we're live in carson city as lawmakers try to come to terms with the faraday deal. why the company decided southern nevada was the best bet./// < ((voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 5.")) > ((dave courvoisier)) > we have just learned that a suspect is in custody after shooting a metro officer today. the wounded officer was responding to a domestic call at the emerald suites near las vegas blvd and silverado ranch. where he was confronted by a man good evening... ((denise valdez)) and i'm denise valdez... in for paula. we have live team coverage tonight... let's start with 8 news now reporter karen castro live at the scene where the search continues for the suspect. ((karen castro)) as night falls, police continue their search who the man who shot one of their own. police says they will not stop suspect in custody. officers extended the perimeter earlier this afternoon. right now, las vegas blvd, between serene and pebble remains closed. ((karen castro)) the 9-11 call came in shortly after 11 this morning. police responded to a d

in carson city. inmate "anthony daniels"... was a 53 year old male serving 24 to 72 months for coercion. authorities say an autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death. . in tonight's red, white and blue 2016 political coverage. in their last debate of the year, the democratic candidates for president shared a stage in new hampshire tonight. it focused on national security...but it was overshadowed by a political feud between frontrunner hillary clinton... and her closest rival -- bernie sanders -- ...all over alleged "dirty campaign tricks". abc's... marci gonzalez is in manchester, new hampshire with more. following impassioned opening statements - touching on the race.. sot o'malley: "we hold true to the values and the freedoms that unite us.//never surrender them to the fascist pleas of billionaires with big mouths." the questions quickly turning to the elephant in the debate hall david: does secretrary clinton deserve an apology- sanders i apologize tonight - bernie sanders - saying he's sorry - after - four

action news reporter bryan callahan is live in carson city with the latest. action news reporter bryan

a lot is happening tonight in carson city.. where state lawmakers were called into a special session to work on several bills. one is a major tax incentive package to bring a billion dollar electric car factory to north las vegas. action news reporter bryan callahan is in carson city with the latest. the assembly finally introduced its bill around 7:30 tonight. the senate introduced its 9:45. they then recessed to read through the stacks of documents before beginning hearings tomorrow. take pkg nat of recss after months of negotiation by the governor... state lawmakers are spending the night reading through the bills that would give faraday future up to $215 in tax incentives. 19.29.30.00 "i'm excited to go through the bill and go through the process tomorrow to see if it is a good deal for nevada." while lawmakers are getting their first look at the bills at the start of the session... most said the 13,000 jobs created by the proposed one billion dollar factory in north las vegas are something they can't ignore. 19.41.08.00 "t

reporting in carson city, bryan news. according to the latest travel survey from "triple-a" nevada... nevadans plan to travel for the christmas and new year's holidays. that'' an overall increase of 1 percent compared to 2014. nationally, "triple-a" projects more than 100 million people will travel 50 miles or more during the holiday. las vegas is also one of the top new year's eve destination spots in the country. great news for those travelling by car... for the first time since 2009, the national average price for a regular gallon of gas has dropped below $2. nearly two-thirds of gas stations are selling gasoline for $1.99 or less. experts say this is all due to a recent decline in crude oil prices. here in las vegas we're sitting a bit higher... paying an average of $2.53 a gallon a consumer alert... about secret... campus credit card contracts! the consumer financial protection bureau just sent out warning letters... to -17- colleges. they're directing the schools... to publicly announce... all school-sponsored... cr

reporting in carson city, bryan callahan, channel 13 action news. according to the latest travel survey from "triple-a" more than 7-point-4 million nevadans plan to travel for the christmas and new year's holidays. that's an overall increase of 1 percent compared to 2014. nationally, "triple-a" projects more than 100 million people will travel 50 miles or more during the holiday. las vegas is also one of the top new year's eve destination spots in the country. great news for those travelling by car... for the first time since 2009, the national average price for a regular gallon of gas has dropped below $2. nearly two-thirds of gas stations are selling gasoline for $1.99 or less. experts say this is all due to a recent decline in crude oil prices. here in las vegas we're sitting a bit higher... paying an average of $2.53 a gallon a consumer alert... about secret... campus credit card contracts! the consumer financial protection bureau just sent out warning letters... to -17- colleges. they're directing the schools... to publicly announce... all scho

reporting in carson city, bryan callahan, channel 13 action news. according to the latest travel survey from "triple-a" nevada... more than 7-point-4 million nevadans plan to travel for the christmas and new year's holidays. that's an overall increase of 1 percent compared to 2014. nationally, "triple-a" projects more than 100 million people will travel 50 miles or more during the holiday. las vegas is also one of the top new year's eve destination spots in the country. great news for those travelling by car... for the first time since 2009, the national average price for a regular gallon of gas has dropped below $2. nearly two-thirds of gas stations are selling gasoline for $1.99 or less. experts say this is all due to a recent decline in crude oil here in las vegas we're sitting a bit higher... paying an average of $2.53 a gallon a consumer alert... about secret... campus credit card contracts! the consumer financial protection bureau just sent out warning letters... to -17- colleges. they're directing the schools... to publicly announce... all sc

in carson city. inmate "anthony daniels"..... was a 53 year old male serving... 24 to 72 months for coercion. authorities say an autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death. . president obama is in hawaii tonight, but he made a stop in san bernardino before heading on vaction. he and the first lady spent about two hours with the families of the 14 people "we have to remind ourselves of the overwhelming good that exists out there. if you met some of these folks, despite the pain and the heartache that they're feeling, they could not have been more inspiring." the president's visit comes as a childhood friend of shooter the syed farook... was just arrested on terror charges. authorities say enrique marquez bought the two assault rifles used in the attack. action news is tracking the latest weather developments. let's take a live look outside right now -- where we could see some warmer temperatures, but will they last through christmas? action news meteorologist karla huelga has the latest from the weather center karl

reporting in carson city, bryan callahan, channel 13 action news." we will continue to follow developments from the special session all day long...bryan callahan will bring us the latest in later editions of action news and online. a pedestrian is in the hospital this morning after being hit while crossing the street. it happened near east lake mead and bookbinder drive last night. at last check that person has serious injuries. investigators are trying to figure out what caused a deadly head-on crash. this happened yesterday around 9 a-m on the 215 between ann and hualapai. investigators say a pick up truck was going south when it crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a dump truck head on. on scene...but the driver of the other truck wasn't hurt. officials say they're not ruling out a distraction or a medical condition. former n-b-a star lamar odom is having some challenges on his road to recovery. e news reports that the star is struggling and can't walk on his own. the former basketball star is still in rehab in los angeles. it's been more than 2-

in carson city, outside the state capitol, patrick walker, 8 news now.")) will be back to work mid- morning. the assembly's bill... which covers workforce development... is expected to see a vote as well. /// ((sherry swensk)) > do or do not... there is no try when it comes to getting tickets for the new "star wars" flick. ((brian loftus)) "the force awakens" debuted in theaters last night..

reporting in carson city, bryan news. according to the latest travel survey from "triple-a" nevada... nevadans plan to travel for the christmas and new year's holidays.

in carson city, outside the state capitol, patrick walker, 8 news now.")) ((kirsten joyce)) lawmakers will be back to work mid- morning. the assembly's bill.. which covers workforce development.. in the morning. /// kirsten joyce > now let's turn it over to patranya in for demetria. brian loftus how are the roads looking this morning. < demetria obilor >

in carson city, outside the state capitol, patrick walker, 8 news now.")) ((dave courvoisier)) lawmakers will be back to work mid- morning tomorrow. the assembly's bill... which covers workforce development... is expected to see a vote tomorrow morning as well. /// ((dave courvoisier)) > as we reported last night, the las vegas review- journal's staff cracked the case of who their mysterious new owners are... that would be the family of billionaire casino mogul sheldon adelson.

callahan is live in carson city where he has been tracking all of the negotiations. the assembly is close to voting on the workforce development bill. the committee approved amendments about an hour ago, they are now waiting for the bill to be reprinted before voting. if the bill passes it would then head over to the senate for discussion. but lawmakers there are having trouble with their commerce bill to fund the incentive this after the legal team spent the night and most of the day making amendments to both bills and writing a third. sen. always very cognizant to make :05 seconds from security video coming up, the humorous way the trying to catch two thieves. and.. we're still following a wild police chase in southern california. we'll show you how it finally ended a few minutes ago.. and why police were after the guy in the first place. bryan. more now on some breaking news acleading police on a wild chase across orange county. we were fixated on the monitors watching this one after we went off the air.. it started on i-5 in irvine.. and w

reporting in carson city... patrick walker... 8 news now. )) ((dave courvoisier)) thank you, patrick. the assembly speaker also said tonight not to book any early flights on friday. that means it could be early afternoon friday before all is said and done./// ((denise valdez)) > we now know the identity of the mystery buyer of the las vegas review- journal. las vegas sands billionaire casino owner sheldon adelson's son- in-law, patrick dumont, orchestrated the 140-million dollar deal on adelson's behalf, according to a review-journal report posted to its website it was employees of the r-j themselves that confirmed the buy -- against their new owners' wishes. the confirmation ends nearly a week of speculation after the recently incorporated "news plus media capital group l-l-c" bought the r-j and some affiliated publications. the sale price came at a markup of about 37- percent from its last sale earlier this year. secrecy surrounding the deal has garnered national attention... and today, congresswoman dina titu

fox5s miguel martinez valle joins us now from carson city. the senate bill for the faraday future deal has just been presented to the senate session ... the bill deals with tax abatements a few hours ago the assembly was given their bill to look over which deals more with workforce programs ... after hours of anticipation and months of negotiations bills involving the deal with faraday future have been handed to law makers, now its their turn to look them over and see if they feel this is the right deal for nevada... assembly bill 1, was presented to the assembly around 7:30 pm. it deals with higher education programs preparing people for the jobs created by faraday and also requires workforce training programs to have a diversity the improvements to infrastructure around apex industrial park have many law makers excited for rural areas around apex like moapa valley, the updates include water and electricity for the park, something that could not only lead to more business in the area, but also more housing for people working out there... the

is speaking in carson city this afternoon. senator rand paul at caesars palace today. the republican presidential candidate says... despite his polling numbers.. he's confident about his chances of winning over voters.... in nevada. paul talked about his "flat tax plan" and "government reforms".... during his appearance.... before "the economic club of las vegas". tomorrow ... ted cruz is back in town. at "the siena community center". that's near siena monte and town center. doors open.... at -9- a-m. some frightening moments for the passengers on a southwest airlines flight in nashville. the boeing 737 had just landed when it skidded off the runway and came to rest in a ditch. "and all of a sudden we heard a shutter and then we basically swerved off into a ditch.// the flight attendants told us you know, 'down, down, down'. 133 passengers had to use the emergency chutes. fortunately.. no one was seriously hurt. scare then... the f-b-i investigates.... a suspicious item found yesterday.... on an american airlines flight from p

((denise valdez)) the major concern in carson city that's stalling the faraday deal during this special session. ((paul joncich)) plus... are you ready for the las vegas bowl? we're live downtown as utah and b-y-u fans arrive in town for the big game./// ((paul joncich)) > nevada lawmakers have run into a few speedbumps in their efforts to pass legislation that would pave the way for a billion dollar facility to be built at the apex site in north las vegas. ((denise valdez)) the special session was expected to conclude by today but stalled because of concerns about water law and otheer technicalities. ((paul joncich)) today members of the public had their first chance to speak up about the plan to bring faraday future to southern nevada, george knapp is at the legislature in carson city and joins us with the latest. george knapp so much of what transpires here at the public view so, last night, when concerns over water law stopped the faraday legislation in its tracks, a small and select group of folks work through the night to come up with language that would satisfy most of those conc

from carson city, miguel martinez- valle, fox5news local las vegas. last year... a similar special session was called for a deal motors" to reno. that session lasted two days. 24/7 with les krifaton ((weather)) there won't be quite the bite in the air thursday night and temperatures are warming for friday and saturday. but saturday afternoon another cold front sweeps in bringing effect. by early next week temperatures up again. the forecast will see a high of 60, but by christmas day the temperature drops to 51. there won't be quite the bite in the air thursday night and temperatures are warming for friday and saturday. but saturday afternoon another cold front sweeps in bringing breezy conditions and a cooling week temperatures will start to warm up again. the christmas eve forecast will see a high of 60, but by christmas day the temperature drops will resume shortly the royal purple las vegas bowl is this weekend. how a popular fast food chain is celebrating the event.... by helping every morning these men ate a tired breakfast and had a tired day. they weren't

we're on our way to carson city right now for a special session! depending on what they decide there could be thousands of new jobs in the valley! and we're following breaking news a fire near fremont street... happening on 13th and carson the roof collapsing moments ago -- our reporter getting to the scene now.... we'll have her live report, building fire near downtown. action news reporter marissa kynaston just got to the scene near 13th street and carson minutes ago.. marissa what's going on out there right now? marissa adlibs scene cold air continues to seep in off the back half of low

patrick walker has more from carson city. ((patrick walker: here's what lawmakers are facing for this special session... two bills. one... to create a workforce development program... and one that covers faraday's 335- million in incentives.)) ((assembly speaker: "the assembly is organized and ready for business.")) ((patrick walker)) lawmakers... reconvening in carson city after dark wednesday for a special session regarding electric car manufacturer faraday future. the deal with faraday was cut last week... but the language in the bills to make the deal happen... was finalized wednesday evening. ((assemblyman paul anderson/(r) assembly majority leader: "right now we've got 2 bills, one in the senate and one in the assembly, we may have some amendments, we may have some changes, but right now we've got a bill on both sides.")) ((patrick walker)) assembly majority leader paul anderson... introducing a bill to create a workforce development program to fellow lawmakers in his chamber. he says the big bill... which deals with th

the carson city sheriff's office warrant extending the statue of limitations on the case. it provides d-n-a found on an envelope sent to justice of peace john tatro. it started in 2012 when tatro's front door was shot at... since then... he's received christmas card with a death threat in december of last year. and in may an attempted firebombing at his home./// ((sharie johnson)) > it's been a busy day for some presidential hopefuls following this year's final debate. several republican candidates fired back today- disputing comments hillary clinton made during last night's democratic debate, including her position on syria. during the debate... clinton said we are finally where we need to be when it comes to the nation fighting isis and there is a strategy in place. republican carly fiorina argued that's not the case. (((carly fiorina/bugs all over screen) "she's gotten every foreign policy challenge wrong. and no mrs. need to be in the fight against isis." )) ((sharie johnson)) > all of the democratic candidates heavily criticized republican frontrunner donald trump dur

lawmakers are getting ready to go back to work in carson city this morning... they're trying to finalize all the tax incentive bills to bring that billion dollar car factory to north las vegas. action news reporter bryan callahan was inside the capitol... as state leaders worked late into the night.

reporting in carson city, bryan callahan, channel 13 action news. right on the heels of threats against schools in l-a and new york.. clark county school officials received a similar threat today. in a message to parents today.. the district said in part.. 'this morning after 9am.. clark county school district staff discovered a threatening email. we are working with local law enforcement agencies and are following appropriate protocol. ccsd says it will continue to keep parents in the loop.. and it's still planning on a regular schoo the district also has crisis response plans in place.. and school police will be patrolling campuses. new tonight.. one person is in the hospital with what police are calling serious injuries.. after being hit while crossing the street. it happened near east lake mead and bookbinder drive. police had to close part of while they conducted their investigation. those streets are back open tonight. it's the store a lot of people around the valley are waiting for. today.. action news got a sneak peek inside the new ikea.. b

reporting in carson city... patrick walker... 8 news now. )) ((brian loftus)) > a candle...with a surprise inside! ((kirsten joyce)) it could be the perfect gift for a jurassic world fan... why you might have a tough time getting your hands on it befoer christmas. ((brian loftus)) plus the federal reserve... boosts interest rates for the first time in almost a decade. what it means for you. ((kirsten joyce)) and an email scandal... and it's not about hilary clinton! why defense secretary ash carter is being criticized this morning./// this morning... a new candle is bringing dinosaurs to life...sort of. here's a look... as the wax egg melts... it reveals a tiny raptor inside. the candle is not available right now... but you can pre-order it on the firebox website. the price...just under 45 dollars./// adlib weather chat it is cold again with temps near freezing in many areas and even dropping into the upper 20s in some areas. hopefully you've got exposed pipes wrapped and your pool motors are running. those spri

./// ((kirsten joyce)) > lawmakers a special legislative session in carson city... they're working to figure out the incentives for the faraday future deal. the automaker announced last week it plans to bring a billion dollar plant to north las vegas. the governor's office hoped to wrap up the session last night... but lawmakers in the senate hit a snag over water rights... rural lawmakers worry about how the bill will speed up the allocation process, and allow water to be transferred from one basin to another. ((sen. pete goicoechea/r- eureka: "i just didn't feel it was appropriate , you know, we spent 120 days last session trying to get some water bills up, and here we are trying to deal with it in 48 hours and making some reaching changes to nevada water law.")) the meeting was adjourned without a vote last night... but lawmakers told us they are confident amendments will satisfy enough people to get the faraday deal done. we have our political team up in carson city watching for developments and will bring you the latest through mobile alerts, online and in late

fox5's miguel martinez valle is in carson city with the details of the bill just presented to nevada lawmakers. after hours of months of negotiations bills involving the deal with faraday future have been handed to law makers, now its their turn to look them over and see if they feel this is the right deal for nevada... assembly bill 1, was presented to the assembly around 7:30 pm. it deals with higher education programs preparing people for the jobs created by faraday and also requires workforce training programs to have a diversity action plan. the improvements to infrastructure around apex many law makers areas around apex like moapa valley, electricity for the park, something lead to more business in the area, housing for people working out there... and its 85 billion dollar projected impact over a 20 year span has many excited, once the session reconvene it will be time to hammer out the details of the bill and find a package that works best for the state... miguel martinez- valle fox5 news local las vegas today we'll learn more about how las vegas plans to ring in the new year.

that session starts at 5 p-m in carson city. faraday future announced last week it will build a factory in north las vegas. the project is expected to bring 13 thousand jobs to the area. now governor sandoval is proposing a 335- million dollar tax incentives package. we will have a crew in carson city and will have updates starting in our 5 p-m newscasts. a special one for the lady in your life. whether its your sister or wife... we've got you covered. our gals gift guide is next. i'm a dude... so when i get pulled over... i get a ticket. see the smooth moves that got this guy off the hook. coming up on more at 9am... she's the woman behind many of miss usa's dazzling dresses! this morning - the devine designer sharing her crowning secrets. and she she's cirque's leading lady in "paramour!" this morning - ruby lewis on her broadway gig - plus - her holiday family traditions. be sure to join us give the gifts any trend expert christie moeller is here with gift ideas for all the lovely ladies in your life. nuface limited edition w

fox 5s miguel martinez valle brings us the latest from carson city. after taking the night to look over the bills given to them the state senate and assembly came back together to talk about the deal with faraday future... today was the day for many of these lawmakers to get their questions answered and their concerns heard... law makers still agree, the billion dollar project is a good deal for the "new nevada" governor sandoval and his team have been working towards. still there are unanswered questions and many details that need to be sorted out... nelson araujo, assemblyman all just trying to ensure that we are asking the appropriate questions. " two bills were presented, one for the assembly and the assemblies bill deals with jobs and mentioned teaming up with community colleges and universities to close the "skills gap" and get these jobs. diversity action plan... a phrase many wanted better explained.. the senates bill deals with money, tax incentives, and the $176 dollars in total abatements offered to the electric car maker if they meet the r

patrick walker reports from carson city. ((patrick walker/reporting: "good morning the governor's office hoped for a special session that would have wrapped up last night... but lawmakers in the senate hit a snag.")) ((patrick walker)) after hours of testimony inside the senate chambers from the governor's office thursday... lawmakers began asking a lot of questions about one topic: water rights. ((steve hill/director, governor's office of economic development: "i think that language, prior to discussing it, will probably be amended.")) ((patrick walker)) the outcry was enough to adjourn for the evening without voting... so that legal staff could have enough time to draft the amendments to the bill to address water issues. ((patrick walker: "how big of a contingent is there inside the room that's having a problem right now?" sen. patricia farley/r-las vegas: "it's pretty huge, and there's not a lot of agreement, which is why from our caucus side, we're very happy that senator goicoechea stepped up.")) ((patrick walker)) rura

action news reporter bryan callahan is in carson city following these developments. we'll of course keep you updated on the status of this deal. we have some dramatic security video of robbers breaking into a local taco shop. they smash through the glass.. then run through the place.. apparently looking for something to eat. now.. the manager is trying to use some humor to track down the suspects. greg carlson is in charge at 'frijoles and frescas grilled tacos.' he says after he called police.. he decided to get the public's help to find out who broke-in to his business in the middle of the night. so.. the security video with subtitles. and then the next thing i thought was the reason why he wants to go in there is he and has been seen thousands of times. carlson hopes someone will recognize the crooks in the video and contact police. an action news update on a bizarre front door package theft. police say they've caught the man in this video stealing a package from a doorstep near charleston and nellis.. but the suspect had a nasty suprise when he opened the box. th

in carson city, outside the state capitol, patrick walker, 8 news now.")) ((dave courvoisier)) lawmakers will be back to work mid- morning tomorrow. the assembly's bill... which covers workforce development... is expected to see a vote tomorrow morning as well. /// ((dave courvoisier)) > as we reported last night, the las vegas review- journal's staff cracked the case of who their mysterious new owners are... that would be the family of billionaire casino mogul sheldon adelson. today the adelson family released a statement in the buyers. they called it a financial investment and an investment in the community... and said the decision not to identify themselves was intentional because they did not want to distract from tuesday's republican debate at the venetian. yesterday, congresswoman dina to reveal themselves... and today titus released a statement applauding the adelson family for coming forward. the chairman of the society of professional journalists' ethics committee said today that there are still questions about why great pains to conceal their iden

. /// ((paul joncich)) > new details out of carson city this afternoon. legislators are now considering a third bill in the faraday future special session. ((denise valdez)) this... as the special session is in its third day... and it may go a fourth. politics now anchor patrick walker is live in carson city with the latest. patrick? ((patrick walker)) lawmakers got a 4 and a half hour late start today... as leaders from both chambers spent time trying to work out amendments with the governor's office. lawmakers heard public testimony the commerce part of the faraday deal. the initial hang up last night that brought everything to a halt was a problem with part of the bill that touches on water rights. senator pete goicoechea spearheaded the opposition that we're told was fairly large... leading to the senate adjourning relatively early last night. that led to a new bill being drafted and sent over to the assembly as a-b 2. ((ryann juden/city of north las vegas: cwhile we stand in support of sb 1, we're very appreciative to this body for all the work they'

action news reporter bryan callahan is in carson city following these developments. we'll of course keep you updated on the status of this deal. we have some dramatic security video of robbers breaking into they smash through the glass.. then run through the place.. apparently looking for something to eat. now.. the manager is trying to use some humor to track down the suspects. greg carlson is in charge at 'frijoles and frescas grilled tacos.' he says after he called police.. he decided to get the public's help to find out who broke-in to his business in the middle of the night. so.. he edited a funny version of the security video with subtitles. and then the next thing i thought was the reason why he wants to go in there is he wants a taco. so i typed up "poor guy just wants a taco." recognize the crooks in the video and contact police. an action news update on a bizarre front door package theft. police say they've caught the man in this video stealing a package from a doorstep near charleston and nellis.. but the suspect had a nasty suprise when he opened the box.

reporting in carson city, bryan callahan, channel 13 action robbers.. dead from a gunshot wound. this morning, cops say her accomplice is still out there. this all happened near charleston and rancho.. around 7-15 last night. police say two suspects -- a man and a woman -- barged into a doctor's office during an appointment. cops say the suspects shoved a doctor, a patient and a medical assistant into one of the rooms.. then, they started stealing drugs and money. at some point, the medical assistant got away and grabbed a gun from his car.. he shot at the suspects as they were running away. the woman was hit -- she died at u-m-c. we don't know if the man was hit, but we do know that he got away.. and police are trying to track him down right now. lieutenant dan mcgrath, metro police "there's a scene inside, there's a scene outside, there's blood around the building, there's blood that across the street so it's quite a big scene both inside and outside" the doctor is being treated for facial injuries -- hospitals across the valley are on the lookout for the male suspect, since he

reporting in carson city, bryan callahan, channel 13 action news. a person is recovering in the hospital this morning-- after being hit by a car while crossing the street. this happened around 6-30 last night near lake mead and torrey pines. injuries are serious. no word yet who was at fault. meanwhile, n-h-p is trying to figure out why a driver crossed into incoming traffic yesterday morning, causing a deadly crash. troopers say around 9 yesterday morning the pickup truck veered right in front of a dump truck on the 215 near hualapai. the driver of the pickup died at the scene, the other driver was not hurt. nhp says they are not ruling out distraction, or a medical condition... as the cause. the mystery is solved. the family of billionair casino mogul sheldon adelson finally confirms they are the new owners of the largest newspaper in our entire state. the family says they held off announcing their ownership because the republican presidential debate was being held at the venetian, which they own. sheldon has been a long-time major donor to republ

in carson city, outside the state capitol, patrick walker, 8 news now.")) ((kirsten joyce)) lawmakers will be back to work mid- morning. the assembly's bill.. which covers workforce development.. in the morning. /// kirsten joyce > now let's turn it over to patranya in for demetria. brian loftus how are the roads looking this morning. < demetria obilor > update on the building fire south of charleston...we st of u-s 95. it's on hilo avenue no word if traffic is affected. an earlier crash appears to still have some lanes closed eb springmountain near lv boulevard. /// ((brian loftus)) > it's a star wars kind of christmas for one household... ((kirsten joyce)) how a local man is getting festive...with the force.... ((brian loftus)) plus.. a breach in a service meant to keep your personal data protected... what information the f-t-c says "lifelock" left vulnerable. ((kirsten joyce)) an officer... caught on camera punching a student. how the school district is responding to the incident./// music my k-cup filter is back. now you can make anything, even a piece

we will have a crew in carson city tonight for that special legislative session. miguel martinez- valle will have updates in our newscasts. and i'm sure he'll be tweeting from the nevada legislature building, as well. dave and maria? imagine walking up to the counter with a cart full of stuff... and your bill is zero. "i wish they would've paid mine. and yours and yours!" a secret santa is working his magic... spreading money and smiles store. a lot of you played secret southern nevada. we'll show how your generous kluc toy drive were distributed minor injuries after a southwest jet skidded off the runway in nashville last night. witnesses say the flight from houston went into a ditch while taxiing at nashville international airport. passengers were removed from the plane and taken to the gate. it's not yet clear what caused the incident. a severe weather warning has been issued for parts of sydney, stlia. c-n-n reports australia's bureau says there was a possible tornado in the area. that storm is now offshore with wind gusts of about 132 miles per hour, bringing

fox 5s miguel martinez brings us the latest from carson city. after taking the night to look over the bills given to them the state senate and assembly came back together to talk about the deal with faraday future... today was the day for many of these lawmakers to get their questions answered and their concerns heard... law makers still agree, the billion dollar project is a good deal for the "new nevada" governor sandoval and his team have been working towards. still there are unanswered questions and many details that need to be sorted out... nelson araujo, assemblyman district 3 " right now were all just trying to ensure that we are asking the appropriate questions. " two bills were presented, one for the assembly and deals with jobs and training, they mentioned teaming up with community colleges and universities to close the "skills gap" and get nevadans ready for these jobs. it also mentions a diversity action plan... a phrase many wanted better explained.. the senates bill deals with money, tax incentives, and the $176 dollars in total ab

that session starts tomorrow in carson city, at five p-m. we will have a crew there, and bring you updates in all of our newscasts, starting at five. faraday future announced last week it will build a factory in north las vegas. now fox5 weather 24..7. with chief meteorologist ted pretty we'll start around freezing at mccarran for wednesday and thursday morning with some las vegas valley areas seeing low to mid 20s for lows. we'll see a high of 48 on wednesday, then 52 on thursday. by friday we'll start in the upper 30s with high in the upper 50s. the weekend features highs around 60 degrees with afternoon southwest wind to then northwest wind to 20 mph on sunday. average high this time of year is 56 degrees. we'll start around freezing at mccarran for wednesday and thursday morning with some las vegas valley areas seeing low to mid 20s for lows. we'll see a high of 48 on wednesday, then 52 on thursday. by friday we'll start in the upper 30s with high in the upper 50s. the weekend features highs around 60 degrees 25 mph saturday, then northw

today the state legislature voted in favor of the deal after a four-day special session in carson city. nevada beat out california, louisiana and georgia in the bid which is expected to employ more than 45 hundred people and spur another 9 thousand indirect jobs. the state will offer 215 million in tax credits and abatements, and publicly finance 120 million in infrastructure at a north las vegas industrial park. faraday officials revealed last week that a billionaire chinese investor is backing the company, which employs former tesla motors. governor brian sandoval is expected to sign the bills./// ((sharie johnson)) > using his body as a sheild. a tennessee teenager is hailed a hero for saving his friends from a shootout. what it cost him. and why the young group was targeted by gunfire. now, nevada's first choice for news, this is 8 tennessee teen is being hailed a hero after he was shot to death trying to save three teen girls thursday night. 15 year old zaevion dobson was sitting with friends on a porch when a group of men opened fire. he used his body to block three g

happening right now, nevada lawmakers in carson city for a special session to consider tax incentives for a carmaker. lawmakers considering creating a new category of items that would authorize $215 -- $215 million automaker. it wants to bring a $1 billion to north las vegas. govern sandoval is asking lawmakers to improve laws that allow financing infrastructure projects. the state wants to finance $120 million improvements at the apex industrial park. lawmakers have agreed to assault evidence cap stashed in baltimore around our state,including 6300 and las vegas. some of those it back 30 years. the goal is to get them all tested by 2020. the money is coming from a financial settlement with the assault kit backlog limitation areed: the puppy was three months old, and expensive dog, among the most popular, the cost was $2800. a number of employees and customers were in the store when the theft took place. there is the woman with puppy in arms, and the dog is gone. customers are given some one on one time with the puppy before the thief saw her opportunity >> they should do the right th

today the state legislature voted in favor of the deal after a four-day special session in carson city. nevada beat out california, louisiana and georgia in the bid to land the factory..... which is expected to employ 45 hundred people and spur another 9,000 indirect jobs. the state will offer 215 million in tax credits and abatements, and publicly finance 120 million in infrastructure at a north las vegas industrial park. faraday officials revealed last week that a billionaire chinese investor is backing the company, which employs former tesla motors. governor brian sandoval is expected to sign the bills./// ((sharie johnson)) > celebrating how the life of a mother of six is being remembered this holiday season after her life was cut short in a sensless shotting... as police continue to look for her killer./// now, nevada's first ((sharie johnson)) > a grieving family is spending the holidays making funeral arrangements for their loved one. north las vegas police say 28-year-old anshanette mcneil... was gunned down last sunday night on the i-15 on ramp, near lamb boulevard

((steve sebelius)) ((patrick walker)) reporting live in carson city with steve sebelius... i'm patrick walker... 8 news now./// ((denise valdez)) > filling a house with furniture... just in time for holiday gatherings. we introduce you to a local father who received a big surprise today... and what he's done to deserve ((denise valdez)) > got a problem? then tell michelle. ((paul joncich)) our consumer advocate michelle mortensen is here to answer your money related problems and today she's tackling one about renters insurance . ((michelle mortensen)) renter's insurance is a great thing to have. but do you really know what and who it covers in a rental. it was a question ann nix had after she and her boyfriend were displaced from an apartment fire. see the renter's insurance policy only had her name on it... so they we're only willing to cover her belongings. she didn't think that was fair and wanted my help. ((michelle mortensen)) first, things first ... if you ever have an insurance or warranty complaint ... the nevada division of insurance can help. we turned to them and

the museum's newest edition is the gash chair -- gas chair, one of two on the own from carson city. nevada was one of the first in the world to use the gas chamber in 1924, executing a gang member from a chinese organized crime group. the next execution by gas in the state would be more than five decades later in 1979. the chair is far from attractive or comfortable. but it was successful in its >> it serves a very dark purpose. when you see the chair here in the museum, you kind of feel the sort of seriousness of what happened in that chair, and that gas chamber. i think it's humbling and a little bit eery, too. gerard: it will be there at the museum indefinitely. preserving our home for future generations. the historic climate deal reached today by nations around the world. >> and what is this? advisories across southern nevada. winter weather through lincoln county. wind for us. you might think winter was just around the corner. you know what? you better gerard: governments from nearly 200 countries adopting a historic global climate agreement that for the first time asks all cou

jess nevada lawmakers arrive in carson city where they wi pass tax breaks. this is only the 29th special session in the state history. brian sandoval expects the group to pass tax breaks. the special session should only go until tomorrow or friday. jim: cracking down on bad drivers. tickets are not the only thing s handed out. today, they handed out blankets to those living on the streets. troopers bought the blankets with their own money. before spreading the warmth, they spread cheer at the local hospital, giving teddy bears to the young patients. jessica: blankets were appropriate today. jerry: the chill cuts right th wait until you step outside tonight. this will be the coldest night and then, things will moderate as we reach the weekend. how cold is it? it took a while for the snow on mount charleston to melt. it took full fledged rays of warm sunshine. out of red rock, a nice day with blue sky and the red rocks. not much in the way of cloud cover today, but not much in the way of degrees either. wind. 25. i am not recommending a late net walk in centen

the former florida governor held a telephone town hall in carson city yesterday, and he praised our state lawmakers for going big and bold to create the voucher program. bush said there's too much federal regulation in education, and leaders are too focused on the economic needs, and not enough on the student learning. and in just a few hours, operation fire heat will be providing christmas to a family of three that lost everything when their apartment went up in flames. this is what operation fire heat does all season long...we've tagged along to a few deliveries this year already. the youts familyhad no working smoke detectors--but they managed to get out alive with their 2 year old daughter. they asked operation fire heat to deliver after christmas when they would have a better today it's all about the fun when the fire truck pulls up--not to fight fire, but to deliver a truck load of toys and necessities. i am honored to be on the board of operation fire heat... this is the 5th family we've assisted this year. we want to get back to breaking news.. a man stabbed to death, police tryin

the latest now from carson city where lawmakers are in special session to review incentives for electric carmaker faraday future. lawmakers are working into the night.. trying to figure out how to make sure at least half of the employees working at faraday future's proposed factory are from nevada. lawmakers are trying to get the special session wrapped up soon ... but it could take a few more days. a local business owner takes matters into their own hands.. and edits a video of three people their restaurant.. music this is edited survellance video from wednesday night at "frijoles and frescas" on south rainbow. teh business owner put out this comical take on a serious crime... making it seem like all the burglars wanted were tacos. and it's working .. to get the attention of the public. according to the business and metro police .. the three people seen in this video also hit other businesses in the area. michael rodriguez / metro police "obviously social media has a large impact both in our valley and nationally, and when we do have survellance video sometimes it does help us a lot to