statement tonight: congressman hardy was recently hospitalized for a minor heart attack and has undergone a routine medical procedure. out of an abundance of caution, doctors are continuing to observe him while he makes a full and speedy recovery. we expect the congressman to return to a full schedule later this week and is expected to be in washington next week for votes when congress returns from the august district work period. noise complaints about construction are nothing new in the valley. but no s homeowners are taking legal action against the builders next door, saying the new construction is damaging their properties. fox5's miguel martinez valle was at one of their neighborhood meetings today, and miguel .. did you see the damage they are talking about? i did ...cracked foundations, broken tiles, and split cielings... neighbors tell me these problems only began over the last few months... right around the same time these explosives started going off at a nearby construction site. " i just hit the and hit the floor, because i thought it was a 145 shot" " the whole house shook, and at first we thought it was an earth quake, what else would we think it would be" " she fell out of her chair, and my husband had a friend over that practically ran out of the house " a new construction project is causing quite the shake up in this southern highlands neighborhood near cactus and rainbow. and its not just noise these neghbors are worried about, they say their property is taking a hit... " they set these blasts off the whole house shakes, i have crack on my garage flo patio is cracked in two spots" " we noticed that was cracked shortly after the last one which was for us, the biggest one" " it starts here and it goes all the way to the back" " theres the crack begining here, well actually begining up here..." these neighbors have tried reaching out to richmond american homes of nevada and western explosives systems, the companies they say are responsible for these damages... they were told settling, and they weren't going to stop the explosions any time soon. " think theyre trying to dodge a bullet and say they have nothing to do with something they know damn well they have a lot to do with" so the neighborhoods getting together, theyre meeting weekly, and taking legal action to save their homes... " we filed a lawsuit about a week and a half ago, we have not yet decided wether it would constitute a class or not" " we're not asking for a million dollars, we just want them to fix what theyre ruining" the neighbors are planning to keep track on any new damage caused by future explosions, theyre also trying to get enough people on board to file a class action lawsuit. to the companies involved but no one was available to comment. if we hear from them we'll be sure to update you on their response. chief meteorologist ted pretty has a first look at the forecast. toss to weather more heat expected through the workweek with cooler temperatures ahead for labor day weekend. we'll see 103 on tuesday with 102 expected both wednesday and thursday. friday we'll see 99. southwest breezes start wednesday afternoon and continue thursday and friday to the afternoon. for labor day weekend expect 97 saturday, then 96 both sunday and monday. stronger afternoon gusts will be with us saturday and suspicious item this morning. police say it happened around 11 a-m near lake mead and martin luther king boulevard. they say a few units were sent to check it out. police say they t but didn't have a lot of information about the scare. a bullhead city man has been arrested for the attempted murder of his two week old daughter... this is jeremy cowan-- police say his baby was transported to a hospital here in las vegas--- with a fractured skull and brain hemorrhage.... cowan and the baby's mother say she fell off the couch.... then they changed the story saying cowan accidentally fell and dropped the baby. police later discovered that he had thrown the infant head first floor because she was crying. a man died while scuba diving at lake mead. the man's name is fred arnold--- a police officer from tampa florida. "fox-13" in tampa reported arnold was on vacation when he suffered a sudden medical issue. officials at the lake say he was unconcious when he surfaced. a woman also died while snorkeling at the lake with friends this weekend. it was the first day of school for thousands of students in the valley.. but some students don't actually go to class in the school building.... that's because schools are using portable classrooms because there are just too many students to fit inside the building. fox 5's eric hilt explains how some schools are playing catch up-- because of the overcrowding issue. the first day of school isn't just nervewracking for kids... nats it is for teachers, too. "last night i had a really hard time sleeping because i was nervous bu excited" this is nicole gladish's third william v wright elementary school... nats -- classroom and all three of those years she's taught outside of the school building .. in a portable classroom like this one. the school's short-term solution to a long-term problem with overcrowding. "one of the hardest parts of being in the portable is not having access to all the technoloogy inside, you have to walk in there but if you're in one of the pods you can easily send out kids to do vmath whereas here we dont have that opportunity" nicole's classroom is one of 28 portable classrooms at wright elementary... it even has a portable cafeteria and portable bathrooms. the school was built to hold 750 students...this year there's nearly 13- hundred. "it's over twice as many as what should be in this school" but ccsd says a solution is in sight for teachers at one of the districts most overcrowded school. a new elementary school is planned to be built just three miles away -- reducing the wright. "a school will open up just to the southwest of here that wil help us in 20-19, so we are trying to catch up now" a game of catch up that the district says will take several years. the school district spokesperson told fox5 their goal is to get rid of portables at every elementary school... there are portables at middle and high schools as well -- bu says it does not think it will be able to get rid of those any time soon. police say a lot of tickets were written out to parents during the back to school morning rush. some new school zone rules include no u-turns and no passing other cars in any lane. also... if you're going to park to walk your kid inside-- you have to be in a legal parking spot and not in the middle of the road. parents should also tell their kids about their role in being safe by making eye contact with drivers and not darting out into the street. parent that you have a conversation with your child and really the age doesn't matter. sit down and have a conversation with your child about crossing the mid- block, about crossing between parked cars on the side of the roadway." another new rule is to stop completely at a crosswalk and not go until the child is fully on the sidewalk. the red carpet was rolled out at matt kelly elementary school-- and students got the celebrity treatment. "mentorship is effective. a student is more likely to finish eleme school, high school and college if they have a supportive person outside from their family pushing them to do better in life and that's what these men are trying to do." 150 men volunteered to cheer on the students as they entered the door. the idea is for the kids to have more positive male role models in their lives. all the guys pledged to come back at least one more time during the next school year. the event was organized by the nevada youth network back to school time can bring out many different there. one local mom throws a hankies and mimosas party every year on the first day back. sad moms and dads can cry it out-- while the happy ones drink champagne and hula hoop. for all things back to school-- head over to fox5 vegas dot com and click on the special banner at the top of the page. 11 years have passed--- since the hurricane katrina hit louisiana.. devastating new orleans and the surrounding area.. forcing many from their homes. the storm led some of them here to the valley.. see how they were able to overcome tragedy .. one rib at a time. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is i pledge allegiance, to the flag [continues in background] they're bringing drugs, they're brigning crime, they're rapists... you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes... blood coming out of her...wherever [pledge continues in background] you gotta see this guy; "oh, i don't know what i said. ah, i don't remember." get him the hell out of here... get him out of here! get out! you're watching fox5 news at 10, with emmy award winner john huck. christine maddela. and weather 24/7 with chief meteorologist ted pretty. this is fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas. " amazing grace " eleven years later.... the city of new orleans remembers the devastation caused by hurricane katrina. may the victims' interred here and the city that refused to accept demise, take pride in remembering eleven years later and saying still (audience says "rise")oh you gotta rise. " the category three storm killed more than 18- hundred people... and displaced more than one million people in the gulf region more than 80 percent of new orleans was underwater, stranding tens of thousands of people. today--- new orleans officials and community leaders gathered for a wreath- laying ceremony at the katrina monument. it's where nearly 100 unidentified victims of the storm were buried. "so, i do think it's very important that we come back here every year. not just to call and to pledge allegiance to these individuals who were left behind. but, just to say that we're all part of the human family and that, whether it be on the battlefield or on the peace field, we really never behind. " katrina is considered one of the most devastating hurricanes and the most expensive natural disasters in u.s. history. the damage was estimated at 108- billion dollars. many of the people who evacuated the following the storm--- ended up calling las vegas home.. coming to the valley for a fresh start. one family found a new home here and opened "t-c's rib crib". the family patriarch invited his family to all join him here in the valley and together they op the west side on durango near spring mountain. "we invited our family to come because they were so displaced. they came. they stayed for awhile, but they still wanted to go back, but they stayed long enough for us to open and become a thriving bbq restaurant. " even today .. some back to other family still in louisiana .. and now dealing with another round of flooding that hit the region over the last couple weeks. now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty more heat expected through the workweek with cooler temperatures ahead for labor day weekend. we'll see 102 expected both wednesday and thursday. friday we'll see 99. southwest breezes start wednesday afternoon and continue thursday and friday to around 25 mph in the afternoon. for then 96 both sunday and monday. stronger afternoon gusts will be with us saturday and sunday to around 30 mph. more heat expected through the workweek with cooler temperatures ahead for labor day weekend. we'll see 103 on tuesday with 102 expected both wednesday and thursday. friday we'll see 99. southwest breezes continue thursday and friday to around 25 mph in the afternoon. for labor day weekend expect 97 saturday, then 96 both sunday and monday. stronger afternoon gusts will be with us saturday and sunday to around 30 mph. new rules are in place for anyone who flys a drone. how these new regulations-- could generate more than 82- billion dollars and create more than 100 thousand jobs over the next 10 years... we're talking football! from kaepernick sitting out the national anthem... to the raiders and the possibility of a new nfl stadium for las vegas. those are the topics in the rant tonight... december last year. 14 americans are killed in a mass shooting inspired by isis. in the aftermath, congressman joe heck had the chance to ban suspected terrorists from buying guns. 23 times. individuals on the fbi terror watch list have purchased firearms over 2,000 times. it's not just that joe heck does nothing to stop them. it's that he's voted to let them keep doing it.... 23 times. senate majority pac don't let dust and allergens get between you and life's beautiful moments. by choosing flonase, you're choosing more complete allergy relief and all the enjoyment that comes along with it. when we breathe in allergens, by overproducing 6 key inflammatory substances. most allergy pills only control 1. flonase controls 6. and six is greater than one. with flonase, more complete relief means enjoyment of every beautiful moment. flonase, six is greater than one, changes everything. legend has died. "we'll begin with a spin, traveling in a world of my creation." gene wilder is known for his roles in "the producers"...."will y wonka and the chocolate factory"...and young frankenstien. the comedic actor and author died in his stamford connecticut home this morning. wilder's nephew says he died of alzheimer's complications. he was 83 years old. coming up later in the show... we will have a look at his career-- which spanned nearly 60 years. latin american the l-a county coroners office says he passed away from natural causes in santa monica ... at the age of 66. he went by juan gabriel on stage -- his legal name was alberto aguilera valadez. he sold more than 100-million records during his career. the musician had a show in los angeles friday night and was set to perform here in las vegas on september 16th. "project neon" is counting on las vegas locals to help fill some construction job openings. they'll even teach you ever you need to know before you're hired! they've partnered with the laborers international union to hold job training sessions for anyone interested. the sessions are part classroom and part field skills. "project neon" is designed to make the i-15 safer. it's creating more than four thousand direct and indirect jobs in the valley. "for something of project neon's size and magnitude, this is something we would definetely want to do." have a lot of skilled and ready construction traits here." project neon construction is expected to last until the summer 0f 2019. a neighborhood is taking on a building company.... how they say the company's new project--- is causing damage to their homes. causing controversy on-- the field. how the n-f-l is responding to quarterback colin kaepernick--- refusing to stand for the national i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. as a doctor, i see how decisions in washington impact my patients here in nevada. so even though i'm a republican, i won't be voting for joe heck. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, which thousands of women depend on for cancer screenings. and heck opposes a woman's right to choose even when her health is at risk. for me and my patients, 10. local. las vegas. one valley neighborhood is working together and taking legal action against the builders next door... they say new construction near cactus and rainbow is damaging their properties... fox5's miguel martinez valle spoke to them earlier today, miguel how many neighbors are complaining? well, there were at least 20 to 30 neighbors at tonight's meeting, and many of them were saying their homes were damaged by these explosions. explosion and rumble thats one of them right there, neighbors tell me they started noticing them in june, at first they thought it was an earth quake because the explosion shook up their homes. turns out its just part of a construction project where explosives are being used to flatten the mountains behind them... they tell me they have noticed a few explosions since summer started and in that time have also noticed more cracks on walls, broken tiles, and doors that wont close.. ive got cracks on my garage floor, my patio is cracked in two spots, the so called retaining walls that are built, the special ones that would hold back an avalanch, cracked in two spots" the neighbors tried reaching out to richmond american homes of nevada and western explosives systems, the companies they say are responsible for these damages... they were told the cracks were a result of natural settling, and they weren't going to stop the explosions any time soon. so now they have filed a law suit against the companie theyre holding weekly meetings and keeping track of future damages caused by these ongoing explosions, theyre trying to file a class action lawsuit. to the companies involved, no one was available for comment. three people were stabbed by the same person on sunday night. police say a man went into a crown liquor near twain and swenson - around 9-30 last night. the suspect stabbed two people inside the store - just minutes apart. a third person was stabbed about twenty minutes later . all three victims were taken to the hospital - but are expected to be okay. police do not have a suspect in custody. police say the man who shot and killed three police officers in baton rouge -- does not have p- t-s-d. medical records for former marine- gavin long--- says he never saw combat... despite telling doctors he suffered from post traumatic stress disorder because a buddy showed him videos of maimed and decapitated bodies. in november 2011--- doctors diagnosed him as suffering from an "adjustment disorder with depressed mood," but not ptsd. long shot and killed three officers and injured three nearly four years after the shooting rampage at sandy hook elementary-- the new school is now open for classes... children have been attending a nearby school ever since a gunman opened fire at sandy hook in 20-12. 26 people including 20 first graders were killed. the f-b-i is offering up a reward for the arrest of a religious leader. " the fbi is announcing it is offering a reward of up to $50,000 to the person or persons who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of lyle steed jeffs." " lyle jeffs has been on the run for ten weeks after slipping out of his ankle monitor and esaping house arrest in salt lake city. he had been awaiting trial on fraud charges involving food stamps. jeffs' brother warren is the imprisoned leader of the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter- day saints. lyle jeffs ran the day-to-day a pair of brothers-- accused of killing an n-b-a star's cousin... make their first court appearance in chicago. chicago police say brothers darwin and derren sorells-- killed dwayne wade's cousin-- nykea aldridge friday. aldridge was walking with her baby in a stroller when she was shot in the head and arm by stray bullets. police say the brothers are gang members and convicted felons who were out on parole. dwyane wade, who plays with the chicago bulls, tweeted: "...another act violence. four kids lost their mom for no reason. unreal." n-f-l quarterback colin kaepernick is stirring up controversy.... after he decided not to stand during the national anthem before a pre- season game on friday night i'll continue to sit. i'm going to stand with the people that are being oppressed. to me this is something that has to change and when there's significant change and i feel like that flag represents what it's supposed to represent in this country-is representing the way that it's stand. " kaepernick says it is meant to support people who have been unfairly treated because of their race. some athletes and fans are standing behind the q-b--- while others say his actions-- are out of line. "mos for me, being a veteran and stuff, it's different when you put thati understand his point of view, but i don't think that was the right arena to do so. especially with the national anthem, how that means so much more to other people. " the niners and the nfl say they understand kaepernick's right to free speech and say players are encouraged, but not required to stand during the anthem if that dream vacation is a little too much for the pocketbook--- there is another option.. you can now make monthly payments on flights. cheapair-dot-com is teaming up with a finance company to offer purchase plans to cover airfare. the payment method is aimed at travelers who don't have a credit card -- or can't manage the cost all at once. buying a ticket check, which determines the interest rate of ten-to-30-percent a-p-r. the website also lets you buy tickets with bitcoin and western union. drone regulations are now in place across the country. today is the first day people could take a commericial drone pilot exam-- under the new federal rules. more than 33- hundred people signed up to take the exam this morning. under the new rules-- drones may not fly higher than 400 feet or at night. the drones must be under 55 remain in the visual sight of a human operator. the f-a-a regulations say operators will no longer need to get a pilot's license.. " over the next ten years, commercial, unmanned aircraft systems could generate more than $82 billion for the u.s. economy, and by 2025, could be supporting as many as 100,000 new jobs. " the f.a.a. says the changes could from rescues, to inspecting utility lines, to helping farmers check their crops millions of people are set to hit the road this holiday weekend. and there is some good news for drivers this labor day... gas prices should be at their lowest since 2004. triple-a says the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas currently stands at two dollars, 22 cents. that's six cents more than a week ago, but 27 cents lower than the same time last year. a comedic legend-- passes away. 33-41""if you're blue and you don't know where to go to why don't you go to where fashion sits -- putting on the ritz!!" " we have a look at the career of actor gene wilder... which spanned nearly sixty years. be sure to check out our fox5 mobile app... for all of your up to date news and weather. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next quarterback colin kaepernick is generating a lot of controversy by refusing to stand for the national anthem. it's his way of telling the country he's not happy with the way minorities are treated. one caller challenges kaepernick to put his millions where his mouth is. it's in the rant... and it's coming up december last year. 14 americans are killed in a mass shooting inspired by isis. in the aftermath, congressman joe heck had the chance to ban suspected terrorists from buying guns. heck voted "no." 23 times. it's not just that joe heck does nothing to stop them. it's that he's voted to let them keep doing it.... 23 times. senate majority pac bracing for a tropical depression.... the storm is expected to turn toward the northeastern gulf coast later this week. fox's kelly wright, tells us how people are preparing. pearson says: "we're in the heat of the hurricane season." many in the southeast are bracing for tropical depression nine... which could bring strong winds and heavy rain. mos says: "just boards together for windows, screws, tools and stuff we're going to need." the storm is now in the gulf of mexico... west of the florida keys... and is expected to make landfall on the west coast of florida later this week. volunteers filling sandbags in anticipation of flooding. harris says: "if it doesn't even hit us it's still a good reminder for everyone to be prepared." the storm could affect the coastlines of other gulf states preparing for the worst. adair says: "when cell towers get blown down or overhead lines get ripped down with tree limbs or debris flying around, then you have to fall back on and rely on yourself." it's been awhile since a hurricane has hit the area... with many newcomers having never seen a hurricane. chitwood says: "people who have been here for a long time and have experienced a hurricane before, we haven't had one in a while and so complacency is a worry." after making landfall in florida ... vacationers in north carolina are hoping tropical depression nine doesn't mo u their way. macedonio says: "we were watching the weather as the vacation was drawing near, getting nervous." but tropical depression eight is also just off the coast of the carolinas. pearson says: "getting the information out to our public so they're aware that we're under a tropical storm watch, make sure they're getting their things around their homes ready." (on-cam tag) tropical depression nine is expected to develop into a tropical storm sometime tuesday... in new york, kelly wright, fox news. now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted more heat expected through the workweek with cooler temperatures ahead for labor day weekend. we'll see 103 on tuesday with 102 expected both wednesday and thursday. friday we'll see 99. southwest breezes start wednesday afternoon and continue thursday and friday to around 25 mph in the afternoon. for labor day weekend expect 97 saturday, then 96 both sunday and monday. stronger afternoon gusts will be with sunday to around 30 mph. more heat expected through the workweek with cooler temperatures ahead for labor day weekend. we'll see 103 on tuesday with 102 expected both wednesday and thursday. friday we'll see 99. southwest breezes start wednesday afternoon and continue thursday and friday to around 25 mph in the afternoon. for labor day weekend expect 97 saturday, then 96 both sunday and monday. us saturday and sunday to around 30 mph. closed captioning will resume shortly an exercise in free speech.. that has turned many people against colin kaepernick. the san francisco 49ers for the national anthem... it's his way of protesting what he says is the unjust way african americans other minorities have been treated. first a caller! if you dont show respect for your country during the national anthem you dont play in the game.. the man should be suspended for several games and if he does it again then he should be fired dana says.. if 49er's player colin kaepernik feels so strongly that he needs to refute his allegian t america's national anthem so much he won't even stand for the 60 seconds that most americans are proud to, perhaps he would be more content earning his $120 million in another land that he deems more fit to his personal passions. we definitely do not need his style of "representing'. this...is...un- american. marv says... instead of colin kaepernick disparaging the american flag and the national anthem which thousands of soldiers have for, i think he should donate his multi-million dollar salary to the naacp to "appropriately" help improve race relations. that would show his sincerity and certainly help the african- american community. it's down to two sites for an n-f-l stadium in the valley... raiders fans are hopeful the team will call las vegas home... some still aren't on board. voicemails! how many stadiums do you wanna build in las vegas?! you just built t-mobile now you want to build an oakland raiders stadium..you are already charging our tourists ten dollars to park in garages..you have already increased the room taxes..you are going to drive our tourists out of town..somebody better wake up and learn that we dont need another stadium yes i think it will be a good idea to bring a football team to vegas because it will bring more jobs and more jobs will take more people off the streets and give them a place to work you know so i think it'll be a good thing guy says.. 750 million dollars of public hey, i like football as much as anyone but when i see on the news nevada's kids are dead last in college test scores it's time to say enough! and we leave you with a thank you ... to the wonderful woman at the post office on sunset: i was one stamp short & you pulled out the most adorable snoopy stamps & gave me one. thank you! i will continue to pay it forward whenever possible. send us your rants to the rant at fox5vegas.com or call at 702-436- 8285 here's a look at what's coming up... on fox five news at eleven. las vegas headliner britney spears makes a comeback on the v-m-a stage last night... after nearly ten years. why some say the pop star was overshadowed. attention all drummers! "blue man group" needs innovative drummers for a competition in las vegas. how much time is left to submit a video... and which drummer from a las vegas band will be one of the judges. a hollywood actor gene wilder has died. the comic had a career that spanned several decades. more's sean mcallister-- has more on his life and legacy. you could say it was mel brooks who first saw something funny in actor gene wilder. his breakthrough role as the neurotic accountant "leo bloom" in the 1968 brooks' comedy "the producers," earned wilder an oscar nomination for best supporting actor. ("the producers") "no! no! don't hit. it doesn't help. it only i sense of danger." gene wilder was born in milwaukee, wisconsin and caught the acting bug by doing theater. his professional relationship with brooks was akin to lightning in a bottle. he earned his second oscar nod, this time for best adapted screenplay for their parody "young frankenstein." ("young frankenstein") "it could work!" his role as a gunslinger in "blazing saddles," also helped to cement wilder's meteoric rise to stardom. ("blazing saddles") "yeah, but i shoot with this hand." perhaps the film that endeared the witty actor to many across generations is "willy wonka and the chocolate factory." (singing) "in a world of pure imagination." his private life became public with his marriage in 1984 to "saturday night live" star gilda radner. sadly, after two years of marriage radner was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and died three years later. wilder dealt with his grief by establishing "gilda's club," a home away from home for patients and families. the actor teamed up with his friend richard pryor for a string of successful comedies, including "silver streak," stir crazy," and "see no evil, hear no evil." by the 1990s wilder remarried and kept his career going with various projects. however in 1999, the performer was diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma. with the help of chemotherapy and stem cell transplants, wilder made a complete recovery. acting took a back seat in his life, and focused his energy on writing. in 2005, he released his memoir "kiss me like a stranger: my search for love and art." gene wilder will be remembered for his wit and warmth, and his memorable performances that were simply unforgettable. one plumber takes his job marketing is everything... and one canadian plumber's truck--- is one customers will not soon forget. nick hudson of-- sault's plumber--- really stands out... creative decals on his truck show what his business is all about.. hudson says his grandfather actually gave him the idea. since debuting his new ride-- and posting a picture-- united states representative cresent hardy is recovering tonight after suffering a minor heart attack. i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. representative hardy represents nevada's fourth district. the republican is running for re- election this year against democrat ruben kihuen. congressman hardy's communications statement tonight: congressman hardy was recently hospitalized for a minor heart attack and has undergone a routine medical procedure. out of an abundance of caution, doctors are continuing to observe him while he makes a full and speedy recovery. we expect the congressman to return to a full schedule later this week and is expected to be in washington next week for votes when congress returns from the august district work period. many lawmakers and friends are posting to social media tonight... wishing congressman hardy a swift