breaking news-- an intense fire burning in southern california... this is in ontario the trooper who fired at a carjacking suspect this week has been identified. david dudley is a 17 year veteran of the department. he fired at a carjacking suspect who troopers say was trying to take off in a stolen car wednesday near the henderson auto mall. reports show the man carjacked a woman downtown... and was chased into henderson.... where he forced an elderly couple out of their car and tried to take off in it. that's when he was shot. he was taken to the hospital and was said to be stable, but died yesterday. nick tullier is a baton rouge sheriff's deputy who responded to the summer ambush by a gunman that left three officers tullier was severely wounded and is still in a coma. c-n-n's ed lavandera was allowed emotional access to see tullier's fight for life up close at his bedside and spoke to his family and friends. (nat sound) the vicious ambush pierced through the heart of baton rouge. three officers killed by a lone gunman on a quiet sunday morning. but as the story has faded from the headlines, one officer who answered the call to take down an active shooter targeting cops still fighting for his life. (james tullier/father) "nick's a fighter. we believe in him, he believes in himself and nick's not ready to go." east baton rouge sheriff's deputy nick tullier is in a coma. he's survived more than a dozen surgeries after he was shot three times, once in the head and twice in the abdomen. (james tullier/father) "his heart stopped four times in the er, so they brought him back four times." tullier's father, james, says doctors first told him that survive a day. then it was two days, then five. now it's been more than 95 days and nick tullier is still breathing. he's defied every odd. (james tullier/father) "everybody claims this is the place that miracles happen... we hope so. he's passed everything they have thrown at him already. and he's still here." the night before the ambush, nick tullier was driving home when he noticed tyla carter and her daughter stranded on with a flat tire. tullier stopped, put his patrol car's spare tire on their car and followed them home to make sure they arrived safely. his friends say that's the kind of officer tullier is. (van foster/friend) "i think it goes back to his moral compass, and it's always pointing due north." since the ambush, tullier's mother, father and fiancee have not left his side. they're waiting for him to wake from this long coma. but tullier's son struggles with the (trent tullier/son) "what's going to happen in the future? like am i still going to have a father that is going to be able to have conversations with me? are we going to be able to hang out together and just chat? i have no clue." if he survives, nick tullier will likely never patrol the baton rouge streets again. but for his family, tullier's refusal to give up, to keep breathing is a miracle. ed lavandera, c-n-n, baton rouge, louisiana. multiple waves of online attacks blocked many major websites today, at times making it impossible for users on the east coast to access twitter, spotify, netflix, amazon, tumblr, reddit and other sites. the cause was a large-scale distributed denial of service attack against new hampshire-based internet performance company dyn. the attacks made users to access to many popular sites beginning at 7:10 a.m. et and continued throughout the day. raise your seatbacks and tray tables... we're coming in for a landing... in space. a look at the connection made aboard the iss... and how many astronauts got there safely. you get a vote and you get a vote... what oprah says about why you don't have to like hillary clinton... to vote for her. this is fox5 news at 5:30, your only choice for live local news right now you spend a lot of time opening doors for these little guys. they spent millions supporting heck, and heck supports their agenda -- special tax breaks even for corporations shipping jobs overseas. worse, heck pays for them by cutting education and raising taxes on us. congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. dscc is responsible nra member: do i believe good, law abiding citizens have a right to bear arms? you bet. and with that right comes responsibilities. no. but right now, criminals can easily get guns at gun shows or online from strangers with no background check. i'm a member of the nra. owning guns is my right. but letting criminals walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked? that's a threat to all of us. sending a message to undecided voters-- saying they don't have to like hillary clinton to the former talk show host says she hasn't been vocal until now because she didn't know what to say that would pierce through all the noise. but she says conversations with others have ended on similar notes with people saying quote "i just don't know if i like her." winfrey says quote "she's not coming over to your house-- you don't have to like her!" victoria beckham is expanding her fashion business by launching a new line at target... that will only be available for a limited time. target says the collection will be affordable and include a children's line. the clothes will at stores for one month, starting april first. your outfit is important on school picture day... and this little girl's attire... is for the books. hear her story that goes deeper than just a desire to wear a superman costume. and three's company.. in space. how many more astronauts were welcomed aboard the international space station. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next this is fox5 news at choice for live local news right now robert kearney: i fought for my country in kosovo and iraq, and i've been a republican all my life. but i'm the father of three girls. i can't stand hearing don't want my daughters hearing it. i want my girls to grow up proud and strong, in a nation where they're valued and respected. donald trump's america is not the country i fought for. so, i'm voting for hillary clinton. hillary clinton: thousands of nevadans go to work every day producing clean solar energy. but when congressman joe heck goes to work, he puts their jobs at risk. and for billions in oil company tax breaks. while oil billionaires spend millions to elect heck. he's representing the interests of big oil. joe heck is not working for nevada, he's not working for our families, and he's not working for me. the sierra club and lcv victory fund are responsible for another spacecraft docked at the international space station today. "eight meters now separating the two vehicles as we standby contact and capture of the international space station." the russian soyuz arrived two days after blasting off from the baikonur nasa's shane kimbrough and two russian astronauts are on board the spacecraft. "the soyuz hatch is open 7:20 am central time standing by for the crew... " and there they came floating in... the trio is joining three other i-s-s crew members who have been manning the station since july and are expected to return to earth at the end of the month. the next soyuz mission will take off on november sixteenth. and take a look at this. astronomers have produced an image of the milky way by mapping the element hydrogen. using large, very sensitive radio telescopes in both germany and australia, scientists gathered data of the southern skies.. and discovered new structures in the milky way. astronomers say the result of this research is a much more comprehensive map of our galaxy that will allow scientists to better understand the a little california girl has earned the hearts of those on the internet because of her wardrobe for her school picture day. sara zenderhnam explains why her outfit was simply super. it's a bird.. it's a plane.. it's... (kaylieann steinbach/wore superman suit) "pooterman." pooterman... or superman.. is kaylieann's sidekick... he's also her wardrobe inspiration for school picture day.. (austin s dad) "i've always wanted her to be as independent as possible." that's why dad austin wasn't offended when she chose the costume over the three outfits he picked for her. he's also not surprised. he says she dresses up like this for school all the time. (austin steinbach/kaylieann' s dad) "i love her wearing these." the three year old's fashion choice went viral... kaylieann's picture was shared all over the country. (jami steinbach/kaylieann' s mom) "i'm still astonished by it. i still can't believe what's happening." but there's more to this rocklin toddler than her love for superheroes. (austin steinbach/kaylie s dad) "she's 75 percent deaf in both of her ears." this picture isn't just getting laughs and smiles across the internet. supergirl's parents say they're overwhelmed with support from the deaf community... they say she's an inspiration. (jami steinbach/kaylieann' s mom) "being deaf isn't necessarily a disability that you're still able to go out there and be yourself be creative." kaylieann can't hear the letter s.. that's why to her superman is pooterman. whatever the name she doesn't let the impairment get in her way. off her hearing aids and even knows sign language. for all the support... kaylieann has one thing to say... (austin steinbach/kaylieann' s dad) "can you say thank you?" (kaylieann steinbach/wore superman suit) "thank you." a massive find in michigan... where nearly a michigan... where nearly a complete skeleton of a mastodon is being unearthed. and for all the latest news, traffic and weather, be sure thousands of nevadans go to work every day producing clean solar energy. but when congressman joe heck goes to work, he puts their jobs at risk. voting against nevada solar. and for billions in oil company tax breaks. while oil billionaires spend millions to elect heck. he's representing the interests of big oil. joe heck is not working for nevada, he's not working for our families, and he's not working for me. researchers discover the most complete mastodon skeleton found while mastodon finds aren't exactly rare in michigan, most sites only yield a bone or two. this dig, in tuscola county, has unearthed sixty to seventy percent of a single skeleton. doctor dan fisher says that the mastodon shows signs of processing by humans. he says that the mastodon was probably placed in the lake, hoping to preserve its meat. fisher says: -"i think the strong leaning of the evidence is that humans were definitely involved with the animal. next step? university of mi will i-d each of the bones and attempt to assemble the skeleton. thanks for joining us.. thanks for joining us.. fox5 news at 6 o'clock is straight it's hard to make the past dissappear, but danny tarkanian is trying. he'd rather you forget about all of his failed runs for congress, senate, and secretary of state. ...and the shady record that killed his chances every time. the property taxes tarkanian skipped out on for years... the telemarketing scammers he represented... all those fake charities he helped set up. he can try all he wants, but danny tarkanian just can't bury his past. putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing. planned parenthood should absolutely be defunded. and congressman hardy said he supported trump 100%. like trump, hardy opposed legislation to ensure equal pay. and hardy fought to defund planned parenthood, just like trump. ruben kihuen respects women. kihuen fought for equal pay for equal work. starts now. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly and... you'll want to spend the weekend outdoors! we'll have a look at the preparations in place for the fall festival at southern highlands. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas dozens of horses were confiscated from a northwest las vegas property today. i'm cyndi lundeberg. i'm christine maddela. the comes after allegations of animal cruelty. fox5's abby theodros joins us live near vegas dr and decatur after