groups from around the valley. the theme today... was to highlight comments made by trump. many of the protesters wore sashes with writing that said "miss piggy" and "miss slob" ... referencing what the presidential nominee had to say about former miss universe, alicia machado. the people out here say... trump is degrading to women and not suited to lead the country: ((maria-teresa liebermann // battle born progress: he's wrong on all the issues, he's hateful on all the issues. and it's sad we have a presidential candidate that is handling himself this way. )) ((emily zamora // iari campaign, he has said a lot of hateful rhetoric towards the immigrant community. even his vice presidential candidate yesterday, we saw the debate -- he denies all the hateful things. so for us it's really unacceptable, his policy, his rhetoric everything he's said to the immigrant community. )) ((michael stevens)) >> portesters also held signs criticizing trump for not paying taxes...

as you can hear... trump is still speaking inside the pavilion... after this... the nominee is expected to hold a rally in reno scheduled for later this afternoon. brian? ((brian loftus)) before making his way to the henderson pavillion... trump made an unexpected stop at the "international christian academy".. it's a private school that's part of the international church of las vegas. there... pastor.. who was at the hispanic roundtable trump hosted in july. trump also met students while touring the school./// ((brian loftus)) just yesterday... v-p candidates tim kaine and mike pence went head to head for the first and only vice presidential debate. as expected... both claimed victory after they squared off. kaine brought up negative comments donald trump made on the campaign trail... while pence said it was clinton - not trump - who has run an insult driven campaign. now the attention shifts

the two will have their second of three debates this sunday./// ((brian loftus)) 8 news now is your local election headquarters. you can find all things politics both on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((brian loftus)) just into the newsroom... governor brian sandoval has announced monday will mark the start of a special session in carson city. the topic of discussion will be using money generated from an increased room tax on the strip... dollar stadium.....that could one day be home to the raiders. another item rumored to be on the agenda... the education savings accounts... but sandoval says there isn't enough time to do the discussions justice. so, it has been tabled, for the time being./// ((brian loftus)) evacuations are underway off the coast of florida... as the area prepares for hurricane matthew to make landfall. the storm has already killed 11 people. florida and parts of georgia,

emergencies. the category three storm hit haiti tuesday... causing extreme flooding that damaged roads and bridges. matthew is being called the strongest storm to hit the region in almost a decade./// ((brian loftus)) back here at home... the only unusual weather we've been having is some chilly mornings. but sherry's been telling us that it will warm up a little in the coming days. ((sherry swensk)) yes by the weekend we'll get some mild but we'll stay fairly cool between now and then. ............ it's a beautiful wednesday out there with plenty of sunshine and temps warming to the 70s right now at noon. .......... not too much wind, but northerly breezes will pick up tomorrow and friday with some energy swinging through the pacific northwest and that will

............ then a warm up for the weekend. today temps rise slowly through the afternoon, getting evenutally up to the low 80s by mid afternoon./// ((brian loftus)) up next... floyd mayweather outside the ring. plus... another big step in the right direction as our first nhl team gets ready for next year's debut. and don't forget... the phone lines are now open at our "call 8 phone bank". the number is there on your screen... 702-892-8801. we have experts on hand to answer all the questions you have about signing up for health care coverage. we'll be right back./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader with

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 drain on society. and then there's donald trump. they're just not for us.

swensk. this is 8 news now at noon.)) ((brian loftus)) boxer floyd mayweather is in

retirement... this battle is in the courtroom. the champion has been hit with a business lawsuit from "the jewel-ers". the company says mayweather has only paid half of the 3 million dollar price tag on a necklace with 72 diamonds. mayweather reportedly bought it last september... but hasn't made a payment since may./// ((brian loftus)) now to hockey.... city leaders will break ground on the new n-h-l practice facility in downtown summerlin today... near pavilion center and griffith peak. team owner bill foley and the signed a 20-year ground lease for a two-rink practice facility. as far as a hockey team name... bill foley says we'll know soon. the team takes the ice, next season./// las vegas will honor former mayor oscar goodman tonight. the city is dedicating the plaza in front of city hall to him. goodman was instrumental in the planning and development of the building in downtown ... which opened in 2012. during his time in office, goodman made revitalizing downtown a top priority.///

we have answers. our call 8 phone back is happening now. just call the number on your screen for help in signing up for health care, before next month's deadline. the valley's news leader will be right back./// politics should never come before basic health care, but that's the choice joe heck keeps making. women like me rely on planned parenthood for checkups and cancer screenings, but congressman joe heck voted ten times to take away their funding. heck even threatened to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. shutting down the government... taking away access to lifesaving care... just to score political points. joe heck should be ashamed. women vote is responsible

jacky rosen: i'm jacky rosen, and as a computer programmer, i created apps... before they were lled "apps" and i learned there's always a smart solution. as president of my synagogue, we found a smart solution to rising energy costs... creating one of the largest solar projects in the state. in congress, i'll work with democrats and republicans to make all of nevada a leader in solar, to improve our schools, and create good jobs. i approved this message because i know we can

away from the health care enrollment deadline... and many are waiting to sign up because they have questions about the process. well we're here to help... with our "call 8 phone bank". consumer advocate mich on how you can get your questions answered. ((michelle mortensen)) the number to call 702-792-8801 and when you call you'll get to talk to one of these fine folks

health care enrollment period ... so if you have questions of any kind .. please call 702-792-8801. and joining me now ... is one of the people who can take your calls ... gary denning with united health care now gary enrollment for medicare begins on the 15th ... open enrollment for everyone else begins nov. 1st ... and it is so important to get signed up ... what kind of questions before enrollment begins. are there certain things people need to pay attention to when choosing a new plan? and for folks enrolling in medicare ... they also need to think about supplemental insurance? again the number to call 702-792-8801 our experts will be here to answer your questions until 7 tonight. ((sherry swensk))

plenty of that naturally if you spend some time outdoors today. ............ sunny skies and light winds...

southwest... the moon set up with saturn - a gorgeous sight with clear skies. ................ the morning was extra chilly again... with lows in the mid 50s and even some upper 40s again. ............... 70s around the valley... and mainly light winds but more northerly breezes tomorrow and that will spread around the ragweed and the sage which are blooming right now. ............

pounded by matthew and it's staying alive as a very strong storm now rolling over cuba and we'll take a quick look at it on the radar and satellite right now. ............ the storm is heading for the bahamas... and then along the southeast coast tomorrow and the southeast coast by the weekend. ..

us in the upper 80s.

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.

even when her health is at risk. for me and my patients,

have been following along with our "now you know" segments... peters and associates have been working through things like budgeting and having an emergency fund. now it's time to talk about the worst part of personal finance... getting out of debt.

zakalik.. thanks for being here. ---what's the best way to get out of debt? ---so what should people who just can't pay off things like credit cards do? ---you talked about debt settlement... there are a lot of scams that come with that too right? ---is there anything else we

as a marine combat veteran, i understand the sacrifices our military makes. our benefits are earned, and we rely on them. politicians like joe heck should understand that. narrator: joe heck voted to shut down the federal government, risking critical services for nevada veterans. and during that shutdown, heck continued cashing his congressional paycheck. his military record deserves respect. dc, joe heck is putting politics before nevada. and that doesn't work for me. narrator: vote vets is responsible for the content

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