((michael stevens)) police say they have received 300 tips in connection with the case./// ((michael stevens)) > the new mini-series about the o-j simpson trial is going viral.. and not everyone is happy about it. today... doctor phil is sitting down with nicole brown simpson and ron goldman's families. they're appearing together for the first time.. and have some pretty strong feelings about the show. ((doctor phil: the actor didn't call you, the producers didn't call you. tanya brown: no one. doctor phil: why do you think that is? tanya brown: not one. because we're kind of a boring simple family and maybe the movie probably wouldn't have been as hollywood and dramatic? i have no idea. here i'm watching television one night like last week or the week before with my mother. my mom goes change the channel because a mini-series commercial how's a mother supposed to react to that? have some respect! )) ((michael stevens)) you can watch their entire interviews today on doctor phil at 3-p-m... right before 8 news now at 4./// ((michael stevens)) > wild weather.. hits the west.. from powe

((michael stevens)) > thanks for waking up with us. i'm michael stevens in for patranya. today's the big day -- super bowl sunday! later, the denver broncos and carolina panthers will take to the field... to see who will be this year's n-f-l champs... right here on c-b-s. as teri okita reports... san francisco and c-b-s are ready to bring the game... (aerials) the broncos and panthers had their final pre-game walk-throughs on saturday. the c-b-s broadcast team is doing its final prep work, too. injury reports, statistics, and player profiles are all part of their game plan . as they get ready to host a full day of t-v for the biggest single-day sporting event in the world. (sot: james brown/the super bowl today host) there are going to be a lot of new viewers, so you can't be talking too granularly about football. lead analyst and former quarterback phil simms says he's going to keep the game-calling simple. but, as a super bowl champion and mvp, he'll also be able to add extra color on the players. (sot: phil simms/lead analyst) i read all the stories about how it affect

((michael stevens)) brian.. according to the democratic party.. 80 thousand democrats caucused saturday. in 2008... nearly 120 thousand came out to the polls./// ((kirsten joyce)) > and donald trump is looking for another win here in nevada... after he took south carolina on saturday. trump came in first place... and rubio and cruz were second and third. after saturday's results came in... jeb bush suspended his ((brian loftus)) > like michael said... ted cruz will be here in the valley today... a day after he held events yesterday in southern nevada. first.. cruz held a rally at the draft picks sports bar in pahrump. then, he went to henderson in the evening... where he spoke at a rally./// ((brian loftus)) > and marco rubio was also here... more than a- thousand people came out to show their support at texas station. senator rubio stressed his local roots in nevada saying his dad found work here after hard times in florida. rubio says he'd fight to build a stronger military, defend the second amendment right a

((michael stevens)) harry reid... dodged questions from reporters about what candidate he's going to endorse. he says he doesn't want his input to sway any caucus goers: ((sen. harry reid // (d) nevada: i've been very certain that there's no complaints about the caucus being fair. i don't want anyone saying reid big footed the caucus. so i want the caucus to go forward. i want everyone to come out... have a great caucus as we did 8 years ago. )) ((michael stevens)) reid says 8 years ago... caucus... and hope this years turnout will be just as good. brian and kirsten. ((brian loftus)) michael... do the candidates have anymore stops planned before saturday's caucus? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... both of them will be at a town hall tomorrow here in las vegas... it feature live questions from nevadans. for information about the meeting.. com./// force base is going all solar... at least until the sun sets. they just flipped the switch on their new 15- megawatt generating station.. which will allow the base to run

((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live talking about bike and pedestrian safety on the street as the weather warms up > kirsten joyce > and all is quiet on bourbon street! the meaning behind mardi gras.. as party goers celebrate fat tuesday in new orleans./// < welcome to a brighter morning, 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 loftus and i'm brian loftus. searching for the driver... who took off after hitting and killing a 2- year- old girl. ((kirsten joyce)) a vigil was held last night for little evelyn green. she was struck sunday evening.. outside of her home near lake mead and pecos. emotions ran high... as the girl's mother, vicky davis began physically pushing aside reporters while they were speaking with the child's father, joshua green. evelyn's mother said she got a good look at the driver... because he actually got out of the vehicle and apologized to her before fleeing the scene: (( vicky davis/mother: "the guy came out of the car he t

how this man is doing after his ((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live talking about the first government auction of the year > < welcome to a brighter morning, 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 loftus and i'm brian loftus. ((sherry swensk)) and i'm sherry swensk. break out the sunglasses.. it is going to be a beautiful day in las vegas! ((brian loftus)) it almost feels like summer is here already! ((kirsten joyce)) it's been unusually warm for this time of year, right sherry?

((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live talking about the uber driver protests > < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > denver broncos fans everywhere are still celebrating this morning... after their team won the super bowl! ((kirsten joyce)) we're looking live at san franciso, there they went head to head night./// ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) as jamie yuccas reports.. the broncos were actually the underdogs going in... but their victory all came down to defense. "the denver broncos win super bowl 50." peyton manning and the denver broncos defeated the carolina panthers to win their third super bowl. linebacker von miller was named mvp. (miller) it was coach phillips, it was peyton, d-ware and all of my teammates of course. peyton manning is the first starting quarterback to win with two different teams. but he wouldn't say if this really was his last rodeo. ( manning) i wanna go hug my fa

((michael stevens)) brian.. according to the democratic party.. 80 thousand democrats caucused saturday. in 2008... nearly 120 thousand came out to the polls./// ((kirsten joyce)) > several republican candidates are trying to drum up some last minute support in nevada... ahead of tomorrow's caucus. ((brian loftus)) donald trump -- who just won south carolina's primary-- will be in town tonight. south point arena. doors open at 5 pm.. the event gets underway at 7./// ((brian loftus)) > marco rubio essentially tied for second place in the south carolina primary.. he was in town last night at texas station in north las vegas. more than 1- thousand people came out to show their support.. including donnie wahlberg. rubio told the crowd he's ready to lead: ((donnie walhberg: i'm going to be very honest right now....i have never, never voted for a candidate. to marco rubio." ((senator marco rubio/r- presidential candidate "so if you nominate me will unite this party we will grow it and take our message to people who ha

is michael stevens. good morning michael. brian, kirsten... the presidential candidates vying for the white house are turning their focus to super tuesday following last night's republican caucus. donald trump pulled off a big victory. in the battle for second place, marco rubio took that spot with followed by ted cruz with 21 percent. ((michael stevens)) after picking up a third-consecutive victory in last night's nevada caucuses... donald trump continues his winning streak... with an eye on super tuesday states: we have great numbers coming out of texas, amazing numbers coming out of tennessee and georgia and arkansas// it's going to be an amazing two months. we might not even need the two months, to be honest, folks. ((michael stevens)) the billionaire frontrunner garnered much of his support in the state -- from voters who are dissatisfied with the government. politically correctness is destroying us. i think he's here for the people and i think he wants to win ((michael stevens)) the win gives trump the majority of the delegates in the st

((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 hours and residents will be able to ask the candidates questions./// ((brian loftus)) > 8 news now is your loca

((michael stevens)) > ((michael stevens is live with more on the super bowl in las vegas)) ((kirsten joyce)) > plus... love advice... what you can say during the a second./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > joining us. i'm brian loftus. ((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.

((michael stevens)) kirsten... that's right. bundy's son ammon was also arrested at the end january. he was considered the leader of the refuge occupation. ammon's brother, another occupier.. was arrested with him. back to you. ((brian loftus)) > metro police are investigating an apparent domestic violence that turned deadly. this happened last night at a home near 215 and lone mountain. multiple calls to 9-1-1 were made when neighbors say they heard arguing and a single gunshot. officers say a woman shot her investigators are trying to determine whether the shot was fired in front, or behind, the man. the results could determine whether charges are filed. if you have any information... call crime stoppers./// ((kirsten joyce)) > metro police say an illegal marijuana grow and possible delivery operation... could have increased crime in the valley. ((brian loftus)) yesterday... 8 news now cameras got the exclusive look inside the home near pecos and hacienda... where more than 100- plants and a complex grow operation were found.

((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live talking about the wet commute > ///

is michael stevens. good morning michael. brian, kirsten... presidential candidates vying for the white house are turning their focus to super tuesday following last night's republican caucus. donald trump pulled off a big victory. in the battle for second place, marco rubio took that spot with washington (ap) - a clear majority of those attending the nevada caucuses want the next political establishment, driving businessman donald trump to victory. he 6 in 10 caucus- goers who said they prefer an outsider over someone with political experience was a higher percentage than in any other gop primary or caucus so far, according to the entrance poll conducted for the associated press and television networks by edison research.basica lly just this is interesting, in email) recap/ entrance polls 2016 election- gop most gop caucus-goers in nevada angry with gov't washington (ap) -- among early arrivals at nevada's republican caucuses, nearly 6 in 10 say they are angry at the way the government is working. people arrived at caucus locations in nevada

((michael stevens)) patrick... bernie sanders says his razor- thin contest against hillary clinton in iowa is giving his campaign a "kick-start." the democratic presidential candidate says it shows the american people that "this is a campaign that can win." brian loftus > now let's get a look at your forecast. how's the weather looking today? sherry swensk < morning. temps down to the 30s and we'll see some chilly 20s in spots. ............... yesterday cleared up quickly and we wound up with a lot of sunshine in the afternoon, but the 40s. ................. the winds have calmed down a lot but we will still be breezy in some spots. we have a hard freeze warning in areas of southern nevada. ............. a very slow warm up this week back to you. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > henderson their second homicide this year. police say it happened at the villas at green valley...yesterd ay... that's on green valley parkway near warm springs. a man was shot and died at the apartment complex. while this is the 2nd homicide of thi

michael stevens has a preview. ((michael stevens)) the first of three government surplus auctions are taking place. there's over 200 hundred cars up for grabs... and nearly 400 other miscellaneous items that you can get your hands on: ((david johnson // manager, automotive services clark co.: it all comes from the different government agencies that being clark county, city of north las vegas, city of henderson, las vegas valley water district -- this is where they dispose of their excess property. )) ((michael stevens)) as you can see there's everything from cars, trucks, officer equipment, and other lost and found items that haven't been claimed: ((david johnson // manager, automotive services clark co.: we have lost and found property from mccarran could be digital cameras, computers, jewelry -- just about everything you leave behind at mccarran if you don't claim it and they can't find the sold and disposed of through the auction process and you have the right to buy that. )) ((michael stevens)) the county is wo

((michael stevens)) ((michael metro police are investigating a number of locations this morning all of them connected to a shooting that left three shot and two dead. metro police say everything started just before 1-30 this morning. they say there was a fight between two women on the third floor of the miracle mile shops parking garage. police say they believe the argument led to a car chase outside of the garage down harmon over the 15 to the intersection of harmon and aldebaran. that's where they say three people were shot. police say the driver of one of the cars turned around and pulled inside the cosmopolitan valet. police say workers called 911 and did cpr. the woman in the car died... the car died... and metro police say the man is undergoing surgery and is in critical condition. police say another woman was also shot. she was found at the intersection of harmon and aldebaran. she was transported to the hospital and later died. metro police says right now they (( (( we do know. there was a fight involving two females and up to 4 black males. and there's three vehicles involved.

((michael stevens)) kirsten... at this noon hour police are now working to get surveillance video in the area... they're also talking with witnesses to try to piece together how this chain of police say this whole thing started at the parking garage of the miracle mile shops inside plant hollywood. metro says there was a fight with two women and group of men. surveillance video showed the scuffle -- and security guards breaking up the fight. but police say the confrontation wasn't over. one of the men involved was seen with a handgun -- going into a 2015 toyota camery. in total -- three cars were seen leaving the parking garage going west on harmon. they believe a chase happened after that... down harmon -- over the 15 -- stopping at the intersection of harmon and aldebaran. police believe that's where all three people were shot. two of the people shot were in a silver hyundai... they drove back down harmon into the valet area of the cosmopolitan. valet attendants called 9-1-1 and performed c-p-r on the man and wom

how this man is doing after his ((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live talking about the first government auction of the year > < welcome to a brighter morning, 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 loftus and i'm brian loftus. ((sherry swensk)) and i'm sherry swensk. break out the sunglasses.. it is going to be a beautiful day in las vegas! ((brian loftus)) it almost feels like summer is here already! ((kirsten joyce)) it's been unusually warm for this time of year, right sherry? back to you! searching for the driver who hit and killed a woman in henderson last night. it happened at about 11 in front of the "jokers wild casino" at boulder highway and warm springs. police say the woman was crossing the street when she was hit. she wasn't in a crosswalk at the time and was pronounced dead on scene. the driver took off... police say he was in a stolen vehicle...that's since been tracked down. if you have any information... you're asked to call crimest

((michael stevens)) patrick... bernie sanders says his razor- thin contest against hillary clinton in iowa is giving his campaign a "kick-start." the democratic presidential candidate says it shows the american people that "this is a campaign that can win." sherry how's the weather today? sherry swensk don't leave without the warm coat again this morning... we've got clear skies and very cold temps this morning. even some chilly 20s in spots. ............... yesterday cleared up quickly and we wound up with a lot of sunshine in the afternoon, but the 40s. ................. the winds have calmed down a lot but we will still be breezy in some spots. ............. a very slow warm up this week. back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) > outspoken preparing to lead a fight against the government once again. on monday..bundy sent this notice to an oregon sheriff... cc-ing the governor of the state and president barack obama... stating we the people will retain possession of a federal refuge, and to remove all law enforcement from

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 acquaintance of one of the occupiers. yesterday... nevada assembly woman michelle fiore traveled to oregon to help peacefully end the 40-day occupation. here she is... pleading with the last four ((michelle fiore: if you walk out there, without firearms, i will meet you wherever they take you. i need you to stay alive, ok, the only way, listen to me. yes you will, yes you will yes you will see the light o

((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-hundred and 25-traffic related deaths in their jurisdiction. police call the number both -- "devastating" and "unacceptable." in hopes of stopping the deadly trend this year... metro police has started a traffic safety focus. each month, the department will be joining forces with the nevada highway patrol and the henderson police department to through education and enfor

((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

plus, ((michael stevens)) michael stevens is live with why brian loftus > uber drivers in the valley are working harder... after the company cut rates by 30-percent. kirsten joyce passengers say they're happy about it... but as 8 news now reporter michael stevens found out... with the move. good morning michael? brian, kirsten... the prices were slashed back in december -- and the company says 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 make the same amount they did in the past. 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,

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 through the intersection here at 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 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. police say the driver will be charged with dui -- dui causing death and running a red light. police say avoid this area of you can. because they expect to be here for the next few hours. ((brian loftus)) kirsten joyce > now let's turn it over to demetia. brian loftus how's the crash impacting traffic? < demetria obilor >use alternates like

((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live where he just michael?

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 failure for about six hours...people calling for help received busy signals, calls were dropped, and some callers may have waited 30 to 50 minutes for an answer. the 9-1-1 system was replaced in december. the department says it will cost more than

michael, what's it like out there now? ((michael stevens)) kirsten... the rain has stopped... but there's still a light drizzle coming down... making for some slippery conditions. earlier this morning the i-15 was riddled with emergency lights... as crews assisted drivers along the interstate. the rain isn't only causing some problems right now... the brunt of it started yesterday. just about every part of the valley saw rain. here's what it looked like on many roads across southern nevada. the roads were wet and slick... and a lot of drivers could be crashes. another factor out here on the roads is the wind... so you want to be careful behind the wheel. if you're heading up mount charleston... drive is required to get up the mountain. back out here live... traffic seems to be moving just fine... but of course... we still have some time before the morning rush hour really picks up. kirsten? kirsten joyce michael, do we know if mccarran airport is reporting any sort of delays? ((michael stevens)) kirsten... right now... everything looks good at mccarran. no delays to report. bu

((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's get a look at your forecast. kirsten joyce sherry... how's th

((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is in the newsroom. michael.. what are some of the issues.. the two candidates touched on.. brian, kirsten... the candidates touched on a number of topics... from jobs and better wages... to greed on wall street and immigration reform: ((hillary clinton // (d) presidential candidate: it was unions who fought for good wages, safe working conditions and benefits that built the american middle class and we're going to do it again. )) ((bernie sanders // (d) presidential candidate: the people who control our our political life are so powerful that there is no way that we can do what has to be done for the working families of this country. together and demand it. )) hillary clinton was the first in town. the presidential hopeful made comments saturday morning at a rally for hundreds of union workers in henderson. clinton amped up the crowd talking about more jobs, better wages and healthcare benefits. during her 25- minute speech... she also took multiple jabs at the republican party... accusing them of causing the eco

we just love to see him. )) ((michael stevens)) around 50 people from st. anne's are going on the pilgrimage. they're headed to el paso tonight and expected to arrive in the early morning arrive in the early morning hours. tomorrow is the when they are expected to see the pope. ((michelle mortensen)) pope his mexico visit on february 20th. ((michelle mortensen)) > people in florida... rocked by severe storms this morning... the possible touchdown... behind. vegas... it definitely dosn't feel like winter! how long the spring- around... and when you'll have to be dealing with some wind... sherry has more on that in your most accurate weather now./// < > the northeast was hit with a big winter storm..that also caused tornadoes in the south. it dumped ice and snow in the northern part of the country.. snarling traffic. at least 32- thousand homes and businesses were without power in north carolina. warm temperatures are now on tap for the northeast.. causing concern for flooding. flight aware reported more than 1- thousand canceled or delayed flights today.///

many saw a lot. )) ((michael stevens)) processing the scene. there are some unanswered questions at the moment -- like why these people were outside in the cold in the middle of the morning? police don't know if this was drug related or if the man was targeted. detectives say they plan to be here for the next few hours wrapping up the scene. ((brian loftus)) > metro picture will be explaining more about the 9-1-1 system failure in the coming days. a technical problem caused an outage for about 6 hours yesterday. metro routed calls to north las vegas and henderson .. and officers were there to assist. metro police say they average 300 calls a day.. and receive about 1 point 2 million a year. they say if this happens again... only call 9-1-1 in a dire emergency in hopes that you will get through quickly./// ((kirsten joyce)) > mgm resorts is making more parking changes to its properties along the strip. the company held an emergency meeting tuesday with its mgm plans to outsource about 400 current valet employees to a chicago- based company calle

((michael stevens)) right now... detectives remain on the scene investigating./// now we want to get a check on your commute < >no slow downs in the spaghetti bowl right now. lane restrictions on convention center drive due to construction. tomorrow, the magic fashion convention begins at the las vegas convention center. < > < > < > < ((sherry swensk)) happy presidents' day...happy washington's birthday... the holiday goes by many names. it was a fairly cloudy valentine's day yesterday ... but most of those clouds have slipped off to the east and south now and temps are very mild this morning. we also had some gusty winds to more than 30 mph and those are calming down a bit. ................... we hit highs in the mid 70s and it looks like another warm day for our holiday monday. ........... we should have plenty of sunshine today. look for some north- northeast breezes, but not as windy as yesterday and highs in the upper 70s. temps will keep climbing before a system brings a chance of rain for some areas and somewh

((kirsten joyce)) michael stevens is live at the scene. michael, what have police told you so far? ((michael stevens)) metro police are investigating an early morning homicide. they were called to the scene on olive and euclid at 2:39 a-m. they found a man dead on scene. we are expecting police to update us within the next hour and a half. ((sherry swensk)) this morning, people in the south are starting to clean up... after a line of severe weather brought dangerous tornadoes. so far, there are no reports of deaths or serious injuries from those tornadoes. but as don champion reports... that system is now moving its way north... bringing blizzard-like conditions. well into the overnight hours, people in parts of the south cleared and assessed the damage after a line of severe weather plowed through. amateur video shows one of at least nine tornadoes reported in mississippi and alabama. "we survived it with the grace of god" in aliceville, alabama, this man rode out the storm in a closet. across his town, a tornado tore apart mobile homes and knocked out power. not far away in laude

and everyone comes out and has a great time. )) ((michael stevens)) last year... million for the county. if you're interested in checking out some of the items that are out here... we put a link to the auctioneers website on ours that's las vegas now dot com. reporting near stephanie and flamingo -- michael stevens 8 news now. > ((paul joncich)) the auction is this saturday off stephanie street and flamingo near dog fancier's park starting at 8-am. /// ((denise valdez)) > republican presidential hopefuls will gather tonight for the final time before super tuesday. after three straight wins... donald trump walks into tonight's debate as the gop's presidential frontrunner. but it's the battle between senators ted cruz and marco rubio...that could turn ugly. the pressure is on cruz to win his home state of texas if he wants to stay in the race. s-m-u political science professor cal jillson says it's risky to go after trump during the debate. (( (pipe 1 omar debate 22:02:24) as politicians, you're used to counter- punchers. something. ((denise valdez)) there's concern

michael stevens is live there this morning... to tell us all about it. good morning michael? on sunday, february 28, 2016 more than 600 athletes of all abilities - elite to novice - will run or walk all 1,455 steps to the 108th floor of stratosphere tower in las vegas, with the goal of raising money for the american lung association in nevada's mission promoting lung health. registration is now open for scale the strat, a fight for air climb, on sunday, february 28, 2016 at www.scalethest rat.com. flu... ((kirsten joyce)) why this year's vaccine is more effective than those in years past... . ((brian loftus)) plus... checking out the taste and sounds of soul. the big event this weekend... in downtown las vegas./// power.... female super heroes to be exact. mary moloney explains when the new merch lands in stores. (friend): "to be a super hero you need a crime. there's a car chase on the 112 freeway." (supergirl): "i can do a car chase." supergirl and her super friends will have a new life -- in target stores.. it's part of the d-c super hero girls line. featuring action figur

((michael stevens)) kirsten... we asked that question. they say right now -- they have no plans to travel to oregon to visit cliven... or the others. ((kirsten joyce)) > metro police are looking for burglars who have struck 75 times since november. this is a surveillance video grab. police say both of the suspects are black males in their 20's with short hair and goatees or beards. they are responsible for this slew of robberies all over las vegas and north las vegas. the crimes have taken place between midnight and 4 in the morning. anyone with information about the burglars can call crimestoppers./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a local drug it believes is linked to an illegal drug delivery service . officers pulled out equipment and 300- thousand dollars worth of marijuana out of a home near pecos and hacienda. metro tells us customers are becoming victims of crimes like robberies, burglaries and identity theft.......... since the services ask for personal information: (( sgt. craig lousignont/metro police: the criminals are growing this produc

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...

((paul joncich)) michael stevens was with rubio this morning... he joins us from the newsroom with what the canidate had to say.. ((michael stevens)) marco rubio came off confident before speaking to a number of supporters this morning. he told reporters he's not focused on trump... instead his eyes are on picking up more delegates in the race... and he thinks he can do that tonight: ((sen. marco rubio // (r) presidential candidate: we feel good about our team on the ground here. it's a very unpredictable process -- you're basically going in blind in the sense there's no polling that's accurate -- it's a unique process... that's only been around for a couple of cycles so we feel good about it but i don't think anyone really knows what's going to happen tonight. )) ((michael stevens)) rubio was asked if he plans on tweaking his strategy... to knock off front-runner donald trump? the florida senator said he's not changing a thing: ((sen. marco rubio // (r) presidential candidate: seventy percent of republicans don't want donald trump to be their nom

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. police say the driver will be charged with dui -- dui causing death and running a red light. police say avoid this area of you can. because they expect to be here for the next few hours. here for the next few hours. demetria, how are the roads this morni

((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... hands down... it's the prop bets -- there's a number of them for just this game... and it's not all about the game itself. sherry how's the weather today? sherry swensk for the superbowl! nice to have some warmer weather coming for big game weekend! check out our super sunday weather now forecast calling for a high temp in the mid 60s... santa clara where they are playing the game in the mid 70s! ............ it's chilly here at home this morning, but not too bad. 30s around town and dry air will stay in place... but each day we get milder. ......... today we slide into the upper 50s with sunshine. ...... a big warm-up coming after the big game this weekend. 60s by saturday and sunday...even warmer next week. back to you! to follow a developing story in new york city right now. this is a live look from lower manhattan.. where a crane collapsed about an hour ago. we now know at least one person was killed.. two others seriously injured. the crane landed across several parked cars when it landed in a

((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens has been on the story all morning long/ michael.. what can you tell us? metro police say they responded to a call of shots fired near charleston and boulder highway when police showed up they found a hispanic man in his late 40's possibly 50's suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. police say over a dozens shots were fired. they say two men were seen running from the area shortly after the shooting -- but they have no one behind bars: (( lt. dan mcgrath // metro police: 00;07;02 the deceased person was actually one of the callers. so he called into 911 also so we're going to be reviewing that. i already heard the call and he didn't say who shot him.)) right now police are looking into motives. they're not sure if this was drug related? police are trying to figure out why a group of people were standing outside in the middle of the night -- especially with it being so cold. police say they expect to be out here for a few more hours as they process the scene. ((kirsten joyce)) ((brian loftus)) > two people are behind bars... after a

((brian loftus)) michael stevens is live on scene... we'll have latest information...co ming up in just questioning donald trump's christian values... after bringing the issue to twitter. while flying back to the vatican from his visit to mexico... the pope was asked about trump's pledge to build a wall on the u-s, mexico border. he says --quote-- someone who thinks only about building walls ...and not of building bridges.. is un- christian. trump fired back at the comment at a rally... saying he is proud to be a christian: (( "for a religious leader to question a person's faith is disgraceful.//if and when vatican is attacked by isis, which as everyone knows is isis's ultimate trophy, i can only wished and prayed that donald trump would've been president." )) ((brian loftus)) > a new c-b-s news national poll shows donald trump with a two-to- one advantage over ted cruz. /// ((brian loftus)) > the parmesan cheese you're picking up from the store... may contain more than you think. ((kirsten joyce)) companies are using a derivitive of wo

michael, what did they tell you? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... people here at mccarran say the airport is constantly evolving. last year... mccarran welcomed 45.4- million people... making it the third busiest year in the airport's 67- year history. airport officials tell me they've seen an uptick in both domestic and international travelers.. in fact this year, the airport says they're working with the visitors authority to attract more people from overseas. inside the terminals... they're even working on transforming some current gates to make them fitted for international passengers. they're expected to open next year. ((christine crews // spokesperson, mccarran international airport: mccarran has always been an airport -- that's under construction in transition. we're always trying to stay ahead of the curve. as we have more and more passengers coming through here. so with that we're constantly improving not only our customer service but also our facilities... )) ((michael stevens)) workers at mccarran say they're thrilled with the growth...

michael stevens is live with the latest. michael? ((michael stevens)) metro police are investigating a number of locations this morning all of them connected to a shooting that left three shot and two dead. metro police say everything started just before 1-30 this morning. they say there was a fight between two women on the third floor of the miracle mile shops parking garage. police say they believe the argument led to a car chase outside of the garage down harmon over the 15 to the intersection of harmon and aldebaran. that's where they say three people were shot. police say the driver of one of the cars turned around and valet. police say workers called 911 and did cpr. the woman in the car died... and metro police say the man is undergoing surgery and is in critical condition. also shot. she was found at the aldebaran. she was transported to the hospital and later died. metro police says right now they don't have any suspects under arrest metro police says they are talking with witnesses. and are trying to get the people involved

((kirsten joyce)) michael stevens is live at d-i and maryland parkway with the latest. michael? about a half an hour ago or so we did hear the sound of flash bangs going off which could be a 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. 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. ((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 are trying to get the man to come outside. police do not believe anyone was has been shot. nearby residents say they have been evacuated. no evacuated. no word yet on when they'll be allowed back in. two months, the

((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... lawyers say they're seeking a mental health evaluation...bec ause black showed signs of

michael stevens is on his way to the scene. as soon as we get more /// ((brian loftus)) > a mother hopes her daughter will make a full recovery... after falling victim to the shooting spree in michigan. ((kirsten joyce)) what the alleged gunman confessed... following his first court appearance.

((michael stevens)) they're asking anyone with information to come forward... and call crimestoppers. back to you. ((brian loftus)) > michael... is this the first time police have been around the area for something like this? ((michael stevens)) brian... you'll remember back in november a couple was killed in the area... first, a man's body was found near eastern and charleston... and moments later a woman was found dead in a parking lot near fremont. the suspect that case was arrested and charged with two counts of murder with a deadly weapon. ((brian loftus)) > federal number one goal at this year's super bowl is to identify and prevent terrorism. the n-f-l is just about to hold a press conference on their security plans . authorities say there is no indication of a concrete threat... but that recent terror acts are on everyone's minds. swat teams and undercover agents will be swarming levi's stadium this weekend with bomb-detection agents./// ((brian loftus)) > as super bowl excitement ramps up .. the week before the big game has become a series of events it

((kirsten joyce)) michael stevens is live at craig more. ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... metro police believe this whole thing started as an argument between two groups... who knew each other. police were called here to the "nellis suites" near craig and las vegas boulevard around 2-30 this morning. they say a group of people driving a black volkswagen jetta -- with gold rims pulled up to the parking lot of this hotel... and tried to get someone to come outside. when that person didn't come out... police believe the suspects started damaging a car in the parking lot. that's what got the victim to come outside... and shots were fired: