and the runnin' rebels are still in colorado. what coach rice is doing in hopes of turning this speaking out against the mass deportation raids. this after more than one hundred undocumented immigrants were taken in by u-s ice agents over new years eve weekend. fox 5's miguel martinez-valle spoke to members of a hispanic outreach group who say many local immigrants are living in fear. the nationwide immigration raids being performed by the obama administration are targeting a very specific group of people... " central americans are being target, these are people that are coming from countries that are full of tyrony, situations that theyre running for their lives to be here." the central american families being deported came to the united states as refugees seeking asylum. and many democratic presidential hopefuls have spoken out against these raids... martin o' mally said theyre are not consistant with who are as a country and senator bernie sanders sent a letter to president obama and the secretary of homeland security urging th

a new start for the runnin' rebels. this after head coach dave rice was forced out. how the players are reacting to nevadans rush to stateline to get for a record powerball jackpot. it's now at one- point-four billion dollars! cash value is more than 800- million. many locals made the drive to lotto stores in california and arizona. our state does not have a lottery since it's prohibited in the nevada constitution. gaming experts say casinos and the gaming industry don't want the competition. for some states -- lottery profits go to education... public transportation... or homeless services. some wonder if we losing out by not having a lottery? "not as long as big gaming continues to run the show" "its really hard to say we do have a lot of gaming revenue coming in would it be nice to have more yeah but what would the cost be to set up a new administrative structure its really hard to say. the next powerball drawing is now fox weather 24/7 with cassandra jones good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. we'll see some clouds today with a cold start & temps dropping cl

he joins us in studio with more on some sweeping changes in the runnin' rebel program. while this is called a resignation - rice was essentially forced out this did not come as a surprise to a lot of people - although many thought rice would continue to coach the rest of the season. the runnin rebels have lost four of their last five games - including the first three of the mountain west season to teams that - quite honestly - they are better than. in all of those losses - unlv had leads late that they blew down the stretch. with pressure mounting from fans and boosters - the decision was made to make a switch now to see if it can spark the team. todd simon was chosen to take over for the rest the main people involved met with the media to discuss a tumultuous last 12 hours. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly dave rice leaves dave rice leaves dave rice leaves unlv with a 98-54 record including ten wins against ranked opponants. he will receive $900,000 as a buyout for the remaining three years

the runnin' rebels taking on in-state rival -- u-n-r tonight. in the first half -- ike nwamu -- throws it down hard! next level dunk. later in the half -- u-n-r's cameron oliver would have a response. oliver throws down the oop with aggression! the wolfpack cuts the lead to three. and just before the half -- marqueze coleman hits the runner for the lead. a low-scoring half, but the wolfpack would take a one-point lead into halftime. the second half was even tighter. the runnin' rebels came out firing. derrick jones knocks down the three. u-n-l-v up four. under six to play now -- d-j fenner gets the steal off the pass. and fenner goes the other way for the dunk. and u-n-r has the lead again. momentum starting to shift. at the five minute mark -- it's fenner again. this time, he hits the deep two. the crowd is into it. under three to play now -- ben carter goes to work. he gets the tough basket off the glass. and gives u-n-l-v the lead again. u-n-r would get the lead back however, on a couple of free throws. cornish trying to make something he gets

the news desk. u-n-l-v parts ways with runnin' rebel basketball coach dave rice. last night - the university announced dave rice resigned, and while this is called a resignation - rice was forced out the runnin rebels have lost four of their last five games - including the first three of the mountain west season to teams that - quite honestly - they are better than. in all of those losses - unlv had leads late that they blew down the stretch. assistant- todd simon was chosen to take over for the rest of the season on an the main people involved met with the media to discuss the change. fox 5's kevin bolinger who's been traveling with the team all week, shares more with us on some sweeping changes in the runnin' rebel program. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly five news local las vegas. dave rice leaves unlv with a 98-54 record including ten wins against ranked opponants. he will receive 900- thousand as a buyout for the remaining three years on his contract - most of that money coming m

a new coach and a new start for the runnin' rebels. but how is the team reacting to the forced resignation of dave rice? it is the first full day of todd simon being in charge of the runnin rebels as dave rice has been ousted as head coach. i'm kevin bolinger. we're gonna let you know how the team practiced today and how they're moving forward, striaght ahead. you said yes, so now what?! tomorrow morning on fox5, we're celebrating the most romantic time of the year... engagement season! we've got the scoop on all of the must-haves to help get you ready for your big day. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is live from las vegas. you're watching fox5 news at 10, with emmy award winner john huck. christine maddela. and weather 24/7 with chief meteoroligist ted pretty. this is fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas. yesterday dave rice was forced rebels. today we're hearing reaction from the players for the first time. fox5's kevin bolinger was with the team at practice and says the team is focused on the job at hand. kevin on camera: looking for a

the runnin' rebels are heating up the court. why the unlv's new coach says he's confidant in a win against unr. 24/7 with les krifaton high clouds push through our area friday with high pressure holding on the rest of the afternoon. a storm system starts to slide toward us friday night and that will bring us a threat of some light drizzle in las vegas saturday afternoon into sunday morning. mount charleston is expecting some snow showers and from this system. by monday drier air returns. temperatures are trending from normal to average the next 7 days. here's your fox5 traffic solutions here is a look at your drive accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day desk. henderson police down on drunk drivers. they're joining forces with officers from other jurisdictions to watch out for impaired drivers. enforcement starts today, and goes through super bowl weekend - february 8th, . they urge super

the runnin rebels are back at the mack... taking on boise state. did the rebel red help them team on the court?? good morning i'm maria silva. i'm dave hall. now it's time to get a first look at your fox5 weather 24-7 forcast... meteorologist cassandra jones joins us now. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. the warming continues for us today through saturday with mid to upper saturday afternoon gusts to 35 mph with increasing clouds. area showers rain is expected on sunday with the best chance being in the afternoon. we'll see a high of just 57 degrees on sunday. sunday will also feature gusts to 25 mph at times. we least the first half of monday with stronger gusts to 40 mph possible from the northwest. we'll see highs around 50 with lows around 35 for much of next week. here's your fox5 traffic solutions here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day

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d a tough loss for the runnin' rebels against rival unr! what you can do this week... to help our guys get back on track good morning i'm maria silva, dave hall has the day off now it's time to get a first look at your fox5 weather 24-7 forcast... with ophelia young whos in for cassandra jones. we are watching an area of low pressure to the pacific northwest and high pressure sitting off central and southern california. high pressure will prevail for the next the upper 60's as we approach next weekend. low pressure begins pushing back into southern nevada by late saturday. sunday, low pressure will close over the valley bringing widespread chances for rain to the area into next monday. for now, today's high is 60 with sunny skies and breezy conditions. here's your fox5 traffic solutions here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day back to the news desk. metro police need help identifying a suspect ac

./// ((dave courvoisier)) > last week you had a feeling if the runnin' rebels stumbled, something would be done. ((denise valdez)) the rebels certainly stumbled and something was done. sports director chris maathuis joins us with more on today's press conference at unlv. ((chris maathuis)) the university made two players and the new coach available. acting head coach todd simon met with the media. simon held practice as the new head coach... ryan miller and stacey augmon word is that max good may have left the program... still waiting on confirmation. but with simon you get a no nonsense guy, who says if you're not producing or running plays... you'll be on the bench. (( )) todd simon/coach; "next man up, next man up, zero tolerance then? next man up, that's the beauty of having depth and guys understand this is a team and we're going to try to do something special with it and they've bought into we all want to tolerate less then that." ben carter/unlv; "for me not to give my all the rest of the season and career would be wrong it would be selfish, i'm a rebel that's what i am and will

the runnin' rebels are heading up north, to take on one of their biggest rivals u- n-r. we'll hear from their new interim head coach, on why he's confident the team will handle this pressure well. your fox5 weather you're taking a live look now at las vegas the m-g-m. film crews are shooting the latest bourne lanes are being closed off now. you can see police cars off to the side to keep every day here in our valley, pets need blood... life-saving surgery or a transfusion to fight an illness. fox5's abby theodros tells us about a clinic offering blood transfusions for cats and dogs and their latest call for action. nats roger the boxer is a bit of a local celebrity at the vet emergency and critical care unit in las vegas. nats every couple of months he makes a trip to the clinic to help a fellow pup in need. samantha raymond: he has been donating for almost two years samantha raymond is roger's owner and says she first heard about animal blood transfusions when her last dog was in dire need of the service following a medical procedure. following the transfusion process -

the runnin rebels taking on a tough opponent.... with big implications for the rest of the season. and some fans now hold the lucky lottery tickets... to get into the super bowl! how much money those tickets are starting at... and the crack down on knock-off game gear. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is i was walking home. just picked us up two breakfast croissants for four bucks, when this bear attacked. with one swipe, it devoured one of the croissants. then jack showed up and took care of the beast, so i could escape. and that's what happened to your breakfast croissant. and yours? it survived. share it with yourself. freshlycracked egg with ham and bacon,or sausage, the runnin' rebels were back in action tonight taking on one of the best teams in the conference - boise state. and they asked everyone to "red and mack center. fox5's kevin bolinger shows us if this rebel spirit helped the team tonight. closed captioning will resume closed captioning will resume closed captioning will resume the schedule doesn't get any easier for the runnin' rebels. conference leading san diego st

with the runnin' rebels in denver, kevin bolinger, fox 5 news, local las vegas you don't want to miss the rebzone this sunday night at 11. kevin sits down with coach rice to talk in depth about what happened this week. a northern nevada teacher conducting a final exam that made parents uncomfortable. the racially- charged image she asked students to write about... and the punishment she's receiving for parents of students at dayton high school are furious at a teacher, after she picture as part of a final exam. but most of her students are defending the teacher, who was suspended after parents complained. "the way that everyone's looking at this situation, they don't know the context, they don't know that we're just forming our own opinions and not being told what to think. " according to k- r-n-v... teacher elizabeth clausen had her students write about this picture called "a tale of two hoodies". it features a white police officer in a ku klux klan hood, pointing a gun at a black child wearing a hoodie and holding candy. students were asked to draw parallels between the picture and

the shock continues to be felt - among the runnin's rebels. how the basketball team is reacting to the resignation - of it took joel silverman years to become a master dog trainer. but only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. live from las vegas. your only choice for live local news right now. with emmy award winner john huck. christine weather 24/7 with chief meteoroligist ted pretty. this is fox5 news at 5:30. local las vegas. local news at 5:30. let's get you up to date with the latest local headlines. henderson police make an arrest in the first homicide of the year. it's what appears to be a domestic dispute and it occured in a quiet neighboorhood near patrick lane and stephanie. fox5's les krifaton is at the scene with details of who police have arrested. henderson police have arrested the victims 22 year old son.....daron clanton. around 11:35 this morning. artived at the scene and found a man dead inside the home along his wife & son police really hadn't said much about what went down h

a new look for the runnin rebels starting tonight. see how the new coach plans to mix things up... plus why dave rice will still be on everybody's mind... like it or not. good morning i'm jason feinberg and i'm monica jackson welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - cassandra jones joins us with a quick look weather 24-7 forecast. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. we'll see some clouds today with a cold start & temps dropping close to freezing. we'll stay in the mid-50s with afternoon highs in the upper 50's through the workweek. wednesday afternoon we'll see southwest breezes to 15 mph with northwest breezes to 20 mph on thursday. highs get close to 60 degrees this weekend with lows around 40 degrees. we pick up a slight chance of showers friday & sunday. here is a look at here are the accidents to watch out and alternate listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day back to the news desk. a special sex education meeting was held at c-c- s-d last night to discuss topics studen

with the runnin' rebels on the road, kevin bolinger, fox 5 news, local las vegas. you don't want to miss the rebzone this sunday night at 11. kevin sits down with coach rice to talk in depth about what happened this week. blacking the black and blue. how you can join jason fienberg and myself to thank our local law enforcemtn looking to hit the slopes? we've got all you need to know about headin up what makes thermacare different? two words: it heals. how? with heat. unlike creams and rubs that mask the pain, thermacare has patented heat cells that penetrate deep to increase circulation and accelerate healing. let's review: heat, plus relief, plus healing, equals thermacare. control board say casinos lost 662 it's the 6-straight year in the red for casinos here in the silver state. analysts say the trend began with the 2008 recession -- fewer tourists, and less spending the u-s job market -- having a better year new 2015 data shows american employers added more than two and a half million jobs. it was the second best year for jobs gains since 19-99. paychecks were

dave rice is out as head coach of the runnin' rebels.. the boosters better start ponying up if they ever want to win the lines of nevadans just keeps us are going for that one point four billion dollar powerball jackpot.. and whenever we see all that money going out of state.. we hear from quite a few of you .. why don't we have a lottery? this next caller isn't sold though. we lost one of the greats... david bowie lost an 18 month fight with cancer that happened in private. the pop music star just two days after hi69th birthday and the release of his latest album.. which hints at death.. this caller reminds us how bowie the 80s then i was like maybe they have the wrong person i just didnt want to believe it." a wife's heartbreak after finding out her husband was killed in an eight on our valley roads this past weekend alone.. state funded private education. its a hot topic among parents after the state's controversial "school choice program" is put on hold. it's groundbreaking day at unlv. the new projects aimed at improving parking and s

the runnin' rebels are gearing up for a grind at the mack.... the aztecs are rolling into las there's a lady in las vegas looking to break a world record... you may 'run' into her, if you're on the strip tomorrow or even tonight. more next here on 8 news now./// "from 8 news now, this is sports you know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, but so many families don't feel like their hard work pays off. that's not the way america is supposed to operate. i want to go to bat for them every single day. get incomes rising... get equal pay for women... cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done. ((chris maathuis)) building a billion dollar stadium and having the raiders play in the facility would be a dream for all sports fans in las vegas and around the country. this is the proposed stadium site... the 42 acres recently purchased by unlv off trop and koval. this is where raider nation would show up a handful of games each fall

rice was an assistant coach for the runnin rebels for 11 seasons.... even before that - he was a rebel himself. he earned his bachelor's and masters degree at unlv. rice is still ranked third on the unlv chart for all-time head coaching victories... ....but this year - the team has been struggling. associate head coach todd simon will be serving as interim head coach for the rest of the ideas of what he wants to change ((we gotta get back to a little more pace on the defensive end again like we were a little bit earlier in the season. we have to clean some stuff up.)) obviously this was a difficult announcement, not just for rice, but for the whole team well hear how he broke the news to them later this hour. reporting live from unlv yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news time now is x:xx --- remembering a music legend. this morning... celebrities and fellow artists are sharing kind tributes in honor of the one and only david bowie. tributes in honor of the one and only david bowie. greg adlibs weather forecast tease and chopper 13... flying over that cr

the runnin' rebels will play without their head coach tonight. how dave rice is still helping them even after his departure. remembering david bowie. after finding out of his death fans are looking for ways to remeber the singer. the growing memorial. taken away. bill cosby losing more than just his good name because of the growing sexual assault scandal. what is being taken from him now. a man is accused of >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, i have an important message about security. write down the number on your screen, so you can call when i finish. the lock i want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door. this is a lock for your life insurance, a rate lock, that guarantees your rate can never go up at any time, for any reason. but be careful. many policies you see do not have one, but you can get a lifetime rate lock through the colonial penn program. call this number to learn more. this plan was designed with a rate lock for people on a fixed income who want affordable life insurance that's simple to get. coverage options fo

bhoolsuwan)) > four years ago, todd simon was coaching high school basketball, today he's leading the runnin' rebels. simon's debut unfolded at the mack. and the i-team's george knapp does some digging into boulder city... and gets handed a subpoena. the new details surrounding the police chief's resignation./// ((tedd florendo)) >it's going to be another cold one. no freeze alerts issued, but down near freezing again none the less. here are your current temps outside. i'll be back with a pinpoint look at your forecast in a few minutes. they say denny's 7-pepper spicy skillet is crazy spicy, but how crazy could it be... denny's. welcome to america's diner. 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 ol

the schedule doesn't get any easier for the runnin' rebels. conference leading san diego state comes to town for a saturday game that tips off at 5:00. now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty the warm up for us from thursday through saturday is on track with mid to upper 60s expected. saturday afternoon we'll see southwest gusts to area showers are expected on sunday with the best chance being in the afternoon. we'll see a high of just 58 degrees on sunday. sunday will also feature gusts to 25 mph at times. we keep the chance of showers for at least the first half of monday with stronger gusts to 40 mph possible from the northwest. we'll see highs around 50 with lows around 35 for much of next week. the warm up for us from thursday through saturday is on track with mid to upper 60s expected. saturday afternoon we'll see increasing clouds. area showers are expected on sunday with the best chance being in the afternoon. we'll see a high of just 58 degrees on sunday. sunday will also feature gusts to 25 mph at times. we keep the

the runnin' rebels played their first game... without former head coach dave rice. fox5's kevin how the rebs did tonight. kevin ablib and see the improvements coming to unlv... that will relieve a lot of headaches for students. your fox5 weather " "we all like him, appreciate what hes done for the program. he came here with goal in mind to get to program back to national prominence it really hasnt happened. its time to move on." "dave rice is a good coach i wish him all the luck wherever he goes because hes going to get a good job anywhere." former runnin' rebels coach dave rice was on the minds of many at tonight's runnins rebels game... after his forced resignation on sunday. runnin rebel and lobos fans tell us they wish him well. it was the runnin' rebels first game this season without head coach david rice. the team faced new mexico... and finally got the much-needed win. fox5's kevin and mack with highlights and how the team did without former coach rice. closed captioning will resume closed captioning closed captioning will resume closed captioning will resume

./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > the runnin' rebels added another win to their resume last night. the team beat boise state 87- to- 77 during their "red out" game at the thomas and mack. and las vegas born washington nationals baseball player bryce harper was there to cheer the boys on. the runnin' rebs hit the court again this saturday taking on san diego state at the thomas and mack. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > taking a stand against the federal government. the last holdouts still occupying the wildlife refuge in oregon... and the one thing they're waiting on before leaving./// < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > eleven members of the bundy led militia in oregon now face felony charges of impeding u-s officials through force.. intimidation or threats. today three more people who had been holed up at the oregon refuge are in custody.. but several others are still there. carter evans is in burns oregon with the latest on the standoff: < (11 10 06) this is a free-for-all armageddon. that's the message from one man still inside the malheur national wildlife refuge. and he's calling for reinfor

we have coverage of the first >> dana: how old the runnin rebels respond their head coach being fired? we'll talk about how they did over the weekend. >> kim: a woman walking when that happens. we'll take you inside and tell you how this whole thing happened. >> dana: i hope she's ok. and we have live pictures this morning from the reno camera and >> dana: head coach of the runnin rebels fired a little the rebels have responded quite nicely thank you. long ball three there and the rebels score 100 points for the first time this season. they beat air force 100-64. the team seems like they are playing pretty loose these days. seems like they have responded very well. that high flying freshman, that kid can jump. rebels win. head coach. >> kim: from basketball to a still to come we're talking about some of the top players on planet earth possibly throwing games for money. that is the big scanned this will morning. we explain ahead. >> dana: when you call 911 you expect the operator is focused on your issue but one 911 operator was not doing what they were supposed to be doing. we'll tell

the runnin' rebels just wrapped up their first game without head coach dave rice. we'll see how the team did against new mexico.. as they transition to a new leader. bryan. high pressure remains in control of the forecast right now, but will start to break down tomorrow, as a weak storm system approaches and passes to our north. high temps will continue a tad below average wednesday and thursday in the mid 50s, with partly cloudy skies and light a 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 yo

and a preview of the runnin' rebels next game. now, nevada's first > one of the great fights in ufc history unfolded tonight at the mgm grand. the welterweight championship between robbie lawler and carlos condit fought to the bitter end and round five will be referenced for years to come. these two guys left everything in the octagon.. the crowd would love this. from the start they were swinging and connecting. both would be rocked.. it seemed the champion, lawler condit was bringing... and he was bringing it. the challenger connected on way more punches... but it was lawler connecting on more telling blows. the fifth round was epic... they left everything in the octagon. both were spent as they continued to deliver shots... right to the bell and when they scores were handed out... it was a split decision win for the champion. maybe a little controversial... could have easily gone the other way. lawler successfully defends his title in a fight for the ages. dana white/ufc pres.; "the fight was awesome, thought condit t

./// ((dave courvoisier)) > dave rice is out with the runnin' rebs... so what can we expect from unlv now that todd simon is calling the shots? chris maathuis is going to break it down for us. and the powerball is now 1.4 billion dollars... but it's not a surprise that no one has won. the little- known change to the game that reduced everybody's odds of winning big./// ((tedd florendo)) good luck to everyone. keeping our eye on those temperatures because we will drop to near freezing again. we'll show you your forecasted temps coming up. right now. we'll be back with your full forecast after this brief timeout. music but only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. ((dave courvoisier)) > we are three weeks away from the iowa caucuses... now the races -- and the rhetoric -- are ramping up on donald trump now holds just a two point lead over senator ted cruz in the hawkeye state... but maintains a commanding lead in new hampshire. the big bite out of his lead in iowa, seems to have trump doubling down on attac

nats the runnin' rebels went through an intense, vocal and spirited practice on thursday in denver with the bitterness of another late collapse still fresh in thier minds. dave rice: still angry but still very have beset us at the end of both games. we just can't make those mistakes and think we're going to win these games. we've got to take care of the basketball. unlv turned the ball over six times in their last ten possessions and saw a five point lead with 50 seconds left evaporate. a similar thing happened in the conference opener against fresno state, now a line is begin drawn in the sand. dave rice: a three point loss and a one point loss and we turned it over 21 and 18 times. that's inexcusable because we're creating a lot of turnovers on our own. they're nothing to do with anything but carelessness and so there has to be a penalty for that. it's been made clear that dumb mistakes will get you a seat on the bench. as for the response....we'll see in the next game kevin on cam things are going to have to turn around quickly if unlv wants any chance of staying on contention for a

the runnin rebels down by eight to a 10 point win. they beat boise 87-77. against your alma matter san diego state. two of the top teams in the mountain west. the runnin rebels way to get it done. very well done. >> good for them. >> facing your fears. there was one woman who experienced firsthand the horrors of the boston marathon bombing. she's doing something that a lot of us haven't even done and she lost a leg in the bombing attack. she is so inspirational. we'll have more on her inspiring story coming up. >> fulfilling a dream. a wrestling star takes on an unlikely opponent. it will have you smiling. >> the other candidates have strong opinions about trump not being in the debate. ted cruz said good. marco rubio said good. ben carson said good. chris >> tom: there is a motor cycle off in the desert. on the trip there a big accident, part of the shooting of that bourn movie. the strip shut down for the time we expect that to reopen soon as it's a night shoot. once we get daylight it's time to close down operation. >> kelly: we are starting out with a li

./// ((dave courvoisier)) > the runnin' rebels enter a new era. we'll check in live with chris maathuis... who is at the thomas and mack as they take the court for the first time without head coach dave rice./// < it took joel silverman years to become a master dog trainer. but only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. the flu virus hits big. with aches, chills, and fever, there's no such thing as a little flu. and it needs a big solution: an antiviral. so when the flu hits, call your doctor right away and up the ante prescription tamiflu is an antiviral that attacks the flu virus at its source and helps stop it from spreading in the body. tamiflu 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 un

the runnin rebels are back at the mack.... under new leadership.... we'll let you team did against new mexico with head coach. 24/7 forecast is coming up next coming up next the debate over sex ed continues for the clark county schol district.. there was a meeting just last night.. one caller wants to know are we too obsessed with sex.. and not enough about the rest of the school district? the rant is coming up!!!! you're watching it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. just 48 hours after dave rice was forced to resign ... the runnin rebels were back in action tonight they took on new mexico with todd simon now in charge fox5's kevin bolinger is live at the t&m with the highlights and post game reaction. c

the runnin' rebels play new mexico tomorrow night at the now... to the latest developments we're following.... on the death of a music legend. tributes are being held.... across the country tonight.... following the shocking news of the death of david bowie.. the musician died yesterday... at the age of -69-.... after battling cancer... for more than a year.. his flamboyant image.... became a driving force.... in pop culture... for nearly -50- years. the music pioneer earned two grammys.. an emmy.. and sold.... -1- hundred -40- million records. here in las vegas.. special tributes to the music legend just wrapped up. every hour.. on the hour.. a special video was played on the fremont street canopy. action news reporter gina lazara was there for the touching tribute. nats of tribute hundreds stopped in their tracks to look up at the canopy on fremont street.... for this. more nats of tribute a special tribute to late david bowie. more nats "he's an icon. he's got a lot of good music." he was far too young. and he so much to contribute." "i appreci

./// ((dave courvoisier)) > the runnin' rebels are still stinging after losing to the rams last night in the final seconds. ((paula francis)) that troubling trend of not finishing out games bit them again. chris maathuis here with more food for thought. ((chris maathuis)) at least something to chew on from last nights' game... dave rice mentioned that this team needs to play smarter and be mentally tougher, especially when it comes to closing out games. plus... the best studio group in television is in las vegas. and which generation has or had the best nba players... the debate is on... next here on channel 8. < news music voice over: "from > ((chris maathuis)) the runnin' rebels are still stinging from last night's loss at fort collins, where dave rice is now 0-5 lifetime at csu. it was another lapse by unlv... a meltdown in the rockies. when you think of csu scoring 22 points off unlv's 18 turnovers and then throw in the bad decisions.... like this one... it's 5 on 1. lots of white jersey's and one red... what does ike do? instead of waiting for teammates and a good shot... throws

i feel like it's a better fit for me, the runnin and gun. i believe in the coach regardless who, i'm going to believe in em, they've got my support 100 percent." ((chris maathuis)) fans are pretty excited about the big game coming up in two weeks. we'll be in the bay area for the festivities and hopefully report on some real activities leading up for super bowl 50. if you're looking to attend the game in person it's going to cost ya. las vegas tickets dot com... a member of the national assn. 16-hundred face value seats are going for 35- hundred dollars. if you want the best seat in the house... it's going to cost ya upwards of 10- thousand dollars. the afc title game here on channel 8 yesterday was the most watched title game in a few decades. the nfc title game was over in the first. now it's time for the big game... you've got the broncos and panthers... sports book directors are thinking this matchup could result in a record handle for the state. carolina is favored by 4 over denver... at one time the panthers were 60-to-1 to win the supe

a different person within the runnin rebels program is featured on each games ticket. the person featured for tuesday night's game against new mexico? you guessed it - dave rice. outside the thomas and mack, kevin bolinger, fox 5 news, local las vegas. we will have complete highlights and post game reaction after tomorrow night's game live from the thomas and mack on fox 5 news at 10 and 11. last week, we brought you the heartwarming story of an autistic high school basketball player, who got the crowd on their feet when he scored two baskets. ron chan appeared on 98- point-five this that's being shared all around social media. "chet: did you blank out were you thinking anything what was going through you head? ron: you have to fear the power. ron is the desert oasis high school basketball team manager. he scored his first two points on thursday, in a game against bonanza high school. the team is trying to get kobe bryant's attention with this story... since he's ron's favorite baskteball player. now fox5 weather 24..7. with chief meteorologist ted pretty we'll see some

it's red out at the mack this week. unlv's runnin' rebels face boise state wednesday night. you're encouraged to wear your "rebel red" to support the team. tip off is at eight p-m at the thomas and mack. up next- jailbreak.. we're learning how three inmates were able to break free from the fourth floor of their maximum security jail... and how close police are to finding them tonight. closed captioning will resume shortly a panda at the national zoo showed the fun side of all that powder.. now see how he inspired a couple of humans.. who tried to recreate the fun video.. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next you're watching fox5 news at 10. local las vegas. fox5 news at 10. this is fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas. after a day of intense championship games... we now have an answer to the burning question -- who fox5's abby theodros joins us live from the westgate sports super book with the scoop. superbowl 50 is going to be the broncos versus the panthers. ... steve markham, broncos fan from denver: i was certain. i knew i just had a feeling. that the broncos wer

the runnin rebels hit the court against san diego state.. how the team did...and reaction good morning. welcome back to fox five news this morning i'm abby theodros in for shannon moore. thanks for starting your morning with us. we have plenty of local news for you but before that here's a look at your forecast with ophelia young. the powerful storm that brought us winds saturday will now bring us a windy rainy sunday. winds will pick up again late afternoon and our high today is only 57 degrees. we expect over a third of an inch of rain by early monday morning. today's winds sustained at 20 mph will only get stronger as we dry up monday morning - 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. winds will die down to breezes on tuesday and we're left with daytime highs in the 40's for a couple days. wednesday we start a gradual warm up but will remain below remembering the life of a loved one gone too soon. thats what family and friends of "jenio eugenio" did this weekend. dozens gathered to remember her at a vigil adorned with a memorial of flowers and candle

the runnin rebels had an upsetting loss against rivals unr. it was a close game.. but when it was all said and done, unr won by just 2 points, taking the game 65 to 63. fox five's kevin bolinger was with the team in reno. closed captioning will resume shortly will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly the runnin' rebels are asking for your help to get back on track. it's red out at the mack this week. unlv's runnin' rebels face boise state wednesday night. you're encouraged to wear your "rebel red" to support the team. tip off is at 8 p-m at the thomas and mack center. ideas happened while the entrepenuers were still in college. how to take your idea off the ground while still keeping up with classes. that interview is next. you may want to think twice before booking that luxury hotel suite when traveling. what experts say is the best room there are two democratic visions for regulating wall street. one says it's okay to take millions from big banks and then tell them what to do. my plan -- break up the big banks, close the tax loopholes, and make the

definitely a big blow to the runnin' rebels roster. back to the game -- eight to play in the first half. runnin' rebels on the break. patrick mccaw gets it on the wing, and knocks down a three. that cut the aztecs lead to two. a couple minutes later -- ike nwamu hits a transition three of his own. game tied at 20. though. just before the half -- kell drives in the lane. his shot won't go, but skylar spencer -- tips it in at the buzzer! the aztecs would take a three-point lead into the half. in the second half now -- 12 minutes to play -- ike nwamu pokes the ball away. he gets it back on the break and throws it down! u-n-l-v down by one. the crowd is into it.... ...but the aztecs wouldn't allow things to proceed further. seven-and-a-half to play now -- jones throws it down on the put- back. he gets the 'and- one' but u-n-l-v still trails by six. now approaching the two-minute mark -- san diego state closes the door. aztecs push the lead to 14. spencer gets it underneath, and he gets the and- one with a nice over-the-head lay- in. and tha

but it got a little scary for the runnin rebels in the first half... see how they finally pulled away from boise state the water crisis in flint continues... where the highest levels of lead were detected and what lawmakers are if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message because together, we can make a political revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all homicide. what lead up to the shooting that left one man dead at a bus stop. get out of here, get out of here federal government, bring it back to we the people in the state and the county. get out of here federal government and quit killing our people. " an upset nevada rancher and father... cliven bundy talked to fox5. what he has to say about the stand off between armed militia and law enforcement in

the runnin' rebels host the league's top two teams. they play san diego state this saturday but they face off with boise state on wednesday at 8 pm at the thomas and mack... it's being sold as black out night. shockingly the rebels are sitting in 7th place in the league... it's a good thing they're home.. the rebs are 7-2 at home and 2 and 5 away. this team has got to play smarter if they expect to beat any one of these two teams. the series with the broncos is tied at 5 wins and five loses. ((chris maathuis)) about a month ago, carlos johnson committed to unlv... he's the findlay prep guard, who looks like a linebacker. dave rice, who was watching from the stands over weekend as findlay played gorman, recruited the talented guard. but things have changed dramatically... now rice is gone and todd simon is in charge. so what does that mean for johnson... does he stay committed or move on? carlos johnson/rebel recruit: "really that doesn't affect my decision, i'm still going to unlv. ball players do what ball players do, no matter what t

so it's time to regroup and hit the road runnin'. dropping to 0-3 in the league would cripple their chances of winning the regular season title. so it's time to focus. (( )) stephen zimmerman/unlv; "once we come in here it needs to be 100 percent about basketball and about unlv and i think people bring their off court issues onto the court, it' snot good for the team right now, it's a maturity thing." is we've got to get the ball into the block dwayne, zimm and carter to the low block, midpost one of those guys to touch the ball, period and that's my job to get it there." ben carter/unlv; "when you lose everything is maginfied everybody trying to find problems went there aren't any.. and trying to figure out what's going wrong. i think once we get back in our rhythm and starting winning some games everything will be fine." both games are on national t-v this week... cbs sports network will carry the games... wednesday's game at fort collins will tip at 7:00 and saturday's tip will be at 3:00 pm from frigid laramie, wyoming. we found o

a big game on the basketball court for the unlv runnin rebels tonight... in less the 30 minutes, the rebles tip off against the san diego aztecs at the thomas and mack. the aztecs are undefeated in conference play....and are in first place in the mountain west. the runnin' rebels are coming off a big win against the boise state broncos on wednesday. plus.. a parking lot beating caught on camera. the man throws his girlfriend to the ground! he had her on the ground and this tonight.. we are hearing from the men who ran to her rescue. and the zika virus is spreading. health officials are reporting dozens of cases in the u-s....and it is being linked to brazil. what they are doing to slow it down. here's a closer look.. he throws her to the ground and punches her several times. this all happened on thursday. tonight, that woman's okay... thanks the men who ran to her rescue.. shean ross/helped stop assault it was horrible all is aw was two or three punches and god i couldn't get there fast enough. every step i took i felt like he was taking another punch. he g

the runnin' rebels took to the practice court today..... for the first time.... without their coach. action news reporter.... elizabeth gadley joins us live.... from the thomas and mack center with player reaction.... today. elizabeth... the news caught a lot of people off guard, his players included. they're playing new mexico here at the thomas and mack tomrrow. and despite that shock the running rebs say they've got their heads in the game... ike nwamu, player 14:18:15:00 it's definitely hard getting to know coach rice the past few months through recruting and everything but at this point we've got to move forward. the move comes in the middle of rice's fifth season. the director of athletics says she met with rice over the weekend and they both decided it was time for a change. according to the university, the team isn't doing as well as it should. the announcement was made just one day after unlv lost it's 3rd straight game in the on top of that the running rebs lost five out of the last six game. associate head coach todd simon will be filling the position

the runnin' rebs take on the air force falcons. tip off is 8 pm at the thomas and mack./// ((brian loftus)) > it seems jennifer lawrence is always up to something at an awards show... whether it's falling.. or photobombing.. ((kirsten joyce)) her quick retort to a reporter at the golden globes... that people can't seem to stop talking about. ((brian loftus)) plus... shaking the winter blues.. with a getaway.. what to do while away.. to ensure that you come back ((kirsten joyce)) > if you're like most people.. you always look forward to a relaxing vacation... but more often than not.. you tend to come back home feeling like you need a vacation from your vacation! usa today's first road warrior of the year.. joyce gioia joins us this morning... ((kirsten joyce)) > thank you joyce. if you would like to sign up for her free travel tips.. just head to las vegas now dot com and click the links we mentioned tab./// ((brian loftus)) > khloe kardashian was on board an american airlines flight from l-a to new york city... that made an emerge

the runnin' rebs hit the court tonight.. the excitment that's surrounding their big game against boise state./// < welcome to a brighter morning, joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > brian loftus > good morning and thanks for waking up with us. i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. we're following breaking news this morning... a fatal crash at spring mountain and rainbow... ((brian loftus)) we've got team coverage... demetria has got your alternates.. and michael stevens just arrived on scene.. let's start with michael. (( sgt. richard strader/metro fatal detail: "i just want to make it pretty good of a restraint to chase this guy because they already knew it was a bad situation." )) demetria obilor < > < > back to you! < > < > back to you! learning new details about the las vegas teacher... accused of sexual misconduct with a student. jillian lafave was arrested earlier this month... she is a special education teacher at valley high school. an arrest report says she exchanged thousands of te

./// ((dave courvoisier)) > it was mack with the runnin' rebels hosting boise state, who's won six straight road games. chris maathuis has highlights coming up. and multiple mail thefts across the valley... and now we have some suspects. the pictures the post office wants you to see to help catch these crooks./// ((tedd florendo)) chilly this evening but not as cold as last night. we're expecting another warm up near 70. and it's going to happen this week. here are our current conditions outside. showers and wind this week. coming up. < watch switch to centurylink prism tv, and get the same great channels cable gives you, without having to deal with cable. yes and? and...there's whole home dvr. plus tons of on demand options so you can watch whatever, whenever. yes and? why do you guys keep saying that? it's the first rule of improv. by saying "yes and," we accept the reality created by our comedy partners, paul. yes, right, i know. do you? feel like a hollywood insider dave courvoisier. the news of southern nevada is now." > ((dave courvoisier)) > a new lead in the case of a rash of mailbo

the runnin' rebels went up by 17, at that point. but --- things would turn around. in the second half now -- u-n-l-v is up by just two.... ...when alexander aka gorski knocks down the three. the cowboys take their first lead of the game. and it would be back-and-forth, the rest of the way. about three-and- a-half to play -- rebels up by one. and jason mcmanamen hits a three. cowboys go up by two. it turned into a freethrow shooting contest the rest of the way. that was a contest the cowboys won. and even though patrick mccaw hits the desperation three at the buzzer...... it doesn't matter. u-n-l-v drops their third bolinger has reaction from laramie. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning on the run... el chapo finally captured... how he was tracked down... and find out which famous actor interviewed the drug lord while he was in hiding a few months ago.. donald trump and hillary clinton acting like they're already the final two.. see how the presidential candidates are battling it out on the women's issue this w