looking forward to it" butt to twenty years in las vegas fighting blackhawks today i give it up still scond team today i'm vegas fan anyone who has children knows... naming your baby is hard... today our hockey baby will get its name... good morning i'm dave hall. and i'm maria silva. in just a few hours.. our "something" knights will finally have a name. vegas wanted hockey.. and we got it.. now its all coming together. peter dawson will join us in a moment.. with a preview of what we can expect today.. but first-- cass how is the weather looking today? good morning i'm cassandra jones

warmer conditions are on tap today with light breezes. high temperatures will be in the mid 60s. the wind will pick up on wednesday with temperatures holding in the mid 60s. breezes 10 to 20 mph will pick up around the valley. thanksgiving is looking great with plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 60s on thursday although a few around to 15 mph. we'll stay dry through the weekend with temperatures in the low 60's before cooler weather arrives sunday with highs only in the upper 50's through monday. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk

las vegas was officially awarded a hockey team... today we'll find out what their nickname will be. fox5's peter dawson is live outside the t- mobile arena, peter are there any diehard fans showing up yet? it was on this day

of a professional sports franchise las vegas's dream of a professional sports franchise came true. tonight at 5:30pm, owner bill foley, general manager george mcphee and nhl commissioner gary bettman will unveil our team name & logo. foley has done a great job of keeping the team name secret but here are some of have been circling around the internet. las vegas black knights las vegas golden knights las vegas silver knights las vegas desert knights or my favorite las vegas "fox5 news with dave, maria, cassandra, ken, mike, peter & alyssa" knights anything name is possible. jesse brewer hockey fan"las vegas black knights, maybe i'm pretty sure. but we don't know for sure yet." jaden beery hockey fan "i think it's going to be the las vegas knights or the silver knights because we're the silver state."

we'll just have to wait and see. foley and his team are expecting a huge crowd here at the toshiba plaza outside the t- mobile arena. live entertainment, activities for the kids, youth hockey players skating on an outdoor rink and appearances by former nhl players. and of course merchandise being sold at the official team shirts, pucks everything except jerseys. apparently adidas is taking over as the official nhl supplier from reebok and jerseys won't be available until next year. but 5:30pm is when we'll know our team name and 5:31 is when hockey fans around the world will take to the internet to pledge their love or hatred of it.

on all things hockey.. download our mobile app.. its free in the app store. store. in national news this morning... heartbreak in chattanooga, tennessee this morning... a bus driver has been charged with five counts of vehicular homicide... after the school bus he was driving flipped onto its side.. and slid into a tree. there were about three-dozen elementary school children on board the bus. 6 were killed.. and 23 others were hospitalized. now police are trying to analyze the buses "black box".. to understand

chief fred fletcher/chattanoo ga police department: "certainly speed is being investigated very very strongly as a factor in this crash." butt to dr. kirk kelly/interim superintendent: "this has been a great tragedy for us. we have suffered a great loss today . the community in chattanooga has rallied together.. donating blood for the victims.. and helping the families that are left to grieve. police say more charges may be coming for the bus driver in the following days. authorities in san antonio have arrested the man they believe shot and killed a police officer over the weekend. the manhunt lasted nearly 24 hours in san antonio. the suspect tyrone mccain was taken into custody last night.. but police say.. they still don't have a motive. the 31-year-old is suspected of fatally shooting 50-year-old benjamin marconi. (chief william mcmanus, san antonio police) "most families will be celebrating the holidays, sapd will be burying one of its own." this shooting is one in a string of similar attacks targeting law enforcement.. four officers were shot over the weekend. u-s attouney general loretta lynch released a

saying the department of justice will work with state and local officials.. to try and reduce these attacks. between the influx of crime in the valley.. and tragic shootings involving police around the country.. we joined metro on the road.. to see what a night as a police officer is like. butt to our squad goes after violent crimes, guns, gangs, and so forth" we rode along with metro's convention center area command.. as they patrolled the strip. this is one of the most violent areas on the strip.. in the last 30 days.. there have been three shootings and a stabbing. there's no excuse or reason, or rhyme or reason for it, it is something that caught us by surprise, i definitely have to say we have an influx of crime on the strip" butt to we are getting things done, but sometimes its things that its hard

in just one night.. the police made 7 arrests on the strip.. most of them drug related. officer calvin wandick hopes the "more cops" tax will help them fight crime.. to keep locals and tourists safe. the new tax will add about 68 officers to the strip. if you see a turkey crossing the road this morning. we promise you.. your eyes aren't deceiving you. a metro officer will be strutting across the street dressed as a turkey to remind drivers about pedestrian safety. we recently experienced the 50-th pedestrian fatality of the year.. which puts the valley on pace for a record high year. partying and drinking are always a part of the holiday season. so whether you're a driver.. or a pedestrian.. police are hoping everyone takes the proper precautions when it comes to safety. thanksgiving is now 2 days away... good news... it should be a little cheaper this year. if you're hosting family and friends.. dinner can get pricey.

some stores are helping with the savings. some of the things you could do when you come to albertsons as we price match turkeys turkey is important.. but it isn't the only item on the table. if you buy frozen.. you can save big on side dishes. butt to one thing about buying frozen vegetables is you could get assorted vegetables, butt to you could buy it at a much much better price than buying it fresh" butt to "you know frozen pies are most likely the retails a lot cheaper, and the other thing about it is frozen so if you buy extra pies at least they'll be frozen don't forget.. if you just don't want to cook.. some retailers offer a pre-made meal. but deadlines are quickly approaching.. so if you haven't already.. you'll want to order your meal today. you can help those around the valley who may not have enough to eat this holiday season. the fox5 holiday food drive is back... when you go to

albertsons-- you will see a display featuring some of our fox-5 family. the hunger bags are filled with items that will help fill bellies the fox5 holiday food drive.... runs now through december 31st. the oakland raiders were playing like turkeys last night... then at the very end... pulled their buns out of the oven. see how the 1st place raiders got er done... we'll have hilit and... see what happens when a brave wrestler decides to take on mother nature wearing nothing but a singlet.

earthquake has hit just off the coast of japan.. brining back memories of the devastating 20-11 disaster... which killed more than 20-thousand people. at least 14 people were injured with this quake... a tsnami warning was in effect for serveral hours... but was eventually lifted. it was a chilly day in the valley yesterday. some parts of town saw early morning rain.. but up in mount charelston.. there was snow!

where the snow was falling. sadly.. it was not enough for the ski trails to open. our little bit of snow was cool.. but nothing like this. this is hibbing, minnesota.. people there are tough... check out this guy shovelling snow in a singlet... he's a wrestler... and right now he's wrestling with that snow shovel... after about 20 seconds even tough wrestlers in singlets have to tap out... he ran back inside. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. drier & warmer conditions are on tap today with light breezes. high temperatures will be in the mid 60s. the wind will pick up on wednesday with temperatures holding in the mid 60s. breezes 10 to 20

thanksgiving is looking great with plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 60s on thursday although a few breezes will stick around to 15 mph. we'll stay dry through the weekend with temperatures in the low 60's before cooler weather arrives sunday with highs only in the upper 50's through monday.

your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps

concussions are a big issue in sports.. especially football so scientists and engineers are teaming up.. to try and protect players heads. this is the smack cap. it's like a skull cap. but it has pressure sensors built inside.. so anyone can

heads using a mobile app. this has already been tested on one team.. and so far.. its showing promising results. (michelle urban,pressure analysis company ceo) "i definitely think that it's gonna be revolutionary." butt to the athletes who wore it said that it felt just like a regular skullcap, they couldn't feel the sensors and it fit under their helmet." the company that makes the smack cap is still working on pricing. and has no set release date.. but if you're interested in the technology. you can sign up for one online.. and get it once available. you like cam newton? wooo butt to mos says: "we are totally excited to have thanksgiving with cam newton." carolina panthers quarterback cam newton is stepping off the field.. to help families in need. the football star helped dish out meals to more than 800 kids and their families in charlotte. newton says: "i just want to play my part in doing to do diligence in giving back to such a great community." butt to newton says: "smiles on families

humbling and it just puts you in the holiday spirit." butt to mos says: "it's full of joy, excitement pull the kinds together. something fun for them." the generosity didn't stop there. cam newton.. and other volunteers.. packed hundreds of grocery bags with food.. so the families could enjoy another meal at home. this is the fourth year in a row that newton has served thanksgiving meals to children. the raiders were playing like turkeys last night... taking on the texans in mexico city... oakland was down late... but derek carr came up huge... 3 touchdown passes... including the game winner late in the 4th quarter... raiders rally to win 27-20... they're now 8-2... and all alone in first place. steph curry made another crazy shot... he was 70 feet from the basket... right at the buzzer... it was great.. except... two seconds left in play..

count. it doesn't count! he was just under a second too late. time can be so cruel . there's nothing like a mother's love. ask any mom and she'll likely tell you she'll do anthing for her child. next... the special gift this mom gave her daughter... and in return... became a grandma. people at this restaurant are in for a big surprise too... see why the menu has a very unique feature. live picture of a snowman in

a california woman is celebrating becoming a grandma.. she was the first one to see the little guy.. because she gave birth to him. for nine months. megan barker carried her surrogate child. her daughter maddie has ovarian problems. and can't deliver children. surrogate mothers can be expensive.. so maddie's mom stepped in instead. she says she is proud to a part of the process.. but is more happy to just be a grandma. (megan barker, grandmother / surrogate mom): "the attachment for me was not an issue as people have predicted because in my mind it was biologically their baby. i was just a deluxe easy bake oven (laughs)" butt to

percent tyler's and mine, he is our son." barker says she's ready to be a surrogate mom again.. if her daughter and son in law want another child. but for now.. the couple says they're happy with little gus. a resturant owner in new mexico has an interesting business model.. his menu doesn't have prices.. because he wants his customers to simply pay it forward. karma cafe started as a pop- up stand.. but quickly grew. he wants to make sure everyone is fed.. so even if you can't pay... you still get a meal. (sidni lamb) "it's a concept of taking care of each other." butt to (david wade mccullough) "even if people are say homeless of struggling, they still want to contribute or pay what they can." owner david wade says some days people are more generous than others.. but running the cafe has confirmed his

that people really want to do good. some customers aren't happy with chipotle right now. three people are suing the restaurant chain.. alleging they lied about their calorie count. the complaint specifically cites the chorizo burrito. chipotle claims the "healthy item" is about 300 calories.. but it may be at least 700. the chorizo burrito was supposed to help chipotle recover from last year's e-coli crisis. its no good for samsung.. after recallig all of the galaxy note 7 phones.. new reports are surfacing.. that the galaxy s-7 is having the same problem. samsung is trying to reassure customers that their devices are safe.. despite customer complaints. in a statement samsung said "samsung stands behind the quality and safety of the galaxy s7 family. until samsung is able to obtain and examine any device, it is impossible to determine the

volkswagen has signed a 14-point-7 billion dollar settlement as compensation for their emmissions scandal. about 22-point-3 million of that will go straight to nevada.. now lawmakers are trying to determine what to do with the funds. each state is allowed to use 15-percent to build infrastructure for electric vehicles. this project is already underway. nevada is installing charging stations on u-s 95. santa and a giant panda bear made a special stop on the strip! "3... 2... 1... where you'll now be able to be merry... and do a

officers paranoid its in place to make officers focus on the right thing at the right time this morning we're getting a behind the scenes look at how the henderson police department is training its officers in hopes of preventing deadly force situations. cc will continue shortly while mo will be making a fortune on black friday... one store will be giving away a fortune... see who... and why. welcome back, i'm maria silva and i'm dave hall. we'll get those headlines in a minute, but first - cassandra jones

the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. good morning i'm cassandra jos with fox5. drier & warmer conditions are on tap today with light breezes. high temperatures will be in the mid 60s. the wind will pick up on wednesday with temperatures holding in the mid 60s. breezes 10 to 20 mph will pick up around the valley. thanksgiving is looking great with plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 60s on thursday

around to 15 mph. we'll stay dry through the weekend with temperatures in the low 60's before cooler weather arrives sunday with highs only in the upper 50's through monday. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps backo desk

today we'll finally learn the nickname of our new hockey team. the announcement is expected today around 5-30. foley has done a great job keeping the name a secret.. we know it's down to 3 names... the desert... golden or silver knights... the team is throwing a huge party tonight to roll out the name the franchise is the nhl's 31st team and the first major professional sports franchise here in las vegas. our hockey team will start playing in the 2017-18 season. a new practice facility is being construction in summerlin. the facility will include two rinks, restaurants shops and several more amenities for players and the community. the man police say lured children into his home by giving them candy. before sexually assaulting them.

no bail has been set for "jose azucena". police say the victims were little girls.. who lived in the same apartment complex. the mother of three of the victims talked to fox 5.. and says she is angry.. because she trusted him. azucena is due back in court on february third. a woman is lucky to be alive after the car she was on top of crashed into a wall. according to police. the driver and the woman got into an argument.. when the man tried to leave the woman jumped on the hood of the car. the man lost control and then slammed into a wall... the woman was thrown off the hood. both of them are now in the hospital. last year.. the henderson police department used force 242 times. you can imagine how stressful that situation is... now they're trying to train officers.. so they can better handle that stress. what we're trying to get out of you is the physiological response we want you to feel like what its like to be under stress during the simulation..

virutally respond to an active shooter situation.. they get a shock if they do something wrong.. and at the end.. they are tested.. to see how well they did.. and how much they can remember.. to fill out an acurate police report. this trainign isnt in place to mke officers paranoid its in place to make officers focus on the right thing at the right time the henderson police department says they want to talk openly about use of force.. so the community can understand just how quickly officers have to act in life and death scenarios. henderson police train every 30-45 days on use of force and when and where to use it. henderson police had one deadly officer involved shooting last year... none this year. president-elect donald trump has released a new video.. outlining his plans for his first 100-days in office. he says the first order of business is to withdraw

partnership on trade-- i will issue an noticificatin of intent to withdraw from the tpp. a potential disaster for our country. trump said he wants to bring back jobs.. my agenda will be based on a simple core principal. putting america first.... i want the next generation of innovation to happen right here. noticeably missing from trump's speech... plans to build his wall along the u-s mexico border. donald trump has finally met with some media members behind closed doors.. but according to those in attendance.. he used the opportunity.. to complain about media coverage. just hours after the meeting. he took to twitter.. saying "prior to the election it was well known that i have interests in

world.only the crooked media makes this a big deal!".. it's pitch time for some local entrepreneurs hoping to make some cash for their companies. they'll be meeting with investors very soon. they're part of the new red flint business accelerator downtown -- and that's where fox 5's mike doria is live this morning -- they're going to practice on your first mike? ((closed captioning will resume)) ((closed captioning will resume)) ((closed captioning will resume)) ((closed captioning will resume)) ((closed captioning will resume)) ((closed captioning

black friday is coming up.. and while most stores are fighting for your business.. one is donating all of its proceeds to charity. outdoor clothing company patagonia announced 100- percent of its black friday sales will be donated to environmental groups. that could mean a two-million dollar donation. there isn't a store in the valley.. but if you would like to take part.. you can still purchase items online. outdoor company r-e-i won't even be

its encouraging its customers to enjoy the great outdoors. for the second straight year.. the retailer will be closing its doors.. but still paying its employees. the company says it just wants everyone to get outdoors "3... 2... 1... light the tree!" the park has transformed into a winter wonderland.. for their christmas tree lighting. santa clause and carolers were in attendance.. but the big star was the tree. with three thousand ornaments and 13 thousand lights. they've also added an ice skating rink. all the cool kids are on instagram these days... that's why maria and i aren't... but we should be. this morning we have a social media showdown... see how instagram is taking on snapchat. first there was

red leather jacket and all... now it's all about the hipster nativity set?! we'll show ya. after the

highlight of the year is our annual field trip to the nevada childhood

cartwheel. sending these wonderful kids to camp not cheap... but thanks to some generous donors more kids will be able to attend next year! nccf's profile of courage gala was held on saturday and helped raise funds for camp cartwheel. the event also honors volunteers as well as kids who event also honors volunteers as well as kids who are survivors and those who are still fighting the battle. i wa enough to be there to wintess the magic.

good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. drier & warmer conditions are on tap today with light breezes. high temperatures will be in the mid 60s. the wind will pick up on wednesday with temperatures holding in the mid 60s. breezes 10 to 20 mph will pick up around the valley. thanksgiving is

plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 60s on thursday although a few breezes will stick around to 15 mph. we'll stay dry through the weekend with temperatures in the low 60's before cooler weather arrives sunday with highs only in the upper 50's through monday. good morning. here's a look at

good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news

kanye west has cancelled the rest of his saint pablo tour. after reportedly being hospitalized for exhaustion. kanye west is being treated at u-c-l-a medical center. west was admitted to the hospital after police responded to a disturbance call at his los angeles home monday afternoon. the hospitalization follows several days of bizarre behavior from the artist. behavior from the artist. instagram is the latest social media app.. to join the world of live streaming. users will now be able to broadcast videos in real time. instagram's parent company "facebook" already has a similar feature.. but some say the addition is instagram's way of fighting rival "snapchat". if stories about social media make you feel old.. just wait until you see this. you know the gerber baby? well.. she's 90 years old.

cook. she just celebrated her birthday on sunday. apparently her neighbor drew the picture of her back in 1928.. and gerber just fell in love with it. its been on all of gerber's products since 1931.. and for 40 years.. no one even keow who the gerber baby was. speaking of baby food.... did you know you can now get baby food from a vending machine?! vending machines are getting fancy! why what this vending machine is dishing out might make ya smarter!

for a completely ridiculous gift.. here you go.... this 20-thousand dollar earrings -

by cheetos.. yes.. the puffy.. cheesy.. get your fingers orange cheetos. why? we don't know.. its made with 18- karat gold.. and orange sapphires. you can get them online at the cheetos store. there is also a cheetos perfume... undies... and toilet paper. if you love to decorate your house.. but are too cool for the traditional options.. check out this hipster nativity set. it includes guys on segways.. an organic cow.. and people taking a selfie with baby jesus. there is also starbucks.. and amazon prime. it's not cheap it will cost you 130-dollars.

definitely don't want to get dave.. browns tickets. maria you know me sooo well! they just put a price on watching the browns... 6 bucks! f- to browns games are taking a nose dive. you can get tickets to the team's next three games against the giants, bengals and chargers for less than 10 bucks. to put things in context, the average n-f-l ticket sells for around 100- dollars. right now the team is a on an 11 game losing streak, here's the deal... sure the tickets are cheap... but you still have to pay 40 bucks for parking... 10 bucks a beer... and 8 bucks for a hot dog... or you just watch at home for free. don't judge a

that's the mantra behind an illinois library's book vending machine. the effingham public library was trying to come up with a unique way to get more people to start reading, so they installed this vending machine. here's the catch, its a grab-bag of sorts. the books are wrapped in paper, so you don't know what you're gonna get until you commit. "it adds a little whimsy and not judge books by their covers. because sometimes used books are staying on the shelf longer." "its exciting to see

that kind of stepping out of its traditional role and promoting literacy in a fun and whimsical way." the books in the vending machine are free for anyone to take. it was created in an effort to increase circulation of books that are donated to the library. i already knew i wasn't that smart.. but this little kid puts me to shame. why this guy e student stumped

around on the ground eating bugs and pulling my sister's hair. bugs and pulling my sister's hair. when you were 4 or 40? check out this 4- year-old boy who has a passion for learning. "what that proccess called? when cells keep multiplying. mitosis. that's right. the b lymphocytes is the biggest cell in the human immune system."

student recently encountered the boy while shopping at trader joes in atlanta. she says she was shocked when he started describing the nervous system in extraordinary detail. anson's mom says he was reading 3- letter words at just 16 months old. let's take a look at what's ahead on fox five news this morning. live from las vegas fox5 news this morning starts right now "i like the las vegas "scorpions, las vegas scorpions." "pretty partial to the name outlaws." "i like the knights." butt to "maybe vegas gamblers." butt to bill foley: there is so much local support for this team and there's so much excitement butt to gary bettman: the board of governors approved the plan of expansion that will bring an nhl franchise to las vegas. butt to " we went in on season tickets months ago, so were super stoaked, looking forward to it" butt to twenty years in las vegas fighting blackhawks today i give it up

anyone who has children knows... naming your baby is hard... today our hockey baby will get its name... good morning i'm dave hall. and i'm maria silva. in just a few hours.. our "something" knights will finally have a name. our "something" knights will finally have a name. vegas wanted hockey.. and we got it.. now its all coming together. peter dawson will join us in a moment.. with a preview of what we can expect today.. but first-- cass how is the

good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. drier & warmer conditions are on tap today with light breezes. high temperatures will be in the mid 60s. the wind will pick up on wednesday with temperatures holding in the mid 60s. breezes 10 to 20 mph will pick up around the valley. thanksgiving is looking great with plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 60s on thursday although a few breezes will stick around to 15 mph. we'll stay dry through the weekend with temperatures in the low 60's before cooler weather arrives sunday with highs only in the upper 50's through monday. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news

it was 5 months ago today... las vegas was officially awarded a hockey team... today we'll find out what their nickname will be. fox5's peter dawson is live outside the t- mobile arena, peter are there any diehard fans showing up yet? it was on this day five months ago las vegas's dream of a professional sports franchise came true. tonight at 5:30pm, owner bill foley, general

mcphee and nhl commissioner gary bettman will unveil our team name & logo. foley has done a great job of keeping the team name secret but here are some of the names that have been cili around the internet. las vegas black knights las vegas golden knights las vegas silver knights las vegas desert knights or my favorite las vegas "fox5 news with dave, maria, cassandra, ken, mike, peter & alyssa" knights anything name is possible. anything name is possible. in fact we have an exclusive firat look at the new logo. adidas hockey ad video okay that showed

teasing everyone on twitter. but bill foley has said, "we have a name and logo that not only reflects the city's unique environment, but that signifies strength and a team culture that never accepts defeat." what does that mean? i don't know we'll just have to wait and see. foley and his team are expecting a huge crowd here at the outside the t- mobile arena. live entertainment, activities for the kids, youth hockey players skating on an outdoor rink and appearances by former nhl players. and of course merchandise being sold at the official team store. hats, shirts, pucks everything except jerseys. apparently adidas is taking over as the official nhl supplier from reebok and jerseys won't be available until next year. but 5:30pm is when

team name and 5:31 is when hockey fans around the world will take to the internet to pledge their love or hatred of it. to keep up to date on all things hockey.. download our mobile app.. its free in the app store. in national news this morning... heartbreak in chattanooga, tennessee this morning... a bus driver has been charged with five counts of vehicular homicide... after the school bus he was driving flipped onto its side.. and slid into a tree. there were about three-dozen elementary school children on board the bus. 6 were killed.. and 23 others were hospitalized. now police are trying to analyze the buses "black box".. to understand

chief fred fletcher/chattanoo ga police department: "certainly speed is being investigated very very strongly as a factor in this crash." butt to dr. kirk kelly/interim superintendent: "this has been a great tragedy for us. we have suffered a great loss today . the community in chattanooga has rallied together.. donating blood for the victims.. and helping the families that are left to grieve. police say more charges may be coming for the bus driver in the following days. authorities in san antonio have arrested the man they believe shot and killed a police officer over the weekend. the manhunt lasted nearly 24 hours in san antonio. the suspect taken into custody last night.. but police say.. they still don't have a motive. the 31-year-old is suspected of fatally shooting 50-year-old benjamin marconi. (chief william mcmanus, san antonio police) "most families will be celebrating the holidays, sapd will be burying one of its own." this shooting is one in a string of similar attacks targeting law enforcement.. four officers were shot over the weekend.

lynch released a statement.. saying the department of justice will work with state and local officials.. to try and reduce these attacks. between the influx of crime in the valley.. and tragic shootings involving police around the country.. we joined metro on the road.. to see what a night as a police officer is like. butt to our squad goes after violent crimes, guns, gangs, and so forth" we rode along with metro's convention center area command.. as they patrolled the strip. this is one of the most violent areas on the strip.. in the last 30 days.. there have been three shootings and a stabbing. there's no excuse or reason, or rhyme or reason for it, it is something that caught us by surprise, i definitely have to say we have an influx of crime on the strip" butt to we are getting things done, but sometimes its things that its hard for us to keep up

in just one night.. the police made 7 arrests on the strip.. most of them drug related. officer calvin wandick hopes the "more cops" tax will help them fight crime.. to keep locals and tourists safe. the new tax will add about 68 officers to the strip. if you see a turkey crossing the road this morning. we promise you.. your eyes aren't deceiving you. a metro officer will be strutting across the street dressed as a turkey to remind drivers about pedestrian safety. experienced the 50-th pedestrian fatality of the year.. which puts the valley on pace for a record high year. partying and drinking are always a part of the holiday season. so whether you're a driver.. or a pedestrian.. police are hoping everyone takes the proper precautions when it comes to safety. the oakland raiders were playing like turkeys last night... then at the very end... pulled their buns out of the oven. see how the 1st

we'll have hilites from mexico city... and... see what happens when a brave wrestler decides to take on mother nature wearing nothing but a singlet.

hit just off the coast of japan.. brining back memories of the devastating 20-11 disaster... which killed more than 20-thousand people. at least 14 people were injured. but a tsnami warning was in effect for serveral hours following the quake. it was a chilly day in the valley yesterday. some parts of town saw early morning rain.. but up in mount charelston.. there was snow! here's a look at leca where the snow was falling. sadly.. it was not enough for the ski trails to open. our little bit of snow was cool.. but nothing like this. this is hibbing, minnesota.. people there are tough... check out this guy shovelling snow in a singlet... he's a wrestler... and right now he's wrestling with that snow shovel...

tough wrestlers in singlets have to tap out... he ran back inside. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. drier & warmer conditions are on tap today with light breezes. high temperatures will be in the mid 60s. the wind will pick up on wednesday with holding in the mid 60s. breezes 10 to 20 mph will pick up around the valley. thanksgiving is looking great with plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 60s on thursday although a few breezes will stick around to 15 mph. we'll stay dry through the weekend with temperatures in the low 60's before cooler weather arrives sunday with highs only in the

here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are t construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk

big issue in sports.. especially football so scientists and engineers are teaming up.. to try and protect players heads. this is the smack cap. it's like a skull cap. but it has pressure sensors built inside.. so anyone can monitors players heads using a mobile app. this has already been tested on one team.. and so far.. its showing promising results. (michelle urban,pressure analysis company ceo) "i definitely think that it's gonna be revolutionary." butt to the athletes who wore it said that it felt just like a regular skullcap, they couldn't feel the sensors and it fit under their helmet." the company that makes the smack cap is still working on pricing. and has no set release date.. but if you're interested in the technology. you can sign up for one online.. and get it once the technology is

you like cam newton? wooo butt to mos says: "we are totally excited to have thanksgiving with cam newton." carolina panthers quarterback cam newton is stepping off the field.. to help families in need. the football star helped dish out meals to more than 800 kids and their families in charlotte. newton says: "i just want to play my part in doing to do diligence in giving back to such a great community." butt to newton says: "smiles on families faces is really humbling and it just puts you in the holi butt to mos says: "it's full of joy, excitement pull the kinds together. something fun for them." the generosity didn't stop there. cam newton.. and other volunteers.. packed hundreds of grocery bags with food.. so the families could enjoy another meal at home. this is the fourth year in a row that newton has served thanksgiving meals to children. the raiders were

turkeys last night... taking on the texans in mexico city... oakland was down late... but derek carr came up huge... 3 touchdown passes... including the game winner late in the 4th quarter... raiders rally to win 27-20... they're now 8-2... and all alone in first place. steph curry made an amazing shot last night. 70 feet from the basket... right at the buzzer... and its nothing but net.. except... two seconds left in play.. and he hit it.. but it doesn't count. it doesn't count! he was just under a second too late. time can be so cruel . apology or

are saying president -elect donald trump should apologize to the cast of "hamliton" after they call out vice president-elect, mike pence. the morning rant

sweetie, you know what we're craving right now? crispy chicken and fried egg with bacon-like brunch. brunch? but it's 8pm-and it's tuesday- huh, i wonder if my mother would like to stay with us... here's what i'm thinking-brunch. all day, every day. should we get started? who wants coffee? introducing my new brunchfast menu. with 10 delicious items like my bacon and egg chicken sandwich, southwest scrambler plate, a sparkling blood orange cooler, and homestyle potatoes.

script over the weekend and made a direct appeal to the vice-president elect who was in the audience. the actor who plays vice president arron burr appealed for the trump administration to represent all americans. pence was on his way out of the show but heard the appeal in the lobby .. he said he wasn't bothered by it but his boss was. president-elect trump took to twitter to demand an apology from the cast. that got us rants. voicemls the cast of hamilton, addressed our future vice president to uphold american values and to work with all the people. our thin skinned future vice president, wants an apology, says it was rude. pence getting up to leave, while they were speaking was rude. all pence had to do, was assure the cast and the audience, that they would do their very best and that would be good publicity. we have free speech in america, trump get use to it! we now have a better picture of

demanded an apology from the cast of hamilton to the vice president- elect for their gentle words. what happened to free speech? perhaps we should now demand an apology of the president-elect for his words about women, handicapped people and a war veteran hero of our country. miller tells us drivers are still terrible in las vegas.. i see so many careless and reckless drivers, running red lights, tailgating and even people getting out of their cars banging on the drivers windows at red lights wanting to fight because they cut them off. david has a case in point.. thank you to the lady driving today on buffalo & elkhorn in the middle of the two lanes with her child in the front and not in a car seat! every time i tried to drive around her, she would play chicken with me and cut me off. oh and by the way neither of her blinkers worked.

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this morning we're getting a behind the scenes look at how the henderson police department is training its officers in hopes of preventing deadly force situations. cc will continue shortly plus... today is the day i get myself fired... this video will do it... what the hall is 15 minutes away. welcome back, i'm maria silva and i'm dave hall. we'll get those headlines in a minute, but first - cassandra jones has a quick look at

24-7 forecast. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. drier & warmer conditions are on tap today with light breezes. high temperatures will be in the mid 60s. the wind will pick up on wednesday with temperatures holding in the mid 60s. breezes 10 to 20 mph will pick up around the valley. thanksgiving is looking great with plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 60s on thursday although a few breezes will stick around to 15 mph. we'll stay dry through the weekend with temperatures in the low 60's before cooler weather arrives sunday with highs only in the upper 50's through monday. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive

accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk just tell us the name already... today we'll finally learn the

new hockey team. the announcement is expected today around 5-30. foley has done a great job keeping the name a secret.. we know it's down to 3 names... the desert... golden or silver knights... the team is throwing a huge party tonight to roll out the name and logo... the franchise is the nhl's 31st team and the first major professional sports franchise here in las vegas. our hockey team will start playing in the 2017-18 season. a new practice facility is being construction in summerlin. include two rinks, restaurants shops and several more amenities for players and the community. the man police say lured children into his home by giving them candy. before sexually assaulting them. has appeared in court. no bail has been set for "jose azucena". police say the victims were little girls.. who lived in the same apartment complex. the mother of three of the victims talked to fox 5.. and says she is angry.. because she trusted him. azucena is due

february third. a woman is lucky to be alive after the car she was on top of crashed into a wall. according to police. the driver and the woman got into an argument.. when the man tried to leave the woman jumped on the hood of the suv. the man lost control and then slammed into a wall... the woman was thrown off the hood. both of them are now in the hospital. last year.. the henderson police department used force 242 times. you can imagine how stressful that situation is... now they're officers.. so they can better handle that stress. what we're trying to get out of you is the physiological response we want you to feel like what its like to be under stress during the simulation.. officers have to virutally respond to an active shooter situation.. they get a shock if they do something wrong.. and at the end.. they are tested.. to see how well they did.. and how much they can remember.. to fill out an acurate police report. this trainign isnt in place to mke

officers focus on the right thing at the right time the henderson police department says they want to talk openly about use of force.. so the community can understand just how quickly officers have to act in life and death scenarios. henderson police train every 30-45 days on use of force and when and where to use it. henderson police had one deadly officer involved shooting last year... none this year. president-elect donald trump has released a new video.. outlining his plans for his first 100-days in office. he says the first order of business is to withdraw from the trans- pacific partnership on trade-- i will issue an noticificatin of intent to withdraw from the tpp. a potential disaster for our country. trump said he wants to bring back jobs.. my agenda will be based on a simple core principal. putting america first.... i want the

innovation to happen right here. noticably missing from trump's speech... plans to build his wall along the u-s mexico border. donald trump has finally met with some media members behind closed doors.. but according to those in attendance.. he used the opportunity.. to complain about media coverage. just hours after he took to twitter.. saying "prior to the election it was well known that i have interests in properties all over the world.only the crooked media makes this a big deal!".. they've got the idea -- now they just need some they've got the idea -- now they just need some money. local entrepreneurs are getting the chance to pitch investors with the hope of taking their business to the next level.

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black friday is coming up.. and while most stores are fighting for your business.. one is donating all of its proceeds to charity. outdoor clothing company patagonia announced 100- percent of its black friday sales will be donated to environmental groups. that could mean a two-million dollar donation. there isn't a store in the valley.. but if you would like to take part.. you can still purchase items online. outdoor company r-e-i won't even be open black friday. instead.. its encouraging its customers to enjoy the great outdoors. for the second straight year.. the retailer will be closing its doors.. but still paying its employees. the company says it just wants everyone to get

"3... 2... 1... light the tree!" its beginning to look like christmas on the las vegas strip. for the first time.. the park has transformed into a winter wonderland.. for their christmas tree lighting. santa clause and carolers were in attendance.. but the big star was the tree. it's decorated with three thousand ornaments and 13 thousand lights. they've also added an ice skating rink. sams town hotel will be celebrating their tree lighting ceremony today.. complete with a 9-minute lazer light show. their wonderland theme will run through the new year.. and will feature that special holiday show everyday at 5 p-m. admission is free. for over a decade.. clark county commissioner lawrence weekly has been making sure hundreds of families have food for the holidays.. and this year... more than 300 families will get their own thankgiving.. thanks to his efforts. "to be able to be a blessing to 300 families knowing that these families will be able to sit down at a table and enjoy dinner with one another.

makes me feel real real good and this is what it's all about. when you have an opportunity to serve here in clark county." this was the 14-th year in a row for the giveaway. a fighter needed to lose some weight... fast... so she grabbed a pair of scissors... uhh ohh... what the hall is

some local students are learning the importance of giving back.. by helping homeless students in need. "just letting them know that especially during this time of year not everybody has the needs at hand just like they do and like we do and so we just wanted to teach them the importance of being able to see other benefit from their giving." students at merryhill have spend the past two weeks collecting non- parishables for the "nevada partnership for homeless youth". this was the second year students were able to take a field trip down to the food pantry.. and personally deliver the donations. nevada childhood cancer foundation's camp cartwheel is a special place where sick kids can just go to be kids.. sending these wonderful kids to camp is not cheap... but thanks to some generous donors more kids will be able to

nccf's profile of courage gala was held on saturday and helped raise funds for camp cartwheel. the event also honors volunteers as well as kids who are survivors and those who are still fighting the battle. i was fortunate enough to be there to wintess the magic. . ad lib

cassandra jones with fox5. drier & warmer conditions are on tap today with light breezes. high temperatures will be in the mid 60s. the wind will pick up on wednesday with temperatures holding in the mid 60s. breezes 10 to 20 mph will pick up around the valley. thanksgiving is looking great with plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 60s on thursday although a few breezes will stick around to 15 mph. we'll stay dry through the weekend with temperatures in the low 60's before cooler weather arrives sunday with highs only in the

good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps

in just 8 months - unlv will welcome its first class of students for the new medical school. so what does this mean for the university and our community. fox 5's kevin bolinger joins us with a preview of a special report you'll see tonight at 4 and 10. kevin on cam: unlv has made no secret about the fact the school was pushing money, resources and curriculum inot efforts to becoming recognized one research university. one of the key elements to gaining that status is a medical school but it's also a big step forward for southern nevada. video nevada is in the bottom tier of states with primary care physicians per one hundred thousand population. the hope is...as the medical school evolves and add additional research arms on top of residency programs, students who graduate will stay in the area...not only helping the numbers but also the specialization care that this area

people from traveling to other cities. unlv president len jessup calls it a win-win. len jessup/unlv president: we want to be better connected to our community. we want to help. we recognize we need the community for the univeristy to get to the next level but the community needs a great university to get to the next level as well. then there's the financial impact the medical school will have. kevin on cam: the numbers will blow you away. our community is changing and this is something that is going to impact you, your family and the southern nevadans. we hope you join us for a closer look later today. back to you guys. let's start with some video that i'm not sure i should show you guys... it's kinda cute... kinda gross... with a big surprise at the end... what do you guys think... should i show it?? they say yes... if i get in trouble... you're all going down with me... i sure hope the

now... here we go. "ohh i wouldn't mess with those guys bro... ohh my god... kid pukes." that's little brody losing his lunch... the timing of all this is amazing... dad pans over just in time to capture brody's projectile... keep in mind... there are lions outside... so they can't jump out... they're all stuck... inside the stinky car. if that story doesn't get me in trouble... this one probably will... let me just say now... everyone in the video is fine... no one died. we start off with what appears to be a man who was killed in a car accident... that's his girlfriend in red... she's screaming... she's crying... you can imagine how horrible this is for her... but watch this... he pops up... gets a

a knee and asks her to marry him... she seems very confused... and who wouldn't be?? the video cuts off before we see her answer... or before she socks him one right in the kisser. let's wrap up with the weirdest way to lose weight... maybe ever... a fighter was 2 ounces over the limit... so guess how she lost those 2 ounces?? she chopped off her hair. everyone meet samantha diaz... and that's all the hair she cut off... talk about samantha was 2 ounces over... guess how much that hair weighs?? 3 ounces... she made the cut!! that's the good news... the bad news is she lost her fight... but who cares... samantha diaz is a winner in our books.

lightweight and inexpensive! those are words you don't expect to hear when describing a but this one's different! find out why this robot's kryptonite is needles. jason feinberg joins us from the newsroom with a look at what's coming up in the next two hours. and a lot happpened with the feinberg family over the weekend... a wedding... a hair -raising award... .

ever since splurging on the kitty condo... kitty perry has been picking up odd jobs to make extra money for the holidays. and a security guard at a hockey game breaks protocol when he break dances to michael jackson. maybe once we get our new hockey team name today, he can be the first hire. we'll be right

sweetie, you know what we're craving right now? crispy chicken and fried egg with bacon-like brunch. brunch? but it's 8pm-and it's tuesday- huh, i wonder if my mother would like to stay with us... here's what i'm thinking-brunch. all day, every day. should we get started? who wants coffee? introducing my new brunchfast menu. with 10 delicious items like my bacon and egg chicken sandwich, southwest scrambler plate, a sparkling blood orange cooler, and homestyle potatoes.

stocks jump at the open as dow tops 19,000 for the first time ever and hits new record high. now at 18,999.90 most robots are clunky and really expensive!

one robot is breaking away from the norm. meet ballu . it stands for buoyanch assisted lightweight legged unit. it's essentially a balloon with legs. this incredible lightweight robot even has moving knee joints, so it can climb stairs, walk in any direction and even recover from falling. in the future, developers hope to teach ball-ooh to master skateboarding and walk on water. there's much more ahe fox5 news this morning. no video games or toys... all one kid wants for his birthday are blankets. hear from a local boy whose wish to help the homeless. how you can help make it a reality, next hour all that plus breaking news, weather and traffic in just two minutes on fox

1;14;18;11 sanford : "we're excited about it. our kids are really excited about it, i think its really gonna draw hockey in our community. muren: "we're gonna see our logo, we're gonna see our colors, and we're going to know our name!" we're going to know our name... good morning i'm peter dawson..

we can expect today.. coming up in a live report. fox5 goes on a ride-along with metro. find out what we learned about the job that puts officers on the front line everyday. it's turkey time!!! and i'm not talking about thursday's big dinner. talkin about a safety event kicking off today... just in time for the holidays. good morning.. and i'm monica jackson.. welcome to fox5 news this morning. it was 5 months ago today... las vegas was officially awarded a hockey team. today we'll find out what their nickname will be. fox5's peter dawson is live outside the t- mobile arena, peter are there