started coming from the northwest and worked their way across the las vegas valley. of course when you have those clouds right at sunset the sky it, it was on fire one more time. centennial hills, now to 22, going to ramp up overnight. the stronger winds haven't made their way yet, but these winds are moving their way acro

rock and roll's ultimate 'super group' arrives in las vegas. and feinberg has your backstage pass -- to hang out with the band. with the band. and -- the 'n-f-r' is taking over vegas -- and they've brought along a huge line-up of country music artists. we're previewing all the big shows... coming up at 9am on more. be sure to join us endor. star wars battle drones are ready to take over your living room just in time for the holidays. toy maker "propel" unveils 3 new battle drones based on the movies. the remote controlled mini- fighters allow users to engage in laser battles. the drones go onsale friday for 239-dollars. next year, propel plans to make a millennium falcon drone. some of the coolest gifts this ones. but with so many options, it can be tough to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. joining us now to help by putting a spotlight on some awesome tech gifts is lifestyle expert and top tech mom jeana lee tahnk. sat ad-libs move over fist- bump the high five is back! these students these students are hoping to break a high 5 r

, at least not in las vegas. here is the rest of the day. mix of sun and clouds. pretty sunrise this morning. 53 by lunchtime. 55 at 4:00. as soon as that sun goes down, the winds will are going to pick up. >> that faraday future plant up in las vegas broke ground in april. we noticed two weeksing that maybe we know why. let's go live to craig. i know you've been covering this story since late last summer. we have a state lawmaker here, our treasurer who says he knows why they have stopped work on that site. trouble. the contractor that is building the factory stopped construction work. it was described as a temporary adjustment so faraday could focus on its proto type for the up coming show. nevada tax incentives after they finish the factory and hire workers. >> i think he's out of money. could he get some more money? my sources in beijing tell me that the chinese government isn't financing him. it's a big question mark as to where and how they are going to continue this project. i think the governor owes it to

it's fun to play las vegas. it just really is. the crowds are great and they come from all over the place! the king of country returns! george strait continues his residency friday and saturday at the t-mobile arena. and alabama... will hit the stage on friday and saturday at the cosmopolitan... these guys are no strangers to performingn vegas. nascar excitement is revving up all over las vegas for champion's week... . jimmy johnson is the talk of this year's festivities... winning his record-tying seventh championship... but we found one nascar fan... who isn't too thrilled. "congrats... he set the record... good job.. i'm not a fan why arent you a fan of jimmy johnson? "jealousy. the kid is a good driver... he's a good have to like him." events continue this week on the strip... including drivers revving their engines and performing burnouts during the nascar victory lap later this afternoon. heading into week 13 of the n-f-l season... player's won't be fined for wearing custom-made the nfl is lifting it's ban of wearing custom

benefitting the las vegas rescue mission. while you drop off a toy, you can also get a free car seat. nhp will be replacing or giving thanks for watching good morning las vegas.. we are always online at ktnv.com >>> good morning, america. president-elect trump shakes things up on his victory lap. makes a major announcement to the crowd. >> we are going to appoint mad dog mattis as our secretary of defense. >> as hillary clinton and donald trump's campaign teams clash overnight going head-to-head in a nasty post-election showdown. >> do you think i ran a campaign where white supremacists had a platform? >> it did. kell kellyanne, it did. >> kellyanne conway joins us live this morning. >>> wicked weather. the south reeling from that tornado outbreak and devastating wildfires. now new storms moving in. the urgent warning about rains and flooding, and the deep freeze on the way for millions. >>> deadly road rage.

las vegas . look at this... a silicon valley server farm. the vault to man's greatest wonders... selfies, cat videos and winking emojis. speaking of tech wonders, with the geico app or even file a claim. do that.. yeah, yeah that should work. it's not happening... just try again. uh, i think i found your problem. thanks. hmm... the award-winning geico app. having a real having a real christmas tree is nostalgic and makes your house smell nice. but it might cost you more this year. there are tree shortages around the country... most caused by droughts. trees from california are up ten percent because of poor weather. some farmers say they have enough trees... but they are shorter because they didn't get enough water this year. and tree farmers have also dealt with wildfires in places like tennessee. this sounds maybe too good to be true. nestle claims it created a type of sugar that cuts calories... and still tastes the same. the global chocolate maker is hollowing out sugar particles. it says with this method, it can reduce chocolate's sugar

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we have an update to another story out of north las vegas. three people are recovering after their home became engulfed in flames. it happened at a home near civic center and carey around 7:30 last night. a man who was visiting a family member's home says he heard screaming and rushed over to help. " i heard screaming coming out of the bedroom window, seen a little girl, and she went back down, the windows were dark mustve and i picked up a rock a brick that i found in the front yard and i threw it at the window and as soon as i did that i mean it just smoke billowed out everywhere." we are still waiting to hear back from investigators about what caused the fire. metro is launching a new surveillance system that will help catch criminals faster, but they need your help. they're asking you to register your security cameras with their surveillance program, called "vegas safe cam." it allows police to access your footage, but only if there's a crime happening in your neighborhood. police will give you a call before using your camera. "this will

wind gusts around the las vegas valley will be in the 30 to 40 mph range. even stronger wind is expected along the colorado river valley. a wind advisory will be in effect for mesquite, laughlin, and lake havasu city throughout the day on friday with wind gusts in the 50 mph range. high temperatures friday will be in the mid to low 50s. it stays breezy saturday before winds calm down sunday. skies will be mostly sunny this weekend with temperatures back up around 60 sunday. we'll see cold air for the middle of next week with more wind and below average temperatures. we always complain about how horrible drivers are in las vegas, but a new study shows they aren't as bad as we think. according to "quote wizard" nevada has the fifth best drivers in the nation. california topped the list for the worst. the best went to rhode island. the survey took incident data from the federal highway administration, looking at factors like number of accidents, speeding tickets, d-u-i's and fatalities. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin wit

a world that starts in north las vegas. the state agreed to a deal almost a year ago that handed $337 million of incentives to farraday, at that point, farra a car, in nevada. >> i think it's over before it began. >> he refuses to sign a bond before farraday proves it has the money to back it up. the consumer electronics show in january, tweeted of what it might look like. too little too late says schwartz. my sources in beijing says the chinese government isn't financing him. so just a big big question mark as to where and how they're going to continue this project. >> he does not mince words, tells us regular once biweekly conversations between the state and the company have been put on hold indefinitely. >> i think the governor owes it to the people of this state to tell us the truth what's going on here. i what's going on in this state. >> but dan schwartz is the only one in nevada raising concerns. north las vegas would not go on record for farraday, the government is expected to respond to us on thursday. as for farra

you can register for the surveillance system on the las vegas metro website.... you can find a link on fox5 vegas dot com. training company is going to court after a costumer claims the dog they bought was untrained, and unhealthy... fox5's miguel martinez valle dug through court documents, and spoke to both parties involved... he joins us now with the story graciolett tells me she needed a protective dog because she lives alone and has been stalked before... so she did an online search and found custom k9 services... she says they advertised trained protection dogs but that's not what she recieved. there are those who say pets are priceless... but esther graciolett's dog thor came with a hefty pricetag... " medically, over 4,000 dollars for his procedures and its not over" 4,000 on top of the 65 hundred she paid to get him... graciolett needed a dog for protection. that's why she went to services and spoke to susan and terry davis. " he basically pointed me in this direction and convinced me that this was the dog for me..." she brought him ho

it's rodeo time in las vegas. it kicks off at the thomas & mack. >> it's a ten-day western party that is a lot like the super bowl of the rodeo. your best point is to buy make a mad dash upstairs. >>> apparently, rodents are a problem here in las vegas. >> join one exterminator as he tries to rub out some of the city's creepy critters. >>> how pakistan says the president-elect will help that country with diplomatic problems. >>> it's calm outside. that's all going to change the next several hours. >>> well, cooler weather in the valley usually means fewer bugs and spiders in the neighborhoods. >> but that doesn't mean that pest control companies are not busy. one in particular is exploding. denise rosch is live at the health district. we're talking about rats. >> reporter: yeah. latoya, unfortunately, they are a problem year-round in the valley. here is the disturbing part. as it gets older, they are more likely to want to leave the yard and come into your house for warmth. ke up by las vegas pest control a few da

right now the las vegas valley is under a wind advisory. the question is -- could this wind let's get straight to 13 first alert meteorologist greg bennett who has the answer! greg? high pressure from the pacific northwest is stretching down into las vegas. will form but rain chances will lack for the valley and mountains. winds will be mild for most of the day but by about 7pm tonight, breezy conditions begin and strengthen into friday morning. high temperatures today will range between 54 and 59 degrees friday will yield stronger winds gusting between 30 and 35 mph as we keep to partly cloudy skies and highs between 51 and along with partly cloudy skies have the suspect in a bank hostage situation in custody-- that's according to a tweet from jacksonville sheriff's office. they say 11 people were being held inside the bank, while the man was trying to rob it.. no word yet if anyone is hurt...but they did receive a call that someone was shot. the swat team and hostage business in the area were evacuated, and people are being asked to avoid

it's the go to place for bagels in las vegas. saba serving up a taste of new york for more than 20 years. at the corner of buffalo and summerlin parkway, bagel cafe is convenient. >> location. location. location. very important. the size of the >> reporter: its it's an easy stop for locals like art. >> i come here probably five to six times a week. >> reporter: come sunday art's commute home from the restaurant may be an issue. tom hawley news 3's traffic authority. >> the loop that takes people from buffalo on to westbound summerlin parkway, that's going to be shut down during that closure the detour suggested by the city is to go up to vegas drive then down to ram part then re-enter westbound summerlin parkway from there. 95 to summerlin parkway will also be shut down. >> you just have to have patience. people tend to get road rage. you know you are going to get held up so find a radio station you like or a podcast or just think positive thoughts. >> reporter: the closures are necessary to extend the summerlin parkway carpool l

local las vegas. three people are injured in a house fire in north las vegas tonight... i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. we go straight to fox5's cyndi lundeberg-- who is live at the scene near civic center and evans with more. " my next instict was to go next door because the flames started getting real bad, banging on the neighbors house, telling her to get out and she came out screaming with her daughter and i asked her i said well how many people are in the house, she said well theres four people that live there, one of the gentleman is disabled, and his wife and two girls. " closed captioning will resume shortly a woman is dead and a man is recovering in the hospital after they had to be taken out of a house with toxic fumes. fox5's adam herbets has been out there tonight talking to police... and neighbors john/ christine whatever that toxic poisonous gas was, possibly carbon monoxide, it kept crews from going in here taking the woman out of the house for a long time... they had to wait for it to air out and they had to move us further away to make sure that we

downtown las vegas and north las vegas each reported winnings jumps of more than 29 percent.. while the strip saw a 14-percent increase. south lake tahoe was actually down 22-percent. score from predators is an uphill battle. so wallet-hub is advising people on ways to protect their information from potential crooks. nevada ranks 5-th in the u-s as the most vulnerable state for identity theft and fraud. according to wallet-hub, the silver state sees the second highest rate of fraud in the nation and ranks 14-th highest for identity theft. so to protect your identity, always use strong email passwords, sign up for credit monitoring, and set up alerton accounts to serve as a safeguard. there's much more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. wildfires and wild weather hitting the south... see the damage brought on by mother nature... and the big challenge firefighters are silently facing while battling the damage... after heavy storms and suspected tornadoes tore through some areas. and as john roberts reports... in tennessee -- they're still trying to get ahead on wild

las vegas you can now call it a trend for the las vegas strip.. wynn resorts made it official today -- it will also begin charging for valet parking. this comes just a few months after mgm announced a "pay to park" program.. and just yesterday .. caesars i'm christine maddela.. i'm john huck. caesars will begin paid valet and paid self parking at 8 of 9 of its properties. fox 5's abby theodros joins us live on the strip after talking with caeasars entertainment executives about what brought the change. caesars is saying this is all apart of their plan to rennovate its current parking structures -but some people are scared about what it means for them. valet anonymous: it's all corporations. and that sucks. corporporations arent everything. valet workers nervous about big changes to parking at caesars properties valet anonymous: our biggest concern is going to be our tips because our paycheck - really we dont make that much money we'll call this man david.. not his real name .. he's been a valet at a caesars property for 15 years and makes 10.33 an

hello las vegas! it's the first week of december and we have some great events to share with you this week. this feature local artist alex huerta, a toy drive, free hiv testing and more. this month's theme is reflection. first friday takes place every month in the arts district. santa claus is making his annual appearance on saturday at huntridge park's santa in the circle event. there will be cookies and hot chocolate for everyone. kids will receive free bike helmets and be entered into a raffle to win a new bike. titled cookies and mimosas on saturday night at backstage bar and billiards. they will be joined by the american weather, jessica manalo and kurumpaw. if you want to see the full list of thirteen things to do, just head to our website k-t-n-v dot com. i'm j-j snyder and i will see you next week. be noisy. be silent. be near. be far. be joyful. be together. celebrate joy with dunkin's holiday-flavored coffees, espressos, and donuts. be common along with breezy to gusty conditions for the val

appear to be any lasting damage for mgm so they are kind of jumping on board" scott roeben is a las vegas expert. he's the founder of the popular blog vital vegas dot com... success....and was actually missing out on quote free money. scott roeben, vitalvegas.com "they're in the middle of this bankruptcy....they're trying to get out of that...this is just cash that was left on the table and is found money" scott says it's a profitable change that doesn't take a lot of time and energy for the giant company. and he says soon enough --- the complainers will stop complaining and just suck it up and pay. scott roeben, vitalvegas.com "every time something like this happens...people say this is the last one..i'm never co ever so it's not actually true" gina look live tag: caesars entertainment says self parking will still be free if you have a nevada drivers license. mgm still has free self park for locals but that is supposed to end of the year. gina lazara 13 action news. and.. new information on another parking related charge. the wynn las vegas and encore will start charging for valet in a c

along with your help we are las vegas rescue mission. -20- month-old..... dravyn moore is one of the children there..... who is hoping to have a gift to open..... on christmas. his mom constance is trying to make.... a better life. the family is among the thousands of people..... who depend on the rescue mission..... to avoid living on the streets!!! one promise i broke to myself is my son would never know what a shelter was, but sometimes unforeseen circumstances cause things to happen in our lives. we're safe. that's the main thing for him. we hae constance right now is looking for a job and trying to find daycare for dravyn. she is grateful the las vegas rescue mission is helping make sure her son has a merry christmas. "findlay toyota".... "nevada coin mart" and "zippy shell" are proud sponsors of 13 action news.... and... "the 13 days of giving". adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and '13 first alert weather.' friday will yield stronger sustained winds around 20 mph from the north. we keep to sunny skies and highs just below 55 degree

rider has died in a crash in north las vegas. this happened.... at ann and coleman. -3-were taken to the hospital.--including that motorcyclist if you can.... an oklahoma woman has a shattered pelvis after a traffic stop went horribly wrong. we want to warn you--the video is graphic. nats of crash... "we just got hit" police were questioning the woman about her tag light when she was crushed between two vehicles. police say a truck driver slammed into the police cruise authorities were able to track him down and arrest him. a close call at a high school outside salt lake city today when police say two parents confronted their son in the hallway after he took weapons to school this morning--those parents noticed their guns were missing, so they rushed to the school fearing the worst. by the time they got there.. the 15-year- old boy had shot once into the ceiling. his parents were able to talk him down and get the gun away. terrifying video captures a teenager..... hanging over the railing..... of carnival cruise line's liberty ship..... as someone

las vegas paving and n-h-p southen command. we also want to thank findlay toyota..nevada coin mart and zippy shell.. who are all proud sponsors of 13 action news and our 13 days of giving. n-v energy is pitching in on they've decided to donate two of their vehicles to some very deserving non-profits in our community. transition services is one of them...they provide work for more than four-hundred peole with developmental disabilities. the other is "building together southern nevada," which received the keys to a pick-up truck. "we do critical home repairs for veterans, seniors and disabled people in the las vegas valley," the new truck will help the group transport equipment and a vehicle. both non-profits look forward to using that money to help boost their programs. coming up at -5-... a popular strip restaurant asks a muslim woman to take of her head scarf... when we come back, reporter parker collins has the exclusive on this controversial and shocking story. the average age of a homeless person is 9 years old. my dream is

the raiders are coming to las vegas. i pulled out my phone and taped this segment on the television set because i knew he was on insider you could trust. i'll put that segment on our facebook page. >> dana: grab your boots and howdy partner. national finals rodeo kicks off today at the thomas and mack center. a 10-day western party. it's the super bowl of rodeo. at this point your best bet to get tickets is to buy a mad dash ticket. it let's you in and you have to dash upstairs to get a ticket. that sounds dangerous. there is a ticket exchange at the cbo michelle will be live at the thomas and mack this morning as the nfr heats up. we are wondering if she can invent smell vision. >> kim: we are focusing on the trump transition. there is donald trump. talk about a city person, he is leaving new york city to go on a campaign promise. >> they started talking and being happy that they would be able to maintain their jobs, their homes and take care of their family once again ! carrier workers call it a christmas miracle. 1,00

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live from las vegas fox5 news this morning starts right now las vegas is edging closer to a record we don't want to see. the number of homicides this year... and mhow that record. cc will continue shortly plus... the national finals rodeo's back in town and they're bringing along a little holiday cheer! w'ere taking you inside "cowboy christmas" good morning i'm alyssa deitsch in for dave hall. and i'm maria silva. welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - cassandra jones joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. the big story today will be gusty winds across southern nevada for friday. wind gusts around the will be in the 30 to 40 mph range. even stronger wind is expected along the colorado river valley. a wind advisory will be in effect for mesquite, laughlin, and lake havasu city throughout the day on friday with wind gusts in the 50 mph range. high temperatures friday will be in the mid to low 50s. it stays breezy saturday before winds calm down sunday. skies will be mostly sunny this weekend with temperatures back

after they were hurt in a house fire in north las vegas this was near civic center and las vegas boulevard. no word yet on how the fire started yesterday, or the condition of the victims./// ((demetria obilor)) >>> and north las vegas police are investigating after a motorcyclist was killed in a 3- car crash. this happened yesterday near crossing the street when the motorcyclist struck it .... the driver of the sedan swerved and hit another car. the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital where he later died. two others were injured but are expected to be okay. police are trying to determine whether speed or alcohol were factors in this crash./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> controversy... after a unlv professor posted on his public facebook account ... that he would turn undocumented students to ice. part time instructor george buch said there would be no safe spaces om many students were upset with the comments and held a rally yesterday ... however, not everyone agrees with them: (( ((astrid silva/dreamer: "for me i want to make sure fighting to make sure these types of incidents don't happen b

to las vegas. chinese tourists..... are one of the fastest-growing... and... largest-spending groups of international visitors.... to las vegas. the numbers are in -- and the final presidential debate between donald trump and hillary clinton was a huge financial success. the debate generating nearly 1- hundred 14 million dollars in publicity for the city and university. that's more than double what was originaly projected. officials say hosting the debate confirmed las vegas' reputation as more than just a tourist destination -- but also business. a contact 13 consumer alert... these popular candies from "nestle"... are going through a big change.. but... the company says... it's not going to impact... the taste. it's getting ready to cut the sugar.... by -40- percent.... in its candy. but... it says.... researchers found a way..... to structure the sugar.... differently. so... even though there's less sugar.. your tongue wont notice the sugar change happens.... in 20- 18. right now -- crews are as

closed captioning will resume shortly a deadly year in las vegas. what metro police is doing about the increasing number of homicides in our city. sunrise hospital is working with students around the valley-- teaching them the dangers of drinking and driving. why this lesson is so critical during the holidays. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas a unlv professor - threatening to report undocumented students to ice - even though the university's president has called the campus a safe space. i'm christine maddela. i'm cyndi lundeburg. fox5's abby

but there's also nevada coin mart las vegas paving and at n-h-p southen command. a couple more drop off locations-- triple-a southern nevada and findlay toyota at the valley auto mall. and of course we want to thank findlay toyota nevada coin mart and zippy shell. they're all proud sponsors of 13-action news and the 13-days of giving. and your efforts won't go unnoticed. how much this all means and is making a difference in their lives. plus... millions of people living in the south left reeling. after deadly tornadoes and wildfires tear through the region. how the community is coming together to help the victims recover officer -- when out of nowhere -- a truck slammed into the police crusier -- crushing the woman between both vehicles. the driver racing away from the scene. officers caught up to him a short time later and arrested him for hit and run and an outstanding warrant. the woman suffered a shattered pelvis and multiple leg fractures. she is expected to make a full recovery. 0-:7 let's go get in there hey get out of the car... life-saving moments cag off

showing las vegas is the second most popular winter destination! this is for people planning trips for next winter. number three was cancun... while orlando florida was number one./// tedd florendo (((>>>chilly weather this morning as temps dropped to near freezing through many neighborhoods. we''ll have some cold lows again overnight but not enough to prompt any freeze warnings. ............................... highs today stayed in the 50's and chilly. lows dropped to 37 in the morning with areas like nellis, highlands, boulder city all dropping to at or just a below freezing this morning before sunrise. check out the record on this date. 79 degrees way back in 1980. we're below average for this time of year and will be near average by the weekend. ................................ .... neighborhood by neighborhood temps in the 50's and milder for the east part of the valley where we're lower in elevation. while areas to the far west colder and just below freezing afternoon. ................................ ... .... regional temps also stayed colde

today is day one of the 32nd annual national final rodeo in las vegas. this year's prize money will be 10 million dollars. earlier this week there was the walk of champions over at the south point known as 'vegas cowboy central' the competition goes goes till december 10th at the thomas and mack center. and coming up in the 5'oclock hour 8 news now reporter michael stevens will be live at the thomas and mack for the the average age of a homeless person is 9 years old. my dream is to help kids living on the streets with education. charles what's up man? -whoa! how can we help? -ah man! wait, is that a basketball player? yes! -wow! my heart's about to jump out my chest man. charles you ought to be proud man. i'm just extremely grateful they were here giving them some encouragement- that's something that these kids old feet? look. a shooting near downtown las vegas leaves one person dead. the getaway vehicle police are now looking for. ((demetria obilor)) >> plus -- severe weather strikes the southeast. the clean- up efforts underway this morning.. after tor

traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. back to you./// ((sherry swensk)) the average age of a homeless person is 9 years old. n? -whoa! how can we help? -ah man! wait, is that a basketball player? yes! -wow! my heart's about to jump out my chest man. charles you ought to be proud man. i'm just extremely grateful they were here giving them some encouragement- that's something that these kids are going to remember for a lifetime. did you see his big old feet? look. whoa. weekend. you'll need that jacket to stay warm in the wind. your weather now forecast is up next. ((demetria obilor)) >> plus -- san bernardino is remembering the anniversary.. of a deadly terror attack.. where over a dozen were killed. how the town is remembering the victims who lost their lives. the fire truck! the help our local firefighters need to give back this holiday season. ((demetria obilor)) >> 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((demetria obilor)) >>> thanks for joining

at the las vegas convention center... and that's where we find michael stevens in the center of all the action. hey michael? ((michael stevens)) >> kirsten... earlier, we checked out the stables... and animals at the thomas and mack... but now we've moved over to center... where cowboy christmas just opened to the public. for those not familiar... it started back in 19-86... and brings in over 4-hundred vendors from across the country and canada to las vegas. think about it... this entire floor 4-hundred and 40-thousand square feet... packed with western wear... we're talking boots... spurs... furniture... art... and of course hats... hundreds of people will pack this floor for the next and mack: ((annie aznarez // cowboy christmas: our goal is to shop all day and rodeo all night. so this is what we want our nfr fans in town or live here to spend their day their afternoon here at cowboy christmas from 9 to 5 and make their way to the rodeo at 6:45 for the next 10 days.)) ((michael stevens)) >> in addition to all the shopp

there is precipitation south of the las vegas valley. we'll take a look at that coming up. 48-degrees. 52 by lunchtime and only 53 at 4:00. temperatures well below normal today. we're going to talk more about it coming up. >> unlv math instructor facing backlash over posting on social media that his classroom is not a safe zone for undocumented immigrants. the instructor threatening to report them when news 3 met with him he refused to comment but he told the newspaper he was sorry and it was a joke. >> to have somebody openly saying they are going to report somebody to immigration officials, that is what the fear is here. unlv president joined 400 other presidents to support undocumented students. >> kim: if you were up late last night you saw this on our 11:00 news. a person lost their life. it was a three car night. north las vegas police are investigating this one after what they note so far is two classer slammed into each other and it also involved that motorcycle. two people from one car rushed to the hospital with minimal injurie

the "national finals rodeo" ropes in cowboys and fans to las vegas... and it's kicking off tomorrow! we'll have a preview of the after-parties... a 19-year-old somali-american became the first fully-covered muslim to compete in the miss minnesota u-s-a pageant on a hijab and a burkini with a headscarf during the swimsuit portion of the pageant. aden said she wants to break barriers for muslim women, show that they are not oppressed -- and be an inspiration for muslim girls. halima aden/ miss minnesota usa contestant: "i just like the fact that people are talking about it, and i've been getting awesome messages from muslim girls, telling me about stuff that they've overcome, like bullying or people calling them towel head or rag head, and then just, sharing with me my story has motivated them, it's just made all this worth it." the saint cloud state university freshman did not win ... but did make it to the semifinal round of 15 contestants. thanks for joining us.. fox5 news at 6 we start with breaking news. a man -- considered armed and dangerous -- is

in las vegas the gusts to 35. little bit of precipitation down to our south not going to have an impact on us. biggest impact for us is going to be the winds. 54 is our 50 miles per hour outside of the valley. tonight 37 will be our low. still breezy. the winds lasting to saturday morning. sunday looks great. next week we have another storm system coming in. more gusty winds and highs in the 40's. >> krystal: john curtis in the house. this is perfect. anyone who grew one italian family members. my late grandfather used to say -- they have done a marvelous job. >> she's come back from adversity too. a pickup truck ran into her rest whole thing. she was shut down for three months. it's the only place to eat italian food in henderson. it's been there for years. we have cal marry salad. carla beat bobby flay with her feast of the 7 fishes. she went out and smoked the master with these seafood dishes. sometimes italian food can be so heavy but this looks nice and light her cesar salad are wonderful and supers are great

it's day 2 of nascar champions week here in las vegas.. and today was one of the most anticipated events of the year on the strip. it was one of only three times police close down the strip for an event. fox 5's adam herbets shows us nascar's 'victory will resume shortly " " closed captioning will resume shortly tomorrow .. the annual nascar held at wynn.. at 5 p-m. today is also the beginning of the national finals rodeo -- or n-f-r. and besides the rodeo .. there are events going on all over the valley for the next week. one of the most popular is "cowboy christmas"... the annual country shopping event kicked off today at the las vegas convention center.. there are more than 400 venders offering furniture, original art, customized jewelry, and plenty of western wear. you can also get a free shuttle ride to thomas and mack to watch the rodeo. cowboy christmas is open nine to five through december 10th. there are also similar events at mandalay bay, the world market center and south point. the calendar might say december .. but that doesn'

team to las vegas. the las vegas stadium authority board is holding its first meeting on monday over on the unlv campus. the city leaders in oakland are meeting on december 7th. ((dave courvoisier)) >>> thanks for watching 8 news the valley's news leader. don't forget you can always find us on facebook and twitter. ((denise valdez)) >>> the cbs evening news is next. we'll see you at six. /// news music ((dave courvoisier)) captioning sponsored by cbs >> mason: deadly disasters in the deep south. >> we took off running. the wind picked us up and threw us. >> mason: tornadoes and wildfires destroy hundreds of buildings and force thousands to flee. also tonight, a charlotte police officer is cleared in the fatal shooting of a black man that led to days of unrest. >> officer vincent saw mr. scott holding up a semiautomatic handgun. >> mason: safari in southern california-- the hunt for a killer mountain lion. and, a wake-up call about the high cost of sleep deprivation for productivity and longevity. this i

we're always on at las vegas now dot com, on facebook and twitter. ((dave courvoisier)) >>> now at 5... las vegas metro is tapping into home and business surveillance systems... in an effort to crack down on crime. how and why you might register your own device. >> plus, the wrangler national finals rodeo kicks off today. we're live in the middle of the action at thomas & mack... to give you a first look at the sold out event. >> and a las vegas woman -- united with her family for the very first time since her adoption 71 years ago... shares her story with us (((>>>tracking the return of strong winds. we have numerous alerts for your friday. we'll break them down for you coming up in your most accurate weathernow forecast<<<))) <<< (("now, live...this is 8 news now at five.")) >>> ((dave courvoisier)) >>> using thousands of cameras to catch bad guys. i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) >> and i'm denise valdez. for the first time, metro is asking valley homeowners to notify them if they have a home surviellance system... so they know where to loo

>> reporter: it is the go to place for bagels in las vegas. serving up a taste of new york for more than 20 years. at the corner of buffalo and convenient. >> location. location. location. very important. the size of this sandwich. >> reporter: it's easy stop for locals like art. >> i come here probably five to six times a week. >> reporter: come sunday art's commute home from the restaurant may be an issue. tom hawley news 3's traffic authority. >> the loop ramp that takes people from buffalo on to westbound summerlin parkway that's going to be shut down suggested by the city is to go up to vegas drive then down to rampart and re-enter westbound summerlin from there. >> reporter: the hov flyover bridge from the 95 to summerlin parkway will also be shut down. >> you just have to have patience and people tend to get road rage. all you got to do is think you know you are going to get held up anyhow so find a radio station you like or a podcast or just think positive thoughts. >> reporter: the closures are necessary to extend the summerlin parkwa

the will be east of las vegas along the colorado river. a wind advisory takes effect at 7 am friday for mesquite, moapa, laughlin, and lake havasu city. it stays breezy on saturday with upper 50s before highs rebound back to 60 degrees on sunday. take advantage of the milder day on sunday because even colder air arrives early next week. ((anchor chat)) good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk later this police will announce a new program ... asking for your help to solve crimes. it's called vegas safe cam... and it'll use your home or business surveillance to catch criminals. fox5's cyndi lundeberg tells us how this program will work. <

the wynn las vegas and encore will start charging for valet in a couple of weeks. it will cost 13 dollars for up to 4 hours.. and goes up after that. self-parking at the wynn and encore will still be free.. the days of free parking are almost gone at resorts owned by mgm. in one month.. locals will be charged the same as visitors. right now... a father's behind bars... accused of shooting and killing his son. this is michael gardenhire. officers were on another call..... near rainbow and windmill.... around 8:30 last night.... when they heard.... -3- shots. they ran to where the gunfire was coming from... and... that's when.... they say..... gardenhire came out of an apartment and said.... he shot his son. police believe.... this was related to domestic a killer is on the run tonight after shooting a man near durango and tropicana. 13 action news reporter marissa kynaston explains how the victim's young son may have witnessed the whole thing. take pkg sot ltn dan mcgrath, metro 04:25:33:15 they were arguing, they have some custody issues late last night-- a man and