Services comes twice a week to clear out garbage bins. The hoa says it ocassionaly helps with the excess trash. Nats i called the Community Manager and asked her about the problem. She didnt want us to use her voice but in that conversation she told me they hire outside contractors when theres a need for it but theyre considering a weekly pick up. Nats sandy is paying her hoa 40 dollars a month sandy we its going towards roaming security more than anything else she just wants a clean neighborhood we also asked the hoa about their violation process they told me violators get two warnings and if they dont act on it theyre required to meet with the board. And if theyre still commiting a violation they might be fined. So the hoa says they plan to hold a meeting in october where it will decide on how to handle the trash problem. More than a dozen Law Enforcement agencies from across the state came together today to prepare for what officers say is the most serious crimes they can run into. The departments worked with the federal agents to be ready in case of a child abduction. Fox5s eric hilt got a close look at the training and shows us why officers say its needed. During a real child abduction scenario, this truck would be the home base for Law Enforcement, but today it was used by the fbi and 15 local agencies for a Training Program thats the first of its kind in nevada. Nats interview nats truck convo all this is just a drill as police and sheriffs departments from across the state teamed up with the fbi. Joint trainings like this one have already been happening across the country, but today it was a first for nevada. Nevada but it wont be the last time metro dpt chief by working with these other jurisdictions in the state, by working with the Clark County School district and by working with our federal partners, that will overall enhance our comunications and bring the best practices to these sorts of investigations fbi throughout this week, we started in the classroom mixed with some practical exercises, and todays ftx or Field Training exercise is the culmination of all those Lessons Learned we got to see what some of those field exercises looked like. As Police Officers interviewed mock witnesses and worked out of a mobile command unit nats mobile command all to be prepared in case of the worst. Metro in the case of a child abduction, that is one of the msot serious crimes youll run into as a Police Officer parents tonight at 5 00 were going to have some tips for you from the fbi on how you can be prepared for situations like these. A metro motorcycle officer was but the department is hopeful this officer will recover. The crash happened just after four this morning, on tropicana near durango. Metro says a sedan driver was speeding, and hit the officer from behind. Metro says that driver is 19year old david williams. Williams kept going for about one thousand feet before stopping. Metro says he came back, and helped the officer before an ambulance came. Police say the officer suffered back, neck, and leg injuries, but was conscious. Of c a motorcycle, a pedestrian, any of these kids of collisions, there is always a chance something underlying could show up. So please keep our officer in your thoughts and prayers, he does have a family too. Williams was arrested, and metro says he appeared impaired. Metro has not released the officers name. More than 30 teams are ready to compete in a barbeque competition this weekend. Benefits groups dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. Fox five chief meteorologist ted pretty is at craig ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas where the teams are getting set up. He joins us live. Some heat for us for the weekend and as we start next week with mid upper 90s. Saturday well heat up to 95 degrees, then 98 on suny. Monday will feature 96 degrees with increasing clouds late in the day. Tuesday and wednesday well pick up slight shower chances with highs around 90 degrees. Were back up to 92 to end the week on thursday and friday with southwest gusts to 25 mph both afternoons. Were continuing to look for answers. Into how a mercury exposure happened at Walter Johnson junior high school. Students went back to class tuesday. After missing four days of school. School officials told us earlier this week they hoped to have children were exposed to the mercury and where it came from. We have calls in to the school district, and will give those answers to you as soon as we get them in. Its donald trump verses senator harry reid. Both men are taking swipes at each other. With reid calling trump, quote, a spoiled brat and a human leach. Fox5s Christine Maddela joins us live in the news room with more on how this started. This all began with an attack on each Others Health after democratic president ial candidate Hillary Clintons bout with pneumonia. And now, nevada senator harry reid is using some tough words to describe the republican nominee. lets be clear about donald trump. Hes a spoiled brat raised in plenty, who inherited a fortune, used his money to make more money and he did a lot of it by swindling working men and women. Why would he change as president . Senate minority leader harry reid didnt hold back. He let everyone on the senate exactly how he feels about donald trump. This war of words started when senator reid made a comment about Donald Trumps weight, while defending Hillary Clinton. He told capitol hill reporters the republican president ial nominee was not, quote, slim and trim. Trump shot back in a Washington Post interview. Saying, i think he should go back and start working out again with his rubber workout pieces. You may remember the senator broke ribs, and bones in his face last year, when his exercise band snapped. He now makes fun of the fact that im blind in one eye. Im blind in one eye, okay . I got that. But i can still see with my good eye what an absolute fraud this man is, who wants to be president of the united states. Senator reid is prepares to leave office in just a few months, and doesnt want to see trump move into the white house. Trump is a human leech who will bleed the country and sit at his golf resort laughing at the money he has made, even though people have been, many have been hurt and ruined. So far, donald trump has not harry reids last comments. President obamas time in office is almost over. But the birther debate that has followed him for years, is not see what donald trump is now saying about the president s birth place. Years after demanding to see a birth certificate. A Mattress Store received worldwide outrage. After it released a controversial september 11th ad. What it is trying to do now, so it can reopen. And get all of your latest news and weather alerts on the go with our fox5 app. Its free in mobile stores youre watching fox5 news at 4. Local. Las vegas over 20,000 nevadans rely on planned parenthood for access to basic Health Services and critical cancer screenings. But congressman heck voted to defund planned parenthood and was willing to shut down the government over it. Youre looking at a crash that happened just after 3, near cheyenne and shadow peak. An suv hit a motorcycle. An suv collided with a motorcycle. The motorcyclist was transported to umc. They did not say how serious the injuries are. Police are closing eb cheyenne ave. We are getting more information and will update president obamas birthplace is brought up again. For years, donald trump has claimed president obama hawaii, and demanded the president show his birth certificate. But now, hes backing down donald trump, r president ial candidate president barack obama was born in the united states. Period. Donald trump spoke to reporters at a press conference outside his hotel in new york city. His opponant Hillary Clinton blasted him, saying trump led the so called Birther Movement for five years to attack president obama. In turn, donald trump tried to blame the Birther Movement on clinton. donald trump, r president ial candidate Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the Birther Movement. I finished it. Factcheck. Org determined thats not true, saying back then clinton may have stoked questions about obamas identity but never herself questioned his birth certificate. President obama is taking this all in stride. president barack obama i was pretty confident about where i was born. I Bobbi Kristina browns fiance is being held responsible for her death last year, according to a court. She was the daughter of late pop star whitney houston. Brown was found unresponsive last year in her bathtub. According to the superior court in fulton county. Her estate is trying to get 10 thousand dollars from nick gordon in damages. Gordon failed to respond and was held in contempt by the court. An order for a jury trial has been made. Gordon has not responded for comment. Last week, we told you about store that said it would close indefinitely, after a worldwide outcry over its its twin tower sale commercial twin mattress, twin price guys fall, she screams, we will never forget this miracle mattress ad was posted right before the 15th anniversary of nine11. The stores owner wrote an open letter, saying he possible. As soon as new Staff Members are hired. He will make a donation to tuesdays children. An organization that supports the children who lost family members after the attacks. A persons past may not always come back to haunt them after all an individual with a criminal past can get a Second Chance to go to college. The white house says more than 80 colleges and universities across the nation have signed on to its fair chance to a Higher Education pledge. Those schools have agreed to not disqualify an applicants admission based off their im records. They will also give them a chance to do internships and job trainings that are available. One in five americans have a criminal record, according to the white house. More than 30 teams are ready to compete in a barbeque competition this weekend. Its called pigs for kids. And benefits groups dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. Fox five chief meteorologist ted pretty is at craig ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas where the teams are getting set up. Some heat for us for the weekend some heat for us for the weekend and as we start next week wi m upper 90s. Saturday well heat up to 95 degrees, then 98 on sunday. Monday will feature 96 degrees with increasing clouds late in the day. Tuesday and wednesday well pick up slight shower chances with highs around 90 degrees. Were thursday and friday with southwest gusts to 25 mph both afternoons. Some heat for us for the weekend and as we start next week with mid upper 90s. Saturday well heat up to 95 degrees, then 98 on sunday. Mond w 96 degrees with increasing clouds late in the day. Tuesday and wednesday well pick up slight shower chances with highs around 90 degrees. Were back up to 92 to end the week on with southwest gusts to 25 mph both afternoons. Closed captioning will resume shortly watch out for some major traffic delays this weekend. The spaghetti bowl interchange will shut down tonight. For 36 hours the closure is at southbound 95 to southbound i15 and it starts at 10. Youll want to find another route if you are going this way. The closure is part of the project neon renovation. Shift the ramp lanes, to prepare for a bridge demolition. You can get a taste of itally, mexico, greece, and germany. Without leaving las vegas its safe to say this is cheat weekend. See all of the events you will want to work up for over 300,000 nevadans, Social Security means a secure retirement. But in washington, congressman joe heck supports privatizing it. Turning our savings over to wall street. And risking it on the stock market. Hecks plan means billions more in fees for wall street. And theyve donated over half a Million Dollars to his campaigns. Those numbers speak for themselves. Joe heck is a threat to a secure retirement, s part of the problem in washington. Afscme people is responsible for the content of this ad. Jim dunlap too many nevada Police Officers have been killedis responsible in the last few years. The truth is, we make it too easy for criminals and the dangerously mentally ill to buy guns. They get them at gun shows or online from strangers, no questions asked. So heres something we can do to honor the fallen close the background check loophole. That will help prevent future cop killings. It works. In states that have closed the loophole, nearly half as many Police Officers hecks save lives. And this v. O. yes on question one. Weekend. There multicultural festivals going on around town. Oktoberfest kicks off tonight at hofbrauhaus. Magicians siegfried and roy will get the Party Started at seven. Oktoberfest parties go through october 31st this year at the popular restaurant. You can find celebrity keg tappers, bar games. And live entertainment. The greek Food Festival is underway this is the festivals 44th community of saint john the baptist Greek Orthodox church. You will find plenty of popular greek dishes, live music, and of course, dancing. The festival runs through sunday. And keep that appetite worked up for the san gennaro feast this huge Italian Food Party is taking over craig ranch park. Youll find rides, performances, venders, and of course all the pizza and pasta you can eat. The festival runs through sunday. Its mexican independance day you can find celebrations all over town, including hussongs at mandalay place. It is very important for us to celebrate this holiday by offering the specials, getting people in here, everybody cutting loose and having a good time, showing our appreciation for everything everyone does for us. Tonight there will be food and beer specials, along with a mariachi band. The original is known as the oldest in mexico. Mexican independance day commemorates the mexican uprise against the spanish born ruling class. Today it is a celebration of mexican culture. Some major changes to the thomas and mack. Well show you some hightech additions. To unlvs sports arena. Did a major Fashion Designer steal an idea . Well tell you about some serious allegations from the new salami caprese panini from subway. Pressed and grilled to cinematic perfection to get a golden brown crust part of the new chefinspired panini collection from subway. Live from las vegas. With Emmy Award Winner john huck. Cyndi lundeberg. And weather 24 7 with chief meteoroligist ted pretty. This is fox5 news at 4. Local las things are hopping on the unlv campus these days. The Rebel Football Team is getting a new state of the art facility. The thomas and mack has a new look too. Today unlv showed off what 72. 5 Million Dollars in upgrades look like. Fox5s Vince Sapienza took a tour. And is live at thomas and mack with your first look. John. Nd im standing in front of the new concourse entrance at the thomas anc mack. Leading to the new. Strip view pavilion. Its being described as win win for business and the community. Unlv officials i spoke with had only one word to describe the new addition. Gamechanger in fan experience. Its a game changer, it opens up so many possibilities for different size groups, different events, and just the view alone will be such a draw. Thousands upon thousands make their way through the thomas and mack ever year. But now with the strip view pavilion. Staff say with this 35thousand square feet addition. Even more can make their way through. It could be the difference between a corporate client going somewhere else and having the space. And they believe this expansion will help bring in more clients immediatly. As well as growing the already established events, like the National Finals rodeo. Nfr is all about the fan experience, thats what this town is all about, we can roll this thing out, come see the shoe, thats what it will be called for the nfr. Standup its a sight second to none, the view of the strip is just one of the many modernaization of the thomas and mack, but one of the other big features is the technology, 16 brand new tvs in the brand new multipurpose use room, all to create a bigger and better fan experience. With the technology you can come in here with your show plug and play, one touch all the shades come down at once is pretty cool. Mike newcomb says with the addition, revenue will increase by a Million Dollars per year. Just to start. And unlv is already saving money. Compared to past year just by updating 30 year old electrical outlets and heating and cooling systems. And thats good news for the school. All our money goes back into the university, so all the money we mak funds the events on campus and a portion of athletics so it benefits the Community Back through unlv. Now again this was a 72. 5 Million Dollar project. But not all that money went into the room i just showed you. They added restrooms. Widene d the concourses inside. Provided additional lighting outside for safety purposes. Purchased a new sound system. And maybe voice and data Service Inside the building. From the thomas and mack. Im Vince Sapienza. In more local news. The nevada Public Utilities that will restore older rates to about 32 thousand customers. These are the customers who installed solar panels on their homes by the end of 2015. In hopes of Getting Better rates. The commissions vote seals a settlement between nv energy, solar city, the bureau of consumer protection, and the puc staff. Customers who signed up before the rate hike will be grandfathered into lower rates for the next 20 years. Today we follow up on a story we up on a story we brought you earlier in the week. The special Inspector Generals Office released an audit on nahac. This is the nevadan non profit tasked with distributing government money to homeowners in need. Fox5 went through the more than 50 pages and found that while the number of people being given tarp funds went down more than 90 percent. From 2013 to 2104 the company kept recieving federal money and was spending it on parties, gifts, and food. Today at 5. We hear from the new coo of nahac. Fox5s miguel martinezvalle sat down to talk to audit. And how the organization will earn trust back trust. Still ahead. Getting your ilife in iorder. And for some people that meant waiting in line outside all night. All for a new i phone. And its a smile seen round the world. And when police saw it. They said this man couldnt keep his happy dog. But thats theres good news today for diggy and his for over 300,000 nevadans, Social Security means a secure retirement. But in washington, congressman joe heck supports privatizing it. Turning our savings over on the stock market. Hecks plan means billions more in fees for wall street. And theyve donated over half a Million Dollars to his campaigns. Those numbers speak for themselves. Joe heck is a threat to a secure retirement, because hes part of the problem in washington. Afscme people is responsible danny tarkanians carrying a lot of baggage. As a realestate developer, tarkanian was penalized for failing to pay thousands in property taxes. Tarkanian was ordered by a judge to repay 17 million tarkanian refused to pay the money back, forcing taxpayers to bail him out, leaving us holding the bag. Danny tarkanians out for himself, not us. Dccc is responsible for the content of this advertising. The iphone seven is now out. And despite luke warm reviews. Customers tell us, the wait was worth it i think it is very nice, the touch is incredible, itis the camera is so much better. This was the line at town square earlier this morning. Some people showed up overnight, but customers tell us the wait wasnt bad once the apple stores doors open. The new iphones features include a sharper camera, waterresistant body, and better battery life. It doesnt have a headphone jack, but it does come with an adapter. A new york artist is accusing clothing retailer lane bryant. Of stealing her work Shantell Martin says she designed the print you see on the model. She claims lane bryant chopped up her picture, and rearranged it on the shirt. Fans recognized her work in the ad, and called lane bryant out on it. Lane bryant says it is looking into the situation. And in the meantime, it has taken the shirt off its website. A michigan dog named diggy became internet famous. When a picture went viral of him and his new owner smiling for the camera. And that fame. Home this is the picture that made dog lovers fall in love with diggy and his owner dan tillery. Police saw the picture, and told tillery he had violated the towns ban on owning pitbulls. They said diggy would have to go back to the animal shelter. But two veternarians came forward, saying diggy is actually an american bull dog. 100 thousand people also signed begging the town to let diggy stay with tillery. This week, charges were dropped, and these two are back to smiling again. Youre not supposed to play with your food but some people are making a living taking pictures of it. Hear how much money people are making. Just by snapping and sharing appetizing pictures. Your fox5 weather im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. Donald trump says he alone can fix the problems we face. Well i dont believe thats how you get things done in our country. It takes democrats and republicans working together. Thats h we got health care for 8 million kids. Rebuilt new york city after 9 11. Weve got to bring people together. Thats how you solve problems and thats what theres much more ahead on fox5 news coming up at 5 oclock. Christine maddela joins us from the newsroom with what to look out for. One week ago. A passenger was taken t hospital after a serious crash. She has died from her injuries. Now a teenage driver could face additional charges. Earlier this week. We told you about an audit of tarp funds. Meant to help homeowners during the recession. Now we have a reponse to the report. And. Apple fans in florida wait overnight. In a highrisk zika area. Just to get their hands on an iphone seven will be a big help to instagram celebrities. These are accounts that have hundreds of thousands of followers. And a lot of them are foodrelated. Instagramming food is a Serious Business for some people. Clare sebastion shows us how some are making a living off it clare sebasti, new york ok, so alexa weve got our lunch, but we cant eat it yet right . Alexa Mehraban, food instagrammer we cant eat it yet, we have to style the table if you want to practice self control just have lunch with one of new yorks top instagram foodies. Alexa Mehraban, food instagrammer if the place is right ill stand on the chair at 24 Alexa Mehraban is whats known as an instagram influencer her account eatingnyc has more than 200,000 followers clamoring for her so much so that restaurants are now clamoring for her attention. Alexa Mehraban, food instagrammer so a bunch of restaurants invite me and say we have a new menu and wed like to have you come in because you havent been here yet, they really want me to come in, try the food and share the photo with my followers, because the exposure is for them is really great. While her day job is now running pr for this restaurant chain shes also made close to 50 thousand dollars through instagram creating sponsored content for brands including oreos and at our next stop. For icecream, naturally. Instagra m is about more than just exposure. nick morgenstern, founder, morgensterns finest ice cream its a great way to track how our customers are interacting with what we do, how they respond to the flavors that we put on the menu we adjust the menu based on things that people like more or less. Alexa Mehraban, food instagrammer is the pistachio pesto pink . Yes. Ok so ill try the pistachio pesto clare sebastian, new york this is the trickiest of all i think because its dripping down my hand. Alexa Mehraban, food instagrammer this is like a shower the end result. In alexas case at least. Perfect. Goods first there was the cronut and now this. Alexa Mehraban, food instagrammer i feel like i wanna put this closer to the light, so you can see the colors. Its like a croissant but its kind of taken to a new level and its super trendy. New Yorks Instagram influencers are a closeknit community and eating dinner with them. Well its nothing short of extraordinary nats daryl zweben, food instagrammer i think that restaurants are definitely aware of having photogenic dishes. jeremy jacobowitz, food instagrammer people care about food more than they ever have. Alexa Mehraban, food instagrammer instagram is just an outlet thats let that passion for food to explode and after the day weve had. Thats not the only thing about to explode. Clare sebastian, cnnmoney, new york. More than 30 teams are ready barbeque competition this weekend. Its called pigs for kids. And benefits groups dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. Fox five chief meteorologist ted pretty is at craig ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas where the teams are getting set up. He joins us live. Some heat for us for the weekend and as we start next week with mid upper 90s. Saturday well heat up to 95 degrees, then 98 on sunday. Monday will feature 96 degrees with increasing clouds late in the day. Wednesday well pick up slight shower chances with highs around 90 degrees. Were back up to 92 to end the week on thursday and friday with southwest gusts to 25 mph both afternoons. Some heat for us for the weekend and as we start next week with mid upper 90s. Saturday well heat up to 95 degrees, then 98 on sunday. Monday will feature 96 degrees with increasing clouds late in the day. Tuesday and wednesday well pick up slight shower chances back up to 92 to end the week on thursday and friday with southwest gusts to 25 mph both afternoons. Will resume shortly last few years. The truth is, we make it too easy for criminals and the dangerously mentally ill to buy guns. They get them at gun shows or online from strangers, no questions asked. So heres something we can do to honor the fallen close the background check loophole. That will help prevent future cop killings. It works. In states that have closed the loophole, nearly half as many Police Officers have been shot and killed in the line of duty. [jess]quality top tier gas helps protect engines from harmful deposits. Hmm,wonder what thats like. Hey ninjas step away from my engine. Spin move scorpion kaaa [announcer]arco. Quality top tier gas for less. Dont believe. Dont believe. Dont believe joe hecks attacks. Catherine cortez masto has always served with integrity. As a federal prosecutor and attorney general. She made sex trafficking a felony crime. She worked with the bush and obama administrations to combat terrorism. As attorney general, she helped reduce crime. Thats why shes endorsed by Law Enforcement across nevada. Catherine cortez masto. Catherine cortez masto. I trust her to keep us safe. And i approve this message. Over 20,000 nevadans rely on planned parenthood for access to basic Health Services and critical cancer screenings. But congressman heck voted to defund planned parenthood and was willing to shut down the government over it. Heck opposed roe v. Wade and voted to criminalize abortion. Congressman heck is whats wrong with washington. The Guggenheim Museum is a work of art. It is also fully functional too guests are invited to do thei on it. A Security Guard stands outside the stall though. Because this 18 karat commode is worth at least one Million Dollars. Im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. I know more about isis then the generals do. John mccain, a war hero. Hes not a war hero, hes a war hero because he was captured. I like people that werent captured ok. Donald trump compared his sacrifices to the sacrifices of two parents who lost their son in war. How would you answer that father . What sacrifice have you made for your country . I think ive made a lot of sacrifices, ive had tremendous success, i think. Those are sacrifices . Live from las vegas, its time for fox5 news at 5. Some new technology. And a wideopen view of the vegas strip. Well show you some exciting new changes. At the thomas and mack. The fbi teams up with 15 local Law Enforcement agencies, coming up ill have a look at a Training Exercise thats the first of its kind in nevada after being hit by a car. Now a suspect is behind bars after returning to help him. This is fox5 news at 5. Local. Las vegas big things are happening on the unlv campus. From the talk of the new football facility. To the stadium. And now the thomas and mack. Im Christine Maddela. Im dave hall in for john tonight. Today. Unlv showed off what more than 72 Million Dollars in upgrades look like. Fox5s Vince Sapienza took a tour. And is mack with your first look. John. Cyndi. Im standing in front of the new concourse entrance at the thomas anc mack. Leading to the new. Strip view pavilion. Its being described as win win for business and the community. Unlv officials i spoke with had only one word to describe the new just a total gamechanger in fan experience. Its a game changer, it opens up so many possibilities for different size groups, different events, and just the view alone will be such a draw. Thousands upon thousands make their way through the thomas and mack ever year. But now with the strip view pavilion. Staff say with this 35thousand square feet addition. Even more can make their way through. It could be the difference between a corporate client going somewhere else and having the space. And they believe this expansion will help bring in more clients immediatly. As well as growing the already established events, like the National Finals rodeo. Nfr is all about the fan experience, thats what this town is all about, we can roll this thing out, come see the shoe, thats what it will be called for the nfr. Standup its a sight second to none, the view of the strip is just one of the many new features included in the modernaization of the thomas and mack, but one of the other big features is the technology, 16 brand new tvs in the brand new multipurpose use room, all to create a bigger and better fan experience. With the technology you can come in here with your show plug and play, one touch all