how important is nevada overall to this election? nevada is clearly very important. it's the fourth state, it's a very diverse state. so it represents america then say iowa, new hampshire or south carolina. nevada is a large diverse fourth, so it's really important." christine also caught up with presidential candidate doctor ben carson after the debate. he compared his voice to much louder candidates... like the tortoise and the hare. he says he's consistant, he's steady and logical. doctor carson also touched on what he would do for nevada if he won the presidency. "what do you want to tell nevada voters? i want to tell you that you have a beautiful state here and that one of the things that i am very interested in is making sure that some of that land gets transfered back to the state of nevada. 86% of it is federally owned. i wouldn't do it all at once but 5% here, 5% there as it can be absorbed i think would be a wonderful thing the state and for the country." during the debate doctor carson asked for a moment of silence to pay respects to the victims of the san

and to voters in nevada? coming up we'll speak with the former chairwoman of the republican party... former chairwoman of the nevada republican party-- amy tarkanian was in the spin room in for tonight's debate... she joins us now.... with her take on the candidates' performances. resume shortly close caption with resume shortly close caption with close caption with resume shortly close caption with close caption with resume shortly close caption with resume shortly close caption with close caption with close caption with resume shortly close caption with resume shortly we'll be right every morning these men ate a tired breakfast and had a tired day. they weren't lumberjacks, they were slumberjacks. then one day jack showed up with a breakfast burrito poweredby jalapeos. it didn't just change theirmorning. it changed everything! turning these tree loggers... into tree lovers. spicy jalapeos, chipotle sauce the jalapeo bacon breakfast burrito. only at jack in the box. this is fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas.

increasing cloud cover in so nevada. the seirra nevadas will keep most of the wet weather to the west of us with a chance of rain. ................. the southwest wet weather for tonight. ............... here at home increasing clouds mostly sunny tomorrow. .................. recreational forecast. .................. tonight ............... 7day forecast... christmas rain. ................ ((sharie johnson)) > from i-pads and tablets to smart phones. electronic devices are hot christmas gifts. but 8 on your side consumer advocate michelle mortensen... has a warning tonight for parents before you put those presents under the tree. mary ann morgan is buying a lot of tech gifts this christmas. ((mary ann morgan/grandpare nt: all my gifts basically are tech gifts )) and she's pretty savy about it. ((mary ann morgan:grandpare nt on the child i'll fix that so he can't actually go on the internet )) experts say you should set up parental controls...befor e you even wrap ((adam whitney: internet crimes task force those apps have

nats car solar companies like "solar city" responded on wednesday by in nevada. more than 2 thousands local workers now unsure if they'll have a job in the upcoming year. solar city says there are about 12 thousand existing solar customers in nevada - all of whom will be impacted by the decision. keely carlin of las vegas- just installed her panels this month - and says it's a shame she likely wont save any money. keely carlin: 18:07 im not pleased that i was trying to cut those costs and now they're either not going to be reduced or more depending how this plays out but for those like john who worry about their job ... he says this to the commision. john: i really wish that they would have considered thinking this through a little more and thought - about all of the lives and families this impacted nv energy would not comment on the commission's recent decision but they did say theyre currently reviewing the order to determine the impact it'll have on their customers. live in the news room abby vegas the changes would be implented over the span of five years sta

but lawsuits are holding everything up. " it's very important that nevada parents and nevada who have students in the school system, know whether or not they'll have as a tool for their students, these education savings accounts. " hutchison says have a court decision by february. in full swing at the south point.... the only special guest at a celebration. thousands of to the hotel and casino for christmas with the clydesdales. people got up close and personal with the budweiser clydesdales. people snapped photos with the big man in the red suit.... while snacking on candy canes and hot cocoa and listening to christmas carols. organizers say it to get kids excited about the holiday. "it's a real treat to watch them truly this time of year. everyone's happy. the holiday is a really special time. " the event was open to the public... organizers say it was so successful... it again next year. happy festivus for the rest of us! and there was quite the festivus celebration on the strip. "festivus is an annual celebration, typically celebrated on december 23. it is a both a parody and secu

but lawsuits are holding everything up. " it's very important that nevada parents and nevada who have students in the school system, know whether or not they'll have as a tool for their students, these education savings accounts. " hutchison says his firm "hutchison and steffen" hopes to have a court decision made by february. people may soon be able to show their support for gun ownership rights on their license plates... and help raise money for firearm safety classes. " more than half the people in clark county own firearms. and to be able to reach out and teach them how to store firearms safely and handle them safely will go accidental use of firearms. " the nevada firearms coalition is trying to get support for a new second amendment license plate. they received a specialty license plate from the legislature... but they have to raise a five thousand dollar bond to make it happen. the group also has to come up with a design, and it's having people vote on what they like. so far, the coalition has raised about half of the bond. if your headed home for the holidays, mccarran interna

i are absolutely delighted to be here back in nevada. >> in nevada. >> we will win nevada. >> i loveoming back to southern nevada. >> a great success at trump international hotel. i hope you know the hotel, most beautiful building in las vegas. >> but can he build a turnout for nevada's still newish caucuses? new found status as first in the west on the road to the presidential nomination, but only a caucus since 2008 and takes when both sides went for someone not being the nominee, mitt romney and hillary clinton both won. of course hillary clinton sort of won. obama got the delegates. our panel is back with us. our addition, no better person to use in nevada or less shy about talking to about to tell us why his state matters, jon ralston, host of "ralston live" airs statewide on pbs station and writes a column on the reno journal, a newspaper not owned by sheldon adelson. john, good to see you. >> hi, chuck. >> we'll wait to when sheldon buys the flash from you anonymously soon enough. all right. tell us why nevada is really going to matter more this time than it ever has before. >

"what do you want to tell nevada voters? i want to tell you that you have a beautiful state here and that one of the things that i am very interested in is making sure that some of that land gets transfered back to the state of nevada. 86% of it is federally owned. i wouldn't do it all be absorbed i think would be a wonderful thing the state and for the country." when i asked doctor carson about how las vegas is now known for politics. he told me that las vegas is such a great convention city and its a great place to be. unlv's debate team coach jacob thompson was paying close attention to the candidates. he told us who stood out the most to him. "i think that cruz and rubio both made big steps in this debate as well. they both had a lot of air time, a lot of speaking time as well. they're both polished debators, bush didn't come off quite as good, and one dark horse is christie. " thompson says the stand-out moment was when jeb bush went after donald trump... the first time he says he's seen the candidate go on the offensiv

why the company decided southern nevada was the best bet./// < ((voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 5.")) > ((dave courvoisier)) > we have just learned that a suspect is in custody after shooting a metro officer today. the wounded officer was responding to a domestic call at the emerald suites near las vegas blvd and silverado ranch. where he was confronted by a man good evening... ((denise valdez)) and i'm denise valdez... in for paula. we have live team coverage tonight... let's start with 8 news now reporter karen castro live at the scene where the search continues for the suspect. ((karen castro)) as night falls, police continue their search who the man who shot one of their own. police says they will not stop suspect in custody. officers extended the perimeter earlier this afternoon. right now, las vegas blvd, between serene and pebble remains closed. ((karen castro)) the 9-11 call came in shortly after 11 this morning. police responded to a domestic call at the emerald suites on las vegas boulevard near serene. investigators say two officers arr

including at the nevada national security action summit. u-s senate candidate and current former u-s embassador to the united nations... john bolton... spoke to the group about military spending. ((rep. joe heck/(r) nevada: "many of the bills that have been passed out of the republican- controlled house never made it to the president's desk because we can't find 6 democrats that want to come over and vote with the hawks.")) ((john bolton/fmr. us ambassador: "there's no graver damage that the president has caused than to our military capabilities.")) ((patrick walker)) pundits say you can expect to hear similar statements from the candidates on the stage tuesday night. > ((patrick walker)) democrats... meantime... are taking advantage of the attention on las vegas this week as well. they hosted many events today to get their message out as well. more on that coming up at 6. reporting live... patrick walker... 8 news now./// ((dave courvoisier)) > winter is officially here. the resort up at lee canyon says they got about 5 inches of snow last

the winter weather advisory covers most of nevada. we are mostly going to see the wind for our area. tonight will be a lot colder compared to last night. more sunshine by the end of the day. the cool weather is certainly going to continue over the next jeff: we received around this time of year. merry christmas. vicky: one of las vegas is most dangerous roads is about to get a complete makeover. the project may make you feel safer the next time you drive down boulder highway. santa claus hasn't arrived yet, but some americans are thinking about returning their gifts. gift cards jeff: people are planning to return or regift what they don't want. vicky: shoppers plan to return or exchange gifts the day after chri38% said they will be hitting the stores for those great deals.all the holiday shopping could be leaving a mark on your credit scjeff: all those holiday purchases can cause some short-term damage to your credit score. and bring your balance down, your credit score will improve. you should keep your credit balance to know more th

the "nevada progressive coaltion" - a liberal activist group... held what it's calling a "no hate" debate rally. armed with giant heads - of the candidates - they're calling on the g-o-p to not discriminate against minorities in tonights debates. the president of the latino victory fund called out donald trump for some of his controversial comments he's made about latinos... women... and muslims. 'hes afraid of the for this country and our vision is a beautiful vision together' the "nevada progressive coaltion" also called on republicans to acknowledge the threat of climate change. the nine candidates taking the stage for tonight's main debate have been fighting for the spotlight in nevada. most of them arrived prior today... a few of them even getting in speaking engagements and rallies ahead of time. marco rubio among them... he held a predebate rally yesterday at the renaissance with a few hundred supporters. rubio, lived in las vegas during his childhood, has been purposeful with his few visits in nevada since announcing his candidacy. we've b

bump> now, nevada's first choice for news, this is 8 nearly a year analyzing nevada's drought... have issued recommendation s to the state. the eight- member nevada drought forum included water, agriculture, climate and emergency management officials... who gathered information in a series of statewide public meetings. the recommendation s included conservation efforts, strengthening enforcement, and better educating lawmakers and the public about drought. governor brian sandoval.. who assembled the panel.. said some of the recommendation s could show up in his upcoming "state of the state" address./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > now that christmas is over... it's time to take down the tree. and if you decided recycle it... it will help beautify our local parks. u-n-l-v and other community partners are teaming up to offer a free program. from now until january 15th, nevada residents can drop off than 30 valley locations. from there... your tree is processed to play a specific role... in improving our community. (( tara pike, unlv recycling manager: all the trees that get dropped o

nevada officials have banned fantasy sports until they get more information. the idea here is to bet on specific players --- and you get points depending on how the players perform in the games --- your players do well --- you win money -- (i told you to take jordan reed of the redskins last night --- didn't i?) an attorney for draftkings said he will quickly seek court action to allow fantasy sports to continue in illinois. ---- state legislators may also get involved in this there is an answer here if the fantasy sports folks want to do good at regulating gambling --- we've got a little bit of experience at doing this over the years . during the off season the folks at draft kings and fan duel may want to contact nevada casinos and regulators to have them oversee the process and give the games at least the perception of legitimacy ---- that's not likely to happen --- but it could solve this problem. the rebels get back to work this week ---- they open mountain west conference play on wednesday against fresno state at the thomas and mack. the rebels finished

<"now, nevada's first choice for news. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > recommendation s have been handed down... after water experts spent nearly a year analyzing nevada's drought. the nevada drought forum was made up of water, agriculture, climate and emergency management officials. some the recommendation s submitted include expanding conservation efforts.. better educating lawmakers and the public about drought.. and changing water law little by little./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > locals are encouraged to recycle their christmas trees now that the holiday is over. unlv has partnered with the springs preserve to offer a free program across the city. through january 15... you can drop off your trees at local parks or lowe's stores. do make sure that lights, ornaments and other deocrations are taken off. the trees are turned into mulch for lanscaping and dust control throughout las vegas. more that 175- thousand trees program started in 2001./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > the superbowl of shopping. that's what some retailers are

resident in his intervention the nevada writer hall of fame bill fox at the nevada museum of art in reno has been called an art critic and science return and is published 15 books on cognition and landscape and 15 collections of poetry. from the royal geographical society and recipient from the guggenheim addition the national science federation. is visiting scholar the australian national university in the museum of austria he gets around. [laughter] and mary sojourner the author of three novels. the short story collections and an essay collection and we will address that today in the more an npr commentator in distinguished writer in 2007 with the center of creative writing at arizona state and teaches reading in private circles and a book festivals and lives near flagstaff. [applause] a powerhouse group. of a bite to start with each panelist doing a little reading from their work or discussing their work the intention is they will speak in some fashion to the subject matter of the panel. >> wrote this book after teaching a bad history after 25 years and realizing the lastex but h

where the democratic presidential hopeful is rallying voters in southern nevada. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) devastating, powerful storms continue to pound the south. how many deaths the system is being blamed for this morning. brian loftus and a man's body found in a car stopped along the interstate... and a mystery remains. what police are telling us... all ahead./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > thank you for joining us at 4:00 this morning, i'm brian loftus. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) and i'm patranya bhoolsuwan in for kirsten this morning... you're taking a live look at the interstate heading back into california at primm. finally thinned out after the long holiday weekend. travelers on 15 had to wait a little bit longer to get home... with road warnings all the way back to las vegas about the delays. demetria is just ahead with your full traffic report. music ((brian loftus)) > getting right down to business... democratic presidential candidate bernie sande

at in nevada. the swedish furniture retailer is building a massive outlet on 26 acres near 215 and durango. crews say the construction is coming along well. when it's done - it will carry nearly 10-thousand items... and contain three model home interiors... as well as a children's play area and a 450seat restaurant. "it's a really fun place to shop. typically our come here will hours in the building. we focus on family friendly - but of course we are for the many. college students, families, senior citizens, empty nesters. we have something for everyone." it's so big... there will be 14-hundred parking spaces around the store. it's due to open by summer. there's much more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. an officer is recovering... after being shot this morning. the latest on his condition... and the manhunt to find the person - you know that "wow, i'm starving" feeling? well now at subway you can "make it deluxe!" for our 50th anniversary. it's 50 for 50 on our 50th. so when you're

who's currently polling at 1 percent in nevada. and as one of the first states to begin the presidential selection process... the results can influence how the vote goes in other states... who stays in the race... and who goes. bernie sanders field campaign director kyle warren says that momentum can make it or break it for candidates trying to catch the party's front runner. ((kyle warren/sanders campaign regional field director: "so all the eyes of the country will be on nevada to see which candidates they're supporting.")) patrick walker... 8 news now. > ((paula francis)) the two parties are holding their caucuses on different days this year. the democratic caucus meets on february 20th... and the republicans will hold theirs february 23rd. /// ((dave courvoisier)) > after thousands of calls to the 8 on your side hotline... the results are finally in. michelle mortensen digs through the numbers... to find ou what bothered southern nevadan consumers the most in 2015./// the 8 on your side team takes thousands of calls from people

southern nevada health district confirming the first flu death this season. health officials are urging all of you to get a flu shot if you that is the best chance to reduce the chance of getting a virus, which tends to peak in february. mark hutchison suing on behalf of parents stuck in limbo over the embattled education savings account program. the lawsuit filed in clark county asked the court to exabyte -- asked of the tight -- expedite the rulg. parents enrolled in private school, anticipating money in their accounts in february. it allows parents to claim a majority of funds and apply them towards tuition. reed: the holidays can be a difficult time for those who have a tough time getting to th families. home for the holidays allows patients to be safely to home. vicki: for many of these facilities, a free program is necessary. without specialized assistance from amr crews, many of these people would have no way to safely get home. a lot of times, they do have wheelchair. the equipment allows these patients to get around in a way they normallto. vicki: am

there's a need here in southern nevada. the generosity of the las vegas community has been phenomenal. we really appreciate it. >> so for people who want to come out today, they can come out and say hello and support you? >> absolutely. >> the location? >> 35 west owens. they'll be there with so much christmas spirit. it's incredible to see the support that subway has been providing us. >> thank you so much. merry christmas to both of you? same to you. >> today subway restaurants of las vegas will continue to give back to others with additional donations of sandwiches to the community. they will be with the salvation army for more about subway, head to subway.com. and are you on facebook or twitter? like or follow us. you can find vegas "morning we'll be right back. >>> throughout the holiday season, we've introduced you to several veterans who have given their all to their country. nevada coin mart is a proud sponsor of active military, veterans and first responders. here with the recap is neil sackmary. good morning to yo

who's currently polling at 1 percent in nevada. and as one of the first states to begin the presidential selection process... the results can influence how the vote goes in other states... who stays in the race... and who goes. bernie sanders field campaign director kyle warren says that momentum can make it or break it for candidates trying to catch the party's front runner. ((kyle warren/sanders campaign regional field director: "so all the eyes of the country will be on nevada to see which candidates they're supporting.")) patrick walker... 8 news now. > ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) the two papaties are holding their caucuses on different days in 2016. the democratic caucus meets on february 20th... and the republicans will holdes february 23rd./patn bhoolsuwan)) ((dildez))t's get to sherry wita look today's weather.sherry swensk it's cold again this morning freezing or below already. ............... clear skies and light winds for now... but some developing winds will be the concern as the day goes on since we want those fireworks t

two asian companies are dollar projects in southern nevada. resorts world is under construction and expected to be completed in 2018. the electric car maker, faraday future, is set break ground on an assembly plant next year. ((jonathan galaviz - partner & chief economist, global market advisors: ultimately that investment leads to better jobs, better house prices, a better local economy.)) ((karen castro)) as for gaming revenue, galaviz says las vegas and its foreign competitors, including macau... continue to struggle. however, strip properties are still winning big. ((jonathan galaviz - partner & chief economist, global market advisors: we actually have a greater number of tourists and the tourists stay here longer and so if you look at non- gaming activity, non-gaming economic activity, the tourist that come to las vegas actually engage in a lot more spending.)) ((karen castro)) galaviz's research shows asian travelers destination. he says it's a perfect business opportunity to attract them to las vegas. karen castro, 8 news now. ((dave co

including solar killed solar and the company is and leave nevada. the c increased rates for homeowners on lowering the electricity they generate and send not one caller or email said the puc was right.. lets start with lets move on to this woman.. the driver arrested in sunday night's strip crash that killed one and injured dozens of others. she had her first court apperance today and some are wondering where is there any hint of remorse in the way she walked into the courtroom this including some with a nagging suspicion that this could have been send us your at fox5vegas.com or call at 702-436- 8285 here's a look at what's coming up.. on fox five news at eleven. an investigation into a teenager's death... after police say a homeowner shot him in self defense. what a local youth group that works with troubled teens, is saying about this case. the young children of a presidential candidate are depicted as monkeys, in a nationally read newspaper. how ted cruz is responding to the cartoon. actor nicolas cage returns a pricey dinosaur skull... after a

the news of southern nevada is now. ((paul joncich)) > a few hours ago, a popular solar company announced it's ceasing sales and installation. solar city says the 'powers that be' leave them no choice. ((denise valdez)) just yesterday the public utilities comission made a unamimous decision that will likely hike fees for solar customers. sharie johnson joins us live... to tell us how many jobs are affected? solar city hired about 2- couple years. but the nevada solar industry employs about 6-thousand people. ...many of them have rooftop panels just like this one. today... at solar city... dozens of employees trying to figure out their next move. the company said they had no other alternative but to cease nevada sales and installations. but... they vow to fight what they call is a quote unquote "flawed decision" so they can try to protect nevada customers and employees. we met one of solar city's project manager's.. jenny browdy who had no idea this was coming.. ((jenny browdy - project mgr at henderson warehouse her nam

according to the nevada appeal... the carson city sheriff's office warrant extending the statue of limitations on the case. it provides d-n-a found on an envelope sent to justice of peace john tatro. it started in 2012 when tatro's front door was shot at... since then... he's received christmas card with a death threat in december of last year. and in may an attempted firebombing at his home./// ((sharie johnson)) > it's been a busy day for some presidential hopefuls following this year's final debate. several republican candidates fired back today- disputing comments hillary clinton made during last night's democratic debate, including her position on syria. during the debate... clinton said we are finally where we need to be when it comes to the nation fighting isis and there is a strategy in place. republican carly fiorina argued that's not the case. (((carly fiorina/bugs all over screen) "she's gotten every foreign policy challenge wrong. and no mrs. need to be in the fight against isis." )) ((sharie johnson)) > a

only 54 percent of black students graduated in nevada... while the national average sits at 72 point 5 percent./// ((sharie johnson)) > a complete stranger... is making sure families can have a merry christmas. his secret gift.. that brought some walmart shoppers.. clearasil ultra works fast to begin visibly clearing up skin in as little as 12 hours. besides, its not like acne will last forever. just like your mom won't walk in on you... forever. stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! see what i'm saying? acne won't last. but for now, let's be clear. news, this is 8newsnow at noon. ((sharie johnson)) > this afternoon.. several families in ohio know they will have a merry christmas.. thanks to a complete stranger. homa bash is in cleveland with the story. (nats) he walked in to two walmart stores, paid off close to 107- thousand dollars in layway goods.. and made them promise to keep his identity a secret. (no font provided) "oh wow. the same person?? oh wow. somebody got some money." (no font provided) "i wish they would've paid mine.

nevada gaming control board chairman, a-g burnett... confirmed the agency is monitoring the recent 140- million dollar sale. they're also looking at questions raised about reporters being assigned.. to investigate a judge overseeing a lawsuit against adelson... and his las vegas sands corporation. burnett says licensees are bound by state regulations.. barring them from engaging in anything that --quote-- "might reflect discredit on the state." he says there's nothing prohibiting a casino owner from buying a newspaper. originally.. the newspaper's executives refused to identify the new owners. /// ((brian loftus)) > illegal guns are being tracked back to southern nevada.. after they were linked to crimes in california. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) which las vegas stores investigators say the crook was visiting ((brian loftus)) > plus -- the affluenza teen is heading back to the u-s. the jail time he could face.. when he returns. ((brian loftus)) > police have a big challenge when it comes to keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous crimina

they're commonly known as nevada's retirement brothers. both are back with us. good morning to both of you. >> yeah, thank you. good morning. >> great to see you. >> thank you. >> thanks for having us back. >> 2016's almost here, obviously people are making resolutions and one of them should be to check out their finances. >> yeah, we're all making our resolutions right now for what we're gonna fail in about 30 days. >> right, exactly. >> and whether it's personal fitness, whether it's personal finance, it is good to have goals, but i think a lot of personal trainers in the to make those goals realistic. don't set out saying, "i'm gonna go to the gym every single morning, seven days a week". you know, make them realistic, something you can actually accomplish. personal finance goals aren't much different. set goals that are reasonable. if it says, hey, we're just gonna try and reduce some expenses this year or we're gonna try and contribute to the company 401k this year a little more than last year. if you were doing maybe four or five percent last year, maybe c

the news of southern nevada is now. ((denise valdez)) the next republican presidential debate takes place tomorrow night here in las vegas. this comes as a new poll shows donald trump widening his national lead. rival ted cruz is gaining ground though in the early voting state of iowa. cbs reporter jamie yuccas is on the campaign trail. < ((trump)) "my whole life has been about winning. i'm going to win." a determined donald trump wasted no time pouncing on his advancing gop rival, ted cruz. ((trump)) when you look at the way he's dealt with the senate, where he goes in there like a -- you know, frankly, like a bit of a maniac. a des moines register/bloomb erg poll shows cruz with a ten point lead in iowa. . and a quinnipiac poll narrows that gap to just one percentage point between the two candidates. cruz has been reluctant to criticize trump - he'd like to win over trump's supporters. post a lighthearted comment on twitter - with a link to the 1980's song, "maniac." (nats "maniac") republican strategists say cruz cou

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increasing cloud cover in so nevada. the seirra nevadas will keep most of the wet weather to the west of us with a chance of rain. ................. the southwest wet weather for tonight. ............... here at home increasing clouds over night. mostly sunny tomorrow. .................. .................. tonight 20% chance of showers in the valley ............... tomorrow mostly sunny and dry. highs around normal. ............... 7day forecast... highs in the 50's across the board, but looking christmas eve & christmas rain as another storm sweeps through the region. ................ > sharie johnson > a teen is remembered as a hero... for saving three girls. how he sacrificed his life... by jumping into action when bullets started flying. /// "now, nevada's first and had a tired day. they weren't lumberjacks, they were slumberjacks. then one day jack showed up with a breakfast burrito poweredby jalapeos. it didn't just change theirmorning. it changed everything! turning these tree loggers... into tree love

< sherry swensk it is pretty cold out there in some areas of southern nevada... and even in the valley we have temps around freezing! .......... clear skies and mostly light winds are creating the extra chilly temps. but there still some winds around and that is keeping some neighborhoods from freezing. ...... cold highs in the 40s again today, but at least we can look forward to sunny skies. a look at the chilly nights in your full forecast coming up./// > < let's get a check of traffic./// > demetria obilor < > injury accident maryland and rawhide travel times not bad along 215 and 95 /// ((brian loftus)) > children of all ages are invited to go ice skating with police officers with the metro police department this evening. the event is from 6 to 9 at the downtown summerlin ice skating rink. organizers want kids know that they can engage with an officer at any time -- and not just in an emergency scenario./// ((brian loftus)) > changes coming to a popular bagel spot... ((sharie johnson)) how einstein brothers bagels... plans to become more animal- friendly.///

and not nevada reno --- knock yourselves out. fine, you're right --- i still call em nevada reno tonight you can call em winners in a bowl game ---- fired up at the start --- how about a kick return to show you??? . the problem here is the kicker --- when you kick short, the returner has a running start and he is gone... elijah mitchell takes this one the distance. 96 yards. --- 28-23 the final. (hey, i called them nevada in the graphics) mountain west with 4 wins, 4 losses in bowl games this year. ((ron futrell)) remember way back in the day before we had a college football playoff --- ya --- back when they had polls and convoluted bcs systems decide couple years ago --- well, the final four in college football is thursday --- new years eve. --- clemson and oklahoma are in south florida for the orange bowl ---- this is the oklahoma workout --- it looks a lot like the clemson workout we showed you at 6:00, except they're wearing red uniforms instead of orange ---- (that's why i'm the sports guy --- i can tell my colors) clemson i

and this past week, nevada was the number one state. and las vegas the number one city with the most flu activity in the country. here's hoping you avoid the flu in the new year.///. ((dave courvoisier)) > bill cosby arraigned.. then released on one million dollars bail. ((paula francis)) the rape allegations decade later ((dave courvoisier)) > plus... the laws going into effect on friday that you need to know about before you inadvertedly wind up in trouble./// < new laws are set to hit the books here in nevada. earlier this year... lawmakers passed 50 bills that will kick in on january first. politics now anchor patrick walker is here with a look at some of those bills. patrick... ((patrick walker)) dave... it sounds like a big number... but most are changes to laws that don't have much of an impact on us. but there are some new laws that do stick out. in the spirit of the upcoming election season... one has to do with the sample ballots you get in the mail. a-b 94 gives election officials electronic sample ballots instead of mailing

as police investigate a crash. /// bump> "now, nevada's first the flu virus. it's a really big deal. and with fever, aches, and chills, mom knows it needs a big solution: an antiviral. don't kid around with the flu, call your doctor within the first 48 hours of symptoms and ask about prescription tamiflu. attack the flu virus at its source with tamiflu, an antiviral that helps stop it from spreading in the body. tamiflu in liquid form is fda approved to treat the flu in people two weeks of age and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. before taking tamiflu tell your doctor if you're pregnant, nursing, have serious health conditions, or take other medicines. if you develop an allergic reaction, a severe rash, or signs of unusual behavior, stop taking tamiflu and call your doctor immediately. children and adolescents in particular may be at an increased risk of seizures, confusion, or abnormal behavior. the most common side effects are mild anti-flu? go antiviral edition." ((sharie johnson)) > police have shut down a busy intersection... for

they will resonate with people all over the country and here in nevada. nearly 30 bullets pierce through a condo... with two people inside the home. fox five's cyndi lundeberg is at the condo and spoke to the homeowners... who were told machine guns were used in the shooting. elizabeth... this is the home of ashley berlin and norman brown... they just moved here a week ago from portland... take a look at this... giant parts of the home just ripped out by what police say were 45 caliber hand guns and a-k 47s.... norman brown this is the couch so it looks like they were aiming for uso new las vegas esidents ashley berlin and her brown are lukcy nearly 30 bullets struck their condo christmas midnight... she portland a week ago... ashley berlin as soon as midnight struck shooting hte house with aks and 45s ashley berlin my life couldve ended my boyfriends life couldve ended that fast the couch... until they say something told bed... norman brown went to lay down watch tv then go lay down go lay down ashey berlin to know that he couldve been gne sahley berline

, the nevada caucuses. nevada is third in the country for the democrats this year, fourth in the country for the republicans. so nevada is a really important early state. it's the first western state. overall nevada is very, very sparsely populated, doesn't have all that many people in it as a state but those few people are a really important audience for the presidential candidates. so it makes sense that you'd do a debate in nevada. beyond just being in nevada, though, beyond being in nevada's population center of las vegas, there's also one other reason that last night's debate venue was perfect in every way and that's because the specific place in las vegas where they held last night's debate is a hotel called the venetian, the biggest hotel and casino in las vegas. the version of the venetian that's in china is the single biggest casino in the world. and both of them and a lot more casinos and hotels beside, they're run by a conservative republican multi-billionaire named sheldon adelson. he's the zill

as well as when it comes to nevada coin mart, nevada coin mart is a longstanding business in las vegas. for that reason we are a successful business, and for that reason we also give back to it's very, very important. nominated you. were you surprised about that? it. she told me but she called me this morning from montana, be there at 8:30. >> oh, my goodness. >> that's all i know. >> we wanted to recognize you contribution here. so thank you for coming on. >> are you proud of your service? >> oh, yes. you better keep america strong, very strong. because there's negative people out there that want to get rid of us. it's got to be strong. every time i pay taxes i hope they build a new aircraft carrier, jets, rockets, everything. >> to protect our country. >> yes, protect our country. >> and now we're honoring you. for you. >> what i have for you i have a gift card. this is on behalf of nevada coin mart. and also when it comes to what of what we're here for in the community. and you know, i hope that you take this and do something very, very good with it. >> i will. thank you. >> were yo

man festival say a nevada state tax could cost them nearly three-million dollars. the reno gazette-journal reports burning man officials sent a letter to the state department of taxation on friday... saying the festival should be exempt from the recently amended tax on live entertainment.. .. saying they are not a provider of live entertainment. the annual arts festival attracted about 80- thousand participants this year to the black rock desert.. 100 miles north of reno. organizers say they are postponing setting 2016 ticket prices until they hear back from state officials./// ((michael stevens)) > secretary to stump for hillary clinton this week. he visited the culinary union... which hasn't endorsed any candidate because union reps say no candidates are doing enough to push for a bill to repeal the affordable care act's cadillac tax. politics now co-host steve sebelius asked perez... if there's any chance president obama would sign such a bill if it made it to his desk: (( tom perez/secretary of labor: "he is not going to get a clean bill, so that to me is a hyp

"this is a big day for nevada. in fact the last debate for the general election is going to be in las vegas also. that gives you an idea how important las vegas is to this first western state, we're a purple state and frankly we're the top 4. clearly nevada is in play and we're seeing the activity and excitement in the air today. this was a good day for las vegas." security was tight last night around the venetian. this is what the parking lot looked like. guards with k-9's were taking a good look at everyone - looking into cars and even checking your trunks. classes are back in session this morning for the nearly 700- thousand students in the los angeles unified school district-- after receiving an emailed threat that caused the schools to shut down. more than 900 schools were closed-- the threat sent from overseas was received by a school board member. the l-a police chief says the threat was very specific... and they refused to take any chances. new york authorities said here at home in clark county-- the school

hitting southern nevada right now. keely breland has been tracking the system in the weather center. ((keely breland)) the that's what some retailers are calling today's post shopping craze. retailers say it's the second busiest day for foot traffic in stores all year. and shoppers took full advantage using gift cards, catching sales and making returns. (( maria rogers " it's kinda hectic but the prices the 50% and 60% seems to go well " )) many retailers opened it's doors earlier today... expecting shopping and gift-return madness since this is the first time in a while the day after christmas fell on a saturday./// ((sharie johnson)) > a fire breaks out inside a house. what's to blame... and how the wind mad

according to the nevada department of transportation .... a car crash has eastbound lanes blocked near sahara and teddy. that's is just west of the 15.

in ths situation was what's nevada law, and nevada law was pretty clear. i will say in defense of our industry as i have heard on talk radio like what you're talking about, that somehow this was protectionism. and i would say that's absolutely not true. i mean, our gaming companies would love to have daily fantasy. it brings a lot of people, it's a great driver of traffic. what our gaming companies wanted was just certainty, you know? they're so highly regulated, if they do anything wrong, they risk losing these licenses. so they're frozen out of innovation in all of these spaces until a attorney general or til the gaming control board says they can operate in this space. so that was one of the reasons why this opinion came down when it did, is just to signal for the industry what the rules of the road were. >> great. thank you for your patience. >> no problem. jerry are welden, board of visitors. it's with some trepidation that i am questioning something judge pryor said, especially since i think that judge pryor is one of the greatest legal minds many th

according to the nevada highway patrol .. a woman was driving an s- u-v north on the 15 when she lost control and rolled down the rocky embankment onto the ramp between the 215 and las vegas boulevard. she was not wearing a seatbelt .. was ejected and died at the scene. no word yet on if she was impared or something else led to her losing control. democrative presidential sanders has spent the day campaigning at public and private events around the valley.. tonight .. he's holding a rally at canyon springs high school. that's where fox 5's rachel moore is with a look at his busy day. elizabeth they just opened the doors to this see there is a line flooding into this gymnasium. we're expecting sanders to speak around 6 this evening. they'll speakers rev up the crowd before he takes the stage. earlier today the senator attended a private event at former democratic congressional candidate erin bilbray. he spoke to about 100 guests of the women's leaders luncheon. in a short speech about money in politics and said he would fight

here in nevada, its slippers. which could be better than south dakota's gift....a beatles pajamas top the list in virginia...while in california it was a selfie stick. rhode island goes international with mexican candy. but massachusetts comes in number one on my list... with it's "angry cat gift." serving up egg nog latte and gift cards... the record breaking sales starbucks is expecting this season. the public utilities commision's decision on solar power this week a big topic in the rant. we hear from some of our viewers after the hey, is that it? i think that's it. this is krystal, we love krystal! we love krystal! oh my god it's jj watt! oh my god! john on cam the future of solar in nevada is far from bright.. and some.. including solar city.. say the p-u-c company is going to pack up and leave nevada. the puc increased rates for homeowners on solar while lowering the money get for the electricity they to the grid.. not one caller or email said the puc was right.. this caller take sot ((take fs 2)) ((take fs

expecting dry conditions across southern nevada today. temperatures, a little above seasonal normal, maybe a degree or 2. 50 degrees at 9:00 a.m. 54 at noon and 55 at 4:00 p.m. we do have a big storm system on the way, if that could affect your travel plans, i'll have the details coming up. >> traffic is actually lighter in the morning right about now with school out of session and some people getting a later start to, would. therewould -- to work. an accident to the south, halfway between russell road and sunset, on decatur. so watch out for that one, just north of the southern beltway. while we're in the neighborhood, we'll see how travel times are looking down by the 215 and i-15. they look fine, whichever way you're coming. outside view confirms that traffic is moving along like a dream. no delays and no freeway accidents for now. krystal and jeff. >> kim: so good to hear. thank you for that, tom, we appreciate it. new this morning, a metro police officer is ok after he was involved in a crash with another woman. police say the crash

southern nevada today. this morning, rain is possible to the valley with potential flurries around summerlin, red rock and centennial hills. mountains through the overnight. wind will be a concern all day with wind advisories up for the spring mountain range and red rock until 4pm this afternoon. winds to the valley should range between 15 and 25 mph with gust up to 35 mph through the overnight and with high temperatures featured only in the upper 40s and low 50s, it upper 30s this afternoon so please take the steps needed to prepare your family and home along with winds slightly to partly sunny skies will be numbers... but what does it actually feel like? we sent action news reporter yasmeen hassan outside this morning. she's near eileen connors elementary. yasmeen how is it going to feel now to that breaking news from overnight... a domestic situation turns killed. this all happened hours ago near craig and m-l-k.. that's where action news reporter marissa kynaston is this morning.. marissa what are polic

and members of the northern nevada builders and trade council... who feel tesla isn't holding up its end of the deal it received last year... demonstrated outside the capitol to ask lawmakers not to consider another deal before taking another look at tesla. ((rob benner/buildings and trade council: "the only guarantees we had on the project, or that nevada had on the project, was a 50 percent local hiring requirement, is that good enough for 100% local nevada tax dollars?")) ((patrick walker: both bills have to pass both sides of the legislature... made... those will have to be negotiated before the bill can go to the governor. reporting in carson city... patrick walker... 8 news now. )) ((brian loftus)) > thanks, patrick. today.. congress is expected to take up a controversial tax bill... seen as the first step to avoiding a government shutdown. the 233 page bill would extend dozens of expiring tax breaks worth hundreds of billions of dollars to corporations and individuals. the house is expected to vote on it today.. and tomorrow.. they are expec

for bringing electric car maker faraday future to nevada. fox 5s miguel martinez valle brings us the latest from carson city. after taking the night to look over the bills given to them the state senate and assembly came back together to talk about the deal with faraday future... today was the day for many of these lawmakers to get their questions answered and their concerns heard... law makers still agree, the billion dollar project is a good deal for the "new nevada" governor sandoval and his team have been working towards. still there are unanswered questions and many details that need to be sorted out... nelson araujo, assemblyman all just trying to ensure that we are asking the appropriate questions. " two bills were presented, one for the assembly and the assemblies bill deals with jobs and mentioned teaming up with community colleges and universities to close the "skills gap" and get these jobs. diversity action plan... a phrase many wanted better explained.. the senates bill deals with money, tax incentives, and the $176 dollars in t