whitney only getting out of the kennel when lana does? whitney steele: "?she gets taken out for a actually get out of the kennel to stretch my legs." and after 26 hours of snuggling and solidarity? steele's incredible act of devotion finally pays off whitney: hi! barb: hi. whitney: wanna come in? who's this lana? new owner after learning about the sit-in from a friend...barb kerstetter (kerr- steht-ur) went straight to the shelter barb kerstetter: "the minute i family." that was sara haines reporting superheroes of all shapes and -- fly in-to springs preserve today. everyone gets in free all weekend long. there'll be superhero-themed movies -- wonder-woman story time -- and even a captain-america magic show. kids can make even their own masks -- and enjoy some free ice-cream. stay with us. we'll be right back -- with a final check of your forecast. we'll be back in one hour -- for action news < > now -- on 13 action news a >>> tonight on "boston ems." up close and personal on the streets of boston. >> dispatched to a car accident. >>> was so shocked, it hap

whitney got the surprise of a lifetime two years after saving a stranger's life. >> you're not gonna have to wait any longer. >> reporter: stacy, a 32-year-old mother of two was saved from acute leukemia by whitney's stem cells. >> i know i wouldn't be hered ed a second chance at my life is -- i'm really grateful. >> reporter: at first, whitney couldn't believe it. >> i was hoping it wasn't a mean practical joke, like are you serious? you have this connection to them, and to be able to meet them is awesome. >> you do a simple cheek swab. >> reporter: anyone can register to be a donor through their website. 14,000 americans need bone marrow or stem cell transplants every year, among the 28 million registered donors. >> that person is somewhere out there. and that is what we work for. to register as many people as possible. so we are able to find a matching donor for every single patient. >> reporter: the 6-hour stem cell collection procedure was painless, whitney says. >> i feel like i did so little. and she's so grateful. and, well, you're the rockstar! you went through all of this!

here's brandeis in whitney versus california.those who won our independence believe the final end of the state was to make men free to develop their faculty and that in its government the deliberate forces should prevail over the arbitrary. they valued liberty both as an ends and amine. they believe liberty to be the secret of happiness and the courage to be the secret of liberty. they believe the freedom to think as you will and to speak as you think our means indispensable to the discovery and spread of political truth. without free speech and assembly the discussion would be futile. that with them discussion affords ordinarily adequate protection against the dissemination of the doctrine but the greatest menace to freedom is an earth, the public discussion is a political duty and this should be a fundamental principle of the american government. wow. you just read that stuff and say this is constitutional poetry. it starts slowly and modestly and technically in slowly builds. by tethering together these clauses of increasing l

whitney only getting out of the kennel when lana does? whitney steele: "?she gets taken out for a potty break is when i can actually get out of the kennel to stretch my legs." and after solidarity? steele's incredible act of devotion finally pays off whitney: hi! barb: hi. whitney: wanna come in? who's this lana? new owner after learning about the sit-in from a friend...barb kerstetter (kerr- steht-ur) went straight to the shelter barb kerstetter: "the minute i saw lana i knew i was taking her. there was no doubt. i wanted her to be a part of my family." that was sara haines reporting. over for a nevada beauty queen -- she's ready to earn to compete again! 02:53:24 "this is my comeback. i'm gonna do this." after surviving a horrific accident this beauty queen is now making a comeback and she's sharing her story with us! plus --- the incurable zika virus is spreading and spreading fast. a new concern this morning now that it's reached one of the most popular tourist destinations in the us. we begin goo ? ? ava, your bike is fixed. thanks mom! ? ? dad to capt

((branch whitney/52 peak club:" i've seen lots of people. scramble up there and have gone up to help people down because it is kind of tricky." )) ((mauricio marin)) whitney says climbing up terrain and not being able to get back down is one of the biggest risks that can lead to someone getting seriously hurt. ((mauricio marin/reporter: "hiking experts also want to remind people to keep the elements in mind. if it's too hot consider going another day. if it's too cold they say marin. 8 news now.")) ((christianne klein)) >> rangers at red rock also say the sand stone can crumble making it dangerous. so they urge people to navigate on and around rock carefully./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> the frantic search for survivors of wednesday's earthquake in italy continues today --- but strong aftershocks are threatening rescue efforts. at least 278 people are dead and many more still missing. the first of the funerals are now underway as grieving funeral home where coffins are laid out in rows. as of yesterday volunteers have set up temporary housing

((branch whitney/52 peak club:" i've seen lots of people. scramble up there and have gone up to help people down because it is kind of tricky." )) ((mauricio marin)) rangers at red rock say terrain can also come apart. ((kathy august/re is made of sand stone and sandstone itself is actually hard for sandstone but it can crumble ." )) ((mauricio marin)) so they urge people to navigate on and around rock carefully. mauricio marin. 8 news now./// >>> ((dave courvoisier)) >> for those trying hiking for the first time - red rock canyon offers hiking tours. also...52-peak club is hosting a free hiking safety training session next week. we have the details on las-vegas-now- dot-com./// ((denise valdez)) >>> the coroner's office has identified the body that was discovered last night in a car as 24 year-old brandon sumerlin. the cause of death is pending. investigators call his death suspicious and are working to determine how long he was in the car. according to a go fund me page that sought to hire a private investigator -- sumerlin was last seen b

. >> whitney jenkins rings a bell to celebrate her successful stem cell donation. the 22-year-old college student from texas was honored in lower manhattan thursday by dkms, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting blood cancer. then whitney got the surprise of a saving a stranger's life. >> you're actually not going to have to wait any longer because stacy is here. >> stacy are poe lee a mother of two from upstate al myra was saved by whitney's stem cells. >> for her to be willing to do what she had to do to give me my life and a second chance at my life is extremely grateful. >> at first whitney couldn't a mean practical joke. i was like are you serious. you have this connection with them and to be able to meet them is awesome. >> you do a simple cheek swap. >> anyone can register to be a donor through their website, 14,000 americans need bone marrow or stem cell transplants every year and more than half can't find a match among the 28 million registered donors worldwide. >> that person is somewhere out there, and that is what we work for to register as many people to f

police say she was >> jim: it is a 25-year-old whitney greco was not only per impaired she took off without trying to help the man she just mowed down. the defense attorneys say she should be held responsible for the death back in june because of what he was doing at the time. good evening everyone glad you're with us tonight i am jim snyder. >> marie: i am a marie mortera. that claim comes despite a influence of marijuana. the deadly hit and run cases hours tops. five. >> jim: antonio castellan joins us live outside of the regional justice center. and this is a tense dayton the courtroom. >> antonio: the family of the defendant and the victim's were present. made an uncomfortable atmosphere. the family whitney greco would like to see her freed while the family of want to make sure he gets justice. it was a packed courtroom for a preliminary hearing involving a suspected deadly have supporters for the defendant 25 old whitney and the other half for those of the victim 29-year-old aiden cohen. >>. [indiscernable] >> antonio: several witnesses testified about the night of june 28 when prosecu

emily take a listen to the : frantic call for help that officer dan whitney raced to answer at 3 a.m. as he runs to the burning suv in athens, georgia on may 15, it looks like a ball of flames, and all he has is small fire extinguisher. then he sees 21-year-old passenger carlos lopez -escareno, who looks seriously hurt, and is trying to crawl out of a small rear window. the door is jammed. >> crawl back in. emily: officer whitney tries another rear door, then the trunk and then starts in again , on the rear window where the 21-year-old is still stuck. >> get back in. come on, man! can you go back in? emily: whitney manages to pull shaking the body camera that's still recording the dramatic moment. >> dan whitney is one of our outstanding officers and quite honestly, it's just a regular day for him. emily: emily riemer, wcvb newscenter 5. jc: can you imagine that is a regular day for you question m? ben: the verdict for a new hampshireot i absolutely love my new york apartment, but the rent is outrageous. good thing geico offers affordable renters insurance. with great coverage it prot

day for him. >> you see the suv on fire as dan whitney pulls up. i'm going to step ahead of his getting the fire extinguisher out, a passenger is stuck in a but what none of them know is that clock is ticking towards an explosion. >> i need a fire extinguisher or a garden hose, get a garden hose. >> here is the moment, the effort to get the passenger out, the officer breaks a window but he is too frightened to retreat and come through the bigger hoping. no choice, he pulls the man through the small window, and then both to the ground. >> help me out -- >> no, no no,! >> a great officer, a professional. he is a native of athens. an army veteran. long-term with the department. a huge asset. certainly a role model for everyone else. >> that is truly amazing and police officers do this work quite often but now because more seeing if more often. he was given a hero's commendation and he is also up for a national award. >> rolls into rolling into a fd take a look. today's view was clouds rolling rapidly from east to west. you look at the sky and it has a

whitney. >> it goes without saying the relationship between minority communities and criminal justice system is strained. what is your strategy to reach out to people of color? mb community who feel alienated by the cross? >> i think it is critically important people know what we are doing and why we are doing, i will increase transparency and be accessible to members of all of our communities. >> how do you do that? how do you increase transparency? >> for example, when we have a decision made about any kind of a case, we will have all of the records available to the public and also, in cases where there conduct a public forum where we answer questions and we have the detective present, so we can talk about why decisions are made and what goes in to making those kinds of decisions. >> beth talked a little about transparency, one thing i have brought to the table and i am excited to do in fatal police shootings, an area where minority community does not trust the decisions we are making, is to have an indet is concurrent with the district attorney review process, for people who don't

. >>> time for a check on the weather with meteorologist lauren whitney who's back with us. hi. >> good afternoon. we have some clouds and there's been some rain down in our southwestern corner near ridgeway. we'll talk about clouds and heat in the denver area coming up. >>> thanks for that. and coming up next, a family of an elderly woman dice. why they say they are -- dies. why they say they are still being victimized. >>> and why new technology in cars could be leaving drivers . >>> welcome back. a woman accused in a case of elderly abuse in lafayette is out on bond and due back in court next family members say julie steinhook brainwashed their elderly mother. >> my mom was hiding everything that was going on from my sister and i. we didn't have a clue on what was going on. >> reporter: it was earlier this year when julie moved into this lafayette home with the elderly victim. over time she gained the victim's trust and was even written into the victim's will. investigators believe. she was working to drain the bank accounts and take the behind bars so she can't do this t

"there was one that kept attacking us no matter what we did." 13-year-old chris whitney and his friend were swimming out to these rocks on sunday...when they say the otters made a beeline for them . "so we had to swim back about 70 yards, back to our camp, and they just kept getn the boys swam as fast as they could go. "i just remember looking back at it and seeing it's teeth." chris says one otter was trying to bite him over and over again.... and all he could do was swim. "it was just like, it kept getting at you and it wouldn't stop. it was just painful." it took a few minutes for the boys to get to safety... but to chris it felt like an eternity. "every time it would go under i knew it was about to attack and it was just so terrible it's just ryan whitney... his dad was in "otter" disbelief. "they were yelling and i just thought they were scared of the otters being next to them. i didn't know they were being bitten at the time." when the boys got out of the water-- ryan could see the bite wounds. "i was actually kind of laughing like, kind of like what the heck is going on. i've ne

near russell and whitney ranch. fields is a two-time olympian... and won a gold medal in bmx in rio.. making him the first u-s gold medalist in sport's history. the 23-year-old graduated from green valley high school in henderson.. and is currently pursuing a degree at unlv./// ((brian loftus)) i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. as a doctor, i see how decisions in washington vada. so even though i'm a republican, i won't be voting for joe heck. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, which thousands of women depend on for cancer screenings. and heck opposes a woman's right to choose even when her health is at risk. for me and my patients, we sent him here to fix it. but congressman joe heck became part of the problem. wall street invested over a half-million dollars in congressman heck's campaigns, and heck supports their agenda -- privatizing social security, handing wall street billions in fees, but risking our retirement in the stock market, cutting benefits, putting wall street ahead of us. the books.. but t

the green valley high graduate is being honored at the whitney mesa bmx track near russell and whitney ranch. that events starts at 6 o'clock. henderson's mayor says it is going to be a full house.. so if you want to go.. he suggest getting there early./// ((brian loftus)) >>> and yesterday.. our other gold medal winner... swimmer cody miller.. received the key to the strip.. and had a day named in his honor. and the gold as part of a relay team: (( cody miller, two time olympic medal winner: it was awesome just to be a part of that relay it being michael's last race and all it was amazing i couldn't be happier to be a part of that relay i grew up watching michael racing in the olympics from this pool swimming... we set an olympic record and it was astounding it was something i'll never forget. )) >> the palo verde grad began swimming at 8 years old to overcome a medical condition that can impair heart and lung function./// ((brian loftus)) >>> a chance to buy airline tickets.. using something similar to layaway. cheap air dot com is teamingwill offer purchase plans. the payment method

the celebration starts at 6 p-m at the whitney mesa b-m-x track. fields won the gold medal in men's bmx racing in rio. he says he's taking a month off before he starts training again for next year's world championships. ((generic toss to break)) and.... tropicana and eastern. 13 action news' marti glasier is live near the scene with what we know so far... when officers arrived, the suspect was gone. only 1 suspect. no injuries. detectives are arriving to follow up and investigate to get descriptions this morning we've got back-to- school tricks to make life easier and it's all part of disney's healthy living commitment initiative. abc's becky worley is her easy ways to start school stress-free. school is in session ?. our goal? making this school year a little easier one hack at a time first up - getting enough sleep & then the hard part getting up. (gfx) less yelling equals less stress equals a healthier and happier family. so.... good morning if you have a slug-a-bed as i do, 2 hacks, first bring a pet in (put dog in bed with finn) or bring in a

despite the intense heat, whitney bent back the door frame and pulled the man to safety. just then, the car exploded. the passenger was saved. but the driver was killed. >>> police in omaha, nebraska, say a nearly naked man who rammed a truck into a parked southwest jet is in custody. a witness photographed the pickup wedged under the southwest plane. officers on a bizarre chase after stripping down to his boxers. the pickup crashed into a plane as the passengers were boarding and three people were hurt. the motive is unclear. >>> coming up on the "morning news." changing course. the judge at the center of the stanford rape case asks to be reassigned. >>> photo shop fail. a fashion magazine is under fire for making models look like where to go... and how to deal with my uc. to me, that was normal. until i talked to my doctor. she told me that humira helps people like me get uc under control and keep it under control when certain medications haven't worked well enough. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infec

and now, here's your host whitney cummings! (audience applauding and cheering) - i'm whitney cummings and welcome to comedy.tv! (audience applauding and cheering) tonight you guys are gonna see some dians in the country, are you ready? (audience applauding) awesome. being a comedian is pretty cool but most of my friends are guys, you know, 'cause they're all guy comedians and i recently noticed something about guys. i notice that every guy i've ever known somewhere in his house or apartment or whatever has a jar full of coins? (audience laughing) what the hell is this? the last guy i dated, i was like oh, maybe he collects coins. or maybe that's his laundry money.

whitney arrived on scene to find the car in flames. he grabbed a fire extinguisher then rushed to the burning car. the body cam shows a man sticking outside of a window... screaming for help. whitney eventually pulled the man free ...just in time. the man was one of two people inside the car. the driver died from the accident. kim and jessob. back to you. a 32-year-old man is thanking the new berlin first responders who saved his life. dejuante wade says he was playing basketball in malone park ... when he went into cardiac arrest.his fiance and two daughters were with him at the time. officer rick helm hooked up wade to a defibrillator which delivered one shock. the fire department continued with chest compressions and more shocks. i'm just glad officer helm was there because if he hadn't, i wouldn't be here today. you take it personal because i have a fa opportunity to save somebody and give em those extra time with his family it means a lot as an officer. wade says doctors don't know why he went into cardiac arrest. he now has an i-

whitney greco's attorney said his client never intentionally fled the scene of the crash. >> we didn't try to flee the scene, nobody saw her running. she stayed at the scene. >> now the face moves forward. greco appears for arraignment august 18th. >>> new troubles for the man who brought an emotional support monkey on a las vegas-bound flight. what front tears airline told him today when -- frontier airlines told him when i tried to board another flight. >>> a little concern about whether the wind could bring we'll have the details coming up. >> reporter: i'm row coming up we're gonna talk about conner fields and his menu [ted]quality top tier gas helps keep engines clean.hmm... [robot]i have helped keeeep yor engine clean. [ted]i will call you donnie! since 1961, pearle vision has been providing expert eye care. today, we make caring for your eyes even easier. right now, buy one pair of glasses, and get another pair free. this is genuine eye care in your neighborhood. this is pearle vision. >>> nevada's top democrats were on hand to mark the opening of a new community health clinic o

whitney eventually pulled the man free .... more than two dozen companies are promising to pay employees-- equally target, apple and facebook, along with 26 other u-s companies, have signed onto the white house's equal pay pledge. the announcment comes on women's equality day. the pledge includes a promise by employers to conduct a yearly analysis of pay by gender, as well as review hiring and promotion processes. the pledge, announced in june during the united state of women summit, is the latest effort by the obama administration to address the gender wage gap. rescue efforts continue in italy... after it is rocked by an earthquake... we have an update on the damage... and explain why crews are having recovery operation. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next new football stadium... or improved mass transit... new football stadium.. or water pipelines to the pacific.. some of you tell us what we should spend any new room tax rev on .. in the rant i pledge allegiance, to the flag [continues in background] they're br

two boys are attacked by otters in lake shasta, california. 13-year-old chris whitney and his friend were swimming out to came after them. chris says one otter was trying to bite him over and over again while he was trying to swim away. chris whitney otter victim "every time it would go under i knew it was about to attack and it was just so terrible it's just the scariest thing in my life i've ever been through." when the boys finally made it to shore, they were covered in bite marks. they were quickly rushed to the hospital to get rabies shot. the kids did have a good sense of humor about it though - they had some otter pops on their way out. there's something brewing in the water at lake tapps in washington...and it may be making people sick. health officials are telling people to stay out.... after they found toxic algae in the lake but a lot of people didnt hear about the warning or see the signs in the area.... jeff levell, visiting lake 54;45 i guess they're giving people warning. but uh, i did'nt know anything about it. 54:51 [butted with] maria @1:01:32 we arrived here around

keeping an eye out now for rain chances, lauren whitney is on the roof. >>> until we get lasting rain, we will continue to see these fires. >> there will be fires popping up from time to time but it's windy now. there will be gusty winds and none of the rain will actually hit the ground. there has been one storm near grover that has picked up steam and has rainy -- and has heavy rainfall with hail and lightning. for the most part, storms are scattered. here in denver, we may just be a little windy even though it looks cloudy and remake at the chance of showers to come through. we will time it out in a minute and talk about rain chances toward the end of the week and if we will ever get a break from the 90s and hot temperatures >> certainly windy. >>> the city of denver has given a major downtown street to cyclists only and they are thrilled. >> i love it. i wish it were longer. it's easier to get around. broadway is a hassle but there's a lot to do on broadway so you have to sneak back and come back down on the sidewalk. this makes it a lot easier. >> the bike lane extends about a hal

branch whitney: even on a trail someone can trip on a rock, hit their out and even unfortunately die expert hiker branch whitney says you never know what can happen on a hiking trail...even if the trail is not considered difficult. last night 31 year old justin manering fell 150 feet at icebox canyon at red rock. police say the las vegas resident was on an evening hike with a group - when it happened. a fellow hiker had to walk out far enough to get cellphone reception..and call for help. but by the time rescuers arrived - manering was dead. nats fox 5 stopped by the canyon today to get a feel for it and came across a couple of hikers - some with their children. 41-44 asun pareja, spain: he's sporty kid so he did great. he did better than me. 45-53 scott mcnulty, henderson: we had a great time. its a perfect day. start early before it gets too hot. and ice box is nice because you can get some shade on the south side of the canyon. 54-1:09 theodros: "ice box canyon is known for it's low elevation and narrow slots making it a trail for moderately capable hikers. it's not clear what kin

i will be your host, whitney cummings, and thank you. being a comedian is such a cool job, but it's hard to, like, have functional relationships as a comedian. but i also think it's hard to have functional relationships in general, you know? i realize that in relationships, i fight all the time, that's kinda my thing. and women, we're amazing fighters right? we're like emotional ninjas,

join us dancing with whitney. >>> looks like you're trying to be smarter on this new show, huh? >> a little bit. this time i'm a cop. >> still got to wear a uniform? >> no, retired. nothing but sweats. >> really? >> kevin james is coming back to primetime near lay decade after "the king of queens." he's back. but here's the deal, his new comedy, "kevin can wait" got off to a rough start. rough for his tv wife, errin hayes. >> is that a ted body? >> that's not just any dead body this is your husband's first homicide scene. >> food poisoning. comes out a trouper, going to cancel. she's on her back the whole day getting iv. that's, i forgot to tell you that's the true hero of "kevin can wait." >> that's the pilot? i get it. >> oh! nothing, nothing! >> in kevin's tv return he's still playing it blue collar, but this time he's a retired cop instead of a delivery driver. >> what do you think is the biggest difference between those two characters? >> "kevin can wait" is four pounds heavier. he's a little smarter. >> hey, dad, i hope you don't mind but i invited some friends from school

the officer's name is daniel whitney and the deputy chief officer says whitney is not the type to hesitate when lives are scared or too dangerous, this officer went in. >> yeah, that officer putting his life on the line as well. the driver of the car died in the accident. the passenger almost surely would have died if officer whitney did not happen upon that scene. >> wow, well done. >>> a new federal regulation is looking to pump the brakes on large trucks and buses. >> this comes as regulators annoce technology to put a cap on large vehicles at 60, 65, or 68 ?riment. >> reporter: california law regulates any big rigs towing a trailer to 55 miles an hour but it is not always heeded. now, the national traffic highway administration is considering electronic devices 65, or 68 miles an hour. they would be retired on any vehicle weighing 2,000 tons or more. >> if you have a certain speed to go, it is easier for the driver, experienced or inexperienced to react quicker. >> reporter: richard has been a truck driver for 15 years hauling goods west of texas. >> it is a good idea but in reality, n

had officer whitney not acted when he did, that man would likely have died. the back seat of the suv was completely melted by the fire. 3 coming up on the cbs 58 news at 10...another challenge to get rid of a controversial state law that impacts your wal. wallet. 3 "consumers are the ones hurt by this. consumers who have to pay more for gasoline consumers who have to pay more for back to school supplies. flat screen tvs" tvs" prevents gas stations and stores from selling their products too low..and now-- an oil company and wisconsin citizen argue that's a violation of their rights... why respresentatives say their lawsuit has a chance of standing up in court when others didn't... tonight at 10. if you hear the sound of mariachi music in the distance from downtown milwaukee, well there's a very good reason. reason. mexican fiesta is launching its three day run down at maier festival park. wisconsin's christine flores is live at the fiesta to give us a preview....christine? 3 3 today: sun and some fair weather clouds passing through on the day. less humid, but

among those who died in 20 was a 16-year-old boy. 9wants to know investigator whitney wild spoke with his parents. >> reporter: trisha gross says she can't watch these videos very often anymore. >> they're great memories, but there won't be any more. >> reporter: she's been coping with the debt of her 16-year- old son -- death of her 16-year- old son brendan in september, 2015 when he died of a heroin overdose in his bedroom. >> the first four months i barely left the house. i wore brendan's clothes every single day. i was barely functioning. knew he was struggling. >> he was an amazing athlete. he played varsity hockey as a freshman. i felt total shame, total guilt. i went back to when he was little and, you know, maybe i let him cry too long in his crib. what was it that caused him to turn to this? >> reporter: brendan's death is one example of the heroin problem reaching into seemingly every community in colorado. this has been a 12 today the head of the dea in denver announced a major heroin bust and said the numbers are astounding. >> in the last five years the number of heroin o

officer dan whitney's camera caught it. you can see as he runs to the rescue trying to douse the flames with a fire extinguisher. whitney was eventually able to bend the door frame and then pull the passenger out to safety. the driver, however, was killed. >>> overseas, thousands of people gathered in mum bye far festival. >> participants tried to reach a pot hung above the street with the help of a rope. >> but then they break the pot allowing the curd to splash down on top of them. the festival marks the anniversary of birth of a hindu god and is based on a legend that the god used to steal butter and curd kept out of his reach by his mother. >> i'm suris and snatches it and runs away. wouldn't that be more indicative. >> it's interesting. on the west coast this weekend, another tradition is starting similar to this. but different treats will be there. burning man kicks off. >> definitely different treats. i like the spirit of that festival in india. >> yeah. it seems so wholesome. >> yeah. >> everyone is excited. >>> com

at the whitney mesa bmx track... near russell and whitney ranch. fields is a two-time olympian... and won a gold medal in bmx at the 2016 games in rio.. medalist in sport's history. the 23-year-old graduated from green valley high school in henderson.. and is currently pursuing a degree at unlv./// ((chris maathuis)) four days from now and unlv will kick off it's season... they're hosting jackson state on thursday night. this will be the second time the two schools have played each other. jackson state visited unlv back in the 70's one thing-- and it's a big thing is the starting quarterback... unlv will start johnny stanton, who played at nebraska and played j-c ball before coming to unlv. he's got all the tools to be successful. now he just need to trus but it was tough decision both have some strong skills. (( )) tony sanchez/coach; "i think those twoi did a great job, kurt has leadership skills., greeat job growing, johnny coming in early and learning the offense. it was back and forth, there were days when kurt was ahead, johnny was ahead... we feel like at the over still set

near russell and whitney ranch. fields is a two-time olympian -- and won a gold medal in bmx at the 2016 games in rio.. making him the first u-s gold medalist in the port's history. the 23-year-old graduated from green valley high school in henderson.. and is currently pursuing a degree at unlv./// ((dave courvoisier)) tortoises... spikes here in the valley. but while it's good news for the animals... the team responsible for fulfilling requests is scrambling to make it happen. the valley's news leader is back after the break./// <<< (("you're watching the this is 8 news now at five.")) >>> ((denise valdez)) >>> the animal foundation works forever homes for the dogs and cats in their care. but the shelter also wants to work on keeping the animals from ever showing up at their door. starting thursday, you will need to make an appointment.. to surrender your pet. this gives owners a chance to learn about options or programs that could help keep them -- instead of surrendering them. meanwhile... another species is havi

unfortunately die expert hiker branch whitney says you never know what can happen on a hiking trail...even if the trail is not considered difficult. last night 31 year old justin manering fell 150 feet at icebox canyon at red rock. police say the las vegas resident was on an evening hike with a group - when it happened. a fellow hiker had to walk out far enough to get cellphone reception..and call fo time rescuers arrived - manering was dead. nats fox 5 stopped by the canyon today to get a feel for it and came across a couple of hikers - some with their children. 41-44 asun pareja, spain: he's sporty kid so he did great. he did better than me. 45-53 scott mcnulty, henderson: we had a great time. its a perfect day. start early before it gets too hot. and ice box is nice because you can get some shade on the south side of 54-1:09 theodros: "ice box canyon is known for it's low elevation and narrow slots making it a trail for moderately capable hikers. it's not clear what kind of experience this hiker had but officials with the bureau of land management say the fact that this hiker fell

officer dan whitney's body cam caught him running to the rescue.se the flames with a fire extinguisher. whitney was able to bend the vehicle's door frame and pull the passenger out to safety. the driver, >>> a maryland mom is facing legal trouble after leaving her two kids alone while she picked up food at a restaurant. it's sparking a big argument. susan was vacationing in delaware, when she left her children, ages 8 and 9 for about 45 minutes. she was arrested and charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of her children. some states have minimum laws. in delaware, police decide on a case by case basis. >>> a pitcher who fell one out shy of a no-hitter. >> here are our guys at espn with the highlights. >>> good morning, it's "sportscenter" from los angeles. neil everett. stan verrett. >> let's go to dodger stadium. i listened to vin scully call the game. the game was unreal. giants trying to throw no-hitrs seasons. that's never been done, says lee swinger in research. join lee on his facebook fan page. denard span. a center field catch w

lauren whitney has our full forecast. we are just crossing our fingers for some rain. >> that area could get rain tomorrow but tonight and through most of tomorrow, not much activity. it's still warm on the western slope. 810 grand junction, 660 avon, 660 salida and boulder, 720 burlington. 820 in la junta. 640 in pine cliffs and a little smidge of rain out there this afternoon. there wasn't much there and not everybody get -- got in on the rain. temperatures pretty toasty. 920 at dia. downtown denver 920. the satellite and radar, really dry on the western slope rain could make your way there later this evening with a look at the denver area. we had a couple sprinkles -- a couple sprinkles but in the southeast part of the state, from burling to flagler and south, is where we have heavier rainfall. that's starting to wrap up near sheridan links. near haswell, a bigger storm with a pocket of heavy rain. out of here the next couple hours. tomorrow morning, we should be dry. a few clouds to start the day but overall, warm and

near russell and whitney ranch. rio.. making him the first u-s gold medalist in sport's history. the 23-year-old graduated from green valley high school in henderson.. and is currently pursuing a degree at unlv./// ((chris maathuis)) unlv opens its season thursday night against jackson state. it's been 41 years since the two schools last met. unlv will be looking to win its first game of the season in 7 years. much of unlv's success could ride on the shoulders of newly named quarterback johnny stanton, who beat out kurt palendech fot stanton's a big tough kid who will be throwing the ball to devonte boyd. the two have hooked up in practice many times and boyd hopes that's a sign of things to come. devonte boyd/receiver: "he has a strong arm really strong. he had good ball placement, there are times when the db was on me tough and he threw the ball back shoulder and i was like ok he helped me out a lot. tony sanchez/coach: "i don't want to get into a qb controversy, but we feel like we have an able body guy who can come in and proved last year he reno last year and he's older and

. >> you have to love whitney steel. she stayed in the cage with lana for 25 hours. the bull half stiff had been at the shelter four monthst and she was on a mission to find this dog a new home. >> so she started a social media campaign using the hash tag free lana and the shelter posted a live link on their it was viewed 9,000 times and shared over 100 times. >> look at this. lana, rescued, going to a forever home. >> it has been an emotional roller coaster this past day. so, it is amazing. it is a feeling i can't really describe to know she found her forever home. because, not even because of me, but because people were sharing her story. >> that is once she saw the commitment and dedication, she knew she needed to step up and do her part and now this pup has a home. >> good job whitney. don't go away. our shot of the day after the 's like to win an olympic medal, i tell them, "you already know." the medals you've earned are all around you. your bronze. your silver. your gold. and liberty mutual insures them all. liberty mutual is proud to insure every team usa med