kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. the man arrested in the bombings that rocked a new york city neighborhood and a new jersey shore town is now facing attempted murder charges brian loftus >> ahmad khan rahami was hurt in a gun battle with new jersey police that began when he was found sleeping in a bar doorway. kirsten joyce >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is in studio... with the latest on the investigation and this morning we hear from the bar owner who ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... you've probably seen the videos already... police arrested rahami yesterday afternoon... after a tip. now a massive investigation extends from new york to three cities in new jersey. ((michael stevens)) with the suspect in the bomb attacks in new york city and seaside park, new jersey, now in custody ... new questions emerge. authorities say they want to know ahmad khan rahami's motive ... and whether he was working alone. the 28-year-old wa n-y-p-d and f-b-i asked the public for help in finding him. rahami was detained

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. law enforcement are asking drivers to think twice before getting behind the wheel after drinking. local agencies were out in full force for the holiday weekend. last year during the holiday weekend n-h-p says there were 3 jurisdiction. troopers say it's important to look out for your friends and family members. ((trooper jason buratczuk, nevada highway patrol "if they're irresponsible and not responsible enough to make correct decisions then maybe we'll have to make it for them. if you have to take someone's keys away, do that because you may be saving their life." ((kirsten joyce)) >> n-h-p is also urging drivers to remember to buckle up and to stay off cellphones while you're driving. ((brian loftus)) >>> even though labor day is the unofficial end of summer, choosing to stay for an extra day. according to a trip advisor survey 36% of travelers will be returning home today. however, many people are choosing to extend their holiday an extra day, as 14% plan won't head home until tomo

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. the governor declared a state of emergency .. and deployed the national guard ... as people protest against the death of a black man shot by police. ((brian loftus)) >> dianne gallagher has been live on scene all night long and joins us now with the t ((diane gallagher)) >> one day after violence erupted in charlotte, north carolina over the officer-involved killing of an african-american man... protesters clashed with police once again. the governor has declared a state of emergency, at least four police officers have been injured and one person is second night of anger in the southern city. by early morning ... police in riot gear controlled the streets of charlotte, north carolina. but just a few hours earlier, the scene was very different. a second night of unrest gripped the city ... as protesters angry over the death of keith lamont scott vented their rage scott was shot tuesday -- police say he brandished a weapon but his family says he was reading a book in his vehic.id the unrest national guard and the state highway pat

((kirsten joyce)) >> thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. right now several people are in custody in connection to this weekend's explosion in new york city. ((kirsten joyce)) >> no charges have been filed....but the f-b-i is questioning them after pulling them over on a highway in brooklyn. 8 news now reporter niw nia? ((nia wong)) >> as that's happening in new york...another f-b-i team is investigating a backpack filled with suspicious devices at a train station in elizabeth, new jersey. all trains have been suspended between there and liberty newark airport. the city's mayor says two men reportedly saw wires and pipe coming out of the package. >> he also tells us the bomb squad's robotic device indicates the package was left under a train trestle and could be a live bomb. it's still too early to say new york city officials say the blast in the chelsea neighborhood does not appear to be an act of international terrorism....but they're not completely ruling it out. after the explosion....a second pr

((kirsten joyce)) >> michael, do police know who had the chemical. ((michael stevens)) >> kirsten, we're told they're in the process of figuring that out... as for an sort of consequences... police say that's something ((kirsten joyce)) >>> through the night and well into this morning....some of the parents at walter johnson junior high were angry, tired and upset over what they say was a lack of communication. tonight, the school district will be having a town hall to address parents' concerns.. meanwhile the e-p-a is going back to the school to make sure everything is ok.. reporter nia wong.. nia.. ((nia wong)) >> kirsten. parents were still waiting to have their kids released up until 5 this morning. many of them did share their frustrations with me. >> one mother says when she began peeking through cafeteria windows for her daughter....scho ol officials put blankets over them to block the view. kept demanding his son back. despite this ordeal lasting as long as it did, we caught up with one father who was up this morning. he didn't want to go on

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. new developments in the new york city and new jersey bombings .. ((brian loftus)) >> the suspect-- ahmad khan rahami was arrested after a shootout with police .. he now faces attempted murder charges. ((kirsten joyce)) >> the owner of a bar alerted police to his whereabouts ... after he found the suspect sleeping in the doorway. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens joins us with the latest on the investigation ... and michael, we've also heard from that bar owner, right? >> brian, kirsten... you've probably seen the videos already... police arrested rahami yesterday already... police arrested rahami yesterday afternoon... after a tip. now a massive investigation extends from new york to three cities in new jersey. ((michael stevens)) with the suspect in the bomb attacks in new york city and seaside park, new jersey, now in custody ... new questions emerge. authorities say they want to know ahmad khan rahami's motive ... and whether he was working alone. custody monday,

kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. walter johnson is closed today.. after a student brought mercury to school... causing a lockdown since midday yesterday. the clark county school district sent out an official statement on the hazmat situation.. saying --quote-- "the epa is screening students for their safety. we have to follow their guidance for releasing students. school police and metro are their as well assisting as well as other first responders." ((brian loftus)) >> and that's where we start stevens and nia wong.. who are outside of the school. we'll start with nia first.. on how all of this started, nia? ((nia wong)) >> according to the school distrit....a student brought mercury to this campus this morning. we're told at least 5 students were exposed to the chemical in the gym here. well until a few minutes ago....students were still being released. >> here is cellphone video taken from within johnson middle school. you can see students huddled be released. one parent tells us school officials were using blankets to cover the windows of the ca

thanks for waking up with us i'm kirsten joyce. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. detectives are now working to determine if there could be more victims. internist doctor jorge burgos was arrested at his office yesterday in north las vegas near lake mead and civic center.... the 50- year- old now faces lewdness charges. ... claiming the inappropriate activity happened on multiple occassions. burgos is now behind bars at the north las vegas jail.. his bail was set at six-thousand dollars on three charges of open and gross lewdness./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> and today, a judge is expected to review the case of the man accused of beating 2 people to death with a baseball bat. 50-year-old frank interlicchia is currently behind bars and facing charges for murder and home invasion. he was arrested tuesday after the murder at an apartment near police say interlicchia had been living with the two victims -- kelly and robin naples-- for about a month./// ((brian loftus)) >>> the 8 news now i-team has learned the city of las vegas has been served with a federal court order ..

((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce. the north carolina governor has called in the national guard for help... after a second night of unrest in the city. ((brian loftus)) >> protests have been growing amid the deadly police shooting of keith lamont scott. ((kirsten joyce)) >> tear gas filled the night... and at least one flash bang exploded. some protesters were arrested peacefully... but there's been an uptick in damages done to businesses and stores. one person was shot and remains in critical condition. several reporters on scene were also attacked... the mayor of charlotte says this (( mayor jennifer roberts//(d) charlotte, nc: "i think it's very important that people do see the evidence and that we're going to work with this active investigation to make sure people get the accurate information about what really happened." )) ((kirsten joyce)) >> police confronted 43- year- old keith lamont scott at an apartment complex... and say he ignored repeated demands to drop a gun. but family members say he was holding a book

kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. violent protests erupted overnight and at least 12 officers are injured. 8 news now reporter nia wong has the latest. nia? we're getting conflicting reports from police and the family of keith lamont scott. scott's family say officers shot him while reading a book inside his car on tuesday...but police say scott had a gun. >> this is charlotte hours after the shooting. protesters took to the streets....bringi ng traffic to a standstill on this interstate. some took items from trucks and set them on fire....others hurled water bottls and rocks at squad cars. officers say they wereok outstanding warrant when they encountered scott getting out of his car. police shot and killed the 43 year-old. it turns out scott was not the man police were looking for. ((police chief kerr putney/ charlotte- mecklenburg: "as they engage him, he is armed with a handgun that we found on the scene as well, make some imminent threat to them, and because of that, at least one of our officers fired.")) ((nia w

kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. violent protests erupted overnight and at least 12 officers are injured. 8 news now reporter nia wong has the latest. nia?

kirsten joyce >> i'm kirsten joyce. school is back in session today for walter johnson junior high...after being closed for three days. ((brian loftus)) >> this after a mercury exposure was discovered nearly a week ago. but the investigation continues. 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us live from the school. nia? ((nia wong)) >> good morning brian and kirsten. they wrapped up cleaning efforts yesterday afternoon. mainly in the gym --where they say most of the mercury was. >> this after the district says a quarter of a cup of mercury was recovered last wednesday ....leading to that 14 hour lockdown which lasted well into thursday morning. thousands of students, their bags and shoes were screened for mercury. this investigation continued out of the classrooms as well. at last count...7 buses were tested and cleared. more than 75 homes were investigated -- at least one of them had mercury levels so high, elsewhere at least temporarily. though school is scheduled to start at 8-30. many families are skeptical to send thei

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. hillary clinton and donald trump faced off in one of the most highly anticipated presidential debates in history. ((brian loftus)) >> it was hard fought... with the candidates taking a stance on key issues... like the economy, national security, and topics of race. dianne gallagher joins us live hillary clinton and donald trump pulled no punches during their first debate. they clashed over everything from trade to birtherism, from debate prep to policy: they clashed over everything from trade to birtherism, from debate prep to policy: (hillary clinton/(d) presidential nominee) "i have a feeling that

((kirsten joyce)) >> thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((michael stevens)) >> and i'm michael stevens in for brian. classes are canceled for a third day at johnson junior high as district officials continue to investigate a mercury l ((kirsten joyce)) >> that's where we find 8 news now reporter nia wong with the latest update. nia? ((nia wong)) >> kirsten and michael. that's right. students will not be returning today as the epa continues to test this campus for traces of mercury. this weekend the district revealed as much as a quarter of a cup of the chemical was disovered here last week. we're told most of the cleanup is happening in the gym. this not only led them to screen hundreds of students and their belongings but the investigation 7 buses have been tested and cleared. so far 60 homes have been screened for mercury-- and one of them was deemed unsafe by the local health district. ((debbie kooser/parent: "you can only do what you can do. they had to make sure that the children safety came first. that was the most important thing. i

joyce: thank you. the man accused in bombings in new york and new jersey now officially faces fedal charges. investigators continue to search for answers. as abc's elizabeth hur reports, there's one piece of evidence providing major clues about the suspect. >> new charges filed reveal he planned and plotted his attacks for months. they also allege he planted explosives in a suitcase and backpack, let fingerprints on the power of the blast a strong enough to shatter windows 400 feet away more than three stories high. it alleges a journal was found on the suspect following the shootout with police, which prosecutors say include anti-american rants. these allegations come on the same day the fbi confirmed they had been warned about the suspect. >> what did you tell them? >> warning from the suspect's father in 2014, who later recanted his statement, though his son was never questioned by the fbi then. >> they found there was not enough to continue the investigation. >> the fbi stopped and interviewed his

((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce. tonight is the big night for presidential candidates hillary clinton and donald trump... as they go head- to- head for the very first time. ((brian loftus)) >> as many as 100- million potential voters will be watching. dianne gallagher is live this morning with a preview of the monday's 90-minute debate will be divided into six topics - "america's direction," "achieving prosperity" and "securing america." moderator lester holt will begin each segment with a question and the candidates will have to minutes each to respond. they'll also get a chance to respond to each other. both candidates spent sunday drilling. clinton spent part of last week prepping for the debate while trump stuck to the campaign trail, getting tips from advisors/, including former new york mayor, rudy giuliani. (rudy giuliani/fmr new york city mayor) "my advice i have for him since he's been my friend for 28 years is to be himf american people on monday night are entitled to is donald trump being who he is.") the

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((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. parents are still waiting outside the school near buffalo and alta for their child to be released .. ((brian loftus)) they've been there since class started yesterday morning about 8 am .. so that's almost 24 hours they've been there now. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now reporter nia wong looks into how the situation unraveled during the past 17 students are still being checked for mercury? ((nia wong)) >> a lot of frustration out here this morning. it was reported to us last night....students wouldn't be spending the night but obviously from what you see behind me. that hasn't been the case. one parent tells us school officials are using blankets to cover the windows of the cafeteria where students are staying. but we're going to show you what it looks li >> here is cellphone video taken from within johnson middle school. you can see students huddled in the cafeteria...waiti ng to be released. the clark county school district says the epa is screening students for their safety and the di

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce diane gallagher is live at hofstra university to tells us about the energetic debate. >> the first presidential debate of the 2016 election season is now in the history books. democrat hillary clinton and republican donald trump faced off last night at new york's hofstra university. hillary clinton and donald trump pulled no punches during their first debate. debate prep to policy: (hillary clinton/(d) presidential nominee) "i have a feeling that by the end of this evening i'm going to be blamed for everything that's ever happened." (voice of donald trump/(r) presidential nominee) quick "why not?" (hillary clinton/(d) presidential nominee) quick "why not, yeah!" trump slammed her on emails. (donald trump/(r) presidential nominee) "that was more than a mistake, that was done purposely ok, that was not a mistake, that was done purposely." and they bickered over his tax returns. (hillary clinton/(d) presidential nominee) "he didn't pay any federal income tax." (voice of donald trump/(r) presidential nominee) quick "that makes me smart." trump p

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce both of the shootings happened within minutes of each other.. but we're told that they're not connected. one shooting happened on lake mead near mlk and another happened on north parking lot on north circle near paradise and twain. metro says they found a man lying on the ground dead with a gunshot wound to the shot. he's described to be in his late teens, early twenties and was transported to umc where he was declared dead. police are still searching for the shooter. ((kirsten joyce)) >> four minutes later the west las vegas library of west lake mead and mlk. metro found one man lying on the and mlk. metro found one man lying on the ground with multiple gun shot wounds. he was later pronounced dead at sunrise hospital. catch the shooter. this is the 112th and 113th homicides in metro's jurisdiction this year. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> this morning one person is dead after a horrific car crash on the east side. the crash happened at boulder highway and russell. concerned citizens sprang into action to try and help those injured after seeing the wr

((kirsten joyce)) ((kirsten joyce)) country were glued to the debate .. several watch parties were held here in town. ((brian loftus)) >> some -- like nevada state senator pat spearman-- were critical about how the moderator, lester holt, handled the debate. (( "it's that imbalance if you will. that is mind boggling because my fear is people will spin it in a way that since he didn't fall down, he won, and that's not true." )) ((kirsten joyce)) >> a lot of the other comments we heard .. creating jobs./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> 8 news now is your local election headquarters. you can find all things politics both on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// sherry, how's the weather? sherry, how's the weather? ((sherry swensk)) clouds already slipping into the valley this morning. ............ some high clouds will move in today... but expecting more tonight and tomorrow with that chance of rain. ...... temps right now near 70 degrees and still dry. .......... drying to break through that ridge of high pressure down south and eventually will push our way.

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. today, metro police are expected to release more information about the suspect in the deadly shooting and possible barricade situation at a valley starbucks. ((brian loftus)) >> investigators say the situation began at the store near warm springs and rainbow yesterday around noon and lasted several hours.. 8 news now reporter nia wong is live on scene .. with a look at how the situation unfolded. ((nia wong)) >> this intersection is usually busy yet quiet... but it was shut down for several hours as swat, armored trucks, the bomb squad and fbi agents surrounded this starbucks. police tell us the drama started at this drive thru. >> they say after a man had his credit card declined at the window....he then went inside and began arguing with another male customer. investigators say this upset metro police say they treated this as a hostage situation as this shooter went as far as hiding in a crowd of customers inside...then called in a fake suspect description to 9-11 to throw off polic

((kirsten joyce)) >>> and... drivers stop traffic with this bad habit causing rear-enders and big delays. demetria talks with valley police about what's driving them crazy... we'll be right back on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader./// ((you're watching the ((demetria obilor)) >>> the sweet reunion of two best friends is going viral this morning. they lived together at an orphange in china .. but they were separated when one of them found a home. after nearly a year apart ... the two are together again .. story. this is what sheer joy looks like when you are three and four. ( amy clary / dawson's mom ) "they must have hugged like 400 times. they kept hugging and getting so giddy that they would fall over, and that went on for like 20 minutes." after 11 months apart, two best friends together again, reunited halfway across the world. ( sharon sykes / hannah's mom ) "they call each other brother and sister." you see, before they were a part of their north texas families, hannah and dawson were each othe

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. a murder suspect remains on the loose ... 5 days after escaping from custody inside the north las vegas police department. ((brian loftus)) >> the story is now starting to make national headlines ...

joyce: mark, that won't continue all weekend. mark: i'll time out our next round of storms next in weather watch 12. patrick: then dozens of exotic , animals in need of homes tonight, where the animals came from and why they're being forced to move. >> at my coworkers and little memories are coming back of each and every one of them. joyce: plus a local firefighter , hangs up his helmets after almost 40 years on the job. the one memory he says will stay with him forever. patrick: and stephen watson is , live at this week's operation football game of the week. stephen: that's right. it is a matchup between greenfield and whitnall. i have a lot of friends here on both sides of the ball. have the wit no cheerleaders, the greenfield student section up there, a lot of excitement for operation football tonight. we have a preview coming up in just a few minutes in sports. announcer: get important local news wherever you are with wisn we got married in june... ...on tunaday. there's a subway? $3.50 sub of the day to help you remember lif

((kirsten joyce)) >>> people in san diego ((kirsten joyce)) >>> people in san diego ((kirsten joyce)) >>> people in san diego protesting .. after officers shot and killed a black man they say wasc ((michael stevens)) >> police received calls about a man walking in traffic .. endangering himself and drivers. when they found him, investigators say he refused multiple orders to remove his concealed hand from his pocket .. at one point, he quickly pulled his hand out and placed both of them together like he was aiming at an officer. that's when, at the same time, one officer tased the man .. the other opened fire. investigators say a witness provided video to the department ... in it, the suspect did not have his hands in the air./// are back open this morning .. after a suspicious package was discovered outside last night. officers x-rayed it ... inside was a cell phone, flashlight, and a bulb. investigators said the package would be taken to a secure location to be tested. no phone call or threats were made to the department .. charlotte is still reeling .. after the violent and deadly

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. for the past several hours... firefighters have been trying to put out the flames at a shopping plaza near lorenzi park. ((brian loftus)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live on scene near rancho and washington with the latest. michael? brian, kirsten... and it seems crews got a grasp of it. the fire started just after 2-30 this morning... at an apartment complex near rancho and washington. fire crews say it started in a gangway area between a number of shops: ((tim szymanski // las vegas fire & rescue: right next to the restaurant is a breezeway -- shopping center. there's a parking lot in the back, and people can come right through the middle of it and walk to the stores. that's where the fire was )) ((michael stevens)) >> firefighter believe the fire was trapped between two roofs. about 30 trucks... and 75 firefighters showed up to battle this 3-alarm fire. the fire is completely out... and luckily there were no if you are headed out the door... rancho is back open in both directions... fire crews say

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. dianne gallagher is live off florida's gulf coast -- as people in the region hunker down and hope the storm passes quickly. good morning dianne. ((diane gallagher)) over the gulf of mexico and is expected to make landfall today. it's already brought a good amount of rain to florida. the national weather service says hermine is forecast to increase to hurricane strength before making landfall. (gov. rick scott, florida) we're going to have storm surge, we're going go across the state. parts of florida are already feeling the effects of hermine. walked in my garage and there's a river in my garage. i've been watching the water, watching it rise, so if it gets to a certain point, then i will leave. the tropical storm could become a hurricane by the time it officially makes landfall along florida's gulf coast, sometime tonight (gov. rick scott, florida) we're going to have storm surge, we're going to have rain, we have the risk of tornado, and this is going to go across the state. it's go

((you're watching 8 ((kirsten joyce)) >>> every day.. more than 160-thousand children across the country stay home from school to avoid bullies. it can lead deep emotional scars.. putting an end to bullying is the goal of nevada pep. there is a fundraising walk this weekend. we have board member trish leavitt.. and chet buchanan, radio ricardo laguna..... professional bmx rider and grand marshal.. starting the race off... trish: what services does pep provide? ...... chet...... ricardo: how did you become involved with nevada pep? tell us about the event coming up on saturday, september 26th? woman: here in nevada, those were the worst days of our lives, and congressman heck called it "a blip." narrator: in 2008, joe heck called nevada's housing crisis "a blip on the radar." that's just how out of touch joe heck is. narrator: after heck sponsored a bill giving tax breaks to big banks, he took over $500,000 from wall street-- including banks who caused the housing crisis. it's clear what joe heck's priorities are, and families like mine g

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton has canceled appearances on the west coast -- including in las vegas. ((brian loftus)) instead, husband bill clinton will be filling in for her this morning at the college of southern nevada. 8 news now reporter nia wong has the latest update. nia? ((nia wong)) >> good morning brian and kirsten. it turns out, hillary clinton has been battling a case of pneumonia over the last several days. specualtioner began to swirl when she left a 9-11 ceremony abruptly over the weekend. >> we've learned she was first diagnosed on friday. but she didn't let the public know until sunday...when she left the 9-11 ceremony almost fainting. she spent yesterday resting at her home in new york. former president bill clinton has campaigned for her in california over the past two days. he tells charlie rose this has happened to his wife on more than one occasion. ((bill clinton: "the same sort of thing has happened to her when she just got severely dehydrate

((kirsten joyce)) >> plus... is your t-v lying to you when it comes to claims of being energy efficient? why a new report suggests some top manufacturers may be misleading you. ((brian loftus)) >> and... it's the first weekend of fall! katie breaks down what kind of a cool down the valley may be facing. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valley'sw right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((brian loftus)) >>> protesters in charlotte are keeping up calls for justice...and demanding to see video of the fatal police shooting of keith scott. ((kirsten joyce)) >> demonstrators clashed with police for a third evening last night...shortly before a mandatory midnight curfew took effect. don champion has the latest from charlotte, north carolina. >>>(cbs riot police in line / police moving protestors off the interstate-moving forward) police in riot gear moved in on demonstrators along mandatory curfew took effect. protesters stood with the hands up.. one man took a knee. as tensions escalated...o

kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. it's going to be a busy weekend in the valley with the college football season also kicking off . the las vegas convention and visitors authority estimates more than 300 thousand visitors this weekend. michael stevens is live at the southpoint casino what a preview ((michael stevens)) >> ((michael stevens)) >> ((kirsten joyce)) >> ((michael stevens)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. ((patrick walker)) >> hi sherry, how's the weather looking today? ((sherry swensk)) things should be much calmer for the holiday weekend and finally cooler, too if you're wilting in the heat. ................ yesterday just after lunch... areas along the beltway in the southeast valley... ............ this umbrella blew three houses down the street near flamingo and pecos... then this 40 foot tree fell over the wall at 215 near green valley parkway. ............... thoseun of the valley... while the west stayed quiet. ............ we were hot - at 104 - and today w

joyce: a solemn time indeed. tonight, two companies are facing backlash for advertising sales using 9/11 themes. miracle mattress in san antonio posted a commercial on facebook advertising what they called a twin towers sale. at the end of the commercial, down, while a third employee says, we'll never forget. people were quick to respond on facebook, calling it tasteless. the manager said it was stupid and apologized, saying she's received threats over it. cherise bonanno: we are not hate. we are love. we are we are somebody that , stands out. we are miracle mattress. we make miracles happen. and for our lives to be in danger, , ever wanted. joyce: the company says it will donate 30% of its sales this weekend to the 9/11 foundation. an apology tonight over a display of cans at a florida wal-mart that ignited a firestorm online. someone tweeted a picture of the display showing the world trade center towers built with cases of coke zero, along with a flag and a banner. below the banner is a sale sign. wal-mart says

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. a murder suspect remains on the loose ... 5 days after escaping from custody inside the north las vegas police department. ((brian loftus)) >> the story is now starting to make national headlines ... boulevard and civic center with the very latest. michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... the story has made national headlines. a murder suspect... sitting inside an interrogation... in handcuffs... breaks free... takes off and is nowhere to be found? as of this morning 25-year-old alonso perez remains on the loose. north las vegas police say the 25-year-old was in an room shortly after his arrest on friday. they say he turned the handcuffs until he broke free while a detective was out of the room. he then allegedly stole a truck and took-off. on saturday, police found the stolen pick-up... but not perez. perez is suspected in the deadly shooting of 31-year-old mohammad robinson. the young father was shot and killed august 27th near a police say he has an air jordan logo tattoo

((kirsten joyce)) >> plus...triple digit weather is making a comeback this weekend. sherry will let's us know when the heat is coming. ((brian loftus)) >> and... the nfl season is underway. we'll take a look at last night's superbowl rematch. and take a look at the stadium proposal to move the oakland raiders to las vegas. ((kirsten joyce)) valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((brian loftus)) >>> las vegas officials are working non-stop to make sure las vegas has an nfl team. thanks for joingin us i'm brian loftus ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. officials met to go over the budget for the proposed nfl stadium that would be built right off the strip. 750 million dollars or 39 percent of the total cost will have to be raised through a to pay 88 cents for every 100 dollars they spend on hotel rooms. the committee will meet again next week to finalize the details of the recommendation. a special session of the legislature would then be called

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. right now, multiple police officers have the area of tropicana and durango shutdown.. after a serious accident. ((patrick walker)) >> details are limited right now... our reporter michael stevens is gathering information... but first, we'll send things over to demetria to see what's to demetria for a check of traffic./// ((demetria obilor)) avoid the durango/ tropicana intersection by using alternates like russell and flamingo to travel east/west and fort apache as a north/south everything looks good on the southbound 95 to southbound i-15 ramp, but it will close this weekend. kirsten has more on that. <<< >>> ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> a major road closure goes into effect this weekend... impacting thousands of drivers. and the i-15 n-dot says the reason for the closure is to shift two lanes on the spaghetti bowl ramp in preparation for the demolition of a bridge that crosses symphony park drive. when the ramp reopens... driver will see a slight reco

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. several situations developing overnight in new york city and new jersey ... the explosions in new york city could be an act of terrorism connected somewhere overseas. kirsten joyce >> meanwhile...fbi agents are also in new jersey investigating a backpack filled with suspicious devices....shutti ng down train services. 8 news now nia wong joins us live in studio with the latest updates. nia? ((nia wong)) >> good morning brian and kirsten. the fbi is questioning several people in connection to that blast in new york city. as of this morning...they're focusing on one suspect on the loose. the fbi is now looking for this man - 28 year old ahmad khan rahami. bombing, and he is armed and dangerous. the search for rahami comes as authorities in new jersey suspended train service overnight...after a backpack with five suspicious devices inside was found at the train station in elizabeth. -nats- boom! explosion the city's mayor says one of the devices inside went off unintentionally as a bomb

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. students at walter johnson junior high will return to school this morning, after school was canceled for three days, due to mercury exposure. ((brian loftus)) >> epa agents checked the school thoroughly to make sure there was no danger to students or staff. ((kirsten joyce)) >> investigators are still working to determine who brought the chemical to school. 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us live outside the school with the very latest. nia? ((nia wong)) >> good morning brian and kirsten. an epa spokesman says this campus is now clear to enter. they wrapped up cleaning efforts yesterday afternoon. mainly t say most of the mercury was. >> this after the district says a quarter of a cup of mercury was recovered last wednesday ....leading to that 14 hour lockdown which lasted well into thursday morning. thousands of students, their bags and shoes were screened for mercury. this investigation continued out of the classrooms as well. at last count...7 buses were tested and cleared. more

((kirsten joyce)) >> and... mother nature is giving us a little break from the fall like weather ... the increase in temps just in time for the weekend. ((patrick walker)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> thanks for joining us on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader. i'm kirsten joyce. ((patrick walker)) >> and i'm patrick walker in for brian. a metro officer is in the hospital this morning... after his motorcycle was rear ended. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live on scene near tropicana and durango ... and we have a photojournalist outside of umc trauma where the the crash so far? roads? tropicana is closed between ra officer was injured in a crash. use alternates like flamingo and russell. watch out for a crash at harmon and maryland parkway. the 95 south ramp to i-15 south looks fine now, but it will close later tonight. kirsten has those details. back to you! ((kirsten

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kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. the man arrested in the bombings that rocked a new york city neighborhood and a new jersey shore town is now facing attempted murder charges brian loftus >> ahmad khan rahami was hurt in a gun battle with new jersey police that began when he was found sleeping in a bar doorway. kirsten joyce >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is in studio... with the latest on the investigation and this morning we hear from the bar owner who

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. downtown las vegas is about to turn into an oasis for music lovers... as the 4-th annual life is beautiful festival kicks off next week. road closures for the area will begin today. the area of mesquite between 6th and 7th will shut down. then more streets will be closed off every three days... as we get closer to day one of 23rd... and runs through the 25th. some of this year's headliners include mumford and sons... j cole... and the lumineers./// ((demetria obilor)) taking another look at the taking another look at the spaghetti bowl where there's some police activity d equipment. project neon is underway and this weekend <<< >>> <<< >>> sherry how's the weather today? back to you!/// ((kirsten joyce)) morning... temps are feeling delightful as the cooler air has filtered in with that large area of low pressure. ...... temps in the mid 60s at mccarran where winds made it to about 35 mph yesterday. ............ winds have backed off and will be much lighter today. temps around the va

kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. one woman was killed... and more than 1-hundred more were injured. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is in studio this morning... tracking the latest on the

((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce a local couple is beaten to death... with a baseball bat. family members have named the suspect as frank interliccia but police have not confirmed his identity. neighbors say they spotted the suspect roaming the streets covered in blood. this happened inside an apartment near palo verde and bell. police believe the man was living with the couple. when officers arrived on scene, they found the suspect inside

((kirsten joyce)) >> plus...two people are dead after a deadly shooting. see how it all started. ((brian loftus)) >> and... hurricane newton is tearing apart mexico's baja peninsula. where it could hit next. plus, a look at our forcast. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((brian loftus)) escaped police is behind bars. thanks for waking up with us i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce alonso perez's escape from the north las vegas police department gained national attention and had law enforcement across the valley searching for him. north las vegas police tell us perez was arrested near charleston and pecos. witnesses say the arrest came handcuffs last week when he was left alone in an interview room inside the north las vegas police department. he then stole a work truck that was later found east of downtown las vegas. one neighbor saw tuesday's capture unfold: neighbors describing a

kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning... 25-year-old alonso perez is waking up behind bars. he's the man who escaped from the north las vegas police department on friday. brian loftus >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is in studio this morning... with how he was caught. >> brian, kirsten... the f-b-i took down perez around 8 o'clock last night. he was found inside a home near charleston and pecos. take a look... people in the area caught photos moments after the arrest. neighbors in the area... didn't want to show their face on camera but describe the moments as tense... as police and the f-b-i surrounded the home where perez was found: (( they came out with assault rifles. they blocked off the street. they were screaming for perez to come out of the house. we have you surrounded. they arrested two people but let them go.)) (( when they said perez, i thought, i put two and two together. so, it was very scary.)) ((michael stevens)) >> perez had been on the loose since he broke free from handcuffs on frida

((kirsten joyce)) >> plus... today could be a big day for a plan that would bring the national football league to las vegas. ((brian loftus)) >> and... community leaders unite to get heroin off the streets. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) (r >>> this morning... las vegas stadium officials are expected to make an historic proposal that could bring the nfl to the valley. thanks for joining us on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. the stadium committee meets this morning to give a final recommendation, before sending it to the nevada legislature for approval. the stadium project is worth 1.9 billion dollars. and it would be a home for a potential nfl team and unlv's authority board finalized its proposal for a new football stadium. if this proposal doesn't pass..unlv could still seek a new stadium on its own. (>>cedric crear/regent: "keep in mi

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. federal investigators begin to piece together what led to accident in the city. michael steven has been tracking the latest developments. he joins us now with more. ((michael stevens)) >> kirsten, michelle... c-b-s news confirms federal investigators have recovered the data recorder at the rear of the train... there are two data recorders at the front of the train that officials have not been able to recover yet... the investigation continues this morning as thousands of commuters who travel in and out of hoboken, new jersey find another way to broadcastify.com)) ((michael stevens)) the historic hoboken terminal building remains closed to commuters this morning...as federal investigators work to recover more evidence from the mangled new jersey transit train inside. (( bella dinh-zarr // ntsb vice chairwoman)) "the canopy of the building is on top of the controlling car// additionally because of the age of the building, there is the possibility of asbestos." ((michael stevens)) witnes

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce walter johnson junior high ... after staff and students were exposed to mercury... and held for testing for nearly 20 hours. ((brian loftus)) >> the district says 9-students and 3-teachers tested positive for levels of mercury... everyone was deemed safe. ((kirsten joyce)) >> but emotions boiled over during last night's community forum to discuss the ordeal. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside the middle school with reaction. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... today, marks day two of classes being canceled at this junior the district says it's because the school is being cleaned and decontaminated... and the process is necessary to contain anymore exposure. last night, the district held an open house to answer any questions about what happened. a lot of concerned parents directed sometimes angry questions at officials. at one point there w thrilled with the lack of the communication... and many left the meeting feeling like their questions weren't being answered: ((tanja