And im Alyssa Deitsch in for monica jackson. Welcome to fox5 news this morning. First Cassandra Jones joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 247 forecast. Good morning im Cassandra Jones with fox5. The big story today will be gusty winds across Southern Nevada for friday. Wind gusts around the Las Vegas Valley will be in the 30 to 40 mph range. Even stronger wind is expected along the Colorado River valley. A wind advisory will be in laughlin, and Lake Havasu City throughout the day on friday with wind gusts in the 50 mph range. High temperatures friday will be in the mid to low 50s. It stays breezy saturday before winds calm down sunday. Skies will be mostly sunny this weekend with temperatures back up around 60 sunday. Well see another surge of cold air for the middle of next week with more wind and below average temperatures. Here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas t
Happening in milwaukee workers continuing the recount effort. It is day two of wisconsins president ial recount. Justin williams is live where that effort is underway in milwaukee. Justin . Francis are among the newcomers, today, as day two begets more bickering over ballots, during the continuing recount effort, in Milwaukee County. Friday, dozens of volunteers take a tally of Milwaukee Countys contribution to the 2016 president ial campaign, as recounted. Milwaukee county clerk, joe czarnezki, explains, the Morning Hours are dedicated to verifying absentee ballots, which can be contentious, at times, while the afternoon, involves counting ballots. Czarnezki also addresses the lingering threat of a federal lawsuit, potentially, putting this process onhold. The Wisconsin Election Commission has informed us that, unless we hear otherwise, from a judge, we need to keep counting, and were gonna keep counting. Worked, until a little after 9 pm, thursday, but he does not expect them to be h
Of wilmington and the surrounding area. The city was praying for hope that some how she would pull through but new the odds were long. The wilmington fire chief was emotional during his Media Briefing this morning. Fire chief anthony good speaks this morning. The third firefighter, hope died vault of a late support arson. 68 days ago that fire left burns over 70 of her body. Weeks ago on a thursday we were called to the hospital and we worked diligently to get the family members to the hospital for what we thought would be arty hopes last night and she lasted two more weeks. Hope was a 23 year veteran of the department and two other veterans perished in the inferno. They were killed september 24th when the first floor of the house collapsed and a fellow firefighter Brad Speakman was also injured during the disaster and was released after six weeks in the hospital. His road to recovery is a long one, he and hope became trapped as they tried to rescue captain leach. And hope was due to r
Not supposed to be there and asked him to leave. Angry words and profanity exchanged, and the student started swinging. Were blurring the students face because hes a minor, but if you look closely you can see blood from a cut above the teachers left eye. He refused medical treatment. You may notice the teacher didnt punch back. He just tried to protect himself until he could take the teenager to the ground and get some help. I was in class and everyone was speaking about it. The teacher did a good job with getting that student to the ground and just kind of detaining him and keeping his composure until he got people to help him. Sometimes you have to see warning signs and not blaming the grownup or the adult for the situation but you have to see warning signs that a child or even an adult is getting hostile. The teacher has been placed on administrative leave while the district launches its own internal investigation of what happened. They did send home with students today a flyer tell
Reporter donald trump rehearsed and ready for his big night, preparing to accept the gop president ial nomination and give the most anticipated speech of the convention. Im talking about trade, im talking about law and order, ill be talking about borders, many different things. Reporter today many still talking about trumps former rival, ted cruz. Stand and speak and vote your conscience. Reporter ending last night without endorsing trump met by an uproar of booing from the convention floor. Despite his earlier pledge to support the partys nominee, cruz unapologetic this morning, telling the texas delegation theres lingering resentment from the campaign trail. I tell you the day that pledge was abrogated was the day this became personal. I am not in the habit of supp t supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father. Reporter Trumps Campaign manager claiming today the ongoing outrage caused by cruz if that was said by your wife or dad i hope you do the same thing. Divide the