kirsten? kirsten joyce > now let's turn it over to demetria.. who has the very latest on your commute. < demetria obilor >nhp reporting a crash on the spring mountain ramp to southbound i-15. there was a crash on the ramp to northbound i-15 earlier but it's gone now. eastbound 215 ramp to northbound i-15 earlier this morning. it's possible they moved it off the road because i don't see it anymore. crash in the south valley at las vegas boulevard and silverado ranch. < > < > back to you. /// may be to blame for a fire yesterday... lightning hit a tree at the las vegas country club estates... and the fire spread to the wood shingle roof from the fronds. they were able to get the fire out in about a half an our... it caused about 200-thousand dollars of damage./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a passenger was detained yesterday morning at mccarran... , suspected of bringing heroin on a plane. police say the passenger was on an american airlines flight to charlotte north carolina. mccarran officials say t- s-a is assisting metro with the investigation.///.. (

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. police say they've located the van...believed to have hit and sunday... ((brian loftus)) and that girl's father...says the suspect girl's father...says the suspect is also behind bars. 2-year-old evelyn green was killed near lake mead and pecos... police say the driver took off after the crash. ((kirsten joyce)) the little girl's father said officers do have their suspect, and that the man turned himself in. we have yet to get that confirmation from police...but this comes as a big relief for the girl's family. ((brian loftus)) right now the family says they are preparing for evelyn's funeral. you can find more information on our website las vegas now dot com/// ((kirsten joyce)) > somerset academy is responding... after a former teacher was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate contact with 12 -year- old girls. north las vegas police arrested former music teacher william crawford this week. they accuse him of harming 2 girls while teaching at somerset academy. somerset issued a

brian and kirsten? ((kirsten joyce)) michael.. ((kirsten joyce)) michael.. has president obama weighed in on who he will support on the democratic race? ((michael stevens)) kirsten.. the president refused to say whether he'll endorse clinton or sanders.. he says he will have an opinion on it, eventually./// ((brian loftus)) > speaking of the republican race... several candidates will be in nevada this week and next.. to push for your support.. ((kirsten joyce)) ted cruz is planning eight campaign events in nevada... this sunday, he'll be stopping in pahrump...then will hold a rally in summerlin on monday. he'll be back to las vegas on tuesday for an evening victory rally. ((kirsten joyce)) > jeb bush will also be in las vegas before the caucus. he's planning a 5-30 town hall meeting on sunday in sun city summerlin... doors open at 4-30. jeb bush will then head to reno on monday./// ((brian loftus)) > on the democratic side.. both candidates will be back in las vegas tomorrow. for a town hall meeting.... it's being held at the keep the event will last two hou

kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. we're following breaking news this morning... ((brian loftus)) police are investigating a shooting... let's send it over to michael stevens who's live on scene with the details. michael stevens is live on scene where police say one person was shot. that person was taken to the hospital in critical condition against the woman.. accused of purposefully running down people on the strip.. is back in court today. police say lakeisha holloway plowed into a group of people... walking in between the paris and planet hollywood hotels. 1 person died and more than 30 were injured. her toddler was in the back seat when it happened. we'll be in court for holloway's appearance at 8-am.. and will update you on what happens on-air and on las vegas now dot com./// ((brian loftus)) > metro police are apologizing for a 9-1-1 outage on tuesday. ((kirsten joyce)) this comes just months after a new multi-million dollar system was installed. metro police held a press conference yesterday. there was a 9- 1-1

brian, kirsten... the second place spot was up for grabs the whole night... but in the end marco rubio... took silver. yesterday... when we spoke with the presidential candidate in person... he said his focus was not on trump... but collecting delegates here in the state: ((marco rubio // (r) presidential candidate: at this stage it's still about picking up delagates even the winners of these states dont in iowa we came in third placeand got as many delagates as second place -- only one delegate less than first place so this is about picking up delegates in the states that award them proportionately as nevada does once you get to the winner take all states that begin march 15th thats when you have to win those states and we will be by then. )) ((michael stevens)) yesterday... both rubio and ted cruz scored 5-apiece. still much 5-apiece. still much lower than trump's 12. marco rubio skipped town after his early morning rally at the silverton casino. he was off to the midwest. meanwhile, ted cruz did all

and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. metro police are upset this morning... investigating another deadly crash they thay say could have been preventable. kirsten joyce michael stevens is live on scene near decatur and russell with the latest. michael? ((michael stevens)) metro police say the crash happened around 1:30 this morning. police say the driver of a cadillac ran a red light and smashed into a toyota going

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. another big political week.. here in the valley. ((brian loftus)) the democratic caucus was saturday.. and tomorrow.. republicans will head to the polls. boxes 8 news now reporter michael stevens joins us now live... michael... it was a tight race here over the weekend. ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... it really was... now the g-o-p candidates are setting their sights on nevada ahead of tomorrow's caucus... the durango community center... where ted cruz will be later on this morning. nevada democrats caucused on state.. but not by a large margin. percent.... while sanders took 47. took 47. clinton thanked supporters... saying she has the momentum.. to keep her campaign going to the white house.. while sanders blamed low turnout and says.. he's not going anywhere. (( hillary clinton // (d) presidential candidate: "this is your campaign, and it is, it is a campaign to break down every barrier that holds you back. we're going to build ladders of opportunity in their place so that every american can go as far as your hard work will

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. developing at this hour.. at least 9 people are dead after two trains collided head on in germany. ((brian loftus)) this happened overnight.. but it was during what would be germany's morning commute. hundreds of emergency crews responded.. to help the other 150 people who were injured. the german transport minister said in that area.. trains can travel up to 60 miles per hour.. and it's possible they were both going at that speed. they slammed into each other whil on a curve.. so investigators believe the conductors couldn't see the other train and therefore did not brake. that area does have a safety system designed to prevent such a crash... it's unclear why it didn't work. we will continue to keep you updated on this developing story as we learn more./// lawmaker, michelle fiore, is heading to portland, oregon tomorrow... she will protest the jailing of members of the armed group that took over the federal wildlife refuge. this comes.. as the 4 remaining protesters continue to release more and more videos

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning.. metro police want you to pay extra close attention. when you leave for work. ((brian loftus)) that's because.. since the start of the year.. 14 people have died on our roads. the latest... happened sunday near decatur and the 215. ((kirsten joyce)) that's where we find 8 news now reporter michael stevens live good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... officers say a 27-year old witnesses told police he was speeding... and rear-ended a car that slowed down to make a right turn. the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital where he later died. in 20-15... 23 people died while riding a motorcycle or moped... in metro's jurisdiction. and as the weather gets warmer, more people will be taking their bikes out for a drive.. so metro police want everyone to be careful: ((officer michael rodriguez // metro police: in almost everyone of our accidents involving motorcycles speed is most definitely a factor. )) ((michael stevens)) last year... metro police say there were about 1-hu

kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. all eyes are on nevada.. in the hours leading up to tomorrow's caucus. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens, joins us.. with what we can expect.. ((michael stevens)) kirsten and brian.. i'm live at the durango hills community center.. where senator ted cruz will be drumming up support later this morning. he's.. hoping to get a number of nevada votes tomorrow... as donald trump eyes his third victory. ((michael stevens)) donald trump is on a roll after picking up 50 delegates in his south carolina victory. his republican rivals. : donald trump, republican presidential candidate) i'm dealing with very talented people, smart people, good people.i think they'll be competing. we still have competition. ((michael stevens)) its shaping up to be a three man race between trump and senators marco rubio and ted cruz heading into tuesdays caucuses in nevada. rubio picked up the endorsement of nevada senator dean heller-- it could be key in his effort to become the choice of establishment republicans. (: s

kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. night... at a barricade situation. ((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live where he just michael? we did hear the sound of flash bangs going off which could be a sign this stand-off could be ending soon. but let's get you caught up on what we know right now. police say this stand-off started just before 9-last night. dumont. police say they responded to call of a man screaming for help. people in the area also say they possibly heard gunshots. when officers showed up... they started talking to the man and decided to call in swat because they believe the man is armed and refusing to come outside. ((lt. robert bell // metro police: 08;21;04 the effort now is to get him out of the house so we can get him any help that he requires. he appears to be despondent for some reason we do not know at this time. 08;21;10) )) as you heard swat negotiators come outside. police do not believe anyone was has been shot. nearby residents say they have been evacuated. no word yet on when they'll be allowed back in. brian loftus > now let

brian, kirsten... the prices were slashed back in december -- and the company says they did it to drive in new customers... local drivers say... the change in rates helped in the beginning... but in recent weeks business has slowed down... causing them to drive more to two weeks ago... the same thing happened in new york city. drivers protested after they say the company cut rates by 15- percent. local drivers say... despite all the changes drivers say you can still make good cash working for the ride- sharing company: ((kevin joy // uber driver: i realize uber is trying to get more customers. and it did seem we got a little bit of a fluxuation and got a little bit more customers -- at first but i think it might've been used becasue it was the holiday season, and they were advetising it on the application itself -- so it did seem like we got some more customers for a little while there -- but its died back down again. )) ((michael stevens)) passengers on the other hand say lowering the rates is a good

((kirsten joyce)) the storms will continue through florida... then move into georgia, the carolinas and eastern virginia. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > from severe weather... to our sunny skies. sherry.. it looks like it'll be another beautiful day in the valley. ((sherry swensk)) > we have it so much easier than the other side of the country at this hour... a sunny and calmer day in southern nevada. no wind advisories... temps back up to near normal. it's one of those near-perfect desert days. ........... but another warm-up in our sights. i've got your weather now forecast for the rest of february coming up./// ((kirsten joyce)) > plus... governor sandoval.. governor sandoval.. could be headed to washington. the post president obama.. may be vetting him for... straight ahead after the break./// < lowe's presents: how to put your foot in your mouth. man, wish my yard looked ke yours. hey, the grass is always greener on the other side of the... sorry. now get 20% off sta-green fertilizer, guantanamo bay. house speaker paul ryan says lawmakers have the

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. the results are in... ted cruz takes iowa... in the iowa caucues... while hillary clinton and bernie sanders sit at a dead tie this morning. ((parick walker)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens joins us with a closer look at how these results impact... nevada's upcoming caucuses. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) patrick, kirsten... 99-percent of the precincts have reported results in iowa... hillary clinton... and bernie sanders move on to new hampshire neck-and-neck at 50 percent... wins with 28-percent of the vote. with the iowa caucuses in the books... two candidates have dropped out of the race... mike hucakbee on the republican side... and martin o'malley suspended his campaign leaving only hillary clinton and bernie sanders in the race for the democrats. the focus of the campaigns now move to new hampshire... then south carolina... before coming here to nevada... for the first in the west caucuses on february 20th and the 23rd: ((steve sebelius // review column journalist: things can change very rapidly. remember

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kirsten joyce i'm kirsten joyce. we're following breaking news overnight.. we've learned there was a shooting in the area near hualapai and desert inn. ((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live on scene with new information... michael? ((kirsten joyce)) > a woman who claims she is the victim of police brutality speaks out for the first time in an exclusive interview with 8 news now. ((brian loftus)) amanda ortiz says former metro police officer richard scavone beat her up in january of 2015. since she complained, scavone has been fired and indicted federally for excessive use of force and obstruction of justice for lying on a report. ortiz is now suing scavone, the department, and other officers at the scene for monetary compensation for injuries she says she sustained: ((amanda ortiz/claims former officer beat her: nobody's doing anything for me. nobody's helping me with anything. i've been doing everything on my own and i just feel like there should have been more services or something. they say technically i'm a victim but how am i a victim when nobody is

this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce... brian has the day off. ((sherry swensk)) i'm sherry swensk. ((demetria obilor)) and i'm demetria obilor. roads are slick out there, so please be cautious. ((kirsten joyce)) we've got complete coverage for you across the valley.. and sherry... it seems we've welcomed back winter.. sherry how's the weather today? sherry swensk we'll start out the week very chilly and wet today... but northerly winds will set up as we start out february and we'll dry out quickly over the next day or so. but it will take a while to warm up. ........... highs just in the 40s for the next couple of days. let's check the radar and see low elevation snow. higher areas around the valley for just a minute or two. .... gusty winds with a wind advisory thorugh tonight... gusts to 40 mph. ........... let's check rain totals which have been impressive - more than a quarter inch in some neighborhoods. ........... look how cool temps stay this week... jus

((kirsten joyce)) > for the first time.. the t-s-a is training all it's new airport screeners at one centralized academy. it was created after a number of mis-steps raised doubts about the agency's ability to stop threats. kris van cleave brings us this report after from inside the academy in (glen-co) glynco, georgia: < an explosive lesson on the dangers these soon-to-be airport screeners will be asked to help prevent. "that is a petn based explosive" the nearly 200 students assembled are some of the first to go through the new t-s-a training academy. ((nats 180755)) it's controlled chaos// it's a very difficult job ((cover above cut and track with b-roll of her at explosion site)). cerda. (cerda sot 18:08:05) it's a challenge. but it's a rewarding challenge. (vo - more training checkpoint or classroom) this is the first time since the agency's creation after 9/11 that the tsa has centralized training of newly hired screeners--who make between 31 and 45 thousand dollars a year. (broll from today: 021016 tsa screening b roll

kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. we start this morning with breaking news... a man was killed near nellis air force base just a few hours ago. ((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live at craig and las vegas boulevard with more. michael? ((brian loftus)) ((brian loftus)) > today is republican caucus day in caucus day in nevada...and we're your local election headquarters for the latest on the race! republicans will be heading to their caucus sites tonight to voice their opinion...in who becomes their nominee. ((kirsten joyce)) caucusing starts at five oclock this evening and runs to nine. if you need to find your caucus site, we have a link on our website, las vegas now dot com. ((brian loftus)) you must be a registered republican to join in. ahead of tonight's caucus... the g-o-p presidential hopefuls have been, and will be, pushing for your vote. this morning... marco rubio will be speaking at the silverton casino at eight oclock. doors open at seven. he was campaigning in northern nevada last night./// ((kirsten joyce)) > and donald trump held a rally last n

brian, kirsten? ((kirsten joyce)) brittany... after the town hall... what other campagin stops are planned for the candidates? ((brittany)) bernie sanders has a dinner planned for later he'll also be hosting events in elko on friday. meanwhile... hillary clinton... will host a rally tonight with the laborers international union following tonight's town hall... and former president bill clinton and daughter chelsea clinton are joining in a rally friday evening at the clark county government center amphitheater in las vegas./// ((brian loftus)) > the second of two g-o-p town halls in south carolina will be held tonight ahead of saturday's primary in the state. the first was held last night...and dr ben carson... senator ted cruz... and senator marco rubio all took the stage. during the meeting...rubio called cruz a liar: (( sen. marco rubio/(r) presidential candidate) "well i said he's been lying because if you say something that isn't true and you say it over and over again and you know that it isn't true, there's no other word for it." (sen. ted cruz/(

((kirsten joyce)) > and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning.. 2 well-known nevadans are in oregon.. as tensions rise in the wildlife refuge stand- off. assemblywoman michelle fiore is in burns.. while rancher cliven bundy.. is in an oregon jail. him into custody.. right after his plane touched down in portland. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is in the newsroom with what led up the arrest... and the on- going controversy in oregon. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... records show bundy was booked into jail just before 11- last night... but it's not clear... why the rancher was arrested in the first place. but we are hearing it could be connected to charges stemming from 2014. bundy's arrest is the latest event to unfold in the on-going federal lands stand-off in oregon. yesterday... the f-b-i says it moved to contain the last few occupiers of an oregon wildlife refuge who were part of a protest that began more than a month ago over federal land policy. the scene played out last night via an open phone line being livestreamed on the internet by an acquaint

brian, kirsten... the second place spot was up for grabs the whole night... took silver. yesterday... took silver. yesterday... when we spoke with the presidential candidate in person... he said his focus was not on trump... but collecting delegates here in the state: ((marco rubio // (r) presidential candidate: at this stage it's still about picking up delagates even the winners of these states dont pick up every delegate. in iowa we came in third placeand got as many delagates as second place -- only one delegate less than first place so this is about picking up delegates in the states that award them proportionately as nevada does once you get to the winner take all states that begin march 15th thats when you have to win those states and we will be by then. )) ((michael stevens)) yesterday... both rubio and ted cruz scored 5-apiece. still much lower than trump's 12. marco rubio skipped town after his early morning rally at the silverton casino. he was off to the midwest. meanwhile, ted cruz did all

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. f-b-i agents surrounded the malheur national wildlife refuge wednesday... as they continued negotiations with the 4 remaining occupiers. all of this recent activity started yesterday afternoon when one of the occupants decided to get on an atv heading towards a checkpoint, but then suddenly turned around at a high rate of speed... heading back into the refuge . fiore says she wants to find a peaceful resolution to the standoff. our sister station in portland caught up with her at the airport.. as she spoke to the occupiers on the phone. (( michelle fiore: listen to me i'm here, and i will not leave you guys in prison cell thats why i'm here this is what they're doing they are placing fear in you, this is what they want, don't let the government place fear in you )) ((kirsten joyce)) fiore says she just wants to get the occupiers off the refuge alive./// ((brian loftus)) > nevada rancher cliven bundy.. ((kirsten joyce)) but he was arrested.. moments after his plane touched down. 8 news

kirsten? ((kirsten joyce)) > a local woman has a complete stranger to thank.... for helping her escape her yard.... moments before a fire really took off. jeremiah romero was driving past the home near washington and valley view... when he saw a woman standing on the back porch as smoke was pouring from the home. he quickly went to her... to convince her to move. (( was able to get her from her porch and we had to pick her up over her fence and bring her out to safety, and during that time is when the flames exploded through the window )) romero says the woman was very concerned about her dog... and right now fire investigators have not located the dog. romero stayed with her and helped her call her son before she was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation./// ((kirsten joyce)) and another overnight fire left a family homeless. the flames started at about 3-30 in a shed behind the mobile home near lake mead and sloan. the fire quickly spread to the home.. while people and several animals were inside. everyone got out safe, except for the family's dog who died

and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. metro police are upset this morning... investigating another deadly crash they thay say could have been preventable. kirsten joyce michael stevens is live on scene near decatur and russell with the latest. michael? ((michael stevens)) metro police say the crash happened around 1:30 this morning. police say the driver of a cadillac ran a red light and smashed into a toyota going decatur and russell. police say the driver of the toyota was taken to umc where he died. police on the the scene say the driver of the cadillac might have been under the influence -- he did undergo a field sobriety test and failed. police say that person was arrested on suspicion of dui: (( sgt. richard strader/ lvmpd: totally bad choices that were made. we have statements that they may have been at one of the local clubs before coming here. they made some bad choices tonight.)) ((michael stevens)) police say they are getting a search warrant to process the drivers blood. poli

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-30. ((brian loftus)) one of the deadliest roads in clark county...will soon be getting safer. law enforcement officers are joining forces... to make a stretch of boulder highway more safe for pedestrians and drivers. ((kirsten joyce)) today... metro police and n-h-p will be cracking down on speeders on boulder highway from broadbent to tropicana... this is where the 55 miles per hour speed limit has been lowered to 45 miles per hour. eight percent of clark county deadly crashes happened on the road... and 20 percent of pedestrians who were killed last year...were hit on boulder highway. safety advocates say lower speed safety for pedestrians and drivers this is the first of many safety improvements coming to boulder highway this year./// ((kirsten joyce)) > this crackdown comes just one day after a woman was hit and killed on boulder highway. henderson police are still searching for the driver. it happened late wednesday night... police say the 50 year old was trying to cross boulder high

kirsten joyce 8 news now... as well as the american lung association is hosting sunday's "scale the strat." 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live with a preview... and quite the view! hey michael? on sunday, february 28, 2016 more than 600 athletes of all abilities - elite to novice - will run or walk all 1,455 steps stratosphere tower in las vegas, with the goal of raising money for the american lung association in nevada's mission registration is now open for scale the strat, a fight for air climb, on sunday, february 28, 2016 at www.scalethest rat.com. sherry how's the weather today? sherry swensk back to the spring drill... and that means allergies are in full swing with trees in bloom. ........... i noticed all along jones the white pear trees blooming. ............ ridge of high pressure along the west for warm weather. el nino has helped build a big ridge over the west and that has helped keep well above normal and record temps across the desert and southern california through the winter... intead o

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. the n-f-l's biggest game is just just two days away... and while the 50th super bowl is in california... las vegas is expected to welcome huge crowds of betters and ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live from the south point casino and hotel... michael, how are the people their getting ready? ((if sports enthusiasts can't go to the game, las vegas is the next best place to be for the biggest sports weekend of the year. the destination expects to see the weekend. las vegas experiences include game day- themed dinners, group drink specials, world- class entertainment and unrivaled what makes betting on the super bowl different from any of the other big sporting events? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... hands down... number of them for just this game... and it's not all about the game itself. ((kirsten joyce)) > authorities want to make sure you are safe when you're celebrating the super bowl this weekend. metro and nevada highway patrol are reminding you not to drink and drive...and stay safe. they say you should a

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. 8 news now is your local election headquarters. donald trump pulled off a big victory here last night.. followed by marco rubio and ted cruz... taking second and third. ((brian loftus)) this is trump's third win... stemming from his other victories in iowa and south carolina. now here's a breakdown of the final numbers from across the state. donald trump received over 34-thousand votes... with 46%. marco rubio came in second... with over 17- thousand votes... and ted cruz placed third... at 22% with 16- thousand votes. ben carson had 5% with 3- thousand votes... and john kasish at 4% with over 2- thousand votes. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > after hearing the results... trump held his campaign party at treasure island. much of his support were from voters... who are dissatisified with the government... saying political correctness is destroying the country... and that trump is there for the people. now trump's eye is on super tuesday: (( donald trump/ (r) presidential candidate: "we will be celebrating for a long time tonight, have a goo

kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. we're following breaking news this morning... one person is dead.. and metro police are trying to find the person responsible. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live off olive and euclid.. near eastern and charleston. michael.. what can you tell us? ((michael stevens)) metro police say they responded to a call of shots fired near charleston and boulder highway just before three this morning. when police showed up they found a hispanic man in his late 40's possibly 50's suffering from police say the victim was one of the people who called 9-1-1. but he didn't make it. police say over a dozens shots were fired. they say two men were seen running from the area shortly after the shooting. right now police are looking into motives. they're not sure if this was drug related? police say they expect to be out here for a few more hours as they process the scene. ((brian loftus)) ((michael stevens)) ((kirsten joyce)) > m-g-m is making some big changes... it is outsourcing hundreds of valet employees to a new company..

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. today.. the fight over solar power.. heads back to the public utilities commission. ((brian loftus)) the p-u-c is set to decide.. if existing solar customers will have to pay the new net metering rates. n-v energy proposed grandfathering in customers.. who installed their systems or applied for one by september 10th of last year. this all comes after the p-u-c approved n-v energy's 40 percent rate hike for residential solar./// ((brian loftus)) > it's the last day for presidential candidates to make their case to new hampshire voters. ((kirsten joyce)) tomorrow is the first primary in the nation. weija jiang just filed this report.. from manchester new hampshire. (pkg) weija jiang just one day before the new hampshire primary -- donald trump is hoping to stay ahead of his fellow republican rivals...and secure a win on tuesday: (donald trump) "i'm 40 million dollars under budget, and i'm number one in the polls, alright." -(marco rubio) we're going to win new hampshire in the general election, and we are going to weija ji

((kirsten joyce)) > and... not only are people speeding down this stretch, there are potholes everywhere! it's all driving you crazy..where demetria is working to make your state warriors got quite the they met president obama.. to celebrate their nba champion title. the president congratulated the team.. and their interim coach...who started the season while coach kerr had back surgery. luke walton led the team to a 39-and 4 record.. and apaprently the n-b-a won't let him count those wins as his own. ((president obama: you defied the cynics, you accomplished big things, you racked up a great record, and you don't get enough credit. (laughter and applause.) i can't imagine how that feels. (laughter.) )) ((brian loftus)) the team also offered president obama a spot in their line-up.. when he becomes a free agent in january. they even gave him a team jersey with the number 44./// ((demetria obilor)) > an intern has gone viral.. after he was caught sleeping at work on his first day! workers at the tech start- up s

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-30. supreme court justice antonin scalia died less than two weeks ago... and president obama is working to fill the empty seat. ((brian loftus)) he could be turning toward nevada to do it. two people familiar with the process say the white house is considering governor brian sandoval. judge and is considered a moderate republican. we spoke with a u-n-l-v associate professor who says this would be good recognition for nevada: (( michael green, associate professor of history, unlv if brian sandoval is nominated or confirmed, it's certainly a feather in nevada's cap in a sense that we've never had an appointment to the us supreme court. . in that way, it's something nevadans should take some pride in. )) ((brian loftus)) despite crossing party lines... it would still likely be an uphill battle if the president nominates sandoval. republicans in the senate have said they will not hold confirmation hearings on any nominee president obama chooses... but senator harry reid is endorsing our gover

the justice department is now investigating./// ((kirsten joyce)) > try and try again! the video of a baby panda making his first attempts to make his way up a tree.. next... today on eight news now ayork middle school the investigation underway after and why this district is worried these cases may be linked... also j-lo fans rejoice! why you have even more chances to catch her show at planet hollywood./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a panda cub at the national zoo is capturing hearts after a failed attempt to climb a tree. bei-bei is almost six months old.. he was born in august. cameras at the smithsonian national zoo in washington caught him tyring.. and failing to climb this pine tree. the u-s government pays about a half a million dollars a year to host china's giant pandas. the money gove back into conservation and research in china./// ((kirsten joyce)) > people normally don't need an excuse to eat pizza.. but it's national pizza day! about 3 billion pizzas are sold in the u-s each year.. according to pizza dot com. 62 percent prefer meat toppings.. and 38 percent prefe

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. we're less than a week away from the democratic caucus here in nevada... and for the democratic ((brian loftus)) bernie sanders and hillary clinton were in town this weekend. sanders held a rally at bonanza high school... speaking to a diverse group of supporters for about an hour. he told voters he wants to raise the minimum wage to 15-dollars an hour... and demand equal pay for women: ((bernie sanders - (d) presidential candidate: "this is want to make a political revolution." "everything in my political gut tells me that we have a momentum here in this state.")) ((brian loftus)) the vermont senator also bernie sanders will head to colorado later today... before returning later this week /// ((kirsten joyce)) > hillary clinton will also be wrapping up her time in nevada... before coming back for the democratic caucus. on saturday, she was at panter's hall in henderson... encouragement. she also spoke to members of labor unions... promising she would create more jobs, raise the minim

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. police have been on scene of a barricade situation all night... at an apartment complex near maryland and desert inn. ((brian loftus)) police have not given us any patrol cars and swat were on scene earlier. our crew is on their way to gather more information. we'll bring it to you on air and online as soon as we get an update. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > it's been one year since a las vegas mother was shot and killed... in a case of mistaken identity. the murder received national attention... tammy meyers was gunned down after a series of what police are calling misunderstandi ngs. police say erich nowsch is the accused gunman. they released a video of nowsch confessing to the killing. he also told police meyers was not the intended target. meyers died at the hospital two days after the shooting -- on valentine's day: (( george knapp: so what's it been like without her? a year without her? robert meyers - victim's husband: it's hard. it hasn't changed. its like, everybody says 'well, it'

obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. another republican candidate has dropped out of the race... following south carolina's republican primary. ((kirsten joyce)) jeb bush is out and donald trump took the win. tomorrow is the republican nevada caucus. danielle nottingham has the latest from the campaign trail. donald trump is on a roll after picking up 50 delegates in his south carolina victory. but trump isn't underestimating his republican rivals. (sot: donald trump, republican presidential candidate) i'm dealing with very talented people, smart people, good people.i think they'll be competing. we still have competition. its shaping up to be a three man race between trump and senators marco rubio and ted cruz heading into tuesdays caucuses in nevada. rubio picked up the endorsement it could be key in his effort to become the choice of establishment republicans. (sot: senator marco rubio) "the democrats don't want to run against me, but i want to run against them" (danielle nottingh

((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... it was a busy weekend for both of the democratic candidates... hillary clinton was in henderson on saturday... talking with a large group of union workers... while bernie sanders made an appearance yesterday at bonanza high school. it was a packed house at sanders some supporters even had to be turned away. the democratic candidate spoke to the crowd for about an hour. and during his speech... he covered a number of issues from low wages... to education. he also said his plan to bring wealth equality to all americans was on the top of his to-do list. the senator even riled up the crowd talking about the greed in wall street: ((bernie sanders // (d) presidential candidate: you have lived through the greed and illegal behavior of wall street. you got people working two or three jobs. you got people who are working full time who go to emergency food shelters. )) ((michael stevens)) he promised to raise the minimum wage to 15-dollars an hour... and demand equal pay for women: sanders also

us, i'm kirsten joyce. brian's off today. ((sherry swensk)) and i'm sherry swensk. sunday was a big shift in our weather... with rain coming down across the valley... as well as a few rumbles of thunder and lightning. ((kirsten joyce)) and with that lightning, left one home with major damage. lightning struck a tree... which caught fire and spread to a house... in the las vegas country club estates. no one was inside the home at the time... but firefighters did save two cats. estimated to be around 200- thousand dollars. /// ((sherry swensk)) > mccarran saw some flight delays due to the wet weather... but also because parts of california and arizona were also getting hit hard with rain. some flights coming in from san francisco and san diego were delayed... in some cases up to two hours. rain, low clouds and gusty winds were a factor for some delayed flights. there were also reports of flights getting delayed or cancelled in reno... because of the heavy snow fall in the mountains. we spoke with one passenge

((kirsten joyce)) when the scarf goes on... this two -year - old long haired german shepherd, knows.... it's time for work... panzer is my ninth therapy dog.. each one of my dogs has been a little different... ((kirsten joyce)) becky gang has been walking the halls of nathen adelson hospice... with a variety of furry companions... as a pet therapist. she's done this once a week, for more than ten years... becky gang/ acts of kindness recipient "if we touch one person the day we come. we've done our job. ((kirsten joyce)) pet therapy is a very unique volunteer service, as these loving animals provide different measure of comfort for everyone. many times its panzer... who will lead becky... into a room. becky gang/ acts of kindness recipient "he's the most in tune with patients that are very ill. the ones that are maybe non- communicative, he will pull me into a room and just go sit by the bedside with the patient.. i just stand there and let him do his thing .' " i do spend an awful lot of time with family members.... they're he

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. 2 people are dead in early morning shooting. ((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live.. right outside the cosmpolitan. michael.. what can you tell us? 2 people were killed in a shooting on the strip. suspects are on the loose this turn it over to demetia. brian loftus how are the roads looking this morning. < demetria obilor harmon is closed between the strip and polaris... avoid the area. use tropicana instead. no one is getting over this bridge that takes you into city center. here's what happened at flamingo and paradise. there was a crash. accident at jones and tropicana. > < > < > pictures from george lieurance > pictures from george lieurance (lah-rah-nce) flamingo and paradise road at 4:15 am truck hit fire hydrant back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a competency hearing is set today... for the man accused of pointing a gun at tourists on the strip. walking in traffic and pointing a gun at people last month... this prompted an officer to open fire...grazing two people. black is behind bars on 2 million dollars bail... law

swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning, police were out investigating a deadly pedestrian crash... where a woman was killed. police say she was not in crosswalk when she was crossing the road. ((kirsten joyce)) this is one of many crashes we report almost on a daily basis. last year alone.. there were more than 120 fatal crashes on our roads. ((brian loftus)) patranya bhoolsuwan spoke to a young woman... who could have been part of that statistic... but instead, she's a success story. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) a wheelchair stranded on the road is what's left of a crash that left jamie farrar in critical condition. ((jamie farrar/survived crash: "it was the most horrific thing

((kirsten joyce)) michael... where will people be able to take part in the caucus here in clark county? ((michael stevens)) i'm told their are a number of locations to do this across the valley. you do have to check which precinct-- you're in... and you can do this by going to either parties website. ((sherry swensk)) > is winter here to stay? or is spring on its way?? punxsutawney phil was awakened early this morning.. to find out: (( the inner circle goes to great ends, to keep me abreast of all the latest trends. down in my burrow i never get bored riding on my hoverboard. and i sure have fun flying my drone but the eather forecasting is my comfort zone. is this current warm weather more than a trend? per chance this winter, has come to an end! cheers there is no shadow to be cast! an early spring is my forecast! )) ((sherry swensk)) that's right! punxsutawney phil did not see his shadow.. way! but phil's predictions aren't always on the mark. since 19-88, phil has been right 13 times, but wrong 15 times./// (

kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. 8 news now is your local election headquarters. today, the republican candidates hope to get your vote. ((kirsten joyce)) republican voters will now take their turn as they head out to caucus. before the polls open, the candidates are now all in town... and prepping for any last minute rallies. ((brian loftus)) last night, donald trump held a rally at the south point. he spoke about his stance on immigration, foreign policy, and relations. he says it's time to end all the "bad deals" u-s leaders are making with the world. trump was also praised by sheriff joe arpaio from maricopa county, arizona: ((sheriff joe arpaio/(r) maricopa county, az: "i hope people will understand where he is coming from and make sure that he becomes the next president of the united states.")) ((brian loftus)) now not everyone agreed with security had to escort someone out... after being interrupted three times. later today, trump will hold another rally up in sparks at n

((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. nevada remains in the campaign spotlight... following a big weekend with the state's democratic caucus. ((brian loftus)) hillary clinton won nevada over with 53%... while bernie sanders came in with 47%: ((clinton: i am so thrilled and so grateful to all of my supporters out there. some may have doubted us but we never doubted each other!)) ((brian loftus)) clinton's win is a huge victory for her... following bernie sanders' surge in popularity amongst voters. entrance polls found that clinton had big support from minorities, and voters who think... she would have a better shot than sanders. after clinton was declared the winner... sanders congratulated her on the victory... adding the race is not over yet: (( sanders: i believe that on super tuesday we've got an excellent chance to win many of those states. it is clear to me, and i think most observers, that the wind is on -- at our backs. we have the momentum . )) ((brian loftus)) the next democratic primary is this upcoming weekend in south carolina. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >

obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. police are on the scene of a barricade situation... that's been going on since last night. ((kirsten joyce)) michael steven is near maryland and desert inn with the latest from police, michael? ((michael stevens)) > police they say this stand-off started just before 9-last night. near maryland parkway and dumont. police say they responded to call of a man screaming for help. people in the area also say they possibly heard gunshots. when officers showed up... they started talking to the man and decided to call in swat because they believe the man is armed and refusing to come outside. right now... swat negotiators are trying to get the man to come outside. police do not believe anyone was has been shot. ((michael stevens)) they say they're working to get the man outside to get him help. ((kirsten joyce)) > today, the public will have a chance to weigh in... on the rates rooftop solar customers will pay moving forward. commissioner david noble subm

brian, kirsten? ((kirsten joyce)) brittany... after the town hall... what other campagin stops are planned for the candidates? ((brittany)) bernie sanders has a dinner planned for later tonight... he'll also be hosting events in hillary clinton... will host a rally tonight with the laborers international union following tonight's town hall... and former president bill clinton and daughter chelsea clinton are joining in a rally friday evening at the clark county government center amphitheater in las vegas./// ((kirsten joyce)) > while sanders and clinton prepare for their town hall tonight... the republicans already faced off.. in a similiar meeting in south carolina. ((brian loftus)) marco rubio, ben carson and ted cruz... participated in a town hall on cnn. rubio... actually agreed with front-runner donald trump.. calling their opponent ted cruz... a liar. ((marco rubio/(r) presidential candidate): "i've said he's been lying because if you say something that isn't true and you say it over and over again and you know that it's not true, there's no othe

((kirsten joyce)) we'll be ntly.. even astronauts need to entertain themselves because they get bored traveling around space. astronaut mark kelly posted this video... tweeting at his brother... "i thought you said you had things under control up there." someone in an ape suit bursts out of a bag and you can see them chase after another crew member several times. some folks have dubbed this "orbit of the apes."/// > that's all for 8 news now live at noon.. remember that 8 news now is always available at las vegas at compare.com, we're always looking for ways to speed up your car insurance search. here's the latest. problem is, we haven't figured out how to reverse it. for now, just log on to compare.com... plug in some simple info and get up to 50 free quotes. choose the lowest and hit purchase. now...if you'll excuse me, i'm late for an important function. compare.com. >> wyatt: no regrets? >> steffy: mnh-mnh. i love... everything about being with you. >> wyatt: we can do that a lot if you want. i'm totally fine with

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this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. the henderson police department just launched a new app... that will help keep you connected to what's going on around the community. ((kirsten joyce)) there are 12 features including information about court, traffic, pets, community events, the detention center... and reporting crime: ((karen thompson it's important to stay connected to the police department because i think once you do then you also understand how hard the job is but you also understand what they do to protect you as a citizen )) ((kirsten joyce)) the app can be found in the app store for free... as h-p-d or henderson police department. /// ((brian loftus)) > governor brian sandoval says he's not interested in justice scalia's seat. sandoval issued a statement... saying he notified the white house that he does not wish to be considered -- at this time -- for a possible nomination to the nation's highest court. possible candidate... t