the transition process has begun for the president- elect... but more protests spilled into the night with added police enforcement. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and, today we honor our veteran's for their service. the parade the city is hosting... and the alternates you should know to get around it. ((brian loftus)) >> plus -- so long to the warmer temperatures... sherry explains when we'll start to see the big cool down. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now goody (( president barack obama: "most of all, i want to emphasize to you, mr. president-elect, that we now are going to want to do everything we can to help you succeed because if you succeed, then the country succeeds." )) ((brian loftus)) president obama met with donald trump at the white house.. to begin the transition for the new president- election.

by trump's interest to work with his team... while trump is looking forward to handling what's to come in his presidency. /// ((kirsten joyce)) thanks for waking up with us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus... but there is still unrest across the country after the election results. more protests sparked for a second night.. with some escalating into riots... where police were forced to use tear gas and flash bangs. ((kirsten joyce)) >> in portland, oregon.. some threw ojbects at officers... but police fired back with rubber bullets... while demonstrators brought traffic to a standstill in oakland and los angeles: sit there and just say you're doing peaceful protesting. you're sitting there breaking fuse boxes, lighting trash cans on fire, just vandalizing everything you can because you were pissed off that your candidate didn't win. it's just stupid. it needs to end." )) ((kirsten joyce)) >> president- elect trump went to twitter... branding his opponents as -quote- "professional protesters, incited by the media". /// ((brian loftus)) our politics now team got the chance to speak with nevada senator dean heller...

heller won't say he's fully behind trump... but will take any potential relationship with him one day at a time. as for heller's new colleague, catherine cortez masto... he's already taken a positive step forward: ((sen. dean heller/(r) nevada: "i will do everything i can to support her to make sure she does i've already talked to her on the phone, told her we have a lot of work to do together for the state of nevada, i'm willing to work with her, she's willing to work with me.")) ((brian loftus)) >> heller also told politics now... that it was bittersweet to see nevada go blue... because the white house went red. /// ((brian loftus)) will do his first extensive post-election interview this sunday on cbs' 60 minutes. it will be be conducted by lesley stahl and broadcast right here on channel 8 at 7 p-m. trump's family will join him for the interview from his residence in new york city. /// ((kirsten joyce)) obamacare enrollment surged on wednesday... after donald trump promised to repeal the program as president. according to the department of health and human services... more than 100-thousand people selected health plans on the healthcare- dot-gov website.

busiest day since open enrollment. the last day to enroll in or change plans for coverage to start january first.. is december 15th. january 31st is the last day to enroll in or change a 2017 health plan. /// ((kirsten joyce)) right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. ((brian loftus)) >> sherry swensk is here with that. ((sherry swensk)) clear and cool this morning... with light winds...

warm 80 degrees again yesterday. ..................... look for sunny skies today and day. highs will make it back up well above normal again....near

((brian loftus)) >> this morning...more than a hundred floats...bands and military vehicles will march through downtown las vegas...to honor the brave men and women

>> preparations for the annual veterans day parade are underway right now. 8 news now reporter nia wong is live on the parade route.. and what people can expect later today, nia? ((nia wong)) >> this year organizers got more than 120 entries for today's veterans day parade. they're busy prepping for tens of thousands to line these streets. >> the 2 hour parade starts at 10 this morning and you can catch it north of charleston boulevard between hoover and stewart avenus 10 this morning and you can catch it north of charleston boulevard between hoover and stewart avenues. major road closures are happening at 6 this morning. that's going to be on 4th street between charleston boulevard and ogden avenue. on top of the familiar floats and bands that will march through here... this year the air force is flying an f-35 jet over downtown as part of the celebration. it's the first time since 20-12 that this has happened. ((nia wong)) >> the parade starts at 10 o clock sharp today...

it's still pretty chill out here so you're going to want to bring a jacket...and today you'll also want to bring some earplugs for that jet. brian and kirsten. ((brian loftus)) >> where's the best place to watch the parade? ((nia wong)) >> when it comes to parade seating. organizers tell us a good spot is on 4th and bridger and 4th and ogden. next half hour i'll break down parking for you. brian. let's take a look on the roads with demetria. /// a water main break at paradise and desert inn may cause some slow downs later today... crews will be in the area through noon. expect some southbound lane restrictions. there's a crash on gowan, west

hualapai. ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// ((brian loftus)) it's a burning question that students get asked... "what do you want to be when you grow up?" the variety of jobs some students got to experience.. in this week's what's cool at school. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and, a new route opens today, making it easier to get

plus an update on the billion dollar project, in what's driving you crazy?"

brian loftus taking a career day outdoors to give students a proactive presentation... in today's "what's cool at school." ((brian loftus)) kids need to learn about electrical safety.

marshmallows to teach that important point.... trey young-winfrey 2nd grade "they touched it and it like burnt, or got cooked, and i feel like eating it." ((brian loftus)) this was one way to capture the attention of students attending career day at bonnor elementary paul catania bonner elem. principal "the teachers incorporate writing with all of the different presenters, and inside we have well over 100 presenters that are inside as well, talking to the kids about these important things." ((brian loftus)) outside was especially compelling - as work trucks, fire students the possibilities and potential of these jobs yolana huff 2nd grade yolana: "i do think it's pretty cool." me: "why so?" yolana: "because there's like cars, and you get to see different kinds of vehicles." savannah lunkwitz kindergarten savannah: "the dump truck." brian: "why so?" savannah: "because it's cool when it dumps the garbage." ((brian loftus)) one student now considers herself a.....future firefighter yolana huff 2nd grade "because you get to go in houses, and investigate." ((brian loftus))

this case a sign and lighting service tech.....taking the crane sky-high josh villegas yesco service tech. "their faces just light up, i mean, they instantly just go....oh my god....i'd be so scared." ((brian loftus)) unique jobs generated interest - from hay bales being delivered throughout town, to a cotton candy food truck sari sedillo esquivel i luv cotton candy owner "show all the kids we represent the food trucks, and and that there's a lot of fun with the food truck industry..." ((brian loftus)) students left career day.....with insight and patrice tew ccsd trustee "we want to be able to replicate this kind of energy, this kind of leadership." ((brian loftus)) and for young students to get a glimpse of bright futures.... savannah lunkwitz kindergarten savannah: "be a paleontologist." brian: "wow, a paleontologist....why do you want to be a paleontologist?" savannah: "cause i like dinosaurs, and i want to figure out what the dinosaur bones are, and how dirty they are." ((brian loftus)) and that's what's cool at school brian loftus

cool at school.. go to las vegas now dot com.. click on "sections".. and cool at school will be under the "community" tab. or send us an email... cool at school at las vegas now dot com. the winner will receive 250 bucks for their program./// sherry how's the weather today?

veterans day and the weekend will be only slightly cooler, but staying nicely above normal. i see a cool down coming next week with temps back to normal and even below. ............

some much chillier 40s. right now, we have somewhat cool 50s around the valley and outside the valley. ............. head north and our high pressure will stay over the great basin to deliver the extra mild weather in the desert. ....... then next week a colder and windy system blows in to drop highs to the cooler 60s and overnights to the 40s for a couple of days. let's send it over to demetria for a check of

((demetria obilor)) expect heavy traffic up at i-15 and the speedway and along lv blvd. north heading up the nellis air force base during aviation nation tomorrow and sunday. there will be a lot of os i-15 off-ramps leading to the strip because of this crash. ((demetria obilor))

free at the mob museum this upcoming tuesday. the day is being honored as "'kefauver day"... it's the anniversary of the kefauver committee hearing.. that took place in the mob museum building on that day in 1950. the outcome of those hearings advanced the nation's fight against organized crime... and helped shape las vegas as the nation's gaming capital. /// ((brian loftus)) millions of smoke and

being recalled... ((kirsten joyce)) >> the issue kidde found in its products... that could lead customers to believe the smoke detector is working.. when it's not. /// ((kirsten joyce))

victory... ((brian loftus)) >> and, the biggest online shopping holiday in the world.. has surpassed our black friday and cyber monday sales in year's past. jill wagner has more from the new york stock exchange. the post-election rally continues on wall street. the dow jumped 218 points on thursday... closing at a new record high. but the nasdaq fell 42 points. banking stocks got a major boost, surging to levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. investors think a trump administration will ease regulation on the financial industry... financial reform act.// but tech stocks like amazon, google and facebook are falling... silicon valley overwhelmingly supported hillary clinton... there's concern about online privacy under a trump administration... and worries about global trade.// an important recall... kidd-ah night hawk is pulling millions of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors ... consumer safety regulators say the alarm can stop chirping when

of life if the batteries are replaced leading consumers to believe it is still working.// and alibaba is on pace for a record setting singles day... with over 14 billion dollars in sales already. it's the biggest online shopping holiday in the world... with more sales than cyber monday and black friday. it's also viewed as a barometer of the chinese economy. and that's your cbs moneywatch report. for more follow me on twitter at jill wagner cbs. at the nyse, i'm jill wagner. downtown commuters are starting to reap the benefits of project neon...at 6am, ndot will open the new four-lane western avenue extension that connects with charleston and grand central parkway. western used to dead end at the holsum design center, just south of charleston. the state says the newly

mobility by creating another north-south connection for crosstown traffic, which will relieve congestion and enhance downtown las vegas access. vist ndot project neon dot com for related updates. what's driving you crazy? remember, you can write me at. traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. back to you./// ((kirsten joyce))

now on good day... the country is honoring it's veterans for their duty and service... the big parade las vegas is hosting... and the road closures taking place for it. ((brian loftus)) >> plus -- residents are concerned about wells cargo expanding its work site. what they're going through.. that has the county looking into it. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and, sherry says temperatures will stay nice through your holiday weekend! but a cool down is around the corner and she has the timing of it in weather now... ((brian loftus)) >> 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((brian f brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. tens of thousands of people are expected to make their way to downtown las vegas... for this morning's annual veterans day parade. ((brian loftus)) >> the parade is put on by the veterans action group... and this year's theme is saluting our women in uniform. 8 news now reporter nia wong is live where the parade will take place later today, nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. a big turnout is expected and

>> on top of the familiar floats and bands that will march through here... this year the air force is flying an f-35 jet over downtown as part of the celebration. it's the first time since 20-12 that this has happened. the 2 hour parade starts at 10 this morning and you can catch it north of charleston boulevard between hoover and stewart avenues. major road closures are happening at 6 this morning. that's going to be on 4th street between charleston organizers tell us a good spot for parade seating is on 4th and bridger and 4th and ogden. when it comes to parking... they recommend parking your vehicles on any street parallel to the 4th...north of garces. they say ithe structures by fremont street are another good option. ((nia wong)) >> the parade starts at 10 o clock sharp today... that jet is scheduled to fly at 10:10. ((kirsten joyce)) >> if veterans can't make it out to the parade....what

veterans? ((nia wong)) >> a lot of restaurants are saying thank you to veterans too. vets and active military members can get a free entre at olive garden. and a free burrito or taco at chipotle after 3 pm. plus... baskin robbins is donating a portion of its profits tomorrow to united service organizations./// ((demetria obilor)) ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you.///

forecast. ((brian loftus)) >> hi sherry, how's the weather looking today? ((sherry swensk)) it's going to be a very mild veterans day and the weekend

be only slightly cooler, but staying nicely above normal. i see a cool down coming next week with temps back to normal and even below. ............ de roads doing?

that's what residents in one valley neighborhood are experiencing.. an asphalt plant and gravel pit is right across the street from their homes. residents are concerned of a proposed expansion to the wells cargo site.

but the area is working to get county permission to create a bigger site. some residents have called the county air quality department.. when the dust becomes too much: ((steve williamson/resident: "it's not just a thin layer, it's a heavy layer. i've never seen anything like it." "you get a plume coming out of the pits. it'll linger for a while then go away. if they come out in two hours they're not going to see a thing." )) ((kirsten joyce)) >> wells cargo issued a statement about the location that has been operating since 1963...in part saying... e proactive approaches to minimize impact and to ensure that dust and operating emissions are within allowable limits and do not exceed the federal, state and county regulations." they say they've moved the location of the proposed expansion on their property.. which is further away from the homes to minimize impact. the issue goes before the clark county commission next wednesday. /// ((kirsten joyce)) two musicians are showing off their talents right here in studio... ((brian loftus))

"in concert"... after the break on the valley's news leader. /// ((demetria obilor)) trending now... snapchat is looking way beyond

the finishing touches on its latest wax figure.

they've already got the mold ready... and had one made of hillary clinton too... just in case she had won. but at the moment, they're trying to get his hair just right. they're having to use the belly hair from a yak... because they say they can't find the right color in human hair. the wax museum is hoping to have the replica ready in time for trump's inauguration in january. /// sherry how's the

veterans day and the weekend will be only slightly cooler, but staying nicely i see a cool down coming next week with temps back to normal and even below. ............ so get the sweaters out as the morning temps will drop

now, we have somewhat cool 50s around the valley and outside the valley. ............. an area of low pressure will head north and our high pressure will stay over the great basin to deliver the extra mild weather in the desert. ....... then next week a colder and win ((sherry swensk)) back to you./// let's send it over to demetria for a check of traffic./// ((demetria obilor)) next week, expect closures along 215 around mccarran for the county's airport connector project. ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you.///

pianist, philip fortenberry.. and this gentleman here, daniel emmet... will both be performing next week at the smith center. daniel, guests caxp

fortenberry, a critically acclaimed and renowned concert pianist, composer and recording artist, at the smith center on nov. 14 at 7 p.m.

together, these two superb musical artists' collaboration of powerful dynamic vocals and masterful piano playing creates a delightfully entertaining and beautiful musical experience. ((you're watching the valley's news leader...

demetria obilor.

((brian loftus))

we want to get a check on your forecast. ((brian loftus)) that. ((sherry swensk))

will be only slightly cooler, but staying nicely above normal.

with temps back to normal and even below. ............ so get the sweaters out as the morning temps will drop to some much chillier 40s. right now, we have somewhat cool 50s around the valley and ............. an area of low pressure will head north and our high pressure will stay over the great basin to deliver the extra mild weather in the desert. ....... then next week a colder and windy system blows in.

this weekend is the roll- n- roll marathon.. it's the world's largest nighttime running event... this year, the finish line will be in front of the mirage volcano... and the run- thru wedding chapel will also be making a comeback. last year, about 45- thousand people took part in the event. /// ((kirsten joyce)) and downtown living keeps getting more convenient. next week.. "the promenade at juhl" opens to the public. it's a 20- thousand sa residential development. there are restaurants and bars... even shopping options. a grand opening is set for next week. /// let's take a look on the roads with demetria. /// ((demetria obilor)) there are lane closures out along southbound paradise due to a water main break. expect some slow downs.

((kirsten joyce)) a few minutes ago, we heard daniel emmet and his amazing singing talents ... ((brian loftus)) minutes .. critically acclaimed pianist, philip fortenberry joins us .. to show off his skills on the ivories. ((kirsten joyce)) plus... michelle mortensen attempts an easier way to cook dinner.. she tries "blue apron" ... to see if it really makes whipping up dishes .. a breeze. those stories and more.. coming up on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader./// ((brian loftus))

across the country...

((kirsten joyce)) >> plus... thanking the men and women who serve our country.. the best spot for today's veterans day parade downtown. ((brian loftus)) >> and... a critically acclaimed pianist joining us in studio .... a snippit of what you can expect at the smith center. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((brian loftus)) thanks for waking up with us on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. thousands protested against president- elect donald trump continued for a second night across the country .... ((brian loftus)) >> people took to the streets chanting "not my president." in portland, oregon .. police say peaceful demonstrations escalated there into a riot and claimed it an unlawful assembly. they fired tear gas and set off flash bangs... while some protesters set fires and smashed windows in vehicles and threw objects at officers. police fired back with rubber bullets.///