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gated community.. in the northeast part of the valley. we'll have a live report with the details. ((kirsten joyce)) >> plus -- a second night of protests in charlotte, north carolina. the unrest the city is feeling.. after police say a black man was shot and killed. ((brian loftus)) >> and, it's going to be really gusty today. sherry has the details how high winds will top off. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// news now good day.)) ((brian loftus)) thanks for waking up with us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. developing this morning... there's a police presence at a gated community... near craig and north las vegas boulevard. ((kirsten joyce)) >> details are very limited right now... 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us live at the scene with the latest, nia? ((nia wong))
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>> ((kirsten joyce)) right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. ((brian loftus)) ((brian loftus)) >> sherry swensk is here with
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((sherry swensk)) skies are clear and temps are we'll stay cool for our first not quite full day of'll stay cool
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........ there is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in lot of wind in the higher elevations. the valley will also have gusty winds, but not as
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as the mountains. ............ red flag warnings and wind advisory today. temps will be cool this afternoon with just low 80s. ((sherry swensk)) demetria, how are the roads doing? let's send it over to demetria for a check of traffic./// nd it over ((e on southbound i-15 past the lamb interchange. most of the activity is off in this ditch, but a left lane is blocked here.
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tropicana and arville, which isn't too far from the orleans. back to you./// ((brian loftus)) ((brian loftus)) us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce. the north carolina governor has called in the national guard for help... after a second night of unrest in the city. ((brian loftus)) >> protests have been growing amid the deadly police shooting of keith lamont scott. ((kirsten joyce)) >> tear gas filled the night... and at least one flash bang exploded. some protesters were arrested peacefully... but there's been an uptick in damages done to businesses and stores. one person was shot and remains in critical condition. several reporters on scene were also attacked... the mayor of charlotte says this
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(( mayor jennifer roberts//(d) charlotte, nc: "i think it's very important that people do see the evidence and that we're going to work with this active investigation to make sure people get the accurate information about what really happened." )) ((kirsten joyce)) >> police confronted 43- year- old keith lamont scott at an apartment complex... and say he ignored repeated demands to drop a gun. but family members say he was holding a book... not a weapon. the north carolina chapter of the n-a-a-c-p... is calling authorities to release the vid /// ((kirsten joyce)) the city of las vegas has been served.. with a federal court order as part of an f-b-i investigation. ((brian loftus)) >> the 8 news now i -team has learned... the court order was served earlier this week... ordering the city to preserve certain electronic records. sources familiar with the investigation say... the probe is focused on city councilman ricki barlow... but the specific allegations have not been made public. as a matter of policy, the f-b-i does not comment on ongoing
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as well... we also reached out to the city as well as councilman barlow... ((kirsten joyce)) >> but we did hear back from the city... which issued this statement saying --quote-- "the city of las vegas has received a records request from the fbi. the city is cooperating fully. because the records are now part of an ongoing investigation, the city is unable to elaborate on the details of the request." /// ((kirsten joyce)) fans are getting ready for a huge music filled weekend... we'll show you how coming along for life is beautiful. ((brian loftus)) >> and, drivers don't yield the right-of-way.. causing accidents on our roadways. metro goes over the rules of the road... coming up on the valley's news leader. /// ((you're watching the
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brian loftus >> in just a little more than 24-hours... downtown las vegas will be transformed into a festival experience. kirsten joyce
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kicks-off tomorrow... but this morning michael stevens has you hooked-up with a preview. he's live downtown. michael, what's it like? ((michael stevens)) >> - life is beautiful returns to downtown las vegas for the fourth year. in partnership with insomniac, the festival provides attendees with a one-of-a-kind experience filled with local cuisine, immersive art, learning sessions and live performances by
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musicians. - mumford & sons, cole, empire of the sun, major lazer, the lumineers, and many more established and emerging artists will perform on
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can people still get tickets? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, tickets are still available... prices for single day passes run about 1-hundred and 25-bucks a pop. you can get yours on life is beautiful dot com. brian? sherry how's the weather today? s skies are mostly clear...and we
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on the countdown to fall. our last few hours of summer are pretty pleasant. but the winds may goes on. ............ fall officially begins near 7 thirty this morning. ............ temps will stay cool for our
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warm back up to the 90s next week. ..... a large area of low pressure will pick up the winds and prompt wind advisories and very gusty winds especially in the mountains today .... heavy rain is expected to the north and east of our area with flood watches for southwest utah. .......... a slight chance of showers for our mountains but definitely big winds that will last through
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cooler temps near 80 degrees tomorrow. ((sherry swensk)) back to you./// let's send it over to demetria for a check of traffic./// ((demetria obilor)) life is beautiful closures are in effect downtown. there are a lot of closures, so plan ahead. overnight, the wam springs ramp to westbound 215 shuts down for work on the airport connector project. traffic is starting to slow down
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the left lane is blocked. plus -- put these shoes on your christmas list! when nike's self- lacing shoes are expected to hit stores. /// ((brian loftus))
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horner: i was proud to stand for our country. i will not stand for congressman hardy and donald trump insulting seniors and veterans. hardy wants to raise the retirement age and said seniors who rely on programs like social security are a draw on government and the disabled are a drain on society. and then there's donald trump.
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consumers. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and, you'll no longer be lacing up your nike shoes. jill wagner joins us live from wall street. good morning jill. good morning brian and kirsten!
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yesterday... the nasdaq jumped 53--- closing at a new record. the ceo of the company that makes the epi-pen... says the price for the drug is fair. mylan ceo heather mersch appeared before congress... lawmakers pressed her to lower the cost--- which increased by 500 percent in just a few years. bresch says the company created a lower priced generic-- and defended mylan.// chipotle has a new strategy to reassure customers the food is safe. chipotle's ceo steve ells appears in a new video... touting safety improvements... like a system that tracks the food and ingredients as they make their way to the restaurants. sales plunged after norovirus and e coli outbreaks last year.// brian and kirsten? ((kirsten joyce)) >> and jill -- nike is going back to the future with a new pair of sneakers? a: nike's self lacing back to
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the hyper adapt 1 point oh sneaker has a button on the tongue... that automatically adjusts the laces. no word on the cost.// /// demetria obilor one small mistake, and accident. people drive onto a street, expecting all traffic to stop for them.... officer stephen kircher tells us what's driving metro crazy. "what's driving metro crazy right now is, one of our biggest problems, is people failing to yield right-of-way to oncoming traffic from a private driveway. it's very important that drivers realize that traffic on the
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oncoming traffic. "as you're exiting, you can move yourself into a position where you can see oncoming traffic. obviously, if there's a stop sign or stop traffic signal, you are required to stop at the stop line, but you can move forward after you've made your complete stop, so you can see oncoming traffic, and make sure it's clear before you proceed." along with that, is right-turns on red lights. you are permitted to make a right-turn on a red light, if it's not restricted by a sign that says you cannot. and when you make t all oncoming traffic, turning traffic and turn into your corresponding lane. ((demetria obilor)) >> i think one of the most annoying situations on the road is when you're making a u-turn and the person who wants to make a right on red decides to go... what's driving you crazy? remember, you can write me at.
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back to you.///
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police are v gated community. we'll have the latest from the northeast side of the valley. ((brian loftus)) >> plus -- downtown las vegas is getting ready for life is beautiful. we'll show you how set- up is going for the three- day event. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and, hold on to your hats, folks.. because it's going to be a windy day. sherry tells us the areas that will see the highest wind gusts. ((brian loftus)) >> 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) thanks for joining us, i'm
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right now, metro police are investigating at a gated community... in the northeast valley. ((brian loftus)) >> that's where we find 8 news now repoter nia wong... near crag and north las vegas boulevard. ((nia wong)) >> ((nia wong)) >>
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comfortable.
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of fall which begins in about 3 hours. ........ there is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the mountains and exptecting a lot of wind in the higher elevations. the valley will also
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as the mountains. ............ red flag warnings and wind advisory today. temps will be cool this afternoon with just low 80s. demetria, how are the roads doing? brian loftus >> thousands of people are las vegas this weekend. kirsten joyce >> the fourth annual life is beautiful music festival... kicks-off tomorrow... 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live on the festival grounds... hey mike? ((michael stevens)) >> - life is beautiful returns to downtown las vegas for the fourth year.
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insomniac, the festival provides attendees with a one-of-a-kind experience filled with local cuisine, immersive art, learning sessions and live performances by some of the world's best musicians. - mumford & sons, g-eazy, jane's addiction, j. cole,
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established and emerging artists will perform on four outdoor stages. ((kirsten joyce)) >> michael, there's a new in and out policy this year... is that right? ((michael stevens)) >> yes. due to the safety and security of goers, general admission attendees will be permitted one exit and one re-entry per day. guests that exit and wish to re-enter, must be back inside the gates by 9:00 p.m. let's take a look on the roads with demetria. /// ((demetria obilor))
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beautiful. traffic delays on southbound i-15 and lamb... main is under construction for a city improvement project. coming up after the break,
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of what fans can expect. /// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and
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what kind of person would misuse the topic of rape in a political campaign? joe heck, that's who. the truth is, as attorney general, catherine cortez masto led the fight against crimes like sexual assault and worked with republicans and democrats to make sure rape kits were administered for victims. joe heck voted against funding for rape kits. joe heck. lying about rape. part of the problem in washington. i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. i'm catherine cortez masto the new salami caprese panini
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((brian loftus)) start your week on 8 news mayors." each week we'll hear from one of our southern nevada local mayors. you can submit your questions on las vegas now dot com... and then tune in on monday during the 6am newscast.. to see if your question was answered.// sherry how's the weather today? ((sherry swensk)) skies are mostly clear...and we are on the countdown to fall. our last
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not be so pleasant as the day goes on. ............ fall officially begins near 7 thirty this morning. ............ temps willt first few days of autumn and then warm back up to the 90s next week. ..... a large area of low pressure will pick up the winds and prompt wind advisories and very gusty winds especially in the mountains
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.... heavy rain is expected to the north and east of our area with flood watches for southwest utah. .......... a slight chance of showers for our mountains b winds that will last through tonight. breezy for friday and cooler temps near 80 degrees tomorrow. ((sherry swensk)) back to you.///
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build the n-f-l stadium.. could happen in the next several weeks. governor brian sandoval says he plans the special session no earlier than october 7-th... and no later than october 13-th. he says he spoke with the oakland raiders owner, mark davis... and thought davis was "committed and resolute" in the team's interest proponents want 750- million in hotel tax to build the stadium... partly funded by sheldon adelson. /// ((kirsten joyce)) lost luggage could soon be a thing of the past.. thanks to a new technology. delta airlines is installing a baggage system.. that puts a tag with a small radio frequency i-d chip on a piece of luggage.. instead of a bar code. it gives travelers real time tracking of their belongings...
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to when it gets on the plane... and back to them. delta believes this will help reduce lost and late luggages by 10- percent... which is 20- thousand bags a year. alaska airlines is also running a test program. /// ((brian loftus)) earlier this year, we spoke to ll- cool- j when he was getting ready to host the grammy's. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and he helped us pick out our rapper names... with his special formula: (( kirsten joyce: "you were talking about a formula for rap names." llcoolj: "oh the formula! oh the formula! ha you're you take your first pet's name and the first street that you lived on, and that's your performance name, so my name was albo illian. " brian loftus: "i will do th rest of the show as axel earns court." kirsten joyce: "that's not bad, i'd be coco waterbury." ll cool j: "coco waterbury!!! hahahaha" brian loftus: "that's
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((brian loftus)) this weekend, the popular show "ncis: la" is back for its 8th season. ((kirsten joyce)) >> the two hour special premiere is this sunday... right here on channel 8. and to talk a little bit more of what fans can expect... is a couple of the cast members... l-l cool- j and chris o'
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after ncis fails to locate a mole in the department, under secretary of defense
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leadership and takes over the los angeles unit from hetty and granger.
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to syria to apprehend a high value target where one team member is severely injured when the mission goes awry, on the special two-hour eighth season premiere of ncis: los angeles, sunday, sept. 25 (8:30-10:30 pm, et/8:00-10:00 pm, pt), on let's take a look on the roads with demetria. let's take a look on the roads with demetria. /// let's send it over to
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((demetria obilor)) there's construction work happening on town center between summerlin parkway and charleston. expect delays between 9am and 3pm. work will carry on through mid-november. improvements are underway along rose and green valley pkwy. delays in the spaghetti bowl ((demetria obilor))
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congressman heck's become part of the problem in washington.
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at taxpayer expense and voted members of congress, like himself, taxpayer-funded healthcare for life. heck even voted to allow congressmen to take their pay during a government shutdown. congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. dscc is responsible
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we're getting a little sneak peek at a photo... of the upcoming sequel "jumanji". dwayne johnson posted this photo on his facebook page of the cast. alongside him is jack black... kevin hart... and karen gillan. he posted, "hard workin' and fun first day of shooting in the jungle with this talented and crazy motley crew..." the "jumanji" sequel is expected in theaters next year. /// ((kirsten joyce)) right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. ((brian loftus)) >> sherry swensk is here with that. ((sherry swensk)) skies are mostly clear...and we are on the countdown to fall.
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pleasant.
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not be so pleasant as the day goes on. ............ fall officially begins near 7 thirty this morning. ............ temps will stay cool for our then warm back up to the 90s next week. ..... a large area of low pressure will pick up the winds and prompt wind advisories and very gusty winds especially in the mountains today up to 50 mph or higher. .... heavy rain is expected to the north and east of our area with flood watches for southwest utah. .......... a slight chance of showers for our mountains but definitely big winds that will last through tonight. breezy for friday and cooler temps near 80 degrees tomorrow. ((sherry ensk)) demetria obilor
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>> back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) these ladies should be called a bridal puppy .. not a bridal party.. ((brian loftus)) the wedding photos going viral ... and all for a good cause. ((kirsten joyce)) plus... we're going to be crooning to the sounds of carole king .. >> we're live with the stars of the musical .. smith center. those stories and more.. coming up on 8 news now good day, the valley's news
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i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists. narrator: and joe heck says "i have high hopes we'll see donald trump become president." i don't know what i said, aah... narrator: heck says he "completely supports" trump. i would bomb the [bleep] out of them. narrator: and heck? reporter: you trust him having his finger on the nuclear button? heck: i do. reporter: why do you say that? heck: why wouldn't i? eck. wrong for nevada. woman: here in nevada, those were the worst days of our lives, and congressman heck called it "a blip." narrator: in 2008, joe heck called nevada's housing crisis "a blip on the radar." that's just how out of touch joe heck is. narrator: after heck sponsored a bill giving tax breaks to big banks, he took over $500,000 from wall street-- including banks who caused the housing crisis. it's clear what joe heck's priorities are,
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get left behind. narrator: afscme people is responsible
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several officers injured ((brian loftus)) several officers injured .. and one protester shot and in critical condition ... after violent protests overnight in charlotte, north
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loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. the governor declared a state of emergency .. and deployed the national guard ... as people protest against the death of a black man shot by police. ((brian loftus)) >> dianne gallagher has been live on scene all night long and joins us now with the t ((diane gallagher)) >> one day after violence erupted in charlotte, north carolina over the officer-involved killing of an african-american man... protesters clashed with police once again. the governor has declared a state of emergency, at least four police officers have been injured and one person is

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