((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce. ((sherry swensk)) >> and i'm sherry swensk. the winds howled throughout the >> and i'm sherry swensk. the winds howled throughout the night ... and they brought some cold weather? chilly north winds will stay with us all day... and that will make these cooler temps feeling even cooler. .... the clouds have cleared so we'll have nice sunshine, but chilly winds up to 30 mph for most areas. ........... temps right now around the valley are dropping to 40s and tonight when the winds stop and highs only make it to near 60 degrees... we'll see our first freezing temps of the season in areas like pahrump, indian spng ............ temps will slowly make their way back to normal... which is upper 60s and with sunshine the weekend will feel better. demetria, how are the roads? candy to lure kids into his home, then sexually assaulting them is now in jail. ((kirsten joyce)) >> jose azecuna faces a number of charges including kidnapping and sexual assault against a child. >> 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us live in studio with more. m

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. metro police are investigating two deadly shootings this morning. ((brian loftus)) >> the most recent happened in the southwest valley on durango near tropicana. that's where we find 8 news now

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. county commissioners gave go- ahead plans to build an nfl

((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce. a woman is dead this morning after a car hit two people last night. metro says the woman was killed crossing sunset and bermuda ((brian loftus)) >> she was transported to u-m-c where she was later pronounced dead. after the crash the male driver of the truck and his female passenger both cooperated with the police. adding there are not crosswalks near the spot she was hit. they also went on to say speed and and alcohol are not a factor. metro says this is the 38th autoped fatality this year and the 92nd traffic related death./// ((brian loftus)) >>> and we're waiting to find out the condition of the elderly man who hit by a car yesterday afternoon. metro tells that the accident happend near vegas valley drive and karen. earlier that day and was hit at the 28 hundred block south lamb boulevard. that's near vegas valley drive and the extent of his injuries are unclear. no word yet on how it happened or if anyone faces charges./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> metro police are saying all signs a

((kirsten joyce)) >> plus...it's getting colder in the valley. and rain is making it's way to the valley sherry is here to tell us all about it. ((brian loftus)) >> and... hitting the roads for the holidays. how the valley is gearing up for thanksgiving weekend... and where major travel headaches are going to be. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> thank 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. a man is fighting for his life this morning after a motorcycle wreck near sahara and nellis. here's a live look of the scene... metro tells us that the motorcyle rider collided into the back of a car while going east on sahara. he was transported to investigators say that the driver of the showed signs of impairment and was arrested for dui. sahara in both directions is closed between marion & arden for at least the next two hours/// ((brian loftus)) >>> metro police are also investi

kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. metro police continue to investigate an officer- involved shooting on the south side of the valley. ((brian loftus)) >> police say none of their officers or the suspect were injured... we're live near sandhill and stewart with 8 news now reporter michael stevens... where he has the latest, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> ((kirsten joyce)) >> ((michael stevens)) >> ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. ((sherry swensk)) demetria, how are the ((sherry swensk)) it's clear and cool... but in just a couple of mornings ............. we've been so spoiled with our extra mild november but reality will show up in just about 48 hours. ............. temps right now in the 50s and some upper 40s around the valley... that will be the rude awakening to cooler changes. ........ upper 70s near 80 again today. ((sherry swensk)) demetria, how are the roads doing? ((demetria obilor)) there's a crash on watch out for a crash at decatur and ricky, which is north of che

((kirsten joyce)) >>> thanks for joining us on this pre- thanksgiving! i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus >> and i'm brian loftus. if you're traveling for the ((kirsten joyce)) >> more people are heading out the door compared to last year .. triple- a says 48- million people will travel at least 50 miles. ((brian loftus)) >> 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us live at mccarran .. and nia, las vegas is one of the top travel destinations, right?? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. yup! las vegas is the number 1 destination for travellers this weekend. and today is expected to be entire year! >> so if you're flying out of vegas...the folks at mccarran are urging you to get here early. at least a good two hours if you can. if you're driving to the airport-- the long term parking lots in terminal 1 and 3 are expected to be filled to capacity, so you might want to think about checking before you head out the door. if you end up using one of those parking garages... mccarran leaders say you should get here 30 minutes early just for that. triple a says more people aren't just flyin

((kirsten joyce)) >>> progressive insurance black friday... with a lot of those happening in parking lots. in today's now you know segment... judah zakalik with peters and associates is here to tell us what to do if you find yourself in one. -- so what can you do to minimize the cn over the holidays? -- so if you get in a fender bender... what should you do? -- if the you >>> coming up today on eight news now at four... giving the gift of life. with the heroin epidemic surging across the country... victims families are finding some comfort through organ donations./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> the latest international star to confirm a las vegas residency was announced on the ellen degeneres show. ricky martin will be a headliner at the park theater at monte carlo. the park is holding a press conference at 1:30 today.. so we are expecting to learn more details then. stevie nicks and bruno mars are already scheduled to perform ((kirsten joyce)) >>> that's all for 8 news now live at noon.. the valley's news leader. remember that 8 news now is always

((kirsten joyce)) >>> on the democratic side of the aisle.. congresswoman nancy pelosi held onto the minority leader role in the house of representatives. she had been challenged by younger members of the party who said they needed fresh leadership./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> a wildfire tears through towns in tennessee. next at noon.. the weather conditions that may help get the inferno under control... and our colder weather is going to continue. sherry has your full forecast news leader... ((you're watching 8 news now at noon.)) ((kirsten joyce)) century has destroyed hundreds of homes and buildings. four people were killed in the fire near gatlinburg in the great smokey mountains. 14 others were hurt. and 14-thousand people fled the flames. gatlinburg looks likes a scorched ghost town.. with smoldering homes burnt to the ground: ((greg mill still having because of the wind, trees that are falling. they are taking down power lines, that's limiting our access into some of these areas. )) ((kirsten joyce)) >> strong storms and heavy rain moved i

kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. it's black friday... and retailers across the country and here at home... are getting ready for another wave of shoppers. brian loftus >> many stores... opened their doors last night with massive deals. and this morning... they're preparing for round two. 8 news now reporter michael hunters have been working through the night. hey mike? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... that's right. the outlet mall opened up last night around 9. and the stores won't be closing their doors until 10-tonight. many of the big box retailers -- doors yesterday... so those who had been waiting long hours in the cold could be let in: ((tri mcmanch // black friday shopper: "we played a lot of games and got to know each other real well... haha.")) ((alex capuchino // black friday shopper: "we've been waiting for a long time. but yeah, the deals are great. you can't beat it.")) ((michael stevens)) >> yesterday... shoppers were allowed in stores like wal-mart... target and best buy after camping out for days. some people... e

((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce. president elect donald trump gave his first post- election interview on cbs' 60 minutes... talking about the key issues he covered in his campaign. ((brian loftus)) >> as hena daniels reports... he also announced his chief of staff.. and his chief of strategist and senior counselor. late yesterday...republica ns lindsay graham and house majority whip reince priebus' elevation to chief of staff. democrats were less enthusiastic about right-wing media mogul, steve bannon...being chosen as chief strategist and senior counselor. a spokesman for senate minority leader harry reid said the choice signals that "white supremacists will be represented at the highest levels in trump's white house." trump's appointments came amid his first post-election interview to lesley stahl of "60 minutes." he stood firm on his vow to choose conservative supreme overturn roe versus wade... (trump) if it ever were overturned. it would go back to the states. (stahl) well, then some women won't be able to get a

((kirsten joyce)) >> thanks for waking up with us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. officials from democracy prep will be speaking to staff at agassi prep academy this morning ... ((kirsten joyce)) >> parents say they'll be out there- along with students- protesting the potential partnership with the school. 8 news now reporter nia wong has more on agassi prep's move to nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. agassi prep have not said yes to the partnership just yet .. but yes, they are moving forward ... and will vote on the merger december 13th. democracy prep representatives tell us this collaboration has been in the works since march. but parents just recently learned about the potential partnership with democracy prep.. hundreds turned out to last night's governing board meeting-- all against the merger and demanded answers. ((if these kids can pull me out of my bed that i have not left in a year to come down here and walk half a mile to speak in then you need to listen to these children you need to listen to these families.

i'm brian loftus ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton is expected to be in las vegas to make a last minute push for voters. she'll hold a rally at the plumbers and pipefitters training center near lamb and bonanza at this afternoon at targeting female voters... as she tries to move past the fbi's renewed investigation into her email scandal. however, she still has support from her party members including president obama who campaigned for her in ohio yesterday. ((presiden barack obama: >> "has she made mistakes? of course, so have i. but she is a fundamentally good and decent person who knows what she's doing and will be an outstanding president.")) ((kirsten joyce)) >> and on thursday night... her husband bill clinton will pavillion. we have information on both events on las vegas now dot com./// ((brian loftus)) >>> meanwhile republican presidntial nominee donald trump will be in florida today. looking for a path to 270 electoral votes... trump has been heavily campaigning in traditionall

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. there is some major traffic trouble in the central part of the valley. ((brian loftus)) >> the intersection at tropicana and maryland parkway is closed due to an injury crash .. lets send things right over to demetria. very serious crash. use alternates like russell, flamingo and eastern as alternates. sherry, how's the weather? ((sherry swensk)) it's clear and cool... but in just ((sherry swensk)) it's clear and cool... but in just ............. we've been so spoiled with our extra mild november weather... but reality will show up in just about 48 hours... as gusty winds usher in a strong cold front and open the door to much colder fall temperatures. ............. right now we're in the 50s and some upper 40s around the valley... with light winds, but winds will pick up tomorrow and that will be the rude awakening to cooler changes. ........ upper 70s near 80 again today. back to you!/// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> metro police say their were involved in a shooting with officers were invol

kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. cuba is observing 9 days of national mourning following the death of former cuban dictator fidel castro. ((brian loftus)) >> he died on friday at the age of 90 .. castro had been in poor health decade ago. >> 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us in studio with a look at the reaction to castro's passing. nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. today schools and government offices in cuba are closed. but depending on where you go....reactions about the cuban leader are mixed. >> we're told there's going to be an major outpouring today in havana's revolution plaza to pay tribute to fidel castro. it's there were people can sign a book of condolences. a public ceremony is also planned in the square on tuesday. 1959...he gained many critics throughout the world and thousands of cubans fled to miami. in little havana...there were different emotions this weekend. more remorseful than reverant. many in miami considered fidel a brutal dictator. now that he's gone...cuban-ame ricans are hopeful

kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. the name was announced to a packed plaza outside the t-mobile arena last night. our own michael stevens among the crowd... as the new name and logo was revealed. he joins us in studio this morning with what you missed. hey mike? >> brian, kirsten... it was quite the spectacle. i'd say thousands of people were on hand for last night's naming of people were on hand for last night's naming ceremony... and it didn't disappoint. our own chris maatuis emcee'd the event... an event 5-months in the making... that's how long it took to come up with the new name and logo. "silver knights"... "desert knights"... they were floated around but out on top: ((bill foley // majority owner: "the knight protects the unprotected, defends the realm, never gives up, never gives in, always advances, never retreats and that's what our team is going to be.")) ((gary bettman // nhl commissioner: "we thought that this was going to be very strong and vibrant, and again focus tonight on the logo and and name, the

i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. today is the big day where we find out the name of the valley's newest hockey team. las vegas hockey owner bill foley and nhl commissioner hockey team's name and team logo ((kirsten joyce)) >> the event is open to the public and it will start at 5:30. at the toshiba plaza which is located outisde the arena. channel 8 will have full coverage... with live shots michael stevens will be live this morning outisde of t-mobile starting during our 5 o'clock news hour. and we will stream the announcement on our web site at las vegas now dot com./// sherry how's the weather today? ((brian loftus)) tennessee this morning to investigate a school bus crash that killed five children and sent more than 20 to the hospital... the bus driver, 24 year old johnthony walker, has been arrested and faces several criminal charges including vehicular homicide, the school bus was carrying carrying 35 kindergarten onto its side. emergency crews worked for hours to remove some of the children from the mangled bu

((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce. ((sherry swensk)) >> and i'm sherry swensk. << brian, kirsten, sherry talking about the gusty winds and cold temps >> ((sherry swensk)) rough winds last night... downright scary yesterday... there were some power lines brought down... and chilly winds through today. .. gusts to 50 mph around southern nevada... but now the wind advisory has expired.... and the winds have turned to out of the north so it feels extra chilly. ....... sunny and cool today with highs demetria, how are the traffic along i-15 and tropicana is flowing smoothly. no delays to the airport along 215. things will change tomorrow night though. 215 will close down in both directions near the airport connector. we will talk more about it up next. ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// ((brian loftus)) >>> new this morning... metro police are looking for two suspects.. after a man was shot in the leg in the peppermill parking lot.. near las vegas boulevard and convention center drive. police say the victim was shot dur

((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce. ((sherry swensk)) >> and i'm sherry swensk.. cue the music-- baby it's cold outside! you're definitely going to want out the door... maybe even a scarf and gloves! weather? ((sherry swensk)) the colder air is here and temps are feeling it. we're in the low 40s at mccarran right now. ....... light winds and highs just near 60 yesterday have allowed temps neighborhoods. highs in the low 60s today....a slow warm up over the weekend with sunshine is coming. .... but also showers in the forecast back to you! >> tonight... there's a major road closure you need to know about. thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. parts of the 215... will shut down starting at 9-o'clock tonight... until monday morning... ((kirsten joyce)) >> we have team coverage this morning ... demetria is standing by in studio with your alternates .. and michael stevens has everything you need to know about the closure ... lets start there, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... this could pose a major problem

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. sorry if brian seems a little out of it today-- he's got the cubbies on the brain! ((brian loftus)) >> the lovable losers no more-- they are now world champions for the first time in over a century! they arrived back in chicago just a couple hours ago .. after their big win in cleveland against the indians. innings. the cubs nearly lost blowing a 3 run lead in the 8th inning ... but they managed to pull it together during a rain relay. the cubs won 8 to 7 .. and in the end .. it was las vegas local kris bryant throwing to first, for the final out.... and he couldn't be happier: ((kris bryant: i mean, i feel like in the moment you just want to push yourself to be the best version of yourself you can be and that's who i want to be. hopefully i have a long career and i can sit back and reflect on this when d but right now this moment is unbelieveable. we just won the world series. it feels pretty special. )) ((brian loftus)) >> the team celebrated, of course, with a champagne shower.. an

nia wong 8 news now/// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> breaking news... just moments ago demetrius black years for the deadly shooting of 17- year- old betty pinkney at a party back in 2012. he's already serving 37 years to life in another case. we'll have more on this starting today at four right here on 8 news now./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> donald trump takes to twitter... denouncing american flag burners. the punishment he believes protesters should receive... and why the law of the land... might not share his point of view. and after months of 'the rebel yell' has a new name. we'll reveal the unlv student newspaper's new identity... up next on the valley's news leader./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader with brian loftus, kirsten joyce and i've had senior dimensions for over 20 years. and i love it! if you're eligible for medicare, you need to take a look at the plan that offers you more than original medicare. senior dimensions members pay a zero dollar monthly premium. senior dimensions members pay a zero dollar copay for primary care doct

((kirsten joyce)) >> coming up on good day... we'll see take another look at the phenomenon./// you're watching 8 news now good day. ((sherry swensk)) >>> the moon is putting up a we got a glimpse of the phenomenon an hour ago it's the phenomenon called "supermoon" -last night. the supermon means that the moon looks much bigger and brighter. full on the same day when its orbit is closest to earth. supermoons come around once every 13-months. but what makes it special this time is the fact that the moon will look bigger than at any point in the past 68-years../// sherry how's the weather today? views of the supermoon which was bright and fuller than ever overnight. .......... temps in the 70s over the weekend and again today with plenty of sunshine. cooling to the 50s this morning and back to upper 70s this week before a big cool down/ let's take a look at the roads with demetria this week, the county expects to close down the eastbound 215 ramp to mccarran overnight. crews are currently working to install the city's safety barrie

kirsten joyce >> i'm kirsten joyce. it's been nearly 20-hours since the paris hotel and casino blacked out. ((brian loftus)) >> a contractor working in the hotel's basement accidentally cut into the main power line... shutting off the power... and leaving guests without a place to stay: (("this could be one of the most bizarre things i've ever seen in my life.")) and placed at different strip properties to spend the night. this morning, crews are doing their best to get the hotel back up and running. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside of the paris hotel... with the very latest, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... in about an hour we're expected to get our next update... the clark county fire department... as well as members from caesars will brief the media power to this massive hotel. the county says workers tried restoring temporary power yesterday afternoon... but didn't have any luck. that's when the clark county fire department ordered the evacuation of about 3-th

((kirsten joyce)) >> thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. the man connected to the death of a seven year old boy over the morning. ((kirsten joyce)) >> police arrested kenneth robinson.. who is now facing murder charges. 8 news now reporter nia wong.... ((nia wong)) >> brian. it was the day before halloween when police discovered this child at a siegel suites off boulder highway. they say he was there with his mother, four other kids and 31 year-old kenneth robinson. >> the child was taken to a hospital...where he was pronounced dead. we still don't know his name or his official cause of death c released by the coroners office. but police say the boy had ligature marks and signs that point to child abuse. robinson is not a family member of the child and was booked into the clark county detention center. neighbors we spoke with say police activity is a common sight around the suites. ((thomas james: "...it's a defenseless child it warrants the ultimate punishment." )) ((nia wong)) >> according to cour

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. a person is fighting for their life thimo ((brian loftus)) metro police are investigating what caused the wreck .. near sahara and nellis. that's where we find 8 news now reporter nia wong with the latest, nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. right now police have sahara blocked off from arden to marion. based on their investigation so far, they believe a motorcyclist and a white corvette were racing before another vehicle pulled out in front of them from the shooters bar police say both vehicles were headed eastbound on sahara. they believe the white corvette was in the left lane, while the 2005 kawasaki motorcycle was in the right. when the yaris pulled out from a stop sign, investigators say it was the motorcyclist who ended up crashing into the vehicle. we're told the motorcyclist is fighting for his life this morning. as for the driver of the yaris....police suspect he had been drinking and he is now in jail where they are checking his blood alcohol level. there was one more p

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. new york city is getting ready for its thanksgiving day parade.. but security has been beefed up in case of a potential terrorist attack. ((brian loftus)) >> authorities are not taking any chances... they're anticipating a record turnout this year for the

i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. colombian police say that five people have survived the plane crash near and the rest of the passengers have been killed. 81 passengers were riding on the plane.... including members of brazil's chapecoense football team. everything is being done, to save lives. (( federico gutierrez mayor of medellin >> "it's a regrettable situation and we can confirm the accident of the plane that was carrying the players. we are accompanying the teams necessary from medellin, the firefighters, ambulance crews, and the important thing here seeing that there might be survivors, it's saving lives. that's first and foremost.)) ((brian loftus)) >> the soccer team was set to play a colombian club team in the semi finals of the south american the team, which is ninth in their league, has been something of a cinderella story in the tournament this year espn fc billed their semifinal contest as a david versus goliath match./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> authorities in ohio are trying to figure what motivated a s

i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> i'm kirsten joyce. president-elect donald trump and wife, melania, travel to washington today... to meet with president brack obama and first lady, michelle obama. the high profile meeting comes as trump and his transition team prepare to take over the white house. ((kirsten joyce)) >> but as scott mclean reports from washington d.c...the bl election has ignited angry protests throughout the country. ((scott mclean)) >> president-elect donald trump will be in washington today to meet with president obama for the first time after a pulling off a surprise election win. donald trump already owns property on pennsylvania avenue but today he will get a look inside his new residence just donald trump / -r- president-elect: i pledge to every citizen of our land i will president for all americans and this is so important to me. early wednesday morning trump completed what seemed like an impossible political upset to become the president-elect. a day later, the work begins. trump will meet with president obama i

joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce... we start this half hour off with some breaking news coming out of the valley's southside metro is investigating a homicide near sahara and durango. ((brian loftus)) >> that's where we'll find 8 news now reporter nia wong witht he latest on the crime metro says this started off as a domestic dispute but when a third person stepped in.... that's when it became deadly. >> investigators say it happened around 10:30 last night at the back of the durango canyon apartment homes a man and a woman who used to be in a relationship were fighting over custody of a child they share. the argument then spilled into the parking lot of the complex. as that was happening....anot her man got involved and used a

((kirsten joyce)) >>> as of now... none of the victim's identities have been released./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> perfect weather last night for trick or treating, and a glorious beginning now to november... sherry.. ((sherry swensk)) welcome to november with plenty of clouds this morning. they are covering the sun for now... but should thin out from time to time during the day. ..... with temps in the 50s. ............... a cooler and messy system bringing snow and rain up north will have a slightly cooler influence on the desert today. ............. highs will just make it into the low 70s around the valley by this afternoon. ((kirsten joyce)) roundup in northern nevada begins today. the roundup is in what is called mountains. the bureau of land management says it plans to gather 16-hundred horses off of certain habitat areas. this is video of the last roundup in the complex in 2013. that roundup was temporarily halted after wild horse advocates sued the blm.. saying this video showed them using electric cattle prods..

((kirsten joyce)) >> thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. police believe two vehicles were racing before ending up in a serious crash off sahara and nellis. ((kirsten joyce)) >> that's where we find 8 news now reporter nia wong who is live with what happened. nia? this morning police tell me one driver is fighting for his life...another in jail, suspected of drinking and a third driver has fled the scene. it happened here behind me just after midnight. >> police say a white corvette and a 2005 kawasaki motorcycle were racing eastbound on sahara. they believe the white corvette was in the left lane, while the 2005 kawasaki motorcycle was in the right. when the yaris pulled out from a stop sign, investigators say it was the motorcyclist who ended up crashing into the vehicle. we're told the motorcyct morning. as for the driver of the yaris....police suspect he had been drinking and he is now in jail where they are checking his blood alcohol level. there was one more passenger in the yaris who claims to be

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. new york city is getting ready for its thanksgiving day parade.. but security has been beefed up in case of a potential terrorist attack. ((brian loftus)) >> authorities are not taking any chances... they're anticipating a record turnout this year for the the parade route. members of new york's finest began taking position along central park west overnight....gearing up to protect millions of spectators expected at the thanksgiving day parade. (sot bill de blasio/ nyc mayor) nypd is going to mount an even stronger operation this year new york city mayor bill de blasio detailed many of the unprecedented security plans last night. dozens of sand-filled sanitation trucks...blocking off cross-town traffic for the first time in the parade's 90 year history. helicopters scanning crowds from above... and officers on the ground...using radiation detectors, bomb-sniffing dogs and other thwart a terror attack: (sot nypd commissioner james o'neill) all police will have a smartphone and connect t

((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus it's that time of year again! long lines at the airport, roads backed up for miles, delays everywhere. as millions of americans get ready to hit the road to visit their families and friends this thanksgiving weekend, ((kirsten joyce)) >> demetria obilor gives us a look at the roads to see if there are any delays so far.. /// ((demetria obilor))

((kirsten joyce)) >> plus... a new super drug is expected to take the valley by storm and could be lethal even in a small dose. how police are gearing up ahead of its arrival. ((brian loftus)) >> and... a drastic drop in valley temperatures yesterday. could ths ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> 215 will be closed in both directions at the airport connector tonight through monday. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. thanks for joining us this morning on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader. during that time crews will work let's send it over to demetria obilor who has more on the upcoming closure. ((demetria obilor)) back to you!/// sherry how's the are feeling it. we're in the low 40s at mccarran right now. ....... the low light winds and highs just near 60 yesterday have allowed temps to drop to even 30s in some valley neighborhoods. a slow warm up over the week

joyce)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your fo >> hi sherry, how's the weather looking today? ((sherry swensk)) we're in the low mainly light winds... but there are some colder neighborhoods and you'll need those warmer jackets this morning. ....... light winds... clear skies overnight... allowing temps to drop to chilly 30s as we anticipated. ............... even near freezing in some outlying areas as we expected and freeze r ........... a slow warm up over the weekend with sunshine is coming. .... roads doing? ((brian loftus)) >>> unlv police sent out an alert.. that a female student was attacked on campus. she was attacked earlier this week.. walking down harmon, across a campus parking lot. the attacked grabbed her from behind and hit her.. but she managed to get away. unlv police have beefed up their presence on campus.. and suggest students walk in pairs at night. police do not have a description of the attack. or see anything suspicious.. call university police. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> p

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. we're now just a day away from finding out.. if hillary clinton will make history as our first female president. ((brian loftus)) >> or if donald trump will hold our nation's highest office... as our first businessman. we have team coverage of our election day preview... with 8 news now reporters nia wong and michael stevens. ((kirsten joyce)) >> we'll first toss things over to michael... candidates, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... a new c-b-s news poll was just released this morning... and hillary clinton is taking the lead over donald trump nationally. let's break down the numbers... in a four-way match-up that includes libertarian gary johnson and green party candidate jill stein... c-b-s news finds hillary clinton on top by four-points. that number... does stay the same in a two-way race that doesn't name the third party candidates. acd the majority of voters say they're firm in their choice. just 5-percent say they might change their minds. when asked overall who will win... more voters still expect hillar

brian loftus, kirsten joyce and sherri swensk. i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. as a doctor, i see how decisions in washington impact my patients here in nevada. so even though i'm a republican, i won't be voting for joe heck. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, which thousands of women depend on for cancer screenings. and heck opposes a woman's right to choose even when her health is at risk. for me and my patients, joe heck makes no sense. ask yourself: if joe heck was on your side, why did he threaten to shut down the government side with the wall street banks when he called nevada's foreclosure crisis a "blip"? and why did joe heck put payday lenders and their shameful interest rates first when he took their money? nevada, it's time to put people before the corporate special interests. it's time to vote no on joe heck. senate majority pac is responsible brian loftus, kirsten joyce and sherri swensk. this is 8 news now at noon.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> an iowa man is in police custody t

((kirsten joyce)) >> plus... lions and tigers but not bears... pahrump sees its second exotic rescue. the gamut of animals rescued from another home last night. ((brian loftus)) >> and... some drastic changes in our weather conditions h just how long these lower temps are expected to last. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> more closures along the 215 could wreak havoc on your weekend commute. that's where we begin this morning on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. thanks for joining us. tonight the 215 will be closed in both directions at the airport connector until monday morning let's send it over to demetria obilor who has more on the upcoming closure. ((demetria obilor)) back to you!/// ((brian loftus)) >>> it's another exotic discovery in pahrump that leaves two rock street. yesterday nye county sheriff deputies seized

i appreciate that so much kirsten joyce much kirsten joyce >>> if you would like to nominate someone.. just head to las vegas now dot com... and acts of kindness will be under the "community" tab under sections. or send us an email... demetria, what's driving people crazy? demetria obilor >>> cat, i reached out to the rtc to see what happened...so, it turns out that this route was scrapped because of very limited use. the rtc says this stop also diverted hundreds of passengers away from tropicana, which is where they wanted and needed to be. the rtc says the change will keep route 201 on tropicana and help improve efficiency and access of the route, while route, while providing more frequency to the current access of the route, while providing more frequency to the current service. those passengers that are impacted by the change, the rtc recommends using route 202-flamingo or the 101-rainbow for more convenient access. two families ... suing the clark county school district for alleged bullying incidents.. the reason the school says it was just kids being kids. ((brian loftus)) >> pl

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. we're following breaking news across the valley right now.. at three different locations. ((brian loftus)) let's first go live in north las vegas ... where nia wong just arrived on scene of a deadly shooting at cheyenne and civic center.

((kirsten joyce)) >> and... hillary clinton gives a heartwarming speech while being honored by the organization that helped launch her political career. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// 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. ((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. sherry how's the weather today? ((sherry swensk)) rough winds last night...

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. metro police are investigating two deadly shootings this morning. ((brian loftus)) >> the most recent happened in the southwest valley on durango near tropicana. that's where we find 8 news now very latest. nia? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. metro says this started off as a domestic dispute but when a third person stepped in.... that's when it became deadly. investigators say it happened around 10:30 last night at the back of the durango canyon apartment homes a man and a woman who used to be in a relationship were fighting over custody of a child they share. the argument then spilled into the parking lot of the comple her man got involved and used a type of assault rifle...shooting the ex-boyfriend involved in the argument at least once. he was sent to the hospital where he died around 11:15. the suspect drove away from the scene....detectiv es describe him as a black male with a goatee, 30's around 5'10 and a 180 pounds. drove away in dark sports car dodge challenger. the child

((kirsten joyce)) >> plus... residents in a southwest neighborhood say they've had enough of a nearby gravel pit. why they say the company behind it is making the air in their community a major health hazard. ((brian loftus)) >> and... another warm weekend facing the valley. how s feeling more like november. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> president-elect donald trump's transition to the white house is officially underway. thanks for joining us on 8 news now good day, and a happy veteran's day to you from the valley's news leader. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. yesterday trump traveled to obama...before taking to social media to comment on ongoing protests casting a shadow over his election. hena daniels has the latest from new york. -nats- "we're going to be peaceful" a wall of police officers in riot gear faced off with protesters in portland overnight... (nats tear

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. authorities are trying to figure out.. what motivated a somali refugee.. to carry out an attack at the ohio state university campus. ((brian loftus)) >> the suspect was shot and killed by university police... 11 others are recovering from their injuries. >> karin caifa is live from columbus, ohio with thl abdul razak ali artan was an ohio state university student of somali descent who transferred recently from columbus state. and university from columbus state. and university officials monday said he was the monica moll / director of public safety: the suspect drove his vehicle into a group of pedestrians. there were some injuries that resulted from that. the suspect then got out of the vehicle with a knife and began cutting individuals in the area the question now: is why? federal law enforcement officials say they are looking at facebook postings, purportedly the suspect's -- grievances about attacks on muslims, and a reference to anwar al-awlaki, the radical, american-born al-qaeda cleric. the writings, they say, posted

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. we're now just a day away from finding out.. if hillary clinton will make history as our first female president. ((brian loftus)) >> or if donald trump will hold our nation's highest office... as our first businessman. we have team coverage of our election day preview... with 8 news now reporters nia wong and michael stevens. ((kirsten joyce)) >> we'll first toss things over to michael...

((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce. president elect donald trump gave his first post- election interview on cbs' 60 minutes... talking about the key issues he covered in his campaign. ((brian loftus)) >> as hena daniels reports... he also announced his chief of staff.. and his chief of strategist and senior counselor. late yesterday...republica ns lindsay graham and house majority whip

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. the n-t-s-b is about to arrive in chattanooga, tennessee any minute now ... ((brian loftus)) >> they're investigating yesterday 's school bus crash that killed 5 little kids. >> 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us in studio with some new information. nia, what have we learned about the young victims? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. the interim school superintendent just had a press conference this morning. he gave an update on the victims. youngest being a kindergartener. six children remain in the i-c-u this morning .. 6 others also in the hospital .. the other children have since been released from the hospital and are back home. >> right now we know 24 year old johnthony walker was driving this bus when it crashed into a tree...almost splitting in half. 37 students in total were on board. their grades ranged from kindergarten to 5th grade. we're told they all came from a single school--woodmore elementary school. the interim superintendent spoke in t ((kirk kelly:."yesterday w