((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,

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)) >> 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

((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. 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 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)) >>> tn news now good day, the valley's news leader. i'm kirsten joyce. ((michael stevens)) >> and i'm michael stevens in for i'm brian loftus. sherry how's the weather today? ((sherry swensk))

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)) >> 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

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((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. 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

i'm kirsten joyce. ((patrick walker)) >> and i'm patrick walker, filling in for brian as labor day weekend gets underway. ((kirsten joyce)) >> las vegas has been ranked several different travel sites. local tourism leaders say they're expecting 307- thousand people to spend the holiday here in town ... that's nearly 1- percent more than last year. they're expected to pump 206- and a half million dollars .. which is also more than last year. ((patrick walker)) >> all those people are flooding into the valley for the holiday ... on the heels of las vegas's record breaking month of visitors. tourism leaders say more than 3 point 8 million people traveled here during july./// ((kirsten joyc town this weekend might not be here just to celebrate labor day ... it's also a big weekend for sports fans. ((patrick walker)) >> it's the first weekend for college football.... as well as the big nfl draft weekend for fantasy football. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live at the sportsbook inside south point.. w

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

((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

i'm kirsten joyce. tonight marks the first of three presidential debates and it could be the most watched of all time. ((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. many analysts say viewership could rival the super bowl! and tonight, hillary clinton and donald trump will face off at six p-m at hofstra v diane gallagher reports from hofstra with what voters will be watching for. ((diane gallager)) >>> tonight's the night - the first presidential debate of campaign 2016. republican donald trump and democrat hillary clinton are neck-and-neck in the polls monday's 90-minute debate will be divided into six 15-minute segments that will cover three "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 ne

((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 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)) >> 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. 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...

((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 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)) >> 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. 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

((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 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 hi

((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 charges perez faces? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, right now, it looks like he's being held on assault charges with a deadly weapon... and battery... more charges could be added in the coming days. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> two people are dead after a shooting outsida apartment complex last night. it happened at the avery park apartments near torrey pines and smoke ranch. metro police say the men responsible for the shooting are still on the loose. at this point they are not sure if it was gang related... or what the motivation was. but residents in the area say they have seen a lot of violence recently.. and are considering moving: (( joe, neighbor: "we've got the volleyball courts and the sandboxes right outside of our window so the kids play there a lot and that's not the best thing so i think we're probably gone.")) for several male suspects but do not have a description yet. anyone with any information at all on this case is asked to call crimestoppers./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> students left in the lurch

((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)) >> 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

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce police responded to the home on blythswood square at approximately six p-m last night near the anthem community in henderson.... and found two people dead inside. police tell us both victims are in their late thirties or early forties.... michelle french henderson police department: "this is a very difficult situation that occured, and it is a tragic situation. at this point, we're going to be doing our invsestigation to see what exactly happened and we're going to be looking at all avenues that may have happened with this case.")) ((kirsten joyce)) >> police have been out to this home once in the past year for a domestic related service call. police add they don't have any reason to believe anyone else shooting./// ((brian loftus)) >>> a 47 year-old woman is dead this morning after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing lake mead at webster -- near civic center. the woman was rushed to umc trauma where she later died. the motorcycle rider suffered non life-threatening injuries. he was also taken to u-m-c. >> aaron patty north las vegas police: thi

((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. 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)) >> 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. labor day plans and travels may be affected for the east coast.. as they continue to closely monitor tropical storm hermine. ((brian loftus)) >> many are being warned that the storm could bring coastal flooding, dangerous rip currents, and beach erosio this morning with the latest. the unofficial end to summer vacation will end in a wet, windy mess for many (bob banick, ocean city, md) it's a shame because we were looking forward to a good weekend the national weather service is calling for maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, and even higher gusts, in parts of long island and massachusetts. combined with rain and surging tides... treacherous conditions are possible. officials are taking no chances (gov. dannel malloy, connecticut): there is a possibility that there could - i repeat could - be significant challenges, but not limited to loss of power, flooding, and transportation issues the storm caused significant damage latea made landfall as a hurricane in florida, eventually making i

kirsten joyce >>> this afternoon... we're learning new details about the corrections officer arrested for allegedly trying to bring drugs into a state prison. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is in studio with latest. michael? ((michael stevens)) we just got the arrest report on 25-year-old kaleo gedge. he was picked-up by police on september 5th for trying to smuggle drugs into high desert state prison. gedge was a corrections officer at the prison since 20-14. according to the arrest report he's charged with several felonies including... furnishing a controlled substance to a prisoner... and trafficking in a controlled substance. criminal investigators claim they started an investigation into the corrections officer. up 28 grams of methampheta mines outside santa fe station. a survallance team... watched the transation take place. gedge's car was stopped by police. in a statement to invetigators gedge said he knew what he had picked up were drugs and it was his intent to bring them to high desert state prison. the

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

((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)) >> 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)) >> 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

kirsten? ((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)) >> 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

good morning i'm brian loftus ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. the environmental protection agency deemed the school safe for students to return, this mercury scare proved costly for multiple parties. and some parents want to know... who's going to pay for it? shakala alvaranga has the latest. walter johnson junior high school re opens tuesday. but uncertainty still lingers for the kallao family. send him back to school because i'm a lot older and i know what this world is ok one kid does something wrong and another kid wants to do something better." the environmental protection agency came by the family's house over the weekend. "they took my clothes, they took my shoes, they took literally everything that fitted me, all of my new clothes, school." dawson's clothes ... and his two brothers are being evaluated after wednesday's mercury scare. "they checked his clothes which was in a pile and that's where they found a very very high volume of the mercury." "when they came in my room, i heard the beeping going crazy." dawson was one of several stud

thanks for joining ,i'm brian loftus ((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

((kirsten joyce)) >>> for those driving their cars themselv. wasting billions of dollars at the pump every year... on higher grade gas. the report says drivers un-necessarily upgraded from regular to premium 272 million times in the past year. john nielsen says it is easy to believe that something labeled premium sounds like a treat... but that is not actually the case: (( john nielsen/aaa) "but the truth is if your car is designed to run on regular gasoline, using the premium fuel or the 93 octane isn't going to make it run better, have better fuel economy, or have lower >> only about 16% of vehicles on the road require premium gas - they are typically high performance or luxury cars. another 10% run best on mid-grade, while 7 in 10 cars on the road only need regular. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> pummeled by a storm. the chaos being created in japan by a typhoon turned tropical storm... ((kirsten joyce)) >> and could we be getting wet weather of our own... sherry swensk fills us in >>> torrential rain is causing landslides and flooding as a storm

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

((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

thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. people are angry over the death of a man shot and killed by police.... but there are two very different versions of the story. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now reporter nia wong is here to take a look at what we're hearing from both the family of the victim and police. nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. 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 charlotto 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 were looking for a suspect with an 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: "