take pkg mojave max doesnt look like this right now. he's safely underground-- avoiding the chilly winter weather-- in brumation-- a form of hibernation for reptiles. but since punxsatowney phil predicted a shorter winter this morning-- many are looking to in the valley. sot heather greene, desert preservation program we rely on mojave max here, not only in las vegas valley, but also the west coast today-- dozens of students learned about how max is able to come out just in time for spring. since the local tortoise-- is quickly replacing the famous groundhog-- when it comes to welcoming the warmer season. but while phil is a prediction-- of how much longer winter will last-- max is a sign that spring-- is already here. sot heather greene we consider when mojave max emerges from his burrow to be the start of spring like weather in the las vegas valley so now we wait-- for those longer days-- and warmer temps-- and for mojave max to crawl out of his burrow. take sot 16:46:07:06 sot heather greene, desert preservation program he's come out

so that means we'll have to defer to our very own, "mojave max." we're still waiting for the famed desert tortoise to come out of his burrow at the red rock conservation area, action news reporter marissa kynaston has more on why max trumps phil out in the valley. < dozens of students gathered inside newton elementary today to learn about mojave max-- the desert tortoise. every winter, max goes into brumation. and when he wakes up, it's said to mark the start of spring in southern nevada. officials with the desert conservation program say max is a better indicator of spring in the valley, since phil is pulled from his burrow--and max comes out willingly. the only difference-- max doesnt predict when spring will start, he lets us know when its already here. take sot heather greene, desert preservation program definitely an indicator of spring, we consider when mojave max emerges from his burrow to be the start of spring like weather marissa look live tag clark county stdents are encouraged to guess when they think mojave max will wake up theres a li

dozens of kids gathered this morning to guess when mojave max will make his move. it's all part of an annual contest sponsered by clark county and its partners. when max wakes up from his winter nap and wanders out of his burrow, it signals the start of the spring season. and clark county students are getting in on the fun by trying to predict the exact time max will emerge at the red rock national conservation area. (( heather green, desert conservation program "the kids see mojave max. last year, we got 5,000 entries, and that's just agreat indicator that the kids ar really into the program." )) ((brittany)) the winner more than just bragging rights. they'll also receive a pretty awesome prize package which includes a laptop, digital camera, pizza party, a field trip and more. ((patrick walker)) so, can students still enter the contest? ((brittany)) yes, all clark county k through 12 students can enter up until max decides to reappear. and you can do it all online, just head over to our website lasvegasnow dot com and click on "links mentioned". ((patrick walker)

it's not official until mojave max says so. groundhog day marks the start of the "mojave max watch". the tortoise lives at red rock and is still in brumation.. which is the reptilian form of hibernation. so students from all across clark county are making guesses as to when they think max will wake up from his long winter nap.. marking the beginning of spring-like weather in the valley: ((heather green, desert conservation program)) "the kids love the program, they love to see mojave max. last year, we got 5,000 entries, and that's just agreat indicator that the kids ar really into the ((denise valdez)) the student who guesses closest to when max wakes up will win a laptop... a digital camera.. and a pizza party and field trip to red rock to meet mojave max./// ((weather toss)) < tedd florendo > ((denise valdez)) > a fast-food ((denise valdez)) > a fast-food favorite... favorite... making a comeback. ((dave courvoisier)) how chipotle restaurants plan to win customers back... as they move past the recent e-coli outbreak./// < 5

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an event is scheduled at the mojave air and space port. this will be the first big announcement since a test flight broke apart above the mojave desert last year... the pilot was killed. space ship two is designed to be released by a carrier about 50-thousand feet up... many celebrities and high rollers have bought seats... which cost 250- grand./// we'll be right back with another live report from michael stevens.. the cosmopolitan./// one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, and i'm not stopping now. i'm hillary clinton, brian loftus > we want to get you back out to that breaking news we've been following all ((kirsten joyce)) michael stevens is live near the cosmopolitan.... after a deadly shooting off the strip where two people were killed. m

mojave max watch underway here in the valley. yesterday, students learned about the famous desert dweller and why he hibernates. mojave max is the valley's version of punxsutawney phil. phil emerged from his burrow yesterday and didn't see his shadow, which means we should spring. max on the other hand... is still hibernating at the red rock canyon conservation center. students make predictions as to wake up from his nap... signaling the here in the valley. the winning student gets a trip for their class to red mojave max. they also get a lap top computer and a digital camera. this is the 16th year for the contest. yesterday, mojave joined our in the weather center. max helped cassandra do the weather and it was just too cute for words. ((anchor chat)) good morning it's cold start to the day with temperatures dropping below freezing across the valley. it will be another chilly day with a high of 49 degrees & light breezes. hard freeze warning remains in effect for western clark & southern nye county until 10am for temps dropping

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earlier tonight - we told you about mojave max. and - punxsutawney phil is weighing in on the weather as well. "there is no shadow to be cast. an early spring is my forecast." (cheers) prediction this morning - after emerging from a tree stump in western pennsylvania. just like mojave max here in nevada - phil is predicting an early spring. but don't put away your wnter clothes just yet. the national oceanic and atmospheric administration pegs phil's accuracy at about 45-percent. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton chilly temperatures linger for one more day then we will gradually warm to above seasonal temperatures by sunday. we have a fast moving low approaching us. clouds will begin to return to the valley wednesday into thursday. also breezy conditions will return wednesday start building pushing our daytime and nighttime temperatures up several degrees for the rest of the week. chilly temperatures linger for one more day then we will gradually warm to above seasonal temperatures by sunday. we have a fast moving low approac

we mark the unofficial start of spring when mojave max.. the desert tortoise.. comes out of his burrow at the red rock preserve. clark county stdents are encouraged to guess when they think mojave max emerge from brumation. for more information on how to get involved.. we've set up a link from our website.. ktnv.com. before we go... up later... on abc.... in primetime... at 8:00... it's "fresh off the boat"... followed by "the muppets"... at 9:00... then... stay up with us... for action news... live at 11 that's our news for now.. for abc's world news tonight...tt2w`t2n`q4# bt@q?&< tt2w`t2n`q4# "a@q/*x tt2w`t2n`q4# bm@q$!t tt4w`t2n`q4#" dztq ;zp tt4w`t2n`q4#" entq k^0 tt4w`t2n`q4#" gzt& ryh tt4w`t2n`q4#" hnt& bw$ tt4w`t2n`q4#" iztq (>\ tt4w`t2n`q4#" jntq :n< tt4w`t2n`q4#" lzt& "#@ with 40 megs of internet speed from centurylink, a family of four can all be online at the same time, streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. yeah, the internet's great, but i think hair and makeup went a little too far. yeah, that's not working. i much prefer the two-day beard, horn

teri okita, cbs news, mojave, california. todd: the spaceshiptwo will begin various stages of test flights. virgin galactic is among a handful of companies working on shuttles to fly people and cargo into space. laura: checking back in with jason. these springlike temperatures have been great. jason s: a couple more days. a couple more days of beautiful temperatures before we start to slide back around average. 42 in the metro. 41 delly creston. not a great year for snow lovers. clouds that lingered around and they will continue to linger tonight and into tomorrow as well. a light breeze of the northwest. if you're heading out and about, maybe a light jacket. you look over the next 12 hours and temperatures are not half bad. we keep the clouds around into the day tomorrow. could see a few breaks of clouds with some sunshine into the afternoon. besides that, temperatures in the mid-40's. futurecast brings in a strange snow shower. i don't did we see much until you can see some clearing off to the west throughout the afternoon

it's been on hold since a deadly accident over the mojave desert 16 months ago. the first version of spaceship 2 broke apart in a test flight killing the pilot. the rocket is designed to carry six passengers on a sub-orbital flight for a few minutes of weightlessness and view of the earth. >> the most important thing is that after the unveiling today, that we spend months after months without test pilots testing until we're sure that we're ready to send people safely into space. >> virgin galactic is racing with spacex, amazon and microsoft to be the first to offer commercial space travel. >>> volvo has a solution for people who always seem to misplace their car keys. it's created an app that replaces the physical key with a digital one. car owners can even send it to friends or family who are borrowing the car. volvo will test the technology in sweden and hopes to have it available next year. >>> yosemite is always a hot spot for photographers but a rare phenomenon has even more people snapping pictures. it's called a fire fog. take a look. the optical illusion,

we're waiting on desert tortoise "mojave max" at the red rock national conservation area. he's in a reptile form of hibernation since fall. when the weather is just right -- max emerges from his burrow to signal the start of spring. clark county students are encouraged to guess when he'll wake up from his slumber. today -- newton elementary school learned about the desert tortoise to help with their "we want to make sure people understand theyre threatened we want to protect them we like to let students know what they can do and spread message to siblings family and they can help us conserve and protect desert tortoise." classrooms and students can start sending in their guesses for the "mjoave max watch". you can find the link to enter the contest on fox five vegas dot com under the "links" section. the student who is the closest wins a laptop and digital camera... plus a laptop for their teacher. high winds over the last couple days have damaged a well known sign. take a look ... this is the "primm valley cason resorts" sign in front of the casino at the stateline. you c

thunder rumbles ] [ bird caws ] ♪ [ horn honks ] >> i'm jamie colby, and today i'm driving through the mojaveert on my way to the tiny town of baker, california. it's halfway between los angeles and las vegas. just a tiny dot on the map -- 800 people. it embodies the weirdness of both those cities, and its largest attraction, definitely its tallest, has become one family's rather strange inheritance. >> my name is larae harguess, and my father, willis herron, set out to build the world's tallest thermometer. >> hi. i'm jamie. >> hi, jamie. i'm larae. nice to meet you. >> it's big. >> it is the world's tallest thermometer. >> well, if someone figured this roadside attraction would get you to stop and gawk, it sure as heck worked on me. >> hi. how are you, janice? i'm jamie. >> hi. nice to meet you, jamie. >> today, larae and her sister, janice neisess, run a gift shop in the shadow of the tower. they sell thermometer t-shirts, thermometer hot sauce, even thermometer thermometers. yes, this really is the world's tallest thermometer. and it would be strange enough just to inherit a 130-foot ther

petersburg at the mojave theater at 7:00 p.m.. the panel discussion follows >> that's right. >> thank you for joining us. >> thank you, mark. >>> weather outside, the weather outside is just perfect and when we take a look at the view over st. pete beach or actually, this is clear water beach, you can see why it is so important to protect the gulf because the gulf is a big driver for our local economy so we've got nice sunshine out there and a lot of folks will be headed towards the beach today to soak it all in and with temperatures around 57 degrees. it will turn out to be a nice day over the bay area we're warmer than yesterday. yesterday, we were dealing with temperatures down in the low 30s in the northern communities. we're about three degrees warmer than this time yesterday. the winds will be fairly light today, not expecting much rain because of this ridge of high pressure parked over us. so if you are going out to do some fishing, you can probably get a little further off shore than yesterday and certainly the days before

teri okita, cbs news, mojave, california. alyx: the spaceshiptwo will begin various stages of test flights. virgin galactic is among a handful of companies, including elon musk's spacex and jeff bezo's blue origin, working on shuttles to fly people and cargo into space. and in other space news, there are a whole lot of people hoping they have what it takes to go to space. nasa said it received a record applications for its astronaut 18,300 candidate training that's nearly three times the number the agency got in a more recent class in 2012. the previous record was 8,000 applications, set back in 1978. of the thousands who apply only , between 8 and 14 people will be chosen. since 1959 there have only been 338 astronauts. once final candidates have been selected, they will undergo basic training for two years, and those who graduate will be assigned to one of the four spacecrafts. thanks so much for waking up with us, central iowa. taking you on a trip to the a beautiful saturday morning there and you can expect the >> weather

. >>> i'm just outside of vegas heading for a week-long pickup artist cam mp the mojave desert.he man running the program is vince kelvin, and this swiss-born pickup coach has been around. he began his career as one of self-help legend tony robbins' proteges and then traded the suit for a special punk rock flair. and two decades later he has made his own mark in the seduction business. instead of a bland conference room, he brings his clients out here to the desert. [ train whistle ] ♪ he's arrived. hi, vince. >> hi. >> how are you? >> pleasure to meet you. >> i'm lisa. >> my wife ivy. >> hi, ivy. nice to meet you. so this is an unlikely place to train to learn how the to pick up chicks. >> yeah. but when is it that we get to spend a couple of days away from everything, and where am i going in life and what is this about and what do i want and so on. >> okay. let's do it. these two carloads? >> yes. >> and soon vince's men arrive 15 in total. >> hi. omari? >> yes. >> and you are? >> gabriel. >> lisa. nice to meet you. nice to e meet you. about half of them have asked us to conce

an event is scheduled at the mojave air and space port... the first big announcement since a test flight broke apart above the mojave desert during a 20-15 test flight killing one pilot. space ship two is designed to be released by a carrier about 50-thousand feet up... many celebrities and high rollers have bought seats... which cost 250-grand./// > that does it for 8 news now at eleven. and now we turn it over to chris maathuis for an 8 news now sports special./// > ((chris maathuis)) good evening, coming up on this sports special, a story of triumph over tragedy. also straight head... why is it still a big deal to beat the rebels? simon says, he knows > plus... the last fighter to fight on cbs prime time was muhammad ali. guess who'll be next... as prime time fighting on tell ya about it next here i've watched as the house across the street has sat empty for over six years. i've watched good friends have their homes foreclosed on. people are still really suffering, and they're looking for somebody that is going to create bold change. wall

. /// ((sherry swensk)) > now we have our own predictor of spring here in southern nevada -- mojave max. max is a tortoise who lives at red rock canyon. he's hibernating right now... clark county school children in grades k- through-12... can guess when they think he'll wake up... and bring spring- like weather. /// let's get to sherry with a look sherry swensk it's cold with hard freeze warnings in some areas of southern nevada and the desert this morning. .. highs just in the upper 40s today with mostly sunny skies. ((kirsten joyce)) ((patrick walker)) demetria obilor flamingo is closed between las vegas boulevard and koval as crews continue filming the new bourne movie. sewer work underway at tropicana and koval. < > < > > that's a look at the roads... back to you./// ((patrick walker)) > we're going to find out soon... his shadow or not this morning. ((kirsten joyce)) here's a live look as we wait to see... if we'll get six more weeks of winter... or if spring is almost here. almost here. ad/lib ((patrick walker)) > n-v energy is prop

they'll unveil it at the mojave air and space port in the california dessert. the new spacecraft will take the place of the one that crashed in october of 2014, killing the co-pilot and hurting the pilot. this spacecraft will undergo extensive testing for being manned torrential rains in peru are causing dangerous mudslides. at least 90 homes have been destroyed and more than 300 people have been displaced. they're cut off from accessing major roads because of falling trees and rocks. army soldiers and helicopters had to rescue 45 people who were hurt. others have had to cross rivers to get help. take a look at this video out of australia! homes are trying to clean up from a tumbleweed invasion. the weeds have covered homes, gardens and cars. people there say, they've had tumbleweed problems the last few years, but the dry weather has made it worse. because it is not considered a fire risk, the city council says homeowners must clean the mess up themselves. you can get 10 you can get 10 weather updates on the road - with our 10 weather radio partners. in tampa

we have mojave max... a desert tortise who spends his winter napping at the red rock conservation area. and when he wakes up and wonders out of his burrow, it signals the start of spring. clark county students are having fun...trying to guess when max will make his move. it's all part of an annual contest sponsered by clark county and its partners. ((heather green, desert conservation program)) "the kids love the program, they love to see mojave max. last year, we got 5,000 entries, and that's just agreat indicator that the kids ar really into the program." the student with the correct guess will recieve a prize package which insldues a laptop... digital camera...pizza party... a field trip and more./// ((denise valdez)) toss to weather < tedd florendo >fewer clouds today and staying chilly this afternoon. freezing. winds still a slight breeze out there but not windy. we're slightly cooler than yesterday at this time. we're looking right around the same temps we had this morning. ..........................

it happened at a home on kennewick drive - near mojave and vegas valley that's where we find fox five's ophelia young... with the latest details. were right across from the home here where investigators are still documenting and processing the scene. theyre especially focused on the front yard thats where police say the man shot once in his upper body - fell to his death. this is what police say lead up to the shots. "there was some type of argument in the front yard there is a female involved, male involved in the best information i have is there is a silver pickup truck, the male and female were in the pickup truck the shot was fired from the pickup truck stiking the descedenat rigth as he was in the front yard. " i spoke with one of the room mates in the house who gave us a little more detail. he says around afternoon - the victim answered the door and a third former room mate who is a female - was there with her boyfriend to pick up some remaining belongings. the room mate tells me the three of them - victim and the woman and her boyfriend got into an argument over rent. he says the

it happened at a home on kennewick drive - near mojave and vegas valley that's where we find fox five's ophelia young... with the latest details. police ripped down some of the crime scene tape so yes we are able to take a closer look at the home in front of which a man was shot to death. find him having a hard time breathing - he was taken to sunrise - survive. conversation with the victim's roommates who lives in the same house. he says around 1:30 this afternoon - the victim answered the door and a third former room mate who is a female - was there with her boyfriend to pick up some remaining belongings. the room mate tells me the victim and the woman and her boyfriend got into an argument over rent. and that the argument was moved into the front yard where the woman and her boyfriend were said to climb back into their truck. thats when police believe the argument turned deadly. dan mcgrath metro homicide "they were arguning and i guess they have previos history over money and they were threatening each other and they came over aqnd had argument in front yard and shot fired from pick

mojave max is the valley's version of punxsutawney phil. the desert tourtise lives at the red rock canyon conservation center. right now he is still hibernating... he typically sleeps for five or six months. students compete to decided when max will wake up from his nap... signaling the start of spring in the valley. we go down to the day hour minute or am and pm. we do 12 assemblies at various clark county schools each january february of year. last year we had 5000 guesses to see when max would emerge. winner gets class pizza party field trip to red rock canyon to see mojave max. and that's not it... they also get a lap top computer and a digital camera... the winning student's teacher- also gets a lap top. this is the 16th year for the contest. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton ((weather)) chilly temperatures linger for one more day then we will gradually warm to above seasonal sunday. we have a fast moving low approaching us. clouds will begin to return to the valley wednesday into thursday. also breezy conditions will return wedn

>>> the passion is real, the compulsion, unbearable, 280 miles through the california desert to a mojave-basedhere's the base, there's security near by, ducks down, keeps his cover, must not get spotted. he notices more cover over there. ducks into this building. oh. there go the sirens. it's now or never. the mission must be pulled off in this moment otherwise it's a force and go home a failure. here he goes. this old helicopter from 1967. oh! ha, ha, ha. >> this is, wow, boy, i tell you. >> how do you make that happen? >> crazy because i would like theb17. >> he did tell us he had a new mission coming soon. >> funny part is in the description if he gets to 10,000 likes, he's well over 7,000 at the moment, he will reveal the capture and interrogation footage he claims to have. he was released four hours after this incident. i think there was a bit of creative editing here. to me this looks like a museum. i don't think the licking guy was under any real threat. in any case the licking guy could be my new favorite youtube creator for all the wrong and ridiculous reasons. >> you shouldn't do tha

. >>> california desert mojave trails which stretch from barstow to near the arizona border, castle mountains, and the sand to snow national monument near palm springs. that almost doubles the am of at of public land president obama has protectduring his term. >>> hundreds of hunters are combing the everglades to kill as many burmese pythons as they can. ash-har quraishi went to the everglaits. everglades. >> iwith no natural predators, t is up to snake hunters. >> the biggest capture, first prize. >> reporter: it's a competition sponsored by the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission, the goal is to remove the invasive snakes from public lands in south florida. leo is one of hundreds of hunters taking part. >> you have another one here. >> i think he's a local from here. >> turns out it's bill booth. he's in the lead right now and leo is trying to stay competitive. >> give us a break bill! what's going on man! >> not much. >> everything good? >> real good. >> what's your count? >> 28. >> this is the second time the python challenge has been held. last time, the hunt netted 68 snak

the new national monuments designated today are called "castle mountains", "mojave trails" and "sand to snow."a national monument is a federally protected area similar to a national park. there are well over a hundred national monuments across the u-s.they've been established by different presidents since 1906.compared to national parks there are more than four hundred of those. the national park service says a record 292-million people visited national parks last year. is there a reason why it takes some longer to learn a new skill?the tricks scientists say can help you learn looking for cincinnati's most eligible bachelors? we've got you covered on w-c-p-o dot com. our web team took a look some of the young professionals we've profiled in the past ... and it turns out, several of them are single!they include, ceos, entrepeneurs and businessmenyou can find out more about the eight eligible bacheloers ... and read their profiles on w-c-p-o dot com. makes perfect..but there may be a new way to achieve perfection, twice as fast. researchers found the secret is making basic but small ch

he's designating nearly two million acres in the famed mojave desert and the sonoran desert. the white house says the move will help maintain the region's fragile ecosystem and create recreational opportunities like hiking, camping, and hunting. eric: developing this morning, a possible breakthrough in the zika virus as world health officials say a vaccine may be on the way. how soon could it be available? nikole: now, the world health organization says possible zika vaccines are at least 18 months away from large-scale trials. we still have some time to go but the organization says the response is quick and technologies it is more probable there's a link between the mosquito-borne virus and a rare birth defect. this after three people were reported dead in venezuela due to complications related to the virus. in the united states, the first case of zika has been confirmed just outside of the nation's resident contracted it while traveling abroad. elizabeth: a scary situation. nikole killion, live in washington. thank you. new stories ahead at 6:30 this friday morning, hear fr

it happened at a home just after 1-30 near mojave and vegas valley. the victim died at sunrise trauma. no word on if a suspect has been arrested. 13 action news reporter mahsa saeidi is on-scene right now, talking with metro's homicide investigators. she'll bring us updates on later editions of 13 action and breaking right now -- a man robs a bank, takes off in a car, and the gets into a crash. the whole thing ended at durango and the 215. that's where we find 13 action news reporter bryan callahan. bryan-- and that does it for action news live at 3:30 but stay with us - judge judy is up next. we'll be back in 60 minutes for action news live at 5. until then.. thanks for watching and have a we >> announcer: the late-night party. >> judge judy: you all decided to go back to his house? >> yes, your honor. >> announcer: the uninvited girlfriend. >> the call that i got was from someone saying that she saw thomas walking into our house with another female. >> judge judy: and? >> and i went home. >> announcer: then, did she throw her own bash? >> i took my

this happened around one-30 this afternoon, at a neighborhood near mojave and vegas valley. police say the victim got into an argument with a man and a woman. one of them fired at the victim, and he later died at sunrise hospital. one neighbor who didn't want her face shown, says this isn't the first time police have been to the home. "i've called police several times to report suspicious activity. there's actually survellance cameras all over that house. " police aren't sure which person say the victim knows the suspects. they are still looking for those suspects tonight. if you know anything about this shooting, call crime stoppers at 703-385-55-55. a woman is suing metro police and the officer accused of beating her, for 225 thousand dollars. the woman says in her lawsuit that officer richard scavone caused permanent damage to her face, back and neck. she was arrested in january 2015 on littering and loitering for prostitution charges, and police say that's when she was beaten. the incident was captured on officer scavone's body camera. scavone was fired in september, and

we're waiting on desert tortoise "mojave max" at the red rock national conservation area. he's in a reptile form of hibernation since fall. when the weather is just right -- max emerges from his burrow to signal the start of spring. clark county students are encouraged to guess when he'll wake up from his slumber. today -- newton elementary school learned about the desert tortoise to help with their predictions. "earliest hes ever come out is valentines day feb 14 several years ago. latest he came out was last year april 15. it really depends on weather when he'll emerge." classrooms and students can start sending in their guesses for the "mjoave max watch". you can find the five vegas dot com under the "links" section. the student who is the closest wins a laptop and digital camera... plus a laptop for their teacher. toss to weather chilly temperatures linger for one more day then we will gradually warm to above seasonal temperatures by sunday. we have a fast moving low approaching us. clouds will begin to return to the valley wednesday into thursday. also breezy conditio

today, the white house released obama's proclamations establishing the mojave national trails... castle mountains... and sand to snow national the proclamations cite the scenic, natural, cultural and historical qualities of the areas. ### buying a car usually involves driving from dealer to dealer... looking at different models... but this weekend? you can one-stop-shop! the annual reno auto show is underway at the reno sparks convention center. every single washoe county car dealer is taking part in the show this year. meaning, there are 19 different dealers. all of them are competing for your business... so there's a better chance at getting a deal. "everybody knows who sold what sunday night, and everybody wants to have the biggest number, and they'll sell over 400 cars this weekend, i'll guarentee ya, and its... whoever has the most gets the big prize and that is bragging rights." dealers at the event are offering manufacturer rebates... and low financing. the event runs until eight tonight and tomorrow. and until five on sunday. ### the smithsonian's national air and space m

to a mojave-based military installation, car cruising down the road, getting closer and closer to that sweet, sweet relief. there's the base, there's security nearby. ducks down, keep his cover. must -- not -- get -- spot. he ducks into this building. oh -- >> there goes the sirens. it's -- now or never! in this moment. otherwise, it's abort and go home a failure. here he goes, this old helicopter from 1967 -- oh! nice! [ laughter ] >> oh. this dude is wild. >> how do you make that happen? >> i would have liked a b-17. >> he did tell us he had a new mission coming soon. the funny part about this, in the description it said if he gets to 10,000 likes, which he's well over 7,000 at the moment. he will reveal the capture and interrogation footage that he claims to have. and he says he was released four hours after this incident. now i think there's a little bit of creative editing here. i think the sound effects may be fake. >> to me this looks like a museum. i don't think the licking guy was under any real threat of >> in any case, the licking guy could be my new favorite youtube creator

it happened at a home on kennewick drive - near mojave and vegas valley. that's where we find fox five's ophelia young... with the latest details. were right across from the home here where metro spent the afternoon still documenting the scene. they were especially focused on the front yard right behind the red car on the driveway. thats where- police say-the man was shot once in his upper body - and fell to his death. this is what police say lead up to the shots. "they were arguning and i guess they history over money and they were threatening each other and they came over aqnd had argument in front yard and shot fired from pick up truck and truck was standing parked...theyre aquainenes...apparen ty theyre acquaintances." i spoke with one of the room mates in the house who gave us a little more detail. he says around 1:30 this afternoon - the victim answered the door and a third former room mate who is a female - was there with her boyfriend to pick up some remaining belongings. the room mate tells me the three of them - victim and the woman and her boyfr

a home on kennewick drive near vegas valley drive and south mojave. that's the latest from the breakiong news center. a system moving across the northern great basin will continue to bring breezy to windy conditions across the area tonight and tomorrow. expect peak gusts to about 40 mph this afternoon. before we go... here's a look at what's coming up later.... on abc.... in primetime... at -8-... it's "the bachelor".... followed by "castle" at -10- then we will see you tonight... for action news... 6.. because we're giving away money. tune-in and watch for the keyword.. then log-on to ktnv.com before 7pm. then tomorrow night at 6.. we'll announce our winner and give you another keyword for wednesday night's giveaway. so don't forget.. watch 13 action news live at 6 that's our news for now... but... stay with us.... for abc's world news tonight....up next. we'll see you back here in 30-minutes for action news... live at 6. until then.. thanks for watching and have a great evening. darcy 10 pack stand-up intro: >>> breaking news tonight in the race for

metro says on february ninth, police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound near mojave and vegas valley drive. he later died at sunrise trauma center. police say the victim got in an argument with alvague and a woman outside his home. metro says one of those people shot the victim, and truck. the woman was also found and interviewed by detectives. this is metro's 16th homicide investigation this year. we have an update to a story we brought you last friday. a faulty transformer is to blame... for a power outage at the westgate that left hundreds of gamblers the dark. the clark county fire department says an old transformer started smoking late thursday night. this transformer distributes electricity to different parts of the hotel. the power went out everywhere on the casino floor except the sports book. when firefighters investigated, they found water around that transformer. " "this one had a little bit of corrosion to it a little bit of wetness in there from a leakage in and round the area - leakage of water - fluids."" the transformer was replaced, and the westgate was fully

here in the valley we have mojave max... the desert tortoise is our version of "punxatawney phil".. and when he comes out of his burrow at the red rock conservation area, it marks the unofficial start of spring! low pressure that brought the on to the east. more sunny will be out this morning and afternoon and winds will be weakening throughout the day. breezy conditions will be common for our morning across the valley but should become 5-10 mph by this afternoon. high temperatures are still within the upper 40s today due to the low grabbing cold air from the north and forcing into the southwest so please be sure to wear warmer clothing. this morning and tomorrow morning will be the coldest morning lows will drop below freezing both days and have, or will have, hard freeze warnings from 10pm to 10am for indian springs and pahrump. this means this morning until 10am, pahrump and indian springs will have a hard freezing warning and it will pick back up again tonight at 10pm and last until 10am wednesday morning. luckily for all of us, sunnier skies are on the way and light this means

the monuments are called castle mountain, mojave trail and sand to snow.hey will connect death valley, joshua tree and mohave national preserve. dianne feinstein asked the president to use his executive power. in a statement, she says to a city girl like me, this expense of desert is nothing short of awe inspiring. >>> large sections of death valley is usually barren landscape or springing to life. officials say it takes a perfect storm for this to happen. flower seeds are screen across the desert. the haste super bloom was in 2005. >> could we use those as a gift for valentine's day? "abc7 news" was at the flower mart today. we caught up with one man who wanted to surprise his life a little early. >> we got her two long stem ecuadorian roses. i think she'll be happy. i think i'll get about a month's worth of good credit after this. >> americans are expected to spend nearly $2 billion on flowers this weekend. >> let's check in with meteorologist sandhya patel. >> bright, sunny forecast for you for valentine's. if you don't have a valentine's or chocolates

. >> branson will unveil the spacecraft at the mojave air and space port.dreds of people have put down deposits of $250,000 for a chance to fly into space with virgin galactic. >>> we're getting a better look at the faces on the giants, including starts pitcher jeff samardzija. he likes to be considered not just a pitcher but an athlete. he's hoping to give baumgartner a run for the plate. >> the cool thing about a great starting rotation is you compete over everything. don't ever think you'll come to the field without having to be on your toes. whether you're competing on the cross word or the singles, it's never ending. >> for his part. bumgarner is super excited that the giants went after is a ma gentleman. . the first workout is on sunday. the full squad reports to mesa on thursday. >> rapper kanye west has unleashed a couple of rants on twitter repeatedly he wrote i am the jordan and steph curry of music. okay. meaning i'm the best of two generations. curry was asked about it yesterday after practice. >> i've seen a lot of his crazy, outlandish tweets

> here comes the snow shark. compulsion, unbearable, 280 miles through the california desert to a mojave-based military operation, there's the base, there's security near by, ducks down, keeps his cover, must not get spotted. he notices more cover over there. oh. there go the sirens. it's now or never. the mission must be pulled off in this moment otherwise it's a force and go home a failure. here he goes. this old helicopter from 1967. oh! ha, ha, ha. >> this is, wow, boy, i tell you. >> how do you make that happen? >> crazy because i would like theb17. mission coming soon. >> funny part is in the description if he gets to 10,000 likes, he's well over 7,000 at the moment, he will reveal the capture and interrogation footage he claims to have. he was released four hours after this incident. i think there was a bit of creative editing here. to me this looks like a museum. i don't think the licking guy was under any real threat. in any case the licking guy could be my new favorite youtube creator for all the wrong and ridiculous reasons. >> you shouldn't do that but keep doing it. >> thanks for

we allow max to come out when hes mojave max is a desert tortoise that lives at red rock. kids in grades k- through-12 enter a contest to guess when he comes out of his winter burrow. he wakes up anywhere from february to april... when it's warm enough for him to be outside. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton ((weather)) chilly temperatures linger for one more day then we will gradually warm to above seasonal temperatures by sunday. we have a fast moving low approaching us. clouds will begin to return to the valley wednesday into thursday. also breezy conditions will return wednesday afternoon. behind pushing our daytime and nighttime temperatures up several degrees for the rest of the week. chilly temperatures linger for one more day then we will gradually warm to above seasonal temperatures by sunday. we have a fast moving low approaching us. clouds will begin to return to the breezy conditions will return wednesday afternoon. behind the low a ridge will start building pushing our daytime and nighttime temperatures up several degrees for the rest of the week. closed

this happened yesterday afternoon, at a neighborhood near mojave and vegas valley. police say the victim got into an argument with a man and a woman. one of them fired at the victim, and he later died at sunrise hospital. one neighbor who didn't want her face shown, says this isn't the first time police have been to the home. several times to report suspicious activity. there's actually survellance cameras all over that house. " police aren't sure which person actually shot the victim... but they say the victim knew the suspects. if you know anything about this shooting, call crime stoppers at 702-385-55-55. a former music school teacher is accused of lewdness with two students, and is now facing charges. north las vegas police arrested william crawford, who used to teach at somerset academy's centennial parkway campus. investigators say allegations against crawford first started in october 2012... but weren't reported to police until june 2014. those allegations claimed crawford had inappropriate physical contact with two 12-year- old students. crawford was arreste