Crews are out on frying pan road fighting a wildfire. Evacuations could be possible if the fire continues to spread. Well update you if anything changes. To the north of that fire, crews spent the night keeping their eyes peeled after a fire in gypsum were destroyed. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The threat of more fires is very real as in colorado. Boulder county is under a red flag warning through this evening. The National Weather service is warning of near critical wildfire conditions. The most at risk areas are in the southern colorado mountains and valleys. Hazardous conditions are stretching up into wyoming and montana. Lets check in with belen de leon now. Our warm weather is contributing to that fire danger. It is drying out the fuels and these warm temperatures arent helping and get a handle on the fires existing. Lets take you to our maps. I want to show you where were at so far with the winds because we have stronger winds in and around the foothills a
Got the first call about the shooting at 9 30 this morning. The witness told them it happened near russell road. Police closed the 15 from charleston to Spring Mountain for at least an hour during the investigation. Police say they arrived around 9 30 on i15 near sahara to find a couple shot and their car crashed into a barricade. Officers then learned the suspected shooter drove off. And shot 2 other vehicles. One was a car he shot 3 times, the other a semi he shot near tropicana and the 15. Totally ra unrelated, i dont know why he would shoot at these various vehicles on the 15. There may be other people that get home and find their vehicle has a gun shot in it the couple was rushed to the hospital where the woman died she was in her 40s. The driver is in his 50s. One other person was injured. That highway shooting spree ended by 9 43 when police got a call placing the suspect at a cvs near las vegas blvd and windmill fox5s Abby Theodros joins us live at the store after talking with
And just a few minutes ago 8 barak obama will be in las vegas this friday to stump for Hillary Clinton and Catherine Cortez masto. At the public event, president obama will outline the high stakes of novembers election for nevada families and highlight clintons vision for an america. If you are interested in attending the event weve posted a link on our website a t las its official. The two bills from the special session. Are now law. Were talking about the stadium and Convention Center tax increase. And the more cops tax extension. Patrick walker is live at unlv where governor sandoval signed the bills earlier today. Patrick Walker as if the unlv campus wasnt already a busy place this week. Add in a ceremony featuring top raiders brass. The governor. And top local officials. The bills. And proclaimed them law shortly before noon today. The bills authorize nearly 1. 1 billion dollars in new tax dollars to be directed toward expanding the Convention Center. And the public contribution t
And by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Hari sreenivasan. New york,at this is pbs newshour weekend. Sreenivasan good evening and thanks for joining us. With three weeks left in the president ial campaign, democratic candidate Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump in opinion polls and funds to finish the race. A washington postabc news poll today shows clinton preferred by 47 of likely voters to 43 for trump. Thats in a four person race with libertarian gary johnson and Green Party Candidate jill stein. A wall street journalnbc news poll shows a wider lead, of 11 percentage points, in a four person race. Today, clintons running mate, senator tim kaine of virginia, said he likes where she stands against trump. Hes blaming the media, hes blaming the gop, hes saying that america cant run a fair election. He is swinging at every phantom of his own imagination, because he knows hes losing. Sreenivasan
Clark county continues to glide through today. The will keeps skies mainly sunny with most cloud cover and possible rain into south and central lincoln county. What Southern Nevada will see today is an extension of the wind from this past weekend. A wind advisory is in place for spring mountains. Gusts during the morning can reach up to 45 mph in the valley and 55 in the higher pieces of debris will be with strong winds like these, through thursday. Winds die down by tuesday searching for a driver who left the scene of a deadly hit and run. Our crews were at the scene near bruce and owens. Police are warning and reminding parents to properly secure guns after a terrifying accident that sent a child to the hospital. Right now. This woman is behind bars in connection to the incident. Police say Shaletres Townsend left her gun on a chair while children were playing in a home near craig and lamb yesterday. Someone accidentally shot that gun. Hitting a 4yearold. That little girl is in stabl