Closed captioning will resume shortly the female exited with a shotgun and put it underneath her chin and attempted to manipulate the trigger to shoot herself but she was unsuccessful was having a hard time manipulating the trigger, at that time she raised the shotgun and pointed it at the swat officers nearby, at which time two of our swat snipers fired. Closed captioning tomorrow night the gop candidates for president will once again face off in two debates this time in las vegas. The contenders are already making their presence felt here in town. Lets check in live with Abby Theodros live from the venetian where the debates will take place tomorrow. Cnn has been broadcasting all day in preparation of the big event tomorrow. And while things appear to be running smoothly officials with the venetian say this debate has been nearly a year in the making. Officials have been working with cnn and the Republican National committee for about a year with specific logistical preparations starting in january. Since the start of the debate cycle when 15 candidates were seated at the republican table the number of contenders has dropped to nine. And experts say its only a matter of time until that number gets smaller. Mark peplowski by the end of the first which nevada is one of the first five, well be down to only 4 or 5 republicans who really have a shot. With such an extravagant event also comes hightened security. Officials with the venetian say they will have elevated security measures in place for tomorrow night. Live from the venetian Abby Theodros fox5 news local las vegas fox5 crews also spent the day setting up inside the venetian. Well be broadcasting live tomorrow beginning right here on fox5 news at 5. A big day is coming up. For a pair of homegrown sports heroes. How the city of las vegas will show its gratitude this week to bryce harper and krist bryant. Plus is the next Conor Mcgregor among us . A sneak peak at who could be a future star. Of the ufc. This is fox5 news at 5 30, your only a big las vegas homecoming for two of baseballs bryce harper of the Washington Nationals and kris bryant of the chicago cubs will both be awarded city by las vegas mayor carolyn goodman. The ceremony will be open to the take place on fremont street at 6 pm. Harper went to Las Vegas High School and took csn to the Junior College world he is now this league mvp. Bryant who high school was recently named National League rookie of the year. Today men and women from across the country came to las vegas to try out for the ulitmate fighter. Thats the reality show where fighters compete to be a part of the organization. Tryouts were held today at red rock casino and brought in people from as far away as missouri. Candidates were required to be one and thirty mixed martial arts experience with a legit mma record. Tryouts were for women in three weight classes. Stopped by to check out the its a big opportunity. Its another step in chasing your dreams. I mean if it takes spending a little bit of money to be able to take it a step further, its definitely worth it. The ultimate fighter will begin filming in january and is expected to premier in april 2016. New legal action in the Sexual Assault case involving bill cosby. This time. Its cosby himself whos filing suit. Details coming up. Your fox5 weather town for president ial debate at the venetian. In about two hours from now. Donald trump will address supporters at the westgate resort thats where we find fox fives rachel more as tonight are well underway. A couple of hundred filing into the ballroom here trump is expected to take the stage in a couple of hours. Trump expected to comment on his proposal to from entering the u. S. He argues the extreme members of the religion who support terrorism are sick people who pose a risk to the country. That was also a topic earlier at president ial candidate marco rubios rally. Today he spoke at the Renaissance Hotel here in las vegas. Rubio also talked about healthcare at his rally. He says hes proud that his fellow republican candidates are against the Affordable Care act but he says hes the only one who has ever scored a victory against obamacare. Last year we were able to defund a bailout fund that was built into obamacare. A lot of people didnt even know it was in there. And that saved you the american tax payer two and a half billion dollars that otherwise would have been used to bailout the insurance companies. Rubio says he plans to repeal the Affordable Care act if elected to office. Coming up at 6 more on what rubio told his supporters at his rally and why he criticized president obamas recent terrorist attacks. For now reporting live Rachel Moore Fox five news local las vegas. Trumps rally begins at 7 30 this evening president obama says the United States and its allies are hitting the Islamic State group harder than ever. During a visit to the pentagon today to meet with his National Security team the president said isis is losing territory in both syria and iraq. He also says the u. S. Strategy of hunting down leaders Training Forces and stopping the groups financing and propaganda is progressing. But the president also admits more progress is needed. This continues to be a difficult fight, as i said before, isil is dug in in, including in urban areas, and they hide behind civilians, and using defenseless men, women and children as human shields. So even as we are relentless, we have to be smart and target isil with precision. While he did not announce any major strategy changes the president he did announce he was sending defense secretary ash secure more military contributions some gun control saying that if dangerous to youre too a gun. Well as some governors want to implement such a rule but as kelly wright reports its easier said than done. As the dead are laid to rest following the worst terrorist attack on something that has rest is whether anything could have been done to prevent the horror in San Bernardino. Some gun control advocates say that adopting a no fly no gun policy is the way to go. Among them. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and senator chuck schumer. They want to ban anyone on the terrorist watch list from legally purchasing a firearm in new york state. But its not that simple schumer says theres one problemwe need access to the terrorist watch list and its classified and so ive spoken to the easily accessible. Today we are telling the department of justice to come up with a protocol that allows new york state to prohibit those on the terrorist watch list from buying guns. Governor cuomo says its a matter of National Security cuomo says the federal government should either figure out how to use the terrorist data base as part of their background check. Option one. Or establish a protocol that allows the states to do it and new york state will. At least let the states use the information to defend themselves. Meanwhile. In connecticut. That states democratic Governor Dannel Malloy is proposing an executive order that would also prevent anyone on the nofly list from purchasing a gun. oncam tag opponents of such measures say using government nofly lists to stop someone from buying a gun would violate citizens Second Amendment rights. Additionally. Neither of the San Bernardino shooters were on a federal watch list. Kelly wright. Fox news. In a recent Oval Office Address to the nation on terrorism. President obama encouraged the passage of a new law preventing people on a no fly list from bill cosby is firing back at seven women who are suing him for defamation accusing them of making false accusations of Sexual Misconduct for financial gain. Cosby filed counterclaims in federal court today. The comedian is seeking unspecified monetary damages. The women claim cosby defamed them by allowing his representatives to brand them as went public with allegations of rape and other Sexual Misconduct dating back decades. They are among at least 50 who have accused the comedian of rape or unwanted sexual contact. Today Boston University announced it is revoking an Honorary Degree awarded to bill cosby because of the scandal. The University Joins several other schools around the country that have rescinded Honorary Degrees awarded to cosby or are considering doing so. Now fox5 weather 24 7, with chief meterologist ted pretty decrease through tuesday to 15 mph. However, with just a high of 48 degrees on tuesday it will certainly be a chilly day. Freezing overnights for us on wednesday and thursday with lows around 30 degrees. Well see highs around 50 for both afternoons. Friday and the weekend well see upper 50s with a slight chance of showers on sunday. North breezes overnight to 25 mph decrease through tuesday to 15 mph. However, with just a high of 48 degrees on tuesday it will certainly be a chilly day. Freezing overnights for us on wednesday and thursday with lows around 30 degrees. Well see highs around 50 for both well see upper 50s with a slight chance of showers on sunday. Closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning a new job listing. Seeking astronauts that could eventually travel to mars. Are you up to the challenge . Well tell you about the requirements heres a look at some of the all new stories we are working for fox5 news at six. New developments in the case of army bergdahl. Find out if hell now go before a military court. A day makes. High winds in the bumpy landing at the airport today. See more of this scary video. And on a much. Much lighter note. Quite possibly the cutest video ever recorded of a polar bear. Some new job openings are geared towards people who prefer outer space to office nasa opened its astronaut application website today and is accepting applications through february 18th. Contenders need to be us citizens with a bachelors degree in science, math or engineering. Expect intense competition. More than six thousand applied for nasas last astronaut class in 2013 with only eight picked. Future astronauts will have four spacecraft at their disposal. The International Space station two commercial crew capsules to get there and nasas orion spacecraft for eventual mars trips. 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